Friday, December 10, 2021

GOLDEN BAY - Minority of 'Offensive, Selfish, & Abusive' Market goers refused to comply with new orange alert level

 

Tākaka Village Market

 

Tākaka Village Market

Last Saturday was the first day the Tākaka Village Market operated under the country's new traffic light system.


A minority of market goers would not comply with the new orange alert traffic light system and were offensive, selfish and abusive to stall holders, the public and to the manager.


The operator of the market, Golden Bay Councillor Grant Knowles, has put the Golden Bay Community on notice that if they don't comply with the rules that are set down for the market, then the market will have to close.


This all comes after last Saturday's market when market goers abused stall holders, many visitors selfishly flouting the rules, one market goer swearing at a 15-year-old stall worker when she asked them to sanitize their hands.


Would you want your children selling goods at the market with this disgusting and abusive behaviour happening?


Grant himself was sworn at when asking people to consume their takeaway food and drink away from the market.


Everyone selling food or coffee asked people as they gave them their takeaway package to please consume it away from the market, as it could cause the market to lose the privilege of operating. 


Another patron wore a Star of David in protest at the rules and as a protest against “segregation”, in reference to the badge Jewish people were forced to wear under Germany’s Nazi regime from 1939 to 1945.Some didn't wear masks, while others abused stallholders especially when they were asked to take their takeaway food outside the market to eat.


Grant said "I am most disgusted in the person who came wearing a yellow star of David. This is extremely offensive. You and your revolting behaviour are not welcome here."He continued "he's very disappointed at the way a minority of members of the Golden Bay community (most of whom he knows) abused the requirements with which the market must now safely operate."


Grant has tried his utmost, to accommodate all sections of the Golden Bay community, after interpreting the rules, to make the market as safe and easy for the traders to operate and for the people of the Golden Bay community to buy their produce and enjoy the village market. 


Grant Knowles has done his utmost to accommodate all sections of the Golden Bay Community

The police turned up as there had been a complaint and this could have had the market closed and Grant holding a $15,000 fine.


Grant stated that "the actions of a few could cause the livelihoods of up to 50 people to be lost this summer and I’m sure I don’t have to explain what that would mean for many families here in the bay."


Most people in the bay community " would like to continue to hold the village market, however if this selfish behaviour continues, I will be forced to close it for the safety of the community. There can never be any excuses for this behaviour." 


Grant would like to continue with the market this weekend. He said to the community, "be Kind, Wear your mask, Social distancing at 1m, Sanitising hands, Signing in, No food and drink to be consumed at the market (the Village Green is just 20m away to have drink and food) and we can continue to run the Village Market." 


All the stallholders would like to continue with the market coming up to the summer season so lets hope the bay community can give a positive response this weekend and the following weeks.


Tākaka Village Market


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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Hamilton beats Verstappen in controversy-filled first ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

 

Hamilton wins

Title rivals draw equal on points

Lewis Hamilton won a controversial debut Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas amid two red-flag stoppages. The result means the two championship protagonists go to the Abu Dhabi finale level on points.

Celebrations for Hamilton

Hamilton led Bottas and Verstappen – who shrugged off his qualifying crash – at the start but on Lap 10, Mick Schumacher spun and hit the Turn 23 barriers. The Safety Car soon turned into a red flag, crucially giving Verstappen a free stop in the pits, while the Mercedes had stopped under yellows.

The Lap 15 standing start saw Hamilton lead, but Verstappen went wide and off-track at the first chicane, cutting back across Hamilton, who dropped to P3 behind Alpine’s Esteban Ocon (who also enjoyed a red flag tyre change and the subsequent advantage). However, there were two separate incidents behind in which Sergio Perez was collected by Charles Leclerc and Nikita Mazepin collided with George Russell – so another red flag was called.

A cacophony of bargaining calls by the Red Bull and Mercedes pitwalls followed but the Lap 17 restart would see Ocon start ahead of Hamilton then Verstappen in P3. In that restart, the Dutchman made a terrific move using his brand-new medium compounds down the inside of the opening chicane for the lead while Hamilton found himself impeded by Ocon, who like Verstappen missed the Turn 2 apex, passing the Alpine a lap later.

Three Virtual Safety Car periods followed from Lap 28 to Lap 36 after which Hamilton was in DRS range of Verstappen. The Mercedes driver attempted a move on Lap 36 on the main straight but the Dutchman braked too late for comfort, running wide at Turn 2 and retaining the lead. He was instructed to give P1 back and on Lap 37 the Red Bull driver slowed – only for Hamilton to get caught off guard and clip the rear of his rival, taking front-right wing damage.


