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Sue and Brian Foster, of Wanaka, at Rabbit Island. They say they love the mountain bike trails in the Nelson region. Brian enjoys the trails with a bit of a challenge and Sue prefers to stay on the flat. They are here for Christmas with their son and family. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Phew, holidays are here It’s been a heck of a year so you’d be hard-pressed to find a New Zealander not deserving of a relaxing holiday this summer.

And what better place to do that than the Nelson-Tasman region.

With the region at orange on the traffic light system, there are

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You’ll find plenty of great information on what to do this summer in our Holiday Guide liftout in the middle of this paper.

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To be more grateful with things I have and less worried about things I don’t.

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To end the year better than I started – personal growth!

Marching through the memories Jo Kent Coming away with a top South Island marching award was more than just another win for Angela Miller.

The “Champion Display” win for the Empire squad also became a reunion of old friends to honour the memory of their coach, Shelley Palmer, who died suddenly from cancer, aged 50.

“I’ve been marching my entire life off and on,” Angela says. “From around 2000, I marched in a Christchurch team called McVicar with Shelley Palmer as the coach. Over the next four years, she led us to become Champion NZ Team, not once but twice.”

When Angela moved back to Nelson, she carried on marching with a local team but still had a few seasons travelling back to Christchurch to march with

Angela (7th from left), and the Empire squad reunited to honour their late coach. Photo: Supplied. her old coach and friends. Over Keryn, was one of the origi- in months. “The reason I wanted the years, Shelley ‘retired’ from nal McVicar girls and our other to march for Empire this season marching, but came back to it coach Sam has also been coached is that whenever I caught up more recently. “Some of her old by Shelley in the past.” with Shelley at competitions over girls, all now in their 30s and 40s, Shelley died last year of pancre- the years, she was always still in had started a new team called atic cancer which was diagnosed ‘coach’ mode even though I was Empire. One of our coaches, suddenly and she was gone with- in a different team. But most of

all she remained a good friend.”

As Angela lives in Richmond and Empire is Christchurch-based, she’s had to battle with her fear of flying to make the trip for training, twice a month.

“I’ve been going down every second weekend for either a training weekend or a local Canterbury competition, which has been fairly exhausting at times.”

She says that as most of the girls in Empire have been coached by Shelley at some stage, it would be great to take another NZ Champion team title this season. “We spend a lot of time reminiscing and talking about her and what she would be saying or doing.”

Shelley’s legacy lives on as the impact she had on the women has inspired them to organise a memorial trophy in her honour.

“We are going to win it… hopefully,” Angela says.

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Rachel Boyack reflects on ‘difficult’ year in politics Erin Bradnock Nelson’s Labour MP Rachel Boyack says she has been reflecting on the highs and lows of a “difficult” political year.

On top of Three Waters, housing and Parliament culture, the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 are front of Rachel’s mind after a divisive political year.

“Covid has been one of the toughest parts of the role,” she says. “It has been a tough year for absolutely everybody, I don’t think there’s anyone I met who hasn’t been affected by it.”

In response, vaccination mandates have been a source of national and local outrage with protestors streaming down Nelson’s main streets in November.

Rachel views Nelson’s late November outbreak as exemplifying the need for mandates.

“We’ve seen the benefit of the vaccinate mandates in our schools. In the two schools where there were cases, because the teachers were vaccinated, that stopped it becoming a super spreader event.

“I know that there are children there who could’ve suffered significant health problems if they had caught the virus.”

Rachel says the community’s high vaccination rate, the quick

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Rachel admits that Covid-19 hindered the Government’s ability to communicate other controversial issues like the Three Waters reform, which also led to protests in the region. “It’s an issue that, to be honest, if we hadn’t been stuck in lockdowns, we would’ve been able to have some good public meetings on and it is something absolutely we are looking at doing in the new year,” she says.

Rachel stands firm in her support of the Three Waters Reform ahead of public consultations that will be going ahead next year.

“One of my frustrations with

this is that the councils that stand to benefit from this the most are also some of the ones pushing back on it,” she says.

Alongside public consultation on Three Waters, addressing housing shortages in the region is a priority for Rachel.

After opening six new homes earlier this month, the Nelson Tasman Housing Trust has a goal of 100 new homes over the next five years.

The Resource Management Bill was passed into law on December 14, aimed at unlocking more housing in our growing cities.

Councils, like Nelson and Tasman, may opt in to implement the medium density standards if the Ministers of housing and environment consider there is the need.

