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Blue skies saw a horde of Marlburians, including Tāne Anderson, pictured, falling from the sky over Motueka at the weekend as the fundraising effort for the Graeme Dingle Foundation saw records smashed.

MATT BROWN

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Fall for funds a sky-high success Photos and story on page 12

A Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has come out on top at one of the world’s most influential wine competitions.

Giesen and Yealands Wine Group have been revealed as trophy winners at the International Wine Challenge (IWC) with the pair taking out four of the nine trophies awarded to five New Zealand wines.

Yealands Wine Group received a double trophy for their 2021 Yealands Estate Single Block S1 Sauvignon Blanc – bringing home the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Trophy and reclaiming the coveted International Sauvignon Blanc Trophy against stiff competition from more than 20 countries.

Yealands Chief Winemaker Natalie Christensen says they are incredibly excited to win in such a well-regarded competition.

“Seeing our top Sauvignon Blanc from our Seaview Vineyard gain international recognition is a real buzz for the team. We love our vineyard, and the unique characters we get from here, and it’s awesome that our special little part of the global wine world came out on top.

“It’s also great to have the [International Sauvignon Blanc Trophy] trophy back in New Zealand,

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NZ King Salmon to close farms due to rising sea temperatures SAMANTHA GEE

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The country’s largest salmon producer says it is being forced to close farms and let go of staff due to warmer water temperatures brought on by climate change.

New Zealand King Salmon will fallow three farms in the Pelorus Sound by next summer, with one kept to run trials.

It comes after a summer blighted by unusually high fish mortalities.

Between December and February, trucks from Havelock and Picton made 160 trips to the Blenheim landfill, dumping 1269 tonnes of dead fish and waste.

February alone saw 632 tonnes

of fish waste dumped, more than seven times the 90 tonnes that was dumped in February 2021 and up from the 194 tonnes dumped in February 2020.

New Zealand King Salmon chief executive officer Grant Rosewarne said while the Pelorus sites were suitable for nine months of the year, they were now too warm to farm through summer.

“What we’ve tried to do in the past is develop better technology, better practices, better ways of farming the fish to lower their stress so that they can tolerate the temperatures and get through the summer, but we’ve now come to the view that there’s no amount of that, that’s successful, so the prudent thing then is to is just to avoid

the summer.”

Rosewarne said it was the first time the company has had to close farms due to rising sea temperatures as a result of climate change.

While the closures would reduce the harvest volume, Rosewarne said the lower mortality costs would provide for a more stable, predictable operation.

New Zealand King Salmon reported a net loss of $55.7 million in the 2022 financial year.

The Pelorus farm closures would result in a forecast decline in production in the 2023 and 2024 financial years to 5,700 and 6,500 tonnes respectively, with a 200 tonne increase predicted for 2025.

Rosewarne said the closures would also result in redundan-

cies with around 120 positions affected - it had already lost around 59 staff due to natural attrition and with another 60 positions still to go.

The outcome of New Zealand King Salmon’s application to build an open ocean farm in the Cook Strait - called Blue Endeavour - is expected in September.

Rosewarne said the company was optimistic about the future and had signed up to the government’s aquaculture strategy to sustainably grow the industry in New Zealand.

The three Pelorus Sound farms will be decommissioned and the nets removed before next summer, but the pens will remain to be used as nurseries if the Blue Endeavour application is successful.

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Nurse suspended MAIA HART

Local Democracy Reporter

​ A Blenheim nurse who stole a credit card from two different patients has been censured and suspended from practising for nine months, the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has ruled.

The nurse, Marvel Jr Benjamin Clavecilla, 48, told the tribunal on Monday he stole the two cards “merely out of desperation” and that the feeling of guilt from doing so was “horrendous”.

“I have learned my lesson. I’m not going to do any harm, or inflict any harm of any kind to others ever again,” he said.

Clavecilla was a nurse at Wairau Hospital when he took the credit card on March 29, 2020, from a 90-year-old patient who had died.

He spent $773.38 over eight days.

He used the card at Countdown, on 12 occasions, a Z service station, Pak ’n Save, Unichem Pharmacy, and on Vodafone credit.

He also stole a credit card from an 88-year-old woman, who spent three nights in hospital in May 2020. The day after she was admitted, Clavecilla was recorded filling up his car with fuel and buying a packet of cigarettes with the card at another service station, using his loyalty card to get a discount.

He used the card at three fast food restaurants, two department stores, two supermarkets, a ser-

Marvel Jr Benjamin Clavecilla will be supervised by the Nursing Council for 18 months if he decides to practice again. Photo: Scott Hammond/STUFF. vice station, a cafe and a dairy over six days, spending $431.04.

He was sentenced to six months’ community detention and 150 hours of community work on 19 counts of theft relating to the first victim’s credit card expenditure, and 13 relating to the second patient.

Clavecilla, who moved to New Zealand from the Philippines, told the counsel he took the cards because he was ashamed he could not provide for his family.

Tribunal member Chris Taua asked Clavecilla why he took the second card.

“The guilt from the first time, wasn’t enough?” Taua asked.

He told the hearing his financial situation had not changed, and it was out of desperation he took the second card.

“It was the feeling of my responsibility as a father to provide for my family,” he said.

Tribunal member Stacey Wilson asked if Clavecilla could live his “best life” if he was not a registered nurse.

Clavecilla said he was currently working at a bakery, living a “simple life”.

“We are happy, but it’s not complete,” he said. “I grew up in a family of nurses, I’ve been a nurse most of my life. It’s going to be hard for me, it’s like something in myself, as a person, is missing if I’m not practising.”

Clavecilla’s counsel, Findlay Biggs, submitted to the tribunal Clavecilla was not seeking the support he needed at the time of the offending, and it could clearly be described as a “financial crisis”.

“He wasn’t seeking support, and he should have been. He was isolated,” Biggs said.

The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal set conditions that Clavecilla must disclose the decision from the hearing to any employer for a period of 12 months, and must undertake “monthly supervision” for a period of 18 months, with a Nursing Council-approved supervisor if he decided to practice again.

