Marlborough Weekly 18 October 2022

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Artist’s timely challenge

PAULA HULBURT paula@topsouthmedia.co.nz

A self-taught artist challenged herself to create a painting a day for 100 days - and gave herself just half an hour for

Georgia Bryant from Blenheim has been creating art since she was old enough to hold a pencil. The talented painter uses acrylic on canvas to create the eye-catching sea and landscapes. She says she wanted to challenge herself and to see if the process would help improve her work.

“There was an artist in America who did something similar and I thought I’d give it a go.

“I saw a huge improvement in that I definitely got a lot faster. It also gave me the opportunity to concentrate on painting.”

Georgia, who also works in a photographic studio with her sis ter, says she taught herself to paint

through “trial and error” and the occa sional YouTube tutorial.

She hopes to make a living out of her art, though can be her own worst critic.

“There’s a point in every painting, usual ly about halfway through, where I think it looks terrible. At the end I might not be sure how it looks but after I’ve stared at it for a while, I find I do like it.”

Georgia’s work is inspired by local land scapes and things she sees while out and about and on the internet.

After setting up a website, Georgia sold her first painting in March. Her work has since attracted attention from buy ers across the country.

Her hope for the future is to concen trate on her art more.

“I’d really like to keep painting and keep improving and look at making it into a living.

“I love capturing the natural beauty around us and I hope people enjoy my art.”

To see more of Georgia’s art visit geor gialeeart.co.nz

Artist Georgia Bryant taught herself to paint and challenged herself to improve her work. Photo: Emily Wise.

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Redwood Hub Shopping Centre, Redwoodtown

CHATS TO LOCALS AND

Joss Orum

It is a bit of fun, but kids ex pectations are higher than they used to be. We used to do something small for our grandchildren, but now kids want so much. Parents and grandparents need to be more involved.

Grant Wright

We used to do Halloween for our kids, but we weren’t re ally that into it. It’s more of an overseas thing, something they do in America.

Carina Dick

My kids love it, but I don’t. I think it’s a waste of money. It’s a thing the kids do with their friends, and they enjoy it, but it’s become a lot bigger than it was when I was young.

I reckon it’s fun for kids. I go trick or treating, get some can dy. There is a lot of Halloween rubbish, but that’s the price you pay for it.

Church celebrates new additions

A new addition to Saint Christopher’s church has been celebrated with a special blessing.

About 120 guests and parishioners attend ed a function at the Redwoodtown church to mark the completion of a new foyer and access ramp.

And a new book about the parish and its people was officially launched at the special gathering on Saturday too.

Saint Christophers Vicar, Deo Vistar, who conducted proceedings, says both the book and the new additions were important milestones in carrying out the Vision of Saint Christophers Parish.

Anglican Diocese of Nelson Bishop Steve Maina gave a blessing and dedication of the new facilities, saying that Saint Chris tophers was a welcoming and inclusive church.

Incoming mayor Nadine Taylor got her first taste of her new role and was quick to con gratulate the Parish on its latest addition. She also congratulated author Jackie Hall on her book, Through the years- the people of the Parish.

Author Jackie Hall was congratulated on her new book. Photo: Supplied.

Halloween is just around the corner. Do you think it’s a bit of fun for kids, or a cash grab by big box retailers?

Coel Deane

SH6 closure leaves residents feeling forgotten

SARA HOLLYMAN

The closure of SH6 have left some residents feeling forgotten, while those in business say it will hit consumers in the pocket.

Kokorua resident Jess Patterson, whose property sits in the middle of the closure area, says the first the residents heard of the high way closing between Hira and Rai Valley was in the news and have so far been given mixed-messag ing from road staff.

“We heard about it on Monday when the news articles came out, then there was a big uproar on Facebook and someone from Fulton Hogan came and saw us on Tuesday, but they came dur ing the day so most people were at work.”

Jess says that person told her that residents would have access at certain times of the day, much like the previous closure when the roads were damaged.

“I thought ‘ok cool we’ve got ac cess at least we can carry on, get the kids to school, get to work’, the timings weren’t great but at least we have access.”

Then in a meeting on Thursday with Waka Kotahi and council, representatives met with around 30 residents from Kokorua, Flow

ers and Hori Bay Rds.

“We met to say our concerns and ask if we can figure out the time table but [Waka Kotahi Top of the South system manager] Andrew James said ‘no, there’s going to be no access for you, you’re either in or out’,” Jess says.

“The residents are saying ‘we cant just pack up and shift to town, we all have animals’.

“One guy has 70 steers, he lives in Rai Valley so he’s not going to be able to get in.

“All our grass is gone from the floods so we have to be here to feed them.”

Jess says Andrew told residents his job is to “fix the road” and an imal welfare issues were not their problem.

“We are basically on our own, they said three weeks but they don’t really know until they start cutting into the road.

“We feel like collateral damage at this point.”

The road will close on November 1 and will not reopen until De cember 18, providing all goes to plan.

Local transport operators say the extra costs incurred will need to be passed on to their customers, and the consumer, but say those in the Rai Valley area will be hit

hardest.

Renwick Transport’s manag ing director Jax Smith says the closure will have a big effect on them.

“We have a lot of units who run through Nelson to Blenheim, they do double runs so we won’t be able to do double.

She says this affects contractual commitments which means they will be looking to hire more driv ers, something that is not easy to find with staff shortages affecting

the industry.

Jax says they transport everything from timber through to wine and machinery and are looking for ward to the road being fixed.

“We knew that it was going to come. We would rather them close it, get it right, so we can get operational and back to full ca pacity. It’s really challenging.

Ezra Selwyn, operations supervi sor at Big Chill Blenheim, who do daily runs between Blenheim and Nelson six days a week, says the

timing couldn’t be worse.

“Its going to be mental but there’s not much we can do about it. It wouldnt be so bad if it was in our quiet period but from now till Christmas is the busiest time for us.”

He says they would prefer if they kept one lane open this side of Christmas.

“It’s an extra two hours on top of your day that you don’t need, we have four to five units a day doing return trips to Nelson.”

Parts of SH6 were severely damaged in the August storm. Photo: Supplied/Waka Kotahi.

