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Gigantic cheers not enough

Liani Ormsby, Maxim Riley and Connor Simkin of Motueka South School pose with one of the Giants, Ben Strong. They were part of the entourage of 30 students who were taken to Nelson’s Trafalgar Centre last week to see the Giants play. “We were the official “Noise Crew” for the Nelson Giants vs Canterbury Rams basketball game - unfortunately Nelson lost 95-85. Our job was to support the giants by cheering them on and making as much noise as possible!” said teacher Kieley Robinson. They were sponsored by Action Sport and Ten Pin Bowling in Richmond. Photo: Kiely Robinson

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Motueka Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten youngsters Cosma (5), Nyima (5) and Forest (6) demonstrate the enormity of the missing pumpkin that was uplifted from the kindergarten grounds during the kindergarten break. “We have been growing it lovingly ... it was 1m by .6 (roundish), and unfortunately over the weekend someone has taken it. We would dearly love it returned for our lantern festival,” said Kindy manager Lynn Robertson. Teacher Helen Webster said they are most happy to have the pumpkin returned, no questions asked. Failing that, donations of giant pumpkins are most welcome! You can email them at [email protected] if you wish to donate.

The case of the missing pumpkinSAFIA ARCHER

Laura Ingram’s Christmas tree has had a haircut.

The Council com-missioned the trim due to safety concerns over falling branches.

“We recognise the tree is a signifi-cant landmark tree for Motueka, and val-ued by many in the Community,” said Council spokesperson Chris Choat.

“Not wanting to make a decision about the tree’s future based purely on the arbori-cultural integrity of the tree, we have talked to a number of peo-ple directly associated with it.”

The Council spoke to the Parklands School Principal he said recently retired Martin Major, who asked the Board of Trustees their thoughts on the man-agement of the tree, and advised Keeping Motueka Beautiful of their plans.

It is widely believed that the late Laura ‘Dede’ Ingram planted the cedar.

Motueka Museum curator Jen Calder

High Street’s Himalayan Cedar had a tidy up last Wednesday.

said it is likely that Dede planted the tree when she was teach-ing at what was then the main school, cur-rently the museum.

Dede was appointed infant mistress at the school in 1952.

“I was born and bred in this town, and when it was lit up with Christmas lights I was told it was Laura Ingram’s tree,” Jen

said.The Council noted

that while the trim-ming may look a little severe to some now, it would come away vig-orously in the spring, and those well-loved Christmas lights are still in commission.

Some of the recycled mulch from the reme-dial tree pruning was taken to the Motueka Community Gardens.

High Street haircut

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SAFIA ARCHERA love of the natural

world has evolved into a career for Motueka High School alum-nus Dillon Anderson, the recent winner of the International Photographer of the Year wildlife award.

Now a freelance photograher, Dillon was first drawn to wildlife as a young-ster growing up in the Ngatimoti countryside.

“I’ve always been interested in the nat-ural world, wildlife especially, I’ve always wanted to be closer to it or almost within it.

“When I was a kid I always wanted to be an animal, and then when I was a bit older I wanted to see into [nature] … I picked up a camera and looked into it with that.”

It was a cheap cam-era without a decent zoom, and Dillon couldn’t get close enough for what he was looking for.

“Then I figured out that photography was what I wanted to do evidently because I spent some money and got a camera with a bit more zoom in it.

“As soon as I started taking pictures, there wasn’t any looking back.”

Dillon was 16 when he bought that camera and hasn’t stopped since. The now 24-year-old clearly chose the right vocation, beating out international competi-tion for one of the top honours with his photo ‘Shadow Cat’.

“I’m really proud of that photo … I think it’s probably my favourite photo that I’ve taken.”

It was a steady career trajectory for Dillon, who followed a creative path that led to professional endeavours, and the award winning snap.

“As soon as I got a camera I was pho-tographing wildlife whenever I could, then I studied at high school and later … I studied photography at Massey University in Wellington.”

Dillon then went to the Amazon as soon as he could, taking pictures for a wildlife retreat in the midst of the jungle.

“I’d been to the Amazon once before

… and I had an idea of which areas I’d like to go, which areas had biodiversity and were untouched.

“I got an opportunity to go a little bit deeper into the jungle in a dif-ferent area.”

It was in that area, deep in the rainfor-est near the border of Ecuador and Peru, that Dillon captured the Margay in its natural habitat.

“It’s a small, elusive, and nocturnal jungle cat that dwells in the trees.

“I set up a camera trap, and over a couple of weeks managed to get a photo of it.”

Wildlife photography is a big commitment according to Dillon, with control levels lack-ing in comparison to commercial photogra-phy.

“You can’t book in a time, and you can’t tell the model what to do, you don’t have as much control, so a lot of it is waiting and set-ting things up to work in your favour and then hoping that they fall into place.

“To increase your chances of them fall-ing into place often you have to allow a large amount of time for

Wildlife wonders in the Amazon

those things to come together, and for those things to work in the right way.”

Dillon is now based in Auckland taking commercial assign-ments, while still indulging his love of wildlife photography.

“I want to focus on business for a cou-ple of years with the aside projects going on, and then maybe move overseas for an

extended time, or at least do an extended project, possibly some-where abroad.

“I haven’t really fig-ured out which road I’m going to take, but it’s going to be one that heads towards photographing wildlife and culture, explor-ing things that are a bit alienated from the human world, some-thing that is new and removed.”

Dillon Anderson’s award winning photo ‘Shadow Cat’ captures the elusive Margay, a nocturnal tree dwelling jungle cat that is almost never seen.

Dillon with a tree snake caught in the village of Loro cachi, Pastaza, Ecuador, last April.

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Street talkAs you know it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday. How is it celebrated in your family?

IanTimaruWe’re not at home this year but usu-ally we have my wife’s mother over for lunch. We dropped presents in on the way.

ClaireNelsonHonouring Mum and our Grandmother is really important. We cherish the wisdom of the dif-ferent generations.

WillieMotuekaI will make break-fast in bed for the kids’ mother, then hopefully the kids will make her din-ner.

VickyLower MoutereHopefully I’ll get a gift and maybe breakfast in bed. It’s our 23rd wed-ding anniversary too.

Tough luck the truck stuck

A very large Kenworth truck with both its deck and trailer fully laden with fence posts took a very long short cut through the Wills Road ford in the Moutere Valley last Thursday morning around 5am. It stayed stuck until two local farmers arrived with their tractors and it was eased from the ford after 8am It was from Otorohanga. The young driver/owner had embellished its brand name putting far in front of it name and it behind! Doubt he thought the short cut very worth while at all!

“A mother carries the child in her womb for nine months and in her heart for the rest of her life”. A Turkish proverb

‘Mothering Sunday’ is specialJANE WELLSMother’s Day is a special day where mothers all around the world are recognised and celebrated. Where ever you are Mother’s Day is an occasion when individuals express the love and respect that they have for their mother..

Mother’s Day is the time when you can tell your Mum that she will always be important to you.

Some people think Mothers Day is just another day dreamt up by retail-ers to make some extra cash, but this

day existed long before the commercial aspect arrived.

