Nelson Magazine - November 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

NELSON’S LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE

BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES

SURVIVING AN ELECTION

NAUGHTY NELSON

Breeding for special occasions

Mayor opens up about her re election

Our city’s first crimes

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CONTENTS F E AT U R E S 9

THANK GOODNESS FOR SPECS Rachel Reese read a two word election day text message and thought the worst, until she found her glasses

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NAUGHTY NELSON Crime is hardly new in our fair town, but it was a little different in the 1800s, as we find out

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BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES One couple’s passion to give brides butterflies on their wedding day

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A CIDERY BY CHANCE The journey from office jobs to owning NZ’s largest cider orchard

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FOOD TRUCK OFF Marlborough food carts are challenging ours to a dual to find the best in the Top of the South

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REGULAR 18–19

On The Street

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Places To Visit

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At Home

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39 Health 41 Recipe 42

What’s On

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Social Pages

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49 Gardening

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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am nearly halfway through an F45 8 week challenge and it’s got me thinking about what inspires me.

I’ve not taken part in anything like this before, so it’s a test to make sure I stick to the eating plan and attend at least four classes a week. I’m enjoying having a focus and a goal for eight weeks. It’s kind of ironic that the exhausting workouts have boosted my energy, leaving me happier and more relaxed.

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What inspires me the most is the people I’m surrounded by in class who don’t stop when it hurts and expand their limits every week by pushing themselves to them.

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In the magazine this month we take a look back at what crime looked like in Nelson’s early days. We speak with a butterfly breeder, sit down with our re-elected mayor and hear how a new competition between food trucks could spark another Nelson-Marlborough rivalry. As always, I hope you enjoy reading.

EDITORIAL Sarah Board | editor@nelsonmag.co.nz

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Marlborough is inviting Nelson food trucks to take part in a Food Truck Off. What is your favourite type of street food?

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The real fruit ice cream cart at Tahuna Beach. Yummy ice cream, lovely staff and even some cool music coming from the cart!

I like seafood and there isn’t a lot of seafood carts, so I tend to make it myself.

It’s a hard choice between Viva La Vaca and Arnell’s.

I love both.

Viva la Vaca because the food is delicious and well priced. The meat options are cooked perfectly, served with lots of vege and amazing homemade sauces.

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SURVIVING AN ELECTION Nelson mayor Rachel Reese talks to Nelson Magazine about how a text message on election day almost ruined her mother’s birthday and why elections are “like childbirth”.

How did you feel at the moment you knew you had won?

Excited and relieved. This was a tough election with several other candidates running very strong campaigns.

I was celebrating my mum Jean’s birthday with my sister Andrea who had come down from Auckland. Mum chose the Boat Shed for lunch, so we were enjoying beautiful food together. I didn’t want to disturb the restaurant, so I’d already asked Pat to text me when he had a result and then I’d step out to take a call. I’d also asked that he text “OK” or “not good” so I knew which way it had gone. He got that nearly right and texted “It’s ok.” I have terrible eyesight so without my glasses on all I could see on my phone was the shape of two words. So that gave me a wee fright for a moment until I found my specs.

Was there ever a time during the election campaign when you thought you might not win?

Absolutely. Third terms are not easy to achieve because sometimes people vote for a change rather than for or against the person or the policies. I’ve never taken an election outcome for granted or become complacent. So, I was pretty nervous over the last couple of weeks. But I also had an exceptionally good campaign team and you don’t win an election without one.

They were relentlessly positive – and they were right!

What was the most entertaining question you were asked by a member of the public in the run up to election?

I still get asked about Christmas decorations. A few years ago, I was doing a light-hearted radio interview with Breffni O’Rourke and I made a tongue-in-check comment about forgetting to order the Christmas decorations for the city. At that stage I hadn’t realised quite how passionate Nelsonians were about this subject - we love to hate our decorations, or lack of them.

Can I be absolutely clear for the record? I have nothing to do with ordering or choosing Christmas decorations. I’m not available for any more photo ops on this subject and it’s a banned topic for radio interviews – you got that Breffni?!

I have enough trouble finding time to decorate my own tree at home. It is a beautiful thing when it’s done though and I’m sure the people of Nelson would love it, or not.

Do you ever regret going down the local politics route?

Absolutely not. I love the variety of issues and I still learn something every day in the job. It keeps my brain busy. And I get to do a fair bit of problem solving. Turning challenges into opportunities, and opportunities into results is what spins my wheels. Yes - there are gnarly moments, but they are outweighed by the rewards by a hundred to one. And I love people, and in this

Rachel Reese was elected to represent our city as mayor for a third term in last months local body elections.

role you get to meet everyone from our most in need to business leaders and Prime Ministers, as well as quite a few All Blacks.

So, no regrets – apart from making the mistake of joking about Christmas decorations.

What would you be doing now if you weren’t mayor?

Well right now, I’d be having a few days off to go to my happy place – down the Sounds to go fishing.

If I wasn’t mayor - I’d take the knowledge and connections I’ve got to do something else to support our region. There are plenty of good people to work with and exciting projects to be part of.

What is the biggest challenge you face as mayor that perhaps people wouldn’t be aware of?

I’m not sure if people would be aware or not, but I do want them to know that when I say I can’t attend an event they have invited me to, it is really because I can’t make it. I get heaps of invitations and that is an honour and privilege that I enjoy as part of the role of mayor – it is great to be asked. I enjoy meeting people and finding out about what they are doing and helping to celebrate their achievements. But often I can have two or three events on at any one time, so I have to disappoint people sometimes by declining an invitation. I would be there if I could.

Would you consider standing again?

Elections are a bit like childbirth for me. Now’s probably not the right time to ask that question. Give me a bit of time to forget about how painful the process is.

What is your number one priority for this term?

Supporting and encouraging councillors to be a highly effective team. These are privileged positions and by working together you really can make a positive difference to our city and people’s lives.

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NELSON'S CRIMINAL PAST Crime is nothing new to Nelson.

From wandering animals to murder, there was plenty to keep the courts busy in the region’s early days as Lucy Mitchell discovers.

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runkenness, assault, mutiny and filth. If that doesn’t make for an auspicious start in a new land, what does?

In the spring of 1858, the barque Chieftain arrived in Nelson with new colonists and mail from home for the 4000 or so who were already living here. In the era of instant communication, emails, texts and Snapchat, it’s almost impossible for most of us to imagine the excitement this must have caused.

But the Chieftain brought more than just mail and new arrivals, it also brought a healthy dose of scandal to the colony.

Passengers reported drunken fights between first mate and captain and The Colonist, the local newspaper, sensing a good story, jumped on it and reported an attempted mutiny. Whether there was much truth to this, or it was just a good story, it did prompt one passenger to come to the defence of the captain, “The mate gets intoxicated; assaults the captain who seems to have acted with moderation, although severely cut and bleeding. Some of the passengers join in the affray and thus, with blood freely flowing, the mate attempting to incite the passengers against the captain, and failing in this endeavouring to persuade the men to express dissatisfaction at least; the use of arms threatened, the

captain cutlass in hand; the passengers enjoying a scene like an Irish wake, we are told that nothing approaching a mutiny took place.” Whatever happened, a ship arriving at any port with the first mate confined to quarters for drunken assault can never be a good look.

