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Flood of food

By Bill McElhinney When the Marlborough community Food Bank was set up more than 25 years ago, the organisers thought it would be only a temporary thing.

“They hoped the demand for food parcels would eventually fade away,” Food Bank manager Winnie Cosgrove says.

But today, the needs are greater than ever, Winnie says.

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Community Food Bank manager Winnie Cosgrove with the organisers of the Monday evening street appeal: Jo Lane, Marlborough Youth Trust; John Foley, Marlborough fire officer; Tasha Knox, More FM. Absent: Vonny Paul from the Food Bank organising group.

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Great response to Food Bank appeal Continued from page 1.

On Monday evening more than 300 volunteers, led by the region’s emergency services, went out to collect donations for the Picton and Marlborough Food Banks.

“The whole Marlborough community once again rose to the occasion and simply blew us away by the extent of their generosity!” Winnie says.

“There were about 700 banana boxes full of food items collected, about 25 per cent more than last year, which is going to provide our Food Bank with a wonderful start for 2019.”

Winnie started off as a volunteer with the food bank in 2007 and became manager in 2012 and has seen the operation increase year on year as demand grows.

“We have more and more families here in emergency accommodation, struggling to make ends meet,” Winnie says.

“The cost of living keeps going up, things like rent and petrol, and families find they just can’t manage.

“We’ve been able to persuade people to donate more things like baby food and dried foods – pasta meals and the like.

“Families living in emergency accommodation, many in motels, have limited cooking facilities and we need things that they can make in just a pot.

“The same applies to people living in cars, and we have those, too.

“Lots of people donate cans of food, which is great, but easy to prepare items are also

Job done! Some of the volunteers who gathered donations for the Marlborough Community Food Bank on Monday night.

in demand.”

The food bank works with different social welfare organisations across Marlborough to determine who needs assistance.

Winnie is also grateful for the donations of Christmas treats, which she says will be welcomed by families with children.

“A big thank you to all the collection teams, those who pounded the pavements, those who drove the vehicles and those who sounded the sirens,” Winnie says.

“The volunteers at the Food Bank faced with a tidal wave of bags and boxes, and we were sorting and stacking until we were exhausted!”

The sorting and stacking is going on as volunteers begin

Community Food Bank manager Winnie Cosgrove will be able to fill these empty shelves after the successfuil street appeal on Monday.

assembling food parcels in anticipation of a growing demand over the coming holiday period.

Anyone who missed the Monday evening collection can still donate to the Food Bank using the bins at New World, Countdown and PAK n SAVE supermarkets, or drop

items off at the Salvation Army on the corner of George and Henry Streets.

The Food Bank will be closed for two weeks over the Christmas-New Year break, but emergency parcels will still be available by contacting social workers or the Salvation Army.

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inbrief State Highway 1 closure A night-time closure of State Highway 1, south of Kaikoura, has been scheduled to remove scaffolding and overhanging rock near the Paratitahi tunnels.

A 6.6-kilometre strip of highway between Peketa and the Raramai Tunnels will be closed from 9pm on December 13 to 6.30am on December 14.

Workers will reopen the road for 30 minutes every 90 minutes - at 10.30pm, 12.30am, 2.30am and 4.30am - during the closure to minimise disruption to travellers and freight road users.

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Local heroes, from left: Scott Cowlishaw, Gillian Palmer, Chris Henry, Patricia Dean, Margaret Western, Marie Bowden, Rosie Lamain, Ken Piesse.

Absent: Dave Shaw, David Collins and Louise Hide.

Local Heroes honoured

By Bill McElhinney Everyday people doing exceptional things were the toast of the town last night as Marlborough honoured its very own Local Heroes at the annual Kiwibank Local Hero Awards.

As part of the 2019 New Zealander of the Year Awards, the 11 were presented with specially made medals to officially recognise their achievements at a ceremony held at the Marlborough Convention Centre.

Councillor Mark Peters presented the medals and congratulated the recipients on their awards.

“The local heroes demonstrate the acts of charity, commitment and selflessness which is what holds a community together,” Mark says.

The Kiwibank Local Heroes for Marlborough are:

Margaret Western, who runs the Marlborough Multicultural Centre, which helps new migrants settle in the region. She helps teach English, and sources accommodation and schooling.

Rosie Lamain, who has been involved in the Blenheim hockey community for 25 years as a volunteer, and has been instrumental in the development of junior hockey, as well as coaching and organising various teams.

Dave Shaw, who has been selling sausages outside The Warehouse in Blenheim for 17 years, raising money for charities and organisations including the Coast Guard, Women’s Refuge and the Special Olympics.

Although now retired from sausage sizzling, Dave sold more than 144,000 sausages and raised $165,000 for charity.

Chris Henry (Kaikoura), who has been a GP in Kaikoura since 2003, looking after the health of residents and assisting in the wake of the Canterbury and Kaikoura earthquakes.

Only hours after the 2011 February earthquake in Christchurch, Chris crawled into makeshift tunnels in the collapsed CTV building to rescue survivors and look for the dead. He was awarded with a New Zealand Bravery Medal in 2017.

Patricia Dean, who has been active in her community for more than 20 years, including with the Marlborough Cancer Society, Marlborough Performing Arts, Marlborough Speech and Meals on Wheels.

Gillian Palmer and Scott Cowlishaw, who are long-term volunteers with the Blenheim

Gymnastics Club.

Louise Hide, who helps run Care Packages Marlborough – a Facebook group of 1500 locals who donate items such as school bags, drink bottles, sanitary and personal care packs for Marlborough’s youth.

David Collins, a Queen Charlotte College teacher who encourages students to focus on their many strengths and is a leader in school sports and kapa haka.

Ken Piesse, a youth scout leader whose passion and dedication to the club and his scout group is respected by many.

Marie Bowden, who after making a handmade quilt for her mother’s bed at the Seaview Rest Home in Picton, then made a quilt for each of the 31 residents at Seaview over a nine-month period.

Forecast dry weather over much of the country next week may be as good as it gets in for the rest of the month.

MetService says high pressure and cooler southerlies will prevail next week, but then low pressures are expected to return, bringing unsettled weather in the week before Christmas.

Big truck tow tomorrow It’s the longest day tomorrow for the youngsters taking part in this year’s Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit Support (Cactus) course, which focuses on self-discipline, social skills, self-confidence and team building for teenagers.

The course winds up with a big challenge – towing a fire truck from the Blenheim Fire Station down to Marlborough Boys College at 12pm. If you’re out and about, pop along and cheer them along!

Pelorus bridge delays Drivers who use State Highway 6 and the Pelorus River bridge should be ready for delays of up to one hour from next Wednesday night.

Work to replace the concrete deck planks of the bridge will start from 10pm, says the NZ Transport Agency.

The crew will be aiming to have the work completed by 6am Thursday.

Electronic signs will be installed at Rai Valley and Havelock to give drivers warning of the road closure/delays ahead.

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Opaoa riverbank repair work starts

By Bill McElhinney Work has begun to repair the slumping of the Opaoa riverbank, brought on by the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016.

The slumping had caused water levels to rise about 30 centimetres in the lower Opaoa and Taylor River, which caused flooding on the popular Taylor River walkway and around the Quays area in central Blenheim during periods of heavy rain.

An extensive dredging operation, aimed at restoring the river’s old water level through town, began on Wednesday and is expected to take until Christmas to complete.

Council contractors have already cut back the amount of aquatic weed in the river, which has helped river levels and water flow.

The dredging will deal with the channel narrowing and sediment

build up down to Malthouse Road in the Lower Opaoa, which will bring water levels down further during wet weather.

Council rivers and drainage engineering manager, Geoff Dick, says the 2016 earthquake caused a lot of damage to the river, including a liquefaction-induced lateral spread on a large number of bends on the Lower Opaoa.

“This caused the river banks on the inside of the bends to slump and slide into the waterway, narrowing the river channel in a number of places by up to five metres. This work will see the river’s edges return to their original position,” Geoff says.

Work will cover the area from the Opaoa Loop down to Malthouse Road and sediment removed from the river will be reused elsewhere.

