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STAlEmATE Disagreement back before High Court

So close to goal Kevin Moseley says Marlborough Civic Theatre Trust closing in on fundraising target.

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Rhode to recovery Squash coach Russ Rhodes talks about how injury led him to a coaching career.

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DEVINE INTERVENTION NEEDED: Hairdresser Arthur Devine and landlord William Yates continue to disagree about arrangements for this High St salon. Photo by Les Whiteside.

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By Damian George The ongoing saga between Blenheim hairdresser Arthur Devine and his landlord William Yates is set to go back before the High Court on or about December 15. The High Court ruled last week Mr Devine’s lease at his Blenheim salon building be reinstated, following his wrongful eviction on August 5 for not paying outstanding rent. However, a new feud has developed between the two parties over the terms of the reinstatement, with Mr Yates accusing Mr Devine of holding up the process. The High Court ruled Mr Yates reinstate the building as it was before the eviction, but Mr Yates says some items Mr Devine removed from the building have not been returned to him. A frustrated Mr Yates told The Sun yesterday the situation was ridiculous, and he had asked Mr Devine’s law firm Radich Law more than once for the items in question to be returned. They include mirror brackets, fitted shelves, and footrests. “I have reinstated it as much as I can do with what items he has returned, and I’ve even gone further than I need to,” he says. Continued Page 3.

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Story and photo by Damian George Blenheim duo Scott Hantz [left] and Joshua McKay both had tattoos etched on their chests on Monday as part of their journey to raise money for the Life Flight Trust emergency service. Scott and Joshua plan to kayak the length of the Cook Strait in January, and received Interislander logo tattoos to mark the occasion. According to Maori legend, the dolphin on the logo, Pelorus Jack [or Tuhirangi], guided the Maori voyager Kupe across the ocean to New Zealand and later escorted it through the Marlborough Sounds to the West Coast. Scott and Joshua’s tattoos also have korus representing members of their families. To support the kayakers, go to www.everydayhero.co.nz/kayaklifeflight, or make a donation into the Westpac bank account 03-0599-0340860-000.

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The Marlborough Express has now begun printing in Nelson. The newspapers are then being delivered to Blenheim for distribution at midday. A source close to The Sun says morning publication of the newspaper is expected to begin in June or July next year.

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Gale force winds struck the central North Island on Monday, with Wellington experiencing winds of up to 120kph. The winds disrupted transport, with one Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to the capital aborting two landing attempts before flying back to Auckland. A car carrier ship which arrived in Wellington Harbour at 10.15am was unable to berth until after 4pm due to winds of 55 knots.

Company charged over boat accident By Damian George Picton company Dolphin Watch Ecotours has pleaded guilty to two charges relating to an accident in the Marlborough Sounds in December last year. The company admitted to the charges under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 at a hearing in the Blenheim Disirict Court last week. It follows an incident on December 10 in which an Australian woman’s leg was hit

by propellers on the company’s boat while getting into the water. The company admitted to not taking all practicable steps to ensure that no action or inaction of any employee while at work harms any other person, and failing to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees while at work. The maximum penalty for both offences is a $250,000 fine. T he compa ny ha s b e en remanded for sentencing on

December 14. Dolphin Watch Ecotours was involved in another accident in February this year, when one of its catamarans collided with an Outward Bound cutter in the Queen Charlotte Sound, injuring eight of the 12 students onboard. The skipper of the Dolphin Watch boat, Michael John Lemberg, was later stood down and ordered to pay a total of $4400 reparation.

Marlborough on show today The Marlborough Convention Bureau [MCB] and Marlborough Convention Centre will host a group of conference organisers from across New Zealand in Blenheim today to push Marlborough as a conference destination. The group of 21, including an Air New Zealand representative and travel writer, flew in from six centres across the country this morning. A full two-day programme is planned for the guests, including a visit to Picton, a cruise in the Marlborough Sounds, a winery experience, and site inspections of venues and accommodation options. The organisers will meet with most of the MCB members along the way. MCB manager Olivia Bowers says the aim of the day is to convince influential decisionmakers Marlborough has all the right ingredients to bring their conferences here. “We know we can deliver a great conference experience, we just need to get them here to prove it,” she says.

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Theatre closes in on funding goal By Jacob McSweeny The Marlborough Civic Theatre Trust is now just $2 million short of achieving the funds it needs to build a new theatre in Blenheim, its chairman Kevin Moseley says. Mr Moseley told The Sun on Monday the trust has so far raised $15m for the $17m project, courtesy of its own fundraising and a $6m grant from the Marlborough District Council. “We are at the $15m mark, so the last $2m we are working on at the moment,” he says. “We are in no doubt that we will reach the target.” The trust has raised over $4m itself to contribute to the project. On top of that, the council has provided $11m - $6m coming from its purchase of the old theatre site off the trust and $5m from a grant. Mr Moseley says the trust is now focusing on the final design plans and will look to raise the remaining money once construction has commenced. The trust had approached the

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Government for funding in the early stages of development plans, but was told to come back once it had its “ducks lined up”. Mr Moseley says the trust plans to re-approach the Government to ask for assistance in obtaining the remaining funds needed. He says the trust will not be seeking any further funding from Blenheim residents in the short term. The project is in a conceptual drawing stage at the moment, where four to five drawings are being considered by architects.

Mr Moseley says the trust will analyse the costing information it had from the design plans to decide which plan is best. He also added the Christchurch earthquake meant it had to review its plans and costs to be safe if a similar incident happened in Marlborough. The review meant there was a delay to the plans but it will later pay off. “This planning period is really important because it will pay dividends down the track,” he says. “Theatres are not your usual buildings.” Mr Moseley says a lot of builders will only ever get the chance to build a theatre once in their careers. He says the trust will take the final drawing plans to tender in March next year to select a building contractor for the project. He says it is likely the tender process will take about six weeks. Construction is expected to begin in June.

