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By Chris Tobin The Marlborough police have made “huge

inroads” into illegal drug activities in the region, says the area police commander Inspector Steve Caldwell.

He was commenting on the lastest crime statistics which showed a marked increase in the number of illicit drug dealing and trafficking offences in the Marlbourgh area for the year ending in June.

A total of 302 were recorded compared with 39 for the previous year.

“We’re actively policing and arresting drug dealers in our communities and holding them ac-countable,” Inspector Caldwell said.

He believed the increase was down to the fact that drug dealers had been clearly targeted and the police were putting them on notice.

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Drug dealers ‘on notice’“We’ve made a real effort and made huge inroads in drug distribution in Marlborough,”

- Inspector Steve Caldwell

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Continued from page 1 “Alcohol and drug offending is

the basis of most crime and we’ve made a real effort and made huge inroads in drug distribution in Marlborough,” Inspector Caldwell said.

“This is the result of a dedicated approach by us.”

He did not want to disclose much information about how the police were tackling the issue.

However, he said the age of of-fenders was across the board and

was probably a mixture of dealers who were resident in the area, and others who were coming into Marlborough.

“What’s local these days?” he asked.

Inspector Caldwell said fighting crime was like pulling weeds from a garden and he believed parents and family members needed to be aware of the issues around drugs.

“If a member of a family is tak-ing drugs and if the families have concerns they should report to the

police and we’ll do what we do.” He was pleased with the overall

statistics for the region over the past year which showed Marlborough had some of the best crime-solving in the country.

Of the 5416 recorded offences, 64 percent were resolved. This com-pared to Nelson where 58 percent of 8627 offences were resolved.

“It (Marlborough) is still a safe place to live,” Inspector Caldwell said. Meanwhile, on Wednesday evening a 37-year-old male forestry

worker was arrested on Grove Rd after police were called to investi-gate suspicious behaviour involving patched gang members. He was charged with possession for supply of a class c drug (cannabis), posses-sion of a class b drug (cannabis oil), possession of equipment to cultivate cannabis and of cannabis seeds, and faced an additional charge relating to the Medicines Act. He appeared in the Blenheim District Court yesterday.

drug dealers ‘on notice’ in marlborough

Get into the back country and lend a hand.Spring has sprung, and there is plenty of

work to keep practical hands busy at the remote visitor and historic Department of Conservation sites.

The Renwick DOC office has launched a new backcountry recreation volunteer programme, and are looking for volunteers to work along-side DOC rangers for a few days a week during spring and summer, to maintain sites.

Teams will be working everywhere from the Leatham Conservation Area up the Wairau Valley to Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia (Clarence) Conservation Park (south of Kaikoura) .

In Marlborough, DOC provides 59 huts and bivvys, 400 km of tracks and 12 campsites.

DOC programme manager Jim Herdman said this volunteer is for locals, to see their own back yard who may not have had access due to lack of a vehicle or company.

“Backpackers love these types of volunteer opportunities because it is a great way to see

New Zealand, but we really want to get more locals involved.

“We want locals to see what’s available to them because we know once they experience the remote and scenic beauty of the area, they will value it and want to protect it”.

The volunteer programme runs from October 2012 until March 2013.

DOC will be taking three volunteers per week for each programme.

Volunteers need to be able to spend four days in the backcountry and have medium level fitness (some weeks require high level of fitness), have a good attitude and be willing to put in a good day’s effort.

Booking is based on a first come, first served basis. All food, transportation and accom-modation is provided.

For full details visit the DOC website www.doc.govt.nz/marlboroughvolunteers or phone 03 572 9100.

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Paul O'Fagan (up ladder) and Ken Rodley painting a hut in the Leatham Valley - one of the more remote locations available for volunteers.

By Chris Tobin A total of 20 Picton Meet and

Greet Volunteers will be on hand in Picton on Tuesday when the first cruise ship of the season, Radiance of the Seas will arrive.

The vessel will berth at Waima-hara Wharf, Shakespeare Bay, at 8am.

Co-ordinator of the volunteers

Margaret McHugh had called for volunteers several weeks ago and she was delighted with the response.

During this summer season a total of 47 people have offered their services to assist cruiseship visitors when they arrive. Nine of of the volunteers come from Blenheim.

“We have people who can speak

Dutch, French, German and Man-darin,” Margaret said.

“The target was 50 and we’ll be making the visitors so welcome they’ll want to return to our shores.”

On Tuesday the volunteers will be wearing a distinctive red uniform when they meet the coachloads of passengers from the Radiance of the Seas .

A further 19 cruiseship vis-its will be made to Picton over the summer. The next after the Radiance of the Seas will be the Voyager of the Seas on November 18. This vessel will return in December. Tauranga receives the largest number of cruiseship visits in the country. This year the port is expected to have 92 visits.

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Chamber of CommerCe Changes

Nikki de Reeper is the new first vice-president, replacing Mike Veal who has retired, and Chris Godsiff is the new second vice-president of the Marlborough Chamber of Com-merce board. They were elected at the annual meeting in the Clubs of Marlborough.

Steve Riley remains as president. Existing board members John Cud-don, Lee Harper and Kay Nalsund are joined by Richard Briggs, Brendon Burns, Ray McCormick, Bede O’Malley, John Reuhman and David Taylor.

Performing artsDrama, dance and music will

be filling the Floor Pride Civic Theatre in Blenheim as from today. The Marlborough Performing Arts Competitions will start and continue througb to next Thursday when it culminates in a show at the theatre starting at 7pm.

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King, the former Shapeshifters bar co-owner, was convicted of Mr Heagney’s manslaughter in November 2010, but was granted a retrial by the Court of Appeal last year after two of the three ap-peal judges found the jury had not unanimously decided on the events that led to proving King guilty of manslaughter. The trial in the High Court at Wellington is expected to last 10 days.

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Story and photo by Annabelle LatzIf more people attend the Marlborough Lines

annual general meetings, they could have more of their questions answered.

That is the message from Marlborough Electric Power Trust chairman Tim Smit, who is replying to criticism of trust members’ style of operation.

Smit said the trust does not operate in secrecy, and was disappointed with the lack of public interest at last month’s meeting.

“There are 24,000 consumers out there, and we struggle to find 20 people to come to the meetings.”

Former mayor Tom Harrison said trust mem-bers needed to be more approachable when asked questions, both at the annual meeting and throughout the year.

“Who can people go to with their complaints?” asked Harrison at the trust’s meeting last month.

Harrison was particularly worried about the older population struggling to pay their bills, and not having the resource to ask questions.

“Marlborough Lines is a trust, and we are the owners,” said Harrison.

John Brett, 85, lives in Blenheim and said the trust needed to hold more meetings throughout the year, to provide more question-asking op-portunities.

“The trust needs a restructure, it has been around since 1993 and is getting old,” said Brett.

Smit said because the trust’s annual meeting only attracts a handful of people, it was not worthwhile organising more formal events like this throughout the year.

He said the trust works separately from Marlborough Lines Ltd, and power retailing companies.

This may cause confusion when people bring questions to trust members, which are actually meant for another group.

Smit said redirecting questions to other or-ganisations has to happen with these situations.

“If there are any specific issues consumers have, they should approach us. We won’t turn people’s questions away.”

Smit recommended that people write their questions to the trust’s secretary, Brenda Munro,

at Blenheim Accounting. The September 2012 Grey Power Magazine

stated on its front page that Grey Power could move into the electricity market by setting up a power company retailing to superannuitants.

Colin Draper, president of Marlborough Grey Power, said negotiations are going on at the moment to look at this plan.

“This may be an option,” Draper said, and will be discussed at the national conference next year.

There are more than 6000 Grey Power mem-bers in Marlborough, and 525,000 nationwide.

Brett attends many Marlborough Grey Power meetings, and would like to see the group work-ing together to put across their issues to the trust.

“Nobody is listening to individuals,” he said.

More question time needed for power consumers

John brett said elderly people in marlborough need easier methods for asking questions when it comes to paying for power.


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Moa signals $15M iPo to fuel growth

Moa Group Limited is considering options to raise additional capital.

The owner of Marlborough-based Moa Brewing Company Limited needs a bigger brewery to meet growing demand and greater fund-ing to support increased working capital and marketing support.

The company is considering mak-ing an offer of ordinary shares to the New Zealand public, institutions and existing shareholders The Business Bakery, Pioneer Capital, Allan Scott Wines and Moa senior management.

