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Prince William and wife Catherine are greeted by Mayor Alistair Sowman.

War Veterans Pipi Boyd and Peter Callaghan share a moment with William.

The Duchess waves to the crowd at the Omaka Airfield.

Photo by Bruce Walton.

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The Jay sisters Ahlya, 4, and Neka, 3.

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Myfanwy Chinn, 5, from Riley Ellen, 7 with brother Levi, 9.

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By Kristy Martin Blenheim was thrust onto the world stage yesterday with the arrival of William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

More than 7000 people turned out to catch a glimpse of their Royal Highnesses, who placed a wreath at the Seymour Square clocktower and met with local war veterans.

The square was packed, with some eager fans arriving as early as 4.30am, and the weather held out long enough for the royal couple to move about and chat with the excited crowds.

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Huge turnout to see Duke and Duchess Continued from page 1 Spectators waved union jack flags, little girls wore tiaras and scores of people gave gifts of flower bouquets to the popular royals.

Television crews filmed live breakfast programmes and a large contingent of national and international media jostled for prime position on a temporary stage set up beside the clocktower.

The service was held to mark the centenary of the First World War and so the royal couple could pay their respects to New Zealand’s fallen soldiers.

After their public walkabout, the Duke and Duchess snuck off for a private lunch at Wither Hills Winery before visiting Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.

Film director Peter Jackson showed the royals through the museum, which showcases his own collection of WWI aircraft and memorabilia.

Prince William, a pilot himself, was said to be fascinated by the collection, and also climbed into some of the aircraft during a subsequent tour of the Omaka airfield.

Anthem singing an ‘honour’

By Kristy Martin Marlborough Girls’ College student Olivia Burns says being involved in yesterday’s royal visit was a huge honour.

Olivia, 16, and best friend Alice Schofield, also 16, were selected to sing the New Zealand national anthem in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prime Minister John Key and other dignitaries, about 80 national and international media, plus thousands of spectators.

Olivia also got to meet Prince William, who asked her if she would continue singing when she left school. “‘Not even heavy metal or rock?’ he said, which “It was overwhelming – she was was really nice,” Olivia said. getting flowers left, right and centre.”

She didn’t get a chance to talk to Kate, but followed her through the square and collected flowers and gifts Olivia says she and Alice were both ‘so nervous’, but that the ceremony went on the Duchess’ behalf.

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“It was really exciting, and such an honour.”

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Kate gets the ‘Sun’ The Duchess of Cambridge gratefully accepted a copy of the Blenheim Sun newspaper during her walk through Seymour Square yesterday.

When handed the edition with the announcement of the royal visit on its front page, Kate exclaimed “Oh look it’s got George on it, how sweet!”

Her Royal Highness proved incredibly popular yesterday, with many people describing her as “kind”, “elegant” and “down to earth”.

Little Mackenzie Large, 5, said she got to meet the Duchess and presented her with a bouquet of flowers.

“She asked me why I gave those to her and I said ‘Because I really, really wanted to’,” Mackenzie said.

Below the Duchess receives a copy of last month’s Sun announcing the Royal visit.

Mayoress Thelma Sowman enjoys the moment.

Right: Catherine studies the Sun’s front page photo of her family.

Royals enjoy local seafood and wine

By Kristy Martin Prime Minister John Key and wife Bronagh were among the guests at yesterday’s wreath-laying ceremony in Seymour Square.

After the service, the Prime Minister described Blenheim as a ‘beautiful part of New Zealand’ and said he planned to serve the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge a traditional kiwi meal when they joined him for a private dinner on Monday night.

This included ‘quite a lot of seafood’, with some sourced from the Marlborough Sounds, accompanied by local Cloudy Bay wine.

Opposition leader David Cunliffe was also in attendance at yesterday’s service, as was the chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating.

Right: Prime Minister John Key and wife Bronagh.

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TRUSTEE APPOINTED Positive Potential co-director David Taylor has been appointed a council representative trustee on the Destination Marlborough board.

His appointment was announced last Friday.

Mayor Alistair Sowman said Mr Taylor brought a unique set of skills and insights into the world of business and governance.

Mr Taylor is also involved with local organisations like the Marlborough Primary Health Organisation, Foundation for Youth Development and Marlborough Netball.

SKILLS FOR LEADERS A seminar educating supervisors and team leaders is being run by the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce.

The seminar will be held on Tuesday, April 29 at NMIT on Budge Street, beginning at 8:30am.

The programme is divided into six units covering aspects from the transition to leader to building team performance.

For more information contact the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce.

Businesses moving to new Kinross St building

By Adam Poulopoulos The construction of a new office building on Kinross Street is gathering pace, and the new inhabitants are preparing to move in.

Te Runanga o Ngati Rarua own the building, opposite Top Town Cinemas, and they will be moving in with Aon Insurance.

The Runanga are planning to open the building early on Monday, April 28, and both companies will take half the available office space.

Construction on the building began late last year.

The Runanga chairman Andrew Luke said the trust would enjoy the extra space.

"We're bursting at the seams as it is, and we've got a huge amount of records dealing with tribal history.

"If this place ever got flooded or burned we'd lose some very important documents."

He said the shift would help achieve their goal of a viable economy and culture by the 200-year anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi in 2040.

"We'll move more into the centre of town, and we'll be seen more as a part of the CBD. "A lot of Iwi around here are virtually invisible, and this is part of renewing our

The front of the new office building.

identity."

Aon assistant manager Dean Bickerton said his team of five were also excited to move.

"We'll have better exposure and naming on the new building, and be closer to the town centre. That's the main thing."

Mr Bickerton said the change was also motivated by Aon's nationwide push into

better facilities.

"The old building is not up to the Aon look any more.

"The new push now is to have new facilities around the country."

Mr Bickerton said Aon has tentatively planned to start in the building during the first full week of May.

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41 QUEEN STREET A decision on the future of an empty Blenheim site will not be made for a while yet.

The building, at 41 Queen Street, needs to undertake seismic resistance tests before further steps are taken.

Lawyer Peter Radich said the position was still the same, and that engineering staff had been busy lately.

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By Adam Poulopoulos A Blenheim designer hopes her new store helps her customers fulfill their desire to turn their houses into homes.

