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Play time By Bill McElhinney “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts . . .” These lines from William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ might be fitting for the Marlborough students who have been busy rehearsing for this year’s Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival. Each year the Shakespeare Globe Centre of New Zealand holds 24 festivals nationwide, in which high school students perform five and 15 minute scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, set in any time, place or dress – though definitely in Shakespeare’s words. Continued on page 2 Back row: Aimee O’Hagan, Amelia Newman Woods, George Glover, Libby Holdaway, Max Cavill-Sherrif. Front Row: Sally Cook, Caitlin McIntyre, Olivia Neil, Cheyenne Locke, Libby McDonald.

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Students bring Shakespeare to the stage Continued from page 1 The best five and 15 minute scenes are then chosen to perform at the National Festival, held over Queen’s Birthday weekend at the Michael Fowler Centre and Opera House. The Marlborough regional festival is being held on Saturday, April 7 at Marlborough Girls’ College hall. The show starts at 5.30pm and tickets are $7 for students and $12 for adults. The festival features students performing extracts

from a range of Shakespeare’s plays. The 15 minute ones can be directed by either adults or students, and the five minutes performance must be directed by a student. “We have at least three schools entering this year – Marlborough Boys’ College, Girls’ College and Queen Charlotte College,” Girls’ College teacher and regional event co-ordinator Shalom Del’Monte-Aberhart says. “We will be able to select two

pieces for the National Shakespeare Festival in Wellington, the top 15-minute piece and a top five-minute piece. “We are also hopeful that Rai Valley High School will have an entry this year,” Shalom says. “As well as the two winning pieces there will be a student selected for direct entry to the third stage of the festival. “This is the National Shakespeare School Production week held in the October school

holidays. Fifty students are selected for this stage, and last year we had two students who were selected - Ellie Spurlock and Caitlyn McIntyre. “From this group 24 students are selected to be part of the following year’s Young Shakespeare Company,” Shalom says. “They get to attend a twoand- a- half week programme at The Globe Theatre in London. Ellie just missed out being part of the 2018 group as she was the 25th student!”

Purple poppies are to remember animals killed in war service By Bill McElhinney Marion Nelson has been busy knitting hundreds of little purple poppies. “And I’m really glad to be finished putting all the little safety pins in 2000 poppies,” Marion says. The Blenheim woman, like many of us, had never heard of the purple poppy until last year when she went to an AnzacDay service and met someone who had one. “It got me interested so I made some inquiries,” Marion says. “The traditional red poppy is a sign of respect for people lost in military conflict but the purple poppy is worn to remember the millions of animals killed in human wars.” The numbers of animals killed in military conflict are staggeringly high, with an estimated eight million horses and donkeys dying in World War I alone. And an estimated 750,000 dogs were killed in one week in Britain at the outbreak of World War II as the government told pet owners they would not have enough rations to feed animals. “I wanted to let people know about the purple poppy, so I started making them. A friend sent me a knitting pattern, which I adapted, and then I got knitting. “Then I found a few friends to help, and we managed to make 2000 poppies.

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“I was really delighted when I got a call from the Army, who ordered 400 purple poppies for a special memorial at the New Zealand Army Museum at Waiouru.” In February a New Zealand War Animal Memorial was unveiled at the Waiouru museum to honour animals that served alongside Kiwi troops. Animals worked with troops as cavalry, carrying equipment, as messengers, as ambulance carriers and as comrades. The Army plans to make February 24 the annual purple poppy day at the museum. Marion now plans to sell her poppies for 50c each, or a donation, with the funds going to her choice of three causes: Walnut Ranch, the Falcon Trust and Riding for the Disabled She has met with the Blenheim RSA, and they are happy for her to sell her poppies before the annual Poppy Day appeal begins on April 10. “I’ll be outside the New World, Countdown and Pak N Save supermarkets a couple of times before April 10 and the Hospice shop in Redwoodtown on Saturday mornings,” Marion Nelson with some of the hundreds Marion says. of purple poppies she and her friends have knitted.

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Horse and buggy no match for Brush By Phil Morrell A bumper sticker on the back of one of Triston Winstanley’s cars says, My Other Vehicle is a Broom. This doesn’t make a whole lot of sense until you see that the bumper-stickered car is a Brush. In fact, Triston owns two of these unusual vehicles. One is a runabout version that Triston restored 20 years ago, the other he bought twelve years ago and has only recently finished restoration as a van. Manufactured by the Michigan-based Brush Motor Car Company,the two vehicles were originally made around 1910. There are only four in the country, so the vehicles are a rare commodity indeed. Of the in excess of 13,000 originally manufactured Brushes, relatively few survived the passage of time. “They didn’t survive particularly well,” Triston says, “mainly because they’re all made of wood, so they just rotted away, although a few metal components survived.” He says that of the remaining four Brushes in New Zealand, he owns two and one of them is finished as a van. “This has only been on the road for three weeks after a twelve years restoration,” Triston says. He says he was very fortunate. “I had a few bits and pieces left over from the first restoration twenty years ago. I looked at this pile and thought, well, what am I going to do with it? I had an old friend – he’s 88, now, in Philadelphia – and he restored a Brush and had a lot of bits to spare. So, I was able to purchase many of the bits from him and what he didn’t have I had to have made.” Triston says that the vehicles are an example of the link between the horse and buggy and the motorised vehicle.

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No movie hub here Marlborough district councillors have voted against establishing a movie hub here and will rely on Wellington to promote the region as a movie location. Councillors voted to fund Screen Wellington for three years at a cost of $40,000 for the first year and $15,000 for the following two years.

GP joins Games team Blenheim GP Emily Marfell leaves on Sunday to join a team of doctors helping to take care of the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team. The Games are being held on Australia’s Gold Coast and Emily will spend the next three weeks working with Team NZ.

Pool fences a must Triston Winstanley with his fully restored 1910 Brush van.

“If you read a lot of the information from the era you’ll find a lot of references to horses and how efficient these vehicles are because you don’t have to stable them and feed them and clean up after them.” A poster on the wall of Triston’s workshop says that the purchase price for a brand new Brush was $650. “That was probably a reasonable amount of money, then.” Starting the Brush is an elaborate tweaking of fuel, ignition, and a great deal of patience. Once running, the lovingly restored vehicle makes a loud clattering from under the bonnet and a steady popping from the rear exhaust. Once moving, the car can hit a top speed of about 20 m.p.h.

Polished brass fittings, buffed leather seats, immaculate paint job, the restored 1910 Brush van has been a labour of love for Triston Winstanley. “There’s an old saying that says it started off as a mild obsession and ended up as something bordering on insanity.” And as an admitted antique motor vehicle enthusiast, he may not have been joking. The Brush Motor Car Company, later the Brush Runabout Company, was founded in 1907 by Alanson Brush. He designed and manufactured a light car with a wooden chassis, chain drive transmission and underslung coil springs in tension instead of compression on both sides of each axle. Although there were many

makes of runabouts of similar size at this time, the Brush had many unusual features demonstrating the creativeness of its designer. Power was provided by a 12-horse power, one-litre single-cylinder water-cooled engine, while the axles, frame and wheel hubs and spokes were made of oak or hickory. Brush’s solution to make his car safer for a right-handed person to crank-start by hand was to develop an engine that ran counter-clockwise instead of the usual clockwise. This helped prevent injuries if the hand crank kicked back on starting. The Brush Runabout Company closed around 1913 having made about 13,250 vehicles.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has ruled that automatic pool covers do not comply with the building code and cannot replace pool fences. Some councils have been issuing waivers for pool owners who use covers and do not want to install fences. The Marlborough District Council has granted exemptions to allow covers instead of fences, but asked the ministry to clarify the issue. Ministry manager Katie Gordon says the ministry does not view pool covers as a safe option compared to pool fences. Water Safety Council chief executive Jonty Mills has backed this view, saying fences are the only acceptable form of barrier.

