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Ferry injury pay-out Paula Hulburt Editor

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KiwiRail are set to pay out more than $300,000 after an onboard accident left a ferry worker with a serious leg injury.

Maritime NZ has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) from KiwiRail.

The voluntary move will see KiwiRail shell out $335,746 plus financial amends and support to the unnamed victim who broke his leg in two places.

Feast fantastic The Blenheim town centre came alive as hungry hordes flocked to taste everything the region has to offer.

More than 5000 locals and visitors enjoyed fine food and drinks at Feast Marlborough’s Bayleys Friday Night Feast, on Friday night.

Feast Marlborough Charitable Trust founding chair Fiona Fenwick says she was thrilled with the evening.

“The weather came out, the people came out, the food was outstanding; it was a wonderful evening.”

She says the event showcases not just the food and wine, but what we can do as a region.

“It’s such a good showcase for Marlborough,” Fiona says.

About 20 vendors served the record-breaking number of Feast fans.

The Karaka Kitchen, in collaboration with Cloudy Bay Clams and Catalina Sounds, took the trophy in the Marlborough on a Plate competition with their Cloudy Bay Diamond Shell Ravioli with Black Garlic Beurre Blanc, Pete’s Prosciutto & Pea Shoots.

They also won the best dressed stall competition.

“They wiped the board, and they deserve it,” Fiona says.

“They’re fantastic supporters of Marlborough and it’s good to see them recognised.”

This is only the second time Maritime NZ has accepted an EU under the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) as an alternative to prosecution proceedings.

Maritime NZ’s Central Region Compliance Manager, MichaelPaul Abbott, says a crew member

slipped in the hydraulics room of the Kaiarahi Interislander ferry in April 2019.

He broke the main bone in one of his legs, the femur, in two places and had to have surgery, with rods and screws put in to stabilise the fracture and align the bones.

The injured man was off work for 15 weeks and three days.

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“EUs are legally enforceable agreements that can be used as an alternative to prosecution and are not an easy option,” says Michael-Paul.

“They have to include making amends to the worker and family, fixing the workplace safety issue and an initiative which benefits the wider community.”

KiwiRail supported the injured crew member throughout his time off work and paid financial amends. The transport and logistics giant also introduced testing and remediation to protect crew from similar incidents on its other ferries, and for passengers and workers at ferry terminals.

Included in the EU is an undertaking to provide $250,000 to Marlborough District Council.

A crewman onboard the Kaiarahi Interislander ferry broke his leg in two places. Photo: Supplied.

This money will be used to implement a Marlborough Soundswide system to help highlight dangers such as sudden changes and fast tides in the Sounds.

The aim of EUs is to improve health and safety at a workplace and across an industry, and to

remedy harm caused to workers and their families.

Maritime NZ consulted the worker and his family, as well as the Aviation and Marine Engineers Association as part of the EU process says Michael-Paul.

“We took into account KiwiRail’s

support for the family, improvements across all its ferries and terminals, funding to Marlborough District Council to improve safety for all commercial and recreational users of the Sounds, and engagement with the worker’s union.”

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Port ferry terminal to create 200 jobs – but where to house them?

Chloe Ranford Local Democracy Reporter The owner of a backpacker hostel in Picton has offered to sell his property to help house the 200 workers needed to build a new multimillion-dollar ferry terminal.

The project – a partnership between Port Marlborough, the Marlborough District Council, KiwiRail and Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency – was approved last week and is needed to accommodate KiwiRail’s new larger ferries.

The council's long-term plan, which is open for feedback, says the ferry terminal is one of two projects set to “stretch” Marlborough’s “already very tight housing supply”.

Options to help ease it “could include hotels, motels and camping grounds, which would benefit from the decline in business caused by the coronavirus pandemic and border closures.”

Temporary worker villages could also be the answer, the long-term plan says, providing suitable sites can be found.

The Villa Backpackers Lodge owner Rob Burn says there are few spaces in Picton large enough to cater for a worker village, but there is land available in Koro-

miko, south of Picton.

Rob says he would be “happy” to sell his 15-room villa – located just 300 metres from the terminal – to the cause.

“I’m all for the project. It’s major.

We can’t escape from the fact that we’re a transport hub and tourism town,” he says.

“Housing that amount of workers is going to be a challenge because we know we have a busy building scene here in Marlborough, with several big overlapping projects.”

The redevelopment of the ferry terminal is due to start the same year as Marlborough's co-located colleges project and Blenheim’s new Summerset retirement village.

“The challenge for accommodation providers is if we house these workers, where are we going to put those needing social housing, or tourists when they come back?”

Harcourts Picton sales consultant Carolyn Burn says workers coming in from other regions could make Picton’s housing market more competitive and even drive up prices.

“Some who come here will want to buy a house. There will be others who need to rent places. But there’s not a lot of rentals here in Picton and not a lot for sale either,” she says.

An artist’s impression of what Picton’s new Interislander terminal could look like. Photo: Supplied.

The Villa Backpackers Lodge owner Rob Burn outside his hostel, which he is willing to sell to house new ferry terminal workers.

Photo: Brya Ingram/Stuff/Supplied.

“The solution is not to fill up our hotels and motels with workers.

If that happened, it would kill our tourism industry, because there

would be nowhere for our visitors to stay.”

She says workers should be “spread” between accommoda-

tion providers and private properties.

Port Marlborough chief executive Rhys Welbourn says the 200 fulltime workers set to be employed by the project will not be there “from day one”, or stay for its duration.

Some workers might already live in Marlborough and use the project as an opportunity to up skill, Rhys says.

He says the project has huge potential to benefit the region. KiwiRail chief operating officer David Gordon agreed.

“We anticipate the construction workforce will be easily housed within Waitohi/Picton and Blenheim environs, through a mix of accommodation options,” David says.

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A first taste of aquaculture More than 100 Marlborough pupils enjoyed a first-hand look at Marlborough’s thriving aquaculture industry at work.

A 125 pupils from secondary and primary schools across the region went out on the water last week.

Senior students from Marlborough Boys’ College, Marlborough Girls’ College, Queen Charlotte College and Rai Valley Area School ventured out on high-speed catamaran Grey Heron.

Marine Farming Association president Jonathan Large also hosted Riverlands School pupils as they visited Greenshell mussel and salmon farms.

Jonathan says it was great to host the pupils who all took a keen interest in all aspects of the Marlborough Sounds aquaculture industry.

“I was able to talk to them on how mussel farming works from spat or baby mussels to harvest and then show them a Sanford vessel at work lifting up mussels.

“Some of them even got their hands on the wheel of our vessel for a time.”

Marine Farm Management Ltd skipper Aiden Gane told the students he had gone straight from school to working part time as a deck hand.

Three years later after studying

hard he was skipper of another of the company’s vessels at the age of 20.

University of Auckland PHD student Emilee Benjamin told students about her research to restore wild mussel beds in Pelorus Sound, a project which has just won a Cawthron Environment award.

Emilee told them if this research continues to be successful, it will become a blueprint for work on restoring wild shellfish beds around the world.

Any groups interested in learning more about such opportunities can contact at amber@marinefarming. co.nz or 027 255 2228.

NZ King Salmon Operations Manager Charles Park showed the students the accommodation at the Kopaua farm.

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Marlborough’s marathon effort for St Clair The rain held off and the sun shone as 2500 people put their best foot forward for the St Clair Vineyard Half marathon on Saturday.

People from across New Zealand joined together to take part in the popular half marathon event which was cancelled due to Covid-19 last year.

