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100 days to pay respect

By Jacob Page Denis Teeling knows where he will be for the next 100 days at 6pm.

Cornet in hand, at the Seymour Square Cenotaph, playing The Last Post to help the Marlborough RSA honour Marlburians’ fallen heroes.

Starting Thursday, the MRSA will hold a ceremony each night to honour the 642 Marlborough men and women who have been killed in wars or conflicts since the Boer War in 1899.

Denis Teeling is planning to play The Last Post on his trusty cornet at all of them.

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Denis Teeling clutches his cornet at the Seymor Square Cenotaph.

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Mission of honour for Teeling Continued from page 1.

Each night at 6pm until Anzac Day, six names of fallen service men and women will be read out and their memories honoured A poppy will also be laid in their memory.

Teeling served in the Air Force for 21 years, including a stint in Marlborough from 1981 to 1985.

He played with the Marlborough District Brass Band while serving in Marlborough and has been a regular fixture on cornet and trombone since 1999.

He says a photo of the 1910 Blenheim Garrison Band that hand in the band’s present day hall was an inspiration.

“You look at that photo and you realize that most of those guys served and some didn’t come back alive.

“It’s easy to forget that they were all individuals so I wanted to personalise things.

Teeling says he has not played the cornet regularly for a few years but was keen to get back into the instrument he first played when he was 12.

He later found out it was the same instrument his grandfather used to play.

Teeling says The Last Post is a tough tune to get right and he would try to remain focused despite the emotion around the event.

“There will be some of my fellow band mates who will have relatives being remembered so that will add to the emotion on their nights.

“But if I get emotional I don’t think that will do anything for playing.”

MRSA president, John Forrest says it was important to recognise the ultimate sacrifice Marlburians had made in battle during such an important year.

He says the ceremonies will be brief but felt it would be a good chance for family members to get involved in honouring their fallen relatives.

Forrest hoped school children would help with aspects of the ceremonies, including the poppy presentations.

It was also hoped secondary school pupils would play an important role in highlighting the youth of the Marlburians who served by dressing in various armed forces uniforms to lead the main Anzac Day parade in April.

Family members wishing to be involved in

a ceremony are asked to get in touch with the MRSA via email mrsa@clubsofmarlborogh. co.nz or to call Christine Bamber to register.

Marlborough Servicemen remembered on Thursday January 15 W.P Abraham August 6, 1915 age 22 E.L Ackers September 15, 1926 age 27 J.M Adair December 3, 1917 age unknown H.M Adams November 8, 1943 age 35 J Adams September 2, 1918 age 21 P.R Adams February 20, 1944 age 23

Theft victim thanks good samaritan Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk Blenheim woman Mary Hart is known to the community for her charitable efforts with foster children, but last month she was made the recipient of a stranger’s generosity.

Two days after Christmas Mary was shopping at Countdown Blenheim store, and when she went to pay for her groceries she found her eftpos card was missing from her purse.

A woman standing behind her in line immediately stepped forward and paid for her purchase, and an embarrassed but grateful Mary was able to take her groceries home.

“I was, and still am, so very grateful to that woman for what she did. I really cannot thank her enough.

“I certainly don’t want anything other than to show my gratitude to her,” she says.

When home, Mary checked her account via online banking and found that her entire bank account had been emptied.

“I just sat down and cried, it was crushing.

“Because of their selfishness I now have to play catchup on bills for the next few weeks,” she says.

Upon further investigation by Police, the person who had stolen the card was identified.

The amount stolen was

$330 which Mary says was “an awful lot” to her.

“I am surviving on a benefit, raising my three grandchildren alone and that money was supposed to pay bills and buy enough food to last until my next pay.

“I was buying milk, bread, cereal and other essentials for my grandchildren, and without that lady’s generosity I don’t know what I would have done,” Mary says.

That person has been charged with the theft and will appear in Blenheim District Court later this month.

Mary Hart had all her money stolen, but a stranger’s generosity ‘made her day’.

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Cash reward to find ‘angry’ cyclist

By Jacob Page A Blenheim woman is offering a cash reward to find a cyclist who refused to stop for her and her three-year-old daughter, Sophia, while walking their ‘moodle’ dog Miss Dainty earlier this week.

Claudia Wiesner is offering a $100 reward for information to track down the “angry” cyclist after he refused to stop for them on the Taylor River Walkway.

Sophia had just fallen over and grazed her arm and her mum believes Miss Dainty had come running to check on her only to be struck by the cyclist and be briefly thrown into the air.

“I yelled at him to go slower,” Claudia says.

The response she got surprised her further, simply “slow your dog”.

“My daughter is still in disbelief that someone would do something like this to her dog.”

The cyclist was wearing a blue cycling

shirt and a black helmet and was aged in his 40s.

Claudia says she is keen to meet the man to have a chat and try to get him to understand the impact the incident has had on her daughter.

“There are cyclists, dogs and children around this walkway and I think everyone should use it and get along” “He is a very bad man, he didn’t even check if Miss Dainty was alright, Mum,” Sophia commented.

Claudia says the man needed to realise how his behaviour looked to a young child and how his actions were dangerous.

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MASTERCHEF WINNERS TO MARLBOROUGH The winners of last year’s Masterchef New Zealand, Kasey and Karena Bird will be serving up some seafood at the Marlborough Wine and Food Festival next month.

The talented sisters will be doing a cooking demonstration and then cooking clams at the event.

RENWICK FOLK ASKED TO CONSERVE WATER

Right: Sophia Wiesner, 3 with her 18-monthold ‘moodle’ Miss Dainty that was hit by a cyclist on the Taylor River Walkway near Monro St.

Sixty years strong for Sauls

By Adam Poulopoulos Blenheim couple Doug and Anne Saul celebrated a special milestone with a glass of champagne at their Springlands home yesterday.

