Nelson Weekly - 2 August 2023

• Residential, farm and commercial sales and purchases

• Subdivision

• Building contracts

• Company law and business formations

• Trusts

• Wills and estates

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“I don’t necessarily think it would make a great deal of difference to the actual flow of traffic because there’s only one way in and only one way out of Nelson and Haven Rd gets so congested.”

“I would hope so, especially with one going to the airport, that’s going to be a great improvement and also the ones going out to Mapua and Motueka, that will be good too.”

“The proof is in the pudding, but I imagine it would if the buses are available for routes that haven’t been (previously) used.”

“Yes, I think it will with a lot more people using it... we will probably use it, my kids like going on it.”

Nelson: Our city, our people

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As the winter blues strike, there is one sector being particularly hard hit with many business owners in our city centre saying trading is among the worst it’s ever been. With a rise in mortgage rates, rise in petrol prices, a rise in food prices and energy costs, it isn’t a surprise that many are being careful with what they spend. But a softening market has hit our city retailers very hard. Independent local businesses that trade in our CBD help make our city a better place.

With them there is more to do, more to see, more of a buzz.

On top of that, they employ local people, which is essential for helping our local economy tick.

Nelson Weekly spoke with more than 40 retailers over the past week, many who say trading is currently among the worst it has ever been.

Uniquely Nelson manager Simon Duffy backs that up.

“We’re going through some difficult times, we’re at the bottom of the bell curve.”

Some described the challenges facing them - the cost of wages rising rapidly, and people unashamedly using their stores to try on items that they planned to purchase online for a few dol-

lars less. They ask you to consider what you would do with the $210 saving you make by purchasing online.

Will you skip a coffee, or leave an item on the supermarket shelf this week?

For a Nelson retailer, that money could be the difference between whether they can take a wage at all this week, whether they can pay the power bill, or whether they can keep the doors of their store open.

“Or sometimes it’s not even a saving they are making, it’s just the convenience of purchasing it when they want to,” says Maripo-

sa owner, Tracey Brignole.

“We also try to remind people that when they purchase in-store, if anything happens to the item, we sort it out for them. You don’t get that when you buy online.”

Some say in the next 12 months they will have to make difficult decisions when their leases begin to expire about whether it is feasible to keep their doors open.

From the door of Bridge St’s Kebab Kitchen it is clear to see many have already had to make that tough decision.

Yusuf Corten walks out onto the street and counts six empty stores and another business for sale.

He suggest the city needs beautifying, and that the landlords should all come together to try and work out how to help the problem.

He suggests Nelson City Council should seriously consider replacing the deciduous trees in favour of an evergreen variety that stay green all year round.

“The streets are messy, there are leaves everywhere, the ground has bricks that get dug up every few months... why can’t they make it look nice?

He cites Richmond’s Queen St following its reconstruction that was completed in 2018.

“It is beautiful, the street looks so nice, why can’t we have that?”

Nelson City employs some 2025,000 people.

In 2022, retail employment was the fifth largest employment sector behind manufacturing, agriculture, health care and construction.

So, what can we do to help?

Simple – when you need to spend money, ask yourself if there is a local option. If there is, give them a chance. Go and shop locally wherever you can, you’ll get a great product and you’ll be helping to ensure our fantastic city centre continues to thrive.

If everyone reading this article prioritised spending locally over online or with a big box retailer just once over the next month it would make a huge difference to local retailers.

Nelson Regional Development Agency chief executive, Fiona Wilson, backed up that sentiment.

“The best way locals can support our CBD businesses is to shop local and encourage their friends, family, and visitors to do the same. Nelson Tasman is filled with many amazing local businesses.”

Simon says if there was ever a time for the people of Nelson to support their city, it is now.

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National commits to $250m Hope Bypass

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National has committed to funding the Hope Bypass if elected later this year.

The party announced its Transport for the Future plan on Monday to bolster significant national roading networks and improve resilience.

The Hope Bypass is included in the plan and National has committed to begin construction of the four-lane road, estimated to cost $250m, within the next four to 10 years.

“Around 20,000 vehicles travel on State Highway 6 along the Hope straight and Gladstone Rd every day, which will only increase as our population grows,” Nelson National Party candidate, Blair Cameron, says.

“Building resilience into the roading network will be a top priority for a national government, and [the Hope Bypass] is just one of many projects making up National’s Transport for the Future plan.”

“I have listened to residents from nearby lifestyle villages who have serious safety concerns navigating the Lower Queen Street intersection, and I have spoken with business owners and tradies that are frustrated to lose hours every day trying to get through the Richmond lights, he says. “As our population increases, the situation is worsening.”

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith welcomed the announcement.

“The Nelson-Tasman region contributes over $100 million a year in fuel taxes and road user charges into the National Land Transport Fund yet we risk being short-changed in getting no substantive investment in new highways this decade,” he says.

congestion in Lower Queen St.

Tasman Mayor Tim King also welcomed the announcement.

“The congestion around the Queen St and Gladstone Rd intersection is hugely frustrating and costly for the region,” he says.

“We have welcomed the work Waka Kotahi has done on the planning for the Hope Bypass but are disappointed its construction is not in their 10-year plan.

“This commitment to prioritise it will be welcomed by the thousands of people in Tasman who use this critical highway every day.

“It also complements the significant investment Waka Kotahi has made to our new public transport service”.

promises.”

“I’ve been working closely with the Tasman District Council [TDC] and my MP colleagues to address the transport issues

in Richmond… we now have a plan in place that has been agreed between TDC and Waka Kotahi, and I’m pushing hard for this project to be prioritised,” she says.

“We got Queen Elizabeth Drive in the 1980s, the Richmond Deviation in the 1990s, the Stoke Bypass in the 2000s, the Ruby Bay Bypass in the 2010s and we need the Hope Bypass in the 2020s.”

He says the region needs increased investment in all modes of transport covering cycling, buses, cars and trucks to support growth.

“The new eBus service is welcome but the biggest concern that has been raised with me by drivers is keeping on time with the bus depot in Richmond West and the

Nelson MP Rachel Boyack says easing Richmond’s congestion was “critical” but National’s figures included in its announcement were “shonky”.

“National has a history of promising transport projects and not delivering in Nelson, like the Southern Link that was promised by National in Nelson for 30 years,” she says.

“This, combined with their shonky numbers means we just can’t trust they will deliver on their

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As our population increases, the situation is worsening

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Blair Cameron at the Richmond intersection. Photo: Louise Hatton.

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Regional recycling to pause for two weeks

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

Recycling across Nelson-Tasman is being paused for two weeks to allow for essential maintenance at the Materials Recovery Facility in Richmond.

The kerbside collection of yellow-top bins will stop from 7 August until 20 August to provide a “rare” opportunity for the work.

On Friday, Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall visited Nelson to announce that the Government will rebuild Nelson Hospital The first $73 million of funding will allow the Nelson Hospital Redevelopment Project to immediately begin enabling works and design for the acute services building – the first stage in a six-phase $1.098 billion project, to be carried out over 10 years.

