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In 2019 the sell-out black-tie event raised over $100,000 for its programmes here.

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2021 it has had to be cancelled due to Covid.

This means they will be going online to raise funds, based on the planned Dazzle event, but without face to face contact.

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Blenheim Toyota staff Rebecca Swanson at left and Madison Stevenson show Toyota’s auction prize for the Graeme Dingle Foundation fundraiser – the use of this car for a (romantic?) weekend, plus a glamour picnic basket. It is rumoured that Blenheim Toyota CEO Scott McDermid could also be in shot – which may solve the mystery of who’s channelling Kandoo Kiwi.

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Foundation regional manager Kelvin Watt explains: “Our vision is around thriving young people and strong community. We run transformational programmes for almost 3000 young people each week, from ages five to 25 across the entire Marlborough region” He says that level of commitment requires 18 staff and a range of volunteer mentors and role models.

“Local people who connect well with our tamariki and rangatahi.”

Most though not all, of their work is done alongside local schools.

“Our programmes include Kiwi Can in 17 local primary schools,

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Stars peer mentoring in Marlborough Girls’ College and Career Navigator at MGC, MBC and Queen Charlotte colleges. We also have two pilot programmes for the country – Stars Teina for intermediate-age kids and Career Navigator Community for rangatahi not in work or education, but who want to be.”

Kelvin adds: “These programmes, mostly interactive and activity-based, develop the skillsets, attributes and values that our young people need to be successful in life.

“All the funds we usually raise via Dazzle Marlborough go directly into these programmes and we

were well under way with plans for our flagship event.”

He says this year, the 200 tickets sold out in 48 hours when the return to Covid Level 2 saw it cancelled.

Kelvin says: “But a number of guests have come back to us and donated their cancelled ticket value, which is very humbling. We want to say a huge thanks to all those generous supporters.

“Most of our auction donors have also rallied to support an online version of the auction – which allows us to make up for some of the event shortfall.

“We’ve got everything from gourmet dinner experiences, wellness

packages, in-home wine tastings with winemakers and much more!

Worth a special mention is the raffle being offered by Blenheim Toyota, which gives the lucky winner full use of a brand new Highlander for the weekend, and a basket of picnic goodies too, for once you get to your favourite scenic spot.

Kelvin says: “We’d love it if our community could help us in one of two ways – either bidding themselves (if they are in a position to do so) or helping us spread the word.”

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Family concert to go ahead Marlborough District Brass Band’s annual free family cushion concert in the Marlborough Events Centre will proceed as planned (well almost) says chairman Brian Nicholas.

This year’s theme, Once Upon a Time; Fairy Tales and Fantasies, is scheduled for Sunday, November 28 and will feature a range of family music to interest all. “Unfortunately with the Covid level 2 event restrictions we can only accommodate about 100 people in the Events Centre and so the band has decided to stage the event twice, enabling more families to attend.

“In addition, and with the very generous assistance of local videographer Stuart McCormack, we are also able to live stream the event for those who miss out.

“Because of the numbers restrictions, entry will be by ticket only, with tickets available from ASB Theatre booking office or on-line at https://www. asbtheatre.com/line-up/What-s-On/.

Whilst the concert is free there is a 50 cent ticket issue charge.

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Anthony and Robyn put Basis NZ on the market Anthony and Robyn van de Water are putting their business, Basis NZ on the market after 34 years.

The auto restoration parts shop has had pride of place in Renwick for the past 29 years when Anthony left the Airforce and the couple moved from Whenuapai in December 1992.

Before that, they operated the business part-time out of their garden shed.

“It’s time to retire,” Anthony says.

“Nothing more, nothing less.

“We have plenty of projects we’d like to get on with.

“I have a TR (Triumph) out the back that hasn’t been touched since 1986. I put a spanner on it for the

first time three weeks ago.

“We want people to know it is on the market so it doesn’t come as a surprise to people and if it generates interest in terms of a local purchase, then that would be great,” he says.

“Our personal desire is for someone to take it over and keep serving the community that has supported us,” Anthony says.

“The business started as a passion business and we’re very fortunate that Robyn and I can work together as a team.”

Between them, Anthony and Robyn still own a 1958 Austin Healey Mk1 Sprite, 1961 Austin Healey 3000 BT7, 1961 Morris JB Commercial and a 1954 Triumph TR2.

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Homeless funding The second round of funding for local initiatives that help overcome homelessness across Aotearoa New Zealand has just opened.

Some $6m is available in round two of the Local Innovation and Partnership Fund, to support the development and implementation of local initiatives that respond to and prevent homelessness.

Applications are available on the HUD website: https://www.hud.govt. nz/local-innovation-partnership-fund until February 28 2022.

New business A new business has opened in Blenheim. The Chemist Warehouse chain’s new premises is sited in the Westwood Business Park in Springlands.

Camping control Robyn and Anthony van de Water are putting their business, Basis NZ on the market after 34 years.

“We both loved Marlborough and loved our classic cars, so one thing led to another.”

Anthony says the business has received great support from the people of Marlborough over the years and it helped him adjust to life after the airforce.

“In the last couple of weeks, we’ve sent parts all over the world including Finland, England and Australia.”

Anthony says the internet age proved a tough learning curve Anthony with his 1958 Austin Healey Mk1 Sprite, and 1961 Austin when it arrived two decades ago Healey 3000 BT7. but having an E Commerce website

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He says they have enjoyed forming friendships with customers both in Marlborough and further afield.

“When we’ve travelled, we’ve stayed with customers and customers have stayed with us so it’s been really nice to be part of a wider community like that.”

In the meantime, Anthony and Robyn and the team promise the same committed service as always.

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MDC councillors will review the region’s Responsible Camping Control Bylaw 2020, with consultation to run from November 17 until January 17.

This follows a ‘statement of claim for judicial review’ from the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association.

The two key claims are that submitters were not given the chance to submit on the restriction of freedom camping to five sites and that MDC did not undertake a complete assessment of all areas in the district, other than the five sites, against the criteria in the Freedom Camping Act. The Mayor says that while the council does not accept this, they decided to undertake further consultation to address these points, along with other matters arising since the bylaw came into effect.

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Night ‘n Day have new owners Kelly Watty and her husband Colin are eager to make their mark as the new owners of Night ‘n Day on Main Street.

Kelly has 20 years of supermarket and retail experience around Motueka, Kaiapoi and Blenheim and Colin is from here and works at Gill Construction and he’ll be supporting Kelly in the background.

“I’ve always wanted to own my own business and when it came up we decided the franchise was worth getting into so we jumped at it,” she says.

“Bringing fresh ideas and energy is always good for the customers and they are my focus.”

The store will open at 6am and shut at 11pm seven days a week to be open for both long haul truckies and those coming off the ferries, particularly on a Sunday.

“That was some feedback we’ve had and we are prepared to cater to those who are travelling,” Kelly says.

She says the store will continue to stock local items where possible and they’re keen to add more

as time goes by.

Kelly says the store will be a family-run business.

“I really love the franchise and what they stand for,” she says.

“We have two girls and they both work at the shop and maybe one day they’d like to run one as well.”

Kelly says it is a privilege to work in an essential business during this global pandemic and her team was committed to serving the community with fresh food and essentials each day.

Kelly and Colin Watty: New owners of Night ‘n Day.

Crime trends: Cars, trailers and masks

By Community Constable Russ Smith

The Police in Marlborough regularly find themselves investigating and dealing with offenders from one spate of crime when another, newer type of crime emerges and creates a different group of victims.

At present there are three distinct patterns of offending that Police are investigating in Marlborough and while they are collating information and evidence to deal with those responsible, we are keen to ensure that the public are aware of

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this offending and that everyone is taking precautions to reduce the risk of becoming a victim.

The first trend involves the unlawful taking of vehicles and a related trend of the theft of number plates off parked vehicles, particularly when parked overnight on the street. CCTV evidence from service stations and other retailers shows stolen plates on unlawfully taken vehicles and they have been found on recovered unlawfully taken vehicles.

There have been at least 10 vehicles unlawfully taken or attempts made to take them in Marlborough in the last

couple of weeks. Several of these had been left unlocked and a couple had keys left in them. The majority have been recovered, but some have been damaged by the offenders. Police encourage you to park your vehicle off the road overnight if possible. Regardless of where you park it always secure it and take the keys with you.

Don’t leave valuables in the vehicle that might tempt someone to break in.

Trailers are also a popular target of thieves at present. Over recent months several trailers have been stolen in Marlborough. They are very rarely located. The most frustrating

aspect of this is that owners who have become victims of trailer theft have almost always left the trailer insecure in a public, or easy to access place.

Lastly, some of our dishonest citizens are taking advantage of Covid masks to attempt to be anonymous when shoplifting and stealing fuel.

Police have successfully identified the offenders in most cases. However we encourage staff at these places to contact Police on 111 as soon as they realise an offence is being committed. Resolving thefts like these is far easier if Police are called early and locate the offender at the time.

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Local actor and journalist Chris Valli is part of the barricade and ensemble for Blenheim Musical Theatre’s production of Les Misérables in May 2022.

Chris will write a weekly column for The Blenheim Sun newspaper about the rehearsal process, the backstory and context of Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel and insight’s into the theatrical phenomenon.

Phenomenon - a noun to describe a remarkable person or thing.

In a Les Misérables context, the definition of the word is profound. There are many wonderful local people contributing to the process and outcome of this show.

Observing a section of the ensemble at a recent rehearsal it was something else (another synonym for phenomenon) to hear the range of vocal abilities; the range, the harmonies, the cockney twang, the timing of all things musicality.

No doubt, by May 2022 Marlburians will come up with their own vernacular and or definitions of being part of what director Peter Meikle says will be a glorious celebration.

“Les Misérables will be a glorious celebration of great musical theatre tradition offering opportunity and satisfaction to everyone involved with this Blenheim Musical Theatre Production and sharing the best in entertainment with our community.”

As an organisation, Blenheim Musical Theatre has an illustrious history.

BMT was established in 1918 and constituted in 1922 under the name of the Blenheim Amateur Operatic Society. The name was changed in 2006 to reflect the style of musical theatre productions. And there have been some phenomenal productions over the 103 years since.

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of Mamma Mia (2016) and Phantom of the Opera (2019). Yet this one, Les Misérables, has a different feel, edge, and expectation. The Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku of theatre if you will.

