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Technicolor
NOT TO BE MISSED!
TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT: Spencer Kingi as Joseph
along his family of brothers in Blenheim Musical Theatre’s
production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat which opens tonight at the ASB Theatre.
The production runs from May 8 - 18.
See review on Page 2.
PHOTO: Lisa Duncan Photography
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Joseph and his
Technicolor Dreamcoat
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By Sarah Nathan
I have a complicated relationship
with Joseph and his Technicolor
Dreamcoat - written in the 60’s,
based on the Old Testament and
renowned for its long run featuring
Donny Osmond.
Yet it contains some of musical
theatres best loved ear worms,
penned by Tim Rice.
If you share my hesitation, I can
assure you that in BMT’s version
of the production you have no need
to fear. This Joseph is a joyous
triumph.
The story follows Joseph, who is
his elderly father’s favourite son.
So favourite, that it fuels deep
jealousy from his 11 older brothers.
They hatch a plan to dispose of him
and he is whisked off into a life of
slavery. You’ll have to go to see what
happens next – but, spoiler alert,
it involves a hilarious moment of
clever puppetry.
Joseph features two exceptional
lead performers. The Narrator
played by Iona Panoho, delivers
crystal-clear vocals and an engaging
persona as the curtains rise, assuring
us we are in very safe hands for the
journey. Spencer Kingi in the title
role of Joseph, gives the perfect
balance of ego and vulnerability.
Kingi’s vocals are mesmerizing
and if you don’t have goosebumps
during ‘Close Every Door’ you need
to get your pulse checked.
Panoho and Kingi are supported
by a very busy and talented ensemble
cast. Highlights include Vita
Vaka’s Elvis inspired Pharoah, the
cast of 11 brothers - a lovable troupe
- and of course, the heart melting
children’s choir. Their angelic and
accurate vocals are a delightful
highlight – there will not be a dry
grandad eye in the house.
The cast is strongly supported
by musical direction from Steve
Campbell (vocally by Con O’Brien)
with a wonderfully tight orchestra
whose musicians have a time to
shine throughout the show.
This is Sam Baxter’s first time
directing for BMT and she is to
be commended for this cohesive
production. The clever set, props
and most costumes were designed
and made locally by production
members showcasing unique skills.
She has brought a contemporary
lens to the production and gives us
an ever-changing delicious palette
of colour and movement.
As the temperature drops in Marlborough,
I can’t think of a better
way to warm up than with a dose
of pure joy, silliness and song, than
by grabbing a ticket to Joseph this
week.
Rebecca Sampson
Sales Consultant
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Chris Valli
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ABOVE: Narrator Iona Panoho delivers crystal-clear vocals and an
engaging persona.
RIGHT: Derek Harding plays the role of Jacob the father of 12 sons.
PHOTOS: Lisa Duncan Photography
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Wednesday May 8, 2024 3
New depot to unlock
opportunities for Marlborough
By Chris Valli
The opening of KAM Transport’s
new 6000m2 depot at 40 Waters
Avenue, Burleigh will provide
Marlborough food and wine producers
with previously untapped
import and export opportunities.
KAM Transport, part of the
Preston Corp Group, is a family
owned and operated New Zealand
Company who has been a key
player in Marlborough region’s
transport and logistics industry
for 10 years.
KAM’s modern fleet of vehicles,
and well-equipped warehousing
facilities sees them providing
innovative and tailored distribution
and storage solutions, for products
ranging from meat, aquaculture,
and frozen goods to fresh produce
and bulk farm seed.
South Island Branch Manager
Jack Erasmus says the new depot
will expand their services to help
ease distribution out of the region
for local businesses, as well as
complementing the existing services
and transport providers already
established in the area.
“We noticed there was an opportunity
to help Marlborough’s
successful businesses with more
avenues of distribution via easy
access to three of New Zealand’s
key ports,” Jack says. “Marlborough
can be a tricky area to move
product out of. With a modern
depot now based in Blenheim,
backed by our highly skilled and
experienced team with a proven
KAM General Manager Bill Bamber, Branch Manager Jack Erasmus, Mayor Nadine Taylor, and Preston
Corp Chief Executive Hamish Preston.
track-record, this has all changed.”
Jack says KAM can shift a large
volume of product south and
across the Cook Strait, catering
to almost anything that fits in
a shipping container with their
multi-functional logistics hub and
state of the art equipment.
“We’re an MPI Registered
Company and have CCA, RCS,
and Transitional Facility accreditations,
meaning we can provide
solutions for the distribution challenges
many businesses face in the
Primary Sector.”
With 8000m2 of yard area,
KAM’s Blenheim branch will be
able to efficiently handle almost
any large-scale, bulk transport
requirement for its diverse range
of customers.
A team of 15 locally based
staff is excited to hit the ground
running for its community and
look forward to seeing what other
opportunities they can provide for
the local economy.
“We’re excited to see what this
will lead to in the Marlborough
area and to explore further employment
opportunities for our
community as the business continues
to grow.”
The official launch was held last
Wednesday May 1, with the depot
in operation later this month.
inbrief
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Have your say
Marlburians have just less than one
week to have their say on Council’s
planned expenditure over the next 10
years. Submissions to the Long Term
Plan (LTP) 2024-2034 close at 5pm on
13 May. The Marlborough Regional
Land Transport Plan (RLTP) 2024-2027
also closes for public submissions at the
same time.
To make a submission go to:
https://links.marlborough.govt.nz/
haveyoursay or visit one of Council’s
Customer Service Centres. Hearings
are timetabled for 10 to 21 June with
Council considering all submissions in
the week beginning 24 June.
Returning GST on rates
New analysis shows returning the GST
charged on rates back to councils would
cost the government $1.1b. This money
would then be available for councils to
help fund the services and investments
across the country.
In 2022, central government collected
around $1.1b in GST from rates. In
total, 29 of the 78 councils across New
Zealand would receive more than $10m
if GST on rates was returned to councils.
The analysis can be viewed on the
Infometrics website, at https://www.
infometrics.co.nz/article/2024-04-thecost-of-returninggst-from-rates-tolocal-councils
Fatal crash name release
Police can now release the name of the
person who died following a crash on
State Highway 1, Seddon, Marlborough
on Wednesday 1 May.
She was Yuki Nagano, 30, of Blenheim.
Police extend our condolences to her
family and friends at this difficult time.
Enquiries into the circumstances of
the crash are ongoing.
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Cheese Rolls on sale again
The Beavertown Lions Club is once
again taking orders for their ever
popular cheese rolls fundraiser which
is now in its seventh year. Guaranteed
to be the best cheese rolls you’ll ever
have, they will be lovingly prepared
by a wonderful team of volunteers
from the Beavertown Lions Club.
This kiwi delicacy is a must as we head
into the colder months, but you’ll need
to be quick and get your order in by
this Friday 10th May. Text your order to
Sue 027-555-6720 as soon as possible.
Your order will be available to pick
up on Saturday 18th May, between
10am and 1pm at the Redwoodtown
Community Hall.
The cheese rolls are $1 each, and
can be bought in packs of 5 or 10. All
proceeds will go to local charities.
Wheelie bin rollout
passes halfway point
More than 18,000 wheelie bins have
been delivered across Marlborough
ahead of the new kerbside collection
service starting on 1 July.
There are around 36,000 bins to be
delivered, so if you haven’t received
yours yet don’t worry.
Remember the new bins will not be
collected until 1 July - if you notice your
neighbour has put one out, remind
them the service doesn’t start until
then. Collection begins at 7am so put
your bins out the night before.
For advice on what to put in your new
bins go to www.marlborough.govt.nz/
services/recycling-and-waste/changesto-waste-services-from-1-july-2024
Mobile Community
Hub Caravan
By Chris Valli
Community support during
emergencies and natural disasters
is set to change, with a new mobile
hub in Marlborough.
A mobile purpose-built caravan
facility is being gifted to Fire and
Emergency New Zealand [FENZ]
through the generosity of Air
Rescue and Community Services
and the Rotary Clubs in Blenheim.
It will play an important role
in supporting Marlburians to
respond, recover and develop
resilience to natural disasters and
emergencies.
The $130,000 purpose-built
5.5m-long caravan is one of a
series of mobile community hubs
being funded by nine Rotary clubs
and several community funding
agencies for placement across the
top of the South Island and the
West Coast.
Project manager, Whakatū Rotarian
Trevor Marshall, was inspired
after a talk to the club by FENZ. A
prototype mobile community hub
caravan proved its worth in Nelson
during the flooding and landslips of
August 2022.
“While emergency crews are
dealing with the situation at hand,
they can’t be helping people directly
affected by it at the time.
These mobile community hub
caravans can be quickly deployed
by the FENZ community teams as
a base for people to gather at, find
guidance and support, and get up
to date information,” Trevor says.
They were designed to bridge
the gap between the developing
emergency and the arrival of other
support agencies and local and
central government assistance.
Local Rotary Clubs Blenheim
Rotary and Rotary Blenheim
South were quick to recognise the
potential. Many people caught up
in emergencies, found they had
limited access to live information
about what was happening and
where they could get help, with
many small communities cut off
for days at a time.
The caravans, which are manufactured
by Lysaght Ltd in Ashburton,
will become part of the FENZ
vehicle fleets, and are designed to
be completely self-sufficient.
A basic kitchen and built in BBQ
at one end can dispense hot drink
and food, while a self-contained
meeting room at the other end can
be used for support services to deal
with traumatised people, as well
as providing a base for councils
and government agencies to offer
information and support where
needed. A pair of large side doors
The Sun
A $130,000 mobile purpose-built caravan facility is being gifted to
Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] through the generosity
of Air Rescue and Community Services and the Rotary Clubs in
Blenheim.
open to provide a platform from
which a TV screen can be viewed,
showing live information from
agencies such as Civil Defence.