The new Nelson Hospital will have an increase in beds from 161 to 255, two extra theatres, and a larger emergency department The redevelopment will also seismically strengthen buildings and include the refurbishment of existing buildings, so they are modern and fit for the future

The Government’s investment is larger than what was originally planned, to ensure that our new building will be future proofed for Nelson’s growing and aging population We’re taking the time to get this project rightwe’ve seen what can go wrong when previous Governments have cut corners and underinvested in health infrastructure

I have advocated strongly for Government to fully fund this important project, and I’m proud to be delivering a new Hospital for Nelson

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“It’s been on the books for a little while and it’s the perfect time in winter, a quiet time in the year,” says Yuri Schokking, national resource recovery manager for Smart Environmental.

“Unfortunately, a major repair in one of the major infeed belts is required,” he explains. “We have to scaffold up and pull it apart to get at it, and a lot of hot work – welding and grinding and stuff – so we can’t have a whole floor of recycling material behind us.”

The recovery facility takes 150 tonnes of plastics, aluminium, and cardboard a week which is why the recycling can’t continue to be collected during the fortnight period.

After eight years of work, the main intake conveyor is now “desperate” for repair.

“We’ve got a whole area of accelerated wear because the chain conveyor has moved over slightly and caused a whole lot of rubbing which now has to be rebuilt.”

Yuri says it’s difficult to know what caused the shift but says a lot of debris – like bottle caps and non-recyclable material – can get jammed

in the conveyer.

“It’s hard to say what the catalyst was, it’s just a ‘do it before it fails’ type thing’.”

Though the main conveyor is the main glaring issue, workers will go through the rest of the plant as well and touch up all the other conveyors and machinery at the same time.

“That’s the catalyst to do everything else at the same time, because the plant doesn’t stop – 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year.”

Smart Environmental are also taking the opportunity to refurbish some of their re-

cycling trucks.

The glass bin lifting gear on four collection trucks will be refurbished along with the sidearm on the main recycling sidearm truck. An internal body refurbishment on a dual combination truck will also be completed.

“It’s not a necessary precursor,” Yuri says, as the trucks are already on a regular maintenance cycle. “It’s just because we’re not doing recycling for two weeks, we’ll give the trucks a good going over.”

The two-week pause will see each household across the

region miss out on one load of recycling so Tasman District Council is asking people to hold on to recycling until their next collection week, but if this isn’t possible, you can bring it to your nearest resource recovery centre free of charge.

During the two weeks glass recycling won’t take place in Tasman, though it will continue as normal in Nelson.

Colour run fun at Nelson Intermediate

KATE RUSSELL

Nelson Intermediate School ran its third successful colour run last Friday, with the ever-popular event solidifying itself in their annual calendar.

After completing a whānau challenge, the Year 7 and 8 students embarked on a fun run entering the ‘colour zone’ where energised staff were ready and waiting with handfuls of coloured chalk powde.

Associate principal Nicky Chalmers says the event arose from a response to a decline in attendance rates during the time of the historical school’s cross-country race. “The school has focused on making the cross-country event for those who are wanting to compete and excel in this area,” she says. “The colour run is for rangatahi (youth) of all abilities and aims to build morale and positive relationships within the school while promoting being active.”

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Nelson Intermediate School student Nico Floerl gets doused in coloured chalk by teachers Tom Ingham and Tony Jenkins at the annual colour run event last Friday. Photo: Supplied.

The main conveyor at the Materials Recovery Facility has shifted over and worn the machinery down so essential maintenance needs to be done. Photo: Smart Environmental.

‘We are still struggling’ – govt housing support not offered to Nelson

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

Displaced Nelson residents say it’s “not fair” that they’re not being offered the accommodation support that will be given to storm-affected residents up north.

Two weeks ago, Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni announced that the Government, from September, would offer weekly payments to North Island residents forced out of their homes by recent severe weather events and are grappling with both their temporary rental and continued mortgage costs.

A maximum of $610 is being offered to help cover costs, depending on a family’s location and size.

But families in the exact same situation in Nelson after the August 2022 weather event have received no accommodation assistance of this kind.

Gabbi Pollock and her family were in their Bishopdale home for just 13 months before it was red-stickered when a landslide broke through the retaining wall at the back of their property and approached the back of the house. The red sticker has now been replaced by a yellow one, but the house is still unable to be lived in.

“Up until this point, my husband and I have been quite understanding of the fact that this is something that can happen when you own a house. It is part of the risk… so we’ve been trying to find the positives in it,” Gabbi says.

“But then to see that something has been offered, but not to us, it just really hurts because we’re struggling.”

With a six-month-old and a dog, the motels offered by the Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) after the storm weren’t practical for them, so they found a rental instead. But with their rent costing $1000 a week and another $820 a week for their recently re-fixed mortgage, they have now burned through their insurance accommodation cover.

Gabbi says having a weekly accommodation supplement from the government would make a “huge difference”.

“It’s been a very stressful time; it’s had a huge impact on our mental health. Having the pressure eased even just a little bit would be amazing.”

Yoann Martichon’s family are also displaced from their home. A landslide also collided with the back of their house in the Brook Valley, earning them a red sticker.

Like Gabbi, all TAS could offer Yoann were motels, but he’d probably have to move every couple of weeks because they were all booked up, so he too opted for a rental.

Rent costs Yoann $600 a week, plus $230 on his mortgage. Though he negotiated with his bank to only pay interest on the mortgage, a new re-fixed rate is about to start this month.

“So that’s going to kill us well,” he says. “It’s pretty tough.”

Weekly accommodation assis-

tance would be a “massive relief” for Yoann, whose insurance cover is on the verge of running out.

“I’m working only to pay my rent, and my partner is working to put food on the table and to pay the bills. There’s a lot of stress since the beginning, financially, because you’re just wondering how you’re going to be able to afford all that. On paper, we are completely broke because we’re paying so many expenses.” He says it’s “not fair” the accommodation support hasn’t been rolled out in Nelson.

Nelson Institute talk

The Nelson Institute is presenting a talk by Nelson publisher Robbie Burton on his new book, ‘Bushline’ this Sunday, 6 August at 2pm in the activities room at the Nelson Public Library. Robbie is a tramper and book publisher, who has had a life-long passion for the wild places of New Zealand. In this deeply personal memoir, he reflects on his early life, his adventures in the outdoors, and how this interest has been interwoven into his career at the helm of Potton and Burton, one of New Zealand’s largest independent publishers. The talk costs $3.

Theatresports competition

The Nelson Tasman Regional Theatresports Competition is happening over the next few weeks at Red Door Theatre on Atawhai Dr. The junior competition was held on 1 August and the seniors will have their turn on 8 August at 7pm. The schools participating include Nayland College, Nelson College, Nelson College for Girls, Waimea Intermediate, Broadgreen Intermediate, and Motueka High School. Tickets are $10 from eventfinda. co.nz or door sales will be available.