Man charged over sexual assault The man arrested in relation to a sexual assault in Blenheim has been granted interim name suppression following his appearance in the Blenheim District Court on Monday. The Blenheim Criminal Investigation Branch [CIB] arrested the 27-year-old man on Sunday, after a woman was sexually assaulted in her home in Eltham Rd at about 5am on Sunday, November 13. The man has been charged with sexual violation and burglary. He did not enter pleas on Monday, and has been remanded in custody to reappear in Blenheim

District Court on December 5. Detective Sergeant Dave Woodley said on Sunday the arrest of the man was the result of a lot of hard work by Blenheim Police. Police canvassed the Eltham Rd area last week and set up a caravan in an attempt to gather any information from residents. They targeted people coming home from work on Tuesday afternoon. “We know this sort of incident undermines people’s sense of security in their own homes and we’ve worked extremely hard over the last week to get a result

and hopefully enable our community to rest easy again,” Sergeant Woodley says. “I’d like to thank the public for their support during this operation. We’ve knocked on a lot of doors and asked a lot of questions and the response has been very supportive.” Police had also door knocked to find the owner of a pair of floral knickers found at the property where the attack occurred. At the time, police said they were seeking an offender described as a Pacific Islander of a solid build with frizzy hair.

Devine saga continues From Page 1. Mr Devine removed most of the items and stored them in his garage two days after he was evicted. Some items were returned by a removal company engaged by Mr Yates last week. A property inspection was then done by Mr Devine and Radich Law last Tuesday, from which they identified 18 things which were not up to standard. But Mr Yates says all of those, including holes in the wall from where fittings were removed, are beyond his control. He says he has done everything possible to allow Mr Devine to move back in.

“I even went out and manufactured my own mirror brackets, at my own expense, and rehung the mirrors myself.” Mr Devine says the building is not in an adequate state for him to recommence his lease, which was due to begin on November 16. “The High Court ordered my business’ premises to be reinstated by the landlord to the condition they were in when I was unlawfully evicted,” he told The Sun. “Anyone looking through the window can see that has not happened. “I am not prepared to pay rent

for a premises and property which has been damaged so that I cannot lawfully operate my business.” Mr Devine says he is seeking to have issues of damages determined by an arbitrator. He was awarded $20,000 by Mr Yates’ former law firm Hardy Jones Clark six days after his eviction, after an error at the firm meant his rent payment was not picked up. Mr Yates says the whole situation, which has now lasted more than four months, could have been avoided if Mr Devine had advised him the rent payment had been made.

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christmas concert Tempo is hosting its Christmas Concert on December 2, at 6:30pm at the Wesley Centre. Entry is by Christmas gift for the Salvation Army Toy Appeal and everyone is encouraged to bring a plate of food for a shared supper. There will be sing-a-long carols as well as performances by the Salvation Army Band, Con O’Brien and Gary Sawyer.

christmas lights With Christmas fast approaching many Marlborough residents will be dressing their houses in decorations and stunning light displays. This year The Blenheim Sun will be featuring photographs and locations of Christmas houses for public viewing. If you would like your home featured please contact Celeste at 577 7868 or email your details to news2@blenheimsun.co.nz

Yealands wins Yealands Estate has won three Blue-Gold Awards at the 2012 Sydney International Wine Competition. A panel of 13 international judges awarded the Yealands Estate Pinot Noir Rose 2011 a Blue-Gold Award and named it in the Top 100 wines, placing it in the top five percent of all wines tasted.

Supreme housing award for Marlborough A hillside home built by Blenheim company Glenroy Housing has won the House of the Year award in New Zealand’s premier building competition. The company’s development of a paradise retreat in Marlborough’s Mahau Sound scooped the prize in the Registered Master Builders 2011 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards. The winners were announced at a dinner at Auckland’s Langham Hotel on Saturday. The home also took out the New Homes $350,000 - $450,000 category. “This builder probably gave more thought per square metre to this home than any other entry in this year’s competition,” national competition judges said. “An intense build, with extraordinary environmental awareness unique in its category, the builder delivered a 131-square-metre home with an extremely high level of difficulty.” The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home boasts stunning views across the water and takes advantage of all-day sun. Judges called the “simple” diagonal cut the masterstroke of the project, and praised the almost faultless workmanship. “A supreme achievement, deserving of 2011’s top honour for new homes.” The success did not end there for Marlborough.

above: the registered master Builders 2011 house of the Year, built by Blenheim company glenroy housing in marlborough’s mahau sound. inset: the Picton emergency operations centre, built by Blenheim company haack construction, which won the health Project prize at the awards. Photos supplied.

A four-bedroom renovation designed by Clarke Construction, entering the competition for the first time, won both the Renovation of the Year and the Placemakers Renovation Award over $500,00. “The renovation replicates the original home to a ‘t’ with faultless workmanship delivering the best of the original design and home, with

contemporary living,” judges said. “A stunning result for a first time entrant in the competition.” Blenheim’s Haack Construction won the Health Project award for the Picton Emergency Operations Centre, which opened in December last year. The RMB Commercial Project of the Year award went to Mainzeal

Property and Construction Limited for its development of The Rock at Wellington Airport. It also took out the Industrial and Infrastructure Project award. Blenheim’s Haack Construction won the Health Project award for the Picton Emergency Operations Centre, which opened in December last year.

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Heavens Above employees Diana Quirk [left] and Jacquie Kirwan turned “parking meter angels” on Friday, topping up meters which were running low in central Blenheim. Diana and Jacquie were also promoting the Heavens Above Celebration of Life festival which was held at the Redwoodtown Hall on the weekend.

READY TO GO: Harold the Giraffe from the Life Education Trust give some last minute training tips to Cameron Doig from the National Bank and Jo-Anne Swete and Nicola Young from the ANZ Bank. They are three of 61 runners/walkers participating in ‘Team Harold’ in the New World Marlborough Marathon on December 3.

Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk Harold, the Life Education Trust’s Giraffe is growing more excited by the day as the date for the New World Marlborough Marathon approaches. Set for December 3, to date 61 runners/ walkers will be participating in the Life Education Trust’s team, helping to raise sponsorship for the Trust as well as spreading the ‘healthy’ message. According to a Trust spokesperson,

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research shows that children follow the lead of their parents or caregivers when it comes to the types of food they eat and the activity choices they make. “This is why we have been encouraging people to join team Harold so we can help to inspire our children to make the right choices for their own bodies. “Lack of exercise is a problem because child obesity is increasing, so lets make a difference by promoting and actively

taking part in some exercise.” It costs around $90,000 to run the mobile classroom per year, so this year’s marathon team will be fundraising toward these running costs. You can help to support team Harold by making a donation to one of the team members at www.givealittle.co.nz. Search Life Education Trust and make an online donation. All donations are greatly appreciated.

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of the supermarket, which will be part of the new $56m Westwood Park shopping complex currently being built on Middle Renwick Rd, to commence in the first quarter of next year. He says a contractor must be secured through the tendering process before construction can begin. “We will appoint a contractor for the tender next year.

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By Gary Hamilton-Irvine Blenheim’s Blues, Brews and BBQs event organiser Graeme Boon says a decision on whether glass will be allowed at next year’s festival is expected within the next month. The annual event is currently having its licence reviewed by the Marlborough District Council. Mr Boon is no stranger to special conditions being placed on the event - in 2010, the council placed a condition on the licence which banned the use of glass. “It was a condition of the alcohol licence issued by council,” Mr Boon says. “For any one-off event, you need a special licence.

“We’re due to receive ours back in three weeks’ time.” Mr Boon says he wants to wait and see what the council will rule before commenting on possible conditions of the licence. “I’d have to wait until the day [to comment]. “All we can do is put in our application and leave the rest up to the council.” Blues and Brews clashed with other summer events earlier this year, but Mr Boon says the dates will remain the same for next year. “We came to the conclusion that we don’t have much opportunity to change the dates, due to it clashing with other events.

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“It will remain as per the status quo - first Saturday in February.” The event is entering its 19th year and Mr Boon hopes the popularity will pick up again after last year’s relatively low turnout.

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Dining at Bamboo Ga rden Rest au ra nt is anything but ordinary, and with its new restaurant menu being launched next week you akes every effort to create advertisements can look forward to some to meet your specific needs. Please note in some instances we may be unable toexciting supply additional proofs due to complexity of the request or deadline constraints. new flavours. T hhas e been i n s pcreated i r a t ias o na service of Fairfax Media. It cannot be reproduced without permission. is advertisement menu’s new please contact your advertising consultant. Charges will apply. If you wish tobehind use thisthe material elsewhere, PROOF additions comes f rom Bamboo Garden’s desire to introduce the people of Marlborough to a more authentic and traditional way of cooking. Of course, the classics such as sweet and sour pork and chicken and cashew will remain, but Dishes from the new menu (from left), Blue Cod braised in Szechuan chilli chefs have incorporated oil, Ginger Pork with woodear mushroom and cashews, Buddhas Delight some different methods (vegetarian dish). and f lavours into their page in the new menu. order so don’t hesitate to ask,” he says. dishes. “We are all very excited to launch our The new menu will be available Bamboo Garden general manager Mutsumi Maeshinjo says chefs will new menu and we feel Marlborough is from Monday, November 28, while the Christmas menu is available from be using different cuts of meats, ready to try these new flavours.” Although some of their original this Friday. authentic sauces and t raditional Remember, with Christmas fast cooking methods to deliver a taste dishes have not been included in the sensat ion i n Ch i nese, T hai a nd new menu, customers can still request approach i ng Bamboo Ga rden is them. taking group bookings, big and small Japanese cuisine. “Our chefs can still make them to for the month of December. There is also a gluten free dedicated

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Recycling work rewarded Little concern about GST cuts By Damian George Blenheim School has been rewarded for a hard year’s recycling, receiving ten native trees from the Environmental Education for Resource Sustainability Trust [EERST]. The donation is part of the trust’s Paper4trees programme, which encourages scho ols a nd p r e schools to recycle by providing them with recycling bins. Blenheim School deputy principal Pam Stoneley says recycling is an important part of the school’s curriculum. “First of all, it saves us money [otherwise, the rubbish goes into Blenheim School students were excited to receive ten trees as a result of their diligent a skip], but it’s also recycling during the year. Back row [from left]: Paige Stratford, Ashley Tunbridge, Cody really good for the Liddicoat. Front row: Madison Jessop, Jarrod Terano. Photo by Gary Hamilton-Irvine children to know that T h e r e a r e c u r r e n t ly 2 9 and cardboard, saved 648 cubic they can recycle and to learn about sustainability, and that Marlborough schools participat- metres of landfill space, and prevented 204 tonnes of carbon rubbish is not just chucked out.” ing in the programme. Since 2009, those schools have dioxide from entering the atmosSchools are awarded with one earned a total of 324 trees which phere. native tree for every two cubic Blenheim School planned to metres of paper and cardboard have been planted in school recycled and diverted from land- grounds or within the commu- plant the trees in the next few nity, diverted 81 tonnes of paper days. fill over the year.

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By Gary Hamilton-Irvine A local wholesaler says Labour’s proposed GST cuts on fresh fruit and vegetables will not greatly affect business in Blenheim. The Labour party’s policy to abolish GST on fresh fruit and veggies targets healthier eating, but Fresh Direct Wholesale manager Warwick Fuldseth does not think the cuts will have a negative impact on businesses. “As a business, you compete on a level playing field, so your pricing is based on competition.” Mr Fuldseth says customers will receive the benefits, not retailers. “It would certainly make buying fresh fruit and veggies more attractive [for customers]. “I think it will affect mainly the end user however - the customers.” Foodstuffs general manager Alan Malcolmson also predicts little impact on businesses, and, like Mr Fuldseth, says customers will notice the changes more. “We don’t see this impacting us significantly,” he says. He says the impact will mainly

be seen by the customer. “Obviously, it will lower prices for customers.” Labour’s Kaikoura candidate Liz Collyns says the biggest benefit of the policy is making healthy eating more attractive. “It’s going to make fresh fruit and veggies cheaper. “The whole point is to get people eating healthier.” Mrs Collyns says Auckland University students had recently done a study on what makes people eat healthier, and making fresh produce cheaper was the standout finding. She explains the GST cuts would only apply to fresh produce sales, not wine. “It would only apply to people buying fresh grapes, or other fruit and veggies,” she says. One Blenheim shopper The Sun spoke to at Countdown on Friday, Eileen Guard, says the change would certainly be a welcome one for shoppers. “Fresh fruit is going up and up and up, whereas canned food is much cheaper - too many people are buying that instead.”

