Marlborough Weekly 28 June 2022

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Alleged attack Court PAULA HULBURT

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Paws in Puddles Mud runners and their furry friends got mucky on Sunday at the KiwiSeed Tuff Mutter.

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A man who dragged his partner out of bed in a drunken rage only stopped hitting her when he passed out, it is alleged.

Dwyane Scammell appeared in Blenheim District Court yesterday (Monday) charged with assault on a person in a family relationship.

And allegedly breaching his bail conditions by contacting the victim could see the Blenheim man face more criminal charges.

Judge Jo Rielly​ordered that Scammell be held in custody over the alleged breach as she was “extremely concerned.”

Reading the summary of facts to the court, the police prosecutor revealed officers had attended 18 family harm incidents between Scammell and his partner in a year-and-ahalf.

He said Scammell had been drinking heavily on 5 June.

“The victim went to bed as she was not feeling well. He dragged her out of bed and grabbed her breast and said, ‘get up bitch.’

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An early morning robbery at Marlborough Hospice’s Redwoodtown second hand shop has left staff disappointed, but philosophical.

A police spokeswoman says the Cleghorn Street business was burgled sometime during the night of Tuesday 21 June.

But Hospice Marlborough promotions manager Sandy Inwood says it’s a small loss compared to the tragedy on the region’s roads last week.

“Nobody was hurt, there’s a little bit of property damage but we’re insured and we’ve already had offers of help,” Sandy says.

“At the end of the day, anything broken can be fixed.

“We can recoup those losses.

“While it is disappointing, there are worse things that have happened this week.”

A break in at the Hospice Shop in Redwoodtown has no further lines of enquiry, police say.

A door was broken and a hole was smashed in a wall during the burglary.

Sandy says the shop manager discovered the break in at about 9am on Wednesday.

“Our volunteers work really hard for their community. It’s not a nice thing, but we know things have been hard for police and the support community, this is noth-

ing compared to that.”

“As an organisation, we try and have a positive outlook.”

Sandy says they’re very proud of the shop and the income it generates for hospice.

“It seems life’s difficult for everyone at the moment, but we want to be that shining light in the community.

“We’ve just got to keep going.”

A scene examination has taken place and at this stage police have no further lines of enquiry into the incident, the police spokeswoman says.

Anyone that saw anything out of the ordinary or suspicious in the area that night is encouraged to report it to Police on 105 and quote file number 220622/5532.

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Hardware store scoops top prize in national awards MATT BROWN

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A Blenheim hardware store has scooped a top prize against stiff country-wide competition.

PlaceMakers Blenheim was awarded Retailer of the Year at the New Zealand Hardware Awards recently.

And in a first for Marlborough, the plucky underdog beat the big cities and the country’s biggest Mitre 10 group for the honour.

PlaceMakers Blenheim branch manager Gene Simmiss the award hasn’t been won by a regional store for many years.

“We’re constantly trying to innovate,” he says.

“The main focus was a ten-minute presentation on how important is online sales for the hardware business – opportunities, challenges, how to overcome, do you believe living in Covid has enhanced the online importance.

“PlaceMakers are market leading in their online offering for customers.

“But we have to be region specific – we couldn’t be one size fits all.

“The people of Marlborough value relationships much more than in the bigger centres.

“We’ve got to maintain [those relationships] – we can’t just hang our hat on digital.”

He says at PlaceMakers, they use digital tools to suit their customer’s needs; “not jam it down throats saying, this is the way to do it,” Gene says.

He says his branch was up against New Zealand’s biggest PlaceMakers, in Mount Wellington, and the Riviera Group; New Zealand’s biggest Mitre 10 group.

“It was a long-winded process.

“There were a lot of questions, a lot of essays. Testimonials from the boss. A phone interview.”

On top of that, Covid delayed the awards by about seven months – Gene says he’s just happy it wasn’t scrapped altogether.

Originally from the West Coast, Gene moved to Blenheim from Christchurch to take the branch manager position in 2020, about four weeks before lockdown.

“I came on board and got straight into that,” he laughs.

“The branch here was struggling.

We’ve made a raft of changes.

“We’ve created a rural category, with a sales manager, to focus on the rural market.

“We fully wrapped the store and upgraded the bathroom displays.

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PlaceMakers Blenheim branch manager Gene Simmiss. Photo: Matt Brown.

“We’re being more accurate in what we do, which translates to a better experience for the customer.

“While I’m the face, it’s that staff here that made the award possible.

Gene says there are several staff that have been at the business for more than 25 years.

“They’re an enthusiastic, good bunch. I wouldn’t have won the award without my team.

“I’m really proud and enjoy work-

ing with them.”

He says the other key to success is their customers.

“We love interacting, supporting them and seeing their projects.

“We look forward to many years supporting them as well.”

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Narrowed Wairau River influencing aquifer recharge levels MAIA HART

Local Democracy Reporter

New research suggests historic work to narrow the Wairau River could be contributing to declining levels in the recharge aquifer – one of Marlborough’s main water sources.

The Wairau aquifer is the main groundwater system underlying the Wairau Plain and a source of irrigation, drinking and stock water.

Water seeping from the Wairau River into the aquifer is the main ways it is recharged. Its levels have dropped since 1973, at rates unable to be explained by irrigation.

A new report on the aquifer was presented to the Marlborough District Council’s environment committee last week.

The council’s Wairau Aquifer project leader Peter Davidson said “without exception” levels of the aquifer were decreasing.

Staff had investigated for years how historic flood control measures used to contain the Wairau River and prevent flooding, along with how possible natural changes in the channel bed elevation,

could be influencing the aquifer recharging.

