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DHB culture blasted Over the past three months, 17 current and former staff members from six different departments of Nelson Marlborough Health have spoken to Waimea Weekly alleging a culture of bullying and poor working conditions. Jonty Dine reports.
She was good at her job, she’d been doing it for ten years and enjoyed the satisfaction it gave her – she was helping people. But she says a sustained bullying campaign by her manager at Nelson Marlborough Health left her broken, she lost confidence and was constantly on the verge of tears.
Her story is not unique. Waimea Weekly has conducted interviews with 17 current and former staff members of the DHB as well as one former board member. They say management do not deal with chronic understaffing or complaints of bullying. Of the 17 people, all have asked that their names are not printed
as they fear being targeted by senior management, and all but two spoke to us individually. All interviews were conducted face-to-face and recorded for accuracy. The people we spoke with are nurses, administration staff, doctors, support workers, surgeons and an anaesthetist. The PSA Union which represents
health workers say NMH has one of the worst procedures in dealing with bullying complaints its seen. Waimea Weekly reached out to Nelson Marlborough Health for an interview with its CEO Lexie O’Shea, that request was declined. She did send a written statement. “Bullies are not welcome at Nel-
son Marlborough Health. Complaints meeting the definition of bullying are investigated by a registered investigator and a panel reviews the report. The panel always includes union representation and can include external parties.”
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Willow Bank’s next big project Jo Kent A huge historical dolls house has found a new home at Wakefield’s Willow Bank Heritage Village with hopes of restoring it to its former glory. Coordinator for Willow Bank, Julian Eggars, says a museum in Granity was looking for someone to take on the project after the 2.9-metre-tall house was donated by a model enthusiast. “We got a phone call from a friend at Northern Buller Museum asking us if we’d like the dolls house. We immediately said yes and drove down to pick it up without realising just how big it was,” Julian says. “We just about managed to fit it in the truck.” The giant dolls house is so large that Julian says they’ve had to rebuild their playhouse shed to be able to fit it inside.
Willow Bank coordinator Julian eggars peers through the window of the new doll’s house. Photo: Jo Kent.
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Doll’s house Willow Bank’s next big project from PAGE 1 “We’ve extended the concrete floor and rebuilt the walls just so we can get it in.” Being three storeys high with more than 12 rooms, including a ballroom complete with chandelier and sweeping staircase, the doll’s house has the potential to be just as grand on the inside too. “It came with several boxes crammed full of furniture and trinkets, the house itself is pretty shabby although the bones are there. It’s going to take a lot of time and effort to bring it back to life.” And that job is going to the guardian of Willow Bank, Christine Grieder, and her friend Maxine McKean, who have volunteered to restore the doll’s house. “I restore antique dolls and teddies, so this is kind of a continuation of that,” Maxine says. “I’ve already started playing around with cloth dolls rather than porcelain to go in the house, so children can play with it without fear of breaking anything.” The plan is to do the basic house main-
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Bull swims 80km Jenny nicholson A bull that was swept 80km downstream and found alive at the end of the journey has become a bit of a local celebrity. The bull’s trip from a farm on the West Bank of the Maruia River, over the Maruia Falls, and on to Westport has made news around the world. Farmer Sarah Peacock, who farms on the West Bank of the Maruia River, says the bull was lost for ten days before it turned up in Westport. It was one of three bulls washed away from her property during the recent heavy rain. “That rain took farmers by surprise as the weather forecast had been for about 40mm of rain, but 150mm fell in a few hours causing havoc for livestock,” Sarah says. She says a farmer in Westport heard snuffling in the bushes and, on investigation, found the bull. He contacted Sarah and Tony saying the bull, which is worth about $1800, “looked to have had an adventure”. The bull was due to be returned to the farm yesterday. “It has taken a while to get it on a stock truck,” Sarah says. “We won’t know if there are any injuries until it arrives, but we will have the vet look at it.”
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DHB culture blasted An experienced staff member in Nelson says the toll on nurses is affecting the quality of care patients are receiving. “I see the nurses overworked, I see them crying, I see that they are unhappy. They have got nothing more to give. They have been run dry.” They say nurses are having to also be cleaners because many cleaners left when the vaccine mandate was brought in and they haven’t been replaced. The worker says nurses are bearing the biggest brunt of poor management. They say the hospital has gotten away with such poor treatment of its staff because it relies on the fact that they got into healthcare to look after people and until recently, had a strong supply of workers. The worker says there is a horrible shortage of staff, and the current culture is to “keep flogging the staff you’ve got.” A high number of doctors are also taking stress leave. “It’s depressing because you feel like you’re giving a substandard level of care. It’s not why we went into healthcare.” They say they don’t feel able to approach senior management to raise issues. “I don’t feel confident that I’d be listened to or that they can illicit any meaningful change and feel I would be marked as someone who is a troublemaker.”
Board member speaks out A former DHB board member, who resigned in 2021, says they were bullied off the board and felt targeted by a fellow board member for making a complaint about a family member’s health care in the Emergency Department. They also allege the board was dismissive of any issues not related to finance, and discussions of staff being bullied never took place, despite being raised. “I don’t think they are looking at how the staff are treated, it’s about bums on seats and a focus on financial accountability.” With numerous allegations of bullying across the DHB, the former board member says they “absolutely need” to be discussing it at board level. “We have got a responsibility to keep the nurses safe, and we are there to represent and advocate.” Following the alleged suicide of a worker, the former board member asked if it could be discussed by the board. “I was told, ‘this is an operations matter’ and it was not to be discussed at a board meeting nor was it to be brought up by me.” They say they were never allowed to raise the death again, despite
serious concerns about its impact on staff. The board member says during their time as an elected official, they felt silenced and micromanaged.
Our society’s most vulnerable The bullying culture has not escaped the disability support services sector. Support workers allege that when they have raised complaints with management about acts of negligence, abuse of clients, bullying, and disparity in treatment, the DHB have not taken the complaints seriously or actioned the complaints. They say some team leaders responsible for the residential houses yell at staff, make medication errors, and do not give vulnerable patients the care they deserve. Many workers are now hesitant to raise concerns as they are afraid that instead of support they will be punished. The workers say the stressful work environment manifested physically as they endured nausea, sleepless nights, skin conditions, stress leave, and eventually were put on medication. Many support workers have made separate complaints and all say they were met with resistance. As a result of one worker’s complaint, they were called to a twohour meeting with no support person. Despite previous complaints against the team leader, the worker was called a gossip and a liar. “I was in tears, I was made to feel worthless. To walk out of there feeling like I was the problem was not cool.” Another support worker with more than ten years’ experience, says they have also been the victim of bullying and harassment, not just by the current team leader but also the previous. “I felt unsafe and threatened and I repeatedly informed my manager about the impact this behaviour was having on service users and other staff.” They say there was a deep seeded fear that their team leader would accuse them of misconduct. After first being brought to the DHB’s attention in February, it wasn’t until December that the findings of the investigation showed that bullying and harassment had occurred. Bullying across cultures The prevailing issue of bullying has even extended into the Māori health care system. Intimidating, inept and negligent, is how one worker describes management. They portray a manipulative, hi-
ance, and that makes them unsafe workplaces. The policy and practice is doing the opposite of what is supposed to do.” They say for an organisation that specialises in health and wellbeing, the health of their workers doesn’t even come on the radar. Union organisers say bullying policies should be updates at least every two years. “This isn’t good process, this is putting people at harm. There is an HR team employed to address these issues and the problems with the process predate Covid, so that is not a good excuse.”
erarchical environment, where those who speak out against the manager become targets. When management has initiated investigations into staff members, the investigations have lacked “impartiality, fairness, or independence” the PSA union says. “The ways in which the investigations were conducted, ignore the values of the DHB’s disciplinary policy and the DHB itself.” The union pointed out that serious bullying investigations require an independent, impartial investigator. The union says about a dozen members have left in the five years since the manager has been in charge. The union says what’s happening in Māori Health is emblematic of what’s going on elsewhere at Nelson Marlborough Health: “The reports we’re getting are distressing. We’re concerned.” A repeat offender Nurses at Nelson Hospital allege bullying is continuing at the hospital despite investigations taking place. In 2021, an investigation into one nurse’s behaviour was carried out and she was stood down with pay for four and a half months following 40 complaints. The nurse, who we have decided not to name, has since returned to work though her behaviour has not changed. The “constant, petty, and bullying behaviour” left one of the nurses so distressed that they became suicidal. Nurses also allege that an ‘inner circle’ receives preferential treatment while there is a high staff turnover for those that challenge them.