Cookbook fundraiser done in best possible taste

PAULA HULBURT

It has all the ingredients for a great read – and its food filled pages have the potential to help hundreds of Marlborough school children.

The newly released Food for Life cookbook is the brainchild of Life Education Trust bosses.

Trust fundraiser and event or ganiser Tasha Knox says the idea of the book was to celebrate local chefs and cuisine while giving families meal ideas.

“Covid made fundraising very difficult for us and this cook book is another way we can still engage with the community.

“All proceeds will help contin ue our programmes in local schools and, as always, we are really grateful for all the support we get.”

The Trust is a charity organisa tion providing health and well being programmes across local schools, with Harold a wellknown face among school aged children.

Every dollar of the $39 sale price goes back to the Trust so it can continue its popular Life Edu cation Programme across Marl

borough schools.

The 103-page book is a collabo ration between 32 Marlborough chefs, restaurateurs, and pro ducers.

Contributors include Arbour, Boomtown Brewing Co, Cranky Goat, Feast Merchants, Meaters of Marlborough and The Karaka Kitchen among many others.

Tasha says people were enthusi astic to help when approached to be in the book.

“It was great that so many peo ple wanted to help and be part of this wonderful book.

“The recipes are fantastic, there’s a great range. There’s definitely something for all tastes.”

Designed by Toni Woolf of Bru talful Creations, the book’s front cover was done by Marlborough photographer Unscripted Love – Photography by Aimee who donated her time to the project. Books are available from The

Karaka Kitchen and Meaters of Marlborough or can be ordered at www.lifeeducation.org.nz/ regions/marlborough. Alterna tively, an email to admin.marl borough@lifeedtrust.org.nz with your order.

To be in with a chance to win a copy of Food for Life, please email paula@marlboroughme dia.co.nz and your name will be added to a draw and the winner selected at random.

MOUNTAIN BIKE PLAN

Consultation has opened on a pro posed mountain biking skills area and tracks in the Wither Hills Farm Park. The concept includes a permanent cross-country track, five skills areas and a shared pathway in and around the Gentle Annie and Rotary Look out Tracks. Parks. Open Spaces Man ager Jane Tito says the Marlborough Mountain Bike Club is keen to estab lish mountain biking in this area, but due to it being used primarily by walk ers more community input is needed. Consultation on the proposed moun tain bike skills area and tracks closes on 11 November. To make a submis sion visit: www.marlborough.govt.nz/ your-council/have-your-say-consulta tions

WINE WINNERS

Local wines have been making a big impact at the 20th New World Wine Awards. The 50 top-ranked Gold-med al winners, picked from 1200 different wines, saw Giesen Estate’s Riesling crowned with gold again. Rapaura Springs Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and Wairau River Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022 have returned to the list for the fifth time, with Rapaura Springs also taking the Champion Sauvignon title for the second time.  Villa Maria boasts an impressive haul of 38 Gold medals in these awards since 2008, Saint Clair Family Estate is hot on their heels with 21, and Mount Riley comes third with 19.

Mike Newman and Sander de Wilt join Harold the giraffe with their fundraising cookbook.

Photo: Paula Hulburt.

NewsInBrief

SHIP ATTRACTION A WINNER

The Edwin Fox in Picton has just scooped its first ever Qualmark award, ranking the historic ship as a top visitor at traction. Manager Karen McLeod says the team are “very proud.”

“We are very proud of our team who have been providing a great welcome to our visitors over the years and of course we will continue to enhance and share our wonderful Marlborough tourism asset.”

RANGITĀNE APPOINTMENTS

Rangitāne o Wairau has announced the appoint ment of Leighton Evans and Tracy Atkin as Inde pendent Directors of Rangitāne Holdings Limited and Rangitāne Investments Limited. Leighton is the Chief Executive of the Rātā Foundation. Tra cy is the Chief Executive of Marlborough Capi tal. Rangitāne o Wairau Kaiwhakahaere Matua (General Manager) Corey Hebberd says that both Leighton and Tracy join at an exciting time, with the Group experiencing strong asset growth and increased profitability.

HERITAGE FESTIVAL RETURNS

The Summit Marlborough Heritage Festival is underway at Marlborough Museum. Upcoming events include a tour of the stables in Beavertown on Sunday 30 October, Hugo del Mar and friends return with much-loved music by a variety of art ists on 4 November and Marlborough Museum director Steve Austin will talk about the story be hind Anne Frank on 6 November and oversee a pop up art and design exhibit on November 11. Find the full programme at Facebook.com/marl boroughmuseum.

Rainbow’s manager moving South

JENNY NICHOLSON

Thomas Harry has been de scribed as the soul and face of Rainbow Ski Field.

In announcing mountain manager Tom’s decision to move to a new opportunity in Otago, the Rainbow Ski Area Committee said they have been beyond grateful for his incredible work ethic and commitment to Rain bow.

“There is nothing Tom couldn’t or wouldn’t turn his hand to, his skills and ‘can do’ attitude have been out standing,” a spokesperson for the committee say.

Tom, in turn, says he is in credibly grateful for his time at Rainbow. He has always worked in the ski industry.

“I was lucky enough to be brought up skiing in Crai gieburn,” Thomas says. “Af ter leaving school I moved to ski patrolling.”

In 2018 and 2019 Tom was the operations manager at Rainbow, overseeing lifts, buildings and roads. In 2020 he moved to the mountain manager position, oversee ing the entire operation.

“It was carparking to pay roll,” he says.

His role has been yearround.

“I’m the staff of one over summer, and over winter we have a staff of 40,” he says.

“It’s a fair humming opera tion when it’s kicking.”

He sees Rainbow as special

asset to the Top of the South, saying it is a mirror image of the people that support it. “I am so thankful for the support from the committee and especially the staff,” he says. “It’s not just a job for them, they are truly invested in Rainbow, and you don’t get that everywhere.”

Still an avid skier, Tom says he has had some brilliant and special days on the snow. Pre

and post season have given opportunity for an extra turn on the snow, but he says it’s never enough.

There were challenges to face, the biggest being Cov id-19 and the climate over the past few years. However, Tom is happy to be leaving the club in a healthy place with things on the right side of the black line.

