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Council ‘fobbed us off’ over pollution A small stream that runs alongside the popular Bill Wilkes Reserve in Richmond is being polluted and neighbouring residents and park users have been frustrated at the lack of concern from the Tasman District Council. A group of friends who walk their dogs through the reserve first noticed the pollution coming from a stormwater pipe and flowing into Jimmy Lee Creek about a month ago. It has happened a number of times since then and Idesia Grove resident Ozzie Wahrlich says he has contacted

the council to investigate the problem but nothing has happened. “I’ve called the council three times now about this and they haven’t done anything,” Ozzie says. “They won’t get off their backsides - they just keep fobbing me off.” Stoke resident Marion Brook says they are concerned not just about the impact on the environment but also for the safety of children and dogs. Marion says the reserve is a popular dog-walking area and she knows of two dogs that have become ill after drinking from the polluted stream.

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simon@waimeaweekly.co.nz “Yesterday, a lady told me her dog went in the water and had a drink and then started having convulsions. She had to take it to the vet so I hope it was alright.” “The same thing happened to one of our friends’ dog a few weeks ago. We were walking along talking when we noticed that his dog was not playing and wanted

to lie in the shade - he ended up having to pick him up and carry him home and take him to the vet.” Marion says she has also phoned council about the problem but so far hasn’t had a response. “I called the TDC the first time I saw the pollution [November 10] and was told that there was no one available to come and see the mess. I called again when it was there today [December 3] and was told

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Richmond shopper wins $5000 cash Last year, William Healey saw the Shop ‘n Win entry forms in Advanced Automotive’s Richmond workshop but says he “didn’t bother filling them out because I’ll never win it”. But this year he decided to give it a go, filling out one of the entry forms when he was at Advanced Automotive and it paid off, with William, last Thursday, winning the top prize of $5000 cash. William’s big win was also a bonus for Advanced Automotive’s Tony and Janine Grainger who received $1500 for submitting the winning entry. A record 78,000 entries were received for this year’s Shop ‘n Win promotion, which was run by the Waimea Weekly and Richmond Mall and gave shoppers a chance to win $7500. Richmond shopper, Sharon Riordan, had earlier won $2500 worth of Richmond Mall vouchers in the first stage of the competition drawn last month. “I thought Tony was having me on when he phoned and said I’d won,” William says. “I’ve never really won anything big before and I only put in two entries, so the odds weren’t good.

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Shop ‘n Win winners, William and Trish Healey, centre, with Advanced Auomotive owners, Tony and Janine Grainger, right, and Waimea Weekly advertising manager Sue Davies, last Friday. Photo: Simon Bloomberg.

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“I filled in the entry when I was waiting at the counter Advanced Automotives and said to Tony ‘if I win I’ll do the diff on the car’. It was making a bit of a noise so I guess I’ll be able to get it fixed now.” However, William’s wife Trish pointed out that she was entitled to some of the prizemoney because it was her email address on the entry form. “I might just get a handout,” she joked. Tony says William has been a regular customer at Advanced Automo-

that someone else had called them about it but couldn’t say if anyone would come to check. “We are really concerned about this situation so I hope they do something. I’m sure they can work out where it’s coming from because they’ll have plans of the stormwater drains.” TDC’s Chris Choat says the council last week started looking for the source of the pollution which was possibly paint or a household cleaner. He could not explain why the council had taken so long to respond to the complaints although says they are taking it seriously “because stormwater flows into the rivers and sea”. However, Chris says finding the source of the pollution could be difficult because it drains such a big area. He says people need to read the labels of any products to make sure they were safe before pouring them into the stormwater drains.

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The latest dog-poisoning tragedy in the Wai-iti River has prompted scientists to consider a review of the safety guidelines for the toxic blue-green algae that is infesting rivers throughout Nelson and Tasman. Dylan Hedges and Maria Whitley’s five-year-old dog, Rosie, died within 30 minutes of swimming in the Wai-iti River near Spring Grove last Thursday. Although the cause of Rosie’s death has not been confirmed, Dylan suspects she was poisoned by the toxic blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. “She was only five and super-fit and healthy, but she looked a bit unwell when we came back from the river,” Dylan says. “I put her in her kennel and went back out to check half an hour later, and she was dead. “She loved to fetch sticks and I guess that’s how she may have ingested the algae. She was a lovely dog and we’ll miss her - we buried her and planted a white rose on her grave.” Although council environmental scientist, Trevor James, says they have been monitoring levels of the toxic algae in

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Tasman District Council environmental scientist, Trevor James, with the signs that will be erected to warn dog owners of the dangers of cyanobacteria in the Wai-iti and Waimea rivers. Photo: Simon Bloomberg. the Spring Grove swimming hole and other sites on the Wai-iti and Waimea rivers, it had not reached levels that are considered to be dangerous. National guidelines state that the algae only represents a public health risk when it covers 20 per cent or more of the riverbed, but Trevor says that needs to be reviewed. “We have been monitoring the rivers weekly, including that site at Spring Grove, but it hadn’t reached the 20 per cent coverage. When it reaches that level we put up signs warning people about the dangers but after last week’s poisoning

we are considering putting up permanent warning signs at the high-risk sites.” Trevor says there had also been an incident where a dog died after swimming at a site where the coverage of the toxic algae was only three per cent. It was also the second dog death in the Wai-iti River. Trevor says that dangerous levels of the algae are confined to the Wai-iti and Waimea rivers on the Waimea Plains as well as the Takaka, Sherry and Wangapeka rivers and owners should take their dogs to swim in the Lee, Roding and Wairoa rivers to avoid high-risk sites.

