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Fighting fit for Christmas

Last Saturday morning this group meet at Mapua’s Hall for an intensive hour long workout led by Lynda Mabin. Most of the group attend Lynda’s classes once or twice a week, but Saturday’s was a challenging extra - weights and all!. PIctured from right front immediately following the class are Bob Roach-Wilson, Pam Robert, Lynda Mabin, Pamela Jenkins.2nd row; Sue Naughton, Margaret Pidgeon, Alison Roach-Wilson.3rd row: Jean Woolfe, Gordon Worsley, Lynley Worsley, Zoe Eld

Lynda Mabin who takes 10 exercise classes a week is having her-self a well earned break from this Friday until she begins her holiday classes for visitors and keen locals on December 29th at Mapua’s Hall.

Many Mapua visitors usually come for these casual sessions. She could be said to be running a community service as all those attending will be able to enjoy a guilt free enjoyable Christmas and New Year knowing it’ll all soon be worked off.

Lynda is also Chair of the Mapua Hall Committee. “It’s a wonder-ful community venue,” she said “All kinds of local groups, from the mapua Maker Market to Probus, art groups, exercise classes, Youth Groups and yoga use the newly revamped venue regularly.. We also host Pecha Kucha evenings and weddings.

That’s us for nowThis week’s edition is our last before Christmas. We will be return-

ing to action in a couple of weeks to bring you a December 30 issue so we look forward to bringing you our final weekly roundup for 2015

If you’re visiting the area, or enjoying a few days away from the Tasman district- have fun, take care and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Guilt free gourmandising?

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In briefGolden Bay LiveIn the spirit of great contemporary and past spoken word

artists such as Gill Scott Heron and Saul Williams, Golden Bay Live Poets is celebrating their last gig of 2015 with a night of poets on stage with musicians, fusing their art forms. It's Open Mic Night with a twist - musicians jam on stage with the poets! The musicians arrive with their instru-ments, the poets arrive with their words, and then... play. Didgeridoos, djembes, guitars and other music makers will jam to the lyrics of the poets. Chris von Roy will be the MC for the night. Local rappers, poets and musicians will make an appearance. GOLDEN BAY Live Poets Society featur-ing word! Poet and Music Jam. The Mussel Inn, Onekaka Thursday 17 December, 2015 at 7.30 pm.

All the lonely peopleAt this time of year when family are treasured and

remembered it can be particularly hard for those who have lost loved ones or whose family live far away. For many, many older people being lonely is a sad fact of life. Age Concern regularly speaks with people who spend days without seeing another person or whose only human con-tact is their home help. At this time of year it is extremely sad that some people will be alone and not have family or friends around them.

We have a number of great volunteers in both Motueka and Golden Bay. Unfortunately the number of referrals we get in these areas outnumber the amount of volunteers we have. If you think you may like to talk about becom-ing a volunteer or would like some more information you can ring Susan Arrowsmith 03 5447624 or [email protected]

Lucky DipLibrary members until Christmas Eve you’re invited to

visit Motueka’s Library and get a Lucky Dip fiction. The selection is all Christmas wrapped and awaiting your selec-tion. You’re promised a surprise read. You never know you may get something like you’d never select yourself and it could lead you into a new trajectory!

Dementia hopeCareful diet, fasting, plenty of sleep, de-stressing and sup-

plements are helping to stop the decline, and in a big percent-age of cases are actually helping restore the faculties of those diagnosed with varying degrees of cognitive impairment and Alzheimers. This was reported in the September issue of Aging. And the New Zealand Listener of December 5th carries an extensive article on the therapeutic programme a Californian neurologist, Dr Dale Bresedsen has introduced. “Before treat-ment, six out of 10 patients had been forced to quit their jobs or were struggling at work. All six were able to go back to work or found it was no longer an uphill battle.” It’s not an easy pills and ointment solution. It needs commitment and determination. Worthy of further consideration and study?

Aroha Health Spa and SanctuaryGolden Bay’s first health focused day spa opened Monday on

the site of the previous Little Rock Mini Golf in Pohara. Owner Manager is Berdina Brinkman and she has more than 25 years in the industry including working and training overseas. Her current focus is a Journey to Wellness package for mental, emotional and physical wellness. There are choices between one hour to 10 day treatments and during summer on the go massages will be offered.

Bring your loose change There’s a Summer Book Sale at Motueka’s Library between

the 5th and 16th January. Adult books will be one dollar, chil-dren’s books just 50 cents and magazines at an unbelievable 20 cents!

Bikefest NelsonIt’s on again in the New Year. From 29th January until 10

February there’s something for everyone from the gentle to the immensely challenging. For example there’s the Family Trail Ride, the Coppermine Heli Bike and Enduro Racing. Stay tuned www.bikefestnelson.co.nz

Christmas StorytimeContact Mary or Sue at Motueka Library if your children would

like to attend Stories and Craft on Tuesday 22nd

December between 11am and noon.. It’s limited to the first 40 four to ten year olds.

Unwanted logs soughtDave McEwen, who amongst other offices is

President of the New Zealand Association of Axemen, and President of the Nelson club, is always on the look out for logs that the local axe men can use for either practise or competition – anything from large to 250mm. Once upon a time the logs had to be used quickly but now they are peeled and wrapped and they can be stored for up to a year. At this time of the year with all the shows around the Top of the South it’s busy but Dave would still appreciate hearing from you if you can help out. Email him on [email protected]

Stories in the ParkFrom the ‘True Stories Told Live’ team comes

‘Gimme Shelter, Stories of Unexpected, Unusual or Unique Lodgings, or in Search of a Good Kip’. In Deck’s Reserve Saturday December 19th

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TIM O’CONNELLThose yet to get into the Christmas spirit would

have certainly got their fill on Saturday evening, with the Birdhurst Christmas in the Park proving a success in its fourth year, despite the wind and rain forcing a slight change to the events familiar format.

With unsettled weekend weather leaning on the side of terrible, the venue for the popular annual event was shifted from its usual home of Deck’s Reserve to Motueka’s Memorial Hall and starting at the earlier time of 6pm.

The move indoors did little to spoil the festive atmosphere with a full house enjoying carols and performances from church members, Tasman Bay Christian School and the Birdhurst Samoan and Vanuatu cultural groups.

Efforts made to decorate Memorial Hall inside and out belied the short notice, with an array of fairy lights and Christmas trees set up in every nook and cranny providing the perfect backdrop to proceedings.

Once again Alive Church of Christ Motueka brought uplifting music and a positive message for the holiday season to the masses while special guests in the form of Minions, plus the big man himself- Santa- also stopped by to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

The Motueka Volunteer Fire Brigade were the beneficiaries of sponsors and community gen-erosity, with donations taken at the door and a presentation later in the evening bringing a well-deserved boost to the coffers after an incredibly busy year.

Xmas in the park indoors

Wild weather did little to dampen the spirits of those who attended Birdhurst Christmas in the Park on Saturday, with kids’ favourite Minions among the guests entertaining hundreds at Motueka’s Memorial Hall. Photos by Jenny Hennessy-O’Connell.

CCTVs watch crime dropTIM O’CONNELLA community gather-

ing on Thursday night gave an opportunity for Motueka Police to demonstrate the effi-ciency of upgraded CCTV cameras at six sites in the town cen-tre.

Costs of funding the cameras have been met by nine local busi-nesses and organisa-tions. Seven repre-sentatives from these groups were given an impressive overview of their investment

The picture quality and overall capabilities of the cameras in iden-tifying persons of inter-est were highlighted using a scenario which involved a shoplifter who could be followed from Countdown to their vehicle, where the licence plate was clearly visible and thus easier to identify by Police.

Motueka Community Constable Grant Heney said the road to the current state of affairs began in 2001, when 18 broken shop windows at a cost of $11,534 had both Police and community “tearing their hair out.”

