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Beware scam calls

By Cathie Bell Anyone getting unsolicited calls from people wanting access to their computer should just hang up on them.

Former mayor Liz Davidson says she and her friends have been getting calls every day from people claiming to be from Microsoft about their home computers.

The calls are scams, with the callers wanting access to the computer to steal funds or install malware.

Blenheim police say the calls come in spates and people should not give access to their computer or any private information to callers over the phone.

Continued on page 2 Liz Davidson is warning others to be wary of phone scammers.

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‘Microsoft’ call centre a criminal operation, police say Continued from page 1 Liz says there needs to be a warning out to people about the scam calls, particularly to those who aren’t familiar with computers.

“I feel so strongly about people being scammed and losing money.”

She posted about it on social media and is surprised how widespread the calls are, with some people getting a call every day.

Community police officer Russell Smith says the calls come in spates ‘all the time’.

A call number was recorded and a police staff member rang

it, and it was answered in what sounded just like a call centre.

“These crowds, often from developing countries, are criminally run organisations, run as a business model. They have dozens of staff who do nothing but make calls. Their reason for existence is to scam people, either through identity theft or obtaining finance by way of scamming the homeowner.

“It’s a bit tragic really.”

People have to be really careful not to do business with unsolicited callers, even those who claim to be ringing from computer call centres, Russell says.

Even people who are not easily influenced get sucked in, he says.

“I know of a lady who did, simply because her computer had been having problems and she was waiting for professional help. She was told someone would ring her and so got sucked in. She gave out her driver’s license number and bank account number.”

BP Computers owner Brendon Price says people should just hang up on the callers.

“Our advice is to hang up, don’t enter into discussion.

And if they ring back, hang up on them again.”

He says Microsoft will not ring people at random regarding problems on their pc, and if any local telecommunications company rings, people should take their number and ring them back.

“It might be a bit more work, but it’s a better way to do it and you can verify they are from where they say.”

“Don’t let random callers anywhere near your computer, and if you inadvertently have, I suggest taking it into your local IT computer place and get them to give it a check over for any remote access software or keyloggers left in the system.”

New Old Bank restaurant could open Monday

By Cathie Bell The Village Spice restaurant is to open on Monday in the Redwoodtown site of the Old Bank tavern, one of the operators says.

Shalen Prasad says the Indian restaurant and takeaways would be ‘all go’ from Monday morning.

The delay in opening, which had been supposed to happen three weeks ago, was due to waiting for signs to be done, he says. The previous business owner of the site, Mike Pink, is in dispute with the Village Spice restaurant operators.

Mike says he has sent numerous e-mails to the new operators, but ‘nothing has been forthcoming’.

His business partner is the one who has the dealings with Mike Pink and the lease, Shalen says.

“I haven’t seen Mike Pink. Jeswinder Paul has that involvement.”

The Village Spice restaurant has a temporary liquor license for three months, in Shalen’s name, enabling it to sell alcohol with its meals.

Mike sold the Old Bank Tavern business earlier this year, and has taken over the Junction Hotel in Spring Creek. New signage has gone up on the Old Bank Tavern site.

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Witherlea School gala The Witherlea School gala is on this Sunday from 11am until 3pm, rain or shine. The gala, at the school in Upper Weld Street, promises to have many attractions, including a ‘crazy bike’ display.

Havelock mussel festival The biggest event in Havelock is on tomorrow. At the Havelock Domain, the Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival runs from 10am until 6pm with a huge range of attractions for all the family. A highlight will be an attempt on the world record for mussel shucking.

Business roadshow again Daughters Jeanette Maher and Louise Hall, with daughter-in-law Lynette Mason and neighbour Pat Hughes, helping 91 year-old Leonard Harvey Hook move out of the Mayfield house he’s lived in for 60 years.

Moving out after 60 years

By Cathie Bell Leonard Harvey Hook is moving house, leaving Mayfield after 60 years in his Girling Ave home.

The 91 year-old is saying goodbye to his neighbours, some like Pat Hughes who he has lived next to for 24 years.

He’s not sure exactly how long he’s been in the Girling Ave house, but it’s at least ’60-odd’ years, he says.

On Wednesday afternoon, he was tidying up the last details with his children, saying farewell to neighbours, and getting ready to move.

It was to be his first night in his new home with his daughter Linda in her Rogers Street home, in Whitney, on the other side of Blenheim.

The Girling Ave house was the family home, with three of his four children born there.

The family started in Kaikoura, then moved to Hutcheson Street, and then into Girling Ave, when Harvey, as he’s known by most people was moved to work in the Blenheim telephone exchange.

He says he started his 42 year-long Post Office career in Waikari, and then when he came back from his time in the air force, he moved to Kaikoura and then Blenheim.

If you ask him what he did in the Post Office, he laughs and says ‘as little as possible’, but he was the telephone exchange supervisor.

When he started, there were 16 staff, and by the time he left, there were 60.

His daughters joke it was a family business – Dad got them and their brother jobs in the exchange too.

The Girling Ave house has served the Hook family well, its garden has hosted 21sts and engagement parties, as well as having lots of room for children to run around in and a good vegetable garden.

Harvey says the neighbourhood is a good one.

“It’s great, a lot quieter than it was when we moved it.

Everyone has grown up.

There used to be kids running everywhere.

“This was a young people, growing up families area when we first moved here.

It was a good neighbourhood for young families.”

Daughter Jeanette Maher remembers the kids all getting together, going over to the park, and going swimming in the river.

“We’d fall in the creek, get crawlers and stuff, catch eels.”

Neighbours had chickens they used to feed boiled-up eels.

Harvey says the neighbourhood is ‘on its second round’ with more young families again as the next generation comes on.

Himself, he had three daughters – Jeanette, Louise, and Linda – and a son Geoffrey.

He also has 12 grandchildren and ‘heaps’ of great-grandchildren.

Louise lives in Levin, but his other children are still in Marlborough.

Harvey turns 92 in May, but is fit and well, his family says.