Les Misérables is the longest running musical production in history.

A quick summary through the Les Mis timeline reiterates its longevity and acclaim; • 1980 - the original arena production of the Boubil-Schonberg musical Les Misérables, is presented at the Palais des Sports, Paris (both Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg wrote Miss Saigon also).

• 1987 - the original Australian production of Les Misérables opened on November 27 at the Theatre Royal before touring the country and New Zealand with stops in Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Auckland.

• 1995 - The first production in Blenheim.

• 2010 - Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert was performed at the 02 arena in North Greenwich, London on Sunday October 3 - New London production - subsequently brought by the New Zealand consortium.

• 2022 - Les Misérables due for its second season in Blenheim Next week - the scale of production for Blenheim Musical Theatre.

Les Misérables will be performed at the ASB Theatre from Wednesday, May 18 - May 28, 2022. Tickets can be purchased at the ASB Theatre.

Council adopts final representation proposal Marlborough District Council has adopted a final proposal for its representation arrangements for the 2022 and 2025 elections.

The recommended proposal means Marlborough District Council will consist of a mayor and 14 councillors with a Blenheim Ward of seven members, a Wairau-Awatere Ward of three members, a Marlborough Sounds Ward of three members and a Marlborough Maori Ward of one member.

The Council received 29 public submissions on its proposal.

The majority of submitters (27) wanted the Council to use the provisions of section 19V(3)(a) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 (island or isolated communities) to maintain the makeup of the Marlborough Sounds Ward at three members, which in effect increases the total number of councillors to 14 from the current 13.

The proposal to continue with three councillors in the Marlborough Sounds Ward falls outside the plus or minus 10 percent population formula in the Local Electoral Act, which means that the proposal must be referred to the Local Government Commission for a final determination.

Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor, who is

a Marlborough Sounds Ward councillor, noted that in the past three representation reviews the Local Government Commission had endorsed the retention of a third Marlborough Sounds Ward member.

“The Marlborough Sounds Ward is a large geographic area with numerous small communities that has special and unique transport and communications challenges.

It contains two boat access-only island communities - Rangitoto ke ti Tonga/D’Urville Island and Arapaoa Island.”

“People who submitted felt strongly that the Marlborough Sounds Ward needs three councillors to provide effective representation for its isolated communities.”

“Last July’s storm event revealed the fragility of the roading system in the Sounds and highlighted the connectivity challenges many Sounds residents face on a daily basis.

There are also a number of areas which have limited or no internet connection or mobile phone coverage.”

No public submissions were received opposing the transfer of Omaka Landing and Rose Manor from the Wairau-Awatere Ward to the Blenheim Ward. No submissions were received supporting the establishment of community boards.

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Gateway Programme Marlborough 2021 Gateway Programme achieved 71 work placements with 64 local businesses. This involved young men working at least one full working day a week, gaining hands-on work experience in their chosen field, such as building, mechanics, electrics, plumbing, farming, aquaculture and funeral directing.

After another disruptive year due to lockdown, results achieved have been excellent due to the support of local businesses. Not only did these young men receive practical opportunities, but they also completed theory papers related to the particular industry they chose to do their placement in and attended a two-day Health and Safety course. These papers are all NCEA accredited.

So far 27 young men have received apprenticeships. Some have already started, while the rest

will commence between now and January 2022. Farming students will have a permanent placement on a sheep/beef or dairy farm or attend Lincoln University or Telford Rural Polytechnic. As the Gateway Programme involves Years 12 and 13 students, some Year 12 students will return to school to complete Year 13.

Three years ago, Marlborough Boys’ College introduced the Driver Education Programme for students in Years 11, 12 and 13. This year it involved 138 students, largely funded by a $9000 sponsorship arrangement provided by Employment Support Marlborough Trust.

As a result, most students coming into the Gateway Programme in Year 12 have a Learner’s Licence or Restricted Licence. This is a huge advantage when looking to place

students.

Marlborough Boys’ College are also very thankful for the support given by the Marlborough District Council who provide sponsorship towards the Gateway Programme.

This year the Gateway Student of the Year is Sean Goodall-Cromarty who has completed his Gateway placement with Auto & Marine Electrics. Sean has achieved an apprenticeship to train as an auto electrician and is also the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Vocational Award.

This award comes with $2000 to put towards future work and study costs.

The success of the programme is driven by the support of local businesses. Without their support, it would not be possible to achieve these incredible results and create wonderful working opportunities from young Marlborough men.

Gateway Student of the Year and recipient of the Prime Minister’s Vocational Award, Sean Cromarty, is congratulated by Auto & Marine Electrics managing director Paul Bugler, along with Gail Fletcher, Marlborough Boys’ College, Head of Faculty (Careers and Transition).

Most, not all, Blenheim businesses recovering A survey following last month’s freak weather event that caused flash flooding to central Blenheim has shown that unfortunately a small number of businesses were significantly affected with large repair bills and/or extended closures.

Other local businesses were, however, resilient in their immediate response, with most able to be back up and running within days.

The survey prepared by council staff with support from the Blenheim Business Association,

Business Trust Marlborough and the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce, aimed to capture the impact of the flood and identify any areas of support needed.

Mayor John Leggett says that going door to door and talking to business owners in the days after the flood really brought home the scale of the damage that some in our hospitality and retail sectors were facing.

Of those surveyed, 102 businesses said they were affected in some

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Sixty two percent had insurance for building damage, 22 percent for financial losses, while four were uninsured.

Although 64 percent of businesses surveyed were forced to close due to the flooding, only 19 percent of those were closed for three or more days.

Thirty eight percent of businesses faced damage costs of between

$1000 and $10,000, while 18 percent incurred damage costs of between $10,000 and $50,000.

Four businesses stated damages of $50,000 or more.

The Mayor said many local businesses had already done it tough this year with lockdowns and a major storm in July.

“Supporting and helping each other to get back up and running as soon as possible was our priority.”

“The nine businesses that requested support as a result of the

survey have been contacted by the Chamber of Commerce or Business Trust Marlborough to discuss their specific needs,” he said.

Council’s assets and services department is also assessing the stormwater network using feedback generated from businesses.

The extreme, short, sharp event came without warning and saw hail and around 50 millimetres of rain pour down on central Blenheim within an hour on Friday October 29.

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

Armistice Day On Thursday 11 November at 11.00 am Marlburians young and old came together to commemorate Armistice Day. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month is the time at which the Armistice ended hostilities between Germany and the Allies on the Western Front in 1918.

The traditional wreath of red poppies laid at the war memorial is a reminder of the wild poppies that grew across the fields of Flanders, where so many Allied troops lost their lives in the First World War. This year, Covid-19 restrictions prevented the service from being held at the Blenheim War Memorial Clock Tower. Instead, a special service was held in the main hall at the Clubs of Marlborough. Mayor John Leggett welcomed guests and an address was given by Wing Adding the finishing touches - Mayflower Studio Commander Paul Drysdale, Base Commander florists prepare one of the many beautiful wreaths for RNZAF Base Woodbourne.

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Marlborough District Council has adopted a final proposal for its representation arrangements for the 2022 and 2025 elections.

The recommended proposal means the Council will consist of a mayor and 14 councillors with a Blenheim Ward of seven members, a Wairau-Awatere Ward of three members, a Marlborough Sounds Ward of three members and a Marlborough Maori Ward of one member. The Council received 29 public submissions on its proposal. The majority of submitters (27) wanted the Council to use the provisions of section 19V(3)(a) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 (island or isolated communities) to maintain the makeup of the Marlborough Sounds Ward at three members, which in effect increases the total number of councillors to 14 from the current 13.

The proposal to continue with three councillors in the Marlborough Sounds Ward falls outside the plus or minus 10 percent population formula in the Local Electoral Act, which means that the proposal must be referred to the Local Government Commission for a final determination.

Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor, who is a Marlborough Sounds Ward councillor, noted that in the past three representation reviews the Local Government Commission had endorsed the retention of a third Marlborough Sounds Ward member. “The Marlborough Sounds Ward is a large geographic area with numerous small communities that has special and unique transport and communications challenges. It contains two boat access-only island communities - Rangitoto ke ti Tonga/ D’Urville Island and Arapaoa Island.”

“People who submitted felt strongly that the Marlborough Sounds Ward needs three councillors to provide effective representation for its isolated communities.”

“Last July’s storm event revealed the fragility of the roading system in the Sounds and highlighted the connectivity challenges many Sounds residents face on a daily basis.

There are also a number of areas which have limited or no internet connection or mobile phone coverage.”

No public submissions were received opposing the transfer of Omaka Landing and Rose Manor from the WairauAwatere Ward to the Blenheim Ward. No submissions were received supporting the establishment of community boards.

The final proposal will be advertised this week. Anyone who made a submission on the Council’s initial proposal may lodge a written appeal against the Council’s decision. An appeal must relate to the matters raised in that person’s submission. Because the Council has amended its initial proposal any interested person or organisation may lodge a written objection against the Council’s decision.

Appeals or objections must be received by 5.00 pm on 20 December 2021 via: election@marlborough.govt.nz Any enquiries should be made to Mike Porter, Democratic Services Manager; Ph: 03 520 7400.

Information on the Representation Review 2021 is available at: www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/elections/ representation-review-2021

Councillors have approved the documentation required to review the region’s Responsible Camping Control Bylaw 2020 with consultation set to run for eight weeks until 17 January 2022.

Council’s decision to review the 2020 bylaw comes as a result of concerns raised by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA).

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett said the Council received a ‘statement of claim for judicial review’ from the NZMCA in relation to the bylaw at the end of May 2021.

The two key points of the NZMCA claim are that: 1) Submitters were not given the chance to make submissions on the restriction of freedom camping to five sites in the district 2) Further, the Council did not undertake a complete assessment of all areas in the district (other than for the five sites) against the criteria in the Freedom Camping Act “While the Council does not accept these claims, we have decided to undertake further consultation on the bylaw to address these points and to address other matters that have arisen since the bylaw came into effect,” said Mayor Leggett.

“Importantly this allows the Council to review the effect

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of the bylaw during the most recent camping season, last summer, which was the first managed under the 2020 bylaw. It’s timely too as the Government is also reviewing the Freedom Camping Act 2011 with some major changes proposed, and Covid-19 has had an impact as well,” he said.