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Naked man flashes school kids in Stoke Nelson Police are investigating a report that a school student was approached by a naked man on the Railway Reserve at Stoke. The man has performed an indecent act and the student has run away to safety. This incident happened on a recent Friday evening, however it has been reported the man has also been seen at the Tahunanui touch fields and on the Railway Reserve at the back of Broadgreen School. Detective Sergeant Ian Langridge says police consider this person pos-

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Simon Bloomberg A protest against the proposed $74.6 million Waimea Community Dam may have more of a celebratory mood with the Tasman District Council signalling it is going to reject the plan because it is “not affordable for the council and the community.” Hundreds of protestors are expected to converge on the council’s Richmond offices on Thursday to make it loud and clear that they don’t want the dam. The Dam Protest has been organised by the Waimea Irrigators and Water Users Group, which has been one of the biggest opponents of the dam in the Lee Valley, to coincide with the last full council meeting of the year. Chairwoman, Mary Ellen O’Connor, says they are staging the protest to “make it loud and clear to council” that the funding models for the dam are unaffordable and unfair. The dam project has been widely condemned during the public consultation process that concluded last week and Mary Ellen says they just want to underline that sentiment. “I know the public consultation has shown that the majority of people think the dam is unaffordable but we just want to make the message crystal clear,” she says. “The council has also gone a very long way down the wrong track on this so we need to keep active right up to the end.” However, Tasman district Mayor Richard Kempthorne says the protest will not be necessary because council accepts the only way an irrigation dam in the Lee Valley can be “made affordable” is to secure “significant external funding”. He also agrees that the funding models are “inequitable and unfair” and says that a report to council recommends that the scope of the project needed to be reviewed and the contribution from ratepayers reduced. Richard says the key concerns were affordability and fairness with many landowners saying they couldn’t afford to pay the extra rates to fund the dam. The council is also concerned at the “compulsion” of the funding options that would have forced landowners on the Waimea Plains to pay a water-users charge for the dam when some of them didn’t want or need the water. Council will now consider funding an up to $25 million dam, solely for the urban water needs and a contribution to the environmental flows “The council funding will be for $25 million for urban water and environmental flows which will be more affordable for both council and ratepayers. If there is to be extra funding for irrigation, that will be separate to council - we don’t want to subsidise irrigation.” Richard says that decision simplified the process and would make it easier for council and irrigators to negotiate with the government’s Crown Irrigation Fund. Council is presently seeking funding from Crown Irrigation to pay for an irrigation component in the dam. Although the public consultation process has been difficult, Richard says it has provided significant value to council on the affordability of the dam. “It has been pretty bruising because there is a lot of strong sentiment out there. But we got a lot of good feedback and we have listened to it. “It would have been nice if we could get everything right from the start but it doesn’t work like that. What people need to realise is that we are here to do our best for the community.” The protest is scheduled to take place from

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Theft a ‘low blow’ for butcher A Nelson butcher who has battled through the Canterbury earthquakes, the 2011 floods and a major fire six months ago, has now been the victim of a burglary. Ulrich Heck owns German Gourmet Butchery in the Wakatu Estate and has just opened his doors again after re-building his butchery from a major fire. Before that, it was the flood that destroyed numerous businesses in Stoke and Richmond. Before that his store was ruined by the Canterbury earthquakes. On Monday morning, Ulrich discovered that his butchery had been robbed of thousands of dollars worth of Christmas hams and salamis. He says the thieves would have

needed a truck because the 1400kg worth of meat wouldn’t have fitted in a car. “I’m stunned, shocked, I can’t believe it. I’m pissed off, I’m really pissed off. But anyway, I must just cope.” Police say the incident could have occurred any time between Friday night and Monday morning. Sergeant Craig Barker, of the Tactical Crime Unit, there were about 30 large Christmas hams, several hundred salamis and a large quantity of steak. Ulrich says he can’t believe his own rotten luck and says a Lotto jackpot wouldn’t go amiss. “I think I have deserved it.” Anyone with information should call police on 546 3840.

