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Seven start school adventure at Mot South

This is Room Two at Motueka South School on the first day of class for 2016. Of the eleven children present on Tuesday morning, the seven standing at the back are having their first day of primary education. Thanks to some reassurance from parents there to share the occasion and Teacher Petrina Clas-sen (Far Left), all children appeared to have settled in nicely in their new environment.

TIM OCONNELLWith fresh Dura-seal on new

schoolbooks and a return to the morning routine after six weeks of sleep ins, the bell rang this week to signal the start of a new year, new friends and for some, new experiences.

Like Auckland, Nelson enjoyed an extra day of holiday thanks

to their respective anniversary weekends, and as a result it was Tuesday morning that students throughout the region made the simultaneous procession back to school for another year.

Of the 750,000 children don-ning their backpack and heading to school throughout the country, 61,000 were new entrants with

seven of that number in Room Two at Motueka South School.

The Guardian dropped by for the big moment as parents bid farewell to their offspring, if only for a few hours.

The only tears spotted were from one young boy who came a cropper after falling off his scoot-er in the playground- an accident

soon remedied by a hug from mum.

Guiding the children through their earliest stage of their educa-tion is Teacher Petrina Classen, who was thrilled to welcome stu-dent to her class, even if the bal-ance was skewed when it came to singing Happy Birthday to the new kids.

Ive got four kids singing to the other seven- this is the first time Ive had this happen, she said.

As for the bigger kids, our local secondary schools also returned to class on Tuesday, with Golden Bay High in particular welcom-ing their new Principal Katrina Hutton to the School community on her first official day in charge.

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In briefA great chance Abel Tasman Educational Trust

is offering a fees-free Hospitality and Life Skills course aimed at building foundation skills to ena-ble easier movement for 16-19 year olds into further training or employment. The course begins in February and runs through the year. It uses art and life skills as a platform to help students gain confidence in themselves and their ability to progress in life as an independent adult. Students will have opportunity to gain their learners driving licence, engage regularly in group recreation con-tribute to regular group meetings (having a say in their learning environment),make artwork such as silver jewellery, bone carving, tie dye, screen printed T-shirts and painting and be part of a small learning group in a supportive, accepting environment. The pro-gramme is held on site at ATETs facility in Riwaka. A free mini-bus can take students from the Nelson region in and out of the site daily.

SMARTs first.Abel Tasman business Abel

Tasman Eco Tours has become the first business in Abel Tasman to sign up to the SMART Operator programme. Its an initiative developed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) to increase the protection of marine mammals.

SMART Operators, an acro-nym for Sustainable Marine Mammal Actions in Recreation and Tourism, lead by example by committing to activities that have minimal disturbance on whales, dolphins and seals. DOC intends the SMART Operator programme to be extended around the country in the future and there are cur-rently SMART Operators in Picton and Akaroa.

Stay safe drivingAge Concern is about to

present Staying safe while driv-ing a seminar. Its on at 1pm on Wednesday 17th February at Woodlands Retirement Village and places are limited so please tel-ephone to book your place soon.. Youll be able to brush up on law changes and hear of ways to keep safe as a passenger.

Pool fundraiserWhatta a fun fundraiser! Theres a

remake of the timeless Dads Army and theres to be a special showing on Tuesday 18th February at 7.30 at the State Theatre in Motueka. Tickets are available from Floral Affaire. And the proceeds will go to the Motueka Pool fund.

Free campers upsettingFreedom campers are raising locals

ire as they sleep in vans and cars and disturb the residents of Motuekas North Street. They complain about noise, naked showering and washing hanging in the adjacent car parks. They wonder why their council is so reluctant to fine offenders. Where the Grey District Council has issued 400 fines the TDC has issued 12 tickets so far this summer. Maybe its because the TDC has a budget for 120 hours enforcement time?

Relay for Life is coming soonRelay for Life is an inspiring com-

munity event that gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers; to remember loved ones lost to cancer; and fight back by rais-ing awareness and funds to support the work of the Cancer Society. Relay for Life is for people of all ages and fitness levels - anyone can take part!

It begins with a moving Opening Ceremony, with cancer survivors and carers leading the first lap of the event. Next, team members take to the track. Most walk, while some prefer to jog or run. When theyre not on the track, teams enjoy a festive, family-friend-ly environment with heaps of activi-ties and entertainment. Later in the evening, a candlelight ceremony is held to remember love ones affected by cancer. Personally-inscribed can-dle bags are placed around the track, and their light emits a warm glow throughout Relay venue. Team mem-bers continue to walk or jog until the teams come together for a closing ceremony.

Relay for Life began in 1985, when Dr Gordy Klatt of Tacoma, Washington completed a 24-hour walk/run in rec-ognition of all those affected by can-cer. He asked friends and family to walk/run with him and to make a dona-tion to the American Cancer Society.

Since then, Relay for Life has grown into a global movement. In the year ahead, over four million people will take part in 6000+ Relay for Life events in many countries. See www.relayforlife.org for fundraising ideas.

Debbie Whalon-Frans of Wiggle and Jigglesold numerous Upper Moo Tree teatowels as a fund raiser for her teams Relay for Life funds at Sundays Sarau Festival.

ATV crash fatalityPolice are investigating a fatal crash involv-

ing an all-terrain vehicle on a property in the Brooklyn Valley on Friday. The crash occured about 5.30pm and 62 year old Barry George Gibson was killed. His death has been referred to the coroner.

Golden Bay Recreation Centre underway

They certainly dont muck around in Takaka. Just days after the A & P was held at the local recreation ground the initial groundwork com-menced on the new Golden Bay Recreation Centre. But before the machinery digs in and tradies really roll their sleeves up on the project, a traditional laying of the mauri stone took place on Tuesday morning. Still standing and watching over proceeding before hosting breakfast post-event- the old grandstand.

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JANE WELLSWith the best possible weather and the big-

gest ever crowd Sundays Sarau Festival in the Moutere was a stunner.

Not only is main organiser Jenny Leith delight-ed with the turn out, the money raised and the weather but what she marvels at most is the incredible number of locals who turn out to help , before, during and afterward the day. Its uncommon for days like this to be run entirely voluntarily. The whole community comes along to help and makes the festival their own. Even the book work is volunteered! .

Super duper Sarau

Sofya and Vasilisa now of Christchurch but previously from Nelson dressed beautifully in the colour of the day- purple. Theyd come north especially for the Sarau Festival.

Although its too soon to be precise about the final amount raised $22,000 was taken on the day with stall holders and sponsors money to be added in, and some costs to be paid out.