An application for permanent name suppression was declined by the tribunal.

Clavecilla was still facing the possibility of deportation as a result of the offending.

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Who’s your Home Grown Hero?

Entries and nominations for Sport Tasman’s 2022 ASB Home Grown Heroes awards are now open.

The categories are the Good Sorts Award, the Time To Shine award, the Best virtual sporting moment and the Mana award.

Over the past 12 months, there have been countless people who have given up their time to help with various roles within sport and active recreation, and Homegrown Heroes is the perfect opportunity to finally recognise them.

Even if they aren’t a winner, they will receive an email from Sport Tasman acknowledging them for all the hard work they put in.

The Top South Media Good Sorts Award is for someone who might have given up substantial time as a volunteer, made a significant impact on their club, community, organisation or school, or shown commitment to developing themselves or others. The award will have an over and under-24-year-old winner in each region.

The Sport Tasman Time to Shine award is for someone who gets the people smiling with good times and an opendoor attitude to everyone.

To be considered, nominees need to have met two of the following criteria, with one win-

ner in each region.

They must have addressed and identified the barriers of priority community groups, demonstrated the project or event’s impact on the priority community, or collaborated with other partners, community groups or providers.

The Sport Tasman Best virtual sporting moment is for the epic moments caught on camera that convey the pure joy, excitement, or determination that sport and active recreation can provide.

There is no age limit to enter, but the photo must have been captured between 1 January 2021 and 30 April 2022 and involve sport or active recreation in Nelson/Tasman or Marlborough.

No professional photography is allowed and pictures cannot be digitally enhanced or altered, with one winner in each region.

Defined in English as ‘influence, prestige or power,’ mana isn’t something you can take; it is something earned.

The ASB Mana award is for someone who has earnt mana and recognition at the highest level as either a player, coach, manager or official or is earning it through giving back at a community grassroots level, with only one winner across both regions.

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TRUST IN SUPERMARKETS TAKE A DIVE Research from Consumer NZ has found trust in the supermarket industry has plummeted over that past year, with New Zealanders now trusting supermarkets less than the banking industry. In June last year, 17 per cent of New Zealanders said they did not trust the supermarkets.

That has nearly doubled, jumping to 32 per cent of the population. Of the 15 industries measured, supermarkets have seen the most significant decline in trust since June 2021.

Concern about the price of food has jumped significantly. Groceries went from the eighth biggest financial concern in June 2021 to third in April 2022, beaten only by rent and mortgage payments. Food prices were 6.4 per cent higher in April 2022 compared with April 2021.

AIR QUALITY SURVEY UNDERWAY Every five years Council undertakes an air quality emissions inventory to help identify and quantify major sources of air pollution and related trends in our region. Council environmental scientist Sarah Brand says this year they want to find out more about the changes in home heating and the contribution this makes to air quality in Blenheim.

“Previous inventories have shown domestic fires and wood smoke are the greatest sources of air pollution in Blenheim,” Sarah says. Particulate matter less than 10 microns can go deep into your lungs when you breathe. For information go to: marlborough.govt.nz/environment/compliance-service/compliance-service-fact-sheets

Families planting natives at Onamalutu camp site. Photos: Supplied.

Tom Payne at the recent planting day.

Home schoolers’ aim to save ancient forest MATT BROWN

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A home-schooling collective has secured funding for planting at the Onamalutu campsite, near Renwick.

Flooding and erosion have undermined the native, ancient podocarp forest, and it’s hoped the five-year planting project could help stabilise the remaining trees.

Natural Learners Cooperative coordinator Talia Burton-Walker says about a dozen trees have fallen since last July’s severe flooding.

“We’re trying to preserve it,” she says. “Every little bit helps.”

Talia says she was sitting at the reserve with a friend one day and decided they could fix it.

“We secured funding and away we went.

“There’s a real positive change to support these projects. Getting funding was easy.”

The group of about 12 families, working under the guidance of DOC are planting kowhai, totara, a selection of podocarp and their companion trees.

They aim to plant more than 5000 trees.

“The kids love it,” Talia says.

“It’s not about the amount of work they do – it’s working alongside their family.

“They’re contributing in their own way.”

She says some of the children plant a few trees before losing interest – then they go and enjoy the forest. Other children put in a full day of work.

“When they get an appreciation for the process, they’re more likely to continue,” says Talia.

With the first year of planting complete, Talia hopes their efforts will support the ecosystem in the precious ancient forest.

She says erosion, caused by land

use, is changing the course of the river.

“DOC are trying, and struggling, to secure funds to install erosion protection in the Ōhinemahuta River which will stop the rapid loss of the very, very old Kahikatea, Matai and Totara trees which are a treasure for Marlborough. The last remnant of forest of this age in the area.

“You’re looking at about $100,000 to do the ground work – the engineering.

“It would take very little action to fix it.

“They’re giant trees. It’s tragic.”

Toilet blow-back warning MATT BROWN

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Council is warning the people of Picton to beware of sewage blow back.

Over the coming months council staff will carry out a programme of sewer mains cleaning, beginning in Picton.

And occasionally, during the cleaning process, water – or whatever happens to be lodged in your pipes – can be pushed back up through your toilet.

An unpleasant experience if you happen to be sitting on it.

Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says ‘blow back’ is, fortunately, a rare occurrence. But it does happen.

“It’s very unpleasant and distressing, especially if you happen to be sitting on the loo at the time,” Mr Rooney says.

When council is working in their street, people are advised to keep the toilet seat down and put a towel under the seat lid while their area is worked on.

“Some councils advise putting a weight like a brick on the lid

or using cling film instead of the towel.”

To help people get prepared, Stephen is encouraging residents to check their letterbox for a notice about when the Council is cleaning the sewer mains in their area.

“I also encourage people to sign up to the Antenno app, which is regularly updated saying which streets we are working on.”