The couple were married 60 years ago yesterday at 10:30am, with the ceremony held at St Mary’s Catholic Church.

They drank to mark their diamond anniversary with family, including their five children, three of whom had come to mark the occasion from overseas.

Doug also presented Anne with a quilt portrait of the two, made by local quilter Melissa Burdon.

Anne was born in Blenheim, and Doug moved into town from Palmerston North when Doug and Anne Saul at their Springlands home. he was two.

Doug was also heavily involved in local Anne worked at the Union Bank of Australia, which has subsequently become ANZ Bank, sport, including rowing, basketball, softball and Doug was a plasterer and built wall boards. and rugby.

He was a co-coach of the 1973 Marlborough Red Devils Ranfurly Shield-winning team, and a stalwart of the Central club.

He says he took on a successful Central side when the players were still teenagers.

“I went to one of their 50th wedding anniversaries the other day. That was pretty scary!”

They have received correspondence from the Queen, Prime Minister John Key, GovernorGeneral Sir Jerry Mateparae and MP Peter Dunne.

Anne says she feels “very lucky” to celebrate the milestone.

“We feel very privileged to have reached 60 years, and we’ve lived here in Marlborough all of those years.”

Apart from nearly a decade at Rarangi, the couple have lived their entire married life in Springlands.

More family are coming to town for a continued celebration tomorrow.

Renwick residents are being asked to conserve water as temperature peaked at more than 30 degrees celsius earlier this week.

Marlborough District Council is advising residents to minimise all major water usage for example irrigation and sprinklers, to cooler days.

The reservoir level there dropped to 33 per cent on Sunday which raised concerns

CRUISE SHIPS UNDER FIRE Four cruise ships set to visit Marlborough soon have caught the attention of an international environment group for the wrong reasons.

Crystal Symphony, Silver Discoverer, Silver Spirit and MS Insignia received an unacceptable rating for their sewage treatment and air pollution reduction processes, as well as for their final ship grade in the latest Friends of the Earth Cruise Ship Report Card.

The report ranked 167 cruise ships based on their sewage treatment, air-pollution reduction and water-quality compliance.

PUBLIC NOTICE 100 DAYS FOR 100 YEARS The Marlborough RSA advise that effective Thursday 15 January 2015, the last post will be sounded at 1800 hours (6:00 PM) at the Blenheim Cenotaph in Seymour Square each evening and the names of six Marlborough men and women read out from the Marlborough Roll of Honour, who made the ultimate sacrifice as the result of wars or conflicts since the Boer war in 1899. A poppy will also be laid for each and every name read out each evening. This ceremony will continue each and every evening until ANZAC Day, 25 April 2015. The New Zealand and Australian ensigns will be flown at the Blenheim Memorial for the 100 days from 15 January as well.

Denis Teeling from the Marlborough District Brass Band who proposed the one hundred last posts as a personal commemorative activity towards the World War one hundred year ANZAC centenary for 2015, will play the Last Post and Rouse, ably backed up by fellow bandsmen to ensure a trumpeter is in attendance each evening. The Marlborough District Brass Band was originally the Nelson Marlborough West Coast Regimental Brass Band and it has had a long association with the District since 1854.

All veterans, Ex Service and Serving servicepersons and the public are invited to participate each evening and the MRSA will mark the commencement on Thursday 15 January with a parade (medals may be worn) at the Blenheim Cenotaph to mark the occasion. MRSA will also support the daily events as we are able.

It is envisaged that Marlborough youth groups and schools may wish to support this activity by reading out the six Roll of Honour names and laying poppies for them each evening on a rotational basis, over a period such as a week.

Any youth movement, schools or relatives so interested in participating are encouraged to contact the MRSA Coordinator C/- email mrsa@clubsofmarlborough.co.nz OR telephone Mrs Christine Bamber 021370440 to register their participation.

John L. Forrest President MRSA

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Business Business inbrief NEW PLAY The Havelock Theatre Company will begin the season of their new play, ‘Cut & Run,’ next week.

The opening night is January 14, and the season continues until January 24.

The play is a comedy, painting large the dangers in private health care.

NURSERY CHANGES HANDS Marlborough Nursery, on the corner of Old Renwick and Hammerichs Roads, has been sold.

New owner Rose Harrison has bought the business from Ross Cunningham.

The business grows a variety of stock including bedding plants, vegetables and seedlings.

BOOKWORLD TO CLOSE Blenheim Bookworld, on Market Street, is set to close.

Stock will be liquidated until the end of February.

Owners Peter and Charlene Scott have cited internet competition as one of the reasons for the closure.

FLYING DAY The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is hosting a flying day on January 24 to showcase the museum.

For more information, visit the centre’s Facebook page.

Troy Wilson, Rhylee Baker, Hannah Wilson, Julian Wilson and Zoe Jordaan with some of the animals at Walnut Ranch.

Farm park opens Story and photo

by Celeste Lodewyk Animals and children, both full of fun and energy so when you combine them it’s a match made in heaven.

Blenheim woman Katie Wilson is thrilled to begin promoting her Walnut Ranch Riding School and Farm Park to the community.

Located on David Street, the property is home to a number of cute furry and feathered friends including a goat and a dog, horses, llamas, ducks, chickens, birds, bunnies and guinea pigs.

Throughout the year many other animals are brought in as well to add to the excitement for children.

“We are looking at bringing in baby emus and a piglet this year,” Katie says.

Walnut Ranch is owned by Katie’s parents and the business is very much a family affair.

Katie offers children’s horse riding lessons, preschool riding groups with the smaller ponies, adult riding lessons and private bookings such as birthday parties.

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Another exciting addition is the holiday programme for children aged from five years, which runs throughout the year and offers horse riding, arts and crafts and lessons in animal care.

The programmes are held over three days from 10am - 3pm and enrolments for next week’s programme are now being taken.

