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Happy Easter Did some bunny say Easter? Four-year-old Sayla Poynter-Eaton loves the movie Peter Rabbit, and believes he may have something to do with the chocolate eggs left out at Easter. Behind her family home in Tua Marina there’s an area of trees she thinks the Easter bunny will go hopping through on his way to their garden.

Sayla is among many children in Marlborough who believe in the ‘magic’ of the Easter bunny, while for other families Easter is a time to share the story of Christ. However your family celebrates Easter this weekend Sun publishers Les and Katrina Whiteside, along with their staff, wish everyone a safe and happy Easter.

Four-year-old Sayla Poynter-Eaton is excited as she counts down to Easter. Photo by Celeste Alexander

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Some forty members of the PIcton community, along with Marlborough District Council Mayor John Leggett and Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor attended an emergency meeting in Picton last Wednesday evening. It had been called by Guardians of the Sounds, the group nominated by the Government to represent the community on the issue of the Picton Ferry Redevelopment fast track project. It was pointed out that the Covid pandemic had affected the level of consultation with the community. The reason for urgency was that parliamentary questions need to be prepared for the responsible Cabinet Minister David Parker, the Minister for the Environment, as part of the Covid fast track process. This will see the Guardians working on the questions for him with local National MP Stuart Smith. Safety concerns were high on the agenda – the size of the new ferries being a particular concern. At 55,000 tonnes and 40m longer than any current vessel, they are also considerably wider. Guardians patron Peter Beech labelled them “mega ferries”, asking

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the question “How big is too big?” - a question that probably resonated later with attendees once the scale of last Tuesday’s grounding in the Suez Canal became known. Navigational and safety issues for harbour users, as well as safety at the Tory Channel entrance and in the Sounds, especially with ferries crossing in that constricted area, were all discussed. One question came from a Sounds resident particularly concerned about safety near Arapawa island where two ferries frequently crossed, and a barge was often hugging the island at the same time. “I don’t have enough teacups!” she said of the likelihood of disaster. A further meeting on air quality issues in relation to shipping in the harbour has been mooted by Guardian’s chairperson Paul Keating, with the possibility of a third on navigational issues. There was however, general agreement that current international conventions, if observed by cruise ships, and the conversion of the current ferries to diesel, will make significant differences. The meeting was also told that the planned new ferries will reach far

The Guardian of the Sounds committee members who organised the Picton Precinct emergency meeting held in Picton last Wednesday evening. Mike Rosson, Tim Healey, Clare Pinder, Paul Keating, Martin Pinder and Peter Beech.

higher standards of environmental safety than those currently in use, and had been designed to minimise shore erosion issues with the wake. Concerns about traffic congestion in Picton itself and on the road to Blenheim were also raised, and those present heard that twice a day, the 11-story-high vessels would disembark up to 650 cars and 65 lorries at peak times. And again at peak times, two daily trains at Kiwirail’s standard

operating length of 40 wagons are expected to be disgorged. Mark Wheeler, the CEO of the Marlborough District Council, Rhys Welbourn, Port Marlborough CEO and Harbourmaster Luke Grogan were there to answer questions. Kiwirail’s Interislander manager Walter Ashbrook was thanked for his unscheduled appearance, but as at the previous meeting, Waka Kotahi, the New Zealand Transport Agency, sent no representative.

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Phil Robinson succeeds David Dew as Lines chair Phil Robinson has been appointed by the Marlborough Lines Board as board chair, succeeding David Dew who has retired from the Board after 15 years, and five years prior to that as a director. David says it has been a “pleasure” to serve as a chairman and to play a part in the company’s growth over the last 20 years. “I have appreciated the strong support of the Marlborough Electric Power Trust, my fellow directors and the

Marlborough Lines team. “I congratulate Phil Robinson on his appointment as Chair and I leave with confidence that the company is in good hands to continue its success story into the future,” he says. Incoming Chair, Phil Robinson, joined the MLL Board as a director in 2015. Phil is well known in Marlborough as managing director of Robinson Construction. He has also been involved in business interests that include several

construction and development related companies. Phil says he has a strong connection to the Marlborough region and commitment to the economic growth of Marlborough and the role that Marlborough Lines plays in positively influencing the region’s success. “I’m excited about the opportunity to work with the Trust and my fellow directors to continue to strengthen our governance culture and take Marlbor-

ough Lines forward as an industry leader,” he says. “The company is in good shape with a strong balance sheet, quality assets, an effective Board and a capable, innovative and committed team well-placed to take it into the future. “Our focus is on embracing challenges and opportunities to increase shareholder value and increasing operational efficiencies so we can keep prices as low as possible for our electricity consumers.”

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Sienna fundraises for new wheelchair for mum By Celeste Alexander

All 13-year-old Sienna Wheeler wants for her mum, who lives with multiple sclerosis, is to have more mobility and to get out and about with the family. Mum Lisa Wheeler is dependent on a walker for short distances before her legs tire out and she can no longer stand. That’s when she must use a wheelchair. But the wheelchair makes it very difficult to get around, and activities such as taking the dog for a walk in a grassy park are just too difficult. Lisa was also using a mini Segway but now lacks enough strength in her legs to stay upright for long periods, let alone being able to step up onto the Segway’s platform, she says. Watching her mum struggle daily it’s Sienna’s wish to see her mum have a mobility device that can give her more freedom. Sienna is already a huge help to her mum, assisting with tasks such as leg stretches in the morning before Lisa can get out of bed, but she has decided to take an even bigger step by starting a Givealittle page with her dad to raise money for an Omeo mobility chair. This is a Segway-style chair that will allow Lisa to use it on a variety of terrains. “This will help mum spend family time with myself and dad because now she has to stay at home or wait in the car when we do biking, tramping or even supermarket shopping,” Sienna says. “Mum is always a really positive person and says every day is great because she’s awake, and that she has me. “She loves her family and used to

be an active traveller and enjoyed adventure. My mum is fiercely independent and doesn’t like to ask for help. My parents put all they have into me and now I want to have a go at giving back and thanking them for supporting me,” she says. Lisa and husband Andrew have trialled the Omeo mobility chair last Monday with its unique balance-based movement technology and hands-free operation. It has a range of up to 50kms and has all-terrain ability. “I spent two and a half hours trialling and found it uses side to side body motion to move and turn,” Lisa says. “The whole time my legs were engaged even though I was sitting which is a positive, as in a standard wheelchair my legs will seize up and I struggle to get up.” If Lisa was to get this chair she has already set a goal of going up the Wither Hills with her family. “We’ve said she will do this by December,” Sienna smiles. “That’s the goal I want her to achieve as she’s never been able to go up.” To fund an Omeo chair and associated costs (car hoist, GST, spare battery) the goal is to raise $42,000. “It’s just something we cannot afford,” Lisa says. “So when Sienna suggested a Givealittle page it gave us some hope that we might be able to.” The Givealittle page went live last Wednesday and within one day had received over $4000 in donations. As of yesterday that total was $8755. “We are so lucky with the friends we have here in Blenheim and around the world,” Lisa says. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/helpmy-mum-walk-the-dog-with-us-sheis-mighty

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No prosecution for speeding officer Police have accepted an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released yesterday that a Blenheim-based officer’s ‘urgent duty driving’ was not justified. Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham, who is also commander of the Tasman District armed offenders squad (AOS) was observed by a highway officer travelling to Nelson with lights and sirens activated at a speed over 150km/hr, on January 20, 2020. He was on his way to a briefing for a search warrant in Motueka that afternoon. The target of the search warrant was known to be violent and have access to methamphetamine and a semi-automatic shotgun. Police policy enables officers to travel above the speed limit in certain circumstances, including when responding to a critical incident. Tasman District Commander Superintendent Mike Johnson says Police investigated the incident and found the threshold for any prosecution was not met.

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Sienna Wheeler is fundraising to buy her mum Lisa, who has multiple sclerosis, a hands-free personal mobility device which looks like a wheelchair but will provide Lisa with much more freedom.

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Major stormwater and wastewater pipe replacement works required as part of the Muller Road services upgrade will start after Easter. From April 6, the Redwood Street end of Muller Road will be closed day and night for two to three weeks to allow for new wastewater connections to existing pipes. Once completed, the eastbound lane of Muller Road will reopen between 6pm and 7am while the stormwater pipes are installed. The westbound lane will stay closed day and night. Local contractor Fulton Hogan has been engaged to undertake this $3.4m critical infrastructure project.

