Marlborough Weekly - 8 December 2020

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Stolen lambs killed in cruel attack Paula Hulburt Editor

paula@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

Lambs still with their mums were slaughtered in a field and stolen by thieves in what their owners

believe could be a professional job.

“A significant number” of lambs were stolen from the Jordan family farm on Jacksons Road on Friday night.

Their distraught owners believe

the cruel act is not a one off and are warning others to be on their guard.

Kate Jordan posted to social media imploring others to help find the callous thieves.

“It was a very organised profes-

sional job, with prime lambs targeted, temporary yards used and many experienced people needed to catch and kill this many lambs in the paddock.

“Please, please, get in touch if you noticed anything suspicious or do

in the future.

Kate says they were tipped off by her aunt early on Saturday morning who drove past and noticed some of the sheep were out.

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Generation found Bravo Obetaia, Leon Kendall, Poppy Lane, Terian Tenoa II, Joshua Dickens and William Sabiston, front, rehearsing for their show, A Generation Found: A Work In Progress.

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A youth theatre group will debut a new show at ASB Theatre’s Anderson Theatre this week.

Made up of year 9 to 13 students and backed by several community groups, the thespian teens have been perform-

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Their show, which explores society and where they perceive their place is within it, will show from 10 December to 12 December.

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But when they arrived to check, they were met with a gruesome sight.

“There were pools of blood and I was instantly like, oh God. You can see where they put up a temporary yard in the corner of the paddock.

“These people were good, they knew what they were doing. This certainly wasn’t a one-off random job.”

Kate says the rest of the mob have been traumatised by the attack, with many still calling for their missing lambs.

The remainder of the flock are on edge and are confused about what has happened.

“It’s heart breaking to know they had such a traumatic experience, being chased, captured and watching their lambs get slaugh-

A ewe calls for her missing lamb, one of many killed and stolen from a paddock on Friday. Photo: Supplied. tered.

“They reared two beauty lambs each and are gutted and confused to have lost them now. They didn’t need to go through this.

“Keep an ear out for any meat for sale, or even a big gathering with a spit roast. There is a lot of stolen meat somewhere, someone will know something.”

Police received a report of a number of lambs stolen from a Jacksons Road property between 8.30pm on Friday 4 November and 5.15am on Saturday 5 November.

“The information provided is currently being assessed,” a police spokeswoman says.

“All the regular crime prevention advice applies to a rural setting, however, a few extra measures are required help keep buildings, vehicles, machinery and stock safe: “Keep in contact with your neighbours and let one another know if you see anything unusual.”

Police officers were at the scene on Monday morning.

Anyone who has any information about the stolen lambs can contact police on 105 or message the Jordan family on Facebook.

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Cannabis farm plans leaked Paula Hulburt and Matt Brown Plans for a medical cannabis processing plan have been accidently leaked by council.

Proposals for the horticultural facility in the region were meant to be kept under wraps ahead of a meeting with Marlborough District Council.

But details were mistakenly made public as plans were posted online.

Registered as a company three years ago as a tobacco leaf company, Canni Bio Dynamics has drawn up preliminary plans for the facility, which could potentially employ 30 people.

Planners for the project has contacted council in a bid to set up

a preliminary meeting to discuss the application.

Contacted by the Marlborough Weekly on Friday, planners said the documents were not meant to be online.

Council quickly moved to take down the details from their resource planning pages once they were aware of the issue.

A spokesman says the applicant had given no indication the project was commercially or otherwise sensitive.

The documents provided by planners asked that the specifics about the cannabis growing facility remain undisclosed because of potential security issues.

“Given the nature of the horticultural activities proposed on the

site, it is intended to refer to them in the application as horticultural activities.

“This will allow for a sense of non-specificity within the public record for security reasons. Is this acceptable?”

Plans include details of large greenhouses to grow seedlings, a smaller temperature-controlled glass house for cultivation and a large-scale drying room.

A new 3 million litre water tank could also form part of the project and security would be on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with security fencing around the whole complex.

Security is a top concern for medicinal cannabis company Puro Ltd.

Cannabis seedlings grown by Puro under strict security.

Puro chief operating officer Scott McKenzie says their facilities, modeled on prisons, are like Fort

Knox.

“There will be more security here than anywhere you see in Marlborough,” he says.

Hundreds of cameras, fences, motion sensors, and potentially electric fences, will be installed to deter the public from entering their facilities.

“It’s a very, very high security model,” Scott says.

Puro is in the process of planting more than 60,000 low-THC seedlings and seeds at its Kekerengu farm with the first crop expected to be harvested in March.

