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Boot sale battle threatens iconic railway market PAULA HULBURT

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An iconic Blenheim boot market is struggling to survive following friction between stallholders and organisers.

Blenheim Rotary Bootsale Market has been a staple of Saturday mornings for more than 30 years.

Rotary club bosses were forced to close the market when Covid-19 mandates made it too difficult to operate.

But the temporary closure saw many stallholders switch to a new venue, Vinnie’s Brayshaw Market, with many now reluctant to return.

Blenheim Rotary President James McKenzie-Wiley says the community will potentially lose around $30,000 a year if the market closes.

But he says members are hopeful the market will pick up again in Spring.

“One week there were no vendors and some weeks we’re lucky if we get seven or eight vendors instead of 30 or 40.

“As a club, we have to ask whether

it’s just the end of an era for the bootsale and if we need to pivot to other ways to fundraise.

“It’s an iconic event that we don’t want to see go away and we’ve been having lengthy discussions about its future.

“When we went into red alert, we decided to pull the plug as it was the responsible thing to do, and we reopened under orange but one week there were no vendors.”

A mediation meeting took place last week, but the situation was not resolved says James.

“We’ve tried to be very amicable to the vendors that left us. We want to see them be successful and to succeed but in a way that works for everyone.

Blenheim Rotary Boot Market operates out of the carpark next to the railway station.

Organisers charge stallholders $5 a car to sell, with all money raised going back to the community and international projects.

Long-time Rotary market supporter Russell Montgomery from Blenheim says commercial interest is a “death knell” for the Rotary market.

Vinnies Brayshaw Market drew a strong number of shoppers on Saturday morning. Photo: Matt Brown.

“Such a shame that 30 years and $300,000 plus of giving back to the community by a group of well-meaning volunteers looks to be all but lost.

“It’s not about greed. The commercial traders have to make a living like the rest of us and Covid impacted badly on them with Rotary being forced to close the boot sale.”

Russell says he hoped stallholders

would be “community minded” and return to their original patch.

But that hasn’t happened, he says, and Rotary are losing out.

“The difficulty is now they have to make a living and have to go where the customers are. They’ve got to make a difficult decision about where they want to go,” says Russell.

Sellers are charged $10 per site at Brayshaw Park and market or-

ganisers have made a $1000 donation to the Blenheim Model Railway Society.

Clarity over where funds are going is also needed, Russell says.

“Traders [at the new market] need to be honest about the collection of fees as they are using public land and really should be giving back to the community.”

Russell says it would have been great to see both sides meet to try and resolve the stalemate. Both sides must shoulder some of the blame.

“Does that disappoint me? Hell, yes.

“The traders are criticising Rotary for a lack of advertising so aren’t attracting “peeps” however the traders weren’t stepping up to assist in this regard … they also didn’t offer to help provide person-power to assist Rotary in meeting the Covid mask and barrier requirements.

“This being the case, it’s simply unfair to lay blame at Rotary’s door.”

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NewsInBrief WAITOHI PICTON TOURISM STUDY A hot-pool style aquatic facility, a heritage/environment centre and a mountain bike park have featured in a preliminary feasibility study conducted by consultants Visitor Solutions Limited (VSL). VSL was tasked with the research project centred on three proposals submitted to the Council’s 2020-2021 Annual Plan process: a heritage/environment centre proposed by Picton Smart+Connected, a downhill mountain bike park concept from TrailPro and an aquatic facility suggested by the Picton Waitohi Pools and Wellness Centre Charitable Trust. The study aimed to look at the potential of the projects including costs, impacts and possible economic benefits for the town. The report was presented to council’s Planning, Finance and Community Committee meeting. The study findings show that depending on the concept selected, all three opportunities have merit and could appeal to visitors, however, none in isolation are likely to dramatically lift visitor nights in Picton. The hot pool/spa experience and the Edwin Fox Centric concept are the stronger economic and visitor attraction opportunities, if well executed, however, all in part or combination have the ability to contribute to making Picton a more desirable destination and increasing length of stay.

RENTAL SUPPLY SPIKES WHILE DEMAND DWINDLES A rental Trade Me rental price index revealed the number of available rental houses in Marlborough has skyrocketed. The trend is national, with the number of properties listed for rent in New Zealand reaching an all-time high last month, according to Trade Me. Marlborough joins Wellington and Auckland with supply hitting record

News levels. Trade Me Property Sales Director Gavin Lloyd says the spike was carried by the main centres, with both the Auckland and Wellington regions seeing remarkable supply increases last month. “Nationwide, demand for rentals on the other hand, fell by 8 per cent year-on-year in May. “The biggest drops in demand were seen in Nelson/Tasman (down 28%), Northland, and Taranaki (both down 19%),” he says. In May, the national median weekly rent fell by 1 per cent, when compared with the month prior to $575.

“This marks the first month-on-month drop we have seen this year, and is $5 less than the all-time high national median weekly rent last recorded in April.

COOKING UP FUNDS A special book has been cooked up by charity Life Education Trust to raise funds for the vital health service. Life Education Trust Marlborough has pulled together a culinary cookbook, Food For Life, to celebrate what makes the Marlborough region great and to provide both families and children inspiration for meal ideas to share with family and friends. The coffee-table cookbook includes more than 60 favourite and trusted recipes written by well-known chefs, local restaurateurs, artisan food producers, wineries and more.

