Marlborough Weekly - 28 April 2020

Tuesday 28 April 2020

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A note from the publisher Andrew Board Marlborough Weekly publisher

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Today sees us welcome level 3 and the first step to a return to normality. For us here at the Marlborough Weekly is also means a return to printed media.

For us, like many of you, it’s been a rather surreal five weeks.

As a business owner, the news we were going into lock down was frightening.

As a newspaper publisher, being told by the government we could, then couldn’t, then could print was frustrating.

As a Kiwi, watching the number of cases of Covid-19 – and then the death rate – climb was devastating.

As a family man, the extra time off playing, cooking, reading and walking the neighbourhood with

my wife and son was good for the soul.

But now what?

Well, today is an important first step. Some businesses will be opening, many will still be working from home and schools will be preparing to open.

It’s all good progress but we have a long way to go.

Our small part of this process will be to give you accurate, timely news from around Marlborough that will help you stay up-to-date with reliable information.

We’ve been publishing news on the Marlborough App throughout the duration of the lock down and many of you have been keeping up with news that way. In fact the Marlborough App had the highest number of new downloads in the country as we went into lockdown.

Andrew Board.

Each day of lockdown we had an average of 30,000 page views with a high of 58,648 views in one day.

That is an incredible amount of interest in what was happening locally.

But it feels good to be back printing a newspaper.

As noted by the World Health Organisation, and despite what some other publishers might have recklessly wrote, reading your newspaper is safe, delivering the newspaper is safe.

So enjoy this edition as we move into a new phase of our fight against Covid-19 and lets remember to support local businesses, it will be the best way we can support our local economy and keep people employed.

Finally, I’d like to pay tribute to all of our essential workers who have kept us safe, fed and parts of our economy ticking over.

Thank you, from us all.

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Patients in limbo as nonurgent surgery stalls Paula Hulburt Editor

paula@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

Private hospitals and virtual clinics could be used to help clear a backlog of surgery cases after coronavirus lockdown.

All non-urgent elective services were abruptly postponed as the country went into Level 4 lockdown, leaving hundreds of patients in limbo.

Marlborough Health bosses are now grappling how to resume planned care as soon as possible.

Nelson Marlborough Health general manager clinical services Lexie O’Shea says virtual healthcare will play a key part in the recovery process.

“The use of private facilities for public patients is possible, as is the use of the mobile surgical bus or undertaking minor procedures in procedure rooms rather

than operating theatres.

“All options are dependent on the availability of facilities and appropriate staff,” she says.

Figures as to how many patients were affected by the Level Four lockdown are not yet available.

Ministry of Health figures show there were 144,000 elective surgeries last year – an average of around 12,000 in a month across the country.

Approximately 10,000 elective surgeries take place every year in Nelson and Marlborough.

No decision has been made yet

by Ministry of Health staff as to when surgeries can go-ahead again. But all patients will be rescheduled in line with guidance from the Ministry of Health.

“This guidance will be comprehensive and address issues such as how waitlists are reviewed, the priorities for surgeries and collaboration with private hospitals,”

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Staff at Wairau Hospital are waiting for Ministry of Health guidance before restarting non-urgent surgeries. File photo. says Lexie.

Virtual healthcare appointments and screening have already been used throughout lockdown in a bid to keep staff and patients safe.

This will be used again as the health board ramps up its recovery process.

“The length of time to clear the

backlog will depend on the resources available, for example, facilities, equipment and surgeons,” says Lexie.

“This is still in the planning stages. Many outpatient clinics and appointments have already been successfully undertaken using virtual healthcare technology.”

Patients already accepted for elective surgery will not go through a formal re-assessment process.

Emergency, urgent and non-deferrable surgery, and outpatient clinics have continued at both Nelson and Wairau Hospitals throughout the duration of Alert Level 4.

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In memory of rockRecovered covid patient watched for new symptoms hound David Henson A person believed to have recovered from COVID-19 is being monitored again for signs of the virus.

Three of four remaining active coronavirus cases are in the Marlborough region, with the other in Nelson.

A spokeswoman from Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH) says it had previously reported 45 people had recovered.

“NMH has previously reported 45 cases have recovered, but one of these is being monitored again for symptoms, bringing the total of remaining active cases to 4 out of 48 total cases,” she says.

On 23 April, two probable cases were reclassified as confirmed cases – one in the Nel-

David Henson died on April 15 following a long illness. A stalwart of the Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club he was always happy to share his knowledge. Here, club members pay tribute to a man who will be greatly missed.

David joined the Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club in 1986 and right from the start he became a keen rock-hound, going on field trips and participating in most club activities.

It wasn’t long before he joined the committee and over the years, he has held the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. He also always put his hand up to help when the club needed organising committees for holding local and national gem shows and he would do display cabinets as well.

David was a keen fossil man. He had a very good knowledge of the fossils that the club collected, and he was always willing to impart his knowledge to newer members who were still learning. A lot of David’s specimens are now on display in our clubrooms.

When the club decided to build our own clubrooms, David was hands on with all jobs required, whether it was helping to collect the schist rocks for the walls, or on the end of a hammer.

David took a break for a few years when he moved to Nelson to pursue further training, but he would always pop in an say hello whenever he was back in Blenheim.

When he moved back to Blenheim in 2010, he was straight back into activities at the club. He took on being trip leader on field trips and helped with training in the workroom whenever needed for new members. He also tutored a Reap Course this last year and re-joined

A health message at Wairau Hospital. File photo. son region and one in the Marlborough region.

In the last month from 23 March until yesterday a total of 691 people had been seen at Blenheim’s Community Based Assessment Centre and 432 swabs were done.

There are five new cases across New Zealand today taking the national total to 1456 with 1095 people recovered from the illness.

The remaining number of active cases in Nelson Marlborough is four.

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David Henson died on April 15 after a long battle with illness.

Photo: Supplied. the committee David became the club’s spokesperson for groups visiting the clubrooms and he did talks to school classes about rocks, minerals, and fossils. He would guide them on field trips and go and speak to them in their classrooms. He enjoyed interacting with the children, and he has inspired many young geologists and fossil hunters as well.

David enjoyed entering competitions at national shows, quite often coming away with prizes.

He was also a keen micro-mounter, a sub-group of rockhounds who looked at minerals through a microscope. He organised a couple of Micro Symposiums over the years and always enjoyed attending other symposiums held around the country.

Even though his health was failing in recent years, he enjoyed going to the clubrooms for a catch up with fellow rockhounds and check out what everyone was working on.

David was a well-respected, knowledgeable member who gave freely of his time mentoring others and became a firm friend to many. He will be greatly missed.

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Shopping for the vulnerable Essential workers from every department at Wairau Hospital have ensured patients get the care they need.

Photo: Paula Hulburt.

Thanks for being there Essential workers across Marlborough have helped keep the region going throughout lockdown – and all their efforts are appreciated.

From supermarket staff to medical personnel, through to emergency services, teachers, vets, rest home staff, pharmacists and others, people have pulled together across the region.

And as a region, we want to thank you all for the vital part you have all played in keeping us all safe throughout Alert Level 4.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett is today paying tribute to all essential workers.

