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Sunflowers thrive despite the rain Jenny nicholson In the battle of sunflowers versus slugs, sunflowers have won at Eyebright. Eyebright owner Peter Owen says it’s been a challenging season for sunflowers. The winter was hor-

rendous with wet weather bringing out the slugs. “It hasn’t been a vintage year, but the flowers are looking fantastic.” He says sunflowers are a very reliable plant. “Sometimes people say they planted a sunflower plant and it didn’t grow,” Peter

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Eyebright’s Peter Owen says sunflowers bring cheer on the cooler days. Photo: Sara Hollyman.

dens, Peter times his sunflowers to be in bloom near the start of autumn. “In the summer everyone is busy enjoying themselves at the beach,” he says. “I time mine for when it’s getting a bit nippy and people might need cheering up.”

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As the Roar is set to begin, hunting groups and police are appealing to hunters to take safety precautions. The Game Animal Council (GAC) is encouraging hunters to look after their mates during the upcoming Roar. “The Roar is the highlight of the hunting calendar and for some people it’s bigger than Christmas,” says GAC General manager Tim Gale. “While we really encourage hunters to get out and enjoy it, we also want to remind them of the simple things they can do to stay safe and look after their mates. “Hunting parties need to make sure they are adequately prepared before they head away. This means making suitable plans based on a reliable weather forecast, leaving accurate intentions, carrying a distress beacon or other emergency communication device and ensuring everyone in the party has the right food, clothing and equipment for New Zealand’s changeable conditions.” Firearm safety is always important and is absolutely essential during the Roar when there are likely to be more people around.

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“Looking after your mates also means taking into account the level of experience and fitness of those in your party, and making sure everyone is involved in trip decision-making and is comfortable with the plans being made. “Even if you are hunting alone, you must assume that other hunters will be in the area so identify your target beyond all doubt,” says Tim. “If you and your mates are bush hunting, it is a good idea to wear blaze. Deer can’t see the colour so it won’t impact your chances of landing that mature trophy stag. “Finally, if you are sharing a firearm make sure the person car-

rying it maintains responsibility for checking it is in the appropriate state of load.” Be well prepared: Assess the weather forecast – particularly for any rain and snow that could lead to a rise in river levels – and make your plans accordingly. Make sure everyone has the right clothing, food and equipment for all possible conditions. Take into account the experience and fitness of everyone in your party when planning your trip. Know where you are going, make sure you carry a map, know how to read it and leave detailed intentions with friends and whanau. Carry an emergency communi-

cation device such as a distress beacon or satellite phone. While out hunting: Involve your whole party in the decisionmaking and making sure everyone is comfortable with the plans being made. Take firearm safety seriously, because even if you are hunting alone, it is highly likely that other hunters will be around. Identify your target beyond all doubt. Treat every firearm as loaded and if you are sharing a firearm, make sure the person carrying the firearm maintains responsibility for checking it is in the appropriate state of load. Wearing blaze if bush hunting. Also, don’t forget to check the Seven Firearms Safety Rules.

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Murchison Area School’s BMX track ready to roll Jenny nicholson

Six-year-old Travis Cooper loves the new BMX track at his school. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Behind the Murchison Area School walls is a hidden gem. Three years after the initial idea was floated, the school’s BMX track was finally completed over the summer holidays. Students enjoy it during the school day and now it is open to the public outside of school hours. Featuring a pump track, a skills section, and a line track around the field and into the forest, the track is the work of a supportive community. When the track was first priced, staff realised they couldn’t afford to com-

plete it. That was when local companies stepped in to help, some offering items at cost. T Lime Works provided 450 tonnes of materials at cost, Fulton Hogan gave materials at half price, and Johnson Brothers transported many loads at a discounted price. The District Health Board gave $24,000 and Pioneer Energy $5,000 to get the project off the ground. The community fundraised $2,000 and the school board contributed $2,000. The next step is providing bikes. Students from town can

bike to school but those from up more rural areas are more reliant on using the bus, so it is too hard for them to get their bikes to school. On a recent trip to Christchurch, principal Andy Ashworth stopped in at the Waimakariri recycling centre and shared his vision for school bikes. On the spot they were offered 40 bikes in good condition, for $5 each. That means a trip to Christchurch to collect them, and then another trip when the recycling centre has a further 40 available. “These bikes are per-

fectly serviceable,” Andy says. “We should have 80 very soon.” With a roll of about 180, that will mean two classes can be using bikes at the same time. The school is also purchasing 100 helmets. “We are now up to 31 school-provided bikes and 22 helmets and are adding to each of these each week,” Andy says. “They are used every moment of the day by classes and at break times.” Andy is hoping that in the long term the track will help students with bike skills and help them to gain NCEA credits in off-road cycling.

