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Rogue loco recovered

By Glenise Dreaver

KiwiRail’s chief operating officer Todd Moyle has announced that Aratere has resumed sailing after the linkspan at Picton, used to connect the ship to the shore, was partially repaired on Sunday.

The damage occurred on

Wednesday after a 50-tonne remote-controlled shunting locomotive fell in to 10 metres of water in the harbour from the linkspan at Waitohi Picton.

The ramp was not connected to the Aratere at the time of the incident.

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The shunt locomotive suspended by two cranes after being lifted out of Picton harbour on Friday night Photo: Jim Tannock/KiwiRail

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Locomotive overboard Continued from page 1.

A small amount of engine lubricant and diesel fuel had to be cleaned up

by Marlborough District Council’s oil spill response team before and during the recovery.

KiwiRail chief operating officer Todd Moyle said the partial repairs meant the Aratere’s top deck could be used and transport links across Cook Strait maintained. Repairs to the rest of the linkspan continued.

It was too early to provide a cost for the recovery operation, he said, but it is expected to be “considerable”.

1By Friday night, the locomotive had been successfully lifted out of the water with the assistance of airbags, placed by divers, and two 300-tonne cranes.

The wagon that went in to the harbour with it was also retrieved on Friday.

Todd Moyle adds that it is a complex

issue and enquiries are expected to continue for at least a month.

“It will look at all issues, including the physical attributes of the yard, and it would be premature to comment on any specific issues until it is complete.

“It is also too early to provide a cost for the recovery operation but it is expected to be considerable.”

He says that although this was a most unfortunate incident, they were pleased with the professionalism of the recovery effort.

“This has been a complex recovery job. I want to thank Port Marlborough, the Harbour Master, our contractors and the KiwiRail team who have kept the protection of the marine environment and the safety of everyone on site paramount during this difficult task.”

The locomotive has been taken to a Wellington workshop for examination and repairs.

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What Alert Level 2 means here Marlborough, along with the rest of the country except Auckland, moved to Alert Level 2 today, Wednesday September 8.

However, face coverings must be worn in most public places including libraries, waste management and recycling facilities and customer service centres, and visitors must scan in.

All of Council’s parks, reserves and playgrounds will reopen but you are asked to maintain physical distancing.

Public toilets will also reopen.

Transfer stations will be open but every second drop-off bay will be closed to enable physical distancing.

This reduces the emptying capacity by 50 percent, so you are asked to be patient Council’s bus service will operate as normal and fare collection will resume from Monday September 13. Passengers are asked to have the correct fare and you should wear a face covering on the bus and at bus stops. Sit next to people you know, or keep the seat next to you free.

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Library opening hours will initially be 10am - 4pm. Please keep an eye on the Libraries website: www. marlboroughlibraries.co.nz for the latest information on this.

Harbours: All recreational boating and water-based activities are permitted but physical distancing should be maintained as much as practicable, and good hygiene and cleaning practices applied. Boaties and other water users will be able to travel between regions (not including Auckland) but need to do so safely, and to keep a record of their travel.

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By Glenise Dreaver

Nadine Taylor, Sounds Ward representative and Deputy Mayor of the Marlborough District Council, says the community is being offered the chance to have a say as part of the review of local representation being undertaken.

It’s part of the Local Government Commission’s six-yearly review of all councils in the country and four options were presented by the MDC for consideration.

The council is now going back to the community after discussions of their own choice to recommend to them the option which she says is closest to the current model. “A modification of the status quo.”

That will see the Ward system retained, and the number of councillors remain the same with an iwi representative added, and Sounds representation reduced from three to two.

(The three current Sounds ward councillors are Barbara Faulls, David Oddie and Nadine herself.

She adds that she is enjoying her work, and her own intention is to stand again.)

Nadine says that one of the commission’s requirements is that the ratio of council’s representatives is within an approximate 10 per cent either way of the population in any Ward.

“And the current Sounds rep-

resentation didn’t fit the population ratio,” she says.

There is the opportunity, where there are isolated areas like the Sounds, to ask permission from the commission to vary the ratio, allowing for a higher level of representation, but Nadine says this needs to be backed up by evidence from the community.

And as a Sounds councillor herself, she points out that there could be a case made.

“It is a tough Ward to service. It goes all the way from D’Urville Island to the Rai Valley, through to Havelock, Picton and the Sounds.”

This was considered at the last review which had also recommended reduction to two councillors, but enabling the third councillor to be allocated.

Nadine says there are other options for the community to consider which would see the Ward system abolished altogether and members elected “at large”, but council’s preference is to continue with Wards. “We haven’t had huge feedback that people are unhappy with that model,” she says.

A third option would create a hybrid of the current model with fewer Ward members and some “at large”.

A fourth choice would see a percentage of Blenheim urban representatives elected, along with non-urban members.

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No jab no stay Atlantis Backpackers co-owner Sheira Hudson from Picton has told all of its guests they must be vaccinated in order to stay there.

Some guest have complained they have not been given enough time to decide whether to get the vaccine.

Sheira Hudson said they had chosen to make vaccinations compulsory for all of their guests in order to protect themselves and others from a Covid-19 outbreak.

Tiny house to shipwreck A shipwreck thrown onto a beach during a storm in the Marlborough Sounds could soon be made into a tiny house. The Marlborough District Council’s harbour team are finding inventive ways to dispose of abandoned or wrecked boats to save ratepayers forking out even more on the growing problem.

Tree gets chop The Marlborough District Council is considering whether to chop down a tree whose roots were damaged by a nearby resident in Witherlea . But some councillors are worried that chopping the tree will lead others to damage tree roots, to get rid of the tree by their properties.

