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Stoke’s banking hub trial Megan Woods

Associate Minister of Finance In a time when so many of the things we do to take care of the business of daily life such as paying bills is expected to be done online, it’s great to see an option in Stoke for those people who prefer to do those activities in person.

I had the pleasure of joining Nelson mayor Rachel Reese, local Members of Parliament Rachel Boyack and Nick Smith, Sue Sara from Grey Power and representatives from the banking sector at the opening Stoke’s regional banking hub at the end of last year.

Stoke joins Twizel, Opunake and Martinborough as other regional towns where a banking hub service is

Megan Woods and Sue Sara at Stoke banking hub opening last year. being trialled for a period of 12 months. The trial is a Government and industryled initiative to support the

presence of banking services in our regions.

The banking hub idea coming to fruition is partly due

to the strong and tireless advocacy of Grey Power, in particular from Christine Continued Page 3.

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Presidents report Sue Sara

Welcome everyone to 2021.

I do hope you have all enjoyed a safe and happy holiday season.

I guess we are all hoping never to see another year like the last one.

Stay Covid free and use the app or sign in when out and about. Let’s not become complacent.

I am still getting around a few organizations and getting known. Christine had such a huge contact base and some still email referring to her. Popular lady.

Our office ended the year with a much deserved Christmas luncheon for volunteers. This is always well received and much deserved. Without these people we would struggle to manage.

The year has started off with membership very busy. Lots of early renewals, but more importantly a big burst in new membership.

This is great to see. Remember, if you have someone about to celebrate their 50+

birthday, then why not give a Grey Power membership as a gift?

Pop into the office and you will be assisted by one of our wonderful volunteers.

The Banking Hub is now up and running.

Remember we only have this as a year trial so it’s important to use it or lose it. Please remember to ask for assistance at counter if needed.

Staff are also available to assist in setting up online banking etc in private cubicles so please ask for help in doing this. It is a lot easier than some may fear.

Plans are underway for our AGM. This will be on the 10th April at the Annesbrook Church and Community Centre, 40 Saxton Road. Follow the signs. We are lucky to have Constable Sheree Heremaia from Richmond Police joining us as guest speaker. She will have lots of valuable infor-

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PLEASE….consider putting your name forward for the committee.

This is one meeting per month.

Lots of portfolios to fill so maybe you have something you are passionate about and could assist in helping our members.

Congratulations to my Vice President Kevin Gardener on being appointed to the National Grey Power Board.

He will be a great asset.

One thing I am passionate about is seeing the introduction of a Medlab blood testing base in Stoke Finally. Nelson Grey Power has the honour of hosting the Grey Power National AGM in July this year. More on that to come.

Stay safe. Stay well and look forward to a great turnout for the AGM in April.

Zone Report On the Sunday of Waitangi weekend Linda O’Dea and George Truman were driven to Murchison by our own Kevin Gardener for the 4-hour meeting.

All seven associations in the district were represented by the 14 attending to discuss the written reports on their activities and plans. Both Marlborough and Golden Bay are pushing local proposals for leasehold sections to make home entry easier.

The national Federation AGM will be in the Trafalgar Centre 15 July. A new Zone Director will be elected at the next Zone meeting 9 May in Murchison.

Congratulations to Kevin on being elected to be Zone Representative, meaning he is now a Federation board member.

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Disclaimer Neither this association, nor any person associated with it, accepts any liability for the contents of this magazine which has been prepared in good faith and is believed to be correct. The final say on any articles printed in this magazine is at the discretion of the Nelson Grey Power President who has overall editorial approval.

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Stoke’s banking hub trial From Page 1.

Tuffnell and Sue Sara.

It’s great to see we have reached a solution to support seniors in the regions.

As a Government committed to supporting thriving regions, this is welcome progress for regional communities like Stoke, who can often feel left behind when branches close as banking shifts online. We recognise the importance of face-toface contact for the older members of our community in particular, and so it is pleasing to see that each hub will have human help on hand to offer

assistance where needed.

This is a move that has community at its heart by ensuring these important services are retained for the benefit of our regional communities.

If you haven’t yet had a chance to see what the Hub offers, it is a onestop shop for all the major banks, offering cash withdrawals, deposits and account transfers.

Someone will be on hand at all times during the Hub’s open hours, and banks will use this as an opportunity to develop some new technologies, particularly around Smart ATMs.

The Stoke banking hub is based in a pharmacy, which also maintains a NZ Post counter. Part of the trial is assessing how effective this innovative type of partnership is.

Your feedback will be crucial to the success of this trial, and will influence whether the trial can be rolled out to other regions across the country who face challenges with access to banking services. I encourage you to share your thoughts and concerns through the staff at the hubs, by mail or by using the online survey on tablets provided at the Hub.

