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Malachi, Myronand Maia Davies displaytheir toyseals afterspottingthe real thing 

forthemselves. Photo: supplied. 

By PaulaHulburt 

An adventuroussealcaptured 

both food andfanswhile on a 

surprise sojourninBlenheim. 

The seal was spotted by 

walkers, includingthree Blenheim 

siblings making themost 

of theschoolholiday sunshine. 

Malachi, Maia and Myron 

Davies were out with their 

mum, MiekeDavies, when the 

trio sawthe seal chasingtrout 

recently. 

For the next half an hour, 

they watched indelight as 

the medium-sized fur seal 

splashed about. 

“We were solucky to see 

him, Malachisays. “Helooked 

like he was having agreat 

time.” 

Ahuge animal fan, the tenyear-old 

St Mary’s School 

student, says gettingaclose-up 

view was aspecial moment. 

He is taking part in theYoung 

Marine Biologist Programme 

andwillheadtosee furseals in 

Kaikōura in acoupleofweeks. 

“He was hunting rainbow 

trout; some had just been released 

recently so he wassuccessful,”Malachi 

explained. 

River users stopped intheir 

tracks as thesealenjoyed himself 

before heading upstream. 

He wasearlier seen swimming 

around the Riverside Park 

Area by the Amphitheatre 

steps. 

Five-year-old Myron Davies 

says the seal seemed happy 

swimming about. “I reckon 

he was just looking for food. 

ThefursealspenttimeintheTaylorRiver, 

delighting people with its unusual 

appearance. 

Photo: MiekeDavies/Supplied. 

Water loving mammalseals 

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There was adog on alead 

watching too but luckily, he 

didn’t go into thewater.” 

The family captured some 

of theseal’santicsonfilm and 

video. “Hedefinitely knew we 

were there,” Maia says. “He 

looked rightatus.” 

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New station atheart of Ward 

community officially opened 


It wasadayofpride andunity, 

aspecial dayofcommemoration 

and celebration which saw a 

community come together once 

again. 

The new Flaxbourne Fire Station 

was officially opened on 

Sunday,marking theculmination 

of months of planning and hard 

work. 

Sittingatthe heartofthe Ward 

community, the purpose-built 

station will also beahub for 

the rural community intimes 

of crisis. 

Thenew building is on thesite 

of the former Ward Fire Station, 

whichwas damagedbythe Kaikōura 

earthquake inNovember 

2016. 

Flaxbourne’s Rural Controller 

Duncan Roberts says the new 

station is“fantastic” and will 

enable the brigade to operate 

more efficientlyand safely. 

“Just having both the trucks 

parked side by side instead of 

one behind the other isagreat 

improvement,”hesays. 

“There is vehiclefumemanagement 

in the appliance bay toget 

ridofthe diesel fumesand storage 

forour safety equipment, as well 

as atrainingroomwhere there’s 

more room. 

“It’sabigmovefor us.” 

The Ward community turned 

outinforce to mark themilestone 

day, with crew, families and 

friendscelebrating together. 

Officially opened by Fire and 

Emergency Deputy National 

Commander Megan Stiffler, the 

FENZ-fundedstation is nowfully 

operational. 

Flaxbourne’s firefighters are 

trainedand equipped to respond 

to structure fires and wildfires, 

medical events, vehicle crashes 

and natural disasters including 

storms,floodsand earthquakes. 

Their new station has been 

builttoImportanceLevel 4(IL4) 

earthquake resilience standard, 

with additional water storage 

and generator back-up power, 

to ensure the brigade’s ability to 

respond toany natural hazard 

event. 

Nelson Marlborough District 

CommanderGrant Haywood said 

thestation hadavitalroletoplay 

in thecommunity andwould for 

generationstocome. 

“It’s much more than just four 

walls. 

“We were reminded ofthis, 

earlier this week when local 

iwi came tobless the site and 

describedthe stationasasentry, 

ahub wherecrews andcommunities 

cancomebacktoand feel 

safe.” 

The Ward Volunteer Fire Brigade 

amalgamatedwiththe Flaxbourne 

RuralBrigade in 2022. 

Until moving into their new 

stationthismonth,theyhavebeen 

operatingfromanearby building 

ownedbythe Flaxbourne Settlers 

Associationwhich hasnow been 

returned to thecommunity. 

The flag is raised into position outside the new Flaxbourne Fire 

Station. Photo: PaulaHulburt 

Mayor Nadine Taylor and Kaikōura 

MPStuart Smith also 

attended theopening.Addressing 

the audience, Nadine said the 

station was an example ofwhat 

makes rural New Zealand so 

special. 

Shepraised FENZ forensuring 

theproject went ahead. 

“Twelvemonthsfromdesignto 

completion really reflectsastrong 

commitment to therural delivery 

service. It’s much more than just 

abuilding. It’s an investment in 

communityand it’s agreat honour 

to be apartofit.” 

Wednesday April 22, 2026 3 

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The Sun 

Ferrysolutionmoves 

forward 

Marlborough Councillors have 

voted tomove forward topublic 

consultation on whether tofinance 

PortMarlborough’sshareoftheWaitohi 

FerryRedevelopment Project. 

“Our community fought for many 

yearstokeepthe ferrieshere, andnow 

Port Marlborough has successfully 

negotiated a60-year commercial 

agreement tocement Picton’s role in 

the Cook Strait crossing,” said Mayor 

Nadine Taylor. 

Submissionswillopenfor onemonth 

from 17 April until 5pm on19May. 

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at hearings scheduled for 20 and 

21 May. To make asubmission, go 

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Food recall warning 

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is 

supporting Southern Alps Sprouts 

andFoodstuffsOwnBrandsintheirrecall 

of sprout products duetothe possible 

presence of Listeria monocytogenes. 

“The concern with these products 

is that they may contain Listeria, a 

foodborne bacterium that can make 

you sick,” says New Zealand Food 

Safety(NZFS)DeputyDirector-General 

Vincent Arbuckle. Southern Alp 

SproutsbrandAlfalfa &Onion Sprouts 

(120g) andPams brandOnion Sprouts 

Combo(120g)aresoldinsupermarkets 

across the country. Visit NZFS’s recall 

page for up-to-date information and 

photographs of theaffected product. 

HospiceAwareness 

HospiceAwarenessWeekiscomingup 

fromMay11to17andtheMarlborough 

communityare invited. Join theteam 

and volunteers onMay 13 at Gate 2, 

Hospital Road from 9am to 1pmfor a 

relaxedlookroundandtofindoutmore 

about what hospice does. The Rapid 

Relief Team will alsobeonsiteserving 

up baristacoffee andburgers,withall 

proceeds kindly donated toHospice 

Marlborough. 

Traps found 

Two stolen cat traps taken from 

Marfells Beach have been recovered. 

The traps, owned by animal rescue 

charity Marlborough Four Paws in 

Blenheim,werebeing used to tryand 

catch alitterofsickkittens when they 

were takenearlier this month. 


Anxiousanglers warn over fish 

demiseasstocksplundered 

Apopular recreational fish 

is under threat with numbers 

becoming increasingly scarce it 

is beingwarned. 

Kahawai numbers are atthe 

pointofcollapsesaysRecreational 

FishersMarlborough Association 

spokesmanTonyOrman. 

Dwindling numbers at popular 

Marlboroughfishingspots such as 

theWairauBar andThe Diversion 

show the Quota Management 

System (QMS)isfailing. 

“It’samere shadow of theonce 

abundanceoffish there,”hesays. 

The kahawai has been labelled 

“the family fish” as it provides 

recreation. 

ButTonysaysthe resource is being 

“hammered” bythe greed of 

corporatecompany purseseiners 

to thepoint of collapse. 

Kahawai are schooling pelagic 

fish, introduced to the QMS in 

2004 in abid “toensuresustainability.”Theyare 

highly prized by 

recreational fishers andcommercially 

bulk harvested. 

“The alarming declineshows the 

failureofthe QMStoensurethat 

sustainability,” said Tony Orman. 

Afew decades ago, surface 

feeding kahawai schools were 

easily identified by gulls and 

ternswheelingabove thefeeding 

melees.The fishwerefrequently 

spotted around Marlborough’s 

coastline and even just off the 

Picton foreshore. 

“But that is very much past 

tense with afeeding school only 

very occasionally seen today,” 

Tony says. 

The Recreational Fishers MarlboroughAssociation 

hadwritten 

over theyears to successive fisheriesministers 

aboutthe decline. 

Ministerialresponses have denied 

aproblem,headded. 

“No doubt written bysome 

minister’s boffin forthe Minister, 

the replies were insulting. The 

point isanglers are onthe water 

oftenweekbyweek, andsee and 

know trends. Some bureaucrat 

or minister in centrally heated 

officesdoesn’t.” 

The kahawai individually is a 

low value fish but bulk fishing 

methods bycorporate company 

compensated for that in dollar 

returns. 

Tony says reports from around 

the country indicated that commercialoperationsweretargeting 

kahawaiaided by spotteraircraft. 

The association had reports of 

purse seiners plundering surface 

shoals in theouter PelorusSound, 

Tony added. 

