Marlborough Weekly - 13 October 2020

Tuesday 13 October 2020

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Alvis has left the building

About 65 members of the NZ Alvis Club, including Marlburian Ashley McKenzie, pictured, will treat the region to a rally of the iconic vehicle. Read more on page 7.

Photo: Matt Brown.

Crisis looms for $2b wine industry Matt Brown Reporter

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A horticultural disaster is looming as a lack of vital workers threatens the region’s $2billion

wine industry.

Imported workers under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme are in short supply, with less than half of the potential 14,400 workers currently in the country.

And one employer is warning the

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Seasonal Solutions chief executive Helen Axby says the ideal solution would be a travel bubble with Vanuatu.

“There’s been a shortage of labour and there’s going to be a shortage of labour.

“A lot of places where RSE staff come from are Covid free,” Helen says.

RSE workers who are currently outside of New Zealand are not allowed in until Covid border restrictions are lifted.

Immigration New Zealand (INZ)

general manager border and visa operations Nicola Hogg says there are about 1700 RSE workers in Marlborough, with the number likely to change as workers move around the country.

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But Helen says that number will drop.

“For our RSE staff we made the decision to charter an aircraft two weeks ago – that took 340odd home.

“Not because we don’t need them for work – but we feared for their mental health.

“They’ve been stranded here.”

About 3000 workers are needed to complete the harvest and pruning – and there are not enough Kiwis to fill the shortfall.

“One RSE worker is worth one and a half other workers, at least,” Helen says.

“Some of them have eight or nine years experience.

“They think it’s going to be a little easier to recruit Kiwis, but there won’t be enough.”

In August, the government extended RSE visas by six months for those still in New Zealand

and unable to return home.

“This allows RSE workers with visa expiry dates between 18 August and 31 December 2020 to stay and work in New Zealand,” Nicola says.

“This visa extension gives approximately 6,700 RSE workers still in New Zealand, and their employers, more certainty about worker availability for the coming season.”

She says the RSE worker cap of 14,400 will not be increased this year as planned due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Last month the government also announced that around 11,000 Working Holiday Scheme visa holders who are in New Zealand, with visas expiring between November 2020 and March 2021, will be automatically granted Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE) visas.

“This allows them to work until 30 June 2021 in horticulture and

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) general manager border and visa operations Nicola Hogg. Photo: Supplied. viticulture seasonal roles where there are not enough New Zealanders available to do the work,” Nicola says.

“Immigration New Zealand (INZ) recognises the impact that COVID-19 continues to have on businesses and migrants and their loved ones.”

Helen says the critical issue will come next winter.

“This is when staff demand is at

its height.

“It will become a critical issue.”

She says the industry won’t have the luxury to utilise staff stuck in New Zealand come next pruning season.

“Next year’s pruning will come up us much sooner than we expect.”

Helen says in a perfect world, the government would recognise Covid-free countries.

“These guys [RSE workers] are very experienced in Covid-19 because they have lived and worked through a level 4 lockdown,” she says.

“They’ve travelled between regions with all the special permissions.

“On returning home, they’ve done a 14-day quarantine.

“They have a lot of experience looking after themselves and remaining Covid-free.

“A bubble with Vanuatu would be the ideal situation.”

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Feast fun Sewing Store owner Anna Hamann. Photo: Matt Brown.

Shopping local will pay off for lucky winners Matt Brown Reporter

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Six thousand dollars is up for grabs – and to be in to win, all you have to do is go shopping.

Marlborough Weekly’s annual Shop & Win competition is back again - just in case you needed another reason to shop at our fantastic local retailers.

Mikes Mowers owner Amy Vercoe says her customers are jumping at the opportunity to win the $5000 first prize.

“It’s not like a national competition going up against thousands and thousands of people,” she says.

“The chances are way better than the lotto.”

Amy says the top prize will go a long way in their store.

Hundreds of hungry people flocked to the centre of Blenheim on Friday to enjoy Bayley’s Friday Night Feast. Photo: Malinda Boniface.

have already filled several boxes with entries from their enthusiastic customers.

“All the customers love the idea there’s a significant prize to be had,” Gavin says.

“I haven’t come across anyone who hasn’t spared the minute it takes to fill out the entry.”

He says the competition is popular because of Marlburians loyalty to local businesses.

“We have another box full of entries – this one’s chocca.

“We’ve had to transfer them into a bigger box because we couldn’t fit any more in.”

A full list of the participating businesses is on page 11 of this newspaper or keep an eye out for the Shop & Win posters in the windows of participating businesses. A full list is also on the Marlborough App.

“With $5000 they could walk out with a ride-on lawnmower, you could set up your whole outdoors with that,” she says.

“Chainsaws or line trimmers with plenty of change.”

The competition is simple, buy anything at one of the 30 participating businesses, fill in an entry form and you’re in the draw.

A second prize of $750 and a third prize of $250 is also up for grabs.

Sewing Store owner Anna Hamann says she doesn’t know anyone that would say no to $5000.

“It doesn’t matter how big the purchase is – even just a reel of thread will get you into the draw.”

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Sounds salmon farms fail pollution check Chloe Ranford Local Democracy Reporter

New Zealand’s biggest salmon farmer is rechecking results after half its farms failed to meet environmental standards.

Marlborough District Council has issued two fines and a warning after Cawthron Institute’s inspection of New Zealand King Salmon’s farms found five in nine were non-compliant.

One farm in Pelorus Sound’s Forsyth Bay was even deemed “significantly non-compliant” due to pollution under its pens, caused by fish waste and uneaten fish food falling to the bed.

Compliance was judged against a farm’s resource consent conditions and guidelines laid down by central and local government to encourage “environmentally

responsible” aquaculture – both of which the Forsyth Bay farm breached.

NZ King Salmon chief executive Grant Rosewarne says the company was “concerned” by the results and how those were achieved, so had them checked by another science provider.

“We invested more money, hired a company to do a more thorough look, and we were found to be compliant, which we believe the salmon farms were at the time,” Rosewarne says.

He says once the report was finalised, it would be presented to the council, which had agreed to review the new figures.