The $200,000 project is being

Calling Police on 111 By community constable Russ Smith I’ve had a series of calls this week from good people suffering grief from bad neighbours.

In one case, a number of neighbours have been suffering repeated excessive stereo noise, vehicles wheel-spinning in the driveway and creating clouds of toxic smoke, abuse, bottles thrown at their houses and loud, obnoxious language.

No-one should have their peace and quiet at home disrupted by this type of behaviour, and people shouldn’t have to have a siege mentality in their own homes.

If you are suffering with repeated noise at any time of the day or night, the Noise Control Act is enforced by Noise Control officers employed on contract by District Council.

You can call the District Council number at any time and ask for Noise Control officers to deal with a noise problem.

The mistake some people make is to call once, and when the noise goes back up after the visit, to think it’s not worth calling again.

You need to keep calling.

On the first visit the occupant will generally receive a verbal warning.

On second call they will receive an abatement notice and on third call the breach of the notice will result in the stereo, or whatever is causing the noise, being seized.

If the issue involves criminal behaviour, for example things being thrown at neighbours or their buildings, threats, assault or other wilful damage, then call the Police on 111 at the time of the incident.

Don’t try calling the local Police number, this is likely to result in a delay in getting Police to you quickly.

funded from council’s disaster damage reserve.

Work will also begin on Monday to permanently repair earthquake damage to a section of the stop bank north of Park Terrace, between Opawa and Stuart streets.

The council has bought the land adjacent to the river to secure maintenance and increase public access, a new extension to the Taylor River Reserve.

This long standing project involves the reconstruction of the stop bank to modern standards, including a more stable riverside slope. A new concrete block retaining wall and boundary fence will be created along the new boundary, and the walkway from Stuart Street into town will be upgraded.

While this work is underway, access to the Taylor River Reserve, from Stuart Street and beyond

Council rivers and drainage engineering manager, Geoff Dick, inspects the sediment removed from the Lower Ōpaoa River.

Opawa Street, will be closed. Alternative access to the Opaoa River will be available via Opawa Street.

The riverside track will be closed from Monday to Friday, December

21. It will then re-open for the holiday period, before work resumes again on Monday, January 7. The $400,000 construction project should be completed by next April.

Bohally will move to MBC site as colleges plan gets green light

By Bill McElhinney Marlborough Girls’ and Boys’ Colleges are to be rebuilt and co-located on the site currently occupied by Marlborough Girls’ College and Bohally Intermediate.

Bohally Intermediate will be re-located and rebuilt on the current Marlborough Boys’ College site.

Work on the co-location will begin in the New Year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says.

“Marlborough Boys’ and Girls’ Colleges’ facilities are in poor condition. Their buildings have deteriorated and have weather tightness issues,” Chris says.

“The search for a suitable site has taken much longer than we would have wanted. The Marlborough community has worked with the Government over many months and we appreciate their time and constructive engagement.”

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett and Boys’ College principal Wayne Hegarty have welcomed the decision.

“This is fantastic news for Marlborough families. It provides certainty for intermediate and secondary education in our province for the coming decades,” John says.

“I commend Education Minister Chris Hipkins for rapidly moving this decision forward since his Government was elected.

Marlborough has waited long enough.”

“We’re pleased that a site has been confirmed and are looking forward to the opportunities that co-location will provide our students – both now and in the future,” Wayne says.

The delay to secure a site for the co-located campus provided both colleges with valuable time for staff to see how other schools are adapting to meet the learning needs of students, and to access extensive professional development, Wayne says.

Bohally Intermediate School will be relocated on the site currently occupied by the Marlborough Boys' College.

“The confirmed site for co-location on MacLauchlan Street provides opportunities for our students to access and make use of neighbouring public facilities and is closer to the town centre and other community amenities than any of the potential greenfield sites that were located on more rural fringes of the town.

“This option also makes use of the Taylor River Reserve to encourage cycling and walking to and from school,” Wayne says.

A ministry of education spokesperson says no decisions have yet been made over possible demolition work at the Boys’ College site.

The original estimated cost of the project was $63.5 million, but was revised to about $103m as several important costings,

including increasing enrolments, had been overlooked.

A review of the business case was undertaken in April to review the potential sites and to ensure the community still wanted to go ahead with co-location Preliminary design work will begin early in the New Year.

Ministry of Education officials were asked in September to continue looking for a green-field site until the end of the year. If no suitable site had been found by then, the Minister instructed the Ministry to go ahead with the combined Marlborough Girls’ College / Bohally Intermediate site and re-locate and rebuild Bohally Intermediate on the Boys’ College site.

Planning for 2019 with Baseline Group Marlborough

Subdivisions and Boundary Adjustments Civil Engineering Drawings Resource Consents for District Councils Anna Bensemann P 03 578 7299 E anna@blg.nz 30 Maxwell Road, Blenheim | www.blg.nz

As Christmas draws ever nearer and we are making our final preparations for the big day, it’s also a time when many people are trying to tidy up 2018 projects or begin thinking towards 2019 projects. At Baseline Group we are busy trying to lodge the final consents with Council before the Christmas close down on 20 December.

The RMA requires that Councils close down their processing days for consents between 20 December and 10 January each year.

This usually leads to a mad rush of consents being lodged prior to Christmas. This year appears no different for us, and the time has

passed for anyone to obtain a consent prior to Christmas if it hasn’t already been lodged.

However, now is the perfect time to start planning for next year’s projects. At Baseline Group we can help work out the feasibility of your project including what resource consents you may require. Early planning of your resource consents helps for a smoother process of obtaining consents and a stress free 2019.

So if you’re thinking of subdividing, excavating or developing in Marlborough in 2019, call us at Baseline Group for a free assessment of your project.

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

Picton Library celebrates growth Last week marked one year since the new Picton Library and Service Centre Waitohi Whare Mātauranga, opened its doors for the first time.

Twelve months on, the library is proving popular with booklovers, community groups and local schools.

District Libraries Manager Glenn Webster said in the first 11 months since opening, visitor numbers have increased by 61 per cent and loans are up 11 per cent - a great result, showing that the service is being well used.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett said the big growth in visitor numbers in such a short space of time is an outstanding achievement.

“Hats off to the library staff for their deserved success and to the many community organisations who are using the facilities, and partnering with the Council to provide a wide variety of programmes and activities.”

From January to October 2018

there were 514 bookings to use the activities space and meeting rooms. 362 were booked by community groups including Community Te Reo, Picton Knitters and Spinners, Picton Flower Ladies, and Picton Poets.

Library programmes including Super Seniors, National Bee Month and Arthritis Awareness accounted for 129 bookings, while afterhours bookings totalled 23.

Local schools have provided physical and digital displays, and the library and service centre has partnered with many local organisations, including Plunket, Picton Smart and Connected, Marlborough Book Festival and REAP Marlborough, to help to extend their programmes.

“After the success of year one, we’re looking forward to 2019 and all it has in store for us,” Glenn said.

Kids’ water safety competition Summer is here and now is a great time to refresh our children’s safe water practices.

Marlborough boasts one fifth of New Zealand’s coastline, as well as numerous lakes, rivers and streams. That makes it a great place to live, but also means we must understand the importance of water safety.

Drowning is a leading cause of recreational and accidental death in New Zealand. The main reason for this is often because we overestimate our own abilities in the water.

This year Marlborough District Council is running a competition to encourage discussion on how to be safe in and around the water.

The ‘Kids’ Water Safety Competition’ includes a

colouring competition, find your way to the pool maze, and a spot the difference activity sheet, all accessible on the Council’s website.

There are loads of great prizes and each completed activity sheet will go into the draw to win one of four fishing rods, one of six family passes to Stadium 2000 and other great prizes!

The competition closes on Monday 17 December 2018.

For a copy of the activity sheets visit: https://www.marlborough. govt.nz/our-community/ international-safe-community/ marlborough-water-safety For further information contact Jodie Griffiths, Ph: 03 520 7400 or email jodie.grififths@ marlborough.govt.nz

follow your instinct. Hang up the phone, don’t open dubious emails and don’t be tricked into making a payment, or giving over financial or personal information.

