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Some people know from an early age what they want to be when they grow up, and one former Marlborough Girls’ College pupil certainly fits into that category. Nicole James, 21, who was born and raised in Blenheim, started work as a meter maid on Australia’s Gold Coast three weeks ago, fulfilling an ambition she has had since she was a child. “I’ve actually wanted to be a meter maid since I was 12,” Nicole told The Sun, on a typically sunny Gold Coast afternoon. Continued on Page 2.

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nicole dreamed of gold Coast job Continued from Page 1. “I actually have a photo with the meter maids when I was 12 years old, and I said to my mum and dad ‘I want to be one of those girls when I’m older’. “It’s a dream. There a re so many opportunities that come up and it’s just amazing – you’re just walking around on the Gold Coast all day.” A typical day for a meter maid

involves topping up parking meters and posing for the numerous photos requested by tourists. It is through donations for these photos and various fundraising initiatives, such as the annual meter maid calendar, which fund the meter maid company and pay the girls. Nicole says it is the constant interaction with people which is the highlight of her job.

“It sounds cheesy, but we welcome people to the Gold Coast, and we make everyone feel happy and have a happy experience with us.” The job also involves a lot of promotional work which has seen Nicole already appear in the Gold Coast Bulletin and on local radio and television stations. She says filming is due to begin soon on a pilot episode for a possible reality television show

featuring the maids. Other than that, she has no definite plans for her future, other than to make the most of the countless opportunities which are sure to arise. “I’m just taking it one step at a time.” Nicole attended Marlborough Girls’ College from 20032008. She moved to Nelson from Blenheim last year, before moving to the Gold Coast.

Bird of prey in home invasion Just as she was sitting down for lunch on Tuedsay, Enid Keenan was quickly locked into a battle of wits when a bird of prey flew into her Picton home. What she thinks must have been a falcon, managed to make its way through her door after eyeing up two of her budgies through the window. “He must have spotted them from somewhere,” she said. Before the bird made it’s way inside, it had a go at the budgies from outside the window. “Next thing, I could see this huge bird bashing against the window.” The bird gave up and attempted to get Enid’s other birds in her outdoor avery. “I managed to shoo him off,” she said. “Next thing, he flew in over me and headed to the birds.” Again, Enid managed to scare it off and manoeuvered it back outside. “He didn’t give up easily either,” she said. Enid said it was all quite exciting while it happened, especially for her being a bird lover, but not when her own birds were in danger. She said hawks do hang around and always keep a good distance, but she has never seen falcons in the area or heard of them coming in this close.

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Not a pumpkin purist By Annabelle Latz He is not sure what breed the pumpkin is, but he is sure about the taste. It is excellent. “It is such a funny shape isn’t it?” said Gordon McCallum, who fancies himself as a bit of an expert when it comes to growing pumpkins at his Litchfield St property. This one is not quite ready to eat, but he and his wife Elaine sampled one of the same variety a few months ago, and one mid last year. “It’s better than an ordinary pumpkin by far. The flesh is thicker, and red and orange,

not yellow.” He bought seven seeds from a market in Nelson just over two years ago. “I planted them all, but only one did strike.” From that one pumpkin, he got more seeds, and grew more, and now he’s got two big ones and smaller ones. “I have no idea what it is, but it must have a name of some sort.” He would like to hear from anyone who may know more about this pumpkin. Contact The Sun. “It’s fun growing things,” he said.

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Only one true crossing By Annabelle Latz There is only one true pedestrian crossing in the centre of Blenheim. That is on Main Road, by the Post Office. All the rest of the crossings; with raised strips of brick across the road, are called courtesy crossings. The difference between these two crossings is all in the name. At a pedestrian crossing, illustrated with white stripes, a pedestrian crossing sign before the crossing, and black and white poles, cars must slow down and stop for any pedestrians. At a courtesy crossing, drivers are not obliged to stop, but can do if safe to do so. “It’s important to make eye contact,” said Nigel Perry, president of the Marlborough Road Safety Council. “It just takes a nod and saying thanks.” He read Wednesday’s letter to the editor about the confusion the num-

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Marlborough homeowners may still get subsidised insulating and heating offered through the EECA. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority offers the subsidies as part of the Government’s Heat Smart scheme. The Marlborough District Council provides financial assistance to help fund the proportion of the costs not covered by the grant which is aimed at people living in houses built before 2000. Visit the Council website www. marlborough.govt.nz for info.

ber of crossings in Blenheim’s CBD potentially causes both drivers and pedestrians, and wanted to clear up some points. He said it was important for drivers to keep up with road code rules. Nigel has been driving in Blenheim since 1946. “There was no traffic, no pedestrian crossings, no lines on the road. I have had to learn all that.” He said both drivers and pedestrians must be careful all the time. “Traffic volumes have increased markedly; they have doubled and tripled in places.” He runs driver courses for older drivers, which he said are very necessary now that the compulsory re-tests for drivers over 80 years of age no longer happen. “Older drivers are starting to appear in the crash statistics, they are becoming more evident.”