All proceeds from the cookbook will go towards continuing their preschool, primary and intermediate school health programmes in the local community. To pre-order a copy, email admin. marlborough@lifeedtrust.org.nz

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Zero waste trailer coming to an event near you MATT BROWN A new dishwashing trailer is hoped to reduce waste at Marlborough events.

Envirohub Marlborough’s new purpose-built Zero Waste Dishwashing Trailer provides crockery and utensils that can be washed, rinsed and sanitized at events, reducing reliance on single-use containers.

The trailer, a key sponsorship activity for Port Marlborough this year, will be available to events across Marlborough starting this spring.

The Packaging Forum chief executive Rob Langford says preventing packaging waste in the first place is their goal.

“Since we started our funding for public place events in 2014, we have supported initiatives around the country which encourage reuse and so we were delighted to help fund the Envirohub Marlborough’s

dishwashing trailer which will help eliminate the need for single use tableware,” he says.

Made possible by Envirohub Marlborough sponsors Port Marlborough, the Packaging Forum and the Marlborough District Council, the Zero Waste trailer continues the organisation’s long history of providing zero waste support at events The new trailer will help them achieve their conservation efforts in a bigger, better and classier way.

Envirohub Marlborough has been working to unite, inspire and assist the Marlborough community in their conservation efforts for the past 10 years. Working in areas of ocean health, conservation activities for youth, sustainable communities, and zero waste support, Envirohub Marlborough is focused on sustainability to enhance and protect our Marlborough Environment.

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In and out: The changing face of Marlborough’s council, come October The Marlborough District Council won’t recognise itself later this year.

With nominations for the local government elections opening up soon, Local Democracy Reporter Maia Hart thought she’d nail down the current crop of councillors on their future plans.

MAIA HART

Local Democracy Reporter

Turns out, Marlborough will likely have at least five fresh faces in the chamber after October. One of those will be the region’s first Māori ward councillor.

But, yes, that means, four sitting councillors have confirmed they are stepping down. That’s 51 years of council experience out the door. But with another incumbent “leaning towards” retirement, it could be more. And, of course, we still couldn’t get an answer out of the mayor.

But here’s what they said:

HERE WE GO AGAIN David Croad said he stood for council with a genuine desire to give back to our fantastic region, and he did not believe you could “do that or do justice” to the role in just one term.

He said stability of governance in any organisation was vital, and it was apparent that a number of longer standing councillors “may well” step down.

“Therefore I feel a real sense of responsibility to ensure there is continuity, especially given the huge amount of work to be achieved in the region’s longterm plan and the need to oversee and manage the potential impact of central government reform.”

Gerald Hope said he was seeking re-election because local government was about to undergo a major review.

“The Marlborough region needs to be strongly represented to make sure our community interests and assets are strongly represented and protected for the long term.”

Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor said we had some interesting and important issues to deal with over

Councillor Mark Peters is “leaning towards” retirement. Photo: Ricky Wilson/STUFF. the coming three years.

“Notably we have to complete repairs of the 2021 storm-damaged stop banks and roads across the province, including the major rebuild of the Kenepuru Road.

“I also want to focus next term

Our children’s climate

on reinvigorating Blenheim and Picton’s CBD areas and working across the region to make Marlborough an even better place to live and do business.

“We have some great opportunities ahead of us with the Picton

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port redevelopments and the new colleges being built in Blenheim.

I’m keen to see the new Sawmill Film studio and the Marlborough Film Office grow this new Marlborough industry over the coming years too.”

She said another “key focus” was to ensure Marlborough’s voice and concerns did not get overlooked by the Government’s intentions for the Three Waters reforms.

Barbara Faulls said she had learned a lot during her first term and particularly enjoyed getting her teeth into rural issues with the view to finding common sense solutions for ratepayers.

“My work as the co-chair of the Te Hoiere Project has been particularly rewarding as we work towards positive environmental, social and economic change in the catchment,” Faulls said.

“The July storm affected a huge

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Deputy mayor Nadine Taylor said she is energised and keen to tackle the challenges of the coming term. Photo: Ricky Wilson/STUFF. amount of Marlburians adversely and in particular Sounds residents who lost access and the ability to live and function normally.

“That, coupled with Covid lockdowns has changed the face of Marlborough, and I am aware that many businesses have suffered, some have closed and long term we have a lot of projects that I would like to continue working on to ensure that Marlborough is a thriving, vibrant place to live and work.”

Thelma Sowman said her first term was a huge learning curve.

“When I was elected on to council I thought I could change things and make things happen overnight. However, I quickly learned there are processes to follow which take time,” Sowman

said.

“As a qualified Resource Consents Commissioner I have thoroughly

Councillor Jamie Arbuckle is eyeing up a fifth term in local government, but won’t be running for mayor. Photo: Maia Hart/LDR.

enjoyed the process of hearings and look forward to working on more of these in the future.”

She said the committees she had worked on had given her the opportunity to work with constituents and listen to their concerns.

“Some of my council work has involved working with aged care supporters and access and mobility representatives. It is very satisfying to see the results after dealing with issues that affect these groups.”

Jamie Arbuckle had previously stated he would seek re-election in the Blenheim Ward.

Arbuckle said he would always continue to advocate for more transparency and open meetings saying there was “always work to be done”.

Brian Dawson said he was “definitely standing again”.

“With several councillors choosing not to stand again there is a strong need for experience around the council table,” Dawson said.