Kahawai are especially important 

to thefood chainofthe saltwater 

ecosystem as the location 

of afeeding spree onherrings 

Ayoungster at TheDiversion catchesakahawai. Photo: Supplied. 

attracted numerous sea birds 

while underneath other fish 

species like snapper, blue cod 

and others feasted on sinking 

scraps. 

“It becomes afour-way banquet, 

Tony says. “Remove the 

kahawaiand seabirds andother 

fish species have their food 

supply depleted. 

“Kingfish amajor prey of 

kahawai and even seals suffer 

with depleted food supplies. 

Overfishing ofaspecies can 

have unintended detrimental 

consequences for other life in 

thefoodchain.” 

TheRecreationalFishers Marlborough 

Association believed 

kahawai should bemanaged as 

a“recreational only” species 

alongwithkingfish. 

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Rewards ofrecycling 

unveiled as winners revealed 


From jeansand earrings to bike 

frames andbooks,Marlborough 

creatives have shown there’s no 

limitwhenitcomes to recycling. 

The winners of the region’s 

first Marlborough Upcycling 

Challenge have been revealed, 

with judges praising the high 

standard of entries. 

Creativity,innovation, andsustainabilitytookcentrestage 

at the 

Blue Door as winners gathered 

to collecttheir prizepackageson 

Monday. 

Run byThe Blue Door and 

supportedbyRepost, Trillo Metals, 

and Marlborough District 

Council, the challenge invited 

Marlburians ofall ages to give 

discarded materials anew lease 

of life. 

The response from the community 

showcased imagination, 

craftsmanship, and astrong 

commitment to reducing waste 

says project co-ordinator Lynda 

Larsen. 

“All entrants should feel incredibly 

proud. Thelevel of creativity 

andefforthasbeeninspiring.This 

challenge has shown just how 

resourceful and innovative our 

communitycan be when it comes 

to rethinking waste.” 

Awanui Doonan, 10, from 

Seddon School won the School 

category with her upcycled kiwi 

sculpture. 

“Wehad lots of oldfarmmaterials 

lying around that we could 

reuse. When Iheard about the 

upcycling challenge, Ithought 

it wouldbeagood idea to create 

an animal.Since we live in New 

Zealand, Idecided to make akiwi 

as it represents ourcountry.” 

Midwife Jenn Kolk who impressed 

judges with her denim 

creation Indigo Bloom made a 

corset and skirt from entirely 

reclaimed materials: thrifted 

jeans, acotton duvet cover and 

repurposed jewellery toadd 

dimensionand structure. 

“My project was inspired by 

the huge amount ofwaste and 

massive environmental impact 

of the fast fashion industry. My 

aimistoshowthateventhe most 

overlooked ‘waste’ can be given 

ausefulsecondlife.” 

“This exhibition isachance 

for everyone tosee what can 

be achieved with abit of imagination 

and acommitment to 

sustainability,” says Lynda. “It’s 

about celebrating creativity but 

also encouragingpeopletothink 

differently aboutwaste.” 

“A special thank you goes to 

Repost,TrilloMetals, andMarlboroughDistrictCouncil 

fortheir 

Marlborough Upcycling Challenge 

winners, back, from left, 

Jenn Kolk, Awanui Doonan, 

Ryan Lock,Melissa Haylock, Gill 

McFarlane and Max Crawford 

with, front, from left, Alexis 

Noakes,Zoe Tate,LottieNorton 

and Diaan Stassen. Photo: Paula 

Hulburt 

support, alongwiththe Blenheim 

Sun for helping share the story 

with thewider community.” 

Thewinning projects will be on 

public display atThe Blue Door, 

46 Seymour Street inBlenheim 

from 22 Aprilto7May. 

CategoryWinners 

• School (up to 13): Awanui 

Doonan, Seddon School -Kiwi 

Sculpture 

• School (14–18): MGC Learning 

Centre, Marlborough Girls 

School -“Forthe love of Music” 

MusicalInstruments 

• Individual: Ryan Lock -Hand 

Cart 

• Group: Biblio-filles -Books to 

Bags 

Runner-Ups 

• School(up to 13): Lottie Norton, 

Seddon School -PencilStand 

• School (14–18): HRE Whanua 

Class, MarlboroughBoysCollege 

-“Grim into Gold” 

Chair 

• Individual: JennKolk -“Indigo in 

Bloom” Corset andSkirt 


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Skateparkupgrade 

Blenheim SkateParkhas been given 

asplash ofcolour with the addition 

of two shade umbrellas and amural 

following asuccessful submission 

by Skate Marlborough to Council’s 

Long Term Plan 2024-34. Funding 

was granted from Council’s Land 

Subdivision Reserve, including $8000 

for murals, and $24,000 for shade. 

Parksand Open Spaces OfficerRobert 

Hutchinson said thegroup wantedto 

makethespacesaferandmoreinviting 

forusers andhad furtherplans to add 

furtherlightingtothe space. 

Newhomefor club 

Congratulations toMarlborough 

Bridge Club who have secured anew 

home at the recently refurbished 

Riverlands Hall. With the support of 

MarlboroughDistrictCouncil,the club 

hassecured thelong-term leaseofthe 

newly revamped hall. Marlborough 

Mayor Nadine Taylor was invited to 

theopeningandwishedclubmembers 

many yearsofhappy memories. 

Watercaregrants 

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Westpac Water Care Project grants. 

Sixcatchmentgroupswilleachreceive 

$10,000tofundinitiativesthatimprove 

freshwater quality and biodiversity, 

such as stream restoration, planting, 

and pest control. Applications close 

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MBCteam, back rowfromleft: CoachPatrick Mulcahy, Theo McFadden,Seb Russell, Will 

McCallum, PhineasMcFadden, StianKuunand Fynn Russell. Frontrow,fromleft: Leon 

Edsall,Angus McCallum, Arthur Pinheiro,James Hill andQuinVerran. Photo: Supplied. 

MGCteambackrow,fromleft:TeammanagerJoMcCormickteam,MiaEden,Libby Senior, 

IndiaNathan, PoppyClark,LizzyDouthett,Assistant CoachRichard Clarkand Head Coach 

Alastair Keay.Front row, from left: Katie Barnett, GraceMcCallum, GabbyMiller, Hayley 

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Marlborough Colleges achieve 

strong results inwater polo 

Students from Marlborough 

Girls’ College and Marlborough 

Boys’College have capped off an 

impressive season with standout 

performances at both SouthIsland 

and national level water polo 

competitions. 

The teams first travelled to 

Christchurch to compete inthe 

South Island Division 1Tournament,heldatParakiore 

Recreation 

and Sport Centre from March 

21–24. 

Marlborough Girls’ College deliveredanoutstanding 

campaign, 

securing the bronze medal with 

adetermined win over St Hilda’s 

Collegiate School. 

Theirperformance wasbolstered 

by Hayley McCormickand Poppy 

Clark, who were both named 

among the tournament’s top five 

female players. Poppy was also 

named tournament MVG -Most 

Valuable Goalie. 

Head Coach Alastair Keay was 

also recognised, receiving the 

Good in SportAward forhis dedication 

and positive contribution 

to both his team and the sport of 

waterpolo. 

TheMarlborough Boys’College 

team also showed grit and development 

throughout the competition,finishingseventh 

overall. 

Themomentumcontinued at the 

Division 2National Secondary 

Schools Tournament, held in 

Wellington from April3–6. 

MarlboroughGirls’College went 

onestepfurther,claimingthe gold 

medal after astrong final performance 

against Samuel Marsden 

Collegiate School. 

Thevictorymarksacontinuation 

of the team’s success, having 

won Division 2gold in2024 

before stepping up to finish sixth 

in Division 1in2025. Special 

mentionfor IndiaNathanwho was 

in outstanding form and helped 

lead thenew membersofthe team 

across thetournaments. 

Individual excellence was again 

recognised, with Hayley McCormick 

earning asecond selection 

among the tournament’s top five 

female players, alongsideMarlborough 

Boys’ College Goalkeeper 

Fynn Russell, whowas also named 

among the competition’stop performers. 

TheMarlborough Boys’College 

side finished seventh equal atthe 

national tournament,roundingout 

aseasonofsteadyprogressagainst 

strong opposition. 

Across both competitions,Marlborough’s 

athletes demonstrated 

not only skill and determination, 

but also acommitment to teamwork 

andsportsmanship,reinforcingthe 

region’s growingreputation 

in secondaryschoolwater polo. 

MarlboroughWater Polo club invitesanyoneinterestedinplaying 

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Marlborough roads 

readytorumble 

StretchesofState Highway1inMarlboroughare 

nowsafer,following therecent 

installation of rumble strips in multiplelocations 

across theregion. 

Over the past month, 15kilometres 

of new rumble strips, technically 

knownasAudio TactileProfiled (ATP) 

road markings, have been installed on 

State Highway 1atmultiple points betweenBlenheimand 

theKaikōuracoast. 

Rumble strips are raised road markings 

on the edge orcentre ofthe road. 

They reflect well at night and in wet 

conditions. 

