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Ronnie Short’s a true Taurian Ox!JANE WELLSRonnie Short believes she was born with

what she needed to cope in this life - she is a Taurean Ox according to the Chinese Zodiac. So I looked it up -

“Don’t mess with this girl, it’ll be the last breath you take. This girl has so much inner strength, if you could physically see it, it would literally scare the living daylights out of you.”

Ronnie went over the hill to live in Golden Bay 26 years ago very pregnant and moved from her bus to have a home birth in the house she rented at Pakawau. When Joseph started school Ronnie decided it was time to return to her first love – drama. She’d gained her drama teaching diploma at 18.

Previously she’d over-come incredible challeng-es . At 22 she was training to be a psychiatric nurse at Kingseat hospital in the North Island.

On the way to a party one night she felt uneasy and opted to travel by car and not as pillion on her boyfriend’s bike. Later that night, dismissing her earlier anxiety, she climbed on behind. It was a drizzly night, the bike skidded in the wet, having had to swerve to avoid some kids playing ‘chick-en’ in the middle of the road and the cou-ple collided head-on with a drunk driver. Ronnie’s boyfriend was killed instantly and she was very lucky to survive....

Five weeks later Ronnie’s sister married and there was Ronnie in her wheelchair as a bridesmaid. “It was my first time out of the Spinal Unit. I wanted my sister to get married without me but she said ‘No! It’s not happening unless you’re there’.

That gave me the challenge I needed to get ready – fast!

I’m sure my psych training helped me. I knew about the grieving process so I understood what I was going through as each phase rolled around.”

After working as a receptionist for a year or so after leaving the Otara Spinal Unit, Ronnie picked up her drama teaching, in Auckland.

Drama teaching in Golden Bay began years later – with just five pupils.

Ronnie Short loves her work. “it’s creative,challenging and constantly changing. The kids are awesome.”

Gabrielle Baker, one of Ronnie’s inaugural students, starred in her first production, a piece they devised called “ A Day in the Life of a Check Out Girl”. “ Later in ‘James and the Giant Peach’ four year old Joseph was a glow-worm wrapped sausage-like in muttoncloth with a torch he could play with!” All genre of stage shows have followed. Ronnie especially remem-bers an audience favourite - ‘Hercules’ a New Zealand written pantomime in which she chose to show off the tal-ented Baxendale boys, amongst many other young talents.

One of her personal favourites was ‘Daughters of Heaven’ (think – Peter Jackson’s ‘Heavenly Creatures’)

This true story is a part of New Zealand’s history which many would rather forget, how-ever the Teentheatre performers played their roles superbly.

But Golden Bay audiences do enjoy comedy and music. They loved ‘Horse Play’ at the High School. “We had to make this huge Trojan horse which got a special clap when it ‘entered’ – and more when the soldiers poured out of it’s rear end!”

Ronnie likes to select suitable set-tings to stage her productions. ‘Eatery on the Rock’ was wonderful for a Kidztheatre version of “Midsummer Nights Dream”

The fairies were very beautiful flitting amongst a rose bower on a hillside with limestone outcroppings.”

She has produced adult plays – “Hot Stuff” enjoyed two seasons about 10 years ago but more recently “Sex Drive” was well received and played at The Wholemeal Café. “Thanks to waived venue hire and advertising costs and much more community input, we raised $4,800 for the hospital!”

Ronnie sat her next level Trinity College Teaching Diploma in Speech and Drama in 2005.

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“Being involved in drama serves young

people well in so many ways

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Babies need your help!Knitters and folk with excess wool your help is needed.

It has been a very cold winter for many new babies in our community and midwife Clare Spratt is worried. Her supply of warm woollen singlets for new borns is now non existent. She’d like to gather some together for the cold days ahead and for next winter.

If you have the skill, time and inclination to help she’d be delighted. There’ll be a box at the Family Service Centre at 27 Talbot Street where you may leave suitable wool for keen knitters to take away and create with or where you may leave little singlets. Shortly Clare intends to photocopy a pattern which will be suitable. You’ll be doing a great com-munity service.

Be a wet sand walkerFor the sake of Banded Dotterels on the Motueka sand-

spit it’s important to keep to the wet sand when walking along. “It’s crucially important since the banded dotterel is beginning to nest there and its becoming our region’s primary nesting ground. The dotterel only breeds in New Zealand,” said Dana Wensley of the Friends of Motueka Estuary.

Real Estate sales soaring.27 sections of stage one of Wakatu Incorporation’s 101-

lot Tane Pukekohatu subdivision, in Motueka, have sold quickly. Summit Motueka Sales Manager Simon Thomas said Motueka homes were selling quickly. There was some truth in the perception it was a ripple effect from the Auckland housing market, and that was encouraging people to buy. Harcourts Motueka’s Graham Durrant said Motueka homes in the $300,000 to $400,000 range were being snapped up by locals and buyers from the North Island and Christchurch.

Syrian Refugees fundraising dinnerSave The Children’s Syria Appeal will benefit from a

fundraising dinner at Riverside this coming Saturday. $10 per head for the dinner goes directly to the charity, to help the 5.6million children affected by the conflict. Also running is a month long raffle which will be drawn on 31st Oct, with some great prizes donated by enterprises within the com-munity. All the money from the raffle will go to the refugees.

Have a say in new food safety rules

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is calling for input from food businesses and providers into new food safety rules. “The new Food Act 2014 comes into force in March and we consulted on the regulations earlier this year. This is another chance for food businesses and providers to have their say in how the law works in practice.” The new Act recognises that different food activities involve different risks. Higher risk activities, such as preparing meals, will operate under a written food control plan. Lower risk activities, such as selling pre-packaged food, will operate under a national programme. They won’t need a written plan, but will need to follow requirements for producing safe and suitable food. Everyone involved in the food industry needs to become informed. Feedback will help assess whether the proposals need amending. Deadline for submissions is 5PM, 6 November 2015. To find out more, visit http://mpi.govt.nz/news-and-resources/consultations/proposals-for-notices-under-the-food-act-2014/

Fair distribution?

The top ten in the Rugby World Cup will receive $18 million each, while the so called minnows like Tonga, Fiji and Samoa get $ 336,000 each country. The All Blacks get paid $150,000 each if they win the final and $35,000 each if they make the final. New Zealand has a full say around the voting table while the three Pacific countries much share one vote. A way to maintain the status quo and ensure their nationals fill vital places in other top nation’s teams?

Biggest killer

We enjoy a higher life expectancy than the New Zealand average with coronary disease our biggest preventable killer. These are a few of the facts and figures that will be shared at the upcoming community engagement meetings being hosted by the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board from the 6th to 15th

October 2015. The meetings will provide a unique opportunity to hear directly from the district health board about the current health of our population and the overall intended direction of cur-rent and future services. The Board Chair Jenny Black and Chief Executive Chris Fleming will present the findings. Meetings will be held in Golden Bay on Wednesday 14th October at 6pm at the Senior Citizens rooms. And in Motueka at the Top Ten Holiday Park at 6pm on Thursday 15th October.

Police investigating thefts

Nelson Bays Police are investigating three thefts that occurred overnight on 30 September targeting tools.

Tools were stolen from a carport in Motueka. A tool box and fuel cans were stolen from a secure yard in Richmond and a lawnmower was stolen from a shed in Redwood Valley.

