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Ageing gracefully By Megan Connolly “I’ve never thought about age.” Born in Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom on July 26, 1919, Olive Sutherland-Waite is living with the same kindness and honesty as she always has. The almost-100 year old migrated to New Zealand in 1974, following her daughter and her grandchildren, and has been living in Blenheim for around 26 years. Olive credits her long and happy life to kindness, gratitude and ‘just getting on with things’. “I always say, no one comes knocking on your door, you have to get up and go and meet people yourself. “I believe in joining things and being social,” Olive says. Continued on Page 2.
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Olive looks back on a happy and lucky life Continued from page 1. Olive’s husband was a Dunkirk veteran, so when they moved to Blenheim Olive joined the RSA ladies section and enjoyed the opportunities to socialise and dress up. In her late 80s, Olive tried Tai Chi after a friend mentioned it one day. She also plays housie and bowls and does yoga at Springlands Lifestyle Village, where she currently resides. Olive has also been a keen dancer for much of her life. Ballroom dancing was always a passion of hers and as a younger woman, and she won many medals in dance competitions. “I can still swing my hips,” Olive says. As well as a good dance, Olive has also enjoyed “a good double whisky” at four o’clock
every day up until recently. As expected, many things have changed in her 99 years on earth. “The technology advancement is just wonderful, but people don’t have to think anymore. People can click for information. I would like to have known about it 10 years ago!” Olive’s greatest joy in life has always been her family, specifically her grandchildren. Her granddaughter, Shellz Liberona, spends a lot of time helping her, doing her washing among other things. Even for the independent and self-supporting Olive, people’s kindness does not go unnoticed. But Olive’s advice to living a long and healthy life is simple. “Be very honest and kind.
“If you can’t look back with a smile then don’t look back at all. There’s nothing to do about it now. “ I h ave n’t go t time to feel sorry about myself. We don’t look around enough and see how lucky we are,” Ol ive says.
Almost 100-yearsold and still thriving. Olive SutherlandWaite with her granddaughter Shellz Liberona. They share a close relationship.
Hospital making plans as doctors prepare to strike By Bill McElhinney Wairau Hospital is making plans to cope when resident doctors go on strike next week. Nelson Marlborough Health is preparing contingency plans to minimise disruption during the planned nationwide strike of by the Resident Medical Officers (doctors in training). The strike action starts at 7am next Tuesday and ends on Thursday. “We will continue to operate essential services such as emergency departments, emergency surgery and maternity care throughout the strike,” Lexie
O’Shea, general manager for clinical services says. “In order to reduce demand on our hospitals it is likely we will reschedule some non-urgent elective surgeries, and some outpatient appointments on the strike day.” Lexie says all affected patients will be contacted directly, and people should come to their scheduled appointment unless they have been contacted and advised otherwise. She urges people not to delay seeking medical treatment if they need urgent medical assistance. Despite a year of bargaining,
employers delayed tabling claims until September, nine months after bargaining began, Resident Doctors national president Dr Courtney Brown says. In 2017, after more than a year of negotiations that included strike action, resident doctors and district health boards agreed on a change to working conditions. It included doctors not having to work more than 10 days in a row, and having a total of four days off in a fortnight and they would no longer be able to work more than four 10-hour night shifts in a row. Most health workers gained
improvements to terms and conditions of employment in 2018, but district health boards had taken a different approach to resident doctors, Courtney says. For healthcare needs during the strike, Nelson Marlborough Health says people should: Contact their GP, local pharmacy or call Health line on 0800 611 116 for non-urgent needs; visit the Urgent Care Centre in Blenheim for urgent care; dial 111 or come to the hospital for emergencies. Patients or other members of the public can also call NMH on 0800 733 372 to check the status of their appointment.
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Canadian singer visiting Canada’s legendary Jane Siberry is returning to New Zealand and will be playing at The Plant in Blenheim, what was formerly Gecko Junction, behind the Warehouse car park, on Wednesday, with Jocee Tuck in support. She will be performing favourites such as The Taxi Ride, Calling All Angels, and equally enchanting new songs from her latest album, Angels Bend Closer, which features guest appearances from fellow Canadian luminaries including Mary Margaret O’hara, k.d. Lang and Rebecca Jenkins. Jane’s shows have a reputation for becoming a story on their own. Expect to be stimulated, entertained, temporarily worried, and ultimately glad to be alive.
With temperatures in the high 20s, the Taylor River is a popular spot for a cool dip. Locky Hutchinson, 13, and Cruz Wareham nine, take a plunge to cool off.
More hot days ahead By Bill McElhinney Most people returned to work on Monday, relishing a cool break from recent sweltering weather that saw temperatures in Blenheim up near 34 degrees Celsius. On Sunday, MetService recorded 33.2C at Blenheim and 32.9C at Picton Airport. During last summer, which was the hottest on record, the highest temperature recorded was 38.7C at Alexandra on January 30. The highest temperature recorded in New Zealand is 42.4C at Rangiora on February 7, 1973. And temperatures are expected to remain high in the coming weeks, MetService meteorologist Tui McInnes says, with high pressure
expected to dominate the country’s weather during January. Over the next few weeks Blenheim can expect temperatures ranging from 27 to 29C, with the only cool change likely tomorrow, Saturday. The maximum temperature recorded last month was 30.2°C on Monday, December 17, Marlborough Research Centre scientist Rob Agnew says. And Blenheim was well and truly beaten by at least 16 other towns in New Zealand for sunshine in December. “It’s a rare event when Blenheim is beaten by so many other towns,” Rob says. “Almost beyond belief, Inver-
cargill and Hokitika recorded the second highest sunshine total for December.” And although last year was the 32nd sunniest year on record for the 89 years, Blenheim was well and truly beaten in the annual sunshine stakes. Richmond is the sunniest town in New Zealand for 2018 with a provisional total of 2555.1 hours. Whakatane is in second place with 2518 hours and Blenheim is in third place with 2502.8 hours, (52.3 hours behind Richmond). New Plymouth is in fourth place with 2496.3 hours and Napier is in fifth place with 2455.1 hours. The sunniest year on record for Blenheim is 2015, with 2813.8
hours sunshine. The hottest day of 2018 was January 30 with a maximum temperature of 32.5°C. The coldest day last year was June 23 with an air frost of -1.3°C and a ground frost of -4.7°C. Is it getting warmer? Rob says 2018, with a mean temperature of 13.89°C, is the third hottest year on record for Blenheim for the 87 years 1932 to 2018. The hottest on record is 1998, with a mean temperature of 13.95°C and the second hottest on record is 2016 with a mean temperature of 13.93°C. Of the 10 hottest years on record for Blenheim, nine of those years have occurred since 1998.
