The Nelson Mail back issues from January 2007:
Happy start to 2007
Jan 01, 2007 ... Dismal weather and good behaviour by thousands of revellers madefor another largely trouble-free New Year's Eve across the Nelsonregion, echoing scenes throughout the country. For the fourth year running, police reported a relatively quietstart to the year, making only 32 arrests ...
Rescue helicopter heads back to Pohara
Jan 01, 2007 ... A Christchurch teenager became the second person within five daysto be airlifted from the top of a Pohara cliff following a fall. Ben Bakermans, 16, who was staying with his family at a Poharamotel, attempted to climb the precipitous Peacock Rock with hisgirlfriend, Natasha Adams, ...
Star power missing as Riwaka starts to rock
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Feelers, with Jason Kerrison and Donald Reid. Riwaka Hotel,December 30. Reviewed by Barbara Dunn. I'm a Feelers fan. I've seen them play at the Riwaka Hotel onthree previous summer tours. I remember when they were younger,thinner, nervous, and had more hair and more respect ...
Celebration of rata revival a hit
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Rata Festival could become a regular event after the inauguralcelebration at the Naked Possum Cafe near Collingwood proved ablooming success. The three-day festival, which ended yesterday , was held tocelebrate the flowering of the rata trees near the cafe at the startof ...
Mayor favours wish list over resolutions
Jan 01, 2007; ... Nelson Mayor Paul Matheson says he didn't make any new year'sresolutions, as he always breaks them, but he does have three thingshe would like to see happen in Nelson. "I would like to see us get the site confirmed for the performingarts and conference centre - that's top of the ...
Fuel discount scheme to expand
Jan 01, 2007 ... Christchurch-based company Petrol Savers is looking to expand itsfuel discount scheme in Nelson, which offers shoppers up to 36 centsoff a litre of fuel. The scheme has already attracted 34,000 members in the SouthIsland, including about 30 shops in Nelson and Richmond ....
Cook-up heads off trouble
Jan 01, 2007 ... It was proactive policing, otherwise known as a sausage sizzle. On Saturday, Nelson police, helped by Nelson firefighters, cookedup 50kg of sausages for hungry teenagers and young people staying atthe Maitai Valley camp. Senior Sergeant Tony Bernards said the barbecue was ...
Weather fails to impress
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sunny Nelson failed to live up to its reputation when the NelsonMail caught up with two North American immigrants last week, but atleast it was better than their new home town of Wellington. "Wellington is just so windy. The weather is s***,'' said AshleeGentry, originally from ...
Red shade cloth dismays
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sir, As an overseas visitor to your region, I was most dismayed tosee the Motueka area being despoiled by the use of brilliant pink-red netting covering some orchards. I have been informed that there is a relatively large area of thisnetting still to be erected and that the local ...
Respect caregivers
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sir, I am writing on the issue of resthome caregivers. They arejust dedicated people deserving far ...
MP's annual survey
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sir, Danny Springfield makes the claim that the recent pollpublished by Nelson MP Nick Smith should be discounted as it wasundemocratic and not scientific (Mailbox, December 28). Mr Springfield also made the claim the survey was only deliveredto houses that accept junk mail. Well ...
Good show
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sir, Mainland Television has to be congratulated on its Christmasnight show with Andre Rieu, the Flying Dutchman - very colourfuland entertaining. It's a pity the national stations with their ...
Unwelcome arrival
Jan 01, 2007 ... T he discovery of didymo in the Takaka River has introduced a sournote to the new year in the Nelson region. This fast-spreading algahas been present in the Buller River catchment for some time. It wasdetected in the Buller River itself in September 2005, just under ayear after the first ...
Cycling loses hard-working local stalwart
Jan 01, 2007; ... By Marcus Stickley Nelson cycling has lost one of its driving forces. Les Vincent, a cycling and running stalwart, died last week aftera long illness. He was 63. Star and Garter Wheelers club chairman Malcolm Saunders saidVincent was one of the "driving forces'' ...