MDC Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor is encouraging the public to respond to the council's invitation to have their say about future council representation.

issue. “We want to hear from the public on this. Is the current Ward structure fit for purpose? Is there a better way of achieving fair and effective representation?

The consultation document will be available from Wednesday September 8 and the closing date for the submissions will be on October 22.

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Regional community to benefit from 3D mapping data The first set of high-resolution 3D mapping data for the Marlborough region has been released as part of the Provincial Growth Fund LiDAR elevation data capture project.

The data, which includes the Marlborough Sounds, will deliver a range of benefits for the region, including supporting coastal ecosystem management and forestry planning.

Marlborough District Council is one of ten regions partnering with Toitu Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand to obtain a baseline elevation data set. Co-funding from the Provincial Growth Fund is supporting the regional expansion of Toitu Te Whenua’s 3D mapping programme to provide a significant increase in national coverage.

“The new LiDAR data will be a game changer for farming and forestry,” said Marlborough District Council Environmental Scientist Matt Oliver.

“Now foresters will be able to better plan their harvests to reduce environmental risks.

LiDAR can also help farmers’ understanding of erosion risks on-farm and help with farm

planning.

“Council has already used the data to evaluate debris flow risk from steep catchments and help with mapping soils in Marlborough Sounds’ valleys.

The data will also be used to better understand natural hazard risks such as flooding and landslides.

“This is especially relevant after the recent storm event.”

Alongside data from recent high-tech marine surveys jointly undertaken by Toitu Te Whenua and Marlborough District Council, the elevation data completes the 3D picture of the Marlborough Sounds coastal ecosystem.

“The LiDAR coverage will enable Council and landowners to better understand the topography of our region, in the same way that the undersea data has helped us to manage and protect the Marlborough Sounds marine area,” said Mr Oliver.

“Covering 40 per cent of the Marlborough region, including the entire Marlborough Sounds, this makes a significant contribution to the national LiDAR elevation dataset,” said Toitu Te When-

Elevation model showing ground heights and water depths in Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui, Marlborough.

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“At the moment, our LiDAR data coverage across the country sits at about 20 per cent. We expect to have

around 80 per cent coverage by 2024 when the PGF-LiDAR elevation data capture project is due to be completed,” he added.

The first Marlborough dataset from

the project is now publicly available on the LINZ Data Service.

LiDAR data for the rest of the Marlborough region will be released as it becomes available.

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New rents for Marlborough’s senior housing After being ratified by the full Council at their meeting recently, Marlborough Housing for Seniors sub-committee has advised tenants in Council owned senior housing that rents will increase in October.

Housing for Seniors sub-committee Chairperson, Councillor Cynthia Brooks, said tenants will have received a letter in the mail this week advising them of their weekly rent increase and the agencies to contact should they require additional assistance.

“Setting the new rents has been a fine balance,” Clr Brooks said.

“On one hand we need to ensure the senior housing portfolio breaks even and is sustainable in the long-term without relying on Marlborough ratepayers to fund the shortfall.

On the other hand, we need to weigh up the impacts a rent increase may have on our

tenants,” she said.

“We have always tried to adopt a rental policy that allows Council to break even on its rental portfolio so that it is not a burden on all ratepayers. Without a rent increase, which has been kept to the absolute minimum, the portfolio was facing a loss of around $140,000 this year,” Clr Brooks said.

The new rents will increase by between $13 and $19 per week depending on the size of the unit.

For example, a studio unit will increase by $13 per week from the current $146 to $159; a one-bedroom unit will increase by $15 per week from the current $174 to $189; a two-bedroom unit will increase by $19 per week from the current $226 to $245.

Rent increases will be effective from 13 October 2021.

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Sun readers have their say... with the WORD on the Street.

Q: What is your dream car and do you hope to get one?

Jodi McMurtrie Blenheim My favourite car to buy (IF I WON LOTTO) would have to be Eleanor from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds. A 1967 Mustang Shelby GT500.

Phil Taylor Blenheim I have a soft spot for Land Rovers so a late Range Rover Sport would do it for me. Do I hope to get one? Well you just never know!!

Good news for brides The Beavertown Lions Bride of the Year Show has been rescheduled for November 13.

Organiser Carol Taylor says the event will still be held in the Rangitane Cultural Hall in Grovetown - and she reminds you to keep your tickets in a safe place because they are still valid.

The time extension due to Level 3 lockdown has had a plus – Brides married up until the end of September can still enter.

Not only that, you can still buy $45-a-head tickets to the event from the Sun office, which has reopened this week. (This does need to be a cash transaction).Or contact Carol on 021399649.

Weather results mixed The weather data from the Blenheim Meteorological station at the Grovetown Park campus of the Marlborough Research Centre shows the August 2021 mean temperature of 9.5C was .4C above the long term average of 9.1C. The total rainfall, 71.2 mm, was 116 percent of the long-term average for August since 1986 - 61.6,the highest since August 2012.

Sunshine hours of 158.8, measured against the long term average of 185.8 were, however, well below average.

Air and ground frost figures, as well as average daily wind-run, were close to average.

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Angus Mann Blenheim My dream garage would include something practical like a Toyota Landcruiser 200 series for towing the boat/heading up the mountains and my Sunday cruising car if I could afford it, would be a Porsche 911 from 1988, a real classic.

Prestigious award Marlborough’s Paul Millen has won the New Zealand Institute of Forestry’s prestigious 2021 award as NZ Forester of the Year. This recognises eighteen years work undertaking research of eucalypts by establishing trials in various parts of the country, initially to develop durable untreated posts for his region’s vineyards.

Paul is a founder of the New Zealand Dryland Forests Initiative (NZDFI) and Project Manager since it formed in 2008 with strong ongoing support from the Marlborough Research Centre.

