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Accused caravan cash thief caught Matt Brown Reporter

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A stranger who allegedly refused

to return a Canvastown woman’s life savings she received by mistake has been caught by police. The woman, who lives in the North Island, was caught by po-

lice investigating claims she had taken $8000 that was not hers. Cathy Hawker spent years saving $8000 to buy a campervan. But a mistake in making the pay-

ment means she has lost all her hard-earned money to the woman who then allegedly refused to return the ill-gotten gains. The service station assistant wants

to warn others that a simple mistake could cost them dearly. “I wanted to have some

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adventure,” she says. “Go away. Have a bit of fun in life. “It was something for me.” Cathy says she transferred $8000 to her friend Johnny who she was buying the caravan from. But when Johnny called to check when the money would clear, Cathy realised she had made a terrible mistake. “I’d put in a double-oh (00) instead of 09,” Cathy says. “That was all my savings. “I felt like a fool. How could I make such a mistake?” Banking ombudsman Nicola Sladden says getting money back from an incorrect payment can be a tricky process. “It relies on honesty and goodwill,” she says. “It’s very disappointing in this case the recipient didn’t return the funds,” Nicola says. Police investigated the matter as theft and the woman is expected to appear in court on 24 February.

A bank-transaction gone wrong saw Cathy Hawker lose her life savings. Photo: Emma Filipov-Bell.

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Country’s newest solar farm makes big connection Matt Brown Work to connect New Zealand’s newest solar farm to the electricity grid is underway in the Wairau Valley. Christchurch company Kea Energy is making the most of Marlborough’s sunny climes by building a two-megawatt solar farm. And the business celebrated a huge milestone last week after connecting to the local grid for the first time. The move notched up two big firsts for the renewable energy company. This is New Zealand’s first Multi Mega Watt Utility scale solar farm, and comes with the title, as of 2020, as New Zealand largest solar farm in construction. Kea Energy managing director Campbell McMath says it is great to see the project moving forward. “We connected up to the grid our panel which made the solar farm surpass one mega watt. “Still more rows to come online, but again was great working in conjunction with Marlborough Lines and Power Electronics on making this happen,” he says.

The Kea Energy solar array up the Wairau Valley near Blenheim. Photo: Supplied.

Kea Energy’s Naomi and Campbell McMath. Photo: Supplied.

Last year, the Marlborough Weekly revealed Kea Energy’s plans to build a solar plant. When completed, the plant will be able to generate two megawatts of power – enough to power up to 500 homes. “During the peak times, it would be powering the Wairau Valley. “Wairau Valley would be fed from solar,” he says.

duction of the powerplant, which allows them to build the solar farm for less. “We do all the importing of the panels, the importing of all the equipment, we do all the installation ourselves and we do all the engineering ourselves.” The new plant is situated at the Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts site in Wairau Valley.

Kea Energy own and operate hydro and solar plants in Christchurch, generating around 2.2GWH of electricity every year – close to 30 per cent of Christchurch’s locally generated energy. The Wairau Valley site was chosen ahead of Tasman and Hawkes Bay. Campbell says a tracking system which follows the sun will boost

the amount of power generated. “It has a huge advantage for selling on the market as you are generating far more of the day. “Being one of the only installers of open area tracking systems in New Zealand, we have experience over our competition.” Campbell says Kea Energy take control of all aspects of the pro-

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New look for old icon Matt Brown

The Cape Campbell lighthouse enshrouded in 20-tonne of scaffolding. Photo: Supplied.

An iconic Marlborough landmark is getting a facelift. The lighthouse at Cape Campbell will soon get a fresh lick of paint and a new bill of health as engineers check the structural integrity of the 115-year-old beacon. But first, more than 20-tonne of scaffolding and equipment had to be hauled, by hand, up the windbattered hill to the base of the lighthouse. Scaffold Marlborough Ltd manager Rob Hellström says it took five workers two weeks to set up the equipment in the challenging environment. “The wind is a big feature out there,” Rob says. “Part of the job was to make sure nothing could move around. “We had to really think about how the scaffolding could handle the extra load.” The free-standing scaffolding is wrapped to protect workers, but it proved challenging to set up when gusts started to pick up. “The light house acts a little bit like

a wing – the wind actually accelerates around the lighthouse,” Rob says. “We had to prioritise what we were doing. “If it was too windy, we would work lower down.” The area can see winds regularly topping 100kmph. “It seems to be performing really well in the high winds,” Rob says. “This type of work doesn’t come up very often and it was exciting to be a part of it. “We had to scratch our heads about how to do it – and how to do it well. “We’re pleased with how it came out.” Rob says the team were lucky to stay in the historic cottage at the base of the lighthouse. “That made our job a lot simpler,” he says. Owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand, the facelift is part of regular maintenance that happens every 12 to 15 years. The maintenance work is planned to be complete in six to eight weeks. The lighthouse sits 47 metres above sea level and started operating in 1905.

Volunteers spent time on Shelley Beach as part of a new litter intelligence survey. Photo: Supplied.

Sailors’ clean beach sweep Queen Charlotte sailors are set to make a positive difference on shore as they take on the task of logging litter at a local beach. Members of the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club in Picton have taken on the responsibility of the Shelley Beach Litter Intelligence survey. Young sailors, their parents and volunteers from Enviro Hub took to the beach last Sunday to carry out the first of reg-

ularly planned clean-up events. A club spokeswoman says all rubbish found will be weighed and categorised. This is only one of the sustainable initiatives the club will be involved in. Although last weekend’s centre board annual regatta was cancelled amid a change in Covid Alert levels, it had been organised as a sustainable event. “A lot of thought gone into not using single use items or non-

degradable materials, waste minimisation and segregation and education regarding sustainability for all participants and support crews,” the spokeswoman says. “QCYC would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the preparation of the cancelled regatta. “Without all our volunteers and sponsors we can’t pull these events to Picton and our great cruising area.”