Alex Fulton’s (pictured) new shop, the AFD Store, opened on Wednesday, April 2 at the Vines Village on Rapaura Road.

The store is an extension of Ms Fulton’s business, Alex Fulton Design.

It contains home design items, including furniture and lighting, which Ms Fulton said have to be “a little different.”

She said her store would help to add a homely touch.

“A lot of people live in houses, but now more people are aware of

turning them into homes.”

She said the early response from the public had been strong.

“People have come in and said ‘it’s nice to see a design store with lots of bright products.

“It’s nice to be able to have that tactile connection with the products.”

She has also started on the store’s design resource centre, which will contain samples.

“Even though it’s a store, if a person wants to get a certain piece in I can get it,” she said.

Ms Fulton moved down to Blenheim almost two years ago.

Two of her Blenheim projects were named as finalists in the 2014 Dulux Colour Awards.

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Paula Just (pictured) and partner Willie Vosloo had their first day in charge of the Market Street store on Thursday, March 27.

Paula had worked in the store alongside previous owner Jos Smith for about 18 months, and said it was the perfect opportunity to take over.

“It was laid at my feet, which is kind of ironic!

“It’s been such a dream of mine to have a boutique shop of my own.

“It’ll be nice to carry it on with the passion that Jos had.”

Paula studied fashion at Stotts Correspondence College Jos has stepped aside, searching for a more relaxing lifestyle, after bringing Footloose to Blenheim six years ago.

She is helping Paula manage the transition.

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I live in a small quiet renwick street.. until this morning at 5am I was woken with a start. What the heck is that loud droning noise. With the odd bang and crash and yelled swear word coming out of the dark.

Coloured lights flashing everywhere, I go out to investigate and find a huge big house being suspended in the air being moved onto it’s resting place. Surely don’t the residents of the street deserve being notified before hand that they would be rudely awoken at that hour of the morning.

HEARTFELT APOLOGIES On wed 2nd april I was driving along fulton rd and ran over and killed a tabby cat with a white belly. To th owners of th cat, I could not stop due to the vechile I was driving and I am very sorry for your loss.

JUST KEEP LEFT Y is every 1 arguing abt walkers n bikers n taylor river y cant it b just like n da road if u all stick to ya left like n da road problem solved. Keep to ya left n nobody gets hurt

CHECK THE ROAD CODE Wish Blenheim drivers would check out the road code for when they are turning right in front of me. I’m turning left and have the right of way. Bells, St Leonard’s intersection are shocking for this, I keep getting the finger for being in the right!

FRIENDLY ADVICE Great service at super cheap from noel.

Good advice for my vehicle and explained while not trying 2 sel most expensive. wil b back. Regards David.

SO LONG! Thanks Blenheim! I’ll be back to visit someday! After i wipe my dust of course. :) But for reals I love you all!

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WORST. DRIVERS. EVER.

business hub WELCOME TO RENWICK Marlborough Welcome Dr Buzz and Staff to Renwick, great to have a Dr here at long last

RUDE YOUNG LADY Poor customer service at mcds fri 4th am tme. Counta lady telln customer nt to cme bk! You are a rude young lady!!. I praise customer 4talkn to ur bos!!

CUSTOMER SERVICE LESSONS Big thanx 2 elite tyres, gr8 service went extra mile, u could teach a few other places how 2 give the best service & get loyal customers.

FIRE SIREN CHANGE Could u publish the recent change requirement 4 the fire siren 2 b 1 long sounding instead of usual 2and half short soundings could be take 4 alert 4 other dangers

SLOW DOWN! Findlater construction workers in their big trucks are always flying around corners in Blenheim, without a second thought of slowing down. If they keep it up its only a matter of time before they hit and kill someone.

FOOTBALL > SOFTBALL Hang on. In one breath, Karl Turvey says don’t move softball to Lansdowne. The next, he says they would love to go there.

Which one is it Karl? By the way, why does a small participation sport need virtually the who of A&P all summer? Make it football all year round! Biggest participation sport in Marlborough by a mile!

RUBBISH BIN PLEASE Harling park is a great location for young and old and a great place to take our dog.

I would like to suggest a rubbish bin is needed!!!

I see the comments in the sun about drivers up here. OMG this would have to be the worst drivers in New Zealand. I’ve been to many places and actually thought Dunedin was the pits. I don’t know how some people here survive. Even looking at the cars so many have dings in them.

I’ve seen some plain ignorant driving in my week here.

ATTITUDE To the young girl working behind the counter @ Mcd’s morning of 4-4-14 between 10:30 - 10:45. When I said to you, “you get paid to give good customer service”, I meant it! I have mentioned you to a few people, and guess what? They had the same problem - your sour attitude.

I hope your supervisor took my formal complaint seriously!

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BMX TRACK 4 LARDOS We need a BMX track theses heaps of room down t river monro st end where there just dirt ready 2 go. Get d kids of there ass an get in2 it get of the tv and games an then they dont understand y theyr over size like there mums. Walk 2 skool an bck u will feel better about ur self.

DEVASTATED Our gorgeous 5mth white cat got hit & kiled by speeding car, muller rd near redwood st. Shame on u speedsters - u keep killing cats in ths area. Very very sad time for us.

IT WON’T FIT! After all the research by NZ Post into what size post boxes/bags we the public want does anyone still find them frustrating! Either too small or too big. Sizes 2 & 3 very annoying - needs one size in between!

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CHECK THE ROAD CODE I do hope Blenheim people remember an appreciate all th extra hours an early starts the hard workers behind the scenes have had 2 put in 2 make this royal visit possible.

Council staff, those in hospitality an many more. We thank u 4 all yr hard work 2 help make this a memorable time 4 all. Take a bow all u good people an 2 the rest of us b proud of our wee town an its good people.

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Thai New Year celebrated with special Thai themed set menu Bamboo Garden Restaurant will be marking a very special Thai celebration this month with a special menu and unique cultural display.

The Thai New Year is an important date on the Thai calendar and has a strong focus on family and water, something which will be reflected in the restaurant’s own celebrations.

Owner Bu-nga Krataitong is inviting people to bring their loved ones to sample the Thai New Year menu which will feature a number of traditional Thai dishes.

“Spending time with family during the Thai New Year is a big part of the celebrations.

