Ashburton Guardian, Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Since Sept 27, 1879

Retail $2.20 Home delivered from $1.40

THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF MID CANTERBURY

Mid Canterbury is open for business!

MidCanOpenforBiz.nz

Testing continues

Applications open P2

P20

We’re moving to Alert Level 2

A staggered approach New Zealand will take a staggered approach in its transition to Alert Level 2.

After more than a week of speculation about when and what a move to Alert Level 2 might look like, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern outlined just how it would work – a process which will take a week to complete.

This Thursday, retail, malls, ca-

fes, restaurants, cinemas and other public spaces can reopen – but all come with the requirement of physical distancing.

Health services will also restart on Thursday morning and friends and family can reunite again.

Then next Monday, as suggested last week when she outlined how Level 2 would work, Ardern announced that all schools and

early childhood centres will open as well.

On Thursday, May 21, bars are allowed to operate once again.

Bars posed the most risk, Ardern said.

Korea had opened bars but then closed them again after there was an outbreak.

She said these few extra days allowed the country to lock in the

Mid Canterbury.

That’s our Heartland.

1.50% p.a. with Heartland’s Direct Call Account.

Earn

Call us on 0800 85 20 20 or visit heartland.co.nz Interest rates subject to change. Direct Call Account terms and conditions apply.

gains that had been made so far.

In 10 days, most businesses would be reopened, much sooner than most other countries around the world.

“There does have to be a new normal,” she said.

“We will be breaking out of our bubbles. We will be around more people.”

Social gatherings should be

kept small for now, she said.

She noted that clusters had sprung from social gatherings, including at bars, and reducing socialising was the best way to reduce risk for the time being.

CONTINUED P2 Ph 03 307 7900 to subscribe!

News 2

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

High level of testing continues

By Susan Sandys

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

It almost seemed like an over-reaction when the Methven Medical Centre announced on March 9 it would be installing a portacom for testing Covid-19 patients.

It was early in the global virus outbreak, when New Zealand had only five cases and the World Health Organization had yet to declare a pandemic.

But time has proved the centre was right, and more prepared than most when it came to keeping New Zealand ahead of the coronavirus curve.

The isolation clinic has since been in high use, as medical centre staff conduct tests there.

The portacom is in the centre’s rear car park, and as such patients, referred by the Methven Medical Centre, can drive up to have their swabs conducted through their car window as they remain seated in their vehicles.

In addition, the centre operates as a clinic where people with any flu or cold-like symptoms can be assessed in person, keeping them away from the main medical centre.

Nurse practitioner Kathryn Hellyer performed four swabs yesterday and said there had been 34 done at the clinic to date.

The daily volume of tests at the clinic temporarily dropped for a period when health authorities preferred people to go to the Ashburton CBAC, which is Mid Canterbury’s other coronavirus testing base. However, guidelines

Methven Medical Centre nurse practitioner Kathryn Hellyer tests a patient for Covid-19 yesterday outside the centre’s isolation clinic.

PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 110520-SS-001 loosened so that more were once again done at the Methven clinic, and this was a base preferred by the medical centre’s patients.

Hellyer said staff had been heartened by the fact that those coming to get tested were doing the right thing, taking note of any symptoms they had and seeking out a test as a result.

“People are very happy to be tested, there’s no stigma around it. It’s really good, it’s what we want,” she said.

It was important those who did get a test self-isolated after getting it, no matter how mild their symptoms were.

And as much as the country was looking forward to Level 2,

there were no plans to ease up on testing or shift the portacom off-site.

As long as there was a risk of Covid-19 hanging around, the clinic would remain and testing would continue.

“If the situation did become more serious, we would have to use this a lot more,” Hellyer said.

College gates to open up on Monday Before the clock had ticked for New Zealand’s move from Level 3 to Level 2 Covid-19 alert, Ashburton College principal Ross Preece had plans in place for the reopening of his school.

On Thursday and Friday the school’s support staff will continue working through the Level 2 health and safety plan outlining the protocols that needed to be in place to reopen the school.

Also on Thursday teaching staff will be able to come back onto campus and to start transferring their home offices back to school.

“It will be their time to get organised for Monday,” Preece said.

Students will have a break from school on Friday with an end to distance learning. The day, for staff, will be about a Zoom staff

meeting that will give them a good understanding of health and safety guidelines, he said.

The day will also include faculty meetings.

When school starts again on Monday it will be for Year 9 and 13 students only. Their day will begin with a briefing on Level 2 guidelines.

“The emphasis is on Year 13s and establishing where they are

at because this is the year group that will need to catch up if they are behind,” he said.

School for all students under Level 2 will begin on Tuesday and will start with a 15 minute health and safety briefing.

Preece said he was working on the assumption that all students would return to school that day.

Contact will be made with those who have not returned, he said.

Staggered approach to Level 2 From P1 “Parties, big social events, anything designed to be for mixing or mingling won’t be allowed for crowds greater than 10.”

Bars won’t be able to take group bookings for groups larger than 10.

Ardern said that size of a group meant contact tracing would be much easier.

The alert level will be reviewed in two weeks, and if the numbers are still looking good, gatherings of larger sizes will be permitted.

Ardern added that a family larger than 10 didn’t mean throwing someone out of the house.

Moving around the country isn’t so much of an issue, so “go and see your mum” and maybe visit a local tourism business.

Ardern said Level 4 and Level 3 had broken the chain of transmission, but Level 2 meant people were out and about again.

“Just about all parts of the economy” will be open again, so she asked New Zealanders to be “incredibly careful” in the “new safer normal”.

Keep your distance, stay home if sick – “there should be a really low bar” – and wash your hands were the key Alert Level 2 messages, as was keeping track of where you’ve been and who you’ve seen.

“We are looking to provide more support for the businesses most affected,” she said, and the Budget on Thursday will be called “rebuilding together”.

Addressing inequality and run-down infrastructure, as well as environmental challenges, would be in the Budget.

“Keep it small, keep your distance, and be kind,” Ardern said to all New Zealanders once Alert Level 2 begins.

“Please be vigilant at Level 2.”

Breaking the rules will take New Zealand backwards, the Prime Minister said.

My offices in Ashburton and Timaru are closed due to COVID-19 For any assistance you can still contact me by ringing 03 308 7510 or email me directly at: andrew.falloon@parliament.govt.nz Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 should phone their doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453

Authorised by Andrew Falloon MP, 139 Stafford Street, Timaru.

Andrew Falloon MP for Rangitata

Image Credit: thespinoff.co.nz ,@SIOUXSIEW, @XTOTL Source: WHO, CDC - CC-BY-SA

For the latest info: who.int, health.govt.nz

News www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Ashburton Guardian

3

Retailers primed and ready to open their doors

By Sue Newman

sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

His business might be a 124 years old, but like every other retailer, Robilliards’ Mark Douglas, will be in a fight for survival when he opens his doors for the first time in more than six weeks.

How well Ashburton’s retail heart recovers from the Covid-19 lockdown will rely very much on locals shopping locally, Douglas said.

“Mid Canterbury will be in better shape than many other parts of the country because we still have a large percentage of people in jobs, but for retail it will be an unknown. I just hope there is an appetite in Mid Canterbury to support the locals, that’s the key, spend your dollars locally

if you can. And it’s the personal touch we can provide that will keep people shopping locally,” he said.

Retailers were already running pretty lean businesses before the pandemic and they didn’t have a lot of fat to cut. The telling time for most would be when the government’s wage subsidy ended and that would show what was really going on, Douglas said.

“I just hope everyone can get through. We don’t want the landscape to change too much because there are some really good retailers in the CBD but we’ll all have to get in there and do the hard yards.”

While he’s been doing some click and deliver business during lockdown, Douglas said he’s

keen to get his staff back on deck and his doors open.

“It’ll be a very interesting time we’re moving into, and it’s the unknowns around it all that’s the real bugger. It’ll be about adjusting and doing what you do well, even better.”

By working remotely Colour Plus owner Jo Skilling has been refurbishing homes during Level 3 without leaving the comfort of her home.

Her store has also been playing its part in lockdown DIY, selling paint through a click and collect system and for the past two weeks, they have been carrying out contactless installations of curtains and blinds.

“Without people browsing in the store we’ve still been busy. A

lot of home decorating decisions have been made in the last two weeks in Mid Canterbury.”

But while staff were able to return to work under Level 3, they’re keen to open their doors and begin face-to-face meetings with clients, she said.

“We’re geared up and ready to go.”

Simon Lye at Mitre 10 Mega has already experienced one opening day rush, when click and collect sales began at Level 3 and he’s anticipating another surge in business when he opens his doors at Level 2.

The click and collect way of doing business was challenging for staff because of the sheer volume of orders they had to fill, Lye said.

“We got most of it right and the volumes have levelled off a bit the closer we’ve got to Level 2.”

Having been in-store for the past two weeks, staff were in a good position to move into customer contact trading in Level 2, he said.

Protocols were in place to ensure the safety of both customers and staff when the doors opened, and through the store’s head office sound advice had been provided on working in the Level 2 environment, he said.

“We’re ready to go and our staff are pretty keen to get back to some sort of normality. The doors will open as soon as we’re able to be back and the reopening of shops will be good for the district.”

Community facilities ready for Level 2

By Sue Newman

sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

With Covid-19 alert levels moving to 2, most businesses are working out how to open one store in safety; Hamish Riach is planning how to open many.

As chief executive of the Ashburton District Council, Riach and his team will be taking a range of community facilities and a large office block from closed to open and each one of those comes with its own particular set of challenges, he said.

“We’ve had plenty of advice and it all rests around three criteria – distancing, hygiene and tracing and staff are working out how all three requirements can be met.”

The council’s plans include the reopening of its offices in Baring Square west, the Ashburton Library, Ashburton Museum and the EA Networks Centre.

At the EA Networks Centre, having multiple entrances made managing numbers entering and leaving the building easier, but with each area of the building having different uses, the systems for meeting safety requirements would differ with each, Riach said.

Protocols would need to be

The Ashburton Library will open again under Alert Level 2. in place to meet distancing requirements in changing rooms and numbers would need to be

controlled in pools, the gym and in exercise classes. In the gym there would also be tight hy-

a

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

giene requirements around wiping down equipment and some equipment may need to be tak-

en out of use to ensure appropriate distances between users, he said.

“If numbers of users are reduced for safety and people are back to their normal lives, there will be real pressure points around some times of the day.

“We want these facilities to open for the community as soon as they can, that’s our big driver, but we must do this in a way that is safe for the community and for staff and there will be absolutely no compromise in the area of safety.”

How community parks and sports grounds would reopen and how issues such as tracing and the control of numbers were still be resolved nationally, Riach said.

Opening the council offices to the public came with its own challenges, he said, but these were being worked through.

For staff, it could mean some would continue to work from home, if appropriate distancing could not be achieved in their workspace.

While it was the council’s goal to have all of its facilities open on day one of Level 2, this will only occur if safety protocols can be met at each.

Ann Ann Sa Sa

ON NO ON NO

Annual Sale ON NOW!

Prices valid 28 April - 31 May 2020, while stocks last at participatin 20% off BERNINA and bernette sewing accessories EXCLUDES spare part

Annual Sale

Prices valid 28 April - 31 May 2020, while stocks last at participatin Visit www.bernina.co.nz to contact a store near you and experience the am 20% off BERNINA and bernette sewing accessories EXCLUDES spare part

Visit www.bernina.co.nz to contact a store near you and experience the am

20% off BERNINA and bernette sewing accessories EXCLUDES spare parts, needles, bobbins and bobbin cases.

Prices valid 28 April - 31 May 2020, while stocks last.

Open 7 Days | P 03 307 6277 | Main South Road, Tinwald | www.anniesquilts.co.nz

News 4

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Moves to stop illegal dumping

By Heather Mackenzie

heather.m@theguardian.co.nz

Good news for Litter Free Ashburton volunteers and bad news for illegal dumpers in the Northpark Reserve area, north of Ashburton, is on the way thanks to the Ashburton District Council.

The trees which border the eastern side of State Highway 1, have long been an illegal dumping hotspot for furniture, old mattresses and household rubbish.

Group manager for service delivery Neil McCann said council are planning to block access to the back of the trees along the track as well as undertake some clearing of vegetation, with more limbing of the trees, he said.

“The work was planned to be undertaken over the winter months but will be delayed slightly due to the Covid-19 lockdown period, as staff are currently catching up on other maintenance work.”

This blocking of access and making the area more visible from the road, cannot come fast enough for Litter Free Ashburton volunteers Bridget and Rod Carter, after they found a large amount of rotting meat dumped there over the weekend.

“We are, unfortunately, accustomed to cleaning up burst bags of used nappies and the like in the area, but to find that amount of rotting meat was be-

sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

Members of the Ashburton RSA committee are pondering an uncertain future as they consider the impact of Covid-19 Level 2 bar services rules on their club.

President Merv Brenton said they feel they are in limbo as they work through the prospect of reopening their clubrooms in an environment where table service must be provided and where each table can have just one server.

The club is geared around bar service and a meal service where orders are placed at a counter. Changing these to ta-

A large amount of meat was dumped over the weekend along the Northpark reserve walkway.

PHOTO SUPPLIED

yond gross.

“Whoever dumped it there, drove their car in and boldly threw it out just off the track.”

Litter Free Ashburton spokesperson Shirley Falloon is equally as revolted by Sunday’s find.

Falloon said she understands that Covid-19 has created pressure on people but cannot see how that is an excuse for dumping meat for others to clean up, in this case it has to be the council as rotting meat is classed as a

health hazard.

“We do our best to keep our reserves tidy, so this incredibly frustrating,” Falloon said.

However with the council’s planned intervention finds like this could be a thing of the past.

ble service would mean more staff and higher costs and that’s something the club might not be able to sustain, Brenton said.

“Theoretically it’s possible for us to open, but most of our members probably shouldn’t be there because of their age.

For us this is huge, there are so many questions.”

Without its regular club nights, there’s a significant loss in income, Brenton said, but if it opens under Level 2 there will be extra service costs and a question over the number of members who may feel comfortable going out.