Unfortunately for the Chieftain, the voyage from London had gotten off on a sour note too, with passengers complaining the ship was dirty and that the second-class cabins were in need of a good scrub.

It must have been a trying voyage all around, as the captain issued the following statement in the paper, “The captain and agent of the barque Chieftain will not be responsible for any debts contracted by the above vessel’s crew.”

Drunk and disorderly behaviour was not confined to sailors. All walks of life got in on the action. “A traveller” writing to the Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle in March 1867, was astonished to witness “Mr Parker, the representative of Motueka in the Provincial Council and

Drunk and disorderly behaviour was not confined to sailors.

All walks of life got in on the action. in the General Assembly, and a newlyappointed magistrate, while in a state of intoxication, engaged in a public-house brawl, and fight.” When the witness enquired to the police why they did not intervene, he was told the magistrate was the local constable’s father-in-law. The traveller concluded his letter “One certainly witnesses strange scenes in New Zealand.”

If, however, you were not a magistrate, a life of crime in early Nelson was seldom a lucrative or easy one. In September 1853, James Dunn was sentenced to four months hard labour in Nelson Gaol for stealing a key worth about 1s (1 shilling).

In January 1858, Robert Clark was fined 10s for drunk and disorderly, while John Marsden was fined the same amount for having his chimney on fire. Mr Marsden ALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARY PUBL-0011-06-2

A painting of early Nelson life as captured by artist John Waring Saxton in 1842.

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complained this was rather unfair as he had only owned the house for two days. Perhaps Mr Marsden and Mr Clark counted themselves lucky they didn’t have to serve any hard labour.

Given the rural outlook of the town at the time, magistrates were kept busy with minor animal offences, especially relating to keeping the beasts under control.

In May 1866, Cornelius Raymond was fined 10s for “allowing his cow to wander at large”. Ten shillings was about two days wages for an average man and would be worth approximately $80 in today’s money, so not an insignificant amount to lose. At the Resident’s Magistrate’s Court of 2 October 1858 there were no less than six men (including Appo Hocton, Nelson’s first Chinese immigrant) charged with allowing their horses or bullocks to wander. One can only imagine what Trafalgar Street must have looked like with horses and cows roaming freely.

At the same court, Thomas Louisson, a painter, was charged with ‘furious driving in Collingwood Street’ (perhaps he was merely dodging loose animals), but his accuser couldn’t produce any witnesses or evidence so Louisson was let off.

Despite the distance from “Mother England”, New Zealanders and their new European colonists were not without a decent packet of laws to keep them on the straight and narrow.

In an article in the Colonist, in February of 1887, it was noted that in the previous year there had been an increase in horse

Thomas Louisson, a painter, was charged with ‘furious driving in Collingwood Street’ (perhaps he was merely dodging loose animals)…

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November 2019

The Burgess Gang consisted of from left, Richard Burgess, Thomas Kelly, Joseph Sullivan and William Levy.

stealing, breaches of the Cemetery Act, failing to register dogs, furious riding (obviously Mr Louisson had some company in that), breaches of the Sheep Act and the malicious killing of a goat, amongst many other diverse rules.

However, it was noted that there was a decrease in breaches of the Employment of Females Act, indecent exposure, breaches of the Slaughterhouse Act, rescuing cattle (all those wayward animals again), attempted murder and the Pawnbroker’s Act. Given all these rules, one wonders how more citizens didn’t end up doing hard time in the gaol.

For all its wandering livestock and breaches of acts, Nelson was still a pretty sleepy place, until the eyes of the world were turned upon it, in the winter of 1866.

Richard Burgess was born in London in 1829 and began his criminal career at an early age. At 16 he was shipped to New South Wales where he turned to robbing run holders. He left Australia for the Otago goldfields where he met up with Thomas Kelly, and the two began attacking and robbing lone prospectors.

After a shootout with police, the pair were sentenced to three and a half years in the gaol where Burgess, after receiving 36 lashes for an escape attempt, vowed to take a life for every lash.

After their release in 1865 Burgess and Kelly headed for the West Coast goldfields and continued their thieving

and murdering ways through Hokitika to Greymouth where they met Joseph Sullivan and William Levy, and ended up in Nelson on 6 June 1866. The foursome had previously tried to rob a bank in Westport, but found the bank there closed, and after arriving in Nelson to find the banks well-guarded, decided to head to Picton to try their luck there. In those days, the overland route to Picton was via the Maungatapu track to Pelorus and Canvastown. The track was used by miners at the Wakamarina goldfields to bring their findings to banks in town, and that’s exactly why Burgess and his gang decided to try their luck there.

On 10 June the gang arrived in Canvastown where they set to work looking for possible victims.

Felix Mathieu, a publican and storekeeper, and three associates, James Dudley, John Kempthorne and James de Pontius were about to set out for Nelson via the Maungatapu track, carrying money and gold, and Mathieu, who knew William Levy from the Otago fields, divulged this information to him.

The Burgess gang hid behind a large rock (now known as Murderer’s Rock) on the Pelorus side of the Maungatapu saddle.

On 12 June, concerned about potential witnesses, the gang strangled and suffocated 54-year-old passer-by James Battle, a whaler who had been working as a farm labourer at Pelorus, robbed him of

£3 and buried him in a shallow grave beside the track. In the early afternoon of 13 June, when Mathieu, Dudley, Kempthorne and de Pontius passed by, they too were ambushed and murdered.

Having acquired gold dust worth about £320 from their victims (around $35,000 in today’s money), Burgess, Kelly, Sullivan and Levy then headed back to Nelson where they sold the gold and decided to lay low for a week before leaving for New Plymouth. What the gang didn’t know is that a friend of Felix Mathieu had followed behind the victims in order to bring Mathieu’s pack horse back to Canvastown, and when the men didn’t arrive in Nelson, he alerted the police. Prospectors in Canvastown remembered Mathieu speaking to the gang and informed the local constable who rode to Nelson and the gang were arrested in the hotels they were hiding in on 19 June.

Joseph Sullivan turned against his gangmates, telling the police where the bodies were buried in exchange for amnesty in the murders of Mathieu and his associates (but not for the murder of Battle, for which he was later sentenced to life in prison). Burgess, Kelly and Levy were found guilty at trial in August and hung in front of a large crowd at the gaol on 5 October.

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The murders and subsequent trial and execution stunned not just Nelson, but the entire country…

They were the first people to be hung in the new colony of Nelson.

The murders and subsequent trial and execution stunned not just Nelson, but the entire country, with newspapers selling transcripts of the proceedings, maps of the track and portraits of the murderers. Copies were even available in Sydney.

Perhaps the strangest part of this horrible event was what happened to the bodies of Burgess, Kelly and Levy after they were cut down from the scaffold. The men’s heads were removed so plaster cast “death masks” could be made for the benefits of phrenology (the study of the shape of skulls).

A lecture on this pseudo-science was even given by A.S Hamilton Esq. and all money raised was put towards the Maungatapu memorial fund. In his lecture Mr. Hamilton says of Burgess – “Perhaps

in the whole range of the history of notorious criminals, of either ancient or modern date, it would be difficult to find one more remarkable”. About what the skull tells us of Burgess – “ Self-esteem, firmness, combativeness, destructiveness, imitation, hope, and intellect, are all very large, or nearly large” The murderer’s bodies were buried in unmarked graves outside the consecrated ground of the Hallowell Cemetery on Shelbourne Street, and the monument to the victims that Mr Hamilton and his lecture raised funds for can be seen at the Wakapuaka cemetery. The Nelson Provincial Museum holds many pieces of memorabilia from the trial including the death masks of the murderers.