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There’s all kinds of weird and wonderful “his and hers” items advertised these days but Upper Moutere couple, Yvette and Glenn Grant, have one that is both unique and painful - his and hers moonboots. Yvette was the first to get fitted out in a moonboot after breaking her left foot playing softball at the Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast in early November. Three weeks later, Glenn received his moonboot at Nelson Hospital after breaking his left leg in a motorcycle accident on their Upper Moutere lifestyle block. “We have been getting quite a ribbing about it,” Yvette admits. “People were sympathetic when I broke my foot but the everyone thought it was funny when Glenn broke his leg and there were two of us in moonboots. You should see the looks we get when we go shopping in the mall. But everyone has also been really helpful - we have had offers of automatic cars to drive and lots of people are calling around to see if we need any help.” Although Glenn was in a lot of pain when he broke his leg, he could still see the lighter side of his mishap. And so could the emergency services crews

Yvette and Glenn Grant have a his-and-hers matching moonboots after breaking their foot and leg respectively. Photo: Simon Bloomberg. who responded to the 111 call. “I managed to get back to the house and then I got a text from Yvette asking if I wanted to go out on a date tonight. I replied and said ‘no I think I’ve broken my leg and you might be taking me to the hospital instead.’ “When she arrived, she took one look and called 111. I had a big gash in my leg and all this blood in my gumboot so it was a real mess. The next

thing everyone turned up - the ambulance, police, fire brigade and rescue helicopter and even another fire water tanker. I know the fire guys and when they came to the door they just stood there laughing - they couldn’t believe I’d broken my leg too.” Life at the Grant house will return to normal, for Yvette at least, this week when she is due to have her moonboot removed.

Property insights Communication There is the telephone, there is e-mail and there is text messaging - and all three of these communication tools are now used all day, every day. Lots of different factors now have to be considered when you want to make contact with an agent and the very best way is still a phone call, preferably to the office. Office receptionists will know when the agent is available and they can give you a guide as to whether or not the agent is within phone coverage and/or can take a message to pass on. Professional agents will not answer their mobile phones while they are with a client as your business should be private and confidential. If you do phone an agent’s mobile, be sure to leave a message - it will ensure a reply. Almost all real estate agents now have handsfree telephones in their cars.

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Text messaging is not the most efficient use of communication for business unless the message is short and straight forward. Just a quick note: country agents are often out of range for several hours. They will receive your messages when they are back in service. It is always best practice to leave a message. Reliable agents will always return calls within a reasonable timeframe.

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It will be easier for Brightwater and Wakefield residents to keep fit after the Taylors Wanderers Community Gym was officially opened in Brightwater on Saturday. The gym, which is a joint venture between the Wanderers Sports Club and the Brightwater community, withpaint help |from Charlie| Taylor wallpaper curtainsof | Taylors Contracting, was opened by Tasman district mayor Richard Kempthorne and blessed by Martin Harrison and Andy Joseph. It was the third time the Charlotte Lane premises has been officially opened, with Sir Wallace The Wanderers Community Gym was opened at a ceremony in Bright- Rowling doing the honours on October 1, 1983, water on Saturday by Tasman mayor Richard Kempthorne, to the left of when it was the Brightwater Bowling Club, and centre. Photo: Simon Bloomberg. Lady Glen Rowling opening the Brightwater

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One of the largest classic motorbike collections in the southern hemisphere has a new home, on Nelson’s Haven Rd. A passion for classic and vintage motorcycles has led to the new New Zealand Classic Motorcycles, owned by Nelson-based businessman and philanthropist, Tom Sturgess. The collection showcases Tom’s more than 280 diverse classic and vintage motorcycle and sidecar combinations. There also is a smattering of micro and three-wheeled cars. Soon information will be available on the bikes and vehicles via QR codes, accessible via electronic devices such as smart phones. “I have always been fascinated with motorcycles and one thing

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The Chook Farm is open to the public the best quality meat products, and if again this Christmas period and offer- they don’t have what you’re looking ing people a whole host of great deals for, they’ll do their best to meet your on their favourite food, whether it’s for requirements. The shop is open every Christmas Day, birthdays, or even just day, excluding Christmas and New a beach barbeque. Take advantage of Year, from 7am until 7pm, so head in their catering-size packs of food to feed now and have a delicious Christmas. the whole family, or if your gathering is of a more modest size, their range of Open for summer; The Tasman Bay one kilogram packs will certainly hit Berry Company is a family business the spot. The Chook Farm aim to offer passionate about sharing the delights the public a wide selection of food not of summer with the public. Business normally found in supermarkets and, expansion has led to a new animal enclosure behind with the added the packhouse. advantage of Children will wholesale prices, love Muz and who could resist a Cuz the piglets, visit to see what’s Lily and Lola the on offer. From lambs and our three kilogram family of goats. cakes to all your Tasman Bay Berparty accessories, ries provides a The Chook Farm casual, rustic athas you covered; mosphere where they even offer a handy pre-pre- Call out and see the Chook Farm you can soak up pared vegetable Chicks Brittani, Sarah and Kayla the Tasman sun as you pick your service, saving at the McShane Road shop. own boysenberyou the tearful task of chopping the onions. Give The ries and raspberries; then relax under Chook Farm a visit for all your food the shade sails with a real fruit ice requirements, you’ll find them on Mc- cream. Owner Maree Holland encourages families to savour their summer Shane Rd. holidays with quality time together Whether you’re a brunch, lunch or and enjoy picking their own berries. dinner kind of family, it’s not a kiwi For those on the run, fresh Tasman Christmas day meal without the Mad Bay Berries also come in pre-packaged Butcher's meat. Dan and the team at punnets of berryfruit. Tasman Bay Mad Butcher Stoke have everything Berries is just 5 minutes drive from you need to feed the family this sum- Queen St and is open every day from mer, with a wide range of meat and 9am to 5:30pm, at 37 McShane Rd. value packs to get your barbeque sizzling. It doesn’t matter if you’re cater- Berrylands, on the Appleby Highway, ing for a small family picnic or a large is owned by second generation market end-of-work celebration, the Mad gardeners, Pete and Steph Kristofski. Butcher can cut anything to order. A They opened for their fifth season at great selection of hams, turkeys and Berrylands last week and are all geared chickens will also be arriving over the up for another busy season.. Theirs is coming weeks, so get your order in a popular destination, not only to pick for Christmas day. Mad Butcher Stoke your own raspberries, strawberries is committed to providing you with and boysenberries, but also to stock up