The proposed offer would take place in late October this year with the aim of raising in the order of $15 million. It would be conditional on NZX Limited accepting Moa’s shares for listing.

Joint Lead Managers appointed for the offer are Craigs Investment Partners and Forsyth Barr.

People wishing to pre register and receive further information, without any obligation, can do so at www.ownabrewery.co.nz through to Tuesday 9 October.

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By Robbie ParkesNew cafe Ritual, has stepped into Blen-

heim’s cafe market, but is bringing a little Wellington flair to the table.

Marlborough’s latest establishment, in the old Cruizies cafe site on Maxwell Rd, opened this week following a dramatic transforma-tion.

New owners Matt Hellriegel, his mum, Heather McAlpine, and her partner Ben McAlpine gutted, re-vamped and re-painted the site in just over a month, undertaking most of the labour themselves.

“People have been mainly shocked that it’s all opened up,” said Matt.

“We just tried to brighten the place, and suitably weird it up.”

Various nic-nacs, vintage furniture, and memorabilia such as a Miles Davis poster adorn the walls of Ritual, a testament to the quirky nature of the new owners and the cafe culture in Wellington.

“Honestly, I had some of it already, but it all came in super organically which is cool.”

The Miles Davis poster on the wall for instance, was given to Matt by the woman across the road at the second-hand store.

Matt had a stint in Wellington where he instantly fell in love with the coffee culture, and the capital’s cafes.

He wanted to not replicate, but pay homage to the Wellington ‘feel,’ and incorporate it

Bringing the Wellington vibe to Blenheim

with the small town aspects of Blenheim.“And some people instantly relate to it.”“Part of the goal was to sort of bring Wel-

lington back with me, I’m sure it’s here in some form.”

Even the coffee machine has its roots in the capital’s quirky cafe scene, hailing from an establishment on the iconic Cuba St.

Matt tried his hand at roasting his own blends,

and for the past three and a half years has been creating and selling his own brand - Ritual Coffee.

The family run the coffee cart at the Marlborough Farmers’ Market on Sundays selling Matt’s blends.

The plan is to establish a roastery out the back of the cafe to experiment and produce new blends.

Matt hellriegel, along with his mum heather Mcalpine, and her partner, Ben Mcalpine are the owners of ritual, a new cafe in the space that previously housed Cruizies cafe on Maxwell rd.

The number of new houses consented edged up just 0.3 percent in August 2012, compared with August 2011, according to Statistics New Zealand said today.

There were 1,513 new houses consented in August, including 140 apartments.

Housing consent numbers for August 2012, compared with August 2011, were:

1,513 new houses, including apartments (up 0.3 percent).

1,373 new houses, excluding apartments (up 3.2 percent).

140 new apartments (down from 179 apartments).

Canterbury and Southland regions had the largest increases in new housing numbers in August 2012.

Compared with July 2012, and after removing seasonal fluctuations, the num-ber of new houses, including apartments, increased 1.9 percent in August 2012.

In Canterbury, earthquake-related building consents totalled $47 million in August 2012.

Building consents rise

The old Water Dynamics building on the corner of Main St and Opawa St has been sold unconditionally.

The building had been vacant for two and a half years, and the last contract was held in May this year, said Bayleys Marlborough commercial and business broker Grant Baxter.

Grant told The Sun in a previous article there have been various develop-ers looking to purchase, but they have

had difficulties obtaining the necessary consents to progress further with the site, creating headaches and frustrations for them.

He said a local business person has taken over and will look to develop and occupy the site.

“And they will take possession at the end of November.”w

“Building probably won’t start until first thing in the new year.”

Vacant site to be developed

After two months of price increases during which the cost of petrol reached an all-time high, fuel prices fell three consecutive times during Sep-tember.

Petrol prices fell a total of

8 cents, to end the month on $2.15 per litre for 91 octane in the main centres.

Diesel prices only fell 2 cents to $1.55 per litre at most service stations.

“After the price of 91 octane

hit a new record of $2.23 per litre, it’s a welcome relief to have prices drop several times during September,” said AA PetrolWatch spokesperson Mark Stockdale.

“The price cuts are a combi-

nation of a strengthening Kiwi dollar and falling commodity prices later in the month, so it’s a classic win-win situation for motorists.”

Fuel prices on their way down in September

the old water Dynamics building on the corner of Main st and opawa st has been sold unconditionally after being vaccant for two and a half years.

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Drive Thru GripeAnother kfc story went thru drive

thru to be told they had no chicken for bout ten mins would we like to wait course we do didn’t go there for the chips or to run out of gas waiting sharpen up blenhole kfc work for your wages and do some customer service courses you are embarrassing to your name

Service wiTh SMileThx scott from marlb lines for

coming to fix my power last week so quickly. Professional and fast service with a smile.

Thanks!

Give uS a hyDro-SliDe!Not entertained i agree 4 kids

theres nufin ive bn n blen 4 30yrs n stil der nufin 4 kids council can spnd thousnds on rnd abouts but nt a hydro slide no wonder u gt people moaning about the youth gtn n2 trouble n twn

Spare hanDDoes anyone need a hand on

weekend? I wanna find a part time job...

noT whaT iT uSeD To beWhere has my favorite fashion

advisor gone ? No offense to the other girls but fashion central is not what it used to be Linda please come back

exciTeDOnly 81 sleeps till Santa!!!! I

have my Xmas tree up already.

well Done kfcExperienced very good service

on sat night from kfc staff. Ef-ficient and friendly. Great to see negative feedback turned into positive motivation. Keep it up.

welcoMe reliefI can’t wait for Pak n Save, My

grocery bill is through the roof and it is making times so hard.

re: linDa harveyQuite agree: re Linda Harvey - I

4 1 will not b shopin there again!

voTe for SavinGWe voted the council in sooo

plse stop spendg rate payers money meang our rates will go up. Roll on voting time.

a SpecTacular bDaythank u bamboo gardens 4 mak-

ing my birthday lunch 25th sep special it made my day cheers! ketrina

TacTSometimes we need to look

in our own backyard before we throw stones. Blenheim is such a small town and sometimes so judgemental.

Private person

quiTe inTereSTinGI went and watched Jason Shon

Bennett and was so amazed at the fact, what you eat is so related to your health, especially cancer. Great passionate speaker. Good on Annies for bringing him to Blenheim.

Letters to the editorLetters on issues of community

interest are welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer than 150 words.

They must be signed and a street address provided to show good faith, even if a nom de plume is provided for publication.

The editor reserves the right to

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a challenGeI to challenge Fashion Central to

bring Linda back. You dont realize what u have done. The shop is not the same anymore & I like many other people I no wont be going back till our Lovely lady is back. Blenheim is a small place & we are Loyal to our gud shops. But a good shop only comes with a good leader at the Helm. We want Linda back.

check ouT The reSpecTim a check out chick and the

amount of grumpy and really ruuude customers that come in and take there anger out on us! we are only doing our job, and if it wasnt for us u wouldnt get the products u need! so maybee give us some respect! as i say again we are only doing our job! be nice!

ThuMbS upI’d lyk 2 gv a big thumbs up 2

Jacky n son hu stopd an askd a very tired stranger if she’d lyk a lift home and went out of thea way 2 do this..it wz very mch appreciated..frm Sha

harDeST GranD finalCongrates to the melbourne

storms on winning the nrl grand final in and hard fought match up between the 2 top teams in the nrl i reackon it was the hardest grand final i have watched and i have 2 admit the best team won on the day from the biggest sporting fan :-)

Dear Ed, Hey, “NZ for NZers” (Wednes-

day) had the right angle on the foreigners buying up New Zea-land!

Those of us who care and oppose it are labeled “xenophobic”.

But you’re right, “NZ for NZers” it’s patriotism.

I saw in the same issue, Roth-schilds buying up a Rapaura Road winery.

Why let them in? How did the OIA approve that? That’s not all. Big farms up the Waihopai are

being bought by Ernslaw One,

owned by the Malaysian Tiong family.

And the Tiongs own King Salmon - over 50 percent.

The foreign buy-ups are happen-ing everywhere.

If you care, join CAFCA who are opposed to the foreign pur-chases.

Just google CAFCA, look up “Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa” and join up.

CAFCA deserves the support of every patriotic Kiwi.