The Maungatapu Murders were a rare breach of the peace however, and readers will be pleased to hear that by 1900, all seemed to be well in the top of the South.

The Chief Justice, whilst on his rounds, congratulated the citizens of Nelson and Marlborough on their “uprightness and moral fibre”, as they had the lowest rate of serious crime in any district he had visited.

Sources: http://www.theprow.org.nz https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

The death masks of three of the four members of the murderous Burgess gang are seen on display at the Nelson Provincial Museum in March 1964.

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If you are one of those folk warmed by the sight of a butterfly fluttering by, live in Hope and you could see a hundred.

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Words: Britt Coker

an Knight was a novice breeder of Monarch butterflies until his daughter, a wedding celebrant, came home from a ceremony one day 10 years ago and said butterflies had been released at a wedding that weekend.

‘You could do that, Dad’, she said. So, he did.

Fast forward to November 2019 and Ian and his wife Jill live on a Hope lifestyle block dotted with eight metre tunnel houses that will act as both sanctuary and nursery for 4000-5000 monarch butterflies between now and the end of the summer.

People order their specially packaged butterflies to release at weddings, funerals and other special occasions. Ian thinks we are drawn to the butterflies by the parallels between the metamorphosis of a monarch’s extraordinary lifecycle and the transformative experiences and new journeys that we each face, sooner or later.

In the warmer months the lifecycle of an adult butterfly lasts only about three weeks, except for those last few that hatch at the end of the growing season when ‘some inbuilt DNA’ tells them to hold fire on the egg laying until spring and overwinter instead. In North America the butterflies will migrate from Canada to Mexico and back again, but on our

isolated isles they semi-hibernate within the protection of big trees. Sometimes spotted in the grounds of Nelson Cathedral and Washbourne Gardens, Ian says they’ll wake on a warm winter day (minimum 15 degrees please) and head off in search of nectar-producing winter flowers, before returning to the tree for a bit more shut eye.

“In the wild, as little as 5% of caterpillars make it through to be an adult butterfly, in our tunnel houses I’d probably have 95% success rate and the 5% mortality are those that don’t shed their skin. In the caterpillar stage they shed their skin five times because they grow so rapidly and if they don’t manage to do that successfully it can be the cause of not making it through to adult stage. But if I can produce 95% rather than nature’s 5% then I’m doing pretty good.”

Although Ian breeds over 4000 butterflies a season, 90% of them are released in the wild locally. To ensure he has enough swan plants for subsequent hatches

to eat, he pops in the car with a chilli bin full of 100 or so dozing monarchs and heads off to a local park. Fortuitous timing by passerbys will provide them with the privilege of observing butterflies wake in their hands and fly away.

But that’s for a lucky few. The more organised amongst us are better off booking a tour of the tunnel houses when the breeding season gets going (December to March) and where marvel coexists with mindfulness and opportunity arises for a special memory to be created.

Breeding butterflies isn’t difficult, the biggest challenges are ensuring you have enough swan plants and keeping the insects safe from efficient hunters like praying mantis and paper wasps. One wasp that snuck into a tunnel house killed 70-100 of Ian’s butterflies as they fluttered about. Net your plants, he cautions novices, or bring your caterpillars indoors. While the milder winter this year has meant an early start for the monarch’s breeding cycle, it has done the same for the wasps. The small scale effort is worth it. On a large scale, it’s extraordinary.

“In another month when I have 50 to 100 butterflies flying around in my tunnel house, I think to myself, this is why I do this. It’s awesome.”

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The Hottest Hats Words: Clementine Page

Summer is almost upon us, so it’s time to put away the beanie and bring out the sunhat. Here’s a rundown of the hottest hats of 2019.

BRIMMING WITH BEAUTY Chic, sophisticated and practical – what more could you wish for?! Wide-brimmed and floppy styles not only provide shade, they’re ultra-stylish too. The beach, a summer fete, lunch or brunch in the sun… the opportunities for this look are endless!

THE BUCKET IS BACK Did the bucket hat every really phase out?

Although sophisticated, bucket hats may seem like an oxymoron. Black leather, modish hues, elegant florals, sheer fabrics and raffia straw styles are all coming in hot off the catwalk.

THROUGH THE VEIL The perfect last piece of a wedding day outfit or your race day ensemble – the veiled hat! These beauties were surprisingly plentiful in the trends of spring, proving that bold and brave is always in, no matter the season. So, will it be simple netting or embellished mesh?

HOMESPUN MUST-HAVE This classic favourite goes with just about everything. A wicker visor is a must-have for the fashion follower, or for the traditional fashionista, a straw hat teamed with a pair of bejewelled earrings and a red lip makes for a seriously sexy statement.

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ON THE STREET

Toby Munro, Group Yield & Revenue Manager, Trailways Hotel What are you wearing?

rebellious, but still want to feel “pretty”.

TOBY: Boots are Windsor Smith, my pink

What is most of your wardrobe made up of?

penguin socks are from Hallensteins, slim fit chinos and blazer are both from Nelson Tailors Menswear and I bought my shirt online at Loud Elephant clothing.

KATE: My leopard print skirt is a cheapy from ASOS. I bought it to take overseas with me as it can be dressed up or down and is a bit of fun. My Denny Rose leather jacket and Beau Coop boots are actually my Mums, but I’m not sure she will ever get them back, as I wear them both a lot! My beautiful leather Deadly Ponies handbag is my staple, I am never without it. And my rings are a mix of family heirlooms and custom-made pieces from both Benjamin Black Goldsmith and Andrea Barnes, both amazing Nelson Jewellers, and I’m wearing Karen Walker earrings.

What is your style?

TOBY: Vibrant and colourful with smart/ casual styling. Loud shirts for a loud personality!

KATE: My style is a bit tomboyish, but still feminine. I like to think I am a little

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TOBY: Floral short and long sleeve dress shirts, patterned polos and slim fit chinos from Nelson Tailors Menswear. I accessorise with a few subtle belt and boot combos to break the ‘loudness’ up a little.

KATE: Black! And probably just far too many clothes and shoes in general.

What are you loving at the moment?

TOBY: Short sleeve floral dress shirts.

I have been loving sunflower patterns in particular as it heats up in sunny Nelson.

KATE: I’m loving a bit of animal print at the moment. It’s a bit of fun and I feel like Cheryl West!

What are you dressed for today?

TOBY: Just another day at work.

Keeping a vibrant, fun vibe for hospitality.

KATE: This is definitely my casual weekend outfit, a long lunch with the girls, and if lunch goes well, it may even be worn to kick start the evening with a cocktail at Kismet.

and Kate Donaldson, Assistant Accountant.

Where do you buy most of your clothes from?

TOBY: Instore at Nelson Tailors Menswear or online from boutiques like Loud Elephant. Nelson Tailors Menswear have been great. I have had to re-do my wardrobe around three times after losing a considerable amount of weight this year. Sharon must be sick of me after frequently taking-in shirts that I cannot bear to throw away!

BY SARAH BOARD the more expensive items, and think far too long about whether or not to buy cheaper things, which is weird, I know.

What is your all time favourite purchase?