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Rescue chopper busy The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter has had a busy start to the year. Last Thursday evening crew responded to a man suffering a medical issue while on holiday at Endeavour Inlet, in the Marlborough Sounds. He was taken to Nelson Hospital. The helicopter was then called to transfer a patient from Wairau Hospital in Blenheim early on Friday morning. Earlier on Thursday, a female patient with a medical condition was transported to Nelson Hospital from a Rai Valley property.
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Young filmmaker seeks background extras Occupational Health Services
By Megan Connolly Ever fancied seeing yourself in a film? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes? Now’s your opportunity because a young local filmmaker, Tyler Redmond, is looking for young people to be extras in his anti-bullying short film titled ‘Rise Up’, this weekend. People aged five to 24-years are encouraged to come along to the shooting times tomorrow, Saturday 4pm to 7pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm at St Mary’s School in Blenheim. Wear casual clothing that you would typically wear to school, bring a school backpack and some water, food and snacks will be provided, Tyler says. “Even if you can just come for part of the weekend, it would still be helpful,” Tyler says. For the plot, Tyler has drawn on his own experiences to bring it to life. The film follows a student named Sum-
mer who startsinmidterm at a new school. When one of her new friends is victimised by a bully, the help of her grandmother’s wisdom helps her and her friends rise up against their bully. “It’s a modern superhero film but showing the real superheroes,” Tyler says. The 15-year-old filmmaker is writing, directing, editing and producing the anti-bullying film and has the support of many professional local filmmakers like his director of photography, James Wvinner. Rise Up will be screened later in the year as well as be entered into national and international film festivals. “Get an opportunity to stand up for yourself and show people just how strong and capable you are by being a part of this film,” Tyler says. If you’re interested in being an extra please call Tyler on 0276128657 or email CollaborativeKiwiStudios@gmail.com to confirm you are available.
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Drug and alcohol screening Hearing tests Vision checks By Celeste Alexander Lung function The Marlborough Artchecks Society is hosting a series of summer workshopschecks in 2019 where Musculo-skeletal local and out-of-town artists Cholesterol and bloodshare their skills in a range of mediums. sugar This yeartests there will be Craig Bluett with other vaccinations hisFlu ‘Lifeand Drawing’ workshop, Ian Hamlin’s painting classes, Jacky Pearson’s Qualitative FIT testingtwo-day watercolour painting workshop, a tutorless Biological monitoring ‘Life Drawing’ workshop and Sheyne Tuffery’s ‘Experimental Relief Printing’ workshop. For Sheyne who is based in Wellington, he’s looking forward to returning to Blenheim to hold his workshop from February 16-17. Sheyne’s previous workshops have been using37 wood blocks toStreet hand carve patterns Stuart and images for print. ThisBlenheim time, Sheyne 7201 has structured his workshop to be a progression from wood blocks, using different textured objects in the press to create prints. “Personally I’ve been experimenting in the studio with this technique so it will be
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interesting to see what others come up with. It’s done by taking flat, textured objects like placemats, doilies and rubber matting and collaging them together. “I’m encouraging people to forage around for a variety of objects to bring into this workshop, and from there we can experiement with the press and see what can be created,” Sheyne says. This style of printing is “more fun”, Sheyne says, where mistakes often become art pieces. “My mantra has always been to stop thinking and let your instincts take over, then your ideas will come. “It’s a very fun workshop and I love seeing how people approach it... it inspires me,” he says. All classes and workshops will be held in the Marlborough Yealands Estate Gallery Studio on High Street in Blenheim. For more information or to register contact workshops coordinator Helen Ballinger on 021 0267 8711 or email workshops@ marlboroughartsociety.co.nz
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The Department of Conservation is offering two guided ‘bird safaris’ at the Wairau Lagoons as part of their Summer Explorer Programme.
By Bill McElhinney Imagine stalking through the long brown grass, binoculars around your neck, whispering quietly in anticipation. Your guide discretely signals something ahead. You creep up, binoculars poised, and see a beautiful kotuku-ngutupapa/ spoonbill in full breeding plumage. You don’t have to go to exotic places to go on safari, wilderness and wildlife are on your doorstep to enjoy, Department of Conservation ranger Wendy Sullivan says. The Department is offering two guided ‘bird safaris’ at the Wairau Lagoons as part of their Summer Explorer Programme. With over 70 bird species that call the Wairau Lagoons home, the area is a treasure trove for nature lovers, and families who want to have an adventure and explore their backyard in greater depth, Wendy says. There will be also be a special appear-
ance from an iconic Marlborough raptor guest, a New Zealand falcon/karearea With over 2400ha of ‘wetland’, the Wairau Lagoons provides a suite of different habitats, such as tidal flats, salt marshes and saline ponds and streams. Specialised plants and animals have colonised habitats between the high and low water marks, some of which are more ‘productive’ than the best pasture. Those wanting to join these safaris are advised to wear suitable shoes and clothing for the weather and bring some food, water, sunscreen, and binoculars and a bird identification book if you have one. The Wairau Lagoon safaris will run from 8am to 12pm on January 16 and February 9. Bookings are essential, Wendy says. Contact Natalie at the DOC Wairau office for further details, email nlawler@doc. govt.nz, or call 03 572 9100.
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He korero no te Kaunihera o Wairau NEWS FROM THE MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL
Jet ski users urged to keep speed down Half the recreational vessels on New Zealand waters are power boats, a third are kayaks and just five per cent are jet skis. But Marlborough Harbourmaster Luke Grogan says the way jet skis are being used by some people is becoming a safety concern. “Jet skis are becoming more popular because they cost less than a boat and are a lot of fun. While many people do operate them safely, we are getting more calls from people
concerned about them being ridden at high speeds too close to the shore and other vessels,” he says. Jet skis, like every other recreational vessel, are required to observe a speed limit of five knots when: • Within 200 m of the shore or any structure • Within 50 m of another vessel, raft or person in the water • Within 200 m of any vessel or raft flying the International Code Flag “A” (diver’s flag).
Watch for toxic algae in rivers and streams Toxic algae is starting to appear in some Marlborough streams and rivers. Parents and dog owners are warned that it poses a health risk to children and animals. Higher concentrations of the algae are present in parts of the Omaka and Wairau rivers. While Council has placed warning signs at some of the access points, please note that the algae could be present in other areas, not just those signposted. If a river bed is covered in thick brown or black mats that have a velvety texture and an earthy or musty smell, please avoid that area.
The toxins in the algae have the greatest effect on dogs, which are attracted to the smell and can die after eating it. Even a small amount can be fatal to a dog when ingested. The neural toxins produced by the algae cause muscular twitching, paralysis and convulsion. If your dog shows any of these symptoms after spending time in a river, take it to the vet immediately. While there have been no reports of dog deaths in Marlborough, there have been some in NelsonTasman. In humans, contact with toxic algae can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and skin irritation.
