23 march 2016

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A vision of providing a home away from home for over 200 RSE employees has offi-cally been realised as the Matariki Pacifica Hub was opened in celebratory fashion on Saturday. The twilight event provided colour, music as well as plenty of joyful noise as the doors were thrown open for the first time, just over five months since work began to convert the shed, which was donated to Project Coordinator Renee Docherty by employers Birdhurst and Golden Bay Fruit. Judging by the crowds gathered around the Foosball and Pool Tables not to mention those making themselves comfortable on the lounge furniture, it would appear that the time and money invested has been greatly appreciated by its beneficiaries. Pictured: Ni-Van RSE worker Shirly Watek prepares to enter the newly-opened Matariki Pacifica Hub on Whakarewa Street. Now in her ninth year Shirly is one of only two current workers still remain-ing from the first intake of Birdhurst and Golden Bay Fruits season-al employees.More Photos- Out and About, Page 18

Workers welcomed home as Matariki Pacifica hub opens

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BriefsTickets pleaseDont miss out on your tickets for a very spe-

cial screening on March 30th of Hunt for the Wilderpeople a movie based on Barry Crumps book Wild Pork and Watercress. It was acclaimed at this years Sundance Film Festival. The proceeds from your attendance will go towards making of Motuekas Pool into an indoor facility. Get your $18 tickets from the Motueka Floral Studio (two doors from Westpac) The New Zealand premier is on the same night and therell be a live feed from Aucklands red carpet event from 7.30. before the movie.

Mapuas Easter Fair is on again this weekend, Easter Sunday, between 9 oclock and 3pm. This family centred fun day is a major fund raiser for the local school and playcentre. Youll have a ball!

A Brief History of Madness comes to Mapuas Hall Saturday 2nd April. Its the latest play from Kiwi Possum Productions and explores mental illness. An audience member said of the play when it premiered late last year The show bowled us over. The acting,staging, lighting and cast strongly complemented Paul Maunders innovative and clear script. All up a thought pro-voking and moving piece of theatre. Tickets are available from Mapuas Sprig and Fern and are $10 and $15.

Water only schools?Nelson Marlborough Health CEO Chris

Fleming encourages school principals and chairs to remove sugary drinks from schools and to consider becoming a water-only school. Mr Fleming says that while Hampden Street School and Nelson College for Girls are leading the way, other schools in the region offered sugary drinks for sale. Soft drinks, fruit juice and pre-pack-aged smoothie drinks contribute to tooth decay, type-2 diabetes and heart disease, he said.

Every year we surgically remove rotting teeth from 250 kids, under general anaesthetic, and thats 250 children too many. We need to walk the talk and I challenge our school leaders to do so also.

Motorcyclist killed in crashA 42 year old male motorcyclist has died

following a crash on Shaggery Road, in the Brooklyn Valley near Motueka on Monday.

He was Joseph GOFFE of Tapawera.The motorcyclist and a van travelling in the

opposite direction collided on the rural road at about 2.54pm. The three occupants of the van were not injured in the crash.

Garage SaleSenior Citizens are having a garage sale and

open day at the new improved premises at 10 Pah Street ( behind the library) in Motueka on Saturday 2nd April between 9.30am to 1pm A variety of goods will be on sale and while youre there youll also be able to have a go at indoor bowls, play Rummikub, and cards.

Fishing off until AprilA heavy rain and strong wind warning caused

the Motueka R.S.A. Fishing Club to postpone its popular competition until the week after Easter April 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Its the first time in the clubs 12 year history we have had to do this , said President Linda Glew. Weve had four weather reports from different quarters and they all predict gales and large swells.

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changes after it signed a formal undertaking with the Commerce Commission agreeing to stop pre-ticking boxes for travel insurance, seat selection and check-in baggage. Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin said It took a truly canny consumer to make their way through a Jetstar booking without having additional charg-es appear on the fare. A Jetstars backdown now means consumers making online travel bookings could do so without being tripped up by pre-selected and unwanted extra expenses. Ageing Expos back!

Thousands are expected to attend the popular annual Positive Ageing Expo, a showcase of the recreational, health and social services available in the region for those of or nearing retirement age at Richmonds Headingly Centre on Friday April 1st from 10am until 2.30pm. With more than 70 stallholders, the expo has plenty to offer anyone interested in making ageing a positive experience. Therell be seminars, demonstra-tions, and the chance to have a go at a range of activities such as Tai Chi, Nordic walking, Sit and Be Fit, as well as quick health checks. The seminar is free with tea coffee and biscuits.

Local women on showThree local women, Yvonne Hammond,

Taylor P. Wood (Pamela) and Helena Morris, all Learning Connexion graduates, have joined forces for their exhibition Surface and Line in Nelsons Refinery Art Space. It opens Tuesday April 5th. Each artist has her own unique flavour. Pam is passionate about re-inventing old objects, Helena creates art work using the encaustic medium while Yvonne uses a variety of materials and processes that are unpredictable be it wax, flax or ink. Theres also an interactive element where visitors may leave their mark.

Free canoe eveningsFrom 4pm March 29, April 12 at Motuekas

Marina the Wilderness Canoe Trust is running sessions for high school aged youth. Just turn up with a change of clothes. But youll need to email [email protected] for the parent permission form first. www.canoejourneys.co.nz

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If youre driving around Nelson this Easter Weekend and feel like youre stuck in a 1960s time-warp, dont worry you havent mas-tered time-travel a South Island Zephyr show is in town.

The Southern Connection 2016, is being hosted by the Blenheim Garden City Zodiac Zephyr Car Club in Nelson. The event will be hosted at the Tahuna Beach Conference Centre and will see around 60 Ford Zephyrs on show, including about a dozen local cars.

The event is for South Island Zephyr clubs to meet and show off their pride and joys.

Ford Zephyrs were popu-lar British-made cars in New Zealand during the 1950s and 1960s.

The event starts on Saturday with a Show and Shine on the grass area at the Speights Ale House. Public viewing will be from 9.30am until 1.30pm..

On Sunday the cars will go on a cruise of the region, starting at the Speights Ale House at 9.30am. They will then head to Motueka via the Moutere Hills. After lunch the convoy will then travel to Kaiteriteri and head back to Nelson via Mapua.