Photos for sale
Jan 01, 2007 ... The arrival of New Year was celebrated around the region withmusic, dancing and good times. Nelson Mail photographers caught someof the action on the Takaka Hill, in Nelson and points in-between ....
Summer series to kick off
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Nelson Striders begin their 20th Six O'Clock Summer Seriesalong the Maitai Valley Road tomorrow night. First up is a 3km - starting from the Waahi Taakaro Golf Cluband heading back down the valley to Branford Park at 6pm. The series is open to both walkers and runners ...
The wind beneath their wings ...
Jan 01, 2007 ... Nelson's Kevin Freeman clearly illustrated the wild side ofsprintcar racing when he tipped his Accessman Maxim up and over atthe Tahuna Beach Holiday Park Speedway in April last year. Despite the tumble, Freeman's buckled car was set back on itswheels and finished second ....
Snakes sink their fangs into cheesy mixture
Jan 01, 2007; ... It's seldom that a title tells practically all there is to knowabout a movie - but such is the case with Snakes on a Plane (M).It leads today's reviews, which also include the drama Proof (M),starring Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow, and the Tommy Lee Joneswestern The Three ...
Ill tramper waits hours
Jan 02, 2007 ... A tramper who went into anaphylactic shock when stung by a bee inNelson Lakes National Park waited three hours to be rescued aftersetting off an emergency locator beacon. St John Ambulance team manager Frank Elzenheimer said the 50-year-old Auckland woman, who has a bee allergy, ...
Fatigue partly to blame for local toll
Jan 02, 2007; ... The national road toll continued to fall last year but road deathsin Nelson Bays increased with fatigue, lack of control and failing tokeep left the main factors. Nelson police area commander Inspector Brian McGurk said sixpeople died on the region's roads last year, up from four ...
Cars collide at Cable Bay turn-off
Jan 02, 2007; ... The notorious Cable Bay turn-off on State Highway 6 has been thescene of yet another crash. Police, ambulances and firefighters attended the crash involvingan elderly man in a Mitsubishi Sportsgear SUV and four young peoplein a Mitsubishi Galant. All five were taken to ...
Ranger guarding springs against didymo
Jan 02, 2007; ... A conservation ranger is now stationed at Golden Bay's precious TeWaikoropupu Springs as anxious officials try to stop the invasivealga didymo spreading there from the Takaka River. Department of Conservation acting Golden Bay area manager GregNapp said didymo had now been found ...
Bus a better bet after automotive mishaps
Jan 02, 2007 ... Three French schoolmates backpacking through the Nelson region arenot letting hard luck get them down. Five days hanging out at Tahunanui Beach and a New Year's Eve atThe Cusp 07 had left wide grins on the faces of 20-year-olds MarcAllais, Thomas Gomes and Jimmy Lassemble as they ...
NZ `forever' for Brazilians at fair
Jan 02, 2007; ... Brazilians Denison Dudovitz and Rogerio Lima love New Zealand somuch they want to stay here forever. The pair of 24-year-olds arrived in Nelson on New Year's Eve andheaded straight to the pubs on Bridge St to party. On Monday they still hadn't slept and were gingerly ...
Cool, wet end to a good year in Nelson
Jan 02, 2007 ... Nelson was sunnier and drier than average in 2006 butunfortunately for holidaymakers, December was cold, windy and wet. Nelson weather forecaster John Mathieson said Nelson had 2573hours of sunshine last year, 6.7 percent more than the average of2411 hours. Rainfall was ...
Kiwi burger chain eyes Nelson
Jan 02, 2007 ... Hamburger chain Burger Wisconsin is eyeing up Nelson for a bite ofits market. Burger Wisconsin owners Steve Hanna and Tim Stewart are aiming todouble the size of the chain from 25 outlets to 50 within threeyears. Mr Stewart said Nelson was on the list of cities where they ...
