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A man who verbally and physically abused his partner for more than two hours in a Methven motel room has been sentenced to 70 hours’ community work and nine months’ supervision in the Ashburton District Court.

Ariki Lopez Cleveland Kauri appeared before Judge Kevin Phillips for sentencing on Monday on one charge of assault on a person in a family relationship.

He was staying with his partner at a Methven motel and woke on

the morning of March 21 to her texting a mutual friend, according to the police’s summary of facts that was read to the court.

He took the phone and stood over his partner, yelling abuse at her for more than two hours and pouring cold water over her.

When she attempted to go to the shower to warm up, he threw shoes and other items at her.

Once she had showered and got fully clothed, he threw towels and more cold water at her.

He threw her car keys on the ground, breaking the remote control element of the keys.

She ran in to the main street of the town and Kauri followed, yelling more abuse and threatening to damage her car as she hid behind members of the public.

His partner suffered bruising and cuts in the incident.

Judge Phillips said when he first read through the case file he thought Kauri should be sen-

tenced to a term of imprisonment.

He said based on his lawyer’s submissions and his refusal to take part in restorative justice there was no sign of remorse, but said the stressful circumstances of the Covid-19 lockdown and the fact he had no prior convictions for family violence, a community-based sentence would be appropriate.

Judge Phillips said the victim impact statement taken on the

day of the offending said the victim felt threatened, scared, upset and worried about being hurt.

She said he had threatened to kill her, and carried on calling her a sl*t even after she was being protected by members of the public.

Kauri was sentenced to 70 hours’ community work and nine months’ supervision with the condition to undertake a stopping violence programme as directed by his probation officer.

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In brief Chairlift evacuation Twelve people had to be evacuated from Mt Hutt Ski Area’s Summit Six chairlift yesterday morning when two chairs moved close to each other. Manager James McKenzie said one of the chairs stalled as it was leaving the terminal, meaning the chair behind it caught up. The lift was stopped and ski patrol followed their evacuation procedures of assisting occupants of each chair to climb down using ropes. McKenzie was investigating the cause, however he suspected it may have been a combination of icing, due to an overnight rain and snow event, alongside a human element, perhaps skiers using the chairlift in front of them to pull themselves forward to the loading area.

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A new industrial block is set to be developed on the southern boundary of Rakaia and could create up to 150 jobs.

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Rakaia business park’s time has come

By Sue Newman

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Up to 150 jobs could be created when a new industrial development on the outskirts of Rakaia is established next year.

The development is the brain child of Simon Jones, whose family owns the 23 hectare block running alongside State Highway One, just south of Rakaia.

Currently it is open farmland but several years ago it was rezoned light industrial and subdivided into a number of lots.

For Jones, it’s been a long waiting game as he’s worked to establish a development company and to secure potential tenants, but he’s anticipating his company could move forward with a deal this month. If his bid is successful, Jones says he’s been through the fire to get it across the line.

He has been competing for ownership of the development with a deal brokered by his father and brother involving John Reid, an elderly developer with a chequered business past, His company has made an offer on the Paratai Farm land, but his time will run out next week, Jones said.

Jones’ company is made up of a number of investors with a high degree of business expertise.

He’s been planning the agricultural park for several years and has secured commitments from a number of tenants, key among those is a major American company that will establish an animal feed processing plant. Jones also has commitments from a number of other businesses in the agri field.

There will be a strong green

technology approach taken to the development, with solar energy a requirement on all buildings. There were already several large, agri type businesses established alongside the site.

“We re-zoned in 2011 and it’s fully consented for subdivision.

We’ve been working with the council for a long time and the mayor and the council’s economic development people are on board. We’ve already spent about $150,000 on this and we’re now at the point where we can put the machines on the ground.”

He’s committed to having the site ready to occupy by March 2021.

“It’s going to be quick once we start, because all the time-consuming work has already been done.”

Jones said he had worked

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closely with the economic development team at the Ashburton District Council and had the support of Mayor Neil Brown.

Once the park was developed, the spin-off for the community in terms of jobs and flow-on business would be huge, he said.

The agri-park would be an exciting development for the district, Brown said.

“They’re in a good position, with all the ground work done, and this will create big employment opportunities,” he said.

The development would add to the small agri-hub that was already in Rakaia and a new feed processing plant would be a great addition to the district’s feed production sector, Brown said.

“They’ve been working on this for a number of years and it’s a great initiative for the district.”

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Lucky escape Homeowners in Tinwald have been lucky their situation was not a lot worse after they left a pot going on the stove and left their house on Friday, resulting in the fire brigade being called. The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to the address in Tinwald at around 5.20pm on Friday. Chief Fire Officer Alan Burgess said it appeared a pot had been left on the stove which had generated a large amount of smoke which in turn had smoked out the kitchen and some connecting rooms. “They were probably quite lucky as they were out and it was actually a neighbour that saw the smoke and heard the alarms going off and has gone in and moved the pot outside,” he said.

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Skatepark opens to big crowds

By Susan Sandys

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Methven Skatepark was officially opened on Saturday, representing the culmination of 13 years of hard work.

About 200 people attended the 1pm opening, which was followed by a flood of children and adults trying out their moves.

Long-time skateboarders and scooter riders were impressed, rating the $130,000 facility among the top small town skateparks in New Zealand.

Founding committee member Sally-Ann Kircher said she could not be more proud.

“It’s beyond our wildest dreams, when I stand up on the bowl I get goose bumps,” she said.

The large concrete bowl is nearing completion, while the street skating area is open to the public.

Kircher said the seeds of the idea began when her children, Sam, 26, and Kelsey, 24, were aged just 12 and 10. The family was on holiday in Wanaka, and Kircher saw how popular the skate facility was there and how respectful all the users were to each other.

She got together with some local mums, and they held a public meeting, which was chaired

by Ashburton District councillor Ken Lowe.

Kidzmethven was formed, and on board were Kircher and fellow mums, including Karen Smith and Tania Sheridan.

Fundraising began, and there was plenty of initial enthusiasm.

But the project took many twists and turns over the years with various designs and building sites proposed.

