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Coralie Jamieson might be 100 years old, but she still knows how to party.

Last week, she attended three parties – the first on Tuesday when some forty members and leaders from Noho Pakari, her Sit and Be Fit class, gathered at the Nativity Church hall to celebrate the big day with two cakes.

The celebration for the lifelong fitness enthusiast was a little early, as her birthday was on May 7.

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Coralie Jamieson at the Wednesday afternoon tea to mark her 100th birthday, with friends Janette Simmons and Shirley Hawtin, representing Coralie Jamieson with her 100th birthday cake, along with daughter the Horticultural Society. Photos supplied.

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As well as two decorated cakes and a lavish lunch, on prominent display was Coralie’s congratulatory card from the Queen.

Next up, on Wednesday, came a surprise afternoon tea at a gathering of Floral Art, Horticulture and Orchid Society members. As well as being a long-standing member of the Orchid Society, Coralie is a life member of both the Blenheim floral art and the horticultural societies.

The afternoon provided another surprise, when she was presented

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A family occasion was also held on Saturday, the special day itself, with over 50 attendees from all over New Zealand meeting at the Clubs of Marlborough.

There were sons, daughters, grandchildren, and one great grandchild along with cousins, nieces, in-laws, partners and friends.

Coralie was born in Blenheim at Holmdale Maternity Hospital, one of five children.

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Plausible phone scam sophisticated

By Chris Valli

A local grape grower is warning locals after being the target of a sophisticated phone banking scam.

Graeme Giles, 65, lost in excess of $20, 000 from his Kiwibank account with what seemed a routine morning phone call recently.

A call received at 10.30am on April 10 from what was Kiwibanks 0800 number had informed him of concerns about potential access to his account.

He was told no money had been taken out of his account.

However, the caller said there had been three attempts from an IP address in Wellington to access the account.

Graeme says ‘they’ informed him they were closing the account because they believed the attempts were bogus.

The caller stressed the need to go to the Blenheim branch the following day to follow up and re-establish the account.

Graeme says a text was sent confirming the appointment with time, date and location.

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“Right at the end of the 35 minute conversation ‘she’ said ‘I just want to check one thing to verify your account - what is your daughter’s middle name?’ She knew the question and had already got to the stage

Graeme Giles says locals need to be proactive and ask for a return number when speaking to their bank.

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Onamalutu project A revegetation project is under way at the Onamalutu Campsite near Renwick.

The Blenheim Natural Learners C o o p e r a t i v e / Te W h ā n a u Whakamana Tamariki o Wairau have secured funding from both the Marlborough District Council (Working for Nature / Mahi mō te Taiao Grant) and the Yealands Wines Marlborough Sustainability Initiative to plant 800 trees in 2022.

This marks the start of a five-year project with the goal of getting 5000 new trees in the ground.

The first planting day saw 10 families, representatives from the Department of Conservation and all the campers in the camp ground teaming up and getting the project under way.

Rescue helicopter appeal of accessing my account.

I was not overly concerned at that stage and after the call pushed redial to check and got through which allayed any doubt.

I had not disclosed my customer number or password.”

Thirteen hours later he received another call at 11.53pm.

Although surprising, it was genuine.

He says the bank had detected unusual movement in the account and rang to say that money had come out of his account, only 15 minutes before at 11.30pm.

“They knew something was wrong but they couldn’t stop it.”

He says the earlier call came directly from Kiwibank’s 0800 number, which had been super-

imposed.

He says the redial number goes straight back to the bank’s 0800 service.

“They had reset the password and locked the account using the five digit code actually forwarded by the bank during the conversation.

They did not need the password.

The concern I have is we can’t change the customer number with Kiwibank and it is printed on most cards although none are missing.”

After a two-week time frame he did eventually get his money back after ongoing communication with the bank and the fraud department, resulting in virtually all of the money being returned.

“The bank took a hit on a small component they could not extract

back and topped up this amount to me.”

Graeme says he would like to acknowledge the support and advice he received from Kiwibank who he says have been nothing but supportive and empathetic throughout the whole process.

He believes the scam is New Zealand based with intelligent operators.

The advice he received from Kiwibank is to simply don’t accept phone calls from their 0800 number.

So what is his message to the Marlborough community about the scam and how to stay protected?

“Be really aware of any incoming calls from your bank and ask for a return number to ring them back.”

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Kiwi Can students paying it forward drop for youth

By Chris Valli

If the collective noun for Kiwis is a tribe then meet some of the Kiwi Can Linkwater tribe who are looking out for the new Kiwi Can kids coming through.

Issac Templeman, Aria Millen and Tom Clerke are all former Linkwater School students who are participating in the Drop for Youth.

All three spent their primary school years growing up in Kiwi Can. Kiwi Can is the action-packed programme which builds lifelong skills, positive relationships and qualities such as integrity, respect and resilience amongst Marlborough’s primary school-aged children. It is

the stepping stone programme, and first of five staged programmes run by the Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough.

Issac took part in Kiwi Can from his first week at school, and obviously took on board the lessons, as he was recognised as a “Kiwi Can Champion” in both 2019 and 2021.

The Kiwi Can Champion Awards were to recognise a student that came to the notice of their school, exemplifying the term’s Kiwi Can theme in some way. Issac’s principal at the time, Deb Leov noted that Issac is a great school leader and the epitome of an effective and respectful ‘big brother’ in tuakana-teina relationships.”

It’s clear that his commitment to helping younger students didn’t end when he left Linkwater School with Issac signing up with Drop for Youth to ensure future students can also benefit from the Kiwi Can programme.

Meanwhile, Aria has a double connection with the Graeme Dingle Foundation, moving from being a Kiwi Can kid at Linkwater, to a Stars student at Marlborough Girls’ College when she was in Year 9.

She says Kiwi Can taught her skills she’s taken away into her everyday life. Things like how to be a team player and how to involve everyone, make it so everyone can be part of things and join in.

In Stars she says she developed a deeper connection with others, both other Year 9s and her Stars mentors.

A connection she says has continued beyond her first year at college and the Stars lessons.

Tom’s mum is a current teacher at Linkwater School and his name came to the surface when staff were considering who to represent the school in the Drop for Youth initiative.

Tom still recalls how his Linkwater

Former Kiwi Can particpants Tom Clerke, Aria Millen and Issac Templeman have all signed up for the Drop for Youth initiative in late May.

classmates were ‘super excited’ on Kiwi Can days and how the lessons helped build confidence and show respect to those around them.

All three students are really thankful

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or back home again in the evenings.

This is particularly noticeable in winter and dull grey days.

“Similarly when I drive home at dusk, sometimes later, many don’t have any lights on. Even park lights are not particularly effective in certain conditions. These drivers seem to think they are visible when they are definitely not.”

He recalls when he came into town one morning around 7:30am and saw

a big line of cars lined up. They all had their lights on except one which was a police car.

“I went around to the police station and mentioned it to one of the guys in charge and he sent a reminder to all of the staff at the station to put their lights on.

“It’s a timely reminder for freight companies, business owners to encourage and instruct their drivers to turn their vehicle lights on.”

Leave your lights on

By Chris Valli

Grant Baxter thinks it’s timely with winter approaching to raise awareness of local drivers and visitors to Marlborough to turn their vehicle headlights on.

This isn’t the first time Grant has been in the print media advocating for local vehicle owners to turn their lights on in the name of safety.

In 2019, the former licenced real

estate agent self-funded and erected his own billboards along State Highways 63 and 6, west of Blenheim.

The billboards read, ‘In the interests of road safety, should you have your lights on?’

Current traffic law from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency requires drivers to have their lights on 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise, in fog, and when drivers could not see at least

100 metres ahead.

Grant retired last year after a number of years in the real estate industry and says he is enjoying life without the phones ringing so much. In recent times he has been delivering meals to wineries during the grape harvest.

“I live about 20 kms out of Blenheim on a lifestyle block. I am astounded at the number of drivers that do have their vehicle lights on when I drive to work in the morning

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Seven more days Chris Valli is part of the barricade and ensemble for Blenheim Musical Theatre’s production of Les Misérables. Tickets are selling fast with opening night one week away.