Enthusiast participants, some in costumes ranging from tutus to sneakers, took the 21km and 12km events in their stride.

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Results: 21km Run. Male Luke Grogan: 1.19.50 Christian Cartwright: 1.22.11 Matt Dawson: 1.23.07 21km Run. Female Molly Spark: 1.31.03 Rose Marshall-Lee: 1.31.25 Rebekah Anderson: 1.32.49 21km Hybrid. Male Andrew Voss: 1.565.21 Brayden Prideaux. 02.03.15 Bruce Lintern: 02.08.22 21km Hybrid. Female Genevieve Kent: 01.54.26 Anneke Vollebregt: 01.55.24

12km competitors in the St Clair Vineyard Half Marathon started at Vines Village, in Rapuara. Photo: Paula Hulburt.

Nadine Gratton: 01.56.15 21km Walk. Male Malcom Engler: 02.34.40 Grant Robertson: 02.42.22 John Pearcy: 02.47.11

21km Walk. Female Tania Hollander: 02.42.50 Robyn Bosma: 02:42.59 Allison Bennett: 02.43.12 12km Run. Male

Jack Taylor: 50.28 Hamish Clark: 51.51 Morgan Williams: 53.04 12km Run. Female Stacey Goeble: 50.56 Melissa Giles: 54.23 Rebecca Newbould: 55.29 12km Walk. Male Mark Petrie: 01.24.21 Joseph Peterson: 01.30.12 Stephen Jeffels: 01.40.41 12km Walk. Female Bianca Baillie: 01.24.21 Sarah Barty: 01.30.29 Trina Parr: 01.30.30

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DHB bid to tackle workplace distress Paula Hulburt

Hospice nurses Hayley Keown and Kerri Hale. Photo: Paula Hulburt.

High tea for Hospice A special high tea will help celebrate the start of Hospice Awareness Week on Sunday. Tuck into sweet treats, cakes and dainty sandwiches all in the aid of Hospice Marlborough.

The annual fundraiser will take place at the Whitehaven Room at the ASB Theatre and will mark the start of Hospice Awareness Week, which

runs from Monday 17 May to Sunday 23 May. Spot prizes, a raffle and silent auction will be held throughout the afternoon. throughout the afternoon.

Tickets to the 16 May event are $30 and are available from Hospice Shop, 78-80 Cleghorn Street, Redwoodtown. See page 12 for more details.

Health bosses have appointed a staff member to tackle wellbeing concerns in the wake of allegations of mental distress in the workforce.

Nelson Marlborough Health have supported the internal appointment of a Health and Safety rep to the alcohol and drug addictions service.

The move comes as government body Worksafe New Zealand dropped two official workplace improvement notices late last year.

General Manager Mental Health, Addictions and Disability Support Jane Kinsey says the new role is a welcome addition.

Safety reps work with teams like the Addictions Service and line managers to identify and resolve health, safety and wellbeing concerns, she says.

“Anyone with such concerns is being encouraged to talk directly with the general manager, professional leads or the health and safety team.”

Senior management came un-

General Manager Mental Health, Addictions and Disability Support Jane Kinsey has welcomed a new support person. File photo. der fire last year from some staff struggling with workload pressures.

The Workplace notices stated that the DHB had, or were likely to have, contravened the Health and Safety Act 2015.

Jane says the NMH addictions service offers a vital service in a highly professional way with the resources available.

“There is a high demand for assistance from the community for this service.

“Our team provide a great service within available resources

and the public should remain confident that their needs are able to be met.

“At times this may mean some people seeking assistance will need to be prioritised,” she says.

The Worksafe inspector who carried out the initial report highlighted concerns over the handling of mental health concerns and stress.

Staff needed to develop appropriate training around bullying, harassment and discrimination, he said.

Worksafe were contacted for comment last week and this week but have not yet responded.

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Help needed to solve wine bottle mystery Erin Bradnock A couple of metal detector enthusiasts have been left puzzled by a bottle of wine buried at a rest stop in between Rai Valley and Nelson.

The couple, who do not want to be named, were travelling in their camp-

ervan when they found a fully sealed wine bottle buried in a plastic bag.

The wine bottle is dated as a 2009 Wairua River Pinot Noir with a phone number and the name “Peter Lourdes” scrawled in sharpie over the bottle. The bottle also has the date 23.09.23 written

over the label.

The finder messaged the number to no avail and posted on a social media page, but no one has made contact yet.

When dialed, the number goes straight to the voicemail of a ‘Jed’ who appears to have an American accent.

The metal detectors say this is their most unique find and are eager to find to find the owners.

Their current bets are on the bottle and dates line up with someone’s anniversary.

Do you have more information?

Email The mystery wine bottle was dug up by a tree at a rest stop near erin@nelsonweekly.co.nz Rai Valley a few weeks ago. Photo: Supplied.

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An eye for colour and attention to detail has won three talented young artists a prize in The Runway Café’s colouring competition. Congratulations to McKenzie, Lena and Indie who each won a $20 voucher to the popular café. Out of the hundreds of entries received, judges were impressed by the girls’ choice of colour and eye-catching designs.

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SMS phone scams on the rise Russ Smith Senior Community Constable

Recently Marlborough residents, and Kiwi’s generally have been bombarded with SMS text message scams.

These campaigns claim to offer discounted Lotto tickets or other cheap items such as the latest smartphone. While the SMS message does not always mention Lotto, if the recipient clicks the link in the text message, it will redirect them to a well-constructed webpage advertising Lotto tickets at a discounted price.

The webpage will prompt

Senior community constable Russ Smith. File photo. the recipient to answer several questions before asking for credit card details. The scammer will then use this information to charge to the

credit card or on-sell this information.

These SMS text campaigns are well crafted and tailored to the recipient, often using the recipient’s name. They mention a competition, track and trace parcel, or other matter along with a randomised hyperlink.

Another similar text scam involves a sender calling themselves BitFit, offering cryptocurrency investments. A text message with a link directs to a webpage formatted as a news article. This informs recipients they can easily make money by trading in cryptocurrency on the platform and provide steps

Performer Jody Direen comes to Blenheim Clubs of Marlborough are excited to announce that songstress Jody Direen, one of Australasia’s most vibrant country stars, will be playing at the Clubs on Saturday 22nd May from 7.30pm-10pm.

Having extensively toured across both New Zealand and Australia, Direen is no stranger

to a star-studded lineup, supporting Kenny Rogers on his last tour of New Zealand.

After signing to Australian record label ABC Music, her first album ‘Breaks Out’ was released four years ago. More recently, she has embraced some much-needed breathing space to work on her new

album. With multiple hits, nominations and awards under her belt, it promises to be a great night for all ages. Come along early and enjoy a preperformance drink and bite to eat before the music kicks off.

Tickets are available for $20 at www.clubsofmarlborough.org. nz or on the door for $30.

on how to sign up and start “investing.” Any funds paid to this organisation are reportedly not being invested and the scammers will also persist in contacting those who show interest and attempt to get more funds from them.

Look for anything that’s out of character, unexpected and doesn’t seem correct.

Never click a hyperlink in a spam message – even if it looks legitimate.

If you think it may be legitimate, double-check with the company that supposedly sent it through their official channels. For example, for the above Lotto messages, contact Lotto NZ directly via their official phone number or email address on their official website to verify.

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Pain before gain: low grape yields switch focus to premium Staff Reporter The industry changing 2021 vintage is an opportunity for Marlborough wineries to switch focus to a more premium product, an industry expert says.

