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July 10, 2015 Outlook for Today Mostly fine, frosty start. Chance AM shower. Sun Weather Today -3-10 Saturday -3-10 Sunday -1-10 Monday 1-11 CALL US ON: 5777 868 PJ’s battle S un Blenheim Marlborough The WE’LL GET YOU HOME Bamboo Garden ASIAN RESTAURANT Lunch 11:30am-2pm Weds to Sun. Dinner from 5pm, 7 days Takeaway and delivery available 4:30pm-9pm 31 Maxwell Rd, Blenheim | www.bamboogarden.co.nz | [email protected] Ph: (03) 579 1118 Warm up this winter With our amazing selection of sizzling, spicy or hot curries. You will be impressed by our range of authentic Thai, Japanese and Chinese dishes. By Jacob Page The family of former Marlborough Boys’ College head boy PJ Lupi is ‘overwhelmed’ more than $120,000 has been raised for his medical care in just over 24 hours following a scooter accident that left him in a coma in a Thailand hospital. The accident happened on Monday, the day before the 28-year-old was due to return home from holiday in Phuket. The family has set up a Givealittle page in an effort to raise $150,000 to take care of his hospital treatmrnt for the next fortnight at least and a potential flight home. Continued page 2 PJ Lupi is in a coma after a scooter accident in Phuket.

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  • July 10, 2015

    Outlook for TodayMostly fine, frosty start. Chance AM shower.

    Sun Weather Today -3-10 Saturday -3-10 Sunday -1-10 Monday 1-11 call us on: 5777 868

    PJs battleSSSunBlenheim MarlboroughThe WELL GET YOU HOME

    Bamboo GardenA S I A N R E S T A U R A N T

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    Warm up this winterWith our amazing selection of sizzling,

    spicy or hot curries.You will be impressed by our range of authentic Thai,

    Japanese and Chinese dishes.

    By Jacob PageThe family of former Marlborough Boys

    College head boy PJ Lupi is overwhelmed more than $120,000 has been raised for his medical care in just over 24 hours following a scooter accident that left him in a coma in a Thailand hospital.

    The accident happened on Monday, the day before the 28-year-old was due to return home from holiday in Phuket.

    The family has set up a Givealittle page in an effort to raise $150,000 to take care of his hospital treatmrnt for the next fortnight at least and a potential flight home.

    Continued page 2 PJ Lupi is in a coma after a scooter accident in Phuket.

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    Continued from page 1Family spokesperson, PJs older brother

    Joe, says his brother and father are at his bedside ensuring he gets the best possible care while Joe coordinates financial efforts from home.

    PJ was the only one involved in the accident and he was wearing a helmet.

    A friend he met up with in Phuket was with him when the accident happened and performed emergency CPR which likely saved his life, Joe says.

    PJ was under the impression his New Zealand medical insurance would cover him in the Thailand holiday spot but he was wrong.

    His care is costing the family $6000 a day with the prospect of a $90,000 bill to ensure he has the appropriate medical team with him when the time comes to fly him home

    Its fair to say I havent slept since the accident, Joe says. Joe says PJs condition was no longer thought to be life threatening and he was now stable.

    They are hopeful of being able to bring him home in a fortnight.

    PJ has showed encouraging signs like

    moving his limbs regularly and has squeezed his brothers finger on demand.

    Its been very hard to get accurate information out of the hospital over there.

    When he arrived they put him in a

    room with six other people all in the Intensive Care Unit and it was very cramped so we have moved him to a private (facility) to ensure he gets the best possible care.

    Joe says his brother was the kind of person who would do anything for anybody and he hoped the Marlborough community would rally for him and the family in their time of need.

    We reflect on what a fun, generous and well liked gentleman PJ was, he was extremely well known for being head boy of Marlborough Boys College and for his generosity.

    We love PJ very much and are all doing everything we can to get him the best possible care in Thailand and then to get him home to his mother and family.

    Joe says people need to be aware of their travel insurance needs.

    Parents, family and friends please, check your loved ones insurance cov-ers you for travelling offshore(travel insurance), its a detail thats so easy to overlook, please check.

    Donations can be made at http://givealittle.co.nz/cause/pjlupi

    Community rallies for well-known family

    Well-known organic vineyard up for saleAn established, organic

    Marlborough vineyard which has supplied grapes to well-known wine label Churton, is for sale.

    The 22-hectare vineyard on Waihopai Valley Road sits high above Marlborough and is planted predominantly in sauvignon blanc and pinot noir grapes, along with small blocks of petit manseng, and viognier.

    The vineyard supplies in-ternationally renowned label Churton - known for its distinc-tive flavour and style combining the intensity of the vineyards fruit and the texture of more traditional European wines. As a result, Churton has earned praise from top national and international wine reviewers in-cluding Bob Campbell, Andrew Jeffords World of Fine Wine

    and Michael Coopers Buyers Guide.

    The vineyard is known for being the first in Marlborough planted to contour, in addition to pioneering innovative cloning and planting methods and has a current ratable value of $3.28 million.

    The property is 41 hectares, made up of 22 hectares of plant-ed vineyard, with the balance of

    land grazing, forestry and scrub river terrace.

    It is planted in European style, with very close vines and com-prises of sauvignon blanc (56 per cent), pinot noir (38 per cent), petit manseng (two per cent) and viognier (four per cent).

    The petit manseng grapes produced by the vineyard are the first fruit of their kind grown in New Zealand.

    PJ Lupi

  • By Adam Poulopoulos A desire for more al fresco din-

    ing was one of the main threads to emerge from a recent meeting of Blenheim business owners.

    The Blenheim Business Asso-ciation met last month to discuss forming a Business Improvement District, encompassing the area set out by the Marlborough District Councils central business zone.

    Several business owners agreed al fresco dining would help add vibrancy to the central business district.

    BBA chairman Tim Thomas says more al fresco dining would

    help make better use of the CBDs natural assets.

    Weve got two major benefits in

    the Blenheim town centre. One is the sunshine hours were number one or number two in the country and the other is we have a river running through the town. We dont make use of either of them.

    We need better linkages to the riverpeople like sitting outside and it creates vibrancy. People who drive past are more likely to want to stop if they see people sitting outside.

    Its not just about visiting the businesses; its about socialising, like kids going out for a bike ride or with the potential new pocket park (part of the proposed

    Blenheim town precinct put on hold by the Marlborough District Council.)

    Tim says Blenheim is not the only town to experience a foot traffic reduction, with all similarly-sized towns and regions experiencing similar difficulties.

    Other threads to emerge from the meeting included the desire for a strong brand identity to promote events and building strong rela-tionships with organisations like the MDC and events organisers.

    A vote for all business and property owners in the BID is scheduled for October.

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    Serving up al fresco dining

    Police more engaged in region - surveyThe fifth annual New Zealand police workplace survey shows Marlborough police officers are feeling engaged with their work than the national average.Almost a third of Marlborough police, 32.8 per cent, said they were engaged, 55.3 per cent said they were ambivalent, and 11.9 per cent said they were disengaged.Those numbers are higher than last year, when just 13.6 per cent of Marlborough police said they were engaged with their work.