Keep children away from the algae; avoid touching it or swimming near it. Toxic algae are naturally occurring. They are more prolific in summer when longer days and higher temperatures provide good growing conditions. The warmer weather and lack of floods to flush the rivers seems to have prompted an early bloom. Algal mats may be floating at the river’s edge or in shallow water or attached to rocks in fastflowing parts of a river. For more information visit https://www.marlborough. govt.nz/recreation/swimmingand-boating/toxic-algae
Proposed road stopping – Turnbull Drive, Blenheim 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 a portion of legal road containing 0.0336 ha adjoining Lot 44 DP 389546 and Lot 617 DP 503622 and shown as Section 1 on plan SO 525658. The portion of road is unformed, has never been used as road, there is seen to be no future need for it as road, and the land subject to the road stopping could incur ongoing maintenance costs if retained in Council ownership.
Should the road stopping be completed, the land will be transferred to Blenheim Education Trust Inc. title. Further details of the proposed road stopping, including the plan of survey showing the portion of road to be stopped, can be viewed at the Marlborough District Council, 15 Seymour Street, Blenheim. Anyone wishing to object to the proposed stopping can submit a written objection no later than Tuesday, 19 February 2019. Submissions should be addressed to Nicole Chauval, Committee Secretary, Marlborough District Council, PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240 or email nicole. chauval@marlborough.govt.nz
Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund Funding is available to rural sport clubs and rural school teams with young people aged 5 to 19 years who require subsidies to assist with transport costs to regular local sporting competitions in the Marlborough area. Applications can be completed online
by going to Council’s website http:// bit.ly/MarlboroughRTF Applications close 5.00 pm, 28 February 2019. For further information please contact: Lyne Reeves Community Development Advisor Ph: 03 520 7400
Creative Communities Scheme Fund Some of the servicemen and women involved in The Long Road Home charity walk stopped off in Blenheim.
The long road home Mayor John Leggett and Mayoress Anne Best attended a special wreath laying ceremony last weekend to pay tribute to veterans who have returned from war mentally scarred. The ceremony in Blenhiem
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journey through the remote Rainbow Station in an effort to bring awareness of post-traumatic stress injury, dispel some myths and raise funds to support those facing such mental hardship.
Applications for financial assistance by way of grants under the Creative Communities Local Arts Scheme are now being invited by Marlborough District Council. The scheme supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in arts activities within the Marlborough community. Applications can be completed online by going to Council’s website www. marlborough.govt.nz/our-community/
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To the writer of Drug Laws comment last week... can’ t believe you can be so ill- informed and write such emotional nonsense. Get the facts.
Dogs left in cars on hot day? Think about it people, I even read that local animal control leaving dog in vehicle on hot day windows up - but they do think they’re above the law. Tossers
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Let’s not put too much trust in what our local Polly has to say on the Yealand/Marl. lines takeover. Smith and his wine cronies has never supported the buyout cause they missed out on potential ownership Locals benefit from the subsidy to our power bills, not a court case costing millions where only the wine giants benefit.
Nice cemetery surprise A nice surprise to visit the Seddon cemetery and see the base of my parents headstone has been renewed. It was damaged in the earthquake. Several other bases also show signs of excellent workmanship. I don’t know who is responsible but want to express my gratitude.
Apology owed To the well known Real Estate agent!! Shame on you!!!! The way you behaved and spoke to the PAK’nSAVE Self Scan attendant because there were no plastic bags was absolutely disgusting!!! You even had your tantrum in front of children. It was not her doing, she did not make the rule. She handled you very well and am pleased she said what she did to you because you deserved it. You owe her an apology.
Thank you While everyone else is enjoying their holidays, I’d like to say thank you to all the retail and hospitality staff still working over Christmas and New Year... we really appreciate you!
Oh Jackie girl! What have you just done. Signed our entire immigration quota over to the UN, for a foreign committee to dictate how many come, not who, only how many! I see your home is open to all and sundry with polygamy as well. That is your kindness to your country comrade? Yeah right!! HUGE social costs ahead from next year! Watch.
Can Picton cope? It’s great Picton is getting cruise ships, but can Picton cope? Public rubbish bins not emptied often enough, and gardens and bushes left with lots of rubbish. More cleanup staff please!
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Bathing fantails Thank you to the kind person who put a container full of water for the birds by the water fountain at the top of the Quail Stream walk Wither Hills. What a kind thoughtful thing to do and how lovely it was to witness 2 fantails having a bath in it as we walked past it this morning.
Blocked drain Council. Clean your sub man holes, or at least check it once in a while. Especially when 4 houses are connected to it. Found this out when my drain was blocked. $260 later, not all me. That’s why I pay my rates.
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Worlds dumbest rapper! Television coverage of the American thug rap band brawl in Auckland over new year. Reporter to rapper in his limo-”Did you see what happened?” Rapper-”I CAN’T recall!”, (politician type response when caught out), Reporter-”So you weren’t involved?” Rapper-”Nah, I JUST SAW IT!!”, and that folks is our kids thug role models. As Homer Simpson says-DUH!!! :)
Long alarm Why was the alarm in the Alfred St parking building allowed to sound all of Saturday night until after 7am on Sunday morning? When we contacted the after hour number for the council we were advised they did not know who to contact to turn it off. Not good for visitors in nearby motels, backpackers, hotels and nearby residents!
Devious Perhaps the planned mural for the theatre should just read “OURS” now that Council has paid off all their loans without telling us! Devious eh?
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You rock Shout out to all people that worked through Xmas. Covered shifts for people on hoildays. You rock.
Wither Road traffic Will the powers that be check out the huge increase in heavy traffic on Wither Road? Logging trucks, shipping containers and more are filling the road from the very early hours. Parked cars are being damaged as vehicles try to squeeze through the already narrow road.
RE: Boring We also have been to many Christmas in the Park concerts and cannot say enough about the effort that it is put into these concerts, sometimes things do not quite go to plan so just relax take a deep breath or don’t bother coming.
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Dashcam footage On Friday 28th, in Wairau Hospital carpark, I was verbally abused after passing a car which had indicated turning right into one of the many parks available only to have it turn left almost hitting me. On reviewing my dashcam footage, you were definitely indicating right. May I suggest to you sir, that you learn the difference between left & right before you do cause an accident and get a much deserved slap.
Re Drug Laws; Just because cannabis may be legalised at the election referendum doesn’t mean that ‘staff are now legally allowed to be stoned at work’. Alcohol is legal but no businesses tolerate people turning up to work drunk, the same as they won’t tolerate people turning up stoned. The TDDA and other companies who do testing will still be doing a roaring trade.
Stadium a stand out Well done to the Stadium for their colourful lighting display at night, certainly makes it standout.
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Easter Air Show We have cracked it. See planes all year. Renting our house out, this year $450 a night for 6, tax free, as all Blenheim shops close for the weekend, we travel, this year it’s car on Bluebridge to Wellington & Te Papa, last Taupo. Free paid holiday. Your dollars as a kiwi are welcomed there, dear old MDC rules. :)
Sick to death Is anyone else sick to death of seeing the drunk and homeless in the square on Sunday? It looked like they were on a summers day holiday, come on Blenheim what are we gonna do about it?