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Tasman District’s mayor has received the SuperLeader award at Local Government New Zealand’s (LGNZ) annual conference in Christchurch.. The ‘SuperLeader’ award was presented to Tim King for his consistent commitment to the well-being of his community and his forward-thinking approach to leadership. Hastings District Council took out the Supreme Award.

Yoann Martichon’s family, including children Maylee (6) and Kenay (9), are about to run out of their insurance cover. A slip at the back of Gabbi Pollock’s home forced her family out their home and they now pay $1800 a week to cover rent and mortgage costs. Photos: Max Frethey.

Construction on delayed billion dollar hospital development to start in 2026

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

A $1.1 billion redevelopment of Nelson Hospital is scheduled to occur over the next ten years, the Government announced on Friday.

Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says the first tranche, worth $73 million, would provide funding for a detailed business case to be developed and allow enabling works, including earthworks, to begin. Construction is slated to begin in 2026.

In addition to plans for a new acute services and inpatient building, the redevelopment will feature 255 beds (up from 161), eight theatres (up from six), and a larger emergency department. “The current building has significant issues. It’s hard to practically care for people in some of the spaces and it means also that the capacity is constrained,” Verrall says. “The people of Nelson deserve a modern, fit-for-purpose hospital.”

Nelson Hospital’s George Manson building was found to be the worst in New Zealand in a 2020

stocktake of the country’s hospitals and, along with the Percy Brunette building, is earthquake-prone.

Both buildings need to be strengthened by November 2028.

Jeremy Holman, chief infrastructure and investment officer for Te

Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, says that despite the earthquake-prone notice, the hospital was not at risk of collapse that the funding announcement would get the project, including strengthening works, moving “as fast as possible”.

Verrall adds that the new acute services building will be built to Importance Level 4 standards which will mean the hospital will be able to continue to providing patients with healthcare after an earthquake event.

Nelson’s Labour MP Rachel

Boyack says the hospital redevelopment will be the biggest capital project the city has seen in a generation.

“We need to take the time to get this right – we’ve seen what can go wrong elsewhere when previous Governments have cut corners and under-invested.”

Previous ministerial assurances were given that the hospital redevelopment would begin this parliamentary term.

The delay until 2026 has been attributed to ensuring the hospital’s redevelopment accurately addressed the needs of the region and, according to Verrall, has resulted in plans for a “larger-than-initially-planned hospital”.

National’s Nelson candidate Blair Cameron says it was “good” to see funding committed to the hospital redevelopment but said the Government should have “been up front much earlier” about the project’s delay.

Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall (left) announced the $1.1 billion redevelopment on Friday alongside Nelson’s Labour MP Rachel Boyack. Photo: Max Frethey.

New brew celebrates the Nelson green gecko

KATE RUSSELL

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary and The Free House have teamed up to brew a limited-edition beer in honour of the Nelson green gecko.

The Green Gecko Pale Ale is a fruity beer brewed with a new hop product called Kohia, a blend of four hop varieties, as well as freeze-dried passionfruit powder and spirulina.

The bright emerald coloured brew started pouring at the The Free House last Thursday, and 10 per cent of the proceeds from each sale will go back to support the sanctuary.

The Nelson green gecko, or starry tree gecko, is one of our rarest animals, found only in the northwestern corner of the South Island.

Like other geckos, they give birth to live young and have

been known to live for up to 40 years. Their colour and markings also vary depending on their habitat.

The Free House owner Eelco Boswijk says brewer Rhys Clarke was the brains behind the recipe and they have made 400 litres of the green grog, which he expects will be popular with punters.

This is the third sanctuary-inspired beer they have collaborated on with the sanctuary.

Last year saw the releases of both the Kākāriki Pale Ale and the Powelliphanta Porter.

Eelco says the collaboration with the sanctuary is one to raise a glass to.

“I’m really happy to be working with the sanctuary, I believe it is the project that will have the greatest impact on Nelson.”

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chief executive Ru Collin says the in-kind support that businesses such as The Free House can offer to the sanctuary is “very much valued”.

“The Free House is not only a member of the Brook Business Club [a collective of businesses that actively support the sanctuary and its vision to restore an ecosystem] but also lend their expertise to help generate additional revenue for the sanctuary in their own unique and fun way.”

Ru says the sanctuary-inspired series of beers will continue to flow from The Free House.

“We would encourage supporters, donors, staff, and volunteers to drop in and try the beer styles as they are released.

“We would like to thank Eelco, Rhys, and The Free House for their ongoing support,” Ru says.

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary volunteers Peter Jamieson and Andrew Aldridge enjoy a Green Gecko Pale Ale at The Free House last Thursday night. Photo: Fraser Heal.

A large group gathered at Isel Park last month for the annual Memorial Tree Planting Day. The event has been run by Marsden House, Waimea Richmond, and Golden Bay Motueka Funeral Services for many years as a way to remember loved ones. An open invitation is extended to those who have lost a loved one during the past year, and a tree is provided in partnership with Nelson City Council. Staff of the funeral businesses have found it is a way for those who have lost loved ones to feel supported and comforted in their grief. The planting was followed by morning tea at Waimea Richmond Funeral Home. Photo: Supplied.

Driver in tight spot after getting stuck in cul-de-sac while allegedly evading police

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Megan Dale Gordon allegedly drove her Audi into a small culde-sac in an effort to avoid police after driving through a checkpoint.

But the 56-year-old got stuck trying to turn around and was ultimately pepper-sprayed and arrested.

Gordon, who has previously attracted media attention for her views on the validity of New Zealand law, is now back in court on criminal charges linked to the events from the night of July 5 this year.

“How can they be criminal charges when there was no victim?” she asked the court.

Judge Jo Rielly explained Gordon was alleged to have committed crimes against the Land Transport Act.

In the Nelson District Court on Monday, Gordon, who was joined by a large bevy of supporters in the public gallery, stood in the dock and refused to enter pleas to charges of refusing to accompany police, failing to give a name and address, failing to stop when required and when followed by police, and then also for resisting

police.

Judge Rielly then entered notguilty pleas on her behalf and remanded her on bail to a case review hearing in September, after explaining legal procedures around the charges she faced.

Gordon was representing herself, helped by a McKenzie Friend and Murchison farmer, Luke Fabian King, himself no stranger to the court as both a defendant and supporter.

It was just after 8pm on Wednesday, July 5, when Gordon was alleged to have approached a police breath alcohol checkpoint in central Nelson in her Audi vehicle.

The police summary of facts said she was seen to stop just short of the checkpoint, but when police approached on foot, she drove forward, ignoring requests to stop.

Gordon then allegedly drove straight through the checkpoint and onto a main road, followed by the police who had activated their lights and siren.

The summary of facts alleged she again ignored requests to stop and turned left into a road leading up to Nelson’s Port Hills before she turned into a dead-end cul-de-sac.