A report prepared by Davidson suggested one of the “prime reasons” for the ongoing decline in the Wairau aquifer was due to there being less water in the Wairau River available for recharge – this was influenced by the narrowing of channels over time. Council hydrologist Val Wadsworth told councillors work on the Wairau River in 1960, which narrowed the channel, were aimed at protecting property and increasing the amount of land available for farming.

Wadsworth said it restricted the river to a relatively narrow area, instead of meandering across large areas of the Wairau Plains, as it had historically.

“Stopbanks prevented overflows, and inside those stop banks there were rock armoured training banks directing the river in a series of controlled meanders from side to side,” he said.

“This technique causes the river to develop a single thread channel, instead of pre-existing braided channels.”

The report said the Wairau aquifer recharge relied on a gradi-

ent to drive water away from the Wairau River.

“The decline in Wairau River water levels means that over time the gradient has reduced significantly and under low flows in some reaches, groundwater drains back from the aquifer to the Wairau River, reversing the recharge process,” the report said.

Furthermore, deeper gravels beneath the river were much less permeable and could not transmit as much recharge water vertically or horizontally.

Meanwhile, Scott Wilson from Lincoln Agritech Ltd in Canterbury explained that “highly permeable gravels” in the Wairau River had become thinner.

The report said the saturated thickness of these gravels was now only four or five metres thick, and thinner gravels had less ability to transfer water away from the river into the aquifer.

“The thickness of the river gravels is thought to be the main limiting factor for groundwater recharge rates.

“Because the river gravels have been thinned, for the equivalent flow conditions, the Wairau River cannot physically lose as much

Aerial footage of the Wairau River shows it had multiple braids in 1948. Photo: MDC. water to the wider Wairau Aquifer now as has occurred historically.

The study was timely, given the Wairau aquifer Freshwater Management Unit (FMU) allocation status had just changed from “over allocated” to having allocation available.

In a statement on June 1, the council said the change in allocation was a result of water take permits expiring, and the applying of “reasonable use calculations” through the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan (PMEP).

Councillors were told at least two applications were waiting, one new application, and one seeking changes to its current consent that was being processed as a result of the new allocation.

That prompted Climate Karanga

member Budyong Hill to ask if there was any other option to hold-off on water allocation.

“Can you go to the minister and say ... we’ve got some very good models now and indications of what our problems are, can we hold off allocating any water that becomes available until we’ve got an understanding of what a full allocation level should be?”

But council’s consents and compliance manager Gina Ferguson said it was important to note from the meeting, that the aquifer level was not being driven by the abstraction, but by the recharge.

“From a planning focus ... that may be not about just looking at allocation limits, but also about some of our other controls ... including land use activity, flood protection works and gravel extraction,” she said. ​The council’s next steps would be to workshop specific river management scenarios, including whether to raise or lower mean river bed levels, to change transmissivity and storage, or to increase the river width to reduce scouring.

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Hedgehog tale a story with heart PAULA HULBURT

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A Blenheim writer hopes a hedgehog called Benjamin will help raise money for struggling children overseas.

Bridgette Knox has published a new book which she hopes will help buy vital supplies for youngsters living in a remote village in the Solomon Islands.

Benjamin’s Aquarium Adventure tells the tale of a young hedgehog and his search for a friend.

Fifty percent of all proceeds raised will be donated to a new trust, The One Family Foundation, which Bridgette has set up to help the village of Mall’u.

The Trust, which will help other islands in the Pacific with medical, education and economic development, is in the process of appointing trustees.

For the well-known photographer and forestry company coowner, the cause is one close to her heart.

“Mall’u is the village where my husband grew up and when I was there, I just knew I wanted to do something to help.”

While the colorfully illustrated book is her first published work, Bridgette has always been a keen writer, she says.

“I’ve told stories all my life. I made up bedtime stories for my two girls, and poetry. I was in drama club and the choir.

“My imagination is particularly vivid, it’s quite wild and wacky.

I had the story [of Benjamin] in my head and wrote it in just a few hours.”

Illustrated by Nicci Neilson, the story tells of Benjamin’s search for a friend.

The little hedgehog has lost his dad and feels lost and alone, says Bridget.

“It’s a happy ending for Benjamin in the end.”

Growing up in Seddon, Bridgette returned to live in Marlborough 14 years ago. She says living in the region has made her grateful for what she has.

Life is not so easy for those in Malaita, she says, especially the children.

She hopes to use money from the sale of her book to buy medical and educational supplies for the village.

“I can’t forget what I saw there, I can’t forget. It’s probably the biggest reality check I’d had in all my years of being on the planet.

“We’ve become desensitized as a society and because I’ve always had a doctor to go to and an education, I thought it was my God

Writer, business owner and photographer Bridgette Knox has released a book to help raise funds for children. Photo: Matt Brown. given right.

“It’s not until you are in a situation like that, that reality sets in.”

Education is not free in the Solomon Islands and many children walk hours each day to get to school.

Their parents work hard to pay

for an education, Bridgette says.

“I saw children working by torch light and their families saving up for a battery to run lights from so the children can do their homework.

“This would cost around $200 dollars NZ. It doesn’t take much

to make a big difference.”

Benjamin’s Aquarium Adventure will be launched later this year. For further details, contact Bridgette via www.BenjaminsAdventures.com. Readers can also to order an e-copy of the book or a hard copy too.

The Blenheim District Court on Alfred Street. File photo.

18 family harm incidents in 18 months FROM PAGE 1 “He punched the victim for over an hour before he passed out.”

The alleged attack left the victim with small grazes to her head and bruising to her chest and back.

She reported the incident to police the next day and police say Scammell claimed to have no memory of the alleged at-

tack.

The couple had been in a relationship for 18 months when the assault is alleged to have taken place at their Redwoodtown home.