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For Richmond’s Grace Church, Christmas is a truly special time and the lead up to Christmas Day has already begun with several activities planned. The Kid’s Christmas Lights Competition is the Daryl Smith perfect way to get kids into the spirit of ChristOwner/Operator mas while having a heap of fun too. Children are challenged to create a scene depicting what the all important day means to them. There are some specifications of course, all entries have to be constructed on a base no bigger than 50 centimetres square and it has to be lit up, whatever way they can think of, the brighter the better. The children have until December 17 to get their entries completed and looking fantastic before they’re delivered to the Headingly Centre. Entries will then be put on display during the much anticipated Light Up Nelson trail. Grace Church is number four on the light up trail, although they aren’t actually a part of the overall competition. People can get maps of the town and country houses taking part in the competition

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and drive around, admiring the stunning Christmas light displays. The Church will be acting as a “pit stop” during the three nights of December 19, 20 and 21. The front of their property will be lit up too, and people are more than welcome to stop off at The Headingly Centre, grab a toilet break, some cocoa and biscuits and listen to the Churches talented musicians, before heading back out on the road to see the rest of the lights. The break is also the perfect opportunity to have a look at the children’s creations and vote on which one they think deserves to win a prize. The prizes include bikes, scooters, Richmond Mall vouchers, a unicycle and some smaller spot prizes; generously sponsored by Village Cycles, Ray White Real Estate and Grace Church. Everyone is welcome to visit so don’t miss out on a great night of Christmas lights, live music and the friendly hospitality of Grace Church. At the same time, Grace Church will be erecting their giant star above the hills of Richmond.

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Christmas Events at Grace Church and The Headingly Centre The twelve metre star is visible from everywhere around Richmond and can be seen just above Champion Rd. The star will shine out over the town until Christmas Eve, and is just one way the church hope to remind people of the true message of Christmas. On December 14, Grace Church will be hosting it’s free Kid’s Christmas Party. Running from 10am until 12pm, the Christmas party is a morning of nothing but fun and games. With a lolly scramble, lots of prizes, Christmas story puppets, a barbeque, cake, bouncy castle, magic show, candy floss and most importantly a parent’s cafe, it’s a day that will entertain everyone. Head along to the Headingly Centre and if you would like more information, give the church a call on 544 7071. Their other Christmas events include a family Christmas service on Sunday, December 21 from 10am, and the special Christmas Day service

from 10am until 11am on Thursday, December 25. These services are for everyone to attend, along with a service in the park on Sunday, December 28. Bring a picnic, chairs or a blanket and enjoy their church service on the park like grounds of Headingly Centre from 5:50pm. “Christmas can be a busy, expensive and often stressful time for families. The events we have planned are all free … they are a gift, a gift to families as a reminder of the gift given to us all. It’s such a pivotal time for the Christian faith, and so, as a church we want to say, “Hey, don’t forget what it’s all about.” It’s about the best gift of all, God’s gift to us of His Son Jesus,” says Grace Church’s Linda Gill. For any further information on the events happening at Grace Church, give them a call on 544 7071, email them at info@gracechurch.co.nz or call in to see the staff at 542 Lower Shaelea Branje, Charlotte Ferguson, Shakya Stanton, Jewel Rangi and Paige Fergusson get to work on their Christmas scenes that will be a part of the Light Up Nelson Trail later on in December. Queen St, Richmond.

