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More FM Marlborough’s breakfast hosts, Glenn Kirby and Natasha Knox (pictured) are counting down to the annual Mid Winter Swim next week.

Last year Glenn jumped in the water in his mankini, but this year he will be chucking Natasha in the deep end, and letting her take the chilly plunge.

More FM has teamed up with Cuddon Ltd again this year for the Mid-Winter swim, which has become a tradition for many Marlburians.

Glenn and Natasha said this year there were some great prizes up for grabs, including the major prize of a Heat Pump.

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Continued from page 1There is a consistently good turn out of

fancy-dressed participants for the event.This year registrations open at 12

noon next Sunday, June 23, and close at 12.55pm, with the swim starting at 1pm sharp.

The swim never went for too long, and the prize giving would be held straight

afterward, Glenn said.Picton Primary school would be fund

raising at the event, with hot food and drinks available, and the Rural Fire Service would be spraying hot water, supplied by Brancott Estate, over the swimmers to warm them up after the chilly dip.

The swim will be at the Picton Fore-

shore, however if the weather has been wet the swim will move to Shelly Beach.

Rarangi Surf Life Savers and St John would be on hand at the event to ensure safety.

A copy of the More FM Midwinter Swim Rules and Regulations are avail-able from More FM reception or online at morefm.co.nz.

Men from all walks of life attended the Men’s Health Week promotion in the Forum on Tuesday June 11.

Te Ra Morris, men’s health coordinator for Te Hauora o Ngati Rarua, said the campaign had a focus to raise awareness of men’s health issues, as well as providing information.

The day attracted a range of men who were happy to support men’s health day.

Men including a member of the police Sam Hedley, former All Black legend Leon Mac-

Donald, Kaumatua, Maori Health Workers, Marlborough Boys Academy rugby players, trade workers, rangatahi and the Mayor Alistair Sowman joined the campaign.

Mr Morris said it had been successful at getting men acknowledging and talking about health issues, and they had a number of men approach health professionals on the day.

“Our service aims to raise awareness of the health issues whanau, Maori men and men in general face and provide support

and information, on the day we had a cross section of our community join in and sup-port this important health concern ” Mr Morris said.

He was pleased with how the day had gone and made a special mention of the fact that the former chairman of Mana Tane Ora O Aotearoa Joe Puketapu attended.

“When we’ve got people like him and the mayor rocking up and supporting the kaupapa, but have a long way to go to reach more men.”

Men’s Health Week promotion success

Men from all walks of life at the Men’s Health Week promotion in the Forum.

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inbriefWhooping cough Warning

The whooping cough epidemic in Nelson Marlborough contin-ues with reported cases in Nelson Marlborough rising sharply to 53 in May, over double the 22 cases reported in April.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Ed Kiddle said it was a timely reminder to cover coughs and to stay away from babies in particular if you were sick with a cough or cold.

Symptoms usually included a cough that lasted longer than two weeks with spasms of coughing that might end in vomiting or difficulty breathing, or a cough with a whooping sound he said

“Severe coughing can cause babies to stop breathing and can lead to blindness, brain damage, and in severe cases, death. Other complica-tions can include pneumonia, and ear infections.

“If babies and young children are vaccinated, they can reduce their chance of this serious and sometimes life threatening illness,” said Dr Kiddle.

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Picton’s $3.1m Endeavour Park Pavilion Society is to be opened on Saturday July 6.

The contractor TH Barnes is on track to complete the first construc-tion stage by that date, when it will be open to the public to look through.

This stage includes changing rooms, toilet facilties, a bar, a kitchen and main hall.

The two-storey pavilion, on Wai-kawa Road, is also to become a conference venue.

Funding is yet to be secured for Stage 2, which is expected to include more meeting space and squash courts,.

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This happened after council last week heard applications from many organisations as part of its annual planning processes.

Board chairman Chris Cookson said the ap-plication was made after the Government cut 50 per cent of their $71,000 operating expenses

Some of their work, like running the Newcom-ers Network, was now making use of volunteers, often people who had already benefited from it themselves.

“But some of our work we can’t hand over to volunteers.”

The centre had been prepared for this situation, knowing funding cuts were likely.

There had been two paid staff, a co-ordinator and a field worker. “Earlier this year, we moved from those two positions to one, and reduced the hours worked.”

That was a stressful time, but it had given them a little bit of breathing space, he said.

They had also ensured they had a “worst case” scenarion, with reserves to see them through 12 months, he said.

Other funding possibilities were also being explored, a leading one being lottery funding.

They were also working on partnerships with other organisations so that more effective refer-rals could be made.

Conducting training schemes for people in those and other organsations was also being considered he said.

“That training could be an income stream.” Such relationships were crucial so that people

did not fall through the cracks.It all put pressure on their manager Margaret

Western who was now also picking up cases where it was hard to find anyone with direct ownership of problems.

“The Board of Governors has been concerned about that.”

For this reason, they were trying to resurrect the migrant wellbeing group which had lapsed

in recent years.“It included such organisations as the MDC,

WINZ and others and continuted to liaise with the Marlborough Law Centre, despite its own major funding cut.

Chris pointed out that workers in the vineyards on the RSE scheme were not usually part of their responsiblity, as legislatation for their welfare

placed it firmly in the hands of the contractors who supported them.

“But those who come for the vintage come from all over the world and we do see some of those.”

The Migrant Centre had a vital and continuing role in Marlborough, which has nearly 60 differ-ent nationalities Chris said.

“We are a very culturally diverse area.”

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Marlborough Migrant centre board chairman, chris cookson, with Kiribati Migrant Kaiewea tuneti and her new Zealand born daughter Maria lucy lulu tuneti.


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RecoRd vintage yieldThe 2013 Marlborough vintage

has made records, with more than 250,000 tonnes of grapes harvested throughout the province.

The record is 2.7 per cent higher than the previous record, harvested in 2011, and much higher than last years vintage, which yielded 188,649 tonnes.

This year 251,680 tonnes of grapes were harvested.

Pegasus PlansThe marlborough chamber of

commerce on Wednesday hosted a team from Anadarko, as part of the BNZ Speaker Series.

Alan Seay, from the oil and gas exploration company, spoke about their exploration plans in the Pegasus Basin.

By Kat DugganThe empty building on the corner of Scott

Street and Maxwell Road is set to be occupied again at the end of this month.

Nelson restaurant Mango will be opening in the building, offering locals Indian and Malaysian food, with a kiwi twist.

Owner Pratap Singh said he hoped the

new restaurant would provide Marlborough residents with a healthy and affordable lunch and dinner option.

“We are very busy at lunch time because of our reasonable prices.

“We hope to provide something healthy for the community,” he said.

Mr Singh hoped Mango Blenheim would be

open by the end of this month.Mango has been going in Nelson for more

than six years, with stores in both Nelson and Richmond.

The building at 2 Scott Street was previously Euro Fashions, before that it was the Living Room Café.

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Malaysian and indian restaurant, Mango, will be opening in the empty building on the corner of scott street and Maxwell Road, which previously housed euro Fashions.

The Marlborough District Council will review the way it has interpreted the rules on to existing use rights after seeking clarification from the High Court over an Environment Court decision on the former Franklin’s Boatyard at Waikawa.