Boaties receive safety reminder
Jan 02, 2007 ... Nelson boaties buying increasingly flash boats need to also spendmore on safety equipment, a Coastguard official says. Nelson Coastguard president Ian Shaw said boaties' behaviour onthe region's waters had been good this festive season. This was normal, as local boaties were ...
Police roundup
Jan 02, 2007 ... Two Christchurch men, aged 22 and 23, were arrested and chargedwith disorderly behaviour at the Maitai Valley Motor Camp at 7.30amyesterday . A third Christchurch man, aged 21, was arrested andcharged with disorderly behavior, threatening language and two countsof theft. Acting Sergeant ...
Ambulance catches fire
Jan 02, 2007 ... One of Nelson's ambulances will be out of action for a few daysafter catching fire on Monday night. Nelson Fire Service station officer Richard Lovering said theambulance caught fire just after 11pm near the corner of Motueka Stand Tipahi St, as its crew was returning to base from ...
The ghosts of Giftmass to come
Jan 02, 2007; ... To: The Minister of Secular Affairs, the Hon Helen Bacq. Dear Ms Bacq. I am an associate at Cribb, Filcher and Knave,representing three major corporations with offices in countriesthroughout the developed world, including New Zealand. I write, under instruction, with respect ...
Cold start, warm hopes for 2007
Jan 02, 2007 ... The silver lining in the dark clouds which brought a chilly startto the new year was seen in the generally acceptable behaviour ofthose whose idea of fun is to get boozed and belligerent. If the lateafternoon rain and unseasonable, cool, final hours of 2006 dampenedthe spirits a little, ...
Good riddance to Saddam
Jan 02, 2007 ... Sir, I cannot believe that Stephen Conn (Mailbox, December 27)feels sorry for Saddam Hussein. Saddam should have been shot atbirth. Just think of the hundreds of innocent people that he tortured,killed, murdered and put into mass graves; the heartache he caused,plus the millions ...
Southern link
Jan 02, 2007 ... Sir, After reading the last six letters by council transportspokesperson Denise Henigan on the solution to Nelson's pressing roadtransport needs, I still haven't got the foggiest idea what hersolution is. Does she support any or none of the four current link options:Rocks Rd, ...
Rubbish collection
Jan 02, 2007 ... Sir, There has been major confusion with Nelmac's collection thisChristmas. They have repeatedly confirmed that they collect rubbishand recycling on public holidays. There was an ad in the Nelson Mailconfirming this. Why then are ...
Consistent quality rewarded
Jan 02, 2007; ... A long-serving Nelson restaurateur has been rewarded for a decadeof excellence in cooking New Zealand beef and lamb. John Appelman runs Appelman's Restaurant in Richmond, one of only10 restaurants nationwide to be awarded the New Zealand Beef and LambHallmark of Excellence ...
Dessert treat on a stick
Jan 02, 2007 ... Over-indulged over the Christmas and New Year period? Fruit kebabs make a delicious, light and economical summerdessert. Thread skewers with your favourite fruits (banana, orange,pineapple, melon, kiwifruit etc) and even marshmallows if you have asweet tooth. Once ...
Brewers have us over a barrel
Jan 02, 2007 ... Last week, the wonderful people at Heineken sent me a coolChristmas present. It was five litres of Heineken's age-old lager packaged in ashiny, sexy, self-carbonating mini-keg. Not only is it a greatmarketing gimmick, it worked a treat, with the beer staying nicelycarbonated for ...
On the surface
Jan 02, 2007 ... KMS California Colourvitality blonde shampoo and blonde leave increme ($25.90 each), and blonde treatment with optical brightener($23.90). I am a KMS fan anyway, and these products have given me no reasonto change my mind. They smell really, really good. The rhubarb and ...
A year full of style
Jan 02, 2007; ... It is hard to believe that another year has gone by. Stylishlyspeaking, that's 52 style articles, 50 Fresh FM "Style Fix'' radioslots, three six-week Fashion and Style Secrets courses, and my firstNew Zealand Fashion Week experience. Did I manage to abide by my 2006 style ...
