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What do you get when you combine cherries, maths and the violin? Samuel Lee. Blenheim’s Samuel Lee is one of the region’s most prolific violinists and will be performing a solo recital at the ASB Theatre next month.

Samuel has recently completed his double degree in Math and Violin Performance at Otago University and decided to return to Blenheim post studies thanks to ‘uncovering an unexpected interest in cherries’.

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Blenheim violinist Samuel Lee and his ‘new obsession’ on the Hydraladder at Spring Creek’s Cherrybank Orchard. Samuel will be performing a violin solo recital at the ASB Theatre next month.

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Samuel attended the University of Otago after receiving a scholarship in his final year of Marlborough Boys’ College. He says he was unsure what he wanted to study but eventually found he enjoyed mathematics.

“I began a BSc majoring in mathematics and minoring in music and computational modelling. Even though I took classical performance as a minor, a lot of my time was spent working on the music side of things,” says Samuel.

At the end of his degree, Samuel came back to Blenheim for summer work at Spring Creek’s Cherrybank Orchard. He found he was enjoying the orchard work and ended up asking owners Mel and Blair McLean for a job, to which they said yes.

“I had to then send some unfortunate emails to supervisors and instead began an apprenticeship in fruit production through primary ITO. It’s coming up to a year now and I am loving it,” he says. “I often describe it as my new obsession.

Every day is different and has new challenges to solve and because of my keen interest in science and background in mathematics, much of this can be applied daily,” he says.

The role is similar to a block manager which includes spraying, pruning/training, infrastructure maintenance and pest and disease control.

“When I have spare time I also like to apply myself to cherry maths,” he says. “Most of my focus is on foliage models and light penetration as well as frost modelling with PDEs

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Samuel started playing the violin when he was 10 years old learning from Eva Shwanen-Lilley. In his last two years of college, he says he was lucky enough to learn from Karla Norton.

“Karla, who among many things, helped me prepare for my university studies with Tessa Petersen whom I would spend the next three years learning from. There are so many great violinists that are role models (and teachers) that I try to draw from in my playing. It’s very difficult to choose but Hilary Hahn and Kerson Leong are my favourites,” he says.

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In his final year at MBC Samuel was the recipient of many awards from the Queen Elizabeth II scholarship, the Inspired Award, Royal School grade 8 violin exam with distinction, and an NCEA music scholarship - an extremely high musical achievement that according to his former music teacher Barbara Song has rarely been achieved in the Marlborough region.

Barbara says the recital is a treat for local classical music students and lovers alike, as it is not always easy to attract talented local artists like Samuel to return to their home town, often choosing to relocate to bigger cities.

“I am very excited about the performance, thanks to the support of the ASB Theatre Trust. After three years, it has been great to get back to playing alongside Barbara who was supportive in my journey to study music.”

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‘Issues at intersections – rather than ‘fast traffic’

By Chris Valli

As classes return to Marlborough schools this week, Patrick Morgan of Cycling Action Network says children did not have freedom to cycle because of fast traffic, even though they wanted to.

Cycling advocates are calling for safer conditions for children cycling to school, after the Minister of Transport told councils to stop work on imposing blanket speed reductions.

“As recently as the 1970s and 80s, it was very common for children to bike to school. That’s quite uncommon now and most schools have less than one in 10 students getting to school by bike,” says Patrick.

Last December, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says work would begin on a new policy ensuring speed limits took into account travel times and the views of local communities as well as safety.

Brown says variable speed limits would be allowed on roads approaching schools during pickup and drop-off times, rather than permanent reductions.

However, Marlborough District Council Road Safety Coordinator Robyn Blackburn says the Council’s Bike/Walk Crash and Near Miss Report would suggest cyclists have issues at intersections in Marlborough rather than ‘fast

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Top of the South Road Works Summer maintenance work continues on the state highway network across Marlborough. Drivers can expect to see resurfacing work underway on State Highway 6 and State Highway 63 during the week. Contractors will also be doing drainage work on State Highway 63.

Regular users of State Highway 1 between Marlborough and Canterbury need to plan for night-time maintenance closures of Weld Pass. This work is due to run from 18-20 February and will see State Highway 1 closed at Weld Pass from 8 pm to 6 am for three nights.

Kaikōura gets boost to develop ageing strategy MDC Road Safety Coordinator Robyn Blackburn says Marlborough had their programme of work scoped out to change speed limits around urban schools to 30kmh. Transport Minister Simeon Brown says work would begin on a new policy ensuring speed limits took into account travel times and the views of local communities as well as safety.

traffic’ per say, and roundabouts feature highly.

Robyn suggests it is probably speed into the roundabout which does not allow time to have a good look which causes crashes or near misses.

“We are always looking for ways to get our community to report their near misses to us to gather the data needed to make decisions,” says Robyn.

“Marlborough had their programme of work scoped out to change speed limits around urban schools to 30kmh, a crash at this speed has a high survival rate for all, and rural schools to 60kmh or less but all that is now on hold,”

says Robyn.

Robyn says the numbers of kids using ‘active travel’ as their mode of travel to school in urban schools was under 50% (last survey) while the number in rural schools was less than 10%.

Robyn says all cycling and road safety advocates agree kids should be at least 10 years old before being allowed to cycle on their own on the road.

“We have done cycle bike park counts in schools in the past and the numbers are low in most schools except Bohally and MBC which you could expect unless a school goes up to Year 8 or beyond,” she says.

Patrick says the government needed to prioritise children’s safety by lowering speeds to 30 kilometres per hour around school cycling routes.

“Most children don’t live next door to the school, so we’re saying that residential streets where children go from home to school need to be safe enough so that most children can walk, bike or scoot. That means lower speed limits.”

The MDC is ‘committed to delivering’ on the New Zealand Road Safety Strategy 2020-2030 – Road to Zero to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the region’s roads by at least 40 percent.

The Kaikōura Ageing with Options project has received $15,000 from the Age Friendly Fund to help make their community become a better place for older people. In the Office for Seniors latest funding round, grants have been awarded to 13 projects around the country, that promote the inclusion of older people and help communities prepare for their ageing populations.

Ageing Well Kaikōura will use the grant to undertake a needs assessment, and develop an Ageing Well Strategy to address housing, care and wellbeing options for older people.