Zephyrs set for Nelson convoy

Fred Hickling from the Motueka Community Pool Fundraising Committee is pictured here receiving a cheque for $2000 from Peter Allan of Rotary Club. Fundraising began in early March and the Motueka Pool Fundraising group is extremely grateful to the Rotary Club for their donation and we are looking forward to their on-going support.

The committee are in the process of approach-ing local businesses for donations both financial and in kind and are we are receiving a good response. A Givealittle account is growing with weekly donations being made by local people as

well as from anonymous donors which is very encouraging. Donations can be made by cheque to The Treasurer PO Box 1, Motueka, by bank deposit - Motueka Community Swimming Pool NBS 03 1354 0360315 00 or their Givealittle Account on Facebook. Every little bit counts!

The next fundraiser is the movie "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" on 30th March based on the book Wild Pork and Watercress by Barry Crump - tickets are selling fast.

This will be followed by a disco to be held at the Memorial Hall in April for primary school children in the Tasman District.

Aficionados of the classic Zephyr automobile are looking forward to this weekends South Island Zephyr Show.

Wave of support continuing for indoor pool


Street talkWhat is your opinion of the call for the government to impose a sugar tax?

EmmaTasmanAbout time!

RodAucklandIts time to have a tax on sugar when you can buy sugary drinks for less than water.

EvaRiwakaI think its a good idea. Anything that encourages children to have healthier diets.

JohnLower MoutereI think it is a good idea. Obesity is a big problem.

TIM OCONNELLSpirited discussion and best wishes on a job

well done were the order of the day as interna-tionally-accomplished local girl Julie Fry held a launch for her newly-released book which takes a considered look at a topic that is somewhat polarising to many Kiwis, regardless of where they were born or in some cases, currently reside.

Entitled 'Going Places', the book focuses on the economic contribution that migration to and from New Zealand, and builds on the late Sir Paul Callaghan's vision of creating a place 'where talent wants to live'.

As well as identifying a need to update New Zealand's immigration policies to encourage more smart, creative people born overseas to come here and build ventures through diversity rather than fit, the book also looks to address the value in harnessing the talent assets of 600,000 Kiwis living offshore.

Also joining Julie at the book launch, which took place at the Motueka Sprig and Fern, was her co-author Hayden Glass, who works as a consultant for the Sapere Research Group based in Wellington as well as COO for open data social enterprise Figure.NZ.

After a brief speech and overview by Julie and Hayden, the floor was opened up to the 30-odd guests for a bit of Q & A.

Given the subject at hand and the visibility that immigration has locally, the opportunity for discussion was seized with some enthusiasm and 40 minutes later all present were no doubt more enlightened on the book's objectives, while putting forward their own ideas and concepts on the matter.

A former student of Motueka High School, Julie's work has seen her spend time at Treasury in Wellington as well as stints overseas including London.

These days life sees Julie and her family based in the United States for a portion of the year, with the rest of the time spent back in Motueka where her children attend school and maintain their Kiwi connections.

Migration questions pondered at book launch

Co-Authors of the newly-released book Going Places Hayden Glass (left) and local woman Julie Fry, at the launch held on Saturday at the Sprig and Fern Motueka.

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cal-themed tree on Motueka Quay magi-cally emerged last week, bringing about an interesting land-mark that has amused many but gone down like an anchor with some local residents.

Located on a sec-tion at the corner of Old Wharf Road and the Quay, a lone cherry tree has had its bare branches decorated with lifejackets, buoys and a wet weather jacket along with a sign bearing the inscription Tusnami (sic)Tree.

As of Friday, a body board had been added, along with a possibly unsanc-tioned Tasman District Council Protected Tree notice.

However, common sense would dictate that this is no arborous miracle. Accordingly to section owners Janet and Colin, the tree is the product of a years worth of ban-ter with golf colleagues on either side of the Motueka River Bridge.

After being involved in prior pranks involv-ing fishing rods, gates and golf clubs, it seems Colins time has come to be on the receiving end of some nonsense.

The Riwaka cou-ple had just returned from a brief holiday in Golden Bay when they got wind of what had transpired on their newly-acquired sec-tion, which they plan to build on in the coming months.

The first we heard about it was when we went through our phone messages and a friend of mine had left one saying Janet youve got a beautiful specimen growing on your lawn, she says.

If youve lived here for long enough you realise theres a bit of rivalry between Riwaka and Motueka- were not 100% certain but we do know theres at least three people involved.

While the light heart-ed-tribute to natures fury has drawn plenty of attention from those frequenting the estuary walkway, not everyone is on the same wave-length as those who created the motif.

Last week, a fur-ther sign was placed underneath the original which left no doubt as to what some of the neighbours thought of things.

To the owners of this property, this struc-ture is of the upper-most (sic) bad taste. Have you no sense of respect for the lives lost and injured by tsu-nami. Please remove, it reads, signed off by the residents of Motueka Quay.

One of those who have taken umbrage over the Tsunami Trees presence is Reg- who contacted

the Guardian last week to inform us of its exist-ence and to offer his thoughts on the matter.

Theres people like me who go past there each day for a walk or with their dogs- some-ones just having a bit of fun but its not a very nice way to go about it, he says.

Were probably going to be alright where we are (with tsu-namis), but theres oth-

ers who havent been so lucky and I think its just a bit insensitive.

The man who for-merly owned the sec-tion on which the tree stands, Bell Keast, sees the humorous side of things as he views it from his prop-erty next door.

I think its quite funny, but I guess we are all different, he reasons.

Moral outrage aside, Janet says the tree will be staying put for a few more weeks at least as they navigate the Consent process and with the tree under-stood to be planted to a depth of 1m, they are quite happy to wait until the plumber gets the thumbs up to start dig-ging. As for the future of the tree, the likely scenario is that Keast will inherit the timber sans props and dec-orations- for his own crafty purposes.

When we finally dig it out well give it to him- he does a bit of woodturning and cher-ry tree timber is very good for that.

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JANE WELLSThank you but no thank you! has been Linda

Glews response to the four job offers shes had since her retirement a couple of weeks ago.

For 37 years Linda has been a social worker. For the first 15 years as a Probation Officer she worked in prisons, was a member of a multi disciplinary drugs team and worked with young offenders on projects which involved tinkering with cars. Eventually she co-managed one of the biggest Probation teams in Cheshire, England.

