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By Chris Tobin The closure of Koromiko School has been a blow to the small community but it has provided a windfall for a school in Vanuatu.

After Koromiko School closed at the end of last year, the board of trustees and staff decided that the library should go to a deserving school in Vanuatu.

This week Gary Graham, a former principal of Fairhall Primary, and a team of helpers and friends from Moetapu Bay have been at Koromiko packing up 2500 books which will go to Tafea College on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu.

“It has been just overwhelming for the staff and school to do something for these young people,” Mr Graham said.

Tafea College has a roll of 300 but has few resources and few books.

“The library is a small classroom and every time the volcano blows, it’s filled with ash and the books they’ve got are old and outdated,” Mr Graham said.

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Challenging all home brewers An exciting addition to the Blenheim Blues, Brews and BBQ’s, this year is a “getting back to grass roots” contribution in the way of a Home Brew competition.

It is well known that the people of Marlborough love a fine beer and also there is a great amount of people that enjoy creating a fine beer.

So this year the Blenheim Round Table have invited the brewers of Marlborough and afar to compete in the Beer Judging competition to be held at the 20th edition of Blenheim Blues, Brews and BBQ’s.

We have been blessed with some great local talent to join our judging panel.

With Geoff Griggs, international beer tasting guru, Soren Eriksen, award winning brewer from Marlborough’s 8wired and talented brewer from Renaissance Matt Dainty.

The competition is starting to get traction, so all of you shed brewers of Marlborough don’t be shy and enter the first ever Home Brew Competition that we know of to ever come out of the beautiful sunny town of Blenheim.

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Scott Dawson (participant), Jason Walker (participant), Soren Eriksen from 8wired (Judge), Mark Rea (Organiser & member of the Blm Round Table), Matt Dainty from Renaissance Brewery (Judge), Geoff Griggs from International Beer Guru/ Realbeer (Judge), Craig Basham (participant), Michael Rea (participant), Damian Johnson (Proprietor of Grovetown Hotel) and Nigel Fairweather (participant). Photo supplied like to give thanks to all that participate, as well as the Grovetown Hotel for watering and feeding us at our meetings along the way.

The judges Geoff, Soren & Matt for their commitment and

of course the locals for supporting the great charity event that is the Blenheim Blues, Brews and BBQ’s.

All additional information can be found on our Facebook Page “Home Brewers of

Marlborough – Home Brew Competition, Sat 2nd Feb 2013.

You can also contact the orga n iser, Ma rk Rea on 027 344 9062 or email blenheimhomebrewcomp2013@ gmail.com.

Book bonanza Continued from page 1 A former student Mr Graham sponsored 10 years ago to attend Marlborough Boys’ College, Samson Nalau, contacted him regarding the plight of the school.

“He wrote to me outlining the fact they had a library but the school didn’t have the funding to find books to go into it.”

Once the Koromiko books are packed they will be loaded into a container that has been organised by Blenheim South Rotary and sent to Vanuatu.

“The container will go off later this year for Port Vila and then it will be unloaded onto a coastal boat on its journey to Tanna.”

Mr Graham is attempting to source other books to fill the container.

Schools from the Picton area have been given the opportunity to collect items they might want from Koromiko School.

The change manager appointed by the Ministry of Education Bev Moore said nine schools and groups had benefited.

Among them were Waikawa Bay, Picton, and Linkwater schools, Picton Playcentre and Queen Charlotte College.

Race your raft The annual MoreFM Raft Race with Hendersons is on again this Sunday.

On the Taylor River, homemade rafts will take to the water, battling it out for the top prizes.

The major prize is a Heritage FeatherLite 14 Foot Tandem Kayak,

worth $2000 from Hendersons.

Registrations for the race start at 12.30pm and close at 1.45pm.

The race starts at 2pm.

See this link for the rules. ht t p : / / w w w. m o r ef m .c o. n z / Portals/0/content/2013%20Raft%20 Race%20Rules.pdf

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Bringing 19th century alive

By Chris Tobin Don’t think you’ll be walking around in a time warp and going back in time if you are in Picton tomorrow and see a group of people dressed in 19th century clothing.

It will just be members of the Picton Little Theatre.

They’re dressing up in period costume and interacting with visitors to the Edwin Fox Museum as part of the Picton Maritime Festival.

“They’ll be dressed as passengers on the Edwin Fox and bringing that era to life,” museum manager Karen McLeod said.

Kit Stevens of the Picton Little Theatre said 15 people of all ages would be taking on the characters of crew as well passengers who travelled first class and steerage on the Edwin Fox. “Karen has given us the names of first class passengers to highlight those stories as well,” he said.

The characters will be out and about from 11am until 3pm.

The maritime festival starts at 11am and concludes at 10pm with a fireworks display.

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Demonstration row The Marlborough Boys’ College students who rowed the replica whaleboat Swiftsure at the Queen’s diamond jubilee regatta in London last year will be in action again at the Picton Maritime Festival tomorrow.

They will give a demonstration row from the visitor’s wharf in the replica boat which was built by Blenheim man, Ron Perano.

Mr Perano said the boys would give a salute - known as ‘tossing the oars’.

Head-on crash Don't do that: Kit Stevens of the Picton Little Theatre lays down the law to an Edwin Fox convict. At right is Tiffany Jane.

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A 73-year-old German tourist suffered serious injuries in a headon crash on the Korere Tophouse road near St Arnaud southwest of Nelson.