Blank Canvas co-owner and winemaker Matt Thomson says this year’s vintage will bring short term, intense pain, for a longerterm gain as strong demand for Marlborough wine continues – despite a low grape yield.

But it’s also a challenge, says Wairau River Wines general manager Lindsay Parkinson, who is working to manage expectations, as buyers run low of 2020 wine and clamour for their share of the limited 2021 supply.

“It’s quite a complicated methodology on who you restrict, or where you change the price…

And there’s not one solution to fit them all,” Lindsay says.

Matt, a consultant for several wine companies, says crops ranging from “extraordinarily light” through to fairly light, promise wines of “great intensity and balance”.

Marlborough’s 2021 vintage story

is one of low crops and “exceptional” wines, according to Forrest Estate General Manager Beth Forrest.

“For me it was the year for Sauvignon Blanc,” says the winemaker, describing the complexity of Marlborough’s flagship variety.

“They were overly aromatic and beautiful, with multi-layered flavour levels as well.”

Plant & Food Research weather expert Rob Agnew says lower yields were due to a variety of factors, including inclement flowering conditions, with Marlborough temperatures mostly lower than average from mid-November to the first week of December last year.

A late frost on September 30 last year also played its part, coinciding with early budburst for Sauvignon Blanc in some parts of Marlborough.

Beth, a director on the Marlborough Winegrowers board, says the lighter crops enabled viticulturists to pick blocks three or four times to ensure the fruit’s “peak” profile.

“It gave you time to wait for the absolute best.”

Wine Marlborough general manager Marcus Pickens.

The great quality of the harvest, following on from excellent 2019 and 2020 vintages, is a prime opportunity for premiumisation in “small and mighty Marlborough”, says Beth.

“For us it will be a focus on ‘great’ this year.”

Villa Maria’s Chief Global Sales and Marketing Officer Matt Deller agrees, saying there is “absolute opportunity” in the lower yields.

“It gives us the opportunity to prioritise our higher tiers, so pro-

portionately it will accelerate our premiumisation.”

The 2021 harvest won’t only be remembered for light and lovely crops, with the earliest ever harvest finish for many companies, says Wine Marlborough General Manager Marcus Pickens.

“It also stands out because of increased costs and labour shortfalls,” he says.

International workers were locked out by Covid-19 border closures, but individual companies proved light on their feet

in recruiting and training new people from around the country, while also employing foreign cellar hands and vineyard workers who remained in New Zealand during the global pandemic, says Marcus.

“The season was also a credit to industry collaboration, with companies, suppliers and organisations all working together to find and implement efficient solutions,” says Marcus.

Meanwhile, Covid-19 precautions were rolled out, to ensure “excellent operating plans for a safe harvest”.

Allan Scott Winemakers managing director Sara Stocker says having a harvest with no rain, disease pressure or isolation bubbles was a relief after the tension of the 2020 harvest, operated under strict Alert Level-4 criteria.

“Harvest is a really exciting time of the year and the fact that we could enjoy that with others and be able to create some fantastic wines this year - knowing the fruit coming in was awesome gave us a whole new level of excitement really.”

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High tea for hospice this Sunday Drink tea, enjoy miniature cakes and sandwiches and celebrate the wonderful work that Hospice Marlborough does for our community this Sunday 16th May between 2.30pm and 4.30pm.

The annual high tea event, which was first hosted by Hospice Marlborough in 2017 with the aim of raising funds for the charity, will be taking place at the Whitehaven Room of the ASB Theatre Blenheim this year.

Tickets for the event which can accommodate up to 120 people have already been selling fast, says Promotions Manager Sandy Inwood.

“We’ve already sold lots of tickets, so we encourage those who want to come to buy their tickets soon.

“The ASB Theatre has very kindly donated the room for us to use. It’s bigger than previous years which allows even more people to come and enjoy a Sunday afternoon of high tea while finding out a little bit more about

the work that Hospice Marlborough does.”

Those attending the event can look forward to spot prizes, a raffle and silent auction throughout the afternoon.

“We’ve had support from lots of local businesses and have a great variety of prizes for the raffle and auction. These include handmade wall hangings, sets of glasses, a beauty therapy voucher and a baby gift basket, as well as a hand-knitted circular shawl knitted by one of the hospice doctors.”

Attendees are encouraged to come dressed in true ‘high tea’ fashion - hats and gloves included!

“Tickets are $30 per person and are available for purchase from our Hospice Shop on Cleghorn Street in Redwoodtown,” says Sandy.

“Tea and coffee are included in your ticket price, but bring cash if you would like a glass of bubbles too.”

Hospice nurses Kerri Hale and Hayley Keown. Photo: Paula Hulburt.

As well as being an opportunity for people to get together and have a good time over a cup of tea and a piece of cake, the event

also kicks start Hospice Awareness Week, which runs from Monday 17th May to Sunday 23rd May. “We really want to make people more aware of the amazing work that Hospice Marlborough does for our community,” Sandy says.

“Two members of our staff are going to speak about the work that they do at the Hospice and for the

community.”

The afternoon’s festivities will be topped off with live music from Solstice Trio. “Solstice Trio who are playing, are members of the local orchestra and have also kindly donated their time.”

Get your tickets now from Hospice Shop, 78-80 Cleghorn Street, Redwoodtown.

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Hospice Awareness Week is an annual event to help people better understand the work that hospices do for our local communities. Helping those who are terminally ill and their families to ‘live every moment’, the work that hospices do is holistic, considering a person’s physical, emotional, social, cultural and spiritual needs.

Hospices care for families and caregivers as well, both before and after a death.

Sandy highlights that hospices actually do the majority of their care in the community.

“The work that Hospice does is mostly in the community - supporting patients and their whānau - as opposed to in the Hospice building itself.”

People may be referred to Hospice Marlborough whilst they are undergoing treatments for their illness - not just for end of life care. The sooner the hospice receive a referral the more they can get to know the patient and their family or friends and provide care that is tailored to their individual needs and wishes. You or your family can self-refer for hospice palliative care.

The services they provide are irrespective of religion, ethnicity, age or ability to pay and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Providing priceless support Hospice Marlborough runs several fundraising events throughout the year, raising vital funds for the charity which allow them to operate completely free of charge for patients and their families.

The hospice has been providing specialist palliative care and medicine for many years to the people of Marlborough with life-limiting illnesses, as well as supporting their friends

and family members. Their focus is not only on providing end of life care, but also living every moment.

Their popular, annual ‘PreChristmas Peek’ went online for the first time ever last year, with a virtual tour of the beautifully decorated homes being pre-recorded for donators to watch in the comfort of their own homes.

Later in the year sees

Hospice nurses Michele Devereux-Austin and Kerri Hale.

a South Island first with Hospice Marlborough’s brand-new ‘Fabric-a-brac’ fundraiser on 21st August.

Those with piles of fabrics lying around disused at home can sell them onto someone who might get a little more use out of them, and those looking for a funky new print can nab a bargain - all while raising money for a very worthy cause.

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diminishing level of personal service from their bank. People simply do not want a new personal banker each year or two or an 0800 number to help them manage their mortgage.

With NZHL you get an advisor for the life of your loan. This sets you on a journey with a strong advisor relationship which helps to manage your finances in a positive way.

Current high levels of applications include investment properties, new buildings, top ups for renovations and family cars.

When it comes to insurance with NZHL, it’s about sensible protection tailored around you, your income and your obligations.