When she looked towards New Zealand as a place to live and work, she was quickly assured that thered be a job for her whenever she arrived. She arrived in early 1996 and spent three years working in South Auckland - at Mangere, Otahuhu and Otara Corrections offices.

It was always a privilege to be working in the multi-ethnic community she said It was a melting pot of nationalities. It was a rich learning curve for me, very challenging and incredibly stimulating. I loved it!

It sounds strange but my work has always been a creative outlet for me. I wanted to step into the world of offenders and their families and work with them to achieve their potential. I had to think outside the square! Like me when I was their age the young ones always pushed the boundaries. I had some adventurous times with many of them given their lack of success in their chosen careers of crime!

Linda and her partner moved to Motueka and, after 20 years Linda left her vocation with Corrections, as there was no transfer to the Nelson office.

She studied at Massey part time for four years to re-train and develop clinical skills in her social worker role.

She took a leap of faith and became self employed as a Professional Supervisor, trainer, facilitator and community educator in the Nelson region for 10 years.

She worked with people from a myriad of dif-ferent sectors in health, social work, education and the private/business sector. Together they explored practical and ethical best practice. People wanted to know how they could be more effective as practitioners, managers, leaders and communicators.

Now its time for me to step back. It feels like Ive always been a social worker! Its delightfully exciting, I feel like my world is going to get bigger. Im sure Ill keep learning and studying, but Ill have more time for river and sea fishing.

Linda and her partner have recently moved into their home in a new Motueka subdivision. She attributes her long career in the social work field to the anchoring that her down to earth partner of 22 years has provided.

Linda said her vocation accommodated her beliefs. Im a Quaker with a belief in the inher-ent goodness within all people. My principles fit with being a pacifist, and a belief in equality, justice and fairness.

(Having left work) Im not feeling a sense of loss (yet). Ive done my bit. This is my com-munity and I love Motueka. Its now time for me to play!

Its time to play!

Linda, a social worker for 37 years, is look-ing forward to her new style of life.

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A childhood illness proved to be a blessing in disguise for an ex-pat entertainer whose lifetime career in card tricks owes a debt of gratitude to the man who first got him hooked.

Better known to his Trans-Tasman audiences as The Great Cardini, Riwaka-born card illusion-ist David Rosemergy has created a long sleight of hand legacy since leaving his family Tobacco and Hop Farm in 1957 to try his luck in West Island.

A veteran magician, entertainer and actor whose repertoire includes juggling, comedy and tap dancing with an axe on his nose to go with his card magic, Rosemergys big claim to fame is being the first New Zealand Magician to appear on Australian Television just days after arriving in the country.

Like most illusionists, Rosemergy has his influ-ences that have helped shape his act through the years. However it was a self-taught Riwaka farmer by the name of Ken Robbie Robinson that he credits with igniting his passion for card tricks.

Having first seen him perform at the Riwaka Hall in 1947 when David was just 10, the friendship between the pair was solidified when Robinson visited him during a period of conva-lescence from asthma and a nervous condition.

Imparting some of the tricks hed picked up during his time in the Services, the farmer not only cheered up a sick young kid but set him on a path to a hobby that has provided six decades of enjoyment.

Rosemergy kept in regular contact with his Mentor as his career progressed and made sure to collaborate whenever he returned to his old stomping ground, even in Robinsons latter years.

Hes still the greatest card magician I have ever seen- he would have lost me in his twenties, he was so good, Rosemergy recalls.

A hefty collection of newspaper clippings and testimonials details a life dedicated to his art and has included television, corporate and char-ity events and numerous stage appearances throughout Australia.

Among his notable deeds, a casino-style seg-ment on Channel 7 Sydneys 11AM programme gave Rosemergy the chance to demonstrate his showmanship in the company of a gambling expert and before a large viewing audience.

He also performed for the Wallabies at a leaving function prior to a trip across the ditch, allowing him to truly boast he has baffled the great David Campese and brought joy to young fans through five years of weekly performances for patients at a Starlight Foundation Childrens Hospital.

Seventy-nine year old Rosemergy is still going strong dazzling crowds at a weekly shopping complex appearance near his home in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra. But despite mak-ing a name for himself in Australia Rosemergy remains true to his roots, even when it comes to the topic of sport.

Riwaka and Motueka will always be home to me- I will always be a Kiwi and I will never change my passport, he says emphatically.

I never got on with a lot of those Aussie men- they think the league players are the greatest things on the planet and they always run rugby down in New Zealand.

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Hes ace; Riwaka-born, Sydney-based entertainer David Rosemergy AKA The Great Cardini credits his sleight of hand skills to a local farmer who taught him while recuper-ating from illness as a child.

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Good news for those wanting a healthier Easter this year the tradi-tional hot cross bun has been given a makeover by the Heart Foundation. The secret to these lighter buns is in the amount of margarine used, plus less sugar and the inclusion of wholemeal flour.

Hot Cross Bun RecipeDough1/2tspdriedyeast2tspbrownsugar85mltrimmilk85mlwarmwater1/2cupwholemealflour1cupplainwhiteflour1/2tspgroundallspice1/4tspgroundcinnamon1/4tspgroundcloves11/2Tbspmargarine1egg1/2cupmixedcandiedcitruspeel1/2cupdriedcurrants Crosses1Tbspplainwhiteflour2tspwater

MethodDoughDissolve yeast with brown sugar, milk and water Sift together flours and spicesRubmargarineintoflourmixtureAddeggtoyeastmixtureKnead flourmixture and yeastmixture together to form a slightly stickydoughAdddriedfruitandkneadCover the dough in a large bowl and allow to rise until doubled in sizeWeighthedoughinto80gportionsandshapeintobunsAllowtoriseagainuntilapproximatelydoubledinsize

CrossesMixtogethertheflourandwaterRoll dough into thin stripsPlace strips on top of buns in a cross

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Upper Moutere 46 Sunrise Vly RdNEW PRICE


TIM OCONNELLIt has been a petrol station and a pub, now

the premises on the corner of Aranui Road and Mapua Drive is set for a new lease of life as a Fresh Produce retailer that is looking to harness the best of what the region can harvest.