“It’s so exciting to see my dream become a reality,” Katie says.

The idea to open Walnut Ranch came when Katie and her friend Lynley Baker were ‘horsing’

together.

Lynley’s children wanted to learn to ride and the business grew from there.

“I had two horses but began buying more and more.

“We have just spent the past year getting resource consent and now we are ready to take on more students and bookings,” she smiles.

For more information contact Katie via her website www. walnutranch.co.nz or visit her Facebook page.

Law classes to begin Community Law Marlborough and the Marlborough District Library are joining forces to start a series of free lunchtime law classes.

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Megan starts PT service With her studies finally complete, New Zealand squash representative Megan Craig has founded her own personal training service in Blenheim.

Megan started Megan Craig BodyWorks officially at the beginning of the year, but has been taking clients since she finished studying in October.

The training centres mainly on strength work, with some cardio also incorporated.

Megan says the study has helped to keep her occupied while travelling, but she is excited to start something she’s always had a passion for.

Megan has taken on several clients she picked up from running boot camps in the past and coaching squash.

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No holiday for Rescue Helicopter

By Adam Poulopoulos Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter staff have been busy early in the New Year, but chief crewman Paul Bryant says there is no one reason for the spike in activity.

The service was called out seven times around Marlborough from New Year’s Day to January 6, part of 17 jobs recorded around the region which also includes Nelson and Tasman.

The overall figure has risen from last year, when there were 10 callouts during the same period, and 2013, when there were 12.

The seven callouts were taken in the Kenepuru Sound, Endeavour Inlet, d’Urville Island, Wairau Valley and at the Wither Hills, with causes including medical conditions, a

Let the judging begin Judges for the 2015 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards have plenty of variety to look forward to as they set out this month looking at entries ranging from Molesworth Station to jewellery hand-crafted from recycled cutlery.

There are 25 entries in this year’s Awards, which celebrate and showcase businesses and community projects that are doing their bit to look after the environment.

“The range and high calibre of entries is a sign of the growing awareness about where we live and how we want to look after our region,” says Environment Awards trustee Peter Jerram.

“It’s good to see several repeat entries who keep raising the bar by improving their monitoring and measuring of things like water, power and fuel use, and coming up with more ways to conserve these resources.”

This year’s entries include new forestry harvesting technology to reduce soil erosion, winery power savings from solar panels, a community garden that delivers free veges to older residents, and an irrigation audit system that stops water being wasted in the vineyard.

The winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner at the Marlborough Convention Centre on March 13, followed by

motorbike accident, a broken leg and a fall.

Bryant says a variety of reasons, such as periods of nice weather, more widespread use of locator beacons and advances in technology would all have contributed.

“There’s a real variance – it’s not as if we’ve had 17 car crashes or 17 locator beacons.

“It’s in keeping with this time of the year, when people enjoy themselves and do what they want to.”

Paul says the rise has been in keeping with last year’s figures, which show 100 more callouts than any other year.

Left: The helicopter responds to a job in the Keneperu Sound on New Year’s Day.

Recycled jewellery, forestry practises and solar panels an example of Environment Awards entries being judged

public field days at the winning properties in April and May. “All entrants will have their time in the spotlight at the Awards Dinner which is a chance for everyone to share ideas and see how business and community efforts are making a difference in Marlborough,” says Mr Jerram.

Right: Wine Industry Innovation judge Roger Kerrison (left) and Bruce Walker, Spy Valley Winery operations manager.

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Bright spark ‘Cancer’ Re letter 2 Marlb Xpres. Bleatn that no.1 was n the ‘sun loungers’ @ the shops near in Picton. Bright Man, that 1.

Sad gardens Have been delivering flyers in the Witherlea area. Please people spare a thought and some water for your gardens. Its a very sad picture at so many places.

Amazing burger Had the most amazing burger frm Redwood Takeaways last nite. An lovely fish bites last week. Gr8 food and nice people. Highly recommend them.

Picton woes Picton woes, continuing woes from the transit point of Marlborough, face it, the one block paved street, off the main rd has more Real Estate shops than others. Saving grace is the foreshore and tourism wharves, marinas seen from the ferries and with the new Bluebridge terminal and other vehicle check in, the arrival tourism focus has moved right across town.

The drive south to Blenheim is direct. Can the business boffins too see the answer??

Foot rage Council thinks Kaikoura has done it! Raised roadways have a little “Give Way” sign on a “Pause” bollard at the road edges. They are not pedestrian crossings and this educates walkers. Could we not inform local pedestrians and help drivers! or put up with abuse from those who suffer from foot rage.

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Bad drivers Why is it that Blen drivers in particular are so bad at driving they 1. stop in merging lanes, Budge St a good example 2. speed up and race at passing lanes then slow back down to 70 or 80k 3. stop at empty roundabouts 4. Pass on double yellows. I observe this almost every day between Blen & Picton, get real & learn to drive b4 someone dies.

Thank You, to the lovely lady in a white ute carrying hay, just a big ta for transporting my wife’s bike back home after she collapsed outside Westmeat. Nice to know people still care, hope you had a wonderful christmas.

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Local just like you Canine golfers Why do so many people walk there dogs around the Blenheim golf course, had three people playing golf while there dog running around the place Sunday evening, I don’t think they were club members. Blenheim golf club have to do more about non members having a sneaking game & banning all dogs running around the course. Take your mutts somewhere else.

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Unsafe cars Vegie thieves To the 2 boys that are ripn the Redwood town school garden off and thrown veges at the flats behind the school, we are all sick of it u nearly smashed my window, u with the blonde hair and u with the black curly hair! To the ones that smashed up the pool, we gunna catch uz look out now! HAD ENUF.

Lurkin police txt to paper ‘no w.o.f, no rego’.

Drivers with unsafe cars do hurt people, hope Raise a foot you don’t get a wheel roll from a car into u!!

