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Tāhunanui fighting priority lanes Kate Russell Reporter

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The Tāhunanui community says they finally feel as if their voices are being heard by Waka Kotahi. Last month, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Nelson City Council released a summary of the recent engagement on the

Nelson Future Access project. In this report, they acknowledged the concerns of the Tāhunanui community regarding the priority lanes that have been recommended for Tāhunanui Dr. This recommendation was the result of a long-awaited Nelson Future Access study that looked at three options that included priority lanes or clearways for

Tāhunanui Dr and Waimea Rd, widening Rocks Rd, or adding an ‘inland route’ to the city’s transport network. Waka Kotahi said, after community consultation, the addition of priority lanes scored best overall against assessment criteria and that they had received “considerable” community support for this option.

However, this idea was labelled “dangerous” by the Tāhunanui Business and Citizens Association, which believes the extra lanes and loss of car parking will negatively impact roadside businesses. This included the Tāhunanui Pharmacy and Tāhunanui Medical Centre, who expressed concern over how emergency servic-

es would be able to access their premises safely. Paul Matheson, chair of the Tāhunanui Business and Citizens Association, says he feels hopeful after seeing the recent report, which summarises the feedback received during the second phase of community engagement from

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Tāhunanui keeps fighting priority lanes from page 1 13 May - 18 June. There is a note in the report which reads: ‘Waka Kotahi acknowledges the considerable efforts of the Tāhunanui community to publicise the community engagement process. ‘We also acknowledge the concerns voiced by this community with the aspects of the preferred package, particularly the priority lanes for Tāhunanui Dr (SH6) and the evening peak reinstatement of the second southbound lane at the intersection of Bisley Ave and Rocks Rd.’ “They listened to us and read our submission, which

is very pleasing,” says Paul. We pretty much said, ‘go away, this is silly’ - the social and economic effects would be vast.” Besides their submission, the association held a meeting with Waka Kotahi. “We made it very clear what our stance was. They must have gone away and thought, ‘hells bells, they really are out there to bat for the community’.” Paul says they are hopeful that Waka Kotahi doesn’t install priority lanes through the seaside suburb. “But if they come back still planning to do it, then we’ll keep fighting it.” Waka Kotahi received nearly 500 surveys and more

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Cheers to Level 2 from page 1 under Delta. Some of the changes for “Delta Level 2” include that face masks are required inside most public venues, including shops, malls, and public spaces. Masks could be removed at bars and restaurants, for eating and drinking. However, staff would have to wear masks. The Prime Minister said new rules on scanning also applied at Level 2. This meant mandatory scanning at bars, restaurants, cinemas, churches, hairdressers and anywhere where there was close contact between people. At private events, a record had to be kept of people attending. There will be a limit of 50 people at hospitality and event venues, while outdoor venues can have up to 100 people. The old rules of customers being seated and separated would continue to apply. At indoor facilities, such as gyms and libraries, the same rules would apply as for supermarkets - a two-metre space would be required. Chris Watson says they say they will have to confirm that people have signed in for contact tracing, so ask patrons to be patient with staff.

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Lab staff work around the clock to tackle Covid Paula Hulburt Laboratory staff have been working around the clock to get thousands of Covid-19 swab results back to anxious patients. Medlab South Laboratory staff (part of the Southern Community Lab Group) across Nelson and Marlborough have been working 24 hours a day, seven days a week during lockdown. Under Alert Level 4, swab numbers rose from 100 per day to more than 1000 on top of usual community and hospital testing. Regional laboratory manager for Nelson and Marlborough, Rebecca Brosnan, says staff have been “flexible and adaptable” when it comes to tackling the increased workload. “Under Level 4, we moved to 24/7 capacity in molecular pathology which we don’t normally do. “Everyone has been really adaptable and flexible. They know they are not in an industry where they just go into lockdown, it has to be business as usual.” Meanwhile 141,391 vaccine shots have been administered in the region. As of 31 August, this represented 123 per cent of the roll out plan for the Top