Appearing in court, Scammell told Judge Reilly that he had appointments set up with a drug and alcohol counsellor and for anger management.

He had been staying a local hotel prior to his appearance but

was ordered to be taken into custody so police could investigate claims he had breached bail.

“He will be remanded in custody for now as I have concerns about the matter of these breaches.

Scammell denied he had been near his partner.

He also faces a separate charge of driving while disqualified which was adjourned.

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Wonder Woman Tallulal Tuffeny, with dog Puku, slog through one of the muddiest sections of the course.

Tuff mutter success

Connor Anderson, with dog Hera, came first place.

About 60 mud runners and their furry friends got mucky on Sunday at the KiwiSeed Tuff Mutter.

The event saw men, women and their best dog friends traverse a treacherous 2.5km (or thereabouts) course up hills, over and under obstacles, and of course – through mud.

The charity event raised about $350 for local animal rescue and advocacy service, Marlborough Four Paws.

A more serious race of 5km, or

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two laps of the fun run’s 2.5km, saw a hard battle for the podium.

Connor Anderson, with his whippet-great Dane-Greyhound cross, Hera, took away the top spot at the Brookby Road race.

He says it was the first time he had entered a mud run with his dog.

“I should have worn my rugby boots,” he laughs.

“It was good, I would definitely do it again.”

Absolute Energy celebrates its 20th anniversary Absolute Energy is one of our local business success stories. Over it’s 20 years in business, the local company has grown into one of the country’s most trusted insulation service providers thanks in part to the inspirational leadership of local entrepreneur and business leader Paul Brockie.

Paul shared his journey with us and commented that today the business employs roughly 40 staff and has insulated more than 20,000 homes.

“Today, we’ve insulated 20,000 homes across the South Island, and we’ve expanded into Dunedin and Queenstown. It’s been exciting to see the growth and it’s still exciting today!”

I’ve had the privilege of talking with numerous clients, business partners and staff members over the last few weeks, all whom have shared their experiences of working with Absolute Energy and identified the core of it’s success being the motivation to actually make a difference in peoples lives. This sentiment extends into the community where Absolute Energy sponsor and support several local individuals and community groups Most of us that live in older New Zealand homes will have some form of insulation in the roof, but insulation standards have historically been poor. Research has shown that poorly insulated homes can be the cause of many respiratory and health issues. A well insulated house really does help create a healthier, warmer, dryer and more energy efficient home. Thankfully, the gov-

ernment know this too and in recent years they have provided funding to make well insulated homes more affordable and accessible.

Absolute Energy remains committed to making buildings better, and the company’s future is in safe hands with Paul’s son Troy set to take over the reigns in the coming years.

“The future of Absolute Energy with Troy taking the reigns is exciting. This brand has got so many good things and great people going for it. The brand speaks for itself, and people trust us and we’ve got an incredible future ahead.”

To learn more about Absolute Energy call them on 0800 423 454 or visit their website www.absoluteenergy.co.nz.

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Poets on schools SKINNY DIP POETRY Edited by Susan Paris and Kate De Goldi Published by Annualink, Massey Univeristy Press

Review SONIA O’REGAN

Book Festival volunteer

Whether your experience of school was happy or not, chances are you’ll find a poem in this collection to make you smile.

Susan Paris and Kate De Goldi, who worked together on the best-selling Annual books, and have curated more than 30 school-inspired poems for young readers from some of New Zealand’s best known poets in their collection, Skinny Dip Poetry.

They asked poets to write on a particular experience of school life and the poets delivered, casting their fresh eyes on familiar subjects such as nits, pepeha, school camp anxiety, the banning of bull rush and the good care taken by the school caretaker.

The book is structured as a school year with four terms. Term One opens with Vanessa Mei Crofskey’s school sucks but at least ur friends are there, with all the irreverence and humour the title leads you to expect.

Sole to Sole by Victor Rodger is told from the point of view of a boy with no lunch money watching a classmate eat KFC for school lunch,

evoking laughter and sadness.

You’ll want to read Great-grandad Rants about ‘Current Affairs’

by Nick Ascroft out loud with a grumpy tone just for fun.

The poems are clever - easy to get a handle on and to enjoy but also sophisticated and rewarding. While the book has young readers in mind, I’d say readers from eight or nine through to their great grandparents will find it fun.

Each of the poems in Skinny Dip has been written according to the conventions of a particular poetic form. There’s a handy reference at the back in case you’re learning or have forgotten the difference between sonnets and cinquains and haiku and the other forms. The short biographies on the contributing poets are a good read too – especially as the book leaves you motivated to seek out more of their work. Skinny Dip is an enticing slim book you’ll want to dive into time and time again.

Susan Paris and Kate De Goldi will speak about Skinny Dip at the Marlborough Book Festival.

Their session is at 11am12noon on Saturday 9 July.

Check out marlboroughbookfest.co.nz for more information or to buy tickets.

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TUESDAY 28 June 2022

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CITRUS: LIME TIME ...

I planted 20 Limes ‘Bearss’ back in 2002.

Lesson, 10 years later: make sure you have a market or at least have the right personality type, to sell your produce!

My trees drip fruit yearly, but markets locally tend to buy out of town.

Citrus are fairly easy to grow. They need full sun and well-drained soil, incorporating plenty of compost.

If you have clay soil, add some sand.

They have shallow root systems - therefore hate root disturbance.

They like plenty of water in the warmer months.

Generally citrus are frost tender, but they will tolerate frosts better - as they age.

Feed your trees twice in spring and summer with a good specific citrus fertiliser.

Do not plant your citrus with other varieties of citrus, as they could cross pollinate and become seedy.