Fantastic display Happy new year Marlborough. Big night in Picton welcoming it in. To Mr Fireworks.... congratulations...you did a fine job. The display was fantastic. Thank you from us all
Immensely appreciated A big thank you to those home owners and their families for putting on a great display of lights. It was a great way to spend Christmas Eve. Your efforts were immensely appreciated.
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Mycoplasma bovis eradication making substantial progress International experts are impressed by New Zealand’s efforts to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis and are more confident the campaign is working, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor say. Currently there are 32 active infected properties and 51 have
been cleared of the disease. “We have received feedback from the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) that shows the eradication response is making substantial progress,” Jacinda says. “The TAG is more optimistic than six months ago, having confirmed that evidence shows we are currently dealing with
a single and relatively recent incursion from late 2015-early 2016. “The response started nearly 18 months ago and as the Coalition Government and the farming industry learns more about the disease, processes may change, but at this stage I have confidence the approach we are taking to eradicate is
Old Fairhall Stream eels not to be consumed Recently the Marlborough District Council was advised by the New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Primary Industries of test results of eels from the vicinity of Woodbourne Air Base, near Blenheim. MPI has provisionally advised the Council that eels from the Old Fairhall Stream should not be consumed. The Ministry says that while there is no current evidence to suggest an increase in overall health risk related to PFAS exposure, it is taking a precautionary approach. The Old Fairhall Creek, a spring-fed, shallow tributary, runs from David Street to
Purkiss Street, on the Western edge of Blenheim. Council’s Freshwater Ecologist Peter Hamill says international science continues to develop on PFAS contamination in fish and waterways. “Eels are higher up the food chain and tend to stay confined to smaller stretches of waterways.” “Overseas investigations in Australia, the Netherlands, Sweden and Canada have shown similar ranges of PFAS levels in freshwater fish species.” “There is no acute health risk from the water itself, for example should a dog drink
from it or swim in it.” “This waterway is relatively inaccessible, therefore we anticipate very few eels are consumed from it.” Signage will be erected in the area. It’s important to note that PFAS chemicals have been widely used in a range of consumer and industrial products. People are exposed to small amounts of some PFAS in everyday life, through food, dust, air, water and contact with products that contain these compounds. Further information available on the Ministry for the Environment website.
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the right one and we remain committed to this,” she says. Two testing programmes to work out the spread of M. bovis in New Zealand have returned no undetected clusters of disease. The Spring bulk milk testing programme on all 11,300 dairy farms has identified only three infected properties
that were already part of the tracing programme and to date there have been no positive test results in the beef calf rearing survey. Damien O’Connor says everyone is stepping up in all aspects of biosecurity. “Based on all the evidence presented to us, we are confident that eradication is possible
and that we are on track in what’s a world first but necessary action to preserve the value of our national herd and economic base. “Thank you to the 350 people working on this response, our farmers, their communities, and the industry groups contributing to the eradication of Mycoplasma bovis,” he says.
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MEDALS, GOLD, OLD COINS, WAR OLD BANKNOTES AND VINTAGE WATCHES DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE ABOVE? IF SO, THINK HARD ABOUT...
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Are the items doing any good just lying about in cupboards and drawers? Will the kids or grandchildren really want or appreciate them? Will the burglars get them? Can the museum handle any more than they already have in storage? Will they be destroyed in an earthquake or other disaster? Have you the expertise to sell them yourself on the internet? We have that expertise and can get them into collectors hands quickly. Is the money better in your pocket in these harsh economic times? Giving the items away? Consider selling them to me and giving the money instead.
YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS – WE WANT TO BUY – SO CASH IN NOW!
Anthony Grant from John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd. will be visiting Blenheim and Picton this week on a buying trip for the company. See the page opposite for a full list of venues. He is very keen to purchase a wide range of collectables, especially the following items:
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Old Coins • Old Banknotes War Medals • Old Gold Vintage Watches • Military Badges Pre 1950s Postcards (collections and accumulations)
SEE THE PAGE OPPOSITE FOR EXAMPLES OF THE ITEMS WE WANT TO BUY, SAMPLE BUYING PRICES, AND THE VENUES WE WILL BE BUYING AT.
FIVE GOOD REASONS TO DEAL WITH ME • • • • •
Up front with customers Professional attention Confidential one on one service Immediate payment, no waiting No commission or hidden fees
WHY DEAL WITH AMATEURS WHEN YOU CAN DEAL WITH A PROFESSIONAL
Mr Anthony W. Grant
Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand Inc. Author of the John Bertrand™ New Zealand Coin & Banknote Catalogue. Director, John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd.
John Bertrand (Collectables) Ltd T: 04 232 9832 E: info@bertrand.co.nz PO Box 323, Wellington 6140
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BUYERS IN BLENHEIM & PICTON NEXT WEEK WAR MEDALS