Laboratory staff have increased capacity to ensure Covid-19 testing in the region can be done quickly. Photo: Supplied. of the South. Prior to the pandemic, the Blenheim-based laboratory at Wairau Hospital and the one within Nelson Hospital had the capacity to analyse about 480 swabs a day. But with thousands of swabs flooding in from Community Based Assessment Centres (CBAC) and local GP surgeries, it was clear that needed to change, Rebecca says. The main analyser at Nelson Hospital can now take up to 1500 swabs a day, taking swabs from across both regions. “This lockdown, because there were cold and flu symptoms in the community, we needed a much larger surge capacity,” Rebecca says. “To save time we were sending overflow to our sister lab in

Canterbury but then adapted to cope so the analyser could take on more.” Results are usually back within 72 hours of collection during peak surge times. Rebecca says while ideally people would like results back sooner, the logistics involved make that impossible. Under the laboratory’s emergency response planning, microbiologists and molecular staff in both Nelson and Marlborough are split into two bubbles at each site. This ensures there is always back up available should one team have to go into isolation. “Staff have gone out of their way to make sure everything works, and that needs to be acknowledged.”

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A little house with a big heart on Trafalgar St is celebrating 25 years of empowering women. The Nelson Women’s Centre is a resource for all women and children in the region. It offers services such as social worker support, low-cost counselling sessions, advocacy, information on women’s rights, food services, an op shop, and various workshops. It also provides a warm, safe space to drop in for a cup of tea. Founding member Penny Molnar is proud to look back on the centre’s 25 years. “I was involved in some of the women’s organisations in the early 1990s, which were based in a house on Paru Paru Rd.” However, she says when the house was put on the market in 1994 and a supermarket took its place, the organisations were left homeless. “But it just so happened that one of us saw a tender in the paper from the council for 44 Trafalgar St,” says Penny. The old Trafalgar Park caretaker’s house was “a bit run-

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Founding member of the Nelson Women’s Centre, Penny Molnar. Photo: Jonty Dine. down” and the council wanted The Women’s House, Te Whare came to perform right next $160,000 for it. Āwhina Mō Ngā Wāhine door to the centre at Trafalgar “We thought, ‘gosh, we can’t Puawai, was officially opened Park in 1997. afford that’ as we only had in December 1996 and was “We put up some scaffolding $160 in the bank, so we sug- renamed the Nelson Women’s so we could all watch it.” gested to the council that we Centre in 2002. Manager Anna Mae Angeles lease the house on a rent-to- Penny recalls setting up Nel- says the centre aims to celebuy scheme, and they agreed.” son’s first after-school care and brate all women in Nelson. More than 50 women rallied holidays programmes in the “The community owns it, and together, and they managed to 1990s when cuts in benefits we hope the next 25 years will raise enough money to pay the forced many mothers back to see us expand our services and house off in 18 months. work. reach more women.” “The centre was purchased for She says one of her fondest A concert to celebrate 25 years all the women of Nelson.” memories is when Tina Turner is planned for 19 November.

Demand for Nelson Community Food Bank parcels increased fourfold when the country entered lockdown. Food Bank Trust chairperson Viv Lock says their deliveries quadrupled from seven to 28 parcels a day with larger groups needing the support. The food bank is staffed by volunteers and funded by donations, trusts and local businesses. Viv describes the Alert Level 4 announcement as a “scramble” to try to prepare the food bank. “Everyone came together and made it work while we were assessing everything.” Viv says the first day of lockdown was the busiest day the food bank had had in months. “We ran out of food after two days. We weren’t prepared for such large groups,” she says. Thankfully, the food bank was able to get in touch with food suppliers to keep the parcels rolling out. Viv estimates they can deliver about 250 food parcels a week now. “I can’t say we have a limit on parcels because it’s dictated by people and what people need.” The trust accepts food donations through supermarket drop-off boxes and financial donations through their website.