Owner Kirsten Ammann along with partner Tim Fitzgerald, friend 'JJ' and self-described 'Facilitator of Dreams' Mike Perry have been hard at work putting the finishing touches to the building before it opens next week as the Mapua Country Store and has already attracted plenty of curiosity from locals and suppliers alike.

"It's been really cool over the last couple weeks having people popping their head around the corner and some have even been dropping a bit of produce into us, so it's been good to see what's out there," says Kirsten.

"There are so many good local producers here and we want to make use of that."

While the interior has been altered to facili-tate a market-style layout, some aspects of the Mapua Tavern's bar surrounds have been kept, including the,exposed brick walls and the old bottle store chiller- a godsend for keeping pro-duce fresh. Largely though creativity has won through in the decor and the new premises has a country rustic feel to it with a communal table, freshly varnished shelving and quirky tiled floors suggesting punters will find something of interest beyond the taste and smell of the place.

While selling locally sourced produce is the ini-tial focus of the MCS, Kirsten is keen to expand the enterprise in due course, making use of the various rooms in the complex with an off licence expected to be ready by May, while regular tast-ings and cooking classes are also planned once the doors open.

"I think it should be a good fit with what's already here, just keeping things local instead of driving 15- 20km to pick up the necessities," Kirsten says. The history of the location is also something that Kirsten is keen to acknowledge, with an area of wall space set aside to document the past with the help of her former employees and landowners of the site, the Woollaston fam-ily.

"Phillip's brother Monty was gifted the land and he built the garage so I've got a few photos from that, and after that changed hands to the Vercoe's and became a Tavern I've managed to get some information from its first tenant.

The Mapua Country Store opens on April 1.

New store sprouts at intersection

Ready to open on the former Mapua Tavern site are (L- R) Owners Kirsten Ammann, and Tim Fitzgerald as well as integral handyman in the refurbishment of the premises Mike Perry, standing beside his 1946 Ford truck.


Time called after thirteen years curating

Outgoing Motueka District Museum Curator Pauline Westall (centre) was farewelled at a function held on Saturday at Muses Cafe. Pictured either side of her are her replacements in the role, Jen Calder (left) and Heather Whittaker.

TIM OCONNELLOver a decade of

service to the Motueka District Museum was gratefully acknowl-edged at Muses Caf on Saturday as out-going Curator Pauline Westall was given a warm send off by close to 60 friends, family, committee and com-munity members all keen to acknowledge her contribution to keeping history alive in our town.

After initially start-ing as Secretary Treasurer, Pauline has been at the helm of the Museum for 13 years which has certainly

given her the time to become knowledgea-ble and efficient in pre-paring numerous exhi-bitions or organising valuable documents and items.

On the flip, such a period of service makes vacating the post all the more dif-ficult.

"It certainly is sad to be leaving but I've been lucky to do what I think is a dream job for so long," she said.

"When you look around the room and see just who has come along today, it shows how much a role like this valued in a small community like ours."

With Pauline's departure, the door has been left open for someone new to take over the role of chief overseer at the Museum.

So it was with great pleasure that Museum Chairperson Anne Thompson was able to announce to the gathering the new Curator team of Jen

Calder and Heather Whittaker, who will already be famil-iar to Museum regu-lars previously as the Secretary Treasurer and Assistant Curator/ Digitiser respectively.

While some time in the garden and some rest and relaxation with husband John and family are the main items on the agenda for the coming weeks, travelling around New Zealand is something that Pauline is really looking forward to, including-naturally- a visit to Te Papa while visiting Wellington.

However, a trip across the Rimutakas is taking highest prior-ity, with the Wairapapa region still a part of the country yet to be explored.

"One of the things that I really want to do is go to all the places that I haven't seen yet- I've lived in New Zealand for 50 years as well as in the Wellington area, but never got over there."

Afternoon teawith Allyson Gofton

SUNDAY, 3 APRIL, 20162.30pm

Hope Community Church, 114 Ranzau Road West, Hope

Tickets $30 (includes afternoon tea) from Richmond Mall administration counter, Stirling Sport, Nelson, 247 Trafalgar St Whitwells Motueka, 182 High St, Motueka, Nelson Weekly, 75 Tahunanui Drive, Waimea Weekly, 6 Salisbury Rd, Richmond or email Janet Taylor: [email protected].

Allyson shares the stories and baking of many of our great farming families including Erewhon, Bendigo, Mt Nicholas, Hawkes Bays Tuna Nui, and more in this very special cookbook which celebrates fifty years of Country Calendar.

LIMITED PLACES SO BE QUICK.All proceed go to a local charity Walk with Us Trust supplying school and sports shoes to local primary school children.

Walk with Us Trust was established in 2013 to provide free school and sports shoes to children in need within our community. Last year, two Motueka schools joined the nine other Nelson/Tasman schools in the programme. is year Walk with Us Trustees will be hosting a fundraising aernoon tea with iconic kiwi cook, Allyson Goon, who has recently brought out her latest cookbook titled, Country Calendar Homestead Baking, helping

celebrate 50 years of the popular New Zealand television show. Aer visiting many of the high-country and rural homesteads, Allyson will be sharing some of the familys stories and some of their past and present recipes at the aernoon tea, along with a cooking demonstration from her book. People will then enjoy to an aernoon tea prepared by Carol Shirley from Gourmet Catering and if time allows, Allyson will be more than happy to sign copies of her book which

will be for sale on the day. Tickets to the aernoon tea are just $30, with all proceeds from their sale going towards purchasing more shoes for local children aged between ve and 13.e event will be held on Sunday, April 3, from 2:30pm at Hope Community Church. Tickets are limited and can be purchased from the Richmond Mall information desk, Whitwells Motueka, or email project manager, Janet Taylor at [email protected].

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Motupiko dairy farmers Brian & Hannah Dineen stopped briefly in their daily farm schedule to open their farm to some 200 students and staff for the day. Students from Nelson College for Boys, Nelson College for Girls and Tapawera Area School came to see and hear about poten-tial careers the dairy industry had on offer and directions it can take you.

The Dineens have been sharemilkers on Evan and Adrienne Baigents farm for four seasons so far and have just renewed another three-year 50/50 share milker lease. They farm 130ha and milk about 400 cows. Brian was keen to present to the students that You have to have an open mind about dairying. It wasnt all about early mornings, putting cups on the endless cows. There were lots of opportunities there if you were challenged.