Hamilton faced the toughest of opponents in Verstappen on Sunday



Cue more calls to race control from Red Bull and Mercedes. Meanwhile Hamilton closed in and looked to get past the Red Bull on Lap 42 but Verstappen pushed him wide and continued on. This time, the stewards stepped in and put a five-second time penalty on the championship leader.

Hamilton came across Verstappen at the final corner on Lap 43 and pushed him wide at Turn 27, taking the lead and putting in fastest laps to boot for an eventual winning margin of 10s over his rival – equalling the championship points tally.

Ocon, who had benefitted from a stop during the first red flag, missed out on a podium by just a tenth of a second having lost P3 right on the line at the chequered flag. That put the Alpine driver fourth ahead of Daniel Ricciardo of McLaren, who started 11th but enjoyed a rapid start and a red-flag pit stop for P5.

In sixth was Pierre Gasly, who lost places at the start but made them back in the second race restart for AlphaTauri – keeping the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in P7 and P8 respectively.

Antonio Giovinazzi started 10th but ended up ninth ahead of Lando Norris, who started on softs but pitted during the first Safety Car to end the race on hard tyres.

Abu Dhabi hosts the season finale, and with Hamilton having taken 26 points to Verstappen's 18 here, the championship protagonists are now equal on 369.5 points.


Hamilton

Verstappen after the race


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Ministry of Health have plans in place for Holidaymakers

Golden Bay

If covid-19 hits holiday makers in Tasman or Nelson the Ministry of Health and the DHB have undertaken significant preparation and planning work to manage localized outbreaks that may occur according to a Ministry of Health spokesperson.


The holidays are fast coming up and the influx of holidaymakers into our region is going to flow fast. There are parts of Tasman and Nelson that have low vaccination rates so if Covid-19 is brought into these areas or if it is caught here it is likely to spread to visitors and residents.


As we move away from the elimination strategy, particularly during the summer holidays when a significant number of people are traveling throughout the country, the preparation by the Ministry of Health is essential.  


Aucklanders from December 15th will be able to leave their region for any reason providing they can show their vaccine pass, or evidence of a negative Covid-19 test done no more than 72 hours before crossing the boundary.


The Ministry of Health spokesperson has advised “if a person tests positive for COVID-19 on holiday, away from their normal place of residence, the immediate health and welfare needs of the individuals (s) will be assessed.”

“Their personal safety, wellbeing and public health assessment will determine whether they are considered ‘safe’ to stay put, return home or if alternative accommodation is required.”


Alternative accommodation in the region has been organised and if alternative accommodation is required, an appropriate option will be  identified by the local COVID Care Coordination Hub.

Golden Bay
For privacy reasons, the Ministry is not releasing information on the privately-owned facilities that are being considered, or have been contracted to provide alternative accommodation. Where necessary, a person may be transferred to a managed isolation facility.


The Ministry of health spokesperson went on to say “it’s also important to note that the COVID-19 Protection Framework is designed to respond to localized outbreaks and manage risk to particular regions, as well as providing a number of protective measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 including testing and vaccination requirements.”


Ministry of Health spokesperson

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Nelson / Tasman Covid-19 Update 9 December


My Vaccine Pass

From today, Air New Zealand customers can link their My Vaccine Pass with Air New Zealand’s app. It will give vaccinated customers a more seamless experience when, from Tuesday, anyone over 12 years old will need to be vaccinated or produce a negative Covid-19 test in order to fly domestically, the airline said.  More to come


Case

As of the 8th December there were a total of 21 cases, one has recovered and there is one case in Nelson Hospital. From  the Ministry of Health web site there are no new locations of interest in the Nelson/Tasman region.  It has become clear that the majority of cases in the Nelson/Tasman region were not fully vaccinated.

Covid cases by age

Ministry of Health


Nelson Hospital 

Comment:

Nelson Hospital is old for a Hospital and it can ill afford to have covid cases in it. The nurses are wonderful, but they are exhausted with trying to prevent covid from getting into the Hospital, dealing with testing, vaccinations and their every day patients.

The doctors are superb also, coping with this outdated Hospital and still doing a magnificent job with limited resources.

At this time of crisis and population growth in our region the Government and Local Councils should be pooling funds to build a new Hospital for Tasman and Nelson, not going off on a tangent and thinking about glorious schemes like building a new library in Nelson when it looks like covid will be with us for a while. The physical and psychological well-being of our community should come first.

Comments:


Yes there is a real shortage of nurses at the Hospital now, he nurses that are still there are exhausted from having to do the extra work I hear. So sad its come the this.


Even 1 nurse is too many given the nationwide shortage and the fact that covid is likely to be in our backyard in the very near future.


