Please note: At the time this issue of Newsline was published, only preliminary election results were available.
In the final count, there was a change in the Motueka Ward. Claire Hutt was declared elected as a Councillor, replacing Barry Dowler who had been ahead at the preliminary stage.
This change happened after all the special votes were counted after Election Day.
Please note: At the time this issue of Newsline was published, only preliminary election results were available.
In the final count, there was a change in the Motueka Ward. Claire Hutt was declared elected as a Councillor, replacing Barry Dowler who had been ahead at the preliminary stage.
This change happened after all the special votes were counted after Election Day.
The preliminary results are in and Tasman’s new mayor, councillors and community board members have been announced.
The preliminary results were close in some wards, so it is possible there will be changes once the final count is announced. The final count wasn’t in at the time Newsline went to print – head to our website for the latest information, tasman.govt.nz/link/elections.
Your new mayor is Tim King. Tim said “A big thank you to everyone who voted. It’s so important people participate in the process because the decisions Councils make affect the services and infrastructure people use on a daily basis. I’m looking forward to working with the new group of councillors from around the District and to fostering positive engagement with our community. It’s going to be a busy three years with plenty of challenges.”
Incumbent councillors David Ogilvie, Dean McNamara, Anne Turley, Mark Greening, Kit Maling, Trevor Tuffnell and Dana Wensley are joined by five new councillors (pictured below).
Subject to the final count, Dave Gowland, Averill Grant, Grant Knowles and Abbie Langford will represent their community on the Golden Bay Community Board for the next three years.
In Motueka, the Community Board welcomes David Armstrong, Richard Horrell, Brent Maru and Joni Tomsett.
The preliminary results told us about 19,845 of you cast your votes in the local body election (this number excludes special votes) – equating to 51.67% of eligible voters (up from 49.36% in 2016).
Golden Bay was the most active voting area, with turnout of 63.55% (again, not including special votes).
The mayor and councillors will be sworn in at an inaugural meeting on Thursday 24 October at the Motueka Memorial Hall. They will take their oath of office, promising to act in the best interests of the whole District. The oath commits councillors to balance their responsibility to raise issues affecting their wards with their responsibility to make decisions on behalf of the interests of the whole community, including future generations.
This year you also got to choose which voting system you prefer for future Council and Community Board elections.
Most voters opted to retain the current First Past the Post system, where you tick the candidates you wish to represent you.
The other option was Single Transferable Voting (STV), where you rank the candidates in order of preference. STV is the system used for the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board election.
Your representatives on the Tasman District Council for the next three years are (based on the final results):
This list differs from the PDF above and the hardcopy of Newsline that went out and at the time of print was based on the preliminary results.
Mayor: Tim King
Golden Bay ward:
Chris Hill
Celia Butler
Motueka ward:
Claire Hutt
David Ogilvie
Trindi Walker
Moutere-Waimea ward:
Christeen Mackenzie
Dean McNamara
Anne Turley
Richmond ward
Mark Greening
Kit Maling
Trevor Tuffnell
Dana Wensley
Lakes / Murchison ward
Stuart Bryant (elected unopposed)
Motueka Community Board
David Armstrong
Richard Horrell
Brent Maru
Joni Tomsett
Golden Bay Community Board
Dave Gowland
Averill Grant
Abbie Langford
Grant Knowles
As we embark towards our digital future we are keen to find out what our residents and ratepayers want from our online services. We need your help to find out how we can improve the way we serve our community.
To do this we asking for five minutes (probably less) of your time to complete this short survey. Your time and response is greatly appreciated.
Head to surveymonkey.com/r/CXTasmandc before 28 October to complete the survey.
Consultation open from 14 October – 18 November 2019
Generations of New Zealanders have enjoyed summers camping in Tasman District, at Kaiteriteri, Totaranui, Māpua and a range of our other beautiful holiday destinations.
Over the past few years the number of campers in both self-contained and non self-contained vehicles has increased dramatically, particularly in Motueka and Golden Bay. The increase in budget and freedom campers has come with challenges, including littering, waste disposal, noise, public space conflicts, safety and commercial competition concerns.