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Rates discount on cards for heritage buildings – with a catch By Chloe Ranford, Local Democracy Reporter

Marlborough’s mayor could escape the region’s largest rates hike in a decade under a new scheme – if he opens his house to the public. The group behind the Marlborough District Council’s longterm plan has set up a new rates remission policy to help people care for their historical buildings, by knocking up to 50 percent off their rates bill. But it comes with a catch – the building must be accessible to the public, which contributes to the rates discount, so it can be enjoyed. Long-term plan working group chair and councillor Mark Peters said this saved the public forking out for historic buildings that were only used by their owners, like Marlborough Mayor John Leggett’s house. “It wouldn’t be fair if just [the owners] benefited from the remission.” John’s house was in Blenheim and listed as a category two

historic place with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZ). But its quirks (the floorboards let in a draft) and charms (much of the house is still original) were “absolutely not” for public eyes, John said after being asked if he would go for the rates discount. “We’re reasonably private people, like most. [Opening it up to the public] is something we’ve never considered. It’s our home,” he said. “This policy is about the council recognising that a lot of heritage buildings are costly to maintain and make available for the public. It’s about appreciating the buildings that add flavour to the district.” His house was built in 1924 – four years before Blenheim’s clock tower in Seymour Square – and was one of 65 historical houses, cottages or homesteads listed in Marlborough’s environment plan. It had such an “appealing” character that John and his partner Anne Best ditched a section they had lined up for a new house after just one viewing. The couple moved into the house in 2007. The council agreed to develop a rates remission policy for privately owned heritage buildings last December after former councillor

Marlborough mayor John Leggett and partner Anne Best outside their house in Blenheim, which is listed as a category two heritage building. Photo by Chloe Ranford

David Dew raised concerns about the level of rates paid by the Blenheim Club on High St – a category two-listed heritage building. Working group members quickly agreed that structures must be accessible to the public to be eligible for a rates discount. But members became “stuck” when it came to defining public access. The current interpretation was a building that could be accessed free of charge and without an invitation from the building’s owner.

“There was some discussion that – as always – there might be some exceptions to the rule, like structures that are not always accessible to the public, but sometimes are. That’s the grey area.” A report presented to the working group said just 12 of the region’s 95 privately owned historic buildings were open to the public, and each of these were on land owned by local or central government. Neither where eligible for a discount – the council because it would

be “paying itself” and the Government because it could afford rates. “Currently, if this [public access] criterion is used, then there is likely to be no properties in Marlborough eligible for the remission,” it said. The long-term plan working group adopted the draft remission policy for heritage buildings in private ownership earlier this month, but were still pondering the policy’s public access clause. John was unable to work or vote on the policy due to a conflict of interest.

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Review: Mission 34 By Chris Valli

If, as a society, empathy is the key to effective understanding and compassion towards others, then Mission 34 does this effectively. Mission 34 is currently running at the Anderson Theatre (ASB Theatre) and demonstrates remarkably the ‘ability to understand’ the plight and struggles of others with stunning ease. Themes around redemption, love, friendship and hope are constant throughout and are a ‘must see’ for Blenheim locals. Formerly titled as ‘Home Invasion’, Mission 34 is primarily about a troubled youth named Taylor who breaks into homes. However one home he breaks into happens to be ex SAS soldier Peter Methune. Peter mentors the ‘headstrong’ teen into making positive choices and grabbing opportunities when they present themselves. The ‘play’, an apt word in this context, is written by Nelson playwright Justin Eade (wonderful to see local narratives in theatre) and directed by Blenheim local and director Geoff Anderson (Eurobeat, Kings of the Gym, Blackadder). Apt, due to the depth of themes and the simplistic yet powerful nature of the dialogue between all four/ five characters (Anderson makes a cameo appearance in the climactic stages of Act 2). The characterisation and relationship between Peter (Greg Hine) and Taylor (Leon Kendall) portrays emotive empathy and an insight into the ‘realness’ of home life and

choices and the subsequent consequences that can arise from a broken home or whanau life. What transpires is a relationship which is raw, intimate, honest and refreshing. Kendall’s development and analysis of Taylor, as a wayward delinquent, is powerful and at 16, displayed stage maturity beyond his years. Greg’s own depiction of ‘mentorship’ while coming to terms with his own character’s priorities and perspectives was convincing. His demeanour showed attention to detail and the ‘quiet, reflective moments’ between Peter and Taylor was a personal highlight. Seasoned actress Rachel Kenyon plays the character Sandy - wife of Peter - while Richmond View student Billy Peters portrays teenager Miri. Both actresses bring their own relationship perspectives with poise and assurance, and demonstrate the ‘spider web’ of their own respective contemporary relationship issues. The intimacy of the Anderson Theatre location provided a platform in its simplicity and to great effect. The old saying ‘less is more’ is profound in the show. The nuances and subtleties of creating and developing a narrative where the audience leaves questioning their own values and or priorities in life is powerful and done to great aplomb. As for the title of the play, very clever indeed! Mission 34 is a unique ‘point of difference’ in the Marlborough theatre calendar and one that is not to be missed! Tickets can be purchased at the ASB Theatre. The show runs until April 3. PBA

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Road work complaints The Sun has received numerous complaints about the chip sealing being used on recent road works between Blenheim and Picton. Windscreen replacements and repairs (apart from work which will be done in northern and southern centres) are conservatively recorded by local repairers as being many hundreds, with some having wait lists of up to three weeks. Chips on car paintwork is another issue, and one shared by our own staff on the road from Picton to Blenheim. (At the time of going to print, the Sun is awaiting comment from Marlborough Roads.) Bill Holvey of Blenheim has recorded his concerns in a letter to Councillor Francis Maher, MDC, provided to us.

Chip seal resurfacing Dear Editor. I believe that, compared to hot-mix, the use of chip seal resurfacing is just too primitive for words. I understand that Wellington makes the decision, but I ask the local body to bring the following to their attention. 1. Chip seal simply does not last on heavy trafficked routes. The ever-improving grip provided by.... modern tyres means that adhesion to the road surface tears off the only party coated stone chips. 2. Hot mixes are last, utilising an agent which I otherwise a real problem to the environment, namely scrap tyres... (Other countries) have designed hot

mixes which incorporate scrap tyre elements to replace tar as a binder. Killing two birds with one stone..... 3. Roll resistance on hot mix surfaces are considerably less than on chip seal. This is really brought home to me when cycling... 4. Sealing contractors have absolutely no incentive to go to a more cost-effective system. What an array of blokes it takes to do chip sealing. 5. The fact that my vehicle’s paintwork gets peppered with shrapnel however gently I drive over new chip-seal is no more painful than the thought that my tax-money is being put to very inefficient use.... Bill Holvey. Letter abridged

Pumped up on pumpkins Picton’s Great Pumpkin Festival, held last Friday, March 26 was, along with some other weekend events, down on its usual numbers, but participants and stall holders still enjoyed themselves in the autumn sunshine. Organiser Regan Russell, the programme coordinator at the Port Marlborough Pavilion, had distributed 80 packets of seeds last October, but suffered a blow when the plants grown by one

local school were stolen. The fun went on however, with the first event the mandarin peeling contest (well, they’re orange). That was followed by the hotly contested watermelon eating competition. Then came rolling a pumpkin, a pumpkin pie contest, pumpkin art, gumboot throwing and it all culminated in the pumpkin growing competition. There were also contests for the longest, largest and smallest pumpkins.

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Long Term Plan due out 9 April The Council’s priorities for the next 10 years will be outlined in the Long Term Plan (LTP) consultation document due to be released soon. Produced every three years, the LTP sets out the Council’s proposed activities, and financial and infrastructure strategy for the next decade. It also details the rates for the first year of the plan (2021-2022). Public consultation opens on 9 April and the submission period will run until 10 May at 5.00 pm. From 1 to 3 June hearings will be held for any members of the public who wish to speak to their submission. The Council will consider these on 8 June and the adoption of the final plan and

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Managing weed growth in our rivers While some of us like to see the bottom of a riverbed, this is not necessarily the sign of a healthy river. River vegetation is an important part of a river’s life cycle and provides habitat for fish and other river life. However, if the Council’s Rivers team believes the weed has become so dense that it is going to affect river flows and Blenheim’s flood protection, then action is taken. That point has now been reached and contractors will be removing weed from the Taylor River between the Alfred Street bridge up to the confluence with Doctors Creek. The Council’s weedcutter boat will be doing the same at the Lower Opaoa, from the end of Swamp Road up to town. This work starts from Tuesday 6 April. Senior Rivers and Drainage Engineer Hai Trieu said keeping the waterways ‘clean’ means removing some of the vegetation that fish and invertebrates depend upon. Whitebait, for example, rely on vegetation beds for their food, which are small invertebrates that feed on river plants. “We avoid the whitebait and trout spawning season and wait until April,” he said. “It is always a finely balanced decision to maintain the ecology of these waterways while ensuring

Lower speeds are just around the corner for a number of local roads from tomorrow. New signs are being installed this week and from 1 April the new speed limits will come into force. Designed to put the brake on vehicles and reduce crashes, the new speed limits are the result of amendments to the existing Council bylaw following the Local Road Speed Limits Bylaw Review. The roads where speed limits will be changed are based Kotahi NZ Transport Agency as being in the top 10% that management. “Others were ed through the submissions process in 2019 or where there has been a change of land use and an expansion of land development,” said Council Assets and Services Manager, Richard Coningham.

The Council’s weedcutter boat will be in action at the Lower Opaoa and Taylor rivers from 6 April as work begins to clear weed there is also sufficient drainage.” A digger with a weed rake removes most of the growth, leaving a habitat strip for invertebrates down each side of the river. The weed is composted and any fish or eels found are returned to the river. The weed rake operation at the Taylor River often takes a week while the work at the Lower Opaoa can take up to four weeks. Hai said people may notice discolouration from the work downstream, which is normal. For further information please contact the Council on Ph: 03 520 7400.