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Richmond market day is going ahead Jo Kent Reporter

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The annual Queen Street takeover has been given the go-ahead, after much chopping and changing of plans to fit in with the new Covid traffic light system.

The market is one of the most diverse of its kind in the Top of the South and sees more than 100 sellers from across the country pitching up to showcase their products.

Event co-ordinator Sheena Murtagh says, with so much choice the market is a great day out for both browsers and serious buyers. “There’s a great mix of local sellers and a few from further afield with a variety of offerings, so it ticks a lot of boxes for all sorts of people.”

The event will run from 9am to 3pm, unless the region has moved to ‘red’ in which case it will be cancelled.

“We got advice from local gov-

The market will be scaled back with no seating this time around. Photo: Supplied. ernment, and the committee has decided it’s safe for us to go ahead with extra safety measures in

place.”

Those include mandatory mask wearing, unless an exemption can

be presented. Visitors will have to sign or scan in, although no vaccine passport is necessary.

“We won’t be providing tables and chairs to people to eat at this year, and it’s encouraged people move away from the vendors to eat their food as it’s felt this is where there could be additional risk.”

The usual family entertainment for children will also be scaled back significantly to avoid overcrowding.

“We’ll still have buskers and performers, but they will have to adhere to the 1m distancing rule, so it will be more structured than previous years.”

With so many cancelled events in the region, Sheena says she’s just happy the market can go ahead.

“It’s a shame about the lack of games and seating as it will detract from the overall festive market day atmosphere, but the feedback so far has been really positive as people are just pleased we’re able to run in the current climate.”

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It’s been a sunny, windy, wet year Jenny Nicholson Reporter

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At the end of November, the wider Nelson area was still one of the sunniest spots in the country.

NIWA statistics show Nelson coming in second equal with Marlborough with 2,317 sunshine hours, with Taranaki leading the way with 2,368 hours.

November’s dry weather saw the region overtake Hawke’s Bay and catch up with Marlborough in sunshine hours.

November 30th saw the minimum air temperature sit at

17.4, the fourth highest since records began in 1862.

Despite still holding a high spot as one of the top sunshine areas in New Zealand, Tasman District Council weather statistics showed Richmond’s sunshine hours were lower than average most months in 2021.

The early part of this month saw very low sunshine hours with just 84 recorded as of 18 December. To reach the mean sunshine hours for December, there would need to be over 13 hours of sunshine each day until the 31st.

Richmond was dryer than average in November, and mean

temperatures from April to November were higher than average.

If you thought this year has been wet, you are right.

As of 20 December 2021, there had been 1106.8 mm of rain fall at the Racecourse in Richmond, compared to the annual average of 961mm.

December has contributed 93.4mm of that with 50mm falling in the week ending 20 December. July and August were also wetter than average.

The wind measured on the TDC roof shows that at the end of November the year had been slightly windier than average.

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Return of the Classic Motorcycle Show The Nelson Classic and Vintage Motorcycle Club bike show has become a New Year feature in the region and will be back again for 2022.

The show will be held on Saturday, 1 January and Sunday, 2 January in the badminton hall at Jubilee Park in Richmond.

The show is a display of club members’ bikes and as new ones are acquired there is always something interesting to see.

There will be the well-known brands on display like Triumph and BSA plus some rarer machines from Europe and the USA. Doors open from 9am and entry is $5 for adults or free for kids. All the usual safety requirements will be followed.

Juliet Thompson-Blythe, Monique Higgins and Kyla Mehrtens with the bags they made to send overseas to students who don’t have as much as they have. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

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A Guzzi motorcycle on display at last year’s Nelson Classic and Vintage Motorcycle Club.

Kyla Mehrtens says she has always wanted to help children in need.

Last year, when her class topic was ‘Change Makers’, looking at children who changed the world, she and Juliet Thompson-Blythe, 13, got talking about what they could do to help others in the world.

Out of that came a project that saw Room 21 at Waimea Intermediate School sewing bags and filling them with stationery for students overseas who were not able to afford some of the basics like rulers, pens and pencils.

“When we first talked about it, I thought ‘wow, it would be great to be able to do this’,” says 12-year-old Kyla.

The project has taken two

years, but the bags are mostly made and have been filled ready to send. A casual clothing day in 2021 raised about $500 which has been used to buy both the fabric for the bags and the stationery. Juliet ThompsonBlythe’s aunt met someone who knew some Anglican nuns in Christchurch. The nuns go between Christchurch and the Pacific Islands.