We want to continue to be welcoming hosts to people wishing to enjoy the uniquely Tasman experience, and we expect our visitors to respect the special places and communities they pass through.
The draft Responsible Camping Strategy is intended to provide direction as we manage responsible camping through regulations and by providing facilities and visitor information. It may lead to future rule changes through the Tasman Freedom Camping Bylaw.
We’ve been talking to a wide range of groups and organisations to develop the draft, including Te Tau Ihu iwi.
Now we need to hear from you – this strategy will inform the way we manage freedom camping in your community.
Find out more:
You’re invited to drop in and chat with us about the draft strategy at one the following public sessions:
Motueka: 30 October, 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm, Motueka service centre, Hickmott Place
Richmond: 4 November, 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm, Richmond Mall
Golden Bay: 6 November, 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm, Takaka service centre, Commercial Street
Have your say:
You can let us know your views by completing the feedback form by 18 November 2019. Submit feedback:
Online at tasman.govt.nz/feedback
Via email at info@tasman.govt.nz
At Tasman District Council offices and libraries
Via post to Draft Responsible Camping Strategy, Tasman District Council, Private Bag 4, Richmond
As mentioned previously in Newsline, there are already strong indications that we could be set to face another water shortage this summer. The rainfall we’ve had across the region so far this year is well below average.
TAKAKA 29% below average
RIWAKA 25% below average
MOUTERE 5% below average
RICHMOND 8% below average
At this stage, we are facing the real possibility of introducing water restrictions and this year they will be different.
We recently amended the Public Water Supply Bylaw. The bylaw applies to properties that use the public network. One of the main changes is that water restriction “stages” have been replaced with “phases” to give more flexibility in managing the supply and more clarity to different types of water users. Water restrictions include six phases - A to F - with different restrictions applying to homes, businesses and public organisations. Irrigators will stay on numeric stages. This will make it easier to distinguish which restrictions apply to which users.
You can see the full list of phases on our website, tasman.govt.nz/link/water-restrictions plus there will be a handy look-up tool available soon. You’ll simply click on the location of your home or business and see the restrictions that currently apply in that area.
But let’s not wait for the situation to get worse. There's a whole lot we can do right now about the amount of water we use to help delay the start of restrictions. Check out these top tips and see more great ideas on our website:
This month, work began on installing a new water supply system in the north-west urban area of Motueka.
The work includes installing new water pipes, meter boxes, valves and hydrants in parts of the following streets:
This project will enhance the drinking water supply in the area, provide new points for water connections and ensure there is sufficient water flow for firefighting.
We have contracted C J Industries Ltd to do this work. CJ’s will be in touch directly with affected residents prior to beginning work in each street.
In the meantime, you can view the programme of work to find out when
CJ’s will be in each street, find out where by visiting tasman.govt.nz – search phrase “Motueka new water”.
There may be times when vehicle access to properties is temporarily unavailable. The contractor will work with residents to minimise any inconvenience. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this work.
There is a new dump station in Motueka (where self-contained camping vehicles empty their waste tanks) at the western end of Marchwood Park Road, near the airport, off Queen Victoria Street.
This will replace the dump station at the Hickmott Place carpark which has created issues over recent years.
The new facility has two dump units that will work for both left and right discharging vehicles, offers untreated water for wash down and potable water so people can refill their water tanks.
Signs are up on the state highway and relevant streets, directing people to the new location, as well as at the former Hickmott Place site.
The new facility will be up and running by mid-October, and the Hickmott place dumpstation will be closed after that. Signs at Hickmott Place will show people where the new dumpstation can be found.
This summer, we will build a stop-bank at Ned’s Creek in Murchison to reduce flooding experienced by nearby properties during heavy rain.
We plan to build a small levee (stop-bank) between Ned’s Creek and some of the properties on Hampden Street. The levee will extend eastwards around the recreation centre, to cut-off any overland water flow from further upstream. We are also installing a new culvert in the stream.