His work with durable eucalypts goes back to at least 2003, when he and brother Ash saw an opportunity to provide naturally durable posts for Marlborough’s vineyards to replace treated pine posts.

They began trialling more than two dozen eucalypt species and realised they had also hit upon a farm diversification option for Marlborough’s dryland farmers.

Paul then teamed up with former Canterbury University School of Forestry friend Shaf van Ballekom, CEO at Proseed, owned by Ngai Tahu, the largest forest seed producer in Australasia. They linked to the School of Forestry to introduce a tree improvement and forest research programme in

eucalypts, with wood quality a major component. The initiative has attracted internationally renowned researchers and supported 11 PhD students.

“It is a real surprise and a privilege to be recognised by this award,” says Paul. “NZDFI’s success isn’t driven by me - rather by the many willing collaborators, our NZDFI team, landowner hosts and the many industry supporters - that share my vision for a NZ durable hardwood industry. The interest and energy of all those involved gives me confidence that we can make this vision a reality.”

Marlborough Research Centre Chief Executive, Gerald Hope, says Paul recognised early on that regional communities need to build resilient, diverse economies with newly planted eucalypt forests now located from Canterbury to Northland.

“Paul successfully sought funding from many sources government, local authorities, industry and farmers – resulting in $9 million being raised to date,” says Gerald Hope. “It has expanded beyond Marlborough to include 36 sites in eastern and northern NZ, breeding durable eucalypts with high wood quality.”

New Zealand Institute of Forestry president James Treadwell

Paul Millen left, receives his award from Forestry Minister Stuart Nash.

says the Forester of the Year award acknowledged Paul Millen’s diverse range of skills and experience. “From hard graft and commitment at grassroots level to high-level policy planning and execution and academic leadership.

He has massive drive, energy and capacity for work and has made and will no doubt continue to make an outstanding contribution to the NZ forest industry.”

The award was presented in

Wairarapa earlier this month by Forestry Minister Stuart Nash.

Paul Millen has been involved in the Marlborough community since arriving in the 1980s, working in various roles for the local authority and environmental and community projects. These included a major role in developing the Wither Hills Farm Park as a working farm and public recreation area for the Marlborough District Council.

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

Council services at Alert Level 2 Marlborough along with the rest of the country (with the exception of Auckland) will move to Alert Level 2 on Wednesday 8 September. The change means a number of Council facilities will reopen but there will still be some restrictions at our libraries and customer services centres. Face coverings must be worn in most public places including our libraries, waste management and recycling facilities and customer service centres, and visitors must scan in. For more information visit: www.marlborough.govt.nz Parks, reserves and playgrounds All of Council’s parks and reserves, including playgrounds, will reopen under Alert Level 2. Please maintain physical distancing when enjoying our open spaces.

Kerbside collection Kerbside collections in Blenheim and Picton will continue as normal and the processing of kerbside recycling will recommence. Rolls of ten Council refuse bags are available for purchase from supermarkets.

Transfer stations Transfer stations will be open as normal. Every second drop-off bay will be closed to enable physical distancing. This means the emptying capacity is reduced by 50 percent, so if you are using the transfer station please be patient.

During Alert Level 2 onsite staff will record vehicle registration details as part of the contact tracing protocol. Face masks should be worn when using the transfer stations.

yourself and others safe by following this advice: • Sit next to people you know, otherwise keep the seat next to you free • Follow the on-board guidance and maintain physical distancing from those you don’t know whilst on board, and keep 2 metres distance while waiting for services • Comply with any temporary barriers and seat signage indicating where you are allowed to sit • Scan the QR code displayed on the bus • Where passengers are unable to scan the QR code they are asked to individually record details of each trip for purposes of contact tracing • Do not travel on the bus if you are unwell, have been advised to take a Covid-19 test or are awaiting test results.

Council offices Council reception in Blenheim will reopen as soon as possible under Alert Level 2.

Please keep an eye on our website: www. marlborough.govt.nz for the latest information on this. Face coverings must be worn when you are visiting Council offices and you must scan in. Council’s online services are operating as usual - many enquiries, applications, payments, submissions and other business can be carried out on the Council’s website.

Please note payments at reception will only be accepted by debit card or credit card.

You can also contact us via email at: mdc@ marlborough.govt.nz Include your contact details and one of the team will contact you.

Or you can call Ph: 03 520 7400.

Rural community recycling The rural recycling service and coin skips will continue to operate as normal at Alert Level 2.

However, the Portage coin skip remains out of use due to the road slips which prevents the contractor from servicing the site.

Bluegums landfill The Bluegums landfill is open its usual hours for existing commercial customers only. Face masks should be worn when using the landfill.

Hazardous Waste Centre The site will be open but access will be controlled to ensure physical distancing. Face masks should be worn when using the transfer stations.

Bus services Under Alert Level 2 Council’s bus service will continue to operate as normal.

Fare collection will resume at Alert Level 2, from Monday 13 September. We encourage passengers to have the correct fare amount to limit interaction with bus drivers.

In accordance with government requirements passengers must wear a face covering while on the bus and at arrival and departure points (e.g. bus stops).

If you are taking the bus you can help keep

Harbours Under Alert Level 2 all recreational boating and water-based activities are permitted but physical distancing should be maintained as much as practicable, and good hygiene and cleaning practices should be applied. Boaties and other water users will be able to travel between regions (not including Auckland) but need to do so safely, and to keep a record of their travel.

More information can be found on the Maritime NZ website at: www. maritimenz.govt.nz/ Dogs The Renwick Dog Park will open under Alert Level 2. Please ensure you maintain physical distancing when using the park. Dogs should continue to stay on a lead, including in dog exercise areas where leads aren’t normally required as this helps to maintain physical distancing. If you’re out walking your dog please ensure you pick up after it.