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Back to school - but not for many Kate Russell Reporter

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It hasn’t been school as usual for students in Nelson this past week. Secondary, primary and intermediate schools around the region welcomed back some of their students in Alert Level 3. Now schools are planning to move all students back into the classroom under Level 2 this Thursday. Broadgreen Intermediate School had 58 students attending last week, who were split into six bubbles. “Attending school at Level 3 is very different but the students and teachers are doing really well,” said principal Pete Mitchener. Nayland Primary School had 22 students, while Nayland College had 10 junior students registered. Stoke School had 26 tamariki registered as of Monday. At Tāhunanui School, there were around 28 children last week, with some students only attending on certain days. In Nelson, Victory Primary School had registered 18 tamariki for Level 3 who were split into two bubbles. “The staff are doing an amazing job delivering a blended programme of online and in-person learning for those that need it,” said principal Dan George. Clifton Terrace School also had 18 children last week. “It’s all going well. The staff are awesome, trying to make it as much fun as possible within the boundaries of Level 3. The kids are happy to be here,” said principal Rob Wemyss. Auckland Point School had nine students onsite. “The children who are at school are happy and enjoying a mix of formal work and fun, creative stuff,” principal Sonya Hockley said. Richmond Primary School welcomed 27 stu-

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Richmond Primary School principal Tim Brenton welcomes Ella Simonsen to school on Thursday. Photo: Jenny Nicholson. dents, from a role of 493. Eight-year-old Ella Simonsen said she was happy to be back at school. “I mostly did colouring and see-sawing,” said Ella. Students were met at the gate by principal Tim Brenton and then joined their bubbles. Tim said everything went smoothly as students adjusted. A parent survey was sent out so staff would have an idea of how many students would attend. Nelson College headmaster Richard Dykes said they had a bubble of 35 boarders which included international and a small number of domestic students for whom going home wasn’t an option. Last week they had around five day students at school. “Staff and students are engaged … there’s a lot more positivity about the experience this year. Our staff are going well,” he said. “But, like everyone else, we can’t wait to get back to Level 2 and ideally Level 1 with our rangatahi kanohi ki te kanohi.”

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Linda believes most of the rubbish comes from vehicles, and some from roadside wheelie bins on windy days. She has also found buckets, gardens gloves, pieces of tarpaulin and small pieces of plywood and wood that she thinks have come off trailers. Linda says she would like to hear from other people in the community who would be willing to pick up roadside rubbish. “Other ways to help, if you can’t commit to monthly clean up, is for people to carry a small backpack or bag ... and pick up the rubbish when they see it,” she says. “If residents picked up one or two pieces of rubbish when they are out and about, it would be helpful.” If you would like to get involved in the rubbish clean up, contact Linda at ljholloway64@gmail.com

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Brodie battles back from the brink After making history as the youngest athlete to complete the grueling Coast2Coast, Brodie Seelan was forced to face his own mortality. Diagnosed with a rare condition, he underwent 18 months of treatment which included chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Now, Brodie wants to complete three endurance races in four months to raise funds for young cancer patients. He speaks to Jonty Dine about his inspiring journey.

Brodie Seelan was on top of the world after completing one of the most physically grueling endurance races in New Zealand. However, just two weeks later, the teenager had an even more daunting beast to conquer. Diagnosed with the auto-immune blood disease, aplastic anaemia, and missing almost half his bone marrow, Brodie was told that he may die. “Time is one thing we are not really promised,” he says. “Life can have unexpected plans, so for me it’s about making the most of every moment and being grateful for everything I have.” The initial prognosis for Brodie was not good. “I got told what I had was life threatening and the best treatment was also life threatening. That’s something no 16-year-old wants to hear.” Brodie says his life was quickly put in perspective. “Teenagers think they are invincible, and being told you are dying makes you realise you’re not; it was really confronting.” The next 18 months saw Brodie endure a myriad of medical procedures. His lowest and weakest point came on day three of chemotherapy treatment. “My body started to react to the drugs I was on. I couldn’t stop shaking and vomiting. I just felt all round pretty miserable.” Knowing he had four more days of the chemo, plus a bone marrow transplant to come, was a terrifying reality for young Brodie. However, he found the will he needed through his global support system. “I got sent a video from a bunch of mates from all around the world. It was just a reminder of what I was fighting for and how much I was loved.” Mother Mary Seelan bore witness to Brodie’s suffering but was reassured by how much strength her son had. “He somehow managed a half pie cheeky grin and said, ‘don’t worry mum, no pain,