Antenno is a free mobile app that sends notifications and alerts based on locations chosen by the user. It’s simple to use and no personal information or login details are required. It can be downloaded

from the App Store or Google Play.

Stephen says the objective of the cleaning programme is to find tree roots, blockages and pipes damaged by earth movement in the wastewater system.

A programme to repair any problems found will follow.

“Blockages are a serious problem - it’s something we need to look out for on a regular basis.

“Also, please don’t flush wet wipes down the toilet - they cause blockages because they don’t break down naturally.

Don’t put oil or fat down the sink either - it can accumulate into ‘fatbergs’ which block the pipes.”

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MONEY

Money with Aunty Pushpa What are you really teaching your children about money if anything?

In the past 20 years or as a financial literacy specialist, one of the most common questions I continue to get asked by parents around the country is “What should I be teaching my children to make sure they learn great habits when it comes to money and financial responsibility”.

Over time my answer has not changed. Like a broken record on repeat, the message can be quite simple if you want your young child to learn about money, one of the most helpful things you can do is to teach about the ‘concept of delayed gratification.’

In today’s world where shiny new things are around every corner, some of the below conversation starters can successfully make

your children aware of some real home truths along with helping them to be a little more considerate and thoughtful around money.

Whilst we wish we could have everything we want in life it is not always possible.

Right now, we can only buy what we can afford. How about you help me make a budget for our next shopping and see if you can help us save some money in our budget that we can put towards the things you want to buy.

We need to make sure we have some money left for tomorrow, so we cannot spend it all today – saving for a rainy day is important and we may need some emergency money.

Not everything that makes you happy, needs money. Let us see what else we can do as a family to have fun that does not need money.

Do you really need this right now or can we save up for this.

These conversation starters will help you talk about money with your child/children.

The more you involve them in conversations and normalise the topic of money, the easier it will be for them to treasure its value and for you to discuss with them when they start to ask about pocket money. I will save the topic of pocket money for another day!

Dr Pushpa Wood ONZM, Director, NZ Financial Education and Research Centre.

Dr Wood has a long history of adult and financial literacy advocacy and was previously Education Manager at the Commission for Financial Capability. Having worked across the school, tertiary, NGO and industry sectors to improve adult literacy and financial literacy, Dr Wood was also a member of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority’s project advisory group reviewing financial literacy unit standards.

With extensive experience in developing teaching and learning resources, training and development, strategic planning and stakeholder relationship, Dr

Wood is passionate about developing capability and has been involved in a number of national and international consultancy financial literacy projects.

Dr Pushpa Wood was also appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2016 for her services to financial literacy and interfaith relations.

She was the first Indian woman to be awarded with this honour and the first person in New Zealand to receive an award for both financial literacy and interfaith relations.

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Scott Watson to challenge crucial witness evidence at appeal KURT BAYER

NZ Herald Reporter

Scott Watson can challenge crucial eyewitness evidence that placed him with Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in the Marlborough Sounds on the night he’s alleged to have murdered them.

The former Picton boatbuilder is serving a life sentence, which came with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years, for the 1998 murders of Smart, 21, and 17-year-old Hope.

Watson has always denied killing, or even ever meeting, Hope and Smart after New Year’s celebrations in a Marlborough Sounds holiday hideaway.

Now aged 50, he has spent 24 years behind bars, having been denied parole four times, and is currently preparing his last chance to overturn convictions.

Today, the Court of Appeal has released a judgment which allows a photo montage to be included for the first time in the appeal grounds.

A crucial part of the Crown case against Watson was his identification by the late Guy Wallace, the

water-taxi driver who transported Smart, Hope, and another man that night to a mystery yacht.

Wallace had identified Watson via a photographic montage during the police investigation.

Although he rejected the proposition that Watson was the “third man” in evidence, he maintained that the person shown in photograph 3 of the montage – which was a photo of Watson - was the man he had transported.

Watson’s lawyers have sought to have the photo montage identification evidence also included in his last-ditch appeal and this morning the Court of Appeal ruled that it can in the “interests of justice”.

“If there is one lesson from the history of miscarriage of justice in the context of criminal appeals, it is that no good is done by the procedural suppression of a tenable ground of appeal which has not yet seen the light of day in an appellate court, while other grounds of appeal are nonetheless allowed to proceed,” said former Court of Appeal president, Stephen Kos. “As Lord Atkin once wisely ob-

Missing couple Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. Photo: Supplied. served, ‘finality is a good thing, but justice is a better’.”

At an unsuccessful bail hearing in October last year, Watson’s lawyer Nick Chisnall argued it was in the interests of justice that bail be granted, saying it was a unique case given Watson’s steadfast assertion of innocence and the reference of a further appeal to the Court of Appeal in the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy.

The evidence of two hairs found on a blanket in Watson’s boat, and said to match that of Hope, was one of two central planks in the Crown case at trial.

Chisnall said the Court of Appeal now has two scientific reports completed by a forensic scientist, which have been peer-reviewed, and point to a lack of due procedures to prevent sample contamination, and that the evidence overstated the strength of the match.

The lawyer says that if that evidence was inadmissible, and should have been excluded, it is likely a miscarriage of justice occurred “inasmuch as the jury would have been substantially influenced by it”, says the Court of Appeal decision rejecting Wat-

son’s bail.

Chisnall also raised the photo montage issues at the bail hearing.

The police investigation that led to Watson’s arrest has been criticised in numerous newspaper articles, documentaries and books, particularly Trial by Trickery by Auckland journalist Keith Hunter, a stinging attack on those who put Watson away.

Watson and his supporters - the case has long divided public opinion – were given fresh hope in June last year after Justice Minister Andrew Little announced that Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy had referred his case back to the Court of Appeal for a new hearing.

It came after an investigation by former High Court judge Sir Graham Panckhurst QC raised concerns about forensic evidence used to convict Watson.

“The primary basis of his application was that the DNA evidence linking two hairs removed from a blanket seized from Mr Watson’s boat with Ms Hope was unreliable,” the Ministry of Justice said.

