6 april 2016

WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL 2016 PH 03 5282088

Adventure in our own backyard

Hours of training and sacrifice were finally put to the test on the weekend as 70 teams from New Zealand and overseas lined up at the Kaiteriteri Beach start line for the fifth chapter of the GODZone Adventure Race. Under drizzly skies and choppy waters competitors in the 500km Pure event were unleashed on the Tasman terrain at 12pm on Saturday after a few final words of en-couragement from Race Director Warren Bates and Course Advisor Nathan Fa’avae- himself a former winner of the event and a pivotal figure in bringing the race to his home patch.Among the teams of four participating was local hope Team Motueka who appeared in good spirits when the Guardian caught up with Brent Steinmetz, Mark Rayward, Claire Sykes and Jake Stow minutes before departure.“It’s pretty full on- I’ve ever seen a circus quite like it,” asked Team Captain Stein-metz as he surveyed the massive crowd assembled on the shore and stretching across to the sea kayak departure point at Stephen’s Bay. “Because we didn’t get the course till this morning we haven’t had time to freak out so much- still, the pressures on now.”Continued over page

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Tasman District Council to review development charges

The Tasman District Council will review the way it charges developers for the infrastructure needed because of growth.

Councils are able to charge devel-opers and those building new homes “development contributions” to recov-er the costs associated with provid-ing infrastructure such as roading, water, wastewater and stormwater for growth and development.

Tasman Mayor Richard Kempthorne says that currently the Council charg-

es development contributions on a “single-catchment” basis – meaning the charges are the same for all urban areas in the District.

“We’re going to look at whether a ‘multi-catchment’ approach will be a fairer way to apportion the costs of growth across the development com-munity. That’s because the cost of pro-viding infrastructure to cater for popula-tion growth is not the same in Takaka, for example, as it is in Motueka, or Richmond.

“We also want to examine whether we can encourage higher-density hous-ing in some parts of the District by offer-ing a reduction in charges for that type of development, and whether we should be charging less if developers invest in major infrastructure themselves that can then service other land.”

The Council will review its existing Development Contributions Policy this year, before consulting on proposed changes in early 2017. A new policy is expected to be in place by July 2017.

All smiles and confidence just minutes before the start of GodZone at Kaiteriteri Beach were local entry Team Motueka (L-R) Brent Steinmetz, Claire Sykes, Mark Rayward and Jake Stow. The sup-port from friends family and well-wishers was evident everywhere, adding to an atmosphere of antici-pation created by all sides of the racing fraternity as well as locals excited to see one of the worlds premier adventure races in their own backyard.

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seven days away from their loved ones, Bike Specialist Stow was spending some pre-cious father- son time with his boy Jody, who was only too happy to hang with Dad just as soon as he’d acquired the autograph of fellow Pure participant, one Richard Hugh McCaw.

Steinmetz said the team was thrilled by the local support given to the team both in the lead up and at the startline, with a huge cheer going up from the crowd on their arrival. As we hit the red button to go to print, the leading Team Yealands combo has just swept through Brooklyn and will have reached Golden Bay via the Rameka Track by Wednesday. Along with second placed Swordfox, a significant gap has opened up on the rest of the Pure field, helped in part by the Dark Zone rule which prevents teams from paddling down the Matakitaki River between 6:45pm and 6:15am.

Despite being forced to pause momentarily under this rule- which admittedly allowed for a good nights sleep at

Mataki Lodge- Team Motueka has main-tained a top ten posi-tion as they make their way over Mt Owen and into the Motueka Valley. We understand that sufficient suste-nance was obtained at the Murchison Four Square by way of $1 pies. Hopefully the Tapawera equivalent has their bain-marie full for the next day or two.

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Muddy Buddy a successSunday dawned sunny with underfoot condi-

tions wet and boggy around Tasman township- terrible for mowing the lawns but ideal for the 2016 Sport Tasman Muddy Buddy which took place on the Moutere Estuary.

Many families appeared to put any impending outdoor chores aside in favour of supporting this popular fund raising event, with kids, adults right across the age spectrum throwing themselves enthusiastically into the three, two or one lap options for the event, cheered on just as keenly by hundreds of spectators who were more con-tent to lend to stay clean and dry.

Teams dressed up in a variety of themes, which were duly covered in the sludgy substance

that makes the muddy buddy so much fun. Fortunately participants were given the chance to hose off and change as the sun began to dry the caked on mud, As we go to print, it is under-stood that this years running has raised over $15,000 for Tasman School.

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Street talkWith Parklands School Principal Martin Major finishing his time in charge, we asked some of his pupils ‘what will you remember most about him?’

Cooper MotuekaI’ve only been at the school for three years so I haven’t known him that long, but I wish him well.

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Third time lucky for the McCashins Brewery and RSA Fishing Club annual event as the contest

was postponed again due to the weather and fishing conditions last weekend.

The event will now

happen -if mother nature is kind- on the weekend of 8th, 9th and 10th April.

Entry forms are still available at Coppins, Stirling Sports, Motueka RSA Club, River Inn in Golden Bay, Hunting and Fishing in Richmond, and McCashins Brewery in Stoke.

Parking for the event will be at the Masonic Hall car park on Inglis Street, with a walk through to the rear of the RSA car park for the weigh in. Follow signs and wardens who will guide you.

If the event cannot happen on the week-end of 8th, 9th and 10th April then the contest event will be cancelled until 2017.

Entrants can be refunded their fees.

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Fishing comp to try one last cast

Third time lucky? the posters on top of posters give an indication of the frustrations faced by the organisers of the Motueka RSA Fishing Competition, which will hopefully go ahead this weekend.

Don’t forget to make time for the Motueka Rudolf Steiner School Autumn Fair on Sunday 10th April 2016, 10am - 4:15pm, 480 High Street, Motueka (near T.O.A.D Hall). Be challenged by crafts and medieval games, be entertained by great music and performances, be nurtured by a large range of wholesome foods, be enchanted in Faraway land and enjoy the bonfire at the clos-ing of the day. Experience the magical atmos-phere at a school fair with a difference.

Gold coin donation entry, EFTPOS will be available.

Autumnal fun at Steiner Fair.

Obesity is creeping up on smoking as one of New Zealand’s biggest health burdens a recent Ministry of Health survey shows. There’s evi-dence of excess body weight is a bigger health risk than tobacco consumption. The study looked diseases, injuries and risk factors between 2006 and 2016 sustained by both genders and all ages and ethnic groups nationwide. It showed a combination of high salt, high fat intake, low veg-etable and fruit intake and excess energy intake accounted for declining health amongst 11.9% ofthe population.

University of Otago Professior of Human Nutrition and Medicine, Jim Mann, wasn’t sur-prised by the findings and said obesity was likely to overtake tobacco as one of New Zealand’s health loss leaders.

