Marlborough Weekly 12 November 2019 by Top South Media

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Experienced Marlborough sawyers Willie Abel, left, and Robbie Brownlee compete in the double saw final at the Blenheim A&P Show on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Rose Built Homes used as ‘cash cow’ Reporter

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The bungling former owners of a defunct building firm may face criminal charges for fraud. Rose Built Homes, which folded in September, has left Marlborough businesses out of pocket to the tune of $1.6 million. Appointed liquidator Brenton Hunt revealed creditors were

unlikely to see any money back, branding the case “one of the worst” he has seen in 25-years. Treating the company as a “personal cash cow” could see former directors Ryan Butler and Kyle Payne in court, he says. And the former directors have turned on each other, with Kyle blaming some of their dodgy dealings on his colleague’s “gambling problems”. The revelation comes amid ru-

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mours that Kyle has fled the country. Brenton says he can’t stop Kyle from leaving the country. “I can’t stop him traveling until I actually have judgement against him, and even then, a border alert would require details of his actual flight,” he says. “Regardless…he can still be bankrupted here in New Zealand.” Local contractors and businesses

have been left high and dry, with one secured creditor owed more than $500,000. Investigations uncovered a raft of costly personal purchases bought using company funds. Boats, motorcycles and cars bought on finance were being paid from company accounts but registered to the company directors. But Brenton says he doubts any money will be paid out to any

class of creditor. “There were very few assets to be collected. Some office equipment and limited tools were collected from the office. “The majority of these were returned to Christchurch and sold by Mainland Auctions, limited amount were sold to interested parties in Blenheim.” “A number of creditors have

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raised jet skis as another asset, but I have never managed to locate any,” he says. In addition, Kyle traded a company asset, a Ford Mustang, on an Audi he recorded as his personally. “The Audi still has a significant amount of finance over and above the trade-in value,” Brenton says. Tax payments are “well behind” with no annual accounts ever produced. Brenton says Kyle tried to blame the lack of tax payments on the company’s accountant, however, it is the director’s responsibility to file returns. PAYE had not been paid since December 2018. In an interview with the liquidator, Kyle says he was not aware

that non-payment of PAYE was a criminal offence. “A huge amount of personal expenditure was coded in the company records as business expenditure and GST attempted to be claimed,” Brenton says. “I have been working in insolvency for ten years, and as an accountant for over twenty-five years. “Rarely have I seen company records in such a bad state. “It has been very hard to work out anything from the records kept so I have had to go back to bank transactions.” GST had not been filed since March 2019 or paid since May 2018. Brenton says Kyle had appeared to have committed “several items” of fraud and a creditor has offered to assist in filing a criminal complaint to police for fraud.

“Insurance records have been altered to allow customers to make drawdowns. “Customers have been asked to pay into bank accounts which are not company bank accounts and various customers and creditors have been lied to repeatedly,” he says. “After recoding a lot of the expenditure which Kyle Payne had recorded as business expenditure but was paid to his own bank accounts, I have made a demand for $335,739. “I have had no response to this demand so are now commencing judgement against him for this debt.” Kyle sold his house, on Howick Road, in September. Brenton says Ryan was cooperative during the liquidation. “He is apologetic for where everything has ended up and claims

he never knew just how bad everything was. “Regardless of his regrets he was a director and personally guaranteed several of the debts.” Brenton says Ryan is looking into bankruptcy. “As there has been very limited recovery from the company, I am funding a lot of the continued work for the liquidation myself.” Brenton says the only asset of the company is the money which the directors had withdrawn in various ways. “The likelihood of recovery of this for creditors is fairly remote so it is not anticipated any distribution for any class of creditor will happen. “Regardless of this I will continue with my action against the director and see what comes out of it.”

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Marijuana moguls top half a million dollar mark Paula Hulburt A bid to turn Marlborough into New Zealand’s largest medical cannabis producer has topped half a million dollars in just a few days. Puro launched a fundraising campaign on Wednesday, selling shares in the fledgling company for $1each. Less than four days later 168 people had pledged $610, 293. Company bosses say the business is on track to become the first company to grow medical cannabis and hemp in Marlborough. Puro director Sank Macfarlane says the company intended to grow medicinal cannabis in greenhouses in the Waihopai Valley and high-CBD (cannabidiol) hemp in Kekerengu, on the coast between Blenheim and Kaikōura. “The feedback we’ve had so far has been incredibly positive – there’s a real mood out there that it’s medical cannabis’ time. “But we’re not there yet - while we’ve raised enough capital to get started, we need more investment if we’re going to achieve what we’ve set out to do,” he says. Puro is looking to raise $2 to $4 million through crowdfunding and an additional $2 million

through wholesale investors. A minimum of $500 dollars is being asked for by investors. The unique microclimates are ideal for growing high end cannabis says the company’s cultivation director Tom Forrest. “Marlborough is ideal for growing cannabis on a large commercial scale. “We believe the local climate, summer daylight hours, intensity and quality of light spectrum will provide a perfect location for healthy, high potency, flavourful cannabis. “Combined with the existing farming expertise from the wine sector and local agricultural resources, Marlborough will make a fantastic location for commercial cannabis cultivation,” he says. Puro secured a licence from the Ministry of Health for medicinal cannabis at the Waihopai Valley site. The licence would be for research purposes only until the medical cannabis scheme is rubberstamped. The Ministry of Health will need government approval on the regulatory proposals which could see the proposed Medicinal Cannabis Scheme up and running by April next year.