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By Bill McElhinney If you go out to the Omaka Classic Cars tomorrow you can see a piece of history -the car that pilot Amelia Earhart never got to pick up. The priceless Packard was custom-built for the aviation pioneer, but she left it at the airport in 1937 when she embarked on the around-the-world trip she never completed. Amelia mysteriously disappeared on the 1937 flight. “Theoretically she got out of that car and into the aircraft, and this really was her last living asset in the world today,” Australian owner Ross Marshall says. Ross is bringing the 1935 Packard Super 8 coupe to join at least 10 Packards from the United States and others from around New Zealand at the 2018 Warbirds over Wanaka international air show. “There will be around 50 Packards here on Saturday,” Blenheim Packard enthusiast Geoff Ralls says. Geoff owns a 1947 Packard Clipper Deluxe which he has painstakingly restored. “It has been repainted and I reconditioned the motor, a straight

Geoff Ralls with the 1947 Packard Clipper Deluxe he has restored.

eight,” the retired automotive engineer says. “It’s the only one in Marlborough and one of the last of these models that Packard made.” Packards are the American answer to Rolls Royce, Geoff says: “Two-and-a-half tonnes of luxury and real American steel.

“They were owned by presidents, film stars – anyone who had real money owned a Packard.” Packard produced luxury automobiles not only for the American market, but also for foreign markets by the 1920s, Packard was exporting more cars than any other make in the

luxury class. Doug doesn’t take his Packard out so often these days and is even considering selling it. “My wife and I have a motor home,” Doug says. “We want to spend more time travelling in that.”

Upper South Island travel guide TRAVELLING OVER EASTER? If you’re planning a trip down south over Easter weekend, make sure you allow plenty of time. Easter is one of the busiest times on our roads and there will be construction work underway on State Highway 1 (SH1). While the number of roadworks will be reduced to help with holiday traffic flow, some sites along SH1 will still be one-lane and have stop/go controls in place. This will add to your journey time but is necessary work to keep the route safe and resilient. Always take care when driving through roadworks and follow any temporary speed restrictions to ensure everyone stays safe on our roads. You can check travel times and the status of SH1 via www.nzta.govt.nz/p2c or phone 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49). Bad weather can cause delays or even road closures so it’s important to check at least two hours before you leave and at key decision points when you’re on your trip. REMINDERS FOR TRAVELLING BETWEEN PICTON AND CHRISTCHURCH: • There are two routes to choose from: SH1 via KaikŌura (allow up to 5.5 hours) or the alternate route via Lewis Pass (allow up to 6.5 hours).

Remember that the clocks go back one hour on Sunday 1 April (Easter Sunday) for daylight saving.

• Two sections of SH1 are closed overnight (7.30pm–7.30am) due to ongoing repair work. They are (north of KaikŌura) between Mangamaunu and Clarence and (south of KaikŌura) between Peketa and the SH1/Leader Road intersection. • The alternate route via Lewis Pass is open 24/7 – as is the Inland Road (Route 70).

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

Warm Up Marlborough – warm, dry and healthy homes Home Insulation Good quality insulation helps keep the heat in during winter. Insulation makes your house easier and cheaper to heat properly. You’ll be more comfortable and healthy in a warm home. You can pay off the cost of insulation over nine years by adding it to your rates. This targeted

rate includes interest at 5.5% from 1 July and an administration charge, currently $100. Find out more at www.marlborough.govt.nz/ourcommunity/energy-efficiency/home-insulation or phone (03) 520 7400, or call in to the Council front counter.

Request for Quotation – Pollard Park Entrance Upgrade

War memorials restored Repair work to the Ward War Memorial is now complete with the Seddon War Memorial due to follow suit shortly, in time for ANZAC Day celebrations. The Seddon and Ward War Memorials were damaged during the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016. The Ward War Memorial, which takes pride of place at the entrance to the Flaxbourne Domain on State Highway 1, suffered dislodged rock-work, tilted

walls and damage to the plinth and obelisk. The Seddon War Memorial endured damage which cracked the concrete base and caused significant damage to the upper retaining walls and the archway at the bottom of the site. The cost of repairing these important community memorials has been funded by Council in conjunction with the Sutherland Self Help Trust, which is kindly providing assistance.

Community News – Neighbours’ Day When did you last take a moment to chat over the fence to your neighbour? It’s something everyone used to do, before life got so busy. This year Neighbours’ Day is 24 and 25 March, a good time to get together for a barbecue or cuppa. Many of us don’t need a special day to remind us to be neighbourly; we have close-

knit streets with Neighbourhood Support in place. But if you don’t know your neighbours, this is a good excuse to extend a hand, introduce yourself and offer some hospitality. Help turn your street into a neighbourhood. If you would like information about setting up Neighbourhood Support in your street Ph: 03 520 7490.

More money needed to maintain gravel roads The state of unsealed roads is the most reported gripe about our roads, but cost is the nub of the problem. Council, through Marlborough Roads, is responsible for maintaining more than 630km of gravel roads; some of them are quiet country lanes but others are busy industrial routes for heavy transport, often in places where the weather makes it challenging. Use of these roads is low compared with sealed main roads but at certain times they can be very busy, for example with logging trucks. They’re getting busier too, not just because of our primary industries but also due to more tourists exploring the district. At the same time, gravel costs have

jumped 50% in the last five years and there’s every indication that the price will go higher. Almost 18,000 cubic metres of gravel is laid down every year and NZTA meets just on half the cost of that, Council is proposing to raise its present $600,000 budget for maintenance of unsealed roads to $850,000 for the next year to catch up on the present maintenance backlog, and $800,000 for the years after that. • Make a submission on this and other funding proposals in the 2018-28 Long Term Plan when submissions open on Friday 13 April.

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Marlborough District Council invites quotations for the above contract. The contract involves the demolition of existing fencing and other minor structures and the provision of new seating, paving, concrete and other works, together with associated landscaping. Tenders close at 5.00 pm 18 April 2018. Tender documents can be obtained from Marlborough District Council at

www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/tenders/ tender-list All enquiries should be directed to: Robyn Searle PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 Ph: 03 520 7400 Mobile: 021 544 626 Email: robyn.searle@marlborough.govt.nz

Wither Hills reservoir gets revamp Work to seismically strengthen and upgrade the Wither Hills reservoir began this week. Over the next six months the 1970s structure, located south of Weld St, will receive a makeover. The project includes remediation of the external walls, internal concrete surfaces, floor slab and roof. Pipework will also be replaced as part of the work. While the upgrade is underway the area directly around the reservoir will be fenced off from Wither Hills Farm Park users. Although this won’t affect people using the park, we ask that people be mindful of the work site and be aware of trucks using the Weld St entrance. The upgrade of the 36m diameter reservoir, which can store up to 5,600 cubic metres of water, will mean it is fit for purpose for another 40 to 50 years. The project is planned to be completed by mid-October 2018.