Prior to the skatepark opening on Saturday there was a memorial tree planting to commemorate Lowe, who passed away in 2010, attended by his family members including his wife Flora.

Kircher spoke at the planting and said Lowe had been the project’s biggest advocate.

“He was behind us every step of the way, he even rode a skateboard for a publicity photo,

which was pretty cool,” she said.

At the opening deputy mayor Liz McMillan, who was also one of the mums to be involved from an early stage, said everything had come to a bit of a standstill until three years ago. This was when new committee members came on board, followed by the gaining of resource consent for the skatepark site on council land at the corner of Bank and McMillan streets.

Mayor Neil Brown told the gathered crowd that the dedication of Kidzmethven members had been “second to none”, while also acknowledging the work of McMillan and Lowe, alongside the support of the Methven Community Board, the community and the council.

The skatepark was a wonderful facility which would provide entertainment to the community and visitors for years to come, he said.

“Well done Methven, it’s a real credit to you,” Brown said.

The skatepark has resource consent to operate from 9am to 9pm, at which time its street lighting will switch off. The committee is considering installing security cameras in the future.

High usage of the skatepark, which kicked off the moment it opened, continued throughout

the whole weekend.

The first lucky ones to try out their moves were 13-year-old Hugo Fischer and 11-year-old

Tilly Johnson, who Kidzmethven chose to be part of the opening after nominations by community members.

Above – Thrill seekers took to the Methven Skatepark from the moment it opened on Saturday.

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Left – Flora Lowe (second from right) was proud to see a tree planted honouring the commitment of her late husband, Ken Lowe, alongside KidzMethven committee members (from left) Josh Horn, Sally-Ann Kircher, Sam Kircher, Amy Russell, Liz McMillan, Sarah Lock, Huia Campbell, Tokiyo Hall, John Corbett and Tania Sheridan.

Absent is committee member Mark Harris.

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Announcement vindication for safer road advocates

By Matt Markham

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If there was any sense of self-satisfaction from Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon last Wednesday, then he kept it well in check as he stood next to his party leader, Todd Muller.

Since arriving in Parliament as a first term politician, Falloon has hung his hat on a four-lane highway project between Ashburton and Christchurch and, at every turn, he’s been shown the door whether it be from rival politicians, ministers or the NZTA. So, when Muller announced a commitment to building the highway should National be elected in September, most would have expected Falloon to be jumping for joy at the promise.

Asked whether he felt vindicated in his work on getting the project over the line, Falloon said it was more of a vindication for those from within this district and afar than for himself.

“It’s vindication for the many people who’ve been pushing for a safer road between here and Christchurch,” he said.

“All I’ve done as the local MP is give voice to those concerns, and continue to raise the issue in Parliament and with my colleagues, to the point I think they’re sick of hearing about it.”

While the outcome of whether the four-lane highway will actually happen or not depends on the election result come September, Falloon is still hopeful that the discussion might still end up on the table no matter what way the result falls.

“Roading in Mid Canterbury shouldn’t be a political issue and the numbers comparing Ashburton to Christchurch with other motorway projects are pretty stark.

“At present it looks dependent on the election result, but I’m always hopeful that Labour and the Greens will see the benefits.”

In his announcement in Ashburton last week, Muller said the project would come with a $1.5 billion price tag and Falloon said that a lot of work had gone on behind the scenes to ensure the announcement was the right one.

“I’ve been working on the issue since before I was an MP, but it’s gone up a gear in recent months with policy development and my new portfolio as National’s Associate Spokesperson for Transport.

“In that role I’ve had extensive discussions and debates with Todd and our front bench team.

“They had to be satisfied it ticks a number of boxes, like road safety, which of course it does as one of the most dangerous stretches of highway in New Zealand, for traffic volumes, and naturally the cost compared to the economic benefits.

“Ultimately it’s taxpayers money and it needs to be spent fairly, and appropriately, across the country.”

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Excess speed, reckless driving results in sentencing A young man was sentenced on a spate of driving incidents in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

Grayson McLean was sentenced on a charge of driving at an excess speed, a charge of reckless driving and a charge of breaching the conditions of his licence.

The reckless driving charge related to an incident in January 2019 when he stole his father’s vehicle, taking his associates for a joy-ride.

He drove to a Mayfield address, where he took parts of the exhaust system off and damaged the lights.

On another date, he was seen by police behind the wheel of a car in central Ashburton with associates in the vehicle. He sped off, passing a line of three vehicles stopped for traffic lights.

Officers followed him along South Street before calling off the chase.

McLean dropped some associates to their homes then drove to Fairlie, to see others and smoked some cannabis.

On their way home through Geraldine, the vehicle was identified and pursued again by police. McLean did not stop.

The reckless driving charge related to the overtaking of three vehicles, that had stopped for a red light, by crossing over the centreline and onto the wrong side of the road.

The next two charges related to an incident in the early hours of the morning of May 27, 2020 where he was recorded travelling south on the Rakaia Highway at 169km/h by an oncoming patrol car.

Judge Phillips said it was clear he had no relevant driving experience and skill

to be travelling at that speed on that piece of road and that time of day at that time of year where conditions were said to be freezing.

He said McLean put any vehicles navigating intersections along that piece of road in major danger.

On all matters Judge Phillips sentenced him to 100 hours community work and disqualified him from driving for nine months.

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Huge crowds at skatepark opening Toe flips, heel flips and all sorts of flip tricks were the order of the day when the Methven Skate Park officially opened on Saturday to a huge crowd from across Mid Canterbury.

Photographers, Heather Mackenzie and Oscar Fischer captured all of the excitement.

(Regretfully, names were not able to be obtained due to the nature of the event.)

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Matt Markham

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Quarantine escapees defy belief

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hat is it about being in quarantine for two weeks that people aren’t getting?

There’s obviously some clear part of the whole process that is a little murky, because why else would anyone want to threaten the livelihoods of fellow New Zealanders by breaking out of confinement and running a huge risk to this country?

I get it, I really do.

