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Community detention for robbery attempt SARA HOLLYMAN The man who attempted to rob Richmond’s Salisbury Store last year is now on community detention and must pay the victims $500 for the emotional

harm he caused.

Myles South was 19 when he walked into the store on the afternoon of 18 September last year, wearing a mask, dark glasses, and a hood to conceal his identity.

He was arrested a month later

when he was recognised by two off-duty police officers while walking through Richmond Mall.

South was sentenced in the Nelson District Court on Wednesday to six months of community detention with a curfew between

8pm and 6am.

He is also subject to 12 months of intensive supervision and was ordered to pay $500 in emotional harm reparation after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of demanding to steal.

At the time, South’s long-term relationship had just broken down, he had recently been made redundant and debts were mounting.

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Community detention for attempted robbery FROM PAGE 1 His lawyer Kyle Simonsen said that South had lost his way and found himself in “what must have felt like the most hopeless of circumstances”.

Judge David Ruth said that the store he’d tried to rob was a family-run business and his actions had left lasting effects on the victims. The store’s owner, Thavy Men, told the Waimea Weekly that at the time she was working in the back of the shop packing bags of lollies when she saw a masked man enter the shop on the store cameras. She came out to where her son-in-law was at the front counter.

South produced a builder’s hammer and repeatedly aggressively demanded money, at one point banging the hammer down on the counter.

Myles South was sentenced in the Nelson District Court last week after attempting to rob the Salisbury Store. Photo: Jess Brougham. Inset: Myles South. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

Thavy’s son-in-law activated the store’s fog cannon and South fled empty-handed.

In a victim impact statement, he said it was the first time he had ever experienced something of that nature, and he felt they had

been robbed of their feelings and safety.

The incident had made him nervous and apprehensive around customers and he often got up through the night to check all the doors were locked, but he didn’t

hold anger towards South.

“If this man has truly taken responsibility for his actions, then I don’t hold anger towards him, I have an open mind and an open heart,” the victim said.

Judge Ruth said that while no

restorative justice meeting had gone ahead, interviews had been undertaken in which South came across as “very remorseful and understanding of the harm you’d caused”.

He said South’s young age, health challenges and financial matters conspired to lead him on the “very foolhardy venture”.

“Your struggles to find a solution to financial problems led you to thinking that what you did on this day would be a good solution.”

Judge Ruth told South that he was very fortunate to have such forgiving victims.

Simonsen said South was doing his best to put things right, including saving money to give to the victims, attempting to do volunteer work in the community and undertaking counselling sessions.

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Most speeds could drop under proposal option MAX FRETHEY

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Just over a week remains for Nelson Tasman residents to have their say on how they want speed limits to change across the region.

More than 1100 people have submitted, but more responses are being sought as the potential changes will affect everyone.

Of the current respondents, about 63 per cent are Tasman residents while the other 37 per cent are Nelsonians.

A range of four different options are being consulted on – the most significant of which would see most urban roads drop to 30kmh and the end of almost all 100kmh limits in the countryside.

The lower speed limit options for urban and rural areas are the ‘Safe and Appropriate Speeds’ identified by Waka Kotahi – New Zealand Transport Agency.

These lower speeds would see the main connector roads in urban areas – for example Waimea Rd in Nelson and Salisbury Rd in Richmond – drop down to 40kmh unless cycleways sepa-

Option D

Proposed 30kmh limit Proposed 50kmh limit Variable 30/50kmh limit

Option D would see the most drastic changes to speeds. Image: TDC. rated by a physical barrier were present, allowing them to remain at 50kmh. All other urban roads would drop to 30kmh.

The lower speed options in rural areas would see 100kmh local roads disappear. The speed outside rural schools would be low-

ered to 30-60kmh, rural residential areas would fall to 50kmh, most narrow, winding, unsealed, and high-risk roads would fall to 60kmh, leaving all other sealed rural roads to fall to 80kmh.

Existing speed limits lower than the proposed reduction will re-

main. The higher speed limit options would see no reductions except for in areas around schools.

Speeds on State Highways will go through their own process which is expected to occur in the near future. The expected maximum cost of lowering speed limits across both districts, accounting for both signs and supporting infrastructure, is about $21.5m.

The review of speed limits was enacted by Labour Government.

The new National-led Government has overturned the requirement and opposes blanket speed limit reductions. However, both councils are continuing to ask for public feedback.

Several local rural communities, like those in Ngātīmoti, Lower Moutere, Tasman village, Tapaw-

era, and Cable Bay, have indicated they want to see lower speeds through their areas.

Lower speed limits reduce both the likelihood and severity of crashes. Pedestrians hit by a car driving at 60kmh have a 95 per cent chance of dying. That risk drops to 10 per cent if the vehicle is going at 30kmh.

Reduced speed limits on SH6 between Nelson and Blenheim and on SH 60 in Appleby have also reduced the number of serious crashes. However, reduced speed limits are likely to result in increased travel times depending on distance travelled on affected roads. Submissions close on 29 February.

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Cooking a family meal for five bucks ANNE HARDIE Families are spending more money to put less food in the shopping trolley, so local chef Tony Robson-Burrell is now running free courses to show how to make a nutritious dinner for four, for just five dollars.

Tony has learnt a few skills in more than 40 years as a chef and began the free Cost of Living class as a way to give back to the community.

“A lot of my food costs have gone up 50 to 60 per cent in the last nine to 12 months – I was buying oil at $37 for 20 litres and now you’re looking at $70.

“You go to the supermarket and you can’t put as much in the trolley as you could 12 months ago for the same price. I could see people struggling and mortgage interest rates going up and less

money to spend on essentials.

“We want to eat really nutritious food, but the quality of the food being put on the plate is being compromised.”

