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Top Gun, battle wounds and the ceremonial sword
The high school teacher under scrutiny for waving a slug gun in class and for his claims of an illustrious military career has voluntarily left the classroom while under investigation by the Teaching Council. On May 22, Marlborough Boys’ College...
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Residents raise concerns over $110m loan for port upgrades
Marlborough ratepayers have been weighing up the pros and cons of Port Marlborough taking out a $110 million loan to fund port upgrades ahead of new ferries arriving in 2029. On Wednesday, residents put their questions to staff from the Marlborough...
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‘Nothing beats your own two eyes’
A group of outdoor access advocates have clambered over fences and traipsed through paddocks to test how a controversial paper road could provide access to public conservation land. The unformed legal road in Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley is at the...
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The science to stronger hair
Jenny-May’s reinvention Why she’s focused on physical transformation and mental wellbeing. Hair damage is a common struggle. For those of us who love to colour, style, or use heat tools, the battle against split ends, breakage, and dullness can feel...
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The road to treatment just got shorter for top of the South patients
Ademandingcancer diagnosis often marks the beginning of a long and journey. For people living in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough, that journey has historically included significant travel, with many patients required to go to Christchurch for specialist...
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Public to weigh in on $110m loan for Picton port redevelopment
Marlburians are to be consulted on whether the Marlborough District Council should borrow $110 million for the Waitohi Ferry Development, to make way for the new ferries to berth in Picton. The council agreed at an extraordinary meeting on Thursday to...
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Sharks set to make a splash
A team of Marlborough students are excited and nervous about heading halfway around the world to represent New Zealand in a world aquabots competition. The Pool Sharks, made up of four 13-yearold students, are off to the United States in May, and have...
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New cancer clinic cuts travel time for top of the South patients
For many people living in the top of the South Island, receiving a cancer diagnosis brings an immediate logistical hurdle alongside the medical one. Accessing specialist treatment often means booking flights or enduring long drives to Christchurch....
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Whitehaven takes naming rights
Whitehaven Wines will take over the naming rights of Marlborough’s main performing arts venue from April 1, with the ASB Theatre to be renamed the Whitehaven Theatre. Whitehaven co-founder Sue White said she was “keen from the get-go” when she was...
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Man claims alternate personality responsible for secret recordings
A health professional accused of secretly filming girls and possessing child sexual exploitation material claims an alternate personality was responsible for the alleged offending. The man, who has interim name suppression, faces more than 30 charges...
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GET YOUR glow ON
Let’s be real: skincare routines can be a total snooze. Ten steps, a million ingredients and half the time no one knows what they actually do. Everyone’s over buying products that flop or leave skin feeling meh. Imagine if happy, glowy skin was...
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Trainee gyrocopter pilot died during his maiden solo flight
A lack of training and experience have been identified as the key factors leading to the death of a Marlborough man during his maiden gyrocopter flight. Martin James Dollar Pattie, 63, was killed in a crash on October 21, 2023, at Omaka Aerodrome in...
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‘Back to hope again’
Before dawn broke over Blenheim on Tuesday, about 100 students, staff, iwi representatives and officials gathered in the half-light at Marlborough Boys’ College for a ceremony marking the next step in the school’s long-awaited redevelopment. Shortly...
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Moment to pause, reason to act
This special edition of the Weekend Express is an invitation – to slow down, look closely, and consider the future we are shaping together. As Marlborough approaches Climate Action Week (February 23-27), this publication is not about promotion or...
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Ministry opts not to insulate existing blocks in college revamp
The Ministry of Education has decided against insulating the existing blocks at Marlborough Boys’ College as it carries out school-wide upgrades instead of building a new school. The ministry says the existing buildings, including the 1930s John...
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We didn’t build them
Whitebaiters are worried they could be held liable for stands they use but did not build on a waterway near Blenheim after the Marlborough District Council ordered their removal. Retiree John Ward became aware of the takedown notice in October, when...
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Feel full for longer
Looking for a high-protein breakfast? These oat pancakes with cottage cheese & berries have you sorted.
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