Your local consultant will walk you through the options best suited to your needs to find a plan that suits.

It’s no wonder then, that the team here in Blenheim has been the recipient of the Highest Net Promoter Score in 2016, 2018 and 2019 as well as the ‘Investing in People and Skills’ award from Marlborough Chamber of Commerce 2016, among others.

www.lundonslaw.com

The experienced professionals at NZHL, Alesia Pochon, Zack Hartshorne, Emma Freestone, Jan Heath, Nicki Malcolm, Julie Taylor, Alison Wylds-Blackburn and Phil Muir.

An instrumental part of our Marlborough community, NZHL Blenheim supports or sponsors parkrun, XRACE, Awatere ECE Hub Trust and various sports clubs as well as donating a com-

munity BBQ for clubs and charity events.

The office is open on weekdays to assist clients, provide support for insurance claims and home loan reviews to check how you’re pro-

gressing with your financial plan.

Find them between the hours of 8am and 5pm at 5 Main Street Blenheim, give them a ring on 03 579 2223, or email blenheim@ nzhl.co.nz.

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Reduce, reuse, recycle You don’t have to have a huge budget to be able to wear great pieces of clothing and furnish your home with interesting and unusual pieces of furniture.

Preloved items are increasingly popular as more people are becoming environmentallyconscious - not to mention the chance of finding fantastic oneoff pieces that nobody else has!

In Marlborough we have an amazing variety of second-hand shops, op shops, and upcycling specialists who can repair or recycle our items and stop them from going to landfill.

Reducing our consumption by buying as many second-hand items as possible, and ethically sourcing the rest, is a great step we can all take to help cut down on the huge amount of waste produced and protect our planet.

Feebe’s owner Feebe Busch rescued items from a second-hand shop that would have otherwise

You can find hidden gems in second hand stores.

Buying second hand is sustainable and cost effective. ended up in landfill.

“A second hand shop in Picton went out of business and the older residents wanted to take the stock that was left to the dump but instead I said I’d sell them in my shop.”

Based in Picton for over eight years, Feebe’s has amassed a wide range of preloved items and accepts donations from the

public.

“I sell everything across the board, the only thing we don’t take is furniture.

“If I haven’t got it no-one has,” she says.

“We have knitting yarn, wool and some acrylic for anyone knitting this winter - and we’re the only place in Picton where you can get it.”

Your local sustainable clothing store SaveMart is a sustainable business recycling preloved clothing items, providing a great variety of affordable, fashionable items for the whole family.

If you are choosing to make your wardrobe sustainable, then SaveMart is the place to start. The ‘best of the best’ are displayed – Designer, Retro, Ladies and Men’s Fashions, shoes, and so much more.

Right now, there are lots of items in-store for the coming colder winter months. If you need assistance, one of the friendly team are always happy to help you find what you are looking for or point you in the right direction.

SaveMart at 38 Stewart Street, Blenheim. Open seven days from 10am to 4pm. Your local sustainable clothing store.

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Tips for uncovering op shop hidden gems Having a rummage around an op shop is a great way to find something with plenty of life left in it, while saving yourself and the planet a great deal. Here are some top tips to help you find those hidden gems.

Time Time is of the essence when it comes to op shop hunting. Give yourself plenty of time to properly peruse the shelves, racks and rails.

Op shop browsing is a fine art which can’t be rushed!

Talk to the staff Let the staff know what you’re after and you never know, they might just have something similar hiding out the back or will keep a beady eye out for you. You can also find out from them when the new stocks of clothes are first put on the shelves, so you can be first in line to catch those bargains.

Think outside of the box If you have any dressmaking skills, however basic, these can be put to good use with op shop finds. There’s nothing worse than finding a top with a great print only to discover it’s too big or small. With a few simple alteration skills you can tailor it to your own size or even up-cycle it into something even better!

Buying from local op shops also helps support your community.

Providing for our local communities By buying from your local op shop, you may also be helping to support your local community.

This is particularly the case with the Havelock Charity Shop, says Pelorus Area Health Trust secretary

Jenny Garing.

“The shop is the main source of funding for the Pelorus Area Health Trust which services a huge area covering the whole of the Sounds, providing community health projects and initiatives,”

she says.

The shop is fully staffed by volunteers, ensuring that all of the proceeds go towards helping this vital cause.

“It’s cyclical with donated goods coming from the community and the money raised

going back into the community.”

Locals can pick up affordable clothes, plants, kitchenware, books and more. Find them at 66 Main Road, Havelock.

Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 3pm.

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Getting fired up for winter Stock up on firewood and beat the chill this winter. There’s nothing better than keeping you and your family warm and toasty with a well-stoked fire.

Make sure to start with a dry and light material for your tinder, such as scrunched up balls of newspaper, twists of brown paper, pine cones, birch bark and perhaps some firefighters too if you’re in more a hurry.

The Firewood Company deliver quality firewood to the Blenheim and Marlborough region.

Sourcing their wood from renewable and reputable logging companies, the family owned and operated company also offer SuperGold discounts and are WINZ approved.

Their top-quality range includes pine, gum, macrocarpa, douglas fir and old man pine.

With all wood, they advise an 80/20 collection of softwoods and hardwoods for ease of light-

ing and a longer burn time.

Cut, split and delivered, they do the hard work so you don’t have to, ensuring supreme customer service and satisfaction.

Located just five minutes from Blenheim CBD, Centaland have been Marlborough owned and operated for over 30 years.

Providing dry and ready to burn firewood and coal stocks for the winter season, this includes firestarting kindling, bulk firewood, manuka and bagged kindling.

They also offer wholesale firewood and coal options for large boilers and so on.

Sourced from local timber mills and helping to prevent material wastage, their dried kiln pine off-cuts are untreated and great for starting fires with, being a smaller softer wood that you can pack into your fireplace to get it roaring.

Buy it with a mix of old man pine or macrocarpa to up your burn

There’s nothing like a fire to keep you warm on a cold winter night. time.

When you’ve lit your fire, it should only take a few minutes to take hold, and once it’s roaring away you can add a few more

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logs.

Don’t overdo it, a smaller fire with plenty of glowing embers is better than one that is roaring out of control.

It can take less than five minutes for a fire to engulf an entire property - so now is also the time to make sure that your smoke alarms are in good working order.

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Insulating against the cold Supplying and installing insulation to homes and commercial properties, Absolute Energy is helping to keep us warmer and healthier this winter in Marlborough.

With a local assessor based in Blenheim, they can provide retrofit, new build, commercial and rental portfolio services to the entirety of the Marlborough region.

Book a free insulation assessment to find out if you are eligible for a Warmer Kiwi Homes grant.

This is a government scheme which now covers 90 percent of the cost of retrofitting ceiling and underfloor insulation and, combined with the Warmer Healthier Homes Nelson Tasman Marlborough project, you could see your cost reduced to zero. (conditions apply) Combining expert advice and quality workmanship, Absolute Energy go the extra mile

There are many options to keep your home warm.

Good insulation keeps both you and your wallet healthy, cutting back on power bills while keeping your home toasty. to provide a personal service.

This includes their Post-Install Audit, a quality guarantee for your peace of mind.

Once your insulation is installed by their team, they send an assessor to check and signoff on the work.

This means you can be sure your insulation has been

installed to this highest standard.

Beyond helping to lower your energy bill, good quality insulation creates homes that are made for living in.

A warmer, healthier space, you and your family will be safe in the knowledge that it’s a home for life.

Keeping you warm

100 percent Marlborough owned and operated, Cuddon bring engineering innovation to our region.