Next year, the company hopes to make history as New Zealand’s largest indoor grower of medical cannabis at its Waihopai Valley site.

School’s tap delights Students from the Vanessa Bryant School of Dance are getting ready to tap their way through a showcase of Broadway hits.

A Night on Broadway is a showcase of more than 20 well known Broadway musical songs performed in tap and jazz. For the young dancers, the show is a chance for them to have some fun and show off their talents.

Dance school owner Vanessa Bryant says the dancers have worked hard and are looking forward to the performance.

Charlotte McGruddy, Cushla Brownlee, Isabel Potts with (front) Meah Bryant and Amy Theobald.

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“This is the fun part of the year for students as they spend the first three terms working hard and sitting exams so this is a time for them to have some fun, get dressed up and perform to an audience.”

The shows will be held at Blenheim Musical Theatre on Lakings Road on 11 December at 6.30pm and on 12 December at 2.30pm and 6.30pm.

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Hospital garden the best medicine Paula Hulburt

A small hospital garden is making a big difference for patients who are reaping the benefits of its colourful makeover.

Tucked away at the end of the medical inpatients’ ward at Wairau Hospital sits an oasis of colour and calm.

The new-look courtyard garden is the result of months of work from two hospital staff who devoted their own time to give it a much-needed new look.

Patients are already benefitting from the improvements which are helping aid recovery in some cases.

Physiotherapist Jacqui Lloyd and household services team member Wendy Neal have turned the plain-looking courtyard into a place where both staff and patients can relax.

“We also planted some food among the flowers and some of the patients like to come out and bend down to have a look.

Jacqui Lloyd and Wendy Neal have created a garden that can help with healing. Photo: Paula Hulburt.

“It’s become a great conversation starter and also allows us to check their mobility and balance at the same time,” Jacqui says.

After nine years, the outdoor area was not looking its best.

So, the green-fingered duo vowed

to brighten it up and make it a special space.

“We popped in a little bit before our shifts started and did a bit of work here and there,” says Wendy.

“It’s given us such a lot of pleas-

ure, we enjoyed doing it. The look on people’s faces when they see it has been wonderful.”

Jacqui created the bird houses in the garden and Wendy strung up strands of fairy lights overhead to help give the garden a magical

feel at night time.

The pair say they could not have achieved the new look without the aid of several generous helpers, including Mara Clarke who helped get some very generous donations of plants from Mitre 10 Mega and Bunnings, and the local Menzshed. Wairau Hospital’s Associate Director of Nursing & Operations Manager Lisa Livingstone says the garden had been starting to look quite “sad”.

“It looks great now and is being well used by patients and staff, Wendy and Jacqui have donated their own time and money to do this and it looks wonderful.”

The walking area around the courtyard features different surfaces and steps for patients to use to improve their mobility.

These have been kept as an integral part of the garden but now there is plenty more for people to enjoy on the way round.

It’s a real bonus, says Lisa.

“It’s bright and welcoming and a pleasure to be in.”

Charity hair shave gets Mako makeover Kind-hearted Rapaura School pupil Gus Matheson has bid goodbye to his long locks to raise money for the Child Cancer Foundation.

The 10-year-old has been growing his hair ahead of Thursday’s big shave which had great support, not just

from friends and supporters but also Tasman Mako players Dan Monaghan and Rua Swan.

Vincent Gripp from iHair was the Master of Ceremonies while Dan and Rua helped him with the big makeover.

The person who donates the

most money will win themselves a signed team jersey.

Everyone who has donated will go into a draw to win a ball signed by the Mako team as well.

Gus wants to help families with the costs of travel when they have a child undergoing

cancer treatment away from home. “I would like to raise money so that brothers, sisters, mums and dads can visit them and be with them during their treatment.”

Donations can be made at childcancer-fundraising.org. nz/gus-matheson

Gus Matheson has raised more than $4000 for the Child Cancer Foundation.

Learn the guitar in the summer hols’ Summer is the ideal time to sit down and learn how good the quality of the guitar is. “I’ve been how to play the guitar. So, why not head into doing this for 35 years and what you pay for Beggs Musicworks Nelson on Hardy Street and what you get is staggeringly better than what it check out the awesome range of options avail- was ‘back in the day.’” able?