As always the book stall was very busy taking $2,200. The cream teas added another $1,100 and the silent auction of wholly donated goods - brought in $1,800.

It was a relaxed, happy afternoon in perfect weather with just a light breeze, said Jenny.The laid back crowd relaxed and enjoyed great music.


Street talkHow will you be celebrating Waitangi Day?

T.K.Motueka Having a couple and celebrating with my mates and thinking about the day when N.Z. becomes one coun-try.

KatrinaMotuekaI will probably be doing housework as Ill have a day off.

CauweFranceMaybe well go to the Marae.

JessieMotuekaI dont really.

Campaign seeks to help bring deceased woman home

After celebrating the life of an amaz-ing, strong woman, the family of Ariana Brown, who died in a motorcycle crash in Phuket just hours after her first fight in Muay Thai, are in the proc-ess of returning her body to New Zealand.

Ariana Brown, origi-nally from Motueka, missed a bend in the

road and crashed her motorcycle into a tree at 2.30am on Saturday (local time), Thai police said.

The 43-year-old mother of two was taken to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.

Arianas family including sons Dylan and Liam gathered in Thailand last week

where together with friends from the Tiger Muay Thai community they held a memorial ceremony for her at Chalong Temple on Thursday.

A give-a-little page was set up on Wednesday to meet the costs associated with doing this, as well as a subsequent funeral, with an open

goal set on the page from now until the listed closing date of February 17th.

As of Tuesday after-noon, over $8000 had been pledged by 85 donors.

Ariana touched the lives of many and a number of people have been wanting to help out her family so we thought we would set

this page up, the page states.

Ari was a beautiful and inspiring soul. It's wonderful to see eve-ryone coming together to support her whanau, particularly her two sons, and to celebrate the life she had.

Those wishing to contribute can go to https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/arianabrown.

Motuekas street names are filled with the families and per-sonalities that have shaped the town over the last 170 years with many still prominent in the community though business or just their general daily deeds.

Inglis, Wilkins, Fry, Thorp, Rowling- the list goes on and chances are that you the read-er may have a street that bears your own surname. But these are just surnames- what if you had found your whole name on a street sign? For 12 year old Sarah Lane of Mapua, a recent shop-ping trip to Motueka has revealed just that in finding she shares her name with one of them. Her mum Anne admitted that having a surname like Lane did increase the chanc-es of finding a street named after one of her family, but was still

surprised to see her daughters full moniker on a sign. Anne added that their surname has made for at least one running joke involving road signs on family road trips.

Whenever wed come up to a sign that said one lane bridge, Sarah would say Theres three of us- two of us need to get out, she explains.

And before you ask- no, there is no Penny Lane known to be in their family tree.

The Sarah that lends her name to the access way between Greenwood Street and The Salvation Army carpark was in fact European settler and physician John Danforth Greenwoods wi fe. Sarah Greenwood (Nee Field) had a large fam-ily, and as a pioneer contributed letters, dia-ries and sketches to

constitute a valuable resource to life in the fledgling colony. Born in the United Kingdom in 1809, she arrived in Motueka in 1843 and lived out her life here and died in December 1889 at the age of 80. A gravestone in the Pioneer Cemetery marks her burial place.

Sarah Lane- the access way- was offi-cially adopted through the councils street naming process after initial lobbying from local historian Eileen Stewart to the Motueka Community Board.

With the younger Sarahs recently dis-covered sign associa-tion his begs the ques-tion is there anyone else who can claim such a similarity?

Allowances will be made for slight spell-ing variations- Douglas Rhode(s) or perhaps even (King) Edward Street?

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Casting call goes out to locals as Theatre Royal set to host community production TIM OCONNELL

A new community theatre production that seeks to engage adults and children from the lMotueka area is about to take shape, with the shows creator reach-ing into misty historical realms to bring some-thing new to the table.

Moutere-based Saramea Waterman is a local theatre writ-er and director, who has enjoyed warm responses from previ-ous community shows at the Playhouse, as well as a background of academic and pro-fessional work both here and overseas.

Her latest effort takes the next step up in being staged at the Theatre Royal, 14- 17th July 2016, giv-ing those from out of the larger urban areas the chance to be on the main stage but rehearse locally.

The play titled 'Prince Mabon - the Quest for Rhiannon

and the Darklords Curse' , is the first of a two part Iron age play chronicle, set in Celtic Wales 2000 yrs ago.

The plays synopsis is intriguing in itself- a magical Celtic tale of heroes, gods, proph-ecy, greed and love. Destiny must find its way to truth, a hero must find his way to victory and love must conquer all.

Half Welsh herself and having lived in the countrys south previously, produc-ing something based on the rich history and mythology of the area is the realisation of a long held ambition by Saramea.

She has spent the last year researching the rich and understat-ed culture of Wales- most notably the 13th Century Mabinogion texts to get to the essence of the mys-terious mythology that the play is based on.

Everyone knows

about the Greeks and the Romans, but not so much is known about this kind of history- its actually incredibly interesting, she says.

Despite her affinity to all things Cymraeg, Saramea has enlisted the help of a couple of friends at the Welsh National Language Institute to ensure accuracy with transla-tion and pronunciation of the often-tricky dia-logue used in the play.

Saramea says it is a big play with big dreams and many enthusiastic and talent-ed people are needed, from actors to costume folk and artists.

After a short sabbati-cal which also involved having a baby her own renewed enthusiasm is certainly evident.

Im just really fired to see this come to life, she says.

Ive gone back over the previous events and shows that the Theatre Royal has

done in the past, and I can safely say that there has never been nothing of this culture

or scale coming from a community group.

While people of all backgrounds from

ages 7- 70 are wel-come to audition, Saramea is especially keen to fill the lead hero and heroine act-ing roles, envisaged to be filled by those aged 14 through to early 20s.

Auditions for all roles front and back of stage are set for the week-end of 13/14 February, after which rehears-als would begin at a venue within the dis-trict- something that is hoped to purge the local talent without having to worry about late night finishes or frequent travel.

The fact that most plays for the Royal are rehearsed in Nelson prevents us further afield people from join-ing in so easily, says Saramea.

Well, not this time! The show will

involve film, spe-cial effects and fight scenes, so while all levels of experience are encouraged in rela-

tion to prospective cast and crew, some roles will need to be filled by those with a reason-able amount of knowl-edge in stagecraft- or in the case of the stage combat, some fitness and agility.

Several profes-sionals are already involved, from sound and lighting engineers, specialist effects makeup artist, stunt and fight choreogra-pher.

However this is not the biggest attribute that any interested par-ties can offer..

If youve got the right attitude and youre willing to com-mit, then well get you the rest of the way, Saramea assures.