After complaints from neighbouring property occupiers, the Council last year issued an abate-

ment notice requiring Franklin’s to cease activities at the site on the grounds that the certificate of existing use for the boatyard had expired.

The High Court judgement indicates the certificate of existing use should not have been issued to Franklin’s at the outset.

“We took the case to the High Court to try and clarify the status of a certificate of existing use because

the law was far from clear. “Various legal opinions had been given but

there was no clarity and the issue was relevant not only to the Marlborough District Council but to all local bodies,” said district solicitor Peter Radich.

“This judgement confirmed that this is a complex case where the legislation lent itself to various interpretations.

“Even the High Court judge was moved to say the law is drafted in a way that is, to use his words, a triumph of confusion over clarity.”

The implications of the High Court decision are now being analysed by the Council’s legal advisers.

The case was prompted by complaints to the Council about noise, dust and discharge of contaminants into the sea from the boat repairs

and maintenance business on a long-established boatyard site which is now within a residential zone of Waikawa.

One issue which the Council must now consider is whether the High Court ruling means the original certificate of existing use rights for the Waikawa site must be revoked.

“This could mean the company would be required to seek a new resource consent if it wants to continue operating at its present Waikawa location.

“That resource consent process would also require the Council to consider any objections to an industrial activity continuing in a residential area,” said Council solicitor Kaye McIlveney.

The boatyard was able to operate on the land in the past, despite this zoning, because it was able to claim existing use rights.

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The whole sToryThanks to the marl xpress

sports reporter 4 the brusing comments made n da paper about the mens netbal team if u watched da game on tue u would find dat it was the girls dat we putn dem selfs on the boards as u say we do help dem up wn we contact its hard enough without coments like dat thanks m8

sTuPid behaviour! don’t use all peoples situations

to compare with you and your situation. Some people are in genuine danger and you text in to mock the fear and want support? only an idiot would try stopping children from being protected. Are you peeved because you have to pull your head in or cause you lost control? For your info, its not just women that use the courts to help protect children. STOP feel-ing sorry for yourself and grow up! its about the children. Why did they leave you And why are you in court lovely person. you have not got our vote SORRY

leGal hiGhs bill: from what im hearing testing is

gettng done on dogs yes? How is that going 2 achieve sh*t? 2 com-pletely different species. come on govt get it together and ban the crap before it kills someone? Whats more important? Profit or peoples wellbeing?

MysTery TourPity there was no coverage aftr

mystrey tour 2 say what a great day it was. Big thanku we really enjoyd it. P and B

you have suPPorT I was listening to talk back

radio and my heart sank for Kathleen who was raped by a priest. Exact happened to me but was my uncle.my mother gave me a hiding and her family protected him.i was pushed out and am still hated like a black sheep. I want you to know that you are loved and believed even by a stranger. Take care lovely girl, you belong! xoxo

Pay iT forwardThere are some wonderful

people out there. I got caught out in countdown when my eft pos declined for $7 worth groceries. I was going to just leave but the beautiful woman behind me said she would pay for me on her card. She would not give me her name or phone so if you are reading this thank you again. I have repaid in kind because I have done some-thing for someone else. S H. Pay It Forward.

cyclisTs are #1I cycle to work everyday

and have to take vehicle anti collision action often. Despite wearing luminous clothing and having good lights many driv-ers are completely unaware of my presence on the road! If you ask me the only good driver is also a cyclist! The main reason for not riding way left of the white lines are the presence of broken bottles that have been thrown from vehicles.

culTuredI take offence to being called a

‘pompous prat’ just because i go to the theatre! I could call you an equally nasty name because you dont go! A community needs all types of facilities to cater for all needs!

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caT haTerWorried about your cat. Keep

it at home. Bird killing pests that crap in my garden and piss on my outdoor furniture !

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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.

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we welcome your texts on 027 939 5491. name supplied preferablewe reserve the right to publish at our discretion.Please note the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the sun management.

Dear Ed,In reply to Michael Baines letter

published on Friday 31 May we totally agree with his comment about so-called cowboys damaging our tourism industry.

However his comment should not be confined to accommodation providers.

We also agree that it is important that all providers work together for the benefit of the sector.

However it is misleading to imply that bed and breakfast operators and holiday homes are not paying their fair share of taxes but motels and Youth Hostels are.

Income taxes apply equally to all accommodation businesses.

However when it comes to local body and tourism charges then we pay much more relative to our size.

As regards to complying with Council regulations and building codes then we are required to meet these too.

Those of us who belong to our local Bed and Breakfast Associations and/or the NZ national organisation aim for the highest standards which include compliance with Health and Safety requirements. Members are assessed before joining.

Our market is a different one from motels and youth hostels. Bed and breakfast accommodation providers are at a higher level of personal service and look to innovation in the services we provide to our guests. At a government level we are recognised for our points of difference.

Gary S. Riggs ,Convenor, Picton and Sounds B&B

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Dear Ed,Re Mrs Geertson letter in the

"Sun" dated June 12th. Where in my letter did I slander anyones name. I mentioned King Salmon,

Mr Palmer & the West Coasters.Please Mrs Geertson if there was

any slander in my letter I’m sure the Editor wouldn't have printed it.

"Scorpio"

Misleading comments

Mistaken?

Mayors coMMenTsHad to laugh when reading that

our very clever mayor commented submissions in regards to the annual 2.9 percent rate rise were down because “people understand economic conditions” and “they are being prudent”. Very kind of you to say mayor however the real reason is that everybody knows you are going to do it anyway so why bother. Never listened in the past, why would you start now?

Dear Ed,In reply to the Mayors media

release in the sun dated Wednesday June 12, I have to agree with the Chamber.

The Council should not be in-volved in commercial activities other than core infrastructure. How can Council be impartial and not have a conflict in interest if not?

This Council is one of two in the country that undertake their own subdivisions, how can they not have a conflict of interest when they approve/ refuse other subdivisions in this town.

Forestry is another conflict of interest, how can Council be im-partial in monitoring and approving forestry harvesting.

The Council owns and leases commercial buildings in town, once again a conflict of interest when approving the construction and building warrant of fitness.

As for the comment from Mayor regarding "too small to have any-thing but collaborative relation-ships" I think if you ask most people in this town, the Council are far from "collaborative".

Khalid Suleiman

Conflict of interest

Dear Mrs. Geertson, I phoned the Sun to ‘check my facts’ as you suggested and am suitably contrite. I did indeed misread the author of the King Salmon letter and accredited it to your husband rather than Scorpio, the actual contributor. I therefore unreserv-edly apologise to you for my error which you quite reasonably took as a travesty so far as your hus-

band’s good name is concerned. How I managed to mistake the writer’s name I can’t explain and, though the sentiments of my letter remain unchanged, I truly regret my error and hope this apology is both printed and accepted and that Scorpio (whoever that might be) absorbs the wrath intended.

Kind regards,Ian Allen

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firewood ThiefTo the low life criminal who

used a chainsaw to break thru the gate at the taylor river lions & salvation army firewood site, I doubt you realise that you have stolen from real people in need and it costs to replace the sawn off post which is now replaced with a steel one. I wonder how you can sleep at night!!! Karma

well done PoliceToo far...sick of waiting...road

toll!...yes I agree well done on the 0 road toll...no revenue gathering or waisting time there...good ol fashioned hard work 0 tolerance and no mangled mess’s to pick up...well done nz police!!