“Some intuitional knowledge has been lost, in my view, from the council on what the true environmental effects are or aren’t from salmon farming. There’s also been

Pretty in purple Marlborough’s newest chapter of the Red Hat Society, the Damsels in De-Stress, enjoyed lunch at Fairweathers following a movie last week.

The groups’ leader, Queen Tina, says their group have no meetings or other boring stuff –

just fun.

“We went and saw The Secret Garden.

“It’s not exactly like the book, but it was nice,” she says.

The 23-member strong club meet the first and third Tuesday every month.

a reinterpretation of resource consent conditions,” he says.

Rosewarne says in the past compliance was assessed holistically against environmental standards, not against individual conditions, which put NZ King Salmon “at a loss”.

Some of the salmon farms were dubbed non-compliant as bacteria under their pens was forming into a mat, breaching consent conditions.

NZ King Salmon was trying to remove this from its consents, arguing the mats changed weekly.

“We’ve gone back and checked beneath those farms, and the mats aren’t there any more ... It shouldn’t be an indicator.

“It was put there for good purposes in the beginning, but the evolution of science shows it’s not indicating what we thought it was

NZ King Salmon chief executive Grant Rosewarne. Photo: Braden Fastier/Stuff/Supplied. indicating, but we’re still held to that standard.”

Cawthron Institute found three of the farms were complaint, three were non-compliant and one was “technically non-compliant”. One had no resource consent conditions to compare compliance to, and two farms were not tested.

The main areas of non-compliance were seabed enrichment.

In a report, Marlborough District Council environmental protection officer Claire Frooms says excessive levels of fish pen waste could hurt seabed life by starving it of oxygen.

Her report, summarising Cawthron Institute’s results, was shown to councillors at an environment committee last week.

The findings were reviewed by a compliance peer review panel, who recommended NZ King Salmon be fined for its significantly non-compliant farm at Forsyth Bay and for a non-compliant farm at Kopaua, in Te Hoiere/Pelorus Sound.

The other non-compliant farm, at Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound’s Te Pangua Bay, has been issued a formal warning.

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Waiata celebrates

Guest judges, from left, Saulo Camillo Nunes, Jesse Mulligan, Fiona Fenwick and Summa MacDonald. Photo: Anthony Phelps.

Perfect pie pair

The pies have been tasted, the wines sipped, and a winner found.

After weeks of searching, the winner of the 2020 Ultimate Burleigh Pie Pairing has been announced.

Jamaican lamb pie and Spätlese Riesling 2017 took out the top spot, beating a record 47 entries from around the region.

Judge and challenge co-founder Fiona Fenwick says the level of interest shows just how much the annual competitions means to people.

“We knew that The Burleigh is the go - to for most folks to satisfy their pie cravings, but this level of involvement has blown

us away yet again.

“What started as a few friends getting together over a pie and deciding it was about time the perfect tipple was picked to pair alongside has grown to something really special.”

All $2350 raised through entry fees will be donated to the Marlborough Foodbank.

The winning entry will receive bragging rights, a boxed French brie and their name on the prestigious Burleigh Pairing Trophy.

The four judges - television personality Jesse Mulligan, Marlborough Media co-owner Summa MacDonald, along with Saulo Camillo Nunes,

The winners: Chicken, Leek & Mushroom: Misty Cove : Jerk Chicken :

Churton : Vegetarian : Brancott Estate : Mince and Cheddar Lake Chalice : Steak and Blue Cheese Saint Clair : Steak, Mushroom and Truffle Rockferry : Steak and Mushroom Wither Hills : Steak and Bacon Novum : Pork Belly Greywacke : Jamaican Lamb Astrolabe :

A new waiata starring rangatahi from Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō is capturing hearts all over the motu.

He Pito Mata was composed by leading Māori musician Tawaroa Kawana last year to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Te Tauihu iwi’s flagship cultural revitalisation program for youth, Mana Rangatahi.

“The idea was to celebrate how far we’d come, both as a collective and as individuals, bind that connection even stronger and look to the future and the iwi’s ongoing cultural revitalisation by encouraging our

One of the performers in the studio. Photo: Keelan Walker. rangatahi to learn about their cultural identity and stand proud, but in a way that is relevant and fun for them,” says the iwi’s cultural advisor Kiley Nepia.

owner of Gramado’s Restaurant, and Fiona Fenwick, - carried out a blind taste test, with official adjudication to ensure fairness all round. Summa, who sponsored the event, says it was a tough job, but she was happy to help.

“So many delicious pies and wines didn’t make it easy for the judges, but we are a committed crew and somehow pushed through.

“I was genuinely very impressed with the high quality of the entries but not surprised as, living in Marlborough myself, I know that we consistently punch above our weight when it comes to food and wine.”

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Wildcard Beverage award: Devon’s Lemon, Honey & Ginger cordial The final category in the competition was the public entry, where a new Burleigh Pie flavour could be designed from local ingredients.

The winner was Myal King, 8, with a Tuscan Beef pie with rich parmesan pastry.

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Service stars

A butcher, a rower and a passionate manager are among nine Marlburians recognised for their contribution to the community.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett paid tribute to those who were awarded a Civic Honour on Friday.

The Awards are made by the Marlborough District Council during each three-year term.

Mayor Leggett says the honours are an opportunity to recognise those members of our community who give outstanding service to the district.

“The recipients use their skills or give their time and talent to a range of organisations and causes. They are serving us all by contributing to the community and each deserves our grateful thanks,” he says.

The recipients this year are: Mike Newman, butchery retailer who is a generous supporter of community fundraisers, schools and the local Foodbank.

Kevin Taylor, longstanding member of Marlborough’s rowing community with a record of service to his sport through the Blenheim Rowing Club.

Sue Duckworth, who has played a leading role in the management of Blenheim’s successful Blue Door recycling business for the past 15 years.

Marios Sophocleous, musician, teacher and mentor to young musicians throughout Marlborough.

Norm Wilson, sponsor and motivational supporter behind some of Marlborough’s

top sporting figures and backer of many sports groups and charities including the Inspire Foundation.

