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Baby boom

By Frances Chin

It has been nine months since the country went into Lockdown, and Marlborough has experienced an increase in babies born at Wairau Hospital. Some midwives are jokingly referring to it as the ‘Lockdown Baby Boom’.

Midwife Chelsea Hendrickson says 50 women have booked to give birth at the Wairau Maternity Unit in December this year, compared to the 42 babies that were born in December 2019.

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Wairau Hospital midwife Aimee North with baby George Moore, who was born as part of the recent “baby boom” at Wairau Hospital.

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December ‘busier than average’ for births Continued from page 1 Wairau Maternity’s birth rate is “usually around 500 births per year,” Chelsea says. This averages 41 births per month. The ward has three birthing rooms, a birthing pool room, and eight antenatal/postnatal beds.

“There is another high birth rate month in March where 52 women are due to have their babies, so that will be another busy month for us,” Chelsea says.

Charge midwife manager, Graham

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of work, a lot of extra in the background the public never saw.”

He praises people for how they supported the hospital.

“The public were great, they were very understanding. They helped us manage the way we did. They could have been unhappy, but they understood. Really, it’s a tribute to the public,” Graham says.

Midwife Aimee North says the baby boom is “great.”

“We’re going out on a positive note, after a really horrible year.”

She speaks of how, compared to Lockdown, parents can birth in a manner that suits them.

“Now, we can birth without a lot of restrictions. It’s wonderful.”

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A reporter will not be visiting the maternity ward during this time but birth announcements can still be emailed to babies@ blenheimsun.co.nz

Hospital decks its halls

By Frances Chin

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Cross, says that whether December has seen a baby boom due to Lockdown is “difficult to stay,” but that things have been busier than normal.

“It has been steady, this month is busier than average,” he says.

Graham calls 2020 “challenging.”

The midwives made the effort to provide care to women in the community during Lockdown. They were also required to wear PPE, and learn to use new equipment, he says.

“We had to prepare the hospital for potential isolation. It was a lot

Every year, Wairau hospital gets into the festive spirit, by having an inter-ward decorating competition.

Last year the maternity ward decorated in a winter won-

derland theme, and down the corridor the paediatrics ward designed a striking Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory theme.

This year, Maternity has gone down the classic Kiwiana route.

The other wards have chosen

from a vast array of themes, including international cultures, space, and a classic Christmas aesthetic.

This year’s winner is the paediatrics ward with their ‘Staff From Around the World’ theme.

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Covers vs fences

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Pool owners make a splash after covers banned as safety barriers

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By Chloe Ranford, Local Democracy Reporter

Fences might be expensive and ugly, but pool owners must make “sacrifices” to keep children safe, the Government says, banning covered pools without a fence for the second time.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is being dragged into court after ruling pool covers cannot replace pool fences, standing by a determination it made two years ago.

Debate fired up after a word change in the Building Act from ‘fencing’ to ‘physical barriers’ allowed councils in New Zealand to issue waivers for pool owners with covers instead of fences.

The Marlborough District Council, responsible for the most waivers since the change, issuing 23 of New Zealand’s 25, asked the ministry to clarify whether pool covers were barriers.

The ministry ruled covers were barriers, but told pool owners to bring their pools up to building standard with a fence, which was disputed by the Marlborough Pool Covers Action Group.

The group, representing the 200-or-so pool owners in Marlborough affected by the ruling, requested a new determination last year with support from the council.

Both parties believed pool covers fit in with the building code.

The council showed over a 32-month period, between January

Retired lawyer, pool owner, and Marlborough Pool Covers Action group member Bernie Rowe says the group is looking to appeal the ministry’s decision to ban pool covers as safety barriers. Photo by Chloe Ranford, Local Democracy Reporting

2017 and September 2019, pools with fences failed more compliance checks in Marlborough than pools with covers.

One in two fenced pools failed their first compliance test over the period, compared to one in 10 pools with covers alone.

But ministry determinations manager Katie Gordon ruled in a new determination, released in October that pool covers as a barrier did not comply with the building code, even if alarmed.

“I acknowledge that homeowners often do not want to install a fence around a pool for various reasons; because it negatively impacts the view, or will increase building costs,” Katie said.

But “sacrifices [were] required” when building a hazard.

Marlborough Pool Covers Action Group member and retired lawyer Bernie Rowe, whose swimming pool was the focus of the determination, said the group had made an appeal to court.

“We consider they’re wrong,” he said this week.

“We’re requesting a complete review of the whole decision, so we need to ... ask for them to agree with us, putting it simply.”

The case had not yet been heard in the Blenheim District Court.

A council spokesman said staff could not comment on the ministry’s latest determination or its implications until the court decision was issued, as it was party to the appeal.

The council approved two requests to build a pool in November – one with a fence – and another request to build a pool fence.

Marlborough had a total of 1320 pools as of October.

Speaking after the determination was issued, Bernie said councils were not required to legally abide by determinations made by the ministry, but could use them for guidance.

The ministry had previously stated that Christchurch City

Council and Thames-Coromandel District Council had also issued exemptions allowing owners to ditch pool fences.

A Thames-Coromandel District Council spokeswoman said last week it had issued a waiver, but not for pool covers. None of the house pools on its register used just a cover as a barrier. “[The ministry’s] decision reinforces that pool covers are not a compliant means of restricting access to residential pools.”

Christchurch City Council head of regulatory compliance Tracey Weston said the council allowed a pool owner to use a cover instead of a fence in 2002, under old fencing regulations.

The exemption was still valid and not affected by the decision.

“The [Christchurch City] Council watches any new determinations with interest, and we do take them into account when and if any similar circumstances arise in our district.”

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Telegrams a reminder of past

By Celeste Alexander

In a day and age where people communicate instantly by picking up the telephone to call, or send out texts, tweets, emails and other online messages it’s a treat to find old telegrams in amongst stored away belongings.

This is exactly how Ron Davies Jones felt when going through his mother’s belongings after she

passed away six years ago.

Telegraphs were an electrical device used to send a written message quickly over distances (telegram).

Ron found two telegrams sent by his father Arthur Davies Jones to his mother Phylis Webby before they were married.

Arthur was living in Picton and Phylis in Blenheim.

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The second dated March 11, 1932 said; ‘Coming through tomorrow Blenheim 5pm. Love Arthur’.

“It’s not something young people see every day,” Ron grins. “They have their computers and cellphones but back then it took a bit longer to send a message.”

Ron has had the telegrams framed and will eventually pass on to other family members.

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Race Day on the Green will be an exclusive area set up at Waterlea Racecourse where ticket holders can enjoy a great social event while watching some great harness racing.

It’s set for Friday, January 15th, 2021 and tickets are still available. For the affordable price of $45 each people will be able to experience the thrill of horse racing with live music, great food and beverage.