Senior Sergeant John Price said anyone with information about who might be responsible should contact Nelson Police. He said that while Police did not have evidence to show the inci-dents were linked, the offending followed a simi-lar pattern and all occurred on the same night.

“It is timely to remind the public to take all reasonable precautions to keep their property safe. If anyone has information about this we’d be very keen to have a chat. Also if anyone has been offered goods they think might be stolen they should give us a call,” he said.

Anyone with information should call Nelson Police Station Ph 5463840.

Recreation Group Garden Trail

Tickets are now available for the Mapua Women’s Recreation Group Garden Trail fund raiser. The Garden Trail will take place on Sunday October 18th (wet or fine) and offers the opportunity to visit 13 different and interesting local gardens – from Mapua to Kina. A great day out by bike or with a car load of friends! The approx. round distance for the trail is 22.5 kms.

This is a fund raiser for the Cancer Society’s 2016 Relay of Life – an event the Mapua Women’s Recreation Group has been involved with since it first began in Nelson. Tickets are limited and cost $10 per person (cash sales only please) and must be purchased prior to the event. They are available from: Tessa Mae’s – Mapua Mall, Richmond Mall -Information Centre, Motueka Floral Studio – 159 High St, Motueka or by Phoning 540 3364 to reserve tickets.

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Tim O”ConnellSurrounded by

ocean, it is hardly surprising that New Zealand has such a vast amount of oppor-tunities available to would-be salties.

For Sally Hayton, life on the sea has pro-vided better work sto-ries and she lives the dream with Wilsons’ Water Taxis around Abel Tasman National Park.

After doing a marine apprenticeship in Nelson seven years ago, Sally was inspired further by a woman skipper she met while spending time at Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef.

Since then the 31 year old has made a life for herself on the big blue- to the extent of living on the 45 metre ketch ‘Renaissance II’ with partner Alan Noble at the Motueka Marina.

“It was either do the superyachts or come back to New Zealand and show people around my own back-yard,” she says.

Raised in Murchison, Sally was always a

self-described water baby with river-based pursuits a constant aspect of her child-hood.

With her dad work-ing on boats around the world and a long-er maritime legacy throughout the pater-nal side of the family, the choice to pursue a boating career seems a natural choice.

“It definitely takes a certain type-depending on what you’re doing, but that’s the good thing, there’s so many areas you can go into,” she says.

She currently holds a skipper of restricted limits ticket, and has just returned from Auckland where she completed a crowd control course to allow her to carry larger quantities of passen-gers.

The stopover in the city of sails was on the back of an exciting stint in the Mediterranean where Sally got to experience some of the best views available although not a similar quality of sea-manship.

“Greece was just a

circus-it’s pretty out of control- but we got taught at school to always presume the master of the other vessel is drunk or asleep and you’ll be okay,” she explains.

Sailing is one area of maritime life that Sally hopes to explore fur-ther in the future, after getting a taste for it on an earlier trip to Fiji as part of a racing flotilla.

“We lost our life raft on the first day then the steering gear and our auto pilot, there’s 400 nautical miles there where there’s no helicopter rescue available - our official race time was 8 days and one second but the race boats were doing it four or five days,” she recalls.

The drama was all captured by a docu-mentary camera crew accompanying Sally, Alan and the others through the turbulent seas.

“It was pretty hec-tic having a camera in your face the whole time- the good thing was the camera man ended up seasick the whole time so we were

able to have a bit of a break,” she recalls.

Now with many hours of boating under her belt, Sally has gone a long way to mastering her craft, and believes that the diminishing rate of gender bias is easily addressed by simply doing a good and safe job in the first instance.

“The more you get into it the more you know and it’s actually surprising how sup-

portive the guys can be, even at school being one of the only females amongst a big group of fishing guys it was actually fine,” she says.

For now, Sally is keen to keep ticking off the qualifications and solidify he reputation, although is acutely aware that eventually her skills may be need-ed further afield.

“Maybe teaching and just making everyone

feel comfortable when they’re on the water I mean we’re a small island in the middle of nowhere,” she says.

As reported last week, Chase Saunders- Loder is another local skipper making his mark.

Beginning with fish-ing excursions with his father, his first steps on the commercial fish-ing ladder were taken while still at Motueka High School working on local scallop and oyster boats.

When on the water Chase’s usual routine involves short sharp trips within 50 miles, with the recently-finished hoki season giving way to inshore

fishing for the rest of the year.

“We are fishing for a fresh market and fresh exports- they don’t like us being out for more than a week otherwise they can’t really class it as fresh,” he explains.

Chase has natural ambitions to go as far as possible in the industry, with the next step being a first mate on a deep sea trawler.

However, the young skipper is keen to learn as much as possible in his present role before taking things to the next level.

“Eventually yes, but for now I’m just keen to get a better handle on what I’m presently doing,” he says.

High life on high seas for young skippers

Young skipper Sally Hayton on the bow of her ‘home’, Renaissance II.

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Street talkWith the sun out and kids on school holidays, we asked: What activities do you enjoy doing the most in Spring/Summer?

RileyMotuekaI try to do heaps of running and also swimming.

JackWellingtonMartial arts all year round, but in summer it’s tennis.

GraceMotuekaGoing to the beach and paddleboard-ing, seeing friends in town.

JonathanRichmond I like to play basketball.

JANE WELLS

“We’re closing the doors of The Mudcastle!” announced owner Glenys Johnston last Wednesday evening when more than 50 Chamber of Commerce folk gathered at the iconic Mudcastle in Neudorf Road.

Gasps were audible. But then she went on “We’re start-ing a new business with Terri-Nelson Tasman Events which is taking the business forward, and you are the first to hear about it!”

Into this family business has come The Dreammaker, Terri Everett.

She’s a dynamo,” agreed Glenys and Kevin. “It’s a new era. Glenys and Kevin have closed the doors on

what they have developed and they are to become landlords to the Nelson Tasman Events Company.

“The three of us are joint directors,” said Terri. “I was called in to help with their marketing and our relationship built from there. The new beginning will offer custom designed events and an itinerary to exclusive groups that are prebooked.

Already The Mudcastle is on Chinese tourism’s radar. Recently they hosted a group who really enthused about the venue, the hosts and the tours of discovery they were taken on and now a second group is coming.

An involvement with students from NMIT began recently and two young women who have just completed their year’s tourism course helped out with meeting and greeting and the serving of non-alcoholic drinks. Terri wants this real life train-ing for students to continue.

Both girls, Gina and Tyler, were delighted to each receive another short term job opportunity from their involvement that night.

It was the 100th and last BNZ sponsored “Business after five” monthly get together for the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce. New sponsors are Chapman Employment Relations. After hearing of the Mudcastle’s new direction everyone enjoyed a tour of the unique premises and then mingled and chatted over delectable local nibbles from Milk and Honey, the new contracted caterers accompanied by Spencer Hills wine and beers from Riwaka’s Hop Federation. Many had travelled out from Nelson by bus.

The wonderful building arose from a gorsey corner of land the couple purchased more than 25 years ago. They slaved away with the help of WWOOFers, friends and family experts

We’re closing the doors

until they eventually built the magical edifice with 20,000 bricks made from their own Moutere clay. What a stunning place with an ambience to match!

Kevin, Terri and Glenys on The Mudcastle’s step. They’re a new partnership

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JANE WELLSNigel Haworth and his partner Sue dined at

Kai Waka last Tuesday night with an interested crowd of Labour supporters and West Coast Tasman M.P. Damien O’Connor.