Peter Tolan, long-time trustee and now chair of the trust which runs Marlborough Community Hospice.

Wynnie Cosgrove, hands-on leader of the team running Marlborough’s Foodbank.

David Hall, a key figure in the Employment Support Marlborough Trust and Business Trust Marlborough, dedicated to creating job opportunities for young people and support for fledgling businesses.

Karen Fisher, talented communicator and strategic advisor who has supported many Marlborough businesses, community organisations, and leaders to help them achieve their goals.

Meaters owner Mike Newman was one of nine Civic Honour recipients recognised for their contributions to the community. File photo.

National’s lone Pike protester A Blenheim man who lost two friends in the Pike River mine disaster is calling for justice for those who died.

Wayne Carey, who grew up on the west coast, held a one-man protest as National leader Judith Collins arrived in Blenheim on Friday.

The retired pensioner waited outside the ASB Theatre for Collins to arrive, brandishing a placard.

He was moved on by police after her arrival. Speaking before the Leader of the Opposition arrived, Wayne said he wanted to help support the families of those who died in the 2010 disaster.

“It’s a little reminder, helping to support the Pike River families. The guys in the mine need justice found.

“She’ll be blind or ignorant if she doesn’t acknowledge it.”

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Wayne Carey lost friends in the Pike River mine disaster. Photo: Matt Brown.

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Wayne says he went to primary school with two of the victims; Terry Kitchin and Peter O’Neill.

“I lost friends in the mine. Labour are the only ones who decided to do anything about it.

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Alvis rally comes to town Matt Brown A rally to celebrate the 100th birthday of a popular vintage car will take to the roads this weekend.

One century on from the first commercial Alvis running off the production line in Coventry, England, about 30 of the 1920-styled vehicles will be touring through the region.

Alvis aficionado Ashley McKenzie has helped organise the rally and hopes the public will turn out to admire the vintage vehicles.

“I want to show the passion and dedication that people put into their vehicles,” Ashley says.

About 65 members of the NZ Alvis Club, from Kaitaia to Invercargill, will enjoy local roads and tourist venues, including a mailboat cruise through the Marlborough Sounds.

Ashley says Covid nearly put paid to the rally, and about five participants from overseas had to pull out.

“What overseas entrants that were here have left the country.”

But New Zealand’s Alvis showing is strong, with the oldest vehicle from 1925 to one of the last 1967 models expected to be on display.

Ashley’s 1952 Alvis TA21 needs

strong arms as power steering is uncommon on early British cars.

Its 3-litre 6-cylinder 100bhp engine posts a top speed of about 95 miles per hour – about 150kmph.

“It’s a very drivable car,” Ashley says, although there’s a bit of a knack to getting in the front suicide doors.

“You sort of do a half circle and get in,” he says.

Ashley came by the car by chance in the 70s.

“I went to the wreckers on Main St on a Friday. The wrecker said, this is the car you should have.

“I took it away for $50.

“I hate to think what it’s cost me since.”

The Alvis Car and Engineering Company produced racing cars, aircraft engines, armoured cars and other armoured fighting vehicles.

Ashley says cars were secondary to the company, behind their military contracts.

“The majority of them [cars] were bought for their performance; even in the 20’s they were way above the market in terms of performance.”

Alvis were ahead of their time in many ways, pioneering frontwheel-drive vehicles, independent front suspension, servo-as-

Ashley McKenzie’s 1952 Alvis TA21, the 3-litre 6-cylinder 100bhp engine and the impressive interior.

Photos: Matt Brown. sisted brakes and the world’s first all-synchromesh gearbox.

Ashley says there are a lot of Alvis vehicles in New Zealand, despite the factory only producing 23,000 vehicles in its lifetime.

“New Zealand was their largest market outside the UK – their biggest sales area,” he says.

“There was a strong dealer net-

work here.”

The vehicles are still being found in barns and garages around the country.

Ashley says one recently sold in Nelson that had just one owner since the 1950s.

“They’re generally pretty well priced.

“There’s one online now for

around $18,000 - you wouldn’t find a more quality car.

“They’re sought after.”

Keep your eyes peeled for a convoy of the 1930’s styled vehicle this weekend, and for a closer look head to Patchett’s Green, just behind the Vintage Car Club rooms at Brayshaw Green, on Sunday from 9am to 1pm.

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Prompt calls to police Russ Smith Senior Community Constable

The events of last Tuesday, in the small hours of the morning at Ngakuta Bay are a good reminder that making a prompt call to Police on 111 gets results if you’re reporting a crime.

Several callers rang the Police at around 1.30am to report parked vehicles that had been set on fire, and that a suspicious vehicle had just left the area. Police located the suspicious vehicle and subsequently arrested the driver, a 29-year-old man who faces multiple charges of arson, a charge of failing to stop for Police and a charge of intentional damage. He made a second appearance in the Blenheim court on Monday 12/10/2020 and was remanded in custody until he appears again on 27/10/2020.

Police know that when people see or hear things that are criminal, or that they believe are suspicious and they contact the Police quickly, the attending Police are far more likely to locate those responsible for the incident. This makes the investiga-

Senior community constable Russ Smith. File photo. tion of the incident and proving any offending far less complicated for the Police, and often avoids a long, drawn-out investigation that can sometimes frustrate victims and witnesses, and results in Police expending far more time and resources in an effort to resolve the matter.

The key message here is if you see or hear something that you believe is a crime, call Police on 111 immediately. Don’t doubt yourself, and don’t leave calling until later.

If you’re going about your daily

business and discover that you or someone else has been the victim of a crime historically because it has obviously happened some time in the past, you can report the matter to Police using the 105 non-emergency number, or by visiting the Police web-page.

It is still worth reporting it, as Police may still be able to investigate and hold an offender to account for the matter, and your insurance company may require it reported before covering any loss.

Marlborough retains young viticulturist crown Indevin assistant vineyard manager Rhys Hall has been crowned the 2020 Corteva NZ Young Viticulturist of the Year.