“The gourmet food and beverage village will be serving up an array of delicacies from The Karaka Kitchen, Feast Merchants, Boom Town Brewing, The Bean Queen, Delicia Ice Cream, Yealands Estate Wine and more” “There will also be a fashion competition held for those wanting to enter with prizes being awarded to Best Male and Female Dressed”

Get your tickets and head along to the On the Green harness racing event taking place at Waterlea Racecourse on January 15, 2021.

“COVID affected many Marlborough events, and with the Marlborough Wine and Food Festival being cancelled for the first time in 36 years, everyone is looking for a great day out” “The Harness Racing Club has kindly agreed to put this event on, and we are wanting to make

it feel like Lindauer Lawn in Christchurch on Cup Day” “So, get your friends, family and work colleagues and come along to Race Day on the Green.

Treat yourself, dress up and enjoy the day on the green. Indulge yourself in the Gourmet Village as you watch your favourite

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It costs $22 to dump a big bag of lawn clippings in Marlborough.

New charges were brought in this month as the Marlborough District Council looked to separate the drop-off points for rubbish and green waste, in a bid to cut weekend wait times.

The move means those with cut grass and trimmed bushes no longer get weighed at the council’s newish multimillion-dollar Waste Sorting Centre, with entry and exit weigh bridges.

But it also means the cost of dumping a wool sack of lawn clippings has jumped from about $4 to $22.20.

Lawn mower-by-trade Neil Holdaway, owner of Straight Lines, said the change had spurred him onto a private waste collector.

“I worked out a couple of days ago, after another overcharging, that this was going to sink my business ... I have a lawn I do for $40 by filling up several wool bags halfway.

But I’m now charged $11.10 per half bag, so if I fill up more than three from the job then I don’t make any money.”

Upping his prices would lose him most of his clients, and prevent him from picking up more, he said.

The alternative was to shut his business, dump the grass (which was “a no-go”), or take the grass to another company.

Council solid waste manager Alec McNeil said the previous system charged based on weight, but caused queues of up to 45 minutes on weekends.

So the council opted to return to measuring and charging by volume, he said.

“The weighbridge couldn’t be argued with as it was a machine ... the attendants working out volumes are going to estimate.

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in a bit more, the attendant is not going to work out the exact density before giving you your bill.”

Alec said, in an ideal world, the council would have weighbridges for both rubbish and green waste.

He would put this and other alternatives to the council in January.

While lawn clippings could be put into council bin bags, this was warned against on the packet.

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Lawn clippings had been a headache for the Marlborough District Council for years, which said it could not compost due to herbicides, through people spraying their lawns with the likes of Weed and Feed.

So the grass was sent to landfill, at a cost to the council of $231 a tonne. About 79 tonnes of grass was sent to Bluegums Landfill last year.

While Colleen Wastney, co-owner of private composters Greenwaste to Zero, said clippings could be taken to their Richmond centre for $18 a cubic metre, in Marlborough the council was charging $46.20 per cubic metre.

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Cemetery rubbish I wonder if someone from MDC could explain why the rubbish recepticals at Omaka RSA cemetery have been removed.

This was done some time ago, and I thought that they would be replaced after the new plantings were in place. What are we supposed to do with the old flowers etc.

Cross boundary spread

No environmental conscience?

I noted Michael Hyson, Marlborough Express, 7th December questioning the need for forestry companies to require a harvesting consent when pastoral, arable and horticultural need not.

As I see it the forestry companies are still in a very privileged position as unlike the other land based primary producers, they are not required to prevent or mitigate cross boundary spread.

We are now in the midst of a tsunami of wilding pine spread from Crown Legacy and Forestry block plantings invading pastoral and conservation lands that will ultimately threaten biodiversity, recreational and heritage values while not forgetting lost

I noticed in the Marlborough District Council advertisement councillor Gerald Hope praising the council’s planting of pine trees on “large tracts of unproductive land to promote soil stabilisation and to generate funding from logging.”

Has councillor Hope nor the council as a whole no environmental conscience? The “large tracts” of pine forests do nothing more than offer a temporary stabilisation of the soil.

Regenerating native vegetation does, it controls run-off far better, does not cause acidification of soil and because there would be no clear logging time does not have vast amounts of silt washing into rivers and the Sounds that the past 50-years has produced.

Unless Councillor Hope has had his head in the sand he would know

productivity, lost water yields and a very heightened risk of extreme wild fires.

The control and the eventual eradication of this spread is now costing hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers money.

To date the forestry companies have turned a blind eye to the mitigation of this cross boundary spread.

Why are we the tax payer cleaning up their mess at great cost when most of the companies are overseas owned with the profits going off shore?

Perhaps it’s time for forestry to be brought into line with the rest and have the Crown make them responsible for their cross boundary spread.

Murray Chapman

Have they been forgotten, or are they not going to be replaced at all? Having been to Fairhall cemetery this afternoon, I find that the recepticals that used to be near the RSA section have also been taken away.

What is the reason for this? Is it a money saving idea?

Wondering.

that council and ratepayers have had dozens of scientific reports detailing the appalling and continuing deterioration in the Marlborough Sounds with sterile, marine life killing silt layers deposited there meters deep after each heavy rainfall event we have.

One of the most recent science study released positively identified soil erosion from pinus radiata blocks the major contributor.

Another detriment are of course the wilding pines which we need to slowly eradicate at a huge cost to ratepayers be it from taxes, rates or donations direct from the public’s pockets.

Frankly I am appalled at councillor Hope’s lack of knowledge especially with his involvement at the Marlborough Research Centre.

Is forward thinking a thing of the

past I ask, is the “look at me attitude” the now preferred choice of our elected officials.

I think I would rather be remembered as one that had the guts to stand up and start to fix all the wrongs than one that allowed more of the same destruction of our supposed crown jewel, the Marlborough sounds!

Hope should urge council to act on those scientific studies and recommendations with his position at the science based research centre.

Neither is it just the Marlborough Sounds in peril. The river ecologies are suffering and in sharp decline as well. Thank heavens we will have a library to show our kids how once bountiful our land and water used to be.

Pete Watson Spokesman, Marlborough Recreational Fishing Advocacy Group

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Wednesday December 23, 2020

He korero no te Kaunihera o Wairau NEWS FROM THE MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

New Renwick Village Green transforms forgotten corner

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An underused space in Renwick has been transformed into a new village green which will be a hub for the local community.

Around 80 people turned up for the opening of the Renwick Village Green last week including Mayor John Leggett, Councillors Cynthia Brooks, Jenny Andrews and Mark Peters plus Council staff and members of Renwick Smart+Connected with other locals dropping in throughout the day.

The project is the result of a community-led initiative through the Council’s Small Townships Programme (STP) to create outdoor public spaces in townships around Marlborough.