Marlborough Area Manager Wayne 

Oldfieldsaysrumblestripshelpprevent 

crashes and remind drivers toremain 

in theirlanes. 

“Rumble strips give you awake-up 

call if you stray over the centreline, or 

if you veer offthe road. They’re called 

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Evidence showstheymakeadifference 

in preventing crashesand reduce deaths 

andserious injuries by 20 percent. 

“If you’redriving safely within your 

lane, you won’thear orfeel arumble. 

Butifyou strayout of thelane, therumble 

sound gives you awake-up call, 

whichcould be thewarning youneedto 

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Since 2021, 13 people have died 

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Newrumblestripsare nowinplace on StateHighway 1betweenBlenheim and 

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centreline 

ATPand sixkilometresofyellow 

centreline ATP. Thesewerelaidinvarious 

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through to Seddon; from Lake 

Grasmere to Ward;and southofWard 

to theMarlborough boundary. 

The specialist ATP team and machineryalsorenewed 

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they were in theregion. 

The estimated total cost ofthe new 

ATPisapproximately $130,000. 

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Mowat Street and Ward Street water 

main upgrades underway 

Work has started on two water main 

replacements along Mowat Street and Ward 

Street in Springlands, Blenheim. 

Council’sProjects Engineer Damith 

Chanaka said the work waspart of the 

continuing upgrade of services and 

replacement of ageing infrastructure. 

“The new,larger diameter PVCwater mains 

will replace the ageing pipes, providebetter 

flowsand improve system resilience,” he 

said. “Lateral connections to homeowner 

tobies will also be replaced where needed.” 

The Mowat Street $765,000 upgradesees 

the water mainbetween OldRenwick Road 

and Mogridge Place replaced. 

Work is planned in fourphases to minimise 

disruption, with the first two stagesrunning 

over six weeks from Mogridge Place to 

Fulton Street. The remaining stages will 

becarried out over eight weeks and runs 

fromFultonStreet to Old Renwick Road. 

Fulton Hogan Ltdisundertaking the work. 

The Northern Bus Route may see some 

temporary disruptionsbut will operate 

throughout. 

The Ward Street $548,000 upgradesees 

the water main between Murphys and 

Youth Council applications now open 

College pupils who want to represent the 

perspective of Marlborough youth are 

encouraged to put their names forward for 

the Youth Council. 

Applications for the 2026-27 Youth Council 

are now open and offer agreat opportunity 

to develop leadership skills, work as ateam 

and create youth events. 

Marlborough Youth Council is madeupofa 

team of diverse young people of secondary 

school age from varying backgrounds 

and encourages youth to get involved in 

community affairs and events. 

They meet monthly to discuss youth issues, 

gain valuable skills and learn about local 

government. YouthCouncil also makes 

decisions regarding youth funding and 

contributes to Council’sdecision-making by 

providing ayouth perspective. 

TheYouth Council role starts in July 2026 

andruns until June 2027. 

Please completeanapplication online, 

which will require thesupport of aschool 

staff member. 

For more information go to: 

www.marlborough.govt.nz/our-community/- 

youth-council 

Anyone with questions please email jodie. 

griffiths@marlborough.govt.nz 

Applications close22May. 

Notice of intentiontosell /disposeofvessel 

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The vessel LEO is describedasatwo-metre 

white fibreglass dinghy. 

The vessel is currently located in 

Westshore,Port Marlborough. 

If no person claims ownershipofthe vessel 

within onemonth of this notice being 

advertised, Marlborough 

District Council will sell or dispose of the 

vessel. 

If you are the owner,orknow theowner, 

please contact us by email: Harbours@ 

marlborough.govt.nz; 

WatermainreplacementworkinMowat 

and Ward streetsispartofCouncil’s 

continuing upgrade of services and 

replacementofageing infrastructure 

Colemans Roads replaced. Works are 

scheduled for completion in early July. 

Schick Construction Ltdisundertaking this. 

The aim is to keep disruption to aminimum 

but there will be stop/go,single lane and 

road closures at keytimes from Monday 

20 April. Access will be maintained 

for residentsand businesses, with the 

contractors providing up-to-date information 

to residentsontrafficmanagement changes 

as the projects progress. 

Phone 03 520 7400;orvisit Marlborough 

District Council at 15 Seymour Street, 

Blenheim, or the PictonCustomer 

Service Centre,67High Street, Picton 

Crosses mark Anzac Day 

commemorations 

This Saturday is Anzac Day and 

throughout Marlborough services 

are held commemorating the day. 

At midday,crowds will gather in 

Seymour Square forthe annual 

Anzac Day United Memorial 

Service.The event starts with a 

flypast and then Mayor Nadine 

Taylor will give an address. 

Every April, Councilgardeners 

prepare the flower beds in 

Seymour Square forthe Anzac 

Day commemorations taking out 

the plants to makeroom for with 

commemorative white crosses, 

placed by RSAmembers as a 

mark of respect to localswho died 

during war. 

Anzac Day honours the 

contribution of all servicemen and 

women and commemorates the 

day Australian and New Zealand 

Services throughout Marlborough 

Date Time Venue Location 

Friday 24 April 2pm WarMemorial Ward 

Saturday 25 April 6am WarMemorial Picton 

Saturday 25 April 6.30am WarMemorial Seddon 

Saturday 25 April 9am WarMemorial Renwick 

Saturday 25 April 9.30am Spring Creek Hall Spring Creek 

Saturday 25 April 9.30am Memorial Hall Linkwater 

Saturday 25 April 10am Town Hall Havelock 

Saturday 25 April 11am WarMemorial French Pass 

Saturday 25 April 11am WarMemorial RaiValley 

Saturday 25 April 12noon Homewood 

Memorial 

Saturday 25 April 12noon Cenotaph, Seymour 

Square 

Council services on Anzac weekend 

The Anzac Day holiday will be 

observed on Monday 27 April - 

Council’soffices will be closed on 

this date.Ifyou have an urgent 

issue during this time,please 

phone 03 520 7400.Waste 

services 

AllCouncil waste facilities 

including transfer stations, the 

Recycling Centre,Hazardous 

Waste Centre and Dump Shop will 

be closed on Saturday 25 April. 

Operations resume on Sunday 

and Monday-there is no change 

from normal hours. 

Landfill 

The Bluegums landfill will be 

closed on Saturday 25 April. On 

Monday 27 April the landfill is 

soldiers (theAnzacs) landed on 

the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915 

during World WarOne. 

Anzac Day was first observed in 

1916 and is when ceremonies rich 

in tradition and ritual are held at 

war memorials throughout New 

Zealand, Australia and around the 

world. 

open from 8am to midday. 

Kerbside collections 

Monday 27 April is anormal 

collection day.Todownload the 

Wheelie Bin Collection Schedule, 

go to: links.marlborough.govt.nz/ 

collection-day 

Marlborough District Libraries 

Marlborough Library (Blenheim) 

and Picton Library and Service 

Centre will be closed on Saturday 

25 April, open normal hours 

on Sunday 26 April and closed 

Monday (Anzac Day observed). 

Bus services 

Mary’sBay 

Blenheim 

Bus services will run on Saturday 

but not on Monday (Anzac Day 

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one on one 

with the Sun 


Finding happiness 

in harmony 

TheMarlborough SoundsChorusisset to celebrate30years in May. 

President Johan du Plessis talkstoPaulaHulburt aboutthe camaraderie, 

successes andthe joyofsinging whichmakes theChorussospecial. 

Alow mist hovers over thestreets;it 

is dark and damp asmembers of the 

Marlborough Sounds Chorus start 

arriving for rehearsal. Voices rise in 

friendly greeting as car doors thud 

closed while footsteps hurry for the 

warmth of indoors. 

It is aMonday evening and every 

one ofthe group’s17members have 

arrived toprepare for the upcoming 

30 th anniversary concert. Inside the 

Spring Creek Church Hall, there is 

laughter and chat ascoats and scarfs 

are shrugged off. The wet night is 

commentedonand soon discardedas 

friendscatch up. 

“I wasimmediately 

hooked by the 

harmonyofthe 

four parts” 

Handsare rubbed together,returning 

warmthtochillyfingersand smiles are 

bright as therehearsal begins.The rise 

andfallofmelodious voices allsinging 

in harmonycan just be heardoutside. 

JohanduPlessis hasbeenamember 

for14years,serving as presidenttwice 

before andsteppingintothe role again 

in March. Invited toattend aChorus 

rehearsal byfriend Nick Fulton, 

Johan explains hewas immediately 

captivated. 

“I was immediately hooked by the 

harmonyofthe four parts(lead,bass, 

baritone, tenor). 

“Having only had experience as a 

singer in achurchchoir in my younger 

days,thiswas anew experience which 

was furtherenhancedbythe obvious 

camaraderie between the singers. 

Even on cold, rainy evenings we do 

notmissrehearsals.” 

The sense of fellowship is clear. 

Members are proud tobelong tothe 

Chorus, proud of their achievements 

and the happiness the group sparks 

when they perform. The years have 

brought great delight but inevitable 

sadness too, Johan says. “We have a 

totalof17members,havinglostthree 

whohavepassedduringrecentyears.” 