With heat pumps and underfloor heating solutions for homes and businesses, they design, install and service these products to make it as easy as possible for you.

Delivering options for new homes as well as retrofits, they help you to create a home which is warmer, cleaner and more energy efficient.

With a 24 hour, seven days a week emergency breakdown service, they are on hand to keep you and your family warm this winter.

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Green Machine in gear Peter Jones Reporter

peter@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

Renwick kept the Marlborough flag flying during Saturday’s round of Tasman Trophy men’s division one rugby, picking up their first win of the season.

The Green Machine downed Nelson 25-22 at the Renwick Domain, just the second victory for a Marlborough-based side in crossover matches.

The home side led 20-3 at halftime, producing a compelling 40 minutes of rugby and, although they allowed Nelson, who scored 14 points in the final eight minutes, back into the game, the Green Machine held on for a well-deserved victory.

“It was good to get the monkey off our backs,” said Renwick head coach Ti’i Paulo.

“We made it tough on ourselves at times, but I was really happy with the character our guys showed, especially their ability to hold on at the end.”

He singled out winger Falaula Fotu Moala, centre Zac Harrison Jones and lock Jayden Holdaway as the side’s standout players.

At Endeavour Park in Picton, Waitohi, coming off an away win over Nelson last weekend, were outclassed by a slick, confident Kahurangi outfit, the home side going down 46-17.

At halftime the visitors had scored four well-taken tries and led 22-3, Waitohi unable to match their rivals’ set-piece efficiency and ability to break the line, especially out in the wider channels.

The home side scored a couple of tries in the second spell and,

Ollie Pauling and Libby Smith-Kapralos in action on Saturday.

Photo: Peter Jones.

Premier hockey hits off

Marlborough’s premier hockey players opened their season at College Park on Saturday with two games being played backto-back. Beawai held onto a 1-0 halftime lead to take the honours over Arotea Kiwi, then the experienced United side downed Marlborough Boys’ College First

XI 11-0.

In division one action, on Thursday and Friday, three tight encounters ensued. Awatere beat Arotea Kiwi women 3-0, Beawai Women downed the Marlborough Girls’ College First XI 1-0 and The Bus Boys overcame Beawai Masters 3-1.

Falcons win opener Waitohi midfielder Dan Monaghan cuts through the Kahurangi defensive line at Endeavour Park on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones. at times showed more energy and drive. However, the fact Kahurangi scored four more tries in the second stanza underlines their dominance.

Prop Sam Matenga anchored an influential Kahurangi scrum, lock Harry Curtis was strong at the breakdown, midfielder Michael Wells provided the backline glue, while wingers Stein Schreiber and Jan Lammers were always dangerous with ball in hand.

Best of the home side, missing the versatile Tim O’Malley who has been recruited by the Highlanders, were midfielder Dan Monaghan, locks Dylan Burns and Vili Napa’a, plus loosie Sean Walsh.

The third Marlborough side in action, Moutere/Awatere, also

lost heavily, being beaten 66-7 by the imposing Marist combination at Trafalgar Park.

In the women’s division one Tasman Trophy competition, Moutere came away with a 46-5 win over Wanderers in Brightwater, propelling them to the top of the table.

Waimea beat Riwaka 32-17 in the other match.

In the Marlborough division two competition, Central managed a 31-22 win over Waitohi, Moutere downed Renwick 40-14 and MBC Old Boys got past Pelorus 27-0.

Tasman Trophy points: Kahurangi 20, Waimea Old Boys 20, Marist 17, Stoke 14, Wanderers 10, Central 9, Nelson 7, Waitohi 7, Renwick 4, Moutere/Awatere 0.

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The Marlborough Boys’ College First XV may have, in the words of their coach, “left a lot of points out on the field” but they got their 2021 Miles Toyota Championship campaign off to a convincing start in Ashburton on Saturday.

The Falcons downed Mid Canterbury Combined 31-0, scoring five tries while creating opportunities to score a bucketload more.

“There was some really good stuff going on out there,” said head coach Matt MacDougall, “but the boys just got a little over-excited at times and we weren’t clinical enough, meaning our execution suffered.”

Leading the scoring was centre Cooper Roberts who is in a rich vein of form at the moment. He

picked up two tries, the others going to No 8 Charles Tupoutoa, flanker Billy Sloan and winger Tom Leonard. First five Hugh Robinson landed one conversion, Kyren Taemoefolau booting two.

Matt praised the efforts of Roberts, Tupuotoa, openside flanker Jack Burdon, lock Ned Boyce, who ensured the lineouts ran smoothly while snaffling some opposition ball, and livewire halfback Jack Kelly.

Next up for MBC is a meeting on Saturday, in Blenheim, with the powerful Christchurch Boys’ High School side, who thrashed Waimea Combined 71-8 at the weekend.

Other MTC results: St Thomas’s 38 Roncalli Combined 8; Timaru 35 Rangiora 0; St Bede’s 38 Shirley 8; Christ’s 73 Lincoln 7; Nelson 29 St Andrew’s 24.

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Top sides notch victories Peter Jones

Both Marlborough-based sides chasing Nelson division one football titles picked up wins on Saturday.

The Rangers AFC men’s side overcame Golden Bay 4-0 in Richmond, while the BV Bullets women’s side took care of FC Nelson 2-0 in Blenheim.

Rangers made a slow beginning to their match, originally scheduled for Takaka. They had several chances to open the scoring but were unable to convert against a willing, physical opponent, meaning the match was tied up 0-0 at the break.

Striker Keagan Mortimer picked up Rangers’ first goal on the 60th minute mark, then two changes sparked a decisive period of play.

Adam Rose came on for Jono Masters and new arrival Sam Hickmott subbed in for Dylan Endersby, providing what player/coach Tore Waechter described as “an injection of energy at the right time”.

Rose won a penalty, which was converted by Waechter, then Mortimer bagged two more goals to complete a much-deserved hat-trick and wrap up the contest.

Waechter said Hickmott added plenty in a centre mid role, alongside the hard-working Bjorn Waechter, while Aaron Hayes and Jordy Columbus were safe and assured at the back. Player of the day was Mortimer.

Next Sunday, Rangers meet FC Nelson in the first round proper of the Chatham Cup, the match kicking off at 3pm at Guppy Park. They have no league match on Saturday.

Meanwhile the BV Bullets celebrated their first home game of the season with an impressive showing a A&P Park.

After an early struggle for dominance, the home side were on the board first, player-

Riley Ponder, playing for Rangers Jackals, slams the ball into the Blenheim Valley Jets’ goal during their 12th grade match at Oliver Park on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones. of-the-day Tessa Hyland striking superbly from 30 metres on the 25-minute mark.

BV carried their lead into the break and came out firing after it. Shots from Freya Thompson, Baylee Connor-McLean and Taz Gilbert all testing the visiting keeper.

A well-timed tackle by Hannah Martin denied an FC equalizer before Hyland bagged her second to clinch the spoils for the home side.

In Mayfield Motorworld division one action, Rangers Development and Central Wolves picked up wins but it was Central Buccaneers who produced the most telling result.

Their 2-2 draw with Call Care Trojans enabled them to maintain an unbeaten record and clinch first round honours, with Wolves finishing second equal on goal difference alongside Development.

Development downed BV Masters 5-0 at Athletic Park.

Liam Clamp opened the scoring after just seven minutes, then Spencer Holmes added a second after 25 minutes to give Development a handy buffer at the break.