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New Zealand (Maori) Wars (Virtutis Honor) – paying from $300 CASH IN NOW Boer War (South Africa) to NZMR – paying from $200 Unwanted Jewellery, Gold Racing & Trophy Cups, WWI Trio to NZEF – paying from $150 Broken Rings, Gold Chains, Gold Watch Cases, Alluvial (river) Gold, Dental Gold, Gold Coins, etc. WWI Pair to NZEF – paying from $70 Also Scrap Silver (but no EPNS please). WWI Single Medals to NZEF – paying $30 each ANY QUANTITY - ANY CONDITION WWI Memorial Plaque to NZ’er – paying from $80 ($150 with named medals) *Please note WWI medals to British Units are bought at lower prices.* COINS WWII SINGLE MEDALS AND STARS ESPECIALLY WANTED 1939-45 Star – paying $15 New Zealand silver coins up to 1946 Africa Star – paying $25 Australian silver coins up to 1963 Italy Star – paying $25 English silver coins up to 1946 Pacific Star – paying $50 We will pay (for the above silver coins) at least: Burma Star – paying $25 $2.50 for a halfcrown, $2 for a florin (two shillings), $1.00 for a shilling, Atlantic Star – paying $50 50 cents for a sixpence, 25 cents for a threepence France & Germany Star – paying $30 Higher prices paid for larger quantities Air Crew Europe Star – paying $150 New Zealand coins from 1947 onwards also purchased New Zealand War Service Medal – paying $50 but only at 50% of face value British War Medal – paying $10 (No pennies or halfpennies, please) Defence Medal – paying $20 ANY CONDITION – ANY QUANTITY Military Medal (MM) (for Bravery in the Field) New Zealand 1935 “Waitangi” Crown – paying from $4,000 WWI Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $700 New Zealand 1949 Crown – paying from $10 (in a named group – from $1,000) New Zealand 1953 Crown – paying from $3 WWII Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $1,000 New Zealand 1940 “ Centennial” Halfcrown – paying from $8 (in a group with paperwork – from $1,500) New Zealand 1935 threepence – paying from $100 Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) Gold Sovereigns – paying from $300 WWI Single named to a NZ’er – minimum $1,000 Gold Half Sovereigns – paying from $150 (in a named group – from $1,500) (but note: prices are for un-damaged and un-cleaned coins) WWII Single named to a NZ’er minimum $1,500 WORLD COIN ACCUMULATIONS –ANY ERA, ANY QUANTITY. (in a group with paperwork – from $2,000) WHOLE COLLECTIONS, ESTATES AND ACCUMULATIONS OUR SPECIALITY. 1 to 10,000 items Military Cross (MC) Singles – paying from $500 BANKNOTES (In a group to a NZ’er with paperwork – paying from $1,000) New Zealand Individual “Trading Banks” – Notes dated 1932 or before: Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Ten Shillings – minimum $300 Singles – paying from $1,000 One Pound – minimum $300 (WWII to a NZ’er with paperwork – minimum $1,500) Five Pounds – minimum $800 Ten Pounds – minimum $2,000 *Please note all prices are for un-damaged and complete Twenty Pounds – minimum $4,000 full sized medals, with un-altered original naming* Fifty Pounds – minimum $10,000 OTHER WORLD MEDALS NEEDED INCLUDING BRITISH, One Hundred Pounds – minimum $15,000 AUSTRALIAN AND ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES. MILITARY BADGES ALL New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes dated 1st August 1934 (1933): COUNTRIES, ALL ERAS, ALL NEEDED—ANY QUANTITY Ten Shillings – minimum $60 One Pound – minimum $50 VINTAGE POCKET & WRIST WATCHES Five Pounds – minimum $120 Collectable Brands Gents Wrist and Pocket Watches – Rolex, Omega, IWC, Fifty Pounds – minimum $2,000 Patek Philippe, Breitling, Tudor, Jaeger Le Coultre. New Zealand “Reserve Bank” – Notes undated: All wanted, in any condition, going or not. Ten Shillings – paying from $4 Gold & Silver Pocket Watches One Pound – paying from $4 Chiming or Moon Phase Pocket Watches Five Pounds – paying from $15 Novelty Pocket Watches Ten Pounds – paying from $40 MOST OTHER NON-COLLECTABLE BRAND MECHANICAL Fifty Pounds – paying from $800 WATCHES ACCEPTED, BUT FOR PARTS VALUE ONLY *Please be aware that all prices are for un-damaged notes without tears, holes or (no quartz or battery operated watches, please) rust spots. Damaged notes will be purchased at a discount* ALL WORLD BANKNOTES WANTED PRE 1950’s PICTURE POSTCARDS COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS WHOLE COLLECTIONS, IN ALBUMS OR ACCUMULATIONS WANTED
WE ALSO NEED:
• New Zealand and World Medals, Medallions and Badges – including Agricultural, Horticultural, Exhibitions, Royal Humane Society, Jubilees, School, Military, Exploration, Scientific, Political, Public Service • Police and Fire Brigade Medals • Polar Medals • Military Badges • Gold Fob Medals to WWI Returning Soldiers • Tokens • Old Fountain Pens • Old Postcards • Old Postal Notes and Money Orders •
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Kidz Kindy 49 & 75 Budge Street, Blenheim
Kidz Kindy @49 3-5years Ph: 03 5788984 Limited Spaces now available. Inquire about our successful school transition group. We pride ourselves on creative arts, numeracy and literacy opportunities. Kidz Kindy @75 0-3years Ph: 03 5794543 Limited spaces now available We provide an individualised programme based on your child’s needs – their routines and their interests. Our experienced teachers provide an interesting, calm and stimulating environment.
Marlborough Boys’ College
SPRINGLANDS SCHOOL Happy New Year and welcome back!
2019 Commencement Start of the year details are published on our website www.mbc.school.nz
School resumes on Wednesday 30th January 2019 The School Office will be open for new enrolments, stationery and uniform sales; Wednesday 23rd January 3pm – 7pm Thursday 24th January 9am – 3pm Friday 25th January 9am – 3pm Enquiries: Ph 578 5220 Email: gaylene@springlands.school.nz
St Mary’s School Blenheim
In Christ’s Light: Caring, Confident Learners
Enrolments welcome 23-25 January 2018 10am - 2pm 28-29 January 2019 10am - 2pm Starting date - Wednesday 30 January, 8.45am Enquires - office@stmb.school.nz Phone 578 9494
Wairau School Wairau Valley Valley School
MARLBOROUGH GIRLS’ COLLEGE HOLIDAY UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Monday 21 January: 12noon–6.00pm Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 January: 3.00pm–6.00pm Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 January: 12.00pm–4.00pm. Friday 1 February 12.00pm–2.15pm
As of 4 February Uniform Shop will be open every Monday/ Wednesday/Friday 12.00pm–2.15pm until further notice (closed Waitangi Day 6 February).
2019 START OF YEAR PROGRAMME Welcome back to new and returning students Senior Students
Thursday 24 – Friday 25 January Timetable changes with Deans. Book via SOBs www.sobs.co.nz . This will open on 22 January for bookings.
New Enrolments to Deanery
Thursday 24 – Friday 25 January 10.00am–12.00 noon New Enrolments to Deanery Monday 28 – Tuesday 29 January 8.00am–5.00pm Staff Only Professional Learning days Wednesday 30 January 10.00am–12.00pm Any remaining students in school for Option Changes. Book via SOBs www.sobs.co.nz New Enrolments to Deanery. Wednesday 30 January 5.00pm Year 9 Introduction Evening / Mihi Whakatau Parents and students welcomed to Marlborough Girls’ College. Meet at the front of the hall by the flagpole. Thursday 31 January 8.45am–3.15pm All Year 9 students (with BYOD device/pen/paper), Prefects and Senior School Leaders in school all day. Friday 1 February 8.45am–3.15pm ALL students in school. Students to report to Whānau classes. All levels will have their Whānau Classes posted on the Parent Portal (link on the MGC Website) in last week of January and also on Boards outside the Deanery. Monday 4 – Tuesday 5 February 8.45am–3.15pm Normal school days. Wednesday 6 February School Closed – Waitangi Day.