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Jobs in the pipeline Paula Hulburt Replacing kilometres of pipes under Marlborough is helping connect vital infrastructure – and people with jobs. More than $30 million dollars of critical contracts have been awarded or restarted to replace sewerage, stormwater and watermain pipes in Blenheim. And the move has also given local contractors a boost as companies look to help people get started in the industry. Marlborough District council’s assets and services manager Richard Coningham says a key contractor has pledged to make local employment a priority. One of the biggest ticket items, the upgrade to the Blenheim northwest sewer, went to Canterbury-based Schick Civil Construction. “They also committed to using plenty of local sub-contractor expertise over the life of the 18-month project,” Richard says. Schick Civil Construction Foreman Ben Giddens returned to Blenheim from Christchurch to take up a job overseeing the replacement work on McLauchlan and Fulton Streets.

“I applied when I was down in Christchurch and had all the interviews down there before arriving back in Blenheim in January. “It’s great to be back here.” Schick Civil’s Stakeholder Manager Nathan Twaddle says local employment is a priority. More than half a dozen staff who are either Marlborough-based or have moved to the region as a result make up part of the project team. “We know it is a privilege to work on a project of this importance to the Marlborough community,” Nathan says. “Local employment and use of local subcontractors are an important part of ensuring the benefit extends beyond pipes in the ground.” Other than some key supervisory staff, Schick Civil has recruited locally, with a focus on employing new people to the industry, rather than sourcing from other local contractors. As of December 2020, there were 22 Schick Civil staff working on the project and 23 subcontracting staff. January 2021 was expected to have similar personnel numbers.

Schick Civil Construction Foreman Ben Giddens is back in Blenheim after landing a job. Photo: Paula Hulburt Local subbies working on the project are the sealing contractors (TC Nicholls), aggregate suppliers and cartage (Edridge), traffic management (Men at

Work), and water main disinfection (Crafars). CMT Group, HydroTech and Aotea Electrical are also subcontracting at various stages of the

project. The Muller Road Three Waters project was also tendered exclusively to local contractors and was won by Fulton Hogan.

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NEWS New at NMIT: Tracy Johnston is taking over from Daryl Wehner as Chair of the Board at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. Tracey, who lives in the Wairau Valley has been deputy chair since April 2020. The former Destination Marlborough general manager has worked in the tourism industry for 25 years. Effective collaboration with the region’s employers and iwi is her top priority she says.

Bev Lucas and Janet Clarke have been volunteering together for more than 50 years. Photo: Matt Brown.

Meals on Wheels milestone Matt Brown Two long-serving volunteers are celebrating more than a century of serving up sustenance with Meals on Wheels. Best friends and Red Cross volunteers Janet Clarke and Bev Lucas from Blenheim first started with Meals on Wheels in 1969. And the duo are still delivering meals as they get set to celebrate a milestone anniversary later this year, with 101 years of service between them. They have seen a lot of changes

over the years. “In the early days we saw some very sad cases,” Janet says. “People now are taken care of better.” Red Cross’s Meals on Wheels service help people all around New Zealand by providing them with a healthy meal every day. Volunteers deliver around 620,000 hot meals a year, or nearly 12,000 every week. Janet remembers her first day, 19 September 1969. “I was escorted by one of the Miss Bruns, who were sisters,”

she says. “In the days when we started, we had big metal cans with a hot plate in it – customers had to have a plate ready.” Bev says customers often forgot their warmed plate, and they had some fussy eaters too. “We used to get people who would say, I don’t like peas, and we told them to eat around them,” she laughs. “We’ve had a fair experience. “It has been a very pleasurable thing – we’ve met an awful lot of people.” Janet recalls delivering a meal to one Mrs Weaver following her hundredth birthday. “She was so proud to show us her letter from the queen and the governor general,” she says. And in all their time delivering meals, they’ve always done it together. “She got me into all sorts of things – choir

was one of them,” says Bev. Janet says she has been a part of the Choral Society for 54 years. “I introduced Janet to city shopping,” Bev says. Holidays down the Sounds, choir and watching their children play sport – the pair have made a lifetime of memories following their chance meeting taking children home from school. “I got her a fridge magnet that says, ‘you will always be my friend because you know too much’.” The pair have life memberships with Red Cross, recognising the many roles they have had with the organisation, including as treasurer and convenor. Both are humble about their achievements and long-service, saying they did it for the pleasure of volunteering. “We must be the longest serving Meals on Wheels drivers,” Bev says. Their one bugbear – dogs that jump. “Old ladies have thin skin,” says Janet. “We scratch easily.”

Skate hate?: Security patrols at a parking building in Marlborough have been upped after a decade of loitering youths skateboarding down its car ramps. It follows a plea from the council’s access and mobility forum, which advocates for better access in the region, to bring more law and order to the car park’s top floor. Police had received “sporadic” complaints of verbal abuse, vandalism and loitering from youths for about a decade. Beer sale: The hospitality and brewing company Moa Group has sold the business that started the company. The group has sold the craft beer brewery Moa Brewing to a firm associated with the current chief executive, Stephen Smith, for $1.9 million. The company said the future of its brewing business, which was founded in 2004, had been in question over the past six months. Rates rise: Council bosses have revealed rates rises are likely to be higher this year than past increases. Marlborough District Council’s Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 priorities will be discussed at the Council Budget meeting on Thursday. Mayor John Leggett says this year’s rates rise is likely to be higher than what Marlburians have become used to, “… like many councils around the country we are now playing catch up because we could only hold down that increase last year by deferring expenditure which is still needed for Marlborough to progress.”

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Sewage risk for Taylor River Matt Brown

Sewerage could still be leeching into the Taylor River from earthquake damaged pipes. The popular river, that wends its way through Blenheim’s town centre, is listed as unsuitable for swimming on the Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) interactive swim map due to sewerage contamination. Despite council plugging what was thought to be the main source of contamination, the Third Lane sewer main, other pipes are yet to be repaired. Marlborough District Council team leader for water quality Peter Hamill says kilometres of sewerage pipes were damaged in the 2016 Kaikoura quake. But council scientists say they’re seeing a slight improvement of water quality at the river with recent tests giving swimming the green light. Peter says he would swim in the river; but only if it hadn’t rained recently. “We want to make sure people can enjoy the amenities and we’re doing our best to make sure that happens,” Peter says. The river has a long-term grade of poor, but latest tests say the quality is ‘good’ for swimming.

