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Santa visits Richmond Standing room was limited as a packed Queen St witnessed a stunning visual hit of festive spirit at the annual Pak’n’Save Santa Parade.

A wide mixture of floats cruised down Richmond’s main street, starting at the residential end in the east and

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making their way down past Sundial Square in the heart of the CBD. Glen James Jewellers had the best float and won a $500 voucher from sponsor Pak’n’Save. Second was Wakefield Preschool while a joint Nelson-Tasman kindergarten float came third.

Richmond band sign US deal Nelson musical duo Broods have inked an international record deal, setting them up for world-wide stardom.

Caleb and Georgia Nott, both former Garin College students, were in Los Angeles on Thursday to sign a deal with Capitol Records in the US and Polydor in the UK. The two labels will be jointly releasing Broods’ debut EP in February and a full length album in August.

Capitol Records is one of the world’s leading record companies and boasts an alum-

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editorial@waimeaweekly.co.nz ni of 50 Cent, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Elton John, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg.

Broods’ first single “Bridges” has already reached 300,000 views on their Sound Cloud page and received frequent airplay on New Zealand radio stations within just

one month of its release. The track is also receiving early play on KCRW in Los Angeles and Radio 1 in the UK, sparking US music magazine Billboard to ask whether they were “New Zealand’s next pop wonder”.

“Bridges” was produced by Joel Little, who will be helming Broods’ forthcoming EP and album. Joe’s work with Lorde has resulted in one of the year’s biggest singles and albums, with “Royals” and “Pure Heroine”, respectively.

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“We bumped into them at the NZ Music Awards and they seemed very excited then. You could tell things were going very well for them.”

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Richmond band signs with US label FROM PAGE 1 Georgia was the lead singer of The Peasants when they won Rockquest in 2011 while Caleb played guitar the year prior when the band was called The Peasants of Eden and finished second at the national final.

While the group had been performing together well before entering the secondary school music competition, Glen believes Smokefreerockquest gave them encouragement to keep going. “That’s probably the key. There are other musicians of a similar ilk but these guys have really stuck at it. They certainly had the talent, they got an opportunity and it looks like now they’ve got the ink signed on the paper.”

Broods aren’t the first New Zealand artists to sign with an international record company, but Glenn says it certainly isn’t

“I would like to think common. “I think Anika [Moa] signed that has been helpful and our links with straight overseas.

It’s not ground Joel go back a long breaking but it’s not way to when he was a competitor himself usual. Either way I think this is a rein 1999-2000.”

Garin College prinally strong, positive step for them and cipal John Boyce was unaware that the I think they’ve got Notts, who are now the goods to back this up. They’re not based in Auckland, a one trick pony, Former Garin College students and had signed an interthey’ve got a number now members of Broods, Caleb and national record deal of strong songs and Georgia Nott. Photo: Stephen Tilley. at the time of calling, but labelled it “enorfrom what I gather mous” and a “very big deal” when he was there’s a lot more still to come.”

When The Peasants won Rockquest in told. “That’s wonderful,” he says.

2011 they worked with Joel who produced John described Caleb as an “all-rounder” their only single “Letting Go” as part of the when he was at school. “He was into sport and he was always a great guitarist. “He’s a first place prize.

good accompanist but he’s also quite idiosyncratic and he really focuses, he was a hard playing guitarist and he listens well and I think people enjoy singing with them. At school he was an all rounder.”

And while Georgia “played sport and things”, she was much more focused on her music and drama, John says. “She was into the arts and threw herself into it. She was also one of our school captains last year.”

Music teacher Kyle Proffit, who managed The Peasants, had not spoken to Georgia and Caleb since signing the record deal, but he was well aware of its significance.

“If you see how many New Zealand bands have been signed to Capitol Records then you’d realise this is a big deal. This is a very big contract for these kids eh,” he says.

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Richmond’s busy shops a headache for Kindy drop off A parking problem outside Richmond Kindergarten should be resolved this week when the Tasman District Council erects five new time limit signs outside the kindy on Florence St. Teachers and parents at the kindy on the corner of Elizabeth and Florence streets have been walking up to 300 metres, often carrying young children in car seats, to the kindy because all the car parks have been taken. The lack of car parking becomes an issue leading up to every Christmas when staff at the Richmond Mall are instructed to vacate the mall car park so that it is freed up for customers.

Kindy parent Melinda Baigent says the lack of car parking is not just an inconvenience. It is also creates a safety issue and that needs to be resolved.

“I pick my two children up at 2.45pm and I’ll have to park 200 metres away. It’s really difficult for me but it’s worse for parents who have to drop off one child and have another sleeping in the car.

“Usually they’d just park right outside and quickly take their children into the kindy and leave the other one sleeping but they can’t do that if they have to walk 200 metres.

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Teacher Kate Westrupp says she’s especially worried about all the grandparents who bring children into the kindy.

“We have quite a few grandparents dropping off and picking up children and they might have to walk the length of Elizabeth St carrying young children in car seats,” she says.

Kate says they have spoken to the Richmond Mall and Tasman District Council about the problem and this week council transportation engineer Steve Elkington confirmed five new P10 signs are going up outside the kindy on Florence St. “We met with the kindy about a month ago and issued con-

tracts for the road marking and signs. The road marking has been completed and the signs should go up today,” Steve said on Tuesday.

Steve says they will monitor how the new parking restrictions work and modify the time limits if required.

Mall manager Belinda de Clercq says it is mall policy to ask their retailers to park outside the mall car park every December when space was at a premium.

Belinda says she sympathises with the kindergarten and hopes that installing 10 minute car parks will resolve the problem “We acknowledge that it is a frustration for them but I have so many customers complaining about the lack of car parks at this time of year,” she says.

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OPERATION UNITE: This weekend police across New Zealand and Australia will hold a joint campaign to address alcohol related crime and violence. Operation Unite will run on Friday and Saturday and demonstrates the united determination of Australasian Police to challenge anti-social behaviour and alcohol misuse. In Nelson Bays additional police will be patrolling in the urban centres and drivers on routes in and out of the city will be monitored. Controlled purchase operations will be conducted at licensed premises and there will be zero tolerance for disorder and liquor ban breaches.

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andrew@nelsonweekly.co.nz The most successful Super Rugby team in history is coming to town and it may be the start of more to come.

The Crusaders are in talks with the Tasman Rugby Union to bring two of its Super Rugby games to Nelson in 2015. But first, organisers are hoping for a sell-out at Sportspark Motueka on Friday, February 7 when the Crusaders host their southern rivals, the Highlanders.

Tickets are now on sale for the biggest rugby game to hit the region this summer as both teams will bring their entire squad to the region – including close to 20 All Blacks.

Tickets went on sale on Monday but the game is expected to be a sell-out and tickets to the covered stand are already close to sold.

Tasman Rugby Union CEO Tony Lewis says the game is a great opportunity for the region to show its support for the sport and encourage the Crusaders to bring more games here in 2015. “It’s absolutely crucial we get a huge crowd.

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Tasman Rugby Union CEO Tony Lewis and one of the organisers of the Crusaders pre-season game, Shane Drummond. Photo: Andrew Board. don’t want them to even consider anyone else.”

One of the men who helped bring the game to the region, Shane Drummond, says he’s looking forward to a huge day.

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Waimea river all clear of toxic algae The Waimea River has been given the all clear after it was surveyed for toxic blue green algae although Tasman District Council staff will continue monitoring for the district's waterways for the algae which reached dangerous levels last summer.

The council has been testing water quality weekly in a number of rivers around the district and so far it has found no signs of the algae which produces toxins that are poisonous to dogs and humans.

But resource scientist Trevor James says they have been extra careful about monitoring the sites for the algae after it was found in the Maitai River in Nelson late

last month.

Nelson City Council issued a warning advising people to keep out of the lower Maitai River after the algae was found in high levels.

The algae was found from the Maitai Motor Camp downstream meaning that many of the Maitai's popular swimming holes will be out of bounds.

Trevor says the algae usually only reached dangerous levels during periods of low flow in the summer so it was unusual to be found in high concentrations in the Maitai in November.

He says Cawthron Institute scientist Susie

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simon@waimeaweekly.co.nz Wood is working to find out what is causing the algae to bloom and why it has happened earlier in the Maitai this year.

“We are not sure what is causing it to grow and why it is only found in some rivers. It could be something to do with the fact that the Maitai and Waimea rivers have dams which changes the flow but that's just a hypothesis.”

The algae, which is black or dark brown

and has a musky smell, represents a very real danger and Trevor says the council will be diligent about monitoring sites on the district's rivers. Last year a dog died after eating the algae in the lower reaches of the Waimea River.

“We looked at the Waimea last Tuesday and the levels were very low so it's not a problem yet. We have integrated the surveys with our water quality testing at swimming sites so we'll be doing it weekly and then twice weekly over Christmas and into January and February.”

Sites on the Motueka, Lee, Roding, Wairoa and Takaka rivers were also clear, he says.