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Driver unaware of trailer loss By Annabelle Latz Laurelle Price parked her Ford Fiesta outside her sister’s house on Battys Rd last Friday evening, facing towards Middle Renwick Rd. At about 8pm they heard a bang, much louder than usual. Noise from Battys Rd is not uncommon. “I imagined something had fallen off the back of the truck,” said her sister Elaine. A Marlborough Helicopters water tanker truck, towing a trailer carrying herbicide, had been heading towards Nelson

seconds earlier. As it drove past Elaine’s house the drawbar came off the truck, releasing the trailer, which hit Laurelle’s car. The right wing mirror and the bumper were ripped off, and the right front wheel and drivers door were damaged. “It was disbelief and shock,” said Elaine. The trailer was 20 metres down the road against a power pole. “As soon as I heard the noise I thought ‘I hope that is not something that has hit my car,’” she said.

The water tanker was nowhere in sight. The driver had been unaware of the incident. When contacted a few minutes later, he was already through Renwick, and on his way to Nelson. Boxes and containers on the road were printed with Marlborough Helicopters’ logos and a contact number. Very quickly a representative of the company arrived on the scene. It was Greg Price, shareholder of the company and Ground Crewman, and he was very apologetic.

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Ironically, he was a cousin of Mike Price, Laurelle’s husband. Police also arrived. No charges will be laid against the helicopter company. Greg said the driver would not have felt anything, as it was light compared to the 12 tonne truck he was driving. “The drawbar came off the truck. We are just thankful that it didn’t happen on the open road.” Greg said the load was securely tied down. “The equipment and draw bar was all certified, all the COF’s were up to date.”

At 11.30pm on Sunday night the driver of a goods truck had no chance of stopping, when it came across about 50 sheep on SH1. The incident occurred near Seddon, where the sheep had escaped from a paddock. The driver was unhurt. Under the Animal Reform Act, the liability is on the stock owner, unless it can be proved other means of action took place to result in the mob being on the road.

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New real estate co. Top of the South Real Estate Ltd has taken on the REMAX Select franchise. The Havelock realtors moved into the old Ray White building on Queen St and opened officially on Tuesday, May 1st.

food tourism partNership Destination Marlborough and New Zealand King Salmon have joined forces to make Marlborough an international food tourism hot spot. The two groups have formed a partnership and intend to launch a number of marketing campaigns in several global markets. “What we’re doing is utilising Marlborough King Salmon’s channels internationally,” said general manager of Destination Marlborough Tracy Johnston. She said food and wine is becoming more widely used as a marketing tool to attract visitors here, and Marlborough already has a strong reputation for that. “This partnership will allow us to take the food and wine messaging a step further in the international tourism marketplace.”

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Pest control Do’s and Dont’s By Robbie Parkes Since the investigative current affairs show Target highlighted one man’s mishandling of pest control chemicals, JAE Services Ltd have wanted to clear the air with what should and shouldn’t be done. The man did a job in Auckland under the company name J’s similar enough to JAE Services to cause a bit of trouble. “And so there’s that confusion,” said JAE Services Marlborough owner Greig Pilkington. Greig said the man has no affiliation with them and their head office had spoken to Target regarding the similarity in name. But, Greig said that people really need to be asking questions so as to ensure they are getting proper and safe services, unlike those shown in the programme. Greig said he was a bit of a cowboy. “He had very limited protective clothing for himself,” he said. “If he’s that carefree with his own health, he’ll be that carefree with the public’s.” Greig said the man featured used a specific chemical that was over the

top for the job he was doing. “That chemical is very potent and if not used in the right application can be lethal,” he said. “We have that product but we don’t use it in that application.” JAE Services are members of the Pest Management Association of New Zealand (Pmanz), which Greig said is standard practice nowadays. He also said that professionals really do need to be up to scratch with what they are doing and how they do it. “It does take a bit of experience and time to apply your trade properly,” he said. “You’re not necessarily doing the New Zealand standard if you’re not aware of it.” He said the customers and public need to be asking whether their service providers are members of Pmanz and what types of chemicals they use for certain jobs. riGht: Jae services marlborough owner Greig pilkington said the public needs to ask more questions about what kind of services they are getting.