Police continued to follow her

with lights and siren activated, then placed their car in the centre of the road to stop her from driving away as they said she tried turning around in the cul-de-sac. Gordon then allegedly drove forward towards the police; reversed at speed into a bank before driving forward at the police again. They approached Gordon and asked her to get out of the vehicle, but she locked the doors before allegedly refusing to undergo a breath test or accompany police for the purpose of an evidential breath test.

The police summary of facts said Gordon continued to be uncooperative and resisted the police, and was subsequently pepper-sprayed and arrested.

“The defendant went completely

limp, refusing to comply with any directions or assist with getting into the patrol vehicle,” the summary said.

Once she was in the police vehicle Gordon allegedly tried to get out by kicking at the police. She then allegedly refused to give her name or date of birth and was warned of the consequences of failing to do so, but the police said she still refused.

Gordon was then taken to the Nelson police station where breath and blood alcohol procedures were to have been carried out, but she allegedly refused a police officer’s request for a blood specimen to be taken. She was said to have told the police she “did not consent or recognise New Zealand police au-

thority” and said it was a “paper crime”, that she had been out having a good time and had drunk two glasses of wine with a group of people, which was why she didn’t stop for the police. She also stated in the police summary she was “a member of the ‘Ngāti Whanau’ hapū” and that “hapū law is kainga (sic) here in New Zealand”.

Gordon had lodged a counterclaim with the court related to a grievance over the police handling of her on the night but was told it was a matter for her to raise with the Police Conduct Authority.

Judge Rielly said before entering not guilty pleas on Gordon’s behalf that there was no foundation for her to be remanded without plea.

Judge Rielly remanded her on bail to a case review on September 18, to allow time for Gordon to explore the possibility of applying for legal aid, and for police disclosure of all documents relative to the charges against her.

Award-winning moteliers dedicated to providing a memorable experience for visitors

Consistently providing an award-winning experience to the region and its visitors, Palazzo Nelson has once again been named ‘Best Motel Under 25 Rooms of the Year’ for 2023 at the recent nationwide Hospitality Awards for Excellence. A black-tie event held in Auckland, the owners of Palazzo, Max and Robyn Reelick, say they had no idea their boutique motel in the heart of Nelson had been selected as the overall winner. “We entered the night with an open positive mind, happy to have been selected as a finalist. We felt the other nominees were of such high calibre and for Palazzo to be ranked with them was a real privilege. Having won this for the second time confirms our complete dedication to customer satisfaction.”

always embraced the challenge of starting up new Hospitality businesses, all with different themes, in varied locations throughout New Zealand. The seven-day routine, and the hours that went with it have been a great training ground for owning Palazzo today. With having no previous experience in the industry, we called upon our skills in Hospitality but within two years we knew Nelson was a fantastic city and the place we were to bring up our daughter.”

Robyn and Max Reelick with their welldeserved awards for ‘Best Motel Under 25 Rooms’ for 2023, and ‘Motel of the Year’ 2022, from Hospitality New Zealand.

Previously owning and operating several award-winning hospitality businesses before moving to the region ten years ago, the couple seized the opportunity to be a part of a new motel build at the top of Trafalgar Street, prior to purchasing Palazzo four years ago. “We have

They have always admired the strong majestic appearance of Palazzo, says Robyn, so they jumped at the opportunity when the business came on the market. Since purchasing, the couple have redecorated, refurnished and repainted the interior and exterior, including landscaping, and say the addition of many modern amenities have bought Palazzo up to Qual Mark 5-star standards. “Motels are like fashion they are always changing with times, and you need to meet modern expectations.

Library access extended but full re-opening still months away

MAX FRETHEY Local Democracy Reporter

The Elma Turner Library held its second partial re-opening in six months last Wednesday with 70 per cent of the building now accessible to the public. The building was completely closed during the prior week to allow staff to shift 800 shelves and 25,000 books in preparation for the re-opening.

Councillor Tim Skinner, a member of Nelson City Council’s Library Re-Opening Taskforce, greeted residents and offered hot drinks alongside library staff as people flooded into the newly re-opened space.

“I am very happy... the extended area will provide much-needed additional space and will allow the library to offer even better services,”

The building was meant to be fully re-opened this month, but four damaged roof trusses were discovered in June which means the full re-opening of the building will now take place in February 2024. However, Tim says the discov-

ery was a “silver lining”.

The building badly leaked in heavy rain because the damaged trusses had allowed the roof to buckle – an issue whose cause was previously unknown and something council had grown to deal with over the past few years – but now the source is known, the damage can be repaired.

“I think that will solve all, if not most, of those issues. Otherwise, we’d have gone the next five or ten years just living with that,” Tim says. “When we get this open in February, in the long run, we’ll be far better off with a better building with a far more extended life on it.”

The newly extended space means the library has more space to host events and can resume assisting people with their historical research in the Research Room. Additional seating, study areas, lounges, public computers, and charging docks are now also available.

Acting libraries manager Kate Miller says being able to stay on the floor with customers instead of poking around out

the back for books will have a “huge impact” on library staff. “We’re just so happy to have much more books on the floor so people can browse. We have our entrance back which is making the space much more accessible for our customers, and it seems silly, but having the toilets back is really good as well.”

The total cost of the building’s strengthening project is $2.7 million.

Parts of the Elma Turner Library building date back to 1973 when it was a car sales office.

As part of its 2023/24 Annual Plan, Nelson City Council scrapped $17.6 million that had been earmarked for a new building that was estimated to cost $46.3 million. However, $200,000 was retained to rescope the project and allow further community engagement.

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Demotion not stopping ACT candidate

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Chris Baillie remains “happy” to be part of a team to change an “incredibly divisive” government, despite a 13-place drop in his political party’s rankings for the 2023 General Election.

The Honest Lawyer owner and ACT Party spokesperson for police, education, small business and workplace relations safety, has thrown his hat in the ring again for Nelson MP.

Chris achieved 1320 votes in the 2020 General Election, 20,056 votes behind Labour’s Rachel Boyack, who won the seat. He says his recent demotion from fourth to 17 in the right-wing party’s rankings hasn’t impacted his crusade to address issues such as crime and fair pay, and “make it easier” for Nelson businesses to operate.

“I’m very pleased with what the current team have managed to do but I’m quite happy with my ranking, I got into politics to get rid of this incredibly divisive government and if I can be a part of that, then I’m happy,” he says. “Being at 17, it is a bit of a drop, but we’ve got some fantastic new candidates coming through as well and the party is looking to

the future.

“I know where I can make a contribution, I’m sure there’s a good possibility that I can get back up again.”

The ACT Party advocates the free market and free choice, and according to last month’s figures in the 1News Verian poll, could form a government with National.

Chris, who served 14 years in the New Zealand Police, says ACT had a raft of policies to imple-

ment if elected.

“Crime is a huge concern for all New Zealanders at the moment,” he says.

“I come from an angle of having experienced the dealings with crime and [I’ve] developed a number of policies along those lines which we would hope to kick in so police will feel supported by people that actually know what the job’s about.”