Puro cultivation director Tom Forrest believes Marlborough’s microclimate makes it ideal for growing medical cannabis. Photo: Supplied. “Cannabis is one of the oldest a vast range of serious ailments, wide range of economic opportuused medicines in history, says alongside safe recreational use in nities. Tom. many different cultures world- “Legalisation helps with socioec“Written evidence dates back wide. onomic challenges and is shown thousands of years showing prov- “Legal cannabis provides a valu- to decrease societal harms from en medical efficacy and usage for able commodity for farmers and hard drug use.”

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Tiffani Graydon is the first woman to take up the role. Photo: Supplied.

Glass half full for first female wine CEO Paula Hulburt

Final preparations for Marlborough’s longest running fireworks display are underway. Pupils at Whitney Street School in Blenheim are working hard on the finishing touches for an array of fun games for the big night. The annual fireworks event has been a highlight on the community calendar since it first began in 1983. The popular show has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the school. This year’s show will be held on Saturday from 6-10pm with a wet weather postponement date of Sunday 17 November. Photo: Matt Brown.

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A Marlborough wine company has become the first in the country to appoint a woman CEO. Yealands Wine Group has announced the appointment of Tiffani Graydon as their new chief executive officer. The company’s former sales general manager has returned to the Seddon-based business to take the top job. “I like to think I was chosen as CEO because I am the best person for the role, irrespective of gender. “Perhaps the real advantage of any woman in a consumer goods focused business today is that because we make up a large proportion of the ‘buyer population’, we can often bring new ideas to the table which reflect a shopper’s perspective on the category,” she says. Tiffani, who has taken over from Adrian Garforth, will divide her time between Marlborough and Auckland. The Savignon Blanc fan says she is looking forward to being in Marlborough “Two of my children are still in school, one attends the University of Auckland and my husband runs a well-known, NZ-owned umbrella business, so they are very much entrenched in their day-to-day lives in Auckland. “We certainly look forward to

spending some more time down in Marlborough however, as there’s plenty for us to do and explore. “My plan is to work from our Seaview Estate Winery in Marlborough on a regular basis and I consider myself lucky to have two fantastic work sites to choose from,” she says. Tiffani has worked in the wine industry for 25 years. She began her industry career at Montana Wines in the mid-1990s and has worked in New Zealand and overseas, including Shanghai in China. Returning to New Zealand in 2009 she joined Pernod Ricard Winemakers and held several senior executive roles within the company. The psychology major says she is poised to help shape the company’s role as a leader in sustainable winemaking. A flexible approach is key, she says. “I consider myself incredibly lucky to have worked in businesses where performance has been recognised and there is a strong commitment to work-life balance and flexible working arrangements. “Over the years, I’ve tried to pass this philosophy on to my teams, whether it be mums returning to work or team members who have external commitments to sports or other things. “When you have a high degree of mutual trust, this tends to work well, Tiffani says.

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Sharing victim’s photo to shame killer Paula Hulburt Editor

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The family of missing woman Jessica Boyce want people to share her photo on social media to help shame her killer into coming forward. Jessica’s cousin Aaron Goodwin has posted a new profile pic of the smiling Renwick woman, who disappeared on March 19. He urged people to share the photo in the hope it would prick someone’s conscience. In the post he says how he hopes

the post would propel people to come forward. “Beautiful Jess. Keeping her as my profile photo in solidarity with investigators and everyone else trying to get justice for Jess. “Hopefully seeing Jess everywhere might break the conscience of whoever is involved and propel them to come forward. “Anything’s worth a shot, eh? If anyone else wants to do this, even just for 48hrs it would be really cool to her smiling face everywhere,” he wrote. Possible forensic evidence relat-

ing to the homicide investigation has been seized by police from a Blenheim home. Police working on Jessica’s disappearance searched a house on Warwick Street and another on Henderson Street last week. Detective Senior Sergeant Ciaran Sloan says the occupant of the Warwick Street address was spoken to by police on Thursday, but no arrests have been made. “A second warrant was executed at a Henderson Street address and samples of potential forensic value were seized. “The investigation continues

Jessica Boyce’s disappearance is being treated as a homicide by police. Photo: Supplied. to receive information from the public and investigators are

steadily working through inquiries that have been generated from that information,” he says. Forensic scientists from crime scene specialist firm ESR assisted police at both addresses. Jessica was last seen in a red Holden Rodeo ute in Renwick. The ute was found three days later at the Lake Chalice car park in the Mount Richmond Forest Park but police bosses think it was left there deliberately to hinder the investigation. Detective Senior Sergeant Sloan says enquiries are ongoing.

Charity kitchen stirs up support Matt Brown Volunteers will hang up their aprons and take to the streets in a bid to raise vital funds for a community kitchen. Community kitchen Crossroads will have people rattling buckets around town looking for a much-needed cash boost. Office manager Lauren Dodson says she is pushing for more entrepreneurial ways for the bustling Redwood Street kitchen to raise an income. “We’re currently living off fundraising Crossroads Marlborough office manager Lauren Dod- and grants,” she says. Crossroads is a not-for-profit that son. Photo: Matt Brown.

helps ensure people of Blenheim “don’t wake up hungry, cold or alone”. Lauren says all money raised will go towards operating the community space. “It’s not cheap,” Lauren says. “It costs around $11,000 to $14,000 per month to run.” She says money will go towards food costs, electricity and providing internet to their customers. “If this goes well, we’re aiming to do this annually.” Lauren says there can be “confusion” from members of the public about what service Crossroads pro-

vides to the service – so volunteers will also be handing pamphlets to give people a “better idea” about their core role. The Blenheim Lions, Beavertown Lions and SBS bank staff have volunteered to collect funds from the public around the Blenheim CBD. But Lauren says they are still looking for volunteers to help on Scott St. “Two hours would be awesome, but an hour would be fine,” Lauren says. The Crossroads Marlborough Community Centre street appeal will take place this Friday throughout the Blenheim CBD from 9am to 1pm.