Banks drop interest rates further More banks are expected to cut their mortgage rates after ANZ and National dropped their one-year rate to the lowest it has been in 17 years. On Thursday, the banks’ one-year fixed rate was cut by 40 basis points to 5.25 per

cent, the lowest rate available. Only Kiwibank’s special 4.99 per cent rate, which requires customers to have at least 30 per cent equity in their property is lower. The official cash rate is expected to remain at 2.5 per cent for some time.

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Yeah I agree with Annabelle frm Wednesdays letters to Ed page ... These ‘crossings/speed bumps’ around town are scary! Jane

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Not a lot to see at the recent Craft Show. Same old. A lot of my friends didn’t even realise it was on. Needed more awareness & publicity. Sarah N.

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Courtesy crossing? Dear Ed, Recently we had Steve Murrin of Marlborough Roads at our Probus meeting. He described the “courtesy crossings” as “footpaths across the roads”. Over the last 18 months or so, I have seen two large articles in local papers on courtesy crossings. Provided by Marlborough Roads, where they said lots of things about them, but they really forgot to say who has the right of way. In any situation where there are rules, everyone must know what they are and be sure of who gives way to who. Uncertainty can create dangerous situ-

ations. The attached photos were taken in Alexandra a few years ago and leaves pedestrians in no doubt as to who has the right of way. Roads are for traffic and it is undesireable for pedestrians to be holding up traffic, especially near intersections. Some pedestrians think that they actually are pedestrian crossings and become very indignant when traffic doesn’t stop for them. If they were told clearly that traffic has the right of way, then the problems would not exist. Rex

This photo taken in Alexandra, leaves pedestrians in no doubt as to who has the right of way.

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Good story about accident waiting to happen at Main St roundabout. Shame on those drivers who try to beat the barrier arms. Wake up & value yr life more. Shld be instant fines for these dimwits. Marg

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Dear Ed I get frequently bemused at the inaccuracy of weather reports for Marlborough. When the TV presenter says “showers continuing this morning” when we’ve had no rain or “southerly gales” and it’s sunny and still, you have to wonder. In this day of e mails, phone, even old fashioned fax, surely a quick checkup would enable them to update weather. Don Coyote

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Moth Plant operation complete Moth Plant control and surveillance operations have been completed for 2012. A total of 632 plants have been destroyed, including seedling plants. There were 170 known sites out of 267 targeted during 82 hours of control work.

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“New World Wine Awards worth it” says winner By Robbie Parkes Entries for the 2012 New World Wine Awards are now open, and Marlborough winemakers and 2011 award winners, Mount Riley say it is well worth entering. The 2011 Mount Riley Riesling won the Champion White Wine at last years competition, winning a lot more than just prestige. “In terms of sales it absolutely helps,” said Marlborough general manager Amy Murphy. She said that everyone who does well in the competition gets showcased throughout 141 New World stores. Their winning wine was shown in the awards booklet and the rest of their range was given a mention

too, meaning a decent increase in sales over that initial period. “It’s guaranteed distribution in those stores for the year ahead,” she said. All wines entered must retail for below $25 per bottle, with at least 500 cases of each avaliable for sale. She said it is always great for Marlborough wineries to enter these kinds of competitions, and even though its an international one, we do seem to do well. “It’s a competition Marlborough can star in and do well,” she said. “It’s a great profile builder in terms of Marlborough as a whole.” She said it is a bit of a tricky

competition because it’s so early in the year, and this years vintage being a late one might factor into that. But, she said they are definitely entering their range again this year. In 2011, over 250,000 bottles of the top 50 wines, with retail value in excess of $3.3 million sold throughout New World supermarkets in the first six weeks of the award results being announced. An independent panel of 13 expert winemakers and commentators judge the wines over two days in July in Wellington. Entry forms can be found at www.wineshow.co.nz and must be in before Friday June 1.