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Age Concern Marlborough will be showing its support of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day today, in the Forum from 11am-2pm.

The purple-themed gathering aims to bring aware-ness to the Marlborough community that elder abuse does happen.

There will be information and staff members on hand to answer questions and help spread the word about elder abuse world wide.

The real World Elder Awarenes Day is tomorrow, and the international campaign aims to raise aware-ness and promote work to prevent elder abuse and neglect.

Age Concern Marlborough elder abuse and neglect prevention coordinator, Wendy Lefebre said the organisation received an average of six calls per day

nationally about older people suspected of being abused or neglected.

In over half of these cases, abuse or neglect is confirmed, with the most commonly reported types being financial abuse and psychological abuse.

“We know that's just the tip of the iceberg. But it doesn't have to be this way. The more people under-stand about elder abuse and what they can do to stop it, the better.”

Wendy said the information seminar in the forum today would have a fun purple theme, with music, and a street appeal, where people could donate funds in return for a purple ribbon.

The Mayor was expected to attend, and there would be music, and waiata.

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One Eyed FM owner and operator, Johnny Miller, has decided to sell the radio station, in order to work on his television network, One Eyed TV.

Mr Miller said he has taken the radio station as far as he can, and wanted to focus on the TV side of his venture, which was getting increasingly popular.

“Blenheim needs the promotion that we can do through TV,” he said.

Mr Miller said the views and hits on the TV

network, which can be viewed through Veetle, and One Eyed’s Facebook page.

He said he did not want to shut down the radio station, which he has been developing since 2013, but said it needed to be passed on to someone who had the drive to take it further.

“It’s good to have a local radio station, I don’t want to close it,” he said.

One Eyed FM is a registered charitable trust, and aims to put all profits, bar running costs, back into the community.

asb.co.nz/business ASB Bank Limited

Committed to the community.As part of its commitment to supporting the communities it serves, ASB Bank has been involved in a number of civic and community programmes within Blenheim. These include sponsorship of local organisations, programmes, sports and commercial development.

One exciting example of this is the ASB Civic Theatre, which is currently being built in Blenheim and will become a hub for many artistic and community events.

“We have a 10 year commitment to the new theatre complex, something we’re very excited about,” said Graeme Andrews.

Other examples include St John and the Get Wise programme in schools.

If you want to learn more about the team and the bank that’s committed to your success in the Marlborough region contact: Graeme Andrews, Commercial Manager 027 286 6310 or Andrew Trolove, Rural Banking 027 279 6116.

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One Eyed dropping radio to develop TV

Johnny Miller has decided to sell his radio station, One Eyed FM.


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Get out of town this winter!

Come and explore new changes at

The Vines Village.Enjoy old fashioned favourites and new tastes this winter!

The Government is seeking public feed-back on proposals for a new risk-based system for setting fees to more fairly and fully cover the costs of alcohol licensing.The Ministry of Justice released a public discussion document yesterday proposing a risk-based fees system where liquor outlets that pose higher risks and generate higher costs pay a higher fee. Justice Minister, Judith Collins said the government wanted a system which fairly

covers the full cost of alcohol licensing. “Currently all licensees pay the same fees, regardless of their size and despite the fact that some types of premises clearly create more costs than others.“Current fees recover only around 56 per cent of the costs of the licensing system and ratepayers are subsidising the alcohol industry by about $5.4 million per year,” she said.Under the discussion document proposals,

low cost/low risk outlets, such as winery cellar door sales will pay lower fees. Higher risk, higher cost outlets, such as bottle stores and nightclubs will pay more.Consultation on the new fees framework will run between June 13 and July 12 2013, and submissions can be made to [email protected] or posted to the Ministry of Justice, Vogel Centre, SX10088, Wel-lington (attention Bryan Smith).

Feedback sought on liquor licence fees

“Over here in Australia they are everywhere and do breed quite quickly,” he says.“ I spent nine years in Central Queensland working in the major mines as a diesel fitter. Redbacks were everywhere.“We would pull a big bulldozer to pieces and within 36 hours redback spiders would be in the shady areas, under tracks, frames etc. “We never had too much trouble. We used to just say they were extra T.A.s. How we never got bitten beats me.” The giant workshop he worked in was painted pretty dark so after about three years, it was painted a very light gray, he said, which seemed to alleviate the problem. “Fast forward 35 years. I was cleaning my windows in Tugun.”A redback was on the window sill.“I only saw it as I hit it with water. Sadly I had shorts on.“I looked down and it had attached itself to my leg.”

It was only there for a second he said.“Within five minutes I developed a bad itch. I went to the doc for some help and he said, ‘Just see how it goes.’“He gave me some pills, itchy for six days then changed to severe pain.“To the Doc again for pain relief. “Helped a little. “After about four weeks it settled down, but every three-four weeks would flare for a few days, he said.“It can take 12 months to get over, and they are fatal to some people.”A vaccine is available, Kerry says, but is quite hard to get hold of . “If you see them make sure you kill them.“They breed very quickly and can be very nasty as I have experienced. “I still get medium pain in the area 15 months after being bitten. “The Song ‘Redback on the toilet seat’ just would not be funny if you sat on one. “Take my word.”

Beware the dreaded Aussie redback!

Redback on the toilet seatThere was a redback on the toilet seat,

When I was there last night.I didn't see him in the dark,

But boy I felt his bite.I jumped up high into the air,

And when I hit the ground.That crafty redback spider,

Wasn't nowhere to be found.

Kerry Jacques of Tugun, Queensland, formerly of Blenheim, has sent us a line after reading a story about redback spiders being found around Queenstown .


7-9pm at Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 2013

17th JuneCareers Evening

Marlborough Boys’ College extends an open invitation to its annual careers evening for all students, parents and members of the public.

Careers Evening

It will be held at Stadium 2000

on Monday June 17from 7-9pm

There will be 38 providers attending from the armed forces, universities, polytechnics, private training enterprises and industry training organisations.

FEEL FREE TO COME ALONG AND FIND OUT ABOUT CAREER OPTIONS

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Leaving school to go into the workforce or tertiary study is a confusing time for students, so it is important that they have given enough thought into which direction they want to go.

This was the message from Marlborough Boys’ College Careers and Transition Manager Peter Kemp in the lead up to the Careers Evening on Monday, June 18.

Students and their parents are encouraged to go along to the Careers Evening where they can meet with education and training providers from all over New Zealand.

“The more information students have about possible career paths, the better equipped they are to make their decision,” he said.

For those who have already decided on a university, polytechnic or trade apprentice-ship, MBC Careers Advisor Gail Fletcher

encouraged them to revisit their decision.“They need to challenge their decision

and ask themselves, is the right thing for me?

“Choosing tertiary study based on where their friends are going, or sticking with a career choice chosen when they were 10 years old are not the best options.

“Students need to look at their strengths and interests and then research which education provider can best meet their needs,” Gail said.