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at times that suit you, not just during “regular hours”. For instance, we quite often have family members visit after midnight, having flown in from Australia. Other ways in which we create a happy and secure environment are through: • 12 different activities per week (on average) for people to take part in • People having access to their own GP, the one they are comfortable with • A private phone in people’s rooms • A “Buddy System”: where a new person doesn’t know any current residents, we team them up with a person who has a similar background and interests. And if you would like a smart, refurbished room for your loved one - with its own kitchenette and ensuite - we have 3 such rooms available now. (We call them “Assisted Living Suites”).

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Sun readers have their say... Q: Do you think that pet adoption from the SPCA is better than a pet shop? And why?

Debara Parker Blenheim

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Absolutely yes. It’s on a cost neutral basis. Supporting SPCA is great, as it is not government funded. The community is its only source of income.

A home to an unwanted animal is always good.

I think that both are as good as each other. I’d get a pet from either one.

Yes, the animals have been abandoned and the SPCA put them back into the community. The pet shops just make a profit from it.

Yes, it gives an animal another chance at life a better one than the first one.

I’m 50-50 on that one. Pet shop animals go to a good home, and so do the SPCA. But I’d go to the SPCA as my first option.

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Ale House - do we need it? Dear Ed, I would like to endorse the views of your letters re [the proposed Speight’s] Ale House. It is hard to believe that councillors think this lovely town has to have an “ale house” to entice “tourists”, as one wrote in the paper. And do we really need another eating house when the wineries also have them? One could also say most people coming into town would much rather see green

and garden areas, not another ‘booze house’. What will they think of the town? Come on, council. Start thinking away from “alcohol” and face the realities of what it causes. Help the community. Don’t drag it down. Just for the record, I do like a drink “socially”. E Stockdale Blenheim

Blue cod and set net ban Dear Ed, As a keen fisherman I have been pretty hacked off over the bans on blue cod in the Sounds and the set net ban. National have been in three years, Colin King has been our MP for three years. Labour brought in the bans in 2008. Yet progress to lift them has been a disgrace. At the moment the bans are still in. No blue cod fishing, no set netting until May 2012. The Minister of Fisheries has been a failure over these matters. Colin King has been ineffective. It’s a disgrace.

My conclusion is don’t vote National for either vote. Don’t vote Labour for the party vote. I’m heading to tick either NZ First or Conservative for party. As us ‘fishos’ know, there is only one thing more important than being allowed to fish, and be treated as equal, and that’s thinking about the next day I’m off fishing. If all fishers voted for the minor parties that support fishers, we would get our fishing rights back. Neil Wilson Blenheim

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Dear Sir, I couldn’t help reading an article in another local paper on 9th November in the letter to the editor on ‘Green Ideas’ where a man suggested having a tram do a circuit around Scott Street, Maxwell Road and Hospital Road. What a great idea! To me, this could be another way to bring tourists to Blenheim. I often feel it’s a pity there’s not a gondola or road up the hills that the public could go up for aerial views. I do know there is one up near the air strip, as sometimes vehicles can be seen travelling up there, no doubt four wheel drive vehicles and companies working up there. Does anyone out there know of any companies who take people up there on trips? I wonder how many of your readers would go for the idea? Look at what Christchurch used to be like. It was awesome. You could do the tram ride around the city or do a combo trip which constituted of the trip around the city plus a return trip up and back in the gondola. It’s the way to go! Anyone for the idea? Travel Guru

Hall debate continues Dear Ed, Our many years of involvement on the Renwick Community Memorial Hall committee have seen the hiring decline to the point that the community no longer requires the Hall for the purposes for which it was originally built. There are very few bookings for the next six months. The Hall stands on land owned by the Ministry of Education and is used daily by our 490 school children. Transfer of responsibility by way of ownership to the Ministry of Education will ensure the Hall is fully funded and maintained into the future. Under the terms of the proposed Deed of Transfer the RSA will have the rights of free usage. The Hall will be available for hire by the general public. The Constitution of 1984 must now be adhered to, so Council has taken back its responsibility and is in the process of resolving current issues. An election to provide three members of the community who are householders within the school district must be held. It is high time that those people opposed to the transfer presented a viable financial and management plan showing how they intend to administer and fund the Hall’s future affairs. The Opus report of 2007 shows that at least $40,000 needs to be spent on the building alone to bring it up to present day standards. Renwick people have already given their approval at public meetings, so let’s get it right and give our Hall the future it deserves – with the citizens of tomorrow, our children. Murray Newman & Helen Miller - Renwick

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Hitting the mark Sun reporter Damian George talks to long-serving Marlborough squash coach Russ Rhodes. When the idea of coaching was put to Blenheim man Russ Rhodes after an injury curtailed his playing career, his response was ‘what on earth do I know about squash coaching?’ Russ, 77, began playing squash in his former home town of Christchurch at the age of 36, before a hip replacement cut his playing days short about seven years later. Noticing Russ’ agitation at not being able to get out on the court, a Christchurch coach suggested Russ take up coaching to keep involved. Initially sceptical of the idea, Russ, known by his players as ‘Rooster’, decided to take up the challenge, and so began an involvement with young squash players which extended until February this year, when a stroke put him out of action. “I had a wife and four kids who all played squash,” Russ recalls of his time away from the sport. “They’d go out to squash and I’d be at home doing the knitting!” “I thought ‘this is no good’ so at least [by coaching] I could join in the gap.” His initial foray into coaching, though, did nothing to suggest the squash enthusiast would remain in the field for more than 30 years. The coach who convinced Russ to give coaching a crack, Pat Leopold, organised a team of six girls to train with him to see how he fared. “History says they came once and never came back again,” Russ quips. But, rather than give it away, he decided to put his head down and become better. “I thought to myself ‘this is going to be a fizzer’, so I decided to learn about coaching,” he says. “At one stage, I was under the direction of a world champion squash player [he