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minimal disruption to the working day and staff routines. “This flexibility ensures I can offer real practical help by working with clients to create safe working environments whilst allowing them to continue with daily business and commitments,” she says. International Nurses Day will be celebrated in Blenheim at 3:30pm on Monday at the Marlborough Primary Health Organisation offices. Dr Jill Clendon will speak on Social Networking for Nurses; Peril or Promise, and Teresa O’Connor will speak on Primary Care; Nursing it Back to Health.

Intercultural workshops paving the way By Robbie Parkes The Marlborough Migrant Centre’s ‘Riding the Wave’ presentation on Friday night highlighted the progress made through the group’s workshops and the changing face of cultural relations in New Zealand. Intercultural Awareness and Communication (IAC) Workshops Programme Facilitator for Marlborough Anne Barrer said the night went really well. She said it was great to have Intercultural Adviser from the Office of Ethnic Affairs Craig Nicholson there as the guest speaker. He gave the bigger picture, she said and because they were so locally focused, it worked well. “From that point of view, I found it really affirming to have Craig coming to Blenheim,” she said. Craig looked at the changing face of the New Zealand citizen and acknowledged the IAC programmes role in that, she said. The workshops are delivered as part of a programme developed by the Office of Ethnic Affairs to support the skills needed for working and communicating

with increasingly diverse colleagues and client groups. “I have to say its a very robust programme,” she said. “Really pertinent and relevant to the New Zealand setting.” Anne said it does work well to help build those new relationships. “I guess it’s about community, it’s aimed to help participants develop more awareness.” “It really helps us build more bridges.” She said that we can easily make the wrong assumption about people with different cultural backgrounds, and it is only when we talk to them do we truly get to know them. “For myself, running three workshops, it’s been great to hear all the stories people have been sharing together,” she said. “Really fantastic to have that feeling.” The programme has been running through the Centre since 2011. They held 3 workshops over that period and have more coming up, including one scheduled for July. “I think we’re noticing there is a lot of interest, its creating opportunity for dialogue,” she said.

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Spot the book characters. From left Skulduggery Pleasant (Caitlyn Duley), Alice in Wonderland (Josephine MichnaKonigstorfer) and Katniss Everdeen (Jadzia Michna-Konigstorfer) will be among the many fictional characters hiding in the Marlborough District Library tomorrow.

A library hunt for children Once upon a time in a far distant library in Blenheim, there were children eagerly hunting through the book shelves in search of fictional characters… Kids, this could be you! Tomor row wi l l se e t he New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards Great Book Character Hunt take place at the Marlborough District Library. From 1:30pm to 2:30pm the

library will be open for this free event where children will hunt through the book shelves in search of fictional characters. Volunteers will be dressing up as a wide range of fictional characters including the likes of Alice in Wonderland, Peter Rabbit, Spot the Dog and Queen of Hearts plus many more. The event has been proudly orga n ised by Bookworld

Blenheim and owner Peter Scott, who is the Marlborough coordinator for NZ Post Children’s Choice Book Awards. “All are welcome to this free event and we encourage children to come along and take part,” Peter says. There will be prizes and food and children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Tomorrow is International Nurses Day 2012, an international celebration of our professionals working in the nursing sector. Promoting this day is the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), which strongly believes that NZ nurses are innovative professionals with a wealth of skills and knowledge. “International Nurses Day is one opportunity to celebrate the work they do,” NZNO CEO Geoff Annals says. Among those proudly celebrating their profession here in Marlborough is Christobel Downs, an occupational health nurse and consultant. Chris owns and operates her Blenheim based business, Safety & Health Services which works with a range of local businesses to ensure workplace safety and health needs. This year’s International Nurses’ Day theme is “Nurses leading care innovations”, raising the awareness of the nursing contribution to health care innovation. Nursing innovations are vital in nursing and can apply to the way nurses behave, work and act to provide the best outcomes for patients. In Chris’s case, being able to show flexibility to fit around her client’s busy timetables is one of the key attributes of her business. “I frequently work on-site at my clients’ premises where workplace assessments and evaluations can be conducted with

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The French’s ongoing love affair with food is something strongly reflected through the cuisine served at local restaurant La Veranda. Indisputably one of France’s greatest treasures is it’s rich cuisine. Lovingly prepared, French cuisine is traditionally consumed leisurely through an assortment of appetizers and main courses and complimented by a number of wines. This is something that makes dining at La Veranda truly unique. Built in 2000 La Veranda was designed in the same style of architecture found on Reunion Island where owner Georges Michel originates from. Located in the stunning surrounds of Georges Michel Wine Estate on Rapaura Road, Blenheim, La Veranda opens its classic French style restaurant for lunch dining. The restaurant is managed by chef Rudy