So far, he has run four courses at The Food Factory with about 20 people attending his demonstration on preparing a nutritious meal. “I can create a really wholesome meal out of not much, really. That’s the skills of a chef with 40-odd-years-experience and it’s important for me now to pass on the skills I’ve learnt.”

He admits most of the meals are meatless to keep costs down, though he says most people do not miss meat when there is plenty of flavour in the meal. Meat can be included in the $5 budget for a family, he says, by being clever with the ingredients and cooking techniques.

On the menu so far, he has had

Tony Robson-Burrell is sharing his chef skills to show how to cook a family meal for $5. Photo: Anne Hardie. spiced vegan bean burgers and cranberry sauce, a lentil and vegetable pie, plus a ham and pineapple pizza, making the base from scratch.

“We got the children making the bread base after showing them kneading techniques and I tell the parents to get their kids kneading the bread at home.

“As generations go by, we’re losing all that knowledge like knife skills and cooking from scratch.”

Even those with cooking skills, such as pensioners, have been attending his Cost-of-Living class because he says they can no longer afford the ingredients they used to buy.

“It’s been good for them to learn new ideas and techniques, too.”

Tony says the best way to get the most out of the weekly food budget is to buy the best ingredients possible to get maximum flavour and nutrition. For that reason, he leaves vegetables such as carrots unpeeled to retain more nutrition and make the food ingredients go further. He intends to continue running the Cost-of-Living courses as long as they are needed but is looking for sponsors to help cover the cost of hiring the facility and buying ingredients.

Hope for Kai With Love

Street piano’s saga not over

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Kai With Love is trying to restructure the charitable organisation following its recent closure so it can once again provide weekly food parcels to families in need.

Co-founder Abigail Packer says the organisation is actively working on a restructure with the help and inclusion of “some well-connected people who have a heart to make it happen”.

“This process takes time to ensure sustainability. We are grateful to all our sponsors for standing by us while we work at pace to restore our service to the community.”

The organisation announced its closure on Facebook at the end of January due to depleted financial resources and said it could not continue without adequate funding.

Kai With Love began in 2018 to relieve hunger in the community and grew to an organisation providing food to hundreds of households in the Nelson-Tasman regions each week. It did that by collecting and receiving surplus and unsaleable food that was still good for consumption and then repacked and distributed it at various locations for anyone who needed it.

Once again, Richmond’s street piano has had to move and it is now being trialled outside the Tasman District Council, while a Givealittle page has been set up to help keep the music on the street.

The piano’s owner, Stephanie Buck, thought she had found a solution when Perky Peche welcomed the piano into its care, but the noise proved too much for office workers in the vicinity and it had to move on.

Now council staff are caring for the piano, though Stephanie stresses it is just a trial and she is keen for the community to continue to play and enjoy the Beale piano which has been at various street locations in Richmond

Revitalising our CBD There has been debate in recent years about how we revitalise inner city Nelson. There is a growing consensus emerging that we need to build up in inner city Nelson. This debate has occurred through the ‘What if Whakatū Nelson…?’ project, and Nelson City Council’s Plan Change 29.

Building up means more warm, dry homes in our city, but it will also have a positive impact on our city centre. People living and working in the CBD will revitalise our city and drive investment into our hospitality sector. Business have told me that affordable housing is a barrier to recruiting young graduates, and inner-city apartments will provide more housing options for international students who come to Nelson to study.

The Labour Government granted $36 million from the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund to Nelson City Council in 2022, to upgrade water and transport infrastructure, and enable 1000 new homes in the city centre. This was a highly competitive fund, and Nelson was lucky to have secured this investment that will allow us to unlock housing in the city centre.

The street piano when it was painted in 2014. Photo: Supplied. since 2014.

At the same time, she has created a Givealittle page to raise funds to cover costs, including broken strings and hammers from

someone violently banging on the keys. She says her focus is on keeping the piano on the street and sounding sweet so it can be included in street gigs.

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As part of the 2023 series, a movie screening took place in the Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park. Photo: Nick Davidsen.

Summer series more than just a movie KATE RUSSELL For Antony Hodgson, Summer Movies al Fresco isn’t just about watching a good film outdoors it’s about bringing communities together.

The organiser of the popular summer series has been bringing outdoor movies to Nelson and Tasman’s parks and reserves since 2002, and in recent years has been collaborating with local community groups.

“Sharing food, watching a mov-

ie, kids playing - connections are being made and that’s something we need more of in our communities,” says Antony. “It’s about creating a village and building those links.”

This summer has seen 24 screenings around the district, with the series now heading into its final week of the season.

Venues have stretched from The Stoke Youth Park, where Whanake Youth were actively involved in the movie selection, to Decks Reserve in Motueka.

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Brightwater Village Green will host Paddington 2 at 8.30pm this Friday, and Antony says the event is very much a community initiative that follows on from a successful screening of Paddington last year.

“The Brightwater Community Association reached out last year for a movie to help raise funds for their BMX track.”

It was so popular that 230 people packed out the village green.

“It was the highest number we had to a screening last year.”

This year they will run raffles and a BBQ, and the koha collected for the screening will stay in Brightwater to be spent on community initiatives.

Another community-driven film will be showing this Saturday, 8.30pm at Washbourn Gardens in Richmond.

“I had a request from a representative of the Richmond Indian Community if we would provide an India-focused night, and she had chosen a Bollywood film called Chak De! India,” Antony

says.

“It’s very funny, intense, and insightful, with on-point political content exploring women’s equity issues, ethnicity issues, and some seriously good hockey footage.

We’ll have English subtitles on so this is a movie night for everyone.”

Indian foodstalls and music will also be on offer from 6pm.

