Classrooms on hold to cut costs
ANNE HARDIE
Māpua School and Motueka High School both miss out on new classrooms in the Government’s cost-cutting measures that has put 100 school building projects on hold around the country.
Māpua School had four new classrooms in the pipeline including replacing two older classrooms, while Motueka High School was planning another four classrooms to cater for a growth in its roll.
Mural celebrates Pasifika journey
ELISE VOLLWEILER
A delicate depiction of early Polynesian navigation now shines from a wall at Motueka Kindergarten. The mural shows the arrival of Polynesian settlers, following the stars to the uninhabited land of Aotearoa. The artist, Pip Richards, says that he wanted it to show the transporting of culture that was then merged into something new.
Kindergarten teacher Joeline Jones says that they are undertaking a learning journey about Pasifika, “and so we wanted to incorporate that into our environment”. The mural was inspired by a waiata about the three waka that are significant to the top of the South Island. “Intrepid navigators and skills seafarers, the Polynesians used a sophisticated understanding of the stars
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education reviewed 352 minis try-led projects that were still at pre-construction stage because the cost to build a classroom had increased significantly in the past few years and it wants to achieve
view, which will yield about $2 billion of forecast savings, is now completed and Mapua and Motueka are two of the schools with projects that ‘will not proceed at this time’.
At Māpua, principal Sharon Prestidge says it’s disappointing the builds will not go ahead after two years in the planning process, but the school already has alternative
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Artist Pip Richards, together with Harriet, Esteban, Layla, Kahlani, Ameila and Morgan, showcase Motueka Kindergarten’s new mural, depicting the arrival of Polynesian settlers to New Zealand. Photo: Elise Vollweiler.
Classrooms on hold to cut costs
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plans to refurbish the two classrooms that were going to be demolished and she says they will make the most of what they have.
The ministry has put the new classrooms for the 252-student school on hold because its figures show the predicted school roll will not grow enough to warrant the build.
“It is surprising, but there just isn’t the numbers of young families in our zone that you think there would be. The housing
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costs in our zone are comparatively high, so young families can’t afford to buy.
“The disappointing part for us was it came at the end of a twoyear-long process. For us, it’s a repeated cycle of disappointment and time and energy for nothing.”
She says no-one would argue about the need for the review because it was “surprising how little we could get for the money budgeted” and there were inconsistencies between schools in the type of build and specs. The standard of future classrooms will need to be fit for purpose though, she says.
At Motueka High School, a six-classroom, two-storied block is fortunately already under construction which principal John Prestidge says was much needed and will cater for 800 students.
But the school’s roll is already at 720 and will probably begin next year with about 750 students, and
he says it was good to have those next four classrooms in the pipeline. Those classrooms would have increased capacity at the school to 1,000 students which is where the school roll is expected to be in five to 10 years.
“To be honest, it is disappointing to have projects paused as the original timeline would have meant we were well prepared for anticipated roll growth for the next several years. We already have new roll-growth classrooms near completion and the ones that have been paused were the next stage. With the pausing we are back to a more reactive model and the risk is that we won’t have teaching spaces before they are desperately needed.
“There is understanding that there is only so much money and there are areas of higher priority. The frustration is that we are always playing catch up on property and this can lead to pressures
Independent review of WCO monitoring begins:
The first independent review since Te Waikoropupū Springs Water Conservation Order came into force commenced mid-July. Murray Close, a senior science leader at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research has travelled around the catchment and met with key groups to gain an understanding of the catchment. Next steps include reviewing hearing reports and further meetings to develop recommendations for the future. A final report is expected in December.
Public water services
How Tasman District Council manage and provide public water supply services, protect the water supply network, ensure public health and safety, and provide clear guidelines on water usage restrictions are the focus of a Public Water Supply Bylaw. The review of the bylaw is needed to address legislative changes and clarify existing clauses for effective management of the public water supply. There is also a new section to outline regulations at bulk water supply stations. For information and to share your thoughts at shape.tasman.govt.nz/public-water-supply-bylaw-review, via email to haveyoursay@tasman.govt.nz or drop it at one of our service centres. Submissions are open until 27 August 2024.
on staff and students.”
The six classrooms being built now are expected to be completed in November and until they are built, John says the school is under pressure.
Mural
A number of classes have to be slotted into different classroom spaces which means those students may have to move between three and four classrooms during the week.
celebrates navigation by the stars
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to guide them.” Joeline says that after discovering Aotearoa, the explorers returned to the land with their waka hourua (double-hulled waka) laden with men, women, children and supplies, “bringing with them a rich culture” – a culture that was to become Te Ao Māori. Pip’s wife Sarah had done a placement at the kindergarten as part of her early childhood studies. While there, she had painted some decorations on the inside of the sandpit structure, to the delight of the children. The centre asked if she would be willing to do a fur-
ther mural, and although she did not have time herself, “she lent us her husband instead,” Joeline laughs.
Pip’s mural covers the outside wall of the same structure, and he explains that it shows the traditional tapa cloth motif from a variety of Pacific cultures, with a nod to Te Ra, the sole remaining customary Māori sail.
“It was just enjoyable painting beautiful scenes in a cool place.” Pip says he is keen to undertake more mural work in the community.
He can be contacted at pip.richards1988@gmail.com.
Māpua School along with Motueka High School will miss out on new classrooms after cost-cutting measures from the government.
Photo: Anne Hardie.
10,000 trees planted in July
ELOISE MARTYN
The Te Mamaku Native Corridor Project has maintained its success by planting 10,000 trees throughout July.
The project, run by dedicated local volunteers under the leadership of David Short and Michael Markert, aims to create a link by connecting two wetlands from the Moutere Inlet to the Waimea Estuary with a native forest corridor providing biodiversity for migrating birds, and insects, along SH60 at Te Mamaku Drive, formerly known as the Ruby Bay Bypass.
“In November of last year, an additional 3.8 hectares were cleared of wilding pine trees, wattles, gorse, and blackberries in preparation for the winter planting,” shares Michael.
Over July, professional contractors planted the trees with about 40 volunteers following up to place plant guards around them.
“It has been a huge success for this season, which is very visible for everybody driving along the highway or while walking, biking or horse riding on the public Dicker Loop Track which guides users through the middle of the plantings,” Michael explains.
“We started in 2022 with planting a humble 1,800 trees, in 2023 we made visible progress with 12,200 trees going in the ground, and with the latest additions the plantings now total 24,000, which is amazing.”
