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By Cathie Bell New Marlborough Girls’ College principal Mary-Jeanne Lynch had a warm welcome to the college at a mihi whakatau on Tuesday.

About 500 people, including new Year 9 students and their families, gathered at the college hall on a scorching hot evening to officially introduce Mary-Jeanne to the school.

She was accompanied by her mother and staff and students from her old school, Avonside College in Christchurch.

Continued on page 2 Marlborough Boys' College principal Wayne Hegarty welcomes new Marlborough Girls' College principal Mary-Jeanne Lynch as part of a mihi whakatau at the college on Tuesday.

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Girls’ college principal welcomed Continued from page 1 Among those welcoming Mary-Jeanne was Marlborough Boys’ College principal Wayne Hegarty.

The two colleges are working closely together as planning continues on co-locating the two schools on a new site.

Mary-Jeanne says the school, with Marlborough Boys’ College, has the opportunity to create really unique and innovative ways to teach young people and provide them with good futures.

She says there are still ‘some key elements to progress’ be-

fore things can really move forward.

Of those, the site is the key one, she says.

“There’s a process, we’ll work through that.”

The Education Ministry last year identified its preferred site for the co-located colleges as a vineyard on Alabama Road.

However, since then, geotechnical investigations have shown the land is unsuitable for building on, and The Sun revealed that official accident statistics show Alabama Road is the most dangerous road in

Blenheim for cyclists.

There is a strong community feeling that the schools should be built either on land at Waterlea Racecourse, or on land on McLauchlan Street combining the girls’ college site with Bohally Intermediate.

The Sun understands the racing clubs are unwilling to lose land at the racecourse.

Mary-Jeanne says the community and schools are ‘at the very start of the process’.

“There is lots more talking and community discussion to go.”

She says she has worked through similar things at her previous school.

“It is a very different context for Blenheim, these are the only two colleges for the community.

That’s quite different from Christchurch.”

Mary-Jeanne says the welcome was ‘really outstanding’ and it was a ‘really moving occasion’ for her.

She encouraged students to ‘have a go’ and to remember that ‘a huge number of people are here to support us and our school’.

Giant whale statue mooted for Tory Channel

By Cathie Bell A 15 metre-long fullsize replica of a humpback whale near the entrance to Tory Channel is being proposed by the Guardians of the Sounds group, in what could be part of a World Cetacean Alliance project creating the first whale heritage site in New Zealand.

Guardians of the Sounds chairman Paul Keating has approached the Marlborough District Council for approval to use council land by the Picton library to build the whale replica as the first step in the process.

That was approved by councillors at yesterday’s assets and services committee meeting, but Paul emphasises there is a long way to go yet before the model is put in place at the Perano whaling station in Tory Channel.

The model would be a life-size replica of a humpback whale, named Harry.

Paul says it will be ‘awesome’ to have Harry welcoming the at least two million people a year

An artist's impression of what the whale could look like at the entrance to Tory Channel.

who arrive in the South Island by ferry.

There is more than 100 years of whaling history in the Sounds, with the only restored whaling station in Tory Channel, and the largest marine mammal sanctuary in New Zealand is off

Cloudy Bay, he says.

The Guardians of the Sounds has been approached by JeanMichel Cousteau’s World Cetacean Alliance, the world’s largest marine conservation partnership and the global voice for whales, dolphins and porpoises, to set

up a whale heritage site in Tory Channel.

Paul says this is a very big opportunity for Marlborough.

The group is working with Te Papa and the Department of Conservation to develop the proposal, he says.

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Wine move slammed Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has slammed Pernod Ricard’s decision to drop awardwinning Marlborough grapes for Australian grapes in its Montana sauvignon blanc as ‘pretty bloody dumb’.

Pernod Ricard New Zealand managing director Kevin Mapson says increased demand and the rising costs of New Zealand grapes meant it was increasingly challenging to produce New Zealand-sourced wine that could be sold for under $10.

“This sourcing transition only applies to the Montana Classics and Montana Affinity ranges. All the other Montana ranges will continue to be made from New Zealand grapes,” he says.

Every Webe is available at your local Webe Market to liven up Specialist town streets Retirement home rates rebate

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By Cathie Bell It’s back and bigger and better than before.

The Marlborough Artisan Market has revived the street market on the day before the Marlborough Wine and Food Festival, and has teamed up with the Blenheim Business Association to offer entertainment as well this year.

The wine and food festival is one of Marlborough’s biggest events of the year, and brings thousands of people to the district.

Festival organiser Georgie Leach, from Wine Marlborough,

says ticket sales are ‘well ahead’ of this time last year, and it is ‘almost certain’ that there won’t be any gate sales on the day.

“It’s almost certain we’ll sell out in the next few days.”

She puts the high demand down to a great music lineup with the New Zealand All-Stars playing, over 40 top Marlborough wineries, and some great food as well with some adjustments to the culinary pavilion, highlighting local food heroes with top chefs.

“There’s something new but we’re still sticking to the original

great recipe.”

Many tickets are selling to locals, but there is also demand from people from Auckland, Wellington, and particularly Christchurch with State Highway One open again and word spreading about the great new road.

For many years, Blenheim man Ted Laws organised a daytime market the day before the festival but he stopped that last year, and the Marlborough Artisan Market team took over.

Market spokeswoman Debbie Carter says there will be more than

A bill to change the law so retirement village residents can claim a rates rebate is likely to pass after the National Party agreed to support it.

National’s local government spokesperson Jami-Lee Ross says rates rebates are an important part of the rating system which helps people on low and fixed incomes to better afford their annual rates.

“We have always maintained that we will support the Government when they make good decisions, and hold them to account for bad ones.

Now that the Bill gives retirement village residents and councils more certainty, as well as ensuring the better access to the rates rebates scheme, we welcome the improved Bill and will be supporting it,” he says.

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It will start at 10am on Friday, February 9, and will run until 4pm.

“We’re working with the Blenheim Business Association and they’ve organised entertainment and music,” Debbie Says.

The association’s Caroline Stone says there will be a mix between local musicians and street performers, including stilt-walkers, unicyclists, and jugglers.

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Village shops change A new European fashion shop has taken over the space at the Vines Village previously occupied by Alex Fulton Design.

The new shop, Molto Bella, sells Italian and French designer clothings.

Owners Annette and Graeme Drewery have returned to Marlborough and are passionate about natural linens, silks, and cottons.

Alex Fulton Design Store is still available online.

Furniture craftsman is stepping down

Tourism spend drops The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment shows the tourism spend for Marlborough is estimated to be $358 million for the year to November 2017, down three per cent compared with the year to November 2016.

Ministry manager of sector trends Mark Gordon says that, of this tourism spend in the year to November 2017, international visitors spent $123 million, down one per cent compared with the year to November 2016, and domestic tourists spent $235 million, down four per cent, in that period.

“When it comes to the monthly expenditure, tourism spend in Marlborough for the month of November 2017 is up five per cent compared with the month of November 2016,” he says.

Salt ownership simplified The Hong Kong-based parent company CK Lifesciences has bought 100 per cent ownership of Grassmere’s Dominion Salt for $36.9million.

CK Lifesciences owned half of the company indirectly already, and the Overseas Investment Office says its initial investment into Dominion Salt Limited has also resulted in benefits to New Zealand, including increases in jobs and increases in export receipts.

The owners intend to continue developing the Dominion Salt salt business. They will benchmark the salt operation against CK Life Sciences’ overseas salt operations, to increase productivity and efficiencies.

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By Bill McElhinney “There’s something very satisfying about creating something with your own hands,” furniture craftsman Harold Ricketts says.

Harold owns and operates Selborne Furniture, in Opawa Street, and after 27 years has sold to colleague John Clark, who started with Harold not long after he began the business in 1991.

It’s been an interesting journey for Harold, who did his apprenticeship as a cabinet maker in Christchurch with the Howard Smith firm.

His skill was evident early on when, in 1966, he won the inaugural NZ Furniture Manufacturers’ top apprentice award.

But Harold then changed direction and became a secondary teacher, teaching woodwork, metalwork and technical drawing at Hagley High School.