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WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO FAMILIES AND FRIENDS Thursday 24th & Friday 25th January School is open to enrol new students to the school Stationery packs can be purchased from the school office Monday 28th January Parent/teacher/student interview day Tuesday 29th January School starts for all students Stationery requirments for all year groups can be viewed on the school website www.renwick.school.nz Other enquires may directed to office@renwick.school.nz Ngā mihi Simon Heath - Principal
FULLPRIMARY PRIMARY YEAR FULL YEAR00- 8- 8 School start start date: School date: Tuesday 29 January Tuesday 30 January2019 2018 New enrolments and New enrolments and school visits welcome school visits welcome
Enquiries: Ph. 5722715 Enquiries: Ph. 5722715 office@wairauvalley.school.nz office@wairauvalley.school.nz Karen O’Donnell, Principal
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StartGateway Date for Picton School ‘The to Discovery’ – 30th January 2019
Office open Enrolments, Start Date forforPicton School Mondayth21st & Tuesday 22nd – 30 January 2019 January 2019, 9am to 3pm. ‘Come and join us’
Office open for Enrolments, HAERE MAI NGĀ WHĀNAU Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd January 2019 9:00am to 3:00pm. KI TE TAU HOU
To enrol new students at Te Pā Wanānga – please contact Renwick School Rāpare 24th & Rāmere 25th Hanuere Stationery packs can be purchased from the Renwick School office Rāhina 28th Hanuere Te Pā Wanānga opens for all ākonga Stationery requirments for all year groups can be viewed on the Renwick School website www.renwick.school.nz Other enquires may directed to office@renwick.school.nz Ngā mihi Whaea Virgil Hills – Kaiako
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GARDENING THIS WEEK Handy tips for healthy plants: By Wally Richards We are now in the middle of the gardening year and the hours of light will slowly shorten as we head into autumn and winter. Has it been a good gardening year? A good question, but as with most gardening endeavours, we have some successes and some failures. The weather plays a big part and a mild winter will mean more problems of pests and diseases while a really cold, frosty winter will tend to make for fewer problems in summer. On annual plants such as tomatoes and cucumbers pests such as whitefly and psyllids can be reduced by removing older leaves that have been hosting large colonies of young nymphs. Insect problems on citrus and thrips on rhododendrons are easy to solve by simply scattering Wallys neem tree granules on to the soil in the root zone. It takes about six to eight weeks to clean all the pests off the plants. If you use the same method on other plants or shrubs/ trees and find it is not working so well then make up a solution of black strap molasses and unrefined sugar (not raw sugar) using a table spoon of each dissolved in a
little hot water then added to two litres of water before watering or spraying over the neem granules on the soil. This gives the plant a boost of sugars which makes the granules more effective. It also feeds the beneficial microbes in the soil, increasing their numbers. If you water with chlorinated tap water or chemical fertilisers and chemical herbicides then these knock back the soil life and your plants’ health is reduced. If you have a disease in the soil, including club root, then use Wallys terracin soil pathogen suppression as a soil drench followed up with a mycorrcin soil drench. If you want to keep your strawberry plants producing well through the summer, spray the foliage with mycorrcin every two weeks. It makes a big difference. You can add Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL) to the mycorrcin or just use it on its own. Spraying your preferred plants with MBL once or twice a month will amaze you as to how better your plants are. A little black-strap molasses added to the MBL will take your spray up to the next level of health. One of the new ways to
grow plants this year was the introduction of a hydro-flow growing system. It uses of a special manual valve that opens to flood the tray that your containers are sitting in, then shuts off until the container is dry, and then opens up again. Using Wallys Super Plant food with MBL added gives the plants all the minerals and elements they need to easily produce great, healthy vegetables in about half the time it would take in the garden. The system is simple; one or more containers connected to a tank of nutrients situated in a sunny, sheltered place outside or inside a glasshouse. Outdoors you need to place a plastic cover over the top of the container to prevent rain water from diluting the plant food. A gardener this week told me that he had grown a hearting type lettuce in a 8.5 litre hydro-flow pot and after it grew a nice big head he cut off the head and left the trunk in the container to remove later. After a few days the trunk sprouted new foliage around the perimeter and now he has an ongoing supply of nice, fresh lettuce leaves.
I know brassicas such as broccoli and cabbage will do that in open ground, but did not realise the same could happen with lettuce. So if you want to treat yourself then invest in a one pot or twin pot system. Later you can increase the number of trays and containers and you have a growing system that is going to give you years of pleasure. A tip about grapes I learned this week from a reader who owns a vineyard. When the grapes flower then set the fruit, there is a little bit of flower debris left and as the fruit swells, this rubbish can get trapped in between the fruit. As it rots it can spread the rot to the healthy grapes and cause botrytis (rot). So in a vineyard what they do is to have a machine come in and shake the vines to knock off the spent flower petals. I was told to put one hand under a baby bunch of grapes and shake the bunch with the other hand and see how much stuff falls into your open hand. Yep, that works. So those with grape vines get out there and do a bit of vigorous shaking. Problems, ring me at 0800 466464
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If you could only eat 3 foods for the rest of your life, what would they be? Pacific Island Delicacies, Asian cuisines and SEAFOOD. What thing do you really wish you could buy right now? Well deserved holiday ticket to Rome and Egypt. What is the best or worst purchase you’ve ever made? Online items that look nothing like the photo. Favourite programme currently watching? Wish I had the time to do that...Umm Uni assignment videos count? What’s your favourite kind of dessert? Anything with passionfruit or cinnamon
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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. 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 578 9199. Petanque: 10am Sunday and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street.
Lawson Dry Hills New Year Yacht Race: The largest keelboat regatta in the South Island with boats from all parts of the country. Wonderful spectator opportunities both on the water and land based. Today 6pm-9pm, Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday 9am-7pm. Waikawa Boating Club, Waikawa, Picton. Spirit Of The Wairau: Stunning photos of the Wairau River by members of the Marlborough Camera Club. Currently on display in the foyer of the Clubs of Marlborough, 42 Alfred Street. On until the end of January 31. 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. 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.
Saturday 12 Rise Up: Take a stand against bullying, be part of an anti-bullying movie ‘Rise Up’. Extras (15-24 year olds) are urgently needed to be available in Blenheim today 4pm-7pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm. Snacks and food will be provided. To register please go to the Marlborough Youth Trust office, 6 Arthur Street, to complete a consent form and to get further instructions on location. Rise Up will be showing at the International Film Festival, as well as schools across New Zealand. Maud Island Public Trips: Take the opportunity to visit Maud Island Scientific Reserve and view some rare and critically endangered species. Today and Sunday 9am-6pm. Adult pass to Maud Island $130, child (13 years and under) $65. Check in time 8.30am for Biosecurity checks. Leave C Pier, Havelock Marina at 9am sharp, return approximately 6.30pm. Havelock Commercial Passenger Jetty C Pier. Ngakuta Bay to Momorangi Bay Self-Guided Walk: A 3 km walk providing spectacular vista. Follow old bridle paths through forest and discover this stunning area and the beautiful fauna and flora. Departing Picton by boat 10am, drop off at Ngakuta Bay at approximately 10.30am. Pick up at Momorangi Bay 2pm, arrive back at Picton by 3pm. Toilets available at Ngakuta Bay and Momorangi Bay. Adults $30, children (5-14) $20, under 5 free. Beachcomber Cruises, corner of London Quay and, Wellington St, Picton.