Closeconnections have been forged, 

friendshipsthathavespanned to now 

welcome spouses and wider family, 

genuine bonds reaching across decades. 

“The camaraderie of the MarlboroughSoundsChorusislegendary 

because the wives and partners are 

also involved in oursocialactivities,” 

Johansmiles. 

Since itstarted in 1995, the Chorus 

has represented Marlborough at 

international conventions in Hawaii, 

Sydney andBrisbane. Alongsidequartets, 

they have taken part in annual 

NZ Barbershop conventions, winning 

severalgold, silver andbronzemedals. 

Both the Chorus and quartets perform 

regularlyatresthomes andother 

public venues. Their extensive repertoire 

makes them popular wherever 

they perform. 

Members pride themselves on their 

professionalismwhile neverforgetting 

thesheer joyofsinging Johanexplains. 

“While thejoy of singinginagroup 

is definitelythe primaryobjective,we 

are conscious of the fact that professionalism 

isaprerequisite to create 

theharmony we so love -the better we 

ring thechords, thebetterweperform 

thus resultinginmoreenjoyment.” 

From golden oldies and contemporarypopularsongs 

to localand foreign 

folk songs, thesongs arecarefully tailoredtothe 

audience.Are allmembers 

In harmony: Dr rodBird, Keith Sandford,Jim Sampsonand JohanduPlessis. Photo: Supplied. 

MarlboroughSoundsChoruswillbejoined 

at the concert by the Brass Ensemble from 

Blenheim as well as abarbershopchorusfrom 

Nelson,the Tasmonics. 

The Anniversary Concert will beheld on 

Saturday 2May at 2pmatthe Elim Centre,26 

musical? Not necessarily, Johan 

says,thoughhedid teachhimself 

to play pianobyear. 

“Aninteresting featureofacapella 

singingisthatthe abilitytoread 

music isnot arequirement. That 

also attracted metobarbershop 

singing. Anyone wholoves to sing 

should come give us atry -we 

shallteach youtosinginthe part 

that best suitsyourvoice. 

“It has been proven over and 

again that group singing isgood 

for your physical and mental 

health,itimprovespeople’ssense 

of wellbeingand happiness.” 

Enthusiasm and vibrance fill 

the rehearsal hall as notes wend 

among each other, spiralling 

upwards inharmony before 

swooping towards the end. Both 

flair andelation come together in 

amagical meld.Fromits humble 

beginnings in an 1888 Alabama 

(USA) barbershop, to the street 

corners ofNew Orleans tothe 

Burleigh Road,Blenheim. 

Tickets are $25 available from Chorus 

members orCresswell’s Shoes onMarket 

Street,Blenheim. 

For online reservations email info@cresswells.co.nz 

wider world, Barbershop Chorus 

and Capella vocal music are as 

captivatingnow as they were then. 

In achurchhallinSpringCreek, 

this magic isagain brought alive 

by talented Marlburian men and 

women united intheir pursuit of 

professionalismand delight. 

TheMarlborough Sounds Chorus 

welcomes new members and 

meets every Monday evening at 

7pmatthe Church Hall in Spring 

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Whale Trail’s ‘incredible’ southern 

section nears completion 

By DavidHill 

LocalDemocracy Reporter 

The community is getting inbehind the 

Kaikōura sectionofthe WhaleTrail. 

The 200km cycle and walking trail is 

continuing to weaveits waybetween Picton 

and Kaikōura, with the southern leg well 

underway. 

The 13km section from Harnetts Creek, 

north ofKaikōura, to Hāpuku is largely 

complete. 

The Marlborough Kaikōura Trail Trust is 

close tosecuring funding for three cycle / 

foot bridges toensure the section iscompletelyoff-road. 

Kaikōura District Councilchief executive 

Will Doughtysaidthe southern sectionwill 

‘‘be arealgamechanger when it’s complete’’. 

‘‘Anumberoflocalshavealmoststumbled 

across it andwhentheyrealise it is definitely 

happening, the feedback is‘wow, this is 

goingtobeincredible’.’’ 

The Kaikōura Cycling Club has played a 

major role inhelping the trail link up with 

existing cycletrailsaroundthe township. 

Mr Doughty said the trail will provide 

opportunities for ‘‘low cost’’ tourism, 

recreation, exercise, wellbeing and even 

commutingtoworkand school,for residents 

in thegrowing Hāpuku community. 

Thereare also opportunitiestoset up small 

businesses,hesaid. 

‘‘There’s opportunities all the way along 

the Whale Trail for boutique businesses 

andother supportbusinesses, whichcan be 

generated.’’ 

Avillage loop has also been created at 

Hāpuku to addanextra featuretothe trail, 

whilethe MarlboroughKaikōuraTrail Trust 

hasbeentalking with theKaikōuraMuseum 

to create storyboardsofHāpukuhistory. 

The trust worked with Te Rūnanga o 

Kaikōura, Kaikōura District Council, 

Department of Conservation,WakaKotahi 

NZ Transport Agency, KiwiRail, Environment 

Canterbury, Heritage New Zealand, 

wildlife groups and landowners toget 

approval for the Kaikōura to Hāpuku 

section. 

Localcontractors FissendenBrothers 

were contracted for selected 

trail sections, while Robinson 

Construction is working on 

the bridges and Abseil Access 

is working onthe Tirohanga 

suspension bridge. 

It will leave some gaps including 

the Hāpuku to Clarence 

section, but the trust 

will continue with scoping 

work,funding arrangements, 

cultural considerations and 

talkingwithlandowners. 

The Whale Trail was first 

conceived following the 7.8 

magnitudeearthquakeinNovember 

2016. 

The trail’s main funder is the 

Ministry for Business, Innovation 

and Employment’s Kānoa 

Regional Developmentand Investment 

Unit,which contributed$26m 

from itsCovid-19fund. 

The Marlborough and Kaikōura 

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The Whale Trail’s 13km section 

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Budding business brains 

put tothe test 


Almost 90 budding entrepreneurs 

got the chance topitch 

business ideas tolocal industry 

judges. 

Marlborough Secondary School 

students took part inathree-day 

entrepreneurship programmeearly 

in April. 

Andthe hands-on initiative is especially 

significant becauseadrop 

in national sponsorshipmeans only 

asmall number of schools have 

been able to take part in 2026. 

There was strong support for 

bringing theprogramme to Marlboroughthisyear, 

with highly positive 

feedback from Marlborough 

Girls’ College and Marlborough 

Boys’ College students who had 

taken part previously. 

Angel Investors Marlborough, 

Whiringa and FutureFX helped 

back the event ensuring students 

hadnocosts to pay. 

Local business teachers who 

believed strongly in the value of 

the experience also backed the 

programme’sreturntothe region. 

In areal-world setting, opportunities 

like this are becoming 

increasingly rare said aspokesman 

for theinitiative. 

MarlboroughBusinessChallenge 2026:local studentspicturedwiththeir teachers andevent judges. Photo: Supplied. 

The 2026 Marlborough Business 

Challenge brought students 

from both Marlborough Boys’ 

and Marlborough Girls’ Colleges. 

Each was tasked with developing 

business concepts, identifying 

market problems and creating a 

productorservice. 

The programme is designed to 

be hands-on and practical, giving 

students an immersive introduction 

to business, innovation and 

enterprise. 

Localteachers, Surrey Collettand 

JennyThomassay theprogramme 

is valued becauseitconnectsclassroom 

learning with localindustry 

andthe widercommunity. 

The opportunity supports business 

studies and enterprise education 

while creating authentic 

relationships between students, 

schoolsand Marlboroughbusiness 

leaders. 

“With youth enterprise opportunities 

becoming harder to access 

nationally, the Marlborough 

Business Challenge stands out as 

acommunity-backed investment 

in the region’s next generation of 

thinkers, innovators and business 

leaders,”aspokesman said. 

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Grassgrub time: By WallyRichards 

gardening this week 

NewZealand hasits ownnativerooteating 

grub that we call grassgrubs,and itsofficial 

name is Costelytra zealandica. 

Before European settlement grass grubs 

were feeding onthe roots ofnative grasses 

andother nice tastingroots. 

OurnativeKiwiwhich used to be in good 

numberswould consumelotsofgrass grubs 

each night and keep the grub population 

undercontrol. 

Settlers upset the apple cart byclearing 

native bush and planting grass to feed the 

stockthatwas introduced into NZ. 

The populations of Kiwi declined and ifI 

remember correctlywhenIwasaboy70odd 

yearsago that some people thoughtthatthe 

Kiwi were extinct. Gone theway of theMoa. 

This is an excellent example of mankind, 

changing the goal posts and changing the 

balancethatnaturestrives for. 

Thousands ofacres of grasses meant that 

grassgrubs hadsomuchfood andnoKiwito 

eatthemupsotheir population grew rapidly. 

The damage done topasture and lawns 

became acurse for both farmer and homeowner, 

so an equaliserhad to be found. 

Along came DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane);acolorless 

contact insecticide, 

toxic to humans and animals when 

swallowed orabsorbed through the skin, 

whichwas banned overseas (USA in 1972). 

