Port Nelson, Nelson

1654 days ago

Proposed changes to footpaths and streets

Office for Seniors

Hi Neighbours!

Make sure to have your say and spread the word about the Government's proposed 'accessible streets' rule changes.

One of the biggest changes would allow people riding things like bicycles, skateboards and e-scooters (powered scooter) to use the footpath, with a … View more
Hi Neighbours!

Make sure to have your say and spread the word about the Government's proposed 'accessible streets' rule changes.

One of the biggest changes would allow people riding things like bicycles, skateboards and e-scooters (powered scooter) to use the footpath, with a speed limit of 15 kilometres per hour.

Find out about all the changes and submit your feedback on this important issue here: bit.ly...

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1654 days ago

Soda Stream gas cylinders (2) - empty

Martin from Richmond

1 x 60 litre
1 x 30 litre.
Free.


Pick-up Richmond.
Ph 027 904 9191

Free

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1654 days ago

Queen Bed

Graham from Richmond

Beautiful Queen Bed now surplus to requirements. comes with matching spring Base and zip on/off wool topper. (just washed). Bed sits on 9 stubby legs and the whole bed is in excellent condition. Having difficulty down loading photos, but you may ring on 021 427552. Carole or Graham

Price: $300

1654 days ago

Are you a small business, wanting more customers?

Jean from I'm Online!

I'm Jean, a web expert- and for just $70 I can set up a Business site on Neighbourly, or a FaceBook business site - your local potential customers are all there waiting! And I'll explain every step so you feel comfortable managing it for yourself from then on. Guaranteed no tech-talk or… View moreI'm Jean, a web expert- and for just $70 I can set up a Business site on Neighbourly, or a FaceBook business site - your local potential customers are all there waiting! And I'll explain every step so you feel comfortable managing it for yourself from then on. Guaranteed no tech-talk or jargon to stress you out -- pain-free support guaranteed!

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1654 days ago

What can I do to help during a pandemic?

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

There's no better time than now to get to know your neighbours, start a Neighbourhood Support group or update your group contact details. Together let's REACH OUT, LOOK OUT, and HELP OUT to keep our communities safe, resilient and connected.

For the latest COVID-19 health advice, visit … View more
There's no better time than now to get to know your neighbours, start a Neighbourhood Support group or update your group contact details. Together let's REACH OUT, LOOK OUT, and HELP OUT to keep our communities safe, resilient and connected.

For the latest COVID-19 health advice, visit the Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora's website.

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1654 days ago
1655 days ago

Downsizing, decluttering, moving assistance - if you are overwhelmed CALL ME

Marcia from Sorted to Go

If you are moving and downsizing I can help
If you need to have a good clean out and reorganise I can help
Doesn't matter if you are staying or going I can help you to feel calmer and more in control of the situation.
I'll come and meet you and do a consultation and give you a pathway … View more
If you are moving and downsizing I can help
If you need to have a good clean out and reorganise I can help
Doesn't matter if you are staying or going I can help you to feel calmer and more in control of the situation.
I'll come and meet you and do a consultation and give you a pathway through.
I can do the whole job or part depending on your needs.
I make it easy by removing the stress.
So when you need a hand to sort and organise and dispose of excess possessions please call me.

Marcia 0272 498893
@ SORTED TO GO
email:shorty.marcia@xtra.co.nz
Downsizing and Deep Cleaning specialist

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1656 days ago

Garage Sale: 21 March 9.00am, 6 Charlotte Street, Nelson

Sarah from The Brook

Furniture, clothing, toys and games. Please do not come earlier as we will not be selling until 9.00am.

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1656 days ago

Vodafone Sure Signal

Steve from Hope

Does anyone have a Vodafone Sure Signal unit in good working order that they want to turn into Cash ?

1656 days ago

Relay for life

Nicole from Stoke

Hi everyone
Relay for life is less then a week away. Please donate if you can. Every dollar counts. The Toi Toi team will be walking through the night supporting this wonderful cause. Thanks xx
relayforlifenelson.everydayhero.com...

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1656 days ago

The Kindling Kid is Back selling boxes of Kindling for $5

Callum from Stoke

Hi Im the Kindling Kid and following on from a successful kindling season last year I have had to employ my little brother to help with my kindling business this year.
I am selling kindling for $5 a banana box size.
Please call or text 0210694211 for orders
Pick up is in Stoke

Price: $5

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1656 days ago
1657 days ago

COVID-19: Everything you touch, touches you.

Stephanie Gray from Nelson Marlborough Health

We are exposed to many viruses at any one time but there are two simple actions we can all do to help prevent us from catching or spreading viruses: thorough and frequent hand washing and drying, and sneeze and cough cover. #COVID19

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1685 days ago

Fair use of public land versus the 'partnership' model the Nelson City Council uses and the Brook Valley Community Group.

Helen from The Brook

I started to notice Nelson City Councils bully tactics in 2012 when the council and its ‘partners’ decided to single handedly change my Brook Valley neighbourhood by introducing mountain biking and support illegal use of roads and footpaths by bikers and their cars by not providing adequate … View moreI started to notice Nelson City Councils bully tactics in 2012 when the council and its ‘partners’ decided to single handedly change my Brook Valley neighbourhood by introducing mountain biking and support illegal use of roads and footpaths by bikers and their cars by not providing adequate parking. Older people stopped using the footpaths as they did not feel safe, one man ran over a child twice while slowly driving out from his driveway. The child was racing down the footpath on his bike and people who felt unsafe with the ‘new’ Brook Valley started to move away. The parking issues around Codgers were partly rectified in 2019 by taking a lovely green area and make it into parking lot.

