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Tuesday 8 June 2021

Bary’s walk of hope

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Strike sees surgeries cancelled Paula Hulburt Editor

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Patients scheduled for elective surgeries at Wairau Hospital tomorrow are back on the waiting list as nurses vote to strike.

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members across the hospital will walk off the job on Wednesday, forcing some elective surgeries and procedures to be postponed.

The move follows an unsuccessful last-ditch effort on Friday to stop

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Nelson Marlborough Health (NMH) has contacted patients to postpone non-urgent elective surgeries, procedures and outpatient appointments in advance of the strike.

General manager Clinical

Services Pat Davidsen says patients were being contacted directly to postpone and reschedule appointments.

“Patient safety is our top priority.

“We need to postpone elective appointments so that we can ensure we are adequately staffed

to provide safe care for our longstay patients, and for those who need urgent and emergency care.

“We apologise in advance for the disruption this may cause but this is a necessary measure to ensure

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that we can concentrate on continuing to provide safe care on the day of the strike.”

Nurses will come off shift at 10.45am until 7pm. Staff will be picketing along Taylor Pass Road and in Seymour Square.

“We respect the right of our staff to choose whether to strike or not and are trying to support each other. I’d like to thank those involved in preparing for this strike,” Pat says.

He is also urging people not to delay seeking medical treatment or going to hospital if they need urgent medical assistance on 9 June.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) issued strike notices to the country’s district health boards (DHBs) after its 30,000 members

Nurses picket outside Wairau Hospital in 2018. Photo: File. who work in DHBs voted overwhelmingly in favour of an eight-hour strike.

Lead Advocate and NZNO Industrial Advisor David Wait

says members are angry.

“Members are angry and frustrated at the first DHB offer received last month. That would have given most members little

more than 1.38 percent, just under the rate of inflation. This is despite the incredible sacrifices they made in 2020 to keep the country safe from COVID-19.”

He added members were furious at the Government’s 5 May wage restraint announcement that would effectively freeze their wages for three years.

“That anger has been clearly expressed in the strike ballot result, but this is about much more than just money.

“Nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora have been working under horrific and unsafe staffing conditions for a long time, made much worse by the pandemic, and they are genuinely worried about the future of the nursing profession.

During the strike time, Wairau Hospitals will continue to provide essential and urgent services.

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Pledge to son honoured as Hopewalk gets go ahead As he sat with his son, Bary Neal made him a silent promise – to help others who were struggling with life.

On October 11 2016 Matt Neal, 22, took his life and his grief stricken dad vowed to try and help others and prevent a similar tragedy.

Almost five years on and the Blenheim Hopewalk organiser is still honouring his pledge.

After being cancelled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 30-minute walk will go ahead this year on September 11.

For Bary and wife Wendy, it is a relief to be back planning the popular event.

“Three months after losing my son, I started up the Blenheim branch of Hopewalk, a suicide awareness and prevention campaign, remembering loved ones lost too soon.

“It was a struggle at first, stepping way outside my comfort zone, but I made a promise to my son while sitting with him at the funeral home the day after his death.

“I promised I would try and help people who were struggling with life, like he was, and put a smile back on their faces.”

A movement of hope, the walk brings people together to raise awareness about suicide and to

After losing Matt, I tried to hide under a rock, shy away from everyone, and just put on a brave face, to avoid any attention I really didn’t want.”

— Bary Neal promote prevention agencies and organisations.

It is also a chance to offer hope to those in need and remembering loved ones gone too soon, says Bary.

The walk is an important event to help show those who may be suffering that people do care and that help is out there.

People attending the free event are encouraged to wear yellow, a colour associated with optimism and friendship.

Bary says after Matt died, all he wanted to do was hide away.

But by choosing a different path, he helped not just find a purpose for himself but helped others move forward too.

“After losing Matt, I tried to hide under a rock, shy away from everyone, and just put on a brave face, to avoid any attention I really didn’t want.

Then it dawned on me, that

this was the very thing that many people do when life becomes too much to bear (my son included), and no-one would know they were even struggling.”

The first Hopewalk held in Blenheim in 2017 was a huge success, with about 950 people turning out in support.

Bary says he was blown away by the number of people who joined in and those that wanted to help.

“It was a real statement, showing that there is a lot of support out there in the community for struggling people, and for those grieving,” Bary says.