He taught for 20 years before deciding he needed a change from the classroom.

So he and wife Jocelyn and son Paul moved to Blenheim to take over the Sundowner Motel.

Harold was still doing some part-time teaching, then after three years at the Sundowner was persuaded to go back full-time

teaching at Marlborough Boys’ College.

But the lure of his original trade was always there, so in 1991 he started Selborne Furniture, making hand-crafted English style period furniture.

“We had 16 outlets around New Zealand selling our furniture a few years after we started,” Harold says.

“There is still a demand for quality, hand-made pieces, particularly tables and chairs, custom wall units and one-off pieces.”

Harold is currently working on a large four poster bed with an ornate carved headboard, some of which has been done by Marlborough carver Reg Thompsett.

Quality timber is harder to get, Harold says. He uses native beech, some rimu, and radiata pine from Golden Downs because it is very straight and has few knots.

Although he is retiring from the business, Harold will still be crafting some pieces at home.

But in the meantime he is looking forward to taking a cruise with Jocelyn around Britain in September.

Aussies offered capital with a dash of Marlborough Wellington’s creative and cultural attractions plus a scenic Marlborough visit are being promoted to lure Australians here for an autumn break.

Tourism New Zealand is partnering with Destination Marlborough and the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency to raise awareness of both places among Australians and to encourage them to visit.

A four-week campaign will run from next week with the aim of increasing the number of arrivals by 7.5 percent in March to May this year. That would see more than 7000 Australians heading to Wellington and Marlborough for a short holiday.

Destination Marlborough General Manager Jacqui Lloyd says the regional tourism organisation is thrilled to be partnering with Wellington and Tourism New Zealand.

“Australia is a key market for Marlborough and this campaign allows us to showcase both regions and lure more Australian visitors to Marlborough after experiencing Wellington.”

“The partnership has created a campaign that complements the two regions nicely. It encourages Australian visitors to experience the creativity and culture of Wellington then immerse themselves in the majesty of the Marlborough Sounds and

vineyards before returning home refreshed and relaxed.

“All in all, a brilliant short break.”

Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen England-Hall says New Zealanders think nothing of visiting Sydney or Melbourne for a long weekend.

“We want Australians to feel the same way about visiting here.

“Australians know very little about our regions so we need to better inform them about who we are and what we offer as a country that’s different from what they can do at home.”

Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency interim Chief Executive Derek Fry says the clever campaign shows how a colourful New Zealand city break can be used to get visitors to journey a bit further into one of our stunning regions.

“It’s a perfect combination of city and scenery that will give Aussie visitors a great taste of what New Zealand’s all about.

We’ve really enjoyed working alongside Tourism New Zealand and Destination Marlborough on this campaign.”

Australia is New Zealand’s largest inbound tourism market, accounting for almost half of all visitors. Nearly 600,000 Australian visitors come to New Zealand each year for a holiday.

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He korero no te Kaunihera o Wairau NEWS FROM THE MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Seddon water treatment plant construction starts

Waitangi Day Council Services 2018 Refuse, recycling and kerbside collections Kerbside refuse and recycling collection due for pick up on Waitangi Day - Tuesday 6 February 2018 will be collected on Wednesday 7 February.

Please have your recycling crate and Council rubbish bags placed on the kerb by 7.30 am.

The Resource Recovery Centre, Reuse Centre and transfer stations will be open as per a normal weekday.

Normal opening hours will apply on Saturday 3 February.

The landfill site will be open between 8.00 am and midday only.

Marlborough District Council Blenheim Office Tuesday 6 February – CLOSED. Marlborough District Library and Picton Library and Service Centre Tuesday 6 February – CLOSED. Bus Service There will be no service on Tuesday 6 February.

Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund Funding is available to rural sport clubs and rural school teams with young people aged 5 to 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport costs to regular local sporting competitions in the Marlborough area.

Applications can be completed online by going to Council’s website http:// bit.ly/MarlboroughRTF

Applications close 5.00pm, 28 February 2018.

For further information please contact: Lyne Reeves Community Development Advisor Ph: 03 520 7400.

Creative Communities Scheme Fund Applications for financial assistance by way of grants under the Creative Communities Local Arts Scheme are now being invited by Marlborough District Council.

The scheme supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in arts activities within the Marlborough community.

Applications can be completed online by going to Council’s website http://bit.ly/MarlboroughCCS Applications close 5.00pm 28 February 2018.

For further information please contact: Lyne Reeves Community Development Advisor Ph: 03 520 7400

Second Hand Sunday Take the opportunity to pass on unwanted but useable items - The first Second-hand Sunday for 2018 is February 11.

Here’s how it works Register your address in advance if you have goods to give away.

Registered properties will be listed on the Council website at www. marlborough.govt.nz/services/ recycling-and-resource-recovery/ second-hand-sunday Display a Second-hand Sunday poster at your letterbox on Sunday 11 February so people know you have items to give away. Posters are available at Council or can be printed from the website (above).

Put the items together in a neat pile, either at your letterbox or next to your driveway.

Remove the sign at 1.00pm and pack up any leftover items. It's your responsibility to remove anything left

behind. If you leave it outside your property boundary then you are in breach of the dumping rubbish bylaw.

Remember • Take items only from properties advertised and where the Secondhand Sunday sign is displayed.

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

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

• If you have uncollected goods you may wish to donate them to a charity shop or take them to the Re-use Shop or Transfer Station.

To register Call Council on 03 520 7400 before 1.00 pm on Friday 9 February, by email: mdc@marlborough.govt.nz or via the website www.marlborough. govt.nz.

the community can afford.”

Liz Cleaver from the Awatere Seddon Water Group said: “This is a momentous day – we’ve done it!

There have been years of battle to get to where we are – it means there will be no more boil water notices and we’ll have a continual, guaranteed water supply.”

The $4.4M project is part-funded by a $1M government subsidy and from Council reserves.

The balance is shared between Seddon residents and the district’s water supply rating areas through a capped annual charge on Seddon households in the scheme, and a charge spread across other ratepayers.

See a short video here showing the earthworks getting underway: http://bit.ly/SeddonWTP

Positive Ageing - help available if you’ve blown the budget over Christmas The midsummer holiday break is a time when it’s so easy to blow the budget.

Most people want to forget about belttightening at this time of the year but that can mean a debt-laden new year.

Even if it’s been a costly Christmas, start to take steps now to manage your money. Too many people fall into the trap of putting gifts onto credit cards or a store card which can add dollars to the cost of every purchase.

Always pay mortgage, rent, finance and insurance payments before spending on gifts and food.

If you’re in a tight spot with your finances, Budget Service Marlborough may be able to help you. It’s a free service with trained people to help if you’re in financial difficulties.

Don’t leave it until you’re in real trouble – the sooner you act the better. They can also review your household budget and check you’re receiving all your entitlements.

Phone 578 2006 or visit 25 Alfred Street Blenheim, 10.00am-3.00pm. Appointments at other times can be arranged. The Service reopened Monday 8 January 2018.

Marlborough Wine & Food Artisan Market 2018 The Marlborough Artisan Market and Blenheim Business Association will be kick-starting the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival weekend celebrations with a vibrant street market in the Blenheim CBD. There will be live entertainment, food, coffee, artisan stalls and so much more!

Date: Friday 9 February; Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Place: Blenheim CBD Cost: Free

Marlborough Heritage Day 2018 Come along and enjoy some fantastic Heritage Alive displays and demonstrations as well as interactive fun and experiences. Fun for the whole family.

Date: Tuesday 6 February Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Place: Brayshaw Heritage Park, Arthur Baker Place Cost: Gold coin donation

Boil water notice - Awatere and Seddon

Community News Blenheim Senior Citizens Club is a social club for senior citizens that meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, 2.00 pm at the Senior Citizen’s Hall. They offer

After years of consultation and discussion with local residents, work has started at the new Seddon water treatment plant. The construction contract was awarded in July last year, and will bring the supply of treated drinking water to the town’s 200 households.

Councillors Cynthia Brooks and Geoff Evans, council staff, contractors and members of the Awatere Seddon Water Group visited the site in early January.