Peter says following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake, kilometres of sewerage pipes were damaged causing spikes in e. coli in the waterway. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria commonly found in the gut of warm blooded organisms. It can survive outside the body for about four to six weeks in fresh water making it a useful indicator of faecal presence and the disease-causing organisms that may be present in faecal matter. E. coli is relatively straightforward and inexpensive to measure, but the indicator bacteria isn’t particularly dangerous, Peter says. “Campylobactor and giardia are expensive to measure,” he says. Peter says the Taylor River is safe for dogs. “What’s bad for humans isn’t necessarily going to have an effect on dogs.” He says the biggest issue with the Taylor is what people put down their drain. “Every stormwater grate along the roads – it goes into the Taylor River,” Peter says. “Urban waterways are difficult, you don’t know what people are putting into their storm water drains. “That’s why we put the blue fish

The popular Taylor River has a myriad of uses besides swimming, like the Five Buck a Duck Derby. File photo. – to remind people what goes down there ends up with the fish.” Peter says the river looks to be improving. “We want it to be available to swim all the time. “Definitely we have an issue when we get rainfall,” Peter says. It’s a wider issue for all Marlborough rivers, too. He says excrement from sheep, goats, cows and even things in the bush like possums, are all washed into the region’s waterways following rain. “That’s why we recommend peo-

ple to not swim up to three days after rain,” he says. Pelorus bridge is the only swimming spot with a long-term grade of ‘good’. Ferry Bridge’s long-term grade is ‘fair’, while Craig Lochart has a ‘poor’ long-term status. Peter says for swimmers, the thing to look at is the recent test results. “At Ferry bridge, 92 per cent of the time it’s safe for swimming,” he says. “Most of the time, our waterways are ok – it comes down to those

rainfall events,” Peter says. He says council is assisting farmers with fencing and planting and are constantly investigating contamination sources. “We want people to be able to swim in the river,” he says. “The council is constantly testing and looking for broken pipes – but it’s the general public that ultimately have the power over the cleanliness of our waterways. “The key message is everyone in the community can make a difference.”

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Bike thieves and Facebook’s property problem Russ Smith Senior Community Constable There has been a noticeable upsurge in the theft of mountain bikes recently, with police in both Blenheim and Picton receiving a number of reports of theft. Some of the stolen bikes are worth several thousand dollars each. Recently, an e-mountain bike worth around $6,000 was stolen off a rack on the back of a ute at Stadium 2000 in Blenheim. It was one of two bikes mounted on the back of the vehicle with no locking system to ensure their safety. On occasion mountain bikes have been advertised for sale on Facebook shortly after being stolen in Marlborough. One was located in Christchurch recently, after being stolen in Ngakuta Bay several days earlier. The basic prevention message is to keep bikes locked away at your own property, or at least out of sight. When you are out and about and leave your bike unattended for any period of time, it should be secured to something immovable

with a sturdy bike chain, cable or u-clamp lock. Having bikes strapped to a bike rack on a car is not safe if you leave your vehicle unattended. They also need to be secured with a suitable bike lock. Police strongly advise people to be cautious when buying bikes from Facebook on Marketplace and especially on buy and sell pages, as these seem to be a popular method for thieves to offload stolen bikes. Be very wary when a seller wants to meet you away from where they live, or only wants to receive cash for the sale. There are some genuine people using Facebook to sell bikes, but some caution needs to be applied. There is a risk that you may not get your money back if police identify the bike you purchased as stolen and return it to the owner. Here are some tip on how to stay safe when using Facebook Marketplace: Buy and sell locally. When you open Facebook Marketplace, it automatically shows you items that are available with-

Senior Community Constable Russ Smith has some tips for using Facebook’s market. File photo. in 60 kilometres of your location. Check the seller’s Facebook profile. People wanting to scam buyers or sell stolen goods will often create fake profiles. To check their profile on Marketplace, click on the post of the item you want to buy, under ‘seller information’ click the seller’s name, select ‘view profile.’ Discuss the transaction details before meeting. Have all the details sorted before

you pick up the goods. Avoid being surprised by a change in price or having a confrontation over details you didn’t discuss before meeting. Arrange to pay by instant or bank transfer, or cash at the time of picking up the goods rather than paying before-hand but be wary. A profile check before-hand will help to tell you if the seller seems genuine and in NZ, a pick-up from their home address will offer some surety that there is noth-

ing suspicious about the item being sold. Consider taking someone with you when you meet the seller. This will keep you safer by lowering the risk of something bad happening to you and means there is a witness to the transaction. Trust your instincts, don’t proceed if you think something isn’t right. Don’t divulge your personal information to the other party.

Ambulance service safe Fears a small rural township will be left without an ambulance crew are unfounded. Rumours are rife in Murchison that St John bosses are set to pull the plug on the ambulance service. But while a change to the rural ambulance service is in the pipeline, patient wait times will not be affected. St John district operations manager Tasman James McMeekin stresses that contrary to some reports on social media, the organisation is not pulling out of the community. “The Murchison ambulance station is not closing. “We do not anticipate any noticeable change to the response time or care provided to patients in the area. “It is disappointing to see a small number of people sharing misinformation regarding the proposal,” he says. Proposals would see an ambulance upgrade crewed by rural GPs and nurses under the Primary Response In Medical Emergencies programme (PRIME). Back up paramedic crews from Marlborough could be called to help by meeting the Murchison team as they travel towards Wairau Hospital. Patients are transported to the most appropriate medical facility for their condition or the

St John will maintain a service in Murchison. File photo. severity of their injuries, says James. For some patients, this may be to the local medical facility in Murchison, and in other cases they will be transported to Westport, Nelson or Christchurch hospital by road or air. “Backup will likely come from St John Reefton, Westport or further afield, and we have partnerships with PRIME (Primary Response in Medical Emergencies), Fire and Emergency New Zealand and air providers (rescue helicopters) that also respond to emergencies in the region,” James says. St John relies on volunteers to support the provision of the ambulance service in rural and remote areas where low work-

load does not justify employing full time paid staff. A brand-new fit-for purpose First Response ambulance would transport patients from the 430-resident town to meet a helicopter, or towards backup from a Paramedic led ambulance,” says James. “In Murchison, we have an historic local arrangement that has meant two people have shouldered the task of almost continuous coverage in the area. “As a responsible organisation we need to act to ensure we look after the safety and wellbeing of our people, and that any service we provide is sustainable, so the current approach cannot continue.”

