Creative souls inhabit beehive Couple celebrates 65th Arts and crafts After all these delight p8 years p20 The Leader Nelson edition Thursday, May 12, 2016 Stoke I Tahunanui I Nelson I Atawhai I French Pass I Rai Valley nelsonleader.co.nz Rocks Rd resident Paul Lunberg is concerned about the erosion of the seawall near the steps at the intersection of Rocks Rd and Richardson St. PHOTO: MARTIN DE RUYTER/ FAIRFAX NZ Erosion is rocking Rocks Rd SARA MEIJ Lunberg said the area under- leave your things in the car or if Lunberg said he knows a lot of Sea erosion and undermining neath the steps has eroded about you’re on a bike or something people who would ‘‘really appreci- the wall is a constant and Seawater is threatening to erode 70cm. you’d have to plunk them on the ate somewhere you can walk out expensive issue and typically away access to a popular Nelson ‘‘In my opinion no more time dirty ground.’’ without having your feet torn to NZTA contractors undertake swimming spot. should pass before this situation ‘‘I very often go over and use it shreds’’. repairs annually, according to The foundation of the steps at is remedied. as a swimming spot and when the ‘‘It is [a] very popular [spot] Nelson City Council. Rocks Rd opposite the Richardson ‘‘Failure could result in the tide is low and the water is and, of course, could be made NZTA regional performance St bus stop is being eaten away by base of the steps falling, or, even murky, which unfortunately it even more popular as part of the manager Mark Owen said both sea water. worse, the entire sea wall at this often is, you cannot see the Nelson City Council town to shore the ladders and concrete steps are Wakefield Quay resident Paul point collapsing.’’ bottom. development with some of the inspected regularly and repaired Lunberg would like to see the Lunberg also proposed that a ‘‘And going out I have to wear area at the top being made more when required. problem fixed and submitted a ramp should be installed from the aqua boots and even then you friendly for swimmers.’’ ‘‘The Transport Agency is proposal to the Nelson City path around the base of the steps have to tread very very carefully ‘‘The great thing about swim- aware of the need for mainten- Council last week. to make access safer. and you stagger around and fall ming there is that you can swim ance to be carried out on the sea- ‘‘[The erosion] is slowly been ‘‘At the moment when you occasionally. out in the clear ocean and come in wall and will advise timing and getting worse, there’s no two ways want to go swimming there you ‘‘It’s fairly dangerous to a without getting sand and grit on extent of this work, once about that,’’ he said. either have to park your car and certain extent.’’ your feet.’’ confirmed.’’ DD19777 Comprehensive, caring and qualified service Pre–planning and prepaying not only gives you peace of mind but also signiicant beneits for you and your family. Call today for a free funeral planning information pack. Ph 548 2770 Nile Street, Nelson Death notices updated daily at www.marsdenhouse.co.nz 2 THE NELSON LEADER, MAY 12, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE did you know... 1. SUNDAY REMEDY Nelson is the only major city in New Listen to a mix of folk, country and Zealand without a rail THE Irish traditional music at the connection performance of Molly’s Remedy at LEADER Fairfield House on Sunday from 7.30 SAYS pm. Admission $15. 2. SWIM TIME New Zealand Sign Language has The Riverside swimming pool is many reasons to celebrate this open on weekdays from 6am-7pm, week. Saturday from 8:30am-5:30pm and It’s the annual awareness week 1 Sunday from 8:30am-4:30pm. for the language that provides a Admission varies. lifeline for deaf and hearing- impaired people, and it marks 10 3. LOOKING BACK years since it became one of New The Nelson Provincial Museum is Zealand’s official languages, open from 10am-5pm on weekdays alongside English and Maori. and from 10am to 4:30pm on Among other reasons are weekends and public holidays. Free dedicated programmes like the entry for local residents. one run by the Nelson Hearing to do list This newspaper is Association that teaches primary 2 3 4. MARKET DAY subject to NZ Press school children the basics of sign Stroll past the many different stalls Council procedures. language (see story, page 7) showcasing arts, crafts and produce A complaint must first The programme’s enthusiastic at the Nelson Market this Saturday be directed in writing, within one month of tutor Cathy Gutschlag tells of the from 8am-1pm at Montgomery publication, to the editor’s email address. lovely connections made between square. If not satisfied with the response, the pupils and deaf people. Even a few complaint may be referred to the simple greetings and being able to 5. SUNDAY CLIMB Press Council. PO Box 10-879, sign their own name opens an Sunday’s Takaka Hill Climb. Enter on The Terrace, Wellington 6143. invaluable rapport between Or use the online complaint form at the day for $5. Runners leave the www.presscouncil.org.nz Please children and those in the deaf 4 5 Motueka side of the hill at 10am and include copies of the article and all community. walkers at 9am. correspondence with the publication. The pupils’ ability to learn and share also spreads sign language through their families. 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The school says the road would ‘‘significantly and adversely impact on students and staff’’ at the school. The proposed spot for the Southern Link would be the cur- Nelson City rent Railway Reserve, going from Mayor Rachel Bishopdale to Victory. Reese talks with Gully said the road would Nelson increase noise and air pollution Intermediate Principal Hugh and increase health and safety Gully before the risks for the students and staff. start of a Nelson He said the school would City Council potentially lose a few facilities meeting and including the performing arts public forum on building and the students veg- the Southern etable garden. Link. ‘‘I couldn’t have kids working PHOTO: MARTIN DE RUYTER/ FAIRFAX in gardens and they’re one metre NZ away from articulated trucks going 50 kilometres an hour. It would be so unsafe I couldn’t do it. ‘‘It would also have an impact to safely get to and from school would probably totally change the plating using existing road intended design for the link is on our community swimming and that they use it within school way I felt about Nelson and the networks, widen existing arterial undecided at this point. pool. hours for cross country runs and people that live here. roads or building a Southern Link ‘‘One of the premises of Prog- ‘‘It would be literally meters ‘‘fun walks’’. ‘‘We need to get people out of road. ress Nelson Tasman is always away from it and make that Nelson Intermediate parent their cars and onto their bikes or Pro-link group Progress Nel- been a well designed southern makes it a very unpleasant place trustee John-Paul Pochin said he walking.’’ son Tasman chairman Craig arterial and therefore as part of to be.’’ would be ‘‘appalled’’ if the South- The NZTA is investigating Dennis said that ‘‘this is a this design it’s absolutely critical Gully said many of the ern Link was built. options surrounding future road- regional issue, not limited to just that we mitigate any of those students use the Railway Reserve ‘‘I think if this went ahead, it ing in Nelson. 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