    Tax on fatty foods could save livesA joint study between Oxford, Auckland and Otago Universities has found a tax on fatty and salty foods coupled with subsidies on fruit and vegetables could save the lives of more than 2000 New Zealanders a year.Heart disease currently contributes to 30 per cent of deaths in New Zealanders each year.The research bases their findings on a potential 20 per cent tax on fatty and salty foods and a 20 per cent subsidy on fruit and vegetables.

    Wheeler winging it to AfricaMarlborough pace bowler Ben Wheeler has been included in the 16-man Black Caps squad for the limited overs tour to Zimbabwe and South Africa in August.After making a strong debut in the coloured clothing, Wheeler looks set to see more action, especially with Trent Boult (injured) and Tim Southee (rested) being out of the squad.The Black Caps will play three 50-over matches and a Twenty20 fixture in Zimbabwe before facing the Proteas in two Twenty20 games and a three-match 50-over series.

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    By Adam PoulopoulosA group of Christchurch-based models

    will not only be representing New Zealand, but also Marlborough in the United States later in the year.

    Hannah Braddick, 15, Brenna Wadsworth, 18 and Laura Williams, 16, are travelling to Florida to audition with several agencies the week before Christmas.

    They will audition with agencies like Disney and MGM, and many of Americas top model agencies. The auditions take place through the Applause Rising Talent Showcase programme.

    Hannah currently attends Marlborough Girls College, Breena is at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology and Laura, whose mother Rachael was born in Marlborough, is at Christchurch Girls High School. Laura and Brenna are cousins.

    The trio will be joined by two male models from Christchurch at the auditions. They are the first Kiwis selected to appear at the showcase.

    All three women model with Denyse Saun-ders Model Management in Christchurch. They auditioned and compiled portfolios in Christchurch for a judge from Melbourne.

    The photos were taken by Denyses son James, an award-winning fashion photogra-pher who attended Witherlea School.

    Denyse, who was born in Blenheim, says she is excited about the opportunity the three are getting.

    Its very prestigious for New Zealand and we think its great theres this Blenheim connection.

    The models have to audition for more than just modelling to appear at the showcase. Hannah will be auditioning as a jazz dancer and Laura will be following her goal of becoming a television presenter by taking acting auditions. Brenna will also take acting auditions.

    Denyse says the real work begins now. They will be competing against other

    models, dancers, singers and actors from all around the world. So between now and then we will be training hard.

    The highly competitive and lucrative American market can take years to break into. This way it can literally be overnight.Right: Brenna Wadsworth is one of three models with Marlborough connections heading to the USA for auditions in December.

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    CoM staff take scholarships Two Clubs of Marlborough staff mem-bers have been awarded scholarships from Clubs New Zealand to help them continue studying hospitality. Caterer Andrew Irvine won the Club Achiever scholarship, while bartender Gareth Assink took the Club Step Up scholarship.

    Bunnings workshopsBunnings Warehouse in Blenheim is hosting workshops for children during the school holidays. The first, the Kids Paint it DIY Workshop, began on Tuesday and finished yester-day, and the second, the Kids Build it DIY Workshop, is on Tuesday and Thursday next week. Bookings are recommended. For more information and to book, contact Bun-nings Warehouse in Blenheim.

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    Triton arrives National hearing healthcare chain Triton Hearing has set up in Blenheim. The business, located at 141 High Street, had an opening morning tea on Wednes-day.

    By Adam Poulopoulos The Picton Village Bakkerij in

    Blenheim is set for a change in both name and ownership, and it is a familiar face behind the counter.

    Dianne Gregg and Barry Fitzgerald have bought the Queen Street business from Rachel and Peter van Beek, who have decided to focus their attentions on their Picton bakery.

    The Blenheim store will now be called The Village Bakery, and the first day under new ownership is today.

    Dianne and Barry moved to Marlborough 15 years ago, and Dianne worked in the Blenheim bakery from when it opened in 2010 until 2013, when they left for Christchurch.

    They returned late last year around the same time the op-portunity to buy came up, and Dianne says she is happy to have the chance to step back into the

    breach. Im getting excited. Im not

    nervous at all.The Village Bakkery will

    continue to use Picton Village Bakkerij products, but Dianne is planning to add a few creations of her own.

    She also hopes to begin a cater-ing service in due course.

    Rachel says she knew Dianne would be the perfect person to take over.

    We knew she was ideal. She knows how the business operates and the quality of our products.

    We know a lot of our custom-ers by name and when she left a lot of people were saying wheres Dianne?

    Dianne is like a hive of bees. Shes always busy and on the go.

    She says demand for the Picton bakery is increasing.

    Were extremely busy over the summer with the tourist trade, and we want to have more hands

    on deck.The Village Bakery has new

    opening hours.

    From next week it will be open from 7:30am-4pm Monday-Friday.

    New owners for bakery

    New owner Dianne Gregg and employee Abi Cross.

    By Adam Poulopoulos A Blenheim couple are hoping

    the local touch can help their design business continue to grow.

    Sam and Jenna Kilpatrick run and operate Sam Kilpatrick De-sign or SKD out of their Adams Lane home.

    Sam founded the business shortly after the pair moved to Blenheim in late 2010. The pair moved to be closer to family, and to raise their children.

    Jenna gave up nursing to run the sales, marketing and accounting sides of the business last year.

    The pairs move was threatened by the Christchurch earthquake in September 2010.

    We were about to put the house on the market on the Monday and then the earthquake happened on the Saturday beforewe were lucky. Our house didnt have much damage, Jenna says.

    Sam, who worked in design houses in Christchurch and overseas, says it was always the intention to start SKD after their move.

    We always wanted to go out on our own. Theres very little to offer in that way in Blenheimit was out of necessity.

    Theres a lot of potential up

    herewere very focused on the local.

    As time has passed, Sam says the business has seen a change in emphasis, from print into web-sites apps and other multimedia.

    A lot of it is about responsive websites which run on tablets, mobiles and the desktopthese things (mobiles) are like a third arm now.

    Google penalises you if you dont have a mobile-ready web-site it pushes you down the rankings.

    Being Blenheim it is a little slower to take up technology, but thats not necessarily a bad thing. It is getting there and there are industries like wine, agriculture, mussels and oysters which are embracing it.

    For more information on the business, visit www.skd.co.nz.

    Designers have an eye for Marlborough

    Whale Years presentation Poet and artist Gregory OBrien will be holding an intermedia presentation to mark the launch of his book Whale Years later this month. The presentation will be held on Friday, July 17 between 7-9pm at Le Caf Picton. Following the presentation Under Bare Poles will be performing live.

    Sam and Jenna Kilpatrick.