One week until show time.

Hard to believe where the past nine months have gone. As a Dunedin boy I got the opportunity to see the Musical Theatre Dunedin production of Les Misérables at the Regent Theatre in May 2021. It was phenomenal. And yet, here we are. Performing Victor Hugo’s novel on stage. A privilege. Grateful. Covid.

Tauranga Musical Theatre was set to stage the production in September 2020, then August 2021, and then February 2022. But alas, bloody Covid. BMT as a collective and community is indeed truly grateful.

Information evenings, auditions, cast announcement, a weekend workshop, rehearsals.

Christmas/New Year break, rehearsals, back story, context, team building, orange light settings confirmation (yay), the ‘pack in’ late April, self-isolation from the ‘vid’, adapting to life at the ASB and long days prior to May 18 to tweak, polish, adjust and make this production just that little bit more polished. And then some.

If you know someone in the show and they look a wee bit tired this week and/or still have eyeliner on, you might understand the context or reason why. I gotta say, it felt oh so lovely albeit odd sitting on the couch on Monday night with a night off, a home cooked meal and attending to necessary domesticated duties what a concept?

I watched from the wings at the weekend and thought of all the behind the scenes mahi that sometimes goes unnoticed. The ones that get to the theatre four hours before the show starts and are the last ones to leave. The wardrobe ladies

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with their ability to stitch, sew; and adjust material like they are playing Lego. Connecting, twisting and making it look all seemingly easy.

They are a huge part of this team.

And then there is the make-up team making many a Marlburian look that much more ‘realistic’ under the spotlights. Wait until you see the ‘Dock Scene’ as an illustration of colour.

As for the Props team? Wonderful. Have a look at what the actors bring on stage in this production to reinforce this.

After Saturday’s ‘understudies’ rehearsal at the weekend I noticed Sheryl Whiting backstage and her face brought back memories of her late husband Duncan and the work and passion he gave to BMT productions over the years and the influence he has had on many actors.

My old mate Spencer Kingi, who plays the lead role of Valjean, was a devoted student of Duncan and played a student in the original production in 1995.Sheryl’s Facebook post was apt when she wrote; “In 1998 Duncan started children’s theatre, and we have two of our first students and some of his last, and so many in-between who were in their productions, all playing their parts. I was very proud of them all, and proud of Duncan for all the kids he has helped achieve their dreams, even if he had to push and grumble at the shining stars. Well done Duncan, your legacy lives on.”

A legacy indeed. And yet, 2022 is our time.

Our legacy.

Director Peter Meikle, Linda Holdaway, Liana Bell and Mike Wentworth. You guys saw a fit and a place for us all on the barricade, the streets of Paris and in the factory.

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Dear Ed, It was so brilliant to see the awesome vintage planes flying around to mark the Anzac show and the Mosquito plane. The planes are awesome to watch and the great sound of the planes, yet one person has to spoil it by complaining about climate change.

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Dear Editor, We’ve all seen it on the News. Kids protesting or driving as ram raiders aged 7 to 12, and we wonder ‘Where are the parents?’ and mutter between ourselves.

My wife cautiously answered the door to three teenagers. They make teenagers pretty big these days. These were three smiling Year 12 students from Queen Charlotte College,

(Re: Climate change on 4th May) If the truth was known, the same person probably drives a car, 7 days a week and dosen't even think of the air pollution from their own vehicle.

Maybe they ought to think twice if they do.

Well done to everyone who put on the show.

Just what Blenheim needs.

Common sense Dear Ed, Are we short on white paint or is it a feature of our “Quasi” pedestrian crossings that aren’t.… you know, the ones with flash starting gates, yellow non-slip treads, rest areas sometimes in the middle but no white lines defining it as a place for pedestrians to cross (legally) safely and with right of way?

A new Quasi crossing in Seddon right beside a bus stop, over the rail bridge out-of-line-ofsight of approaching north bound traffic.

One new one in Renwick. Same features, both lacking white lines.

Outside the Renwick Primary…same thing.

All there, bar the white lines. So what do teachers teach the kids. Look both ways, pray and take your chances as these are NOT legally

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pedestrian crossings at all. They are something else but I don’t know quite what.

Then we spend thousands raising roundabouts so people will slow down. How about painting the perimeter reflective white so you can see them especially at night?

Is this a Council without conscience or a contracted third party (Marlborough Roads) taking short-cuts or a combination of incompetence on both sides?

Yes, I know. Common sense is not a flower that grows well in everyone’s garden but c’mon folks, time to make it safe and easy especially for our elderly and kids.

How about it?

Make it simple, make it safe.

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followed by their grinning teacher Mr Mulhoney. ‘We’ve brought your new Planter Box’, they said and produced a perfectly constructed box made from discarded pallets.

We had forgotten we’d ordered it. The quality was superb and so was the attitude and friendliness of the students.

It is so refreshing to have a school wanting to be part of the community, and the students were a credit to both teacher and school.

Well done to everybody involved,.

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

Survey reveals housing preferences The results of the ‘The Housing We’d Choose’ survey was presented to the Planning, Finance and Community Committee last Thursday.

Over 300 residents were surveyed in Blenheim, Renwick, Spring Creek and Grovetown.

The survey aimed to find out what people say they would choose for their future housing needs based on their ability to pay. The majority of respondents said they would prefer a standalone dwelling. However, once affordability was considered, over a third were willing to consider a higher density form of housing such as a townhouse, duplex or apartment.

The survey found the most important criteria for people in their housing choice were: • Location - easy access to shops/the CBD was most important • Facilities - close to a park/ reserve was most important, followed by proximity to a GP, hospital and recreational facilities • Environment - safe from crime was most important, followed by safe from natural hazards, away from industrial areas, roads and noise • Property - garage/off-street parking was most important, followed by freehold, sunny and standalone Of those surveyed, 76 per cent were owner occupiers and 24 per cent were renters.

One person households make up a quarter of all households, which the report notes is expected to increase to one third by 2043.

Committee Chair Mark Peters said they were interesting findings.

“It’s a very important piece of market research and it clearly shows that there is demand for different types of housing other than the traditional standalone three bedroom house.”

“The Council wants to see inner Blenheim thriving in the long term. Having more people living in or close to the town centre can bring vitality and generate economic, social and cultural activity and benefits.”

“While the Council encourages landowners in appropriate fringe areas of Blenheim to develop new greenfield housing, providing roading and water infrastructure in those areas is expensive. The advantage of developing housing in inner Blenheim is that it already has the infrastructure.”

The Council’s planning team will undertake a review of the Urban Residential Zone 1 planning provisions next financial year, he said. This would seek to identify any constraints to intensification in that zone.

“The Urban Residential Zone 1 surrounds the Central Business District and is intended to provide for more intensive housing options. However, that intensification is not occurring at the rate that was anticipated.

It is important to understand the reasons why.”

“There is also great potential for the Central Business District and some of the industrial parts of inner Blenheim to move to mixed use or more compact townhouses or apartments as well.”

To read the survey go to: https://bit.ly/ HousingWedChoose

Emergency Mobile Alert on 22 May A nationwide test of the Emergency Mobile Alert system will take place on the evening of Sunday 22 May, between 6.00pm and 7.00pm.

Expect to hear an alarm noise coming from your mobile phone.

The annual test allows the National Emergency Management Agency to evaluate the mobile alerting system. It’s also designed to help familiarise the public with what an Emergency Mobile Alert sounds like

and how your phone presents the message.

Emergency Mobile Alerts are messages about emergencies sent by authorised emergency agencies to capable mobile phones.

The alerts help keep people safe and are broadcast to all capable phones from cell phone towers. The alerts can be targeted to areas affected by serious hazards and are only sent when there is a serious threat to life, health or property, or for

testing purposes.

You can find out more at: https://getready.govt.nz/ emergency-mobile-alert/

Field day encourages trees in the landscape Totara, oak, pinus radiata, manuka, eucalpytus and wetlands all featured in a recent field day organised by the Marlborough Landscape Group to encourage landowners to plant more trees.