Jay Geris struck soon after halftime to establish a three-goal lead, then Boyd Elvy scored five minutes later to effectively decide the issue. Lucas Scantlebury scored their final goal in

the final minutes, leaving the young side’s players and coaches happy with the scoreline, especially the fact they conceded no goals this week.

Holmes, Kane Elvy and Nikau Bell were Rangers’ players of the game.

At A&P Park, Wolves beat the improving Call Care Hotspurs 3-2.

Two first-half goals to Scott Wilkinson helped Wolves to a 2-1 halftime lead, Hotspurs’ goal scored by Diaz Carfil.

George Bond tied the match up in the 70th minute but Wolves had the last say, Steve McCaa grabbing an 87th minute winner.

In the Buccaneers v Trojans match, Trojans led 2-1 at the break, courtesy of a Jack Morris double, to which Thomas Hall replied for Central just before oranges. The only goal of the second spell came immediately after the break, Hall bagging his second to level the scores, a situation that remained until the final whistle and enabled them to take out the first round.

In Mayfield Motorworld division two, Rangers Clubs of Marlborough beat Picton 5-3 in Picton, wrapping up first round honours, Redwood overcame Rangers Masters 4-0 and Central Privateers clinched second spot for the round by downing Call Care Spartans 4-1.

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Harlequins under-11 player Chey Wirepa spies a hole in the Moutere defence at Lansdowne Park on Saturday. Photos: Peter Jones.

Moutere winger Greer Simpson fends off a Tom Heagney looks for Harlequins defender. passing options.

Rugby youngsters out there, doing it Familiar shouts of parental encouragement, mixed with cries of jubilation and consolation, echoed around the province’s rugby fields as junior and age grade rugby teams kicked off their seasons at the weekend.

Sixty teams from Marlborough are dotted through the various competitions, ranging from under-6 and under-7 rippa rugby, which was played on Friday evening, to the Tasman-wide U17, U15, U14 and U13 grades, all of which contain two Marlborough-based sides.

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CRUSADERS vs BRUMBIES

FORCE vs CHIEFS

REBELS vs BLUES

HIGHLANDERS WARATAHS vs vs REDS HURRICANES

24 Garry Boyd

23 Chris Elliffe

23 Ross Bisset

20 Roxanne Burkhart

20 Brian Powell

19 Rob Hellstrom

19 Weir Broadbridge

19 Jamie Norton

19 Raymond Moanaroa

18 Lisa Stove

18 Brendon Price

18 Chris Hughes

18 Gene Simmiss

15 Sam Boyce

14 Peter Jones

14 John Tapp

14 Rod Thompson

14 Ben Halliday

13 Grant Craig

13 Dan Roos

12 Jason Bryant

10 David Forman

Marlborough Girls’ College shooter Fiaalii Solomona gets her balance before attempting another goal on Tuesday evening. Photo: Peter Jones.

Netball underway Peter Jones The rust was evident, but the enthusiasm undiminished as Marlborough’s premier netballers got their season underway at Stadium 2000 on Tuesday.

With changes aplenty taking place during the off-season the opening salvoes of the four-month competition were always going to be interesting.

Pelorus, Harlequins and the Tokomaru Mixed team each scored relatively comfortable wins on a night when coaches experimented with different combinations, ensuring all their players experienced court time.

Pelorus opened the evening’s entertainment with a hefty 69-15 victory over Awatere, who got all 11 players on court and were better value than the score indicated.

Several newcomers have boosted Pelorus’s ranks, notably accomplished shooters Karli Murphy and Meg Hocquard, reliable midcourters Katie Bradley and Millie Wensley, plus former MGC defensive standout Portia Barcello. The return of Courtney Taufa has also added to the team’s versatility and overall strength.

For Awatere, midcourter Nicole Witterick and goal attack Ashley Childs showed the way.

The closest match of the evening was between Marlborough Girls’ College and Harlequins, who prevailed 43-35 in a low-scoring clash.

Like Pelorus, Quins were also boosted by some new faces, notably goal attack Kelsee Hamilton, former MGC and SMOG middie Ella Donald, the versatile Cerys JamesSitters and wing defence Sophie Robinson.

Possession was relatively even in this one but, with Hamilton and Liv Hodson steadier under the hoop, Quins were able to establish a 10goal lead by three-quarter time and

hold on although MGC dominated the final quarter.

The reliable midcourt combination of Bridget Gane and Simone Pedersen ensured Quins made the most of opportunities, while centre Eleri James-Sitters and goal defence Mya Wiapo, MGC’s most experienced players, ensured the students remained within touch throughout.

No competition points were awarded in the final match-up, between defending champs, Tokomaru Crafar Crouch, and clubmates Tokomaru Picton Motordome, a mixed side brought into the competition to avoid a bye and to give the all-female teams some meaningful competition.

They surely did that on Tuesday, downing Crafar Crouch 56-44, helped by the inclusion of 2020 Marlborough player of the year Haze Tepuia, who turned up for a final hit-out before heading to Christchurch to play in a men’s league.

Tepuia signed off with a 100 percent shooting effort, helping his side to a 27-24 lead at halftime before donning a defensive bib.

Luke Richardson stepped into the goal attack role, his 14 goals from 15 attempts ensuring there was respite for the all-female side, who were energised by the Wilson sisters in midcourt and Gemma Hika, who carried the brunt of the shooting duties.

Scores: Pelorus Edridge Contracting 69 (Paige Lovell 27/36, Karli Murphy 25/33, Meg Hocquard 17/28) Awatere Clarence River Rafting 15 (Ashley Childs 10/20, Emma Pilcher 4/13, Tori McCulloch 1/8). Quarter scores (winning team first): 22-4, 18-3, 14-2, 15-6.

Harlequins New World 43 (Liv Hodson 30/42, Kelsee Hamilton 13/22) Marlborough Girls’ College NZ King Salmon 35 (Fiaalii Solomona 28/41, Zoe Scaife 4/5, Mele Moli 3/7) Quarter scores: 9-10, 15-8, 10-6, 9-11.

Tokomaru Picton Motordrome 56 (Haze Tepuia 18/18, Ricci Higgins 24/37, Luke Richardson 14/15) Tokomaru Crafar Crouch Picton 44 (Gemma Hika 34/50, Wiri Bristowe 10/16). Quarter scores: 13-10, 1414, 18-9, 11-11.

Community Notices Classifieds

Community Notices MONDAY CARE AND SHARE A place for creatives to meet, encourage & share their skills. Mon 9.30am once a fortnight, Nativity Centre (76 Alfred St). Call 5783909 for more info.

LINE DANCING Beginner classes. Mon 2pm & 6.30pm, Senior Citizens Hall, 166 High St. 1st lesson free for new beginners. Judith 578 7554 or 021 234 1095.

MARLBOROUGH BRIDGE CLUB Mon 2pm. Intermediate lessons & play, no partner needed, Clubs of Marlborough, ph. 03 577 7851.

ROTARY CLUBS Blenheim meet Mon & Tues 5.30pm. Rotary is a world-wide service club for men & women - doing great things in your community. For info on meeting venues, phone Jon on 027 222 9505 or Kevin on 021 173 8784.

WITHERLEA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Meet at St Ninian’s Church Hall, Mon 7pm start. Contact Gary 578 4706 or Heather 578 9350.

TUESDAY MARLBOROUGH TRAMPING CLUB Calling past & present members for an informal catch up Tues 25th May, 11am. Share photos & memories with friends you tramped hills & tracks with. Have a coffee, a muffin or meal (your choice, your cost). Ph Mary 027 2785633.