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Wineries win big in prestigious awards From page 1 with the trophy having been awarded to Austria last year and South Africa the year before.” Natalie says.

In its 38th year, the International Wine Challenge is accepted as the world’s most rigorous, impartial and influential wine competition.

The International Wine Challenge assesses every wine ‘blind’ and judges each for its faithfulness to style, region and vintage. Awards include medals (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and Commended awards with Trophies awarded to the very best wines in each category.

IWC Co-chair Tim Atkin MW says competition for the International Sauvignon Blanc Trophy is getting stronger every year.

“In this year’s results, more than 20 countries were recognised for their Sauvignon Blanc wines and so competition for this trophy is becom-

Giesen chief winemaker Duncan Shouler. Photo: Supplied. ing increasingly stiff.

“New Zealand winemakers will be particularly pleased with the results this year, having lost out to Austria last year and South Africa the year before,” he says.

Giesen was awarded the

Marlborough Syrah Trophy for their Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Syrah 2019 and the New Zealand Sweet Trophy for their The Brothers Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2017.

Giesen chief winemaker

Duncan Shouler says this win is outstanding for the business.

“To have only five New Zealand wines who won trophies and for two of those wines to be Giesen is such an achievement for us. I’m blown away.

“So much hard work goes into each vintage – a lot of blood, sweat and tears. So to have some of our best celebrated on the world stage at such a prestigious competition is truly amazing.”

New Zealand wines brought home a total of 280 medals, including the International Chardonnay Trophy for the very first time, a category that has traditionally been dominated by French wines. The top performing wine was the Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2020 from Hawke’s Bay producer Trinity Hill Wines.

Alongside the Trophies and Gold medal winning wine, Yealands also picked up two Silver medals and seven Bronze medals.

Rapaura Springs Garden Marlborough back for 2022

New Zealand’s premier long weekend in the garden, Rapaura Springs Garden Marlborough, is back for 2022.

Last year’s Covid-19 restrictions saw the iconic event cancelled for the first time in 28 years.

Garden Marlborough’s Luke Elworthy says that, together with many of the classic Garden Marlborough favourites, the event will feature some new garden tours and workshops, along with an international keynote gardening expert.

“We’re feeling really positive about this year’s event and are excited to be announcing the tour programme and our speakers very soon.”

“We have some really fabulous, inspiring gardening and horticultural experts joining us this year, so keep an eye out,” Luke says.

“While that was hugely disappointing for all, particularly as ticket sales were at a record high, it has given our committee and supporters more time, more inspiration and even more enthusiasm, to plan for an absolutely wonderful long weekend for 2022,” Luke says.

Luke says those returning favourite events will include the popular Garden Party and STIHL Shop Garden Fête, as well as some of the beautiful ever-changing gardens that have opened their gates for Garden Marlborough for many years.

A highlight of New Zealand’s spring calendar, Rapaura Springs Garden Marlborough always attracts many visitors to Marlborough.

“Spring really is the perfect opportunity to soak in all Marlborough has to offer.”

The regularly sold-out event will be held from 3 to 6 November, with tickets on sale from 25 July.

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facebook.com/marlboroughmedianz marlboroughapp.co.nz 52 Scott Street, Blenheim

Transparency the name of the game Dear Ed, In response to comments made about the Bluegums Landfill.

We bought and built in 2016 and within months of moving in complained to MDC about a smell, we were informed it was because we were at the end of a sewer line and given a cap to put on our breather.

No change.

Over the years we have had odour issues and of recent times it has been horrendous, sometimes the air that you breathe is chewable, as has been said before, we don’t leave washing out overnight or windows open. It happens mainly in the evenings and there are people that have never smelt it, but we walk at night and enjoy star and satellite spotting, so notice it.

It is not complaining to bring it to the public’s attention, it is to try and bring about some honesty and ownership by MDC. Pong reports are an avenue to vent but unless you use emotive words or criticism you don’t get a reply. Or, in my case, get fobbed off and told it was sewer odour pads that were being cleared. They did get cleared but it was the week after the Pong report. We later found out that there was an issue and there was a blockage and so some leachate escaped over the weekend.

Transparency is the name of the game. Those of us who have lived in Marlborough for years have read articles about the sophisticated landfill, best in the country, but as with all things it comes down to human error and what the boffins have on paper doesn’t always pan out in practice. It must be a huge

shock to people from Auckland, etc that have bought in recent years to get a whiff; that would not have been mentioned by the real estate agent on enquiry about the negative aspects of our province.

So, when the landfill belches or has an issue, put your hand up and explain - after all we produce the waste that goes into Bluegums. Tell us when new trenches are being dug or compactors have broken down, don’t wait until we moan.

Apparently, fish fertiliser is too expensive to produce and waste from the abattoirs also goes up there. But why on a Friday? Why not through the week when people are tucked away inside? There’s nothing worse than having a BBQ and having to move everything inside. It appears the loads are being saved up until the trucks are full to make it more cost effective which means the putrefaction is off the charts. That is being addressed but if we, who live close, don’t remind MDC they won’t know because it is on the site on the day and they are not there.

And to all that keep going on about the methane off the old dump, really? Any dictionary will tell you methane is a colourless, odourless, highly flammable natural gas.

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The hazards of drinking and driving RUSS SMITH

Senior Community Constable

At about 10pm on Saturday evening a driver was heading south on McLauchlan Street in Springlands, Blenheim when his vehicle collided with a parked car, which was then shunted into a parked 4-wheel drive vehicle. As a result, all three vehicles sustained significant damage.

The police attended the crash and the driver, a 40-year-old Blenheim man, underwent

breath-alcohol testing that produced a result of over 1,300 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal breath-alcohol limit is 250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath.

He has been summoned to appear in court next month to face charges of driving with excess breath alcohol and careless driving.

It is extremely fortunate that he did not crash into anyone else.

As it is, the drivers of the two parked vehicles that were damaged in the crash will be left at a

disadvantage for some time.