Watch for yellowing of leaves.

Winter is harvest time.

I think citrus enjoy being grown in wine barrels. I have several declaring ‘barrels’ as their home.

Personally I believe they love to be fed anything that is dead – road kill, fish, possums.

Try this shampoo:

Varieties of Limes: TAHITIAN OR BEARSS Small to medium sized thin skinned fruit.

Deep green to begin with, but turn yellow when frosts arrive and at ripening.

They are juicy, tangy and have a long shelf life.

KAFFIRS The leaves and rind are common-

ly used in Thai cooking. The fruit is rough and bumpy and hugely aromatic, as are the leaves.

Other Limes: Sublime – compact, thornless with a thin green rind.

Mexican Key Lime - green flesh, smaller and seedier. Very cold sensitive.

Finger Lime - In fashion. Known as the caviar lime. Hard to source.

Rangpur – Looks like a mandarin.

Kusaie – Cold hardy and prolific.

Pruning Remove crossed, dead or diseased wood.

Diseases

Leaf miner, aphids, mite and scale insects.

Rinse Kaffir limes with clean water and let them dry.

Cut limes taking out the core and seeds.

Place the limes in a large pot and fill with water going a few centimetres above the limes.

Boil until it goes a dark green colour. It could take a couple of hours. The juice will turn green and the mixture becomes slightly gooey. Cool completely, add more juice or water to control the consistency.

Push the shampoo thru some muslin.

Keep in the fridge for one year or a few months at room temperature.

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Caci Blenheim comes out on top Caci Blenheim have been voted NZ’s Best Beauty Destination in 2022 out of more than 70 clinics across the country.

Last weekend more than 500 Caci team members across New Zealand celebrated with Caci’s annual awards ceremony.

And the team at Caci Blenheim won the coveted Gold Excellence Award, again - having won this award every year since 2017.

The win shows Caci Blenheim are the best of the best in terms of offering an amazing customer experience, personalised consultations and getting the best results for their customers clinic owner Krista Coningham says.

She says they do it by offering memberships – with a personalised treatment and payment plan designed to get each individual customers great results and to hit their skin goals.

Krista says the icing on the cake was two of her staff winning skin therapist awards.

“Charlotte Markham and Jennifer Simpson took home the Silver and Bronze awards for the top Skin Therapists from over 250 entrants,” Krista says.

“You know you have the absolute skin experts when you walk in the

Hawaiki Kura Haka Fusion group entertained the crowd at MySpace for Matariki on Thursday.

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Caci Blenheim clinic owner Krista Coningham. Photo: Supplied. door for your free consultation at Caci Blenheim.

“We have a team culture that strives to be the best we can be for our customers, and for each other.

“We have a strong sense of purpose and a deep sense of care, so this Gold Excellence Award, whilst a huge surprise, is also a reflection of the high standard of treatments and customer experience we deliver as a team.”

A special event to commemorate Matariki went without a hitch on Thursday.

Hiwa, hosted by Kotahi o Te Tauihu Trust and Māori health providers, brought together Māori businesses, local artists, kapa haka rōpū and support agencies to celebrate Matariki.

Dr Lorraine Eade, Pouwhakahaere Rauemi at Te Kotahi o Te Tauihu Trust, say the event is about taking a lighter approach and providing fun while also offering opportunities for whānau to be connected to the right support to achieve their goals in the coming year.

She says after a tough couple of years it was hoped the events would provide some fun for

families across the rohe while also maintaining an important focus on hauora, or health.

“All of us have been under pressure in some way or another since the start of the pandemic and we’re in a state of overload.”

Hiwa takes its name from the youngest whetū in the Matariki cluster, Hiwa-i-te-rangi, which is connected to the promise of a prosperous season. ‘Hiwa’ means ‘vigorous of growth’ and ‘I te rangi’ means ‘in the sky’.

“Hiwa-i-te-rangi helps us recognise our hopes for the new year and encourages us to hold on to our goals and actively seek out opportunities to see them realised,” says Lorraine.

Disney princess Elsa from frozen was one of many famous faces at the event.

“These events are about looking forward, having the opportunity, and of course, simply coming together.”

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Property Advice: Do your homework to achieve the best outcome WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING AND SELLING PROPERTY IN THE MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS, HAVING A RELIABLE SOURCE OF UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION IS KEY FOR SECURING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL PARTIES. With three different zoning areas and a host of compliance, permits and licenses that are unique to coastal properties in the Marlborough Sounds, there’s a lot to consider when buying or selling in this special area, says Tall Poppy Picton and Marlborough Sounds owner Grant Douglas.

“Whether you are a buyer or seller, an experienced real estate agent will be able to work with you to get all the information you need to make an informed decision and prevent any hidden fish hooks and costly mistakes,” Grant says.

While the Marlborough District Council and Department of Conservation administer moorings, jetties and other structures, they are not the fount of knowledge that property owners and prospective purchasers need, Grant says. That’s where strong industry relationships can make all the difference in achieving smooth property transactions.

Registered architect and con-

sultant Alisdair Daines who is a resident of Anakiwa, works with property owners and prospective buyers to investigate any potentially tricky issues associated with property sales in the sounds.

“For property owners it’s often a case of double checking that all the buildings, boat sheds, moorings, jetties and wastewater systems on a property are compliant with current regulations, and if they aren’t, providing an idea of options and costs to get them compliant,” Alisdair says.

“While the Marlborough District Council is the regulatory authority, the rules are so complex that if you aren’t familiar with them, you’re not likely to get all the relevant information,’’ he says.

“You don’t know what you don’t know, and it’s the questions you don’t ask that you probably need to be asking.”

It always pays to front foot any potential issues, Grant says.