“Everyone takes a week off work to go home, and because April is the hottest month in

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Thailand people also spend a lot of time playing with water.

“So here at Bamboo Garden Restaurant we will have a beautiful Thai display with a water feature and a Buddha for

our guests to enjoy with their meal,” she said.

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Congratulations Dear Ed, Congratulations to Tony Cronin of Picton on being promoted with the order of St John.

Such an award is not lightly given but richly deserved. He is firstly so professional whenever he is called out and then calm and reassuring that patients feel less stressed.

The other award called “Kiwibank 2014 Local Hero of the Year” for the Nelson area shows how widely his service is recognised.

Well done Tony G Smart

Dob in loose loads, police urge

By Kristy Martin Police are seeking witnesses to a large grape spill at a Blenheim roundabout on the weekend that cost ratepayers $1800 to clean up.

The spillage occurred on the corner of Nelson Street and Grove Road about 1.45pm on Sunday afternoon.

Sergeant Michael Moloney of the Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit urged anyone who saw the truck that spilled the load to contact police.

There have been 23 grape spillages in Marlborough so far this harvest and police are cracking down on what they say is a

dangerous and costly practice.

“It is of concern that there have been quite a number of grape spills in the area and police are seeking the support of the public to advise police (ring 111) when they observe trucks spilling grapes,” Sgt Moloney said.

“If they can, obtain a truck or trailer registration number and advise police ASAP.” Three harvest drivers have been fined $600 for having insecure loads, while several others have been caught using mobile phones, failing to wear seatbelts or for incorrectly completed logbooks.

Authorised officer for the Police Commercial Vehicles Investigation Unit, Eddie Te Boekhorst, says all harvest vehicles must have secured loads and not be leaking grape juice.

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5 MINUTES WITH: Colleen McGruddy Owner Renwick Preschool & Childcare Ltd

Q A Q A Q A

What is your favourite food?

Chocolate macaroons but they must be dunked into a hot cup of coffee or tea.

What makes you smile?

A smile on another’s face as they achieve something and know they can do it.

You can’t help but smile can you?

What’s your pet hate?

When there is no “Give it a go attitude.”

Q A Q A Q A

What’s your favourite music?

Anything from the opera, Madonna to Abba, anything that feels right for the moment really.

What is the one thing Sun readers would be surprised to know about you?

I’m one of those people who just like to putter in the shed making things.

Who would you invite to dinner?

Sir Peter Jackson or Irene van Dyk.

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Your favoured holiday destination?

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What’s next on your wish list?

The beach, one of our simple yet complexed treasures from nature. Anywhere that you can see the sea, especially after a storm when the waves are crashing.

Own my dream car.

A saying you like to live by?

Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you will look back and realise they were the big things.

Canvastown anniversary The Canvastown 150th Anniversary festivities are fast approaching.

A day of old-fashioned activities begins at 10am on Saturday, April 19,

and an old-time costume ball will take place in the evening.

Entry is by gold coin.

For more information phone 5741228.

New store full of timeless treasures The start of 2014 saw big changes for Grove Road antiques trader Soucheby’s.

Local man Phil Patchett and his wife Maree took over the business in January, re-naming the store Timeless Trading Co. The shop is laden with all sorts of collectables ranging from antique through to vintage/retro, and even some kiwiana.

There’s recycled and restored furniture, vintage tools and typewriters, telephones, an antique telescope and so much more.

The store has been been completely re-displayed and it is now very easy to spend hours in there as each display reveals hidden treasures.

Timeless Trading Co. owners, Phil and Maree Patchett.

Phil and Maree are always buying stock with new items arriving daily.

If you haven’t visited this store in a while it’s definitely worth a look.

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Above: MG club president Ross Armstrong, left, and vicepresident Michael Anderson.

Right: Ferrari chairman Phil Horrocks with his car.

Car clubs stuck together Two car clubs, in Blenheim for different reasons, arrived at Omaka at the same time on Wednesday, by complete coincidence.

The Ferrari Owners Club from the North Island and the MG Car Club Wellington both decided to take in the aviation museum on Wednesday afternoon.

Try as they might, they could not be rid of each other, starting when they took the same ferry crossing to Picton on Tuesday.

Ferrari club chairman Phil

Horrocks said his group were on their way to Wanaka for the club’s AGM on the weekend.

Their journey down the country began in Auckland, and the number of cars will swell to about 100 by the time they reach Wanaka.

Mr Horrocks said heading down the country was an experience.

“It’s just a big road trip.

“All we get from everybody is the thumbs up and people taking photos.”

The eight-strong MG fleet is heading to Dunedin for

the MG National Rally this weekend, before they take in Wings Over Wanaka on their way back.

Vice-president Michael Anderson said his group was trying their best to take in ther best of the South Island.

“It’s great. One thing we wanted to do was make sure we came here to Omaka.”

After Blenheim the two clubs’ paths diverged. Ferrari were in Greymouth last night, while MG were in Timaru.

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Humorous approach to parenting Story by Celeste Lodewyk Last year’s visit from ‘parenting guru’ Ian Grant was such a success that he has been brought back to Blenheim for a series of seminars beginning tomorrow.

Ian has been a high profile international speaker and has spent decades doing youth work.

It has always been his vision to equip and encourage New Zealand parents in an inspiring, entertaining and often humerous way.

His first seminar tomorrow is titled ‘Putting romance back into your relationship - men are good at it’, and next Wednesday he will host another titled ‘Parenting Skills - How to grow great kids and enjoy it’.

These seminars have been made possible by a group of local people part of the organisation Safe Marlborough - Safe Families.

The damaged Stena Alegra.

Ferries damaged Replacement Interislander ferry Stena Alegra has been damaged while berthing in Wellington Harbour, with sailings suspended until Sunday.

The boat was coming into Wellington from Picton at about 1pm on Tuesday afternoon when it sustained a gouge, of about six metres, to its hull.

All passengers and cargo were removed from the boat safely.

It is unclear how much damage has been done, or when the boat will be back on the water.

All subsequent sailings of the Stena until Sunday have been cancelled.

On Wednesday morning a full investigation into the incident began.

In January the Stena Alegra was withdrawn from sailing for one day after a technical fault.

In other news, the boat the Stena replaced, the Aratere, has suffered setbacks during its drydock repairs in Singapore.

