Marlborough Weekly - 10 September 2019 by TSM Marlborough

Rātū 10 Mahuru 2019 | Tuesday 10 September 2019

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Principal quits job Paula Hulburt Editor

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The principal of Marlborough Boys’ College has resigned and will be gone from the top job by the end of the year. Wayne Hegarty revealed he will be retiring as principal at the end of December. The move comes in the wake of a challenging few months at the Blenheim college after allegations of sexual abuse involving a teacher. A woman is due to appear in Blenheim court charged with unlawful sexual connection on 23 September. The Board of Trustees received his resignation on Sunday evening. A letter was sent out to all parents of students at the college yesterday at noon. Board chairman Sturrock Saunders says Wayne has “contributed significantly” to the college during his ten years as principal. “His strength and compassion has also been evident over the past few months while the school has navigated a considerable challenge and it is a testament

to Wayne, his senior leadership team and staff that the school has continued providing a very high quality of education in a supportive and settled environment. “Wayne’s focus has always been the boys and providing them with the very best learning and teaching opportunities to enable them to be the best they can be,” he says. Marlborough Boys’ College came under public scrutiny earlier this year as allegations hit headlines around New Zealand and overseas. Wayne and the board of Trustees worked hard to keep disruption to a minimum, Sturrock says. The former Rangiora High School deputy principal began at the college in February 2010. He will stay on at the school in a support capacity, undertaking tasks such as start-ofyear compliance reporting and planning and continued co-location project work. Wayne and his wife Joan, a registered nurse, moved to Blenheim in 2010.

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Fins up at Lansdowne

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Paw patrol

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Avalanche dog handler Cait Hall with Rosko and Rainbow Ski Area’s general manager James Lazor. Photo: Charles Anderson.

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End of an era as principal to retire FROM PAGE 1 “Wayne is a devoted family man and is looking forward to spending more time with his wife, children and grandchildren without the responsibilities that the principal role brings with it.

“Wayne’s focus has always been the boys...” Sturrock Saunders

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“We are very pleased to confirm that Wayne will maintain strong connections with Marlborough Boys’ College,” Sturrock says. With an arts degree from the University of Canterbury, Wayne’s first job was at Hornby High in Christchurch where he spent 13 years.

Marlborough Boys’ College head boy Ben Alexander with principal Wayne Hegarty. Photo: Supplied. The Board of Trustees hope to appoint a new principal to start

at the beginning of the new year and will shortly begin the selec-

tion process A formal celebration to mark Wayne’s retirement, marking a career that spans almost four decades, will be held later this year, Sturrock says. “We are also working through the arrangements to celebrate Wayne and his wonderful contributions to Marlborough Boys’ College. Wayne will reach retirement age when he officially steps down from his positions as principal. His formal retirement celebration will be held later this year, and further details will be shared once these are decided. “In the meantime, the school’s focus continues to be on teaching and learning and ensuring that our students are as prepared as possible for their upcoming assessments and examinations.”

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Kicking sugar into touch Charles Anderson

among its stadium audiences, club rugby communities and schools. Its focus will be on the reduction of sugar consumption, the promotion of smoke free environments, alcohol harm reduction and promoting metal wellbeing and resilience. NMH chief executive Peter Bramley says the partnership as an “innovative and powerful” public health initiative. “As the official health and wellbeing partner of the Tasman Rugby Union, we can leverage

In a first for New Zealand rugby, the region’s health board has signed up with the Tasman union to become its official health and wellbeing partner. Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH) has replaced the union’s former partner, Coca Cola Powerade, and will see the Mako players promote health initiatives. As part of the three-year, $15,000 deal, the Tasman Rugby Union will encourage positive healthrelated decisions and behaviour

the influence that Mako players have among youngsters in our region. We can also the reach the TRU has into clubs, schools and the wider community, to inspire positive health decisions and behaviour.” He says the sponsorship is a “prudent investment”, even amid revelations that the health board is in a $20 million deficit. “It costs as much as $5000 to remove one child’s teeth under general anaesthetic and we are seeing far too many children needing this kind of unnecessary hospital

care in our region. “The terrible health effects of sugary drinks don’t stop at teeth – sugary drinks are the cause of obesity, diabetes and other serious health conditions that are a heavy burden on every DHB’s finances.” Tasman Rugby Union chief executive Tony Lewis says that promoting healthier living to its player base is important to them individually and as players in an active competitive sport. “As a union we are excited to be working progressively with NMH over three years to achieve our

collective goal of encouraging our players to reduce their sugar intake and to be mentally and physically healthier.” NMH health promotion manager Lauren Ensor says being sponsored by Coca Cola seemed to be “inappropriate” because surgery drinks were the main cause of sugar in New Zealander’s diets. “We aim to see an increasing health focus within rugby locally over the coming years and hopefully that inspires other unions and New Zealand Rugby to follow suit.”

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CBD a Challenge for service station Matt Brown

Blenheim’s oldest petrol station will no longer sell fuel as fierce competition puts an end to decades of service. The pumps are silent and papered over and no fuel has been ordered - the Challenge service station on Queen St is up for sale. Staff have been made redundant and owner Phil Sweet is set to focus his attentions on

his other business, Havelock Automotive. But the businessman says he will keep the garage side of the business operating until it sells. “The CBD is dead,” Phil says. “I want to concentrate on my other site.” Regularly changing hands throughout the decades, Phil has operated the long-established servo for six years.

He believes the central town centre site has been in operation since around the 1940s. The closure of the pumps and service station means the nearest Challenge station is in Linkwater. Challenge territory manager Glen Colvin says Challenge didn’t intend to leave the Blenheim market. “Whoever buys the business will stay as a Challenge brand- The Challenge service station on Queen Street has been put on the market. ed station,” Glen says. Photo: Matt Brown.