In Britain, for instance, Mother’s Day (or Mothering Sunday) occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, exactly 3 weeks before Easter, and is thought to be the day that masters would allow their slaves free to visit their mothers.

It is also linked to a century old prac-tice where children where expected to visit their mother’s church once a year.

While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at dif-

ferent times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.

Have a wonderful day Mothers.

“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than nat-ural laws.”-

Barbara Kingsolver

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BriefsAt long last

Keep Motueka Beautiful has received the go-ahead from TDC for Concrete & Metals to create con-crete kerbs and chan-nels and gravel the surface of the area which has been an unsightly mess of rough, bare ground down near Talleys fish-ing platform overlook-ing Tasman Bay..

There will be des-ignated parking areas for up to 22 cars. Keep Motueka Beautiful has developed plans to make the area a tour-ist and local feature rather than a place to avoid. It is part of a project to develop and rejuvenate all of Beach Reserve from the salt-water baths southward. The space beside the campervan parking area has changed; a small wetland, large tree plantings and new pathways have been created.

Bee very careful!A distraught bee-

keeper was saddened to overhear a woman selling ant deterrent tell a customer to mix it with a wee bit of honey.

“That wee bit is enough to kill many many bees!” he said.`

SAFIA ARCHERTony Small went

to the first Motueka Men’s Shed meeting with ideas of building a boat, but it is the friendships he’s built that he values most.

That first get-togeth-er was initiated by physiotherapist Glenn Thomas, who saw a need for a social and active group amidst his clients.

He called a meet-ing at the Motueka Recreation Centre and it all went from there.

“It’s a bit of bloke time away from the household, because not many of us work, or work part time,” Tony said.

“Some of us have been shooed out of the house by our wives, in fact all over the coun-try a lot of men’s sheds have been facilitated by women.”

The crew started off at Weka House where they were able to socialise and store their tools, but space was scarce when it came down to busi-ness so it was time to

relocate.It was harder than

one might expect to find an empty shed, and they checked out many a suggestion

and still drew blank, he said.

Out of options, they decided to build a great big shed in Marchwood Park, using space pro-vided courtesy of the A&P Association.

The group hap-pened to be fixing up an interior wall in the Marchwood Park pro-duce shed and found they were comfortable there - enjoying the work, a cuppa, and the company.

The offer to occupy

the shed full time was on the table, with the minor caveat of briefly vacating during A&P Show time.

It turned out to be

a no-brainer, and the gents have been work-ing away in the shed ever since, putting their skills to good use.

“It’s a really useful symbiotic relationship.”

It’s a great way to meet people if you’re new to the region he said, and women are welcome too.

“Quite a few of the guys are new to Motueka, and some have lived here forever so it’s a real mix.

“And there’s no rea-

son why a woman or two can’t come in, as long as they fit in - and by that I mean they don’t mind the swear-ing!”

Most of the projects the men have complet-ed have been for the community, including building 2 play kitch-ens for a local kinder-garten, and displays at the museum with plans to help out at the next exhibition.

With a new work-shop space, they will now be able to work on projects that have a personal touch to them.

The crew welcome newcomers, and who knows, somebody might want to build that boat after all.

To find out more about joining the crew or to talk about projects, you can con-tact Tony Small at [email protected].

Pictured above: Tony Small (arms folded)and the Motueka Men’s Shed crew.

Men and their sheds

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Charity Groups.(Child Cancer) (Victim Support)

Fred Wassell (St John) :

The whole team at Z Bowater Motors encourage you all to supportyour favourite charity over the month of May. All customers*will receive an orange token. The more tokens a charity gets,

the larger their share of the $4,000 funding; so get voting!*excludes tobacco only purchases.

Meet our Z Bowater Motors Charitiesfor this year’s Good in the Hood.

Plunket Motueka

Child Cancer Foundation

Victim Support Motueka

St John MotuekaThe Motueka Health Shuttle, commissioned in 2004 with the assistance of local organisations. provides a free service to transport community members to and from their local health appointments. There is a roster of friendly volunteer drivers, who assist passengers in and out of the vehicle and into their appointments, and home again. With no local taxi service demand for this service is high. Last year we ran 1400 visits.

Our volunteer Support Workers give up their time and use their life experience, training and skills to support people in their community dealing with life's great challenges: the aftermath of crime or other trauma like suicide or fatal accidents. We provide emotional and practical support, information, financial assistance, referral to other support services and advocacy for victims' rights.

Each week three Kiwi children are diagnosed with cancer. We support each child & their family from diagnosis, throughout treatment & beyond. We aim to build resilience in families by offering emotional, financial & practical support to help reduce the impact of cancer, strengthen the family unit & help with achieving the best possible outcome for the child with cancer.

Our purpose is to support the development of healthy families / whanau by ensuring that New Zealand families get the support they need. We believe in working with families and connecting them with services and their community, to help give the best start for every child. Plunket is Nz’s largest provider of services to support the health and development of children under five.

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SAFIA ARCHERFamily-run sign writ-

ing business Image Creators has walked away with 7 top spots at this year’s New Zealand Sign and Display Association awards.

The local business swept up gold, silver, and bronze in the vehi-cle wrapping category alone.

“This is the best haul we’ve ever done,” owner Andy Lowe said, whose winning entries included work commissioned by local businesses Mrs Smiths Cafe, Canoe Trust, and Brick and Block.

“There were 650 entries from all over the country. Not only are we competing against sign companies, but we’re also competing against graphic design companies that design a lot of the signage for the big companies in Auckland, so for us in sleepy Mot, it’s a really good thing.”

Andy and his wife Jody set up the busi-ness in 2006 he said, but he’s been signwrit-ing for 30 odd years.

“When I was 18 I

was walking home from school, and there was a sign writer … I thought that looks cool I think I could be keen on that, and I’ve always been keen on design.”

A lot has changed since Andy first started out, with new tech-niques changing the nature of the trade.

“It’s gone from eve-rything being hand marked out and hand signwritten, through to

full digital technology.”But there are definite

plus sides to the tech-nological advances he said, as it allows the freedom to be a lot more creative, and the business has to keep

up with demand.While business con-

scious, Andy and the team, which includes son Aidan, are also eco conscious.

“What I’m hoping is that the throw-away society is starting to

wear thin with the younger generation.

“We also have … hand-done lettering, it’s more environmen-tally friendly. It doesn’t last any longer unfortu-nately, but it’s certainly

got a different feel to it.“We’re finding peo-

ple are starting to respect it a bit more.”

Andy’s determination to incorporate the old into the new includes teaching apprentices the art of the brush

and gold leaf, applying 24 carat gold to glass.

“It’s a really high-end skill and it’s pretty much dying.”

Apprentice Keeley Stebbings’ first stint at Image Creators was through work experi-ence with Motueka High School, which evolved into an perma-nent gig.

Now 19, Keeley said she is completing more units than the standard course work.

“It’s all hands on but you learn as you go, and I enjoy it.

“I think it’s good to have a bit of every-thing. It’s not just the signage either, it’s the printing and the designing, so I get quite a good range.