Remember, legitimate banks or businesses do not ask for passwords and bank account numbers. It’s also important that you never send money to claim a ‘prize’ as this is also a scam.

The phone call claiming that a

computer virus is infecting your home computer is another scam - hang up and never reveal a password or any other personal details.

If you suspect a scam make sure you report it to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Consumer Protection, Ph: 0508 638 723, available 8.00 am to 8.00 pm Monday to Friday, and 9.00 am to 5.00 pm at weekends.

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Summer reading programme heats up It’s that time of year when budding young readers can register for Marlborough District Libraries’ Summer Reading Programme.

Children need to visit the library four times between 10 December 2018 and 18 January 2019. They receive a prize after each visit and those who complete the programme are awarded a book prize and certificate.

District Libraries Manager Glenn Webster said the programme is a great way to get kids excited about reading and visiting the library.

“It’s been a huge success in previous years and we expect that the programme will fill up fast again this year. There are 280 places available at the

Marlborough District Library in Blenheim and 70 at the Picton Library and Service Centre Waitohi Whare Matauranga.

I’d encourage those who are interested to get in quick,” Glenn said.

Registrations open at 9.00 am on Monday 10 December. The programme is free and designed for children aged five to 12 years old.

Parents or caregivers must visit the library to register, but children do not need to be present. An information pack and folder is provided, where books read for the programme are recorded.

For more information visit: https://www.marlboroughlibraries. govt.nz/

Redwood Pass Road - Road stopping

Positive Ageing – Don’t be scammed this festive season New versions of old scams are constantly appearing, especially at this time of year as we approach the festive season.

It’s important you know how to recognise a scam before it’s too late.

Scammers may make contact by email, phone call or through Facebook, pretending to be from a well-known organisation, bank or government agency.

If you feel at all suspicious,

Children’s librarians Tracey McKean (left) and Emily Fredrickson show off some of the books available

entitlements or assist in finding the right agency or organisation to deal with their problem.

For more information Ph: 03 578 4272 or email: marlborough@cab.org.nz

In exercise of the power contained in section 342(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1974, and in accordance with the Tenth Schedule of that Act, public notice is hereby given that the Marlborough District Council proposes to stop the following portions of legal road generally to the south of the Vernon Lagoons but more particularly shown in the plans referred to below: Section 1 SO514975 – 2.1950 ha Section 2 SO514975 – 0.5800 ha Section 3 SO514975 – 1.8050 ha Section 4 SO514975 – 0.4515 ha Explanation The road stopping relates back to an agreement made in 1895 whereby certain lands were vested as road in exchange for other land being unused legal road. The transfer as intended was not finalised at that time.

The intention is that the stopping would be based on the several distinct areas of road as identified.

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

Purpose Should the road stopping be completed the land will be transferred to and amalgamated with the relevant adjoining landowners’ title.

Further Information Further details of the proposed road stopping, including a survey plan showing the portion of road to be stopped and an aerial photo showing the road land position may be inspected at the office of the Marlborough District Council, Seymour Street, Blenheim.

Anyone wishing to object to any or all of the proposed road stoppings can submit a written objection to the Council no later than Wednesday, 30 January 2019. The submission should identify which particular portion of legal road the submission relates to. The submission should be addressed to Tony Quirk, District Secretary, Marlborough District Council, PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240 or email tony.quirk@marlborough.govt.nz

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The Sun No to aerobatics Completely agree with you.

I accept that we should expect the takeoff and landing of everything, as usual at an airstrip.

But aerobatics over a residential area?

Ridiculous!!! Sort it out, MDC

No to aerobatics Re: Aerobatics Planes. I totally agree.

It’s ridiculous, and when you are constantly battling the noise to get your baby to have a nap it’s incredibly frustrating.

Not least it’s dangerous- there are now many houses in an area where there were once open fields and people are throwing their planes around above them.

Can’t imagine many places would allow this!

YES to aerobatics Aerobatics planes...to the person complaining of planes doing aerobatics.

You chose to live by an airport if you don’t like it move.

We have lived there for years and love it.

Omaka airport was there first long before a new subdivision.

YES to aerobatics To the whinger. Your moaning reminds me of the person who moved close to the local dump and then wanted it closed.

An airport is used by planes that do all sorts of flying.

YES to aerobatics Aerobatics planes. I love seeing and hearing the planes practising over Omaka.

Stop complaining and find something else to do.

Its a minority of moaning minnies like you who want to shut down these things that make Blenhiem a great place to live.

YES to aerobatics Spelling of river?

Born in Blenheim 70 years ago.

Friday’s paper MDC piece on OPAWA RIVER. What is OPAOA River!!

No need to change the spelling!

Re: Aerobatic plane comment.

Stop complaining.

If you live next to or near the airport, or the flight path, then I suggest you move if you don’t like it.

The airport has been there a lot longer.

YES to aerobatics Well done MDC Thank you MDC. Sent two or three fix it requests over the past wee while and they were promptly attended to.

Thank you to all the staff.

Workmen appreciated In reply to main highway Friday 30 Nov. I would be very interested If you put your name forward to work in what was very trying and difficult conditions.

OR just sat at home and complained at the speed of a very dedicated and experienced crew, who just went on and got the job done.

WELL DONE your efforts ARE and WERE TRULY APPRECIATED by most of us motorist’s.

Who enjoys watching aerobatic and vintage planes ? I am for one.

I could sit and watch them all day, so the person whinging about the noise should maybe move on.

The planes only have certain spaces they can fly and practice in . You’re only one person.

Just hope those living in Omaka don’t start complaining. After all, the airport was there first.

YES to aerobatics Aerobatic planes.

Who was there first - you or the planes at Omaka.

Take an interest and marvel at the pilots ability.

Next you will want the Air Show stopped.

Want peace and quiet?

Then this part of Blenheim is not for you.

Signed P. Matthews

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Neighbours trees I agree with a letter to editor.

People with large trees affecting their neighbours should be made to cut them down.

I have a dirty darn cabbage tree next door to me.

These sort of trees have a place and it’s not on a boundary in a residential area.

Customer service Tell me should it take over a month to fix a sliding door at a bank?

When will this be fixed? Many elderly use this entrance and can’t walk around the front easily.

Fix it please.

Inappropriate behaviour Hey I've never sent in a TXT response before but this is a disgrace!

Reviews are a personal account of ones experiences.

A proprietor or business owner needs to take it 'on the chin', good, bad or otherwise.

But mostly to improve their business.

To ban a local elderly person for this is totally inappropriate.

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Small mindedness - Blenheim Still after 25 years together we as a gay couple are still ostracized in a little town by a minority group ... most people accept us as we are..

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Pay claims

Wine industry and labour shortage.

Why oh why keep planting more grapes.

Seems these companies have got too greedy and pay low wages.

Be brave and pull some out and plant something different..

And now the St Johns Ambulance average pay claim coming, but this will be topped by the MP’s double figure pay increase, already approved by taxpayers.

Always passed as the last motion on the last sitting day of parliament this year.

The usual Merry Xmas present from us all.

Remember folks this then automatically flows on to local councillors and eventually our rates.

SURPRISE!

Santa - Not santa

Pension?

Labour shortage

I’ve heard it all now, a Māori man in a korowai replacing Santa at the Nelson Christmas parade.

One word - ludicrous. Wake up NZ. Angry

“Missing cat” (Fri. 30th) A cat fight club. Really?

Maybe Keith is going out visiting houses in the neighbourhood, terrorising other cats and stealing their food.

There is a cat (and it might be Keith ) who comes into our house, gives our cat the bash, eats her food and makes itself at home.

Our dog is not quite fast enough to catch this mongrel.

We live in hope.

Amazing winz will not pay pension to someone who’s family has been in this country since 1840.

One-third of N.Z. only get paid when eligible pensions.

Workmen wonderful To the men who worked on the Kaikoura road you have done a wonderful job to get the road open so thank you.