The 2024 plantings have been made possible through grants from Rā Rākau Tītapu - King Charles III Coronation Plantings via DOC/TreesThatCount,
Motueka’s golden girl strikes again
JACK MALCOLM
Motueka has its own Olympic medalist from the 2024 games, with Risi Pouri-Lane part of the women’s sevens team who took gold.
The locally raised sevens star scored the opening try in the team’s final against Canada, which they went on to win 1912 to finish the tournament unbeaten. She converted her own try, finishing the tournament with 27 points for the team from 11 additional conversions.
Having picked up rugby at the age of 10, Risi quickly graduated from social games
to playing for Motueka High School’s mixed touch team.
Lottery Environment and Heritage, Rātā Foundation, NBS, NZMCA, Network Tasman and TDC. Fulton Hogan provided traffic management while clearing the land - and the amazing volunteers who have contributed more than 400 volunteer hours. The project has received widespread recognition and was a beneficiary of the Restoring the Moutere Project, which was
awarded a Freshwater Championship of the Cawthron Institute at the Te Papa Museum in Wellington in May 2024 as one of five projects from 55 nominations from all over New Zealand. For information, to view drone footage, make donations, or get involved, head to www.tasmancommunity.org.nz/te-mamakudrive-ruby-bay-bypass-corridor-planting-project
By 17, she had played for the New Zealand under 18 women’s team in a Trans-Tasman tournament. Her talent was obvious, playing for the Mako while still in high school.
Risi graduated from the New Zealand Women's Development team into the Black Ferns Sevens in 2018. The former touch and judo representa-
Nelson Surf Life Saving Club has been granted $1.6m from Surf Life Saving New Zealand for their new facility at Tāhunanui Beach. The grant will allow them to get work underway as soon as the plans and consents are finalised and approved, which is expected to be in late 2025.
Nelson City Council also agreed through its Long Term Plan to provide $1.65m towards the project, which is contingent on the club raising the funds to cover the rest of the capital costs.
There were almost 1000 submissions to the plan in support of a new facility.
Club president Noah Hosie says the grant is a “game-changer” and the construction of a purpose-built facility will mean the club can expand its membership and offer new programmes.
Currently, their facilities are spread over multiple sites in three buildings and four shipping containers.
“Our current facilities are not fit for purpose. Water safety is important to our beachside community and Tāhunanui Beach is an award-winning popular destination for residents and visitors. Growing our club and increasing patrols is good for everyone,” Noah says.
Risi Pouri-Lane’s gold from the Tokyo Olympics now has a pair after she was crucial in earning the country’s first gold medal with the Black Ferns 7s team. Photo Supplied.
tive was called into the Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and sat on the bench during the dramatic gold medal match. Months later she captained the New Zealand Youth Olympic team to a gold medal in Buenos Aires. In 2021, she was part of the Olympic Gold medal-winning side at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
David Short and Michael Markert, volunteers for the Te Mamaku Native Corridor Project who planted 10,000 trees throughout July. Photo: Supplied.
Vibrant festivities mark Bislama week
ELISE VOLLWEILER
With 113 indigenous languages in Vanuatu, Bislama is the one that connects the island archipelago. Motueka held a vibrant celebration for Bislama Language Week late last month, which coincides with Vanuatu’s independence day on 30 July. About 300 Ni-Vanuatu – primarily RSE workers – joined in the festivities from as far away as Appleby, Blenheim and Takaka.
The activities kicked off on 24 July, which is Children’s Day in Vanuatu, so Riwaka School were treated to a visit and some songs in Bislama. Pool, futsal, volleyball and soccer rounded out the sporting competitions, and a church service was held in Bislama on Sunday.
The gathered participants also had the honour of a visit from Vanuatu High Commissioner His Excellency Jimmy Nipo and his wife, who flew in from Wellington for the 44th independence celebrations.
The theme of the week was "Leftemap Bislama, mein lanwis blong toktok mo tred long Vanuatu," which translates as “Embracing Bislama, our main communication and trade language”.
This is the second time that the language week has been held, and while it is in the pilot stage, the Ni-Vanuatu community is hoping that it will move into the Ministry for Pacific Person’s permanent calendar.
High Commissioner Jimmy Nipo and his wife Lidcha Nanuman present first prize to Heywood Orchards for winning the soccer competition at the second annual Bislama language week. Photo: Supplied.
Adventure at high altitude
ELISE VOLLWEILER
“The roof of the world” says rather a lot about the views.
Motueka’s Deborah Morris and Guy Trainor have recently returned from an epic cycle trip in northern India, which took them across some of the highest mountain passes in the world.
The 10-day, 581km journey started in Ladakh and finished in the Himalayan foothills, traversing six mountain passes along the way. At its peak, they climbed to an altitude of 5328m, which is on par with Everest’s base camp.
The retired couple are no stranger to this type of adventure – in fact, they met on a north-to-south cycle tour in England in 1984. They’ve mountain-biked in other remote terrains in recent years, sometimes solo and sometimes with a guide, and have ticked off the Mongolian Steppes, Morocco’s Atlas Mountains and the Taurus mountains in Turkey from their bucket list.
Their latest trip was “by far the most challenging and jaw-drop-
ping”, Guy says – but he reckons it was a soft landing in some ways.
Apart from the physical exertion, everything was taken care of, from the excellent meals to the comfortable accommodation, which ranged from glamping in a canvas tent to bunking down in a former maharajah’s palace.
Their guide, an English man named Mike who now lives in India, understood their preferences for “flush toilets and a bucket of hot water to wash in,” Guy says with a smile.
Deborah reports that the schedule went something like coffee at 7.30am, breakfast at eight, and on the road by nine. Mike also ensured that there was plenty of food to balance out the calories they were burning through – an average of 61km per day.
“First breakfast, second breakfast, third breakfast,” Deborah laughs.
An English couple were their fellow tour customers, and the group was accompanied by local Indian guides on bikes as well as vehicles to carry their gear. The group members cycled at their
own pace, stopping regularly to regroup and bask in the scenery.
“It’s a sub-continent, and it’s so varied,” Guy says. “From the south to the middle to the north, it’s just so different.” The route was mostly on sealed roads, and “the biggest hazard was coming up to a couple of oxen pulling a cart”.
Although most of their local cycling is now on their e-bikes, they decided to let those gather dust for a while and pulled out their
Guy Trainor and Deborah Morris reckon that their recent guided bike ride through northern Indian gave them “the experience of a lifetime”. Photo: Supplied.
mountain bikes for their training, which largely took place on the Great Taste Tail, the Shaggery and the Marahau Hill.
“We took the attitude that the fitter we are, the more we’re going to enjoy it.”