Seeing people skiing follow

ing breakdown after break down, and weather problems was a highlight.

“Seeing school kids skiing, and having a happy staff group, and everyone ecstat ic to be in the hills, that’s the biggest reward.”

While no one has yet taken over his job, Tom says there is potential within the organ isation, and probably outside too.

Head of Rainbow Ski Field Committee Rachel Robinson with mountain manager Thom as Harry enjoying a day at the ski field. Photo: Supplied.

Edwin Fox manager Karen McLeod. File photo.

Financial Wellbeing

Do you feel on top of your financ es? Here are some traits of those who feel in control of their mon ey. These habits are a great way to kick start your journey towards financial well-being.

1. Save money regularly, even if it’s only a small amount Everything with finance seems to come back to saving. You don’t need to save massive amounts; small sums can add up (especial ly if they are automatically trans ferred to a separate account) and grow exponentially due to com pound interest. Use Sorted’s Sav ings calculator and see how you

can make such a difference over the long haul and help you stay in control.

2. Insure your belongings (car, house, contents)

Life’s unexpected disasters can re ally derail your financial life and set you back, and it’s not just in case something happens to your belongings - it’s about the peace of mind it brings.

3. Contribute to KiwiSaver

Contributions to KiwiSaver are a big deal, even more so when you consider the added money you get from your employer and the government when you put in

your money. Make sure you are contributing regularly, and it will continue to grow and set you up for retirement.

4. Have an emergency fund or nest egg

Money set aside for a rainy day and the future gives you options and leaves you feeling more in control of your financial life. This makes a huge difference! If you’re just getting started building your emergency fund, start with $1000 – the sooner you do it, the sooner you’ll reap the benefits.

5. Talk about money with your partner

Being open about money with a partner and discussing financial goals is not always the easiest thing to do, especially if money was a taboo subject in your fami ly. But give it a go, start the kore ro! It is the best way to make sure you and your partner are moving in the same direction.

6. Set financial goals

If you’re more spontaneous with your money and a bit of a free spirit, planning ahead and set ting goals doesn’t come natural ly. Those feeling on top of their money say they set goals or make plans, Sorted’s Goal planner is a

good place to start. Having goals help us set up our money lives to help us achieve cool things in life, many of which take money to achieve.

7. Invest in the sharemarket Investing in shares is a great way for growing money, especially if you are investing small amounts for the long run. KiwiSaver or on DIY investing platforms like Sha resies make it much easier, and there’s no better time to start.

Visit www.Sorted.org.nz for more information and to access help ful tools and guides about getting your money Sorted.

Alice comes to Marlborough-land

ANDREW BOARD

The region’s youngest actors put on a show to remember at the start of the school holidays with a performance of Alice, based on the Alice in Wonderland book. The show was performed three times by 28 junior members of the Marlborough Children’s Youth Theatre at the Marlborough Girls’ College hall at the start of the month.

Director Samantha Baxter says she was “so proud” of her young students.

“It went really well, the kids en joyed themselves on and off the stage. We also had some of our

5 to 11 and worked for a school term and a half to prepare for the show. “For them to remember all of their lines – and some of them had multiple characters – was re ally impressive,” says Samantha. The students also helped out by making some of the props and decorations. The show was the last big one of the year for the theatre but Samantha says she’s planning a double show next year for both senior and junior members.

Left, Claudia Richmond as the Mad Hatter. Right, Lily Parker as the titular Alice at their recent perfor mance. Photos: Makaela Richmond.

Eloise Loe and Isaac Vincent as The Queen and King of Hearts.

Margarita Robasti was The White Rabbit.

‘Glad it’s over’: Some disappointment in Marlborough as final election results announced

MAIA HART Local Democracy Reporter

A Marlborough election candiate is disappointed to miss out on a council seat he was told he had won, but says he never actually got his hopes up after seeing the preliminary result.

The final declaration of results for the Marlborough election show Mike Insley lost the final Wairau-Awatere seat to Sally Ar buckle by six votes.

Meanwhile, Cyril Dawson, on his third attempt at running for council, lost the final Blenheim ward seat to Jonathan Rosene by 13 votes.

Insley said he felt an “initial rush” after being phoned on election day to say he had been elected. But the results were preliminary.

The next day he recieved a phone call from the council to say the seat might have swung.

“I am disappointed that I didn’t get in, I thought I would have had something to offer, but that’s the way it goes at the end of that day.

“When I saw the results on Satur day, I wasn’t counting any chick ens at any point, it was close.”

Insley, a viticulture consultant by trade, wanted to congratulate Ar buckle on the win.

He said it was too soon to decide whether the would run again in three years time, but had already had a number of people approach him to tell him he should.

Dawson said earlier this week he wanted an apology from the Marlborough District Council for essentially calling the elec tion, and calling him, too early.

On hearing the final results, he told Local Democracy Reporting he was “glad it’s all over”.

“I’ve just been waiting, now I can move on,” he said.

He thanked Marlborough Dis trict Council chief executive Mark Wheeler for phoning him to apologise.

“It was a good phone call, he just told me the results, and he said sorry for what’s happened,” Daw son said.

“It could have gone either way, no one knew until the final count, and when I found out I carried on with the day.

“Congratulations to Jonathon, I hope he does well in council.

“Now it’s back to normal life.” He said he would not be standing again next election.

Arbuckle, wife of highest polling Blenheim ward candidate Jamie Arbuckle, said it had been a nerv ous week as she awaited the final

result.

“It was an unexpected result in the end, I have to say,” Arbuckle said.

“It’s been a hard week ... but I’m feeling excited, I’m really stoked.” Asked how her and Jamie planned to balance council life with their personal life, she said they were going to have to make sure they had some “shut off time”.

“We have had that conversation, it’s about making sure that there’s balance involved, because it has to be there to make it work.

“There probably wll be some council talk. He’ll have his point of view, then I’ll have my point of view.

“But there’s going to have to be some shut off time, because we’ve still got children and other things

Cyril Dawson said he was glad the election was over so now he could move on. Photo: Supplied/ STUFF.

going on in our lives.”

She said she was excited to take on the rural ward and looking forward to getting “stuck in”.