During heavy rain, the new culvert will hold back any water that can’t fit in the stream channel. The levee will allow water to collect in the paddock on the southern side of Ned’s Creek, preventing it from reaching residents' properties. Once the rain has passed, excess water will drain away at a rate that the stream can handle.
Work is scheduled to be carried out between February and May 2020.
Spend your lunchtime sampling some of Queen Street’s most delicious restaurants at The First Taste free community event on Saturday 2 November.
Whether it’s your actual first taste of Queen Street's restaurants or you’re already familiar with their menus, try delicious food from different corners of the world, enjoy local live music, and watch dancing, including Latin American and Highland. You’ll also have a chance to learn some African and Latin American dance moves, and participate in a bliss ball-making workshop and chalk drawing activities. The event will run from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm.
We encourage you to bring your own reusable plates, cups, and bags, and to support our stall holders with their waste minimisation initiatives.
Don’t worry if you don’t have suitable tableware; we’ve invited the Wash Against Waste trailer, where you will be able to buy or borrow some cups and plates.
A safe, welcoming entranceway to Motueka’s Te Maatu/Thorp Bush is now open after a dawn blessing earlier this month.
Visitors to the 4.5ha reserve can now enter the park down Woodlands Avenue through two pou gifted by Ngāti Rārua Ātiawa Iwi Trust (NRAIT) representing the ancestors of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua and Te Ātiawa Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu: Te Poa Karoro on the Ngāti Rārua side and Horoatua on the Te Ātiawa side.
NRAIT chair Ropata Taylor says the ancestors identify Te Maatu as “a really significant site for us”.
“Te Maatu was a giant podocarp forest covering the area that today is the town of Moteuka, and Thorp Bush is one of only two pockets of the original forest that remains, and it’s incredibly important to us. That’s why we gifted the carvings, because we wanted to celebrate and acknowledge what was here in the past.”
The area was also potato grounds for families. “It was in many respects an exercise in companion planting where local people were coexisting with the natural environment, and for us there’s a whole lot of important messages around that."
In 2015, the Motueka Youth Council identified anti-social behaviour and perceptions of safety as an issue at Te Maatu/Thorp Bush and came up with a plan to redevelop the entrance area. The project received funding and support from the Ministry of Youth Development, Motueka Community Board and Tasman District Council. “We are encouraging a change of attitude to one of appreciating the park’s value culturally, historically and ecologically,” Motueka and Golden Bay horticultural officer Lynne Hall says.
A community sculpture initiated by the Motueka Arts Council was unveiled last month at its site alongside the Motueka marina.
Named ‘Arrivals and Departures’, or 'Ngā taenga māi me ngā wehengā’, the 5m high, 10m long sculpture features an early Māori waka bringing in our first settlers, a whale's tail, a European schooner’s sail, and godwits. It thus represents the comings and goings of the people and products of the Motueka community, with its popular tourism industry, seasonal workers and changing tides, seasons and crops.
It was created by Motueka artist Maeve Allen using stainless steel, with her trademark hand-cut and broken mosaic tiles. Its unveiling coincided with the annual return of the godwits to the Motueka Sandspit from Alaska.
Allen says the sculpture is for everyone. “For all those who are arriving and leaving this amazing town, as well as all of those leaving their comfort zones and discovering new experiences in this weird and wonderful journey we call life,” she says.
Local businesses offering support included Infield Engineering, CJ Industries and AMK, and the sculpture received funding from many different people and sources including Tasman District Council. The site upon which it now stands was gifted by the Motueka Power Boat Club.
In July, we launched our coastal management project to enable our Tasman Bay/Te Tai o Aorere and Golden Bay/Mohua communities to work towards long-term adaptive planning for sea level rise and coastal hazards.
More than 300 of you attended our community drop-in sessions in Richmond, Mapua/Ruby Bay, Motueka, Takaka and Collingwood. As well, 150 people and organisations completed our online survey or provided written feedback. Many thanks to everyone who contributed, and congratulations to Imogen from Golden Bay High School who won the youth feedback prize draw of a UE Wonderboom Bluetooth speaker.