Building inspections At Alert Level 2, building inspections will take place with appropriate safety measures. If you wish to book an inspection, please call Ph: 03 520 7405. For any other enquiries please email the duty builder dutybuilder@marlborough.govt.nz

Greenwaste and Resource Recovery Centre Both will be open but access will be controlled to ensure physical distancing. Face masks should be worn when using the transfer stations.

Reuse Centre The reuse centre in Blenheim will reopen under Alert Level 2. Please note a revised drop off process will be in place and numbers allowed to enter the shop will be limited. Please remember, maintain physical distancing and wear a face mask when using the site.

Centre on Ph: 03 520 7493 or email: pictonlibrary@ marlborough.govt.nz Online services including access to ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers are still available. For more information on our online library services go to: www.marlboroughlibraries. govt.nz

Council and committee meetings At Alert Level 2 Council Chambers will be used for Council and Committee meetings, however seating arrangements will be changed to meet physical distancing protocols. This means only a limited number of public seats will be available and wearing a mask will be required. A Zoom recording and minutes will be available on the Council website following the meetings.

Libraries Marlborough District Library (Blenheim) and Picton Library and Service Centre will reopen as soon as possible under Alert Level 2 but will do so at a reduced level of service. Hours of opening will initially be 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.

Please keep an eye on the Libraries website: www.marlboroughlibraries.govt.nz for the latest information on this. Face coverings must be worn when you are visiting the libraries and you must scan in. Physical distancing should also be adhered to.

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Public toilets All public toilets in Marlborough will reopen under Alert Level 2.

Noise control During Alert Level 2, if you are being disturbed by noise, please phone the Council on Ph: 03 520 7400 at the time the nuisance is occurring and one of our Noise Control Officers will attend.

For the most up-to-date information please follow the Government and Ministry of Health’s advice at: www.covid19.govt.nz Rates Ratepayers whose rates are due tomorrow, Wednesday 8 September would normally receive a penalty if they had not paid by this date.

Council has decided that any penalty will not now be incurred until Friday 8 October. The extra time is designed to help those affected by the Covid lockdown, including those who were unable to come into the Council’s offices in person to pay their rates or claim a rates rebate.

For further information visit: www.marlborough.govt.nz/services/ rates or Ph: 03 520 7400.

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one on one with the Sun

A phone call that changed a life In June 2019, a phone call let Phil Taylor of Blenheim know that a blood test had revealed a PSA level that could mean prostate cancer. He warned Sun Journalist Glenise Dreaver that he could write a book about what followed.

We look at just some of the highlights - and lowlights – of his journey.

Phil says he’d had regular blood tests since a colonoscopy to remove polyps five years ago, when his PSA levels read a bit higher than normal.

However, the vital check box to get his PSA levels tested in those ongoing checks had never been filled out.

Phil was lucky that three years later, his urologist randomly checked his progress. “Crikey, we’ve not had anything back,” he thought.

So he asked Phil’s GP to organise a test.

And his hunch was right,” says Phil.

“The levels were quite high.”

Further checks and a GP examination pointed to a likely problem. His letter from Wairau said there would be two months before further tests.

“No there bloody well won’t!” Phil thought.

“So I went private. To Nelson.”

After his examination, the specialist said: ‘Phil, I don’t even need the biopsy.

I’m pretty sure you’ve got cancer.

“It was the only time I’d been to any of the tests without taking (wife) Carol.

“She’d offered, but I said ‘No. It’s only tests.’

“I was floored. I got in the car and rang her. I wasn’t good at all.”

Once home they discussed how to push things forward.

Phil already knew about the ‘Post Code’ lottery, where treatment wait lists can depend on where you live.

And he hadn’t heard from Wairau about his appointment.

“Many people don’t realise that you can mix public and private systems,” he said.

So on top of the several hundred dollars already spent on the Nelson specialist, they decided to get a biopsy in Nelson privately The choice of a $4500 MRI was

harder – Phil had to sell a particularly precious motorbike from his collection of vintage machines.

That was really worth it as it showed exactly where the cancer was, a valuable tool for the doctors in the public system when it came to treatment.

Neither his public or private specialists were in favour of total removal.

“The cancer was so aggressive, a type that surgery would probably have released into my system.”

He was offered a brachyatherapy entailing four hours of surgery, six weeks of external beam radiation and hormone treatment. “Feminine hormones to stop the production of testosterone, the male hormone that feeds prostate cancer.”

That caused side effects though. “Hot flushes for example. I still get them.

“Stuff the hot flushes!!”

“Treatment is a different journey for everyone,” Phil warns, adding that treatments have changed over times, and from patient to patient.

He had the choice of Wellington or Christchurch in the public system, choosing Wellington because he felt it was probably better resourced than Christchurch.

What he couldn’t have guessed was the 2020 lockdown that occurred in the middle of the catheterisation stage of his convalescence. (Not everyone needs that procedure, but Phil did.

“That’s a bit of a lottery.”)

The catheter finally had to stay during his radiation treatment but lockdown meant it couldn’t be removed. It went on for four months and he had to do it himself at home.

“They just left the bag of goods at my front door,” Phil says, adding that he managed it, but the situation caused a few ongoing issues. “Though I’m

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basically OK.” And his very latest PSA level shows a reading of 0.2.

He’s been told that now the treatment has been completed, he needs to take a full year to recover.

Phil understands that. “How people go straight back to work after this sort of experience I just don’t know.

“You feel so weak.”

There’s special mention for Carol’s support, not least because the treatment saw him move into

the early stages of Type 2 diabetes.

Carol coped with the change of diet.

He also mentions Green Prescription co-ordinator Deb Healy, who has acted as a mentor.

“She looked me in the eye and asked: ‘How’s your mental health?’.