“And that raises the question, should we remain closed be-

cause a lot of our members don’t drink alcohol, they just like the social gathering so we’ll have to serve them at their table with drinks where there’s no profit.

“At Level 2 we won’t make any money, it’ll cost us to open.”

If members were not able to move around the clubrooms that put a question over the use of pokie machines, too, Brenton said.

His committee will meet this week to decide on a reopening once the Level 2 date is known.

If the future of social gatherings at the RSA are unclear, MSA manager Stuart Geddes is very clear about his facility’s future under Level 2 – the doors will be

open. “Bar service is our thing, but we’ll adapt as required. Our team is positive and we’ll adapt the same way other businesses will have to.

“The bar staff team would be able to meet Level 2 requirements as they had when that level applied for a brief time before it went into Level 4 lockdown.”

During Level 3 the club has operated its bottle store on a call and collect basis and that had been well supported, he said.

Once the go ahead was given for Level 2, the MSA would be ready to open the doors, Geddes said.

■■CREATIVE COMMUNITIES SCHEME

Diversity of local projects supported Nine local community groups are set to benefit from $20,880 of funding, awarded by the Ashburton District Council on behalf of Creative New Zealand’s Creative Communities Scheme.

The successful recipients are Ashburton Civic Music Council, Ashburton Creative Fibre, Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust, Ashburton Musical Club, Ashburton Writers’ Group, Bike Methven/Han-

Prisoner recaptured Escaped prisoner Ricky Wilson was arrested in Upper Hutt yesterday.

The 29-year-old man escaped Corrections custody on Sunday evening while being transported back to Rimutaka Prison from hospital. He has been charged with escapeing custody and is due to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court today. “We’d like to thank the public for their assistance and patience,” a police spokesperson said. Acting prison director of Rimutaka Prison Steve Morgan said public safety was the top priority and a full operational review into the circumstances of the incident - NZME was under way.

Mass masking call

Level 2 table service challenge for clubs

By Sue Newman

In brief

nah Kidd, CanInspire Trust, Hakatere Ceramics & Pottery Ashburton, and The Big Little Theatre Company.

The funding has been awarded in the second round of the 2019 to 2020 scheme grants and is to support the groups’ projects and events.

Chair of the Creative Communities Ashburton District Assessment Committee Sarah Davidson said it was pleasing to see so many diverse projects

being supported.

They included the Festival of Lights, music concerts, free Canbead workshops for people experiencing illness, trauma or loss, community group exhibitions at the Ashburton Art Gallery, a design competition for a new Mt Hutt Bike Park sign, and a travelling theatre show around the district’s halls and community venues.

Creative New Zealand provides funding to local councils

around the country to distribute in their community, and the next round will open in August, see ashburtondc.govt.nz/ grants.

Meanwhile, the Creative Communities Ashburton District Assessment Committee will have a number of seats up for renewal soon.

A further announcement about this will be made at a later date for anyone interested in being on the committee.

A group of Kiwi public health experts have repeated calls for “mass masking” amid the Covid-19 pandemic – this time setting out the benefits for people riding on buses or crossing the border.

Otago University researchers have doubled down on earlier calls for mass masking in a blog post yesterday. Those experts – professors Nick Wilson and Michael Baker, and doctors Sophie Febery, Ling Chan and Amanda Kvalsvig – said there was “significant” indirect evidence from mask-wearing countries to indicate the practice was an effective public health measure when combined with hand-washing and physical - NZME distancing.

Accused in court A woman appeared in the Rotorua District Court yesterday charged with murder after a man was found dead in a house in Tokoroa at the weekend. The Tokoroa woman appeared by audiovisual link before Judge Greg Hollister-Jones.

She is charged with the murder of Kelvin Kana, 34, on May 10 at Tokoroa. Judge HollisterJones granted counsel Ngaroma Tahana’s request for interim name suppression. Tahana requested the woman be seen by a psychiatric nurse while in custody and said she did not enter a plea. Judge Hollister-Jones remanded the woman in custody to reappear in the High Court on May 29. - NZME

Three new cases New Zealand reported three new cases of Covid-19 yesterday, including two more nurses who have been infected in hospital. The total number of confirmed and probable cases in this country is now 1497. Two of the new cases are nurses at Waitakere Hospital and are linked to the St Margaret’s Hospital & Rest Home cluster in Auckland. Both nurses had been asymptomatic throughout a standdown period, the Ministry of Health - NZME said.

More jobs axed Casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has revealed “incredibly difficult” plans to slash another 700 jobs which a union says is mainly in Auckland and almost a third of the approximately 3000 part and full-time jobs there. The company is blaming “weaker economies, lower personal disposable income, changed entertainment habits, restrictions on mass gatherings and physical distancing requirements” and long-term travel restrictions for the decision.

- NZME

Alert Level 2 is coming on Thursday.

Play it safe New Zealand.

We are still at Alert Level 3, but we are moving to Alert Level 2 at 11.59pm on Wednesday 13 May. At Alert Level 2 we must continue to keep gatherings small, keep our distance, and keep up the hygiene.

Keep groups and gatherings small – 10 people or less

Hospitality and shopping

You will be able to safely socialise with friends and family, as long as you keep gatherings to 10 people maximum.

Restaurants and cafes will be able to open on Thursday 14 May, and bars and pubs will be able to open on Thursday 21 May. Bookings can be no larger than 10 people, and will be restricted to 2 hours per group.

The ‘3 Ss’ apply. Customers will need to be seated. Groups will need to be physically separated from each other, with a 1-metre distance between them. And each group will need to have a single server.

You will be able to physically connect with friends and family in groups of no more than 10.

All groups and gatherings will be restricted to 10 people, including any visitors to your home. You will be able to visit restaurants and cafes, but you will need to book ahead, and there will be time limits of 2 hours maximum.

Small religious gatherings and ceremonies will be able to be held, with public health measures in place, in groups of 10. We will also be able to attend life’s important moments with our loved ones such as weddings, funerals and tangihanga, birthdays and anniversaries – but they must be limited to 10 people.

Keep your distance from people you don’t know It will still be very important when you are out and about to keep a 2-metre physical distance from people that you don’t know. Common situations include playgrounds, parks, shopping malls or walking along the street. This will help keep groups of people separate, and means it will be much easier if health officials need to contact trace to find the origins of any new cases of the virus.

Retailers will need to contact trace all customers and keep a 1-metre space between them. Some shops may need to limit customer numbers.

Businesses where physical contact is required – like physios and hairdressers – will be able to open, but they will have additional measures in place to manage public health risks.

Workplaces and business At Alert Level 2 businesses will be able to operate if they can do so safely. Don’t lose what we have learned. Businesses will be able to have customers on their premises as long as they can meet public health requirements. This will mean: • having good contact registers or contact tracing records in place to record everyone you interact with on your premises • maintaining physical distancing of 1-metre between groups of customers

Keep up the hygiene

• not having groups larger than 10 people

The best way to protect yourself and keep others safe will be to continue to practise good hygiene. Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands! Also, continue to cough or sneeze into your elbow and wash and disinfect communal surfaces.

• if contact tracing is unworkable, businesses must maintain 2 metre separation.

Continue to call your GP or Healthline straight away if you have any cold or flu-like symptoms and they will arrange for you to be tested. Above all, if you’re sick or have symptoms, stay home.

• maintaining a strict 2-hour time limit for groups to be on your premises

Recreation

Move around safely

You will be able to enjoy your usual exercise, sport and recreation activities again, provided you can do them safely. Some restrictions may be in place.

You will be able to travel locally and inter-regionally, but avoid large groups of people, and try to limit taking public transport, or use at off-peak times.

Contact tracing must also be in place for training and games.

You must also maintain good hygiene, and sterilise equipment before and after games.

Where possible, if a bus or train is busy, wait for the next one. Avoid standing, and don’t sit next to someone you don’t know. To help with contact tracing, keep a record of where you go and who you’ve seen.

Schools and education Tertiary education facilities, schools and early learning centres will be open on Monday 18 May.

Remember to play it safe New Zealand Moving to Alert Level 2 will be a big moment. Let’s do this once and do it right. For more information go to Covid19.govt.nz

News 6

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Anzac commemorations to feature in exhibition

By Heather Mackenzie

heather.m@theguardian.co.nz

This year’s Anzac Day was like no other the country has ever seen before.

Unable to attend traditional commemorations the country elected to stand at dawn, beside memorials of their own making, to show the fallen are still remembered.

The lockdown and lack of shopping opportunities saw many rummaging through garages and cupboards in search of inspiration for their own memorials.

The results were amazing. Allbeit a lone red poppy on a letter box or a full-on front fence display with silhouetted diggers standing by white crosses, surrounded by poppies, local residents did the Anzacs proud.

Travel restrictions at the time meant viewing was limited to those within walking distance, so Dellwyn Moylan has hit upon the idea of a 2020 Anzac Day exhibition.

Moylan’s objective is to gather up all the varied ways Mid Canterbury chose to show their Anzac spirit. It could be a photo of what they made, a poem, a homemade poppy or a child’s coloured drawing, she said.

To begin with she thought a picture book would work, but flagged that due to cost. A quick call to the RSA confirmed she was on to something and they agreed an exhibition was the way to go.

By Susan Sandys

susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

An Anzac Day exhibition to showcase all the work done by the community to commemorate the day is under way.

PHOTO SUPPLIED “Because of the way this year’s Anzac Day unfolded it gave us a very slight taste of what it must have been like in the war years, when people had to get creative and make do with what they had on hand.

“It’s part of our history now and should be treated as such.”

People wishing to view the exhibition will be asked to make a donation, which will then go to the RSA. When and where it will take place is still up for discussion, but Moylan said there are a couple of places in Ashburton interested in holding it and Ashburton TV have

offered her their footage.

“When it will be all depends on Covid-19 alert levels and rules around public gatherings. September might be an appropriate month to hold it, as that is when World War Two ended.”

Contact Moylan on volmidcant@gmail.com for more info.

■■ TALES FROM THE BACK SEAT

Questions, but can you really call them answers?

N

o doubt those of us who read the transcript of David Clark’s call from someone representing MPI found the whole thing amusing.

David’s good natured and humorous responses were great.

That episode was a reminder of some apparently true teacher and pupil questions and answers.

Teacher: Why are you late?

Pupil: Because class started before I got here.

Teacher: Johnny, why are you doing your maths calculations on the floor?

Johnny: Because you told me to do them without using tables.

Teacher: Mary, how do you spell crocodile?

Mary: krokodial Teacher: No Mary, that’s wrong.

Mary: Maybe it’s wrong Sir, but you asked me how I spell it.

Teacher: David, what is the chemical formula for water?

David: H I J K L M N O Teacher: What are you talking about?

David: Yesterday you said it was H to O. Teacher: Sarah name one important thing we have today that

Online country music awards a hit

Guardian motoring correspondent, Bernard Egan is well known around these parts. Over the next few weeks, he’s agreed to share with us some of his tales from yesteryear. Some will be his own telling while others will come directly, or indirectly from others. The whole truth of some, can be left for public opinion. Readers are invited to share tales with Bernard by emailing geegeeber@gmail.com

Bernard Egan

TALES FROM THE BACK SEAT

we didn’t have 10 years ago.

Sarah: Me! Teacher: George Washington not only chopped down his father’s cheery tree but also admitted it. Now Louis do you know why George’s father didn’t punish him?

Louis: Because George still had the axe in his hand!

Sunday School Teacher: Now Simon tell me do you say prayers before eating?

Simon: No Mam. Sunday School Teacher: Why not Simon?

Simon: I don’t have to, my mum is a good cook.

Teacher: Clyde, your essay about your dog is exactly the

same as the one your brother wrote. Did you copy his essay?

Clyde: No Sir – it’s the same dog.

This happened at Ashburton College, I know I was there and heard it.

There had been a slight disturbance and our teacher, in rather formal tones, addressed one of our classmates saying “remember (name withheld), manners make the man!” And then repeated the phrase to emphasis his point.

Without hesitating, our classmate, who had a wonderful sense of humour, retorted “well in that case Sir what makes a woman?”

A clever response which impressed our teacher who was trying very hard not to laugh.

Both our teacher and our classmate left Ashburton a long while ago, but some years later, when meeting, our teacher couldn’t resist the opportunity to mention that incident which continued to amuse him.

And let’s finish with this classic.

Teacher: Johnny, if I gave you two cats and another two cats and then another two cats how many will you have?

Johnny: Seven Sir. Teacher: No listen carefully. If I gave you two cats and another two cats and then another two cats how many will you have?

Johnny: Seven.

Teacher: Let me put it another way if I gave you two apples and another two apples and another two apples how many apples would you have?

Johnny: Six Teacher: Good now let’s go back to the first question – if I gave you two cats and another two cats and then another two cats how many will you have?

Johnny: Seven.

Teacher, naturally a bit frustrated, now asked: Where on earth do you get seven from?

Johnny, by now a bit sick of the question: Because I’ve already got a cat at home!

Mid Canterbury country music singers have been all dressed up with no place to go this awards season, thanks to the Covid-19 restrictions.

However, the Mid Canterbury Country Music Club has come to the rescue, and established the inaugural Online Mini Awards 2020.

The competition is being run via the club’s Facebook page.

There are four categories for participants to enter. Each is presented as a post on the page, and they are : Junior – 13 and under, Intermediate – 14 to 17, Senior – 18 plus, and Original Song.

To enter a category, participants have uploaded videos in the comments section.

Entrants had until Thursday night last week to post their videos, and people can vote on them until midday Wednesday for a fifth category of People’s Choice Award.

Vice-president Lana Doublet said about 40 performers had entered, most from Mid Canterbury. Club members had to register to enter.

The competition had been a success for the club, and even attracted new members from around the country. This would be fantastic in future, in that it would help with networking on various events and performances.

Additionally, the competition had been just what performers of all ages had been looking for, wanting to showcase their talent even though they were stuck at home.

“We are just really excited that we can come up with an idea to keep our members busy and give them something to practise for, and keep country music going at this time,” Doublet said.

There were six judges who were prominent within the country music award circuit who were currently judging the videos.