A decent guitar will make you sound better, They have adult guitars for as little as $150 for a play better and play more, therefore you’ll get nylon string or $180 for a steel string, which are more enjoyment out of it. ‘decent-playing’ guitars, right up to a $7000 Eric “This summer, it’s all about putting 2020 beClapton guitar which is hind you and moving currently hanging on into a new era, and their wall. guitars are a fun, social “We have had a lot of instrument to take up.” people coming in saySo, come and talk guiing, ‘I want to play guitars with Tim and the tar – I’ve never played team. “It’s probably before but while I had something you’ve alsome spare time this ways wanted to do and year, I felt I wanted to it’s not as scary as you do something differ- Tim Babbage, the owner of Beggs think.” Tim says we’re ent,’” says Beggs Music- Musicworks Nelson, is encouraging people lucky in Nelson to have works Nelson owner, to take up the guitar over summer or get some fantastic guitar Tim Babbage. teachers, plus there’s their old guitar serviced or repaired.

“Summer’s the perfect lots of online resources time to pick up the guitar for the first time or and books available. drag your old guitar out of the cupboard.” If To find out more, visit Beggs Music Nelson on you need to bring in and get it sorted, Tim and Facebook. This summer, be sure to check out his dedicated team will fix it for you and make Begg’s fantastic range of guitars. There’s everyit playable. They not only sell guitars, they ser- thing from Yamaha, Ibanez, Martin, Sigma and vice guitars.

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Lines company’s debt spiral The Trust charged with monitoring investment into Marlborough Lines Ltd is disappointed with excess levels of debt.

Spiralling debt levels and low cash returns from the power company’s wine business means Marlborough Lines Limited (MML) have cut this year’s dividend payment to the Trust from $6million last year, to just $500,000 in 2020.

As a result, Marlborough Electricity Consumers will not receive any Distribution from the Trust this year.

And as Yealands Wine Group (YWG) post a debt of $130.5 million, members of Marlborough Electric Power Trust have revealed their concern over the company’s growing deficit.

In his chairman’s report, Marlborough Electric Power Trust chair Ian Martella says the debt was disproportionate.

He says the trust would continue to monitor the situation closely.

“As trustees we are disappointed with the cash return on investments achieved during the year.

“We have been kept informed of the issues and continue to seek advice and to monitor the situation.

“Investment portfolios are of-

The Marlborough Lines AGM earlier this year. File photo. ten not about an immediate realised cash return, but growth in value over the longer term.

“It is the role of the Trustees to work with directors, and to monitor the risk of its investment, ensuring that both the beneficiaries of today and those of tomorrow are considered.”

His comments come after YWG sold four vineyards for $34 million to the NZ Super Fund last week to pay off debt and invest in the future.

Marlborough Lines had hoped to increase divided payments over time after purchasing the wine group.

But their payments to the MEPT dropped by 92 per cent to $500,000 this year and was effectively used to cover operating costs of the Trust, including Trustees Remuneration totalling $150,500.

In 2015 Marlborough Lines purchased an 80 per cent shareholding in YWG for $89

million before buying the rest of the shares in late 2018.

The Trustees are involved in preliminary Court action by a group of concerned consumers, including local business advisor David Taylor.

They are seeking release of documents and other relevant papers relating to the YWG acquisition and subsequent events, including the exit of Peter Yealands after the prosecution of Yealands by MPI in 2018.

The Group believe Trust beneficiaries are not being properly protected or informed of investments into the wine group.

Ian confirmed the wine group has also struggled during the pandemic.

“Yealands Wine Group has been impacted by other operational matters including low harvest volumes that have also negatively impacted YWG’s financial performance, resulting in no dividend being paid.

“YWG carried debt of $130.5 million at year end. The Trustees view the debt balance of YWG as high, and not in proportion to the level of earnings it achieves. As Trustees we recognise this past year has been challenging and we have worked hard to continue a positive trajectory,” Ian says.

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Finding their salsa groove A salsa dance school stalwart has been walking the red carpet in recognition of her work in the industry.

Salsa Groove’s Karen Knofflock won the Cultural Manager or Promoter award in the Art & Culture section of this year’s New Zealand Latin Awards 2020.

The award is in recognition of the SBK Back to the Roots Festival held in Blenheim back in October which Karen organised.

Collecting the award at Christ’s College in Christchurch recently, Karen says she is delighted to have been chosen.

“There were 15,000 votes over-

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Karen and Gary Knofflock at the New Zealand Latin Awards 2020. Photo: Supplied. all and three finalists in the category that we were nominated for.

“A big thanks to everyone that voted for us, it’s very much appreciated.”

Children at Montessori Blenheim delighted parents and caregivers with a end of year concert on Friday. Children sang songs, danced and excitedly waved before sitting down for a small potluck meal with the school community. Photo: Matt Brown.