“My son Matt was a very caring, friendly, happy person, always putting a smile on other people’s faces and helping them wherever he could, often putting others ahead of himself.

“There will always be people who find negatives no matter what the situation, and I have had my fair share of them contact me since starting this.

“If only those people could look for positives in life, encourage people, and make a positive impact on people’s lives, instead of tearing people down, the world would be a better place.”

Hopewalk Blenheim 2021, at Seymour Square on September the 11th, at 11.00am.

Bary Neal with one of his favourite photos of his son Matt Neal. Photo: Wendy Neal/Supplied.

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Putting Blenheim on the map – officially Matt Brown

Jake Pacey, Jack Kelly, Jack Fisher and Ned Boyce will lose their mullets for charity.

Photo: Matt Brown.

Mow the mullets Top college rugby players are getting set to make a sacrifice for a good cause – mowing their mullets off.

The once popular 80s hairstyle has been heartily embraced by the keen sportsman, but the year 12 and 13 students are ready to give up the trend to help a cause close to their hearts.

The Marlborough Boys’ College First XV players, fresh from their upset win over Nelson, say they’ll be disappointed to lose the mullets, but the cause is

worth it.

The students will be shaving the iconic hairstyle to raise funds for Alzheimers New Zealand and for a children’s cancer charity.

“My granddad, he died of Alzheimer’s in 2013 – and my grandma has done a lot of volunteering with Alzheimers Marlborough,” says lock Ned Boyce.

“One of the coach’s kids is battling cancer. We want to help them – they’re part of the team, too.”

Year 12 Jack Kelly, halfback for the Falcons, says rocking

a mullet is a lifestyle – and it keeps your neck warm.

He’s been growing out his mullet for about six months. Ned’s has two years of growth.

“I’m going to look hideous,” Ned says.

“We’ll be disappointed to lose them, but hair grows back.”

The students have raised more than $1000 and hope to boost the amount before the big shave this week.

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Blenheim is now officially named Blenheim.

Nearly 1000 place names in Marlborough were made official by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa at the end of May. Well known localities, like Ward, as well as lesser-known geographic features, like Dead Horse Creek, have been made official as a part of a six year programme to recognise more than 30,000 place names nationally.

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NEWS Winter Solstice fun: Rock Ferry Wines presents their special Winter Solstice event on Saturday 19 June.

Mark the arrival of the shortest day of the year with music, food and wine. Featuring vibes from local band Double Shot, the night’s entertainment includes food from Boom? chef Fran Nolan and of course Rock Ferrry Wines. Tickets are $15 and available at the cellar door.

Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa secretary Wendy Shaw says making the place names official means that maps and charts and other tourist publications must use them.

“This helps to minimise ambiguity and potential for confusion, especially for emergency response and addressing.

Once official, place names must be used in all official documents, road signs, maps, websites and databases.

“It may surprise many to learn that the name of the place they live in has not

yet been made official, even if it has been used for a long time,” Wendy says.

“It’s important to ensure we preserve and protect place names so that they endure, and we have certainty about their location, extent, origin and authenticity.”

From the Acheron River to Yelverton, including towns such as Blenheim, Seddon and Ward, the Marlborough region had the third highest number of unofficial names – beaten

by Southland, with 2148 unofficial names, and the Far North, with 1804 unofficial names.

Under 12’s are free but are to be accompanied by an adult at all times.

The festival takes place on 10, 17 and 25 June from 7 – 9pm.

Renwick Film Festival: A festival featuring true stories from Marlborough and further afield will be held at the Anglican Church on High Street. Tea and biscuits are included in the ticket price of $10 and all money raised will go towards supporting the community work of Wairau Valley Anglican Parish. All ages are welcome. Door sales only.

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Falconer’s award Commitment to art of quilting honoured Caring for Kārearea has seen a Marlborough woman honoured for her dedication.

Diana Dobson from the Marlborough Falcon Trust has been included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021.

The talented falconer and aviculturist is to receive the Queen’s Service Medal for services to wildlife conservation.

For Diana, who has been helping rehabilitate injured birds for four decades, the recognition has come as a complete surprise.

“I was so very surprised and taken aback. To think that somebody had taken the time and the trouble to put my name forward was very, very overwhelming.

“To be recognised for my work that I care so passionately about is such a marvellous privilege.

“This has been an incredibly hard secret to keep and I cannot wait to share the news with my family when it is officially announced.”

