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By Emily ElliottWhen Blenheim woman Justine Hunter found out

she had breast cancer in the same month she was made redundant, one of her best friends, Rachel Rodger came to the rescue.

After thinking for some time how best to help her friend Mrs Rodger decided on Tuesday to start a Facebook page called ‘Bald is Beautiful’.

She made up her mind that if she could raise $1000, she would shave her head.

Within twenty-four hours of the page’s creation, Mrs Rodger had raised just under $2000, with a constant stream of messages and donations still being made.

“We’ve had great support from local people who have done smiliar things, and we’re absolutely overwhelmed,” Mrs Rodger said.

“At the beginning she had nothing, so I thought whatever I could give would be good.”

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Mike, Ben and Rachel Rodger. A family committed to helping their friend, Justine Hunter (inset).

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By Emily ElliottIt is a known fact that the cost of uniforms is

never cheap, but just how much will you have to spend as your child goes back to school this year? According to Donna Wratt, manager of Postie Blenheim, families every year struggle to buy uniforms.

For a child starting primary school, a uniform would cost around $100, which then becomes around fifty dollars more expensive when starting intermediate.

Ms Wratt said Postie encourages parents to buy a few sizes larger than their children need, to ensure the uniform can last for a few years.

“A lot of people also buy second hand uniforms, or have brothers and sisters that uniforms can be passed down to.

“SchoolTex is good quality so it does last.”Postie do layby so that parents can plan ahead

and not find uniform shopping too hard.Marlborough Girls’ College PTA chairperson,

Alicja Ginders, said a lot of families are getting their uniforms now and paying later.

Mrs Ginders believes there are options for parents having to buy their children new uniforms as they either enter college.

“You can talk to other families who have girls that are leaving, and there are second

hand stores.“The school will also buy or take donations

of really good quality second hand uniforms.”Mrs Ginders said last year she started noticing

families finding forking out money difficult.“The last few years, people have only started

buying one skirt, or coming in and saying, ‘I’ve managed to get this, this, and this, what do I still need?’”

According to Mrs Ginders, the uniform shop staff and volunteers tell families to just get the basics.

“You can be clothed for the first day of school for just under $200, as you won’t need the jersey just yet.”

As a parent who has had two girls go through the college, Mrs Ginders believes the uniform is worthwhile.

“They’re hard wearing, and you won’t get a lot cheaper.”

Mrs Ginders said there are many families that do struggle; it’s not a rare thing.

“Sometimes the cash flow isn’t there at this time of year for these things.”

“Parents want to save, yet still have their children come to school in the best possible uniform.”

Mrs Ginders said there is very little in the

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Ruby Cane was uniform shopping this week in preparation for starting Marlborough Girls' College as a year nine next week.

shop that is compulsory, and the PTA tries to help families as much as they can.

Continued from page 1Because people have been so generous, Mrs

Rodger is lifting her game and taking things to another level.

Mrs Rodger’s son, Ben, and husband, Mike, have also decided to shave their heads.

“The three of us are committed, and over the next few weeks we’re amping it up.”

According to Mrs Rodger, friends from Australia and Canada have started sending money, and peo-ple have started automatic payments.

“Justine isn’t the type of person who wants people to feel sorry for her, she’s a really positive person.”

“Because [her redundancy and treatment] all happened in the same month, so she had no time to plan and get money.”

Mrs Rodger said Justine doesn’t get anything for food and power, she is solely reliant on friends

and family.Although the Cancer Society, the hospital, and

Work and Income have helped, Mrs Rodger said it’s still not enough to help her situation.

Now Mrs Rodger’s ultimate goal is to raise enough money to provide Justine with a weekly income, until she can get back into the job market.

“It’s a case of many hands make light work and people in Marlborough realise that - it’s a little bit from a lot of people.”

“The whole community has started getting behind Justine, even if they don’t know her,”said Mrs Rodger.

According to Mrs Rodger, Justine has been on the page having a look at the support people are providing her, and she is overwhelmed.

Just yesterday, Justine (who is currently in treat-ment) posted onto the page, saying thank you to

the community for their generous support and love.“I’m hoping it will keep getting bigger, we’ve

arranged a ‘Big Shave’ for next weekend,” said Mrs Rodger.

Mrs Rodger is also tossing up the idea of dying her hair bright pink when it starts growing back.

“I aimed too low to begin with, so now I’m aiming higher.”

“Donating $10 can be nothing for others to do, but it makes a big difference for Justine,” Mrs Rodger said.

To support the Rodger family as they shave and dye their heads, and to help Justine Hunter through this time, please donate to the ANZ account number: 06-0601-0215920-02 (account name: Inaianei).

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Hospital soldFairview Hospital on Maxwell Rd,

Blenheim, has been sold by owners Prue and Michael Meehan to international health provider Bupa Care Services.

Mrs Meehan would not comment on the sale to the Sun other than to say they “were going through the transaction.”

The Whanganui-based couple has owned the hospital for three years.

Bupa will take over the hospital on Tuesday and has offered jobs to all the existing 35 staff including seven registered nurses.

The hospital will be known as Max-well Care Home. Bupa also owns Waterlea Rest Home in Blenheim.

airlifted to HospitalA 29-year-old woman and a boy aged

4 were airlifted to Nelson Hospital after a head on crash near Havelock yesterday morning.

The woman was driving south on State Highway 6 in a white commodore and is believed to have crossed the centre line near Havelock, ricochetted off an Isuzu tanker truck and crashed head on into a TNL truck.

