Illegal loggers raid suburban reserve for black market firewood, council says

Can't view this email, [click here]( [Marlborough Express Banner]( 18 March 2022 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on the most popular Marlborough Express stories you might have missed this week. [Large Article Image]( [Illegal loggers raid suburban reserve for black market firewood, council says]( And all (wheelbarrow) tracks lead to someone living nearby. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Police seek witnesses to serious crash outside Blenheim]( The crash happened in Grovetown on Sunday, and police are looking into how it happened. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Marlborough siblings race to victory in South Island triathlon champs]( Marlborough’s Neve and Finn McKenzie won gold in their age groups at the South Island Secondary School Triathlon and Duathlon Championships in Oamaru. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Community garden plan for Picton finally takes root]( Despite the four-year wait, Linda Thompsen - who first suggested the green space - says she “never lost hope”. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [DNA testing indicates abundance of life at Blenheim lagoon]( A decade or so of dedication, determination and devout digging by community groups in Marlborough has helped create a habitat bursting with life. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Superyachts may be put off Sounds by rules, says skipper]( A superyacht skipper is concerned the Marlborough Sounds may be missing out on visits by the luxury craft because of piloting rules. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Timber! Council votes to chop down dangerous 'widow maker' gum tree]( Council spends $2500 a year to make sure “bloody old gum tree” doesn't hurt someone. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Logging truck and 4WD collide head-on in Rai Valley]( A man was still in the 4WD when the rescue helicopter landed in the next paddock over. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Covid detour helps wine worker round out her CV]( A three month stay in Marlborough turned into an indefinite one for Allison Hassler thanks to Covid, but it's been a frutiful experience. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Verandah debate hangs over bylaw change]( The devil was in the aesthetic detail as a proposed bylaw for Kaikōura's public places came up for debate. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google Plus]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](