Correction In our January 24th issue we incorrectly named this gentleman as Bruce Murray. He is in fact Mr Bruce Clark, owner of Kiwi Seed Co, supporter and sponsor of the Marlborough Harness Racing Club.

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‘Friendships Bloom’

By Chris Valli

As the Marlborough Horticultural Society Late Summer Show draws closer, the ‘Horti Society’ members continue to prepare for the Show, ready to exhibit their summer flowers and dahlias.

At the last Show in late November, featuring roses, there was an influx of new members making new friendships and learning about all things horticulture.

The Society holds workshops and events, plus the three shows every year at St Christopher’s Hall in Redwoodtown. There are planned events throughout the year for the more than 50 current members.

Leeza MacMillan has been a society member for about a year, since shifting from Wellington to Blenheim. Her special gardening interest is cottage garden plants and she has a passion for dahlias, shared by many in Blenheim.

Leeza had around 200 dahlias to dig up, store and divide for her shift to Blenheim and she still managed to exhibit a few at the last Late Summer Show and hopes to show some on February 10.

Leeza says membership of the Society has been a great way to share friendship and knowledge with other like-minded folk.

She says that she has felt welcomed and has enjoyed sharing her love of gardening with others, bumping into other members often and being made to feel like a longlost friend when meeting.

She is hoping to attend many workshops and events held by the Society.

Leeza says she has been a life-long gardener, being introduced to gardening as a five-year-old by her grandmother who worked as a landscape gardener with her husband.

She was encouraged to enter Shows with sand saucers of flowers as a young child and has never lost her interest in gardens and flowers.

Leeza believes in encouraging children from a young age to participate in the garden and to enter classes for children, saying “start early” for a lifetime journey of happy gardening.

Meanwhile, Ann Turnbull is another MHS member, who has lived in Blenheim for over 40 years and has

been a Horti Society member for nine of them.

Ann loves the comradeship of the Society, learning new things and an appreciation of many different types of plants.

Her own garden is in the cottage garden style with a mix of fruit trees and bushes, vegetables and flowers growing together, making a spectacular and productive show.

She also has a special interest in trilliums, irises and alpine plants.

Ann also started her gardening young. Her mother was a great plantswoman and Ann would tag along with her, saying that ‘Gardening is in her DNA’.

Her father encouraged her to grow peas, lettuce and other veggies in his garden, all the easy things, and allowed her to eat them raw. She helped him make compost and from an early age had an appreciation of how important compost was in the garden.

She also entered children’s classes at her local shows as a small child.

When she married and shifted to Dunedin she made

Friendships blooming: Marlborough Horticultural Society members Ann Turnbull and Leeza MacMillan. Ann says she loves the comradeship of the Society.

her first garden and has grown vegetables in all her gardens, even when she lived in England for ten years.

At a Blenheim Horticultural event she was encouraged to join the Society and has loved being a member.

Ann is hoping that the shows, events and work-

shops will continue and that more and more Marlborough people will become members enabling the Society to f lourish, continuing and growing the new momentum.

The Late Summer Show is on Saturday, February 10 at St Christopher’s Hall starting at 10am. Prize giv-

ing is at 3pm and there will be many beautiful exhibits with the featured flower at the show being the dahlia.

There are also children’s classes, displays by the Bonsai Group and Floral Society and the Herb Society will also be present.

Entrance at the door is $2 but is free to all members.

Greens co-leader resigns

By Chris Valli

Green Party co-leader James Shaw yesterday morning announced he will step down from the position in March.

Shaw, the architect of New Zealand’s Zero Carbon Act, says he would remain in Parliament for the time being to support the Bill of Rights (Right to a Sustainable Environment) Amendment Bill.

“It has been the privilege of my lifetime to serve as New Zealand’s Climate Change Minister for the last six years and as Green Party Co-leader for nearly nine," Shaw said in a statement.

"It has been an honour to serve alongside my co-leader, Hon Marama Davidson, her predecessor Metiria Turei, and an extraordinary caucus of Green MPs, staff, party officials and volunteers.

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Restored Family Heirloom

By Chris Valli

Years ago the Ryan family no longer had a use for a Caterpillar D4-7U on their Awatere Valley farm. Subsequently, a discussion was had about what they could do with it.

Scrapping it was one option but that wasn’t what June Ryan was thinking.

An approach was made to Marlborough Vintage & Farm Machinery Society (MVFMS) to see if they would be interested in accepting it as a donation from the Ryan Family. Of course MVFMS were interested and arrangements were made to pick it up from Seddon.

The D4-7U was manufactured by the Caterpillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois, USA in 1951. The model was manufactured between 1939 and 1959, and 84,497 D4-7U’s were produced weighing about five tonnes with the blade attached.

It was purchased by the late Tony Ryan and June to use on their high country station, The Jordan, in the Awatere Valley.

The Ryan family says it was their dad’s favourite piece of machinery and was an important piece of farm equipment.

“Tony had spent hours using it to clear existing tracks, build new tracks, create stock water dams and to knock down large amounts of Manuka that covered the farm,”

says June. “While it was Tony’s favourite machine, I also spent some time at the controls as the first 15 years on the Jordan was pretty hard going. “ June says anyone who has owned a caterpillar of this vintage will know the hardest part about starting the diesel motor is to get the petrol powered “Pony Motor” going first as the machines did not have battery powered starter motors.

“They could be quite difficult to start and the position they were mounted in, along with other obstacles, made it quite a challenge,” she says. “Tony would skin his elbows trying to start the pony motor using a rope.”

It isn’t the first caterpillar that MVFMS have restored.

One of their members, John Neal, served his time on Caterpillars at Marlborough Tractor Services, Caterpillar agents, Grove Road where “Thirsty Liquor” is now.

John has both his father’s Cat RD4 and his grandfather’s Cat Fifteen on display at MVFMS. John says he loves working on ‘these old Cats’ and was very keen to get started on this one but was unable to complete the restoration as he and his wife moved to the North Island to be closer to their family.

The restoration was completed by Ian Conway, Robbie Torrington, who straightened up all the panels and spray painted it, Dennis Parker,

June Ryan (centre) with family members including Chris, Bernie, Teresa, Ned and Julia. The Ryan family were invited to the Marlborough Vintage & Farm Machinery Society last Thursday morning to view the restored tractor. Family member Ned says his family were pleased to see their late father’s tractor looking as good as new again. Photo supplied.