She said they were having a tough time of it due to the high quality of entrants.

There would be a first prize of $100 in each category and $50 for runner-up, as well as $50 for the people’s choice winner, and a draw of $50 for people who liked the page, shared it and voted.

Opinion www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Ashburton Guardian

7

OUR VIEW

Matt Markham

EDITOR

Time to lend a hand, to local

W

e’re a pretty staunch and loyal bunch, us Mid Cantabrians.

We’re proud of ourselves, proud of our achievements and proud of anything that hails from our corners and goes on to be a success, whether it be in sport, business or any other field imaginable.

Loyalty is a great trait. And it’s a trait that is going to be called to question in the coming weeks and months as our business community looks to get back on its feet.

Retailers will need our support and we should be more than willing to give it to them.

Why?, you ask. Why should you give your hard-earned to a fellow local instead of perhaps taking the slightly cheaper route of looking to an out of town-owned business?

It’s quite simple.

You will all have family members, friends or associates who have benefited directly from the kindness of local businesses throughout the years.

It might have been through sponsorship of a sporting team or club, or support of goods and supplies for raffles or auctions – Mid Canterbury is great at chipping in.

Through these local businesses’ support over time, this district has been able to foster, mould and grow success across all walks of life – sure, it might not be much in the grand scheme of things, but any contribution is a valued one.

And so now the time has come for them to call in the favour.

It’s our turn to reach into our pockets and help their cause.

The simple act of buying a meal from a local restaurant in the grand scheme of things can make all the difference, or buying clothing items from a locally owned stored can keep a family fed.

It’s deep and powerful stuff, sure.

But it’s also the harsh reality and without the support of the community, the already arduous task of having to start from the bottom again and work up is going to be even tougher.

Let’s do what we do best.

Thought of the day: If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito.

YOUR VIEW

Budget 2020 – what Feds wants

By Andrew Hoggard

I

’ve been thinking ahead to this week’s Budget and what we need from it as an industry and as a nation.

Without doubt Budget 2020 will be the biggest in a generation.

Recent budgets have mostly been bland, boring affairs but Covid-19 has changed all that.

The virus and the Government’s response have had significant short-term economic impacts, including a deep slump in GDP and a surge in unemployment. The fiscals have been slammed and it’s anyone’s guess how big the deficit will blow out to.

Although GDP will bounce back as restrictions are eased, the global economic downturn will exacerbate the impact on New Zealand and will be a headwind for the recovery. It will take considerable time to make up the lost growth and even longer for unemployment to return to levels before the virus struck.

The economy will continue to undergo a great deal of realignment even as it recovers, with many businesses and consumers facing an uncertain future.

Farmers have been able to carry on farming and we’re aware of the privileged position that placed us in. I’m glad farmers have taken their responsibilities seriously and it’s good that most haven’t needed support measures like the wage

subsidy scheme.

That said, it hasn’t all been plain sailing, especially for those affected by the severe drought who have found it extra hard under lockdown to reduce their stock numbers.

As attention turns to kickstarting the recovery, measured and responsible short to medium-term measures to support and stimulate the economy are very necessary not just to get things moving again but to set us up for the future.

Lockdown has emphasised to me the importance of connectivity. What we need for rural New Zealand is a substantial boost for better connecting our rural communities to themselves, to the rest of the country, and to the world.

Rural broadband and cellphone towers desperately need attention. Although great progress has been made over the past decade there are still many rural areas with poor to non-existent broadband and cellphone coverage. If agriculture and rural New Zealand is to reap the economic, environmental and social benefits of better technology then we need a kickstart to close the digital divide.

We also need more investment to improve and better maintain our rural and regional roads, both state highways and local roads and bridges. These economic and social lifelines are crucial for our physical connectivity but have

been suffering years of neglect.

The drought has also shown the pressing need for more and better on-farm and community water storage connectivity.

Rather than imposing new heavy-handed environmental regulation the Budget should signal more funding for weed and pest control, environment enhancement projects, and catchment groups and funding to help councils with their huge looming costs to address drinking water, waste water and stormwater problems.

We strongly support initiatives to boost workforce skills and measures to re-train workers who have lost their jobs and can be redeployed to where the jobs are, including into agriculture.

Getting back up to the big picture it will be vitally important for the Government to focus on providing a more positive business environment to give existing and new businesses much needed confidence to invest and employ.

The Government can do this by keeping its spending controlled and focused on good value-for-money future investment, by keeping the tax burden down, by fostering competition and open markets, by ensuring low and stable inflation, and by seeking to improve the quality of regulation to reduce compliance costs. The Budget should reinforce the importance of these critical enablers.

It would be much more inspiring

Are you ready to sell?

I have buyers waiting Call Julie today on 021 354 885

for confidence than establishing heaps of committees and signaling a state-directed interventionist approach to economic management, an approach which has been tried and failed.

The Budget should set out a credible road map to a return to sustainable fiscal policy. I believe this can be achieved through restraint in operating spending and pursuit of value for money, aiming for return to operating surpluses within five years. A growing economy would then reduce elevated debt levels as a percentage of GDP without the need for new or higher taxes which would stifle economic recovery.

A return to sustainable fiscal policy would also enable the Reserve Bank to unwind quantitative easing, which would help restore monetary policy to normal. It would also reduce the risk of its operational independence being eroded, which could undermine low and stable inflation which has been a key pillar of economic policy.

Although there’s much uncertainty what is certain is that the future normal will be different from what we’ve been used to.

Whether it is better or worse will be influenced by decisions made in the Budget. The stakes are high.

Andrew Hoggard is the vice-president of Federated Farmers

Rural 8

Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Ruralco goes digital for Instore Days Getting online, rather than in the ute, will be the path to this year’s Ruralco Instore Days being held from July 2 to 8.

For the past 25 years, the Ashburton-based farmer co-operative has run its popular Instore Days through its three retail outlets in Mid Canterbury, offering significant discounts to its farmer shareholders.

Ruralco chief executive Rob Sharkie said Covid-19 had changed how Ruralco would run its Instore Days for 2020. “However, it has by no means meant the event won’t happen.”

Over the lockdown period Ruralco’s retail staff had worked hard to set up the virtual equivalent of the Instore Days. Through Ruralco’s website platform all the deals in this year’s Instore Days will be online, with the same variety and quality shareholders have become familiar with over the years.

The opportunity to participate in this year’s Instore Days, from July 2 to 8, would extend well beyond Ruralco’s three stores in Methven, Rakaia, and Ashburton. The new format now meant Ruralco’s bargains were open to farmers throughout the country.

“We have combined the best of both worlds in this year’s Instore Days celebrations. The digital format sits alongside our traditional catalogue so our team can take orders by phone, email or online through the Ruralco website,” Sharkie said.

This year the Ruralco catalogue will be going out to all rural box holders across most of the South Island, and members even further afield will also be able to enjoy the bargains, with delivery to the farm door.

Lunch time at last year’s Ruralco Instore Days.

Ruralco members wishing to pick up their bargains first-hand at any of Ruralco’s three stores will be able to do so, subject to Covid-19 distancing protocol at the stores.

Farmers who may not yet be Ruralco shareholders, but who want to enjoy the Instore Days, still have time to sign up to the Ruralco family.

The Instore Days countdown

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

kicks off on June 1 with every $250 spent with Ruralco Instore Days participating suppliers from then to July 8, enabling members to enter the draw to win a new Ford Mustang car. Any purchases made using the Ruralco Card at any of the 90 participating Instore Days suppliers throughout the country will also qualify for the draw.

“This year we also have some

new participating suppliers, adding even more variety to the farm and home goods and services on offer,” Sharkie said.

The $65,900 Mustang promises to be only the first of many prizes offered, with a total of more than $100,000 worth of prizes up for grabs this year. The other prizes will be announced by participating suppliers in the weeks ahead.

“For Ruralco, the silver lining in the Covid-19 cloud has been the opportunity to really turn our Instore Days into something even bigger and more accessible.

“At this tough time, they can now benefit an even wider number of our valued members who appreciate Ruralco’s focus on getting the best deal possible for their farming business,” Sharkie said.

AG CONTRACTORS • • • • •

Modern Stock Trucks Assure Quality Accredited Stock Crates Experienced and Accredited Drivers Stock Units based in Ashburton, Kurow, Fairlie and Waimate All Types of Stock Cartage Undertaken Nationwide

Call Warren today to discuss your Stock Transportation requirements.

Proud to service the farming community in Canterbury

Locally owned and operated

T

R

A

N

S

P

O

R

Still here for all your essential requirements T

L T

D

Phone 308 4079

www.ruraltransport.co.nz

Visit our website www.ruraltransport.co.nz

Rural www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

9

Conservation projects brought forward by Covid-19

MARKET REPORT

By Guy Trafford

L

ast week’s Global Dairy Trade auction continued the run of more positive news for markets and agriculture with a modest 0.8 per cent fall in the headline average.

The powders (WMP and SMP) were both up slightly by +0.1 per cent. However, cheddar and butter which had been holding at previous auctions were back considerably by 6.8 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively.

Another surprise was the strength of the Middle East purchasing, presumably on the back of the lifts in oil prices.

With quieter purchases in previous auctions they may have had more pressing orders to fill also.

China was quieter this time round.

This is despite the news that for April, China exports were up 3.5 per cent on the same month last year and well ahead of the expected 11 per cent fall that many commentators were expecting. Conversely their imports were down 14 per cent.

Rabobank highlighted that premiums for dairy products that Oceania (New Zealand and Australia) normally achieve over the Northern Hemisphere counterparts were higher than usual; “The premiums Oceania is maintaining over the international market are somewhat alarming.

“Today’s prices settled at an average premium of 36 per cent compared to international markets. Specifically, Oceania butter, SMP, WMP, and Cheddar prices are at 56 per cent, 27 per cent, 13 per cent, and 46 per cent, respectively, above the combined average EU and US prices reported by the USDA. “These premiums are well above their 2019 comparisons, minus 3 per cent, 12 per cent, minus 5 per cent, and 7 per cent respectively.”

Why “alarming” is unclear. Perhaps it is because it may be seen as unsustainable and Oceania will come ‘back to the pack’ at future auctions.

The premium is based upon a view that quality is better from this part of the world.

However, it is also viewed that other processors are catching up in the quality stakes.

Some red meat processors (namely SFF and Alliance) have been criticised recently for accepting the wage subsidies the Government has been offering.

If they can justify the 30 per cent drop in revenue then there is no reason why they shouldn’t pick up the support.

However, some of the numbers coming out this week may make this drop questionable over the full period.

March meat sales achieved record returns at $NZ1.1b. It is possible that April may not look so rosy as this is when works would have been more heavily affected by staff spacing rules and the resulting slowdown in throughput.

It appears that the March returns were the result of some seemingly light-footed diversifying away from traditional market into new(ish) territories.

Sheep meat sales to China were (perhaps surprisingly) down by 11 per cent and the USA was also down.

These drops however, were offset by increases from Britain, up 25 per cent to $184m, Germany, up 15 per cent to $102m, and Malaysia up 171 per cent to $61m.

In summary almost all other markets rose for the month.

So, back to the wage subsidy; it is for the period from January 2020 to June 9, 2020.

It can be claimed on a month by month basis with most affected businesses applying for the maximum 12-week block.

Given the strength of March and presumably May, with works back into ‘normal’ operating mode, those claiming subsidies may struggle to justify them for any period other than April.

Some businesses (not meat companies), as a result of Work and Income auditing, have opted to pay subsidies back, presuma-

Ashburton Guardian

NZME

bly with no penalties at this stage.

In light of profits to date supplemented with subsidies, plus the lower dollar, makes the heavy pruning of the meat schedules through the autumn also look rather harsh.

The March month was also very positive for dairy and fruit exports as well.

Fruit exports were up 11 per cent on the same period last year and dairy products 7.6 per cent.

Subsidies aside, this augers well for the future of agriculture.

The biggest news last week was the releasing of what Alert Level 2 will look like.

By the time this goes to press the news well be announced and so it is with fingers-crossed that the number of Covid-19 infections don’t suddenly have a flare-up with the resulting continuation of Level 3.

For livestock farmers the best news is that the majority of livestock companies have indicated they will open saleyards as soon as possible when we are under Alert Level 2.

Overdue, but better later than never.

Vegetable growers and farmers market suppliers etc, will also be breathing a sigh of relief that they can finally start trading again.

It has to be hoped that when the inevitable lockdown review takes place, over what worked and what didn’t or could be improved upon, some of the Government decisions around agriculture need to be looked at.

It is understood that governments in general are not good at fine detail work and under Alert Level 4 a broad brush approach had merit given the limited time and urgency of the decision.

However, the impact on growers of both plants and livestock needs to be better understood.

Ploughing in of vegetables that couldn’t be sold when people were queuing for food parcels, with vege shops and butchers closed while supermarkets appear to be reaping huge margins, defied common sense.

Likewise, the impact on livestock systems when farms couldn’t easily sell store stock and with most parts of the country impacted by drought (or floods) again defied common sense, and the Minister for Primary Industries at least needed to try and advocate better.

Despite this we have survived to this stage and next week life will (hopefully) seem better under control.

Markets

The biggest hit to the schedules came this round with Silver Fern Farms dropping the venison schedule by $2.00 per kg bringing the price paid into the $5 range.

SFF did provide a bit of a caveat saying, “A top-up payment may apply in the future – dependent on future venison returns”.

Most venison exported ends up in the restaurant trade and with most of the Northern Hemisphere still in some form of lockdown venison trade will have totally dried up.

Even in those countries that are starting to allow the hospitality sectors to open patronage will slow for some time to come.

The other big processor Alliance, dropped 50 cents off their schedule adding to the demise.

Other meats fared better with a small lift in mutton and prime beef coming from Alliance.

The government has pushed forward 55 biosecurity and conservation projects to provide work for up to 160 people who’ve lost their jobs during the lockdown.

The projects in Northland, East Coast, Hawke’s Bay and Canterbury are part of the $100 million redeployment package announced in March.

A key focus will be removing invasive wilding pine trees, which are a major threat to farmland, waterways and ecosystems.