Brodie during his chemotherapy treatment. Inset: Brodie was the youngest to complete the Coast2Coast in 2020. Photos: Supplied. no gain’. I think that’s when I knew he’d make it.” Brodie was not alone in his battle. When younger brother Liam got the news he was a donor match, he did not hesitate to offer a piece of himself to save his big brother’s life. Doctors removed 1.5kg of stem cells from Liam which were transplanted into Brodie later that same day. “He was extremely brave,” Brodie says. “Especially considering he had a phobia of needles. To go through what he did is a pretty inspiring thing and is something I will be thankful for the rest of my life. Without him I might not be here today.” Mary says Liam was as “an absolute star”. “The boys had always been close, but their bond is even stronger now they share something so special.” It’s been eight months since

Brodie’s bone marrow transplant and Mary says that although he not completely out of the woods, he is through the darkest part. Brodie is even to begin weaning off some of his medication in the coming weeks. “The health is good right now. I have been feeling better every day, still taking it pretty easy but we are getting there.” Though it is still a waiting game, the treatment has gone smoothly so far. Brodie says the past 18 months have completely changed his life. “As tough as it has been at times, I am grateful it’s happened because it has made me realise what’s important.” As well as an accomplished endurance racer, Brodie was involved in rowing, surf lifesaving, basketball, underwater hockey, choir and drama before his illness.

“Not being able to go out and do the things you love to do was hard, but after going through that I feel like I can take on any challenge I put my mind to.” Brodie is wasting no time getting back into racing and has set himself an ambitious goal over the next six months. Starting on 11 December, Brodie will run a half ironman a year to the day after his transplant. He will then attempt to duplicate his success in the Coast2Coast in February before he takes on a full ironman in March. Helping him in his bid to become an Ironman, Brodie was recently announced as the Ironman NZ 2022 Tony Jackson Scholarship recipient. This includes entry into the 2022 event and accommodation in Taupō. He says he has a bit of a way to go before he is back to full fitness. “Before my diagnosis, I was training 30-plus hours a week. I am chipping away at it but it definitely needs to pick up more.” After so many hours spent in a hospital bed, Brodie is just happy to be active again. “For the past 18 months I haven’t been able to do anything so being able to get back into something I love doing has been the most enjoyable thing.” His goal will also double as a fundraiser for Ranui House in Christchurch and Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Services, both of which were heavily involved in Brodie’s health journey. “It is no understatement to say I wouldn’t be here today without those amazing services. They do so much good for not only my family but other patients and their families, so to give back to them in any way is pretty special. Thank you to everyone who supported me, I just can’t say thank you enough.” To contribute to Brodie’s fundraiser please visit https:// givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/ help-patients-and-theirfamilies-get

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‘Utter madness’ for hospo reopening Erin Bradnock Reporter

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New owners at Victory Square Fish and Chips Mon and Patali Pradham hope a move to Level 2 will ensure their business can thrive. Photo: Erin Bradnock.

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Enjoying a Juicie or a Moosie could help feed more families in the Nelson Tasman region. Over one week of lockdown, Kai with Love distributed 937 food boxes to local families. The food charity want to provide more help to the community but that requires more frozen food storage. And that’s where Tasman Bay Food Company’s Juicies and Moosies come in. They had a cancelled order of Juicies so they are selling these, along with some Moosies with all proceeds going toward the freezer. “Kai with Love do a great job and we are just keen to help in any way that we can,” says Tasman Bay Food Company managing director Marina Hirst Tristram. The company is hoping to fundraise $2000 to $3000 towards the container, which will then be stored on their site. In less than a day they had sold 1200 Juicies/ Moosies but Marina says they have 900 boxes to sell. “And we are hoping that will mean that Kai with Love is able to take larger donations of food.” Kai with Love’s Abigail Packer says they are very grateful to Tasman Bay Foods for their support.