Guy, the driving force behind the creation of the Kaiteriteri mountain bike park, and Deborah, a former Greenwood Health GP, are hoping that their trip can provide a little inspiration for others to carry on extending themselves
in their latter years.
The couple say that although theirs was a more extreme tour, there are plenty of more moderate adventures out there. The cycle trail grading system is consistent across the world, which makes it easy to match tours to cycling abilities, especially if the company provides a similar wraparound service.
“Other than the sheer exhaustion, it was such an easy trip,” Deborah summarises.
Judy Bailey on keeping active at 70
TV icon, author and grandmother Judy Bailey is still as active as ever.
“Look, I’m in my 70s now but that doesn’t mean I want to slow down,” Judy explained.
Judy loves playing with her grandchildren, walking the dog, and working in the garden.
When she heard about a natural, New Zealand made joint cream, her curiosity was piqued but her journalistic instinct also instilled a sense of skepticism.
“I’m always a bit skeptical about these things… I thought, ‘Oh, yes, another cream…’”
“It was when we were traveling to the Coromandel and my foot was giving me its usual trouble.”
“I’d been given a tube of this Koru FX so thought I’d give it a go…”
“I rubbed it in and noticed it almost instantaneously!”
“And what was even more impressive was that the effect seemed to be really long-lasting. I didn’t have to apply it again that day.”
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After being so pleased with
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Walking further... Judy Bailey enjoys long walks with her Rhodesian Ridgeback, Nala.
An unconventional road to parenthood
Cliff’s is the third story in The Guardian’s series about children who were residents of the Whakarewa Children’s Home, located on Motueka’s College St. The home, which housed children from adverse circumstances for almost 100 years until 1974, is currently being deconstructed.
ELISE VOLLWEILER
Cliff Greaney didn’t exactly have a blueprint for a conventional family unit. He was just shy of his sixth birthday when he was dropped at the Whakarewa Children’s Home, along with his four older brothers. Their sister, a toddler, was adopted into a hellhole of a dysfunctional family. The children’s father was a West Coast miner and in many ways that Cliff can still list, a clever but aggressive man. He was also an alcoholic, who at some point “decided to get rid of one family and start another”, as Cliff wryly puts it. Robbed of her six children, their mother had a breakdown and ended up in Sunnyside Hospital, the Christchurch mental asylum. Although the children remained in contact with her, she became institutionalised and stayed in the facility for the rest of her life.
Cliff doesn’t particularly remember life before they entered the home, aside from a few scattered recollections. His childhood memories belong to Whakarewa. The Greaney children’s arrival in late 1953 coincided with the annual Rotary Christmas party, which has been spoken of very fondly by each of the residents
The annual “Rotary Days” were a highlight for many of the Whakarewa Children’s Home residents. Pictured is one celebration from the mid-1960s. Photo: Supplied. Cliff Greaney believes that the children’s home system worked because the children were each other’s teachers. Photo: Elise Vollweiler.
that The Guardian has contacted.
“Rotary Day” included games, a huge spread of food, and gifts for all of the children. One of the Rotarian’s jobs that day was to head downtown to find five more presents for the sudden arrivals. Whakarewa was home to Cliff for 10 years, and that stability was a valuable thing. By his estimation, close to 200 children would have passed through the doors in his time there. He felt for the ones who came and went and came back again, “because they literally had to fight their way back into the peck order.”
Life was easier with siblings, but each resident still had to establish themselves in the home’s hierar-
chy.
The children rose early and did chores before school. One of the worst jobs was peeling potatoes, Cliff remembers, laughing at how his left-handed technique inevitably resulted in the removal of the skin of his fingertips.
The spuds got smaller and smaller as winter progressed, making the job even less enviable. They did, however, fit nicely into the exhaust pipe of the home’s old red bus, which was the portal for adventures around the district almost every weekend.
The home worked, Cliff says with certainty, and he believes that this is because, aside from the structure of chores and school, the
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children were given plenty of free time to wander the hills and play by the river. In this, they were left to learn from each other.
The older kids taught skills to the younger ones, and they also helped to keep each other safe.
After all, one irresponsible act or incident of bad behaviour could result in the curtailing of freedoms for all the residents.
Cliff says that the children had, almost as a rule, come from backgrounds where they had learned not to trust the adults in their lives.
“Most of the kids that came there had a chip on their shoulders a mile wide,” he says. “Kids like that – they don’t want to learn
from grown-ups. They’ve had enough.”
He has huge respect for the house parents who looked after them, but he says that the staff would come and go without warning, and so the other children were a more reliable network.
“The herd protects its own.”
Cliff left the home in 1964, aged 16, and did an apprenticeship as a painter/ decorator. He met his wife Charlaine during a stint working in the North Island, and the couple settled back in Motueka.
One of the things that drew the pair to each other was the fact that neither “had parents to speak of” and had both spent a large part of their childhoods in care.
Cliff says that children didn’t come easy to them, so they decided to foster. Although neither had had a conventional childhood, Cliff says that their time in care gave them a solid understanding of children.
“I think, having grown up in there, I knew how kids thought.”
The couple fostered six children over the years, who ranged from just a few months to 16 years old. The couple eventually had three children themselves – a biological son and daughter, and an adopted son in-between.
More than 8000 people streamed through the doors of Founders Heritage Park over the weekend to see the Illuminate light show. Events Hire operations manager Michael Dewar, says Nelson turned out in support, including for a sell-out Saturday night. “The new activations were well received - including the giant butterfly swing, kinetic sculpture and the brand new Scrambler ride. We have thousands of additional lights this year and are using a larger footprint within the park to offer a brighter, larger experience,” he says. Illuminate continues this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tickets are available at www.illuminateshow.co.nz. Photo: Supplied.
Dry weather brings rabbit ‘explosion’
KATE RUSSELL
A feral rabbit “explosion” is wreaking havoc across Tasman, causing damage to vegetable gardens, young plants, and shrubs.
A spokesperson from Tasman District Council’s biosecurity team says that dry weather conditions up until mid-June are to blame for the population boom.
“There has been an explosion in the number of rabbits. We’ve had reports of prolific populations, and the damage is widespread across the region.
“Usually, the wet weather keeps the numbers in check with diseases affecting young rabbits. It’s thought the drier conditions have meant fewer diseases in the burrows and therefore a higher survival rate among the youngsters.
“As a result of dryness, the pasture is more sparse, which suits rabbits as they particularly like short grazed pasture.”
Not only are rabbits making a nuisance of themselves by damaging plants and crops, but they are also creating holes and divots in the ground, according to the spokesperson.
Rabbits have a high capacity for reproduction and female rabbits (does) can be pregnant for 70 per cent of a year. They can produce a total of 20 – 50 young per adult doe and females are also capable of adjusting litter sizes to food supply.