Emergency services had to cut the woman from the car.

The accident caused traffic delays on both sides of the town on the road between Havelock and Nelson.

One lane reopened just after 9am. The boy suffered moderate injuries.

The woman’s condition was described as serious but stable yesterday after-noon.

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By Chris Tobin Blenheim has been good for Christchurch

earthquake refugees Mary Hart, 58, and her three grandchildren who are all aged under four.

“We’ve had our ups and downs but I like it,” said Mary who moved with Krista, 4, Rosie, 3, and David 2, to Blenheim from Christchurch in June last year.

“I was in hospital for a time here and for that period we got help from Birthright and other social agencies.

“They’d all crashed in Christchurch,” said Mary. On February 3, 2011, Mary lived on her own in

Christchurch. Next day she had a four-month old in her care and

by February 11, she was caring for three children all under the age of three years.

“They came to me for different reasons. David was uplifted at birth.

“The father moved on and the mother was not capable.”

David is the grandson of Mary’s former husband. The girls are her natural granddaughters and come

from a home where there was domestic violence.Mary said February 22, 2011, the fateful day nearly

two years ago when a 6.3 magnitude quake wreaked havoc in Christchurch and left 185 people dead and

100s injured, was also the day “our world fell apart.”

After the quake, the family of four moved to a Housing New Zealand home in Riccarton.

A 5.7 magnitude aftershock on June 13, 2011, hammered their house and left it severely damaged.

“We lost power; there was a lot of superficial damage and it was damp.”

Mary made a request for a home with Housing NZ outside Christchurch.

“They gave me a choice of Greymouth or Blenheim.

“Since three of us have asthma, we chose Blenheim.”

Since coming to Marlborough, Mary has found their health has improved.

“We’ll stay here; the climate suits us all. The girls are thriving and David’s thriving.” She has penned a poem of how she feels about

their experiences, part of which reads: Today we live in Blenheim, where the air is now so

clear, no shakes to scare us all to tears.

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By Annabelle LatzWhether Clifford Bay

will be feasible financially as the new Cook Strait ferry terminal is being examined at the moment.

This week, Mayor Alistair Sowman, Marlborough District Council chief executive officer Andrew Besley and Clifford Bay project manager Jamie A rbuck le me t w i t h commercial director for the Clifford Bay Feasibility Study Andrew Robertson, and his project team.

“ I t wa s t h e f i r s t opportunity we had to meet with them,” said Mr

Sowman yesterday.“It’s to understand the

process going forward.”The first step will be for

Andrew Robertson and his team to meet with freight and ferry operators who currently use the ferry service.

“They need to discuss it. Is it a runner, financially?” Mr Sowman said.

At the moment, there is a big gap between the current income being generated from the ferry terminal at Picton, and the

proposed $420 million cost of building a new terminal at Clifford Bay.

Mr Sowman said this figure needs to be bridged.

“Based on the current figures, it doesn’t make sense.

“Can they generate enough extra income to make this viable?”

Mr Sowman hopes a report will be made by the middle of the year, stating whether the Clifford Bay ferry terminal will be financially viable.

In the meantime, the council’s focus will be to meet with communities like Havelock and Picton.

“It’s all on the table. We want to keep this as open as possible.”

Community meetings will start next month.

The first public meeting will be held on Monday evening February 11, in Picton, with a midday meeting in Seddon or Ward the next day, February 12, and an evening meeting that night in Blenheim.

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above right: Mary Hart with granddaughter rosie and the poem she has written.

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By Emily ElliottThe Havelock Theatre Company

is putting on their annual show, opening on Thursday evening.

This year’s play, written and directed by local man, Rick Ed-monds, is called ‘Grand-dads Army’.

Ian Cameron, who plays a solider in the show, said Mr Edmonds writes plays about the Marlborough region with a tilt towards local businesses and people.

“The show is designed for every audience; families can enjoy it, it’s designed for people to have a lot of laughter and fun,” Mr Cameron

said.The theatre seats 100 people,

and Mr Cameron believes each night around 60-100 people come to watch.

This year, the actors in the show range in age from eleven to sixty-seven.

“It’s a clean show, and people can expect a good night out with some laughs, twists, a good plot, and topical humour,” said Mr Cameron.

The show features a group of soldiers who were based on the Chetwode Islands during the Sec-ond World War, who were not informed that the war ended, and

were discovered by DOC during a search for the endangered Chet-wode Island native ant.

The show is about bringing the soldiers back to Havelock after 68 years of defending their territory.

“It’s fun to interact with the cast and crew, and I love to see Rick Ed-monds developing his characters.

“Grand-dad’s Army” has been sponsored by Bladen Wines and the Mussel Pot restaurant in Havelock.

The Sun is giving away two tickets. Please email your name, address,

and contact phone number to: [email protected], or drop them off to the office.

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Performance surveyMorningstar has released its KiwiSaver

Performance Survey to December 31, 2012, designed to help New Zealand investors assess the performance of KiwiSaver superannuation options.

“2012 was a banner year for growth assets, and KiwiSaver schemes with strong tilts to shares and listed property did particularly well.

“While no-one can predict what will happen in 2013, it would be a brave person to assume these double-digit returns will be repeated,” said Morningstar Australasia co-head of fund research Chris Douglas.

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Government pension and savings funds collectively own more than 5 percent of 47 companies listed on the NZX and more than 10 percent of 17 companies.

The analysis of combined market power of Accident Compensation Compensation, New Zealand Super Fund, Government Superfund and National Provident Fund is disclosed in an annual portfolio report by Treasury’s Crown Ownership Monitoring unit.