The Marlborough representative took the top spot and the 15th title at the national final at Ata Rangi Vineyards in Martinborough last Wednesday.

The competitors’ final task was to convince the industry strong audience as to why their wine region is the best to live and work in - with some passionate and amusing speeches resulting.

Sam Bain from Constellation Brands came second and George Bunnett from Irrigation Services came third. The other contestants were Annabel Angland from Peregrine Wines, Tahryn Mason from Villa Maria and Lacey Agate from Bellbird Spring.

There were several section prizes with Sam Bain taking out top prize for the AGMARDT research report, Annabel Angland winning the Ormond Professional Reputation Award and George Bunnett taking out both the BioStart Hortisports prize and the Ecotrellis

Indevin assistant vineyard manager Rhys Hall. Photo: Supplied. trellising prize.

Rhys takes home an impressive prize package of: a Hyundai Kona for a year, an Ecotrellis Travel Grant, a Corteva educational trip to Australia, Bahco golden secateurs, a leadership week and cash.

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A major Marlborough aquifer with dropping water levels is likely dispersing freshwater into Cook Strait. Photo: Supplied.

Marlborough’s main water supply could be leaking into Cook Strait Chloe Ranford Local Democracy Reporter Water from Marlborough’s main aquifer could be leaking from ocean fault lines into Cook Strait, a new report finds.

With it came the “unlikely” risk of saltwater entering the “ocean outlet” and contaminating the Wairau Aquifer, which fed household water to Blenheim, Renwick and Woodbourne.

Marlborough District Council has seen water levels in the aquifer drop since 1973 – the year the region’s first vineyard was planted – at rates unable to be explained by irrigation.

After years researching how the aquifer refilled itself, the council turned its attention to how it emptied, saying there had “always been speculation” about water seeping offshore.

Beca Limited senior geologist Paul Wopereis was asked to uncover whether this was possible and detailed his findings at the council’s environment committee meeting last week.

The gravels that made up the Wairau Aquifer were laid down by the Wairau River about 20,000 years ago, when sea levels were 120 metres lower. These extended out to the Cook Strait Canyon, about

10 kilometres off Wellington’s coastline.

Most of the aquifer’s water emerged through springs, like at the Grovetown Lagoon, but geological evidence suggested some moved out to sea and then “escaped”, Wopereis says.

This could be happening at spots were the aquifer was exposed to the ocean, or along the Wairau Fault, which had displaced the seabed and was

“It’s very important that this aquifer is carefully managed. It’s the key to the whole of Marlborough’s economy.” proved to be leaking gas.

There could also be freshwater springs under the ocean.

“No detailed work has been done on the seabed for us to know that for certain but, geologically, it stands to reason that ... the aquifer likely has some outlets to the seabed.”

A recent underwater mapping project found evidence of freshwater springs in Tōtaranui/ Queen Charlotte Sound and would likely find similar telltale “pockmarks” in Cloudy Bay. Drilling into the seabed would

provide scientists with more detailed information, but this came with a high price tag, and Wopereis thought the council would be unable to justify it.

Harvesting the offshore freshwater was “pretty unlikely”.

The issue with aquifers that extended beyond the coast was seawater could seep in if the aquifer’s water pressure fell too low or if too much water was pumped from on-shore wells.

“It’s very important that this aquifer is carefully managed.

It’s the key to the whole of Marlborough’s economy,” he says.

National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) were currently trialling new technology in Wellington Harbour that detects freshwater springs.

If successful, it could be used to find underwater discharges in Cloudy Bay. Wellington Harbour had gravels similar in age to the Wairau Aquifer’s, and was found to be storing freshwater offshore.

An investigation into Wairau Aquifer’s decline in water levels found low flows in the Wairau River was a major reason levels dropped, which could be made worse by irrigation.

Councillors approved Wopereis’s report at the meeting

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Age Concern Marlborough seeks to preserve and promote the wellbeing, rights, respect for and dignity of older people in the local community.

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Remembrance service to honour young lives Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from 9th to 15th October every year, ending with International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day on October 15th. Baby Loss Awareness Week provides the opportunity for bereaved parents around New Zealand to talk about the lives and deaths of their babies, no matter their gestation, length of life, or how they died.

It is also a chance to highlight the work done by Sands around the country.

The Sands Marlborough’s ‘Wave of Light Remembrance Ceremony’ takes place this Thursday (Oct 15th) commencing at 6.30pm. This year it will be hosted by Geoffrey T Sowman Funeral Directors in the Mayfield Chapel, on the corner of Hutcheson and Parker Streets. The service gives Marlborough families the opportunity to come together to remember and honour all the babies who have passed away.

Everyone is welcome; children, friends and extended whanau.

Sands Marlborough volunteer Anna Simpson says the organisation supports all bereaved parents, whether through pregnancy, baby, and infant loss, with compassion and no judgement. “We all have a story and little lives to share, honour and remember.”

“Our remembrance service is a reflection time,” says organiser Thelma Sowman. “It’s a nice time for people who have lost their infant or stillborn to get together and comfort each other. We have a prayer and some really nice songs and afterwards we release some pink and blue balloons. Then everyone has some light refreshments and mixes and mingles.” Thelma says there is forum during the service for people to talk about their experiences or their grief if they feel they would like to.

Sands supports anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth. They offer support and information for parents, grandparents, siblings,

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children, families and friends, health professionals and others. Sands is empathetic, nonjudgmental, and inclusive to all who have experienced the death of a baby and believe love and caring are important qualities to help towards healing and growing. The organisation also believes in the importance of a place or a space to be heard (they listen), to talk about your experience (they value people’s stories) and for people to have their babies recognised (acknowledgement of babies lives). Sands also believes in the importance of creating memories for families.

The importance of acknowledgement and acceptance Marlborough resident Jenny Andrews sadly lost a child over 40 years ago. “In the days when we lost our son Felix, there was no counselling and nothing like we see today that is so helpful,” says Jenny. “There were many things that groups like Sands have brought into being and

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hospitals have become more understanding. I don’t feel the hospital was insensitive, but back then you just went home to an empty cradle and were told to get on with it. Of most comfort was the letters, cards and calls of women who had walked that journey of baby loss.”