Notices issued: In 2020, WorkSafe also issued two ‘Improvement Notices’ to the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board’s (NMDHB) alcohol and drug addiction services department over staff workload pressures, bullying and mental distress. The notices come four months after a staff member died in a suspected suicide in what a former colleague alleges was partially the result of extreme job stress. The colleague previously told the Waimea Weekly the job took place in a “powerless and humiliating” work environment. The nurses say they all fear for their jobs if they complain about the culture. They say many good nurses have left due to management. “So many careers, so many lives have been f***** up.” Ongoing union battles The DHB policy, which was approved in 2014 and updated in 2017, states that if an employee feels they are being bullied or harassed, they are required to report this directly to the general manager or human resources. If a formal investigation is required, a team will be assembled by the general manager and human resources to carry it out. Any potential conflicts of interest will again be determined by the general manager and human resources. When approached for comment, the PSA union said that the system for reporting bullying and abuse is set up against employees and is geared towards punishment for speaking out. “This is resulting in a scared workforce which has lost all confidence to raise any kind of griev-
MP’s response Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith is accusing district health bosses of consistently concealing bullying behaviour. Stuart says he believes management are not taking the situation seriously enough. “The DHB has a culture [of bullying] and I believe management are playing games in terms of having their own agenda. “I’m well aware of the situation and I’ve had constituents come to me with concerns about it and I’m encouraging them to speak up, with both the DHB and the media. “I have concerns about the management of DHB. I’ve written to the DHB but they just trot out soothing words. “A delegation of four people came to see me officially and I’ve heard from others in a social setting. Many of them I know personally, and they are people I trust. “There are always two sides to every story but the people who have come forward to me, I’m confident they’re not making it up.” What next? Asked what needs to be fixed, a senior doctor said: “Better staffing is crucial. We need communication and transparency. We don’t know what the managers do and we need to see actionable change.” The doctor says that management is capable of productive policy as shown with the initial Covid response team. “It was really refreshing that there was a group of senior staff and managers that were able to institute some actual physical clinical change that was productive. It worked really well.” However, this proved to be an anomaly. “They can do it, it’s just whether or not they want to.” One nurse told the Weekly to keep exposing what is happening for the benefit of staff and patients. “Keep going, you will save lives.”
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Council estimates $1.3 million to fluoridate Tasman water Jo Kent Tasman District Council estimates it will cost about $1.3 million to fluoridate its largest drinking water supplies, following a request from the Ministry of Health. The TDC does not currently add fluoride to any of its water supplies, but the predicted costs of dosing the supplies were put together after the ministry requested figures on the council’s ability to do so. Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, wrote to all councils in mid-December regarding the implementation of the Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2021. This law gives the director-general of health powers to direct a local authority to add fluoride to its drinking water supplies.
tion will be prioritised to communities with poor oral health outcomes. TDC communications manager Chris Choat says that the costings are more of a fact-finding mission as opposed to an implementation. “We were asked to come up with figures based on what Tasman District Council project the cost of fluoridating it would cost us to fluoridate the water supply to exceed $1m. Photo: File. water and have subsequently The letter outlined Bloom- The other four supplies are provided our estimates to the field was gearing up to con- Brightwater-Hope, Wake- Ministry of Health. Fluorisider issuing directions to field, Motueka and Māpua- dation isn’t something we fluoridate from mid-2022. Ruby Bay. Brightwater- are putting into practice yet.” He encourages councils to Hope has 1500 connections Decision-making on fluoribegin fluoridation-relat- with costs predicted to dation has shifted from local ed preparatory work for be $210,000 to set up and authorities to district health schemes that supply 500 or $19,000 each year. Wakefield boards under the new law. more people. has 900 connections with a The ministry says commuThe Richmond scheme is predicted cost of $150,000 nity water fluoridation will the largest in the region and $14,000 annually. The substantially reduce rates of with 6325 connections, and Ministry of Health has a preventable tooth decay, and fluoridation is estimated to limited capital works fund if it is widely recognised as one have capital expenditure of a council is willing and able of the most important and $440,000 and annual operat- to begin capital works before proven public health measing expenditure of $44,000. the end of 2022, but alloca- ures to improve oral health.
To celebrate Eddyline Brewery and Pizzeria’s sixth birthday last weekend, the establishment rolled back the food and drink prices to what they were on opening day back in 2016. Owners Mic and Molley Heymekamp say they also donated $1 from every beer sold to Silvan Forest Mountain Bike Park as lots of cyclists often pop in after riding the trails. “We even had five of our original beers on tap that we no longer brew to mark the occasion. The last six years have been a wild ride for us and, despite the last two being a challenge, we are looking forward to whatever the future brings,” Mic says. Photo: Jo Kent.
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Clive’s research mission has worldwide impact Jenny nicholson When Clive Phillips received his diagnosis of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN), he didn’t realise it would lead to him having an international impact on others suffering the same disease. “When I was diagnosed, I started looking for support and information on MMN,” Clive says. MMN is a rare neurological condition that affects motor function in the hands, arms, feet and legs. Clive first realised something was wrong with him about seven years ago. “You don’t realise with your first symptom,” he says. “For me that was a slightly shaky left hand when I used cutlery.” Over time his left hand weakened, and he had reduced function. His hand didn’t sit straight so Clive nicknamed it ‘the claw.’ Four years ago, he had what he describes as his ‘eureka moment’ when he knew he needed to get help. He tried to give a thumbs up and his left hand couldn’t do it. His office job was a concern because he wondered how he could continue to type. Putting luggage in an aircraft’s overhead compartment was challenging because his arm would collapse.
Diagnosis took about six months, with other diseases considered such as Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neuron Disease. He describes getting the diagnosis of MMN as “absolutely brilliant”. “I knew what I was dealing with,” Clive says. “I was starting to go downhill quickly and had begun to get foot drop.” Clive’s research showed that the condition fell under the GuillainBarré Syndrome/Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (GBS/CIPD) banner, in the ‘and other related conditions category.’ For Clive, that wasn’t ideal. “Obviously, as with any condition, people want research specific to that disease and to find treatment and a cure.” In May 2021, he established ‘Making the Most of Now’, a project to raise awareness and funds for research into Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN). Having decided to ride the Tour Aotearoa to raise funds, Clive contacted the GBS/CIPD foundation and specified he would like to raise money solely for MMN. That’s when things started happening internationally. “They said, ‘you’ve made us re-
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Thanks to treatment, Clive Phillips can now give thumbs up to raising money for research into his rare neurological condition. Photo: Max Frethey. alise we are missing something here’,” Clive says. “Then they
committed to establishing a specific fund for MMN. My poking
around led to February being the first MMN awareness month worldwide.” While Clive’s MMN isn’t cured, there is treatment that can decrease symptoms. Clive started intravenous immunoglobulin infusions every six weeks and the improvement was almost immediate. He says he is lucky the treatment helped because if the disease is left too long, weakness can be permanent. “It was Christmas Day, three days after the first dose, and I could give my wife a thumbs up.” Having achieved the goal of having an international fund set up specifically for MMN, Clive is now raising money for it. While it started as a one-man band, over time and with various conversations, there are others around the world joining in with fundraising events of their own. Because of Covid-19, Clive has altered his fundraising ride and is now cycling around the Top of the South. He left on Sunday and hopes to ride eight to ten hours a day. His fundraising is currently sitting at about $3,000. Donations can be made at Ride for MMN Clive Phillips - Making the Most of Now (onecause.com)
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Golden Bay open for business at Easter Erin Bradnock Local Democracy Reporter
For the first time Tasman businesses throughout Golden Bay will be able to trade on Easter Sunday. The proposal for Golden Bay businesses to open up for Easter Sunday was recommended by the Golden Bay Community Board which considered 26 submissions in January. Of these submissions, 20 were in support of the proposal while six submitters opposed the changes. Reasons for opposing included wanting a break or time with family, religious significance or concern that there would be pressure on employees to work. Five of the submissions indicated they were from shop owners while three came from employees who would be affected by the changes. The recommendation was put to Tasman District Council and the policy was adopted in a full council meeting last week, in time for the policy to come into effect this Easter Sunday, which will fall on April 17. Under the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal Act 1990, territorial authorities such as community boards have the power to halt trading on Easter Sunday and enable shop workers to refuse work on Easter Sunday, should they want to.