Sun shines for car show Matt Brown Reporter

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The organiser of a vintage car show prayed for good weather and his efforts paid off, especially for the charity they support. Cancer Society Marlborough received a massive windfall after the well-attended car show raised several thousands of dollars. The popular Vintage Car Club Daffodil Day Vehicle Display smashed previous records, making nearly double the amount of last year’s show. $17,500 was raised for the charity, with about 4000 Marlburians attending the show. Organiser Kelly Landon-Lane says he got corns on his knees praying for fine weather for the third annual display. And it worked, the day was one of the warmest and sunniest of the month. “The weather leading up wasn’t great, but on the day – they [weather forecasters] got it a bit wrong,” Kelly says. A cheque was presented by Organiser Bob O’Malley to Cancer Society Marlborough centre manager Felicity Spencer at a morning tea ceremony at the Vintage Car Clubs clubroom at Brayshaw Park on Wednesday. Felicity says they were “over-

Organiser Bob O’Malley presenting a cheque for $17,500 to Cancer Society Marlborough centre manager Felicity Spencer. Photo: Supplied. whelmed” by the amount the club made for the charity. “It’s such an awesome effort, and they took all the initiative to run the event,” she says. More than 50 generous local businesses contributed to the successful show. “The support has been absolutely superb,” Kelly says. “We had a figure in our mind when we started, around $15,000, and we made more than that. “It’s progressed from $8000, to $9000 to more than $17,000 this year. “You got to thank the people

that turned up on the day.” Bob says most families are affected “in one way or another” by cancer. The money raised will go towards a new supportive care nurse hired by the Cancer Society and to establish support groups for people affected by cancer in the region. “The public really get behind us, it’s just incredible,” Bob says. Kelly says the support from the community has been overwhelming. “Hopefully we can keep the ball rolling and build on the event for next year,” he says.

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‘Accident waiting to happen’ warns fearful school mum Paula Hulburt Editor

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Dangerous drivers flouting speed limits outside two schools are putting pupils’ lives at risk. A worried mum has hit out at speeding motorists near Marlborough Girls’ College and Bohally Intermediate in Blenheim. Her concerns come as New Zealand Transport Authority reveal a planned pedestrian crossing controlled by traffic lights may be shelved. Mother-of-two Tracey Phillips says it is “just a matter of time” before someone is seriously injured or killed. Congestion at drop off and pick up time on a weekday sees an influx of cars in the morning and afternoon. Space is so tight on McLauchlan Street that motorists are forced to park around the corner on Nelson Street. “I sit there every day waiting for my daughter and it makes me cringe how fast these vehicles go. “It’s a ridiculous, crazy situation and I don’t know why they can’t

Tracey Phillips wants to see more done to curb speeding motorists. Photo: Paula Hulburt. slow down; I think it’s getting worse too,” Tracey says. Tracey drives in from the family’s farm near Seddon every day. She arrives half an hour early to ensure she can get parked. “Parking is an issue, a huge issue. There are new student drivers, bikes, scooters and pedestrians and I don’t understand why the

council haven’t done anything,” she says. Blenheim police have been seen parked near the schools and always act as a deterrent, says Tracey. “At the end of the day, our children should feel safe when leaving school. “They should not have to worry

about people breaking the law by exceeding the speed limit that has been allocated to every school area in New Zealand. “They should be free to leave school, cross the road safely and make their way home to their families.” Blenheim senior constable Russ Smith says police know some

drivers do not slow their speeds. “Police are aware that there are sporadic problems with a limited number of drivers failing to slow in school zones “Police do regularly patrol these areas, including McLauchlan Street and environs, on a regular basis during times when students are heading to school and when they are leaving school.” NZTA Top of the South system manager Andrew James says the decision to combine both Marlborough Girls’ and Boys’ Colleges on the same site has delayed the promised crossing. “Our funding and design was based on specific location and traffic movements, so the move of Boys’ College onto the Girls’ site adds a new layer of complexity. “This means that we need to do some more traffic modelling to see how much the change affects our existing plans, and whether we need to reassess the design. “We know how important this is for the community, so while we continue with this work we will be speaking directly with stakeholders and the community to make sure they are kept informed.”

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ZIP’s Al Bramley and principal engineer John Wilks installing a prototype automated detection device for rats. Photo: Rory Harnden/Ink Digital.

Experts to help train trappers

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Reinforcements have been called in to help slash Marlborough’s pest population. Department of Conservation (DOC) staff have organised experts to hold a Top of the South trapping workshop. The workshop, held in Picton on 22 September, will highlight a range of topics from new techniques to pest behaviour. There will also be a chance for people to get some hands-on experience. DOC ranger Wendy Sullivan says the workshops are geared towards all levels of trappers. “Whether you are part of a community group, run your own trapline or have a trap in your garden, you will go away with a better understanding of pest behaviour, best practice trapping techniques and monitoring success,” she says. Alongside Picton Dawn Cho-

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rus and Kaipupu Wildlife Sanctuary, DOC have arranged for special speakers. Zero Invasion Predators (ZIP) operations director Duncan Kay is involved with research and development into trapping tools and techniques. “Their approach to research and predator control is challenging our current mindset and helping grow our predator control ‘toolbox’ unlike we have seen before,” says Wendy. Participants then have the choice of attending one of two sessions. The back to basics session will include how to trap to successfully. This will be followed by a hands-on round-robin session on rat/mustelid identification, calibration and maintenance of traps, and an in-depth look at using ‘DOC series’ and ‘Good

Nature’ traps. The second session is geared towards community groups and larger trapping programmes. DOC expert Phil Clerke will join Wildlife Management International Ltd’s Nikki McArthur to share tips on how to set up an effective monitoring regime. “There will be an optional afternoon field trip to Kaipupu Wildlife Sanctuary for workshop participants. With over 70 volunteers and 250 members, Kaipupu Wildlife Sanctuary is a great example of seeing community conservation in action,” Wendy says. Boat transport is subsidised at $10 per person. Bookings for both the workshop and optional field trip are essential. Please RSVP to Wendy at wsullivan@doc.govt.nz by 18 September.