It’s tough, being holed up in a motel room for two weeks with nothing to do except keep yourself busy. But, you’re there for a reason – and before you even got on a plane to fly into our country, you knew what the deal was.

If you don’t like being stuck inside then, perhaps, stay wherever it is that you’re coming from.

What isn’t probably clearly evident to these people, because after all they’re only just now coming into the country, is what we as a collective team of five million, as our Prime Minister liked to put it, sacrificed a lot to get to this point.

We gave up life. For a long time. Just so we could get this pandemic under control. And in the large we succeeded with the only flies in the proverbial ointment being those select few coming back into the country acting like they’ve been shackled to the wall and been left to rot.

Speaking to some who have done the quarantine stretch, it’s not all that bad. Apart from the limited movement. Food, entertainment and pretty much anything you want can be delivered to your door – it’s just a case of keeping yourself occupied they say.

And that’s what makes these escapee situations so baffling.

It’s not like they’re going on the run.

They are heading to the supermarket, or the bottle store and getting things that they could have delivered straight to them.

So, the big question is, why?

Fit for a better world?

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ast week the Government announced what it described as “a bold primary sector plan to boost economic recovery”.

The 24-page document, Fit for a Better World, sets out a 10-year roadmap to unlock greater value for a sector vital to New Zealand’s economic recovery. Its Action Plan centres on three themes: • Productivity: adding an additional $44 billion in export earnings over the next decade through a focus on creating value (on top of the $46.6 billion for the year to June 2020).

• Inclusiveness: employing 10 per cent more New Zealanders from all walks of life in the food and fibre sector by 2030, and 10,000 more New Zealanders in the primary sector workforce over the next four years.

• Sustainability: reducing our biogenic methane emissions to 24-47 per cent below 2017 levels by 2050; and 10 per cent below by 2030. Plus restoring New Zealand’s freshwater environments to a healthy state within a generation.

Full marks for the Government to recognise that the primary sector ‘can be the foundation of New Zealand’s recovery’. The aspiration of nearly doubling export earnings over the next decade is laudable.

Doubling something over 10 years requires growth averaging 7 per cent per annum compounded

Andrew Hoggard FROM THE FARM

year-on-year. Over the decade 2010-20, overall growth in primary sector exports was 68 per cent, we had four years where annual growth exceeded the magic 7 per cent (2011, 2014, 2018 and 2019), but also two years of declines (2010 and 2015).

A doubling in primary sector exports would be a great effort, but it is a tough ask in a challenging environment.

I am sceptical about aspirational export targets.

Governments aren’t the ones selling into the global marketplaces where our exporters, despite their best efforts, have little ability to determine prices and are subject to the vagaries of commodity prices, powerful market players (eg: supermarket chains), and are often up against subsidised or protected competitors.

Being largely price takers is unlikely to change any time soon, despite talk of pursuing greater value. The global economy will take time to recover and growth will probably be fragile, protectionism is on the rise, and there are only so many niche markets we can easily

capture.

It is frustrating when politicians say ‘we need to add more value’ as though the mix of products we currently sell have little value.

Our exporters generally do a good job of identifying products and markets and responding to consumer demand based on their own market intelligence.

There is good stuff in the document about how productivity can be enhanced by water storage; research; Maori agribusiness; market access and development; international trade; and maintaining ‘flexible regulatory systems’.

Promoting the sector as an attractive employment opportunity is great and support for better connectivity and thriving rural communities will be welcomed by all.

In practice though, the problem with Fit for a Better World will be how to reconcile ambitious aspirations for export growth with the headwinds of government policy, especially on climate change and freshwater, which are intended to limit if not reduce production for much of the sector and to increase the costs of that production with no guarantee there will suddenly be a price bonanza to get that increased export revenue.

If emissions prices are allowed to increase to $50 per tonne and beyond, as is likely under current climate change policy settings, it will be tough on all pastoral

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farming and could wipe out a lot of sheep and beef farms.

They will reduce agricultural production and export revenue.

Farms will be replaced with plantation forests which might one day sometime in the future result in wood being harvested and forest products exported, but not at best for many years. And that is before factoring in whether agricultural emissions will be priced at the farmgate, as signalled in the report.

What will that do for thriving rural communities?

So, while there is some good stuff in Fit for a Better World, it is one thing to say New Zealand will double primary sector export revenue but quite another to achieve it.

MPI’s own forecasts for primary sector export growth out to 2024 suggest annual growth rates of between 1.5 per cent and 2.6 per cent, well short of the 7 per cent required. If a major sustained acceleration is to be achieved, we need to ensure as many of the winds as possible are tailwinds and that we minimise the headwinds.

Andrew Hoggard is the President of Federated Farmers.

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Changes to give stranded seasonal workers more flexibility The Immigration Minister last week announced changes which he says will better support seasonal workers stranded in New Zealand due to Covid-19.

Each year up to 14,400 workers, mostly from from Pacific Island nations, arrive in New Zealand to fill labour shortages on orchards and vineyards.

Ian Lees-Galloway said despite work on orchards and vineyards drying up, there were thousands of stranded RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employment) workers who could not get flights home and had no work to support themselves financially.

Lees-Galloway said the Recognised Seasonal Employer worker visas limited people to specific jobs, but changes would allow stranded workers more flexible hours and ease limitations on the roles they could do.

“The RSE scheme is part of our special relationship with the Pacific. As a country, we have a responsibility to support these workers and their employers, whose pastoral care responsibilities include accommodation for the workers,” he said.

Horticulture New Zealand said while it welcomed increased flexibility for workers waiting for repatriation back to the Pacific, the decisions should have come a lot earlier.

Ian Lees-Galloway said changes will allow migrant seasonal workers to have more flexible hours and roles.

Chief executive Mike Chapman said the government’s delays had caused RSE workers and their employers unnecessary anxiety and cost.

“Immigration New Zealand is now providing the RSE workers who are still in

New Zealand with the flexibility to move around the country to take up other horticulture jobs as well as jobs in other industries,” Chapman said.

“Today’s decisions also mean that the RSE workers who have been stranded

here won’t have the extra time they have spent in the country count against them, when they return to New Zealand next season.”