Gordon Taylor, Brian Pinnell and Robin Smith.

It didn’t take too much work to get the old Cat running like it did when it was first manufactured over 70 years ago. All the members of MVFMS come from a diverse

background and have the skills to restore any piece of vintage farm equipment.

Last Thursday, the Ryan family were invited to MVFMS to view the restored tractor and for a morning tea put on by the society to show

their appreciation for the donation they made to MVFMS. The tractor, along with hundreds of other pieces of vintage equipment at MVFMS, will be on display at Brayshaw Park on Waitangi day to celebrate Heritage Day.

Road resurfacing and maintenance: night road closures Weld Pass 18 to 20 February 2024 State Highway 1 Weld Pass, between Awatere Valley Road and the Riverlands truck stop, will be closed overnight on Sunday 18, Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 February, from 8pm to 6am for maintenance of this critical highway link.

The road will be opened twice each to Blenheim night, once at midnight and again at 3am to let queued traffic through.

For more information, Road closed contact Karl Burt at karlburt@ Weld Pass marlboroughroads. com or phone 03 579 4253.

Whangamoa Saddle 11 February to 1 March 2024 State Highway 6 Whangamoa Saddle, between Rai Valley and Hira will be closed overnight from 11 February to 1 March from 8pm to 5:30am, Sunday to Thursday nights. No work will be undertaken on Friday and Saturday nights.

The road will be opened once each night. To travel overnight you will need to be at the closure points by 12:30am: • Rai Valley straight closure point • Hira weighbridge outside Rai Engineering & Mechanical For more information, contact Mario Lunjevich at mario.lunjevich@fultonhogan.com or phone 03 547 9789.

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Nearly every day I see certain people with their sprinkler of all things running on their lawn and footpaths, day and night.

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Costs I understand there is a charge for most things these days but a charge of $118 for a ‘Compliance Schedule Vehicle Use Fee’ for a 3.2km journey (1.6km each way), taking around 3-4 minutes from the Council Office to premises we own on Grove Rd seems rather

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On querying the charge with the Council I was told it is justified but was not given any breakdown or indeed any explanation, instead I was told to write to the CEO. I wonder if the council would

Grey Power Marlborough receives grant

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Grey Power Marlborough’s project, Digital Story Telling for Seniors has received a $10,000 grant from the Age Friendly Fund.

Digital Story Telling is a yearlong project to promote older persons’ uptake of digital technology by recording their life stories in new and creative ways.

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Vice-President Annie Percy says they were thrilled to receive the funding.

“Receipt of this grant will enable the development of a community-based project supporting seniors in Marlborough to record their stories using digital technology.

“The content of this project has been developed using the metaphor of Poutama (the designs found in traditional tukutuku

panels) and we will support participants through a journey to upskill their functional digital knowledge, skills and confidence using story telling.

“The project will be an excellent opportunity for groups from across our community to work together to provide training, support and showcase stories as they are completed.”

Office for Seniors Director Diane Turner says the Age

Friendly Fund supports organisations and community groups to deliver initiatives that enable older people to live in safe, connected, and accessible communities.

“With the right planning and support, we can create age-friendly environments where everyone, regardless of age, feels valued, connected and able to actively participate in the community,” says Diane.

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Join the biking treasure hunt

Marlborough team helps out on West Coast

If you’re looking for a fun activity for the whole family then jump on your bike and head to the Taylor River reserve for the biking treasure hunt.

There is no pressure to keep up or manage your distance as you can complete it on any day that suits and do as little or as much as you like.

A small team from Marlborough’s Emergency Response headed to the West Coast after heavy rain warnings were issued recently.

The event, which runs until the end of February, is free to enter and is for people of all ages.

“Cycling is a fantastic low-impact workout. A bike ride uses all the major muscle groups and gets your heart rate up without straining your joints,” Sandy said.

Council’s RideOn Coordinator Sandy Large says cyclists need to find hidden clues along the Taylor River to go into the draw to win one of six treasure baskets. Ten kiwi cutouts are also hidden along the way as bonus spot prizes.

“This event encourages the whole family to head out on their bikes and share in an adventure. Introducing exercising for pleasure early on can be hugely beneficial for children’s quality of life as they grow up,” she said.

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Response Team Squad Leader Dave Parsons says the trip, fortunately, ended up being fairly uneventful as the predicted torrential rainfall was less than forecast.

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Upon arriving in Hokitika, the team was tasked

to support the small community response team in Franz Josef as concerns grew predicted heavy rain could cause the Waiho River to breach its banks.

“The West Coast Emergency Management Team was grateful we were so quick to respond to their request for help and appreciative to have us there offering support,” he said.

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To register go to www.marlborough. govt.nz/recreation/cycling-andwalking/cycling and then pop into the Council office to collect your registration pack. Pack your clues, some snacks, water and start hunting for treasure.

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Council services on Waitangi Day

Refuse, recycling, and kerbside collections Kerbside refuse and recycling collection due for pick up on Tuesday 6 February will be collected on Wednesday 7 February.

The Resource Recovery Centre, Re-use Centre and Waste Sorting Centre will

The Marlborough Youth Civic Awards ceremony was held in Council Chambers on 13 December, hosted by the Mayor and Youth Council.

Pictured from left are Tyrone Donaldson, Ella Jenner, Mayor Nadine Taylor, Laura Whale, Ashleigh McElhinney and Chris Lane, who accepted the award for his daughter Poppy Lane who was absent.

Community Partnerships Advisor Jodie Griffiths says the awards were started by the 2013 Marlborough Youth Council to acknowledge and celebrate contributions made by local

Find the clues and go into the draw for one of 6 treasure baskets.

The Council’s Blenheim office, Marlborough Library (Blenheim) and Picton Library and Service Centre are closed on Waitangi Day, Tuesday 6 February.

Five deserving Marlborough youth received civic awards late last year.

be open from 8am until 4.30pm. The landfill will be open between 8am and midday only. The E Waste facility will be closed.

The Picton and Havelock transfer stations will be open as usual from 8am until 4pm. Rai Valley Transfer Station will be open from 9am until midday. Transfer stations in Seddon and Wairau Valley will be closed.

Bus Service Bus services will not run on Tuesday 6 February.

young people. “These deserving youth were chosen for their voluntary efforts in community service, sport and recreation, art, heritage and culture, environment and leadership,” she said.