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Paula Hulburt An aviation themed restaurant that faced a few turbulent few years has been bought by new owners The former Argosy Restaurant building in Woodbourne will become The Runway and feature an aviation-themed café and a separate restaurant open in the evening. New owners Steve Badham and partner Lisa Stove hope to open the doors to the newlook business in October. “I’m moderately excited but a bit anxious too. I love to cook and many of my clients are in the hospitality industry, but I’ve never run a restaurant before. “I’ve driven past the building every week for 20 years going to and from Nelson. “I never thought I’d own it,” he says. The businessman who runs his own commercial IT solutions company says the restaurant will feature mainly Indian and European cuisine. He would also like to make the most of the Argosy ZKSAE, owned by Paul David-

Ritual Cafe’s window was broken in the early hours of Saturday morning. Ritual Cafe co-owner Dave Lowther says he was called by police about 2.30am Saturday morning after a person punched a hole in the popular coffee shop window. There was no report of injuries and police are searching for the offender. Enquiries are ongoing.

Steve Badham has big plans for his new restaurant and café. Photo: Paula Hulburt. son, which sits next door. “Later on, we intend to landscape a garden area under the plane for outside dining. “It would be good to make it more of a feature,” he says. The Argosy ZK-SAE, once owned by Safe Air, carried both travellers and freight. It hit headlines all over the world in 1978 after two pilots reported they were followed by unidentified flying objects as they flew of the Kaikoura

coast. Steve says while the café and small convenience store he hopes to install alongside would take on an aviation theme, the newly renovated restaurant would not. “It will have an ancient temple theme and will feature art and antique furniture. “This may well be for sale, but I’m still trying to piece it all together at this point and am not ruling anything out at

this stage.” The former boat builder has used his skills to do a lot of the renovation work himself, including the new curved counters. “I want every car that goes past to soon have a reason to stop and come in,” he says. “I always swore I’d never want to go into a kitchen, but I have a passion for food and couldn’t let the opportunity pass.”

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Avalanche dog ready for danger Charles Anderson If you are heading up Rainbow Ski Area before the close of the season you might be surprised to see something not usually permitted in a national park – a canine. But Rosko is no ordinary dog. The labrador, German shorthaired pointer cross is a speciallytrained avalanche dog is our best line of defense in case tragedy strikes. “A dog is unbelievably efficient at getting an avalanche field, not disturbing it and locating a victim,” says Rainbow Ski Area’s general manager James Lazor. “If there is an avalanche, time is of the essence.” But until Rosko arrived for the last part of the ski season, the closest avalanche dog was in Methven. “We call them, and we are looking at three hours before a dog gets here.” James says with spring conditions heating up the snowpack and more skiers heading out into the backcountry, there is a big risk of avalanches. On top of that, James says Rainbow has some of the

Rosko, a German short-haired pointer cross, is at Rainbow Ski Area training for avalanche scenarios as the Spring melt gets underway the most dangerous time for avalanches in the backcountry trails. Photo: Charles Anderson. best snow coverage in the country right now. “If they don’t check in with us, we don’t know,” says James. “If a witness sees an avalanche then tells us we have to mobilise and we are under that crunch.” So, the Rainbow team are working with LandSar, police and the Department of Conservation to

help train for avalanche scenarios and James says having Rosko there has made all the difference. But Rosko wouldn’t be up the mountain if it wasn’t for his handler Cait Hall who has taken him through all the training needed to get him certified. First, she had to find him, though. “Really it comes down to going

with the gut. They need to pass obedience tests and be able to work with other dogs. They need to be able to stay in once place and come back to the handler without being distracted.” The hope is for Rainbow to get its own permanent dog – but at the end of the season Rosko will head back to Wanaka with Cait.

James says he wants skiers to be more aware of avalanche risk when up Rainbow. Behind the rental shed there is a board that is updated daily with the snow conditions. He says that people wanting to head back country should always check in with staff, so they know where they are going.

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Bridge repair: The Crinoline footbridge near the Quays-Riverside Park is closing from Monday 9 September for repairs. Some of the bridge timbers are wearing thin and need replacement. The work is expected to take up to a week. Pedestrian cyclists are advised to use the Henry, Alfred or Sinclair street bridges to cross the Taylor River.

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Seat belt message not clicking Matt Brown

Marlborough drivers are among the least likely to buckle up before hitting the road it has been revealed. Latest figures from police show that officers caught 919 people not wearing their seatbelt in the region costing Marlburians a massive $120,450 in fines. Nelson, which has over twice the population of Marlborough, recorded only 684 cases

in 2018. But acting senior sergeant Barrie Greenall says the data needs to be “tempered” by the fact five times a day ferries deliver hundreds of cars from out of town. “We always will figure higher in the stats because we’re the gateway to the South Island,” Barrie says. “Our population increases drastically in the summer and we have a significant number of non-resident vehicles on

the road.” Between January and June, more than $60,000 worth of fines have been handed out in the Marlborough region. Barry says the disregard shown for the rules is a concern. “It is too high for our area. One is too many.” Barrie says there’s a myriad of reasons people might not wear seatbelts and some think they won’t be in an accident. “Each year, around 100 people dying on our roads weren’t

A Chorus box painted by artist Gynelle Blake. Art competition: The Chorus Cabinet Art Initiative is looking for artists to brighten up telecommunications cabinets in town. In 2016 Chorus partnered with Keep New Zealand Beautiful in a joint effort to eradicate vandalism and beautify the environment. Eight cabinets in need of a spruce-up have been identified in Marlborough. Visit www.knzb.org.nz/chorus/ to enter. The final day for entries is Friday, September 27. Tennis donation: Marlborough’s Churchill Trust is helping tennis players and spectators alike keep their cool on court. As part of the Trust’s annual community donations, which this year totalled more than $70,000 across 21 different community groups, funds were given to install new shade sails and roofed wooden shelters. Marlborough Tennis Club President Bill Taylor says the shade sails and roofed wooden shelter seats are “a great help” to players and spectators alike. “It’s important to us because of the hot Blenheim sunshine, and it’s one of the most popular things we’ve done in the last 10 years.”