All movies are koha entry, for more information go to www.nelson.govt.nz and search ‘Summer Movies al Fresco’.

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Craig Piner Burning desires sparked Craig Piner to suit up in 1998 and fire on all cylinders.

The Richmond firefighter was recently illuminated with the Gold Star for his 25-year service with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

Craig, who’s been Richmond’s chief fire officer since 2016, says the 1988 Greymouth flood ignited his firie fascination.

“I was in seventh form at school and we found an excuse to get out of school and help clean up the floods with the fire brigade, and we found a bunch of really good people who did great things for their community but also were their own family,” he says.

“I got a job [as a chef] and unfortunately, I couldn’t get away from work with the employer that I had, but eventually I got to a place where I could get away which enabled me to join the [Greymouth] fire brigade [in 1998] so I make the calls during the day.

“Helping people is why I’m in the fire brigade… and sometimes it’s helping people when it’s at their worst time, if we can help them get through that be it at the time of the incident or in the few days afterwards, that’s a win.”

Craig says he relocated to Richmond in 2004 where he’s served ever since, and says the 2019 Pigeon Valley blaze, and logistics management from central Hastings during the Cyclone Gabrielle aftermath are both memorable events.

“Pigeon Valley was fantastic… I was taken away from

the brigade because of my role in incident management, and probably one of the highlights was seeing the leadership of the brigade really step up and organise themselves for some extremely long days,” he says.

“We were helicoptering tonnes of supplies into all these areas and what I was sorting out was the logistics of moving perishable goods, frozen goods, equipment, and fuel to people in areas that were still cut off a few weeks after the cyclone.”

Craig says FENZ had also fuelled a new career as a senior adviser for risk reduction with the organisation since ---He was bestowed his Gold Star at Seifried Estate on 10 February by former United Fire Brigades’ Association of New Zealand president, Jason Prendergast, who he also lived and served with at Greymouth.

The 53-year-old says he had no intention to extinguish his service.

“I can’t believe that 25 years has happened already, and so I must be really enjoying it, perhaps that’s one of the secrets is enjoy what you’re doing and surround yourself with great people and the years fly by,” he says.

“The next one is the 50-year medal but I don’t think I’ll be with FENZ then, I’ll be too old, well and truly, but I’ll be sticking round for a while yet for sure.”

John Kingsbury Richmond Volunteer Fire Brigade station officer, personnel manager, and health and safety advocate, John Kingsbury, was recently recognised for his 25 years with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

John says prior to joining on 24 August, 1998, he was a Methven-based vegetable seed tester and Anglican Church minister who was burning with curiosity to serve the small town, and his local brigade provided that spark.

He’s gone on to heat up his career in Canterbury’s Mayfield, Wellington’s Tawa, his current brigade, Richmond, as well as the Wellington Operational Support Unit, and at Christchurch’s Sumner brigade, where one event burns in his memory.

“It’s a reasonably quiet brigade that doesn’t get many calls, but three weeks immediately after the Christchurch earthquake on the 22nd of February [2011] we did hundreds of calls,” he says.

“Burst water mains, chimneys to demolish, houses off their foundations, one or two fires, and all of that was done at the time there was no water supply, and none of us had power, communications, or toilets or water in our homes either, it was a tough time.”

John says he’d also been employed by FENZ for seven and a half years as its national safety, health and well-being manager, and had also been well involved in fire safety educational programmes and captaining the Richmond brigade’s Sky Tower challenge team.

“I enjoy the friendship and the humour in the fire brigades… it’s been a constant thread for me through lots of life changes, job changes, and family changes,” he says.

“The opportunity to help people in emergency situations is very rewarding.”

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Ellis Power House, Brightwater. Photo: Supplied. out of order due to lack of maintenance, the flour business was gone and there was an annual loss of about £5OO. To make matters worse, Parry had returned to England and instead of an attitude of assistance, the Government Department blamed Ellis for the

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Richmond’s children are safer now that significant road upgrades outside of two primary schools have been completed.

William Street, home to Henley School, as well as Cambridge and Dorset Streets, near Richmond School, have each seen improvements to their footpath and road-crossing facilities over the past few months.

Tasman District Council conducted the work to increase the safety of students travelling to and from school, and to link in with its wider programme upgrading Richmond’s active travel network.

The roads around Richmond School have seen increased traffic and congestion over the past two decades as the availability of the town’s parking has changed and traffic lights were installed at the intersection of Oxford St and Gladstone Rd. The new upgrades have resulted in two new raised crossings that will slow traffic around the school while increasing the visibility of the children who use the crossings.

Footpaths have also been widened and carparks that resulted in poor visibility have been removed.

Richmond School principal Tim Brenton enthusiastically welcomed the changes.

“I’m just rapt with the job they did,” he says. “Now it’s so much safer for our kids without cars being able to go down there, the widening of the footpath and… the pedestrian crossings now.”

One of the new raised pedestrian crossings, on Cambridge St outside the school gates, was put in at the suggestion of students.

There was no pedestrian crossing

in the location earlier and Tim had previously stationed teachers at the location to ensure the children were safe when crossing the road.

“Now, I’m just questioning whether we need to have the road patrollers there, because it’s a pedestrian crossing now. It makes car drivers more aware.”

Peter Kortegast, the design engineer for the project from WSP, says safer walking and cycling connections makes life easy for everybody.

“Particularly for the small ones.

The skills they learn here about walking to school independently or cycling or scootering… makes such a difference, it sets up the habits for life.”

Another raised crossing across Church St, at its intersection with Gladstone Rd, is expected to begin in the coming weeks.

William St saw several raised crossings installed across or near the road, along with a widening of one footpath and a couple of kerb buildouts to help slow traffic.

Council’s transportation manager Jamie McPherson says it’s great to see people making use of the new facilities.