“Kiwi Ken”Blenheim

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Dear Ed,There are two letters in The

Sun of Wednesday 3rd October which need comment. First letter: Commissioner Briggs claiming the Sounds is a ‘playground for the wealthy’, I can assure him if he troubled to make enquires he would fine very many Sounds property owners are ordinary, non-wealthy people who just love

using our Sounds. Second letter: Colin King and Nick Smith saying the flotilla protesting at King Salmon proposals were a “Lynch Mob” should apologise to Guard-ians of The Sounds, they damaged nothing and were non-violent and well behaved and had given the police full information on what was planned.

Jean Smart.

Dear Ed,I’d like to extend thanks to the

two kind ladies who helped me into the Wairau Doctor’s surgery on Thursday 27th Sept after I

fell and smashed my nose in the nearby carpark. Your help was really appreciated. Luckily the damage was mainly bruises.

Sue Perkins

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Good Samaritans

Dear Ed,Thank you for your article on Ian

Vercoe he is such an inspiration to us all. It never fail’s to amaze me that he has always got a lovely

smile and joke to uplift you when ever you cross his path. I’m sure like us all, he has his down days but he never seems to let it show.

Supporter.

An inspiration

Dear Ed,Through your paper I would like

to congratulate the Marlborough District Council staff who main-tain our Seymour Square Garden.

These are looking really bright and colourful and such a joy to see.

Well done to you all. Beautiful Gardens

Beautiful gardens

faShion criSiSIt would be great to see more

local clothing shops, there are too many food shops in town. This may stop people buying online or going out of town.

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Q What is your favourite food?

Q What makes you smile?

My f ami ly - esp e cia l ly George our gorgeous grandson - and seeing my lovely brides in their beauti-ful gowns.

Q What’s your pet hate?

Running late.

Asian Fusion.

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Vietnam and closer to home Croiselles Harbour.

Q What’s your favourite music?

No real favourites - any-thing that makes people smile and want to dance.

Q What is the one thing Sun readers would be surprised to know about you?

Love anything to do with geology books, field trips etc. Marlborough has some amazing geological sites - especially down Kekerengu way. GNS scientists love the place.

Q What’s next on your wish list?

Q A saying you like to live by?

Paula Bennett or John Key .

Who would you invite to dinner?

‘ Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ - and on a lighter note ‘use it or lose it’.

Ticking of f another thing on our bucket list- houseboating on the Murray River with ten good friends.

Bridal designer

By Robbie ParkesMarlborough Hunting & Fishing is on the

move, with hopes to put a bigger emphasis on customer experience and the “concept store.”

The business has been on Scott St for nearly five years, but the move to Main St is a welcome one, says owner Don Hansen.

“This location has been great for us, it’s established us and it’s established the Hunting & Fishing brand in Marlborough.

“It’s a good little area to be in, but there comes a time when we’re relatively embar-rassed by not having stock out.”

The brand has built up a loyal customer base, he said, but they are restricted by the lack of room to showcase whole product ranges.

“We actually physically need more space to display the products.”

The transition from a 180 sqm2 space to a 520 sqm2 will make a big difference, said Don.

The aim is to also emulate the look and feel of Bass Pro concept stores in the United States.

“We thought this was a concept store when we bought it.”

The idea is to put people at ease when shopping, opening up the areas and making everything accessible and more interactive.

“It’s not just about going there and picking something up.”

“I like the idea of making people feel comfortable here.”

Camping and diving equipment, as well as clothing brands and other outdoor-related products will be added to the new store’s range.

“It should be a little bit more approachable for people who aren’t just into their hunting and fishing.”

The concept includes the construction of enlarged rooms for a dive area, camping space, and boot display.

“Each area has its own flow, and I think people will be pleasantly surprised at the fit out of the store.”

At this stage, Don said they will be increas-ing staff numbers, hopefully this side of Christmas.

The store has an anticipated opening date of November 17 - in time for the new summer catalogue and its fifth birthday.

Hunting & Fishing on the move

Owner of Marlborough Hunting & Fishing, Don Hansen says the new premises on Main St is set to open in November.

More than 200 people came out in support of St Mary’s Preschool at their fundraiser at the Old St Mary’s Convent on the weekend.

Co-ordinator Jackie Garratt said the day ex-ceeded their expectations, and the money raised would go towards the preschool’s revamp over the Christmas break.

She said there was fantastic feedback from the community, and everyone enjoyed the oppor-tunity to see the historic building and beautiful grounds.

Fundraiser exceeds expectations

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Celebrations to mark the centennial of the Ship Cove monument’s inauguration during late summer are already being planned.

The Marlborough Sounds anniversary will hap-pen on Febuary 11, 2013.

More than 40 people were reminded of this date, when they took a trip over the Queen Charlotte Track last Friday.

The tourism-based group members took a day to familiarise themselves with that the 71km track has to offer, in terms of accommodation and activities.

Members of the group included representatives from Queen Charlotte Track Inc., Marlborough District Council, Destination Marlborough i-SITE staff, Picton Business Group members and Pelorus Promotions and Grow Marlborough.

With the summer season fast approaching, they were taken to Ship Cove on Beachcomber’s Tiri Cat.

Once there they were able to take a look at the work that has been done by DOC staff to make the

area more attractive and visitor friendly. It was discovered during the stopover, the date

of the centennial. This date has already been set against the agenda

of the next Queen Charlotte Track Inc. meeting, where the committee will discuss the significance of this day to our local history and ideas for a possible celebration.

After a networking opportunity at No Road Inn and lunch and a look around at Furneaux Lodge, members boarded the Cougar Lines vessel for an informative trip back to Picton.

Gearing up for summer on Queen Charlotte Track

By Chris TobinA suitable venue for gymsports is urgently needed in Blenheim says the chief executive officer of GymnSports New Zealand, Sarah Ashmore. “There are challenges here relative to a venue because the club (Marlborough Gymnastics Club) could easily be twice the size,” she commented as the NZ National GymSports Championships were being held at the Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 this week. The club has 300 members. Because of its use by a range of sports, Stadium 2000 was not readily available for gymnsports and Ms Ashmore said it was necessary to have apparatus permanently in place. “The challenge is the facilities and it is restricting; we can’t increase the numbers or take on fulltime staff.” She compared Blenheim to Timaru which had a smaller population and where gymsports hoped to take over a former indoor pool with the support of the Timaru District Council. A total of 450 competitors from 15 different provinces are contesting the championships in Stadium 2000 this week and have been watched by ap-proximately 1500 spectators each day. “This ia a junior and senior event,” Ms Ashmore said. “The youngest competi-tor is nine and the oldest is 24.”

The sport has two streams – the inter-national level which leads through to the Olympic Games and world champion-ships and the development level. Ms Ashmore said the sport was one of seven targeted by the Government for special funding assistance, prob-ably because the skills acquired were important in children’s development. The skills were also transferable to

other sporting codes. Ms Ashmore said six All Blacks in last year’s World Cup winning squad had done gymnastics when they were children. “The only time the Crusaders went through the season unbeaten was when they did gymnastic training,” she said. “They did a lot lof stretching and they were injury free.”

Gym sports club could double in size

(L-R) Alisha Harris from Marlborough Girls' College, Barbara Ashton from No Roads Inn, Tracey Thompson from MGC, Marlborough i-SITE's operations manager Amy Chandler, and Martin Fletcher.

Margot Ferrier from the Department of Conservation, and Dean Heiford from Marlborough District Council, at Ship Cove,

GymnSports New Zealand chief execu-tive Sarah Ashmole says her sport is the fourth biggest in the country.

Blenheim's own: Two Blenheim Gymnas-tics Club members competing this week are Judith Marfell,11, and Anna Griggs,11. Photo: By Chris Tobin


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Story and photos by Annabelle LatzThis friendly giraffe is iconic when it comes

to teaching youth about healthy living.Harold the giraffe has been visiting schools

around New Zealand in the Life Education Trust caravan for more than quarter of a century.

The massive smiles he received from chil-dren this week proved he is still as popular

as ever.Life Education Trust is the charity of

the month at The Warehouse for October, and Harold spent a few moments there on Wednesday, giving and receiving plenty of hugs and high-fives.

Genevieve MacDonald, educator for Life Education, said from helping create self esteem and confidence, to talking about how

their body works and how to best look after it, Harold teaches more than 220,000 children each year about how to look after themselves, and reminds them how special they are.

“Never before and never again will there be another child just like you,” is a strong message the trust conveys.