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Artists from all over New Zealand are displaying new and vibrant artworks in the Mapua Community Hall from Friday 15th April until Sunday 1st May.

A panel of judges will select the three winning paintings but there is the addi-tional opportunity to vote in the ever-pop-ular “People’s Choice Award”.

Daily demonstra-tions by working art-ists and raffles are all part of this free-to-enter exhibition.

“It is an honour for our local group of PANZ to be host-ing the 2016 “Purely Pastel” Art Awards and Convention here in Mapua,” said Sue England, the group’s Publicity Officer.

Whi le the Convention itself on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April is for PANZ registrations only, members of the public are warmly welcome to attend the Opening Night starting at 7 p.m. on

Friday 15th and the exhibition open daily throughout April from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., both in the Community Hall.

Opening Night cel-ebrates the launch of “Purely Pastel”, 17 days of national art in the beauti-ful village of Mapua. Julie Catchpole, Director of the Suter Gallery, Nelson is the guest speaker. The evening is enhanced by regional wines, hors d’oeuvres and the music of local harpist Annemieke Harmonie. Of all the paintings submitted, over 100 new works approved by the judg-ing panel will be on display.

Artists are profes-sional, semi-profes-sional and simply hobby painters but the standard through-out is high and the subject matter varied.

All of the art is for sale at prices to suit all pockets. Visiting tutor and Master Pastelist Stan Sperlak psa (Pastel Society

of America) will do a “walk-through” on Sunday to provide feedback for artists. Stan will also be tak-ing masterclasses in Mapua, an opportu-nity for participants to learn new skills and watch a master at work. Pastel is a pure pigment, immediate and very tactile.

“It is the oldest painting medium in the world with a spectacular range of colours,” said Glenys Forbes, the Convenor

of the 2016 event. Pastel is not chalk, it is not pale and insip-id; pastel can create works of brilliance many of which will be on show in Mapua Community Hall. Information about PANZ and guest tutor Stan Sperlak can be found at: www.paste-lartistsnelsonnz.com

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Pastel perfection coming soon to Mapua Some of the ‘Pastel People’ and examples creations that will be on show at the upcom-ing PANZ Purely Pastel show at the Mapua Community Hall, running from April 15- May 1st.

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BriefsTIM O’CONNELL

From the unprecedented media interest to a virtual guard of honour up Richmond's Champion Road, hav-ing Richie McCaw on board as a 2016 GodZone competitor has so far matched any feats undertaken on the Tasman terrain.

Appropriately designated the race number 7 that was essentially owned by the man during his career, his Cure Kids team consisting of Rob Nicol, Ben Meyer and Sarah Fairmaid have been keeping up with the pace in the initial stages, in spite of some unhelpful weather and an arduous trek through the Richmond Ranges and Red Hills.

For Team Captain Nichol- a Players Representative for the New Zealand Rugby Union- the idea of combin-ing fundraising with expedition-scale adventure racing is one that may not appeal to everybody, but when it came to assembling a crew for GodZone 2016 the task was easily achieved- unlike the challenge they would under-take.

"July last year it all started when Richie said 'yep, I'm in' as something to do after the World Cup, Ben was always just one phone call away and for Sarah it was an opportunity to go up against (Team Yealands navigator) Chris Forne," he recalls.

"Sarah is the real strength in the team if we have one- we're really lucky to have her."

While Meyer and Nichol have some racing experience in the region having taken part in the Rollo's 24 Hour event near Collingwood, for experienced competitive racer Sarah the closest she has come to taking on the regions terrain is a World Championship in the hills near Westport- an area that remained a possibility for racing up until 6am on Saturday when the Pure course was officially revealed to com-petitors. With the four members spread far and wide across the country train-ing has seen a geographically diverse range of activities, from water-based activities in the Southern Lakes District to a 24 hour race in the Coromandel- a terrain that Nicol believes offers some similarity to the Tasman District.

For McCaw, the shift from rugby to

a multi-sport discipline has been a wel-come shift in focus and despite the step out of his comfort zone, has provided some perspective on what the mind and body is capable of, even after a life spent getting knocked about on the footy paddock.

"Those last few months have gone pretty fast," he said.

"And those five kilograms have gone pretty quick too," Nichol interjected.

"The thing I've learnt through all this training is that what you think are your limits, you can go and do things that make you go 'wow' - to put it in a sport sense like rugby there are times where you wonder if you can carry on but you can if you have the right attitude and desire I suppose, and getting to put yourself into those situations occasion-ally can help do that," McCaw continued.

Nutrition and packing the right amount of food is an essential part of race prepa-rations, with many teams experimenting with various options from freeze dried to fresh. For Team Cure Kids, however, it seems the right calorific content has been matched with the best smelling cooked option to keep energy levels up.

"We've just finished cooking up some bacon back at the house, so that's going to serve us well once we get going," Nicol says.

"I think that'll be all gone by day three," estimated Sarah.

Thank God for the St Arnaud store pies, then.

As the official recipient charity of GodZone, Cure Kids itself stands to benefit from the added profile afforded by the team that bears its name.

Having raised in the vicinity of $70,000 in last year's event with Meyer and another former All Black, Ian Jones, Nicol is hopeful that the team can raise $350,000 in 2016.

A fundraising dinner last month has set a handy foundation for meeting this goal, having netted the cause $250,000, with further donations still coming in with every paddle stroke, pedal revolution or step along the 500km course this week.

For Meyer in particular, hearing that first hand experience reaffirmed his reasons for participating.

"When you're talking to a mother who is potentially going to be putting her boy in the ground in a couple of years, you just shake your head and go '(racing) is easy'," he said.

"The thing that struck us is that we're choosing to do this and put ourselves under some pressure, while the kids and families have it chucked straight on them-for me there's no better example of human resilience than seeing how they deal with that- it's a huge motivator for us and we certainly won't be feeling sorry for ourselves," said Nichol. Pictured: Team Cure Kids at Friday’s press conference in Kaiteriteri, prior to the start of GodZone the following day. (L-R) Rob Nichol, Ben Meyer, Richie McCaw and Sarah Fairmaid.

Cure Kids riding McCaw factor

De-Viners here for longer than noted

In last week’s briefs section it was printed that Project De-Vine had been in operation since 2014. The project has in fact helped landowners in Golden Bay deal with pest vine infestations since 2010.

Last Wednesday’s full house at the State Theatre for the screening "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" began with the live-stream show-ing of the red carpet procession at Auckland’s premiere. After expenses the net proceeds for the Swimming Pool fund were were $970, plus $150 from the raffle (with one of the prizes a crayfish donated by Scott Heywood). The fund-raising committee thanks Scott, Mark Wentworth (State Cinema) and all supporters.

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Motueka's car repair firm Parkes Automotive is setting up a regular weekly car boot sale for non-profit organisations to raise funds. The car boot sale runs behind Parkes Automotive every Saturday and Sunday from 8.00am to 1.00pm and started last Saturday. It’s adjacent to, but not part of the Sunday Motueka Market. it’s on Parkes land that backs onto Deck’s Reserve.