“You never get bored of doing the same thing over and over again because you’ve always got something different to do each day which is good.

“I always wanted to do signage because it is what I enjoy.”

Pictured above: (L-R) Aidan, Andy and Jody Lowe with Keeley Stebbings and Aaron Clist.

What a wrapping success

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Nelson Tasman Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group (CDEM) has published comprehensive tsu-nami evacuation maps for the entire region.

The online maps, which are also being produced by civil defence groups around the country for their respective regions, identify risk areas and explain the expected evacuation zones in the event of a tsunami.

Nelson Tasman CDEM Group Controller, Roger Ball, says the maps are intended to act as a guide for residents about what areas could be affected should

there be a threat of tsunami.

“It’s about being pre-pared and understand-ing the risk to your local community. It will help prepare residents on how to react effec-tively in an emergency.

“While our region as a whole is less exposed to tsunami risks than other parts of New Zealand, it is still important to be prepared.”

He says the maps will assist Nelson Tasman CDEM to work with local communities to identify evacuation routes, signage and public alerting options going forward.

“We are also head-ing out into the com-

munity to discuss and refine the emergency response plans for dif-ferent local communi-ties, allowing each of them to be better pre-pared in the event of a tsunami,” he says.

The maps are based on informa-tion from a study by GNS Science in 2014, jointly commissioned by Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council.

To view the tsunami evacuation maps and for more information on what do in a tsu-nami go to nelsontas-mancivildefence.co.nz.

Pictured above: Motueka Tsunami Evacuation Map.

Tasman Tsunami evacuation maps now available

LettersDear SirI was deeply disap-

pointed to discover that the Prime Minister had sneaked in and out of Motueka last week without making himself available to the public.

John Key's latest regional publicity jun-ket is an attempt to distract the public from his waning popularity, complete with media and pretty photos on Facebook. Reading comments about this on social media, one discovered that only NGOs who would not ask any controversial questions about lack of funding were invited to this gathering.

Maybe next time he visits Motueka with list MP Pugh at his heels, he will invite all the leaders of our commu-nity organisations to meet with him, as well as the public.

Kind RegardsJennifer Ayers

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For Sale Price By Negotiation

View www.harcourts.co.nz/MT3398

Graham Durrant & Rebecca Greaney

M 021 526 815 M 027 355 1324Property Sales Nelson and Real Estate Ltd

Licensed Agent REAA 2008

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Take a look at this large 2045 m2 elevated section with a very central location to both Richmond and Motueka. Build your dream here or perhaps buy this and the home next door as a mini lifestyle. Check out the options now before someone else seizes the opportunity.

Upper Moutere Sunrise Valley Rd

View Saturday 2.00pm

www.harcourts.co.nz/MT3382

Sally Allen

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


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

Kaiteriteri Kahu CloseOPEN HOME

For Sale $550,000


Ross Lockhart

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


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Happy living starts here for family holidays. With decks and all day sun, this home has sea views of the estuary & Tasman Bay. Enjoy the good life and have family holidays all year round in this affordable holiday home within a short walk to the beach. This hillside beach house is always warm and inviting to walk into. Call Ross for a viewing.

Kaiteriteri 1/474 Riwaka Kaiteri Rd

For Sale By Negotiation





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Take a look at this rustic English style 4 bedroom beauty nestled on over 15 Ha of grassland, tack shed & ponds with your own little forest of Pine & Macrocarpa. This beauty offers a serene, sunny setting. Vendors want all offers so don't delay. View by appointment.

Upper Moutere 368 Rosedale Road



Graham Durrant & Ross Lockhart



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Awesome lifestyle of just over 5 hectares boasts two excellent home options, extensive array of farm buildings attached and handy to the seaside. This is just minutes from town with Primary school, Cafe/fruit and food retail outlets very handy too. A lifestyle dream not to miss so call us while interest rates are low as the owner is ready to go!!!!

Riwaka 40 School RoadNEW LISTING

For Sale $129,000




M 021 526 815 M 027 355 1324Property Sales Nelson and Real Estate Ltd Licensed

Agent REAA 2008

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Attractively refreshing 3 bedroom sunny stucco clad home boasts new exterior paint and internal upgrade/new stove etc. Large single garage/workshop space, children's playhouse and over 800m2 of private, safe and affordable leasehold section for children & pets to play. Next rent review is 2027.

Motueka 21 Jocelyn AvenueNEW LISTING

For Sale $779,000





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

Kaiteriteri 5 Bayview Heights







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This home really is something special! It boasts FIVE........ yes 5 double bedrooms - 4 of which have walk-in robes. The master bedroom has an en-suite with a spa bath and separate shower, it even has a view of the sea!! Open plan living, triple garaging, reserve across the road....the list goes on. Don't delay.

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TENDER

Sally AllenM 022 322 6131 P 03 528 [email protected] & Kirsten JonesM 027 430 0626 P 03 528 [email protected] Sales Nelson and Real Estate Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008

Tender (will not be sold prior) View www.harcourts.co.nz/MT3369

Motueka 54 Mytton Heights 5070sqm A

This private, elevated 5070m2 private section with views over the gorgeous Motueka Valley is located at the top of the Atamai Village subdivision.

With formed, graveled access to the site and power to the boundary this is a wonderful opportunity to own an acre of prime rural land close to town.

This section is covenanted by the Atamai Village. For more information on the Atamai Village visit www.atamaivillage.org.

Call Greg or Sally today for your information pack.

Tender Closes 4.00pm Monday 30th May 2016, Harcourts Motueka, 175d High Street, Motueka (will not be sold prior)

Mortgagee Tender - Make This Yours

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Need a witness?Did you know that there’s a J.P. service in

Motueka twice a month? On the first and third Saturdays a Justice of the Peace is at the Elevation Café in High Street between 10am and midday for anything that needs a J.P to witness: statements, certified copies of passports etc. Their service is free.

Alan Carter’s comingWhether you are a closet writer or well on the

way to fame you’ll enjoy the writers workshop on August 17th. It’s a part of this year’s Motueka Arts Council Winter Workshop series. Alan Carter hails from Western Australia where he is a well known crime writer. He’ll be at Nelson’s library mid July for the Ngaio Marsh Awards for Crime writers. Want to know more about him? Have a peek at www.fremantle.press.com.au

Elections close. Why not stand?Brent Maru is making the move to second-

ary school with his two children – to the Board of Trustees. As a school trustee for 8 years at both Motueka South and Motueka High, Brent is standing again but only at the high school. Brent says it is important that the community is involved in their schools, to ensure that they continue to meet and reflect community needs. “The more diverse the board the better”. Anyone interested in more information about trusteeship should contact their local school. The call for nominations for school trustees will be happen-ing for most schools by the 6th May and closes on the 20th May.

Pink boots?Help Anita of Parkes Automotive turn the

Motueka Car boot sale pink for the day next Saturday. If you have a business that you want to promote or garage sale items, clothing etc to sell book a site and 100% of your $15 site fee will go to the Nelson Breast Cancer Trust. “Dress pink and decorate your stall pink and help us raise money for this great cause. There’ll be a coffee cart, pink cup cakes and a sausage sizzle on site!” said Anita.