Peter and Gail said they had noticed a growing trend of students choosing ‘safe’ government careers such as Police and the Defence Forces.

“Decisions can’t be made based on who they think will give guaranteed accept-ance, or who will be less expensive.

“Some students are afraid of the student

loan commitment and may be inclined to choose a career with less fees.

“They need to see tertiary education as an investment in their future and to pursue what they are passionate about,” they said.

Another issue that students face is the acceptance rate into universities.

“Universities are not about getting bums on seats. They are becoming stricter every year on their acceptance requirements.

“They have a points system and if a student only works to the minimum pass rate, to them this is not good enough and they won’t accept them,” Peter said.

“Universities have told us those who settle for the minimum have the highest drop-out percentage, so it pays for students to go into study with a clear idea of the direction of where they want to go and to work to a high standard,” Gail added.

A piece of advice given by Marlborough Boys’ Col-lege Careers and Transition Manager Peter Kemp was for students to start their drivers licensing process as soon as

they can.“For students who plan to

stay in Marlborough, whether it be for study or to go into a trades apprenticeship, a drivers licence is often an

important requirement.“An employer is not going

to take on someone without a license, especially if the job required frequent travelling,” he said.

Sophie Watson, Kendall Green and Kelsey Morris gathering information at last year's Careers Evening.

Putting thought into direction

Drivers licence often required by employers

Blenheim Constable Maria Boniface spoke with Abigail Mortimer-Jones at last year's Careers Evening.

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By Larissa McMillan“It’s been so exciting for me to win this

although the biggest reward has been the confidence I have gained from winning.”

The Learning Connexion is pleased to ex-press their congratulations to Cory Mathis – winner of the NZ Cartoonist of the Year Award 2013, via the Listener magazine.

When Cory left high school he wanted to do more with his passion to draw. “I was

working in retail, and I decided what I really wanted to do was to go somewhere where I could consolidate all of those skills." So Cory enrolled with Wellington art school The Learning Connexion. Cory liked The Learning Connexion's learning flexibility, and the idea of building his own curriculum.

Over 100 John Key caricatures were done before coming up with the satirical winning piece. “There are lots of variations to try and

you need to try as many as you can.” "It was different to anything I've ever worked on before. It was really about getting out of my comfort zone and trying something new.” Having a robust and relevant idea, with a witty angle was a stimulating and rewarding new challenge for Cory.

To know more about The Learning Con-nexion, contact [email protected] or 0800 ART POWER (278 769).

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Flying was a hot topic with Nick Capill (16) who spoke with flight instructor Nick Milne at last year's Careers Evening.

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Moving on to tertiary study is a huge step.Many students worry about whether they

will be able to absorb the more in-depth material and approach needed for their further training and education.

Their worries are often misplaced. Your success will largely be about other

factors than what you know and how ef-fectively you absorb new material.

It will be about managing stress levels abnd being organised.

Missed deadlines are a very common cause of failure as you then fall further

and further behind once the first deadline is missed.

It is therfore vital that you know how to keep an effective diary - both electronic and on a paper calendar or diary.

(That is Plan A and Plan B, as one will get lost at some stage.)

Entering the key dates in those, right at the start of the semester, is key to success.

It is doubly important in that tutors get very frustrated by students submitting late. Keeping on the right side of your tutor is important!

Keep your study materials for each paper together in one place, in a box or on a shelf.

And jsut be persistent. Ifyou arenot sure what to do, ask. ask your tutor, look in course forums. and if you still feel bewil-dered, just persist. Take pne step at a time.

Persistence - just keeping going when you are unsure - is closely related to ultimate student success.

That’s because anxious students often set themselves impossible standards and sometimes, submitting something that you feel is less than perfect is the best move.

Success in tertiary study


The volunteers of Marlborough are the people who make a difference to our community and they richly deserve our collective thanks.

So many of them work away behind the scenes, dedicated to the causes, the organisations and the clubs which depend upon their energy and industry, yet they are not always publicly acknowledged.

I realise that, for many, the ability to contribute brings much pleasure. It’s truly satisfying

to know that you are making a difference. But now is a good time to say ‘thank you’ for giving us the benefit of that time and those skills, the energy and the expertise.

As a community we are rich in goodwill. We are fortunate to have

so many who are willing to help others. So, on behalf of the community, I want to extend a sincere thanks to all those who volunteer in any way to help

make Marlborough such a great place to live. Mayor Alistair Sowman

Thank You

Volunteers are a critical resourse for Civil Defence. They dedicate their time and energy to make a difference in our Community. While their work goes largely unnoticed their dedication and training means as a Community, we are more prepared to respond to an emergency event.These people unquestionably respond to a call, whether it be sand bagging for flood control or assisting at the Operations Centre.It is also the people that volunteer for the Marlborough Sector Welfare Teams. They have recognized the need for such groups, not only for their Community but to also assist others in need. For this, we wish to acknowledge and thank you very much for your time and dedication.

Marlborough Emergency Management4 Wither Rd. PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240 03 520 7490

“No one can do everything………. but everyone can do something” - GWS

Learning new skills, meeting new friends, contributing to your community and making the world a better place are just a few. Volunteering can also help those seeking paid employment, is a great way for newcomers to integrate into their communities and is also a good way to stay active and healthy and prevent social isolation. Did you know, Volunteer Marlborough offers volunteer recognition through Volunteer of the Month, by presenting a bouquet of flowers to a nominated volunteer. Please let us know if you have or know of a volunteer that deserves an extra pat on the back.Contact us on 577 9388 or email [email protected] or visit us at 21 Henry St between 10am and 2pm. Check out the website www.volunteermarlborough.org.nz to find or register volunteer opportunities within Marlborough.

Volunteering is giving of your time freely and without expectation of reward, but the rewards are plentiful when

you do volunteer!

Volunteer Marlborough would like to take this opportunity to thank all the fantastic people that give freely of their time and talents to make the Marlborough Community what it is.

In honour of National Volunteer Week, please accept a virtual bunch of flowers from us!

Voluntary work with falcons a passion

The Marlborough Falcon Trust is preparing for one of its busiest times of the year.

“Preparation for the breeding season is starting,” says volunteer Andy Goodall.

He’s one of a number of volunteers with the trust, which is dedicated to preserving the seriously endangered native falcon, or karearea.

The group, formed over the last 18 months, is building on the work of the Falcons for Grapes programme which for several years released falcons into local vineyards in an attempt to control damage caused by birds in the fruit season.

With the help of funding sourced locally and internationally, that project ran for several years from a headquarters in Renwick.

“Their mantle has now passed to us,” Andy says.It did strike major problems with uninsulted power

transformers in this area. Most of the birds who died in that project did so

from electrocution,” Andy said.Now the local trust works out of a secluded spot in a

winery in the Brancott Valley and their work includes promoting the need for the insulation of transformers, raising public awareness and rehab for injured birds.

Marlborough Lines and vineyard owners are key players in that work.

“But it’s a very very large undertaking. Very costly. We’re working on it. We’re getting the word out there.”

The trust’s focus is now both on breeding and saving injured and rescued karearea, some of whom may never be fit for re-release.

They may have broken wings, broken legs, bangs on the head or other sickness and are often brought in by vets after they have been found in vineyards.