Kylie Sargeant from Owen River Lodge is New Zealand’s only female International Federation of Fly Fishers’ (IFFF) certified casting instructor and has been at Owen River Lodge in Nelson for six seasons. Each year, she gives casting instruction to members of “Casting for Recovery” – a project for women who have been through breast cancer and its various treatments. The lodge’s facilities are donated to the group every year. “Traditionally, fly fishing is a male-dominated sport, but here at Owen River Lodge we encourage all to enjoy it,” Kylie says. “Some of our female guests first visit as nonanglers, then after a lesson or two have the confidence and basic skill to try and many go on to enjoy fly fishing. We provide a positive and supportive environment for all.” Photo: Supplied.

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Murch’s nurse takes it all in stride Jenny nicholson

For Murchison’s rural nurse specialist, Mel Sutton, ambulance call-outs are just part of her busy day. Photos: Supplied.

It was Mel Sutton’s day off when she was asked to pull a piece of Lego out of a child’s nose. She’d never done that before, but it didn’t faze her. Her days are always full of new things. Mel is a rural nurse specialist working in Murchison and she loves her job. ‘Specialist’ may make people think of a narrow field, but the opposite is true for Mel. She is a practice nurse, midwife, school nurse, palliative care nurse, rest home nurse, community nurse, educator, phlebotomist and she attends ambulance call-outs. All that and she doesn’t work full-time. Her day starts early, with a bike ride down the road to work. If she is on the 7am shift, she gets a handover from the night nurse who gives a rundown of how those in their residential care rooms have been overnight. After dispensing medications and helping the health care assistant get the residents up and ready for breakfast, she goes out to the front of the building where she becomes

a practice nurse. That part of her day is a mix of booked appointments and those arriving who need immediate care. Blood tests, wound dressings, diabetes education, and antenatal appointments can be interrupted at any time by someone walking in with chest pain or any other acute condition. “There is pressure to sort as many things as possible. If we can’t help someone, they will have to go to Nelson Emergency Department. If they are too sick, we transfer them.” The variety in her days is part of what Mel enjoys and she loves knowing she is using her training and her brain. “In my last job I didn’t have to do as much thinking, doctors did it for us. I wasn’t used to the best of my abilities.” Life in the country always beckoned. Periodically, her son would ask when they were shifting to rural living. They shifted to Murchison in October 2021. Mel’s rostered for ambulance call-outs after her days at work. From 5pm until her shift the next morning she

could be called anytime. Even if a call comes in at 3am, she needs to be up and at work the next morning. Recently, she attended an emergency and realised she needed additional assistance. Being out in the country, there was no cell-phone coverage, so she had to walk back to the house to get reception. After calling for backup from Nelson, it was a long wait and by the time a helicopter arrived it was dark. Mel’s also a trained midwife so has been able to offer antenatal and postnatal care, caring for mums before they go into labour. She also arranges midwives in Nelson to be available for the delivery. On Wednesdays, Mel steps out of the hospital and clinic and becomes ‘school nurse.’ She is currently seeing all Year 9 students, checking their sight and hearing, and chatting to them about relationships, peers, smoking, drinking and mental health. Once finished work, she still has a couple of hours of study to do, once her three children are in bed and a run up the hill is fitted in somewhere.