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Edwin Fox families celebrate Paula Hulburt Descendants of the first passengers to arrive in New Zealand on the famous ship, the Edwin Fox, have gathered to mark a milestone in maritime history. New bonds were formed as families united at a special gathering at the Edwin Fox Maritime Museum in Picton. And some of the guests discovered distant family members there that they didn’t know about. People from across New Zealand and Australia gathered in Picton for the muster, which proved so popular it could become an annual event. Organiser and maritime museum manager Karen McLeod says people met with family they didn’t even know about. “Attendees were able to meet extended family members they had no previous knowledge of and we were lucky to receive further information and photographs of the original passengers. “It was a great weekend with a full itinerary, including a Marlborough Sounds cruise with Marlborough Tour Company and finishing off with the community fun day on the foreshore,” she says. The event was so successful it could be held every year, Karen says. “The feedback from our guests was so positive we plan to now

Visitors got the chance to learn more about the period their descendants lived in. Photo: Richard Briggs/Supplied. hold these musters regularly and believe each year attendee numbers will grow.” More than 1000 immigrants, crew and convicts arrived in New Zealand. The Edwin Fox was chartered by Shaw Savill Company in 1873 to

carry immigrants to New Zealand from England. She was to make four such voyages carrying a total of 751 passengers to the new colony. Visitors to the event enjoyed an evening gathering at Endeavour Park Pavilion where they were

treated to a talk from one of the ship’s original salvage crew, Chris Brown, and speakers from Marlborough Heritage Trust. Karen says a lot of people worked hard to make the occasion special. “Special thanks to Marlborough

Touch for their volunteers and catering, Nigel Costley (author of Teak and Tide) that signed books and Hennie and Katarina from 3 D Scans that came down from Auckland to attend and showcase their VR Experience, “she says.

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Do you recognise any people in this photo? Can you help the owner put names to faces? Marlborough Weekly reader Chris Newcombe thinks this photo was taken around 1958 at Wright Stevenson in Blenheim. His sister, Valerie Newcombe, is pictured sixth from the left in the second row. If you can shed any light on where and when this might have been taken, please get in touch with us at 52 Scott Street, Blenheim or email paula@ marlboroughmedia.co.nz

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Hundreds of school speeders stung in traffic operation A recent speed sting has left Marlborough police “disappointed” with hundreds of drivers flouting road rules. Almost 300 tickets were issued in four hours last Tuesday to motorists speeding past Marlborough Girls College on Nelson Street in Blenheim. New Zealand Police Marlborough prevention manager senior sergeant Peter Payne says the result is “incredibly disappointing”. Mother-of-two Tracey Phillips says it is “just a matter of

time” before someone is seriously injured or killed outside the high school. “I sit there every day waiting for my daughter and it makes me cringe how fast these vehicles go,” Tracey says. “It’s a ridiculous, crazy situation and I don’t know why they can’t slow down; I think it’s getting worse too.” Her concerns come as New Zealand Transport Authority reveal a planned pedestrian crossing controlled by traffic lights may be shelved. The ‘road policing operation’

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Rubbish success: A free dumping day in Blenheim saw a massive 71 tonnes of rubbish collected. An initiative by Marlborough District Council to help combat illegal fly tipping saw hundreds of people queue for up to 45 minutes to get rid of their rubbish at no cost. Crews worked hard to get people through as quickly as possible. On the same date last year, the dump took in 18 tonnes. The trial finishes next week. Tracey Phillips says it’s a “matter of time” before someone is injured near Girls’ College. Photo: Paula Hulburt. on Tuesday saw 288 infringe- will continue to monitor trafment notices issued on Nel- fic throughout November son Street. and will focus on safe driving Marlborough police say they around schools.

4G network comes to Canvastown: Plans have been submitted to council for a new 10-metre tower in Canvastown to provide the township with 4G cellphone and internet connectivity. The Rural Connectivity Group applied for a resource consent for the telecommunications tower, between State Highway 6 and Wakamarina Road last Thursday. The RCG was appointed by the government to be the infrastructure provider to bring 4G mobile and wireless broadband coverage to rural New Zealand under the Rural Broadband Initiative 2, and the Mobile Black Spot fund in 2017. River Queen settles in Kaiapoi: The steamstyled boat that once graced the Taylor River was introduced to the Kaiapoi River at the weekend. The flat-bottomed two-story boat cruised up and down the Taylor for close to a decade. The small Canterbury town has big plans for their ‘marine precinct’. Renamed the Kaiapoi River Queen, the new owners plan to “meaningful experience for both locals and visitors”. What lies beneath: Detailed 3D images of the Western Marlborough Sounds will be brought to the surface as a second high-tech marine survey gets underway in the region. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the Marlborough District Council (MDC) are launching a joint survey in the Marlborough Sounds throughout Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, Admiralty Bay, and Te Aumiti / French Pass. Marine data collected during the survey will be used to update navigational charts. Industry recognition: More than 70 Marlborough graduates received recognition at an industry training graduation last week. Hosted by Marlborough Mayor John Leggett, the awards celebrated those who have successfully completed their training - apprentices and those who are retraining or training on the job. The ceremony is part of the national Mayors Taskforce for Jobs programme, which aims to promote and recognise trade and service careers.