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    Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman gets a lesson on water care with the pupils of Blenheim School using a working model of an urban drainage system created by Blenheims Southern Water Engineering for Councils environmental educator to use in local classrooms.The model demonstrates how water travels into the towns stormwater system, showing how pollutants affect our rivers and streams.Supporting Marlborough as a leading Enviroschool region, the Council helps deliver a range of school education programmes ranging from edible gardens to earthworms and composting and the fish on drains clean streams project.From left, Mayor Alistair Sowman, Southern Water Engineering managing director Stephen Leitch and Council freshwater educator Anna Crowe with Blenheim School pupils.

    The Great Drain Game

    Expressions of InterestHavelock Holiday Park Sub Lease with the Havelock Community AssociationLocated just off SH 6, between Blenheim and Nelson the Havelock Holiday Park is in the historic township of Havelock at the head of the Pelorus Sound which is a part of the famous Marlborough Sounds. Expressions of interest are now invited to sub-lease the Havelock Holiday Park which operates 50 powered sites, 40 tent sites and 4 basic cabins from the 1st day of October 2015 (or a date agreed on between the successful sub-lessee and the Havelock Community Association). This is a sub-lease for a period of up to 10 years. Application ProcessExpressions of interest must be submitted no later than 4.00 pm on Friday 31 July 2015.Please email expressions of interest to: [email protected] or post to:Attention Lauren Hunter APL Property Ltd PO Box 185 Blenheim 7240 Ph: 03 577 7780

    Councils Water Supplies PlumbosolventMany water sources used for public water supplies in New Zealand are plumbosolvent. This means that the water is slightly acidic and can dissolve metals such as lead and copper out of brass fittings, if the tap has not been used for a period of time.Councils water supplies for Blenheim, Picton, Renwick and Havelock are plumbosolvent.The Ministry of Health requires the following notice to be printed six monthly to advise consumers of this:Ministry of Health Public NoticeSome plumbing fittings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals to accumulate in water standing in the fittings for several hours.Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends that you flush a mug full of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings.We are recommending this simple precaution for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.

    Notification of MeetingsJuly 2015The Marlborough District Council hereby gives notice pursuant to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 of the following meetings:1. Assets & Services Tuesday, 21 July 2015 at 1.30 pm2. Community and FinanceThursday, 23 July 2015 at 9.00 am3. Environment Thursday, 23 July 2015 at 1.00 pmThe above-listed meetings will be held in the Council Chambers, 15 Seymour Street, Blenheim. The times and dates may be subject to alteration and confirmation thereof prior to the meetings is advised by contacting Nicole Chauval, Committee Secretary, Ph: 03 520 7400.

    Marlborough District Council PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 New Zealand

    Phone: 03 520 7400Fax: 03 520 7496Email: [email protected]

    COUNCIL NEWS

    Positive ageing - postponing rates paymentsCouncil has two options that may help some older people who find themselves in serious difficulty with their rates payments.If you are a ratepayer aged 65 or more its possible to apply to Council to postpone payment of all or part of your rates.Postponed rates are paid back when the property is sold or from the deceased estate, or at a time that is

    agreed between council and property owner.Some fees are incurred by the property owner under this arrangement but these may be added to the accumulated postponed rates and interest.Council is also able to consider applications for a postponement of rates payments from ratepayers who find themselves in extreme situations

    of hardship. Each case is individually assessed and conditions apply. For more help on this issue,

    or to get a copy of the rates postponement policy, ring Council on Ph: 03 520 7400 Blenheim or

    03 520 7493 Picton, or see the rates section on the Council website www.marlborough.govt.nz .

    Garden staff of the Marlborough District Council will be rose pruning in the Centennial Rose Gardens of Pollard Park.Please feel free to come along for hands on demonstrations

    and questions.Monday 13 July - Wednesday 15 July 9.00 am-12.00 pm and 1.00 pm 3.00 pmIf wet pruning will continue the following day.

    Rose Pruning Demonstrations - Pollard Park

    Wet wipes, commonly used on babies or to cleanse hands, are proving disastrous to the towns sewerage system. Theyre clogging together and binding up the underground pumps that keep the sewage flowing through the pipes.Wet wipes are widely advertised as flushable but they should NOT be flushed down the toilet.Marlborough District Council Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says the wipes dont break down like toilet paper and they bind together around the pump mechanism causing it to seize. The pump

    then has to be lifted out of the ground and cleared.Wet wipes are causing two or three blockages a week in urban Blenheim. The most recent problems have been at the Nelson Street pump, which serves the wider Mayfield and part of Springlands, but problems are not confined to this area.Watch what you flush the toilet is not a rubbish bin. Please dont dispose of wet wipes down the loo. Nappies and sanitary products should not be flushed away either. If it wont dissolve in the waste water stream, it should be wrapped and placed in a Council rubbish bag.

    Wet wipes are clogging our pipes

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    Shame on youLister Court, Francis Street Medical Centre & After hours GP service. SHAME, SHAME on you. Totally disgusted on the stance you have taken on under 13 yr old free dr service. 96% of country have taken the option. PLEASE reconsider and think of the little ones.

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    To the very kind young man who took the time to stop his vehicle, pick up my eftpos card, and drive down Nelson Street to return it to me, luckily he saw it drop out of my pocket, thank you most sincerely.

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    Rates hike alert. Lookout folks, its coming, you thought we were immune! Suddenly the Plug is $3.1m short, blaming earthquake costs, oh come on, were not stupid! Designers knew this! How much more rates then for the new MDC town complex? no doubt needing earthquake work added for the brand new plans. Wheres all the big ASB and Floor Pride so called funding gone? Consultants.

    Tsunami siren?On Mondays at 7pm in Picton we hear a fire test siren. Whats the Civil Defence alarm for a tsunami? Ive lived here all my life and wouldnt know it if I heard it.

    Regos for the rich?Is it me or has the new system for car registra-tion now segregated the rich from the poor?And the poor as always subsidizing the rich due to not being able to buy expensive up to date safety standard vehicles, at low cost regos and those of us that are on low incomes pay higher price regos! Every one on the road should pay the same price as everyone can cause an accident no matter what car or truck you drive or how safe its built! !!! Come on ACC dont try pulling our legs to spite our faces, face the facts, a driver behind a wheel in a flash car will drive faster knowing they are safer, can create just as much mess as a person behind an old car doing the speed limit. .......

    Bus shelterGreat to see grant for improvements. Obviously some councillors who objected need to be named in time for the elections, as they are too disconnected or well paid, than know how normal folk use a bus.

    What is the council thinking?The rates are going up yet again as they do every year.I dont see the wages going up the same every year. Without consulting the rate payers they go and put more money into the theatre which most of the people did not want.Shame on you.

    Find out the factsI am replying to the mean text about my employer Farmers in the Sun last week. That person needs to get their facts right. We get paid time and a half on public holidays and also get a day in lieu. (extra day off) I love my job at Farmers they really look after us...this uninformed judgmental person needs to find out all the facts before they write nasty things.