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wearing their seatbelt,” Barrie says. “People need to realise you don’t know when something is going to go wrong and one of the simplest things is to put your seatbelt on. Not wearing your seatbelt doesn’t have a demerit penalty like other vehicle fines, which is an “anomaly”, Barrie says. “People still aren’t getting the message,” he says. “Seatbelts save lives.”

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It's MÄ ori language week, are we doing enough to ensure the survival of the MÄ ori language? Should te reo MÄ ori be a compulsory subject at schools? Yes, yes and yes. Its Aotearoa's national language. For example, French speak French, South African speak Afrikaans, etc etc. Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No it should be optional, not every family is interested in speaking a language that is no use to them. Nicole Mckee Maybe....definitely needs to be available in every school. Julie Dash After listening to the feedback from the young people that attended the recent Te Tauihu Intergenerational Youth Summit, I can tell you that the young people that were there would like to see more MÄ ori in schools. Obviously this is a small selection of young people but I think it is indicative of a larger desire to see it be more commonplace. Meg Martin

I think more could be done, but is cool to see it being revived somewhat đ&#x;&#x2DC;&#x160; and yes absolutely our reo rangatira (native tongue/ language of old) should be compulsory.. It was not by choice that our ancestors my great grandfathers generation and grandfathers stopped speaking their native tongue, it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;compulsoryâ&#x20AC;? that they spoke in the tongue of tauiwi (foreigners) they were whipped they were beaten, and because of that My fathers generation and those that followed donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know our language and a lot of our ways.. I am 1 of 46 grandchildren and am the only fluent speaker of the grandchildren.. I am but one of perhaps 100s of 1000s that share such testimony. If you want to restore the mana of the land and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people then yes, it should be compulsory.. it is who we are Gabrielle Semmens Not compulsory Rose Kerr

I have a lot of unfinished work from having served just one term and believe I can make worthwhile contributions in a second term. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t difficult to decide to do so. If successful, what matters the most to you in terms of what you would like to achieve for the community? Really good financial governance is important to me. I cannot abide waste or unnecessary expenditure. I want to see a vibrant CBD in Blenheim, wise use of our precious resources, appropriate care for the environment, really good post-secondary options for our young people and economic growth to help all Marlborough people. I want our rates to be fairly set with minimal rises and spent wisely for the best possible outcomes. What areas do you feel council needs to refocus its energies on? This past term has seen a well settled and committed Council. So, with a number of new fac-

Councillor Mark Peters with wife Vivienne in the Marlborough Sounds. Photo: Supplied. es to be welcomed in the next term it is important to continue an environment where everyone is able to say what they feel, debate issues strongly but accept collective responsibility for democratic conclusions reached. We need to ensure completion of our programmes of capital works on budget and to make real inroads into mitigating factors in climate change. We must ensure we have great facilities and sustainable resource use to hand over to future generations. What makes you proud to be a Marlburian? Not only does Marlborough have outstanding natural beau-

ty, great resources and some world class products, the people here are kind and inclusive. We tend to deal with things pragmatically, even if we have different views and we like to give everyone a fair go. People have a lot of choice in who they vote for, why should they vote for you? Â Because I care about this place and its people. I have many years of practical governance experience and hold a number of financial qualifications. I am totally committed to making Marlborough an even better place to live in and believe I can make a difference.Â

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Furneaux Lodge and Punga Cove Resort tastefully refurbished by new owners The Marlborough Tour Company, which took over Furneaux Lodge and Punga Cove Resort in December 2018, has just completed a big renovation project of the two iconic venues in the Marlborough Sounds. “We traded during the summer season but over the winter we have done a big refurbishment to start showing it off a bit and attracting more people out there,” says Marlborough Tour Company General Manager, Scott McKenzie.

“We began the refurbishments in May this year and we have completed a good half of the accommodation at both properties, with plans to finish the other half next winter. “It’s looking amazing now – really nice for a short break.” Scott says the work has been nicely done by local tradies and Simone from Cinnamon House has done a fabulous job with all of the interiors. “It’s given everything a really nice lift – the completed rooms look fantastically sparkly – she’s matched everything with some really good artwork and natural

Picturesque Punga Cove makes the perfect spot for an overnight stay.

colours which sits nicely with waterfront properties.” Scott says just to be able to sit in a lovely room or on your deck overlooking the water with a glass of wine is ‘pretty stunning.’ Picturesque spot for overnight guests or locals dropping in for lunch Located in the picturesque Endeavour Inlet, historic Furneaux Lodge is surrounded by 2000 acres of New Zealand native forest and nearby Punga Cove Resort is also set amongst stunning scenery. Both properties are situated at

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the start of the Queen Charlotte Track, the ideal spot for overnight visitors looking for a calm, relaxing retreat. Whether you are staying for one night or one week, there’s an option for every type of traveller, from self-catering cottages and luxury suites to back-packer-style cabins. “We also get lots of private boaties dropping in and launches from boat clubs and locals who maybe want to jump on the Cougar Line to come down – it’s just a really nice atmosphere to have lunch or come for a drink in the late afternoon.”

Award winning cuisine, exciting new menus Scott says there are introducing some new menus shortly to give their food and beverage service a real lift for people to come back and experience. “Over the last 20 years a lot of people will have probably been to one of the lodges at some point and now’s a great time to return and see what’s changed. Our executive chef, Sam Webb has been overseeing the development of the menus for both properties and he’s introduced some exciting new additions. “We are still doing the boatie’s fa-

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vourites – the burgers and chips and the fish ‘n’ chips plus the traditional steaks, but he has also brought in a lot of ‘sharing platters’ and nice small and large plates which can be shared between groups. “So, it’s become a ‘social menu’ where people can open a bottle of wine and share a whole lot of little tastings of lots and lots of Marlborough produce, around things like Mills Bay Mussels, Cloudy Bay Clams, Regal Salmon, etc. Lots of good local produce, matching it all to good local wines and boutique beers.” Scott says over at Punga Cove they have the Boatshed Bar and Café right on the waterfront which is focussing on pizzas, seafood and craft beers.