An example of the everyday person find-ing a niche in the world of theatre is trans-planted Irishman and local handyman Niall Nugent.

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Stage fright; Niall Nugent is King Evenissyen of the Sils tribe in the upcoming play Prince Mabon - the Quest for Rhiannon and the Darklords Curse, to be held at Nelsons Theatre Royal in July.


If you have ever had to speak in front of a crowd perhaps at work, or at a formal event, you will probably recall how you felt just before you stepped up to take the floor - feel-ings that might range from slight nervous-ness to paralyzing fear or panic. You are not alone, in fact, fear of public speaking is often touted as the number one fear.

For Dave Moloney, a familiar fixture in the Motueka business community and current President of Motueka Toastmasters, the road to speaking nirvana began in April 2012, just a few months after taking the reins as Store Manager of the Motueka BNZ.

As part of his new role he was told that hed be stepping up to address his own team at BNZ, and also busi-nesses professionals and organisations - a daunting proposition that would haunt any average person.

To be honest that scared the hell out of me- I couldnt think of

anything worse than that- the most people Id ever spoken to at any one time before that was probably four or five, he said.

I knew then that I needed to do some-thing about that- it wasnt just about the banking, it was about learning to present myself properly.

Further impetus to hone his skills came soon enough at a store relaunch event, where he was required to speak in front of 60 people drawn from workmates right through to some prom-inent personalities.

Scared? You bet he was.

When youve got them all standing there before you youre think-ing that everyone is hanging on your every word and of course youre very mindful of how you present, and Id always start to twist my wedding ring or roll on my ankles - just complete nerves, he recalls.

As soon as you start doing that then you start getting even

more wound up and youre suddenly in this perpetual spiral of nervousness.

Shoulder tapped by an acquaintance to try out a couple of meetings Dave initial-ly attended Motueka Toastmasters with little idea of where it would take him, only the notion of self-improve-ment and meeting new people.

I m m e d i a t e l y impressed by the wide range of back-grounds, with ages ranging from 16 to 70 and all there for a variety of reasons, pre-conceived notions of Toastmasters being- in his own words- some kind of Stonecutters club with secret hand-shakes proved to be anything but.

Four years on Dave has run the full gamut of roles within the organisation, from Vice President of member-ship right up to his cur-rent role as President. As well as formal roles on the Executive Committee, Dave has delivered numerous speeches and has

been assessed on each speech, and this has ultimately proved to be of huge benefit in all facets of daily life.

The personal devel-opment has spoken for itself, Im a lot more confident in how I present myself and how I reason, how I speak and most impor-tantly how I prepare for those events, he said.

From a profession-

al perspective, Dave says his involvement with Toastmasters has been invaluable, allow-ing him the opportunity to meet with a great cross section of people and expand his net-work. This comes in handy for members of the club who are small business owners or sole traders looking to network.

His involvement in

the community has enjoyed an upward trajectory thanks to his Toastmasters expe-rience, from being a former Chairman of Our Town Motueka through to having regularly spoken at a number of events including being an MC at several launch events attended by upwards of 80 people.

The only regret

he has now is that he hadnt joined Toastmasters sooner- especially in some of those clutch moments in life.

I sweated bullets speaking at school and uni - my 21st speech was a disaster - in hindsight it would have been good to give a great wedding speech straight off the cuff instead of having these shaking notes in front of me, he reflects.

M o t u e k a Toastmasters meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at the St Johns Hall, Courtney Street Motueka from 7.15pm. Guests are always welcome and there is no obligation to join the club.

For more infor-mation on Motueka T o a s t m a s t e r s please contact Dave Moloney on 027 538 0059 or davemolo-ney79@gmail .com, or Vice-President Membership Bill Hodge

at [email protected]

Talking yourself into better speaking habits

Dave Moloney (pic-tured) is known around town for his confident man-ner and persuasive powers of speech which he credits to his several years of attendance at the Motueka branch of Toastmasters.


David Eggleton is a mesmeric performance poet and writer. Words roll off his tongue with all the power of a locomotive bursting out of a tunnel into the light!

And come Thursday 18 February he will roll into the Golden Bay Live Poets gathering as the guest poet, kicking off another fabulous year of poetry events in the Bay.

There are many carriages to Eggletons train - poet, writer, recording art-ist, arts journalist and film maker. He has had seven books of poems and a book of short fiction published, as well as a number of works of non-fiction about the arts in New Zealand.

His many awards include PEN Best First Book of Poetry, the Robert Burns Fellowship and, uniquely among New Zealand poets, he was London Time Outs Street Entertainer of the Year in 1985. In 2015 he received the Janet Frame Award for Poetry.

Eggleton has also released a number of poetry recordings featuring his collaborations with musicians, and has been involved in poetry text col-laborations with practitioners of a variety of other art forms, from sculpture to fashion design.

David Eggleton is a breath of fresh air, says Live Poets spokesperson Mark Raffills. It is so good to have the current editor of Landfall magazine with us in Nelson and Golden Bay.

He was a spoken word artist even before the term was invented and he continues in the vanguard of poetry and performance. He is always thought provoking and entertaining in the same breath.

Eggleton has won the Reviewer of the Year Award six times at the Montana-New Zealand Book Awards between 1990 and 2010 and has also produced several documentaries, and short films in a prolific career that shows no signs of slowing up.

Part Polynesian, Eggleton grew up between Fiji and New Zealand and this of course has influenced his writing and drawn him to poetry.

My inspiration derives in the first instance from my ancestors, he says. I know I write the way I do because of where I come from the colonial context, where my grandparents were Rotuman, Tongan, Palagi.

And I'm grateful for the acoustic legacy of the King James Bible, church hymns, spirituals, sermons, preaching, and tambourines.

I am drawn to poetry because I like the immediacy, he told Stuff last September.

Poetry is a kind of rubbish dump where anarchic recycling takes place. You get new imagery by giving old imagery a twist, or a slap. Poems are magical: reading or hearing a poem can be like gazing into a small pond and suddenly realising that it's actually an ocean or a universe.

Adding to the fare of fine words and rhyme at the Live Poets February gathering will be Jersey Bob. A folk and roots singer songwriter, Jersey Bob has been strumming and picking his way around the world for the last 14 years. 40 countries later and 14 albums to his name, Jersey Bob is joined on percussion and Cajon by his wife, Monika, who also plays balofon. They currently reside in Taupo, NZ.

The legendary open mic sessions will again be the hallmark of Live Poets in 2016. New and seasoned performers alike are given the opportunity to present their poems and songs to the delight and entertainment of the audi-ence. Poets and singers can register on the night.