This volunteer knows all the birds by name.“There’s Rocky who has had a wing amputated,

but has paired up with a female Grey, who also has a damaged wing.

“Anzac was found on Anzac Day with a badly damaged leg. She’s very calm and friendly.”

At present the aviary is holding 12 birds and they have four known pairs.

“There’s a couple more that might pair up for breeding this year. It’s a matter of finding the right combination,” Andy said.

Last season’s breeding programme struck some problems, not uncommon with native bird breeding.

Unfortunately, none of the eggs survived, however they were definitely fertile. Although they were not sure why, there was speculation that it may have been the male birds’ inexperience, he said.

Finding the Falcon Trust had, he said “ignited a passion” and like so many volunteers in all walks of life, Andy’s private life and his work as a volunteer are closely entwined.

Those Rastafari locks aren’t just for show. He is a practising Rastafarian with strong beliefs in equality and understanding, along with feelings of one-ness with nature and a love for animals.

His flat, he says, is effectively a zoo!The inhabitants include two Golden Bell Frogs, a

breeding pair of Axolotyls, or Mexican walking fish and their three hundred “well-fed” offspring.

(Should anyone want an axolotyl, you can find Andy in Harvey Norman’s Computers Department.)

Then there are assorted tropical fish and two large catfish, along with a breeding pair of praying mantis.

There is also a cat, who now has to live outside after a “Few Incidents”.

And just as with the falcons, he has rescued injured goldfinches, thrushes and green finches.

While he currently works as a computer technician “and I have a job that offers professional services even with this hair!”, he says a career in conservation is “very, very likely”.

“I’d like to find a way to integrate both roles in my life.”

Marlborough Falcon Trust volunteer Andy Goodall with Fern, one of the rare native falcons the trust is working with as part of its conservation programme.

“The volunteers of Marlborough are the people who make a

difference to our community” - Alistair Sowman, Mayor

“He tāngata, He tāngata, He tāngata!”

“It is people, it is people, it is people!”16 - 22 June


It enables people and their neighbours to share information, ideas and insights. Neighbourhood Support works closely with the Police and Marlborough Emer-gency Management to reduce crime, improve safety and encourage the community to be better prepared in case of emergencies or disasters.

Like any volunteer organisation, Neighbourhood Support can only survive if the community gets behind the initiative and supports it.

Blenheim Police and Marlborough Emergency Management gratefully acknowl-edge and thank the community contacts, coordinators and neighbourhood volun-teers who give their time and dedication to this important community group.

If you wish to be involved by becoming a Neighbourhood Support contact for your neighbourhood, or you are enquiring to see if there is a Neighbourhood Support group in your area, please feel free to contact either Blenheim Police or Marlborough Emergency Management.

Neighbourhood SupportMarlborough

Neighbourhood Support aims to make our homes, streets, neighbourhoods and communities safer

and more caring places in which to live.

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For more information, see www.marlborough.govt.nz, www.getthru.govt.nz or contact your local CDEM Office 520 7490

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We would like to thank all of our Volunteers and invite more Volunteers to join us in our work.

Neighbourhood SupportMarlborough

We celebrate and thank our volunteers who play a vital role in assisting the Cancer Society in so many ways.

For more information please contact: Margaret Tepania - 579 [email protected]

CELEBRATING OUR VOLUNTEERS

We appreciate our volunteers ‘gift of time’ and their willingness to support and assist wherever the need is.

Patient Support Office SupportAssisting with resources and information

Transporting patients to treatmentFundraising and special events

As Executive Committee members

Volunteering is any activity that involves putting your unpaid time, energy and skills for the greater good. New Zealand is a leading nation in the contribution made by volunteers.

New Zealanders do a lot of that.Back in 2008, a study of the

New Zealand non-profit sector estimated that volunteers made up 67 per cent of non-profit workforce equal to 133,799 full time positions, representing 6.4 per cent of the economically active population.

New Zealand volunteers con-tribute more than 270 million unpaid hours of work valued at over $3.3 billion to non-profit organisations.

Volunteers create positive change on many fronts, - human rights, faith communities health, education, sports and recreation,

social services, arts and culture, emergency services, the environ-ment and conservation, animal

welfare, and community support development.

The list is endless.

A nation of volunteers

Carol Clark has been a volunteer with the Cancer Society since 2009, and says it has been a rewarding and enjoyable role.

Carol decided to become a volunteer after being diagnosed with breast cancer, and receiving so much support from the Cancer Society throughout her illness.

“The positive [with being a volunteer] is being able to give something back, be-cause of all the help and support that I’ve had, and all the people I’ve known that have had help from the Cancer Society.”

Living down the sounds makes it slightly more difficult to do as much work as she would like to, but Carol does

work in the office, does collections, and recently sold a wood raffle in Havelock, from which all proceeds went to the organisation.

A highlight for Carol had been meeting some wonderful people, and making some great friends through her work with the cancer society.

A rewarding way to give back

Carol Clark, right, has made wonderful friends like Birgite Bofelt, left, through her time as a Cancer Society volunteer.

A new tool to help managers of volunteers to plan a careeer path, by plotting the skills they have and which they need, and which identifies learning opportunities, was launched by Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) on Wednesday June 12.

The product of three years of work by a VNZ-led national

working group, the tool identi-fies which competencies are needed for the job, a map to allow the plotting of individual strengths and areas for growth, and a searchable, national da-tabase of relevant professional development options.

VNZ Chief Executive Vanisa Dhiru said work had been done

in direct response to widespread calls from managers of volun-teers across New Zealand.

“Managing volunteers is a career so many people just fall into, yet it is actually a really important job that requires an array of skills.

More information can be found on www.volunteeringnz.org.nz

Training in managing volunteers

“He tāngata, He tāngata, He tāngata!”

“It is people, it is people, it is people!”16 - 22 June

The Christchurch Student Volunteer Army.

Friday June 14, 201316 SunThe what’s on

in marlborough

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

Friday 14 June

Claire Rouault Acclaimed French Pianist 7.30pm St Andrew’s 5 Henry St. Door sales $25, cash only - Students $10 Children under 12 free

Creative Scarf Expo Today and Saturday 22 Scott St 10am - 4pm Amazing, exciting, colourful scarves to see/buy/make. Free Entry.

Opera Lovers WeekendBay of Many Coves Resort Enjoy an outstand-ing musical feast with some of New Zealand’s favourite opera singers while you enjoy the finest cuisine in luxurious surroundings. Phone: 03 579 9771

Stadium 2000 PoolFriday 6am – 6pm. Adult $5, Child $3, Seniors $4.50, Family $12

The Muslim Association of Marl Inc.Friday (Jummah) prayers every week between 12pm 2pm, PH Br Zayd 027 644 979 or Br Fouad 021 0253 1275

The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre, PictonOpen everyday from 9am Great wet weather day activity and child friendly. Come check out the amazing history and facts. Kids under 5 free!

Sit and Be Fit with SueFree general exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street, plenty of parking. Phone Sue: 578 0469

Sit and Be Fit with JeanetteFree 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.

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

Tai ChiToday and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

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

Marlborough Museum26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm.