Juliet has organised for them to take the bags to schools in Tonga and Fiji.

“We have only just found people who can take them,” Juliet says. “That is a relief.”

Juliet says they wanted to start small so it would be manageable, but hopes that this will just be the start.

“I would love to do it again next year,” she says. “Maybe even to Africa and Asia.”

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Drones, model aircrafts and kites make great Christmas presents, but if you aren’t familiar with the rules of flying there is potential for things to go very wrong.

We want everyone to enjoy their unmanned aircraft this summer and we also want everyone to be safe, especially when around electricity. Flying drones, model aircraft and kites close to power lines can quickly ruin the fun and put people and property at risk.

Model aircrafts, kites or drones touching power lines or equipment can risk causing a flashover, explosion, fire or electrocution.

Flying too close to power lines won’t just damage your aircraft, it can ruin Christmas for those affected by the risk of a power cut.

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Snippets from what made news in the Waimea Weekly this year COVID-19: As Covid-19 affected everyone again in 2021, we covered news of the lockdown, vaccination clinics being set up, and the disruption to schooling and sports. We looked at the struggle some in the business and arts sectors faced during lockdown and at the different alert levels.

Amidst the challenging times, people stepped up and we interviewed those offering kindness to other locals. Vaccine mandates were introduced and in December we moved to the new traffic light system.

ROADING: Several roading stories featured this year. A group of Wakefield residents raised concerns about the adequacy of Wakefield pedestrian crossings.

Having campaigned for a year they celebrated the decision to widen the pedestrian refuge on Arrow Street. In November, the Meadows Crossing officially opened, connecting the two halves of the Richmond West Development.

As the Richmond West development continued, congestion on Lower Queen Street was an issue, with a land purchase delay putting a planned upgrade on hold for at least 12 months.

Locals were invited to have their say on changes to Rich-

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mond Streets as the Tasman District Council looked at transforming some streets into ‘neighbourhood greenways’ in an attempt to make roads safer and to decrease parking issues.

HOUSING: Many in the region struggled to buy a home this year with the house price median reaching $900,000 in the Tasman region in October. Real Estate agents spoke of multiple offers being made on houses.

Meanwhile, the Tasman District Council approved 2000 new homes in the Richmond South area. There was a shortage of rentals, with multiple people applying for many listings.

RURAL NEWS: This year the Waimea Weekly added a monthly Rural News section to the paper. We covered the devastation from flooding that some local farmers faced in July, along with the kindness of volunteers who helped with the clean-up. Farmers’ frustrations led to tractors taking to the streets for the Groundswell Protests.

Farmers were protesting government legislation including the Three Waters Reform and Significant Natural Area poli-

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NICK SMITH RETIRES: After 30 years representing the region, National MP Nick Smith retired from Parliament on June 10, 2021. Nick, who lost the Nelson seat at the 2020 election to Labour’s Rachel Boyack, says he decided to retire for personal and professional reasons, including a Parliamentary Services inquiry into an employment issue.

WAIMEA DAM: In March we reported the Waimea Dam project had blown out a further $29 million, leaving the total cost at more than double the 2017 estimate of $75.9 million as contractors had to deal with the fallout from Covid-19 and geological curve balls.

In June, an independent investigation was launched into events that led to the Tasman District Council’s decisionmaking process over the dam.

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by TDC found the information provided to Council was’ generally robust’ and decisions were appropriate.

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Debbie Apera was taking a break from cleaning up paddocks after Tasman’s recent flooding, when her house went up in flames.

While she and her partner had lunch last Tuesday, they started up the motorbike to give it a run, and something exploded. With accelerants all around, the fire engulfed her place and part of her daughter’s attached home.

She has lost almost everything in her Pretty Bridge Valley home including her treasured grandmother’s rings. The one thing of true value that is smoke damaged but still able to be rescued are old photos. A television fell over the cabinet holding the photos, keeping them from burning.

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100% Locally Owned and Operated Harry and Ruby Oliver have been dedicated deliverers in Richmond for a number of years. Photo: Jonty Dine.

Harry and Ruby always deliver Jonty Dine Harry and Ruby Oliver are so dedicated to their paper deliveries, the pair has missed just one day between them in almost six years.

Only a school camp prevented Ruby from her route, which Harry, of course, happily picked up.

The siblings are also super savers, with Harry nestling away enough to buy himself a $1500 bike while Ruby managed to shout herself a new iPhone.