The Marlborough Youth Council provides a unique opportunity for young people to contribute to decision making at Council, get involved with community events and gain an insight into the goings on of local government, Jodie said. Applications are now open for the 2024 Marlborough Youth Council. These close at the end of February.

The application form is available at www.marlborough.govt.nz/our-community/ marlborough-youth-council

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A visual feast of fabulous Moltobella (very beautiful) brings ‘the best of Italian style to Marlborough’.

Owner Anette Drewery spent extensive time travelling in Italy, exploring the culture, and spoke to Chris Valli about bringing the classic European styles back with her.

Italian people are generally direct communicators who speak about their emotions, expecting honesty from each other and often avoid ambiguity in conversation. Italians are curious, opinionated and talkative.

When it comes to Italian clothing, according to Anette Drewery, there is a great deal to talk about. Mind you, Anette’s canary in the back of the home business was competing when it came to communication.

Let’s start at the beginning – a very good place to start.

Anette’s first vocation was as a hairdresser ‘many years ago’ and was often involved in fashion shows. Dutch lineage is part of Anette’s DNA and she lived with her grandmother in The Netherlands indulging in all things canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling.

Returning home back in 1998 to Christchurch and Tai Tapu, nestled in the Port Hills, Anette and husband Graeme decided to ‘build a winery in a paddock’ around some barn doors that they had.

“We went to look at the property and our hearts were racing,” she ref lects. “We started collecting doors and windows and ended up becoming a wedding venue. It was a huge learning experience.

Speaking of experiences, Anette says she has always been interested in décor and homewares and admits she ‘stumbled across the clothing by accident’.

“I’ve always been drawn by the rustic earthiness of clothing,” she says. “I started off with a range while in Mapua with a few dresses from France. I found Francesco on Instagram, who lived in Positano,” (a cliffside village on southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast).

“He loves the All Blacks.”

“He made a few dresses for me just to start and it got bigger and bigger really,” she says. “I’m very much into sustainable clothing which is not

mass produced….if you look after a piece of linen clothing it will look after you.”

La Bottega di Brunella and purolinoitaliano is the smallest but most exclusive of all MoltoBella’s ranges.

La Bottega is a third generation family business in Posatino. Meanwhile, Anette says Alquema is another ‘fun and flirty range’.

The linens Anette says are carefully woven, designed and made by Francesco in only small batches of meticulously and lovingly created pieces. They are designed specifically to their clients’ needs and wants to give a totally unique and distinctive style, knowing that their ‘slow fashion’ is ethically made.

“Feel the fear and do it anyway.”

90% of the MoltoBella clothing range is linen. The unique linens and silks are reminiscent of the fashions from the stunning Amalfi Coast and Florence and complement the size and shapes of women of any age.

“This is a $600 dress,” she says, as her hand makes its way up the contours of the fabric she is wearing.

“I had a lady come in, she saw it on me and we are now making one for her in Italy. It will take eight weeks to get it here but she doesn’t care.”

So who are Moltobella’s customers?

“We’re not young, I guess we are more the mature women. When I open by appointment, I’d like to have a mother and a daughter come in and just have the showroom to themselves.”

Anette confesses both Graeme and herself complement each other as ‘good project managers’. Graeme says he is the practical one with building, fixing and ‘does all the

Anette says Moltobella’s customers are ‘not young’. “I guess we are more the mature women,” she says. “When I open by appointment, I’d like to have a mother and a daughter come in and just have the showroom to themselves.”

book work’.

“Most of my mates at this age are grounded and sit around. I’m too busy and don’t have the time to get unfit….I always need a project,” he infers.

“It’s an adventure - the fun part is the creating. Feel the fear and do it anyway. We’re rich in life’s experiences not rich in money,” says Anette.

The business was formerly located in Rangiora. However, after finding the Francis Street location on the web, it’s fair to say the couple are at home in the Top of the South where they

have been for just on six weeks.

Anette adding the warmer climate was certainly an attraction.

“I’ve come home,” says Graeme. The self-confessed boatie, says he just loves the Sounds. He lived in Marlborough ‘years ago’ as an air traffic controller at the airport and had a vineyard in Hawkesbury Road.

Anette says the clothing boutique journey has all been about bringing ‘a little bit of Europe back here’.

“People love it. I’ve mastered the knack of doing beautiful window displays and providing

Italian music with the fountain (the Rangiora location) and they would say, it’s chicken soup for the soul even though they didn’t buy anything. They just wanted to wander around and experience and feel.”

“They come back. I’ve hardly been open and I’ve had several ladies coming back three times already.”

MoltoBella – an experience which leaves an impression in more ways than one.

MoltoBella is at 27 Francis Street and will have their official opening today from 4 – 8pm.

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‘A quarter of a sandwich for tea’

By Chris Valli

Omaka Mosquito Day, engine run 24 April 2022

Wings & Wheels Open Day The Summer holidays may have ended, but the fun is not over yet! Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is holding Wings & Wheels Open Day on Sunday, February 4th, 2024.

Organisers have planned a spectacular day of flying, with classic aircraft and cars on display.

Making a welcome return to Omaka skies is special guest, Corsair ZK-COR. The WW2 fighter’s last public display in Marlborough was at the Classic Fighters Airshow 2017. The flying program includes Reno Air Races champion “Steadfast”, the world’s only flyable Mk.1 Avro Anson,

Russian Polikarpov, Sopwith Pup and other rare WW1 aircraft.

Gates open at 9am, and entry to the Aviation Heritage Centre is included. The Mosquito will be coming out of the Museum, and a lucky ticket holder will go into the draw to win the opportunity to sit in the cockpit as the engines roar!

Between flying displays, wander via a magical collection of classic cars. Re-hydrate and refuel at the Omaka Cafe, BBQ Hub, JJ’s Food Truck, Lil Orbits and Mr Whippy.

For more details and tickets, visit: www.omaka.org.nz/events

KidsCan have confirmed to the Sun Newspaper they are supporting one school in Blenheim while two more (primary and secondary) are on the waitlist for support as the 2024 Marlborough school year resumes this week.

The national charity helps children affected by poverty and hardship by providing food, jackets, shoes and health products to schools and early childhood centres.