The Diversion GalleryOpen 12noon-5pm Wed – Sat. 10 London Quay, Picton. 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz

Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am till 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. 577 6784 www.marlboroughartsociety.com

Saturday 15 June

Beavertown Blenheim Lions Club Present 2013 BRIDE OF THE YEAR. Proceeds to Alzheimer Society, Marlborough/Nelson Rescue Helicopter, St Marks A & D Treatment Centre. Marlborough Convention Centre. Door open 6.30pm - Show 7.30pm. Ph Carol 572 5323 or 021 399649

Marching Blenheim Muster 2.00pm, Waterlea Racecourse Hall (entrance off Linton Street). We need girls for our summer team sport aged 7-12. A great way to make new friends and learn new skills, develop confidence, team work and self-achievement. Ph Jocelyn 572 9503 or Sara 573 9171 A/H

ST Andrew’s cruisy ChurchCome and join us from 5pm. all children between ages 3 and 11 (and their parents) welcome. Games, craft, celebrate with God then share food together.

Blenheim Rotary Boot Sale Market Every saturday 7am to noon. “I” site car park. For info Ph John 578 3918

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Rd open 9am to 12 noon Saturday and Wednesday. Monday 1 - 4pm. Building relationships, sharing skills and work-ing on your own or community projects. Ph Gerry 5781835

Stadium 2000 PoolSaturday and Sunday 8.30am – 5pm. Adult $5, Child $3, seniors $4.50, Family $12.

Pregnancy Yoga9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107

Mini Putt & Merry-Go-RoundPicton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, today and Sunday, 10am

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.

Sunday 16 June

Marlborough Parent Centre’s Parent and Child Expo 10am till 3pm. Marlborough Convention Centre $2 entry for adults. Free raffle entry. Entertainment for kids.A split between information sites (IRD, Child-care options etc) and retail sites (clothing, bikes, photography etc).

Marlborough Mountain Bike ClubSports Ride Sunday 16th June Seaward Val-ley, Kaikoura. Out and back, approx. 20k on a gravel road and 10 to 15k on farm tracks. Grade 3 plus. Depart Blenheim 0730 from op-posite Caltex on Main Street. Back in Blenheim approx. 1600. Weather call at 0730 on Main Street.Kevin Wilson Ph 579-2202

Pink Ribbon Breakfast The annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast to support Breast Cancer will be held at Waikawa Boating Club, Waikawa Marina starting at 10am – 12noon. Tickets Ph Shirley 573 7227

Kids Possum Hunt (over 2 days) organised by Marlborough Pig Hunting Club in conjunction with Pig Hunting competition. Weigh in 3-4pm at Redwood Tavern Ph 572 9423

Marlborough HarriersThis event is open to the public. See you all on Sunday at the Mt. Vernon Grand Traverse fund-raiser. A Choice of three events - Grand Traverse 10:00am start. Fun Run/Walk 10:15am start, Kids Challenge 10:30am start. All runs start at Wither Farm Carpark Registration from 9:00am on the day. Ph Tracey, 579-3036 or Brent, 027 3043210

Riverside RailwaysTrain departs from Brayshaw Park Station at 1.45 and 3.00pm for Beaver Station Blenheim central and return. Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY

The Peoples Sunday Market Winter location 10am Market Place (The Forum) Plants, Preserves, Books, Jewellery, Pine Cones, Crafts. Sites $5 Ph 5787918

Ulysses Ride Decide on day. Meet at the Railway Station (southend) at 12.45 depart 1pm. Prospective members welcome.

St Luke’s Anglican ChurchFerry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 09.30 Contact Rev Derek 03 578 3909

If you have an event contact Liz at The Sun on 5777 868

Farmers’ Market Winter Location Liz Davidson Park Cnr Queen & Charles Street, Blenheim 10 - 12.30pm

Picton Rotary ClubCar Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am-1pm, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sheira 578 3909 or see the notice board outside the church

Pony Club @ GroundsNew Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

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 books. Free admission.

Marlborough Modellers Association 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of each month. Brayshaw Park, 8 Arthur Baker Place.

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Showcasing the best of the ‘50’s, ‘60’s, ‘70’s and ‘80’sOmaka Classic Cars

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Warwick Storey, a die-hard Holden enthusiast in a beautiful 1967 Holden Premier.

By Belinda JacksonAn earthquake refugee, Warwick Storey

moved to Blenheim from Christchurch just 17 months ago but it didn’t take him long to hear about Omaka Classic Cars and offer to become a volunteer host.

Warwick’s early motoring experiences were marred by a horrific event in a Morris 8 in Ashburton in 1959.

The nuts on a rear wheel had worked loose and the wheel came off, tipping the car over.

It then caught fire. All four in the vehicle managed to get out

but not without significant burns. As a result, Warwick was in Burwood

Hospital for seven months but it didn’t deter his love of cars and motoring.

When talking about classic cars, Warwick’s passion is for Holden.

His first car was a 1956 FJ and this was followed by a 1958 FC.

Next was a 1960 FB and then while living in Australia, Warwick owned a 1967 HR and then his most memorable car, a 1978 Torana A9X.

On returning to NZ, his final Holden was a 1980 Commodore.

Asked why Holden, Warwick explained that as his first car was a Holden, he had just remained loyal to the brand.

He found them reliable and “really good cars to drive.”

And of course once in Australia, the choice was only Ford or Holden so it was an easy decision to stick with what he new and loved!

Warwick’s two favourite models were the FJ because it was his first one, and the HR which was the first automatic, two-speed model and a “great traveller”.

He does recall a rather memorable incident while driving the FJ...

He was coming through the Haast with a mate one day in the early 1970’s and came round a corner only to find a whopping great E9 Caterpillar Bulldozer straddled across

Holdens all the way!

the road! Some quick thinking and an impressive

swerve avoided what could have been a dreadful accident.

A more positive experience and in fact Warwick’s favourite Holden memory, was in the early ‘80’s, hitting over 200km an hour down the Conrod Straight - the fastest section of the Mount Panorama circuit, Bathurst.

Warwick’s eyes lit up as he recalled the event and no doubt they were pretty lit up

back then too!Though he feels little empathy with today’s

modern cars, Warwick enjoys keeping up his knowledge on the classic Holdens of the past.

“Today’s cars lack the romance of back then, they’re all pretty much the same now,” he declares.

When asked which of his cars he’d like back, he grinned and without hesitating said, “The A9X!”

Asked if he’d ever tried to track it down, he

explained that if it was still all genuine and “with the full kit” it’d now be worth in the region of $300,000!

A little bit over Warwick’s budget these days...

You can see many Holdens at Omaka Clas-sic Cars and chat to any of the hosts about the cars’ history.

The collection is open from 10am to 4pm every day and entry is $10, children under 12 free.

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Farming methods health risk

By Kat DugganAn article on The Sun’s Farming Page

last Friday sparked memories for Renwick man, Noall Berryman.

Mr Berryman has just sent away the final copy of his book, ‘My Life in the

Mountains of Time,’ which records his time with Forestry in Marlborough.

“I was one of the 1948 in-take of Forestry Rang-

ers for New Zealand.“I was posted to Rai Valley and

was one of the few that first planted trees in Marlborough,” he said.