Harry, 15, says he was motivated to pick up the paper route in order to earn some money, while Ruby, 13, was looking to alleviate her boredom and get paid while do-

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Even in pouring rain, the pair persist in delivering to Queen St and businesses on Gladstone Rd in Richmond.

“We just put up with it, it’s only an hour or two and it’s flat as can be, so it’s pretty easy.”

Both received a double pass to State Cinema in Nelson for their ongoing commitment, but are undecided on what they will see.

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Mother Megan says it’s a fantastic learning experience for her children.

“Sometimes they don’t feel like doing it, but that’s how they earn their money.”

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Every year there are lots of lessons learnt from assisting with accidents and incidents.

One of the most important things I can pass on to boaties is that when something goes wrong, it goes wrong fast and there is not much point in, for example, having lifejackets under boat seats if the boat sinks.

Also, in the last few years we have seen an increasing number of people getting into trouble in their small 10-foot dinghys. The trouble with these boats is they can easily be swamped by waves, and they also don’t usually have much reserve buoyancy. So, what-ever boat you are on it is very important to wear lifejackets and to carry at least two forms of communication so that you can get help.

Local knowledge is also essential for safe boating and anyone going out on the water in Tasman should also pick up a copy of our free Tasman District Council Boating and Water Sports Brochure. This has a lot of relevant information, including six months of tide tables. It is available at Tasman boat ramps and from TDC offices in Richmond, Motueka, Murchison and Takaka.

We are also noticing a lot of people out there who are new to boating,

if you are new to boating consider joining a boat club to benefit from the experience of others.

All boaties should know that just like out on the region’s roads there are a lot of rules out on the water, but the rules are common-sense, and they are in place to make everyone safer.

Along with central government boating safety rules, Harbourmasters also have additional navigation safety bylaws to help keep people safe in their respective districts. It is very important that people have an understanding of the bylaws that apply in each region.

The Tasman District Council bylaw can be found at https://www. tasman.govt.nz/my-region/recreation/boating-and-fishing/.

One particularly important rule is to make sure you slow down to 5 knots near shore (within 200m) as this gives a safe zone for swimmers, kayakers etc, but also for your own vessel as there are a lot of near-shore rocks in the Abel Tasman and the consequences of hitting these at speed would be catastrophic.

Also know that the 200 metre, 5 knots speed rule applies around any structures and divers blue and white dive flags. The speed limit is 3 knots in marinas and anchorages such as inside Adele Island and Anchorage Bay, and this is to make travel safer in congested areas and also to reduce wake that would otherwise impact on the anchored vessels.

We have a system of buoys in place throughout the district which help to direct boating traffic, and again the best guidance for this can be found in our boating and water sports brochure.

Have a great summer on the water and please remember to follow the rules to keep everyone safe!

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Campbell family history John Cretney Alan Le Grand Campbell did not work after he retired from the British Army. He spent his time maintaining the property and raising a family.

He was also a keen dog breeder, with a special interest in white English bull terriers. In 1936 he introduced this breed to New Zealand by importing a pair from Britain for breeding.

In 1938, soon after moving to Nelson, he built kennels on the property that can be seen in later photographs.

When the war came, Alan was called up for war duty in 1939 and sent to Burnham at two days notice.

There was an urgency to ensure that his Highland tartan uniform was in order. His trews (tartan trousers) needed to be let out, but

the local tailors failed to match the tartan properly so wife Barbara had to unpick and restitch the gussets late into the night before he left.

He trained the first battalion before it departed and was to go overseas with the second battalion.

That unit was recruited from around the South Island and earned a fearsome reputation on the battlefields of Greece, North Africa and Italy, and was known as the famed A Company (the 1st Canterbury Company).

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Captain Campbell also became involved and was also a good actor focusing on comedy roles of an Oliver Hardy style to whom he bore some resemblance. One of his characters, Mr Barrat, became the name of the family cat.

Productions were often followed by great parties at Aberuchill where local orchestra leader Clarrie Lee entertained on the piano in the dining room.

Hogmanay parties were always held on New Year’s Eve – a Scottish tradition. There could be up to a 100 people invited from all over Nelson and the parties often went till 3am.

The Campbell family from left Alan, John, Barbara and Hamish Campbell. Photo Supplied. he spent a lot of time away from home. While away, his dog breeding was discontinued and the dogs sold apart from one.

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Reading, watching, listening For those enjoying the holiday season, Waimea Weekly asked some local personalities what they are reading, listening to and watching over the Christmas break.