Positive Ageing – home maintenance checklist Doing repairs and maintenance around the house can be overwhelming for elderly people but the cost can be even higher – to personal health and safety – when a house is cold or unsafe. It’s sensible to get outside jobs done before winter. The Good Homes Project has created three practical checklists to help people to assess what repairs or maintenance work is needed on their property. They’re free to download: http://repairsandmaintenance.goodhomes.co.nz/ tools/ If you don’t have a computer, ask family or try the information desk at the library. There’s also a ‘solutions’ section with tips about

getting repairs done. The Good Homes Project suggests you: • Talk to family or friends about who they use and the quality of their work • Go to Citizens Advice Bureau, RSA, Age Concern or Grey Power for a list of local tradespeople • Get at least two written quotes for a job unless you know the tradesperson well and you’re confident in their work. Contact Work and Income (WINZ) if you cannot afford to get the work done; you may qualify for help to pay for essential house repairs. Phone: 0800 552 002 or go to www.workandincome.govt.nz

Boil water notice - Awatere and Seddon 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

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The Sun Blenheim - NZs sunniest place? Nope, lost it 2 years ago. Now “Blenheim - NZs most expensive sign!” “Only (in) Marlborough” Time to change the guard too me thinks?

Road sense lacking I am amazed at the lack of road sense that bike riders that use the Renwick loop bike ride have. I have driven behind riders 4 abreast completely oblivious to traffic behind them, some don’t even slow down or look at intersections, or provide any form of indication. Are bike riders not meant to also adhere to the exact same road rules as drivers? How do you report bad cycling.... no way of identifying them.

Guinea pigs We have been lead 2 believe in Blenheim that the pyrolise plant that MDC is allowing 2 be built in the taylor pass area 4 the burning of arsenic treated vineyard posts has been succesfuly trailed in Timaru. THIS IS NOT TRUE As the pyrolises plant in timaru does not burn treated wood. Meaning that Blenheim is being used as a ‘guinea pig’ which is both dangerous and disturbing.

Three score years... At least if yr going to say ‘religious text’, tell it how it is....THE BIBLE SAYS.... The reason people lived longer in the past is because of sin entering the earth....and the effect sin has on our lives.... At least if yr going to bring those issues up, research and study the reason and truth of a matter.

Texting zombies The legal speed limit to pass a school bus that stopped on the side of the road to let children on or off is not 100, not 70, not 50 but 20 km/h (twenty). B 4 u start driving ur car, make sure u hv the rode code sorted.

Spray drift

OMG. CAT. DOG. POO

To the so called farmer complaining about spray drift he was the only one in the picture. I thought spray drift would affect all the neighbours, maybe it is just poor gardening practices.

What is wrong with u people? Poo is organic. Instead of complaining make the most of your little present. All you garden and lawn conscious people should dig it in with gloves on and watch your plants grow. Lifes too short. U guys need to think about bigger things. RECYCLE :-)

Where is ATM When will Havelock get a money machine it’s desperately needed for locals and the thousands of tourists daily. There are alot ofv communities in the area.

Great new restaurant! Just had lunch at the new place in Redwoodtown. Fantastic food, nothing too much trouble. Service was amazing. So incredibly clean too. Will definitely go back again soon. Would recommend to anybody. Well done guys. I wish you well.

Local jobs Do you not realise why local jobs are going to back packers and working holiday peeps!!! Companies are saving money, cheap labour and they don’t pay out for kiwi saver.. System is wrong.

Questionable name Phoenix drycleaning, lets hope it’s more successful than the football club of the same name. Ex nix fan

Rates increase Information center Information centre at Havelock fantastic really helpful. With accomodation and ferry bookings.

Bad drivers 6.10am Tuesday morning, vineyard van of workers towing a portable toilet trailer travels north on Murphy’s road and with no hesitation or slowing down travels through stop sign taking a wide left onto old Renwick Road continues driving west. Yes pulled out in front of oncoming traffic that had their head lights on. What carnage that would have been if I hadn’t taken evasive action. What are you doing employing incompetent van drivers whom clearly don’t know NZ road rules. This stop sign is a high crash area and your staff clearly ran a stop sign and it looked like the driver didn’t even change gear as they swung around that corner. The van had 13 on it.

Not enough junk Is it me or is there less selection on the shelves at the recycle shop?

Are you serious! MDC this is not on. I understand the whole new housing needed but come on... This is out of hand. STOP. How are people on min wage suppose to budget for this... Do your sums. We have a big area of the Taylor river to have recreation we don’t need a dog Park for a start...

Be considerate? Please be considerate during wine harvest. Lol wine industry. When not harvesting cover us all in spray dift and noisy harvest machines all night close to private homes. We all make a community not just the wine industry. Where is noise control at harvest. Oh no you can’t stop making a noise. WE ARE THE WINE INDUSTRY. Crap you winos be considerate.

Butterflies Wht has happened 2 all our monarchs this year? I haven’t seen 1. And we had lots of praying mantis last year nt so many this year. Thnk it sprays n the vineyards. We cough sneeze and our eyes weep. Gota be gd 4 u. Really.

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Robin Hood Bay Road Please could the road between Whites Bay and Robin Hood Bay be graded. It is an absolute disgrace for such a popular road. Maybe someone from the District Council should take a trip out there. We welcome your texts on 027 242 5266. Limit to 70 words please. Name supplied please. We reserve the right to publish at our discretion. Please note the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Sun management.

Shame  I agree with comments re retail work place stress. Been in retail 20 plus years nationwide, never seen so many bullys/impatient/rude/angry/ abusive/customers till I moved to Blenheim. shame on you all.

Water worries Fresh clean pure free water? Now we are talking water right over availability. It had to happen. Ask the original folk at Rarangi, bores rusting through sea water coming inland. Old MDC gifted grape draw offs now being over shadowed by new plots of grapes right up the valley. And all are being given rights, paid for, or otherwise. We humans no longer have the right to fresh water. it is pre-used with additives, gratis, before it reaches you-YUCK!

Forest & Birds Does one hear right that F&B are working on banning gas bird guns for the devastating effect they a having, thus less birds=more tiny pests=more spray. Also on us locals. But wait there’s more-giant weta nocturnal eradication operations in a large vineyard past Riverlands SH1 for one! Are they not protected? ”I haven’t seen one for simply ages darling-another glass of urban sprawl?”

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Alistair Hebberd of Geoffrey T Sowman Funeral Directors has received an award for his 'above and beyond' approach to his role as a funeral director.