Chill at MOTropolisApologies to Rachel for misspelling the name

of her business in a recent promotion. Rachel Weale has been massaging for 13 years. For 10 years she was based in Tudor Street. Now at ‘MOTropolis’ Rachel has rebranded as Chill Deep Tissue Massage & Booking Agency. Another string to Rachel’s bow is her Massage Agency.

Ideas but no funding?Are you planning a great community event or

project - but need a little help to make it happen? The TDC may be able to help. Applications for Tasman’s Community Grants open on May 2nd, Funding’s available for Tasman-based projects that meet a community need. To help people get started there’ll be sessions at local libraries to demonstrate how to fill in the online form. “Details are on the website, tasman.govt.nz, between May 2nd and July 31st when applica-tions close.”

Briefs

Traffic diversion soon to make Courtney Street saferA new vehicular and pedestrian

entrance to the Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital and associated health services is currently being built.

When finished it will be the sealed main entrance to the car park diverting traffic from the smaller Courtney Street entrance and making it safer for resi-dents and the pupils of Motueka South School.

St John will continue to use the Courtney Street entrance for their ambulances.

Project manager, Friends Of Motueka Hospital Trust board director Don Grant said “The new High Street entrance is the first part of a two-stage capital devel-opment that we have been planning for some time.

It’s taken two years to start due to negotiations with a number of stakehold-ers and the board is extremely grateful to Wakatu Incorporation for allowing the new driveway to be built over their land.

The second stage of the development, when money allows, is to complete the sealing of the 65 vehicle car parks.

In the meantime the new entrance way complete with footpaths both sides should be finished by the end of May with a new gate way built soon after, when money from generous donors in the community has been raised”. Pictured Tuesday morning a Concrete and Metals’ crew has begun the ground work for the new and safer driveway into our Friendship Hospital.

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out&about

Jonty Pickworth and Brady Richards from Motueka South School at the Giants versus the Canterbury Rams Basketball match in the Trafalgar Centre recently. Despite the boys rau-cous cheering the Giants were defeated 95 - 85.

At right: Liam Goodman of Motueka High School, and Ellie Tomsett were “playing hookie and learning about road safety” in High Street, Monday. Liam was on his bike.

Martin Bartusek and Dana Volejrickova from the Czech Republic were spotted in Motueka’s High Street. They are now holiday-ing after working in the grapes in Blenheim. Although they’ve already spent time in Abel Tasman they intend going back. “And I want to go paragliding,” said Martin.

Tania and Jon of Fulton Hogan had just begun work on the cor-ner of Wallace and High Streets in Motueka when they were pho-tographed on Monday. They expect to be busy there for a few weeks as the street cor-ner is realigned with corner gardens and a newly posi-tioned pedes-trian crossing. Moving the crossing will make turning into Wallace Street safer for everyone.

The Silver Trekkers kicked off on Monday, aiming to walk the length of the New Zealand, starting from Bluff and finishing at Cape Reinga! There’s no time frame according to Sport Tasman Coordinator Wendy Brown, and anyone can join, 70 years plus. “It gets them out of the house and moving, and we become good mates,” she said. It’s $4 per person, Monday 9.30 - 10.30 am weekly and includes morning tea, which Vivien Radley, pictured above with Jane, said is the best part!

12-year-old twins Mica and Benjamin delight with a duet during the Motueka Youth Orchestra Showcase at the Motueka Library on Monday. Dad Henrik said the boys prac-tice as often as they’re allowed, practically every day!

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Thirty-four Robins or toutouwai were released into the Abel Tasman National Park on Saturday after a 30 year absence from the mainland coastal track.

The Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust (ATBT) translo-cated the birds from Motuareronui Adele Island to Te Puketea Bay near Anchorage. Robin were re-introduced to Motuareronui Island by the ATBT in 2009 and have flourished in the predator free environment.

The ATBT Chairman Kim McGlashen said robin are found in the upper regions of the Park and were once common around Anchorage and Torrent Bay but predation has meant they have not been seen around the coast for about 30 years.

ATBT member Allan Barker and his team set up a net-work of around 200 Goodnature A24 resetting rat traps over 130ha from Pitt Head to Watering Cove in 2012. The trapping network was funded by environ-mental trust Project Janszoon and is maintained and man-aged by the ATBT.

“It has taken a couple of years to get the traps work-ing well but we are now confident our trapping network has reduced rat num-bers to a level where robin will have every chance to thrive on the mainland,” said Allan Barker.

In time the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust hope to extend the rat trapping net-work through to Falls River so toutouwai will thrive in a much larger area of the Park’s coastline.

Robin return to Abel Tasman coastline

John Wells, a trapper on the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust team, releases a Robin into the Abel Tasman National Park last Saturday.

SAFIA ARCHERA metal bowl creat-

ed by local artist John Wolter has been gifted by the New Zealand Government.

The bowl was part of a series of South Pacific themed pieces Wolter said, with the natural beauty of the region captured using coloured enamel on metal.

“It was inspired by

the Abel Tasman and expresses the beauty, the growth and the energy of the place,” he said.

The bowl, which can also be presented as a picture hanging, was bought by Office of the Prime Minister staffer Ann McLean, and was presented during Key’s recent trade mission to China.

“It’s quite an honour,”

Wolter said.Wolter, who has

turned to figurative sculpture of late, is to currently work-ing towards a group show taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, at the end of July this year.

The sculptors’ stu-dio and gallery, situ-ated near Kaiteriteri, is temporarily closed while he prepares for

Local artistry presented in China the show.

Prime Minister Key was spotted at the Motueka Family Service Centre last Wednesday during a tour of the region.

Pictured Left: Prime Minister, Rt. Hon John Key, presenting Tsinghua University President Qiu Yong with a metal bowl by local artist John Wolter this April 19, 2016, in Beijing.

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A new and exciting challengeOctober 5th at 0800 hours Murray Brown and Diane

Oxnam became the new owners of Motueka’s Vehicle Testing Station 2015 Ltd at 25 Huffam Street. And things have been busy ever since. They were both seeking a new challenge and a new business and the recent Health and Safety at Work regulations have certainly given them their wish.

They’re both enjoying their contact with so many peo-ple from all walks of life.

Although he’s a joiner by trade, Murray moved on to driv-ing tour coaches for Newmans Coachlines for six years and for the past 29 years Murray had been a shift worker at MDF Plant and CHH Eves Valley saw mill, driving 16-25 tonne forklifts. On his days off he operated a road sweeper for Ezi-Sweep.

He and Diane thought it high time they worked on something together, something with more regular hours to get their teeth into and allow them weekends to get away in their caravan or go cruising in their American muscle car.

They’ve been together for 10 years, but knew one another in a past life. Previously Motueka local, Diane, nee Allred, mar-ried a Murchison farmer and she’d been on the farm for 25 years until sadly Peter died and she sold up. When Diane moved back she and Murray caught up again and for the past ten years they have resided in Upper Moutere and have 2.5 acres of land-scaped garden with over two hundred roses to tend.