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Office News Kim Harding Office Administrator Membership Renewal has started for the next membership year which begins on 1st April 2021 and goes to 31 March 2022. If your membership card has a green label on it then your renewal is due at the end of this month. If you are still to do this, we will be in thirteen extra places in March and April to make this easier for you. Check the article ‘Where to find Us Out & About’ to see if there is somewhere that suits your situation. One of these places is the Positive Aging Expo in Head-

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ingly Lane, along with a lot of other organisations. This is a great way to see about all sorts of things, in one place, indoors and with places to sit and have a cuppa. There are also some Saturday mornings scheduled at the office and in town at the City Arcade in case during the week is awkward for you to manage. Payment and forms can also be left with Mike Pero in Bridge Street (morning only) or Richmond Mall Unichem Pharmacy. They just hold these for us until pickup so there is no Eftpos available and no change given. The discount book is a new one this membership year and lasts

for two years. Please let businesses know you are asking for a Grey Power discount at the beginning of a transaction. This is part of the agreement with them offering discount and for some businesses this takes time to rectify if they need to redo a transaction.

We don’t want to upset the businesses trying to help us. There is one more prize draw for members renewing early before 31 March.

Congratulations to the prize winners for January and thank you to Nelson Building Society, Absolute Energy, Grey Power Electricity and Heartland Bank for donating prizes. The February prize draw winners will feature in the next magazine but will already

know who they are by then.

This draw may be done later than normal because of my absence from the office for a couple of weeks. If you are reading this in the week or so after receiving in your letterbox, I may still be recovering at home from a wrist operation. Capable volunteers will be in the office with extra jobs while I am unable to be there, so please be patient as they do not have me to refer to in that time either. Thank you to all the volunteers for doing this and helping be my hands, on occasion before this and again after I return. Just a reminder that I can still get cheques banked until June if you wanted to pay your membership with one for the last time.

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Dear Member, have you considered becoming a Committee Member?

We would welcome an enquiry from you if you were considering becoming involved, in the Nelson Grey Power Committee. It is interesting, and it will take as much time as you are prepared to put into it, there are portfolio’s to be taken up, or service on subcommittee’s – whatever your interests are.

Nomination forms can be picked up from the office.

And/Or if you leave this form at the office or post to Nelson Grey Power, PO Box 2190, Stoke, 7041, someone can make contact with you to discuss this further.

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Come and see Nelson Grey Power at the Positive Aging Expo & renew your membership. New members will also be welcome.

The Positive Aging Expo 2021 is being held on Friday 16 April at the Headingly Centre in Richmond from 10am to 3.00pm.

We’d like to encourage you to come along and discover recreational, health and social services that can help you live life to the fullest.

The Expo has been running since 2008 and along with over 80 stalls, there will be seminars, demonstrations and a chance to have a go at a range of activities.

The Positive Aging Expo is widely known as “the place to be” for getting all information in one easy place.

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The Victory Community Centre is humming Stephen McLuckie Community Coordinator As 2021 begins with a great variety of new community activities as well as some trusty old favourites like Tea and Talk & Sit and Be Fit that keep people coming back for more! Served on vintage china, Tea and Talk is our Monday morning (10am-11.30am) Tea time for anyone 60yrs+ to meet new friends & enjoy conversation. Supported by our friends from Age Concern Nelson Tasman and with delicious baked treats supplied by the amazing GBB Nelson Chapter we also occasionally have entertainment and guest speakers.

Sit and Be Fit is our Tuesday morning (11am-11.45am) sedentary fitness class for seniors. Always lots of fun and led by the indefatigable Marion, the sessions are a fantastic way of staying active, making friends and meeting new people.

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Reflecting on life’s journey at the Nelson Tasman Hospice Garden Movie star and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn once said, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow,” and the garden at the Nelson Tasman Hospice facility in Stoke is a place where a patient in hospice care can reflect on their life journey.

Patients with life-limiting illnesses who receive Hospice care can choose how and where they want to receive care, and in that way, they are believing in tomorrow by getting the most out of their lives, while they still can.

The garden is just the place to do this, where patients can pause and enjoy nature, and sit on one of the memorial bench seats in the garden, watching tūī dig their beaks into bright red flax flowers in December, or smelling the fragrant scent of the Evergreen Magnolia flowers as they bloom in the winter.

On Monday mornings anyone passing Nelson Tasman Hospice will see a group of people weeding and pruning trees in the large garden which has more than 20 species of mostly native

Garden volunteer coordinator Lin Roberts working in the front section of the garden at the Nelson Tasman Hospice facility in Stoke. fauna and flora. This group of volunteers is organised by former nurse and avid gardener, Lin Roberts.

“I started volunteering at the Nelson Tasman Hospice garden after my mother passed away in 2020, with the aid of Hospice. It was a difficult time and I just felt that now I had time to give back and to do something for them,” says Lin. Nelson Tasman CEO Frans Dellebeke says the garden has added 180 value to the new facility as it has created a peaceful environment for patients and their families

and whānau to enjoy.

“In comparison to our old facility we had hardly any gardens whatsoever and now there’s this fantastic garden we can use where people can take time out,” says Frans.

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Why Advance Care Planning is even more important during a pandemic Would your family know what medical treatment or interventions you want if you deteriorate or have a sudden event? Or how you want to be cared for when you can no longer manage yourself? Or if you want to be cremated or buried?

During the COVID-19 pandemic many families were unable to be together, often during a critical time when the health of a family member was affected.