The policy was supported by nearly all councillors. Mark Greening was the only councillor to oppose the policy on the grounds of wanting consistency with the rest of Tasman. “I do believe people should have the opportunity to rest,” he said. In Nelson and Tasman, no other territorial authorities have put Easter Sunday policies in place. Council will be asking for feedback around adopting a similar policy in other wards in the district during its next residents survey, which will take place in May 2022 Golden Bay Ward councillors Celia Butler and Chris Hill supported the policy, acknowledging Golden Bay is a tourist destination over Easter Weekend. “Easter is one of the last opportunities for Golden Bay businesses to get them through the winter,” said Butler. Under the act, employers must notify employees if they want them to work on Easter Sunday and employees have the right to refuse work without any repercussions to their employment. Employers are also under the obligation to notify employees of their right to refuse work.
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Powerboat regatta returns to Rotoiti Max Frethey The Lift N Shift Rotoiti Powerboat Club National Championship Regatta is returning to Lake Rotoiti this month. The regatta, which will be held on March 12 and 13, will see powerboat racers from across the country compete as part of the national championship. Local and five-time F1 champion, Julian Stilwell, will be competing in the hopes of winning his sixth national title. But the road to victory could be difficult for Julian as the races are tight and it’s often neck-and-neck between competitors. “It only takes pole position or different grid position to decide [the winner] and lap times are within the same second consistently across the field,” he says. “Anyone could win it.” But he says that he’s been racing powerboats longer than most of his competitors, which could give him an edge in the regatta. “I’ve raced boats since I was seventeen,” he says. “It does come down to experience.” Julian says he was born into the sport with his father and grandfather racing boats as well, his granddad beginning racing way back in 1942. William, Julian’s son, also races which makes the 14-year-old a fourth-generation powerboat racer. “It’s very much a family affair,” Julian says.
Future Development Strategy consultation goes online A public consultation to discuss Tasman District Council’s 2022 Future Development Strategy (FDS) will run from 14 March to 14 April. Hearings are scheduled for April and May and following deliberations, the FDS may be adopted in July 2022. The FDS looks at how and where capacity for development (for housing and business) can be created and identifies the infrastructure required to support it. For details, visit tasman.govt.nz/fds.
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Julian and William Stilwell will be competing in the national powerboat championship at Lake Rotoiti later this month. Photo: Max Frethey. William intends to participate in his third junior national competition, despite breaking his wrist last week. “I’ll have a fiberglass cast at that point,” he says. “It’ll be a bit lighter and a bit smaller.” Rotoiti Powerboat Club president Chris Du Feu says there are currently 48 racers signed up for the regatta, though they were expecting more to sign up over the next few days. He also says the event will be compliant with the government’s red traffic light
setting. Spectators will be required to present a vaccine pass and will be split into “pods” of 100 people to comply with Covid-19 guidelines. Julian doesn’t think these added restrictions will have much of an impact on the regatta. “I don’t think it’s going to be hugely different to what it normally is, to be honest,” he says. “I think it should be quite a good event.” The regatta is on March 12 and 13, racing starts at 10am.
Kiwis with mortgages are financially better positioned than a year ago according to Westpac NZ data. The bank says more than 70 per cent of its Nelson Tasman and Marlborough customers are ahead on their mortgage payments. Customers needed to be at least three months ahead in their repayments to be included in this data. 68.1 per cent of Westpac’s home loan customers were ahead on mortgage repayments at the end of 2021, a jump from 65.9 per cent at the end of 2020. Those customers were ahead of their scheduled mortgage payments by a median amount of $11,022 or 10.5 months – up from $9,657 and 9.0 months at the same time in 2020.
Berryfield Bridge gets funding Tasman District Council has secured funding to concrete the path from Berryfield Bridge to the railway reserve and install a footbridge over Poutama stream at the Jubilee Park end. The 3m wide, 11m long bridge has been manufactured and is expected to be installed next month.
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From Moscow to Nelson Alec ‘Johnny’ Johnston has led a long and storied life - from operating radios in World War II to opening New Zealand’s first embassy in the Soviet Union. He speaks to Max Frethey about his 100-year journey. Johnny Johnston might currently be a resident at the Oakwoods Retirement Village in Richmond, but his life has seen him find homes all around the world. Now 100 years of age, Johnny has done everything from serving in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during World War II, to helping establish the first New Zealand embassy in Moscow during the height of the Cold War, and even becoming an accomplished silversmith in San Francisco. Born in Dunedin in 1921, Johnny’s family moved to Oamaru when he was 11, following the death of his father. The Great Depression had struck and Johnny’s family was struggling. “The family was in pretty poor straits, so education wasn’t available really for me, so I left school at 13,” Johnny says. He worked on farms and did odd jobs until his mother got him a job in the Oamaru Post Office as a telegraph boy. Through this job, Johnny began to learn Morse code, a skill which would prove to be highly sought-after during World War II. The air force was seeking people who could understand Morse code when war broke out, so Johnny signed up. “I was working the post office and I wasn’t very fond of the job, it was just another employment opportunity, and it was wartime, so you were called upon to do your bit.” Johnny didn’t end up flying or seeing combat during the war; his skill in Morse code kept him grounded on the radio in outposts in Northern Ireland, Ghana, and Nigeria. Once the war ended, Johnny found himself back in New Zealand where he married his wife, Isabella. Johnny says that he did not settle into his new life as a civilian in reserve and so he re-joined the RNZAF in the early 1950s. During his time with the RNZAF
in the post-war period, he was stationed in Fiji and later the United Kingdom. While in the UK, Johnny occasionally took part in top secret telecommunications work which was conducted under the codename TEMPEST, which has since been declassified. Johnny retired from the RNZAF in 1970 and joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, taking up the position of vice-consul at the New Zealand Consulate in San Francisco in 1971. It was here where Johnny took up night classes and eventually grew skilled in greenstone carving, silversmithing and painting. Then in 1973, Johnny was asked if he’d like to go to Moscow and helped establish New Zealand’s first embassy in the Soviet Union. Johnny, who had been learning Russian for the past 20 years, accepted the role and moved with his wife to Moscow. Being the height of the Cold War, Johnny was painfully aware of the likelihood of the KGB spying on his family and other embassy staff. “Everything was controlled by the Russian authorities, which means the KGB, so whatever place you lived in could be bugged.” His time in Moscow ended in 1975 and he retired to Nelson a year later. Johnny used his crafting skills to keep himself busy during the almost 50 years of his retirement. “I did a lot of painting, and I did a lot of silversmithing.” Hanging on his wall is his own rendition of Johannes Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring alongside two other original works. Johnny also keeps a small collection of silver chains and pendants he smithed himself. Johnny says he finds painting difficult and now spends a lot of his time watching TV. Johnny remains matter of fact about his life of accomplishments. “It just happened. You’ve got to be in a position to take advantage of some things in life.”