In NZ DDT was used extensively for 

agricultural use inthe 1950s and 1960s to 

control grass grub and porina moth. It was 

also used on lawnsand formarketgardens. 

Some 500tonswerebeing appliedannually 

by 1959.Bythe 1970sits usewas restricted 

anditwas finally banned in 1989. 

That was 17years after USA banned it, 

the reason being that farmers had no other 

chemical as effective forgrass grubs. 

Interestingly other chemicals have since 

been used to controlgrass grubsinlawns and 

paddocks, and each one has gone the same 

wayasDDT andhas been banned. 

Youcan find grass grubs inthe lawn and 

gardensatany time of theyear, butthe main 

lot are currently working towards the soil 

surfaceeatingthe rootsofyourgrasses. 

AFemale grass grub beetle lays between 

20 to 40 eggs in clusters about70to200mm 

belowthe soil surfacelatespringtomid-summerdependent 

whereyou areand what the 

season is like. 

Larvae hatch in16-21 days dependent on 

soil temperature. They immediately start 

feeding onthe roots atthis depth for about 

3monthsbeforemovingupwards to feed in 

thetop 60mm of soil for5-10weeks. 

Thelaststage,theyare feedingat20-30mm 

of soil and that isthe time they are most 

vulnerable. 

They are present in this area from about 

ApriltoJunedependent on wheretheyare 

in NZ andthe soil beingmoist. 

Inadrysummerthe grubshibernate deep 

in thesoiland it’s theautumnrains that bring 

them near soil surface. 

By cutting asquare with aspade in your 

lawn youcan lift theturftodetermine their 

numbers. 

If only afew then not too much damage 

will occurbut if agoodnumberthentheyare 

goingtogreatly harm your grasses. 

In areaswhere thereare lights at nightsuch 

as street lighting, security lighting ornear 

windowsemitting light, that iswhere your 

worstinfestationswillbeseen. 

Once you find that you have grass grubs 

near thesurface,you cantreat them. 

The safe way is to sprinkle Neem Tree 

Powder over thelawnat100 gramsper sqM 

where there are heavy infestations and 50 

gramsper sqMonlighter infestation. 

The lawn should have recently been mown 

andthe soil moist. 

Afterspreading theNeempowder, lightly 

watertowashthe powder down onto thesoil 

at thebaseofthe grass. 

If you have aroller then roll the lawn to 

pressthe powder into thesoil. 

Next time you mow, ifyou have arotary 

mower, then lift the cutting height up a 

couple of notches soyou don’tsuck upthe 

powder. 

The Neem Powder will stop the grubs 

feedingand they will dieofstarvation. 

Oneofthe interestingaspects of this is at 

thesametimeyou arelikelytocontrol root 

nematodesinthe grassaswell. 

Most gardeners donot realise they have 

nematodes intheir lawn and it’s only after 

they treatanareaand notice thetreated area 

hasbetterlooking grassthanprevious, then 

they know. 

This is because the nematodes have been 

controlled. 

If youwanttode-thatch thelawn, then add 

Wallys Thatch Bustatothe Neem Oil. 

If you wish touse alawn herbicide for 

weedsthatcan be addedasall threeproducts 

arecompatible. 

Do thespade test of liftingsometurfand 

have your Neem Powder readytouse. 

While you are about it, sprinkle some 

powder under your citrus trees as it will 

cleanupany pestsinthe tree. 

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Labour’s candidateannounced 

Just reading ofMatthew Flights candidacy 

forthe Labour Partyin2026generalelection. 

He is being mentored bythe Hon. Trevor 

Mallard,infamousforhisbroadcastingofBarry 

Manalow’smusicattheprotestonParliament’s 

grounds. ‘Could it be magic ‘for Matthew 

this year? 

OrangaTamariki 

Yet another disgusting case up north of a 

precious child neglected and starved to 

deathatthe handsofa‘parent’.OTwhere are 

you? Theseinnocentchildrenneedyourhelp 

desperately. 

‘Whanau’ stop protecting poor parenting. 

Re:Geoengineering 

It’s an interestingconspiracytheorybut who 

do you think is responsible, and what could 

theypossiblyhavetogainbymanipulatingthe 

weather? The government certainly doesn’t 

need any more weather related disasters to 

payfor.Sothen, whocould it be? 

Moon landing 

The space race in the 1960’s was an integral 

part of the Cold War. Atthat time the USSR 

waswellahead of theUSA in rocket technology. 

Both sideswereusing captured German 

scientists to help. The moon landing was to 

show theworld that theUSA were aheadof 

therest. Both sideswerespyingoneachother 

andmonitoringall radiotraffic etc. If theUSA 

hadfaked themoonlandingsthe USSR would 

have loudlydenounced them to therestofus. 

Worldpeace 

What alet down for all those beautiful girls 

who stood on the many stages ofbeauty 

pageants wishingfor ‘world peace’. 

Sorry-justnot happening. 

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To thepersonwho didawrong turn beside thePostOffice, what 

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Turning onto MaxwellRoad? 

Café closing 

Went formyearly morningcoffee @favourite 

cafethismorning andstruckveryupset staff 

who had just learnt Urban Fare now closed. 

Foryourinformation business ownerputting 

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ex-staffwerepartofthe packagewiththe coffee, 

ultrafriendly, efficient, andgreat baristas! 

Hopefully they will find new employment 

wheretheyare better valued. 

HappyWoolworthsBlenheim 

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stockers,andonlineshopperstaff at Blenheim 

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From ahappy customer. 

Chlorineandwashingofourhair 

It’s just occurred tomethat myhair isnot 

as soft, and Ihave just realised it’s the jolly 

chlorine inour water!! Does ordid Council 

considerthiswhentheyapproved of chlorine 

for our water? When you swim inapool 

chlorineitwrecksthe hair andmanyput on a 

bathingcap.Not to mentiondrinking. Many 

arepurchasingafilter to counterthe rubbish 

tasteofour drinking water. 

Please,Council remove it.Thank you. 

Pure coincidence? 

Is anyone else noticing theweather patterns? 

Fridayafternoon,the skiesoverMarlborough 

were riddled with so-called ‘con-trails’. Early 

Monday morning, Wellington is smashedby 

amajor deluge, widespread flooding and 

severe damage. 

Not the first time I’ve noticed this. Seems to 

me,where there’ssmoke, oftenthere’s flood, 

gale,orcyclone. Expectingrecordsnows this 

winter. Please everyone, keep aneye on the 

skies,thencount thedays. 


NevertakeonMotherNature 

Reading oftwo different weather related / 

floodingeventsthathaveclaimed livesinNZ 

in thelastcoupleofyears.Itisheartbreaking 

to think they could have been prevented if 

warnings were stronger. 

Footpath on GroveRoad 

Lastyear Iwatchedavisitorto Blenheim fall on 

averyrough patchoffootpathonGrove Road 

betweenthe Zstation andthe Bakery,ahigh 

trafficareawhich is used dailybyvisitors.She 

said shewas going to complain to council, if 

shedid,theyhaveignoredit.It’sbeenlikeitfor 

many years,soplease,canwe have itrepaired? 

Logicaltax relief 

With themassive increase in prices (moreto 

come with the fuel price debacle) would it 

surely be logicaltoreduceNZ’sGST rate back 

down to say 10%? Low-income families and 

thestrugglingSuperannuitantsurgentlyneed 

additional income, just tokeep their heads 

abovewater.And it’s Election year. 

Ourchildren 

ReadingonMCCCsomeofthe incidentsand 

observationsfromlocalrechildrengettingleft 

in hotcars. Andparents verbally abusingtheir 

kids.Disgusting. We need to actifwesee this 

andhelpthose poor little ones.Ihatetothink 

what goes on behind closed doors ifthis is 

what they do in public. 

Global warming 

Ithink the majority would agree, that, the 

billions spentongetting to themoonwould 

have been better utilised in saving this planet. 

Notmuchuse beingabletoget to themoon 

if this planet isn’tliveable. 

Re:Strangebanning decision 

Greyhounds don’thave achoice. Ifrugbyplayersare 

dumb enoughtorisklifethreatening 

injuries,that’stheir choice. 

Next to be banned are horse racing and 

rodeo. Animals should not beexploited for 

entertainment. 


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If youwatched “The Biggest 

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yourown weight loss journey, youmay be 

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In 2016, Japanese scientist, Yoshinori 

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known word that means literally “eating 

yourself”. While there had been some 

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the mechanism. Here is howitworks: 

As your body works and ages, various 

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removed, orrepurposed, to keep things 

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When your gut isbusy dealing with 

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however when itgets aquieter 

time, it will up-ratethe levelofautophagy. 

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Oneofthe main recipients of this process 

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aredamaged and“unnecessary” proteins. 

Your body is very efficient. If it thinks 

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When Iwas in hospital with abrokenleg, 

my body begantorepurpose themuscles of 

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rebuildmypreviouslevel of legstrength. 