“During the original Smart+Connected discussions with the community, this area was highlighted

Marlborough District Council’s Blenheim office will be closed from noon on Thursday 24 December and will reopen at 8.00 am on Tuesday 5 January 2021. All transfer stations, the the Waste Sorting Centre, Resource Waste Sorting Centre, Resource Recovery Centre, Greenwaste Acceptance Facility and Composting, and the landfill are closed on Christmas Day, Friday 25 December.

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Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Rubbish bags and recycling crates normally collected on Fridays will be collected on Thursday 24 December and Thursday 31 December.

Boxing Day and the day after New Year’s Day Rubbish bags and recycling crates normally collected on Monday will be collected on Tuesday 29 December and Tuesday 5 January.

as having potential for future projects,” said Clr Brooks, STP sub-committee chair.

“Our Renwick community working groups put together ideas to improve the space and a village green came up as the ideal use for this previously underutilised area,” she said. “It is such a thrill to see a forgotten corner of the village now alive and bringing people together.”

After many discussions, plans and community meetings the final design was a multi-use space for people to walk, play, and picnic, and come together as a community. The space includes a loop pathway, seating, natural play area and a play groundwas was five-hole disc golf course. The old playground removed and replaced near the Giesen Centre.

Taking a moment to enjoy the new Renwick Village Green are Mayor John Leggett, councillors, councillors members of local the local community council staffstaff with with members of the community and council

Queen Elizabeth II Award of Music Notice is given that the committee administering the above fund will give consideration to an award or awards to the Marlborough/Kaikoura candidate (or candidates) 18 years of age or under, who in 2020 passed the Royal School of Music or Trinity College of Music examinations Grade VIII instrumental or Grade VI vocal (whether or not the candidate was examined within the Marlborough or Kaikoura districts).

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Any queries should be directed to Tony Quirk, Marlborough District Council, at tony.quirk@marlborough.govt.nz John Leggett John Leggett Mayor Mayor

Closure––Blenheim BlenheimCBD CBD Temporary Road road closure Summer Market & Savour Marlborough On Friday 12 February 2021 the following roads are to be closed to ordinary vehicle traffic for the Blenheim CBD Summer Market followed by Savour Marlborough.

The streets involved are: Blenheim Summer Market (6am to 6pm) Market St (High St to to Maxwell Maxwell Road) Road) Charles St (Queen to Market St) St) Arthur St (Queen to Market St) Wynen St from First Lane to Market St St Followed by: Savour Marlborough (6pm to 10pm) Market St (High St St to to Charles Charles St) St) Wynen St from First Lane to Market St St During During the proposed period of closure, the proposed period of closure, ordinaryordinary vehicular traffic may use the road being closed between events under the supervision and

authority of an Officer of the New Zealand Police (Traffic Safety Branch).

It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person other than under the authority of an authorised permit to use the road for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure.

This notice is given under the Transport (vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965.

Persons wishing to object to the proposal are to lodge their objection and grounds thereof in writing before 28 January 2021 at the office of Marlborough Roads, The Forum, Market Street, Blenheim, PO Box 1031, Blenheim, 7240.

Any enquiries should be addressed to Dean Hawkey, Marlborough Roads, Ph: 021 923 536.

www.marlborough.govt.nz

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Dec: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Blenheim Mon 28 Dec - Fri 1 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.30 pm Sat 26&&Sun Sun327 Dec: - 4.00 Sat 2 Jan: 8.008.00 amam - 4:00 pmpm Mon 28 Dec Fri 1 Jan: 8.00 am 4.30 pm Mon 4 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.30 pm Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jan: 8.00 am - 4:00 pm Mon Picton 4 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.30 pm Sat 26 Dec - Mon 4 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Picton Havelock Sat 26 Dec - Mon 4 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Sat 26 Dec - Mon 4 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Havelock Seddon Sat 26 Dec - Mon 4 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Sat 26 Dec: closed Seddon Sun 27 Dec: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Sat Mon2628Dec: Dec:closed closed Sun am -- 4.00 4.00 pm pm Tues 27 29 Dec: Dec: 10.00 1.00 pm Mon 28 Dec: closed Wed 30 Dec: closed Tues Thurs29 31Dec: Dec:1.00 1.00pm pm- -4.00 4.00pm pm Wed 30Sat Dec: closed Fri 1 & 2 Jan: closed Thurs 1.00 - 4.00 Sun 3 31 Jan:Dec: 10.00 ampm - 4.00 pmpm Fri 1& Sat 2closed Jan: closed Mon 4 Jan: Sun 3 Jan: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Rai Valley Mon 4 Jan: closed Sat 26 Dec: closed Rai Valley Sun 27 Dec: 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Sat Mon2628Dec: Dec:closed closed Sun pm Tues 27 29 Dec: Dec: 1.00 9.00 pm am -- 4.00 midday Mon 28 Dec: closed Wed 30 & Thurs 31 Dec: closed Tues 29 Dec: - midday Fri 1 Jan: 9.009.00 am am - midday Wed2 30 Thurs 31 Dec: closed Sat Jan:&closed Fri Sun1 3Jan: Jan:9.00 1.00am pm- -midday 4.00 pm Sat Mon2 4Jan: Jan:closed closed Sun 3 Jan: 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Wairau Valley Mon 4 Jan: closed Sat 26 Dec: midday - 4.00 pm Wairau Valley Sun 27 - Tues 29 Dec: closed Sat Wed2630Dec: Dec:midday midday- -4.00 4.00pm pm Sun closed Thurs2731- Tues Dec -29 FriDec: 1 Jan: closed Wed midday - 4.00 pm Sat 2 30 Jan:Dec: midday - 4.00pm Thurs Dec -4Fri 1 Jan: closed Sun 3 31 & Mon Jan: closed Sat 2 Jan: midday - 4.00pm Sun 3 & Mon 4 Jan: closed

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Dec: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Mon 28 Dec - Fri 1 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.30 pm Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Mon 4 Jan: 8.00 am - 4.30 pm

Kerbside rubbish bag and recycling collections

Marlborough District Library (Blenheim) hours Thurs 24 Dec: 9.00 am - 4.00 pm Fri 25 - Mon 28 Dec: closed Tues 29 - Thurs 31 Dec: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Fri 1 - Mon 4 Jan: closed Picton Library hours Thursday 24 Dec: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm Fri 25 - Mon 28 Dec: closed Tues 29 - Thurs 31 Dec: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Fri 1 - Mon 4 Jan: closed

Bus services The Blenheim, Renwick and Picton bus services will not operate on the following days: Christmas Day: Friday 25 December Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December Boxing Day observed: Monday 28 December New Year’s Day: Friday 1 January Day after New Year’s Day: Saturday 2 January Day after New Year’s Day observed: Monday 4 January Normal services operate on all other days.

Congratulations to the outstanding Tasman Mako team, back to back winners in the Mitre 10 Premiership in 2019 and 2020, including victory over Auckland at Eden Park recently. Members of the team and management are seen here celebrating their recent District of Marlborough Award, presented by Mayor John Leggett. Fins up!