Bars stung Four Blenheim premises sold to an underage volunteer during a sting last week.

Two 16-year-old volunteers were used in a controlled purchase operation on Thursday, April 3, with four unnamed premises failing the test.

Ma rlb oroug h Area Commander Simon Area Commander Feltham.

Simon Feltham said the punishments for the four bars would be decided over the next fortnight.

“We have to fix the penalty, either by agreement with them or by a hearing with the Licencing Authority.

“It’s a fairly standard process.”

He said the names of the bars would not be officially released until the formalities were completed.

Parenting ‘guru’, Ian Grant.

Chairperson Denis Humphreys said the idea to bring Ian to Blenheim came two years ago when he met with the mayor to discuss the vision of making Marlborough a safer place.

The mayor joined forces with the group to plan for ways to help keep young people safe and from there a number of initiatives have been set up, the latest being Ian’s seminars.

The Assembly of God Church, where Denis is also the pastor, is facilitating the visit and local fundraising has been done to help pay for Ian’s visit and to make the seminars free to attend.

Denis says donations going towards the seminar’s costs will be appreciated and free childcare will be provided.

For more information on times, venue or to make a booking for remaining seats phone Anne on 03 579 1975.

Toyota vehicle recall Millions of Toyota cars worldwide have been recalled by the company, but the effect on cars in Blenheim has yet to be determined.

The Hilux, Rav4, Yaris and other imported models have been recalled as a precaution, rather than because of faults causing serious injury.

The worldwide number is believed to be about 6.7 million.

Blenheim Toyota chief execu-

tive Craig McDermid said they were unsure about the local impact yet.

“A lot of it is about checking and prevention, and a lot of the parts will be replaced at no cost to the driver.

“We have knowledge of the models affected but the numbers affected in Blenheim are yet to be confirmed.”

A variety of separate faults were to blame for the recall.

Shakespeare at MGC

By Adam Poulopoulos Budding thespians will get their chance to shine at the Marlborough Regional Shakespeare Festival on Monday.

The event will be held at Marlborough Girls College, beginning at 7pm, with gates open at 6:30pm.

Both Marlborough Boys and Marlborough Girls groups are performing Shakespearean excerpts, and for the first time in the festival’s 22-year history, Kaikoura High School is also competing.

The winners in the fiveminute and 15-minute categories will go on to perform at Nationals in Wellington on

Queen’s Birthday Weekend.

Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand regional coordinator Shalom Del’Monte Aberhart said the show was “a huge deal” for the region.

“We’ve got quite a few young kids taking part this year and when they do and keep coming back they’ve got a good chance of being selected for the National Shakespeare Company in year 12 and 13.

Marlborough has provided 10 students in the last 12 years for the Young Shakespeare Company, an international group that gets to perform to a paying audience in the Globe Theatre.

Lily Della Porta plays Macbeth in the 2009 Regional Shakespeare Festival. Photo Supplied.

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Cut half the avocado into ½-inch cubes.

Place in a shallow bowl and pour orange juice over the avocado cubes. Slice remaining avocado.

Cut pork in strips about 1-inch by ½-inch. In a small bowl, make a paste with the garlic, paprika, seasoned salt and pepper. Rub paste all over pork strips. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork and stir fry for two minutes, stirring frequently. Add half of the diced onion and the jalapeño pepper to the skillet.

Cook and stir for two minutes.

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‘C’ is for ‘competition’

By Belinda Jackson The stunning C-type Jaguar (known as the XK120-C) that sits against the back wall at Omaka Classic Cars was built from scratch by enthusiast Rae Fairweather.

Rae wanted to build a Peter Bruin kit-set vehicle, one of only six or seven ever produced, so he took delivery of the chassis and fibreglass body shell in 2004.

Although Rae had a MKVII as a ‘donor car’, he made the majority of the other parts that were required, including the suspension.

The engine is a 3.4-litre twin-cam, straight-6.

Rae loved the challenge of building such a car and says it drives beautifully, to the point of being quite boring!

He says you don’t even get buffeted by the wind!

With its lightweight tubular frame and aerodynamic aluminium body, the C-Type (‘C’ is for ‘competition’) became famous for winning the Le Mans 24 Hour Race at its first attempt in 1951.

It won again in 1953 but this time the body was made of an even thinner, lighter aluminium and the original twin H8 sandcast SU carburettors were replaced by three DCO3 40mm Webers which helped boost power to 220 bhp (164 kW).

They also saved further weight by using a rubber bag fuel tank, lighter electrical equipment and thinner gauge steel for some of the chassis tubes and another significant change to the car was a switch to disc brakes.

Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt won the race at 105.85 mph (170.35 km) – the first time Le Mans had been won at an average of over 100 miles per hour (161 km).

Rae has also restored veteran cars – those produced earlier than 1918.

The first one he did was a 1911 twin cylinder Renault which he got on the road in 1972, only selling it about five years ago.

He then completed a 1913 Buick.

This had been mostly restored during the mid-eighties but is now being tidied up with Rae even making new wheels.

Rae’s career with cars started with an ap-

Rae Fairweather in his hand-built Jaguar XL120-C.

prenticeship at the Ford dealer in Blenheim.

However his apprenticeship was ‘transferred’ to Trevor Humphries panel beaters next door when he didn’t agree that mowing the boss’s lawns was part of the job!

Cool store construction materials was Rae’s next job, with Glenroy Products, but his love of cars took his engineering skills to another panel beater, this time Noel Healey’s.

However the family business beckoned so

Rae worked for Fairweather’s Engineering for 22 or so years, on the site of Fairweather’s pub on Scott Street.

In fact the walls are covered in photos from the company’s heyday, making for an interesting piece of local history.

Rae has just finished restoring a MK1 GT Cortina with Owen Packham and next on the list is an MGB Roadster.

He loves the challenge of replicating the

original vehicles, whether he is building or restoring them – his goal to ensure each piece is authentic.

Visitors to Omaka Classic Cars can often be heard enthusing over the cars in the collection and this is something Rae loves.

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- WEEKEND EVENT GUIDE Friday 11 April 2014 Basic Buddhist teaching 7pm – 8.30pm Alzheimers Rooms, 8 Wither Road By koha/donation at the door, everyone warmly welcome. All inquiries to Jan 578 2737 or Maree 572 2774.