A sign seen on Pictons Elevation some years ago. Would all motorists sick of receiving speeding tickets...please raise their right foot.

Picton stunners Picton foreshore and cbd are looking stunning my family were there last week, the gardens were amazing, good to see a hard working crew getting the job done.

Beer golf Went to play golf at the Blenheim course & saw six people playing a round of golf out of one golf bag, sum of them drinking beer while playing, surely most of them never paid to play, two elderly women to scared to approach them incase they were told where to go. Blenheim golf club shouldn’t just rely on members to ask non members if they have paid.

Help now!

After ringing noise control about barking dog in Stratford st, what good is sending animal control round the next business day..it’s 2am christmas morning, do something now.

Not poor Open or closed Blenheim-Ostrich or Open? Easter Warbirds.

Will the town open for the hordes of tourists coming to town for the four days, or will retrained its tradition of CLOSED! Its a no brainer surely! Use the opportunity for a main street market, restaurants, the railway, the river queen, not like last time when guests have also experienced Wanaka and see a wasted chance to shine.

I live in one of the poor areas an my wreak has a reg an wof, I work and I’m not that poor and I have insurance too, thanks its just a matter of fact.

Good sales Good news for Makana sales I hear. So how about opening a small shop in Blm? Imagine your sales then!

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RIP Mike RIP Warrant Officer Mike Cocker, Medic, RNZAF. Long serving and respected member and mentor of the air force medical trade.

Lost before his time, will never be forgotten.

Farewell Mike, from all former air force medics.

Great owl We’ve been watching amazing carving of the tree trunk in Maxwell Rd. Brilliant job, that owl is awesome.

Honestly lives on To the lovely person who handed in my cell phone to the police 19 Dec, I just want to say a huge Thank You! Thank you for reminding me there are still kind hearted and thoughtful people out there!

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Kick some butt Dear Ed, I have always loved the speedway.

I have fond memories of sitting with my father at the Blenheim track vigorously cheering on the drivers.

It’s so nice to see that little old Blenheim is attracting these big events and I know I will be up front, with my dear old dad cheering on our drivers once again when the saloon title comes to town.

Let’s prove why we are the best.

Go hard Blenheim, kick some butt!

Super proud fan

Sad times Dear Ed, Christmas Day as I sat with family enjoying the day, in the background the TV was broadcasting tragedy after tragedy.

As the days passed and we entered the New Year, the tragedies continued.

And as I sit and listen to the national news today, I am futher saddened by yet another tragedy in the form of a baby killed by ‘unexplained’ head injuries.

This was one of many cases of children seriously injured and killed in New Zealand in the past six months, many at the hands of their own family.

Then there were the deaths on the roads, drownings, the burglaries, more earthquakes and god knows what else happens tomorrow.

It was a very sad start to 2015.

Stacey

Bring back the Christmas spirit Dear Ed, I found Picton to have more Christmas spirit than Blenheim.

There were decorations in High Street, a beautiful Christmas tree in the centre strip and carol singers on nearly every corner.

I can’t thank those singers enough for their beautiful voices serenading us while we ate our lunch in the sun.

Surely MDC can scrape together enough funds to do something for Blenheim?

Or will it be up to the people to do something AGAIN. Seems that way nowadays.

Carol

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Friday January 9, 2015

Darrell Bate Mag & Turbo Marlborough franchise owner

Q A Q A Q A

My last meal on Earth would be...

Something from the sea.

Fresh fish, salad and chips.

One of my best holidays was...

Last year, taking a family trip to the Gold Coast.

Awesome weather an we all had a ball.

My guilty TV pleasure is...

I get hooked into the American reality shows, people chasing storage shed auctions or finding and restoring classic cars that they find.

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I’m inspired by...

Anyone who has aimed high and either achieved or is achieving towards it.

What’s one thing that you’ll never throw away?

According to my wife, I don’t throw away enough.

Who would you love to have a meal with?

Burt Munro would have been a great guest at a table with lots of stories to share.

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What would you spend your last $100 on?

A winning Lotto ticket hopefully.

What’s next on your wish list?

Just to keep growing our new business allowing us to travel in the future.

What is the one thing Sun readers would be surprised to know about you?

In my spare time I write articles for both local newspapers and a national speedway magazine.

Top gypsy band to perform in Picton BALKANISTAS, described as the hottest big gypsy band in New Zealand, is pleased to announce it will be coming to Picton as part of its January tour.

They will perform on Sunday from 3:30pm at Le Café, Picton.

BALKANISTAS comprises a large and exuberant ensemble of musicians from Wellington and around the globe, playing a distinctive, idiosyncratic style of energetic Eastern European and

gypsy tunes.

It is well known for its charm and whipping crowds into a frenzy of dance, frivolity and fun.

BALKANISTAS’ impressive line-up features accordions, violins, clarinets, brass, percussion, bass, sousaphone, tuba, vocals and bouzouki.

Right: Top gypsy band BALKANISTAS is set to play in Picton this weekend.

Up for tender loving homes

Blenheim woman Sue Warner is seeking kind and loving homes for her beloved animals, dogs Jessie and Fuggly, and cat Maxwell before she goes overseas.

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by Celeste Lodewyk Blenheim woman Sue Warner is desperately seeking a new home for her beloved animals, dogs Jessie and Fuggly, and cat Maxwell.

Sue and husband Norm are returning home to the United Kingdom due to family commitments, but cannot take their ‘babies’ with them.

What makes this situation upsetting for Sue is her attachment to her animals, so she is wanting to hear from anyone who can give them a kind and loving home.

“Ideally I would like the dogs to stay together. Jessie is such a mother to Fuggly and enjoys grooming him most mornings so I would dearly like to see them stay together,” she says.