He says the region’s close-knit ties are more important than ever before.

Countdown staff, from left Kris North, Jethro Sadd and Lara Berriman, have been working in difficult circumstances. Photo: Matt Brown.

“Marlborough is a close-knit community, with generous spirited people who help each other.

“Our strong networks - families, workplaces, clubs, churches and schools - are going to be important as we enter the Level 3 lockdown

period, which for many of us will be similar to the Level 4 restrictions.

“Thank you to all the essential workers who have kept Marlborough going through the lockdown – your work and achievements are well recognised and appreciated.”

Student Volunteer Army lead picker Alison Faulls is leading a shopping and delivery service for over 65’s, the medically vulnerable and healthcare workers in Marlborough.

Orders are placed online through the SVA website, then volunteers in full PPE pick the groceries at New World, which opens early especially for the volunteers, before delivering them to the door.

“We’ve had some great buy in from the high schools here and I’ve heard the head students have been encouraging others to get involved,” Alison says.

The service will continue for as long as is required.

SVA Grocery orders can be placed at www.shop.sva.org.nz and volunteers can register to help at www.sva.org.nz.

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Health winner: A project to improve the quality of life for people who take an antipsychotic drug has topped the 2020 Nelson Marlborough Health Innovation Awards.

The awards celebrate initiatives that make a positive difference to patient and consumer care across the Nelson Marlborough region.

The Equally Well: Improving cardio-metabolic screening and quality of life for clients on clozapine project aims to improve mental health patients’ physical health. There were 30 entries this year from across the healthcare sector and Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Chair, and judge, Jenny Black says they all showed innovation and “people thinking outside the square, thinking of their clients first, and improving quality.”

Salmon statistics: South Island salmon anglers are being asked for their help in the first east coast wide salmon harvest survey. The Nelson/Marlborough, North Canterbury, Central South Island and Otago Fish and Game Councils are asking anglers to actively participate in the annual sea-run salmon harvest survey that is about to be undertaken.

The survey comes at a critical time when sea run salmon populations are at depressed levels and the Covid-19 alert level restrictions may compromise the ability of Fish & Game to undertake annual population monitoring in the field Survey manager Jayde Couper of Central South Island Fish & Game, says “it’s easy for anglers to complete the online survey. The online survey only takes a few minutes for most anglers to fill in and provides critical information for Fish & Game to manage the sea-run salmon fishery”.

Congratulations Marlborough Abbe Hutchins Advertorial On behalf of Marlborough Tour Company Group, and personally, I would like to congratulate Marlborough on being free of new COVID-19 cases since before Easter – more than two weeks ago.

This is testament to the brilliant effort of everyone across the region, from businesses to essential workers, to those who have been staying safely at home in lockdown bubbles.

It’s a huge step towards the region’s recovery.

Not only does this mean as a region we’re safe, but enables Marlborough to reopen quickly to begin to recover, and to start attracting New Zealand travellers once they’re able to travel again between regions.

This is a crucial step for a tourism-based business like ours, which is Marlborough’s largest tourism employer based across Blenheim, Picton, Havelock and the Marlborough Sounds.

Prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, our tours, cruises and lodges hosted more than 100,000 visitors each year.

Well over half of these were

international tourists. The impact on our business has been significant, but we’re adapting and looking ahead to a new tourism future in Marlborough.

The success of our locallyowned and operated business - and other tourism, retail and hospitality businesses across the region - relies on our staff being in constant close contact with our customers, so the sooner we can get back to doing what we do best the better.

As a region we’ve kept COVID-19 at bay; now it’s time to move things up a few gears quickly, for the Government to pare back travel restrictions safely, and for Marlburians to proactively work together to support local to get Marlborough back on track and back in business.

The road ahead isn’t easy. Every region will be competing for the domestic tourism dollar, and even when New Zealand’s border with Australia reopens – we’ll be competing with towns, regions and states throughout Australia as they battle for their own domestic dollar.

There are many great reasons

Marlborough Tour Company Group chief executive Abbe Hutchins. Photo: Supplied. for New Zealanders to visit Marlborough. But one of the greatest is that Marlburians love the region they live in.

It’s time to rekindle that romance.

The region’s local businesses and their locally-employed staff need your help to make Marlborough an even better place to live, work and visit.

Please…

• support local businesses, particularly those that have been hardest hit; • get behind the region’s events to ensure they can continue; • support local initiatives that refresh and add vibrancy to our townships; • provide suggestions, guidance and support for groups who are supporting Marlborough’s regeneration and growth; • being positive, supporting the region’s progress together, and appreciating everything that makes Marlborough a brilliant place to live; • rather than oppose new initiatives, let’s raise the bar by asking the question “is that all? Or could more be done?”

The sum of our region can and will become better than its parts – let’s join together and get moving, Marlborough.

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Flower power kindness

A Marlborough family are helping brighten up the day for essential workers throughout lockdown with a colourful gesture.

Melisa and Andrew Bassett from The Pot Shed on Rapaura Road have given away free flowers to people working during Alert Level 4 lockdown.

The pair wanted to find a way to say thanks and came up with the bright idea when they could no longer sell their popular gerberas.

Thousands of their flowers are usually sold to stockists around the Top of the South, says Melisa.

“Because of the sheer volume, it would break my heart to just throw them out in a heap.

“We’re all in the same boat, it’s a collective experience we’re going through.

Cameron Brooks at Machu Pichu. Photo: Supplied.

Stuck in South America Matt Brown

A trip of a lifetime quickly turned sour as the global coronavirus pandemic closed countries and stopped flights.

Travelling South America on his “big OE”, 25-year-old Cameron Brooks was seeing the sights in Peru as the world contracted.

“Then I got stuck there,” he says.

Close to a month of unplanned quarantine in Peru’s second largest city, Cusco, followed.

“On the 15th [of March] we went to Machu Pichu.

“We went out for dinner after, back in Cusco, and the president came on the TV saying the borders would be closed by midnight the next day.”

Cameron says he immediately booked a flight, but then the airports were closed.

“They cancelled all flights into and out of the country.

“I was stuck in a foreign country where everyone speaks Spanish.

“I just didn’t know how I was going to get home.”

First, he tried to get a seat on an Australian repatriation flight but was booted off at the last minute.

He then attempted to get a ticket to Canada, but the timing wouldn’t work.

“There was some trouble with the transit rules,” he says.

“Finally, we got the New Zealand repatriation flight. That one worked.”

The flight, with around 100 other Kiwis, arrived in Auckland Wednesday 15 April but stung the young Blenheim man more than $5000.

“My original flights, return, were about $2k. So it was nearly three times the price.”

He says Peru’s response to the pandemic was very different to New Zealand’s.

“When they found [Covid-19] in different areas, they would close the whole street.”

He says in public, face masks were compulsory, and authorities were trying to “scare everyone into submission”.

“There was quite a lot more show of force,” Cameron says.

Despite that, he says at the time Cusco did not have many cases.

“About 80 per cent of the cases were in Lima.

“Their response there – definitely a lot more police in the street.

“Males were allowed out on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

“Women on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday while everyone had to stay at home on Sunday.

