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Marlborough Lines and Energy

Marlborough has started generating electricity from their Taylor Pass Solar Farm, their first major solar project brought online. The plant has 1,302 solar panels and is expected to generate enough energy to power 175 homes. Marlborough Lines subsidiary Energy Marlborough is developing more solar sites, including two in South Marlborough and one in the Wairau Valley that are currently undergoing studies.

Lunchtime Reshuffle

wine, but we had mutual connections and taking over Scotch sounded like a great opportunity for us all.

What are your must try items on the menu?

You need to try our Scotch special sauce that comes with all the mains. It just matches so well cious you haven’t tried before. We also have some fantastic bottles of wine in the shop that you won’t be able to purchase anywhere else.

Outside of the bar, how have you found moving to Marlborough? It’s such a nice area that offers so much to do, completely differ-

Blenheim sees the return of one beloved eatery shortly and the hopeful creation of two more, with Sakim Sushi’s refurbishment of their new premises in the Forum is close to completion to start serving. The new Sammie’s sandwich and coffee bar operated by the same team as near neighbours Frank’s Oyster Bar, is opening across from their Scott St premises in mid June. Figaro’s Café is also rebranding, with Urban Fare taking over the Scott St eatery.

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with all of the main dishes – it’s almost a bit addictive. You get fries and pieces of bread with your meal to get all the last bits, but we wouldn’t be surprised if people got their fingers in or started drinking it!

The bar menu will also be rotating every two months or so, so there’ll always be something deli- ent to Waiheke because there’s everything you need both in Blenheim and out adventuring in nature.

Armelle came here on holiday a few times because she fell in love with the backdrop of the Wither Hills and Marie is a winemaker by trade so being in the heart of New Zealand wine just makes sense. We all feel like we can enjoy life a bit more in a stunning setting with amazing, authentic Kiwis. It reminds us [Marie and Luigi] of where we’re from in Bordeaux, in the best possible ways.

Congratulations to the team at the Marlborough-based winery Te Pa Family Vineyards, celebrating a prestigious gold medal win and a 95-point score for its flagship Te Pa Sauvignon Blanc at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest and most influential wine competition.

Government needs to value these services as being vital to keeping society safe rather than on profit. Budgets are tight, but existing funds to go to front line staff rather than offices. They get in very dangerous situations, but they can’t serve us if they’re not funded correctly.

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