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Fire crews busiest day as dangerous winds wreak havoc in Picton Paula Hulburt Picton Volunteer fire crew had one of their busiest days on record last week as severe winds battered the town. Winds gusting more than 100km caused chaos as the volunteer crew dealt with 12 callouts in less than 12 hours. And as pine trees snapped in 140km gusts on forestry roads near Tory Channel last Tuesday, it was sheer luck that prevented a major fire, says chief fire officer Wayne Wytenburg. Many of the crew were busy all day as a barrage of calls came into the national fire communications centre. From roofs partially being blown off, to arching power lines and a caravan destroyed by severe gusts, the emergencies kept coming, says Wayne. “We’ve had winds before but not like this, not recently. It was a very busy day for the crew, that’s for sure. “A crew member was coming back from Tory Channel via forestry roads and clocked a 140km/h gust; pine trees were just snapping. ‘We’re really lucky that nothing landed on power lines or there could have been a huge fire and there would have been nothing

we could have done; the winds were too severe.” The crew got their first call at about 8.30am when glass tiles above the entrance to Picton Medical Centre were shifted by the wind. Staff called for help, worried the glass tiles would fall and injure someone. Deputy chief fire officer Greg Frisken says the brigade dealt with three or four calls that morning alone. Some of the call outs were serious he says, posing a potential threat to life. A job at Seaview Crescent where metal roof tiles were smashing to the ground saw people running for cover. “By the afternoon it had really ramped up and the calls kept coming. “We were at the caravan securing it by the St John Ambulance centre when we got a call to go to Queen Charlotte College as part of the roof was lifting there. We secured the caravan temporarily, went to the college and then came back to the caravan.” Wayne paid tribute to the crews who helped and appealed for more volunteers to sign up. “They did a marvellous job but we seriously need to get more recruits. “We need at least five more staff,

Ten out of 12 callouts were to secure unstable roofing. Photo: Supplied. especially those who live in Picton. “I’d also like to thank the employers and those volunteers who are self-employed. We don’t get paid and without the support of the

community we wouldn’t be able to do the job we do.” The fire station is open on a Monday night for potential volunteers from 7pm and would be volunteers are welcome to come

along. To find out more, visit the Picton Volunteer Fire Brigade’s Facebook page www.facebook. com/Picton-Volunteer-Fire-Brigade-240974903170254/ or contact Wayne on: 0272226490

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Plugging our measles vaccination gap Charles Anderson Nelson Marlborough Health is ramping up efforts to find young people in the region who may have missed out on the measles vaccine. According to the health board’s data there are 8500 people between the ages of 15 and 30 across the Top of the South, however it’s not clear how many of them are still needing to get vaccinated for the disease. “There are many people in that age group that missed out on those childhood vaccinations for a whole lot of different reasons,” says associate director of nursing Jill Clendon. “They have slipped through the gaps.” So, the health board is instead advocating anyone in that age group who is unsure if they had the MMR vaccine to come in, just in case. “We would rather have people get it than miss out,” Jills says. “If you don’t know, it’s best to get immunised. It’s safe to have an extra dose of the vaccine.” The vaccine is free and protects and measles, mumps and rubella. Last year, 2000 Kiwis

Part of the large crowd at Spring Creek. Photo: Supplied.

The vaccine may be free to people between the ages of 15 and 30 across the Top of the South. File photo. got sick from measles and 700 of them needed to be hospitalised. The symptoms of measles start with little white spots in the mouth which develops into respiratory illness. But the consequences can be serious as it can cause swilling on the brain and other conditions that can be fatal. “We are targeting everybody,” Jill says. She says that measles is highly contagious. If you have one person that catches the disease they will likely spread it to 1218 others. Covid-19, on the other hand, will only be spread to an average of two people. Jill says we need 95 per cent of people to be immune to reach

‘community immunity’, sometimes known as ‘herd immunity’ and help stop future outbreaks. “It’s a challenge. It’s really hard to engage people in this age group. Getting them in the doors is really tough. But the vaccine is free and easy and is going to be protecting not only yourself but your mates.” It is available at GP clinics, at pharmacies, schools and at pop up clinics around the region. Health staff will also be going into some businesses to administer the vaccine. For more information head to https://www.nmdhb.govt.nz/ public-health-service/healthand-wellbeing/infectious-disease-control/mmr/

Moutere farewell ‘Uncle Arthur’ Peter Jones Awarua Park, home of the Moutere Rugby Club, was a sombre place on Saturday afternoon as a large crowd gathered to farewell one of the club’s stalwarts. A funeral service was held on the No 1 ground for Arthur Pacey, known to all and sundry as “Uncle Arthur”. The 96-year-old had held every position at the club since joining in 1954 and continued to pull on the boots until aged 90. The former Marlborough and South Island Maori rep played many years of senior rugby before turning his attention to Golden Oldies through the Moutere Magpies and Vintage

Musseleers sides, winding up an astonishing 71-year rugby career in 1995. The Moutere life member was farewelled in style, with tributes from club patron Ewen Robinson, Phil Gibbons from the Musseleers, plus family, before being taken to the Maori Island Urupa in Grovetown. Moutere chairman Laurin Gane described Arthur as “the ultimate clubman” and said he would be “a massive loss to the club”. “He was very loyal and passionate and did an incredible amount of work over the years. “And he always had his boots in the back of the car … just in case he needed to play,” Laurin added.

King Salmon withdraws farm extension to ‘do right’ by Marlborough Chloe Ranford Local Democracy Reporter New Zealand’s largest salmon farmer has pulled its request to extend a farm into colder waters, saying it wants to “do right” by Marlborough. New Zealand King Salmon has dropped its bid to create a new farm in the Tory Channel. The company was struggling with high numbers of fish deaths at farms in the Marlborough Sounds and hoped a site with faster currents and cooler waters would prevent this happening in the future. Business bosses asked Marlborough District Council in 2018 to extend a farm further into the waters of Te Pangu Bay, in Kura te Au/Tory Channel, and harvest an extra 250 tonnes of king salmon a year. It estimated this would add $1.1 million to New Zealand’s GDP. NZ King Salmon chief executive Grant Rosewarne says while the company wants to grow, it also wants to “do right” by the public.