The women, a passenger in a car, was flown to Nelson Hospital by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter.

Two 25-year-olds from Nelson who were travelling in the van were also flown from the scene with minor injuries.

Murder victim’s name released

Michael Hugo Smith, 17, (left) ell, 17, kn Bic Ruffell, 17, and Max Voce. lla Fe as ing were perform

Taylor McKenzie, 15, and her mum Sue.

Sophie Kilworth, 16.

The name of the woman murdered in her Picton home has been released by the coroner.

She was 43 year-old Robyn Alma Grace, of Picton.

Police are not yet releasing any information about the cause of death, although it has been established.

Story and photos by Annabelle Latz It was a mix of jitters, nerves, smiles and laughter at the audition line up for X Factor in Blenheim on Wednesday.

More than 90 people showed up at Marlborough Girls’ College to share their flare, hoping to make it to the next round of the TV talent show, which aims to find New Zealand’s next big singing star.

Sophie Kilworth, 16, Year 12 at Marlborough Girls’ College this year, was looking forward to performing Janet Devlin’s version of ‘Your Song,’ originally written by Elton John.

“I’m chilled at the moment, I’m kind of nervous too.”

She taught herself the guitar six years ago, and her favourite artist is Ed Sheeran.

“It will be a good opportunity to get my voice out there.”

“It will be cool to make it to the next round,” she said.

Ward Makowharemahihii, 18, was singing ‘Ordinary People’ by John Legend.

“Probably when I get in there I’ll have a couple of butterflies,” he said, while standing in the queue.

Tawhirirangi Matangi Mason, 14, was performing a remix of ‘With Me’ and ‘Homely Girl’ by Psalms, and playing his acoustic guitar too.

“I’m fine, I don’t mind this.”

The barbershop group from Marlborough Boys’ College Fella Voce were in the auditioning line.

Max Bicknell, 17, said they would be singing Tyler Ward’s version of Titanium.

“It’s a little bit chilled,” said fellow group member Hugo Smith, 17.

Michael Ruffell, 17, said they would keep up their barbershop and classical singing styles this year.

Taylor McKenzie, 15, left home with her mum Sue at 5.30am on Wednesday from Christchurch to make the auditions.

“I’m feeling alright,” she said.

TV3 publicist Rose Swale was thrilled with the atmosphere at the auditions on Wednesday.

“People are so friendly, and so excited that we have rolled into town.”

“We are delighted with the turn out in Blenheim today, and the executive producers have heard some outstanding voices.”

She said covers of Adele’s songs were a popular choice, and the song Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley.

Auditioners will have to wait until next month to find out if they make it to the next round.

This will involve performing in front of judges Stan Walker, Australian Idol winner in 2009, and Daniel Bedingfield; kiwi-born international pop sensation.

The other two judges have not yet been confirmed.

The show will be fronted by Dominic Bowden, who has featured on X Factor in the USA.

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Right: Tawhirirangi Matangi Mason, 14, and Ward Makowharemahihii, 18.

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Jobs in demand Residential project managers, civil project managers and structural engineers are among the candidates in demand in 2013 with employers now planning and hiring for the year ahead, according to the Hays Quarterly Report.

According to the latest Quarterly Report, out now and covering January to March 2013, pockets of shortages for specific skills remain in some sectors, including construction and engineering, particularly due to the continuing work on the Christchurch rebuild.

Waste company sold Wa s t e m a n a ge m e nt c o m p a ny EnviroWaste has been sold in a half billion dollar deal.

Australian private equity company Ironbridge has sold the company to Hong Kong-based Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited (CKI) for $490 million, plus $11 million for finance lease obligations.

Food prices fall Food prices fell 0.2 percent in the December month, and were down 1.0 percent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Lower prices in the December month for non-alcoholic beverages (down 2.8 percent) offset a rise in meat, poultry, and fish prices (up 0.9 percent).

“Food prices fell in December, reflecting cheaper prices for non-alcoholic drinks that were partly countered by higher prices for chicken and seasonal price rises for fruit,” prices manager Chris Pike said.

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By Chris Tobin The new owner/operators of Blenheim New World supermarket say they plan to become a big part of the Marlborough community.

Ashley and Melanie Shore will formally take over the supermarket from Mark Elkington and Andrea Boock on Monday having shifted from Fairlie where they resided for four and a half years operating the Four Square store in the South

The median house price across the Nelson/ Marlborough region rose by $17,000 compared to November with prices in Marlborough/ Kaikoura rising fastest.

Compared to December 2011 the median price increased by $20,500, according to statistics released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

The number of days to sell improved by one day compared to November, from 36 days in November to 35 days in December.

Compared to December 2011 the number of days to sell improved by two days.

For 2012 the number of sales in the Nelson/Marlborough region was 2780 or 3.8 percent of all sales across New Zealand. Compared to 2011 the number of sales in Nelson/Marlborough increased by a 17.5 percent from 2366 in 2011 to 2780 in 2012.

The overall trend for the region is flat.

Meanwhile, the national median

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Welcome to Blenheim: The new owner/operators at Blenheim New World supermarket; Ashley and Melanie Shore.

Ashley has a strong business background.

After university he joined Coca Cola and went through their management programme.

From there he worked for Arnotts Campbells and then for the Goodman Fielder banking division

in Auckland.

He said he was attracted by the retail side of business which drew him to securing a Four Square store with the goal of taking over a supermarket.