Diana’s work with the Brancott Estate legacy sponsored Marlborough Falcon Trust has put her background in vet nursing to good use.

She also cares for and has formed a strong bond with the 13 Kārearea who cannot be returned to the wild and enjoy life in the centre’s purpose-built aviary.

She is responsible for the breeding programme that has enabled the Trust to release 24 juvenile Kārearea

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Photo: Supplied. over the past five years.

It is a dream come true, Diana says.

“Having rescued and rehabilitated many, many birds for decades now, I feel immensely fortunate that I have been able to work for the Marlborough Falcon Trust.

“For ten years I have worked closely alongside our only remaining endemic bird of prey, the karearea and feel so proud of what the Trust has achieved.

Over the years, hundreds of Marlborough school children have learnt about the falcons and their importance from Diana.

Accompanied by Fern, the Trust’s advocacy falcon, Diana has helped raise awareness of the threatened birds and foster a love of the bird among future generations. Diana began training Fern back in 2012.

“It has been a wonderful team effort, together with the help of the financial support from local businesses and generous donations from the public it has enabled us to continue to grow.”

A lifelong love for the art of quilting has seen a passionate Picton quilter awarded a Queen’s Service Medal.

Yvonne Roberts says it’s a delightful surprise to receive the honour, for contributions to quilting and patchwork craft over the last thirty years.

The founding member of the Picton Quilting group, she says she would be lost if she didn’t have the craft.

“I love the use of colour – putting patterns together.

“If I’m putting it together for someone special, I think about them as I’m sewing,” she says.

“Sometimes, it’s hard to give them away – when I especially like one.

“I would be lost if I wasn’t able to do it.”

Quilting has taken Yvonne around the world, from observing the quilting style of the Amish in Pennsylvania to teaching in a Hmong village in the north of Thailand.

Suzanne Sage, left, and Yvonne Roberts with one of her quilts.

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“I’ve learned some interesting things,” she says.

“I’ve been to America twice and been taught by international renowned tutors.”

She helped organise exhibitions in 2001, 2005 and 2010 and was co-convenor of the symposium ‘Parallel 41’ in Picton in 2008.

Yvonne was also a foundation member of Aotearoa Quilters, member of the Executive Committee from 1996 to 1998 and Treasurer from 1998 to 2002.

Following the 2011 Christchurch

earthquakes Yvonne drove an initiative which led to the distribution of more than 350 quilts to affected Christchurch residents.

She says she owes thanks to two friends, June Nixey, who got her started in quilting 30 years ago, and her good friend Anne Scott.

“It’s a delightful surprise to be acknowledged.

“I’m very much honoured.

“Thank you for all the support and enthusiasm I’ve had from quilters all around New Zealand on my journey.”

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Small screen tactics to help tackle hospital smoke issue Paula Hulburt Editor

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Health promoter Gayle Rawstorn gives Wairau medical records administrator Karla Matthews some direction before filming. Photo: Supplied.

A health promoter is turning to the small screen to help staff tackle the problem of people smoking on hospital grounds.

Smokefree advocate Gayle Rawstorn has turned her talents to creating a video resource for staff at Wairau Hospital.

Launched on World Smokefree Day last Monday, the fourminute film is aimed at helping staff feel more comfortable about asking smokers and vapers to light up elsewhere.

Letting people know about the hospital’s smokefree policy is part of her job, Gayle says.

“We want to protect patients, visitors and ourselves from second-hand smoke.

“It’s not our job to enforce our smokefree policy, only inform people about it, and having a simple, kind and quick conversation can be all that’s needed to remind people that NMH grounds are smoke and vape-free.

empathetic.

“They may be there as a patient or visitor and have so many things going on within their lives and it could be a stressful time.”

Gayle says she enjoyed making the video so much she has plans to make more.

“I really want to make more [videos] and would like to create something for local workplaces on how they can support their staff to begin their smokefree journeys too.

“So often we’re bogged down with reading this kind of information and learning through film can be more user friendly.

“We’re always looking at better ways to reach staff.”

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“This is about supporting staff how to have these nonconfrontational conversations.

“The other thing we say is that if someone appears distressed, it’s okay not to approach.”

The video, which features youth health promoter Reuben Molnar and Wairau medical records administrator Karla Matthews was made on Gayle’s iPhone.