JoB Growth slowsGrowth in the job market has slowed, with

advertised vacancies up 11.4 per cent on a year ago, according to an analysis of over 42,000 roles on Trade Me Jobs over the last quarter.

Head of Trade Me Jobs Pete Ashby said that while this was only a slight deceleration from the 12.3% growth recorded last quarter, he had expected a stronger result.

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A huge opportunity for M a r lb o r o ug h i s how Blenheim businessman Rodger Cullen is describing a business delegation visit to Christchurch next week to link into the rebuild of the quake-damaged city.

“We’ll be meeting key people in the industry,” Mr Cullen, the Blenheim Place-makers owner, said.

He was reluctant to com-ment at this stage although he was optimistic that the trip

would be successful. A total of 15 Marlborough

building, joinery, engineer-ing and other associated businesses have joined the Marlborough init iat ive known as Combi which will visit Christchurch next Mon-day and Tuesday.

They will be based at the Westpac Business Hub at the Addington Showgrounds in Christchurch.

The trip has been organised by the Marlborough District

Council, the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce and former Central Christchurch MP and present Blenheim resident, Brendan Burns.

Marlborough produce will be showcased at a function on Monday evening.

The programme includes meeting staff from the Stronger Christchurch Re-build Infrastructure Team and visits to the Prestons Rd development where 2500 houses are to be built.

Inland Revenue is reminding custom-ers that end-of-year tax payments are due by February 7, 2013, unless they have an extension of time through a tax agent.

Payment may be required for income tax, working for families tax credits or student loans for the 2012 tax year.

To help our customers pay on time

and avoid penalties and interest, Inland Revenue sends reminder letters and text messages to many people with a bill to pay.

“We encourage our customers mak-ing tax payments to plan ahead, and use our calendars and be aware of important dates, so they can pay the correct amount on time,” group manager

customer services, Eleanor Young, said. People can call Inland Revenue’s

contact centres which are open 8am to 8pm weekdays and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays on 0800 227 774.

Information about the February 7 end-of-year requirements (and making payments) is available online at www.ird.govt.nz/feb7

Marlborough’s Hillsfield House has been voted 12th in a line-up of the Top 25 B&B’s in the World in the Trip Advisor Travellers Choice 2013 Awards.

Hillsfield House was the only New Zealand property to feature in the World Top 25.

Within the category of Top 25 B&B’s throughout the South Pacific Hillsfield House came up No.1 for the second year running, with another Marlborough property, Radfield House, coming in at No.4. Both properties also featured in these awards in 2011 and 2012.

One contributor remarked that Hillsfield House has “darling rooms, wonderful pro-prietors, delicious food, warm environment, beautiful English garden and walking or biking distance to many wineries”

Hillsfield House owner/operators Jo and Steve Hill said, “We are truly honoured with this and would like to extend a big thank you to all of our wonderful guests who took the time to write reviews, for without them Hillsfield House would not have received this award.”

“We are very proud to be able to work alongside many of Marlborough’s tourism businesses, wineries and restaurants as they too have helped us get Marlborough and New Zealand ranked so highly on the world stage.”

Marlborough accommodation featured very strongly in the Top 25 Bargain Hotels for New Zealand.

Gateway Motel Picton took out the No. 1 spot followed by Brydan Accommodation at No. 2. Linkwater Motel was rated in 8th place and Knightsbridge Court Motor Lodge in 15th. Gateway Motel and Brydan Accom-modation also made it in to the Top 25 within the South Pacific in the same category.

In the Small Hotels category Brydan Accommodation featured 8th in the New Zealand line up and 12th throughout the South Pacific.

The newly refurbished Scenic Circle Hotel Marlborough came in at No.14 of Top 25 Hotels in New Zealand.

In the destination category Blenheim was rated as one of eleven New Zealand destina-tions in the line up of Top 25 destinations in the South Pacific coming in at number 20.

Destination Marlborough general manager Tracy Johnston said this reinforced the power of word of mouth as a marketing tool and the internet as an international communication channel.

“We are so proud to see such a strong line up of Marlborough properties represented throughout these awards with Hillsfield House leading the charge and that the destination has also ranked in the Top 25 destinations of the South Pacific”.

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Join More FM and Avanti Plus Blenheim for the Riverlands Rail Trail - Family Fun Ride on Sunday 3 February to celebrate the completion of the Riverlands Cycle Trail.Meet at Horton Park, from 10.00 am for a 10.30 am bike ride. It’ll wrap up at Riverlands School where you can enjoy a free BBQ, and thanks to Avanti Plus

Blenheim, your chance to win an Avanti Bike. Bring your mountain bike or road bike and don’t forget your helmet!!!See you 3 February 10.00 am at Horton Park for the Riverlands Rail Trail - Family Fun Ride with the Marlborough District Council, Avanti Plus Blenheim and More FM.If wet,cancellation will be on More FM.

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Give way Why can’t drivers on Stephenson

Street turning right into Tremorne Ave, give way?

The sign quite clearly reads right turning traffic give way.

Sharon

re-vaMp! re-vaMp! The Oliver park bike track in

Redwoodtown. Its a great idea it need some work

done on it. Please. Mum with 3 young boys. :)

dedicaTed TeaMThanks 2 the sml dedicated team

of volunteers @ mbc uniform shop 4 helpin our boys!