He said Blenheim New World already had strong customer service and he

wanted to grow this even more.

“You’ve got to make it an enjoyable shopping experience,” he said.

Mark Elkington and Andrea Boock are establishing a new Pak’n Save supermarket on Middle Renwick Rd.

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Ashley said it was “a massive, life changing” opportunity for them to obtain the supermarket and they are keen to get involved in the Blenheim community. They have three children Oliver, 8, Hunter, 5, and Claudia 2.

“We love the weather; there’s lots to do for the kids and the people we’ve seen here are very friendly,” Melanie said.

“We plan to be a big part of the community.”

house price reached a new record of $389,000 in December, up almost 10 percent on December 2011.

Ongoing strong demand drove robust sales volume growth in the residential property market during 2012 with the number of sales up 21 per cent on 2011 and at the highest level since 2007.

The chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), Helen O’Sullivan, said that despite the strong growth in sales volume, the number of sales compared to the total number of dwellings in New Zealand remained well below the long run average and substantially below the peak volume of 2003 when more than 120,000 residential properties were sold.

“A new record median price and robust volume growth saw the New Zealand real estate market end 2012 on a strong note and positioned for those trends to continue into 2013.

“The key drivers in 2012 were the Auckland and Canterbury/Westland regions, which together make up over half the real estate activity in New Zealand, where supply constraints resulted in significant price gains that have not

been achieved elsewhere.

“The strength of these two regions is starting to spill over into other parts of the country with Central Otago Lakes and Wellington both seeing more invigorated markets, particularly in terms of sales volumes. ” “A key development during 2012 has been the growth in sales by auction, with the number of properties sold by auction growing by more than two-thirds compared to 2011.

“The growth in auction sales has been particularly strong in Auckland where almost two of every five sales are now by auction.

The trend in auctions is evidence of the continued tightness of some parts of the residential real estate market where demand is increasing, but supply remains constrained.”

Web inventor to visit NZ The inventor of the world wide web – Sir Tim BernersLee – will visit Wellington later this month to deliver a public lecture exploring the benefits of an open and uncaptureable Internet.

Hosted by InternetNZ as part of Berner-Lee’s ‘TBL Down Under Tour’ (http://tbldownunder.org), the lecture will take place at

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Soundings Theatre, Te Papa at 5.30pm on Wednesday January 30.

Registrations for the public lecture can be made at http:// openinternetlecture.eventbrite. co.nz.

Spaces are strictly limited and will be allocated on a firstcome first-served basis.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s lecture will focus on the social,

economic and innovation opportunities of the Internet.

Through the story of his invention of the world wide web, he will explain why the Internet needs openness to deliver these opportunities.

The lecture will deliver a powerful message: the value of the open Internet and why it matters for New Zealand and the world.

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COUNCIL NEWS Proposal to extend kerbside recycling

The Marlborough District Council is proposing to extend the area of service for kerbside refuse and recycling collection to another 400 properties on the outskirts of Blenheim. This expansion of service aims to increase the amount of material diverted from the landfill in line with the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan adopted by Council in May 2012.

Since the Resource Recovery Centre opened in 2009 and kerbside recycling collections began in 2010, an increasing amount of material has been diverted from the landfill. To keep up that momentum, the Council is proposing to extend the kerbside collections to these areas: • Blenheim West - Springlands Collection Day Wednesday.

• Blenheim West – Burleigh Collection day Monday.

• Blenheim East - Dry Hills Collection Day Friday.

• Blenheim East - St Andrews Collection Day Thursday.

What do we get for the service?

The proposed service will be provided through a variation to the existing kerbside collection contracts for Blenheim and Picton where: • Each household is issued with a 60 litre open recycling crate.

• Each household receives a voucher for 52 rubbish bags to be redeemed at participating outlets or Council offices.

• Rubbish bags and contents of the crates are uplifted on a weekly basis by the Council contractor.

• The rubbish and recycling are uplifted by separate vehicles on the same collection day.

• Rubbish bags and recycling crates need to be at the kerbside by 7.30 am on collection day.

How much does this service cost and who pays?

The kerbside collection service is paid for via a targeted rate; only households in the area of service are charged. This is a separate charge from other rates and is highlighted on rates invoices as Kerbside Rubbish and Recycling Charge.

The targeted rate includes all costs associated with the service and is divided by the number of households within the area of service - all households within the area of service pay the same amount.

The estimated targeted rate per household is $109 per year.

The proposed service would begin on 1 July 2013 and the targeted rate charge would be included in the 2013/14 rates bill.

Submissions Submissions may be made to the Council until 5.00 pm on Friday 1 February 2013. The hearings are scheduled for February 2013.

Submission forms are available from the Council or on the Council website www.marlborough.govt.nz Please indicate if you wish to speak and a time will be arranged.

Please send your submissions to: Kerbside Collections, Marlborough District Council, PO Box 443, Blenheim 7240, by fax to 03 520 7496, email alec.mcneil@marlborough.govt.nz or complete the online submission form at www.marlborough. govt.nz in the Your Council/Have Your Say section.

Please note that submissions become public information.

Copies of the Statement of Proposal can be viewed on Council’s website in the Your Council/Have Your Say section or at the Council offices and libraries in Blenheim and Picton.

Well owners – Rai/Pelorus area Wells needed for monitoring Well owners in the Rai-Pelorus area are needed to take part in a baseline study of the groundwater resources of the Rai-Pelorus River catchment.