Chris says the government’s Fair Pay Agreements was “creating a

lot of angst” among employers and employees.

“Talking to businesses, the implementation of this so-called fair pay agreement is creating a lot of angst among not only employers but employees as well who don’t want a bar of it,” he says.

“We really need to revisit the socalled fair pay agreements, that would be pretty high up on our agenda.

Chris, who’s also a former special needs staffer at Nayland College,

says the government’s Curriculum Refresh, which plans to update subjects such as science, technology and the arts, was “upsetting” schools.

“A lot of teachers and certainly parents are unhappy with the direction the education side of things is heading,” he says.

“I’ve spent a lot of time developing and helping to develop ACT’s direction in education and I think we have a lot to offer in that space.”

Chris says the Nelson electorate had “lost its vibrancy” due to businesses “doing it really tough”. “I walk down the streets of Nelson and I see businesses closed and people just aren’t happy, we need to make it easier for businesses to operate in the Nelson area,” he says.

“We just need to make it easier to employ people, make it worthwhile for people coming to work, and the businesses being allowed to make a profit so they can pay their staff well.”

Chris says he’ll ramp up his campaigning in Nelson and Aotearoa once Parliament dissolves, which is planned to take place on September 8.

The general election takes place on Saturday, 14 October.

Nelson ACT candidate Chris Baillie throws his hat in the ring again.

Photo: Gordon Preece.

Teens ready for life-changing Kenya trip

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Staying in the sport you love by coaching

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GP pulses to WOW stage

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Paintball without the bruises comes to NCG

Another great initiative from our Sports Director, Jon Routhan Nelson College for Girls

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Hon Dr Nick Smith

NEW HOSPITAL WILL REQUIRE ONGOING ADVOCACY

I raised concerns in June that redevelopment plans for Nelson Hospital had stalled. Council is particularly concerned that the statutory requirement we administer for earthquake strengthening is met by 2028. We welcome the Health Minister’s announcement last Friday of $73 million for the design but we will need to keep up our advocacy to get the job done.

The two main tower blocks at Nelson Hospital – the Percy Brunette and George Manson – were built more than 60 years ago. They do not meet modern seismic standards and would likely be unusable after a major earthquake. They were rated as the worst hospital facilities in a nationwide survey in 2020. Nor do we have sufficient beds and operating theatres for our growing and ageing population. The good news in Friday’s announcement is that the number of hospital beds is to be expanded from 161 to 255, theatres from six to eight and a new emergency department twice the current size. There is a healthy level of scepticism about last Friday’s announcement 10 weeks from the General Election. The Government failed to deliver on the previous Labour Health Minister Andrew Little’s statement in January 2021 that the “new building will be commenced before the end of this term of Parliament, absolutely” and that “the George Manson building has to come down”. The new plan now has this building retained.

Important questions remain. The funding is only for the design. Where is the commitment of $1 billion to build it? Where will the parking be for staff and patients now the new building is to be built there? Will the new facility retain an early childhood centre for staff? How will our city house the 1000 workers required at the peak of construction? When will health professionals and the community be consulted on the design?

The redevelopment of Nelson Hospital is the most important infrastructure project for our region this decade. We will need to remain strong advocates, whomever is Government, to prevent further delays and to get a facility that will meet Nelson’s health needs for the future.

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Threat of urban sprawl and bringing vibrancy

An architect, academic and innovator, Magdalena Garbarczyk loves Nelson and wants to help the region fulfil its potential as a place to live, work and play.

Born in Poland, raised in France and educated in France and The Netherlands, Magdalena is a co-founder of the firm Fineline Architecture and the independent thinktank Nelson Tasman 2050. She shares both her concerns about the impact of urban sprawl on Nelson and Tasman, and the solutions to it, with host Matt Lawrey on Episode 12 of The Nelson Pod.

Magdalena has worked on developments across Europe but was drawn to Nelson and New Zealand for the lifestyle and the oppor-

tunity to work on meaningful community projects. She said it was nearly impossible for a young family to buy a house in Auckland and so they moved to Nelson two and a half years ago after a number of visits.

“I’ve always felt that this place has lots of potential,” she said.

In addition to Nelson’s incredible natural landscape, the friendly community and ‘the sense of peace’, Magdalena appreciates the way the city is less hierarchical than Auckland, something that she finds helps to get projects going.

Magalenda is, however, concerned that the central city is not as vibrant as it could be.

“Quality intensification is the Number 1 aspect that will bring that vibracy

back. Unfortunately, what’s happening is now, and what The Future Development Strategy is still allowing more of the sprawl that we’ve been seeing for many years.”

Magdalena says reducing sprawl will also help to address the climate emergency.

“We talk a lot about the climate emergency and the thing that we forget sometimes around the term is the ‘emergency’ part,” she said.

“We really need to focus on the climate emergency and the projects and the developments that we are allowing should really be aligned with that.”

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Parish leads way for comfortable retirement

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Easing the burden of rising rental prices for elderly was the desire for the Nelson Tasman Methodist Parish to put some of its proceeds made from the sale of its former site to good use.

The Tasman District Council bought the Richmond Methodist Centre complex, at the corner of Queen St and

Wensley Rd, last year for $3 million.

Treasurer Don Horne says the Parish, which is now centred in Stoke, believed the rental market would be a valuable area to use the proceeds.

“We wanted to do something for the community and help the rental market... we felt that older people in the community were having trouble with properties and having to

pay the full rates,” he says.

“So we thought we would purchase [three homes in Richmond and one in Stoke] to keep the rent down to a reasonable level.”

Don says the four properties were purchased between September and December last year with some requiring refurbishment to meet healthy home standards.

“We kept [the properties] to

two bedrooms... we wanted it for older couples or older persons, that was the main reason, and they’re all stand alone,” he says.

“[The tenants] were referred to us by our letting agent and our instructions were [the tenants] had to be of a certain age and [the letting agent] always came up with suitable people.

“[The new tenants] are enjoy-

ing it, we’ve had no adverse effect or comments.”

The Parish now owns six rental houses. These include the previous ministers’ homes owned by St John’s Methodist Church in Nelson and five flats adjacent to the Stoke Methodist Church which were built in 1976 to also accommodate elderly residents at affordable rates.

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Tasman Mako vs Otago

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Saturday, 5 August, 9am-1pm

101 Bridge St, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

Serving up some well-known sweet treats and maybe some extra new goodies. Eftpos and cash will be available, BYO containers if you can.

An Adventure in Art

Sunday, 6 August – Sunday 20 August, 9-5pm

Pῡtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre

Come and encounter An Adventure in Art through exhibitions and performances and participate in artworks, dance, fabric art, floral design, film, and photography through OPEN STUDIOS. Free Event.

Parish property representative Keith Drogemuller, left, and treasurer Don Horne outside one of the Richmond properties that was purchased by the Parish.

Photo: Gordon Preece.