“This is a very happy day indeed for Seddon. When the plant is up and running, the quality of the town’s water supply will comply with the national drinking water standards,” Councillor Brooks said.

“Congratulations to all involved in getting this across the line and thank you to the wider community for putting its trust in Council’s process, which has delivered a high quality scheme at a cost

a variety of activities including a guest speaker.

For more information contact Ph: 03 578 7767.

www.marlborough.govt.nz

Water from Council’s reticulation system in Seddon and the Awatere should be boiled. It does not currently meet the NZ Drinking Water Standard and may contain bacteria or protozoa that are harmful to human health.

Treated water is available at the public tap on the

Street Address: Phone: 03 520 7400 15 Seymour Street Fax: 03 520 7496 Email: mdc@marlborough.govt.nz Blenheim 7201 New Zealand

corner of Marama Road and Foster Street.

A new Seddon water treatment plant is under construction and will supply treated water to the NZ Drinking Water Standard. For further information contact our Customer Service Centre Ph: 03 520 7400.

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I can’t believe the amount of dogs found roaming or people reporting their dogs lost.

Look after your pets people!

If you haven’t got a secure section then you shouldn’t have a dog.

There is no excuse, if your dog gets out you should be fined first time!

The Sun No work No wonder there’s no work out there for our kids on holiday even the garlic picking is done by the grape workers that the rich vineyard owners bring to the town.

So they can get richer and our kids have got no work at all, someone needs to wake up.

Redwood School Awesome to see Redwoodtown School are having the water fun days over the holidays!

Yes although a refreshing change to the traditional school gala it is disappointing that these are not at weekends.

Not everyone has the luxury of time off in the holidays.

Tourists Tourists on the way to Queenstown in plain view at side of the main road.

There was a car load of adult girls going to the toilet for all to see.

I don’t blame people getting angry at freedom campers or people that leave their human waste for all to see, yuk!

Re the value of water Interesting to read ‘Value of Water’, our Government has stated that water can be bottled and sold overseas without payment as it is owned by no one.

Council couldn’t possibly charge as they don’t own it.

We already pay for the reticulation.

Wow Marlborough is a water stressed region.

Nothing to do with the massive amounts of water used by the hugely profitable wine industry.

I’m sure water meters for ratepayers will solve the problem - a few people who water their lawns at the only time their work hours allow, or have swimming pools to pay for on top of Marlborough’s disproportionately high rates.

Yep that’ll solve it - save (not) a literal drop in the sea of water used on grapes to make a few people rich by using a poor excuse to waste $$ on meters that will make no difference.

Whoever you are I bet you voted Sowman/ carpark/theatre/clubs rates increases.

A true master of proportional problem solving.

Re speedway grounds too hot

Dog barking Could the neighbours of the dog that is constantly barking from 6am every morning in the Maxwell Road/A&P Park area please do something about it.

Ring animal control or something.

It’s driving me insane and I am a wee way away from it.

The owners must go to work because surely you would do something about it if you were home.

I’m in agreement with answer of cost of building shade for small club.

Yes bring umbrellas/gazebo or recently you can pay and sit in your car.

What do you do with lots of other outdoor events. Example....Showground/music festival etc.

Do they all have to accommodate for you.

You probably bring a seat, sun block and food.

Bring cover. Geez.

Bus shelter

Hot weather and animals

Who actually owns the new bus shelter (sic) If it’s an “asset” on someone’s books and assets are depreciated over time, how do you calculate the depreciation on the ‘hole’ in the roof?

Please take care of your animals in this heat, with plenty of water and shade.

If someone you know isn’t report them to the SPCA.

Circulars Once again I wonder how much cheaper prices would be if the large amounts of money some companies spend on circular deliveries was saved, instead of given to the local distribution organiser, for deliveries that don’t happen (Hospital Road area +) and no-one seems to care.

A great job to have I’m sure.

Bad driving I just read a comment in Marlborough Express from Wednesday last week, claiming New Zealand drivers are amongst the worst anywhere, I actually refute this.

I’ve lived in Australia for many years, Australian drivers too are atrocious...Please do not single New Zealanders out.

Landscaping needed Who owns the land behind the train station?

Perhaps a bit of landscaping wouldn’t go amiss?

Would make a lot of difference to the look of Blenheim

Re kids in front seats We do it, our eldest is almost eight and legally not required to be in a booster but we keep her in one anyway and in the front seat.

The reason - when in the back they fight and we deem the danger of the distraction and us trying to control them is higher than the danger of air bags.

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Country music awards Congratulations to Carolyn and her team for all the hard work behind the scenes.

Showcase night. Wow! Thought I was in Nashville.

Every artist was brilliant. Top class acts. All ages taking part.

Sat night was rock n’ roll night. Amazing once again.

The rest of the weekend was full of more talent with the winner being announced on Sunday night.

Aroha is a gem.

You are all winners.

Full house next year. Keep up the great work.

Jenny Sweet deserves a crown by now.

Hard act to follow. Big thank you.

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Beware Local painters did our windows, no masking tape used and paint left on brick work.

Shoddy workmanship.

As pensioners we trusted these chaps.

Reg the seal One gets a bit tired of watching and ( swallowing) TV adverts on Marlborough.

Salmon and how chef wishes there was another way on how to ‘shut up’ Reg the seal.

Well we all know the alternative...If the greenies don’t wake up.

There will be constant monitor for all fish in the Sounds.

Pleasure fisherman will have to go further out as Reg and friends only eat the best.

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FEEL GOOD Local toastmasters Khylee Baker and Lisa Wheeler.

Lisa’s speech wins

The Sunbelt Speakers Toastmasters held its Annual International Speech Contest and Evaluation Contest on Tuesday at the Woodbourne Community Centre.

Lisa Wheeler will now represent Sunbelt Speakers Toastmasters at the area level competition in three weeks’ time.

Local Toastmasters Khylee Baker, Anita Overgaauw, Patrick Rowlinson, and Claire Grose proved to be stiff competition for Lisa.

The contest consists of two parts: the International Speech Contest and the Speech Evaluation Contest.

The International Contest requires contestants to present a five- to seven- minute speech on any subject they choose. Lisa’s speech ‘Life in a Pinball Machine’ won the day and she will be moving on to compete at the area level in February.

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Lisa also won first place in the evaluation portion of the contest where contestants observed an eight-to ten-minute test speech presented by a visiting Toastmaster from Motueka and then presented a two-to three-minute evaluation (feedback) of the test speech.

Speech contests provide an opportunity for speakers to improve their speaking skills and give all Toastmasters an opportunity to learn by observing the contestants.

All contests are judged by experienced Toastmasters members and this competition saw visiting Toastmasters from Nelson helping with the judging.

If you would like to gain more confidence in public speaking and leadership then come and visit Sunbelt Speakers Toastmasters.

Mental health services

Last year Marlborough hosted a number of public events held by individuals and groups wanting to highlight the mental health issue and promote awareness of where to find help.

The region saw a fundraising dinner held by Marlborough detective JP Carré last September, who opened up about his lifelong battle with depression and desire to encourage others to ‘take care of themselves’. The dinner featured keynote speaker and now author, Doug Avery who also openly talks about depression and gives public talks to inspire ‘mental resilience’.

Then there was the highly successful Hope Walk, organised by local man Bary Neal who lost his son Matt to suicide.

The event attracted the highest number of participants to date.

NEW POOL

In among all of this well known comedian and mental health advocate Mike King came to the region, invited by a local group led by Blenheim woman Jayne Glover.

Mike gave a series of talks titled ‘Listen to Lara’s Message’ at the local colleges and for the community which inspired a number of students to open up about their own mental health experiences.

While there is a growing trend in people openly talking about mental health, there will still be many others who are struggling to come to terms with it and feel they are struggling to find help.

The Sun invites people to come forward to share their own experiences including which services they found useful, how they gained access to ‘help’ and waiting times.

Email news@blenheimsun.co.nz

FENCING LEGISLATION

New legislation requires councils to ensure pool fencing & barriers are inspected every three years.