The project’s purpose is to find out more about the groundwater resources in this area – its potential to be contaminated, whether it holds up catchment nutrients as runoff flows to the Sounds, and its storage capacity relative to local rivers, useful for allocation purposes.

The study area covers the Ronga, Tunakino, Brown, Rai, Opouri, Pelorus, Wakamarina River valleys or flats as far downstream as Havelock.

Marlborough District Council, in conjunction with GNS Science, is sampling the chemistry and age of these waters during March/ April. Your participation would involve Marlborough District Council staff sampling water

from your well for laboratory analysis. You would then receive a free copy of the analysis – useful for your personal records - along with a copy of the report documenting the findings of the overall project.

This report will be made publicly available in 2014.

One of the drivers for a better understanding is increasing water demand as farming in the catchment intensifies over time and the population increases, both of which can lead to more waste.

Interpretation of the chemistry will tell us how fast groundwater moves, whether deeper aquifers may exist and whether they are linked to rivers.

Of particular interest to Marlborough District Council are deeper wells, and those isolated from rivers, to see if groundwater is distinct from surfacewaters, but we welcome

any offers of access to wells and details of their construction, to update the community archive.

Your assistance and knowledge of how local aquifers behave will be a valuable contribution to this study, which will further our understanding of groundwater in this area, and

provide information on this resource to the community.

If you are a well owner in the above areas and want to be involved, please contact Peter Davidson on ph: 03 520 7400 or email peter.davidson@marlborough.govt. nz.

Seniors Expo 2013 The Marlborough Seniors Expo will be held for the fifth time on Wednesday 20 March 2013 from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm at the Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000. An organising committee has been established to plan the day, which will have a similar format to the previous successfully run expos.

The day is an opportunity for older members

of our community to find out about services available to them says Lyne Reeves, Council’s Community Development Advisor and a member of the organising committee.

There will be approximately 80 stalls providing information ranging from recreation, hobby and social activities through to how to keep yourself safe, government entitlements, legal issues etc.

There will also be other activities, including entertainment and demonstrations.

Entry is free and light refreshments will also be provided at no cost.

The organising committee is keen to hear from groups that are interested in having a stall at the expo. Spaces are limited so now is the time to make contact by ringing Lyne Reeves Ph: 03 520 7400.

Give way rules - a reminder In March 2012, two of the give way rules changed.

Change 1: The left-turn versus right-turn rule This new rule requires all traffic turning right to give way to all vehicles coming from the opposite direction and turning left.

Change 2 - Uncontrolled T-intersections The new rule requires all traffic turning right from a terminating road (bottom of the T) with no signs or signals, to give way to all vehicles on the continuing road (top of the T).

This new rule applies at cross roads, T-intersections and driveways where: a) both vehicles are facing each other with no signs or signals (as shown above) b) both vehicles are facing give way signs c) both vehicles are facing stop signs d) both vehicles are facing green traffic signals.

Think: If you’re turning right, give way.

The change to the rule brought it into line with T-intersections where there are Stop or Give Way signs on the terminating road.

This change also applies at driveways including public driveways such as at a supermarket or hospital. Vehicles should continue to give way to pedestrians on a footpath, or cyclists and pedestrians on a cycle path or shared path.

Think: Top of the T goes before me.

Temporary Road Closure Saturday 19 January 2013 Picton Maritime Festival

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN under Section 342 of the Local Government Act 1974 that: London Quay, Picton from the eastern side of High Street to the northern side of Endeavour Lane in Wellington Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic on Saturday 19 January 2013 from 6.30am to 11.30pm for the purpose of the Picton Maritime Festival.

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.

Any enquiries should be addressed to Chris Parnell, Marlborough Roads, Ph: 03 520 8335.

ALISTAIR SOWMAN MAYOR

Marlborough District Council PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 New Zealand

Phone: +62 3 520 7400 Fax: +61 3 520 7496 Email: mdc@marlborough.govt.nz www.marlborough.govt.nz

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In one of the biggest fast food chains the customer service should b fast an efficent not standing in line waiting. when i received my order the chicken coating was bland with no taste our chips were hard an brown the counter had not been wiped down as well as the tables come on kfc whats going on ur gettin slack again izzy

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Rein them in Dear Ed, Further to Rage about Crossings and the photo in Friday’s Sun, 11th January.

At least two – maybe three – of the children shown on the zebra crossing should be on reins.

Reins? What are they?

I did a sort of survey and phoned all the kindergartens, play centers etc in Blen heim a nd was told they were “not politically correct”.

I was old-fashioned.

Reins? Asked one bright spark – like on a horse?

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None of their parents used them.

Where can you buy reins?

Who makes them?

Who would want to use them?

When your toddler is reduced to raspberry jam what a comfort to know that you are politically correct?

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Salmon farming Dear Ed, I hope The Sun is able to make it to the public screening of Laura Honey’s documentary, Against the Current – The Hidden Cost of Salmon Farming on Monday.

It is a great way to get the community together to find out about the issues and discuss the EPA decision to put four more salmon farms into areas of the Sounds prohibited to aquaculture.

It is a public screening and people can make up their own minds about impartiality once

they’ve seen the film.

I hope that as a service to readers you will include these screening details: Monday January 21: 5pm: Pelorus Boating Club, Cook Street, Havelock (next to Slip Inn car park) 7.30pm: Picton Little Theatre, 9 Dublin Street, Picton.