“The speed limit changes take into account Waka Kotahi’s direction, the local speed environment and the local community's aspirations.” “This is an interim measure until new legislation expected later this year comes in which will allow a regionwide approach to review speed limits to take place,” said Richard. The Land Transport (NZTA) Legislation Amendment Bill which is currently going through Parliament includes aspects of speed management. A two-stage consultation process as part of the review took place in 2019 and 2020 and was managed by the Council’s local roads management agency, Marlborough Roads. Formal consultation took place in September 2020 with 41 submissions received. For more information on the new local speed limits go to: https://bit.ly/3dcIzI8

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New citizens celebrated Ceremony to take place in Marlborough since last year’s lockdown due to Covid-19 was held recently. Mayor John Leggett and Mayoress Anne Best along with Mayoral Aides’ Lieutenant Commander Neil Connell and Flight Lieutenant Geordie Fisher

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The ‘true’ Easter story Move over, Easter Bunny! Blenheim retiree Rosemary Francis, an author and freelance journalist, has produced a book sharing the “true” Christian Easter story. Titled ‘That Amazing Week’ the book is written for young readers to share with their families, as reporter Celeste Alexander finds out. “Writers have something to say” Rosemary says. “We need our words to be read and in my case that’s always been my Christian beliefs, and always will be.” Rosemary’s Christian beliefs have motivated her to publish ‘That Amazing Week’. It was written around the time as her other book ‘Fit for a King’, a story of Christmas told through the giving of gifts which has been previously successful with sales. “It was more than 10 years ago that I wrote these but I didn’t have a computer then and didn’t keep a copy… I’d handwritten them. “I had the CD which I played occasionally but I really felt it needed to be put as a story so my grandchildren could read it. “The idea to publish copies to sell is because I wanted to raise funds for my cousin Tess and her husband Nick who work in Uganda. Tess works in social justice and cycles kilometres over rough tracks to get to remote clinics, and Nick is a doctor. “One hundred percent of the profits from the book sales will go to supporting their work, and I’m hoping it will be grandparents and parents who believe in the real Easter story that want a copy,” Rosemary says. ‘That Amazing Week’ has been told through “different eyes” and includes illustrations by her granddaughter Shania Chen, Rosemary says. “The book goes from the beginning of holy week through the week’s main events. It’s a sad story but it’s the truth of the bible.

“We do get the joyful end after the deep sadness and fear, and see the courage of the disciples going forward and the resurrection,” she says. The books have been a fun project for Rosemary who has spent the majority of her life working in newspapers, public relations, international magazines, teaching English and more recently, writing for church publications. Writing has been something her mother encouraged her to pursue from a young age. So it’s no surprise that Rosemary would go on to use her skills while living abroad; including two decades in South East Asia. “I went on my big OE and was away for 20 years,” she laughs. “When living in Singapore I did a lot of things. I was a freelance writer for 25 or more publications.” The most interesting chapter of her writing career was as a columnist and feature writer for the Straits Times, an English language newspaper based in Singapore. She was also the editor and teacher at a regional language centre in Singapore, among other jobs. “It was my love of words and language, and being mother hen for people coming from all over Asia who needed English for a specific purpose that made it so enjoyable,” Rosemary says. “They were all interesting jobs. I juggled them with raising four children and helping them through their schooling.” Rosemary returned to New Zealand when her mother was ill and decided to stay.

Rosemary Francis has been a author, poet and freelance journalist for most of her life. Her more recent work includes ‘That Amazing Week’, which is fiilled with Christian-based stories to celebrate Easter from a ‘younger perspective’.

With her (now late) husband Geoff they went on to own a farm in Canterbury but after the earthquakes and Geoff’s passing, Rosemary packed up her car and relocated to Blenheim. “It was a tough time during the Christchurch quakes,” she says. “After Geoff passed my kids helped me to get sorted and I came up to Blenheim with three old dogs, three elderly cats, six doves, and a trailer of pot plants to start over.” Blenheim provides Rosemary with a sense of home as it’s where

her parents met and fell in love. “Mum worked as a nurse at Wairau Hospital in 1930. My father was in the RNZAF working as a test pilot, testing planes that were made up out of broken bits, as well as a training officer. “One of the planes he had to test he’d named the Flying Coffin, and sure enough it was the one that crashed, and he ended up in hospital. “My mother was his nurse and the big romance started. So now when I walk the hospital halls Christmas caroling with the

Nativity Church, I feel I’m close to history,” she smiles. Now settled in Blenheim and close to one of her children, Rosemary is very much at home with her beloved pets and remains an active member of the Writers of Marlborough, as well as writing for the quarterly magazine ‘Nativity News’, and the Anglican Diocese magazine ‘The Witness’. Copies of ‘That Amazing Week’ can be purchased from Prisma Print in Alana Place, Witherlea for $25. Each book includes an audio CD.

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Life-saving service celebrates new office By Glenise Dreaver

Last Friday, March 26 Marlborough Marine Radio held a special gathering of its volunteer operators, invited guests and committee for the opening of their new administration office. There are seven people in Marlborough and Nelson who provide an electronic web of life-saving support for recreational boaties in the Sounds, with a strong team behind them and most of them were there for the special occasion. It was the formal opening of their new Port-Marlborough-sponsored premises in Waikawa marina. While the volunteers work at their life-saving duties from their homes between 7am to 10pm on their duty days, the administrative

Some of the support team that underpins the work of Marlborough Marine Radio. From back: Reade Moorhouse, Dave Baker, Constable Ashley Harrison, Raynor Henson. Front: Stephen Riley, Clive Whitlock, Rob Carpenter.

centre has, for years, been in the Interisland terminal. That’s due for demolition, so the decision was made to go before they had to, and to a place with a higher profile. The group’s role includes providing regular weather forecasts, and to put out any information on any navigational hazards or weather warnings. They also send and receive regular checks on boaties, and send on information on medical emergencies or boat breakdowns to the appropriate support organisations. Long-standing member Dave Baker gives an example of their work. He says one of their many life-saving events was mid year 2020 when a small vessel with two children aboard foundered near

Richmond Bay, Pelorus Sound. “Fortunately they had a cell phone in a waterproof container and after swimming ashore just on dark were able to phone the police,” he says. “The police notified the NMR operator who then put out a “pan pan”(a level above mayday) call on all the channels (01, 63, 65) and miraculously contact was made with a mussel barge only 20 minutes away in Ketu Bay. “It was able to go to the beach and pick up the stranded family who were beginning to suffer from hypothermia and in so doing saved their lives,” he says. He adds this is one of many incidents which make the Marlborough Nelson Marine Radio Association and operators a very important part of maritime safety.

Russian dancers charm Picton audience After a very early morning start, Smooglyanka, a 32-strong Russian Folk Dance Group, flew from Auckland to Wellington, then came by ferry to Picton last Saturday, March 27. They quickly charmed the 40-strong audience, forgiven for being half an hour late for their spectacular dance performance at the Port Marlborough pavilion. Master of ceremonies Sergey Permintin of the Russian Geographic Society of New Zealand fronted up in a very special winter jacket and cap. He said they were 200 years old, worn by a member of the Russian

Antarctic Expedition that visited Totaranui/ Queen Charlotte Sounds in 1820. Saturday’s performance, followed by the presentation of a rare numbered print to the Picton Museum, was part of the bicentennial commemoration of that First Russian Antarctic Expedition of 1819-21. The print, entitled ‘War Dance’ is on loan to the Picton Museum for the duration of their exhibition marking the bicentennial of the two ships of the expedition anchoring here. It is taken from a picture drawn by the expedition’s artist Pavel Mikhaylov.

The Covid pandemic meant celebrations were delayed by a year. The two Antarctic expedition ships, with Captain Bellingshausen on the Vostok (East) and Captain Lazarev on the Mirnyy (Peaceful) were instructed to venture as far south as possible as ambassadors of the Russian Empire. Although originally on course for the Tuamoto Archipelago (Society Islands) both ships were caught in a large storm and blown east towards New Zealand. Following Cook’s charts, both ships sailed for shelter in Queen Charlotte Sound and anchored safely in the lee

The grace of the Russian dancing troupe charmed an audience of about 40 at the Port Marlborough pavilion in Picton on Saturday.

of Motuara Island. A diorama of that event, and other information and relics of their stay are on display in the museum, with the print presented to curator Philippa Turvey to be hung as soon as a place for it is organised.

A series of events is planned for the next five years, the most immediate being the arrival in 2022 of the tall ship the 108m Nadezhda, a Russian sail training ship, with the prospect of a second one arriving at the same time.

Motorists reminded to watch children around school buses Marlborough school bus drivers want other motorists to think and look out for children around schools and school buses. The speed limit for driving past a stopped school bus displaying a school sign, is 20km/h or less - regardless of which side of the road the bus is on. Drivers caught exceeding the

speed limit by more than 40km/h can lose their licence for 28 days on the spot. Ritchies Blenheim trainer Gary Wright would like to see more drivers comply with the law. “I have been driving school buses for seven years and in my personal experience I can recall a handful of times when drivers have slowed

to 20km/h in urban situations,” Gary says. “We need every driver to comply. The higher the speed a vehicle hits a child the greater the impact and the greater the damage.” On open roads, school buses are restricted to 80km/h when displaying the school sign, but the speed limit for passing a stationary bus

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is still 20km/h, meaning drivers need to be even more alert. “Our drivers are trained to not open the doors and let children out until traffic has passed,” Gary says. “Children only have one speed - fast. They’re often not thinking about what’s next or watching out for traffic, so we try to keep them safe and do that for them.”