Mil Sinclair, chairperson of the Marlborough branch trust, said schools can have their edu-

cation programmes with Harold tailor made for their own requirements.

“Cyber bullying, truancy and obesity are all topics talked about, and we can highlight the need for a particular class or school.”

Mil travels with Harold to 52 primary schools and pre-schools in the Marlborough and Hurunui districts each year.

Hanging out with Harold

The Blenheim Indoor Sports Centre has been busy this week with school holidays in full swing.

Owner manager Dorothy Fitzpatrick said children were taking advantage of the range of sports on offer at the centre – from soccer to tenpin bowling.

Among those enjoying tenpen bowling on Wednesday were:

Tenpin bowling popular at centre

Three likely lads at the Blenheim Indoor Sports Centre: Nick

Williams, 11, Ben Theyers, 10 and Connor Guillemon, 11.

Above: Cameron Lyons, 12, Jack Holdaway, 12, and Edan Fitzpatrick, 11.

Right: Ready to rumble! Jonty Zydenbos, 10, prepares to bowl.

Billy Francis, 5, and Nicholas Jackson, 7 Danae Withington, 6Sophie, 8, Rose, 4, and Jessica Munt, 10 Shannah Prendergast, 10, Isabel King, 10, and Zoe Francis, 7


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IncIdents thIs Week

Tuesday, October 2One female and two males were

arrested for breaching their bail.Overnight incidents:At about 3.40pm Police received

reports of a group of youth fighting near the skate park on Grove Rd. Police spoke to a 18 year old male who had set upon by a group of young females. This altercation had stemmed from an argument between the male and one of the females on face book. All parties warned for their behaviour.

At about 6.40pm a single vehicle left the road and rolled into a ditch on State Highway One, Riverland’s between Harding’s Rd and Cloudy Bay Drive. The grey Toyota Starlet finished up on its roof with reports that the female driver was trapped inside. The driver was attended to by ambulance staff and taken to Wairau Hospital. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.Wednesday, October 3At about 8pm a 17 year old female vineyard worker was arrested breaching her bail. She has been charged with possession of can-nabis utensils when a cannabis pipe was located on her person.At about 7pm a 18 year old retail assistant was arrested on Dillon St and his car impounded for driving whilst disqualified he appears in the Blenheim District Court on the 08/10/12.At about 1.40pm a 16 year old male student was arrested in Market St after a fight in Seymour Square. When spoken to by Police and informed he was under arrest he has pushed the Constable in the chest and punched him in the head. He is now being dealt with by the Blenheim Youth section.At about 12.40pm a 21 year old vineyard worker was arrested after being caught taking a $17 polo shirt from the warehouse. He appears in the Court on the 15/10/12.Overnight incidents of note:A burglary was reported from the previous night in the Dillons Point Rd area. Taken in the burglary was coffee and clothing items from the clothes line.

Police yesterday released the name of a man who died fol-lowing a car crash near Can-vastown on Tuesday evening.He was Warren Brett Wilson, aged 58, of Wakamarina.Mr Wilson was a passenger in the vehicle and died at the scene.The police investigation into the crash is ongoing.The car Mr Wilson was in was travelling towards Canvastown with three oc-cupants when it appeared to have veered off the road and crashed into a bank.The deceased was a rear seat passenger and police believe he was thrown from

the vehicle in the crash. He died at the scene.A 60-year-old man who was the front passenger was air-lifted to hospital.The 43-year-old female driver suffered only minor injuries.An investigation is under way by the Blenheim CIB and a serious crash investigator to determine the cause of the crash.Ngati Kuia iwi from around the country are gathering at Te Hora Marae in Canvas-town where Mr Wilson was actively involved. He was one of the few Canvastown iwi who could speak fluent te reo.

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Thirteen projects have been recognised in the annual architectural awards pro-gramme run by the regional branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The 2012 Nelson/Marlborough Ar-chitecture Awards were announced yesterday at an event in Stoke’s new Saxton Pavilion, itself one of the award-winning buildings. The convenor of the awards jury, Nelson architect Jeremy Smith, said the quality of entrants and winners was impressive, especially in light of continuing economic challenges. “I was on the same jury seven years ago,” Mr Smith said, “and standards now are appreciably higher. “Winery architecture has emerged as a significant specialisation in New Zealand and two of this year’s award winners show why. They’re both very smart buildings for very savvy com-panies.” The awards judges said the Brancott Es-tate Heritage Centre designed by Fearon Hay Architects was “international in its ambition and quality”, and the Cloudy Bay Shack, designed by Paul Rolfe Architects and Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects was a “sculptural building” that “further anchors the Cloudy Bay brand”. Residential architecture is traditionally a strength of local, and national architec-ture, and Mr Smith said this year’s crop of award-winning houses in Nelson and Marlborough was outstanding.

Marlborough entries among architecture winners

Two of the houses were designed by Ten-nent + Brown Architects – the Okiwa Bay House, which the jury said is “a brave and considered response to a dramatic and diffi-cult site”, and the Waiwhero Farm House, a “wonderfully elegant contemporary home”. Another Marlborough winner is Parsonson Architects’ Wairau Valley House, judged to be a “well-mannered and gracefully proportioned ranch house” which is “ex-quisitely planned and detailed”.

The Local Loop celebrated their first birthday last night at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.Eight business got together one year ago with the aim to invite and attract local, national and international tour-ism to their doors in Marlborough,

forming the Local Loop.The innovation of a guided tour of the Loop was introduced as well as bike hire from Top Ten Camping Ground, giving people the option to do their own thing, ride a bike or take the guided tour.

Local Loop turns onethe 'Loopies.' Photo supplied.

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Kids and gardening are a natural combination. Kids love dirt and dirt just seems to love kids.

A great way to perk up a dreary day is to bring a little spring inside by planting flowers.

You can use almost anything for a flower pot, from buckets to boots or anything else you don’t mind parting with.

For the cost of a packet or two of seeds and some potting soil, you can have an afternoon full of fun and a house full of flowers.

Here are three fun flowers for kids’ gardens:‘Hens and Chicks’ for every

kid’s gardenA perennial plant for a sunny place

with well drained soil, or grow in a pot.

This plant (Sempervivum) has many cute names including Cats and Kittens as well as Hens and Chicks.

The reason for the names is the center plant acts like the mother and

multiplies itself by offsets, little baby plants.

You can propagate or increase this plant by separating off the little babies and setting them right side up on the soil surface.

They will root and make new plants! And when it finally blooms, well, this is one weird looking flower. Weird, but fun.Plant ‘Lady’s Mantle’ for a

magical gardenThis is a perennial plant (Alchemilla

mollis) that comes back every year. It has very big leaves that hold drops

of dew or moisture on their surface.The water droplets sparkle like

diamond jewels in the sunshine. Can be called the “Diamond Plant”

as kids think it is magical. It is perfect for planting in a fairy

inspired garden.Kids love to grow sunflowersEverybody knows these big golden

yellow annual flowers. The seeds are big and easy to

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handle, the skinny stems grow straight up to the sky and get taller than your head, the plants make giant flowers, and you, or the birds can eat the seeds.

Plant the sunflower seed directly in the garden where

you want the plant to grow. Look for the words “mammoth” or “giant “ or “tall”

if you want the tall kind with one gigantic flower at the top.

These are the basic tips you need to know about Sunflowers, or Helianthus Annus which is their official name!

*Plant in full sun, where they will not shade other plants.

*Be sure to plant after the last frost in your area.

*The seeds should be 1 inch deep and 6 inches apart when planted.

*When the seedlings pop up, thin them to 1 1/2 foot apart or one foot for the dwarf varieties.

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By Robbie ParkesA pink log splitter may not be the most

common piece of machinery, but one is up for sale, with the proceeds going to a good cause.

October 12 is Breast Cancer “Pink Rib-bon Appeal Day,” and Blenheim business owner Craig Love is auctioning one of his log splitters - painted a spectacular pink, with proceeds going to the organisation.

The piece of machinery may be a dif-ferent sight to behold, but that certainly will not detract from its use.

“The idea behind it is that it is something different, there’s not another pink log splitter out there,” he said.

“I’m doing it because that’s part of

Pink log splitter goes to auction

my core product, and I thought it would be good to donate to the Breast Cancer Foundation.”

Graham from Classic Gates also painted the log splitter for free.

The domestic-sized device retails at about $2,399, but Craig is putting it up on auction site Trade Me with a $1 reserve, as he does with all his products.