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An Advance Care Plan is designed by you and is often described as a gift to your whanau and loved ones.

It makes it much easier for everyone to know what healthcare you want. It can save the important people in your life a lot of worry and concern if they have to make a decision on your behalf especially if they can’t physically be with you.

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Whose business is it?

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ANNESBROOK CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE 40 SAXTON ROAD WEST, STOKE GUEST SPEAKER → Nominations for Nelson Grey Power Committee and positions of President, Secretary, and Treasurer need to be in the hands of the Secretary Pam Coltman by 2pm Friday 26th March 2021.

Nomination Forms are available from the Nelson Grey Power office.

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Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will.

I will walk the beach, in a swimsuit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, eventually, I remember the important things.

Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody’s beloved pet gets hit by a car?

But broken hearts are what give us strength, and under-

standing, and compassion.

A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning grey, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don’t question myself anymore. I’ve even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been or worrying about what will be.

And I will eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).

There’s always something happening at your local library!

Did you know that we hold regular author talks, writing group meetings, and movie nights?

How about coming along to Good Crafternoons, How to Look at Art or one of our book groups?

Perhaps you’d like to learn digital skills, find out more about legal issues or be inspired at an art class.

To find out about upcoming events and programmes visit the What’s on at Your Library page on our website, check our Facebook page or pick up a flier at the library.

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Where to find us out & about

Grey Power Volunteers and Staff will be at the following Venues in March and April so that members have an opportunity to pay their subscriptions somewhere more convenient with renewal due 31 March. New members will also be welcome to join at these places.

Tuesday 23rd March Thursday 25th March Saturday 27th March Saturday 27th March Tuesday 30th March Thursday 8th April Tuesday 13th April Friday 16th April Tuesday 20th April Thursday 22nd April Saturday 24th April Saturday 24th April Wednesday 28th April

Ernest Rutherford Richmond Mall Grey Power Office Nelson City Arcade Oakwood Village Mike Pero Nelson Waimea Village Positive Ageing Expo Nelson Public Library Richmond Mall Grey Power Office Nelson City Arcade Summerset (Stoke)

3.00pm-4.00pm 9.30am-3.30pm 10.00am-12.00 9.30am-12.00 10.00am-12.00am 1.00pm-3.00pm 3.30pm-4.30pm 10.00am-3.00pm 10.00am-12.00 9.30am-3.30pm 10.00am-12.00 9.30am – 12.00 2.30pm-3.30pm

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Nationwide Health & Disability A Gabrielle Shaffrey Advocate We all know how it feels to be a happy customer, and how we feel when we are let down. Feeling satisfied with the care you have been given is even more important when receiving a health service or support for a disability. If you do have concerns about a disability or health service, you are or have been receiving, Advocates from the Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service are available to provide free support or guidance to help resolve those concerns.

In New Zealand, we have the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights, or the ‘Code’ for short. This sets out how health and disability services should support and interact with you. Under the Code you have rights and

providers have duties.

Among other things, the Code states that service providers must treat you with respect, fairly and without discrimination or pressure, and provide enough information so that you can make an informed choice about how you would like to do things.

You must always be able to ask questions, seek support, and tell someone if you don’t feel comfortable with something.

Most of the time you will be satisfied with how you have been treated, but when you’re not, you have the right to complain to the person or organisation providing the service.

Complaints help providers to identify any shortfalls in the service they provide.

Most welcome feedback as it helps them to identify and address the things that make consumers unhappy.

Sometimes people find it hard to complain when things haven’t gone as they expected. It is those instances when it can be useful to contact an advocate from the free Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service. An advocate will provide you with information about the Code and will provide free support or guidance with resolving your concerns.

Advocates working in this service are completely independent from health and disability service providers, the Ministry of Health, and the Health and Disability Commissioner. Over 90% of people who have worked with an advocate have had their concerns resolved and reported that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the support they received.

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2021 What is Green Prescription?

It’s not an unusual question to ask.

Green Prescription is a national service that helps you with small, achievable lifestyle changes so you can improve your long-term health and quality of life.

Our team will work with you to create a health plan and together you work on how you like to achieve this, it’s based on what is important to you. You are in the drivers’ seat.

Who can have a Green Prescription?

Green Prescriptions are available to 18 years or over.

If you are thinking about, (or needing to) make some changes to your lifestyle habits, (e.g. help with your nutrition, get moving a bit more or try some new ac-

tivity, or you need to lift your mood and make some new connections and want to benefit from improved health), Green Prescription is certainly for you.

What happens at Green Prescription? Do you have any choices?

You are managing your own health journey and we are there as a guide with 1:1 phone calls, supporting you with your health goals and health plans, and for those times when ‘life gets in the way’.

You can also book into one of our programmes and make a start.

Our programmes are relaxed and entertaining and have great resources.

We hold them at local facilities with some that include pool or gym activity ses-

sions. Our Education discussions are a time for sharing information, ideas and answering questions. Topics can include: Finding motivation, nutrition swaps, how you can influence cholesterol, stress busters and how to sleep better along with all the benefits of being active.