“I’m keen to see the community get the best possible outcome out of Three Waters.

“I want to continue to be part of the very good economic plan roll-out that is now happening.

My current work sees me able to connect business with council and I want to be able to continue to do that well.

“There are significant reforms ahead for local government and I

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Councillor Thelma Sowman says it’s satisfying getting results for groups who need it. Photo: STUFF. want to be part of the team that is fighting for Marlborough.”

DONE THEIR DASH Jenny Andrews has confirmed after 24 years in local government, 12 of which were as deputy mayor, she was retiring.

“It’s time to open another door, and do something different,” Andrews said. “I’ve absolutely loved every minute. I’ve been a privileged person for 24 years ... to work for the people of Marlborough.

“My husband deserves some attention, we’ve been married a long time. The caravan needs to be used.”

However, the last three years, since Three Waters was mooted had been “extremely difficult”, she said.

David Oddie said he would not be seeking re-election.

Michael Fitzpatrick confirmed he would not be standing again, but

did not comment further.

Cynthia Brooks said this week she was retiring this year, calling her three terms nothing but a “privilege”.

Mark Peters said he was “leaning towards” retirement, having served two terms, but had not made a decision at this stage.

Francis Maher thought it was a “little bit early” to be making a decision. He said he would decide once nominations opened.

Mayor John Leggett said in May he was undecided about whether he would seek another term.

When Local Democracy Reporting emailed and called him this week to follow-up, he did not reply.

Nominations for this year’s local election are open from July 15 until August 12, with election day set down for October 8.

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Marlborough Vintage Car Club chairman Rob Galloway Tell me about yourself...

Rob Galloway. 68 years old, from Wellington. I’ve been in Blenheim for 38 years. Car mad? No, just foolish. I have 50 years in motor trade.

What are you driving?

Fords and Toyotas.

What’s under the bonnet?

CAR: Ford Model A. 3.3 Litre Flat head. 4 Cylinder.

1931 Tudor Sedan.

TRUCK: Ford Model A 1928 Roadster pickup – 3.3 Litre Flat head 4 Cylinder Where is it from?

All model As sold new in New Zealand were from Canada – but assembled in New Zealand.

Where did you get it?

Orginally sold new by Lucas Ford Blenheim, I purchased it in Wellington in 1976, I’ve owned it for 45 years. My truck was purchased in Spring Creek, Blenheim and I restored it.

Was it expensive to buy, and is it expensive to run?

A good model A costs about $30-40,000. Miles per gallon is approximately 20-24 and reliable with parts easily available.

Is it your dream car? If not, what is?

I don’t really have a dream car. But these are easily maintained, have parts available, are reasonably economical, and fun to drive.

Photos: Phil Brown.

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Conditions perfect for winter autocross

Ideal racing conditions saw a good turn out for the Marlborough Car Club’s recent McKenzie Cup Winter Autocross Series.

Thirty-four drivers entered the event, on the club’s grounds on Aerodrome Road.

Marlborough Car Club treasurer Sharyn Cameron says the paddock was in ideal condition for the event, and the sunny day was a real bonus.

The event, on Sunday 26 June, was run over one practice and three timed runs with the fastest time going towards the final result.

“But the real issue was to keep clear of the marker cones as if

you knocked one of these over you had a penalty of five seconds added to your time,” Sharyn says.

The field was split into three grounds and two cars competed on the course at the same time, with the second card starting after the first car was half way around the course.

Also to make it fairer where the groups started in a different, she says.

Sharyn says with the weight advantage of the Cross cars, their members with those cars came out in front, but in the reverse order of their normal finishing. Tim Alexander came first followed by Scott Alexander and third, Paul

Bugler. First Sedan and fourth overall was Chris Hill in his older Legacy, followed by Allan Cottington in a shared drive with Richard Bateman.

First two drive was Paul Roughan at eighth followed by Liam Gee at tenth. Another credible drive was Steve Hill (Brother to Chris and sharing Chris car) in his first competition finishing 11th.

Sharyn says they had four woman drivers with the first being Rebecca Gee in brother Liam’s Corolla finishing a very credible 18th.

The next round of the series is on July 17th at Hawkesbury; it is also the first round of the Top of the South Autocross Series.

Phil Parkes tears up the car clubs’ Aerodrome Road paddock in his 1980 Toyota Starlet at a recent MCC Motorkhana event. File photo.

Clean car rebate: Dealers say some buyers hit with fee instead as data changes

PHIL PENNINGTON RNZ

Used car dealers say some customers expecting a clean car rebate are getting hit with a fee instead, because official data is changing even as the vehicle is being sold.

Used car dealers say some customers expecting a clean car rebate are getting hit with a fee instead, because official data is changing even as the vehicle is sitting on the lot.

The Clean Car Discount scheme is having to alter wrong or missing emissions or safety-rating data as it goes along.

Christchurch car dealer Peter Cullen has a dozen virtually identical Mazdas Azelas on his lot at Value Cars Warehouse, which he had marked up as having rebates.

But last week, when he went to print out a window sticker for the latest Azela, the official Rightcar site produced something else. “It’s actually a fee now, it’s changed midstream.

“Then I’ve subsequently gone and checked all the previous models.

We’ve already marked them up as rebates, which they were, and now it appears they’re all fees.”

The fee is $470 and the rebate about $500.