The first trees were planted at the foot of the Rai Valley Saddle, when Mr Berryman was just 17-years-old.

His book not only records photos and records of these plantations, but also extends right back to the first forest planted in Marlborough, in Seddon in 1902.

“The Dumgree Forest was the first state forest planted in Marlborough,” he said.

“It was the first state forest planted in New Zealand as well.

Dumgree Forest was planted on Nursery Road and Lane, which still exist today.

Mr Berryman said he spent two years writing ‘My Life in the Mountains of Time’, “One finger at a time on the computer.”

The West Coast and particularly Hokitika have backed the book, believing it is a strong piece of history.

The Hokitika Lions Club had the book edited, the final copy of which Mr Berry-man sent back to the coast two weeks ago, where it is being published.

Forestry memories published

Noall Berryman with his book, My Life in the Mountains of Time, which is about to be published on the West Coast.

The intensification of modern farm-ing is an increasing hazard for human health.

That was the stark message of a new report released at the end of May by Compassion in World Farming and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).

The report, Zoonotic Diseases, Hu-man Health and Farm Animal Welfare, warned that the increasing tendency to rear animals in confined spaces, using breeds and intensive management methods to increase production to satisfy the world’s growing appetite for meat was putting human health at risk.

The bacteria campylobacter, sal-monella and E. coli all cause serious disease in people, and can even be fatal.

Intensive farming practices were in-creasing the risk of these bacteria in our food, as stressed animals became more

susceptible to infection, the report said.The report found the risk of swine and

bird flu pandemics could be increased by intensive pig and poultry farms.

These farms were often in the same area. Additionally, the transporting of animals over long distances also in-creased the risk of spread and mixing of virus strains from animals to each other.

Studies of beef cattle in the US indicated EHEC might be present in the intestines or on the hides of 20-28 per cent of cattle at slaughter and in 43 per cent of meat samples after processing.

Levels in the UK are lower, with only 4.7 per cent of cattle intestine samples testing positive.

The US has around 73,000 human cases a year, compared to fewer than 1000 in England and Wales, a signifi-cant difference even when the popula-tion discrepancy is taken into account.


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Gardening TipsJune gardening tips• Soilmulching-Alayerofmulcharoundplants

willsuppress invasiveweedsandkeeptheirrootswellcoveredduringwinter

• Areasof thegardenthatarenotbeingusedoverwintercanbedugoverwithcompost,thenmulchedasabove.

• Coverthewormfarmwithathicklayerofoldcarpetorsimilar–wormsareverysensitivetocoldweather.

• Frostedleavesonplantsshouldnotberemoveduntilwinterhaspassed.Thereasonisthatyouareonlyexposingtheplanttomoreburningon freshyounger foliage and it couldulti-mately kill offtheplant.Bettertobuyapieceoffrostclothfromagardencentre.

• Get t he tools

sharpened, par-ticularlythoseyou’llneedwhenit’stimetoprune suchas loppers,secateursandpruningsaws.

There’snoargumentwintergardensdon’thavethesamedegreeofcolourasspringones.

Butthere’salsonoreasonyoucan’thavecolourinyourgardenduringthecoolermonths.Plantslikepolyanthusandpansiescanallpackacolourpunchatthistimeofyear.

Polyanthuscomeinarangeofhueslikepink,blueandredandlookgreatinhangingbasketsorborders.

Aslongasyoukeepinmindthesunlovingnatureofpolyanthus,youcangrowthemanywhere you like. They also lookgoodplantedaround yourpottedcitrustrees.

Get you r polyanthusseedlingsfrom your l o c a l p l a n tnu r s e r ynow.

Onceyou’vegotyour seedlingsyouneed tofinda spot togrow them. Ifyou’replantingoutside,makesure the soil iswell-drained,thendigoverandaddsomecompost.

Ifyou’repottingyourpolyanthus,usepottingmixtoensuretheyhavethebestkick-starttotheirgrowth.

Inaroundfourtosixweeksyoushouldhavethesetight,low,compactandcolourfulplantsbrighteningupyourhomeandgarden.Pickoffthedeadflowerstoencouragemorefloweringand watch out for slugs.

Handytip–ifyour polyanthushavetrouble flowering, add a littlebitofdriedblood from thegardencentre toprovidemorepotas- sium.

Polyanthus pack a punch in winter gardens

Oneyearagotoday,June14,BillNealofTuaMarinadied.

Bill(left)wasalongstandingsupporterof theTuaMarinaVintageClub,withapassionforvintagetractorsandheenjoyedploughingcompetitivelywiththem.

AllanVlielandofCanterburymethimthroughthisinterest,thoughAllan'sownpassionishisteamofClydesdales.

Billhad,after severalunsuccessfulat-tempts,foundsponsorstohelpAllanbringhisteamofgianthorsestoTuaMarina's

annualvintagetractorrally.Throughthat,AllanandBillthenbuilt

upaspecialrelationshipthatlasteduntilBill'sdeath.

So,Allansays,itwasveryspecialthatjustsixweeksafterBill'sdeath,onJuly282012,heandhiswifeMargowontheinauguralBillNealMemorialChallengeTrophyforploughing.

"IamconvincedthatBillwastherethatday,'saidAllan.

"Perfectweather,perfectsoilandperfect

horses."WhileoneofhishorsesLucky,Bill's

favourite,oftendroveAllanmad,thatdayhewasperfecttoo.

Thisyear,thecupwillbecontestedagainatthenextTuaMarinaVintagePloughingmatch tobeheld inconjuctionwith theTuaMarinahorseeventandtheVintageMachineryAssociation.

Competitorswill becoming from thewholeof the country saidMareeNeal,Bill'swife.

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Veteran ploughman remembered

Maree Neal with Allan and Margo Vlieland and one of their Clydesdales. Allan holds the prized Bill Neal Memorial Challenge Trophy.


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Picton School students have been busy improving their play-ground environment as part of their Enviroschools Focus.

The first project was for each child in the school to create a mosaic tile which has been laid in the school grounds by the school hall.

"We had a huge amount of community support to assist with the mosaic project, including Jennie Keene, Mitre 10 Mega, Picton ITM, Picton Crafar and Crouch, Terry Meal-ings our school

caretaker and some parents who assisted with making the tiles," said Lianne Adams.

"Our next project was for the children to work alongside Nicci Nielson, a Picton artist, to create murals around our school.

"Children created their ideas for the murals and then Nicci traced them onto the walls around the school.

"Each class then spent time painting their murals to create amazing art, she said.

"We have an ocean theme, a day and night nature theme and a Maori Art and Kiwiana Theme.

"We would like to say a huge thank you to Nicci, who has spent alot of time and effort to help the children with their creations."

Student loans for expatsForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully

has welcomed a move by Australia to extend its student loan scheme to long-term New Zealand residents.

Australia’s Tertiary Education Minister Craig Emerson announced on Wednesday that many New Zealanders will, from January 2015, be eligible to apply for the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) for tertiary education or vocational training.

“This is a positive step forward for both New Zealand and Australia. Making tertiary education more accessible will lead to increased employment prospects and a bet-ter educated workforce,” Mr McCully said.

New Zealand already extends student loans to Australians who have lived in New Zealand for three years.