“We know freedom camping is a challenging issue in Marlborough and New Zealand. Now is the time for the community to read over the draft Marlborough District Council Responsible Camping Control Bylaw 2022, and the accompanying documentation and make submissions regarding the proposed changes, or identify any other issues relating to freedom camping in our region.”

“We will be undertaking a robust analysis of the submissions and plan to hold public hearings during the first quarter of next year,” Mayor Leggett said.

Following the hearings, along with the analysis of the submissions received, a new bylaw will be adopted, or the current bylaw will be reconfirmed. It is anticipated that the bylaw, once adopted by the Council, will come into effect from 1 May 2022.

To have your say on the draft Responsible Camping Control Bylaw 2022 visit: www.marlborough.govt.nz/ your-council/have-your-say-consultations

2021 Marlborough Community Awards recipients A low-key ceremony was held last Tuesday to recognise local volunteer groups.

The Marlborough Community Awards are a partnership between Volunteer Marlborough and the Council to recognise volunteer groups making valuable contributions in the community and collaborating or partnering with other groups for the same benefit.

Mayor John Leggett congratulated those present to receive the award on behalf of their various organisations and said Marlborough had a healthy range of people doing good things out in the community. “Our volunteer participation in Marlborough is one of the highest in New Zealand,” he said.

Receiving the awards on behalf of their organisations pictured from left with Mayor Leggett (centre) are: Jim Thomas - Victim Support Marlborough Hannah Gillespie - Moutere Rugby Club Delphine Lee - Blenheim Lions Club

Graeme Ellis - Pine Valley Outdoor Centre Vanessa Joyce - Good Bitches Baking Anna Polson - Kaipupu Point Mainland Island Society Tiffany Cross - Citizens Advice Bureau Marlborough Jo Lane and Michael Heath - Marlborough Youth Trust Meg Martin - Volunteer Marlborough The remaining award recipients not able to be represented on the day were: Marlborough Four Paws Charitable Trust, AOB Motivation Art of Boxing and Life Education Trust. For more information for to: https://bit.ly/MarlboroughCommunityAwards

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

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I think this was the worst decision ever made for Marlborough Rugby.

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Tasman, assured us it would all be 50/50 between Nelson and Marlborough. Perhaps 75/25 or 80/20 would be more like it.

As a sub union with almost no rep programme we are now just a backwater and club rugby is going downhill fast.

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Go to the library and look up those few clauses of the treaty which have so much power.

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Change must come from the power of the people because the Opposition people in Parliament do not seem to be of better quality than those in Government.

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Local environmental groups continue to inspire: Yealands award grants to eight new biodiversity focused projects in Marlborough Yealands Marlborough Sustainability Initiative (YMSI) is awarding a further eight local environmental groups with grant funding as part of ongoing community support and focus on protecting Marlborough’s biodiversity. The grants will support the grant recipients inspiring efforts to improve fresh water quality, preserve sensitive natural areas, and protect biodiversity in the Marlborough district.

The latest recipients of the funds are: •

Rainbow Sports Club Inc: Kea Conservation

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The Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust: Wilding Pine Control

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Tui Nature Reserve Wildlife Trust: Koru Native Wildlife Centre

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Picton Dawn Chorus: Expansion of Predator Control Programme

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Moenui Community Association Inc: Moenui Predator Control Programme

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Blenheim Natural Learners Cooperative / Te Whānau Whakamana Tamariki o Wairau: Ōhinemahuta Revegetation Project

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Hinepango Wetland Restoration Group: Hinepango Wetland Restoration

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Marlborough Kaikoura Trail Trust: Trail Planting and Restoration

Congratulations to all of the grant recipients and thank you to everyone that applied for YMSI funding.

For more information on the Yealands Wines Marlborough Sustainability Initiative, please visit: www.yealands.co.nz/sustainability-grant/ Yealands is committed to playing a long-term role, alongside its community, to enhance Marlborough’s natural environment.

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Marlborough boy, Nebraska man and back Marlborough’s Dennis Robinson never forgot where he came from even when he achieved stellar professional heights halfway around the world.

He talks to Jacob Page about how a boy from Blenheim left an indelible mark on Nebraska academia and future generations in his field.

Dennis Robinson is the personification of a Marlborough boy done good.

He was awarded the 2021 Graduate Studies Honorary Alumnus Award from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska earlier this year.

The honorary award was given to Dennis after 25 years of service to UNMC and recognises his significant contributions to graduate studies across all disciplines of the medical campus.

“I was very humbled to receive this award,” Dennis says.

“You don’t truly know the impact you have on students after they go on to work in their profession.

“I am just a boy from Marlborough and I achieved more in my professional life than I ever dreamed possible. I sit here very comfortable with what I have achieved and grateful for the career academia gave me.”

The 72-year-old was born in Blenheim and educated at Marlborough Boys’ College before going on to Otago University where he completed his B. Pharm, M. Pharm and his PhD in Pharmacy.

“I think at MBC, I was more interested in cricket and rugby,” he says.

“I consider my education at college as good all-round, not stellar academically but good for sport, good mates and a solid education.

“I always had an interest in chemistry and that spurred me into pharmaceuticals.”

He also served on the faculty of the Otago University Pharmacy Department from 1979, until he was recruited by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy in 1986.

“What followed was never planned,” he says.

“I was recruited to UNMC for my research experience in drug delivery (drug formulation).

Dennis says moving to Nebraska took courage.

“I often look back and think I must have been a pretty game young man.

“I got to know an American who finished his PhD at Otago and his parents lived in Iowa but he went to UNMC after graduation,” he says.

“When he realised they wanted someone with drug delivery research experience he sent me the advertisement.

“I thought ‘What the heck let’s apply.’

“Three months later, here was a young Marlborough boy in the city of Omaha in the state of Nebraska.”

It wasn’t just Dennis who ventured to America’s heartland but also his now wife of 35 years, Sandra.

“Sandra and I dated for five years when I was a faculty member at Otago,” he says.

“I was a busy lad, trying to finish a PhD so I was single when I went over there but once I hit America there was one person I knew I missed immensely and that was Sandra.

“She gave up the only job she knew to join me in Nebraska. We were married

HUMBLED: Dennis Robinson was awarded the 2021 Graduate Studies Honorary Alumnus Award from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska earlier this year.

in 1987 and 35 years later we are the happiest couple you could ever meet.”

During Dennis’ tenure, he eventually gained leadership roles but his style focused on hiring the best staff, supporting them, and letting their talents shine.

He worked closely with Russian, Chinese, Indian and American colleagues over his tenure and cultivated UNMC’s reputation internationally.

Dennis mentored 11 PhD students and two M.Sc. although served on more than 30 PhD student’s and eight M.Sc. supervisory committees.

It was the connection with the students which Dennis cherished most.

A keen runner in his 40s, Dennis has also competed in the New York, London and Boston Marathons within the same 12-month period.

His personal research activities were diverse although, initially, he worked mainly with orthopaedic surgeons and developed biodegradable implants to treat bone infections (osteomyelitis).

Towards the end of his career, Dennis’ focus turned to developing micro and nanoparticles to target various breast cancer cell lines.

He was Chair of the department with over 100 scientists and in 2010, the College of Pharmacy was ranked ninth in funding from the National Institutes of Health

per faculty member out of the 135 colleges of pharmacy in the USA. Faculty in the Department would bring in about $5 million per year to support their research programmes and fund graduate students.

Having been retired for 10 years and since returning to Blenheim permanently, Dennis says he “absolutely hated” retirement initially before finding volunteer work satisfying.

“It took me five years to embrace retirement but getting involved with the Old Boys Association and other voluntary groups around Marlborough has helped.

“Now, I enjoy gardening and travel and I hope to be walking in the hills when I’m 80.”

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Koru Native Wildlife Centre official opening

Stephen Leitch.

Big shoes to fill

A new wildlife and education centre was officially opened in Grovetown, near Blenheim by Marlborough Mayor John Leggett, on Friday, November 12.

Koru Native Wildlife Centre breeds native New Zealand kakariki and giant weta for release into conservation areas identified by the Department of Conservation. It also has rare Marlborough green geckos on display and a dedicated microscope room.

Operated by the Tui Nature Wildlife Trust and sponsored by New Zealand King Salmon, the wildlife centre will be open to groups including schools, community

organisations, and members of the public for tours.

The trust has been involved in Marlborough conservation efforts for more than a decade. It formerly oversaw conservation project Tui Nature Reserve in outer Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere, which was owned by trustees Brian and Ellen Plaisier for 25 years.

More recently, it operated the Koru Native Wildlife Centre in Linkwater, which has now moved closer to Blenheim to expand its education programme about New Zealand conservation and wildlife to

a wider public.

The trust will offer regular weekend tours that will be partially funded by the Yealands Sustainability Fund. The first conservation tour at the centre will be on Sunday, November 21, 1pm, 48 Elliot Street, Grovetown.

If you would like to join the tour, please book your spot at info@koruwildlife.nz as they can only have a limited number of people.

For more information:Ellen Plaisier 027 448 3447, www.koruwildlife.nz/.

By Glenise Dreaver

Stephen Leitch, the incoming chair of the Blue Door charitable trust, says that, with the retirement of Sue Duckworth, he has “big shoes to fill”.

Like Sue a member of the Nativity Church, he says he’s been on the board for about a year and a half, and is supposing that his knowledge of the local business scene, born out of his 14 years as co-director of Southern Water Engineering, is seen as useful to the trust.

He’s pleased to be inheriting an organisation which is, he says “tracking very well”. That’s despite Covid, with hardship bringing people in the door.

The organisation Stephen now heads is a non-profit charitable organisation selling affordable recycled household goods and furniture to the public. Profits are distributed via financial grants to other Marlborough Not-For-Profit organisations.

Trustees Raymond Smith (front left) and Brian and Ellen Plaisier (at right), next to Mayor John Leggett, were joined for the opening by representatives from Ngati Kuia, Department of Conservation, council, Yealands Wineries, Falcon Trust, Destination Marlborough, Dawn Chorus Picton and Gary Smith. Photo supplied.

RIGHT: Esmae Plaisier with a weka. Photo supplied.