Speed bumps Ironic that schools cannot get speed bumps installed to slow down cars/ trucks that endanger children’s lives, yet theatre adults get two installed no worries!

Children are at risk 10 times per week, during high-traffic flow periods, yet the theatre may be four nights, when traffic flow is low.

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Beard will go – for a good cause

By Bill McElhinney It’s been five years in the making, but on December 20 John Leslie’s magnificent beard is coming off.

And it’s all for a good cause.

“I started growing it five years ago after a mate convinced me to grow a beard,” John says.

The service technician, who works at Blenheim Electric House, has the beard trimmed a few times since then for special occasions, such as weddings, but more recently it has been left to grow.

But now John has decided to lose the whiskers and raise some cash for the Cancer Society at the same time.

“I’ve had several family members who have been affected by cancer,” John says.

“There are so many people in the community who have been affected by cancer or who are fighting the disease, so it seemed like a really good cause.”

John has set up an online fundraising page and has also put donation buckets around various sites, and hopes to raise at least $2000 through his efforts.

“Yes, I’ve had a bit of stick about it from various people,” John says.

“And my Mum really doesn’t like it, so she’ll be glad to see it go.

“It does get a bit scratchy, but the biggest problem is getting food caught up in it. You definitely don’t want to eat bacon and runny eggs if you’re out somewhere!”

John said he promised his Mum he’d shave the beard when he turned 30, so December 20 is the day – a birthday celebration with a shave and haircut, 7.30pm at Fairweathers bar in Scott Street.

If you want to help John’s fundraising, you can go to https:// createyourowneventcansocmarl. everydayhero.com/nz/the-shavegoodbye-to-the-beard

Joyce takes out signed shirt as artist returns to town

By Megan Connolly It has come full circle for local music fan Joyce Cattermole, who got her shirt signed by the first New Zealand Idol winner, singer Ben Lummis, 14 years ago at a cafe in Blenheim.

Ben is coming back to Blenheim and will be performing on Sunday evening at the annual Christmas in the Park at the Glade in Pollard Park.

So Joyce says it’s only fitting that she should don the signed shirt in the hope that she might be able to say hello again to Ben. The singer was visiting Blenheim in the summer of 2004 when Joyce was out about in town that day.

“I was always a fan of his music and followed him on New Zealand Idol,” Joyce says.

Joyce was shopping in a store across the road with another lady when she approached him at what was then The Capri coffee lounge.

Both women took the shirts they had just purchased.

“I congratulated him on winning, and he was quite shy,” Joyce says.

Joyce Cattermole wears her shirt she got signed 14 years ago by Ben Lummis in Blenheim. The musician of New Zealan Idol fame is returning to Blenheim on Sunday for Christmas in the Park.

Joyce has often wondered over the years what he’s been up to but was pleased to find out recently that he was a school teacher.

If she were to run into him on Sunday what would she say to him?

“I would say ‘I’m so happy to see

you are enjoying music and what you’re doing, because doing what you love is so good for your soul’,” Joyce says.

Joyce is also hoping that the others who got their shirts signed might turn up at Christmas in the Park.

December events I wish all constituents a very Merry Christmas and a happy start to the New Year. Here’s some of what I’m up to this month: 3 December

Meeting with Grey Power representatives

7 December

Opening the Nephrology Colon conference at Scenic Circle

8 December

Attending the RSA Veterans Christmas luncheon at Clubs of Marlborough

10 December

Monthly meeting with the Mayor of Marlborough

14 December John Leslie hopes to raise funds for the Cancer Society by shaving off his magnificent beard.

Big tick for local event Seven years’ of hard work has resulted in the Saint Clair Vineyard Half being named as a finalist in the New Zealand Events Association awards.

The locally owned and operated event is the only finalist from the top of the South. The annual awards recognise events which are the ‘best of the best’ throughout New Zealand.

“We’re a family owned and operated business and take great pleasure in seeing our entrants enjoy their day and trip to Marlborough.

We love showing off this gorgeous place we’re lucky enough to call home,” Vineyard Half co-owner, Chris Shaw, says.

All event entries are judged by an independent panel of industry professionals, who look for excellence across event planning and implementation.

“The Saint Clair Vineyard Half is more than a running event. The course includes seven bands, five food stops, a tonne of treats, and our unique vineyard locations that entrants get to run or walk through. Ultimately, it’s about having a great time with your mates and an unforgettable weekend of challenge and reward,” Chris says.

The award winners will be announced at our NZEA Event Awards function in Auckland in March next year.

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21 December

Speaking at a constituent luncheon at Fairweathers

21 December

Attending the Christmas carol singing at Brayshaw Park

Apologies

It’s a privilege to have received invitations to attend school graduation ceremonies. Unfortunately they all occur when Parliament is next sitting so I won’t be able to attend any of these events, but I wish all students and staff a successful event at their schools and a wonderful end to the school year.

Attending a citizenship ceremony at District Council Chambers

Electorate office closure My office will be closed from 24 December 2018. Reopening on Monday 7 January 2019.

Get in touch if there’s an event you’d like me to attend or if there’s something I can help with: stuart.smith@parliament.govt.nz stuartsmith.national stuartsmith.co.nz

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Upcycled items on show at the recycling centre on Saturday

Rowan McKay-Simpson with one of his business's products, large popsicle sticks with quotes on them.

Students get business savvy

By Celeste Alexander Tua Marina School’s hall was buzzing with excitement last Tuesday as students from Ms Keane’s classroom were busy selling a range of business products.

The students began their business project earlier in the year, using maths, english and technology skills to create a product, market and sell it.

Along the way they have learned about tax, purchasing of materials, creating spreadsheets and sales.

They also received a help-

ing hand from business coach David Taylor who gave students tips on pricing, profit and how to give a sales pitch.

There was everything from picture frames and balloon animals through to popsicle stick crafts.

Students sold their products on Tuesday to students, teachers and parents using fake ‘Tua Marina dollars’.

Ms Keane says it has been a great ‘integrated type of curriculum’ providing real life learning experiences.

“It’s showing students that the maths, english and

technology skills they are using now, do matter when it comes to a career later in life. It’s been very valuable and enjoyable at the same time,” she says.

Students Albert Nott and Harry Wilkin were thrilled when they sold out of their ‘Picture Perfect’ photo frames, making $262 before costs.

“We went through a few business ideas before we found this one, and we were wanting to make at least a $5 profit on each sale.

“It’s been fun... we sold out pretty quick,” they say.

By Bill McElhinney Don’t want it any more?

Don’t throw it away!

A bit of creativity, a bit of elbow grease and that preloved item could be upcycled.

What’s that all about?

It’s taking items that aren’t wanted and transforming them into something arty or useful.

Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value.

Upcycling is the opposite of downcycling, which is the other face of the recycling process.

Recycling takes consumer materials — mostly plastic, paper, metal and glass — and breaks them down so their base materials can be remade into a new consumer product, often of lesser quality.

When you upcycle an item, you aren’t breaking down the materials. You may be refashioning it — like cutting a t-shirt into strips of yarn — but it’s still made of the same materials as when you started. Also, the upcycled item is typically better or the same quality as the original.

Staff at the Re-Use shop at the Taylor Pass Road recycling centre have been transforming things such as furniture, mirrors and other unwanted items into things that people may love.

“It takes a bit of paint, some repairs to fix something that’s broken and it’s upcycled,” shop manager Rhonda Henderson says.

Tania Takimoana and Rhonda Henderson at the recycling centre Re-Use Shop with several of the items that have been up-cycled in preparation for the Saturday sale.

The shop is an integral part of the Marlborough Resource Recovery Centre, which is the Marlborough District Council’s hub of recycling activity.

“There are still far too many resources going to the landfill, and the Re-use Shop provides another option,” council’s solid waste manager, Alec McNeil, says.

“This Saturday come and see the upcycling of a variety of donated items, and browse through a selection of second-hand goods that have received some creative TLC and are up for sale,” Alec says.

The open day, from 10am to 2pm, provides an opportunity to discover more

about upcycling and how to divert items away from landfill. You’ll learn how to repurpose old household items into new and improved products.