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Keeping your electricity network safe and reliable Supreme Award winners Alaron also took home the large business award at the 2021 Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. They are from left; Nigel Gray, Claire Quin, Dylan Adams and sponsor NZME sales manager Louis Niven. Photo: Tim Cuff.
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It might have been three months late, but winning the Supreme Business of the Year award still tasted sweet for Alaron. The Tāhunanui-based health food company has been on a massive growth spurt over the past two years, employing over 130 people in 2021 alone. The company won an award at the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 20 years ago so general manager Claire Quin says it’s nice to be back. “It has been a big effort over the last few years, a lot of challenges but a lot of excitement.” Alaron earlier won the NZME Large Business of the Year award at the event, which was held at the Rutherford Hotel on Friday night. The awards were intially planned to be held in November 2021 but Covid restrictions forced organisers’ hands and it was moved to February 2022. With the traffic light settings in place, only 100 people, mainly sponsors and entrants, could attend. It was the first business awards the region had hosted since 2019, due to the Covid pandemic. Chamber of Commerce CEO Ali Boswijk says it was a great event, considering the circumstances. “What we were able to deliver, in the end, was better than I had expected and seeing how much people enjoyed it was really lovely.” Earlier, Ruru Homes won the Waimea Weekly Start-Up Business award. The business
In the 1950s and 1960s, a lot of development occurred to electrify the Tasman area. Power authorities of the time built about 1200km of new high voltage power lines to bring electricity to many people who had never had it before. Over sixty years later, it’s time to replace some of these wires in order to keep our network safe. The ones we are replacing are made from light-gauge copper, which, like anything, can wear out over time – mostly through a process called annealing that can cause them to become brittle.
Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce hall of fame inductees, Pic Picot, left, and Paul Morgan. Photo: Tim Cuff. was a pivot for its owners Daniel and Fran Huelsmeyer after a downturn in tourism saw bookings to their lodge dry up. “We had a tiny home built for us and wanted another but they said it would take three months or more so we thought we could do it better.” The company now has 50 staff. Then the Mike Pero Nelson Giants took home the Small Business Award. Coach Mike Fitchett says it was a fantastic result for the club, which celebrated 40 years in 2021. “We haven’t won a championship for a few years, the off-court team has bragging rights over the oncourt team at the moment,” he joked. Then Cutting Edge Signs won the Mediaworks Medium Business Award with its innovatitive approach to environmental issues and great team culture comign to the fore. Nelson Environment Centre won the Wakatu Incorporation Environmental Business
Replacing wires is a difficult job that involves the use of heavy machinery and crews of line workers spread over multiple work sites. This makes it unsafe to do the work at night time. It also involves working on long spans of line, which means large numbers of people may be affected and more than one planned temporary power outage may be required to complete each job.
Award. Judges said the centre has had a positive and farreaching impact across the whole community. Unfortunately some consumers will have their power The centre celebrated its 45th interrupted more often than they are used to while we replace birthday last year and delivered the wires. Sometimes we will be able to use one of our large 160 tonnes of food through its generators to keep the power on but most of the time this Kai Rescue programme. won’t be possible because of the way the network is built. “We have really felt the love Electricity account owners of affected properties will be and support.” notified of upcoming outages, as we do for all of our planned Gourmet Catering won the outages. Innovative Business Award, The wire replacement work will be spread over the next ten which was collected by a years in pockets located throughout most of our network thrilled Carole Shirley, who area and it will take place alongside our normal routine dedicated the award to her maintenance programme. father. While the work will cause some inconvenience, it will keep Red Cross won the New the network in good condition so that a safe and reliable Zealand King Salmon electricity supply continues to be available for all consumers Community Impact in the Network Tasman region. Award with its Pathways to Employment programme which helps former refugees find suitable employment. The night was wrapped up with two inductees into Nelson Tasman Chamber of z n .o c . n a m s aTk r ow t e Nwww.networktasman.co.nz .w w w Commerce Hall of Fame. 24hr Fault Response 0800 508 100 0 0 1 8 0 5 0 0 8 0 e n o h P • e s n o p s e R tluaF rh•4Phone 2 Wakatu incorporation chair Email z n .o c . n a m s a t k r o w t e n @ of n i tus a sat u linfo@networktasman.co.nz iamE Pāora Te Poa Karoro (Paul) Morgan and Pics Peanut @networktasman n a m s a t k r ow t e n @ reFind ttiwTus noon suTwitter dniF Butter founder Pic Picot were OW ED B Y%T0H0E1 N E T W O R K T A S M A N T R U S T T S U R T N A M S A T K R O W T E N 1E0H0T%Y B DN EN WO both honoured on the evening.
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Ambitious plans for marina Erin Bradnock Local Democracy Reporter
Ava Robertson from Hope School was one of the first students to try out Tasman District Libraries’ new pop-up school service last week. The school was the first in the region to trial the new initiative. Library community engagement and outreach specialist Ana Vivian says it’s tricky for some families to get to the library now vaccine passports are required for parents “By bringing books straight to the children we can keep their interest in reading alive. They can even borrow books by using our remote hotspot, which taps into the live library system.” The pop-up service will also be visiting Appleby and Ranzau schools as well as going as far out as Collingwood. “We only brought 100 books with us today, so we’ve learnt that we probably need to triple that amount next time as it’s gone down really well today. The kids have loved it.” Photo: Jo Kent. When Ben and Bridget Smith moved down from Auckland with their four children, they had grand plans of turning the house they had bought on Edward Street into a restaurant. “Then Covid struck and we had to rethink our plans, so opened our Street Food on Washington restaurant in Nelson instead,” Ben says. But as the couple live in Wakefield, they knew the village was crying out for decent take-out. “So, we converted a 1985 Bedford ambulance in a food truck and parked outside the former post office every Thursday evening.” They sold out in just two hours on opening night and had a stack of pre-orders to work through the following week. “It’s a family business and our 12-year-old daughter Hannah helps out at the truck, while my 17-yearold son Connor runs the kitchen at the restaurant. The truck is so popular, we may have to get here even earlier next week.” Photo: Jo Kent.
The Nelson Marina is poised to be transformed into a world-recognised facility providing new jobs, hospitality venues and recreation opportunities, according to its manager. Nearing one year on the job as Nelson’s marina manager, Nigel Skeggs says it’s been a year of catching up with some ambitious plans in the works to revitalise the marina. Nelson City Council took over management of the marina from Nelmac in June 2021 and Nigel says the team have since been playing administrative catch-up. “There’s a bit of bad debt from people not paying their fees. All to be expected,” he says. Marine industry consultant agency Wardale released research on the marina’s operations last March, which was part of the onboarding and working on its 10-year masterplan. Wardale found that there was a two-to-three-year waitlist for 12 to 14m vessel berths. Poor water quality, parking, storage and the growing rate of boat ownership were also highlighted as on-going issues for the marina. A draft Nelson Marina masterplan was due from the newly-appointed marina team in November 2021 but was delayed until March 2022. Nigel says the delay was due in part to the impact from Covid-19. Wardale was based in Auckland and was unable to assess the marina during last year’s lockdowns. He says more detailed aspirations would come out with the draft masterplan, but he envisioned the marina becoming a hub for both the boating industry as well as the wider Nelson community. “We really want to promote this as being a recreation area for all, a place to come and walk where there are services and coffee shops,” he says. “We’re looking into the future, bars or restaurants or at least linking in the hospitality that is around this area.” He hoped a centre of “boating excellence” would come to fruition where local talent in the boat building and repairs industry could work together.