Your body is undertakingthisautophagy, 

or housekeeping, continuously but ifwe 

are notsupportingthis, then abuild up of 

trashmay compromise your health. While 

it mightnot be directly related, abuild up 

of plaque andAmyloid proteins in thebrain 

is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s 

disease. 

The excess skin left from losing fat, are 

proteins that the body can repurpose. At 

Dr JasonFung’sobesity clinic in Canada, 

hundreds ofpatients have lost large 

amounts of weight and hesays, he hasn’t 

seen acase where surgery was needed to 

remove saggyskin. Howisthispossible? 

He teachespatientsaKetogeniclifestyle 

with resistance exercises and fasting, 

usuallyintermittentfasting andthisprocess 

massively accelerates autophagy and encouragesabody 

to “eat up”excessproteins 

daily. Skincells arereplacedevery 28-42 

days,gradually eliminatingany saggyskin. 

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The proposed area includes the the waters of Guards Baylying between the easternsideof 

Forsyth Island and thewestern side of AlligatorHeadwith the offshore boundaryextending 

out to include the waters around Titi Island. 

Amap of the proposed area is available on the Ministryfor Primary Industrieswebsite 

(www.mpi.govt.nz/consultations), or by contacting FisheriesNew Zealand at the below 

address or FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz. 

Mātaitai reserves 

Amātaitai reserve is an identified traditionalfishing groundwhich tangata whenuahave a 

special relationship with. Mātaitaireservesare limitedtofisherieswatersand do not include 

any land area. Mātaitai reserves do not changeany existing arrangements for access to 

private land. Mātaitai reserves do not changethe existing recreational fishing ruleshowever 

commercial fishing is prohibited in amātaitaireserve, unless the applicants seekspecific 

exceptions that enable some commercial fishing to continue. 

Mātaitai reserves also do not affect privatelandowners’ land titles, or their ability to exercise 

resource consents for such things as taking water or extracting gravelorsand. Resource 

consents aremanaged under the Resource ManagementAct 1991. 

PursuanttoRegulation 18, this notice inviteswrittenorelectronic submissions from the 

local community on the application. The localcommunity is definedasthose persons who 

own land in the proximity of the proposed mātaitaireserve, or have aplace of residence 

inthe proximity of theproposed mātaitai reserve and have been in occupation for a 

cumulative period of no less thanthreemonths in the threeconsecutive years immediately 

prior to February2026. 

Local community meeting 

Pursuant to Regulation 19, notice is hereby given that apublic meeting with the local 

community will be held at the Te HoraMarae, Te Hora Pa Road,Canvastown at 7pm, 

Tuesday21April 2026. 

The community meeting will be an opportunity to learn more,discuss the application, and 

ask questionsabout the proposed mātaitai. 

Further consultation 

Pursuant to Regulation 19(5), afurther notice will be advertisedafter the localcommunity 

consultation period inviting writtenorelectronic submissions from persons whotakefish, 

aquatic life, or seaweed or ownquota, andwhose ability to take such fish, aquatic life, 

or seaweed or whose ownership interest in quota maybeaffectedbythe proposed 

mātaitai reserve. 

Submissions process–closing dateextended 

Submissions can be madeupto5pm on Monday11May 2026. 

Youcan email your submission to FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz. 

While we prefer email, youcan post yoursubmission to: 

Spatial Allocations 

Fisheries Management 

Fisheries New Zealand 

PO Box2526 

Wellington 6140. 

Submissionsare public information 

Fisheries New Zealand 

Tini aTangaroa 

Note that all, part, or asummaryofyoursubmission maybepublishedonthe MPIwebsite. 

Most often this happens when we issue adocument that reviews the submissions received. 

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). 

The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we havegood 

reasonfor withholding it. Those reasons aredetailedinsections 6and 9ofthe OIA. 

If youthink there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this 

clear in your submission or contact us.Reasons mayinclude that it discloses commercially 

sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makestowithhold details can 

be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who maydirect us to release it. 

news tips Send your tips to news@blenheimsun.co.nz

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Liquidation 

THE COMPANIES ACT 1993 

DRONE BROTHERS LIMITED 

(INLIQUIDATION) 

COMPANY NUMBER 8295962 

PURSUANT TO section 320(2) ofthe Companies 

Act 1993 (“the Act”) Ihereby advise I 

have requested the Registrar ofCompanies 

to remove the above named company from 

theRegister. Therequest is made in accordance 

with section 318 (1)(e) of the Act on the 

groundsIhavefiledwiththe Registrarthe Final 

Liquidation Report andmadethe appropriate 

declarations as required under section 257 

(1)(a) of the Act. Anobjection to this request 

must be made to the Registrar under section 

321 ofthe Act by21 st May 2026. 

NOTE: There were noassets torealise and 

distribute. 

DATED the 16th April 2026 

GFALLOON 

Liquidator 

Biz Rescue Ltd 

PO Box 27 

Nelson 

URGENT 

services 

Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital 

Grounds. Entry offHospital Rd,Blenheim, 

8am-8pm daily. Phone (03)520 6377. 

Ambulance: Urgent111. Non urgent 578 

0797. 

After Hours Chemists: Springlands 

Pharmacy: Monday -Friday 8.30am - 

6pm.Saturday 9m -5pm. Sunday closed. 

Public Holidays -phoneustobeadvised. 

After Hours Chemists. Phone number is 

035782271 

Community Care Pharmacy: Within the 

Blenheim Warehouse,open 7days 9am- 

6pm. Closed on Public Holidays. 

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 

-0800 229 6757. 

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, friendly, 

confidential advice. Mon -Fri 9.30am - 

4pm. Phone 5784272. 

Wairau Hospital: Hospital Visiting Hours: 

Daily 2.30pm -8pm, children under 12 

mayvisit parents only. 

Maternity Ward: 10am-noon,4pm-7pm. 

Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting 

at all times is subject to the discretion of 

the nurse in charge of the ward. 

Emergency Dentist: Contact Wairau 

Hospital 5209999. 

Picton: 

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 

4870. 

Chemist: Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 

573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm. 

Medical Centre Pharmacy, Ph928 4265, 

Mon-Fri 8am-5.30pm 

BYRNE, Teresa Alexis (Terry): 

On Wednesday, April15, 2026 peacefully at 

Bethsaida Rest Home, aged 93 years. Dearly 

loved wife ofthe late Hugh and amuchlovedmotherand 

mother-in-lawofJohn and 

Steph, Davidand Nicci,Janeand TimDibb, 

Greg and Leanne.LovedNannieofHamish, 

Emma and Kate, Rosie, Emily and Richard, 

Zoe and Abi, Lucy, Tom and Isabelle, and 

her 13 great grandchildren. All messages to 

the Byrne family, c/- PO Box 9Blenheim, 

7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. A 

Requiem Mass forTerry hasbeen held. 

CloudyBay Funerals 

03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z. 

BREMNER, Margaret (née Fawley): 

Passed away onFriday, April 17, 2026, at 

Redwood Care Centre and Village, aged 88 

years. Loved wife ofthe late John. Margaret 

made aninvaluable contribution tothe 

youth of Picton as an English teacher at 

Queen Charlotte College over many years 

and also thetheatre going public of Picton as 

aplaywright anddirectoratthe Picton Little 

Theatre. Special thanks to theDistrictNursing 

Team, and the Staff of Redwood Care 

Centre. Messages may be sent to PO Box 

110, Blenheim 7240. In lieu offlowers a 

donation toKaipupu Sanctuary Trust would 

be appreciated and may be made to Picton 

Dawn Chorus Inc a/c 03-1710-0051798-00 

Ref. Bremner. Inaccordance with Margaret’s 

wishes aprivate cremation has been 

held. 

WEBB, Peter(Spider): 

Passed away suddenly onWednesday,April 

15, 2026 at Wairau Hospital, aged 87 years. 

Loving husband of Norma for 63 years. 

Father of Paul (deceased) and Kerry and 

loving father-in-law of Karen. Grandad 

of Joshua, Benjamin and Emire. Loving 

brother ofBrian (Wingi) Webb (Blenheim), 

Marie Burton (Blenheim) and Jenny Webb 

(Nelson). Brother-in-law ofBob and Marilyn 

Carruthers (Milton). Messages tothe 

Webb family c/- POBox 9Blenheim 7240 

or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz We wish 

to thankthe nursing staff at Wairau Hospital 

forall thecarePeter receivedand also theSt 

John Hato Hone staff. AtPeter’s request, a 

private cremationhas been held. 


03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z. 

Death notices 

COWLES, Sora Alamein: 

Passed away atWairau Hospital onMonday, 

April20, aged 81 years. Dearly lovedmother 

of Pania, Kim, Wayne,Aaron, Heath and the 

late Sheldon. Beloved Nana Sora ofConnor, 

Jacob, and Maia, and Great Nana Sora to 

Solomon. All messages tothe Cowles family, 

c/- PO Box 9,Blenheim 7240 or www. 

cloudybayfunerals.co.nz.Asper Sora’s wishes,aprivatecremationwill 

take place. 


03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z. 

JACKSON, WilliamBernard (Bill): 

Passed away onSaturday, April 18, 2026, at 

Kaikoura Rest Home, aged 93 years. Loved 

husband of the late Shirley. Much loved Dad 

to Doug andDiane;Bernard;Garth andMarie. 