Jessie and Fuggly were both rescued by Sue and Norm. Jessie, an 11-year-old Fox Terrier Cross came from the Auckland SPCA and has what Sue describes as a

‘sweet nature’.

Fuggly, an eight-year-old Shar-Pei Cross, was a puppy about to be put down when Sue and Norm took him in.

“He such a mummy’s boy, loves cuddles and likes to plod along beside me when we go for walks,” she smiles.

As for Maxwell, as long as he has some hedges to lay under and birds to watch, he will be happy, Sue laughs.

“It’s important to me that they go to safe, happy and loving homes to enjoy their twilight years.

“It’s breaking my heart to have to let them go, but if someone is happy to take them in I would be most grateful,” she says.

Sue says she is happy to pay for the next year’s registration for the dogs as well as some food to help out the new owners.

To c o n t a c t S u e , p h o n e 0211134627.

Missing cat Beetle, a much loved Burmese cat, has gone missing from the Lewis Street area and his owners are desperate to find him.

Aged 11, Beetle is a very friendly natured cat which loves to explore garages and open cars, so his owners are asking people if they have any information or have seen him, to please contact them.

Phone Mary Barker on (03) 578 1434.

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- WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE Friday 9th

Saturday 10th

Riverside Railway Daily from Brayshaw Park Station, 1.45pm - 3pm, 50 minute ride, $5 Child & $10 Adult (cash only).

Riverside Railway Daily from Brayshaw Park Station, 1.45pm - 3pm, 50 minute ride, $5 Child & $10 Adult (cash only).

The Edwin Fox Ship and Visitor Centre Open every day from 9am, a great all weather and family friendly activity.

Come and explore the decks and the depths of the ship, great photo opportunities. Dunbar wharf, on Picton foreshore. For more information call Karen on 5736868 or check out our Facebook or Trip advisor pages.

Looms, Fredrick and Susan Arrived in New Zealand in 1915 having emigrated from Rushden, England and settled in Okaramio ,Marlborough. They had eleven children, four sons and seven daughters, ten of whom were born in England. They travelled to New Zealand on the Ionic. The majority of descendants still live in the Marlborough area, any descendants wishing to celebrate the centenary of their arrival, an informal gathering will be held on Saturday 10th of January For further details contact 578 7996 Sandra Ellis or roketsport@hotmail.com, David Rennie.

Queen Charlotte College and Community Swimming Pool 12pm - 5pm. Entry to the pool is free, with lifeguards supervising. Located in Hampden Street at the back of QCC. Mike Field Jazz Quintet Dharma Bums Club, 65 Church Lane, Wairau Valley, Blenheim, Friday 9 January 2015 8pm – 11pm.

Cash & carry art sale “Marlborough Connection” An exhibition of artworks by Marlborough Art Society members in cash & carry format (artworks renewed). Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery, 204 High St, Blenheim. Open until 25th January, 10.30am to 4.30pm daily.

Artist in Action Award winning professional artist, new Marlborough resident Tony Roche will be demonstrating painting in his gallery. Shop 13, 21 Wellington St, Picton, www.rocheart.co.nz.

Picton Museum 10am - 4pm daily, 9 London Quay, Ph 573 8283.

Marlborough Museum 26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park, Daily 10am - 4pm.

The Diversion Gallery Open 12pm - 5pm Wed – Saturdays 10 London Quay, Picton, Ph 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion. co.nz.

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am - 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. Ph 577 6784 or www.marlboroughartsociety.com.

3 Days after the next disaster When there’s no more food or medicine in your SURVIVAL KIT will you know what you can eat or what you can use for medicine? There’s a Survival Kit right at your feet. The Emergency Plan didn’t tell you, but The Weed Lady will. Meet her at 11.30 a.m. at the bridge entrance to the Sutherland Stream Walkway, Hospital Road East.

The Little Stevies New Zealand Tour, Dharma Bums Club, 65 Church Lane, Wairau Valley, Blenheim 8.00pm. With unpredictable on-stage banter, exquisite sibling harmonies, irresistible pop melodies & songs that are akin to your favourite stories put to music. The Little Stevies are landing on New Zealand soil to give Kiwis a taste of why these ladies have evolved to become such loved festival favourites.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am – 2pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd, Ph Andy 578 2272 or 021 842 928.

Children Art Class Learn to paint with Tony Roche and Aletha Tse. Children will have fun creating their master piece to take home. Booking essential 0274 903 088, $15pp min 2 children max 6. Tony Roche Gallery, Shop 13, 21 Wellington St, Picton, www. rocheart.co.nz Mini Putt & Merry-Go-Round Picton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, Today and Sunday, 10am.

Redwood Market 8am - 12pm, Redwood Tavern car park, Plants Produce and Crafts.

If you have an event email Tash at The Sun frontdesk@blenheimsun.co.nz

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillon’s Point Rd opens 9am - 12pm Saturday. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Building relationships and sharing skills. Ph Gerry 578 1835.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am - 3pm, Open Every Day. Brayshaw Park Guided tours available, Sunday Thomas Tank Engine rides. Ph Doris 579 4357.

Marlborough Artisan Market Wynen Street Carpark Wynen Street, Blenheim, 9am – 1pm. Highlighting the best of Marlborough art, crafts, food and produce. Come along and browse our stalls, salmon, cheese, strawberries, tomatoes, veggies, blueberries, cherries, bread, ibiccis, your jam and preserves.

Sunday 11th Riverside Railway Daily from Brayshaw Park Station, 1.45pm - 3pm, 50 minute ride, $5 Child & $10 Adult (cash only).

Balkanistas’ 3.30pm at Le Café, Picton, impressive line-up features accordions, violins, clarinets, brass, percussion, bass, sousaphone, tuba, vocals and bouzouki. Musicians from Wellington and around the globe, playing a distinctive, idiosyncratic style of energetic Eastern European and gypsy tunes.