After presenting these facts to the

Motueka Community Board, $20,000 was allocated by council towards the establish-ment of two cameras along High Street that were monitored from the Motueka Police Station.

The benefits of such a broadened scope were instantaneous with a graffiti incident captured within min-utes of switch on.

Since then, a gen-eral downturn in wilful damage and burglary of commercial premis-es has demonstrated the positive impact that CCTV footage is hav-ing on deterring would-be criminals, from the

Security expert Ken Eccles (left) and Community Constable Grant Heney view the CCTV upgrades that now grace the town centre.

petty to the more ambi-tious.

“We still get the odd fight but It’s been a long time since people just walked down High Street smashing things up like they used to,” says Grant.

Local security expert Ken Eccles was instru-mental in establishing the first CCTV cam-eras around town back in 2002, and was only too happy to be the go to man for the most recent upgrade.

“There’s a lot of kudos coming his way because he has done a lot of work on this off his own back, just because he’s a local

person who is commit-ted to the project and can see the benefits,” Grant said.

Sergeant Rob Crawford recalls a fine example of the cameras’ usefulness, when a chance spot-ting of a car turn-ing into Greenwood Street led to solving a spate of car burgla-ries at Kaiteriteri.The cameras have also proved invaluable in other aspects of pub-lic assistance, from the recent locating of a missing toddler as well as tracking a vehicle travelling with a per-son’s belongings left on the roof.

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Street talkThere’s a suggestion from non-Christians that we should wish people happy holiday, not Happy Christmas. What do you think?

NatalieSurrey Christmas is Christmas. I think we should all get along

EmmaNelsonHoliday comes from the words holy day. Both have religious con-notations

BenjaminNelsonWe should all get along and if you don’t want to call it Christmas don’t!

OrieJapanChristmas is fine

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TIM O’CONNELLMapua School stu-

dents have gone beyond the learning perimeters of their food technology classes at Motueka Technology Education Centre to engage in a total Christmas-based unit that has extended to helping out in the com-munity.

Through the course of the unit, students have been making a variety of yuletide treats, from compar-ing different styles of biscuit-making to exploring international favourites based on the students’ ethnic backgrounds.

Among those under-taken in this respect were Taiwanese salt and pepper chicken and Dutch Oliebollen.

MoTec Teacher Karyn McKerrow said the students have taken full ownership of every part of the unit and in doing so made a decision to do some-thing for others, in the true spirit of Christmas.

This culminated in the class providing food for The Salvation Army’s weekly fel-

lowship meal Body and Soul, whipping up some sweet and savoury delights wor-thy of this time of year.

The Year 8 students spent a large portion of the day preparing and cooking a variety of food for the meal before a group of them volunteered to serve guests at the evening meal a few hours later.

After an entrée of garlic bread, a main of chili bean mince and green salad was on the menu for those attend-ing, followed by cup-cakes and meringues for dessert, rounded off with a goodie bag for a final treat.

Edible decorative wreaths were also made for the occasion, consisting of corn-flakes, marshmallows and butter with jaffas substituting as holly berries.

Manager of Community Ministries for the Motueka Salvation Army Trindi Walker was thrilled with the efforts of the kids, especially those who had given up their evening to travel over and lend a hand.

“We’re so grate-ful for the support we get from everyone- Motueka is such a giv-ing community and no

one is too protective of their own territory- this just shows that we are indeed all in this together,” she said.

“It’s great that people can bless others and give back in this way.”

Cooking up Christmas goodwill

Mapua School students Lucy Harvey (left) and Denim Manihera were given the fun job of squeezing the meringue mixture onto the tin in preparation for The Salvation Army’s Body and Soul meal.

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TIM O’CONNELLWhile the sen-

iors are adjusting to life beyond second-ary school through work or simply clock-ing up a few sleep-ins while they can, the final day of 2015 was commemorated at Motueka High School with Friday morning’s Junior Prizegiving.

As with the Year 12 & 13 event a month earlier, the occasion celebrated academic, sporting and spe-cial prizes but were focused on those whose time at the institution is just get-ting started.

Next year’s Head Students Hine Markham and Aaron Bunn opened proceed-ings with an address that offered encour-agement to their peers as they prepare for Year 10 or an introduc-tion to the “terrifying” NCEA assessment system.

Having sat through their share of Junior Prizegivings, both stu-dents recalled how seeing their predeces-sors on stage in 2012 and 2013 lit the fuse of

ambition which has led them to their new role and to the podium that morning.

“I have gone from the shyest Year 9 to a leader and I have Motueka High to thank for making this hap-pen,” Hine said.

The wide range and high level of achieve-ment shown by the younger members of the school was evident, from recent national athletics champions Izzy Neal and the 4 x 400m relay team to Nelsonmathix and Te Reo Speech competi-tion winners and place getters featuring in the list of recipients.

Individual subject winners were also announced.

The final awards for this year’s prize giv-ing were handed out to the best all round students in Year 9 & 10, with Alex Brogan and Pamela Currie claiming the respective honours.

In a rare move that even presenting teach-er Peter Allan could not recall in his 25 years at the school, senior students were given

stage time at the junior event as the winning EVolocity team were acknowledged for their recent competition vic-tory at Ruapuna Park.

With the all-conquer-ing electric vehicle and prizes of drones and remote control Porsches displayed before those assem-bled the quartet of Kendall Spark, Hannah Gordon, Lawrence Parry and Dale Carter also received their cer-tificates from Principal

John Prestidge. In his own address,

Prestidge spoke of the importance of he waka eke noa or ‘a canoe which we are all in with no exception’ in meet-ing common goals for the future. He encour-aged both school and community to continue on an established path of co-operation in this respect, something that would be furthered initially with work set to commence on the new cultural centre.

“I urge you all to con-tinue challenging your expectations and raise them,” he said.

The occasion also provided an opportu-nity to bid farewell to long time teacher Jill Wipou, who is leaving to spend more time with family and in par-ticular a new grand-child. As Prestidge remarked, “that is sev-eral levels of cute more than I could offer her, and so we wish her all the best.”

MHS juniors get their kudos

Top All Round Year 10 student Pamela Currie receives her trophy from Motueka High School Principal John Prestidge.

Hayden, Louise, Amelia and Millen Fry wel-come Archie Hayden Maxwell Fry to the fam-ily. Born 16th November 2015 weighing 8lb 2oz.Special thanks to the amazing midwife Wendy Cotter and the team at Nelson Bays Maternity Unit.

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TIM O’CONNELLWhen it comes to

Christmas presents few would argue it certainly is more sat-isfying to give than it is to receive, especially when your donation is going to those whose festive season may not be so jolly.

Once again the call has gone out to the people of Motueka to assist The Salvation Army with their annual appeal to bring a bit of joy to families who for whatever reason strug-gle to provide at this time of the year.

Anyone in a posi-tion to provide a gift for the appeal is invited to drop off whatever

presents they are able at ANZ Motueka’s Christmas tree right up until Wednesday the 23rd of December.

Alternatively, they can be taken to The Salvation Army Family store on Greenwood Street.

With previous years drawing a fantastic response from the com-munity, ANZ Motueka Branch Manager Katie Tomkins is looking forward to another healthy haul in 2015.

“It really is a privilege to be a part of this for another year and we are really excited to help out,” says.

Trindi Walker, Manager of Community

Ministries for the Motueka Salvation Army asks that toys are suitable for a child under the age of 14 and suggests board games, sports gear and art supplies as ideas.

Gifts need to be new toys- not second hand- and in order to assign appropriately it is preferred that they are unwrapped.

If your family is struggling and won’t be able to buy gifts for your children this Christmas, Trindi encourages you to visit her at the Salvation Army where an appli-cation for assistance can be made.

