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NZ Champions Record fifth NZ title

By Les Whiteside John Derry driving Speights Ale House U36 with navigator Brent Hefford took out this years 2016 NZ Jetboat Marathon ending in Queenstown on Saturday.

John has now won the NZ title a record five times.

“I’m very happy for the team” says John, and really excited about this event next year, the UIM Jetboat World Championship.

John who drove a faultless marathon this year, regained the title of NZ1 mantle.

John’s strategy was to drive a tactical race on the last couple of legs, staying out of trouble.

“The last day in the Kawarua Gorge was bloody tough, but we still managed a clean and good run for the last leg.

Hopefully we can try and repeat next year for the world championship” he says.

For another Blenheim competitor it was a remarkable ending to this years NZ jetboat marathon.

Greg Simpson was driving in the smallest engine class FX39 and was leading his class by more than thirty minutes.

On the last day of racing he managed to finish third overall, taking the honour of NZ3.

RIGHT: NZ Jetboat champions John Derry (driver) and Brent Hefford (navigator).

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Les Whiteside Queen Charlotte Yacht Club members provided the sausage sizzle. From left: Deb Lee, Selina Thom, Ange Gifford and Alexandra Thom.

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By Glenise Dreaver The inaugural harbour open day was held at Picton Marina on Saturday in blazing sunshine.

All Picton’s rescue and marine services were on show.

Visitors explored the facilities on Coastguard Marlborough’s Bluebridge marine ambulance, the only one of its kind in New Zealand, and Maritime New Zealand’s oil spill response vessel.

The Resolution, the harbourmaster’s purpose-built vessel launched in May, was also opened up for viewing.

The roomy 40 knot capacity vessel with its two Suzuki 200hp 4 stroke outboards was pronounced ‘an incredible boat’ by the harbour patrol officers who were aboard to show it off.

Many also went aboard NIWA’s vessel the day before their six month deployment mapping Queen Char-

lotte Sound and Tory Channel.

With an eye to the future, the work will include finding new passages for ever-larger cruise ships and super yachts.

Rhub, the fire rescue unit, might not have the sheer size of the maritime vessels, but it also proved a great favourite with the children The new interactive Marlborough Cruise Guide digital app was also launched in the Ogilvie-Lee Emerg-

ency building a database of marinas, anchorages, boat ramps and facilities, supplemented by contributions from Marlborough knowledge.

The day also provided an opportunity for people to meet the incoming harbourmaster Luke Grogan.

He takes up sole change on Friday, with the retirement of the incumbent Alex van Wijngaarden.

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Handing over role

By Cathie Bell Marlborough harbourmaster Alex van Wijngaarden hands over the role to deputy Luke Grogan on Friday after 22 years.

For many of those years, he was ‘it’, he told a gathering in Picton to launch a new app on the Marlborough Sounds and the start of sonar mapping of Tory Channel and Queen Charlotte Sound on Friday afternoon.

“The Marlborough Sounds makes up 20 per cent of the country’s coastline and the council didn’t really realise or appreciate that at the beginning.”

But over time, the council recognised the importance of the Sounds and its statutory

responsibility, and his office grew from just one person to the five it has now, Alex says.

Activity in the Sounds increased as well, from just having the Cook Strait ferries and the occasional freighter when he started in 1994.

He says the number of ship movements in a year other than ferries could be counted on his ‘fingers and toes’.

Now, there are 200 ship movements, including the largest cruise ship in the world Ovation of the Seas which will visit Picton several times this season.

The controversy around fast ferries was the biggest issue during his time as After 22 years, Marlborough harbourmaster Alex van Wijnharbourmaster, he says. gaarden is handing over to Luke Grogan.

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Taylor River fenced off for a reason Story and photo by Cathie Bell Parts of the Taylor River Reserve and the Wither Hills Farm Park have been fenced off because they are infested with Chilean Needle Grass and now is a key time for the invasive weed to be spread.

The weed has sharp seed heads which can penetrate the skin, and damage sheep carcasses, as well as hurting people and dogs.

Lambs are particularly vulnerable to seeds penetrating their eyes and causing blindness.

Chilean needle grass is present on approximately 3648 hectares of land across New Zealand, with most of that in Marlborough.

It is mainly found in the lower lying, more intensively farmed parts of Marlborough, in the Awatere Valley and parts of Blenheim, but it has the potential to spread to the more extensive Marlborough dry hill country and beyond, making it far harder and more expensive to control.

The hill country is mainly used to farm merino sheep for high value woollen products, which could be under threat if the weed spreads there.

Council biosecurity officer Jim Herdman says two sites on the Taylor River Reserve were found to be infested last year, and have been fenced off now to try to stop it spreading.

The river sites, and those near the Wither Hills farm park, are treated up to three times a year with a new herbicide Taskforce by council staff and farm workers.

“They’re getting a fair old hammering over the weed season.”

Trials are being run on eight farms in the Awatere to work out

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Car accidents St John attended two motor vehicle accidents on Monday, officials say, with a car rear-ending another car on the corner of State Highway 6 and St Leonards Road about 11am.

An ambulance attended and one female patient aged 20 was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Then about 3pm, a motorcycle rider in his 30s lost control on Alabama Rd. He and his pillion passenger, aged eight, were transported to Wairau with minor injuries.

No further details are available

The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that it will go ahead with a new two-lane bridge to replace the current Opawa Bridge.

Its investigation identified that the existing bridge was too narrow and unsuitable to meet current transport needs.