Extending student loan access to New Zealanders resident in Australia was a recommendation of the Australia and New Zealand productivity commissions.

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in memoriam

NEAL, William John "Bill" 16.6.1934 - 14.6.2012. To my Dearest "Willy J" special and much loved husband of Marie Neal. Loved and respected by Kevin and Pearl Scott, Diane and Rodney Wallace. Sadly missed by all our friends. Special Memories stay forever.

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creature on the planet that is born with one

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DIXON: Hartley Sapphire (6lb 14.5oz) May 1, 2013

JACKSON: William Gary June 7, 2013

MCKECHIE: Caci Maree May 29, 2013

MORRISON: Finn William (8lb 2oz) May 12, 2013

ATWOOD, Shirley: June 8, 2013

BELL, Stanley (Stan): June 11, 2013

BEST, Kelvin John (John): June 8, 2013

BREWER, Marcelle Clementine: June 6, 2013

CAMPBELL, Georgina: June 4, 2013

DILREW, Harold Peter (Peter): June 8, 2013

FRANCE, Donald Lister: June 9, 2013

FULLER, Graham Scott MBE, JP (Retired): June 8, 2013

HORAN, Daniel Harold (Danny): June 4, 2013

LITCHFIELD, Flora Mabel: June 9, 2013

McWILLIAMS, Zelda Terese (nee Neil): June 6, 2013

MACKLE, Corey William: June 8, 2013

MILLAR, Isobel Jeanette (Jean-ette) (nee Munro): June 7, 2013

ROBINSON, Barbara Ida (Barb) (nee Rickerby): June 9, 2013

SHANKS, Alan Christie, No 445094 RNZAF

SCHUYL, Pietertje Hendrika (Pini): June 9, 2013

STOVE, Eric Thomas: June 8, 2013

TURNER, Fay Margaret: June 6, 2013

YARRALL, Gloria Henrietta (nee Straker): June 8, 2013

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Wairau Taniwha had a win of the Tahunanui Tigers in Nelson on Sat-urday, taking out the game 32-26.

The win meant the Taniwha still have a chance of making the Tasman Rugby League playoffs.

The Tasman premier rugby match-es are as follows:

3pm Moutere v Nelson Awarua Park 1; Waimea OB v Awatere Julibee Park; Harlequins v Wander-ers Lansdowne Park 1; Kahurangi v Renwick Cooks Reserve; Stoke v Waitohi Greenmeadows; Central has the bye.

Croquet Club misses out

The Brooklyn Croquet Club was one of those groups which missed out on funding during the final decisions on MDC spending, made as the council’s annual plan was debated this week.

The group had asked for $11,500 to match their own contributions so that the professional work now required on the greens after 22 years of maintenance by the club could be done.

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Richie McCaw will be playing rugby this year, however it will not be professionally. McCaw con-firmed that he would be returning to rugby in a few weeks, to play for his Christchurch Club.

McCaw is on a New Zealand Rugby Union approved sabbatical and has passed All Blacks cap-taincy to his Crusaders team mate, Kieran Read for the three-test series against France.

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I wonder how Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph enjoyed Saturday evening’s test between the All Blacks and France at Eden Park?

As we all know Joseph’s Highlanders have endured a season from hell in which two of his star charges, second five-eighths Ma’a Nonu and halfback Aaron Smith, have looked out-of-sorts.

Yet on Saturday evening this pair seemed transformed, as if powered by rocket fuel.

Nonu’s crash-bang-wallop runs up the middle had the French defence stretched and Smith was as sharp and incisive as he was last season.

On Saturday evening, then, was Joseph scratching his head wondering what was happening?

Does pulling on the All Blacks jersey have a magical effect?

Or does the fault lie with Joseph in not bringing out the best in Nonu and Smith and some of the other top players under him?

As far as Nonu is concerned, some would say he was below par in too many matches for his former teams, the Blues and Hurricanes, perhaps saving his body for the bigger stuff.

However, the possible outcome of Saturday’s test is that the Highlanders’ powers-that-be will be asking the questions, not of Nonu and Smith, but of Joseph to find out whether he is creating an environment down there in Dunedin in which players can prosper.

As for Saturday’s test, the All Blacks were rusty and made too many errors as did the French who were clearly capable of winning.

It’s going to be an intriguing test series.

Intriguing too, I believe, is the emergence of sevens rugby.

Last week Alexis Tapsell, a national touch representative for a decade, was named in the NZ women’s squad for a World Cup sevens tournament in Moscow.

Tapsell had earlier made a decision to turn her back on touch to pursue a new goal - to represent New Zealand in sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Her decision should be sending a few warning signals to other sports. The chance to win an Olympic gold medal is a massive incentive and I wouldn’t be surprised if sports people from other codes, both men and women, will opt for sevens rugby.

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Sean Horan said more than half the 28 players in the national squad which has played this year have come from soccer, netball and rugby league. Most had never played rugby before.

This is only the start. Having gained entry to the

Olympics, sevens rugby is poised to take off. I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up with clubs emerging that specialise in this branch of rugby. And perhaps sevens will even take off in our primary and secondary schools.

As I say, quite intriguing.

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Blenheim master rower Sarah Lissaman is on a roll this year.

A member of the Blenheim Rowing Club, she crewed in winning crews in this year’s 40-49 years age group in the South Island champion-ships womens doubles with Cynthia de Joux.

She was also in the fastest women’s quad with Cynthia, Karmyn Ingram and Fiona McKay and took a gold medal in the mixed double with Geoff Boyce.

It was the second year in a row she has been part of the winning womens double and winning mixed double at the South Island event.

Those results contributed to the club’s success in taking out the aggregate prize for the most wins of all the clubs at the South Island Masters Regatta.

It was an especially welcome success given that the club had hosted the event which was held on the Wairau River at Queens’ Birthday Weekend.

Now they are looking to the Nationals to be held at Twizel on September 21-22.

While Sarah says they row for fitness, she admits it is getting too cold out on the river right now.

“Once your fingers start causing pain...”So she’ll look to yoga and some cross-fitness

training for a few weeks.

Sarah has not always been a rower. She did not pick it up until she was living in Wellington in her early twenties.

A workmate asked her to join the club’s novice crew and she thoroughly enjoyed it.

She worked her way up to national level, being one of the club’s premier eight crew that came second in the nationals in 1991.

But there was then a gap of twenty years.At that stage, in her role as Export Manager

for Saint Clair, she stepped into the winery eight competition organised by the BRC.

She enjoyed it and rowing has become a passion.While her son William McKee, 17 at

Marlborough Boy’s College, does not share this interest (“he’s working toward black belt karate”) her 14-year-old daughter Charlotte McKee does.

She started rowing last season and she and Sarah sometimes row together, while Sarah is now helping with coaching the MGC girls at the Wairau Rowing Club.

Their shared interest points up one of the big advantages of rowing says Sarah.

“It’s very social. It mixes all ages.”After the nationals, there’s now another goal.“We’ve just received the information about the

World Masters in Ballarat in October 2014.“I think we’ll go over for that...”

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going for gold. the mixed doubles pairing of geoff boyce and sarah lissaman on the wairau river in the south island masters Championships held on the queen’s birthday weekend.


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