Salvation Army gift appeal returns

Trindi Walker from The Salvation Army (left) and ANZ Motueka Branch Manager Katie Tomkins are looking forward to another gen-erously supported annual appeal. Donations will be accepted right up until next Wednesday.

RAPunzel and the RoyalsRonnie does it again!

JANE WELLSKidztheatre 2015

presented a lively and colourful show at Takaka’s Playhouse Theatre twice on Sunday before capac-ity audiences who laughed and clapped throughout to a cast who were obviously enjoying themselves. It was a treat although some of the clever-est lines and quips were missed by all but those seated near the front.

The play told a story of RAPunzel, the seven Dwarf Princes, Queen Snow White, King Charming , elves and fairies all doing their best to protect the beautiful RAPunzel and her hair from the witch’s scissors.

In the end the good folk triumphed but not before playwright Ronnie Shorts’s clever twists and turns and a unique rendition of many well known songs like ‘L/Royal’ and clever raps were enjoyed by the audi-ence.

Hester Davies as RAPunzel has a beau-tiful singing voice and she received extra applause for her per-formance.

Ronnie was nerv-ous before the shows. “Saturday’s dress rehearsal was shock-ing. So I was well pleased on Sunday,” said Ronnie. “And we’d only sold half the tick-ets. Is it only Golden Bay people that wait until the last minute?

But they came and we had good door sales.”

It was a jolly perform-ance and at its conclu-sion King Charming presented the indomi-table Ronnie with a gift and thanked her for her expertise in putting the show together.

Asked if she’d be putting the play on again Ronnie was ada-mant that she moves on “There’s so much stuff out there!

But I will enter it in next year’s Playmarket competition where I was successful last year.”

Prince Bashful (Armalie Harris) said “Being Bashful means I’m shyI wish I wasn’t , I don’t know why. But Twinkles makes me feel bolder.” “You won’t be bashful when you’re older!”assured Princess Twinkle ( Iris Grabutt)

It was a treat to see many confident young people at home on the stage.

As Ronnie said “It’s so good on so many levels.”

Ronnie achnowl-edged the wonderful crew who helped back-stage.

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In another sign that summer is here, the Motueka High School pool will open to the public on Monday (Dec 21st).

The popular 33m long outdoor pool – the only public facility in the town – will be open daily, apart from statutory holidays, from 1-4pm until the end of January when school restarts. It will then be open at weekends, weather permitting, through to the end of February.

Sport Tasman’s Motueka Recreation Centre Manager, Jody Maru who manages the pool, has employed four fully qualified lifeguards to help over summer however, wants to remind parents of their need to watch children under 8 years.

“Children under eight must be actively super-vised by a parent or caregiver aged 16 and over. This means they have to watch their children at all times and be able to provide immediate assistance,” Jody says.

With up to 100 people in the pool at any one time, the two or three lifeguards on duty simply can’t keep an eye on everyone and were not there to replace the close supervision required of parents or caregivers she said.

A key highlight for the upcoming pool season will be the pool party on January 17th with free entry, barbecue and giveaways. Entry at other times will be $3 per person and $2 for children under eight.

Pool open to Public

A pre-Christmas burglary at the Ngatimoti Hall has scuppered the fun for a crew of local table tennis enthusiasts, who have had to can their weekly evening sessions at the facility early after essential club equipment was stolen.

The damaged was first noticed last Sunday morning with the hall being unused in the days after the table tennis crew last used it on the previous Wednesday.

With no paddles, balls or nets available as a result of the break-in, the collective of almost ten players have been left with no choice but to invoke an early shut down for Christmas, reo-pening on February the third.

“They smashed a front window, opened it and hopped in- a good two hundred bucks worth of equipment was taken and that's it, nothing else was touched or vandalised,” Club member Peter Nielsen said on Thursday.

“That'll probably be it until further notice.”

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WHO ARE YOU KIDDING?It might sound like a joke, but when you catch a blue cod that’s too small and keep it, everyone loses out.

Blue Cod rule changeThere are new fishery rules for the take of blue cod in Nelson and Marlborough effective from 20 December 2015. Make sure you are aware of the changes before you go fishing this summer.

Check the blue cod rule changes at mpi.govt.nz, text ‘blue cod’ to 9889, or download the NZ fishing rules app.

In association with The Blue Cod Management Group

Tasman District Council will increase the fees it charges for building consents from 5 January to meet rising costs associated with processing and checking consents.

The increase varies depending on the type of consent being sought. For example, building consent for a new single-storey residential dwell-ing with a floor area between 121 square metres and 250sqm will rise from $3050 to $3294.

Tasman District Council environment and Planning Manager Dennis Bush-King said he was aware the fee increase would affect the overall cost of building in Tasman District.

“No-one likes to pay more and we can under-

stand that. But the reality is that at the moment we are not charging enough to cover our costs. If we don’t increase fees to meet the shortfall, the general ratepayer will end up subsidising those who are building and ultimately benefitting from the quality-control service we provide.

“It’s also worth bearing in mind that even after the increase, our building consent fees will still be lower than those charged by other councils. Fees for a single story-dwelling will be $3294 in Tasman, $3900 in Nelson and $4070 in Marlborough.”

A full list of the new fees will be available on our website in December.

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TIM O’CONNELLAs an increasingly popular social media outlet

moves forward as a key marketing entity for the district, filming has just wrapped on a video that aims to push the boat out in promoting the attractions and natural beauty of our wee slice of paradise.

#Love Motueka was launched by Our Town Motueka committee member Johny O’Donnell just over a year ago as a locally-driven, non-profit initiative to ramp up the conversation and encourage positive promotion of the town.

Using his own resources and with the support of local businesses and individuals, Johny has been pivotal in creating a visible presence for the town on various social media.

In recent weeks the #Love Motueka brand has been absorbed by Our Town Motueka as the promotional wing of the organisation, although remaining in its current form.

One of the first big undertakings of the new era- a slickly produced video designed to show-case the best bits of the area in the hope of spreading the word about Motueka’s appeal.

Kyle Mulinder from travel website Bare Kiwi was contracted by Our Town Motueka to do the filming, bringing a unique style that is sure to paint an enticing masterpiece on the dynamic canvas that many are already familiar with.

Launched in Motueka several years ago, Bare Kiwi is now rated as the No1 social media chan-nel for travel in New Zealand, accumulating a sizeable global audience in the process.

Naturally, it is that kind of pedigree that made Kyle the perfect choice to helm the project.

Primarily marketed through social media and making use of the positive momentum of the last twelve months, Johny is confident of some

handy spinoffs in terms of bona fide visitors and increasing the area’s reputation.

“What we’re really focusing on here is encour-aging people to come here, stay here and access everything that surrounds it- so much of the time it’s just a place people pass through and I don’t know how many travellers I’ve heard say if they’d known what was here they would have booked to stay longer,” he said.

A website is also under construction to further engage the digital masses, developed by Andre Ismael and will also be ready by Christmas.

Johny hopes both the website and video can offer ‘a shop front for the town’ and build on the previous conversations about ensuring Motueka becomes a destination not a bypass.

During the four day shoot close to fifteen loca-tions were utilised in putting Motueka’s best foot forward, from kayaking the natural wonders of Abel Tasman National Park and a dip in the Riwaka Resurgence through to showcasing the gourmet delights of Kai Waka, T.O.A.D Hall and Kina Cliffs Winery.

In in all, quite a lot to pack into the final two-minute cut that will hit social media channels by Christmas.

“We just wanted to capture all the elements that make the area great and we involved a lot of people- pretty time consuming but a lot of fun,” says Johny.

The potential scope for the video in engaging both local and international visitors is massive if the current stats for Love Motueka’s online fol-lowing are anything to go by.

Already boasting 4,570 likes, the Facebook page alone regularly sees 30,000 people reached each week through this social media platform alone.