Yes there is a massive lack of logical thinking when people are persuaded that we need to take incredibly unethical and immoral measures to save the healthcare system while concurrently dismantling its ability to respond. Makes zero sense.


Libraries Tasman/Nelson

In all of Nelson City Council libraries you will need a My Vaccine Pass to enter the library as the Nelson City Council has updated its orange alert level library policy to protect the health of staff and visitors.

In Tasman district, the public without a pass can still enter council libraries. The Council has had a lot of discussions and feedback around it.  

The Mayor and Councillors of Tasman District Council should impose the same policy as Nelson for its libraries to protect their staff, the elderly and the children. 

Tasman District Council have issued a press statement this morning they state: 

“Most of our services are publicly accessible and we have a natural reluctance to limit access to these services for any resident. However, that reluctance needs to be balanced against the District's current health needs and direction from the Government. 

“Last week the Council announced the access requirements put in place to meet the introduction of the CPF; these remain in place at this time. These are currently still valid and can be found at Council services at Orange | Tasman District Council “(see article in Pigeon Post Below)

Tasman District Council CEO Janine Dowding said  “at the time of the announcement the Council acknowledged we are dealing with a constantly changing environment and access to services and facilities may change rapidly”

"These access requirements are reviewed every day following government advice, health updates, and feedback from our residents and staff. We continue to work through the implications of the information we receive to make considered decisions.” 

"It is regrettable that some believe we are disregarding their personal concerns. That is not the case and we have a wide range of situations, responsibilities and practicalities to consider.”  

"With specific regard to access to our libraries we are considering the situation daily and if the current access requirements change, we will give residents a few days warning prior to enacting any changes.” 

Janine Dowding said “in the meantime, if residents feel unsure about physically visiting the library, many services are available online or over the phone.”

“We appreciate people may be feeling frustrated in this current environment, but we ask that you don't take those frustrations out on staff who are doing their best to deliver a good service in conditions they have no control over.”

The Council has a difficult balancing act to follow as in some parts of the district there are low vaccination rates and in others high vaccination rates.

In the Richmond library the elderly go in for a coffee to meet and browse around on a daily basis and there are a lot of children who pop in. 

Another aspect is the up and coming children’s holiday programmes at libraries. A stricter covid policy should be imposed by Tasman District Council for its libraries at that time to help prevent the spread of Covid  among the children.


Locations for Covid-19 testing 8th December

Covid-19 testing
Community Testing Centre

Testing is free for people with COVID-19 symptoms in the Nelson Marlborough region. If you are unsure of whether you should get a COVID-19 test, call Healthline for advice: 0800 358 5453. 

Nelson

Saxton Field parking area, Suffolk Road, Stoke, Nelson:

  • Thursday 9 December: 9am to 6pm
  • Friday 10 December: 9am to 6pm

Trafalgar Centre carpark, Paru Paru Road, Nelson:

  • CLOSED

Richmond

Richmond Showgrounds, 359 Lower Queen St:

  • Thursday 9 December: 9am to 6pm
  • Friday 10 December: 9am to 6pm

Motueka

Motueka Recreation Centre, Old Wharf Rd:

  • Thursday 9 December: 9am to 3pm
  • Friday 10 December: 9am to 3pm

Marlborough

The Marlborough Urgent Care Centre is providing COVID-19 testing between 1pm-4pm daily. 


Other testing options

Testing is also available for free from your GP clinic, after-hours medical centres or iwi health providers. There is no consultation fee if you need to get a COVID-19 test. See healthpoint.co.nz for further options especially for other towns in the area.



New Pfizer Covid-19 Antiviral Drugs

The Minister of Health announced a few days ago“In October, New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to make an advance purchase of a promising new antiviral drug, molnupiravir,” 


“Today” the Minister said “I am pleased to say Pharmac has secured from Pfizer 60,000 courses of another antiviral medicine which, like molnupiravir, can be taken as a tablet and used to stop people with mild symptoms of Covid-19 becoming very sick.


“Pfizer’s antiviral drug, which does not yet have a brand name in New Zealand, also inhibits replication but in a different way, by preventing the cleavage of certain proteins necessary to create a fully functioning virus.


“Molnupiravir works by introducing copying errors during replication, which means you are less likely to get a fully functioning virus.


“We’ve made sure Pharmac can continue to secure early access to new and promising COVID medicines as soon as possible, with $175 million allocated for medicines and supply chain costs and another $300 million available for purchasing more Covid-19 therapeutics.


“Both drugs are still subject to approval by Medsafe, but trials look promising and by securing access to both we are doing everything possible to make sure New Zealanders have available medicines that are easy to administer and prevent most people who contract COVID-19 from being so sick they need to go to hospital,” Andrew Little said.