Because Cullen is convinced the new data is wrong and the cars should get a rebate, he is reluctant to change the window stickers - even though that might force him to pay the difference for the customer.

“I know it’s not a fee car. But how we prove that? I don’t know. The public will blame us, not the government.”

The agency’s response was “fluffy”, simply saying the data had changed, he said.

“The government is forcing us to mislead the public,” he said.

Several other dealers said they had problems with a popular Honda hatchback where the safety rating was shifting: some at three stars got a rebate, others at two stars did not, they said.

Documents released under the

OIA show transport authorities knew they had poor data for determining a rebate or a fee heading into the scheme’s launch in April.

A Ministry of Transport report about CO2 emissions data for used cars, the way emissions are tested, and fuel consumption says: “Nothing reliable for used vehicles until June 2019 - high non-compliance since then as well.”

NZTA Waka Kotahi said it ran regular updates from January to April to clean up this data, and that has carried on since.

Waka Kotahi insisted the responsibility for providing accurate data sits with the vehicle importer. Waka Kotahi and the Ministry of Transport had worked since 2019 to improve the rules on data, it said.

The OIA emails show about 30 dealers asking the agency to urgently fix data in the week after the launch.

“Errors are now being shown on Toyota NZ and store advertising,

misleading the public and creating reputational risk,” Toyota NZ said on 8 April.

Toyota told RNZ last week “there are no lingering data problems”.

Several other dealers agreed but others said problems persisted, with one saying hybrids and plug-in hybrids were worst.

Some are paying $300 per car to get guaranteed emissions data on European used imports.

The emails show Waka Kotahi was keen in April to tell the media the problems were minor, bedding-in ones, even though it was not sure about the scale of them. The Ministry of Transport asked Waka Kotahi about a gap where “hundreds of models” of late model Japanese used imports appeared to lack the right identifiers.

“Without these being loaded in, it means that the wrong CO2 value will be assigned on many used import where manufactured from 2018, and probably all used imports manufactured from early 2021,” the ministry official said.

“It may also reduce consumers’ ability to discover the full set of low emission car options.”

The agency’s top adviser on clean cars Iain McGlinchy responded: “It’s difficult to work out from the emails what scale of problem is.

There seem to be more questions than answers at present.”

He also urged his team to fix a separate problem, the scheme was putting a full fee on cars that lacked emissions data. Waka Kotahi in a statement said was car dealers’ responsibility to review emissions data by querying it with the certifier of a vehicle when it is imported or generating a label in Fuelsaver.

Dealers had to be as specific as possible to find the right data on Rightcar, such as using a chassis number.

The agency did not comment on how good its own data is now, and did not say if it had addressed the problem of its system “skipping” steps and defaulting to a full fee when there was no data about a car.

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‘Never forget’ why you’re there: the community, says retiring councillor MAIA HART

Local Democracy Reporter

Cynthia Brooks says she hasn’t been shy about her retirement from local government, as she hopes it will encourage people to put their hand up for this year’s election.

The Marlborough District councillor has spent three terms serving the Wairau Awatere ward, calling it nothing but a “privilege”.

“My original flyer for my campaign in 2013 ... my comments to my community was that I would be their voice on council,” Brooks said.

“I've kept, I hope, true to that. In other words I didn't go in with any personal agendas, or personal ambitions, I was there to channel what the needs of the community were into council.”

At the last election, Brooks had announced she would retire, but changed her mind at the last minute.

“I had thought to myself enough is enough, I was 67 and my husband was moving into retirement,” she said.

“But at the end of the day, through my middle term at council, we really had built a strong, great culture.

“It turned out there was a person in my ward standing down, and

two or three others, and my heart really was on seeing that we carry on that culture.”

She said she had no regrets about making the decision to do another three years.

Her highlights over the years had included seeing Seddon get treated water, her work on the small townships committee, watching the library get closer to completion, and the new senior housing units set down for George St. “The library has been hugely rewarding to see that to fruition, because I was also one of the councillors who decided against that being built in favour of the Seddon water being put right first,” she said.

“Seddon water was one of my platforms I stood on, seeing the treatment plant built. I think we had about two years to pull it off, or the Government subsidy would have been pulled from it.

“We've delivered some really cool projects out to smaller communities, who have previously been overlooked for their needs in terms of making nicer places to live.

“I like that process because it's grassroots up. Council doesn't go in and say we're going to do this for you, instead we go to the community and ask them what it is they would like to see.”

Wairau Awatere ward councillor Cynthia Brooks opens the Wantwood Room in 2017. Photo: Ricky Wilson/STUFF. Of course, there’s been challenges, Brooks said.

Like within the first few weeks, all the way back in 2013, when she trained to become a Resource Management Act commissioner.“I think my intent had always been to go on the assets and services side of council, however I was persuaded because of my journalist reporting past and my ability to process and question all the things that you need in that role to consider this.”

And, when she first stood, the

East Coast had just had a “massive earthquake”, only to be followed by the Kaikōura quake a few years later.

“Seddon, particularly, was a community in my ward that I had a huge heart for, and spent a lot of time in over those first months of being on council, because things were still having to be worked through,” she said.

“I think that's been the hardest thing because I could come home from a meeting in Ward or Seddon to my home. [But] I was leav-

ing people in caravans and with homes they couldn't access. It just tears your heart out.

“However, that's the thing. We knuckle in, we sort out the issues, and work with staff, and the community, and with all of the other agencies to help people bring their lives back into some sort of shape again.”