Making a cameo in #Love Motueka’s soon to be released video promoting the area are local real estate agents Roar and Rebecca Kristoffersen, filmed here at the Kina Cliffs Winery.

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From daffodils to pohutakawaAfter brightening up the area outside the Motueka District Museum with Spring daffodils in September, Room 14 Parklands School pupils have moved with the seasons in bringing a uniquely Kiwi Christmas feature to the High Street space, with a group of hand made pohutukawa blossoms made from recycled real estate signs, last year’s tinsel and painted donated by the local Guthrie Bowron store.Besides doing something to celebrate this special time of year, the students and teacher Whaea Betty have taken inspiration from a Kiwi Christmas at the beach, something that many of the children will be looking forward to when school finishes by the time we go to print.Pictured with the seasonal pohutukawas made from recycled and donated items are Room 14 pupils Rico Katene, Mengly Chea, Payton Cropp and Kasey Rohan.

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A fundraising campaign has begun by the Friends of Motueka Hospital Trust to build a new 16 bed dementia unit at the Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital in Courtney Street, Motueka. Currently FOMHT have 78 beds that cater for dementia, resthome, hospital and primary care, including palliative for anyone in the community.

Chairman of the Friends of Motueka Hospital Trust Board, Jack Inglis, said “We’ve become aware of the need for more dementia beds. Our cur-rent dementia wing has been full for some time and with the District Health Board predictions of a huge shortage looming we have to set the ball rolling now”.

Dementia is on the increase as people are living longer and in some cases getting dementia earlier. A dementia economic impact report from 2012 has predicted that by 2050, 147,359 New Zealanders will have dementia – over 2.6% of the population, and more than triple current num-bers. Of the total, 87,145 (59%) will be female and 60,214 (41%) male. Annual incidence of dementia will also more than triple, to 41,088 new cases by the year 2050.

The estimated cost of the 16 bed unit is approximately $2 million dollars and the Board would like to raise $200,000 of that from the local commu-nity.

“We need your support again. It’ll be a huge asset for the town. Motueka district owns the hospital as a community trust and we now need the com-munity’s help again – it means people won’t have to travel to other centres to see their loved ones if we can look after them here”.

“Where would the sick and elderly citizens of our town be if we hadn’t had the support of the entire region in getting the original hospital established in 2009?” said Jack.

Demand for dementia beds continues to rise which is why the board have put together the plan to continue to provide for the people of Motueka. When completed, the new wing will bring the number of beds to a total of 93.

“We need to ensure that the very elderly and especially those with dementia in our community are taken care of locally, by locals” said Mr Inglis.

Each room in the 16 bed wing, designed by Mapua Architect John McDougall, will have ensuite facilities. The rooms have been designed along the same lines as the generous sized rooms in the existing facility and will offer residents a wonderful home and space of their own.

Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital general manager Tina Mills says “Our staffing has been identified as the core of our success and our quality is measured by our community satisfaction, we are here to support and we are creating remarkable experiences together. The addition of the new wing is going to be a huge asset as the demand for dementia care contin-ues to rise”.

The current hospital has over 90 staff made up of a team of experienced Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses, care givers and support staff. As well as producing 3 meals each day for each resident the kitchen staff also produce 220 meals a week for the local ‘meals on wheels’ clients in Motueka.

A recent initiative of the board has been to cook all the meals fresh each day, using local and donated produce, a move that has been very popular with residents and their families. Another recent initiative is a community activity programme where anyone who is senior in years can come along for the day and enjoy lots of activity. This includes a free pick-up and drop-off service and a hot meal at lunchtime.

Mr Inglis says “We’re doing all we can to keep costs to a minimum while progressively enhancing services for everyone in the town. With the new dementia wing and associated works estimated to cost approximately $2.0 million we will be out in the public seeking the funds needed to get the new wing started by January 2017”.

If you’d like to make a donation or arrange for a bequest come and talk with us about how we’ll use that money to enhance

Donations which are tax deductible can be made C/- Milnes Beatson Accountants in Wallace Street or give Jack Inglis a call on 528 8949 if you can help in any way.

New dementia unit needed for Motueka area

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Bay’s Big News!

It’s all go at Bay Pharmacy when I call in to meet the team on a busy Thursday. “It’s a great atmosphere at Bay, we love interacting with locals, building a rapport and developing relationships, I’m proud of everyone here in that respect. I know our growth is down to our fabu-lous team and we wouldn’t be here without them.”

And here they are stronger than ever and with fantastic news to share! You may remember the business opened almost seven years ago, with three partners includ-ing local boy Stuart Irvine and Cantabrian Don Sache. Recently Mark and his wife Emma, purchased Stuart and Don’s shares and they have taken sole ownership of Bay Pharmacy.

“It’s an incredibly exciting time for us” said Emma. “Mark and I met at Boots The Chemist (too long ago to recall) so it’s a natural progression for us, something we have always wanted. We have a passion for retail and people and are incredibly proud to be business owners in beautiful Motueka.

Mark and Emma have poured that passion into Bay Pharmacy and will continue to do so. “We have expand-ed our range of services to meet the customers’ needs and we receive really positive feedback all the time, that drives us to do more” says Mark.

At Bay Pharmacy you can have a finger prick blood test if you are taking Warfarin. You’ll be out the door in a few minutes, results and dosage information in hand.

From left: Vanessa Carr, Julie Anderson (front), Carolyn Payne, Kathryn Hendren, Laura Loughran-Young, Mark Williams and Emma Williams. Absent: Chris Budgen

Mark and the pharmacists and staff at Bay Pharmacy thoroughly enjoy time spent with their smashing customers.

Don Sache, now a Locum Pharmacist will continue to be a familiar face, he loves the area and can’t stay away!

“It’s a very valuable additional service we can offer to those patients. It simplifies the process and the patients love it” said Chris Budgen, Pharmacist.

Check out the new Photo Lab in store printing regular and panoramic prints, get your passport photo taken and browse the fabulous Christmas gift selection.

You can also get the Emergency Contraceptive Pill, buy the Little Blue Pill, have a blood pressure check, and chat about any medication concerns you have with any of the Pharmacists at Bay.

Join us congratulating Mark and Emma and be assured you’ll get the same great service from the same professional team at Bay Pharmacy!

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Contact One Dental Mapua (540 3440) or One Dental Stoke (547 7725)

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LettersAbout a year ago there was a lot of publicity

about Motueka getting street lights and improv-ing safety. We are all aware that the Police have little interest in the behaviour of vehicle compliance which makes the existing crossings dangerous to use at times.

May I ask what has happened to the installa-tion of crossings and lights which were sched-uled to be in place a year ago as I am sure many of us may be wondering why this has not happened.

Terry Smith Motueka

I would like to thank our wonderful community for the support Fifeshire Foundation received last Thursday during the Big Give in Motueka.

Huge thanks to NBS staff for collecting gifts and to New World for cloth bags.

I wish you could all travel on my shoulder to witness the appreciation of the families I deliver groceries and gifts to.

Without your generosity the Fifeshire Foundation could not help the many individuals and families at this time and also throughout the year.

I was humbled to hear the appreciation of past recipients. Our pamphlet says it all- ‘Locals look-ing out for locals’.

Merry Christmas to you all.Mary LafrentzTrustee, Motueka

Let there be light?

Big thanks from Big Give

Pamela CurrieTop Year 10 Student for 2015

Student of the week

Few ripples at Mapua wharf meeting

Representatives from Tasman District Council, including Crs Brian Ensor and Trevor Norris, Transportation Manager Gary Clark and Commercial Manager Gene Cooper met with over 120 Mapua residents on Monday evening in the hope of finding some common ground over the simmering boat ramp issue.

The forum gave members of the community the chance to hear about the current status of the boat ramp access and possible future options, with the local view being the mooted Waterfront Park would be a preferred alternative.