An Expo not to be missed Come along this weekend to the return of the Parent & Child Expo for 2021.

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This year’s event will feature 21 amazing exhibitors, all have been willing to venture out in to the community to bring something

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Being held at the Stadium 2000 within the courts, and due to covid this area has been blocked off in the main stadium entrance.

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Roads to open for Christmas Residents in parts of the Marlborough Sounds left isolated by July’s weather event have received an early Christmas present.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett has welcomed last week’s news from Marlborough Roads confirming ‘controlled access’ will be in place by Tuesday November 30 for the full length of the Kenepuru Road.

That includes all side roads badly impacted by the July 17 storm.

Controlled access means there are still restraints, including the length of vehicle and if it has a heavy commercial vehicle permit.

The existing residents’ permit system will continue with enforcement at manned entry gates, but after November 30 they will have a way through the whole road.

People will need to check the details around the controlled access - for example that residents can pick up visitors at the checkpoints but visitors cannot drive their own vehicles in.

The Awatere Valley Road to Molesworth Station will also be open for restricted public access from December 22 to January 16.

“We know it has been extremely hard for our Sounds’ and Awatere Valley communities and this is really good news. I want to thank them for the resilience and patience they have shown while the roading recovery team have put in the hard yards to make this happen,” said the Mayor.

“The work to first assess and then begin the repair of the roads has been complex, it has required considerable geotechnical expertise and it has had to be done without compromising the safety of road users, residents and roading crews.

“This has been a massive event for our region to recover from,” he said.

Enabling full public access on Kenepuru Road will be reviewed in the first quarter

of 2022.

In the Marlborough Sounds, work will stop over the Christmas period to give crews a well-earned break and allow them to spend time with their families.

“The roading crews have earned that rest. The men and women who are working hard on our Sounds’ roads to connect our residents deserve a special thanks for their efforts – they are doing a great job,” said the Mayor.

Support will also continue to be provided from the council to Sounds’ residents while road restrictions remain in place.

“The barge and water taxi service subsidies that the Council has set up will continue until the road restrictions are removed,” said the council’s recovery manager, Dean Heiford.

He said the service was in high demand and encouraged people to book early to avoid disappointment, particularly with the summer holiday season fast approaching.

“Try not to leave your arrangements to the last minute – that will help our providers be best placed to get you where you need to go. Thank you to the providers who have stepped up to the challenge and who have been prepared to work collaboratively to make this happen.”

“The council’s July storm recovery navigator Charlotte Woods is here to assist with access to services and support information.

Charlotte can be contacted by email on recovery@marlborough.govt.nz or by cell phone: 027 213 0341,” he said.

However, for roading specific questions please email recovery@marlboroughroads. com or call them on 03 520 8024 or 0800 213 213 between 8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

A ray of sunshine for Sounds’ residents on a cloudy day – a picture of progress being made at “The Rock” on Kenepuru Road as roading repairs continue following the July storm.

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A ‘beautiful prison’: Sounds residents still cut off four months after flood

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Four months after one of Marlborough’s worst storms cut their road access, residents of Kenepuru Sound are still relying on boats for their supplies and livelihoods.

“The hairs raise on the back of my neck,” Sylvia Withell says, looking down at the massive crater residents have nicknamed the “Portage Drop Out”.

Vehicles can squeeze past the drop – just – but it’s “spooky” says Syvia, even after months of inching her car around it to pick up food and supplies from a boat.

The wooden barriers her husband placed beside the slip as a warning to vehicles were still where he left them three days after the storm in July – one of the worst floods in Marlborough’s history.

The paint he used to mark the fissure, though, is not. It’s by the sea, along with the road’s centre line.

The rain that caused the road to collapse started on July 15 at 7pm and was part of a weather system that flooded homes in Westport and Marlborough, forcing more than 2900 to evacuate.

Hundreds more became stranded after landslides tumbled onto roads and rivers swept away bridges, including the only crossing in and out of Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley.

By the end of July 17, Marlborough’s civic leaders were comparing it to the Tuamarina Flood of 1983; a deluge still etched on the memory of those who remember it.

The July deluge triggered more than 100 faults alone on the Queen Charlotte Drive – a vital transport link for hundreds of Marlborough Sounds residents, and a popular tourism destination.

Four months on, most roads had reopened,

even if for a few hours a day. But Kenepuru Road, a twisting mix of gravel and bitumen connected to Queen Charlotte Drive and winding along Kenepuru Sound, was not as fortunate.

Sylvia and her husband Ross live south of Portage, the largest settlement along the road.

Four months on, the “Portage Drop-Out” slip is still the hardest to dodge.

Standing at the edge of the steep drop to the sea, Ross Withell observes wryly: “There’s been a little bit of movement.”

He believed a lot of road had collapsed because the Marlborough District Council hadn’t kept on top of its drain and gutter cleaning, forcing water to exit under the asphalt.

He belongs to the Kenepuru and Central Sounds Residents Association and said the group had been flagging maintenance issues with the council for “many, many years”.

Thirty kilometres on from the Portage drop-out, at Portage Heights, is another major landslide. Marlborough Roads worried that fixing it would jeopardise the property above.

Drilling has tested the ground there.

“At last, we’re getting some action,” Ross said, adding that they had been completely trapped for thirteen weeks.

When the reporting team visited, dirt was being piled on a car park in Portage and by the end of the day, more than 120,000 cubic metres of shattered rock and debris had been cleared from the roads.

The barge from Havelock has provided a lifeline to the cut-off community, sailing three times a week to Portage. So too have the mailboat and water taxi services.

Issues have arisen due to congestion at jetties, with one operator struggling to pick up an woman who needed to be taken to hospital after injuring her fingers.

Getting fuel is also a struggle, with residents having to barge fuel in, which is expensive, or boat it across, a major exercise requiring

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1. HEAT the oil in a frying pan.

2. ADD the mustard seeds, cover and when they start to pop add the curry leaves, turmeric, ginger, chilli and onion and cook, uncovered, until the onion is soft.

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SIMMER uncovered until all liquid evaporates. If the potato isn’t quite cooked add a little more water and continue to cook until they are done.

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ADD tamarind paste and season with salt to taste. Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves, optional.

Kenepuru Sound residents Ross and Sylvia Withell inspect the ‘Portage Drop Out’, which they have to pass to pick up supplies. CREDIT: SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF/SUPPLIED

drums to be filled in Havelock, transported to the wharf with a forklift, then lifted one-by-one on to a boat.

After that they are thrown one-by-one into the sea, rolled up the beach, and tractored to the shed.

Then it is lifted by tractor and syphoned into tanks, so it can be measured out. It’s at least two days’ work.

Ellen Orchard describes their life there as being in a “beautiful prison”.

They first saw their family two months after the flood, when their daughter and four-yearold grandson came in from Nelson.

Their daughter, a hairdresser by trade, offered to cut residents’ hair. “They were lining up out the door.... they paid her $10 extra because they were so appreciative.”

Exporting stock and bringing in feed at a time when there is a real shortage of fuel are huge issues.

Ally Dowle says they feel as if they have been transported back half a century. “[The council] seemed to assess the situation for six weeks before they started work on it ...

Why not give us single-lane access then, one at a time, do the big jobs?”

Raetihi Lodge co-owners and operators Liane and Alan Campbell said the flood had turned them into a “boat or air access” lodge overnight, requiring a total business rethink.

They quickly realised the water taxi charges would prevent couples and small groups from travelling, even with the council’s “absolutely amazing” subsidy, so started sailing to Havelock to pick them up.

This came at a cost, as did boating food over.

But the Campbells weren’t adding the cost onto

their customers.

Instead, they were taking it on the chin to keep their prices attractive. The alternative?

Bringing down the curtains and heading back to their other home in Wellington.

Liane said it was the community’s nature to problem-solve. “There’s a little bird that goes out that tells everyone when we’re heading into town and if people want to come, they can. We’re not the only ones that do that ...

We all chip in.”

Marlborough Roads manager Steve Murrin said one of the biggest issues was that Kenepuru Road pre-dated modern safety and engineering codes, so couldn’t just be put back together.

His team also checked fragile sites after every new weather event, having watched several sections disappear down the slope in the weeks following the storm. “ We are continuing to explore solutions to gain safe access for residents, even if it’s only temporary single-lane access.”’

However, last week the council announced that residents would be able to drive along the full length of Kenepuru Rd from November 30, if they had a permit, and their vehicle wasn’t too long or heavy.

A Waka Kotahi spokesperson said that authorities would look at whether to open the road to the public before April next year.

“We’re aware that there may be some disappointment around the short-term outlook for unrestricted public access on Kenepuru Road, but we’ve made these decisions with public and residents’ safety in mind, and also the safety and efficiency of our work crews working on the ground.”

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Raetihi Lodge co-owners and operators Alan and Liane Campbell think the council should put down more public jetties in the area. CREDIT: SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF/SUPPLIED

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Cultural cringe revisited

By Greg Billington

‘Walk With An Eco Warrior’ by poets Anna Love and Lily Holdaway, who are reading their poem at the unveiling with Barry Holmwood from Geoffrey T Sowmans. (credit Pete Hamill/MDC)

Young poets honoured Last Friday the Springlands School Writers’ Walk Group put on quite an event for the unveiling of two more school poems with the help of two local dignitaries Alistair Sowman, who as Mayor back in 2010 supported the students’ concept of a Taylors River Writers’ Walk and Barry Holmwood from Geoffrey T Sowman the main sponsor of the poems on the rocks.

Mr Holmwood surprised the students with a mini-quiz for the three schools there

to enter, to win tickets to the movies for their involvement with the writers’ walk.

Springlands schoolteacher Cathee Wilks is thrilled with the support the Writers’ Walk has received from the community.

The Grovetown School poem was ‘Walk With An Eco Warrior’ by poets Anna Love and Lily Holdaway.

The young eco-warriors regularly pick up rubbish along the Taylor River Walkway.

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Some readers are troubled by the increased use of Te Reo – in the media generally, and specifically, about the use of ‘Aotearoa.’

Some have referred to this as evidence of ‘cultural cringe.’

It is understandable that change can cause discomfort.

We like certainty in most things, and in the names of places particularly.

But when that inclination is accompanied by strident calls to resist change, it can sometimes look more like bullying than reason.