The speed limit around stationary school buses is set low because at 20kp/h almost all children hit will survive. At 50kp/h 20 percent will likely die. It is also worth noting that some school buses may be small - but if they display school signs they should be treated with the same care, even if they are a van. PBA.

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Charity golf raises over $4000 for Life Ed By Celeste Alexander

The weather couldn’t have been any better for last Friday’s Life Education Marlborough Charity Golf Tournament. It was held at the Rarangi Golf Club and with the sun shining and just a slight breeze, participants were in for a great day out on the greens. Adding some humour to the tournament, teams were encouraged to dress-up. There were bright yellow chicken outfits, t-shirts with the ace of spades printed on them and many other bright colours worn by players. Winning the best dressed competition were the Picton Chooks. Thanks to all of the business sponsorship, team entries and support on the day for the raffle, auction and BBQ, the Life Education Trust Marlborough raised $4390. Tournament results: 1st Team, 3 Boys and a Girl: Score – 117. Terry Lane, Owen Gibbs, Terry Grant, Wendy Moffat. 2nd Equal Team, CHIX 46: Score – 110. Bridget Quaife, Janet Laing, Tracey Bary, Jo Rainbird 2nd Equal Team, Bunnings: Score – 110. Stu Fortnight, Paul Roughan, Colin Baker, Luke Franklin. 4th Team, Bayley’s Blasters: Score – 108. Peter Browning, John Cootes, Alan Hogg. Jason Gill. Best Dressed Team: Picton Chooks, Jo Prescott, Jenny Hart, Kaye Keys, Lin Stone. Best Named Team: Bohally Pars and a Birdie, Paul Sainsbury, Dan Hammond, Lindsay Burrow, Maureen Burrow.

The Picton Chooks team - Jenny Hart, Linda Stone, Kaye Keys and Jo Prescott.

Helping to organise the event were Wendy Moffat and Charnay Van Rooyen, with Rarangi Golf Club president Gordon Lang.

The Trouble Shooters team - Ian Martella, Mike van Dijk, Neil Calla- The Ace of Spaces team - Kath Elley, Judy Dwyer, Angie Beard han and Ben Lissamen. and Morag Dobbs.

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Easter Church Services 2021

What is Easter? Easter is celebrated throughout the world. Whether it be with an egg hunt for the kids, or a long weekend for the family to enjoy together. But for some, Easter is a special time to celebrate sacrifice, love, and triumph over death. As Christians, we know that God became man, died for our sins, resurrected on the third day, and is soon coming again for His saints. This is the basic tenet of the Christian faith and the reason we celebrate. In John 11:25-26, Jesus claims to be

Star of the Sea Catholic Easter Services HOLY THURSDAY Apr 01 • Blenheim (7pm) Mass 61 Maxwell Road, Blenheim • Kaikoura (7pm) Mass Grays Lane, Kaikoura

GOOD FRIDAY Apr 02 • Havelock (9.30am) Lawrence place, Havelock Stations at Anglican Church • Blenheim (10am) Ecumenical Service at ASB Theatre, Hutchison Street, Blenheim • Picton (11.30am) Stations starting at Anglican Church • Kaikoura (10am) Stations • Blenheim (3pm) Service • Kaikoura (3pm) Service

HOLY SATURDAY & EASTER VIGIL Apr 03 • Blenheim (7pm) Mass • Kaikoura (7pm) Mass

EASTER SUNDAY Sun Apr 04 • Picton (9am) Mass • Kaikoura (9.30am) Mass • Blenheim (10am) Mass

the source and the giver of life. He guarantees eternal life to those who would put their faith in Him. Easter is a very significant date within Christianity and is the foundation of the Christian faith. Jesus, the Son of God, fulfilled prophecy and through his death, has given the gift of eternal life in heaven to those who believe in his death and resurrection. Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over sin. PBA

Home baked hot cross buns You have seen them advertised at supermarkets in the lead up to Easter, or have passed by a bakery and smelled them – yes that’s right, hot cross buns are here and are enjoyed by so many over Easter. Whether they’re a breakfast treat, a lunchbox filler, a work-

place shout or served warm as a dessert with lashings of butter and jam, they are a favourite for all ages. If you fancy baking your own this Easter, here’s a recipe to try. It’s easy to follow and could be a fun activity to share with the whole family.

Directions 1. Grease a 22cm springform cake tin. In a large mixing bowl place 1 cup of the measured flour, salt, brown sugar and fast acting yeast. 2. Mix the boiling water and milk together and pour over the dry ingredients. Stir to mix. 3. In a separate bowl mix together the melted butter, beaten egg, ground cinnamon and ground mixed spice. Add to the yeast mix and stir well to combine along with the currants. 4. Add a further 1 1/2 cups of flour and mix well to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a board and knead the dough, incorporating as much of the

Ingredients • 3 cups flour • 1 tsp salt • 1/4 cup soft brown sugar • 1 Tbsp fast acting yeast • 1/2 cup boiling water • 1/2 cup milk • 25 g butter, melted • 1 egg, beaten

remaining 1/2 cup of flour as necessary. The dough should be soft but not sticky. Knead for approximately 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth. Wash and dry the mixing bowl. Return the dough to the bowl. Cover with clingfilm and leave in a warm place for 20 minutes. 5. Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a lightly floured board. Cut the dough into eight even sized pieces. Shape into balls and place them in a circle, leaving one ball for the centre, into the prepared cake tin, leaving a gap between each ball. Cover with cling film. Leave in a warm place until the buns have doubled in size.

• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp mixed spice • 1/2 cup currants • 1 sheet ready rolled sweet shor t pastr y, thawed • 1/3 cup maple flavoured syrup

6. Preheat the oven to 200°C on fan bake. Cut thin strips from the pastry sheet. Brush the buns with a little milk. Place the crosses on top, cutting the pastry to fit. 7. Place the buns into the oven and cook for five minutes. Reduce the heat to 180°C, fan bake and continue cooking a further 10-15 minutes until the buns are golden and cooked. Remove from the oven. Leave to stand in the tin on a cooling rack for five minutes. Release the sides of the tin and remove. Slide the buns off the base. Brush the tops liberally with maple flavoured syrup. Pull the buns apart and serve warm with butter.

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Bruno Cyrillo Photographer and regular contributor to the Sun Newspaper  Are you a dog person or cat person? Definitely a dog person. The most sensitive beings ever created by Mother Nature.

 Where’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been? Queenstown and all the surrounding areas. If Paradise really exists, it wouldn’t be far from that landscape!

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 Where did you grow up and was it a good place to be? I am originally from Rio de Janeiro (The city with the Jesus statue in the mountain), Brazil. Brazil used to be a reference for a beautiful, rich and diverse society and landscapes but has been facing serious economic and administrative problems in the last decades.  What do you do to prioritise your health and wellbeing? Being away from any kind of excess. No smoking or drinking. Exercises when I wake up, good food and lots of water and rest.

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There are three basic nutrients for plants that are shown as N.P.K with numbers to reflect the percentage of each such as 10:8:10 ….nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). Phosphorus stimulates budding and blooming. Plants need phosphorus to produce fruits, flowers, and seeds. It also helps make your plants more resistant to disease. Phosphorus doesn’t dissolve like nitrogen. The soil will hang on to phosphorus, not releasing it into water. Phosphate is needed by all life forms but if taken in too great a quantity it becomes harmful. In the distant past phosphorus was obtained from manures, especially bird or bat droppings called guano. Phosphorus was also obtained from reactive rock phosphate which is a hard phosphatic rock. In most soils it dissolves very slowly. To make the rock phosphate more readily available to plants people discovered a process of using sulfuric acid, early in the 1900’s and a new agricultural fertiliser was created called Super or Super Phosphate. It became a boon to agriculture and farming with tons of Super being spread to cause fast growth in fields and crops. Unfortunately like a number of discoveries such as DDT and Asbestos, there was a hidden price to pay. Superphosphate kills soil life and with their demise leads to unhealthy plants. Not only that, it was also found that super laden

plants and grasses caused health problems in stock including cancers. Now I would never use a chemical fertiliser or chemical sprays including any herbicides anywhere on my property. But I have noticed that even though I obtain good healthy crops and plants, there is some factor that appears to be missing and the crops are not as lush as I feel they could be. I have often thought that I am not getting sufficient phosphorus in my composts and mulches. This caused me to do a bit of research on the Internet and found to my delight a company in New Zealand who make a product called BioPhos. They take the rock phosphate and break it down naturally with micro-organisms making it as readily available to plants as Super is without the bad side effects in the soil. The company sent me an email booklet and it showed trials that proved that not only did BioPhos work like Super, but actually better as it did not have a ‘peak’ growth on application and gave a much longer sustained release of phosphorus to plants. Instead of killing soil life it actually supplies new micro-organisms to the soil which carry on breaking the natural phosphorus down, meaning that only one application is needed per year unless you are cropping during the winter as well. Some rose growers and rose societies recommend using BioPhos for better, healthier roses.