Meanwhile their fine dining restaurant up on the hill, Punga Fern Restaurant and Bar, offers a` la carte dining with international flair. “This has started off really well – back in May it won Feast Marlborough’s ‘Rare Fare’ competition and this year it has also picked up a Beef and Lamb award. Walking tracks, kayaking, paddleboarding For an all-round great experience, people can head down to Furneaux Lodge or Punga Cove Resort for a short, relaxing break. “Both the properties sit on the Queen Charlotte Track and are well supported by the ‘hike’ market and

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guided walk companies such as Marlborough Sounds Adventure Company, Wilderness Guides and Natural Encounters. We also have some walk companies from outside of the region coming through such as Tuatara Tours,” says Scott. “It’s is a fantastic location to take a short break, do some short walks, go kayaking or paddle boarding, enjoy the wine and food and everything else as well. Call in by boat or launch “People can call in by boat or launch,” says Scott. “Marlborough Tour Company purchased Cougar Line Water Transport in April this year – they have a fleet of 5 boats and there are a number of sched-

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uled departures each day so people can come down on these boats to the lodge and have a nice lunch and return in the afternoon.” Marlborough Tour Company has been running Marlborough wine tours and scenic Marlborough Sounds cruises for over twenty years and is locally owned and operated by Chris and Sue Godsiff who were both born and bred in Marlborough. Earlier in 2018 the Burkhart Family bought a half-share in Marlborough Tour Company. For more information, visit www. furneaux.co.nz, www.pungacove. co.nz, www.marlboroughtourcompany.co.nz, or www.cougarline. co.nz

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The new Marine and Outdoors building.

Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Marine & Outdoors this Saturday Having just moved into their brand new purpose-built premises on Horton Street, the team at Marine & Outdoors invites everyone to come down and celebrate the store’s grand opening this weekend. “We will be running massive promotions, providing plenty of giveaways and discounts galore on brand new stock,” says General Manager, Adam Marshall. Rangitāne o Wairau, which lease the land to Marine & Outdoors, held a dawn blessing last week. The owners of Marine & Outdoors, Peter and Ange Walters, moved to Blenheim in 2007 to enjoy the region’s laidback lifestyle, and in 2014 they saw an opportunity to enter the marine industry when they approached the then owners of Marlborough Marine. Then in 2015, the couple opened their

city now. Plus we have heaps of parking onsite, with the capacity to park boats so if someone is on the way to their bach or is going on holiday, they can pull in with a boat, no problem. So do come and check us out to see how much of a destination we’ve become– it’s completely transformed our business, in terms of easy to shop, easy to park.” second set of doors with Marlborough Watercraft. “We had our Grove Road shop then we had our branch in Koromiko, so we’ve closed both of these down and combined the two and all of our staff have come across to our new location,” says Adam. “Our new Horton Street store is tucked in behind the railway station – you can see it from State Highway 1. It’s great to be within five minutes walking distance to the central

Bouncy castles, cooking demos, promotions and jetski giveaway You are welcome to bring the whole family down to the Grand Opening this weekend and let the children enjoy the big bouncy castle while you check out the great range of new and used boats, jet skis, Weber BBQ’s, boating accessories and much more. You will also have the chance to gather some good advice from Marine and Outdoor’s supplier rep-

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The Marine & Outdoors Team, from left, Adam Marshall, Mark Wiblin, Pete Walters, Jade Shallcrass, Vern June, Warren Horncastle and Alex Mortimer. resentatives such as Yamaha, Weber, Stabicraft, Haines and Hunter, Lazercraft, Southern, Hutchwilco and more. If you feel a tad peckish, the lads at Weber have you covered with food demonstrations and samples throughout the day. Follow Marine & Outdoors on Facebook to register your interest and keep up to date with further promotions and giveaways that will happen on the day. “We have a jetski giveaway as part of our promotion,” says Adam. “We are giving away a Yamaha WaveRunner Ex Sport and Trailer valued at more than

$16k! You can enter instore or via Facebook or our website – all you need to do is provide your name and email address.” Modern, spacious premises with huge workshop “The building is fully stocked and well presented,” says Adam. “It’s also nice and spacious – a great place to come and shop. We have a four-bay servicing workshop as well, with the ability to service any type of outboard. We also service jetskis and engines, we can also install new electronics and accessories such as winches.”

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NOW AT 14 HORTON STREET Well-known boat brands, great range of accessories “We are Weber specialist dealers both in gas and the charcoal range of barbeques, which we sell a lot of, especially leading into summer,” says Adam. “Our range is bigger now that we have got more space in our showroom. Being a part of New Zealand’s largest marine buying group, Boating and Outdoors enables us to supply our customers with a wide range of products at competitive prices. We stock boating supplies and accessories including water skis, ski tubes, wake boards and so on.” Adam says they have many other chandlery items, such as trailer parts and all the components for general repairs and maintenance on your boat or motor. In addition, Marine & Outdoors have a huge range of marine electronics – GPS, fish finders, marine stereos, VHF ra-

A great range of boats and jetskis can be viewed at the new site. dios for communication safety, etc. “We also have a good range of Yamaha auxiliary motors. In the yard outside there are boats and jet skis on display, both new and second-hand. We have our key boat brands – Stabicraft, Southern Boats and Lazercraft plus new boat brands – Smartwave and Quintrex. All of these brands we sell as new packages. We also have a massive display

of second-hand boats for sale.” Don’t miss the Grand Opening The Grand Opening of Marine & Outdoors takes place this Saturday (9am to 5pm) September 14th at 14 Horton Street, Mayfield. For more information, visit Marina and Outdoors on Facebook or go to www.marineandoutdoors.co.nz

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Former Tasman mentor keen to slow Mako momentum Peter Jones

A familiar face will stand in Tasman’s way as they attempt to make a six-fromsix start to the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup rugby season in Nelson on Sunday. Former Mako coach Kieran Keane, a life member of the union who guided Tasman’s fortunes from 200916, will bring his North Harbour team to Trafalgar Park, intent on ending the home side’s flying start to the season. Harbour have battled for consistency in 2019, their season epitomised by their last effort, where they had to come from a 17-point deficit against Waikato at home to get the job done. However, the current Mako co-head coach Andrew Goodman has no doubt his former mentor will have the Harbour side primed and ready to put on a strong showing on Sunday. “It will be good to catch up with KK, he’s done a lot for our union. “We know he is an awesome coach and he’ll have some great tricks up his sleeve so we will have to be right on our game again.” Goodman is also pleased to be playing at home again after a couple of away fixtures.