Brooks said her advice to any new councillors would be to “never forget” they were there to represent the Marlborough community.

“If someone like me can step into this role and stay at it for nine years, and still really enjoy it and feel like you've accomplished something then anybody can do it.”

Brooks said her hope for the future was that they could encourage more young people around the council table.“The barriers to that are that it's supposedly a part-time role, it's a salary role, but on the basis you have a business behind you, you are fully retired, you are comfortable and can spare the time.

“It's not structured so that it's easy for younger people to be around that table. I'd like to see that change.”

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De Goldi’s latest ‘nothing short of genius’ EDDY, EDDY

By Kate De Goldi Published by Allen & Unwin

Review TANIA MILLER

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The death of a dog hails the beginning of Kate De Goldi’s latest novel Eddy, Eddy. Set in post-earthquake Christchurch, this is a poignant story of loss, love and religion, of the broken-ness of people, buildings, and things, and the reality that some things can be repaired, and some can’t.

Possibly best known for her 2008 novel The 10pm Question, it has always been hard to pigeon-hole De Goldi’s books. Not that it matters as the characters and plots have appealed to children, teens and adults alike. Eddy, Eddy, however, marks a change.

Some of the content in this book whilst suitable for older teens, is definitely not for children.

Eddy Smallbone is the hero and he is possibly her most endearing character to date. Probably coming of age, definitely experi-

encing an existential crisis, Eddy is going through some shit.

An orphan, Eddy has been raised by his Uncle Brain (yes, Brain), the Librarian and a trilogy of unlikely carers, ‘wild’ classical musician Bridgie, Union organiser Ginge – and ‘The Modern Priest’ aka Christopher Mangan, a disgraced priest of the Catholic persuasion.

Our 19-year old protagonist works at New World, with a burgeoning pet-minding business on the side. He dropped out of his Catholic School in his final year and broke up with his girlfriend in quick succession.

That was two and a half years ago and six months before the Christchurch earthquake and the death of his grandmother.

Like I said, Eddy is going (and has gone) through some shit.

De Goldi is a wordsmith of the highest degree.

Her language is playful and elegant.

Eddy is forever cursing ‘Brain’ words, a complicated lexicon from having grown up in an

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eccentric though old-fashioned environment, where every Christmas the Messiah would play on repeat (LP of course) and Sir Laurence Olivier’s narration of Dickens’ The Christmas Carol is a given.

In fact, from the first, references to Dickens’ The Christmas Carol are strewn liberally throughout Eddy, Eddy. We follow Eddy in the weeks leading up to Christmas, from the death of his beloved dog Marley, into a life where he is trying to deal with various ‘clients’, as well as dealing with his infuriating Uncle’s homelife and a woman who he’d thought he’d forgotten. And in classic Dickensian style, there are ghosts circling…

There is a dramatic climax as heart-breaking secrets are revealed.

This is a wonderful novel and triumphant return for Kate De Goldi.

I have always thought that Kate De Goldi was a wonderful writer, but after reading Eddy, Eddy I think she is a nothing short of genius.

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Comedy writing generally falls into one of two categories: Sane Person in an Insane World; or Insane Person in a Sane World.

A good example of the latter is the timeless Mr Bean, where the title character is a lunatic trying to operate in a crushingly mundane British setting.

I mention Mr Bean for a reason, because Man vs Bee is about as close to an outright replication as it’s possible to make without summoning the copyright vultures. It even stars Rowan Atkinson, who slips in and out of his Bean persona with practiced ease.

The problem is this: Man vs Bee is not Mr Bean. The creators of the show failed to recreate the most important part of Mr Bean - the collision of an Insane Man with a Sane World. At various times our main character Trevor Bingley behaves relatably, usually when interacting with his daughter, but at other times he behaves in ways that no thinking human would usually when interacting with the

titular Bee. The world around him is similarly inconsistent.

A cartoonish gang of thieves is juxtaposed with an almost uncomfortably realistic policeman on several occasions, and I found it to be a lurch every time.

Fortunately for Man vs Bee, these problems do not outweigh the robust core of the show. Rowan Atkinson has spent a lifetime mastering physical comedy, and is able to communicate with facial expressions alone more fluently than most people could if given a team of writers.

For those who remember Mr Bean fondly, this will satisfy that particular palate - although it’s not quite as quick and is a little more unhinged. For those just looking for something funny to relax with for an evening, this is a nice, bite-sized comedy that doesn’t demand much from its audience - though it might leave you scratching your head at the point of it all.

If you didn’t like Mr Bean, then steer clear - because this is essentially the same, but not as good.

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Central, Renwick bound for Tasman Trophy semi-finals PETER JONES

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Marlborough will have two teams in the Tasman Trophy rugby semi-finals after round robin play wound up across the top of the south on Saturday.

Central ended up top qualifier for next week’s play-offs after easily disposing of Stoke at Lansdowne Park, while Renwick finished third in the standings, picking up a valuable bonus point against Kahurangi in Motueka despite losing 11-7.

In the semis, Central will take on defending champs Marist, who beat Wanderers 33-20 on Saturday, while third-placed Renwick will return across the hill to again do battle with second-placed Kahurangi.

The third match scheduled for Saturday, Waitohi v Nelson at Endeavour Park, was not played after Nelson defaulted.

Central ensured they will play the remainder of their Tasman Trophy matches on home ground with a scintillating display of attacking rugby on the No 1 ground.