“That didn’t last long, fortunately.”

Cameron quit his job intending to spend the year travelling.

“This was going to be my OE year,” he says.

“I’m not quite sure what the plan is yet.”

The support and prayers of family and friends in Marlborough have been great, he says.

“Every day I get three or four phone calls.”

Now, alone in government-mandated quarantine in a hotel in Auckland, Cameron says the pandemic hasn’t overshadowed his “adventure”.

“It’s been frustrating,” he says.

“There’s a lot I wanted to do in Cusco, but the adventure I had before the whole thing is what I’ll remember.”

“I’ll have to go back.”

Blenheim man arrested after massive drug haul Matt Brown

A former Blenheim man has been arrested after being caught on a yacht allegedly hauling hundreds of kilos of methamphetamines.

Mark Bishell, 33, was taken into custody by police following a tip off from the New Caledonian authorities last week.

Bishell was on board the sailboat La Fayette when police uncovered more than 1000 plastic wrapped packages believed to be methamphetamine.

An Australian Federal Police spokesman says forensic experts carried out tests on the drugs and the yacht.

British-South African Sebastian Seve Barnard, 34, has also been arrested.

“Specialist forensic officers are continuing to deconstruct the boat and examine the contents, which is believed to contain methamphetamine.

Mark Bishell. Photo: Supplied.

“Further forensic testing will be undertaken to determine the exact weight and purity of the seized substances,” a spokesman says.

Bishell, a former deckhand and fisherman, was rescued from near White’s Bay in 2011 after falling ill onboard a fishing boat with a serious bowel infection. He was winched to safety amid high winds by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew.

The former Marlborough Boys’ College student was a keen rower and runner.

The two men were taken to Surry Hills Police Station in New South Wales and charged

with importing a commercial quantity of border-controlled drugs.

Police say a “vessel of interest” travelled from Mexico to New Caledonia to meet the yacht La Fayette and load it with drugs.

Both Bishell and Barnard were refused bail after appearing before Parramatta Bail Court.

The maximum penalty for the offence is life imprisonment.

The spokesman says the investigation, codenamed Operation ROMANI, has been an ongoing operation with the UK’s National Crime Agency and its office in Canberra looking into British Organised Crime groups targeting Australia.

The multi-agency investigation included the Australian Federal Police (AFP), New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) and Australian Border Force (ABF), collaborating with agencies from the United Kingdom and New Caledonia.

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Autumn light captured over deserted Blenheim streets. Photo: Colin Aitchison/GCH UAV.

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Then keep lockdown regional for a month to contain any out breaks.

Continue to prohibit incoming tourists. Then by the end of the year please set us free. Do not let all of these restrictions continue to stifle our people and industries.

Christine Hutchison

I read somewhere today that if we were to keep at it for another 2 weeks we could get rid of corona from NZ all together Georgia Costello

"Stand at Dawn" Newbourne Crescent this morning. Thank you Luton Anderson Photography. Lest we forget.

Sounds Air flying high on wave of community support.

Our toddler was standing at our driveway. Was pretty special moment standing amongst the service men and women on our small crescent watching the flag, listening to the last post and then hearing the calls of other bugles around town, especially the one that sounded like it was coming from the rest home just around the corner.

Kylie Potts

NZ needs SA to survive, not just to keep AirNZ honest (a feat in itself) but because they offer a better service, where they do compete.

Although in general they complement AirNZ, in that they have picked up routes that AirNZ have abandoned because they were not profitable enough.

Amazing how getting our MP interested has changed things, suddenly the media are interested.

Well done Stuart.

Molly Malone

It’s great to see the Marlborough Weekly is back! Print newspapers are an integral part of the fabric of Marlborough and play a critical role in sharing news and information.

Marlborough is a close-knit community, with generous spirited people who help each other. Our strong networks - families, workplaces, clubs, churches and schools - are going to be important as we enter the Level 3 lockdown period, which for many of us will be similar to the Level 4 restrictions.

It’s encouraging to see that from today construction activity is getting underway again, cafes are re-opening for contactless takeaways and more people are going back to work.

Please support our local businesses, particularly food and hospitality places which are offering takeaway services. They are in a really tough place right now and need our support.

Marlborough is in a relatively strong economic position with a well-diversified economy, producing high quality products and not reliant on a single market. We are a successful export region – high quality wine, food and timber is always going to have a market.

It’s too early to get a picture of the full extent of job losses here. We know there are local businesses suffering, for example Sounds Air, which is why I

have been lobbying the Government for support for this valuable part of our infrastructure. International tourism has provided a lot of jobs across Marlborough and its expected that’s going to all but disappear for the immediate future, but there will be a switch of focus to domestic tourism, and Marlborough is well placed to benefit from more Kiwis visiting their own backyard.

It’s hard to predict how easily Marlborough will bounce back because we still don’t know how long the restrictions will last. I’m optimistic that our business community will find ways to adapt to the new environment. Labour force has long been one of our biggest challenges here - some of our industries will be watching closely to see what happens to the mobility of the workforce as a consequence of the virus.

We’ve just had a great vintage in Marlborough – that’s a big boost to the spirits of this region.

To encourage the bounce back the Council has set up TEAM – The Economic Action Marlborough group, bringing together the key players in our regional economy to shake out the opportunities for recovery. For 2020-21 Council will finance over $60 million of capital expenditure projects, with similar amounts over each of the next three years.

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We’ve already talked to local contractors and those projects are ready to go. The private sector also has projects lined up which span accommodation, mussel processing and related activities, retirement, supply chain and logistics, with build costs stretching into many tens of millions of dollars. So we know there will be plenty of life in our economy despite the downturn.

They won’t be easy months ahead. But the Government strongly believes that we must continue with large infrastructure projects and those who lose their job should get immediate financial help and the opportunity for retraining.

It will be very tough for tourism businesses, which will be driven by the domestic market for some time to come.

The restrictions have also shown some businesses how to “do business differently”, and find other ways to communicate with their market. Maybe we’ll see more working from home and flexible working. It might prompt people to realise that Marlborough is a great place to live, and it’s possible to do business remotely from here.

Thank you to all the essential workers who have kept Marlborough going through the lockdown – your work and achievements are well recognised and appreciated.

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Shearer’s tribute to community A shearer who became hooked on the craft after showing up late for his first competition has taken out one of New Zealand’s top shearing titles.

Angus Moore from Seddon won the PGG Wrightson Wool National Shearing Circuit Championship earlier this month, just before lockdown The father of five says it’s the people he’s met along the way who helped him on the path to success.

Angus has come out on top of the National Shearing Circuit, a series of regional shearing competitions that culminated at the Golden Shears Championships.

There are many people he wants to thank for helping him take out the top spot, he says.

“Big thanks to all who have helped me along the way and who work hard to make our industry possible.

“The experience of travel is a draw card, so I have met and

worked with farm owners, shepherds, presses, wool handlers, shearers, cooks and runabouts from all over NZ. “At The Paki station in the far north and Invercargill, and around the Catlins in the south, I have learned a little from you even if you never meant to teach.