“It’s far better for vendors to be upfront with all information, rather than potential purchasers having to do the homework and come up with all sorts of reasons why the price should be knocked back significantly,” he says.

“You might have got away with having unlicensed structures in the Sounds 20 years ago, but today everything is much more closely monitored. Having strong relationships with key people ultimately saves time and money and provides all parties peace of mind which makes for a smooth transaction and positive experience for everyone.”

With 37 years of experience, Alisdair is not only

familiar with the regulatory requirements in the Sounds, he has forged a good working relationship with the team at local council, and ability to double check things at the source.

“There are many shades of grey when it comes to council regulations, every property is unique, it’s very rarely black and white,” Alisdair says.

“The team at council are very helpful in sorting out the details, there’s a lot of negotiation that goes into getting a good outcome, so it’s worth having an experienced person in your court, with your interests in mind.”

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END OF AN ERA: Farewell District Health Boards Jenny Black (right) has been elected to the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (DHB) since 2007 and has held the position of Board Chair, since 2010. Despite the health reform meaning locally elected Boards will become redundant from the 1 July, Jenny is supportive of a nationally-led, locally-delivered approach. The new Health NZ entity will need to tackle hard fought issues such workforce challenges and achieving health equity for all New Zealanders.

Jenny Black ‘grew-up’ in the health system, coming to Nelson in 1982 as a newly graduated dietitian. She worked for nearly 10 years as a clinical dietician in the hospital wards before switching to become a public health dietician, working to keep people out of hospital.

“The independence that strong financial stewardship affords us, is something that people in Nelson Marlborough can be really proud of and is a tribute to the many staff who have been part of the Nelson Marlborough Health whānau since 2001.”

As chair of the Board she has led the Nelson Marlborough Health strategy, appointed Chief Executives and held the senior leadership to account, ensuring operational delivery on the strategy within the funding envelope provided by the government.

Once the spotlight on the strategic financial position was under control, the Board strategy shifted to the future of health in Te Tauihu (Top of the South).

“I’ve been on the Board during four Chief Executives, and had the privilege of appointing three of them.

The relationships with those people has been really important to me. While we didn’t always need to agree, our sense of purpose needed to align, with mutual respect, to ensure we could work together through some really tough conversations.”

“It is appalling to me, that in Aotearoa FREE today, weENTRY have people dying five to ten years younger, because of their race; because they can’t or chose not to access services, as they are unable to see their own faces or voices in those services. To me that is something we need to deal with.”

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“As a Board, whenever we made a strategy, we weighed up the risks involved in doing certain work with the risk of not doing other work. Needing to look at the bigger picture and asking what does that mean in four years’ time, what is the continuation of the conversation and how can we mitigate risk – because there is always risk.”

“It was about this time we were having conversations around the co-location of Te Piki Oranga (Māori health provider) with the Primary Health Organisations (Nelson Bay Primary Health and Marlborough Primary Health Organisation) in Richmond and Blenheim and the DHB’s Public Health Units.”

The structure of the District Health Board allowed “We had been talking about health inequity since for seven officials elected by the community with 2001 and we are still talking about it now. In 2016, Manawatia a Matariki a further four positions appointed by the Minister we prioritised equity initiatives and really saw of Health to fill any gaps within the makeup of the some movement. Te Piki Oranga was born, Te Waka elected group.

Hauora started taking on a life of its own and we put more emphasis on employing Māori workforce and “As chair of the Board I was very fortunate to have initiatives like Hapū Māmā and others.” deputies with great financial acumen. People who have been able to ask a lot of detailed financial “Until you put that emphasis in your strategic plan, questions and hold the organisation to account. At the not much happens. You have to dedicate the money end of the day we are using tax payers’ money and we to it and hand it over to the people who are going to have to be very careful about how we do that.” provide that kaupapa Māori service.”

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Blues win battle of Trafalgar PETER JONES

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Central took a giant step towards realising their Tasman Trophy ambitions with a gutsy victory over defending champions Marist at Trafalgar Park on Saturday.

The Blues maintained their position at the top of the competition standings, prevailing 29-26 over a team which has set the standard in recent years and this week welcomed All Blacks loosie Shannon Frizell back into the club mix.

First half tries to blockbusting No 8 Peni Fihaki and Moana Pasifika wing Timoci Tavatavanawai, the first converted by first five Mitch Smith, kept the visitors in touch at halftime when the home side led 13-12.

Skipper Leopino Maupese scored Marist’s first half try from a well-organised lineout drive, a sign of things to come, while first five Niko Barton landed a conversion and two penalties.

After slipping slightly off the pace in the second quarter of the match, the Blues regrouped at halftime and came out firing.

Skipper Braden Stewart led the way, scoring back-to-back tries in the first 15 minutes to push the visitors ahead 26-16.

However, another try from a lineout drive 10 minutes later, to loosie Te Puoho Stephens, closed the gap to five before replacement hooker Dylan Irvine tied the scores up 26-26 from yet another unstoppable lineout drive.

Barton missed the vital conversion with eight minutes remaining and Central, led by some inspired work from player/coach

Quentin MacDonald swept onto attack from the ensuing kick-off.

After going close to crossing the Marist line on a couple of occasions, the inevitable penalty to the attacking side was awarded and Smith showed a cool head to slot the angled kick with less than two minutes remaining on the clock.

On the basis of attacking endeavour and variation, Central deserved their victory. Their staunch defence came to their rescue on several occasions, none more so than just before halftime as Marist poured on the pressure through a 5m attacking scrum, which Central disrupted, earning a penalty and clearing their lines.