Alec is also encouraging people to donate items for resale.

“This year, Re-use Shop staff and some creative locals thought that showcasing what can be created from donated stuff would be a great experience for the whole family,” Alec says.

Upcycling has other environmental benefits including conserving resources and reducing the need for production using new materials, meaning less pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Cutz on Weld - We love hair!

New to Redwoodtown, Cutz on Weld is the latest venue for professional hair cutting creativity.

Owner Toni Robinson and her team of qualified hairdressers opened the doors on Monday, bringing convenience and style to the new retail hub.

Cutz on Weld is open six days a week and provides a wide range of hairdressing services to all ages, with no appointments necessary.

“We do not provide chemical services such a colours or perms, but we do wash and blowdry as well as Cloud 9 straightening and can even book in groups for weddings and special occasions.

“We also make it fun for children with coloured hairspray. We welcome all ages,” Toni says.

Toni has been hairdressing for 30 years and has managed salons in Blenheim.

More recently she was managing another cutting bar in Blenheim when she

The Cutz on Weld team; Sheree Watson, Anna Best, Toni Robinson (owner), Courtney Taufa and Brittany Nicholas.

saw an opportunity within the Redwoodtown area.

“I felt there was a need for a cutting bar type service in Redwoodtown and with the growing population this end of town and the new retail hub being built, it was a fantastic opportunity,” she says.

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“We look forward to meeting you to Cutz on Weld. Come on in and let the team take care of you, leaving you with hair that looks and feels fantastic,” Toni says.

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By Megan Connolly There might be a new type of Beetle mania sweeping through Marlborough if everything goes well for local farmers.

Dung beetles are an unsung hero of the ecosystem, with their ability to improve soil fertility and water quality by tunnelling through the soil and burying livestock dung.

Over 100 million tonnes of cattle, sheep and horse dung pile up around New Zealand paddocks every year.

The run-off from these areas is steadily degrading our waterways, while the residual mess is infecting our animals and impoverishing our pastures.

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Many Marlborough farmers gathered on Wednesday afternoon at the Scenic Hotel to listen to dung beetle expert Shaun Forgie speak about how their introduction could affect farming practices.

Many didn’t know much about the initiative prior to the talk, but by the end of it found themselves talking about the pros and cons of the small critters.

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The mighty Dung Beetle was even revered in ancient Egypt.

Fun Fact: There are 6.5 million dairy cows in New Zealand, each producing on average 27 kilograms of dung a day. By the time you add in another 3.6 million cattle and 27.4 million sheep that is over 100,000,000 tonnes of dung each year.

Returning shells to the sea Returning mussel shells to the sea, turning them into fertiliser or a component of bioplastic were among an ocean of ideas canvassed at an annual Smart+Connected Aquaculture forum last Friday.

Now in its third year, the forum brought together more than 50 people from the marine farming industry, science agencies, Marlborough District Council and other organisations to the Havelock event.

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NIWA’s Sean Handley told the forum that currently mussel shells cost $90 a tonne to take to landfill but could instead help address sedimentation in the Marlborough Sounds which has increased 10-fold since human habitation. Returned shells, which are alkaline, could also help combat ocean acidification.

Other workshops promoted creating a top of South Eco-Hub to combine waste from aquaculture and other sectors and create a criti-

Seaweed food products were among the ideas generated at a recent Smart+Connected Aquaculture forum.

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Simon Thomas, manager of Omega Innovations (a division of NZ King Salmon) said the Omega Plus brand of premium pet food from salmon byproducts showed there was no longer any ‘waste streams’, just ‘remaining raw materials’ which an Eco-Hub would support.

With seaweed often discarded during mussel processing, Helen Mussely from Plant & Food Research pointed to a huge range of potential uses for seaweed from food, to health and beauty products and biomaterials. Seaweed sandwich slices were among the ideas generated and there was also a call for a fast track process to get through compliance hurdles associated with growing seaweed alongside other species.

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Wednesday’s One on One article on page 8 featuring Linton and Petra Spence and their new biodegradeable honey packaging, stated their hives were located on their property, which was incorrect.

“While we have some hives on our property the majority of our hives are on the properties of the very kind farmers and landowners around the Awatere and Flaxbourne district as the bee sites (apiaries) ideally need to be 1.5-2km apart.”

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Xmas dinner on the way

Summer reading The popular annual Summer Reading Programme gets underway at the Picton Library on Monday until Friday January 18.

To be in the programme parents or caregivers must visit the library to register, but children do not need to be present. An information pack and folder will be provided where reading for the programme’s duration is recorded To complete the Summer Reading Programme children need to visit and check-in at the library four times.

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By Bill McElhinney There will be roast chicken, lamb, ham, lots of salads and something a bit different for Christmas dinner – a hangi.

It’s the annual Christmas dinner at Johns Kitchen, 5.30pm on December 19, and supervisor and chef Richard McDonald says they expect to feed between 350-400 people.

“There will be the usual Christmas treats,” Richard says, “and this year one of our supporters is bringing her portable hangi cooker, so that will give us something different.”

And there will be the traditional Christmas desserts, including trifle and Eton mess.

The John’s Kitchen Christmas dinner has been going since John’s Kitchen was established by the Wesley Methodist in 2000.

John’s Kitchen eventually came under the umbrella of the Crossroads Trust, which broadened its grounds to cover a wide range of ser-

vices.

“We’re happy to take donations now for the dinner of things like frozen or dry goods,” Richard says.

“And from Monday, December 17, we can take any fresh produce that people might have.”

The kitchen is staffed by a regular group of volunteers, but more help will be needed for the Christmas dinner.

“We’re having a meeting for volunteers at Crossroads on Monday at 2pm, so if you can come and help, we’d love to see you,” Richard says.

John’s Kitchen will not be having a Christmas breakfast this year, and will be closed from December 22 until January 22.

“But staff will be available for food parcels or advocacy from December 14,” Richard says.

“John’s Kitchen is pretty unique. It’s a place for anyone in the community to serve or be served by other members of the community, a place that has been a part of the

Blenheim community for nearly 20 years.

“We’re not a soup kitchen; we aren’t just open for an hour or two to serve a bowl of soup and some bread. We open from 8am to 1.30pm daily and serve breakfast, morning tea and lunch as well as a community meal on Wednesday night at 5.30pm.

“We don’t charge for food,” Richard says. “Instead we accept donations with the understanding that while some people may be able to afford to pay for lunch, others can’t.

“And we’re grateful for the local organisations and businesses that support us by donating bread, frozen vegetables, dairy products, flour, butter and other essential food items.”

So if you want to help at John’s Kitchen, pop along to Crossroads on Monday, and if you have food items you can donate, pop in and see Richard.

You can help make Christmas special for those who don’t have a lot.

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 If you could donate $1m to any charity who would  What thing do you really wish you could buy right now? you choose and why?

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Beating the beetle damage: By Wally Richards Gardeners are now starting to see holes in the leaves of some plants, but when examined there are no culprits found.

In most cases when you cannot find a caterpillar or any other leaf eating pest, then the culprits are likely to be beetles or birds.

Now that the weather is settling and temperatures rising we will see a lot of damage caused by either grass grub beetles or black beetles as they hatch out and start a new life cycle.

These beetles come out at dusk to feed, mate and lay eggs during their six odd weeks as an adult.

Gardeners living near paddocks or playing fields may be shocked as the sun goes down when swarms of beetles fly into their gardens to do a lot of damage to several plants including roses, citrus, hibiscus, blue berries and bean leaves.

If you have plants with fresh holes in them and no sign of the culprits, then go out just after dark with a torch and check the plants.

If there are beetles there, mix up Wallys Super Neem Tree Oil at 5 ml per litre of water and add to that half a mil of Super Pyrethrum and 1 mil of Raingard, per litre of spray.

Spray the beetles directly on the foliage; the pyrethrum is a quick knock down. The Super Neem Oil has properties which will stop the pests feeding so that damage is reduced and they will die of starvation after a few days.

The pyrethrum is deactivated by a couple of hours of sunlight the following day. The Super Neem Oil will last on the foliage for seven to 10 days with increased protection

from the Raingard.