The video gives constructive tips on how staff might approach someone who might need reminding about the smokefree policy.

It’s about giving people the confidence to speak to patients and visitors who smoke or vape on school grounds, Gayle says.

But its also about offering support.

“We want the best outcome for everyone. Eighty per cent of smokers wish they had never started in the first place and the majority want to quit.

“When we see someone smoking, we realise it’s an addiction and when you think about it like that you are more

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Ross Liew with his huge mural at the Wynen Street pocket park. Photos: Matt Brown.

Town centre mural makeover Matt Brown

Parts of Blenheim’s town centre have been given a colourful revamp.

Grey walls have been transformed with colour thanks to an initiative by the Blenheim Business Association (BBA).

Artists from around New Zealand have been painting murals around town for the last few days.

The move comes after an idea by BBA members earlier this year to brighten up blank walls with an array of artwork.

Auckland-based artist Ross Liew stepped up to beautify one of the more difficult blank canvases

– a corrugated iron wall in the Wynen Street pocket park.

“Painting corrugated surfaces presents a challenge,” Ross says.

“A clever approach to deal with it is to do something simple, and a lot of work I’ve been doing recently has been big and bold.

“Spray paint is a good medium for a surface that isn’t flat.”

Ross, who has been painting murals for more than a decade, says he concentrated on the rivers that wind through Blenheim for inspiration.

“It’s an acknowledgement of natural environment; using those rivers as a source for an abstract composition.

“It’s a really nice opportunity when you’re invited to learn about the location of the mural.”

Margarita Vovna, another Auckland-based artist, has been working on portraits of local children on a small wall down a laneway tucked behind café Hakuna Matata.

Her piece focuses on children having fun, playing and enjoying the environment.

“BBA suggested kids, youth and the next generation, and I was quite happy to go along with that,” she says.

“I really enjoy painting portraits.

“I will have two faces, and some botanicals in between.”

She says prefers the look of brushwork, and it resonates with her.

“It’s highly inefficient, but it’s natural to me.”

Margarita says being invited by the BBA is a good opportunity for artists to get involved in the community and express themselves.

Born and bred Cantabrian Guy Ellis, aka Dcypher, has painted one of the more prominent walls in the area – on the side of café Hakuna Mata.

“I proposed a New Zealand bush scene and they [BBA] were into it,” he says.

Guy says he’s been painting with

spray paint since he was about 14 years old, and he always knew he would be an artist.

Spending the last ten years in Los Angeles, painting murals, Guy says murals give cities a voice.

“Christchurch is pretty good for it.

“After the earthquake, there were big ugly blank spaces – and the public got behind it,” he says.

“There are so many talented people in New Zealand.”

Guy says there needs to be public spaces where you can get out, paint and not be bothered.

“It definitely helps if you want to become an artist,” he says.

“You need practice.”

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The Woodbourne Tavern Pig and Deer Hunt

Rosie and Louie Patchett with a hare they shot while spotlighting on their farm on Saturday night.

19-year-old Troy Frost, from Linkwater, with his 106kg stag.

A popular hunt has enjoyed another successful year, with record entries making it one of the biggest in recent times.

The Woodbourne Tavern Pig and Deer Hunt saw hundreds of hunters brave the weather to bag the biggest beast.

Woodbourne Tavern co-owner Rowan Ingpen says the event was fantastic.

“We saw the highest number of kids’ entries, and numbers are up on last year,” he says.

More than $15,000 of prizes were given

A possum being weighed by one of the competition volunteers.

Woodbourne Tavern co-owner Rowan Ingpen, left, helps the other volunteer firefighters haul over a load of deer from the weighing area.

away to participants.

“It’s just great to see all the families out.”

The hunt has been going since at least the 80’s but Rowan says the origin of the competition are now myth and legend.

“We’ve been here 12 years and it’s been going before that. We don’t know when it started.

“It’s been myth and legend for a long time.”

View the results of the hunt on the Marlborough App.

Paul, Leila and Scott Downing entered three stag and four pigs in the competition. Their heaviest stag was about 95kg.

Children boasting about the small game they entered into the popular competition.

The party was roaring inside the popular pub.

Hundreds of people turned out to see the results of the weekend hunt.

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Country music duo Winter concert a back to their roots musical boost

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A world-class music duo has returned to the region where their country careers began.