About $3 million has been allocated for the projects.

Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor said it was work that needed to be done and accelerating the projects actually saved money as the cost of removing wilding pines rose by 30 per cent each year.

“Forestry workers were among the first to feel the economic impact of Covid-19. Their skills translate well to what’s needed for wilding pine pest management, ranging from pulling young trees by hand, skilled chainsaw operation, to operating heavy machinery.”

Federated Farmers environment spokesperson Chris Allen said it needs $25 million per year for the next four years to get wilding pine trees under control.

“The wilding pine problem that we’ve got at the moment, every year we leave it, that’s billions more seeds that are getting blown

into the ground and the problem is just spreading.

“Our future generations will thank us for the more that we can spend now the faster we can get it under control.”

The Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage, was pleased there were also plans to redeploy workers into new conservation jobs.

“The new jobs are in track maintenance, planting, and pest and weed control, to give native plants, birds, and wildlife a chance to thrive.

“The government is committed to looking after people, their jobs and the land, waterways, and oceans we depend on. This is an initial set of projects. DOC is working with councils, iwi and community organisations to identify opportunities to ramp up conservation jobs to help communities recover from Covid-19 while giving nature a helping hand.

“Redeployment brings the opportunity to develop new skills, and with on-the-job training, online certifications can be earned relatively quickly. Retraining will be a key part of the country’s economic recovery.”

Opportunities for similar projects existed in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Central North Island, the government said.

Projects were also being scouted in Marlborough, Otago and Canterbury, to give the greatest amount of workers the chance to work close to home.

Trade livestock like never before Nationwide market access Nationwide buyer pool bidr.co.nz

Rural 10 Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

AG CONTRACTORS To advertise in this directory, please phone Sonia on 03 307 7976

Farm gate price watch …

SPECIALISTS IN

Feed Analysis, Irrigator Compliance (bucket testing) & Water Testing

Book in your winter feed tests now CALL TODAY TO DISCUSS Danielle Daly-Lemon 027 388 6155 leylandsfeedservices@gmail.com

Mark Love Contracting Ltd

- Rakaia

Mobile shingle screening and crushing plant, custom built for farmers’ work.

Truck available for shingle spreading if required.

Cost effective alternative Established 1985

Are you looking for Dry Hire?

WHY NOT HIRE FROM US • TRACTOR HIRE • MUCK SPREADER • BULLDOZER • ROLLER • GRADER • 10-20 TON TRUCK

• DUMP TRAILER • RUT BUSTER • JCB • CHAIN TRENCHER • MINI TIPPER TRUCK • 2 – 22 TON DIGGER

Phone Welshy today or check out our website for more information M 021 369 483 P 03 307 2480 E admin@welshy.co.nz W www.welshy.co.nz

for the latest prices, visit www.interest.co.nz/rural May 11, 2020 current price range Saleyard prices … u LAMB ($/head) weighted average Store 85 -106 Prime 120 - 162 u HEIFER (c/kg) 250-350 kgs Lwt Store 160 -185 u STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt Prime 205 -230 This week Processor prices … u LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt 15.5 kg YM SI 97 17.5 kg YX SI 110 19.0 kg YX SI 119 21.0 kg YX SI 132 Local trade (c/kg) SI 650 (16-22kg) u MUTTON ($) including 0.5kg pelt 21.0 kg MX1 SI 93 u BEEF (c/kg) P2 steer SI 440 (270-295kg) P Cow SI 300 (170-195kg) M2 Bull SI 402 (296-320kg) Local trade P2 SI 470 (180-280kg) u VENISON ($/hd) gross AP Hind 50kg SI 283 AP Stag 60kg SI 345 AP Stag 80kg SI 460

4 wks ago

3 mths ago

52 week high low

1 year ago

170 286

20 90

430

134

323

207

52 week high low

98 111 121 133 680

105 119 129 142 730

105 119 129 142 710

133 150 163 181 880

97 110 119 132 650

92

97

106

136

92

431

465

480

600

431

307

356

340

482

300

410

455

448

579

402

470

520

515

600

470

348 423 564

399 485 646

444 539 718

505 612 816

283 345 460

Auction prices … u SI WOOL indicator prices (c/kg, clean) Mid mic (23.1-31.5) 805 805 Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0) 278 286 Coarse Xbred >35 mic 251 251 Merino 2,550 2,550

1,019 352 277 2,114

Source: WSI, NZMerino 1,025 1,193 805 484 550 277 331 364 251 2,291 2,550 1,588

440 390 375

Source: Midlands Grain 438 440 410 410 435 410 385 417 390

Local market prices … u GRAINS ($/tonne, delivered Canterbury) free price Wheat, milling,12.5%p 425 430 Wheat, feed 370 380 Barley, feed 355 365

International market prices … u LOGS indicator prices, $/tonne Forest index Mar-20 106.00 115.00 120.00

128.00

u DAIRY (NZ$/tonne) Butter Skimmilk powder Wholemilk powder Cheese - cheddar

8,553 3,892 4,908 6,427

Fonterra milk price Fonterra dividend Fonterra share price

6,418 3,993 4,421 6,846

7,034 4,247 4,576 7,363

6,587 4,630 4,708 6,684

2018/19 final $6.35 2018/19 final $0.00

0.6078 0.5543

8,696 4,881 5,242 7,913

5,755 3,601 4,421 5,512

2019/20 f'cast $7.00 - $7.60* 2019/20 $0.15 - $0.25 NZX FCG $3.57

* before retentions

u EXCHANGE RATE (NZ$1.00=) US dollar 0.6128 Euro 0.5600

Source: PF Olsen 138.00 106.00

0.6381 0.5949

0.6596 0.5870

0.6929 0.6123

Comprehensive data is available from the supplier www.interest.co.nz/rural

0.5608 0.5173

Your Place www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Write to us!

TEST YOURSELF

Editor, c/- Ashburton Guardian, PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740

Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz

Email us! editor@ theguardian.co.nz

1 - How many Ashburton councillors represent the Western ward? a. One b. Two c. Three 2 - Who hosts the TV show Keep Cooking and Carry On? a. Jamie Oliver b. Gordon Ramsay c. Nadia Lim 3 - How many people currently make up the pop group One Direction? a. Four b. Five c. Six 4 - Where in the body would you find pleural fluid? a. The brain b. The kidneys c. The lungs 5 - Where in the UK would you find the city of Salford? a. England b. Scotland c. Wales 6 - What sort of worker is a factotum? a. A handyman b. A manager c. A temporary replacement 7 - Gulf Air is the flag carrier airline of which country? a. Saudi Arabia b. Bahrain b. Qatar 8 - Satya Nadella is the CEO of which tech company? a. Microsoft b. Google c. Facebook

Call us!

03 307-7929

GOT GREAT PHOTOS? Your Place is the place to display the photos of your sports team, your pets, your school events, or just something ordinary from the present or days gone by.

Please 7 send your photos 2 6 to subs@theguardian.

7 3 co.nz with the words 4 PLACE in the 9 YOUR subject 1 line 9 and we will run it in the Guardian or our website Guardianonline.co.nz 5 8 4

9 2 4 3 7 5 6 1 8

Evening skies of Ashburton PHOTO KATHRYN TREGOWETH

7 5 6 1 2 8 4 9 3

3 8 1 9 4 6 7 2 5

5 6 3 2 8 9 1 4 7

4 7 8 6 5 1 9 3 2

2 1 9 4 3 7 8 5 6

6 3 5 7 9 4 2 8 1

1 4 2 8 6 3 5 7 9

8 9 7 5 1 2 3 6 4

EASY SUDOKU

Answers: 1. One 2. Jamie Oliver 3. Four 4. The lungs 5. England 6. A handyman 7. Bahrain 8. Microsoft.

Fast autumn lamb stir-fry

Stir-fry ■■ Grate the zest of both oranges into a small bowl. Cut away the peel and pith from each orange and segment over the bowl col-

9 2 7 8 5 3

6 4 1 3 1YESTERDAY’S 2 3 5 7 9 ANSWERS

QUICK RECIPE 400g Quality Mark lamb leg steaks 2 oranges 250ml beef stock 3T liquid honey 2T light soy sauce 1T green chilli sauce 2T cornflour 1/2 C peanut or vegetable oil 1/2 eggplant, cut into 2.5cm pieces 250g button mushrooms, wiped and halved if large 425g can baby corn, drained and each baby corn cut into 3 pieces 1T grated fresh ginger To serve 1T sesame seeds, toasted 1/4 C fresh mint, roughly chopped Steamed rice

11

Ashburton Guardian

lecting the juice as you go. Place orange segments on a plate and set aside. Add the stock, honey, soy sauce and chilli sauce into the bowl with the orange zest and juice. Mix well and set aside.

■■ Cut the lamb in strips (3cm x 1cm), season and coat the lamb with the cornflour.

■■ Heat a wok or large frying pan over a high heat. Add a dash of oil and when hot, add the eggplant cubes and stir-fry until golden and soft, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, stir-frying until soft. Add baby corn and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

■■ Transfer all to a bowl.

■■ Add one more dash of oil to the wok and heat until just smoking.

Add half of the lamb strips and stir-fry until browned, about 1 minute, then add to vegetables.

Add remaining lamb strips and repeat.

■■ Add ginger to the wok and stirfry for 10 seconds. Add orange and stock mixture and bring to the boil. Boil until reduced by one-third. Return lamb and vegetables to the wok and stir-fry until heated through.

To serve ■■ Stir the sesame seeds and mint into the wok and season with salt. Place lamb and vegetables in a warmed serving bowl and top with the orange segments.

Serve with steamed rice.

Recipe courtesy of Beef + Lamb New Zealand www.recipes.co.nz

7 5

9

6 8

8 2 3

5

1 2 1

9 6

3 6

2

6 8 5

8

2 4

4

7 9

Solutions for today in tomorrow’s Your Place page.

Business 12 Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

■■NZME/STUFF

Mixed messages over media deal NZME is insisting a deal for it to purchase media rival Stuff is still on the cards, despite Stuff’s owner saying it has wrapped up talks with no deal.

NZME said yesterday it was asking the government to allow it to buy Stuff for a nominal $1.

Stuff’s owner, Australia’s Nine Entertainment, responded that it had terminated talks with NZME over a purchase plan last week and no deal was in place.

In the latest twist, NZME has since told the NZX that it believed it was still in a “binding exclusive negotiation period with Nine and does not accept that exclusivity has been validly terminated”.

Stuff chief executive Sinead Boucher told staff yesterday the announcement by NZME came as a surprise.

“There is no deal between NZME and Nine.

“We are really not sure why NZME took this step, given the clear message from our owners that there would be no transaction.”

In its initial announcement yes-

terday, NZME said it was seeking Commerce Commission approval and special legislation from the government by the end of the month to purchase Stuff.

The commission has previously declined clearance for a merger of the two companies, saying it would substantially lessen competition, both for advertisers and readers.

Guardian Shares & Investments NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents Company CODE

a2 Milk Company ATM Air NZ AIR ANZ Banking Gr ANZ Argosy Prop ARG Arvida Gr ARV Auckland Intl Airpt AIA Chorus CNU Contact Energy CEN Ebos Gr EBO F&P Healthcare FPH Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Share Fund FSF Freightways FRE Genesis Energy GNE Gentrak Gr GTK Goodman Prop Tr GMT Heartland Gr Hldgs HGH Infratil IFT Investore Property IPL Kathmandu Hldgs KMD Kiwi Property Gr KPG Mainfreight MFT Mercury NZ MCY Meridian Energy MEL Metlifecare MET NZ Refining NZR NZ X NZX Oceania Healthcare OCA Port of Tauranga POT Precinct Properties PCT Prop for Industry PFI Pushpay Holdings PPH Restaurant Brands RBD Ryman Healthcare RYM Sanford SAN Scales Corp SCL Skellerup SKL Sky Network TV SKT Skycity Ent Gr SKC Spark SPK Stride Prop & Inv SPG Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM Synlait Milk SML Tourism Holdings THL TrustPower TPW V ector VCT V ista Gr Intl VGL V ital Hlth Prop Tr VHP Westpac Banking WBC Z Energy ZEL

Buy price

1921 126 1703 105 134 591 712.5 626 2242 2910 339 352 664 287 144 223.5 117 465 169 106 93 3658 490 474 435 87 127 75 685 150 223.5 653 1263 1221 690 487 195 38.5 263 459 151 605 732 166 710 359 134 234.5 1680 322

Sell price

1932 127.5 1705 105.5 135 598 717 632 2265 2950 350 353 665 292 145 227 118 473 170 107 94 3665 494 476 439 88 128 76 694 154 224.5 655 1270 1230 708 490 198 39 264 464.5 153 610 735 167 716 368 138 237 1686 294

Last sale

At close of trading on Monday, May 11, 2020

Daily Volume move ’000s

1921 –32 419.1 127 +4 3.1m 1705 +11 131.3 105 +1 753.3 134 +1 490.9 597.5 +29.5 1.9m 717 – 258.3 626 –3 1.1m 2250 +25 60.38 2948 –32 922.7 340 – 2.0m 353 –4 204.3 665 – 125.0 288 +0.5 225.6 145 – 50.99 224 –2.5 526.7 117 +3 364.7 473 +10 627.0 169 – 209.5 106 +14 6.0m 93 – 2.1m 3665 +50 14.85 494 +14 1.4m 476 +6 1.0m 438 +10 1.3m 87 – 247.2 128 – 91.92 76 +1 4.4m 685 –10 116.3 152.5 +2.5 1.1m 223.5 +2.5 124.5 655 +12 779.0 1263 –7 12.11 1228 +14 207.4 680 –28 24.37 490 – 34.46 195 –2 96.58 38.5 +6.5 2.3m 264 +15 1.4m 464.5 +4.5 2.4m 152 +1 480.0 605 +5 72.49 735 +15 73.70 166 +6 403.0 713 +7 44.71 359 –3 109.9 135 +10 1.3m 234.5 +2 57.04 1686 +19 42.45 314 – –

p Rises 92

q Falls 42

Top 10 NZX gainers Company

daily % rise

Sky Network TV +20.31% Plexure Gr +17.65% Kathmandu Hldgs +15.22% NZ ME +13.95% Serko +11.11% Comvita +10.00% V ista Gr Intl +8.00% Skycity Ent Gr +6.02% Solution Dynamics +5.98% Auckland Intl Airpt +5.19%

Top 10 NZX decliners Company

Burger Fuel Gr Enprise Gr TIL Logistics Gr Sanford QEX Logistics Augusta Capital Colonial Motor Fonterra Co-op Gr a2 Milk Company Global Equities

daily % fall

–5.45% –4.62% –4.62% –3.95% –3.08% –2.78% –2.22% –1.96% –1.64% –1.46%

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

London – $US/ounce

1,704.05 –13.95 –0.81%

Silver London – $US/ounce q

14.98

–0.38

–2.47%

¬ Copper London – $US/tonne

5,227.50

±0.0

±0.0%

NZ DoLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

for the current number of quality participants, the statement said.