Momorangi at Night Momorangi Bay Campground, 9pm 10pm. Explore the forest night world.

Come along on a guided, interactive walk (easy and flat walking) Bring warm clothes, sturdy shoes and a torch. Meet at the upper kitchen, Momorangi Campground. Cost: Free, donations towards the Momorangi defibrillator welcome.

Marlborough Kennel Assn.

Twilight Double Ribbon Parade, entries 3.30pm, judging 4pm. BBQ, cold drinks on ice! Judges Eileen Garlick and Hayley Nicholls. More info contact Sharon 578 5311.

Adult Art Class Complete a painting in a day under the guidance of Auckland artist Tony Roche.

All equipment supplied, classes designed for beginners or amateur artists.

Booking essential. $90pp min 2 adults max 4. Tony Roche Gallery, Shop 13, 21 Wellington St, Picton, www.rocheart. co.nz Kaipupu Point Guided Tour Take a boat cruise to Kaipupu Point Mainland Island, with a guided walk there and a cruise around the inner Queen Charlotte Sound. Meet 11.30 am Picton Wharf, return 4 pm. Bring food and drink. Cost: Kaipupu Friends/ Members: $20 per adult, $10 child. Non Members: $30 per adult, $15 per child.

Bookings required, phone Carol 520 3002. This event is part of the DOC Summer Explorer Programme check out the website for further details and event information email: rcox@doc.govt.nz.

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

Up and Coming Havelock Theatre “Cut and Run” Town Hall, Main Rd, Havelock, Wednesday 14 January, 8pm – 10.30pm. Hilarious comedy painting large the dangers in private health care.

Enjoy this show in the historic Havelock Town Hall cafe-style seating on opening night (14th January) with complimentary refreshments provided by Bladen Wines and Slip Inn cafe.

For other shows bring your own refreshments.

Ticketing agents are: “Eyes on Nature”61 Main Road,Havelock ph (03) 574 2590, Still Books 18 Scott Street, Blenheim ph (03) 578 9701, Take Note 28 High Street, Picton ph (03) 573 6107 more shows till 24th Jan. Sat 17 Jan Marlborough 4wd Trip/Severn Road, 4wd adventure along Severn/Sedgemere Roads, Molesworth. Meet at Cob Cottage campground at 10.00am and all drive together. The trip has some river crossings and requires High-Clearance 4wd vehicles. Camp the night with the club at Lake Tennyson or Sedgemere Chalet or go home at the end of the first day. Ph Mark 027 438 4792.

Fri 23 Jan Matt Heagney Memorial Mens La-Z-Boy Duathlon, Clubs of Marlborough. Grab the boys and enter the Mens La-Z-Boy Gallery Duathlon in memory of Matt Heagney. Run / Walk 200m, Cycle 5.5kms, Run / Walk 5kms, Cycle 5.5kms, Run 200m Challenge yourself or your mates. Dress up optional with great spot prizes. Entry forms are available from Clubs of Marlborough and AvantiPlus Blenheim.

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Sunday 3rd May 2015 @ 7.00pm Adult $61.00 Child (u13) $32.00 Groups (6+) $56.00pp

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FOSTER & ALLEN Tuesday 2nd June 2015 @ 7.00pm Admit One $71.90

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Forum still up for grabs The owners of the Forum building, in the Blenheim CBD, say the building is still for sale.

Terry Gillan says the building had received a high level of interest since going on the market at the start of October.

The two-storey premises currently has 14 tenancies, including restaurants, a hairdresser’s and commercial offices.

Geoff Dentice from Mark Stevenson First National Real Estate is dealing with the sale.

Spending rise It was a busier Christmas period last year than in 2013 for Marlborough businesses.

The latest figures from electronic payments provider Paymark show the value of spending was $65mil. in Marlborough during the month of December, up 5.2 percent from the 2013 figure of $62.1mil.

The number of transactions also rose – to 1,200,000 from 1,130,000.

Otago, with 8.5 percent, and Nelson, with 8.2 percent, recorded the largest increases.

Marlborough’s rise was in keeping with the national trend, with only two of the 17 regions, Gisborne and Southland, recording a decrease.

Christmas Eve 2014 was Paymark’s busiest day on record.

Club day Against All Odds Paintball, past the refuse station on Wither Road, are hosting an open day later this month.

The Marlborough Militia paintball club. Club day is being held on Sunday, January 25, beginning at noon and finishing at 6pm.

For more information, visit the event page on Facebook.

Jethro Browning-Davies, David Bull, Bradley Mattison and Jason Andrews (front) of Against All Odds Paintball.

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By Adam Poulopoulos Farmlands Blenheim staff are excited to move to their new premises, as construction on the building gathers pace.

The new premises are located on Westwood Avenue in Springlands, and will be significantly larger than the business’s current home, on the corner of Redwood and Kinross Street.

Farmlands Blenheim business manager Susan Pope says significant growth since

Farmlands and Combined Rural Traders merged on March 1, 2013, meant a bigger area was needed.

“We’ve outgrown our facilities here.

“We haven’t got room for the amount of produce we need, so the sooner we get out there the better.”

Robinson Construction are working on the building.

Staff are likely to move into the building in April.

Rural Women congratulates Liz Evans on New Year’s Honour Rural Women New Zealand members are thrilled that Liz Evans, their former national president and a national life member, has been recognised for her services to rural women in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, having been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM).

Liz Evans served as Rural Women® national president from 2011 to 2013, and was Marlborough provincial secretary for 10 years.

She was also the administrator for the Marlborough Provincial Federated Farmers from 2003 to 2011.

Mrs Evans says she sees the award as both a personal recognition, and recognition of Rural Women New Zealand as an organisation.

“My association with Rural Women New Zealand has been a long and interesting journey over 40 years.

“Over that time the same issues have come up – advocacy for better services, or

not losing services, in rural, to the anxiety about membership,” she says.