Participants report is a great way to build confidence and knowledge as well as building some long-lasting social connections.

How do you go about getting a Green Prescription?

The best way to get started is by giving us a call or sending us an email or ask your Doctor, practice nurse or allied health professional for a referral when you are next visiting them.

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But wait, there’s more.

Green Prescription can be a gateway to more.

The Health Promotion Team at Nelson Bays Primary Health provides communities with credible, upto-date information that is easy to understand and easy to use.

The Green Prescription team can help you to access programmes such as: Reversing Pre-Diabetes; Living Well with Type 2 Diabetes; Osteoarthritis self-Management; Falls Prevention and a new programme to help grow healthy active kids called Eat Move Grow.

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Autumn is here

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Early Autumn is officially here but it’s important not to be lulled into a false sense of security - NIWA have predicted summer conditions could continue right into April. I simply can’t wait for true Autumn to take hold so I can spend a lot more time working in my kitchen garden. This large hedged garden in our paddock gets year-round allday sun, making it difficult to work in when it’s hot, so it’s looking very neglected.

February was a very hot, dry month on our property and I noticed a lot of my peren-

nials were wilting very badly, even in shady spots, so I made the decision to start my autumn clean up a few weeks early. I’ve been cutting back my herbaceous perennials fairly hard - I did think about the fact that I would be exposing the soil to the elements but decided it was the best thing to do for my treasures – they would no longer have to use their energy to try and keep all of the foliage hydrated, keeping their crowns strong instead.

After cutting them back, I put big handfuls of sheep manure pellets around them. I wet them fairly thor-

oughly and then placed fish ished, weed the area thorcompost on top – conserv- oughly and replenish the ing the moisture in the pel- soil with a thick layer of fish lets, and subsequently the compost and, my favourite, soil. You may be wondering sheep manure pellets. If why I don’t use my favourite you place straw on top of red clover straw instead - I’d that now, all you need to do love to be able to use it but is push the straw aside, dig my perennials are planted the compost etc through fairly close together and the the soil just before planting straw would swamp them. your seedlings, water them Compost works brilliantly in well then push the straw and eventually I dig it and gently back around them.

Runs Monday the pellets through the soil Now is the perfect time to the next time I’m weeding. sow an Autumn crop of to Saturday It’s a good time to prepare peas – they thrive in cooler the soil in your vegetable conditions.

Starts and finishesIfinthe weather is garden for planting Queen crops Street still fairly hot, leave it until outside for winter harvest in mid- early April before sowing – The Warehouse. late March. Pull out any you’ll still get a crop before Travel Hill Street summer crops that have fin- towinter.

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Barry Stott - A Volunteers Story Kim Harding Barry volunteered in the office for over three years and both him and his wife Bernice helped with the magazine folding every quarter.

Thank you for the time you both gave to Nelson Grey Power.

Born in Cheshire UK he moved to Nelson NZ in 1997. Barry owned a small cottage in France and went there for four months of the year mainly due to arthritic pain gaining the upper hand

in his advancing years.

Barry was in the Royal Air Force and became a Flight Lieutenant fighter pilot for 20 years then joined the Omani Air force in the Middle East for 5 years. The enemy was Russian trained & supervised. He flew Light Twin Transporter aircraft (Sky Van) and BAC1-11 Military Jet transport.

Nearly 20 years was then spent with Gulf Air flying Tristar and 767’s. Time was spent flying operationally for the Sultan of Oman. Al-

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together he lived 27 years in the Middle East. Barry retired as a captain from civil flying and holds an MiD (Queen’s Commendation) for service in the RAF. Also, he was awarded, while serving with the Sultan of Oman, the Sultan’s Bravery Medal (Approved by the Queen), it is the equivalent of the British Distinguished Service Order. As a matter of interest, both RAF and contract pilots flew together in the Sultan of Omani’s Air Force.

Barry ran the flying club in Nelson for 5 years and was the Chief Flying Instructor. During this time he also flew part time for Air Pacific flying 767’s around the Pacific for 5 years. Barry used to take a Nanchang CJ6A Chinese Military airplane to airshows and perform acrobatics.

His hobbies included sailing and he owned a yacht.

Barry taught English to the South East Asian refugees as a volunteer through the ELP organization in Nelson.

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Did you know that you can buy a Grey Power membership for someone over 50 years of age wherever they live in the country?

You can buy a membership by coming into the Grey Power Nelson office in Putaitai Street in Stoke or

online at the Nelson Grey Power website. $25 for an individual or $30 for a couple living at the same address.

The member benefits are valid throughout the country regardless of where you live. (maybe this is news

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Are you concerned about your hearing?

Sharon Webber says it takes about seven years for some people to work through the process of needing to address a hearing loss.

There are common indicators – being told the television is far too loud is a primary one.

“People don’t know what they don’t know,” says Sharon, who is a hearing therapist for Life Unlimited based in Nelson with clinics in Takaka and Motueka.

“I use a device to amplify sound for them and they are shocked at what they are missing out on.”

As a hearing therapist it is all about offering support to the client and family and educating on the needs of the client to be able to communicate more effectively.