The initial round of community engagement has now closed but this was just the first opportunity to have your say – how we respond to climate change and sea level rise will be an ongoing conversation for the Council and community. At this early stage, our focus has been on raising awareness, developing a common understanding of the information, and gathering your feedback on what you value that may be affected by sea level rise and coastal hazards. This will help us understand what is most important to people and communities and will help inform options for future coastal management.
The information we have gathered will be summarised into a report that will be publicly available in the coming months. The next step will be to identify areas, objects or experiences that we value that may be impacted by future sea level rise and coastal hazards, and assess their risk and vulnerability. This work will take several years to complete and the community conversation will be ongoing.
For more information, visit tasman.govt.nz/link/coastal-management.
Thousands of households and businesses in our region now have an infestation of Argentine or Darwin ants. These ants build up massive colonies and can have a significant negative impact on indoor and outdoor living.
Both ant species are inadvertently spread by any medium that contains an ant colony.
For example, ants can be spread to other areas via infested pot plants, potting mixes, firewood, goods held in storage, landscaping supplies, bark chips, topsoil and building and other materials sourced from ant infested areas.
Before arranging for any supply from a potentially infested area, ask that the supplier can guarantee that their goods are free of any ant contamination. Any vehicle, boat, caravan or motorhome that has been stationary in an infested area is at risk of having a colony on board and should be checked and treated before leaving your neighbourhood.
Spring is the most effective time to treat infestations to slow the rate of expansion of ant colonies – so now is a great time to treat your property for ants.
Information on treatment options can be found at tasman.govt.nz/link/ants or argentineants.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp
The Sports Fishing for Youth Trust is a charitable trust that aims to give young people in the region an opportunity to go fishing and appreciate the outdoors. With the support of sponsors, the trust has built three children-friendly fishing ponds at Appleby. With assistance from Nelson Marlborough Fish and Game it stocks these ponds with trout and salmon.
Trustees and volunteers use the ponds to provide youngsters with a guided fishing opportunity at designated fishout days.
The first guided fishing spell is between 13 October and 20 December each year and the second spell is between 1 April and 31 May. During these periods fishing is permitted on the designated fishout days under the guidance of a trustee.
It is essential to book children in for a time slot for the guided fishout days through the trust’s website , youthfishing.org.nz. Check with the website or the trust’s Facebook page for fishout date announcements. The actual dates depend on factors such as fish availability, maintenance requirements, and weather.
The ponds are available for children to fish with a parent’s supervision between 20 December 2019 and 31 March 2020. Please check the website for guidelines.
From time to time the trust makes the ponds available for other groups and provides fishing opportunities for special needs groups, the disabled, the elderly, and groups such as Casting for Recovery.
Tasman District Council is pleased to support the Sports Fishing for Youth Trust through our Community Grants scheme.
Our annual report is now available on our website, and outlines the challenges we have faced throughout the year as well as our achievements. Despite the severe drought and the Pigeon Valley fire last summer, we have kept focus on our planned work programme.
We instigated water restrictions during the drought. The community and business efforts to conserve water were phenomenal, meaning we could delay further restrictions at each stage.
During the Pigeon Valley fire, the combined efforts of hundreds of volunteers, firefighters, Council staff from Tasman, Nelson and around the country, iwi, civil defence staff, Police, NZ Defence Force, Ministry of Primary Industries and Red Cross meant we were able to respond to the fire in a collaboration that has been nationally recognised.
As well as the Waimea Community Dam, for which site works began in March, we’ve started or finished several other key growth-related infrastructure projects across the District.
With the effects of climate change already being felt, we have finalised a Climate Action Plan that will help our communities mitigate and adapt to its challenges as well as come up with new solutions.
Developing enduring partnerships with the eight Te Tau Ihu iwi and Ngāi Tahu is especially important for us and in May this year, Council approved the appointment of a Kaihautū, who will help us build our capacity for improved partnerships. Many of our staff have also taken the opportunity to improve their knowledge of te reo and Te Ao Māori.