He still drives, taking himself up the Waihopai Valley to watch model planes.

A former air force member, he still ‘likes watching planes’, he says.

The roadshow cancelled in November because of the earthquake is on again.

The Small Business Roadshow will be in Blenheim at the Marlborough Convention Centre on March 29. Small Business Minister Jacqui Dean says the roadshows aim to get the Government to the regions and work with local business to navigate the support and information available to them.

NMIT chair confirmed Port Nelson’s chief financial officer Daryl Wehner has been re-appointed as Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology chairman, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Hon Paul Goldsmith says.

Daryl’s reappointment was one of seven to the governing councils of six institutes of technology and polytechnics announced this week.

Mountain walk Picton Rotary Club is holding its annual walk to support child cancer and other youth charities, with a climb up Mt Gondola on the morning of Sunday March 26. There will be a fundraising barbeque, raffle, and paragliding on the mountain top.

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Business inbrief

Surveyors move out of CBD Surveying firm Gilbert Haymes and Associates has moved from Queen Street to its new premises in 171 High Street. The company last year merged with Ensurv and extended its offices in High Street for the expanded company.

Boots n All moves to suburbs Andy Hall has moved his shops Boots n All and Spicy Nights Boutique from Queen Street to his home at 80 Howick Road. They are open six days a week.

Zip and Gingers closing Clothing and accessories store Zip and Gingers is to close when its lease expires, owner Polly Churcher says. The High Street store is having a clearance sale, and Polly expects it will close after Easter.

Cache closing Homeware store Cache is to close at the end of the month after Prices Pharmacy’s Blenheim and Nelson stores have been sold and are being rebranded. The Queen Street pharmacy is to become a Unichem pharmacy.

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Taking industry’s marc

By Cathie Bell Peter Yealands has applied for consent to build a new grape marc processing operation located at Flaxbourne Station, near Lake Grassmere.

When completed, the facility will store and process grape marc and blue mussels waste from Marlborough to produce an animal feedstock in an industrial plant.

The application is to be done by GrowCo, a company owned by Peter’s son Aaron, but in the application, Peter says he is financing it.

Grape marc is a solid waste product and consists of skins, pulp, seeds and stems

left-over from the crushing process during wine production.

The application says GrowCo has contracts to collect up to 50,000 tonnes of grape marc from white grape wines for its facility, ‘although this application is not limited by this quantity’.

It estimates this as ‘82 per cent to 100 per cent’ of the white grape harvest.

The resource application, filed with the Marlborough District Council last week, is to get consent to use the land for a rural industry activity, for storing agricultural waste – the grape marc – and to build and use dams to

store leachate from the grape marc.

The application says the disposal of grape marc in an environmentally friendly manner is a challenge facing the Marlborough viticulture industry.

“It is considered the new facility will provide a sustainable solution for a considerable volume of the region’s grape marc by the recycling and use of a potential waste product.”

Peter was not available for comment yesterday.

He and GrowCo are facing charges for not dealing with grape marc properly last year.

Buy or lease solar panels

By Celeste Alexander A new solar energy business has come to Blenheim and it is not only offering both commercial and residential solutions, but also finance options for those who cannot afford the upfront costs.

The company iGenerate is owned

by Mark Unwin who has relocated from Auckland with his Blenheim born wife and children.

He says his wife was keen to return home to Marlborough and buy into a medical practice and as his business can operate anywhere there is sunshine he thought ‘why not come to the sunshine capital’.

Mark has spent the last 12 years in senior management positions and after selling his business Viaduct, New Zealand’s leading independent Eftpos provider to Smartpay in 2013 he founded iGenerate. “iGenerate was set up to help make solar affordable to all, especially as solar is looking to be the next big thing in NZ. “Solar however has not gone off

as much in NZ as other countries due to the upfront capital request so with iGenerate we provide our own comprehensive Solar Finance options so our customers have the flexibility of either paying up front, or financing their new solar system.

“With the average solar system lasting more than 25 years you’ll not need to worry about the system losing value while you’re still paying it off,” he says.

Another benefit of iGenerate is being able to purchase a storage battery with your solar system which allows you to store any excess energy generated during the day. Use this energy during the evening or at other times when your solar panels are not producing energy, Mark says.

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COUNCIL NEWS

Annual Plan - message from the Mayor

Proposed Annual Plan projects Council has set out its budget for its draft Annual Plan 2017-18.

Now councillors need to know what you think about their priorities.

Councillors have agreed that, as well as maintaining services and the projects already on the books, the Annual Plan should also include: Greater financial provision for three core projects: • Picton’s sewerage upgrade • Blenheim’s stormwater upgrade to town branch drain • A barge loading site for logs in the Kenepuru.

Two major advances in the use of technology: • Digitising Council’s resource consenting and monitoring systems • Support to bring broadband into rural Marlborough.

A series of other projects: • A pyrolysis plant to process treated waste timber

• Extending opening hours at the

transfer station and the libraries

• Developing an event area at Pollard Park’s Churchill Glade

• Helping meet the costs of

swimming pool inspections, as required by the government • A programme to deal with the marine pest Sabella • A new weather monitoring station in Picton An increase of 2.33% in rates would be needed to pay for the draft spending programme as it currently stands, although some of these projects would be funded from Council’s reserve funds, not directly by rates.

Submissions on the draft Annual Plan will open on Thursday 6 April.

More information will be coming out soon on the spending plans and how to give your feedback.

We’re not proposing to make big changes to Council’s spending programme for the year ahead.

As always, the biggest spend is on delivering core services.

So we’re concentrating on roading, water supplies, stormwater and sewerage, and building or upgrading our community facilities, as set out in our 2015-25 Long Term Plan.

This year we have had to boost our budgets to take account of the nationwide movement in project costs which has followed the construction boom. But we’re still well within our overall long term planning estimates and I think we can deliver our programme with an increase of just 2.33% in rates and charges – almost 3% less than what we’d allowed for in our Long Term Plan. At the same time, projected debt levels are well down.