The Blues’ experienced hands stood up when the whips were cracking. Quentin and Jesse MacDonald, Stewart, Tavatavanawai, Jeremy Foley, Matt McCormick and Jack Powell showed good game sense and worked tirelessly for the full 80 minutes.

Halfback Trance Poa, called up as an injury replacement a few weeks ago, produced another strong performance, as did Smith, plus hard-running midfielders Ben Filipo and Nigel Satherley.

Making Central’s efforts even more praiseworthy was the fact they travelled over the hill with just 17 players, and no front row reserves, meaning they were unable to achieve any impact from the bench.

“I’m happy with that effort … we’ll take that,” said Quentin MacDonald.

“We pride ourselves on our forwards. Some of the tries we con-

Division two action as Marlborough Boys’ College Old Boys fullback Tom Leonard makes a break during Saturday’s match against Awatere at Lansdowne Park. Photo: Peter Jones. nected well and were good team tries.”

He had a special mention for Stewart. “Braden has been leading our team well all year … he always leads our stats and no doubt he has done it again today.”

Marist will be disappointed not to get over the line in such a close encounter, their trademark in recent seasons. Saturday’s reversal means they will have to get maximum points from their remaining two games to qualify for the play-offs.

Central are now assured of a home semi-final while Renwick’s position in the top four is tenuous, the results of their final round-robin match against

Kahurangi away next week, and Central’s home clash with Stoke, likely deciding their fate.

In the other match played over the hill on Saturday, Waitohi went down 50-7 to Wanderers, while, on Friday, Kahurangi, who have two games to play, kept the pressure on the top of the table with a 31-19 win over Stoke and Nelson downed Waimea Old Boys 43-13.

Tasman Trophy standings: Central 31, Kahurangi 25, Wanderers 24, Renwick 24, Stoke 22, Marist 15, Waimea Old Boys 6, Nelson 0, Waitohi -3.

In the earlier game at Trafalgar Park on Saturday, Marist had better luck, their women’s side winning the Tasman Trophy wom-

en’s final 24-19 over Waimea Old Boys. Marist led 12-7 at halftime.

On the local division two scene, Marlborough Boys’ College Old Boys accounted for a slow-starting Awatere side 29-21 at Lansdowne Park while Renwick downed Pelorus 38-12 at the Renwick Domain.

On Thursday evening Central beat Harlequins 69-10 and Waitohi eased past Moutere 8-5.

Division two standings: Central 41, Waitohi 36, Awatere 33, MBC Old Boys 31, Renwick 21, Moutere 15, Pelorus 12, Harlequins 1.

The Marlborough Boys’ College First XV slumped to another loss in the Miles Toyota competition on Saturday, going down 34-22 to Christchurch Boys’ High School in Christchurch.

MBC put up a very strong showing, leading 17-10 at halftime and were still ahead 22-15 with just 12 minutes remaining. However, Boys’ High finished stronger, racking up 19 points in the final minutes to claim the win. Cooper Roberts, Jake Pacey and Kaloa Fotu scored MBC’s tries, Hugh Robinson converting two and landing a penalty.

In other recent results, St Bede’s downed Waimea 41-0, St Andrew’s beat Rangiora 57-17, Timaru overcame Roncalli 57-9, Christ’s College edged past Selwyn 13-8 and Nelson College edged Shirley 29-28.

Miles Toyota championship standings: Nelson 32, St Thomas 30, Christchurch 29, St Bede’s 27, Timaru 26, Shirley 22, St Andrew’s 21, Christ’s 19, Marlborough 15, Selwyn 11, Rangiora 6, Roncalli 4, Waimea 3.

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Pelorus dominate first round PETER JONES Pelorus clinched first round honours in the Marlborough premier netball competition at Stadium 2000 on Tuesday night.

After beating Marlborough Girls’ College (54-51) and Harlequins (61-46) over the first two weeks, Pelorus made it a clean sweep with a 56-45 victory over an improved Tokomaru side.

In the evening’s late game Harlequins flexed their premier muscles with an impressive team performance to down a lack-lustre MGC side 60-49.

Pelorus took their time to get into the early match, but steadily drew away after putting together a 13-2 run to take control midway through the second quarter.

Goal attack Paige Lovell, with a new lease of life this season, continues to zero in on goal, landing 43 of her 54 efforts to lead the scoring stats. Equally impressive was the defensive duo of Danielle Moffatt and Mara McCurdy, their burgeoning combination beginning to gel. Middies Millie Wensley and Brittney Lyons also impressed along with the ever-reliable Jordan Peipi.

Tokomaru are still searching for their first win of the season but will be buoyed by Tuesday’s efforts.

The return of the experienced Gemma Hika in a starting role at GS provided a reliable source of points, her long-established partnership with the equally-experienced Wilson sisters, Hana and Kayla, paying immediate dividends.

By the end of the first quarter the

scores were locked 11-11 and although Pelorus stretched away over each of the ensuing periods of play there was enough connection and co-ordination on show to suggest better is to come from the Picton-based crew.

The defensive duo of Geneva Hoggard and Hannah Dickson showed anticipation and enthusiasm, as did middie Shanon McManaway.

The students started the second match in fine style, putting up 23 shots in the first quarter to their opponents’ 12 and leading 14-10 at the first break.

However, their flow of possession was quickly reversed, Quins upping the ante with a 19-10 second quarter on the back of a 22-12 goal attempts stat.

Although MGC began to level things out in the second half, the damage had been done, with Quins finding their rhythm and the students slightly off key.

Wiri Bristowe and Kelsee Hamilton were highly effective in the Harlequins’ shooting circle, their contrasting styles complementing each other and providing headaches for defenders.

However, it was experienced midcourters Bridget Gane and Simone Pedersen who made the difference for Quins. Their game sense and silky feeding skills provided a steady flow of ball and made the most of turnovers created by defenders Olivia Robinson and Grace Rodger.