The penalties are harsh if you are caught with an unlawful breath or blood-alcohol level, but the consequences are worse in so many ways if your intoxicated driving results in serious injury or death.

The police and other road users don't want to be put at risk by the stupidity of a drink-driver, so if you plan to be drinking, also plan how you will get to the home again, without being behind the wheel of a vehicle.

CUTZ ON WELD As I’m sure everyone can relate with what I’m about to say, we have all lost or known someone that has had Breast Cancer. I decided after losing first, my father to Pancreatic Cancer then my mother 2 years later to Breast Cancer, that I want to give back to the cause in some way or another.

So kicking off the month of May, we are doing a silent auction on various items local businesses have donated, finishing off the month with the big shave off for myself Sheree. As I have always said that we get a choice in losing our hair, many don’t. So dig deep, donate, anything is better than nothing!

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Skydivers smash massive MATT BROWN

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More than 100 people leapt 9000 feet at the weekend in a bid to raise funds for a vital community education provider.

The Graeme Dingle Foundation’s Drop for Youth saw students, teachers, business people and community stalwarts plummeting from a plane over two

days in Murchison.

And regional manager Kelvyn Watt says, thanks to the generosity of Marlborough, their $100,000 goal was smashed by more than $30,000 - making the fundraiser one of the biggest in New Zealand.

“It’s really blown us away – the level of support and community engagement,” Kelvyn says.

“This is far away the most [money raised]; we’ve never raised this much from one of these.

“I think we’ve raised over $100,000 with Dazzle, our black-tie event. But this, this is by and far the biggest fundraiser we’ve done – and I suspect the biggest nationally.”

He says not only the number of jumpers, but the number of

supporters that got behind the fundraiser, is humbling.

“We’re a community initiative – it helps to have great people behind it.”

The Graeme Dingle Foundation provide several educational programmes to more than half of the students in Marlborough.

Their programmes instil values, builds resilience, prepare chil-

dren to transition to secondary school, guide students into work, and more.

Kelvyn says the money raised stays right here, for the youth of Marlborough and goes toward running the Foundation’s programmes.

He says pandemic restrictions have hampered their ability to fundraise, so the incredible ef-

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$100k fundraising goal fort by the community is timely.

“About a quarter of our initiatives are supported by fundraising, and we haven’t been able to run our big ones.

“Our programme delivery costs are 99 per cent funded by Marlborough.”

It’s the third time Marlburians have jumped out of a plane for the cause, but the beginning of

the fundraiser had more humble beginnings.

Drop for Youth kicked off in 2014 with Drop your Boss – where local businesspeople were dropped off the side of the parking building on High Street.

“That started the whole thing,” Kelvyn says.

“A couple of abseils off the car parking building. It was picked

up nationally and it happens all over New Zealand now.”

Kelvyn says the variety of people supporting was just amazing.

Students, teachers, business people, and a Kiwi Can kid’s grandmother all heeded the call for jumpers.

“There are three college students that went through Kiwi Can, now they’re coming back

to support it,” Kelvyn says.

“Some of them reached their goal quickly, so they helped the other students reach their goals.

There’s a bit of that – helping one another to reach their goals.”

He says he’s happy to have smashed their goal.

“It’s just amazing – it’s mad.”

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EDUCATION

Koru Institute of Traning Education KITE was established by Te Ātiawa Manawhenua Ki Te Tau Ihu Trust in 1998 to provide educational opportunities, primarily for Te Ātiawa. In December 2003, Te Rau o Te Aroha Limited, a charitable company, bought the business and developed a philosophy of creating programmes for the community.

Koru Institute of Training and Education’s name was chosen as Koru is symbolic of new growth and life. KITE was established to provide quality Ed-

ucation and Training opportunities to Maori and the local community. Their mission, is to seek, establish, manage, purchase, deliver and co ordinate training and employment opportunities and any other services with the intent to increase the well being of Maori and the local community.

The Blenheim-based Koru Institute of Training and Education Ltd (KITE) offers free tertiary courses to students wanting to upskill or transition to new work.

Nelson College for Girls Nelson College for Girls offers high quality education for young women in a very supportive environment.

We are proud of the way that our students aim to be ‘their best at NCG’ in everything that they do. Our vision is to “educate, empower and nurture each student.” In 2021, we began an exciting new future focused curriculum for our Year 9 students and this has been extended for Year 10 this

Queen Charlotte College We warmly invite you to access all aspects of information about Queen Charlotte College.

You will see from our location that we are indeed fortunate to be based at the entrance-way to the beautiful Marlborough Sounds where we thrive on providing unique opportunities for our students. Our Aquaculture Academy is an exciting arm of the school with ever expanding initiatives underway.

As a “smaller” New Zealand College we celebrate the exciting times we live in as our school roll grows and opportunities for our students grow with that roll. Reputation is an important

part of our philosophy and we encourage our students to take pride in themselves and Queen Charlotte College. We strongly value the concept of “whanau” or “extended family”. Our staff and students take pride in ensuring that all members of the Queen Charlotte College community have a real sense of belonging. We welcome overseas students and embrace multi-cultural diversity within our school.

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He tangata, he tangata, he tangata What is the greatest thing? – It is people, it is people, it is people.

year.Our students are purposeful, engaged learners, with respectful relationships with each other and staff, as was strongly endorsed in our most recent ERO report.

We offer 7 and 5 day boarding and casual options for day girls. For more information please contact CJ House on 03 548 1332; email boarding@ ncg.school.nz; or visit our website www.ncg/school.nz/boarding.

Queen Charlotte COLLEGE

We are a smallish Y7 - Y13 co-educational school at the head of the Queen Charlotte Sounds, challenging students to achieve their personal best while respecting self, others and other environement.

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More Tasman Trophy success PETER JONES

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Marlborough-based teams Renwick and Central continue to have a considerable impact on the 2022 Tasman Trophy premier rugby competition.