You’ll still spot Diane in High Street as she works two days a week at Astrolabe Fashions. Between them they have four children, three that reside in Australia and one in Wellington, and a new granddaughter in Australia.

Daniel Williams and Clive Wilson are qualified mechan-ics and the full time Inspectors.

Daniel has been at the Testing Station for five years, although he came originally from Whangarei.

Clive worked at a Christchurch Toyota dealership, and has been with the Testing Station for three weeks.

Alan King and Aidan Hogarth work on alternate Saturdays along with Murray and Diane so the full time inspectors get the weekends off. Clive covers in the peak times.

Presently Murray is working on gaining his own Inspector’s qualification to cover motorcycles, cars and

trailers.

Alan King is the Motorcycle Inspector and the next time he’ll be on deck is this Saturday 7th May. Please ring in advance to check if any other time is suitable.

The HSW regulations which came into effect on April 4th

have meant big changes. Barriers, walkways and strict policing of the rule that only MVTS staff are authorised to be within the restricted area. This has annoyed some cus-tomers but it is not a matter of choice. “This brings us into line with other testing stations within New Zealand. Working in an environment with significant hazards may mean,worst case scenario an accident could cost us up to $600,000 or five years imprisonment, (and the staff also are liable for half of that if it can be proven they con-tributed to the accident. These are Government regulations.” said Murray. “Everyone, right

throughout the country needs to be compliant. Every three months the NZTA auditor visits and he’ll put

the Inspectors through their paces to ensure the WOF standards are maintained to NZTA’s strict compliance.”

Murray said they are in the process of installing a three tonne Rolling Jacking Beam into the pit to speed up inspections and get the inspectors off their knees.

Pictured are Clive, Murray, Diane and Daniel stand-ing in the Huffam Street sun last week.

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A pre-check could save you time & $’s“ We now take control of your vehicle at our lane

entrance and we put it through the WOF lane, then you pick it up at the other end.”

“We have put in walkways directing people to our refurbished waiting room. It has comfy chairs and magazines like FREE Petrolhead magazines, Best Motor Buys and the Fishing & Hunting Paper.”

There are plenty of other less specialised magazines for the ladies. We haven’t got a Coffee Machine yet but it may come.

It’s cosy too, with the warmth of Chrissy Taylor’s wel-come, to look forward to. She is the Office Manager and has been in reception since 2007. “ This is a great job. I love the customer interaction,” she said.

“Part of Chrissy’s job is to send out reminders and although we prefer to email and text reminders these days for customers who prefer snail mail this service is still available,” said Diane.

There’s also seating outside in the sun and soon there will be seating in the lane for those customers who like to watch their car go through its inspection process.

And if older folk are unable to bring their car in, staff permitting Murray or Di will pick your car up, take it through the testing station and return it to you.

“You’re the reason I come here.”Chrissy Taylor was told last week. She’s been in recep-tion since 2007. She’ll send you out a reminder of when your warrant is due.

“We’re happy to replace wiper blades, blown bulbs and to top up brake and power steering fluid,” said Diane.

We are also members of the MotorTrade Association and we have MTA Gift Cards available and these make great Birthday and Xmas Gifts.

“We are not able to do repairs but we have vari-ous mechanical businesses who bring their customers through here and we direct customers their way.”

Di’s advice“Before you bring your vehicle in for a WOF ,check

your vehicle’s windscreen wipers, lights,indicators, horn, seatbelts, tyre treads and brakes as they are the most common causes of failures. We want to ensure that your vehicle passes first time.” WE ARE ALL ABOUT SAFETY.

Hours of BusinessMon – Thur 8am – 5pmFriday 8am -4.30pmSaturday Morn 8am – 12 noonWe are closed all Public Holiday weekends.

We are the only Drive in Drive out Testing Station in Motueka/GoldenBay region, No booking required unless its for a Motorcycle.

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Darren & Debbie are open!Total commitment

Darren Broderick and Debbie Kemp relocated from their rural property on Westdale Road in order to become totally committed to their new business – Mapua Landscapes at 15 Warren Place, Mapua.

After two months of planning and development Mapua Landscapes opened their site on April 9th.

With the rapid growth and progress along the Ruby Coast, in Mapua and the surrounding districts they’re already very busy.

Thank you everyone

A big thankyou to everyone who has helped us get up and running,” said Darren and Debbie.

“The support we have received has been amazing.

A family affair

The couple’s two young boys Jamie and Alex are delighted to be closer to the village. “ Jamie loves being able to bike or scoot to Mapua School. Alex goes to local pre-school Bounce three days a week,” said Debbie

“The other two days he helps me.”

Darren’s domain

With his truck and digger Darren is able to develop house sites, construct driveways, rock walls, timber retaining walls and he also undertakes property maintenance. Darren has been operating machinery for 10 years plus. “I enjoy hard landscaping; the shaping and development of sections. And I’m proficient at both lawn establishment and maintenance.”

Debbie and Darren with their boys Jamie and Alex in the native plant section of Mapua Landscapes.

Handyman hardwareDebbie’s responsibilities centre around the yard and in

the shop where the array of goods is steadily growing.As well as the usual things like seeds, weed mat, trim-

mer line, gardening tools, compost, potting mix, grass seed and fertiliser there’s a very useful selection of handyman hardware including nails, screws, ham-mers, wheelbarrows cement etc

Bulk BinsOutside are the

easily accessed bulk bins. There are three types of bark – forest floor, nuggets and bark deco.

Bulk compost, blood and bone, and vari-ous sized stones from small rounds, 65mm rock up to larger rounds are available. There’s also aggregate for concrete, AP20 crushed rock, Riwaka Gold as well as topsoil and sand.

Railway sleepers

There is a good sup-ply of railway sleepers ideal for retaining walls or garden edging.

FirewoodMapua Landscapes

can provide trailer loads of dry firewood.

Courtesy trailers

“I’ll do gravel and bark deliveries by the truck or trailer load,” said Darren

“But we also have two courtesy trailers for use by our customers.

Our scoops are ½ cubic metre capacity.

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Pete from Westbank Natives has supplied all Mapua Landscapes’ native plants.

1000 litre water storage containers

The water storage tanks are very robust and most suit-able for stock water or irrigation

Successful storageA corner of Debbie and Darren’s large property has

been set aside for storage containers. Presently these are all filled but Darren is set to purchase more. The site is fully secured and occupiers have 24 hour access to their units. If you’re interested in storage ring for details.

Selection of native plantsThere is an area where native plants are for sale.

These are grown for Mapua Landscapes by Westbank Natives. The plants raised in the Motueka Valley are already acclimatised to Tasman’s climate.

Mapua Landscape’s hours

Mapua Landscapes is open 7 days.

Winter Hours:

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38 years of theatre in Motueka

In 1978, a programme was running at the Motueka Recreation Centre called “Cool Kids”. The pro-gramme attracted the attention of now local theatre legend, Maureen Smith, and her daughter Julie. This was the humble beginnings of our well-loved drama group Imagine Theatre Motueka, named after John Lennon’s famed hit, an artist Maureen knew from her school days.