Looking forward to 2019/2020, we will be continuing progress on key projects, particularly the Waimea Community Dam, the Motueka Library, and Port Tarakohe redevelopment, and our key strategic plans, including the Climate Action Plan, the Te Tauihu Intergenerational Strategy, and the review of the Tasman Resource Policy Statement and Tasman Resource Management Plan.
A video message from Mayor Richard Kempthorne was shown at the swearing in of the new Mayor of the municipality Westerkwartier in the Netherlands.
The new municipality comes from the amalgamation of Grootegast, Leek, Marum and Zuidhorn. Tasman has a friendly communities relationship with Grootegast.
Mayor van der Tuuk is the first crown-appointed mayor of Westerkwartier. Mayor Kempthorne couldn’t attend the swearing in in person, so instead he recorded a congratulating video message in Dutch, which was shown at the event and watched by 500 people.
Mayor van der Tuuk and Mayor Kempthorne both signed a copy of the friendly communities relationship document in 2017, during the 375th anniversary of the arrival in Golden Bay of Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman and the first recorded encounter with Maori. The relationship document is designed to encourage economic and cultural relations between the two areas.
The Harbourmaster has (or may soon) grant authorisations for the following events. These events may affect public use of the maritime area for a certain period of time.
Date and location: 31 December 2019 to 1 January 2020, Torrent Bay
Activity: New Year's Eve public fireworks display
Date and location: 25 January 2020, Tata Beach/Ligar Inlet
Activity: Cardboard boat race
More information about the Harbourmaster’s directions for these events is available at tasman.govt.nz/link/maritime-events.
Have your say on this publicly notified resource consent application
Tasman District Council’s Engineering Services Department is seeking resource consents for the ongoing operation, maintenance and renewal of parts of the Council’s urban stormwater networks, which service 15 townships across the District.These Urban Development Areas are:
Summary details of resource consent application number RM191015.
The locations covered include both the existing Urban Development Areas, and any future extensions needed to service the urban growth of these townships. Work programmes for expansion of the current network will be developed through individual catchment management plans that will be prepared as part of the consent requirements.
While the main features are the stormwater discharges from these networks, the proposal also includes other aspects of use, operation and maintenance of the networks that require consent. The application covers:
How to have your say: Anyone can make a submission. If you do make a submission you must:
Find out more: The full public notice, and more information about the resource consent application and how to make a submission is available on our website, tasman.govt.nz. Type in the keyword search “global stormwater.”
Alternatively, you can inspect a physical copy of the application and get a submission form at our Richmond, Motueka, Murchison or Takaka offices.
Applicant:
Tasman District Council Engineering Services
Applicant’s address for service:
Tasman District Council’s Engineering Services Department
C/- WSP Opus, Attn: Reuben Peterson
Email: reuben.peterson@wsp.com
Post: Private Bag 36, Nelson 7042
Site location: District-wide
Reduced speeds proposed to cut serious crashes
Consultation closes 1 November 2019
We propose to reduce speed limits on 67 roads across the District to reduce road deaths and serious injuries, and ensure consistency across the roading network.
Have your say:
More information is available at tasman.govt.nz/feedback, and at Council offices and libraries.
First stage consultation closes 16 December 2019
We’re reviewing the way we manage Saxton Field – and we need your help to ensure a bright future for our region’s largest sports, recreation and events venue.
Between 4 October and 16 December 2019 we're asking what you enjoy about Saxton Field, how happy you are with the opportunities provided for sport, recreation and play, as well as the natural environment and landscape. Most importantly we want to know: What’s your vision for the future of Saxton Field?
Have your say
Online: Visit tasman.govt.nz/feedback for more information and to fill in the survey.
In writing: You are welcome to submit written comments and suggestions, either via email to info@saxtonfield.nz or post c/- Tara Fifield, Community Development Department, Tasman District Council, 189 Queen Street, Private Bag 4, Richmond Nelson, 7050.
In person: Our consultant Rob Greenaway is happy to speak to your group or community organisation. Phone 03 543 8400 to arrange a time.
Current applications for alcohol licences, including information on how to object, are advertised on our website.
Information wanted: Old Baigent’s Sawmill
We’re continually reviewing and updating information for properties on our database of sites which are on the Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL).