For example, when it is suggested that ‘Maori is being rammed down our throats,’ or that there can be no justification for changing a name, such as ‘New Zealand, after one hundred years,’ those holding those views ignore the fact that English was rammed down Maori throats, to the extent that Maori children were punished for speaking their own language in school.

In the same vein, complaints about the use of Te Reo, ignore that there is no physical feature of this country that didn’t have a Maori name, centuries before European settlers arrived to bestow such picturesque names as ‘Poverty Bay’ and ‘Picton,’ on otherwise very beautiful land and seascapes.

Ironically, the increasingly common use of Aotearoa is being promoted less by Maori than by many Pakeha – who accept that per the Maori Language Act, Te Reo Maori is an official language of New Zealand.

It is contradictory to argue that an official language of this country is being ‘rammed down our throats.’

Nor, when we use the term ‘Aotearoa New Zealand,’ is there compelling reason to see that as disrespecting ‘New Zealand,’ rather, it can

be seen as one small way of showing respect for the people and culture who discovered and settled this country, 800 or so years ago.

With the Three Waters proposal, the economic argument for managing infrastructure that could well be described as liabilities rather than assets on council balance sheets, is being obscured by some aggressive indignation that ‘co-governance’ with iwi is about stealing assets to benefit a minority of the population.

For those whose criticism is based on the ‘undemocratic’ nature of proposed Maori influence – because Maori represent just 17 per cent of the population, it is reasonable to recall that at the time of the Treaty signing, Maori out numbered Pakeha settlers by an estimated 40 to one.

Our usual sense and practice of justice tells us that when an agreement is made, the relative ‘power’ of the parties is not relevant to future interpretation of the agreement.

In this regard, some are eager to point out that the Treaty has no legal standing.

Whilst that is so, in 1987 the Court of Appeal said that the Treaty should be interpreted as a ‘living instrument’, which laid the foundation for ‘an ongoing partnership’ between Maori and the Crown.

Our highest courts have made clear that there is an obligation on the Crown – and hence Government, to take account of the Treaty when legislating in relation to fundamental assets, such as water.

And if any natural resource could be described as a taonga, or treasure, within the terms of the Treaty – it is surely water.

With the greatest respect to our farming compatriots in particular, and those still farming trees in the Sounds, our track record is pretty patchy – by and large, we’ve managed to make quite a mess!

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Test of Time

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txt talk with The Sun Easy spot to catch

Lost dog

Police traffic services I suggest traffic patrols park in the PaknSav car park and catch the truck drivers using their phones while driving.

Was shocked to see a transport company let a dog have a run around with no lead then when it disappeared just drove off without it, I doubt anyone will use that company going forward!

No to gangs

How to plead I have just been reading the defence statement for the driver who ended up committing vehicular homicide of the two innocent women near Waihola last week. Unbelievably claimed he fell asleep. My bet it was his solicitors suggestion to so plead. Unfortunately for him I don’t believe it will work due to the eye witness’s report from the driver who he’d just passed in a dangerous manoeuvre immediately before the accident. But really, falling asleep during the course of two consecutive dangerous driving overtaking manoeuvres.

Re: You should be on the road I agree with you that cyclists and scooters on footpaths should be paying attention to pedestrians and allow them safety and freedom. But unfortunately car drivers hate cyclists too, so they are between a rock and a hard place. Unfortunately for Picton, Waikawa Road, council is not proposing a cycleway anymore because Blenheim has more accidents that need fixing. I sure would like Blenheim’s problems to be fixed, but unfortunately I don’t want to become a statistic that will up Picton’s rate.

I have noticed more gang patches and gang related activity in Marlborough. Please go back to where you came from, we don’t want you here.

NZ getting more violent Sadly, another (very young, innocent) victim murdered because of NZ’s totally pathetic gun laws. Clearly the warning from the mass murders in Christchurch not too long ago has not been totally heeded. Make no mistake they are designed to do one thing, kill. Surely ownership should be restricted to adults over 21 and those that really need them ie farmers, professional pest eradicators, the armed forces and the police. The latter until at least the time gangs are wiped out.

No need to throw away Disposable face masks can be successfully cleaned in the washing machine and re used.

Go do it and help save the planet!

Why special treatment What a stupid ad that 2 shots is. There must be a lot of people out there who cannot think for themselves. Also far north getting $50 vouchers for having the jab, what did the thousands of people who had it months ago get. This country is becoming very one sided and divided.

Slow down Saturday morning at Taylor River walkway 200 metres upstream of Burleigh Bridge on east side. Speeding cyclist hits my small dog. Dog yelps in pain and holds his right front paw in the air injured. I tell cyclist to slow down. He yells put your dog on a lead. Doesn’t have the decency to slow down. He speeds off. This area dogs are permitted to be off lead. This man gives cyclists a bad name.

Great service I would like to thank the lovely lady at Mayflower who took my order over the phone on November 4, to deliver birthday flowers.

I could not make it into town that day. Most appreciated.

No need to stop All the best Best wishes to John and Marian who have retired from NightnDay. Enjoyed reading about your plans. You’ll be missed in the shop.

What is it with TV reporters these days? The pauses in between groups of words for no apparent reason stops the flow of normal speech.

Christmas shopper

Don’t pick it up Time to name and shame drivers using cell phones, whilst driving. A new busted page perhaps? 8am Old Renwick Rd a white contracting ute, (with company name on the side).

Driver with beard, forestry worker. There is a reason it is illegal, it can kill!

Stop the fireworks Fireworks in Redwood there is some nick head who raises his testosterone by letting off bangers late at night. Maybe your neighbours could speak to you about respect for others and the poor animals. For every ones sake take a grip on yourself or get help.

Shopping should be fun, not stressful. Some shops have the music cranked up so loud you can’t hear yourself think or chat to a friend.

Turn it down please and I’ll come back.

Caught on camera To the woman with two small dogs that were doing their bizzo at our gate when we arrived home Saturday afternoon, Lincoln St walking track. Please pick their poo up next time you’re passing. You stood there watching it go twice yet did nothing, but our security cameras recorded it. Be a responsible owner and don’t leave it at my gate in future or I may deposit it in your letterbox.

Need more care Why is it that rest homes have two staff on in the mornings for 18 residents? Where is the time for our older people in care. What a work load for staff and unfair on the older people.

No wonder there is high staff turnover, not good.

Not a sharp move Aucklanders can’t expect to be allowed to just all take off on holiday at Xmas. Who wants them in their town for a start. It would be like drenching a mob of sheep and just opening the gate because it’s Friday night when the mob is three parts done. You might as well not start the job in the first place. I can’t understand how some people think.

If the borders around Auckland open at Christmas then they will be giving the rest of New Zealand ‘Covid for Christmas’, not a present I want.

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txt talk of the week Sunshine hours For anyone familiar with New Zealand weather, the idea that New Plymouth is recording more sunshine than Blenheim is quite ludicrous.

Could the good people up there please do a bit of checking?

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No brainer People need to get their head out of the sand and get into the real world. Covid is real and kills people. New Zealand has the least deaths in the world from it thanks to the Government.

People having double jabs will be keeping the economy going. The selfish ones that don’t need to have a good look at themselves and consider their families and community.

I don’t care if you don’t want the jab and don’t mind the risk of dying. What I do mind is when you need that hospital or ICU bed you are taking it from someone who through no fault of their own need it.

Re: What next I totally agree, all the money and the running around some of the people are getting. What about all the people that went and had the injection early so it wouldn’t spread. Our Xmas and holidays could be ruined. Think of the country and not of yourselves.

Got their rego Noisy cars being driven by disrespectful people, mostly young. Sunday mornings, early weekday mornings. Who’s fed up? Why don’t we start noting down registration numbers and reporting? I’ve got several already.

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gardening this week minutes with

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 Are you a dog or cat person?

Both. I have 3 cats and 2 dogs.  What did you want to be when you grew up?

An actress but fell in love with hairdressing.  Not quite a hidden talent, but I’m very good at?

Definitely not baking haha. I guess I’m best at my job and I love children so I think I’m great with kids too.  If you could donate $1m to any charity who would it be and why?

Child poverty because so many children go without the basics and it breaks my heart.  My all-time favourite food is?

Cheese and crackers.  The shop you can’t walk past is?

A cheese shop haha.  What song is likely to get you on the dance floor?

Anything ABBA ... I’m a bit into ABBA.  Your dream weekend involves?

Relaxing with my husband and children at a tropical resort.  If you could meet anyone in history who would it be and why?

Anne Frank. She was an incredibly brave woman and changed history for the greater good.  Favourite programme or series currently watching?

Currently watching Frayed and I love it.  What’s one thing on your bucket list?

To become a foster parent one day .

Christmas gardening shopping: By Wally Richards Christmas is getting very near with only about six weeks till Xmas week.

Many of you will have already started putting a lot of thought into what gifts you would like to give and some will have completed most of their Christmas shopping already.

Others like myself are still thinking what to give to someone that is so hard to buy for.

A gift that is perfect is one that brings pleasure to the receiver as well as the giver.

This means giving a gift that has really been thought about and often will have some personal input from the giver.

For example young children making something, or drawing a picture, to give to their grand parents are treasures to be carefully stored and enjoyed for years.

Perennial plants are like that. They keep giving for years, making them excellent gift choices for loved ones and friends.

I know this because people will phone me asking about a plant that they were given in the past that is not faring so well and they need to revive it because it was a special gift.

Think about this, a young couple with a family are given an apple tree to plant on their section for Xmas.

Within a few years that tree is producing a great harvest of fresh, healthy apples for the family to enjoy. As long as that tree is providing an annual harvest the giver will be remembered, even from beyond the grave.

I know of roses that were gifts 30 to 40 years ago still producing an abundance of blooms each year, given by a mother or grandparents long passed but cherished in memory through the annual flowering.

Fruit trees, roses or a specimen plant gift can make the giver, in a sense, immortal for a long time.

This Christmas, think gardening and the pleasure plus health benefits it can have for the receiver.

Besides you can contribute not only with your money but also with your labour in making the gift more personal.

Here are a few ideas starting with a glasshouse, either A-frame or lean-to; they come as kits and you can help put it together for

the receiver. I recommend a glass, glasshouse as they will last for a life time and only need panes replaced if broken.