An open forum gave both TDC and individuals a chance to express their thoughts, with perhaps the most practical advice imparted by Geoff Rowling, who used the example of the Motueka Powerboat Club’s cooperation with the TDC as a way of working through an initially fraught situ-ation. With the Mapua and Districts Community Association meeting for the last time in 2015 at the conclusion of the meeting, the fruits of the evening’s discussions were immediately tabled on the agenda with the aim of establishing a focus group to maintain lines of communication with the council in the near future.

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Country Christmas

Twilight FairDo your Christmas shopping

in the countryside

Amazing selection of local arts, crafts, food and refreshments

Saturday 19 December 3pm - 8pm

Hidden Sculpture Garden4854 Motueka Valley Highway

$2 Entry - Under 12’s free

A fundraiser for St John AmbulanceProudly supported by Nelson Honey & Marketing

Police ReportCrimestoppers: totally anonymous information line: 0800 555 111

Motueka Police ReportSeasons greetings to you all. As you will have noticed our small town is

humming with tourists and seasonal workers. The Police are dealing with an increase of driving complaints such as people overtaking dangerously, overtaking on no passing lines and crossing the centre lines.

Make sure you don’t fall these categories and try to allow extra time for your travel over the busy period in the next few weeks. Be patient, a lot of people driving in our area are visitors and may not know where they are going.

At least we don’t live in Auckland!Another issue we’re seeing is people walk-

ing straight out on to pedestrian crossings in front of approaching vehicles. The road code states “Pedestrians – don’t step out suddenly onto a crossing if any vehicles are so close to the crossing that they cannot stop”.

The white diamonds painted on the road indicate a safe distance, so if a car is approaching and has crossed the diamond you should wait before stepping out.

I have seen many pedestrians boldly stride out forcing drivers to brake hard to stop in time.

Enjoy the holiday period but remember it’s no time to relax your personal safety so make sure you lock up your car and house at all times and don’t leave valuables in your car.

In the last two weeks Motueka police have been called to four shoplifters, two other thefts from cars in Motueka, and seven burglaries.

In the same period we have apprehended one burglar, one shoplifter and two people for drug related offences.

The new security cameras in town are already proving their worth and in the last six weeks have helped identify five burglars, four people intentionally damaging property, one thief, two shoplifters and one person for a driving offence.

Construction is underway on a new option for Motueka’s petrol pumpers as Nelson Petroleum Distributors prepare to open a round the clock self-serve fuel facility in town.

The site on former warehoused land along High St South will be open 24/7, offering six access lanes with 12 refuelling locations. The company views the site as another strategic link in its extending network across the South Island.

NPD General Manager Barry Sheridan, says: “We are really excited to bring our new ‘Self Serve’ model to the Motueka market. It will offer vari-ous benefits to all locals and visitors, such as convenience and improved value for money.”

Building has already started with the aim to open in February 2016. “The site will have a large forecourt with four access lanes for light to

medium vehicles and two, at the rear of the site, for heavy trade vehicles.”The retail model was designed to create a ‘User Friendly’ site for all fuel

consumers with ease of access and exiting being a strong focus.Interestingly enough, the location of the new site is the only petrol station

on the eastern side of the road between Mapua and Riwaka- adding to its point of difference along the often congested main street of Motueka.

“It’s a significant investment for NPD and a positive for Motueka. It shows we are investing in the local economy,” says Sheridan.

Fuel can be accessed with either Eftpos, Visa, NPD card, Mobilcard or Ruralco card, with the round the clock nature expected to appeal to the

“Self Service and the large forecourt means there will no backing up for customers. Basically, swipe, refuel and drive away.” “It’s also convenient as the site is in an area of town that doesn’t get congested with traffic demands from other retail shops.”

The Motueka site expands the NPD network in the Tasman region along with the recent announcement of the partnering of Waimea Motors and NPD from January 1, and new pumps being installed in Kaiteriteri dispens-ing all grades of fuel, 24/7.

New DIY NPD pump on the way

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Motueka Pony Club celebrated the end of its equestrian rally programme on Sunday 13thDecem-ber amid sun, rain, and howling wind. But still Santa and his little elf turned up in true jingle bell style to dis-tribute the Christmas lollies.

The proceedings began with roll call and prize giving:

Best turned out Pony: Larissa Barker’s ‘Jordan’

Best turned out Rider: Lilly Hendriksen

Most Accomplished rider : Emma Thomas

Attendance Cup : Lauren Wood/Izzy Claringbold/Hannah Claringbold

Most Improved Rider: Isla Young

Best behaved Pony: Isa Herman’s ‘Hobo’

Most Helpful Rider: Jasmine Barker

The junior fancy dress winner was Kate Dalziel on her new pony Basil.

Fun and games fol-lowed with plenty of rough and tumble, bareback racing pro-duced a few squeals

and sack racing had its share of casual-ties. Apple bobbing for horses not humans was a wetting experi-ence some horses got their fair share, others did not. Face painting for the younger gener-ation was also popular. Fancy dress judging followed with Imogen Agnew winning the senior section and the junior section.

Santa arrived in a pony and gig – plenty of jingling and once the lollies were distrib-uted the children were treated to rides on the ‘sleigh’.

Plenty of tasty food for the shared lunch and then it was home time.

There will be a Pony Club camp at Marchwood Park in January and following on from the Takaka A & P Show there will there is also a Pony Club camp at Kaihoka Lakes from Sunday 17th to Tuesday 19th of January. Kaihoka Lakes are on the Westcoast of Golden Bay - out from Collingwood and

Puponga.Our Pony Club

has two teams com-peting in the Abel Tasman Trophy show jumping competi-tion which is being held in Greymouth on

19/20th December and in January Emma Thomas and Maia Schinkel will be repre-senting us in Rangiora at the South Island Show Jumping cham-pionships.

Rally a time to be jolly

An exercise in downsizing from Santa? No, he’s just making an appearance at the final equestrain rally for the Motueka Pony Club held at Marchwood Park on Sunday.

JANE WELLSPauline and Eric King –Turner’s home in Titoki Street Motueka is again

beautifully lit up with a myriad of colourful, magical Christmas lights. This is their eleventh year.

What began as an entertainment for their grandchildren has grown and grown and so have those grandchildren so that now they help out Christmas Eve when Santa and lots of children come from 8.30pm. Last year they gave out 350 bags of ‘lollies’ And the old gentlemen found it very hard to escape. Pauline and Eric finally shut their gate and extinguished the lights at 1am Christmas morning!

This wonderfully decorated home is the only one in town this season. Pauline’s sourced the lights and inflatables from their travels to Thailand and Australia, from a best friend at Flexi Net and through Trade Me. Eric designed the layout..The illuminations go on Starlight Parade night and each night everything’s switched on around 8.30pm for at least a couple of hours. “But we’ll leave it later and later as time goes on. And everything stays until January 6th.”

There’s no charge to look around their property but Pauline and Eric would like people to leave a donation for the Westpac Rescue helicopter. Last year callers donated more than $1000.

Even though Friday and Saturday nights were a bit damp Pauline was delighted with the numbers who came. “It was a nice atmosphere. There were umbrellas everywhere. Two van loads of Vanuata workers arrived in the pouring rain and their eyes lit up. We meet some absolutely wonderful people,” she said. “Last night a carload of Nelson people arrived. They were doing the rounds.”

Every year the couple enter their display in the Light Up Nelson competi-tion and last year they were voted the People’s Choice. If you’d like a map showing the whereabouts of the other entrants call at Harcourts. And if you want your vote to count you have until December 30th.

A magical wonderland

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out&aboutSnapped

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Lisa Ball and Rebecca Greaney had been to Rebecca’s children’s break up at Motueka’s Memorial Hall. The children are Liam and Shania.

Ngaio Kidd has been on the stage at the Memorial Hall twice recently. Once as a bal-lerina and last Thursday with her room one and two class from Lower Moutere School as they danced and sang to ‘Up Town Funk’.