“Consolidation is urgent in the face of dramatically declining advertising revenue and current general economic conditions.

“NZME continues to believe that it is the best owner for Stuff as it is best placed to preserve mastheads, newsrooms and jobs.

“NZME considers that in the

■■RESERVE BANK

Compiled by

Source: NZX

That decision was subsequently upheld by the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

NZME said in yesterday’s market announcement the acquisition of Stuff would lower the costs of producing news, and ensure a committed local news media outlet into the future.

NZME believed the New Zealand media sector was too small

current New Zealand media landscape, NZME’s acquisition of Stuff will not substantially lessen competition in any market.”

Last month NZME, which owns the New Zealand Herald, regional papers and radio stations including Newstalk ZB, announced 200 jobs would go due to sliding advertising revenue amid the Covid-19 downturn. It also asked the remaining staff to take a 15 per cent pay cut for the next three months.

Stuff also asked its employees to take a pay cut. Stuff staff earning more than $50,000 were asked to take a 15 per cent reduction, the executive team 25 per cent, and chief executive Sinead Boucher cut her salary by 40 per cent.

Stuff was bought by Australian-listed media group Nine Entertainment in late 2018 but has been on the sale block for months.

Between them, NZME and Stuff own most of the country’s newspapers.

The Ashburton Guardian remains a fully-independent, family-owned newspaper.

As at 4pm May 11, 2020

TT buy

TT sell

Australia 0.9564 0.9201 Canada 0.872 0.839 China 4.4529 4.2489 Euro 0.5782 0.5563 Fiji 1.4142 1.3356 Great Britain 0.5045 0.4854 Japan 67.01 64.48 Samoa 1.7703 1.603 South Africa 11.4728 11.0086 Thailand 20.16 19.38 United States 0.6271 0.6035

Disclaimer: NZX and MetService have endeavoured to ensure the correctness of the information; neither NZX, MetService related companies, nor this newspaper, nor any of their respective employees or agents make any representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person by reason of negligence). Please note: All products and services are subject to change without notice.

Market braces for wall of debt The Reserve Bank is this week expected to double the size of its quantitative easing programme to $60 billion as markets brace for the wall of Government debt likely to be issued to combat the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The central bank’s official cash rate review and monetary policy statement is due tomorrow while the budget is due on Thursday.

The two events would not normally be so closely linked, but this time they are.

This year’s New Zealand $25b Government funding programme was a record – easily beating the previous record of $19b, set in 2011.

Next year’s programme – estimated at $45b – will dwarf that, as will the following year’s.

A flood of new paper would normally put upward pressure on bond yields, which would be at odds with the Reserve Bank’s aim of keeping rates low to help the economy recover from the Covid-19 driven downturn.

The bank’s quantitative easing, or bond buying programme, aims to keep a lid on yields.

ANZ strategist David Croy estimates the QE programme will go to $60b while others put it in a $50b to $60b range “It’s very difficult to estimate these things,” Croy said.

“There is no economic model that can cope with a 10, 15 or 20 per cent fall in GDP.” Market participants said it’s been a long time since a budget has been so keenly awaited.

“But that’s entirely appropriate because fiscal policy is doing the heavy lifting, and so it should be.”

In the fiscal year to June 30, 2021, Croy expects the Treasury to raise about $45b to fund the likes of the wage subsidy scheme, which has already cost $10b.

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr is not expected to change the official cash rate, which in an emergency move was cut by 75 basis points to just 0.25 per cent on March 16. At the time Orr said that’s where the rate would remain for at least 12 months and, despite talk of rates going negative, the market sees no reason to doubt his word.

But in accompanying papers, the bank raised a question as to the banking system’s “operational readiness” to handle very low or negative interest rates.

That clause was seen as an instruction to the banks to make their systems ready for such a move, should it become necessary.

The Reserve Bank had its first dab at quantitative

Finance Minister Grant Robertson. easing on March 23, and market participants said the bank’s moves have so far been effective, and had restored some semblance of order to what had been a dysfunctional bond market.

Westpac senior markets strategist Imre Speizer expects government debt to go from 20 per cent of GDP to 50 per cent by 2024 – equating to about $150b to $160b of bond issuance.

Speizer expects the bulk of that debt to be raised over the next two fiscal years.

“Those two years will bear the brunt of it,” he said.

“Given that, the Reserve Bank has got a big job ahead of it to keep the market running smoothly because the market will look ahead to what will be a massive wall of bonds hitting the market,” he said.

“Clearly, the Reserve Bank is going to have to be the backstop. To be the backstop, it’s going to have to up its QE programme,” Speizer said.

The Reserve Bank will need to be in the market to avoid market dysfunction.

If it’s not there, the sheer weight of bond issuance will cause yields to rise, just as they did before the Reserve Bank took action in March.

“And if yields rise a lot, it will run counter to the monetary policy objective.”

As Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr and Finance Minister Grant Robertson outline the country’s monetary and fiscal responses to Covid-19, they will both be aware of the toll it has already taken here and overseas.

Domestically 1.7 million people are already part of the Government’s wage subsidy scheme.

Sport www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Ashburton Guardian 13

■■HOCKEY

Survey suggests players keen

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Let’s play.

That is the general view of the local hockey community following a survey which circulated last month.

Mid Canterbury Hockey issued the survey following a directive from Hockey New Zealand.

Other codes have adopted the approach to gauge whether people were in a position to commit to an extended season.

President James Tavendale said the overall view was in line with what the organisation predicted.

“It was good to have that confirmed,” he said.

“Most people want to get some sport under way if they can, and they’re pretty flexible with their attitudes as to what that might look like.”

However, he said it would be a step-bystep approach on the way to a return to the turf.

“We’re pretty comfortable that we’re on the right track.

“I don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves either.”

Mid Canterbury Hockey was in talks with other associations last week following the Government’s announcement around sport returning under Alert Level 2.

Hockey New Zealand made it clear, in a statement on Thursday, that the sport will look very different upon its return, “We cannot stress enough that this will not be hockey as we know it.

“We need to carefully consider and manage the hygiene risks as well as training and play environments which may need to be modified.

“Please also note that physical distancing considerations will remain.”

Hockey players are raring to get back on the turf, if the Mid Canterbury Hockey survey is any indication.

■■BOXING

Fighting Sonny Bill ‘an insult to boxing’ Former boxing world champion Mike Tyson has dismissed fighting former Sonny Bill Williams in a comeback to the ring saying it would be an insult to boxing according to an Australian media report.

Tyson, 53, had been offered $3 million to fight Williams but the Daily Mail says Tyson was unimpressed when promoters floated the idea, saying if he got back into the ring it would be with a real boxer not a rugby player.

Tyson’s management had been negotiating with Australian promoters to take part in a multi-million dollar charity bout in Melbourne next year.

Williams, who has had seven fights as a professional for seven wins has said he was willing to get into the ring with Tyson despite his limited boxing experience.

“If it’s for a good cause, I’d love to get in the ring with Mike Tyson”, Williams said at the weekend.

“It would be an honour ... a career highlight to share the ring with an iconic figure of world sport.

“I grew up watching Tyson and his fights. Its hard not to admire the power and ferocity of Tyson like so many other sportspeople around the world.

“It would be a humbling and surreal moment in my life to stare at him and know I was facing one of the greats of the sport.”

The former All Black, now back playing rugby league with the Toronto Wolfpack, has boxing wins over South African Frans Botha, and American journeymen Clarence Tillman and Chauncey Welliver.

Former Australian world champion Jeff Fenech has expressed concern for Williams should he get in the ring with Tyson, saying it would be dangerous for Williams given the difference in professional experience between the two.

Tyson revealed recently on social media that he had been training for the past few weeks to get in shape for exhibition and charity matches.

A five-second video clip of him training was posted and immediately impressed boxing afficianados.

Former world champion Evander Holyfield could also loom as a fight for Tyson.

Holyfield claimed wins over Tyson in 1996 and 1997.

In the second fight Tyson bit Holyfied’s ear, leading to his disqualification.

Holyfield retired professionally in 2001 and Tyson in 2005.

Sonny Bill might be keen, but Mike Tyson isn’t interested in getting it on in the ring.

Sport 14 Ashburton Guardian

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

■■YACHTING

Cup boats ‘dangerous beasts’ Emirates Team New Zealand’s Glenn Ashby has revealed what he expects from the new foiling monohulls, warning capsizing could be a real danger for teams.

Ashby, who skippered Team New Zealand to America’s Cup glory in 2017, discussed the present campaign on the Yachting New Zealand podcast.

He said the new boats were ticking all the boxes in regards to performance.

“At rest the boats are beautiful, they’re sleek, majestic.

“But in anger they’re beasts,” Ashby said.

“In a monohull sense, with the rig development they have done and manoeuvrability, I think the match racing side of things will be exceptional.

“Time will tell when we eventually go racing but I think it will be exceptionally sensational.

“It’s absolutely out of the box and going to test the boundaries to where they have never been pushed before.”

Probed on Team New Zealand’s early capsize of Te Aihe in testing, Ashby said it wasn’t intentional but that it’s proved helpful in learning more about the boat’s potential on the water.

“We haven’t practised capsizing but we have capsized in practice, it’s a real possibility,” Ashby said.

“When we have rolled the big boat over, that was a genuine mistake and something we’ve learnt from.

“The boats are able to capsize

and to ultimately get the performance out of what we’re doing we don’t have a 20-tonne lead bulb to keep the boat from rolling over.

“You have to learn how far you can push.

“You have to learn how far you can go, so when you come to a racing environment you can appreciate where that edge is and you can push up to the edge comfortable and confidently.

“When two boats go head-tohead and are pushing each other hard, there’s a real chance of capsizing.”

Team New Zealand have returned to on-water testing under Covid-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions after being confined to land during the nationwide lockdown.

Ashby admitted they had lost crucial time, but was confident their campaign remained on track.

“That six weeks felt like a bit of an eternity.

“When you’re looking out over the water and not being allowed to be on it, it definitely raises the enthusiasm to get back out there,” he said.

“From a design and engineering perspective, a few of the guys could work from home and keep in touch, but from an on-water testing programme and a physical boat building programme, we certainly did lose some crucial time there.

“Everyone’s working hard to try and recoup some of that Team New Zealand’s Te Aihe can fly across the water, but there’s always a danger of capsizing. time.”

■■OPINION

Covid taking a back seat to the Hate Plate

By Matt Heath

E

verywhere you go.

Everywhere you look.

There is virus chat.

I’d be happy if I never heard the “C” word again.

Good news!

Professional rugby is returning.

Which means we can focus on the “D” word instead.

Derby!

Chats with friends and family no longer have to descend into punishing amateur epidemiology.

It’s time to go back to our old chats.

The conversations that made our country great.

Weather, property prices, freedom camping, the things we might do to the house one day and most important of all, rugby chat.

Enter Aotearoa Super Rugby.

New Zealand’s five franchises – the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders go head-to-head.

Two games every weekend for 10 weeks, and starting in June.

These were the only games we cared about anyway.

I couldn’t be more excited about this.

So let’s chat about those good old fashioned derbies.

Before we start, let’s address the elephant in the room.

These match-ups aren’t technically derbies.

Some annoying premier league fan always pipes up with “A derby is a fierce rivalry between clubs of the same city.”

Like Everton v Liverpool, because they are both Liverpool-based football clubs.

Someone else might add: “The term Derby stems from the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England and their Royal Shrovetide Football Match.

“Since the 12th century, two teams of up to a 1000, from opposite sides of the river that runs through the town have gone head-to-head in a weird, violent ball-related fight.”

But screw that.

Don’t tell us what to call our match-ups.

They are derbies if we say they are.

What are you going to do about it?

The Blues v Chiefs is easy.

It’s the Battle of the Bombays in NPC terms.

Referring of course to the small and extremely fertile mountain range between Auckland and Waikato.

Obviously that doesn’t really work because of the whole Counties Manukau thing.

But it will do for now.

The Crusaders v my beloved Highlanders is known as the Southern Derby.

Love it.

The two great franchises cover the entire South Island.

The Waitaki Wounder would work too, after the river that separates Otago and Canterbury.

But the words Southern Derby get me so excited I don’t want it changed.

Hurricanes v Crusaders is the Battle of the Tasman for obvious reasons.

But is the Hurricanes v Chiefs

the Battle of the Central Plateau?

The non-bordering rivalries are harder.

We must look past the geographical boundaries for our derby titles.

Everyone knows Canterbury hates all things Auckland, whereas Auckland doesn’t care about anything south of Mount Wellington.

Maybe this fierce derby could be the Unrequited Hate Plate.

Highlanders v Hurricanes is clearly the War of the Weather.

Due to the horrific climates endured in both areas.

A commentator might open with “Who will come out on top – the freezing cold southern mould or the bone-chilling winds off the Cook Strait?.”

Blues v Highlanders is already the Gordon Hunter Trophy – after the one-eyed hard man who coached both teams.

Highlanders v Chiefs is the Battle of the Bingers?

Two regions who proudly wear their binge-drinking on their sleeves.

With the equestrian hype horses at the Crusaders and the bovine bells at the Chiefs.