ART THERAPY GROUP for pregnant women. Every Tues - 5pm to 8pm. Call Tatiana 027 901 9807.

BROOKLYN CROQUET CLUB Tues, Thurs, Sat, 1pm Golf Croquet, Whitehead Park, Brooklyn Dr. Mallets supplied.

CENTRAL BADMINTON CLUB every Tues 6.30-8.30pm, Marlborough Boys College Hall. Social badminton for college age & over, all levels of skill most welcome. Casual rate $5 per person. Carla 0211 493 648.

KNITTERS & SPINNERS MEET-UP Tues 10.30am, Picton library.

Bring knitting to library for this social catch-up.

LINDY HOP SOCIAL DANCING Free. Every Tues night Picton Little Theatre. 7-8pm. All ages welcome. No partner necessary. For more info call Daniel on 022 495 3407.

MARLBOROUGH HERB SOCIETY 4th Tues of month, 7.30pm, RDA rooms, unless on trips/workshops. Promote/educate on uses, identification, growing, propagating & more. Meredith 0272 122 773.

MARLBOROUGH SINGERS (Blenheim Choral Society) Tues, 7pm, Wesley Centre, Henry St. New members welcome, no auditions necessary. Info: www.marlboroughsingers.org.

MARLBOROUGH TENNIS CLUB Tues social tennis 9am-12 noon, Parker Street courts. Morning tea 10am. Joanna 021 134 9110.

PERSISTENT PAIN SUPPORT GROUP Tues, 5-6pm, Biddy Kate’s, 2 Market St. Drop-in group for people with Persistent Pain & those who are supporting them.

PUBLIC SPEAKING Sunbelt Toastmasters Tues 6.30-8.15pm,

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DEADLINE: 10AM FRIDAY 50 WORDS OR LESS BY EMAIL ONLY SEND TO: hello@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

Woodbourne Community Centre. Have fun, gain confidence & build leadership skills. Visit three times before joining. Not for profit. 021 758 648.

RED HAT SOCIETY The Kiwi Damsels in De-Stress are part of a worldwide organization for women to enjoy fun, laughter & friendship. Specific dress code is part of the fun. This daytime group meets twice each month on the 1st & 3rd Tues mornings. Tina 021 104 5945.

RENWICK MENZ SHED 54 High St, Renwick, left of church. Morning tea provided. Tues, 9am-12pm. Rick 03 572 8685.

RENWICK PLUNKET PLAY GROUP Every Tues 8.45-11.45am during school term. Renwick Playcentre building Havelock St. Join us for some great fun. All welcome!

SIT AND BE FIT Tues & Thurs, 1-2pm. Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St, $2. Contact 578 0469.

TABLE TENNIS FOR ADULTS Join this fun group every Tues, Picton Little Theatre. Session times: 10am-12pm, 1.30pm-3pm. Cost: $3 per session. A great way to meet new people & get some exercise.

New members welcome. Contact Ernest 0275 888 453.

WAIKAWA & PICTON TABLE TENNIS Tues 10-12pm, Picton Little Theatre, 9 Dublin St. Thurs 10-12pm, Port Marlborough Pavilion, Waikawa Rd. All age adults welcome. $3 incl. morning tea. Equipment supplied. Ernest 0275 888 453.

Wed 6pm, Marlborough Youth Trust, Blenheim. Thurs 9.30am, Awatere Hall, Seddon. New Hoopers welcome. To book: powerhoopblenheim@xtra.co.nz. Fun fitness, with a twist.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING 7.30pm, Wed, Picton Little Theatre. No partner needed. Beginners welcome.

SUPPORT GROUP for postnatal mothers. Wed 9.30am-12pm.

Childminders help with the babies. Call Tatiana 027 901 9807.

THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE FRIENDSHIP CLUB Meet 2nd Wed of month, 10am, at the Waikawa Boating Club. Interesting speakers & outings for the 50+.

WEDNESDAY

KIDZONE Fri 3.30-5.30pm, Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St. Contact Avon 579 2440.

LINK Fun, board games & afternoon tea for all in the lounge at Nativity Centre 76 Alfred St, every Fri, 1pm. Gold coin donation appreciated. Call 5783909 for info.

PICTON NEWCOMERS NETWORK 5-6pm Fri, Cafe Cortado for ‘Sundowners’ over conversation. New to town? Want to meet new friends? Need help to settle in? Interested in local activities? We can help! Cathy 021 045 1799, 573 9111, picton@newcomers.co.nz.

RENWICK SOCIAL TENNIS MEMBERS ONLY every Fri from 4.30pm weather permitting. Contact Club Captain Anna Simpson 021 270 2662 or visit www.renwicktennisclub for membership details or Facebook page for upcoming events.

TUNES FOR TOTS Music, fun & a snack for preschoolers & their caregivers - Fri during term time 9:30am Nativity Centre (76 Alfred St). $3/child or $5/family. Call 578 3909 for info.

UPBEAT ORCHESTRA; community orchestra, all ages, instruments, beginner to grade 5. St Ninians Church hall, Alabama Rd, Fri 5-6:30pm. More info: upbeatorchestra@gmail.com.

BLENHEIM PETANQUE CLUB Games held at courts, 65A Weld St, Wed 1-3pm & Sun 10-12. Chris 578 7303 or Brian 574 2267.

BLENHEIM PROBUS CLUB Retired? Enjoy good fellowship? We’d love to see you, meet 1st Wed of month, coffee mornings & outings also Wed. Sue 0272 426 409/Robert 03 578 8938.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS casual parents & care-givers catch up, Wed 10.30-12pm, town Plunket Clinic, 16 Henry St. No charge.

DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP Meets Wed 10am-11.30am to support each other, regular speakers, outings, share in a safe environment. Phone Virginia for details on 027 303 5879.

GROVETOWN INDOOR BOWLS Come along & play indoor bowls at the Foundry, John St. Meet Wed, 7.30pm. Welcome new & old players. Coaching provided. Ph Morris 578 6699.

HOUSIE Clubs of Marlborough Wed 7pm. Main Hall. All Welcome.

LIONS’ CLUB OF BLENHEIM Serving the community for over fifty years. Like to know more about the Lion’s Club? Would you be interested in becoming a Lion? Tea Meetings are held on 2nd & 4th Wed. Contacts: Kevin Wilkey 578 6353. Delphine Lee 029 942 5004.

PICKLEBALL Come & have a go Wednesdays 1pm at the Battys Road Stadium.

PICTON SOCIAL EUCHRE Picton RSA, 12.45-3.30pm Wed. Afternoon tea incl.

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THURSDAY CHOIR Thurs 7-9pm, St Ninian’s Hall, 1 Riley Cres, Redwoodtown (opp church). Come join Creative Kids Trust community choir Creative Voice. All abilities & new members welcome.

MARLBOROUGH AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 7.30pm, 2nd Thurs monthly, Emergency Management Operating Centre. All interested in Amateur Radio, Electronics & Emergency Communications.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Thurs 7-8pm & Sat 5.30-6.30, Riversdale Community House, 131 Budge St.

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SATURDAY / SUNDAY CRAFT FAIR Havelock Town Hall, 5th, 6th & 7th June 10am-4pm daily.

Free entry. Supporting Havelock St John Youth Group.

CRUISEY CHURCH for kids of all ages & their adults. Includes bible

stories, games, songs, crafts & dinner. 3rd Sat of the month from 5-6.30pm. St Andrew’s Church, 5 Henry Street, Blenheim. Koha appreciated.