In the Tasman district, feral rabbits are included in the Regional Pest Management Plan as containment pests, where control by landowners is needed to reduce their numbers and slow their spread to adjoining properties and other parts of the region.
The council suggests that tree covers will provide protection against feral rabbits, and in gardens, people can use cage traps or anticoagulant Pindone pellets.
“These pellets must be dispensed from a purpose-made bait station to exclude family pets. The cage traps are not that successful.”
For more information, go to www.tasman.govt. nz and search ‘pests and weeds’.
Feedback sought from Tākaka industry:
Members of Tākaka’s industrial business community are invited to take part in an Urban Growth Plan Change 81 feedback session from at 11am, on Monday, 12 August at Tasman District Council’s Golden Bay service centre. The session will be focused on locating new industrial land for Golden Bay businesses. Staff will present options for the rezoning of three sites identified for industrial use and lead a discussion about the needs of industry. With Tākaka’s current industrial land constrained, rezoning additional land is hoped to support the future needs and growth of the community.
Dry weather conditions up until mid-June have contributed to an increase in rabbit numbers across Tasman. Photo: Dave Solce.
Local History
Memorial gates and ribbons for settlers
ROBYN PARKES
Around 1935, a small group of citizens lobbied for the erecting of a memorial to the early settlers of the Motueka district. The committee, with Mr G. Manifold as secretary, took on the responsibility of the raising of money (£120) by way of entertainment events and donations.
The gates were designed by Mr F. Staig and made by Messrs T. and F. Anderson of Motueka, with Mr W. Anderson, borough foreman, organising the construction of the concrete pillars and approaches.
By July 1939 the gates were nearing completion with the pillars receiving their finishing touches and the tablets still to be put in position.
The official opening of the Early Settlers’ Memorial Gates at the entrance to the Motueka Cricket Ground and the presentation of ribbons to persons resident in
the country for 75 years and over, took place on Saturday, 18 May, 1940. Mr York, Mayor of Motueka, presided, with councillors, the town clerk the Rev. Kirkham, and representatives of other local bodies attending.
The approaches to the gates were adorned with strings of flags and the early settlers were seated in a prominent position in front of the gates. The ceremony began with the singing of the hymn, ‘All people that on earth do dwell’, after
which Rev. Kirkham offered up prayer and dedicated the gates to the memory of the early settlers. Each of the early settlers were presented with a centennial ribbon denoting the period he or she had been in the Dominion. Recognition was given to the old settlers for the hardships and challenges they had faced in those early years of settlement. Thanks was given that the land, once covered in bush, was now one that produced food for all
parts of the Dominion and the young ones were reminded of the debt of gratitude that was owed to their elders.
With the speeches completed, the mayor unlocked the gates and declared them open.
The Town Clerk (Mr A. Kirk) read a list of 42 names of early settlers known to the Borough Council to have qualified for ribbons. Of these, 25 were present, each coming forward to receive their ribbons from the mayor-
ess (Mrs York). After the singing of the National Anthem and the pronouncing of the Benediction by Rev. Kirkham, they were invited for afternoon tea, served in the cookery room at the high school. For those settlers who received their ribbons the oldest was Mrs M. Rumbold, having been in the Dominion for over 90 years and over. She was the daughter of Robert Pattie and had arrived in Nelson from Scotland in the ship Lady Nugent in 1850. She died a few months after the opening of the gates at 91 years old. For those in the Dominion for 85 years and over, the surnames were, Rowling, Wallis, Durrant, Drummond, Easton, McNabb, Meads and Packer. For 80 years and over, surnames were Taylor, Wilkinson, McNabb, Wallis, Everett, Cate, Bossleman, Mickell, Barnett, Rowling, Batchelor, Tutbury, Starnes and McMahon.
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Memorial gates, Motueka. Photo: Supplied.
‘You can’t take the coast out of the coaster’
SARA HOLLYMAN
While Buller may be opposition to his hometown of Hokitika when they meet on the rugby field, at the ex-West Coasters gathering, the rivalry dissapears to make for a fun day “catching up”, says Co-organiser Murray Wieblitz. “You just wander around talking
to everyone, because that’s what coasters do,” he says.
The gathering, held annually since 2006, excluding during Covid, offers a chance for anyone with a connection the the West Coast, to come along, meet new people and chat about the places they call home.
Helen Bennett and Murray at-
tended school together in Hokitika in 1958, and after moving to Nelson Tasman separately took over organising the event some years ago to continue fostering the local connection to the coast and its community.
Murray says last year’s turnout was one of the best they’ve had and hopes this year they can at-
tract the next generation.
Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine is this year’s guest speaker who will discuss mining and flood protection – important topics for both the coast and the Tasman region, Helen says.
But the speaker is a just a small part of the event, with the pair saying hours are often spent reminiscing and discussing stories of the old days, as well as building new connections and looking at the future of the place that will always hold their heart – the West Coast.
“You can’t take the coast out of the coaster,” Murray says.
He reckons on his two or three visits back to the coast each year he’s still “going home”, despite moving to Nelson in 1970. “But then when we’re coming back to Nelson, we’re coming home,” he says.
An afternoon tea is included in the $10 price of the ticket, although Helen says guests do need to RSVP prior so they can finalise catering numbers.
The reunion is at Club Waimea on Sunday, 18 August, from 1pm. Tickets are $10.
Please RSVP to Helen on 021 378 748 or Murray 027 446 8225 before Friday 10 August.
Murray Wieblitz and Helen Bennett are busy organising another ex-West Coasters get togehter. They each hold a Kokatahi Kootball Club’s team photo taken six years apart, one in 1940 orewar and the other in 1946, post-war. Photo: Sara Hollyman.
1 Sophus Glasgow, Krystal Avis, Kim Francis and Nerissa Cottle
2 Lower Moutere School’s Leo Bennett, Bailey Angus, Emerson Quinn and Riley Godsiff
3 Māpua School’s - Thomas Roper, Bryley Gray, Zoe Fay and Sophie Cobb
4 Motueka South School’s An Tran, Zara Beaumont, Maddison Mitchell and Rikus Visser
5 Ngatimoti School’s Alex Langridge, Stella Bunny and Flint Seligman
6 Parklands School’s Kayden Peterson, Millan Vollweiler-Kelly and Dasha De Guzman
7 Riwaka School’s Ashley Robertson, Charlie Kerry, Baxter Button and Lucas Wilson
8 St Peter Chanel School’s Cooper Burnnet, Cohan Turnbull, Arinne Amacio and Aaliyah Dutch
9 Tasman School’s Hope Sledmore, Natalie Campbell, William Hoggarth and Elijah Poepjes
10 Brooklyn School’s Grace Smith, Indy McEnroe, Grace Robinson and Khaya Gear
Your life
I have a message about safety, on the road and in life in general. I’m a contractor who works with heavy machinery. I’m writing this with the experience of someone who had a bad motorbike accident at 20, and it was a harsh way to learn the lessons of safety. I’m probably only here today by good luck.