Marlborough’s own country star Matt McNeilly, and wife Amelia, are back in Blenheim after weathering COVID-19 in Sydney.

Now, NeillyRich are performing two concerts back on home ground,

their preferred place to play.

Guitarist and singer Matthew McNeilly says one of the best things about playing in Marlborough is the crowd.

“Part of the reason we like to come here is there’s always a great crowd, and you know two thirds of it. It’s a great way to catch up.”

The pair are playing at Mikey’s Bar, in Picton, next Friday and at the Woodbourne Tavern, in Renwick on Saturday 12 June.

Members of a Blenheim choir are hoping to help lift spirits as Winter moves in.

Blenheim Choral will be holding a special winter concert, What a Wonderful World. Organisers hope the selection of wide-ranging songs will help give people a boost as the days darken.

And local baritone, James Rodgers - now an international performer- and his wife, international pianist Jillian Zack, will be making a special appearance. The duo will perform the song cycle Sings Harry consisting of poems by Denis Glower and music by Douglas Lilburn.

Taking its title from the great Louis Armstrong hit, singers will present songs from a huge range of styles across the centuries. From madrigals, through to Handel and on to

Blenheim Choral rehearsing for “What a Wonderful World”.

Robert Tucker, the director, is leaning on the piano, and the pianist seated is Kathy Moseley. Photo: Supplied. folk songs, choral classics and jazz, reggae and contemporary Gospel, there should be a song to suit everybody.

Member Elaine Harmer says the music is a reminder to people to see the beauty in the world around them.

“Outside, the landscape is bleak and cold. Winter is here and it’s easy to feel depressed.

“So- under the directorship of Robert Tucker, Blenheim Choral has put together a

concert programme to lighten us up.

“All of them remind us to see the beauty of the natural world around us, and to appreciate the warmth of our human relationships. Hopefully the concert will help dispel the gloom of midwinter for a long time to come.”

What a Wonderful World will be held on 12 June at 4pm at the Church of the Nativity. Tickets are $20, door sales only.

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Top indoor bowlers on their way Peter Jones Reporter

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It has been 15 years since the nation’s best indoor bowlers gathered in Blenheim, but the long wait will be well worth it when the 71st Summerset National Open and Masters championships are staged at Stadium 2000.

More than 500 bowlers, plus their large band of supporters, will congregate in Blenheim from Saturday June 12 until Saturday, June 19.

With the nationals being cancelled last year due to COVID, anticipation is high this time around, with organisers ensuring participants are kept busy and entertained over the eight-day event.

Apart from the serious business of contesting national titles in singles, pairs, triples and fours formats, Wacky Wednesday is expected to be a highlight, with bowlers dressing up and having some fun.

Also on Wednesday is the Northern Zone v Southern Zone Academy and Masters matches. The Academy teams feature up-and-coming competitors, with two local players involved, namely Lois Randall and Georgia Watt.

Local Ken Wells will take part in the Masters’ clash.

A feature of the entries

is the wide range of ages represented, suggesting that modern indoor bowls is very much a sport enjoyed by all age groups - from 15-yearold junior Michael Burke to Keven Boothby, who will be competing at his 53rd Championship.

Qualification days for the different formats are Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with all competitors hoping to qualify for the respective final the following day.

Across both the Open and Masters [over-60s] fields 340 singles players will be in action on Saturday June 12, 210 pairs on Tuesday, 130 triples on Wednesday and 110 fours on Friday. There are several local bowlers in all formats.

There is plenty of class on show in the Open singles field, including Marlborough bowlers Steven Grant, Watt, and Anthony Hitchcock, who have also found themselves at the centre of tough sections, each coming up against North Island or New Zealand representatives. Former Mat Black Randall, who now resides in the Marlborough Sounds, has shown winning form early this season and is another strong hope for the locals.

In the Open pairs, Grant l’Ami and Mike Phipps appear the

More FM’s Georgia Watt, who will compete in the Open singles, in action during last year’s Marlborough Open. Photo Peter Jones. team to beat. They are the defending champions from 2019 and have a national gold star in pairs titles alone.

However, 2004 champs Simon Poppleton and Darryn Bell will make worthy opponents, as will 2018 champions Shelley and Mark Jacombs.

Scattered throughout the Open triples draw are an

abundance of family teams such as the Archers, Jacombs and Lows, plus relative newcomers such as the Burkes from Tauranga and the Ryans from North Wellington, with the respective fathers skipping their children in those combinations.