I went from being a professional rugby player, to helicopter pilot to starting off into a new career in the dairy industry. Although the dairy industry is in a slump at present, dairy farmers will come through it, said Brian.

A lot of dairy farmers are going to see a dairy revolution in the years ahead and I hope to see you involved in it. Im proud of being a dairy farmer and enjoy what I do.

Students were split into groups and migrated around each business in 20 minute timeslots, viewing presentations on what their individual industry did and what opportunities there were available.

Fonterra had three speakers who came from diverse backgrounds; two of them were from overseas, Zimbabwe and Germany. They all spoke on how they got to where they were today and what had drawn their career interest to working in the New Zealand dairy industry. This personal journey hooked the students in and were further engaged with a quiz that had teams guessing what they knew about Fonterra.

Interesting facts were: 5% of Fonterras milk production is consumed in New Zealand, New Zealand is the 6th largest producer of milk in the world after India, USA and China, they even had to guess how much water made up milk (88%), to how much water a cow drinks per day, which is up to 120 L. Tapaweras Jordan Teague from Year 10 was able to guess the number of Fonterra milk tankers on the New Zealand roads at some 500 units.

The students enjoyed the Town and Country Vets tent, where they were questioned on what subjects they thought would lead them towards a Vets degree and the possibilities for further education after they complete their tertiary quali-fication. All in all, students learnt that a vets life wasnt solely based on the perception that their arm was up a cows tail end all the time.

Another business was the Primary ITO an industry that offers a range of programmes to help high school students take the first step towards a primary industry career while theyre still at school. There're lots of great reasons to join the primary industry like job security, the end-less career options and a flexible lifestyle. The primary sector boasts strong earning potential if you work hard and you can move up the ranks quickly. Primary ITO offers these programmes: Gateway, Trades Academy and Switch to stu-dents.

The Tasman District Council, Westpac, and LIC were the other businesses on site.

Jo Hillerby, Tapawera Area Schools Career Advisor and contact for the Gateway and Trades Academy Programme thought that it was great to have such a resource provided for students on a farm. The students could see that dairy farming had many related career areas to choose from, and the speakers willingly shared their career pathways which gave the students some ideas for their futures.

Students given the lowdown on farming

Students from local schools were given a fantastic grounding in what opportunities and pathways were available in the farm-ing and agricultural sector, thanks to industry representa-tives and Motupiko Sharemilkers Brian and Hannah Dineen, who hosted the event.

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Above: Sarah Thomas and Tish North beside the Farewell Spit Lighthouse last September. The 12 artists who took part in the residency will show their works at Takakas Art Bank for a month, opening this Friday.

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Inspirational Farewell Spit art exhibition

JANE WELLSTwelve artists, chosen for their

diversity and experience spent six magical days together last September at Farewell Spit on the biennial Golden Bay Arts Council residency.

This Friday their joint exhibition, Under the Light, a result of their collective experience out there, opens at the Art Bank in Takaka. Its on for a month.

The group stayed in the Head Lighthouse Keepers house on Farewell Spit. For everyone involved it proved a memorable occasion. Each day the artists wan-dered at will, coming together in the evening for a communal meal.

According to Anita Peters very little creative work was achieved as people absorbed the atmosphere and photographed memorable scenes for later.

Since then however the artists have had time to assimilate their experiences and their unique works will reveal just how much the expe-rience influenced their art.

Paying a gold coin donation youll see pottery, jewellery, large sculptures, fibre art, wood carvings, paintings and photography.

The group was amazed and appalled by the volumes of rubbish encountered and collected during their forays about the spit.

In recognition of the problem the

artists have created sets of cards which they are selling with all the proceeds going to help in the next clean up of the Spit.

Its not the pristine environment we expected with plastic, bottles, rubber tyres polystyrene and even two bags of oil! So we want to con-tribute to the clean up.

Its something we can do to draw attention to this nature reserve. Peoples carelessness is upsetting the marine life! said one of the con-cerned artists.

As Sarah Thomas, one of the 12 participating artists puts it on the www.farewellspitresidency web-site....

Onetahua (heaped up sand) Farewell Spit

It revealed itself to me in layers: the land itself - growing and shifting.

the creatures that live there - in delicate balance.

human history - the trials and tribulations of living in isolation in an unforgiving land scape.

And then the present - debris of the sinister reality of todays polluted planet washing onto the shore.

The layers do not stand alone, they weave and meld. The spotlight is on us as humans, and as kaitiaki.

These lands are not ours to push past their tipping point...

Dont miss this exhibition. Its open 10am until 4pm every day except

Sundays until Anzac Day.


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Ololua, Taifafo, Tommy and Amio from Samoa, quickly entered into a spirited game of chess immediately following Matarikis opening, Saturday.

Starter Fay McKenzie with Emma Cruickshank ( left) who is about to jump on her trusty steed as Tailend Charlie during Sundays inaugural Motueka South Fun Run.

Beautiful in their colourful dresses are Jenny, Anika, Shirley and Ariane of Vanuatu at the open-ing of Birdhursts Matariki Centre Saturday. These women arrived in November and will work until June. This is Shirleys 9th season, Jennys 8th, Anikas 6th and Arianes 5th. Its a place for us all to come together to socialise and get to know one another better, said Ariane.

Aaron Winsloe his son Tom and Bear did the 5 kilo-metre walk. The sun streamed out just as they set off.

Kaye (Renees daughter)pictured with Helena and Keeley who work in Birdhursts packing shed and have been involved in preparing Matariki for the opening. Renee was the instigator of the project.

Stevie Chambers with her mum Nicola just before the 5km walkers set off around the estuary during Sundays Fun Run.

Beautiful in their colourful dresses are Jenny, Anika, Shirley and Ariane of Vanuatu at the open

Kaye (Renees daughter)pictured with Helena and Keeley who work in Birdhursts packing shed and Stevie Chambers with her mum Nicola just before


Its back! Better and biggerSaturday 16th AprilWhat better way to start the April school holidays than

with a biking weekend at Kaiteriteri?

Six hours of fun!The Kaiteriteri 6 Hour, presented by Port Nelson Ltd,

kicks things off on Saturday 16th April. Its based at the Kaiteriteri Beach Motor Camp.