Jenny says when you are carrying a child you think – ‘what will this child be?’ “There are so many things going on in your mind. Then all of a sudden, you are going home and there is no baby. How do you feel?

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you know if you’re ever going to have another baby?” Fortunately Jenny did have two beautiful children who are now adults, and lots of lovely grandchildren.

Jenny says it took her a long time to talk about Felix’s death.

“We still don’t talk about it a lot, but what has comforted us is that when we need to, we go to the wall that Sowmans and Cloudy Bay funeral companies have put up at the cemetery.

Our baby was born in Wellington so there’s no grave in Blenheim.”

Fathers feel a lot of loss too, but they grieve differently. “It’s very important to acknowledge the fathers,” says Jenny. “Even 40 years later, I can say that my husband took it harder than me. Men don’t show emotions as easily. Everyone asks mother, ‘how are you?’ The man is hurting inside but it is harder for him to express it.”

Jenny worked for many years for Sowmans doing bereavement aftercare and when a person lost a child, she could understand how they were feeling. “It’s just being with them on their journey, to listen and acknowledge there was a

Jo Marfell pictured with some of her beautiful creations she has lovingly made and donated to Sands Marlborough; quilt baby blankets and the ‘Angel Gowns’ have been made from preloved weddings dresses. Photo: Anna Simpson. baby, whether the baby lived a short time or was stillborn, that precious child was someone’s future, someone’s dreams and someone’s hope.”

Counselling provides opportunity to talk and heal In her role as a registered counsellor, Tatiana Ceban frequently counsels people through perinatal loss and grief.

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“Many women lose pregnancies which may be a miscarriage, early stage or later, a stillbirth or potentially due to congenital conditions or malformations of the foetus,” says Tatiana.

“The mother is pregnant, they have hope, they have plans and they talk about it with their families, but then they lose the pregnancy, which can be an embryo or a foetus or at a good gestation.”

Tatiana says losing an infant can often be a ‘taboo’ topic, and it is usually easier for people to talk about a well-developed pregnancy and women going through labour and enjoying babies.

Tatiana provides specialised psychological services for women.

“I am the only counsellor in Marlborough who is trained in prenatal and postnatal mental health and psychology, and the psychology of human reproduction. I am working with anything related to childbirth from preparation for conception and issues related to conception and fertility. I work with pregnant women and post-natal women and with birth trauma and peri natal loss and grief, so any woman that has gone through such an

experience is welcome to come to me.”

Usually women are referred to Tatiana through their GP and midwives, however they are also able to self-refer via her website. Perinatal loss is not only experienced by women but also by their partner and their families who have huge hope about the upcoming baby. “When they experience the loss it’s a huge tragedy for everyone,” says Tatiana. “Usually we talk about mothers, but men are deeply affected too.”

Tatiana offers counselling that is tailored around the needs of the person, couple or family.

“Counselling is very important.

Firstly, it’s validation of the experience. Secondly, it’s about working with the perception of the woman of a couple.

It’s very important to talk about the lost baby and about the possibility of doing something such as a establishing a tradition in the family in which the short life of the baby is honoured and their dignity is mentioned.”

Tatiana says it is really great that the annual International Pregnancy and Infancy Loss Day provides an opportunity for people to come along.

“Perinatal loss is more frequent than you can imagine. Statis-

Caring for the whole family after a bereavement is important.

tically around 70-75 per cent of pregnancies are lost, so it is very seldom that you will meet a woman who hasn’t gone through perinatal loss. I’m glad we have this awareness week, and we are able to talk about it.”

Tatiana encourages women not to live with their trauma for years. “Every experience related to childbirth needs to be talked about and grieved because it can affect the quality of your life and parenting. When it is spoken about, it creates an opportunity for healing.”

To make an appointment with Tatiana, visit www.parenthood4D.com.

For information about Sands Marlborough, visit www.sands. org.nz or phone Sandra Sangster on 027 488 1068, Sarah Fissenden (Picton) on 027 275 7000 or Anna Simpson on 021 270 2662. If you would like to make a donation to Sands Marlborough to help provide the care baskets for parents and families following the death of their baby, you can donate to Sands Marlborough BNZ: 02 0600 0278348 00. Or if you would like to donate items to Sands Marlborough, you can deliver to Marlborough Media at 52 Scott St, Blenheim and these will be passed on to local Sands volunteers.

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Sunny days, beautiful flowers and…pesky pests Although we welcome the arrival of the Spring and Summer months, with its sunny days and beautiful flowers, the downside of this time of year is the proliferation of pests. Flies, mosquitoes, spiders, cockroaches, wasps to name a few, but no matter what your pest problem is, you can always request the services of a trusted pest control management company.

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Dust off the whites it’s cricket time again Peter Jones Reporter

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Although the weather seems unable to make up its mind whether we are in winter or spring, the 2020-21 cricket season is suddenly upon us.

Once again, there has been a change to the competition format for our senior players.

This season starts with the return later this week of the senior grade one-day competition for the Grove Tavern Cup. Celtic, Renwick, Wairau and Wairau Valley will compete over three rounds starting on Saturday, October 17 with the top two teams playing in the final on November 7.

The 2020-21 Tasman Premier League commences the following weekend with once again the Marlborough Labour Hire Falcons and Dolphins representing Marlborough, alongside six teams from Nelson. This season’s format sees the TPL reduced from two full preliminary rounds to just one, the seven round robin games followed by semi-finals and the grand final, scheduled for Saturday, February 27.

From late November through to early February the regular T20 competition will be staged, with games on Friday and Wednesday evenings, culminating in a final on Friday, February 5.

The Marlborough senior rep side, under head coach Jarrod Englefield, will again be kept busy.

They start their season with a game against Buller on Sunday, November 1 for the Scanlon/ Stretch Challenge Trophy, then head to Nelson for a Newman Shield challenge on November 15.

Then it is up to Napier for the annual Chapple Cup tournament on November 20-22.