“You are fantastic and there always seems to be fun, laughter and keenness to learn.”

Angus and wife Ratapu are expecting their sixth child in May. Together, the pair who met on the circuit, run Moore Sheep Shearing Ltd. Brought up on a family farm in Kekerengu then Ward. Angus was Head Boy at Marlborough Boys’ College in 2002 and spent his teenage years wool handling in the holidays.

He went on to complete a shearing course run by Meat and Wool New Zealand under the tuition of instructor and later MP Colin King.

PGG Wrightson Wool National Shearing Circuit champion Angus Moore. Photo: Supplied.

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“My first show was November 2003 in Blenheim. I hadn't done

a full day's work and arrived late due to playing in the pipe band.

I made the final, came 3rd and I was hooked. My first experience of the Golden shears was with Nathan Stratford in 2005 where I managed to make intermediate final and came 3rd. It was a week that I won't forget. I had heard about the Golden Shears but the experience was much more than I could have imagined.

“Everyone loved and breathed the wool Industry and we're so amazingly passionate about it,” Angus says.

But without the support of his sponsors, none of his achievements would be possible, he says.

“Big thanks to PGG Wrightson and Hyundai for their massive sponsorship and recognition of the commitment we all make to compete.

“It will be an honour to compete for my country and I look forward to all the opportunity this prize offers.”

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Smart green growth requires investment An effective recovery from COVID-19 requires on the ground investment in projects that will bring immediate employment benefits and lasting environmental benefits.

Federated Farmer has written to Ministers outlining a range of practical, on the ground initiatives that could provide employment and environmental benefits post COVID19, building on existing work.

"We need efficient and effective investment which provides both immediate benefits but also lasting environmental outcomes," Feds environment spokesperson Chris Allen says.

"Our approach to improving the environment needs to recognise the importance of a robust and strong recovery from COVID-19, to mitigate the economic and social impacts.

"The situation has changed significantly since regulatory proposals in respect to freshwater, biodiversity and climate change were released.

Our responses to these challenges need to reflect this new reality."

This doesn’t mean those in the primary industries seek to do nothing, Allen says.

"We’re already well committed to a path of ongoing environmental improvements.

What’s needed now is investment that will deliver genuine win-wins, delivering better environmental outcomes at low cost, he says.

"There are existing regulations in place for all of these issues. Our focus needs to be on adding to what is already underway in an effective and focused manner."

Federated Farmers told Ministers these ‘bang for buck’ measures should start with prioritising areas where we

Federated Farmers environment spokesperson Chris Allen. Photo: Supplied. know there are urgent issues, whether they’re in rural or urban areas.

"For example, funding to improve urban and commercial sewage discharges, rural and urban water supplies, and stock drinking water in rural areas will achieve environmental outcomes while providing stimulus to the economy," Allen said.

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Permission essential for hunting private land It is essential the hunters get permission to access private land, a Federated Farmers spokesman says.

Feds rural security and firearms spokesperson Miles Anderson says it’s good to have clarity on the rules.

Recreational hunting for big and small game will be allowed under Level 3 on private land only.

"Farmers, who have been able to continue vital pest control under Level 4, will welcome the return of responsible hunters from Tuesday next week to boost their own efforts to keep numbers of rabbit, deer, wallabies, wild pigs and goats under control,’ Miles says.

"But bear in mind there is no obligation on the farm business to let hunters on the land - it must work for the ‘bubble’ of the farm and within the rules, such as no use of motorised vehicles by recreational hunters while on private land," Miles says.

The game bird season will open on the second Saturday following the introduction of Alert Level 2, except if that date falls on May 30.

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Sounds Air rescue package a possibility A Government rescue package has not been ruled out for struggling regional airline Sounds Air it has been revealed.

Transport Minister Phil Twyford says he has been in talks with the Marlborough-based airline for the last month over a possible support package.

And the Minister says he is sure the airline has a place in New Zealand’s future.

“Smaller airlines such as Sounds Air play an important role keeping our remote communities connected and stepping into to run services when Air New Zealand pull out of regional routes.

“I am sure there is a place for them in New Zealand’s future aviation sector,” he says.

The Government has made keeping the country’s aviation sector going a priority, says the Minister.

Referring to a $600 million package to provide immediate support, he says that immediate support was first offered to Air New Zealand. $330 million from the package has gone towards support-

ing international airfreight to ensure vital imports into the country and to enable exporters to get their high value goods to foreign markets.

“To ensure this connectivity, immediate support was extended to Air New Zealand to maintain vital airfreight links to foreign markets, and to Qantas for essential trans-Tasman airfreight,” says the Minister.

He added that Sounds Air would have to follow the same Ministry process followed by other smaller airlines and aviation agencies.

“While freight has been the most urgent consideration, the Government wants to help Sounds Air; that’s why the Ministry of Transport has spent the past month in intense talks with the airline to examine what a support package would look like.

“Support for Sounds Air needs to go through the same Ministry process as other smaller airlines and aviation agencies have, which is to have a plan for how they can continue to operate during the downturn in passenger numbers,” says the

Minister.

The Government has also invited proposals from international air operators to support airfreight requirements over the next six months.

Kaikōura MP Stuart started an online petition to support the stricken regional airline.

The petition has generated 24,375 signatures yesterday afternoon.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett wrote directly to the Minister of Transport Phil Twyford last week highlighting his concerns.

Sounds Air was founded by retired Air New Zealand pilot Cliff Marchant and his wife Diane in 1987.

Their vision of providing low cost inter-island transport to provide locals and tourists with easy access to the Marlborough Sounds has seen more than 175,000 crossings over Cook Strait.

The businesses later expanded to include to Blenheim, Nelson, Westport, Napier and Paraparaumu.

Sounds Air have been contacted for comment.

Brave the shave for cancer People in Marlborough are being asked to lop off their locks in the fight against cancer.

Marlborough Cancer Society is joining forces with other branches nationwide to raise vital funds for local support.

And with most Marlburians sporting lockdown hairdos, centre manager Felicity Spencer hopes people will ‘Brave the Shave.’ “‘Brave the Shave’ is not a new concept, but is particularly relevant at this time.

“Even during COVID-19 lockdown we still have patients attending essential cancer treatments like radiation and chemotherapy and suffering side effects like hair loss.

“People often choose to participate in something like this to show their support for people fighting cancer – these people have very little choice in what they are having to endure,” she says.

Marlburians have always been ready to show their support for the annual initiative, with all funds raised in Marlborough staying in the region.

‘We’ve had some awesome locals support this initiative in the past,” says Felicity.

Reuben Molnar and Lorraine Walker are both passionate

Reuben Molnar and Lorraine Walker at the 2019 Relay for Life.

Photo: Supplied.

Cancer Society supporters who to show support for those who braved the shave at Relay for he knows are still fighting or Life 2019 have fought cancer.

Lorraine says she wanted to do There are plenty of ways people it to show solidarity to cancer can help, says Felicity. patients.

“Participants can shave their “I guess it was for solidarity, to head or beard, or even dye walk the talk. It truly was very their hair a crazy colour - anyliberating. I would recommend thing to take a stand against that every woman does it at cancer. least once in their life.