TOBY: I love boots. R.M. Williams or Windsor Smith’s in all colours and shapes.

KATE: My Deadly Ponies handbag which was purchased on impulse after a couple of espresso martinis at lunch on a girls trip to Auckland.

KATE: To be honest, I steal a lot from my Mum’s wardrobe. She has good taste so it’s like having a whole new closet to pick from. Apart from that I mostly shop when I am on girls trips, which happen often.

I feel like I’m allowed to spend my money when I am on holiday.

What wardrobe item should everyone invest in?

What is your approach to shopping?

KATE: A good leather jacket. It goes with everything! You can dress it up or dress it down.

TOBY: Every now and again I will splurge out and spend up but typically if I’m walking past a store and see something that I like, I’m like ‘Oh that’s going straight in my basket’.

KATE: I don’t tend to spend a lot of time in a shop. I scan around, and whatever colour or style catches my eye I will take a closer look at. Thinking about it, I tend to impulse buy

TOBY: Undeniably, two great quality pairs of black and brown boots. They can be dressed up or down and most certainly won’t go out of style any time soon. Plus great quality chinos in a few fundamental basic colours.

Finish this sentence - You would never catch me wearing:

TOBY: Socks and sandals, jeans and jandals.

Period.

KATE: Crocs, or my PJ’s to the supermarket.

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Caroline Peckham in her apple orchard in Moutere.

NELSON’S CIDER KEEPS GROWING UP Caroline and Alex Peckham have made a name for themselves in creating some of the best cider in the country, right from the Nelson region. Ahead of this year’s Cider Festival, Charles Anderson meets the uncompromising cider makers.

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hen Caroline and Alex Peckham wandered onto the property in Upper Moutere a decade ago there happened to be an orchard there.

There were a few apple trees and some boysenberries. The pair, who had emigrated from England in 2003, thought it could be something.

But after a day enjoying the views from their new home, they realised that there wasn’t anything to help quench their thirst.

They wanted a cider. However, when they arrived in New Zealand, they had discovered that what they knew as cider didn’t exist here.

They were looking for a drink that was high in complexity, high in tannins and acidity.

So, they started making their own, just for fun. But the only way to make more of it was to grow specialist cider apples.

So, they looked out at those boysenberries and wondered whether that orchard could be something different.

In the UK they had desk jobs and they felt they wanted to do something that was “real”.

“We wanted something different that was connected to the land,” says Caroline.

“And goshwhat an eye opener it has been.”

They made the call to turn their property into a cider heaven. They decided to travel around the country finding old abandoned apple cider orchards that were on the brink of being pulled down. They got to work salvaging cuttings from them before trucking them home and grafting those specimens onto their existing apple trees. Then they waited. And waited.

It took three years before those trees bore fruit. And then they made their first cider.

It was 3000 litres of what they called “English Cider”. It was dry, with no added water, or sugar.

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It was official, the Peckhams were joining cider’s rich heritage in the Nelson/ Tasman region, with Redwood Cellars and Rochdale Cider being the two longest established cider producers. Now, Nelson is responsible for around 60% of all the cider produced in New Zealand.

But before then, the Peckhams were still small. In their second year, Peckham’s Cider created 6000 litres.

They sold it in small batches at the Nelson Farmers Market and, before long, word went around that there was a couple in town making something pretty delicious and pretty different.

Cafés and restaurants started stocking it.

This was becoming a business.

In their third year they had to decide.

“We thought ‘do we need to do this properly or is it just a hobby that takes all our time?’”

They went all in. They knew that New Zealand had a cider market, but the taste of the traditional cider was something generally foreign to consumers here.

Most cider is made from reject dessert fruit rather than specialist apples. Most New Zealand cider is the sort of thing that is crisp and sweet and enjoyed over ice. However, that tends not to have the complexity of flavours that come from cider apples.

about with grapes, but it makes a big difference with apples too.”

Almost a decade after their first vintage, Peckham’s Cider is one of the most awarded cideries in the country. They have 6000 trees, with 30 different varieties – making it the largest cider orchard in the country. They also export to the United States, Japan and Taiwan.

“We are passionate about growing the fruit on this amazing piece of land and living here too gives it a personal connection,” Caroline says. “And seeing what that fruit gives us that year and thinking about what crazy stuff are we going to make out of this.”

Caroline says a good cider can be amazing if the right ingredients and fruit is used and it is looked after.

Alex, the chief cider maker, started pushing the boundaries with their product. They have used everything from blackcurrants, elderflower and pear. They have infused their cider with cayenne pepper and allspice. They have made a “fire cider” where they built a fire pit and created a pear wood tray, based on a maple syrup evaporater. Then they poured the juice through the tray like a marble run so it trickles through, evaporates and concentrates into something totally unique.

“That’s what still drives us. What gives us the most pleasure is feedback from customers saying our cider is like nothing they have had before.”

“The quality is improving every year,” Caroline says. “The land is always talked

“Anything that gets people to explore cider has to be a good thing.”

That is why Caroline says the New Zealand Cider Festival can be so great in exposing people to the drink.

“It’s a real mix of offerings and people.

Some just want to be there for a good time, music, food and there are others who are really interested about learning more about cider.

A HAVEN FOR CIDER LOVERS The New Zealand Cider Festival will be back for its fourth year on Saturday November 16. The festival aims to celebrate all things cider. Cider New Zealand recognised the demand in New Zealand for a national festival to showcase this growth market to the consumer.

Currently, cider sales outstrip craft beer which is represented at a number of festivals around the country.

The festival aims to be an annual celebration of the diversity of cider, including both traditional and new world varieties from around the country. Festival attendees have the opportunity to sample a range of products from our cider makers in a relaxed and friendly festival environment that incorporates local artisan food and great entertainment.

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MOTUEKA I-SITE

THE ALLURE OF A VIBRANT TOWN EDGED WITH NATURAL BEAUTY

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Each summer Motueka explodes in numbers as visitors flock to the popular town.

But what makes Motueka so special? Joya Devine finds out.

otueka is a sunny, vibrant town with a lively café culture and arts community. Its main street is filled with unique gift shops, boutique stores, jewellers, florists, artist collectives, restaurants and galleries.

showcases the town’s talented artists and artisans, and drink good coffee at a myriad of great cafes.

LonelyPlanet.com describes Motueka as ‘a bustling agricultural hub in a beautiful river and estuary setting – a great base from which to explore the Nelson region.’

“We have so many unique points of difference,” says Motueka i-Site general manager, Wendy Smith. “We have wonderful wineries and craft breweries, amazing art galleries and we are also the mecca of action and adventure – including canyoning, sailing, and kayaking.”

Over summer, people from all over the world flock to the area, where they can walk the Abel Tasman, relax on the golden sands of Kaiteriteri Beach, bathe in the saltwater baths, go berry picking or skydiving, visit the Sunday market which

Approved by the Department of Conservation, Motueka i-Site does the ticketing for all the great walks. “The three national parks are surrounding us so that’s a big drawcard, and when visitors are here, they spend money on other things too.”

The Keep Motueka Beautiful committee has developed a lot of footpaths to help promote the region. “We have built a lovely walkway around the estuary inlet and recently we have created a new park at the harbour entrance,” says chair, Isobel Mosley.

Other places of interest include the wreck of Janie Seddon, which served in two wars, and the Raumanuka Scenic Reserve; once a busy Maori fishing harbour in the 1800’s and then used by miners enroute to the goldfields in Motueka Valley.