Their Hawke Cup qualifying campaign begins with a trip to Rangiora to take on holders Canterbury Country on December 5-6, followed by home games against Buller (December 1213) and Nelson (January 23-24, 2021).

Wairau squad: Nick Weaver, Tarin Mason, Alex Kennedy, Chris Turkington, Andrew McCaa, Max Armstrong, Cooper Roberts, Tim Petrie, Hunter Ruffell, Matt Deaker, Cameron Collins, Harry Boyce.

Celtic squad: Jerrym Lamb, Josh Poole, Matt McCormick, John Porter, Andy Fitzpatrick, Logan Robinson, Liam Young, Jayden Adams, Jack Holdaway, James Croker, Matty Bryce, Tom Turner.

Renwick squad: Luke Frankland, Akhil Pant, Sam Solly, Mike Anstiss, Ed Gilhooly, Kirk Nicholas, Cody Golding (short format only), Joe Timms, Blair Timms, Max Brydon, Rikki Bovey, Corey Bovey, Griffin Carter, Hayden

Pace bowler Nick Weaver was Marlborough’s player of the season in 2019-20. Photo: Supplied.

Gaudin, Keiran Gaudin, Mark Zillwood, Jacob Zillwood.

Wairau Valley squad: Sam Boyce (co-captain), Matthew Stretch (co- captain), Chris Bartholomeusz, Bailey Andrews-Kennedy, Chirag Jagota, Patrick Moran, Benjamin Ivory-McCullum, Joel Pannell, Tom Sloan, Tom Leonard, Tim Abrahams, Greg Stretch, Patrick Wilkins, Michael Dillon, Luke Pannell.

Falcons squad: Matthew Stretch

(captain), Nick Weaver (vicecaptain), Sam Boyce, Chris Turkington, Tarin Mason, Chris Bartholomeusz, Bailey AndrewsKennedy, Benjamin Ivory-McCullum, Cooper Roberts, Andrew McCaa, Harry Boyce, Harry MacDonald, Tim Petrie, Cameron Collins, Max Armstrong, Joel Pannell, Tom Sloan, Patrick Moran, Greg Stretch.

Gains: Chris Bartholomeusz, former Nelson and Canterbury

Country allrounder. Moved to Marlborough from Melbourne.

Bailey Andrews-Kennedy, Former Otago Country and Southland medium fast bowler. Moved to Marlborough from Dunedin.

Losses: Ma’ara Ave, Playing in Palmerston North this season.

Joel Lavender, recovering from surgery, due back in the New Year The Dolphins squad was unavailable at the time of publishing.

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It is tennis time again, with two major competitions swinging into action this week.

On Tuesday, the well-supported WK+ Advisors and Accountants Presidents Grade kicks off, then the Wine Brokers NZ Premier Grade begins the following evening.

There has been a change in the premier grade structure for 2020.

This year there will be two divisions, with four teams in each section. There will be three rounds and then a finals night just before Christmas.

In division one the teams consist of three men and one woman who will play six matches each night – three men’s singles, one women’s single, a men’s double and a mixed double.

Division one consists of two Rapaura teams, one Marlborough Tennis Club team and one Renwick team.

In division two there are two Marlborough Club teams (including a talented junior team, named ‘Next Gen’), one Rapaura team and one Renwick team.

Division one teams: Rapaura Wairau River Noir: Hamish McRae, Blair Harvey, Brendon Sutherland, Ella Sowman.

Rapaura Wairau River Blanc: Anthony Walkenhorst, Hugh Robinson, Glen Cameron,

Donna Clark.

Forrest Wines Marlborough: Hamish Morrow, Jay Geris, Stephen Dempster, Amber Lyons.

Renwick CPR: Oscar SandfordJury, Dave Sandford, Joseph Sandford-Jury, Mieko Kimura.

Division two teams Rapaura Wairau River Rose: Hiro Kishida, Hamish Shield, Eveline van der Linden, Lynn Murray, Georges Decken, Tony Fenemor. Marlborough Next Gen: Theodore Sandford-Jury, Dan Clarke, Jo Yank, Sid Yank, William Poff. Marlborough Smashers: Jaco van Hensbergen, Joshua Joseph, Ivan Fedoryshchev, George Geris. Renwick Rallycats: Daniel Riordan, Jason Anderson, Geoff Duckett, Luan Muir, Anna Simpson.

Presidents Grade The ever-popular Presidents Grade competition, will include 28 teams – six teams in divisions one and four, and eight teams in divisions two and three. The competition will run right through the summer, concluding in early March.

Both Rapaura and Renwick clubs have nine teams apiece, while the Marlborough Tennis club has seven teams and Grovetown three.

Division one teams Marlborough Chilli: Daniel Ri-

Darren Herd, at net, and Oscar Sandford-Jury were part of the victorious Renwick premier team last season. Photo: Peter Jones. ordan, Peter Stubbs, Adam Dawe, Sandy Stubbs, Mieko Kimura.

Renwick Net Setters: Anthony Bowron, Stephen Bryant, Adam Balasoglou, Luan Muir, Caroline Cornelius, Amber Lyons. Rapaura Masters: Hiro Kishida, Owen Dodson, Stephen Dempson (R), Tony Fenemor (R), Donna Clark, Pauline Fudge. Rapaura Just Move: Kyle Heagney, Mike Russell, Loren Hickin, Emily Stenhouse, Jane Bay, Amber Boyce.

Rapaura Wairau River: Hugh Robinson, Warner Nichol, Lynn Murray, Eveline van der Linden, Karen Nichol. Grovetown Grove Tavern Top Shelf: Brendon Sutherland, Darin Herd, Owen Dodson, Venice Langrope, Raewyn Heta, Susie Glover.

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Competition This year sees 39 teams taking part in the competition across five divisions. Division one is made up of four very strong teams. All the players receive coaching, many of them training twice a week. Division two contains nine teams while divisions three and four are made up of less experienced players playing with low compression balls.

Seven teams will play in the Kiwi division – catering for the much younger players at the beginning of their tennis-playing years.