Nigel, the Labour Party President, was in the midst of his first South Island tour in his new role.

“Our task is rebuilding – aligning the efforts of people who believe in Labour. It is our task to listen and to ensure that everyone is looking in the same direction.

“The Labour Party is in extraordinary good heart. Andrew’s reputation is positive and authentic, there’s no rubbish.He holds the values and principals of the Party.

Caucus is running on six cylinders. It’s a united positive party and is the only answer and the only way to protect New Zealand’s traditional values”

“We can have dynamic regional economies. Auckland doesn’t have to be everything.

He paid tribute to Damien, “ It’s a load you carry as you have the electorate with the long-est reach. You are a hard working M.P. – and Labour’s agriculture spokesperson.

I’m a JAFA but I know what a fundamental pil-lar agriculture is.”

Ronnie ( cont’d from page one)

She holds weekly drama lessons at the Senior Citizens Hall in Takaka for all ages from 5 years old. Presently her classes are full but she has a waiting list and may create more groups. When it comes to productions the labour of love kicks in – Ronnie’s and her crew of volunteers. With this year’s Sweeney Todd for instance there was Bronwynn Billens, Josh Richards of Teentheatre, Jim McQuarrie, George Philps and Ronnie’s partner Dave McKay. And ticket sellers, front of house, supper duties,and clean-up. It takes a huge amount of time and energy to put on shows.

“The kids are awesome, I feel privileged to have them arrive each week! I love my work, it’s creative, challenging, constantly evolving and changing.

“Being involved in drama serves young peo-ple well in so many ways. Although it’s not a therapy it is therapeutic in itself. I have watched people grow and transform through this medium – it’s a special kind of magic!”

So how does Ronnie recreate? “I attend Professional Development confer-

ences whenever possible and enjoy as much professional theatre as I can afford!”

Even in her sleep she dreams drama! She woke in the middle of one night, got up and wrote “The Laughalot Tribe”. It’s a fully rhym-ing play (with songs) which recently won her first place in the 3-8 year olds category at Playmarket N.Z.’s annual awards.

Ronnie sang and played guitar in a band years ago and still likes to play ukulele and the flute. She dabbles in mosaics and felting and she loves her garden. “And I go for long walks, well st-rolls.”

“I’ve watched people growand transform - it’s a special

kind’ve magic”

Labour Party President Nigel chats over din-ner at Kaiwaka with Damien O’Connor.

Traditional values upheld

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Tim O’ConnellA Tasman couple

have returned from their second visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo where they have assisted in Kiwi-led and Congolese efforts to raise the standard of living for those living in the third world country.

Geoff and CarolAnne Paynter are both are members of the Tasman Bible Church, with Geoff balanc-ing his time there with computer consultancy work, while CarolAnne is trained in the field of Neuropsychology.

The pair took up an invitation last year from friends Murray and Joy Stevenson who have spent years in cen-tral Africa on projects giving the Congolese people necessary resources to educate and operate self-suffi-ciently.

A nation that has endured political tur-moil and civil conflict throughout its history, DR Congo- formerly Zaire - is presently enjoying greater stabil-ity since the overthrow of President Mobutu Sese Seko in 1997,

the assassination of Laurent Kabila in 2001 and the African World War which saw close to 5 million perish dur-ing the period 1998- 2005.

Poverty remains rife as does the level of corruption with the Government relying on foreign aid organi-sations to provide beyond the basic resources required to educate and provide health care to its 81 million citizens.

While leadership workshops to schools and churches proved worthwhile endeav-ours, it was the eye-opening conditions and resources that greeted the pair and their Congolese doc-tor companions from Mission Garanganze, Drs Serge and Jean Claude, at the various hospitals and clinics that were of most inter-est during their visits to the Katanga Province.

From the ten hos-pitals run by Mission Garanganze, only one had electricity while others ran on diesel generators they could not afford to run.

Appropriate human

resources were also running low.

“The medical school basically produces doctors but not sur-geons, and there is very little need for doc-tors who just want to be General Practitioners- it’s 90% rural there so when you go out into villages you have to know how to operate,” Geoff explains.

Two training hos-pitals run by Mission Garanganze were doing their best to address the need, giv-ing two years surgical training to doctors who had the necessary skills and were will-ing to shun the money on offer in places like Zambia.

Both CarolAnne and Geoff speak very highly of the medical team they encoun-tered, especially when Dr Serge was able to conduct a splenec-tomy after merely studying a medical manual installed on a Kindle donated by the Paynters.

In a wealthier clinic in Pweto they found an abandoned clinic with discarded equipment and medicine- an infu-

riating discovery after seeing the rudimentary conditions elsewhere.

A predominantly Christian nation, tribal and ancestral beliefs are still widely adhered to throughout the Congo, something the Paynters discovered when a woman severe-ly affected by a goi-tre on her neck came to the attention of the Mission Garanganze medical team.

“This woman Therese had been iso-lated for years by the people in her village because according to

them, she was a witch and the lump was a baby she had eaten,” says CarolAnne.

Once the growth was removed, it was subsequently placed in a dish beside the bed to show the villag-ers that there was no witchery involved and that Teresa was simply a woman who needed medical intervention.

The change in the woman’s outlook was immediate.

“Beforehand she wouldn’t look anyone in the eye and kept very quiet- but once

the operation was complete she sud-denly started singing and didn’t stop- this while she was still in the theatre,” recalls CarolAnne.

Now home in para-dise overlooking the Moutere Estuary, the Paynters are now planning their next trip in 2016 with one of the main objectives being to install solar power to a hospital in Lwaza as well as providing more Kindle devices to store valuable digital resources.

“After what we

encountered in the Congo it certainly makes you re-evalu-ate your own attitude towards possessions,” says Geoff.

A website kiwis-i n t h e c o n g o . o r g .nz gives a detailed account of the work being done in DR Congo, as well as link to a give a little page for those interested in donating to the solar power project.

A community event is scheduled for early November to fur-ther the fundraising efforts.

Lending a hand from Tasman to the CongoBringing a smile to the people of the Democratric Republic of the Congo are Tasman residents CarolAnne Paynter (at left) and her husband Geoff who are planning third and subse-quent philanthropic visits to the central African nation after some incredible experiences provid-ing much-needed assistance in the health and education sector.

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Tim O’ConnellOpen the wall safe, grab the Fielder’s Cookbook

and fetch me some arrowroot- the latest exhibi-tion at the Motueka District Museum has opened and promises to evoke some golden memories of years -and meals- gone by.

Grandma’s kitchen is a lovingly assembled piece of nostalgia, with artefacts mainly from the 1940s and 50s, plus some from either side of those decades.

Curator Pauline Westall says while most of the items on display are from the Museum’s exten-sive collection, others have been borrowed from local sources including an old stove from the Pigeon Valley Steam Museum

“It’s a mix of props and artefacts The exhibi-tion has just come together so well- we’re very pleased,” she says.

Along with artefacts and brands that would be familiar to those who ate and cooked in a similar kitchen back in the day, specifically-local items such as old calendars bearing the names of old businesses also adorn the walls.

“Everybody remembers Albert Chang, for example- he used to have a fruit and vege place across the road- but he’s been long gone from here,” says Westall.