At Lansdowne Park on Saturday afternoon Central left Waimea Old Boys singing the blues with a 47-0 victory over the Nelson-based visitors, while Renwick maintained their position at the top of the points standings with a hard-fought 24-21 win over Wanderers in Renwick.

Stung by a reversal against Kahurangi in Riwaka last weekend, the Blues celebrated their return to home turf with a comprehensive seven-try performance.

They had the bonus point in the bag by halftime, a combination of attacking defence allied with potent attack too much for the visitors to handle.

The home side rang the changes soon after halftime, allowing their bench players to make a mark, particularly replacement winger Mataiasi Pangai who scored two tries with a combination of power, elusiveness and speed.

Central’s pack was physical and energetic, clearing the breakdown area superbly and running hard into contact.

Their set pieces were also efficient, the Central scrum having an edge on their rivals throughout.

Leading the way were locks Matt McCormick and Jack Powell, with loosies Vernon Fredericks, Braden Stewart and Peni Fihaki making big gains whenever they

carried the ball. The MacDonald brothers, Quentin and Jesse, plus prop Jeremy Foley, stood out in all facets, adding to a top team effort.

First five Mitch Smith, as well as kicking accurately for goal, distributed judiciously while midfielders Ben Filipo and Nigel Satherley were full of running and provided some telling offloads.

Central have a short turnaround until their next Tasman Trophy match. They will play Nelson at Trafalgar Park on Thursday evening.

Renwick, who are unbeaten in the competition thus far, had to dig deep to hold off a handy Wanderers outfit, but got the job done to remain two points clear of Stoke atop the standings.

Wanderers made the early running, taking advantage of the wind at their backs and were soon 14-0 ahead. However, tries to Ben Finau and Cody Weir, both expertly converted by Michael Dillon, brought the home side back on level terms, before Wanderers added a third converted try to lead 21-14 at the break.

Renwick dominated possession in the second spell and closed the gap with 15 minutes to play, Dillon scoring a rather fortuitous try. He converted, then landed the go-ahead points with 10 minutes remaining, slotting a penalty from in front.

Wanderers missed a penalty of their own to tie the scores, leaving the Green Machine to dig deep over the final minutes as they racked up their third win over Nelson-based opposition

Prop Jesse MacDonald runs in one of Central’s four first half tries. Photo: Peter Jones. this season.

The kicking, both at goal and from hand, of Dillon was a huge factor in the home side’s win, along with strong work up front from prop Losi Malimali, who carried and defended powerfully.

Renwick are away to Nelson side Stoke on Saturday.

The third Marlborough side, Waitohi, were also at home but could not pull out a victory, being beaten 52-24 by Stoke at Endeavour Park.

The fourth Tasman Trophy match saw Marist rebound quickly from last weekend’s loss to Renwick, this week thrashing Nelson 69-0.

Scores: Central 47 (Peni Fihaki, Nigel Satherley 2, Jesse MacDonald, Lani Fihaki, Mataiasi Pangai 2 tries, Mitch Smith 6 con)

Waimea Old Boys 0. HT: 26-0.

Renwick 24 (Cody Weir, Ben Finau, Michael Dillon tries, Dillon 3 con, pen) Wanderers 21. HT: 2114 Wanderers.

Tasman Trophy points: Renwick 18, Stoke 16, Central 11, Kahurangi 10, Marist 9, Wanderers 6, Waimea Old Boys 6, Nelson 0, Waitohi -3. (NOTE: Stoke and Waitohi have received five point penalties for defaulting).

In Marlborough division two rugby, Pelorus downed Moutere 26-17, Waitohi beat MBC Old Boys 25-19, Central pipped Awatere 24-22 in a 2021 final replay, while Renwick took care of Harlequins 37-15.

Division two points: Waitohi 26, Central 21, Awatere 20, MBC Old Boys 18, Pelorus 11, Moutere 8,

Renwick 7, Harlequins 0.

College rugby Meanwhile, the Marlborough Boys’ College First XV have been beaten in their latest Miles Toyota Championship match, losing 4128 to Shirley in Christchurch on Saturday. MBC play Nelson College on the Marlborough College front field on Thursday.

MBC scored three tries, from Cohen Stewart, Cooper Roberts and Jake Pacey, while Hugh Robinson kicked two conversions and three penalties. Shirley led 22-13 at halftime.

Other MTC results: Christchurch BHS 47 Christ’s College 33; Nelson College 60 Selwyn 17; Timaru BHS 63 Waimea 14; St Thomas 72 Rangiora 0; St Bede’s 22 St Andrew’s 19.

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Mixed weekend for Rangers sides PETER JONES Marlborough’s two leading sides came away from Saturday’s Nelson premiership matches with identical scorelines – but vastly different results.

The Rangers AFC men’s side beat their Fresh Choice Richmond rivals 7-2, while their female counterparts lost by the same score to Richmond Foxes.

Rangers’ striker Carl Connor-McClean had a day to remember at Nelson’s Jubilee Park, notching a rare double hat-trick. Three of his six goals came from the penalty spot as he took full advantage of a dominant team performance to regularly find the back of the net.

Richmond were something of a bogey team for Rangers last season, beating them twice, once in the title-decider. This time however, a nearly full-strength Rangers combination found their mojo on a bumpy pitch, which often made ball control difficult.

Playing into a low sun in the first half, an early penalty to Connor-McClean was matched by a goal to Richmond on counter-attack, leaving the sides locked 1-1 at the break.

However, the second half told a different story. Rangers went 3-1 up, Richmond scored their second to close the game back up, but then the floodgates opened for the visitors. Three quick goals, including two clear-cut penalties, put the match out of the home side’s reach, then Jordy Columbus iced the cake with a sweetly-struck low drive into the corner of goal.

Player/coach Tore Waechter said Connor-McClean was in clini-

Central Privateers player Anthony Hamlin gets airborne as he drives this shot towards the Rangers Clubs of Marlborough goal at Athletic Park on Saturday. Photo Peter Jones.