“The Pfizer anti-viral is expected to be delivered to New Zealand in April, once approved by MedSafe. Other COVID-19 medicines secured by Pharmac are baricitinib, remdesivir, tocilizumab, and Ronapreve.

  

Recently, Pharmac has been subject to investigations into its decision making about which drugs to purchase and it has not been cooperating fully with these enquiries. It is a government agency and has been white washing answers about its decision making in accessing medications for New Zealanders.


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Sunday, December 5, 2021

Verstappen Sets the Pace in Formula 1 - FP3

Max Verstappen wins final practice 3

Max Verstappen topped the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton finished second and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez took third.

With the sun setting at the start of FP3, most drivers elected to emerge after 10 minutes for more representative conditions given qualifying will take place after the sun goes down.

Hamilton set the early pace on hard tyres but couldn't improve on his fastest effort of 1m28.314s when it came to using softs. Meanwhile, Verstappen enjoyed his soft-tyred running and eclipsed his rival midway through the session, improving to set the ultimate benchmark of 1m28.100s and leave Hamilton two-tenths behind in P2.

Sergio Perez improved to third – 0.529s behind his team mate – with a late effort to demote Yuki Tsunoda to fourth for AlphaTauri. Tsunoda's team mate Pierre Gasly managed fifth, but on medium tyres to the rookie's softs.

Gasly suffered a scary near-miss with a slow-moving Hamilton later on in the session, fortunately avoiding contact.

That left soft-shod Valtteri Bottas in P6 for Mercedes, nine-tenths off P1.

FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021

Practice 3 results

POSITION

TIME

1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing

1:28.100

2 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes

+0.214s

3 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing

+0.529s

4 Yuki TSUNODA AlphaTauri

+0.541s

5 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri

+0.615s



Charles Leclerc (P7) shrugged off his FP2 crash to finish just ahead of team mate Carlos Sainz (P8), leaving Esteban Ocon ninth for Alpine and Lando Norris 10th for McLaren. From P7 to P10 there was just two-tenths in it.

Fernando Alonso took 11th ahead of the Alfa Romeo of Antonio Giovinazzi in P12 and his team mate Kimi Raikkonen in 13th, leaving McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo 14th.

Williams kept pace with the Aston Martins, George Russell taking 16th and his team mate Nicholas Latifi 18th.


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Saturday, December 4, 2021

Covid update - Nelson/Tasman

N Z Daily number of Covid - 19 infections



The world has had a downgrade in economic performance by the IMF due to Delta and the new variant Omicron now affecting so many countries.

The European Economic Union is considering compulsory vaccination of its population as the politicians are becoming very impatient with the flare up of Delta and the onset of Omicron.

While in New Zealand the Ministry of Health reported 98 new cases of Delta today, the second day in a row that case numbers have been below 100. 

In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were 73 cases in hospital, including seven people in intensive care.

There have now been 8931 cases in the current community outbreak and 12,087 cases in New Zealand since the outbreak began.

In Nelson - Tasman there is one new linked case to report today but the Ministry said a new Canterbury case - which will be added to tomorrow's numbers - is not yet linked to other cases in the region.

In Nelson and Tasman there are additional high risk exposure events added to the locations of interest list today (Saturday) including Robert Harris on Montgomery Square in Nelson, between 3.15pm and 4.15pm on November 23.

There are other locations of interest added to the list for Nelson - Tasman including the Nelson Courthouse, ​the Kiwi Bakery, the Prince Albert Backpackers bar and restaurant, the Mad Butcher in Stock, Pack and Save and Liquid Laundromat in the Richmond Mall and the Z petrol station on Gladstone Road.

All these locations of interest and times to be aware of can be found on the Ministry of Health website. (see part of the list below)

Anyone at these locations should self isolate and have a covid test.

Several pop-up testing sites are have been open today and will be tomorrow:

  • Saxton Fields Carpark, Suffolk Rd, Stock, 9am to 6pm
  • Trafalgar Centre car park, Paru Paru Rd, Nelson, 9am to 5pm
  • Richmond Showgrounds, 359 Lower Queen St, 9am to 6pm
  • Motueka Recreation Centre: Old Wharf Rd, Motueka, 10am to 3pm


Anyone with any mild symptoms that could be COVID-19 is asked to get a test.

Places of interest updated today:

Richmond Liquid Laundromat Nelson

11 Croucher Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020

Thursday 25 November

6:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 2:00 pm

(29 Nov 6:00 pm)

Pak'nSave Richmond Mall Richmond

Corner Queen, Croucher and Talbot Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020

Saturday 27 November

1:40 pm - 2:15 pm

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.