Craig owns and operates Easy Gardener Limited, an online business that uses Trade Me to sell all kinds of small engine machinery, such as log splitters, chainsaws, and all other typical gardening devices.

“Log splitters are of course our primary business.”

All the items sold on the site are sent out from a distribution centre in Christchurch.

“There’s many advantages to being on TradeMe,” he said,

“You’re open 24 hours, and you haven’t got pushy salesmen selling you what you don’t need. You don’t have shoplifting either. It’s just the ease of it, it’s all fully automatic.”

“For a one-man band and small business it’s the perfect package.”

The pink log splitter was listed on Trade Me yesterday, October 4 under its “cool auctions” section on the front page, and will be advertised on the website until October 14.

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n about Cra ig’s p roduct s go to www.easygardener.co.nz.

Fruit sundae cones* Ingredients3/4 cup cut strawberries3 cups cut fruit such as apples, bananas, cherries, grapes, kiwifruit, plums etc.6 large waffle cones1/4 cup toasted coconut (optional)DirectionsPlace strawberries in a blender container; cover and blend until smooth. Place desired fruit in bowl; gently toss together. Spoon fruit into cones. Drizzle with the strawberry puree. If desired, top with coconut or any other sprin-kles you desire.Makes 6 cones.

Easy Gardener Limited owner Craig Love and the pink log splitter that is being auctioned on Trade Me to raise money for the Breast Cancer Foundation.

13SunThe Friday October 5, 2012 what’s onin marlborough

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Super Sunday at the Woody

Get into the Woody on Sunday to watch Bathurst!Courtesy van available

$6 Pints, $10 Jugs and green Bottles 2 for $12

Friday 5th OctOberPerforming arts competitions SocietyEnjoy performances in music, dance and speech and drama. 5th till 11th October. 8.30-10pm at Floor Pride Civic Theatre.

Learn to SailQueen Charlotte Yacht Club Courses suitable for children aged 8–15 years and run by qualified instructor includes 12 hours over 3 days of tuition. Sunday 30 September - Tuesday 2 October. To register or for more information check out the website www.qcyc.org.nz or phone the Felicity Loncar on 578 2547.

Picton Wine club6.15pm at the Little Theatre. Wines from Sacred Hill, presented by Jill Woods with food matches from Le Café. New Members welcome. James 573 6334 [email protected] or Glenys 573 8317.

Migrant centre craft MorningSewing, knitting and social gathering. 10.3am till noon. Marlborough House, 21 Henry St, Blenheim. All welcome and assistance with sew-ing is provided.

Muslim association MarlboroughJummah Salaat, Fridays 12.30pm. Ramadhan Iftar Every Friday and Saturday Maghrib Time at Centre. Zayd 5783944. Fouad 0273532125.

Sit and be Fit with Jeanette.Free exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Phone 578 5395.

QuestIntermediate age youth group, 3.30pm-5pm, Picton Baptist Church, 293 Waikawa Rd, Picton. Text Bronwyn 021 046 2434.

tango LessonsImprovers, 7pm, Basics 8.30pm. Nurses Hall, Blenheim. Monica: 572 2667.

Pastel Painting Marlborough Art Society, 10am till 3pm, Prue: 578 8888.

tai chiToday and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

tunes for totsPreschool music sessions. Morning tea. 9.30am and 10.30am. Nativity Church Hall. $2 Family. 578 3909.

KidzoneRiverside Community House, 3pm till 5pm (Closes school holidays).

Saturday 6th OctOberGrand Opening of the SPca Marlborough Op Shop(56 main St opposite Night and Day). Come down from 10am with a bouncy castle, sausage sizzle and animal visitors - heaps of bargains to be had.

Kaikoura Seafest10am till 5.30pm Takahanga Domain. 0800 4732 337

Schoolyard art & craft Market9am till 4pm Kaijoura Primary School. Variety of stalls, entertainment, and music. An ideal family event. Sunday 7th, 10am till 3pm, if wet.

New Zealand Model Vehicle clubMarlborough Branch Model Expo. 10am till 3pm, Redwood Town Community Hall. Gold coin entry.

Jumble SaleMorning tea, 10am till 2pm, Luke’s Church, Ferry Road, Spring Creek. Enquires to Alison Wills 021 170 7643.

redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Vintage Farm, Guided tours available, Doris 579 4357.

Picton Museum10am till 4pm daily, 9 London Quay. 573 8283.

Pelorus Gallery70 Main Rd, Havelock, open daily 10.30am till 4.30pm, 574 2128.

Museum26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Bray-shaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm.

SuNday 7th OctOberSeal daySlideshow, educational craft activities, competi-tions and fun Seal games. 10-11.30am for ages 4-7 or 1.30-3pm ages for 8-13. Dolphin Watch and Nature Tours Office, Picton 0800 WILDLIFE

Matthew Pickering - up at the bunkers release7pm-10.30pm Le Café, 12/14 London Quay, Picton. $5 admission.

Migrant centre Sounds tripQueen Charlotte Sounds to Mistletoe Bay. Contact Margaret Western on 022 657 9018 or (03) 579 6410.

Marlborough bunch riders Leave every Sunday at 9am from Cycleworld on Charles St, catering for cyclists of all abilities. For a social ride for two hours or less, and a coffee and chat to finish, just turn up.

ulysses clubKohatu pub for lunch. Meet at the railway station (south end) at 10.15am ride departs at 10.30am.

Pony clubPony Club Grounds, New Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

Kaikoura cycling clubWeekly from the Kaikoura West End car park. 9.00am.

People’s Sunday Market The People’s Market. Sunday, Noel Leeming carpark 10am-1pm. Fruit, vegetables, jams, preserves, F/Range eggs, olive oil, whitebait, jewellery, woodware, gifts, plants, crafts, books.

Marlborough Farmers Market 9am till noon every Sunday. A&P show grounds corner of Maxwell and Alabama Road.

rail SailPicton Foreshore 10am-4pm – Miniature trains and yachts.

Model aero club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776.

Petanque 10am 65A Weld Street – Phone John 577 9789.

tramping clubMary 5728762.

buddhism for Modern Life10am, 573 5379.

blenheim bonsai2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679.

Marlborough Guild of WoodworkersBrayshaw Park, open workshop 1-4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. Malcolm: 578 8809.

Marlborough rock and Mineral club10am-4pm every Sunday at Brayshaw Park. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and book. Free admission.

riverside railwayTrain departs Brayshaw Park Station at 1.45pm and 3pm for Beaver Station Central Blenheim. Return trip takes about one hour. Adults $8, Child $4 CASH ONLY. Chris 578 3211 or John 578 1621.

if you have an event contact aynsley at The Sun on 5777 [email protected]

Get ready for the weekend with our list of what’s on!

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Purchase from the Floor Pride Civic Theatre, Blenheim New World or Take Note PictonPHONE (03) 520 8560, [email protected]

Prices include booking feeTransactions fees apply for phone and internet bookings

Marlborough PerforMing arts CoMPetition

Thursday 11th October 7pmAdults $16 Children (u18)

$11 Family (2 adults, 4 children) $56

revolver – CirCus ClubFriday 12th – Sunday 14th October 7.30 Adults $41/$42 credit Concession 65+ $36 / $37 credit

beatleManiaSunday 4th Nov @ 8pmv

Adults $46 Children (U12) $27

isla grant5th November @ 7.30pm $71 /$73 credit

heath franklin’s ChoPPer Wed 14th Nov @7.30pm

Adult $39.90/$40.90 credit, Group 6+, student, Seniors 65+ and unwaged $36.90 or $37.90 credit.

Peta MathiasWednesday 21st November

The Wisheart RoomAdmit One: $52/$53 Credit Card

the nutCraCkerTuesday 28th of May 7.30pm

Adults $87 (2.5% credit card fee)Child (u14) $67 (2.5% credit card fee)

the tWitsWed 28th Nov – Sat 8th Dec @7pm, Sunday show

2pm, Adults $26/$27 credit child u 16 $16 /$17 credit

sauCy JaCk and the sPaCe vixens

November 9th - 24th 7pmDinner (One) $65/$66(credit), Dinner (Table 6) $60/$61(credit), Dessert (One) $45/$46(credit),

Dessert (Table 6) $40/$41(credit)

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New Zealand Model Vehicle clubMarlborough branch Model expo. 10am till 3pm, redwood town com-munity hall. Gold coin entry.