Award for going above and beyond By Celeste Alexander When Alistair Hebberd was just five-years of age he knew then he wanted to work in the funeral industry. He had visited a funeral home with his mother, a florist who was delivering flowers and was immediately enthralled after seeing a hearse and meeting a funeral director. It was an idea that took his parents time to get used to, who insisted he have some counselling at the time, but nearly three decades later Alistair has made a success of his career as a funeral director and embalmer. “My earliest recollection was helping to wash the hearse or sit and watch caskets be trimmed and lined. I’d help at the funeral home on weekends and after school when I could, and I absolutely loved it. “I went through a lot of therapy when I was younger as my parents thought it was odd for a young child to be so interested, but they are very

proud now,” he says. Alistair moved from his hometown of Nelson to Blenheim in 2009 after being offered a position at Geoffrey T Sowmans Funeral Directors. He left school at age 16 and went into the funeral industry full time. He worked his way through a Diploma in both funeral directing and embalming. News of this reached the funeral home’s manager at the time who offered Alistair a position in Blenheim. He was in his early 20’s then. “My wife and I planned to be in Marlborough for three years, now we can’t see ourselves leaving,” he laughs. Alistair’s professionalism and dedication to going ‘above and beyond’ was recently recognised when he received an Invocare Award. He received the very first New Zealand award which is given out quarterly, then out of 250 names nominated, four are chosen to fly to Sydney, Australia for the overall

awards ceremony. Alistair was one of those four. “Although I didn’t win the overall award, it was still an amazing experience,” he says. Alistair was nominated by his manager Barry Holmwood after the care he gave to a local family who lost their 16-year-old daughter, Lara Glover, in a car accident last year. “When sitting down with the family talking about Lara and the things she loved most, I found out she loved butterflies. So I organised a box of 16 butterflies and surprised her family with it after the service. “I really enjoy doing creative things for families. To me it’s my job which I take a lot of pride in, so I wasn’t expecting to be nominated for an award,” he says. In addition to being a funeral director and embalmer, Alistair is also now the assistant manager and as of a year ago, a wedding celebrant.

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Supporting those moving into work By Glenise Dreaver Few people know that Blenheim’s Custom Copy shop is the business arm of a registered charitable trust Employment Support Marlborough. Every year since 2006 they have made grants to apprentices who often need help with buying tools or with exam fees. Or the group may provide support to older people, for example those who may need to extend their driver’s licences to drive forklifts, or to hairdressers who may need help in purchasing the expensive tools of their trade.

“Just today we’ve given two grants to people to get their class two drivers’ licences before the vintage comes in,” says long-standing board member Fran Jessep. They are also very involved in providing scholarships and providing support for career navigation to see people into employment. “For example in supporting mentors into schools to help those who can’t decide what they want to do. “These mentors may come from such industries as aquaculture, or the wine industry for example.” There is also support for

training courses, including some for women who want to return to work but have no disposable cash to enable them to do that. She says the idea was born here from the enthusiasm of the late Ailsa Litchfield back in 1987 and the group has just evolved itself since then. The committee is also agreed that the time has come to promote their work more. Fran says they have distributed over $200,000 in the years since the start of their grant scheme in 2006.

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Mussel Festival last weekend

Around 4500 people celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style at this year’s Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival. “The numbers were not only up, people stayed for much of the day to see the headline act, The Black Seeds on stage late afternoon,” festival organiser Hans Neilson says. The Sun photographer Lily-Alyce Vercoe caught some of the action. RIGHT: Lizzie McMullen and Kristen Larsen enjoy the festival. Charnisa Kitekeiaho and Tema Vakaloa at the festival BELOW: Clea, Sue and Lena at the Mussel festival childrens area.

Kelly O'Hagan, Farishta Peterson-Ihaka and Jackie Jenkins.enjoying a drink and dressing up for St Patricks Day at the fesitval.

Teaching to drive Teaching someone to drive can be a nerve-racking experience for coaches and learner drivers. But a free website aimed at helping young people become confident, capable drivers has some great resources and information to support parents and others teaching young people to drive. Created by the New Zealand Transport Agency and ACC, www.drive.govt.nz, has coaching tips and tricks, answers many frequently asked questions, and provides informational videos and reference sheets that can be printed off to jog your memory during lessons. Blenheim mother Anne

Bruce gave her teenage daughter, Katie driving lessons and helped her prepare for her learner and restricted licenses. Anne, who has done high level driver training for 4WD courses, was fairly confident when she hopped in the car with Katie at the wheel for the first time. However the website provided back up and further confidence they were on the right track, Anne says. “It reassured me when I was on the road with Katie that the driving techniques I was teaching her were correct.” Anyone who was new at coaching someone to drive would find the resources useful, she says.

“Just follow your nose, it’s all very good information and easy to find your way around.” While www.drive.govt.nz offers support and information for new drivers, it does not offer time discounts during the learner or restricted phases of the graduated driver licensing system. One of the the big reasons New Zealand uses this system is to prevent new drivers from rushing into unsafe situations on the road. New drivers can reduce the amount of time spent on the restricted license by completing an approved defensive driving course through the AA or by completing a Street David Lloyd, Lorraine Fensom, Sharon Henderson and Lyn Hodder at the Mussel Festival. Talk driving course.

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5 MINUTES WITH: Darrell Bate

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My ideal day is spent... Somewhere in the Sounds with family, friends and fishing rods. Just don’t do it enough. One of my best holidays was... Going to Las Vegas in 2016 to SEMA (world’s largest automotive parts trade show) with my wife and a group of work colleagues. One thing on my bucket list is... To own a cool American or Australian classic car (or several of them) so we can spend the odd weekend cruising.

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Mag & Turbo Blenheim owner If I could, I would...

Have us a bach in the Sounds.

What’s your favourite meal? Quite liking dumplings at present but Pork Ribs never lose their appeal. My guilty TV pleasure is ...

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The art of container growing

I am a big fan of growing plants in containers and have been doing so for more years than I care to remember. Growing plants in containers has some advantages and some disadvantages, and we will look at both of these. To grow house plants or indoor plants for decoration and to help purify the air inside your home you need to use containers. Indoor plants are a challenge to grow successfully because of light levels and humidity problems. Various types of house plants have different light level requirements and a good indication of this is the leaf size. Small leaf plants such as maidenhair ferns need a good, strong bright light but not strong direct sunlight from a north facing window. Large leaf plants such as philodendrons will tolerate a much lower light level once they adjust to it. Natural light in houses is normally just through windows. This is sideways light, which means plants have a tendency to stretch towards the light. Even on a north facing window sill a recently germinated seedling will stretch

every few days. Another solution is to put the container inside a larger container with wet sphagnum moss between the two containers, or place the pot’s saucer into a larger saucer and have the outer saucer filled with water. A plant that does well near a window in summer may not be so happy in winter because of lower light level and dry air. If you then over-water it, you can say goodbye as you watch it die. Growing indoors is not an easy thing but by choosing suitable plants for the places you want plants in, and by being careful about your watering, you will find that plants will tolerate the conditions fairly well. Whether indoors or outdoors, container plants eventually become what we call pot bound. That is when the root mass becomes so great that the plant has virtually all roots in the pot with no mix left. We can go to a bigger container and do a bit of root pruning when we repot. This is very important. For example, when you buy an outdoors shrub in a plastic bag or pot you may find its root system has fairly

to the window and likely spoil. North facing windows will have the strongest light levels and are suitable for bright light plants including indoor flowering plants. South facing windows will be getting only reflected light which is only suitable for low light plants. East facing windows receive early morning direct sun; west facing windows receive only afternoon sun directly, so are suitable for low to medium light plants. The next problem indoors is the time of the year. During winter the amount of light during the day drops to about eight hours and the strength of that light is also reduced. In the height of summer we can have up to 16 hours of light, much of which is strong. Many indoor plants go into a semi dormancy during the winter, have minimal growth (if any) and do not require much water in the root zone, but in rooms that have heating they may suffer from dry leaf tips and edges because of the low humidity. To overcome this we can create humidity around the plant by putting wet sphagnum moss on top of the mix and re-wetting it

much filled the bag. You pull the bag off and put it into your freshly dug hole, and then you spend the next few years wondering why the plant does not grow much. The reason is it can’t make new roots because all its roots are in a tight ball. In the nursery when we went from one bag size to a larger one we would take our secateurs and cut through the bottom spiral roots at the four cardinal points. This allowed the plant to growth new roots quickly into its new bag home. This is what you should be doing when you plant an established plant into your gardens. Some people try to tease the roots out, which can help a bit, but is really a waste of time. With either a sharp knife or a saw slice off the bottom third of the root system and repot or plant. On perennial plants, such as trees, shrubs and roses grown in containers, you need to do this root pruning about every two to four years. Problems ring me at 0800 466464.