Parkes owner Anita Newport says for this new venture she will rent sales spots for $15 a site. Then 10% of the site fees will go to a local non profit group or fundraiser chosen for that day. Her firm will provide a BBQ and gas for that fundrais-er free of charge for fundraising sausage sizzles.

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Vision Motueka, under its newly re elected chair, David Armstrong, is working on three challenging initiatives in partnership with other Motueka organisations - the indoor swimming pool, a library and community hub, and a new signature event for Motueka based around food. “We believe we can achieve ambitious goals, especially those which do not rely on local government to go ahead." Through the popu-lar Motueka 2030 Facebook group the group intends continuing to engage with everyone in discussions about Motueka's future.

"As the original proposers of the project, Vision will endeavour to remain the 'ginger group' that ensures timelines are kept and commu-nity engagement and education facilitated," said David. A Harvest festival event to celebrate Motueka’s special food production role, lobbying for Ultrafast Broadband, and skills training for youth are on going projects.

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Laura and Mark Thomas along with proud sister Olive welcome the birth of their daughter Reece Morgan Thomas born on the 24.1.2016. A huge thank-you to their awesome midwife Janice Hayes and the ladies at Motueka Maternity.

Left: While the rainfall wasn’t as torrential over the weekend as it was prior to Easter, Riwaka resident Eugenie Piozin-Belloir was taking no chances on Friday with sandbags across her own and neighbouring proper-ties. Above: Len Youngman’s Riwaka Valley operation was significantly affected by the recent floods.

Residents mop up and brace for more wet weather

Landowners around the Tasman District were looking to the skies over the week-end as more rain sought to undo clean-up efforts in the wake of recent flooding damage.

Riwaka Valley farm-er Len Youngman has lived with wife Kate on his 20 acre prop-erty since 1998 where they run their Orchard View enterprise, which includes cottage accommodation and a poultry operation which involved up to 1000 chickens.

Initially Mr Youngman believed that up to 300 chickens had perished with the several bird houses that washed away in the March 23

deluge, however with the benefit of time to take full stock of his situation, he now puts the loss between 150 and 200.

The toll taken on the land and infrastructure has been just as dev-astating, with diggers and heavy machin-ery working to clear the muddy destruc-tion left behind. Fallen trees and debris from the flood caused a breach of the nearby stopbank, diverting the course of the river through the property, which Mr Youngman describes as being like ‘an old sluice from the gold rush days’.

His home has man-aged to stay clear of harm’s way thanks to

it being elevated an extra 600mm that has prevented any further issues.

Tasman District Council Engineering representatives have visited Youngman in the days over Easter, something that he is grateful for and has enabled him to gauge requirements for get-ting things back on track. Maintenance of the Council owned banks is funded though collection of targeted

river rates while other stopbanks in the area are privately main-tained.

285km of X- and Y-rated rivers have an annual operating main-tenance programme which includes a schedule of tasks car-ried out by Council's contractor.

With his stopbank located on a Z- Rated River area which refers to all other rateable properties outside of the X and Y criteria,

Mr Youngman has to rely on making an application for a subsi-dised work programme that is negotiated with Council's Engineering Services Department.

Approval is based on a specific problem has developed at the site and that there is a proven commu-nity benefit in fund-ing the works from which Tasman District Council may fund up to 50% of the costs.

While he says the initial cost estimate has been put at $50,000, Youngman is con-cerned that any further damage in coming days or weeks could push that figure into six figures- a crippling possibility in terms of maintaining his liveli-hood going forward.

“We’re just a small scale operation and

much of what we do here is to supplement our retirement fund- we’re a bit like the boy with his finger in the dyke right now and if things get worse then we’re pretty much stuck,” he admits.

“This is going to hit us pretty hard, but we’ve just got to carry on.”

Meanwhile, other properties around Riwaka were pulling together to prepare for more rainfall anticipat-ed overnight on Friday.

With donated resources from the local Fire Brigade and assistance of neighbours who were equally as effected last time around Eugenie Piozin-Belloir and her husband Sam were busy stacking sand-bags around the clus-ter of homes in the

path of any overflow from the nearby river.

In eight years the couple have endured four floods through the property which eventu-ally prompted them to spend $70,000 elevat-ing their foundations.

Eugenie says insur-ance would have helped with repairs, however this has been difficult to achieve since the second flood, along with any notions of selling the house.

While the weekend rain was thankfully less than expected, she said that going for-ward both her and her neighbours would be keeping a weather eye on things.

“Unfortunately we can’t call this a one in 50 year flood- this is the fourth time and we’ve all been badly affected,” she said.

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From preschool chil-dren and rest home residents dressing in green to volunteers shaking buckets out-side supermarkets, fundraising activities will be in full swing across the country during St John Annual Appeal week 4-10 April.

Today sees the start of a busy schedule to assist with the serv-ices provided in and around Motueka, with this year’s appeal aim-ing to provide a shot in the arm for ambulance operations.

Currently the opera-tional side of the local St John is serviced by 15 volunteers and four paid staff, although according to Secretary Treasurer Anne Devey, the hard work of these people can only be furthered by the gen-erous financial assist-ance over the appeal week and beyond.

“We manage to keep up with the demand but we desperately rely on donations to make sure we can continue to do so,” she said.

“There has always been plenty of good support from the com-munity and that means a lot.”

From Wednesday to Saturday collectors will be located outside Countdown and New

World supermarkets in Motueka, as well as Whitwell’s Menswear on High Street on Thursday.

Among the young-er contributors to the cause are Ngatimoti School and Greenwood Kindergarten who are holding Team Green Day events.

At the other end of the age spectrum and in a fine display of neighbourly support, Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital is holding a morning tea at 2pm which is open to all for the entry cost of a gold coin donation.

Last year St John treated and trans-ported over 425,000 patients in an ambu-lance. During the St John Annual Appeal, the charity is asking New Zealanders to help buy more ambu-lances and lifesaving

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It costs more than $180,000 to buy a fully equipped yellow ambulance, while an advanced life sup-port defibrillator is worth approximately $40,000 and a Stryker ambulance stretch-er $15,000. St John staff and volunteers will be out with collec-tion buckets through-out New Zealand. Donations can also be made by calling 0800 ST JOHN (0800 785 646), or visiting www.stjohnappeal.org.nz or at any ASB branch.

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A stroke of luckJANE WELLS

Gaile Douglas had taken photo-graphs of her grandchildren for a long time and her husband Grant has been a black and white photo aficionado for years, but it took the after effects of a stroke for Gaile to learn to really see.

Five years ago, after her stroke she couldn’t read, nor do anything on the computer.

She just sat at home getting really bored.

“One day I picked up the cam-era and went wandering around the garden. I was intrigued by what I saw. I began photograph-ing.”