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Many farmers have realised the big difference a smart post-and-rail fence can make to their prop-erty. The whole appearance of a farm entranceway or driveway can be upgraded a relatively low cost with a fence that looks great but still works well for stock restraint and access control.

But Boundaryline is about more than just post-and-rail. The Boundaryline range of fencing systems and gates is marketed and distributed nationwide by Terranota Ltd. Marketing Manager at Terranota Ltd, Jay McGaveston says the range covers several different fence systems “We have a complete range of fencing systems for any prop-

erty. Whether it’s post-and-rail or effluent-pond fencing for farms, or privacy and boundary fences for residential properties – we have the range” he says. “If you’re looking for a new entranceway, a fence to keep the kids safe, or maybe a wind-break fence bedside your patio – we’re here to help”

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Water monitoring will be efficient and comprehensive, thanks to the regula-tions coming into effect now.

Users of water with consents greater than five litres per second will be affected by these new water monitor-ing regulations, which took effect in November 2010, and are being enforced now.

Check with your resource consent holder to see if you need to comply.

Indications from regional councils are that 12,000 meters need to be installed

around the country. If you are affected, you will need

to install a flow meter and recording device which has been approved by Marlborough District Council.

These new regulations will ensure consistent measurement, and report-ing of actual water taken at national, regional and catchment levels.

In addition, the regulations enable water users and regulators to easily determine compliance with water take consents, provide accurate information about actual consented water taken, im-prove allocative efficiency, and ensure comprehensive uptake of water measur-ing in a cost effective and timely way.

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compliance with the Marlborough Sounds Plan Rules or resource consent conditions in the Wairau/Awatere Management Plan are being met.

Since 2009/10 the council has followed nationally recognised guidelines to assess dairy effluent and stream crossings on all dairy farms in the district.

In 2011, Fonterra announced its suppliers would have two years to ensure stock is kept out of waterways, in line with the national Dairying and Clean Streams Accord.

To help farmers reach the desired standards, the council is not charging resource consent fees for new culverts or bridges, until December 2013.

Cr Jerram said representatives from Fonterra, Dairy NZ, the Landcare Trust, Federated Farmers’ Dairy Section and the Council all understand what needs to be done.

In 2011/12, the council inspected 60 dairy farms, from Rai Valley through the Marlborough Sounds, to Tua Marina.

The audit showed 70% of Marlborough diary effluent systems fully complied, with a big im-provement in the number of farms which were showing significant non-compliance a year ago.

In the last year, improvements have been

made to eliminate the remaining high priority stream crossings, reducing the number from 21 to 10 stream crossings still needing urgent attention.

The council has been advised that works have been undertaken to deal with five of these high priority crossings.

However this will leave six locations where stock are still regularly crossing a waterway.

Cr Jerram said council will soon consider enforcement action in relation to the remaining high priority stream crossings in order to have these eliminated as soon as possible.

Amongst those which still do not comply, are a number of Marlborough Sounds dairy effluent systems that do not meet the plan rules because of the location.

Eleven farms across the district also still lack contingency measures to deal with the effect of a heavy rain event causing major floods putting stress on their existing processes for storage and disposing of effluent.

Marlborough Federated Farmers dairy section chair Sharon Parkes says great improvement has been achieved in this district, with significant non-compliances now down to just 3%.

“Many farmers have made a great effort to fence off major rivers and creeks and are now progressing to fence off the smaller streams and creek,” she said.

Environmental awareness is a high priority for dairy farmers, according to the latest report on dairy shed effluent and stream crossings.

Marlborough District councillor Peter Jerram, who is chairman of the environment committee, said it reflects a shift in awareness within the Marlborough dairy industry of the importance of higher environmental standards.

This has involved a big effort to keep water ways clean by fencing off areas, upgrading effluent systems, and

Working toward clean waterways

The Matariki Hereford Stud Yearling Bull Sale On Farm Auction was held in conjunction with the The Woodbank Angus Yearling Bull Sale Auction on Tuesday in the Clarence Valley.

Jimmy and Becky Murray from Matariki Stud sold 21 of the 22 Hereford Yearlings they stood at the sale.

The average price was $1800, with the top Yearling fetching $3700, which went to Loch Iel Station in Hanmer.

John and Robin Murray from Woodbank Angus Stud stood 31 Angus Yearlings.

It was the third on farm auction held in the Clarence Valley.

Strong result for Hereford Yearling Sale

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SuStainable funding workShopS

Sustainable Funding Workshops for Marlborough Community Groups are taking place this month in Blenheim.

There will be two workshops; Sustainable Funding, and The Secret of Sponsorship.

They will be run by training provider Exult and sponsored by the Department of Conservation.

Registrations close on Monday, October 8.

They will both be held at St John’s Community Centre.

Ring Siobain Browning on 03 520 3002, or email [email protected], or visit http://www.doc.govt.nz/by-region/marlborough/ for more information.

international day of rural women

To celebrate the International Day of Rural Women, come to the Irish themed evening with the Marlborough RWNZ branch.

The event will be on October 18, with guest speaker Marie Appleton.

Ring Melva Robb,03 578 8242 for more information.

SunThefarming

Sir george fiStonich celebrateS hiS 50th vintage with book releaSe

Coinciding with his 50th vintage celebrations, one of New Zealand’s most determined and resilient visionaries, Sir George Fistonich, releases his personal story, The Winemaker: George Fistonich and the Villa Maria story.

Marlborough, as well as Hawkes Bay and Auckland, demonstrate three major wine regions where the impact of Villa Maria is impossible to miss.

In The Winemaker, author Kerry Tyack traces the arc of Fistonich’s life, from his hardworking Mangere childhood to his self-taught market-ing audacity, from having to save his beloved business from receivership to taking big bets on the future.

Sir George is the first-ever New Zealand wine-industry knight, a former New Zealander of the Year, New Zealand Wine Personality of the Year and Ernst & Young New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year, and in his early seventies he is showing no sign of slowing down.

The Winemaker is of interest to wine lovers and entrepreneurs, and to all who want to know the secrets of George Fistonich’s leadership and business success.

New Zealand’s top shear-ers are gathering in Alexan-dra in a bid stop an Austral-ian invader claiming New Zealand’s only finewool Open championship for a third year in a row.

Marlborough shearer An-gus Moore (pictured right), who cracked the big-time by winning the national final last season, will be among the line up.

Da m ia n Boyle, f rom Broomehill, West Aus-tralia, is among more than 40 shearers entered in the Open heats which will be shorn on the opening morn-ing of the two-day 51st New Zealand Merino Shearing

Championships on Friday.Further rounds in the na-

tional series will be the following week at Waimate (long strongwool), next month in Christchurch (cor-riedale), Raglan in January (lambs), and Pahiatua in February (second shear), with the top 12 from the se-ries qualifying for the finals during the Golden Shears in Masterton in March.

Alexandra is the first of 61 competitions scheduled for the Shearing Sports New Zealand season, and includes battles for the na-tional Open, Senior and Junior finewool woolhan-dling titles.

Marlborough rep at NZMerino Shearing Championships

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By Annabelle LatzProductive environmental thinking comes in

many shapes and forms, and the Marlborough Environment Awards acknowledges as many of these as possible.

Categories this year include Winegrowing/Horticulture, Forestry, Farming, Landscape/Habitat Enhancement, Business Innovation, and a new category - Community Innovation/Sustainable Living.

Entries are open now, and close on October 26.Last year’s winner of the Forestry Award was

Hillersden Forestry Partnership Limited.Vern Harris, a consultant for the company,

said simply entering the awards brought many positives.

“The bottom line for me is the opportunity of a peer review of one’s activities.”

He said the title they won was an illustration they were going about business in an environmentally-minded fashion.

The award involvement also provided an op-portunity to reflect on and improve on current business practices.

“Sometimes a good robust discussion is a good thing,” he said.

The Hillersden Forestry Partnership (HFP) block at Boundary Creek is 208 hectares, was purchased in 1993, and planted with 194ha of pinus radiate in 1994.

Judges attributed the win to the work done to maximise use of the erosion-prone soil and poorly producing land, turning it into a well planned and developed plantation forest.

Future harvest opportunities had been con-sidered when access roads were developed, and indigenous vegetation had been preserved.

Vern said companies often work in isolation, and the award entry meant idea sharing, and self-assessment.