The Transport Agency will now prepare to lodge consent applications for a new Opawa bridge. The plans include keeping the existing bridge, which is a Heritage NZ Category 1 Heritage Place, so it can be used by pedestrians and cyclists.

Marlborough District Council biosecurity officer Jim Herdman at one of the Taylor River Reserve sites that has been fenced off.

the best way to use the new herbicide, Jim says, and the council hopes to extend those trials next year to include more properties.

The herbicide works well in pastoral farms that are flat, but new methods need to be worked out for hilly areas and vineyards, he says.

“The advent of the herbicide is a major step forward for us.”

The council is working with landowners and vineyard owners, as well as Landcare Research, to come up with the ‘best possible solutions for everyone’, he says.

Those near the infested areas in the Awatere are aware of the seriousness of Chilean needle

grass, Jim says.

But people using the Taylor River reserve or the Wither Hills also need to be aware of the weed and the risks it carries, he says.

Chilean needle grass is similar to several other grass species, and can be hard to identify, Jim says.

“If you see something you have a concern about, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at the council.”

The council has an ongoing publicity programme about best practise for the pathway management and control of Chilean needle grass, Jim says.

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By Cathie Bell Surplus library books are on sale this weekend, starting on Friday.

The Friends of the Library are holding their regular sale, held the last weekend of every month, during Blenheim library’s opening hours.

District librarian Glenn Webster says the library doesn’t have room for the collection to grow, so as staff buy new material, they have to discard items.

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Friends of the Library secretary Marilyn Cowie says the group tries to find new homes for the items, and they are reasonably priced.

“The books are good quality and great value, with prices ranging from 50c for children’s books to $4. They include fiction and non-fiction, paper back and hard back, and often magazines.”

The money raised funds new purchases for the library’s collections.

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The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter responded to more than 12 missions over this Labour weekend, with 3 missions on Monday requiring the patients to be winched to safety.

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An Intensive Care Paramedic was winched into the scene where he stabilised the woman prior to them both being winched on board the helicopter and flown to Nelson hospital.

The second winch mission involved finding a Blenheim woman who had an ankle injury in steep terrain inland from Ward, near Isolated Hill.

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Once located by the helicopter crew, the medic was winched into the scene which was very steep and slippery, before both the injured male and medic were winched out.

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School celebrates 150 years in style

By Cathie Bell The Grovetown School 150th reunion last weekend was ‘fantastic’, organisers say.

It was opened on Saturday by mayor-elect John Leggett, who cut a ribbon with the school’s oldest and youngest current pupils, Georgia Brown in Year 6 and Abel Dewar in Year 1.

Grovetown School office manager Debbie Wallis says it was a fantastic weekend, with about 300 people attending the main day on Saturday.

There were about 150 registered former pupils there, with another 150 current students and their parents, and 122 attended the formal dinner on Saturday evening.

Debbie says it was an ‘awesome’ weekend.

“We were blown away by the comments from past pupils on how good the school looked and how polite and good the children were.”

The weather was ‘brilliant’ as well, she says.

“That was a blessing in itself.”

The jam made by the school and

honey from its hives was all sold out, she says.

“It was pretty popular.”

The school opened in 1866 on a site on State Highway One, and it was there until June 1944, when it moved to its current site on the corner of Vickerman and Fell Streets.

RIGHT: Mayor elect John Leggett with Grovetown School’s oldest pupil, Georgia Brown in Year 6, and youngest pupil, Abel Dewar in Year 1.

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Bypass work started by Government

By Cathie Bell More than 170 submissions were received about government proposals for a new bridge over the Opawa river and a significant number called for a bypass to take trucks out of Blenheim.

The New Zealand Transport Agency investigated 13 separate options to replace the Opawa river bridge, including seeking community feedback on the proposed options, agency regional director Raewyn Bleakley says.

Over 170 items of feedback received from individuals, stakeholders, organisations, societies and interest groups were received, and Raewyn says

the level of engagement from the local community on the proposal was positive.

“The feedback we received confirmed what the local community has been saying for some time – that the Opawa Bridge is inadequate in serving the needs of local residents and of state highway road users.”

As well as indicating support for a replacement of the Opawa Bridge, the engagement report reflects the call for a bypass which would allow heavy vehicles to detour around Blenheim, she says.

“We note the community support expressed in the feedback

for a bypass, but this does not change the need to replace the existing Opawa Bridge.

“It’s not a matter of a bypass or a bridge as both serve different purposes and needs.

“It’s important to replace the Opawa Bridge now because the local community uses the bridge to access central Blenheim from the north. The bridge is also an important link on State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch, particularly for freight.”

She says a bypass remains a future option and will be considered, along with other state highway corridor improvements, as

part of the separate investigation of State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch.

This work is ‘progressing’, she says.

“We have completed the first phase of our Picton to Christchurch investigations, which have identified several problems that we intend to explore further in the next phase of our investigations. Public engagement will be a feature of the next phase, a Programme Business Case, which will look at the identified problems on this route and develop potential options to address them, including the proposal for a bypass of Blenheim.”

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While council is getting rubbish disposal in order, how about putting rubbish bins at the Diversion and Wairau Bar? Much needed.

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Picton Librarian retires after 31 years Joy Fletcher talks to Glenise Dreaver about the huge role the Picton Library has played in her life.

On Valentine’s Day 1985 Joy Fletcher began her love affair with the Picton Library.

On October 27 2016, she’ll finally leave.