Theres a rolling start along the beach front before the serious action starts in the Kaiteriteri Mountainbike Park proper.

For almosteveryoneThe course

utilises many of the easier tracks, so its suitable for all riders with some basic mountain bike experience.

CategoriesThere are

mens, wom-ens and mixed teams (2-4 rid-ers per team), schools (sec-ondary and intermediate). And for those who just dont know when to relax and have fun theres solo !

Teams of threeIf you decide upon the team of three, your headquar-

ters will be at Tent City in the Kaiteriteri Camping Ground. One of your team will do a lap and this will take about 25 minutes. Others can relax in the deck chairs until its their turn. So that means 25 minutes on your bike and 50 relaxing. Timers will keep a track of everyones times and everyone can do their thing with no idea where they are in relation to everyone else. Its not too serious, said one of the organisers Craig Skillicorn. You cant come last!

Fashion in the park?Some teams

will want to show their prowess fashion wise and will be in fancy dress for the occa-sion.

Its a fun event, with plen-ty of people get-ting in the spirit of things and coming in cos-tume. Bring the family, because those not riding can enjoy the beach, mini golf and everything else Kaiteriteri has to offer.At left: the roll-ing start last time


Jaws Enduro & RogaineSunday 17th April1. Jaws Enduro Sundays Jaws Enduro is a race where the down hill

times only are recorded. Two other tracks will be incorporated finishing on Jaws. Those with moderate fitness can do this, said Craig,

You may cruise uphill with just your down times record-ed 80 percent of the track is downhill!

There will be no late or on the day entries so with lim-ited numbers its first in first served.

2. Mountain Bike RogaineThis fun competition can be entered on the day. It involves riding and navigating to specific points.

Money towards developementAll the money raised will go back into the park to build

more tracks. Adults are $30 each, with school aged students $15.

Those registering for the Six Hour Bike Relay will be entitled to half price for Jaws.

Its envisioned that therell be quite a number of partici-pants who decide to overnight, and theres to be a special 20% discount at the Kaiteriteri Camping Ground.


Good Tastes popularity growsBusiness opportunities expanding T a sm a n s G rea t T a ste T ra i l i s p rov i di ng g rea ter op p ortu ni-

ti es f or sm a ll b u si nesses i n th e di stri c t, a c c ordi ng to T a sm a n M a y or R i c h a rd K em p th orne,

W i th c y c li st nu m b ers of 2 0 8 , 0 0 0 i n 2 0 1 5 u p 1 0 % on 2 0 1 4 th e G rea t T a ste T ra i l s i nc rea si ng p op u la ri ty i s a lso c rea ti ng a g row i ng dem a nd f or a m eni ti es a nd serv i c es a long th e tra i l.

T h e desi re to ex p eri enc e ou r na tu ra l env i ronm ent doesn t m ea n th ey w i sh to stra y too f a r f rom th e oth er a ttra c ti ons T a sm a n D i stri c t h a s to of f er. T h e G rea t T a ste T ra i l not only ta k es i n som e of th e m ost stu nni ng sc enery , i t a lso p rov i des a c c ess to ou r w i de v a ri ety of p rodu c e.

W i th su c h tem p ta ti ons i t i s only na tu ra l th e nex t sm a ll b u si-ness op p ortu ni ty ta k i ng h old i s a c c om m oda ti on.

Left: The Great Taste Trail has introduced many people to the easier reaches of the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park as they near Kaiteri. Many return later to challenge them-selves on other tracks.

Fun, friendship, fitness and food! Local cycling groups cater for all

W h eels2 m ea ls i s M a p u a s f ri endly T h u rsda y c y c li ng g rou p . I t b eg a n w i th tw o ri ders la te 2 0 1 4 b u t th ese da y s 2 0 to 3 0 c y c li sts g a th er on th e M a p u a W h a rf .

We meet at 9:30 during the summer months and 10am during winter. When we first started we rode only 20 to 30 km but as the fitness of our riders improved, we now usually ride 30 to 40 km, said founder-member Peter OHalloran.

We try to alternate our rides, with one week being a hilly ride and the following week a flat ride. Often we take the ferry across to Rabbit Island and ride from there. Andrew Schwass who runs the Mapua ferry service has been very supportive and continues to carry us during the winter months. [email protected]

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A Wildside travel adventure Close to home theres the Nuie Bike Rally at Queens Birthday weekend ( take only 4 days off work!) A wonder-ful opportunity to spend the week in fun cycling-speaking company, make some new ride friends, reconnect with old ones and explore a diverse island made for cycling.

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Cyclings for everyone

Mapua bikers await the Mapua ferry to return to The Appleshed Restaurant for their Xmas party lunch.

Wednesday Easy RidersThese riders, who may number anywhere between 6

and 14, meet at Decks Reserve behind Motuekas iSite at 9.30am ( 10 after daylight saving finishes)

Its basically for people who want to get back into rid-ing, said co-organiser Elsa Lally.

As well as our rides that are usually about 20 kilo-metres, we learn a bit about bike maintenance, using brakes correctly, changing gears efficiently and we visit interesting sites. Bikes have changed markedly in the past 30 years!

Always we stop for coffee en route and sometimes we do a bit of hill work.

We are a social group and we always have a tailend Charlie. Elsas email is [email protected]

Thursday Cycling This group meet at Decks Reserve at 9.30 and the

group rides between 40 and 45 kilometres on a variety of roads and trails. Its not hard out mountain biking , said organiser, Ian Miller, But it is moderately challenging. And we always stop at the top of hills for a natter and a catch up.

Ian advises those who find some of the rides a little challenging to persevere. After four rides youll feel fit-ter and if you come regularly the benefits will sneak up on you! All comers are most welcome A coffee stop is a must.

Contact him re biking, and assisting with winter ride planning on [email protected]

guardianthe WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH 2016 23Sport

Canaan Neha ManiheraWinner Best Steerer

Tuna e Hoe Nelson Region Waka Ama Competition

Lake Rotoiti - February 2016

Student of the week

Tidal Run Fun: Sunday provided a decent morning for Motueka South School to hold their biennial Fiesta as well as a 5 and 10km Tidal Trail Fun Run around the Estuaries and Motueka Quay. By the looks of this group photographed at the start, Fun Run did not equate to any drop in energy level, although one wonders how enthusiastic they would have been by the end of the event.