BioPhos contains phosphate, potassium, sulphur and calcium at the rates of 12.5%p 33%cu 1%s BioPhos is Bio Certified for organic growing. It is pH neutral and used at the following rates: New beds work in 100 grams per square metre, the same with lawns but water in to settle. Side dressing plants; seedlings 8 grams (a teaspoon full) around base of the plant or in the planting hole. Same for potatoes (which do well with phosphorus). Sowing beans, peas etc, sprinkle down row with seeds. Roses and similar sized plants 18 grams or a tablespoon-full around the plant or in planting hole. Established fruit trees etc. spread at the rate of 100 grams per square metre around drip line or where feeder roots are. Apply to vegetable gardens in spring and a further application in autumn if growing winter crops. Can be applied to container plants also. Apply to tomatoes when planting or side dress existing plants. I receive reports sometimes from gardeners who have tried BioPhos and they tell me that their gardens have really come to life after application. So if you think your plants and gardens are not quite up to scratch then it might be a bit of natural phosphorus from BioPhos that might make the world of difference Problems? Ring 0800 466464.

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Weird If climate change is real, it must be a global problem, right? When a large country has just built another coal fired power station, what sense does our Govt.. make in forcing zero emissions on it’s people in this tiny country at the bottom of the globe? Surely, they are not wanting New Zealand to go down the economic gurgler?

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I just wanted to say I could never hate the guys that do the traffic control at road work sites but I do admire you greatly. Truly appreciate what you do ... in all weathers!

I get so brassed off when I ring and enquire about a part and get told it’s in store yet when wifey goes to collect she’s told they won’t be in until Thursday. Having to go pay for stuff you order which has to be bought in is one thing, being told it’s in store when it’s not is yet another. That’s telling a lie. Turns out parts were in stock all along. We’re only human I was told and do make mistakes. Sure, but it’s the customer paying for those mistakes having to travel Picton - Blenheim several times for parts. That’s an hour return and $$ for fuel each trip. It ads up and it’s just not on. You are really testing my patience here!

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My car might fail a warrant soon so do me a favour and tail gate me. Also cut into the other lane and indicate way too early when exiting roundabouts. I can’t afford a new car but you and my insurance company can!

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Waiting to flood Ever walked along the Taylor River on the western side behind the new Omaka Estate? View, years after a breach of the embankment bund, dug through, perhaps to allow liquifaction to escape outwards, this gap is still present, ready to allow flooding river water inwards, oops! Anyone free with a large bulldozer and compactor?

A mystery Hospital grounds every day except weekends and public holidays a groundsman using a battery operated blower clears the leaves from the roads and carpark. I wonder if they are the same leaves from the previous day!

New ferries I hope when new ferries come they have names we can all understand not just a few.

Arrogance personified So the grapes don’t want any road works during harvest because it slows them down. Give a thought to those who get stuck behind your harvesters and attendant gondolas that do not pull over when they can!

Re: Short sighted Many people think that too much money is spent on roadways and would rather see their taxes and rates used more wisely than being wasted on your private 4 lane highway so that you can carry on full steam ahead regardless of other traffic. Winter is coming and so will the fog on this stretch of road. The Road Code says: drive to the conditions!

Knew it would happen Didn’t take those motels in Springlands long to not look tidy anymore.

Love getting my Sun paper in my letter box every Wednesday rain or shine. Thanks to the delivery person in Scott St.

Out of the blue I was at the kiosk at the airport trying to figure out and pay for my parking. Which would not work on my swipe card. When a voice behind me said “Let me do it for you ”promptly using her card and finished by saying “Merry Xmas”. So to the lady from Forrest Estate Winery. Thank you! Thank you!

Re: No justice Nothings changed in 35 years my friend. 1987, 26 years old, expecting her first child, killed by a drunk driver with 5 previous convictions. Oh, but he got hurt and he was elderly and there was no media present so he didn’t need to be made an example of. 2 years loss of licence and $2000 fine. Life is cheap eh.

Tough love? I spotted a young child (not yet 2 it transpired) walking along the bottom of the Domain Track in Picton recently. He was crying and very distraught. When I went to see if he was lost his mum had suddenly appeared. It seems he had thrown a tantrum in the park so she went ahead and left him to get over it. She was many metres up the road and already out of sight by the time I saw him. Tough love she said. More like child neglect to me. You should have been holding his hand and walking with him at that age lady.

Just a thought If cyclists stayed to the left and walkers on the right on the footpaths down at the Taylor River wouldn’t that be easier? Walkers would see the bikers coming and not get a fright. Bikers could move off without the walkers jumping to the side that they were going to move off to.

A big thank you I would like to say a really huge thank you to the two gentlemen and the lady from Saint Clair that stopped to help after I had a fall a couple of weeks ago. Thank you very much for your assistance it was very much appreciated, we have all recovered nicely.

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Re: weeds I note a lot of talk about weeds in the Taylor River. Not only is it weeds, but garden rubbish as well. I have seen for myself garden waste streaming down the river while having a coffee at restaurants. Plus a member of my family has just seen the same thing in the last week or so. Probably because the fees at the dump are going up, these so called people try and get away with it using the river instead. Shameful. Many years ago a man had a floating machine for the job of weed problems, he altered himself. Why MDC did not keep him, on, stupid move.

Council flats What’s going to happen to the flats in Andrew Place. I see you are building more. How are people going to get up and down, makes me wonder what’s going on, we don’t need two storey flats for people.

Re: Covid Have you ever thought of using facts rather than fantasy when commenting. You are wrong on so many levels it’s embarrassing.

Greatly appreciated Attended radiology dept for spinal surgery on Tuesday at Wairau Hospital. The nurses were great. Thank you for your professional service.

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Matthews: Isabella Myrine Born February 20, 2021 Weight 7lb 4oz Hospital Wairau

Wraight: Marley Johanna Born February 25, 2021 Weight 3.48kg Hospital Wairau

MATTHEWS: Dan, Kelly and Oliver are happy to announce the arrival of Isabella Myrine Matthews on February 20, 2021 at Wairau Hospital. The family would like to thank their midwives Shona and Cathy as well as the amazing staff in both the Maternity and Paediatric wards. Photo provided

WRAIGHT: Greg, Jacinda and proud big brothers Alfie and Nikau are delighted to announce the safe arrival of a baby girl at 9.09am on February 25, 2021 at Wairau Hospital. A big thank you to Gwen and the team at Wairau Maternity. Photo provided

SINGH: Ekam Ajit Born March 10, 2020 Weight 6lb 5oz Hospital Wairau

Bryant: Baby girl Born March 13, 2021 Weight 7lb 7oz Hospital Wairau

McArthur: Niamh Born March 13, 2021 Weight 7lb 5oz Hospital Wairau

SINGH: Toni Louise and Paramjit, are delighted to welcome to the world Ekam Ajit Singh. Born on March 10, 2020 at Wairau Hospital at 3:32pm. We would like to give special thanks to midwife Bronwyn Mir, the Maternity Ward and the Pediatrics team for taking care of both mother and baby. Photo provided

BRYANT: Cheyenne Turvey and Toby are delighted to welcome a daughter, born March 13, 2021 at Wairau Hospital at 6.10pm. Both well.

MCARTHUR: Rebecca Lunt and Nikki are happy to welcome a daughter, Niamh, born on March 13, 2021 at Wairau Hospital at 6.35am. Thank you to the team at Wairau, particularly midwife Mandy Stanton.

Messiter: Miley Lee Born March 15, 2021 Weight 7lb 14oz Hospital Wairau

Bishwakarma: Saurabh Born March 18, 2021 Weight 3.830kg Hospital Wairau

DAVIES: Myron Johan Born March 23, 1.15am Weight 10lb 2oz Hospital Wairau

Roundhill: Piper Grace Born March 15, 2021 Weight 7lb 5oz Hospital Wairau

MESSITER: Siobhan Hall and Daniel are delighted to aannounce the safe and quick arrival of Miley Lee Messiter at 7am on March 15, 2021 at Wairau Hospital. Thank you to Amy North.

BISHWAKARMA: Radha and Santosh are delighted to announce the birth of a son, Saurabh, at 7.22pm on March 18, 2021 at Wairau Hospital. Thank you to my friend Shobhoa, my landlady Ganga and my midwife Shona Wills, as well as my friends Shova and her husband Ravi. And many thanks to all the team at Wairau.

DAVIES: Maurice and Mieke are stoked to announce the arrival of Myron, a little brother for Malachi and Maia, born Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A massive thank you to midwife Gwen Costello and all the amazing Maternity staff. Baby and Mumma doing well. Photo provided

ROUNDHILL: Sinead, Ben and Aubree are stoked to welcome Piper Grace, born March 15, 2021 at 7.59pm at Wairau Hospital. Special thanks to the team at Wairau Hospital. Both well.

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EVENT: Watery Mouth celebrations

Watery Mouth Café celebrated 10 years in business last Thursday. Owner Juliet Partington invited customers, suppliers and contractors to an event to say thank you for their support.

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Robyn Thornley and Leandra Robinson.

Tracy Scott, Juliet Partington and Megan Cameron.

Juliet Partington and Heather Ramsay.

Rosemary and Michael Boyd with their daughter Alora.