Many go through life unaware of what they are missing out on – but for others with more severe hearing loss the inability to join in conversations can be isolating and depressing.

An estimated 880,000 New Zealanders – one in six people – have a hearing loss including about 300,000 people

in the working age group of 20 to 65 years.

The World Health Organization is presenting a global call for action to address hearing loss and ear diseases across the life course for World Hearing Day, which is on Wednesday 3 March.

The theme is Hearing care for ALL! With the catchphrase of Screen. Rehabilitate. Communicate.

The service provided by Life Unlimited, and funded by the Ministry of Health, is an independent service that includes free hearing assessments, information, hearing screening and support for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents aged 16 years and over.

“I like to spend an hour with clients. We do the initial consultation where we listen to the client’s story, carry out a screening hearing evaluation, look at issues such as communication challenges and impact of tinnitus then provide information, advice and management support.”

Tinnitus, or ringing in the ear, can be aggravated by stress, caffeine and alcohol.

“Hearing loss can lead to communication breakdown and result in frustration and isolation.”

Sharon Webber “I work with people all around Nelson to reduce that impact, so they can live well with hearing loss,” said Sharon.

That support includes providing information on effective communication strategies and listening devices. Amplified telephones, smoke alarms, television management and personal listening devices could provide additional tools to – or be a possible alternative for – hearing aids for some people.

Sharon will also, if necessary, go with clients who have decided to get hear-

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ing aids to their audiology appointment to provide further support.

Life Unlimited hearing therapists also advise on funding criteria and are credentialed assessors on behalf of the Ministry of Health for hearing assistive technology systems, devices that help people with hearing difficulties to communicate with others.

Sharon runs regular clinics and workshops and is available to talk with community groups about hearing loss.

• Good hearing and communication are important at all stages of life • Hearing loss (and related ear diseases) can be avoided through preventative actions such as: protection against loud sounds; good ear care practices and immunisation.

• Hearing loss (and related ear diseases) can be addressed when it is identified in a timely manner and appropriate care sought • People at risk of hearing loss should check their hearing regularly • People having hearing loss (or related ear diseases) should seek care from a health care provider.

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Let’s talk books Audio books from gramophones to Alexa Story telling has been around since the dawn of time. And while the means of telling them may have changed – even today nothing beats losing yourself in a good book.

So, it’s not surprising that one of Blind Low Vision NZ’s most popular services is our Library Service’s talking books. Now delivering over 35,000 books and magazines to over 4,500 library members, it’s a much-loved and well-used service.

And the only thing that has really changed over the years is how our library users receive them. We made the announcement to our members in September 2020 about

world to adopt the voice technology into our digital strategy, and create this new type of skill for members. We really were pioneers in developing this, and the uptake has been hugely gratifying, with over 700 active users each month.”

As Geraldine says, “Being voice activated, for many people it’s a lot easier than having to push buttons.

The average age of our membership is 78 and we have people in their 90s using Alexa, it’s just so easy to use.”

Become a volunteer for Alexa and other library services: Earlier this year, Blind Low Vision NZ received funding from the Ministry of Social Development for 3500 Alexa Smart-speakers to distribute to our members. The library will provide a training

Morse, Blind Low Vision NZ Library Volunteer Coordinator, 09 930 1576 or dmorse@blindlowvi sion.org.nz

A quick timeline of talking books A quick timeline of talking books.

1937

The first talking books were distributed on records. These were special slow-running 12inch gramophone records, each side reading for twenty-five minutes.

1961

The switch from records to the Clark and Smith big Mark 1 18-track cartridges.

Launch of The Foundation Library’s New Tape Talking Book Scheme.

The New National Talking Book Library and the sound recording studio in Parnell, Auckland were opened by the Governor-General Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson Converted to Mark 4 tape-ette cartridges

1962 1966

1969-1970 1986

The Library moves to the Library of Congress’s four-track talking book format – a two million NZD investment.

RNZFB took on magazine production

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2020 – this is the last platform added 2018 2019

Joined the DAISY Consortium to help develop the DAISY Standard The move from tapes to CDs – Over 3,200 members supplied with new digital players by the Foundation through charitable funding.

Image The Blind Foundation launches BookLink (one word) – a web-based digital download platform for its audio books – updated in 2015 by the Booklink apps Introduced EasyReader app to our members.

Available on iOS and android, it’s free to download.

Launched DAISY Direct

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We are always looking ahead for new ways to deliver talking books and that’s something that Blind Low Vision NZ Library and Studios Manager, Geraldine Lewis, is really passionate about.

Meet Alexa – your talking book friend One of the most exciting technological advancements for Talking Books is the introduction of Alexa services for our members. As technology changes and older tech becomes obsolete, it’s a truly exciting development.

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Nelson Evening Mail (1939-45) now available on PapersPast Nelson Historical Society Researchers, and those interested in local history, have for some time now appreciated the advantages of being able to search digitised copies of early New Zealand newspapers on the PapersPast platform.

Days of pouring through dusty old copies of newspapers and hours spent at the microfilm reader were readily replaced with easy, online searching. The ability to search across multiple newspaper titles at once for specific keywords revolutionised historical research for researchers and made content which may not have

been discovered using more laborious manual methods of searching, much more accessible.