We also have some new initiatives. They’re set out on this page. The two biggest ones are far-sighted, clever technology projects which will have a long

term impact on the region: digitising the complex resource consent process and helping to expand rural broadband into the Marlborough Sounds.

However, overall our Annual Plan is business as usual – moving on with upgrading Picton’s sewerage system, renewing ageing stormwater networks, securing drinking water supplies for Seddon, Renwick and Havelock, and maintaining the wonderful sports and leisure amenities our region enjoys.

We still have some big projects on our books for the years ahead – like the new Blenheim Library Hub/Art Gallery.

In fact the Long Term Plan comes up for review this time next year so, if you have a project, initiative or big idea that you think will benefit the region, I encourage you to start thinking about making a submission then, as that is when our long-term funding decisions are made.

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Waihopai Valley gets recycling The new recycling bin in the Waihopai Valley is a great start to more recycling and better rural waste management, says Councillor Geoff Evans.

“This is part of Council’s Rural Community Recycling system, which collects glass, cardboard, paper, plastics and cans.”

“The collected materials are taken to the Resource Centre in Blenheim for processing and sale into commodity markets.”

Council collected 254,856 Kgs of recycling from Marlborough’s rural communities between July 2016 and February 2017.

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Rod Eatwell – Marlborough’s outdoor access champion

The Wairau and its Forgotten Capital author talk

Rod Eatwell’s role as unofficial guardian of the Queen Charlotte Track has been recognised with an award from the NZ Walking Access Commission.

Mr Eatwell was presented with his Outdoor Access Champion Award at a ceremony held in Parliament’s Grand Hall. The awards acknowledge significant and lasting contributions to public outdoor access.

The largest private landowner on the track, Mr Eatwell has done a great deal of work to keep the paths in good order. Even after DOC took over responsibility for maintenance he continued to make improvements, including creating lookout points along the track.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett says the track is one of Marlborough biggest tourist attractions.

“Rod is a passionate promoter of the

The Friends of Marlborough District Libraries invite you to an evening with local historian and author Barry Holdaway.

Barry will speak about his recently published book: ‘The Wairau and its

Registration of Interest - Hearing and Spirometry Monitoring Services Track, a tireless worker and a wonderful ambassador for the area so it’s terrific to see his commitment acknowledged at a national level.”

“Council is one of the partners helping to fund it, but Mr Eatwell has worked without financial reward for years to help maintain the track, a wonderful example of public service.”

Second-Hand Sunday coming soon Give away your unwanted stuff on Sunday 26 March from 10.00 am until 1.00 pm.

Here’s how it works. Register your address on our website if you have goods to give away. On Sunday morning 26 March, put your unwanted stuff in a neat pile, near your letterbox or next to your driveway. Make sure you have also put up a Second-Hand Sunday sign up on your letterbox, so people know you have items to give away. Download the sign from Council’s website.

Once the giveaway is over at 1.00 pm, remove the sign and retrieve any items not taken. Make sure you remove anything left behind. Leaving stuff outside your property is a no no, and against the rubbish dumping bylaw. If you have uncollected goods, you could

Forgotten Capital’, a narrative of life at the Wairau Bar during the mid-19th century.’

Tuesday 21 March 2017 at 7.30pm Marlborough District Library Gold coin donation

take them to the Re-use Shop or Transfer Station.

If you want to pick up some free stuff, you don’t need to register, but: Make sure you only take items from properties where the Second-Hand Sunday sign is displayed.

Don’t arrive before 10.00 am or after 1.00 pm.

Don’t enter the property; items should be at the front gate.

To register, call 03 520 7400 before 1.00 pm on Friday 24 March, or email mdc@ marlborough.govt.nz or register on the website: www.marlborough.govt.nz/Services/ Recycling-Resource-Recovery/SecondHand-Sunday.aspx

The Marlborough District Council is seeking registrations of interest for the provision of hearing and spirometry services for staff in selected occupations. The purpose of this registration process is to ascertain market capability and to inform and assist the Council in making their decision regarding a suitable provider(s) for these services.

The services involve: • Hearing tests – baseline • Hearing monitoring tests • Provision of advice for hearing protection • Spirometry testing • Provision of advice for respiratory protection.

Approximately 35 hearing and 16 spirometry tests are conducted annually.

Registrations of interest must address the following:

• • • •

Name, address and main contact details.

Capability and experience in providing the service(s).

Which service(s) can be provided.

Price for each service and any discount arrangements.

Registrations of interest close at 5.00pm on Friday 7 April 2017.

Registrations are to be submitted to Marlborough District Council at: PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240 Or emailed to gaynor.young@marlborough.govt.nz All enquiries should be directed to: Gaynor Young PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240 Ph: 03 520 7400 Email: gaynor.young@marlborough.govt.nz

Temporary Road Closure - 25 April High Street from Inkerman Street to Alma Street, Renwick, is proposed to be closed on Tuesday 25 April 2017 from 8.40am to 9.40am for the purpose of the Anzac Day Commemoration Service.

An alternative signposted detour route will be available via Inkerman, Havelock and Alma Streets during the closure.

Strictly no parking in High Street from Inkerman to Alma Streets from 5.00am to 9.40am.

During the proposed period of closure, ordinary vehicular traffic may use the road being closed between events under the supervision and authority of an officer of the New Zealand Police (Traffic Safety Branch).

It will be an offence under the above regulations

Marlborough District Council PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 New Zealand

Phone: 03 520 7400 Fax: 03 520 7496 Email: mdc@marlborough.govt.nz www.marlborough.govt.nz

for any person other than under the authority of an authorised permit to use the road for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

This notice is given pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965.

Persons wishing to object to the proposal are to lodge their objection and grounds thereof in writing before 7 April 2017, at the office of Marlborough Roads, The Forum, Market Street, Blenheim, PO Box 1031, Blenheim 7240.

Any enquiries should be addressed to Sandra Boyd, Marlborough Roads, Ph: 03 520 8330.