She also counts among her most rewarding achievements the establishment of the Enterprising Rural Women Awards, now in their sixth year, which have helped raise the profile of women running a wide variety of small rural businesses.

Originally a town girl, Mrs Evans was introduced to rural life when she married husband Geoff in 1974.

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Burglary charge A 19-year-old labourer was arrested on Wednesday for a historic burglary of a house in Ryan Place where a LCD TV, home theatre system and alcohol were taken.

He will appear in the Blenheim District Court early February.

Breach of bail A 41-year-old man was arrested at the Blenheim Police Station on Wednesday for breaching his bail conditions. He has been held in custody and appeared in the Blenheim District Court yesterday.

CBD arrest A 30-year-old unemployed man was arrested in the Blenheim CBD for breaching his bail conditions. He was held in custody and appeared in the Blenheim District Court yesterday.

Sandy Williams, one of the owners of Sommerville Orchard is thrilled with their fruit crops so far. Inset: Fresh strawberries and Sommerville Orchard’s unique Strawberry syrup.

Possum traps gone

Sweet success

Overnight on January 6, 36 possum traps were taken from a private address in Canoe Bay Rd, which is near Croisilles-French Pass, Rd and Elaine Bay Rd, Squally Cove.

Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk The owners of Sommerville Orchard, along with family members, were out in force yesterday picking what they described as one of their ‘best crops in years’.

Sandy Williams, one of four business partners, happily reported they had picked 55 crates of strawberries which equated to around half a tonne in weight.

This came as welcome news after a hail storm had destroyed their crop this time last year.

“I’m so stoked with how this year has been,” she smiles.

“We have been picking for the last few

Access denied Between December 28 and January 4, somebody has tried to force a garage door and the back door of a Manatu Place residence. They have failed to gain entry.

Dive gear stolen Overnight on January 6, a vehicle parked on Alfred St was entered and a bag of dive gear was taken.

weeks, but what we got today was one of our best crops.

“It’s safe to say we are well up on previous years.”

The hot, dry weather has been a huge benefit to the success of the crop, she says.

“You can put water on the strawberries, but not take it off so the heat has been a big factor.”

All the strawberries picked are sold either at the gate from the orchard’s Murrays Road property, or at several markets in Blenheim and Nelson.

Syrups are also made from the fruit which are sold alongside the fruit.

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Picking will continue through to the end of March when the frosts start to kick in.

In addition to their strawberries, Sommerville Orchard also produces cherries, nectarines and gooseberries which have now finished, as well as peaches and apricots which have now started to ripen.

Red currents, rhubarb and lettuces are the most recent additions to the orchard and so far have also gone well, and plans to plant more fruit trees are in motion.

“Overall we are happy with this season’s yield,” she smiles.

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We have a well equipped modern shop in Blenheim.

The successful applicant must be able to work unsupervised and also be part of a team.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

Contact Marc (027) 733 1648 or Tony (027) 7331 657 in confidence for more information or phone (03) 578 4192.

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Community Law Marlborough presents FREE education sessions at the Marlborough District Library.

January 14th: What are your legal rights in employment? From 12.10 - 12.50pm St John Community Shop needs your support, with donations of good quality items to sell, clothing, Bric Brac, books etc... 11 Boyce Street. Phone 578 1754

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HOUSEHOLD ITEMS clearance, all must go. Litchfield Street. Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm.

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EAR HEALTH. Removal of Ear Wax using microscope & suction.

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We need a motivated, retail star with a great sense of humour, to work in our diverse grocery store.

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HARVESTER OPERATORS Experienced Grape Harvester operators required for our upcoming harvest season.

Transport to and from work will be provided along with meals and a very competitive hourly rate.

If you would like to work in a fun dynamic team contact Gareth on 027 407 1154 or gareth.goodsir@yealands.co.nz

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COCKELL, Roger Stanley: January 3, 2015

GUILDFORD-KYDD: Riley Stephen (8lb 10oz) December 24, 2014

DIXON, Daphne Lilian: January 2, 2015

LASENBY: Edward Owen (8lb 10oz) December 12, 2014

DRAKE, Ellen Joyce (Nellie): January 3, 2015

NOA: Hezekiah Alfest (8lb 5oz) December 31, 2014

GILL, Barbara: January 4, 2015

O’HAGAN: Chase Gerard (8lb 3oz) December 18, 2014

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GIBB, Keith Ewan: On Wednesday January 7 2015 passed away, peacefully, at Hospice Marlborough. In his 91st year. Dearly loved husband of the late Betty, loving father and father-in-law of Andrew and Kath, Julie and John McPhail, and Robyn and Julian Karwowski. Adored “Pa” of Adam and Ben; Erin and Caitlin; and Cameron, Justin and Quinn. “At Peace”. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to P O Box 411, Blenheim 7240.

Messages may be sent to c/- 11 Gaylee Place, Blenheim 7201. A funeral service for Keith will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, at 2pm Tuesday January 13, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

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Best seller Vincent Van Gogh only sold 1 painting his whole life and that was to his brother, the ‘Red Vineyards at Arles ‘ pictured left.

Annual Fete fun raises $3000 The annual Tirimoana and Anakiwa Residents Association Fete raised more than $3000 for local projects.

The event was postponed because of wet weather from December 31 to January 2

and the Closed Community Funday & Raft Race was held on January 3.

Options of how to spend the money raised are now being looked at.

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CYCLING Entries are open for the 2015 Forrest GrapeRide.

The event, which will take place on March 28, has five race categories available.

For more information, visit the Forrest GrapeRide website.

DUATHLON Entry forms are available for the Matt Heagney Memorial Mens La-Z-Boy Gallery Duathlon.

The event, scheduled for January 23, sees competitors run a combined 5.4 kilometres and cycle 11km in total.