“Three of our next four games are at Trafalgar Park so we are looking forward to some more strong home support, as we got in Blenheim. We are hoping for the same in our Nelson games.” Although Tasman have historically struggled to get the better of Harbour sides, this season’s formbook suggests the home side will start as overwhelming favourites, especially given their effort against Counties Manukau on Friday. Although the Mako scored some well-executed tries on their way to 36 points, it was the other side of the scoreline that gave Goodman the most pleasure. For the first time in the history of matches between the two sides the Steelers were held scoreless. The home side’s inability to score a single point came down to several factors, most of them stemming directly from the pressure created by their opposition. “The zero on the scoreboard was the most pleasing aspect of the night,” suggested Goodman. “It’s always a great sight, especially for [defense coach] Shane [Christie] who has been doing some awesome work leading our defence this year. It was a great reward for the whole team.”

Goodman certainly wasn’t expecting such a decisive scoreline, especially in testing conditions. “We have had some tussles up here in the past so we are happy to grab five points. “We talked about the fact we had to be right on for these boys – they’ve got dangerous players right across the park … we just had to stay on the whole time and I think the whole side did well there.”

He was particularly impressed with a couple of players, notably lofty lock Pari Pari Parkinson and former Counties-Manukau lad Jordan Taufua who brought “a lot of energy and excitement as he always does and got us a lot of go-forward early on”. “I also thought that in the early stages our nine and 10, Hunty and Fin, really controlled play well with their kicking game, giving us a good start.

“There were some good individual performances, and the forwards laid a great platform for us. “To go to our pack at the moment and know we can reset our game with some lineout drives and exploit that kicking space is working well for us at the moment.” Another factor that is quickly becoming apparent about this Mako side is their ability to perform in all conditions. During

Former Mako coach Keiran Keane will bring his North Harbour side to Trafalgar Park on Sunday. Photo: Shuttersport.

their five matches thus far they have faced a mix of wet and dry conditions and been able to produce the goods each time. “We talked a lot before the season about being able to adapt our game to the conditions and the match situation. We’ve definitely had some improvements in that area but there’s a little bit of growth still to be had,” warned Goodman. Kick off at Trafalgar Park on Sunday is 4.35pm.

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The victorious Tokomaru team after taking out the Marlborough premier netball title on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Tokomaru triumph in tight premier netball final Peter Jones Tokomaru Crafar Crouch are the 2019 Marlborough premier netball champions after beating Pelorus Edridge Contracting 5853 at Stadium 2000 on Saturday afternoon. The season’s decider was always going to be a tight affair, most pundits unable to confidently pick a winner. And so it turned out, with Pelorus creating the early pace, only to be run down in the third quarter as Toko held their nerve under extreme pressure. While pocketing their second premier title in three years, Tokomaru dashed the dreams of a Pelorus side playing in the club’s first premier final, with high hopes of a first top-level crown. Once the initial nerves had cleared the opening quarter was tight, the rivals going goal-forgoal until Pelorus managed a late run to head to the first break with a three-goal advantage, shooters Paige Lovell and Olivia Pinkerton sharing duties under the hoop and both performing at a high percentage. Meanwhile, Toko were almost exclusively utilising lofty GS Haze Tepuia, the youngster putting up 14 of their 15 shots in the first quarter and going on to attempt 80 percent of his team’s shots throughout the final. With both sides guilty of throwing away ball and giving up turnovers the second quarter was scrappy, with Pelorus once again finishing slightly stronger to add

another goal to their lead, going into the major break 32-28 ahead. The third period was critical, tilting the balance of the match in favour of the Picton crew. They started with an 8-4 run to level the scores then, with six minutes of the quarter remaining finally got their nose in front, a position they had not enjoyed since early in the first quarter. From there they were never headed. With Pelorus’s shooting percentage falling, plus an inability to capitalise on turnovers created by willing defence, Toko pulled away, establishing a three-goal advantage entering the final quarter. Try as they might, Pelorus were unable to string consecutive goals together and close the gap. As the noise from their faithful supporters in the crowd grew ever louder, Toko raised the intensity again and sealed the deal with the final two goals. It would be hard to go past Tepuia as player of the match. His impact on the game was huge, an 86 percent shooting effort, plus his ability to reel in seemingly-wayward passes and grab rebounds making him extremely hard to mark. However, the Pelorus defence of Courtney Taufa, Oriana Houra and Jordan Peipi must be applauded for their efforts in restricting the flow of possession to Tepuia and GA Gemma Hika, who was content to pass off to her shooting partner whenever the opportunity arose. Toko’s often under-rated defence was also outstanding, Michaela Boaz, Naia Lawrence, Hannah

Tokomaru shooter Haze Tepuia reaches out to claim possession during the premier grade final at Stadium 2000 on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones. Dickson, who wore the GD bib in the pivotal third quarter, and Brooke Horton were relentless and accurate. In centre court the battle was tight, Toko’s twins Hana and Kayla Wilson maintaining an often telepathic link when under pressure, while Jenna Gilbert and Kelsie Fitzpatrick were creative and slick as they sought to bring Pelorus’s possession through court. While it would be easy to suggest one bad quarter decided the outcome of the decider, it was more than that. Toko were able to win many of the small moments, the little battles within a war that decide the big games. Toko coach Vanessa Hika said “it

could have been anybody’s game”. “They are such good opposition. Both teams fought all the way to the end ... that’s just how finals should be. “We talked at halftime about finishing our season properly, enjoying all the work we had put in, about composure and finding your heart. “As the crowd started to pick up so did we … there was no panic towards the end. “It was a really great day because there were two teams playing that maybe shouldn’t have been here and we had both fought so hard to get here. That’s just how the season was.” Taufa, player/coach of the beaten

side, said her team’s inconsistency was an issue. “If it wasn’t happening at one end it was working at the other and vice versa. Plus we chucked a lot of ball away and in the end that was what made the difference. We forced plenty of turnovers but just couldn’t convert them. “I’m so proud of our team though, as I said to them before the game, no matter what happens today we have made history for our club. “There’s always next year.” Premier final scores: Tokomaru 58 (Haze Tepuia 53/61, Gemma Hika 5/6) Pelorus 53 Paige Lovell 40/59, Olivia Pinkerton 13/18). Quarter scores (winning team first): 15-18, 13-14, 16-9, 14-12.