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Garin students achieve a year ahead of schedule Jenny nicholson Garin College’s Vianne Wessels says the need to keep her drink bottle on the right-hand side of her desk inspired her scholarship success. She, along with Nathan King and Jesse Sherlock, achieved scholarship in drama in 2021. While scholarship is most often sat in Year 13, they each achieved it in Year 12. “I always have to have my drink bottle in the same place,” Vianne says. “I have a friend who keeps moving it to the other side and that was the inspiration for my drama piece. “It portrayed OCD and I think everyone has a little bit of that. I want to spread awareness, though, that we use the term loosely when OCD can actually be painful and crippling.” Nathan King was only a couple of marks from receiving an ‘outstanding scholarship’. He’s dreaming of maybe being top scholar in drama for New
Zealand when he sits the exam again as a Year 13 student this year. Nathan credits drama teacher Annie Millard for the students’ success, saying she is well-known throughout New Zealand for her teaching. While Nathan would like a career in film, that isn’t in Jesse’s plans. Vianne says she will see where life takes her. Four students from Year 13 in 2021 also achieved scholarship: Kiera Handley, Caroline Hammersley and Luca Shulz in English, and Sapphire Kyles in photography. English teacher Abbie Wright, who has had many students achieve at scholarship level, says Kiera hadn’t planned on sitting scholarship. “I asked her to sit it just for me,” Abbie says. “She’s an incredible student. She rang and thanked me for asking her to sit it.” Annie and Abbie say it’s about students having confidence when they walk into the room.
Teachers Abbie Wright, left, Annie Millard and Sharlene Belcher, right, join students Vianne Wessels, Jesse Sherlock and Nathan King to celebrate the students’ scholarship results. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.
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Murchison’s Florence Nightingale - Part Two Alma Peacock remembered having a healthy childhood and the few minor accidents that came her way successfully tended to by her mother. “In the winter of 1933, Nurse Wyllie nursed and guided me through the trauma and distress of a miscarriage,” Alma said. “I was ordered a dessert spoon full of molasses three times a day, before each meal. I left Kennett Hospital with a five-pound tin full with strict instructions to my husband to ‘see that she takes it!’ On reporting back to Nurse Wyllie another five-pound tin was produced, ‘because you are looking so much better.’ When Alma asked if they could pay for the molasses, Nurse Wyllie said, ‘No, but I am very fond of swedes and you grow such good ones.’” Mrs Wyllie’s daughter Margaret liked to help her mother with the patients’ babies during the weekends when she was home from school. She was very capable as a little nursemaid, carefully carrying each baby into its mother at mealtimes.
Nurse Wyllie taking a break on the steps of Kennett Hospital with her assistant. Photo: Supplied. Alma Peacock remembered one Sunday morning when Margaret arrived with Alma’s small son ready for breakfast. ““Lie him on the bed, I will see to him as soon as I put these things
away,” Alma told her. With a smiling greeting Margaret rushed away to deliver baby number two to a mother across the passage. Alma gathered her baby up then stared.
“Hullo! Who’s little boy are you?” she asked. In her baby’s shawl and clothes was a baby but not her son! Alma heard a stifled chuckle and a shuffle from the passage.
“Margaret, Margaret,” she called, “You fetch me my baby. This one isn’t mine.” Margaret rushed in, laughing. “Mummy was right after all, wasn’t she? I told her I didn’t think mothers would notice if a baby was the same size and had their own baby’s clothes on. She said a mother would know her baby but she let me change the clothes this morning just to see if you’d notice.” There are many tales Murchison folk could tell of Mrs Wyllie’s kindness and care of so many. When her husband died, she decided to keep on nursing at Kennett Hospital. In the autumn of 1942 Nurse Wyllie was laid low by a stroke which meant she left Kennett Hospital. After her recovery in Nelson Hospital, she lived with her married adopted daughter in Nelson until they all moved to Hamilton where Nurse Wyllie passed away in 1950 aged 60. Contributed by Murchison Museum.
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Women in Business Award-winning apprentice takes regional title The Master Painters NZ Apprentice of the Year Awards 2021 were held recently and locally owned company, Total Decorating Nelson Ltd, are proud to announce one of their very own, Anna Julian, is one of four regional winners, taking the win for the Canterbury and Upper South Island category. Sponsored by Resene, and held annually, the event took place in Christchurch and Anna says receiving the award has been humbling and an immense boost for her personally. “It is really out of my comfort zone and has been a huge thing for me and my confidence. I love what I do, there is so many paths you can take in the industry. It was a great opportunity to make those important connections in the trade. The company (Total Decorating Nelson Ltd) are
really supportive and make the environment really enjoyable and rewarding.” Nominated by Total Decorating Nelson Ltd owner/operator, Aaron Mallinson, each nominee had to put a portfolio together of work they had completed during their apprenticeship. These were sent away and a judge visited each nominee and assessed their work. Final selections for each category were made from there. Working on mostly new-builds, Anna is very goal-driven and believes in order to succeed you have to ‘back yourself and push yourself out of your comfort zone’. “My family has been super supportive of me and are super proud of what I have achieved.” As is Anna’s employer, Aaron, saying, “Anna has done really well
in her apprenticeship, going from not knowing anything about the industry to winning this award. It is good for her to get those kudos. She should be really proud of herself!” Ash Leatherby from Master Painters NZ assessed around 16 apprentices who had applied for the competition throughout NZ to pick four regional winners who went forward for the final awards. Ash expressed his gratitude to all four regional finalists saying it was an absolute pleasure to see the trade in the capable hands of these apprentices. Total Decorating Nelson Ltd Unit 1/7 Saltmarsh Lane Info@totaldecorating.co.nz 027 346 6304 www.totaldecorating.co.nz
A delicate touch for an age-old concern As a leader in her field and one of the finest appearance medicine and dermal filler consultants in the South Island, Luminous Skin Therapist Lacey Boyd, owner of Luminous Skin says her background in paediatric nursing had helped her master a delicate needle technique. She is adept at administering Botox treatments and Dermal Fillers with a gentle and caring touch for her clients. Both of which can help to ‘stop the clock and rewind the process of ageing.’ Botox treatments are known to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, giving the face an overall relaxed and rejuvenated look lasting around 3 to 4 months. Dermal Fillers aid in removing
deep lines and sculpture the face, helping to give the brow a lift and soften the appearance of fine lines. Treatments last from 6-18 months dependant on the area treated.
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A Cosmetic Appearance Nurses Network (CANN) accredited registered nurse, Lacey has built a solid reputation in the industry and is passionate about helping people of all ages to look and feel their best.
“It’s all about understanding your clientele and ensuring that at all times they understand the procedure and the process involved.”
“It’s very important that clients feel comfortable, safe and knowledgeable about their appearance choices and the decisions they are making in that regard,” Lacey says. “It’s about educating clientele to achieve their desired look and to maintain their appearance in a subtle and
Lacey is renowned for her gentle and caring techniques and enjoys helping her clients to attain their desired look using anti-ageing advice and treatments.