She had hoped to be there for the turning of the first sod for the new Library on the corner of Dublin and High streets.

Eleanor Bensemann, the library manager before Helen Devlin, had also hoped to see that landmark before she retired in 2013.

Neither of these library icons have managed it, though with the date now set for early November, Joy’s only missing it by days.

She is a born and bred Picton girl. Her father, Chic Elsmore, was a wood and coal merchant and for 21 years also a Picton Borough Councillor.

Joy was a pupil at Marlborough Girls’ College in her last year at school, having previously attended the old co-educational Marlborough College.

In 1963 she left to work in the BNZ, in what is now the boutique hotel “Escape to Picton”.

Joy progressed through the ranks before marriage to local fisherman Tim Moorhouse.

They moved into what was the Waikawa Bay store.

It could be a busy life, both with the summer rush and the birth of their first daughter Lynley.

“You’d be serving someone then have to dash over the road to the jetty to sell boaties their fuel.”

But Tim felt the call of the sea and they shifted to a fishing job on the West Coast, then running a business in Hokitika, after their second daughter Rachel was born.

It was hard though and they came back to Picton before deciding to go to Australia.

Tim went first in May 1983, fishing on the trawler “Annteak” out of the seaport of Eden while setting things up for his family.

On July 9, just two months later, the vessel ran into a storm and sank with the loss of all three crew.

Tim’s body was never recovered.

Joy, with the girls just seven and nine, had to rebuild her life.

It was the days of the PEP schemes and Work and Income asked if she was interested in doing a job typing up catalogue cards in the Picton Library.

She’d done shorthand/typing at school so it suited her well.

“For five months I typed away and Kay Templeton, the librarian and I got on very well.”

A part-time job came up, she was offered it and took it, even in those days of the widow’s benefit.

“Your benefit was cut if you earned anything, so I was worse off.”

Then her life changed again when she met railwayman Dennis Fletcher.

When he was made redundant soon after, they bought the London Quay bookshop, then took over half the premises where Evolve is now.

“We renamed our business Endeavour bookshop.”

She combined that with her part-time library job.

Independent bookshops have never been easy though.

“It was hard work and tiring.”

So when she was offered full time work at the library she took it.

“I preferred that.”

In 2002 they closed the shop and she focussed on the library.

There were challenges though, with amalgamation with Blenheim and six weeks of training to become a CSO. (For the uninitiated, that’s a Customer Services Officer.)

Joy well remembers it included a team building exercise in the Sounds in indifferent weather.

Joy could row so joined the rowing team and with the land team they all made good time finishing well before the time limit.

“Because we were early we were stopped at Bob’s Bay, put back out into the harbour and made to do extra rowing so the timing was right ...we got back with five minutes to put together the gizmo that would save the world.

We did it! We saved the world!”

In retirement, she and Dennis plan travel in the campervan and she’s volunteered to work with the homebound team organising books for those who can’t get to the library.

She’s also been asked to join the Blenheim Friends of the Library as Picton representative.

“And I’d like to start a Picton group.”

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Labour leader pitch to students and party

By Cathie Bell New Zealand’s adoption of the MMP voting system has probably reduced the effect of the changes that have caused the rise of Donald Trump and Brexit movements elsewhere, Labour leader Andrew Little says.

He told students at Marlborough Boys’ College during a visit to Blenheim on Friday that those movements were not confined to the United States or Britain, but are happening in other places as well.

“It reminds us that the political system we have, people who are elected, are connected to the com-

munity and to the real problems we have today.”

The MMP system New Zealand moved to 20 years ago is a system that has more parties and more different voices in Parliament than it has had in the previous 70 years, he says.

“That could be an advantage for us. People who have not been heard before are being heard.

“Things still go wrong, issues erupt… We try to make sure the political system we’ve got, the people who represent New Zealand as we are, are up to the test and are looking after New Zealand as it is today.

“We need to make sure things that involve a collective or community approach has a mechanism to do that.”

Andrew was asked questions ranging from how Labour would deal with child poverty and the minimum wage to the American election and the Government Communications Security Bureau.

After that speech, he had to return to Wellington for former Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly’s funeral, and then returned in the evening for an event at Marlborough Museum, launching an exhibition celebrating the Labour Party’s 100 years.

Labour leader Andrew Little with Labour’s Kaikoura electorate candidate Janette Walker.

THANK YOU! To the people of Marlborough who have supported Thelma and I over the twelve years of my Mayoralty.

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Little Footsteps Scott Street is taking part in a celebration of Maori performing arts this week by putting together a play based on the story of ‘How Māui Slowed the Sun’.

Pictured during their dress rehearsal yesterday are Tewanikau Soloman, Hayley Twose, Isabella Elston, Sofia Brown and Taimana Cowan-McKay.

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Team key to success This week marks the start of a period of consolidation and growth for the Simply Asia Food Group Limited, the company that operates Bamboo Garden Restaurant, The Lemongrass, and Chai Yo Asian Cafe here in Blenheim and in Nelson.

Key to this period of change is the appointment of a new operations manager, Claude Jagers who hails from South Africa.

“I fell in love with the industry, the food and the social aspect, meeting so many people from diverse cultures.

“I really enjoyed it and I still do,” he says.

Company director Bunga Krataitong plans to continue putting a lot of resource into training and developing staff, all of whom are employed from the local community.

“We have experienced considerable growth in the last three years. I want to thank our loyal customers who continue to support us and our fantastic team. We couldn’t have done it without you.”