The HAIL can be found on the Ministry for the Environment’s website (mfe.govt.nz/land ) and includes activities such as petrol stations, orchards, sheep dips, engineering workshops and mining.
We are looking for more information about the former Baigent’s Sawmill on Old Wharf Road in Motueka, which closed in 1970.
If you have information about the former mill and the chemicals used, we would be grateful to hear from you.
Phone (03) 543 8400 or email anna.mackenzie@tasman.govt.nz.
Cyber attacks are becoming more frequent and they can affect anyone. It’s not just large organisations or businesses who are affected — small businesses and everyday New Zealanders are at risk too, which is why we are a sponsor of Cyberweek 2019.
Most people don’t think a cyber attack will happen to them. This year, we’re telling people to ‘make sure of it’, and are providing four simple security measures that will safeguard against common attacks.
Here are four ways to prevent you or your business being the target of a cyber attack:
If you are subjected to an online intrusion, report it. Visit cert.govt.nz/cybersmart/ for more information.
Applicant: Nelson Car Club
Event: Pigeon Valley Rally Event
Location: Pigeon Valley Road from Sharp Road intersection to 409 Dovedale Road (1km east of Dovedale Road/Brandy Creek Road intersection)
Date and time: Saturday 2 November 2019 - 8.00 am to 5.00 pm
Applicant: Tasman District Council
Event: First Taste Event
Location: Queen Street – From McIndoe Place to Cambridge Street
Date and time: Saturday 2 November 2019 – 8.00 am to 3.00 pm (rain date Saturday 9 November 2019)
Proposed closure
Applicant: Fulton Hogan
Event: Golden Bay Santa Parade
Location: Commercial Street, between Motupipi Street and Golden Bay Coachlines 98 Commercial Street
Date and time: 14 December 2019, 8.00 am – 12.00 pm
Contact recreation@recparkcentre.co.nz
Nearly 700 children from Dovedale School, Mahana School, Mapua School, Tasman School, Tasman Bay Christian School and Upper Moutere School, along with parents and teachers, enjoyed a day of literary wonder at the Mapua Community Library Children’s Literary Festival last month. We were proud to support the event through the Tasman Creative Communities Scheme, which is funded by Creative New Zealand.
Younger children watched a theatre performance, Journey into a Magical Kingdom – The Wishing Star by Wintergreen Creative, and the older ones took part in illustration, map-making and screenwriting workshops with children’s authors and illustrators.
Do you have a great community arts project that just needs some dollars to make it happen? Creative Communities provides funding to support community involvement in the arts, whether it's music, theatre, festivals, mural painting, outdoor sculpture, kapa haka, singing, art workshops or something else.
There are three rounds of applications each year. Applications are open now, with the next round closing on 10 November.
How to apply
For application forms visit tasman.govt.nz/link/grants or phone Lani Evans on (03) 543 8980 for more information.
The Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund offers help with travel costs for rural sports clubs and rural school teams. The goal is to help young people aged between 5 – 19 participate in local sports competitions. Sport NZ fully fund the Rural Travel Fund, which we administer locally on their behalf.
The next funding round closes on 31 October 2019. Head to tasman.govt.nz/link/grants for criteria and how to apply.
The Wash Against Waste trailer, run by Waste No More Whakatū, has been a familiar sight at community events lately as our communities work to reduce waste.
The trailer is a mobile wash station and store cupboard that contains crockery, cutlery and cups so food outlets don’t have to use paper and plastic takeaway containers and cutlery. Punters can borrow crockery or hire stainless-steel dinnerware for a refundable bond.
Nelson City Council initially seed-funded the trailer and we have supported it by providing 100 reusable recycled-plastic cups from Motueka company IdealCup for people to borrow.
The trailer was created over the winter and launched at two recent events, the Hope School Country Fair and the Motueka Steiner School Spring Fair. At the end of the fair, there was just one bag of rubbish set for landfill.
The trailer is set to be very popular, partnerships and education officer Nichola Brydon says.
“Now that it’s been piloted and perfected, people are starting to request it and it’s going to be well-used.”
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