Tickets cost $10 and yes, it is a fundraiser for Sustain Our Sounds who don’t have the financial resources of NZ King Salmon.

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At 4.10pm a 60 year old female beneficiary was arrested after being caught shoplifting at Guyton’s on Grove Rd. She received a precharge warning for theft and was released.

Incidents and accidents

At 1.05am the residents of a High St property were woken when a rock was thrown through a window. The offenders were observed running north on Beaver Rd towards the river.

Police were unable to locate them.

Nil suspects.

Digital deadline draws near Time is fast running out for people in Marlborough who are still to go digital.

Today marks 100 days until television across the South Island goes digital.

After April 28 everyone who wants to watch TV will need to have Freeview or SKY. Nearly nine out to 10 households across Marlborough have gone digital and will be able to continue watching TV after April 28.

However about 10 per cent of households

have not gone digital and will only be able to watch TV for another 100 days unless they take action.

“Television viewing is one of the leading leisure activities in New Zealand and over the next 100 days we will be doing everything we can to make sure everyone in Marlborough who wants to keep watching TV knows what they need to do,” said Going Digital national manager Greg Harford.

Over the next 100 days Going Digital

advisers will be out and about in Marlborough talking with people and discussing what needs to be done to make sure everyone can keep watching TV. “You don’t need a new TV to go digital but everyone will need a satellite dish and a satellite set-top box,” said Mr Harford.

“I’m recommending people take action now to go digital.

Every TV needs to go digital if it is to continue receiving pictures as do DVD and

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Happy, humorous people.

What’s your pet hate?

Disloyal people.

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Cancun - Mexico. Went there last year, it was like a dream.

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Robbie Williams.

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That I’m 6’2 with long blonde hair.

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Anyone who can cook for me.

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Holiday in Europe, like Shirley Valentine.

A saying you like to live by?

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Leeks – the lifesavers It’s probably a stretch to say leeks are lifesavers.

But did you know they’re jammed packed full of prebiotics – the carbohydrates needed to feed the probiotic bacteria that helps keep our intestines healthy?

More importantly, leeks taste good.

Add them to stews or soups, risotto and vege pies, steam your leeks and wrap them in ham or bacon, cover in cheese sauce and grill lightly until golden.

Once you’ve got your seedlings you need to pick a spot to plant.

Leeks can be a little particular about the conditions they like so look for a patch that is sunny and well drained.

They also like the soil to be sweet, so if you know your soil is acidic or you’ve had a bit of rain lately, add some lime to the soil a few days before you plant to help raise it’s pH level.

It’s also always a good idea to add a general fertiliser to the soil before you plant.

Sprinkling over a fertiliser like nitrophoska

blue prior to planting will help give your seedlings a good head start.

Once you have chosen your location and prepared the soil, dig a small trench.

Next, place the seedlings in the trench, approximately 10cms apart.

Leeks need space to expand, and grow best when planted in rows.

Next fill in the trench with soil to the top of the stems, leaving the leaves at the top exposed.

Now, give your leeks a light water.

Lettuces are a great companion plant because they’re ready to harvest in four to eight weeks and by the time the leeks need extra space the lettuces are already gone and eaten.

Leeks don’t like waterlogged conditions but need constant moisture.

So, for the first few weeks after planting, you will need to check on the soil every couple of days until they are well established.

Try to keep the soil constantly moist, without being too wet.

As your plants grow, regularly fold in the

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Leeks: Full of probiotics to keep our intestines clean soil around the stems.

Doing this will ensure they increase in size and will help to achieve white, chunky, stems.

A quick tip: hoeing the soil gently on a regular basis will keep the soil light and fluffy

and your leeks happy.

In approximately three to four months your hard work should have paid off.

A successful harvest will produce leeks approximately 15cm tall and 5cm wide.

Quick, cool Cucumber sauce Makes about one cup

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3/4 cup of peeled, grated cucumber 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup plain yogurt (greek-style or regular) 3 tablespoons sour cream squeeze of a lemon salt and pepper Place the grated cucumber in a mesh strainer set over a bowl.

Sprinkle on the 1/2 teaspoon of salt, stir, and let the cucumber sit for about an hour, stirring and gently pressing once or twice to get out some of the moisture.

Combine the drained cucumber, yogurt, and sour cream in a bowl.

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Squeeze a bit of lemon juice in and season with salt and pepper.

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A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY ESCAPE So much on offer....

Whether travelling through Picton on your way to Wellington, or simply visiting for a family escape, the picturesque seaside town of Picton has so much to offer.

Enjoy a unique shopping experience, sample local hospitality or take the kids down to the popular foreshore for fish and chips and playtime on the extensive playground and family attractions.

Photos kindly supplied by Richard Briggs

• Wardroom Open - Tuesdays, from 6pm, Thursdays & Fridays from 5pm • Visitors & Guests welcome (just sign the Visitors Book) • Great value meals • Friendly, social atmosphere Other opening hours and details are on the website

www.waikawaboatingclub.co.nz Waikawa Boating Club, Waikawa Marina.

Ph: 573 6798 or email: waikawabc@xtra.co.nz

Picton RSA & Club (opposite Mall car park)

Our restaurant is open every evening.

Come and join the fun.

Members & visitors, you are all welcome at Picton RSA & Club

66 Wellington Street

573 6114

Bar & restaurant

We offer a Bar, restaurant and large courtyard with BBQ, Pool Table and a warm fire for the cooler days.