Mya Wiapo and Fiaalii Solomona were again standouts for MGC, owning their respective roles, while Stormy Tupara made a lively return from injury in

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Pelorus defender Mara McCurdy brings the ball through the court at Stadium 2000 on Tuesday night.

Photos: Peter Jones. midcourt.

Scores: Pelorus Edridge Contracting 56 (Paige Lovell 43/54; Karli Murphy 7/12; Liv Pinkerton 6/9) Tokomaru Crafar Crouch 45 (Ramona Waikato 3/4; Kayla Wilson 1/2; Gemma Hika 41/49). Quarter scores (winning team first): 11-11, 17-12, 11-9, 1713.

Harlequins New World 60 (Wiri Bristowe 30/38; Lauren Murray 8/13; Kelsee Hamilton 22/32) Marlborough Girls’ College King Salmon 49 (Fiaalii Solomona 35/42; Zoe Scaife 7/9; Hazel Glover 7/13).

Quarter scores (winning team first): 10-14, 19-10, 19-14, 12-11.

Competition points: Pelorus 9, Harlequins 6, Marlborough Girls’ College 4, Tokomaru 0.

Simone Pedersen looks for passing options.

The third round of premier play begins at Stadium 2000 tonight.

With this round being an invitational round, several teams have

been recruited to add variety to the premier mix.

Marlborough Netball said the purpose of the invitational round was to provide the competition with variety and diversity as well as opportunities for players outside of the premier competition to experience a higher level of netball.

Two new sides have entered the fray for round one, a Pelorus grade one mixed side and Haze’s Team, a Marlborough mixed side, combining with premier grade regulars Pelorus, MGC, Harlequins and Tokomaru on Tuesday evening.

MGC play Pelorus at 6pm, Tokomaru meet Pelorus Mixed at 7.30 while Harlequins are up against Haze’s Team at 7.45pm.

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Sport

CALLUM AIMS TO HELP Marlborough cyclist Callum Saunders, recently named in the NZ men’s track sprint team for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, has produced a book of photographs detailing his experiences at the Tokyo Olympics.

The 26-year-old hopes to sell copies of the 50-page book, which is available in both soft and hardcover, to raise funds for The Waterboy, a local charity focussed at increasing pathways into sport for those in society who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to do so. Callum used his time in MIQ to develop and scan all the film he took during the Games, then and made it into a book. He is taking pre-orders for the book via www.madebycallum.co.nz , with all proceeds going towards The Waterboy, whose website is https:// www.thewaterboy.org.nz.

Ella Sowman picked up two awards at the recent Marlborough Tennis Association prizegiving. Photo: Peter Jones.

Marlborough tennis achievers recognised PETER JONES The 2021-22 tennis wrapped up at the start of the month with the Marlborough Tennis Association’s annual prizegiving.

The awards evening, which was postponed from April, acknowledged the top achievers across several categories.

Topping the list was the Sportsperson of the Year Award, with Jade Otway again picking up the Margaret Boyce Cup. Now ranked sixth nationally, Jade once again showed her loyalty to Marlborough by returning to play in the Lucas Cup, her three wins helping keep the prestigious trophy on this side of the Whangamoas.

Landing a five-year tennis scholarship to Texas Christian University in America rounded out a top year for the young ace.

Rising star Ella Sowman picked up two trophies. She claimed the women’s player of the year award as well as the top junior player accolade, the James d’Auvergne Memorial Cup. Men’s player of the year was Cameron Lyons.

Renwick Tennis Club stalwart Tony Andrews was named Volunteer of the Year. He was instrumental in getting the club’s re-surfacing project accomplished, his drive and

organisational abilities playing a big part in the transformation of the RTC facility.

The Glenys Ford Special Primary School Tennis Trophy is awarded to an exceptional primary school team or primary school player. This season’s recipient is Renwick school player Jack King, a reward for his keen attitude and willingness to learn and improve.

MTA awards 2021-22 season Fair Play - Junior boys: Leon Marusaki. Junior girls: Pippa Sowman. Senior men: Joshua Joseph.

Senior women: Avril Heard-Woollcombe.

Special Primary School Trophy: Jack King Most Improved - Junior boys: Kobe Hart. Junior girls: Issey O’Brien.

Senior women: Jo Campbell. Senior men: Malcolm Walsh.

President’s grade (top pairings) Women: Liz Adams and Monique Godsiff. Men: Roger Hogg and Rob Heaney.

Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Ella Sowman.

Players of the Year - Women: Ella Sowman. Men: Cameron Lyons.

Volunteer of the Year: Tony Andrews Sportsperson of the year: Jade Otway

NETBALL PUSH Marlborough Netball are holding a quiz evening to raise funds for their under-18 rep side’s season. It will take place at the Lansdowne Park Sports Hub, beginning at 6pm on Thursday June 30. Cost is $15 per person. Those interested can contact admin@marlboroughnetball.org.nz.

CRICKET HONOUR Marlborough cricketing stalwart Greg Stretch has been named to represent his country at the Veterans Cricket Australia Over-50s Australian Cricket Championships, to be held in Adelaide in November. Stretch has been chosen in the New Zealand “A” team for the tournament, the Australian equivalent of the IPT, which will feature 42 teams from across Australia - including two from New Zealand. Fellow all-rounder Jason Campbell, who previously played in Marlborough, is also part of the “A” squad.