EVENT: Easter fun for kids

The Clubs of Marlborough held an Easter party for children on March 20 with plenty of activities, competitions and even a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny. The children enjoyed a bouncy castle, colouring, facepainting and activities. The children were also invited to dress up in Easter theme and enter in a decorated egg to win prizes. The Sun captured some of the fun.

Lincoln Hantz and Carson Hantz.

Amalia Esposito, Ada McMurtrie and Mabel McMurtrie.

Alpha Shepherd guessed the correct number of Easter eggs in the jar (82) Lynn Liu and son Luca Tian. and got to take them all home.

Get a bit of culture this weekend. Browse our works of art. Big bargains on big brand whiteware. The Fisher & Paykel and Haier range of whiteware and cooking are so beautifully crafted, they really belong in a gallery. Look even closer, and you’ll find something else quite easy on the eye — the price. And, as with everything we sell, if you see it cheaper anywhere else, we’ll match it. Some products on display in selected stores only – please call 0800 764 847 to check availability.

Sophie Osborne gets some face painting.

Hudson Deacon and Fletcher Deacon.

Sara Bilston and Iylah-Rose Chapman.

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WILKINSON: Darrin Albert Wesley - The family of Darrin express their sincere thanks to everyone who sent us beautiful cards and expressed their sympathy at this very sad time. Please accept this as a personal thank you.

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The Blenheim Healing Rooms

Thursday 1 April

Open 1st & 3rd Saturdays every month. 11am-12.30pm. Salvation Army HQ, Henry Street, Blenheim. Sign out. Free Christian healing prayer available to anyone. Phone 578 9704.

Senior Citizens Hall 172 High St, Blenheim, 2pm. Guest speaker from Grey Power. Afternoon tea. Bring a friend or come and make new friends. All welcome. For further information contact Sharon 578 5311.

Picton: Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 4870. Chemist: Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm. Medical Centre Pharmacy, Ph 928 4265, Mon-Fri 8am-5.30pm

Special East Running 10.30am – noon. Morning railcar trips to Omaka. 25 minutes return. Afternoon running 1.15pm, 1.45pm and 3pm.

Senior Citizens meeting:

Monday 5 April Marlborough Quilters Club night:

Friday 2 April

Marlborough Quilters invites you to join us on our club night for a varied programme of speakers, challenges, sharing areas of interest, show and tell, friendship and more. Newcomers welcome. St Mary’s Parish Community Centre. Last Monday of the month. 7 pm. Phone Jenny 577 8598.

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Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital Grounds. Entry off Hospital Rd, Blenheim, 8am-8pm daily. Phone (03) 520 6377. Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 579 4870. After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 5pm, Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. Closed Christmas Day. Ph 578 2271. Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr helpline. Women’s Refuge and Sexual Violence Support Centre Marlborough: Crisis line number phone 0800 refuge or 03 5779939. Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 AA WORKS - 0800 229 6757. Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am 4pm. Phone 578 4272. Wairau Hospital: Hospital Visiting Hours: Daily 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only. Maternity Ward: 10am-noon, 4pm-7pm. Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Blenheim Riverside Railway:

Open daily, 10am to 3pm, Brayshaw Vintage Farm. John 577 7442.

Saturday 3 April

Community Noticeboard is for non-profit organisations!

Marlborough Artisan Craft Market:

Tuesday 6 April

Blenheim CBD 9.30am-2pm. The market is a showcase of local Artisans with a large selection of craft products to select from. The market has a vibrant atmosphere to browse and enjoys at your leisure. Children are catered for with an activity zone with outdoor games for young and old to enjoy. Havelock Lions Annual Book Fair is back: 3rd - 5th April in the Havelock Town Hall 10am -3pm. Come and browse in a hall full of books and enjoy a complimentary coffee while you are there. Eftpos available. Blenheim Riverside Railway: Special East Running 10.30am – noon. Morning railcar trips to Omaka. 25 minutes return. Afternoon running 1.15pm, 1.45pm and 3pm.

For $10.00 + GST you can publish up to 25 words. EXCLUDES: AGMS, sporting notices or special meetings. All notices must be pre-paid. Call into our office at 72 High St.

Church Notices Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Senior Citizens Hall, 172 High Street. Sundays 10 a.m. All welcome. 5785030.

Wanted to Buy WANTED TO BUY- Old tobacco tins, NZ postcards, military items, garden tools, woodworking tools, records from the 1970’s/80’s, old petrol station related items, fountain pens, crystal decanters/whisky & wine glasses, NZ history books, gold jewellery, antique bottles, Tonka, Fun Ho & tin toys, white Crown Lynn vases & swans & all collectables. Collector of NZ / Maori & whaling related artifacts. All of the above are popular & fetching good money at the moment. Free quotes we travel. Rarity, condition & collectability = more $$$. Just Browsing 26 Battys Rd (03)5775402.

Steady As You Go (SAYGO) Gentle exercise & balance class for Seniors:

Every Tuesday 11.30am-12.30pm at St Christopher’s Church Hall. Stay for a cuppa & chat afterwards. 92 Weld Street Blenheim. Contact Diana Brooks, Eldercare Coordinator on 0212 694 198 for more information. Cheeky Monkeys: Marlborough District Library 10.30am11.30am. Join us at the library for a fun and creative session for children under five years old. Each session includes stories, songs and a simple fun craft! No need to register, just come along and join in! Runs till June 1. Table Tennis for Adults: Picton Little Theatre. Join this fun group every Tuesday10am to noon, 1.30pm to 3pm. A great way to meet new people and get some exercise. New members welcome, adults only, $3. Contact Ernest 0275 888 453 for more information.

Sunday 4 April Marlborough Farmers’ Market:

Marlborough A&P Showgrounds. 9amnoon. Fresh produce from your local farmers. Come and see the tasty line up of fresh and seasonal, gourmet and artisan produce and products that this region has to offer.

Coming Up:

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On the Foreshore - mini train rides and mini yacht hire to sail on our pond every Sunday 11am - 3pm, operating ever y day during school holidays. Still only 20 cents per ride / yacht hire! 45th New Zealand Custom Van Nationals: Show & Shine Day at Roadhouse Truck Stop, SH1, Riverlands. Come along and view up to 30 of the hottest custom vans in New Zealand including the current 1st and 2nd place holders.

SHEARING PLANT electric Sunbeam, ‘Super Pro’. Plank mounted. Wheels to site safety gut. Runs well $450. To view phone Pete on 5793371 or 0274467179.

Lost & Found KEYS set of four lost between Stephenson and Main Street area on Sunday. Please phone 021566700, reward.

Thurs 1st Apr. 11am. Retreads Group Sun 4th Apr. 1pm. Social Ride, Rai Valley Thursday rides depart Brayshaw Park. Sunday rides depart Railway Station Carpark. All rides are weather dependent.

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Co-facilitators needed for Group Therapy Maternal Mental Wellbeing Trust Marlborough We are seeking expressions of interest for Cofacilitators to support Marlborough women and their families, by running both antenatal and postnatal groups. Our groups are designed to support a Mother’s mental wellness during pregnancy and/or after birth. Co-facilitators will be registered with a professional body, have a passion for being proactive with emotional support for Mothers, and have professional experience with mental health. If you would like to positively encourage and empower others on their journey of motherhood, please send your CV and a covering letter to maternalmentalwellbeing@gmail.com by Sunday 11th April 2021. All enquiries should also be directed to this email address.

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Our wonderful office administrator is embarking on a new adventure. A position will be available for 32.5 hours a week from 8:15am until 3:30pm, 5 days a week, during term time (i.e. 40 weeks per year), commencing 17 May 2021. We are looking for a professional friendly person who is well organised, enthusiastic, an excellent communicator, and is attentive to detail. Computer skills are essential with experience in the use of Google Drive and preferred as this position requires good financial knowledge. Payroll experience would also be an advantage. We welcome applications via email addressed to Cheryl Wadworth principal@whitneystreet. school.nz with a covering letter and a brief Curriculum Vitae. Please include 3 referees with their contact details. Applications close at 3pm Wednesday 14 April, 2021

Nazareth Joinery has an opportunity for an experienced joiner to join our team due to recent growth. You will need experience in kitchen manufacture and installation, good time management and a full clean driver’s license. Experience in benchtop manufacture a plus but not essential Please email your CV to sales@nazarethjoinery.co.nz or call Leigh on 578 8752 for more information.