“As the different project elements get completed, and the larger ‘joined-up’ network of safer pedestrian crossing and cycleways emerges around Richmond, we expect to see even more people taking the opportunity to walk or cycle and experience the health and money-saving benefits of it.”

The two projects have a combined budget of about $2.92 million and were funded by Waka Kotahi.

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Wakefield’s first Year 7 students in more than six decades. Photo: Anne Hardie.

Intermediate students return to Wakefield ANNE HARDIE Wakefield School has its first Year 7 students in more than six decades and its principal says it is great for both the students and the community.

The school is one of the oldest schools in the country that sits on its original site and has been revamping itself since the first classroom was built in 1843. It taught intermediate level until 1958, when it went through the process with the unfortunate name of decapitation. From then on, intermediate-age students got

on the bus and headed to other schools such as the then newly-opened Waimea Intermediate.

Now, more than 60 years on, the school is going through recapitation, with Year 7 students included on its roll once again, and Year 8 students welcomed next year when it will become a full primary school. Wakefield announced in 2021 that it would become a full primary school, following the Ministry of Education’s proposals to ease pressure from population growth on Waimea Intermediate.

Wakefield School’s principal, Freya Hogarth, says that once

the school made the decision to become a full primary school again it used some of its property funding to create technology and multi-purpose teaching spaces including cooking, digital technology and hard materials.

The beauty of that, she says, is that younger students will now also benefit from those facilities and students will not have to get on a bus to learn those skills elsewhere.

“We’re excited, because it’s not only running those programmes for Year 7 but exposing the whole school to those experiences.

They’ll already know how to use the kitchen and how to use a sewing machine by the time they get to Year 7 and the same with woodwork and hard materials.”

It also enables the school to integrate the different technologies into the curriculum and have the flexibility to do that when they want, she says.

The school has employed one extra permanent teacher this year, with three of the existing teachers sharing the teaching roles in the new facilities.

She says twenty Year 7 students have chosen to stay with the

school this year and that takes the total roll to 244, which she expects to climb to about 275 by the end of the year.

For the next two years, families have the option of choosing to continue their children’s education at Wakefield School for Year 7 and 8 or enrol them at other schools. Then, Freya says, zoning will be introduced and school options will depend on available space at schools in another zone.

Appleby School is also planning to become a full primary school with Year 7 students joining the roll next year and Year 8 in 2026.

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Residents’ action for Roding River ELOISE MARTYN Residents from Aniseed Valley have come together to take action around the water quality and health of Roding River, which twists and turns through the length of Aniseed Valley.

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“We received a great response from locals at our first meeting and over 30 community members expressed interest in forming the catchment group,” Amy explains.

“Sarah Douglas asked for expression of interest for a leadership team and, so far, Rosalie Bennet and I are keen.”

The group’s first few activities include seed collection and seedling repotting and have been supported by many willing community volunteers already.

“We plan to connect with other residents and educate ourselves around all sorts of things like weed management, site preparation and native planting of the river edge and wider catchment; environmental plans for private properties; wetland formation, and anything related to improving the catchment environment or preparing for the effects of climate change,” Amy says.

Nelson/Marlborough regional coordinator for NZ Landcare Trust, which empowers individuals and groups to act on improving their local land and water quality, Annette Litherland, says that it would be great to hear from anyone keen to start a catchment group in the Waimea.

The achievements of the neighbouring Moutere Catchment Group provide plenty of inspiration.

“The Moutere catchment group, as an example, has been run using an informal governance model.

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“Plenty of local support is available for people wanting to form catchment groups, like Tasman Environmental Trust, Tasman Bay Guardians, Tasman District Council and us here at NZ Landcare Trust, who have been working in this space for nearly 30

years,” Annette explains.

Tasman District Council catchment facilitator Brigid Graney says that she is keen to engage and support catchment groups.

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Clocking up nearly 90 apple harvests FROM PAGE 1 ANNE HARDIE

Kathy King, Jenny Ridgen, and Richard Kempthorne are some of the people who make the Nelson/Tasman Rural Advisory Group (RAG).

They are trained and ready to respond in time of disaster the Nelson/ Tasman region. Photo: Supplied.

Solutions for adverse events in rural communities Nelson/Tasman Rural Advisory Group (RAG) Civil Defence, and how it works in our community, may not be well known unless you have been personally helped during an adverse event such as flooding, wildfire, or strong winds.

There are a handful of organisations throughout Nelson and Tasman that meet regularly to prepare and plan in case disasters hit.

When they do, these groups also kick into action and work together to respond.

The overarching organisation set up to manage our responses is Nelson Tasman Emergency Management (NTEM), which is based in the Group Emergency Operation Centre (GEOC) in Richmond.

During an event, local emergency operation centres may also be activated in Golden Bay, Murchison, or St Arnaud if required to respond to local emergencies.

“One function of NTEM is looking after the welfare of people adversely affected by an emergency event,” says Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)’s Jenny Ridgen, based out of the Nelson office, who is also one of the administrators for the local Rural Advisory Group (RAG).

RAG provides information and advice to help prepare for, respond to, and recover from adverse events affecting the primary sector. A key part of the group is identifying the welfare needs of people and animals in our rural communities and providing information and context to the GEOC. “The RAG can help most by providing information on the impacts

of the event on farmers, growers, and others who live rurally so they can prepare,” Jenny explains, “Depending on the time of year, a storm may have limited impact, or it may be quite devastating if it causes damage to crops before harvest or hits farms during lambing or calving.”

The local RAG has representatives from many of the rural communities in Nelson and Tasman, including farmers, growers, and foresters.

During an adverse event, the RAG network is able to provide a quick and reliable picture of the needs of our rural communities.