An increasing number of children will return to school without the very basics this year, with the cost-of-living crisis deepening poverty in many communities including Marlborough.

School Start First Impressions Marlborough works to reduce the impact of poverty on the education of Marlborough children and have identified that a child’s 5th birthday and entry to school presents an impossible challenge to local families in financial crisis.

Chairperson Michelle Munro says they have heartfelt disappointment to hear reports that children will be arriving at school without the basics. She says while they cannot help with support regarding food supplies they are working hard to reduce the impact of the inability to afford school supplies in Marlborough by supplying 5 year olds facing severe hardship with everything they need to start school.

“Marlborough’s community support is crucial for us to ensure we can accept every eligible referral. Our end of year Christmas Giving Tree fundraiser was a wonderful example of Marlborough’s support, along with a few kindergartens the community raised of $10,900 worth of products for our boxes. This is huge and frees up our cash to purchase stationery and uniforms which are incredibly expensive for what they are.”

Michelle says the number of Marlborough children needing their help is going up every

year.

“We already have 122 children referred for the financial year where last year our total was 104. These numbers show the need is growing and we as a community need to do all we can including support Charity’s like KidsCan and our charity to reduce the impact of poverty for children and their ability to attend school equipped and confident.”

KidsCan’s CEO Julie Chapman says Marlborough schools will come off the waitlist when they have the funding to support them.

“We partner with schools for as long as they need us so funding needs to be sustainable it’s why we need more support from monthly donors, businesses and government.,” she says.

“There are too many heart-breaking stories to tell from our kura,” one teacher wrote. “I had one child tell me that they get a 1/4 of a sandwich for tea and look forward to coming to school so they can eat. They said they hate the holidays as that means there is no food.”

As a result of the survey, KidsCan has launched an urgent appeal to support vulnerable children as they return to school.

Thousands more in 77 schools are waiting for support – KidsCan’s biggest waitlist since 2018 - but it can’t reach them without more donations.

According to a Salvation Army report released in 2022, Blenheim had become a town increasingly divided between the “haves” and “have-nots”. The charity carried out its annual State of Our Communities 2022 report, focusing on four regions around New Zealand, including Blenheim.

The report found that the town’s housing shortages combined with a low-skilled, lowpaid employment sector and the rising cost of living crisis were fuelling the social divide.

Sun readers can donate by visiting www. kidscan.org.nz

REALITY 101: National charity KidsCan says they are supporting one school in Blenheim while two more (primary and secondary) are on the waitlist for support as the 2024 Marlborough school year resumes this week.

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The point of these awareness weeks and days is to educate people about the impact that these have on our daily lives, and to provide information on how communities can help.

One in particular which affects a huge number of people is cancer.

Cancer is New Zealand’s single biggest cause of death and most people will have some experience of it, either personally or through a relative or friend.

To encourage a global awareness of the impact of cancer, World Cancer Day is recognised on Sunday, February 4.

The aim of World Cancer Day is to spark conversations and provoke deeper dialogue on the most critical issues in cancer all around the world, and right here in New Zealand.

According to the World Cancer Day website, 9.6 million people die every year from cancer.

Here in New Zealand the Cancer Society says today, 60 New Zealanders will hear the words “you have cancer”.

So how can you help? Show your support for the Cancer Society with their numerous fundraising projects throughout the year or volunteer your time.

Marlborough has its own branch located in Blenheim, where they provide a number of local services and offer information/support to

people affected by cancer.

The Marlborough Cancer Society also holds a number of events and street appeals throughout the year to raise funds which enable them to continue providing their services and programmes to local families.

Because they do not receive any government funding donations and grants are vital to their day-to-day operations.

If you are someone wanting to support the Marlborough Cancer Society, or are looking for support and information the team is there to help.

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Finding skin cancer early could save your life Get to know your skin by checking it regularly — particularly if you are over 50, have a family history of skin cancer or have had any bad sunburns as a child.

It is recommended that all New Zealanders get into the habit of checking their skin (preferably once every three months) so they can spot skin cancer early when there is a better chance of successful treatment.

Ask your friend, use a mirror or ask a relative to look at the parts you can’t see. (If you can’t check your skin, ask your doctor’s practice nurse or the doctor.) It’s easy to check your skin and should only take 15 minutes.

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Skin cancers rarely hurt and are more often seen than felt. Develop a regular habit of checking your skin for new spots and changes to existing freckles or moles. Self-examination can find skin cancers in their early stages.

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txt talk with The Sun Low life

Broken

Springlands thieves walked thru my gate and made off with an expensive Hose reel 40m hose & sprinkler! Bring it back Low Life!

But beware the trap!

Our education system is surely broken! How can Marlborough Girls’ College possibly justify a staff only day, two days after the new term starts.

Short changed Went to dump on Saturday and got short changed $60. Not a good look from the guys in kiosk.

Legal?

My neighbour is spraying their vineyard on windy days? What are they using, and why haven’t they given me notice? I could taste and smell the cloud of chemicals. Now I have a sore throat, headache and sneezes? Is this legal?

Public Toilets Has anybody else noticed how poorly cleaned the public toilets around Blenheim are? Some of them are really disgusting!

Re Pelorus Cafe Agree entirely. But how do you think the hundreds of regular campers at Momorangi Bay feel. Some guru in a back room in Wellington decided that the very popular camp (capacity in excess of 700) doesn’t need a caretaker or shop. Toilets can be cleaned and grass cut by staff from Picton. Oh and if you want to pay at the “office” in the brief time it is open a levy of $10 thanks

Re: Repeat prescription cost Yes, all it takes is an email, AFTER the nurse (if they are a prescribing nurse) or Dr have checked it/verified, and more. Every person deserves to be paid for their time!

Gaza Pity the same protesting around the world against Israel wasn’t done the same against Russia for invading Ukraine.

Mental health First time I’ve heard that stress makes you go out and steal, I just call you a thief and you got caught, hope you get a good sentence and not a smack on the hand just because of who you are.

Re: Happy New Year So I get it that not everyone can wear a mask.

But please don’t cough into the air or onto your hands spreading your germs everywhere!

Cough into your elbow or, as I suggested, stay home!

It’s everyone’s own responsibility to keep themselves safe, thus helping to keep the rest of us safe. And maybe carry your own water/ tissues! PS - I wear a mask and don’t go out if I’m unwell, so I know I’m not the selfish one here!