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Environmental Protection Officer Marlborough District Council (MDC) is made up of a diverse workforce who pride themselves on providing a safe and healthy workplace. As a Unitary Authority, MDC provides unique opportunities for their people to learn and grow across a wide range of functions. MDC’s values and behaviours are based on Respect, Professionalism and Integrity. Council is committed to an environment that supports professional development, an equal opportunities workplace, and a positive culture. Marlborough District Council (MDC) is now seeking a full-time Environmental Protection Officer to join their team in Blenheim, situated in the heart of wine-growing Marlborough region on New Zealand’s south island. This is a Monday to Friday role with occasional rostered after hours work, as required. Reporting to the Compliance Manager and working within a team of approximately 7-9 Environmental Protection Officers, this role will see you monitoring resource consents and responding to customer concerns to ensure the Marlborough region maintains its high standard of environmental protection and compliance. This could include anything from compliance issues regarding winery waste, through to marine farms, air pollution or water quality. Some of your day-to-day duties will include (but not be limited to): • Formulating strategies for enforcement of the Resource Management Act (RMA) and Bylaws; • Understanding and investigating complaints objectively and impartially; • Preparing and presenting evidence to Council hearings and potentially to Court; • Informing and educating landowners and businesses on the benefits of consent compliance; and • Fostering working relationships with industry to minimise their environmental impacts. Ideally, you will hold previous experience in an environmental protection or similar role with the proven ability to interpret key policies, legislation and procedures. Tertiary qualifications in resource management, environmental science, compliance or similar will be highly regarded but are not essential, providing you can demonstrate sound judgment and decision making skills, with an investigative mind and an aptitude for dealing with compliance issues that can at times be complex and contentious. As this is a customer facing role, the ability to provide high-level customer service and engage with internal and external stakeholders, from all walks of life, will be key to your success. You will have exceptional communication skills, be comfortable working collaboratively, and have the conflict resolution skills to navigate occasional difficult situations. The role offers a good mixture of indoor and outdoor work, as well as a competitive salary depending on the knowledge, skill, and experience you bring to the organisation. If this sounds like the role for you then please apply. Applications close at 5:00pm on 13 April 2021. Applications should be made online via the careers section of Marlborough District Council’s website where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply. For further information you are welcome to contact Jamie Clark (Compliance Manager) on james.clark@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Teacher aide – Junior area 3 days per week (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) (9am-3pm) This position is to support up to 2 students in the Junior area with high needs. Previous experience within health or education would be an advantage but not a prerequisite. We are seeking a person who is kind and caring with excellent communication skills, and adaptability to work alongside a dedicated team. Apply in writing with a cover letter and CV, and supporting references to: The Principal Witherlea School 214 Weld Street Blenheim Or email office@witherlea.school.nz Applications close @ 3pm Friday the 9th April 2021

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Community Partnerships Project Support Marlborough is a globally-connected district of smart, progressive, high-value enterprises, known for our economic efficiency, quality lifestyle and wellbeing, caring community, desirable location and healthy natural environment. Marlborough District Council is investing in Marlborough’s future by striving to provide the people of Marlborough with a great quality of life and a healthy natural environment. This requires engaging with our community to determine the direction of new community-based projects driven by Council. Council has an exciting new part-time (30 hours per week) vacancy in the Economic, Community and Support Service Department to provide support to our community development function and other related projects. This role will appeal to a team player with good project management skills and a passion for good community outcomes. This role requires someone with: • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. • Good business acumen. • Sound administration and IT skills. • A background with community services (will be preferred). If you have a passion for people, a desire to build working relationships between various communities and organisations, and believe that you have the aptitude to support community projects then this may be the role for you. Applications close at 5.00pm on 11 April 2021. Applications should be made online via the careers page www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/careers/current-vacancies where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply. For further information you are welcome to contact Jodie Griffiths (Community Partnerships Advisor) on jodie.griffiths@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Secretary/Administrator (Part-time) We have an opportunity for an experienced individual to take up the position of a Secretary/Administrator part-time, 25 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday with some flexibility to work additional hours as required. The purpose of this role is to provide a range of secretarial and administrative duties including arranging staff travel, formatting documents and proof reading, dictaphone typing, organising meetings and minute taking. An eye for detail is essential. Experience arranging travel would be an advantage, and experience using InDesign would also be an advantage. The role will suit a team player who is flexible, takes pride in producing professional work and enjoys working with multiple teams. To be successful in your application, you will need to demonstrate: • intermediate to advanced experience of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel); • an ability to manage competing workloads and priorities whilst working under pressure and with statutory deadlines; • an ability to treat information with sensitivity and confidentiality; • an ability to use your initiative in particular when editing others work ensuring excellent English, grammar and layouts are achieved; • experience taking meeting minutes or a willingness to learn. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being busy, working with a variety of people, processes and technology platforms. Full orientation to the position will be given. Applications should be made online via the careers page www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/careers/current-vacancies where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply. Applications close 5.00 pm on 9 April 2021. For further information you are welcome to contact Bernadette MacDonald (Team Leader – Secretarial) on bernadette.macdonald@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Golf Results Wairau Valley Golf Club March 27, LGU/Medal & Putts: Steve Shallcrass 67, Elaine Brown & Ann Walker 68, Rob Chee 69, Maureen McKenzie

70. Putts: Elaine Brown & Rob Chee 27, Steve Shallcrass 30.

Rarangi Golf Club March 24, Men’s Midweek Medal: Mike Walker 68, Allan Shutkowski 69, Ray Tomlinson 71, Alan Rutledge 71, Ezra Kahaki 71, Terry Lane 72, Terry Allen 72, Dennis Wye 72, Phil Hill 72, Ian Hale 73, David Holdaway 73, Tony Nichol 73, Clarry Neame 73. March 25, Ladies, Robertson Trophy, Medal: Best Overall, Denise Hodson 9929-70, 0-20 Helen Neame 98-19-79, 21-27 Anne Newman 95-22-73, Wendy Moffat 98-22-76, 28+ Kathy Payne 111-33-78. March 27, Men’s Qualifying Club Champs, Net, Ladies Medal: Div 1 – 0-9.1 Tony Nichol 73, Blair Bavin 73, Jerome January 74, Luke Ryder 75, Div 2 – 9.213.0 Gordon Lang 70, Terry Allen 71, Ian Hale 72, Mark Milne 73. Div 3 – 13.1-16.9

Ian Berrie 70, Owen Gibbs 71, Bruce Verry 72, Div 4 – 17.0-21.0 Terry Grant 71, David Best 72, Cyril Dawson 76. Div 5 – 21.1-54.0 Brian Gill 70, Peter Browning 74, Phil Hill 76. Ladies, Best Over the field: Diane McCarthy 67, Pippa Lee Minhinnick 75, Aroha Minhinnick 78. March 28, Men’s Qualifying Club Champs, Net, Ladies, Robertson Trophy, Medal: Div 1 – 0-9.1 Luke Ryder 73, Blair Bavin 74, Div 2 – 9.2-13.0 Ian Hale 70, Allan Ryder 72, Div 3 – 13.1-16.9 Terry Lane 73, Greg Thomas 77, Div 5 – 21.154.0 Brian Gill 74. Ladies: Div 1 0-20 Marilyn Smith 74, Div 3 28-56 Kathy Payne.

Awatere Golf Club March 24 the ladies played a Stableford Aggregate. 1st Margaret Roberts 45, 2nd Carol Loe 40, 3rd Polly Marfell 39, 4th Wendy Avery 38. March 27 the field played a Par Aggregate: Ladies: Nic Coll +5, 2nd on countback Polly Marfell +1 from Maree

McLauchlan +1. Men: Dave Moorhouse +4 on c/b from Roger Caughley +4, 3rd Brian Fastier +2, 4th Owen Farrell +1, 5th Barry Drummond also +1, 6th Grant Sinclair square.

Picton Golf Club March 20, Stableford: Bill Rainbird 42, Alan Butland 38, John Saxon 37, Ron Frisken 36, Mike McGuire 35. March 21, 1st Business House, Men 0-15: Phil Hawke 40, Aaron Wilson 39, Jack Evans , Jeff Pascoe 38; John Billingsley 36, Trev Gullery, Hiram Taylor 35. Men 16+: Karlos Tautari 40, Rich Avery 39, Mike Ashworth, H Dickson 38; N Smith, Graham Couldrey 37. Women: Jo Prescott 39, Helen McIsaac 38, Jenny Hart

37, Sue Hutchinson, Kaye Dickson 36. March 25: Damian Pollard 42, Ian Molloy 41, Aaron Wilson, Don Jamison 40; Ron Frisken, Bill Rainbird 38; Mike McGuire, Grant Aikman, Graham Couldrey 37. March 26, 9 Hole: Lynette Pawson 22, Joyce Allen 20, Joyce McClelland, Lynda White 19; Beth Arnold-Johnson, Karen Lewis, Ellie Gillies 18.

Ryniker Cup Ryniker Cup - Duncan Salver on March 28 hosted by the Awatere Golf Club. Forty eight ladies from Marlborough contested these prestigious trophies. After 18 holes of golf the winners as follows: Ryniker Cup (Silver Division), 1st Gross Rarangi Team: Aroha Minhinnick, Tracy Barry, AndreaThomas, Joanne Rainbird. Runner-up Marlborough Team: Julie Nicolle, Marilyn Keenan, Lucy Jefferis, Lizzie Turnbull. 1st Nett Kaikoura Team: Chris Mackie, Jill Carpenter, Barbara Ford, Angela Van Rooyen Runner-up Picton Team: Maria McCon-

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way, Jo Prescott, Jenny Hart, Mary Butler. Duncan Salver (Bronze Division), 1st Gross Kaikoura Team: Yvonne Gibson, Jenny Davies, Sharon Neill, Lyn Schott. Runner-up Rarangi Team: Pippa Minhinnick, Wendy Moffat, Frances Price, Anne Newman. 1st Nett Blenheim Team: Marion Flynn, Jacque Hurcomb, Bernice Arnold, Colleen McLeod. Runner-up Picton Team: Lin Stone, Kaye Keys, Ricky Ashworth, Ellie Gillies. Congratulations to all teams for their participation and for keeping these long standing events going.