“For that alone it’s worth entering.”Nicky said people can traditionally be quite

shy about putting their names forward for such awards.

“Our key thing now is promoting the awards, and encouraging people to enter.”

Nicky would like to see more dairy industry entries this year, as much upgrading work on the farms has been taking place recently.

“It’s not scary, it’s a chance to get some good feedback, and think about your operation.”

The Community Innovation category is new this year and has been set up to recognise projects by non-profit groups or households that use resources and energy efficiently.

The winner of each category receives $1000 and is in the running for the Supreme Award of another $2000.

Entry forms are online on the Marlborough Environment Awards page.

For enquiries, contact Bev Doole, 03 570 5233, [email protected] or Nicky Eade at Council, 03 520 7519 [email protected]

Give it a goThe Marlborough Environment Awards are open now


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By Robbie ParkesMarlborough salsa duo Karen O’Connor

and Gary Knofflock are making the right steps in the national dance scene, after coming third in a South Island competition.

The dancers represented the top of the south on Saturday in the annual South Island Salsa Competition held at the Aurora Centre in Christchurch.

They took bronze in the ProAm Open Choreograph Couples section, competing against some of the top professional dancers in the South Island.

Gary also competed with another dancer from Salsa Groove, Wendy Hodgkinson in the intermediate/advanced over one year section.

The duo have been dancing together for just

over five years.“I’m originally from Wellington, and the

first time I came over to Picton and met Gary he was already involved,” said Karen.

“I just love it.”The pair have only competed together in

the last couple of years, mainly aiming for Christchurch events.

Karen and Gary run Salsa Groove dance classes at the Star Dance Academy Studio at Annies, in Grovetown, where Karen is also part of the Star Diva group run by Larissa Raukawa at Star Dance.

The classes are catering to a growing interest in adults looking for something alternative.

Karen said salsa has grown in popularity throughout New Zealand, probably since

the likes of Dancing with the Stars aired on television.

“It’s something they can do socially, and it’s good for fitness and meeting new people.”

Salsa Groove’s next term of classes start from Thursday, October 11 and run for eight weeks.

Beginners start at 6:15pm, and Intermedi-ate/Advanced at 7:30pm (first class is free).

Partners are not necessary, and classes are open to people of all levels.

Salsa Groove is supported by Annies, Star Dance Academy and Picton ITM Building Centre.

For further infomation on classes, contact Karen on 0273090268, email [email protected], or go onto the facebook page: Salsa Groove Marlborough.

Making steps in salsa

Gary Knofflock and Karen O'Connor of Salsa Groove after one of their competitions earlier this year. Photo Supplied.

Every week this month and through to the end of November, the team at Paper Plus Blenheim are hosting their very own ‘An-nabel Langbein Fridays.”

Each Friday, the store has a tasting of one of the reci-pes from Annabel Lang-bein’s cookbook “Simple Pleasures,” to celebrate the recent release of the book.

The staff don their An-nabel aprons and cook up a storm for people to try a delicious recipe from one of New Zealand’s most popular cooks.

Tastings begin every Fri-day at 11am.

Annabel Langbein Fridays at Paper Plus

The team at Paper Plus Blenheim cook up a storm as part of their "Annabel Langbein Fridays," in celebration of her latest cookbook release.

Students from Spring Creek School have gone the extra mile and set the bar for reading and literacy in Marlborough.

A small class of year five and six children accomplished an approximate 732 hours of reading - in their own time, in the last eight weeks.

Their teacher, Cheryl Du-nick issued the 16 students a challenge in time for the Olympics, that saw them aim to read around the globe.

Reading times were logged,

and each period of time moved the students further around the world.

She said the fact they read over 700 hours in their own time was amazing.

“It’s the kids achievements, I just gave them the platform and they raced away.”

“If I rounded it up what we did as a class, it would be pretty close to 1,000 hours of reading.”

For their hard work, the children were treated to some ice cream.

Avid readers raise the bar

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MARLBOROUGH MARINE RADIO ASSOCIATION INC AGM

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday October 15, 2012 at the

Waikawa Boating Club, Picton,7:30pm. All welcome.

Nomination forms for positions on the Executive Committee can be obtained from the Administration

Officer on 573 8851, by post to MMR, PO Box 55, Picton 7250 or by email to [email protected].

Nominations close at 5pm on Tuesday October 9, 2012

Experienced Stainless Steel Sheetmetal FabricatorRequired for a large variety of work within our expanding work schedule.Tank fabrication experience an advantage.Permanent position available for an enthusiastic, ambitious worker within our progressive company.Modern well equipped workshop and facilities.Job BenefitsExcellent wages package and bonus schemeActive social clubStaff health planForward CV to Employment atATI Engineering LtdPO Box 2275Stortford LodgeHastings 4153 or [email protected]

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Community Support Worker | Ref: 670-033

Blenheim

Give your support to people with intellectual disabilities and, in return, we’ll give you all the support you need for your career. That means good training, plenty of opportunities, and a clear-cut career path.

We are looking for people to join our casual/relief team, which means providing cover for leave and being available on an on call basis.

Applicants should be able to work independently and as part of a team, hold a full driver’s licence and have previous experience or an interest in working with people in a support role.

Often people with intellectual disabilities will need support to do tasks such as shopping, community activities, household tasks, personal cares and attending medical appointments. The hours include weekends, evenings and sleepovers.

To apply for this position and view a full job description please visit our website www.ideajobs.co.nz, for all other enquiries please contact Amy Grant-Dredge on 03 538 1119 or Angela Stuart on 03 578 0949. Closing date: 12 October 2012.

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I.T.S TYRESWe thank all applicants for our vacancy advertised, and we advise it has now been filled.

We currently have a position available for a Vineyard Supervisor.Applicants must have the following:

• At least three years experience• Be able to report to management and complete paperwork on time• Reliable and have a tidy work ethic• Preference will be given to an experienced Supervisor, but is not essential as full training will be given.• Be able to work long hours when required• Have excellent communication skills• A good understanding of RSE policy• Clean drivers license

In the first instance, please forward a brief email to john@thornhillnz. co.nz

no later than 20th October, 2012 explaining previous work history and contact details.

Thornhill Horticultural Contracting is a well-established, large supplier of labour to the Viticulture industry in Marlborough.Thornhill is a registered Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) recruiting specific staff from New Zealand, Thailand and the Pacific Islands, to fulfil the needs of its valued vineyard clients.

VINEYARD SUPERVISOR

SupervisorsA well established Vineyard Contractor is seeking Supervisors for the Marlborough region. They must: • have 3 years vineyard experience. • Be able to communicate and instruct R.S.E workers, preferably fluent in Thai. • Be able to work long hours • Have a clean drivers licence.

Please forward details to:

SupervisorC/- P O Box 643Blenheim 7240

NELSON RANGER FISHING Co Ltd43 Dublin St, PictonPhone +64 3 573-7921FAX +64 3 573-6333

Nelson Ranger Fishing Company Ltd is a privately owned and operated fishing company based in Picton who employs between 50 and 160 staff depending on the season.Nelson Ranger Fishing Company prides itself on processing and exporting high quality products.We are looking for key personnel to join our mussel processing team: · Day Shift Leading Hand · Night Shift Production Supervisor · Night Shift Quality CheckerIf you think you have what it takes to drive and support a culture of continuous improvement through mentoring and supporting our staff we want to hear from you:Please email your CV to [email protected] or post to 43 Dublin Street, Picton. Job descriptions are available by phoning 573 7921 Option 0.

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STYLE AND SECURITY Near new, centrally located, only minutes to CBD Large 4 bedroom home - ensuite with luxury bath Separate TV lounge, study and laundry Internal access double garage Electronic security gates and alarm system Op Opawa river boundary, offers extra living space and landscaping optionsWeb Ref No: MB233Contact Pauline Earle: 03 572 9939 or 027 825 1777

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SUNNY, CENTRAL TOWNHOUSE Currently vacant, sunny and private townhouse Three good sized bedrooms Recently renovated kitchen and new carpet throughout Easy care section in a central location Great rental or retirement option Don Don’t wait to view - It won’t be empty for long!

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55a Weld Street, Blenheim $279,000

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KEEP mobile. Try Tai Chi. Beginners classes. Starting 23rd October in Redwoodtown. Phone 5705666 or 0273572515.

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Lost Tabby & white Cat in Riverlands Industrial Estate. Wearing blue harness + Lead. Last seen Vernon St area. Could be caught up or stuck due to harness. Any information most grateful. Ph 5777533. Reward if found.