When the Scout group vacat-ed the Scout Hall in Woodlands Avenue, Maureen and her hus-band, managed to secure permis-sion of the Tasman District Council to move in, and the theatre that we now know, began. Initially, the hall was used for rehearsals only, with shows being performed at the Memorial Hall. Memorable shows such as 101 Dalmatians, The Wizard of Oz, Bad Jelly the Witch, Conjugal Rites and so many more, came out of the hard work of these founding parents. So many of Motueka’s youngsters enjoyed local fame in the last 30 years and some have even gone on to work in the entertainment industry. Bill built the stage we now use in the Scout Hall and many of the important fittings and fixtures.

In 2008, Trish Taylor secured the registration of Imagine Theatre as a charitable trust thus enabling the committee to apply for funding and fit the hall out for full theatrical use.

Today the team who inherited the privileged position of running the theatre, are entering the final days of their new show, “Mothers and Fathers”. They made the deci-sion to perform all our shows in the original theatre hall in Woodland Ave, due to its intimate nature. The current committee also had humble beginnings, with the retire-ment of many original and long term members, there was a skel-eton crew. A few children’s shows and two sell out adult shows, “The Big O.E.” directed by Murray Owen and “Stiff” directed by Helen Mayhew, and more members were attracted to join the current team.

“Mothers and Fathers” open Thursday 5th May. Doors at 7pm, curtains at 7.30pm. It runs for 3 nights only, so get your tickets quick before they sell out, $10 from Unichem Pharmacy.

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ADVERTORIAL Golden Bay Iwi names endangered treasure

Pictured: One of four female kaka that were released into Abel Tasman National Park last Wednesday.

Pounamu is the name Golden Bay Iwi Manawhenua Ki Mohua has given to one of four female kaka that were released into the Abel Tasman National Park last Wednesday.

Iwi representative Mairangi Reiher said the name acknowl-edged the southern iwi that were the Kaitiaki (carer) of the manu Kaka.

“The bird has come from the other end of Ki Te Waipounamu (the South Island) into the guardianship of Manawhenua Ki Mohua. Pounamu is a taonga (treasure), as are all our native

birds, so the name ‘Pounamu’ holds spe-cial significance,” she said.

It is hoped that the kaka will boost the breeding population of the large forest dwell-ing parrots, as there is a small remnant popu-lation of wild male kaka in the Abel Tasman.

Project Janszoon ornithologist Pete Gaze said volunteers visited the kaka every day while in captive breeding to give them fresh food and water, and check their well-being.

“The volunteers have noticed two of the birds we released last year hanging around

the aviary so I think the girls are ready to go out into the wild.

“There are still plen-ty of native berries around and we hope other kaka in the area will serve to anchor them around the top of the Park, where there is an extensive stoat trapping network,” he said.

DOC Motueka Operations Manager Chris Golding said the birds have all had transmitters fitted and will be monitored for years to come.

“The ultimate test will be if these birds can breed successfully in the wild without the devastating predation

by stoats which threat-en most mainland pop-ulations, so monitoring allows us to see when that happens.

“By understanding more about where they range and their pre-ferred habitat, we can also plan for the man-agement of kaka in the Abel Tasman into the future,” he said.

The four kaka were raised in Te Anau, Dunedin and Invercargill. Te Anau’s Oraka Aparima runan-ga have named anoth-er of the birds Moana.

The two others were named as part of a Trade Me auction and are called Mabel and Izzie.

Help keep Motueka Beautiful!

Over 50 daffodil bulbs have been planted near the entrance to the Sanctuary Gardens. These should provide spring colour, and with nat-uralising over time, the daffodil area will extend each year to create a bright and beautiful atmosphere.

Additional daffodil bulbs would be appreciated. You can contact Keep Motueka Beautiful Chairman David Ogilvie on [email protected] for more details.

Briefs Celebrate music month with Motueka Library and friends!

Pop in to see and hear Roger Lusby, a balladeer, performance poet and folk singer-songwriter, at the Motueka Library this coming Monday May 9, 3.30-4.30 pm.

Know your rights with the ‘Law for Lunch’ session that will cover con-sumer problems, and disputes with neighbour, Monday May 9, 12.10 -1.10 pm.

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WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2016 23Sport

SAFIA ARCHERRespect, choke

holds and breaking down barriers are all in a day’s work for 17-year-old Seido Karate black belt James McEntee.

Following 8 years of measured training the Motueka local has earned black, proving himself against hits and kicks from a room full of fellow fighters at his Shodan grading.

“There are minute and a half rounds, and all the other people at the grading are coming in at each ding of the bell, one at a time.

“I was pretty good, I was told I did well.

Probably the hardest part was the fighting at the end, it’s drain-

ing, you’ve got to keep punching, kicking.”

James was 9 when his dad asked him if he wanted to go along to Karate, and fighting runs in the blood.

“I guess lots of push from my parents at a young age was quite a big influence. My gran-dad and my dad were heavily influenced by boxing when they were over in England.”

James kicked off at Motueka Dojo, trained at Stoke until he earned green, then decided to return to Motueka for his brown advanced training.

“It’s where I started and it’s good to end it off here, it’s my roots.”

James draws inpsi-ration from a range of

James McEntee at the Motueka Seido Karate Dojo has earned black at just 17 years old.

Breaking it back to blackpeople he said, includ-ing higher up grades at the dojo, and family.

“My dad and my grandad inspired me because they’re both hard workers and they’re fighters.”

While sparring or combat fighting is a definite favourite, James also enjoys the occasional round of ground wrestling.

“You’re on the floor with another person and getting them in either a lock or a choke hold.

“It sounds brutal but … karate is open-hand fighting or self-defence.”

And there’s more to karate than kicks and punches.

“There’s a spiritu-

al side to it, a lot of respect for juniors and seniors which I found has helped me out a lot.

“The general image of a teenager is pretty lazy and laid back, which I can be some-times, but it has that whole other side to it that you just learn.”

James explained that each kata, or detailed patterns of movement that form a complete fighting system, has a different meaning.

“For one of them it’s breaking down a large barrier which would be

a problem in your life, and instead of just hit-ting through the wall, just take parts of it out slowly.

“We practice eve-rything over and over again so it becomes like a sixth sense.”

Now in his final year at Nelson College, James is contemplat-ing his next steps with a preference for the film industry.

“It’s just choosing a path really.”

As for whether James will continue sparring into the future: “Definitely.”