Dine-In or take-away, or we can deliver to your motel by arrangement. regular live entertainment such as Karaoke, bands, a jukebox. We are able to organise entertainers for your private function too.

Contact us to see how we can help with your function.

18 High street, Picton Phone: 03 573 5164 or 0272846067

PICTON FOUR SQUARE SUPERMARKET

Always looking after the locals Open 7.30am 9pm daily

Echo Cafe & Bar Historic Gallery • Come Aboard • Meet our Friendly Crew • Have A Look At The History • Enjoy A Meal or Cold Beverage • Oldest Scow In New Zealand.

• Scow Was Launched In 1905

We Do Take Away Lavazza Coffee Have A Lovely Naturally Brewed Local Beer On Tap We do functions!

21st, Wedding, Anniversary and Work functions

Toni & Tim Hawkins Phone: 03 573-7498 Cell: 0226955984 Shelly Beach, Picton Marina Open 10am— 11pm Monday to Thursday 10am-3am Friday– Sunday

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Friday January 18, 2013

in marlborough

- weekend event guide Friday 18th January Secret Garden Presents Midge McCleary 5pm – 8pm Dharma Bums Club Presents The Troubles. This stunning jazz ensemble features changing line-ups of brass and woodwind players, a string quartet, percussion and bass. Be there or be square. Show starts 8pm. Open 7pm… hang out, dbc 2013 sign up. Usual donations. Check it out: facebook. com/thetroubles Guided walk and Bat talk Come for a night time stroll and look for our endangered long tailed bats. Stay the night at the camping ground and join the guided walk and trapping talk the next morning. Meet at Pelorus Bridge Café at 9pm. FREE. Kaikoura Peninsula Guided Walk Learn about the history and wildlife of the Kaikoura peninsular. Meet at PointKeen car park 10am. FREE. Riverside Railways Train departs from Brayshaw Park Station for Beaver Station in central Blenheim at 1.45, 3.00 & 4.15pm. Journey takes approximately 1hr return. Return Fares; Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY Stadium 2000 Pool Friday 6am – 6pm. Adult $5, Child $3, Seniors $4.50, Family $12 The Muslim Association of Marlborough Inc Friday (Jummah) prayers every week between 12pm – 2pm, upstairs meeting room at Marlborough Community Centre, 25 Alfred St, Blenheim. (Space for ladies also). For details contact: Br Zayd 027 644 979 or Br Fouad 021 0253 1275.

Tango Lessons Improvers, 7pm, Basics 8.30pm. Nurses Hall, Blenheim. Monica: 572 2667.

Stadium 2000 Pool Saturday and Sunday 8.30am – 5pm. Adult $5, Child $3, Seniors $4.50, Family $12.

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

Queen Charlotte College Pool Open daily from 12noon – 5.30pm. Entrance off Hampden St, Picton. Free entry, life guards will be on duty.

Tai Chi Today and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm.

Liz 027 748 6666.

Picton Museum 10am till 4pm daily, 9 London Quay. 573 8283.

Museum 26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park. Daily 10am till 4pm.

The Diversion Gallery Open 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 Clear Water Gallery Lou Davidson exhibition. 11th - 27th January. www.marlboroughartsociety.com/exhibitions.htm

Saturday 19th January Picton Maritime Festival Picton Foreshore 11am - 12midnight. Cooking demonstrations, static displays, clinker boats, lifesaving on the sea, volunteer fire brigade, bouncy castles, raft races, craft market, food stalls, free children’s programs and activities, evening firework extravaganza at 10pm, and entertainment by local musicians. Contact: (03) 573 6885 or visit: http://www.pictonfestival.co.nz

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

Gourmet Paradise Country Music Awards The awards are a competition for performers of Country Music, with auditions on Saturday and Sunday and the Finals Concert and presentations on Sunday night at 6.45pm.

Venue: Civic Theatre. For more info visit: www. mctt.co.nz

Sit and Be Fit with Sue Free 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

Crow Tavern Presents Chilli Dogs 8pm-3am 15 Nelson Square Picton. R18

Sit and Be Fit with Jeanette.

Free exercise for all ages at Crossroads, 2 Redwood Street. At 10am Phone 578 5395.

Guided walk and Trapping talk Take a walk around the beautiful forest at Pelorus Bridge, learn about the trapping program. Meet outside Pelorus Bridge café at 10am. FREE

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

Havelock Lions Club Car Boot Sale 8am-1pm, sites available $10 phone Ian 574 2558.

Pregnancy Yoga 9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107 Mini Putt & Merry-Go-Round Picton 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 20th January Brookyln Croquet Club Open fun day 1-3pm, all welcome. Golf croquet is a very non-strenuous, social activity, out in the fresh air. Equipment provided. Flat soled footwear and a smile essential. For more information, Basil: 577 8098, John: 579 4616 or Jeff: 570 5226.

Riverside Railways Train departs from Brayshaw Park Station for Beaver Station in central Blenheim at 1.45, 3.00 & 4.15pm. Journey takes approximately 1hr return. Return Fares; Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY

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

Rail Sail Open every day over the holiday period on the Picton Foreshore. 10am – 4pm for train rides and model yachts to sail.

Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am. Murray 578 9199 or Tony 577 9776.

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

Tramping Club Mary 5728762.

Buddhism for Modern Life 10am, 573 5379.

Blenheim Bonsai 2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679.