“We’ve joked that this initiative “The only drawback was people would have been popular at the being extra kind or sad looks at start of lockdown, so people the supermarket because they had four weeks for their hair to thought I was sick. grow back.

“I felt a real fraud and I wished “I encourage people to get inI had made myself a button that volved, ask for the backing of said: ‘I raise money for cancer, their family and friends and I’m not sick’ or something clev- Brave the Shave for person or er.” cause dear to them.

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SPORT Provisional green light for golf, tennis, bowls Peter Jones Reporter

peter@marlboroughmedia.co.nz

Marlborough’s sport-starved golfers, tennis players and bowlers have been thrown a lifeline this week as the Government loosens the reins on their pandemic response.

As the country shifts to alert level 3 today, three of the first sports to be given the green light are golf, tennis and lawn bowls, all boasting a significant population of avid participants.

However, while our fairways, courts and greens will no longer be totally off limits, freedom to dust off the equipment will come with some serious stipulations.

Golf The main restriction at the golf courses that will open in Marlborough this week is that players must book in with the club for a tee time - they can’t just turn up and hope to play. Also, players cannot arrange to meet other golfers outside their bubble for a game.

The courses that are open in the Marlborough region are Awatere (see their Facebook page for procedures to book in and guidelines to play golf at level 3); Marlborough (www.marlboroughgolf. co.nz), Nopera (just members only); Rarangi (www.rarangigolf. co.nz) and Wairau Valley (www. tasmangolf.co.nz). Blenheim and Picton courses will remain closed.

To play golf in Kaikoura you are advised to contact their website www.kaikouragolf.co.nz.

There is 20 guidelines to adhere to for playing golf in level 3. They

The Marlborough Golf Club will be open, but under strict guidelines. Photo: Peter Jones.. are detailed on the NZ Golf Website (www.golf.co.nz) and the Tasman Golf Facebook page.

You must play in your own bubble and, if you come across people outside your bubble you must keep 2m social distancing.

There will be no flagsticks on the greens, toilets will be closed plus drinking fountains and ball washers.

Among other stipulations, players can only travel within their region and will be registered to enable contract tracing if required.

Equipment cannot be shared. If golf carts are to be used, they can only be used by people inside the same bubble. Golf carts and trundlers must be completely cleaned and sterilised after each use.

For general enquiries regarding golf at level 3 contact golf.marlborough2020@outlook.com.

Tennis As with golf, it is up to individual tennis clubs whether they open or not under level 3, a decision which has yet to be made in Marlborough.

In an email sent to the region’s clubs Marlborough Tennis Association president Lindsay Parkinson said “the Government has signalled that some tennis is possible under alert level 3 provided all their health and safety conditions can be met”.

“The MTC Committee are awaiting information from Tennis NZ (and consultation with MDC as our landlords) to enable a decision to be made on whether we can meet all the requirements so that some play is possible but as the MTC has no “staff on site”, meeting all the Government requirements raises a number of issues for the club to consider.

“Please be patient while the committee awaits all the guidance and toolkits to inform their decision,” he added.

Tennis NZ have issued some broad guidelines for play at level 3. Play must be within your bubble, there will be no coaching, contract tracing procedures must be followed and clubs choosing to open must be “confident and comfortable that they can follow the health and safety measures recommended by Government”.

A ‘toolkit’ outlining further obligations is expected to be available today.

Bowls Bowls clubs have also had the rules surrounding their sport loosened, but only lightly, with the national body’s expecting that most bowling clubs will be closed during alert level three as

the sport’s demographic suggests most members are in the highrisk brigade.

However, some greens may be opened for practise bowling only, either individually or within your bubble.

With all of this province’s grass greens now closed for the winter season, the only avenue for bowlers to practise their skills is the artificial green at Whitehead Park, on Brooklyn Drive.

Whitehead Park Bowling Club club’s greenkeeper and committee member John McCarthy says, “From Tuesday [April28] the green will be fully available to anybody that wishes to go along for a roll-up.

“There is a small green fee charge of $3 and once we get down to level 2 we are expecting to be able to run small tournaments again.”

Whitehead Park will be the only bowling venue available.

As per the Bowls NZ advisory, there will be no use of bowling mats or jacks, and all clubrooms and toilets will be closed. Intending players are advised to contact the club in advance with a time and date, wipe down gate entry and seats after play and avoid water fountains. They should also not arrange to meet fellow players at the greens.

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Smallbore shooter forced to reload

Peter Jones

Marlborough Boy’s College smallbore shooter Dom Henry was in the middle of his best season, having shot his way into the New Zealand junior team for the second time, before it came to an untimely end.

With the current lockdown and travel restrictions firmly in place, Dom’s planned trip to shoot at the Australian Open nationals, which were due to begin at Easter, were quickly scuttled.

The 15-year-old year 11 student had a fine old time at the recent New Zealand outdoor smallbore shooting champs in Tokoroa.

Shooting over six days on the 50 metre range he finished second nationally among the under-21 men, earning his NZ junior callup.

He initially came to the national selectors’ notice in September of last year when he shot well at the national secondary school indoor champs, over 25 yards, in Wellington. His efforts, a second placing in the men’s section and fifth overall, saw him gain his first

national selection, shooting for the NZ junior team in a postal shoot against Great Britain.

He was hoping to continue his 2020 momentum across the Tasman Sea but, with the Aussie champs cancelled, will have to put his ambitions on hold, at least until the current situation ends.

Dom says he is trying to keep fit while confined to his family home but has obviously had to hang up his rifle, for the time being.

He first tried the sport as a year eight Bohally student, taking part in a programme run by local shooting stalwart Val Wadsworth at the RSA club.

“I really enjoyed that,” said Dom. “Then I realised that my Dad [Jason Henry] used to do [shooting] and we both got into it after that.

“The sport was definitely something different from the normal sports of rugby or football … I thought it was just really cool. I liked the precise aspect of it.”

Moving onto MBC, Dom quickly engaged with the secondary school’s shooting programme, under the eagle eye of Malcolm Dodson, a former national full-

bore shooting champion. He also remained a member of the RSA club, where he honed his skills weekly.

His first major achievement came in year nine, a strong showing at the national indoor secondary school champs pushing him into South Island team.

His star has continued to rise, helped by continued mentoring from Wadsworth and Dodson, plus a disciplined training regime, involving work on the range up to six nights a week leading into competition.

His rifle, which was bought locally from a shooter who was retiring from the sport, is made of aluminium and tailored to fit Dom’s requirements.

“It is completely different to a hunting rifle,” he explains. “Everything is adjustable to make it stable and comfortable … to fit your body.

“I’m always fiddling with my rifle, always working to get more familiar with it.”

The on-going effect of the coronavirus pandemic could not have come at a worse time for Dom’s

Dom Henry with his New Zealand representative blazer pocket.

Photo: Supplied. shooting aspirations. Apart from the cancelled trip across the ditch, last month he was selected for the national Junior Development Squad, with training camps scheduled for Palmerston North.

The JDS members are mainly air rifle and three-position shooters, disciplines Dom is interested in pursuing.