U r appreciated!

whO?Tired of hearing about the Kar-

dashians. Who cares about them & why

they so special?

hOrseMan GOneThats why theres no horse shyte

all over streets n a certain rental property in Burleigh starting to look not like a neglected scrap yard and horderes paradise no more.

The place for these types of people are way out in the country on a property they have funded themselves, as by their behaviour they have chosen to be non con-tributors to society so why live amongst it.

Can‘t see how Blenheim has become sterile over night from horseman going for good, but can see parts of it have become cleaner and presume the horse part of the comedy is somewhere with other horses having the time of its life not tethered to a fence in searing heat day after day.

The fact still remains that the man part of the duo is still and will probably be for life a drain on the taxpayer.

cOnTracTOr cOwbOysNot suprised that tourists ripped

off by contractor, these operators think they are above the law and don‘t have to pay even the minimum hourly rate (and they get away with that ). also back-packers are implicated in ripping off tourists by knowingly sending people to these contractors.but if any kiwi goes to work & income they expect you to work for these immoral and unethical contrac-tors ! yours b w moran

brinG back MarMiTe!I hear progress is good & produc-

tion could start again in 2-3 weeks. :-)

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Dear Ed,I wish to publicly thank and

commend the work done by Plunket Marlborough.

As a new parent I particularly appreciate the regular phone calls to

check on my baby’s progress. This they don’t have to do outside of

scheduled appointments, and yet they always go out of their way.

It’s really reassuring and comforting to have this support.

So a big thank you to Plunket Marlborough, and next time there is an appeal for them - support this organisation and the tremendous work they do. Well done!

C. Alexander

Well deserved thank you

Dear Ed,Just been reading online N.Z. Gov-

ernments fantastic idea of moving the ferries to Clifford Bay .

Government must have too much surplus money and not know what to do with it.

Railway to Nelson. When does that come on the agenda again?

Must be due. A book should be written, The Death

of Picton, written and published by John Key .

I left Blenheim in the early 70’s, and from what I read it’s been on and off the agenda since.

Is that area a reasonable deep water area?

As children we used to go to Marfells Beach, which was reasonably shallow, I take it that is Clifford Bay .

In big swells/winds, will the ferries be able to get through the break water to berth?

Four hundred million will double by the end of construction.

That’s normal for any government project, just look @ Brisbanes’ airport road link.

It doubled in price, and has only 50% traffic the experts said it would have.

Like all politicians, they want some lasting memorial to themselves, bugger the expense.

In Queensland Premier Bligh stuck a big new children’s hospital in her

electorate even though expert advice was roads in that part of Brisbane are congested .

On the Gold Coast we have a new mayor madly wanting a cruise ter-minal.

Who is going to pay for it no one knows.

So Clifford Bay will become Port Key?

Guess the 1000000 question will be saving.

Will they cover 600-800 million over 50 years taking into consideration of interest rates of 6-10 % over the 50yrs .

Kerry Jacques Tugun (ex Blenheim-ite ) Gold Coast Australia

Too much surplus money

Dear Ed,In reply to the letter by ‘Rage

about roads’ titled ‘Zebra neglect’ on January 9.

So you tell us that we are not al-lowed to walk across our roads that we paid for, unless we use the zebra crossings that are there for a reason.

You tell us that we must walk to the next crossing.

Then, next time you are in Renwick and you want to cross the main street, I expect you to do what you preach and walk to the

next zebra crossing which is either in Blenheim or on the other side, in Havelock.

The trouble is that once you’ve found a zebra crossing, as ‘Rage about Crossings’ very rightly points out, you are still not sure that traffic will stop to let you through.

And what’s this business about keeping our little precious on a leash? What’s the next step?

Get into a shiny armour like the glorious knights of the Middle Ages.

So as to be equally surrounded by steel like uneducated drivers.

Haven’t we let cars take over our lives too much?

Couldn’t we do without our car? I can. Why can’t you?

Bring back carless days anytime. I remember them. It was paradise. Just imagine. Standing in front of the post-office and not a car to be seen or heard and breathing clean air. No worries.

Alain Bassin,Blenheim

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Story and photo by Annabelle LatzEarlier this month, six ewes went missing

without a trace from a property on Middle Renwick Rd.

Last Sunday, seven sheep were found roadside near the summit of the Taylor Pass,outside the property Rossmore, after being shot in the head.

At the same property, in May 2010, three merino ewes were shot and butchered on the road and nearby hillside.

Rural Constable Beau Webster said it was believed they had been killed overnight last Friday or Saturday.

The carcass of one of the sheep had been removed, with just the head left behind.

He said sheep theft and unlawful killing of them was becoming an increasing problem.

“In the last 12 months we have lost more sheep than we had ever known of before.”

This was referring specifically to ar-eas closer to Blenheim’s centre, like Tua Marina and Rarangi,rather than the more isolated spots of Awatere Valley and Taylor Pass.

Constable Webster said increasing food prices has driven up a demand for this “black” market, where people are buying and selling carcasses for as cheap as $60.

“Two lots of 35 sheep disappeared during last winter from a holding block and a

vineyard.”Police are still investigating the incident

at Taylor Pass, and Constable Webster said a number of charges would be considered, including careless use of a firearm and theft of stock.

“It’s just senseless killing.” Bert Renick was away on holiday in

early January when a big storm struck Marlborough, forcing open the paddock gate that housed his six Romney-cross ewes in the two-acre paddock he was using on Middle Renwick Rd.

“It was lucky I had weaned the lambs just a week earlier, and had moved my other six ewes to another paddock,” he said.