Looking to the future, Bunga says they have been working with Destination Marlborough.

“We are attracting Asian tourists who want to experience authentic Asian cuisine that has been prepared in the traditional way but using local Marlborough produce. This has generated a lot of interest,” she says.

The early learning centre is performing their play today at the Clubs of Marlborough as part of the Taiopenga 2016 celebration of Maori Performing Art. Schools, early learning centres and kindergartens from around Marlborough are taking part in the two day performance that began yesterday.

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NZ First leader to visit A slew of central government politicians are passing through Marlborough as election time nears again.

Last week, Labour leader Andrew Little visited, and yesterday the Labour health and wellbeing caucus committee members Phil Twyford and Carmel Sepuloni were in town.

Today, Regional Development Minister Stephen Joyce is visiting to speak to the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce and

make an announcement, which is expected to be funding for a regional research institute on wine.

Next week, NZ First leader Winston Peters is to visit and will also speak to a chamber event.

Chamber chief executive Stephen Gullery says Winston will speak on the United States election at a lunch event.

Winston has held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs and has an insight into this arena,

Stephen says.

“He was accredited with being personally responsible for the thawing of NZ-US relations.”

Stephen says the title of the lunch is ‘Donald or Hillary – The Impact’.

“Just five days before the USA vote for their next President, Winston Peters will give his views on what it may be like to have Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in the White House.

What will the impact be on the

world scene?

“Mr Peters will also touch on Brexit and the recent Australian elections.”

Stephen says Winston has ‘ a large body of foreign experience’ and he is looking forward to hearing the New Zealand First leader’s views on what the impacts of these three 2016 events will have on foreign policies and relationships around the globe.

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A ‘mystery shopper’ survey across all 78 councils earlier this year showed the Marlborough customer service team members not only had excellent attitudes to providing good service but they were very well equipped to help callers.

The top council for customer service was declared to be Environment Canterbury.

Marlborough District Council Chief Executive Mark Wheeler says the 14-member customer service team here is continually updated on council business and

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“They get on average 400 calls a day from members of the public.

They’re our frontline staff and they do a fantastic job given the wide range of questions they get about the many activities and services we provide through Council.”

Mark says it’s a real feather in the cap of Customer Service Manager Janet Boyce and her staff to be acknowledged for their professionalism.

“We do our best to handle inquiries as efficiently as possible and it’s good to know our standard of service measures up very well compared with the rest of the country,” he says.

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Knifepoint robbery in Blenheim

Police are appealing for information after a man was robbed at knifepoint in Blenheim last week and another man attacked and punched while walking home at night.

Between 10pm and 10.30pm on 19 October, 2016, the first victim was confronted by a man with a knife near the intersection of Scott Street and

Bohally Intermediate students Maeve Dunkerley, Lilah Bowers, Lachlan Mackie and Jack Guard ponder the odds of them winning a national problem solving competition next month.

applicants.

According to Bohally Intermediate teacher and coach Nicky Cameron-Dunn there will be eight other schools in the same age group going up against Maeve, Lilah, Lachlan and Jack.

“The school is very proud of these students for being selected as it’s very competitive and difficult to get through, but I’m sure they will take away so much from it whether they win or not,” she says.

Lilah says hearing they had been selected was “really surprising but wonderful”.

“No matter how well we do this is going to be a great experience.”

Lachlan adds; “We are all quite grateful for the opportunity.”

The topic for the national finals will be ‘The Global Workplace’ and will see students perform tasks such as give a dramatic presentation, make a creative flag and set action plans.

the same intersection.

They jumped him from behind, restrained him and punched him in the face repeatedly.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may know anything about either attack, please call Blenheim Police on 03 578 5279 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Problem solvers chosen Story and photo by Celeste Alexander Four Bohally Intermediate year 8 students are heading to Auckland on Friday to pit their problem solving skills against other students.

Maeve Dunkerley, Lilah Bowers, Lachlan Mackie and Jack Guard have been selected to compete at the Future Problem Solving New Zealand national finals, and if they win they will win the right to represent NZ at the 2016 international finals in the United States.

This is a prestigious international programme, teaching ‘gifted’ students the skills of creative, critical and ethical thinking within the framework of some of the world’s most significant issues.

Bohally Intermediate is one of 390 schools around the country which provides the Future Problem Solving programme and has 25 of its students taking part.

In order to be chosen for the national finals, students had to sit a national test which was judged and shortlisted to find the top

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Learn to task and tick Are you the type of person who deals with a task as it arrives?

Or are you the kind of person who makes a list for the week, month or year ahead and diligently ticks each task off as you go?

Some of you may put your hand up to agree that organisation and preparation are not strong points, when in fact it’s easy to get your affairs in order once you decide to get organsised.

Writing a list of things that you need to do is an important step to take in the journey to becoming more organised.

When making your list, split it into categories under the titles ‘important’, ‘urgent’,

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Don’t hold back, write it all down. Everything from cleaning under the refrigerator and reorganising the storage cupboard, to scheduling your car in for regular maintenance.

It may seem daunting at first, especially if your list is pages long, but once you start ticking things off and seeing the progress you have made, the motivation will start to flow.

Make sure that you do celebrate the ‘ticking off’ and set yourself goals. If you clear a column, half a page or a certain number of tasks, go ahead and reward yourself.

Remember, every little step counts.

On the road safely Spring is here and summer will be knocking at the door before you know it and with the warmer weather comes more car journeys.