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FOOTPATH SET FOR TIDY UP: The pavement on Queen St outside the new Gibbons development will be tidied up within a week, about the same time the new roundabout is expected to be fully completed. Tasman District Council and Gibbons had been working on the road in a joint project to allow for a new entrance in the development complex.

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A study of contamination from anti-fouling paints at boat slipways and hard stands around the Tasman district shows that some sites are so badly polluted that concentrations of toxic metals are over 100 times higher than national safety guidelines, posing a serious risk to the marine environment and boaties.

A report to the council last month identified a number of sites where there were unsafe levels of contaminants from anti-fouling paints that are used on boats to inhibit marine growth on the hulls.

Anti-fouling paint contains a number of toxic metals including zinc and copper as well as biocides to kill marine life and these have been accumulating in the sediments at slipways and boat hard stands around the district.

A preliminary study conducted this year with funding assistance from the Ministry of the Environment showed that the commercial slipways and boat hardstands at Port Motueka and Waitapu, near Takaka, were the two most heavily contaminated sites.

The council’s resource scientist Paul Sheldon says that some parts of the site at Port Motueka were so badly

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contaminated that copper concentrations of 76,000 parts per million, or 7.6 per cent were recorded.

The national guidelines state that anything over 270 parts per million will impact on the environment.

“That’s gross contamination - it’s way over the safety guidelines,” Paul says.

Paul says the key concern is that the high levels of contamination could be harming the marine environment. The contaminants also potentially pose a health risk to boaties frequenting those sites.

Chairman of the Environment and Planning committee Stu Bryant says he is also concerned about the contamination and the council needs to work with the boat and facility owners to try to resolve the problem.

Stu says remedial work to cleanup polluted sites and preventing further pollution at slipways are the key issues although the biggest problem could be deciding who pays for it, ratepayers or users.

Stu says he is pleased the council is addressing the issue.

TDC is waiting for a further report next year, which will include suggested options, before acting.

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‘Santa’ pulls plug on lights Phillip Rollo Reporter

editorial@waimeaweekly.co.nz There won’t be any Christmas lights shining from Bob Peters’ place on River Terrace this year. He’s pulled the plug after 12 years.

Bob was a regular entrant in the Light Up Nelson competition, which he won in 2007, and was well known for dressing up as Santa Claus and sitting outside with his cat while people wandered through his property over the festive period.

He admits it will be a quieter December and he may even get a chance to check out the other houses this year, but it was the time consuming effort of putting up 36,000 lights over six weeks that spelled an end to his hobby.

“Christmas will be a lot different this year, hell yeah,” he says. “It will be a lot quieter. I just want to thank everyone who came out and let them know I’ve finished.”

It was a holiday to the United States which birthed Bob’s passion for Christmas lights.

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reporter@nelsonweekly.co.nz First Years Richmond said goodbye to a long serving staff member last week when Marion Brooks retired.

She’s spent 25 years at the hub of the early childhood centre in a varied role as an office administrator, secretary to the Board of Trustees, and go to person for both children and adults as the years have gone by.

Marion says it’s only when she looks back over her time spent at the centre that she realises how far she’s come.

“In the very early days when I started work at the centre it was known as Richmond Community Childcare Centre Inc. All of the office work was done manually, even the cash book was hand written along with all of the accounts for fees.”

She says she was very anxious when the first computer was purchased and she “had to learn to work the thing”.

“I was completely computer illiterate and had never turned on a computer let alone worked on one. Gradually everything was computerised and it was like having a new job.”

Marion says she stayed on at the centre for so long because of her passion for the children she met there.

“Being involved in the lives of so many children and their parents over the

First Years Richmond staff member Marion Brooks is retiring from the Salisbury Rd centre after 25 years. Photo: Sinead Ogilvie. years has been very rewarding. Every day is different.

I will really miss the children and their parents and the team.”

While she has stayed at First Years for a long time, Marion says she’s kept a close eye outside the centre to see what her ex pupils have gone on to do and has enjoyed quietly watching their successes from the sidelines. “I have enjoyed reading in the paper about children who have gone on to excel at sport and academically. Children come to us for work experience from all of the local schools, some of who used to attend.”

Marion says her longevity in the role is also a credit to “a very special person”, the late Gillian Perkins, who had a major influence on her understanding of early childhood education.”

For centre manager Karina Rasmussen the end of Marion’s 25 year career is bittersweet but she says her legacy will still stay on at the centre. “We have worked closely together and she will be sorely missed. She is so capable, confident, happy and cheerful with the children. Every day you could guarantee someone would be at her door holding something to be sewn or mended.”

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Having a par ty/event/func tion? Call our photographer 544 9037 or 027 532 6461 Glen Ferguson, Michael Abbott, Sarah Ferguson at Richmond Law’s Alice in Wonderland Christmas party.

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Rutherford Day proposal for our most famous son He was the Brightwater born physicist who split the atom and became known as the father of nuclear physics. And if one local man gets his way, we’ll be honouring Ernest Rutherford with a recognised day of remembrance next year.

Tony Flewellen has set August 30, 2014 – the anniversary of Ernest Rutherford’s birth – in his sights as the first ever Rutherford Day. He says his passion for science, particularly the philosophy of science combined with the recent reading of a biography of Rutherford has spurred him on to create the day of recognition.

“After coming to understand what an amazing bloke he was I thought it was only right that perhaps we honoured Rutherford in the same way he chose to honour us. When he was elevated to the peerage he took the name quite proudly, Baron Rutherford of Nelson, he had a lot of choices open to him but he chose Nelson and I think it is probably time to return that compliment.”

He says despite place names and memorials around Nelson, more could be done to remember Rutherford and his achievements and that’s been the motivation behind pushing a special anniversary day. “There’s place names around the place and most of us are familiar with Rutherford house and

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He says while the idea is in the very early stages of planning, he’s got plenty of ideas about what the day could potentially be for Nelson. “It’s in gestation at the moment but it has the potential to be a lot of things. I would like first and foremost for it to be a day where we honour Rutherford’s memory. Sec-

ondly it is a chance for us all to focus on the sciences in our region and the way they contribute to our economy because it’s a huge part of what we are in Nelson. And it could also be a chance to honour some of the academic work that goes on.” He says he is hopeful that the community will get behind it and encourages the public to support the idea. “August 30 next year will be the inaugural Rutherford Day – I’m quite sure of it.”

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Wednesday November 27 The 41 local Special Olympics Nelson athletes who attended the National Summer Games in Dunedin two weeks ago did the region proud bringing home a range of medals across the many different events. Coordinator Lois Aitkenhead says she was thrilled that nearly everyone achieved personal bests while at the games. Despite being up against 1200 entrants from all over the country the group took home 21 gold medals, 25 silver medals, 13 bronze medals, 12 fourth placings and 21 fifth placings.

Wednesday October 25 The youth group Detonate Youth have raised the funds they need to get to the Phillipines after appearing in the Waimea Weekly and are set to fly out on their volunteer mission on December 28.

Their plans have changed slightly however following the devastating typhoon which passed over the village they were heading for. They expect that tens of thousands of refugees from the disaster will be at the village, so while they will still visit their sponsor child, they will also volunteer their time anywhere that is needed.

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Grace Church have erected a giant, lit up star on top of the Richmond Hills for Christmas. Photos: Phillip Rollo.

Grace Church members Ken Polglase, Jean Phipps, Carol Burson, Annette Nistor, Trish Gauntlett, Linda Gill, Caren McBride and Mark McBride with some of the 9500 pieces of shortbread that will be distributed around Richmond homes.

Members of the Grace Church have gone about spreading the Christmas love by making shortbread, distributing it to homes around Richmond, building a UV nativity scene and erecting a giant star above the hills of Richmond.

Ken Polglase believes the “real meaning of Christmas” was being lost from the community, so as a church, they decided to “refocus” the community towards the birth of Jesus Christ.

“We’ve done a number of things like the shortbread with a card attached to as many letterboxes as we can in Richmond,” he says. “The whole focus is putting the focus back on Jesus.”

About 9500 pieces of shortbread had been baked over the past few weeks with 50 members of the church helping out in teams. “Initially we were going to make them star shaped but logistically it became too difficult but they’ve got a star imprinted. Groups are marking off streets and taking them around. It’s very much been a team effort with different people doing different things.”

The eight meter high star was set up on Saturday night and will be up until Christmas Eve. It is visible from Richmond, and can be seen above Champion Rd. “We just want to lift the awareness in the community that it’s not just about Santa Claus and that there is a real significance.”

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From accountant to author Richmond accountant Ross Stevenson has taken time out from his day job to write two children’s books which he has just published.

Ross has written “a bit of poetry over the years” and when he had some spare time on his hands last year decided to write a book. The end result were two children’s fiction books with an animal theme, Herbert The Hound Dog and Freddie The Ferret which have been published by USbased print-on-demand publisher Xlibris.

Ross says his first book, Herbert The Hound Dog, is about the adventures of a young hound dog who dreams about becoming a tracker.