“The JDS is a gateway into that,” said Dom. “There seems to be more opportunities to go further in those disciplines.

“You can get American college scholarships in air rifle and three-position, they have quite a competitive college shooting programme over there.”

As we are all finding, handling a lockdown situation demands patience and discipline, virtues needed for top-level shooting. So, although Dom has had to swap the rifle range for the kitchen range, his enforced hiatus looks set to pay off further down the line.

MBC First XV play waiting game Peter Jones Usually, at this time of year, the Marlborough Boys’ College First XV are primed and ready for another season of University of Canterbury Championship rugby.

Training intensity begins to lift appreciably as the squad focus on pre-season games, leading into season kick-off in early May. However, these are vastly different days. Under lockdown the players live and exercise in relative isolation, unable to mingle with their mates.

However, MBC First XV head coach Matt MacDougall has been doing his best to keep his players motivated and focussed as he continues to plan for a season that may never happen.

“The MBC squad has been the saving grace for me with staying active as they have all bought into the culture,” said Matt.

“We have a team call that our training will carry on regardless and we won’t fall into the trap of just sitting on the couch at home.

“We managed to have our Longest Day (a 24-hour team-building event) just days before the lockdown. After that the feeling in the team was amazing and they had really come together. So, as coaches, we didn’t want that to be all undone and then have to start back at square one after this lockdown.

“So we made a rule that the boys have to upload two in-house gym

workouts a week, and two cardio sessions. Obviously, most don’t have gym equipment but the boys have got very good at improvising. We are seeing squats being done with 20kg dog biscuit bags, stacks of wood tied together, sleepers and all sorts.

“I also challenge the boys to a fitness challenge each week and post my results, and they all jump on that and take great pleasure in smoking my times!

“Paul [strength and conditioning coach] posts bodyweight workouts so they don’t have any excuse for not submitting a workout.

“If you go for a run you need to post your GPS off your phone app or Fitbit to prove the distance and time it was done.

“The page gets flooded each day with workouts and a good bit of banter.

“Paul has even got each player and coach to upload their favourite work out song so we have a team playlist.

“On the tactical front, I post up weekly quizzes for each position group and each player has to answer and cover off each aspect of our game plan, and I have been posting up clips and visuals to keep this being covered off.

“We also launched our Theme for the Year online.

“We have all bought in to the phrase “We Before Me” and said this situation is the biggest test as it will come down to the teams that are willing to

Last season’s MBC First XV. Photo: Peter Jones. put the work in when no-one is watching … so we keep hammering home about putting the team before the individual.

“This has obviously kept my own household very active.

“If we are not doing a workout to keep up with the team, the kids jump at the chance to take the dog out for a walk or some training.

“To be honest though, [my partner] Serena and I have loved the

family time.

“Usually we are just finishing coaching rep touch and go backto-back with rugby, as well as kids sports and work and have very little family time.

“So this compulsory family time, with no visitors, has been kind of great in its own way.”

Looking ahead, Matt has high hopes that the First XV will be back in action at some time during the next month or so.

“Apart from life just getting back to normal, I really hope, for the Year 13 lads’ sake especially, that these boys get a season.

“We have such a good feeling in this team and, in addition to any goals and results we would want to achieve, I just want these boys to have a season together, let the newer players create some memories and experience and the senior boys to be given the chance to finish on a high.”

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High hopes for rugby return Peter Jones Tasman Rugby Union chief executive Tony Lewis is confident community and NPC rugby will be played in 2020.

Although all sport in New Zealand has been locked down for a month, moving into at least two more weeks of level three constraint, the Tasman boss says indications, at this stage anyway, point to the possibility of play resuming within the next few months.

Early in the piece Tasman announced that all representative rugby, including the Red Devils, Griffins and Tasman B and under-19 programmes, were cancelled. However rugby at junior, age group, school and senior club levels was very much on the cards.

“We are extremely positive that there will be community rugby this year,” said Tony. “We would like to think that the senior club competition could start sometime in June … and that age group and JAB would start in term three [which begins on July 20], but we are governed by exactly what the Government tells us to do.

“Looking at what has been happening over the last three or four weeks we think that could be a possibility.”

Tony said Tasman had received

no indication from NZ Rugby as to starting times, the local union merely monitoring proceedings carefully.

“We have just been watching carefully, communicating with our clubs where we sit and trying to work out what is best for this region. From our perspective it is highly unlikely that there is going to be any sport in schools in term two … it just doesn’t seem possible. So we are looking at and planning, with fingers crossed, seeing JAB and age group rugby back in term three.”

Tony said Tasman were working with schools and clubs to come up with a workable competition and team structure for when lower grade rugby resumed, but said nothing had been decided yet.

The union were taking a “fluid approach” to the on-going situation, adapting plans as they go along, with the goal of getting back onto the field very much in mind.

“We have been watching the levels carefully … every day has been positive since we went to level four, the Government has done a good job. We will stay with our plan, there is a draw sorted out for division one and two, with a date in mind, but if that doesn’t work we will keep on moving it.

“I would imagine the senior competition would run into a bit of the August-September window

to get it completed, which would be good because the Mitre 10 Cup players who are not playing in that competition will be able to play club rugby.”

If that happened, Tony envisaged a scenario where a senior club match could be played as a curtain-raiser to a Mitre 10 Cup match. He suggested that members of the Mako squad not required on game day, or returning from injury, would likely slot into club sides, making for some exciting possibilities.

Tasman made an early move to cancel rep rugby, below Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup level in 2020, deciding to concentrate on JAB, age group and club play.

“Community rugby was our focus,” emphasised Tony, “and the Mitre 10 and Farah Palmer Cup [competitions] would take place when the levels had been lifted.

We are always confident that there will be some play in those competitions, in some format, at some time this year.”

As with most businesses, the biggest issue for Tasman is a drop in revenue. Television rights are the biggest earner, making a return to NPC competition essential to help maintain the coffers.

At grassroots level, Tasman have been in constant communication with clubs and sponsors.

Inset: Tony Lewis, Tasman Rugby Union chief executive. Photo: Shuttersport.

“The TRU sponsors have been magnificent. We have put no pressure on them … but they are fully supportive of everything we do and we will work through this alongside them.

“We have also had fantastic feedback from the clubs. There is a positive feel about some rugby at some time. We have been getting texts from Mums asking when their son’s rugby will start … I think rugby’s got a great opportunity to reconnect communities that have been a little bit broken up over the last month.

“We can do that well and with a bit of class.”

The speed with which players

get back onto the field after they resume full contact training will vary, suggests Tony.

“At an All Black and Super level they believe they need three weeks of contact work before they can start playing … at a senior club rugby level they would probably get away with two [weeks].”

Tony said morale was high among the Tasman rugby staff, who have all agreed to take a 20 percent pay cut.

“We just want someone to press the button and community rugby to start and we will be back in the office … then we have two weeks to get everything up and running,” he added.

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Colin George

David Lancelot

Died peacefully on his 76th birthday, Friday April 10, 2020, at home with family. Dearly loved husband of Sandra.