This information then feeds into the GEOC to help prioritise response actions.

In addition to working closely with Nelson Tasman Emergency Management (NTEM), the RAG is supported by MPI and the Top of the South Rural Support Trust.

“This allows for a strong connection between recovery activities and access to support, to help communities recover following significant events,” Jenny says.

Richard Kempthorne is chair of the Rural Advisory Group (RAG) and chair of the Top of the South Rural Support Trust (TOSRST).

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For nearly 90 years, the Lowe family has been harvesting apples on the orchard near Brightwater and this week Andrew Lowe begins harvesting the export varieties that will end up around the globe.

He is the third-generation in his family to grow fruit on the orchard, which still has some of the original Sturmer apple trees that were planted and harvested by his grandparents. They took over an existing orchard in 1935 and today it produces fruit for local market from about 7ha, with another 5.5ha growing apples for export.

It is a small orchard by today’s standards and Andrew says that is why they have a big focus on local market and grow a variety of fruit that includes strawber-

ries, stonefruit and plums, and now have young cherry trees that will add to the mix.

Heading into the export apple harvest this year, he says the crop is looking “pretty good” though the fruit size on the orchard is slightly smaller due to thinning challenges.

“Fruit set was exceptional, but chemical thinning wasn’t as good as we would have liked, so we had a bigger hand-thinning job. It was a bit of a battle to get the job done. So, the downside is the fruit size is a bit smaller.

“Quality and volume is looking good, but how it all pans out is an unknown. We don’t really know until November-December when you get your final payment. But you have to be optimistic.”

On a smaller orchard, Andrew says it is difficult to get RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) workers and they rely on

backpackers to help get the fruit off the trees at harvest. Though there were plenty of backpackers around earlier in summer, he says there seems to be less looking for work now, perhaps because they have moved on to other regions for work.

He has enough seasonal staff organised for the harvest, but says it is never a guarantee.

“It’s a lottery every year when it comes to staffing. But at this stage, it seems okay.”

Harvest will be done and dusted on the orchard by early April, whereas he says larger orchards with more apple varieties will be harvesting through to May. Though the orchard has a limited range for export, it grows a diverse mix for local market such as a few trees of Cox’s Orange which was once widely grown on orchards throughout Tasman but is now a rarity and a treat.

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Proof NZ mānuka is different ELOISE MARTYN

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“Everyone had a great time, and we are still talking about it.”

The weather didn’t just change the course of this adventure, but also another involving a helicopter.

“The children had raised the money for the express purpose of going into the National Park by helicopter to help Friends of Rotoiti by clearing and resetting the recently laid traplines, however with the awful weather and

change in plans this trip didn’t happen,” Mike says.

“The kids have worked hard to raise these funds for a helicopter ride so with the absolute epic support from Rob at Murchison Helicopters each child was able to enjoy a flight over the Angelus and Blue Lakes which was just amazing.”

While staying at Sabine Hut the children got involved in pest control clearing rats from traps and resetting them.

“The Birdlife appeared pretty thin, we hope that the new trapline does its job,” Mike adds.

Izak Grover, Isaac Libeau-Harmon, Oliver Thomas, Nina Gottschalk, Bonnie Richards, and Jessica McCrostie from Lake Rotoiti School at the start of an adventure in the Nelson Lakes.

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A community open day for one of the regions fastest'-growing hop farms Nestled against a stunning National Park backdrop, the team at Nelson Lakes Hops are a busy hive of activity with their innovative and forward-thinking ideas well and truly securing their place in the hop industry. Nelson Lakes Hops is a kiwi business backed by kiwi investors who are passionate about making the most of our region and the plethora of opportunities available within it.

Karamea-born general manager, Jason Johnson, explains his journey and how the business came to fruition. “I completed my schooling in Nelson before making the move to Christchurch.

“After some time working and studying there, I moved back to Nelson and started working in the horticulture industry, firstly in apples and kiwifruit then boysenberries for 18 years. I worked my way up through the ranks, completing a double cadetship as well as extramural horticulture management papers.”

Transferring to the hop industry in 2012, Jason managed what was then New Zealand’s largest hop farm in Motueka. “The farm was bought by the NZ Super Fund in 2019. After managing NZ Super’s Nelson horticulture for a couple of years, this opportunity here

in the Matakitaki valley arose.”

Having spent time in the region as a Nelson College student, Jason says the opportunity to combine his rural roots and love of the native NZ landscape with his passion in growing Hops, was too good to pass up. “How could I walk away! The difference from other horticultural crops is the passion of our brewer customers and the look on their faces when they come to the farm and see the farm framed by the mountains of the Nelson Lakes National Park, it is fun to watch!”

Jason says the journey of Nelson Lakes Hops to date has been fast paced, but very thoughtful. “We are owned by a group of New Zealand investors and operationally

it is run from a farm located at the head of the Tutaki Valley, on the Matakitaki River. While looking for investment opportunities, New Zealand’s reputation as the leading world hop producer became apparent. The search for the ideal location to base this venture took longer, with many regions considered. Mount Ella Station, a 3000 head dairy farm, was for

sale, and after analysing climate data and consulting with experts, the flats were purchased. The climate proved to be very similar to the main growing area in the USA with a similar altitude, good winter chilling and summer heat, as well as an abundance of irrigation water. The other exciting thing is the unique terroir of our hops compared with the rest of New

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Zealand. We are finding more punch in the aromas from some varieties grown up here.”

Nelson Lakes Hops currently employs 18 permanent staff members at the site. “We have four vehicles bringing staff up the valley each day from Murchison. It is a great team of people working up here, learning a whole raft of new skills from fencing and construction to nursery production and plant health monitoring. We also employ up to 40 seasonal workers for different growing tasks. These numbers will grow as we plant more area. At this stage we are about a third of the way through our development with another three to four years of planting to go.