I’m hoping that people will start to think for themselves and look for themselves. Now only could it save their life, but it could save my life, or yours. We blame roads and lack of signage. Yes, a lot of roads could be in better condition but as a driver of a car or truck we need to be aware at all times. Looking always and being observant will save your life 99 per cent of the time. Stop blaming something or someone else. Look ahead, look behind, look around. Read the road, not just the road signs. 99 per cent of real safety is in your hands. If you’re not 100 per cent sure, don’t. It is your life.
I’ve trained a few drivers and they’ve all gone away and become number one operators. I teach them to look, all the time, and they’ve never had any accidents. Safety messaging should be instilled from a very young age, and it should come from people with practical experience.
All the best, Neil Jackson
Consenting costs
I thought to bring this to your attention as it affects the wider community, and we should not have to police our District Council to see that it is not ripping us off. We have a professionally installed and fully-permitted wood fire and with the prospect of replacing it without changing any permitted features we are told that we would have to pay Tasman District Council $560 for a Wood Burner Consent fee plus a further $200 for a Consent Preparation fee if we want to reinstall a replacement wood fire.
I have never experienced such a ridiculous request that we should have to pay such extra charges for something that has already been previously approved and charged for. I wonder what other services they apply this rule to? TDC has also changed the method of sealing the chimney as it comes through the roof and they now insist on using a non-permanent synthetic seal around the chimney instead of using the traditional permanent method using iron flashing with a soldered joint around the chimney. They will not pass the installation if the traditional method is used! How silly can one get. I would be grateful if you felt able to publicise this problem.
Anthony Opie
Schools welcome speed reductions after years of ‘battling’
About time. Excellent News.
Terrena Simpson
Just do underpass or overpassesboom, problem solved, safe children, safe roads no speed changes.
Dillon Scott Chisnall
Oh, the present government won’t like that, slowing traffic down.
Gordon Curnow
So instead of teaching the kids to be road aware just lower the speeds, wouldn’t want to be teaching the kids any usefull skills now would they?
Kelly White
‘Dangerous dimwits’ mess with speed signs
The activist who changed the speed limit signs did a great job. The stretch of road is used by joggers, walkers, cyclists and there is no footpath or cycle path. With the Great Taste Trail and the unusual configuration at the 90% bend it would be good management to reduce speed. Such a short stretch. Would it be uneconomical time wise to make morning walks to the beach more pleasant. I think not.
Christine G
STREET TALK
Māori Bookmark Competition for upcoming Te Reo Māori Language week
Come in and pick up your template to create a Māori bookmark. Winners have their bookmarks printed.
Winter Book Bundles
Borrow a bundle of prechosen books, discover new authors.
Bayleys Motueka
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Paper Artsy – Thursday 8 August, 1.30pm-3.30pm Scrabble – Wednesdays 1.30pm3.30pm Mahjong games – Fridays 1pm-3pm Garden Gurus – Monday 12 August, 10.30am-12pm
Stitch Bloom – Monday 12 August –1.30pm-3pm
Therapy Dog – Thursday 15 August, 10.30am
WordFest Page Art Workshop – Friday 16 August, 1pm-2.30pm Transform a book page into an arty piece. Materials supplied.
WordFest Word Collage – Monday 19 August, 1.30pm-3pm
Come along and create a mini Inspirational Words Collage to brighten up your winter. All materials supplied.
If you won a 60 second grocery grab what’s the first thing you’d reach for?
Dylan Taylor
“As much meat as possible because it’s pretty overinflated.”
Mark Tullett
“Porridge, because I have it everyday, generally with fruit and prunes.”
Debbie Molleta “Mandarins for the vitamin C and health reasons.”
Lana Hennah
“I would grab a steak or a nice lamb roast because they’re so expensive at the moment.”
Big battle against Old Man’s Beard
ELISE VOLLWEILER
A group fighting a big environmental problem is calling for a big community solution.
The Motueka Catchment Collective is asking for all hands ondeck during this weekend’s big community weeding event, in an attempt to stifle the spread of Old Man’s Beard.
Despite its story-book name, Old Man’s Beard is an insidious pest species that is prolific in parts of the Tasman District, including Brooklyn and the Motueka Valley.
Motueka Catchment Collective’s Bruce Stare and Andy Wards are heading a working bee this weekend that they hope will make serious inroads into the huge invasion of pest plant Old Man’s Beard. Photo: Supplied.
Bruce Stare, who is part of the MCC’s pest management group, says that the weed operates by climbing up anything that will improve the chances of its seeds catching the wind.
“In the bush, that means climbing up trees,” he says. “It grows rapidly and is capable of smothering low to medium trees to the extent they will either collapse under the weight or be severely deformed as they try to escape.”
However, the plant is relatively easy to get rid of, with the correct methods. A technique of “curtaining” the vine by cutting it at shoulder height and at the base, and then applying herbicide to the lower cut, can remove large infestations. The effort must be an ongoing one, to combat the seeds left in the ground from previous years, but the volunteer groups set up to combat Old Man’s Beard in the Motueka Valley and Brooklyn – the latter known affectionately as the BOMB Squad – are making steady and significant progress.
The catchment collective will continue to support and expand the work that these groups do.
This Sunday’s event is set to help landowners combat the weed along the Motueka River West Bank Road from the Graham
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River, through to the end of the two bush tunnels that are a scenic highlight for many who travel on that stretch of road. Bruce says that there are many different pest plants in this strip, but Old Man’s Beard is one of the worst.
The working bee will start clearing from the Graham Stream, where there is a major infestation that will take “a serious effort to wipe out”.
The catchment collective has been provided with funds from the Ministry of Primary Industries to support the community in enhancing the catchment’s health, and the pest management group have set a two-year timeline to complete this project.
The ongoing plan is to return to this site over that period and continue the work through to finality.
Bruce says that some areas will be
totally cleared by the professional operators helping the group, and those areas will be replanted with native trees.
Volunteers are asked to meet at 10am, on Sunday, 11 August, at the Little Pokororo Hall for the morning working bee. Training and all gear, including cutting equipment, gel and gloves, will be provided, as will a light snack after midday.