Schuil who prides himself in using local produce and meat to create traditional French dishes. Popular features of the restaurant’s menu is the French country platters with imported cheeses as well as a dessert platter which boasts of a selection of sweet treats. Complimenting your meal, La Veranda offers a special ‘wine tasting flight’, a selection of four small wines. Inside and out, La Veranda seats around 70 diners and is an ideal venue for private functions such as weddings, mid year Christmas parties, prize giving dinners plus much more. For a unique, French flavoured dining experience visit La Veranda on Vintage Lane, off Rapaura Road.

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Pavlova Public song meeting a success challenge More than 35 people attended the public meeting about community safety at the Clubs of Marlborough yesterday afternoon. It was work in progress towards Marlborough’s accreditation with the World Health Organisation’s Safe Communities Model, for the region to be internationally recognised as being safe. There were 10 key ideas of community safety discussed around tables. Two concerns continued to arise throughout the group; keeping animals and equipment safe from thieves in rural areas, and safety on rural roads. “The meeting was really worthwhile,” said Paul Johnson, manager of Safer Communities. Paul would like to see more young people at the next meeting, who will have vital ideas for this project. The next meeting is Wednesday May 16, 7-9pm, at the St John training rooms, 93 Seymour St, Blenheim. People wishing to attend, please call Debbie Carter, 577 9575, or email Debbie@MCOC.org.nz.

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The Classic Hits “Pavlova Song” challenge in celebration of NZ Music Month is open now. Inspired by Kiwi painter Dick Frizzell’s iconic pavlova recipe painting, Classic Hits host and bestselling author of ‘Kiwi Speak’ Justin Brown figured the best way to celebrate New Zealand Music Month would be to find an iconic Kiwi artist to put the pavlova recipe into a song. Full information on the competition, terms and conditions of entry and Jordan Luck’s Pavlova Song can all be found at www.classichits.co.nz The best entry, as voted by Classic Hits listeners, will receive $5,000 cash. Entries are open to established and amateur bands, solo artists, schools, individuals; anyone who wants to sing! Public voting commences May 21 to May 30, with the winner announced on Classic Hits at 8am on Thursday May 31 on all breakfast shows Jordan Luck shows an impressive pavlova. around the country.

Planners meet in Blenheim By Annabelle Latz Marlborough was recently the hub for discussing the future planning requirements of towns alike and big cities all over New Zealand. Last week 480 planners met in Blenheim, the hosting town for the New Zealand Planning Institute Annual Conference 2012. Chairperson of the organising committee Anna Eatherley

said the conference involved 18 months of planning. “We had to prove we were capable of hosting it.” Last year Wellington hosted the event. The conference, which went from Tuesday until Friday, involved key note speakers, field trips, discussions, and it was also a chance for young planners to have a good insight into their chosen career.

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Tuesday, May 8th At about 8.05pm a 42 year old male driver was arrested for breaching his bail conditions. At about 9.30pm a 24 year old man was arrested on a warrant for his arrest for breaching his release conditions. At 12.20am a 23 year old male vineyard worker was arrested for breaching his bail conditions namely consuming alcohol. At 12.20am a 24 year old mother was arrested for possession of cannabis utensils. Wednesday, May 9th At 3.15pm a 22 year old man was arrested for breaching a non association order. At 9pm a 37 year old female student was arrested after she allegedly smashed a window on a motor vehicle parked on Alfred Street. At 3.45am this morning a 44 year old mother was arrested on two warrants for her arrest after police were called to a noise complaint at a Mayfield address.

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Picking your spring/summer bulbs is only half the fun. Get the whole family involved in planting your bulbs.

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As we begin raking away the dying leaves from under and around our trees, give a thought to where you will be planting your summer flowering bulbs. Bulbs such as Anemones, Hyacinths, Tulips, Irises and Daffodils are usually planted March April, whereas summer flowering bulbs such as Nerines, Dahlias, Begonias and Lilies are planted in winter through to early spring.

When bulbs emerge with their colourful and cheerful flowers, they signal the end of winter and look absolutely stunning. The beauty is that bulbs can be grown in the ground and in patio pots and are super easy to grow. Most bulbs thrive in well drained soils. There are only a few bulbs (such as the Japanese Iris and Arum Lily) that will tolerate damp soils.