“We need to run enough [resource consent] applications that we’re making sure as a company we’re on solid footing and moving forward in a positive way, but not so many that we’re disenfranchising people,” he says. To get consent for the farm, NZ King Salmon also had to ask for the marine farming zone be extended to include its farm, which required an alteration to the Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan. Councillors agreed to process the plan change in October 2018. The Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan have since been merged with two others to become the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan, changing aquaculture rules in the region. The proposed new aquaculture rules came into effect on December 2, preventing clashes with the Government’s marine farming rules which came into effect a day earlier, but were still subject to public consultation. Under the new rules, farms were

New Zealand King Salmon had hoped extending its Te Pangu Bay farm would prevent salmon from dying over hotter summers. Photo: NZKS/Supplied. required to be located in ‘aquaculture management areas’. Farms outside these areas were deemed “inappropriate”, meaning their licence could not be renewed. Maps showed the proposed farm extension by NZ King Salmon was not inside a management area.

Council strategic planner Louise Walker said at a council meeting earlier this month that NZ King Salmon withdrew its plan change request in December, about the same time the region’s aquaculture rules changed. It also withdrew its resource consent application.

The application was separate to NZ King Salmon’s application to start farming 8000 tonnes of fish a year in the open ocean, in Marlborough. It would continue farming at the existing 21-hectare Te Pangu Bay site.

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Giving new life to preloved pieces Buying preloved goods is a win-win. Not only do you get something new to you, you are also making an environmentally wise choice which benefits a local charity, business or organisation. Breaking the cycle of single use items - be it clothing, furniture or household goods - is a great

step we can all take to help reduce our environmental footprint. Many second-hand items are barely used, so you end up getting much better bang for your buck with a quality item at a fraction of the price. If you’re more DIY-minded, older pieces such as furniture already come with a wealth of his-

tory that make beautiful retro shabby chic pieces. With some care and attention, these make a great addition to any home, ready to be loved and admired for years to come. Just as important as purchasing these items is your donations, which allows the recycling loop to continue and op shops to stay

Carefully selected second-hand designer clothing can look just as good as new. Photo: Jackie Halliday/Dress Code. in business and can continue their good works. Purchasing power The birth of fast, low-cost fashion has had more than a hand in the fact that 80 per cent of clothing ends up in landfill. Buying quality over quantity is something Jackie Halliday, styling consultant and owner of Dress Code, firmly believes in with her recycled designer and high-end clothing boutique in Blenheim which stocks mint condition preloved fashion.

“People have too many clothes these days,” she says. “I try to encourage people to give up their clothing while it is still good, which allows it to carry on in the continuous cycle of reuse. “The whole aim is to keep clothing out of landfill. “I keep my items in here for two months and then donate them to Marlborough Hospice, Marlborough Women’s Refuge, Marlborough Youth Trust or the Salvation Army, or otherwise give them back to the owner. “ Jackie’s styling services include

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helping you to declutter your wardrobe based on only keeping the items that really suit your body shape and colours to help you make a great impression. While she’s confesses she can be ‘brutal’ when it comes to this, it’s a process that works well for her happy clients as Jackie works to create a smaller capsule wardrobe with pieces that mix and match. “When you get the wardrobe right it doesn’t cost much,” she says. Jackie advises on finding timeless pieces that carry through from season to season. “My focus is more on refreshing your wardrobe every so often with pieces that make you feel better rather than following the latest fashion. “Many women suffer from not feeling great in themselves, so when they find the right clothes which suit their colours, body and personality this gives them so much more confidence. “It’s amazing how then they’ll be able to carry themselves confidently, put themselves out there and finally go for what they’ve always dreamed of - it’s not about being superficial at all.” Jackie sells high quality items on behalf of local and nationwide clients who want their preloved designer pieces to go to better homes. She proudly stocks Masami clothing, a Kiwi designer in Gisborne.

Old furniture can be given a new lease of life with some careful TLC. Photo: Pru & Co. “I also buy some stock from Zara as they have a good ethos and use good cotton with a story behind it. No business is perfect but they are working to improve.” Throughout Marlborough and Nelson Jackie does presentations for groups, businesses and conferences, as well as local shopping trips even to op shops - to help you find the clothing to make you feel your very best. Check out her Instagram ‘dresscode_jack’.

Donating good quality items It feels great to have a good spring clear-out every so often. Donating good quality clothing, furniture and accessories to op shops means other people get access to the items as well as keeping local stores in business. Instead of thinking about buying a whole new wardrobe of clothing each season, why not overhaul your current wardrobe and donate all of the clothing that you barely wear anymore? If you then find your wardrobe is lacking for the next season, consider buying preloved items in the place of brand-new pieces, they have a whole lot more of a story to tell, feel better on the purse strings and help the environment too! Upcycling for the win Whether you’re a dab hand at upcycling or have never tried it before there’s a million ways

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Former NZ Referees Association boss Lyndon Bray is the new chief executive officer of the Tasman Rugby Union. Fifty-four-year-old Bray replaces Tony Lewis, who resigned just before Christmas to take up the position as CEO of the Western Force union, based in Perth, Australia. Bray has enjoyed a varied professional career, which has traversed both the corporate and sporting worlds over the last 30 years. From 2001 to 2008 he was one of the country’s leading rugby referees, taking the whistle in seven internationals. He then moved into sports management, becoming the NZRU’s high performance referee manager for three years. In 2011 he took up the role of Game Manager with Sanzaar where he has remained ever since. TRU Board chairman, Wayne Young, notes “Lyndon is a passionate rugby person and is a well-known senior executive with Sanzaar and very accomplished ex-International rugby referee. Most importantly Lyndon brings a proven track record of success as a leader both in rugby and corporate circles”. Bray will be relocating to Tasman and is very much looking forward to integrating into the community. His immediate objectives will include engagement with the TRU staff and directors; commercial sponsors and community clubs so that he can gain a firsthand insight into the requirements of all stakeholders.