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GolfDraw - 7th MayFirst round of the Morris TrophyWindow and results: Pete Dunn and Alan Tait.If you cannot make the first round, it is up to you to get in touch with your opponent and arrange another time to play. Failure to do so will mean you forfeit that round. All first round matches need to be played before round two, which is scheduled for Saturday 28 May.Mike McGee vs. Gary BlairDavid Coeland vs. Rob BloorJim Hunter vs. Paul StringerPhil Hyatt vs. Alan TaitRoss Stevenson vs. Paul WaltersEric Satherley vs. Chris JonesGeorge Jameson vs. Fraser CastleWayne Robinson vs. Miles ChamberlayneGerald Warwick vs. Art DunkleyColin Rush vs. Tom RushBruce Thomson vs. Pete ThawleyJohn Fry vs. Paul HeathcoteNeil Irwin vs. Ralph MeikleJohn Gillan vs. Pete DunnDave Wilson vs. Ross BeattieDerek Gray vs. Jacob BarrowResults from the day’s play Saturday 30 AprilRush Cup Round Two: The day’s play was sin-gle stableford.First: Pete Thawley 40 pointsSecond: Rob Bloor 39 pointsThird: Ross Stevenson 38 pointsNearest Pin: Dave WilsonTwos: Gary Blair, Wayne RobinsonAmbrose TournamentWinners were: Trevor Fisher, Doug Anderson, Pat Collins and Liz Hall with 58.8 points. Second; Peter Neal, Bill Wansbone, Derek McKay and Lila Scholes with 59 points. Third; The “leftovers” team of Bob Winter, Tony Fleming, Russell Anderson, Peter Cederman and Harry Bell with 60.4 points. Closest to the Pin; Ladies; Joyce Bullock Men; Peter NeilNBS Tasman Golf Club9 hole women’s Sue Bunt Salver, Srixon Best Nett 2nd May 3rd round winners Rose Barnes & Jill Gillan 35 nett, 2nd equal Jackie Hall & Pam Robert 36 nett.18 hole women’s LGU & Bensemann Cup winner 3rd May Marita Hattersley, second Dot Noordijk.

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Kahurangi comebackRugbyDrawCar Company Senior Women 6th May19:30 Moutere Womens vs. Motueka High School - Awarua Park 1Car Company Secondary School Girls 11th May16:00 Waimea College Girls vs. Motueka High School Girls - Waimea College 1Rugby Draw 7th May 2016NPD Tasman Trophy - Division 115:00 Norwood FMC Renwick vs. Kahurangi - Renwick DomainCar Company Nelson - Division 213:15 Tapawera/Murchison vs. Freeman Roofing Stoke Senior - Murchison13:15 Super Liquor Waimea Old Boys vs. Riwaka - Jubilee Park 113:15 Galbraith Nelson Senior vs. Collingwood - Trafalgar Park14:00 Takaka vs. Wakatu Hotel Marist Senior - Takaka 114:00 Rangers vs. Huia - Upper MoutereCar Company Under 1811:30 Tasman Combined vs. Nelson College 3rd XV - Greenmeadows 1Car Company Under 1611:30 Motueka High School U16 vs. Waimea College U16 - Motueka HS12:30 Takaka U16 vs. Garin-Marist U16 - Takaka 1Car Company Under 1411:00 Takaka U14 vs. Wanderers U14 - Takaka 111:30 Nelson College U14 Country vs. Motueka High School U14 - Broads 1Car Company Intermediate 110:00 Waimea OB Inter 1 vs. Huia Inter 1 - Jubilee Park 1Car Company Intermediate 211:15 Waimea OB Inter Red vs. Huia Inter 2 - Jubilee Park 211:15 Mot United Inter 2 vs. Wanderers Inter 2 - Sports Park Motueka 112:30 Takaka Inter 2 vs. Waimea White Inter 2 - Takaka 2Car Company Under 1111:00 Riwaka U11 vs. Rangers U11 - Cooks Reserve 1BYE - Huia Under 11Car Company Under 1010:30 Stoke U10 vs. Huia U10 - Greenmeadows 211:15 Nelson Blue U10 vs. Huia Green U10 - Neale Park 2a11:15 Waimea OB U10 Makos vs. Motueka United U10 - Jubilee Park 3B11:30 Takaka U10 vs. Marist Green U10 2015 - Takaka 2aCar Company Under 99:30 Stoke U9 Red vs. Riwaka U9 - Greenmeadows 2b10:15 Nelson White U9 vs. Motueka United U9 - Neale Park Nelson 2a10:15 Wanderers Gold U9 vs. Huia Black U9 - Lord Rutherford 2b11:30 Takaka U9 vs. Rangers U9 - Takaka 2bCar Company Under 89:30 Huia U8 vs. Stoke U8 Red - Tahunanui9:30 Rangers Orange U8 vs. Marist Black U8 - Tahunanui9:30 Tapawera U8 vs. TBC - TahunanuiCar Company Under 79:30 Huia U7 vs. Rangers U7 Black - Sports Park Mot 1a10:15 Motueka United U7 vs. Waimea OB White U7 - Sports Park Mot 1a12:30 Murchison U7 vs. Riwaka U7 - MurchisonCar Company Under 610:15 Riwaka U6 White vs. Wanderers U6 Blue - Cooks Reserve 1a10:15 Riwaka U6 Blue vs. Stoke U6 Red - Cooks Reserve 1b10:15 Waimea OB U6 Red vs. Huia U6 Green - Jubilee Park 3A10:15 Rangers U6 vs. Marist U6 - Upper Moutere11:00 Nelson U6 vs. Tapawera U6 - Trafalgar Park 1aBYE - Mot United U6 Red

NetballDrawANZfuture FERNS year 3-4 and year 5-6 Start date: Saturday 21st May.• Intermediate teams may have 2 x 30 min grading games this week.• Anyone interested in becoming an umpire or upskilling their umpiring please let Rochelle Roberts or Ann Martin knowWeek 1 - 7th MayDuty Officer 9:00 Netball Manager12pm Netball ManagerUmpire Officer 9.30 Ann Martin12pm Raelene SheeDesk Duty 9:00 Wilsons12pm MHS 9ACourt Duty 9:00 Motueka South A & B3pm MHS 10B9.30am1 Brooklyn Black vs. Parklands GoldRochelle / C Thain2 Motueka South A vs. Riwaka SeniorsZoe / Bryn3 Motueka South B vs. Parklands BWilsons / Huia Black10.00am2 Tasman Lynx vs. Parklands A T Binns / Bryn3 LMS Hot Shots vs. SPCBridget Lummis / Zoe10.30 am2 Motueka South B v Rudolf RacersT Binns / E O’Cain3 Brooklyn Silver vs. Ngatimoti DiamondsBridget Lummis / Zoe11.00 am1 SPC vs. Tasman LynxSophie Paaka / E O’Cain2 Riwaka Seniors vs. Parklands BROG Junior / A Lelong3 FML 820 vs. MHS CL Jury / C Thain4 MHS 10A vs. Huia BlackCaleb / S Fry11.30 am1 Motueka South A vs. Ngatimoti DiamondsHuia White / ROG Junior2 LMS Hot Shots vs. Brooklyn SilverMHS 10C / MHS B12 noon2 MHS 9A vs. MHS 10BA LeLong / Amanda R3 Rangers Social vs. Chanel JuniorS Fry / FML 8204 GBHS A vs. WilsonsRaelene / Rochelle1 pm2 GBHS C vs. MHS 10CLou Betts / MHS 9A3 Huia White vs. ROG JuniorGBHS A / Rochelle4 MHS B vs. Huia Export Caleb / TBC2 pm2 MHS International vs. MHS 9CGBHS C / S Fry3 GBHS B vs. MHS 9BLou Betts / Huia Export4 Vikings B vs. ROG RoyalCaleb / RaeleneGrade 1 - Monday 9th May6.30pm Chanel A vs. MHS AViolet / Caleb7.30pm Rangers A vs. Vikings ARaelene / Brenda