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Bulbs are best planted in full sun, although they will tolerate light shade. Some spring flowering bulbs such as Lily of the Valley, Snowflakes and Bluebells flower happily in shade. Before planting bulbs, dig in plenty of compost or well rotted organic material. In heavy clay soils where drainage is poor, or where roots from surrounding trees and shrubs are a problem, plant bulbs in raised

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Harvest walnuts in autumn when the nuts fall from the tree and the green husks split open. Unshelled walnuts, once dried can be stored for about 3 months. Shelled nuts are best refrigerated to retain freshness. Walnut trees are deciduous and can cope with hot, dry summers and frosty winters. But they won’t tolerate wet soil. Buy grafted trees as these crop in 3-5 years. A recommended variety is “Wilson’s Wonder” as it has huge tasty nuts that are easy to crack. Enjoy fresh walnuts in a classic Waldorf Salad: 2-3 apples cut into cubes 2-3 oranges, peeled and cut into cubes 1-2 cups celery, diced 1/2 cup walnut pieces Dress with 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. Chill before serving. Variations: can add raisins or chopped dates, pineapple pieces, cubed cheese or grapes.

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beds. Adding sand to the planting hole improves drainage. As a rule of thumb, plant the bulb to a depth equal to twice the bulb’s diameter. For example, if a daffodil bulb is 5cm in diameter, the planting depth is 10cm. Happy planting and remember to involve the whole family.

Send in your photo of your child (or grandchild) enjoying time in the garden. Include their name and age. Email your photo to: katrina@blenheimsun.co.nz We’ll publish these on our Gardening page as space permits.

• To promote flowering and lush growth in hanging baskets, add liquid fertiliser to every third watering. • Place a plastic saucer between the liner and potting mix at the base of a hanging basket to help avoid moisture loss. • Old pantyhose make excellent storage bags for bulbs. • Never pull out a woody plant just because you think it’s dead. It may be still alive and if left alone will spring back into life, although it may take a year or two. • Whenever you have a pair of secateurs in your hand, take the time to prune your non-flowering standard plants.

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Blenheim Musical theatre - Monty Python Spamalot 9th - 19th May. A new musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”. Spamalot is guaranteed to make you laughalot, so don’t miss your Knight out at the most infectiously funny musical of the millennium. Tickets are available from the Floor Pride Marlborough Civic Theatre, Ticket Direct Tasman, 03 5208558 or online at www.mctt.co.nz/line-up

Saint Clair half Marathon Sporting challenge that takes you on a journey through many of Marlborough’s fantastic vineyards www.vineyardhalf.com Starts 9am at Saint Clair Cellar Door, 13 Selmes Rd, Rapaura, Blenheim. 03 574 1194

Sit and Be Fit with Jeanette. Free exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Phone 578 5395

Boot Sale 8am – 2pm Blenheim Railway Station car park on Grove Rd.

Johns Kitchen Koha Café Open from 8.30am. Donation gets you breakfast, lunch and other yummy foods. At Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. All welcome. Phone 578 5395.

redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts.

Quest Intermediate age youth group, 3.30pm5pm, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd, Picton. Text Bronwyn 0210462434. tango Lessons Improvers, 7pm, Basics 8.30pm. Nurses Hall, Blenheim. Monica: 5722667 Pastel Painting Marlborough Art Society, 10am till 3pm, Prue: 578 8888 Kidzone Riverside Community House, 3pm till 5pm

Marlborough Enduro MBt 3 & 6 hour An event for everyone who owns a mountain bike, held on the Wither Hills, fun for everyone www.gomarlborough. net.nz

taste Marlborough Saturday Market 9am-1pm in The Forum – Ethnic food, local produce, arts, crafts and jewellery. Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Vintage Farm, Guided tours available, Doris 579 4357 Pelorus Gallery 70 Main Rd, Havelock, open daily 10.30am till 4.30pm, 574 2128 Museum 26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm

the Warratahs 25th Anniversary tour Live at the Secret Garden Café, 30 Maxwell Rd, Blenheim. 8pm-11pm. Ticket Sales from the Venue and Floor Pride Civic Theatre 0800 224 224

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Go wild with Mum On Mothers Day, get up close to some of NZ’s unique animals at EcoWorld on Mothers Day, Mum’s are free (with ID) $5pp, $20 per family. Picton Foreshore, phone 03 573 6030 www.ecoworldnz.co.nz

Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on!