Adored father of Courtney, Kelli, and Grant, and a respected fatherin-law. Treasured Poppa of his grandchildren.

Messages may be sent to 88 Dillons Point Road, Blenheim 7201. Due to the current circumstances a private cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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9.2.1935 – 10.4.2020

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Janice Mary (Jan) (Thame, ne Parkes) Born in Stratford, 1945 died unexpectedly but peacefully at home in Havelock on Easter Sunday 12 April 2020.

Her heart could give no more. Sadly missed by her daughter Jannine with Gary Pope of Wakefield, son Larry with Leanne of New Plymouth, and son David with Emma of Canvastown, by her grandchildren, and by the many friends made over her years of community works. Messages to 19 Rush Lane Canvastown 7178 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz A private eco burial beside her beloved partner Ray Thame has taken place at Fairhall Cemetary.

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Claire Janice Passed away peacefully on the 1 April 2020. Much loved and cherished wife and best friend of Graeme. Loved and respected mother and mother-in-law of Lance and Jane Hirst; Michelle and Graham Keegan.

A loved Nana of Logan and Abby Hirst and Liam Keegan. Messages to 127 Marlborough Ridge Rd, RD2, Blenheim 7272 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. Thankyou to Hospice Marlborough, Waterlea Lifecare, Springlands Lifestyle Village, Jess and Staff at Wairau Community Clinic, for all the care you have provided. Claire will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. A private cremation has taken place.

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Giovanni (John) Passed away at Marlborough Hospice on 28 March, 2020 with his loving wife Josephine, sons Raffaele and Domenico by his side. Loved father in law of Deborah and Stacey, cherished Nonno of Lucia, Gennaro, Massimo, Jasper and India Jane. Much loved brother, brother in law and uncle. Messages to PO Box 9 Blenheim 7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz Thanks to the staff at Wairau Hospital and Marlborough Hospice. In lieu of flowers a donation to Cancer Society PO Box 233, Blenheim 7240 may be made. A private family interment has been held.

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It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dad passed away unexpectedly at Seaview Resthome Picton on Good Friday - aged 85. Loved husband and friend of Monica for many years. Loved father and father in law of Bernadette and Mike Thomas, Brendon and Star, Tony and Marg, Garry and Paulette, David and Renee, Maria and Angus Tomlinson , Therese and John Phillips, Chris and Vicki, Karen, Jacinta & Sarah. Very proud grandfather and loved by Katie and Mark O’Sullivan, Cieran ,Hannah and Clayton Morgan, Daniel, Tim, Erin Kate, Gavin and Kylee, Aaron, Jared, Ashley and Shaun, Matt and Leisa, Caleb, Georgia, Olivia and Matt, Tegan, Jono and Alicia ,Lizzy, Josh and Mel, Hamish and Sophie, Amon ,Chris and Olivia, Abby and Sione, Holly and Kieran, Oscar, Iris, Albert, and Henry. Great grandfather to George, Mila, Reagan, Dallas ,Kade, Isobel, Elodie and little Oliver. Much loved brother, brother-in-law and Uncle David to so so many. As a family we would like to thank everyone who has reached out to us at this tough time and who have been a part of dads life.

As most of you will know we are a big crew and not being able to be together and hold a celebration of Dads life this coming week is very hard. So big hugs to you all. Dad loved his family and people - his love of music is his legacy to us all and he did love a good get together. So with this in mind - we WILL celebrate in the future. A special thank you to Dads neighbours and friends and to Seaview, who were there for Dad when we couldn’t be - it broke our hearts that we couldn’t be with him in his last hours- you are awesome. Thank you everyone. RIP Dad xxx Messages to 26A Uxbridge Street, Renwick 7404 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz.

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Edith Shona (Shona)

Died peacefully on 27th March 2020 in her 84th year. Loved youngest sister of Ian, Joan, Heather (deceased) and Thelma. Treasured aunt of all her nieces and nephews. Shona will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

Messages to Stephanie; blacklers@outlook.com or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. A private cremation has taken place.

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DEATH

SCOTT

Bradley Maurice On April 19, 2020 died tragically at the age of 22. Much loved son of Ricki and Debbie. Brother to Ricky (Perth); and Uncle to Jack (Nelson).

To family and friends that can’t be with us at this sad loss due to covid restrictions, a memorial service will be held at a later date when border restrictions are lifted. Messages to 106 Arthur Street, Blenheim or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz.

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Graham Lawrence Michael Passed away suddenly at Springlands Lifestyle Village on Monday 6 April 2020, in his 80th year. Loving and much loved husband of Jenny for 56 years. Much loved “Gra” to Lawrence and Andrew (Auckland).

Loved brother and brother-in-law of Trevor and Heather Bryant (Nelson), and Pierce and Anna-May (Auckland) Messages to 47 Lakings Road, Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. Our grateful thanks to everyone at the Lifestyle Village that cared for Graham over the last several months.

His laughter and love of life will be sadly missed by all his extended family and wonderful friends.

A brave and courageous soul at rest. A private cremation for Graham has been held.

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David Alan

Allan Stuart

03.09.1952 - 15.04.2020

Died peacefully at Maxwell Lifecare on Tuesday April 21, 2020.

Dearly loved husband of the late Mary. Loved Uncle of Warren and Helen Roberts, Toni and Merv Arnesen and loved great uncle of Mark, Rochelle, James and Adam. Messages may be sent to Warren, 106B Harpers Road, Kaiapoi 7692 or free call 0800 782 584. Due to the current circumstances a private cremation has taken place.

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Passed away at Hospice Malborough on Wednesday 15 April 2020 after a long illness, aged 67 years. Dearly loved partner of Maureen Pask, brother of Tony (deceased) and Wayne (Auckland).

Loved dad of Kimberley Lewis and dad-in-law of David Lewis. Loved Grandad of Zeffi, Prea, Chay and Reef. A loved nephew, cousin and friend. A big thank you to the team and Hospice Marlborough for their compassionate care.

Messages may be sent to 6C Etham Rd, Blenheim or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. Due to Covid-19 Lockdown a memorial service for David will be advised at a later date.

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DEATH

FOLLOWS Doris Lilian

Doris passed away on 29 March 2020 at Wairau Hospital after a short illness. Aged 90 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Norm, loved sister of Pam and the late Ronnie (United Kingdom). Much loved Mum and Mother in law of Jim and Michele (Auckland), Trish and Rick (Koromiko) and Janis and George (London). Loved Gran to James and Natalie, Raylene, Mark and Jenna, and Stephanie and Benjamin. Great Grandma to Madoc; Branden, Jayden, Cheyenne and Serenity; Liam; and Arabella along with her three great great grandchildren. You will be sadly missed by your extended family and friends in New Zealand and in the United Kingdom. “Resting with your soulmate now”. Messages to Follows/Rawlings family, 663 SH1, Koromiko, RD3, Blenheim 7273 or email address: linksystems@xtra.co.nz or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz A private cremation has taken place.

Details of a celebration of Doris’ life will be advised later.