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Opinion Your Voice ‘Utter madness’ for Level 3 takeaways: We had KFC - a big thank you to all those working. You all did an amazing job keeping up with such high demand. A credit to you all. Wendy Blincoe I went at lunchtime and had leftovers for dinner. Queue wasn’t as bad then. Alex Te Kehua Can't these people cook? Jaimie Rain We got ours from Pizzeria Bella. Ana Fierek This only indicates that a lot of people don’t know how to cook tasty meals and love junk food. Майкл Леона Пелоний Maybe buy something delicious from a small local business, the struggle is real for them. Sandra McNeilly Too far to drive and we barely do takeaways as it is. It’s far too expensive with a big family. Tezzy Reilly Bloody ludicrous. Support your local suburban takeaway or cook a meal at home. My casserole tonight was delicious, and my chicken Maryland tomorrow night will be better than any fat dripping soggy dish from KFC. Dennis Goodman

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It's a curious phenomenon for sure. Do people really crave that food or is it, for them, a way to feel normal and a part of the community? Doug Barry-Martin

Water is the new gold rush... Why would you give it away? Merrick Allan I would like to see more information - and not just what people think they already know the answer to, based on no sources. Kahurangi Hippolite

Three Waters project offers 'once in generation chance' for change: If the three waters policy is such a wonderful idea, why are many councils nationwide opting out? It’s a farcical process - no one has been presented with any proper detail on the proposed changes, while the Nelson Mayor and CEO simply tell us “we need change”. Ratepayers are being treated like idiots and should be demanding full disclosure and a referendum before assets are given away for a fraction of their true value. Steve Thomas Max and Freya White stumbled across a hidden rock trail in Wakefield’s Faulkner’s Bush while out walking with their dad, Jamie. “The kids loved searching for the rocks and found around seven. We often take them walking there, so it added a bit more fun and excitement to the day.” The boredom busting activity was dreamt up by Wakefield local Rebecca Dephoff and her four children, Grace, 10, Lexa, 8, Freya, 6, and Spencer, 4. “I wanted to do something a bit different for a home-schooling day, so the kids collected five rocks each and painted them.” She says the kids’ designs include pictures of puppies, pizza, rainbows, dragons and emojis. “I even had a go too, it’s actually quite fun.” She hopes that other families will add their own rocks to the trail or just have fun hunting. “It gives us all something extra to do during lockdown.” Photo: Supplied.

I support going ahead with this process. Local bodies and their rate payers cannot afford to finance the changes, improvements and development needed around the three waters. The process includes many checks and balances. We cannot as a country go on doing the same thing and getting the same poor quality, inconsistent results. Also, welcome iwi involvement - why would you not? Angela Fitchett Public water, public ownership. Dennis Gibbs Isn’t ‘transfer the assets’ and receiving money for that transfer, the actual definition of selling? Ask the people that pay for these services, because I don’t

How about asking the people of Nelson what we want? Not what the mayor thinks we want. She does not have the right to say what should happen, she does not speak for me, she has no say over all of us. I do not want our water to go out of the people’s control. We will never get the water back when it’s gone, like our power, and we will pay more and more for our water like we have with our electricity. Sylvia Stephenos

trust that this council knows what the people they represent want. Jacqui Oldham The majority of Nelson residents don't want to be associated with three waters.

Average house price near $900k in Nelson: It’s just out of control, I feel sorry for first home buyers. Plus, the hoops they have to jump through don’t make it any easier. Danny Kimura

Who in their right minds gives away community owned core assets for peanuts, and with associated risks of privatisation by a future government? The mayor truly needs a reality check.