A glasshouse for a person or family who loves to garden creates a new dimension to their gardening.

It allows growing out of season tomatoes and capsicum, perfect for germinating seeds and striking cuttings, ideal for growing those more tropical plants that won’t do well outdoors in your climate.

There is nothing better on a miserable winter’s day than to be pottering around in your nice warm glasshouse.

More information about glasshouses can be found in my book Wallys Glasshouse Growing for New Zealand.

How about a raised garden for a elderly parent or a young family to grow vegetables in?

You can construct an ideal one on site using roofing iron and 100 x 100mm posts (painted to keep the chemicals sealed).

The structure just sits on the ground (best on concrete). It makes an excellent place to grow vegetables, once it has been filled to two thirds with organic waste and compost.

Next to consider is a compost maker and by far the best are the tumbler ones as they will convert organic waste to compost in the quickest time.

A worm farm is also another excellent gardening gift, producing worm casts and worm pee to the benefit of your gardens as well as recycling all kitchen green wastes.

A rose in a container makes a lovely gift and now is the time to purchase and pot up.

You need one bush or standard rose, one container that is about 20 litres or more, a bag of compost, and punnet of trailing lobelia or alyssum.

Make sure the container selected is either straight up and down or that the top is wider than the base with no middle bit wider than the top.

(The rose has to be removed and root pruned every 2-3 years and if the top is more narrow than any other part you have to smash the container to remove.)

Fill the container with purchased compost to about half full and place some sheep manure pellets,

blood and bone and Neem Granules before adding the rose removed from its bag or pot.

The final height should be about 2-3cm from the rim to allow for food and watering.

Plant the lobelia or alyssum around the edge so they will trail over.

Not only does it make it more decorative but the foliage helps reduce moisture loss from mix and they certainly let you know when the mix is drying out. Place the rose in a good light sheltered spot outside till you are ready to wrap and give.

A final touch can be spraying the leaves with Vaporgard to make them really green and shiny.

Similar can be done with a fruit tree but then the container wants to be about 50 litres or more and instead of planting flowers around the rim go for either a herb such as parsley, thyme or basil.

The fruit tree can be any variety you would like to give from citrus, feijoa, to pip or stone fruit.

Dwarf types are good but not necessary as they all need root pruning in the future.

Annual flowers or herbs can be potted into nice containers using compost as the growing medium.

Pot up now with colour spots or herb plants then they should be putting on a really good show about Xmas time.

Children can help potting up for grandparents and then can proudly say they did it.

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EVENT: Gardeners on tour Last week, 33 keen gardeners from the PIcton Garden Club went on a three-day garden tour to the Oxford-Cust area.

The numbers included some Blenheim gardeners who also took the opportunity to visit eight gardens, including some in the Cheviot and Gore Bay area, a highlight being the final day’s tour

of the Rusty Acre garden with its spectacular ironwork sculptures.

Meals and many of the expenses were funded by the cake raffles held at the group’s monthly meetings, and there were spectacular raffle prizes with generous donations coming from garden stores in both Picton and Blenheim.

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Francie Hullen, a former Picton club member and now of Rangiora, met up with Picton member Betty Grenfell.

The Picton Garden Club always have an annual tour photo taken outside their motel at some stage and this was taken at their Rangiora accommodation.

Picton Garden Club member Margaret Boese, now of Blenheim, and Martine Black of Picton.

Sea, sun and a glorious vista delighted the hearts of Picton Garden Club members on last week’s tour.

Gyllian MacDonald of Picton was able to meet up with her sister in law (obscured) who visited the group as they toured The Secret Garden.

In the Lockdown Padlock at the Rusty Acre garden, visited on the last day. From left, club president Raelene Rainbird, with a visiting friend from Whakatane Rae Taylor, and Rae’s daughter Shelley Thompson of Mahau Sound.

Any of our “out & about” photos can be purchased at the Sun Newspaper office.

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Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Senior Citizens Hall, 172 High Street. Sundays 10 a.m.

All welcome. 5785030.

For Sale For Sale: Air inflatable seat cushion $25 ph 578-6885.

Adult NEW Asian, pretty, busty, sexy, friendly, good service. ph Jessie 021-110-7034.

URGENT services 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 9am - 5pm, Sunday and 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.

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

Death notices COWIE, Vincent William Thomas (Vince): On Thursday November 11, 2021, peacefully at home with his family. Aged 77 years.

Much loved husband of Tania. Dearly loved father of Kiri and Marama. Brother of Sue. Special thanks to Dr Layla Derweesh, Hospice Marlborough, District Nurses, Nurse Maud and Picton Pharmacy. Messages may be sent to Unit 3, 50 Waikawa Road, Picton 7220. In lieu of flowers a donation to Hospice Marlborough or the Kaipupu Wildlife Sanctuary Trust would be appreciated and may be made to Hospice a/c 03-13690365207-00 or Kaipupu a/c BNZ 02-07400008833-00, Ref. COWIE. A celebration of Vince’s life was held at Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, Blenheim on Monday November 15, followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

EVANS, Donald John (Don): Peacefully on Wednesday November 10, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. Aged 60 years.

Dearly loved partner of Marion for 35 years.

Treasured son of Noeline and son-in-law of the late Sam and Nan Hughes. Loved Dad of Abby and Isaac. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Tony and Di Evans, Peter and Paula Evans, Martin and Camille Evans, Alan and Lyn Hughes, and Jean and John Brewer. Uncle and great uncle of all his many nieces and nephews. Good friend and work mate, special lifelong mate of James and Dave. Messages may be sent to 35 York Street, Picton 7220. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Brain Tumour Support NZ would be appreciated and may be made online to 12-3193-0028950-00, Ref. EVANS. At Don’s request, a private cremation has taken place. Friends are invited to farewell Don at the Picton RSA on Tuesday November 16 however due to Covid-19 restrictions, attendance will be by invitation only but the service may be viewed online at www.withlovelive.com/donevans

Alister Cresswell, Crystene, Al and Scott McCallum would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all for their love, support, flowers, cards, messages, and baking over the last few weeks, in the recent loss of one of life's most precious gentlemen.

Father, Father-in-Law, Grandfather and Uncle, so dearly loved and missed.

To the manager of Waterlea Lifestyle Village, the clinical manager, ALL staff in the forget-me-not wing, words will never be enough to thank you for your incredible care, love, professionalism and finally going above and beyond for our\ dear Graham over the last couple of years and proudly loved by you all.

To Dr Jenny O'Donnell for her dedicated care over the years for Graham, very much appreciated.

Thank you to all who attended Graham's celebration of his life service, a beautiful memory.

To my son SCOTT who took his Grandpa's service with pride and honour, and to AL for driving his Grandpa to the service and home again.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

To my late husband MURRAY for his continual help, love and support to my Dad in every way imaginable, over many years, he became known as ‘son-in-law motors’, and the ‘TV fix-it man’.

Rest in peace Dad, you have earned your rest and are finally reunited with Mum again.

We will love you and miss you forever.

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PATTIE, Ailsa Mories (née Dollar): On Friday November 5, 2021 at Blenheim.

Aged 87 years. Dearly loved wife of the late James Pattie, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Susan and Justin Sumner, Martin and Lyn, Nicci, Simon and Jo. Treasured grannie of Annabel, Angus and Margo. Special thanks to the staff of Wairau Hospital and the amazing District Nurses. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Daffodil House would be appreciated and can be made online at 06-0801-0325606-00, Ref. PATTIE. Messages to Ailsa Pattie c/- PO Box 4021, Blenheim 7240. A private service for Ailsa has been held.

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

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FREDERICKS, Christopher Cecil (Chris): 03/12/1940-23/08/2021. Loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and brother. Due to Covid restrictions, the Memorial Mass will now be held later, February 26, 2022, 10.30am at St Mary’s Church, 61 Maxwell Road, Blenheim. Anita and the family would like to thank everyone for the cards, flowers, food, kind words and prayers. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Waste Reduction Facilitator 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, highvalue enterprise, known for its quality lifestyle, desirable location and natural environment.

The opportunity We have an exciting new fixed term (3 year) part time (30 hours per week) role in our waste reduction team. The purpose of the Waste Reduction Facilitator role is to engage with businesses, industry, and public to raise the profile of waste and litter reduction in the Marlborough region.

Empowering communities and business to be responsible for waste and litter reduction, this role will help to facilitate practical, workable solutions that lead to practice change. The role is not about delivering education and awareness programs. Instead, the role focuses on getting out and about to identify and combat sources of waste and litter across the region.

About you We are looking for someone with: • Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to present effectively to broad range of audiences.

• The ability to facilitate change management processes.

• Proven project management skills.

• A minimum of 5 years’ workplace experience in a customer or service based environment.

We offer • A workplace that supports flexibility, health and wellbeing.

• An environment where input, initiative and innovation is encouraged.

• A fantastic learning environment and support for continuing education.

• A competitive remuneration and benefits package.

If you’re ready to progress your career with Marlborough District Council, apply now!

Applications close 5.00 pm on 21 November 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 Alec McNeil (Solid Waste Manager) on alec.mcneil@marlborough.govt.nz.

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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Biosecurity Officer (Fixed term) 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, highvalue enterprise, known for its quality lifestyle, desirable location and natural environment.

The opportunity We are looking for an enthusiastic Biosecurity Officer who wants to make their mark in helping protect the Marlborough region from the threats and impacts of invasive species.

You will be getting out and about in the field on a daily basis implementing various Regional Pest Management Plan programmes and other initiatives guided by Council’s Biosecurity Strategy. Many of these, but not all, relate to pest plants. All of these programmes or initiatives require collaborative planning within the team, good communication skills (especially when liaising with landholders), and effective management of your time.

This is a fixed term role ending on 30 June 2024.

About you To be considered for this role you will be expected to have experience in, or clearly demonstrate a capacity to learn, the following key skills: • Identification and management techniques for invasive species including the handling and use of agrichemicals and/or hazardous substances.

• Compliance and enforcement including having those difficult conversations.

• Strong computer skills and accurate management of both activity and spatial information.

• Experience in the handling and use of motorcycles and 4WD vehicles.

Dealing with, landowners, contractors, and people in general are a large part of the role. You will need to be organised with a desire for doing the job right the first time.

We offer • A workplace that supports flexibility, health and wellbeing.