Freddie The Ferret also features Herbert as the young hound dog tries to prove himself by tracking down the cunning ferret. Both books are illustrated by Raynald Kudemas .

Although Ross is a keen part-time poet he says he never thought about writing a book until last year when he was taking care of his ill wife Lynn.

“My wife had a stroke and I stayed at home with her and that’s when I started writing,” Ross says.

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Tasman district councillor Judene Edgar has been wiped out by Aids. “So many of es - they only saw a doctor once a month ages, paracetamol, vitamins, thermomeknew it was going to be a challenge work- the people are malnourished as well. We except that he hadn’t been there in Octo- ters, gloves, masks and even an opthalmoing as a volunteer in remote villages in weighed these full grown adults at the ber or November. Most houses didn’t have scope to the Sipho Zungu Clinic in Khula.

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Bennetts bow out of Waimea Intermediate Two of Waimea Intermediate's longest serving teachers Paul and Marina Bennett are retiring after spending 40 years in the education service in England and around New Zealand.

Marina, who leads the school's year 8 syndicate, has been at Waimea Intermediate School for 24 years after starting teaching in Bristol and then migrating to New Zealand where she taught in Tokoroa and Karamea. Paul started his career in Birmingham in 1974 and had stints at Bristol, Otorohanga, Tokoroa, Karamea and Tapawera before joining Marina at Waimea in 1993 where he is a deputy principal.

Although the couple took a long time to get to Waimea Intermediate with Paul returning to England after his first teaching venture to New Zealand and Marina taking a year's leave to pursue a career as a professional musician, Paul says they definitely ended up in the right place.

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In contrast, Paul says the first school he taught at was “a grey concrete jungle in Birmingham that relied on teaching by intimidation”.

“I started teaching on September 4, 1974 at a comprehensive school in Birmingham. The staff were very friendly but after three years I'd had enough and decided to migrate to New Zealand.

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After returning to England and working as a primary school teacher in Bristol, Paul met Marina and they migrated back to

Paul and Marina Bennett with Marina’s year 8 class at Waimea Intermediate School this week. Photo: Simon Bloomberg.

New Zealand. Marina says they secured teaching jobs in Tokoroa and were considering a move back to England when they fell in love with Nelson.

“We came out to New Zealand because it was the height of the cold war and Maggie Thatcher was putting nuclear missiles all over the place. There were something like 52 first strike targets around Bristol where we were

living which was not great with a family of young kids," Marina says.

“We loved teaching in Tokoroa – the kids were fantastic and the staff were great – but then we were holidaying in Nelson and just decided that was where they were going to live. We bought a house in Mahana and started applying for jobs.”

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Paul and Marina have witnessed a number of changes in the education system over the years but Paul says one of the best has been the introduction at Waimea of a behaviour and wellbeing plan which includes restorative practice. He says that has taught the students to be responsible for their actions and as a result "the kids have just been getting better and better".

“Under the old system of punishment all the kids learned was not to get caught next time. Now they have to face up to all the people they have affected and that teaches them to treat everyone respectfully.”

Marina and Paul say they will miss the collegial staff and relationships with the students but it is the right time to retire. Paul says he has lots of things he wants to do more of including travelling, gardening, and karate while Marina wants to run a marathon in a decent time and ride her horse more.

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Shop Morrison Square this It’s a busy time of year for Morrison Square and with so many exciting things happening around Nelson’s inner city shopping centre, it’s the perfect time to pay a visit. From the recent rebranding and renaming of the entire centre, the busy lead up to Christmas,

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Christmas hours: December 16 Mon 9am - 5.30pm 17 Tues 9am - 5.30pm 18 Wed 9am - 5.30pm 19 Thur 9am - 5.30pm 20 Fri 9am - 7pm LATE NIGHT 21 Sat 9am - 5.30pm 22 Sun 9am - 5.30pm 23 Mon 9am - 5.30pm 24 Tues 9am - 5pm 25 Wed CLOSED CHRISTMAS 26 Thur 9am - 5pm BOXING DAY 27 Fri 9am - 5pm 28 Sat 9am - 5pm 29 Sun 10am - 4pm 30 Mon 9am - 5pm 31 Tues 9am - 5pm

summer fashion, new retailers and the celebration of the centre’s sixth birthday, there’s plenty to see and do at Morrison Square.

You’ll find more than 26 of the best fashion and lifestyle stores in Nelson at Morrison Square and there’s never been a better rea-

Morrison Square has been a huge success.

The new colour scheme, name and logo really reflects what is iconic to Nelson, where we are geographically but also the atmosphere and feel to the centre.”

The sixth birthday was a huge milestone for the centre and says a lot about the steady increase in popularity the centre has had to become the hub it is today.

The specialty fashion stores within the centre showcase the hottest trends each season and the excitement of Christmas has well and truly arrived, along with new season styles to match. The retailTake care of all your Christmas shopping at Morrison ers are unpacking their summer stock, things are Square, which has recently rebranded with a fresh busier than ever and it’s new look. only going to get better in son to shop there. After six years in the lead up to Christmas. the heart of Nelson’s CBD, Morrison Customers can expect a traditional ChristSquare has come into its own and is mas at Morrison Square this year, complete now a regular, must see destination with decorations, trees, free gift wrapping when it comes to ticking off the shop- and of course Santa Claus. With such a fanping list says centre manager Nona tastic Christmas atmosphere anyone doing Jackson. their shopping is encouraged to bring the “After listening to our customers and kids to see Santa while you start ticking off really taking on board what they had the Christmas list. There will also be a late to say, the rebranding of the centre to night shopping opportunity with the centre

More than fashion Dining: Aki Sushi Chilando (opens Dec) Columbus Coffee Eatalian Morrison St Café Pita Pit

Clothing & Footwear: Amazon Andrea Biani Barkers Cotton On Kids Dotti Hartleys Jacqui E Jay Jays Just Jeans Kimberleys The Lingerie Company Merric Portmans Rodd & Gunn The Rock Box Witchery

Accessories, Beauty & Homewares: Living & Giving Lush Smiggle Sunglass Style

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Christmas car park each week. It’s well and truly taken off being open till 7pm on December 20.

While Christmas shopping is a huge drawcard and Nona says she is open to talking to memfor the centre, the lure of Boxing Day and sum- bers of the community who have a great idea for mer sales will also keep Morrison Square buzz- an event at the centre. “The layout of the centre really lends itself to ing well into the first months of the New Year. outdoor enterThe return of Jazz Fest tainment, so after an incredianyone who bly popular event last year will see is hosting an event or has three days starta great idea ing from the first of January of daily for the occasional use lunchtime jazz beof that space tween 12 noon and is welcome to 2pm. There will contact me, be plenty of seatthat includes ing and shade and buskers too.” a festival atmos- A gift voucher from Morrison Square would be sure to please this Christmas.

There couldn’t phere. be more to celThe summer holidays will also see the arrival of two new eateries, ebrate at Morrison Square this Christmas. Come which will complement the other food destina- and see why the centre, now in its sixth year has tions already at Morrison Square. The addition grown to become a regular fixture on Nelson’s of these two new food destinations reflects the shopping trail. Enjoy Christmas shopping at a boost in growth the centre is having and makes one stop destination for the whole family and make the most of the new retailers due to open for great variety for customers.

Adding to the diversity has been the Wednes- there soon. day Farmers Market that takes over the centre

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Gordon Max was a keen hunter. Insert: Gordon with his father Donald’s All Blacks cap in 2011.

Son of former All Black dies Gordon Max, the eldest son of former All Black Donald Max, died last month, age 89, after a short illness.

Born at the Brightwater Nursing home on February 17 1924, Gordon attended Hope School and Nelson College before eventually leaving at the age of 14 to work on the family farm Gordon continued to live a rural lifestyle, working as a farmer throughout his life before retiring in the 90s. He spent his spare time

hunting and with his wife Natalie and their family.

Gordon’s funeral was held at the Brightwater Memorial Hall on Monday with his family, church, community and Nelson Deer Stalker’s Association paying tribute to the man.

He is survived by his five children; Judy, Cathy, Debbie, Laurence and Jonny, 11 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and his sister Helen Max. Wife Natalie passed away two and a half years ago.

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Locals get behind Philippines The organisers of a fun day to raise funds for disaster relief in the Philippines have been overwhelmed by the support and generosity they are receiving from the Nelson-Tasman community.

Helping Hands Nelson have organised the community fun day at Auckland Point School this Sunday (Dec 15) to raise funds for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Philippines earlier this year. The group has been asking people

for help and two of its members, Philippine woman Juliet Barton and her step-daughter Ariel, say the response to their request has invariably been ‘yes’.

“Our budget is zero so we are really grateful for all the support we are getting,” Juliet says. “All the people we have asked to help have said yes.

“All the entertainers are performing for free and everyone is donating their time. It shows Nelson may be a small town but it has a

Ariel and Juliet Barton. big heart.”