The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre, Picton.

Open every day from 9am. Great wet weather day activity and child friendly. Come check out the amazing history and facts. Kids under 5 free!

Sit and Be Fit with Sue Exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street. Plenty of parking. $2.00 per session. Phone Sue: 578 0469.

Sit and Be Fit with Jeanette.

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

Picton EcoWorld Touch a Tuatara see a Penguin, get up close and have fun discovering some amazing animals that live on Middle-earth making New Zealand, “the youngest land in the world”, Unique. Open every day from 9.30am.

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

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

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

Liz 027 748 6666.

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

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

The Diversion Gallery Open noon-5pm Wed – Saturdays 10 London Quay, Picton. 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery Open 10.30am till 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. 577 6784 www.marlboroughartsociety.com

Saturday 12 April 2014 Saturday meditation Classs 10am – 11.30 (followed by shared lunch) Alzheimers Rooms, 8 Wither Road, Blenheim By koha/donation at the door, everyone warmly welcome. All inquiries to Jan 578 2737 or Maree 572 2774.

Kaituna Ridges Ramble walk/bike 12 and 6km course. Will begin at the woolshed on Kaituna Ridges farm. Track will be clearly signposted. Please keep to the track and close all gates behind you. Pre course chat 8.15am, start 8.30am. Info including fees, registration etc contact Kate 027 574 1153 or email katehopoi@yahoo.co.nz Star Salsa Showcase 2014 Dream It - Dance It - Do It productions presents: The 6th Annual Star Latin dance show, showcasing both local youth & adults as well as national guests from around the country.

Floor Pride Civic Theatre 7pm.visit www. ticketdirect.co.nz or phone (03) 520 8560.

Marlborough Harriers Walkers, Joggers. Novice Cup at the Taylor Dam cross-country course at 2:00 pm. Briefing at 1:45 pm. A handicapped event so please be there early to double-check your start time or have one allocated if you haven’t competed before. Les McKay Ph 03 577 8307 Cell 021 463 922.

Marlborough Artisan Market 9.30-1.30pm Wynen Street Carpark includes a range of stalls, including fruit and vegetables, woodwork, handicrafts, pottery, soaps, lavender products, toiletries, oils and wines, nuts and flowers.

Blenheim Rotary Car Boot Sale - Every Saturday 8am – 2pm at the Railway Station car park, Grove Rd, Phone John 578 3918.

Marlborough Embroiderers’ Guild first Saturday of the month at 1.30pm - 4.30pm St John Rooms, Seymour St Ph Roz 578 2471.

Blenheim Menz Shed 4 Dillons Point Rd open 9am to 12 noon Saturday. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Building relationships and sharing skills. Ph Gerry 578 1835.

Pregnancy Yoga 9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107.

Mini Putt & Merry-Go-Round Picton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, today and Sunday, 10am.

Redwood Market 8am-noon, Redwood Tavern car park. Plants produce and crafts.

Vintage Farm Machinery 10am till 3pm, Open every day. Brayshaw Vintage Farm, Guided tours available, Doris 579 4357.

Picton Men’s Shed Every Saturday 10am to 1pm and Wednesday 9am-4pm. Plants and garden furniture sold Saturday and Wednesday 10am to 1pm.

Kapahaka for Youth Blenheim School 6pm 8pm. All welcome.

Sun 13 April 2014 Dive Right In invite you to join them for a Have a Go Night from 5pm till 6pm. An introduction to the Blenheim Swim Club where you can learn new skills, try a race or two, have some fun and meet new people. It’s only $3 and for more info call Lorraine on 021 833 243.

Marlborough Mountain Bike Club “Soup and Bun” No 2 Two cross country courses to cater for experienced and novice riders. Registration from 9.15am for a 10am start. Venue: “Holmbrook” approx. 1k up Maxwell Pass Rd. Sign posted from corner of Taylor Pass and Maxwell Pass roads. Ph Peter Webster 021-030-6577.

Ulysses Ride to the Jolly Roger at the Wikawa Marina for lunch. Meet at Railway Stn at 11.15am ride departs at 11.30am.

Jam Session Picton RSA. From 1pm. All welcome. Bring your own instruments.

Kapahaka every Sunday at Tuamarina Hall 12pm - 3pm All welcome.

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

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club.

Book sale today 9am - 4pm. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free admission.

Associated Modellers Society.

Minature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Prk, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm till 4pm $2.

UP AND COMING EVENTS 16 April 2014 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Safe Marlborough Safe Families have a Free Seminar. Strengthening Families, Building a safer community, Building positive relationships, at the Convention Centre Blenheim Seminar topic - ‘Parenting Skills - How to grow great kids and enjoy it’ Speakers are Ian and Mary Grant Gold coin donation appreciated.

Renwick Anglican Community Church.

54 High St Renwick. Morning worship 9.30am Rev Steve Allcutt ph 572 8850.

Summer Farmers’ Market 9.00am - noon A&P Showgrounds. Showcasing the best of what Marlborough has to offer.

St Luke’s Anglican Church Ferry Road, Spring Creek. Join us for Christian worship every Sunday 9.30am. Ph Rev Derek 578 5050.

Picton Rotary Club Car Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am1pm every Sunday. Contact Sheira 573 7390.

Pony Club at Grounds New Renwick Rd. 10am every 2nd Sunday of the month. Grant 578 2100 Michelle 572 8984.

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

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

Tramping Club Mary 5728762.

Buddhism for Modern Life 10am, 573 5379.