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eBus OnDemand – Stoke: download the app now

The app for Stoke’s new OnDemand bus service is now available on the Apple and Google app stores.

eBus OnDemand - Stoke kicked off on August 1 and passengers can now download the app, created by Liftango, that will be used to request a bus using their mobile phones. To find the app on the Apple or Google app store search: ‘ebus ondemand Stoke’. When passengers download the app they can set up an account and request a bus straight away. People without a mobile phone can order a bus by calling the Nelson City Council Customer Service team on 03 546 0200. Here’s how the service works:

• Passengers request a bus using the app or by calling the number above.

• The service runs Monday to Friday, 9am – 3pm

• The app will show you how far away your bus is and when and where to meet it.

• Meeting places or ‘virtual stops’ are dotted throughout Stoke so you should never be more than a short walk from where you meet the bus.

• Passengers who have ordered a bus by calling Council will be told when and where to meet the bus and have a text message sent to their phone

Try to be on time – the bus can only wait a couple of minutes.

• Pay for the bus using Bee Card or cash

• The service operates on the same fare schedule as the rest of the eBus service

• Free transfers within one hour

Remember, this is a bus ride sharing service and the bus doesn't travel on a set route. It will take the most efficient route to your destination based on the destinations of other passengers and yourself.

Group Manager Infrastructure Alec Louverdis says the new service may take a little getting used to but is a significant upgrade on the Loop service.

“Patronage on the current loop service is steady as it is well used by older adults in Stoke who get free travel with their Super Gold card, but it went to quite a limited number of places. We expect demand to increase as the new service will provide greater access to a larger number of people by operating where passengers want to travel rather than on a fixed route that doesn’t reach the entire community.”

eBus OnDemand can take people as far afield as Marsden Valley Road and Monaco and passengers will have a better idea of when their bus is due to arrive, meaning much less waiting around.

“Our transport team will be visiting retirement homes, community groups, Blind Low Vision and the library to give people a chance to see how the service works before or close to launch day,” says Louverdis. “We know there will be a learning curve for some people, but we’re confident that in time it will become second nature.

“What I am really interested to see is whether this will work as a service that we could roll out in other areas of our region. For instance, if it is a success in Stoke it might be useful in South or North Nelson as well.”

Elma Turner welcomes community into expanded space

Nelson City Council is pleased to welcome our community into the expanded Elma Turner Library with 70% of the public space now available following earthquake strengthening and repairs.

After shifting 800 shelves and 25,000 books, the Elma Turner Library was reopened on Wednesday 26 July.

The public were welcomed with hot drinks made by library staff, an all-ages scavenger hunt, and a special visit from children’s songwriter and entertainer Kath Bee.

Library staff were joined by Councillor Tim Skinner, a member of the Library Reopening Taskforce. Councillor Skinner says getting back most of the library space and amenities is a great step forward.

"I am very happy that we are able to reopen more of the Elma Turner Library to the public. This is an important community asset, and I know that many people are eagerly awaiting the full reopening next year. The extended area will provide much-needed additional space and will allow the library to offer even better services.”

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, who leads the Taskforce, was at the Local Government New Zealand Conference on the day of the reopening but was pleased the extended space was now available to the community.

“It’s been a long road to get here. When we opened the Elma Turner Pop-up Library extension in January, we were on track and on schedule to reopen the entire library in full at this time, but as is often the case with ageing buildings, structural damage was discovered and that pushed all our plans back.

“It has been through the sheer hard work and determination of our Council staff, engineers, architects, and contractors that we are able to reopen more of the library to our community, delivering double the floorspace, and reopening the main entrance, Research and Heritage Room and the main toilets.

“All of the ceiling tiles and ceiling grid in this area have been braced and secured, and access to the toilet facilities has been restored via a purpose-built, enclosed corridor. We are now looking toward February 2024 for the building’s full reopening.”

Elma Turner Library was closed in June 2022 after it was discovered heavy ceiling tiles throughout the building posed an earthquake risk. As work on the ceiling tiles progressed, buckling and splits in four trusses was found in the building built as an extension in 1985, likely caused by structural changes to the building. The extended space means the library has more space to host events and can resume assisting people with their historical research in the Research Room. Additional seating, study areas, lounges, public computers and charging docks are now also available.

The total cost of the project is $2.7 million. Once the work is complete, the library will meet 67% NBS (New Building Standard) for the ceilings, and 34% NBS for the structure, giving the building a further five to ten years of life.

Road Closures proposed for Nelson Mask Parade Carnivale

Nelson Arts Festival has applied for the following proposed road closures for the Mask Parade

Carnivale event:

• Hardy Street from Church Street to Morrison Street

• Part closure of Montgomery Square Carpark

Entrance to Montgomery Square Car Park from Bridge Street and exit onto Hardy Street

Trafalgar Street from Bank Lane to Bridge Street

All Blacks bench gifted to community

Tasman Mako legends, All Blacks Shannon Frizell, Finlay Christie and Leicester Fainga’anuku, were back in town recently as part of a special ceremony to bless a hand-crafted bench gifted to our community from the All Blacks.

Nelson was one of 26 communities selected from around the country to be a recipient of a bench, gifted from the All Blacks to thank Kiwi’s for their support ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France this September.

New Zealand Rugby Project Director Lauren Vosper spoke at the ceremony about the significance of All Blacks supporters being the ‘bench’ that extends well beyond the eight subs sitting on the field.

“The bench is all of you, everybody that gets this team to the field wherever in the world the team are going.”

The ceremony, which took place on Sunday 23 July in Nelson’s historic Botanics Sports Field, aptly the site of the New Zealand’s first Rugby game in 1870, was attended by representatives from NZ Rugby, Nelson College and Junior Nelson Rugby Club, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, Councillor Kahu Paki Paki and local kaumātua.

Intended to provide a safe space for a moment of contemplation, celebration, or a place to sit down and have a chat, Mayor Nick acknowledged the gift as a reminder that the ‘bench’ is a place that unites and brings us together.

“Now it’s our turn to have the backs of our All

Blacks as they take on arch-rivals the Wallabies in the second 2023 Bledisloe Cup match, at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on 5 August. Then it’s on to the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. Go ABs,” Mayor Nick says.

Following the karakia and formalities, players from the Junior Nelson Rugby Club and Nelson College were given the opportunity to ask questions of the All Blacks, who spoke about how much the Nelson community means to them.

The bench, carved from native timber features an exclusive All Blacks Tohu (symbol) designed by noted artist Tim Worrall (Ngāi Tūhoe) and message from the All Blacks team ‘Me Eke Mai’ meaning to ‘land/come and take/rest here’ which is a part of NZ Rugby’s whakapapa.

The outer segments of the design are Taniwha which represent teams, at the centre sit two kākanō (seeds of potential) in the shape of eyes of a bird (Manu). The Taniwha have been repositioned for this design to appear as wings (Parirau) so those sitting on the bench will have the All Blacks team wings wrapped around them, further symbolising that we are all in this together.