Ariel says the entertainment will include live music from Paul

Ubana Jones, Trudi Wilson, Paul Madsen and Papercity. There will also be food stalls, spot prizes, games, bouncy castles, a team of huskies and miniature horses.

Juliet says the earthquake and typhoon devastated the Philippines and she is so happy she has had an opportunity to help out.

“It has been terrible. Thankfully my parents and family over there are fine although my parents’ house was destroyed by the earthquake and then hit again the

typhoon.”

Ariel says there will also be a fundraising performance from Bryce Wastney and Steve Mitchell in the Bel-Aire Tavern in Tahunanui starting at 7.30pm this Sunday. An art auction at the Tahunanui Community Centre was also planned for March with proceeds from all the fundraising events going to World Vision and Red Cross.

The fun day will be at Auckland Point School from 10am to 4pm.

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Vikki Pickering of You and Your Dog says the idea was “pretty cool” and “original”. “Not only are they getting some professional photography done, they’re helping animals too.”

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Thanks for article: Thanks for attending the Let’s Wheel the Wheels inaugural event.

Hopefully it was a small insight into the world of the disabled in Nelson. Thanks also for the small article in Waimea Weekly.

It is factually correct - and the accompanying photo is delightful. Shala is happy with both! Given good weather again next year, it is hoped that it will be a slightly larger event. Thanks again, Christine Chapman.

Santa Parade: Where was Santa?

Kristie Macdonald.

I was a bit disappointed that Santa turned off and didn’t come past us.

Rheannan Gomulski.

Our kids waited for ages in the hot sun with us telling them that Santa was gonna come past us but NO! He stopped and didn’t come any further.

Lucky the rest of the parade was ok cause Santa sucked. Natasha Columbus.

Thought it was a great parade, even the sun came out on time.

Dean Russell.

I drove through after the event and was a bit mortified at all the rubbish dropped up the street! Santa’s helpers were doing a great job picking up after eve-

ryone!!! They were the stars of the day!!!

Janelle Thorpe.

Waimea Village sold to residents: As a sister of one of the home owners in Waimea Village. I was so pleased to see the story on page 1 this week. Yippee! They have bought the shares in the land. What a nightmare for the past 2 to 3 years. We are Scottish and I just want to say most of us Scots have good, honest, generous hearts. Unlike some people that the lovely elderly folks in this great wee village has had to deal with over the last few years. Onwards and upwards.

Marion Woodward.

Good wrong that’s been put right (Wright). Terry Beach.

It was never [w]right as soon as they got their fingers in the pie long may the village reign. Well done to all concerned. Gary and Dawn Brown.

Awesome news! James Gordon Ramsay.

Mall car parking creates debate: Look, think and use your brain.

Thats all it takes. Terry Beach.

Why not take the line out of the middle and make them parks for people with trailers or with big mo-

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torhomes?? Claire Baird.

Weird, should have allocated them to staff. Carmyn Hunt.

Calculated mistake.

Aaron Mallinson.

Cop shop is going anyway isnt it?

Amy Hall.

Some do this in town and for business it works great especially for the ones swapping shifts.

Aimee May. In attempting to explain the very strange parking format at Richmond Mall, the manager rather conveniently omits to mention she has issued a blanket ‘no parking in mall parking areas’ for all staff at the mall up until Christmas, resulting in congestion in local residential streets. So these parks would like what they are - a classic blunder and a total waste of space.

Incidentally, when approached regarding local streets used for default parking by mall staff, Ms de Clerq did not appear at all concerned about the inconvenience to residents. Tasman District Council were equally disinterested.

D Shaw.

A story on page 6 of today’s Weekly shows the council is doing something about the crowded parking on the streets surrounding the mall and its manager clearly has no jurisdiction in the streets outside the mall. Ed. Young rugby star gunning for Makos: Go for it Fletcher, all the best and enjoy! Valerie Smith.

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2007 Suzuki SX4 2.0P 2WD Auto

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Eat, Drink & Be Merry mile to help you cater to a crowd.

They will help you choose the right drinks for your celebrations, working in with your budget and tastes. Shopping for that special someone that has everything? Try a Super Liquor gift voucher this Christmas.

Stock up for the silly season at Super Liquor, where there’s always an excuse to celebrate. Your local Richmond Super Liquor offer the best range of beer, wine and spirits at the best price. With a variety of drinks to cater to any gift idea or Christmas occasion, there is always something for everybody’s taste and to quench everyone’s thirst. There is a great selection of products to choose from that will hit the spot, try bubbles for Mum, beers for Dad, perhaps a sherry for Nan and a tipple of the top shelf stuff for Pop. If you are entertaining you can expect the friendly team to go the extra

Tasman Bay Berries is now open in McShane Road and if you are looking to spend some quality time with family and friends, why not head out and pick some berries? They have boysenberries and raspberries ripe and ready. You can pick your own or buy freshly packed or frozen. Blueberries and strawberries are also available with cherries coming in soon.

Berryfruit are both delicious and healthy, and if they aren’t eaten on the trip home they can be frozen to enjoy throughout the year.

Maree and Glen Holland are still growing berries locally in their Paton Rd blocks and this year

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With Christmas fast approaching people are thinking about what they will serve up over the festive season. We have visited a few of the local businesses who can help make sure your celebrations, Christmas dinners and summer barbecues are just delicious.

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opened their shop in McShane Rd. The new retail outlet is close to town and more convenient for those looking to have fresh berries on the menu these holidays.

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“Without you guys we wouldn’t be able to function”, Red Cross Nelson service coordinator Amy Wilson told the volunteers.

All of the 325 Red Cross volunteers and members were invited to the Nelson Golf Club on Friday for a Christmas afternoon tea, a thank you for all their work over the year.

Volunteers help out Red Cross in a variety of ways including meals on wheels, community transport, community visi-

tors service, knitting group, response team, youth programs and working in one of the three shops. “We want to show people still care,” president Max Clarke says.

Red Cross has active volunteers that have been involved for 50 years, and as part of the “thank you” afternoon tea, the organisation recognised the volunteers that had reached significant service milestones, including six who had reached 20 years.

One of those was Richmond woman Maryann Anderson who has done the same Meals on Wheels run ever since moving to the region. “I’ve just continued doing it, one day a week,” Maryann says.

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be able to grab a great coffee fix. “As far as I am aware we are one of the only ones around that open at that time, so it’s really convenient for our customers to swing by on their way to work.”

Alongside award winning coffee, yummy cakes, tasty scones, savouries, sandwiches and great cabinet food, locals will be able to sample the new summer menu that Amber has introduced, featuring delicious panini’s that have already proven to be incredibly popular. The specials board is also taking off and with access to fresh whitebait Amber is introducing ‘Whitebait Fritter Friday’. The special day is this Friday and she urges locals to get into the café while the season’s catch is still in stock. “We have a great source of fresh whitebait so we will be making the most of it through our new ‘Fritter Friday’. Come in this Friday and order fresh whitebait fritters, made on site.”

Another new feature on the menu is the Madbeat Milkshake, which Amber specifically designed for the local dancers who use the upstairs studio each week. She says she often gets the dancers coming in prior to their les-

sons and wanted to supply them with something special. “At just $2 a milkshake it’s a nice treat before or after a lesson. There’s also plenty of space for mum or dad to sit down and relax and enjoy a coffee or tea while they wait for the kids to finish dancing.”

With the end of the year looming, it’s also the perfect time to get your Christmas party and BBQ catering requests in to the Village Café.

Amber has become somewhat famous for her delicious range of salads which make catering to a crowd a lot easier. Whether it is morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea or a group get together she is more than happy to supply salads to any number of people. “We are really expanding the catering side of things and welcome all enquiries, there is no function too small or too large, we will do it all.”

With a new summer menu, function catering and ‘Whitebait Fritter Friday’ to look forward to, visit the Village Café and taste for yourself why this local business is taking off. Amber and the friendly team welcome enquiries for Christmas parties or BBQ’s and are happy to take orders in advance.

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Just a thought...

We are now in the final month of the year, and you know what that means – Christmas.

We grow up with the expectation that Christmas is about joy, family, giving, summer, a break from school or work, and if you grew up going to a church, the birth of Jesus.

However, Christmas time can often be a month of stress, worry and even anxiety. We may have family coming to visit, which can sometimes be more stressful than enjoyable. Or we may be travelling to see family, and the business of making travel plans can often but stressful as well. If you work, there is often a high expectation put on you over the holidays to work longer and harder due to the holiday rush and business.

Christmas time can also mean a break from work, which only means more stress because you need to wrap up projects before the end of the year so you put in long and hard hours before you take time off for the holidays. If you’re a student you might be stressing about your end of the year exams and papers. If you’re a parent that usually sends their kids to school every day, you now have kids around you 24/7 which can leave you feeling weary and anxious.

Maybe you are looking at your bank account and you’re worried about how you’re going to make it this year to meet the expectations of Christmas presents. Maybe you recently lost a loved one and you’re anxious because it’s a reminder of that person not being around anymore.

