Notable news around Marlborough
Young performers rehearse on June 13 for the Chinese Language Week cultural event in Blenheim on 4 July. Photo: Jessica Lovell.
$168K bull
Monday’s PGG Wrightson Genetics Bull Sales broke a New Zealand record with Taimate Angus’ top bull going under the hammer for $168,000 in Ward. It sold to Tangihau Angus based in Gisborne.
Taimate Angus sold all 100 bulls, with the average price of $23,750. Another of its Angus bulls sold for $100,000 to Gore’s Picton Park.
Monday morning’s Waihopai Valley sale was also fruitful, with 19 of 20 Blacknight Angus bulls selling at auction for an average price of $15,500.
Continuing Pride
Pride Wairau 2026 heads into its concluding weekend with marquee events still on the horizon. The Rainbow Rally is 11 am Saturday at Seymour Square, with closing party Euphoria starting 9pm at Marlborough Events Centre.
Other notable happenings: creative showcase Voices Unbound (7pm tonight, Whitehaven Theatre) and acoustic sessions with Katie-Lee Webster (7pm Thursday, Astrolabe).
Check pridewairau.co.nz for tickets and lineup information.
Speed checks
NZTA is giving Marlburians a six-week span to comment on proposals to lower the speed limit from 100km to 80km/h on two stretches of SH1 near Blenheim.
The first section runs south of the Spring Creek roundabout to south of Lower Wairau Road, nearly 4km. The second, 4.7km by Riverlands, runs from east of Alabama Road to east of Cloudy Bay Drive.
Log comments via tinyurl.com/SH1speed by 27 July.
Qing jìxià rìqī
Save the date: On 4 July, Marlborough will mark New Zealand Chinese Language Week with a cultural event in Blenheim.
The gathering, 12:30-4pm at St Christopher’s Anglican Church Hall, features calligraphy demonstrations, performances, food and tea tastings, traditional medicine and arts activities.
Check the Marlborough Chinese Community page on Facebook for more information.
Postscript
A post-mortem examination determined that the baby whose body was found at Wairau Bar last month was stillborn. Police announced the cause of death on Monday afternoon.
Inspector Simon Feltham, Marlborough Area Commander, said police were “still urgently appealing for the family of the infant to come forward” – citing concerns for the mother’s welfare and how to proceed with funeral rites.
Anyone with information should call 105 or click onto 105.police.govt.nz (reference file number 260519/9172).