Local driver John McIntyre (front left) and Southlands Ian (Inky) Tulloch won last weekends three-hour endurance race held at Hampton Downs to secure a New Zealand championship title. Photo: John Cowpland/Alphapix.

Southlands Inky (Ian) Tulloch and Nelsons John McIntyre added another New Zealand championship title to their respective collections following todays three-hour endur-ance race win at Hampton Downs.

Piloting the Tulloch Motorsport German built SaReNi Reiter Camaro GT3 to the chequered flag first, the South Island pairing delighted at adding another MotorSport New Zealand championship award to their respective rsums.

It is a great feeling; there is noth-ing like having a New Zealand title. Even with five Australian ones a New Zealand one is special. It has been a long time since the last one and I am really excited we are able

to compete at that level - Ive been very blessed and very fortunate. said Tulloch, a four-time NZ truck champion.

Having set fastest time in qualify-ing Tulloch took the car from the race start to the 1hr 13 minute mark before handing over to McIntyre. Concentrating on sticking to the pre-race plan to keep the car clean, McIntyre had a 20 minute spell late in the race behind the safety car that altered their tactics. He finished a lap ahead of the next placed car.

The good fortune has not con-tinued for Tulloch however, with a crash at Teretonga Raceway in recent days leaving him critically injured.

Win for McIntyre

guardianthe24 WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH 2016 SCORES & DRAWS

Motueka Golf ClubResults for the ladies this week were:Nine HolersMerle Hyland TrophyGroup A Lynne Bixley 35Group B Delys Neal and Dawn Bensemann 35Eighteen HolersWilton Cup StablefordFirst Sandy LePine 38Second Pam Chapman 37Third Elizabeth Martin and Anne Lawrence 36Fifth Kerry McConchie and Jacqui Martin 35Seventh Cathy Elliot 34Closest to the Pin Sandy Le PineSaturday LadiesFirst and Mug Medal for the month Julia Armstrong 73Second Joyce Bullock 76Third Liz Hall 76Fourth Grace Latimer 78The men played the Monthly Mug Medal which was won by Mike Hay over Keith Dowie in a putt off after they had both tied on Net 69s. We had both our greenkeepers playing this week, which was great, Nick again showed his class by win-ning the gross after not playing for many months! Local knowledge is obviously a great thing!Division OneBest GrossNick Van Leeuwen 75Best NetFirst Michael Hay 69Second Brad Heal 72Division TwoBest NetFirst Bob Winter 72Second Brent Thomson 73Third Stan Patching 74Division ThreeBest NetFirst Peter Johnson 73Second Graham Gracie 75Third Ian Buchanan 75Division FourFirst Keith Dowie 69Second Lloyd Goodall 72Third Dal Janes 73Closest to the Pin;Ivor Hawker and Cathy ElliotTwos were scored by;Ian Rowling, Andrews Tasker, Michael Hay, Ivor Hawker and Nick Van Leeuwen.

Golf

Tasman Golf ClubResults from the days play Saturday 19 March 2016, Captains Trophy Round 1:First: Pete Dunn net 64Second: Paul Walters net 65 (countback)Third: Alan Tait net 65Nearest Pin: Ross Beattie (shame about the two).Twos: Ralph Meikle (Hole # 6!)Next week is a club day, competition to be advised. Window and results: Club Captain.Saturday 2 April Shaw Tankard Window and results: Club Captain.Saturday 9 April Rush Cup Window and results: D Coeland and P Dunn.Entries still available for the Rush Cuplists on the notice board for this and the Morris Trophy and Club Champs. Be in or miss out.

BowlsMotueka Bowling Club Open Triples Results17/03/2016.1st Doug Anderson, Cedric Watson & Helen Douglas 3 1/2.2nd Tony Fowler & Mike Fitzgerald, 3 wins 34 ends.3rd Justine Cowman & Sheryl Riordan, 3 wins 32 ends.

BridgeMotueka Bridge ClubChampionship Round One 21/03/2016North/ SouthPatricia R England & Mary Girvin 60.71%Martin Thompson & Justine Thompson 59.52%Joan Lloyd & Charmaine Satherley 55.36%East/ WestPhil Donaldson & Adrienne Paine 62.80%Doug Elliott & Richard Olykan 62.50%Malcolm MacLeod & Barry Simpson 60.42%

Rugby DrawTasman Trophy- Friday 25th15:00 Kahurangi v Stoke SportsPark MotuekaCar Company Division Two- Friday 25th 13:30 Huia vs Stoke SportsPark Motueka14:30 Rangers v Takaka Upper MoutereCar Company Division Two- Saturday 26th 14:00 MurchTap v Riwaka TapaweraCollingwood BYE

At Cooks Reserve, Riwaka gave themselves and the home crowd the best start to their Division Two campaign beating Takaka 31-5.

Rugby season underway in 2016

A replay of the 2015 Premier Club final and the debut of a com-bined Murchison Tapawera side in Division Two were highlights of the first round competition in Nelson Bays rugby, with only a bit of rust showing after the summer break.

Kahurangis match against Wanderers was the main course of a Trafalgar Park triple header that kicked off in twilight time at 5pm and played in exactly the opposite condi-tions that last years final took place in- firm ground, fine weather.

Things looked good at halftime with a Pelefoti Siaki try helping Kahurangi to a 10-5 lead. However, after the defending champions fought back to take a commanding lead at 27-10 the task suddenly became as challenging as it had been 12 months earlier, and two late tries could only narrow the losing margin by the final whistle.

The final score of 33-22 stands as a fair reflection of the match in terms of the difference between two sides, although the late flourish by Kahurangi offers plenty of promise for the rest of the season.

While Kahurangi couldnt quite get the win to open their campaign, other local teams were able to log

a victory in their respective encoun-ters.

Huia ran out 30- 6 winners over Wanderers at Brightwater, while Riwaka handed Takaka a similar level of beating in their 31-5 in front of a typically boisterous Cooks Reserve crowd.

Elsewhere in Division Two, the newly-combined Tapawera and Murchison Senior team was hand-ed the furthest road trip for their debut game, travelling all the way to Collingwood for a daunting match up against the perennial Golden Bay heavyweights.