I’m not trying to take the joy out of Christmas – on the contrary. We sometimes are so desperate to enjoy life but fear and anxiety are the thieves that creep in and rob us of our joy.

Christmas is only an example of this and I’m sure there are plenty of things in your life that cause you to be fearful and worry: the future; relationships; work; family; money – we could go on and on.

If you are human you probably struggle with some sort of fear and anxiety, but there is hope.

Do you know how many times the phrase “do not be afraid” comes up in the bible? 365 times.

That’s one for every day. And do you know why we do not need to worry or be afraid? One of the 365 phrases says it well: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

(Isaiah 41:10).

We don’t need to worry because Jesus is alive today and he is with us. Though we celebrate his birth during the Christmas holidays, we also celebrate his death during Easter because we know that he rose from the dead, and we can have access to him every day. All you need to do is give over your fear and anxiety to him and stop trying to do it all by yourself, because the truth is, you can’t!

Have a Merry Christmas, Nick Ippolito, Hope Community Church.

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RICHMOND COMMUNITY PATROL ground are needed.”

The community has seen a definite drop in the levels of crime occurring in the wee hours of the weekend, a result of the efforts of the community patrol and the great support the community show for each other in deterring night life crime. Working with the NZ Police, schools, families and local businesses to patrol known trouble spots, patrollers are well trained and the safety of volunteers is of the highest priority.

Community constable Glyn Cunningham says he can’t speak highly enough of the patrol group and he’s in no doubt that they have played a huge role in preventing crime in the area. “The patrol is lead by a very enthusiastic leader who is very proactive.

We find them extremely valuable to the community. They definitely assist police in our role. I know they have prevented crime, they patrol areas such as schools, churches and parks and provide a visible deterrent to people hanging around there. They’ve also assisted us in quite a few incidents and been able to provide dialogue from the scene while police are still en route.” Glyn recommends that anyone who has considered joining the patrol before or would

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Mike agrees and says that all new members are welcome to join. “Those that may be interested should call into the local police station for an application form. If you want to help keep Richmond a safer place in which to live, while doing something worthwhile for the community, then joining the patrol is a good option to look at. The patrol has the full support of the police and local council.”

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The patrol’s visible presence around town has helped to reduce the levels of disorder evident from earlier years, such as graffiti, damaged properties and generally unappreciated nighttime behavior which inspired the group to inception. The volunteers now spend their Friday and Saturday nights out on patrol, sharing a close relationship with our police, council and community to keep the streets clear of unwanted crime.

Mike Gill, coordinator for the Richmond Community Patrol group says that in the last year, his volunteers have successfully dealt with insecure buildings, assaults, willful damage and similar scenarios while providing essential support to the community. “We have also assisted the police on the ground by providing cordons and at various local community events where extra feet on the

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• It has been one of those days. It began this morning when I dropped the toast, butter [and honey] side down. Banking clouds made the sky look as if it was about to drop buckets. But it didn’t, so I had to water plants and deal with a cold spiteful wind at the same time. Then the sun came out, so off came the sweat shirt. But 10 minutes later, the cold set in again. Dropped something, retrieved it, stood up and banged my head. I could go on, but the day ended with a delicious blueberry muffin thanks to Peter, and all is well again. If our chat is a little cranky on my part, all of the above, are the reasons why!

• So. The summer veges are in the garden, a-growing [and a-blowing] by today’s efforts.

It’s time for a bit of fun.

• Plants, just like people, have personalities. We are all aware of “the life of the party” type of person. They can be fun, but we are all aware of some who are not! And come to think of it, there is always some self-appointed leader on a bus tour. The one who is always first on the bus, thus ensuring the best seat.

This self-same “leader” is also first off as well, and is a confirmed first up at the food bar.

And so it goes on. There are the loud mouths, the shy violets, the hard workers, the slackers, The supportive types, and the gunnas. They are always “gunna” do this and that. But probably the most reliable of the collection, are the “supporters” because they can be relied upon to lend a hand and give a bit of support when needed. And of course there are the “flamboyants” as well as those who like to do their own thing, regardless.

• A shrub called kalmia latifolia likes to be different. It begins life with a pink bud that resembles a star made with a cake icing tube. No wonder it is often called the icing sugar shrub.

It is a fascinating thing, liking conditions that rhodos and camellias prefer.

• There is another shrub called brunfelsia, also going by the name Yesterday Today and Tomorrow. Three shades of mauve bless the shrub at the same time. I forget how it goes, but as the flowers develop, they change their

colours giving a fascinating effect. A woman wanted to give a gift to a friend who was about to deal with a serious operation. She chose the brunfelsia because of the special country name.

• A plant that does its own thing, regardless of its cousins, is hydrangea ayesha. It produces flowers that resemble the flowers of the fragrant lilac. Alas, ayesha doesn’t have the fragrance, but she is indeed different. Pink or blue blooms depending on soil. Remember, lime for pink flowers, acid for blue. The oak leaf hydrangeas like to be a bit different too, with foliage resembling oak leaves. They colour up nicely in autumn too.

• Conical shaped flowers add to the difference. The Shrimp plant is really different.

Can’t remember its botanical name. Too hard to spell as well. But the country name says it all. The flowers really do look like hanging shrimps, colour and all. Can be grown as an indoor plant as well, and I must add it flowers for ages.

• Thinking about the pushy person on the bus. There are perennials and shrubs that behave like their human counterpart too, so be sure to seek advice when buying.

• Mention should be made regarding the Supporters. In the plant world these are often called companion plants. They quietly offset the loud noisy plants in the garden and make a valuable contribution to the general effect.

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Swimmers slash personal bests Ninety-four swimmers from across the region competed at the Christmas Ribbon swim meet on Saturday hosted by the Tasman Swim Club at Nayland Pool.

The Tasman Swim Club, formerly the Nelson Swimming Club, has recently changed its name to more accurately reflect that the majority of its swimmers are based and train at the ASB Aquatic Centre in Richmond, and to also remove the confusion that exists with another similarly named club the Nelson South Swimming Club.

There were four standout swimmers at the meet who all swim for the host club. David Price, 14, led the way by recording an impressive seven personal best times from all of his races, including slashing a huge 90 seconds off his 1500m freestyle and almost 15 seconds off his 200m breaststroke time.

Cassandra Hagan, 12, not to be outdone also recorded seven PBs from seven races and she took an impressive 32 seconds off her 800m freestyle time, and added icing to the cake by making NZ Junior Champs qualifying times in the 100m and 200m freestyle.

Kaleb Johnston, 12 recorded four PBs from four races including the biggest PB of the meet as he smashed 93 seconds off his 1500m freestyle time while Xavier Anderson, also 12, rounded off the four standout swimmers also recording four PBs, taking a massive 60 seconds off his 400m freestyle time.

The Nelson South Swimming Club entered 25 swimmers and the standout swimmer

David Price, 14, was one of the standouts at the Christmas Ribbon swim meet on Saturday, slashing seven personal bests. Photo: Phillip Rollo. was Joe Banner, 13, who claimed four PBs from five races.

Jet Persico, 12, also from Nelson South swam well to record three PBs and knocked four seconds off his 200m breaststroke

time. Gabrielle Hannen, 14, was another Nelson South swimmer to impress as she slashed 19 seconds off her 400m freestyle best time.

One of Nelson South’s top nationally

ranked swimmers, Eddie Neill, 16, broke the Nelson-Marlborough regional record for 16 year old boys in the 400m Medley taking the record off his older brother Fraser. Some of Nelson South’s swimmers found it tough going as they had just swum in their club championships the night before.

Waimea Swimming Club entered 17 swimmers and the swimmers to impress were Oliver Stark, 11, and Ruby-Lou Stuart, 11, who both swam very well to record four PBs each from six races. Oliver took six seconds off his 200m freestyle best time while Ruby-Lou dropped her 200m Medley best time by seven seconds.

Competitors from Motueka and Golden Bay were also in attendance.

Overall there were eight Nelson–Marlborough regional age group records broken at the meet, and the host Tasman Swim Club scored seven of those records.

Sam Mckenzie broke three of the 14 year old records for boys in the 50m, 200m and the 1500m freestyle which has stood since 1993, Talya Harwood broke the 14 year old girls record in the 800m freestyle which has stood since 1994, Madisen Stanley broke the 17 year old girls record in the 800m freestyle, Kaine Ransby broke the 17 year old boys record in the 1500m freestyle while new club member Thomas Heaton, who has recently transferred up from Otago, broke the 15 year old boys record in the 1500m freestyle which has stood since 1994.

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Brightwater mountainbiker Scott Barr’s dream of becoming a professional rider became a little more real last week when he was named in the newly formed national junior development squad.

Scott is one of eight cross-country riders selected for the Torpedo7-sponsored squad which will be training for under-19 races at the national mountainbike champs in Rotorua in February and the Oceania champs at Mt Hutt in March.