The Museum’s main exhibition space offers the ideal size to replicate a kitchen from the era with room to fit a dining table and chairs, shelving and ironing board as well as the aforementioned cooker and asbestos stove mat, all laid out on the facility’s wooden floor with curtains consistent with 1950s chic and a window offering a digitized view of rural Motueka.

A loaf of bread and thick cut toast sits on the bench beside a batch of scones- but it’s best you don’t sample the goods- they’ve been coated in varnish to deter rodents from doing the same.

Busy at work in the middle of the exhibition is a mannequin dressed immaculately in an apron, hair roller and headscarf – the quintessential 1950s domestic goddess.

“We didn’t quite get Hilda Ogden (from Coronation Street) done properly but it is hard when you have to battle with a wig that keeps falling off- never mind,” Pauline sighs.

Westall has been heartened by the positive response so far, with many direct and overheard comments suggesting that they have created something special that has struck a chord with locals and visitors alike.

Efforts have been made to bridge the inter-generational gap with youngsters intrigued by the old implements and devices-even the now-redundant rotary telephone.

“There was one small girl who came in with her grandmother this morning, and she said ‘Nanny, what’s that?’– of course some kids wouldn’t have a clue (what it was),” says Westall.

Grandma’s Kitchen runs until Friday 30th October, ahead of a local pottery showcase and a major summer exhibition focusing on the influ-ence that apples have had on the area.

Cooking up a great exhibitionThe Motueka District Museum has opened their latest exhibi-tion which will provide many happy memo-ries to those who grew up in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Tim O’ConnellOn Monday morning

John Prestidge will be officially welcomed back to his own almer mater as the succes-sor to Scott Haines and overseeing the school during an extremely promising period in the school’s history.

Speaking to the man charged with head-ing the district’s main secondary education institution, the excite-ment towards what Prestidge is about to enter into is evident, giving the impression that few staff or stu-dents will be leaving his office with a look of abject despair on their faces.

“This was too good of an opportunity not to put my hat in the ring because the school is doing very well right now,” he said.

“My daughter had just finished there so I’d seen it from a par-ent’s perspective… I had the experiences that I thought prepared me for [the role] and it felt like it was some-thing I should get into.”

Prestidge’s CV cer-tainly makes him a worthy candidate for the job.

For nearly 13 years he has taught at Nelson College where he was at one point head of English and latterly an Assistant Principal.

Furthering his ties to the wider district, he has also taught at Tapawera Area School.

Prestidge is open minded about how he plans to go about this new role, his first as a Principal.

He reiterates the good shape that Motueka High School currently stands, thanks to a strong sense of culture and community fostered in recent years by the team he will inherit.

“I really don’t want to come in with an agenda- in saying that, there are key ele-ments of what makes a school successful- making staff and stu-dents are well-support-ed and finances are being looked after,” he says.

Prestidge’s phi-losophy to educa-tion revolves around the notion that every student deserves the best opportunities and environment to reach their full potential and

he hopes that through good resourcing and a clear vision going forward this can be achieved during his time at Motueka High.

Prestidge sees com-parisons between his previous and current places of employment.

“There’s a real per-ception that people see Nelson as a pri-vate kind of school- but the reality is that Nelson College does draw from a very wide demographic and cer-tainly covers the same spread of society as Motueka does,”

“It has very much the same desires for its students and making sure there are oppor-tunities to achieve and the teaching staff are well looked after- there’s certainly those key ingredients of good education at both places.”

Aside from a short-er commute to work, Prestige’s links to the town and school makes the shift to Motueka High an ideal fit.

As well as being a former pupil himself along with his wife Sharon, members of his immediate family are also past pupils at MHS with a son start-ing at the school on the same day Prestidge takes over as Principal.

Sharon has previ-ously been a Deputy Principal at Brooklyn School and now with the family living in Ruby Bay she has a similar role at Mapua School, while extend-ed family on both sides live and work in the Motueka area.

Prestidge’s student contribution has been well documented from the 1st XV and aca-demic success, to his reluctant acknowl-edgement as a musi-cal dark horse.

“I have fantastically warm memories of Fay Bolt leading school singing which I actu-ally quite enjoyed,” he recalls.

“I loved her running of the music depart-ment-very passion-ate.”

New Principal’s old school return

New Motueka High School Principal John Prestidge is ready to roll for his first day in the big chair next week.

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TIM O’CONNELLThe first week of the

school holidays saw many youngsters from around the district tak-ing the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities on offer, from the mucky and hero-inspired to the downright crafty.

At Motueka Library a decorative card mak-ing workshop for 10 -14 year olds gave a handful of kids an intricate insight into the world of Hallmark-esque design.

Library Assistant Carla Te Moananui was charged with dis-pensing her expertise as a long time craft enthusiast, bringing in her own Cuttlebug machine and emboss-ing equipment to help create some profes-sional looking finished products to com-memorate that special upcoming occasion.

“I have got so much of this stuff at home- my husband always says ‘What on earth have you got in all those drawers?” she said.

There was a distinct lack of boys amongst the six attendees- zero to be exact- howev-er Carla expects that any gender imbalance will be well and truly rectified at the other activities taking place over the holidays, with a comic book draw-ing and design a hero competitions, comic workshops and the ever-popular storytime happening in Motueka as well as the Takaka Library right through until October 9.

Meanwhile it was

experiment time up the road at Motueka Recreation Centre’s Kiwi Flyers holi-day programme, as Recreation Assistant Maureen Unrwin along with helpers Jordan Francois and Luken Bisley turned Weka House into a collision of science and fun times for the group of primary-aged children on the Wednesday.

Making the most of the warmer weather outdoors, a range of interesting chemical scenarios were set up for hands-on or dem-onstrational purposes including soap in the microwave, making bouncy balls from borax and cornflour, not to mention the old favourite of Mentos Candy being placed in a full bottle of coke.

When the Guardian

paid a morning visit to Weka House it was dishwashing liquid, milk and food colour-ing being combined in small containers with spectacular results as the dispersion of the substances produced multi-coloured moving patterns.

“If you do it in a glass bowl it looks even bet-ter but it is hard to give 30 glass bowls to all the kids,” explained Maureen.

The experiment day was just one of a host of activities planned for the ten days dur-ing school break, from bus trips, beach walks, crafts and cooking to movie and fort making.

Numbers for each session have hovered around thirty for all ses-sions to date, meaning stimulated kids and rested parents.

Boredom be gone

Harrison Foster makes some outstanding patterns during some scientific fun at the Motueka Rec Centre’s holiday programme.

Surplus Up, Debt Down in Tasman District” your good news headline on page 10 of your 30th September issue.

Tasman District Council should be congratulated. For the 2014 / 15 year is the second year that Council has under-spent its budget by

many millions of dol-lars and its net bor-rowing has been much less than projected, again by many millions of dollars.

But while Tasman District ratepayers remain in the top ten councils (out of 78) with the high-est rates and simi-larly among the top

ten councils with the highest debt per ratepayer, there is a long hard road ahead.

But if Council can continue to keep its expenditure under control, there is hope for the dis-trict’s younger rate-payers.

Jim Butler

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TIM O’CONNELLOur friends in the animal kingdom were given

their day in the sun on the weekend, with two very special ceremonies taking place across the region.

At St Thomas Church on Sunday morning, the feast of St Francis of Assisi was celebrated in the best way possible to acknowledge the patron saint of animals- by including pets and family companions as part of the congregation for the first time.