Andrew McCaa glides the ball behind point during Saturday’s semifinal victory at Horton Park. Photo: Peter Jones.

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Lyndon Bray has been working as Game Manager for Sanzaar for the past decade. Photo: Supplied. “The appointment of Lyndon brings a great balance between passion for rugby and a proven skillset and track record at the executive leadership level. The Board are excited at the prospect of Lyndon leading the TRU”, said Wayne. Bray added, ‘I am especially excited and humbled to be given this incredible opportunity to join one of NZ’s premier Provincial Unions and to be given the responsibility to help make a difference in the next era of Tasman Rugby. Tony Lewis has left us all a very welloiled ship and I am indebted to him for that. This is a very special new journey for me and I look forward to the challenge.” Lewis was in charge of Tasman rugby since 2013, leading the nation’s newest union to back-toback Mitre 10 Cup premiership titles as well as successfully hosting an All Blacks’ test match in Nelson for the first time.

The Marlborough Labour Hire Falcons may have reached Sunday’s Tasman Premier League final, but they were unable to get the job done in the decider in Nelson. They went down by six wickets to top qualifier ACOB who restricted the Blenheim-based side to 141 then chased the meagre target down for the loss of just four wickets in quick time. Although consistent batting enabled them to get the better of semifinal rival WTTU at Horton Park on Saturday, it let them down at Saxton Oval a day later. After a promising opening partnership of 21 they lost wickets regularly, opener Chris Bartholomeusz the best of the top order with 19 patient runs from 63 balls. At 53-6 the Falcons were in deep trouble but got enough runs from their lower order to post a score they had a slim chance of defending. Bailey AndrewsKennedy (17), Harrison Boyce, who produced the top score of 42, Nick Weaver (10) and No 11 Tim Petrie (14 not out) pushed

the visitor’s score to 141 before they were dismissed in the 49th over. The ACOB bowlers were particularly miserly, while sharing the wickets around. Thomas Zohrab bowled 10 overs, taking 2-12, Mason Lund grabbed 2-19 from seven, rep coach BJ Barnett picked up 2-28 from seven while Reuben Smith took 2-34 from six. David Zohrab was equally hard to score from, snaring 1-18 from 10. Falcons needed early wickets and got two, picking up Barnett and No 3 Ben Hazlett with just 10 on the board. However, that brought the Zohrab brothers together and they were not separated until the scoreboard read 102. Thomas scored 50 from 86 balls, while David was not out 60 off 103 at the close, which came in the 38th over. Weaver, 2-22 from eight, Matthew Stretch 2-31 from 8.4, were the wicket-takers. On Saturday they booked their place in the TPL decider with a five-wicket victory at Horton Park. The Falcons, who lost the toss and were put into the field by

WTTU, worked hard to limit the visitors to 222-7 from their 50-over allocation. Veteran Central Districts batsman Greg Hay was the standout in the WTTU batting effort, working his way to an unbeaten 108 from 116 balls and holding the innings together. Sam Boyce, who took 3-54 from 10 was the best bowler for Falcons, with Tarin Mason bagging 2-24 from nine. Spinners Matthew Stretch and Tim Petrie went wicketless, but helped slow WTTU’s momentum after they had made a rapid start. In reply, the Falcons were consistent. After losing Chris Turkington, early, Andrew McCaa and Chris Bartholomeusz (39) took the score to 91, blunting WTTU’s attack. McCaa went on to score a welltimed 82 from 114 balls, anchoring the home side’s effort. An unbeaten 51 from just 54 balls from skipper Stretch saw the Falcons home, assisted by Mason and Petrie who contributed handy knocks at the end. Josh Newport, who claimed 3-59 from 9.5 was the most successful of the WTTU attack.

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MBC cricketers to play-offs Peter Jones The Marlborough Boys’ College First XI cricket team booked a place in the district play-offs for the Gillette Cup at Horton Park on Thursday. MBC scored a comprehensive 57-run over their Nelson College counterparts, progressing to the next stage of the nationwide secondary school competition. Sent into bat, MBC compiled a very respectable 270-4, thanks to a series of solid contributions throughout the order. Opener Luke Pannell scored 38 from 52 to provide a solid start, before skipper Cooper Roberts and Tim Petrie came together

for a match-winning 128-run partnership for the third wicket. Although their cause was helped by some below-par catching in the outfield by Nelson College, they mixed composure with skill and power on their way to half centuries. Roberts ended with 60 from 85 balls but Petrie continued, putting together a superb 88 from 93 deliveries, with 11 fours and one six. Ben Holdaway, with 32 from 25, and Tom Leonard, 26 from 12, added icing to the cake in the final overs. Lachlan Bartlett, who snared 2-32 from his 10 overs, was the most successful of the Nelson bowlers.

In reply, the visitors threatened at times to match the high asking rate, led by a fighting 79 from 81 balls from No 4 Ronan Restieaux, but their chase ended in the 48th over as the home side tightened the screws, dismissing their rivals for 213. Hunter Ruffell, who bagged 3-23 from five overs, Joel Pannell, 2-34 from nine and Luke Pannell, 2-37 from 8.3, were the main wicket-takers, although spinners Griffin Carter and Tim Petrie were instrumental in slowing the Nelson momentum during the middle of the innings. Petrie also contributed a superb outfield catch to cap a top performance.