Mallard flights answer As he, Cindy, Kiri, Golriz have done two terms in parliament they are entitled to full life pension, one family overseas and all internal jollies annually on the state airlines.

Recycling Issue for New Zealand No one recycles properly in New Zealand especially with the red bins where all recyclables get mixed together. Therefore we should introduce Container return schemes as it encourages consumers and businesses to return beverage containers (eg, bottles, cans etc) for recycling and/or re-use. They do this by including a refundable deposit (eg, 20-cents or more) in the price of purchase. And once you return your bottles etc, you gain your 20cents back.

Weekly v Fortnightly Refuse Collections?

Very interesting to see the concern expressed by many Sun readers over the pending change to fortnightly refuse collections. The short answer to this ‘problem’ is surely greater efforts in recycling & avoid purchasing products that create unnecessary waste!

The greater concern should surely be the efficiency of bins v bags. Only time will tell on this issue, although experiences of other cities that have adopted bins suggest it’s not the better option.

Regardless, the big plus for Marlborough Ratepayers will be the substantial reduction in our 2024/2025 rates demands due to the huge savings from fortnightly refuse collections.

Picton water shortage Well we had rain the dam was full and overflowing then 4 days later the dam was empty.

Was there a leak?

It happened suddenly, didn’t anyone check it. We have had plenty of water for the last 20 years and the population has not increased overnight. Isn’t the playground recycled water? Why not. It’s all an excuse to bring in water meters.

Roundabouts on SH6 One being done at Batty’s, expected finished

by June-yeah right; but wait there’s more - the next one by the airport, means SH6 will be closed until Xmas for full flow if they get a move on and get working!

What about 24hour work in a farming area?

Excellent suggestion. But, plan your airport flight travel earlier folks.

Tidied up God bless the person that tidied up the ugly pile of rubbish by the river at Spring Creek.

Some of you parents out there need to do a better job of teaching your kids how to clean up after themselves. Their language and littering is quite appalling.

Hanging baskets Over 20 years ago we had a shop in Queen Street. Shop owners decided to have hanging baskets. Lovely idea. We had one made for hanging outside each shop. They looked lovely.

Sadly, first night most were pulled down and damaged. Repaired, but needed to be watered then taken indoors each night. We tried but eventually we gave up, as was a Big Job!

Priorities Weeds in the river to protect the fish!

Who protects the town when it floods.

Just ask the westcoasters and their recent flooding. Will the fish return the favor? Come on MDC get your priorities right.

Talk of the week Wandering dogs!

Seems there are a lot of dogs wandering the streets these days, judging by the many being put on MCCC asking who various ones may belong to. Good idea but a pity they aren’t secured in their own yards.

Wheelie bins The big advantage of wheelie bins is that mice and rats won’t get into them. We’ve had our wheelie bin collected fortnightly for years now never had any issue.

Records?

What’s happened to the Skin Clinic? Disappeared overnight without so much as a courtesy email to loyal clients of almost 20 years. So our records are now where?

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gardening this week Sulphur: By Wally Richards There is a range of minerals and elements which plants need to have to be healthy and grow well; one of these is sulphur.

Sulphur is an essential nutrient in crop production. It is classified as a secondary element, along with Mg and Ca, but it is sometimes called “the 4th major nutrient”.

Some crops can take up as much S as P. Sulfur has become more important as a limiting nutrient in crop production in recent years for several reasons.

These include higher crop yields that require more S, less S impurities in modern fertilizers, less use of S-containing pesticides, reduced industrial S emissions to the atmosphere, and a greater awareness of S needs.

Sulphur serves many functions in plants. It is used in the formation of amino acids, proteins, and oils. It is necessary for chlorophyll formation, promotes nodulation in legumes, helps develop and activate certain enzymes and vitamins, and is a structural component of two of the 21 amino acids that form protein.

The crops need for S is closely associated with N. The relationship between S and N is not surprising since both are components of protein and are involved in chlorophyll formation.

They are also linked by the role of S in the conversion of nitrate to amino acids.

Crops having high N need will usually also have high S needs. My comment is that vegetables or plants that are gross feeders requiring plenty of nitrogen should have sulphur available in the soil.

The majority of S in most soils is contained in organic matter.

Organic S must be mineralized to the inorganic sulphate anion before it can be taken up by crops.

Organic matter decomposition and the resulting S release is affected by temperature and moisture, and generally conditions that favor crop growth also favor mineralisation and release of S, although this may be less likely with cool season crops.

Sulphate, like most anions, is somewhat mobile in soils and therefore subject to leaching.

Soil conditions where S is most likely to be deficient are low organic

matter levels, coarse (sandy) texture with good drainage, and high rainfall conditions.

But, these are generalisations and S can be deficient under other conditions as well.

The best and easiest way to ensure that your plants have sulphur is to apply a light dressing of Gypsum to the soil.

Gypsum is sulphur combined with calcium which makes it pH neutral.

Sulphur on its on will acidify the soil.

Humans also need very regular amounts of sulphur and 50 odd years ago we were able to get it from vegetables we purchased from our ‘Green Grocer’ because of the natural way market gardeners grew their produce back then.

Nowadays gardeners that grow a good amount of their food will get their daily sulphur requirements especially if they use gypsum in their vegetable patch and under fruit trees and vines.

Gypsum is often sold as Clay Breaker as it is great for converting heavy clay soils into easy work soil/ clay.

I have promoted MSM through some of my books, on the Gardenews web site and in articles such as this.

The reason that I have brought up the subject is that I had a phone conversation this week with a reader who was purchasing three of the 500g pouches of MSM from our mail order web site.

She told me that her niece suffered with acne, a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles under the skin become clogged.

Sebum­oil that helps keep skin from drying out­and dead skin cells plug

the pores, which leads to outbreaks of lesions, commonly called pimples or zits.

She told me that her niece would dissolve a quarter teaspoon of the MSM crystal powder into a couple of hundred mils of hot non chlorinated water and then with her finger she dabs the liquid onto her face and acne. It cleared up the acne very quickly and her niece continued using on her face morning and night.

The result I was told is a radiant complexion and a reduction in skin blemishes and wrinkles.

I had never thought of using MSM topically till our conversation.