The 16-year-old Waimea College student will also race in the New Zealand Cup which will be held in Canterbury on January18-19 and Nelson on February 2-3.

“I really want to race full-time so this is a big step along that pathway for me,” Scott says. “It’s going to be a big advantage good training with the squad for nationals and then the Oceanias.”

It is the first time that Scott has been named in a national team although his selection is no surprise after recording a series of impressive results at national level. He first came to the selectors attention when he won the under-15 national secondary school’s title in 2011 and followed that up by winning the under-17 nationals last year and the under-17 New Zealand Cup this year.

Scott is determined to continue producing top results and has been training hard on the trails around the region.

“I mostly ride on the Codgers tracks or around the Richmond Hills and sometimes I get out to Kaiteriteri. I also do a bit of road riding which

Mountainbiker Scott Barr training in Richmond last week. Photo: Simon Bloomberg. is good training and it’s also nice to get out with other riders.”

Scott says he also enjoys getting out with his father Darrin, who is also a keen rider, once or twice a week. “It’s fun riding with dad although he has trouble keeping up now.”

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Golden boy claims three national titles

Tapawera Area School jumper Chris Brake claimed three national titles at the New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Championship in Hamilton. Photo: Phillip Rollo.

Personal bests, gold medals, national titles, Tasman records. You name it, Chris Brake has got it.

The 18 year old Tapawera Area School student became just the second person in Nelson Athletics history to hold eight medals from the New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Championship, adding three golds to his collection on the weekend.

The Year 13 student went to Hamilton with the goal of winning one gold medal in his final high school competition and at the very least, a personal best in either high jump, long jump or triple jump. He arrived back with much more than that, and labelled his performance at Porrit Stadium as “perfect”, equalling the Tasman senior re-

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cord with his 2.03m first placing in high jump, and smashing his own personal best in triple jump to win with 14.18m - a staggering 66cm ahead of the silver medalist, and 18cm further than the current Athletics Nelson record.

His long jump, of 6.88m, another personal best, capped off a weekend Athletics Nelson head coach Greg Lautenslager described as “one of the most dominating performances by a Nelson-area schoolboy.”

Chris says “it’s amazing”. “Cracking the two metre mark [in high jump] just before nationals was

a big thing for me because there was about five kids that had cleared the two metre mark.”

Chris was the only person to clear 2.03m however and he says it was a “real surprise”.

Out of the three medals, Chris says the high jump was “definitely” more significant. “Mainly because I’ve finally got over the two metre mark and it was such an intense competition. There were so many good jumpers that I thought there was a real chance I wouldn’t even get a medal.”

Chris will now turn his attention to the New Zealand Track and Field Championship in Wellington in March. He was undecided whether he would enter all three jumps at the event.

Gridiron season a real ripper The cry of “hut, hut, hut!” doesn’t echo around Nelson very often, but for the past ten weeks it could be heard at Saxton Field as one of its paddocks had been turned into an American football pitch.

The Junior Ripper Gridiron League concluded on Friday night and head coach Mark Rais, who ran around in a full black and white referee uniform during the season, says it was another big success.

The aim was to get children playing a new sport at a time that would generally be their offseason.

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The age of players varied between nine and 16 years, with competitors of both genders. Each player was put into one of the two evenly matched teams, the Nelson Knights or the Tasman Hornets, and given a position for the season. “A lot of them came from different backgrounds; track and field, rugby, some came from soccer, but to have that mix brought a different set of skills.”

The next season will begin in September with registrations happening in August.

Nathan Rais in action during the Junior Ripper Gridiron League final at Saxton Field on Friday night. Photo: Phillip Rollo.

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Makos quintet headline sevens squad There is plenty of speed and strike power in the Tasman Makos sevens squad which was named last week, and the team’s manager believes they are a real chance to reach the quarter finals of the Bayleys National Sevens for the first time.

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He singled out Mitchell and James Lash as two players that will be key to Tasman’s success, while Bryce, who is part of the All Blacks Sevens squad, will also be an added boost.

The full training squad is: Daniel Baxter, Te Puoho Stephens, Sione Holani, Dan Hytongue, Tevita Koloamatangi, Bryce Heem, Daniel Van Waas, Willie Umu,

James Lash, Mitchell Scott, Ryan Setefano, Billy Guyton, Nanai Naturanga, David Havili, Robbie Malneek, Latham Jones, Kerehama Barrett, Hana Corbett-Burrows, Pelefoti Siaki and Eliot Smith.

Kaide Whiting was still under an injury cloud and therefore was not named in the 20-man squad, while Wanderers duo Fletcher Matthews and Trael Joass have been ruled out.

Volleyballers fight for King and Queen Nathan Irvine and Alice Zeimann are King and Queen of the Pines, taking out the unique event at Tahunanui Beach on Saturday.

Beach volleyball is generally played in pairs, and while the King and Queen of the Pines was also, there was just one winner in each grade. Competitors entered as individuals and had different partners through its duration. Alice, who was partnered with Nicky Pio in the final, beat Holly Mace 2-1. Holly was partnered with Eloise van Velthooven.

Over in the men’s draw, Jesse Kempf came up against Nathan, but couldn’t get the better of him, with Nathan winning out 2-1. Jesse was partnered with Amos Stephens and Nathan had Teryn Proracki on his team for the final.

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Community Notices

Adoption of Bylaw – Traffic Control Bylaw 2013

Brightwater Carols by Glo-lites

The following bylaw has been through the Special Consultative Procedure under Part 6 Section 86 of the Local Government Act 2002. Submissions to the bylaw were heard at a Submissions Hearing on 13 November 2013 and the final bylaw was presented and adopted by the Council at its meeting on 5 December 2013: Tasman District Council Consolidated Bylaw: Chapter 7 – Traffic Control 2013 The Council resolved that this bylaw be adopted and come into force on 16 December 2013 – Chapter 7 – Traffic Control 2013.

This Bylaw is now available for viewing during normal Council hours at the following locations: Richmond Office, 189 Queen Street, Richmond Motueka Service Centre, 7 Hickmott Place, Motueka Takaka Service Centre, 78 Commercial Street, Takaka Murchison Service Centre, 92 Fairfax Street, Murchison And libraries: District Library, Queen Street, Richmond Motueka Library, Pah Street, Motueka Takaka Memorial Library, Commercial Street, Takaka The bylaw is also available on the Council’s website at: www.tasman.govt.nz

Saturday 14 December 2013, 5.30 pm – 9.00 pm, Snowden’s Bush Reserve, Brightwater.

Brightwater Glo-lites is a highlight on the Brightwater Community calendar. The event is held at Snowden’s Bush with the local school and preschool children singing songs followed by a selection of Christmas Carols sung by members of the local Church. Food, refreshments, glo-lites available for purchase or bring your own and enjoy the festive atmosphere. Santa will be making an appearance again this year.

Info: Ph. 035423666 or Email principal@brightwater.school.nz

Tasman District Council and its Services Centres in Richmond, Motueka, Takaka and Murchison will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period.

Richmond, Takaka and Motueka close at 3.00 pm on Tuesday 24 December 2013 and reopen at 8.00 am on Monday 6 January 2014.

Murchison will be closed Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2013 and will reopen Friday 27 December 2013.

Murchison will then close again on Wednesday 1 January and Thursday 2 January 2014, and reopen again on Friday 3 January 2014.

At all times over the Christmas/New Year break Council’s 24-hour phone service will be operating. To contact the Council in the event of an emergency during this time, just phone your local Council Service Centre.

Reminder: Rubbish collection times have changed throughout the District All kerbside collections throughout the District for both rubbish and recycling now start from 7.30 am. This is a change from the previous time of 8.00 am.

The earlier start time is to allow the Council’s partner Smart Environmental to get rubbish and recycling off the streets earlier, particularly heading into the busy summer season.

The exception to this start time is that business areas will now have their kerbside collections start no earlier than 8.30 am.

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Council Meetings

Sunday 15 December 2013, 1.00 pm – 7.00 pm, The Moutere Inn, 1406 Moutere Highway, Upper Moutere.

The 7th annual Live original music festival is on and it promises to be even more awesome than #6 and #5 combined! Music, food, drink and atmosphere. Six hours of original music in a friendly environment and it’s all free! Info: Ph. 03 526 8723 or Email blisteringtongues@yahoo.com

Carols in the Vineyard Sunday 15 December 2013, 7.00 pm, Neudorf Vineyards, 138 Neudorf Road, Upper Moutere.

A friendly Community Carols event held in the beautiful gardens of Neudorf Vineyard (Upper Moutere School if it’s raining). This is a great chance to celebrate the Christmas season with a band, soloist performances and even a visit from local Muppets Millie and Bonzo. Bring a rug and some nibbles and join with us. A fun night for all ages.