    Not good enoughI have just come from a knock out rugby game against two teams and I am absolutely appalled by the language of the Pelorus team. Foul mouthing the other team and the judge just because you were loosing and they ended up loosing, its not the way to go. We ended up winning but sadly didnt earn enough points to go through to the semis, although that try the ref didnt accept cause he was still halfway up the field would have got us there. But come on there were kids there. There is NO reason for it. Well done Awatere! You had a great season and made your club proud.

    Post office queueIf the central post office is under constant video surveillance then how come nobody notices the long queue and lack of tellers?

    The Wood GuyAs a Havelock resident of 15 years I have watched with some interest the procedings over the past few weeks. Let me assure SCOTTY that this businessman has a history of this behaviour. We have had the local police at our business looking for him immediately prior to his recent convenient disappearance his stock, once proudly displayed on the footpath has now disappeared as well.Magpie.

    Disgusted MarlburianHow does this work?If someone gets in trouble with the law how does someone get away with what they have done!WAKE UP JUSTICE SYSTEM!

    Raw dealFeel sorry for the dogs around town that are tied up 24/7.Owners dont do anything with them, get them from SPCA. Why have them? Not fair on the dog.

    Upgrade the binsI agree, not only is it progressive, it will stop all my trash/recycling blowing down the street! They say dont overflow bins, but that wont help.

    IllegalA bar allows people to smoke in an area where there is a fixed roof, and the plastic roll down walls are all fully down and make it enclosed. It stinks, its illegal, and theres not even a di-vider between this area and the non-smoking area. Its not outside at all, how arrogant is that bar manager, and wheres the enforcement?

    Do your jobTo the staff in Glassons, you are paid to help people in store.Four times I have been in the shop and no one anywhere to be seen, took six minutes before anyone bothered to come out from the back room. Luckily your shop and till wasnt robbed. Do your job properly.

    Cheaper travelBooked and paid $106 for 1 adult and 1 child on Bluebridge as return leg of trip to North Island. Interislander fare was only $83. Seems they dont charge adult rates for children. Guess who I will travel with in future.

    Cowboy driver If the sharp eared concerned resident of Rapaura road is aware of the inner workings of a hpmv then maybe they will be in a position to criticize on a drivers ability and judgement as to when and where an engine brake is necessary to slow the vehicle down.

    Two incomesI find it unreal how at the age of 70 plus people are still working holding full time jobs and col-lecting the pension, and yet complain about unemployment for the young people and how they hang around town.Just unfair for the generation wanting jobs, who cant get them cause old people over 65 plus are working claiming two incomes.Let the young ones have your job and retire at 65, dont be greedy ah.

    Youve got mailI had a birthday and got over 20 messages on Facebook.No cards in the mail, cost to buy and send a card, two dollars and yet our mailey jobs are going.Very sad.

    Look after the elderlyNew Countdown supermarket to open at Redwood. Please dont forget the elderly on their mobility scooters when it comes to parking spots close to entrance. Lots of elderly people will shop there. With retirement homes close by etc. Look after the precious old folk at Redwood.

    Someones going to get hurtPolice need to sit down Dillons Point Road. Also another fed up neighbour thats sick of cars hooning up and down Dillons Point road all hours of the night. Its inconsiderate. Theres no need for that sort of carry on. How much longer until someone is hit or worse a car through a house? Islington resident.

    Grinch?And Marlborough Lines stopped putting up the xmas tree in Market Street because its too expensive? Yeah right. Whos the grinch?

    Roaring carsThank you Snowden Cresc resident for shar-ing re roaring cars. Sadly not an isolated case in Blenheim. In Grow up you dealt with the driver.Have you wondered how these cars come to be legally on our roads.Surely the powers that be have let us down badly on this issue.One wonders,are the monitors at testing stations faulty or are they also turning a blind eye (or deaf ear) to the problem. Fellow sufferer.

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    The New Zealand Post Primary Teachers Association, which represents secondary school teachers is still in the process of good faith negotiations with the Ministry of Education, bargaining for improvements to their pay and conditions.

    Negotiations for the renewal of the Sec-ondary Teachers Collective Agreement began on May 26, and the PPTAs message is simple.

    We want to ensure that the profession attracts and retains great teachers.

    Reporter Celeste Lodewyk spoke with Marlborough Girls College teacher, and PPTA regional chairperson Cheryl Nesbit about the reasons behind the claim, in particular the struggle to attract and retain highly skilled, qualified teachers.

    According to Cheryl, the PPTA is remaining positive about the process.

    Education Minister Hekia Parata has made signs of understanding the importance of at-tracting teachers to the profession and keeping them there.

    She has publically said she wants to see teaching up with being a doctor or a lawyer in terms of career prospects, so we hope this bodes well for negotiations, she says.

    According to the PPTA, since 2009 teacher pay has fallen almost five per cent behind inflation.

    When earnings fall behind other compara-ble jobs and decrease compared to the median wage, fewer people are attracted into teaching, so schools suffer recruitment problems.

    We often struggle to fill some positions, especially in maths. We have also struggled for many years to attract and retain excellent Maori teachers, Cheryl says.

    She also points out that the governments pressure on secondary school teachers to meet its achievement target by making them do more with less, has come at a cost to teachers and students.

    Every year the Ministry decreases schools budgets and the ability to provide resources

    for students, however, teachers workloads continue to increase.

    At the same time the government has asked us to work harder, threatened larger class sizes and given us Novopay, which has been problematic since its introduction.

    What we are asking for is a modest claim. We are not asking for a rise to reflect the increased demands, we are simply expecting to catch up with where we were in 2009, she says.

    What the PPTA is asking forThere are three elements to the pay claim.1 - The catch up from December 2009 to

    the end of 2014. This is based on inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, less the pay rises teachers had during that period.

    2 - The claim for 2015 uses an automatic salary adjustment mechanism which is the combination of projected CPI and Labour Cost Index (LCI), less the small increase teachers had in January. This the PPTA calls their salary adjustment mechanism (SAM).

    3 - To continue the same SAM for any further years of the agreement which may cover up to three years. But using independently established objective measures the PPTA wants to avoid a positional bargaining or haggling approach to determine what is a fair and reasonable pay increase for secondary school teachers.

    In summary1 - 4.1 per cent for the catch up2 - An additional 1.2 per cent for the 2015

    school year3 - A SAM of 30 per cent CPI change and

    70 per cent LCI for any subsequent years of the term

    Other points the claim will cover are provid-ing part-time teachers with non-contact time to allow time for things such as marking, preparation etc, and payment of teachers practising certificate fees to come from central funds.

    There is the misconception about teachers

    that we only work 9am - 3pm and get many holidays, when in fact there is more to the story.

    With the increase in workloads teachers are having to do a lot more unpaid, out of school hours with administration, extracurricular duties and assessment.

    This claim is reflecting the need to raise the status of teaching and to negotiate a fairer pay rate, Cheryl says.