Bridge Street from Trafalgar Street to Montgomery Square Carpark

• Park Street, Church Street, Morrison Street including, Trafalgar Square between Church Street and Trafalgar Square East, including the Church Steps

Date and time of proposed closures: Friday 27 October 2023, 9am to Midnight. Specific roads have different start and end times, please view our website for further details.

There will be business access only at these times, when available. Access for pedestrians will be available.

Wet weather day for the event is Friday 3 November 2023.

Feedback for proposed closures to be given by Wednesday 16 August 2023.

Email: enquiries@ncc.govt.nz

Post: Nelson City Council, PO Box 645, Nelson 7040, Attention: Gillian Dancey.

For all road closure information visit nelson.govt.nz/road-closures

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Award-winning sales consultant provides absolute dedication to her role

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Janice explains. “I believe it is essential for people to feel as if someone is on their side. Each client has different concerns and requirements and I respond accordingly."

Janice provides genuine care, considerable effort and special attention to detail, alongside her extensive background in advertising, to focus on the unique selling points of each and every home. “Every property has at least one,” says Janice. “I then consider who the buyer group is going to be and what is going to be important to this particular group." In recognition of her hard work, Janice has recently been named as the Top Individual Sales Associate for Re/Max New Zealand, for January to June, as well as the ‘Number 1 Sales Consultant’ in the country for sales transactions and winner of the coveted ‘National Supreme Award’ at the Re/Max National Awards in 2022. Specialising in working with clients who are considering a posi-

tive lifestyle change in retirement - whether selling the family home to downsize or selling an existing home to move into a retirement village - Janice also advises each client regarding property preparation which, she says, can make a big difference to the overall outcome. Often working with the vendor behind the scenes for quite some time before the property hits the market, Janice has many years of experience to call upon. Producing a free resource booklet, that contains advice on everything from property preparation to expert advice when moving, Janice aims to make the process as easy as possible for her clients.

“The booklet contains information on preparing your property for sale, plus professional advice and information on providers who can assist with the practical aspects of moving. There is even a handy check list for you.”

Janice’s customer feedback consistently speaks of her utter professionalism, effective communication and solid professional advice with an acute understanding of the industry – all a true testament to the absolute dedication that Janice places within each role.

Recent Testimonial: “Janice was recommended to us, and she exceeded our expectations. During the sale of our property and the purchase of another, Janice was always professional but very approachable and supportive. Communication and level of service was exceptional.”

Arts

Friends make discoveries in art

An art exhibition two years in the making has finally become a reality for two good friends.

‘Discoveries’ by Alison Horn and Mags Meechang is now on at the Nelson Suter Art Society’s McKee Gallery until 20 August.

“We have known each other since the 1990s,” Mags says. “We’ve been in art groups together and have similar interests in the environment and nature.”

The pair finally decided to hold an exhibition together and proposed the idea to the Nelson Suter Art Society almost two years ago. Over that time, they have created 55 artworks between them. Both artists say ‘Discoveries’ is

about how the things that happen around them can influence their artwork. This could be their mood on a particular day, or what the weather is like.

“It is about what we have discovered being in different places, and what we are feeling affects how and what we paint,” says Alison.

Alison’s line and colour work, heavily impacted by nature, is in a small format as she tends to keep her gear in her backpack and paint when the inspiration strikes. Mags describes her impressionist work as “colourful and diverse”, done instinctively from her experiences and personality.

‘Discoveries’ runs until 20 August at the Nelson Suter Art Society’s McKee Gallery.

AN ADVENTURE IN ART: Putangitangi Greenmeadows Centre is hosting an art experience for the whole community from 6 - 20 August. ‘An Adventure in Art’ is a ‘collaborative exhibition exploring all that art is’. More than 20 local groups are involved in the exhibition, with centre manager Gareth Cashin conducting research on local groups in the area with the vision to celebrate creativity, diversity, vibrancy, and participation within the community. People are invited to participate through exhibitions and performances and participate in artworks, dance, fabric art, floral design, film and photography through open studios. Check out the details on the ‘An Adventure in Art’ Facebook page. Pictured from left are Karen Scott, Gareth Cashin and Art Group Nelson chairperson, Karen Loten. Photo: Supplied.

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Friends Alison Horn and Mags Meechang with some of their artwork that will be on display at their exhibition ‘Discoveries’ this month. Photo: Kate Russell.

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HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY TO STACEY

It’s time to celebrate five fabulous years of Stacey at 249 Queen Street, Richmond. As I reflect on those early days, and how far we’ve come, I’m so grateful to our customers, near and far, for their loyalty through the years. Over the years Stacey has launched online shopping capabilities, introduced new fashion brands and added to our team. At Stacey we love a good “do” and have hosted many events both here and at various Nelson locations. Fashion shows, VIP events, fundraising for charities, to name a few: Breast cancer, Nelson hospice, Big Brother Big Sister, and many smaller charities are on our ‘love to support’ list. This year alone, we’ve helped raise over $8,000 for charity. I love that.

I am thrilled to offer over 50 fashion labels, including our New Zealand made labels with the likes of OBI and Jaclyn M. Showcasing our local designers creates local jobs and keeps the Aotearoa fashion industry thriving, something I am very proud of. Our suppliers are a key part of our business, I appreciate the relationships I have cultivated over the past five years, catching up and seeing their latest collections is often like catching up with old friends.

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Sprig + Fern pint prices stay still, despite excise rise

increases. The impact of these mounting costs is expected to drive prices up for most alcoholic beverages in New Zealand.

Tracy Banner, Owner + Master Brewer at Sprig + Fern Brewing Co., says:“We obviously talked at length about the potential impact to our business, but ultimately decided that not increasing any of our prices was the right thing to do right now. The brewery will absorb these additional costs for as long as feasible.

“Ultimately this decision is with those who enjoy our beers and support the taverns top of mind –we want to avoid them needing to pay more for their pint.”

The decision comes as Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. begin another campaign, referring to the brewery and fourteen Sprig + Fern taverns as the ‘Home of the Proper Pint’.

Following the government’s recent announcement to introduce another rise in alcohol excise tax, Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. has made the decision to absorb the extra costs and avoid any price rises.

The excise tax rise of 6.65% is the second-largest in 30 years, behind only last year’s 6.92% rise. The knockon effect of this, particularly for smaller breweries, is enormous – especially alongside other essentials, such as CO2 and malt, which have also seen recent price

Daniel Tipping, Marketing + Communications Executive at Sprig + Fern Brewing Co., says: “When is a pint really a pint? Given our history, and with the Union Jack being on the flag, it only feels right that we take the original British measurement, which is 568 millilitres. For historical reasons, the Americans opt for around 470ml – some bars in New Zealand go even smaller, typically around 425ml. Some taverns

have cheekily dubbed this the ‘city pint’. “If a pint down the road is a dollar cheaper, but it’s 20% smaller, you simply may not be getting the best value. Times are tough out there – we want to look after those who support Sprig + Fern.”