Based in Motueka, Lacey assists clients with a variety of genuine laser treatments and works in Nelson CBD, Richmond and Blenheim. Contact Lacey Boyd on 027 847 6072 or lacey@luminousskin.co.nz for a complimentary consultation. www.luminiousskin.co.nz
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Experience and expertise shine through at Summit Richmond Over the last 25 years, Summit Property Management has grown to be the largest and most preferred property management company in Nelson and Marlborough, with numerous offices throughout the two regions. Located at 203 Queen Street, the Richmond office is home to five Property Managers – Area Manager Nicki Morris leads the team with Property Managers Ginnette Smythe, Kylie Conning, Mickayla Ormsby and Sharon Stockdale. They are very experienced, wellqualified property managers who can provide expert advice on purchasing, how to set up your property profile, likely returns and so on. Born and raised locally, Nicki believes that rental owners need
the assurance that their property is being managed by competent professionals in a cost-effective way and that’s exactly what the Summit Property management team can provide you. Their training, experience and industry expertise means that your property is safe in their hands. Nicki is exceptionally focused and results-driven, with over ten years of experience in property management. Ginnette’s passion is people, and she excels at identifying client needs and skillfully guiding people to resolve matters effectively. As a property landlord herself, Kylie understands how important your investment is to you and that good communication along with the right knowledge means that you can feel confident that
she will be working in your best interest and knows first-hand how to tackle challenges that can arise. Mickayla prides herself on delivering the best service possible to all clients with honest and open communication on multiple platforms and has a great understanding of the RTA and is always up to date on the latest changes to legislation and the local rental market to ensure your investment is protected. While her strengths lie in finding solutions for owners and tenants through great communication, Sharon believes her attention to detail means clients can be confident their investment is well taken care of. Contact the Richmond office for a free, no-obligation rental valuation. Phone 03 544 2900.
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There is hope for sufferers of chronic pain or unresolved concussion symptoms. If you have symptoms that include any of the following, then a visit to Atlas Physiotherapy should be on your to- do list: - Light or sound sensitivity - difficulty reading - brain fog - dizziness - Irritability - fatigue - eye socket pain - head pain - balance issues As a hands-on clinician for 40+ years, Walter has developed and established a methodology and treatment solution for many combinations of symptoms with much success. He has found that any one of the above symptoms can be sourced in many places within the body often with no single source to chronic pain or concussion. In addition, often the symptoms are linked or clustered, indicating the complexity of the ongoing frustrations. Don’t allow long-term or even short-term difficulties continue to interfere with the things that you love to do. There are solutions to your challenges that arise at work, at home, during exercise, in social settings, technology use, driving and so on. Book in for your full assessment and let the reboot begin.
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Tips on writing the perfect resume 1. Keep it short Your current CV may include information about every job or course you've ever done but, in New Zealand, CVs are usually only two to three pages long. Employers mainly want to know if you can do the job. Your CV should include: • your contact details • work experience that is relevant to the job you want • your skills that are relevant to the job.
2. Give examples of your skills When writing about your skills, don't just list them – make sure that you give examples of how you've used each skill. Identify what you did, the setting in which the activity was carried out, and what happened as a result.
3. Make sure your CV is up to date If you want an employer to contact you, you need to keep your CV up to date with your latest address and telephone number. • Include the phone number that you are most easily contacted on, whether it's a landline or cellphone number. • Include an email address on your CV. If you don't have an email address, set one up.
4. Include referee contact details Most New Zealand employers will ask for two referees who they can contact to ask about your work. Make sure that the contact details for your referees are current, and check this by contacting them your-
self. Tell them about your plans and ask them to read your CV – you may get some good advice from them. Some New Zealand employers prefer you to have New Zealand work experience. If you are having trouble finding work, consider taking an entry-level job or doing voluntary work. This can also be a source of referees.
5. Put yourself in the employer's place Once you've written your CV it's important to ask yourself these three key questions: • When an employer scans my CV, will they think "This CV looks interesting"? Employers have to sort and reduce a pile of CVs to shortlists of two or three people. They will respond better to a clear, well laid-out CV than a long, disorganised one. • When an employer reads my CV fully, will they think "This person has skills we need"? Employers are looking for someone who matches the job description. Adjust and target your CV to highlight things that fit the job you are applying for. • When an employer is shortlisting CVs will they think "This person is worth meeting"? Employers are thinking about what you can offer them. Give people a sense of who you are and what you do best.
6. Get it checked It is important to get someone else to check your CV to see that it makes sense, is well formatted and has no spelling or grammatical mistakes.
7. Write a cover letter When you send your CV to an employer, make sure you include a cover letter.
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Business Updates Transforming the Nelson Tasman landscape Family run and locally owned business, Sequoia Landscaping, have been providing the Nelson Tasman region with top-quality landscaping services for the past year, and owner operator, Patrick Hill, says the business is ever-growing in its capabilities.
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Patrick says his team of experienced and qualified professionals have been helping to ‘transform’ the region’s landscape and are ready to provide a service that is tailormade to each client’s needs. “Whether it be small residential garden projects or larger scale commercial ventures, we strive for perfection.” With Autumn just around the corner, now is the time
to get your property season-ready and Patrick is happy to provide free quotes and consultations for gardens, tree work, lawns, buildings and constructions of any kind, earthworks, landscape design, drainage, property maintenance, fencing, decking, painting and water blasting. Whatever your property needs the team at Sequoia Landscapes have you covered. For more information, or a free consultation and quote on how they can help you improve your outdoor living, contact Patrick Hill on 027 4815 187 or patrick@sequoialandscaping. co.nz
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Westcoast Treetop Walk and Café is a highly-recommended ‘must-do’ when visiting the stunning Hokitika region. Located just 15 mins south of the town centre, the 45 min easy-access walk will see you exploring a 20m high, 457m long steel platform. The adrenalin-pumping 40m high tower climb results in an even more spectacular view of the majestic, snowcapped Southern Alps, the stunning
scenic reserve of Lake Mahinapua and the vast Tasman Sea. A uniquely wild and wonderful destination of discovery, site manager Vonnie Cherry says the on-site Mahinapua Café, nestled in quietly beside the tranquil Johnnies Creek, is the perfect place to relax and recharge while enjoying great local foods. Open daily from 9am –4:15pm last admission in summer and 9am to 3:15pm in winter, don’t miss out on one of New Zealand’s great attractions. Visit www.treetopsnz.com for more information on packages and deals to suit your budget.
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equipment in order to ensure they are able to offer all the relevant services to the most modern European vehicles at a realistic price. The team at Prestige have accumulated many years of experience working in the European automotive industry and offer a range of assistance including car servicing, maintenance, performance tuning as well as detailing and grooming. Their technicians hold a wealth of valuable knowledge from working at Audi/VW, Land Rover, Mercedes and BMW dealerships. James says that this, combined with their passion for European auto engineering, means you can rest assured that your vehicle will be in very capable hands. “Here at Prestige Euro Works, we pride ourselves on providing quality service with clear and open communication all the way through the repair process. We believe in maintaining your vehicle to the highest standard so you can enjoy the quality, reliabilty and performance it had leaving the factory.” For more information contact James on 03 544 9853 or email info@prestigeeuroworks.co.nz www.prestigeeuroworks.co.nz
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Stephanie Manson and Leo Clayton, aged five and six, with natives they will plant at Snowden’s Bush. Photo: Jo Kent.