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Remember, your crate should not be overflowing and any extra shouldn’t be left on the pavement - our collection trucks can only pick up the contents of one crate per household.

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For yourmore crate.information about rubbish collections For more information and transferabout station rubbish opening hours collections go to:and transfer station opening www.marlborough.govt.nz/services/ hours go to: www.marlborough.govt.nz/ recycling-and-resource-recovery services/recycling-and-resource-recovery

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Banter with Santa

By Celeste Alexander

The big question on everyone’s lips; “will Santa make his deliveries this year during a global pandemic?”

The answer is yes! But done slightly differently throughout the world, but here in New Zealand Santa has struck a special deal with Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to ensure everyone remains safe.

How do we know this? Well, Santa told us himself!

You see, every year the Sun Newspaper schedules a pre-Christmas catch up with Santa. He rolls through the back door after arriving with a select few of his reindeer parked discreetly behind the Sun building.

But this year with a global pandemic closing borders around the world and the risk of carrying the COVID virus with him, Santa has decided to do things a little differently.

This includes cancelling his visit with the Sun staff – the first time in 18-years!

Although we were disappointed it’s important for everyone to stay safe, so the team held a Zoom call between the Sun office and the North Pole.

It wasn’t a long call. Only 12 minutes before the connection was lost, but long enough to find out Santa’s plans for Marlborough on Christmas Eve. Before we can say anything Santa jumps in to interrupt.

“Firstly… to the children of Marlborough please know I have received all of your letters,” he says. “Many of you have sent two or three, and I know you are worried I won’t be able to visit this year.

“But what you don’t know is that Christmas magic is far stronger than you will ever know, and I have some tricks up my sleeve to ensure I can make it.

“Your Prime Minister has granted us special permission to fly into NZ airspace because we haven’t had any cases at the North Pole. We have our own special isolation here and don’t receive visitors so we know we are safe,” he says as he stretches his back and yawns.

“But it has been a little more stressful trying to figure out how we will place the presents under the tree without touching any surfaces, so my elves have devised a very clever little contraption for me to use.”

Mrs Claus provided this image of Santa during his Zoom call with the Sun Newspaper team earlier this month. Photo provided

“So Santa,” I ask; “how will this work, and how will you eat the milk and cookies?”

“It has been a very difficult decision this year,” he says as he strokes his beard.

“I have always placed the presents under the tree myself and eaten the goodies left for me. I hate to disappoint the children but it might not be a safe option this year so perhaps leave me a nice picture instead.

“To ensure I can safely deliver the presents my elves have designed a second, smaller Christmas sack which will be used to pour the gifts down the chimney, through window gaps or open doors – all of the ways families allow me to enter to leave their gifts,” he explains as he shows the Sun staff the artist’s impression of the sack.

“You see here,” he says pointing

to the sack’s opening. “It acts almost like a leaf blower and gently floats each gift towards the Christmas tree.

“As you already know my magical Christmas sack downsizes gifts so that they can be transported all around the world, so when it comes to delivering them to each home they are sized appropriately when under the tree.

“Don’t be startled if you wake up to find the odd gift out of place or it hasn’t quite made it to the pile under the tree, it just means there may not have been enough gust in each transfer of gift.

“But I’m sure the elves will have the design working perfectly…

I hope. I have several smashed windows in the engineering workshop from the testing stage,” he chuckles.

So with no annual catchup with

the Mayor, and no secret wine tastings and summer holidays planned in the Marlborough Sounds this year, I ask Santa if he will miss spending time in his favourite region.

“Ho, ho… I’m so very disappointed to have to cancel my plans this year,” he says with a gruff shake of his head.

“Mayor John Leggett had invited Mrs Claus and I to spend a week enjoying Marlborough’s hospitality; and I so wanted to support the local tourism.

“Instead I’ve sourced some vouchers and will be adding those to the gifts this year. It’s not what I normally do but even all of us at the North Pole want to do our part to help.

“It hasn’t been the easiest task sourcing all of the materials we need for our toy production line,

so we’ve had to change things up a little,” he says as he takes a bite from a freshly baked cookie presented by Mrs Claus.

“Hello Marlborough,” Mrs Claus waves cheerfully from behind Santa. “Merry Christmas to you all.”

As the connection began to crackle and glitch we knew it was time to say our goodbyes.

“Thank you again Santa and best of luck for your deliveries this year,” the Sun staff call out loudly in the hope Santa can still hear us.

“Merry Christmas to you all,” he replies with merry laughter.

“It’s been a tough year for all but just remember, the magic of Christmas never ends and its greatest of gifts are family and friends.”

And with that, Santa’s image disappears from our screen and it’s back to work for the Sun staff.

Merry Christmas to all.

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Marlborough Community Foodbank manager, Wynnie Cosgrove, says there was an increase in food donations for the recent appeal.

Foodbank donations up on last year

By Celeste Alexander

It’s been a tough year for many but the generosity shown by the community towards the Marlborough Foodbank Appeal has surpassed expectations, says Food Bank manager Wynnie Cosgrove.

“We had around 300 people volunteering who collected close to 1000 boxes of food donated,” she says. “That’s 300 boxes more than last year.

“We had a lot of youth helping with the appeal; it’s been great to have the Marlborough Youth Trust involved.

“These young people can see where the food comes from, how we operate and where it goes… it’s good for them to learn this.”

This increase couldn’t have come at a more crucial time due to the increase in need for food parcels, Wynnie says.

“Requests for food parcels have definitely

increased. In the last 10 months ending October, we have already surpassed the total amount we usually see in a year by 200 extra parcels,” she says.

“There was a really good response from the community too… people were more aware of the need this year.

“I was also collecting food donations from schools and kindergartens, it was really good,” she says.

Last week was a busy one for Wynnie as she delivered 120 food parcels to the referring agencies.

“That’s a lot for a small town,” she says.

“As we get close to Christmas there have been a lot of larger families with children needing food parcels. We’ve been finding there’s more children than last year.”

For those who are still wanting to donate food over the holiday period Wynnie says there are collection bins at local supermarkets.

Renwick village green opened

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Port company looking at ‘substantial debt’

By Chloe Ranford, Local Democracy Reporter

Port Marlborough will look to borrow from its parent company, the Marlborough District Council, to build a new multimillion-dollar ferry terminal, to avoid going into a “substantial amount of debt”.

The Picton ferry terminal upgrade was one of 11 projects fast-tracked by Government in June, to help stimulate the country’s post-Cov-

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The project – a partnership between Port Marlborough, the council, KiwiRail and Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency – was needed to accommodate KiwiRail’s new larger ferries.

It was expected to create up to 200 jobs and take four years to complete.