The Nelson Evening Mail, the Colonist and the Nelson Examiner, the three main newspaper titles of the Nelson region were all digitised as part of the project as were the more regional papers, the Golden Bay Argus and Motueka Star.

The digitisation of the Nelson titles was originally aided by work undertaken by the Friends of the Library Microfilm Subcommittee which included representatives from Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson Libraries, Nelson Histori-

cal Society, Nelson Institute and Nelson branch of New Zealand Society of Genealogists.

The group fundraised to have the region’s early newspapers microfilmed and later when the National Library of New Zealand decided to digitise newspapers throughout New Zealand, the fact that Nelson’s papers were already microfilmed made the work a great deal easier.

Recently thanks to further financial support and a three year partnership between the National Library of New Zealand, Nelson Historical Society (through a bequest from the late Rae

Herd), Nelson Libraries, Tasman District Libraries and Nelson Provincial Museum, further issues of the Nelson Evening Mail (1936-1945) have been digitised. With the centennial of WWII approaching, it is great to have these editions completed and available online.

The Nelson Evening Mail was the first daily newspaper published in Nelson.

The first edition, published on March 5 1866 cost one penny.

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Exhibition: May 31 to June 13, 2021 McKee Gallery, 208 Bridge St (within the Suter Art Gallery) Clare Williams NSAS Committee What do you do when your art no longer sparks joy? Declutter your collection.

The Nelson Suter Art Society is excited to announce it will be holding an exhibition of currently owned art for sale from 31 May to 13 June, 2021 and invites the public to make a submission. Perhaps you are downsizing. Perhaps you are handling an estate.

Perhaps you just no longer feel the joy. This exhibition, Preloved Reloved, will be a one-off opportunity to pass the spark to someone new.

The Society is inviting expressions of interest up to May 2.

All preloved art is welcome, be it 2D or 3D art, photographs, ceramics, sculpture, fibre art, ethnic art and so on.

The work must be to a good standard, ready to install, and appropriately priced. To apply, interested sellers should contact the Society at nelsonsuterartsociety@gmail.com (Please note that this exhibition is not a venue for artists to sell their own work, nor is bric-a-brac accepted.)

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“Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you’ve found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for.” Lawrence Block As you may know the Nelson Suter Art Society is NZ’s 3rd oldest art society, is run entirely by volunteers, and is sustained by the deep interest in and solid support of the arts of the wider community.

Upon application, pro-

spective sellers will be asked to provide: a jpg photo of the work. sales price short blurb re provenance, artist, point of interest, etc.

Submissions will be vetted and all applicants will be notified by May 16 if they are accepted. Exhibitors will receive a form, details, and Ts and Cs. Delivery of the items must be May 30 for a May 31 start. The Society will take the standard 30% commission. Reminder re insurance: it is the sellers’ responsibility, and many policies are invalid if the insured item is off the premises so exhibitors must negotiate this with their insurers.

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DUE TO COVID 19 THIS TOUR AS BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE DATES BELOW

South Island Tour 2021 - 17th April – 23rd April 2021

Riverstone Castle – Olveston Historic Home – Otago Museum, Butterflies Tropical Forest Package includes: Travel on a quality touring coach, transport to and from your door, six-night’s accommodation; all evening meals, all cooked breakfasts, all organised activities/attractions.

Day 1 – Sat 17th April Nelson – Ashburton Our first stop on this South Island Tour is Ashburton. With everyone picked up we hit the road and head south. When we arrival at the hotel you will have time to settle before a group dinner.

Day three we take in some of Dunedin’s attractions, ncluding Olveston Historic Home, the Otago Museum – Butterflies Tropical Forest. Dinner tonight will be at the Mornington Taphouse, a hidden gem situated on the hilly ridge surrounding Dunedin.

Day 2 – Sun 18th April Ashburton - Dunedin On our way to Dunedin we stop at Riverstone Castle, 20 minutes north of Oamaru, an attraction not to be missed. The Castle was built with Oamaru stone and sits on an island surrounded by water. After exploring the Castle, gardens and the giftware stores we continue to the Dunedin hotel, once again have a group evening meal together.

Day 4 – Tue 20th April Dunedin This is a free day in Dunedin to rest and relax, sightsee, catch up with friends or family. Breakfast and dinner will be at the hotel, but the rest of the day you are free to do as you please.

Day 3 – Mon 19th April Dunedin

Day 5 – Wed 21st April Dunedin – Lake Ohau We leave Dunedin an have a short drive to Lake Ohau in the Mackenzie Basin, nestled into the feet of the majestic Southern Alps.The Village itself is serene set against

snow-capped mountains and the deep-blue lake. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon here taking in the views and have a look around the lake and village.

Day 6 – Thur 22nd April Lake Ohau - Christchurch We leave this scenic area of the South Island and make our way north. The drive today is roughly 4 hours, heading via Twizel, Tekapo, Fairlie and Geraldine before heading onto State Highway 1 and onto Christchurch. We arrive in Christchurch and settle into the hotel before catching up for our last evening meal together.