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have a border dividing the DOC land and the church boundary.” Brightwater School and the Friends Director of Brightwater’s Titoki of Snowden’s Bush group have Nursery, Tim Le Gros, supplied 200 joined forces to involve every stu- plants for the project and says as well as fast colonising species such dent in a mass planting project. Principal Glenda Earle says that as ake ake, karamu and kanuka, he 280 native plants have been given included some locally rare plants to the school for the children to too. “Fierce lancewood and wind grass nurture until planting time. “Each child will take responsibility is rare in this region so I thought, for their own plant at home over the as that area of land is now protected, it would be good to next couple of months include some of those until they are ready for species so they can start planting at Snowden’s each child self-seeding.” Bush in May.” will take The other 80 plants were The children, aged from five to 10, spent time responsibility given by community for their own members who potted last week learning how to care for their plants plant at home them up from seedlings for the school. before repotting them Brightwater School Principal The Friends of and taking them home Snowden’s Bush group to look after. “The students will have the oppor- was set up last year after the land tunity to learn about the specific was bought by the public and gifted species of plant they have and build back to the Department of Consertheir environmental awareness in a vation. The aim of the group is to involve practical way,” Glenda says. “The guardianship of the plant also the local community in the guardiplaces value on the importance of anship of the area by protecting the Snowden’s Bush Scenic Reserve and maintaining the land. and will give them a strong connec- “We are about to have a new logo tion to this area in the community.” printed, which was designed by During autumn, when the plant- Riley Slotemaker, to place on track ing season begins, the students will entrances,” Alison says. each take their plant and transfer “The local garden club has given us it into the land at the front of the a generous donation, plus the Eves Valley Mill donated two trailer reserve. Organiser for Friends of Snowden’s loads of firewood to sell. Bush, Alison Pickford, says the “So awareness of the group is startgroup is hoping to continue with ing to move along.” plantings along the border towards The next community engagement meeting will be on Thursday Waimea Road West. “We will plant a block this year and 7 March at 7pm in Brightwater repeat that across the next two or School Hall and new volunteers of three years, so eventually we will all ages are welcome.
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Sport Nick’s new chapter Jonty Dine Nick Flyger had intended to spend the next two years at home with his new-born son. However, the sprint coach’s plan took a sharp turn when the New Zealand Cycling came calling. He will now instead be moulding some of the country’s top athletes as he takes on the role of lead sprint coach for Cycling New Zealand. Nick has been Australia’s senior track sprint coach for the past four years and says, while it was an honour, there will be something special about wearing the silver fern on his chest. Growing up in Nelson, Nick says it was his passion for the outdoors which took him down his career path, though his sporting days were spent on the football and softball pitches. “I was no cyclist. In my younger days I played for Richmond AFC and the Waimea softball team.” With their daughter having spent her first two years across the ditch, her nationality will remain a discussion between Nick and his Australian partner Anna Meares. Nick says it has been a hard slog over the past 24 months, which ultimately led to him resigning from his position
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Waimea Weekly is putting the spotlight on our young athletes and stars of the future. This week, we chat to cheerleader Hayzel Anderson.
Name: Hayzel Anderson. Age: Six. Sport and club: Cheerleading with Electrix Cheersport. What do you love about your sport? Going around to different towns for competitions. What has been the best moment so far? Meeting all my friends. What do you do to practice? We go to practice and tumble duhh!
Nick Flyger has been named head sprint coach for Cycling New Zealand. Photo: Supplied. with Cycling Australia. “There was a desire to come home, and my partner was also keen to come.” This decision also happened to coincide with former New Zealand head sprint coach Rene Wolff resigning following the Tokyo Olympics. “I stuck my hand up, made sure I’d be a good fit and it seemed to gel up.” Nick and his family will be based in Cambridge but will look forward to visiting Nick’s hometown. “A big pull to come back is to
go skiing and to the bush, all the things I did as a kid, I can now do them with my children.” Nick says seeing people excel is what drives him, and the athletes always come first. “I want to create athlete-led programmes and give both them and the coaching staff the tools they need to achieve their goals. My aim at all times is to be patient, a good listener and to show real care for an athlete’s personal and professional life.” A biomechanics specialist, he
worked first for the Malaysian National Sports Institute before heading to join the Cycling Australia programme at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. He was a senior physiologist there for three years before moving into a full-time coaching role with the track sprint programme in 2016. As well as friends and family, there is a particular pastry Nick is very excited to be reunited with. “The sausage rolls still the best in the world.”
What is your best move? A backbend, it’s when you stand up and lean back with your arms up and land in a bridge. What do you like to do before and after competition? We warm up and we watch other teams do their routines. What is your sporting dream? To get thrown up in the air. Who is your hero? Coach Kira.
Talking Cafés Wellby Talking Cafés welcome everyone for a relaxed cuppa and can start your journey to connect with others who enjoy the same things. You can pop in for a quick chat or stay for a longer conversation with friendly people. There is no need to register, just turn up on the day. The Talking Café hosts will warmly welcome you when you arrive.
The next Talking Café is at: The Richmond Library Tuesday 8th March, 1.30pm - 3pm
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Hayzel Anderson has been cheerleading for the past two years. Photo: Supplied.
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Speedway going green under Covid red light Jody Scott
The Nelson Nyxons picked up its first win of the Shrimpton Trophy on Saturday. Photo: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport.
Nyxons make cricketing history Jonty dine It was a watershed moment for women’s cricket in Nelson when the Nyxons hosted a major competition for the first time while also picking up a dominant victory over Manawatu at Saxton Oval on Saturday. Nelson cruised to a six-wicket win in the Shrimpton Trophy, which was its first win as they upset the secondplaced Manawatu side. Winning the toss, Manawatu opted to bat but soon regretted that decision as they found themselves in a deep hole at 54/5. Eden Pettigrew and White Fern Claudia Green picked up seven wickets between them as Manawatu was all out for just 150. The Nyxons made easy work of the modest target, getting home in the 37th over as Kate Gaging led the charge with 64. Skipper Claudia Green says the occasion was not lost on her side. “We talked in the huddle about enjoying it together and making the most of the opportunity, and the results will take care of themselves.”
She says to not only play at Saxton for the first time, but to win in such onesided fashion illustrates the growth of the game for Nelson women. “Having the experience of playing on Saxton’s with a mixture of senior and developing players really shows the strides Nelson Cricket are making in supporting the women’s game. Giving us the opportunity to play on such a great ground shows the commitment to the women’s game in the region.” The Central Districts seamer says, as a youngster, she would watch the men play at the oval and think how she would love to play out there one day. “To have that come to fruition for the Nelson Nyxons is credit to the commitment of Nelson cricket and the players themselves. I’m super excited to see how this group of players continue to develop and the continuing growth of the women’s game in Nelson.” Meanwhile, in local premier action, Josh Smith guided Stoke/Nayland to a clinical seven wicket win over Nelson College. Josh finished unbeaten on 61 as Stoke reached 183/3 after 34 overs.
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In the first innings, 4/37 from Timothy O’Connor restricted Nelson College to a subpar total, Jordan Kelso scoring the majority of the runs with 70. It was a high-scoring affair at the Botanics, Athletic College Old Boys racking up the largest total of the competition against Waimea Toi Toi United. Jonty Raxworthy laid the foundation with 75 at the top of the order, before James Graham kept up the momentum with 77 and Reuben Smith finished things off blasting a quickfire 42 as ACOB reached 302/7. Ryan Flowers and Will Bixley each made 45 in reply as WTTU put up a brave fight, eventually dismissed for 227, Reuben Smith picking up 4/44 in the 75-run win. The final match of the round saw Wakatu knock over Wanderers/Motueka by 31 runs at Victory Square. Sunny Dhaliwal 4/13 helped restrict the hosts to 167 all out, Brad Smith top scoring with 41. Gursewak Virk led the charge with the ball for Wakatu, claiming four scalps as Wanderers fell in in the 48th over for 136.
Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway is getting back to racing under the Covid red light system. That’s great news for the drivers who are getting itchy feet with cars parked in the shed for more than a month. The drawback is there will be no public entry for the time being, instead the show will be livestreamed through RJPTV so fans can still get a dose of speedway action. It’s taken some time for the Nelson club to work through the process of the ever-changing levels, working out allowable crowd numbers and how to manage that. It was decided that the club will run with livestream only for this event, Saturday Night will see the first “Super” meeting with the Cando Fishing Super Stocks, the South Island Midget series round and club champs for the rest of the grades and the final programme will be dependant of the number of entries received on the Monday prior to racing. The Speedway season has already had the major NZ championships held over for 12 months. The Nelson Club also have four South Island titles to run again next season. The championship calendar beyond that is due for release over the next few weeks. Some of our drivers have been able to race at other tracks who were able to run over the past couple of weeks. Super Stock drivers Brett Nicholls and Alex Hill are due to race at the Battle of the Stocks meeting in Christchurch in a fortnight but that meeting will also be a livestream only event. The livestream is available through RJPTV, links can be sourced via the club website, Facebook page or RJPTV Facebook page, the cost is $20 ($30) which is less than a family pass, you can sit at home and enjoy the racing from you own couch, cook up your own hotdogs and wave the vacuum bag about the lounge if you want to recreate some real-live dust. The list of entries and final line-up will be on the club website and Facebook page, warm-ups kick off from 5.30 pm with main racing starting 6pm.
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Left: It was a family affair at Saturday’s Triathlon at Rabbit Island. Right: A range of ages took part in Saturday morning’s triathlon. Photos: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport.
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Perfect conditions greeted the athletes as they took to the sea, road, and track for the 2022 Proper Crisps Triathlon on Saturday morning. The format saw competitors swim 200m, bike 6km and run 1km, repeated three times continuously. Race director Brendon Crequer says, with there being race options for teams of up to nine, a number were taking part in their first ever triathlon. Among the 100 competitors was the Squance family, Hayden, and parents Charlie and Carolyn and it was a happy household with the trio all crossing the line first in their categories. Hayden was first home overall in a time of 49:09.5 while Carolyn and Charlie won the 50-59 female
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and male divisions in 1:15:11 and 1:08:36, respectively. Covid restrictions, of course, limited the event to 100, however Brendan says that they came under the cap anyway. “That’s the good thing about little local events.” Brendon says Rabbit Island provides a quality venue for tri racing. “We are bloody lucky to have it.” He says competitors love the relaxed atmosphere at the Nelson Triathlon and Multisport Club. “It is a good safe environment for all ages.” Next on the triathlon racing calendar is the Tineli Cross Tri on March 13. For more info go to https://www. facebook.com/nelsontriclub Shuttersport’s Evan Barnes went along to Saturday’s race to capture all the early morning action.
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Mondays PoweRTAlk’S AnnuAl SPeeCh ComPeTiTion. Mon 7th March. Nelson-Waimea 9.3011am Rmd Town Hall. Come & listen to inspiring speeches. Contact: Sandra 027 766 0347 ACTive STRengTh/BAlAnCe ClASS: also seated options presented. ACC accredited provider. Mental agility, co ordination, stretching and leg exercises for strength and balance.. No Thursday classes. Richmond Church of Christ hall, crn Darcy and Croucher St. Ph Shirley 5471 433 / 021 121 8023 FReSh FoCuS SeRieS. Talks for 2022 each Monday until 11 April (subject to Government & Elim Christian Centre requirements being met). email: ffnelson2021@gmail.com lighThouSe SPiRiTuAl AwAReneSS Mondays 7.30pm. Talks, healing, clairvoyance. Trafalgar St Hall, opp Trailways. ph Carolyn 547 4613 inTRoDuCTion To Zen BuDDhiSm Beginners instruction Mon evenings at our Nelson Centre. Learn how to meditate the zen way. Ph: Gwitha 0211218133 for info. Mountains & Rivers affiliated.
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new season at 7pm March 8th at Hope Hall. All welcome. A great game for young & old. Wear soft soled shoes. SenioRS wAlking gRouP, Tue + Thurs Walking inside the Stadium 9.30-10.30am, optional sit & be fit class from 9.30am. First Session FREE , than $5.00 per session. Ph: 538 0072 “500” CARD enThuSiASTS. Waimea Lounge at A&P Showgrounds. Twice weekly. Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:30 -4pm. $2 entry fee covers comfortable surroundings, prizes, afternoon tea & easy parking. Ph. Kath 5445563 SoCiAl TenniS AT RiChmonD TenniS CluB Tuesday evening 6.30 onwards. Visiting players & club members welcome. Vaccine Pass is required. Contact Trish 0274 872 480. CiRCuiT FiTneSS ClASS ACTive You a fun new community. All fitness levels welcome. Receive encouragement plus healthy eating tips. $8 Tuesdays 6 pm in Richmond. Contact Nicola 0210788609 or email nicola.rae.11@gmail.com
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lA leChe leAgue nelSon for monthly meeting dates, support and information phone/text Ruth 0272 433 469 CAke DeCoRAToRS are meeting on Wednesday 16 March. We are creating a standing girl using sugar paste. Open to anybody interested in sugar craft. Contact Desiree 0276302359. CluB 60 SenioR ADvenTuReS Active fun, social recreation with weekly planned outings & activities. Every Wednesday 9.30am at sport Tasman Richmond Town Hall, Cambridge St. All sessions $5. Ph 5443955
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The FuTuRe oD FooD AnD eneRgY. Ecologist Dr Mike Joy examines the effect of food and energy consumption on the landscape & waterways. March 3 7.30 online . Register at nelsontasmanclimateforum.org wAimeA ComBineD FRienDShiP CluB: Interested in making new female or male friends of a similar age and interests? We invite you to monthly meetings, 3rd Thursday 9.45am Hope Church Ranzau Rd, interesting speakers, outings & group activities, Ph: Frances 5443085/0212111347 or Rosalie 0272491080. RiChmonD lADieS FRienDShiP CluB: Meet - 10am 1stThursday of the month at Church of Christ, Croucher St. Welcome ladies looking for friendship with other women. Lunch optional. Interesting guest speakers & an outing Visitors welcome. Ph Marion 544 4833 or Joan 544 1854. RiChmonD welCome gRouP Like to make new friends. Join a friendly group for coffee and a chat.10am on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at Paragon Eatery at Olive Estate, 2 Lakehouse Crescent Ansley/Phillip
your craft project & work on it in the company of other crafters. Bring your own materials & lunch. Wednesdays, 12.30pm-2pm. english Conversation for eSol speakers with an experienced & qualified ESOL teacher. 11am12pm, every Friday from 11 February. A JP (Justice of the Peace) is available to witness & sign your important documents every Wednesday, 11.30am-12.30pm. learn how to take photos with your smartphone. 10am12.pm, Monday 7 March at Richmond Library. Ph: 03 543 8500 to book . wAkeFielD CommuniTY BuS Bus runs from Wakefield to Richmond via Brightwater every Tuesday. Return fare $5 from Wakefield. Pre-booking essential. Ph/Text 020 4195 8866. Volunteer drivers urgently required to extend service. moTuekA CoASTAl BuS service, operates on behalf of Nelson Tasman Community Transport Trust Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, leaves Motueka i-SITE at 9.30am to Tasman & Māpua, onto Richmond & Richmond Aquatic Centre, returns 1pm. Return fare Motueka to Richmond $10. Pre-booking is essential, via Motueka i-SITE. wAimeA ComBineD FRienDShiP CluB: Interested in making new female or male friends of a similar age & interests? We invite you to monthly meetings, 3rd Thursday 9.45am at Hope Church Ranzau Rd. Interesting speakers, outings & group activities, Ph Frances 5443085/0212111347 or Rosalie 0272491080 leARn To PlAY BRiDge! call Leigh 0274 070 274, contact@richmondbridgeclub.org.nz
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saTurdays nelSon SoCiAl DAnCe CluB Social dance, March 5th, Hope Recreation Hall, 184 Main Rd. Harmony Hunters, 7:30pm - 11pm. $10 members, $15 non-members. AGM, 6:45pm. Vaccination pass. Ph: Chris 0211601358. SoCiAl TenniS AT RiChmonD TenniS CluB Saturday afternoons from 1.30 onwards. Public, visiting players & club members welcome. Vaccine pass is required. Contact Trish 0274 872 480
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