While the project’s four partners had not yet agreed who paid for what, the port expected to fork out for a new Interislander terminal building, wharf, and seawall, as these were on its land.

Port Marlborough chair Keith Taylor told councillors at a meeting last month the port would need to enter into “a substantial amount of debt” to fund the proposed changes.

“Port Marlborough will be looking to its shareholder the MDC [Marlborough District Council] to fund this debt for us,” he said.

Keith was speaking on the port’s annual report, which declared the upgrades an “extremely significant investment”.

Speaking after the meeting, council chief executive Mark Wheeler said the council had long understood it could be borrowing for the port, as its AA positive credit rating – the highest in New Zealand – gave it “attractive” financial options.

“Because it’s a significant investment, we’ll have to consult the public on it, once the full costs and business case are complete. We won’t confirm that borrowing until we’ve finished consultation and councillors have agreed to proceed,” he said.

Funds the port borrowed could be repaid with added return under its dividends. It paid the council $3.5 million last year.

Mark said the borrowed money would have no impact on rates. The port’s larger payments could even reduce rates.

“In the long term, it will make money for

An artist’s impression of what Picton’s new Interislander terminal could look like. Image provided by KiwiRail.

ratepayers,” he said.

This year’s annual report showed the council was sitting on $1.8 billion in assets, and a “proportionally small” $20m debt.

Port Marlborough chief executive Rhys Welbourn said while the proposed upgrades were set to cost the port “tens of millions”, it just needed to borrow enough to cover part of the project.

The company was expected to lose $3.6m this year following a coronavirus-caused drop in log exports and cruise ship visits to Picton, but was still set to end next June with a $13.4m profit.

“Ultimately, it comes down to fact that we’re a port company. KiwiRail are our biggest customer. They’re getting a new fleet of ferries, and we want to accommodate that in the long term.”

KiwiRail chief operating officer of capital projects David Gordon said the organisation planned to invest more than $1b into the project, including funds towards Picton’s new terminal.

Its current terminal was nearing the end of its life, he said.

Port Marlborough’s wharves were also in need of replacing.

Speaking at a separate meeting last Thursday, David said KiwiRail wanted Port Marlborough to build the new 280-metre wharf.

He said KiwiRail had been a customer of the port for 59 years and wanted to commit to another 60, under a new contract.

“We are absolutely entwined with Port Marlborough and the Marlborough District Council ... We don’t have anywhere else we can take our ships or our railway line ... There is no ‘Plan B’.”

When asked which organisation would cover the cost of building a bridge over the railway line at Dublin St, to prevent motorists from waiting on trains, David said it was still being decided.

“I don’t think it should be us [KiwiRail],” he said.

Councillor Francis Maher, holder of the roading portfolio, said he did not mind who paid for it, “so long as it’s not the council”.

Construction was due to begin on the terminal next year.

KiwiRail announced this week it would put its new North Island ferry terminal at Kaiwharawhara, not Wellington’s inner harbour, as first proposed, after backlash from councils and the public.

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Christmas Greetings from Marlborough businesses to their clients

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Wishing you and your families a very merry and safe Christmas.

Thank you for your support over this challenging year. We look forward to seeing you in 2021.

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Wishing all our clients a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year

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We would like to thank you for your support over 2020 and hope you have a fantastic Christmas and New Year.

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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and happy New Year

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We wish you a safe and happy festive season.

We are closing on Wednesday 23rd December at 5pm and re-opening on Monday 11th January 2021 at 8.30am.

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Christmas Greetings from Marlborough businesses to their clients

Merry Christmas

Thanks to all of our existing & new clients in 2020 supporting our new office Merry Xmas to all and look forward to new enquiries in 2021 P.S we are open for services during xmas

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Bookings can be made online during this time Ph: 578 1665 • 28 Alfred Street, Blenheim www.theskinclinic.co.nz

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The team at Mint Air would like to wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR and thank you for your business over the year.

Thank you for your support since coming out of lockdown

We are closing 5pm Wednesday 23rd December and re-opening Monday 11th January 2021.

We close from 15th December and open again on 12th January at reduced hours.

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Christmas Greetings from Marlborough businesses to their clients

To our Valued Customers Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year!

We close on 24 December & re-open 5 January 2021.

ON CALL services available over the holiday break

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77 Queen St Blenheim 03 578 3750 www.chantillycafe.nz

Sending lots of peace and joy to you and your family this Christmas season.

Call Linda Grace on 027 573 7654 lindagrace@xtra.co.nz • www.thequestcateringco.co.nz

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CLIENTS

We will be closed from Dec 23rd, returning Jan 5th.

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Wishing our Wonderful Customers a Fabulous Christmas and the very best for 2021

Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all our valued clients.

The team at Solutions 93 Ltd hair salon wish our clients and their families a happy Xmas - New Year break.

We thank you for your support during this challenging year and look forward to seeing you again in 2021

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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years!!

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR CLIENTS AND TRADIES.

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Sending our Wonderful clients the very best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year 2021

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Call on these local businesses...

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We will be available for emergency call out over the Christmas and New Year period to ensure our customers can have peace of mind that we are only a phone call away should the unexpected happen!

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We will be available right through the break for emergency repairs.

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Alabaster Snowball Santa’s administrator of the ‘Naughty or Nice List’

 What food do you crave most often?

I like to think I eat healthy however my clean eating journal says this - Day 1: I am a goddess and my body is a temple. Day 3: Well, that was fun.

 What thing do you really wish you could buy right now?

An upgrade to our antivirus software. International hackers are always trying to get into our naughty and nice archives.

 When you have had a bad day, what do you do to feel better?

I just tell myself that it’s just a bad day, and not a bad life. Then I eat candy canes!

 What is the best or worst purchase you’ve ever made?

I once ordered what I thought was a new deckchair off the Wish App. When it arrived it fit into my daughter’s doll house.

 Who has been the biggest inspiration in your life?

Oh, absolutely it’s Santa. Who else can eat a billion cookies in one night?

 Favourite programme currently watching?

We are Champions on Netflix. I was once the cheese rolling champion of the North Pole.

 What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

I’ve lived my whole life at the North Pole so it would have to be laying on your back making snow angels, looking up at the starry night sky.

 If you had to flee the country, where would you choose to live?

I wouldn’t leave. But when I need a break from the Christmas preparation I like to go glamping by a frozen lake, do a spot of fishing, and roast marshmallows on the fire.

 What was the last photo you took?

I sent my wife a selfie of myself standing under the mistletoe.

 What’s one thing on your bucket list?

To one day do away with the naughty list and only have nice children around the world.

gardening this week The art of growing seedlings: By Wally Richards To obtain new plants we either buy seeds and germinate them ourselves or we buy seedlings/plants and grow them on from there.

Buying seedlings of vegetables and flower plants for our gardens is a quick way to get plants established and can save about a month of time compared to germinating seeds yourself.