Dogs were the clear favourite brought along by parishioners with a total of nine canines joining two chickens, a cat, a bunny and a toy giraffe as guests of honour.

“Welcome to our service of debacle,” joked Reverend David Hastings in his opening address.

Mean while a contingency plan to utilise the outside prayer garden was in place should there be any larger animals or if things got too much.

Yet despite some early barks and a couple of growls across the auditorium, the serenity of church seemed to have a calming influence on the animals and the service ran smoothly, free of any ‘accidents’ or over-exuberance.

In delivering his weekly message, Rev Hastings called on everyone to take care of the animals in their care, as well as all creatures that share the earth with us.

Drawing on the biblical example of Balaam’s Donkey, the question was put to the congrega-tion as to what mistreated animals would say if they were- like the beaten donkey in the story- able to speak to us.

“It is not the mouths of animals that need to be opened, but we need to see the dangers within our hearts, that we continue to misuse creation and destroy the animals with whom we share the planet,” he said.

“How we treat animals speaks volumes about how we view ourselves.”

After his thought-provoking sermon, Rev Hastings blessed each and every pet before handing out treats to reward them for their good behaviour.

Elsewhere some animals in the Moutere received a different kind of dedication on Sunday afternoon as Geshe Jampa Tharchin, a Buddhist Monk and an entourage from the Chandrakirti Meditation Centre visited Animal Farm in Gardners Valley and many of the animals were blessed.

Conveying a message of caring

Top: Thom Gibson, Jaya Gibson and Tazma Ashcroft brought Caramel the rabbit to St Thomas’ St Francis Day Service on Sunday, meanwhile this friendly donkey was given the special treatment at the Animal Farm, courtesy of a blessing from Buddhist Monk Geshe Jampa Tharchin (below)

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Terri Everett and Simon Nicholas from Riwaka’s Hop Federation Brewery, with Dot Kettle C.E.O. Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce. This was the 100th and last BNZ sponsored “After Five” event. Chapman Employment Relations is to be the new sponsor. “Each month they’ll give a brief update on employment issues,” said Dot.

“Milk and Honey” is an all in the family catering business . From left Lanie, Jane, Keirnan and Rhea. “Lovely local flavours,” said Dot Kettle “The best we’ve ever had.” The company has a base in Nelson.

Above:Nicola Kidson from Kono, Ru Collins ex- Kono, Lucy Hodgson of Wilsons and Georgia Richards from Dove River Peonies chat over refreshments at The Mudcastle.

At left:Tysen Hunter of Richmond has been to Animal Farm four times. He loves it. Sunday he fed a lamb but he loved the six little Kunekune piglets best.Joshua Ratcliff has worked at Animal Farm for 18 months, he really likes work-ing with kids.

Whisky and his parents hail from the Bay of Islands and after selling their busi-ness they are taking time out to discover New Zealand. They spent time at the Motueka River talking to whitebaiters and Whisky ate all the cock-a-bullies cap-tured in the nets. They were resident in the Mapua Camping Ground for a time. “We’ll probably eventually go back up north, but you never know.”

Left: Glenys Johnston with Micheal McMillan and Jackie Crow pictured in one of the most favoured romantic suites at the Mudcastle.

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TIM O’CONNELLThe first week back

at school will see the start of a new initiative by Motueka Recreation Centre with the estab-lishment of a space on the premises designed to provide some worth-while stimulation for our youngsters.

The idea for a Youth Drop In Lounge has been floated for some time now but it has recently evolved from the ashes of the cen-tre’s afterschool pro-gramme which ceased last term.

Although the rock climbing and ASB Aquatic Centre swim-ming sessions are still well-attended and will continue as normal, along with the popu-lar cooking classes, the option of a drop in centre has emerged as an ideal solution to an ongoing dilemma.

“For a couple of years now there has been a lot said about how there is nowhere for kids to come and hang out- well, we’re providing that space- whether or not they use it is entirely up to them,” said Manager Jody Maru.

The drop in cen-tre will also address a gap in after school care for 13 and 14 year olds, bridging the age where OSCAR provid-ers finish and children are legally able to be at home alone.

There is certainly no

shortage of activities available at the drop in centre, from musical equipment to indoor sports gear, movies and computers.

While tailored more towards high school students, anyone over the age of 8 is wel-come to make use of the lounge, with addi-tional parts of the sta-dium made available for use subject to prior bookings.

The space will be open every week-day from October 12 between 3pm and 5pm with staff on site ensuring a safe envi-ronment for whoever drops in.

Tasman Youth Council members Tieghan Maru (left) and Jordan Francois will be helping out at the new drop in lounge at the Motueka Rec. Centre

Drop in lounge opens

Work to improve safety at the intersection of Abel Tasman Drive and Motupipi Street in Golden Bay is set to begin this week.

The work will replace the existing roundabout to allow traffic travelling on Motupipi Street to turn freely on to Abel Tasman Drive. Traffic trav-elling from Meihana Street and Factory Road will be required to give way under the new layout. New kerb and channel raised traffic islands will be installed on Meihana Street.

As well as making the intersection safer, the work will also allow for the footpath on Abel Tasman Drive to be extended along Motupipi Street.

There will be some disruption to traffic travel-ling along this route while the work is carried out over several weeks, and motorists should expect minor delays. Fulton Hogan is carrying out the works on behalf of the Tasman District Council.

Motupipi work begins

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Live, employ, spend LOCALLYiBuildmotuekaThe name says it all iBuildmotueka. That’s the title of

the new website that’s recently on line. All about using local experts and helping to build up, our town at the same time!

The iBuild Motueka group launched its website to showcase everything in local building services from the site assessment and evacuation through to the final landscaping.”We’re not promoting any individuals,” said local builder and mover and shakerTony Riordan “It’s like an online trade directory.”

If anyone else is interested in supporting or joining the iBuild Motueka give Tony Riordan a call on 0274 834585 or email him at [email protected]

www.iBuildmotueka.co.nzInitially 30 businesses are featured. They must be living

locally, employing locally and spending locally. “These same guys will be supporting other local busi-

nesses and spending their money in our community. This has a flow on effect that will benefit everyone in a notice-able way – from restaurants and cafes through to spend-ing at local school and charity events.

“Previously local builders,painters,decorators,electricians and landscapers have all promoted themselves individually. This new site is an opportunity to present a united and professional front.

Don and Carol wish to be in their new home by Christmas. Tony Riordan and his team are working hard to make that dream come true. In the fore-ground is RibRaft polystyrene ready to go into the garage floor between beams of concrete.

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Buying habits changed“Traditionally most locals relied on word of mouth

referrals and family connections for business. We need to move towards more modern methods as people’s buying habits change.

Everyone is online now researching ideas for their new homes. We need to make sure that everyone in this community is aware that they can get everything they need taken care of by a local person.”

Local money goes aroundThe money you spend locally will go into local wages

and purchases locally sourced and, wherever locally produced and manufactured keeps everyone working and spending locally.

Greater control and flexibilityUsing a local company gives greater control and flex-

ibility over your project if you want.Having years of experience means our local builders

often draw upon past jobs to offer advice on improve-ments to your project. While they’ll take the reigns entirely and complete the job from start to finish, having a local on board gives you the option of tailoring the job to your needs and you may have input into the process as the build progresses. Sometimes your initial ideas may evolve along with the job or change completely. It’s comforting to know you may be able to alter some of the details as you go along to ensure you’re really happy with the end result.

iBuildmotueka moving with the times

Tony ( above) says iBuildmotueka is not about promoting individuals. It’s an on line trade direc-tory.Give Tony Riordan a call on 0274 834585 or email him at [email protected] if you’d like to part of this new era.