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NEWS An novel idea: Young readers can sign up for Marlborough District Libraries Summer Reading Programme soon. Registrations open at 9am on Monday 14 December. This popular annual programme is free and is for children aged 5 to 12 years old. To register, parents or caregivers simply need to visit the library where they will get an information pack and folder where reading is recorded. To complete the Summer Reading Programme children need to visit the library four times between 14 December and 22 January. After each visit they receive a prize.

Gifts for a good cause: Staff at Blenheim’s helloworld store are helping spread some festive cheer this year by collecting gift donations for Marlborough’s Women’s Refuge. Hannah Hutton-Smith from the Market Street store says 2020 has been a difficult year and some families may need a boost this Christmas. Gifts can be dropped off until 18 December between 9am and 4pm.

Free raffle: Citizen Advice Bureau will be holding a free Christmas raffle on Tuesday 8 December at Countdown Blenheim in a bid to help spread some festive cheer.

All the items have kindly been donated by volunteers and all the raffle tickets are completely free. Volunteers will be manning the raffle at Countdown from 10 am till 3.30 pm.

Judges were impressed by the Delegat workshop and imple- The Awatere Memorial Hall is testament to the award-winning ment shed. Photo: Supplied. work done by the Scott Construction Marlborough Ltd team.

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Builders win big at national comp Staff at a Marlborough construction company have scooped two sought after silver awards in a national competition.

The team at Scott Construction Marlborough Ltd are celebrating after taking home two coveted silvers in the recent NZ Commercial Project Awards.

Managing Director John Tovey says the win means a lot to the team who impressed judges with their work on the Awatere Memorial Hall Upgrade in Seddon and the Delegat Workshop and Implement Shed.

“Our continued success in the NZ Commercial Project Awards means a lot to our team.

“This is a good news story for

us amongst the difficult challenges we’ve faced as a business this year with the advent of COVID-19.

“It reflects well on the entire project team including the clients, designers, subcontractors, suppliers, and council’s building control team.”

This was the first time we had entered projects led by Site Managers Brett Molloy and Duncan Gardiner.

This competition is a key driver for continuous improvement and building excellence within the commercial construction industry, John says.

“Hence we intend to continue to support it as suitable projects come our way.”

The success comes after a gold

win last year with for the Picton Library and Service Centre - Waitohi Whare Mātauranga and silver for the expansion work at Chateau Marlborough.

This was on the back of winning gold for the Cloudy Bay Vineyards Pinot Noir Cellar in 2017.

The New Zealand Commercial Project Awards celebrate the teams delivering quality commercial construction projects nationwide. Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards are presented to competition entries throughout New Zealand. These awards are highly prestigious and confirm the Registered Master Builders Association’s commitment to construction excellence.

To achieve silver, entrants must achieve at least 825 points of the 1000 available points. This is regarded as having reached an ‘excellent’ standard.

Judges said the construction team working on the Awatere Hall upgrade developed a good working relationship with local authority agents which resulted in a “flawless” inspection process.

For their work on the Delegat project, judges were impressed by the team’s ability to cope with challenges and work together effectively to help overcome hurdles and develop a quality finished product.

It’s great to see our team continue to be recognised nationally,” John says.

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Since long before Christmas became synonymous with overindulgence and presents, it has been a Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus.

Christmas is a central part of the Christian calendar. In fact, the church year begins with the period of Advent which starts on the first Sunday of December and ends on Christmas Eve. Advent is the time of anticipation of and preparation for Christmas and candles are lit on the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.

Christmas, along with Easter, records the highest annual church service attendance. Some people may only go to church at Christmas as a part of their festive traditions, so it’s an important time for churches in their outreach.

Many of these services are more informal and family-friendly to welcome those who aren’t regular church-goers.

Christmas is, after all, a time for bringing people together. This year in particular, with the Cov-

id-19 lockdown restrictions in March and April, it’s more important than ever to appreciate time spent with family and friends around us.

Let’s take a look at some of the typical Christmas services you can expect to find around the festive period in Marlborough.

Nativity The nativity scene depicts the birth of Jesus with Mary and Joseph. Shepherds, angels, the Three Wise Men, sheep and other animals are often seen gathered around the manger in the stable.

The creation of the first live nativity scene is credited to Saint Francis of Assisi in 1223.

Nowadays a great opportunity for children to get dressed up and involved in telling the story of Jesus’s birth, many schools and

The first live nativity scene, depicting the birth of Jesus, is credited to Saint Francis of Assisi in 1223. churches will put on their own play of the nativity story.