Pethybridge Rose Garden is also a delight to visit, especially during the springsummer season, with over 300 rose varieties in bloom.

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The friendly team at Motueka i-SITE are passionate about the Abel Tasman region and can help you find places to see and things to do, matching tours and activities to each individual ensuring you have the time of your life!

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Be sure to check out their amazing retail section where they stock a huge range of the finest products our region has to offer.

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Got friends coming over?

If you want the best wine, beer, spirits or liqueurs, head in to see the specialist team at Super Liquor. They’ll help you choose the right product to make sure your BBQ, party or function is one to remember. They’ve even got chillers and glasses if you need them. As part of a nationwide team, with branches in Tahunanui and Richmond, their group buying power means they can offer pretty good prices too! www.superliquor.co.nz

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Catch all of the latest releases, or perhaps book the cinema for your own private function.

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Keeping Motueka on time for 69 years

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Real craft beers and ciders, an extensive selection of local wines, spirits and soft drinks …. just perfect with our extensive range of platters, pizzas, burgers, snacks and full meals. And all topped off with the fantastic hospitality you’d expect from Motueka’s favourite local.

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This iconic hotel offers so much to Motueka visitors.

Great food served with cold beer, and so close to the Abel Tasman. There’s excellent budget accommodation and plenty of parking for motorhomes, all topped off with good, old fashioned great service. If you’ve got a crowd, there’s also a free function room available.

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Long known as the friendliest golf club in the Top of the South, in 2018 we were delighted to be named NZ’s very best.

While the handcrafted gourmet filled donuts are world famous, the American low and slow barbecue smoked meats have their own dedicated fan base with a flavour and tenderness that only 12-14 hours in the smoker can achieve.

Why not head over and play a round? Green fee players are always welcome, and our venue is very well suited to corporate events and visiting groups of players. www.motuekagolf.co.nz

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Westrupp Jewellers Jewellers, Watchmakers and Repairs 191 High St, Motueka Ph 03 528 8253

A true Kiwi pub experience

We sell everyday Kitchenware and homewares, cake decorating supplies and also a large range of baby/toddler items.

We’ve got all the best brands including Scanpan, Chassuer, Zyliss, Zeal, Denby, Avanti, Baksana, Wilton, Oasis, Maxwell Williams and Bar Keepers Friend. So much variety you can do all of your Christmas shopping in one place!

Young folk getting watches for their 21st, that grandfather clock in Nana’s front room, retirement watches – chances are a Westrupp has sold them and kept them ticking. And don’t ask how many happy couples he’s guided through sparkly ring selections or surprise anniversary gifts.

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protecting the environment, who feel the Godwits on Motueka Spit should have precedence over visitors who want to play frisbee on the beach. We have heavily modified the natural environment in this part of the world…”

The Motueka Arts Council has been supporting the estuary and educating people about the Godwits annual return says Mary.

“There’s been a celebration every year with them arriving, and so the beautiful ‘Godwit’s Sculpture’ was created.”

For two years Keep Motueka Beautiful has been working on the restoration of Thorp Bush – Te Maatu which is the largest remnant of lowland podocarp-hardwood forest that once covered the Motueka Plain.

The Tasman Great Taste Cycle Trail passes along Motueka quay on the way to Kaiteriteri.

POS I TI VE G ROW T H F UE L E D BY HORTI CU LTU R E A N D TO UR I S M An enthusiastic group of locals recently met to discuss how their region is doing. “We are seeing a lot of positive growth fueled by horticulture and tourism and also buoyed by the people that live here who have an affinity with the town, and keep their money here. There’s a degree of loyalty here that is unseen in other places, ” says Our Town Motueka president, Brent Prestige.

Our Town Motueka deputy chair, Claire Hutt agrees. She says it’s a really tightknit community and that’s what she loves.

Isobel Mosley confirms that local people are far more willing to shop in town than go elsewhere.The chair of Vision Motueka, David Armstrong, said there are not many big box retailers in the town and that it’s mostly made up of businesses that are locally owned and operated. The abundance of those unique, locally owned ‘one-off’ shops is a definite drawcard for visitors to town as well as locals.

A VO LU N T EERIN G S P IRIT AN D ‘ C AN - DO ’ AT T IT U DE “The town was built by volunteers. When we needed a library, they said ok, let’s build a library,” said David.

The hospital was also a local initiative. And when the community board requested help with erecting some special swings for a local playground, C J Industries offered to sponsor digging them out, and InField Engineering is making the frames. “That’s what Motueka is all about,” says Claire.

In Motueka, it’s all about the enjoyment of being outdoors, having fun with communities and families, and locals supporting each other to get the best for the community.

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With a current population of nearly 10,000 people, Motueka is predicted to grow by 11 percent over the next decade. Right now, three new subdivisions are in the pipeline and to keep up with growth a new library is planned. Mary Nichols from the Motueka Arts Council says Motueka has quite a large rural catchment area which is exploding with lifestyle blocks, multiple homes on communes and shared living, with most of these residents coming into Motueka to do their shopping.

PROTECTI NG T H E E N V I RO N M E NT, CELEBR ATI NG T H E GO DW I T S Retired environmental scientist, Paul Mosley, says not everyone in the region has an economic growth perspective. “There are many local volunteers who are interested in beautifying and

The new Arrivals and Departures sculpture alongside the Motueka Marina.

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Wine Station manager Michelle Osgood is the brains behind the first Food Truck Off.

BATTLE OF THE

food trucks Words: Kat Duggan

Which is the best food truck in the Top of the South? Come February we’ll know, when the first Food Truck Off comes to The Wine Station in Blenheim.

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he challenge has been laid to Nelson food truck owners – can they out-maneuver and out-taste their Marlborough counter-parts?

The Wine Station in Blenheim will host a battle of food trucks in February in a bid to crown the best food truck of the Top of the South.

Wine Station manager Michelle Osgood says the event will also take advantage of 2020’s ‘extra Saturday’, falling on February 29.

open, and we just wanted something that would sort of bring some different people to town,” she says.

Volunteers from the organisation will be marshalling the event.

A trophy is being made and donated by Havelock copper artist Tony Matthews, and attendees will be invited to vote for their favourite food truck.

“It’s really cool. I’m pretty excited, and I’m overwhelmed at how excited other people are,” Michelle says.

Running from 12pm and 7pm, it is hoped “We also just wanted to get people together the event will be appealing for both lunch and dinner time crowds, Michelle says. and have a street event, and that was the only way to do it.”

Attendees will be entertained by buskers, and The Wine Station will have the doors Open to food trucks based in Nelson and open to allow tastings of their wide array Marlborough, Michelle is hoping to attract of Marlborough wines. around 20 to 30 operators.

“The idea is that maybe it will become a four-yearly event,” Michelle says.

It is also hoped that the event will attract more people to the region.

She has been mulling over ‘The Food Truck Off; Battle of the Whangamoas’ for around six months.

“I sort of envision that the food trucks will also get their followers to come along; the more of your own followers you have got, the more votes you’re going to get.”

“We have had a lot of food truck events in the last two years, since we have been

Entry to the event will cost $10, with funds raised going to the Blenheim Rotary Club.

“It’s an extra Saturday that no one knew they had.”