GOLDEN BAY LIVE POETS SOCIETY presentsDavid Eggleton@The Mussel Inn, Onekakaon Thursday 18 February 2016Music @ 7.45 pm: Jersey Bob Open mic session one from 8.00pmGuest poet David Eggleton 8.30pm Break 9.00 pmOpen mic session two poems & songs from 9.15 pm

Out of the tunnel and into the light

David Eggleton will perform at The Mussel Inn in Golden Bay on Thursday 18 February.

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Late last year the Ministry of Social Development allocated the Motueka Family Service Centre with funding for a new area of work. This resulted in the appointment of Cheryl Kingi (pictured), who joined the existing team of Family Support Workers Blyda McKay, Ali Comins, Lea Overend and Practice Leader, Fran Forsey.

Centre Kaiwhakahaere (Manager) Lisa Lawrence who is pleased to introduce their lat-est recruit to the Motueka community explains taking on the new contract which focuses on vulnerable children, young people aged 6-16 and their whanau seemed a natural extension beyond the current age bracket (under 6s) the team currently work with.

Our family support team will be working hard to support families with complex needs, link-ing them to appropriate services and providing interventions so that families are able to focus on their childrens wellbeing and safety. Its wonder-ful to have the extra resources that will allow us to do this.

There are many kinds of complex issues fami-lies are facing today. When a referral is made to the Motueka Family Service Centre either via a family doctor, a school, counsellor, nurse or other means Fran Forsey who heads up the family support team Cheryl has joined, arranges for clients to be contacted.

Clients will be contacted by any one of the four workers within a few days of a referral being made. Grief, parents separating, money stress, unhealthy anger, drug and alcohol worries or risky behaviour are just some of the issues that can prevent a home from being a safe and nur-turing place.

The team aim to support families so their children can grow into healthy adults and break cycles of disadvantage.

Cheryl has raised her 5 children here in the Top of the South and understands the chal-lenges of teenagers, schooling and juggling all the balls to keep a single parent household run-ning. Cheryl is working Monday to Friday here at the Centre has previously worked for the YMCA, Street Ambassadors and as a CYFS caregiver.

Continued from Page 5...A three year veteran of Sarameas productions,

Niall was drawn to the stage initially as a back-stage crew member before shifting to an extra, before leading man status beckoned.

While the tradesmans life pays the bills- thea-tre is a welcome distraction that has helped him discover a few previously unearthed talents.

With this acting thing I love it, you know, its something I didnt think I had inside me and I cant get enough of it now, he says.

Hes gone from here, you hold the hammer to nailing the leading role, Saramea adds.

Saramea adds that with an educational aspect to the show and also a philosophy of trying to be as green as possible with using natural materi-als for set and costume and also recycled the show is seeking donations of certain clothing and animal furs to match the time setting of the production.

For now though, the focus is on securing the right people, as well as the support of those high-er up in terms of nailing the all-important funding for rehearsals in the weeks ahead.

This project will only work and will only be funded by the local councils if the community get on board, Saramea says. Anyone keen to try out or offer their services are encouraged to email Saramea Waterman at [email protected]. There is no charge to be a part of the production.

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TIM OCONNELLAs the days tick

down to D-Day on the well-publicised crowd-funding bid to purchase a privately-owned beach property in the Abel Tasman National Park for the people of New Zealand, the self-described Head Dreamer of the project remains buoyant of a successful outcome, thanks to the immense support from a like-minded public.

Cantabrians Duane Major and brother-in-law Aaron Gardner have been front and centre in the quest to raise $2 million After a Christmas Day dis-cussion on all things vital to New Zealand led to a decision to try crowdfunding the Awaroa Inlet purchase.

After a week of late nights updating the give-a-little page or doing the rounds to drum up support, the enthusiasm is still there, thanks largely to the way their idea has struck a chord with a public keen to keep the beach in Kiwi hands- driven largely by the possibility ripar-ian rights afforded to the new owner could mean that public access to the beach is blocked.

Its a beauty (idea) and I feel rather con-nected to all of the pledgers- Its been cool so far and a real privilege, he says.

While media atten-tion has been coming thick and fast in recent days, Duane believes having exposure from John Campbell to the

evening news of TVNZ and TV3 through to a Melbourne Radio Station has shown the interest is more than mere reporting of an event.

It seems to me that the media is get-ting into the spirit of things, actually helping it along and becom-ing more of a telethon campaign rather than oh, heres a news story- well get back to you at the end and see how you went, he observes.

The total has been boosted in recent days with significant contri-butions from big busi-ness with assistance from the QE2 Trust confirmed in recent days

Government funding has been hinted at but not yet been formally tabled as yet.

As we went to print on Tuesday afternoon, over $745,000 has been pledged- just over 37% towards the goal.

To clear the $2 mil-lion mark the equa-tion is simple- $4400

an hour and just over $104,000 every 24 hours for the next 12 days.

While the road before him looks steep, the challenge it seems is music to Duanes ears.

I love those stats- Im a big cricket fan and were keeping up with that current run rate at the moment, he says.

With just under a fortnight to go and the momentum still bullocking ahead, Duanes confidence level is right where it should be.

I suppose I should say its at 10, but Id give it a nine right now, he says.

With overwhelm-ingly positive feedback towards the give-a-little campaign, Duane is aware of the unen-viable position that potential buyers find themselves in going up against such

In terms of what were trying to achieve, that would be a good scenario- it would be great if they just real-ised that were pretty

close here and just think let the people have it! he admits.

In true Kiwi fashion, after a marathon effort to put up a (hopefully) winning tender, Duane is content to leave the acquisition in the right hands, safe in the knowledge that his vision has been taken care of.

Therefore dont expect to see a sign on the beach that reads Duanes Domain should the purchase go through.

No, thats one thing Im adamant about- once this is done in a months Im walking away- February 15 is my birthday and after that Im just looking forward to going along to watch Brendon McCullums last test against the Aussies, he says.

Hes really been an inspiration for this with the whole Dream Big New Zealand philoso-phy- his aggressive attitude and being able to back himself thats what this is all about.

The pairs idea has

been applauded by West Coast-Tasman MP Damien OConnor, who said the huge amount of attention has been, if nothing else, great publicity for a beautiful part of our region.

The crowdfund-ing idea is a smart one and the initiators should be applauded for what theyve done, he said on Thursday.

OConnor hoped that with such a huge level of support shown by Kiwis in such a short time, the target could be reached, with any shortfall bridged by central government.

While expressing a desire to make a per-sonal contribution to the project, OConnor said he was reluctant to see such initiatives used as a default solu-tion to public land own-ership issues that may see the Government withdraw from their responsibilities on such matters.