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The “BOMB Squad” take on the huge invasion of Old Man’s Beard in the Brooklyn Reserve. Photo: Supplied.
Tasman staffer earns coveted peace internship
SARA HOLLYMAN
Yulia Panfylova says not long after Tasman District Council joined the Mayors for Peace network in 2021, the war in her homeland of Ukraine had “kind of exploded”.
“At that time, I was really passionate about peace, so we got Tasman involved in the art competition for children to promote peace,” the TDC community partnerships officer says.
The competition was something that Yulia has continued to promote every year since, with a large contingent of entries from Tasman. A judging panel then selects the top five artworks from each age category to send to Japan to be considered for the Mayors for Peace President’s Award.
Founded in Japan, Mayors for Peace’s purpose is to contribute to the attainment of lasting world peace by arousing concern among citizens for the total abolition of nuclear weapons through close solidarity among member cities.
In August 1945, atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing more than 210,000
people and destroying almost everything in a 1.7km radius.
Nearly 80 years later, many survivors still suffer from the aftereffects of radiation. The Mayors for Peace network has more than 8400 member cities in 166 countries around the world. Tasman, greatly supported by mayor Tim King, with the help of Yulia, is one of the more active
Japanese selection committee as someone who had been active in the space for the past few years.
“Apparently it meant a lot for them that we were actually doing something on a regular basis,” Yulia says.
Earlier this year, Yulia joined just one other, a Bosnian, for 16 days in Japan where she learnt the full history of
members in New Zealand. So, when applications opened for just two internships with Mayors for Peace in 2024 and Tasman councillors put her name forward for a spot, her name was recognised by the
the bombings, spoke with survivors, and learnt of the long-lasting consequences of nuclear bombs.
Half Russian, half Ukrainian, Yulia says her application was “emotional”.
“One of the phrases I used was ‘peace is fragile’, I never thought the war would explode in Ukraine, you can live in a country and think it’s peaceful, but peace is very fragile, we need to work to maintain it and educate people about what happens when it stops. She says, in New Zealand, being so multicultural, we already have more tolerance of other cultures than some countries.
“We have this empathy to other countries and ethnicities and some other countries are more uniform.”
But that won’t stop her from sharing what she learnt through her internship, because the biggest thing she stresses is we shouldn’t take peace for granted.
She will continue to put time and energy into the peaceful art competition but would like to initiate something that’s more attractive to boys.
“We want kids to think about peace and what it means and what it means to them personally.”
Yulia says planning is well underway for World Peace Day which will be celebrated in Tasman in September.
Local WOW finalists announced
Eight entries from the Nelson Tasman region have been picked as finalists for the 34th annual World of WearableArt (WOW) Show. Richmond’s Cassandra Thomson, Coral Ellis and Gill Saunders, Nelson’s Frances Kidd, Jonty Ward and Mike Ward, Upper Moutere’s Lauren Kidd, and Collingwood’s Christine Wingels have all been named as finalists. This year, 91 finalist entries from around the world have been selected to progress following the first judging, and designers from 35 countries put forward entries this year.
Finalists will undergo two further rounds of judging and winners will be announced at the WOW Awards Night on Friday, 27 September, at TSB Arena in Wellington.
Head of competition Sarah Nathan says there has been an “extraordinary” use of diverse materials including car parts, human hair, digital waste, antique silk, roadwork safety equipment, old mattresses and lamp shades. “The ingenuity and imagination of the designers are, as ever, awe-inspiring.”
The judging panel includes WOW founder Dame Suzie Moncrieff, James Dobson, creative director of New Zealand fashion label, Jimmy D, and Wētā Workshop creative art director Gino Acevedo.
With over $185,000 in awards and prizes, the competition includes three recurring sections - Aotearoa, Avant-garde, and Open. There are also three unique categories: Crazy Curiosities of the Creature Carnival, Natural World, and Geometric Abstraction.
Suzie says the standard of work presented by this year’s finalists is remarkable.
Yulia Panfylova with one of the trees that survived the bombing. Photo: Supplied.
NBS Motueka Golf Club
Lower Moutere Store closest to the pin
Local rugby fans like Rangers’ U14 team will be able to head along to Tasman Mako’s first home game for free if they come along in their club kits. The Mako host their first local home game against Christchurch on August 17 and there’s free entry for all junior players who turn up in their club outfits. The community day will feature a carnival-like atmosphere that’s more than just a game of rugby. Entry will remain free for all U12 spectators. Photo: Barry Whitnall/Shuttersport.
Motueka sneak in to win McCarthy Cup Trophy
McCarthy Cup Trophy is played between Stoke and Motueka Bowling clubs every year. It was pretty close right up to the last game. Motueka BC managed to sneak in for another year’s victory.
Motueka Bowling Club
& Justine Cowman 36 Pat Newport 33
Tony Fowler & Craig Fowler 29
Dave Currie 29 Wins 14 Ends 138 Points 265
Stoke Bowling Club Atholl Campbell 37
Paul Bates 36
Mary Orbell 32
Jamie Hoult 26
Nev, Ray, Mike, Joe 26 Wins 10 Ends 117 Points 227
Community Notices
MONDAY
MOTUEKA ELYSIUM Mon, 9.30am, Muses Café. For Widows and Widowers. Join us for coffee and chat, friendship, and support. Ph: Carol 035285027.
WOULD YOU LIKE A BIKE? Bike Hub Nelson accepts donations of good used bikes, fixes them up and gives them away for a small koha. 142 Saxton Rd. Mon, 5.30-7pm. For other opening times and a map e: bikehubnelson@gmail.com.
MOTUEKA BETTER BREATHERS, Mon, 11.30am, Motueka Recreation Gym ‘Functional Fitness Room’, Old Wharf Rd. A 60-minute series of guided exercises done seated or standing, specifically designed to help those with breathing difficulties. Ph: Jess 0275467675.
MOTUEKA HIGHLAND PIPE BAND, Mon, 7pm. Band is located beside Motueka Recreation Centre. Promoting Scottish tradition and culture. We look forward to your participation. More info: Ph: 027284 8361.
MAPUA FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Indoor bowls, 1st & 3rd Mon. Mapua Bowling Club rooms. 2pm, Bring a plate of afternoon tea. Lots of laughs. Ph: Val 035403685.
TUESDAY
MOCKINGBIRDS MUSIC GROUP, Tues, 2-3.30pm, Senior Net, Pah St. If you enjoy some fun singing/playing music, come along with your instrument, we’d love you to join us. Beginners very welcome. Ph: Sue 02102416155.