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The Sun TV adverts Yes they are doing it again.

Ads on TV getting louder again.

A big pain and unnecessary, sucks .

Car licences Do people get their car licences out of cereal boxes?

It is illegal to park over peoples driveways.

You could collect good revenue from spot fines.

Birth marks I’ve heard from two of my close friends of the disgust people seem to have because their children have birth marks and telling them they need to take control of it when really they can’t help what they’re born with and you can’t get rid of it!

More and more people are judging others on how they raise their children and I think that’s disgusting.

School camp Why would schools take kids on camp up north when the weather forecast was so bad with heavy rain/flood warnings predicted?

Then waste so many people’s time including the army to go rescue them!

I don’t get it.

Response to family pet Although I completely agree that there are more respectful ways to deal with roaming cats and should definitely be less violent I also would like you to think about the people that don’t have cats and choose not to for a reason.

They therefore also don’t want other people’s cats or family member (as you rate cats to be) roaming, pooping, and ripping rubbish on their property.

You wouldn’t deem it appropriate for your human family members to do so.

We call the animal management if dogs do so.

So I don’t understand anyone’s reasoning for cats to be able to do it.

It’s not a community cat.

It’s the owners cat and the owner should take responsibility for their ‘family’ member.

Remember 1991 pension age went up by 5 years from 60 to 65 almost right away.

New deal sounds soft by comparison.

New dump system I love the great new dump system we have here now, but come on Greenwaste!

I went to dump a very small bag of grass clippings and it cost me nearly the same amount it cost me to dump half a trailer load of rubbish at the dump!

And doesn’t Greenwaste actually sell the compost it makes too?

So they are making twice the money there!

Might just start taking my lawn clippings to the dump it’ll be much cheaper!!!!!

I listen to Radio National plus I want to switch from it to hear local news then switch back.

Years ago I used to go to EasyFM. Please can anyone tell me a local station with local news plus times its on - preferably mornings.

Animal abuser Good on you for reporting the cruel bully who hit and booted the horse.

I hope the owner of the race course has also been informed.

If one of those horses were mine I would sure want to know.

Cats again I live down the bottom of Faulkland Drive and I am sick of all the tom cats coming into my yard and spraying everywhere.

Get your toms fixed, or you don’t deserve to have a cat.

I have two cats so it’s not like I am a cat hater.

Naming rooms I find it very weird that companies often name their rooms, like a boardroom called The Opawa!

Anyone else think it’s strange?

What are the chances of New Zealand becoming an independent country?

Yes we do have speeding on our streets that’s why our children and grandchildren play inside the gate here or friends or park but not on the road.

I am too old to speed, just a nana with common sense.

Responsible cat owner Cat owners need to take more responsibility for their felines.

We have a cat and we keep him inside every single night to prevent causing nuisance to anyone during the night.

He wears a bell during the daytime to prevent him killing birds.

Why can’t more cat owners do these things?

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Bird scarer To the grape growers in the Wairau Pa, Grovetown, Lower Wairau area please check your bird scaring guns are operating correctly within the council guide lines.

The birds like their sleep also.

St Mary’s gala Why don’t you use the school hall for your garage sale, toys and clothing like other schools do?

I got wet at the clothing stall and was pushed around at the garage sale, a girl was pushed over, come on use the hall.

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A huge thank you To the older woman in the Warehouse on Monday 13th March, who stopped me to compliment me on my baby bump.

I am a week overdue and was feeling very uncomfortable and frustrated, but your kind words really made my day and gave me a boost!

Just shows you that kindness is so important!

Thank you lovely stranger, I hope you had a great day celebrating your son’s birthday!

Fitness studio Well done Bridget and Fleur for opening your new fitness studio, sounds great!

On behalf of many Marlborough mums I ask you to please, please consider offering child care whilst your classes are run.

Business would soon start to boom!

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The horse events are always a highlight of the show.

Rides, animals and more The Flaxbourne A&P Show has been a well liked and attended event for over 90 years, and now with even more on offer this year it’s looking to be another fantastic show.

Show secretary Bernadette Gilmore says despite challenges caused by last year’s Kaikoura earthquake, the committee has overcome them and put together a ‘fantastic’ line up of competitions, displays and entertainment.

“As you know the earthquake has hit people from the Ward and outlying Flaxbourne areas hard and at the showgrounds three of the five buildings are not usable, so we will be using a marquee and have been working on the shearing shed to make it usable.

“We also had problems getting horse judges to Ward so two are being flown in from Christchurch and another two from Wellington thanks to the support of the Lotteries Grants Board.

“Overall in most sections the number of entries are only slightly down on last year which is great. We have a couple of families from Kaikoura that enter every year who can’t make it but otherwise we are looking good,” she says.

The show begins at 8am with horse events kicking off at 8.15am and the Handy Dog Challenge.

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The Spouse Carrying Race will be held at noon and registrations for this popular competition can be made on the day.

Shortly after the Shearing Competition starts at 12.30pm followed by a new event, The Flaxbourne Flyer event.

This involves a team of three including a horse rider to complete a jumping course, followed by a person driving a car with a navigator going through an obstacle course, then the navigator has to sprint a course.

Seven teams have registered for this competition, Bernadette says.

The grand parade will be at 1pm closely followed by the Terrier Race. Entries for the Terrier Race can be made on the day.

The famous Iron Man competition runs later in the afternoon, kicking off at 4pm before the show wraps up at 5pm with the Flaxbourne Collie Club holding the annual Speed Shear.

This is normally held on the Saturday night at the East Coast Inn but due to earthquake damage this could not happen. There will be a class for females this year and entry costs $30 and you can also enter on the day, Bernadette says.

“Come along, enter into one of the competitions and have some fun. It’s a great show that appeals to all ages and we look forward to seeing you.”

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5 MINUTES WITH: Katie Gibbons Harcourts Licenced Real Estate Agent

Q A Q A Q A

W h a t ’s y o u r m o s t annoying habit?

I’m not annoying at all!

One of my best holidays was...