For more information contact Clubs of Marlborough.

HARNESS RACING The Interislander Summer Festival returns to Marlborough this month.

The two-day festival is being held at Waterlea Raceway on Friday, January 23 and Sunday, January 25.

RAINBOW RAGE This year’s edition of the Rainbow Rage cycle ride is scheduled for March 21.

Entries are open for the event, which sees competitors tackle the 106 kilometre course from the Rainbow Valley to Hanmer.

For more information, visit the Rainbow Rage website.

RUNNING The Taylor River five kilometre running series restarts on Tuesday, January 13.

Walkers and hybrid runners/walkers meet at 5:30pm, with runners meeting at 5:45pm.

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Tough questions The January transfer window has opened in Europe, which means football clubs have the ability to buy and sell players until the end of the month.

English fans use the prospect of their clubs buying a new player as something to warm the cockles during a dour time of year, but this time around, another story has grabbed the headlines.

Debate is continuing to rage over Ched Evans, a convicted rapist and former professional footballer.

The 26-year-old Welsh forward was sentenced to five years’ jail in April 2012 after raping a woman the previous year.

Last year, he was released early and began his search for a new club. His former club, Sheffield

United, met him on his release to discuss options, but 150,000 supporters signed a petition condemning the move. Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill, a Sheffield United fan, threatened to have her name removed from the team’s grandstand if Evans signed.

Other clubs have followed similar stances. Hibs, a Scottish club, attempted to sign him, but Evans is a registered sex offender, so cannot work abroad.

The BBC asked all 48 English third and fourth division clubs, likely to be Evans’s playing level, whether they would sign him.

Eleven said under no circumstances and 36 either distanced themselves or refused to comment.

The final club, Oldham, looks set

By Adam Poulopoulos Forty-two Black Caps have played in the tournament down the years, so it is little wonder the South Island Primary Schools Cricket Tournament is seen as a big deal.

Marlborough will host the 52nd edition of the tournament from Monday to Friday next week, with games being held at Horton Park, Oliver Park and Picton’s Endeavour Park.

Marlborough is one of 14 teams involved. Each team will play a game every day, with a time limit placed on the first innings to give each team equal opportunity.

Two-day rules apply, so teams can push for an outright win or a win on the first innings.

Black Caps to play in the tournament include Sir Richard Hadlee, John Wright and Ken Rutherford, and in more recent times Chris Cairns, Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum.

Marlborough Cricket Association cricket operations manager Ed Gilhooly

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said the tournament was a significant event on the calendar.

“The history of it counts for a lot, and it’s something a lot of the kids look forward to.

“It’s one of the oldest sporting competitions, and certainly cricket competitions.”

Marlborough play at Horton Park on Monday and Friday, Oliver Park on Tuesday and Wednesday and in Picton on Thursday. The matches will be moved to artificial pitches elsewhere in the event of wet weather.

Marlborough last hosted the tournament in 2003, but the only time they’ve won it was the inaugural edition in 1963.

In last year’s edition local batsman Caylem Cooke made headlines after scoring a century against West Coast.

Right: Four members of the Marlborough team- Back: captain Tom Sutherland and Tom Sloan, and Front: Joel Lavender and Braden Jessop.

Conditioning for young swimmers

By Adam Poulopoulos Twenty young Blenheim Swimming Club members have been hard at work at the club’s training camp this week.

Aged from 10 to 16, the swimmers have been spending between three and four hours in the pool each day as conditioning for upcoming meets.

Other parts of the camp have included sessions on motivation and goal setting, nutrition and technique, as well as a running beep test and swimming sprint training.

The older swimmers at the camp are likely to have swum between 50

The Rarangi under-23 surf boat crew convincingly won the Whangamata Surf Boat Spectacular, held over the New Year period.

The four-man team of Joe Lepper, Keagan Saul, Mick Boon and Matt Jackson won three of the five races at the meet on January 2.

The meet doubled as the final regatta before the New Zealand Development team to face Australia at Waihi Beach next month.

The team is announced next week.

Marlborough pace bowler Ben Wheeler is likely to miss the rest of Central Districts’ one-day cricket competition after suffering a fractured finger.

The injury happened to his bowling hand during the warmup before a game against Canterbury in Timaru last week.

to offer him a contract, despite a petition of 60,000 opposing the move.

The chairman says he believes Evans has done his time.

Evans has only ever apologised to his girlfriend for being unfaithful, and continues to maintain his innocence.

His website, chedevans.com, sends the same message.

The NRL has its fair share of loose cannons, and Russell Packer and Danny Wicks look set to pick up contracts, following prison terms for assault and drug trafficking respectively.

What are your criteria for those representing your team? Email adam@blenheimsun.co.nz and let me know.

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and 60 kilometres during the week.

Several swimmers are heading to Nelson for the Nelson Marlborough Country and Town meet this weekend, or the Wellington Long Course Summer Championships later this month.

Blenheim hosts the South Island Country and Town Championships, which are likely to attract about 200 swimmers, at the end of February.

Back: Abby Coldwell, 12 and Lily Bond, 10 and Front: Kazuki Jahana, 14, Anton Horton, 16 and Liam Clark, 16, during a rest session yesterday.

MacKenzie left off Halberg finals list Marlborough Sportsperson of the Year Sophie MacKenzie and team-mate Julia Edward have not made the final five for the Halberg Team of the Year award.

The duo and nine other teams were nominated for the award

last year, but the list was whittled down earlier this week by the 28-strong Halberg Awards voting panel.

The five finalists are the Kiwis rugby league team, the Auckland City football team, the rowing

pair of Hamish Bond and Eric Murray, the cycling trio of Ethan Mitchell, Eddie Dawkins and Sam Webster and the 49er Class sailing team of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.

MacKenzie and Edward won

gold and broke the world record at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam in late August.

The Halberg Awards are on February 11.

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