Carol Services A traditional form of the carol service is Nine Lessons and Carols, however some are a bit shorter to be more accessible.

The ‘lessons’ are readings from the Bible which are interspersed with Christmas carols and hymns sung by the congregation, as well as songs performed by a choir.

Some churches will offer carols by candlelight as a less traditional version of the carol service.

Carol services normally take place around Christmas Eve. Midnight Mass This service is typically held at midnight on Christmas Eve. Marking the birth of Jesus and the start of Christmas Day, some

Some people may only go to church at Christmas as a part of their festive traditions, so it’s an important time for churches in their outreach.

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churches start their service earlier than midnight to make it easier for more people to attend.

Christians have been celebrating Midnight Mass in the western world since as early as the year 430AD. Christmas Day Arguably the most important day of the Christian calendar, all churches are open to welcome regulars as well as less frequent church-goers alike.

Some churches will offer a shorter, more family-oriented service on Christmas Day as well as a more traditional Holy Communion.

Assistant pastor Philip Manson at Oasis Family Church Blenheim says, “Christmas is often a really frantic time, nevertheless it’s a great reason to get together and for Christians has a deep religious meaning.

“The Christian belief is that when Jesus was born it signalled the coming of the kingdom of God and the coming of hope.

“For us the most important message of Christmas is celebrating hope.”

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Epiphany Although for many it might feel like Christmas is over by Boxing Day, this is really just the start of the Christmas celebrations for Christians. In the Christian calendar, Christmas Day commences the 12 Days of Christmas, which continue up until the 6th of January, otherwise known as Epiphany.

Epiphany is the day which celebrates the visiting of the Wise Men, or magi, to the birth of Jesus.

Remembrance Even for those who don’t celebrate Christmas in the religious sense, it is still an important time for remembering family and friends who may no longer be with us.

Those living in other countries across the world may not be allowed to attend church or remembrance services over Christmas this year due to coronavirus; Italy has recently banned its population from attending Midnight Mass.

King’s College Cambridge, UK,

Wairau Anglican Parish reverend Joe Keighley. recorded their famous Nine Lessons and Carols service without a congregation in their chapel this year.

So it’s worth remembering how fortunate we are to be able to spend time with family and friends as we choose over the fes-

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tive period.

Priest in Charge of St Christopher’s Church Redwoodtown, Rev. Kevin Gwynne encourages us to take a moment for reflection, “How do we perceive Christmas?

A time for family to be together.

A time for giving and receiving gifts. A time of joy and celebration. A time for a holiday at the bach or beach. Well, all those things are right, and good in themselves, but how about a time to Worship?

“You see we cannot take Christ out of Christmas, because that is exactly what this season is about.

However secular or faith-bearing our thinking may be, the reality is, that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ who entered this world to be its Saviour. That is the true meaning and crux of the Christian faith, and what we celebrate.

“So, I encourage you to go to a Church this Christmas, join in singing those lovely joyous carols, hear the story of our faith, and ask yourself: Is there more to Christmas than I have considered before?”

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It’s more important than ever to exercise caution on the roads and get home safely for Christmas.

Driving Home for Christmas - safely The Christmas and New Year period is one of the most highrisk times to be hitting the road; increased traffic, the stress of grouchy kids in the back and soaring temperatures, not to mention some people getting into the Christmas spirit and driving over the limit.

This year, it’s likely that even more Kiwis will be travelling do-

mestically due to Covid-19 international travel restrictions, so it’s more important than ever to exercise caution on the roads and get home safely for Christmas.

Leave more than enough time The temptation can be to drive to your destination as quickly as possible, especially when your car is loaded up to the brim.

Fatigue, the heat and more vehicles on the road are all factors which can make the journey more stressful. Make sure to take regular breaks, every 2 hours or so, keep hydrated and stretch your legs at every stop.

New Zealand has some beautiful scenic spots that are sometimes right on the main highways. Why not make the journey a part of

your holiday and schedule in some pit-stops at places you’ve always been meaning to visit?

Larger vehicles such as caravans and trailers have a lower speed limit and are more likely to be on the roads at this time of year so it’s best to assume that your journey will take longer than it normally would. Always factor in extra time to allow for any unex-

pected accidents or incidents.

Try to travel outside of the busiest days if you want to avoid the most hectic traffic. The NZTA publishes a holiday journey planner each year which uses data from previous years to determine the busiest places and times to travel, so you can do your best to avoid them.

Go to: https://www.journeys. nzta.govt.nz/holiday-journeys.