How about – the Battle of Horse and Cow? Although with Canterbury’s rampant dairy conversions it might soon be the Battle of the Teat, with expert rugby pundits professing “Will the balance of the teat swing south?”

Whether you agree with these derby names or not it’s worth a chat.

Which is the whole point.

There will be books written about these viral times.

They will be boring.

There will be movies made.

They will be boring.

I’m not going to a flick about people sitting around at home.

Our professional lives are destined to be infected with punishing virus chat for years to come.

We don’t need that chat in our free time as well.

So let’s put the “C” word to bed and concentrate on the “D”.

Personally I’m keen to chat about the upcoming Hate Plate.

Racing www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Ashburton Guardian 15

■■JUNIOR DRIVING CHAMPS

Huge move to retain champs

By Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

A decision by Harness Racing New Zealand which would have robbed two local junior drivers the chance to compete for national glory this season looks set to be overturned after industry participants have rallied together.

The sport’s governing body announced during its industry update on the weekend that the Junior Drivers’ Championship – a season highlight for the up and coming in the game – wouldn’t be held this year.

Without exactly detailing their reasons, funding appears to be the major issue behind the decision, with half a dozen drivers travelling from the North Island for the series, which comes at considerable cost.

Mid Canterbury would have been well represented in the series with Rakaia’s Sarah O’Reilly the defending champion. Former Mid Cantabrian John Morrison would have also been a part of the South Island contingent.

What HRNZ wouldn’t have expected though, was a return serve by those at the heart of the decision.

After the decision was announced, a group of young drivers from around the country got together and formed a proposal which would see the championship remain and be funded from within the industry – through offers of accommodation for visiting drivers, right through to sponsorship for airfares and other related costs.

In fact, within the first 12 hours of the plight being made public,

close to $5000 had been pledged by trainers, drivers, owners, breeders, clubs and racing enthusiasts. More than enough to see the series go forward.

Champion trainer Tim Butt, who now resides in Australia, has

favour of the decision to continue with the series – but with costs covered and their only requirement being to programme the correct races for the series to go ahead the pressure will be on them to sign off on the proposal.

offered up a prize for the winner of flights, accommodation and a week’s work experience in his leading stable.

Harness Racing New Zealand had, last night, remained tightlipped on whether they were in

Mid Canterbury’s Sarah O’Reilly is the reigning champion of the Junior Drivers’ Championship, and may yet get to defend her title.

Superstar back for rare appearance on the track Hectorjayjay’s comeback continues at Albion Park tonight.

The one-time toast of the sport will have just his second run in almost two years when he tackles five rivals over 1660m in a free-forall.

Trainer Jack Butler (right) has

M3

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 12 May 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.09pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C0 C0, 410m 1 8326 Paving Way nwtd............................. L Pearce 2 6344 Wit And Wisdom nwtd................. G Hodgson 3 757 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd.................... L Pearce 4 27441 Big Time Lenny nwtd...........................L Cole 5 32626 Rich Lister nwtd.............................M Gowan 6 625 Wifi Wilbur nwtd G &............... S Fredrickson 7 381 Allegro Rory nwtd...............................L Cole 8 4353 Chic In Time nwtd....................... G Hodgson 9 66687 Homebush Brave nwtd...............J McInerney 2 12.27pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESORIES C2, 410m 1 223x1 Boys Get Paid 23.19....................A Turnwald 2 23264 Summer Glee nwtd....................J McInerney 3 41535 Cavatate nwtd J &................................D Bell 4 78316 Belmonts 23.45...................................L Cole 5 55165 Vibe 23.76....................................A Turnwald 6 87665 Gray Bale nwtd..............................W Woods 7 13222 Big Time Baby nwtd............................L Cole 8 74513 Paris End 23.74..................................L Cole 9 85334 Millie Prince 23.29 J &.........................D Bell 10 24588 Opawa June nwtd........................A Turnwald

bit and will be fitter this time out,” he said. “Still, it’ll be a tactical race and it’s never easy in these sprint races from wide draws around Albion Park.”

Hectorjayjay has the outside gate (six) and his major rivals are Major Cam, a winner of his past

been thrilled with Hectorjayjay since his encouraging first-up third to Glenferrie Hood at Albion Park on May 2.

“We thought the run was excellent.

“He came through it well, clearly needed it because he blew-up a fair

four on end and drawn the pole, along with evergreen Glenferrie Hood (five).

Another interesting runner is former buzz Kiwi juvenile Hughie Green, who returns from a spell in gate three for trainer-driver John Cremin.

Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 3 12.44pm CREATIVE CATERING C3 C3, 410m 1 21216 Allegro Kyle nwtd................................L Cole 2 68333 Allegro Lanie 23.57.............................L Cole 3 61618 Bigtime Kate 23.38 G &.......... S Fredrickson 4 41321 Giraffe Club 23.65...............................L Cole 5 34118 Tuff Temptress 23.72......................B Mitchell 6 46322 Big Time Lebron 23.38........................L Cole 7 51114 Big Time Fairy 23.28...........................L Cole 8 11638 Big Time Trae nwtd..............................L Cole 9 6F437 Bigtime Daisy 23.61............................L Cole 10 77536 Big Time Dynasty 23.19......................L Cole 4 1.01pm J P PRINT, PETONE C4 C4, 410m 1 34627 Bigtime Cutie 23.66.............................L Cole 2 47F33 Bees And Birds 23.64.........................L Cole 3 36332 Bigtime Leads 23.30...........................L Cole 4 85211 Allegro Curtis nwtd..............................L Cole 5 51785 Big Time Elsa nwtd.............................L Cole 6 47521 Bigtime Banjo 23.10............................L Cole 7 15672 Cheese And Chalk 23.44....................L Cole 8 11215 Big Time Kevin 23.34..........................L Cole 9 37877 Big Time Tina 23.42............................L Cole 10 52755 Bigtime Bee 23.51...............................L Cole 5 1.18 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH C5 C5, 410m 1 31233 Big Time Pluto 23.28...........................L Cole 2 32135 Big Time Maple 23.42.........................L Cole 3 51111 Trojan Hoarse 23.06............................L Cole

4 1P712 Irish Rogue nwtd.................................L Cole 5 24213 Funky Facts 23.27 G &........... S Fredrickson 6 1117x All About Space 23.94........................L Cole 7 51111 Melita Vella nwtd.................................L Cole 8 21113 Allegro Will 23.37................................L Cole 9 16322 Bigtime Emjay 23.44 G &........ S Fredrickson 10 17166 Sub Twenty Three 23.48.....................L Cole 6 1.35pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1/2, 457m 1 11473 Big Time Mac 26.17............................L Cole 2 66232 Double That 26.35 G &........... S Fredrickson 3 11151 Nova Willow 25.88..............................L Cole 4 63565 Bigtime Diesel 26.18 G &........ S Fredrickson 5 55324 Bigtime Bailey nwtd.............................L Cole 6 27678 Bigtime Benji 25.74.............................L Cole 7 16114 Kamada Park 25.93.....................A Turnwald 8 42212 Novo Ollie 26.40.................................L Cole 9 23186 Big Time Amber nwtd..........................L Cole 10 45562 Bigtime Alfie 26.25..............................L Cole 7 1.54pm DOUG BRADLEY PAINTERS C3 C3, 457m 1 18132 Woman No Cry 26.43..................A Turnwald 2 13345 Big Time May nwtd....................... P B Briggs 3 12831 Big Time Chad 26.50..........................L Cole 4 34137 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 5 71354 Broke Brad 26.27.........................A Turnwald 6 35275 Gazza’s Girl nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 7 62434 Big Time Odette 25.96........................L Cole 8 72534 Hot Platter 26.06..........................A Turnwald

8 2.12pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C4 C4, 457m

1 11442 Big Time Harley 25.92.........................L Cole 2 64682 Big Time Seth 25.76............................L Cole 3 41367 Tuff Knight 26.78............................B Mitchell 4 11156 Silent Dismissal 26.11..................A Turnwald 5 47651 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole 6 46666 Bigtime Bret 26.21..............................L Cole 7 26247 Electrical Storm 26.30...................M Goodier 8 33424 Ask King Jeff 25.78.............................L Cole 9 2.34pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4, 457m 1 31684 Simply Smooth 26.06..........................L Cole 2 251Fx Buddy Loaded 26.23................... G Hodgson 3 12465 Bigtime Archie 26.26...........................L Cole 4 83568 Bigtime Tank 25.91..............................L Cole 5 31283 Emgrand Rose 25.93...................A Turnwald 6 46721 Big Time Jackson 26.13......................L Cole 7 35314 Big Time Anton 26.16..........................L Cole 8 73424 Cheeseball 26.11................................L Cole 10 2.52 STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C1, 410m 1 47775 Chat Ya Later 23.72............................ I Howe 2 43511 Big Time Angel nwtd...........................L Cole 3 14763 Born Fab 23.73................................S Maher 4 87658 Tuff Mr. Tee nwtd....................... S Gommans 5 68388 White Comet 23.69........................ D Donlon 6 24231 Eye Kno 23.65...............................W Woods 7 48641 Meandering nwtd.........................A Turnwald 8 46676 Here’s Hemi 23.62.....................J McInerney

9 75x75 Rose And Crown nwtd..................M Goodier 10 78587 Sedgebrook Saint nwtd....................L Doody 11 3.09 PNGRC SECTIONAL TIMES@PNGREYHOUNDS. KIWI C1 C1, 410m 1 67664 Nuclear Jewel 24.34........................L Doody 2 45767 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 3 x1342 Yasawa Lights 23.74....................A Turnwald 4 42622 Plan Stan nwtd................................ L Pearce 5 52328 Mother’s Touch 23.47 J &.....................D Bell 6 23665 Tuff Treasure nwtd..........................B Mitchell 7 77533 Bigtime Rosie nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 8 25652 Big Time Dusty 23.76..........................L Cole 9 48686 Ohana Lad nwtd........................ K Gommans 10 888x7 Rambo 23.65.................................W Woods 12 3.27pm TOTAL BODYSHOP SUPPLIES C1, 410m 1 53443 Black Mags nwtd...............................S Stone 2 x5573 Bill’s Barker nwtd..............................S Maher 3 64664 Waitohi nwtd.................................A Turnwald 4 15133 Wifi Bolt nwtd G &................... S Fredrickson 5 66851 Morning Sun 23.62....................J McInerney 6 67481 Big Time Vince nwtd............................L Cole 7 74272 Elouera Mist 23.90 J &.........................D Bell 8 51258 Jacks Point nwtd............................W Woods 9 64878 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 10 88777 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd.......................... I Howe LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Sport 16 Ashburton Guardian

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

■■UFC 249

Price ‘a bloody mess’ UFC welterweight fighter Niko Price has revealed the horrific facial damage he received following his brutal defeat to Vicente Luque at UFC 249 this week.

A staggering bloodbath erupted in the third fight of the card between Luque and Price.

Luque left Price’s face a bloody mess as he secured a TKO win via a doctor’s stoppage late in the third round.

The three-round war went back and forth before a left hook from Luque landed flash on the side of Price’s face and almost immediately closed his right eye with some gruesome bruising and swelling.

Price tried to fight on, but the fight was eventually stopped by the doctor.

After a quick investigation of Price’s eye, it was clear he couldn’t see anything out of the closed-up socket and the fight was declared unsafe to continue.

In crazy scenes, Price tried to keep fighting, despite blood gushing out of a cut on his eyelid.

He also smiled as the TKO decision was made official.

Luque was officially awarded the victory via a TKO. Hours later Price posted a photo on Instagram with his right eye closed up saying “Put me in coach I’m good”.

UFC 249 ushered in a new look for sports, too.

One without fans and amid several safety precautions.

It was definitely different – two fighters adjusted their approaches because of what they heard announcers say – and a welcome reprieve for a sportscraved country that went nearly eight weeks with few live events.

“We did this for you, to bring sports back,” fighter Tony Ferguson told fans following his loss in the main event.

Five hours after President Trump congratulated UFC for restarting the sports world, Justin Gaethje stunned heavily favored Ferguson (26-4) in the finale.

Gaethje earned a TKO in the fifth and final round of the headliner that was deemed an interim lightweight title bout.

It essentially gives Gaethje (22-2) the right to fight titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov next.

Nurmagomedov was unable to fight this weekend because of travel restrictions.

Gaethje flipped over the top of the cage and back in following the biggest victory of his career.

He then screamed repeatedly.

“I want the real one,” he said as he threw down the interim belt.

“There’s no other fight I want right now.”

The stacked card saw 33-year-old Henry Cejudo, with blood gushing from his forehead and running down his chest, defend his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz and then announce his retirement in the middle of the octagon.

“I really do want to walk away, but money talks,” said Cejudo, an Olympic gold medalist in 2008.

“It gets stagnant. I want to leave on top.”

Advertise in Guardian Classifieds for only $10 Date to be published ..........................................................................................

30 words for $10* (31-50 words – $15)

Tick box for your classification

Niko Price wanted to keep on fighting.

The event also included heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou pummeling another opponent, former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy winning for the sixth time in eight fights and former welterweight champion and fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone losing his fourth straight.

Trump grabbed the spotlight early.

His taped message was played during ESPN’s broadcast of the undercard.

“I want to congratulate (UFC President) Dana White and the UFC,” Trump said.

“They’re going to have a big match.

“We love it.

“We think it’s important. Get the sports leagues back.

“Let’s play. Do the social distancing and whatever else you have to do.

“We need sports. We want our sports back.”

UFC 249 was originally scheduled for April 18 in New York, but was postponed in hopes of helping slow the spread of Covid-19.

The mixed martial arts behemoth will hold three shows in eight days in Jacksonville, where state officials deemed professional sports with a national audience exempt from a stay-at-home order as long as the location is closed to the public.

The UFC came up with a 25-page document to address health and safety protocols, procedures that led to Jacaré Souza testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

His middleweight bout against Uriah Hall was canceled that night.

Souza’s two cornermen also tested as positive, the UFC said.