Now Gaile’s won a major award - a Bronze in the 2016 NATEX competition organised by the Photographic Society of New Zealand with her stunning ‘Honey Bee’ photograph and she’s also gained an acceptance for her other entry ‘Woolcarder Bee’. Soon a booklet of the prize win-ners will be published.

Gaile attributes much of her success to the Motueka Camera Club that she joined three years ago.

“It was very good for me. It’s been great. I have learned so much through critiquing and dis-cussion and having a different topic to photograph every month.”

Many of you will know Gaile from her long association with Community House. That began when she helped to establish the Women’s Support Link and worked voluntarily and later in a paid position for over 18 years.Later she worked as Receptionist/

Financial Administrator eventually working 24 hours a week over four days. A job she shared.

A fortnight ago Gaile semi-retired to work just one day a week.

“It must be somewhere between 20 and 25 years that I was there,” she said

“It’s a lovely working envi-ronment. People working with the community are a special certain kind of people.

“I never desired to work anywhere else.”

Gaile and Grant have so many other things they want to do so now that they’re receiv-ing the pension.

They intend buying a cara-van and taking short breaks hither and yon.

“It’s not so much about the money as long as we have enough to survive on.

I want to take photos and explore places in the South Island I haven’t had a chance to get to know before.

Also I want to get back to genealogy that I’ve neglected for the last 8 years. And to read more.”

Here’s hoping that while she’s gallivanting Gaile keeps sending back her photographs that many of us enjoy during slide shows as we await the start of movies at our two pic-ture theatres.

To kick off their retirement Gaile and Grant are having a photographic exhibition at ‘Art 203 Gallery’ in Nelson’s Trafalgar Street.

It opens May 21st and shows until June 11th.

Mark it on your calender now.

Congratualtions Gaile.

As Gaile recovered from a stroke five years ago she began taking nature photos. Now she’s won a Bronze in a prestigious national award.

Gaile’s award winning ‘Honey Bee’ . Others from the Motueka Camera Club who gained Acceptances were Kim Falconer, Gaile Douglas, Rob Lynch and Craig Martin (2)

Above: Gaile’s acceptance “Woolcarder bee”This newcomer to NZ arrived in Nelson in 2006. Here a female gathers a ball to take to her nest in a drainpipe or a tree.

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TIM O’CONNELLA lack of numbers has left organisers of a pro-

posed Youth Leadership course this month disap-pointed but not disheartened as they are forced to pull the plug on the week-long initiative.

Scheduled for the first week of the school holidays and held at Motueka High School, Whakapakiri was to be run by Christchurch- based Te Ora Hou Otautahi, with a range of activities aiming to tap into students’ creative and physical potential.

But according to Motueka Community Trust’s Lyn Campbell, the motivation to attend the course- admittedly at a time when many families are out of town on holiday or with sporting/cul-tural commitments has proved problematic, with initial enthusiasm not matched by registrations received by the closing date last month.

“The idea was definitely well-received by those who were at the assembly, but I think sometimes you just need the mum to get the kids to put pen to paper and perhaps that got lost in the busy-ness of things,” she said.

In the last few days, enquiries by Nelson College for Girls regarding possible inclusion in the programme has been encouraging but unfor-tunately too little, too late to stop its cancellation.

While heartened by the late interest from Nelson Girls, Lyn says the intended idea of Whakapakiri was to encourage and foster leadership within the youth of Motueka and in the first instance any run-ning of the programme would be run from here.

However all is not lost and with some good discussions already held is remaining optimistic of creating a similar opportunity to try again later in the year.

Organisers upbeat asleadershipcourse cancelled

Te Awhina Marae in Motueka was humming with families learning te reo Maori at the week-end as an exciting new initiative, Nga Muka, was launched.

This first hui of fifteen offered an opportunity for families to come and join in fun and dynam-ic language-based activities that encourages speakers of all levels to have a go.

“We have a large number of Maori language classes currently running but there are still many families who want to learn together in a stimulat-ing whanau based way out of the classroom and in an authentic environment,” says Te Ataarangi ki Te Tauihu Tumuaki, Shane Graham.

“This inter-generational learning will empower whanau and their development – it is also an innovative way to develop te reo Maori within communities.”

Nga Muka will be launched at the powhiri at 9am this Saturday morning at Te Awhina Marae and participants will have a range of no-cost language-learning activities to choose from including flax weaving, gathering kaimoana, clay modelling for children, and making fried bread.

Funding from Te Putahitanga o Te Waipounamu has provided the resourcing to make this vision of delivering Nga Muka a reality for whanau and Te Ataarangi ki Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Maui, who are long-standing providers of adult educa-tion in our region.

The next Nga Muka hui will be at Te Awhina marae on the 7th and 8th of May. If you would like to register for Nga Muka you can make an enquiry by downloading the free Te Ataarangi app on your phone or by emailing Melissa Savage: [email protected].

‘Nga Muka’ launched

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An enthusiastic group of long-term friends and music colleagues have come together as Trio Éclat. They will tour seven New Zealand centres as part of Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2016 Encompass Series. Their concert in Motueka on 20 April will be presented by Motueka Music Group. The three accomplished young musicians will be performing on piano, flute and clarinet in a programme entitled ‘Children’s Games.’

The young players already have considerable performance experi-ence. The pianist, Evans Chuang, a Master of Music from Canterbury University, is accompanist for not only the Universities of Auckland and Canterbury but also The National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art and the New Zealand Opera School.

Flautist Christine Kim has successfully completed her Advanced Studies at Freiburg Musikhochschule in Germany, being also a Master of Music from Auckland University. Rowan Meade is a Masters Graduate in perform-

ance clarinet with highest honours from the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki, Finland and has played frequently with orchestras in that country as well as New Zealand.

Their performance will begin with the much loved and familiar Brahms’ Hungarian Dance Suite number 1.

This will be followed by Sonatine for flute and clarinet by the French composer Jolivet, two Chopin Etudes from Op 25, a Trio by New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie, and Choros No 2 by Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos. Bizet’s Jeux D’Enfants, from which the title derives, will complete a var-ied selection showcasing both the individual and combined colours of the instruments.

Trio Éclat will perform at the Chanel Arts Centre, Corner High Street and Fearon Streets, on Wednesday, 20 April at 7.30pm.

Tickets are available from Floral Affaire, High Street Motueka, phone 03 528 4726.

For more information visit www.chambermusic.co.nz

Children's Games, Music for flute, clarinet and piano

Trio Éclat will perform at the Chanel Arts Centre, Corner High Street and Fearon Streets, on Wednesday, 20 April at 7.30pm. L- R: Rowan Meade, Christine Kim and Evans Chaung.

This young woman is going places. It was only 8 months ago that Shanelle Brooks

of Riwaka turned out her first batch of candles – as a hobby - and she’s been busy ever since not only in candle creation but also in holding Aroma parties and in planning other ways to get her Scented Heaven candles known.