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

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club 10am-4pm every Sunday at Brayshaw Park.

Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and book.

Free admission.

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

Farmers’ Market A and P Showgrounds, Cnr Alabama and Maxwell Roads, Blenheim Ulysses Ride Ride to Lake Rotoiti for a picnic lunch. Meet at the railway stn at 10.45am ride departs at 11am.

Picton Rotary Club Car Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am1pm, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.

Contact Sheira 573 7390 Pony Club Pony Club Grounds, New Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

People’s Sunday Market Noel Leeming Carpark. Open through the holiday season. Good quality crafts, belts and buckles, woodware, jewellery, clothing, olive oil, F/R eggs, book. Sites $5.

Picton Maritime Festival, Sat urday 19th.

Picton Foreshore 11am - 12m idnight.

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Roccos • Fresh pasta daily • Seafood a speciality • Prime steaks • Chicken Mafia Good selection of local wines and some Italian.

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Matching food and wine does not have to be complicated.

Match mild foods with mild wines, rich foods with rich wines, and acidic foods with acidic wines.

Cleansing the palate with tanins or acids is also important.

For example, if you’re eating a rich fatty dish and want to drink red wine, choose a wine with some good tannins to help cleanse the palate.

And if you’re eating a rich fatty dish and want to drink white wine, you may want to contrast the meal with a refreshingly crisp acidic wine such as Sauvignon Blanc.

This rule does not apply for dishes that are just fatty, as a rich Chardonnay will match the rich flavours.

Rich cream sauces will usually clash with an acidic wine like a Sauvignon Blanc.

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Strong spices, such as hot chili peppers

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So consider something spicy and sweet itself such as an off-dry Gewurtztraminer or Riesling.

Remember that foods generally go best with the wines they grew up with.

So if you’re eating Italian food, think about having an Italian wine.

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Big fire risk despite the rain Story and photo by Annabelle Latz Damper conditions this week is not a reason for landowners to relax their stance with fire risks.

John Foley has 15 acres up the Waihopai Valley, and is Deputy Principal Rural Fire Officer.

Looking at his dry paddocks, he said just a few days of dry conditions will swing the fire risk pendulum back to where it was last week – extremely high.

“It was good to get some rain this week, but our hottest month of February is still to come.”

Windy conditions pose additional potential dangers.

“Winds certainly push a fire along.”

John said people need to continue smart decision making to reduce the risk of sparks lighting fires, like not mowing in the heat of the day and being careful with farm machinery and electrical equipment.

“No one sets out to light fires, but

when it happens it has the potential to become a large fire very quickly.

Principal Rural Fire Officer Richard McNamara wanted to remind people that the bulk of summer is yet to come, and conditions are still very dry.

“Tell people to look out their windows to the Wither Hills. That paints a graphic image.”

Everyone has to keep their guard up with fire safety.

“We have just had some temporary relief.”

Much of the grass already cured off with previous dry weather, where fires spread quickly, which will stay that way until the end of summer.

“Until we get a green flush, the fire risk still remains.”

Richard said the rural crews are working very well together, and have responded successfully to more than 70 callouts in the past six months.

“The rural and urban crews are working really well together.”

John Foley, Deputy Principal Rural Fire Officer, says the recent rain does not mean the fire risks are over.

Rural women show their business skills Entries are now open for the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2013, and with new entry categories this year there are even more opportunities for rural women to be recognised for their success.

“This is the fourth year we’ve run the awards, and we encourage all women running small rural businesses to enter,” said Rural Women NZ national president, Liz Evans.

The supreme Enterprising Rural Women Award will go to the winner of one of the following entry categories:

‘Love of the Land’ sponsored

by Agrisea Limited – covering all land-based businesses, from animals to agriculture.

‘Help! I Need Somebody’ sponsored by Telecom – for businesses with a service-focus.

‘Making it in Rural’ – for women involved in manufacturing or creative enterprises.

‘Stay, Play Rural’ sponsored by Access Homehealth Limited – covering businesses engaged in rural tourism and hospitality.

Liz said the awards are a real oppor-

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Winning the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2011 was also a huge confidence boost for Marlborough cheesemaker Lisa Harper, who says it was a stepping stone towards her being awarded a prestigious Nuffield Scholarship at the end of 2012.

To enter the awards, women have to own and operate a small business, with less than 10 full time equivalent staff, based in a rural area.

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Vacancy 13/1 The Government Communications Security Bureau is seeking a Security Officer to join our professional and friendly security team at Waihopai Station. The Bureau is part of the New Zealand Security and Intelligence Community and applicants must be New Zealand citizens.

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The Government Communications Security Bureau is seeking a Handyperson/Driver to join our friendly team at our Waihopai Station. The Bureau is part of the New Zealand Security and Intelligence Community and applicants must be New Zealand citizens. The successful applicant will need to be able to obtain a security clearance.

The Handyperson/Driver is responsible for the Station’s driving requirements, the maintenance of vehicles, buildings and grounds; assist with logistics and provide relief assistance for our Protective Security Officers when required. This is a varied and integral role ensuring the smooth running of the Station.

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ANNAN, Allan Harry Robert: 8 January 2013

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APPLEBY, Douglas John (Doug): 13 January 2013

LAMMAS/DUNCAN, Jack Duncan (8lb 15oz): 27, December 2012

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Anakiwa Triathlon this weekend There will be a range of options for multi-sporters at this Saturday’s Anakiwa Triathlon.