015 - Accommodation / Rental 029 - Adult Entertainment 016 - Auction Sales 017 - Boats / Accessories 018 - Business Notices 019 - Business Wanted / Sell 021 - Caravans / Trailers 024 - Cinema 025 - Education 027 - Entertainment 030 - Finance 013 - Florists

032 - For Sale 034 - Gardening 038 - Grazing 080 - Health & Beauty 039 - Hire 040 - Holiday Accommodation 041 - Let or Lease 050 - Livestock / Pets 042 - Lost and Found 046 - Motoring 047 - Motorcycles 048 - Musical

049 - Personal 051 - Plants / Produce 057 - Rural Trading Post 059 - Situations Wanted 063 - Sport 064 - Sporting Notices 065 - Tenders 066 - Travel 067 - Trades / Services 070 - Wanted * T&C’s apply.

Not for publication

I hereby authorise publication of the above information on behalf of the organisation concerned.

Name .................................................................................................................................

(Block letters)

Address .............................................................................................................................

Contact ph .............................................(day).....................................................(evenings) Email .................................................................................................................................

Signature ...................................................................................................................................

Clip this form, fill in the applicable details and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street.

PUBLIC NOTICES

IMPORTANT NOTICE The Ashburton Guardian office remains closed.

Due to Covid-19, the Ashburton Guardian office at Somerset House remains closed for face-toface enquiries. However, we are still open for business and encourage anyone wishing contact us, to do so at any of the following.

Advertising • Phone 03 307 7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Subscriptions • Phone 03 307 7904 or email circulation@theguardian.co.nz Accounts • Phone 03 307 7906 or email accounts@theguardian.co.nz Editorial • Phone 03 307 7969 or email matt.m@theguardian.co.nz The Ashburton Guardian wishes to thank everyone for their continued support and loyalty during these times.

Puzzles www.guardianonline.co.nz Puzzles and horoscopes

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Cryptic crossword

ACROSS 1. Fellows found along the coast (5) 4. Ridiculous way to do it in one in charge (7) 8. Bury one and rent it out (5) 9. Leading singer may have his spot in rap put back (3,4) 10. An addition to the decoration in a drinking-place (3) 11. How Al gambles in sports such as these (4,5) 12. Absence of any nitrogen with the unit (4) 13. It’s neat, the way one will get ready to sail (4) 18. Venerate his playful title as a clergyman (9) 20. A cry for help went back and forth (1,1,1) 21. Put it to one that eggs suit one less, perhaps (7) 22. Fast days remembered as being held (5) 23. The country view is made up of flats in the theatre (7) 24. Article presented to the Sappers in that place (5) DOWN 1. Flowers that are on the up and up (8,5) 2. An old-timer in the TA never changes (7) 3. Hardly washes the prison with Wormwood (6) 4. Get one stuck on one sort of maple (6) 5. One politician taking gun out to call it in question (6) 6. To have met up with a pole of tribal superstition (5) 7. The present bearer to be all lit up like (9,4) 14. Ex libris, ten fewer would be laughable (7) 15. A slight case of wind being blocked in building (6) 16. Is as tangled as such a problem can be (6) 17. Pick a Squadron-leader to return to office (6) 19. Virginia takes only half the guests, not being certain (5)

WordWheel Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

WordWheel 683

I N ?

Quick crossword 1

2

3

4

E

5

I N

6 7

8

9

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or Previous solution: STANDARD anticlockwise. Previous solution: STANDARD

10

11 12

13

14

15 16

17

18

19

20 21

22

23

ACROSS 1. Weaken (10) 7. Attempted (5) 8. Options (7) 10. Moneys received (8) 11. Tree trunk (4) 13. Illuminates (6) 15. Strengthen (colloq) (4,2) 17. Story (4) 18. Smart clothes (colloq) (4,4) 21. Sketches (7) 22. Lag behind (5) 23. Necessities (10)

DOWN 1. God (5) 2. Unpaid invoices (3,5) 3. Find (6) 4. Stood upon (4) 5. Reprimand (4,3) 6. Specified (10) 9. Shamefacedly (10) 12. Blood feud (8) 14. Gibbet (7) 16. Cupboard (6) 19. Accumulate (5) 20. Bolt (4)

Your Stars

WordBuilder WordBuilder

787

O L W S F WordBuilder How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make L usingW from theO five letters, each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed.

Sone five-letter F word.

There’s at least 787

T I

Ashburton Guardian 17

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ll maintain an air of mystery, surprising the people around you with a new side to your character. This keeps them doing the best kind of wondering about you.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You will drop ideas like seeds. They are not meant to take root immediately. Rather, they are going to take a while to become embedded in minds, where they will eventually have a life of their own.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You make people feel better about themselves and want to be around you. There are those who will come to depend on you for the ego boost, and the position this puts you in is not so bad at all.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Whatever is keeping you from enjoyment of life can be dissolved with a plan and an excellent attitude. Daily life can feel hurried and improvised unless you think ahead and offer yourself something different.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don’t have to be looking for problems to see them. You’ll rename the issues things like “challenges” or “opportunities,” and you’ll find and leverage all that’s good in the situation.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): How do you feel about your own enjoyment? Do you allow yourself life’s pleasures without comment from the peanut gallery of the mind? To delight with others is to unite with others. Why should this be wrong?

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There are those who make unwise decisions that affect you. In the past, you have gone along with them. Now, you’re starting to wake up to the fact that you have greater influence than you once believed.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ve talents unexplored, and you are capable of things you never would have guessed you could do. To dedicate even a half-hour a day to this exploration will enrich you beyond measure.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Things break; you fix them. They break again... When is it right to cut your losses and start fresh? The answer is: much further down the road. For now, keep fixing, as this will last a good while longer.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Change is the only constant of life. Write about what’s working and what’s not and resolve to make a change regarding the parts that are lacking.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): By using words that are honest, balanced and kind, you will make discoveries about what everyone needs and wants. You will put yourself in a position to create fortuitous bonds and arrangements.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Ideally, all the conversations you take part in will be compassionate and truthful. However, you will be dealing in different interpretations of the truth, the form compassion takes can vary widely.

Previous cryptic solution

Good Very Good How 8many words 11 of Excellent three or 13 more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed.

There’s atsolution: least one five-letter word.glue, Previous gel, gen, glen, gnu, gun, leg, leu, lune,13lung, Good 8 Very Goodlug, 11 luge, Excellent lunge, neg

Across: 1. Predictably 8. Adieu 9. Drummer 10. Know-all 11. Tenor 12. Twelve 14. Grilse 18. Liver 19. Dream up 21. Confide 23. Grace 24. Tendentious 4 4. Toddle 6 75. Bluster Down: 1. Placket 2. Episode 3. Inula 6. Yam 7. Error 13. Version 15. Lumbago 16. Express 6 3 17. Adhere 18. Locum 20. Eight 22. Nut

2 8 6 Across: 7. Beyond measure 8. Braggart 9. Lags 10. Decree 4 19.9Beer 3 8 12. Rested 14. Cue 15. Assail 17. Dearth 21. Pressure 23. Ornamentation 3 Previous solution: gel, gen, glen, glue, Down: 1. Peerless 2. Logger 3. Idea 4. Fettered 5. Psalms www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz 8Abroad 18.1Assets 3 gnu, gun, leg, leu, lug, luge, lune, lung, 6. Frog 11. Eclipsed 13. Exterior 16. lunge, neg 20. Earl 22. Eats 8 5 12/5 3 4 1 4 PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS Sudoku Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

8 4 3 76 5 7 28 9 1 2 5 5 7 6 3 9 1 2 8 4 5 2 5 7 3 4 3 2 6 8 5 6 87 3 14 9 2 4 3 2 6 9 8 5 7 4 3 1 1 2 6 9 8 1 3 7 7 1 4 9 2 3 8 5 6 8 3 5 8 1 4 66 7 92 3 9 9 3 8 2 5 9 63 825 2 1 9 3 14 7 4 3 1 7 6 8 5 9 2 1 2 6 8 7 8 6 9 4

6 2 7

4

2 8 4 9 9 2 1 3 6 7 1

4 8 2 6 7 6 7 6 2 9 8

1

Previous quick solution

2 1 5

4

HARD

EASY

8 1 3 2 4 7 6 9 5

9

6 9 1 8 5 7 3 4 2

9 2 7 5 3 4 1 6 8 2 8 1 6 4 9 5 3 7

6 3 4 5 7 8 1 2 9

5 9 7 3 2 1 8 6 4

9 4 5 1 3 6 7 8 2

3 1 8 2 9 7 6 4 5

7 2 6 4 8 5 9 1 3

1 6 2 7 5 4 3 9 8

4 5 9 8 6 3 2 7 1

8 7 3 9 1 2 4 5 6

7 2

1 7

4 6 5 7

3

1

Guardian

Family Notices

15

13

RANGIORA

LAKE COLERIDGE

Weather

13

13

18 Ashburton Guardian FUNERAL FURNISHERS

15

MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON

E.B. CARTER LTD Canterbury owned, locally operated

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433 Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to: deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz

to ensure publication.

To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information.

Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)

Ash

Geraldine

THURSDAY: Fine. Northeasterlies.

For all your memorial requirements New headstones and designs Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

Ra n

15

ka

MAX

16

OVERNIGHT MIN

15

OVERNIGHT MIN

6

FRIDAY: Cloudy with a few spots of rain, clearing later. SW, dying out.

ia

MAX

bur to

6

OVERNIGHT MIN

www.guardianonline.co.nz MAX 15 OVERNIGHT MIN 5

16

AKAROA

Ra

ASHBURTON

15

TOMORROW: Fine apart from morning and evening cloud or fog. NE.

LYTTELTON

LINCOLN Rakaia

DEATHS

MAX

CHRISTCHURCH

16

METHVEN

TODAY: Cloudy with a few spots of rain. NE turning light SW.

16

DARFIELD

Map for today

Ashburton Forecast

Wa i m a ka r i r i

5

Midnight Tonight

n

gitata

TIMARU

13

620 East Street Ashburton Ph/Fax 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Waimate

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops.

Please

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers 30 to 59

fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

hail

60 plus

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

TODAY

FZL: Lowering to 2200m in the afternoon

Rain about the divide, heavy at first.

Scattered falls in the east south of Arthur’s Pass. Snow to 1800m. Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h dying out in the morning.

Wind at 2000m: NW 50 km/h dying out.

Mostly cloudy, scattered rain developing south of Rangiora in the morning.

Northeasterlies turning southwest.

TOMORROW

THURSDAY Fine. Northeasterlies.

Mostly cloudy with scattered rain, easing later. Early southwesterlies, dying out.

fine

THURSDAY

Greymouth

rain

Christchurch

cloudy

Timaru

showers

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

FRIDAY

We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

10 3 28 1 13 22 19 24 -1 26 22 27 25 2 5

fine showers showers rain showers fine drizzle fine thunder cloudy fog rain showers rain showers

13 13 17 28 28 34 32 23 35 14 21 18 17 26 31

1 7 11 25 21 16 25 8 26 3 14 11 9 13 23

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

fine fine fine showers cloudy fine rain thunder rain fine cloudy fine fine fine showers

Tuesday 9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

6

9 noon 3

6

Thursday 9 pm am 3

6

9 noon 3

6

9 pm

2 1 0

1:33

7:48 1:56 8:19 2:32 8:51 2:54 9:18 3:32 9:51 3:52 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 7:38 am Set 5:20 pm Good

Good fishing Set 12:26 pm Rise 9:30 pm

Last quarter 15 May 2:04 am ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd.

Rise 7:39 am Set 5:19 pm Good

Good fishing

Good

Good fishing Set 1:48 pm Rise 11:37 pm

New moon

First quarter

23 May 5:40 am

30 May 3:31 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

10:14

Rise 7:40 am Set 5:18 pm

Set 1:11 pm Rise 10:34 pm

www.ofu.co.nz

7 5 10 25 14 13 12 26 1 9 23 14 18 3 5

cumecs

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 124.4 Nth Ashburton at 4:00 pm, yesterday

5.10 nc

Sth Ashburton at 4:00 pm, yesterday

7.73

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

71.7

Waitaki Kurow at 3:03 pm, yesterday

purchasers can stroll through your home as if they are there!

462.5

Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 16.8 21.3 Max to 4pm 0.6 Minimum -1.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm May to date 7.6 Avg May to date 22 2020 to date 139.6 242 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 15 At 4pm Strongest gust N 39 Time of gust 12:34pm

© Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020

3D Virtual Reality Marketing...

1.33

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:05 pm, yesterday

Canterbury Readings

Wednesday 6

14 15 23 27 29 18 20 34 11 21 26 27 27 14 12

19 12 18 7 18 10 18 8 16 9 16 9 19 7 14 9 16 6 13 6 13 2 13 8 13 0

River Levels

Forecasts for today

19 11 35 11 24 28 37 36 14 32 34 37 35 11 11

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing 6

fine

fine

SATURDAY

m am 3 3

Napier

Blenheim

Fine. Light winds, SW about high ground.

We Help Save Lives

fine

Nelson

SATURDAY

showers fine showers cloudy fine showers fine rain fog thunder fine thunder fine fine drizzle

Hamilton

fine

Fine. Winds mainly light.

World Weather

fine

Wellington

FZL: 2400m

Cloudy. Scattered light rain in the east, snow to 1600m, clearing later. NW changing S.

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

Auckland

Palmerston North fine

Rain spreading N about the divide, snow to 1700m. Mainly fine elsewhere. NW, becoming strong in exposed places.

FRIDAY

overnight max low

Rain about the divide, easing in the evening.

Mainly fine elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light.

TOMORROW

Morning cloud, then increasing fine spells.

Northeasterlies developing.