You may already have received a letter from your local council notifying you of an intended pool barrier inspection.

However you can organise your own inspection through an IQPI (Independently Qualified Pool Inspector).

For further information on this legislation web browse “F9 Restricting access to residential pools”.

Keith and Bronwyn Langham of ASAP Building Inspections Ltd are the only IQPI’s registered to cover the South Island and at a better price than most councils. Just contact us to engage our services.

We will then let you know when we will be in your area and schedule an inspection with you.

ASAP charge $150 for a pool-barrier inspection. If it passes we issue a certificate and provide a copy to council. If it fails we can provide advice on remedial work required.

If needed, a follow up inspection costs $50. (we are required to notify council within 3 days of an inspection if a barrier is deemed to be non-compliant).

ASAP BUILDING INSPECTIONS

contact us on: ASAP.poolinspections@outlook.com Or phone Keith 0273444265 or Bronwyn 0212472323

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Friday February 2, 2018

Shiny side up

Richard Adams.

Work by Richard Adams.

Japanese mark making inspiration behind workshop Marlborough motorcyclists are being invited to polish their bikes, don their leathers and roll up to the Shiny Side Up Bike Fest in Nelson on February 4, 2018.

Shiny Side Up is a free event for motorcycling enthusiasts, with a number of industry experts leading workshops and discussions, plus trade stalls, live demonstrations as well as food and entertainment for the whole family.

Shiny Side Up media spokesperson Caroline Carruthers says the bike festival is a family friendly event aimed at recreational motorcycle riders.

“Our aim is to bring the motorcycling community together and share best practice, to empower and learn from one another,” Caroline says.

“We’ve got some great people and workshops lined up in the hopes that people will leave the event even better riders than when they arrived.”

The event is led by the NZTA and ACC’s

Ride Forever with the support of local councils, and is the first Shiny Side Up event to be held in the South Island.

World renown motorcycle suspension specialist Dave Moss will be at the event tuning people’s motorbikes live, while demonstrating correct ergonomic set ups and discussing general motorbike maintenance.

Motorcycling safety advocate Brittany Morrow, known as the Road Rash Queen, will share her harrowing story of being thrown off a motorcycle wearing only jeans, sweatshirt, tennis shoes and an oversized helmet in 2005 and receiving skin grafts on more than 50 per cent of her body.

More guest speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. Motorcyclists can find more information on the website www.shinysideup.co.nz and Facebook page, and are encouraged to get in touch with organisers if you would like to be involved.

Shiny Side Up will be at Trafalgar Centre in Nelson on February 4 from 10am-4pm.

By Celeste Alexander The Marlborough Art Society is hosting a series of summer workshops where local and out-of-town artists share their skills in a range of mediums.

This year will feature Craig Bluett with two workshops on life drawing, Richard Adams with painting on location and Sheyne Tuffery with woodcut printing.

For Richard this will be the fourth time he comes to Marlborough to hold a workshop. Last year he held one ‘on location’ in the beautiful Waihopai Valley area which was thoroughly enjoyed by those who took part, so this time he will host the workshop by a river.

“Being on location is really

important for what we will be trying to achieve,” he says.

What’s unique about Richard’s painting workshop ‘A Bigger Splash on Location’ is he will be teaching the skill of mark making, inspired by the Japanese over two days on February 24-25.

“I recently spent time as the resident artist at Wellesley College, a private school in Wellington which hosts artists every second year.

“There I did a lot of gestural mark making with the boys.

They loved that whole process so I thought I would run it as a workshop,” he says.

The principal of mark making comes from the movement of making a character by not taking the brush off the paper, Richard says.

“On paper it looks beautiful and combined with being outdoors I’m expecting it to be a really abstract process.”

The other aim of the workshop is also to get participants to let down their guards and make friends.

“Artists are generally an isolated bunch,” Richard laughs. “At the end of the workshop we have a get together, talk about the work and what we accomplished which makes it social and fun.”

To register for Richard’s workshop ‘A Bigger Splash on Location’ contact Helen Ballinger at workshops@ marlboroughartsociety.com or phone 02102678711.

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Greater penalties for stock thieves A Bill designed to deter livestock theft has been introduced to Parliament this week under the name of National MP Ian McKelvie.

The Bill intends to introduce stricter measures for sentencing judges to draw on when sentencing thieves caught stock rustling, welcome news for Marlborough farmers who have fallen victim to this.

“The current law offers no deterrent and the penalties don’t reflect the gravity of the crime or the likely suffering

of an animal being slaughtered by a rank amateur.

“These crimes are often committed at night in the more remote parts of New Zealand. Small-scale, opportunistic grabs of half a dozen sheep or cows are relatively common, but police and MPI say sophisticated gangs with links to organised crime are increasingly mounting wellplanned raids on farms.

“It also aims to give the police a more vigorous tool to take more action.

“Stock rustling is a big

issue for farmers. Federated Farmers estimates rustling costs farmers more than $120 million a year. A survey of more than 1000 farmers showed 26 per cent had stock stolen in the past five years but almost 60 per cent of thefts had not been reported to police.

“In one case in 2016 one Whanganui farmer lost 1400 lambs worth about $120,000 between October 25 and November 7,” Ian says.

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Nominate a dairy woman Do you know an outstanding dairy woman?

The hunt is on for an inspiring dairy industry leader for the 2018 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.

Nominations close on Monday, February 5 so if you want to nominate someone you know, get in quick.

The 2018 title will go to a woman who has the following traits: • A strong performer • Influential in the dairy industry • Recognised by her peers as a potential leader • Demonstrates leadership within her community • Has a vision to add value to the dairy industry’s future through governance roles.

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Change in manuka honey definition The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has reissued the general requirements for Bee Products Export Notice.

The revised notice adjusts the level of a chemical marker known as 2’-MAP from greater than or equal to 5 mg/ kg, to greater than or equal to 1 mg/kg for the definition of multifloral manuka honey.

There is no change to the definition for monofloral manuka honey, which remains at equal or greater than 5mg/ kg for 2’-MAP. The implementation date of the Notice

remains February 5.

The change means that the legal claim challenging the definition by New Zealand Beekeeping has been resolved, a spokesperson says.

“Late last week, as part of its legal claim, New Zealand Beekeeping provided additional information about the impact of the definition on multifloral honey. Also, we were presented with a summary of new analysed test results from an industry science group.

“This information showed

that the definition for identifying multifloral manuka honey was initially set too conservatively and would exclude legitimate multifloral honey,” says Bryan Wilson, MPI’s Deputy Director-General Regulation and Assurance.

“We hope the industry will see this as a signal of MPI’s ongoing commitment to a collaborative science programme focused on continuous improvement to the science that supports the definition of manuka honey.”

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WHAT’S ON IN MARLBOROUGH

- WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE Friday 2

Saturday 3

Murder at Checkmate Manor Havelock Theatre presents Murder at Checkmate Manor. 8pm, on until February 3, $10-$20.

Havelock Town Hall, Main Street, Havelock.

Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs New Zealand’s premier national short takeoff, landing and precision landing competition. 9am-11pm, $2, gold coin donation.

Marlborough Aero Club, 121 Aerodrome Road.

Omaka Maze Fun, mystery and maze, providing plenty of excitement for all ages. Today 5-8pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-8pm (last entry).

Dog Point Road, Omaka.

Friday Knockout Pool Tournament Open to anybody except 1st division players.

Come along learn the rules, some tactics, and maybe even improve your play. Limited to 16 people on a first come basis. Every Friday night at 7pm Clubs of Marlborough.

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.

Music In The Sounds Live music in the stunning Marlborough Sounds with Midge Mccleary, Sarah Brown and Steve Mitchell. Every Saturday until March 31, 1-10pm with free entry. Punga Cove Resort, Endeavour Inlet.

Marlborough Artisan Market Highlighting the best of Marlborough’s art, craft, food and produce. Pop on down every Saturday, 9am-1pm. The Quays, 2 High Street, Blenheim. Wet weather venue is the Alfred Street carpark building.

The Diversion Gallery Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-5pm. 10 London Quay, Picton.