    For more in depth information about the negotiations and claims, visit http://www.ppta.org.nz.

    Teachers in pay negotiations

    Letters to the editorLetters on issues of community interest are

    welcomed. Guidelines are that they should be no longer

    than 150 words. They must be signed and a street address

    provided to show good faith, even when a nom de plume is provided for publication.

    The editor reserves the right to abridge letters or withhold letters from publication.

    Email them to [email protected]

    or phone 577 -7868. Please note that your name and street

    address MUST be provided with emails.

    Dear Ed,OSPRIs Peter Alsop proposes that domes-

    tic herds will be free of TB by 2026 and that TBFree will continue to poison possums until 2055 at a cost of $80 million per annum (probably increasing in cost each year).

    Let us say that there are 30 million possums in the country and you wanted to kill the lot of them after 2026 you would have 30 years at $80 million per year equals $80 per possum.

    But TBfree is only interested in the portion of those possums which are in TB affected areas. About one third of the total? Maybe

    less.So we are talking about 10 million possums

    = $240 per possum.But only 0.04% if those 10 million possums

    are infected as Ospri state equals 4000 pos-sums equals $600,000 per infected possum.

    With Ospris top 8 salaried people earning in excess of $100,000 pa each, I too would be loathe to fix the real problem (TB comes on trucks) ban trucks!

    Let the gravy train keep rolling and suckers keep paying.

    Lloyd Hanson

    Dear Ed,I am not a supporter of a flag with the

    stylised silver fern on it. Reason, 90 per cent of the world thinks it is a white feather.

    On a recent trip to the UK I was approached by a person who asked, Why do NZ sports people wear a white feather on their uniforms?

    I explained it was a representation of the silver fern, our national flower. He went saying Oh: It still looks like a white feather to me.

    At the start of WWII NZ military used to have the fern on the TACT signs, it was changed to the Kiwi because, when the NZ DIV. was moved out into the desert a dispatch rider from GHQ turned up with messages, and was asked

    How did you find us? Reply, I just fol-lowed the TACT signs with the white feather on them.

    Also our Airforce asked if they could put

    a kiwi in the middle of the roundel; were told by the then SISE Government to put in the silver fern instead and were promptly called The white feather mob by the other airforces. The RNZAF now have a kiwi in the roundel.

    Even today I have heard non-NZ people ask, why do your sports supporters wave a black flag with a white feather on it? Prob-ably could find more instances.

    So lets just leave the silver fern (white feather) to the sporting codes.

    It has been brought to my notice that when our troops were in Bosnia and flying our current flag they were thought to be UK troops because of the Union Jack on the flag, so they flew a flag with a kiwi on it, so locals could tell the difference.

    Lets just put a KIWI on the flag under the Union Jack and there will be no confusing it with the Aussie one.

    R Hansen

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    Dear Ed,Another one! Kiwi Ken has made it clear

    he does not get the culture/ethnic thing. What I dont understand is how he can say it does not matter who our ancestors were. Does Kiwi Ken not have a mother, a father, or grandparents? As he shows a lack of respect and understanding of his own culture, its no wonder he cannot respect anyone elses. As for Kiwi Kens opinion that the Treaty

    of Waitangi and settlements are becoming racist, it is ignorant comments like his that will continue to keep New Zealand divided. I suggest he does some factual research on the subject, and with a bit of luck he might become better informed, and that goes for anyone else who has an opinion based on injudicious information.

    L.NaeNae

    Catching the TB possum

    Dear Ed,Cycling and cycle ways are the new golf

    according to our Deputy Mayor, one Cr Terry Sloan.

    Now lets see: one has 18 holes, is played at a leisurely pace (sometimes from a four-wheeled electric powered golf cart,) has a considerable membership fee and a cost per round, is not the preserve of older players to be sure but in Marlborough thats most likely the case (as is everything else,) is played on manicured fairways and greens and is highly sociable when played and enjoyed over a refreshing drink afterward in comfortable and relaxed surroundings.

    This all new cycle thing he pronounces as the new golf is a family affair, undertaken on rough tracks and occasionally extreme dirt pathways, has no membership fees, no comfortable after-game lounges to enjoy with a refreshing drink and no electric gizmos, just good old pedal power, fresh air and boundless energy, is undertaken at speed (sometimes extreme) and one can get filthy dirty enjoying it.

    I seem to think Cr Sloan cooked up his fanciful term for this activity by venturing first to the 19th. Thats known as cheating!

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    Q One of my best holidayswas...Norfolk Island, a paradise now but once a penal set-tlement. Incredible ruins of old buildings but the island is filled with sadness for the convicts banished there.Q My guilty TV pleasure is...Coronation Street. I dont mind admitting it as it has been part of my life since the first screening, so why give up now.

    Q Im inspired by...My late husbands first cousins, twins Janette and Shirley. Their boundless love for their immediate and extended family en-sures no member is ig-nored.Q Whats one thing that youll never throw away?My old Papanui High School journals. Treasured memories of teachers and old friends.

    Q Who would you love to have a meal with?Jo Seagar. We are related but so far havent sat down to a meal together. She would cook of course.

    Q Whats next on your wish list?Time to clear the weeds from my garden before they seed and prepare it for summers blaze of colour.

    Q What is the one thing Sun readers would be surprised to know about you?Long, long ago it was said I had an enviable figure and face and way back then I did a lot of stage work and modelling.

    Pancakes with genuine maple syrup or with lemon juice and a sprinkling of sugar.

    Id try to buy that elusive money tree. Once I have it I will buy food and gifts for those children who I believe are needing help.

    What would you spend your last $100 on?

    By Jacob PageDavid Neild admits it was not love at first

    sight when he started playing the piano at six at the request of his parents but now its turned into a passion.

    The Blenheim lawyer will do a duet per-formance with his 17-year-old sister Sylvia and Janet Dunn at St Andrews Church next Sunday in an effort to raise money for Johns Kitchen.

    We all have similar experiences where we had parents who said we must learn the piano.

    I dont think most children want to prac-tice something every day but as a teenager I certainly enjoyed doing chamber music.

    What I really enjoy is playing with other people.

    David then helped Sylvia learn the piano.We enjoy chamber music, the same

    composers and like playing together,

    Sylvia says.Getting together and rehearsing are the

    most fun, Janet says.Sylvia has just returned from playing with

    the National Youth Orchestra.She plays the viola, piano and violin.The acoustics at St Andrews lend them-

    selves to musical performance and the chance to play on the churchs Steinway grand piano is also exciting.

    Ive been told its very even so thats something I look forward too.

    The concert will have plenty of variety with flute, viola, violin and piano.

    Pieces by composers Faure, Bach, Iebrt, de Falla and Hoffmeister will be played.

    Its a short programme of about an hour and it is easy listening and mostly French.

    The concert begins at 3pm on July 19 and tickets are $10.

    Learning to love the piano

    A baby humpback whale spot-ted in Cook Strait yesterday by a Department of Conservation whale research team is only the second one reported in New Zealand waters.