Sixty people were hosted

by David and Sue Dillon at The Throne, their farm in the Waihopai Valley. 'Trees for profit and pleasure' was the theme of the day, with Council staff and other guest speakers discussing

the benefits of trees, including shade and shelter, carbon credits, biodiversity and providing a cash crop.

David Dillon, who is Federated Farmers’ representative on the Marlborough Landscape Group, said the plantings at The Throne are inspirational for their scale and variety. “Every year I put in a plantation. It’s like doing the shearing,” he said.

Co-chair Councillor Jamie

Arbuckle applauded The Throne as a great example of the benefit of planting trees for farm income as well as value to the landscape.

Marlborough Landscape Group works with Council and the community to protect and enhance the region’s environment. Members include representatives from iwi, local businesses, forestry, farming, winegrowing and environmental groups.

Council Biodiversity Coordinator Mike Aviss highlights the benefits of growing Totara on a pastoral farm

Carbon credit expert Murray McClintock explains how the Emissions Trading Scheme works for exotic and native plantations

Face masks and RATs are not recyclable Used face masks and rapid antigen test (RAT) kits are not recyclable in Marlborough.

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Decades of service honoured Neville Lawson is a former head teacher who has given over three decades of service to the Blenheim Lion’s Club. Here he tells Glenise Dreaver about his leadership roles.

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In March, Neville Lawson of the Blenheim Lions Club was awarded the prestigious Peter Tallott Trophy.

Each year, Lions District 202E, covering virtually all the Top of the South, down to Christchurch as well as the West Coast, honours an outstanding Lion in their area.

This is usually done during a ceremony at the district’s annual general meeting, to have been held in Christchurch this year.

But Covid interfered with this, as it has with so many other special moments, so the award was announced on their Zoom meeting, and physically handed over at their next Blenheim meeting at the Clubs of Marlborough.

Neville’s had 33 years of service locally, and more before that when he was vice principal at Gore Main School in

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As the principal of Mayfield when he arrived here in 1988, there was an immediate and natural fit to his involvement in the Schools Science Fair, which was just starting.

It has involved working with the major sponsor Marlborough Lines, together with other sponsors and schools to provide an opportunity for students to display their creativity and provide a spur to their inventiveness And when in 2020, Covid meant it had to go on line, Neville and his team picked up the challenge to create a new and different way of working. His citation says: “With Neville’s leadership this was really successful.”

His educational background has also underpinned his involvement with the Leo Club at Marlborough Boys’ College. This involves going to that club’s regular meetings in support of the boys and their projects, acting as a co-mentor with other club members.

Neville and the Blenheim president Helen Williams attend several Mayfield school assemblies each year as part of the Duffy Books in Schools programme, ensuring every child is given a book on each visit.

For many years, Neville has been area organiser for the Westpac Life Flight Trust, co-ordinating the work of Blenheim, Picton and Renwick Lions clubs.

He also represents the club on the Marlborough Falcon Trust, which runs a successful falcon breeding programme.

“That’s a great pleasure. There is something so special about it. And such marvellous people.”

Neville’s hands on with that too – and in this case, it can mean travelling to the West Coast and Christchurch to pick up dead male chicks, culled from battery egg production, to be fed to the falcons.

There’s helping to organise the annual Foodbank collections and also joining the team clearing and resetting predator traps about once a fortnight. “Hedgehogs, mice, rats and weasels.”

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Pre-Covid, that brought in $20,000 annually, a massive contribution to their funds. They’ve now missed two, but the good news is you’ll be hearing about it in coming months, as it will return in late 2022.

“It took fifteen of us to gather up two trailer loads for the Foodbank.”

Jim Thomas is the main man in the club’s Firewood scheme, which is a key source of income, and Neville has for years been part of the team which culls firewood from the site set aside by council near the old dump.

The men and women of the Thursday team load it up ready for distribution and sale.

That’s where Neville’s move away from teaching and into cherry orcharding has brought a big bonus.

He makes a huge packhouse available to the club. Firewood, fertiliser, books, club equipment all get stored there from time to time, along with utes and trailers and this year even a load of onions.

“Left over after Talley’s had harvested their crop,” says Neville “It took fifteen of us to gather up two trailer loads for the Foodbank.”

The end result is a programme that would leave the average person exhausted – yet Neville, in his eighties, appears to have boundless sources of energy.

He says he has only been able to do it with the help of wife Gerry, a wellknown midwife here.

The couple are heavily committed to community, which was why he joined Lions in the first place.

“And it’s a great social thing,” he says, adding that the great mix of men and women at the club is a real strength in the work they do.

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Girding Your Loins Seasoned New Zealand actor Mark Hadlow is looking forward to a cup of tea and a pikelet.

Mark is a guest speaker at the Marlborough Repertory AGM this Sunday (15th) and is looking forward to telling a few yarns. He says it will give him a chance to get back in the groove and ‘entertain’ Marlburians.

“I started in repertory (plays, operas or ballets by a company) way back in 1976 in Auckland in Symonds Street and “Major Barbara ‘’ was one of the productions.

“There is something about amateur theatre. There is something about the feeling of making people laugh and entertaining people. Giving people a couple of hours of taking away the stress and strain of daily life and indulging in a living room that I am in.”

The 64-year-old has involvement with the Marlborough Performing Arts scene where he helped raise money for the theatre and performed in the one man show Mamil (twice) in April 2016 playing ten characters on a bike, all dressed in Lycra.

“Shit that was fun. 335 performances later. It was about the audience - actor relationship.”

Mark says after 44 years as an actor, the motivation to perform is about the quality of work - if it is supporting and creating for locals and or the New Zealand entertainment industry. Something which he says is really important to him.

“We have some very top class actors in this country and in all walks of life.

The writers, the directors, the backstage crew, stage management. And that applies to our venues. There are a whole group of people trying really hard to keep live stage entertainment exciting

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and appealing.”

Speaking of venues, Mark will finally be appearing in ‘Winding Up’ at the ASB Theatre written by Roger Hall alongside Alison Quigan. The two shows are down for the Queen’s Birthday weekend on June 4 and 5. This is the fourth time the show has been scheduled due to Covid playing its own part.

“Roger knows how to write for New Zealanders. I get on very well with Ali. We were at drama school in 1978 together. She is amazing, she writes, produces and directs and is a very accomplished actor. We are very excited to be coming back to Marlborough audiences and finally doing the show.”

Mark’s latest Peter Jackson movie, Mortal Engines, saw him playing the Auctioneer Stigwood. He also played alongside New Zealand comedian Billy T James in The Billy T James Show, a 26 episode sitcom.

It is the Billy T Show which he has the fondest of memories where he played the character ‘Greg the Drongo’ an Australian with a love affair with the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team.

“What a great show that was. That was well before its time. I look at it now; the script was pretty bloody good actually.”

Blenheim’s Sue Binnie knows a thing or two about guide dogs and what makes them bark.

After training five dogs she now has another in her care for the next 12 months with five month old Lincoln, a Standard Poodle Labrador Retriever.

A recent rebranding has seen the coats guide dogs wear to assist visually impaired and or blind people change from red to black.

Sue says the coats were changed to black and orange because those are the corporate colours of Blind Low Vision New Zealand. Guide dog services New Zealand and Blind Low Vision are sister organisations under one brand.

“We’ve gone into town recently and the odd person has questioned why Lincoln was allowed in the premise saying you can’t bring a dog in here not recognising he was in fact a guide dog.”

Sue says she showed them her Guide Dog Puppy ID to settle any confusion and clarify any misunderstanding.

Under the provisions of the Human Rights Act (1993) and Dog Control Act (1996) Sue and other guide dog volunteers are able to access any public place or vehicle.

The only time they have come across a difficult situation with taking a guide dog into a public facility was in Wellington when they were both confronted with a rather overzealous woman when Sue had to go to the bathroom.

“She went right off - you can’t have a dog in here and I said, yes I can.”

Sue’s role is to spend the first year in Lincoln’s life getting him prepared for anything a guide dog might be required to do.