Rosene said he was humbled and honoured to be elected.

“I’m a bit of a realist, so whether I made it or not, it was more about the doing,” Rosene said.

“I got to meet so many people in community groups, that it was just a positive experience win or lose, but of course at the same time I wanted to win.”

He said he had just landed in Wel lington with his wife and children when he got the call from the council that he had made it.

“It was just hugs all around, and it was just an exciting time for all four of us,” he said.

Rosene had a long background

in public service, and was pre viously a police officer stationed throughout New Zealand and served in the United States mili tary for eight years before that.

Born and raised in the Chicago area, Rosene said he had switched from criminal justice to social justice and was studying towards a history and literature degree at Massey University.

“I enjoyed my law enforcement career very much, I’m extremely proud to have served for the peo ple that I did,” he said. But it did mean he now had the time to sit on council, he said.

Marlborough declaration of re sult:

Mayor Nadine Taylor Blenheim Ward

Jamie Arbuckle, David Croad, Deboarah Dalliessi, Brian Daw son, Matt Flight, Jonathan Rosene and Thelma Sowman

Wairau-Awatere Ward Gerald Hope, Scott Adams, Sally Arbuckle

Marlborough Sounds Ward Barbara Faulls, Ben Minehan, Raylene Innes Māori Ward

Allanah Burgess

Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ on Air.

Mike Insley missed out on the Wairau-Awatere council ward by six votes. Photo: Supplied/ STUFF.

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A big thank you

Dear Ed, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you very much for your kind support for our 50th Anni versary dinner, I trust you enjoyed the evening as much as we did and that you not only enjoyed the great food, beverages and music, but you also got to know us better and what we do at RDA. We managed to raise just over $25K from the event, which was over and above our expectations – so a huge thank you, it is going to really help us to continue the great work that has been happening over the last 50 years. Marlborough RDA strives to offer a programme to those in our community living with disa bilities that benefits many people according to their needs.  Without the generous support of our local community, we would not be able to achieve our goal of “Reach ing More Riders, Changing More Lives”.  On the behalf of the com mittee, our team members, our riders and families – thank you so much. There are so many peo ple to thank for the success of the evening. The best way you can help us to recognise those that helped us, is to support them.

We would also would like to thank: Wither Hills -  kitchen and front of house team for putting on a great evening and also sponsoring the No.1 Bubbles upon arrival. King Salmon – for the lovely can apés. Our table wines/beer spon sors: Lawson Dry Hills, Loveblock, The Marlborist, Dog Point, Nauti lus, Whitehaven, Greywacke and Boomtown Brewing. Harcourts Team and in particular Tanya Smith – auctioneer extraordinaire  - what a great job. If you are sell ing your property and you choose Harcourts, if you mention Marl borough RDA they will donate $500 when sold – thank you Har courts Marlborough). Brian FM – for promoting our event on air. Craigs Investment Partners – for contribution to event costs. I also want to thank our ongoing corpo rate partners and horse sponsors. Jo & the RDA Team PS:  if you would like to support us a little more – until the 24th of October, we are a chosen chari ty at Grove Road, Z station – for their Good in the Hood  promo tion – grab your petrol, or coffee and they will give you a token to vote for us.

Saddling up

Experimental vineyard to future proof wine industry

STAFF REPORTER

An experimental vineyard facility will help find solutions to future challenges facing the viticulture industry.

The new $3.3 million Experimen tal Future Vineyard hub opened last month at the New Zealand Wine Centre - Te Pokapū Wāina o Aotearoa in Blenheim.

The new vineyard will be protect ed by a 600m2 shelter so research ers can carry out experiments in a controlled environment where variables such as soil type, tem perature and water availability are regulated.

Science Group Leader Viticulture and Oenology at Plant & Food Research Dr Damian Martin says the facility will help ensure the lo cal wine industry grows.

“We know climate change will add to challenges facing wine production in New Zealand, with warmer days and more insect pests and diseases able to estab lish here. “

Consumer expectations will con tinue to evolve too, with a pre

dicted increase on focus on sus tainability credentials, he says “Being able to understand how best to grow excellent grapes that allow winemakers to meet their environmental, financial and so cietal requirements will ensure our wine sector can continue to grow.”

Scientist at Plant & Food Re search Julian Theobald says while new initiatives might not be used immediately, they will be help ful later in. “This facility will al low us to develop new research programmes that might not be applicable immediately, but very much look to the future, helping the wine sector navigate potential production risks, protect the en vironment and mitigate the im pact of climate change,” he says.

“We are also anticipating that technology developers may co-locate and conduct their de velopment alongside the research team, creating new tools that improve efficiency of wine grape production long-term.”

Development of the centre will add to Te Pokapū Wāina o Ao

tearoa supported by the Minis try of Business Innovation and Employment’s Provincial Growth Fund.

Plant & Food Research will op

erate the facility and develop research programmes in collab oration with the Marlborough Research Centre, national and local government and the New

Zealand wine industry, as well as provide student opportunities through the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) Te Pūkenga.

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An artist’s rendering of the experimental vineyard being built at the New Zealand Wine Centre in Blenheim. Photo: Supplied.

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Horsing around

MATT BROWN

Horses do wear makeup, but a clean shave is off the cards at this year’s A&P show.

Organisers for the equestrian sec tion at the storied Marlborough show are excited to be back in the saddle for the 149th event.

And with more than 50 trophies up for grabs, a pleasure horse section – where people can ride without the pressure – as well as all the usual hunters, harnesses and miniature horses, it’s hoped the section will crack 200 com petitors.

Section organiser Alan Jones says many people put a lot of time and effort to make the show the best it can be.

“It’s a 12-month thing,” he says.

“The cost of running the horse section is massive.”

Medical staff, unbiased judges from out of town and logistics add up quickly.

“We have some fantastic spon sors – they’ve all coughed up and they’re not all horse people ei ther,” Alan says.

“We’re very thankful for the sponsorship.”

The show attracts riders from Canterbury and Nelson, who treat the event as a warmup for the huge Canterbury show.

“In the showing, it is very com petitive,” Alan says.

It’s not just about performance, horses have to look the part too.