    The first newborn humpback calf was seen in July 2010, also during the annual DOC Cook Strait Whale Survey, which is timed for hump-back whales migration from the Antarctic to South Pacific breeding grounds.

    The exciting encounter with the newborn humpback calf with its mother came just two days after the whale survey team had the remarkable sighting of rare white humpback whale identified by comparing photos as being the famous Migaloo that is usually seen off Australia.

    Whale survey leader, Nadine Bott, says seeing the newborn calf

    was a special treat for the survey team.

    We marvelled at how lucky we were to witness such a miracle as a

    newborn whale. We hope it travels safely to warmer waters.

    The two calves we have seen were likely to have been born pre-

    maturely in our waters. The former whalers who work with us on the whale survey assure me they never saw newborn calves in their day.

    The calf we saw yesterday still had faint foetal folds and was about 3-4 metres in length. It was prob-ably several days to a week old but it is hard to be sure. The mother was relatively small and the calf was possibly her first.

    The annual whale survey, a DOC partnership with OMV New Zea-land, has so far spotted 136 hump-back whales, the highest number in its 12 years with three days of the four-week survey to run. The previ-ous highest tally was 106 in 2012.

    The research is assessing hump-back whale recovery since com-mercial whaling ended in New Zealand in 1964 and also aims to estimate the size of the humpback population in our waters.

    Nadine says the higher number of humpback whales being seen indi-cates their New Zealand population is bouncing back.

    Rare baby humpback whale sighting

    A baby humpback whale has been spotted in Cook Strait for only the second time in history.

    Musicians Janet Dunn (left), David and Sylvia Neild will put on a concert at St Andrews Church next Sunday with proceeds going to Johns Kitchen.

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  • Friday July 10, 201510 SunThe whats on

    in marlborough

    - weekend event guide - Get ready for the weekend with our list of whats on!

    If you have an event email Tash at The Sun

    [email protected]

    Friday 10The Marlborough Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Association show will open to the public today from 2pm to 6pm and tomorrow 10am to 3pm. Entry is $2 per adult or $3 a family so as much as the show is for the over 500 entries the public are the winners to be able to come and see show winning birds.

    Two Armed Men and a Twisted BanditNew CD Launch, free entry. Famous band from Hokitika! Dodson St Cafe, 1 Dodson St, Mayfield, 7.30pm 11pm.

    AlfettoAffetto play on the most beautiful old in-struments cornetto & baroque trumpet (Peter Reid), viola da gamba & baroque cello (Polly Sussex), theorbo (Philip Griffin), harpsichord (Rachael Griffiths-Hughes), combining seamlessly with the divine so-prano voice of Jayne Tankersley. St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 5 Henry St, Blenheim, 6pm - 7.30pm.

    Hot art in HavelockThe Gallery Havelock, open from 10am to 4pm, seven days a week. Enjoy browsing some of the excellent art on show from tal-ented local artists. Come and have a look in the friendly little gallery at 60 Main Road Havelock.

    The Edwin Fox ShipVisitor Centre open every day from 9am, a great all weather and family friendly activ-ity. Come and explore the decks and the depths of the ship. Dunbar wharf, on Picton foreshore. For more information call Karen on 573 6868 or check out our Facebook or Trip advisor pages.

    Picton Museum10am - 4pm daily, 9 London Quay, Ph 573 8283.

    Marlborough Museum26 Arthur Baker Place, off New Renwick Rd, Brayshaw Heritage Park, Daily 10am - 4pm.

    The Diversion GalleryOpen 12pm - 5pm Wed Saturdays 10 Lon-don Quay, Picton, Ph 573 7376 or 027 440 8121 or www.thediversion.co.nz.

    Rainbow Ski Area See www.skirainbow.co.nz for more details.

    Painted StoriesIllustrations from books written by Joy Cowley and published by Gecko Press. Joy Cowley is one of New Zealands best-loved writers for children and has written for chil-dren for over 60 years. Joy lives in Feath-erston, but has a special relationship with Marlborough.Millenniom Art Gallery, Seymour Square, www.marlboroughart.org.nz.

    MonochromaticaA selection of monochrome artworks in a variety of medium...Yealands Estate Marlborough Gallery, Open 10.30am - 4.30pm daily, 204 High St. Ph 577 6784 or www.marlboroughartsociety.com.

    Saturday 11Radio Control Car ClubGrand Opening, Blenheim RCCC is thrilled to officially open its new Off Road track lo-cated at the RoadHouse Truck Stop on 3535 SH1, Riverlands. The Club members will welcome you and share information on the club, track and RC car hobby, if you own an RC car bring it for a spin! 10am to 4pm, con-tact [email protected], Facebook.

    Sounds, Salmon & Songbirds CruiseDepart from Picton for a trip to Kaipupu Point Sounds Wildlife Sanctuary where you can take a guided stroll around the re-serve to spot the native birds and wildlife. Back onboard, cruise to New Zealand King Salmons Ruakaka farm. Learn how the Mar-borough salmon are farmed, visit the farm and feed the fish. Bookings at www.marl-boroughtourcompany.co.nz or phone 577 9997.

    Ulysses Club Meet for a coffee and a catch up Saturday mornings from 10am at the Old Orchard Cafe, The Vines Village, Rapaura Road.

    Blenheim Rotary Car Boot SaleEvery Saturday 8am 12.30pm at the Rail-way Station car park, Grove Rd, Ph Andy 578 2272 or 021 842 928.

    Blenheim Menz Shed4 Dillons Point Rd opens 9am - 12pm Satur-day. Mon & Thurs 1 - 4pm. Building relation-ships and sharing skills. Ph Gerry 578 1835.

    Mini Putt & Merry-Go-RoundPicton Foreshore, 10am every day during school holidays, Today and Sunday, 10am.

    Redwood Market 8am - 12pm, Redwood Tavern car park, Plants Produce and Crafts.

    Vintage Farm Machinery 10am - 3pm, Open Every Day. Brayshaw Park Guided tours available, Sunday Thom-as Tank Engine rides. Ph Doris 579 4357.

    Picton Mens ShedWhere men can do what men do best 9am - 12pm and Wednesday 9am - 4pm. Phone Rex Carson 021 469 191 or Bill Rog-ers 573 5507 for more information.

    HOB Boar SlayingHeaviest Boar, Heaviest Stag, Young Guns & Junior sections. Major spot prize - a CAN-AM 500cc 4 wheeler. Weigh in 12pm - 3pm at Waterlea Racecourse.

    Sunday 12Riverside RailwayTrain departs from Brayshaw Park Station at 1.45pm for Beaver Station central Blenheim and return followed by a 3.00pm return trip to Omaka. Fares Adults $10 Child $5 (Omaka $6 and $3) CASH ONLY

    Ulysses RideLonger ride to Cheviot for lunch. Meet at the Railway Station (south end) at 9.45am ride departs at 10am.