He received a message on his phone that his sheep had escaped, and returned a couple of days later, expecting them to be

in a neighbouring paddock.But they were nowhere to be seen.He was informed by one neighbour his

stock had walked down to the creek, which eventually links onto David St.

“But I couldn’t see any tracks.”“I was going to put the ram back out to

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has been reported.Constable Webster said sheep do wander,

and keeping a close eye on them, and hav-ing secure fencing, is essential.

“It’s difficult to prove theft once the sheep have gone, and it’s easy to swap eartags.”

He said reporting to police incidents like strange vehicles, unfamiliar stock, and missing stock as soon as possible makes situations much easier for everyone.

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Politicians who forget they are a representative of the peoples wishes and not their own or corporate sponsored wishes.

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Hanmer.

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Not one specific genre, just good music to fit the mood.

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Earlier this month six ewes got out of this paddock on Middle Renwick Rd when the gate blew open during a storm, and have not been seen since.

Rural market ends year on high

The rural property market for the top of the south rural property market ended last year on a high.

Figures released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand show there were 110 rural property sales in Marlborough and Nelson last month.

A total of 26 of the sales were in Marlborough. There were five horticultural, which includes

viticultural, one finishing, two grazing, seven special (unspecified), and nine lifestyle prop-erty sales in Marlborough.

Farm sales increased in the top of the south, with 32 sold in December, up from 18 in December 2011, and 11 in 2010.

Of the 32 farms, there were two finishing blocks, two forestry blocks, 12 grazing blocks, eight horticultural blocks and eight special blocks. No dairy farms sold in December.

The median price per hectare of horticultural blocks, which include vineyards, was $149,011, up 129 per cent from $64,994 in December 2011, and up 17 per cent from $127,101 in 2010.


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

Friday 25th January

Mens La-Z-Boy DuathlonMatt Heagney memorial, starting at 5.30pm. Entry $25 pp. Contact Clubs of Marlborough 578 1059.

An Evening of Laurel WastonCooking demos, tasting, sales. Raffles and a supper fundraiser for Fiona Blue for her World Challenge Trip. The old Barn. Blenheim. For more information, call 575 7371.

Dharma Bums Club PresentsZillionZ with their afro-electric future funk vibe, and Lucy Peach with her mesmerising folk rock with Motown tendencies. Show starts 8pm. Open 7pm… hang out, 2013 dbc sign up. Usual donations. Check it out: zillionz.bandcamp.com, lucypeach.com

Seamus’s Irish Bar PresentsTahu and the Takahes with Bill Morris and Hana Fahy. 8.30pm, 25 Wellington St, Picton. www.billmorris.co.nz or http://nz.myspace.com/hanafahy

Kaikoura Peninsula Guided WalkLearn about he history and wildlife of the Kaikoura Peninsular. Meet at PointKeen car park 10m. FREE

Stadium 2000 PoolFriday 6am – 6pm. Adult $5, Child $3, Seniors $4.50, Family $12

The Muslim Association of Marlborough IncFriday (Jummah) prayers every week between 12pm – 2pm, upstairs meeting room at Marlborough Community Centre, 25 Alfred St, Blenheim. (Space for ladies also). For details contact: Br Zayd 027 644 979 or Br Fouad 021 0253 1275.

The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre, PictonOpen everyday 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 SueFree general exercise for the not so mobile while sitting down! 1pm Monday and Friday afternoons at 131 Budge Street, plenty of parking. 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.

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

Tango LessonsImprovers, 7pm, Basics 8.30pm. Nurses Hall, Blenheim. Monica: 572 2667.

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

Tai ChiToday and Mondays. 10am, 11.30am and 1pm. Liz 027 748 6666.

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

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

The Diversion GalleryOpen 12noon-5pm Wed – Sat. 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

Clear Water GalleryLou Davidson exhibition. 11th - 27th January. www.marlboroughartsociety.com/exhibi-tions.htm

Saturday 26th January

Waitaria Bay Classic TriWaitaria Bay annual community event 10am there will be refreshments, a bbq, 7.30pm dance/social evening, spot prize. For more info and entry forms phone: 573 4420

Celtic Craft MarketLenny’s on Main Irish Pub and Cafe, Havelock 10am till 3pm.

Kaikoura Schoolyard Market9am till 1pm. Kaikoura Primary School, in the hall if wet.

Picton Farmers’ Market9am - 12noon, London Quay, Picton Water-front

Stadium 2000 PoolSaturday and Sunday 8.30am – 5pm. Adult $5, Child $3, seniors $4.50, Family $12.

Queen Charlotte College PoolOpen daily from 12noon – 5.30pm. Entrance off Hampden St, Picton. Free entry, life guards will be on duty.

Pregnancy Yoga9.15am-10.15am. For information call Huia: 021 0724 107

Mini Putt & Merry-Go-RoundPicton 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.

Sunday 27th January

Raft Race12.30 registrations, 2pm start, meet at the Beaver Rd Bridge. Due to low water levels the race will now be a raft race run along the riverbank.

St. Andrews Church Concert2pm-4pm. Concert will feature Elinor Chap-man, Elin Tomos, Steve Austin, Marsha Stringer, Tickets $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for children. Door sales available. For more info phone Barry on 578 7448

Ulysses RideRide to Murchison for lunch. Meet at the railway stn at 9.45am, ride departs 10am. Prospective members welcome.