“So that’s socialising, polite and quiet, sitting in the background waiting till I need him to do something. Being completely trustworthy around food so I can take him to a cafe and have friends around with food on the coffee table and he is not going, ‘hello I’ll grab that’.”

She says he has privileges in being able to go

Sue Binnie and guide dog in training, Lincoln.

anywhere but alas he has responsibilities and is well behaved.

The training period lasts for one year. Sue says if he is suitable for the program and his health and behaviour is good, he will go to Auckland for guide dog training.

Sue completes a monthly report on what he is like around the house, what he eats, if he is able to go up and down the forum stairs (in town) and how he reacts to people and or unique objects in and around town.

“It’s a very intense year. The only thing it costs you is time. They pay for the food and the vet bill.

What you invest in is time. At the end of the year I kind of know if they are going to make it - I want them to be a guide dog.

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Jun Cabredo was appointed Clinical Services Manager at Hospice Marlborough in December 2021, after four years with the team at the hospice.

He has been focusing on an ongoing change in the hospice practice and maintaining the philosophy of care.

It’s all part of an international trend in the delivery of specialist palliative care, ensuring the most effective use of resources and clinical staff in meeting the needs of the people and their whānau.

This means a significant change in the approach to caring for most people in their own homes in the last days of their life.

“If you ask people where they want to die, the answer is always the same. ‘At home’.”

Jun reassures us that in adopting this new model of care there are criteria and processes to guide the team in the care that they provide at what is a difficult and vulnerable time for most.

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In the past, hospice was focused on the care of people with a diagnosis of cancer. Today referrals are accepted for people with a diagnosis of non-malignant conditions with complex needs. This could include people with motor neurone disease, heart or respiratory failure.

“At the moment it’s about 49 per cent cancer related and 51 per cent not.”

During his four years at the hospice, Jun has seen firsthand that any change in the delivery of health services is challenging.

“Because growth and change can be uncomfortable.”

But there is, he says, a lot of support for staff. “And they are very supportive of each other.

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“The upcoming health reforms as of July 1 this year provide us with an exciting opportunity to continue the provision of our unique services to the people of Marlborough. Marlburians helping Marlburians,” he said.

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Owner, Embroidery Lab

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Portia Barcello

Staff Solicitor, Gascoigne Wicks

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Owner, An Inside Story

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and Roman history but went on to study hospitality and institutional management which has been a useful background in delivering a quality customer experience.

“If you said a few years ago I was going to be the manager of a maritime museum and be this passionate about it I would never have believed you. I plan on continuing to promote and highlight the global importance of our very unique Marlborough treasure”.

Open every day from 9am.

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behaviours to help achieve the desired outcome for them.

In the past two years, along with studying human behaviour, I have been certified in programs such as Emotional Intimacy and Meta Dynamics TM (which is the language of the mind). My training and certification has been through the International Coaching Institute in Melbourne; the largest and most prestigious coaching school in Australasia founded by Remi (Sharon) Pearson.

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Rachelle says she loves seeing a logo come to life.

"I absolutely love what I do so it isn't really a job."

Rachelle says she has an uncanny ability to always get her way out of a tricky situation.

“I have a single head machine so I can do personalized items at a great price. I love being creative. And I'm a perfectionist."

Phone: 027 379 5471 or find me on Facebook: Embroidery Lab

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When not in the office, Portia is outdoors with her partner, family/ friends and her Golden Retriever X Border Collies Storm and Zara.

She enjoys spearfishing/ fishing on the weekends and is looking forward to completing her private pilot’s license at the Marlborough Aero Club in the next couple of years.

aren McLeod has been the manager of The Edwin Fox Ship and Museum in Picton for the past 8 years and has helped the Museum increase its visitation and become known as a valuable heritage and tourism asset for the region.

Karen grew up in Cornwall UK and was backpacking in New Zealand in 1999 when she met her husband. Four energetic Kiwi kids later, Karen calls New Zealand home.

Karen has always had a passion for history, studying ancient Greek

e have all lived and experienced life, complete with its ups and downs. Most of them we can handle, but at times we don’t or don’t know how. Sometimes, we just get emotionally stuck in our thoughts and need help to break free.

This is where I come in. The most important part about life coaching is learning how to create a safe open space for my clients so they don’t feel judged, that they can feel that they can take some risks to learn new ways to undo past conditioning. It’s about changing people’s thoughts and

mbroidery Lab Owner and Operator Rachelle Neal is the first to admit she is a bit of a jack of all things when it comes to branding.

Rachelle has been in the embroidery industry for nearly 13 years including experience in sign writing and screen printing.

Embroidery Lab does Embroidery for clothing, bags, hats and towels.

“We can do as little as one item to hundreds and also do heat setting which is basically an iron transfer to fabric.”

ortia joined Gascoigne Wicks in April 2021.

She grew up on a deer farm/vineyard in Marlborough and worked many seasons diving for pāua with her family, either on behalf of local iwi or commercially.

She attended Marlborough Girls’ College before completing her degree in Law and Commerce at Victoria where she won a Victoria University Blues Award for representing New Zealand in the Māori Netball Team.

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aling originally from Southland, I’ve been living and working in Nelson for the past 25 years.

I grew up surrounded by a creative and artistic family – Dad is a keen photographer and my Mum was a very gifted painter. So it’s no surprise I feel most comfy creating. Whether it’s drawing, sewing or re-purposing, for a good part of the week, you’ll find me in my workshop.

Five years ago I started channeling that creativity into an online store, selling homeware and furniture.

Phone 03 578 4229 Email enquiries@gwlaw.co.nz 79 High Steet, Blenheim www.gascoignewicks.co.nz

I wanted to focus on good quality natural fabrics (especially handmade or small batch) and well travelled vintage furniture. The store is rounded out with beautiful art prints and rugs along with many other lovely handmade and vintage items. I’ve always been drawn to interior styling and particularly how people put their homes together.

For me it’s about sharing my love of those cosy, lived in items that make a home special.

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Women in

business Meet…

Anna bensemann

Owner and Director, Baseline Group Marlborough

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Jackie Halliday

Owner, Dresscode Boutique

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Boe Aitchison

Managing Director, Gohan on Scott

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Selena tonks

Education Team, REAP Marlborough

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Hazel Shapcott

Education Team, REAP Marlborough

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aseline Group Marlborough is a resource management service specialising in helping people get resource consents from the council.

This includes land use and subdivision consents, discharge permits, water permits and coastal permits.

Owner and Director Anna ‘the planner’ Bensemann grew up on a farm in the Wairau Valley, and completed university degrees at Canterbury in environmental management, leading to a career in planning.

She has worked for land development

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ackie Halliday is passionate about sustainable timeless fashion.

Her sense of empowerment was derived from the time she spent working at high-end women’s fashion department store.

“It was at the moment that women would say they looked at how I employed fashion to represent my storyline that gave them the confidence to explore the possibilities for themselves.”

Dresscode Boutique is designed to do good and give back. Jackie appre-

companies, Federated Farmers, as a policy advisor and briefly at Nelson City Council.

Anna says the best thing about her job is the sense of relief her clients have when she gives them an approved consent.

“That’s why I do this work.”

Phone 03 578 7299 Email anna@blg.nz Unit 7, 68 Seymour Street, Blenheim www.blg.nz

ciates the environment and fashion and has intertwined the two and created a designer recycle boutique.

Jackie says the most important ingredient of her shop is her highly valued customers, which brings her the greatest joy.

Dresscode Boutique isn’t only your act of goodness to yourself but also your act of goodness to the world Phone 027 484 6790 27 Scott St, Blenheim www.dresscodeboutique.co.nz

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satisfaction they get from their wide range of meals.

Affordable and delicious, meals range from fresh sushi, the chef's choice platter, chicken karaage, fried gyoza dumplings, and miso soup.

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2019, coming from a position as principal at Grovetown School to provide learning opportunities for tamariki in schools and professional development opportunities for teachers.