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Nelson Dawnbreakers Fishing Club Judging by the number of trailers parked at the boat ramp every fine morning, it certainly looks like a lot of people are making the most of the snapper. However, as the snapper are starting to spawn within the next couple of weeks, it will be getting much harder to catch them. This quieter period normally lasts over the summer holidays, and is then followed by increased feeding activity once the snapper have completed their spawning and need a good feed. Now can be a good time of the year to change your fishing tactics and focus on some of the other species that also migrate into Tasman Bay over the summer. Kingfish would have to be one of the best inshore sports fish there is. With the rising water temperature, kingies can be found along our rocky shore and reefs. There are different techniques of targeting them. Live bait is one option that can prove very successful. Tight balls of baitfish on your sounder can be a good indication of larger fish hoarding them into a ball. Small kawai or mackerel make good live bait that can be trawled at low speed but is best used when

anchoring or slow drift over some reefs. Lures come in all shapes and sizes and we all have a favourite one that works best for us. Reality is that different sea, light and weather conditions make different lures work better than others. It’s always good to have a variety to choose from. On a calm day, we sometimes tow as many as eight lures behind the boat to increase our chances. It’s best to stack them at different depth and length behind the boat. Kingfish are a very curious fish that can be attracted to anything shiny, bubbling or rattling. Kingfish are great eating fresh, as sashimi or marinated raw. They are a tough fish that are easy to catch and release, with some care. One kingfish can feed four people for several days and once it’s all gone you got a good reason to go out fishing again. The Dawnbreakers Fishing Club caters for young and old who are interested in fishing. On the 13th December they hold a kids’ fishing evening at Appleby ponds, which is a great fun day for kids of all ages. Check out the new website www. dawnbreakers.co.nz for more info.

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Dry and windy month hurts local farmers Simon Bloomberg A cold, dry and windy spring is hitting farmers on the Waimea Plains and delaying the berry season, with one agricultural contractor saying it has been the worst baleage-making season in 10 years. Pastures on the Waimea Plains may look green but Aaron Baigent of Riverstone Baleage says the grass has been drying out fast and “doesn’t have any guts”. He estimates that the yield of baleage from grass paddocks on the Waimea Plains is 20 to 30 per cent lower than last year and is the “worst season I have ever had” in 10 years of contracting. “I’ve been cutting the same number of paddocks but the yield is well down. The grass looks alright but there’s nothing there - the wind has dried it out and it doesn’t have any guts to it. “All the contractors I have spoken to are in the same boat. Unless we get a lot of rain and it starts to warm up there will be bugger-all second cuts this season.” The latest NIWA figures show that only 99 millimetres of rain fell in Nelson in the spring, 39 per cent of the seasonal average and the fourth lowest total since records started in 1941. Just 13mm of rain fell in Nelson in November, resulting in some of the lowest soil moisture levels in the country. Contractor Steve Sangster agreed that the wind and lack of rain resulted in grass production being “down probably around 10 to 15 per cent on the Waimea Plains” and that would put a “premium on the price of good quality baleage this season”. Steve says the changeable weather over the last 10 days has compounded the problem because it was disrupting haymaking which had started earlier this year because of the dry conditions. “It’s been touch and go this season - some places have been good and other have been poor. What we really need is a good four days of rain before Christmas so we can get a second cut.” Nelson Federated Farmers president and Tapawera dairy farmer, Martin O’Connor, says the Waimea Plains and coastal areas are the worst affected because of the combination of a lack of rain and exposure to persistent drying southerly winds. He says Murchison farmers are also “struggling with feed” because of an exceptionally cold, wet

Agricultural contractor, Steve Sangster, has been making the best of a difficult season for making baleage and hay. Photo: Simon Bloomberg. spring but Tapawera has had “enough showers” and warm temperatures to promote good pasture growth. “It depends where you are really. Tapawera has had the rain and growth and farmers have made plenty of silage and baleage but the Waimea Plains aren’t looking too good. They had plenty of growth early on and made a lot of good silage but that they haven’t had any followup rain.” Martin says Waimea Plains farmers may “have to batten down the hatches” if the drying southerly winds continued. The cold, dry spring is also affecting berry crops with Colin Ewers saying the low temperatures have resulted in a “very drawn-out flowering” in their 6.5 hectare boysenberry farm at Appleby Estate. That will delay harvesting by one or two weeks although would not necessarily impact on yield. “Last year we were picking our first crop on December 10, but we’ll be a good week or two later this year. We aren’t too concerned because it’s always what happens over harvest that’s most important.”

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Sport

Nelson Hockey’s development officer, Craig Brett, on the Saxton Field hockey turf. Far left: The cover of the test programme the last time New Zealand played a test in Nelson, against Australia in 1952.

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Blacksticks back in Nelson after 62 years It took Nelson 50 years to host its first hockey test match and 62 years for its second. But Nelson Hockey’s Craig Brett is confident the wait will be much shorter for the next. The men’s Blacksticks team will host Canada in two test matches at Saxton Field this Tuesday and Wednesday night. It’s the first fully-fledged test match in Nelson since the city was awarded a test between New Zealand and Australia in 1952 to help celebrate Nelson Hockey’s 50th jubilee. Craig says with the infrastructure now in place, Nelson can look forward to more test hockey in the future. “We had the women’s Blacksticks here a few years ago to play an Indian side and while it wasn’t a full international, we had about 3000 people turn up so we’ve proven we can get the crowds. There is talk that we will get some more soon so we’ll see what happens. We’re keen as mustard to have them but we need to do a good job here first.” Both games start at 6.30pm and Craig is hoping for at least 1000 people for each game. “It’s a big, big buzz to have them in Nelson- and there have been a lot of people working behind the scenes to get them here. We would love Nelson to come out and see an international. Whatever sport you follow, watching any sport at the top level is a buzz and the Blacksticks have some world-class players.” Local fans will be hoping for a turnaround in fortune from the last game the city hosted in 1952. That day New Zealand lost to Australia on Trafalgar Park, with Nelson man Fred Gribble in the squad as a reserve forward. Fred was described in the official match day programme as having “good goal scoring ability”. President of Nelson Hockey at the time, B.V. Cox, wrote in the match day programme, “This is the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Nelson Hockey Association and we are deeply appreciative of the honour given us by the NZ Hockey Association in allocating this test match to Nelson.” Sixty two years later, Craig says the association is just as appreciative. “This is the pinnacle. Now we want to live up to our reputation so we get more in the future.” Tickets for sale at www.dashtickets.co.nz or at the gate.