There are many pitfalls in buying seedlings of vegetables and in some case flowering plants.

Summer flowering plants which are tender to cold, wet frosty conditions should only be planted when the weather is settled going into summer.

You would not plant summer annuals in autumn unless your climate is suitable with mild winters.

Instead you would in January to March period seek out winter flowering plants and get them into your flower beds as soon as possible so they are well established as winter comes.

Daylight hours is the prime factor for growth then food, moisture and temperature the secondary factors.

The same applies to winter vegetables they must be planted between January and March to be successful and ready for harvesting in winter.

Plant them later and already the shortening day light hours means little growth and they will sit and sulk in winter to get a growth burst in the spring and go to seed.

Correctly timed winter crops means that the plants will be mature as winter strikes and the cold conditions acts as a giant fridge holding them nicely till you are ready to harvest them.

Leeks for those that love them should be planted now as seeds in a very rich nursery bed in the garden.

They will germinate and grow to about pencil thin over the next couple of months and be ready to lift about February to plant out in very rich soil.

They are hungry feeders and you can keep throwing liquid manures at them as a side dressing so you will obtain big leek plants in the middle of winter.

Celery is another gross feeder and if you want those big juicy stalks you need to feed well and keep well-watered.

All vegetables that are grown from seed, where they are going to mature, will be superior plants to those that are transplanted. Some plants of root crops such as carrots, parsnips, salsify and radish should always be grown

Advice for growing or buying seedlings.

directly from seed; where they are going to mature.

Other vegetables that have large seeds which are easy to handle should also be direct sown; peas, beans, pumpkins etc.

When we direct sow ourselves we thin the plantings to give the best plants room to develop.

This is best done by snipping the inferior plants off at ground level.

Now when you buy vegetable seedlings it is important that you do not buy those plants that are already large because those plants have filled their growing space and are becoming root bound and can dry out quickly which puts them into stress.

Stressed plants are afraid for their lives and will want to flower and go to seed as quickly as possible as that is their end game anyway.

If you are buying flowering plants or vegetable plants that flower and fruit such as tomatoes then the bigger the better as you want them to flower as soon as possible.

If you are not aware of this fact you may buy these big seedlings, take them home, plant them out to find within a few weeks they have bolted and gone to seed. A waste of time and money.

Look only for the nice small young seedlings, fresh out of the

growing nursery and still likely hardened off to a degree.

When I buy cells or punnets I look for those ones that not only have all the seedlings that they are supposed to have (no losses which indicates already they have not been properly looked after) and ones that are over-seeded having more than the normal 6 plants or so.

If when you get the trays home and before you sit them on their meat trays to grow on a bit plunge the packs into a bucket of water and watch them bubble.

This ensures that all the mix they are in is wet and ready to accept later waterings.

Place them in the meat trays.

Now when you are ready to transplant them once again plunge them into a bucket of water.

This will allow them to slide out of the cell pack or in the case of punnets make it easier and less root disturbance when you separate the seedlings.

If you have a cell with two or three vegetable seedlings in then when soaking wet you are able to separate them with less root disturbance and have more to plant out.

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The Sun No Plague II In the two months since I wrote ‘No plague’ (The Sun 14 Oct), 267 people in NZ have had Covid. Not one of them has died despite no cure being available (quarantine is not a cure).

The vast majority were arrivals from abroad who, presumably, were otherwise well enough to travel. Hence Covid must be more the straw that broke the camel’s back, not a grim reaper like the bubonic plague.

Offload or dump A vineyard ‘offload’, means ‘market dump’! As a stakeholder of the NZ Super, where DD; is this wee gem, & non-agrigated, non productive soil quality?. Ready to build new housing estate, close to town?

When production now means dropping, non-harvested, we are expected to believe the MEPT ‘contract’ dribble. Give me a bucket!

Provide power not your normal tax.......! I need say no more.

Just hanging All the boy racers at Lansdowne Park. Doing donuts. Then bam, a car fire. Hope police start doing checks. Seems to be the meeting place.

Didn’t take long for something else to happen.

Have a care guys.

Double dipping

Blinding lights

We purchased a new lock barrel for a ranch slider from Locksmiths in Blenheim and he thought he would help by cutting the shaft for my Lady. Unfortunately he had cut it the same as the old one which had been cut back after the key was lost. We were not aware of this until fitting.

He then charged my lady another $6 for a new shaft. Now although he felt he was helping, why should we have to pay for this mistake? I feel the lock should have been sold and left for us to fit, not having to travel back into town to be charged again.

Nearly blinded on Old Renwick Road by the extra bright lights on a harvester. Driver forget to turn them off when leaving the vineyard?

this holiday season

Battys traffic lights If the Battys Road traffic lights sequences were shorter and more often, then traffic would move more quickly. Whoever is in charge needs a rark up.

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I love listening to The Breeze on the radio and generally enjoy the news in the morning but please, could the young woman who reads the local news on the half-hour try to slow it down.

Sometimes she practicality trips over her words she’s going so fast! No more gabbling please.

Use your head Heads need butting! We protect our heads cycling, skiing, in cricket, starting at rugby or league. So how dare these, now grown up children, take a court action world wide for head knocks just because they decide NOT to wear headgear as a world big boy!

Money never buys common sense, you play dumbly-karma happens.

Safer?

Why don’t they move Canvastown School to the other side of the road. Be safer, wouldn’t it?

Why isn’t their 1 or 2 in Marlborough? Nelson and Greymouth have dedicated cars. SH6, SH63 and SH 1 should be covered. And there should be speed cameras in Blenheim Urban streets. Our Area Police Commander should inform us why they are lacking. Lets get speeding under control.

No respect A group of overseas workers are riding push bikes with No respect.

They don’t wear helmets, they have bright led lights that blind you, they toot their mounted car horns that are quite loud, disruptive and they have no respect by riding on the footpath through town nearly hitting people.

Can someone please stop them making this noise and breaking the law.

Lowered speed In answer to altered speed restrictions between Blenheim & Nelson.

Who is going to Police these restrictions? Have just driven from Templeton to Christchurch Sunday last on new Southern motorway posted temp 50kmh. Only one vehicle doing 50. The rest speeding past. Where were the Authorities. Would have filled coffers in few hours.

Great school production

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Just love seeing the xmas decorated road cones around the place. Good use for them when they are put out by non-existent road hazards.

Slower please

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Cruelty I find it strange what our SPCA classes cruelty to animals, and get court action. Why docking dogs is so when done at vets?

Why don’t they take farmers to court for docking lambs tails castration and other things, notching bloody great holes cattles ears. Have you seen it?? Well it’s cruel.

Why is it okay for Police dog to be sent in when a Crim has a knife or gun? Cop won’t go in IF dog knew he wouldn’t either. Poor poor animal.

SPCA, YEAH. RIGHT.

I have just been to Redwoodtown School production at the theatre and it was wonderful.