Loving Grandad Bill to; Jess, Mark, Brenna 

andBrett. Cherishedgreat grandfatherofhis 4 

great grand-girls. Special thanks to the staff of 

the KaikouraRestHomeand KaikouraMedical 

Centre.Aprivateservice forBill hasbeen held. 

TIMMS, CarolineFay “Fay”: 

It is with heavyhearts that we sharethe passing 

ofour beautiful Nano, Caroline “Fay” 

Timms, who passed away inthe early hours 

of Monday, 20 April 2026. She was deeply 

lovedand will be missedmorethanwords can 

say. Allmessagestothe Timms family,c/- PO 

Box9Blenheim, 7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz.Aservice 

tocelebrate Fay’s life 

will be held on Thursday 23 April at1:30pm 

at the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club, Shelley 

Beach Picton followed byinterment at the 

Picton Cemetery. Thank you for your love 

andsupportduringthistime. 


03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z. 

WOOD, IanWallace: 

Passedaway5th April2026, aged 63 years. 

It is with quiet respect that we acknowledge 

the passing of amember ofour community. 

Though he had noimmediate family, hewas 

not alone.Inhis final chapter, he wascared for 

with dignity andcompassion by theSowman’s 

team, whose support and kindness ensured he 

was treated with the respect every person deserves.Ian 

waslaidtorestatOmaka Cemetery. 


SOWERBY, William (Bill): 

Passed away atRedwood Lifestyle Village, 

Blenheim on 18 April 2026, aged 85 years. 

Loved husband of the late Pam (née Blundell). 

Much loved father and father-in-law 

of Mark, Paula and Adam. Valued brother, 

brother-in-law and uncle; and friend to 

many. Special thanks to the Oncology team 

at Wairau Hospital, Hospice Staff and staff 

of Oceania-Redwood Lifestyle and Care 

Village.AtBill’srequest aprivate cremation 

hastaken place, andacelebrationoflifewill 

be held at alater date.Messagestothe Sowerby 

family c/o POBox 4041, Blenheim, 

7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. 


03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z. 

WILSON, PatrickJohn: 

Passed away peacefully at Hospice Marlborough 

on Sunday, April 19, 2026, aged 

86 years. Dearly loved husband of Gwen. 

Proud father and father-in-law of Luke and 

Jodie, and the late Kirk. Cherished Grandad 

of Skye, Conrad, Nate, Heyden and Leighton. 

Loved brother of Violet and Frances 

and uncle and mate ofRobin McCahill. All 

messages tothe Wilson family, c/- PO Box 

9Blenheim, 7240; or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. 

Aservice for Patrick will be held 

at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral 

Services, 15Boyce Street, Blenheim 

on Thursday,the 23rdofApril at 2pm. 


03 578 2004 F.D.A.N.Z. 

Anniversary 

Judith and Ian Newport 

Married 23rd April 1966 

Congratulations on 60 years of love, 

laughter and Rock &Roll!! 

Happy anniversary mum and dad 

Lots of Love 

Jackie, Mike and Phil 

Golf Results 

Picton Golf Club 

Thurs9AplS/F-JockMannington42, 

Jack Wicks40, JeffPascoe 

37,EzarKahaki37, Andrew Sunley 

36, Don Latimer 36, Rodger 

Jones36. 

Fri10Apl 9H S/F-Nick Moor 22, 

SueLatimer 17,MargaretFrisken 

17,Jenny Hart 16,Ellie Gillies16. 

Sat 11Apl S/F-Vicki Eastgate 

40, Jerome January 38, Harry 

Schat 37, Ant Booker 37, Trevor 

Gullery 37, Mark Ivamy 36, Ian 

Johnson 36, Oliver Overend 35, 

DavidProctor 35,RodgerJones 35. 

Tues 14 Home Links Nett-Barbara 

Speedy 69, Ellie Gillies 72, 

Maria McConway 76, Liz Taylor 

77, Margaret Frisken 77, Lynette 

Pearce 78. 

Thurs16Apl S/F-Gary Alridge 

42,Jeff Pascoe 42,MurraySelwyn 

39,SharynEden37, Paul Howden 

37, Guy Latham 37, Richard 

Avery36, FrankBurns 36,David 

Proctor34, IanAldridge34, Terry 

Sowman 34,Ali Baxter 34. 

Fri17Apl 9H S/F-JennyHart20, 

MaryButler 20,Lynette Pearce 19, 

Liz Taylor 19, Maria McConway 

18. 

Blenheim Golf Club 

April 4th Medal gross Ryan 

Windleburn 73 Nett Medal 

Ryan Windleburn 64 Nigel 

Smith 64Mike Gardiner 69 

Desz Campbell 69 Andre 

Tewhui 70 Sam Rainbird 70 

Wayne Stringer 70Graeme 

Parker 70 Annelize Erasmus70 

April 6th 9hole stableford 

BerniceArnold19Jenny Adams 

18 Elaine Brown 17Men John 

Pullar 19 Dave Horrell19Nigel 

Smith 18Graeme Parker 18 

David Waters 18Don Lamond 

18 Mike McConnell 17Dave 

Menzies 17Ken Bennett 17 

George Addis17 

April 9th Medal nett Colin 

Pitkethley 67 Tere Poa69Grant 

Flynn69BuckAsplet69Stuart 

McLagan 70Alan Gibbons 70 

Ray Herd 709hole stableford 

PanniSwann 19 John Pullar 18 

FrancisRoebeck 17 IanHatcher 

17 Paul Crosbie17 

April 11th Irish Stableford 

Judith Batty 85Nigel Smith 75 

Kobe Hart74 Annelize Erasmus 

70 Warren Ingram 70 Mark 

Hoare 70Andrew Stowell 69 

Brent Baker 68 Urshula Gardiner68Sam 

Rainbird 68 Desz 

Campbell 68 Ryan Windleburn 

67 Leanne Stowell 67Karandeep 

Shahi65 

April 13th 9hole Stableford 

HelenNeame 19 Marion Flynn 

18 Men Don Lamond 18 John 

Pullar 17 George Addis17 

April 13th 9 hole stable ford 

HelenNeame 19 Marion Flynn 

18 DonLamond18JohnPullar 

17 George Addis17 

April15thLadiesdrawn Partners 

9holestablefordcombined 

Dawn Walker +Chris Currie 

39 Jenny Adams +Ida Beets- 

Huchshorn 33Ann Walker + 

Elaine Brown 32 American 

Stableford DonMarch 54 Stuart 

Mclagan 53Alan Gibbons 52 

Tere Poa51Tom Bainbridge 49 

RayHerd48MikeGardiner489 

hole Stableford Dean Ormsby 20 

IanHatcher 20 George Addis16 

April 18th Hidden Hole stableford 

Roedolf Erasmus 38 

Andrew Stowell 36Ray Herd 

36 Kobe Giblin 35 NTP 9/18 

SamRainbird


what’s on in sunny Marlborough 


23 

Monday 

PokemonTrading andGameplay 

–TabletopCafé, ScottStreet. 4pmComealong 

andtrade cards, getout your battle decksand 

have trainerbattle. 

Picton Senior Citizens Club 

–Meets everyMonday,1.30pmatUnion Parish 

Church Picton. Housie, raffles and all sorts. Ph 

Sandy5738324 

Rotary ClubsinBlenheim 

-Monday&Tuesday evenings at 5.30pm.Rotary 

isaworld-wideserviceclubformenandwomen, 

doing great things in your community. For 

furtherdetails phoneKevin on 0211 738784. 

Blenheim Scottish CountryDance Club 

-EveryMonday at 7.00pm at St AndrewsChurch 

Hall,CornerAlfredand HenryStreet, Blenheim. 

Come andtry it!You don’tneed apartner.For 

information ring Heather02102587325. 

BeginnersLineDancing 

-Senior Citizen Hall, 172 High Street, 2:00- 

3:00pm &6.00-7.00pm.Comealong andenjoy 

themusic,makenew friends,have funandlearn 

to dance. Youdon’t need apartner.All welcome 

andchildrenover12.Firstlessonfreethen$7per 

class.For informationphone Judith 5787554or 

0212341095. 

Care andShare craftsession 

-Run at Nativity in conjunctionwithGreen Prescription.EverysecondMonday 

untilDecember 

9:30-11:30 am. For anyone who loves doing 

crafts,aplace to create,chatwithlike-minded 

creatives, share ideas, learn new crafting skills 

and make friends. For more details contact 

Nativity office 578 3909 orGreen Prescription 

at thePHO.Freeevent. 

Marlborough Stamp Collectors Club 

-34ArthurBaker Pace. Phone 021157 3496 for 

moreinformation. 

Rotary ClubsinBlenheim 

-Monday&Tuesday evenings at 5.30pm.Rotary 

isaworld-wideserviceclubformenandwomen, 

doing great things in your community. For 

furtherdetails phoneKevin on 0211 738784. 