Selena is also a volunteer for the Red Cross, assisting with the resettlement of former refugee families in Blenheim.

ood food never fails to bring people into any restaurant.

In the case of Gohan on Scott, truly authentic Japanese cuisine, delivers this and more.

Managing Director Boe Aitchison has 23 years’ experience in the hospitality industry and knows a thing or two when it comes to providing great experiences for customers.

Gohan is a Japanese word and translates to cooked rice or meal.

Boe says the best part of her job is serving people and seeing the

elena is an experienced educator with a background in primary teaching and leadership.

Much of her teaching career has been in small and rural schools.

She moved to Marlborough in 1987 to take up her first teaching position at Bohally Intermediate.

Apart from teaching stints in Rangiora and North Carolina USA, she has called Marlborough home ever since.

Selena joined REAP Marlborough as Advisor to Schools in

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azel has a background in youth and social work. Having her own children led her to wanting to have a greater understanding of brain development and child development, so Early Childhood Education was the natural path to take. Hazel is an experienced educator with a background in Early Childhood education, starting alongside her children at Playcentre which led to further study. Hazel joined the St. Mary’s Preschool team which she had the wonderful privilege of

Ph 03 578 7848 65 Seymour St, Blenheim www.reapmarlborough.co.nz

leading as their Senior Teacher and Manager for many, many years.

Hazel joined the Marlborough REAP team with the knowledge that REAP offered opportunities to the entire education community in response to the ever changing needs for whanau, tamariki and ako. Supporting whanau, and ako in joining tamariki as they adventure and explore to learn about their world is a passion for Hazel.

Ph 03 578 7848 65 Seymour St, Blenheim www.reapmarlborough.co.nz

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As passionate travellers Robyn Thornley and Leandra Robinson from Travel Associates understand that exploring the world can be life-changing.

“It opens your mind to new cultures, people, food, experiences, sights and sounds and the best part of our job is being able to share that with others,” they say.

Travel Associates Personal Travel Managers Robyn and Leandra were raised in Blenheim, lived overseas for a time and returned to Marlborough to put down roots and raise their respective families. As well as being work colleagues for more than 15 years, their families have been friends for this time also.

Having started their travel careers at Flight Centre Blenheim, by 2014, they felt ready to offer travellers a more personalised service, and were invited to open a Travel Associates store. While still part of the wider Flight Centre family, Travel Associates is a boutique travel brand with a total focus on uncompromising customer service and crafting bespoke itineraries.

With experience comes opportunity. Both Robyn and Leandra have earned the right to represent New Zealand several times at the prestigious Flight Centre Global Gatherings where the top 5% of agents world-wide come together to celebrate success.

Robyn says in this changing environment, the role of the travel agent is more important now than it has ever been. “Our experience and expertise mean that our travellers can book with confidence and travel with peace of mind.”

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Despite the uncertainty that Covid brought for the future of the travel industry, it was important to us to remain available to our clients,” says Leandra.

Robyn says since the borders reopened, their travellers are confident and eager to travel again with many reuniting with family and friends.

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Mark Hadlow Australian born New Zealand actor and comedian.

Mark is perhaps best known internationally for playing the roles of Harry in King Kong and Dori, a Dwarf, in The Hobbit series.

 Are you a dog or cat person?

Dog.  Three words to describe yourself Charming, short, professional.  What did you want to be when you grew up?

A stuntman.  One thing we’d be surprised to know about you?

People driving badly is extremely irritating.  Have you met anyone famous?

Archbishop of Canterbury, Prince Philip, Martin Freeman, Cliff Curtis, Billy Connolly, Ian McKellen.  My favourite food to cook or eat is Bacon sandwich (Vogel’s) with rocket fuel sauce.  The shop you can’t walk past is?

Any golf shop.  What’s your favourite game of sport to watch?

Squash - especially recently with the success of our Kiwis on the world stage (Paul Coll and Joelle King).  Your dream weekend involves?

Golf and spending time with grandson Tom.  Favourite programme or series currently watching?

Ozark - so good. A great storyline.  What’s one thing on your bucket list?

Playing golf with my best friend and Scotsman Malcolm at Kauri Cliffs Golf Course (Kerikeri).

gardening this week Neem tree granules and powder: By Wally Richards In India the kernels of the Neem Tree are collected and cold pressed to extract the Neem oil which is used to control insect pests in agriculture and our home gardens.

The Neem Oil is not a poison so unlike chemical insecticides it does not poison the pests, the environment or the user.

Instead it acts as a deterrent and has the ability to prevent insect pests from feeding making it an anti-feedent and when a small amount is consumed by pest insects feeding on the plants sprayed with the oil they stop eating and starve to death..

Recently EPA came across an overseas study that suggested that the active ingredient in Neem Oil could be harmful to aquatic life.

Apparently there are other studies that show it is not but EPA has taken the precaution of having all brands of Neem Oil to be re-registered and while the applications are being scrutinised the Neem Oil brands cannot be marketed in NZ. That is the reason the Wallys Super Neem Tree oil is currently removed from sale while our application is being approved.

Neem Granules and powder which in India are called Neem Cake does not have that problem and is used as a soil conditioner, fertiliser and pest deterrent.

The only difference between Wallys Neem Tree Granules and Wallys Neem Tree Powder is the particle sizes.

The powder is uniform size particles about 1-3mm where the granules are a mix of powder up to lumps about 30mm in size but mostly about 10-15mm The powder is ideal for using in the planting hole for seedlings, on the lawn and on smaller containers.

To deter carrot fly you sprinkle the powder with the seeds when sowing and later when the tops are up about 4 to 5 cm you side dress the row with Wallys Neem Tree Powder.

It is fast acting, breaking down and needs to be reapplied about every 2-3 months.

The larger particles of Wallys Neem Tree Granules are slower to break down giving a much longer protection period of about 3 to 5 months.

This makes them ideal for placing in the root zone of larger plants, roses, shrubs and trees.

I have been pleased with the effects that have happened when used on the soil surface in the root zone of citrus trees.

An application sprinkled from the trunk to the drip line cleans the tree of

all insect pests within a few weeks of application.

I had a Lime growing in a container that was attacked by scale insects with a lot of ants over the plant collecting the honeydew the scale was peeing out.

A handful of Wallys Neem Tree Granules onto the growing medium and within a month no ants and no scale.

A couple of months ago a lady gardener from India living now in NZ told me how she has beautiful roses free of pests and most diseases and looking very healthy.

The secret she told me was to put about a handful of Neem Granules into a bucket of water.

Stir occasionally and then take the water and pour over your roses.

A natural food and deterrent a bit like the article I wrote a few weeks back about mixing Apple Cider Vinegar with water and spraying over fruit trees.

If you are going to try the Neem Granules into a bucket of water I would also suggest you make it even better by adding a little Magic Botanic Liquid (MBL).

It has taken us 6 months to get a container load of Wallys Neem Powder/ Granules from India to New Zealand because of all the upsets in the supply chains and lock downs.

Normally it would have only taken 6 to 8 weeks.

I asked my India supplier because the delays are so long now to arrange a second container.

I asked for that 3 months ago and they are still trying to find a shipping line to bring it to NZ. Why is this the case?

Which apparently applies to both New Zealand and Australia, as our Governments make them stand off shore for long periods of time before they can dock into our ports.

While waiting to dock they use up fuel and have to pay their sailors wages for doing nothing.

A few gardeners have told me that using Neem Powder or Granules in their vegetable gardens has deterred cats from fouling the gardens.

Apparently the cats do not like the smell of the Neem.

This may work for some cats and be a deterrent but I have not had sufficient feed back to say it is greatly successful on most cats.

If you find by using it in gardens that cats stop fouling please let me know.

The product Wallys Cat Repellent which is naphthalene flakes works on about 95% of cats.

We are trying to bring a shipment from India but so far not having any success so out of stock.

None of the shipping lines want to handle it so trying to air freight it here if they can find a plane to bring it to NZ. My advice to all you readers currently is to plant up food crops into any available ground and stock up on essentials as a world wide famine has started and things are not looking good.