    Its all about the coffee Recreational bike ride - all year round de-parts at 9.00am from AvantiPlus Blenheim 61 Queen St, Everyone welcome. Register your interest www.bikemarlborough.co.nz

    Farmers Market Showcasing the best of Marlborough some of the stalls are Harwood Produce, Lime Rose Grove, Nourish, Banjo Brews, Tradi-tional Country Preserves, Nuggety Creek, Riverina, Garden Bee Honey, Spudz n Greens. Marlborough A&P Showgrounds, Cnr Maxwell and Alabama Roads, 9am 12pm. Buy Local - Cook Local.

    KapahakaEvery Sunday at Tuamarina Hall 12pm - 3pm All welcome. Model Aero Club ARA Wairau Valley 9am, Murray Ph 578 9199 or Tony Ph 577 9776.

    Petanque 10am and 1pm Wednesday, 65A Weld Street John Ph 577 9789.

    Tramping ClubWe go on tramps Wednesday & Sunday, please confirm for travel Ph Mary Ph 572 8762 or [email protected].

    Marlborough Guild of WoodworkersBrayshaw Park, open workshop 1 - 4pm, Every 1st Sunday of the month. Wooden toys for sale. For more info contact Jim 578 8974 or Rod 579 4601.

    Marlborough Rock and Mineral ClubBrayshaw Park, Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and books. Free Admission.

    Associated Modellers Society. Miniature steam engine rides at Brayshaw Park, 1st and 3rd Sunday each month, 1pm - 4pm $2.

    Up & Coming13 JulyIndoor Bowls Open Day, 1pm at Clubs of Marlborough, friendly games and practise. New Players Welcome Phone Glen 579 2574 for more details.

    15 JulyWicked Pirates, Millennium Public Art Gallery, Seymour Square. School Holiday event with the Marlborough Childrens Library, come dressed as a pirate and take part in lots of wicked pirate activities, all welcome - adult supervision required, 10.30am.

    14 & 15th JulyWalnut Ranch Animal Farm Park Open Days, 70 David Street, Blenheim, 10am 3pm. Bring the kids along to Walnut Ranch these school holidays with plenty of animals for them to meet and cuddle along with pony rides. Weather permitting. $6 entry.

    2 AugustHavelock Fit n Free Outdoor Community Gym Fundraiser brunch, Guest Speaker.......Jane Butler (Out-Of-The-Rut), Contact Carol 021 065 6789

    18 tokens for $10Find us at United Video -cnr Scott & Kinross Sts

    JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPECIAL

    Thursday, 2 July 2015 - Wednesday, 8 July 2015

    Picton Cinemas

    @EcoWorld Picton Aquariumphone (03) 573 6030www.pictoncinemas.co.nz

    Minions (PG) 1hr 31mDaily: 12 noon, 1.45pm, 3.30pm- familyInside Out (G) 1hr 42mDaily: 10.15am, 1.45pm, 5.30pm- familyTerminator Genisys (M) 2hrs Daily 9.45am, 3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm - action

    Jurassic World (M)2hr Daily 11.45am, 7.30pm - action adventureMarshland (R16) 1hr 45mDaily: 10am, 1.45pm, 5.15pm - drama Noble (M) 1hr 50mDaily: 12pm, 3.30pm, 7pm - biography

    www.mctt.co.nz [email protected] (03) 520 8560

    Amazing shows all year round

    SAturdAy Night FeverTue 28th July Sat 1st Aug 2015

    @ 7.30pmSaturday 1st August 2015 @ 2.00pm

    Opening Night Special PricesAdult $32.00 Conc (65+) $27.00

    Student $22.00Wed 29th July Sat 1st Aug

    Adult $37.00 Conc (65+) $32.00Student $24.00

    SoutherN JAmSaturday 8th August 2015 @ 7.30pmAdult $38.00 Conc (65+) $24.00

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    ClASSiqueFriday 14th August 2015 @ 7.30pm

    Saturday 15th August 2015 @ 4.00pmSunday 16th August 2015 @ 2.00pm

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    iSlA grANt FArewell tour

    Friday 21st August 2015 @ 7.30pmAdmit One $71.00

    NZSo ClASSiCAl hitSSunday 20th September 2015 @ 5.00pm

    Adult $52.00 Conc (65+) $47.00Child (up to & including

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    South PACiFiCThursday 8th October 2015 @ 8.00pm

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    SwAN lAkeSunday 22nd November 2015 @ 8.00pm

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    Purchase from The Floor Pride Civic Theatre or Take Note, PictonPHONE (03) 520 8560, [email protected]

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    GRAND OPENING, Blenheim RCCC is

    thrilled to officially open its new Off Road

    track located at the RoadHouse Truck Stop

    on 3535 SH1, Saturday.

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    TRADES FOCUST h e Sun l o o k s a T o u r l o c a l T r a d e s p e o p l e

    After more than 30 years in the engineering field, there is not much in the way of construction and infrastructure that Blenheim man Clive Gregory of Burleigh Engineering and Blastcoat has not seen, or been directly in-volved with.

    Burleigh Engineering has taken part in a significant portion of the expansion of the local wine industry, providing construction engineering to the various winer-ies for buildings, catwalk and services bridges.

    The company also carried out the manufacture and installation of piping and pump services to

    the likes of council and irrigation firms.

    Add in hydraulic cylinder re-pairs, machinery repairs and a machining shop, and Burleigh Engineering becomes your one stop engineering shop.

    Complimenting the engineer-ing is Blastcoat, which provides industrial and marine coatings, spray painting and abrasive blast-ing services.

    From large steel structures to al-loy boats, trailers small and large, to trucks, industrial, viticultural and agricultural equipment and anything in between, Blastcoat can prepare, paint or galvanise

    to provide corrosive protection for many years to come.

    Burleigh Engineering and Blast-coat are situated at 7 Woodmor Drive, Blenheim (off Taylor Pass Road).

    Burleigh Engineering and Blastcoat7-11 Woodmor Drive, BlenheimPh: 577 8770

    Clive Gregory

    A friendly face and always prompt - thats what you can expect from Galeano Electrical.

    The business is operated by Colombian born David Galeano, an electrical engineer with more than 15 years experience in vari-ous electro-mechanical sectors.

    David finished his Degree (BEngTechElec) in Electrome-chanical Engineering before de-ciding to move to New Zealand where he extended his education in Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunications.

    Here, he has worked for a number of large corporate com-

    panies, developing a variety of projects and managing electrical teams for the likes of RX Plastics Ltd and Silver Fern Farms.

    David moved to Marlbor-ough to join Boyd Wilson Electrical Ltd, but with his vision of operating his own business, he went out on his own in February of this year.

    While a large portion of his work is in the industrial sector, he is readily available for com-mercial and domestic call outs.

    This includes heat pump instal-lation, electrical maintenance,

    water and effluent pumps, and fault finding.

    As an accredited member of Site Safe, Refrigerant Licence NZ, and Master Electricians you can be sure all work is carried out to a high standard.