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Laura Collins And The Back Porch Blues Band: A combination of old hands who will be keeping the blues ‘live’ on the lawn at Kaituna Ridge. 6-8.30pm, $15.00, children are free. If wet held in the wool shed. Kaituna Ridges, 74 Readers Road, Havelock.

Cirque Grande: A show not to be missed, with world-class acts from around the globe. Today 7-9pm, Saturday 2-4pm and 7-9pm and Sunday 12-2pm. Marlborough A&P Showgrounds, corner of Maxwell and Alabama Roads.

Marlborough Flyer Steam Train Super Sunday Special: Experience a heritage steam journey from a bygone era, travelling between Picton and Blenheim. Departure time options between 9am-4pm from Picton Railway Station and Blenheim Railway Station. Tickets $12.50-$60. Child 3 years and under are free if sitting on a lap.

Sonic Delusion: Too funky for folk and too folky for funk. Enjoy an evening with Sonic Delusion’s frontman Andre Manella and his well-worn loop pedal. 7.30-9.30pm, Pataka the Foodstore, 13 Selmes Road, Rapaura. Eastern States Speedway: North vs South Saloons and Classic Stockcars. Adults $12, family $25, gates open 6pm and racing starts 7pm. Pak Lims Road, Renwick.

The Diversion Gallery: Facing Change, an exhibition confronting social and sustainability issues. Preview with artists today at 4pm. On until April 26. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-5pm. 10 London Quay, Picton.

Sundown Sports: Free social games of basketball, badminton, football and hockey for year 9-13 students. 7-10pm, Blenheim Indoor Sports Centre, 50 Battys Road. 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. Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery: Members’ Autumn Exhibition, on until 25 March. Opening hours 10.30am-4.30pm daily. Marlborough Arts Society, 204 High Street, Blenheim. Marlborough Golf Club: Half price green-fees after 4pm every day. 74 Paynters Road. 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: A collection of 2000 items of Maori, whaling, maritime, heritage and textile displays. 10am-4pm daily, 9 London Quay, Picton. Marlborough Museum: Open 10am–4pm daily. Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place.

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Chess: Joocy Loocy Café, 4 John Street, 10am-1pm. Please bring your own board and pieces. Whitehaven Wines Outdoor Movie, showing the popular animated feature Moana at the Vines Village on Saturday. Photo provided.

Saturday 24 St Patrick’s Day Salsa Party: Come and join in the fun with the best Latin music & dancing. Door entry $5, with BYO drinks. If you are new to Latin dancing, come early and check out the free Salsa lesson at 8pm, everyone welcome. 8-11.55pm, Harlequins Rugby Clubrooms, Lansdowne Street. Whitehaven Wines Outdoor Movie – Moana: Enjoy a family night out with the modern classic ‘Moana’, shown on the big outdoor screen. Gates open at 6pm, movie starts 8pm. Sorry no BYO. Bring a low chair, bean bag, sleeping bag and dress warmly. $7.50-$15, bouncy castles will be available for the little ones. The Vines Village, 193 Rapaura Road. Eastern States Speedway: North vs South Saloons, Classic Stockcars, Stockcar Open Champs and Production Best Pairs. Adults $12, family $25, gates open 5pm and racing starts 6pm. Pak Lims Road, Renwick. 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. Millennium Public Art Gallery: Exhibitions on show including ‘Mainland’ a substantial exhibition of art related to the land of Marlborough and the South Island of New Zealand and ‘Kiwi in the Kitchen’ an eccentric history of birds in the New Zealand home. On until 6 May. Corner of Seymour Street and Alfred Street, koha appreciated. EcoWorld: EcoWorld Aquarium & Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Picton Foreshore. Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-5.30pm. 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: 10am3pm, 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” 9am12pm 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 25 Flaxbourne A&P Show: Enjoy a great day out in the country, with plenty on offer for the whole family. Including horse competitions, speed shearing, the ever popular Wife Carrying Competition, the Real Young Farmer competition and not forgetting the energetic terrier race. 8.15am start, Adults $10, under 17 years free. Weld Park, Ward.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market: Every Sunday, 9am-noon at the A&P Showgrounds. Grab yourself a delicious brunch, lots on offer. Ulysses Club Ride: Lunch ride to Pelorus Bridge Cafe. 11.30am departure from the south end of the Blenheim Railway Station. 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. 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. Petanque: 10am Sunday and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street. Kapa haka: Every Sunday at Tuamarina Hall. 1-3pm. All welcome.

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

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Light fingered thieves Marlborough winemakers, Ben Glover and Rhyan Wardman, have bought the Seresin winery.

Two locals buy Seresin winery By Bill McElhinney Two Marlborough winemakers, Ben Glover and Rhyan Wardman, have bought the Seresin winery, four kilometres west of Renwick. The sale also includes three hectares of organic vineyard plantings. Ben is a born and bred Marlburian, from a fifth-generation farming family. A winemaker, vineyard and wine brand owner, Ben runs Glover Family Vineyards with his brother Jack. Rhyan grew up in the Bay of Plenty, which kindled in him the idea that agriculture was his vocation. He met Ben at Lincoln University and after an extended OE he came home to take up the role as inaugural assistant winemaker for Seresin Estate, exactly 22 years ago. In 2015 he joined Giesen Group as the Marlborough general manager. He is a former Wine Marlborough board member and chairman, and is a board director

and shareholder of Sounds Air. “I was excited when the opportunity arose to purchase the Seresin winery,” Rhyan says. “Michael Seresin, and the Seresin brand, has always pushed the boundaries and remained committed to producing premium, small-batch, organic wines. “The winery provides the perfect site to continue that vision.”. Ben says their new winery, named The Coterie, will allow winemakers without a dedicated winery to make wine in an environment that allows them to be completely involved with the production of their own wines. The sale is a part of a decision by Michael Seresin to downsize and refocus on producing super-premium, small parcel wines. Seresin wines will continue to be made in the winery. In time Ben and Rhyan hope it will become a meeting space and workshop for Marlborough wine producers to develop ideas and collaborate. They take possession of the winery from May 1 and will be taking on clients for the 2019 vintage.