HOPE TENNIS CLUB SOCIAL TENNIS, Every Tues, 9.30am, Hope Tennis Courts, Hope Domain. All abilities most welcome. Queries Ph: 0211729257.
MOTUEKA BRASS, Tues Evenings. Discover your musical talent with us! Join our lively brass band for an unforgettable experience To join Ph: 021728168 or come along.
YOGA If you have or have had cancer, we offer restorative yoga classes. Tues, 12.30pm. To Reg, Ph: 5287669.
WEDNESDAY
MOTUEKA ARTS COUNCIL office at Community House, Decks reserve. Wed, 11-3pm. Inquiries about art activities; funding for
Art; Art ideas for Motueka. Ph: 0210589388. AGE CONCERN TEA & TALK, Wed, 10.30am, The Shed, 24a Tudor St. More info Ph: 0279214074.
KNIT & NATTER Wed, 10-12pm, Motueka Over 50s Social Hub, 10 Pah St. Friendly group for all ages. Includes refreshments. All welcome.
WALK 4 HEALTH, Wed, 9am, Motueka Community Garden. 3050 min walk at your own pace, for any age, any fitness and size. Ph:0273015598.
MOTUEKA ARTS COUNCIL invites all folk interested in community arts in Motueka, to their monthly meetings. 2nd Wed of month, 7pm, community house.
TOASTMASTERS MOTUEKA meet 1st & 3rd Wed of month, 6.45pm start, St John’s rooms, Jack Inglis Hosp, Courtney St. Gain speaking confidently, friendly environment. More Info Ph: Peter 0277468311.
MOTUEKA SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB, Wed, 7.30pm, Lower Moutere Hall. Keep fit while having fun. All ages, no partner needed. First time free. Enq Ph: Fay 0210393559.
THURSDAY
MEDITATION, Weekly meditation sessions open to all. Thurs, 12.15-12.45pm, Te Noninga Kumu - Motueka Library. During term time. No registration needed. Just come along. Info: Ph: Louise 0278789240.
NELSON BAYS HARMONY CHORUS, (women’s choir), is seeking new members to join our happy group. Thurs evenings, Club Waimea, Richmond. Ph: Carole 0274360910.
MOTUEKA 50+ WALKING GROUP Thurs. More info Ph: 0212640403 e: secretary50pluswalkers@gmail.com, or www. motueka50pluswalkers.org.nz.
RUMMIKUB Thurs, 1-4pm, Motueka Over 50s Social Club, 10 Pah St. Friendly group, includes refreshments. All welcome. Ph: Keith 0274516422.
THE DOCTORS MOTUEKA – Walking Group, Thurs, 9am, by the Janie Seddon Shipwreck carpark. Walking for 30 mins, suitable for all fitness levels. Make your daily walk more fun and meet new people. Ph: 035288358.
DEADLINE: 10AM FRIDAY
50 WORDS OR LESS BY EMAIL ONLY SEND TO: office@topsouthmedia.co.nz
NVC PRACTICE GROUP (NONVIOLENT / COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION), Every 2nd Thurs, 7-8.30pm, Motueka. In school term. For info e: margaret@margaretmccallum.com.
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meet 1st Thurs of month, 1.30-3.30pm, Broadgreen House, 276 Nayland Rd. Ph: Bill 035448635 or 035391137.
MOTUEKA G.R.G 2nd & 4th Thurs, 1-3pm, St Andrews lounge, 64 High St. Support group welcomes grandparents/kin raising/ supporting grandchildren. Join us for a confidential relaxed and supportive time with others. Ph: 0211337299.
SENIORNET MOTUEKA. 2nd Thurs of month, 2pm. Hear all about a different country in our Countries & Cultures Interest Group. Join SeniorNet. Ph: Allan 0279711100 or www.seniornetmotueka.org.nz.
FRIDAY
SENIORNET MOTUEKA, The Genealogy Interest Group meets 2nd Fri, 2pm. Ph: Allan 0279711100.
SATURDAY / SUNDAY
WAIMEA HARRIERS, Sat, 10 Aug, Dovedale Hill Race. Registration in Whitby car park Wakefield from 1.15pm. Closes 2pm. lcome all runners and walkers to join us. More information waimeaharriers.nz
EXPLORING SOUND WORKSHOP: Sat, 10 Aug, 10.3012.30pm, Chanel Arts Centre, 31 High St. Family fun -1-yrs with adult- with resonating instruments. Reg: online www.motuekaartscouncil.com or payment to: Acc #031354036049700 Motueka Arts Council Ref:workshop name and your name $25 adult & child.
SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS with meditation teacher Bonni Ross. Sun, 11,18,25 Aug, 10-12pm, Family Services Centre, 27 Talbot St, Mot. Cultivating Goodness in the Midst of Change; for the benefit of present and future generations. e: jane.hobday17@gmail.com. All welcome. By dana / koha.
CO CREATING SOUND JOURNEY using large range of eclectic instruments for all ages Sat, 10 Aug, 1-3.30pm, Chanel Art Centre, 31 high St, Mot, Reg: online www.motuekaartscouncil.com or payment to: Acc #031354036049700 Motueka Arts Council,
ref: workshop name and your name. $25.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NELSON, Sat, 14 Sept. Celebrating 40 years of providing sporting opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities. Any connection with Special Olympics Nelson e: nelson@specialolympics.org.nz
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Sat, 10-12pm, Motueka Library. Free services, including copy certification and witnessing signatures are available.
NELSON BRANCH OF ROYAL NZ AIRFORCE ASSOCIATION Meet 2nd Sat each month, 12pm, Club Waimea, Richmond, Phil’s Restaurant. Interesting speakers, raffles and members interested in Aviation Ph: Trever Squires 039706644 or John Bethwaite 035476634. Cost of meal $25
GENERAL GROUPS
SALT WATER BATHS Lots of people swimming through the winter. You should give it a go.
MULTICULTURAL MOTUEKA welcomes migrants and refugees every Tues, 8.30-1pm, Fri, 8.30 -2pm, Community House, Decks Reserve. We provide connection and practical assistance for newcomers to our region as well as support for all cultural activities happening in our community. Ph 027 5286744 or sez@ multiculturalnt.co.nz.
MOTUEKA TENNIS CLUB. INC. Social Tennis, Tues & Thurs, 9.30am, Sun, 2pm. Courts behind the Memorial Hall Pah St. Racquets available to borrow for new Members. All welcome.
GATEWAY TO YOUR WELLBEING, Wellbeing is important for all of us to thrive. The shed is a safe place to meet new people in a supportive and caring environment. We can connect you with other agencies for the right support needed. More info Ph: 0279214074, E: admin@ght.co.nz or pop in 24a Tudor St, Motueka.