Have an ample stock of vegetable seed varieties that you like to grow and store the packets opened or unopened in a glass jar sealed with a lid in your fridge.

Also seeds for growing sprouts which can be grown all year round for good nutrition as not subjected to day light hours like our vegetable crops for growth.

Have on hand a supply of MBL and Ocean Solids which a small amount of both can be added to the water that you use to do your sprouts to increase their mineral content.

There is an old saying ‘Prepare for the Worst and Hope for the Best.’

If you want a ‘Bit more’ information on current happenings email me.

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Scoreboard?

As stated last week the blood is flown to Chch and as we lost our direct service, Nelson fills the gap with a flight after 5pm arriving in Chch within the 12 hour time frame for blood processing. The staff may drive the 5hr 12 mins but the blood waits for no body.

Great new building at Lansdowne Park but where’s a scoreboard, anyway I won’t be paying for a seat covered in bird poo to watch the Makos!!

Snooker

RE: Rotary Boot Sale

Good to see a bit of Snooker on Sports. “Pot Black” Remember that???? Great program.

Yeah, get Sky TV.

A great write up on the Rotary BOOT Sale from James Riley.

As it is, money from the Rotary all goes to such a good cause. Rotary donate so much to the local organizations around town which is a wonderful job.

Whereas, Vinnie’s market probably wouldn’t do anything like that as far as donating back to the community. I know I will be sticking to the local Rotary market in the town, as more stall holders seem to be coming back on stream .

Supporter of Marlborough Rotary Market.

Never Aotearoa I am proud to be part-Maori but we need to speak the truth.

My ancestor Te Kemara was the first chief to speak at The Treaty of Waitangi. Aotearoa was never used by our ancestors as a name for NZ. They used local regional names as the whole of the country meant nothing to them.

Some pakeha judge from the Maori Land Court in the 1870s translated God Defend NZ into Maori. He used Aotearoa one of Kupes canoes possibly because it suited the rhyme of the anthem.

Why is the government creating stupid Maori names like Waka Kotahi for the Land Transport Authority and saying that Transmission Gully was too hard to say so replaced it with Maori name almost as long as the motorway.

Really! Commonsense Please

All for one My ancestors came to this country to create a free nation. To create health and education that pervades for all. And the concept of the Magna Carta that all are answerable to one law and of course freed all the slaves and that the sea the rivers the mountains belong to all one nation one law.

Thought provoking Just like to say some great topics are being aired and shared on The Sun Txt talk forum/ page.

Negative and positive with some matters needing addressing and considered.

Green waste charges The green waste depot is no longer charging by volume, but is charging by weight. That means my fortnightly lawn clippings that used to cost me no less than $4.00, but up to $7.00 depending on the mood of the attendant, now only costs $1.50. Where’s my refund.

Disappointed Very disappointing that at the conclusion of a beautiful Anzac Service on a beautiful Blenheim morning the singers didn’t afford the Veterans the respect they deserve. The singers started over the sound system BEFORE the Veterans were marched off parade. They march proudly adorned in their well earned medals but didn’t have a show of hearing the Parade Commanders instructions to March off. Sad to see.

Bypass With the new ferries discharging up to 600 cars the backed up traffic will be all the way to Grovetown now, who said we did not need bypass.

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Maketh the man As my, and his taught, and I teach my grandson to live well, fish and shoot at 12yrs; a famous lyric-”Teach your children well”, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, is so poignant.

He knows ram raiding, voting, car jacking & theft is wrong and deserves the earnt right to be with men learning at a gun club with me. These proposed knee jerk actions are irresponsible and prevent me maketh a true man of a great lad!

Re: Dog Barking After 1 years of calls to dog control, as well as speaking to the dog owner, it continues.

Then get a new dog, as first dog passed away.

Comes dog number 2 ..We now have had years of this one barking. Dog control contacted many times, owners spoken to. Yet the dog continues to be left to bark.

So now tell me what is the use of dog control if irresponsible people take no notice. Dogs are upset when they are left. Owners need to take care of their animals needs.

Westwood It was so lovely to see someone so happy in her work. Westwood Park on Sunday, the lady was on the ride-on mower moving to the sound of the music in her ear muffs and thoroughly enjoying her work.

She also keeps the grounds looking great too by the way.

Nice to see businesses taking care of their gardens and grass areas . A number of businesses need to take note and do the same.

They exist!

Numbkins - do they exist? Definitely, without a doubt.

Saw one on Scott Street on Thursday. On board a motorised scooter, doing a good 40 without a helmet.

Thought that was the law for bikes, motorcycles etc, etc, etc? Oh where are the authorities when you need them? So yes, numbkins do exist - otherwise known as pratts......

Offended!

April 28th was World Holocaust Day, in remembrance millions of Jewish & Russian faiths eliminated by the joint Nazi/Ukrainian army, reported in overseas media!

But here, a Ukraine flag atop Anzac services in Auckland, but even more ridiculous TV3 news informing all that it was ‘Marvel’ comics ‘World Super Hero Day’!

One is history; the other fantasy hype! We honour our fallen heroes.

Talk of the week Thank you Just wanted to say a huge thank you to the honest and helpful person who found my Dad’s wallet (dropped in the car park at Countdown Redwoodtown) and returned it to the counter there.

Your quick action certainly saved our family a lot of worry!

Thanks again - you are an absolute star.

Yellow pages An interesting story on Stuff talking about the latest Yellow Pages book in Hawkes Bay still running an advert for a business person that had passed 7 years earlier.

I’ve seen the same thing going on here in Marlborough for years with that book.

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A budget must!

An emergency & compassionate top up of National Superannuation is urgently needed and should be included in the upcoming budget Mr Robertson.

Especially for the living alone rate as the 5.9% increase from 1 April fell woefully below the actual/true COL rate.

A backdating to the date petrol prices began rising horrendously after Russia’s criminal invasion of Ukraine would be in order too.

AND why is the relatively low power subsidy not being increased? Just forgotten about I suppose.

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Blenheim Indoor Sports are looking for a motivated person interested in sport and serving the public.

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Enjoy variety working on a range of modern gear both on site and out in the field Life’s too short, enjoy who you work with, where and what work you do In 2021 our team drove 2098 Harvest kms and 69,784 tractor kms, that’s nearly two trips around the earth! We have a large, specialised vineyard management and machinery team that is growing, and we are looking for a mechanic who has the ambition to take responsibility for our on-site, purpose-built workshop.

Day to day you will get involved in hands-on mechanical and electrical diagnostics, repair, maintenance and servicing of all vineyard machinery, vehicles, trailers, quad bikes, mules, and equipment and help with any breakdowns and urgent repairs If you have a no bullsh*t approach, are a top person, can muck in, roll your sleeves up and get into it, but at the same time want to work in a team that will help you achieve your own version of success, get in touch with Tammie 027 309 8683 or tammie@hortus.co.nz

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Situations Vacant MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Planning Technician and Hearings Facilitator We have a great opportunity for a Planning Technician and Hearings Facilitator within our Environmental Policy Group. The purpose of this team is to maintain, develop and review Council’s resource management framework. This framework seeks to achieve the sustainable use, development and protection of Marlborough’s natural and physical resources, including land, water, air, indigenous ecosystems and the built environment.

This role provides administrative support to the staff within the Environmental Policy Group. This will include managing the logistics for hearing processes, monitoring and maintaining Council’s public planning documents, and some general administration duties.

This is a part-time role (24 hours per week), but there may be a requirement to exceed these hours per week during the periods when hearings are being conducted.

Ko ngā pūmanawa ōu | About you Whilst a qualification in resource management or workplace experience in resource management administration is preferred, it is not essential if you are self-motivated and have an aptitude for personal development. You will be a team player who has an inclusive work style and has proven relationship-building skills.

You will be someone that is able to: • remain impartial when dealing with submissions • demonstrate personal integrity and discretion • pay meticulous attention to detail • demonstrate excellent technology skills.