Whether you are making numerous short trips about town, or heading away on long weekend holidays, don’t forget to tick off ‘car maintenance’ from your list of tasks ahead of summer.

Here are the top 10 items to tick off your car maintenance list. Visit your local friendly automotive specialist to have the work done professionally and efficiently.

1. Tyres Every two weeks, check your tyre pressures and the condition of your tyres (including the spare). Look out for cuts or wear and make sure your tread is within legal limits.

2. Toolkit If your car has a spare wheel, then at the very least you need to carry a jack and wheel removing tools.

3. Engine oil Use your dipstick to check oil levels every couple of weeks, and before any long journey, and top up if

Regular checks on your car are important.

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4. Water Every week, while your engine’s cold, check your coolant level is between the MIN and MAX marks.

5. Windscreen wipers Replace your windscreen wipers once a year to prevent smearing.

6. Screenwash By law, your screenwash system must work. Keep it regularly topped up with a good screenwash additive.

7. Windscreen Keep an eye out for stone damage and, if you spot any chips, get them repaired as soon as possible. If the damage can’t be repaired, or it’s in a place where it could distract you, your windscreen may need to be replaced.

8. Lights Check all your lights – including indicators, reversing lights, brake lights and fog lights once a week.

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The Imperial Russian Ballet Company will be coming to Blenheim’s ASB Theatre on Sunday, November 20 to perform The Nutcracker. INSET Mayela Marcos. Photos provided.

Mexican ballerina excited for theatre show

By Celeste Alexander A Mexican born ballerina who dances professionally around the world is ‘really excited’ to be coming to Blenheim.

Mayela Marcos is a dancer with the Imperial Russian Ballet Company which is set to tour New Zealand with the ageless tale of The Nutcracker including Blenheim’s ASB Theatre on November 20.

The Imperial Russian Ballet Company cast will comprise of 40 elite dancers, wardrobe, make-up and production personnel.

What makes this really exciting is that the cast will be joined onstage by around 30 local ballet students from DANCE on Grove.

The Sun spoke with Mayela yesterday about her journey and why she can’t wait to visit Marlborough.

“I can’t say just one thing I love about New Zealand and Marlborough because it’s everything. With the company I’m travelling the world and meeting so many people but

you are all so kind and willing to help which is so nice.

“I am honestly so excited to be touring and coming to Blenheim,” she says.

Mayela, aged 24, grew up in Mexico and says she always dreamed of being a ballerina.

Her family had expected her to work in their family business and were shocked when she told them she wanted to be a dancer instead.

Wanting to learn from the best she moved to Russia to study.

She has been with the Imperial Russian Ballet Company for three years and says of all the ballets, she loves to perform The Nutcracker the most.

“I remember being young on stage and for me it was a dream, so now I get to share that experience with young dancers which makes it so magical,” she says.

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Areas of toxic algae are starting to show up in some of Marlborough’s streams, and parents and dog owners are being warned that it may pose a health risk to their children and animals.

Marlborough District Council staff have spotted the highest concentrations of the algae in the Omaka River at the Lions Reserve (Hawkesbury Road Bridge) and warning signs are going up there.

The first signs of the toxic algae have also been de-

tected in the Wairau River and it may be growing in other places.

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People need to be aware of the risks, she says.

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Marlborough marine initiatives launched The Marlborough District Council launched a new app full of information about the Marlborough Sounds, aimed at boaties, and the sonar mapping of Tory Channel and Queen Charlotte Sounds, at a function in Picton on Friday.

 Port Marlborough managing director Ian McNabb and Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith were there.

 Eric Jorgensen, Vanessa Ede from Te Atiawa Trust, and Julie Moorehead from the council attended.

 Jonathan Large, Marine Farming Association president, and Smart & Connected aquaculture chairman Brendon Burns were there too.

Athletics Day Renwick School students tested their running, jumping and throwing skills last Wednesday during their annual Athletics Day.

 Ryleigh Gale wins her high jump age category with

 Kobi Ireland takes off in a sprint.

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 Cody Cairns smiles as his friends cheer him.

 Ashleigh Dredge leaps over hurdles and dashes to the finish line.

Labour’s 100 years The Labour Party is celebrating 100 years, and the Kaikoura electorate branch held a function at the Marlborough Museum at Brayshaw Park to launch an exhibition marking the occasion.

Stephen Vallance and Pam Jungersen had a chat before the launch.

 Former Labour candidates Brendon Burns, Barbara Hutchinson, Liz Collyns, and Brian McNamara got together.

Jessica Bagge and Laressa Shenfield from Blenheim attended, along with Dean Eades, who came up from North Canterbury for the event.

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Wairau Valley School Pet Day Country life comes to school on Friday as Wairau Valley school pupils held their pet day. Photos by Graham Brooks

 Tayla Cowper, Bayley Fenton, Nic Norris, Jack Dunlop, Damon Jacob, Jacob Merrifield, Kaleb Webb and Sidney Stevens.  Four year old Fern Russell and her lamb “Spicy”

 Ruby Leovand Bella Champion with their calves.

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 Cat...Where?...Over there..............

Harbour Open Day

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The inaugural harbour open day was held at Picton Marina on Saturday in blazing sunshine.

All Picton’s rescue and marine services were on show.

 Incoming Marlborough harbourmaster Captain Luke Grogan, left, aboard the Bluebridge marine ambulance with Coastguard Marlborough’s Maurice Carter.

 Anita and Tim McCaffrey of Picton enjoyed exploring NIWA’s vessel RV Ikatere.