While they can be hooked up to
the national grid, the eye-catching
caravans also function without
mains power. They are fitted with
roof-top solar panels, portable
generators, gas for cooking and
fresh and grey water tanks. They
also contain a defibrillator, first
aid kit and fire extinguisher, and
have a charging station for technology
such as mobile phones,
as well as the ability to hook into
Wi Fi.
Steve Trigg, Assistant Commander
of the Nelson Marlborough
District of Fire and
Emergency New Zealand says
the caravan will serve various
purposes such as community support
during incidents, community
events like A&P shows, post-fire
incidents and investigations,
station open days, recruiting
initiatives, and other endeavours
that brigades deem fitting to
support the community.
The Marlborough Mobile
Community Hub caravan was
blessed and formally handed
over to FENZ at their premises
at 4 Symons Street on Monday
at 6.30am.
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Wednesday May 8, 2024 5
Aquabots put Marlborough
on world stage
By Chris Valli
The Marlborough community
have supported a local ‘aquabot
group’ of primary school children
with a $2000 travel grant from
the Marlborough District Youth
Council
Claudia Stafford, Sam Richardson,
William Davis and Devon
Marshall, collectively known as
The BumbleBots, are a tight little
team who are the Aquabot Primary
School Age Group National Champions,
after taking out the title in
Christchurch last November.
New Zealand Aquabots is the first
underwater robotics programme
for school children in the country.
The awesome foursome will be
putting Marlborough on the world
stage heading to the 2024 SeaPerch
International Challenge in Maryland,
United States from May 30
to June 1.
The SeaPerch program is an innovative
underwater robotics program
which equips students, educators
and parents with the resources
needed to build an underwater
remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
The learning is integrated through
STEM education (science, technology,
engineering, mathematics).
The awesome foursome met
with Mayor Nadine Taylor in the
council chambers last Thursday.
The group have been punching
above their weight and have been
busily fundraising the huge dollars
to make the journey.
Mayor Taylor says she was really
impressed with the group and their
aquabot, ‘Emma’.
“They’re clearly a tight team.
Each one has their area of expertise
and together they’ve created a
quite remarkably manoeuvrable
wee aquabot,” she says. “Their
success is impressive. It’s great
that four young Marlborough students
have been crowned the 2023
primary school champions and
are now heading off to represent
BumbleBots unite: Mayor Nadine Taylor, Claudia Stafford, Devon Marshall,
Sam Richardson and William Davis at the Council Chambers last Thursday. The
group met with the Mayor about their impending trip to the United States for
the International Sea Perch competition.
us in America at the International
Champs.”
One of the aspects Mayor Taylor
was thrilled to see was coming
from regional New Zealand was
not in any way a drawback for the
group.
“In fact, the way they described
it, it was an advantage,” says the
Mayor.
The team spoke about getting
inspiration from some of Council’s
marine science work. As part of
the challenge, they had to design
a practical application for their
aquabot and used the Marlborough
Sounds kina barren problem as the
challenge their aquabot could assist
in overcoming.
“It was very cool to see that integrated
science and tech thinking in
our next generation. I can’t wait to
catch-up with them after their May
trip and hear how it went for the
team and for “Emma -bot” at the
international competition,” Mayor
Taylor says.
A fundraising dinner and auction
was held last night at the
Bamboo Garden. Sun readers
who wish to make a donation
can at www.givealittle.co.nz/
cause/help-the-bumblebots-compete-in-america
inbrief
The Sun
Fire season changes
The Marlborough South zone
moved from a prohibited fire season
to a restricted fire season from 8am
Wednesday 1 May, until further
notice. This includes all Department of
Conservation land.
This means no open-air fires can be
legally lit unless a fire permit has been
applied for and approved by Fire and
Emergency New Zealand.
At the same time, the Marlborough
North zone moved from a restricted
fire season to an open fire season from
8am Wednesday 1 May, until further
notice. This excludes all Department
of Conservation land which, as above,
remains in a restricted fire season.
Future Planning Seminar
Marlborough District Council and Grey
Power are hosting a Future Planning
Seminar on May 30 th at the Nativity
Centre from 10.15am. This is a free
seminar open to anyone who is interested
in taking the guesswork and worry out
of capturing their arrangements/wishes.
Light refreshments will be provided. All
are welcome.
Quilter’s evening
Marlborough Quilters presents Sheila
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tutor and owner of Quilter’s Lane
in Masterton unpack her quilting
journey with a suitcase full of quilting
treasures. This is open to the public on
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Wednesday May 8, 2024
Sun readers have their say... with the WORD on the Street.
“What’s the plan for Mother’s Day on Sunday?
The Sun
Angela Cayford
Dunedin
Spending quality time with
my daughter Liliana and
husband Nick. No doubt
with my favourite breakfast.
Carla Leeksma
Wellington
Mothers Day – when is it?
Cheryl Alderlieste
Blenheim
Spending time with family,
taking Mum out to lunch
and definitely having a
glass of bubbles.
Linda McKinley
Blenheim
Spending time with my elderly
mother and taking her
out to lunch.
Lynn Hankey
Spring Creek
Hopefully chilling out in
Paihia with perhaps a ferry
over to Russell and back for
the day.
Adrienne Leonard
Perth – formerly Blenheim
I’m working. My Christchurch
friends are here with me at
the moment so big family
bbq with lots to eat, drink
and time with grandchildren.
Letters
Letters on issues of community
interest are welcomed. A maximum
of 150 words please.
They must be signed and a street
address provided to show good
faith, even when a nom de plume is
provided for publication.
The editor reserves the right to
Keyboard warriors
Dear Editor
Blenheim is a top place and a gem in
the Top of the South. However, like many
small town communities it has its pros
and cons.
It’s the cons I’d like to address.
What has struck me in my three years
since I’ve lived here after relocating for
a job via Christchurch, has been the
constant chat, albeit negative, gossip
- whatever you call it - from parents,
caregivers about their kids’ teachers.
I’ve heard it in the car park, at pick up,
in the supermarket, at sports events.
If there is an issue, address it and have
the audacity, maturity, adultship, to talk
face to face and find solutions.
It’s a poor reflection when often that
Rates increase
to the editor
abridge letters or withhold letters from
publication.
Email them to news@blenheimsun.
co.nz or present to our office at 72
High St.
Please note that your name and
street address MUST be provided
with emails.
chat is done via a medium like Marlborough
Cool Cat Chat and the keyboard
warriors who are gutless and need to
grow a pair.
It’s misinformed and defamatory to
those concerned and brings down the
personal and professional character of
the teacher(s) who are doing something
rather special from 9am - 3pm, and then
some.
You know who you are.
If you need to chat about others when
it’s not factual or has nothing to do with
you, focus on your own back yard and
front fence.
A Symonds
Waikawa
College reunion
Dear Editor
I am aware that Marlborough Boys’ College
is to hold the 125th Anniversary Reunion of
the school, at Labour Weekend, 2024.
I am a past pupil of Marlborough College.
Our extended family has a history of 5
generations attending the school, from first
day pupils to present day students
I contacted the school and the Events
Manager has told me that the committee’s
decision, supported by the Principal, is to
hold the event this year to celebrate the first
meeting of the Board in 1899, despite the
college being opened on 26th March 1900 in
the hall of the Church of Nativity.
TV news
I am reliably informed that no consultation
had taken place with organisations or individuals
with strong links to Marlborough
College.
Despite the Events Manager’s assurances
it seems this celebration is only for Marlborough
Boys’ College not including pupils from
the co-ed Marlborough College.
There has been a paucity of publicity. I
understand that it may be too late to change
the date, plans being in place. I, along with
others of our generation, will not be around
to attend the 150th Reunion Celebrations.
Margaret Hatton
Christchurch
Dear Editor
Whatever happened to the fact-based
journalists who used to assemble television
news items?
Regarding the recent political party poll
which led to one television channel reporting,
“This will rock parliament”, what a load of
piffle.
Anyone with two brain cells to rub together
knows that almost inevitably following an
election, the incoming government goes down
in the polls after their initial “honeymoon”, so
to state that a drop of a couple of percentage
points is going to “rock” anyone suggests that
the writer is unaware of political history or
they have deliberately replaced factual journalism
with sensationalism for its own sake.
I have never voted National but after the
disasters of the past six years I’m willing
to wait and see if this unique attempt at a
coalition government can do any better.
Perhaps those masquerading as television
journalists would do better to curb their
desire for sensation and try a little reality for
a change.
It is, after all, “news” they are supposed to be
reporting, not some figment of their immature
imagination.
Yours sincerely,
David Tranter.
Gore
Dear Editor
Thank you John Maffey for questioning
Council’s proposed Rates increase.
A whopping 12.5% annual increase in rates
in times of hardship with increased cost of
mortgage repayments, food and cost of living
is unfair and is it really necessary? Is there
really anyone to prudently check spending
budgets before they become fait accompli? Is
the sum of money being spent proportionate
to the benefits gained for the majority, or a
minority group?
Last autumn on my regular morning walks
through the park, I was appalled by the noisy
operation of a leaf blower employed daily
to move every leaf away. The leaf blower
was again being used at the Kingwell Drive
Park earlier this week. What a waste of our
precious rates resources.
Let the leaves fall and be part of the beautiful
autumn scene. If the leaves clutter a path
use a hand leaf rake which would appear far
more efficient from my recent observation.
Better still let the leaves wait until the end
of autumn.
The Council needs to set an example of best
practice environmental care. Please respect
the need to be frugal with our money and use
it wisely only for our collective good.
Please tell me the Rates Rebate margin and
available discount is going to be increased
by 12.5%.
If not, why has this not been agreed to, and
how about it?
Jill Rogers
Springlands
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Wednesday May 8, 2024 7
Wheelie bin rollout passes halfway point
More than 18,000 wheelie bins have been
delivered across Marlborough ahead of the
new kerbside collection service starting on
1 July.
There are around 36,000 bins to be
delivered, so if you haven’t received yours
yet don’t worry.