Summer Bootcamp With fun games, AB training sessions, HIIT sessions, to name a few, suitable for all fitness levels. $10 per person, children free.

10-10.45am, on every Saturday until March 3, 2018. Pollard Park, located on the left hand side of the tennis courts.

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery “Le Groupe” an exhibition of Marlborough artists. On until February 18, opening hours 10.30am-4.30pm daily. Marlborough Arts Society, 204 High Street, Blenheim.

Millennium Public Art Gallery ‘Whenua’ a substantial exhibition of art related to the land, on until March 18. Corner of Seymour Street and Alfred Street, koha appreciated.

Marlborough Golf Club Half price green-fees after 4pm every day. 74 Paynters Road.

EcoWorld EcoWorld Aquarium & Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Picton Foreshore. Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-5.30pm.

The Edwin Fox Ship Visitor Centre open daily from 9am. Explore the decks and depths of the Edwin Fox Ship.

Dunbar Wharf, Picton Foreshore.

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.

Marlborough Museum Open 10am–4pm daily. Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place.

Detour Gallery Forest and Bird exhibition on until March 3.

Wednesday to Monday 11am-5pm and 11am3pm weekends. 67 Market Street.

St Christopher’s Goodwill Usual bargains, good used clothing, household goods and books. 9am-noon, St Christopher’s Church Hall, 92 Weld Street, Redwoodtown.

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

Redwood Market 8.30am-12pm, Redwood Tavern car park.

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

Round’A’Mini Golf Picton Picton Foreshore, 9am Saturday and Sunday.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale Every Saturday 8am–12.30pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Road.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am-3pm, open every day. Brayshaw Park guided tours available, on Sunday Thomas Tank Engine rides are available.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Road. Open 9am-12pm Saturday and 1-4pm on Monday and Thursday.

Picton Men’s Shed “Where men can do what men do best” 9am-12pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm. 2 Market St. Picton.

5km Taylor River Fun Run Free timed 5km run along the Taylor River, meet at the Amphitheatre, corner of High and Symons Streets, 8am every Saturday.

Brooklyn Croquet Club Whitehead Park off Brooklyn Drive. Play days are Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm.

Come and have a go.

Sunday 4 Kayaking at Grovetown Lagoon Celebrate World Wetlands Day, by experiencing Grovetown Lagoon by kayak. Kayaks and lifejackets provided. Meet at the information panel, Steam Wharf Road, Grovetown at 10am. Tours will run at 10am, 11:30pm and 1pm. Bring clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, water to drink and sunblock. Gold coin donation. Bookings essential.

Waikawa Tri Series A brand new fun event with something for everyone. Two triathlon and duathlon distances, an open water 1500m swim and a children’s swim/run. Suitable for all levels.

Registration from 8.30am, racing starts 10am.

Waikawa Foreshore Reserve, Picton.

New Kapa Haka Club 1-3pm, all welcome. Senior Citizens Hall, High Street, Blenheim. Nau Mai Haere Mai.

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

Petanque 10am Sunday and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street.

Picton Table Tennis Meets at the Picton Little Theatre every Sunday and Tuesday, Dublin Street, 10am-noon. $3 bats, tea/coffee supplied. Adults only.

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 along and have a go, all ages and skill levels welcome.

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

Blenheim Country Music Club Club day, 2-5pm, $3 with afternoon tea provided, all welcome. Redwoodtown School Hall, Cleghorn Street.

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. Tuesday February 6, Heritage Day, running from 11am-3pm.

Chess Joocy Loocy Café, 4 John Street, 10am-1pm.

Please bring your own board and pieces.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market Every Sunday, 9am-noon at the A&P Showgrounds. Grab yourself a delicious brunch, lots on offer.

Ulysses Club Ride Ride to Nelson for ‘Shiny Side Up Bike Fest”, Trafalgar Centre. 10am departure from the south end of the Blenheim Railway Station.

Picton Rail & Sail Open (subject to weather) Sundays, public holidays & everyday during school holidays.

Picton Foreshore.

Marlborough Golf Club – Community Golf Sunday afternoon play 18 holes $15 or 9 holes $10. Must be a Marlborough resident.

74 Paynters Road.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Phone Murray 578 9199.

The Omaka Maze is OPEN for 2018!

2018 brings all new track designs. Also, our theme changes every week, so there is always something new to discover at the Omaka Maze!

Friday 5pm till 8pm (last entry) • Saturday 10am till 8pm (last entry) • Sunday 10am till 5pm (last entry) We can open by appointment for groups of 12 or more people.

OPEN

Waitangi Day 10am-5pm

Open til mid-March.

Dog Point Road, Blenheim. Ph 027 275 3778. www.omakamaze.co.nz

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Yvonne Dasler

Q A Q A Q A

My ideal day is spent...

Exploring some place I’ve never been before and meeting people whose life is different to my own.

One of my best holidays was...

Travelling to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the centre of Kazakhstan to witness three astronauts take off in a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station.

One thing on my bucket list is...

To ensure I reach the final destination with as few regrets as possible.

Q A Q A Q A

Wedding celebrant If I could, I would...

Eliminate poverty and discrimination of all kinds. And world peace of course! These things are achievable if we started treating each other and our planet with respect and kindness.

What’s your favourite meal?

The Mexican national dish, chiles en nogada; basically peppers stuffed with meat and smothered with a walnut cream sauce garnished with pomegranate seeds.

My guilty TV pleasure is ...

Peppa Pig.

Q A Q A Q A

My parents used to say...

Tidy your bedroom.

The keys to happiness are...

Realising that everything works out OK in the end. If it’s not OK, it’s not the end.

Who would you love to share a meal with?

Kupe, Kate Shephard, Nelson Mandela, Taika Waititi and Judas Iscariot.

GARDENING

THIS WEEK WITH WALLY RICHARDS

Storing water makes sense

Keegan Smith, Lydia King, Jayda-Lee Hawira and Holly Lyford decorate the new book box at Mayfield ABC.

Swap a book box for parents in Mayfield

By Bill McElhinney Parents of pre-schoolers in the Mayfield area will soon have free access to a range of early childhood reading.

ABC Mayfield childcare centre are setting up a special book box, which is being deco-

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rated by some of the children at the centre.

“We’re going to attach the book box to the fence outside the centre and stock it with early childhood books and Best Start and Bright Start magazines,” centre manager Leanne Brown says.

“We got the idea from the Book Swap Fridge in Spring Creek, where people can take a book and leave one in its place, or borrow a book and return it when you’re finished.

“Some of our parents don’t have transport, so we’re hoping this will be something they can access.

“They can come and borrow books for their kids, and people can swap resources.

“We hope it will encourage literacy in the community.

“People can come and help themselves, the book box will be monitored, but it will also be available 24/7,” Leanne says.

‘Some of our centres in other parts of the country have done a similar thing and it’s been popular.”

There are other book swap boxes around Marlborough: in the Wairau Valley, Anakiwa and St Arnaud.

Welcome to the ‘traditional’ hottest month of the year. February has traditionally seen the hottest temperatures for most areas of New Zealand and this year is breaking some previous records.

Water restrictions make gardening more difficult and people that store water during times of plenty are squirrel-wise.

Collecting rain water and storing is an obvious solution especially if you are metered on your water use.

Storage tanks of 1000 litres, once used for liquids such as liquid soaps, inside a metal cage, washed and cleaned, can be purchased for as low as $50.

Tanks like that have a tap at the base but need to be lifted off the ground for ease of use.

If you make a connection off your down pipe from the gutter to the top of the tank you can fill for free when it rains. You also need a second pipe back to your storm water so when the tank is full surplus water can be returned.

If you want to store more than 1000 litres then get two or more of these cheap tanks and near the top of each connect together by another pipe so when the first is nearly full the water will go into the second tank.

If you do not want to collect rain water, then when there are no water restrictions you can fill the tanks with tap water.

As they are white plastic I would cover them with a dark plastic tarp so that sunlight does not fall on the tanks to possibly cause algae to grow inside.

Besides being ideal for watering the gardens they will supply you with an emergency water source.

You never know what is around the corner and the more prepared you are for any eventuality the better.