Traveling to Cassino in Italy last year where my Grandad fought in 1944 and was wounded. It was a very emotional trip for me.

What ’s your fondest childhood memory?

Anytime I went down the sounds to stay at my Aunty and Uncles batch in Waikawa Bay, always had the best time there.

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What’s your favourite meal?

Anything that my Mum cooks, especially when she cooks a roast.

My guilty TV pleasure is .....

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What’s your greatest fear?

Not a fan of flying, although it’s starting to improve, next year it will be snakes and spiders when I travel to Africa.

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Who would you love to share a meal with and why?

My Husband, cause I would love to meet him!!

What is the one thing people don’t know about you?

That I just arranged to have the TVs upgraded at the inpatient ward at Wairau Hospital, thanks to the support from the Harcourts team.

Vietnam vets’ Victor 3 reunion

By Cathie Bell Vietnam War veterans from around the country are meeting this weekend, and plan to honour one of their fallen beside his grave in the Omaka cemetery.

Spokesman John Capill says about 43 veterans are coming to the Victor 3 company reunion.

They will have a memorial service on Sunday at 11am to honour Marlborough man Don Bensemann, who was killed in action on 16 November 1968.

Also included in the memorial service is Private Michael John Wickman, who while he didn’t come from Marlborough is being included as John says the group doesn’t think he has had a memorial

service previously.

He says Wickman died on 22 June 1968, only weeks after the company arrived in theatre on 8 May 1968.

All are welcome to attend the memorial service, John says, which will have the veterans marching in from Maxwell Road, through the World War One graves, then the World War Two graves, and they will then ‘pull up’ at Bensemann’s grave for the memorial service.

Victor 3 company had 152 men serve in Vietnam, with two killed in action. John says another 43 have died since then.

The reunion is being held at the Clubs of Marlborough in the RSA’s rooms.

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GARDENING THIS WEEK WITH WALLY RICHARDS

Planting new plants Planting your newly acquired plants into a hole in the open ground or a container seems simple enough and fairly straight forward but certain factors determine long term success or failure.

Recently I had a question put to me in regards to a young healthy leucadendron that was planted in a suitable situation but died about a week or so later.

A lesson I learnt many years ago when I obtained several hundred baby shrubs, potted them up and gave them a watering which was repeated daily. After a while, the plants started showing signs of dying with discolored foliage and leaf drop.

Another nurseryman examined a couple of the potted plants and tapped the plants out of the containers to examine the roots.

The original root ball and mix was bone dry yet the surrounding new mix was very wet.

They were fairly dry when they were potted into a nice damp mix. The surface tension between the dry mix and the wet meant when they were watered, the dry mix did not accept water.

The remedy was to take each pot and plunge into a tub of water and watch the bubbles come.

Once bubbling had finished then allowed surplus to drain and place back into the tunnel house.

The reverse I believe happen with the Leucadendron, it was soaked in a bucket of water and then planted into a dry soil hole. Every time it was watered the water would just soak the root ball and not spread

into the surrounding dry soil. Therefore the roots being too wet rotted.

Another trap when planting into heavier soils and especially clay soils during times when the soil is wet, is that when digging the planting hole, the spade tends to leave the sides and base smooth through the action of digging.

These smooth area can dry and set hard like a clay pot in the ground. You place your shrub into the hole and back fill then what happens when the sides of the hole dries the roots are trapped in the original growing medium.

That is about the same as leaving the new plant in its planter bag or container it came in.

The roots are basically trapped and the plant does not fair well.

The solution is to rough up the sides and base of the hole by running the edge of the spade down the sides of the hole to the base leaving cuts in both sides and base.

The best time of the year for planting shrubs and trees is in the autumn through into winter.

Normally there is adequate moisture around without the need to water. Temperatures and sunlight hours are lower and that removes stress off the foliage.

A spray of Vaporgard over and under foliage will greatly assist in the establishment.

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- weekend event guide Friday 17 Field of Horrors Omaka Maize Maze, 8.30-11pm.

The Omaka Maze will once again be hosting a horror-themed evening with screams, fun and laughter guaranteed.

Hot Art in Havelock The Gallery Havelock, open 10am-4pm, seven days a week. Enjoy browsing some of the excellent art on show from talented local artists. Come and have a look in the friendly little gallery at 60 Main Road, Havelock.

Ben Hurley - Earth Planet World ASB Theatre Marlborough, 8pm. Hurley’s Comedy Tour around the whole Earth Planet World. Tickets $35 each, buy tickets – 035208560.

Eastern States Speedway North vs south saloon challenge. Pak lims road 7pm race start.

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

Drive in Movie Petes Dragon will be played on a 13m screen, in the Marlborough Car Club grounds, Aerodrome Rd. 6 -11pm. Tickets, $30 for small cars, $35 for high sided cars.

The Edwin Fox Ship 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. Dunbar wharf, on Picton foreshore. For more information call Karen 573 6868.

Heritage and Whaling Museum Picton has a collection of 2000 items of Maori, whaling, maritime, heritage and textile displays. 10am-4pm daily, 9 London Quay. Ph 573 8283.

Marlborough Golf Club Half price green-fees after 4pm every day! 74 Paynters Rd. www.marlborough@ golf.co.nz.

Marlborough Art Society Gallery open daily from 10.30am-4.30pm.

Art Classes and Workshops available.

204 High Street. Ph 577 6784 or www. marlboroughartsociety.com.

Through the Lens At Detour Gallery, 67 Market St. Showcasing the diversity of art produced by four different Photographers based in Marlborough. 5.30-7.30pm.

If you have an event email Olivia at The Sun office@blenheimsun.co.nz

Marlborough Museum Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place. Open 10am–4pm daily. Fran Maguire Pottery – Exhibition extended due to popular demand. New Exhibition Fads and Frills, Junior fashion 1900-1960.

Phone: 578-1712.

5km Taylor River Fun Run Free timed 5km run along the Taylor River, meet at the ampitheatre, corner of High and Symonds Streets, 8am every Saturday. To register anyone of any age go to http://www.parkrun.co.nz/blenheim.