Remember the new bins will not be
collected until 1 July - if you notice your
neighbour has put one out, remind them the
service doesn’t start until then.
After 1 July bins should be placed on the
kerb edge, facing the road and away from
obstacles and overhanging trees. They
need to be half a metre apart to allow trucks
to lift them. Collection begins at 7am so put
your bin out the night before.
For advice on what to put in your new
bins go to links.marlborough.govt.nz/
WasteChanges
Until the new service starts please keep
using Council-issued rubbish bags. There’s
a limited supply available at Council
offices in Blenheim and Picton. You can
redeem your rubbish bag voucher at
Council offices or get a rebate up until 30
June. From 1 July, rubbish bags will not
be collected from the kerbside; however
they will be accepted at transfer stations,
the Waste Sorting Centre or the Resource
Recovery Centre.
Once all new bins have been delivered,
households in the collection areas will
have two bins and one crate.
The red-topped wheelie bin is for waste,
the yellow-topped bin for cardboard and
plastic recycling and the maroon crate
for glass recycling.
Waste and recycling will be collected
on alternate weeks - to check your
collection day, see the Smart Map here:
https://links.marlborough.govt.nz/rubbishsmart-map
People will be notified by mid-June
whether your collection area starts with
the red-top or the yellow-top bin.
If you have any questions, check out the
frequently asked questions at: https://
links.marlborough.govt.nz/Kerbside-
FAQs, or contact Council; Ph: 03 520
7400 or email mdc@marlborough.govt.nz
One week to have
your say on LTP
and RLTP
Marlburians have just under a week
to have their say on Council’s planned
expenditure over the next 10 years.
Submissions to the Long Term Plan
(LTP) 2024-2034 close at 5pm on 13
May.
The Marlborough Regional Land
Transport Plan (RLTP) 2024-2027 also
closes for public submissions at the
same time.
To make a submission go to: https://
links.marlborough.govt.nz/haveyoursay
or visit one of Council’s Customer
Service Centres.
Hearings are timetabled for 10 to 21
June with Council considering all
submissions in the week beginning 24
June.
Picton’s Dublin Street West reopens
McLauchlan Street water works on track
Mayor Nadine Taylor has welcomed news
that the first step towards reopening
Picton’s roads has been delivered on time.
The west side of Dublin Street including
Market Street and the side streets have
now reopened after kerbing and pathways
were replaced. Some additional work will
be needed to reinstate a water pipe and to
finalise road resurfacing over the coming
weeks.
Work is already underway to reopen the
section east of Market Street. This is more
complex as it requires design work and the
reinstatement of the level crossing.
Mayor Taylor said she was pleased to see
KiwiRail, Marlborough Roads and New
Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) working
closely together to get the roads reopened
as a matter of urgency.
“Well done to everyone involved for
moving as quickly as possible on the work
to reopen Dublin Street West. It’s great to
see the first stage of the much-anticipated
reopening of all of Dublin Street has now
been completed,” Mayor Taylor said.
“Like many others in the Picton community,
I am looking forward to the day that Dublin
Street is fully reopened and restored to
give the town its efficient east west road
connection back.”
iReX Programme Director David Warburton
said reopening east of Market Street would
take longer, as it included the reinstatement
Looking east along Dublin Street . . .
Picton’s Dublin Street West as far as
Market Street (pictured on right) has
reopened. More work is required to
reinstate the level crossing beyond
before the whole street reopens
of the level crossing including new
barrier arms and crossing management
layouts to enhance safety.
“We don’t have firm dates but are
working to do this as quickly as
possible, however it does rely on the
availability of specialist equipment. We
are aiming for August.”
Council, Marlborough Roads and
KiwiRail are working together on
decisions about the roading network,
including Broadway.
Discussions between Kiwirail, NZTA and
Marlborough Council are ongoing, and
no decision has been made on the next
steps for the Dublin Street overbridge.
McLauchlan Street’s $1.7m water main
upgrade is well on track to be finished
ahead of time.
Contractors Fulton Hogan installed the
difficult section in front of Marlborough
Girls’ College and Bohally Intermediate
during the school term break to cause
minimum disruption to students, parents
and teachers, Council’s 3 Waters Project
Engineer Graeme Jackson said.
“They are currently working on installing
the last 200 metres of pipework
between Fulton and McCullum streets
and hope to have this completed within
the next two weeks,” he said
The work, which began in January, is to
replace the existing old and undersized
water mains that run the full length of
Contractors working in McLauchlan Street
McLauchlan Street from Nelson Street
to Old Renwick Road and extends 800
metres along Old Renwick Road to the
west and 200 metres to the east.
There will be disruptions for residents
over the coming months with a series of
water shutdowns, the first is scheduled
for Tuesday 7 May. All affected residents
will be notified by letter drop and
Antenno alerts.
“After this there will be a series of minor
excavation works and water shutdowns
to swap over to the new pipework over
the coming few months,” Mr Jackson
said.
“At this stage we hope to be finished by
mid-August.”

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Wednesday May 8, 2024
one on one
with the Sun
The Sun
‘Even if it helped one
person it was worth it’
Blenheim’s Linda Holdaway wanted to tell
her story, a mental-health story that had some
answers yet posed many questions. Linda speaks
to Chris Valli about her purpose.
A brave, courageous post on
Facebook recently gave an insight
into Linda Holdaway’s journey.
Linda has Functional Neurological
Disorder, in what she says is ‘an
unexplainable medical condition(s).’
FND is a problem with the functioning
of the nervous system and
how the brain and body sends and/
or receives signals, rather than a
structural disease process such as
multiple sclerosis or stroke. FND
can encompass a wide variety of
neurological symptoms, such as
limb weakness or seizures.
“I decided it was time to come
forward and tell my story after
watching Robbie Williams Netflix
documentary who had ripped off
his “pop star” persona and decided
to tell the truth about his own story
to dispel any rumours,” she infers.
“I was at a real low and decided I
didn’t have anything to lose because
it didn’t matter what people thought
of me. What was important was to
make sure it didn’t take anyone else
forty years to get to where I was
now… even if it helped one person
it was worth it.”
Linda confesses ‘things weren’t
quite right’ in her teens. Small
incidents that didn’t seem to be
normal yet was embarrassed and
kept it quiet.
“My first recollection of being
unable to speak was straight after
my UE exams. I was to leave for the
United States the next day and Mum
had to pack my bag because I was
unable to do anything except laugh
hysterically and uncontrollably for
several hours and I knew something
was wrong because I just couldn’t
stop and there had been nothing
funny to trigger it. I had no idea of
what had been packed until I arrived
in San Francisco.”
In May 2023, Linda was diagnosed
with FND after collapsing twice
in two days. The second time she
couldn’t walk, talk and struggled to
open her eyes even a tiny amount
although she was fully conscious
and spent three nights in hospital.
“What was
important was to
make sure it didn’t
take anyone else
forty years to get to
where I was now…”
“Side effects vary from person to
person. Many people have extreme
nerve pain, stabbing headaches,
tremors and major loss of limb use,”
she informs. “For me it is chronic
fatigue, an unusual gait (walk),
speech difficulty because my tongue
feels thick and doesn’t work in sync
with my jaw and sometimes loss of
fine motor skills such as the ability to
use a knife and fork or do two things
at once such as walk and carry a cup
or walk and talk at the same time.”
On her worst days she is ‘very
light and sound sensitive’ and even
with sunglasses on outside is uncomfortable.
“It is the fatigue that I find the most
disabling and feel like I’m sleeping
my life away.
Some days having breakfast and a
shower is all she can manage before
needing a nap. However, on others
she says she can vacuum, have
visitors, cook and clean.
“I have to set my goals much lower
than ever before because although
today may be great it could catch
up with me tomorrow,” she says.
“When I have a bad day my being
able to have a connection with
friends, family and the outside
world on my iPad is a huge help. I
don’t feel so alone. If I don’t have a
hand tremor painting is also a nice
silent past time and helps to calm my
mind. I spend many hours looking
out the windows at our gardens, the
birds and clouds and find peace in
the plants.”
Linda has a team of specialists
including a psychologist, psychiatrist,
physiotherapist and is on the
waiting list for a speech therapist.
She adds ‘help’ requires a multi team
approach.
“It has been difficult to have consistency
in seeing the same people
as they are often locums and there
is a long waiting list. Medical professionals
don’t know what causes
this and that they aren’t deliberately
being unhelpful. I need to accept
the condition because fighting it and
becoming distressed will most likely
make the symptoms worse and slow
any recovery.”
Many doctors she says attribute
FND to past childhood or youth
trauma however that’s not always
the case. Holistically, she knows
that she always needed more sleep
than average and says she genuinely
enjoys a fresh healthy range of food.
“I have had a great love of music
since I can ever remember and
wasn’t afraid even at primary school
age to express an interest in classical
which wasn’t the norm for other
Linda Holdaway has FND and says she needs to accept the condition
as fighting it will most likely make the symptoms worse and slow
any recovery.
students of my age.”
Her family have been her support
crew for the last thirty years
and many special friends along
the way.
“Have I lost friends because of
it? Yes I know I have because
I have been fluctuating in and
out of depression/ confusion/
frustration and been defensive
for so long trying to work out if
these unexplained symptoms are
in fact fake or if I was crazy for
so long I have worn “a mask” to
cover up the cracks I felt I had in
my being. Over thinking and over
acting trying to appear normal.”
Government funding is available
for those that fit into the
sickness benefit guidelines and
free healthcare for anyone who
is a NZ citizen. Yet since her
husband works and in his income
bracket there is nothing available
for someone like Linda which
frustrates her.
“I thought I had my life planned
out and had been intending to
share my joy of music well into
my 80’s just like my mentors
had done. I now appreciate that
despite what has happened I am
lucky to have a loving family and
group of friends and I appreciate
what I am able to do and the really
small things.”
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Wednesday May 8, 2024 9
‘Damning report’
for future of aged
care services
By Chris Valli
The future of New Zealand’s aged care sector
has been highlighted in a damning report released
by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora.