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AITCHISON, Skye Sheryn (8lb 7oz): 20 September, 2012

ALEXANDER, Jett Bevin Leslie (9lb 1oz): 24 September, 2012

COLLETT, Maya Jane (6lb 2oz): 22 September, 2012

IFOPO, Samuelu To’isoa Joseph (7lb 3oz): 26 September, 2012

O’DONNELL/ROWE, Meika June Margaret O’Donnell (7lb 8oz): 24 September, 2012

SEM, Micah Ruth (6lb.8oz): 21 September, 2012

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WINFIELD, Elizabeth Margaret (Beth): Passed away quietly in Blenheim on Wednesday even-ing October 3, 2012. Dearly loved wife of Peter, much loved mother of Jayne, Dale and Fiona and adored Nana of Allee and Hayley. Messages to 67 Elm-wood Ave Blenheim 7201. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and volunteers at Hospice Marlborough and Redwood Lifestyle & Care Village and those who helped care for Beth. They would also like to thank family and friends who have supported them. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice Marlborough at the service or sent to P O Box 411 Blenheim 7240. A service for Beth will be held at the Mayfield Chapel cnr Hutcheson & Parker Sts Blenheim at 2 pm Monday October 8 followed by cremation at the Sowman Crematorium.GEOFFREY T SOWMAN BLEN-HEIM FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719www.sowmans.co.nz

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SunTheFlying Rotarians will be flying into Omaka

airport this afternnon.Nine small aircraft with 32 members of

the New Zealand branch of the organisation will arrive. The Rotarians will spend the next few days taking in the region’s attractions.

Flying visit

Conservation Kids New Zealand is holding its Seal & Sea Lion Day this Sunday.

The group is hosting the sixth of many workshops for kids, with the focus this time round on seals and sea lions.

Children are invited to come down to learn about these special creatures, with slideshows, educational craft activities, competitions and games,

making it a fun day out.From 10 - 11.30 am kids aged four to

seven can come along, while from 1.30 - 3 pm invites children aged eight to 13.

Events take place at the Dolphin Watch & Nature Tours Office in Picton.

There is a gold coin entry and CKNZ paid members are free.

Any enquiries contact 0800 WILD-LIFE or 021 1010818.

Seal and Sea Lion Day

The real name for brain freeze is ‘sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia’. The pain receptors in the mouth sig-nal to the brain however the same nerves are also in the forehead. The brain mixes up the source location of the pain and thus you get the resulting headache.

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19SunThe Friday October 5, 2012 sport

The Wellington Phoenix play their first match the A-League series this weekend, facing off against Sydney FC at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

The New Zealand football team have qualified in the series final three years in a row.

New Zealand golfer Ben Camp-bell will compete in amateur golf for the last time after qualifying for the European Tour in 2013.

The 21-year-old will represent NZ on the amateur level at the world amateur team championship in Turkey, teaming up with Vaughan McCall and Mathew Perry.

Campbell reached a career-high ranking of world amateur No 6, and is now set to leave the circuit.

Breakers stricken with illness

The New Zealand Breakers team has been stricken with illness after forwards Dillon Boucher and Will Hudson missed training with sick-ness.

The two cases come ahead of tonight’s Australian National Bas-ketball league season opener against the Perth Wildcasts in Auckland.

Tom Abercrombie is still not 100 per cent due to his ankle but is set to play tonight.

campBell to leave amateur circuit

phoenix kick off campaign

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Another three New Zealand swimmers have qualified for the world championship in Turkey, in December.

Sophia Batchelo, Matthew Stanley and Ewan Jackson have made the the grade, and will head to the championships in December.

nZ swimmers for world champs

Story and photo by Annabelle LatzDrag car racing is about timing, as well

as lots of noise.David Chant from Blenheim knows all

about the importance of a millisecond, which helped him win the Fathers’ Day Drag competition last month at MereMere in the Waikato.

“It blew me away, I never thought I’d do something like this.”

In his Purple 1979 Australian Chrysler Charger 360, Dave expertly covered the quarter-mile distance in 14 seconds, reach-ing speeds of up to 105 miles per hour.

Competitors are assigned into different speed brackets, or ‘dial ups’ before the race.

“Dial ups range from nine to 16 seconds, and it’s the guy who gets as close to his dial

up time as possible who wins.”He has been driving that car for seven

years.“I bought it for $1000 as a wreck from

Canvastown, and did it up.”Dave, a part time sparky, has been racing

Chargers for five years.“I love cars.”He also has a white Charger identical to

the purple one, which he bought from the Bay of Islands.

Dave said he spends lots of his spare time sourcing parts for his cars.

He also has Harley Davidsons, a V8 Porsche, and a Valiant.

Dave said a nice performing engine is very important in drag racing.

“But it’s the passion of the guy doing it that makes a good drag car.”

Blenheim’s drag racing ‘sparky’

By Annabelle LatzIt has been a step by step journey

to fitness and high energy levels for Lorraine Clemett, who is lov-ing her first season of marching.

From Kintyre Marching Club, she has been involved over the years as a chaperon and parent help, and this year decided to learn more about it.

“I love the challenge, it makes my brain think about the count, where I’m putting my feet, and where my hands and arms are.”

Her daughter Tania and grand-daughter Rhiannon both march.

Recently, while taking part in a fundraising photo shoot for Rhiannon’s Shontae All Stars under-12 South Island Champion-ship competition in Christchurch in December, Lorraine realised

she had four generations of marchers in her family.

“My sister-in-law Polly John-stone came along to the photo shoot, and said her dad Jim Clemett used to be involved in marching.”

Stepping up for fun and support

Polly Johnstone has been in-volved with marching since she was 15 years-old, and is chaperone for Kintyre Marching team.

Lorraine said marching was a

great sport for social interaction, and teaching youths about disci-pline and self confidence.

“It’s had a bit of resurgence recently.”

Lorraine said this is due to the family feel of the sport.

“Everyone is there for each other,” she said.

polly Johnstone, lorraine clemett, rhiannon clemett, and tania clemett

What a year it has been for golfer Lydia Ko.

We had a reminder this week of just how young she actually is when it was announced Ko was dumping the golfclubs for awhile.

The 15-year-old is hitting the books and going back to being a schoolgirl again.

So let’s check out some of the recent feats of this golfing phenomenon.

Last weekend she finished the top individual scorer at the women’s world amateur team championship in Turkey. Note that it was WOMEN’s, not girls.

Oh yes, and her final score was

eight shots better than the next best individual.

Add this to Ko’s victory in the United States Amateur and the Australian Amateur, not to mention her epic history-making win in the Canadian Open.

The latter was for professionals and her achievement was like a schoolboy heading off Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods to take an important tournament.

Included in the Canadian Open field were 48 of the world’s top 50 women golfers but that didn’t deter the pint-sized prodigy from North Harbour beating the lot of them.

In so doing she became the youngest player and first New Zealander to win an LPGA Tour event.

Experts have rated this as the third greatest feat in New Zealand golfing history, behind only Bob Charles’ 1963 British Open victory and Michael Campbell’s 2005 US Open win.

As an amateur Ko could not claim the $US300,00 prizemoney and so the cash went to the runner-up which I’m sure Inbee Park of South Korea, was pleased about. You don’t often get prizemoney for first when you’re second!

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Lydia Ko’s fabulous golfing year

Yet there is more. This year also, Ko was the leading

amateur in the first two ‘majors’ she has contested – the US and British Opens.

Throw into the mix, Ko winning the New South Wales Open, again a professional event, in January and you get the picture she has enjoyed one heck of a year.

And still only 15! Lydia Ko gets my vote as the

2012 New Zealand Sportswoman of the Year (if I had one).

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Entries are due for the sixth an-nual Earthcare Environmental Marlborough Kids Duathlon.

It involves about 400 children aged from six to 17, competing over two courses.

The duathlon will be held at Brancott Estate, on November 4.

Racing will take place over two courses. The short course is a 1 kilometre run or walk, 3km bike ride and 1km run, and the long

For more information visit the website kidsdu.co.nz

kids duathlon entries open

Team New Zealand’s next Amer-ica’s Cup campaign has been hit with big costs, which require them to develop their own base in San Francisco.

Organisers have said they would not be paying for the redevelopment of two harbour piers to house the teams for next year’s competition.

new costs hit team nZ


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