This Week In Our Community

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Blenheim School pupils, Olivia Liddicoat, Katie Bruce, Christina Vehekite and Tamarua Rawhiti, show Deputy Mayor Jenny Andrews their new school bell shortly before the ceremony to officially receive their new bell which has been engraved with date and name of its donor, the Marlborough Aero Club.

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St Mary's senior pupils Jake Southey and Kowhai Millan-Ratima interviewed Mayor Alistair Sowman about civic leadership issues as part of their preparation for moving on to secondary school next year.

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Deputy Mayor Jenny Andrews and her grandson Jed enjoy the pre-schoolers' play area, with Channah and Issaac Maullin, at the Pollard Park playground.

The toddler play equipment is now enclosed inside a new fence and separate from the climbing frames designed for older children, making the area safe for the youngsters. Another sprung ride-on animal is yet to be installed.

It's created a safe play area for the little ones; they can't run off and they're less likely to be knocked over by larger children.