forgets the name] who had started coaching in New Zealand and was looking for coaches in all areas. Eventually, he came to Christchurch, and I put my hand up. 48 at the time.” Russ coached boys and girls from eight years of age to C Grade up until last year, with a highlight being taking the Marlborough women’s senior team to the national title in Hamilton in the early 1980s. That was shortly after he moved to Blenheim from Christchurch. “We went away and nobody gave us a chance,” he recalls. “On the Saturday night before the finals, all the other teams went our partying and doing all sorts of things, and I shot my girls off to bed at 10pm, much to their disgrace. And we took the cup.” Russ’ main philosophy toward squash coaching - once the correct grip is mastered - is all about ‘ball placement’ and ‘court placement’. “If you look at the front wall, the game starts up here” [indicates area above cutline which ball must travel above when serving]. “You don’t have to hit the ball hard; you have to hit it accurately. “You want it to come back to the top of the court - you want [your opponent] to run around so he gets worn out.” To drum this philosophy in, Russ has employed rather harsh training regimes. “I had one boy and I’d get him on the court and I’d make him hit the ball 700 times [hitting back to Russ], and if he got to 680 and muffed it, he had to go back to square one.”

“I had a wife and four kids who all played squash” At 77, and recovering from the stroke, Russ is slowing down, and is unsure whether his coaching days are over. “I’ve always kept myself fit. It was quite a shock when I had [the stroke],” he says. “I didn’t know what had happened for two weeks. “I would like to say I could keep going, but I don’t know whether I’ve got the ability to hit the ball again.”

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By Gary Hamilton-Irvine Kiwi ingenuity is taking the world by storm but now the Auckland based Sealegs Company, who sell their unique marine craft to 30 different countries, has set their sights on Blenheim. Blenheim’s Powerboat Centre owner Richard Gilbert is the first retailer in New Zealand to sell the Sealegs amphibious marine crafts outside the Auckland factory. “They wanted a dealership…and now we’re the only dealership in the country outside the factory.” He says he won the contract to sell the marine crafts through long-standing contacts, and has showcased the unique All Blacks edition craft outside his shop for three weeks. “I’ve been in the industry 28 years. “When you’ve been around in the industry long enough you get to know

most people.” The All Blacks craft on display is one of two ever made according to Mr Gilbert. The craft retails at $220,000, with two high-powered engines. A 23 horse power engine hidden under the seats has the sole job of powering the hydraulics for the wheels. He says time and resources are saved where people no longer need a jetty, mooring, or a dinghy to get to and from the mooring. “This will cut a lot of that out. “It’s doing a whole lot of different things, and cutting down on upkeep.” The boats range in size from 6.1 to 7.1 metres, and can travel up to 10 kilometres per hour on land. Mr Gilbert says the crafts are very popular in certain areas, like Waiheke, and may suit people in Marlborough.

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Story by Celeste Lodewyk Marlborough Star Dance Academy students proved why ‘you can’t stop the beat’ with their energetic and talented performances at the Star Hip Hop Show 2011 on Friday and Saturday night. Star Dance Academy director and founder Stayz Te Atamira Raukawa (pictured with his ‘boys’) says students and teachers have been working toward this show for the past year and a half. “Every two years we put on a big show alternating between salsa and hip hop. This year’s

show was a huge success and a showcase of the talent that these students have worked hard to achieve,” he says. Students have not only put in hours of weekly training sessions, but also performed at numerous community and public events testing their dances and strengthening their team work. “We had a range of age groups from juniors (5years) through to 17 year olds including a group of boys ‘Momentum Youth’ who I mentor, all of who put a lot of effort into their performances. “It was a great show as well

Cycle lanes for Maxwell Rd, Seymour St Tree planting will begin in Seymour Street this week as work starts on the first section of cycleway through Blenheim’s CBD. It is the the first project to get underway from the Marlborough District Council’s Urban Design Strategy for Blenheim’s town centre, led by Urbanism Plus. Eleven Liquidamber trees will be planted along Seymour Street and green and white cycle lanes will be painted along sections of Seymour Street and Maxwell Road. Work should be finished by early December.

as a farewell to our older girls who are leaving for university,” Stayz says. With the show behind them for another two years, Stayz is now directing his attention to holding free workshops and performances for Marlborough schools with his group Momentum Youth. “In an effort to further promote dance, particularly with boys we are offering these workshops to any interested schools, so if you are interested email me on stardanceacademy@gmail. com.”

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Verhey - Broughton: Leeanne Verhey, the only daughter of Stuart and Dorothy Verhey and Andrew (Herbie) the youngest son of Aly and Aline Broughton, were married in a friend’s garden at Hawkesbury Road on 1st October 2011, by Celebrant Carol Taylor. Photo supplied.

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“I’ve enjoyed being part of Movember, it’s been fun despite my mo not growing as much as others. I might do better next year!”

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Shave-Off with The Sun The Sun Newspaper will be hosting its Shave-Off on Monday, November 28 for the eight ‘Movember Men’ (above) who featured during Movember month. These men and their families have itched and twitched their way through a month’s worth of mo growing in an effort to raise an awareness of men’s health. Family and supporters of our Movember Men are invited to the Shave-Off event which kicks off at the Cornerstone Bar and Restaurant at 5:30pm.

Any donations for the Cancer Society will be collected on the night.

Register your supporters online: You don’t have to grow a mo to be part of this campaign, register your supporters online at http://nz.movember.com The more people registered by the end of the month means more support for men’s health.