There certainly have been some interesting questions coming out of this, he said.

Major pleased with run rate in Awaroa crowdfunding chase

From the recent Golden Bay A & P Show held at Takaka, heres a photo that we couldnt ignore for sheer commit-ment to historical accuracy on a sum-mers day. Heres Fay Brownlie, Penny Griffith, Mary Demlyn and Jean Wedderburn. Thanks to Ken Horrell for the wonderful shot.


Nelson Police are warning people to be cau-tious about people offering second hand tools for sale following a recent rise in thefts.

Sergeant Craig Barker said Police had received a number of reports recently of tools being stolen from vehicles and building sites.

People need to make sure anyone offering tools for sale is the legitimate owner of those tools and if the price is too good to be true chances are they could be stolen.

Sergeant Barker also urged those who used tools in their trade to be security conscious about their sites and vehicles.

If you keep valuable tools in a vehicle make sure its locked and that valuables are out of site. If possible park the vehicle in a secure garage or off the street, he said.

Keep an eye on tools, say Police

TIM OCONNELLAs the nervous waits give way to squeals of

delight or muted fistpumps, our local students appear to have performed well in their 2015 exams, if the information filtering back to the regions secondary schools are anything to go by.

Principal of Motueka High School John Prestidge has been encouraged by what he has seen to date, although a clearer picture will emerge in the coming weeks when a broader set of official statistics take shape.

Students at Motueka High School did well at all levels of NCEA with good numbers of endorsements for both subjects and certificates. Level Two results were particularly strong, he said.

There is always a drive to do better however, both from students and the school, and we will be focussing on increasing levels of achievement at all levels throughout 2016.

Across the hill acting Principal of Collingwood Area School Alison Menary shares a similar level of satisfaction as to the achievements of her Year 11-13 charges.

We were very pleased with how our students have performed. By the end of February the official end of the 2015 year, we will have a 91% pass rate for Level 1, 100% for Level 2 and 80% for Level 3.

Schools: NCEA aok

At Upper Takaka the district DTC took place over the week-end. Its a significant event on the NZ Dog Trial calendar and tri-alists regularly come from Christchurch north, with a few locals from both sides of the hill showing how to navigate the woolly ones through the gate. As these pho-tos show, the dogs certainly werent taking any nonsense on the flat or steeper courses.

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Latoya and Lauren met in the Appalachians and both attended the IDEC conference in Nelson last year. Since then theyve explored the Daintree National Park in Queensland. Were just following our hearts, said Latoya. They were enjoying Riversides Festival.

Above: Ex Motuekaites Robyn Langrideg and Dan Vandal alias Leap Frog relax at Saturdays Riverside Festival. They played earlier in the day and were enjoying everyone elses music.

Shy three year old Bianca with her Mummy, Nicole Cross outside the Guardian last Friday.

Jolie 11, Martha 5, and Lucas 8 with their mother, Tracey Ferne live in Brooklyn. They are recently returned from a family visit to Auckland. Im appreciating Motueka after the bustling city! said Tracey

Frankie , Eire , Oscar and Georgina enjoyed a tootle around at the Motueka Marina last weekend. The two girls are Harry and Beverley Bells grandchildren and the boys their great great grand children.

Right: Friends Eva Knapp and Ari Gibbs went to Sarau to eat food. They said that they dress as they do because we like to see the looks on peoples faces. Why should we hide who we are ? they asked.

Having a rest from dancing at Sarau were Emily from Ruby Bay with Rianna, Lilly and Magdalene of Mapua. Their beautiful dresses spun in the sunas they twirled.

Ex Rosedale resident /clown Jimu Grimmett was at Sarau as usual with his unicycle.


LettersIt is likely that some horse manure sold in the

Motueka district over the last couple of years is contaminated with herbicide.

This herbicide is used to kill broadleaf weeds in pasture and lawns. It is extremely persistent and when pasture, where it has been applied, is con-sumed by horses, it will show up in their manure and even hot composting of the manure will not get rid of it. This is equally true of lawn clippings which have been gathered off lawns sprayed with this broadleaf herbicide. Studies show it can last up to four years. Many crops are severely affected by contaminated manures or compost, but especially potatoes, tomatoes, beans, peas, sunflowers and many others. The plants will show symptoms of distortion, stunted growth, yellowing and possibly death. If you have had any of these symptoms in your crops over the last couple of years and you have applied horse manure to the ground, either in a composted or raw state, I would suggest that you approach your supplier and ask them if they can guarantee that the manure was not contaminated with any broadleaf herbicide.

Grant DouglasMotueka

Pesticide problem

The new look Mapua Wharf -not only has this mess ruined the lovely relaxed space, the wine bar is really out of place here, having the pub bar is enough; and it is supposed to be a family area.

Also, I notice it is now a dog exercise area!!! A couple in their 70's two Saturdays ago took their dog on a lead then let it off outside the fish n chip shop! It ran in and out of shops annoying people then came to annoy our dog that was on a lead sitting quiet. When I told the woman the dog was supposed to be on a lead she said" I didn't know that" and walked on... dog still run-ning free. Then a few minutes later a big brown dog was taking itself for a run.. then another collie doing the same! Sadly because of these irresponsible people it is time that dogs were banned from this now cramped space. What a pity what was a lovely relaxing place to go is now a cramped mess not like the area at all. And as for the rusty toilet block...well....rusty seems to be "in," what was wrong with block or something that will last and be tidy for years? TDC is trying to make Tasman area a mini Queenstown; with Kaiteri and Mapua being the beginning The TDC should confer with the residents public before it does any more improvements.

Liz Attree, Motueka

Mapua development for the dogs?

I write to thank volunteer Pat Curry, her organ-izing team, the 14 service groups, 180+ vol-unteers and Farmers Stores staff whose time, effort and enthusiasm helped to make the recent Hospice Trees of Remembrance such a suc-cess. Thank you also to all the public who participated and made donations in the process.

In addition to the community service groups whose members did duty time with the Trees, we also thank Anne Armstrong and the residents of IDEA services who amazingly, tied string onto 2000 stars in readiness for the Trees of Remembrance campaign. We are most grateful also to House of Travel Motueka, for their extra time hosting the Motueka tree.

This year, Trees of Remembrance raised a most welcome $7,099.40 in Nelson with a fur-ther $18,723.00 raised by Farmers stores in the Nelson/Richmond area. This wonderful total is a significant contribution to the amount needed for Hospice to support over 350 patients each year.

The weeks leading up to Christmas are always an extremely busy time for everyone in our com-munity individual volunteers, community groups and businesses alike. Giving us a gift of time in this period therefore, is even more special.