It is the first main output of a review of funding
and service models for aged care services,
which Health NZ began in July last year, and
includes feedback from key stakeholders.
The review’s second phase has begun and is
focused on developing recommendations for
the sector.
If historic building rates continued, there
could be a shortage of almost 12,000 aged
residential care beds by 2032.
The Sun spoke to Metlifecare, who currently
owns and operates 43 retirement villages
throughout the country including Springlands
Lifestyle Village in Battys Road.
Asked if there was a shortage of care beds
at Springlands, Lara Harrison, External
Communication Specialist from Metlifecare,
says they are ‘unable to provide specific
figures regarding resident numbers due to their
dynamic nature’, but at present, Springlands
care home is ‘fully occupied’.
Built and completed in 2013, the village
housed 170 residents and 70 employees in
September 2023. Lara says the aged residential
care home currently has 56 care beds.
The review says with an ageing population,
its expected demand for care beds will
increase, with the sector’s lack of beds and
staffing for these people causing significant
issues.
The report showed there were a variety
of levels of service in different areas of the
country, for example, the waiting times for
high priority individuals being admitted to an
aged residential care facility ranged from 92
days in MidCentral (Manawatū area) to 219
days on the West Coast.
High needs dementia and psychogeriatric
care residents were waiting, on average,
nearly six months to be admitted to an ARC
facility after being assessed as high priority
for moving out of a home setting.
Chris Thornley, Springlands Managing
Director said developing Springlands Lifestyle
Village over the past 15 years had been a labour
of love for all involved, adding the complex
was being expanded with more units being
built.
The review says with an ageing population,
its expected demand for these care beds will
increase, with the sector’s lack of beds and
staffing for these people causing significant
issues.
Health New Zealand ageing well director
Andy Inder says it was vital they fully understood
the challenges faced by older people
and their whānau across the sector and work
together on solutions.
The average cost Health NZ would spend on
a subsidised client in a rest home was $65,000
a year whereas they would spend about $7400
per year on someone receiving in-home care
and support.
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‘If I don’t talk about it, who will?’
The Road to Healing is a long
road, according to Sam Troth. Nobody
lives and breathes this more
than Sam, as a survivor of sexual
abuse. In New Zealand 62 percent
of males in psychiatric care are
sexually abused as children and
90 percent of males who suicide
before age fourteen have been
sexually abused.
Sam spoke to Chris Valli.
Sam Troth admits to making a few
mistakes in life. That’s part of the
journey, he infers. The 40-year old
Waihi local (Waikato) grew up in
Hamilton and was a methamphetamine
addict for 15 years. Sam has a
wife and ‘a tribe’ of seven children.
He is also a sexual abuse survivor.
Sam was in Blenheim last week
as part of The Road to Healing
campaign to raise awareness about
male survivors of sexual abuse. Sam
was joined on the last league of his
2000kms South Island e-bike ride
(Ward – Blenheim) by Lee Tepuia,
of Redwoodtown’s Box on Boxing
and a local mental health advocate.
Yet, it’s more than awareness
for Sam. It’s a passion, a cause. A
purpose. To break down those two
words…sexual….abuse. The abuse
for Sam took place in the early 90s
between the ages of 9-13.
Sam’s perpetrator is serving a
preventative detention. Preventative
detention protects the community
from those who pose a significant
and ongoing risk to the safety of
its members. His perpetrator got a
17-year non parole but ‘not for what
he did to me’, Sam says.
The ‘scum’ was a work colleague
of his Dad. Sam says his father
often ‘worked his ass off’ to pay the
mortgage and renovate the house
and there wasn’t that traditional
father-son relationship.
“He gained my father’s trust and
then inserted himself into my life,”
he says.
“He went on after me and perpetrated
in Australia and did jail time
there and was deported back to New
Zealand. He perpetrated back here,
did jail time and was on probation,
release. He was caught doing it to
three different children at the same
time and online abuse material,”
he says.
Sam reached out to his best friend
when he was 15 and told him about
his trauma. However, he says as
his friend ‘didn’t have the tools’
albeit was sympathetic and offered
support by ‘being there’ for him.
When Sam was 19 he disclosed to
his family and confesses he ‘didn’t
get a lot back’ although he reflects
that his sisters were ‘really good’.
It was 2019, when at a crossroads
Sam reached out to his wife.
“I had fully planned my suicide
and juggled things around so that
everything was going to be okay
when I was gone,” he concedes. “Yet
I didn’t want to leave her with the
what-ifs and why. I just sat down and
had the most awkward conversation
SPREADING THE WORD: Blenheim’s Lee Tepuia, Tricia Walsh and Sam Troth after last week’s Road to Healing
campaign/ride from Ward – Blenheim. Sam says his sexual abuse story has been ‘like a full emergence into
his trauma but outwards’.
I’ve ever had in my life.”
Sam says his wife knew firsthand
the head space he was going
through waking up during the night
with terrors in a pool of sweat. He
says he still battles with that now,
although not like it used to be with
‘doing the work and telling his
story’.
“I’m purging my trauma, I’m getting
it out. I saw a psychologist for
two years, a peer support worker,
talked to people and started the
social media platform. It’s been like
a full emergence into my trauma
but outwards,” he says.
Throughout the interview, Sam’s
rhetoric is poignant.
For those who haven’t suffered
trauma of being let down by the
system or a trusting adult, it
doesn’t make sense, or even begin
to. He understands that and says,
that’s why talking, listening and
networking are fundamental to
his purpose.
So does he feel healed?
“I’m a work in progress bro,” he
suggests. “I’ll always be healing.
I’ve been with my wife for 18 years
and I still have relationship issues.
I’ve got lots of work to do in other
aspects of my life. I’ll never be what
I would have been,” he says.
Survivors of sexual abuse and
sexual assault may never truly
heal from the abuse they have been
subjected to and mental health
impacts can have lifelong effects
with male survivors taking longer
to disclose sexual abuse (22 years)
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Wednesday May 8, 2024
The Sun
MBC alumni
appointed ski
manager
By Chris Valli
Local hunter Jeremy Everson took out the Open category in 2022 with the heaviest
deer at 121 kilograms and the overall heaviest head.
Pig and Deer Hunt
By Chris Valli
The annual Woodbourne Tavern Pig
and Deer Hunt is back for 2024 with
more prizes, bigger prize money and no
shortage of prizes for the kids.
Held on Kings Birthday weekend May
31, June 1 and 2, weigh in for the hunt
takes place on Sunday, June 2 from
11am – 2pm.
There are three categories once again
with Open (16 plus) Pig and Deer, Young
Guns (16 and under) Pig and Goat and
Whippersnappers (10 and under), hare,
rabbit, possum. The Whippersnappers
Prize giving will commence at 3pm
while the Young Guns/Opens is from
4pm.
The Major spot prize is a 2017 Mitsubishi
Triton from Ben and the team
at Marlborough Motor Centre in Nelson
Street. The Triton has one previous
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spotlights for that intrepid hunter or off
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Another spot prize is a Kawasaki
KFX90 in the Young Guns section with
a recommended retail price of $6195
There will be live music from 6pm at
the Woodbourne Tavern. Entries for the
hunt close May 30.
An ex Marborough Boys’ College head
boy has been appointed by NZSki as The
Remarkables ski area manager, completing
a full circle.
Stephen Hall was head student in 1982
and recently led Queenstown’s only high
school, Wakatipu, from 2012 to 2022. Ironically,
Stephen worked at The Remarkables
in the rental department in 1986.
After wrapping up his time at the high
school, Stephen had a 12-month break,
ticking off an adventure bucket list, which
included skiing in Japan, Canada and
Colorado, watching the Tour de France,
and mountain biking the length of New
Zealand on the Te Araora trail.
Stephen says he’s feeling genuinely
excited about the new role.
“It’s a great role and it’s a really important
role, because The Remarkables is so precious,
not only to NZSki, but also to locals
and Queenstown as the town and industry
grows,” he says.
“I know there are going to be challenges
along the way, but being part of figuring
things out is what I’m really looking
forward to.”
NZSki boss Paul Anderson believes given
the breadth of experience Stephen brings
to the table he’s the “perfect fit” for The
Former MBC Head Boy Stephen Hall (1982)
has been appointed by NZSki as The
Remarkables ski area manager.
Remarkables.
Stephen has been an Outward Bound
school director and Halberg Trust CEO,
while also achieving a Master of Business
Administration from Canterbury University,
a Bachelor of Arts in economics and
English, a teaching diploma, and stints at
Harvard University, in the United States,
completing two short courses in leadership
and non-profit management.
Stephen replaced outgoing ski area manager
Ross Lawrence after 16 years in the role.
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More than 9000 New Zealand
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- about 12 percent of the active
workforce. The rate of nurses
expressing interest is growing,
despite a boost in pay last year.
The latest figures show an
average of 900 a month had
signed up in the 10 months
until January. In April last year,
the average was 625 a month
over eight months. A scan of
nursing ads on job website Seek
showed some offering NZ$117
an hour for contract work in very
remote areas. Another agency
was offering free trans-Tasman
travel for locum work of eight
weeks or more. An ad for a
permanent role at a rural aged
care home offers $17,000 in meal
and entertainment allowance
and a $7500 sign up bonus over
four years.
Kerri Nuku, the kaiwhakahaere
of the union the Nurses'
Organisation, says she knew of
many nurses who were going
to work in Australia, often on
short-term locum work.
"They are also going because it
does have a different quality of
work and different opportunities
and professional development
and training so there are a number
of factors that are making
nursing in Australia seem slightly
better than here in Aotearoa,"
she says.
Base pay rates for Te Whatu
Ora nurses had increased last
year to be similar to Australian
hospital rates.
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the anniversary of Florence
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reformer and the founder of
modern nursing.