Young local filmmaker, Tyler Redmond, is calling for youths to be a part of his anti-bullying film ‘Rise Up’ that will be shot tomorrow afternoon and on Sunday. No acting experience required and a great experience seeing yourself on the big screen! Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery: Exhibition on show Celebrating Watercolour, paintings by Anne Johnson and the Watercolour Group. On until January 13. Opening hours 10.30am4.30pm daily. Marlborough Arts Society, 204 High Street, Blenheim. Marlborough Artisan Market: Highlighting the best of Marlborough’s art, craft, food and produce. Pop on down every Saturday 9am1pm. The Quays, Riverside Park, Taylor River. Weather dependant. Millennium Public Art Gallery: Exhibition on show the 2018 Adam Portraiture Award Touring Exhibition. Showcasing a selection of finalists’ portraits. On until January 26, 2019. Corner of Seymour Street and Alfred Street, koha appreciated. Pirate School: Learn how to be a pirate with arts and crafts, treasure hunts and heaps of fun. 9am-5pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Edwin Fox Martine Museum, Dunbar Wharf, Picton Foreshore. Blenheim Riverside Railway: Train Departs from Brayshaw Park as follows; 1.15pm and 3.00pm to Omaka and return, 1.45pm to Beaver Station,
Riverside Park, central Blenheim and return. Adults $12 Child $6 (Omaka $7 & $4). Sorry no Eftpos, cash only. Also running Wednesday January 16. 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 the tractor 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.
Upcoming Events: Bird Safari: Wednesday January 16. Enjoy a guided walk, watching a variety of bird life and other natural history delights at the Wairau Lagoons. Bring your binoculars, suitable shoes and clothing for the conditions and some food, water and sunscreen plus a bird identification book if you have one. 8am-12pm. Bookings essential. Phone 03 572 9100
Sunday 13 Sunday Pony Rides: Come along to The Vines Village Café between 11am-1pm for pony rides with Wee Dove. The most caring, gentle, sweet horse who absolutely loves wee children. $5. The Vines Village Café, 193 Rapaura Road. Chess: Joocy Loocy Café, 35 Queen Street, 10am-1pm. Please bring your own board and pieces. Ulysses Club Ride: Social ride to Rai Valley Tavern. 1pm departure from the south end of the Blenheim Railway Station. Also Thursday Group rides. Meet at Brayshaw Park carpark, 11am. Members and visitors welcome.
If you have an event email Susan at The Sun office@blenheimsun.co.nz
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Freya Thompson and Claudia Stewart-Cameron with their work of art they completed on a Chorus Box on Old Renwick road with local artist Gynelle Blake’s mentoring.
Young artists paint electrical box By Megan Connolly It took 14-year-olds Freya Thompson and Claudia Stewart-Cameron around 40 hours to paint the colourful Chorus box situated on Old Renwick Road. The project of this scale is a first for Freya, a Marlborough Girls’ College student, who submitted her design to paint the box to Chorus recently. For Freya’s first public artwork it has already generated a “massive amount of buzz”, she says. “While we were working on it people would come every day to see its progress or slow down when they’re driving past. “The community support has been really awesome,”
Freya says. The woman in the design represents Papatuanuku/ Earth Mother who is crying which is symbolic of her sadness and disappointment in the many environmental issues while the butterfly is a messenger who whispers hope into her ear. A butterfly was chosen to symbolise hope and metamorphism while the bright colouring means to reflect the greenery of the area and bringing people’s thoughts back to recognising the beauty of the nature around them, Freya says. Local artist Gynelle Blake acted as a mentor throughout the process and encouraged Freya to submit her design.
“I firmly believe in our young talent in this community getting their art viewed and expressed,” Gynelle says. “It’s been a buzz as much for me as it has been for Freya. “It’s a big project and we’re very grateful to Chorus that let us use their boxes as our canvas,” Gynelle says. With eight boxes painted over the course of the project, keep an eye out for more artworks popping up over the town as four more will be painted this year. Freya will also be helping to design and paint the up and coming mural that will be on the front and sides of the Renwick Museum.
Young artist prints book By Megan Connolly In November the Sun featured a story about Rachel Murray who, for her year 13 NCEA design project, created an illustrated storybook that followed a seal during the recent earthquakes in Kaikoura. Since then, Rachel has been able to print the book with the help of some of the prize money given to her through awards from Marlborough Girls’ College. She was given a number of awards at the end of the year but it was receiving the top Visual Arts Student, Outstanding Achievement in The Arts, and The Kia Mataara Trophy that meant she could fulfil her hopes of having the book printed. Teachers, family and friends ordered copies and many were given out as Christmas presents. “It’s really snowballing,” Rachel says. The small book means a lot to the young artist, who
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wanted to create something that lasted beyond her final year of school. Her book, ‘The Road,’ was inspired when she went down to Kaikoura earlier in the year and saw the earthquake damage. The goal would be to see it displayed somewhere
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Questions for cricket on both sides of the Tasman While Australian cricket rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic, New Zealand try to answer the myriad of questions ahead of a busy 12 months. Australia are getting pumped on home soil the likes of which hasn’t been seen in the past 30 years. India have been ruthless as they look for their first test series win on Aussie soil while the hosts hunt for solutions in multiple positions while looking into a talent cupboard which is beyond bare. New Zealand will play in the
famed Melbourne Cricket Ground Boxing Day test this year and if the game was played today, they would be raging-hot favourites. Even with the returns of Steve Smith and Cam Bancroft being tactfully managed through a bunch of PR spin, the men with the baggy green will get better. However, for the first time in 30 years, the little cousins from across the ditch are stronger than Australia. Spin legend Shane Warne has been merciless on former Kiwi
terroriser, Mitchell Starc, who, just four years ago was the difference between the trans-Tasman rivals in the World Cup final, has lost all shape, form and ability to swing the ball. Starc has averaged more than 40 for each wicket against India, and not one Aussie batsman has managed a century in the series. Warner was supposedly charged with looking after the condition of the ball for the Aussie quicks. Since his suspension, the swing seems to be lost and now those
same quick bowlers do not seem to be as threatening. New Zealand’s test team is settled and that’s the secret to success. Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls and Kane Williamson had the top three batting averages globally for the past calendar year. The questions come in the coloured clothing ahead of June’s 50-over World Cup in England. A settler XI looks a long way off and the success of the 2015 tournament was that each player picked themselves through top
performances. New Zealand should be a top three favourite in friendly swingbowling conditions. An inside tip on how the Black Caps may go, could be seen through former coach Mike Hesson. Hesson left the post, deservedly so I might add, less than 12 months before the tournament. If he felt the team could win, surely he would stick at it for one last crack at it. Colour me cynical.
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And they're off! The runners at the start of the 2019 King and Queen of the Withers.