Keep up-to-date with road changes Check the roads before you travel. The NZTA’s website also provides real-time updates on route changes, delays, closures and incidents at https://www. nzta.govt.nz/traffic/. Alternative routes may be suggested during holiday periods due to passing lanes being closed to help reduce congestion, so it pays to check ahead.

You can learn which routes are safer and which you may need to take more care on from the ‘KiwiRAP’ website: http://

www.kiwirap.org.nz/regional_ brochures.html. This site rates the safety risks of different rural state highways by region.

For example, Marlborough has 47% 2-star rated roads and 53% 3-star rated roads (1-5 star rating with 1 being the worst).

Even if you’re only travelling within the region it’s important to be aware of the risks.

The speed limits between Blenheim and Nelson have recently been lowered, coming into effect just in time for Christmas.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that new permanent speed limits and variable speed limits for school zones will be introduced on State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson from Friday, 18 December 2020. The changes will reduce the existing 100km/h limits to 80km/h in places, introduce new 90km/h speed limits on appropriate sections of state highway, and introduce two new variable school speed zones.

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Stick to the rules Just because it’s the silly season it doesn’t mean you can start letting your good road habits slip. Now is a good time to make sure that your WOF, rego and licence are all valid, as well as checking you still have a spare tyre and jack, before heading off on a road-trip. It’s vital your car is in road worthy condition, not just to keep you and your family safe but other road users too.

It’s always safest to avoid drinking when you’re driving. Plan to have a designated driver, take a taxi home or stay over the night. Remember alcohol takes hours to leave the system so even the next day you might still be over the limit. This being said, there’s always more drink-drivers on the road at this time of year, so especially in the evenings and weekends make sure to have your

wits about you and don’t assume everyone is as sensible as you.

As the driver of a vehicle, you are legally responsible for making sure all passengers under the age of 15 are wearing a seat belt or child restraint. Children under seven must be properly restrained by an approved child restraint suitable to their size and weight.

When packing up your vehi-

cle for the journey make sure everything is securely stowed away and tied up properly.

An object coming loose on a high-speed road could be extremely dangerous to yourself and others.

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Jade lands Auckland tennis title Peter Jones

Joseph Sandford-Jury in action for Renwick. Photo: Peter Jones.

Premier tennis leaders tipped over Peter Jones Things are tightening up at the top of the Wine Brokers NZ premier tennis competition.

Renwick CPR have led all the way so far in 2020, but closest pursuers Rapaura Wairau River Blanc narrowed the gap on Wednesday with a countback win.

The doubles were shared, Rapaura’s Owen Dodson and Donna Clark beating Meiko Kimura and Daniel Riordan in straight sets, then Renwick replying through Oscar and Joseph Sandford-Jury, who downed Hugh Robinson and Glen Cameron. This match went to three sets, a result that proved vital in the final wash.

The singles were also shared, both Sandford-Jury brothers, Dodson and Clark notching victories to level the tie at 3-3, Rapaura winning 7-6 on countback to hand Renwick their first loss.

The other match on Wednesday was more decisive. Marlborough Forrest Wines overcame Rapaura Wairau River Noir 5-1. Cameron Lyons, Jay Geris, Stephen Dempster and Amber Lyons scored singles wins for Marlborough, Lyon and Geris combining for a doubles victory. Rapaura’s point came from Jared Bell and Ella Sowman who beat Dempster and Lyons in the mixed.

The current points table sees Renwick holding a slender lead on 68 points, from Blanc on 66, Marlborough on 43 and Noir on 38. The final round robin match is next week.

Marlborough Nga Hau Wha lead the division two table on 82 points and have wrapped up the round robin in that division. They beat Rapaura Wairau River Rose 4-2 on Wednesday, while Marlborough Next Gen defaulted to Renwick Rallycats.

Points: Nga Hau Wha 82, Next Gen 53, Rose 40, Renwick 34.

Marlborough’s top tennis player, Jade Otway, is enjoying plenty of success in adult competition as she makes the step up from age grade tournaments.

Last week the 17-year-old took out the prestigious Auckland women’s open championship, joining some of NZ tennis’s biggest names on the muchcoveted trophy.

Seeded second, Jade downed Shona Nakano 7-6, 6-1 in the first round, then saw off Mahinarangi Warren 6-0, 6-0 in the semis before beating top seed Vivian Yang 6-2, 6-1 in the final, her excellent serving and consistency off the ground seeing her through in a match which lasted 85 minutes.

During the Canterbury women’s open in mid-November Jade also reached the singles final.