Don’t pretend – you have to be real, says acting coach Doug By Bill McElhinney So how can you portray real emotion when you’re acting? “Well you can’t pretend,” Nelson-based professional actor and acting coach Doug Brooks says, “especially if there’s a camera in your face. “You have to reach down deep inside and make it real. It can be a challenge!” Doug should know. He’s had a camera in his face plenty of times in his career. His recent acting credits include Shortland Street, the feature film Bowie and television commercials for Light Box and Four Square. He has worked as crew on the set of three features, including The Light Between Oceans, Dreamworks and Reichenbach Falls with BBC Scotland. Last year he was assistant director on the feature film Blue Moon, a crime thriller, featuring Wellington actors Mark Hadlow and Jed Brophy, who had roles in The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings movies. With over 25 years’ experience acting, Doug has written and directed for film since 2004. He won best male actor and best director in the Top of the South Film Festival 2016 and holds a Bachelor of Science with first class honours and a post grad diploma in teaching. Doug is passionate

Doug Brooks. about making opportunities for emerging talent within the region and is coming to Blenheim next month to run workshops for aspiring actors and actresses. “You will experience what it’s like to audition professionally and learn how actors access truthful and realistic performances safely,” Doug says. He understands the demands of production from both sides of the camera, so he can explain how to successfully navigate the high-pressure world of television and film. “The classes may contain strong language and emotional themes and are recommended for ages 16 and over, unless by special permission,” Doug says. Doug’s classes will be held at the Marlborough Women’s Club on April 14 and 15 from 8.30am to 4pm. PBA

By community constable Russ Smith Police were called to several incidents in recent days that involved the theft of valuables from Blenheim properties. An Eva Crescent resident heard the sound of a bottle breaking and people running overnight between Saturday, March 17 and Sunday 18, but assumed the noise was coming from a neighbour. On Sunday morning it was discovered that thieves had entered and searched both the unlocked cars parked in the driveway and an unlocked shed at the rear of the property. A Navman car navigation device was stolen, but there may be more items missing. Also on Sunday morning a Cedar Grove resident found their unlocked car parked up the driveway had been entered overnight between

tents back to him, saying it had been found abandoned in the neighbour’s unlocked car in that driveway. Fortunately neither of them had anything else stolen, despite the offender getting into both vehicles. Again, the Police encourage people to help make it harder for criminals to victimise them. Simply lock your vehicle up when you leave it, regardless of whether it is on the street, in your drive, in the carport or in a public place. It helps if you also hide or remove valuables like purses and wallets, car navigation devices, electronics like smartphones and laptop computers and even the change in the centre console used for parking meters. Saturday and Sunday and a wallet Don’t risk theft and/or damage to containing credit cards and a your vehicle. Make it less of a target for the thief. driver’s licence stolen. Later in the day, a nearby neighbour brought his wallet and con-

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Market donates another $500 By Celeste Alexander A $500 donation made to the Riding for the Disabled Marlborough Group will enable it to purchase a gazebo which will be used when out in the community. The Redwood Market presented the donation last month after having raised it from site fees and takings from a stall run by Alison Souness. Regular donations are made throughout the year to different community organisations.

RDA - Marlborough Group funding co-ordinator Barbara Sutton says the organisation was ‘hugely grateful’ for the donation. Up to 80 clients visit the Blenheim based arena each week, from babies through to adults. RDA - Marlborough Group offers therapy, learning, confidence building and many other benefits. “We are always looking for more volunteers to help so call us if you can spare some time,”

Barbara says. “The tasks are varied and include grooming and preparing horses for the riders, assisting in the classes, feeding horses in the weekend, gardening, cleaning tack, paddocks and troughs. Full training is provided where necessary.” RIGHT: Riding For The Disabled Marlborough volunteers Allan Kay, Richard Avery, Gordon Minehan (young client) and Mandy McFarlane. Photo provided.

80th Birthday

Syd Nally celebrates

Syd Nally celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday 19 March. Family and friends gather on Saturday to a surprise birthday party at Waterfront Bar and Grill.

Family from all around New Zealand and Perth, Australia attended. Syd and his wife Isabelle have resided in Blenheim for fifty two years. Syd can be found at Marlborough Boys College where he helps out most days.

Syd and Isabelle with their grand children; Jessica Foster, Ashley Nally, Mitchell Syd and Isabelle with their children, Lee-Anne Nally, Brendon Nally, Isabelle Nally, Chris Nally, Nally, Syd, Teegan Foster, Nick Edwards-Nally, Isabelle, Olivia Nally, Bryce Foster, Stacey Love-Nally.,Haylee Edwards-Nally, John Nally, Melissa Rickard-Nally, Axel Syd Nally, Karyn Nally and Pip Hart. Foster, Kobe Hart, Matthew Nally.

From Left; Syd’s brothers and sister; John Nally, Anthony Nally, Margaret Nally , Syd, Kevin Nally and Terry Nally.

Stacey Love-Nally, mum, Karyn Nally, Nick Edwards-Nally and Haylee Edwards-Nally.

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Then this could be the job for you. Please submit a sample of work along with your application. Applications close at 5.00pm on 30 March 2018. 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. For further information you are welcome to contact mandy.evans@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Senior Vineyard Operator - Awatere • 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, this role is in our Awatere Hills Vineyard where the journey of our award-winning wines begins. In addition to daily vineyard tasks, you would have a leadership role as this position assumes the lead when the Block Manager is away. This could include running meetings, gathering time sheets and being a buddy to new staff. Key Responsibilities • Championing a safety culture, ensuring proper PPE, incident reporting • Supervision of seasonal workers • All aspects of growing (mulching, spraying, trimming, plucking, etc) optimising quality in conjunction with the Block Manager • Harvest operations About You • Leadership qualities, previous supervisory experience preferred • Knowledge and understanding of vineyard management • Seasonal work (harvest, spraying, frost fighting, etc) may require flexibility of hours, shift work or overtime (overtime paid at higher rates) • A current driver’s licence Our benefits include a bonus scheme, Safe Ride Home Programme, eligibility for Family Member Scholarships, wellness programme, and 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 30 March, visit www.constellationnz.com under careers, or email celia.daniels@cbrands.com for a confidential chat.

Health and Safety Coordinator Constellation Brands New Zealand is the country’s #1 exporter of wine to North America, with our brands Kim Crawford and Nobilo driving category growth across the Pacific. Here at home and in Australia, our innovation continues to hit store shelves with Crafters Union, Selaks Taste Collection and more. Our people and brands are what set us apart from the competition, to carry out our vision of ’elevating life with every glass raised.’ About The Role We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Health and Safety professional who wants to make a difference in the Viticulture industry. Constellation Brands has gone a long way over the last 5 years, but we are not complacent and want to keep up the momentum. Reporting to the National Health and Safety Manager, the role will support, coordinate and implement the health and safety strategy within Constellation Brands, New Zealand. The role will require the individual to work across the organisation on matters of health and safety compliance. Key Responsibilities • Working with managers and their staff to continue growing our Safety Culture • Coordinate and deliver training as well as assessing training needs • Coaching managers through Health and safety audits to close gaps • Ensure all necessary compliance and monitoring are carried out • Manage our contractor’s compliance • Administer the health and safety management system About You • Passionate about the health and safety field • Dynamic and motivated to make a difference • Excited by the Viticulture industry • Attention to detail and good time management • Adaptable, flexible and supportive across a diverse team • Tech savvy and confident in your ability to use Microsoft Office, especially Excel • You will enjoy executing strategy and working in a culture of continuous improvement Our benefits include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bonus incentives, wine allowance, Safe Ride Home Programme, Wellness Programme, paid parental leave and more. We offer a team and community environment with a wellness committee, Corporate Social Responsibility committee, children's Christmas party, annual Roast Day lunch, and much more throughout the year.To apply by 30 March 2018, visit www.constellationnz.com under careers. Or, for a confidential chat, email sergai.davis@cbrands.com or call 09 412 6666.

