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Mayor John Leggett said Marlborough Emergency Management’s focus is now on recovery. “Our communities are resourceful. We know many of them have already connected with their neighbours and are providing each other with support while the agencies involved in our response reach them,” he said. “Recovery involves getting a full assessment of the damage, clearing and repairing roads, and restoring power and telecommunications lines around the region. Our teams have been in the air today doing as much aerial reconnaissance as possible.” “The good news is that our helicopter survey beginning with the Queen Charlotte and Kenepuru Sounds this morning - which included ....
STUFF We re deep in the Marlborough Sounds and it s the last place I thought I d ever find a train carriage from the 1930s. It’s a mail boat, so you expect bags of letters and packets, but the opened sack of sheep pellets? And the one of dog biscuits? They are a mystery – though not for long. The Pelorus Mail Boat sets out three days a week from the little town of Havelock, to cruise through the Marlborough Sounds delivering not just post, but much more besides, to the people who live tucked away in the bays along this convoluted coastline, some of them so remote that they have no road access at all. ....
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RICKY WILSON/STUFF There was strong support for the Queen Charlotte Track to become a Great Walk last year (video first published in December 2020) From the Milford and Routeburn to the mighty Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand abounds in epic tramps that will knock your socks off. Before you tackle these tougher trails or if you’re a seasoned tramper like me simply want a break from carrying a heavy pack take an easier multi-day walk along the Queen Charlotte Track in the picturesque Marlborough Sounds. Clarissa Hirst Pack a hat and plenty of sunscreen for this walk, as you’ll be soaking up a lot of sun. ....