Wither Hills runners beat the heat It was on a cool morning last Saturday as volunteers went out at 6am to prepare for the 43rd running of the King and Queen of the Withers. However, the cool did not stay and the heat arrived. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it got hotter as the morning progressed. Luckily all competitors were off the hill by 10.30am, which was before the real heat of the day as it hit 33 degrees in the afternoon. The course started off at Rifle Range car park, taking competitors firstly on the farm road until Quail Stream, then back across until they had to turn heading directly uphill to the Rotary Lookout. From there it was a matter of following the fence line along the skyline until they reached the peak, then heading downhill past the line of trees and down the spur until they reached the farm road. It was then a matter of following the shady walk track until they arrived back at Rifle Range car park. The walkers were first off at 7.45am, 23 of them facing the 10km hilly course. Next were the hybrid competitors at 8am over the same course. This section was for those that felt they could not run the event but were comfortable running and walking, and 56 of them took to the hills. Next were the brave and hearty
souls at 8.30am taking on the hill work, with 74 starting and 74 finishing. In fact everyone who started finished, the first time for a while. The Wither Hills farm manager cooperated very well in moving stock away from the main parts of the course and the organisers thank him for that. With the warmer temperatures no records were broken, but some very credible times were still achieved. Individual graded results. Runners: First senior man, Jason Hunt, 42:47; first senior woman, Megan Craig, 46.50; first veteran man, Ian Thomas, 47.03; first veteran woman, Paula Oliver, 53.58; first junior man, Adam Forgeson, 54.02; first junior woman, Anna Barnes, 71.40. Hybrid event: First man, Patrick Dawkins, 60.41; first woman, Catherine Snowden, 61.45. Walkers: First man, John Baxter, 88.08; first woman, Cathy Middleton, 94.14. Nine competed in the children’s event over a 1.5 course. First junior male, Fred Maher, 13.04; first senior male, Rory Thompson, 7.43; first senior female, Bella Rayner, 8.33. King of the Withers 2019: Jason Hunt; Queen of the Withers 2019, Megan Craig.
The Hipkins Cup sea swim, hosted by the Rarangi Surf Lifesaving Club, is back on Sunday at 12 noon. The race starts on Rarangi beach from the carpark North of the fire station and heads across to the far entrance of Whites Bay. Registrations will be taken on the day from 11am and close at 11:45am. The costs are $10 per swimmer and those under 16 will need a parent to sign them up. Following the completion of the race competitors are encouraged to stick around for the prize giving at the Rarangi Surf Club Building and a shared barbecue.
Sailing course starting The Waikawa Boating Club is running another Giesen Learn to Sail course, starting on January 24. Places are now available on the course, which is a great introduction to all the basic skills required to crew on a boat (and you’ll get to meet some great people at the same time). For information on enrolling and other aspects of the course email events@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz and they’ll start you on the way to a lifetime of great experiences and memories.
Jason Hunt was the first senior Megan Craig, No. 16, is the 2019 man home in the King and Queen Queen of the Withers. of the Withers event.
Winner of the Dennis Patchett Memorial trophy for the first Marlborough Harrier Club member home went to Robbie Barnes who recorded a time of 47.41. A big thankyou goes out to all the volunteers on the course, timekeepers, recorders, Ron Adams for collating the results through the morning, the tail end Charlie who made sure you all got home,
the volunteers on the sausage sizzle and those who stayed to pack up. Thank you to Marlborough District Council for allowing this iconic event to once again be a success and the Rural Fire Service for attending as a just in case. The Harrier Club now looks forward now to the 44th running of this event 2020.
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Hey cricketers, it’s time to bowl up for the jubilee By Bill McElhinney Calling all Marlborough cricket players, past and present – here’s the chance to catch up with cricketing colleagues and enjoy a weekend of fun and fellowship. The Marlborough Cricket Association is celebrating its 125th Jubilee on the weekend of March 1 -3, and organisers Greg Stretch and Alistair Sowman are putting a call out for final registrations. “We’ve got about 80 registered so far,” Greg, chair of the board of Marlborough Cricket, says. “We plan to cater for about 120 and we need the Marlborough people to get in touch with us now.” Greg, Alistair, a former Marlborough cricket captain, and their organising committee, have a great weekend planned. “There will be a meet and greet on the Friday night,” Greg says, “and we’ll have our club T20 final, so there will be some great cricket entertainment. “On Saturday there will be a special tree planting at Horton Park and those attending will be able to go and catch up with their respective clubs at the club matches played that day. “On Saturday evening we have a dinner, with guest speaker Martin Snedden, New Zealand cricket director.
“Marty will be a great,” Greg says. “He was a member of New Zealand’s seam bowling attack, alongside Richard Hadlee and Ewen Chatfield, throughout the 1980s. “He’s a former Duco chief executive. Marty stepped down from his role at Duco days after boxer Joseph Parker won the title over Andy Ruiz at the end of 2016 “Now Marty is leading the One Cricket project, an initiative driven by New Zealand Cricket to sort out what the game will look like in the future.” Despite not being a big province, Marlborough has a proud cricketing history and has produced some world class players. “There are players such as Gary Bartlett, Lance Cairns, Carl Bulfin, Ben Wheeler, Brendan Diamante, who have all featured on the national and international scene,” Greg says. Marlborough has also won the Hawke Cup, the cricket equivalent of the Ranfurly Shield, three times, the last time in 2011. Alistair was a member of the Marlborough team, then captained by Gary Bartlett, which won the Hawke Cup in 1968. “The weekend is a great opportunity for former team mates to catch up,” Greg says.
Marlborough Cricket chair Greg Stretch and former Marlborough Cricket captain Alistair Sowman are looking forward to catching up with cricket colleagues at the 125 Jubilee celebrations in March.
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First race of major yachting regatta kicks off tonight While much of the country is still in holiday mode, the Waikawa Boating Club team have been working furiously, putting the finishing touches to preparation for the 2019 Lawson’s Dry Hills New Year Regatta. With entries from Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch as well as a healthy local contingent, the scene is set for another great weekend of sailing. Many of the top contenders will be on the water for the First National Marlborough invitation race this evening. While this race does not count towards overall regatta standings it is a valuable final shakedown for skippers and crew as they get into full race mode for the weekend. Raced in five divisions, the regatta was first contested in 1959 and has since grown to be the largest keelboat regatta south of Auckland, becoming a ‘must-do’ on many sailors calendars. Waikawa Boating Club manager Sue Van Velzen says an interesting aspect of the 2019 field is the fact that “the fleet is split virtually down the middle between the short course and long course options”. With late entries still arriving daily, she is confident of a fleet in excess of 50 boats contesting the 26 races on the programme. With daily courses dependent on wind direction, the regatta is an engaging spectacle with Karaka Point an easily accessible land based vantage point for the on-the-water activities.
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