U3aBlenehim 

-Every 2nd Monday ofthe month held at 

Cloudy Bay Funeral Services Rooms,15 Boyce 

St,Springlands,2pm.Keeping thematurebrain 

active.Ann 0204 1440 371. 

Tuesday 

Hobbies, Clubs and Groups 

Friendship Club Marlborough 

-SemiRetiredorRetired.Meet4thTuesdayofthe 

month10amatStMary’sParishCentre, Maxwell 

Road.Speakers,outingsallinFriendship,Fellowship&Fun.Les 

McKay5778207 or 021463922 

LionsClubofHavelock 

-Providing community service in the Pelorus 

area. Meeting every 3rd Tuesday, atHavelock 

Hotel.InquiriestoIan Cameronphone5742558. 

Knitters andSpinners 

-Picton Library and Service Centre from 

10.30am. Bring your morning tea along and 

current project to work on. Share your ideas, 

skills or simply enjoytimewithfellowcreators. 

There’s no need to book aspot, simply turn up 

on theday. 

Picton Line Dance. 

Anglican Church Hall,10-11.30. Cost $7.Beginnerswelcome. 

Formoreinfo-Carol021-2125252 

or Raewyn 021-715484. 

RenwickArmsCountry Club,CardSection 

-1pm RedwoodTavern, Cleghorn Street.Meet 

and play EUCHRE. Beginners are welcome to 

learn andplay. $7 Ph Christine0272077631. 

PencilPals 

-meets at Connect, corner of High Street and 

Beaver Road every Tuesday 1.00 to3.00pm. 

Come and join Sydney and Issie to practice 

your drawing skills and enjoy the company of 

like-minded people. Sydney 0211568398; Issie 

0204668008. 

Wednesday 

Senior Citizens Club Blenheim 

–Every 2nd an 4th Wednesday of the month. 

2pm,SeniorCitizensClubrooms,172HighStreet, 

Blenheim. An entertaining afternoonincluding 

aguest speaker, Housie, and afternoon tea 

provided. Allwelcome.PhShirley 0210388616. 

BlenheimProbus 

–First Wednesday ofthe month, 10am LansdowneHub.For 

retiredorsemiretireeslooking 

for fun, friendship and fellowship. Ph Anne 

5787046,0226353919. 

Lions’ Club of Blenheim 

-Liketoknowmoreabout theLion’sClub? Meet 

on the1st and3rd Wednesdayofthe month. For 

moredetailsContactDelphineLee0299425004. 

PictonMahjong 

-Marina Cove Club Room, 53 Waikawa Road, 

Pictonat1pm.Phone Adrianne 02102591639or 

Kaye 0211312331 formoreinformation. 

Blenheim Rock NRollClubNights 

-7.30-9.30pm: Top of the South Rock nRoll 

Club,clubnightsatthe Blenheim BowlingClub, 

bring comfyshoes andwater.Great music, have 

fun and exercise atthe same time. Phone Erin 

0272341709. 

Picton Scottish CountryDance Group 

-7.30pm at Picton Little Theatre. Beginners 

welcome. First nightfree. No partnerneeded 

just apairofsoftsoled shoes. PhoneLynda on 

0212600860 forfurther information. 

Picton Cribbage Club 

–PictonLibrary.Wednesdays1pm-3pm. 

Marlborough VintageCar Club 

-1:30-3:30pm, Brayshaw Park, Arthur Baker Pl, 

Blenheim. Other times byarrangement. Ph 

Ross 0272122902. Donation appreciated. New 

Members welcome. 

Thursday 

Marlborough Camera Club 

-meetings on2nd Thursday ofthe month at 

St Mary’s Community Centre, Maxwell Rdat 

7pm.Workshops areheldonthe 4thThursday 

of the month. Everybody with aninterest in 

photographywelcome. 

Picton Poets 

–Held the 4th Thursday ofthe month, 10.30- 

11.30am, Picton Library, allwelcome.Phone Lyn 

021 1294342. 

UlyssesRetreadsGroup 

-11am at Brayshaw Park everyThursday. Ride to 

variousdestinationsforlunch.Bringyourlaughinggear, 

athermal to wear andastory to share. 

Marlborough CommunitySingers 

–Allwelcomewhethercompletelyneworanold 

hand. No audition.Thursdays at REAP,6.30pm- 

8.30pm.$9casual. Ph Amanda 022642 4805. 

LibraryBook Club 

-6.30pm-8pm Marlborough District Library. 

We meet on the last Thursday ofthe month. 

Simply bring abook torecommend to other 

membersandenjoylisteningtoothermember’s 

(including librarians)bookpicks. 

Picton LibraryBookClub 

-6.30pm-8pm-Picton Libraryand ServiceCentre. 

Join us in meetingnew peopleandchatting 

aboutbooks.Wemeetonthe first Thursday of 

each month. To register email pictonlibrary@ 

marlborough.govt.nz. 

Knit andNatter 

-Marlborough Library from 10am.Comealong 

and join the friendly group ofsocial knitters 

upstairs in thelibrary each Thursday morning. 

Bring along your knitting project and/or get 

inspiration from other knitters. Noneed to 

register. 

Blenheim Nightriders 

-Weekly, local, off-road bike rides 10-40kms 

forfitness, social andsafety. Meet at thelibrary, 

leaving8pmforapprox2hrs.Nofee,supercasual.MoreinfoonFacebook,BlenheimNightriders 

grouporcontact info@ridethewhale.co.nz. 

Friday 

Blenheim FamilyHistory GroupinPicton 

-PictonLibrary on the1st and3rd Friday of the 

month, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Need help with your 

family historyresearch? Meet membersofthe 

Blenheim Family HistoryGroup.Contact Helen 

0210390106. 

Marlborough Vintageand Farm Machinery 

Society 

-BrayshawHeritagePark,openweekdays10.00 

am -3.00 pmand Saturday mornings. For 

further details contact Gerard (Secretary) 022 

0392460. 

Saturday 

Marlborough Quilters meeting 

-every 2ndSaturdayofthe monthatMarlborough 

Vintage and Farm Machinery, Brayshaw 

Park.10am-4pm. Learnquiltingorbring your 

own projects. Sewing Machines available. 

Newcomerswelcome.Liz 0212067382. 

Blenheim ChessClub 

-Meets at Table TopCafé, Scott Street, every 

Saturday 10am –1pm.All welcome. 

UlyssesClub 

- Every Saturday, coffee at The Runway Café, 

Woodbourne, 10am. Departing The Runway 

at10.30am. 

Sunday 

UlyssesSocialRide 

-Sunday rides are now by WhatsApp under 

Marlborough Ulysses lets ride. All rides are 

weatherdependent. 

MarlboroughVintage CarClub 

-1:30-3:30pm, Brayshaw Park, Arthur Baker Pl, 

Blenheim. Other times byarrangement. Ph 

Ross 0272122902. Donation appreciated. New 

memberswelcome. 

BlenheimBonsaiGroup 

-Islington Gardens, Rowberry Road on the2nd 

Sunday of themonth 1pm-3.30pm. 

Fork &Fable Pink 

RibbonBreakfast 

Sunday 26 April,10am,Fork&FableRestaurant 

Picton.Bookatableand raisemoney 

to supportBreastCancerFoundationNew 

Zealand. Enjoy food, community spirit, 

silent auction, prizes for best dressed in 

pink,plussomesurprises.Contact Fork & 

Fablefor moreinformation andbookings. 

TaiChi/Qigong 

BeginnersClass 

Thursdays 10am atthe Redwoodtown 

Hall, Weld Street, Blenheim. Class led by 

experienced teacher Nancy Sherwood. 

This ancient form ofgentle exercise is 

agreat way tostrengthen and balance 

body, immune system and mindfulness. 

Term begins April 23rd and runs through 

to July 2nd. 

LibraryBook Club 

6.30pm-8pmMarlboroughDistrictLibrary. 

We meetonthelastThursdayofthemonth. 

Simply bring abook torecommend to 

othermembersandenjoylisteningtoother 

member’s (includinglibrarians)bookpicks. 

COMING UP 

Nurtre@Home 

Marlborough 2026 Trains 

andTeddy FunDay 

TuesdayMay 5th, 10.30am-1pm, Brayshaw 

Park, 26Arthur Baker Place, Blenheim. In 

conjunctionwithBrayshawPark, includes 

free andlow cost Children’s entertainment 

throughouttheday:facepainting,minitrain 

rides, free crafts and activities, bake sale, 

coffee cart, local stalls, ice cream. Bring 

teddy, apicnicrug andcashtosupport the 

localbusinesses. 

maka 

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE 

Providingqualitycareand educationfor 

childrenaged3months -5years, Omakaisa 

space forchildrentogrow, exploreand flourish 

as uniqueindividuals,through achild-led,nature 

playbased environment, wherechildrenare 

giventhe wingstofly. 

Visit www.omakaelc.nz

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M a r l b o r o u g h 

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on sale now 

come in store for all your game birdneeds 

During this period, our Shotgun Price 

Match Guarantee means you won’t pay 

more when buying from the experts. 

Simply bring in an advertised price for the 

same current model, and we’ll match it. 

Valid 16 February -3May 2026 

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