Day 7 – Fri 23rd April Christchurch - Nelson As this tour comes to an end we have one last breakfast together at the hotel, before getting on the road and making our way

home. With breaks on the way we will make our way into Nelson and drop you all off home by late afternoon.

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Package includes: Travel on a quality touring coach, transport to and from your door, two-night’s accommodation; all evening meals, all cooked breakfasts, all organised activities/attractions.

Wed 14th April – Wairau Valley Loop - (Morning Tea included) - $60 The Nelson Lakes for morning tea break then down the Wairau Valley to Blenheim arriving around lunchtime.

Back to Nelson via Havelock, stopping for an Ice cream weather permitting.

Day 1 – Wed 7th April Nelson – Christchurch On the first day of our this three-day, two-night tour we will make our way to Christchurch with breaks along the way for morning tea and lunch. Our

group evening meal will be at the hotel.

Day 2 – Thur 8th Apr Christchurch - Kaikoura We start the day with breakfast at the hotel nice and early, ready to check in at the train station for the Coastal Pacific Train which departs at 7am. The trip goes from Christchurch to Kaikoura through the beautiful East Coast of the South Island. Arriving in Kaikoura mid-morning with the rest of the day

looking around town and relaxing and unwinding in this gorgeous coastal town. Then a group dinner together at the hotel.

Day 3 – Fri 09th Apr Kaikoura - Nelson We board the train traveling along the Pacific Ocean and the Kaikoura ranges and enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Package price per person: $710.00 Single room supplement: $125.00

Wed 12th May – Motueka – Nelson Honey - $35 Motueka for Lunch then down the Motueka Valley to Motupiko visiting the family-owned company, Nelson Honey. Back to Nelson via Spooners Saddle.

Wed 9th June – Source of Riwaka River - $65 (Lunch included) Motueka for lunch at Motueka RSA, then drive to the Source of Riwaka River. Time to enjoy a lovely walk in the bush to the Source before heading back to Nelson.

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National Executive Director The Empowerment Trust, (previously Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower Trust) is a registered charity, affiliated with Kidpower International.

Our mission is to teach people of all ages and abilities how to use their own power to stay safe, seek support for themselves and others, and believe in themselves.

At Empowerment Trust, we use the term “People Safety” to mean people of any age being emotionally and physically safe with people, including themselves.

We have found that People Safety issues and skills re-

main the same at any stage of your life. What changes are the situations you are living in and some of your abilities. Our Seniorpower programs give older students the chance to practice the same self-protection, confidence, advocacy and self defense skills adapted to individual abilities and the contexts that are relevant to their specific situations.

What skills do seniors learn?

• Acting aware and confident • Learning how to avoid being targeted as a victim • Setting and protecting boundaries clearly, firmly, and politely

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• Learning how to use their voice and body in threatening circumstances • Addressing worries about safety during a home invasion • Learning physical self defense skills appropriate for this group How do we practice these skills?

We practice through roleplays, using these skills to address issues that are relevant to the needs of elderly people, such as: • Thinking first when people come to your door • Self-advocacy when you are having health problems • Managing pressures from family members and loved ones for you to give them

money or other gifts • Protecting your emotional safety from negative messages about being old • Dealing with negative reactions when you ask for help What workshops are available for seniors?

Please contact us to organise a session for your group.

Individual seniors often participate as students in our Fullpower programs for adults as our regular workshops for adults can work well for people with a wide range of abilities and ages, For more information call us 0800 543769 or email safe tyNZ@empowermenttrust. nz

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5 Seismic Spending Shifts of 2020 This year has changed everything – we’ve all been rethinking how we work, live and travel. And those changes in our behaviour are reflected in the ways we choose to spend our money.

There have been some enormous shifts in the way we shop this year, so we thought we’d summarise the five biggest trends for consumers in 2020: 1. Embracing digital shopping Across the globe, people have embraced ecommerce.

Those who were once reluctant to shop online have given it a go and realised it’s not too bad – in fact, it’s excellent. What had been a slow-rolling snowball of

ecommerce just got a huge push and is likely to keep picking up speed.

2. Nesting If lockdown taught us anything, it’s that spending all your time in one place makes you notice all its flaws. People have been buying furniture, spending money on DIY and renovating. The urge to have more space, a better space, or just a space to call your own, has helped drive New Zealand’s rampant late-2020 housing market.

3. Buying local Last year most of us didn’t give much thought to the global supply chain. It just

functioned smoothly in the background, delivering our international products almost seamlessly. This year we realised exactly what happens when that supply chain is disrupted. There’s been a mass movement toward buying locally – and it’s helped our small businesses stay afloat.

4. Trying new brands As belts tightened, shoppers worldwide started looking for ways to save money. Brand loyalty fell by the wayside as consumers looked for value above all else. That trend has been exacerbated by online shopping, which makes it easy to shop around.

5. Self-care and selfindulgence Kiwis bought more fruit and vegetables this year and cooked more at home. But we also bought more beer and gambled more than ever. We wanted to take care of ourselves – and also thought we deserved a treat in such a stressful time.