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

A slow moving front extends onto the central South Island from the Tasman Sea. A ridge covers the North Island with a moist easterly flow in the north. A subtropical low is expected to track south tomorrow, but remains east of the North Island. Another front moves onto the lower South Island on Thursday.

to 4pm yesterday

Methven

Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

15.8 18.2 6.7 –

16.4 18.3 5.6 1.2

9.6 14.1 2.8 –

– – – – –

0.2 10.4 19 108.4 210

0.2 6.2 12 105.2 179

N 17 – –

E 15 E 30 1:39pm

SE 7 SW 11 4:39am

Compiled by

Television www.guardianonline.co.nz

tVNZ 1

tVNZ 2

©TVNZ 2020

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 ©TVNZ 2020

tHREE

PRIME

6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen is joined by comedian Wanda Sykes. 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am Cash Trapped 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG 0 1pm 1 News Special 1:30 Coronation Street 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3 0 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Highway Cops PG 3 0 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 0 6:40 MyaGo 3 0 6:50 Bluey 0 7am The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 0 7:25 Ben 10 3 7:50 Unikitty! 3 0 8:15 Moon And Me 3 0 8:35 Mission Force One 0 9am Infomercials 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Mike And Molly PG 3 0 11:15 Army Wives PG 3 0 12:05 Selling Houses Australia 0 1:10 Judge Rinder PGR 3 2:05 Cougar Town PG 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:30 Powerpuff Girls 0 3:40 Get Clever 0 4:05 Holly Hobbie 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away PG 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory PG 3 Angry that he must work with his university nemesis, Barry Kripke, Sheldon faces a crisis of conscience. 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:25 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 12:20 Face The Truth PG (Part 1) Is an addict destroying her family?

12:45 Dr Phil PG Fifteen-year-old Elena has been disobedient, grouchy, and mean since her boyfriend broke up with her, and has left school to avoid seeing him.

1:45 The House That 100K Built 2:55 Restoration Man 0 3:55 F Chris Humfrey’s Animal Instinct 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Eat Well For Less NZ Fast food is the ‘go to’ meal for a rural family, and Michael and Ganesh will need all their skills of persuasion to get them to balance the books and Eat Well For Less. 0 8:30 Unbreakable PG 0 9:30 20/20 0 10:30 Seven Sharp 0

7pm Shortland Street PG 0 7:30 F The Amazing Race Australia PG 9:35 Paranormal Caught On Camera M 0 10:30 F Leigh Hart’s Big Isolation Lockdown 16L

7pm The Project 7:30 David Lomas Investigates PG 0 8:30 NCIS M 0 9:25 Rebuilding Paradise With Paul Henry 10pm NewsHub Late 10:30 Covid 19 Update For Pacific Peoples 3

11pm Sunday 3 0 11:55 Under The Influence M 3 0 12:50 Emmerdale PG 3 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:05 Mom 11:30 N Paradise Hotel PG 12:20 The Resident M 3 0 1:10 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:45 Scandal M 3 3:30 Desperate Housewives M 3 0 4:15 Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 4:40 Emmerdale PG 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11pm The Blacklist 16 As the task force investigates a kidnapping by seemingly impossible abductors, Dembe ends up in a dangerous situation; a recent health scare causes Red to think about a successor. 0 11:50 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 12:40 Infomercials

The Chase

5pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 10:55 Snapped PG 3 11:50 The Kelly Clarkson Show 12:50 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills M 3 1:45 Below Deck PG 3 2:45 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 3:45 Wahlburgers 3 4:15 Dance Moms 3 5:10 Judge Jerry 5:40 Hoarders 3 6:30 Love It Or List It 7:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills M 9:30 Killer Siblings M When their brother is convicted of murder, three siblings plot to avenge him by targeting the star witness in his trial, but their plan goes awry.

10:30 Snapped PG 3 11:20 Killer Couples M 3 12:10 Infomercials

David Lomas Investigates 7:30pm on Three

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Parking Wars PGL 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Storage Wars PG 9:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 9:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Parking Wars PGL Noon Raw Live MVC 3:05 Parking Wars PGL 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy!

5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Hardcore Pawn PG 6pm Storage Wars PG 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 8:30 Trucking Hell M 9:30 Outback Truckers M 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Storage Wars PG

Wednesday

12:05 Parking Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy!

1:40 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 2:05 Outback Truckers M 2:50 Trucking Hell M 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Hardcore Pawn PG 4:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

6:30 Paia 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 He Rourou 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 Mahi Pai 7:40 Tamariki Haka 7:50 Huritua 8am Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:30 My Country Song 3 9am Native Kitchen 3 9:30 Opaki 3 10am Wairua 10:30 Tapatahi 11:15 Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 12:30 It’s In The Bag 1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Ako 3 2 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 3:30 Playlist 4pm Swagger 5pm Paia 5:10 Pukoro 2 5:40 He Rourou 3 5:50 E Kori 3 5:55 E Ki E Ki 6pm Mahi Pai 3 6:10 Tamariki Haka 6:20 Huritua 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Exotic Delights 8pm Ahikaroa M 8:30 Matau Bros Gone Fishing PGL 9pm Piri’s Tiki Tour PGC 9:30 Toa Hunter Gatherer MCL 10pm Waka Ama Sprints 10:30 Marae 2

6am Orang-utan Jungle School 7am Hugh’s Three Good Things 7:30 Rachel Allen – All Things Sweet 8am Hope For Wildlife 9am Best Cake Wins 9:30 Hugh’s Wild West 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 M First Emperor – The Man Who Made China 2006 Documentary Drama. James Pax, Ji Wang, Hi Ching. 2:30 World’s Most Luxurious 3:30 Big Cat Country 4:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals Jamie shows how to prepare focaccia stuffed with prosciutto and celeriac remoulade, served with dressed mozzarella, and fresh lemonand-lime granita.

5pm Choccywoccydoodah 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home George goes to the West Midlands for the conversion of an Arts and Crafts building, and goes to a former 18th-century country pub with some dodgy DIY. 8:30 Restoration Man 9:30 Finest Interiors 10:30 American Pickers

Midnight The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more.

1am Love Island UK 16LS 2:05 Closedown

11pm Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities.

11:30 Closedown

11:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 12:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 1am Choccywoccydoodah 1:30 Best Cake Wins 2am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGC 3am Big Cat Country 4am Finest Interiors 5am Mysteries At The Museum

MOVIES GREAtS

6:43 Mile 22 16VL 2018 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Iko Uwais. 8:16 Ben Is Back MLC 2019 Drama.

Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges.

9:58 Chronicles Mysteries – Recovered PG 2019 Drama. Alison Sweeney, Benjamin Ayres. 11:21 The Predator 16VL 2018 Action. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes.

1:05 Palm Beach ML 2019 Comedy. Richard E Grant, Sam Neill.

2:40 Can You Ever Forgive Me? MLSC 2018 Drama. Melissa McCarthy, Richard E Grant.

4:25 First Man ML 2018 Drama. Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy. 6:45 Halloween 16VLC 2018 Horror. Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer.

8:30 Crazy Rich Asians ML 2018 Romantic Comedy. A young woman is whisked into her boyfriend’s extravagant lifestyle when she is asked to meet his parents.

Constance Wu, Henry Golding.

10:35 Welcome To Marwen MV 2018 Drama. Steve Carell, Leslie Mann.

6:25 Blood Diamond 16V 2006 Drama.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou. 8:50 I Am Number Four MV 2011 Sci-fi Action. Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant. 10:45 A History Of Violence 18VS 2005 Crime. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt. 12:25 Wedding Crashers MVLS 2005 Comedy.

Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn.

2:30 Elysium 16VL 2013 Action Sci-fi. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley.

4:25 Derailed 16VLS 2005 Drama. Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston. 6:20 The Fault In Our Stars ML 2014 Drama. Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff.

8:30 Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones MV 2013 Adventure. Clary Fray discovers she is from a line of Shadowhunters, half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect the world from demons. Lily Collins, Jaime Campbell Bower.

10:40 Space Cowboys PGL 2000 Comedy.

Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones.

Wednesday

CHOICE

6am Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 0 6:50 Endangered Species 3 0 7:15 Trulli Tales 3 0 7:30 Atomic Puppet 3 0 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 0 8:05 The Thundermans 3 0 8:30 Game Shakers 3 0 9:30 Portrait Artist Of The Year 3 0 10:30 The Chase Australia 3 0 11:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 3 0 Noon The Channel PGR 3 0 1pm American Pickers 2pm Antiques Road Trip 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Great British Bake Off 0 8:35 Ray Winstone’s Sicily PG 9:35 Qi PG Sandi Toksvig is joined by Sarah Millican, Cariad Lloyd, Alice Levine, and Alan Davies.

10:50 The Breakdown

MOVIES PREMIERE

12:30 The Festival 16LSC 2019 Comedy. Joe Thomas, Jemaine Clement. 2:05 Child’s Play 16VL 2019 Horror.

Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill.

3:35 The Making Of Bad Boys For Life MVLSC 2019 3:45 First Man ML 2018 Drama.

Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy.

MAORI

Ashburton Guardian 19

Wednesday

12:55 Elysium 16VL 2013 Action Sci-fi. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley.

2:45 Derailed 16VLS 2005 Drama. Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston. 4:35 The Fault In Our Stars ML 2014 Drama.

MOVIES ExtRA 6:59 The Bachelor Next Door 16C 2017 Thriller.

Michael Welch, Haylie Duff.

8:21 The House Of Tomorrow 16L 2018 Comedy.

Ellen Burstyn, Asa Butterfield.

9:44 Steve McQueen – The Man And Le Mans MLC 2015 Documentary. 11:33 Josie 16VLS 2018 Drama. 12:58 The Devil’s Daughter 18VLC 2014 Horror. 2:13 Diane MLC 2018 Drama. 3:46 Lasso 16VLC 2017 Horror. 5:20 Jellyfish 16LSC 2018 Drama. 7pm Woman On The Edge 16VC 2017 Thriller. After the suicide of her sister, an investigative journalist discovers it may be linked to a number of recent murders in the area. Rumer Willis, Jeffery Patterson. 8:30 Hot Summer Nights 16VLSC 2018 Drama. An awkward teenager spends a wild summer in Cape Cod selling pot to gangsters, falling in love, and eventually realising he is in well over his head. Timothee Chalamet, Maika Monroe.

10:20 Helmet Heads MC 2018 Comedy. Arturo Pardo, Daniela Mora.

11:45 The Wave 16VLSC 2018 Science Fiction.

Justin Long, Donald Faison.

Wednesday

1:10 Between Worlds 16VLSC 2018 Thriller.

2:41 Lasso 16VLC 2017 Horror. 4:17 Making Of Bad Boys For Life MVLSC 2019 Featurette. 4:31 Jellyfish 16LSC 2018 Drama.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over; PG Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits FM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

UKtV 6:10 Qi MLSC 6:40 EastEnders PG 7:15 The Graham Norton Show M 8:05 The Bill MVC 8:55 Inspector George Gently MVC 10:25 Grantchester M 11:15 Doc Martin PG 12:05 Midsomer Murders MVC 1:45 The Bill MVC 2:40 Lewis MVC 4:20 The Graham Norton Show MVL 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 6:20 Qi M 6:55 Insert Name Here M 7:30 Qi M With Jeremy Clarkson, Rich Hall, Sean Lock, and Alan Davies.

8pm Would I Lie To You? PG Joining the teams are Clare Balding OBE, Rhod Gilbert, Nick Grimshaw, and Rob Delaney.

8:35 Heartbeat MVC Derek is angry with the police because he lost his driver’s licence for drunk driving.

He claims that they set him up, and swears revenge on Sergeant Miller.

9:30 Father Brown PG 10:25 Father Brown PG 11:20 Midsomer Murders MVC Wednesday 1am Qi M 1:30 Qi M 2am Would I Lie To You? PG 2:35 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:35 Heartbeat MVC 4:25 Father Brown PG 5:10 Father Brown PG 12May20

DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Frustrated with a 1932 Ford; Return to Pike’s Peak 1/2. 7:30 What On Earth? PG Village of the Damned. 8:20 Top Gear 9:10 Richard Hammond’s Big PG Super Stadium.

10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Strange Evidence PG The Doomsday Swamp.

11:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Best on Ground.

12:30 Swamp Murders M 1:20 Blood Relatives M Sex, Lies, and Videotape. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Alaska – The Last Frontier PG A Yuletide Thanksgiving. 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Frustrated with a 1932 Ford; Return to Pike’s Peak 2/2.

5:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Goodbye My Friends.

6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 BattleBots PG 8:30 Expedition Unknown 9:25 Rob Riggle – Global Investigator PG Pirate Booty.

10:15 Curse Of The Bermuda Triangle PG Unexplained Encounters.

11:05 What On Earth? PG Finding King Arthur.

11:55 How It’s Made PG

Wednesday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Naked And Afraid M 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners M 3:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 4:05 Strange Evidence PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid M 5:45 Gold Rush PG

metservice.com | Compiled by

www.guardianonline.co.nz

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Sport

20 Ashburton Guardian

Tyson rebuffs Sonny Bill P13

Champs might be still on P15

Relief applications open

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The doors have opened on the Government’s community sport relief fund as Covid-hit local sports make appeals for financial assistance.

Requests for the Sport New Zealand Community Resilience Fund opened yesterday, which has been set up to provide economic support for regional sporting clubs and associations.

An allocation of $1.7 million had been set aside to aid clubs and associations in Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury, the West Coast and the greater Christchurch region.

Talks had already begun between local codes and Sport Canterbury representatives around the criteria for applications.

Sport Canterbury’s Mid Canterbury regional manager Jan Cochrane confirmed further discussions with other sports were

taking place today as she urged local codes to take up the offer.

“It is outstanding to have the fund available and support these groups which are right at the heart of our local communities,” she said.

“Most clubs in our region are managed by volunteers, so hoping this will help them to get through this short period and be in a good position to return to sport and recreational activities at the lower Alert Levels.”

She emphasised the fund was about “support, not revenue”.

Although Sport Canterbury started to see applications for the relief fund yesterday morning, none had been received by the Mid Canterbury area as of yet.

Sport Canterbury is administering the relief package for financially-hit sporting organisations in tandem with Sport New Zealand.

“Obviously the chief concern is that a return to sport and recre-

ational activities is done safely,” Cochrane said.

“This means ensuring there are systems in place to implement public health measures such as contact tracing and hygiene requirements to create a safe environment.”

Clubs can apply for up to $1000 while regional organisations can apply for up to $40,000.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and close on June 19.

America’s Cup yachts beautiful, but dangerous

P14