The nursing shortage in New
Zealand has been well documented
in recent times with
nearly 5000 New Zealand nurses
registered to work in Australia in
the past 12 months, often taking
up lucrative short-term contracts
of up to NZ$8500 a week.
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation
Tōpūtanga Tapuhi
Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO)
says it’s great the Government
has announced five new health
targets (last month) including
faster cancer treatment, improved
immunisation rates, shorter stays
in emergency departments, and
shorter wait times for first specialist
assessments and elective
treatment.
However, NZNO wonders how
they will be met without a full
nursing workforce that is locally
grown and culturally safe. NZNO
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they are not going to achieve
reduced wait times and better
treatment, while hospitals and
emergency departments remain
clogged and Primary Health Care
centres are closing.
“Every day we read news reports
of GP practices shutting up shop
or reducing services while they
lose both doctors and nurses.
Nurses are increasingly looking
at moving overseas, because they
feel disillusioned with a health
system that remains underfunded,
understaffed and fundamentally
unsafe,” says Kerri
However, one nurse who is a
shining light in the industry
is Nelson nurse Shannon
Norton, who works for the
Cannabis Clinic as their
head nurse.
Shannon grew up in
Nelson and completed
her Bachelor of Nursing
degree in 2020.
She jumped straight into
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and specialist
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in combination with healthy
lifestyle factors, holistic healing
techniques and a balanced mind
can change people’s lives and
Nelson nurse
Shannon Norton,
who works for the
Cannabis Clinic as
their head nurse.
the trajectory of their individual
health journey.
Shannon says the sheer exhilaration
of pushing the boundaries
on what ‘conventional’ medicine
should and could look like is the
best part of her job. “It’s about
so much more than just treating
symptoms; it’s about empowering
individuals to take control of their
health and well-being,” she says.
Outside of work, Shannon
meditates daily and practises
the art of yoga. She is currently
completing her Reiki course - an
ancient technique used for stress
reduction and relaxation which
has benefits for both physical and
mental health.
She spends a lot of time connecting
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Student’s involvement –
validation of programme
By Chris Valli
Marlborough Girls’ College
students and teachers are taking
the plunge to raise funds to help
future students.
A veritable parachute regiment
from MGC are amongst the 86
Marlburians tipped to take part
in “Drop for Youth Marlborough
2024”.
Drop for Youth, they key
fundraiser for local youth charity,
Graeme Dingle Foundation
Marlborough, sees Marlburians
plummet from 10,000 feet in
a breathtaking skydive – with
‘Droppers’ asked to aim high and
set a fundraising target of at least
$1,010. All funds raised support
the work of the foundation in
transforming young lives within
the Marlborough region.
Among the 19 MGC students
taking the plunge all have benefitted
from the Foundation’s “Stars”
programme, either as a mentee, or
mentor, or both. Stars trains senior
college students as mentors, and
pairs them to work with incoming
Year 9 students, to create an
effective and positive transition to
the school. The seniors deliver a
wide range of resilience, life skills,
wellbeing and teamwork-related
Back row: Christianna Morgan (Head of Music), Gemma Rae, Margot Taylor, Chloe Pettigrew, Liv Howard, Kate Wilkes, Kandoo Kiwi, Tessa Unwin,
Isla Read, Leni Manson, Chloe Jones, Emily Stenhouse (Acting Principal). Front row: Mya Blackmore, Olive Paterson, Ayla Shaw, Hazel Glover.
Absent: McKenzie Haronga, Clara Watt, Audrey Xie, Baylee Murray, Addison Gousmett, and Ella Barnes.
lessons – which are delivering
real benefits for both juniors and
peer mentors alike. So, when the
opportunity to give back came up,
Kate Wilkes says she jumped at
the chance:
“I got to be a ‘little sister’ in Stars
back when I was a Year 9, and so
this year I’ve stepped up to be a Peer
Mentor – or ‘big sister’. Stars is great
as it helps build self-confidence,
stronger connections between the
students and lots of helpful and
relevant life skills,” she says.
McKenzie Haronga was a Stars
student in her Year 9 year and
says it made a difference for her.
“The Stars Camp really helped our
whānau class become like a real
whānau. We made connections
that have lasted - we still have those
bonds.”
MGC Head of Music, Christianna
Morgan says she was inspired to
make the Drop because she has
witnessed first-hand how much
the foundation truly impacts their
students positively, helping to
support their learning and career
pathways.
While Emily Stenhouse was
proud of the students resolve to
help.
“To see the students themselves
get in behind the cause is real
validation of the impact of the
programme. They themselves are
standing up and saying that this
matters to them. We want to make
sure these same opportunities are
also available to all our future
students too.”
‘Drop Day’ is scheduled for May
25 at Skydive Abel Tasman at
Motueka.
To sponsor the Daring Droppers
visit www.bit.ly/DropForYouth2024

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5 minutes with...
Enny LEong
Event Manager for the
New Zealand
Chinese
Association
Marlborough
Branch
• Are you a dog or
cat person?
I am a dog person. Dogs
are not just companions
but loyal guardians who protect
their owners.
• My friends would say I am…
Serious, hard working and dedicated person when conducting
tasks at work or for the community.
• The best advice I ever received was?
It’s alright to ask for help but it’s not alright not asking for help
when you need it.
• What would you buy if money was no object?
I would like to buy a bay view holiday home in Marlborough
Sounds or a winter ski view holiday home in Queenstown so I can
enjoy my holiday at any time.
• Local coffee haunt?
Cappuccino from CBD Eatery.
• Favourite takeaway?
Noodle Canteen especially dish number 3 in the menu, which is
my favourite dish, one of the Malaysian famous dishes.
• The shop you can’t walk past is...?
The Blue Penguin Gift Shop because I can’t resist myself to buy
gifts for my family and friends in Malaysia.
• What’s the most thoughtful gift you’ve ever received?
In general, all gifts are thoughtful but the most thoughtful gift
was from my daughter, Olivia.
• Where is your happy holiday place?
Hot pools in Hanmer Springs.
Exclusive
Interview!
• Favourite programme or series currently watching?
Just finished watching Avatar The Last Airbender Season 1, which
is one of my favourite series, can’t wait for the upcoming Season
2 and 3.
• What’s one thing on your bucket list?
Skydiving. I want to experience the feeling of floating in the sky.
gardening this week
Bryophytes: By Wally Richards
Bryophytes is a name that you
are not likely familiar with but if I
was to say ‘moss’ or ‘liverwort’ you
would know about them.
Bryophytes is the informal group
name for mosses, liverworts and
hornworts.
They are non-vascular plants,
which means they have no roots or
vascular tissue, but instead absorb
water and nutrients from the air
through their surface (e.g., their
leaves).
Mosses can be dangerous on
walkways and paths making the
surface slippery.
Moss in lawns is not good for
appearance and healthy grasses.
Liverwort in gardens and soil, on
fences and roofs is unsightly and
will spread rapidly given moist
conditions.
A curse on glasshouses reducing
the light from the sun.
Lichens are a complex life form
that is a symbiotic partnership of
two separate organisms, a fungus
and an alga. The dominant partner
is the fungus, which gives the lichen
the majority of its characteristics,
from its thallus shape to its fruiting
bodies.
You see them on trunks of trees
and other places which on trees can
cause ring barking if left without
taking care of it.
Then there are moulds which can
form on outdoor furniture and in
your shower in the bathroom.
In damp homes moulds become
a health risk and are not good if
anyone has breathing problems.
Many years ago when I owned
Nature Spirits Garden centre a
friend in the horticulture business
had secured a chemical that had
been used in the medical industry
for sterilising medical instruments.
The chemical is Gardiquat 1450
and it was found that it is very
good at cleaning up Bryophytes by
just spraying them and the added
advantage is it does not affect plants
if they are hit with it .
Anyway my friend suggested that
I sell the product which he called
‘Surrender’.
The smallest size he had available
was in 1L jerry cans so that is what
I promoted and sold. It soon became
very popular and was well sort
after to clean up those Bryophytes
around the house.
For Moss and Liverwort use at the
rate of 25 to 50mls per litre of water.
For Lichen and Algae use at 10 to
20mls per litre of water.
If spraying over plants rinse
off with a hose 30 minutes after
application.
Some mosses may need further
treatments.
On sphagnum type moss and
Liverwort, to get the best results
adjust your sprayers nozzle to a bit
of a jet rather than a mist.
A jet forces the product into
the target bryophyte where it is
absorbed and kills the whole bryophyte.
Unlike Sulphate of Iron used for
moss control which only burns off
the top of the moss and it returns
fairly quickly and often requires
several treatments.
From my own experience with
the chemical, when used correctly
on moss etc more often than not
there is no further problems in the
treated area for some months and
sometimes a year or more.
It depends on how long it takes for
fresh spores to colonise the area.
The product can be used to clean
up fish ponds as long as the fish
are removed before treatment, and
the pond is aerated after treatment
before returning a test fish.
In bird baths or in chickens water
bowls put a couple of drops then
agitate the water, it will remove
any algae.
Years ago I suggested to Yates that
they should market Surrender in
smaller containers such as 200mls
to make it more readily available
to gardeners that did not want 1L
of product.
Of course Yates took up my suggestion
and they have it available in
garden shops.
Some years later I saw that the
price of 200mls had got much dearer
selling now days from $22.00 to
$28.00 for 200mls.
So with that in mind I started
marketing Wallys Moss & Liverwort
Control in 500mls and 1L
containers to retail at $30.00 for
500mils and $48.00 for 1L.
A litre of Moss & Liverwort
Control can go a long way; at the
top rate of 50mls per litre it makes
20 litres of spray.
At the lessor rate of 20mls it will
give you 50L of spray for $48.00.
Some other products sold in 5L
containers making 30L of spray
costing $99.00.
It makes Wallys Moss & Liverwort
Control excellent value.
With winter chills and frosts
starting to happen don’t forget to
spray your sensitive plants with Vaporgard,
spray on frost protection.
Place bottle into jug of hot water
so it pours better when warm, and
mix with warm to hot water at
15mls per litre of water.