Overseas in some places they have made it illegal to collect rain water because it affects the profits of water companies.

Likely at sometime this will possibly happen in New Zealand. The world is quickly heading to less freedoms and more controls.

A lot of gardeners have complained that their pumpkins and zucchinis are only producing male flowers, which is caused by weather-related stress on the plants including lack of direct sunlight.

In my case I was going to pull the vines when finally some female flowers appeared, so if the season is long there is still time.

There was an interesting development recently in Germany.

In a shock announcement Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Social Democrats have agreed on a blueprint for formal coalition negotiations, which include a complete ban on glyphosate herbicides.

Details of the suggested ban are yet to be announced.

This could have happened already across Europe but for German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt, who recently admitted that he acted alone in ordering officials to vote in favour of renewing the weedkiller glyphosate in Europe without consulting Chancellor Merkel.

There has since been huge political fallout for Schmidt, who has now unintentionally made glyphosate herbicides one of the main focuses during the attempted formation of a new German government.

Gardeners have lived with weeds for thousands of years and we have grown crops and plants all those years.

Happy gardening.

Problems, ring me at 0800 466464.

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Blenheim Judo Beginner courses start Tuesday, February 13 for 9 weeks Juniors (from 7yrs) 4.30pm, seniors (13yrs+adults) 7pm Juniors $40, seniors $50, first session no charge

Instructor - Shayne Jacks 3rd Dan Ph: Judy 03 571 6373 / judy@rai.co.nz Facebook – Blenheim Judo Club

Blenheim Salvation Army

Toy Library Cnr George & Henry Street

OPENING 30TH JAN 2018 Tues 10 - 11.30am Wed 3.15 - 4.30pm Fri 10am - 4.30pm all welcome

Energy Clearing and Blessing Of land, houses, farms, hotels, motels, businesses etc. from $250.00 Peter and Haldis Demonologist/ Clairvoyant Over 20 years experience Please call or text: 0274 330 768 MARLBOROUGH

ARTISAN M A R K E T www.marlboroughartisanmarket.co.nz

WINE & Food STREET MARKET 2018 Market Street 10:00 aM to 4:00pM Friday 9th February With plenty of amazing stalls, coffee, food, music and entertainment brought to you by Marlborough artisan Market working with the blenheim business association with thanks to the retailers and Marlborough district Council.

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Te Runanga a Rangitane o Kaituna Incorporated

HUI Venue: Dolce Restaurant, 1 Market St, Blenheim Date: 25 February 2018 Time: 1 – 3.30pm Presentation by the MACA / Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, Claim Team.

AGENDA • Establishment of the Kaituna Runanga 2002 • Report on the Kaituna WAI 1047 Claim and its outcome.

• Rangitane o Kaituna and Hoiere Autonomy • Filing of the Marine and Coastal Area Claim • Present and report on the extent and nature of the Kaituna MACA Claim • Rangitane of the Kaituna, Hoiere, Anamahunga (Port Gore), Endeavour Inlet and other Maori Blocks are welcome to have their input and advise the MACA team accordingly.

• General Business, Q & A Refreshments Available RSVP by 21 February 2018 via Email: rangitanekaituna@xtra.co.nz or Tel: (03) 574 2877 Michael Bradley MACA Claim Project Manager

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Nu-Look Clothing Quality tailoring at competitive prices Ph/txt Christine 021 703 020 / 579 5267 Same day service Blenheim

FLAXBOURNE A & P SHOW

10 ACRES lucerne hay standing available reasonable offers Call 5728786

FI R E WO O D, Bone dry Bluegum and Old Man Pine. Be in quick, limited stock. Phone 035777384.

For sale:

Cellar door furniture, rimu bar, wine racks, electronic till, office furniture, round table etc. All realistic offers considered.

Ph 572 9933 or 021 680 998 for more info and to arrange a viewing.

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WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Any cars, vans, trucks, 4x4's.

In any condition.

CAsh paid FREE pick up

Marlborough Vehicle Removals Ph Brent 027 766 7105

Work required experienced driver - operator Class 1, 2, 4, 6 WTRF Please phone 027 656 2143

church notice 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 Sunday -10am Family Service Sunday - 5.30pm A colourful, interactive all age service in the hall.

Thursday - 10am Communion Service

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Vineyard Supervisor Required to work on our Marlborough Vineyards Previous vineyard experience very important including staff supervision.

Experience in vineyard development and young vine management essential.

Clean driving licence.

References required.

Enquiries complete with cv and covering letter to Warren Burton: warrenb@sileni.co.nz

2018 Grape Harvest Tractor & Harvester Drivers Vintage Harvesters operates a modern fleet of harvesters and tractors throughout the Marlborough District.

We are looking for experienced harvester and tractor drivers. You will need a minimum of a class 1 driver’s licence for tractor driving and a wheels endorsement for harvester driving.

We anticipate work will commence approximately midMarch and finishing mid-April. Drivers must be available for extended hours and weekends.

Please phone the office on 578 5300, text Jason Tripe on 027 043 427 12421 or email admin@jtcvit.co.nz www.vintageharvesters.co.nz

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SALES S N O W D E N Crescent Saturday 3 and Sunday 4.

Household items, glassware, china, garden tools and more. 9am-1pm.

GLENROY Crescent, Friday and S at u r d ay, 8 a m 2pm. Moving house, all must go.

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Riverlands School is updating its relievers list for 2018.

If you are NZ registered and would like to be included, please email Karen Paterson on paterson@riverlands.school.nz

Graphic artist – Visualiser A position has become available in our busy family business for a Graphic Artist – Visualiser. This is an interesting, diverse, and varied position, assisting with designing everything from logos to all types of signage, t-shirts, etc. using the Coral Draw 11 design program.

Knowing this program would be an advantage but is not necessary as full training will be given. This will be 40 hour a week or as work dictates. Job sharing may be considered and times can very to suit the right applicant.

You must be able to follow clear instructions, talk to the sales team, and produce a quick and precise visual for the clients to be shown in a sale presentation. There is much more to this interesting and varied job. You would be joining a wonderful team of hard working, excellent people, so getting the right person is very important to us.

If this sounds like you, please apply in your own handwriting, with a sample of your work, to: Allan Newman, Newman Graphics, 60 High Street, Renwick.

A 90 day trial period will apply and candidates must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

• Join a booming industry with career progression opportunities • Kim Crawford, Nobilo and Selaks -- be part of our story in the vineyards • Bonus scheme, superannuation, and travel allowance Constellation Brands New Zealand is the #1 exporter of wine to the US, with our brands Kim Crawford and Nobilo driving category growth across the Pacific. Our people and brands set us apart from the competition!

About The Role Reporting to a Block Manager, we have two roles available in the vineyards where the journey of our award-winning wine begins. You would be responsible for daily duties that bring us quality year after year: machine operation, supervising seasonal workers, and caring for our vineyards.

Key Responsibilities • Championing a safety culture, ensuring proper PPE, incident reporting • Supervision of seasonal workers • Mulching, spraying, trimming, plucking, and general vine maintenance • Trellis and irrigation maintenance • Harvest operations About You • A team player with a can-do attitude • Experience in vineyards is preferred but not required; Growsafe, first aid and onsite training is provided • Seasonal work (harvest, spraying, frost fighting, etc) may require flexibility of hours or shift work • A current driver’s licence Our benefits include a competitive salary, bonus scheme, superannuation, Employee Share Purchase Plan, and much more. We offer a team environment with viticulture often collaborating with winemakers to bring out the best in quality for our consumers.

To apply by 8 February, visit www.constellationnz.com under careers, or email celia.daniels@cbrands.com for a confidential chat.

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Harvester and Tractor Operators for 2018 Grape Harvest Valley Harvesting operates a modern fleet of harvesters and tractors throughout the Marlborough District.

We are currently seeking experienced harvester and tractor operators. You will need a minimum of a Full Class 1 driver’s licence to operate a tractor and Class 1 with “W” endorsement to operate a harvester.

We anticipate work will run from mid March to late April.

Operators must be available to work extended hours and weekends.