While makeup is allowed in the form of mascara and shading, a recent ruling means horses can no longer be shaved; their whisk ers, which they use for rummag ing around in long grass, have got to stay.

“Horse whiskers are back in style – and hairy ears,” Alan says.

“It’s not unheard of, people taking a day off work the day before to polish up their horse.”

On the committee since 1987, Alan says this year’s big change is going to be the more fami ly-friendly Saturday and Sunday show.

Alan knows his way around hors es, too, having been involved with the animals since the tender age of seven.

He even won best boy rider at the Marlborough A&P Show as a lad.

“I thought I had won the Grand National,” he laughs.

He also credits the show with his marital bliss, having met his wife at an A&P show.

“She was part of the Lower Hutt mounted police.

“I invited her over to do a show, but she didn’t want to come over.

Not until I rang her boss.”

Love clearly blossomed.

Alan says the Saturday is more about the business end, for the diehard horse fans. Whereas Sun

day has some events more suita ble for the equine laymen.

He says the six bar, on Sunday afternoon, is one that can’t be missed.

Six fences must be jumped, each higher than the last, with horses penalised for knocking down a rail.

“It’s the last man standing,” Alan says. “You can almost hear the crowd

jumping for the horse.”

On Alan’s wish list is more male riders. He says men and boys make up less than one per cent of riders.

“We’re desperate for more men and boy riders.”

This year’s A&P Show is on Sat urday 5 and Sunday 6 November.

So, get your horse makeup out, trim your whiskers, and get trot ting to the show.

Marlborough A&P Show equestrian section organiser Alan Jones is gearing up for this year’s show.

Photo: Matt Brown.

MIKE INSLEY

FUTURE FARMER

I’m writing this from the middle of the Antarctic outbreak in the first week of October and the neighbouring frost fans have just fired up in the last hour or so. It looks like late evening rain and continued cloud cover has saved the day (or should that be night) from any damaging frosts however tonight could be another story. It’s going to be one of those classic Marlborough days of blue sky and bright sunshine which likely means temperatures dropping quickly when the sun sets this evening.

While climate change means fewer frosts over Winter, as certainly was the case this year, it also means earlier budburst for the vines. “Unseasonable” cold snaps aren’t that unseasonal in early October. Early bursting varieties such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are already in leaf and Sauvignon Blanc budburst is well advanced on many blocks. The silver lining in the cloud of late pruning for some Marlborough vineyards is that it will likely have delayed budburst to get through this hopefully last gasp of Winter. There’s still the vast majority of vineyards at risk from frost damage now, if temperatures drop low enough though.

So what can a grower do to protect their crop and their year’s income from taking a hit from Jack Frost? Frost protection methods are usually classified into passive and active measures. Active measures are those that are used or applied during the frost event itself. Marlburians are well aware of the most common active measures – the aforementioned frost fans and helicopters. It’s hard not to be aware of them when there’s a major event, as a small air force of choppers descend

on the region. Helicopters and frost fans work by mixing the warm inversion layer that forms over our vineyards after a sunny, warm day as the ground gives up the heat it’s absorbed. The mixing of the warm inversion layer with the cooler air closer to the ground (and the vines) is usually enough to give a 1 – 3° C lift in temperature at vine height. The type of frost where an inversion layer forms is called a “radiation frost” - the ground cools and the heat it gives up is transferred or radiated to the cooler sky.

Other methods that are used in Marlborough to a lesser extent are sprinkler frost protection and direct heating through gas. Sprinkler protection relies on keeping a layer of freezing (but not frozen) water over the buds. As water freezes, it releases heat and it is this heat that protects the buds. It works in all frost conditions – advective frosts where a pool of cold air moves over an area, and radiation frosts. It also gives a greater degree of frost protection than fans or helicopters but is more expensive to install (you have to have a system capable of applying relatively high volumes of water to the entire area being protected all at once) and uses a lot of water which may impact on vineyard accessibility in the days following a frost event.

Direct heating relies on heating the air around the vines through burners or gas. Both of these methods work but have can have a high carbon footprint and are far less common in Marlborough. There’s even been some trial work using electricity to heat the fruiting wires on a vineyard trellis but this didn’t progress past the trial stage. Imagine the power bills for that!

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Bringing local farmers into the classroom

KATE RUSSELL

An educational programme aiming to connect farmers with schools is looking for more peo ple in the Marlborough region to sign up.

Farmer Time links farmers with primary and intermediate school children through virtual class room sessions.

Students regularly chat live with their matched farmer, gaining an understanding of farming across the seasons and a taste of rural life.

National coordinator Marie Burke says the programme has “taken off” after launching earlier in the year, and they would love to see more schools, farmers, and growers from the Marlborough region taking part.

“The programme originated in the UK, so we ran a pilot in term one of this year just to see if it was applicable in the New Zealand situation.”

It turns out it was.

“We worked out pretty quickly that it would be something that

would benefit New Zealand as a whole,” she says.

“The response from the farming community nationwide has been amazing, everyone sees the ben efits and we now have a waiting listing of farmers waiting to be matched up.”

Whether it’s a sheep and beef farmer, or a vegetable or fruit grower, Marie says she wants to hear from all interested food pro ducers in the region.

“It is not just designed for sheep and beef farmers - the aim is for it to be inclusive of any food or fibre producer in New Zealand.”

Marie says the programme brings plenty of benefits for all involved.

“For kids, it is about learning about where food comes from. It is like they are having a regular field trip every fortnight without having to plan the transport. That is the beauty of it.

“They develop a really neat rela tionship with the food producer they are matched with, it is not just a one-off experience, they get to anticipate what is coming next, it’s really neat.

“Also, they are getting to see a different range of careers that are available in the primary in dustries, and there are lots of math and science and curriculum crossovers.”

It is a positive experience for the farmers too, she says.

“The children are just so keen to learn, and it gives them a real boost about the job they are do ing day in and day out. It is quite uplifting, and it’s got the feelgood factor. The kids are loving it, the farmers are loving it.”

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type app for the programme.