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The new Mapua Wharf Development has drawn a wide range of opinions from Tasman resi-dents, one of which is outlined in a letter this week.But whatever you think of the setup onshore, its hard to hold a grudge against the sur-rounding backdrop.


A one stop health shopA Mainlander - again!

Mike and Shirl of Greenworld Health and Lifestyle, Motuekas newest business, had a health shop in Kaikohe for 14 years but Mike wanted to return to the Mainland. Hes originally from Mosgiel but Motuekas as far south as Shirl would go!

The pair had looked everywhere in dozens of towns and Mike finally felt right about Motueka. She had a look and agreed.

They found the building and ever since theyve been flat out getting organised.

ExtraordinaryWeve loved meeting people and weve appreciated

their kindness and willingness to help out. Its been extraordinary!

Whole foods , fresh foodsFor 15 years Mike and Shirl had pills and potions but

in Motueka theyre expanding into whole foods and fresh foods. Were on the lookout for suppliers any fruit and veges that are grown locally?

Whether its in the mouth or on the body we want to be known as the one-stop-health shop.

Classes soonWe intend running classes in things like smoothie

making, and massage and reflexology which I special-ise in, said Mike. And in energy work which is Shirls speciality.

Shirl explained how energy is a vibrational frequency. When energy is blocked we get stuck. Our chakra sys-tems need clearing, said Shirl.

Clinics tooWell be opening clinics soon massage and reflexol-

ogy. And well have enough space for practitioners to join us soon.

Pregnany,restorative yogaMikes daughter Nicola is to be an important team

member. She specialises in pregnancy yoga and restora-tive yoga. Shell be there working 20 hours each week when her two children begin at Mapua School this week. Shes recently arrived from Auckland. Nicoles keen to run one on one yoga sessions.

Soon Mike, Shirl and Nicole will have an appointment system up and running.


What a lovely area to settle in

Nikki, Mike and Shirl of Greenworld Health and Lifestyle. Weve loved meeting people and weve appreci-ated their kindness and willingness to help out, said Mike. Nikki, Mikes daughter is a specialist in preg-nancy yoga and restorative yoga.

A real family affairThe family all live in Mapua at present. Were thor-

oughly enjoying the scenic ride alongside the sea and then through the countryside and in to work. The Mapua wharf at night, just sitting there watching the kids jump off the wharf, the cafes and the fish and chip shop is wonderful. What a lovely area to settle in. they agree.

Can you help?Can you help? Greenworld Health and Lifestyle is on

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Salt lamps sootheSalt lamps which give off negative ions are a speciality.

Its like being at the seaside in a thunder and lighten-ing storm. Theres quite a selection which Mike says are therapeutic in homes with smokers, pets and young children.

A vast arrayThroughout the store the array of healthy foods

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Alfalfa to Vanilla Powder, theres dried fruits of all sorts, dried beans of every description, lentils and an assem-blage of seeds.

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Bulk buying benefits customersSavings for everyone

The majority of our pills and potions we buy in bulk so we are able to pass these savings on to our customers said Mike.

Protein powders energize

Protein powders are a speciality. Mike met them when he had associations with athletes during the Commonwealth Games, with provincial rugby teams and with English track and field performers. But theyre not just for athletes. Theyre great to maintain energy levels all day, said Mike.

We have teas and coffees. Many of the teas are therapeutic and our Teccino coffee is herbal and caffeine free. Teccino is available in single sachets to try.

Shirls a top detoxerMike is proud that Shirl is one of the three top detox

sales people in the country. Detoxing is her passion. She informs folk how theyll benefit if the programme is taken with fresh fruit and veges. Waste builds up and the body becomes very acidic, said Shirl, The herbs draw the toxins from the cells.

In Shirls other lifeIn Shirls other life she was hairdresser for 30 years

She has just the right background.She understands just how beneficial the natural herbs

and tints in store are.

Favourite productsHerbatint and Aromaganic are two of her favourite

products. She stocks raw henna and henna with herbs. There are shampoos, conditioners, and safe nit remov-

ers. And there are body oils for hair, body, mind and cleans-

ers.

NIkki and Shirl discuss the variety of hair products stocked in Greenworld Health and Lifestyle in Motuekas High Street.

Just too much!Theres just too much! You need to go in, have a good fossick and leave

time for a chat with Mike and Shirl.

A very well stocked emporium Their well stocked emporium is a real asset to our

town!


Celebrate Waitangi Day at Te Awhina MaraeSaturday 6th 2pm

Waitangi Day is a public holiday held on 6 February every year to commemorate the signing of New Zealands founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, and what better way to spend part of yours than by being at our local Marae Te Awhina from 2pm until 6pm?

At two oclock you ( the manuhiri / visitors) will be called on to the Marae for the powhiri, brief speeches will be made and after that youll press noses with the Tangata Whenua who include both our M.P. Damien OConnor and our Mayor, Richard Kempthorne, which will confirm that the two groups are meeting in peace. And then the festivities out the back begin.

Everyones invitedEveryones invited - locals, tourists and visitors. Its

a day for all, said Tumuaki (the manager) Anne Martin. Ann was still awaiting confirmation of some of the stalls

and activities but already plenty is confirmed. There will be music, food, craft, information and childrens activities.

The hangi comes out later!The always popular hangi will be lifted towards the end

of the afternoon.

Childrens games, castlesChildren will be well entertained with bouncy castles,

and everyone is invited to try poi making, weaving and the use of traditional Mau Rakau sticks. Games of Ki-o-Rahi will also be slotted in.

There was a very big crowd last year for the 175th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangis signing. Here everyone sits while the speeches take place. Dont forget its on Saturday - the real day!


Entertainment, health & hangi!Local bands

Local bands and entertainers including Konos Tongan R.S.E. workers and a mana whenua group who will perform a bracket of traditional waiata/songs after the powhiri from 3pm onwards.

Te Piki Oranga - free checks Amongst information stalls will be Te Piki Oranga who

will offer blood pressure and other health checks.

Aukati Kaai PaipiJosie Weka, the Aukati Kai Paipi/Quit Smoking coach

will talk with those whod like to break the habit. Shell have products that help at no cost.

Smoke, alcohol, drug free! Please respect the fact that the Te Awhina Marae is

smoke, alcohol and drug free. And dont forget your sunhat and sunscreen!

Plenty of parkingTheres plenty of off road parking behind the Marae

with Maori Wardens to point you in the right direction. So come along. Youll be interested and very pleased

you made the effort.

Above: The Maori Wardens will show you to a park within a quick walk of the festivi-ties.