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Why pay unnecessary travel costs?An on-going relationshipOnce you’ve enlisted the help of a local tradesperson

to assist with your job you will often find this connection continues past the project’s completion. One of the great things about this relationship is the back up service – being able to ask questions and double check details throughout the process as well as later.

Before you buyBuying a new home will probably be your biggest ever

investment. You need to be certain that the house you are hoping to purchase is safe and structurally sound. Make sure your Sale and Purchase Agreement includes a condition allowing an inspection and a report from a qualified builder.

An expert eyeYour local builder will be able to assess all aspects of

the house and any outbuildings. An expert eye is often needed to spot substandard workmanship and corner cutting.

At this time you could also discuss any future plans you have for the house , the costs and the feasibility of the changes you’d like.

Have you ever said to yourself, “I bet I can fix that?” then it turns out you did something horribly wrong? When you are considering whether you can fix elec-trical outlets or wiring there’s no way you should! Doing a job wrong and then having to fix it later can also cost you more money than if you hired some-one to do it right the first time. Anything that can kill you, like electricity, don’t you think you should hire someone who knows what they’re doing?

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Spring renewalChoosing colours for your home may be tricky. Maybe

you have a partner who says , like one I know “Paint it and I’ll tell you if I like it.” Bit frivolous don’t you think?

A few suggestionsHere are a few pointers you may find useful as you

embark on your spring spruce up.* Know which hues are easier to work with.Ê If you’ve

had bad luck choosing paint colours in the past, it could be that you were making things harder on yourself than was necessary. Some colours, like pinkÊ, are especially difficult to get just right. Neutral hues like grey beigeÊand soft browns, as well as pale silvery bluesÊÊare quite for-giving.Ê

* It’s OK to not have colourful paint.ÊGive yourself per-mission to skip the colour deliberations, and just go with-white.Ê It’s fresh, classic and easy, and it goes with eve-rything. If you’ve been putting off choosing paint colours for years, perhaps it’s time to let yourself off the hook.

* Skip the paint-rack confusion.Ê Those paint racks at the hardware store are not the place to begin your hunt for the perfect colour!ÊIt may be fun at first browsing thousands of colours, but it’s not likely to result in the perfect hue for your living room.

* Do as the pros do: Start with a vision for your space instead.Ê

Consider what look you are aiming for, save room photos you love and take a picture with you to the paint store to help you narrow the choices.

* Pay attention to existing finishes.Ê If you are seek-ing paint colours for your kitchen, bath or another room with existing finishes to consider, start there.Ê* Start small.ÊIf you are feeling overwhelmed by a list of rooms to paint that’s a mile long, start with the smallest one.Ê* Choose your paint colour based on the finishes in the room or a piece of fabric or art, and get going!Ê

And then call in one of our resident expert painters to transform your home.

A great time for a spruce up!

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A local couple who are about to renovate their bath-room ponder their options with Paul Hay of Hay’s Plumbing.

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It’s all here. Why go anywhere else?

Concrete and Metals is one of Motueka’s long standing businesses. It’s been here since 1963.

Once upon a time....The Ngati Rarua and Te Atiawa people living in the

Motueka region in 1839-40 learned that a European set-tlement was on its way. They realised this meant good business opportunities. By the time the first European settlers arrived, they were able to supply them with large quantities of potatoes, vegetables and pork.

In the 1840s, there was a brisk trade in timber and vegetables between Motueka and Nelson, with small vessels loaded on the beach at the Motueka River mouth.

By 1853, Motueka consisted of a large Maori pa and some settlers - mostly with little capital and large families. Motueka were regarded as the back blocks, It was a six day return journey to Nelson by bullock dray.1.

Today the population of Motueka township and the surrounding settlements has increased slowly since 2006. The official population of Motueka as recorded in the 2013 census was 7,593, up 6.5%.

Counting all of the wider Motueka area, including Kaiteriteri, Riwaka and outlying districts but not Upper Moutere or Mapua, the population is 13,383. This is about 7% higher than in 2006.

What a wonderful place to live! Why would you want to be anywhere else?

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Make your dreams come trueTerri Everett – The Dream Maker- is ready to make

your wedding dream come true. “Do you really need to go to Rarotonga or

Queenstown? Our region has so much to offer.”Wanaka and Queenstown are favourites for unique

wedding venues but Terri is certain Tasman’s every bit as good – if not better!

With Department of Conservation permits for three national parks: Abel Tasman, Kahaurangi and the Nelson Lakes National Park but also including Farewell Spit and many private properties she can bring your dreams to life in one simple package designed with you in mind.

Many amazing possibilitiesYou are limited only by your imagination when choos-

ing a wedding setting with so many amazing possibili-ties within easy reach.

Special places Terri recommends are Ngaio Bay just a short distance from Kaiteriteri, but away from the mad-dening crowds. There you can arrive by water taxi get married on the golden sands, then retire to the marquee for the celebrations and leave afterwards by bus if you wish.

Meadowbank Homestead is a beautiful home with numerous photographs bedecking the walls linking the present and the past sites on the stunning Awaroa Inlet.

A very special day in your life

The original homestead was built by William Hadfield in 1884 and his great grand daughter Lynette Wilson and her family built a replica 110 years later. It’s a wonderful place for a small boutique-type wedding.

For a bigger wedding of a 100 plus there’s the magical Mud Castle in the Moutere Valley.

Recently a Motueka couple won a free wedding in a competition run by The Dream Maker and their prize included another uniquely iconic business “The Langford Store” in Golden Bay where they will hold their ceremony and the excitement is building to add a new revenue stream for this stunning little vintage store that needs local support.

The Mudcastle-Kate & Jeff’s wedding in FebruaryReflections Memorable Images

For those more intrepid cou-ples who want to quietly slip away you can helicopter into the mountains and have your ceremony on high.

Working together“Catering collaborations

mean local producers are work-ing together, like a big happy family to create a unique local culinary experience, with buf-fet, sit down, BBQ and picnics on offer.

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Terri will design your itineraries to enhance your guests Tasman experience.

Close to The Mudcastle, for instance, interesting producers abound – growers of free range pigs, mush-rooms, olives, grape growers, and brewers to name just a few. And craft folk too like the knife maker in Blackbird Valley, the sculptor Michael McMillan, potters Katy and Owen and the classy ICON gallery.Interspersed with Abel Tasman trips and maybe a visit to Kahaurangi National Park and Golden Bay for a cream tea at the Langford Store in Bainham, what a treat!

Not only can The Dream Maker team design your wed-ding (or holiday itinerary) with local knowledge of trans-port travel distance and time, it will arrange quality activi-ties that suit your preference and budget. Any event or group size from a honeymoon, corporate incentive, Christmas parties or team building activity to name a few.

Bainham Store a unique place for a wedding

Relax leave everything to Terri

In the equestrian world, October and November are very busy months with groups putting on Mini Shows, Show Jumping events and of course, Motueka Pony Club’s monthly rally. This being the case fewer than normal riders lined up for roll call on Saturday morning.