Lees-Galloway said with New Zealand facing a rise in unemployment due to Covid-19, he expected more New Zealanders to be available for work on orchards and vineyards next season.

He said for that reason the government had decided to keep the RSE scheme annual cap at 14,400 for the next year. This is not what had been originally announced and planned, he said.

“I want to give employers in the horticulture and viticulture industries as much certainty as possible in uncertain times, so I have taken the decision now even though next seasons workers will only be able to enter New Zealand when it is safe to relax border restrictions.”

Mike Chapman said Covid-19 was creating a great deal of uncertainty for growers, but the industry group was working to put contingency plans in place for next season, including looking at the possibility of onshore quarantine for RSE workers at employer’s facilities.

“It’s really important that we have these RSE workers here ... at the same time we’re increasing our New Zealand workforce as well.”

New Zealand’s record breaking wheat crop.

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Courgettes fetch record price of $21.42 per kilo the end of last year and it is unclear when the import ban will be lifted.

“Courgette prices tend to peak in September, but the shortage of supply has pushed prices up to record-high levels this month, in the absence of supply from Queensland,” Johnson said.

“We have seen courgette prices briefly top $20 per kilo when imports from Australia were suspended in 2018 for the same virus.

“Foodies may need to look for cheaper substitutes in their recipes like eggplant, pumpkin, or even cabbage.”

Food prices for the year to June rose 4.1 per cent on the year before, with fruits and vegetable prices up 10 per cent.

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A ban on some fresh vegetables from Queensland has seen the price of courgettes rise 74 per cent.

Stats NZ says food prices rose 0.5 per cent in June, with tomatoes and courgettes more expensive than usual at this time of the year.

Courgettes fetched a record price of $21.42 a kilo.

“New Zealand has a limited supply of courgettes around this time of year as the local growing season comes to an end, so we would typically see courgette imports from Australia fill the gap,” consumer prices manager Sarah Johnson said.

But imports have been affected by the cucumber green mottle mosaic virus since

On the 17th February 2020 Eric Watson’s CASE IH harvester muscled through his paddock of Kerrin wheat, and collected what is now officially deemed as a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ achievement for Highest wheat yield.

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MARKET REPORT

By Guy Trafford

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will admit to being somewhat relieved to see Andrew Hoggard as being reported as seeing the Government’s Fit for a Better World through a similar lens as myself.

The $44 billion aspiration figure was so ‘testing’ that I was wondering whether I was misinterpreting something or had missed something else to provide more context. But apparently not.

He correctly highlights the “head winds” farming has to face as being a major handbrake on increasing productivity. These include the taxes on carbon and restrictions around water usage and protection.

Most no doubt agree, to some degree at least, that better management of our resources needs or needed to take place.

Likewise, climate change is real and so some disincentives on increasing carbon emissions was required.

However, to almost double export receipts in this environment is a very bold statement to make (and that is being kind) especially without providing some reference to how this might be achieved.

The argument around CO2. emissions has been argued and lost. This is going to put a major constraint around livestock production and the vacuum in landuse where economics dictate that sheep and beef are no longer viable but trees will be.

The Clean Water Package of 2017 had a target that 90 per cent of our rivers and lakes to be fit for swimming by 2040.

One of the means to achieve this was/is to eliminate all livestock from direct access to waterways.

At the time the steeper country was felt to be left out as the lower

stocking rate and lack of a feasible way to fence off waterways meant hill country was dodging a bullet.

Now with the passage of time and the removal of caps (or at least to higher levels) mean that forestry is increasingly going to take over these areas.

On one hand this seems a practical even logical evolution, but only so long as the forestry remains on the steeper country arguably unsuitable for pastoral use.

This land can also be shifted to, or encouraged to revert to manuka and add to the honey resource.

Unfortunately, experience has shown us that land that is too steep for efficient livestock production is also less than attractive to forest companies. And apiarists also need reasonable access to their bee-feeding grounds.

After the Minister for Primary Industries announced that he thought that a cap of about 40,000ha of farmland going into forestry would suffice, the government has now passed the buck onto regional councils.

Spokesman for Forestry Minister Stuart Nash has said Labour would pass a law within the first six months of getting back into government providing councils with the powers to determine what class of land can be planted in forestry.

If I’m correct, Gisborne District Council has had such a pro-

gramme in place for a couple of decades or at least part of what is envisaged. They have had policies to ‘encourage’ steeper and eroding lands to be planted in trees.

What the new powers will provide presumably is clarity on what land cannot be planted in trees.

Minister Nash has said “Resource consent would be required for plantation or carbon forests on Land Use Capability Classes 1-5 – often known as elite soils – above a threshold of 50 hectares per farm,” and “While 90 per cent of forestry planting for (carbon absorption) happens on less productive soils in classes 6-8, we want to ensure all planting happens away from our most valuable soils, 1-5.

Needless to add the Forestry Owners’ Association are opposed to the idea and Federated Farmers are supportive.

In the meantime, Government is waving a flag saying that vegetable growing farms in the ‘key’ vegetable production areas of Pukekohe and Horowhenua may be exempt from some of the water control requirements that the rest of the country must meet.

Presumably, this is so consumers have access to cheaper vegetables. Making exemption to rules always creates problems and this one is no different.

Growers in other parts of the country will have good reason to

feel aggrieved having an additional hurdle to climb that others don’t.

Christchurch, for example, grows a lot of its fresh vegetables near Southbridge and Marshlands. Ohakune and Southland grow a major amount of the country’s root vegetables, Gisborne grows large amounts of lettuce, broccoli and corn and so it goes on.

In addition, Maori in the Horowhenua are not happy over the lack of consultation over the exception with Lake Horowhenua being a major receptacle of nutrient run-off from farm land and presumably crop farms among these.

Exceptions aside, the water requirements and the growing cost of heating greenhouses are to increase the cost of fresh vegetables.

This no doubt will lead to an increase of vegetables coming in from overseas. You do not have to look very far to find broccoli from Spain and frozen vegetables coming in from Chile.