Those interested in entering The Food Truck Off could contact Michelle directly via The Wine Station’s Facebook page, or via email; michelle@thewinestation.co.nz.

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DREAM HOME PROVIDES THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Words: Joya Devine

THE PROPERTY PILOTS

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couple of years ago James Petersen and his partner, Richelle Mehrtens, found the section of their dreams in stunning Redwood Valley.

“It happened by accident,” says James.

“When we first saw it, we thought what a great site it was, with amazing views and farmland. The only thing wrong was the driveway which came in from the north, and we considered not buying it because the garage was going to end up blocking the view on the north side.”

So, the couple talked to council, who said they could bring the access off Redmill Road instead of Mount Arthur Vista.

“This changed the whole concept and look of the place – the garage is now on the southside and the bedroom area is wrapped around the north.”

The couple have been living in their new home, which comfortably accommodates their blended family of three children each, for 18 months now. “Most of the time it’s Richelle’s two boys who are living with us; and half of the time, we have my three children here too.

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The building and design timelines were great; it only took a week to finalise the entire concept and the whole project only took nine months to complete. We nutted out the design phase pretty quickly and the house basically designed itself. All of a sudden, we had the driveway coming up to the house with an area for parking, the bedroom wing runs east to west and the living wing, which gets the lions share of the view back towards the estuary, runs north to south. You can see the Richmond and Nelson lights around past to D’Urville.

We wanted living areas on every side of the house because of the sea breeze and the prevailing wind.”

James says they also decided to split off part of the house to block the heat of the northern sun and incorporate that into the pool area. “So, we have this lovely inground pool with its own separate room and a deck that runs between that and the house.”

The couple build houses every day for Mike Greer Homes. James is an architectural designer while Richelle’s focus is on styling interiors. James says they design a lot of homes and this time they wanted something that was uniquely theirs.

“Our house works well for our family.

When there’s seven people, it doesn’t feel like there is. We have our master bedroom on the end of the living wing, the kids have their own living wing, and in between that and the living room there’s a covered courtyard area. The other side of the house has the kitchen-dining-living space. There’s nothing about the house which makes me think, ‘I wish I could have this or that’.

It works perfectly for us.”

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“We love black houses and we found a product called James Hardie Stria board which gave us a big, wide pressed metal tray look for a very reasonable price, which we used for around 80 percent of the cladding. Then to soften certain areas, we’ve used cedar.” To highlight aspects like the entrance way, the couple chose honed concrete block and included a feature which cleverly combines a TV stand, wood box and fish aquarium, creating a cool divide between the living and dining areas. With its high raking ceilings throughout, the interior enjoys a grand architectural feel and having high windows provides additional light.

Well-positioned aluminium joinery units maximise solar gain and the home’s polished concrete flooring harnesses the sun. “I enjoyed designing our home and Richelle did all the colours, furnished everything, and chose the carpets, as she does for all Mike Greer showhomes.”

For their efforts, the house recently won a 2019 Master Builder’s Gold award.

“Our old friend, Trevor Lineham, was the builder. He’s all about attention to detail – ours was one of the last houses he

built before becoming one of our project managers, so it’s great he got the gold.”

“We now have a lovely home which is great for entertaining over summer. All the doors get flung open. There’s the sea breeze which comes up and if the house is overheating, our highlight windows allows the air to circulate, so it’s got some good design features. We love the semirural aspect and having the water view.

We’re on four and a half hectares which rolls down the hills with sheep, and now lambs, which the children love. Here we have the best of both worlds, being so close to Richmond and Mapua – it’s our dream home, in a dream location.”

Mike Greer Homes Nelson has built some lovely houses across the region in Nelson city, Stoke, Richmond and Motueka.

James and Richelle want people to have something they can come home to be

proud of. “When considering a new home, don’t compromise on the look – build something that you get excited about.

A good-looking home will always sell faster and for more than its poorly designed neighbour. We design all of our houses, and take the time to design people’s homes, from a 32 square metre tiny house to a multimillion-dollar designer house,” says James.

To find out more, visit www.mikegreerhomes.co.nz or call in to their new showhome at 1 Piwakawaka Drive, off Suffolk Road in Stoke.

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What’s on 8 - 13 December Super Club Netball 19 December 7 Days Live 21 December Christmas for the City 29 December L.A.B & Katchafire 3 January Bay Dreams Pre-Party 4 January Bay Dreams After-Party 5 January Sticky Fingers 8 February Good People Festival Black Seeds, Laughton Kora, Sunshine Sound System+ 22 February Kapa Haka Regional Championships 28 March Tactix Netball

For more info and tickets visit:

itson.co.nz

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NO NEED TO SLOW DOWN Being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes means some changes but it doesn’t put limits on life.

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eather Bates knew there was something wrong with her son Harry when the previously energetic three-year-old couldn’t handle a short walk from Marahau along the Abel Tasman coastal path.

“It wasn’t even that far, but we had to turn back,” Heather says. “He didn’t have any energy and there was no way he could walk.”

Harry was showing what Heather eventually realised were the classic signs of Type 1 diabetes: lethargy, constant thirst and frequent urination. When she took him to the GP - he was weeing nearly every 15 minutes at this point she realised he’d also lost weight. Some people also experience stomach pain or nausea, extreme hunger and poor concentration before getting diagnosed.

Harry is one of about 50 young people in the Nelson Tasman region diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes - where for some reason the pancreas has stopped making insulin. It’s a lifelong condition that requires blood testing and treatment with insulin, usually by injection.

It’s distinct from Type 2 diabetes in a few ways. The onset of Type 1 is usually in childhood (although it can occur at any age) and it’s an autoimmune disorder where the body sets up an attack against the cells within the pancreas that make insulin.

Type 2 diabetes is much more common, and the onset is usually in adulthood. In Type 2 diabetes, either the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or the cells in the body don’t recognise the insulin that is present. The end result is the same: too high levels of glucose in the blood.

Harry doesn’t allow Type 1 diabetes to get in the way of being active and doing things like riding the Dunn Mountain Trail with mum Heather Bates.

It is usually managed through diet, exercise and medication. Sometimes, extra insulin is also needed.

These days, Harry is eight years old and is back to his vibrant self. He loves mountain biking, playing Lego, and doing gymnastics. Incorporated into his full schedule is a blood testing regime that includes finger pricks for glucose levels up to 10 times a day, and several injections of insulin.

At the moment, he has a Freestyle Libre monitoring system attached to his arm.

This high tech machine does “flash” monitoring of blood sugar levels through the skin with no need for a finger prick.

But the system costs about $100 a fortnight and is not currently governmentfunded. Heather says nearly all other consumable equipment for children with Type 1 diabetes is funded in New Zealand.

Heather says there is good support at Hampden Street School, where there are

two other children with Type 1 diabetes attending. A teacher aide helps read the children’s glucose levels and administers their insulin via injection or insulin pump.

Diabetes Youth Nelson, an organisation that Heather helps coordinate, runs a Wear Blue Day on World Diabetes Day on November 14. Heather says six primary schools took part in the mufti day last year and she expects a similar number will this year too.

“Our schools are really supportive.”

She says having Type 1 diabetes hasn’t limited Harry’s life.

“It just makes life a bit trickier. You can’t just run out the door. You have to plan and have your stuff. But it doesn’t stop him from doing anything. In the recent school holidays we did a big two hour walk in the Brook Sanctuary, and he was great. He loves nature, getting out in the bush and finding insects.”