Concluding the week is the Open fours, which includes top-rated bowlers such as Nigel Warnes, Grant l’Ami, Wayne Baker, Kristen Gould, and Murray Fraser. Across this group are holders of 60 national championship titles.

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Association president Colin Blake and secretary, Steven Grant, are both looking forward to the championships and are expecting high-quality, competitive play in all events. They are grateful for all the support they have received, enabling the local association to host the nationals.

Play starts at 8.30am Saturday, with the qualification rounds of the Open singles. Spectators are welcome and there is no charge to come along to watch and support the local bowlers against the topclass opposition.

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Tasman Rugby Union CEO Lyndon Bray gets acquainted with Marlborough rugby headquarters, Lansdowne Park. Photo Peter Jones.

New rugby boss excited by what lies ahead Peter Jones Reporter

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An opportunity to become part of the Tasman Rugby Union’s “magical” journey was too tempting for new chief executive officer Lyndon Bray to resist.

While based in South Africa as SANZAR’s game manager, Lyndon was sent a job description for the Tasman boss’s role.

Leading a provincial rugby union represented a distinct change in direction for the former international referee and boss of the NZ Referees Association whose varied professional career has spanned both the corporate and sporting arenas.

However, as the 54-year-old explains, the offer was too good to refuse.

“I was sitting in Cape Town, the Super Rugby competition had just died in terms of the four countries [competing] because of COVID, and I was sent the advertisement [for the Tasman CEO’s job] through LinkedIn. “The first thing I thought, reading the story of Tasman with a whole lot of rich history from a Marlborough and Nelson point of view, was that it was a really compelling story.

“What they have done with the branding and how the Tasman Mako has evolved is really quite

magical.

“That excited me and there was another factor … I’m not sure how many people inside the region realise how powerful the Mako image is outside of Marlborough and Nelson. When you talk to people around the country they generally say that I support Auckland or whoever, but their second favourite team is the Mako … you hear that a lot and I can tell you that the Tasman brand is very well known in South Africa as well, and well respected.

“Despite the struggles that came with [Tasman’s formation] what has come out of it is really powerful.”

With his SANZAR role up in the air, Lyndon’s other alternative was to stay in South Africa and run his leadership development business, Braydiver, fulltime but he opted for a return to his home country.

“I decided that leading an organisation such as Tasman would be a fantastic challenge, with the wonderful benefit of being back in rugby.

“There’s a natural logic to running a rugby organisation having come from refereeing because you are a big part of the game.

And because I was involved at the professional level you learn a lot about the modern game.

Now I can hopefully bring some leadership experience into our

coaching groups, plus have a really good influence on our clubs from a governance point of view.”

Lyndon is very aware that, with the new role, comes a multitude of challenges, especially in the community rugby space.

“Part of our challenge is how we connect into the clubs, who are such a part of the rich history of the game.

“To that end we are hoping, towards the end of August, to bring [the clubs] together for a hui and think, how do we work together, what’s [Tasman rugby’s role] and then get some strong club input into what that looks like.

“Rather than jump in and make change, we want to take the clubs with us on that journey.

“I understand one of the reasons [the board] selected me for this role was because I have a real passion for the community side of the game.”

Lyndon was advised he had got the job in February and began work in his new role from March 8, while based in South Africa. He participated in a series of Zoom calls, contacting all the staff and most of the region’s clubs.

“I used those two months to just engage, listen and learn,” he explained.

He says the issues facing the game here are no different to the rest of the country.

“Player numbers will always be a

challenge, plus getting the right structures for our competitions.

“The transition from age group to club players is also a major issue for us all … this region has some unique challenges, such as the fact a lot of kids are going to naturally move away to university.

“There is also a need to engage players with talent … not only to play for their clubs, but to keep them in the game as they go from school level to clubs … then developing them further.”

To that end, Lyndon says the union are putting more resources into that area, including setting up a “community-related” gym in Marlborough catering not only for elite players, but also club and school teams.

He said Tasman also had to “get serious” about their funding of women’s rugby “because we are not winning that battle in terms of numbers”.

“It’s one thing to have a [Farah Palmer Cup] team … but we also need to build the foundation of participation. If we don’t get that it has probably got a finite use-by date,” he warned.

During the off-season stories were rife concerning a possible watering down of the NPC competition, a situation Lyndon would not be comfortable with.