Hugh Booker, Chairman of the Motueka Men’s Shed was very pleased that a household with young children won the raffle that was on sale at the A and P show. Here Tyler, aged 5 and a half holds up his favourite toys from amongst the wonder-ful selection that Hugh had just presented to the family. Zoey who is 8 immediately gravitated towards the stilts. The men of the Men’s Shed made everything. The children’s mother Kirsty Cook said her grandfather had donated tools to the Men’s Shed. Karma?

At left: Melissa Yukich with a sleeping child in the pram and Hosea Albert in the front with Irene Kareko and Hawaiki Yukich- Rapata. Irene, ( Melissa’s mum) and Hosea live in Kaikohe in the Hokianga . They’re visiting Motueka to see Melissa and her family.

Jiggery Folkery entertained passers by with its jolly music and great lyrics at the A & P Show. Pictured here are Paul Bond, Bob Vincent and Fred Hickling. These lively lads will appear again during the Moutere Inn’s January Folk night.Paul also leads the Ukulele Krazeeee’s and has for five years. The group will be at Motueka’s Community Christmas dinner.

Pictured are Janine Gillions, the Branch Librarian and Mary Butler, the Children’s Librarian in front of the Dare to Read display at Motueka’s Library. The Dare to Read programme is designed to keep children reading over the holidays. Children need to be library members and have until January 8th to register and then get involved in all the fun tasks there are to choose from.

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Five years of Happy Chippie The Happy Chippie has celebrated another birthday –

Debz fifth year in business.“I enjoy the customer contact with locals, they’re

lovely,” said a happy Debz “I’m really grateful to them for their support.

In early November 2010 she opened in Motueka’s High Street and since then she’s worked almost every day. She does have Christmas Day off though and took a fortnight out in May to visit her ailing dad, but mostly she works 12 hour days.

Debz enjoys her customers

Slim’s greatIt’s just as well she has Slim, a great bloke. “He cooks

almost every night. He’s a good cook - that’s why I’ve kept him on for 30 years!” she joked. Monday he was up to his elbows helping out with the weekly vat clean.

Sometimes a Sad SpudDebz admits she gets a little tired at times and recently

she’s been frustrated by her EFTPOS’s misbehaviour. “ During those times I feel more like a Sad Spud rather than a Happy Chippie. But she’ll be there for a while yet as she’s just traded in her old 1976 car, for her new Mazda sporting her number plate 02BFED

Good to be shortOccasionally someone will get a bit impatient when

the shop’s very busy but Debz has an advantage – her shortness. “If I get abuse it’s great. It goes right over my head!”

Happy customersTwo customers arriving in the shop together late

Friday afternoon were both quick to unequivocally endorse Debz

“This is where I come when I have fish and chips. It’s the best value for money.” said Sharon Johns.

Another very happy to endorse the value of the Happy Chippy’s food was Dane Phillipson. “These are the best fish and chips in town. I always come here!”

Debz filled five Visitors Books. A quick look reveals more neat comments - “So much positivity” said Tim from Haitaitai. “”Recommended justifiably,” said Edwina from Australia.

“Thanks to all the locals,” said Debz. “Without their support I couldn’t do it. Local support is fantastic!” Meantime she keeps smiling – “until they tax that too!”

Debz’new car will keep her hard at it for a while yet. Great plates Debz!

Dane says Debz are the best fish and chips in town. Others go there to chat with Deb as well.

The Happy Chippie’s hoursMondays and Tuesdays 4 - 9pmWednesday to Sunday 11.30am - 9pm

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People helping people

Book-a-Rama 2015The Lioness Club of Motueka presents Book-a-Rama

2015 at the Huia Clubrooms behind Whitwell’s Menswear in High Street. It begins Boxing Day and carries on until Tuesday 29th December opening between 9.00am and 4pm daily.

There’ll be something for everyone with a vast quantity of books covering every known subject. There’s fiction, sport, cooking gardening, travel, children’s stories and everything in between.

There’ll also be puzzles, DVDs and magazines. What an excellent time to pick up some inexpensive holiday reading and things to keep the children amused.

Huia ClubroomsJoan Wright has been the convenor of Book-a-Rama

for around 10 years but she’s been involved since the eighties when the book sale was held under the trees outside St Thomas’s Church in High Street in fine weather and in the old hall if it was damp. From there they moved to a back room at the Salvation Army and to various empty shops around town before discovering the convenient and central Huia Club rooms

Sorting the thousands of donated books is a big job which begins in Joan Wright’s garage. She’s been the Convenor for 10 years and a part of this major fund raising effort since the eighties. Here Elaine Wilson and Joan (right) display a puzzle and a recipe book before they are loaded into the car.

Storage not a problemThese days the women store all the sorted books in

Mike Hayward’s shed – an old kiln. People deliver books to Joan’s York Street property and there they are sorted into kiwi fruit boxes before going to Mike’s. This Friday the books will be transported to the Huia rooms and laid out ready for the Boxing Day opening of the annual book sale.

Many thanksGrateful thanks go to local residents who have so generously donated thebooks etc. Joan estimates that around 60 folk have donated goods. Prices vary dependingupon type and condition. Magazines sell for 10 – 20 cents; small paper backs between $1 and $4 Bigger ones fetch around $6.“Please come and support us. All the proceeds go to our community,” say the hardworking band of women.

Book-a-Rama

Good for you!Great for the Community!

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Books, puzzles, DVD’s & more!Warwick’s help greatSomeone who has come to the rescue after the sale

is Warwick Burke. He collects all the unwanted books, and sends them to a Tahuna base where they are pack-aged in half tonne lots and shipped to China for recycling. This process is Warwick’s charitable gesture. It saves the Lionesses many hours of carting and they are most appreciative. They retain the good books for the follow-ing year’s sale.

Where does the money go?Over the past 12 months the Lionesses have given

substantial donations to St Johns Motueka, The Nelson-Marlborough Helicopter Trust, the Motueka Plunket Society, The Motueka Clock Tower Trust and a myriad of national charities and their local branches. They also help victims of house fires, and enable disadvantaged children to attend the Big Day Out. The underlying aim is to make a difference in the community.

What a wonderful place to go for your holiday reading. The Book-a-Rama opens at 9am Boxing Day in the Huia Club Rooms behind Whitwells. The books are sorted so you are able to go straight to your special interest area. There are a large number of puzzles and DVD’s to choose from too.And it’s great to know the money you leave behind is going to great community causes.

It’s easy to find what you want. Thwe Lionesses have spent hours sorting all the books in topics!

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DAVID ARMSTRONGA Motueka woman is working on a proposal to operate

a regular bus service between Motueka and Kaiteriteri over the summer school holidays.

Vicki Cowling, who played a central role in the Motueka 2030 community consultation in May this year, is passionate about the idea of using one or more vehi-cles of the Motueka School Bus service, and their driv-ers, during the school holiday to run the route.

She sees a large number of benefits and few down-sides in the plan, and notes that in Motueka 2030 a high priority among Motueka residents was for public trans-port in Motueka, including a route to Kaiteriteri.

"Hebberds Bus Company operates the school bus service through the year, so they will have buses and drivers available during the school holiday break, and this provides a great opportunity to trial the service," Vicki says.

Her proposed route would include a circuit around Motueka to include the central business district, the Recreation Centre, the salt water baths/port area, Toad Hall, the airport and Te Awhina Marae.

"This would mean that visitors using the service will see parts of Motueka that they would normally not see, thereby raising awareness of what Motueka has to offer for tourists."

Vicki says the service must be affordable to users but also make enough money so that any subsidy required is small. She estimates the cost of running the service to be $2.75 per kilometre which includes drivers wages.