Info: Ph. 03 5432 835 or Email stpauls.umo@xtra.co.nz

Abel Tasman 371 – Remembering 1642 and the meeting of two worlds – Wednesday 18 December 2013 10.30 am: Tasman Memorial, Ligar Bay Come to the national monument on the actual anniversary of Tasman’s meeting with local iwi 371 years ago and hear Neil Murray (DOC) speak about plans for new information panels.

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm: GB Museum, Takaka Visit our permanent Abel Tasman displays and the new summer exhibition “Blaze and Glory”.

Tasman saw fires, too. Join in a conversationion about what we know with diorama-maker Robert Jenkin and AT370 Coordinator Penny Griffith, and enjoy some Dutch treats. www.abeltasman.org.nz

Carols by Candlelight Sunday 22 December 2013, 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm, Washbourn Gardens, Oxford Street, Richmond.

The serene Washbourn Gardens plays host to Richmond’s Carols by Candlelight where all your favourite Christmas tunes are to be sung and celebrated in true festive spirit. Pack a picnic, bring some warm clothing and come along to share in the Christmas tradition that has been spreading Christmas joy in Richmond for over 20 years. Live performance from the ‘Take a Chance Singers’, and support from the Richmond House Band, with special guest performances from Kieran O’Connor and Hana Tava. Candles available to purchase (gold coin) at the event.

Info: Email events@tasman.govt.nz

Richmond Market Day Monday 30 December 2013, 9.00 am, Queen Street Richmond.

Richmond Market Day is an event for all the family. Stalls line Queen Street, there is entertainment in Sundial Square and a vast variety of food.

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Agendas and Minutes for Council Meetings can be viewed on Council’s website at www.tasman.govt.nz Environment & Planning Committee Tasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 19 December 2013, 9.30am. Public Forum Extraordinary Full Council Tasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Thursday 19 December 2013, 1.00 pm or at the conclusion of Environment & Planning. No public forum

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Nelson Diabetes Support Group will meet on Fri 27 Dec 2013 at 1.30 pm at The Honest Lawyer car park for a short walk followed by a stop for coffee.

Ph Joan 5486263.

Tasman Talks Titles Book Group Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our Tasman Talks Titles book group might be what you’re looking for. Join us on Wed 18 Dec, 3pm – 4pm at Richmond Library.

Carols in the Vineyard Join the Upper Moutere Commuinty as we celebrate Christmas in the relaxing surrounds of Neudorf Vineyard. Bring a rug and picnic and relax with some Christmas cheer for the whole family. Dec 15 7pm, Neudorf Vineyard. Ph Chris, 5432835.

Lunch on the Hill Tues 17 Dec. Tea & coffee served from 11.30am. Lunch at 12noon. All Welcome. Holy Trinity Church, 27 Dorset St Richmond. Ph 5448844 Just Chillin’ @ the Richmond Library Kath Bee launches her latest children’s CD. CD sales available. Tuesday 17 Dec 10.30am start in the Barnicoat Room.

Tiny Tots join us for our free festive finale of stories & songs for preschoolers and their caregivers.

Tuesdays 17 December 10am till 10.30am. Children’s Area.

Christmas Card Creation Workshop Professional card maker will show you the tricks to make your unique cards. Sat 14 Dec 10.30am – Noon. For ages 9-12 years. Cost $5. Numbers limited, bookings essential. Richmond Library, Ph 5438500 Over 100 Morris dancers from New Zealand & the UK, US & Australia will ‘dance out’ at locations around the region from Trafalgar Street to the Mapua Boardwalk, & back Founders Park. 7-12 Jan 2014. Check out nelsonmorris.org.nz or Ph: Steve Rule 5452546 Richmond Seniors Christmas Jingle Bell Ball

Thurs 19 Dec from 11.30am-3.30pm. Bookings essential. A few places still available. Ph: Elaine 5445654 or A/H 9700023 Nelson Cathedral Festival Of Christmas Trees Tues 3rd – 22nd Dec. Official opening Tues 3 Dec 7pm Open daily 9am – 5pm. Late nights 16-19 Dec until 8pm.Morning & afternoon tea available.

Large groups please contact 5481008 Christmas Tree Festival temporary closure On Wed 11 Dec at 2.15pm the Cathedral Christmas tree festival will be closed for a while to allow a wedding to take place. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

REGULAR EVENTS Learn to Speak with Confidence Let us motivate & encourage you to step outside your comfort zone & gain the skills you need. Join Powertalk International - Waimea Club- meets in Annesbrook twice monthly in a friendly environment. For more info Ph: Peggy 5390477, or Linda 5447823. powertalknelson1.wordpress.com Celebrate Recovery weekly programme dealing with drugs, alcohol, gambling or other issues where you need support. Join us at Richmond Community Church, Warring carpark. Tues 7pm.

Ph Bob & Jacquie 5380282 Richmond Senior Citizens 62 Oxford St Richmond. Quizzes, Housie, Indoor Bowls, Crafts, Lunches, Rummikub, Exercises & Much more Ph. Elaine Mead 5445654 Mon-Fri 10am-1pm.

Totara Nelson Activity programme 10am-3pm, older people can get together & enjoy good company, friendship, activities & mutual support.

Meals included. Transport possible & you may be eligible for financial assistance. Ph 5479350 Woodturning Great Hobby, Great Fun, Great Company. Create great gifts. Give it a go at Nelson Districts Woodturning Club. Free intro lessons.

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Richmond Playcentre invites families with children birth to 6 yrs. A fun & relaxed atmosphere.

Come & enjoy 3 free visits 46 Waverly St. Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 9.30 -12pm or Ph. 5446316 Life Line Nelson. Feeling sad, stressed or stuck?

Identify & explore new ways to move forward with a LifeLine Nelson Counsellor. Call 24/7, 5482400 or ph our crisis line to talk to a Counsellors ‘New’ Core Balance class.Wed & Fri 10.30–11.30am at AMI Suburbs Club Rooms. Lightweight circuit that uses your own body weight as resistance. Cost $6. & Core ‘N’ Floor class. Mon 10.30–11.30am at Ami Suburbs Club Rooms. Designed to help you regain strength & control post pregnancy. Costs $6 or concessions available. Also Super Saxton Circuit on Mon, Wed & Fri 9.15–10.15am at AMI Suburbs Club Rooms. Using your own body weight as resistance & working to increase cardiovascular fitness. Cost $6. Ph Sport Tasman 5467910.

ToastMasters Develop your personal confidence by learning the skills of public speaking at Madhatters every Fri 7-8:30am in the AA Boardroom at 45 Halifax St. For info, call Catrin at 5390919 Richmond Playcentre invites families with children 0 to 6 years old. A fun & relaxed atmosphere.

Come & enjoy 3 free visits 46 Waverly St. Mon, Wed & Fri 9.30-12pm or Ph: 5446316 Stoke Methodist Opportunity Centre (Opposite Stoke Library). Good, used clothing. Very cheap.

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POWERtalk International, Waimea Club, twice monthly in Annesbrook in a friendly environment. Pls ph Peggy 5390477 or Yvonne, 5446350.

Have you celebrated a recent birth, engagement or anniversary? Share it with the rest of Nelson for FREE. Email to sales@nelsonweekly.co.nz Scottish Dancing every Tues in Stoke, 7.30pm to 9.30pm, St Andrew’s Church Hall, Songer St, Stoke. Ph Margaret 5473913 for info. No partner needed. Soft flat shoes essential.

Richmond Joggers. Meet weekly, entry level walkers grp wanting to learn to jog & Richmond Walkers Entry level grp, social focus & enjoyment,, not speed. No Charge. Ease in2 Cycling Cycle Skills Training. No Charge Wed’s 1-3pm Social cling, gain confidence. Ph: Sarah Sport Tasman 9232313 or Sarah.H@sporttasman.org.nz Nelson Canoe Club Pool & rolling training each Wed night 7.30–8.45pm at Riverside Pool. Pool & coaching fees apply, pooltraining@nelsonkayakers.co.nz or 5475017. Check our website for trips & events.

Space welcomes first time parents & their babies aged 0–3mnoths - weekly sessions are opportunities to meet other parents, discussions on child development & parenting, music & activities. Marie Lenihan 5452017 or lenihans@xtra.co.nz Have you celebrated a recent birth, engagement or anniversary? Share it with the rest of Nelson for FREE. Email to sales@nelsonweekly.co.nz Bass Singers wanted to join our 45 voice, women’s barbershop choir. Nelson Bays Harmony rehearses every Thursday evening in Richmond. Carpools from Atawhai, Stoke, Nelson and Motueka.

Ph Jenny 0275444121, a/h 5474354 or visit nelsonharmony.org.nz Richmond Playcentre invites families with children from birth to 6 years old. A fun & relaxed atmosphere.Come & enjoy 3 free visits at 46 Waverly Street. Mon, Wed & Fri 9.30-12pm or Ph 5446316

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Wakefield Rest Home provides care to 22 residents and meals-on-wheels to the local community. We have a wonderful opportunity for a Registered Nurse to lead our very special home with a position commencing in January.

A strong support structure is in place along with a great team of staff.