Detour Gallery Open from Wednesday to Monday 11am5pm weekdays and 11am-3pm Weekends. 67 Market Street. Ph 021 120 1717 or 021 254 2489 or info@detourgallery. co.nz.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am–12.30pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd. Club Meets Mondays at Clubs of Marlborough.

Ph Andy 578 2272 or 021 842 928.

Knox & Tannock - Digital Undergrowth Exhibition Millennium Public Art Gallery, cnr Alfred and Seymour St. The collaborative exhibition - juxtaposing stark slice of life images with graphite drawings. On daily until 19 March.

Saturday 18 Havelock Mussel & Seafood Festival 10am-6pm at the Havelock Domain A celebration of aquaculture and the culinary pleasures associated with Marlborough kai moana.

Omaka Maize Maze Dog Point Rd, 10am-8pm. Admission costs are $9 for adults, children 4 years and over $6 and family (2 adults, 2 kids) $28.

Brooklyn Croquet Club Whitehead Park off Brooklyn Drive. Play days Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm. Come and have a go. Ph Dale 5784427.

Eastern States Speedway North vs south saloon challenge.

Pak lims road, 6pm race start.

Redwood Market 8am-12pm, Redwood Tavern car park.

Plants, produce, cards, jewellery, flowers and hand crafts. Supporting Hospice.

Contact Alison 5785109.

Support a Sport Casino Royale Evening 6-11.55pm at Port Marlborough Pavilion, Endeavour Park. Support a Sport - raising funds for the local sports clubs. Tickets at the pavilion (email us and we can drop off!) or at Bayroad Seafoods on Waikawa Road.

Kartsport Marlborough 3rd round twlight series, at Cresswell Raceway, Wither Road. Racing starts 3pm.

Round’A’Mini Golf Picton Picton Foreshore, 10am Saturday and Sunday, 10am.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am-3pm, open every day. Brayshaw Park guided tours available, SundayThomas Tank Engine rides. Ph Doris 579 4357.

Cocktails and Jazz Piano The Yacht Club Hotel, 25 Waikawa Road, Picton 1pm. Sip nautical themed or classic cocktails from our cocktail menu and enjoy live Jazz piano.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Road. Open 9am-12pm Sat and 1-4pm on Mon and Thurs. Building relationships and sharing skills. We welcome new members of all ages. Ph Trevor 570 5064.

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

Omaka Flying Day 10am-2.30pm, gate sales only $10 per adults, kids under 14 free at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.

Marlborough Golf Club – Community Golf Sunday afternoon play 18 holes $15 or 9 holes $10. Must be a Marlborough resident. 74 Paynters Rd. www.marlborough@ golf.co.nz.

Tramping Club We go on tramps Wednesday and Sunday, please confirm for travel. Ph Mary 572 8762 or marlboroughtrampingclub@ gmail.com.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am, Murray Ph 578 9199 or Tony Ph 577 9776.

Petanque 10am Sunday and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street–John Ph 5779789.

Witherlea School Gala 11am-3pm, we have new fun activities.

Two silent auctions, loads of treasures to be found, plants & produce, yummy food and entertainment for young and old.

Blenheim Riverside Railway Train Departs from Brayshaw Park as follows; 1.15pm and 3.00pm to Omaka and return, 1.45pm to Beaver Station, Riverside Park, central Blenheim and return.

Adults $10 Child $5 (Omaka $6 & $3) Cash only.

Associated Modellers Society Model boat and yacht sailing at Brayshaw Park every Sunday afternoon, 1-4pm.

Miniature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Park, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm-4pm $2.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market A&P Showgrounds, Cnr Maxwell and Alabama Rd, 9am-12noon. Come and experience fresh delicious delicacies. See you Sunday.

Beach Bazaar Come along and meet your neighbours at the Rarangi Community Centre. 9am until close, painting, homemade goodies, sausage sizzle, and raffles galore.

Picton Rail and Sail The Foreshore Picton, 20c per ride, 10am4pm, weather permitting.

Marlborough Guild of Woodworkers Brayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. For more info contact Jim 578 8974 or Rod 579 4601.

Picton Men’s Shed “Where men can do what men do best” 9am-12pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm.

Phone Rex Green 021 469 191 or Kerry Eagar 021 888 423 for more information.

Sunday 19

Marlborough Kennel Association Double Ribbon Parade, entries taken 10.15am. Clubgrounds, Aerodrome Road Omaka. All dogs recongnised by NZKC welcome. Enquires to Sandra 5787996.

Blenheim Roller Skating Club College Park, Stephenson Street. Every Sunday 1-3pm. $5 for hire of skates or $2 if you have your own. Come have a go, all ages and skill levels welcome.

Ulysses Club Ride 10am Longer ride to Murchison. Home via Korere vally road. All welcome.

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club Brayshaw Park, come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free admission.

Kapa haka Every Sunday at Tuamarina Hall. 1-3pm.

All welcome.

Omaka Maize Maze Dog Point Rd, 10am-5pm. Admission costs are $9 for adults, children 4 years and over $6 and family (2 adults, 2 kids) $28.

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situations vacant

LIGHTHOUSE Christian Fellowship Senior Citizens Hall, 166 High Street. Sundays 10 a.m. All welcome. 5785030.

Nativity Anglican Church 76 Alfred Street, Blenheim.

All welcome to our services Sunday - 8am Traditional Eucharist Service 10am - Family Service 7pm - Nativity @ 7pm Thursday - 10am Communion Service

We have a vacancy for a versatile & competent

Join our Despatch team

CONCRETE PLANT MANAGER

Due to an internal promotion Firth have a full time vacancy for a Plant Manager based at Firth Blenheim.

Nelson Forests grows and processes timber in Nelson and Marlborough. We have an opportunity in Despatch for a new team member to join our modern and efficient Kaituna Sawmill, based west of Blenheim.