If you are unfortunate to have vast numbers of beetles then it would be best to repeat every night for a while.

At the beginning of each season insect pests will start to emerge from their winter dormancy and begin to build up their populations.

With some this can be a very quick process starting with a few and within a month having increased by 200 to 500 per cent.

Knock out those early starters and your insect pest problems will be minimal in the January and February period, unless they are invading from untreated gardens nearby.

One of the first lines of defence is to use several Sticky White Fly Traps which can be hung off stakes outdoors or from the roof in glasshouses.

Ideally the trap should be just above the growing plants and raised as the plants get taller. The traps are 250mm x 100mm with a special sticky substance that stays sticky all season, catching whitefly adults, psyllids, aphid adults plus other insects.

It is amazing how many insects are caught so quickly.

The next line of defence is Wallys Neem Tree Granules or powder, which is applied to the soil or growing medium in the root zone.

The granules are the residue of the Neem Tree seeds which were cold pressed to remove Neem Oil. This leaves a granule with a very neem smell.

When applied to the soil and with rain or watering, the oil leaches

into the soil and is taken up by the plant roots.

Any insect pest feeding on the roots gets a dose of Neem and stops eating forever.

Use the Neem Powder on top of the mix of container plants to clean up the root mealy bugs in the mix.

This is great way to control soil insects such as root mealy bugs, nematodes, grass grubs etc.

The plant takes the Neem oil up and then discovers it is not something it needs, so starts converting it to carbohydrates.

If the plant is quick to do this then there is very little effect on any insects feeding on the foliage.

If the plant is slow then the Neem gets through to all the foliage on the plant and any insect feeding on the plant will get a dose.

This removes the need to spray while at the same time not harming beneficial insects such as ladybirds and bees.

Neem granules also have a fairly strong smell, which can confuse some insect pests as they cannot smell their host plants.

For those plants that need further protection, Wallys Super Neem Tree Oil is the answer.

Use only late in the day when the sun is low on the horizon (to prevent burning) and when most insect pests have settled for the night or are beginning to emerge if they are nocturnal.

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St Christopher’s Goodwill: Usual bargains, good used clothing, household goods, tools, and books.

9am-noon at the Church Hall Redwoodtown.

Little Shop Of Horrors: The world’s funkiest musical ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ is ready to spread its tendrils, so if you are a die-hard fan or just a seedling this one is not to be missed. All shows are dinner shows with bar open from 6.30pm.

Tickets from $65. On until December 8. Blenheim Musical Theatre, 81A Laking Road.

Band Of Locals: Come and join the ‘Band Of Locals’ for a night of easy listening favourites.

Today and Saturday 7.30pm. Tickets $10-$20 available from Bow to Stern, Still Books, Take Note and Foresters Café. Limited door sales on the night.

Marlborough Women’s Club: Every Friday, 2-4pm. Speakers, entertainment, outings and afternoon tea.

108 High Street, Blenheim.

The Gallery Havelock: If you’re in the area drop by and check out all the artwork from Marlborough’s amazing artists. Open 10am-4pm, seven days a week. The Gallery Havelock, 60 Main Road, Havelock.

The Diversion Gallery: Open Wednesday to Saturday, 12-5pm.

10 London Quay, Picton.

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

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. Sharon Rennie School of Dance presents SUGAR AND SPICE and all things nice at the ASB Theatre December

Saturday 8 Ulysses Club Marlborough Toy Run: Come along and support the Marlborough Toy Run. Bring all your mates and a toy or gift (no soft toys please).

Open to all roadworthy motorbikes and scooters. Meet at 12 noon at the Woodbourne Tavern, Renwick. Ride departs at 1pm, with a BBQ at destination, Blenheim School, 42 Alfred Street.

Adagio - Classics in the Chapel: A charity fundraising concert presented by members of Marlborough Civic Orchestra and Upbeat Development Orchestra. Featuring soloists Elgee Leung (cello), Sam Lee (violin), Kodi Rasmussen (trumpet). 4pm. Cloudy Bay Funeral Services Chapel. Door sales only by paper koha.

Mistletoe Bay to Anakiwa Walk/ Bike Day: Walk or bike form Mistletoe Bay to Anakiwa and experience part of the beautiful Queen Charlotte Track.

10am departure from Picton, return approximately 4pm. Adult $42.00 (which includes a Land Owners Pass), children (5-14) $20, under 5’s free.

Limited spaces. Beachcomber Cruises, Corner of London Quay and Wellington Street, Picton.

Sugar And Spice And All Things Nice: Experience the Christmas season with

8. Shows are 11am and 7pm. Pictured 16yr old Alexandra Henderson.

the Sharon Rennie School Of Dance production ‘Sugar And Spice And All Things Nice’. Suitable for all ages.

Today 11am and 7pm. Door sales available. ASB Theatre Marlborough, 2 Hutcheson Street.

Strong Women Standing Tall: Free workshop to provide the opportunity for research and inspiration, to create artworks for an Art Exhibition at the Marlborough Art Society’s gallery, opening 18 January 2019.

2pm. Marlborough Museum, 26 Arthur Baker Place.

Christmas Salsa Party & Potluck Dinner: Enjoy a fun evening of Latin music and dancing. Bring food/drink. Theme for the night is red, Secret Santa (bring gift to value of $5). 6.30pm, entry $5.

Everyone welcome. Harlequins Rugby Clubrooms, Lansdowne Park.

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery:

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Marlborough Artisan Market:

Highlighting the best of Marlborough’s art, craft, food and produce. Pop on down every Saturday 9am-1pm. The Quays, Riverside Park, Taylor River.

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Weather dependant.

Millennium Public Art Gallery:

Exhibitions on show, Botanical Art Worldwide Exhibition featuring over 40 works by contemporary botanical artists. Also ‘Inside / Outside’ an annual fundraising exhibition featuring a group exhibition of invited artists, both established and emerging. On until December 9. 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.

Gravel Grind Ride: Open to all, on every Saturday. 3pm, Bikefit Marlborough, 24 Market Street.

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.

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Marlborough Beekeeping Association: Workshop on “What to do when things go wrong” hosted by Dion Mundy.

Learn what can go wrong in the hive, how to deal with this and why hives fail. 2pm, all welcome. Community Gardens, Budge Street.

Dinner Collective Christmas BBQ: Everyone is invited to the Dinner Collective Christmas Barbecue at Picton Baptist Church. Share dinner and plenty of time for conversation.

No charge. 6pm. Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Road, Waikawa.

Chess: Joocy Loocy Café, 35 Queen Street, 10am-1pm. Please bring your own board and pieces.

Blenheim Croquet Club: Come along and have a go. Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. 1pm.

Parker Street, Pollard Park.

Marlborough Vintage Car Club Museum: A variety of unique and rare vehicles, motor bikes and paraphernalia on display. Every Sunday, 1pm. Brayshaw Heritage Park, 26 Arthur Baker Place.

Kapa Haka: 1st & 3rd Sunday, 1pm - 3pm. All welcome. Senior Citizens Hall, High Street, Blenheim.

The Edwin Fox Ship: Take the opportunity to visit the Edwin Fox Ship and Visitor Centre, and discover this gem of international history. Visitor Centre open daily from 9am. Dunbar Wharf, Picton Foreshore.

Marlborough Farmers’ Market: Grab yourself a delicious brunch and fresh produce, with lots on offer. Every Sunday, 9am-noon. A&P Showgrounds corner of Maxwell and Alabama Road.

Ulysses Club Ride: Ride to Pelorus Bridge Café for lunch.

11am departure from the south end of the Blenheim Railway Station.

Also Thursday Group rides. Meet at Brayshaw Park carpark, 11am. Members and visitors welcome.

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.

Model Aero Club: ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Phone Murray Marlborough Christmas In The 578 9199.

Park: Petanque: 10am Sunday and 1pm Get your friends and family together Wednesday, 65A Weld Street.

and join in the Christmas festivities.

Bring a picnic, blanket or seating and enjoy the live music and entertainment on offer, including Ben Lummis, Jamie McDell and local performers.