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A Marlborough District Council initiative to put concrete planter boxes on Renwick’s main street has local businesses up in arms. The last landscaping/ beautification effort looked so plonked, concrete will look even worse. Not surprised though. Mary Butler

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I like the idea of a public display. Like the current lights over Marlborough. It's a great way to bring the community together and celebrate what the kids of Whitney Street School have come up with and put into their stalls. It's a lot safer with the professionals running the fireworks too. Nicole Baker A tip-off to Marlborough SPCA staff saw a 15-year-old tabby cat rescued from drowning. Is animal cruelty worse in Marlborough or is it like this everywhere? In last week or so I have heard of this poor cat (has the person that tried to drown it been found/being prosecuted?), guinea pigs dumped, dog beaten to death, cat shot! How many do we not find in time or hear about. Anne Thompson ...it does seem to be on the increase and so many cats going missing in Marlborough too there has to be something going on here. My wee boy vanished without a trace two months ago makes me feel ill to know that some sicko has probably hurt him. Wendi Hamilton

Do NOT expect Marlborough District Council to be the first to pass a bylaw. They are followers not leaders. Peter Chapman

A dead dog with a gunshot wound was discovered amongst piles of debris illegally dumped along Port Underwood road. Low lifes who treat animals like this need put down end of. Wendi Hamilton Police issued nearly 300 speeding tickets on Tuesday to drivers breaking the limit next to a school. Now please tell me is it 40km going past the college and in what hours? Is it only when they are going to school or is it from 9 to 3 because its a 50km zone otherwise? ‘Cos I’m really confused. Tui Caldwell

Renwick is a fantastic service hub for all industries. Quick and easy access (carparks) to these awesome locally owned businesses create a quick turn around and less congestion. Just my veiw on what I see everyday. Matt Webb Ridiculous idea to do away with the parking spaces; so many businesses depend on them. And how are drivers not going to crash into the planter boxes when they crashed into the trees?Also I really don’t see that there’s much speeding in Renwick, and if there is, why would this eliminate it? Another mad decision like trying to cut SH6 speed limits (though I know that’s NZTA’s responsibility not MDC etc) Someone needs to see sense. Janet Steggle How about a crossing to slow the traffic and let kids cross safely too. Kimberley Davis

What the flip? They can't find a better way to deal with the recycling than dumping the container out of everyones way but they can put friggin concrete planter boxes out. Dipshit idea. That is all. Rebecca Malin How the hell will concrete planters stop people from speeding. I say no. Renwick businesses need the space available for customers to park. End of. Laraine Brooke-Taylor More speed humps and 30 km corners so trucks can cause more chaos, as planters won’t last as long. Alastair Morris Where are the Renwick councillors? I have forgotten their names already as they are never around when needed. Annie Ball Council probably in their highly calculated over kill plan, figure no parking in Renwick will force people back to the CBD area. Biggest joke ever. Maree Davidson

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Thousands of people are expected to descend on Picton’s Foreshore next week as the Tuia 250 dual heritage flotilla is welcomed to Marlborough. Tōtaranui 250 Trust is responsible for Tuia 250 commemorations in Marlborough, and will begin events by transporting 550 people to Meretoto/ Ship Cove in Tōtaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound next Thursday, November 21. There, the flotilla, made up of crews from Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia, will be officially welcomed to the region, where many of the first encounters between Māori and European settlers took place 250 years ago. Four waka, crewed by members of local iwi will greet the flotilla, which is central to Tuia 250 events and celebrates extraordinary feats of navigation and voyaging by Māori, Polynesian and Europeans. The flotilla, accompanied by the local waka, will continue into Picton on Friday, November 22, ahead of the public portion of this once-in-a-lifetime event. The vessels will be visible from the foreshore from 10am and the arrival will be followed by a formal welcome by Marlborough Mayor John Leggett and entertainment from 12pm2pm. During the evening, families are encouraged to take a walk along the foreshore to experience a mesmerising 3D light installation projected onto the War Memorial. Sponsored by Interislander, the installation will depict the

The waka Haunui under sail. Photo: Supplied. great battle between Kupe and Te Wheke o Muturangi on the waters of Queen Charlotte Sound. It will also show the Endeavour’s circumnavigation of Aotearoa, marking the first encounters between Māori and Pākehā. Up to 10,000 people are expected to gather at the foreshore on Saturday, November 23 for a full day of entertainment. Beginning at 10am, there will be food, live entertainment including headline act Fly My Pretties, and an opportunity to explore the Tuia 250 flotilla vessels and meet the crew. Children and families will have the opportunity to take part in fun and engaging activities with the Tuia Mātauranga Roadshow, as well as to learn about Pacific, Māori and European sailing and navigation traditions through interactive activities, displays and a star navigation dome. A mobile app, Tuia Mātauranga will help with the roadshow on the day.