After disposing of Yang 6-4, 6-4 in a tough semifinal she took on top seed Jade Lewis later on the same day.

Their match turned into an epic struggle. After a first set tie-breaker that went the way of Lewis, a niece of NZ tennis great Chris Lewis, Otway took the second set 6-3 but began suffering from cramp in the third after five hours on court, her older rival taking the decider 6-2.

The two Jades met again last Friday during the last round robin of the Caro Bowl in-

Canterbury Open finalists Jade Otway, right, and Jade Lewis with their trophies. Photo: Supplied. terclub competition in Auckland. Again it turned into a battle royal, the 21-year-old prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in a match that finished around midnight.

Jade Otway said her game was coming together well, despite it being what she described as “a bit of a different year”.

“I haven’t played as many tournaments so I have spent more time actually training … normally it’s hard to find time for

that so it has been like a big training block all year, pretty much the opposite of what it normally is.

“I am playing more adult competitions now which is cool.”

Next up for Jade is the 18 national tournament from December 10, then the NZ Open champs in Wellington on December 17-21 then, hopefully, a hometown appearance at the Rapaura Doubles New Year tournament.

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Marlborough came up just 29 runs short of a first innings win over Hawke Cup holders Canterbury Country in their zone three qualifying match at Rangiora on Sunday.

The home side batted most of Saturday, amassing 317 from 86.3 overs. Marlborough batted for 19 overs before stumps, sitting on 23-2 after losing Tom Sutherland and Andrew McCaa. On day two, Chris Bartholomeusz and Ben Ivory-McCullum combined resolutely to take the score through to 57 before the latter was run out, then wickets began to fall regularly, including a vital run out of the experienced Jerrym Lamb.

At 93-6 the game was slipping away, but allrounders Akhil Pant and Tarin Mason had other ideas.

With a mixture of clean-hitting and solid defence the pair began to take the game away from Country. At tea Marlborough required 88 runs off 30 overs with four wickets in hand.

At 267-6 it seemed Pant and Mason, who put on 174 runs together, were poised to get Marlborough over the line. However, the loss in consecutive overs of Pant for a superb 111 off 146 balls, his maiden century for Marlborough, and Mason, who continued his recent run of batting form with 65 from 190, stalled the visitors’ momentum.

No 10 batsman Will Smith, with 18 from 28, provided a late flurry but, after batting through 121 overs Marlborough were dismissed for 288. Country’s first innings total was based around a patient 122 from 237 balls from opener Rhys Mariu, who was dropped by Marlborough when on 30, He and Rupert Young, 36 from 62, contributed 78 runs for the first wicket, then Mariu combined with Henry Shipley to put together an 83-run partnership for the fourth. Mariu was also part of a pivotal seventh wicket combination of 91 with Joe Williams.

Marlborough’s bowlers responded well despite being put under pressure during several significant partnerships. They continued to push for a breakthrough, then put the brakes on, managing to restrict the home side to a manageable total.

Best of the visiting attack was Will Smith, a Country player last season, who bagged 5-54 from 23 overs. Bailey Andrews-Kennedy, 3-81 from 20, Nick Weaver, 1-45 from 13 and Matthew Stretch, 1-11 from five, were the other wicket-takers.

Marlborough head coach Jarrod Englefield said his side’s focus from the outset was “to take the game as deep as possible”.

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Englefield described Pant’s knock as “amazing … one of the best hundreds I have seen for Marlborough, especially from the position we were in”.

“He put them under a lot of pressure. There was some crunching pull shots, some over cover and powerful drives down the ground.”

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Andrew Forgesson (47 runs from 33 balls) and Patrick Williams (16 from 21) made short work of the chase.

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Bailey Andrews-Kennedy recently stepped into the MCA’s Community Development Manager’s role vacated by Prabodha “Artha” Arthavidu, who returned to Sri Lanka in September.

The 24-year-old is a true southern man. Born in Invercargill and educated at Southland Boys’ High School, he studied for a Bachelor of Phys Ed degree at Otago University for two years before putting his studies on hold to play and coach cricket in Holland. During his time in Dunedin he played club cricket for North East Valley and represented both Southland and Otago A, playing Hawke Cup cricket since 17-years-of-age.

Bailey returned from Europe in 2017 and landed a job as a cricket development officer in Central Otago, from where he represented Otago Country.

He recalls playing for Southland against his predecessor, when Artha was in the South Canterbury Hawke Cup side. Bailey, a right arm medium pace bowler and handy batsman, remembers being given some bowling tips by the ever-confident Sri Lankan batsman after the match.