They play on half-sized courts using mini nets.

A drop-in tennis coaching programme is also run by the Marlborough Tennis Club between 9am and 10am on Saturday

mornings over the summer and this looks after the younger players not involved in the competition aged from 3 to 7 years. There is no need to register for this, just show up on the day. The cost is $2 per player and it starts on October 31.

The primary school competition starts with a grading day on Saturday, October 17, and then resumes with round one on October 31. It will break for Christmas on December 12 and resume after the school holidays. Thirteen schools have entered teams into the competition.

College Competition A doubles competition for College students (of all abilities) is being run on Friday evenings, with an initial grading day on Friday, October 16. Players must register for this competition, for more information contact Hilary on admin@marlboroughtennis. co.nz. Entry to this completion has not yet closed.

Monday College Social Tennis The popular Monday College Social tennis will continue again this summer from 4.30pm-6pm each Monday afternoon starting on October 12.

Beginners are welcome. Coaching is included to help players improve their skills. No pre-registration is needed, players just need to show up on Monday afternoons to sign-up.

Gold medal for young Marlborough water polo team Peter Jones The Marlborough under-16 girls side went one better than their silver medal last year, claiming gold at the national under-16 Division Two championships held in Wellington recently.

The Marlborough girls dominated throughout the event, despite the fact four of the squad were eligible to play at under-14 level.

Day one saw Marlborough take on Wellington in the morning and come away with a 10-3 victory, a promising sign of things to come as they have traditionally started slowly.

Second up was Auckland-based Seawolf with Marlborough eclipsing the northerners 22-3.

The following day the goals kept coming, starting with a 30-5 thrashing of Canterbury B. The

afternoon game was against another Auckland club, Atlantis, with the girls being made to fight much harder for an 8-5 win.

In the semifinals they faced Wellington again, this time prevailing by 15-2.

The final was an all-South Island affair with Marlborough facing an Otago side who had dominated the other side of the draw.

It was expected to be a close game but Marlborough had no desire to come second again and attacked from the swim off.

Their intensity meant Otago were unable to gain any advantage, although the southern side had some bad luck with a number of shots hitting the cross bar, just going wide or being saved by the goalie.

In the end Marlborough came away with a 10-1 win after put-

The victorious Marlborough under-16 combination. Photo: Supplied. ting on a water polo exhibition.

Abbey Moody was named player of the tournament. Two Otago under-14 players were also part of the Marlborough squad.

Marlborough Under-16 girls: Charlotte Brown, Abbey Moody, Molly Glover, Emma Flanagan, Alice Paterson, Georgia Morrison, Evie Price, Hazel Glover,

Siobhan Keay, Zoe Allibone (Otago), Holly Wright (Otago).

Coaches: Alastair Keay and Glen Morrison; manager Lawrelle Morrison.

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Tennis tyros take Rep golfers chase SI titles care of Coasters Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Marlborough’s rising tennis talent came out on top when the annual Wilding Trophy fixture, which was delayed due to COVID-19 in April, was contested at the Forrest Winery Tennis Centre recently.

A team of 14 players from Marlborough and West Coast competed across multiple matches on Thursday and Friday.

Day one began with doubles – a nice way to iron out all the winter rustiness and get into the tennis groove again.

West Coast came out on top, 4 matches to 3, with the top boys and girls pairing going through to a super tie third set. Singles was up next and some great performances across the board from Marlborough saw a 10-3 result.

Then it was back to doubles with a few mixed combinations included.

This time Marlborough got up 4-3, thanks to a clutch victory by William Poff and Poppy Parkinson who won their super tie third set 10-6.

Friday opened with reverse singles and Marlborough once again dominated 10-3.

The last round saw a new set of doubles combinations with West

Felix Parkinson reaches for a low return. Photo: Peter Jones.

Coast again prevailing 4-3. Three of these matches were decided by third set super tiebreaks.

Unbeaten players across the five matches were Marlborough’s Leon Marusaki, Cooper Johnson and Ben Preece while West Coast players Honor Barry and Connor Greig maintained a 100 percent winning record.

Overall, Marlborough won the fixture 30-17, a scoreline that did not reflect the tightness of the matches.

Marlborough: Felix Parkinson, William Poff, Elijah O’Donnell, Ryo Kimura, Luke Marusaki, Josh Harris, Leon Marusaki, Max Sowman, Cooper Johnson, Ben Preece, Ella Sowman, Poppy Parkinson, Ana Eradus, Ruby Glackin.

Tasman’s golfing elite are in for a busy time over the next few months, with several highprofile tournaments scheduled across the country.

The Tasman men play their South Island Interprovincial tournament at the St Clair Golf Course in Dunedin on October 17-18.

They warmed up for this event by playing North Otago in Oamaru on October 3-4, winning the event by .5 of a point from Canterbury.

The team in playing order was: Tyrone Nelson, Corey Taylor, Craig Newman (captain) all from Nelson GC, Blair Bavin

(Rarangi) and James Campion from Nelson GC. The Tasman men’s SIIP team (in playing order) is: Kam Clarke (Nelson), Blair Bavin, Brook Hale (captain) both from Rarangi, Matt Grimes (Nelson, Nick Franzman (Greymouth), Mark Le Compte (Marlborough) and Josh Simpson (Nelson).

The Tasman women’s South Island Interprovincial team, who are defending champions after winning the title in style at the Marlborough Golf Club course at Fairhall in October 2019, travel to Ashburton for their tournament, also on the weekend of October 17-18.

The team, in playing order, is:

Aroha Minhinnick (Rarangi), Emily Stenhouse (Rarangi), Tracy Bary (Rarangi), Lee Willetts (Nelson), Natalee Reed (Greenacres), Susan Rooney (Nelson), Annie Tiller (Nelson), Sophie Van Velthoven (Marlborough).

Meanwhile, the Tasman Freyberg Masters team to compete at the 2020 Freyberg Masters Nationals being played at St Andrews Golf Club in Hamilton from the November 2-6 has been named.