The Blues became regular season champs with an unstoppable effort against Nelson side Stoke, putting them away 85-7 with a superb exhibition of free-flowing rugby.

Backs and forwards combined to move the ball quickly and ac-

curately, hard-carrying players always having support and generally choosing correct options.

Without the ball Central were also effective, creating a string of turnovers at the breakdown and tackling fiercely, leaving the visitors with few options as the game wore on.

While hard to pick out individuals in what was very much a team performance, midfielders Nigel Satherley and Ben Filipo impressed, along with the relentless Braden Stewart in the loose, athletic lock Jack Powell plus wingers Timoci Tavatavanawai and Lani Fihaki.

The Blues ran in 13 tries, Satherley scoring a hat-trick while both fullback/halfback Owen Ika and Powell bagged a brace. First five Mitch Smith landed nine conversions before stepping aside to let Satherley add the finishing touch to his third touchdown in the final moments.

Central player/coach Quentin MacDonald is just pleased to see his side “get another week”.

“We were aware that today’s game could have been a bit of a banana skin game, especially after we put so much into the game against Marist the previous week. Stoke had nothing to lose and we had everything to lose today so I am just happy we got the job done and earned the right to play at home.

“We are not getting too far ahead

Central prop Jeremy Foley bursts into the clear during Saturday’s clash with Stoke. Photo: Peter Jones. of ourselves though. We have a big semi-final coming up next week and they can often be tougher than a final,” said MacDonald, “so the hard work starts now.”

The Renwick v Kahurangi game turned into a war of attrition, the home side ahead just 3-0 at the break. They added another penalty soon after then scored their only try, a long-range effort by winger Tristan Griffith midway through the half, to lead 11-0.

The Green Machine dug deep but it took until the 78th minute for

them to breach the home side’s defence, midfielder Ratu Bishop scoring next to the posts, thus clinching that vital bonus point.

Scores: Central 85 (Nigel Satherley 3, Owen Ika 2, Jack Powell 2, Lani Fihaki, Braden Stewart, Quentin MacDonald, Peter Vakaloa, Ben Filipo, David Fotu tries, Mitch Smith 9 con, Satherley con) Stoke 7 (Will Jacka try, Corey McKay con). HT: 36-0.

Kahurangi 11 Renwick 7. HT: 11-0 Kahurangi

Marist 33 Wanderers 20 Nelson defaulted to Waitohi Final points: Central 36, Kahurangi 34, Renwick 25, Marist 25, Wanderers 24, Stoke 22, Waitohi 2, Waimea Old Boys 1, Nelson -10.

In division two action, Awatere downed Moutere 38-17 at Spring Creek on Friday evening while on Saturday MBC Old Boys beat Renwick 38-3 at Lansdowne Park and Waitohi tipped over competition leaders Central 26-23 at Endeavour Park.

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Tough day at the turf PETER JONES Pickings were slim for the three Marlborough representative hockey teams in action against Nelson opposition at College Park on Sunday.

The women’s A and B teams, plus the men’s A side all lost to their counterparts from over the hill, although the visiting sides were made to work hard for success in all three encounters.

The women’s B team were first up and fell behind early, before a Becky Mehlhopt goal brought the score back to 3-1 at the break. A tightly-contested final two quarters ensued with chances being created at both ends but no addition to the score, Nelson claiming the Wyn Robinson Trophy.

The women’s A team came up against a slick Nelson outfit and went down 3-0, losing the Ken Beech Trophy. The Kersten sisters, Rebecca and Aimee, scored in the second quarter as the visiting teams’s relentless pressure and speed began to tell. Rebecca Kersten added a third soon after the halftime break, from which point the home side began to work their way back into the match. With

St Thomas too strong for gutsy MBC crew PETER JONES

Marlborough women’s A player Olivia McLeod launches an attack on the Nelson goal. Photo: Peter Jones.

Jo Jones, Olivia McLeod, Sylvie Filipo and Emma Burrell to the fore they maintained possession longer and created more chances but were unable to get back into the match.

The Marlborough men’s side lost 5-2 to a powerful Nelson combination in the McCarthy Cup encounter. The home side were very competitive in the first half, trailing just 2-1 at

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the break, a Hugo MacDougall goal keeping them in touch.

However, the concession of two penalty stroke goals pushed the visitors ahead and, although Sam McConway scored a second half goal for the home side, Nelson’s experience and skill saw them get home comfortably.

Jared Buckley put in a big shift in midfield for the home side.

The Marlborough Boys’ College First XV provided an entertaining curtainraiser to the Tasman Trophy premier match at Lansdowne Park on Saturday, putting up a spirited showing against a rugged St Thomas of Canterbury side before going down 43-24.

MBC made the best possible start, scoring through left winger Senetenari Ponesi in the opening minutes but it did not take long for the visitors’ forwards to flex their muscles, scoring twice before the midway point of the first half to lead 12-7.

However, a slick try to MBC fullback Cohen Stewart, created by No 8 Charles Tupouto’a, and a Hugh Robinson conversion saw the home side regain the lead.

A third try to the visitors put them ahead 19-14 at the halftime break, after which they asserted their dominance, pushing ahead 36-17.

Once again this gutsy MBC crew replied, a try to flanker Jack Kelly, who was outstanding in both attack and defence, and Robinson’s conversion reducing the margin 36-24.