Left: West Coast Tasman M.P. Damien OConnor hongis a Japanese visitor dur-ing last years 175th Waitangi Day celebrations.


WAITANGI DAY FESTIVAL 2016

Saturday 6th February 2:00pm6:00pm Gold Coin Entry

A Family Day Out Stalls Music Food Kids Activities Cultural

Performances Fun & Whanau Hangi

Te whina Marae O Motueka 133 Pah Street, Motueka

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A great day out!The national holiday was first

declared in 1974, and since then has grown in significance for all New Zealanders through the Maori renaissance that has fostered better understanding of the Treatys ramifi-cations. Waitangi Day celebrations happen all over New Zealand.

C o u n t r y w i d e celebrations

In Auckland the national day is celebrated near the citys birthplace at Bastion Point. It was at Orakei, in 1841, that Auckland Mori chiefs invited Governor Hobson to create the city. Picnics, local food stalls, traditional kapa-haka, music and entertainment will all be in abundance on Waitangi Day in Auckland.

W e l l i n g t o n s waterfront

Wellington celebrates Waitangi Day at Waitangi Park on the citys water-front. Maori culture is showcased through a range of activities includ-ing a waka fleet exhibition, Te Aro Pwalking tours, weaving, waka building, Mori myths and legends storytelling, and kapa haka. Elsewhere, Waitangi Day celebrations cover all sorts of occasions from major sporting events to rodeos, and even a folk music fes-tival.

Come along to our Marae

this Saturday

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Motueka Golf ClubMixed vets 27/1/2016Sponsor Scotts Hir-a-binField of 64.Men1st Richard Bullock 422nd Alan McKenzie 413rd Robert Vincent 404th Peter Pinnock 395th Mark Lutterman 396th Lincoln Senior 397th Paul McConchie 398th Lloyd Goodall 379th John Frater 37

Golf

BridgeMotueka Bridge ClubBrooklyn Handicap 01/02/2016North/ SouthChris Sutton & Mary McCallum 61.28%Doug Elliott & Wendy Miller 59.72%Martin Thompson & Justine Thompson 57.87%East/ WestJohn Trotter & Richard Olykan 57.18%Barry Simpson & Phil Donaldson 56.02%Diana Whitten & Brian Field 55.56%Handicap ScoresNorth/ SouthChris Sutton & Mary McCallum 62.95%Doug Elliott & Wendy Miller 57.59%Martin Thompson & Justine Thompson 56.84%East/ West Lois Cocks & Mike Howell 58.12%John Trotter & Richard Olykan 57.61%Barry Simpson & Phil Donaldson 56.28%

Tasman Golf ClubResults from the days play Saturday 30

January, Summer Cup Round 4:First: Paul Walters net 61Second: Murray Tolmie net 63Third: Peter Dunn net 64Twos: Gary Blair, Peter Dunn, Eric Satherley,

Peter Thawley. Nearest Pin: Peter Dunn.Monday 8 Feb is Tasmot, entries on the notice

board. Am round at Tasman (tee off from about 10.00 am), afternoon round at Motueka.

Results from the days play Saturday 23 January, 2016hence forth to be known as Johnny Malcolm Benefit Day:

Competition Stableford, Hidden Partners:First Johnny Malcolm and David Coeland

84 pointsSecond Johnny Malcolm and Pete Thawley

79 pointsTwos Johnny Malcolm, Phil Hyatt, Jacob

barrow (2), David Coeland, Mike McGeeNearest Pin (not Johnny Malcolm) Jacob

Barrow.Net eagles winner Johnny Malcolm..oh yes, JM also won a raffle as well!!Entries being accepted for Tasmotpairs best

ball stableford. This will now be played on Monday 8 Febam at Tasman tee off 9.00 am and at Motueka for the pm round.

Also we have the NBS Pairs coming up on Sunday 21 Febentries on the notice board.

Results from the days play, Saturday 16 January:

Summer Cup Round Three:First Wayne Robinson 61Second Gary Blair 63Third Murray Tolmie 65Twos John Fry, Mike HowellNearest Pin Jacob BarrowSummer Shoot Out, Sunday 17 JanuaryChampion Ross StevensonRunner Up Ralph MeikleSecond Runner Up Gary Blair

10th Bob Winter 37Ladies1st Kerry McConchie 372nd Jan Overall 373rd Shirley Wisneski 374th Joyce Bullock 345th Korrin BlackNearest the PinMen: Denis HallLadies: Jan OverallStraightest DriveMen: Denis HallLadies: Kerry McConchieTwos: Denis Hall, Pat Melville, Robin Knight,

Robert Anderson, Bill Agnew.

Saturday 30th January saw our Greenkeeper Ian Rowling hit the first ball to open the 2016 sea-son. And a reasonable job he made of it too! A good field played a mixed pairsplayed American Foursomes competing for the Christine Ross Trophy.

Results were; Mixed Pairs 1. Penny Vincent & Peter Tudberry Nett 632. Grace Latimer & Lloyd Goodall Nett 64.63. Melva Webby & Peter Johnson Nett 64.84. Shirley Wisnewski & Dennis Wright Nett

66.4Men's 1. Rex Edwards & Bernie Hedges Nett 66.4Nearest the PinNo 4 Tema Faifua and Astrid TudberryNo 14 Kevin Armstrong and Grace Latimer

Motuekas NZ Dragway champ

Lining up on the Motueka Dragstrip this weekend for the Southern Nationals will be local racer Craig Griffith in his 509 cubic inch big-block Chev powered Super Charged Outlaw drag racing car.

The rear-engine race car was build new in 2011 by local specialist Murray Buckingham of Buck Chassis Works. In 2012 Craig travelled with the car to other major events IN New Zealand and won the NZDRA NZ Championship that year and has been runner up in two of the following years, 2013 and 2014. As Craig says the car performs well and I have beaten all the top racers in New Zealand, the key is always consistency. I keep striving to get the perfect run. The car specs include a 1471 blower on top of the 509 cubic inch Chevrolet engine running through a two speed Powerglide transmission and a Strange Engineering Ford 9 inch differential.

His best time is a 7.04sec ET at 193mph with his best first 60ft set at Masterton of 0.994sec. On the Motueka strip Craig has pulled 7.40 sec at 167mph and is keen to better that this weekend. Craig started racing locally as a nineteen year old with a front engine dragster before progressing to a White rear engine car.

With building his new car in 2011 Buck Chassis Works became a key sponsor and the car is known as the FPS car, sponsored by Fluid Power Solutions of Nelson. As well as being on his home turf for the Waitangi Day event Craig sees Motueka as an ideal testing ground to fine tune his machine for upcoming runs around the country.