Association of Modelers Miniature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Park, 1pm till 4pm. $2 People’s Sunday Market Queen Street Carpark 10am – 2pm. Space available $5 Site. Chutneys, Jams, Books, Plants, Crafts, Produce, Jewellery. Marlborough Farmers Market 9am till noon, A&P Park.

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rail Sail Picton Foreshore 10am-4pm – Miniature trains and yachts. ulysses Club Ride to Marahau Cafe for lunch. Meet at the Railway Station (south end) at 9.15am ride departs at 9.30am. Prospective members welcome. Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am – Phone 578 7918. Petanque 10am 65A Weld Street – Phone John 577 9789. tramping Club Mary 5728762. Blenheim Bonsai 2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679.

If you have an event contact Aynsley at The Sun on 5777 868

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A skating success By Annabelle Latz Three Renwick mums know their children spend hours at the Renwick Skate Park. Mel Howse, Andrea Cook and Keita McCormick decided recently to hold a skate competition there. They formed the Renwick Skate Club, a non profit organisation, to run the competition. They were also concerned that no group controls the safety and maintenance of the park. It is often full of broken glass and rubbish. The Renwick Back Flip competition is next Sunday. After a few weeks of meetings and phone calls, the Renwick Grounds Committee has

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put its hand up to look after the grounds. “They have been really good,” said Mel. Local parents and users of the park will still put in their effort to keep it safe and clean. Mel and the other mums are often down at the park with brooms. Children have had cut feet from the glass before. “The park is well used,” said Mel. On Monday evening the Renwick Volunteer Fire Brigade hosed the park down, and it looks the best it has looked in a long time. “That was really cool of them,” said Mel. Keita said the gravel next to the park is a concern, which causes accidents when it gets onto the park.

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“We want to get it sealed,” said Keita. Andrea said it is really important to be proud of the park on competition day. “We need some maintenance done here,” she said. Blenheim surfer and skater Hamish Simpson is involved in the competition, and together they have some great support from local businesses. For more information on The Back Flip competition on Sunday May 20, email Keita McCormick, keita@renwickskateclub.com, or Mel Howse, mel@renwickstakeclub.com, or ring 027 42 82 863. There are skate, scooter, and BMX classes for children and adult grades.

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Expo for Asia By Annabelle Latz There will be a strong presence of New Zealand wine at this month’s Vinexpo Asia Pacific 2012. For the first time in history. It will feature 20 wineries, pouring 120 wines from the leading wine growing regions. It reflects a strong growth of New Zealand wine exports to Hong Kong, mainland China and the greater Asia region. Rhys Julian is Export Manager of Asia Pacific and Europe, for Giesen Wines. He said they have been exporting to the Asian market for some time now, and it has been a work

in progress. Having a presence at the Expo is a great chance to see what gaps there are in the Asian market, that still need to be filled with New Zealand wine. “We are taking a slowly but surely approach,” he said. He said going to the Expo reflects the great work the distributors are doing from vineyards all over New Zealand. Sauvignon Blanc has made its mark across the globe, and Rhys said this was a chance for growers to feature other varieties too, such as Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Chardonnay. New Zealand Winegrowers’

Fruit fly could ruin NZ horticulture Labour’s biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor says the New Zealand fruit industry could be decimated after a breach involving the devastating Queensland fruit fly has occured. He said the fact it has made it to our shores shows an absolute failure of our biosecurity systems and our Goverment. The breach comes after the Government slashed frontline staff and services, he said. The fly is considered to be Australia’s most serious insect threat to fruit and vegetable crops.

March 2012 export statistics show a 53% growth in New Zealand wine exports to Mainland China in the last 12 months, with exports to Hong Kong growing 16% over the same period. Rhys said the Asian culture is starting to choose wine as a complementary alcoholic drink to their spicy foods, especially the younger Asian generations. Historically, there has been a lot of red wine sold to parts of Asia, but the white wine industry is a growing one. More than half of the wineries feature at the Expo will be form Marlborough. The Expo will be on May 29, 30, and 31.

Transport cows with care Dairy farmers should take particular care when planning to transport cows in their third trimester of pregnancy, says DairyNZ’s Dr Nita Harding. The key issue is to always make sure any cows to be transported have a body condition score of three or higher before transport. “Journeys should be as short as possible.”Twelve to 20 grams per day of magnesium supplement should also be provided to pregnant cows for at least three days before and three days following the journey.