These will be countries that have considerably lower costs of production due to more lenient rules. Is this the outcome the government wants? I’m sure consumers don’t.

Up to now the government seems to be intent on protecting consumers from the effects of the regulations’ farmers have to absorb and as most livestock products are exported, they have achieved this.

Vegetables however, largely all end up on the local consumers’ plate and they may see either a dramatic rise in prices, or foreign sourced food increasingly coming in.

It will undermine the drive to make New Zealand a food destination.

The markets Last week’s Global Dairy Trade auction will have put a smile on many farmer and industry people’s faces.

The headline 8.3 per cent rise doesn’t do justice to the full picture.

The biggest mover has been whole milk powder (WMP) which is the main driver of New Zealand farm gate prices. It has gone up by 14 per cent, taking the WMP price in $US to where it was at February 2020. $3208 on auction day and $3233 in February.

The exchange rate can often hide what the true return is to farmers but, in this case, both years are similar, although there was a 0.01 cent difference in favour of February, assuming we believe lower is good. (GDT day, 0.6562, February 0.6465). The $US to $NZ conversion rate gives a $4889 per tonne today and $5001 in February.

Skim milk powder was also up with a 3.5 per cent lift as were butter and cheese with lifts of 3 per cent and 3.3 per cent respectively. So, happy days for the dairy industry.

Presumably China (yet again) has made a major influence on last week’s prices. The reports coming out of China regarding consumer demand have been gathering steam lately and so a lift is not a surprise but the degree of it is, and would be at any time, let alone now.

Livestock

Little movement on the schedules this week and at the saleyards. With grass growth likely to be at it lowest point for the winter, most farms have battened down the hatches until spring starts to appear.

Wool

The same can be said for the Napier wool sale held last week. Little change from the low of previous weeks.

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Farmers dig deep at workshops Taranaki farmers have been taking a crash course in Regenerative Agriculture at workshops around the province.

Described as a holistic approach that stresses soil biology and photosynthesis over chemical inputs, its proponents say it is not only profitable, it results in healthier livestock and happier farmers.

Workshop organiser Fiona Young of ReGenerative Solutions said the emphasis was on quality.

“Regenerative agriculture is about improving the wellbeing of the environment and the economic wellbeing and social wellbeing of farmers and the production quality, so you are getting more nourishing, quality food and fibre.”

Young said there was growing interest in the approach which could provide farms with more resilience to drought, flooding, pests, disease and erosion Integrity Soils regenerative agriculture coach Jules Matthews was lead instructor at the workshops and took about 20 farmers on a field trip to an Opunake diary farm to teach the process of visual soil inspection.

She said using a set of guidelines, farmers could assess the soil’s condition – its fria-

bility, aggregation, water and mineral holding capacity, and do a count of how many worms there were to assess how biologically active it was.

Matthews said farmers had often been too focused on inputs.

“They pay a lot of attention to soil tests and adding in minerals when and where they need it, but what we haven’t done in agriculture is really equally looked at the biological cycles and how biology mediates and remediates all the mineral cycles and the function of water and air, and treating soil as a living organism.”

She said the soil could be thought of as the plant’s gut and – similar to humans – microbial health was vital to its performance.

Other tools in regenerative agriculture included water infiltration testing, the growing of diversified pastures, management of grazing to maintain pasture length, and the planting of trees on ridge tops and wetlands.

Matthews said the approach, which did not completely rule out chemical inputs, had the potential to help alleviate some of the issues farmers faced.

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■■ PICKLEBALL

Locals dominate pickleball classic

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Home town advantage reaped benefits for Mid Canterbury’s pickleball party as the locals feasted out on the medals.

The inaugural Mid Canterbury Winter Classic event was held in Ashburton over the weekend with dozens of competitors from around the country vying for the accolades.

However, it was the Pickleball Ashburton club who were the big winners following the three-day tournament.

A total of 19 medals were handed out to Ashburton pickleballers including eight golds.

Six silvers and five bronzes were also clinched in Ashburton’s medal haul.

Tessa McCann won the women’s singles category following a 2-0 win (11-4, 11-4) over fellow Mid Cantabrian Jane Brosnahan in the best of three final.

It was a Mid Canterbury sweep in the men’s singles event with Adam Bisley triumphing over Neil McCann 2-0 (11-1, 118) in the final and Pete Kirwan picking up bronze.

RESULTS ■■ Cycling Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers July 11, 2020 – Winter Series Training Ride No.4 First home Don Sutton 26m 43s. 2nd. Michelle Knight 26m 44s. 3rd. Don Morrison 26m 44s. 4th. Emma Hudson 26m 45s.

5th. Ross templeton 26m 45s. 6th. Andrew Shepherd 26m 46s. 7th. Lucy Kirwan 27m 26s. 8th. Brian Ellis 27m 27s. 9th. Richard Kirwan 25m 59s. 10th. Nick Grijns 26m 00s.

11th. Matt Marshall 26m 01s. 12th. Doug Coley 26m 09s. 13th. Colin Teahan 28m 56s. 14th. Brent Hudson 28m 16s. 15th. Ross Proctor 28m 57s. 16th. Liz Wylie 28m 57s.

17th. Steven Hands 22m 19s F/T. 18th. Rob Hooper 24m 51s. 19th. Kristine Marriott 24m 51s. 20th. Wayne Clement 22m 22s 2f/t. 21st. Tony Ward 22m22s.3f/t. 22nd.

Brad Hudson 22m22s 4f/t. 23rd. Michael Gallagher 24m 53s. 24th. Gerrard Morrison 24m 53s. 25th. Andy Skinner 30m 27s.

26th. Debbie Skinner 30m 27s. 27th. Allan Johns 30m 28s. 28th. Kevin Opele 23m 49s 5f/t. 29th. Nigel Leary DNF. Tinwald Cycling U17 Development - Sunday 12th July.