Because, she said, if he didn’t get his head around what had happened, he wouldn’t get well.

Her green prescription saw him take up aqua exercise at Stadium

2000.

Then Ricky White, health and fitness manager there, became another mentor, and encouraged him into gym work, something Phil’s always avoided. ”I was so unfit. A pretty sad guy.”

Better diet, exercise and giving up alcohol - no longer able to stand the taste - has seen him lose 12kg.

“If I hadn’t got cancer, this wouldn’t have happened,” says Phil.

“Everything has a reason.”

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Murray Eyles of Blenheim knows from experience that a diagnosis of prostate cancer is the start of a long journey for men. His own diagnosis came in October 2014 and was followed by radical surgery in February 2015, with his prostate being removed.

There are many reasons why that course of treatment may not be suitable for some, as treatments are wide-ranging for many reasons.

“While men may get the same diagnosis, what happens after that can be very different,” he says.

What he did realise that he had no pre or post-operative support and so after retiring July 2020, he decided to do something about that.

His first step was to contact the Prostate Cancer Foundation in Auckland and they helped him to set up the Marlborough Prostate Cancer Support group. “We had our first meeting in September last year, so it’s a really new support group.”

He said he’d taken that step because it can be so hard for

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“Lockdown has made things worse for some of our group however.

“I’d describe it as a semi-depression. Though we have some members who wouldn’t say anything, the chance to meet, have a cup of tea and talk in an informal way has been important and we’ve all really missed that.”

Already there are up to 20 members who attend, though he is sure there is a far greater number out there, many struggling to deal with the issues they have – and

these can be different for each person.

They meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 7.15pm in the St John Ambulance rooms in Seymour Street.

Murray has organised specialists to speak at each meeting. “A urologist, a chemist, Wairau Hospital support staff, Felicity from the Marlborough Cancer society for example so that if they wish they can come along, listen and maybe learn something that may help them.”

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The St Vincent de Paul Society’s Op Shop in Picton is one community support agency that sees, first hand, the real hardship in the community that has been caused by lockdown.

Manager Marianne Govaerts and her team of volunteers soon realised that some local people were finding the going incredibly tough.

So she and the team mobilised some local support for those in need, doing something practical to help.

They started a campaign through their Facebook page and found several local businesses and individuals who gave incredibly generous donations that have enabled them to run a free food stall for two days.

On Friday September 3 and yesterday,

Tuesday September 7, anyone who was in need of food was able to go and take their needed supplies for nothing.

And over 100 people did so on each day – undeterred by Tuesday’s heavy rain.

“It’s been so incredibly successful,” said Marianne.

“Fresh Choice supermarket donated.

Baking came in from the owner and workers at Piwaka Lodge. The Waikawa marae had kai packs, in conjunction with Food Bank Picton - just incredible. We had fresh fish donated. The Papatuanuku Independency Trust has donated, and some individuals have helped as well, wanting to bake and make soups.”

The big box of perishables left over went to vineyard workers, she said.

“It’s just been about the community coming together to support people in need.”

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Show you care, send a gift The global pandemic not only placed a huge amount of pressure on local businesses, but also on the community who have had to navigate a Lockdown and adapt to ongoing restrictions.

This can cause stress and hardship on families and individuals.

If you know someone, or a family who would appreciate a kind gesture then what better way of spreading some kindness than by sending a gift.

A little cheer goes a long way. If you want to put a smile on someone’s face then visit a local

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Take the time to gift wrap it and include a nice message. Many local shops also offer a gift wrapping service.

Another option is to send them a gift voucher so they can spend it how they like.

If you know money is tight, which is a reality for many right now, why not order a meal and have it delivered to their home?

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And we are being reminded that we cannot ignore the mental and emotional toll the current circumstances are taking on business owners.

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The Lemongrass is open for dining and takeaway seven days a week and offers a convenient online ordering system.

For Asian fusion at its freshest and healthiest featuring Thai and Vietnamese flavours, visit The Lemongrass Restaurant on Maxwell Road.

The team at Vines Village Café & Deli welcomes you to relax, unwind and enjoy the mouth-watering food and drinks on offer.

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txt talk with The Sun COVID 19 jabs This is how good this Government is: 730 people given saline solution injections, brought to government’s attention 6 weeks later. Sorry Jacinda, caught again, can’t sweep everything under the carpet, under the carpet is full. Corrupt, as thought.

All Whites

Thanks everyone

Why would we seriously look at changing the name of the All Whites? Madness right there, yet again. Was bad enough the Crusaders sword had to go. Unnecessary.

Just wanted to shout out to all the people who asked if my elderly neighbour was ok, as she waited for a taxi outside the Stadium vaccination centre the other day.

It was bitterly cold and she was so very touched by others’ concern for her and especially to the woman who stopped and got out of her car and went inside to organise a chair for her to sit on.

She was overwhelmed by the kindness shown by the people of Blenheim. So thanks everyone.

Cancer I have had a G.I.S.T stomach cancer totally removed six years. I have liver cancer. Does anyone come see me? No. Help? No. Rely on Oncology. I’m on chemo. Still paying medical bills.

Pensioner

Very sad to see Facebook page Voices of Marlborough promoting anti-vaccination and Covid denier’s posts. We need to beat the epidemic, not promote its spread. Shame on the Admin folk at that Facebook page.

Magpies It being magpie season please could readers write to TEXT TALK and advise sites where these pesky birds are swooping on unsuspecting walkers and cyclists?

As they invariably attack from behind, it can be a most scray experience and definitely accident promoting.

If we all knew the likelihood of attack we could avoid the nesting site.

Brookby Rd immediately north of Kennedys Rd is such a site

Top initiative by BB Signs offering free laminated Covid scanning signs to local businesses.

Love your work.