Tim Leslie 03 577 8006 or txt 021 544 070 Email: timl@valleyharvesting.co.nz

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Valley Harvesting operates a large fleet of grape harvesters across the whole of Marlborough. We require an administration assistant and support person to compliment and assist in our busy, fast paced office commencing mid-March, for up to two months during Vintage 2018.

For the peak of harvest you will need to work extended hours, seven days per week. You will need a sense of humour, a good phone manner and above average computer skills as this role supports our Operations team in responding to phone and email enquiries and works with Valley’s in-house scheduling system.

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GROUNDS PERSON Our company has quickly become a global leader in sustainable wine production. Inspired to think boldly, tread lightly and never say it can’t be done, Yealands has achieved rapid international growth, exporting to over 80 countries.

We’re looking for an experienced groundsperson who can turn their hand to anything required to look after a large estate.

Duties may also include irrigation, planting and mowing.

We are looking for a motivated person to join our team and provide year around maintenance of our property.

The role is 35-45 hours per week and some Saturday’s may be required. Transport can be provided to our Seddon based property from Blenheim.

Ideally you’ll have the following experience and attributes:

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• Gardening experience including using relevant plant, equipment and sprays for the task • A great attitude - positivity, good sense of humour, and being a team player is essential • You’ll need to be physically fit and capable of manual labour • Having strong initiative and being self-motivated will be key • Reliable and flexible with a strong work ethic If you love working on the land and are looking to join a great team, we would love to hear from you!

Based in Seddon, we provide daily transportation from Blenheim.

You must be legally able to work in NZ to apply for this role.

Please contact Donna Darlington to discuss these opportunities further or apply directly on-line at www.yealandswinegroup.co.nz/page/careers

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PROPERTY MANAGER 30-35 HOURS/WEEK (negotiable) Start time each day: 7am

We are seeking an adaptable, practical person to keep our school looking great and providing a safe environment for students, staff and the community.

Key duties: • Security • Property maintenance • Grounds work • Health and safety management • Boiler and pool management (no previous experience necessary) • Events set-up Desirable attributes: • Strong relationship with young and old • Adaptability; able to problem solve and use initiative to solve problems and fix minor repairs • Team focused to support staff • Honesty, reliability and flexibility CV with cover letter to The Principal, Witherlea School, 214 Weld St, Blenheim or email office@witherlea.school.nz.

Applications close Monday 12th February 3pm.

MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Administration/Community Development/ Project Support Part-time – 30 Hours A part time 30 hour per week position has become available at the Marlborough District Council. If you are looking for a role that provides variety and uses all of your administration skills then we would like to hear from you.

If you are a skilled professional administrator then this is the job for you.

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The main purpose of the role is to provide day to day support to our Community Development function and to support other projects as required by the Manager, Economic, Community and Support Services.

Knowledge and experience in Community Development, excellent organisational skills and familiarity with MS Office suite and specialist communication software is preferred.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 16 February 2018.

Project Engineer • A key role behind the scenes of Kim Crawford, Nobilo and Selaks wines • Join a booming industry with an established leader • Employee Share Purchase Plan, bonus scheme, wine allowance and more Constellation Brands New Zealand is the #1 exporter of wine to the US, with our brands Kim Crawford and Nobilo driving category growth across the Pacific. Our people and brands set us apart from the competition and help carry out our vision of ’elevating life with every glass raised’.

About The Role We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced project engineer, preferably someone who already has winery project engineering experience. The individual will be responsible for providing project and technical engineering advice and support to the wineries and will report to the National Engineering Manager based in Marlborough.

Key Responsibilities The role will involve implementing key engineering projects already scheduled, plus providing input into any future developments. This may involve conducting investigative studies and developing project solutions. You will be responsible for selecting and managing relationships with contractors who carry out the work to ensure that the projects are delivered on time and to budget. You will also help identify and evaluate future winemaking environmental initiatives.

About You • An Engineering Degree in Process or Mechanical Engineering or substantial project engineering experience in the wine industry • At least four years of practical Project Engineering/Project Management of small to medium scale projects in an industrial setting • Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and drawings • Ability to travel (once or twice per month) as required

Applications should be made online via the careers page www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/careers/current- vacancies where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply.

Our benefits include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bonus incentives, wine allowance, wellness programme and more. We offer a team and community environment with a wellness committee, CSR committee, children’s Christmas party, annual Roast Day lunch, and much more throughout the year.

For further information you are welcome to contact lyne.reeves@marlborough.govt.nz

To apply by 27 February 2018, visit www.constellationnz.com under careers. Or, for a confidential chat, email celia.daniels@cbrands.com or call 09 412 6666.

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Births This Week AURTENECHEA, Gaspar: January 18, 2018 BOTHWELL, Kahurangi: December 21, 2017 DIGHT, Riley: January 15, 2018 WILSON-BALDICK, Phoenix: December 29, 2018

By Bill McElhinney Yes, it was a hot last month in Marlborough, the hottest January for 87 years.

The maximum temperature of 32.5C on January 30 in Blenheim was the hottest day since February 6, 2011, which recorded 33.4C, Rob Agnew from the Marlborough Research Centre says.

The January 2018 mean temperature has entered the record books as the hottest January in Blenheim for the 87 years from 1932 to 2018. The previous hottest January was in 1935 with a mean temperature of 20.6°C, Rob says.

Blenheim’s hottest day on record for the 70 years from 1948 to 2017 was on January 11, 1979, with 36.0C. Incidentally, the Farmers Co-op store in central Blenheim caught fire and was destroyed in a memorable blaze the day before, January 10, another scorching day in Blenheim.

But if you think January

was hot in Blenheim, spare a thought for Cromwell in Central Otago. Cromwell recorded 21 days last month when the maximum temperature exceeded 30.0C. The average daily maximum temperature for January in Cromwell was 30.0C, which was 4.6C warmer than Blenheim’s average maximum temperature.

Despite the very high daily mean temperature for January, Blenheim only surpassed 30C on two days; 31.2C on the 20th and 32.5C on the 30th. There were no days above 30C in January last year.

There were an additional 16 days last month when the maximum temperature was between 25 and 30C. The lack of days above 30C is largely a function of how close Blenheim is to the coast, Rob says.

Slightly further inland the maximum temperatures are higher. For example the weather station at Wood-

bourne exceeded 30.0C on four days last month. The maximum temperature on January 30 at Woodbourne was 34.1C. It was also dry towards the end of last year. Blenheim received only 70.4mm rain for the three months October, November and December; 46 per cent of the long-term average.

At the beginning of January this year Marlborough was greatly in need of rain, with very dry conditions and low river levels.

Fortunately the rain arrived on a number of days between January 4 and 12, and again on the 17th.

And there wasn’t much wind. The average daily wind recorded last month is by far the lowest January total on record for Blenheim for the 33 years between 1986 to 2018.

In marked contrast January last year was very windy, Rob says.

Anglican priest has his ordination revoked A former Anglican priest who served in Blenheim has had his ordination revoked following inappropriate sexual advances to a woman parishioner in 2005.

Anglican parishioners in Blenheim were told last Sunday that the Reverend Michael Van Wijk had been deposed and was now not licensed to perform any priestly role.

“The Church deeply regrets the actions that led to the revoking of the ordination,” Timothy Mora, Vicar-General of the Anglican Diocese of Nelson, says.

“They arose because of the serious failings of someone called to be an

ordained minister of the Church and it is a significant breach of trust and hurt for the complainant.

“However, we had to take this action to demonstrate that the Church is serious about ministry standards and the conduct of those ordained to Holy Orders.

“Michael Van Wijk is also ineligible for re-election or re-appointment to any other office in the Anglican Church,” Timothy says.

The church is constantly reviewing its procedures to ensure in so far as possible that such conduct never happens again, Timothy says.

WATTAM, Kenneth Ivan: We lost Ken suddenly on Tuesday January 30 2018. As per Ken’s wishes, instead of a funeral, the family invites you to an open house on Sunday February 4 from 10am, to share food, stories and memories.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 KENNY, Joan Marie (nee Manning): Peacefully at Norfolk Island on 13th January 2018. Loved daughter of the late Alf and Ellie Manning; sister of Irene and the late Brian.