“As long as the farmer can use a cell phone, that’s all that’s need ed. It’s pretty simple. If they don’t have good Wi-Fi they can take videos and do it from their office.” To find out more and to sign up, go to www.farmertime.co.nz

A special programme matching schoolchildren with farmers has taken off in New Zealand. File photo.

Beef and sheep project to capture premium market

The Ministry for Primary Indus tries (MPI) is backing a project to help more New Zealand sheep and beef farmers capture a premi um global market.

MPI has committed $142,480 over two years through its Sus tainable Food and Fibre (SFF) Fu tures fund towards the $356,200 project with Lean Meats Limited (trading as Atkins Ranch). It aims to scale up the number of verified lamb producers that meet the regenerative certifica tion requirements of the US Sa vory Institute’s Land to Market Programme.

New Zealand-owned company Atkins Ranch has been a part ner of the Land to Market Pro gramme since 2019.

It sells premium grass-fed lamb into the US market and has sup ply contracts across 5 regions of New Zealand. The company has been piloting regenerative farm ing practices since 2019 with a core group of 23 farmers, and this is now expanding to more than 70 farms.

“I see regenerative agriculture as leaving the land in a better state for future generations,” says At

kins Ranch chief executive officer Pat Maher.

“That includes improving soil health, minimising tillage, and encouraging biodiversity rather than monocultures.

“Land to Market is the world’s first verified outcomes-based regen erative certification. It requires partners to undertake a range of measures annually, which cover soil health, biodiversity, water in filtration, and ground cover.”

“Part of the reason the pro gramme piqued my interest is that I believe we already have a competitive advantage over oth er countries due to the way we farm in New Zealand. By show ing that we meet internationally recognised regenerative agricul ture standards we’re able to access high-value markets overseas.”

Lifelong farmer Stuart Ellingham was one of the first farmers to sign up to the pilot. He is manag ing director of Horizon Farming, which comprises eight farms on 10,000 hectares in Hawke’s Bay and has a degree in agricultural commerce from Lincoln Univer sity.

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Steve Penno, MPI’s director of in vestment programmes, says this SFF Futures project is a good fit with the goals of the Government and food and fibre sector’s Fit for

a Better World roadmap, which aims to improve productivity and reduce the impacts of food pro duction on our environment.

“Consumers are increasing ly willing to pay a premium for meat produced regeneratively and sustainability is taking a front

seat more and more in the way we produce food,” Steve says.

“This project will help open up a new opportunity for more of our farmers to demonstrate the good work they’re doing – and with a few tweaks they can be rewarded for it.”

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Softball park comes alive

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Marlborough’s softball fraternity came out to play at Lansdowne Park on Saturday.

The Saints senior men’s club side played an Intercity double-head er against Nelson side Cardinals, while three Marlborough-based women’s sides gathered for a round robin pre-season tourna ment.

Saints beat Cardinals when they met a fortnight ago and repeated the dose, taking out the first game 10-1, then backing up with a 16-9 victory in their second encounter.

After a scoreless first inning in the opening match, Saints got on the board when pitcher Blake Wisdom crossed home plate.

However, Cardinals levelled in their second at-bat.

The home side went ahead again through Campbell Gill in the third before putting three run ners across home plate in the fourth.

Ahead 5-1, Saints lifted their defence to shut down the visiting batters, Wisdom cleverly varying his deliveries from the mound.

Tyler Bird, Wisdom, Willem Hay ton and Joe Timms bagged their second runs in the fifth inning, Callum Hayton adding a fifth, to take Saints’ score into double figures, then sat three Cardinals batters down to end the match on the mercy rule.

The day’s later clash was more free-scoring and tighter, although it seemed Saints would run away with it when they scored five runs in their first turn at bat, including a home run to Gill.

Saints’ batter Carter McDonald gets a piece of this pitch but fouls it off. Photo: Peter Jones.

However, the visitors also began strongly against the pitching of Willem Hayton, picking up four runs to stay in touch.

Saints score another three in the second inning as the top of their

order began to fire, Cardinals pulling one back to trail 5-8 at the bottom of the second.

Saints went scoreless through the third, fourth and fifth innings, while Cardinals closed the gap

to 7-8 in their fifth turn at bat, bringing an immediate response from the home side.

Runs to Bird, Drew Roberts and Marshall Rawiri pushed them ahead 11-7, but Cardinals replied with two more to once again close the gap. Five runs in the seventh, includ ing a home run to Bird, provided Saints with a safety buffer before they finished the job with some solid pitching, backed up by slick fielding in the final inning, allow ing no more runs and completing a solid day’s work.

The women’s warm-up match es featured teams from Wairau, Central and Waitohi, with anoth er side expected to join the mix, making for a meaningful compe tition over the summer months.

Junior softball gets underway on Saturday, October 29.

Corporate crews take up oars for Wairau regatta

PETER JONES

While the participants’ rowing techniques may not have been text book, there was no doubting the endeavour and enjoyment on show at the 2022 Tira Crown corporate rowing regatta on Saturday. Thirteen corporate crews took part in the annu al event which was staged at the Wairau Rowing Club sheds on the Wairau River, the less experi enced rowers mentored and guided by regular competitive oarsman and women. After a series of races over the 400m course, the Liquid Action Trophy was claimed by the Palat chie Architectural Design crew with Omaka Jets runners-up.

Harcourts Real Estate, who enlisted the services of London gold medallist Joe Sullivan for the day, took out the social grade title while Indevin Villa Maria won the super-social grade.

The Marlborough Roads crew dig deep as the finish line looms during their race with the Cuddon Ltd combination on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Rep cricketers fall short

PETER JONES

The Nelson Nyxons women’s cricket side rebounded from a loss late last season to claim a four-wicket win over their Marl borough counterparts at Horton Park on Sunday.

Nelson took an early grip on proceedings, dismissing Marl borough for just 100 runs, in the 24th over.

In reply, they struggled against a steady home side bowling at tack, losing wickets regularly but eventually reached their meagre target with four wickets in hand, the match ending in the 24th over.

Marlborough’s total was based around a top score of 39 from 35 balls from No 4 batter Amber Boyce, with Carly Englefield’s 25 from 34 balls providing the bulk of the remainder. Their 42-run partnership ensure4 Marlbor ough at least had a three-figure total to defend.