• An environment where input, initiative and innovation is encouraged.

• A fantastic learning environment and support for continuing education.

• A competitive remuneration and benefits package.

If you’re ready to progress your career with Marlborough District Council, apply now!

Applications close 5.00 pm on 24 November 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 Jono Underwood (Biosecurity Manager) on jono.underwood@marlborough.govt.nz

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Animal Control Officer

FAIRHALL SCHOOL Caretaker

22 Hours Per Week Our kind and caring caretaker is sadly finishing at Fairhall and we are looking for a handy, conscientious person to help take care of our school and become part of our staff. Hours are worked daily during the school term and flexible hours during holiday breaks.

Applications close 26 November, 2021 Contact PH: 577 8939 for Application Forms and Job Description or email: jo@fairhall.school.nz Steve Crockett Principal

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Maataa waka Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust is based in Blenheim and delivers the Animal control service to the community of Marlborough. We are looking for an energetic, motivated and fit person to join the team as an Animal control officer.

This is a full time position and will involve dealing with the public investigating complaints about dog nuisances and attacks, and working within the community to provide education and support to promote positive dog ownership. As this service is 24/7 you will be required to be on call on a 4 weekly rotation.

To be considered you will need the following skills and attributes: • Ability to work within regulatory compliance constraints.

• An ability to handle and identify dog breeds.

• An understanding of dog behaviour issues and providing education and advise to dog owners.

• Competency with stock handling.

• Excellent communication and customer relation skills (both written & oral).

• Work well as part of a team.

• Calm temperament.

• Excellent computer skills.

• A clean full drivers licence.

• Be familiar with the principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi.

We offer a supportive team environment with professional development opportunities.

If you are interested in this position please contact Gail; email gail@maataawaka.co.nz or phone 03 5779256 to request a job description and an application form.

Applications close 5pm Friday 3rd December 2021.

Completed applications and CV can be sent to the above email or PO Box 1016, Blenheim.

salesperson We have a position becoming available to join our sales team at The Blenheim Sun. Our weekly community newspaper is the market leader in Blenheim, established in 2002, with our local office based in the CBD We’re looking for a “go-getter or quiet achiever” whatever gets results!

Someone with enthusiasm, a great work ethic and reliability.

If you enjoy talking to people and think you could sell advertising space in our popular publication, then we’d like to hear from you.

Position to commence in the new year with flexibility for part-time or full-time.

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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

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

The Assets and Services Department is looking for an Engineering Technician who will be responsible for providing engineering assistance for various projects. This includes: • Providing additional draughting capacity in the department for engineering projects.

• Carrying out basic site supervision functions, investigations, and surveys for engineering projects.

• Providing information and comments to external clients in relation to plan information, service connections, development contributions, and GIS Plan information.

To be considered for this role you should: • Have (or be working towards) a New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) or similar.

• Be able to read and interpret engineering plans.

• Have had a reasonable amount of experience in engineering draughting and basic site supervision for engineering projects.

• Have good practical information system skills (including basic data entry skills).

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

We offer: • A workplace that supports flexibility, health and wellbeing.

• An environment where input, initiative and innovation are encouraged.

• A competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 21 November 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 Brett Walker (Infrastructural Projects Engineer) on brett.walker@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Message of Thanks Marlborough Boys’ College wishes to convey our sincere thanks for your company’s support of the Gateway Programme in 2021.

Without the support of your business and the many others, this programme would not exist. The opportunity to provide young men with real working experience is something special. Once again, a big Thank You and we at Marlborough Boys’ College look forward to a continued association going forward.

Total amount distributed in Marlborough in November is $28,768.00

Riding for the Disabled, Marlborough Group Asthma Marlborough Inc. Marlborough Model Railway Club Inc. Marlborough Tennis Club Inc. St Marks Society Wairau Valley Community Hall Board Pine Valley Outdoor Centre Trust Awatere Early Learning Centre Inc. Bread of Life Trust (OSCAR for kids) Peptalk Mental Wellbeing Foundation Rai Valley Branch Rural Women Rai Valley Cultural & Archives Trust

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Special thanks to Employment Support Marlborough Trust and the Marlborough District Council for their generous support of the Driver Education Programme and Gateway Programme.

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Community notices The Blenheim Healing Rooms Open 1st & 3rd Saturdays every month. 11am-12.30pm. NEW VENUE: Connect, corner of High Street and Beaver Road, Blenheim. Sign out. Free & confidential healing prayer available to anyone. Phone 578 9704.

Lions Linkwater At Queen Charlotte Tavern on Saturday, November 20.9:30am and 12:30pm. Vegetables, strawberries, honey, plants, crafts, preserves, children’s wear, firewood and much more.

Bacon butties and whitebait patties on sale. Stalls still available $5. Ring Ian 574 2558.

Not Strictly Jazz Marlborough Harness Racing Club

AGM At Waterlea Racecourse Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021 at 7pm

Top local musicians will present a programme of music from various cultures around the world. Dec 10-11 evenings, December 12 matinee. Tickets: $24.50. $2 from each ticket goes to Hospice Marlborough. Bookings at The ASB Theatre.

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Not Strictly Jazz Top local musicians will present a programme of music from various cultures around the world.

Dec 10-11 evenings, December 12 matinee.

Tickets: $24.50. $2 from each ticket goes to Hospice Marlborough.

Bookings at The ASB Theatre.

GOLD BUYERS Scrap gold Gold coins Gold medals Gold pocket watches Gold wrist watches Gold jewellery Broken or damaged gold Any Sterling Silver items

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK Featuring the

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Children's Christmas Choir Sunday 12 December, 5pm - 7pm at Pollard Park Wednesday

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GROWERS WANTED Mount Riley Wines is an award winning, medium sized, family owned and run wine business looking for additional growers to fulfill growth ambitions. All subregions and varietal mixes considered.

Call Matt on 021797681 or matt@mountriley.co.nz

Eric Jackson Antique Buyers, PO Box 665, Picton

Mindfulness in Daily Life With Geshe Tharchin Public Talk Saturday 20th November 10.30am to 12noon Alzheimers Rooms, 8 Wither Road, Blenheim.

Geshe Tharchin is a Tibetan Buddhist monk and will discuss the importance of mindfulness in daily life.

Suggested donation $10 at the door. All warmly welcome.

Phillipa 0274348665 meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

Wairau Valley Anglican Parish Country Gardens 2021 November 20 & 21 Wairau Valley Plant Stall, Cake stall and Refreshments available Programmes $20 Cash please from: Devon Nursery, Islington Gardens, Selmes Garden Trust, Roselands Pets and Plants and Renwick SuperValue

- Tickets on sale NOW! Kindly sponsored by Renwick Transport & Stihl Shop Blenheim

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The Marlborough District Council's Renwick Domain freedom camping site is not allowed to have camping on it under the Reserves Act.

Bid to legalise freedom camping sites in Marlborough

By Chloe Ranford

The public has two weeks to weigh in on a move to retrospectively legalise freedom campsites in Marlborough.

Of the five sites owned by the Marlborough District Council, two breach national reserve rules and four are “technically non-compliant” under the region’s environment plan because it doesn’t explicitly allow freedom camping.

The council needs resource consents for its Wynen St car park, Lake Elterwater Reserve and Wairau Diversion sites, which it applied for late last month. It also lodged a consent to legitimise self-contained camping at its Taylor River Dam site, which also needs to comply with reserve rules.

A council spokeswoman said the resource consent applications pre-dated plans to review the region’s freedom camping bylaw, which was initiated in August – nine months after its last alteration – following pressure from caravaners.

The New Zealand Motor Caravan Association claimed to the High Court that the council’s new bylaw was “disproportionate and unreasonable” because it left just five council-owned sites in Marlborough. The

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council defended its bylaw, but agreed to give the public another six weeks to look it over.

This period ended in October.

A “responsible camping panel” made up of two commissioners and one councillor will hear submissions over three days in February, with an expectation the bylaw will be in place before next winter. If the four campsites waiting on a resource consent survive the latest review, and their applications are approved, then the council’s next move would be to legalise camping at Renwick Domain and Taylor River Dam under the Reserves Act. Camping is only allowed at New Zealand reserves under the Act if it was allowed for in a reserve management plan or if Conservation Minister Kiritapu Allan provided her consent. The Renwick Domain and Taylor River Dam sites have neither.

The Government has given the council the ability to allow camping on its reserves, but the council spokeswoman said it was waiting for the draft bylaw to be released to the public. If a campsite did not survive the latest bylaw review, then its consent would not be implemented.

Approval depended on what a commissioner thought of the council’s application, plus the feedback from the public. In its resource consent applications council officers said that none of the sites were expected to have any negative effects.

But, to be safe, the council decided it would ban visitors from cooking or hanging washing outside vehicles in the Wynen St car park. Rule-breakers run the risk of a $200 infringement.

It also said it was hoping to create two campsite areas at the Wairau Diversion.

One was east of the Hinepango Stream and was currently closed to vehicles following the July storm. The council has set aside $900,000 to landscape the site and install separate toilet and shower blocks with a kitchen or dishwashing area, under its longterm plan.

The second site was “temporary” and west of the stream. Only one of the diversion’s sites would be open at a time. The resource consent applications also said that the Lake Elterwater site would be given a permanent toilet block, and that the official Wairau Diversion site and Taylor River Dam site were located in areas prone to flooding.

The sites would be closed if the weather turned sour, the consent bids said. The council will take feedback on its four resource consent applications at www.marlborough. govt.nz until November 25.

What’s needed: Renwick Domain – reserve authorisation. Taylor River Dam – reserve authorisation, resource consent. Wynen St car park – resource consent. Laker Elterwater Reserve – resource consent. Wairau Diversion – resource consent.

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sports talk With Jacob Page

James McDonald deserves Halberg nomination Is it time champion Kiwi jockey James McDonald got more mainstream credit for his achievements?

The 29-year-old has a compelling case for a Halberg nomination at the very least after his exploits during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington.

McDonald claimed 10 wins, the most-ever in the carnival, including the Melbourne Cup on Verry Elleegant.

McDonald’s 10-win week breaks his idol Brett Prebble’s record, cementing his spot amongst the great performers on the turf.

New Zealand best ever jockey Lance O’Sullivan says he is now this country’s best ever jockey despite his young age.