Sheena Murtagh, Richmond Unlimited events manager: READING: Fires of Change by Sarah Lark, which is a historical novel about a defiant new generation of women coming of age amid social unrest and love in colonial New Zealand.

WATCHING: Comedy drama Working Moms on Netflix. It’s hilarious and so relatable.

LISTENING: According to my Spotify, top artist this year has been The Wiggles!

Toby Randall, rural real estate expert with Harcourts:

Marty Price, Team leader, Richmond Community Patrol:

READING: Good to great – Jim Collins WATCHING: What TV are you binging? To busy to watch much TV, but do try and watch Country calendar most weeks and NZ Hunting adventures LISTENING: At this time of year, The Pogues, the only Christmas song worth a listen too!

READING: I’ve just started The Real Mrs Brown by Brendan O’Carroll WATCHING: 14 Peaks LISTENING: Ronan Keating’s new album Songs from Home.

I’m currently enjoying TG Lurgan.

Nigel Muir, Sport Tasman CEO:

Justine McDonald, Waimea Intermediate Principal:

Daniel Jackson, Solicitor:

READING: I am currently reading The Happiest Man on Earth by the late Eddie Jaku who, at 100 years of age, published his survival of the Holocaust and speaks of the importance of kindness.

WATCHING: Loving the Podcast series “Fight for the Wild”.

LISTENING: Chris Stapleton’s Tennessee Whiskey a current favourite.

READING: When I’m not reading books on professional coaching, I read the books in our school library.

Currently reading “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo.

WATCHING: I don’t bother watching TV as I end up falling asleep when I sit down and stop moving.

LISTENING: My own created Spotify playlist that has a wide range of artists.

READING: Ally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends.

WATCHING: I got into Call the Midwife last year and am part way through watching all the previous series.

LISTENING: Lots of classical music to relax as we get to the end of a busy year.

Currently I’m listening to Sibelius’s symphonies.

Tomas receives too many trophies to hold Jenny Nicholson Tomas Girodo couldn’t hold all the cups and trophies he was awarded as he finished his time at Tapawera Area School. Originally from Argentina, Spanish is still Tomas’s first language, but that didn’t hold him back in his studies. English teacher Tracey Mytton says Tomas is very driven and dedicated.

His hard work paid off with him named Tapawera Area

School dux for 2021.

In 2018, when his family arrived in New Zealand, Tomas didn’t speak any English.

“For the first six months I was embarrassed by my accent and the mistakes I made,” he says. “But then I just had to try.”

Tracey says she remembers him soon after he arrived at Tapawera Area School in August 2019.

“We do kapa haka as a whole

school and I think it was culture shock for him,” she says. “He just stood there looking baffled. But then he found his feet and joined in.”

She says Tomas took every opportunity to be involved at school and this was reflected in him winning the Citizenship Award, which is given to the best all round year 13 student.

He was top student in mathematics, physical education and visual art

painting and received awards for effort in both English and Spanish. He also won the volleyball award for contribution to the school and badges for both sport and service to others. He was part of the magazine team and coached a year 7 and 8 volleyball team.

Tomas found big differences in the education here from his village in Argentina.

“I found the idea of choosing subjects different,” he says.

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The views from Parachute Rock are worth the effort it takes to climb the hill.

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Things to do in the region Walks Jenny Nicholson Rabbit Island Starting at the western end of the Rabbit Island road, this walk is flat and can take you through the trees to the end of the beach. At that point there is the option of catching the ferry over to Mapua for a coffee. The walk back is the way you came or along the beach.

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good walk with nice views, a trek up the Jimmy Lee Creek Track to Grassy Saddle and down into Will’s Gully is an option. Starting on Hill Street not far from the Kihilla Road intersection, the track zig zags up through native trees and down via Fossil Steps, ending near Hart Road. Then it’s a quick walk back to the start. The walk can be extended by continuing up from Grassy Saddle to the top of the hill, then returning down the same way.

Fossil Steps are aptly named for the fossils that can be found there.

This walk is classed as moderate and will probably take about an hour.

Kawatiri Tunnel Walkway This easy walk, an hour from Nelson and 30 minutes from Murchison, takes you through the historic Kawatiri Rail Tunnel that was built 98 years ago. The car park is on the left side of the road, 77 km southwest of Nelson and 35 km northeast of Murchison. While you can walk the tunnel without a torch, it is recommended to take one to avoid

puddles, and see cyclists who share the tunnel. Once you reach the northern end of the tunnel, you return the way you came.