With a vocal home crowd behind them the Falcons sought to dominate the latter stages, but a couple of errant lineouts and an inability

MBC First XV first five Cooper Roberts takes on the St Thomas defence. Photo: Peter Jones. to handle the visitors’ lineout drives saw them come up short.

Along with Kelly, midfielder Cooper Roberts, Stewart and first five Robinson were the home side’s best on the day.

Score: St Thomas of Canterbury College 43 (Lachlan Harris-Tatana, Ritchie Tupuailei 3, Maretino Kaloudua, Jack Coulthard tries, Oliver Lawry 5 con, pen) MBC 24 (Jack Kelly, Senetenari Ponesi, Cohen Stewart tries, Hugh Robinson 3 con, pen). HT: 19-14 St Thomas.

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New teams spice up premier netball mix PETER JONES Two new teams and three close results marked the beginning of premier netball’s round three at Stadium 2000 on Tuesday night.

In a bid to add some variety to proceedings, Marlborough Netball have invited teams to step up to premier grade for the third round, with no competition points at stake, before the four premier sides resume their battle for semi-final rankings in the fourth and final round.

First up last week came two of the premier heavyweights, Pelorus and Marlborough Girls’ College. They have enjoyed a couple of close matches this season, both won by Pelorus. However, this time the tables were turned, the students opening up a decent lead, being run down in the fourth quarter, then coming away again to prevail 51-42.

Pelorus struggled for co-ordination and continuity in the early stages with MGC’s defensive circle regulars Mya Wiapo and Holly Feltham soaking up pressure and shutting down attacks.

By halftime MGC held a 10-point lead. However, that was shortlived as Pelorus strung together

a 10-2 run on the back of some pinpoint shooting from attacking lynchpin Paige Lovell, who landed 17 goals from 17 attempts in the third stanza.

Trailing by just four after 45 minutes Pelorus levelled the scores within five minutes of the final period, which merely signalled a College resurgence. With Fiaalii Solomona rebounding superbly in the attacking circle and Stormy Tupara bringing energy and vision to midcourt, they had the final say, going on a 12-3 run to close out the match, thus earning a solid psychological boost ahead of bigger games to come.

Mara McCurdy stood out in the Pelorus defensive line, along with the ever-reliable Danielle Moffatt and Jordan Peipi, while Millie Wensley had another lively game at wing attack.

In the evening’s second game, Tokomaru picked up their first win of what has been a tough season so far, prevailing 53-47. They played a Pelorus side made up of women from various lower grade teams.

For a team with little time together they acquitted themselves admirably, winning two of the quarters and keeping the match close

Poppy Lane, from the Marlborough Mixed side, prepares to launch an unorthodox pass down court. Photo: Peter Jones. throughout.

In the end Toko had a little more combination to call on and, with Ramona Waikato in good form under the hoop, asserted their dominance. Also standing out for the victors were centre Hana Wilson, plus athletic defenders Geneva Hoggard and Kayla Bishell.

For Pelorus, Cara Wiapo showed her previous premier experience, young shooter Zoe Jordaan underlined her promise with a mature display and Mahina Henry-Campbell battled hard in defence.

The final night of the evening saw Harlequins account for the Marlborough Mixed Team 49-44 in

another close encounter.

With such experienced male players as Haze Tepuia, Shiloh Walsh and Luke Richardson, who are all bound for the forthcoming men’s nationals, in their mix, plus Gemma Hika, the invitation side was always going to be a handful for Quins.

In fact, it was not until the final quarter that they were able to shake the newcomers off, the premier regulars turning round a three-quarter time deficit to prevail by five.

It was a contrast of styles, the invitation side favouring a somewhat frantic, high-speed encounter, dotted with spectacular entry

passes, while Quins stuck to their game plan, with clever triangle play and patterned defence which paid off in the end. Kelsee Hamilton, Olivia Robinson, Mackenzie Baird and Lauren Murray stood out for Quins while Poppy Lane and Paige O’Brien augmented the men’s flair and creativity.

Scores: Marlborough Girls’ College King Salmon 51 (Fiaalii Solomona 42/53; Zoe Scaife 6/16, Hazel Glover 3/7) Pelorus Edridge Contracting 42 (Paige Lovell 34/42; Liv Pinkerton 8/8). Quarter scores (winning team first): 14-8, 13-9, 11-17, 13-8.

Tokomaru Crafar Crouch 53 (Ramona Waikato 27/33; Kayla Wilson 12/20; Ricci Higgins 14/22) Pelorus Grade One Mixed 47 (Zoe Jordaan 30/43; Bec Twidle 4/11; Cara Wiapo 13/20). Quarter scores (winning team first): 13-14, 13-11, 16-9, 11-13.

Harlequins New World 49 (Wiri Bristowe 12/15; Lauren Murray 25/42; Kelsee Hamilton 12/29) Marlborough Mixed Haze 44 (Haze Tepuia 33/34; Naia Lawrence 1/2; Gemma Hika 5/10; Shiloh Walsh 3/4). Quarter scores (winning team first): 13-8, 10-11, 9-15, 17-10.

Band To Compete at Nationals before 160 Celebrations

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Marlborough District Brass Band will compete in the New Zealand National Brass Band Championships in Wellington next week.

The contest will be the first nationals with new Musical Director Mr Robin Randall and he says the band is sounding great following their success at the recent Regional Contest.