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DEATH

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Adrian William On 16 April 2020, suddenly and unexpectedly at home, Blenheim, aged 50 years. Much loved husband of Melanie. A loved and treasured Dad to Jessica and Hayden, and stepdad to Dylan. Loved son of Peter and Anne Hodge and a loved brother, uncle, and friend of many. Messages to 444 Old Renwick Rd, RD2, Blenheim 7272 or www. cloudybayfunerals. co.nz Due to Covid-19 restrictions a private service for Adrian will be held with interment at the Fairhall Cemetery.

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DEATH

GORRMANN

Wolfgang Werner

Died on Friday 17 April 2020 in the Marlborough Sounds, aged 82 years.

Of ‘Matatiro’ in The Bay of Many Coves. Brother of Eike Blum and Uncle of Thomas Blum of Wiesbaden, Germany. Wolfgang was a respected member and friend of the Bay of Many Coves and Picton communities for over 40 years. At Wolfgang’s request, a private interment has been held.

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Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 5, 2020, aged 82 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Stuart. Loved mother and motherin-law of Janeen and Ken Hippolite, Philippa Barnes and Matthew Sheridan, and Andrew and Wendy Walton.

Cherished Nana and Mama to Megan and Bronwyn, Kathryn and Lucas, and Cameron, Jade, Ben and Jenna.

Messages to 79 Hardings Road, RD4 Blenheim 7274 or www. cloudybayfunerals. co.nz In lieu of flowers a donation to the Marlborough Hospice c/- PO Box 411 Blenheim 7240 would be appreciated.

A special thank you to the Marlborough Hospice for their support, also to Lorraine’s dear friends for their love, and kind wishes during this time. She will be sadly missed. A private family interment has been held. Details of a memorial service will be advised after the lockdown is completed.

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Died peacefully on Friday April 10, 2020 at home. In her 89th year.

Dearly loved wife of the late Allan Johnson.

Much loved and respected mother of Peter Johnson and Rosemary McFadyen, and motherin-law of Jennie Johnson and Malcom McFadyen.

Treasured grandmother (Nan) of Stuart, Daniel, Ashley and Jessica and special great grandmother of Rylie.

The family would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the staff at Springlands Health, Wairau Hospital Oncology Department, Hospice Marlborough and Support Services for their valued support. At this difficult time a funeral service cannot take place, instead a memorial service to celebrate Val’s life will be held at a later date when the family feel the time is appropriate.

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Dorathea Rosemarie (Marie) 0n March 24, 2020 at Ashwood Park Resthome, Blenheim, in her 87th year. Loved Mum to Belinda, Ellen, Adrienne and Annemarie. Loved Nana to her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. In line with Government direction there will be no Funeral, a memorial service will be held on her anniversary.

Messages to 27 Burleigh Road, Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals. co.nz.

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DEATH

WEAVER

Richard Oliver Died peacefully at Ashwood Park, Blenheim on 6 April 2020 in his 93rd year. He is survived by his wife Rosemary and their sons, John, Sam and Simon and their families. A memorial service for Richard will be held in the future and notice will be given. Please send messages to sam@churton-wines.co.nz or www. cloudybayfunerals.co.nz.

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DEATH

PRENDERGAST Michael Joseph

Passed away suddenly at Nelson Hospital on 16 April, 2020, aged 53 years. Youngest son of the late Edna and John Prendergast.

Loved brother of Gary (Tauranga), Kevin and Colleen (Blenheim), Terry (deceased), David and Sue (Brisbane), John and Sue (Lincoln), Sally and Murray McDougall (Brisbane), Mary (Brisbane), Christine Claxton and Wayne Cromie (Tweed Head), Jan and Alan Ching (Brisbane), and Stephen (N.S.W.) Special thanks for all the care and attention Michael received from the staff while in the care of Lindon Support Services, at Koromiko. Messages to 4 Neville St, Blenheim or www.cloudybayfunerals. co.nz Due to Covid-19 restrictions a private cremation has taken place.

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Victor James Stewart

It is with great sadness we share with you that Vic passed away peacefully at Hospice Marlborough on Sunday April 19, 2020, aged 90.

Much loved brother of the late Bryan Ward and brother in-law of Dawn.

Loved husband of the late Frances. Former husband of the late Daisy (Judy) Nicholls. Loved and cherished father and father-in-law of Gary and Lois, Diane and Allan, and Stewart. Stepfather to Lorraine and Simon Adams. Cherished grandfather affectionately known as Grandie to Melanie and Anaru, Melissa and Gavin, Christopher and Anja, Michael, Anthony and Rebecca, Tabitha and Kyle, Isabella and Thomas. Great grandfather to Piiata, Violet, Arlo and Hector.

Messages to 9 Herbert Street, Blenheim 7201 or www.cloudybayfunerals. co.nz. Victor will be sadly missed by his family, extended family, neighbours and many friends.

Due to the current lockdown a private cremation will be held. A memorial service will follow at a later date.The family would like to extend their thanks to Vic’s caregivers and those involved in his care at Wairau Hospital and Hospice Marlborough and to Vic’s neighbour and friend Kelvin Drake.

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DEATH

CAMERON Colin John

Passed away peacefully on 29 March, 2020. Much loved and cherished husband and best friend of Liz. Loved and respected father and father-in-law of Vaughn and Vicky, Geoff and Sarah and Rob and Trish. Loving Grandad of Brodie, Tom and Gus, Lily and Addie and his old mate ‘Speights’. Messages to 14 Kilworth Place, Blenheim 7240 or www. cloudybayfunerals.co.nz In lieu of flowers a donation to Hospice Marlborough, PO Box 411, Blenheim 7240 would be appreciated. Due to current circumstances Colin has been buried at the Fairhall Cemetery. Details of a Memorial Service will be advised later.

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DEATH

DOWLING Gavin Patrick

Loving husband and soul mate of Rosie and devoted father to Harry (4), Digby (2) and Olive (9mths), Gav was taken far too early on his farm in Clarence, Marlborough on 26 March 2020, age 34. Much loved son of Bevan and Jean, adored brother of Shayna, Ross and Kirsten.

Dearly loved friend of James, Holly and Sarah.

Cherished son-in-law to Bob and Vicki Todhunter, brother-in-law to Simon & Pip Todhunter, Penny & Seth Piercey and wonderful uncle to Indie, Georgie, Honor, Charlie, Jack, Otis and Albie. We will forever miss your cheeky grin, your caring heart, sharp wit & fun-loving nature Gav, you truly were the best x. Messages to 14 Temple Mews, Renwick, Marlborough 7204 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz. Memorial information to follow.

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DEATH

McCONNELL David Samuel (Dave) 16.01.44-10.04.20 Dearly loved husband and best mate of Ruth.

Much loved, inspirational, caring Dad and Father-in-law of Cara and Adam, Iain and Michelle, Shaun, Brian and Linnéa. Fun, loving and deeply loved Gramps of Ivan, Anna and Peter; Zoe, Hamish and Erin; Brodie and Scarlett; Lily and Morris. David was devoted to his family and took great delight in them all. After a short illness, David passed peacefully at Wairau Hospital, Blenheim. A celebration of David’s life will take place at a later date. In memory of David, donations can be made to Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand. Messages to www. cloudybayfunerals.co.nz.

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