A Kete Kai Street Market on Picton’s High Street will be staged as a contemporary Māori Pā and will showcase traditional Māori ingredients along with a diverse range of cuisines from all over the world. The Interislander 3D light show will once again be on display before Fly My Pretties take the stage at the free concert on the Foreshore. Tōtaranui 250 Trust will be operating a bus service from the Blenheim Railway Station for Saturday’s evening events. Buses will depart the railway station at 6pm and return from Picton iSite at 11pm. Return tickets cost $10 and can be booked at totaranui/250.co.nz/ events. Commemorations will continue on Sunday, November 24, when the public is invited to bring a picnic and enjoy a relaxed day visiting the flotilla, learning about navigation and conservation and visiting the Tuia 250 Mātauranga Roadshow.

The HMB Endeavour replica and Spirit of Adventure. Photo: Supplied.

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Relaxed beachside motorhome show attracts new exhibitors For over 10 years, the Rotary Nelson Motorhome Show 2019 has been held at our region’s idyllic motor camp by the beach, attracting more than 2000 people annually, with all monies raised going to charity. The event showcases New Zealand’s leading motorhome, campervan and caravan suppliers and designers, with new and used privately owned motorhomes also available for sale and lease. So it’s great for people who are considering buying motorhome or caravan or upgrading their existing one. This year’s show will take place this weekend on Saturday, November 16th and Sunday, November 17th. Organiser Jan Aberhart says the relaxed nature of the show and the overall success of the event has seen it

grow exponentially. “It’s the partnership with Tahuna Beach Kiwi Holiday Park, working in with Nelson Rotary and Heslops, the superb location – it’s the whole package, so we’ve had a lot of new exhibitors coming onboard which is very exciting. Amongst the new exhibitors at this year’s show, there will be a couple of motorhomes on display by local businessmen which are in excess of $300,000 which are being brought down from Auckland.” Jan says there will also be a brand-new exhibitor who does artifical turf and lawn products. “The concept is ideal for someone who wants to go away regularly in their motorhome but doesn’t want to leave their home unattended, so they put low mainte-

nance artificial turf down.” Another new exhibitor will display adjustable mattresses, while another will be promoting unique products designed to enhance your lifestyle while you are on the move. Motorhomes allow work life balance: “The show attracts a broad range of people as work life balance becomes much more important to people,” says Jan. “People are far more aware of their families and their leisure activities, and by bringing motorhomes into the picture and offering a way for people to get out of their routines and experience our beautiful country, is one of the benefits of motorhome ownership.” Be in to win a fantastic gate entry travel prize: There’s some wonderful prizes on offer this year including a fantastic gate entry prize – you will be automatically in to win one of four Apollo 7-day hire packages in Australia with $1500 towards air travel! You can also enter the Heslops Rotary Raffle prize for a Maui 5-day hire for a 2/4/6 berth Maui van – the winner will also take home a $1000 travel voucher. Be in to win ONE of three fantastic gate entry prizes: Entry to the Motorhome show will allow

Tahuna Beach Kiwi Holiday Park and Motel Operations Manager Peter Fraser and Rotary Nelson Motorhome Show organiser Jan Aberhart. you to enter for one of three fantastic prizes - a seven day Winnebago hire in Australia with $1,500 towards air fares, OR a Maui campervan hire for five days in New Zealand OR $1,000 worth of air travel. Gate Entry price change: “For 6 years it’s been $5 gate entry, but this year we have changed the price to $8 help cover the cost of running the event.” Grateful to generous sponsors: “We are very grateful to our sponsors – Heslops, VTNZ, Apollo, Tahuna Beach Kiwi Holiday Park, The Breeze 97.6 FM, Magic 99.2 FM, MTF Vehicle Finance Nelson, RV Super Centre, Winnebago, Rotary Club of Nelson and Deluxe RV Group,” says Jan. “The Tahuna motor camp is very generous in their support to us – it covers our core costs.” Tahuna Beach Kiwi Holiday Park and Motel Operations Manager, Peter Fraser says they are non for profit as well so they just require a little bit to cover the cost

of the lawn and any other beautification, which goes straight back into the camp. “Having the motorhomes displayed in an actual motorcamp by the ocean surrounded by trees gives people a sense of what it can be like when they’re camping.” Monies raised to benefit the community: “It’s a fabulous location and our partnership with the motor camp is fantastic because we both have common goals, and having it here at the motor camp benefits the community,” says Jan. She says this year the money raised will be split between the Lake Rotoiti refurbishment programme, the Suter Art youth programme, ShelterBox, Disaster Plus and Polio Plus. “We make sure our money is targeted towards vulnerable members of our community.” CSC Motorhome/Caravan Parking: Camping is available at the Tahunanui Beach Kiwi Holiday Park for three nights at a special rate of $10 per night. Book

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RAAM legend visits Marlborough Peter Jones The man widely regarded as the king of the world’s ultra-distance cyclists celebrated his 37th birthday in true Kiwi style - with a backyard BBQ in Blenheim. Christoph Strasser, six-time Race Across America [RAAM] solo champion, was in Marlborough at the invitation of local endurance rider Craig Harper and enjoyed a birthday BBQ at his Kiwi rival’s home on Monday. The pair met during the most recent RAAM - Strasser’s ninth attempt at the iconic race and Harpers’ first - after which the Kiwi invited the Austrian cycling legend to visit New Zealand, a trip that had always been on Strasser’s radar. He duly arrived for a five-week trip around the country, with partner Sabine, taking a wellearned break from the rigours of training for some of the toughest sporting challenges on the planet. Strasser was unstoppable in the 2019 RAAM, finishing nearly a day and a half in front of his nearest rival - going west to east in eight days, six hours, 51 minutes. Harper produced an outstanding rookie effort, coming home fourth among the solo riders, crossing the finish line in 10 days, 15 hours. Strasser described the 2019 RAAM as his “hardest ever”, due to extreme weather issues, which involved flooding, detours and periods of constant rain. He has previously been quoted as suggested that the key to conquering the RAAM is, “one third body, one third mind and one