‘Gutsy performance’ from MGC futsal team The Marlborough Girls’ College Futsal team has returned from Wellington, representing Marlborough in the ‘New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Futsal Championships’ (March 22-23). The girls started the tournament with a hard-fought game against Hillcrest High School (Hamilton) and despite having had around 75 percent of the possession and around 25 strong shots on goal, they were unable to capitalise, and lost 1-0. This put them in a ‘must win’ situation for their second game against Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland). MGC dominated the first half, with numerous shots on goal, but faced half-time 0-0. Midway through the second half Diocesan landed two goals to take them ahead. Faced with the need for victory to proceed to play-offs for 1-16, Coach Stanton threw everything at a blistering attacking game, however, the lighter defence that came with that proved costly, and Diocesan were able to slot away a further four goals in the final minutes. Having failed to win their first game in pool play was therefore to prove costly, as MGC then was only eligible to play off for 17-24th placings on Day 2. The team bounced back with gusto, and secured a strong 3-2 victory over Scot’s College of Wellington, with goals to Freya Thompson, Leni Manson and Tessa Hyland. They then faced a huge challenge from a physical New Plymouth Girls’ High School team, parrying back and forth until a 4-3 scoreline resulted.

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MGC looked dominant, but further goals proved elusive and New Plymouth very effectively ran the clock down to deny MGC the chance to finish what they came to do. Goal scorers for MGC were Thompson, Hyland and Jaimie Elrick. This saw them face off against Tauranga Girls’ College for their final match for 19th/20th. A nail-biting match ensued, with Hyland scoring for MGC in the first half and MGC remaining ahead until midway through the second half when Tauranga retaliated. The full-time 1-1 draw meant an equally nail-biting penalty shootout. MGC’s Lea Poletti, Thompson, Hyland, and Maddie Rowe all convincingly found the back of the net, while MGC Keeper Jaimee van Keulen denied all but one of the Tauranga attempts, leaving MGC victorious 4-1. Coach Stanton said the team

was “delighted” to end on a high, after a gutsy performance. The Senior Girls’ division was ultimately won by Wellington East Girls’ College, with Rototuna High School second, and St Andrew’s College third. The team is incredibly grateful for the sponsorship they received from the Blenheim Round Table, Marlborough Triple Links Youth Assistance Fund and Redwood Trust to help them cover some of the costs of getting to the nationals, and to Marcello Pinheiro, Scott Kennovin, Nick Stanton and Marlborough Football for coaching support and encouragement. If any young people are interested in knowing more, or trying out futsal for themselves, they are encouraged to contact Marlborough Football (via email to: marlborough@mainlandfootball. co.nz) regarding their “Futsal Skills Centre”.

Indoor bowls interclub results The first round of the Marlborough Indoor Bowls Assn. Interclub was played on March 27 at the Simcox Stadium. Ten teams of five from eight clubs played five rounds of fours and singles. Many good games were played with the best individual results coming from the following players: In the singles Jonathon Martin (Strand B) played outstanding bowls to score five wins, followed by Steven Grant with four wins and a half.

In the fours the best results were achieved by the Rapaura, Strand A and MIBA teams with four wins on the day. The overall standings after the first day are: Blenheim South and Witherlea teams leading with 13 points, followed by Strand B and MIBA teams with 12 points, Strand A and COM .A. - 11 points, COM .B. - 10 points, Rapaura - 9 points, Grovetown - 5 points, Linkwater - 4 points. These results make for a close competition with the second

round to be played later in the year. All seven Indoor Bowls clubs are now underway for the winter season. New players are especially welcome to this low cost sport which provides an opportunity to make new friends and get some low impact exercise. Marlborough Association upcoming events Saturday, April 10, Open Pairs, 10am at the Simcox Stadium. Sunday, April 11, Closed Fours, 10am at the Simcox Stadium. Entries to the Events Secretary by Thursday, April 8.

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Moment of the decade fades to obscurity The Halberg Sports Awards fumbled the ball again thanks to a public vote which made little sense. Last Wednesday, the top athletes and moments of the past decade were celebrated and while male athlete Richie McCaw and female athlete Lisa Carrington made sense, the sporting moment of the decade was baffling at best. Rowers Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan won the honour for their gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Taking nothing away from the pair of them, they had to scratch and claw to earn their chance just to make that Olympic campaign, yet alone gain the gold medal but very few sport tragics would have remembered it.

Sullivan, a native of Picton has been a part of Team New Zealand’s recent America’s Cup defence so he has moved on to bigger and better things. Off the top of my head, the 2011 Rugby World Cup final victory, the Grant Elliott six in the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup at Eden Park in 2015 or Brendon McCullum’s 300 in 2014 against India at the Basin Reserve all live longer in the memory. Those trio of moments are ones where you remember where you were and who you were with when they happened. That World Cup was intense from start to finish. Every No 10 we had was injured to the point where we had to stop

Stephen Donald from whitebaiting to wear a jersey which was three sizes too small for him so he could shave a penalty inside the right post to help us claim an 8-7 win and our first Webb Ellis Cup in 24 years. The 2015 Cricket World Cup was the best sporting event I’ve seen on home soil. Grant Elliott’s six in a tense semifinal against his place of birth, South Africa, had everything. It removed our semifinal chokers tag and proved the Black Caps were a legit team. The tense nature of that game made for unmissable television. During that final over, where Dan Vettori squirted a boundary behind point which was crucial and potentially

forgotten in the lead-up to Elliott’s maximum, I had to call a friend just to calm myself. When the ball sailed into the stands you could see strangers hugging each other and I furiously found match tickets and flights to Melbourne for the final. McCullum’s 300 was a sublime knock and one which matured cricket in this country. For so long, Martin Crowe’s 299 had been the benchmark and there were long lines for the opening session of day five when McCullum was on 270-odd when play resumed. Just like Elliott’s six, Ian Smith’s commentary was perfect for the moment and ensured it would live long in the memory of those who

witnessed it. Public votes are always subjective and in a funny way, I guess we have no-one to blame but ourselves for this outcome but only die-hard rowers could make a case for Cohen and Sullivan. It’s likely symptomatic with the awards ceremony which has lost the interest of the general public. It has lost its lustre and become stale. A myriad of confusing decisions over the years have likely meant people no longer see it as a pinnacle event. A revamp is necessary and outcomes like this, even in a public vote, do little to help the credibility of the event.

Clean sweep for veteran rider at Autumn Classic Local veteran motorcycle road racer Jock Woodley managed to take a clean sweep in his class when he raced at the recent Autumn Classic race meeting held at the Bruce McLaren Motorsports Park in Taupo. The meeting was run by the New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Race Register and was well patronised with 110 bikes entered, a good turnout considering the time of year and the location. The tracks reputation as being slippery for the bikes in cold conditions was quantified a number of times with bikes crashing in the tricky conditions. Although Jock did have a couple of frights himself when the front tyre slid badly, he managed to stay on and complete the weekend upright. “Taupo is a very technical track and fast, with all types of open and sharp bends, and with rises and falls in places so you really have to be thinking ahead to take advantage of the track features. All the while

being very busy just keeping up with it all and dealing also with having four different classes racing off the same grid. So it was busy,” Jock says. “Lester, (owner of the Yamaha TZ350 GP bike that Jock races) and I are trying to win the NZCMRR club championship in our class (Pre 1982 Junior) this year so we have to travel up North a few times to compete. “We raced at Pukekohe back in February, Hampton Downs is in September, and another meeting at Taupo in early October then finally the Spring Classic at Manfield circuit Chris Amon also in October”. Jock says that racing the TZ350 is an absolute blast and that is made more special by the fact that the 1970’s Grand Prix bike is an icon of that era of two stroke Grand Prix racing. Many people appreciate seeing these iconic machines on track and the NZCMRR promotes racing all the oldies from pre-war machines right up to the more modern machines of the 80’s and 90’s.

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Sadly, Jock’s main rival in the class, Doc Martin, riding a fast Moriwaki Kawasaki 600 crashed on Sunday morning while chasing Woodley but thankfully is set to be up and running for the next race meeting. “Not good to see Doc have a liedown but we are all trying hard and Taupo is tricky as I said. He just got caught out, and he wasn’t the only one,” Jock says. “After all that we are in fact leading the class and have full intentions of keeping it that way. After eight races we have seven wins and one DNF due to a fractured exhaust pipe. “We couldn’t do this without the huge support from family and locals, and also the local businesses Picton Tools and Tyres, Sign Images and BASIS.” The little TZ350 now requires a full engine rebuild as the components are race kilometre limited, and last weekend’s racing used the last available kilometres.

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Local veteran rider Jock Woodley pictured racing at the recent Autumn Classic race meeting, Taupo. Lloyd Capon Photography

Ride in a rally car for charity Members of the Marlborough Car Club will have some of their rally cars at Eastern States Speedway this Saturday night and will be giving rides to the public for a donation of $50, to be donated to Hospice Marlborough. This is strictly a first-in-first -serve basis. Those who are interested are encouraged to head on down to the track and meet Club member and organiser, Jason Clark, at his rally car between 4pm – 4.30pm. A Marlborough Car Club flag will be set up. The condition for participants is that they must wear closed in shoes. Overalls and a helmet are supplied. This event has been held on and off for around six years, and is the third year that Jason and his wife Tracey have been involved.

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