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Chilean Needlegrass control programme The Chilean Needlegrass control programmes for the coming 2012 season were sent out recently. This is to encourage landowners to apply Taskforce herbicide before the end of July.

All landowners sent a control programme that did not attend the Taskforce field days have been contacted by Council officers to ensure the product is used safely and effectively.

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Farming; now start em’ young By Annabelle Latz The National Bank Young Farmer Contest title will be battled for later this month. It is the flagship event for New Zealand’s young farmers, with over 400 entrants nationwide having a go at the National title each year. There is no representative from Marlborough attending the Grand Final this year, which is in Dunedin on May 23-26. On Tuesday May 22 a ute full of young farming enthusiasts is making its way through Marlborough, south bound for Dunedin. The Young Country Road to the Grand Final ute will be stopping in at the Awatere Rugby Club at about 6.30pm, for an hour or two of egg and spoon races, sack races, a few

fun rural activities, and a BBQ. Glenn Blackmore is manager of Awatere’s Premier side, and will be chatting to Seddon school, and getting some locals along to join in. He said the younger farming scene is a positive one here, and encourages the youth to get involved in the industry. “It’s great to learn about farming from a young age, and if people are keen they will continue,” he said. Glen said there are so many skills involved in farming, which can be used in many areas of life. “The younger you start, the more experience you will have for later,” he said. Jason DeBoo is president of Young Farmers Renwick branch. He was last year’s winner of the Regional Final.

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Worthy ride for cancer By Annabelle Latz Raising money for the Cancer Society is what this gruelling Safari Scooter event is about. Blenheim Harcourts is entering two teams in The Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari, which goes from Christchurch to Hokitika. On Saturday May 26, 250 50cc scooters will take to the road. It was started in 2009 by Jayne and Mike Rattray of Christchurch, to support a friend and colleague of theirs who was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer at just 32-years of age. His name is Blair Newton, and he is married to Toni, daughter of Chris Greenhill, a Real Estate agent at Blenheim Harcourts. To date, Blair has been through four surgeries and several rounds of radiation and chemotherapy. Chris will be strapping up her helmet and pulling on her gloves this year, with her daughter Jess, and husband Dean, and workmate Kathryn O’Brien. They are calling themselves the Harcourts Hoons., taking part in the 251km journey, which will take about 10 hours. The other Harcourts team is called the Harcourts Half Pints. This is the third rally, and Chris has taken part in every one. Chris and Jess are sharing the ride on their pink scooter but usually Chris rides a Harley Davidson. “It will be freezing, but it will be good,”

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said Chris. She said awareness of cancer is improving. “There wouldn’t be very many families who in some way haven’t been affected by cancer,” said Chris. “It’s not just about having a fun day out, it’s supposed to be hard, it’s about awareness and raising funds.” Jess, 25, has recently returned home from Cairns where she was living, and is soon moving to the

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Gold Coast. “I can’t ride a scooter very well, and I think I will get very cold,” she said. In 2010, $126,000 was raised, in 2009 $14,000 was raised, and so far this year $50,000 has been raised. Each Harcourts team aims to raise $1000. To help them out, visit the fundraising page www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/HarcourtsHoons/

Weather reports a mixed bag? By Robbie Parkes A recent letter to the editor raised the point that weather recordings coming from the Woodbourne station may not be reflective of the conditions in town. Scientist with Plant and Food Research Rob Agnew said there will always be a difference in temperature but only a minor one. “There’s always pluses and minuses I suppose,” he said. “Sometimes it may be dependent on the weather system.” Rob looks after the Blenheim weather station which is based at the Marlborough Research Centre in Riversdale. “The number of frosts recorded out there [Woodbourne] are a bit higher.” He said the closer you are to the sea, the more wind and cold

Jess Greenhill, Chris Greenhill, Kathryn O'Brien, Vicky Baker and Tracey Monaghan are taking part in the Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari later this month, and raising funds for the NZ Cancer Society.

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Havelock heights. Recent Land Information NZ updates now mean Havelock heights will remain as they have been for the last several years. The official authority is the NZ Nautical Almanac. Displayed heights are based on 2010/2011 Nautical Almanac height computation figures. Wairau Bar tide times are based on Wellington plus 2hrs 2mins. Wairau Bar tide heights are Wellington heights as no height data is available. Not for navigational purposes.

Graphic supplied by OceanFun Publishing Ltd. www.tidewiz.com www.tidespy.com

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