Spray over the foliage of plants on
a sunny day in full sunlight so the
film dries quicker.
Within 3 days it gives frost protection
down to 3 degrees for 3 months.
Works a charm for the occasional
frost but if two or more frosts occur
night after night then you need
some frost cloth, extra protection
as the plant has not fully recovered
from the first frost.
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Five Buck a Duck Derby
Life Education trust Marlborough held their Five buck
a Duck Derby fundraiser at Pollard Park on Sunday. 650
plastic ducks raced through the Pollard Park stream, and
congratulations to duck numbers 358, 403, and 238 for
taking home the top prizes.
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Educator Graeme Brent gets ready for proceedings.
Sam Troth’s Road to Healing Aotearoa
Harold the Giraffe meets and greets locals before the race.
MORE FM Nelson’s Promotions Manager
Jane Baken handing out the prizes.
Blenheim’s CBD Eatery provided an opportunity for a $20 casual breakfast and chat for
locals to meet with Sam. Pictured are Lee Tepuia, Mike Godsall and Sam Troth.
Brendon and Angie Clemett from Cycle World Blenheim, provided an e-bike for Sam as part
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CROSSWORD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
10 11
347
SUDOKU
Every row, column and box should
contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordBuilder
WORDBUILDER
247
6
E L R
O F D
12 13
14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21
words of three or more letters,
How many words of three or more
including plurals, can you make from the six
letters, using each letter only once? No foreign
words or words beginning with a capital are
from the six letters, using each only
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.
once?
TODAY
Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 24
Solution 246: EXPORT, opt, ore, oxter, per, pert, pet,
poet, pore, port, pot, pox, pro, rep, repot, ret, roe,
word. rope, rot, rote, toe, top, tope, toper, tor, tore, trope.
letters, including plurals, can you make
No words beginning with a capital are
allowed. There’s at least one six-letter
Good 14 Very Good 18 Excellent 24
22 23 24 25 26
27 28
29
Across
1. Tallboy (5,2,7)
10. Tedium (5)
11. Massacre (9)
12. Traveller (7)
13. Trade ban (7)
14. Beginnings (5)
16. Confident (9)
19. Botanical tree garden (9)
20. Sailboat (5)
22. Suffering mal de mer (7)
25. Equilibrium (7)
27. Bargain, haggle (9)
28. Burning (5)
29. Rotating firework (9,5)
Down
2. Cellular pattern (9)
3. Move in an arc (5)
4. Watchful (9)
5. Shroud (5)
6. Verbal dispute (colloq) (4-5)
7. Cross the threshold (5)
8. Miser (colloq) (7)
9. Central linked computer (6)
15. Napkin (9)
17. Whole note (music) (9)
18. Performance pay (9)
19. Highly poisonous element (7)
21. Balance unsteadily (6)
23. Feeling of anxiety (5)
24. Military fabric (5)
26. Dog restraint (5)
Crossword
Across: 1. Chest of
drawers, 10. Ennui, 11.
Slaughter, 12. Voyager, 13.
Embargo, 14. Roots, 16.
Assertive, 19. Arboretum,
20. Yacht, 22. Seasick, 25.
Balance, 27. Negotiate, 28.
Afire, 29. Catherine wheel.
Down: 2. Honeycomb,
3. Swing, 4. Observant,
5. Drape, 6. Argy-bargy,
7. Enter, 8. Scrooge, 9.
Server, 15. Serviette, 17.
Semibreve, 18. Incentive,
19. Arsenic, 21. Teeter, 23.
Angst, 24. Khaki, 26. Leash.
WordBuilder
doe, dole, eld, elf, fed, fled,
floe, foe, fold, FOLDER, for,
ford, fore, fro, led, lode, lord,
lore, ode, old, older, ore, red,
redo, ref, rod, rode, roe, role
DECODER
Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the
given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out
which letters are represented by the other numbers.
Decoder
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Wednesday May 8, 2024 23
Life Insurance
At the moment we are being bombarded
with adverts on TV to take out life insurance.
It’s using investors money just like ten years
ago when we were encouraged to invest in
higher interest. Then all those companies
went out of business. Watch this space it will
all happen again.
Re: Honesty box
In regards to the honesty box on Murrays
Road, my kids and I enjoyed those cheap fresh
apples. Just takes a piece of #% to ruin it for
others. If you got no money go get a job!
Country Stuffed
The country is stuffed whoever is in parliament.
National is going to screw the workers
and Labour will continue spending. Seems the
Greens are the only prudent ones.
Re: Health NZ
I’d assume that you’re a champion of free
speech or should we all toe the line of your
own very personal and small understanding
of the world?
Springcreek Stop Bank
Looks like everytime it rains Springcreek is
going to be evacuated for ‘fear of catastrophic
stop bank failure’. Perhaps the council could
put the displaced people up in the lovely
new library each time until the stop bank is
repaired?
Still Listed
Looked through the new phone book the
other day and was surprised to find us still
listed in the White Pages. We have not had
a land line for over 10 years. Takes away our
anonymity a bit as still have the same address.
Thoughtless Politicians
Given the recent ‘conduct’ of some (not so
very) Green Party Parliamentarians, it would be
no surprise if this Party adopted ‘How Bizzare’
as their Party ‘Theme Song’.
txt talk with
Bypass
Re a text on the needed bypass for Blenheim, the obsession with
building roundabouts in some instances not needed is misuse of
public money which could’ve paid most of bypass cost.
MDC CEO
Can someone please explain why MDC is
employing a CEO? Didn’t remember voting
for 2 mayors.
Food For Thought...
As ‘click & collect’ Supermarket Consumers
are not charged for having their shopping
done for them....for $50+ spends, shouldn’t
In-store Customers be eligible for a reasonable
discount to compensate for the price increases
to products that have been made to pay for
the C & C wage costs?
And, by logical extension, shouldn’t Self Serve
Customers be entitled to a discount for serving
themselves, thus saving on wage costs?
Rates Increase
Rates a real kick in the guts. All councillor’s
must take a 12 and half percent pay cut do
the right thing.
Parenting
Cycling with toddlers on the front? Poor decision.
These innocent children don’t know the
danger and are trusting their parents to keep
them safe. Parenting seems to need improvement
in a lot of areas. There’s no manual but
common sense should prevail.
Fine pies and mobiles
Is Blenheim the pie eating capital of New
Zealand, I was recently waiting for a lift to work
outside a local bakery, over a period of around
fifteen minutes I counted five vehicles pulling
away from the bakery with the drivers male and
female munching away at their pies. I assume
these pie eating driver’s think there’s fat chance
of them being pulled over by the police.
Re Yellow Pages
To the selfish person who only thinks of self
when texting about Yellow Pages. We do not
have a computer or online facilities so use the
Telephone Book and Yellow Pages frequently.
When we need the services of a business the
Yellow Pages is where we look. So, the business
who advertises in the Yellow Pages gets our
phone call!
The Sun
Re Same Old
Nine years of enriching the wealthy at the
expense of mainstream NZ led to the 6 years
of Labour. Five months in to the new Govt and
again it’s attack the most vulnerable to provide
money for tax cuts. Who benefits most from
tax cuts? The wealthy. It’s not rocket science.
Bagging Government
‘Same old’ from last week bagging the previous
Govt. Labour got us through a pandemic
with admiration from the rest of the world.
Saved thousands of lives [ including possibly
yours]. Saved thousands of jobs [including
possibly yours]. Look and the chaos from this
new Govt cutting services everywhere. Health,
education, police, customs. Our ferries and
colleges canned. No surprise the latest poll has
your coalition of chaos out of Govt.
Cycling safely
It’s a shame to hear the disgruntlement of pedestrians
on the Taylor river paths, re cycling.
These paths are a major asset to the town, for
commuters and children alike. The roads are
completely unsafe for cycling; not because of
the infrastructure, but the standard of driving.
The simple solution to sharing the river paths
would be to prioritise the sides. Nelson st
side, priority for cycling, town side for walking
and dog exercise. Not blanket banning, but
compromise.
Let’s not forget those pedestrians who carelessly
amble along with headphones, or dog
owners with no idea what their pets are doing.
It’s not all the cyclists fault. We’re just trying to
keep away from the cars!
Taylor river walkway
As someone who cycles and walks the Taylor
river walkway, bell ringing and verbal cues for
pedestrians to move out of the way quickly
is intrusive and sets up users for conflict. The
road code for cyclists using shared paths states
“Pass other people with patience and care”. It
is common sense for cyclists and other faster
modes of transport to give way to pedestrians.
The shared status needs to change. Cyclists
can still use the path when clear but must go
around pedestrians when passing.
Re Poop
Yes you see it alot in public toilets - disgusting
messes. Left by fellow humans. Worse than
animals.
Talk of the week
Thank You
A big thank you to whoever
found the foot plates
belonging to my husbands
wheelchair and handed them
in to local Police station. You
are an Angel.
Tailgaters
There is a serious problem
in this town of tailgating
when driving. The amount
of aggressive amped up
idiots following far too close
is beyond a joke. The police
need to crack down on it as
it is so dangerous. For now I
am reporting every single car.
Such selfish behaviour and
poor driving. Back off!!!
Sad to read
I don’t know about others but I
am so alarmed and sickened by
all the child abuse in the news in
NZ. Something has to be done.
Protecting these little ones
must be a high priority NOW.
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with the cost of ‘no-frills’ living. Iwi have
received $millions for concepts like ‘protecting
the mauri of the river’. Who has paid up? Power
companies needing resource consent etc to
function properly. One thing is for sure; it’s not
hard working taxpayers who are laughing all
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Wednesday May 8, 2024 25
Marlborough
Sauvignon still
surprises
By Chris Valli
International Sauvignon Blanc Day last
weekend (May 3) was an ‘opportunity to
recognise the contribution of the Marlborough
viticulture industry’.