Lake Rotoiti There are multiple options for walks near Lake Rotoiti from short walks to overnights. A popular walk is to Whisky Falls which begins on Mount Robert Road 1.8 km beyond the West Bay jetty. Classed as moderate difficulty, the track is 10.9 km return and time required is about 4 hours. The falls are a short detour

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Rabbit Island Rabbit Island is about 15 minutes from Richmond and is one of two swimming beaches in the Nelson Tasman region.

Tahuna Beach is the other and is about 20 minutes from Richmond.

You can fill the day at Rabbit Island and enjoy a barbeque or picnic, or a game of cricket with friends after your swim. There are plenty of trees to provide shade on sunny days.

Silvan Forest, Richmond For some of the best mountainbiking in the Top of the South, look no further than Richmond’s Silvan Forest. With 170 hectares of private forest, this network of fun, safe trails with well-graded single track offers multiple options for intermediate and advanced riders. Join at Champion Road, Richmond.

Conifer Park, Rabbit Island Conifer Park is family friendly and located at the western end of the Rabbit Island Front Beach Reserve. From Ken Beck Drive turn left on to Cooper Road, which soon becomes gravel, and continue to the Conifer Park entrance.

Conifer Park contains a 2km formed grade 2 beginners mountainbike track, which turns and twists among the pine trees. Continuing on in the forest from Conifer Park is the marked Moturoa Forest Track.

Richmond Hills Trails

off the main track to Cold Water Hut. There is the option to continue on to the hut for the night.

The next day there is the choice to walk out from the hut the same way you came in, continue on around the lake, hike 15 km to John Tait Hut, or boat out from the jetty.

Parachute Rock Another option at the lake is a day walk up Parachute Rock which leaves from the lakeside.

This 10.9 km return trail is classified as difficult.

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The Top of the South has some of the best mountainbike trails in the country. Photo: Grant Stirling Images.

A good steady climb to the top route to the road along Teetotal starts at Easby Park, up Escalator Flats. Although it is rated grade (grade 3) to the Big Skid. From 2, the track has a few demanding there you can continue up to the short uphills, some rocky surridge top on the road. Once at the faces, and narrow spots between top there are grade 3, 4, 5 options the manuka vegetation that lines to ride back down. For more much of the track. advanced riding, the current fa- From its eastern end on Skating vourite track is the Grade 4 and Pond Loop, the track wiggles 5+ Hang 10 and Berm Monster through clearings in the manuka downhill track, which offer some and goes over a small creek just big jumps and obstacles for inter- before crossing Teetotal Road.

Across the road, it sidles the hill mediate and advanced riders.

There are a set of less techni- through mature kanuka trees becal tracks, including the grade 4 fore descending and recrossing Kingsland trail which connects the road. It then follows along on to Terminus, then Lodestone the top of the ridge which offers occasional glimpses of the Buller Gully.

River flats.

The track opens out into more Rattler Rim Trail, St Arnaud This trail provides an alternative clearings as you head west.

Aniseed River From Richmond, head south along State Highway 6, and turn left onto Aniseed Valley Road.

Follow the road over the Aniseed Hill.

At the bottom of the hill turn right for the first swimming hole, or continue on over the bridge and turn left into the second area suitable for swimming. Alternatively, drive to the end of the sealed road for another area which is popular with swimmers.

The wharf at Lake Rotoiti provides opportunity for the brave to jump into the cold lake. Photo: Jenny Nicholson.

Lake Rotoiti Wharf From Richmond follow State Highway (SH) 6 south and turn left onto SH63. Once you reach St Arnaud, turn left onto Kerr Bay Road and follow it down to the lake. Along with swimming, the Lake is a great place for paddle boarding and kayaking. There is usually plenty of parking along the water-front.

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Sports Photos of the Year Another busy year of sport has come and gone with Shuttersport photographers Barry Whitnall, Evan Barnes, Trina Brereton and Chris Symes consistently there on the sidelines to capture the action.

1.The Otago Volts came to town and soundly defeated the Central Stags at Saxton Oval in November. Photo: Trina Brereton.

3. Lono Kalani at the Nelson Marlborough long course swimming championships in January. Photo: Chris Symes.

4. Guy McCracken lunges forward with Jay Quinn in the background as Tasman White defeated Tasman Black 2-1 in the Nelson men’s club hockey final at Saxton Turf on September 25. Photo: Chris Symes.

