New vessel for Tasman Richmond Aquatic Centre All aboard p4 Fun for the family p9 The Leader Tasman edition Thursday, June 2, 2016 Richmond I Waimea I Murchison I Mapua I Motueka I Golden Bay tasmanleader.co.nz Magnets attract budding scientists Saint Paul’s Catholic School pupils, from left, Hannah McDonnell, 8, and Scarlet Sax, 7, test the repulsion powers of magnets during a hands- on workshop in their Kea classroom on Tuesday. The ‘‘Mighty Magnets’’ event was run by Amy Johnson, of Science Stars – a programme designed to teach science to preschoolers and primary school- aged children. Science Stars ran a series of workshops in the region to coincide with the World Science Festival, which is on this week in New York. Saint Paul’s teacher Judith Ashley said the magnet workshop also coincided with the start of the science unit, which would run until the end of the term with the theme: curiosity, how things work. PHOTO: CHERIE SIVIGNON/ FAIRFAX NZ Richmond subdivisions sprouting HELEN MURDOCH you need land,’’ Collett said. ‘‘If Contracting, formed the company ‘‘As a community we all need and Three Ridges. It is about to you don’t have land your oppor- to develop and build on the 64-lot to take some responsibility to start the consent process for the A house and land syndicate is tunity to grow is dictated by the Three Ridges subdivision in deliver homes a that cater for the 55-lot Exeter Estates next to behind subdivisions to develop market. We are trying to help Enner Glynn. younger generation.’’ Nayland College. more than 140 new homes in Rich- supply our housing companies to In 2014 they included But Collett said the syndicate’s Sections across Lower Queen mond. keep them sustainable.’’ Donaldson, of Donaldson Civil, housing companies competed for St Estate, owned by developers The Home Living Solutions He said the top of the south was and businessman and landowner construction contracts. Graeme Dick and John Davies, syndicate involves three housing ‘‘sitting pretty’’ for residential Graham Vercoe, who also heads ‘‘At this stage they are manag- were purchased and will be and two land development com- growth as demand in places like GJ Gardner Homes (Nelson/Tas- ing the volume. In the future marketed, by the syndicate. panies and will be offering house Auckland, Tauranga and Hamil- man). there could be opportunities for Buyers benefited through buil- and land packages across six ton pushed up house prices. Tasman District councillor other housing companies because ders’ competition, set house and separate subdivisions. ‘‘People are looking at where to Brian Ensor was concerned the we need to keep the land moving.’’ land prices, the syndicate’s It is managed by director go next – and there is probably not syndicate would supply houses The syndicate has the 52-lot relationships with bankers and Simon Collett and includes Gary a lot of options.’’ which maximised profits rather Langdale Grove, the 11-lot Mt having one point of contact, he Donaldson, Andrew Spittal and Collett, the director of Jennian than having a stronger focus on Richmond development, the said. The syndicate sold six Graham Vercoe. Homes Nelson and Milestone providing smaller affordable 15-section Carmello Grove, the packages in its Three Ridges ‘‘To grow a housing company Homes, and Spittal, of Ching’s homes. 62-section Lower Queen St Estate, development to first home buyers. 2 THE TASMAN LEADER, JUNE 2, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE did you know... Motueka was considered by as a possible site for the chief town of Nelson, THE 1. MUSEUM FUN however it was rejected after Nelson Haven was LEADER World of WearableArt and Classic discovered. SAYS Cars museum is open every day from 10am to 5pm. Adults $24, children $10. A harbourmaster’s job never sleeps. 2. IT’S BANANAS In the Tasman district the Enjoy a hilarious romp through a harbourmaster has responsibility 1 plethora of 80s anthems at the for the coastline from Kahurangi Bananaruma musical at Nelson Point on the West Coast to Nelson, Music Theatre this Saturday and with the Nelson harbourmaster Sunday at 7:30pm. 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In a report for the TDC engin- eering services committee last Thursday, McGuigan says that during a flood in December 2011, the twin 900mm-diameter stormwater culverts blocked with gravel and vegetation, and sent a torrent of water down Champion Rd. ‘‘This resulted in significant damage to properties in Cham- pion Rd,’’ he says. The rain in 2011 caused many slips in the upper catchment above Champion Rd. These slips released a significant amount of gravel, which flowed down the water course in the catchment, The new box culvert, which runs under Champion Rd in Richmond, is designed to cope with a one in 100-year-sized flood. PHOTO: CHERIE SIVIGNON/FAIRFAX blocking the culverts and the orig- inal natural water course. In Tasman District and Nelson City city council to a 50:50 cost share completion were a little more half-share cost of the gravel trap. April 2013, sudden and heavy rain councils was planned to resolve for the installation of a gravel trap than $609,000 leaving $41,395 avail- The committee approved the again caused flooding, resulting the stormwater issues. The dis- on the downside of the new cul- able for its share of the gravel reallocation requested. in the twin culverts overtopping trict council’s role included the vert. trap. This week, McGuigan said all and inundation of a number of replacement of the twin culverts In his report, McGuigan says He sought approval to of the TDC work had been com- properties in the Champion Rd- with a new box culvert to meet a the Tasman council’s 2015-16 reallocate $125,105 from the pleted along with the first stage of Park Drive area. Q100 (1:100 year) flood. The Tas- budget for the project was $651,055 stormwater closed account sur- the Nelson City Council work A combination of work by the man council also agreed with the and its 2015-16 project costs to plus to meet the TDC’s $166,500 including the gravel trap. Budget wantedfor Riwaka woes CHERIE SIVIGNON ‘‘The new council ... says. Norriss told his fellow coun- cillors that at one stage, the coun- Tasman District councillor Tre- needs to look very cil had a budget ‘‘to cover these vor Norriss has called for the closely at putting sorts of issues’’ but it had been reinstatement of a budget to fix removed as part of the drive to drainage problems that fall out- that budget back in’’ bring down costs.