Ko ngā āhuatanga pai | What we offer • A workplace that supports flexibility, health and well-being • An environment where input, initiative and innovation are encouraged • A fantastic learning environment and support for continuing education • A competitive remuneration and benefits package (including life and income protection insurance, health insurance, enhanced leave and superannuation, and relocation support where applicable).

If you’re ready to progress your career with Te Kaunihera ā-rohe o Wairau - tono mai | apply now!

Applications close 5.00 pm on 15 May 2022.

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 Pere Hawes (Manager Environmental Policy) on pere.hawes@marlborough.govt.nz.

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Awatere Golf Club Wed nesday 27th Apr il – Women played Bisque Par. 1st Margaret Roberts, 2nd Pam Farrell, 3rd Maree McLauchlan.

Saturday 30th - Women played a putting competition - 1st Sue Murray 32, 2nd Margaret Hastings 33. Men played Par - 1st Gary Wright +4, on countback from Barry Hyndman -4, 3rd Owen Farrell also +4, 4th Warren Westenra +2, 5th Euan

Rarangi Golf Club Wednesday 27 April 2022 – Men’s Midweek Medal. Jack Wicks 70; Tim Clark 70; Bruce Curgenven70; Malcolm Dixon 71; Jack Gleeson 72; Graham Ilott 72; Terry Allen 73; Ray Tomlinson 73; Gordon Lang 73: Owen Gibbs 73; Jerome January 73; Roger Mitchell 74; David Best 74; Chris Harvey 74; Owen Glover 74.

Thursday 28 April 2022 – Ladies – Medal. Ladies - Best Over the Field – Carla Heppelthwaite 72; Dianne Betts 75; Maryann Best 75; Tracy Bary 75; Wendy Moffat 75; Margaret Tapp 75.

Saturday 30 April 2022–Men – Rarangi Trophy Rd 1 - Medal & Ladies Monthly Flute – Gross & Net. Men – David Price 72; Tony Nichol 74; David Best 74; Owen Gibbs 74; Jerome January 74; Lindsay McAlpine 74; Peter Browning 74; Clarry Neame 74. Congratulations to Terry Allen who had a Hole In One on number 6 green. Ladies – Gross – Tracy Bary 78; Net – Janet Laing 75; Annie Hubert 75; Pat Olliver 76; Marilyn Smith 77.

Sunday 1 May 2022- Men – Stableford & Ladies – Charters Cup - Stableford. Men – Dick Hubert 39; Peter Browning 37; Allan Hogg 35;

McLauchlan +1. Nearest pin 9/18 – Sue Murray. Twos - Barry Hyndman & Lester Gregg.

Wednesday 4th May – Ladies played LGU - 1st Pam Farrell 70, 2nd Jane Hall 71, 3rd Carol Loe 72 on countback from Margaret Roberts 72, 4th Rachael Westenra 73. Saturday 7th - Stableford: Winner of Castlebreigh was Maureen Burrow with 40, 2nd Margaret Hastings

34. Men: Winner of Kekerengu Pot –With a gross 69, including an eagle on no.5 & 42 stablefords was John Billingsley, 2nd Brian Fastier 41, 3rd Lyuta Kumasaka 38, 4th Barry Hyndman 36, 5th Hamish MacNeill 35, 6th Steve Jackson 34. Nearest to pin 9/18 Shane Waters. Twos – Bing, Shane Waters, Steve Jackson, Roger Caughley, Lyell Marfell.

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Jerome January 35; James Sutherland 34; Gary Barnett 34; Ian Hale 33; Phil Hill 33. Ladies – Best over the Field – Wendy Moffat 36; 0-20 Andrea Thomas 35; 20.1-27 Annie Hubert 31.

6859354AL Wednesday 4 May 2022–Men’s Midweek Gross Stableford - Leo Coffey 47; Chris Harvey 43; Peter Parish 43; Dick Hubert 41; Graham McCarthy 40; Ray Tomlinson 40; Jack Gleeson 39; Owen Gibbs 39; Peter Browning 39; Terry Grant 39; Rory Alexander 39; Arthur Ross 37; Jerome January 37.

Thursday 5 May 2022–Ladies– Rd 2 Charters Cup-Stableford - Best Over the Field– Carolyn Reaney 39 on c/b Lyn Brice. 0-20 Dale McCrindle 38; Margaret Tapp 35; 21-27 Lyn Brice 39; Carla Heppelthwaite 36; Sue Lang 36; Margaret McLeod 34 on c/b Wendy Moffat; 28+ Maryann Best 37.

Saturday 7 May 2022–Men–Club Championships Qualifying–Gross & Medal - Best Gross – Ryan McDonald 77 on c/b Tony Nichol & Jerome January. 0-9.2 Tony Nichol 70; Jerome January 71; 9.3-13.1 David Price 74; Murray Ingram 74; 13.2-17.0 Sam Rainbird 70; Jack

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Sunday 8 May 2022-Men–Club Championships Qualifying–Gross & Medal - Best Gross– Blair Bavin 76; 0-9.2 Blair Bavin 74; Ezra Kahaki 75; 9.3-13.1 Gordon Lang 76; 13.2-17.0 Terry Allen 73; James Sutherland 74; Laurie McGlone 76; 17.1-21.9 David Best 70; Gary Barnett 74; Cyril Dawson 76; 22.0-36 Jim Thomas 70; Harry Whyte 73; Hans Bloemberg 74. Ladies–LGU & Stretch Trophy & Club Championships Qualifying–Gross & Medal - Best Gross– Tracy Bary 78; Best Net – Pippa Minhinnick 71; 0-18.4 Margaret Tapp 73; Andrea Thomas 73; 18.5-23.8 Pippa Minhinnick 71; Paula Bavin 76; Carla Heppelthwaite 77; 23.9-40.4 Maryann Best.

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Wednesday May 11, 2022 Acknowledgements

Death notices HODGSON: John on 27 April 2022. Words can’t describe how proud I am to call you dad and grandad. I will love you forever and always, my hero. Love you forever. Love Jared, Jess, and Jaxson. xx HODGSON: John on 27 April 2022 To the best dad and grandad out there, no matter how far. You always stayed so close. Love you forever. Love Tabitha, Louis, Cory. Love you xx

Lodge, Hilda Irene. A special thank you to Bethsaida for their care and attention that they gave to Hilda. Beavertown Lions for catering. Sowmans for all their care specially to Barry who went above and beyond to ensure Hilda had the sendoff she would have loved.

To Carol Taylor for the service and your support, advice and care through this sad time.

Thank you to everyone for the many cards, flowers, text messages, emails and phone calls of condolences it has been a great comfort and greatly appreciated by Jenny and the family. Please accept this as a personal thank you to you all, Jennifer Reeve.

HODGSON, John: On 27 April 2022, passed away peacefully at his home in Blenheim, New Zealand. A dearly loved friend, father and grandad. Messages can be sent to 169 Redwood Street, Blenheim. The funeral service will be held for John at Geoffrey T Sowman in Blenheim when family arrive from the UK. A date for the funeral will be published when confirmed. Anyone who knew John can attend.

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

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 578 0797.

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

For your sewing requirements Phone 03 578 1010 or 027 578 1010 Quality Service Guaranteed

Marlborough Boys' College

WorkDay Friday 20 May 2022

Robertson, Judith; A loving and inspiring Aunty and Great Aunty. We will never forget how wonderful you are. Loved by all. Yvonne, Sophie and Jeremy Everson.

Have you got work that needs doing?

In Memoriam Remember your lost loved one on their anniversary.

Ph 577 7868

Students at MBC need community support to find jobs such as car cleaning, gardening, stacking wood, helping round the house, vineyard work, etc.

Wanted to Buy Old tobacco tins, NZ postcards, military items, garden tools, woodworking tools, records from the 1970’s/80’s, old petrol station related items, fountain pens, crystal decanters/whisky & wine glasses, NZ history books, gold jewellery, antique bottles, Tonka, Fun Ho & tin toys, white Crown Lynn vases & swans & all collectables.

Collector of NZ / Maori & whaling related artifacts. All of the above are popular & fetching good money at the moment. Free quotes we travel. Rarity, condition & collectability = more $$$. Just Browsing 26 Battys Rd (03)5775402.