    Galeano Electrical Ltd

    Phone 03 577 7695Mobile 027 522 [email protected]

    For allelectrical work

    Industrial CommercialDomestic Heat pump specialist

    24/7 Service for the Marlborough Region

    Its not uncommon for lock-smith specialist Ted Ellens to receive calls for keys locked in a car, lock repairs in houses or complete new installations.

    But the biggest asset to his business, he says, is his friendly customer service.

    Its the service that people remember, and it goes a long way.

    Ted is the director and op-erator of Marlborough Mobile Locksmith.

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    More recently, Simply Joinery became a member of the Master Joiners Association, a national and regional fellowship of mem-bers who pride themselves on

    delivering high quality products and services.

    A key feature of being a Mas-ter Joiner member means that everything Glen manufactures is compliant with the NZS 4211 standard.

    Whats more, Simply Joinery is the only supplier in Marlbor-ough of this joinery.

    To describe it, its like the V8 version of timber windows, high performance that are built to specific requirements like high wind areas, he says.

    No job is too big or small for Glen who admits he thrives on

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    gaining momentum while Glen develops relationships within the industry.An area Glen specialises in is Bespoke kitchens and cabinetry.I produce one off custom designed kitchens and to make the process easy for the client, using high resolution 3D imag-es that takes the client through from concept to manufacture, he says.Simply Joinery also specialises in solid timber exterior joinery (doors and windows), using traditional methods of con-struction and incorporate them with modern technology and

    design.This results in joinery that looks great, functions well and stands up to the demands of everyday liv-ing, he says.Glen services the whole of Marlborough, including the Marlborough Sounds areas and is happy to dis-cuss any job, big and small.

    Glen Godsiff.

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    TED Talk speaker and leading New Zealand nutrition and holistic health expert, Ben War-ren, is coming to Blenheim on Wednesday July 22 to hold a seminar on how to live a happy and healthy life in the modern world.

    Founder of the Be Pure revolution which has transformed thousands of peoples health, weight and energy levels, Ben Warren is holding a nutritional seminar with the aim of raising awareness and encouraging people to start looking at what they are eating and their current lifestyle choices.

    Spreading this message is what gets me up in the morning. Educating adults, children and communities about quick, simple food and lifestyle habits that can completely transform their health and in turn, their ability to enjoy life at its fullest, Ben says

    Its not as hard as people might think, you dont have to go vegan or eat sprouts to be eating well, there are just a few basic principles we need to go by, the problem is is that a huge chunk of New Zealanders dont know what they are.

    Over 35,000 people have attended Bens seminars and his dynamic and unique ap-proach to health and energy has been featured on 60 Minutes, TVNZs Good Morning and in a TED Talk in 2014.

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    Indoor bowlsThe McKendry Cars mens and ladies singles championship was held at Simcox Stadium on Saturday. The ladies event was won by Witherleas Judith Hyndman after holding out a late challenge from her team mate Kate Newport to win 10-8.The mens title was won by Brian Stewart when he defeated Simon Hitchcock by 13 4 in their final. The Rai Dale Farms Closed triples event held at the Stadium on Sunday was won by the Henson trio, with a come-from-behind 8-7 win.

    RugbyThe Tasman Makos will play Wellington in an ITM Cup pre-season game next month. The game will be played at Lansdowne Park on August 6, the final hitout before the season proper begins on August 14. The Makos begin their pre-season campaign against Manawatu in Palmerston North on July 29, and also play Otago in Nelson on August 1.

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    Hurricane Nick strikes sports talk

    Record temperatures, fainting ball boys, upsets, glorious defeats and a Grand Slam attempt this years Wimbledon has had it all.

    Through it all, a male Australian has stolen the headlines for his brash, outspoken behaviour, and no, its not Lleyton Hewitt or Bernard Tomic.

    Twenty-year-old Nick Kyrgios has given reporters at SW19 endless material, having to consistently defend his behaviour.

    Theres been the on-court frus-tration - the bad language, flying racquets and confronting fans.

    He has also denied not trying to win, or tanking, during his fourth-round loss to Frenchman Richard Gasquet.

    Off-court, some of his antics have

    been downright strange. He scaled the railing outside an

    outer court to try and get a glimpse of his compatriots, Hewitt and Thanasi Kokkinakis, playing a doubles match, then he encouraged his followers to support him by posting photos of themselves with different spreads (think: vegemite) coating their faces.

    All of that culminated in former Australian swimmer Dawn Fraser saying he and Tomic should go back to where their parents came from, citing their lack of suitability as role-models. Kyrgios responded, calling Fraser blatantly racist on his Facebook page. Fraser apolo-gised for her comments.

    Kyrgios has been labelled too honest and a brat by different

    people, but there is no denying his talent.

    He reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and his home Austral-ian Open while still in his teens, and he is currently ranked in the worlds top 30.

    Tennis seems to attract, and ac-cept, big personalities.

    Players like John McEnroe and Hewitt have cobbled the path Kyrgios is walking on.

    Some think to succeed and be recognised on the ATP Tour now, you need a persona.

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    Jet boating Blenheims John Derry has flown out to Canada to compete in the 2015 World Jet Boat Championship. About 60 teams from New Zealand, Mexico, Canada and Canada will compete at the event in Alberta and British Columbia from July 16-25.

    Rowing The New Zealand under-21 mens and womens rowing crews, including Marlborough-based Jack OLeary, both came out on top against their Australian counterparts at their Trans-Tasman regattas in Sydney. New Zealand took out the regatta by 166 points to 116. The crews row in the return leg from August 27-29 to decide who takes the trophy.

    Marlborough and Black Sox scorer Ian Ditfort and pitcher Kurt Schollum and have had to settle for second at the ISF Mens World Softball Championships in Canada.

    The Black Sox were beaten 10-5 by the host nation in Mondays final, despite leading 5-0 at one stage.

    The Black Sox squad also fea-tured pitcher Nik Hayes, who was formerly based in Marlborough but now plays in Wellington.

    New Zealand qualified directly for the gold medal game after they beat Canada 9-5 on Sunday, while Canada beat Venezuela 10-0 in the semi-final to make the final.

    Marlborough trio take silver

    Craig hits top 40

    Megan Craig has broken into the top 40 in the world squash rankings for the first time.

    Craig was ranked 38 in the rankings released at the start of the month, a personal high.

    She was also awarded the Profes-sional Squash Association player of the month for June. She has played in three New Zealand tournaments this month, winning in Christchurch, reaching the final in Invercargill and the semi-final in the Manawatu.

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    Blenheim-based fighter Brayden Graham has taken out his first fight at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Amateur World Champion-ships in Las Vegas.

    Graham, aka Dr Bray, defeated Mohammed Sohail of India by techni-cal knockout two minutes and nine seconds into the first round of their fight yesterday morning (NZ time.)

    Graham is the flyweight (116-125lb) representative in the eight-strong New Zealand te