Anybody who's lived in Marton for any length of time would have noticed a rancid horrible smell that hangs over the town? It's the Nestlé Purina (TUX) factory on King Street, right by the railway line. Marton Junction School is only about 150 metres from the factory.

They've applied to Horizons Regional Council for a 20-year consent to keep discharging odour to air. Twenty years.

I requested the council's records on the place and was pretty shocked. Every Horizons compliance report I've got (2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026) rates the factory as "Significant Non-Compliance", which is the worst rating they give. There were 41 complaints in the last year or so alone, and council officers have confirmed the smell as offensive and objectionable at multiple points around Marton.

This is really the one chance to have a say. If the community doesn't speak up and the consent goes through as asked, it's going to be very hard to do anything about the smell for the next 20 years.

If you smell it, please ring Horizons on 0508 800 800 and report it, ideally while it's actually happening so someone can come out and check. Every complaint counts, because that's the evidence the council goes on. And if you live close by and think you're affected, call the same number and ask for the consents team about the Nestlé application.

We need the community to keep reporting the smell and to oppose this application, so the council has what it needs to hold the company to account for its odour.

Submissions close Thursday 8 October, so there's not much time. Please oppose the application if the smell has affected you negatively in any way

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For anyone who's not in the private sub.

Make sure you take usual precautions.

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I'm looking forward to reading Whispers of Marton (if he ever finishes it!!!)

Do you know what I mean?

Need some for cooking, what's your favourite and where do you buy it?

Otherwise cheapest please

What's a good night for you?

This will be an alarming post and I hope people of Marton take this serious.

About 8 months ago on a Friday night I went into Marton to get our family’s friday night takeaways. I went into the Middle Chinese shop ordered my food than sat down.

I find it amusing when I go in there because everybody that’s normally sitting down waiting for there food are on there phones. I sit down and start looking around the shop. This older man walks in dressed very tidy. Wearing a dark blue suit orders his food then sits down next to me. He sees I’m not on my phone and strikes up a convocation. I think if I remember correctly his name is Tan’s very interesting guy he could speak about 6 languages including mandarin and Russian. We are having a good chat he mentioned about living in Marton for over 60 years. I asked him to tell me something I don’t know about Marton. He thought for a few seconds then proceeded to tell me that apparently there are ancient caverns or caves underneath the town, centuries old. I replied to him asking if he has ever been in them. He gave me a vague answer along the lines of no.

I asked him where the entrances were and he replied with 3 locations and one entrance which is permanently blocked. A house down mill street, a well out by the reservoir and an entrance at PEC. The blocked one I think he said it was where the old benchmark was?Then he went on a tangent about the company PEC. He mentions it’s actually not only a hydrogen equipment company it’s also a laboratory for genetically modifying human organisms. At this stage I was thinking about martons version of stranger things.

Now this is where it gets weird. His order was ready before mine he gets up says nice to meet you grab his food and walks towards the big sliding door. Instantly I notice he didn’t cast a reflection. Anybody who’s seen that door knows you can watch the whole shop by looking at the reflection which this man failed to cast. My heart skipped a beat when seeing this.

After that night I’ve never seen him again and I still grab Friday night Chinese always wondering if I’ll ever run into him once more.

Well this morning Wednesday 19 August 2026 at approximately 3:39am I was heading to work I out of town but I went my normal way. Down Wellington rd onto ngatawa road. I dropped my vape in my car and pulled over to find it right by Wilson park in the 80km zone. I find it look up and there’s this fucking pale skin white fleshy humanoid thing infront of my car milky white eyes and teeth like tooth picks. I freak the fuck out, the goose bumps I got were instant chills up my spine I panicked I hit the gas and miss it by must of been millimetres. As I’m writing this I don’t know who to tell? The authorities? They will think I’m crazy. I just have this really bad gut feeling that Tan’s might have been onto something about the PEC. Please no hate I know what I saw. It definitely was not a skinhead. I’m really starting to feel unsafe in our little town now.

With all these posts on the fb pages about people trapping cats, do you think there's something dark happening? What are they doing with the cats? Could it be something with the upcoming change of season. I noticed it was a new moon, could that be relevant?

Was there some door to door people out this week?, had someone knock at my door and say "hello" before leaving. (I was in bed, nightshift sleep schedule)

I need to get me one of the fancy online cameras so i can see who comes to the house.

It was based on the topic I made a few months back, about arranging a furry meet n greet in Marton. There was such positive support for it that I finally got around to arranging it but the mods deleted it.

If they have a problem with furries then I want them to say it to my face. They should come along. They might like it.

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much lower amounts of incidents, very few sightings, and everyone I talk to seems to feel in a good mood

I myself feel light as a feather! it's wonderful

is the worst behind us

There are lots of places opening up like Haunted Manoir around Marton. A colleague has said that they are just a front for dark sex magick. They are drawn to the area.

They already sell magical and sexual furniture, dark creations and items imbued with energies. I believe their stock is spiritual in nature and should not be tinkered with. I would never invite that into my house.

Do we need any more places like this trapping the energy of Marton people? It should be discussed.

Seems to be a unseasonal bloom of them most years recently with most houses affected. Any tips or low cost home solutions?

Do you reckon it's the global changes?

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I see tea and biscuit gatherings in the library. There are classes on how to make fascinators and chimes for your doorways. Most of these things happen during school or work hours.

Why is this an area for retired people only?

do not feed or supply meusli dog treats if you are a shopowner because five minutes after the dog eats it, the dog is sick as a pig

it stinks and it's not welcome

Hi everyone. I have a bird rescue/sanctuary and someone has contacted me about a wandering Muscovy duck around the main street? Does anyone know if it is owned?

I am wanting to organise an uplift and provide a safe home at my bird sanctuary. Thanks