Riverside RailwaysTrain departs from Brayshaw Park Station for Beaver Station in centralBlenheim at 1.45, 3.00 & 4.15pm. Journey takes approximately 1hr return. Return Fares; Adults $10 Children $5 CASH ONLY

Farmers’ MarketA and P Showgrounds, Cnr Alabama and Maxwell Roads, Blenheim

Ulysses RideRide to Lake Rotoiti for a picnic lunch. Meet at the railway stn at 10.45am ride departs at 11am.

Picton Rotary ClubCar Boot Sale. Picton RSA carpark from 9am-1pm, every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Contact Sheira 573 7390

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

People’s Sunday Market Noel Leeming Carpark. Open through the holiday season. Good quality crafts, belts and buckles, woodware, jewellery, clothing, olive oil, F/R eggs, book. Sites $5.

If you have an event contact Aynsley at The Sun on 5777 868

Rail Sail Open every day over the holiday period on the Picton Foreshore. 10am – 4pm for train rides and model yachts to sail.

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

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

Tramping ClubMary 5728762.

Buddhism for Modern Life10am, 573 5379.

Blenheim Bonsai2pm-4pm, 7 Hale Street. Dave 577 8679.

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

Marlborough Rock and Mineral Club10am-4pm every Sunday at Brayshaw Park. Come and see our large rock, mineral, crystal and fossil collection, work room and book. Free admission.

Marlborough Modellers Association 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of each month. Brayshaw Park, 8 Arthur Baker Place.

Kaikoura Peninsula Guided Walk

Learn about he history and wildlife of the

Kaikoura Peninsular. Meet at PointKeen

car park 10m. FREE

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Banknotes• World Notes• NZ Uncirculated Decimal• All NZ Pre-Decimal• Error & Misprint Notes• Private & Trading Bank Issues• Specimen & Cancelled Notes• War Related Issues• Early Postal Notes

Other Medals• Police• Prison• Traffic etc• Fire Service• Exhibition & Memorial• Exploration• Shooting & Sporting• Lifesaving• Masonic & Lodge

Medallions• Agricultural & Horticultural• Exhibition• Commemorative• Sporting• Transport &

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World Coins• World coins prior to 1950• Collections & Accumulations• Errors & Mis-strikes• Proof Sets & Singles• Trade Tokens• Communion Tokens• Discount & Special

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Gold Coins• Sovereigns paying $400• Half Sovereigns paying $200• World proof coins and sets• Commemorative Coins• All other World Gold Coins• Gold coins: mounted,

holed or worn• Gold medals & Fobs

Silver Coins• NZ, Great Britain & Fiji dated before 1947• Australia & South Africa dated before 1965

For the above we are currently paying:- Halfcrowns paying $5 each- Florins paying $4 each- Shillings paying $2 each- Sixpences paying $1 each- Threepences paying 50 cents each

• USA & Canada dated before 1965For the above we are currently paying:

- Half dollars paying $8 each- Quarter dollars paying $4 each- Dimes paying $1.50 each

• Misc Silver Coins• NZ 1935 Crown paying from $4500• NZ 1949 Crown paying $10• NZ 1940 Halfcrown paying $10• NZ 1935 Threepence paying from $100• New Guinea shillings paying $4 each• USA dollars before 1936 paying from $20 each• All other world silver coins

Silver• Sterling items only• Tea Sets, Cutlery• Trays & Baskets• Cigarette & Card Cases• Trophy Cups• Jugs & Mugs• No EPNS or EP or A1

(If you’re unsure we’rehappy to advise you)

Watches• Rolex, Omega• IWC, Tudor• Breitling etc• Gold & Silver Pocket• Military Pocket• Diamond Cocktail

Jewellery• Rings, Brooches• Pendants, Sovereign Cases• Watch Chains, Lockets• Gold Cuff Links• Bracelets & Bangles• Any Asian Gold• Greenstone

Gold• Trophy Cups• Alluvial gold• River Gold• Dental, Nuggets• Bullion Bars etc• Broken Jewellery• Worn Jewellery

Military Medals• World Military Medals• Orders & Decorations• Stars & Crosses• Bravery• Long Service• Groups & Accumulations• Collections

SUNDAY 27 JANUARY

HAVELOCKThe Pelorous Boating Club

24 Cook St4.30pm to 5.30pm

MONDAY 28 JANUARY

BLENHEIMChateau Marlborough

The Cuvée Roomcnr High St & Henry St

9am to 12 noon

RENWICKRenwick Presbyterian Church

The Hallcnr Nicholson St & Havelock St

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PICTONMarina Cove VillageThe Meeting Room

53 Waikawa Rd3pm to 5pm

TUESDAY 29 JANUARY

BLENHEIMAdmirals Motor LodgeThe Conferrence Room

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Are you no longer collecting? Do they sit in a drawer or cupboard? Are the family not interested?Are you worried about security? Are you downsizing or moving? Would the money be of more use to you?

Geoff Brown and Eric Jackson will be in the Blenheim and Marlborough area from Sunday, January27th for 3 days only and are wanting to buy your unwanted items as pictured and listed below. Please visit us atone of the venues shown at the bottom of the page for an on the spot appraisal. If you live outside the area or havetoo many items to bring in phone 0800 00 24 25 NOW Toll Free to arrange a time for the buyers to call at your

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As of Friday 25th January there will no longer be residential delivery of the Friday Sun.

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To our valued PICTON READERS

By Emily ElliottShe has only been playing

for three and a half years, but already the talented cellist has passed grade eight - and with distinction.

Ex-Marlborough Girls’ College student, Caitl in Morris, picked up a cello that was donated to the school almost four years ago, which sparked her interest in the instrument.