Shanelle’s self taught, enthusiastic, and moti-vated. Her new hobby is quickly turning into a successful business. “But I know it’ll be quite a while before it pays the mortgage!” she says.

Early in her adventure Shanelle tried selling her candles at Motueka’s Sunday Market but she couldn’t keep up with the demand. “I was selling too much and it was too hard to make enough stock so I stopped!”

Understandable because she’s not only get-ting her business established, but she is mother to her 18 month old daughter, Lilliana as well as working in Talley’s office in the Accounts section.

A new idea is her pop up shop inside the Richmond Mall on May 7th, the day before Mother’s Day. “I’ll have heaps of stock by then,” she assures everyone.

Entering her purpose built shed behind her Mum’s home is a treat. The bouquet is beautiful.

There’s a great variety of candles - ‘Clean

linen’ a ‘pillar’ candle described by an astute male as “creamy with a citrusy bite” was irresist-ible.

‘Libby’ candles in lidded jars, stem less can-dles, ones in Mason jars and important occasion candles, like the Halloween and Rugby Ball specials, adorn her shelves. Then there are Tea Lights, Melts and Tarts – for on the top of burn-ers. She also makes lip balms.

Shanelle stocks car and reed diffusers Bath bombs are another novelty. They’re made with either a coconut oil or avocado base. They fizz on contact with the water, nourish your skin and disperse a wonderful aroma.

Shanelle makes her candles to order. They’re all ecofriendly and made with soy wax.

“The usual paraffin candles are by products of petrol and when they burn toxins are given off.”

Although there are many purchase options Shanelle finds most people like to smell and see what they’re purchasing.

Return customers order either through her website or via her Facebook page.

Contact Shanelle via: Email shanelle@scentedheaven.co.nzwww.scentedheaven.co.nzwww.facebook.com/scentedheaven.co.nz

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Waiting for a glimpse of someone in particu-lar just before Godzone competitors went bush on Saturday were Jack McCauley (left) and Lucas Trench. Thanks to the GPS track-ing system on the race website, the street was soon lined with tens of spectators eager to see the former All Black captain.

Kiwi Possum Production crew who performed “ A Brief History of Madness” at the Mapua Hall Saturday night to a capacity audience stayed overnight in the Moutere Valley Here they are just before their depar-ture back to the West Coast. From left: George, Jason, Mikeare, Paul, Paul M. Frank, Heather, Francis, Caroline and Eliza.

Shirley McGuire of Greenworld Health popped into Motueka’s one and only brand new butcher’s shop, Beefair, to offer her congratulations and for a coffee on opening morning. Nari serves her ‘Swallow’ coffee.

Sue and Chris Allan of Riwaka were very happy Monday. “ The special-ised meats are great,” said Sue. “Jos is going to do Saddle Chops for us! It’s lovely to have a butcher’s shop in Motueka.”

The Nicholas family - Daisy, Dad Simon and Nicki popped into “Beefair” to con-gratulate Jos on her new venture and to shop for meat and deli products on opening day Monday.

Heather Fletcher singing teacher and actor of Greymouth with well known play-wright, Paul Maunder of Blackball who wrote “A Brief History of Madness” Both were delighted with the appreciative audience who came to Mapua Hall Saturday night. Paul’s already planning his next play and threatens to call it “Helen and the Ferals”!

Heather Fletcher singing teacher and actor of Greymouth with well known play

Shirley McGuire of Greenworld Health popped into Motueka’s one and only The Nicholas family - Daisy, Dad Simon and Nicki popped into “Beefair” to con

Sue and Chris Allan of Riwaka were very happy Monday. “ The special

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LettersDear Sir,If there is a positive in the lengthy wait one

frequently has on our Main Street during the summer months it is in the viewing of the hang-ing baskets which add to the vibrancy of the well maintained shop fronts.

Accolades to all involved in the making and maintenance of these colourful baskets.

Thank you.Ann KiddMotueka

Silver lining on traffic woes

Conor KennedyConor was one of 50 students selected from 300 applicants to attend the Sir Peter Blake Youth Enviroleaders Forum.

Motueka High School- Student of the week

Nathan Wallis, an expert on brain development, is coming to town! Sponsorship by NMDHB and NBS and others, including the high school, have made it possible to bring a speaker of Nathan Wallis’s calibre to Motueka.

Nathan has built up a nationwide reputation as an enthusiastic and engaging speaker, and as a leading expert on brain development. His background has been as a lecturer at Canterbury University, a former trustee of the Brainwave Trust where he was also the Lead Trainer, and work as a Child Protection trainer.

Fortunately for us, Nathan uses humour and anecdote to make this complex topic easy to understand. In his presentation at Motueka High School, Nathan will describe how the brain continues to develop through adolescence, its effect on behaviour, and how we can apply this knowledge to our interactions with young people at school and at home.

Nathan’s presentation, entitled “The Teenage Brain – Applying what we know” will be held on Thursday, 7th April from 4 to 6 pm in the Motueka High School Hall. All are welcome to attend, and to stay for coffee, tea and baking courtesy of the Parent Teacher Association. A gold coin donation will go towards the new Cultural Centre taking shape in our grounds.

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“Everyones’ enthusiasm has blown me away!”

A butcher in her own rightFor the past ten years Jos Canton has been behind

the scenes in the butchery department of Motueka’s New World which is where she completed her apprenticeship. Now with all that experience behind her she’s come out and opened her own premises “Beefair” a butchery cum delicatessen – in Lummis’s old butchery premises in Motueka’s High Street, near Chokdee.

“I need to do it while I’m still young enough to be able to. It’s my time to do something different and the oppor-tunity came up,” said Jos.

Great delight“Beefair” opened two days ago to an enthusiastic

response. So many people have expressed their delight that Motueka will again have a stand alone butcher’s shop.

“Everyone’s enthusiasm has blown me away. It’s been quite phenomenal!”

From left: Jos, Di and Nari on Monday morning at Motueka’s first butcher’s shop/ deli in years ‘Beefair’. So many folk popped in to wish the team well in its new venture.

Cool guysJos acknowledges the opportunities that New World

created for her. “I was trained by some pretty cool guys – Murray and Errol and of course supported by Bruce and Shelley.”

Great people with me“Landlords, Reg Sangster and Lyn Inglis, have been

amazing too,” said Jos. “They’ve been so hands on with the refit.”

“And I’ve got really neat people with me. My husband, Sean, has been absolutely crucial. He’s really involved. He’s my rock! And Di, my really good friend – I couldn’t have got through all the hard work without her. Di contin-ues to support me now the shop is open.

“My daughter, Nari has given me her gap year before she goes on to do her pilot training next year. And my older daughter, Veda, has helped out whenever possible while also working full time.”

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Accredited meats free range chickensA full range“Beefair” is primarily a butchery with a full range of

meats coming from accredited sources. And ‘Good Life’ free range chickens.