The certificate groups attended their usual horsemastership ses-sions and then took part in a range of activities which included erect-ing two jumps, learning about the placing of dres-sage letters, to wheel-barrowing their team over the tarpaulin ‘river’ and various other team games. And yes there

were a couple of spills but no-one was hurt! Everyone entered into the spirit of the day which culminated in all the riders helping erect a gazebo and setting up the shared lunch.

In the afternoon Isa and Ashleigh were examined for their D+ certificates and Fern and Lauren for their D Certificates. All four riders passed with flying colours and showed themselves to be a cred-it to the Motueka Pony Club.

Keep an eye out for our young equestrians – they have been armed with boxes of chocolates to sell as a fundraising ven-ture to send our team to the Abel Tasman event in Greymouth.

Thrills and spills at Pony Club Rally

TIM O’CONNELLTwo weeks in and the

ACTIVE@thepark boot camps in Decks Reserve appear to be kicking the desired amount of posterior amongst the town’s fitness fiends, with 91 attending the first four outdoors sessions and no let-up in numbers last week with 72 attending even when the day brings a little rain.

With the 35 minute ses-sions alternating morn-ing and evening between Monday and Thursday, the carefully considered sched-uling has ensured that there is ample opportunity to push the envelope and reach their goals.

Boot camp organiser Tracey Pickworth has also

been a regular to Decks Reserve and says she is thrilled with the turnout so far, adding that it ‘has really met a need in the community’.

Trainer Samantha Gentry has been gently cracking the whip since the start of the exercise sessions, alternating with Edee Harris.

Laura Parkin is one of the many making the most of ACTIVE@thepark and enjoys the user friendly style of the sessions as well as the social inter-action with like-minded locals.

“Because I’m a bigger person I found it quite hard at the start - I thought I wouldn’t feel confident

Boot camp ‘like coffee group without the coffee.’

Isa and Hobo take part in the recent Pony Club rally- will I or won't I?

with other people that size beside me but you can have a 70kg person who is really unfit- everyone’s built differently now,” she said. “The trainers are very positive and always giving us reassurance- my mate who comes here says it’s

like having a coffee group without coffee.”

Keen to get on board? Head on down to Motueka’s Decks Reserve on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7pm or Tuesdays and Thursday mornings from 9am. Cost is $3.

A tired but satisfied group of boot campers after a session with trainer Sam Gentry (second from left)

Police Report

Crimestoppers: totally anonymous information line: 0800 555 111

Hi to you all. Great that the frosts have finished and days are

getting longer. This will mean more people are active in the evenings though, as happens every summer of course.

I want to draw to you attention how many thefts and burglaries happen because of "opportunists". We are aware of two recent thefts where people were in the right place at the right time to see some-one put valuables somewhere and then either leave them unattended or leave their vehicle unlocked.

The thief has simply waited until nobody was around or looking and has stolen the valuables.

It is so easy to leave a purse or wallet on the front seat, or a cellphone in a centre console of a vehi-cle…..but it is also very easy to steal it if the vehicle is left unlocked.

This is the time of year when a lot of people from out of town start coming into our area, and unfortu-nately some of them are dishonest.

Unfortunately it’s not just the visitors that will take advantage of people. There are some local people that love just cruising around the town on the look out for something easy to pinch.

The best thing you can do is make it as hard as possible for them. Thieves like to take the easy option and they’ll always choose an unlocked car or house over a locked one.

I’d urge you all to make a real effort to keep you stuff safe !!!

STOLEN IN MOTUEKA RECENTLY18 volt Green Hitatchi cordless drill, socket set and

wrenches.Black Kathmandu backpackTwo cellphones from an unlocked vehicle - 1 was

an Apple Iphone 5.

CRIME STATS AT A GLANCE: Sept 19- 30th.-12 arrests, 1x Lower Moutere, 1x Mapua, 10x

Motueka.- Arrests were for cannabis possession and imple-

ments (Lower Moutere), driving while disqualified- 3rd offence- car impounded (Mapua), domestic assault x2, drunk driving, assault with intent to injure, bail breach x2, wilful damage, refusal to give blood specimen, threatening act, drunk custody/ detox (Motueka).

- Two separate trespass notices handed out in Motueka on 19 and 22 September.

-Police were also involved in one case of public relations and one drawing of a raffle during this period.

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SATURDAY 10th, 10am, 50 Pah Street. Extensive home fur-nishings, whitewares, lounge/kitchen suites, queen beds.

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RAGS - Clean sheeting, $20.00 per bag. Bays Apparelmaster, 30A Hau Road, Motueka.

2005 6.8mtr Leisureline Caravan. $46,000 or near offer. Excellent condition. 4 Berth, island bed. 4 Burner & grill full size oven. Full size 3 way fridge/freezer. Microwave & expelair. 240V / 12V. 80 Ltr fresh water. Air conditioner / heat pump. Awning included. 2KW Kipor generator. 2 gas bottles. Fully self con-tained. Warranted & registered. Stabilizers fitted. Can be viewed at Marchwood Park Motueka. Phone John - 021 686 613.

LAWN MOWER Briggs & Stratton 4 stroke. 3 years old. V.G. cond. $220. 03 528 7160.EXTENSIVE Home fur-nishings, whitewares, lounge/kitchen suites, queen beds. Ph 027 331 8877. Ph after 5pm please.

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

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

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ATKINS Robert Clarke "Bob" - 28 September 2015. Best friend & very much loved husband of Shirley. Loved Dad of Christine & Ross; Judy & Steve; Noel & Donna. Granny of Selina & Heath; Logan & Julie. Grandad of Shania & Jewels. Great Grandad of Elspeth, Hunter & Peyton. Brother & Brother-in-law of Margaret, Val & Mel, Allan, Ray (deceased) & Alison, Jane & Rob, Nick & Nic. Treasured friend of Donna; Barb & Jared. Your battle is over - rest now. "The love we shared has not ended but transformed into treasured memories." You will be the fastest milkman in the sky! Special thanks to Sharon and the wonderful staff at Woodlands Rest Home for their care, love, & dedication; and to Joan ... You are a wonderful friend. A private service has been held. Messages to 52A Thorp Street, Motueka 7120.

Annual General Meetingwill be held at 5pm 28th October 2015

at the offices of Crowe Horwath

72 Trafalgar St NelsonAll welcome. Please

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Tasman Golf ClubResults from Round Four Captain’s trophy, played 3 October;First: Rob Bloor 60Second: Ralph Meikle 63 Third: Ross Stevenson 65Nearest pin: Mark LuttermanTwos: Bruce Thomson

Next week is the 36 hole final of the Morris Trophy between Alan Tait and Eric Satherley. This will tee off at 9 am.Also being played next Saturday will be the Senior Club Champs final between David Coeland and Bruce Thomason, as well as the Intermediate Club Champs final between Derek Gray and Peter Thawley. Both of these matches are also over 36 Holes.In the afternoon, the Juniors A semi final between Gary Blair and Bill Wansbone will be played. The rest of the field will have another competition, yet to be determined.Do remember, we have the Kina Open coming up 7/8 November. Please get your entries in early, and encourage friends and colleagues to enter as well.

Tasman Women’s 9 hole women’s Hidden Holes winners 5th October Pam Robert & Jill Gillan 2nd Rose Barnes. 18 hole women’s Dodson Vase win-ner 5 October Marita Hattersley who won the bogey competition at a stunning score of –2. Dot Noordijk had a two plus a chip in on No13.