When fully developed and complete we will by far be the biggest single hop farm in New Zealand, three times the size of the current largest hop garden,

and boast 30% of the total area of hops grown in NZ.” In keeping with the ethos of their business, the team at Nelson Lakes Hops continue to support local to the greatest extent, Jason explains, “We try to use as many local suppliers and contractors as possible to grow skills and infrastructure for our ongoing needs as well as keeping as much investment money in the region as possible. Everyone who has been involved has been great to deal with. The support from the wider community has been fantastic and has enabled us to continue growing our business in the way we intended.”

The business collaborates with another local grower based in Upper Moutere, Freestyle Hops. “We are a separate company but have a very close relationship,” says Jason.

“Partnering with them was an instrumental part of undertaking this project. The advice and

technical support they have provided has been critical to the success of our operation here. They handle cool storing and further processing of the dried hop bales we send them.

Global marketing of our product is also undertaken by Freestyle Hops.”

Welcoming the public to visit the site and get a real feel of the scale of operations, Nelson Lakes Hops are holding an Open Day on Sunday, February 25, from 2pm. “This is so members of the wider community can come up and have a look at the development and see what we have been doing for the last two and a half years. There will be a BBQ and refreshments available, along with a tour of the facilities and information about the project.”

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Eagle-eyed shooters find their target JACK MALCOLM

and third division wins in the inter-club Division Shoots.

It’s a run of results that club vice-president Paul Holland doesn’t know can be recreated.

“And all their individual trophies are not here, which is a lot.

“We had a massive season.”

Faron, who shoots in the master’s grade which requires a scoring average of 97.75 out of 100.10, says the sport is a real mental game.

Shooting from 25 yards - close to 23m - at a target that’s less than the size of your palm, you need pinpoint precision to score well, he says.

“It’s a game of millimetres. You have to be dead accurate.

“I don’t want anything under 98. I can reasonably consistently do it, but I do have a bad day every now and then.”

Shooters lie on their stomachs and shoot at a card with 10 targets, with a perfect shot through the middle scoring 10.1 points.

Target Shooting Richmond’s success over the past year will be hard to recreate.

The club of just 17 members had a run of dominant form that packed out their trophy cabinet with almost everything they could get their hands on.

On top of having three New Zealand representative shooters, Faron Holland, Kristina Hornell, and Karl Newton, the club dominated both local and national competitions.

Competing as teams of three, club members won the A, B, C and D grades of the Target Shooting New Zealand Inter-Club competition, only missing out on a clean sweep because they didn’t enter a team in the master’s grade.

The club also picked up the local Nelson Association McDonald Cup, Berthelson Shield, the Fraser Memorial and first, second

They have 12 minutes to take their shots for most competitions, with breath work a key factor in getting a strong score.

“You want your sight going up and down over the middle of the target as you breathe in and out,” says Faron.

“You know when you’ve fired a good shot.”

Faron was selected for the New Zealand Target Shooting open

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team to face the Home Counties from England alongside Karl, while Kristina was selected for the women’s team.

Their selection came after they shot for the South Island against the North Island earlier in the year, with club member Troy Newton also shooting in the junior category.

Faron, who also doubles as the club’s secretary, says they’re always on the hunt for more members to join.

He says their doors next to Jubilee Park are open to anyone who would want to give the sport a go, with the sport perfect for any age and body type. They’ve also recently introduced bench rest shooting, which is less physical.

While the club would prefer people to be older than 14, Paul says they’re open to anyone if they’ve got the parental support to do it.

“Give Faron or I a ring. I’ll hop over here any time. As our saying goes, ‘give it a shot’.”

Kristina Hornell and Faron Holland were just two of the three Target Shooting Richmond members awarded New Zealand blazers for representing their country, as the club had a year they’ll never forget. Photo: Jack Malcolm.

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Inaugural circuit for Nelson Knights team named for State of Origin Kartsport legend GORDON PREECE It was full noise at Kartsport Nelson on Sunday for the inaugural Graham Wehner Memorial Trophy Meeting in honour of the club’s late stalwart.

Graham passed away in September last year after serving as a club member since 1967.

Prior to his death, Graham had developed a meeting with a new race format whereby competitors who made the most passes would place first, and winners of each heat would start at the back for the next heat.

He wished for the event to be named after him.

Kartsport Nelson treasurer Dee Workman says the meeting, which got 55 competitors from Nelson Tasman, Blenheim and Christchurch behind the wheel, will be the annual event to mark the season opening.

She says members of Graham’s family were also “rapt” a meeting was named after him to honour his legacy.

Stoke-based kart racer Kevin Barker, who competed at the inaugural meeting and had known Graham for 14 years, says he remembers the late stalwart as an observant, humorous and energetic club member.

“It didn’t matter who you were, he knew exactly what was going on, he would come over and have a chat and give everyone tips, so he

had his finger on the pulse everywhere.

“I couldn’t think of a guy who deserves [an event named in their honour] more because he’s been with this track for 50 or 60 years,” he says.

Graham is also remembered for his dedication to coaching the future stars of the sport, including a young Hamish Cross who is now Christchurch based but first met Graham in 1986 while living in Nelson.

Hamish says he won six national titles under Graham’s watchful eye, and his two sons, Caleb and Luke, had also been coached by him, with Caleb taking chequered flags for multiple national titles.

“It was a pretty sad time for us when he passed away, he used to come to Christchurch all the time, he attended all our car meetings down there… and he certainly taught me another side of life,” he says.

Luke Cross says Graham was a “second grandad”.

