News In Brief

Counterfeit Warning

Marlborough Police are warning people to be aware of counterfeit $20 and $50 bank notes circulating in the community. People dealing with cash, including business and those receiving cash, are advised to check their notes. If you have information about the use of counterfeit money, please contact Police on 105, either by calling or online at https://www.police.govt.nz/use-105 ‘Update Report’ and reference file number 230418/7101.

Victim Named

freshwater crayfish, trout, salmon and whitebait have seen great increases in numbers with the plant cover acting as a nursery and a plentiful food source”.

“The Taylor may be an eyesore and an annoyance with its flooding in central Blenheim at the moment and we absolutely acknowledge the frustration Marlburians have experienced being unable to use these public areas”.

“A river with crystal clear water and no weeds is an unnatural and unhealthy waterway, so the fact we are having to restart our programme so soon is an incredibly positive sign for the ecological health in the area”.

“We will also be able to expand the scope of our programme much further upstream than usual due to the high-water level, which means we can cut areas we have otherwise been unable to reach in other years before winter storms start hitting the area in July and August”.

Police have named the victim of a workplace accident in central Blenheim near the BP station on April 10. Father of two David Kempton, 48, died at the scene. The incident has been referred to Worksafe New Zealand and the coroner.

Earth Day

Marlborough’s Earth Day celebration, Picnic in the Park returns to Blenheim hosted by Envirohub Marlborough, the event will return to Pollard Park on Sunday 30 April from 10:00am to 3:00pm. After being forced to take a year off due to Covid-19, the family-friendly event will include live music and entertainment, craft market, food vendors, conservation displays, workshops, a Repair Cafe and more.

NUTTY ABOUT PINOLI

Marlborough’s Pinoli Premium Pine Nuts have been named Supreme Champion at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2023. The Southern hemisphere’s only producers of pine nuts, founders Andy and Barb Wiltshire planted their first crop in 1998 in the Wairau Valley. Now the company’s been recognised by a panel of expert judges who praised the product as being “consistently brilliant.”