Scholarship eases path to diploma
Jan 02, 2007 ... The cost of tertiary education for a green-fingered Motueka youthis less of a headache since he was awarded a $3000 scholarship fromZespri International. Former Motueka High School student Alistair Pegg is one of sixhigh school students nationwide to receive the award for ...
Riders on the trail of fun
Jan 02, 2007; ... When Trudi Murray moved to Nelson and found there was no trailriding, she decided to do something about it. Anne Hardie went to seewhat it entailed. Mid-morning, and the day is already hot as riderssaddle their horses in Eves Valley and prepare to ride the foresttrails in Nelson's latest ...
Mirren rules in absorbing look at royal tribulations
Jan 02, 2007; ... The Queen (Starring Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen. Directed byStephen Frears. M. State Cinema) Royalists will probably trip over one another to see this filmabout Her Majesty, unless they object to any public scrutiny ordepiction, no matter how fact-based, of their beloved monarch ....
McCauley applies blowtorch to rivals
Jan 02, 2007; ... Commonwealth Games time trial bronze medallist Gordon McCauley leda leg-burning breakaway around the Hope circuit near Richmond to winthe first stage of the Star and Garter Tour de Vineyards. The Counties-Manukau rider charged to the front on the third lapof yesterday's 11-lap, ...
Cool-headed Joseph takes title
Jan 01, 2007; ... By Averil West and Vanessa Phillips Wellington rider Rosara Joseph only had to be smart to take outthe Tour de Femme after going into Saturday's final stage with a 35-second lead. And Joseph, a lawyer and Rhodes scholar, had no problems doingthat, covering any threatening ...
Delays at Phat party anger fans
Jan 03, 2007; ... The Nelson organisers of Phat 07 are being accused of bad planningafter annoyed partygoers spent hours waiting in a long traffic queueto get into the New Year dance party at Inangahua. Two partygoers, Warren Bennett of Christchurch and Mark Colquhounof Wellington, described the ...
Jazz lovers defy downpour
Jan 03, 2007; ... Jazz fans danced through the rain to mark the start of theWoollaston Nelson Jazz Fest on Tuesday afternoon. Clouds lurked from the 3pm start of Jazz in the Park at Nelson'sFairfield Park, but the rain held off until later in the day. Festival organiser Rowena Richards-Orange ...
Two of the best stake their claims
Jan 03, 2007; ... The Datsuns and Shihad, Riwaka Hotel last night. reviewed byDaniel Nielsen. The question before this gig at the Riwaka Hotel was, who'sbetter, the Datsuns or Shihad? Who was going to headline an eventshowcasing New Zealand's two best rock bands? Both rocked Riwaka last ...
Family makes pilgrimage
Jan 03, 2007 ... A summer holiday at Kaiteriteri Motor Camp is more than a chanceto unwind for the Brown family of Christchurch - it's a cherishedtradition of 50 years. Almost an entire row of caravans and awnings are now occupied bygenerations of the family during the peak of the season. Memories ...
New arrival has first Nelson baby of 2007
Jan 03, 2007 ... Nelson's Vietnamese community has welcomed its newest member withthe birth of Tommy Phan - the first baby to be born at NelsonHospital in 2007. Tommy was born at 1.45pm on New Year's Day to proud parents HienDinh and Tung Anh Phan after a long labour, and weighed 3.73kg ...
Boat races, markets in the bay
Jan 03, 2007 ... Two boat races and two markets at opposite ends of Golden Bay thisweekend should keep both visitors and locals entertained. In Collingwood, the annual raft race on the Aorere River willstart at Ferntown at 1pm on Saturday. Last year, crowds of spectatorspelted the crews with water ...
Driver `very lucky' to survive fall
Jan 03, 2007 ... Emergency workers are astonished that a Blenheim man who plunged100m down a bank off the Rai Saddle in his car on Wednesday morningsurvived the crash. Senior Constable Graeme Barsanti of Havelock police said thedriver missed a corner about 3am and his car plunged 100m off ...