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Swimmers from around the top of the south took part in the annual Christmas Meet at Nayland Pools, on Saturday. The long-course meet is hosted by the Tasman Swim Club and saw plenty of personal bests and even a few records broken. Tasman Swim Club coach, Andy Adair, says the competition was a good workout, with the region’s top swimmers looking ahead to the Wellington champs in mid-January. “It’s really helpful if our kids have raced long course before Wellington and that meet is an important one this year because it’s the trial meet for the New Zealand team going to Australia.” He says 97 swimmers, aged between 7 and 18, took part in the day session and 98 in the evening session. “I thought it went really well, there was some excellent swimming there. It was good racing and good rehearsal.” Two record-breakers from the Tasman Swim Club, which is based at the ASB Aquatic and Fitness Centre, were Talya Harwood, who broke the 800 freestyle record for 15 year olds and Caitlin Delaney, who broke the 200 breaststroke record for 16 year olds.

Young Nelson South Swim Club swimmer Eibhleann Stark, 8, prepares herself for her race at Nayland Pools on Saturday. Photo: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport. Insert: Jett Persico, 13, takes a breath during the butterfly event at the Tasman Swim Club Christmas Championships at Nayland Pools. Photo: Marc Palmano/Shuttersport.

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Public Notices

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Tasman District Council Valuation Rolls

Temporary Road Closure

The Valuation Rolls for Tasman District Council have been revised by Quotable Value Limited (as the Council’s valuation service provider). The revised Rating Values are effective as at 1 September 2014 and the new notices of valuation will be posted to owners and ratepayers from 10 December 2014. The District Valuation Rolls will be open for public inspection, free of charge, during regular office hours, at the following Tasman District Council Service Centres: • 189 Queen Street, Richmond • 7 Hickmott Place, Motueka • 92 Fairfax Street, Murchison • 14 Junction Street, Takaka The revised values can be viewed until 9 February 2015. Objections to the revised valuations must be lodged, in writing or on line at www.qv.co.nz, no later than 9 February 2015. Objection forms are available from Quotable Value Limited and should be posted to: Quotable Value Ltd – Business Support Private Bag 39 818 Wellington Mail Centre LOWER HUTT 5045 More information about “Understanding your Rating Value” can be found at www.qv.co.nz You can also call QV at Ph. 0800 787 284 or Email: ratingsupport@qv.co.nz if you have questions about the revaluation process.

Tasman District Council advises that its contractor, Taylors Contracting will be commencing road works on the Baton Valley Road on the bluff at the 7.5km mark for approximately two weeks starting from 8 December 2014. The work will involve the use of heavy machinery and blasting. As a result there will be delays for traffic with complete road closure during blasting as follows: Blast 1: Wednesday 10 December 2014 – the road will be closed from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm or until the road is cleared of debris for light vehicle access. Blast 2: (If required) Tuesday 16 December 2014 – the road will be closed from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm or until the road is cleared of debris for light vehicle access. Landowners in the area have been advised of this closure by separate letter. Any questions relating to these works can be directed to: Neil McKay, Taylors Contracting Limited, Ph. 021 501 840.

Navigation Safety Bylaw: Temporary reservations and speed limit uplifting for maritime events between 31 December 2014 and 25 January 2015 holiday period

Proposed Road to be closed to Ordinary Vehicles Queen Street, Richmond from McIndoe Place to just below the entrance to the Warring Car Park (lane beside Night ‘n’ Day).

Pursuant to provisions of the Navigation Safety Bylaw 2005, the Tasman District Council Harbourmaster has (or may soon) grant authorisations for the following known events during the upcoming holiday period. Other events may also occur during this time but the Harbourmaster has not yet received further applications. Event Date

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25 January 2015

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Due to Navigation Safety requirements, water users not involved in these events may be excluded from defined areas during these activities. Notices will be placed at nearby access points during these events. Further details for these and any new events may be viewed at www.tasman.govt.nz/link/marine-events Also please note that the cruise ship Europa is due to visit Kaiteriteri on the 25 December 2014.