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Japanese Chef, Thai Chef, and Wait Staff Wanted We are looking for a Japanese chef and a Thai chef to work in Picton and Blenheim restaurants (Norimaki and Noodle Corner) You should be able to delegate tasks to kitchen staff to ensure meals are prepared in a timely manner. You must also be familiar with sanitation regulations. Please send your CV and cover letter to nzpolarisgroup@gmail.com For any questions call Dom 021 140 8249

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Mussel Opening

We have a number of really flexible roles within our Annies factory. These roles will fit in with a busy mum, a student or someone who wants part time hours during the working week. Some of these roles would suit job sharing. The roles will work across the processing and packaging operations in our Annies Fruitr Bar factory at Grovetown. Ideally you would be able to work Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 2.30pm . We may have some availability to work weekends over the next month too. We are however flexible with a combination of days and hours in between these times.

We have a number of Musel Opening roles within our Seafood factories with flexible hours and days. These roles will fit in with a busy mum, a student or someone who wants part time hours during the working week. Some of these roles would suit job sharing. Ideally you would be able to work Monday to Friday. * Day shift between the hours of 6am - 2.30pm * Night shift between the hous of 3.45pm - midnight Some Saturday work is also available during the season. We are however flexible with a combination of days and hours in between these times.

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Our Business

Kono is a top 100, premium New Zealand food and beverage company with a unique 500-year business plan. Its interests span wine, horticulture, healthy snacks and seafood and it exports to over 25 countries throughout the world. Its products encapsulate the pure taste of Aotearoa, New Zealand and are produced in a sustainable manner akin to the Maori values of its owners. Our business is diverse, from farming and harvesting, to processing and the marketing of seafood, wine, cider, apples, pears, kiwifruit, hops and natural fruit bars. Wakatu, our parent company, and Kono are striving for operational excellence across all divisions, group functional areas and processes by deploying lean thinking philosophies, principles and tools.

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Our Business

Please contact us to apply for a role or to discuss any of the roles and working hours that may suit you and Kono!

Contact:

TeResa shaw, 03 520 9210 email: teresa.shaw@wakatu.org DeBRa LeaCh, 03 520 5173 email: debra.leach@wakatu.org

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Friday March 23, 2018

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WINERY ENGINEER

Our business is diverse, from farming and harvesting, to processing and the marketing of seafood, Our business is diverse, from farming and harvesting, to processing and the marketing of seafood, wine,company, cider, apples, wine, cider, apples, pears, kiwifruit, hops and natural fruit bars. Wakatu, our parent and pears, kiwifruit, hops and natural fruit bars. Wakatu, our parent company, and Kono and are striving for operational excellence across all divisions, group functional areas and processes Kono are striving for operational excellence across all divisions, group functional areas processes by deploying lean thinking philosophies, principles and tools. by deploying lean thinking philosophies, principles and tools.

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during Our company justworking nine years young butofwe’re leadingsuit thejob world in sustainable winethe working week. Some of these roles would suit job sharing. duringisthe week. Some thesealready roles would sharing. production and are the first winery in the world to be certified carboNZeroCertTM since inception. TheGeneral roles will include picking and packing in our Annies Fruit Bar factory, General Hand, Theour roles will include wines picking in ourand Annies Hand, We export award-winning to and overpacking 80 countries, with aFruit focusBar on factory, growing new global Grader, Grader Mussel Opening in our Seafood Factory. Graderfor Operator and OpeningWinery in our Seafood businessGrader, we’re looking an “every bitMussel extraordinary” EngineerFactory. to join our awesome team inOperator andCasual vacancies have occurred on Marlborough.

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Ideally you would be able to work Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 2.30pm for Annies Ideally you would be able to work Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 2.30pm for Annies

This is a and busybetween and varied role, responsible for Seafood. ensuring the successful completion of breakdowns, and betweenrepairs 4.30pm - midnight for Seafood. 4.30pm - midnight for and carrying out preventive maintenance programmes. You’ll also be responsible for assisting with representatives. We are however We are however flexible with a combination of days and hours in between these times. the general maintenance of the winery infrastructure to ensure the production facilities support the flexible with a combination of days and hours in between these times. production of high quality wines. The Board has resolved under sec-

Please contact us to apply for a role or to discuss any of the roles and working hours that may Please contact us to apply for a role or to discuss any of the roles and working hours that may suit you and Kono!

tion 105 of the Education Act 1989 to fill the vacancy by selection.

suit you and Kono! OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

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You’re a proven Engineer with the experience to back it up!

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You’re self-motivated, and driven to achieve. Contact:

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You move swiftly03and adaptEmail: to rapid change. Teresa Shaw 520can 9210 teresa.shaw@wakatu.org

Teresa Shaw

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You can multi-task, establish priorities and meet deadlines.

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Debra Leach

03 520 5173

Debra Leach

03 520 5173

Email: debra.leach@wakatu.org

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We are leading the world in sustainable wine production, and are 100% committed to sustainability and producing world class wines.

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Our wines have won 29 trophies and over 1,600 medals.

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We’re friendly, fun and social, but always professional with strong ethics.

We value our people and the environment, and are inspired to “Think Boldly, Tread Lightly, and never say it can’t be done”.This position is based in our scenic Seddon based winery and would suit someone with 2-3 years’ experience. You must be legally entitled to work in NZ to apply for this role. For more information, please contact Aaron Black, Winery Engineering Manager on 027 583 3218.

If ten percent or more of eligible voters the school roll ask the board, Email:on teresa.shaw@wakatu.org within 28 days of this notice being Email: debra.leach@wakatu.org published, to hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, then a by-election will be held. Any eligible voter who wishes to ask the board to hold a by-election should write to: Chairperson Board of Trustees, Picton School 5 Buller Street, Picton 7220 By: 20 April 2018

Join us to know the process to apply for a South Island Essential Skills Visa 7pm to 9pm, Tuesday 3 April 2018 Marlborough Community Centre, 25 Alfred Street Blenheim y Date Year To register call CAB Marlborough on 03 578 4272 or email at marlborough@cab.org.nz or just come along Citizens Advice Bureau Marlborough 25 Alfred St, Blenheim Phone: 03 578 4272 Email: marlborough@cab.org.nz

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Friday March 23, 2018 public notice

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Spring Creek School

Board of Trustees Election Nominations are invited for election of 3 parent representatives to the board of trustees. A Nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters. You can nominate another person to stand as a candidate, or you can nominate yourself (make sure you sign both parts of the form). Additional nominations forms can be obtained from the school office. Nominations close at Noon on Friday 6th April 2018 and may be accompanied by signed candidates statements. The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school. Voting closes at noon on Friday 20th April 2018.

acknowledgements

Kilworth, Donald (Don): The Kilworth Family wish to thank everyone who sent cards and kind messages of support recently. The esteem in which Don was held by so many, has touched us deeply. Thank you all.