This role requires someone who is well organised, calm under pressure and can manage their time in an efficient manner.

CHURCH SERVICES 10:00am Every Sunday 4 Alana Place Witherlea Shopping Centre All Welcome JESUS IS THE ANSWER

St. Christopher’s Anglican Sunday 9.00am: Traditional Sunday 4.00pm: church at four Wednesday 10am: Communion 92 Weld Street, Redwoodtown 578 0139

In this role you will also be required to oversee the operation of all plant activities.

Applicants must demonstrate the ability to manage and lead diverse teams in such a way that all targets are met and that the plant operates in an efficient, effective and harmonious manner.

An attractive remuneration package including a near new company vehicle is provided.

To apply please email your interest to: Mark Cresswell mark.cresswell@firth.co.nz

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Two Strong Men & A Truck Available by the hour.

Can also do single item pick-up & delivery in Blenheim region.

Phone 577 8089 or 027 558 3260 Winz quotes available

Marlborough Nursery

NOT CLOSING DOWN SALE!!!!

We are marching on and in line with March madness

We offer a strong safety culture, our workplace is drug and alcohol free and we provide onsite training. If you are physically fit and take pride in producing a quality product. It would be an advantage (but not essential) if you have a forklift and chainsaw licence and a knowledge of timber.

Please send a CV or register your interest by emailing: Mill.Reception@nelsonforests.com or call the Kaituna Office for an application form on 03 572 8921

We are looking for someone with: • A strong health and safety focus • Exceptional customer management skills • Knowledge of concrete batching to customer specification • Experience with computerised machine operation

FLAXBOURNE A & P SHOW SUNDAY 26 MARCH

WRITING a book?

We print and publish books and e-books.

No-obligation discussion. 03 5794709, www. prismaprint.co.nz info@ prismaprint.co.nz

for sale MOBILIT Y scooter Neo. Very good battery and tyres. Very tidy and reliable. $800 firm. Ph 577-6159 ELECTRIC STOVE , Westinghouse upright.

Good condition. $450 Ring 5784906.

This is a permanent full time position For more information please phone 574 2166 or email havelock@foursquare-si-co.nz for an employment application form.

Havelock Four Square, 68 Main Rd, Havelock

The Wairau Presbyterian Parish is seeking a sole charge Office Administrator/Treasurer The ideal candidate will have: • Excellent communication skills • Empathy, reliability and trustworthiness • An ability to work unsupervised and prioritise • Experience with Microsoft Office programmes · Good accounting knowledge and be familiar with MYOB • A willingness to support the vision, goals and values of the Parish Job Descriptions are available from: St. Ninian’s Church Office, Ph 5788895 or email wairauparish@xtra.co.nz Written applications including a CV, required by Wednesday 22nd March.

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DOG KENNEL, Cyclone medium. Good condition, $450. Ring 5784906

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Thursday, March 23rd 2017 6pm

AccountAnt Experienced Accountant needed • Established Top of South employer • Focus on people and numbers • Key leadership role To find out more about this fantastic opportunity please phone Lucy MacLean ph: 021 358 668.

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Sunday 19th March, 11am – 3pm We are seeking a Diesel Mechanic with experience in tractor and harvester maintenance who has an understanding of hydraulic, auto electrical systems to undertake routine maintenance on our vineyard mobile plant and equipment.

Queen Charlotte College FRIDAY MARCH 24 2017

WORKDAY

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Experience in the below would be highly regarded: • Late model John Deere tractors • Gregoire Harvesters • Silvan Spray Equipment • Overhead gantry crane and load slinging On a day-to-day basis key responsibilities will include: • Preventative and breakdown maintenance on vineyard mobile equipment • Maintaining accurate service records • Welding, fabrication • Auto Electrical, A/C serving and repairs • Hydraulic attachment repairs • A Field Service or Workshop role can be negotiated

We need your support to help our students raise funds for the College on our Workday DO YOU NEED HELP IN THE WORKPLACE WITH: Stocktaking, shelf stacking, tidying up, cleaning and more?

DO YOU NEED HELP AT HOME WITH:

Join our professional team in a structured and supportive environment, working in our new state-of-the-art Marlborough workshop repairing equipment in accordance with manufacturer standards and specifications.

lawns, gardens, window cleaning, car washing, hedge trimming, ironing, cleaning, and more?

If you have a job for one (or more!) of our students we’d love to hear from you.

If you have a positive can-do attitude and want to be part of a team reporting to the National Plant and Equipment Manager then please apply at www.delegat.com/careers

Phone Marama Burgess Workday Coordinator on 573-6558 ext 800 Monday 20 March 2017

Alternatively, contact our National Viticulture Office for an application form on (03) 572 6300, 1st Floor, Riverview House, 13 Alfred Street, Blenheim 7201.

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GRAHAM ST 9am-midday Satu r d a y. R a i s i n g funds for student exchange.

REGENT PLACE Household, boating, garden and garage items. 8.30am start.

STUMP CREEK LODGE Closing down, everything must go. Saturday & Sunday 9am till late.

HOWICK ROAD Near Gilbert Street, back unit. Glorybox, cupboards, folding tables, etc.

Lots more. Saturday 8.30-noon.

ELISHA DRIVE 8am, Sat. Elec tronic components, Arduino processors, new LP Vinyl records, women’s clothing and shoes. Books, book shelves, household goods.

Union call to restore funding The primary school and early childhood staff union had a colourful caravan in Blenheim yesterday as part of a campaign to restore funding to the sector.

The campaign, the Better Funding, Better Learning Heartland Tour, was launched on February 8, and is travelling around the country getting signatures on a petition to get the Government to fund education better.

National leadership group for early childhood education Sandy Burn says the union is asking for the restoration of the sector’s budget to what it should have been if it hadn’t been hit by a seven-year-long funding freeze.

The reaction from parents has been good, she says, with many signing the petition during caravan stops.

Te Riu Roa NZEI union president Lynda Stuart says early childhood funding has been frozen for the past seven years, on a per child basis, and core funding for many schools has been frozen

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this year, leaving millions of dollars less for children’s education when inflation is taken into account.