“I think NPC is incredibly important,” he suggested. “I would hate to see NPC affected to

a state where it is compromised.

I love that it is tribal, it is your province … and each team comes with its own character. One of the compelling reasons I wanted to lead this particular union is because [the Mako] play a great brand of rugby and long may that be the case.”

The financial state of the national union has come under the spotlight lately, especially surrounding the much-publicised Silver Lake deal.

Lyndon is comfortable with the proposed deal, suggesting the Silver Lake investors will bring expertise that the NZRU does not have.

“I grew up in Otago, I love rugby and the tradition of it … if I didn’t feel that the ownership of our game was secure then I wouldn’t be comfortable, but I do and I think all the provinces have understood that picture.”

Looking ahead, Lyndon has defined goals for Tasman rugby.

“I would like to see that, prior to the end of 2021, we are crystal clear about our vision and direction for club rugby.

“COVID put us behind the eightball going into this season, so this is a chance for us to get things right … with the support of all the clubs, with the clubs owning their direction and us knowing how we support them. If we get to that point, I would be a very happy man.”

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The Marlborough Boys’ College First XV ended their traditional rival Nelson College’s unbeaten run in the Miles Toyota Championship in dramatic circumstances on Thursday afternoon, winning a thriller 20-17 on the Nelson College front field.

Trailing 17-13 with time all but up on the clock, MBC winger Cooper Roberts snatched an intercept and set off.

Nelson College speedster Nic Sauira raced across in cover, but Roberts had too much gas and went in under the sticks to clinch a dramatic victory.

Roberts says he wasn’t sure he had the speed when he saw the goal line 80 metres in front of him.

“It was just instinct really,” he said.

“The boys put in so much hard work and to get an upset like that is bloody good.”

The match was evenly-poised throughout, imposing flanker Netani Baleisomosomo opening the scoring for the home side, while Toby McLeod replied soon after for MBC, the scores level 7-7 at the break.

Nelson goalkicker Reegan Lawton reclaimed the lead for Nelson with a penalty, but MBC first five Hugh Robinson replied with two of his own to give the visitors a narrow 1310 advantage.

Baleisomosomo looked to have sealed the win for Nelson with three minutes to go as he monstered his way over for a second but, as the clock ticked down, the opportunist Roberts struck to break Nelson hearts.

MBC coach Matt MacDougall said it was the first time in recent seasons where his side had “fronted mentally” against Nelson. “Our guys just kept getting up off the ground and making their tackles.

“Our saying for the week was that ‘we needed to go out and throw a punch’, because the last two years we had just gone out there trying to stop

what they were doing. This time we decided it was better to get knocked out trying to fight than just defend, and they did that admirably.”

Matt praised the efforts of playmakers Robinson and fullback Kyren Taumoefolau, who cleverly swapped roles and “controlled the game beautifully”. No 8 Penisimani Fihaki, fired up by a confrontational haka, had a major impact on the match, carrying powerfully throughout.

Skipper William MacKenzie, halfback Jack Kelly and prop Kyle Cooke also earned a mention in dispatches.

MBC also came home with some tangible reward, claiming the prestigious Trustbank Challenge Trophy, which Nelson took off St Andrew’s in the first round, and the Whangamoa Trophy, contested between the two schools.

MBC’s next match is on June 12, v Christ’s College in Christchurch.

Meanwhile, there was no joy for the pair of Marlborough-based Tasman Trophy rugby teams in action over the weekend.

In Brightwater on Saturday, Renwick slumped to a 26-10 defeat against Wanderers while, the previous day Awatere/Moutere were well beaten 55-3 by competition leaders Kahurangi in Riwaka.

The Green Machine showed a lot of character but were ultimately forced to bow to the home side, whose pack was anchored by the three Moli brothers – All Blacks prop Atu, Mako hooker Sam and Monu, last season’s MBC First XV skipper.

There was not much in this one, which the home side led 14-10 at halftime. Renwick had their opportunities, especially in the first half, but a combination of handling errors and poor options cost them.

On the other hand, Wanderers, boosted by a strong bench which included Atu Moli, were more clinical and scored four tries to the visitors’ two.

Best on show for Renwick were loosies Cody Weir, Sky BoskettBarnes and Isaiah Miller, plus halfback Rua Swan and tryscorer Falaula Fotu Moala.

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