Open Handicap :1st. Logan McKnight 9m 13s. 2nd. Ryan Gallagher 7m 39s. Handicap Grade. A. Ryan Gallagher 7m 39s. C. Grade Logan McKnight 9m 13s. Teams : Ryan Gallagher & Michael Gallagher CT. 9m 24s. RT. 7m 57s. Logan McKnight & Kevin Opele CT. 9m25s. RT. 9m 25s. Time Trial ,Twice around the Round a bout. A. Grade Ryan Gallagher 1st Lap 1m 37s. 2nd Lap. 1m 39s. RT. 3m 16s.

C. Grade. Logan McKnight 1st Lap 1m 48s.

2nd Lap 2m 03s. RT.3m 51s.

■■ Petanque Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Mixed Drawn Doubles: Winners:- Johnny Wright and Neville Bensdorp, Second:- Bernice Laird and Richard Browne, Third:- Karen Bensdorp and Jonathan Crum Club Under 70s Drawn Doubles: Winners:Christine Carr and Jonathan Crum, Second: Adair Jones and Bernice Laird, Third: Nicky Foden and Shelagh Field.

Club 70 and Over Drawn Doubles: Winners:- Betty King and Johnny Wright, Second: Mavis Thompson and Colin Jones, Third: Mick Little and Peter Marriott.

■■ Pigeon Racing Ashburton Pigeon Racing Results from Balclutha race held on 3/7/20.

1st. S. Davidson. Velocity 1217 mpm, 2nd E.Westgarth. Velocity 1213mpm, 3rd. M. Davidson. Velocity 1200mpm, 4th L. Davidson. Velocity 1199mpm, 5th Drummond.

Velocity 1198mpm, 6th N. Martin. Velocity 1197mpm.

Nominated Single Bird: 1st. E. Westgarth, 2nd M. Davidson, 3rd. L. Davidson.

Local pair Karen Bishop and Adrienne Mitchell won the women’s super doubles, prevailing over Hawke’s Bay duo Anne Norman and Julie Shaw 2-0 (12-10, 11-3).

However, Bishop had to come from behind in the mixed super doubles alongside David Bishop in a hard fought win over Hawke’s Bay pair Steve Norman and Jill Norman 2-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-9).

Pickleball Ashburton’s John Roy and Donald Shearer were emphatic in their men’s super doubles victory over Northland’s Terry Axford and the aforementioned Steve Norman of Pickleball Hastings 2-0 (11-2, 11-1).

The out-of-towners did not go home empty-handed.

Jill Norman and Louise Reynolds, of Hawke’s Bay, put on a clinic in the women’s open doubles final over Kerikeri pair Rachel Painting and Clare Redward 2-0 (11-0, 11-0).

Their Pickleball Hastings team- mates Matthew Koning and Andrew Reynolds also secured gold with a 2-0 (11-5, 11-4) win over Mid Canterbury’s David Bishop and Shyamal Ram.

■■ Golf Ashburton 9 Hole Golf After several weeks of cold, rainy mornings, the weather finally co- operated and we enjoyed playing on Thursday 9th July. We had only been able to play once in the previous five weeks.

Three different trophies were combined as we try to catch up – not only after lockdown, but also after losing 4 weeks due to the rain: Marion Marshall Trophy (Net), Jean Drummond (Putting) and Heather Smith (Stableford).

Winner of an Accountantz voucher for best net (35) and stableford (19) was Peter Stechman. Winner of a Club Voucher for putting (on countback) was Maryanne Urquhart (14).

Runners-up were Oliver Prince and Helen Argyle - net (36) and stableford (18) and Michael Smith, putting (14) on countback.

On 16th July - weather permitting - Dick Hansen is organising a stableford round with hidden holes, sponsored by Netherby Pharmacy. On 23rd, Match Play sponsored

by Accountantnz.

Ashburton Golf Club Saturday, July 11 The Radius Care players of the day and winners of the Murray Webb Trophy were Paul May & Ken Clucas with a 2bbb nett score of 60. Other winning scores were: Jordan Bird & Sean Strange also 60; Jamie Stone & Paul Morrison, Daniel & Blair Snowball 62; Steve McCloy & Stephen Lee, Phil Kerr & Jeff Williamson, Dave Hewitt & Bevan Wilson, Shane Beavan & Gordon Crawford all 63.

Twos: David Morrison, Matt Tait, Blair Franklin, Paul May, Brent Clarke, Bruce Day, Tim Newton, Greig Sparrow, Tufuga Sa, Peter Walker, Brent MacGregor, Dylan Stoddart, Hamish Niles, Paul Clark and Neil MacDonald.

Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Jeff Hewitt; Docks Bar and Seafood Grill: Bevan Wilson; Value Plus Processing: Kay Fox; South Island Seeds: Peter Walker; Property Brokers #6: Gary Stead Ton’s Thai Longest Putt #9: Jeff Hewitt; Tinwald Tavern Spot Prize: Charlie Alexander.

Net Eagles Jackpot Hole: #4 - Birdie Jackpot Hole # 17.

Nine Hole Results: The Harvey Bakehouse player of the day was Oliver Prince nett 31.

Other winning scores were: Gavin Johnston 33, Maryanne Urquhart 34, Tonee Hurley 36 and Peter Wright 36.

Methven Golf Club Men’s Results 11th July Senior: Grant Hargraves 73-7-66 41 points.

Intermediate: Tim Robinson 89-15-74 33 points. Junior A: Ian Lucas 90-21-69 38 points. Junior B: Yuki Matsuda 94-22-72 35points.

Other Good Scores: 69 Piers Rolton. 70 Dayle Lucas. 71 Bruce Dickson Twos: Craig Middleton, Adam Marshall, Piers Rolton x2, Grant Gargraves x2, Phil Johnson, Ben Rutter Dubliner Best Nett: Grant Hargraves 66.

Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Ian

Pickleball Ashburton’s Shyamal Ram glides one over the net during the Mid Canterbury Winter Classic in Ashburton at the weekend. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 110720-RH-012

Lucas 69 . Bar Voucher Best Gross: Grant Hargraves 73 by lot.

Closest to the Pins-Aqua Japanese No 4: Mick Hodgson. Bar Voucher No 6: Mike Gray. Ski Time No 13: Craig Muddleton.

Green Parrot No 17: Ben Rutter. Hunters Wines No 14: Adam Marshell.