Already schools are planning to cut back on teacher aide and support staff hours this year, or to increase parent donations to cope with the funding crunch.

“We want to take the call for better funding for education out to small towns all over New Zealand and hear how whanau, children, and educators are coping,” Mrs Stuart said.

“People in the South Island have a fantastic opportunity to use their vote this year to ensure every child has the best start in life through a world class education.”

“We know our young people deserve the best education, and we are convinced that most New Zealanders value education over tax cuts.

This election year we need every political party to make education their top priority.”

acknowledgement

RAINEY Jeanette: The family of the late Jeanette Rainey - husband Wint, Stephen and Karen, David and Yan, Rachel and Colin, and the 5 grandchildren - wish to extend their thanks and appreciation to all who helped and supported us in our “hour of need” - too many to mention individually.

Special thanks to Alastair Hebbard, Liz Anderson, Dr Georgina Walton, Wairau Hospital and Hospice Marlborough for their care and attention.

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Births This Week McLAREN, Alaura-Jade Marie: (9lb 4oz) March 6, 2017 McLAREN, Baby girl: (7lb 13.5oz) March 13, 2017 SUTHERLAND, Isla Gwen: (8lb 2oz) February 22, 2017

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Friday March 17, 2017

Sport

SPORTS TALK

Records continue

Security kills the sporting experience or abusive person out the gates because that’s detrimentally affecting the viewing experience but sculling one beer on an embankment doesn’t justify that.

My childhood in the mid to late 1990s, was littered with moments of running out on Lancaster Park after Canterbury and Crusaders games.

There’s plenty of instances where I got mini cricket bats signed by fielders on the boundary.

It’s all part of it. Heck, I remember groups of fans creating chants to heckle opposition fielders as they were on the boundary.

It was a bit on the nose at times but the chants were created for entertainment and humour purposes, not with the intent of causing malice.

It’s time New Zealand sporting bodies sat down with security firms and tell them to calm their farm.

If they don’t, people will stay home because

who wants to run the risk of being thrown out on a technicality.

When I went to the Cup Day Races at Addington last year, I made a phone call and leaned up against the hedge along the fence line.

As I was walking back to my group I was approached by a security person who said they had been watching me and they had come to escort me out for being intoxicated.

Fortunately I had only had one beer over five hours so I could comfortably explain my way out of it as well as explaining that my mild cerebral palsy meant I walked with a gait that many perceived as someone who was intoxicated.

It’s simply not good enough that people looking to enjoy the sports event and who are obeying the rules, are subjected to such utter stupidity.

Come on, sports organisations, sort it out.

Youth wins national title Local driver Jayden Jamieson won two New Zealand Champion titles last weekend at the radio-controlled model racing nationals in Blenheim.

Jayden Jamieson, 16, is understood to be the youngest RC Nitro 1/8th Scale driver to win a Buggy and Truggy NZ Championship event ever in New Zealand.

Jayden started competing in December 2014, competing all

around New Zealand, winning many events.

He won his first national Truggy Championship Title in 2015, and last year, Jayden placed second in the NZ Buggy Championship, then went on to be selected to compete in Las Vegas at the World Championship event, competing with 200 other drivers from around the World.

Having car failure, breaking

down just before the finish line in the quarter final, Jayden ended up 78th overall.

Jayden has attracted a lot of attention both in NZ and Australia and has been approached by various sponsors who are keen for Jayden to race and use their product.

The next World event is held in Perth, Australia next year, and Jayden hopes to be ‘a shoe in’ Jayden Jamieson with his trophies. to be selected once again.

Boxing champs Travelling to Christchurch today for the Canterbury Boxing Champs is the fighting team from the Warrior Warren’s Boxing Gym of Blenheim.

Nicole Wilkinson, Wendy Webster, Flynn Struthers, Jo Worsley (assistant coach), Peter Warren (coach), Dave Semmens, Kayden Warren, Peter Nielsen.

(Front) Amelia Burrough, Karlos Gemmell, Brodie Lobb and Saxon Ferris.

Cameron Carmichael (absent).

Results from the champs will be published next week.

Photo by Celeste Alexander.

Marlborough college students Lucy Sheat and Alex Dawson have continued to be record-breakers, making new times at last week’s Nelson Marlborough Secondary School Champs.

At Saxton Field, Sheat shattered her own records in the 100 and 200m under-19 sprints, setting a new time of 12.19 seconds for the shorter race, well under her previous record of 12.31, then covered the 200m in 24.61, improving on her old mark of 24.99. Alex Dawson took out the boys under-19 100m in the very smart time of 11.16, a personal best.

Saloon showdown tonight Tonight the qualifying heats for the North vs South Saloon Challenge will be held at Eastern States Speedway, where hand picked teams from the north and south islands go head to head.

Three local drivers were selected for the South Island team, Paddy North, Rob Flood and Paul Cambie.

The finals will be held tomorrow night.

NZ Enduro Marlborough mountainbike rider Justin Leov was forced to pull out the the Santa Cruz NZ Enduro, held in the Marlborough Sounds last weekend, after crashing on the second stage and injuring his hand. The three-day event was reduced to two days due to poor weather. French rider Damien Oton and German rider Ines Thoma, who were the fastest on day one, ended up on top of the podium in the pro men’s and women’s categories.

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The Fun Police rule the roost at New Zealand stadiums and it’s clearly killing the live sport enjoyment.

Over-zealous security and limitations on beer have effectively killed off the Wellington Sevens and now photos emerged of security going up to kids at the University Oval and preventing them from getting signatures from Black Caps’ players patrolling the boundary rope.

This was on top of video footage of security evicting anyone seen sculling a beer, regardless of their intoxication level.

Security are being given too much power and there are individuals who wear a security uniform and then think that gives them a right to act big and tough.

I have no issue with them tackling someone who runs out on the field because during play, the field is for the players.

I have no issue with them escorting a drunk

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