Nelson College to host premiership final

ANDREW BOARD

Nelson College will host the Miles Toyota Premiership final this Saturday, its fourth final in five years, after an impressive 31-19 win over St Bede’s on Saturday. Nelson came flying out of the gates to take a quick 17-0 lead thanks to two tries from powerful blindside flanker Saumaki Saumaki and the boot of Jimmy West. Nelson were dominate with the ball and without, gaining easy metres around the ruck with the ball and heavy tackles

forcing the visitors behind the advantage line when they didn’t have it. But St Bede’s stuck at it, thanks in part to Nelson’s ill-discipline, allowing St Bede’s to play in the right areas of the field. That territory pressure finally paid off when they scored two quick tries before the half time break, leaving Nelson with a slender 17-14 lead.

St Bede’s were obviously buoyed by their swing in momentum and started the second half how they left the first, scoring a try to take a 19-17 lead.

From then on it was all Nelson, a try to prop Sione Mafi and another to winger Mikey Morrison, after a break from Harrison Inch, saw Nelson build a comfortable 31-19 lead mid-way through the second half which they managed to hold on to and secure their place in next weekend’s final.

Nelson College coach Jono Phillips says he was thrilled with the win. “We were confident going in, the boys are peaking at the right time. We’ve built really well throughout the week

and we got the start we wanted.”

He says the team stuck to the game plan and the systems they’d created. “They are a great group of boys to work with and while we have some fantastic individuals it is the belief in the systems we play which is important, they trust our system.”

Nelson College will host Christchurch Boys High School in the final this Saturday on the college front field at 12 noon, after Christchurch progressed with a 27-17 win over St Thomas of Canterbury College.

DIVING HEADFIRST INTO ANOTHER FINAL: Stoke’s Will Jacka dives over the score a try during his side’s 3812 division two semi-final win over Collingwood at Greenmeadows on Saturday. Stoke are the competition’s defending champions and will face Riwaka in this Saturday’s final. Riwaka beat Huia 26-25 to earn its spot in the final which will be played at Greenmeadows with a 1.15pm kick off. Stoke will head into the final as the favourites after another strong season, finishing as top qualifier. But the only team to beat Stoke this season was Riwaka three weeks ago, setting up a tasty rematch. Photo: Barry

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Nelson College blindside flanker Saumaki Saumaki got the hosts off to a flying start with two first-half tries on Saturday. Photo: Chris Symes/Shuttersport.

Local weightlifter chalks up Oceania selection

GORDON PREECE

Nelson weightlifter Litia Nacagilevu set the bar high to qualify for the upcoming Oceania Championships.

The 15-year-old has been selected to join a team with close to 20 other Kiwis to raise the bar in Apia, Samoa, in October who will compete in the under 23, junior [under 20] and youth [under 17] divisions. She qualified at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships last year after lifting 75kg in the snatch section and 94kg in the clean and jerk section to achieve a total of 169kg.

“I’m looking forward to going with the rest of the New Zealand team as this is my first international [competition], and my goal is 210kg total,” Litia says. “This is my fourth-year weightlifting… my best snatch is 90kg and my best clean and jerk is 109kg.

“Overall, I want to thank God for everything he’s doing in my life and I’m looking forward to this journey.”

Litia says her father, Joni, en-

couraged her to get a grip on weightlifting to increase her strength for other sports she played at the time, which included netball, volleyball and touch rugby.

“I like that it’s an individual sport and that you can push yourself and also meet other lifters along the way,” she says.

“I train twice a day, five days a week, [at Nelson Weightlifting Club] I’ve just got a nutritionist, and I make sure I go to

recovery sessions and physio every week with the amount of training I’m doing.”

Litia previously attended Nelson College for Girls but turned to online schooling this year to effectively juggle her weightlifting schedule.

She says her travel to the championships, expected to cost $4000, has to be self-funded due to her age bracket. See Nelson App for ways to support her fundraising efforts.

Litia Nacagilevu aims to lift a total of 210kg at the Oceania Weightlifting Championships. Photo: Gordon Preece.

Nelson swimmer faces international challenge

PETER GIBBS

It’s been a big year for swimmer Raphael Borborema, and it’s about to get bigger.

The Brazilian/Kiwi was the top swimmer in his age group in the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series last summer, he broke a long-standing national breaststroke record in the pool in May, he’s just been named as a “Swimfluencer” by the ocean swim series organisers and

now he travels to Fukuoka in Japan to take on the world’s best in the World Aquatics championships.

The solo father of Noah, Raphael works as an IT specialist for Bell Computers in Nelson. He started swimming seriously as a teenager in Brazil, competing at regional, state and national level and coming away with a few state titles in breaststroke.

Giving competition away

when he went to university, Raphael got back into the sport in 2006, swimming competitively in Sao Paolo.

A two-year stay in New Zealand from 2007 also gave him the chance to sample open water swimming when he took on the 3km Auckland Harbour crossing. That was the end of swimming for many years. He returned to New Zealand with his partner in 2013, moving to Nelson

in 2021, but his relationship failed soon after.

“My head was in a bad place. I went to the pool (Riverside) to see if some exercise would help. There I met a swimmer who told me about the early morning training group.”

At those sessions Raphael met a group of people who have become his best friends and supporters.

Open water became the norm, with the Port Nelson and Ry-

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lock swim series running through the summer.

He also took on the 5km Akaroa Harbour swim, part of the NZ Ocean Swim Series, which gave him a taste for national competition.

Last summer, wins in Wellington, Mt Maunganui and Mission Bay gave him the national title in M35-39.

Moving from the ocean back to the pool, Raphael rediscovered his specialist breaststroke event. Without specific training, in May he broke the NZ 200m record in a time of 2 minutes 42 seconds. The old record dated back to 2007.

Having taken on a personal coach to sharpen his speed, Raphael left the tight security of the Riverside Pool training group to focus on pool swimming.

Sao Paolo coach Rodrigo Trivino won the best master coach award in Brazil in 2021 and 2022 and is also an age group world champion in the pool. Rodrigo put Raphael on a customised programme, now given a sharp focus with his breaststroke win.

The decision was made to follow international competition at the world championships in Japan. Since then, the Ocean Swim organisation has made him a “Swimfluencer”, using his high profile and social media skills to motivate and encourage other swimmers heading into next summer.

On Sunday he boarded a flight to Fukuoka, where he’ll compete in the M40-44 category, swimming firstly in the 3km open water swim, then into the pool for breaststroke events over 50m, 100m, and 200m and butterfly over 50m.

As well, he’ll be a team swimmer in three relay events, swimming freestyle legs in men’s and mixed teams and breaststroke in a medley relay.

Follow Raphael’s progress in Japan using his Instagram @raphaswims.

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Raphael Borborema with his son Noah.

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- 1 February 1938

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MEMORIAL

WELLS Patricia Eleanor

30/7/2020

Close to my heart you will always stay until we are together again.

I love and miss you dearly Patricia. Husband John, loved mum of Tracey and Brian Cooke, Kent and Helene Smith and loved Nana of Krystle, Luke, and Olivia Rose.

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