November 14 is World Diabetes Day, raising awareness of the condition.

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WHAT’S HOT - DINING

Baking at its best in Mapua

Two great locations

Opening soon in Stoke!

Come and experience our warm friendly atmosphere with the delightful aromas of a homestyle bakery and cafe. Bring the kids, have your meeting or just indulge in one of our many delightful food options.

Try our gourmet pies, artisan breads or lavish cakes. We serve supreme coffee which will add a bounce to your day.

The Garden Window Kiosk in the rear of Isel House has a beautiful garden area that is child and dog friendly, complete with play areas for children. Our sister site at the Greenmeadows complex in the heart of Stoke welcomes everyone. Both venues deliver the best in Kiwi classics and modern café food, drinks and ice-creams.

This award-winning café is the toast of town. Head along and find out for yourself why this restaurant is the favourite choice for both locals and visitors. Due to popular demand, a third restaurant will be opening in Stoke in November. All venues offer intimate restaurant dining and courtyard settings as well as takeaway options.

Mapua Village Bakery 68 Aranui Road, Mapua Ph: 03 540 3656

The Garden Window Kiosk – Isel House, Isel Park, Stoke (weather dependent) The Garden Window Café – Greenmeadows Complex, 491 Main Rd, Stoke Ph: 03 265 6514 www.thegardenwindow.nz

The Indian Cafe 266 Queen St, Richmond | Ph: 03 544 8979 94 Collingwood St, Nelson | Ph: 03 548 4089 Cnr Songer St and Neale Ave, Stoke (next to the Mad Butcher) www.theindiancafe.co.nz

www.mapuavillagebakery.co.nz

Happy Hours in the sunshine

World Famous in Nelson!

Beautifully crafted seasonal dishes

Our al-fresco dining area is perfect for enjoying your meal in the sunshine. We offer a large selection of delicious snacks and meals including all day breakfasts. HOP Farm Brewery beers are on tap, along with Peckham’s Cider and a huge variety of local Nelson wines. Take advantage of great specials at our Happy Hours every Tuesday to Sunday, 4.30pm–6.30pm. All meals are available for takeaway or delivery.

We believe top quality food is best served with amazing ocean views! We are blessed with a fantastic spot right on the water in Port Nelson, and we cannot wait to welcome you into our friendly, comfortable restaurant. Specialising in local seafood and steaks, we also offer delectable choices for non-meat eaters, people with special dietary needs and kids!

A quiet drink after a day exploring or a meal with friends, family or work colleagues – whatever the occasion, it can be enjoyed at Flames on Forty Restaurant & Bar. Our seasonal and locally focused menu offers the very best that the Nelson region has to offer. If you are organising your Christmas function, give us a call. We’ll make it one to remember.

Anchor Restaurant and Bar 62 Vickerman Street, Port Nelson Ph: 03 546 6614

Flames on 40 - Restaurant Bar The Hotel Nelson | 40 Waimea Rd, Nelson Ph: 03 548 2089

www.anchorrestaurant.co.nz

www.thehotelnelson.co.nz

Saltwater Eating And Bar 23 Beach Rd, Tahunanui | Ph: 03 548 6466 Saltwater Eating and Bar

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MATTIA MACCHI PHOTOGRAPHY

CHOCOLATE CRÉMEUX With the festive season coming up fast, if you are looking for a dessert that will wow your guests then this delicious recipe shared by Jeff Scott Foster, executive chef at Rutherford Hotel Nelson - A Heritage Hotel is one you’ll definitely want to add to your repertoire.

Preparation for four people, or one chocoholic.

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

Crémeux

Crémeux

60g egg yolks

Weigh up all the ingredients and prepare the moulds before starting to attempt the recipe.

35g castor sugar 200ml milk 200ml lightly whipped cream 1.5 leaves of gelatin 175g good quality milk chocolate 70g good quality dark chocolate Fruit jelly 100ml fresh fruit juice 20g castor sugar 1 leaf of gelatin

In a bowl whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until all the sugar has dissolved.

In a pot over heat, bring the milk up to the boil. While whisking the egg yolks, slowly pour in the boiling milk. Pour this mixture back into the pot and over a low heat bring up to the desired temperature (80°C) while constantly stirring with a plastic spatula.

When you have reached the desired temperature, add the softened gelatin leaves, mix well and pour this mixture over the chocolate. With a hand blender, blend thoroughly until smooth and shiny.

Leave this mixture to cool, and when it reaches 32°C fold in the whipped cream.

Fill the desired forms with this mixture and put in the fridge to cool.

When the crémeux is set, top with the desired fruit jelly.

Fruit jelly Heat up 20ml of the fruit juice with the sugar until just under boiling point. Add the softened gelatin leaves and mix thoroughly. Take off the heat and blend in the rest of the juice. When cold but not set, pour onto the mousse and place back into the fridge to set.

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ZERO PERCENT INTEREST RATES? It seems strange to think that zero percent returns on term deposits are possible, but that may potentially happen, and in fact in many parts of the world there are currently negative interest rates.

WHY? It is still a hangover from the global financial crisis of 2008. Interest rates were dropped to reinvigorate the economy and get people to spend, thus keeping things ticking over. There are various theories on whether this is the right thing to do but that is a whole body of thought in itself.

DIVERSIFICATION: Diversification across investments, countries, regions and industries. This can either be done through your own means or as part of a managed fund (such as KiwiSaver, but there are many examples that are similar but not locked until you reach 65).

The same fundamental investment principles apply now as they always have, which are effectively:

Alternatives to term deposits are answered by ticking the above principles off. Most people are exposed to KiwiSaver now, which in effect should be set up according to the basics mentioned, and you would have seen a better than bank return as a result over the last number of years.

TIME: How long before you need to start drawing on large amounts of your savings? This will drive your investment strategy, whether it’s conservative, aggressive or somewhere in the middle.

ASSET ALLOCATION: Shorter time frames mean more conservative investments; longer term means you can afford the ups and downs associated with more aggressive investing such as property and shares. The terms such as conservative, balanced and growth refer to this asset mix of conservative and growth investments.

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The most important thing to do with concerns or queries is to seek quality advice from a professional advisor.

Mark Sheehan is a Certified financial Planner and Authorised Financial Advisor.

Ph 03 548 2752 www.marksheehanfinancial.co.nz Advice is of a general nature and not intended as personalised advice.

Disclosure statement available on request and free of charge.

ADVERTORIAL

NOVEMBER | 19

8 November JULIA DEANS IN CONCERT

MAREEA VEGAS

WHAT’S ON For full information, and a complete list of events in our region, visit www.itson.co.nz

From honey-sweet falsetto to menacing growl, the voice of Julia Deans has offered light and shade to a variety of musical endeavours over the years. Don’t miss this one-off solo show highlighting favourites from her five star albums, as well as introducing newly penned songs. Tickets $40 + service fee via ticketdirect.co.nz

NCMA, Nelson

10 November

16 November

COPS, CAKES, FOOD AND FUN!

DRAG UP YOUR LIFE Are you ready to Drag up your Life once again?! Kelly Fornia is bringing back her drag lip-sync extravaganza to Nelson again with a brand new cast and an even better show! Tickets from Theatre Royal and TicketDirect.