BAHÁ’Í DEVOTIONS 1st & 3rd Sun, 11am, Marlborough Community Centre, 12th Lane, Blenheim cnr Farmers carpark. “In the garden of thy Heart plant naught but the rose of love”. www.bahai.org.

BARNABAS CHURCH BLENHEIM Sun services, 4pm (all welcome).

Alzheimer’s Hall, Wither Rd. Scripture-based, church (est. Jan 2019).

Affiliated to Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa New Zealand (CCAANZ). Info: barnabas.org.nz.

BLENHEIM RIVERSIDE RAILWAY Runs 1st and 3rd Sun of the month. We have Eftpos. FB/RiversideRailway.

COMMUNITY GOLF all Marlborough residents welcome to have a round of golf for just $15. Sun arvos & all day Mon, Marlborough Golf Club, Fairhall.

BLENHEIM FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Interested in Family History Research & building your Family Tree? Contact for advice/assistance. Gatherings 3rd Sun of month, 1.30pm-3pm, Family History Rooms, Brayshaw Park. Lauri 578 8385.

KETO SUPPORT GROUP meets Sat fortnightly (approx. beginning & mid-month), 10am, Revival Cafe, Springlands. Informal gathering of folk interested in this dietary practice. No charge, no obligation but the coffee’s great! Ph 027 505 7774 for info.

MARLBOROUGH ARTISAN CRAFT MARKET Sat at its new site, Market Place. Come down & meet your local craft people. Children’s area with games for young & old. Free Community Site to promote or fund-raise your organisation.

MARLBOROUGH ASSOCIATED MODELLERS SOCIETY Miniature train rides, 1st & 3rd Sun of month, $2. Model yacht & boat sailing Sun, 1pm-4pm, Brayshaw Park.

MARLBOROUGH FARMERS MARKET A&P showgrounds, 9am12pm Sun, local fresh & seasonal produce & products.

MARLBOROUGH TENNIS CLUB Social tennis 3-5pm every Sun, Parker St. Visitors $2 each. Info: Joanna 021 134 9110.

MENZ SHED BLENHEIM 4 Dillons Point Rd, the Bright Centre Complex. A place where men of all ages can meet to just chill out or do projects for themselves or the community. We provide equipment, tools & workspace for most woodwork & metalwork projects. Open Sat 9am-12 noon. Mon & Thurs 1pm-4pm. Dave, 0212340057.

PICTON RAIL & SAIL Picton Foreshore. Mini train rides & Yachts from 20cents. Every Sunday & school holidays subject to weather.

REDWOOD MARKET Redwood Tavern Car park, Cleghorn St. 8amnoon Sat. Crafts, flowers, garden products, dehydrated foods. Raising money for your community.

THE ROADHOUSE BREAKFAST for car enthusiasts of all genres. 1st Sun of month, Riverlands Roadhouse, coffee cart & cafe has great food. 100+ cars at first two events.

WINTER SOCIAL TENNIS Every Sat 2pm weather permitting. Members & non-members, all welcome! $2 visitors fee plus $2 ball fee.

Club Captain Anna: 021 270 2662.

GENERAL GROUPS AA MEETINGS Marlborough area. Ring alcoholics anonymous for help to stop drinking, 0800 229 6757. www.aa.org.nz.

FRIENDSHIP FORCE OF MARLBOROUGH Local social gatherings.

Travel with a difference, be home hosted in a welcoming environment. Share lifestyles, experiences & ideas. Create international friendships through hosting. Jan 578 9834 or Rosemary 579 1755. www.friendshipforce.org.nz.

MARLBOROUGH COMMUNITY VEHICLE TRUST Difficulty getting to medical appointments in NELSON? This trust was created to carry people to Nelson for medical appointments. 574 1311 or soundsvehicle@gmail.com.

MARLBOROUGH GUILD OF WOODWORKERS Mon 9am-12pm, 7pm-9pm. Wed 9am-12pm, wooden toys & projects. 1st Sun monthly 1pm-4pm. Brayshaw Park. Philip 570 5188.

MARLBOROUGH MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB committed to seeing mountain biking flourish in Marlborough. Regular rides held, suitable for all levels of fitness & ability. Including back country expeditions, easy local rides, more serious races. marlboroughmountainbike@gmail.com.

MARLBOROUGH TRAMPING CLUB Very active club, mid-week & Sun trips + regular overnight tramps. Extended trips further afield also on the cards. Ph 572 8762.

MARLBOROUGH VINTAGE CAR CLUB Museum open Sun & Wed 1.30pm-3.30pm, Brayshaw Park. Variety of unique & rare vehicles, motor bikes, paraphernalia. Entry by donation. Can open at other times by arrangement. Ph Bill, 578 4322.

MARLBOROUGH YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (MYP) not-for-profit networking group dedicated to the next generation of professionals. Connecting like-minded people & fully integrating them into Marlborough lifestyle. Find us on Facebook.

OMAKA CLASSIC CARS Aerodrome Road, Omaka. Open 7 days 11am-3.30pm. A trip down nostalgia lane for you. Over 100 cars from the 50’s 60’s & 70’s on display. Adults $15. Children under 15 free.

SALSA GROOVE MARLBOROUGH Group classes, social parties & other dance events. Great way to meet people, keep fit, learn new skills. Karen 027 309 0268, salsagroovenz@gmail.com, www,salsagroove.nz.

SENIORNET MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS Linkwater Hall, Queen Charlotte Dv, people 50+ learn about technology & what it can do for you. Includes monthly ‘Drop-In’ session open to all & interest groups. Digital imaging, Family History, Smartphones, Tablets.

Liana 027 255 1511.

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Robert (Bob)

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On 3 May 2021 passed away peacefully at Seaview Rest Home, Picton, aged 90 years.

Much loved husband of Gloria. Loved father and father-in-law of Alana Cranston, Julie and Peter Wharton, Carl Edwards, Mandy Mellor, Matthew Edwards, the late Rob Edwards and grandfather of all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Remembered by all of Gloria’s children and their families in the Philippines.

Messages to 2/24 Scotland Street, Picton 7220 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. A Funeral Service for Bob was held at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Maxwell Road, Blenheim on Friday 7 May at 2.00pm followed by private cremation. A Memorial Service will be arranged in Auckland at a date to be advised.

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On May 7th, 2021, at Springlands Lifestyle Village, Blenheim, peacefully with family present. Aged 94 years.

Dearly loved Wife of the late Ivan Gibbons, and a loving Sister of June, Bob, Jim, Lynn and the late Pat, Jack, Ian, and Michael. A much respected Mum & Mother-in-law of Alan and Carolyn, Philip and Donna, David and Usa. An adored Grandma of Brady and Sarah, Glen and Mel, Katie and Mike; Kylie and Nick, Hayden. A much loved Great-Grandma of Ivy, Olly, Nevada, Fox, Tylah, Mason, Gus, Alexia, Sadie, Mac, Van, Beau and Goldie.

Special thanks to the staff of Springlands Lifestyle Village for their care of Mary. Messages can be sent to 40 Harvard Road, Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Marlborough Hospice, C/- PO Box 411, Blenheim 7240 would be appreciated or may be made at the service.

A Funeral Service for Mary will be held at St Christopher’s Anglican Church, Redwoodtown, on Wednesday, May 12th, at 1.00pm, followed by interment at the Fairhall Cemetery RSA section.

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