 Kevin Mackay of Niwa was familiarising locals with the flags warning boaties to keep clear of RV Ikatere as it maps the Sounds over the next six months.

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The accounting firm is no stranger to Marlborough, having always had a strong presence in the region. The company established a base in Havelock when founded in 2008.

Earlier this year the organisation expanded its presence in Marlborough and opened the doors of new premises in Maxwell Road.

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Dr Peter Meihana gives a talk on Pre-Europeon history in the Pelorus Area. Sunday 30th October at 2pm at the Havelock Pavilion. Free entry. A Havelock Museum project.

Family/Whanau for information/ advocacy/ Support For families living with mental illness/ addictions please contact Supporting Families Marlborough - Lyn, Karina or Nikki, ph 577 5491 or visit us at 4 Scott Street.

Beavertown Lions Craft Fair Stall Holders Wanted for Craft Fair on November 4th & 5th.

Please contact Leslie 578 9619.

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Reception 520 6377. Office 520 9980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111.

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Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am-8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Diabetes Marlborough Inc: Office hours 9am3pm Mon-Thu 5775549. Reg. Nurse 1pm-5pm Wed, 8.30am-5pm Thu & Fri 5206200 (Mary).

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Havelock Lions Market Day & Tumble Tots 29th October at the Havelock Domain, Neal Street, Havelock. 9am-1pm. Pork products, plants, clothing, furniture, crafts, coffee, slices & sausage sizzle. Sites still available. Phone Ian 5742558.

Housie Thursday 7pm, Blenheim Bowling Club, Weld St. 40 houses, raffles and refreshments. Proceeds to Te Rerenga O Te Ra` Kapa Haka.

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Sheets ‘N’ Things Dog beds and dogs coats for sale. And good used linen too. Shop now on Redwood Street next to Johns Kitchen. Ph: 5781356 Ext 1 or 0211602782.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics.

Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Aley 021 434117.

Alzheimers Society Marlborough: 577 6172, 8 Wither Rd. Open Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 4.30pm Hospital Visiting Hours: Wairau Hospital: Daily 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only. Maternity Ward: 10am-Noon, 4pm-7pm.

Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Marlborough Family Budgeting: - Free confidential budgeting advice. Monday-Friday.

Phone 578 2006.

Marlborough Lupus Support: For more information phone Katrina 572 4333 or 021 502 451 Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 573 6092 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377.

Office 520 9980.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 4870.

Chemist:Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm, Queen Charlotte Pharmacy 573 7927 Sat 9-1pm.

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death notices KNIGHT, June Alexis (nee Brooks): On Friday October 21 2016, in the presence of family, at Ashwood Park Retirement Village. Aged 87 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bert. Much loved Mum of Gwenda and Malcolm, and Philip. Loved Granny to all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Will be dearly missed by her brothers and sisters: Ian and the late Lowis, Shirley, Brian and Margaret, the late Dean and Daphne, and the late Keitha and Murray. Loved Aunty June to her many nieces and nephews. Messages may be sent to the Knight family c/- PO Box 110, Blenheim 7240. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Salvation Army Blenheim would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to PO Box 417, Blenheim 7240. A celebration and thanksgiving of June’s life will be held at the Salvation Army Blenheim, 35 George Street at 12.30pm Friday October 28 2016, followed by interment at Fairhall Cemetery.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz MOUAT, Malcolm Gordon: Son, father, and uncle to all his nephews and nieces. Sadly passed away in Blenheim, on Monday October 24 2016, in the presence of family.

Loved and loving father of Russell. Third son of Malcolm and Marjory of Eastern Bush (both deceased). Brother and brother-in-law to Stewart and the late Betty, Ian and Judy, Alistair and Marilyn, and Murray and Lizzie.

Russell’s mother Elizabeth. Messages may be sent to 6 Giffords Creek Lane, RD 3, Blenheim 7273. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be made at the service or sent to PO Box 233, Blenheim 7240. A service to celebrate Malcolm’s life will be held at the Old Marlborough Club, Russell Terrace, at 1.30pm on Saturday October 29, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium. A memorial service will be held in Invercargill at a date to be advised. Malcolm’s final resting place will be Eastern Bush cemetery, Western Southland.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz PIESSE, Muriel Joy (Joy): Passed away, peacefully, MacPherson, Elizabeth (Betty) on Tuesday October 25 2016 at Maxwell Care Home.

Aged 92 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Les. Loved Passed away October 25, 2012 mother and mother-in-law of Warren and Caroline, and In Loving memory of Mum (Nan) Ken and Lynda. Loved Nana of Lawrence; James, and A shoulder to cry on, Shane. Messages may be sent to 19 Hutcheson Street, Always ready to lend an ear, Blenheim 7201. A funeral service for Joy will be held at You were always there for others, the Old Marlborough Club, Russell Terrace, at 1pm on With a heart so true and tender, Friday October 28, followed by cremation at the Sowman She devoted her life to those she loved, Crematorium.

And those she loved remember.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Very sadly missed Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz Always in our thoughts TAHAUROA, Robyn Cheryl: Passed away suddenly at Loved Mother of Stewart and Christchurch Hospital. 14.1.1954 - 20.10.2016. A loved Loved Nan of Ryan and Olivia mother and grandmother. Messages to 24 Graham Street, Blenheim 7201. A private family cremation service for Robyn has been held.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

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Water reticulation Serviceman (Full time) Council requires a positive, can-do team player who can contribute to responding to the varied situations this role demands.