Rifle ShootingTasman Small-bore Rifle shooting resultsA small group gathered on ANZAC evening, including a good portion of the Motueka High School team. The results were:Tim Greenhough 93.2Barry Fickling 98.4Riley Congdon 91.2Andy Scott 89.2Dave Adams 93.2Heather Adams 81.0Heather Sinclair-Wentworth 86.0Kaleb Walker 73.0Reuben Prestidge 81.1Susie Adams 76.0Awatea Teaukura 73.0

SwimmingNZ National Swimming Age Group Champs - held in Wellington last week.Results of Motueka High School students Samantha & Daniel Trevurza.Samantha (age 17) - In the 17/18 year age group, won bronze in the 50 butterfly, 7th in the 100 butterfly, 4th place in the 50 back and 8th in the 100 back. Personal best times in all but 1 event. Samantha broke the NN Marlborough 17 year age group records, in both the 50 back and 50 fly.Daniel (age 15) - made 3 finals, with personal best times. He came 7th in the 50 breaststroke, 6th in the 100 breaststroke and 8th in the 200 breaststroke. Daniel also broke the NN Marlborough age group records in the 50m and 100m breaststroke events.

2016 Ray Anderson Memorial and Club Champs.The Top of the South VMX club held their Morley Motorcycles Ray Anderson

Memorial and Club Champs on Sunday with 63 riders The Memorial Trophy is drawn on the day and this year it was the Small-Bore class that got to race for it. Mike Fodie went 1,1,2 to take the trophy and the club champs for the small-bore class by 7 points with Dan Matthews beating his father Chris by 5 points for 2nd

and Chris 3rd. Ross Troughton won the Club Champs in Mid-Bore, Pre86 and Open 2 Stroke. Steve Lange the 2nd with Craig Furness 3rd.

Ross Duncan got 1,1,1 in both classes he raced to win the Open 4 Stroke and Pre 78. The next two places in the Pre 78 race came down to the last race with Shane Griffith and Rob Anglesey tied, but Rob was 2nd and Shane 3rd.

In the Juniors no one could match Krugar Griffith winning all 6 races with Tudor Collett 2nd and Xavier Griffith 3rd. The Tapawera Hotel Overall Club Champ was Mike Fodie for the second year in a row with 284 points Malcom Furness was 2nd

and Ross Troughton 3rd. The club would like to thank Ian Robinson from Morley Motorcycle and Marine and all the helpers.

It took a while to get into the game in the first half, Harlequins were a big side and very aggressive in the contact. Kahurangi were successful in getting some forward momentum to shift the ball wide and outpace the outside channels, with breaks and tries scored on the outside. The Quins struggled to get enough genuine go-forward, and Kahurangi gave up ground too easily to the forwards. Kahurangi try scorers: Stein Schreiber and Victor Kelly in the first half, (both wingers) and Andrew Knewstubb (first five, pictured above), and one other to Stein Schreiber in the second half.

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RECORDS / Turntables wanted. Excellent prices paid for good records especially Kiwi and overseas bands 60's - 90's. PennyLane has a buyer in town for one week only. Please phone Dave Howard or Garry Knight. Ph 542 2152 or 021 222 6144 www.pennylane.co.nz 7 days.

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ONE bed fully refur-bished cottage outside Riwaka. $250 pw. No dogs, must be working. Ph or txt 021 277 2553 to view.

SUNNY 2 room fur-nished cottage with woodfire, exterior bath-room, situated on organ-ic lifestyle farm. $150 pw includes power and internet. Participation on the land welcome in exchange for produce. Phone 03 527 8200 or txt only 027 753 6969.

MOTUEKA Two bed-room town house, very central, walk to shops. No pets. References required. $260 pw. Phone 03 526 8003.

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"MOTropolis", 31 Wallace St, Motueka - office available to rent. Perfect for a beauty therapist or any related trades. Join the "in" crowd of Chill Massage, Graceful Boutique Clothing, Jazz Graphics Design, Find it & Do it Visitor's Map & the SPCA op-shop. Pop in to check us out. 31 Wallace St, Motueka. Janis 021 456 493.

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MOTUEKA High School - 10A Netball Raffle (Mother's Day): 1st - 192, 2nd - 29, 3rd - 281. Winners have been notified. Drawn under New Zealand Police.

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28 WEDNESDAY 4 MAY 2016 SportThe gold sticks Motueka Youth Roller Hockey

players, siblings Tiegan Maru and Brodie Maru, had a suc-cessful win earning gold med-als in the Under 17 division at the 2015 National Roller Hockey Championships held in April.

Both Motueka players had competed as part of the Wellington Club over the last 6 years, and had really taken to the sport.

Tiegan started strongly in the final match against Wanganui having a strong defence that saw the Wellington team take the Gold medal winning 3-1. Throughout the tournament she put up a strong defence which added strength to the Wellington side, giving opportunities for her team mates to score multiple break away goals.

Not to be outdone by his older sister, Brodie also shot many successful goals throughout the tournament but overall his speed and agility proved to be a con-stant niggle defensively against the opposition.

Along with this successful win it saw Motueka player Tiegan Maru moving up in the ranks being selected for the New Zealand under 21s Squad and the New Zealand Ladies squad, compet-ing against Australia in August 2016.

The Motueka Club has a his-tory of training New Zealand rep-resentative youth players, with the club holding National Youth Titles throughout past years.

Tiegan not only is a player for Wellington and New Zealand but she also coaches 25 Motueka Youth players, holds a position on Roller Hockey New Zealand National Governing body and has been appointed the secretary of the Motueka Amateur Roller Skating Club Inc. while work-ing full time for Sport Tasman – Motueka.

It’s not surprising that the Maru children have taken to the sport of roller hockey, with both parents involved in the sport, it’s in their blood.

Roller Hockey is a five-a-side

(four players and a goalkeeper) sport played on skates. Unlike the inline hockey game where a puck is used, Roller Hockey uses a ball and stick. The origins of the sport come from England where the sport is widely played.

Commitment required from players and parents who wish to compete nationally is huge. Motueka remains the only club in the South Island, so travel to tournaments is always a chal-lenge.

But it is not just high perform-ance players the club is looking for, they are keen to rebuild the sport of roller hockey at all levels.

The club can supply skates and sticks, so all you need is some time and a willingness to give it a go.

Roller Hockey Sessions are held on Monday Nights, 6-7.30pm mens and 7.30-9pm ladies.

If you are interested in hav-ing a go contact Tiegan at [email protected].

Wellington under 17s Team. (L-R) Coach Jim Thompson, Alex Thompson, Emily Thompson, Goalie Christy Donmata, Tiegan Maru, Brodie Maru

4 may 2016

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