Motueka Mixed Vets 30/9/15Sponsor Cee Gee’s Recycling

Men1st Neville Mannins 432nd Dennis Blomquist 413rd Robert Anderson 414th Allan Hamilton 415th Dennis Hamill 406th Pat Collins 407th Kevin Beech 40

Ladies1st Joyce Bullock 422nd Suk Kyung Lee 413rd Shirley Winter 384th Joyce Murray 375th Karrin Black 356th Shona Johnson 35

Nearest the pinMen Pat MelvilleLadies Joan Burgess

Straightest DriveMen Pat MelvilleLadies Joan Burgess/ Karrin Black

TwosN. Mannins x2, G. Bartlett, A. Barbara, R. Murray, K. Armstrong, M. Thorns, D. McKay, Suk Lee.

Motueka Golf ClubThe first weekend of October saw the Super Liquor Pairs being played at the Motueka Golf Club. This is one of our premier tournaments and is played over two days with a four ball bet-ter ball and a foursomes played on the Saturday, and individual netts played on the Sunday. An excellent field of over 80 players competed on a course that is in pristine condition and on a weekend of beautiful weather. The Club is very grateful for the long term support that Super Liquor provide for the tournament.Results were;

Ladies1st Joan Burgess and Elizabeth Martin 282.52nd Joyce Murray and Joyce Bullock 282.53rd Grace Latimer and Jan Overall 2854th Jane Adams and Marilyn Harris 286

Men1st Bob Winter and Richard Potepa 2592nd Brad and Hayden Heal 261.53rd Graham Shaw and Trevor Harris 266.54th Ben Holden and Peter Tubberry 2695th Paul Hay and Peter Cederman 279.56th Graham and John Inglis 279.57th Mike Inwood and Larry Moses 280

Golf DartsMotueka RSA DartsDane 121 140 120B Mel 100X3 124 140Barry A 100X2 118Julie 95 97 121

Motueka Bridge ClubRuby Bay Handicap 5/10/15North/SouthPhil Donaldson/Barry Simpson 56.94%Joan Lloyd/Charmaine Satherley 52.08%John Trotter/Bet Glengarry 45.83%Handicap ScoresPhil Donaldson/Barry Simpson 60.02%Joan Lloyd/Charmaine Satherley 51.30%John Trotter/Bet Glengarry 47.94%East/WestMalcolm MacLeod/Robyn Hitchcock 58.33%Mary Hamilton/John Keene 54.86%Maxine Harrington/Ron Tippett 50.00%Handicap ScoresMalcolm MacLeod/Robyn Hitchcock 65.55%Mary Hamilton/John Keene 54.33%Maxine Harrington/Ron Tippett 53.68%

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Gymnastics

The 2015 New Zealand Gymsports Rhythmic Gymnastics Nationals has just fin-ished and Riwaka was amongst the medals over the weekend, with Samantha Carney (pictured above) win-ning a handful of sil-ver.

The event was held over 5 days at the Trust Arena in Auckland from September 28 to October 3rd.

Samantha who attends St Peter Chanel School repre-sented the Top of The South superbly and won Silver in the All Around Level 4 com-petition against 20 girls through out NZO.

Twelve year old Carney also won sil-ver in The Free ,hoop and ribbon for a total of four medals.

This is Carney’s first Nationals and she trains in Nelson with coaches Yvonne Bradley and Tanya Carney.


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WE OFFER FREE found listings. Phone us on 528 2088 with the details or call in and see us.


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The 185th Semi-Annual

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

Come hear the council of The Lord’s Apostles & Prophets

for individuals & families in today’s troubled world

10:00am Morning Session & 1:00pm Afternoon SessionSunday the 11th October

9 Pah Street (Parklands School) MotuekaEveryone Welcomed Free Admission

vehicles for sale

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

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WANTED Two students for a few weekends to help move timber and help with other jobs. Must be fit, willing and reliable. 4 hours a week, either Sat or Sun. $16/hr. Can collect if neces-sary. Txt 021 314 642.

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SINGLE Self employed man seeks one bed-room cottage/flat. Long term. References avail-able. Phone Colin 021 023 66107.

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]. 022 528 8159.

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

CABIN for rent. Cosy, quiet, clean. Fully or partly furnished. Off-street parking, Wifi and storage available. Shared bathroom and laundry. College Street, no pets. $150 + expens-es. Ph 021 0233 2130.

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THREE Bedroom house, central Motueka. References required, $380 PW. Txt 021 1100 733.

THREE Bedroom 1930's Riwaka farm-house, long term. Tidy condition, insulated, woodburner, storage shed next to busy orchard. Suit group of adults or small family. No dogs. $300pw. Ph 027 454 8500.

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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.

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

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

The Department of Conservation in Nelson is seeking self-motivated team players with an eye for detail, so that it can rid the country of the great white butter�y

pest! Enjoy working outdoors? Good with people?

Usual hours of work are 8:30am to 4:30pm, �ve days per week, with work likely to continue until December.

A successful vetting is required.

Email your CV to: [email protected]

Calling All Butterfly Hunters

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28 WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2015 Sport

TIM O’CONNELLGarage epics and feisty family derbies

have often been associated with the fair sport of table tennis, a pursuit that –like darts- requires much more skill and technique than some realise.

In the areas either side of the Motueka River, the pastime remains popular for its social appeal as much as a sporting pursuit.

President of the Ngatimoti Table Tennis Club Ross Pizzay heads up the small but dedicated crew that make up the newly-officiated outlet for bat on ball action.

Like all good leaders he has a mentor in fellow member Peter Nielsen who it seems is the catalyst for the rise of table tennis in the West Bank and Ngatimoti area.

Having played in tournaments over in Nelson for the last two years, the Toronto native and former Danish Ice Hockey repre-sentative has brought his passion to the net and it seems to be contagious.

“Pete’s the one who got me into it and he was the one who got us over to an invitational tournament in Nelson the other week,” says Ross.

The enthusiasm of the core group of locals has enabled them to foster a micro-commu-nity of table tennis punters, helped in part by having access to the large venue which remains a well-used asset.

He says the club regularly gets between five and eight people- mostly men but with the occasional female presence- to their Wednesday night sessions at the Community Hall in the small Motueka Valley Settlement.

The demographic is wide ranging between mid-20s through to gents in their mid-fifties, with members comprising entirely of Motueka Valley residents.

Both Peter and Ross are keen to extend the pool of players in the mix, if not to push their Nelson counterparts in future tourna-ments then at least to have a few additional yarns to spin on Wednesday evening.

While the commitment level is high and all members give it their all every time they take to the table, the drive to compete in tourna-ments is not the prime motivation to partici-pate in the sport.

It’s all about the camaraderie and Ross says the club is lucky to have a decent venue where they can fully embrace the sport and enjoy a cuppa afterwards.

While the players are pretty handy in the singles and doubles forms of the games, Ross is logical when asked when the Ngatimoti Club will start challenging the Chinese for the sport’s supremacy.

“The more time you spend doing it the easier it gets- but it takes a bit of practice to get up to that level,” he admits.

“We started with nothing at all- just an idea to make it happen and as something to do- now we have four tables, a whole lot of paddles and a box full of nets.”

Lighting up a Wednesday night at the Ngatimoti Hall are a group of enthusi-astic gents who share a common love of table tennis.

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Motueka High SchoolGirls Rugby Team 2015Tasman Secondary Schools ChampionsandSouth Island Secondary Schools Semi-Finalists

Table tennis Ngatimoti-style

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