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

SUTTIE, Cecelia Joy (Joy): On Wednesday May 4, 2022, peacefully at Waterlea Lifecare.

Aged 97 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Bruce, loved mother and mother-in-law of Glenis Lucas (Christchurch), Jean and Ken Rooney (Blenheim), Shirley and Peter Nicholas (Blenheim), Irene and Larry Patterson (Picton), Jim and Jenny (Australia), Bev and Koro Kaiwai (Wellington). Loved Nana to all her 16 grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Messages may be sent to 6 Cricklewood Lane, Blenheim 7201. Many thanks for all the love and care from the Waterlea staff. A funeral service for Joy will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Henry Street at 11am TODAY Wednesday May 11, followed by interment at Fairhall Cemetery.

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NORTH, Patrick James (Paddy): On Saturday April 30, 2022, peacefully at Hospice Marlborough surrounded by his family. Aged 49 years.

Much-loved partner of Katie. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Jazmin and Dane, Brad and Rosa, and Tahlia. Grandad Paddy to Manaia, Casey and Brodie. Loved brother of Justin and Aaron. Special thanks for the wonderful care provided by the staff at Hospice Marlborough. Messages may be sent to P O Box 537, Blenheim 7240. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Hospice Marlborough would be appreciated and may be made to a/c c 03-13690365207-00, ref NORTH. A celebration of Paddy’s life has been held and may be viewed online at https://vimeo.com/event/2040708

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Rugby may not be super but it’s improving This is not a vintage Super Rugby season but it is compelling.

The competition really misses the South African teams in a big way but the Australian franchises deserve a lot of credit for pulling up their socks and being more competitive this year.

The Brumbies comfortably accounted for the Chiefs 38-28 in Hamilton on Saturday night and that came just a week after they thumped the Hurricanes 42-25 in

Canberra.

At the same time, the Reds pushed the Chiefs and the Force got within four points of the Blues.

The games are more competitive and the Aussies look fitter, more physical and more willing at the breakdown.

That’s providing a more even spectacle which can only be good for a competition which looks like it is running out of steam.

The Crusaders and Brumbies

encounter in Canberra on Friday night now looms as an enthralling game.

The Crusaders, for their own part, have looked below par most of the season.

They’ve lost three games in a season under coach Scott Robertson for the first time after a lack of discipline, injuries and Covid-19 have all contributed to a stop-start campaign by their lofty standards.

The better play of the Australian

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Saturday 30th April— Jock Mannington 40; Jeff Pascoe 38; Trevor Gullery, Mr Ian Molloy, Nick Wright, 36; Ron Peters 35; Colin Pitkeithley 34.

Tuesday 3rd May- Overall winner, Eleanor Gillies 67; 0-30 Maria McConway, Jo Prescott, Dido Harper, 73; Helen McIsaac 77, Mary Butler 77. 30+ - Barbara Speedy 67; Ricky Ashworth, Denise Finch, Margaret Frisken, 74; Joyce Allen, Lin Stone, 76.

Thursday 5th May– Anthony Booker 41; Gary Aldridge 40; Mike Ashworth, Dave Bunt, 39; Ron Peters 38; Ian Molloy 37; Jim McCafre 36; Aaron Wilson 35. Friday 6th May– 9 Hole Stableford- Mary Butler 23; Helen McIsaac 18, Margaret Frisken, 18; Lin Stine 17.

26 April, women’s 9 hole Irish stableford: Christine Burns 45, Pam Morris 42, Elizabeth Bibby 36, Suzanne Cliffored 33, Mary Ann Jacobsen 33.

27 April, Avril Watson stableford Div.1:Julie Nicolle 37, Angela Beard 35, Lucy Jefferis 33. Div.2:Denise Pickering 38.

Div.3:Angela Thomas 39, Vivienne Boyle 38, Lynn Dowler 32. Div.4:Margret Hall 47, Pam Pullar 37, Leigh Andrews 36.

28 April, men’s stableford Div.1:Hans Blohm 40, Lance Nuttall 37, Mike Dwyer 36, Rick May 36, Robin Whiting 35, Jon Nicol 35, Ian Newport 35. Div.2:Robin Taylor 38, George Mitchinson 38, Richard Anderson

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One: The Aussies have improved in many areas to the point where a win against any of our teams isn’t a shock and this is not a very good period of All Blacks rugby.

The world class talent is pretty thin in the ranks and as our teams regress, the Australian resurgence has created a closing of the gap.

Now Australia are not back to their glory days of John Eales,

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30 April, Jessie Murray Eclectic & Net Medal Div.1:June Maslin 69, Tina Marfell 71. Div.2:Denise Pickering 75, Frances Handforth 76.

Div.3:Francie Shagin 73, Christine Armstrong 74. Men’s net medal Div.1:Paul Silke 64, Phil Morton 71, Euan MacKellar 71, Bede O’Malley 71, Denis Tocker 71, Tim Johnson 71, Tom Hindmarsh 72, Tracey Goss 72. Div.2: Lance Nuttall 66, Jon Nicol 67, Peter Diack 68, Ian Newport 70, Tom Kelsall 72, Bob Nicolle 73, Malcolm McKenzie 73.

Div.3:Jeff Clarke 65, Tony Armstrong 71, Terry Shagin 72, Robin Taylor 73, Dylan Rigby 74.

3 May, women’s 9 hole LGU: Marie Grant 32, Anne Preston 35, Margret Hall 36, Neryl Savage 37, Bev Lindsay 38, June Maslin 40,

George Gregan, Stephen Larkham, Stirling Mortlock, Totei Kefu etc but they are on an up-swing which is more than you can say for the state of the All Blacks at present.

Can either the Wallabies or All Blacks match it against France heading into the World Cup next year?

Not in my opinion but both still have time to try to rectify their issues and Super Rugby is an important cog in that.

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4 May, women’s Irish Stableford Div.1:Jane Anderson-Bay 74, Lizzie Turnbull 70. Div.2:Denise Pickering 87, Janet Leith 84. Div.3:Lynn Dowler 93, Kath Elley 67, Sue Lissaman 66. Div.4:Leigh Andrews 87, Elaine Porter 80, Christine Armstrong 74, Annette Wilkinson 65.

5 May, men’s stableford Div.1:Dave Knappstein 38, Malcolm McKenzie 37, David Lightfoot 37, Hugh Bay 37, Tony Gill 37, Robin Whiting 34. Div.2:Ross Inder 44, Richard Anderson 44, John Rodgers 42, Mike Ponder 40, Paul Ham 39, Terry Shagin 38, David Fairlie 37, Brian Brohm 37, Graeme Barsanti 37.

7 May, women’s Monthly Mug Gross: Julie Nicolle 84. Net:Tina

Marfell 69. Net medal Div.1:Lizzie Tu r nbu l l 71, Ly nd a Sh a n k s 73. Div.2:Denise Pickering 76.

Div.3:Sue Lissaman 77, Elaine Porter 78, Gloria Rodgers 78. Men’s Monthly Mug Gross: Paul Silke 75.

Net:Ramon Coleman 65. Net medal blue tees: Paul Ferguson 68, Tom Hindmarsh 71, Bede O’Malley 72, Denis Tocker 73, Yuichi Ando 74, Paul Roughan 75, Dave Watson 75. Net medal white tees: David Lightfoot 66, Lance Nuttall 67, Gary Duke 71, Jon Nicol 71, Glenn Kirkwood 73, Malcolm McKenzie 73, Tom Kelsall 73, Ravi Johl 74, Bob Nicolle 74. Div.3:Paul Meehan 66, Graeme Barsanti 67, Hans Blohm 67, Robin Taylor 68, Greg King 69, Ben Lissaman 71.

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waNTed Experienced hospitality workers to fill kitchen and front of house roles.

Chef’s, bar and wait staff and duty managers required for immediate start.

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reward a fun, fast paced work environment, opportunity to progress in the business through training, apprenticeships and qualifications, competitive renumeration, staff discount, guaranteed hours year round with flexible rosters.

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