American Comedy I see SKY are starting up a new movie channel called SKY Comedies. We all know America can’t make comedy. More of this American crap!

Selfish Do the selfish people whose ‘right’ it is not to be vaccinated, also expect to be treated in their clogged hospital when they contract the virus?

Love the police!

Thank you to the Blenheim police, keeping us all safe and checking on essential workers especially in the supermarkets.

You do a great job anyway, putting yourselves at risk everyday but even more so, now with Covid Lockdowns.

Just want to say we appreciate you and thank you for making us feel safe in the most stressful of times.

Re: Cost way too high 25/08 Someone grumbling about the cost of the airport car park. They left their car there for about 30hrs overnight and had to pay $24. I think that’s great for that amount of time.

May I please say via this newspaper a big thank you to the staff at Bunnings.

TV News Changed to TV3 News as I, and many many other people got so sick of our country being called Aotearoa on TV1 News. Now TV3 is just as bad. Came on everybody, let’s change to Prime News.

Nuts Banking Conundrum Last month as usual I sent birthday money to the grand kids, signing to the bank that is not breaching AML or PFT. That’s anti-money laundering, promoting the funding of terrorism!

Last month there were terrorists in Afghanistan, last week they usurped power and immediately Cindy sent $3million of our tax dollars to the insurgents for promoting women’s rights. Bang on - yeah, Miss something, did I?

Sick Days I hear sick days can now be used as mental health days so why not take some now while lockdown is forcing us to do less.

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High rates Why are our rates so high this year? We have paid out a lot.

Are we paying to top up library and what else.

I know someone’s rates went up $570 must be lovely spending everyone’s money like there’s no tomorrow.

It will have a flow on effect for renters.

Really weird. We learn to prepare healthier, less expensive meals while in lockdown.

But as soon as the shackles are eased it’s off to join the queues for the highfat, high cholesterol fix at the (mainly foreign based) takeaway franchises.

Nuts.

Zero planning How can you have confidence in our Government? Zero planning for an incursion of Covid – which was utterly predictable given that most of the border workers and other frontline groups were allowed to be unvaccinated.

Insufficient thrust to get everyone vaccinated – at least 8 months since Pfizer became available and just 20% have had the jab!

NZ would not be in lockdown having its economy ruined if these obvious precautions had been taken. How can you have confidence in our Government?

Price fixing Unjustified grocery price fixing during Covid 19 Lockdown!

An easy fix here is to let the manufacturers know and hopefully learn to their peril.

Simply switch brands, as I have to another mainstream bread supplier as my former brands price increased to $3.60 per loaf as soon as we went into Lockdown.

The old and special rates for this product were $3.40 and $3.30.

And I’m not likely to change back.

Simply a bad and unwise decision by a greedy manufacturer.

The system works So 5 people at one of the vaccine sites may have received saline or a diluted shot. This is out of the 730 people who were vaccinated at that site, on that day.

How do we know this?

Because they have a system of checks that accounts for every vial of vaccine. The system works. Come on all you wowzers out there - this should be giving you confidence, not just another reason to bag this Government’s response to Covid.

Poor job Poor job to those who resealed the western end of Fulton St. Come back and return it to the way it was, thanks.

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Potato time: By Wally Richards Growing your own potatoes ensures you that you are getting real potatoes with real flavour and good cooking properties.

Besides that its nice to have freshly dug spuds from your own garden around Xmas time.

Now is the time to plant your sprouted certified seed potatoes.

Remember to choose the type of potato that suits your cooking requirements as well as your palette.

Note: Early or quick maturing potatoes (you harvest these when they come into flower about 90 odd days) .

Main crops take longer to mature usually about 120 days, harvest when tops start dying back.

Here are some popular examples: Cliffs Kidney, first early, kidney shape, skin slightly pink tinge, flesh creamy yellow and a firm cooker.

Jersey Benne, early at its best November to February, shape oval, skin white, flesh white and a good boiling or mashed potato.

Rocket, early, shape round, skin white, flesh white, excellent as an early boiling potato.

Maris Anchor, second early, shape long oval, skin purple, flesh white and very smooth. Great all round cooking, wont break down or discolour.

Ilam Hardy, second early-main, shape round to oval, skin white to cream, flesh white. The great all rounder, excellent flavour, microwave, boil, bake or roast wedges.

Nadine, second early, shape round, skin white, flesh white, great boiling potato.

Red Rascal, main crop, shape oval, skin very red, flesh cream. Good all

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Desiree, main crop, shape oval, skin pink, flesh cream and good all general cooking.

Rua, late main crop, shape oval to round, skin fine white, flesh white.

Good roasting and boiling.

To sprout your seed potatoes, place in trays in a well lite airy place protected from frosts. You can speed up the starting by placing in the hot water cupboard.

Once shoots appear move to full light.

The potato psyllid is a problem same as with your tomatoes.

You can use the Wallys Cell Strengthening kit to make the cells of the tops so tough that the psyllid nymphs can’t feed when they hatch out.

If planting quick maturing potatoes and getting them in early before the psyllid populations start to expand is one way to beat them.

Later plantings will end up with marble size potatoes that are shooting sprouts which means the psyllids prevented the spuds from forming.

If attacked later when the new potatoes have reached a good size then they will have dark rings inside when cut in half and be no good for eating.

If you grow a row and later on harvest a plant and find that the potatoes are of a good size then if you do not harvest the rest and want to leave them in the ground, then you should cut the tops off and cover the stubble so that there is nothing there for the psyllids to attack.

The potatoes will be safe under the soil for harvesting later on.

Planting of main crops you will need to use the cell strengthening products if you have psyllids in your area or had psyllid problems last season on potatoes or tomatoes.