The ‘safe as’ Expo. Emergency services demos, games and prizes, kids rides, copcakes and a free BBQ for kids, safety demos, cycle training, child restraint fittings, aged and young driver support. Let’s come together to share ways to make our roads and community safer. 11am–2pm.

Saxton Field, Nelson

Theatre Royal, Nelson

16–17 November

17 November COLOUR CRAZE FUN RUN AND GAMES

THE ROTARY MOTORHOME SHOW Featuring exhibitions from New Zealand’s leading motorhome, campervan and caravan suppliers and designers, as well as new and used privately owned motorhomes for sale and lease. $8 per person, under 15 free. 10am–4pm

Walk or run your way around the 1, 3 or 5 km course and become your own unique colour creation. This fun event is brought to you by Girl Guiding NZ, Multicultural Nelson Tasman and Scouts NZ. Wear a white or black t-shirt to get the full effect! The course is familyfriendly and great for kids. 1pm–3pm.

Register online at Eventbrite.

Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, Nelson

Tahunanui Playing Fields, Nelson

23–24 Nov

24 November

A&P SHOW

THE GREAT CHRISTMAS MARKET

Come celebrate the 125th Show with terrier racing, a doggy fashion show, the trans-tasman wood chopping and dog trial competitions, musical entertainment from Madsen Promotions, equestrian events, market and trade stalls, shearing and animals.

Richmond Park Showgrounds, Richmond

Buying handmade and New Zealand made has never been better! With over 90 incredible makers bringing their wonderful gift ideas, you will be spoilt for choice! Just $2 entry fee, children under 12 free. 10am-4pm

Founders Heritage Park, Nelson

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The Boathouse 1. Sandra Crone, Trina Zimmerman

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2. Kate Donaldson, Eugene Beneke,

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Nikki Rackley, Liv Moir and Mel Potter

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Sandy Chisnall, Jo Canning, Claire Van Der Merwe, Tenielle King, Jaz McLean, Jessica Quinney, Jen Hobbs and Rebecca Kiel

2. Alisa Duncan, Karma Argyle and Jenna Cook

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Merwe, Indiana Brockley and Finn Brockley

8. Sophie Hodge, Ciara Halkett, Ashley Dodd

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TOAST YOUR NEXT EVENT AT PIC’S PEANUT BUTTER WORLD

Birthdays & Weddings Parties & celebrations Cocktails & sit down eats Social gatherings Corporate & community events Receptions & festive occasions

Birthdays & Weddings Parties & celebrations Cocktails & sit down eats Social gatherings Corporate & community events Receptions & festive occasions

On-site catering services by PC Eatery.

On-site catering services by PC Eatery.

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Summertime BRING ON

The warmer weather is now in sight and with it comes the weeds, pests and diseases. The focus for November is keeping these under control, and the best way to do that is to make sure your plants are well watered and well fed.

Kitchen Garden Watch out for and prevent pests. Use an environmentally friendly spray around your vegetables. Spray late in the day when the bees have gone home.

Remove weeds early - this is where pests hide, and weeds take valuable nutrients and water.

Water deeply less often, rather than a little bit every day.

Stagger planting of green salad crops like mizuna, lettuce and mesclun for continuous supply.

Plant seedlings: tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicums, eggplant, lettuce, corn, gherkins, spinach, spring onions, melons, cucumber, beetroot, celery and cabbage. In most areas’ seeds can be planted directly into the garden and now is the time to put in another round of summer crops. Beans, pumpkin, courgettes, carrots, beetroot, radish, corn, capsicum, eggplant, melons and spring onions. Scatter bait to protect seedlings from slugs and snails.

Plant a second crop of potatoes and remember to mound up soil around the foliage as they grow. Plant blueberries,

passionfruit and tamarillos. Plant annual herbs like basil and coriander, pinch out the tips for a bushier plant.

Pinch out the laterals on tomatoes.

Fertilise with a specific tomato food.

Feed and water strawberries, mulch underneath and protect from birds.

Spray copper oxychloride and spraying oil to combat verrucosis, aphids and mealy bugs, mildew and blackspot.

Garden Colour Keep on top of the weeds when they are small, use a torpedo hoe to nip them off at the roots.

Liquid feed all flowering annuals and perennials with an all-purpose fertiliser.

Plant seedlings: cosmos, petunias, lobelia, impatiens, marigolds, phlox, verbena, portulaca, petunias, impatiens, dahlias, verbena, cosmos, marigolds, nemesia and dahlias.

Sow seeds: alyssum, Californian poppy, marigolds, cosmos, nasturtium, portulaca, salvia, sunflowers and hollyhocks. They can be sown directly in to the ground.

Plant for bees: pineapple sage, bergamot, lemon balm, blue salvia, coreopsis, gaillardia alyssum, rosemary.

Spray roses with insect and fungus control products suitable for roses and feed with a rose specific fertiliser.

Remove any dead leaves and clippings from the base to reduce the risk of disease.

Feed spring bulbs with blood and bone as the foliage dies away, they use this food for next season. Lift tulip and hyacinth bulbs once the foliage has completely died away, store in a cool dry place ready for next season.

Most other bulbs can stay in the ground for a few seasons.

Use a water retention product to retain moisture in pots.

Trees and Shrubs Feed flowering shrubs with a side dressing of general fertiliser.

Keep on top of the weeds, fertilise and apply mulch around the shrub beds, trees and rose bushes. The mulch will help conserve water in the coming dry months.

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STEPHANIE CRAMPTON Massage Therapist and owner of The Good Place Who is Stephanie Crampton?

I am a Massage Therapist and owner of The Good Place. It has been nearly two years since I first started my business, with a vision to create a healing wellness space in central Nelson.

When people arrive here, they love the trees, the rustic charm, and the cosy, Japanese-style setting. I specialise in the healing modality of Traditional Old-Style Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage, along with hot stones, deep tissue, pregnancy massage, angelic reiki, trauma-release bodywork, emotional healing, Indian head massage and Dr Hauschka Skincare.

What’s new at The Good Place?

Personal development is a passion for me, with a focus on building self-confidence and healing trauma. I have gained knowledge and learnt practises that help us heal our core wounds through understanding that you are ‘not broken’, that you have a healthy ‘blueprint’ (healthy natural state you were born with) that needs to be met and nourished to return to its natural healthy state. ‘Awakening Seeds of Potential’, is a 7-week programme that focuses on a deep connection and understanding of yourself, your wounding, patterns and behaviours, learning how to meet your needs in a way that nourishes your nervous system allowing your natural blueprint to re-emerge. Every week we will focus on one of the Seven Healthy Blueprints. You will learn the core wounding/imprint, related body parts, the nervous system responses and the essential medicine to heal the blueprint. For more information and start dates, email stephanie@thegoodplace.nz

Tell me about Trauma Release Bodywork ‘Trauma Release Bodywork’ is all about going beyond the physical and into the energetic, emotional body to release stuck energy or emotions that sometimes can manifest in the form of pain, stiffness, numbness in the physical body. Using breath, sounding, bodywork and energy healing, we work together to nurture your nervous system and release stuck energy and emotions from your body.

This modality requires a willingness and openness to allow whatever needs to come up and out of the body to be released.

From my experience It can be in the form of deeply suppressed anger, frustration, grief, heartache literally, violation of boundaries, not being seen or heard, or appreciated and all of this can sit in your body.

I absolutely love this work, as it can be deeply transformational.

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