As youd expect from someone with 20 years experience in the game, Craig takes his safety very seriously to ensure he makes the next round in good shape, taking a hands on approach to the mechanical side of things, right down to the parachute deployed at each runs conclusion.

Youre only relying on two brakes without it- its the most violent part of the whole procedure but its handy to have it there, he says of the feature which instantly reduces the speed from 180mph to 90.

Touch Draw

From the garage of his home in Motueka, New Zealand Champion Drag Racer Craig Griffith puts some last minute work into his Super Charged Outlaw car, which is sure to clock some impressive time as well as create just the right amount of noise at this weekends Southern Nationals held at the Aerodrome on Waitangi Day.

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RoadingProposed Road ClosuresThe following roads are proposed to be closed to ordinary vehicles for the periods and times indicated below. Objections can be lodged at: Tasman District Council, 189 Queen Street, Richmond:

Sprig & Fern Summer Harvest FareFriday 18 March 2016, 2.30 pm to 11.00 pm, Sundial Square and Croucher Street from Queen Street to McGlashen Avenue. Objections close: 19 February 2016.

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Public NoticesRequest for InformationArboricultural Maintenance Services within Tasman District.Tasman District Council is establishing a Supplier Panel for Arboricultural Maintenance Services within the District. If a contractor wishes to be considered for any of the Councils future arborist work they will need to be prequalied on the Supplier Panel.To be considered for the supplier panel contractors will be established companies with qualied arborists as team leaders.Application forms are available from Tara Field on, Ph. 03 5438400 or Email: [email protected] close on Friday 26 February 2016 and must be at Council by 4.00 pm on that day.For further information, please contact:Beryl Wilkes on, Ph. 03 5438391, Email: [email protected] orGlenn Thorn on, Ph. 03 5438465, Email: [email protected]

Environment and Planning CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 4 February 2016, 9.30 am. Public forumFull Council MeetingTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 4 February 2016, 2.00 pm, or at the conclusion of the Environment & Planning Committee Meeting. No public forumGolden Bay Community BoardTakaka Fire Station, Motupipi Street, Tuesday 9 February 2016, 9.00 am. Public forumMotueka Community BoardMotueka Service Centre, 7 Hickmott Place, Motueka, Tuesday 9 February 2016, 4.00 pm. Public forumCorporate Services CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 11 February 2016, 9.30 am. Public forumFull CouncilTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 18 February 2016, 9.30 am. Public forumCommunity Development CommitteeTasman Council Chambers, 189 Queen Street, Richmond, Thursday 18 February 2016, 2.30 pm or at conclusion of Full Council. Public forum

Intention to Prepare Management Plan for Moturoa/Rabbit IslandYou are invited under s.41(5) Reserves Act 1977 to send written suggestions to Tasman District Council on the proposal to prepare a management plan for the recreation and local purpose (plantation) reserves on Moturoa/Rabbit Island, Rough Island and Birds Island. Written suggestions need to be lodged with Council (c/- Strategic Policy) by 29 February 2016. Information about the natural/historic/recreational/other resources of the reserves is available on the Tasman District Council website (search for Moturoa/Rabbit Island).

Navigation Safety Bylaw: Temporary reservations and speed limit uplifting for maritime events up until 6 March 2016.Pursuant to provisions of the Navigation Safety Bylaw 2015, the Tasman District Council Harbourmaster has (or may soon) grant authorisations for the following known events during the upcoming holiday period. Other events may also occur during this time but the Harbourmaster has not yet received further applications.

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12 13 February 2016 Lake Rotoiti Waka Ama Event

27 28 February 2016 Lake Rotoiti Power Boat Regatta

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Tasman Resource Management PlanProposed Plan Change 60Rural Land Use And Subdivision Policy ReviewThe Council has prepared amendments to the Tasman Resource Management Plan, known as Proposed Plan Change 60: Rural Land Use and Subdivision Policy Review.This Plan Change reviews and updates the policy and rules for rural land use and subdivision. The proposed amendments ensure greater protection of productive capacity, allow for exibility of use and maintain rural character while oering greater choices for landowners.

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Consideration of Proposed AmendmentsAfter submissions have closed, the Council will publish a summary of all decisions requested by submitters. There will be a further period of 10 working days within which further submissions in support of or opposition to those submissions made may be sent to the Council. The Council will then hold hearings on all submissions and all submitters may be heard. After the Council considers the submissions and makes its decisions, any submitter who is not satised with the decision has the right of appeal to the Environment Court.

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ACTIVE@thepark, a community bootcamp initiative facilitated by the MFSC finished off the year with some real success stories says project leader and Healthy Lifestyles nurse Tracey Pickworth. Sitting in her office six months ago, Tracey was pondering the question what stops people from exercis-ing? Busyness? Cost? Lack of support? Embarrassment? She determined that lack of time was her main deterrant. It occurred to me that if I lacked time to exercise regularly there were probably others like me around. I knew I could find 35 minutes but to try and find an hour for exercise posed a significant psychological barrier who has a spare hour when youre working, chauffering kids, study-ing, working two jobs, parenting alone, looking after elderly parents, travelling distances to work etc!?! Inspired by a friend who went to bootcamp at 5 am three mornings a week, the bootcamp idea started brewing away. She felt like there were loads of options for fit healthy exercisers, offered by fantastic local trainers but not much around for people who struggled to do walk comfortably to the letter box and back. A post on face book was all it took to get the ball rolling and ACTIVE@thepark became a reality. Tracey outlines who can come to ACTIVE, what its for and answers a few com-mon questions

Q. What is ACTIVE@thepark?A. A group of people who want to exercise

together for support and motivation. ACTIVE is led by personal trainer Edee Harris of Edee Harris Fitness and is held at Decks Reserve.

Q. Who can go?A. Young people to older people can attend.

There is no weight or fitness restriction now. New bootcampers are asked to fill out a medi-cal form.

Q When is ACTIVE on?Monday and Wednesday nights ACTIVE, a

35 minute session with a slightly new time of 5:35pm cost $40 for 10 sessions

This class is followed by HIIT, a higher intensity 45 minute class at 6:15pm $50 for 10 sessions.

Pick and choose what class suits you. Concession cards can be purchased by phon-ing or texting Edee on 0278488323

Q. Are there any success stories?A. Megan Sharkie a local Motueka woman

shares how she lost 17kg. I cut out potatoes, white bread etc and I was a big biscuit and chocolate eater every day. I just cut the lot out and just have them every now and then as a treat. I also cut out all fizzy and juice and just have water and a lot of fruit. I also try and bike every day as well as going to bo

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