“He was a very caring person… he always actively involved in the sport and a lot of our success we have to give to him because Caleb has won five national titles with him and Dad won six national titles with him,” he says.

“A lot of that success is due to Graham’s knowledge and help and effort that he put into us, we never had to ask, he was always straight over here to help us.”

JODY SCOTT Nelson Speedway’s Streetstock Team will be represented with a formidable line-up, led by NZ placegetters 2nz Cody McCarrison and 3nz Steve Soper.

They will be joined by Ryan Musgrove, Perry Soper, Matt Watson and Richard Bateman who will head to Christchurch on 2 March for the annual State of Origin to compete against other South Island teams.

Their two biggest rivals will be the Canterbury Cobra’s and Dunedin Bulldogs, both teams will not be easy to beat with the former NZ champion in the

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Cobra’s team while the new NZ champion will line-up for the Bulldogs.

Shane Harwood was runner-up in the South Island Super Stock title in Christchurch last weekend.

Over in Greymouth, an elated Jonti Austin won the West Coast T.Q. champs, with Vaughan Cornelius winning the Production Saloon title.

Connor Rangi has some major repairs to do after being involved in a crash after the checkered flag at the North Island Sprint Car title.

It was the first meeting at Western Springs since the cyclone

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last year, not ending well for Connor.

He has just six days to fix the car to return for this weekend’s NZ title.

He will be joined by Alicia Hill.

It could be the last chance to race at the iconic venue with a strong hint that Speedway will be kicked out, with the Auckland Council to decide what the venue’s future is with major repair work still to be done.

The Nelson club will be running their “Best Pairs” meeting at Nelson Speedway on Landsdowne Rd in all grades this weekend, the racing returns to a 6pm start.

BLUES V DRUA

HIGHLANDERS V MOANA

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NELSON 500 CARDS GROUP meets Mondays 1.30pm at the Hearing House 354 Trafalgar square. ph Barbara 0275606777 OSTEOACTIVE, fitness for those with osteoarthritis, seated/ standing exercises, strength and balance, dual tasking, exercising can help reduce pain, Mondays 10.00am at the Holy Trinity Hall, 27 Dorset Street, Richmond. Nicola 021 0788609 NELSON MALE VOICE CHOIR invites keen male singers to join us at rehearsals at the Reformed Church Nelson, Enner Glynn, Nelson Monday evenings from February 12th at 6.45 pm. Contact John Foes-Lamb on 021 682776 for more details.

ELYSIUM WIDOW AND WIDOWERS GROUP meet for coffee on Mondays at 10am at Ginger Cafe, Richmond Mall. Phone Margaret 027 2600 748.

WAIMEA SOROPTIMIST Meet on 2nd & last Monday of the month in Richmond. Join us in working together to transform the lives of woman & girls. For more info. email siwaimea@siswp.org LIGHTHOUSE SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. Mondays 7.30pm (Except Public Hols). Talks, clairvoyance, healing. Trafalgar St Hall, opp Trailways. Ph Carolyn 0272474644 PHILOSOPHY GROUPmeets in Trafalgar Hall, 67 Trafalgar St., Nelson on the 2nd and 4th Monday each month at 10am. All welcome. Text Zoe: 027-974-1758

TUESDAY NELSON 50+ WALKING GROUP February 27th. Pelorus Perambulation. If car pooling meet at 8.45am at Kinzett Tce carpark.

Alternatively meet at 9.45 at Pelorus Bridge. BYO lunch. Contact Nicky 021 1494809 RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB social tennis 6pm onwards. Open to club players, visitors & members of other clubs. FREE Contact 0274 872 480 BETTER BREATHERS: 60-minute series of guided exercises done seated or standing, specifically designed to help those with breathing difficulties. Club Waimea – 10am Tuesdays & Fridays.

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LUNCH ON THE HILL. Come join us for hot drinks at 11am and lunch at noon on Tuesday the 20th of February. Koha welcome. 27 Dorset St, Richmond. Ph (03) 5448844 LINEDANCING DIANE Mon Tues Stoke Warnes Hall 9am . All levels. We are a caring Community. 0274 491 569 Dianeneil6@ gmail.com RICHMOND SCOTTISH DANCING CLUB Beginners Classes begin February 20th & 27th at 7.30 at Stoke Methodist Church Hall, 94 Neale Avenue, Stoke. $5 per night. Contact Linda 02102379783 (lindad543@gmail.com)or Pam 0211418989.

WRIGGLE & RHYME RICHMOND LIBRARY, 10am-10.30am Tuesdays during term time. Ages 0 – 2 years DEMENTIA FRIENDLY LIBRARY GROUP at Richmond Library. If you are living with Dementia, this group is for you. Come along to this supportive, friendly group at your familiar local library. Every Tuesday 10:30am – 11.30am Free.

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Meeti 10am 3rd Tues monthly with guest speaker. 15 Burrough Pl, Enner Glynn. Regular outings & activities. Ph Ian 0211482580 COME SING WITH TASMONICS! Friendly mixed acapella chorus seeks new singers, especially in bass & baritone range. More information phone Philippa: 027-549-7713.

JUDO IN RICHMOND 20A Gladstone Rd, access via stairs at rear of Waimeo Old Boys Rugby Building. Seniors/Competitive Tuesday/Thursday 6pm. Contact Michelle 0275422254

WEDNESDAY GOOD CRAFTERNOON! Bring your craft project and work on it in the company of other crafters. Bring your own materials and lunch.

Richmond Library. Wednesdays, 12.30pm-2.00pm. Free.

GOLDEN BAY LOCAL DES MOLLOY – Author Talk You don’t need to be a motorcycle maniac to enjoy these tales of adventure on classic motorcycles Richmond Library. 28 Feb, 5.30pm. Free.