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Wednesday October 26, 2016 situations vacant

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Due to a staff members personal bereavement

Blenheim Drycleaning & Laundry Dry Cleaning and Laundry Assistant Required We are looking for an active, pleasant person with a go ahead attitude. This position is part time working in all areas of the laundry. There is also a retail customer service element to the role, so great communication is essential.

Phone Dave on 027 736 5465 for further details.

late advertisement The Vet Centre Marlborough will be closed for consultations from midday Friday the 28th October.

Retail/Specialty Food Assistants Part -Time Casual

Friendly, Flexible, Well-presented person for 7 day business. Ability to work weekends & Public Holidays essential.

Email CV to nina@patakathefoodstore.co.nz Or phone 0211513452

For any emergencies please phone Vets on Alabama on 5786965.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

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AvantiPlus owner Danijel Duvnjak presents Abraham Corban with his prize.

Duathlon event tops The New World Marlborough kids’ duathlon was ‘a great success’, organisers say.

More than 400 children registered for the event which was celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Organiser Jenny McLean says each of the 417 children registered received a medal and a goodie bag as they crossed the finish line.

The results for the major spot prizes are:

• School prize for most entered based as a percentage of their school roll - Rapaura School, which won a Rippa Rugby set.

• Second prize of a $150 New World voucher was won by Sydney White from Renwick School; and • First prize of the Avanti Montari Junior mountain bike and helmet was won by Abraham Corban.

All applications are confidential

You must be able to demonstrate confidence in all aspects of Hairdressing

Cellarhand • Keen to develop your winemaking career?

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Framingham Wines is a well-established and globally respected boutique winery based in Marlborough.

This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated and conscientious individual to join an experienced winemaking team and be intimately involved at all stages of the winemaking process.

If you have first-hand experience with the operation of all winery equipment and ideally a qualification, or at least an understanding of the winemaking process, then we would love to hear from you. This is a permanent full-time role.

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Retail Sales Consultant Blenheim Store Here at Health 2000, our people are what make us special and unique. We recruit and look for energetic individuals who want more than just a job. We want people that share our passion for health, are excited by retail, excited by helping people and excited to represent our brand and what we stand for. In a nutshell, we need people who care.

The role We are looking for a star team member to join our Blenheim Retail Store. Your mission is simple: to make sure customers leave Health 2000 happy and with a complete solution for their needs. To achieve this you will: • Have a passion for improving the lives of our customers and their families.

• Enjoy helping people to lead a healthier and happier life • Enjoy working in a team environment • May be a qualified practitioner or have knowledge of the Human body and basic functions • A willingness to learn • Understand the mechanics and discipline of retail The benefits As one of our star team members, we will offer you: • Full training and support to excel in your job • Generous incentive scheme • Great employee purchasing privileges • Career development that can take you anywhere • Great work life balance We look forward to talking to you about your potential in our business. If this sounds like you then please apply now in store for an application form or email the Manager at h2kblenheim@vodafone.co.nz, what are you waiting for?

This is a position that requires availability to work weekends and public holidays and is for 25 hours per fortnight.

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We will contact only those applicants that are required for the interview process.

Hayden Paddon and John Kennard in training in Wales.

Paddon keen to tackle Wales rally Hayden Paddon is looking forward to tackling the gravel stages of this weekend’s Wales Rally GB with codriver John Kennard, saying the forestry stages remind him of similar rally stages at home.

The New Zealanders head into the second-to-last round of the 2016 FIA World Rally Championship in fourth place in the drivers’ and co-drivers’ championship points tables.

With the final two rounds of this year’s WRC – Wales and Australia – being run on their favoured gravel surface, they could still secure second place in the standings behind Sebastien Ogier who has already secured the 2016 championship title.

The pair is also more familiar with the British and Australian events than many others, having competed in Wales five times previously and four times in Australia.

“I have always enjoyed Wales Rally GB a lot,” Paddon says.

“It reminds me a lot of some of the forestry roads we get in New Zealand. Traditionally it’s always a wet, muddy rally, but this year – being run a little earlier than usual – could be a little different.

“We want to be challenging near the front again. This is a rally I have always enjoyed, but we have never been able to put together a good result here, something we would definitely like to change this year.”

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SPORT

Trials fast and furious The Marlborough Harness trials and workouts were held on Saturday in fine conditions.

Some of these horses will be racing at the Kaikoura Cup two day meeting on Sunday and Monday.

To watch at this meeting will be CA Penny, Ultimate Desire and He’s Fast and Furious. Another to keep an eye out for is the trotter Arditi who was very impressive winning.

Race 1: A Trotters qualifying race over a 2400 metres stand was won by Arditi a 5 year old CR Commando gelding by 90 lengths in a time of 3.13.45, nearly 10 seconds under qualifying time. Arditi is owned by J Gould, D Hunter, S Hunter, A Hahn and J Hahn.

Dean Hunter is the trainer. In the same race Great Fantasy, Louisletzfly, and Lady Beatrix Bourbon failed to qualify.

Race 2 : A CO Pacers qualify; I Can Be Your Hero and Stonebridge Cullen, (2.40) were just outside the qualifying time of 2.37.4.

Race 3: A CO Pacers qualifying (3.12.5) 2400 mobile; All four horses qualified easily. Stoppitt trained by GR Anderson won in a time of 3.05.4 with Gotta Ticket (MG Gill), Rebel Richie (MR Heaton) and Jersey Joe Walcott (PF & MJ O’Brien).