Based on this, she suspects that a good proportion of the required income can be raised by charging $4.00 - $5.00 each way from Motueka to Kaiteriteri, and $2.00 - $3.00 for trips within Motueka. If a cycle trailer was

attached to the bus, there could be an additional charge of $2.00 per bike cartage.

As Kaiteriteri gets busier each year during the holiday season, and particularly over Christmas and New Year, parking is becoming a huge problem at the beach, as well as traffic on the inadequate Riwaka-Kaiteriteri road. The bus service could alleviate much of this by allowing people to park in Motueka and bus the final 18km.

With stops along the way in Riwaka as well, the bus service would increase the number of visitors to busi-nesses along the route, Vicki expects.

"Visitors to our area are becoming increasingly sophis-ticated, and would expect us to have a public transport system," she says.

The service would also provide independence to the elderly, young people and non-drivers. Kaiteriteri camp-ers may send their children into the movies on rainy days.

"And if available in the early evening, the service would provide increased dining options for people at Kaiteriteri to come into Motueka for a meal and drink and not have to drink-drive back afterwards."

The only downside that Vicki sees is that some sort of subsidy would probably be needed. She would hope that perhaps one or more businesses, or Our Town Motueka, or TDC or the Community Board, may see the huge potential benefits as being worth some sort of subsidisa-tion, and perhaps naming rights.

"It's unknown how busy it would be, but it's only a short period of time and something which Motueka should try to capitalise on while most visitors are here."

The Motueka Community Board has had several dis-cussions at meetings over the past four months or so about how public transport could be introduced in the town. Perhaps this could provide a simple starting point.

Bus service to Kaiteriteri proposed for summer

TIM O’CONNELLTucked away at the west end of Whakarewa Street

just metres from the banks of the Motueka River, a con-verted fruit shed is just weeks away from opening as a vibrant hub to the many Pacific Island workers that make their temporary home here.

A long time employee of the company where she works alongside many of the RSE workers, Renee Docherty has been instrumental in getting the idea for a dedicated space up and running.

“I’ve worked alongside these people for 6 years and sometimes you can see the sadness in their eyes after being away from home for seven months,” she says.

After gaining immediate support from Golden Bay Fruit and Birdhurst, the wheels began to roll in early spring with an unused packing shed provided as a starting point.

Renee is thrilled with building work undertaken to get the structural side of things tidied up before the key reno-vations commence over the Christmas break.

The significant level of investment from Birdhurst and Golden Bay Fruit in refurbishing the building, as well as furnishing the space with items like a pool table has given a tremendous kickstart to the project.

She believes things are looking on track to have the hub operational by February.

Christened as Matariki Pacifica, the hub will play host to the recreational, craft and cultural activities of RSE workers, not to mention the wider community who will no doubt share in the joy the facility will bring.

Still in the bare bones of aesthetic progress, the cur-rently empty shed belies what has been blueprinted for inclusion by the committee, which consists of Birdhurst/ GBF and RSE representatives.

Already a kitchen, production area for performance and crafts, skype room, lounge with big screen TV are on the cards, while some old kilns will be later converted into a possible workout area.

While the interior is where heart of the hub exists, the work of artist Jonathan Muzacz has given life to the exterior walls of the building.

“One of the Birdhurst employees mentioned his name as someone worth pursuing and I knew he was keen to help with charitable causes- after seeing his work for myself I thought ‘I’ve got to get this guy along to the party,” laughs Renee.

With the name of the hub prominent across the multi-hued design, the cultural depictions are just as striking, encompassing aspects of Maori, Samoan and Ni-Van

life.“I just told Jonathan to bomb the place with colour, and

that’s just what he has done,” Renee said.A totem turtle guide also included on the design stems

from a dream Renee had that she believes has translated to her current role.

“This giant turtle’s neck was coming out of the shell and sticking right out- I thought, yep that’s what we’re doing here- sticking our neck out.”

Although never wavering in her support for the project, an earlier trip to support her closure-imminent almer mater of Turakina Maori Girls College reinvigorated her commitment as a New Zealander to making sure the hub was established so that RSE visitors feel at home.

“I got back and went straight to my bosses and told them this has to happen,” she explains.

Renee says that while much of the gear required has been secured, things like fridges and an oven are still required.

Several grant applications are being looked into for the future, with a givealittle page floated for early next year.

For now though, anyone keen to see more of how the hub is developing can go to the facebook page ‘Matariki Pacifica Project Motueka’.

Pacific hub comes to fruition

Renee Docherty stands in front of the Jonathan Muzacz-painted exterior at the RSE hub site on Whakarewa Street, set to open in February 2016.

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GRANT BRYANIf there was a medal

awarded for post event celebrations, Motueka High School would have had three gold medals to bring home after this weekend’s National Secondary Schools Athletics Championships.

Still, two gold and one silver medal was a fabulous return for a small town high school of 750 students.

Eliza Harris, in her last year of competi-tion, won silver in the javelin on day one of the competition. Her first throw of 37.09m lead the competition till the 5th round but in the end she had to settle for second. This was still a great result for an athlete who has consistently placed in the last few years.

On day two, it was the track that pro-vided the excitement with year 9 student Izzy Neal, at her first Nationals, scorching around the track in the Junior Girls 400m Final. Her opposition were in shock after 200m when she ran through that in under 26 seconds before finishing strongly in a new PB of 55.84 secs. It was a compelling performance from a young athlete who has carved 6 seconds off her personal bests this year. She was just 0.3 seconds off the qualify-

ing time needed for the World Youth Games with still two more years to qualify.

She was then engulfed by the Academy team and supporters before being dragged away to prepare for the 4 x 400m relay later in the day.

“I think they can have a real shot at the record” declared Tony Aikenhead earlier this year. He should know. He has coached the winning team in this event for the last three years.

Holly Spark led the team out with a strong run and after the first change, MHS were in third position. The long legs of Camryn Smart took them to the lead and then Chevy Walker stretched the lead to an insurmount-able one. Izzy stormed around the track and led the team home to a new National record, beating the old 1985 record of 4 min 6.8 secs by 2 secs for a 4 min 4.79sec victory. Villa Maria College was 11 seconds further back in second place.

The trackside cel-ebrations this time were even more unrestrained. The Academy, coaches and supporters swarmed the team trackside and there was even a hint of the odd proud tear in a coach’s eye.

There were some other notable achieve-ments as well as a few disappointments.

Both Amanda Fitisemanu and Jacob Bryan had to be helped from the track and were later scratched from their events after qualifying eas-ily to the next round. Amanda’s foot injury was overcome enough to qualify easily third in her 400m heat but she later succumbed to the pain and risk of further injury. Jacob ran a beautifully con-trolled 800m heat (and personal best of 2.05.93 ) to finish 6th fastest qualifier overall but called for first aid

immediately after rein-juring his foot in the final run to the line.

Kai Mason came home with a really creditable 7th in the discus (47.61m), 4th in the javelin and PB (51.12m) and 5th in one of the strongest Shotput fields for years with a best throw of 16.22m. Four of these throws were bigger than his previous PB.s

“There are some throwers around who do the Discus/ Shotput double but very few who have the speed and agility that Kai has for the Javelin as well” said Coach Tony Aitkenhead.

Other results include

Camryn Smart and Connor Bithell making the semi-finals of their 200m events,(Camryn just 0.02 sec shy of making the final), Tess Haunch just miss-ing the final 8 of the Long Jump and big personal bests from Alana Inglis Beckett in the 400m and Taylor Mae Robinson in the javelin.

Perhaps though, the most telling words of the meet were spo-ken after the 4 x 400m final when an official said to the massed Academy athletes “ C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s , you’ve done really well but could you please leave the track now?”

Records medals & athletes fall Left: The Motueka High School girls 4 x 400m team with coach Tony Aikenhead. Below left: Junior 400m champion Izzy Neal. Right: Javelin silver medallist Eliza Harris.