third support team”. “That’s my personal formula, but of course everyone is different. In my first years I was thinking that there is much more happening in your mind, but over the years I found out that physical fitness is very, very important because it is your body that allows you to go fast or to go slow. Your mind dictates whether you go on or you stop, to know the reason why it is important to finish, but how fast you can go, this is depending on your physical fitness.” He said his RAAM recipe was, “a combination of being fast and keeping your breaks really short”. In the 2019 race he closely monitored his breaks, sleeping just eight and a half hours over the course of the race, among a total of 15 hours “off-bike time”, which includes toilet stops, red lights and road works. “It’s nearly the minimum,” he suggested, “it would be hard to improve on that”. In recent years Strasser has become used to having a target on his back at the start line, but says, despite his favouritism, he felt no pressure to prove anything. “I never talk about my goals [beforehand], the most important thing is to reach the finish line and stay healthy … even if you have won the race several times you can get sick and DNF the next time. “When you have crossed the desert and Rocky Mountains, which are dangerous for your health, you enter the second half of the race, which is easier on your body … then you can begin to think of your finish time and your

Endurance cyclists Christoph Strasser, right, and Craig Harper managed to fit in a quick ride around the local roads during the RAAM winner’s time in Marlborough. Photo supplied. ranking.” days after the race everything is As regards race tactics, Strasser perfect again. The pain is gone, says although common sense only the damage to the hands and suggested a slow start, thereby fingers remains. saving energy for the second half “One year it took me three of the race, he favoured a strong months to be able to tie my shoepush from the start line. laces and do up my belt. When “In reality it is complicated, be- I ate I wasn’t always able to hold cause your mind plays a lot of onto my fork and spoon.” tricks on you, especially when Despite claiming the record for you are sleep-deprived, and that most wins this year, Strasser has happens in the second half. no desire to be remembered as “Therefore it is much better to the RAAM’s greatest soloist, prebe in front [early], then you have ferring to set his unique goals. positive thinking, a clear mind “There is a challenge to improve and self-confidence. yourself, when you reach the fin“My tactic is to go as fast as possi- ish line and know you gave your ble on the first day and when you best performance, then you are are in the lead a lot of things get happy with yourself … you are easier.” not happy just to have the numLike Harper, Strasser suffered ber one before your name. from nerve damage in his hands “When I look back on my sucand lower arms following the cesses in the RAAM, it’s not berace, a result of constant vibration cause of the number of wins, it’s through the bike’s handlebars. just having the feeling of training “My knees, my muscles, my back- for a goal, working towards that side and all that stuff … a few goal, putting the crew together

then being on the road towards the finish, this is what make me happy …. then the finish is just a little part of the whole thing. It is the journey, the trip that is the motivation.” Strasser does not intend to ride the RAAM in 2020, but has another target on his radar. He is the current holder of both the world track and road 24-hour records, 896km on the road and 941km inside, and want to go further. “I hope to be able to get 1000km in 24 hours one day, maybe in the upcoming season, but it will take a lot of organising.” He is unlikely to race in New Zealand, although quickly developing an affinity with the country. “I was very impressed with Craig’s north to south crossing. Before we got to know each other this year I was reading about his achievements, because I want to know about my competitors, and I didn’t realise how difficult [The Long White Ride] actually was, with such narrow roads and constant ups-and-downs.” The man, who ironically was born the same year as the first RAAM, feels he has a good work/life balance and is relishing his lengthy break. “I can do five weeks off the bike, so I am not a cycling junkie. “I may gain three kilograms but it doesn’t matter because when I start training again I will soon be in shape. “This is just about meeting great people, seeing a great country, having a beer here and there and thinking about other things than cycling.”

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Renwick teams pick up premier tennis double Peter Jones

Inspire Foundation grantees, from left, George Glover, Jack Bugler, Shannon McLean, Kobe Miller and Lucy Harman. Photo: Karmyn Ingram Photography.

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Seven young Marlburians were helped along their career paths by Inspire Foundation Marlborough on Thursday evening. The Foundation’s fifth grantee evening, at the ASB Theatre, provided a timely financial boost for a group of the region’s high-achieving youngsters, bringing the total number of 15 to 23-year-olds helped by the foundation to 29. Six were of the second group of 2019 grantees were sportspeople. Rower Kobe Miller represented New Zealand at the jun-

ior world champs, cross country runner Lucy Harman was named in the NZ schools team to attend the world champs next year while cyclist Ethan Batt represented his country at the world under-23 road champs. Swimmer George Glover has shone competitively plus through his work for the charity I Am Hope, while Jack Bugler has set a host of new para swimming records and PBs, before competing at the 2019 INAS Global Games. A re-grant was awarded to squash player Quinn Udy, who continues his steady climb up the national ranks, now based in the US. New to the grantees

list was environmentalist and youth leader Shannon McLean, who is a New Zealand delegate for the United Nations Global Development Tour. The Foundation encourages applications from sports people, music students, all the arts and those with academic achievement who want to go on and make a real difference in their field of excellence of science, design, sport, technology, entrepreneurial and/or innovation. Guest speaker at the grantee evening was Bradley Hook from the Resilience Foundation who held a workshop the previous evening.