5. A junior Wanderers rugby player scores a try despite heavy attention from his Nelson counterpart. Photo: Evan Barnes.

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I was fortunate enough to be part of a group who headed up to D’Urville Island for a weekend of kayak fishing. Weather wise it was hit and miss but we managed to get out a few times to explore a little.

The last day we caught a lucky break and the wind was down enough to head out at 5am. It was all fun and games until I pulled up a fat and feisty fella.

As I went to bleed him through the gills, he managed to flop right over, flipping my knife in the process, causing it to slice right above the top of my thumb knuckle.

I dropped my line back down, still hoping for a snapper but even after applying pressure with a cloth strip I kept bleeding everywhere, including over my reels. Time for a slow sensible paddle back to camp to clean up.

I was about halfway back when I noticed the 2 orange Stealths on the water, heading towards me, which was a bit odd. So, I changed course to meet up with them, announcing my war wound since I probably looked like a bit of a wally holding one thumb out straight as I paddled.

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was after all the more experienced kayak fisher.

It was on the shore where I started to figure out how different my experience was to what they saw. They knew there was a strong current running through there, saw I was not making as much ground as I ordinarily would so to them it looked as though I was stuck trying to paddle against the current. Being much stronger paddlers, they decided to paddle out and give me a hand (but not a thumb sadly).

We talk a lot about safety on the water but we so often overlook the very people we are with – while this was just a cut slowing me down, it could have been something far more serious in their eyes – your choice of companions may just turn out to be the difference between life and death on the water.

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WEDNESDAY 29 December 2021

Year in Sport

A rivalry for the ages

Though the season was cut short, Nelson’s top two netball sides once again showed how little separates them following two nail-biting clashes in 2021. The first meeting saw a solitary point the difference after Prices survived a furious late comeback.

After trailing the first two quarters, Prices pulled out to a four-goal lead with five minutes remaining and held its nerve to win yet another classic clash. The ledger was squared following another epic showdown and once again it was just single goal that separated them. Jacks exacted its revenge with a 42-41 win and ended Prices’ eightmatch unbeaten streak in the process.

Richmond Athletic won the Nelson Bays Football first division in 2021.

Richmond shock Rangers

Richmond won the 2021 Nelson division one football championship after edging past Rangers AFC 1-0 at the Renwick Domain. Defending champions Rangers had set the pace all season and went into the final round-robin match tied on points with Richmond, but with a better goal differential. That meant a win or draw would have handed the home side back-to-back titles. The deciding goal came around the 75th minute as Rangers lost the ball in midfield where it was picked up by substitute Lee Merrion. His low shot struck the home side’s post, ricocheting off a Rangers’ player and into the net.

The Prices v Jacks rivalry extended through the 2021 netball season.

Bennett breaks his hoodoo

Nelson cyclist George Bennett claimed his first national road race title in February, soloing to victory at the New Zealand championships in Cambridge. The JumboVisma rider ended up winning by nearly two minutes, but it was a hard-earned title as he attacked repeatedly before finally breaking free with 8km to go. George previously finished runner-up behind Hayden Roulston in 2013 and behind Shane Archbold last year, and he also tasted silver in the time trial on the Friday.

It is one of the most prestigious competitions in New Zealand secondary schools sport. At Maadi, 35 Nelson rowers representing Nelson College, Nelson College for Girls and Waimea College returned with one gold and two silver medals. Top honours went to Ollie Ransom and Rico Fraser from Nelson College for taking the gold in the Boys U18 Double Sculls in a convincing win. Capping an unprecedented season of success, Nelson was named the best rowing club in the country.

Waimai women make history

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The Tasman Mako had its quest for a hattrick of titles foiled at the hands of Waikato in November, going down in the Premiership final 23-20, in a thriller. It began with a fairytale season, an unbeaten run to an inaugural premiership title in 2019. The Mako followed this up with a gritty effort against a highly-favoured Auckland side to go back-to-back last season. However, a third consecutive crown has eluded the side in a season where the squad was ravaged by injury and depleted through All Blacks duty.

in Nelson this season. American imports Hunter Hale and Donte Ingram were again among the chief destroyers, but it was a local leading the way for Nelson with Nic Trathen racking up 24 points, three rebounds, and two assists. After 100 games, Tom is hopeful to play 100 more and of breaking a 14-year championship drought.

Mika calls time

One of the greatest to have ever worn the black singlet, Mika Vukona, called time on his career after a 16-year stint in the Tall Blacks. Mika retired from international basketball after a typically selfless display of love and commitment to his country.