Drive-in launching not ideal
Jan 03, 2007 ... Not the recommended way to launch your boat. Hamilton man Phil Irvine, on holiday in Nelson, thought it a bitodd when he saw a partly submerged truck with a boat on its back atRabbit Island. Mr Irvine, who was fishing at Rabbit Island on Monday night, saidthere was ...
The bold and the beautiful ...
Jan 03, 2007; ... A Canterbury University student home for the holidays and aChristchurch car deliverer proved they have the x-factor at theannual Kaiteriteri Beach Carnival on Tuesday. Alesha Adams, 19 and Bela Safi, 18, were crowned Miss and MrKaiteriteri 2007 at the carnival's grand finale, ...
Fire destroys shed
Jan 03, 2007 ... A fire destroyed a six-bay hayshed at Tapawera yesterday afternoon. Tapawera Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Tony Norris said thefire was started by spontaneous combustion in the shed, ...
Firefighters help out
Jan 03, 2007 ... Rural firefighters from the Nelson region this week were headingto Australia to join about 70 New Zealanders who will help fightbushfires raging around Victoria. Julian Jenner, Bruce Hampton, StuHeath, ...
Crashed car empty
Jan 03, 2007 ... The driver of a car that crashed near Hira early this morning leftthe scene before emergency services arrived. Senior station officerRichard Lovering, of the Nelson Fire Service, said the car was emptywhen a fire ...
Holiday intrusion
Jan 03, 2007 ... Teal Valley residents came home from a holiday yesterday afternoon to find their jug was still warm, someone had slept intheir bed, eaten their food and used their washing machine ....
Police roundup
Jan 03, 2007 ... A housetruck tipped on a corner near Riwaka about noon yesterday blocking one lane. Mr McGurk did not know how long the lane wasblocked. q A group of people were reported acting suspiciously and lookingthrough cars early today at the Tahuna Beach Holiday Park. A 20-year-old ...
Low road toll is welcome, but...
Jan 03, 2007 ... Granted. New Zealand's lowest annual road toll in more than 40years provides cause for celebration said the Nelson Mail in aneditorial on Wednesday. There was good news today, too, on the holiday road toll - thelowest since 1981 with nine dead, down from 22 last ...
Cycling's benefits `substantial'
Jan 03, 2007 ... Sir, I disagree with Cr Alan Turley who stated that Nelson had"gone overboard'' in terms of cycling infrastructure expenditure(Nelson Mail, December 23). Nelson is a leader in acknowledging theneeds of the non-polluting cyclist as a serious form of transport. New Zealand as a ...
Northern outlet
Jan 03, 2007 ... Sir, I'm surprised that the Nelson City Council has so openlypublicised its desire to close the northern outlet, while it workshard to open a southern one. The northern outlet has allowed traffic flow to the north toproceed without any hint of a traffic jam throughout its 150 ...
Clean, green
Jan 03, 2007 ... Sir, Having visited the Netherlands this winter, I was impressedby the improved quality of the water in local streams and canals. A combined effort by all authorities now makes for all wastewaterto be treated before getting discharged into the waterways. In ourcountry, we have to ...
Today's reading
Jan 03, 2007 ... Sir, In a letter headed "Religious thought'' (Mailbox, December26), I thought your reply to the correspondent was very appropriateconcerning the regular "Daily Scripture'' under the heading of"Today's reading''. I am sure there are many besides myself who look for ...
Light display at Suter
Jan 03, 2007 ... The Suter's latest exhibition, Into the Light, is an examinationof light and art. The summer exhibition also enables the gallery toshed some light on works in its permanent collection. Naomi Mitchellreports. Anna White, the Suter's collections registrar, thinks it isfitting that ...
Hot show in Golden Bay
Jan 03, 2007 ... A hot summer production will warm up adult audiences in Golden Baythis week. Bay-based McShort Productions is presenting Hot Stuff, a comedy-farce written by Christchurch playwright Christina Stachurski , whowon the Aoraki Playwriting Award in 1998. McShort Productions ...