MOTUEKA DISTRICT BRASS Do you want to be part of a fun, social and competitive band, who make players welcome? e: motueka.brass@gmail.com or Ph: 021728168
MOTUEKA NEWCOMERS New to Motueka? We’re a social group, mostly retired (50+) who meet regularly and welcome newcomers. More info Ph: Jana 035284355.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. Is alcohol causing problems for
your life? Want to stop drinking but can’t? we can help. Support meetings every day. Ph: 0800aaworks, 08002296757.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, If you have or have had breast cancer, come along to this friendly atmosphere. 102 Hardy St, Nelson. Reg: 035391137 or E: info@cancernelson.org.nz.
SUSTAINING TENANCIES Having trouble with your Tenancy? Need help working things through with your landlord or tenant? Gateway Housing Trust. Info E: housing@ght.co.nz or Ph: 035457100.
NEED A LIFT? Mapua Willing Wheels Volunteer Drivers Service, affordable transport around Mapua, Motueka, Richmond, Nelson (no airport runs). 24 hrs’ notice req. To book Ph: 0226822373. mapuawheels@gmail.com.
NELSON HOSPICE The Motueka shop needs volunteers! If you would like to volunteer for us, please enquire at the shop or Ph: 035281178.
RADIO CONTROL SAILING Wed and Sun, 1pm onwards, Best Island. Weather permitting. IOMs and Dragon Force etc. New members welcome. Info Ph: Peter 0275443923.
NEED AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING? Life Linc Nelson has been serving the region for 50 years and has rooms in Nelson, Richmond and Motueka. We provide low cost counselling up to 10 sessions and for anyone ages 12+. Couples counselling also avail. Contact us at www.lifelinc.co.nz or e: clinical@lifelinc. co.nz.
MOTUEKA DISTRICT TOY LIBRARY, Tues, and Thurs, 9-11am, and Sat, 10-12pm, 44 Pah St. Annual membership $30. Hundreds of toys for all ages.
RUM MORRIS DANCERS. Musicians and dancers but mostly friends. Slightly random - mostly Tues evenings, sometimes Wed. Get yourself a second favourite form of aerobic exercise. Ph: Dorris 02040618088.
MOTUEKA RIDING FOR THE DISABLED We need more volunteers to help with therapeutic riding sessions. Tues, Wed, Thurs, 8.30-1pm. Ph: 0211151720 or e: info@motuekarda.nz. COMMUNITY HARAKEKE WEAVING project by Motueka Art Council is on now at the Library daily till Christmas, everyone can contribute as we weave a tree of putiputi. Special sessions for beginners wanting to learn. Free event.
Community notices are free to community groups, schools, churches, gold coin donation events and fundraising only. For classified ads and public notices please call 528 2088. Due to the popularity of this column, while every effort will be made, inclusion cannot be guaranteed for free ads.
SUNDAY 11
AUGUST SIGNS OUT 9.30AM
CLOSING AT 2PM GOODMAN DRIVE MOTUEKA
Please respect start time.
RAIN OR SHINE
SATURDAY 10
AUGUST
10AM-3PM 34 VOSPER STREET
Helping Grandchildren get ahead. Household goods, Dog stuff/Cages, Fishing Rods, Childrens Toys etc or ph Tee 0210 814 0853
CLASSIFIEDS
General Manager
Te Whare Mahana is an independent charitable Trust that provides a range of community-based mental health services as well as NZ’s only residential Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. It is a unique organisation based in Golden Bay renowned for its strong and supportive community as well as its stunning location between the Abel Tasman and Kahurangi National Parks.
The General Manager is responsible to the Trust Board for the organisation's overall management and leadership – the senior executive role is responsible for over 40 staff with a budget of over $2 million. It is a non-clinical role.
The ideal candidate will have:
• A business, management or clinical qualification;
• Significant experience in all aspects of organisation management – planning, finance, personnel, governance, quality, risk, audit and contracting amongst others;
• A knowledge of, and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary based on professional experience and lead a passionate and competent team committed to helping people lead ‘a life worth living’.
You will also have the fantastic lifestyle of living in Golden Bay. A contribution towards relocation and support to find housing will be provided.
For a Job Description, a detailed Person Specification and our TWM Application Form please visit www.twm.org.nz/careers or call 03 525 9624. If this is you, we would like to hear from you. Please send your full application (cover letter, CV & TWM Application Form) to hr@twm.org.nz
Te Whare Mahana Trust 163 Commercial Street, Takaka 7110 Applications close Tuesday, 27th August NOT GETTING YOUR DELIVERY?
Email us at guardian.motueka @xtra.co.nz with your address and when you didn’t receive it and we will follow up for you.
ENTERTAINMENT
TRADES
TASMAN BLASTING SERVICES
See web-site for details: www.tasmansoda blasting.co.nz or email office@tasman sodablasting.co.nz Ph. 022 528 8159
THEOBALD
Edward Thomas
23.8.37 - 1.8.24
Ted passed peacefully away at home – made possible with help from Mark, Todd and Shaun, The Mapua Medical centre, Hospice angels, Chris from Nurse Maud, family and friends
Loved father of Mark, Ian & Donna and Jann; GranddadTed of Greg, Simon and Olivia: Todd, Shaun and Bailey; Great granddad of Louise and Hudson.
A gathering to celebrate and honour Ted’s life will be held at Hill’s Community Church, Mapua on Sat. August 24th at 11:00am, a day after his 87th birthday.
DEATH BREWER
Terence John
Peacefully hung up his garden tools for the final time on 26 July 2024. Loved husband of Kathy, beloved father to Kelvin, Tony and Lesley. Adored grandfather and great grandfather to many. In his memory, plant something green, pour a glass, and toast a man who always found a reason to laugh. Messages to 21 Kerei Street, Motueka 7120.
PEACEY
Frances (Fran) Died suddenly and peacefully with family around, on 15/07/2024, on her 88th birthday. A private cremation was held. A memorial celebration with Mass will be held on Saturday, 31st August, 5pm, at St Peter Chanel Catholic Church, Motueka.
JONES
Pam
It is with great sadness we announce the loss of our beautiful Mum, Pam Jones, who passed away aged 81 at Nelson Hospital, 25th July 2024. Loving wife and best friend of Jerry, married for 59 years. Beloved Mum of Mandy, Rhiannon, Ceiney, Anna, and loved Mother-in-law of Vaughan, Paul, Jim, Tim. Adored Nainy of Jacob, Lily, Zoe, Tom. Forever loved. Rest in Peace.
Thank you to all at Nelson Hospital.
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