The potent Nelson attack was led by Central Hinds duo Claudia Green and Kate Gaging, the for mer bagging 2-4 from five overs, the latter 3-11 from four. Also picking up three wickets was Abi Day, who claimed 3-21.

An unbeaten 29 from Anna Gag ing provided the backbone of

Club cricket

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Celtic took an early grip on the SBS sen ior grade 40-over competition, bagging their second win with a two-wicket victory over Wairau Valley.

On the number three ground at Horton Park, Celtic chased down Valley’s competitive total of 1988, reaching 202-8 in the 38th over.

While Valley’s total was a com bined effort, four batsmen scor ing 20 or more, Celtic’s chase was based around a superb unbeaten 108 from the in-form Josh Poole, his ton scored off just 110 balls.

The fact no other Celtic bats man scored 20 or more runs un derlined Poole’s impact on the match.

Valley won the toss and elected to bat, opener Sam Boyce contin uing his run-getting form with a patient 44 to set up the innings.

Matthew Stretch, 27 from 29 and Tom Leonard, 21 from 25, continued the momentum but it was an unbeaten 59 from Patrick Wilkins, from just 54 balls, that pushed their tally towards the 200-run mark.

Medium pacers Jaden Adams, 3-41, and Ben Blackman, 2-39, both bowled their full comple ment of eight overs.

Opener Greg Knowles sparked

26 balls third top score. Adams joined Poole and quickly steered Celtic to their target with 13 balls remaining, Poole ending the encounter with another sweet ly-timed six. Luke Pannell, 2-49, and Sukh Aulakh, 2-30, were the top wick et-takers for Valley, while Boyce’s 1-19 from eight overs was most economical.

On the number one ground Wairau met Renwick, both teams keen to get some points on the board after first round defeats. This time it was Wairau who came out on top, scoring just 142 in 31.1 overs after being inserted,

Mike Anstis, 3-38, and Piers Lan don-Lane, 3-43, were to the fore in the Renwick attack while Jacob Zillwood proved hard to score from.

Renwick’s reply began well, Lan don-Lane, 22 from 40, and Corey Bovey, 35 from 69, combining in a 40-run second wicket partner ship. Despite the loss of both batters, Ren wick consoli dated through Kirk Nicholas and Zillwood, pushing their total to 108-3 before Nicho las departed, caught and bowled by spin ner Tim Petrie.

Then up stepped Ruffell and Weaver, the former bagging

two wickets in quick succession before the rep left armer polished off the tail, bagging four wickets in five balls, including a hat-trick.

Weaver ended with 4-13 from his six overs, Ruffell with 2-18 from seven and Petrie 2-16 from seven.

Points: Celtic 8, Wairau Valley 4, Wairau 4, Renwick 0.

Dental

The Marlborough women’s rep cricket side plus scorer Braden Byrne, left, and coach Wade Cornelius, right. Photo: Peter Jones.

Erin’s world champs bid spearheads skating success

PETER JONES

Argentina, and a chance to rub shoulders with the world’s best skaters, awaits Blenheim’s Erin Green.

The region’s leading speed skater flew out to South America yes terday to represent New Zealand at the 2022 World Roller Games which run from October 23 to November 13.

The 16-year-old has a busy sched ule in Buenos Aires, tackling eight events, some on the banked track and a couple on the road. She will have three fellow Kiwis for com pany, two young women from Nelson and Palmerston North, plus a man from Whanganui. Also on the plane will be Erin’s Mum Roxy Green, who will be the national team manager.

This will be the first world champs for Erin, who was chosen to attend the 2021 event in Co lombia, which was canned due to the COVID pandemic sweeping the globe at that stage.

She says she is “stoked” to finally have the opportunity to wear her country’s colours at such a pinna cle event and admits she is feeling a few nerves as the departure date nears.

“It’s getting pretty real now … skating overseas, the competi tion, new tracks … it’s all pretty exciting.”

Although Erin’s focus is on gain ing vital experience in South America, she is keen to register personal bests along the way,

with the difference in track sur faces perhaps playing a part in that goal.

As Roxy explains, “we race on concrete or asphalt tracks where as over there they race on vesma co surfaces which are softer and faster. The Kiwi riders will have to get used to that, plus the track because none of the riders that are going to the worlds have got a proper 200m track to train on.

They will also have to get the lines right, and the tactics. It is going to be a big learning curve. Luck ily the team will have a week of training over there before they compete to adapt to the condi tions.”

Erin has been putting in the hard yards in preparation, training six days a week and says her recent results suggest it is paying off.

“I am fitter and faster than I have ever been and have been cross-training with cycling and gym work, plus I have grown physically.”

She spearheads a high-achieving group of athletes from the Blen heim Roller Skating Club who have been on a precious metal roll this year, starting in Febru ary with a strong showing at the national bank track champs in Hamilton.

Erin, Lily Pontague and Paige Horne attended, picking up nine medals.

Erin showed the way in the junior ladies’ section, bagging two golds and two silver medals, as well as sharing the overall aggregate title.

Paige won two bronze medals and Lily a silver in the cadet girls’ sec tion. Erin and Lily then crossed the ditch for a shot at the Austral ian Speed Nationals in Brisbane during July. Again, they were among the medals, Erin winning the 200m dual time trial, plus the 1000m and 3000m events. Lily picked up a victory in the 15-lap points race. Then it was on to the 2022 Ocean ia Speed Skating Championships in Timaru in early September.

Erin, Lily and Paige returned with 10 gold medals and two sil vers between them, underlining the growing depth in the sport in this region.

Erin dominated the junior ladies’ category, claiming all the titles in her section, plus the overall ag gregate title.

Paige, who contested the cadet

girls grade won the 5000m points elimination and bagged silver in the half-marathon, while Lily, also in the cadet section, finished runner-up in the 5000m points elimina tion and first in the half mara thon. Paige was back in Timaru again for the Southern Open Day on October 1, alongside fel low Marlborough skaters Sophie Searle and Zara Neylon. Sophie won the novice girls primary 800m title and bagged two silvers and a bronze. Zara finished with a silver and three bronze medals in the same class. Paige claimed two silvers and a bronze in the junior ladies’ section.