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Births This Week Bishell, Lauchlan Henare: March 13, 2018 Balsomo, Jacen Brylle: March 15, 2018 Henderson, Alexis: March 12, 2018

Three generations celebrate St Patricks day at Biddy Kates on Saturday. Left: Toni Curley, with grand daughter Caitlin and dad Dan with Cian Curley.

Fielding, Aleisha Aria: March 13, 2018

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MARLBOROUGH A & P ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 28th March 2018 Upstairs Pavilion, A & P Park, Maxwell Road commencing at 7.30pm “Interest members of the public welcome” 1. 2. 3.

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BUSINESS To confirm the Minutes of Annual General Meeting held 15th March 2017 To adopt the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2017 To elect a President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President, and General Committee of twenty-three Members (Nominations for the above officers should be in writing with the nominees’ consent endorsed and lodged with the Secretary prior to the commencement of the Meeting.) To present Life Membership of the Marlborough A & P Assn. to Mr T Leslie and Mr A White. To elect an Auditor General Business

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Death Notices ANDRELL, Richard Douglas: March 18, 2018 AUSTIN, Shirley Ann: March 17, 2018 BAXTER, Robert George (Bob): March 19, 2018 BETTS, S.H. (Bill): March 18, 2018 GRIEBEL, Leon Charles: March 16, 2018 MILLS, Noela Francis, March 17, 2018 RUSSELL, Pauline Mary (nee Kerr): March 6, 2018 SEWELL, Mavis Betty (nee Bruschweiler): March 15, 2018 SMITH, Clifton Bridge (Cliff ): March 19, 2018

Some of the crowd enjoying the Irish dancers on Saturday night at Biddy Kates. public notice

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Mixed fortunes for local rally drivers The Marlborough Car Club had a big representation in Greymouth at the weekend to compete in the first of the seven Mainland Rally Series events for 2018, the Westland Rally. The rally had 112km’s of competitive gravel stages around the forests and lakes of the Greymouth area. Some prominent names in the 65 car start list, including Greg Murphy, were using the event as a shakedown for the start of the New Zealand Rally Championship Series which has the first round, Otago Rally, in mid April. The winner was Christchurch driver Matt Summerfield, a regular National event winner. For this rally his usual co-driver, sister Nicole Summerfield, vacated her seat and upcoming youngster Jared Hudson, who is just 13, took the honour of becoming New Zealand’s youngest ever rally winning co-driver. Marlborough Club Members had mixed fortunes with the fast roads and mechanical problems taking their toll.

Marlborough Car Club member David Taylor competing in the first of the seven Mainland Rally Series events for 2018, the Westland Rally. Photo provided. The final results were; Richard Bateman/Jordyn Smith (Evo 9) 7th overall and 7th in class. Regan Ross (Escort RS1800) 10th overall and 2nd in class. Lloyd Owen/Jonty Brenssell (Evo 9) 26th overall and 15th in class. David Taylor (Honda Civic) 32nd overall and 4th in class. Brendan Wadsworth/Mark Clemens (Suzuki Swift) 46th

overall and 5th in class. Jason/Tracy Clark and Dean Schroder/Simon Rabbidge both succumbed to off road incidents, and mechanical failures halted the rally for Dave Gee/Liam Gee, Nigel Tyson/Julie Tyson and Allan Cottington/Malcolm Read.

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Friday March 23, 2018

SPORT

Sport

SPORTS TALK With Jacob Page

Keep the All Blacks in-house The prospect of the New Zealand Rugby Union opening up All Black selection to any New Zealander playing overseas would bring the end of the Black jerseys iron grip on the game. Currently only players plying their trade in New Zealand are eligible to make Steve Hansen’s team. However with players chasing lucrative European money at an early age, speculation is the NZRU is pondering the rule change. The All Blacks have been the

world’s No 1 ranked team for more than a decade and that’s because of the All Black nursery. Our First XV schoolboy rugby is the best in the world and our national provincial competition may not draw big crowds in 2018 but it’s the envy of the rest of the world for its ability to create a factory line of world-class players. Our players’ secret is they play against each other. Like a quality horse trainer, good horses train together, they get better together and are more

competitive on race day. Flying players in from all around the globe would make the acclimatisation period in All Black training camps challenging. The selectors will have to be more worldly aware and grasping who is in form and who is out becomes far more challenging. The NZRU cannot compete financially with European club contracts - the one carrot they have is the black jersey with the silver fern on it. Limiting restrictions would be

Father-son duo nail the XRace By Bill McElhinney Almost 300 entrants took part in the Blenheim leg of XRace, held under sunny skies at the Amphitheatre at the Taylor River last Thursday. Blenheim was the seventh stopover in the national series of events, an adventure race made up of parent and child teams racing against other family teams to complete 10 challenges. The Blenheim race was won by father-son duo Mark and Bede Elkington, at a speedy time of 45 minutes and six seconds. The event included a three-legged race, tug-of-war and magic carpet ride challenge. Doing the race with his son was a real bonding experience, Mark says. “It was great fun, we really enjoyed it. And it was a great

venue alongside the river.” Bede said his favourite challenge was the puzzle building blocks which was “kind of hard”. “And we were lucky – for the secret handshake challenge where you had to perform a handshake twice, we already had one we’ve been doing for years. So we nailed it.” Race director Tamara Hermans says she loves seeing the families working together to complete the course. “It’s such a bonding experience, and to watch it all happening, let alone being one of the ones behind it is just remarkable.” RIGHT: XRace grand champions Mark and Bede Elkington.

a disaster for the Super Rugby competition, the Ranfurly Shield and National Provincial Championship. The All Blacks aura would be damaged, Northern Hemisphere players would get to play frontline All Blacks more often and certainly New Zealand’s dominance at the top of world rugby would be under threat. Hopefully the NZRU can stubbornly stick to their guns and keep the rules in place, for the sake of our national sport and top global brand.

inbrief Veterans golf

Results from the Marlborough Veterans Golf Association played at Picton on Monday. Individual: Tim Rutledge, Marlborough, 1, Buck Miller, Wairau, 2,Owen Farrell, Awatere, 3, Mace Mason, Picton, 4, Ian Johnson, Picton, 5,Damien Pollard, Picton, 6, Ross Agnew, Blenheim, 7, Werner Pluss, Blenheim, 8, Malcolm Aitken, Marlborough, 9, Peter Alloway, Wairau, 10, Neville Paterson, Marlborough, 11, Roger Restall, Wairau, 12. Team results. Awatere/ Rarangi: Owen Farrell, Dave Moorhouse, Dave Arcus and Tony Nichol, 1, Picton no. 1, 2, Picton no. 2, 3. The next tournament will be played on Tuesday, April 3, at the Blenheim Golf Club.

Speedway action Eastern States Speedway is hosting two nights of racing which kicks off tonight. The main event is the North vs South Saloon Challenge which will see some of the best saloon drivers competing for the team title. There will also be the Stockcar Open Champs, Production Best Pairs and Classic Stockcars. Friday kicks off at 7pm and on Saturday at 6pm.

Mountain bike nationals Marlborough Boys’ College students Cameron Clemett and Jack Sheridan have had good results at the National School MTB Championships in Rotorua at the weekend. Cameron finished 7th in the under 15 and Jack finished 4th in the under 16 cross country event.

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