1-5pm. Pollard Park, Parker Street.

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Marlborough is recognised internationally as the centre of New Zealand’s wine industry and for the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds. As a unitary authority we look after Marlborough’s outstanding natural environment, investing in the region’s infrastructure, its people and its quality lifestyle.

Situated at the top of the South Island, just 20 minutes flight from Wellington and a 90-minute drive from Nelson, Marlborough enjoys an enviable climate as one of the sunniest places in New Zealand.

The Reserves and Amenities Section’s purpose within Council is to enhance the enjoyment and quality of life of the district’s residents and visitors by providing parks, reserves, and other recreational facilities of a standard which meets the needs and expectations of the community.

This Section requires a Deputy Reserves Ranger that will be responsible to contribute to the conservation of our natural resources, promote the district’s unique identity and enhance its visual, social and environmental character. It will also include carrying out monitoring, security and enforcement patrols on Council land and properties covering both the urban and rural areas.

To be considered for this part-time (16 hours per week) role you should have: • Excellent public relations skills.

• A reasonable level of computer literacy.

• The ability to work alone whilst conducting patrols.

• A current driver’s licence.

• A background in law enforcement will be preferable.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 17 December 2018.

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

For further information you are welcome to contact Jane.Tito@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Our Assets and Services Department is responsible for delivering the key services of roading, river control, drainage, water, sewerage, stormwater, waste management and emergency management. The Department accounts for approximately 70% of Council’s annual operating expenditure plus significant major capital projects.

The Assets and Services Department is looking for an experienced Project Engineer who will be responsible for identifying the need for capital upgrades to water and sewerage schemes, budgeting, design, construction and commissioning.

To be considered for this role you should: • Have a suitable tertiary qualification, namely BE (Civil), NZCE (civil), or New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil).

• Preferably have a minimum of three years’ experience in civil engineering, preferably in the fields of water supply and/ or sewerage. Candidates with less experience with high skill levels will be considered for the role.

• Have experience in contract monitoring and administration • Be able to work in a small team to achieve specific goals.

• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with members of the public.

A salary package reflective of the successful candidate’s experience will be offered for this role.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 12 December 2018.

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

For further information you are welcome to contact stuart.donaldson@marlborough.govt.nz .

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 House removals  Office relocations  Winz Quotes Available  Furniture removals No job too big or too small

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Back Country Services • Roof & House Painting •Tree & Hedge work • Section Clearing • Rubbish Removal • Fencing/ Decking • You name it, we do it!

• Free quotes-7days CALL 0272111707 or 0279245940

Waterfront Holiday House

Now Available Dec 22 to Jan 15 due to illness.

Accomodates up to 10 people.

Includes mooring.

Call Chris on 03 5702177

MARLBOROUGH Stroke Club. Christmas Hamper raffle winning ticket 422 (F Porteous). Thank you everyone for your support.

Tailgate missing off trailer. Between Maxwell, Alabama and Weld St. Call 5780544

Back Country Services

2 x Triton multi stands $50 pair. Worx drop saw on stand $200. 1 tonne chain block as new $60 ph 021-213-2817.

2005 Suzuki Burgman Scooter 650cc 57,000kms owner moving $4,000 ph 021-213-2817.

XMAS Presents– thousands of items to choose from, gold necklaces, bracelets and diamond rings, crystal, china, NZ books and art, originals and cheaper prints. Many old wind up and battery operated toys, nic nacks and gift vouchers. JUST BROWSING, Battys Road. Open Monday to Saturday (03)5775402.

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18 SOLWAY Drive. 8am-4pm, Saturday 8th. Massive selection of household furniture homeware, electronics, TV's, mechanical and building tools and plant. Plus trailer.

MODEL Aircraft, radio control gear, various engines and sundries. Sunday not before 8.30am please. 14A McLauchlan Street.

14 SOLOMON Place (off Grigg Drive, Taylor Pass). Assorted household items furniture, manchester, crockery, bric-a-brac, gazebo etc. 8am-12pm.

HILLCREST Avenue, Saturday 8th, 8am10am. Assortment of quality items.

Situations vacant

Major Sponsors King Electrics Marlborough Lines Michelle Harris, Phil Rayner & the Pyrotechnics Team

Factory Staff and Forklift Drivers Wanted

Scott Radovanovich Simcox Construction Vine First Ltd Wyesguy

Sponsors and Supporters Bluebridge Brazilian Beauty Spa BV Gourmet Cafe Home Caltex-Main Street CBD Cafe Cerise Cherubs Cinnamon House Civil Defence Clubs of Marlborough Chantilly Cafe Cougar Line CJ's Light and Sound Choice Gallery Clubs of Marlborough Dolce Emporium Breweries Broughton Jewellers Cresswell Shoes Dalleys Dunnies Ltd Darling Wines

David James Photography Dodsons Elite Tyre and Alignment DTR Event Cinemas Fireworks NZ Forrest Wines Giesen Wines Haus Scents Health 2000 Hunting and Fishing Interislander Kaylene Hollard Grovetown School Heritage Hanmer Sprrings Herkt Appliances Kirsty from Bayleys JJ's Leanne Radka Life Pharmacy

Lisa & Warwick Lissaman Ladies and Lords Marisco Lynfords Furniture Makana Confections Marlborough District Council Marlborough Football Marlborough Girl Guides Marlborough Scaffolding Marlborough Fibre Installations Marlborough Flyer Mayfield Motor World Mitre 10 Mega Cafe Meaters MGPC Michael Hill Jeweller

Mitchell Sports Mitre 10 Mega Noel Leeming Pak N Save MTF Nana's Cream Freeze Picton Mini Golf NZ Police Omaka Heritage Centre Rainbow Ski Field PAE Paper Plus Poswillos Pharmacy Queen Street Service Station Radiator Services Regal Salmon Repco Ross Cook Great Journeys of New Zealand Saint Clair Family

Estate Wines Sandy's Hair Design The PT Collective Smith City The Good Home Stadum 2000 Supertyre Sweet Treats Vines Tango Shoes The Warehouse Up Marketing UFS Pharmacy Vintage Farm Machinery VTNZ Wadsco Trucks Westpac Whitehaven Wines Willowbank Witherlea School Wratt Contracting Yealands Family Wines

We have positions at our Havelock Plant for processing mussels and the dispatch of orders, which involves forklift driving.

You must be physically fit and able to work with minimal supervision.

A full Class 1 drivers licence with forklift experience is preferred, but full training will be given to the right person.

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A&P Association Alex Lloyd Design Alyssums Appliance Plus Armourguard Auto Marine Engineering Bunnings Blenheim Engineering Blackwoods Bike Fit Blenheim engineering Blenheim Canine Training Club Blenheim Golf Blenheim Police Blenheim Print Blenheim Testing Station Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade

Nativity Anglican Church 76 Alfred Street, Blenheim.

All welcome to our services Sunday - 8am Traditional Eucharist Service Sunday -10am Family Service Sunday - 5.30pm Canvas Thursday - 10am Communion Service

Te Arapai Whanau

Marlborough Anglican Maori Mission Services 10.30am Sundays Te Reo Maori (with a little English) at Marlborough Community College Corner Scott and Francis Streets

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For Sale

TAYLOR Crescent, Saturday 8th. Household

Boo-tea First National Marlborough Gill Construction Karaka

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

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• Shearing • Crutching • Foot rotting • New fencing & repairs.

• Firewood • Tree work • Licenced Home Kill CALL 0272111707 or 0279245940

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Shifts available are 6am to 6pm or 6pm to 6am six days per week.

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Please apply in person on week days between 8.30am to 4pm to: Shane Rush, Talleys Group Limited, 3 Rangitane Drive, Havelock Wharf, Havelock.

In loving memory of Claudette Mae Warmouth 21/7/1937 – 8/12/2008 The warm breeze in the valley whispers sweetly still your name, as the Tui song that fills the air reminisces of the same.

The Bottle brush is blooming in remembrance of you, your warm and gentle wisdom and heart so good and true.