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

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

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Purchase from The Floor Pride Civic Theatre or Take Note, Picton PHONE (03) 520 8560, book@mctt.co.nz Prices include booking fee Transaction fees apply for phone and internet bookings

THE ABBA SHOW Monday 14th April @8pm Adult $61 Child (u13) $32

MANPOWER Monday 21st April @ 7.30pm R18 Show Adult $41.50 Group(8+) $36.50

RHYS DARBY: MR ADVENTURE Monday 19th May @ 8pm NOTE R16 Adult $49.50 Conc(65+) $44.50 Student (16 - 19 years) $44.40

WELLINGTON FASHION WEEK

Aurora Centre Christchurch Tuesday 29th April @ 7.30pm

9th – 13th April

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HUGH LAURIE AND THE COPPER BOTTOM BAND

St James Theatre, Wellington Fri 23rd May – Sun 8th June

Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Wednesday 16th April 2014 @ 8.00pm

DISNEY ON ICE CBS Canterbury Arena Sat 16th August & Sun 17th August 3 shows daily

www.mctt.co.nz • book@mctt.co.nz • (03) 520 8560

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To advertise in our next feature, call Jill Total market coverage in Marlborough

(03) 5777 868 Value Your Independence and Live with Confidence and Freedom A NevaAlone Medical Alarm from ADT Security gets you help at the press of a button, and provides peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

New Justice of the Peace Andrew Johns, pictured after his swearing in with wife Jan. Photo supplied.

New JP for Marlborough Andrew Johns was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace in Blenheim on Wednesday, making him the 113th active JP in Marlborough.

Mr John is a farmer who has widespread linksd in the local community.

His appointment comes 200 years after the first New Zealand JP was sworn in at Waitangi in 1814.

Mr Johns was sworn in at the Blenheim Court by Judge AA Zohrab, the first in Marlborough in the bicentennial year.

Today there are about 7000 JPs in New Zealand, who witness signatures, certify copies and transcripts of documents and administer the making of statutory declarations and affidavits.

Picton Little Theatre Auditions Picton Little Theatre are reminding local actors the auditions for their new play are just around the corner.

The theatre is putting on ‘Crystal Clear’ to celebrate the 50th anniversary the current building was taken over by the Picton Drama Club.

Auditions for the play will be held on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, at the theatre.

They will be held on 1pm to 5pm on both days.

‘Crystal Clear’ is a three-act comedy, written by Falkland L. Carey and Philip King.

This year’s season starts on July 22, 50 years to the day after the Drama Club put the same play on as their first presentation.

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The New Zealand Ploughing Championships will be held at Spring Creek next month.

Representatives from New Zealand provinces will compete in any of four separate categories Conventional (Silver Plough), Reversible, Vintage and Horse Ploughing.

There will be plenty of fun for the family as well as bouncy castles, fairground rides, wood-chopping, craft stalls, food and live music.

The event will be held on May 10 and 11 at Hillocks Road, Spring Creek.

Entry is $10 per person and children under 16 years are free.

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GARDENING

FARMING

THIS WEEK

Easy cottage garden If you’ve been hankering for a cottage garden feel in your backyard then hanker no more.

You can purchase separate bundles of pretty flower seedlings like stock, antirrhinums, carnations, love in the mist and carnations.

Or make it easy on yourself by grabbing a couple of Cottage Garden Mix bundles which, depending on the season, include a selection of the above seedlings and others such as Canterbury bells, polyanthus and pansy.

Once you’ve got your flower seedlings, look for a sunny, well-drained area in your garden. To ensure your flowers really take off, I recommend digging in a bit of compost to the soil before you plant.

Then, when you’ve got the conditions just right, simply plant each seedling around 20cm apart.

The trick is to space them

Farmer speaks about depression

By Adam Poulopoulos A Marlborough farmer has spoken out about depression in the hope it raises awareness of the condition in the rural community.

Seddon-based sheep, beef and crop farmer Doug Avery (pictured) has recounted his story for the National Depression Initiative, run by former All Black Sir John Kirwan, on depression.org.nz.

Mr Avery said on the website his farm was affected by prolonged drought, which affected his energy and ability to cope.

“I’d come in at night feeling buggered, but I’d look at my day and feel like I hadn’t achieved anything.”

He said he was encouraged to speak up after listening to Jamie MacKay’s radio farming show two months ago.

“I was coming down the hill from the farm listening to the radio.

“They said the statistic that there are 18 farmer suicides for each 4WD fatality.”

Avery spoke on MacKay’s show soon

after about the issue.

“The email systems just got flooded with people expressing their gratitude that someone had talked about it.

“For many years we’ve believed not saying anything will fix things, but when I accepted I should speak everything started going right for me.”

Soon after Sir John came calling.

“He came to the farm and filmed me.

“I thought a lot of the guy, but now I think a lot more.

“He’s considered the most trusted New Zealander and I understand why.”

Mr Avery sets off on a roadshow soon, beginning in Northland on May 19.

Later in the year he is off to Queensland to speak to drought-affected farmers there.

“I feel for every person committing suicide there’s another 100 just below them struggling with problems.

“What we’re trying to do is to make people realise they aren’t on their own, and that there’s a way through,” he said.

far enough away from each other to ensure they have room to grow but not too far apart to create a ‘gappy’ look.

And remember to mix all the seedlings in together.

Planting each variety of seedlings in groups or lines won’t create the messy, flowery look we’re after!

If you don’t have the room for a cottage garden but are still after the look and feel,

Birth flower months January Birth Flower July Birth Flower Carnation or Snowdrop Larkspur or Water Lily February Birth Flower August Birth Flower Violet or Primrose Gladiolus or Poppy March Birth Flower September Birth Flower Jonquil (aka Daffodil or Aster or Morning Glory Narcissus) October Birth Flower April Birth Flower Calendula (Marigold) the Sweet pea or Daisy November Birth Flower May Birth Flower Chrysanthemum the Lily of the Valley December Birth Flower June Birth Flower Narcissus The April birth flower is the Daisy.

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The bigger the pot the better – something like half a wine barrel is perfect.

Plant the seedlings as you would in the garden but instead of compost just use a good quality potting mix.

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Down: 2 Obeyed, 3 Event, 4 Due, 5 Wide, 6 Tissues, 7 Eluded, 8 Rule, 9 Informal, 11 Olives, 12 Cold turkey, 13 Song, 14 Narrate, 18 Guillotine, 20 Lure, 23 Spiel, 24 Forecast, 26 Hacksaw, 28 Lengthy, 30 Harden, 31 Bonsai, 32 Opened, 35 Sauna, 37 Dread, 38 Dear, 40 Scar, 45 Arrow, 46 Twilight, 47 Phobia, 48 Frightened, 49 Mill, 50 Letdown, 51 Trowel, 52 Empty, 54 Edit, 55 Outlast, 56 Earthy, 61 Sweetening, 63 Union, 67 Gruesome, 68 Visa, 69 Exhaled, 72 Shampoo, 73 Sphere, 74 Tahiti, 75 Cherub, 79 Lasso, 80 Opus, 81 Isle, 82 Adit, 85 Use.