Abel Tasman 372 – remembering 1642 and the meeting of two worlds Thursday 18 December 2014 10.30 am: Tasman Monument, Ligar Bay Come to the national monument on the actual anniversary of Tasman’s meeting with local iwi 372 years ago. Share understanding of the events, the history of the monument site and its future. 5.30 pm – 7.00 pm: Golden Bay Museum, Takaka Hear the words from Tasman’s journal for that day, interspersed with recordings of traditional Maori instruments by Richard Nunns, matching the sounds described. Ask questions and enjoy some Dutch treats as well as our permanent displays. Limited numbers; please register at the museum, Ph. 03 525 6268. Friday 19 December 2014 12 noon – 4.00 pm: Walk – Wainui Bay to Taupo Point Dave Horry leads a walk to the pa site closest to Tasman’s anchorage and will talk about his research. Meet at Wainui Bay carpark with lunch, drink bottle and sunhat. www.abeltasman.org.nz

Council Meetings

Proposed Closure of Roads to Ordinary Vehicular Traffic In accordance with the Transport (Vehicle Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that for the purpose of enabling Richmond Unlimited to conduct the Richmond Market Day, the following road will be closed to ordinary vehicles for the period and time indicated below. Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of the objection before Friday 19 December 2014 to the office of the Tasman District Council, 189 Queen Street, Richmond.

Period of Closure 6.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday 29 December 2014.

Holiday Period Public Notices Tasman District Council holiday hours All Tasman District Service Centres will be closed from 4.30 pm on Wednesday 24 December 2014, re-opening Monday 29 December 2014 and from 4.30pm on Wednesday 31 December 2014, re-opening Monday 5 January 2015. At all times over the Christmas/New Year break the Council’s 24-hour phone service will be operating. To contact the Council during the holiday period, just phone your local Council Service Centre number.

Tasman District Libraries holiday hours All Tasman District Libraries will be closed from 5.00 pm on Wednesday 24 December 2014, re-opening Monday 29 December 2014 and from 5.00pm on Wednesday 31 December 2014, re-opening Monday 5 January 2015. All the staff at Tasman District Libraries wish you a happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you in the library in 2015.

Rubbish and Recycling Services over the Summer Holidays For times and dates see the 19 December issue of Newsline or go to www.tasman.govt.nz/services/rubbish-recycling

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Community Notices

Community Events Keeping you in touch to its Monday practices at Reformed Church, Enner Glynn, at 6-45pm. Sing great songs from all eras, make friends, have fun & broaden your horizons for life. Ernie Tarling on 548-7291. Volunteering with Red Cross Refugee Services is fun & rewarding & gives you an opportunity to work in a team & experience new cultures. Full training provided. For more information contact jettie.zeestraten@ redcross.org.nz or 548 4978 The Truck Mobile Recreation for Youth: FREE after school drop in sports and recreation for ages 1118, full skatepark, sports, music and computers + video games. Full schedule & more info @ thetruck. co.nz and facebook.com/thetruck. co.nz. DOVEDALE COUNTRY AFFAIR. Sunday 15 February 2015. Stallholders applications available. Cost $25-00 a site or $50-00 for food. Ph 03 5433832 Ann Win or email: evanannwin@ruralinzone.net. FOSTER Parents Change Lives and Communities. Child Youth and Family are offering free training for foster parents and caregivers in Nelson. Dates: Nov 19 & Dec 3. Time: 6-9pm. Phone Heather on 989-4200 for more information. Nelson Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival 18– 22 Dec. ‘14 If interested please call 5481008 or email: office@ nelsoncathedral.org. Apple Mac User Group. Monthly meetings at Constance Barnicoat

Room Tasman Library Richmond. Mac users, including users of Apple devices welcome. Refer to www. nbmug.org.nz for details or call 5473408. REGULAR EVENTS Thursday Night Knitting Group Meets 1st Thursday every month at Styx in Nelson & 3rd Thursdays at Armadillos in Richmond, 7:30 – 9:30pm. Knitting is our main activity, but crochet & other portable fibre arts. Join our Nelson Knitters, NZ group on Ravelry.com or email sheepandshepherdess@gmail.com Tiny Tots, a free, fun introduction to stories, songs, active movement & rhymes for preschoolers & their caregivers. Tuesdays 10-10.30am Children’s Area, Richmond Library during term time. Richmond Waimea Toy Library: Come & look at our extensive range of toys. Open Tues 9.30-11.30am, Thurs 6.30-8.00pm & Sat 9.3012.30pm. Yellow building beside the tennis courts at Jubilee Park. Ph 0276826217 Mum4Mum Breastfeeding support meets the last Wednesday every month 10am-11.30am at the Ecomoon Collective Building, 120 Bridge St. All welcome. Tara 0212772098, mum4mum@nbph. org.nz Aqua aerobics for women. Non profit making women’s group. Mondays 3 to 4 at Ngawhatu pool. Qualified instructor all ages welcome $6.00. Call either Lyn 5473263 or