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Lower grade netball finals shared around Peter Jones

Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 was a hive of activity on Saturday as the climax of the club netball season was played out. Nine finals were contested leading into the premier showdown, which was followed by Marlborough Netball’s annual prizegiving. The action in the lower grade finals was fast and furious, with boisterous fans shouting encouragement to their favourites. The grade one title was won by Harlequins Woodbourne Tavern, who had featured in two promotion/relegation games earlier in the season. They were too strong for their opponents on Saturday, Marlborough Girls’ College Robinson Construction, who dominated from the outset to prevail 45-18. Quins’ goal shoot Naomi Fowler

landed 39 goals from 37 attempts while fellow shooter Cathy Kitto shot 16 from 21. Mandy O’Malley was prominent on defence. For MGC, Fiaalii Solomona and Lahana Dempster stood out. The Harlequins, Pelorus and Tokomaru clubs each claimed two finals wins.

Lower grade finals results: Grade one: Harlequins Woodbourne Tavern 45 MGC Robinson Construction 18 Grade two: MGC Bryant Earthworks 32 United Lake Chalice 22 Grade three: Tokomaru RJB 31 MGC Fairweathers 23 Grade four: Pelorus Revival 38 Pelorus The Harlequins Woodbourne Tavern crew, who Wairau A took out the grade five decider. Bottle-O 25 Grade five: Wairau A 29 Pelorus Owen claimed the grade one title. Marine 24 Grade six: Harlequins Renwick MM 19 Bohally Senior A 17 Grade seven: SMOG Pak n Save 20 Harlequins GJ Gardiner 17 Social grade: Pelorus Fairweathers 41 Harlequins Allan Scott 37.

Action from the social grade final as Harlequins’ shooter Kristen Ham- Grade three winners Tokomaru RJB enjoy the MGC Bryant Earthworks, winners of grade two. mond puts up a shot. moment.

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Table tennis victory a highlight of sports week Peter Jones

Marlborough’s college sporting teams battled hard for podium placings at a variety of tournaments staged across the country, several picking up top eight positions. The highlight was provided by the Marlborough Girls’ College table tennis team who won the New Zealand girls secondary schools title in Tauranga. The MGC team comprised Vanessa Wood-Lin, Hannah Smit and Sophie Woodhouse and were coached by MGC teacher Megan Stratford, a former New Zealand junior representative. They also finished third in their group in the open grade. In the individual events, WoodLin finished fourth in the under-15 girls’ singles while Smit was in a tough group in the under-19 girls’ singles, which included highly-ranked New Zealand players. Netball In the latter stages of the South Island netball champs in Nelson the Marlborough Girls’ College senior A team had their eyes on a fifth place position, and qualification for the national champs. However, after some promising results earlier in the week, they came up short on the final day, losing twice to end the tournament in eighth position. They opened with a 41-29 loss to Ashburton and a 35-23 win over

Southland on Monday, then registered a 48-25 win over Nayland to qualify for the top 16 play-off group. A hefty 48-19 loss to St Hilda’s, the eventual runner-up, was followed by a 31-31 draw with Rangi Ruru, then a crucial 34-27 victory over Craighead to claim a muchcoveted and well-earned spot in the top eight. On Thursday, they went down 49-27 to St Margaret’s College then lost 33-30 to Nelson College for Girls in the battle for 7th and 8th. Christchurch Girls High School won the tournament, beating St Hilda’s 29-27 in a thrilling A grade final. Hockey A strong finish saw the MGC senior hockey team pick up a fifth placing at the Audrey Timlin Memorial tournament in Timaru, which ended on Friday. They downed Kristin College 1-0 on the final day, MGC’s firstquarter goal coming from Nikita Gapper. MGC began the tournament strongly, beating Waimea 5-2, Otago 4-0 and Kristin 4-2 to top their pool. They then played James Hargest in a quarterfinal, the match tied 2-2 at the end of regulation time, before Hargest prevailed in a penalty shootout 2-1 to push MGC out of the top four. Relegated to the 5th-8th group, MGC’s next opponent was home

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MGC table tennis team, from left, coach Megan Stratford, Hannah Smit, Vanessa Wood-Lin and Sophie Woodhouse. Photo: Supplied. side Timaru, who they beat 1-0 to set up the return match with Kristin. Georgia Green, with five goals, was the tournament’s equal topscorer. Pippa Barnes was close behind with four. Meanwhile, the MBC senior side, playing in the Johson Cup tournament in Invercargill, ended up eighth. MBC struggled to string together winning results, drawing 1-1 with Rathkeale, losing 5-2 to Taradale and 3-0 to Southland, then beating James Hargest 6-1 in the early stages. A loss to Otago on Thursday put them in a play-off for 7th and 8th position, earning a rematch against home side Southland who prevailed 5-1. Leighton Le Sueur was top scorer for MBC with four goals. Football