DelicatessenThe delicatessen is stocked with filled rolls, muffins,

cakes and smoothies, all made on site. And great for brunches. Nari makes scrumptious cheese balls!

Shirley McGuire of Greenworld Health and Lifestyle popped in to wish the team well and get her coffee.

Organic Swallow coffee“Our amazing coffee that’s Nari’s department. Swallow

coffee is organic, Fair Trade and roasted in Nelson.

Small goodsThereare small goods in store and after the shop is up

and running Jos will begin making her own sausages.

Compostable/recyclable packsJos has vowed to stay away from plastic as much as

possible. People’s purchases will be in paper wraps and paper

bags. “The only packaging will be fully compostable and

recyclable. The trays that we need to use are sugar caned derived. And the knives and forks for our take away salads will be bamboo (when they arrive – they’re on back order)”

Things have come full circleAccording to Jos there’s been an opening in Motueka

for a long time. “Things have come full circle.” Richard Hovenden was the last butcher to grace the

premises but he closed up somewhere between 1992 and 1994.

Real localsJos hails from a Takaka farming background while her

husband Sean is a Motueka Valley lad.

Hours: 6.30am until 5.30pm Monday to Friday 8am until 1.30pm Saturday

Early shoppers, Monday, were Shelley and Lynn. Jos provides tables and chairs where you can peruse her excellent recipe books at your leisure.

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The world is changingEnergy is the new language and to be empowered it’s

vital to become educated on these changes and how to connect more fully with one of our major supports during this time of transition, Gaia our Mother Earth.

Healing workshopsBeing a part of the coming energy healing workshops

at Kimi Ora Eco Resort on April 16th and 17th will both educate and empower you on your journey. You’ll learn how to keep yourself energetically clear and balanced in your daily life.

Energetic toolkit for the New Age

Pictured above are Aimee, Kim and Grace of “Callah and the Ancients” See how “Callah and the Ancients” can be of service to you by checking out the website www.callah.ancients.com. And registering for the workshops at Kimi Ora Eco Resort in mid April.

Keep yourself well and happy in the energy world

The past restricts us“We wear the past like old clothes – garments, long

outgrown, which keep us restricted; and we carry imprinted on our cellular make-up energies unseen and unrecognized, which hold the future to ransom.

It is time to walk the path to freedom to release that which we no longer need; that which imprisons us in the old.

It is time to embrace the new, to prosper, and to know our own Divinity.”Do you get easily overwhelmed, suffer frequent anxiety, depression, or feel stressed around others and end each day tense, frustrated or drained? If so then these workshops are for you.

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Be empowered & energised to create balance in your life

“Callah and the Ancients” collective“Callah and the Ancients is a collective of great beings

of divine light and love who have been brought to this earth by the Supreme Being to assist in the spiritual evolution of the planet through the enlightenment of the individual.

They specialise in clearing blockages along the path of a soul’s journey.” said Grace Shields, a Clinical Massage Therapist and Energy Healer who works out of the Golden Bay Health Centre and who also works with a team of energy healers under the banner of Callah and The Ancients.

Unleashed potential“Often Callah and the

Ancients open up pathways for people providing them with a new future. However, it is up to the individual to follow the flow of energy and step onto that path. If they do, the energy will be there to support them on their journey……

Once a potential is expressed, an individual must then step onto that path which will see the manifestation of that potential.”

Last healing event 5 years ago

The workshops at Kimi Ora Eco Retreat will be headed by Channel for Callah and the Ancients, Kim Shields.

The support team will be Grace who is a Sentinel of Light and seer for Divine Spirit, and her sister Aimee who is a Celestial Empathic Healer, Seer, Scribe and artist for Divine Spirit.

Overseas experienceThe Callah and The Ancients team work in both New

Zealand and Australia. They run educational work-shops, conduct individualised treatments and produce empowering books and Healing CDs. It has been five years since their last energy healing event in the Nelson-Tasman region.

For local energy sensitive people“I am very excited to be bringing this opportunity to

local energy sensitive people who are ready for greater balance in their lives,” said Grace.

A weekend of Discovery“Be empowered and energised to create balance in

your life”, the weekend of discovery, is on Saturday April 16th and Sunday April 17th.

Energetic Hygiene workshopSaturday’s workshop is “Energetic Hygiene Workshop”

from 9.30am until 3.30pm.

Gaia 1 workshopThen on Sunday it’s Gaia 1

Workshop. It begins at 9am and concludes at approxi-mately 1pm.

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22 WEDNESDAY 6 April 2016 Sport

Conditions weren’t ideal for fast and furi-ous riding through Silvan Forest, yet for the 148 competitors who attended the recent Regional Secondary Schools Mountain Biking Championships, a bit of mud and apprehen-sion did little to stop a raft of impressive runs throughout the one day event.

Although all Girls and a large portion of the Boys titles went to Nelson, Nayland and Waimea College students, there was some promise shown by riders on this side of Tasman Bay.

The best result for local competitors came in the Intermediate Boys Under 16 category where Brady Stone of Golden Bay High School made up for a 7th placing in the cross country to claim an overall victory from Nelson College’s Jackson Walker and third placed Motueka High School’s Hunter Chung. Also

finishing in a podium position was GBHS Under 14 rider Zante Stone who finished 2nd to Waimea’s Caleb Hardaker, improving one place from his initial cross country efforts. Despite wet conditions that ultimately got worse in the 24 hours following the event, competitors spoke highly of the course terrain, located behind Richmond township and taking in the forestry trails of the Barnicoat Range.

Finishing a credible 16th in the field of 30 Under 19 Boys, Motueka High School Rider Kendall Spark heaped praise on the work completed to date on the Silvan Park trails, although under the circumstances admitted the cross country section was more enjoyable than the downhill.

“Between last year and this time around the difference has been huge- it’s improved so much as a venue,” he said.

Good local results at Tasman MTB champs

Weekend rugby action A slippery ball did not necessarily equate to

play-it-safe footy in the latest round of club rugby, with plenty of open running paving the way for-spectator friendly encounters on Saturday.

While Takaka had the week off, further north in the Aorere Valley Collingwood hosted Riwaka for a hard fought 13- 5 win, bringing the visitors back to earth after two strong wins to start the

A healthy crowd along Champion Road, Richmond came out to greet the GodZone competitors as they headed for the hills and an arduous trek across the Richmond Ranges after nearly five hours on the bike or in a kayak.Here Ruby Bay resident and member of Team Awaken Richard Bramley is given some encouragement to keep him motivated.

season. In Motueka Huia stamped their class as Div

2 frontrunners with an impressive 39- 8 demoli-tion of Nelson, while down the road at the Upper Moutere Domain Rangers kicked into gear after a sluggish first half to eventually dispose of a much-improved Murchison/ Tapawera side by 22- 13.