04 Dec 2:00 pm

Bar & Restaurant of Prince Albert Backpackers Nelson

113 Nile Street, Nelson 7010

Saturday 27 November

12:00 pm -

Sunday 28 November

1:00 am

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 2:00 pm

(04 Dec 10:00 am)

Richmond Mall Nelson

Corner Queen, Croucher and Talbot Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020

Saturday 27 November

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 1:00 pm

(29 Nov 6:00 pm)

Hey Sushi Richmond Mall Food Court Richmond

Corner Queen, Croucher and Talbot Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020

Saturday 27 November

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 1:00 pm

(29 Nov 6:00 pm)

Pak’nSave Richmond

Corner of Talbot Street and Croucher Street, Richmond, Nelson 7020

Sunday 28 November

11:02 am - 11:15 am

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 1:00 pm

(02 Dec 5:00 pm)

Kiwi Bakery Nelson

9 Nayland Road, Stoke, Nelson 7011

Monday 29 November

12:05 pm - 12:20 pm

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 1:00 pm

(02 Dec 12:00 pm)

Mad Butcher Stoke Nelson

201 Songer Street, Stoke, Nelson 7011

Saturday 27 November

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 1:00 pm

(02 Dec 5:00 pm)

Bar and Restaurant of Prince Albert Backpackers Nelson

113 Nile Street, Nelson 7010

Friday 26 November

12:00 pm -

Saturday 27 November

1:00 am

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 1:00 pm

(04 Dec 10:00 am)

Bar and Restaurant of Prince Albert Backpackers Nelson

113 Nile Street, Nelson 7010

Sunday 28 November

12:00 pm -

Monday 29 November

1:00 am

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 1:00 pm

(04 Dec 10:00 am)

Bar and Restaurant of The Prince Albert Backpackers Nelson

113 Nile Street, Nelson 7010

Thursday 25 November

2:30 pm -

Friday 26 November

1:00 am

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 10:00 am

Nelson Courthouse Nelson

200 Bridge Street, Nelson 7010

Friday 26 November

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after you were exposed. If symptoms develop, get a test and stay at home until you get a negative test result.

04 Dec 10:00 am


High risk

Robert Harris Nelson

93 Montgomery Square, Nelson 7010

Tuesday 23 November

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Self-isolate, test immediately and on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Further isolation and testing requirements will be provided by Public Health.


Record your visit online or call Healthline so our contact tracers can get in touch.

04 Dec 9:00 am

High risk

Robert Harris Nelson

93 Montgomery Square, Nelson 7010

Tuesday 23 November

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Self-isolate, test immediately and on day 5 after you were exposed at this location of interest. Further isolation and testing requirements will be provided by Public Health.


Record your visit online or call Healthline so our contact tracers can get in touch.











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Friday, December 3, 2021

Saturday and Sunday Markets in Nelson Closed

Nelson Market closed this weekend

Some Markets Closed Some Open this Weekend Tasman/Nelson

The Saturday and Sunday markets in Nelson are closed this weekend as there needs to be a clarification in the rushed traffic light Legislation.


Farmer’s markets are allowed, as they are like supermarkets, but what happens when everything else is sold there like clothes, crafts, pottery etc. Do you then need to have the market only open to people who have the My Vaccine Pass. I am seeking clarification from the Minister concerning this.


Nita Knight the manager and organiser of the Nelson Market and Monty’s Sunday Market has said “now that the Covid virus is in the Nelson Community, the Nelson Market and Monty’s Sunday Market will be closed until further notice. The Covid virus spreads like wildfire so we need to stop and look carefully at how we can operate safely and as soon as possible.” Nita understands that it is a little complicated and that they have to reassess how they run the market.


Christmas shoppers will be pleased though as the Nelson Markets will probably be open next weekend the 11th and 12th of December.


It has been posted on Nita’s Facebook page that: “fantastic..exciting New Market.. Richmond A & P Showgrounds every Sunday All welcome 10-3pm..We will be there from now on.....not organised by me..just saying…” This all seems a bit confusing as I can’t find out who is going to organise this market and when it will actually open.


The Village Market at Takaka is running as usual. I have been advised by Grant Knowles that “due to the location and size of the Village Market it is not possible to fence the border so we have no choice other than to run it without a My Vaccine Passport, therefore I am limited to 100 people and masks.” 


The Motueka Sunday Market is opening with, scan in Covid Vaccine Passports for both stallholders and the public, face coverings, and maintaining one metre social distance. The Manager asks that “if you feel unwell, please stay at home and join us another day.”


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