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Moustache trivia • In 1967, The Beatles gave away cardboard moustaches with their album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. • Scientific research, commissioned by the Guinness Brewing Company, found that the average moustachioed Guinness drinker traps a pint and a half of the creamy nectar every year. • There are between 10,000 and 20,000 hairs on a man’s face. • By 1914 and the advent of WWI, the military moustache was well-established. Generally, the shape of the stache suggested

rank: As a man advanced in rank, so did his moustache become thicker and bushier, until he ultimately was permitted to wear an ever fuller beard. • In a deck of cards the King of Hearts is the only king without a moustache. • Surrealist painter Salvador Dali grew a flamboyant moustache, influenced by seventeenth-century Spanish master painter Diego Velázquez. The moustache became an iconic Salvador Dali trademark of his appearance for the rest of his life.

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Wednesday November 23, 2011

Burglaries, assaults on Marlborough streets Burglary in Mayfield A 17-year-old unemployed man was arrested for burglary early on Saturday morning for entering a Mayfield home with the intent to commit a crime. Shortly after, a 16-yearold male student was arrested for wilful damage after allegedly damaging a car on Dillons Point Road, Blenheim. At 2.50am, a 21-yearold female hairdresser and a 29-year-old female ser vice worker were arrested for assault following an incident at a licenced premise. Later on Saturday, a 22-year-old unemployed man was arrested on a warrant for his arrest. Twenty minutes later, a 14-yearold male student was arrested for breaching his bail curfew. Just before midnight, a 20-yearold male vineyard worker was arrested for and charged with wilful damage for damaging a

Santa dons helmet for annual toy run

car on Redwood Street, Blenheim. Marlborough U l y ss e s Cl u b members Mac Trilford, Tom Brown (Santa) and Jeff Atkinson ready their motorcycles for this year’s annual Salvation Army Toy Run.

Assault on woman A 19-year-old male joiner was arrested for assaulting a woman on Blenheim’s Seymour St at 1.30am on Sunday. Earlier, a 22-year-old male builder was arrested for breaching his bail conditions. At 3am, a 20-yearold male restaurant worker was arrested for disorderly behaviour following an incident on the Main Street roundabout. Shortly after, a 32-yearold male builder was arrested for assault after allegedly assaulting a doorman at a local licenced premise. At 7.50pm, a 22-year-old unemployed male was arrested for breaching his bail conditions. At 9.40pm, a 43-year-old male labourer was arrested for disorderly behaviour following an incident in Dublin Street, Picton.

Arrest follows assault A 16-year-old unemployed man was arrested early on Monday morning after allegedly punching and kicking a 15-year-old man on Saturday. The man was charged with assault with intent to injure. Earlier, a 21-year-old male restaurant worker was arrested for stealing money from his employer. At 6.40pm, a 36-year-old unemployed man was arrested for offensive behaviour following an incident on Grove Road, Blenheim.

Story and photo by Celeste Lodewyk Santa will be swapping his reindeer and sleigh for a motorcycle as he joins Marlborough Ulysses Club members on their annual Toy Run on December 10. The Club is supporting the Salvation Army by collecting donations of toys and gifts from anyone who willing to show their support. Last year saw 150 riders take part, a number Club committee member Jeff Atkinson says they hope will be similar this year. “This year is our third run so the Club hopes to continue growing the event in Marlborough. “We have riders joining us from out of town and we hope that

members of the community with their own motorcycles and scooters will join us to support the toy run,” he says. Riders meet at the Woodbourne Tavern at 12noon before departing at 1pm. They will ride slowly, escorted by Police through Blenheim to finish at the Blenheim School where all donations will be collected, and a BBQ will be held. “Donations for ages 12-15-years in particular would be greatly appreciated as the toy run is not just for young children, it’s for teenagers as well,” Jeff says. Everyone is invited to go along and see the bikes and even take a photo sitting on one. Entry fee is a toy or gift donation.

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RYAN: John and Maria (nee Eden) are very proud to announce the safe arrival of their fourth baby, Austin Henry Gubbins Ryan, 7lb 14oz on Wednesday, October 19 2011, at 12:10pm at Wairau Hospital. A much anticipated and loved brother for Fergus, William and Bella. A special thank you to Gwen Costello, Dr Gary Fentiman and all staff involved. Photo provided. SUMBU: Meliza, Angelica and Neville are happy to welcome our new baby daughter-sister Alexis Jillian on 7.11.11 weighing 7lb 11oz at Wairau Hospital. Many thanks to midwife Tai Dixon, Doctor Melissa Scalera and the staff on maternity ward for all their excellent care.

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CHARLES: Phillippa, Nicholas and big sister Carys are happy to announce the safe arrival of Seren Lilly on October 19th 2011 at 11:59 pm (9lbs 4ozs). Special thanks to Shona Wills and the staff at Ward One. Photo provided.

VALLANCE: Tara and Hamish are proud to announce the early but safe arrival of their first baby, Indiana Rose (6lb 1oz) born November 14, 2011 at 11:41am at Wairau Hospital. Special thanks to midwife Sue Hudson and everyone who was involved.

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HUTCHISON: Daniel, Alysha, Kayley and Charlotte are excited to announce the arrival of their little man - Oliver Blake (10lb 2.5oz) . Born October 26, 2011 at 4:07pm. Huge thanks to Ruth Johnson and student midwife Ashley Peck as well as the great staff at Ward One. Photo provided.

CARROLL: Scott and Sarah are rapt to announce the fast arrival of SorayaIvy Jaimee on 12/11/11 at 11:15pm, weighing 8lb 2oz. A wee sister for Shyla-Rose, Maiah-Lily and Tabyas. Thanks to our huge support team and to our midwife Ruth and the staff at maternity.

MuM OF THE WEEK Congratulations to Phillippa Charles this week’s lucky winner of the New World $25 voucher to spend at New World Blenheim. Our winner is invited to bring her ID in to claim her prize when she next visits New World Blenheim.