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HOUSESITTERS available mature couple with 2 years experience animal lovers Ph or txt Barbara 021 054 0249.

SPANISH

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Quality tailoring at competitive prices Ph/txt Christine 021 703 020 / 579 5267 Same day service Blenheim

I am looking for someone who speaks Spanish to practice my beginning Spanish with.

Ph 021 0771602 or 573 5111

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EXPERIENCED D R I V E R any thing considered. Have all licences truck, tractor etc Ph 03 970 0842.

Riversdale Promotions Inc

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The Vines Redwoodtown 11.30am onwards Sunday 4th May

200m2 space available for rent.

3 Office or Bedroom space.

Rent negotiable Phone 0274 835 5776

Enquiries:

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Anne 578 4742 Melva 573 6191

‘Radio control’

Cars, Planes, Helicopters, Nitro fuel, Li-Po Pack, Servos, Tyres, Paint, CA glue, Glo plugs.

Roselands, 67 High street.

Phone 578 3596. open 7 days.

Friday April 11, 2014

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10 hours per week Monday-Friday For job description or more information Phone Kathryn 577-8185 or email Sipa: siparobson@xtra.co.nz

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MITSUBISHI GRANDES 1998 fully serviced new WOF new tyres 6 seater $3995 ONO Ph 577 9552

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30% off Aluminium Framed Window Flyscreens (from colours in stock)

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BURNLEA GARDENS

Homeplus, 10 Grove road, blenheim.

Phone 03 578 4180 homeplusblenheim@gmail.com

Garden Tours • Wedding Ceremonies Gift & Garden Shop OPEN: Sat & Sun 11 am till 4 pm or by appointment. Entry $10 pp.

FREE Entry to garden 1 person with every $50 sale at shop.

130 O’Dwyers Road, RD3, Rapaura Ph 03 570 2089 or 021 222 4544 www.burnleagardens.co.nz

Part time. A few hours a fortnight.

Must be already in stores merchandising.

Great hourly rate.

No time sheets.

Established non-food branded product.

Email CV and photo to Cody. temp100@ihug.co.nz

Applications close 12 noon April 23rd, 2014

For the School Holidays.

Suit school aged children.

Phone Liz 577 7868.

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Client Advisor

Providing business support services to start ups and existing businesses in Marlborough.

Based in Blenheim CBD Fixed term contracted position of 10 hours per fortnight initially which may increase in the future Starting May 2014 Please email for details of the position and how to apply. admin@businesstrustmarlborough.co.nz

Applications must be received by noon on 28th April 2014

property for sale

Brand new in Renwick Retail Counter Assistant Full time (Tues – Sat)

We are a busy retail meat business based in Blenheim on Maxwell Road.

Sell your car

We require the services of a bright, cheerful and honest person who is of tidy appearance and reliable.

10 Wilson St, Renwick

To The Trading Post For Cash

In clean & going order

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4 Bedroom Double garage Designer kitchen Garden shed Dishwasher

• 2 Bathroom • Open plan living • Heating • Clothes line • Letter box

Duties will include: Preparation and presentation of the vast range of meats and smallgoods we offer our customers.

All on a 647m2 landscaped section.

This beautiful, warm home is now available for its new owner to move into now.

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42 Arthur Street or Ph 578 3663

Good old fashioned service including the carry out to the car will be a big part of this job and of course to keep our shop sparkling the cleaning duties are never ending.

“Come and see what you new home looks like”

Open Home

Saturday 12th April, 1-2pm Sunday 13th April, 1-2pm

For viewings outside of these times call Pauline 027 674 1974

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Book your space now in our Friday Sun (by 3pm Thursday) Garage Sale Column!

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53 Grove Rd, Blenheim 03 579 2500 www.trialsnz.com

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Coffee is actually a fruit!

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the six letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.

TODAY Good 14 Very Good 17 Excellent 21 Solution 220: gory, got, gout, gouty, goy, grot, grout, gut, guy, gyro, orgy, our, out, rot, rout, rug, rut, tog, tor, tour, toy, troy, trug, try, tug, tyro, YOGURT, you, your,

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Births This Week

Death Notices

EVANS: James Ian Geoffrey, March 5, 2014

BENNETT, Joan Isobel: April 5, 2014

JOHNSEN: Ben (10lb 12oz) April 3, 2014

PINHEIRO: Isadora (3.740kg) April 6, 2014

BOOTE, Elva (nee Jenkin): April 2, 2014 COTTON, John Alexander: April 1, 2014 EVERETT, Rodney Terence: April 1, 2014 FAITHFUL, Kevin Thomas: April 3, 2014

LAUDER, Lesley Joan (Lesley) (nee Hart): April 5, 2014

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MARSH, George: Passed away on April 9 2014, at Wairau Hospital. Aged 72 years. Dearly loved husband of Dianne, devoted father and father-in-law of Coral and Bob Douglas (Five Rivers), Nevin (Rai Valley), Wendy and Stuart Fowler (Lumsden), and Aaron Marsh and Tracey (NSW). Loved Grandy of Georgia; Jason, and Samantha; Cory, Jake, and Troy; Maddison, and Mackenzie. Messages to 2443 S H 6, Okaramio, RD 1, Havelock 7178. In lieu of flowers donations would be appreciated to the Cancer Society and may be made at the service or sent to PO Box 233, Blenheim 7240.

A service for George will be held at the Mayfield Chapel, cnr Hutcheson and Parker Streets, 11am Monday April 14, followed by interment at Kaituna Cemetery.

GEOFFREY T SOWMAN FDANZ Tel 03 578 4719 www.sowmans.co.nz

McCAULEY: Summer Breigh (7lb 9oz) January 3, 2014

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Sport

Friday April 11, 2014

Crossing the line

inbrief

Kaituna Ridges Ramble Time is getting low, but you can still enter the Kaituna Ridges Ramble tomorrow.

The walk/run/mountain bike takes place on the Kaituna Ridges property in the Pelorus Sounds.

Twelve kilometre and 7.35km courses are being held.