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Curtains from hospital to fenceposts Paula hulburt

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“When our current hospital curtains have come to the end of their two-year life around hospital beds, it will be nice to think they will end up in some peaceful pasture doing a good job looking after livestock.” Recycling firm Future Post turn domestic and commercial plastic waste, including soft plastics and bottles, into fenceposts. Plastic curtains used around hospital beds for privacy and to help stop the spread of infection, are replaced every two years. Waste plastic is ground and flaked into a consistent form ready for processing. Manufacturers say that unlike standard wooden fence posts, the plastic version is impenetrable by water and won’t split, crack or rot. The posts have a 50+ year life expectancy and at the end of their life can be recycled again. They can be postdriven, cut, drilled, nailed, screwed, bolted and stapled, just like wood. Some of the posts are also turned into raised veggie gardens.

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Global wine competition puts local vineyard in Top 10 Jo Kent Waimea Estates has beaten off competition from all over the world, making it into Cuisine magazine’s Top 10 for the NZ & International Sauvignon Blanc Tasting 2022. The vineyard was also awarded 4.5/5 stars for their 2021 vintage and was the only winery in the region to get recognition. Winemaker Shona Kelly says the result is a great endorsement, both for Waimea Estates and Nelson Sauvignon Blanc. “Making the Top 10 in such a competitive category is great recognition of the hard work put in by everyone at Waimea through the last year and has given the team a real boost as we start into the 2022 vintage.” Last year was a challenging one for Nelson’s winemakers and growers. With a cooler spring and late frosts, grapes harvested were down 33 per cent on the previous year. “This year brings its own unique set of challenges as the peak of the Omicron outbreak lines up perfectly with the busiest period of our grape harvest,” Shona says. “Also, finding vineyard and winery staff for the season has taken a huge amount of time and effort, but now have a great team of enthusiastic people on the ground who are relishing the opportunity to experience vintage and learn more about winemaking.” With over 140 hectares of their own vineyards, Waimea Estates is one of the region’s largest producers. The first vineyard was planted by Trevor and Robyn Bolitho in 1993 and covered just a few hectares, replacing established apple orchards.

Winemaker Shona Kelly with the Waimea Wine’s 2021 Sauvignon Blanc that made it into Cuisine magazine’s Top 10 for the NZ & International Sauvignon Blanc Tasting 2022. Photo: Jo Kent. These days, all the apples are gone and the vineyard produces three labels, the flagship Waimea,

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A flock of young kākā chicks have fledged in the Abel Tasman, boosting the population of native to the parrots in the national park. of the It is the first time the birds have y, too. bred near the coast track, with hieve- eight chicks fledging fom three nests in Bark Bay and Torrent anc is Bay. n two Female kākā were first reintroards. duced into the park in 2015, afmented ter a survey two years earlier restrains vealed there were only four wild male birds living in the park. nfruit, Since then, 35 captive raised kākā verbe- have been released into the park, d crisp the last in 2019. Most of these birds were the s, rat- progeny of captive South Island ly re- kākā but about a third were capan es- tive raised from eggs or chicks perts,” collected from Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi National Parks to imresults prove the genetic diversity of the s over newly established population. eet in The nests were carefully monid. We tored using cameras and regularnning ly checked by a team from Project Janszoon and the Department of oduces Conservation. omatic Despite extensive pest trapping articu- around the nests, a fourth nest mari- was raided by a stoat and no chicks survived.

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Kākā fledglings. Photo: DOC. Ornithologist Ron Moorhouse said introduced predators posed an ongoing challenge to re-establishing native species. “Three out of four nests succeeding, and the adult females surviving to continue breeding, is a very good outcome compared to the carnage that happens in the

absence of predator control.” He said the birds were induced to breed by providing them with supplementary food, instead of relying on infrequent beech or rimu seed crops. Moorhouse said that meant they should breed every year instead of every two to three years - so

the population would grow faster than it otherwise would,. This year’s chicks were all banded and fitted with a transmitter before they left their nests. DOC Motueka senior biodiversity ranger James Livingstone said that getting eight kākā chicks fledged is a satisfying reward for

all the hard work that’s gone into this species re-introduction effort. “There’s been a significant amount of time and resources from all parties involved to bring these manu into the park, and we hope they will continue to breed and establish and enrich the park ecosystem.” Project Janszoon board chair Gill Wratt said that the successful breeding season was a highlight for the teams that had put so much effort into bringing kākā back to the Abel Tasman. “It’s been a huge project for everyone involved. “Getting the predator control in place and preparing for the releases and then monitoring the nesting activity. She says being able to see and hear these birds around the Bark Bay area will be “a thrill for us all”. “And for Project Janszoon and our partners, it’s significant step towards the transformation of the park’s ecological prospects - a great outcome in our 10th year of operations.” The Abel Tasman has plenty of food for kākā in the form of seeds, fruit, nectar, sap, honeydew and tree-dwelling, especially wood-boring, invertebrates.