Sandy 5445993 Richmond Spinning & Weaving Group, have you thought about learning a new hobby? We meet at Birch Hall, Richmond showgrounds,2nd & 4th Thursdays for spinning,3rd Thursday for weaving & Felting,at 9-30 am New members welcome, bring your lunch. Contact ,Mary 5472 611 Develop your potential - gain skills in communicating & presenting, join POWERtalk Waimea. Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month in Stoke, 7-9 pm. Ph: Helen 035483893, Yvonne 5446350.www.powertalknelson1.wordpress.com Ladies Cycling Group: Meet at Village Cycles, Richmond at 9.30am Fridays during the month of October. Distance 40km approx, speed 23-25kph, road bikes required. Coffee stop to finish. Crisis Pregnancy Support offers a free confidential service to support women with an unplanned & unwanted pregnancy. Call St Luke’s on 5481858 or 0800004277 to arrange an appointment with a registered health worker who will work with you to help overcome the barriers to continuing your pregnancy. SPACE welcomes first time parents & their babies aged 0 – 12months - weekly sessions include opportunities to meet other parents, discussions on child development & parenting, music & activities. Contact Marie Lenihan 03 545 2017, 0274052174

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Tapawera Christmas Fair (facebook) Sunday 14th December 10am3pm at Hidden Sculpture Garden. Gifts, food and entertainment. 4854 Motueka Valley Highway. Contact Rachel on 5224227. Richmond Park Sunday Market, At the Showground’s Every Sunday 10am – 2.00pm Crafts, Produce, plants, small goods. 2015 - Time to develop your potential? Join POWERtalk Waimea to gain confidence and improve your speaking skills. Meetings Wednesdays, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at Annesbrook, 7-9 pm. Phone Helen 5483893. Website: www.powertalknelson1.wordpress.com Marching Girls aged between 4 & 9 years required for an Introductory Team starting training now, can join anytime. Please ph: Jodie, Marching Nelson’s Coaching Coordinator on 547-5117 for more information. COMMUNITY SING A LONG Wed. 10 Dec. 1.30 pm Wesley Centre 4 Wensley Rd; Richmond (opp TDC). Cuppa to follow. Gold coin donation for Nelson Hospital Chaplaincy. Ph 544 8394 Mensa -We’re looking for new members. Mensa, an international society whose members have scored in the top 2% of a number of standard IQ tests, is testing in Richmond next weekend on Saturday 6th Dec... To register go to www.mensa.org.nz or email testing@mensa.org.nz NELSON MALE VOICE CHOIR estab. 1932, welcomes new members

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Call me on 021 157 4767

DEckiNg & flooriNg

ackNoWlEDgEmENt HART, June Margaret We would like to express our heart felt gratitude for the outpouring of love and support we have received from family, friends and the community in the last few weeks since our wonderful wife, mother, mother in law and “ nan-nan” passed away. Bramblewoods has been overwhelmed with visitors, phone calls, messages, baking, hot meals, wine, cards, toys, flowers, plants, trees, vouchers and casket painters. All of these gestures were greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Aunty Elaine, Aunty Ruth, Amy and Jayden, Gran Biggs, Cushla Moir, Rachel Bartlett, The Ching Family, Sue

Paki Paki, Melinda Baigent, Melanie Grey, Liza Vass, Di at Wanderers Sports Club, Karen MacKenzie-Howe and the wonderful team at the Richmond Hospice Shop. Our loss is great, but you have all helped fill the void with love and laughter. Bramblewoods will never be the same again. We will watch for you in the stars. Wayne, Greg, Marianne, Glen, Cece and Alfie

Announcements

It’s FREE!

email: sales@waimeaweekly.co.nz

situations vacant

Cleaner Wanted

Duty Manager

for weekly cleaning Office, tea rooms etc Approx 2 hours a week

Phone 547 5248

Permanent Position You will need; • Management experience • Food & Safety Cert. • Able to work rostered hours incl weekends

Please drop in CV to Richmond Mall (Fresh Choice end)

Ph 03 543 9150

public NoticE

Decks • Wooden Floors • Pergolas Small Joinery Jobs • Vinyl Planks Laid Also Deck & Fence Repairs, Painting & Staining

Call Bob on 021 270 1221 or 544 0815

C h u r C h N ot i C e s One church, Many expressiOns

Richmond Church of Christ

10.00am Worship Celebration Warring Carpark (Behind No.1 Shoes) 243 Queen St www.richmondchurch.org.nz

ST DAVID’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

11 Florence Street, Richmond

9.30am Sundays Family Service Worshipping together You are invited! www.stdavidschurch.co.nz Phone 544 8387

Sundays 10am Includes JAM kids program

Wed 17 December 10am Favourite Carols Cnr Darcy & Croucher Streets Ph 544 5415

Biblical Christ-Centred Worship Services:

10.00am every Sunday

@ The Headingly Centre Headingly Lane Richmond You are welcome

Sunday 10:30 am & 5 pm We are located at:

Meeting Sunday 10.30am Ellis St, Brightwater

(Plunket Rooms, next to Petrol Station)

Contact Dean 544 5784

(no access off Waimea or Ridgeway)

We’d love to see you there

www.rcnzonline.com/nelson