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Halifax Café. We are about social connection & finding out about groups, activities and services. www.wellby.org.nz 03 5467681 RICHMOND LIBRARY ADULT BOOK GROUP 3.00pm – 4.00pm, every third Wednesday of the month, 21 February. Meet new people and share what you have been reading. Free.

CAKE DECORATORS first meeting of the year is Wedn 21 February.

If you would like to decorate your cake using sugar paste you are more than welcome to come & join us. Come & learn how to make all things edible for your cakes. Contact Desiree 0276302359 NELSON/TASMAN ENDOMETRIOSIS GROUP holding demonstration of Eco-friendly, washable, reusable, incontinence, menstrual products which are locally made. Wednesday 28 February 7pm (upstairs) 16 Venice Place, Stoke. GCD Info Helen 5441724 STORYTIME RICHMOND LIBRARY, 10am-10.30am, Wednesdays during term time. First session is 14 February. Ages 2 – 5 years WAIMEA HARRIERS SHARLAND CYCLES 5k series has starts Wednesday 7th February for 8 weeks. Walkers and runners of all abilities welcome. Meet at Club Waimea. See Waimea Harriers website for details. Queries 022 372 9432.

NELSON NEWBIES, coffee morning every Wednesday 10:30 11.30 a.m. at Deville’s Cafe, 22 New St. Want to get out and meet people? Join us for coffee and chat. New people are always welcome. Phone Clive 021 205 4731 CENTRAL GARDEN CLUB meet every second Wednesday of the month. 1.30pm at the Methodist Church Hall on Neale Ave Stoke .

New members welcome to come along & meet a friendly,informal group of gardeners. We have guest speakers , followed by afternoon tea and chat Ph Bob or Lynn 5418468.

LAUGHING YOGA, a fun session including breathing and laughter exercises, 22 February at 10am in the Age Concern Hall, 62 Oxford Street, Richmond. Phone 5447624 ext 5.

JUDO 20A Gladstone Rd (upstairs Waimea Old Boys Rugby) Juniors Thursday 5-6pm. Seniors/Competitive Tuesday/Thursday 6pm. Pee wees Thursday 4.30 pm. Contact Michelle 0275422254 RICHMOND LIBRARY: ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Would you like to improve your English with a qualified, experienced ESOL teacher? Join our friendly English conversation group.

Thursdays 11am – 12pm, every Thursday Free.

NELSON CITY PROBUS CLUB welcome both men & women.

Meet 2nd Thurs each month (Feb-November) at 10 am, The Nelson Golf Club, 38 Bolt Rd, Tahunanui. Contact the Secretary nelsoncitygroupgmail.com WAIMEA COMBINED FRIENDSHIP GROUP meet monthly at 9.45am 3rd Thurs of month in Hope Church, Ranzau Rd for Friendship, Fellowship & Learning. Contact Denise on 027 765 000 or Rosalie on 027 249 1080.

TAICHI THURSDAYS, 9-11am, all levels tai chi & qigong. Stillness, breath, movement. Anglican Church community hall, Dorset Street, Richmond. By donation. Contact Merrick, email quiet. heart.tai.chi@gmail.com Ph 021 063 6620 RICHMOND WELCOME GROUP: Do you want to make new friends join a friendly group for coffee and a chat.10am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Paragon Cafe Langdale Drive Richmond . Ansley/Phillip 5410 350 or 0272212943

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SONGBIRDS LADIES CHOIR, Fri morning Rehearsals in Richmond. New female singers welcome. If you enjoy singing & can hold a tune, give me a call. Ph: Mary 035448232 or 0211334805.

WAIMEA LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB welcomes new members Interesting speakers, morning tea, dining out, outings. 3rd Fri each month 9.45am. Richmond Church of Christ, corner Croucher and D’arcy Sts. Ph: Bev 5441469

GRIEF SHARE COURSE Help & encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend 13 week course starts Thurs. 22 February 7-9pm @ Side Room, Richmond New Life Church 85 Wensley Rd, Richmond Course Cost $45 Marcia 021 127 0001 griefsharenn@gmail.com

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SATURDAY RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB social tennis 1.30 - 3pm. Open to club players, visitors & members of other clubs. FREE. Contact 0274 872 480 FREE GUIDED MEDITATION Meet Saturdays 3pm under the white pergola of Washbourne Gardens. Relax, unwind and enjoy inner peace & stillness. meditaterichmond@gmail.com for questions. Absolutely Free

SUNDAY WAIMEA MUSIC CLUB meets at Methodist Church Hall, Neale Ave, Stoke on Sunday, 18th February at 1.15pm. All welcome.

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Phone Margaret 027 2600748 SUNDAY WORSHIP You are warmly invited to attend weekly worship from 10 am in the Nelson Tasman Methodist Parish Church at 94 Neale Ave Stoke. Morning tea follows the service.

SUNDAY MEDITATION - Chandrakirti Meditation Centre welcomes everyone 289 Sunrise Valley Rd, Upper Moutere 10am to 11.30 am every Sunday followed by free lunch. Starts Feb 25th Koha. 035432021 Just drop in.

GENERAL GROUPS BERNARD CARROLL EXHIBITION AT RICHMOND LIBRARY Pop in and see Bernard’s mixed media exhibition. Free. Opening hours during February RICHMOND TENNIS CLUB PICKLEBALL Gladstone Road, Demo racquets and balls available. Contact 0274872480. Monday 6 - 8pm, Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am Wednesday 6 - 8pm, Friday 9.30 - 11.30am FEELING SAD, STRESSED, DEPRESSED, OR STUCK? Identify explore new ways to move forward with a Life Linc Counsellor. Up to 10 face to face counselling sessions available now for individuals & couples. 548 2400 lifelinc.co.nz

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