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85 FINNLIGHT II S/SYN

1099

WAS $499

* Interchoke SAVE $500! * Enhanced controls

399 $519

+$100 CAMO

* Made in Italy * Inertia action

* Semi auto

18.5” + 28” BARREL COMBO

WAS $1199

999

21”, 24”, 26”, 28”

1301 COMP BLU/SYN 12GA 21”

24”, 26”, 28”

T3X LITE WIDELAND VEIL CAMO

WAS $3099

*Carbon fibre stock *Custom rifle at a factory price

BARE GUN

450065

THERMAL

GENESYS SCOPE

*Lightweight *Modular Stock *Improved recoil pad

499

28” BARREL

WAS $2399

1999 WAS $2299

+$100 FOR L/H +$200 FOR CAMO +$700 M2 SPEED

WAS $699

706028

M2 12GA

RANGER M5 INERTIA 12GA SEMI

.223, .308, .708, 7mm

WAS $3999

1599

WAS $2299

453046

4-12x40 Plex

*MP5 replica

10% OFF

.308, 6.5CRD

WAS $1399

$1068 VALUE

WAS $299

*Strong and light

T3X BLU/SYN

1099

WAS $269

*Made in Italy *5 year warranty *Includes hard case

WAS $599

949

*4rnd magazine * Threaded for silencer *Factory Picatinny scope base

.410 WOOD

18.5”+28” BARREL COMBO +$100

.223 & 6.5CRD

WAS $1199

.410 SYN

WAS $999

AMERICAN PREDATOR GRN

999

39.99

XTRAIL EVO 30” 12GA

MAVERICK 88 PUMP 18.5”

WAS $2199

*Fluted & threaded * RTM fibreglass stock *Weatherproof Cerakote finish

1499

$699

RRP $1238

WAS $1899

GSG-16 22LR SEMI

10RND MAG

*.177 OR .22

799

* Vented rib * 4+1rnd mag *Double slide bar action

600023

In store only, limit 10 per customer

249 $269 $

WAS $54.99

11.99

$ 150053

50rnds

WAS $16.99

XX3 28” PUMP 12GA

WAS $1099

*Single shot *Perfect backpack rifle * Assemble/takedown in seconds

S20 HUNTER CERAKOTE TFS

T1X UPR BLU/SYN 17HMR

SWARM MAGNUM G2 SCOPED *3-9X40 scope BARE GUN *Up to 1650fps (.177 PBA) $799

999 WAS $1699

1399

WAS $999

* Heat shield * 4+1rnd mag *Weather resistant coating

1449

TAKEDOWN S/SYN .308/44MAG

RANGER SCOPED

*Protective Cerakote finish *Fluted barrel with muzzle brake

STG44 22LR

WAS $399

699

Huge range of calibres available

RIMFIRE WW2 REPLICAS MP40 22LR

GRT COMET EVO SILENTIUM PKG .177 OR .22 *4x32 scope *Integrated silencer *Up to 1200FPS (.177)

* Ideal varminter * Bead front sight

16.5” or 20”

T3X SUPERLITE STRATA CAMO

WAS $1199

* Bolt action * Muzzle brake * Hammer forged steel barrel

WAS $369

* Threaded for silencer *M-LOK alloy handguard *Rail for scope or red dot sight

455 S/SYN 16” TFS 22LR/17HMR

WAS $119

699

44MAG & .357

949

849

*Heavy barrel *Quality, made in Japan *Hogue overmoulded stock

LEVTAC 92 LEVER ACTION

RRP FROM $1049

*M-Lok forend *Adjustable stock *18” target barrel

WAS $899

PRECISION M-LOK

.99

.233 55GR SP

50rnds 40gr

69.99

29.99

715002 Limit 2 per customer. In store only

762005

SHOTGUNS

M1500 BLU/HOGUE

SINGLE SHOT HUNTING RIFLE 22”

SAVE $300 ON ALL MODELS!