Many of these trends are here to stay, Kiwi business owners should be planning on all these trends continuing strongly until our borders reopen. And although nesting and self-care (or indulgence) may fall by the wayside when our borders reopen, expect to see continuing strong growth for ecommerce, reduced brand loyalty and buying local.

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Reminiscence of Nelson-Tasman A Richmond resident for 60 years, Lesley Harvey now 87 years old shares her memories of life around the WWII years in Nelson Tasman.

Lesley’s father was a butcher who was following the family tradition by taking over Cotton Butchers on Bridge Street from his father. In those days, the butchers went directly to the abattoir, which was near Tahunanui. They’d buy the carcass and then divide it into cuts of meat once back in the shop. They also created their own small goods and to pay for the purchases you had to do so at the ‘office’, a separate area of the store.

During the war, you could only buy meat using govern-

ment-supplied coupons from your ration book.

Lesley’s family also had a small butcher shop opposite the Griffin’s chocolate factory which Lesley says made her a lot of friends. The friends would come for the free saveloys and then Lesley would head across the road with them for the free bits of discarded chocolate.

There were air-raid shelters on the corner of Nile Street near Central School which Lesley remembers even came with toilets.

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There were also a lot of American sailors coming into Nelson port and her father, who was a very social man with the gift of the gab would often invite them home.

You walked everywhere and expectations were that you were to wear a hat.

Lesley remembers well sitting in the hat shop when she was young while her mum tried on hat after hat.

If you were wealthy enough to be able to afford a car, you could only buy one if you knew somebody who knew somebody, and you had to use British pounds. New Zealand pounds weren’t the currency used for buying cars.

Skeins of wool were rationed and there were always queues to get it so people could knit socks.

There were no secondhand clothes shops to buy from.

Cosmetics were almost non-existent and there was only one orange lipstick called Tangy which Les-

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Trathens tearooms. ley remembers her mother complaining about.

The farmer would deliver milk to homes in great big metal cans and you would put your billy can out on the doorstep to be filled. He’d scoop the milk out into the billy can with what was called a ‘dipper’. Lesley remembers the cream in those days being beautiful and that her mum would always boil it to get the beautiful, scolded bit that congealed on top.

There were soup kitchens which were looked down upon by everyone including all of them forced to use them because so many

people were poor.

Lesley remembers the Harley Brewery which was near the Cathedral and Dodson’s Fizzy drinks which you bought at the dairy and were also rationed during the war.

Hotels closed at 6 pm and on Sundays and females weren’t allowed in the main bars.

There were hotels called the Masonic, Panama, Central, Royal and the Wakatu on the corner of Trafalgar and Hardy Streets which was known as four spirits’ cor-

ner.

For entertainment, the square dancing at Nelson Intermediate was very popular. Lesley would ride her bike from Grove Street over to the dances every chance she got because of her love of dancing.

Otherwise, there was The Theatre Royal, who put on shows with male actors in the older age bracket as the younger ones were off fighting. There was no orchestra, but Clary Lee played the piano and Mrs Vaughan played the violin.

You queued up to buy your tickets at Beggs on Bridge Street and you dressed up for the night, flash-as-flash she says.

There were also ANZAC concerts during the war to raise money for soldiers.

It was tea rooms rather than coffee shops then, and Lesley remembers the Ritz and Trathens with the latter being the posher of the two.

You sat and were waited on by waitresses wearing gloves.

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U3A - Nelson Paul Lunberg The University of the Third Age [hence U3A] is a popular activity in most centres in New Zealand, and indeed across the world. In Nelson it is a self-help group of more than 230 retired people who still enjoy learning.

Amongst our population there are experts in so many fields and they are often keen to share their knowledge with others. Often there are no experts, but a group gets together and researches a topic.

For example; ‘Civilisation’ meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 10.00 - 12.00, in Rich-

mond. There are about 10 of us and we meet at the Coordinator’s house – and start with tea and coffee!

Then one of us, who has researched a particular Civilisation, launches into their topic. There may be some basic facts shared then, usually a video on YouTube or a DVD. Then we all discuss the people of that time and wonder at their attainments.

In Nelson we have about 45 different groups (Have a look at: https://www.u3anelson.org.nz/groups/). Everyone thinks they are in the ‘best’ group! It is pretty well free too. It costs $30 to join, which includes refreshments at the bimonthly open meet-

ings.

So where does this U3A come from? U3A started in France at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Toulouse in 1973. In France, and most of Europe, each Third Age University group is mostly associated with a local university.

However here in NZ, each Association stands alone.

We in Nelson have our own structure, but often have visiting people who are in a U3A group elsewhere. Since U3A began it has spread to over thirty countries and has several million members.

Guiding Principles There are no teachers and no students – all members are

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No qualifications to join – life experience and an enquiring mind are all that is needed.

No passing or failing. No graduation. No titles. No course fees. No evening meetings. No shortage of knowledge, skill or experience – members have all that is required.

A modest annual subscription.

We are lucky in Nelson to have so many retired people with skills and an interest in continued education. People who visit the website can look at details about U3A. Newcomers are always welcome.

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