My preferred planting is to make a deep trench and place under each sprouted seed potato a tablespoon of Gypsum, a quarter tea spoon of BioPhos, about half a dozen sheep manure pellets and a teaspoon of Wallys Neem Tree Powder.

Just cover with soil to cover shoots.

When shoots poke through just cover lightly again.

Repeat this till you reach soil level and then start to mound.

This makes for a long haulm which if all is going to plan will produce lots of new potatoes all the way up.

This also protects the foliage from frosts as well as psyllids.

It is important that you cover foliage within a day of appearing which means you need to check every day and cover. If the foliage get taller then this forcing to produce a big crop will not work.

You can crop a potato in a bucket or bigger container using the same methods as above.

Competitions of growing potatoes used to be very popular but I think the psyllid has put a stop to that enjoyable competition.

When your trench reaches soil level then apply the Silicon and Boron soil drench. Apply again when you finish moulding.

Then when foliage appears use the cell strengthening sprays and repeat every two weeks till good size tops.

Then just once a month till harvested.

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Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office or on our school’s website www.fairhall.school.nz The deadline for receipt of applications for out-ofzone places is Thursday 30 September 2021.

Parents of students who live within the home zone should also apply by this date to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year.

The board has determined that there are 2 places in Year 1, 2 places in Year 2, 4 places in Years 3 and 4 and 4 in Years 5 and 6 available for outof-zone students commencing 2022. There are No spaces available in Year 7 and 8. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone.

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Kaihautū The Marlborough District Council is seeking a Kaihautū to join our Executive Management team.

The Kaihautū is responsible for facilitating partnerships with mana whenua, and promoting collaborative and positive engagement with Māori to effectively deliver Council services and activities.

It is very important that Council builds on its strong relationships and that Councillors and staff can work more effectively with mana whenua in Marlborough and across Te Tau Ihu. Marlborough is unique for many reasons. The region offers an array of outdoor pursuits in a distinctive and picturesque landscape. With one-fifth of the New Zealand coastline in the Marlborough Sounds, the land and sea offer unlimited accessibility for sports and leisure.

Marlborough District Council is a dynamic, progressive organisation which prides itself on the professionalism it brings to managing a wide range of functions. Our vision is that over the next decade, Marlborough will become a globally-connected district of progressive, high-value enterprise, known for its quality lifestyle, desirable location and natural environment.

As the Kaihautū for Council you will be in a demanding senior role guiding our teams through change. Duties will include: • Day to day cultural and strategic advice to the Mayor, Councillors, Chief Executive, Senior leadership team and other staff.

• Leading the development of rangatira to rangatira relationships.

• Encouraging and leading Council wide Te Ao Māori, Te Reo, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori training.

• Supporting and developing Council’s internal culture to be welcoming, inclusive and Te Ao Māori aware.

• Enabling Council to grow its partnership with Māori.

• Supporting and facilitating mihi whakatau/pōwhiri and other protocols for internal and civic events to ensure tikanga Māori is appropriately incorporated into event planning.

To succeed in this role you will be an excellent communicator with a sound working knowledge and proficiency in Te Reo Māori, tikanga and mātauranga Māori. You will have a working knowledge of local and national Māori issues and business in addition to your understanding of legislation relevant to Māori issues.

You will demonstrate an open personality and ability to fit into our hard working Council team. Ideally you will be tertiary qualified or able to demonstrate the ability to work at a high level based on proven experience.

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MARFELL: Janice Morva (nee Fletcher). It is with heavy hearts we advise Janice passed away peacefully on 2nd September 2021. Dearly loved and Devoted Mother and Mother-in-Law of Jo Leslie, Kerry Leslie (deceased) and Bill Bryant (deceased), Raylee, Scott, Regan and Kylie. Groovy Gran to, Brayden and Holly, Trent and Abby, Harper and Zack Marfell.

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WHITEMAN, Doris RONA Isobel (née Thompson): Passed away peacefully at Springlands Lifestyle Village on Wednesday September 1, 2021. Aged 99 years 5 months.

Loved wife of Bryan (deceased). Treasured mother of Christine and Ross and motherin-law of Wendy. Cherished grandmother of Kristy and AJ, Hannah and Geoff, and Angela. Adored great grandmother of Connor, Sienna, Marissa, Logan, Roisin and Liam .

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Messages may be sent to the Whiteman Family, c/- P O Box 110, Blenheim 7240.

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MARFELL: Janice Morva. Dearly loved eldest daughter of the late Jack and Morva Fletcher. Sister and sister-in-law of Colin (deceased) and Christine Fletcher, Sheryl and Duncan (deceased) Whiting. Loved sister-in-law, Aunty and Great Aunty of the Fletcher, Whiting, Marfell, Diedrichs and Golding Families. Loved Cousin and treasured Friend to many. Family was so important.

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NZ Paralympians done disservice by TV coverage The New Zealand Paralympic Team has been let down by the poor coverage their campaign has received.

On the surface, converting TVNZ Duke into a non-stop Paralympic channel was a good move, certainly an improvement at first glance on previous campaign coverage.

However, as the days have come and gone, it’s been clear TVNZ’s efforts have been half-baked at best.

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pic Committee feed for much of the past fortnight, meaning they had no control over what sports were being shown and when.

Yes, they have a couple of people in studio chatting amongst themselves with no real polish, but too many Kiwi athletes have not had their big moments shown on television and that is unacceptable.

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CONSTITUTION HILL CONTROL OPERATION Vector Free Marlborough Limited (VFML) wishes to advise the public of its intention to aerially apply the toxin Sodium fluoroacetate (1080) for the purpose of controlling possums in the Constitution Hill treatment area. This operation is being carried out as part of OSPRI’s TBfree NZ programme.

Description of Control Area The permission area for the Constitution Hill operation takes in 10,756 hectares between the Clarence River and the top of the Inland Kaikoura Range.