GolfMotueka Golf ClubSaturday saw our Christmas tournament with

the mandatory presence of Santa Claus and his popular bucket of lollies. Once again an excellent field and it was good to see some new names featuring in the prizes.

Results were; Mens Division One; 1st Mike Inwood 412nd Ben Holden 41 3rd Malcolm Scholes 394th Allan Barbara 385th Peter Neil 386th Richard Bullock 38 Mens Division Two; 1st Ian Buchanan 392nd Tony Fleming 383rd Kevin Fell 374th Barry Smith 365th Kevin Beach 366th Stephen Vessey 35 Ladies Division 1st Judith Garrett-Brown 412nd Kanokphan Scheidweller 383rd Suk Kyung Lee 384th Shirley Wisnewski 365th Robyn Frater 366th Irene Fell 34

Tasman Golf ClubResults from the days’ play, Saturday 12

December, Greenkeeper’s Revenge First: Gary Blair 39 points Second: Neil Irwin 38 Points Third: Phil Ward 35 Points Nearest Pin: Ross Beattie Twos: Phil Ward Next week is Hamper day…entry fee $10

groceries for the prize table. We will also be playing for Don’s Mug, so this will be a net round.

Saturday 26th is a free day, with 2 January

Bridge

MOTUEKA TOUCH INC Week 10 = Thursday 17th December 2015

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6 Field 7 Field 8 Field 9 Talley’s Fisheries Mixed D1 Mixed D2

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with respect!!!!

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Sharks vs

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Dingos vs

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Dilla vs TTT

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7.30pm

Passed It vs

Wasted Rats

Vikings vs

Rangers

BYE Viking Chicks

Mondo Travel vs

Greenbacks

Dingos vs

P4h Hawks

Vikings vs

Rugby Girls

Sprigs vs

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Rizzle vs

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8.05pm

Footloose vs

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Vikings vs YFY

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Motueka Bridge ClubHoliday Bridge 14-12-2015North/ SouthVicki Adnams & John Keene 60.50%Patricia R England & Natalie Vonk 56.30%Martin Thompson & Justine Thompson

53.78%East/ West Brian Field & Ruth Field 58.27%Malcolm MacLeod & Barry Simpson 56.67%Angela Janes & Adrienne Paine 55.04%

From the recent Motueka Primary School athletics sports, Arowen Taylor of Ngatimoti School who won 1st place in the high jump.

Phone 03 528 2088 Email [email protected]


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GOLFSET and balls, linen, books, toddler's clothes, toys, bikes, prams and shoes. 9-2 Saturday 19th Dec, 14 Teece Drive, Motueka.

GARAGE Sale. Sat 19th Dec, Thorp St. Signs out at 8 - 12pm.

SAT 19th December 9am-12.30pm. Fridge, dehumidifier, single 2 drawer divan, bedding, cabinets, coffee table, 2 room canvas tent, odds and sods. 68 Woodland Avenue.

HOUSEHOLD goods, small furniture, knick knacks, curtains, blinds, clothing, fabric. Wilkinson St, 9am Sat.

SATURDAY 19th 277 Main Road Riwaka in the big shed. 7am-12noon. Braziers, garden art, kids' toys, something for everyone.

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XMAS TREES. Tag now and cut later or cut fresh anytime $15. Juicy dark cherries. 133 Dehra Doon Rd, Riwaka. Phone 03 528 8304.

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REED: Nellie Grace. Stuart, Michele, Paulette and their families would like to thank family and friends for their kindness at the passing of their loved Mum, Gran and Great Gran. A gathering to share stories and thoughts of Nell will be held at the river across from the farm (by the swimming hole) on Sunday 3rd January 2016. BYO picnic and refreshments. We would love to see you there from 11am.

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HANDYMAN Storage. Motueka's newest most secure storage unit. Security cameras. Insurance approved. 26 Huffam St, Motueka. Ph 0274 344 254. Courtesy trailer available.

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Do you have: - an interest in horticulture and enjoy working in a team environment.- a work history that demonstrates that you have a strong work ethic and know how important it is to turn up for work every day.You will need to be physically fit (bending is a big aspect of the role), live in the Nelson/Tasman Bay area and have your own reliable transport.

To find out more about Waimea Nurseries go to www.waimeanurseries.co.nz and then select Employment at the bottom left hand side of the home page to apply online.

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Seasonal work availableMotuekaWe have a number of positions available in the New Year for people who enjoy working in a team environment and have a good work ethic, particularly around attendance. Full training for all positions available. Potential for moving into some of our full-time positions.

1/2 Shell Mussel Factory• Makegood$$onContractMusselOpening• WearealsolookingforPackers• Dayshiftandnightshiftpositionsavailable

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Seasonal work availableMotuekaWe have a number of positions available in the New Year for people who enjoy working in a team environment and have a good work ethic, particularly around attendance. Full training for all positions available. Potential for moving into some of our full-time positions.

1/2 Shell Mussel Factory• Makegood$$onContractMusselOpening• WearealsolookingforPackers• Dayshiftandnightshiftpositionsavailable

Fish Factory• Various processing positions available for our

summer season• Dayshiftandnightshiftpositionsavailable

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season• Opportunitytoleadtofurthertrainingandfull-

time work

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It has been announced that the most capped test rugby player of all time and All Black leg-end Richie McCaw, who led the All Blacks to two world cup victories will be competing in the 2016 GODZone adventure race.

McCaw, will line up for the 550km event as an official member of the Cure Kids team with New Zealand Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichol, Wanaka adventure racer Sarah Fairmaid and former Blues player Ben Meyer.

GODZone is the largest and most technically challenging expedition race in the world and will be held in the Tasman District from the 2nd – 9th April 2016

Race Director Warren Bates says having Richie McCaw join the Cure Kids team is a significant draw card.

“This is a huge honour for us as a race and our sport and acknowledgement of Cure Kids and the valuable work they do for children,” he said.

“GODZone is a unique team challenge in New Zealand and pushes even the very best athletes to their limits. Until you have tried to race in the backcountry for up to seven days, without much sleep, you never know how the body or mind will react. We can rest assured that a lot of people will be watching eager to see how the different teams go.”

Richie for Tasman Godzone

TIM O’CONNELLPupils at Riwaka School were given a solid

grounding in the gentlemanly sport of cricket last week as Gary Agnew of Motueka Cricket Club dropped by to conduct three sessions at the playing fields on Wednesday.

After some warm up relays to get kids used to the feel of bat and ball, some hitting drills gave an opportunity to show off their power drives and shot making- agricultural or other-wise- before the sessions were rounded off with a game or two to put their learned skills to the test.

With a range of abilities or familiarity to the game apparent with each group of around 20, Agnew was only too happy to give extra atten-tion to those who needed it, emphasising the fun aspects of cricket over the finer technical points.

The visit by Agnew was the result of Nelson Cricket providing some additional support to junior cricket in the area, subsequently ena-bling the next batch of promising cricketers to receive the benefit of some coaching as well as simply being introduced to the summer game.

Widely acknowledged as the oldest cricket club in New Zealand, Motueka Cricket Club is one of five clubs in the district that compete in local senior competition, from Second Grade through to Presidents.

Tapawera, Mapua, Riwaka and Rangers also field local teams, with Dovedale also an occasional presence on the local cricketing landscape.

Over 70 junior players take part in morning matches at both Memorial Park and around the region- an encouraging sign that the next Tony Blain or Bevan Congdon may be just a few years away.

Coaching a hit for Riwaka’s young gunsThe kids of Room 7 at Riwaka School were one of three classes to benefit from a bit of cricket coaching last week, with some skills drills helping to get their eye in before a couple of games provided a chance to show off what they’d learnt. The visit by Gary Agnew of Motueka Cricket Club was made possible by fund-ing from Nelson Cricket.

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