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WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL 2016 23SCORES & DRAWS

GolfTasman Golf Club

18 hole women’s Bisque Par winner 29th March Thelma Dunn . A closely fought competition.

Sue Bunt Salver Srixon Best Net1st Shirley Heine- 38 net2nd = Valerie Docker 40 net = Pam Robert 40 netChip in: Valerie DockerResults from the day’s play Saturday 2

April 2016:Shaw Tankard Round 1 Stableford: Rob Bloor 40 points Derek Gray 40 points Pete Dunn 38 points Nearest Pin: Neil Irwin Twos: Rob Bloor, Jacob Barrow, Gary

Blair, Eric Satherley. Daylight saving has now finished, so we

will revert to midday tee off for the winter hours.

Next week, 9 April is first round Rush Cup (Prelim rounds are Best Ball Stableford). Window and results: Pete Dunn and David Coeland

16 April is Captain’s Trophy and Don’s Mug. Window and results: Club Captain.

23 April is Easton Cleek (Flag Match). Window and results: Club Captain.Motueka Golf Club

Saturday saw a combined field playing a Bisque Par. Conditions were quite heavy after the recent rain but scoring was still impressive. Craig Heuvel continued his recent good run of form winning with Plus 8.

Second Stephen Taylor Plus 7Third Lloyd Goodall Plus 6Fourth Harry Bell Plus 5Fifth Richard Bullock Plus 4Paul Hay scored the only two.Motueka Golf Veterans Tournament

30/3/16Sponsor: Tony Riordan Builders.Men1st Doug Anderson 45 2nd Mark Lutterman 433rd Lloyd Goodall 404th Richard Bullock 39 c/b5th Lincoln Senior 396th Stan Patching 387th Barry Riordan 36 c/b8th Robert Vincent 36 c/b9th Dal Janes 36 c/b10th Bill Wansborne 36Ladies1st Jacquie Martin 38 2nd Grace Latimer 35 c/b3rd Astrid Tudberry 354th Joyce Bullock 33 c/b 5th Shirley Winter 33

Straightest DriveMen: Roger HalLadies: Penny VincentNearest the PinMen: Gary McConchieLadies: Korrin BlackTwos: Jack Denton, Pete Tudberry, Joe

McGee, Richard Bullock, Doug Anderson.

Bridge

RESULTS FROM WEEKEND GAMESCar Company Nelson Bays Division 1Kahurangi 28 Nelson 13Car Company Nelson Bays Division 2Huia 39 Nelson 8Collingwood 13 Riwaka 5Rangers 22 Tap/Murch 13Takaka BYETHIS WEEKEND’S DRAWTasman Trophy/ Car Company Div 13pm Kahurangi v WOB Sportspark

Motueka.Car Company Division Two1:15pm Huia v WOB Sportspark1:15pm Tap/ Murch v Takaka, Tapawera 1:15pm Collingwood v Rangers,

Collingwood.Riwaka BYE.

Tasman Touch Masters recapAlthough a few weeks ago now, we here at the Guardian are of the firm belief that no success should go without acknowledgement, espe-cially when it involves local ath-letes on the national stage.Emma Paaka has kindly submit-ted a team photo of the Tasman womens Over 27s team that did so well at the touch nationals last month. As well as Emma, the team was jam packed with Motueka- sourced talent, including Sandra

Fry Melissa Lighfoot Keelie Harris, Joeline Jones and Rochelle Roberts. Underlying the ability of Nelson Bays’ teams to foot it with the big-ger population bases, the team did incredibly well to make the tourna-ment semi-finals, which were held in Christchurch.As Emma summarises, “Our tour-nament went well. Got off to a shaky start on Day 1 going down to Auckland by 3 then winning our next two games. Day two we had a

loss then a win. So we went in to finals day in 3rd place.”“We faced Auckland in our semi final, down 4-1 at half time and clawed our way back in the sec-ond half to narrowly lose 6-5.“It was a great tournament, we improved every game and are looking forward to building the team with the hope of taking on the challenge again next year- Thanks to all our support & spon-sorship from the community.”

Motueka Bridge Club Riwaka HandicapNorth/ SouthPatricia R England & Joan Lloyd 56.60%Vicki Adnams & Dianna Whitten 56.25%Mary Hamilton & John Trotter 55.21%East/ WestBrian Field & John Keene 57.54%Warren Keith & Barry Simpson 55.56%Ann Cegarra & Bet Glengarry 53.57%Handicap ResultsNorth/ South Vicki Adnams & Dianna Whitten 56.96%Mary Hamilton & John Trotter 56.08%Patricia R England & Joan Lloyd 55.69%East/ WestWarren Keith & Barry Simpson 58.84%Brian Field & John Keene 56.04%Ann Cegarra & Bet Glengarry 54.12%

Monday 4th April Not many shooters last night as we

had our AGM. Andy Scott 96.02Dave Adams 91.00Barry Fickling 94.03Viv Tibbs 97.06Errol Boyes 98.05 Monday 28th MarchViv Tibbs 93.04Heather Adams 92.02Laureen Williams 92.03Russell Adams 91.02Errol Boyes 96.05Andy Scott 91.02Barry Fickling 97.02Lena Soaniol 92.02Dave Adams 92.00

Tasman Smallbore

Rugby Gymnastic tricks and parkour prowess

Benjamin Bryan-Gregory, shows some superb form and supreme confidence dur-ing his Monday evening session, while brother Malachi prepares to show off a trick of his own.

These two and many others are keen members of the Riwaka Brooklyn Gymnastic Club, who have been hold-ing regular sessions at the Motueka Recreation Centre since mid- February. Basic skills and tumbling classes are offered as well as the more challenging art

of Parkour, which involves explosive unas-sisted movements that at times literally has kids bouncing off the walls.

“The kids aren’t too keen on the gyman-stic side of things, they just want to go for it and that’s what the aim of the club is,” says Teacher Stephanie Young. A session to encourage the 18 plus age bracket is planned for Sunday April 17, costing $45 for half a day or $80 for the whole day.

To register email [email protected].


Phone 03 528 2088 Email [email protected]

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EMMS, Kevin - Passed away peacefully after a short illness at Nelson Tasman Hospice, on March 31, 2016, in his 72nd year. Loved Dad of Sean, Angela and Robert. Messages to 24 Shearer Terrace, Richmond, Nelson 7020. As per Kevin's wishes a private cremation has taken place. Kevin's ashes will be laid to rest with a private family service at the Takaka Catholic Cemetery at a later date. MARSDEN HOUSE FUNERAL DIRECTORS N.Z.I.F.H. www.marsdenhouse.co.nz

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firewood

DRY Manuka firewood, $450 chord delivered Tapawera, Motueka, Wakefield, Nelson. Ph 027 391 7215.

$$$ for your antique fur-niture, paintings, china, clocks and jewellery. Plus quality restoration & reproduction service. Call at Mariri Gallery, Coastal Highway, Mariri, or telephone 027 448 4430 (weekdays 9am - 4pm).

antiques

carpet cleaning

TASMAN Carpet Cleaning services. Great deal from $25 per room, profession-al clean, eco friendly. Phone Greg 0274 300 626.