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HOLMWOOD, Harry Norman: November 19, 2011 BROWNING, Alice Veronica Charlotte (nee TaylorCannon) November 18, 2011 BARRY, Kenneth James (Kenny): November 17, 2011 PATCHETT, Clarence Herbert (Bert): November 17, 2011 COLLINGS, Joan: November 17, 2011 HOPKINS, Millicent (Millie): November 16, 2011 BARRY, William (Bill): November 15, 2011

Art & Craft Exhibtion and Sale

Baptist Church, Corner High Street and Beaver Rd. Friday 25th and Saturday 26th November. Free Entry.

Ex Wairau Hospital Staff

Luncheon at the Marlborough Clubs Tuesday 6th December 11:30am. $28p.p. Staff from all departments welcome. RSVP 578 6524

Marlborough SPCA

We seek donations of dry pet food, kitty litter, dog/ cat toys and apparel. Visit our Foxes Island Centre between 10 and 2pm Tues-Sat.

Mental Health Consumer Advocacy Service

Our Advocates will take up your cause to ensure your rights are respected, listen to your concerns and support you in the actions you want to take to gain resolution. Ph: 579 5304 or call at Level 2, Aorere House, 54 Scott St.

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(supporting families and mental well being) For information/advocacy/support for families living with mental illness please contact Cheryl or Lyn on 577 5491 or visit us at 4 Scott Street. All Welcome

Sheets ‘n’ Things Good used linen for sale! Open Monday to Friday

9.00am - 12 noon at Bread of Life, 14b Stephenson Street (opp Boys College) Phone: 577 5423.

St Andrews Day Concert

“The Vines” at the Redwood Tavern, Novemeber 30, 11:30am-2:30pm. Bookings essential. Music by ‘Celtic Rollers’. Make our day and dress to impress! Phone 578 2386.

Tempo Concert - Christmas Extravaganza Friday 2nd December, 7pm Wesley Centre (next Friday, not this Friday.) Charity Concert for Salvation Army Christmas Toy Appeal. Details at tempoconcert.blogspot.com.

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community services Marlborough After Hours GP Services: Wairau Hospital campus, after 6pm. Reception 520 6377. Office 520 9980. Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 579 4870. After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy 9am-6pm 7 days Ph 578 2271. Diabetes NZ Marlborough: 577 5549, Office hours Tues,Wed,Thurs 9am3pm. Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543 354, 24hr helpline. Marlborough Women's Refuge, Rape and Sexual Abuse Resource Centre: Crisis line, phone Wairau Hospital 520 9999, for Women's Refuge contact numbers. Overeaters Anonymous: Red Cross Rooms, 33 Redwood St. Ever y Tuesday at 7.30pm. Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Alcoholics Anonymous: Rose 5777651, Harvey 5788125 Al-Anon: Help for families & friends of alcoholics. Ph Margaret 578 4690 or Ross 578 5896.

Alzheimers Society Marlborough: 577 6172, 8 Wither Rd, Mon,Wed,Fri 9am-4pm / Tue, Thurs 9.30-3pm. Hospital Visiting Hours: Wairau Hospital: 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. Marlborough Family Budgeting: Free confidential budgeting advice. Monday-Friday. Phone 578 2006. Citizens Advice Bureau Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am 4pm. Phone 578 4272. Picton Doctor: Phone weekend doctor 573 6092 or Marlborough After Hours GP Service 520 6377. Office 5209980. Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 4870. Chemist:Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 9-6pm, Sat-Sun 9-3pm, Queen Charlotte Pharmacy 573 7927 Sat 9-1pm.

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CONNOR, Mildred: On November 20 2011, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. Aged 77 years. Adored wife of the late Dale, beloved mother and mother-in-law of Glenice and Richard, Paul and Vicky, Geoffrey and Elizabeth, Diana and Greg, Stephen and Christine and Christine and Eric and treasured grandmother and great grandmother of her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Forever in our hearts. Messages C/- 4 Admiralty Place Waikawa. A funeral service for Mildred will be held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church Picton at 1 pm Thursday November 24 followed by interment at the Waikawa Urupa. GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

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Record junior cricket numbers >crick e t By Jacob McSweeny Marlborough’s chances of finding the next Lance Cairns have been boosted by an increase in junior registrations between the ages of six and ten. The most impressive statistic is in the ‘have a go’ programme for ages six to eight, where numbers have soared from last year’s 140 to 210, Marlborough Cricket’s executive officer Ed Gilhooly says. “[The ‘have a go’ programme] is one of the biggest around New Zealand from a provincial cricket

perspective,” he says. “It’s all about participation at the junior level - it’s just about giving them a chance to play cricket. “We are certainly not about talent identification at this age.” In other areas, the kiwi cricket programme for eight to 10-year-olds on Saturday mornings at Lansdowne Park has increased from ten teams to 11. In the fifth and fourth grades, where children get their first taste of hard ball cricket, they have kept the team numbers at 18, the same as last year. “We have done well to keep it

static,” Mr Gilhooly says. “We had a big increase last year where we went from 10 teams in the previous year to 18.” From the fifth and fourth grade, children moved into an under-16 grade that also included some adults, and then onto the senior grade. Mr Gilhooly says the association is still accepting registrations. The six to eight age-group practises at Renwick School on Tuesday evenings and Horton Park on Thursday evenings, from 5.30-6.30pm.

Strong showing at tournament >taek wond o By Gary Hamilton-Irvine Blenheim’s 15-year-old taekwondo trainer and fighter Jesse Cain is a name not to be forgotten. The Blenheim Olympic Taekwondo Club has featured strongly at the South Taekwondo Tournament held in Blenheim last week, winning eight gold medals in a field of

about 160 competitors. Marlborough Girls’ College student Cain has been coaching fighters at the club after black belt trainers Tneal Wilson and Caterina Slade were put out by injury. Cain stepped in earlier this year and has not looked back. “I love teaching it makes me feel really great.” Cain collected two gold medals

herself at the tournament, with four of her club-mates and students also picking up gold medals, including Tamara Elsmore and Jack Western in poomsae, and Olivia Roberts and Finn Thompson in sparring. The club’s senior trainer and black belt Odin Woods scored gold to finish off the club’s outstanding showing.