The MBC First XI, competing in the Jim Wisheart tournament which was staged in Blenheim form Monday to Thursday, ended up in 13th position, beating Taieri 5-4 in their final encounter. The event was won by Shirley, who beat Wakatipu 3-0 in the final. MBC found the going tough, following a first-up 4-2 win over Taieri. A 2-1 defeat by tournament winner Shirley followed, then a 3-2 loss to St Bernard’s. Meanwhile, MGC’s senior footballers ended up 8th at the Gary Sowden tournament which concluded on Thursday in Timaru. In their last match they went down 2-1 to Rangi Ruru. The final was won by Marian, who beat Cashmere 3-0 in the tournament decider. MGC started promisingly, drawing 1-1 with Rangi Ruru, and

beating Wainuiomata 5-0, then Roncalli 2-0. However, a 3-1 quarterfinal loss to Papanui followed, then a penalty shoot-out reversal to Papanui, putting them in the match for 7th or 8th. Rugby The Marlborough Boys’ College under-15 team competed in Christchurch from Monday to Thursday and finished fifth, improving as the tournament went on. First-up they lost to eventual winners Christ’s College 36-8, then they lost to Southland 2221, before beating Waitaki 36-7 and Shirley 43-7. Best of the forwards were Sione Papani, Watson Tahavalu, Arlyn Bull and Toby McLeod. In the backs Jake Pacey, Sentenari Ponesi, Nikau Peipi and Charles Tupouto’a, who mixed his time between backs and forwards, impressed. Basketball Three basketball teams travelled out of town for tournaments. The MBC Juniors competed in A grade at the junior secondary school premierships, zone 4, in Dunedin and finished a creditable fifth. The MBC senior team went to the Schick Premiership AA zone 4 tournament in Nelson and ended up 19th. The MGC seniors side attended the Schick Southern Cup event in Christchurch and came away sixth.

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Mako women off to good start Peter Jones

Marlborough’s Tore Waechter rises for a header during Saturday’s match. Photo: Shuttersport.

Harris Cup goes west Peter Jones

Football’s Harris Cup will send the summer on the other side of the Whangamoas. After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, played in Blenheim last weekend, FC Nelson stepped up on home turf to beat a Marlborough side 4-1 on Saturday, claiming honours in the resurrected provincial showdown. In a joint effort between Marlborough Football and their Nelson counterparts the traditional fixture was rekindled this year, with a Marlborough Invitation XI taking on FC Nelson, winners of the 2019 Nelson division one competition. The Harris Cup was last contested in a home-and-away series in 2008, when the trophy was claimed by Marlborough. In 2012 the first leg was played, but not the second, meaning the long-standing trophy, first contested in 1929, remained in Marlborough hands until Saturday. At Saxton Field, Nelson opened

the scoring through skipper Nick Crosswell inside 10 minutes but Marlborough responded immediately and began to achieve dominance, ensuring the scoreline stayed at 1-0 when the teams entered the halftime break. On the resumption the visitors upped the ante but were unable to take advantage of the clear-cut chances they created. FC, however, did just that and grabbed their second on the break midway through the spell. Down 2-0, Marlborough pushed forward in search of goals and were twice exposed at the back, the home side putting the game out of reach. Marlborough manager Andrew McCaa said, “the boys played well but missed scoring opportunities cost us dearly in the end.” Scores: FC Nelson 4 (Nick Crosswell, Labu Pan, Harrison McFadgen, Brandon Pirere) Marlborough Invitation XI 1 (Julian Delgado). HT: 1-0 FC Nelson.

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Nelson Marlborough District Health Board I have Chaired NMDHB since 2010, in this time we have provided more health care each year and improved our services and outcomes for Maori and vulnerable people. There is still much to do. I enjoy the challenge this role has given me and my passion for health and my community drives me to continue to try and make a difference.. The future of healthcare in the Top of the South is positive. We have wonderful, talented and caring staff who are well motivated to provide top quality care. Yes, Health is big business and can be challenging - new technologies, an informed public, an aging population and always a tension of financial constraints, maintaining buildings and ensuring our workforce are innovative and up-to-date. We are planning a new Nelson Hospital that will provide modern care in facilities that staff and patients deserve. If re-elected I will use my energy and expertise to maintain momentum on this 50 year project, ensuring we have a facility we will all be proud of.

I have served on the Nelson city council as Mayor for 9 years, deputy Mayor for 6 years and represented Local Government NZ at a national level. I also have extensive community experience and am currently a Board Member of the Nelson /Tasman Cancer society, Chair of the Tahunanui Business Association and a Trustee of Te Matau, a proposed Marine Educational Centre. I believe I can bring that experience to the Nelson/ Marlborough District Health Board. I have a history of connecting policies and people, ensuring a pathway to a successful conclusion. The health sector has many new and demanding issues to face including an ageing population and increasing diversity of cultures and lifestyles. One of our major challenges is to unite the wider health sector, share available resources and deliver a better outcome for all. I look forward to your support to ensure we have an experienced senior voice at the table.

I feel extremely fortunate to live the NMDHB area. I am proud of the health system we have which delivers great services but there is more to be done to continue to meet the increasing needs of our community. With the prediction that demand will outstrip our ability to meet the healthcare needs of our community, we need to support innovation within and beyond the DHB. The people living in our district hold the key to solutions that will ensure we all live well, stay well and die well. We need to work with local service providers, our iwi and members of our community to address inequity, make it easier for people to make healthy choices for themselves and their whÄ nau, and create a safe environment for us to work, play and live in. As a lawyer, quality advisor and improvement scientist, I have spent most of my adult life improving the experience of, access to and quality of healthcare services. I want to use my experience and skills to support our DHB to meet the future.

I have lived in the Top of the South since 1973. Prior to settling in Nelson in 1990, I lived in Blenheim for many years. I am passionate about ensuring people who live in the Nelson/Marlborough DHB region have good health and wellbeing. My background is in emergency rescue and air ambulance, most recently as CEO of Life Flight (Air Ambulance and Rescue Helicopter) Trust. Having been closely involved with medical professionals in the emergency air ambulance sector I have gained valuable knowledge of the clinical pathways that provide best patient outcomes. I continue to be involved with the emergency sector as a Trustee and board member and have integrity, experience and knowledge. New Zealand has a great health system but improvement is needed due to stress in the system and inequities of access, especially for Maori, Pacific Island and rural communities. The current Health and Disability Review will present significant challenges for DHBs in implementing change. I am pleased this review is addressing important areas such as identifying those people not accessing proper care and focussing on wellbeing. Our DHB has an important part to play in improving access to primary health care and thereby reducing hospital admissions.

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