The next competition for the Blenheim crew is the Top of the South Tour in Blenheim over La bour Weekend.

Erin Green puts in some last-minute training at the Blen heim Roller Skating park.

The Blenheim Roller Skating Club team. From left: Sophie Searle, Paige Horne, Talita Kotze, Milly Neylon, Eva Jenkins, Erin Green, Lily Pontague and Zara Ney lon. Photos: Peter Jones.

Premier tennis underway

PETER JONES

The Wine Brokers NZ pre mier interclub tennis compe tition began at Pollard Park on Wednesday with a couple of derby matches.

Teams from both the Marlbor ough and Rapaura clubs were drawn to face their clubmates on opening day, with honours being clear-cut.

In the battle of the Marlbor ough club sides the Forrest Wines 1 combination downed Forrest Wines 2 five matches to one.

The only point the FW2 side managed came from some thing of an upset, youngster Dan Clarke, who played di vision two tennis last sea son, beating the experienced Hamish Morrow 6-3, 2-6, 10-7 in the top men’s single. Elsewhere it was all FW1. Chris Nott, Scott Walpole and Am ber Lyons scored singles wins, with the seasoned combination of Morrow and Nott getting up in their doubles clash with Clarke and Stephen Dempster 6-2, 6-2, then Walpole and Ly ons beating Meiko Kimura and Darin Herd in a three-setter.

In the Rapaura derby, Wairau River Blanc downed Wairau River Noir 4-2 to earn early boasting rights.

Ant Walkenhorst got Blanc off to a good start with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Hamish McRae in the top men’s single before Glen Cameron levelled the tie with a three-set win over Clyde Sow man.

Former Marlborough rugby centurion Stu Campbell un

derlined his improvement on court in recent seasons with a gritty 7-5, 6-4 victory over the accomplished Hugh Robinson while Donna Clark downed a returning Katie Covell to give Blanc a 3-1 advantage heading into the doubles.

The combines were shared, McRae and Cameron downing Walkenhorst and Sowman 6-4, 6-2, then Campbell and Clark beating Covell and Robinson 6-2, 6-1 to clinch the deal for Blanc.

In division two, played on the same night, Marlborough Next Gen had a 4-2 win over Marl borough Falcons, while the other scheduled match ended with a default.

Ryo Kimura and Leon Marusa ki both scored wins in singles and doubles for Next Gen.

President’s grade

The previous day, the Presi dent’s Grade competition be gan around the province.

Always popular, this grade had increased in numbers for the 2022-23 season. An unprece dented 10 teams will contest

Golfing notes

Rarangi

Champion of Champions event, for both men and women, is scheduled to be played at the Marlborough Golf Club course on November 5-6.

Results of the Gwen Crossman Foursomes held at Rarangi: Gross - 1 R Kydd & J Prescott 89; 2 J Maslin & L Turnbull 93; 3 Helen McIsaac & Ma ria McConway 95; 4 M Tapp & D Betts. Nett: 1 M McLeod & P Oliver 69; 2 H Neame & Judy Dw yer 70; 3 Y Wallace & Jan Rutherford 72.  Twos Y Wallace & Jan Rutherford.

division one this season, while numbers in division three have risen from six to eight, making a total of 31 teams, up from 28 last season.

WK+ Presidents Grade re sults, October 11:

Division 1: Renwick Netset ters 2 (27) Marlborough Ac cessman 2 (25); MTC Town ley Construction 1 Rapaura Wairau River 3; Marlborough Chilli 1 Renwick Racketeers 3; Rapaura Masters 4 Marlbor ough Power 0; Rapaura Just Move 3 Rapaura River Rats 1. Division 2: MTC Tennis the Menace 0 Rapaura New hawkes 4; Renwick Rookies 1 Marlborough Swallows 3; Ren wick Miss Hits 1 Marlborough Volleyeurs 3; Rapaura Pinot 1 Renwick Mighty Four 3. Division 3: Rapaura Matador 0 Rapaura Blenheim ITM 4; Rapaura Hakinakina 3 Rapau ra Chardonnay 1; Renwick Re bels 1 Renwick Raptors 2; Ren wick Re-strung 4 Grovetown Grove Tavern Turf & Tackle 0. Division 4: Rapaura Syrah 3 Renwick Rascals 1; Rapaura Shiraz 3 Grovetown Grove Tavern Platters 1; Renwick Racquets a bye.

Marlborough rowers taste success in south

PETER JONES

The successful return to rowing ac tion of former Olympian and multi ple national champ Robbie Manson was a highlight of two recent regat tas staged at Lake Ruataniwha. Robbie, who still holds the world’s fastest time for the 2000m journey, took part in both the R2K singles regatta and the Mainland Interpro vincial regattas that were run con currently at the Twizel venue. Although he has been out of com petitive rowing for two years, Rob bie showed he has not lost his appe tite for racing by claimed the open single title at the R2K regatta for Wairau.

At the Interprovincial event he teamed with Nelson’s Ollie Stephens, who has also had two years out of the sport, to win the double. Then they combined with Marlbor ough rowers Kobe Miller and Fred Vavasour to take the open quad title.

open eight race, those four combin ing with Ollie Ransom, Flynn Mer cer, Hugh Straker, Zac Jenkins and coxswain Ruby Southwick. The open four of Ollie Stephens, Robbie, Fred and Ollie Ransom finished second. A youthful women’s contingent also found some form. Charlotte Light foot and Lucy Munro finished third in the women’s open double, while Daisy Vavasour, Molly Glover, Lilah Stallard and Ella Barnes came fourth in the women’s under-20 four.  Robbie said he “really enjoyed get ting back in a boat” after his lengthy break. He raced at the NZ Masters regatta in Karapiro last month while coaching some masters crews then came south to take part in the Inter provincials as a way of giving some thing back to the Marlborough row ing community.

His focus is only on enjoying rowing again at this stage and to see how the summer goes before he thinks about possibly resuming his competitive

Amber Lyons scored two victories for the victorious Marlbor ough club side as premier tennis got underway last week. Pho to: Peter Jones.

Robbie Manson competes in the R2K event. Photo: Sharron Bennett.

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