Two tight scorelines marked the latest round of the Marlborough Tennis Association’s Wine Brokers NZ premier competition on Wednesday. Both games were decided 5-4, Rapaura Wairau Noir defeating Marlborough Forrest Wines on the Rapaura grass courts and Rapaura Wairau Blanc overcoming competition leaders Renwick CPR at Pollard Park. Noir took out two of the three doubles, Glen Cameron and Adrian Bryant winning, as well as Ross Charlton with Eveline Apthorp. The singles were shared, with the Geris brothers, Luca and Jay, producing strong performances on the grass to keep the Marlborough side within range of victory. However, Hamish McRae’s win over Hamish Morrow, plus late victories to Charlton and Apthorp saw the home side prevail narrowly. In Blenheim, Rapaura Wairau Blanc took advantage of a depleted Renwick combination to pick up some valuable points. Three matches were defaulted, putting Renwick well behind the eight ball from the outset, but Mieko Kimura and Daniel Riordan won the mixed and both prevailed in

singles to keep the leaders in the game. However, a double win to Ben Burridge and Hiro Kishida, plus a singles victory by Stephen Dempster saw Blanc take the win. Standings after four rounds: Renwick CPR 58, Rapaura Wairau Blanc 43, Rapaura Wairau Noir 41, Marlborough Forrest Wines 29. WK+ Presidents Grade results, 5 November 2019 Division 1: Grovetown Grove Tavern Top Shelf 2 (22) MTC Chilli 2 (25); Rapaura Just Move v Rapaura Wairau River (result not received); Rapaura Masters 4 MTC Power 0. Division 2: MTC Volleyeurs 1 MTC Roger Townley Construction 3; MTC Swallows 0 Rapaura Pinot 4; Rapaura Matadors 2 (26) Rapaura Newhawkes 2 (20); MTC Swifts 4 Renwick Mighty Four 0. Division 3: Renwick Netsetters 3 Grovetown Grove Tavern Turf & Tackle 1; MTC Tennis the Menace 2 (31) MTC Bjorn Again 2 (28); Rapaura Chardonnay 0 Renwick Rebels 4; Renwick Re-strung 1 Renwick Rookies 3. Division 4: Renwick Racquets 1 Grovetown Grove Tavern Platters 3; Renwick Serve us a Double! 4 Rapaura Shiraz 0; Rapaura Vines a bye.

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Tennis trophy back in Marlborough Peter Jones The historic Lucas Cup is back in Marlborough hands. The much-coveted tennis trophy, which has been at stake between senior players from Marlborough and Nelson for 70 years, was recently contested in Nelson. Marlborough came away with a 10-6 overall victory, bringing the cup back across the Whangamoas for the first time since 2005. The doubles matches which started the day were tightly-contested,

Marlborough losing both the men’s encounters but the female combinations of Jade Otway and Eveline Apthorp, plus Sina Walter and Mieko Kimura both getting home in super tiebreakers. Marlborough took control in the singles, winning six of the eight match-ups. Hamish Morrow, Oscar Sandford-Jury, who prevailed in a high-quality three-setter, Hamish McRae, Otway, Apthorp and Mieko Kimura were victorious to push Marlborough in front 8-4

The victorious Marlborough tennis team, from left, Cameron Lyons, Sina Walter, Oscar Sandford-Jury, Jade Otway, Hamish Morrow, Eveline Apthorp, Hamish McRae, Meiko Kimura. Photo: Supplied. and within a point of victory. top pairing of Morrow and OtIt did not take long for the tie way dominating in the mixed to to be decided, Marlborough’s clinch the Lucas Cup.

Otway’s return was a key factor, the NZ junior rep winning all her three matches, as did the consistent Apthorp. Morrow, the team captain said it was “special” to win the cup. “I have been trying for seven years, since I returned to Marlborough, to bring the trophy back so it was a special moment for us to finally get our hands on it. “Our win was the result of a strong team performance across the board, everyone played their part.”

Sport Top-class entertainment: Two high-profile sporting events, designed to kick off their respective competitions, will be played in the top of the south early next year. On February 1, the Crusaders’ 2020 Super Rugby season begins with a match in Nelson, the defending champs scheduled to tackle the NSW Waratahs at Trafalgar Park, kick off 7.05pm. Closer to home, at Blenheim’s Stadium 2000, two of netball’s ANZ premiership rivals will do battle in the first round of that competition on Sunday, March 15. The Pulse, defending champions, will meet the Tactix in the opening round encounter with a 4.10 start. Female cricketers wanted: A Festival of Women’s Cricket will take place at Horton Park on Sunday, December 8. The tournament, which involves six-a-side teams playing a one-day format runs from 10am until 4pm and is open to all female players over 13 years of age. It offers a chance for those who have not played the game to give it a go. Cost is $10 per player or $60 per team, entries to chicksdigcricket@gmail.com. There will be prizes on offer for the winning team, the fastest bowler and biggest hitter. The event is designed to raise funds to support the sport at Marlborough Girls’ College and Bohally Intermediate. Women’s cricket is on the rise in Marlborough. Over the past two season the MCA have staged a social women’s competition and will do so again, starting January next year. This season there is a fifth grade girls-only team, over 50 girls playing cricket in the Harcourts Superstar Kiwi cricket girls-only competition, for years 3-6, and more than 40 girls participating in Superstar cricket, for years 0-2. Rain scuttles trophy match: The Marlborough senior cricket team’s first hit-out of the season fell victim to West Coast weather. Sunday’s scheduled encounter between Marlborough and Buller for the Scanlon/Stretch Trophy was called off on Friday due to a particularly wet forecast. The match was seen as an ideal warm-up fixture for both associations, with Marlborough hosting Nelson on Sunday, November 17, when they defend the Newman Shield. Athletes frustrated: Marlborough’s young athletes were denied a chance to compete on home turf when the annual Hester Shield children’s athletics meeting, scheduled for Athletic Park on Sunday, was cancelled due to inclement weather. Marlborough Athletics summer season membership numbers have already exceeded last year, reaching 172 members to date.