Beloved wife of the late Ian. Much loved mother of Christopher and Grant, mother-inlaw of Leanne and Catie. Cherished gran of her grandchildren,and loved auntie of all her nieces and nephews. May she rest in peace. in memoriam

A plunge in the Taylor River was a popular way to cool off last month, the hottest January in Blenheim in 87 years.

January was a scorcher, the hottest one on record

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Death Notices BLACKMORE, Anthony (Tony): January 23, 2018 BURNETT, Ian Maurice (Rocky): December 21, 2017

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DONALDSON, Keith Alexander: January 28, 2018 HAHN, Marion Valerie: January 25, 2018 KENNY, Joan Marie (nee Manning): January 13, 2018 NEWMAN, Jannelle Barbara: January 23, 2018 PLOWRIGHT, Jeffery Ian (Jeff): January 26, 2018

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Women return serve at Aussie Open The women’s tennis at the Australian Open has been of high quality and may signal a resurgence for the women of the sport.

After 15 years of men’s tennis dominating the landscape thanks to such surnames as Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray, it seems like that era may be coming to an end.

The women’s final between Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki was absorbing tennis across three sets between the

two highest-ranked players in the world.

Wozniacki prevailed against a tiring top seed Halep who had survived match points and epic three setters earlier in the tournament.

Halep’s tenacity had seen her win many admirers over the fortnight and I’m not ashamed to admit she was the reason I tuned into the women’s side of the draw.

Wozniacki in her own right finally delivered on years of being the bridesmaid and never the bride.

The duo look set to lead the women’s game into the next chapter while an ageing Serena Williams lurks in the background as she makes her return after becoming a mother late last year.

It was refreshing to see compelling tennis that didn’t involve the big four.

I’ve long zoned out of women’s matches at grand slams because of the vast number of champions at the top level over the past decade and the seemingly one-sided

scorelines that have become the norm.

The men’s is set to have a golden era end very soon and the time is right for the women to take the momentum and go with it.

On a side note - Federer at 36-years-old is phenomenal.

Goes to show you that Father Time can be slowed if you are smart and manage your playing workload and don’t punish your joints too much on court.

Rory’s here to help get you active

By Bill McElhinney Rory Crawford is out to make a difference.

And Sport Tasman’s new community sport advisor in Marlborough has the record to suggest he will quickly leave his mark.

The Glaswegian came to New Zealand in 2016 because of limited sports management opportunities in Scotland.

He took up a role as club development manager for Lower Hutt City AFC, helping the football club achieve higher quality accreditation and launching a free community coaching programme.

While in Wellington, the qualified hockey coach and umpire hooked up with the Kapiti Coast club and was instrumental in guiding one of its women’s teams and top men’s team to promotion.

Previously he had enjoyed success in Scotland, winning an under 18 hockey cup medal and being selected as sports equipment team leader at both the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Champions Challenge.

He also started up his own

Sport Tasman’s new community sport advisor Rory Crawford wants to get more Marlborough people active in sport.

sportswear and equipment business while studying for a higher national diploma in sports coaching.

His interest in business led him to do a sports management degree at Abertay University in Dundee.

“I really wanted to use my degree and the skills I had acquired and felt New Zealand offered me the best opportunity to do that,’’ Rory says.

He doesn’t regret the move, saying he loves the better weather and easy access to the great outdoors.

Now he is turning his experience to getting more Marlborough people active in his new role, which also involves looking after the community hubs based at Riversdale, Picton, Awatere, Pelorus, Renwick and Redwoodtown.

“The community hub concept is something I find very interesting

and something that I feel I can make a real difference with,” Rory says.

“Everybody should have access to cost-effective sport and that is something I feel very passionately about.”

Rory says his aim is to help this happen by ensuring clubs, hubs and other organisations are well run and understand the needs of their members and their communities.

Meanwhile, the Churchill Private Hospital Trust has renewed its funding for the community hubs for another three years at $15,000 per year.

The funds help support and subsidise sport and recreation activities for local people via the hubs.

Mel Greenwood, manager of community sport in Marlborough, says many of the hub activities wouldn’t be possible without this funding ‘so it’s fantastic to have the Churchill Trust’s ongoing support’.

“It makes a big difference in small communities.’’

Marlborough tennis representative Jade Otway came second with doubles partner Elyse Tse in this year’s under-14 New Zealand Junior Championships.

They were defeated 6-7 (4) 6-0 10-8 in the girls doubles category by Tina Li and Vivian Yang. Vivian also won the girls singles category.

Waikawa Triathlon Series starts A new triathlon series starts on Sunday with the first race in the Waikawa Tri Series starting at 10am.

The series, open to all ages, offers two triathlon and duathlon distances, an open water 1500m swim and a kids swim/run, from the Waikawa foreshore reserve.

The first race is on Sunday, February 4 from 10am to 1pm, with other races on Sunday 18 February, and again on Sunday March 4. Registration starts at the Waikawa Foreshore Reserve from 8:30am.

Blenheim Golf results Results from the Blenheim Golf Club weekly play.

Thurs. 25, mens stableford: Paddy Norton 42; Paddy Couchman 40; Nick Thomson 40; Don Lamond 38; Dan Crawford 37; John Anderson 37; Mike Guillemot 37; Peter Olding 36; Ray Herd 36; Cyril Scammell 35; Barry Ellis 35.

Nine hole stableford: Ross Kennington 20; Spot Saul 19.

Fri. 26, twilight 9 hole stableford: Sharon Ruhe 22; Brian Yarrall, Dan Crawford 20; Ash Ticehurst 18; Jan DeZwart 18; Herb Ruhe 18.

Sat 6, Keo Trophy: Ray Herd and Marg Ogier 77; Dan Crawford and Bernice Arnold 74; Mike McConnell and Emma Gardiner 73. Presidents Cup: Kevin Mills 43; James Brunel 42; Dave Menzies 40; Ian Clark 40.

Fairweathers Prize 6/15: Trees Rewi.

9/18 Don Lamond.

Mon. 29, 9 hole stableford men: Ross Agnew 21; Paddy Couchman 21; Ian Clark 20; John Pullar 20; David Waters 20; George Mitchinson 20; Ivan Neame 19; Brian Brown 19; Bob Tapp 19; Ray Welsh 18; Brian Burgess 18; Allan Knight 18. Women: Trees Rewi 18; Jenny Evans 16; Colleen McLeod 15; Marg Ogier 14; Dawn Walker 13; Jenny Adams 13; Bernice Arnold 13.

Wed. 31, womens stableford: 0-29 Trees Rewi 36; 30+ Marg Hamilton 42; Jenny Adams 35; Shirley Godsiff 35.

Nine holes: Lyndie Allen 19.

‘Electric’ win in summer series race

By Cathie Bell Having a guest crewman with America’s Cup experience gave the division one winner of the latest yachting summer series race some confidence.

The second in a series of ten Waikawa Boating Club Summer Twilight yacht races had 39 yachts out on the water on Tuesday, with the crews enjoying the warm evening sun and good, steady breezes .

High Voltage skipper Jeremy Turnball, who won the Division 1 race, had a crew of eight including guest member, Matt Stechmann from Hurricane Rigging.

Matt has vast sailing experience having taken part in around the world sailing and the Americas

Cup. Jeremy puts the win down to a great crew, saying their guest crew member ‘gave us all the confidence to try new things and experiment’.

“We decided to sail without the spinnaker pole last night which helped the crew to work faster and resulted in our lead. You are always learning something new in sailing - we learnt a heap of new things last night and had a lot of fun.”

Race 2 Results: division one – 1, High Voltage; 2, Khamsin; 3, That’s Amore. Division two – 1, Olmari; 2, Excel; 3, Imagine It. Division three – 1, Reotahi; 2, Supertramp; 3, Finnistere.

Full race results can be found on Waikawa Boating Club’s website: waikawaboatingclub.co.nz

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High Voltage, pictured in action during the Lawson's Dry Hills regatta earlier this month.

Photo by Tamsin Henderson.

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