I was also told that my caller had recently come back from Australia where she had taken MSM with her on the trip. MSM dissolved in water as above is excellent to stop the itchiness of mosquito bites and other insect bites giving instant relief.

But thats not all (like they say in marketing) she said you take some MSM dissolved in water into an eye dropper and apply it as a wash for your eyes.

She said it clears your vision and improves your eyes.

Also I was told a few drops in the ear for ear ache.

Another natural compound that has many attributes.

Woman that have taken MSM orally have often reported that their complexion has improved, in particular hair, skin and nails which is why it is often referred to as Natures Beauty Element.

Great to sprinkle on the food of your pets for their coats and health.

Some horse owners give it to their horses in their feed bags I have been told.

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Joy of performance

The Marlborough Academy of Music Summer Intensive Production of Disney The Little Mermaid Junior had two wonderful shows at the ASB Theatre last Friday.

Over a two week rehearsal schedule, 57 local children graced the stage, providing an opportunity for local students to develop their theatre skills and experience the joy of performing.

Alice Kingi and her ‘Mer-sisters’.

Part of the cast all smiles after their afternoon performance.

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THE POWER OF THE ARTS: Taking a break from rehearsals, the cast of The Little Mermaid Junior.

The daughters of Triton from the scene ‘She’s in Love’. King Triton has seven daughters to represent the seven seas. Ariel, is the Red Sea, Attina is the Bering Sea, Alana - Black Sea, Adella - Mediterranean Sea, Aquata - Coral Sea, Arista - White Sea, and Andrina is the Caribbean Sea.

‘Mer-sister’ Alana (Riley Houia) and Flounder played by Alice Kingi with Adellea, while (Amellia Kingi) looks on.

Mer-sisters Arista and Adella, performed by Gabriella Max, Prince Eric’s loyal Old English Sheepdog, played by Pedersen and Amelia Kingi.

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First residents move into new Blenheim retirement village

By Maia Hart Local Democracy Reporter

Ria, 83, and John van der Burgh, 85, aren’t “getting any younger” - so they jumped on an opportunity to move into Blenheim’s newest retirement village.

The pair officially get the keys to their villa at Summerset Blenheim Retirement Village home today, with their moving van booked to shift their big items on Wednesday.

Their current home is just down the road, so they have been shifting a carload of items each day to make the move easier.

They are the first to move into the village, which downsized its original building plans in July 2023.

“Really the main thing is, moving here, when one of us passes away,

at least you will have company,” Ria said.

“And if I go before John, at least he can eat somewhere.”

However, the pair still lived an active lifestyle and look forward to enjoying the village together - which, in time, would include a café, library, pool and other recreational areas.

In fact, John still walked 10km a day - 5km in the morning and 5km in the evening - and sometimes they cycled too.

“We don't smoke, we walk, we still bike,” Ria said.

“We have no pills from the doctor, never in our life. All we take is a fish pill and a zinc pill, every day.”

Summerset Blenheim opened its first 13 properties to the market last year.

The organisation had 28 villages across across New Zealand, and some in Australia, and more than

7500 residents.

Last year, the organisation changed its plans from a 15m high, multi-storey main building consented in 2021, to only single-storey buildings.

Initially, the consented design of the main building was going to be twice as high as what the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan allowed for, following a decision from an independent commissioner.

The altered consent meant the number of independent living units dropped from 224 to 180, while the number of care bed spaces was reduced from 43 to 30.

The van der Burghs, who immigrated to New Zealand from Holland about 50 years ago, said they had been looking at different retirement villages in New Zealand.

But in 2020, they decided to move to Blenheim from the Kāpiti Coast,

which meant they were closer to one of their children who lived in the region with his wife and two children. “[It’s] fantastic, we love the wineries, we go twice a week,” Ria said.

“We have done all of the tastings, and now we walk in, and they say, ‘is it the usuals?’ and we say ‘yes’.”

She said they intentionally chose their three-bedroom home because it had some shade when it got too hot.

They hoped to walk to get their groceries at Pak’nSave Westwood, and wanted to get involved with village activities too.

The new single-storey main building would house hospital beds as well as shared recreational spaces and was expected to open at the end of 2026.

A temporary recreation centre would open in the interim.

The main building would be

surrounded by independent villas, with onsite parking and internal roads connecting to Old Renwick Rd. Onsite rest home and hospital-level care would start once certified by Te Whatu Ora. At a pre-sales event held in October, Summerset announced that prices for their 72m² one-bedroom cottages, each with an allocated car park, would start from $615,000.

The 112m² two-bedroom villas started at $750,000 and three-bedroom started at $879,000.

That sum paid for a licence to occupy, with a $167 weekly fee for services such as maintenance, exterior cleaning, rates, and village management paid on top of that.

Summerset Blenheim Village manager Jo Neuhauser, who relocated to Blenheim for the role, said the second residents were expected to move in to the village in February.

RANGITĀNE bless Horton Street Development Rangitāne o Wairau iwi members gathered at dawn on Monday morning to bless the iwi’s new commercial development on the Horton Street property acquired as part of its Treaty Settlement with the Crown.

The dawn blessing included karakia and waiata, while iwi members celebrated the advancement of Rangitāne’s investment portfolio.

Rangitāne Investments have constructed the purpose-built facility for lease by Astrolabe Wines who are combining sales and production operations on one site.

The development is the second stage of a wider plan by Rangitāne to develop a series of light industrial premises in Horton Street.

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PICKFORD. Eleanor Jessie, Passed away peacefully at Redwood Retirement Village on Friday January 26, 2024. Aged 101.

Loved wife to the late Harry Pickford. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law to Barbara & Graham, Margaret and Alistair and David (Deceased) & Patricia. Much loved Nana G to her grandchildren and their partners Matthew & Lucy, Campbell & Bridget, Andrew & Vanessa, Amanda, Dean & Adria, Jaque & David, Jamie & Katie, Nicholas & Rochelle, and Morgan; and her great grandchildren Olivia, Kiela, Samantha, Ben, Archie, Imogen, Amelia, Phoebe, Caleb, Ismalia, Rafael, Leo and Jake. Thanks to all Redwood Rest Home staff for their special care and support for Eleanor. A private family service has been held. A Beautiful Life Well Lived.