Whilst it’s FREE, join my team of lovely ladies.

Full training provided.

Enquiries contact joan 544 6701

Learn from the best now.

Ph 03 544 1079 or 022 372 1803 APPLE REPAIRS

COMPUTERS

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BOARD WANTED

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Male, late 50’s, considering board/flatting situation (while househunting). House-sitting possible. Stoke to Wakefield is ok. Ph/txt 022 6376 499

Computer problems?

We can fix all your IT problems either on site or remotely.

Business or Home users.

to. I had

The person we would like to welcome into our home: Has management experience in aged care.

Has excellent clinical skills and preferably completed the interRai competency.

Has strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to develop a great team culture.

Is a Registered Nurse with a current Practicing Certificate.

Call us now on

539 4428

pace is after 547.

Certified Mac Technician www.mac111.co.nz Ph:available 0275481618 spelt

FURNITURE REMOVAL

service@ctnelson.co.nz www.ctsnelson.co.nz

ANNIVERSARy

ROGERS Rachel & Rangi are absolutely delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son WAIPAPA TOMMY Born 6 November at 6.01pm, 8pound 5oz.

A special little brother for Taniora. A very warm welcome from all our extended family and whanau. Thank you very much to theatre and maternity staff, and to our midwife Lynne Adams.

Wakefield Rest Home Wakefield, Nelson

Earn a living!

27 September 11 & 25 October 8 & 29 November 6, 13 & 20 December

Congratulations Janice and Alex Oliver on your 40th Ruby Wedding Anniversary 15/12/73 at St Columba Church Christchurch.

'May the love you have always shared be yours tomorrow and forever' Love Kirstie, Andy, Yasmin and Fletcher, Gareth, Annabelle and Zac

Announcements

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HOME LOANS

If you would like to manage our large family and really care about making a difference, please apply via email including your CV and Referees to Kim Poynter at: birchwoodfarm@xtra.co.nz

PODIATRIST

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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SUNDIAL SQUARE CRAFT MARKET

WEDNESDAY 11 December 2013

Closing Date: 16th December 2013

For home loans that fit for a Lifetime, phone anytime 548 8590

COMPUTERS

Computer Problems?

For the best service in town call or visit

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PODIATRIST

16 Halifax Street We do call outs and remote support too

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Carole Horrell B H Sc (Podiatry)

Call a Geek

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Clinics in Stoke, Wakefield & Motueka Home visits also available Ph 021 0247 4037 or 03 927 5120 | carole@mobilefeet.co.nz

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Stress Relief Relaxing Sensual 1/2 hr $40 1 hr $60 1½ hrs $80 2 hrs $100 Mobile extra $20

IVAN CASLAVSKY

0225410110

Maintenance & Repairs Registered Electricians

Ph: 021 482 088 or 542 2328 www.rowandronelectrical.co.nz

4 Ernest Pl, Brightwater

POWERTALK

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Phone 03 544 2266

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• Car Grooming • Wash & Wax • Full Grooming • Engine Bays

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MOBILITY 4 YOU

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544 7285 No job too small

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Quick Drying All Year Round All General Cleaning Professional Service Fully Trained, Security Screened

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PAINTER

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Your solar specialists Specialising in supply & installation of Solar Systems for:

269 Queen St Richmond. Ph 544 6603

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Painter Decorator

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0800 455 141

Liz McLean

Phone: 03 541 9747 powertalknelson@gmail.com

Richmond Brake & Clutch 13 McGlashen Ave, Richmond

Specialising in

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231D Queen Street

Ph: 544 1212

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12 Cargill Place, (off Beach Richmond 4A Gladstone Road,Road) Richmond

03 544 9748

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(walkway beside T&T Children)

Phone Sue Thomas

ELECTRICIAN

REPAIRS BRAKE & CLUTCH SPECIALISTS

Richmond

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21 Elms Street, Wakatu Estate, Stoke

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027 671 8417 or 544 9415

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CHURCH NOTICES

BUILDER

AGRICULTURAL

24HR Call Out

BRANDS - SERVICE - FINANCE Parts and Service for ALL makes and ALL models

24HR - PH: 544 5723 CARPET CLEANING

MAIN ROAD APPLEBY

DIGGERS

CONCRETE

Carpet cleaning professionals

24/7 phone: 03 548 2831 nelson@enviro.co.nz www.enviro.co.nz

68 Gladstone Road, Richmond

• Registered Drainlayers (residential & commercial) • Sewage Treatment (design,supply, install & service) • Blocked Drains • Video Camera & Drain Inspection • Waterblasting • Excavator & Truck Hire to suit job

www.h-hconcrete.co.nz

Phone 543 8243

• Driveways • Floors • Decorative Surfacing • Commercial • Residential

Ph (03) 544 9418

GAS STAYS

HAIRDRESSER

GAS STAY SPECIALISTS

Grace Hairdresser

HANDYMAN

D or 03 544 1212

4A Gladstone Road, 12 Cargill Place, Richmond (offRichmond Beach Road)

• • • • • •

All Insurance Claims Panelbeating Chassis Straightening Repaints 2-pack Touch Ups Call Tony Johnston

90 VANGUARD ST NELSON PH: 548 3954 027 548 3954

PLUMBER

Specialising in small jobs and maintenance plumbing

4 Coach Pl, Brightwater

0275 423 343 A/H: 542 3343

PLUMBING & GAS

www.NelsonMarineEngineering.co.nz

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Honest Reliable Master Master Honest Reliable Plumbers and Gasfitters Plumbers and Gasfitters Since 1915 Since 1915

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Maintenance Blocked Drains Domestic Work New Housing Industrial Properties Leaking Taps & Pipes

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TRAINING

WATCH REPAIRS

WINDOW CLEANING WINDOW CLEANING

Work Place First Aid Courses

Watch and Clock Repairs

Rise & shine

GST Holiday Dec 2013 & Jan 2014

Dec: Jan: Feb: Mar:

5, 10, 12, 13, 14 9, 16, 24, 25, 31 11, 13, 20, 21, 22 4, 20, 27, 28, 29

Ph 544 9180 Corporate Rates Available

Biblical Christ-Centred Worship Services:

Sunday 10:30 am & 5 pm

MARINE

or 539 0953

PLUMBER

• Renovations • Kitchens • Bathrooms

Contact Dean 544 5784

We are located at:

Ph 022 307 3986

547 1500

Rod Clark

Window Cleaning

qualified watchmaker

Overhauls ● Repairs ● All watches and clocks

●

At Benjamin Black Goldsmiths 176 Bridge Street, Nelson (opposite Graham’s Trading Post)

03 546 9137

www.benjaminblack.co.nz

Specialising in Windows Over 10yrs professional experience Residential or Commercial Call Brandon 022 0984 167 windowcleaningriseandshine@gmail.com

Ellis St, Brightwater

We’d love to see you there

Call 03 548 3041

• 15 years experience • Great rates • Genuine parts

Coupon required for discount 10 Kebal Place, Stoke

Meeting Sunday 10.30am (Plunket Rooms, next to Petrol Station)

Adult Learning Support

MobilE outboard sErviciNG aNd boat rEPairs

20% OFF Colour Straight & Curly Perms

PANEL BEATER

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Can’t read?

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INTERIOR SEWING

Women - $20 Men - $10

Regas or New Struts

EDUCATION

DRAINLAYER

Drainage & Construction Tasman LTD

Carpet, rugs & vinyl Carpet stains Upholstery Mould Pest control

Hot water extraction carpet cleaning IICRC internationally qualified

• Holiday Homes • Bush Cabins • Renovation

Marks Off

Window Cleaning Professional Window Cleaning Gutter Cleaning Oven Cleaning Walls, Bathrooms House Washing

541 0008 027 650 5605

(no access off Waimea or Ridgeway) Contact: (03) 547 - 6056

www.rcnzonline.com/nelson

Holy Trinity Anglican Church 27 Dorset St, Richmond Phone 544-8844

Sunday Services 15 December 9.00am Morning Worship 10.30am Holy Communion Theme: Jesus Brings Wholeness All Welcome Wednesday 10.00am Holy Communion www.holytrinityrichmond.org.nz

Richmond Church of Christ

10am Sundays

10.00am Worship Celebration Warring Carpark (Behind No.1 Shoes) 243 Queen St Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Parish, Richmond

Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil 7.00pm Richmond Church 35 William Street Sunday 8.00am St Joseph’s Pitfire Road, Wakefield 9.30am Richmond Church

Favourite Carols 10am Wed 18 Dec

5.00pm Last Sunday of every month St’s Peter & Paul Moutere Highway

Cnr Darcy & Croucher Streets Ph 544 5415

All Welcome!

Ph 544 8987 www.richmondcatholic.co.nz

ST DAVID’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

11 Florence Street, Richmond Worship Services This Sunday: 8.15am Breakfast @ St David’s Lively children’s and adult’s programme 9.30am Classic Church

www.stdavidschurch.co.nz Phone 544 8387

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