Fighting to house Nelson’s homeless: Without Jackie's intervention the homeless community would have been hungry, cold and wet while NCC, MSD and local politicians all did their best to deny any responsibility - until the media started paying attention to the situation. Renee Lang

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designed a national promotional tour, sending to New Zealand their expert make-up technician, Miss Claire Eather, who took on the challenge of updating local ladies with age-and-colouring tailored facials. The Maeder had recruited local business-girls as their models, among them, shown here (seated), Miss Norma Williams of Buxton’s, the largest department store on Trafalgar St. She did, however, have to do a little more than just sit to be ‘styled’: “The models mingled with the audience and served them with supper which brought the evening to a perfect ending.” Norma was so thrilled with her new look, she booked into local photographer Ellis Dudgeon and had the moment recorded. The studio portrait reveals the complexity - and, it seems, endless variability, of ‘victory roll’ styling, with the puffed rolls of her hair turned in multiple directions, ‘pompadoured’ at the top, and even coiled onto her neck at the back. “Let us hope,” the Evening Mail had concluded, “the time is not so far distant when the Maeder Beauty Salon and Rosaline Cosmetics will be able to give to the ladies of Nelson another evening which will long be remembered.” It seems though that normality returned more quickly, and more universally, than expected. New styles, new techniques, and new ‘preparations’ soon saw post-war hairdressing boom, with salons opening up in every town and suburb.

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The legacies of the two biggest names in Nelson basketball are set to continue when the Sparks return to action in October. Maia Jones and Jelena Vučinić have both been selected in the Sparks squad for the second edition of the Schick 3x3 Cup in Invercargill. The pair are the daughters of Nelson Giants legends Phill Jones and Nenad Vučinić, while Maia’s mum Kat Jones was also named

in the team. Maia says draft night in the Jones household was an exciting occasion. “Everyone was really happy.” The 16-year-old says the dynamic between her and her mum is set to change as they become teammates. “She is my coach at school so it will be different playing with her, not for her.” The young point guard says pulling on the Nelson singlet like her mum has long been a dream of hers. “Watching her play and then

seeing the Sparks disappear was quite disappointing, so it is exciting it’s now starting to build up again and something I’ve wanted to do for a while.” Maia is no stranger to the 3x3 game having finished fourth with Waimea College at the national secondary schools’ tournament. “It’s not too different, it’s still basketball.” She says she will be drawing on her parents’ wealth of experience as she prepares to enter a new tier of the game. “I’m one of the younger ones and not sure what it’s like yet so will

try to learn as much as I can.” With such a basketball mad family, it isn’t too hard to find willing

She is my coach at school so it will be different playing with her, not for her. Maia Jones training partners in lockdown. “I play with my younger siblings,

they love basketball as well, so we just have some one on ones.” Jelena Vučinić is also set to return to the Nelson Sparks after three years. “The Sparks is where my heart is.” The last time Jelena played for the Sparks was in 2018 before the side folded and she moved to Auckland to join the Dream. The tournament also sees a reunion between the two players as Jelena coached Maia as a year nine at Waimea College. “She was awesome, and I can’t wait to see how much she has grown as a player.”

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Top Nelson running coach heads back to Texas Athletics coach Greg Laut- onto head coaching roles with enslager is returning to his home Athletics Nelson, Tasman Centre, state of Texas after a 20-year stint Nelson College, and the National that saw him lead a slew of teams Academy of Distance Running. and individuals to New Zealand Greg was named Coach of the titles. Year at the Nelson sports awards Greg has been named the head five times, including from 2006coach of cross country and track 2009 and 2017. at Hill College in His runners colHillsboro, Texas, lected 305 national near where he medals in athletics, grew up and cross country, road, worked in the and mountain runI am leaving so many ning. His teams 1990s in Dallas. “I will be startgreat memories and won 12 national ing up a new titles, including p r o g r a m m e runners who became several dominating there,” Greg my dear friends. I am victories in cross says. blessed with all the country and road “It is tailor made relay. Greg’s athfor me, because support that allowed letes won 38 titles taking runners me to keep doing what and set four nafrom scratch tional records. I love to do. and developing Eighteen of his runthem into chamners, starting with pions is what I New Zealand jundo.” Greg moved to Nelson with ior women’s 1,500m champion his wife and three sons in 2002 Mandy Russ, landed full athletics after an award-winning coach- scholarships to American univering career at the University of sities and 21 runners represented North Texas and a 10-year stint New Zealand overseas. as a sportswriter for The Dallas His female runners, including Morning News. Mia Cain-Townley, last June won He started in Nelson as a Waimea five silver medals in New Zealand Harriers’ coach before moving Secondary Schools Cross Coun-