Race start is 9.30am, with a swim triathlon, kayak triathlon and duathlon, all starting from Thompsons Jetty in Anakiwa.

Individual and team categories are both possible.

Honey Company in Taylor Pass Road is the naming sponsor this year.

Pre-enter on line at www.marlboroughmultisport.wordpress.com

Erakovic out of Australian Open Marina Erakovic and doubles partner Heather Watson are out of the Australian Open after losing to ninth seeds Anna-Lena Groenefeld from Germany and the Czech Republic’s Kveta Peschke yesterday.

They lost 6-4 and 6-0.

Their first round doubles match out on court 11 lasted 1 hour 14 minutes and was played in 37 degree heat, which resulted in one ball kid fainting and having to be replaced just before the end.

Erakovic will next be on court at the Fed Cup, playing for New Zealand in Kazakhstan with Emily Fanning, Emma Hayman and Abigail Guthrie from February 4-10.

Opening batsmen still to be named There will be changes made to the Black Cap’s batting order, according to the outcome of the debrief after the series against South Africa which the New Zealand side lost 2-0.

At this stage, captain Brendan McCullum looks well set to take top-order player spot.

The three tests against England start in Dunedin on March 6.

Olympians feature at fundraiser in Grovetown Some London Olympic medalists and Halberg Award nominees will feature at next Thursday’s Wairau Rowing Club fundraising evening at the new Rangitane Culture Centre at Grovetown near Blenheim.

Picton’s own gold medal-winning double scull rower Joseph Sullivan, silver medalist BMX rider Sarah Walker and bronze medalist cyclist Simon van Velthooven will all be part of the auction evening which starts at 6pm.

A silent auction will be held, and tickets are $50 each, including a glass of bubbles on arrival, continuous nibbles, and a cash bar.

Proceeds from the evening will go towards new boat purchases for the Wairau Rowing Club and Marlborough Girls’ College.

Tickets are available from ASB Bank in Blenheim and United Video, or by contacting Lianne on 577 9819 or 021 149 1408.

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Banning cycling from the Olympics?

I n t h e wa k e of L a n c e Armstrong’s apparent confession to Oprah Winfrey this week that after over a decade of denial, he was a doping fraud, there has come a call to ban cycling from the Olympic Games.

This big call has come from a member of the International Olympic Committee Dick Pound who is also a former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA. Pound says Armstrong’s case has shown that cycling’s governing body the International Cycling Union UCI covered up and didn’t do their job and if Armstrong turns whistleblower and indicates this happened then cycling could get the chop from

the Olympics.

It has to be said there’s a bit of history between Mr Pound and the UCI, apparently dating back to when Pound was the head of WADA. They’ve never been buddies, however Pound’s assertion is interesting.

We, the armchair public, could well ask, how did this guy (Lance) get away with drug doping over such a long period?

What sort of drug testing programmes was the UCI running?

The problem for many sports is preserving a positive image, almost at any cost. They don’t want to lose their sponsorship money; they want to keep the

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public interest as high as possible for the right reasons; they want mums and dads to encourage their kids to take up their sport.

Under these circumstances busting the biggest name in your sport over a drugs charge is, to put it politely, less likely to happen.

So dropping cycling from the Olympics?

I don’t think it will happen.

If the drugs testers really got serious there mightn’t be many sports left in the games.

As for Lance Armstrong, his decision to ‘fess up’ must be one of the biggest reversals in sports history.

This is the guy who called a former associate who had the

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courage to challenge him, a prostitute and alcoholic.

Anyone who dared to stand up against him he intimidated and bullied. He sued one British newspaper 500,000 pounds for defamation. Will they get their money back?

Yes we feel a tinge of sympathy for the man because of his earlier scrap with cancer, but he morphed into a fraud and bully.

Like anyone in this situation he now has to pay his dues.

There’s talk he wants a ban from sport reduced so he can compete in triathlons.

I’d say ban him for 25 years.

He can make a comeback when he’s 66......and drug-free.

Big field in ‘Spec’ golf tournament

By Chris Tobin A large contingent of golfers will be travelling from outside Marlborough to play in the Rarangi Golf Club’s ‘Spec’ tournament this weekend.

Tournament convenor Bev Hansen said over 100 pairs had entered the popular event.

“Entries are on a par with last year and might even be a bit better than last year.”

A total of 100 pairs will contest the two-day tournament with a four ball best ball on the Saturday and a combined nett on the Sunday.

Formally called the Rarangi Summer Spectacular Tournament, it is more commonly known

as the Spec tournament and is possibly the largest tournament in Marlborough.

Bev said $15,000 worth of prizes would be at stake.

“The greens staff and volunteers have worked really hard to get the course up to standard,” she said.

The course greenkeeper Pip Looker sid the course was in excellent condition. “”We’ll mow the greens 15 times this week, double what we usually mow them. A team of volunteers has been helping out and we’d be lost without them.”

A social function will be held at the Grove Tavern on Saturday evening with the prizegiving on Rarangi greenkeeper Pip Looker holds the flag while club member Graham McCarthy putts out. Pip said the Rarangi course is in great Sunday evening at the clubrooms. condition for the tournament this weekend.

Big ocean swim on Sunday Brendan Ferguson holds the trophy for fastest swimmer in the Rarangi-White’s Bay race which will be held this weekend.

Other trophies are for oldest and youngest swimmers. The race will start at midday on Sunday.

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