Throughout his epic career, Mika was highly respected by both Nelson Giant and Tall Black supporters.

Olympic glory for Knewstubb

The All Black Sevens fell just short in its bid for Olympic gold, losing to Fiji in the men’s sevens final in Tokyo. Tasman Andrew Knewstubb playmaker Anwon a silver medal at drew Knewstubb the Toyko Olympics. was prevalent for New Zealand as he had been throughout the tournament as the All Blacks won a silver medal for the first time in history.

Couples’ speedway success

Former Waimea College student Tom Ingham racked up 100 appearances for the Mike Pero Nelson Giants this season.

Fan favourite reaches century

Tom Ingham made his 100th appearance for his beloved basketball franchise during their 119-85 win over the Franklin Bulls

The Hill household may need to invest in a second trophy cabinet with Alicia and Alex sharing the Top of the South Speedway Sportsperson of the Year award among a number of other accolades in 2021. The husband and wife enjoyed a superb season on the track which was rewarded with a slew of silverware at 2021’s prizegiving.

Alex also claimed the Super Stock Competitor of the Year while Alicia picked up the Sprint Car Competitor of the Year Award, and the overall Competitor of the Year.

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Community Notices SeaSonS greetingS from the Waimea Weekly team. pleaSe Stay Safe and drive carefully in the holiday traffic.

Before attending the following regular weekly events, & clubs days, please contact organisers as dates may have changed for the holiday season.

Mondays Active Strength/BAlAnce clASS: seated options. ACC accredited provider. Mental agility, co ordination, stretching & leg exercises for strength & balance. On Mondays @ 10.30 am & Thursdays @ 1.30 pm Richmond Church of Christ hall, Darcy & Croucher Sts, Ph Shirley 5471 433 / 021 121 8023 FreSh FocuS SerieS.Talks for 2022 planned.

Series 1 of a 8 talks start Monday 21 Feb 2022& run to Monday 11 April (subject to Government & Elim Christian Centre requirements being met). email: ffnelson2021@gmail.com

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nAtive BirD recoverY richMonD Gorgeous 2022 CALENDAR $15. Selling fast! Buy yours from Richmond Mall Information Desk , or phone Alison 027 2586897 exhiBition oF ArtWorK MĀPuA coMMunitY hAll December 31 2021 to January 9 2022 10am to 5pm media includes: oils, acrylics, watercolours, pastels, mixed media, 3D, books & photography free entry - eft-pos available enquiries - mapuaartgroup@gmail.com MotueKA coAStAl BuS Coastal Bus service, operates on behalf of NelsonTasman Community Transport Trust Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, leaving Motueka i-SITE at 9.30am to Tasman & Māpua, then onto Richmond & Richmond Aquatic Centre, returns 1pm. Return fare Motueka to Richmond $10. Pre-booking is essential, via Motueka i-SITE. citizen ADvice BureAu. Recruiting for volunteers to become interviewers. Training begins March 2022 Contact Manager, Megan Cole 548 2117, email: coordinator.nelsontasman@cab.org.nz or 9 Paru Paru Rd. Nelson or website: www.cab.org.nz Are you interested in learning? Are you empathetic, have an interest in helping people learn about their rights & responsibilities? nelSon hAven cluB Project Pinc Next Steps (cancer rehabilitation), now available Rakaia Lions Lilies. Bag of 4 Oriental Liliy Bulbs $10, bag 20 Freesias $5. plant now and will flower this season. contact email margaret. ralph.c@xtra.co.nz or Audrey Kitto ph 5446243, Margaret Ching ph 5476571 leArn to PlAY BriDge! call Leigh 0274 070 274, contact@richmondbridgeclub.org.nz

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Service Technicians We are looking for Service Technicians to work on Construction & Forestry, Agricultural and Small Engine machinery, based out of our Nelson Branch.

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Apart from your technical know-how, we are looking for a strong team player that can fit well into the wider D&E network. You will be an experienced and qualified Technician, have demonstrated experience having worked in either the Construction, Forestry or Agriculture industries, with strong diagnostic skills. Alongside your technical ability, you will be a great team player and have excellent communication skills. You will also be available for an on-call roster for afterhours call outs or urgent work as required.

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This role involves working with overhead distribution assets on lines up to and including 66kV. The successful applicant will be a proactive problem solver, have strong communication and organisational skills and be able to handle the physical demands of the role.

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