Next Week 18th July: 2nd Round Mt Harding Trophy.

9 Hole results from July 10 Hatem Holes: Karen Currie 31, Mike Markillie 32, Alister Goodwin 36.

PGG Wrightsons Best Player Karen Currie.

Methven Travel 2nd Shot Mike Markillie

Tinwald Golf Club Saturday July 11th Stroke: Leading scores in the stroke round for the final round of the Alan Teale Memorial played on Saturday; Struan Scott, Steve Kircher 69, Tony Sheppard 70, Dave King 72, Brian Rouse 73, Chris Bell, Bruce Collins 74, Lindsay Jackson 75. Women; Christine Kinita 72, Belinda Kirdy 73. Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Dave King. Gluyas Ford # 6; Struan Scott. The Fine Line # 12; Alex Veint. Ace Automotive # 16; Dave King. G & R Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Struan Scott. Two’s; Christine Kinita, Uia Makaro, Dave King, Struan Scott. Eagle; Alex Roa # 14. Net Eagle; # 13 Jeff Naish, Belinda Kirdy.

The finals of the RSA Trophy and Cup were also played on Saturday with the Trophy going to Alex Roa, defeating Adam Wilson and the Cup went to Andrew Barrie with a win over Raui Tare.

■■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby Union Saturday, July 11 Senior - Watters Cup: Rakaia 57 v Hampstead 14, Southern 28 v Methven 32 Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy: Allenton 33 v Celtic 31, Rakaia 12 v Mt Somers 14, Southern 7 v Methven 78 Senior Women: Uni Canterbury 34 v Celtic 0 Combined Colts: Methven/Rakaia 26 v Celtic/Southern 10 1st XV UC Championship: MC Combined 0 v RHS 70.

■■ Walking Run and Walk Ashburton 5km race held at Argyle Park Saturday 11 July 2020 Walkers –1st place - Paul Severins 34:59; 2nd place - Judith Crozier 35:36; 3rd place - Dave Strong 35:37; Marie Batty 36:02; Robert Moffitt 36:55; Peter Larkin 37:30; Wendy Severins 39:19; Janet Hood 39:20; Lori Rusbatch 39:39; Barbara Taylor 40:49; Noel Batty 43:53; Bill Hood 43:54; Karen Hodgson 45:01; Viv Strong 56:38; David Wilkinson 56:38.

Runners –1st place – Shaun Clark 19:09; 2nd place - Ian Broadbelt 23:02; 3rd place – Joe Ford and Gary Whiting 25:38; Alison Conway 29:00; Trevor Cox 32:19; Philip Crozier 34:36.

Thanks to time-keepers Lynda Bayne and Richard Giller.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Saturday 18 July The first round of match play for the Watson and Newton Cups will be played. The draw will be on the Golf Club website and posted at the Pro Shop. Starting Times: Morning 8.30 (frost dependent) and afternoon report at 11.30 for a 12.00pm start.

Nine-hole golfers from 12.30.

Sunday 19 July The 125th anniversary of the Clubs formation will be celebrated starting at 11.00am with a plaque unveiling and then golf at 11.30 followed by a social time. Nine-hole golf will start at 1.30pm.

Ashburton Country Ladies Vets Golf Friday, July 17 at Tinwald.

9:30am for 10am start. Please bring a small gift for raffle. Bring own lunch.

■■ Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey 17 July to 22 July 2020 Friday 17 July Kiwi Sticks [Yr 5] No play Kiwi Sticks [Yr 6] No play 1st Grade Women 6.00 pm Wakanui v Hampstead Blue [Hampstead, Methven] 7.15 pm Hampstead v Methven [Wakanui, Hampstead Blue] Just Hockey SSL Div 1 Boys Marist Park @ St Bedes 7.10 pm Ashburton College 1st XI v Christ’s College 2nd XI [Umpires supplied] Saturday 18 July Mini Sticks No play Senior Women Ash NBS 1.00 pm Wakanui v TGHS 1st XI [J Gray [tbc], tbc] Senior Men Ash NBS 2.40 pm Wakanui v Northern Hearts [tbc, M Marshall] Sunday 19 July 2nd Grade Girls Ash NBS 1.40 pm Tinwald v Craighead Wakanui Snr Women] Wakanui [BYE] 1st Grade Men 4.00 pm Tinwald Black v Hampstead Lowcliffe [Allenton, Tinwald Orange] 5.25 pm Wakanui v Hampstead/Wakanui [Tinwald Black, Hampstead Lowcliffe] 6.50 pm Allenton v Tinwald Orange [Wakanui, Hampstead/Wakanui] Monday 20 July 2nd Grade Boys Draw unknown Tuesday 21 July Kwik Sticks [Yrs 7 & 8] 4.00 pm Methven v Tinwald Foothills [tbc] 5.15 pm Wakanui Blue/Collegians v Allenton [tbc] 6.30 pm Wakanui Black v Tinwald Orange [tbc] Wednesday 22 July Just Hockey SSL Div 2 Girls Nunweek Park 2 6.10 pm Ashburton College 1st XI v St Margaret’s College White [Umpires supplied]

■■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby Union Saturday, July 18 Seniors – Luisetti Seeds Watters Cup

Celtic Darryl Phillips Motor v Southern Stu Tarbotton, Celt1, 2:30pm H Grant, J O’Connor, N Forbes.