This year she wil l be moving to Wellington to study towards a Bachelor of Music, double majoring in Classical Performance and Compostion at the New Zealand School of Music.

“I really love playing, so I thought I’d really love to study it,” Caitlin said.

“I auditioned and was just going to see what happened,

I didn’t think I would get in.”Caitlin was also nominated

as Young Performer of the Year for 2013, which involved a rigorous audition process.

B u t p e r h a p s m o r e significantly for Caitlin, she was recently accepted into a two week long summer school run by the New Zealand String Quartet.

“It’s for tertiary level students which is a huge deal, and it will be quite intense,” said Caitlin.

“Getting to work with the string quartet is amazing; the works we are studying are prestigious, and it’s a great opportunity to learn from talent people.”

Caitlin will have a week of master classes, and finish the summer school with a concert.

Caitlin believes the summer school will help her with

her classes when she gets to university, and give her experience playing chamber music.

Her talent is constantly being improved and developed, as she practices a minimum of two hours every day.

She also busks on Market Street with friend and violinist, Vicky Mack, most Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

“I play as much as I can really.“I enjoy busking, it’s hard

work, especially when it’s cold!”

For Caitlin, playing the cello is her passion, and she can’t see herself doing anything else.

“I’m hoping to go overseas to do postgraduate studies, and I’m hoping to play in an orchestra.”

“My family are really supportive, which is great.”

Playing cello Caitlin’s passion

Cellist Caitlin Morris busking on the street, getting ready to attend a summer school held by the New Zealand String Quartet.

By Chris TobinFive complaints regarding

pay issues in the Marlborough viticulture industry have been lodged this summer with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Acting labour inspectorate general manager, George Mason, said employees and employers should discuss and try to resolve the issue or the ministry could write to the employer and explain their obligations.

The Sun approached the ministry after three German backpackers, who have since left the region for Australia, said they had been underpaid $1000 by a contactor when working in vineyards near Seddon before Christmas.

“The ministry has committed a significant level of resource to working in this sector over the years and initiatives have included unannounced field visits when we check compliance and talk with

workers to ensure they are aware of their rights,” Mr Mason said.

He sa id ca r r y i ng out invest igat ions and using enforcement tools to gain compl iance had seen an improvement in some of the known non-compliant contractors.

“We are working collaboratively with the industry to promote compliance through schemes such as the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.”

Five complaints lodgedThe 2013 Nelson International

Aromatics Symposium will go ahead next weekend, despite Tues-day’s devastating fire at the Moutere Hills Community Centre where the event has always held since it began in 2007.

Symposium chairman Patrick Stowe, of Rimu Grove Winery, said the organising committee was dev-astated to hear the news of the fire.

Arrangements were swiftly made

to find an alternative location for the symposium which starts on Friday February 1.

It will now be held at Seifried Estates.

Highlights include top aromatic wines from Austria and throughout New Zealand.

Some tickets to the event, which is open to the general public, are still available through the Wineart website.

New venue for wine symposium

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MISCHESKI, Bella Grace(9.6 1/21bs) 18 November 2012

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15SunThe Friday January 25, 2013 sport

Money raised from a fundraising evening featuring Olympic stars at the new Rangitane Culture Centre in Blenheim will go towards buying new rowing boats for the Wairau Rowing Club.

The evening featured Olympic gold medal double sculler Joseph Sullivan, BMX silver medallist Sarah Walker and cycling bronze medallist Simon van Velthooven.

Matt Heagney MeMorial DuatHlon

Calling all blokes to get active this evening.

The Matt Heagney Memorial Marlborough Men’s La-Z-Boy Duathlon is on today.

Briefing is at 5.15pm at Clubs of Marlborough, and the run/bike combination race starts at 5.30pm, at the Taylor River’s Henry St Bridge.

Entries will be accepted until race start, and forms can be collected from Clubs of Marlborough.

Prizegiving will be at 7.30pm, at Clubs of Marlborough Main Hall.

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Axed Black Caps captain Ross Taylor is poised to make his return to international cricket, after being named in a New Zealand XI to play the touring English in Whangarei next month. Taylor, who withdrew from the Black Caps side to tour South Africa after being effectively stripped of the side’s captaincy, has been included in a 14-man squad to play two warm-up Twenty20 matches on February 4 and Febru-ary 6 at Cobham Oval.

taylor to return

The big sports story of the week has to be the Black Caps coming back from the dead and nailing the one day cricket series in South Africa.

No it’s not complete redemption. Who can forget the two test flops and 45 all out at Newlands?

But let’s give these cricketers a break. To drag themselves back after all the

criticism (mostly justified it should be noted) shows the heart of New Zealand cricket is still pumping.

Not robustly although at least there are signs of life.

Will it last? That’s the $50,000 question but hey,

let’s enjoy the moment and just savour the facts:

It was the first series win by New Zealand in any format of the game

in 60 years of playing international cricket in South Africa.

And with their win New Zealand, the ninth ranked team in the world, toppled the third ranked side.

That’s impressive. With his unbeaten 145 off 136 balls in

the 27 run win Kane Williamson can take a bow too.

Meanwhile, the dust is still settling over Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah Winfrey last week that he had been barefaced lying for over 10 years.

Sports stars’ misdemeanours and bad behaviour are often paraded before us although Lance is in a class of his own in regard to this.

This week’s ‘bad boy’ is All Black winger Zac Guildford.

He hit the headlines for doing

something considered inappropriate at a private party.