9.99

XX3 20” MARINE TAC PUMP

*Ghost silencer *Ranger 4-12 scope

+$150 .223

WAS $899

*Bolt action 5rnd box magazine *Vintage pre-WW2 rifles

RUGER 10/22 .177 CO2 AIR RIFLE *Semi Auto *Up to 650FPS *10rnd rotary magazine

799

CARCANO 1891 CARBINE 6.5x52

FROM

* 10rnd magazine * Threaded for silencer

BLK SYN

599

699

+$50 22Mag, .17HMR

.99 $

*Round receiver *Box magazine *Collectible vintage military rifle

WAS $899

* Semi-auto 10/22 action * Picatinny rail w/ghost ring sight

JUNIOR .177 WOOD

251025

VALUED AT $1966

MOSIN NAGANT 1907 ROUND 7.62x54R

10/22 M1 CARBINE

WAS $449

no licence req’d over 18!

22.49

In store only, limit 2 per customer

WAS $1099

FROM

*Short throw bolt *Quality, made in Japan *Removable box magazine

WAS $799

*Varmint stock *Includes 2x 10rnd mags *1/2x28 TPI threaded barrel

P3000 28” PUMP 12GA

AIR RIFLES

599

RRP $99.99

SCOPED/SILENCED PACKAGE

6.5CRD HBAR

+$50 28”

499

360102

*10rnd magazine *Factory Picatinny scope base * Adjustable Marksman trigger

+$50 FOR THREADED BARREL

M1100 BLU/SYN +2 MAGS

XX3 18.5” PUMP 12GA

39.99

WAS $39.99

SUBSONIC 22LR

5 Piece

WAS $44.99

AMERICAN RANCH BLU/FDE

.300BLK, 450BM

WAS $799

*Bolt action *9rnd rotary mag *Adsjustable marksmans trigger

+$100 L/H

*4+1rnd mag *Reliable action *Takes 2¾”-3” shells

150x Green

7.62x39

1500 MINI ACTION .223, 7.62x39,

299

AMERICAN 17HMR

T3X LITE SS/SYN

$ 243099

19.99

FLEECE PACK

30-06, .308, .270

PERFECTA SP 20rnds

WAS $17.99

155008

CLAY TARGETS

WAS $79.99

WAS $39.99

SINGLE SHOT 26”12GA/20GA/410

ONLY

1599

* 4+1rnd mag *Double slide bar action *Great for bunny shooting

69.99

170273

CENTREFIRE

* 10rnd magazine * Threaded for silencer

WAS $1749

69.99

160615

7”

+$100 L/H

*Lightweight *Modular Stock *Improved recoil pad

$ 151145

COMMERCIAL BONING KNIFE

WAS $119

69.99

WAS $109

160620

PIVOT BIPOD

WAS $99.99

49.99 RRP $84.99

7.62x39 SP 20rnd

RUGGED SHORTS Olive

TRAKR 22LR SEMI OR BOLT

4x32 SCOPED $349 22MAG +$100

130159

9-13” notched legs

69.99

9.99

340 Lumen

WAS $99.99

159201

T3X RANGE

.223, .243, .270, .308, 6.5CRD, 7mm08, 7mmMag, 300Win

249

IL7 TORCH

RIMFIRE

T3X ELITE FLUTED

TRAIL BOSS AXE

with sheath

WAS $44.99

Green

19 .9 9

WAS $349

262129

RUGGED JACKET

WAS $39.99

153141

TOP GUN DEALS

*T3x Modular Stock *Threaded for silencer *Huge range of calibres

29.99

Camo

WAS $19.99

In store only, limit 1 per customer

Leather Upper, Vibram Sole

WAS $49.99

SHOOTERS GLOVES

Green or black

WAS $449

WAS $39.99 245040

FLEECE T-SHIRT

3-9x40 Bal Plex

Green

KUKRI 13” MACHETE

157090

161010

DROPTINE SCOPE

SPOT-X NZ GAMEBIRD HUNTING GUIDE

TIBET BOOTS

ROARING HORN

150438

20% OFF BACKPACKS

199

381019

20% OFF CAMPING

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