Rangers AFC player Lea Poletti prepares to rifle a free kick into the back of the Richmond net. Photo: Supplied. cal form, making the most of his chances and taking all three penalties expertly. He also praised the input of newcomer Jack Sicklemore at right centre back, who slotted in smoothly after only two trainings.

Keagan Mortimer came into his own in the second spell, creating problems for the Richmond defence on numerous occasions.

Midfielder Bjorn Waechter

was another to shine, his high workrate and clever distribution a big part of Rangers’ success.

Kane Elvy also impressed off the bench, although Tore suggested this was very much a total team performance to be proud of.

Rangers have Queen’s Birthday Weekend off, then play threehome games in a row.

Meanwhile, a heavy loss last week to top-of-the table Nelson Sub-

urbs left the Rangers AFC women’s side a little rattled ahead of their match-up with Richmond Foxes at A&P Park.

Four first half goals to the visitors, including a hat-trick to Paige Fergusson, saw the visitors ahead 4-1 at halftime, Rangers’ striker Lauren Sloan pulling one back for the home side.

Rangers regrouped after the break and enjoyed plenty of second half possession. However, two counter-attacking goals by the Foxes blew out the scoreline, before the gritty home side were rewarded with a cracking goal to Lea Poletti. Coach Andrea SmithScott described Poletti’s goal as an “absolute pearler” of a free kick.

Although Fergusson added her fifth late in the match to inflate the margin, Smith-Scott felt the score line was not a great reflection of Rangers’ capabilities and expected a “period of regroup-

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ing” now that she and Nicky Smith-Scott were back after bereavement leave. “We’re capable of much more as a team - and the rest of the season should be a better illustration of that,” she predicted.

Keeper Taz Gilbert and Katie Pugh were players of the day for Rangers.

In the first week of round two for the Mayfield Motorworld senior men’s division one competition, three clear-cut results ensued.

Central Wolves downed BV Masters 6-3, Steve McCaa, Khalid Suleiman and Nick Rayner scoring braces for the victors, who led 2-1 at halftime.

First round winners Central Buccaneers carried on their merry way, downing Call Care Hotspurs 6-1, after leading 4-0 at the break.

Ben Shallcrass scored twice for the Buccaneers.

In the third game, Call Care Trojans regained their winning habit with a 4-1 win over Rangers Development, Tomas Lupani scoring all four of Trojans’ goals.

The men’s division two round one competition is set for an exciting finish, three leading teams being separated by just three points with one round remaining.

On Saturday, leaders Rangers Masters beat Picton Young Guns 7-1, second-placed Rangers Clubs of Marlborough downed Central Privateers 3-1, third-placed Call Care Spartans beat Picton Crow Tavern 6-3 while Call Care Red overcame Call Care Youth 7-2.

There is no football for all juniors, youth and senior teams over Queen’s Birthday Weekend, with play resuming on Saturday, June 11.

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Students pass netball examination PETER JONES Marlborough Girls’ College ended the first round of premier netball with a clear message to their rivals - “don’t you forget about us”.

The students, with a one win-one loss record in their two previous games this season, came up against the undefeated Harlequins combination on Tuesday night and walked away as 34-31 winners in a low-scoring encounter at Stadium 2000.

MGC’s potential has been apparent from the start of the season, their mix of height, athleticism and skills earmarking them as a title contender.

After a messy first-up win over Tokomaru, then a loss to Pelorus last week, they had yet to gel. Tuesday’s effort was far from perfect, but certainly underlined their potential and the fact they will fear no other teams as the season progresses.

Against Quins they took some time to find their rhythm, especially with the whole squad get-

ting court time and combinations regularly being tweaked. Trailing 17-15 at halftime they produced a compelling third quarter, the midcourt combination of centre Mele Moli, wing attack Stormy Tupara and wing defence Liv Matthews showing the way. At three-quarter time they led 27-24 and quickly extended that advantage to 32-25, enough of a buffer to hold off Quins who closed the gap over the final minutes.

The game was dominated by defence, with the athletic Mya Wiapo and Isabella Tupouto’a shining late in the match for the students.

Quins, who were without Simone Pedersen this week, got good service from Kelsee Hamilton, Maighan Watson and Bridget Gane. The evening’s first match featured Pelorus and the winless Tokomaru side.

Toko began the match positively, trailing by just two goals at the end of the first quarter, but the match was decided over the next half hour, Pelorus winning the sec-

MGC defender Isabella Tupouto’a fires off a pass at Stadium 2000.

Photo: Peter Jones. ond quarter 16-6 and the third 17-7 to dash any hopes Toko had of remaining in touch.

In a scrappy encounter, Pelorus had the luxury of changing out three of their starting seven at halftime; goal attack Karli Murphy, who landed 14 goals from 16 attempts, centre Charlene Wills and goal defence Lesieli Taufa being replaced by Paige Lovell, Brittney Lyons and Mara McCurdy respectively. The chang-

es merely reinforced the squad’s depth, with no noticeable loss in momentum. Liv Pinkerton, who played the whole match at goal shoot, had a good night, along with keeper Danielle Moffatt and McCurdy, who are improving with each outing.

Toko have had a difficult start to the season, fielding a new-look side after some notable off-season defections. Unlike the other sides, they stuck to their start-

ing line-up throughout, merely swapping some bibs around in a bid to consolidate combinations.

With such consistently classy operators as the Wilson twins, Geneva Hoggard, Hannah Dickson and Ricci Higgins in their squad they will no doubt have a greater impact on the competition as the season progresses.

Competition points will be awarded in the second round, which begins on June 7.

Scores: Marlborough Girls’ College King Salmon 34 (Fiaalii Solomona 23/30; Zoe Scaife 4/7; Hazel Glover 7/15) Harlequins New World 31 (Lauren Murray 20/34; Kelsee Hamilton 9/15; Wiri Bristowe 2/4) Quarter scores (winning team first): 9-9, 6-8, 12-7, 7-7.