It comprises, in playing order: David Riordan, Tryonne Nelson, Craig Newman (captain), Corey Taylor (all from Nelson), Blair Bavin (Rarangi), Glen Drummond (Nelson).

RUGBY TIPPING OUR LOCALS PICK THEIR WINNERS

ROUND 6

Brendon Price - 25/35

Amy Vercoe - 23/35

Jamie Norton - 22/35

Grant Craig - 21/35

Peter Jones - 21/35

Bridget Gane - 20/35

Simon Muir - 20/35

Billy Oleary - 19/35

Mike Mitchell - 19/35

Weir Broadbridge - 18/35

Lauren Palatchie - 18/35

Rod Thompson - 17/35

Hawke’s Bay vs Northland

Manawatu vs Bay of Plenty

Auckland vs Tasman

Southland vs Taranaki

Canterbury Otago Wellington vs vs vs Waikato Counties Manukau North Harbour

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Mako return to winner’s circle Peter Jones

Seven days are a long time in sport, especially in a weekly rugby competition.

Going from an error-ridden, ill-disciplined performance against Harbour to a clinical effort against Bay of Plenty a week later, Tasman underlined on Sunday how quickly fortunes in our national provincial rugby showpiece can change.

The Mako accounted for a handy Steamers crew 33-7, the final score certainly no indication of the amount of work the home side had to put in to claim the five points which propelled them back to the top of the premiership table.

With Nelson turning on a difficult day to play attractive rugby it was always going to be a tough afternoon for the Mako as they strove to put the Harbour horrors behind them. As they did against Waikato at the same venue a few weeks ago, the home side set up their win with a gritty, defenceorientated effort into the wind in the first half.

Turning with a 12-7 advantage, and aided by a yellow card to Bay of Plenty winger Chase Tiatia, the Mako twisted the screw, both territorially and possession-wise, ef-

fectively icing the game with their fourth try in the 53rd minute.

That touchdown, by outstanding loosie Sione Havili after his pack had shunted Bay of Plenty off the ball under their posts, brought great satisfaction to the Mako coaching staff, especially after their set piece woes against Harbour last week.

Co-head coach Andrew Goodman said, “The boys put in a lot of work on our scrummaging every week so it was pleasing to get some reward out of that … especially that pushover try which was great for the big boys who had got through a mountain of work in the first half … defended really well and had some good carries into a strong breeze.”

Goodman was happy with how the team bounced back after their previous performance.

“I’m stoked to get a response ... it wasn’t always pretty but you could see the attitude was where it needed to be. There was a lot of improvement in our defense which we have been working on during the week.

“I thought our drivers managed the game really well with some of their kicking.”

He was especially happy with loosies Havili and No 8 Hugh Renton who were strong “on both sides of

Mark Telea dives over for Tasman’s second try at Trafalgar Park on Sunday. Photo: Shuttersport. the ball”. The efforts of the back three, Leicester Fainga’anuku, David Havili and Mark Telea, in fielding high kicks safely and making good decisions was another feature.

“There are still so many improvements we can make as a team, that’s the exciting thing.”

Next up for the Mako is a trip to Eden Park and another meeting with Auckland, who Tasman beat

at the semifinal stage of last year’s competition.

“It’s a great place to play and a tough place to get a win.

“We have only managed that a couple of times in our history,” he added.

The 2020 Mitre 10 Cup is shaping as one of the tightest competitions in recent times, with no teams taking control, in either premiership of championship di-

Tight tussle concludes football tournament

Peter Jones

A thrilling tier one final provided an appropriate finale to the 13-14th grade Tasman football tournament at A and P Park last week.

Rangers Rebels took on FC Nelson Tigers in the decider, the Rebels having beaten the Nelson-based side convincingly 9-2 in pool play.

However the final of the three-day event turned into a much tighter affair, ending 1-1 after regulation time, the teams then playing extra time before going to a penalty shootout which the Tigers won.

In the semis Rebels beat Nelson Suburbs 6-2, while Tigers downed BV Snipers 3-0. Snipers won the play-off for third and fourth 2-1.

Nelson Suburbs won the Fairplay award at the conclusion of the tournament, with Rebels’ defender Thomas Pitts being voted tournament MVP. An FC Nelson side also came out on top in the tier two competition. FC Nelson Panthers, led by tier two MVP Ple Reh, downed Rangers Warthogs 3-2 in a closely-fought final. In the semis Rangers downed FC Nelson Pumas 2-0, while Panthers beat Renwick Raiders 3-2. In the third/fourth playoff Pumas beat Raiders 4-3.

FC Nelson Pumas won the Fairplay award.

Rangers Rebels’ striker Axell Allan, right, tussles for possession with FC Nelson Tigers’ defender Enda Doherty. Photo: Peter Jones.

visions.

Last year the Tasman Mako quickly asserted their dominance, being tagged favourites from the early stages, this time any team can beat any other on their day.

“There are a lot more championship teams tipping up premiership teams,” said Goodman, “more so than what has happened in recent times. It’s a really great competition.”

Mako lock in former AB Peter Jones

Former All Blacks lock Isaac Ross has been brought into the Tasman Mako rugby squad for the remainder of their Mitre 10 Cup campaign.

With 2020 All Black Quinten Strange and last year’s standout Pari Pari Parkinson ruled out of contention through injury, plus local back-up options Antonio Shalfoon and Max Hicks also struggling to shake off injuries, Ross was seen as a handy addition to the squad at a crucial time of the season.

The 35-year-old, who turned out on eight occasions for the All Blacks, has been playing with the NTT Communications Shining Arcs side in Japan since 2011 and will add vast experience to a pack that has

Isaac Ross. lost a wealth of senior players from their previous campaign.

Ross followed in the footsteps of his father, Jock Ross - a 1981 All Blacks lock, when he pulled on an All Black jersey for the first time in 2009.

At domestic level Isaac represented Canterbury and has played for the Chiefs, Crusaders and Highlanders at Super Rugby level since his debut in 2007.

He has played 53 games for Canterbury, 23 for the Crusaders, nine for the Highlanders and 11 for the Chiefs, plus 83 for the Shining Arcs.

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