Wednesday October 26, 2016

inbrief Harness awards Marlborough Trotting Club awards were given at a formal dinner last Friday week, with Tijuana Bromac winning Marlborough Horse of the Year.

Other awards were: Alternate GaitDestiny Jones (T); Trainer of the Year - Brent Weaver; UDR Trainer of the Year- Alan Shutkowski; Fastest Qualifier Under time - Donegal Carrickfin; Best Performed Horse at Trials - Strawb’s Regal Act; and Best performed Trials Driver - Kendra Gill.

Molesworth run

Alan Shutkowski, owner driver, puts in the ear plugs in his runner Molly Sims in race 4.

Race 4 :A C2-C5 Pacers Mobile 2400m workout.

CA Penny for Alan Shutkowski (3.03) was a length and a half winner over Ultimate Desire (B Weaver) and Molly Sims (AW Shutkowski) third.

Race 5: A C1-C3 Pacers and Trotters

Mobile 2400M workout; First was the Mark Gill trained and driven by daughter Kendra Gill, He’s Fast and Furious in a time of 3.05. Next home was Tuapeka Troy, Contractual Issues, Extra Guiness, Destiny Jones T, Sweet Alice, and Halston Bromac.

Makos in ITM Cup rugby final Tasman marched through to their second Mitre 10 Cup final after their 41-29 win over Taranaki on Sunday.

Few would deny the Tasman Makos their spot in next Saturday’s final against Canterbury.

T hey took adva ntage of Taranaki mistakes and their ball handling skills were superior to the opposition.

Taranaki got off to a good start when fullback Marty McKenzie helped set up Seta Tamanivalu for the game’s opening try in less than four minutes’.

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It was Tasman that enjoyed the next 24 minutes as they threatened the Taranaki defence several times.

The Tasman forwards were especially effective as they combined with short passes and off loads.

Taranaki held on, but McKenzie missed a touch finder from a penalty that quickly led to a Ross Geldenhuys try for the Makos.

The Makos second five eight Alex Nankivell finished an attack he had started to score mid way through the first half.

Minutes later the Makos crossed the line again with centre James Lowe, who effectively chipkicked and set up fullback Mitchell Hunt to score in the corner.

The Makos 24-12 half time advantage was well deserved.

The start of the second half was a mirror image of the last 10 minutes of the first half, with the Makos dominating.

Leading by 17 points with ten minutes remaining, Taranaki scored two quick tries to cut the Makos lead back to four points with as many minutes remaining.

But with the Makos camped in the Taranaki five metres for the final three minutes, it was fittingly left to Marty Banks with broken finger and all, to score on fulltime and put the Makos into their second ITM Cup final.

Score: Tasman 41 (Ross Geldenhuys, Alex Nankivell, Mitchell Hunt, Billy Guyton, Marty Banks tries; Marty Banks 5 con, 2 pen).

Taranaki 29 (Seta Tamanivalu, Johnny Fa’auli, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Declan O’Donnell, Mitchell Crosswell tries, Marty McKenzie 2 con). HT: 24-12

Entries are open for the Molesworth Run to be held on November 19.

The ultra distance race is a tough race through New Zealand’s largest high country farm, and competitors need to be proven ultra distance competitors as the race has a time limit of 10 hours.

Information on the race and entry details are available on the Marlborough Harriers Club website.

Coopers pigeons win two Racing pigeons competed in two events from Ashburton (315 km) on Saturday.

The first race was a multiple liberation race.

With such beautiful weather the bird arrivals were going to be fast and furious to their home lofts.

First place went to Alister Cooper with 73 km/hr and second place to Ian McColm on 71 km/hr both these lofts at Renwick.

Third place to Nearo lofts on 70 km/ hr, Chris Bensley 69.6 km/hr, Donald Morrison 69.4 km/hr Two Fishers loft 69.3 km/hr, Shirley Morrison 69.2 km/hr.

The second race was a single bird release at ten minute intervals won by Alister Cooper 65 km/hr, second Shirley Morrison 64 km/hr, Two Fishers third 63km/hr, Chris Bensley 61 km/hr Donald Morrison 60 km/hr, Nearo lofts 58 km/hr.

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Eastern States Speedway driver Tayler Forbes is shunted by Nelson driver Brad Neiman (17n) during Saturday night’s season opening event. SpeedNut Photography.

Action packed opening

By Celeste Alexander Eastern States Speedway’s 2016/2017 season got off to a great start last Saturday with good car numbers and an enthusiastic crowd.

Cars from Nelson, Greymouth, Westport and Christchurch made the trip to race alongside local drivers, many to get in some practice or run in their newly built cars, and others to get a head start on club points.

Club captain David Allan says he was happy with the event and crowd numbers were nearly identical to last year’s opening night.

In addition to the usual classes sidecar riders (99e) Lester Schroder and Corey Crowther also made an appearance on the track as well as the club’s resident sprint car driver Scott Valk who got in some practice laps.

Next on the calendar for ESS is one of the biggest events of the season, the Jacks Tyres Eve of Destruction stock car teams racing, a real crowd thriller and event not to miss.

There will be two North Island teams coming down including Palmerston North team KB’s Cowboys who will be bringing with them the KBs Indians for the first time.

Nelson’s Tasman Thunder stock car team and the Canterbury Crushers will also be descending on Blenheim to take on the home team, the ESS Titans.

“With seven teams races there will be a huge amount of crash and bash,” David says.

“This will be bigger and better than last year and we are hoping to get a good crowd.”

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