DRAWING for Beginners. Term 2 Motueka Saturday 1-4.30pm OR Tues 1-4.30pm. Upp Moutere Thur afternoon or evg 6-9.30pm. You will love this course even with no previous experience or sign of talent. Enquire now for the small class and see your inner artist gently emerge! email Carol soon. [email protected]

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BABYSITTER, Mature lady can care part-time for child in Motueka. Ph 022 082 9582.

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NEW Dentures, relines and repairs. Phone John Turnock 528 6769.

personals

in memoriamhealth & fitness

health & beauty

garage sales

SATURDAY 9th April, 9am. Cancelled if wet. 18B Tarrant Place. Telescope, lathe, household items. Downsizing.

SATURDAY 9am-1pm, Queen Victoria Street. Household goods, push chairs, books, clothing, beds, picture frames etc.

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WE OFFER Free garage sale line listings (*up to 16 words only).



church services

The 186th Annual

World ConferenceOf The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints

Seek First The Kingdom Of God & His

Righteousness (Matt 6:33)

10:00am Morning Session & 2:00pm Afternoon SessionSunday the 10th of April

9 Pah Street (Parklands School), MotuekaEveryone Welcomed Free Admission

ALWAYS Buying and selling good tidy cars. Finance and trades welcome. Open 7 days. Motor-eka Ltd, 8 Whakarewa Street (next to McDonald's). Phone 528 8885. www.motoreka.co.nz

vehicles for sale

trades

MULTI Media Blasting. See website for details: w w w . t a s m a n s o d ablasting.co.nz or [email protected] Ph. 022 528 8159.

LEAKS - building and roof. Find and repair service. Gutter clearing. Fred 022 430 9630.

tutoring

FOR improving English skills. All high school levels and NCEA preparation. Qualified experienced teacher. Reasonable rates. Sera 027 759 7836.

wanted to rent

SINGLE room flat, cot-tage, bedsit sleepout. Txt 028 401 0580.

MOTUEKA Rooms to let. $100 pw power and phone included. Long term preferred. Phone 03 527 8578 or 0274 305 051.

to let

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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.

TASMAN Storage units available from $5.90pw. Clean, dry, secure units. Insurance approved. 24/7 access. Phone 528 0071.

storage

STORAGE Systems Motueka. Secure self storage available from $6 a week. Ph 528 4060.

stump grinding

STUMP Grinding, tree felling. Stumps ground to mulch for ready gar-dening. Ph: Andrew 021 081 82 123, AH (03) 553 0633.

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Perfectly positioned on the main street of Motueka right in the heart of it all is a wonderful opportunity to purchase the Motueka Lolly Shop.This fabulous business is well known by the locals and also benefits from a huge tourist trade. So call us today for an information pack and discover your inner sweetness.

Motueka 139 High Street

View Sunday 2.30pmwww.harcourts.co.nz/MT3382

Sally Allen M 022 322 6131 P 03 528 9551Property Sales & Real Estate Ltd


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Stage 1 - Only one section left. Lot 2, buy it now for only $255,000 or speak to us about a House & Land package. Lot 3 on the market as a House & Land package.Stage 2 selling now! Call now for more information. Visit the website & register your interest for the section you want now or ph Sally to discuss your options.www.kaiteriterisections.nz

Kaiteriteri Kahu CloseOPEN HOME

For Sale $895,000View Sunday 1.00pmwww.harcourts.co.nz/MT3263

Ross Lockhart M 027 528 4366 P 03 528 9551Property Sales Nelson and Real Estate Ltd


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Your wish list includes: Stunning coastal views, All day sun, Outdoor entertaining area, Privacy in a native bush setting, Double garaging, Private master bedroom suite, Flexible extra living space to accommodate extra guests or the home office. This is it!

Kaiteriteri 42 Indus PlaceOPEN HOME

For Sale $539,000View www.harcourts.co.nz/MT3422



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This attractive 4+ bedroom, 2 bathroom one owner home with office and very modern interior throughout boasts large covered access double garaging along with numerous wood storage sheds. Nestled on 1674m2 in a very serene centrally located setting, it offers tranquil privacy and indoor/outdoor flow.

Upper Moutere 46 Sunrise Vly Rd

For Sale $260,000View www.harcourts.co.nz/MT3387



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Want a peaceful place to live? Then consider this very affordable 2 bedroom well maintained, low maintenance townhouse with secure gate for walking access to all amenities. Covered parking, serene outdoor living space, outdoor lighting & alarm system included. View now!

Motueka 10 Oaks Lane

For Sale $98,000 Plus GST (if any) + SAVView www.harcourts.co.nz/MT3425

Greg & Kirsten Jones M 0274 300 626 P 03 528 9551Property Sales Nelson and Real Estate Ltd Licensed

Agent REAA 2008

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Located in a busy traffic zone and nestled in amongst commercial and industrial businesses KT's Takeaways has been operating for 22 years. With plenty of potential to add value, excellent turnover & new lease you could expand the menu or use the extra space available for food preparation and catering purposes. Call or email us for a full information pack.

Motueka 21a King Edward Street

For Sale $779,000View Saturday 11.30amwww.harcourts.co.nz/MT3327



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Available for immediate possession is this well priced modern 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom beauty with internal entry double garaging. Marvel at the outlook across Tasman Bay from the upper level. This beauty offers a tranquil setting tucked away off the quiet culdesac access on the hill above Little Kaiteriteri. Be quick!

Kaiteriteri 5 Bayview HeightsOPEN HOME

For Sale By Negotiation View Saturday 3.00pmwww.harcourts.co.nz/MT3437

Rebecca Greaney & Graham Durrant M 027 355 1324 M 021 526 815Property Sales Nelson and Real Estate Ltd Licensed

Agent REAA 2008

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3 large bedrooms, 3 car garage and a park just across this quiet street for the children. This is a great family property located just walking distance from the main street. Open plan kitchen/dining/living give this very sound investment a family friendly feel. A very flexible home in an awesome location, so don't be slow.

Motueka 3 Ledger AvenueNEW LISTING

Motueka 226 High Street

Greg & Kirsten JonesM 0274 300 626 P 03 528 9551Property Sales Nelson and Real Estate Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008

Looking for something to do? This retail shop offers a fabulous opportunity for an entrepreneur to get stuck in or make it your own and open up the business you have always dreamed of. Located right in the heart of Motueka on the main street is a retail business opportunity that cannot be missed! For further information please call or email us today.

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Retail Business On High Street For Sale$99,000 + GST (if any) + SAVView www.harcourts.co.nz/MT3432

6 april 2016

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