“He gave me a few pointers about where not to bowl to him etc, because he put me around the park a wee bit,” Bailey says with

a smile.

Seeking a lifestyle change after various stints working different jobs in Queenstown, Arrowtown and Dunedin, Bailey followed his family north.

“I was just sort of going through the motions down there … so when my mother and stepdad [Awatere rugby assistant coach and former Highlanders prop JP Koen] moved to Marlborough I followed them a month later and got stuck into some vineyard work, plus played rugby for Awatere.” Although his initial thoughts were to have a cricket season off after being immersed in the game since high school, his reputation preceded him and he was soon invited to train with the Marlborough rep squad.

“I had one training with the group than Greg [Stretch] came up to me and asked if I wanted to apply for the Development Manager’s role.

“I said I was keen and next thing you know I handed in my resignation with the vineyard job and started this new role on the ninth of November.”

Bailey admits that stepping straight into the shoes of such a big character as Artha will be difficult, but plans a different approach.

“His background and culture is obviously different to mine … he’s also got a couple of years’ experience on me, but I feel I can bring something different to the

New Community Development Manager Bailey Andrews-Kennedy at Marlborough Cricket headquarters. Photo: Peter Jones. table.”

One part of the new role that Bailey is looking forward to is the interaction with the younger brigade.

“I have done quite a bit of work with kids in the past and I feel like I get involved a lot more than some coaches … I’m still young so I have got the energy and youthful vibe going on. I’m still developing as a coach but I feel that I’ve also played enough cricket at a decent level to know what I’m talking about.”

Having played club cricket for both the Wairau Valley club, the

Falcons Tasman Premier League side and the rep team, his first impressions of the Marlborough cricket scene have been particularly positive.

“It’s great to start the season on grass … whereas in Dunedin and Southland you are on artificial wickets for the first month or so. The standard [of play] here is good and the reps are a top bunch of blokes.”

He is also impressed by the variety of competition.

“There is nothing like the TPL competition down south, it has always been just six or seven

clubs in the same city.

“Also, I have never experienced anything like the Chapple Cup. With Southland and Otago Country you always have maybe one one-day game a year then your Hawke Cup matches. The Chapple Cup is so much better for development.”

Although Bailey still has ambitions of playing at a higher level, he has put his new job ahead of personal goals.

“This job will take priority over my cricket at the moment,” he said, “but the aspirations are still there to play at a high level.”

Tasman players sprinkled through Super squads Peter Jones

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Tasman rugby’s success in recent times has been mirrored by the selection of 19 players in the five Super Rugby Aotearoa squads named on Thursday.

As usual, the Crusaders have picked up the most Mako men, with nine in their squad.

Up front are Andrew Makalio, Quinten Strange, Isi Tu’ungafasi, Ethan Blackadder and Sione Havili, while Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, David Havili and Leicester Fainga’anuku are part of the outside back brigade.

The Highlanders have bagged five Mako, four from the 2020 squad, plus Liam Squire, who makes a welcome return to NZ rugby. The other Highlanders are

Ethan Blackadder will be back with the Crusaders in 2021.

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Pari Pari Parkinson, Shannon Frizell, Mitch Hunt and Fetuli Paea, who has moved from the Crusaders.

Leon MacDonald’s Blues have picked up three Tasman players – Finlay Christie, hooker Ray Niuia and Mark Telea.

Tyrel Lomax is the only Mako at the Hurricanes, while Atu Moli and Alex Nankivell return to the Chiefs.

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21 Baseless (9) 24 Bulb vegetable (5) 25 Destructive social insect (7) 26 Warlike (7) 27 Feign (7) 28 English Romantic poet (7) Down 1 Vulnerable (7) 2 Type with sloping letters (7) 3 In the highest degree (9) 4 Portable lamp (5) 5 Widespread (9) 6 Resources (5) 7 Art of folding paper (7) 8 Place of refuge (7) 14 Vendetta (5,4) 15 Astray (3,6) 16 Accumulate (5,2) 17 Sports official (7) 19 Insignificant (7) 20 Legal punishment (7) 22 To combine (5) 23 French novelist, d. 1870 (5) Answers next week

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Puzzle 2283

Across 1 Pressing (7) 5 Self-important (7) 9 Smooth coating for wall (7) 10 Avoiding the issue (7) 11 Malice (5) 12 Initial advantage in contest (4,5) 13 Play the hypocrite (9) 15 Type of willow (5) 16 Gloomy (5) 18 Failing to conform (3,2,5)

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