Registrations begin from 7:30am tomorrow. The bike starts at 8:30am and the run at 9am.

Your entry fee goes towards fundraising for the Pelorus Community Preschool.

For more information visit the Kaituna Ridges Ramble website.

Training camp Registrations for the Farmlands Mini Makos Holiday Programme are open.

The camp is aimed at teaching 7-12-year-olds the fundamental skills of rugby.

It begins on Monday, April 28, and goes until Wednesday, April 30.

The sessions will be taken by Makos coaches and players.

For more information contact the Tasman Rugby Union.

Muddy Buddy Entries for the Havelock Muddy Buddy are still open.

The event will take place at the Havelock Estuary on Sunday, May 11.

For more information visit the Sport Tasman website.

Derby for tiger tara Woodland Stud Northern Derby winner Tiger Tara will start from the second line in tonight’s Muscara Standardbreds New Zealand Derby.

Tiger Tara is part-owned by local man John Gould.

Tiger Tara races in the nineth at Addington Raceway in Christchurch.

Debate has been raging in Britain lately, not just about New Zealanders being asked to cover up, but over the sports tabloids too.

English newspapers The Daily Mirror and the Sun (less famous) have been banned by Bayern Munich from attending the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal with Manchester United because of their “disrespectful” headlines.

The headlines referred to Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who scored but was then sent off for getting two yellow cards.

One-liners “You Schwein!” and “You Dirty Schwein!” lined the back pages the next morning, a controversial play on the German word for pig.

The thinly-disguised racist jibe

was not the first time the British media have crossed a line when reporting on German sport.

Ahead of a European Championships football semifinal between the two teams in 1996, The Mirror’s front page said “Achtung!

Surrender” next to pictures of English players wearing WWII helmets.

It has happened in other parts of the world too.

An ESPN employee was fired for his offensive slur against former New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, of “Linsanity” fame.

Lin, of Taiwanese descent, committed nine turnovers in a game his team lost against New Orleans, leading to the headline “chink in the armor.”

The employee denied he had

made the slur intentionally.

In 2008 an American broadcaster was suspended from The Golf Channel for joking that Tiger Woods would be “lynched in a back alley.”

Should we be imposing harsher penalties for incidents like this?

Everyone says sport and politics, and sport and racism, should not mix, but it seems sport is not exempt from wider societal problems.

Just look at the 1981 Springbok tour, the 1936 Summer Olympics in Germany, the chants aimed at coloured players by football crowds around Europe.

It’s time to crack down, not just by forming a campaign educating people, but by penalising those exacerbating the problem.

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sports talk With ...

Adam Poulopoulos

Keeping it in the family

By Adam Poulopoulos Harlequins Rugby Club have recruited a pair of cousins in their quest for a club rugby triumph this season.

First-five Brandyn Laursen and midfielder Conor Hirini, both 21, were recruited by Harlequins before the season began, as they try and push their ITM Cup claims.

Laursen was the top points-scorer in the Wellington club competition last season, playing for Hutt Old Boys Marist, while Hirini was playing for Kiama in the New South Wales club competition.

The pair grew up together in the lower North Island, and their fathers played together for Horowhenua.

Laursen had trialled and played in the Wellington Lions training squad last year.

However, he was down the Wellington pecking order behind the likes of Lima Sopoaga.

He said he was sold immediately after a series of phone calls and meetings with Harlequins and Makos officials earlier this year.

“I missed out last year, and I wanted to push my chances of playing ITM Cup. That’s the goal.

“Kieran (Tasman coach Kieran Keane) said he couldn’t dish out a contract without me playing, so it’s up to me to make it happen.”

Hirini said his cousin texted him soon after.

“He asked what I was up to, and I said I might

Conor Hirini, left, and Brandyn Laursen have moved to Blenheim, looking to progress their rugby careers.

as well come and have a look.

“The club and the players a good, and they seem like pretty decent people.

“I thought I’d come and give it a go, and do my best.”

The duo are now living together, and both

work in construction to pay the bills.

Harlequins have started the season with loss, before winning their second game and drawing on Saturday.

They play Renwick away from home this weekend.

Hammett to step down

Bugler off to nationals in own backyard

Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett (pictured) has announced he will not seek reappointment at the end of his contract, ending months of speculation about his future.

Hammett will step down at the end of the 2014 Super 15 season.

He informed the club before the season began he would not seek reappointment, but said his focus remained on pushing his side up the table.

“I’m really proud of the contribution I have made to this team and the players over the past three seasons, and I will continue to remain dedicated and focused on achieving what we’ve set out to do this year.”

Hurricanes’ chief executive James Te Puni said he was happy with Hammett’s work

By Adam Poulopoulos Fresh off a podium finish in his latest competition, a Marlborough Boys College pupil is busy preparing for his next assignment.

Daniel Bugler, 16, is one of seven local drivers competing at the Cresswell Electrical 2014 KartSport New Zealand National Sprint Championships, to be held in Blenheim over Easter weekend.

Bugler finished third in the rotax lights class of the Marlborough Kart Club Twilight Series this summer.

Bugler previously went to nationals in 2011, but was hoping to improve this time.

“We were in a class with a lowhorsepower engine, which wasn’t any good,” he said.

“I finished at the back of the field.

You make too many mistakes and it costs you.”

since he became coach in 2011.

“Mark has worked incredibly hard to create a strong and positive culture here at the Hurricanes.

“We are looking forward to the remainder of the season and will be in full support of Mark and the team as they focus on their performance.”

The Hurricanes sit eighth in the table, and have a bye this weekend.

He said fitness was an underrated factor in karting.

“You try not to sit around on the couch too much.

“Thirty laps around the track isn’t easy. If you just sit on the couch and eat junk food you’re going to run out of energy straight away.”

At the end of the year, Bugler has been offered a job driving race cars in Taupo, with the possibility of racing in Australia.

For now, though, his focus is squarely on nationals, and his home track.

The National Championships will see more than 160 karters from nine classes descend on Blenheim for Daniel Bugler will be looking to make Easter Weekend. an impact at the Cresswell Electrical Heats begin on Thursday morning, Kart Raceway. and the competition concludes on Sunday.

Bugler has been working on and off Gates open at 7:30, with karting the track to prepare. beginning at 9am each day.

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