Wine Marlborough General Manager
Marcus Pickens says Marlborough Sauvignon
Blanc has earned its place on
the world stage and has made a massive
impact from the very first taste all those
decades ago.
“It sort of shocked and surprised everyone
with its intensity of aromas and flavours,”
Marcus says. “While Sauvignon Blanc is
produced in many countries, Marlborough
wine stands on its own for its purity and
flavour intensity. Our Sauvignon Blanc
is crisp, zesty and tropical – undeniably
aromatic.”
With the emergence of new and alternative
styles, Sauvignon Blanc is still surprising
and delighting people says Marcus.
“Diversity is part of the Sauvignon Blanc
success story. Growers, winemakers and
the hospitality and tourism industries are
exploring and innovating with the style,
subregions, business models and experiences
they create for both New Zealanders
and international visitors.
“This is a fascinating sector where we
have family-owned, pioneering brands
branching out in new areas, in the spirit
of continuous advancement, working
alongside newer corporate-owned brands.
“Each is doing different things with
Sauvignon Blanc, but on the whole the
industry is collaborating and pushing
forward,” Marcus says.
Continual advancements in viticulture
and winemaking have seen the emergence
of alternative Sauvignon Blanc styles, says
Marcus, made using different techniques
such as oak-aging, barrel fermenting,
wild fermenting and the creation of low or
no-alcohol wines.
“We are blessed with the type of climate,
terroir and water purity that Sauvignon
Blanc grapes thrive in, but the flavour and
quality is brought to the fore by incredibly
skilled viticulturalists and winemakers,”
Marcus says.
“In Marlborough, we have a phenomenally-skilled
industry. We attract and retain
International Sauvignon Blanc Day last
weekend (May 3) was an ‘opportunity
to recognise the contribution of the
Marlborough viticulture industry’. Wine
Marlborough General Manager Marcus
Pickens says continual advancements in
viticulture and winemaking have seen
the emergence of alternative Sauvignon
Blanc styles.
some of the world’s best winemakers and
trainees.
Marcus says another reason to celebrate
International Sauvignon Blanc Day is the
remarkable provenance story of Marlborough
wine
“We have a lot to be proud of in Marlborough.
Sauvignon Blanc is our signature
wine that restaurants and hotels worldwide
have embraced.
“It is worth reflecting on the fact that in
those pioneering winemaking days, few
people would have predicted Marlborough’s
rapid ascent to become one of New
Zealand’s preeminent – and internationally
renowned – wine-growing regions.
“For many of our winegrowing pioneers
– Frank Yukich, the Rose, Sutherland,
Ibbotson, Marris and Scott families,
just to name a few – it would have been
gut instinct backed by climate science,”
Pickens says.
Marlborough viticulture has expanded
from 6,831 hectares in 2003 to the nearly
30,000 hectares of vineyard Marlborough
boasts – about 71 percent of the national
total. Annually, Marlborough produces
300 million to 400 million bottles of wine.
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The final stage of construction for
the roundabout at the State Highway
6/Bells and St Leonards Road intersection
is about to begin.
Work on the project has been underway
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Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital
Grounds. Entry off Hospital Rd, Blenheim,
8am-8pm daily. Phone (03) 520 6377.
Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 578
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After Hours Chemists: Springlands
Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 8.30am -
6pm. Saturday 9m - 5pm. Sunday 10am
- 4pm. We will be closed on the following
days: Anzac Day 25 April, Kings Birthday
3 June, Matariki 28 June
Community Care Pharmacy: Within the
Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am-
8pm. Only closed Christmas Day.
Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr
helpline.
Women’s Refuge and Sexual Violence
Support Centre Marlborough: Crisis
line number phone 0800 refuge or
03 5779939.
Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842
846)
Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 AA WORKS
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Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, friendly,
confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am -
4pm. Phone 578 4272.
Wairau Hospital: Hospital Visiting Hours:
Daily 2.30pm - 8pm, children under 12
may visit parents only.
Maternity Ward: 10am-noon, 4pm-7pm.
Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting
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Picton:
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A baby octopus is about
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it is born.
BENSEMANN, Monica Valery. Passed
away peacefully on Monday 29th April,
2024 at Maxwell Life Care, aged 96. Much
loved wife of Noel (deceased). A loved
mother and mother of Valerie (Brisbane),
Ivan and Kathryn (Richmond), Beverley and
Ross, Dawn and Norman (Brisbane), Pamela
and Owen (Helensville). Loved Nana of
11 precious grandchildren and loved Nana
of 25 precious great grandchildren. Loved
sister and sister-in-law, and Auntie of many.
Thank you to the staff of Maxwell Life Care
and Marlborough Hospice for their care and
attention of Mum over the past 6 years. A
celebration of Monica’s life has been held at
Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, followed by a
private cremation. A Memorial Service will
be held at a later date to be advised. Messages
to c/- PO Box 9 Blenheim 7240 or www.
cloudybayfunerals.co.nz
Cloudy Bay Funerals
03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z.
DIXON, Beverly Joan “Bev”. Passed away
peacefully on May 2, 2024. Dearly loved
wife of the late Aaron and a loved mother
and mother-in-law of the late Linda and
Tim McPadden, and the late Bruce. A loved
Gran of Ashleigh, Jessica and Luke and
also a Great Gran. A loved Aunty and Great
Aunty of her nieces and nephew. Messages
to c/- PO Box 9, Blenheim 7240 or www.
cloudybayfunerals.co.nz In lieu of flowers
donations to Hospice Marlborough would
be appreciated or can be made at the service.
The family wishes to thank all staff
of Bethsaida Retirement Village for their
care of Bev. A funeral service was held at
St Andrews Presbyterian Church, on Monday,
6 May followed by private cremation.
This service was live streamed and can be
viewed on the Cloudy Bay Funeral Services
website.
Cloudy Bay Funerals
03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z.
ELVY, Stanley Morriss (Stan): On Saturday
April 27, 2024, at his home at Springlands
Lifestyle Village, Blenheim. Aged 94 years.
Dearly loved husband of the late Mary and
much loved dad of John and Marion, Dianne
and Peter, Kevin and Bernadette, Shirley
and Bryan, and David and Gaylene. Treasured
and devoted grand and great-grandfather.
Messages may be sent to the Elvy
Family, c/- PO Box 110, Blenheim 7240. A
family farewell has been held in accordance
with Stan’s wishes.
T: 03 578 4719
E: sowmans@funerals.co.nz
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MCKINNON, Ian Bruce. Passed away
peacefully on 30th April 2024 in his 80th
year, at Bethsaida Rest Home. Beloved husband
and soulmate of Patricia; cherished
father and father-in-law of Sheena and Raphael,
Peter and Bridget, and Alexander;
treasured grandpa of his four grandchildren.
Sincere thanks to the staff at Bethsaida for
their wonderful care and support. As Ian
wished, a private family farewell and cremation
has been held.
Cloudy Bay Funerals
03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z.
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Death notices
MORRISON, Barbara May (née Evans). On
1 May 2024 peacefully at Maxwell Lifecare,
aged 73 years. Much loved wife of Dennis. A
loved mother and mother-in-law of Rhonda;
Lindsey and Angela. Loved Nanny of Jacob;
Sarah and Kate. Loved sister and sister-inlaw
of Lesley Evans (dec) and Ken Yaxley,
and Robert and Carol. A loved aunty to her
nieces and nephews. Messages to 20 Gilbert
Street, Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz
Thank you to all the staff at
Hospice Marlborough, Maxwell Lifecare,
Wairau Hospital and Dr Henderson for their
love and care shown to Barbara. A celebration
of Barbara’s life was held at the Springlands
Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services
on Monday 6 May followed by a private cremation.
This service was live streamed and
can be viewed on the Cloudy Bay Funeral
Services website.
Cloudy Bay Funerals
03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z.
NAYLOR, Ann Maree. Passed away on
Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 at Hospice Marlborough.
Adored wife of Andrew and loved
mother and mother-in-law of Heath and Emily,
and Emma. Nana to Bronte. Daughter of
the late Roland and Marie Price, sister and
sister-in law to David and Annie Price, Gary
and Mel Price, Tom and Liz Naylor. Loved
aunty and great aunty to all her nieces and
nephews. Cherished friend of so many. Special
thanks to the team at Hospice Marlborough
and all the health professionals for their
care during Ann’s journey. Messages to The
Naylor Family c/- PO Box 9 Blenheim 7240
or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz In lieu of
flowers, Ann asked for donations to be made
to Hospice Marlborough (Acc. No.03 1369
036520700 Ref: Naylor) A service will be
held at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay
Funeral Services, 15 Boyce Street, Blenheim
on Friday 10 May at 2.00pm.
Cloudy Bay Funerals
03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z.
NEVILL, Graham George. Passed away
peacefully on Thursday 2nd May 2024, aged
82 years – now at rest with his Lord. Graham
was able to remain at home until the
end, as he wished. Graham was the much
loved husband of Cheryl; father and fatherin-law
of Craig and Kirsten, Michelle and
Jonathan, and Rachel. Survived by his sister
Alethea and her husband John, brother Clive
and his wife Jenni, his late brother David’s
wife Dawn and his late brother Colin’s children,
and sister-in-law Lyn. Adored grandfather
(Papa) of Annabelle, Samuel, Kate,
George, Grace, Phil, and Katie; grandsonin-law
Jordan and granddaughter-in-law
Abby; great-grandfather of Milo, Eliza, and
Robbie. Graham will be greatly missed by
family and many long-term friends. Graham
was a talented aircraft mechanic and his
love for aircraft extended beyond his work.
Throughout his life, his church involvement
sustained him and he shared his love of God
with all he met. He led youth groups, served
as a church elder, played trumpet at church,
and lived his life with Jesus as his guide.
Many who met him remarked on the twinkle
in his eye. His family appreciates all the
support from those who cared for him during
his last months. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to Alzheimers Society, Marlborough
A/c no. 02 0600 0112284-00 Ref.