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VERHEY: Stuart William (Stu). On 27 January 2024 at Wairau Hospital, aged 68 passed away surrounded by family. Dearly loved husband of Dot. A Funeral Service for Stu will be held at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, 15 Boyce Street on Wednesday 31 January at 2.00pm followed by private cremation. Please visit our website for full notice.

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STRETCH: Patricia Ann (Pat,Trisha). On January 29th 2024, peacefully at Bethsaida Retirement Village, in her 91st year. Treasured wife of the late Brian. Devoted and dearly loved Mum and friend of Kate and Tom Harrison, Sue and Bill Cash, the late Libby; and Alan Laurent and Greg and Nicki Stretch. Loved and sadly missed Nana of Josh, Ben and Abbie; Jonathan; Sophie, Jacob and Thomas; Michael and Matthew and Great Nana to her 11 Great Grandchildren.

R.I.P. Messages to 10A Hammond Place Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz In lieu of flowers, a donation to St John, 93 Seymour Street Blenheim (Acc. No. 12 3167 0165142 00 Ref: Stretch) would be appreciated or may be made at the service.

A sincere thank you to the staff at Bethsaida Retirement Village for their wonderful care and kindness to Trisha and her family. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Maxwell Road on Friday 2 February at 11.00am followed by interment at the Fairhall Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at St Mary’s Catholic Church on Thursday evening at 5.30pm. The service will be livestreamed and can be viewed on the Cloudy Bay Funeral Services website.

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Last Week 24 January 2024 For 10, For November November 10, 2004 2004

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Wednesday January 31, 2024

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Polo-tastic weekend for club

By Chris Valli

It was the end of an era for The Blenheim Polo Club at the weekend.

The home of polo in Marlborough held their last tournament at Rewi Murray Park (Redwood Street) at the weekend to fine, summery conditions. It was the last home tournament for the club, who have given up the lease of the park two years early with the Marlborough District Council.

The horses were well looked after in the warm weather with short spells on the field with the horses being cooled off after their spell. A club spokesperson says the weekend was an amazing turn out and would like to thank all the players, sponsors, friends and family.

Early days of the club were played at Tyntesfield farm in the Waihopai Valley and then on Old Renwick Rd, before shifting to Rewi Murray Park in 1980-81. The club officially formed in 1973 with the club celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023.

The New Zealand Polo Association was formed in 1890, one year after Captain Savile (aide-de-camp to the Governor-General) presented a trophy to be “played for annually by the Polo clubs in New Zealand”.

Still played for as the national club championship, the Savile Cup is one of the oldest sporting trophies in New Zealand.

There are approximately 20 polo clubs throughout the country and more than 300 handicapped players, including many women and youth players. Each polo club is part of one of the three Regional Associations: Northern, Central and South Island.

Results from the tournament were; A GRADE RESULTS: A Grade Winners

Burnett Electrical Pete Dormer Max Dormer E Wagner-Henin A Wagner-Henin Crafar Crouch Matthew Geddes Oscar Power Rinsten Oldohk Garth Mackenzie Best playing TB - Coke - Rinsten and Garth Beat A Grade Pony - Coke Rinsten and Garth A Grade Team of Ponies - Oscar Power Olive Cleo Mellow Kobe Lulu B GRADE RESULTS: B Grade Winners - Farmlands James Reid George Andrews Jess Reid Ru Barlow B Grade Runners up - Vet Marlborough Brett Harris Bridget O’Sullivan Charlie Sommerville Matt O’Sullivan Best playing thoroughbred James Reid - Singer Best Playing Pair B Grade Ponies - James Reid - Singer and Luna Best B Grade Pony - Matt O’Sullivan - Whiskey OTHER RESULTS: Best 1st Season Pony - Dean Geddes - Riki Most improved player - Matthew Geddes Grooms Prize - Kate and Jenny for Matthew Geddes Longest competing men player Rewi Murray Park - Garth Mackenzie Longest competing women player Rewi Murray Park - Ange Norrie

The battle between man, horse, mallet and ball…..polo players jostle for possession at Rewi Murray Park Polo ground at the weekend. Photos: Robin Mainprize.

Golf Results Blenheim Golf Club Jan 22 9 holes Stableford David Dyer 21 Allen Knight 21 Roy Lilley 19 Alex Herd 19 George Adis 19 Les Boniface 19 Dean Ormsby 18 Dan Crawford Levi Mano 17 Ray Herd 17 Leo McKendry 17 Ladies Jill Hurcomb 24 Yvonne Hore 24 Jacquie Hurcomb 22 Marion Flynn 21 Ann Walker 20 Vckie Lane 19 Wendy Avery 19 Jan 24 Stableford Jacquie Hurcomb 40 Vickie Lane 39 9 Holes Judith Batty 18 Ann Walker 18 Trees Rewi 18

Jan 25 Stableford Max Stephens Memorial Duncan Cassidy 38 Steve Anderson 36 Don March 35 Tom Bainbridge 35 Stuart Parker 35 Alex Herd 34 Bob Tapp 34 Don Lamond 33 Stuart McLagan 33 Morgan Bowe 33 Levi Mano 33 9 Holes Stableford Brian Brown 18 David Horrell 17 Ian Clark 17 Arnold Newman 16 Jan 26 Twilight Pip Hart 26 Shirley Godsiff 22 Andre Tewhiu 19 Ezra Kahaki 18 Dawn Walker 18 An

Jan 27 Anilese Erasmus 18 Roedolf Erasmus 17 Ian Hatcher 17 Margaret Hamilton 17 Alex Herd 17 Jan 27 4BBB Alex + Ray Herd 59 Jane Ingram + John Jones Net 58 Levi Mano + Don Lamond 59 Bob Tapp + Tom Bainbridge 60 Brent Baker + Mike Gardiner 61 Grant and Marion Flynn 67 NTP Fairweat6hers 9/18 Terry Duff Sowmans 3/12 Bob Tapp Eagle on No 5 Terry Duff.

Optical phenonmenon Blenheim resident Debbie Fisher took this picture on Saturday, January 27 from her Charles Street address.

The Marlborough sky was adorned with colours for a brief time on Saturday morning.

Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the Sun with the observer normally seeing only an arc formed by illuminated droplets above the ground and centered on a line from the Sun to the observer's eye.

BROTHER AND SISTER UNITE: St Mary's School students Emily Amsler, Year 5, and Leo Amsler, all set for their first day back for the 2024 school year yesterday morning.

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