Greg Lautenslager is returning home to the United States after a 20year coaching career in Nelson. Photo: Supplied. try. were his own sons - Craig, Jeff Bridie Edwards finished in the and Jared. top 10 in all five of her schools Craig won New Zealand senior nationals and was runner up in titles in cross country, half marathe 2017 Australian Cross Coun- thon, and 10,000m. Jeff won five try Championships. national medals in athletics and Three of his top national runners cross country.

Jared captured junior titles in the 3,000m and 5,000m. All three earned university scholarships and ran professionally under the guidance of their father, whom they will be reunited with in Texas. Greg leaves more than a running legacy in Nelson. “I am leaving so many great memories and runners who became my dear friends,” he says. “I am blessed with all the support that allowed me to keep doing what I love to do.” Greg was a world-class runner in a competitive career in which he competed in four United States Olympic Track and Field Trials and ran the world’s 28th fastest time (28:08.39) in the 10,000m in 1987. He competed in masters events into his 50’s, winning the 5,000m, 1,500m and 400m in his 55-59 age group at the 2013 New Zealand Masters Track Championships and was named the New Zealand Masters Athletics Middle Distance Runner of the Year. Greg was inducted into the Texas Running Hall of Fame and the Mesquite Athletic Hall of Honor and also is the author of two novels, Following the Flame and Ghosts of the Gridiron.

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number of tracks in a short space of time, which is important to me as a busy mum. Nelson is ideal for biking; in terms of our weather and proximity to everything.” Sunshine. Exercise. Good for the environment. Fewer cars on roads. Endorphins. The benefits of owning an E-bike are endless.

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Three years ago, Brendon and Rochelle Mathews first opened The Bike Station in central Nelson and today the vibrant, expanding business has fantastic stock and a passionate, experienced team. Rochelle says contrary to what some may think, Ebikes aren’t a lazy option. “Ours are pedal-electric, so you still have to pedal but you get assistance as

you need it, so they’re suited to anyone, including those with a medical condition. “Using an E-bike allows me to get uphill quickly and ride for longer. They’re great enablers. I can do a

Staff are a massive part of The Bike Station. “Without them, we wouldn’t be here today,” Rochelle says. From the outset, Brendon and Rochelle have been focussed on having high-quality staff and, because they all have significant experience with bikes, the couple have 100% faith in their ability to provide fantastic service. Yohann, who is from the UK, says, “It’s been useful to experience how bike shops operate in other countries, including New Zealand. I picked Nelson because of its awesome mountainbiking trails and The Bike Station had cool brands, a nice workshop and it’s a great place to work.” Meanwhile, two-time national track cycling champion and national record

holder Kaio, loves working at The Bike Station while teaching young bike enthusiasts (in schools) how to ride and it helps build up the local junior base. Hunter, who has recently left college has been working fulltime at the store since November last year. “I’ve done a lot of mountainbike racing, so my passion has inspired me to work here as a bike mechanic and be part of the mountainbiking community. It’s an awesome business and getting to work on bikes all day long is great.” Lindsay, who has been with The Bike Station for just under two years, says he had been looking to get back into the bike industry as a mechanic after a stint in Whistler, Canada. “This is a nice place to work; a good bunch of guys. They have the same kind of passion that I have for mountainbiking, so it’s a no-brainer really.” Finally, Sam began working for the business in December after moving from Auckland. “I started as a customer and ended up working here; I love the team; we all get on well. It’s always a good sign of a great workplace

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Whatever kind of bike you require – whether it’s commuting, for exercise or exploring the great outdoors, drop into The Bike Station at 54 Vanguard Street and have a chat with one of the friendly team. For more informafantastic deal on kids' bikes. Pay tion, visit www.thebikestation. & car ol d Cafe oln evar linc ly Boul full price for the first bike then co.nz d tosuP Ply supp ud to ProProu

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