PRIDE OF PICTON Picton Rowing Club colours were prominent during the recent South Island Masters regatta at Waihola, near Dunedin. Keiran, Ryan and Hayden Gaudin, plus Daniel Karena, cleaned up across several categories. They were the fastest quad in the long distance race and took out the A and B single and double sculls, the B pair, B coxless four and quad and combined for victory in the eight. Hayden also had success in a mixed A quad with Avon, while Keiran won mixed A four and mixed A double titles, also with Avon rowers.

WEARING THE FERN: The Tasman region continues to provide a pathway to the top for its leading rugby players. Along the inclusion of Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Finlay Christie, David Havili and Leicester Fainga’anuku in the first All Blacks squad of the season, Tasman are well represented in the New Zealand under-20 side. They will play Fiji, Argentina and Australia during early July in the Oceania under-20 champs in Australia. Former MBC First XV forwards Monu Moli and Viliami Napa’a will be joined by utility back Macca Springer, halfback Noah Hotham and exciting Marist speedster Nik Vikena. Three further

Mako players have been included in the NZ Maori squad. Former All Blacks prop Tyrel Lomax and Chiefs midfielder Alex Nankivell plus Max Hicks will take part in two matches against the touring Irish side.

HELPING HANDS Hoani MacDonald and James Marshall have been confirmed as Tasman Mako assistant coaches for the forthcoming provincial rugby season. Hoani is a former NZ Maori, Highlanders and Southland player, as well as a former Southland Stags coach, while James returns after being part of the Mako set-up last season.

They will assist co-head coaches Gray Cornelius and Dan Perrin.

SWIMMING SPORTS The Marlborough Girls’ College swimming sports were held on Wednesday, June 1. Minette Richards was the under-19 age group champion, Zoe Adams took out the under-16 title, Kyla Thorstensen won the under-15 section while Nicola Lovell was the under-14 champ. Several records were broken. Marsh broke the under-14 50m freestyle mark in a time of 29.18, Thorstensen set new marks in the under-15 100m free (1.04.25), 50m free (29.73), 100m back (1.14.38) and 50m back (34.12) while Richards broke the under-19 50m breaststroke record in a time of 37.72.

ON THEIR WAY Blenheim gymnasts Tyler Higgins and Tess Tate have been selected in the Top of the South provincial team for the national championships in Invercargill next month. Despite it being an extremely difficult year for them after several necessary qualification competitions were cancelled, their dedication has seen them earn a place on the provincial team and achieve the minimum qualification set by the national organisation. They will be accompanied to nationals by their Blenheim GC coach Erica Ticehurst.

TABLE TOPPERS Children from seven schools took part in the recent Mitchell Sports Power Primary and Intermediate Schools Table Tennis Championships.

Bohally’s Hunter Wong won the boys’ singles title from Fairhall’s Billy Hurren by 11-9, 11-6, 11-9. Hunter reached the final with a win over Bohally’s Tommy Phipps while, in an All-Fairhall clash, Billy beat Harry Speakman 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7. Harry beat Tommy to finish in third place. Two Bohally pupils met in the girls’ final with Zaraya Wilson beating Liv Earl 11-6, 11-6, 3-11, 11-6. Bohally’s Izzy Vickery beat Cora Wilson from Springlands School to finish in third place. The girls’ doubles title was won by Liv and Izzy over Zaraya and Cora by 9-11, 5-11, 11-4, 15-13, 11-8. Hunter and Harry beat Billy and Tommy 11-3, 11-5, 11-4 in the final of the boys’ doubles. Max Sowman and Rico Moore, both from Rapaura School, won the boys’ doubles plate from Finnbar and Oscar Duncan (Riverlands).

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Trojans, Buccaneers show the way PETER JONES

With both Nelson division one matches falling through on Saturday, attention turned to Mayfield Motorworld senior football.

The Rangers AFC men’s side were defaulted to by their Tahuna opponents, that match scheduled for A&P Park, while the Rangers women’s side had their game against Golden Bay called off on Saturday morning due to what was described as an unplayable pitch. Some of the Marlborough team had already made their way over the Takaka Hill to be greeted with the news.

However, there was action on the local grounds, with two clear-cut wins and one tight match in division one, second round matches.

Call Care Trojans and Central Buccaneers continued their unbeaten dominance at the top of the standings.

Trojans accounted for clubmates Hotspurs 8-0, while Central downed BV Masters 6-0.

A hat-trick to Francisco Zimmerman and a brace to Alan Zarate highlighted Trojans’ haul, five

goals coming before the break, while Waze Voyatei bagged a double for Buccaneers, who led 4-0 at halftime.

The other match was much tighter, Central Wolves downing Rangers Development 5-4.

Wolves, sparked by a brace to Steve McCaa, led 5-1 at the break then held off a late surge from Rangers who did all the scoring in the second spell.

There was also a tight match in division two, Rangers Masters easing past Central Privateers 4-3. The scores were locked 1-1 at the break, a second half hat-trick to Freddie Bustos getting the job done for the round one victors.

The other match went the way of Rangers Clubs of Marlborough, who beat Call Care Spartans 7-2.

Alex Kennedy notched a hattrick for Clubs.

Two derby matches marked division three action. Call Care Red overcame Call Care Youth 4-1 while Picton Young Guns took care of Picton Crow Tavern 6-4 at Endeavour Park, Billy McFadden scoring four times for Young Guns.

Rangers Masters player Freddy Bustos slams a long range shot towards the Central Privateers’ goal at A&P Park on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Isabella Hope and mum Emily near the finish line.

Children’s challenge Rapidly becoming an integral part of the Marlborough Harrier Club’s annual Mount Vernon Grand Traverse is the Kids Challenge. At the recent staging of the popular Wither Hills event 22 youngsters, some accompanied by family members, covered the 2km outand-back course along the Mapp Track.

Photos: Peter Jones.

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Kale McMillan was first home in the 2km run.

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