It is comprised of land administered by various agencies including the Department of Conservation (DOC), Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the territorial local authority. The operation also takes in part of Muzzle Station, which is privately held.

A map of the permission area may be obtained from VFML as per contact details below.

Commencement Date The Constitution Hill operation is scheduled to commence from 10 September 2021, with the aerial application of non-toxic cereal pre-feed pellets. This will be followed approximately 7-10 days later by the aerial application of bait containing biodegradable Sodium fluoroacetate (1080).

All work is weather dependent, and commencement may be later than indicated. In the event of an extended delay, further notices will be placed to advise the public. Note, the operation will not be carried out until Covid-19 Alert Level 2 or lower.

Bait Description • Pre-feed - Non-toxic cereal-based pellet, approximately 20mm long, cinnamon-lured and non-dyed (straw coloured).

• Toxic bait - Cereal-based pellet, approximately 20mm long, cinnamon-lured and dyed green with a toxic loading of 0.15% Sodium fluoroacetate (1080).

Note - all prefeed and 1080 bait will contain deer repellent.

Precautions The public are reminded of the danger that toxic baits and possum carcasses pose, particularly to children and dogs.

• Do not touch or eat baits • Children must be kept under strict supervision in the control area.

• Dogs must be kept under strict control at all times and not have access to, or be taken into, the control area, as they are particularly susceptible to harm from contact with toxic baits and poisoned carcasses. The risk that poisoned carcasses pose to dogs may extend downstream of the control area.

• Toxin warning signs will be installed at main public entry points and the public are reminded that it is an offence to remove this warning signage. Please follow the instructions on the signs.

• Game animals should not be sold or taken for eating from within or adjacent to this area until it is declared clear of pesticides. **If you suspect poisoning Contact your local hospital, or dial 111 National Poisons Centre 0800 POISON – 0800 764 766 In the case of a domestic animal being poisoned, contact a local veterinarian.

For further information please contact Constitution Hill Operation Controller Vector Free Marlborough Limited PO Box 5171, Springlands, Blenheim 7241 Free Phone: 0508 548 008 Email: communications@vectorfree.co.nz Website: www.vectorfree.co.nz OSPRI helps protect and enhance the reputation of New Zealand’s primary industries and currently runs the TBfree and National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) programmes.

However, these Kiwi Paralympic athletes should not be treated as second-class sporting citizens anymore.

They don’t need 12 dedicated channels like the Olympics had last month but they deserve to have every medal winning opportunity played live in their own country.

How else are other disabled people meant to be inspired to strive for more in their lives?

If TVNZ cannot provide live coverage of key Kiwi moments, then they should not bid for the rights to broadcast the event in Paris in three years time.

The fact no one could watch Lisa Adams

in the discus final on Saturday night was a disgrace.

Paralympians need to stand up and demand better and Olympians should do the same.

A dedicated channel covering medal winning moments of New Zealanders is not too much to ask in 2021 and should not be too much to ask in 2024.

I feel sorry for many of the athletes whose achievements may have been recognised but not truly appreciated due to the outdated efforts of TVNZ. The national broadcaster must push to be better next time or stay out of the way.

Expert advice for Lockdown runners One of New Zealand’s greatest ultrarunners says it’s awesome to see people hitting the streets in huge numbers during lockdown, but urges them to have a training plan.

Throughout her 25-year career, 52-year-old Lisa Tamati competed in over 140 ultramarathons, more than 70,000km of running.

Running is one of the few activities New Zealanders can do at all Alert Levels and Lisa says it is common for beginners to go too hard, too soon.

“Everyone thinks that running is easy and that you put one foot in front of the other. You buy a pair of shoes and then off you go.

“It’s not. It’s a skill that you need to work on and. You need good form, you need strength and mobility, a coach and a properly structured plan.”

ACC data shows that in Marlborough, from 2016 – 2021 (to July 31) there have been 864 running related injury claims accepted. That number’s growing, with 168 of them in 2020, the highest number since 2017. And in 2021, up until July 31, there have already been 139 running related injury claims here.

New Zealand-wide, from 2016 – 2021 to July 31, the 40 -44 age group had the most running related injury claims - ahead of 25-29, then 35-39 year-olds. Lisa says one reason for the higher levels is that New Zealanders are stressed like never before during COVID-19.

“Your body is tighter, your immune system is down and your digestive system isn’t working as well. Learning to manage stress is so important.”

And getting out in the fresh air and pushing ourselves is, she says, great for mental health and physical wellbeing. But, she adds: ”It’s common for ‘weekend warrior’ runners to sign up for a marathon or half marathon without a plan, ending up injured and demoralised.”

However, if you are well prepared, she says the

Lisa Tamati hasn’t just “walked the talk” – she’s run it during a long career in ultra-marathoning. She has some good advice for those starting out. feeling when you cross the line after a long-distance event is indescribable.

“You find yourself asking ‘What next?’ Then you take on something else that carries over in other parts of your life.”

She says, however, that downloading a plan off the internet is not a good start. “You need a personalised coaching plan tailored to you, your lifestyle, age, injury profile and goals. That means talking to a running coach.

“And when you can, go to a store where the staff know how to fit running shoes properly, meaning you can avoid blisters and shin splints and other injuries. Also have the right shoes for your environment - trail or road. “ She also advises that warm ups are vital. “Most people work eight hours at home, chuck their shoes on and then run slowly for the first few minutes. That’s not a warm up. You’ve been sitting all day. You need to straighten everything, activate the muscles and open them up.“ For strength /mobility /balance she advises: “Go to a gym if you can or have some basic pieces of kit at home like a kettle bell, resistance bands, maybe a TRX and a foam roller or shakti mat.

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