Pelorus Edridge Contracting 57 (Paige Lovell 28/38; Karli Murphy 14/16; Liv Pinketon 15/20) Tokomaru Crafar Crouch 29 (Ramona Waikato 8/18; Ricci Higgins 16/25; Kyla Wilson 5/11).

Quarter scores (winning team first): 11-9, 16-6, 17-7, 13-7.

Dressage duo off to world champs PETER JONES

Go Girls forward Maia Rasmussen drives the ball into the circle during Saturday’s game against Federal. Photo: Peter Jones.

Go Girls on winning roll PETER JONES Marlborough’s Go Girls hockey side continued their unbeaten run in the Tasman Cup competition with a comprehensive 6-2 win over Nelson side Federal at College Park on Saturday.

Go Girls have won all their first three games and are improving with each outing, working well as a team in both attack and defence.

Under clear blue skies at the hockey turf on Saturday, they scored three goals in each half to roll past Federal.

The experienced Emma Burrell opened the scoring in just the

eighth minute, before Federal caught the local defence on the hop six minutes later to equalise.

Millie Volkman and Pip Lunn scored in the second quarter, the home side creating plenty of chances with hard running and accurate passes.

Ahead 3-1 at the break Go Girls added two more near the end of the third quarter, youngster Maddie Large finding the back of the net, then Burrell picking up her second.

Federal dragged one back at the start of the final quarter before Yvonne Boyd put the icing on a solid outing with her side’s sixth

close to fulltime.

Coach Denise Lloyd saidVolkman was solid in the halves, while the Large sisters, Maddie and Millie, just keep improving.

The vastly-experienced Lunn and Boyd held the midfield together, while Sylvie Filipo, Greta Pearce and keeper Mya Gane were particularly strong on defence.

The Marlborough men’s side also played Federal, losing 4-2 to the visiting combination.

On Saturday the women play top team Stoke in Blenheim at 11am, while the men travel west, also meeting Stoke at 11am.

The Marlborough dressage community is celebrating after news that top rider Melissa Galloway and her mount Windermere J’Obei W have been selected to represent New Zealand at the FEI World Championships 2022 in Herning, Denmark later this year.

Melissa said on social media, “This is something I have dreamt of doing for a long time and to do it with Joey who I have had since the very beginning makes it even more special - we have been on a massive journey together for the last 10 years”.

“Thank you Dressage NZ and Equestrian Sports New Zealand for this selection. I feel so blessed and honoured. It is really a very special and exciting time for me and my entire family.”

In November 2021 Melisssa, along with Joey and younger horse Windermere Integro, made a bold career move, flying off to the Netherlands where she joined up with the world-class Van Olst Horses (NED) set-up, her sights set on a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Joining Melissa at the worlds will be another offshore-based rider,

John Thompson and his mount Chemistry, who have been based in Australia.

Twenty-nine-year-old Melissa had an almost perfect start to their European campaign with qualifying scores and personal bests at their first outing at a CDI3* in Belgium. Windermere J’Obei W is an 11-year-old New Zealand-bred warmblood gelding who has been with his doting rider since he was two. “I owe so much to him,” Melissa said. “I am extremely excited to have been selected for my first World Championships. It is something I have always dreamt of and to be actually selected is very special and surreal.”

ESNZ high performance general manager Jock Paget says the dressage representatives have been named early so they can focus on their World Championship preparation.

“It is an exciting time for dressage in New Zealand,” he says. “There is a lot of momentum in the discipline and we want to build on that.

These are two real standouts for us.”

The FEI World Championships will be held in Herning, Denmark from August 6-15.

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CRUSADERS vs QLD REDS

CHIEFS vs NSW WARATAHS

BLUES vs HIGHLANDERS

BRUMBIES vs HURRICANES

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65 Rob Hellstrom

64 Peter Coldwell

64 Glenn Kirby

64 Max Morris

63 Brian Powell

62 Sam Boyce

62 Leon Jones

62 Paul O’Donnell

62 Michael Winkler

61 Jason Anderson

61 Warren Cairns

61 Antony Clark

61 Dan Roos

61 Rod Thompson

60 Ra Hebberd

60 Gene Simmiss

60 Greg Somerville

58 Gavin Makins

58 Toni Robinson

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Marlborough under-14 player Josh Harris reaches for a forehand return in his match with Nelson rival Liam Howes at Pollard Park.

Photo: Peter Jones.

Tennis trophy goes west PETER JONES A six-year trophy tenure ended for Marlborough tennis at Pollard Park recently.

After holding onto the prestigious Gardiner Trophy for six seasons, Marlborough’s junior team were forced to hand it over after losing the annual clash 34-22 on Sunday, May 22.

The experienced Nelson combination dominated through three of the four grades, against a predominantly young Marlborough side.

Nelson took out the 10s division 12-4, the 12s were won by the home side 12-4 to square things up, then Nelson won the 14s 11-5 and almost totally dominated the 16s, prevailing 7-1. Marlborough’s only win in this age group came from team captain Ella Sowman.

Despite the overall result there was plenty of promise in the home side’s performance. In the 10s Joseph Gilhooly shone with three wins from his three matches in his first rep fixture, while many of his team mates also stood up well.

The 12s grade is very strong in Marlborough, with most still eligible to play in that grade again next year. Kobe Hart and Issey O’Brien won their mixed doubles, Max Sowman and Mia Harris narrowly

lost their mixed doubles 6-10 in a super tie third set, while Kobe and Max took out their doubles match.

The 14s faced stiff competition but enjoyed some success. Dan Clarke and Josh Harris won their doubles, Dan also taking out his singles clash against Nelson No1 Connor Edmonds 6-3, 6-3. Jemima O’Donnell had a narrow loss to Charlotte McCashin, 7-5, 7-5 while Leon Marusaki took his match against former Marlborough player Jimmy Rumble into a third set.

Marlborough teams: Boys 10s: Joseph Gilhooly, Levi Van Kuyk, Ben Cameron, Zihan Hong.

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