Like when Colin Meads gave Richie McCaw the nod for best All Black ever, that endorsement is good enough for me especially when

jockeys don’t hit their prime until closer to 40.

“They’re going to be talking about James McDonald in 50-100 years from now,” O’Sullivan said of McDonald when he spoke to national media.

McDonald has 59 Group 1 winners already in a career which is likely not even at the halfway mark.

Despite being a rugby, racing and beer society over the years,

horse racing has struggled to garner mainstream media attention on a regular basis.

Part of that, in my view, is horse racing’s inability to move with the times and encourage young people into the game. Along with the mistrust they have of mainstream media potentially caused by the public perception that the sport is secretive and hard to grasp when it comes to things that happen behind

Nelson/Marlborough do well at South Island Championships The results for the South Island Woodchopping Championships held last weekend at the Marlborough A & P Park saw local competitors doing well: Geoff Hocquard - 1st Single Saw, 1st Jack & Jill Saw (with Kerry Mahuika from Canterbury), 3rd Underhand Chop, 4th Standing Chop, 3rd Double Saw (with Finn Sloan).

Willie Abel - 1st= Veterans Underhand Chop, 4th Underhand Chop, 3rd Axe Throw. Robbie Brownlee - 3rd= Veterans Standing Chop. Finn Sloan - 1st Junior Underhand, 1st Junior

Standing, 1st Junior Single Saw, 1st Junior Double Saw (with Billy Sloan), 3rd Double Saw (with Geoff Hocquard), 4th Jack & Jill Saw (with Emma Riddell from Nelson). Billy Sloan - 1st Junior Double Saw (with Finn Sloan), 4th Junior Underhand.

Alex Greig - 1st Boys Handicap Underhand Chop, 3rd Junior Double Saw (with Jack Simpson from Buller).Ollie McKenzie. 2nd Boys Handicap Underhand Chop.Louie Greig. - 3rd Boys Handicap Underhand Chop.

Charlie Robinson. - 4th Boys Handicap Underhand Chop.

Nelson/Marlborough - 1st Inter Provincial Teams Race.Finn Sloan - Hateley Trophy for Junior Most Points.

The Nelson/Marlborough Axemen’s Team verses Southland/ Otago was Willie Abel - Underhand, Adam Lowe (Nelson) - Standing, Geoff Hocquard - Single Saw, Finn Sloan & Emma Riddell (Nelson) - Jack & Jill Saw, Stu Cunningham - Underhand, Bill Nicholls (Nelson) - Standing.

This race had Nelson/Marlborough ahead from the start and winning by over half a block.

Golf Results Blenheim Golf Club November 8: 9 holes Stableford Duncan Cassidy 20 Steve Griffin 19 Dan Crawford 19 Ina Hatcher 19 Dave Menzies 19 Allen Knight 19 Paddy Couchman 19 Clarry Neame 18 Ross Agnew 18 Ian Clark 18 Ladies Jenny Evans 19 Colleen McLeod 18 Jan Peglar 17 Shirley Godsiff 16 Nov 10th Closing day Stableford Ladies 0-20 Jo Prescott 40 Trees Rewi 37 21-29 Di Betts 36 Vickie Lane 34 30+ Maureen McKenzie 36 Shirley Godsiff 34 Marg Hamilton 33 9 Holes Joy Brehaut 15 Nov 22th 18 hole Par Paddy Couchman 6 Mike Guillemot 6 Alby Atkinson 2 Ezra Kahaki 2 Blue Arthur 2

Rarangi Golf Club

Wednesday, November 10: Men’s Midweek – Combined Stableford Ian Molloy/ Len Barlow 74, Allan Hogg/Alan Milne 72, Duncan Bint/Jim Thomas 69, Gordon Lang/Jerome January 69, Leo Coffey/Owen Gibbs 68, Peter Browning/ Doug Hattersley 68, Clarry Neame/ Alan Rutledge 67, Tim Clark/Roger Mitchell 67, Terry Allen/Phil d’Auvergne 67, Logan Dodds/Bill Keenan 66, Anthony Booker/ Andrew Sunley 65, Phil Hill/Hans Bloemberg 65. Thursday, November 11: Ladies – American Foursomes Dianne Betts/Diane McCarthy 67.5, Sue Godsiff/Tracy Bary 68, Lyn Brice/Margaret

Desz Campbell 2 Murray Belk 1 9 Holes Stableford John Delany 22 Roy Lilley 21 Ian Hatcher 19 Nov 13 - 4BBBB Stableford Pairs Nigel Martin + Andre Tewhui 46 John Anderson + Graeme Daines 45 Blue Arthur + Don March 44 Ray Herd + Brian Yarrall 43 Phil Starkey + Mike Gardiner 43 Trent Davies + Murray Belk 42 Jim Findlay + Ryan Windleburn 42 Bob Tapp + Don Lamond 42 Ladies Judith Batty 3 Rachel Bell 32 Fairweathers NTP 6/15 Mike Gardiner Sowmans 9/18 Mike Gardiner Seagers Trophy Mixed: Dan Crawford + Judith Batty 71.

Tapp 69.5. Saturday, November 13: Men and Ladies – Par Phil d’Auvergne +4, Mark Milne +2, Gordon Lang +2, David Price +2, Frances Price +2, Ezra Kahaki +1, Lindsay McAlpine +1, Terry Lane +1, Terry Grant 0, Owen Gibbs 0, Shane Weaver 0, Mike Walker 0. Sunday, November 14: Men & Ladies Stableford David Hector 41, David Best 39, Alan Rutledge 37, Marilyn Smith 37, Crowther Reynish 36, Terry Lane 35, Gavin Coombs 35, Janet Laing 34, Susan Godsiff 34, Roger Tait 34, Terry Allen 34, Brian Gill 34, Brook Hale 34.

The Nelson/Marlborough Axemen’s Team verses Canterbury was the same combination except for Ray Biggs (Nelson) - Standing, replacing Bill Nicholls. This race was very closely contested.

Canterbury had the lead into the two sawing disciplines where Nelson/Marlborough caught up to draw equal for both teams to start the second underhand at the same time. The race was then blow for blow with Nelson/Marlborough winning on the second standing by a blow just ahead of Canterbury for a nail-biting finish to the day’s events.

Wairau Golf Club Summer Stableford Saturday, November 13: Glen Griffiths 48, Colin Baker 42, Elaine Brown 38, Yvonne Wallace 37, Rex McGarry 37, Jordan Tulloch 37, Bill Linklater 36, Robyn Pupich 35, John McLauchlan 34, Maureen McKenzie 33, Rob Chee 33. Two’s:

closed doors.

There are plenty of horse racing fans of both codes in the media but somewhere there is a circuit break.

However, McDonald deserves a Sportsperson of the Year nomination.

His record-breaking feat in Melbourne demands it and if he is left off then it would be a travesty.

He is the best thing horse racing has going for it even if he is now on a global stage.

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Summer Runners Summer Runners and social get together . Grovetown School , Thursday, November 18 . Meet at school entrance at 5.45pm for a 6pm start. All abilities catered for so you can run, walk, jog or all of those. No-one left behind. After this event come along to Grovetown Hotel on SH1 for a social drink/eats.

Go to https://harriers.net.nz/event/ summer-runners-and-social-gathering/ for further information.

For further enquiries contact Allister Leach 021 159 0678.

King & Queen of the Withers – January 8, 2022. Time to start planning and training for this Marlborough Iconic event. Categories are Walk, Hybrid Run Walk or Run. Same course for all. For full details go to www.harriers.net.nz/kqw Online entries are now open.

Colin Baker. The Classic is this Friday, November 19. There are a few spots still available. Please let Alison know if you wish to play ASAP (for catering purposes) wairauvalleygolfclub@gmail.com.

Marlborough Golf Club November 9: Women’s 9 hole Russian Roulette: L Andrews & R Harvey 35, B Lindsay & N Savage 22, J Ainge & J Speight 18. November 10: Women’s Best 3 of 4 stableford: Larkin, Tripe, Lissaman & Beard 119, Anderson-Bay, Porter, Nicholls, Corbett 110, McGarry, Lissaman, Morris & Pickering 105. November 11: Men’s stableford Div.1: Malcolm Wratt 40, Arthur Dovey 39, Ian Newport 38, Jon Nicol 38, Robin Whiting 38, Ken Steel 37, Malcolm McKenzie 37, Lance Nuttall 37. Div.2: Brian Chippendale 37, John O’Brien 37, Jeff Clarke 36, Michael

Picton Golf Club

Thursday, October 28: Ron Peters 37, David Bunt, Mark Ivamy, Hiram Taylor, 36, Ian Molloy, Gary Aldridge, 35, Grant Aikman 34. Sunday, November 7: Final round of Picton’s ITM Business House : Women: Mary Butler 37, Kaye Dickson 36, Maria McConway 35, Lin Stone 35. Men 0-15- Henry Evans 37, Gary Aldridge 36, Aaron Wilson 35, E Davis 35, Jack Evans 34, Billy Reeves 34, A van Dyk 34. Men

Dwyer 36, Tom Kelsall 35, Tony Armstrong 35. November 13: Women’s stableford Div.1: Julie Nicolle 38, Marilyn Keenan 32. Div.2: Marion Tripe 41, Lizzie Turnbull 39, Pru Jensen 35, Denise Pickering 33. Men’s stableford Div.1: William Harrison 40, Stephen Harvey 36, Mark Watson 35, Tracy Goss 34. Div.2: Bob Nicolle 40, Ian Newport 40, Dave Knappstein 38, Daniel Taylor 38, Glenn Kirkwood 38, Andrew Stowell 36. Div.3: Stuart Smith 41, Gary Duke 40, Terry Shagin 39, Tom Kelsall 38, Brian Chippendale 36.

16+ Barry Gray 43, Phil Luxton 43, W. Pratt 41, Nick Wright 37, Jock Mannington 37, Hugh McNeil 37, H Taylor 37, Trev Gullery 36. Final standings: 1st Compasss Charters 488, 2nd Golf Hub 474, Bayleys 468, Total Electric 467, Mint Air 451, Picton ITM 448, Beach Comber Cruises 445, Crow Tavern 438, HR Engineering 436, Jolly Roger 431, Family of Fore 425, Awatere Hackers 421.

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