Touch reps impressive Peter Jones Marlborough’s representative teams at the Youth Nationals 2021 set a new benchmark for the province. The under-16 mixed side came away from the Auckland tournament during the weekend of February 13-14 finishing a creditable sixth out of 15 teams, while the under-18 mixed team came 10th out of 13 rivals. The U16s took their chances and managed to close out the really tight games, something they couldn’t do last year. Their televised game against Southland was a master class by Marlborough on how to play mixed touch with Delyth James-Sitters taking on the boys in the middle and shutting down tryscoring opportunities. Hugh Robinson proved too much for all teams to handle, scoring in every game while setting up others to score. They were placed on the tough side of the draw. Nelson, a side they beat 6-1 in a friendly two weeks ago finished fourth while Marlborough held eventual winners Bay of Plenty to the closest score of the weekend. The U18 reps showed huge improvement, with close scores throughout except a 12-2 loss to eventual winners Te Tai Tokerau, where they couldn’t shut down the speed and aggression of their opponents. Standout players were Kyren Taumoefolau and Nikau Peipi,

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Nikau Peipi flies through the air to score a spectacular touchdown. Photo: Supplied. with Eleri James Sitters, Anika Moetaua and Stormy Tupara proving they can foot it with the best female players in NZ. Standout players for the U16s were Hugh Robinson, Jack Burdon and Delyth James Sitters. In another boost for Marlborough touch, Robinson was named in the New Zealand U16 mixed team, with the Under 18 teams to be announced after senior nationals in early March. Tour manager Anne Taylor said, “These results have been four years in the making and every year we compete we get better. The scores don’t always reflect the game as the pressure and competitiveness of touch is huge. “Everyone in Marlborough Touch is proud of Hugh as he was the standout male player across all teams in the compe-

tition.” Under-21 and open mixed teams will travel to Christchurch in early March to play in the senior nationals. Meanwhile, Marlborough Touch received another recent boost when top female player Ella Donald was named to take part in the 2021 Homegrown Touch Series. She will play in the threematch series which has been designed as preparation for the 2023 World cup. Youth Nationals results: Under 16 Mixed: BOP lost 4-1; Manawatu lost 9-7; Southland won 8-5; Otago won 5-3; Te Tai Tokerau won 6-4; Counties Manakau won 7-6; Auckland won 6-5. Play off for 5/6 - lost to Southland 7-4 (Plate Final). Under 18 mixed: lost to Taranaki 10-7; beat Waikato Black 5-4; lost to Waikato Red 8-5; lost to BOP 8-5; lost to Te Tai Tokerau 12-2. Bowl Final - Lost 6-3 Whanganui.

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Rowers bring home precious metal Peter Jones

Marlborough-based clubs picked up 16 medals of differing colours when the 2021 national rowing champs concluded at Lake Ruataniwha on Saturday. With changes necessary thanks to a Covid-induced lockdown from Monday to Wednesday, the programme was abbreviated and formats altered to condense five days of proposed racing into just three days. This made for a busy schedule for most of the rowers, who stepped up admirably and made the most of tranquil conditions on all three days. All finals were contested on Saturday, racing concluding with the women’s and men’s premier events in a new draft format. Central Rowing Performance Centre crews came away with a host of medals, head coach Marion Horwell especially happy with the efforts of the younger brigade. She made special mention of the women’s under-22 double crew of Mollie Nicol and Phoebe Collier Results of Marlborough-based clubs on finals day: Central RPC Men’s premier single (Chris Harris) 3rd in A final – BRONZE (Tom Murray) 5th in A final Women’s premier single (Jackie Kiddle) 3rd in A final – BRONZE (Zoe McBride) 7th in A final (Ruby Tew) 6th in A final (Sarah Wootton) 8th in A final Men’s U22 single (Luke Brady) 1st in A final – GOLD (Kobe Miller) 4th in A final Men’s premier pair (Tom Murray, Phillip Wilson) 4th in A final Women’s premier pair (Kerri Gowler,

who placed fourth in a very competitive field. “[Mollie] had an outstanding regatta … the young ones really stepped up, many of them are straight out of school,” said Marion. Collier went on to pick up her first red coat as a member of the victorious mixed women’s premier four, while Sarah Wootton also earned her first red coat, winning a premier title in the women’s quad. Kobe Miller was another to have an energy-sapping final day, coming very close to bronze in the men’s U22 single final, won by Central clubmate Luke Brady, placing second in the U22 double, alongside Brady, then earning his first red coat as stroke of the victorious mixed premier men’s quad. “That was his third race on the day,” said Marion, “he just put everything on the line.” Brady, Miller, Wootton and Jamie Hindle-Daniels have all earned national trials. Marion said racing at the premier

level was tight, with the standard particularly high. Of particular note among the more experienced rowers was the effort of Chris Harris to pick up a couple of premier bronze medals, while Georgia Nugent-O’Leary and Ruby Tew looked really strong in the women’s premier double, qualifying for the Olympic quad. Marion also praised the way her charges handled the challenge of the Covid delay and inability to get on to the water until race day. “It gave everyone the perspective of this is just one of those things that is normal in rowing … just one of those challenges that you have to learn to deal with. It definitely brought the group together. “I think if we had had two days of finals instead of one, things may have been different … but it was certainly a learning curve for such a young group.” The Blenheim Rowing Club also enjoyed plenty of success, their nine-strong group of MBC students picking up two gold medals and a bronze in intermediate and

The victorious Blenheim RC pair Fred Vavasour and Dylan Burton share the podium with coach John Robinson. Photo: Supplied. club events. The crew of Fred Vavasour, Sam Feltham, Rhys Salvador, Dylan Burton, James Fitzgerald, Leon Poswillo, Flynn Mercer, Buster Jennings and coxswain Walter Wickham won the men’s intermediate eight, while Burton and Vavasour led all the way to take gold in the men’s club pair. With their ultimate sights set on the forthcoming Maadi Cup regatta in March, their coach John Robinson suggests they are on track.