I have been to a lot of these over the years and this was the best I’ve seen. Great work everyone.

Clean up Wynen St Despite many complaints from adjacent shop keepers the water leak in Wynen St is still leaking after approx 3 months. And the footpaths in same area are disgusting with fat and food stains after recent markets. Come on council.

Clean it up please.

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Thank you Huge thank you to the team at KIWI BANK. Your service and smiles are second to none. Very supportive to me on mobility scooter. Merry Christmas.

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Traffic lights Traffic lights idea silly. You sit, no oncoming traffic while lights go through phases. Go visit Christchurch and see.

Dump prices It would appear the council or whoever runs the green waste recycling center is short of Xmas funds as I see they have gone back to the old cubic metre charging system again which about doubles the price to dump a woolpak of grass.

That’s about 500 dollars a year for me and that’s only off a small section. Pretty tough for people on a pension! Guess this will mean more roadside dumping again?

Speed limit?

As a frequent user of SH1, I note the 50 km signs still in an area north of Awatere straight.

It appears all work has been finished for days, I feel this signage is left there, so the DH Police can have a right old field day ??? Maybe a team up with MR and the Police ???

Phil Russ, Ward

Thank you Thank you to the kind man biking down the Taylor Reserve wearing an orange fluro jacket, who slowed down to allow us to get our dogs out of your way.

Could you please come and teach the other bikers who treat the pathway as a racetrack, mowing everyone down who gets in their way, how to learn common courtesy and respect to other path users?

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Last Thursday, the Renwick Village Green was opened to the public. Coffee, baking, and a free sausage sizzle provided by the Renwick Lions were offered to the crowd.

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EVENT: Probus Christmas Lunch

Recently, Bleheim’s Probus Club celebrated Christmas together. Pauline Reddecliffe was presented a life membership for her longtime service during the event.

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RIGHT: Pauline Reddecliffe was presented a life membership by Probus members Robert Burr and Majorie MacDonald during the lunch.

Brenda Burr, Father Christmas, and Robert Burr.

Johnothan Peat.

Taylor Clarkson and Shirley Roughan.

Carol Boswell, Brian Boswell, Lester Munro, and Faye Munro.

Adi James, Daemyn Ireland, Koby Ireland, Mac Avery, Oakley Brooks, and Cynthia Brooks play a game of frisbee together.

(Clockwise from left) Elaine Watton, Marjorie MacDonald, Alan Reddecliffe, Pauline Reddecliffe, Glenys Wooly, Graham Wooly, Ann Soal, and Elaine Warner.

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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Rates Officer Marlborough is recognised internationally as the centre of New Zealand’s wine industry and for the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds. As a unitary authority Marlborough District Council looks after Marlborough’s outstanding natural environment and invests in the region’s infrastructure, people and quality lifestyle.

The Financial Services Section of the Finance Department provides the services of financial reporting, business planning, budget preparation, financial advice, treasury, taxation, rates administration, statutory compliance for financial related matters and financial processing functions.

This role is responsible for maintaining the Rating Information Database (RID) so that property and owners’ details are up to date and that appropriate rates and charges are levied. It also includes managing the rates rebates and direct debit processes. The role will be evolving as we adopt new technologies for processing some of the workload.

If you’re an excellent administrator with an eye for detail, and you are interested in becoming our new Rates Officer, you should have: • Very good computer skills with the ability to learn new software programmes.

• Sound numeracy skills with a commitment to accuracy at a detailed level.

• A strong focus on customer service and a mature attitude.

• The ability to communicate confidently by telephone, email and face to face.

• Good time management practice and ability to meet deadlines.

We are keen to receive applications from people with a minimum of NCEA Level 3 or with at least four years’ experience in a similar customer service or administrative type role.

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for then please apply.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 11 January 2021.

Applications should be made online via the careers page www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/careers/current-vacancies where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply.

If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for further information, please contact Merryl Hodgson on merryl.hodgson@marlborough.govt.nz.

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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL

Marlborough is recognised internationally as the centre of New Zealand’s wine industry and for the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds. As a unitary authority we look after Marlborough’s outstanding natural environment, investing in the region’s infrastructure, its people and its quality lifestyle.

Our Assets and Services Department is responsible for delivering the key services of roading, river control, drainage, water, sewerage, stormwater, waste management and emergency management. The Department accounts for approximately 70% of Council’s annual operating expenditure plus significant major capital projects.

The Assets and Services Department is looking for an experienced civil engineer, preferably with background in water and wastewater infrastructure, to assist with the implementation of capital works in 3 waters in Marlborough for 12 months fixed term period.

This role will be responsible for: • Preparation of specifications for pipe laying projects.

• Preparation of minor works contracts using Council’s template form.

• Tendering civil construction works.

• Managing civil engineering projects, both directly and with consultants.

• Contract monitoring.

• Working with Council’s consultants on specific projects.

To be considered for this role you should: • Have a suitable tertiary qualification, namely BE (Civil), NZCE (civil), or New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil).

• Preferably have a minimum of five years’ experience in civil engineering, preferably in the fields of water supply and/or sewerage. Candidates with less experience with high skill levels will be considered for the role.

• Have experience in contract monitoring and administration.

• Be able to work in a small team to achieve specific goals.

• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with members of the public.

A salary package reflective of the successful candidate’s experience will be offered for this role.

Applications close at 5.00 pm on 11 January 2021.

Applications should be made online via the careers section of Marlborough District Council’s website where you will find full information on the vacancy and how to apply.

For further information you are welcome to contact stuart.donaldson@marlborough.govt.nz.

Members of the Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa New Zealand (CCAANZ)

COMMUNITY WELFARE CO-ORDINATOR As our well-known Community Welfare Co-ordinator is leaving us next year, we require an experienced staff member to fill this vacancy for the Marlborough area. Age Concern Marlborough Inc is a registered charity which seeks to preserve and promote the wellbeing, rights, respect for and dignity of older people in our community. We do this by providing support, information, advocacy services, advice, friendship and social services.

We are looking for a self-motivated person with demonstrable experience working with older persons, and preferably with appropriate social worker qualifications. You will need an empathetic manner, the ability to work with clients from a diversity of backgrounds, the ability to prioritise and adapt, and to be a team player. You will also need some knowledge of contract budgeting and commit to fulfilling contract reporting requirements, as well as the ability to learn in-house computer systems. We envisage this position would be 35 hours per week, but could be managed on a job-share basis.

A job description can be obtained from our Treasurer, email p.clay@xtra.co.nz Please send your expression of interest and supporting documentation to our Treasurer at p.clay@xtra.co.nz by Sunday 10th January 2021.