The 35 members who will play in Wellington have put in a lot of hard work and long hours of rehearsals and personal practice already and the Band’s final full weekend rehearsal this weekend will culminate with the annual Pre-Contest Concert at Marlborough Boys’ College Hall on Stephenson Street on Sunday afternoon at 2pm. This is an opportunity for the band to perform their contest music to the public of Marlborough before heading off to Wellington on Tuesday.

This year 18 members will compete in solo events on Wednesday and Thursday, and the band has an ensemble entry. Full Band events on Friday and Saturday are at the Michael Fowler Centre and will be live streamed on www. brassbanned.com . Marlborough will compete in the “B” grade which runs from 9:30am each day.

Following their return from Wellington, the Band will begin preparations for their 160th Anniversary scheduled for Labour Weekend. The celebration and concert were postponed from October last year and again earlier this year due to covid restrictions, so organiser Kathy Moseley is especially keen that the event proceed, even though its really 161 years since the first citizens of Marlborough met to form a local brass band in October 1861.

Since then, Kathy says, the Band has been through several

iterations with both civic and military connections, most recently rebranding from Blenheim Municipal Band to Marlborough District Brass Band in 1994 to better reflect the area we represent and our close connection with the District Council.

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RSA shooters hit the mark at SI champs PETER JONES Smallbore target shooters from the Marlborough RSA club dominated the rankings in the recent South Island Indoor Championships.

The RSA-1 Open team of Val Wadsworth, Helen Freiman and Jason Henry won the open teams championship with a convincing 13.29 points lead over second-placed Coronation, while the RSA-2 team of Rex Schroder, Rachel Hackett and Regan Cowe gained fourth place.

RSA’s B grade team of Issy Adams, plus siblings Dom and Stella Henry, won the B grade teams championship, finishing with a healthy 16.06 points lead over second-placed Rangiora.

The team performances provided a strong start for the region’s target shooters as they bid for selection in the Marlborough combination to represent the province at the annual Andrew and Faulkner regional teams trophy match in Oamaru in late July.

In the individual final, Val Wadsworth placed fourth, with Helen Freiman fifth and Jason Henry sixth, a single point separating the three teammates.

The championship’s graded matches were extremely tight. In master grade, Helen Freiman was fifth, 0.01 points ahead of fellow RSA shooter Regan Cowe. Jason Henry came second in A grade, just 0.01 points ahead of Val Wadsworth.

RSA’s Issy Adams finished second in B grade, two points ahead of third-placed Dom Henry, while Stella Henry was third by one point in C grade.

Results: Team championships (out of 1200.180): Open: RSA-1 1st (1,183.070), RSA-2 4th (1,164.060). B grade: RSA 1 (1,165.050).

Rangers AFC roll on PETER JONES Rangers AFC may have been short on numbers and operating on an unfamiliar, boggy pitch, but they got the job on Saturday.

The Blenheim-based side made the lengthy trip to Motueka and came away with a 4-0 victory, forged by a gritty team effort, according to coach Wolfie Waechter.

“This was a really good result,” said Wolfie, “the pitch over there is very big and it was soft, making it hard to get traction and testing the boys’ fitness.

“We knew we had to maintain our discipline and we did that well against a side who are always a handful at home.”

All four of Rangers’ goals were scored or created by in-form striker Carl Connor-McClean. After dominating the early exchanges Carl was put through the defensive line after 25 minutes and beat the home side’s keeper one-on-one.

That remained the halftime score but Carl was at it again after 60 minutes, converting a penalty, then repeated the dose in the 65th minute to claim his hat-trick.

With 20 minutes to play he was also the architect of the visiting side’s fourth goal, a run to the by-line and stinging cross being diverted into his own net by a Motueka defender.

Hugh Bradley, from the Rangers Kiwi side, blasts a shot past Rangers Keas goalkeeper Hamish Bray at A&P Park on Saturday. Photo: Peter Jones.

Rangers used their sole sub, young Alex Duley from the Rangers Development side, late in the match, but relied on the stamina and durability of the rest of their troops to see out the whole match.

The competition leader’s player of the day was Jack Morris, who ran hard and created a multitude of chances from his wing position.

Next week Rangers take on their closest rivals, Nelson Suburbs under-23, who are second on the standings but have several games in hand.

That match is scheduled for A&P Park.

The Rangers AFC women unfortunately had to default

their match this week to Nelson Suburbs due to a lack of numbers.

Two at top Meanwhile, Central Buccaneers and Call Care Trojans continue to set the pace in the Mayfield Motorworld division one competition.

Both sides scored victories on Saturday, in contrasting fashions. Trojans registered a 5-0 win over Central Wolves, a hat-trick to Alan Zarate sealing the deal, while a Thomas Hall goal soon after halftime clinched Buccaneers’ hard-fought 1-0 victory over Rangers Development.

The third match went the way of BV Masters, a Shane

Evans hat-trick propelling them to a 3-1 win over Call Care Hotspurs.

In division two Rangers Masters got the better of clubmates Rangers Clubs of Marlborough, prevailing 2-1. Sean Crockett scored the 60th winner for Masters after the scores were tied 1-1 at halftime. In the other match, Call Care Spartans downed Central Privateers 4-1.

Matches were tight in division three, Call Care Red beating Picton Crow Tavern 4-3 and Picton Young Guns shooting down Call Care Youth 4-2 with two second half goals after the scores were tied 2-2 at the break.

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