The tui song fell silent ten long years ago today, the eye blue skies grew cloudy and hid themselves away, though life has changed with the passing of the years, we recall each precious moment adorned with loving tears.

Always and forever you are loved.

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Bitter Warriors show true colours

The Shaun Johnson exit from the Warriors has been handled poorly by an organisation that’s never been great at public relations.

To start with the positives, they did the right thing by granting their million dollar playmaker a release when he asked for one.

There’s no point having an unhappy player at your club, that can get toxic.

But that’s where the positive comments end.

Warriors boss Cameron George fronted media and when asked where the replacement would come from, like a punk teenager at the back of a classroom, he said “the phone has been running hot”.

That smacks of arrogance and desperation.

Anyone who knows anything

about the NRL player market knows the odds of landing a marquee halfback in December is extremely remote.

The statement was a pathetic parting shot to Johnson, who has now signed a deal with the Cronulla Sharks.

A split for both sides is the best option allround.

Johnson has a chance to play for a

better, more equipped team, though the Sharks have their own financial issues at present, and he can do it away from the Warriors spotlight which has seemed to drain his talent at certain times.

The Warriors have never won a premiership since entering the NRL in 1995.

With no playmaker, that streak looks likely to continue beyond

2019.

Many players have thrived after leaving the Warriors and it would not be a shock to see Johnson get closer to a premiership with a new team. The Warriors have never been short of talent but the culture and back room politics has often been their undoing.

This smacks of just another example.

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Rugby league development officer Dominic Tola, far left, with the Tasman under-12 team in Greymouth.Dominic has plans to do some work on growing the game in Marlborough.

Rugby League set to grow

By Peter Jones, Sport Tasman Dominic Tola plans to grow rugby league in the Tasman area – and he wants to start from the grass roots.

The 25-year-old, who was appointed as the region’s rugby league development officer earlier this year admits his focus is firmly on the younger brigade as he sets about building a youth player base to ultimately augment senior ranks.

Originally from Australia, Dominic came to New Zealand six years ago and, after completing physical education and commerce degrees in Otago, moved north to take over the Tasman role from the departing Duke Climo.

The Cronulla Sharks fan has

had a lifelong passion for league, having played the game growing up across the ditch and for Otago University.

Now he is fully focused on helping others into the sport.

Tasman Rugby League are hoping to grow the senior competition next year, “maybe adding another team or two”, while putting extra energy into taking the game to the younger brigade.

He spent a good part of last term introducing league to the region’s intermediate schools. “The schools were all pretty receptive to it,” he says. “I am hoping to get a junior league going for that age group.”

At the end of last term a tournament between the intermediate schools was organized. There were four boys teams; from Waimea

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Intermediate, Nelson Intermediate, Riwaka School and St Pauls, along with three girls teams from Waimea Intermediate, Riwaka and St Pauls.

The development continued earlier this month when an under-12 Tasman team travelled to Greymouth for a development tournament. Most of the players had been involved in the intermediate programme and they gave a bold showing on the coast.

He also has plans to do some work on growing the game in Marlborough.

“In support of our Marlboroughbased club, the Wairau Taniwha, who took out the senior minor premiership this season, we are hoping to get more involved in the region, starting with in-school

programmes and building from there.”

He feels one of the drawcards of league is the game’s simplicity.

“I wouldn’t say it was a hard game to learn, it is a pretty basic concept and a bit of an alternative to the mainstream sports in the area,” Dominic says “A lot of the kids have watched the Warriors as well, so there is a bit of interest here … it is just about trying to provide the opportunity for them to give it a go.”

Dominic is relishing his new role, which he admits has its challenges given the amount of sports available to youngsters these days. “It’s been good, I’m really enjoying introducing the sport to the youngsters … there is such a lot of talent in the area.”

Veterans golf results

Blenheim golf

Results from the Marlborough Veterans Golf Association tournament played at Blenheim on December 4.

I n d i v i d u a l : 1. B i l l Gatrell (Picton) 40; 2.

Mike Ashworth (Picton) 40; 3. Trevor McGarry (Marlborough), Mace Mason (Picton), Nevil Paterson (Marlborough), Grant Aikman (Picton), Ron Frisken (Picton), Alan

Thur 22nd Nov Mens Stableford: Brian Brown 43, John Anderson 41, Bill Varrall 41, Morgan Bowe 39, Murray Belk 38, Mike McConnell 37, Steve Harvey 37, Theo Russell 36, Dave Lightfoot 36, Cyril Scammell 35, Panni Swann 35, Gary Hildyard 35.

Fri 23rd Nov 9 Hole Stableford: Dan Crawford 20, Trent Davies 20, Brent Baker 19, Clive Drummond 19, Jan De Zwart 18, Jane Ingram 16, Dez Campbell 16, Kay Ayson 16.

Sat 24th Nov Closing Day

Wilson (Picton) and Hans Bloomberg (Blenheim) 39; 4. Ian Newpor t (Marlborough) 38, Harry Eradus (Blenheim) 38.

Team: 1st Picton #1: Alan Wilson, Bill Gatrell, Ron Frisken and Damien Pollard.; 2nd Picton # 2; 3rd Rarangi.

The next tournament is on Monday, December 10, at the Marlborough Golf Club.

Cuddon Cycling meets this evening at 5.30pm at Athletic Park for track training and coaching for all riders.

Come and try this exciting sport.

Suitable for age 10 upwards. Plenty of track bikes available for newcomers. All riders most welcome.

On Monday meet at 5.30pm at Athletic Park for track cycling. Warm-up and setup from 5.30pm, racing from 6pm.

Open and junior events. Track bikes available. Suitable for age 10 upwards.

On Wednesday meet at the Wither Hills Winery, New Renwick Road at 6.30pm for the Summernite road series.

Graded Race No 3 (up to 40km). Please assemble at 6pm. Open $5 Junior $3. All riders welcome.

Holiday fun football Marlborough Football has put together an action packed holiday programme for kids.

Available over three days – register for individual days or the three day programme. Suitable for children aged five to 12 years, (both boys and girls). Each session includes skill-based training and games, so kids can learn the tricks and techniques to become better players.

Dates: Tues 18th, Weds 19th, & Thurs 20th December at A&P Park from 9am - 3pm. Lunchtime supervision and activities provided, $30 per day or $80 for all three days.

To Register: Email your child’s full name, date of birth, and parent contact details (phone number) to Andrea, email: marlborough@mainlandfootball. co.nz. Registration Closes: Thursday 13th December, – No late registrations.

American Greensome: Luke and Bridgette Yarrall 62.5, Neal Blackford and Brent Baker 63, Lord Wolfe and Lord James 63.5, Guido Bertogg and Hans Bloomberg 63.5, Bob Penington and Mike Guillemot 64, Barry Forbes and Brian Yarrall 64.5, Ross Agnew and Brian Brown 65, Graham Kerrigan and Patrick Norton 65, Bernice Arnold and Phil Starkey 65.5, Dan Crawford and Marg Hamilton 66.5. Fairweather Prize NTP 6/15: Graeme Daines.

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Bamboo Garden Restaurant

Classic Chinese, Thai, and Japanese dishes.

Come and take a journey through the richness and diversity of Asian Cuisine.

Bookings essential

Wishing all our customers a happy and safe Christmas. It has been a pleasure to serve you this year.

Closed 25 - 26 December Open 1- 2 January from 4.30 pm surcharge applies

Lunch 11:00am-2pm Weds to Sun. Dinner from 5pm 7 days Takeaway 4.30pm-9pm Takeaway available 4:30pm-9pm www.bamboogarden.co.nz Email: admin@bamboogarden.co.nz 31 Maxwell Rd, Blenheim Ph: 0-3-579 1118

A medley of flavours from Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine inspired by family recipes

Open 7 days for lunch and dinner.

Dine in or takeaway.

Bookings essential • Gift Vouchers available 17a Maxwell Road | Blenheim | ph 03 578 4887

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our customers. We look forward to seeing you in 2019.

Closed 25 - 26 December Open 1- 2 January from 4.30 pm surcharge applies