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Rain dominates TPL cricket

Renwick player Falaula Fotu-Moala heads for the tryline during the early rounds of the Turf Hotel sevens on Saturday. Photos: Peter Jones.

Renwick take out sevens at home

The Renwick men’s sevens team made the most of home field advantage to take out the second leg of the Turf Hotel Tasman sevens on Saturday. The Green Machine beat a dangerous Wanderers side in the men’s cup final, prevailing 15-5 at the Renwick Domain. Earlier, in the semifinals, Renwick accounted for Kahurangi 49-5 while Wanderers beat Waimea Old Boys 24-5 in the other. The men’s plate final was won by Marist, who downed Central 24-12, leaving the Blues in sixth position. The men’s play-off for third and fourth was won by Waimea Old Boys, who downed Kahurangi 15-12. The women’s title was won by Waimea Old Boys, who beat Wanderers 32-14 in an entertaining final. Waimea added the second leg crown to their triumph in Motueka last weekend, meaning they take the overall title. Their men’s team did the same, their third placing coupled with last week’s victory handing Moutere player Grace Andrews on her way to a try in Renwick. them the overall crown.

Car Company Stoke Nayland tightened their stranglehold on the Tasman Premier League club cricket competition, being victorious in the only completed game on Saturday. Rain intervened in all three other clashes which resulted in no results. Car Company Stoke Nayland amassed a formidable 267-7 in their allotted 37 overs at the Marsden Rec. While Chris Dittmer gave them a tidy enough start, both opening bowlers for WTTU also begun well with Sam Baxendine picking up wickets and Josh Newport looking equally threatening. At 105-6 the visitors were probably just in the ascendancy. At this stage Stoke Nayland skipper Brendan Hodgson joined the in-form Paddy Howes in a 121-run onslaught. Hodgson attacked from the outset and dispatched five sixes and two boundaries in his 70-ball innings. Howes was unstoppable as he combined beautiful stroke play, brute strength and inventiveness in his second century of the season. He struck 17 boundaries and four sixes in his 135-ball undefeated knock. Tom Cross gave the run chase a sound enough beginning but wickets fell regularly around him. Stoke Nayland’s young English medium pacer Tom Chambers picked up three top order wickets and came back for another three to complete the innings. Cross had a period of dominance as he smote seven sixes and three fours in his powerful 70run knock. When he left however the impetus in the run chase diminished. WTTU showed good intent right to the finish with Sam Bax-

Local cricket games were rained off at the weekend. File photo. endine and Dean Hawley hitting out purposefully but in the end the total remained comfortably out of reach. Car Company Stoke Nayland 267-7 (Paddy Howes 122*, Brendan Hodgson 53, Chris Dittmer 41, Sam Baxendine 4-55, Sam Kininmonth 2-47) WTTU 207 (Tom Cross 70, Dean Hawley 37, Jack Alridge 24, Sam Baxendine 23, Tom Chambers 6-35, Dylan Eginton 2-49). Stoke Nayland won by 60 runs. Wanderers/Motueka v Falcons Only 16 overs of play were possible before weather intervened at Brightwater Domain. Opening bowler Chris Turkington had a couple of wickets as Wanderers/Motueka had a steady enough start before the rain came in. Wanderers/Motueka 66-3 (Chris Turkington 2-22). Match abandoned. ACOB v Wakatu The 14 overs that were played at Botanics was just enough to see a pugnacious little hard-hitting cameo from Matthew Grimes before stumps were pulled after 14 overs. ACOB 50-1 (Matthew Grimes 35*). Match abandoned. Nelson College v Dolphins – no play possible.

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The 53rd Marlborough Sports Awards evening will be staged at the Marlborough Convention Centre on Monday, November 18. Thirty-two nominees will vie for the ultimate prize, the Marlborough Sportsperson of the Year Trophy. They will also contest five separate categories, the winners of which will progress to the final showdown. In this edition of the Marlborough Weekly, who along with Sport Tasman and Blenheim Round Table are the main sponsors of the awards, we profile nominees in the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year categories. A limited amount of tickets are still available for the evening. Go to marlboroughsportsawards.org.nz to secure a seat or two for the sporting highlight of the year.

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Marcelo Lopes MMA His nomination is sponsored by RMA Financial.

Sam McConway Hockey His nomination is sponsored by Eckford Engineering.

Tom Murray Rowing His nomination is sponsored by Crown Sheet Metal.

Todd Nicholas Touch His nomination is sponsored by Marlborough Touch.

Val Wadsworth Smallbore Shooting His nomination is sponsored by Smart Alliances.

Ben Wheeler Cricket His nomination is sponsored by Mitre 10.

Jock Woodley Motorcycle Racing His nomination is sponsored by Classic Action Motorcyle Sport.

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