Christmas Blessings Celebrate with us at St Luke's Spring Creek CHRISTMAS EVE 10pm Special Lighting JESUS BIRTHDAY 9.30am St Luke’s Parish Marlborough

Christmas Masses in Marlborough Catholic Churches 2020 Dec 19: 4th Sunday of Advent (Sat) 5pm at Blenheim Dec 20: 4th Sunday of Advent 8am @ Seddon W&C 9am @ Picton 9.30am @ Kaikoura 10am @ Blenheim W&C 11.30am @ Havelock 5pm @ Renwick

Dec 24: Christmas Eve (Thurs) Blenheim 5.30pm (Family Mass) Seddon 6pm Kaikoura 7.30pm (Carols from 7pm) Blenheim 9pm (Carols from 8.40pm) Picton 9pm (Carols from 8.40pm)

Dec 25: Christmas Day (Fri)

We are looking for a proactive and flexible Manager with experience to help run our day to night operation.

We are a small hostel but with high turnover of customers in the high season. We are looking for someone with flexible schedules, that can lice in our hostel, willing to work overtime, can assist in helping our clients feel comfortable and bridge cultural differences.

Good level English is also required and the handling of another language can be an advantage. The person will preferably have relevant business background and excellent communication skills. In addition to helping with the administration you must perform cleaning tasks.

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URGENT services Urgent Care Centre: Wairau Hospital Grounds. Entry off Hospital Rd, Blenheim, 8am-8pm daily. Phone (03) 520 6377.

Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non urgent 579 4870.

After Hours Chemists: Springlands Pharmacy: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 5pm, Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. Closed Christmas Day. Ph 578 2271.

Community Care Pharmacy: Within the Blenheim Warehouse, open 7 days 9am8pm. Only closed Christmas Day. Lifeline Marlborough: 0800 543354, 24hr helpline.

Women’s Refuge and Sexual Violence Support Centre Marlborough: Crisis line number phone 0800 refuge or 03 5779939.

Victim Support: 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 AA WORKS - 0800 229 6757.

Citizens Advice Bureau: Free, friendly, confidential advice. Mon - Fri 9.30am 4pm. Phone 578 4272.

Wairau Hospital: Hospital Visiting Hours: Daily 11.30am-7.30pm, children under 12 may visit parents only.

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

Children's Ward: Daily 10am-8pm. Visiting at all times is subject to the discretion of the nurse in charge of the ward.

Picton: Ambulance: Urgent 111. Non-urgent 579 4870.

Chemist: Picton Healthcare Pharmacy. Ph 573 6420 Mon -Fri 8.30-5.30pm, Sat 9-2pm.

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BOYCE, Valmai (née Bell): Passed away peacefully at Bethsaida Retirement Village on Wednesday December 16, 2020. In her 92nd year. Dearly loved wife of the late Eric, loved mother of Dale Mitchell, Tony and Bev, and Lynley and John Wadsworth.

Loved Granny of Hayden and Sharnelle; Peter, Amy, Holly, Courtney and Taylor; Gina and Craig; and her 12 great grandchildren.

Special thanks to Bethsaida staff for their love and care. Messages may be sent to the Boyce Family, C/- P O Box 110, Blenheim 7240. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be sent to P O Box 233, Blenheim 7240. A private family service for Valmai has been held. Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

Wairau Valley Golf Club African Stableford: Mike Collins/Maureen McKenzie (c/b), Steve Shallcrass/Dianne Horton & Roger Restall/Elaine Brown 67, Bevan Boon/Mel Hampton 64, Colin

Baker/Frances Price 62, Mike Collins/Robyn Pupich 60, Richard Bruce/Ann Walker 54, Mike McKenzie/Alison Graham 49.

Marlborough Golf Club December 16, Diana Pye Stableford Div.1: Tessa Sutherland 41, Angela Beard 37, Janet Leith 36, Sue Lissaman 35. Div.2: Lynn Dowler 38, Lyndy Larkin 35, Debra Nicholls 33, Ann Duncan 33.

December 17, Men’s Stableford Div.1: Chris Henry 43, Tom Kelsall 38, Paul Eden 38, Trevor McGarry 37, Ian Newport 36, Jim Cooke 36, Gary Duke 36. Div.2: Werner Pluss 43, Tony Armstrong 42, Mike Dwyer 40, Colin Marsden 38, Don Elley 37, Brian Chippendale 37, Peter Gurr 36, John Davis

Respectfully cared for by GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719

36, Ross Inder 36, Neal Ibbotson 36.

December 19, Women’s Stableford Div.1: Julie Nicolle 36, Julie Smith 36, Lizzie Turnbull 35. Div.2: Frances Handforth 38, Pru Jensen 32, Christine Armstrong 32.

Men’s Stableford Div.1: David Lightfoot 41, Pete Marfell 37, Andrew Stowell 36, Robin Whiting 36, Malcolm Pettigrew 36, Wes Green 36, Lance Nuttall 35, Bob Nicolle 34, Dave Watson 34. Div.2: Colin Marsden 41, Greg King 35, Terry Loomis 35, Brian Chippendale 34.

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sports talk With Jacob Page

The Basin of brilliance and horror That was not your Dad’s West Indies.

For two days, I sat in the RA Vance stand at Wellington’s Basin Reserve recently struggling to work out whether the Black Caps team was crushing the West Indies or whether the men from the Caribbean had decided they wanted to be somewhere warmer.

Make no mistake, this is a golden period of New Zealand test cricket that even the most casual Kiwi fan should try to catch a glimpse of before

it finishes.

However, the West Indies were hopeless at times. In both tests, their captain Jason Holder won the toss on green, seamer-friendly pitches and elected to bowl.

Both times, his bowlers were not full enough, nor accurate enough and the fielding was worse than a social grade encounter with plastic bats on a Monday night.

Henry Nicholls cashed-in though.

His highest test score, despite being dropped four times throughout, at

least keeps Devon Conway waiting for his baggy black cap for a wee while longer you would think.

The batsmen weren’t much better.

Too loose, lacking footwork and patience, they were ruthlessly exposed by the best quartet of fast bowlers New Zealand has had at any one time.

Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and young-gun Kyle Jamieson proved how bowling in tandem can be so effective.

As someone who was too young to see it, I have heard stories of the

great 1980s West Indian teams which revolutionised test cricket in that era.

Some 35 to 40 years later, it looks like much of that historical equity is now gone.

New Zealand deserves a lot of credit. Even without skipper Kane Williamson for the second test, they barely skipped a beat and undoubtedly will be looking forward to bigger and better challenges as the season progresses.

A curious thing to come out of the series was Jamieson’s impressive

technique with the bat.

He could be a No 7 for New Zealand and allow a genuine spinner to bat lower down the order.

The two questions to ponder are, firstly who is that spinner? Because I don’t know and 2 as the heir apparent to the new ball once Boult and Southee retire, is Jamieson best served to split his time between bat and ball in the hopes of becoming a test all rounder or is he best served to become a genuine strike bowler.

Only time will tell.

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