Ella Greenslade) 2nd in A final – SILVER (Jackie Gowler, Beth Ross) 3rd in A final – BRONZE Men’s U22 double (Miller, Brady) 2nd in A final – SILVER (Arie Magasiva, Oliver Fahey) 5th in A final Women’s U22 double (Mollie Nicol, Phoebe Collier) 4th in A final Men’s premier double (Chris Harris, Phillip Wilson) 3rd in A final – BRONZE Women’s premier double (Georgia Nugent-O’Leary, Ruby Tew) 2nd in A final - SILVER (Zoe McBride, Jackie Kiddle) 3rd in A final – BRONZE (Sarah Wootton, Alice Fahey) 5th in A

final Women’s senior single (Mollie Nichol) 8th in A final Blenheim Men’s intermediate eight (Fred Vavasour, Sam Feltham, Dylan Burton, Rhys Salvador, James Fitzgerald, Leon Poswillo, Flynn Mercer, Buster Jennings, Walter Wickham) 1st in A final - GOLD Men’s intermediate double (Salvador, Fitzgerald) 5th in A final Men’s intermediate coxed four (Vavasour, Feltham, Burton, Salvador, Wickham) 4th in A final Men’s intermediate quad (Salvador, Fitzgerald, Feltham, Poswillo, Wickham) 3rd in A final - BRONZE

Men’s club pair (Vavasour, Burton) 1st in A final - GOLD Picton Men’s club double (Keiran Gaudin, Hayden Gaudin) 6th in A final Men’s senior four (Mark Patterson, Will Johnston, Ryan Gaudin, Shae Gaudin) 7th in A final Women’s intermediate double (Charlotte Lightfoot, Jamie Cunningham) 7th in A final Men’s senior eight (Keiran Gaudin, Greg McLaughlin, Mark Patterson, Ryan Gaudin, Simon Smith, Will Johnston, Hayden Gaudin, Shae Gaudin, Cameron Leydon) 2nd in A final - SILVER Men’s club quad (Keiran Gaudin,

“They took it up a different level from the South Island champs. We only had a small contingent and they did a lot of racing, their endurance came through well. “The whole group stood up and did what we asked for. It is hard to single anyone out. “We now have a six-week training block so I’m sure we can go to another level again.” Picton crews grabbed a brace of silver medals, to the men’s senior eight and the men’s club quad, while featuring in eight A finals. Club spokesman Keiran Gaudin said the eights race was one of the toughest he had been involved in, the Picton crew being shaded by 3.5 seconds. “We thought we would be there or thereabouts and just got run down after leading from the start,” he said. “We were pretty happy with how we went … obviously you got there to win gold but the other crews were just faster on the day.” Wairau club rowers also made several A finals, bagging two bronzes.

Hayden Gaudin, Angus Coull, Thomas Ryan) 2nd in A final - SILVER Men’s senior pair (Ryan Gaudin, Will Johnston) 4th in A final Men’s intermediate single (Matthais Alexander) 6th in A final Men’s senior single (Mark Patterson) 5th in A final Wairau Women’s intermediate single (Bridgitte O’Leary) 7th in A final Men’s club single (Lawrence Birch) 3rd in A final - BRONZE Women’s club double (O’Leary, Stormont) 6th in A final Men’s senior single (Docherty) 3rd in A final – BRONZE

Mountain bikers shine in the south Peter Jones

Three Marlborough mountain bikers picked up South Island titles in Queenstown recently. On Saturday, February 13, Mountain Bike NZ [MBNZ] hosted the South Island cross country championships at Coronet Peak, near Queenstown, with a strong contingent of Marlborough riders competing on a challenging course. While the course for quite short, it featured a steep climb up the ski runs followed by a technical download, including rock gardens and steep rocky shoots. Showing the way for the top of the south club were Neve McKenzie, who claimed the under-15 fe-

male title, Maddy Sinclair, who was victorious in the under-17 female section, and Ian Thomas who won the Masters 3 title. In addition, Cam Anderson claimed silver in the very-competitive under-17 male category. Finn McKenzie, Jeremy McKenzie, Callum Anderson and Lachlan McNabb also recorded top 10 finishes. Neve’s times were very impressive while Maddy put in a courageous ride after crashing while practicing for the downhill race the previous day and ending up in hospital to have suspected broken ribs checked. The following day the final round of the MBNZ national downhill series was hosted, also at the Cor-

South Island cross country MTB champions: Neve McKenzie, Maddy Sinclair and Ian Thomas. Photos: Supplied. onet Peak course. Again, the Marlborough Mountain Bike Club was well represented. The national downhill series

had been staged over the previous four weekends and included rounds at 440 Mountain Bike Park in South Auckland, Dome Valley in Warkworth, Kaka in

Nelson and at Coronet. Cameron Clemett and Ben Sziranyi achieved very creditable top 10 results in the ultra-competitive under-19 and under-17 male categories. Unfortunately, Cameron had a crash in his race run at Coronet that cost him a top five result for the series. Ben produced steady results throughout the series to achieve a creditable overall result. Maddy turned in a steady race run following her crash on Friday to take the bronze medal in the Coronet round. Following a fourth placing at 440, plus bronze medals at Dome Valley, Kaka and Coronet, Maddy also won the bronze medal for the overall series.

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Died suddenly and peacefully in Blenheim on 15 February 2021, aged 85 years. Dearly loved wife of Colin James Miller and a loved mother of Janice, Paul, Graeme and Allan. Sister to June Hundleby and Leon Busch. A loved Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Messages to 22 Burleigh Road, Blenheim 7201 or www. cloudybayfunerals.co.nz A Funeral service for Nona was held at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, 15 Boyce Street on Friday 19 February at 11.00am followed by private cremation.

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ILLINGWORTH George Albert

George’s family, with heavy hearts, share our sad news that George has passed away in Blenheim, on February 16th, 2021, aged 88yrs. Messages to c/o P.O. Box 9, Blenheim 7240 or www.cloudybayfuneral.co.nz. George’s family would like to invite friends and family to share in our celebration of George’s love of life. To be held on Tuesday 23 February 1:30pm in the winner’s circle at Waterlea Racecourse, Blenheim.

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Leslie Edward (Les) On 16 February 2021 peacefully at Wairau Hospital surrounded by family, aged 74 years. Dearly loved husband and soulmate of Fiona. A loved father and fatherin-law and step father of Sandra and Phil, Jason, Tracy, Mark, Shawn and Melissa and Stephanie. Loved granddad and great granddad to all of his grandchildren. Loved brother and brother-inlaw of Margaret and the late Eric; Lawrence (deceased); and Lois; Bill; Ivan and Lynette; and Nancy and uncle to all their extended families. Messages to C/- P O Box 9, Blenheim 7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. A celebration of Les’s life was held at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, 15 Boyce Street on Saturday 20 February at 1.00pm followed by private cremation. A memorial service for Les will be held in Gore at a date and time to be advised.

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