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Boult signals new beginnings for Black Caps System Engineer Vacancy No: 11/30 Interested in expanding your System Engineering skills within a modern, progressive and innovative environment? Are you looking for a career that is constrained only by your abilities? Do you want to make a positive difference to the well being of New Zealand? If the answer is yes, you need to seriously consider working for us at our Marlborough facility in the Waihopai Valley. The job would suit computer science or similar graduates as well as Junior or Senior System Engineers. Working with us means you will become an expert in the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

System administration (multi operating systems) Linus (CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat) Windows (XP - Windows 7, Exchange, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Office, SharePoint) Unix (Solaris) Storage Area Networks (Fibre Channel, iSCSI) Managed Networks (switches, routers, firewalls, security) Scripting Virtualisation (VMware and other hypervisor technologies) Complex multi server processing systems (design, deploy, support) Advanced server and desktop hardware (Dell, IBM, HP) Power user of Office (Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenOffice) Web technologies Databases Telecommunications Electronic gadgets RF technology

You will join a small, like minded team of expert System Engineers who collectively do amazing things with computing and electronic technology. You will need to enjoy being part of a team but also be comfortable solving complex problems on your own. In your ﬁrst year you will learn the intelligence business and gain the necessary skills and experience that will enable you to become a fully functioning System Engineer. The employment package includes private medical insurance, transport to and from the workplace, a family friendly environment, generous leave provisions and competitive salary as well as a location which is famous for its lifestyle opportunities. This job has it all! Check out www.gcsb.govt.nz to get an idea of the business, get your CV in order, fill out the external application form from our website and send these to hr@gcsb.govt.nz Let us decide if you have the right stuff for this rewarding career. Please note that to work at the GCSB you must be a NZ citizen for a minimum of ten years and be prepared to obtain and maintain a comprehensive security clearance.

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The face of New Zealand cricket is changing, and it is only going to get more unfamiliar. Following the international debut of Central Districts bowler Doug Bracewell on New Zealand’s tour of Zimbabwe recently, young Northern Districts seamer Trent Boult is poised for his debut when the Blacks Caps tour Australia early next month. All-rounder Bracewell is 21. Boult, who was selected in a New Zealand squad two years ago to tour Australia but never played, is 22. Adam Milne, 19, who debuted last summer as an 18-year-old and clocked up speeds in excess of 150kph, is plugging away at domestic level for CD and will

likely get another run in the future. And arguably New Zealand’s bowling spearhead Tim Southee is still only 22, despite already racking up 51 ODIs and 13 test matches. Southee has become quicker, smarter and more consistent in the past two seasons, and was New Zealand’s most successful bowler at the recent World Cup with 18 wickets. Even Hamish Bennett’s selection last summer reflected the selectors’ apparent desire to see any young bowlers with a bit of pace start coming through the ranks. It is essentially succession planning, and it is the way to go. It would seem this season will be

Damian George

test stalwart Chris Martin’s last, as he is aproaching 37 years of age. The same can be said of allrounder Jacob Oram, who has stated any cricket he plays now is a bonus. One-day spearhead Kyle Mills’ age appears to finally be catching up with him, with injuries hampering him in recent times. Names such as Daryl Tuffey now appear to be on the outer, while 32-year-old Brent Arnel, despite performing okay in his five tests to date, is being surpassed by the younger crop. New Zealand’s batting nucleus has been overhauled since the 2007 World Cup. Now it is the bowling attack in a transitional phase.

Training Blog

Dropped two dress sizes Su n r e p o r te r Ce l e s te Lodewyk is competing in the 10.1km run at the New World Marlborough Marathon in December, and is writing a weekly blog on her training and weight-loss progress.

My past week has been m o r e e nj oya bl e t h a n previous. I have incorporated more fun things into my training. With just over a week to go I am really looking forward to the run/walk as well as the great feeling of having completed my first ever marathon.

My goals dur ing my training were not only to continue with my weight loss, but to increase my fitness and strength as well as embrace a healthier lifestyle. On the weight loss front, the scales have not shown huge progress over the past month, but my measurements have shown the cm’s falling off. I have muscle tone appearing in places I haven’t seen before. But the most important thing of all; I have dropped two dress sizes, from size 18 to a size 14 in 16 weeks.

I still have areas to improve but with my healthier habits I am confident I will reach my goal. I am really happy with the positive response I have had from sponsors who last week willingly opened their wallets to support my marathon efforts. To date there are 61 runners/ walkers in ‘team Harold’ so I’m confident that with the community’s support, we are really helping to contribute toward the Life Education Trust’s $90,000 annual running costs. See you next week.

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Aircraft photographer launches first book The rumbling sound of a Nanchang CJ-6A Chinese aircraft flying above Omaka heralded the launch of classic aircraft photographer Gavin Conroy’s first book – Precious Metal. To celebrate, Sun reporter Celeste Lodewyk was invited to fly with Gavin on board a Piper Cherokee 181 while he photographed the Nanchang in flight. Gavin’s new 160 page book, Precious Metal is the result of nearly six years of photographing aircraft throughout New Zealand and was launched at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre on Wednesday night. The book commemorates historic and legendary former military aircraft from the first and second world wars. “I am really happy that the book is now complete, it has been a big team effort. “It has been a lot of work but in the end it was too easy,” Gavin jokes. The effort which goes into each photograph demonstrates patience and perseverance of not only Gavin, but also the pilots and aircraft engineers involved, as I witnessed from Wednesday’s flight. With no door on the side of the Piper Cherokee, Gavin is harnessed and clipped into a safety device which prevents him from falling. He leans out and using hand signals, he directs the pilot of the Nanchang into position and takes the photograph. This procedure has been carried out by Gavin hundreds of times, with the best of his photographs showcased in his book. Copies of Precious Metal, valued at $59.95 were sold to those attending the launch and are on sale at major bookstores.

Above: Gavin Conroy launched his first book ‘Precious Metal’ last Wednesday. Right: Blenheim pilot Jay McIntyre takes Sun reporter Celeste Lodewyk on a flight in a Nanchang CJ-6A prior to the book launch.