What we don’t know. I heard the incident was all over in

seconds and apologies made. Are people over-reacting then?

Possibly. The trouble with Guildford is those

far more uglier incidents in the Cook Islands a couple of years ago when he sexually harassed young female triathlete Kelly Pick and assaulted two people while drunk in a bar.

He was also naked at the time of that later incident as well.

Not a pretty look for one of our esteemed All Blacks.

“He’s not a monster,” Guildford’s girlfriend jockey Sam Spratt said this week.

Coming back from the deadsports talk

Chris tobin

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I’m sure he’s not. But he could have done his

chips this time. An online poll – 60 to 40

percent the last occasion I looked – said the NZRU should bid him farewell for good and drop his contract.

I enjoyed watching Guildford play – I hope I continue to do so.

Only thing is, I don’t think he’ll be wearing a black jersey.

Ryan Nelsen was hailed this week as an “all-time great” of New Zealand football after he advised New Zealand Football that his first international in Christchurch last October would also be his last.

The 35-year-old centreback will quit the Queens Park Rangers club in England’s Premier League (EPL) to become Toronto FC’s new head coach in North America’s Major Soccer League on February 1. His last appearance after eight years in the EPL with Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur and QPR will be against Manchester City at home on Wednesday (NZ time).

nelSen ‘all-tiMe great’

Coach Eddie Kohlhase says the Black Sox have “a very demanding draw” as they bid to regain their world softball championship title in Auckland in March. Their pool includes four-times champions Canada, Japan, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, the Netherlands and the Philippines.

“It’s a very, very demanding draw,” said Kohlhase. “Canada, Japan and Argentina are three of the big powers in world softball.”

tougH Softball Draw

Story and photos by Annabelle Latz

This week has marked a fresh future for young cyclists in Marlborough.

Each day, 21 junior cyclists aged between 12 and 16 years, have been gathering for six hours of tips, coaching and training.

Sport Marlborough’s Mark Grammer said there has been a group of junior cyclists receiving coaching in the region for the past year now, and this was a natural step.

“We are making some good progress this week,” he said.

With national and regional cycling champion-ships coming up next month, Mark said this week provided a timely opportunity for cyclists to fine-tune their racing techniques.

“Race starts are really critical, especially when they are measured in tenths or one hundredths of seconds.”

Coach Chris Ginders said it had been a fantastic week.

“The kids are really gaining skills and bike confidence.”

Lance Spencer was giving some pointers on

Cyclists get expert help

By Celeste LodewykProving they are one of the country’s top stockcar

teams, Blenheim’s Eastern States Titans put up a mighty fight to win second place at the New Zealand Stockcar Teams Championship Title last weekend.

Titans drivers Ralph Gillespie, Sam Thompson, Steve Biddulph, Gavin Marshall, Ricco Gray traveled to Palmerston North for the title which was won by the hometown team, the Pumas.

It may not have been a first placing, but the Titans gave it their all and made it to the finals for the first time.

But this was no easy feat, going up against the country’s best including the likes of the Pumas, the Auckland Alleycats and Wanganui Vulcans, but thanks to their strategic racing the Titans prevailed.

Titans team captain Ralph Gillespie attributed the win to their strength as a team.

“Each Titan put their car on the line and gave it their all. We are rapt to be second and although we would have loved to win the title, we were up against the best in the country.

“They are a pretty tough team so we are happy with our result,” Ralph says.

A highlight of the title was the showdown between the Titans and the Wanganui Vulcans.

The Titans established an early lead before Titans driver Sam Thompson was spectacularly rolled by Vulcan Hilton Parker.

This reign was short lived after Titans Ricco Gray tipped Vulcan’s leading driver Blair Lockett onto his roof.

This enabled Titans Gavin Marshall to take the

chequered flag in spite of a flat front tyre, and it was this win which led the Titans into their first finals.

Titans manager Mark Sweeting was also thrilled with the team’s success and thanked all those supporting them.

“It’s not only the drivers we have to thank, it’s also the pit crews, families and sponsors who helped to get us here.

“Also a big thank you to Palmerston North drivers Brad Powell and Jordan Deere who joined us for the title and will be part of the team for any future racing this season,” Mark says.

The Titans wish to thank the following sponsors: Russels Paint and Panel, Sign Images, Call Care, Basis, Forrest Estate, Super Charge Batteries, Transmar Services, Meaters of Marlborough, PPG Paint and A1 Apparel Dry Cleaning.

Titans now second in NZ

balancing.“The skill level has dramatically improved

from the start of the week. It’s just about practice, for some of the riders,

it’s been their first time on a track bike.”Niels van Antwerpen, 12, said this has been

a great way to spend a week of his summer holidays.

“I’m learning about the best way to climb hills, balance, and do starts properly, because they are all skills that are really important,” he said.

Niels been competing in road cycling for a year, and track cycling for half a year.

“People should try it, and if you enjoy it, cycling can be your sport too,” said the Bohally Intermediate pupil.

Callum Caughey, 13, said they have learned lots this week.

“We’ve been learning about fixing punctures, and making energy bars and drinks.”

Watching each other has been another great learning tool.

“There are lots of new cyclists that will enjoy it.”

A mountain biking camp is being organised for later in the year.

eastern States titans stockcar team cars ready to race for title of top team. Photo supplied.

Callum Caughey, 13 (left) and Mark grammer work on race starts at athletic park this week. right: niels van antwerpen, 12, is one of the participants at this week’s training development camp for junior cyclists, at athletic park.

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