The council also decided to lease the former Waterworks reserve to the Brook Waimarama Trust and allowed for the building of a predator preventative fence on unstable ground despite local and geotechnical people voiced valid concerns. The NCC and the Brook Trust took a gamble, and it failed. Despite big slips 26.5 tonnes of brodifacoum baits were dropped despite the knowledge how destructive this is to the environment as a whole. Four Tuatara died by eating cockroaches that had eaten rat poison and subsequently were poisoned while being in the care of Naturland Zoo.

As for the Brook Motorcamp, the council basically wanted it gone and have over the years done what they can to run it down and make it uneconomical. There’s been several pieces written about this in the Nelson Mail. The bottomline now there’s a fence destabilising the hillsides leaving huge scars which will take many decades, if ever due to the type of rock for any growth to hold it together again.

The Brook Valley Community Group was formed when the council were busy nurturing partnerships with chosen groups with business interests, and other user groups and Brook residents were excluded from public land and public consultation. This is a model that erode democracy. Today we tried to get an appointment to speak to ALL councillors during the public forum 10 minute slot as we want them to learn something from the expensive Brook debacle. Despite that there were no other speakers there, our lawyer were denied to speak for the BVCG. Instead we were offered to talk to a sub-committee next week. Over the last 8 years it has been very clear that most councillors don't understand the full picture and someone has successfully managed to stop the information sharing. Does not make for a smart little city. Sadly the same stupidity that we have experienced can happen in your neighbourhood if the council doesn't learn from its mistakes.

Included is part of a presentation lawyer Sue Grey were going to present to the councillors today.

"PUBLIC SUBMISSION TO NELSON CITY COUNCIL FOR COUNCIL HEARING 13 Feb 2020
MORATORIUM ON RELEASE TO 10am Thursday 13 February
By Sue Grey LLB(Hons), BSc, RSHDipPHI for Brook Valley Community Group inc

I appear to raise council’s awareness about conflict between its obligation under the Local Government Act. The council has statutory duties to promote community well-being and engage with communities. Its recent actions in choosing to try to terminate a community group which has a long history of representing community interests in one of the lower socio economic parts of Nelson- the Brook Valley Community Group – are in conflict with these duties.
The BVCG has a long history of constructive and responsible advocacy for the Brook community. A schedule is attached
BCVG’s represents the views of local and often elderly citizens who would not otherwise be heard. That is why hearing its views is so important.
BVCG raised ongoing concerns about the reclassification, privatisation, fencing, locking, poisoning, ongoing subsidisation with substantial public funds1 and now charging for access2 to the former Nelson water reservoir known as the Brook sanctuary.
The Brook Sanctuary has been a massive white elephant that has blocked free community access to a once much loved public reserve, divided the community, reduced its former role in education and undermined democracy and community engagement.
The community raised legitimate concerns- many of which have been proven correct- including the instability of the land for a predator proof fence, the undermining and long term disruption of the historic Dunn Mountain Trial, the inevitable poisoning of native species such as ruru and weka and secondary bykill from the brodifacoum poison (which simultaneously killed 4 tuatara at Natureland)3 and the lack of financial viability of the project despite the peppercorn rental for the public land and multi-million dollar and considerable injections of ratepayer and other public funds.

The community challenged some of the decisions through the courts, to the highest level. The court recognised the importance of access to justice despite the community’s disclosed lack of funds, reducing security for costs4 and waiving court fees.
Now council staff seek to liquidate Brook Valley and close down its voice.

I’m here to ask for two things:
1. A transparent inquiry and report on what the Nelson Council has learned from the Brook Sanctuary project and what actions will be taken in future to better protect the public access to public land, its use of ratepayer funds and its engagement with affected persons who have legitimate concerns;

2. An agreement that consultation, community engagement and community wellbeing must take priority over the discretionary debt collecting functions of the council- with the council walking the walk and withdrawing its action seeking to wind up the BVCG."

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1658 days ago

Lovely 2 bedroom unit for sale in Mata Close Tahunanui

Mike from Tahunanui

An excellent investment opportunity! This is one of the lovely 2 bedroom freehold units in the development of Mata Close built in 2004. Instead of buying a rest home unit, buy here and enjoy a great investment. The cul de sac is quiet with a lovely community and an Abbeyfield retirement house down … View moreAn excellent investment opportunity! This is one of the lovely 2 bedroom freehold units in the development of Mata Close built in 2004. Instead of buying a rest home unit, buy here and enjoy a great investment. The cul de sac is quiet with a lovely community and an Abbeyfield retirement house down one end. This unit has wheelchair access, has an shower for mobility acccess, well insulated, sunny, very well appointed modern house with a heat pump ,mains pressure hotwater and internet fibre. The garden is private and secluded, it is securely fenced. and just the right size for easy care.
Although it is a private sale, you shouldnt be worried. My wife and I are very easy to deal with as you will find out if you attend one of our open homes. Many thanks for the interest shown. so far. The next open home is today Thursday 12 March at 5:00 to 6:30.
Also just feel free to call and have a chat and have a private viewing. Ph: 0276145944. Thanks Mike

Negotiable

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