Despite a better second half show-ing, the visitors struggled to rebound from a demoralising 40-5 halftime deficit, eventually losing 45-10.

With a large portion of their squad retained from 2015, Collingwood are on a mission to make amends for their semi-final departure against Wanderers after a dominant sea-son. With the Tapawera/ Murchison amalgamation reducing the number of Division Two teams to eleven for 2016, a bye was granted to Rangers for week one, giving the Moutere Hills players an Easter start to their season next weekend away to Takaka.

MHS magic at TSS athletic champs

MHS athlete Sarah Fitisemanu in full flight last week.

Despite unfavour-able conditions at Saxton Field it was business as usual for the 65 athletes from Motueka High School as they were once agian a dominant force at last weeks Tasman Secondary Schools Athletics Championships.This dominance was none more apparent in the relays, where six of the eight 4 x 100m and both 4 x 400m events were won by the black and gold singlets of

MHS. Records were harder to come by thanks to the weather, although no one told Tess Haunch as she claimed a U19 Girls best mark of 11.00m in the Triple Jump.Elsewhere, Culainn Stringer and Risi Pouri-Lane took out three individual events each, while Amanda Fitisemanus rivalry with Marlboroughs Lucy Sheat contin-ued in both the 100m -won by Sheat- and in Amandas 400m win.

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public notices

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

personals

lost & found

FOUND A pair of pre-scription glasses while walking at the Kumaras on Sunday afternoon. They are in good condi-tion - no scratches so can't have been there long. Tortoiseshell half frameless. Phone 03 540 2472.

LOST Small Box gun parts.High Street, Motueka, early March. Reward offered. Ph 528 8924.

health & beauty

funeral services

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for sale

SHOPPING Trolleys for sale. Phone 528 9220, contact David.

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CHICKENS with chicks plus 3 Mascovy ducks. 1 x male, 2 x female. Phone 027 292 6016.

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

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carpet cleaning

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

courses

DRAWING for Beginners. Motueka. No special talent required. Term 2 Sat or Tues 1-4.30pm. You will love this course! Come inside and awaken your inner artist. Small class-es. Email Carol soon. [email protected]

LIST your AGM notice in The Guardian. Email: [email protected]

TOYOTA Estima for sale. Extremely reliable and in great condition. 8 seater Registereduntil 28.6.2016 W?6 until &11201& 2'0#'0kms >ewfront tyres 6 months ago, new rear brake pads on 16.3.2016. #250 ?>? ContactJason 027 382 2245j a s o n j a m e [email protected]

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WANTED Room to let or and house truck site for single male part time jeweller and 1 dog. Excludes Golden Bay. Ph 021 1484 358.

URGENTLY want-ed paddock/grazing for two quiet horses. Responsible owners. Phone 027 292 6016.

work wanted

SPOUTING repairs - roof leaks fixed. Trees removed. Gordon 021 571 902.

wanted to rent

tuition

VIOLIN and Piano les-sons, near Motueka, age 4yrs and up. Contact Katie on [email protected]

tutoring

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

tuition wanted

A Patient person to teach basic computer skills on Mac Book Pro. Please phone Jan on 526 8619.

trades

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

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

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

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3BR House. Garage, central, warm, new kitchen, large section. $360pw + bond. Long term only, no shares. Exc. ref req. Avail. 25 April. 526 8008.

MOTUEKA 1 bedroom flat, $200pw. Suit long term working single or couple. Ref required. No pets. Ph 528 8495.

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

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

storage

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

stump grinding

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

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guardianthe28 WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH 2016 Sport

Numerous schools in the Motueka catchment attended the annual Intermediate Summer Sports event at the Motueka Recreational Grounds last Tuesday. Distance does not stop Tapawera Area School students and staff travelling to events like this in numbers, either as players or as umpires. Healthy age group competition amidst intermediate age group peers is always eagerly looked forward to. Fellow students gave that a bucket load of effort when they met on the courts or paddock for the ultimate frizz-bee challenge, touch and volleyball

Temperatures were hot on the day, but the 22 secondary student referees supplied by Tapawera, coped well with the players and controlling the games.

Bradley Meade in Year 10 regularly steps up for the opportunity to referee. He loves the sport of touch or rugby, which he plays himself. I have been a referee for the various Motueka Tournaments for two years now. It is a great skill to have, says Meade.

Stephen Haunch the PE teacher addedwe have been keen to keep this referee opportu-nity alive for our senior students as we believe that the responsibility that our students need to display at these events helps with their own self- confidence and leadership skills.

TAS refs at summer sportstourney

Jesse Hook of Tapawera Area School is touched by a Mahana School opponent.

Croquet winners

March the 14th saw the conclusion of the lat-est Riwaka Business House Twilight Croquet Tournament, with the winners decided after four weeks of competition.

In the final, Marcelle Lupton and Marion Cross from Bayleys Real Estate took on Ross and Nick from the Motueka Bike Shed, with the latter taking home the spoils. Pictured here with their prizes and proud kids are this seasons winners Nick and Ross from Motueka Bike Shed, flanked by Tournamnet Organiser Wayne Woolf (Left) and Mike Speak, Riwaka Club Captain.

Great yachting on a bumper tideResultsSmall Boats 1 MacGregor Jones (P class) 2 Gus Smith (Optimist)3 Vickie Bibby ( DD Dinghy)

12 foot Cats1 Charles Fulford (Windrush 12)2 Ross Loveridge (Windrush 12)Monohulls1 Tony Jemmet (Laser) 2 Margaret Pidgeon (Laser)3 Peter Walker and Heather (Idle Along)

14 foot Cats1 Bryn Stevens (Hobie 14)2 Graeme Hutchens (Buffalo

Cat) 3 Ian Porter (Windrush 14)

16 foot Cats and Windsurfers1 Graeme and David Battersby (Hobie 16)2 Gary Clark and Rueben Robinson (Hobie 16)3 Dave Shaw (Windsurfer)

First boat home Fastbreak MacGregor JonesFastest Time Hobie 16 Graham and David Battersby

The 2016 Mapua Regatta, hosted by the Loyal Grossi Point Yacht Club was a great event and surpassed expectations with 22 entries with three divisions racing for honours.

Photo Graham Mangelsdorf

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