Nevill A celebration of Graham’s life will be
held at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church,
92 Weld Street, Redwoodtown, Blenheim,
on Wednesday 8th May at 2pm, followed by
private cremation at the Cloudy Bay Crematorium.
All are welcome.
Cloudy Bay Funerals
03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z.
THOMAS, Lorna Evelyn (née Powell).
On 2 May 2024, Lorna passed away in her
95th year, peacefully at Ashwood Park Retirement
Village. Lorna was a much loved
wife of the late Alan (Digger) Thomas. A
very much loved mum and mother-in-law
of Wayne and Judy, Peter and Donelle,
Graham and Sue, Laurie and Angel, and
Jill and Rob Ashfield. A much loved Gran
of her 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren
R.I.P Messages to 5 Puketea Place
Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals.
co.nz The family appreciate the care she received
from all the staff at Ashwood Park
over the many years she was in their care.
A Memorial service for Lorna was held at
the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral
Services on Tuesday 7 May. This service
was live streamed and can be viewed on the
Cloudy Bay Funeral Services website.
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WHITE, William “Bill” Douglas. Died
peacefully at Marlborough Hospice on 2nd
May 2024, aged 64 years. Sincere lifelong
friend to the late David. Loved uncle
and great-uncle to his nieces and nephews.
Dearly loved friend to Delwyn and Keith.
Messages to c/- PO Box 9 Blenheim 7240 or
www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz “Bill will be
dearly missed by all who knew him.” Thank
you for the staff at Marlborough Hospice. At
Bill’s request, a private cremation has been
held.
Cloudy Bay Funerals
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Acknowledgements
HADFIELD, Robert John, 05/11/44 -
06/02/24 The Family wishes to express their
sincere gratitude to you all for your prayers,
messages, emails, cards, phone calls, floral
tributes, meals, baking, and presence at the
service for Robert. Also all other expressions
of concern that you have shown during
our time of Bereavement. Never more than
now was your kindness needed and more appreciated.
Anne, Gavin, Fiona, Stacey, and
Michael (Woody).
WILLIAMS, Susan Mary (Sue), née Wentworth:
Chris and families would like to sincerely
thank work colleagues and friends
for the support, cards, flowers, phone calls,
baking and visits at the time of Sue’s sudden
passing. Also a big thank you to Sowman’s
Funerals. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement
– we are forever grateful for
the support, and Sue will be hugely missed.
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sport
Gold for MGC water polo squad
By Chris Valli
The future of water polo at Marlborough
Girls’ College is in good
hands with the team winning gold
in Division Two at the New Zealand
Secondary School Tournament in
Hamilton.
Held in the first week of the school
holidays, it was the first time the
2024 squad had competed in the
national tournament. There were
16 teams vying for the title in the
division. Adding to the success was
Year 10 goalie Poppy Clark winning
MVP. Poppy was instrumental in the
team’s success stopping many goals
over the tournament and was ‘very
vocal’, reading the game astutely.
The squad took on strong opposition
from much larger private
schools, the likes of Auckland,
Tauranga and Christchurch. Four
Year 10 players had dispensation
from NZ Waterpolo to enter.
Team Manager Jo McCormick says
the win was definitely a surprise.
“The girls had come third in the
South Island tournament a few
weeks before and the three other top
teams from there were also entered
so we knew it would be some good
competition,” she says.
“We have a very young team
mostly made up of year 10’s and
11’s. Being a senior secondary school
we were playing teams with much
older players so we were nervous
not knowing what the North Island
school teams would be like,”
Jo believes the success of the squad
is they have played together for many
years and are good friends in and out
of the pool.
“Being a smaller town our provisional
Marlborough team is the
same as the MGC team so they have
played many tournaments together
and know exactly how each other
play. We have two amazing coaches
who give their time to train and
prepare the girls and also attend
tournaments,” she says.
Jo says the girls do a lot of fundraising
to get to each tournament and
being from Blenheim they often are
the travelling team.
“We have great support from
Blenheim Toyota with the use of
their community van and we had
a grant from Redwood Trust, this
tournament, to help with travel
costs,” she says. “The time that the
Club, coaches, support of the parents
over all those years is finally paying
off and exciting years ahead as they
get stronger.”
Next year Jo says they will hopefully
have the same team and would
plan to go to Division One.
GOLDEN GIRLS: The Marlborough Girls’ College water polo squad won gold in Division Two at the New Zealand Secondary School Tournament in Hamilton during the recent school
holidays. Pictured from back is: Jo McCormick, Manager, Mia Lindfield, Chloe Sell, Koko Wong, Lizzy Douthett, Katie Marsh, Eric Munro, Alastair Keay, coaches. Front: Libby Senior,
Poppy Clarke, India Nathan, Gabby Miller and Hayley McCormick.
Gus finishes 6th in Oceania
By Chris Valli
Blenheim triathlete Gus Marfell has
done himself, the region and New Zealand
proud finishing a credible sixth
at the Oceania Triathlon Super-Sprint
Championships at Runaway Bay on
the Gold Coast.
The 19-year-old made the 16 man A
grade final and showcased his resilience
and determination which saw a
grueling event format featuring qualifiers,
repechages, semi-finals, and the
final. Fellow Kiwi, Aucklander James
Corbett, 22, finished fourth in the final,
a career-best performance considering
he was ‘poorly’ in the lead up to
Friday’s event. Canterbury 18-yearold
Benjamin Airey also claimied a
notable top 10 with 8th place.
The super sprint format tested the
athletes' versatility and adaptability
as they progressed through multiple
rounds of racing. The fast-paced
nature of the event required strategic
pacing, technical proficiency in transitions,
and the ability to recover quickly
between races.
Triathletes raced the following distances
Swim - 150m (pool swim), Bike
- 4km (criterium track) and Run - 1km
(athletics track).
Australian Jayden Schofield took out
the men’s final with fellow countrymen
Luke Schofield and Byaden Mercer
making it an Australian podium.
The future looks bright for Gus who
in 2022 placed second in the U19
National Duathlon Champs, first in
the U19 NZ Sprint Distance Triathlon
and first in the Junior Elite Triathlon
Cup in Taupo.
Blenheim triathlete Gus Marfell finished sixth at the Oceania Triathlon Super-Sprint
Championships on the Gold Coast last Friday.
Golf Results
Picton Golf Club
Sat 27 Apl International S/F- Hiram Taylor 13; Anita McCaffrey
11; Andrew Sunley 8; Ben Blackman 6, Richard Avery 6,
Ian Aldridge 6; Maria McConway 4; Brian Carver 3, Richard
McLean 3; Phil Hawke 1. Tues 30 Apl S/F-Overall Winner
Dido Harper 36; Julie Rosie 35; Antia McCaffrey 34, Helen
McIsaac 34; Judy Jones 33, Maria McConway 33; Jenny Hart
32, Margaret Frisken 32. Thurs 2 May S/F-Mike Ashworth 38,
Gary Aldridge 38, Harry Schat 38; Paul Howden 36, Murray
Selwyn 36, Alistair Holt 36; Jock Mannington 35, Ian Johnson
35, Iain Berrie 35. Fri 3 S/F Liz Taylor 24; Mary Butler 16; Lin
Stone 17; Denise Finch 15.
Blenheim Golf Club
April 22 9 hole Stableford John Burns 22 Mike McConnell
22 Don Lamond 22 Roy Lilley 21 Barry Mosley 21 David
Horrell 20 David Waters 20 Brian Brown 20 Allen Knight 18
Brian Burgess 18 Alex Herd 18 Leo McKendry 18 Don March
18David Dyer 18 Jill Hurcomb 24 Trees Rewi 23 Debra Nicholls
20 Dawn Walker 20 Ann Walker 18 Vickie Lane 17 Jan Pegler
17 Shirley Godsiff 17
April 24 0-37 Ida Beets-Huchshorn 75 Leanne Stowell 75
38+ Bernice Arnold 74 Jenny Evans 74 9 Holes Medal Ann
Walker 30 Barbara Looker 32
April 25 Par David Waters 2 Colin Pitkethley 2 Andrew
Stowell 1 Graeme Parker 0 Tom Bainbridge 0 Don March 0
Ladies Par Jane Ingram 1 Leanne Stowell -1 9 Hole Stableford
Barry Mosley 20 Dan Crawford 18 Derek Bowman 17
April 27 Stableford Hodden Holes Terry Duff 36 Alex Herd
33 Mark Hoare 32 Brent Baker 31 Jim Findlay 30 Graeme
Daines 30 Doug Shaw 29 A;bertus van Dyk 29 Tom Bainbridge
28 Desz Campbell 27 Sam Rainbird 27 Don March 27 Ladies
Racaehl Bell 33 Sue Greenstreet 28
April29 9 Hole Stableford Jane Abbott 25 Jenny adams 21
Dawn Walker 20 Men Ian Hatcher 22 Allen Knight 22 Brian
Brown 21 Mike McConnell 20 Don March 20 David Horrell
19 Chris Abbott 18 Hay Montgomery 18 Ian Clark 17 Graeme
Parker 17 May 1 LGU Medal Dawn Walker 71 71 Judith Batty
73 Elaine Brown 73 9 holes Medal Trees Rewi 34 Shirley
Godsiff 34 Kay Ayson 34 May 2 Stableford Ezra Kahaki 36
Anthony Toa 36 Desz Campbell 36 Mike Gardiner 34 Doug
Shaw 34 Grant Flynn 33 Don March 33 Colin Pitkethley 33
9 Holes Stableford alen Knight 18 Justin Taipana 18 May 4
Medal Albertus van Dyk 66 Chris Abbott 69 Sam Rainbird 70
Jim Findlay 71 Doug Shaw 72 Brian Yarrall 72 Ross Agnew
72 Desz Campbell 73 Mike Gardiner 73 Gross Ezra Kahaki
75 Ladies LGU Medal Bernice Arnold 78 Angelique van Dyk
79 Sue Greenstreet 81

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