Methven v Rakaia, Methv1, 2:30pm K Faalogo, S Bennett, M Southby, Dave White Memorial Cup & Max Gilbert Cup. Hampstead BYE Senior B – Michael Duff Memorial Trophy: Celtic Kellys Café & Barr v Southern Wholesale Seeds, Celt1, 12:45pm J O’Connor. Collegiate v *Mt Somers, Coll1, 2:30pm C Kelland, Bruce Beckley Cup. Methven v Rakaia, Methv1, 12:45pm S Bennett Senior Women: Kaiapoi RFC v Ashburton Celtic RFC TBC Combined Colts: Celtic/SouthernEuroAgri/ NPD v BDI, Celt2, 12:45pm N Forbes, Waihora v Methven/Rakaia, Rhodes Park Tai Tapu3, 1:00pm 1st XV UC Championship: Lincoln v MC Combined, Lincoln 1:00pm Under 18 Combined: Prebbleton v MCRU Alps, Prebl2 12:30pm Under 16 Combined: MCRU Alps v Waihora, Methven2, 1:00pm P Everest, MCRU Plains v Rolleston, Coll1, 1:15pm G Jopson Under 14.5 Combined: West Melton v MCRU Plains, West Melton2, 11:00am, MCRU Alps v Lincoln, Methven3, 1:15pm G Barr, Under 13: Celtic v Southern/Tinwald, Celtic3, 1:00pm Club Referee, Collegiate v Allenton Smallbones, Coll1, 12:00pm J Robinson, Methven v Celtic/Rakaia, Methven3, 12:00pm M Tuilaepa.

Under 11.5 Celtic White v Southern, Celtic3A, 12:00pm, Collegiate Cates Grain & Seeds v Celtic Green, Coll2, 12:00pm, Methven Black v Rakaia, Methven2A, 12:00pm C Marshall, Methven White v Hampstead, Methven2B, 12:00pm L Bell Under 10 Celtic Green v Allenton Trembath Construction, Celtic4, 12:00pm, Celtic White v Southern, Celtic4, 1:00pm, Methven Black v Hampstead, Methven4, 12:15pm, Methven Red v Rakaia, Methven4, 1:15pm, Methven White v Tinwald Ace Automotive, Methven5, 12:15pm.

Under 9: Celtic v Southern, Celtic3B, 12:00pm, Methven v Rakaia, Methven5, 1:15pm, Tinwald Moore Mechanical v Allenton Engineering Solutions, Tinwald3, 1:00pm, Collegiate/Hampstead Regent Cinema BYE. Under 8: Celtic White v Southern, Celtic2A, 11:45am, Collegiate/Hampstead v Methven/ Mt Somers, Coll2, 1:00pm, Methven v Rakaia, Methven4, 11:30am, Tinwald NZ Farmers Livestock v Allenton Alpine View, Tinwald4, 1:15pm, Celtic Green BYE Under 7: Celtic v Southern White, Celtic2B, 11:45am, Collegiate Ashburton Crane Hire v Methven/Mt Somers, Coll3, 12:30pm, Methven v Rakaia, Methven5, 11:30am, Tinwald B NZ Livestock v Allenton Maroon Allenton Auto, Tinwald4, 12:30pm, Tinwald O Skip 2 It Flooring Xtra v Southern Blue, Tinwald1A, 12:30pm, Allenton Gold Young Electrical BYE Under 6: Celtic Green v Southern Red, Celtic1A, 12:00pm, Celtic White v Southern White, Celtic1B, 12:00pm, Collegiate Cranfield Glass v Mt Somers, Coll3, 1:15pm, Methven Black v Hampstead, Methven1A, 12:00pm, Methven White v Rakaia, Methven1B, 12:00pm, Tinwald Alluvial Black v Allenton Gold Ashburton Plumbing Services, Tinwald1A, 1:15pm, Tinwald Cranfield Glass B v Allenton Maroon Sparrow Family, Tinwald1B, 1:15pm, Tinwald Canvas Orange v Southern Blue, Tinwald 1B, 12:30pm.

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■■RACING

Ward has plenty of time for filly HRNZ Promising juvenile trotter Time Up The Hill is the third generation of her family Michael Ward has trained and he thinks she could be the best.

While Ward holds the daughter of Muscle Hill in high regard, it will take a lot of beating to surpass her dam Majestic Time’s efforts on the track.

She won two Group Three races for Ward, including the Hambletonian Classic (1609m) and NZ Trotting Oaks (1950m), while she was also Group One placed in the 2YO Ruby (1609m) and New Zealand Trotting Derby (2600m).

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Time Up The Hill didn’t get the chance to contest any stakes races as a juvenile, but she has shown her potential late in the season with two wins and a placing from three starts.

She broke last start but Ward said he was rapt with the way she recovered and ran home for third.

“I think she only broke last time because the ones on the inside broke and she just went out in sympathy,” he said. “I thought it was a good run to get third.”

Time Up The Hill added to her win tally at Addington Raceway on Sunday when taking out the Allied Security two-year-old Mobile Trot (1980m).

She began well from the mobile, taking an early lead from barrier two before handing up to

Former Ashburton horseman, Ken Barron (left) and Michael Ward after the success of Time Up The Hill on Sunday at Addington.

PHOTO SUPPLIED Love N The Port.

She remained in the trail throughout before challenging late up the passing lane and the pressure told on leader Love N The Port, who broke late in the piece, and Time Up The Hill was able to get up for a half-length victory.

“It was a good run and a top drive,” Ward said.

“That other horse (Love N The Port) got away on her on the turn today and Ken said he gave her one and then she pinned her ears back and kept going.

“I was reasonably confident of running in the top three today.

The one I was really frightened of was Ben Hope’s one (Eurokash) and I expected Mark Purdon’s one (La Reina Del Sur) to go a lot better than what it did.”

Ward has been pleased with her progress this preparation and wasn’t overly perturbed she didn’t have the opportunity to contest

the Jewels, like her dam.

“Her mother ran second in the Jewels and early on in the season we would have had a show, but there’s nothing you can do about it, you have just got to carry on,” he said.

“It’s an unbelievable crop of two-year-old trotters.”

Ward said there are many similarities between Time Up The Hill and Majestic Time, however, he believes the former has superior staying abilities.

“Time Up The Hill has got a few quirks, she likes to kick you and bite you, but she has a bit of speed and staying ability,” he said.

“She is a bit like her mother, she had a bit of attitude.

“They are very similar. Majestic Time had speed, but I don’t think this one has the sheer speed like her mother. She has a bit more staying ability.”

Ward is looking forward to next season where he is hoping to contest several three-year-old features, including avenging Majestic Time’s runner-up result in the New Zealand Derby.

“Majestic Time should have won the Derby if she had got out in time. Mark Purdon got that one with King Denny,” he said.

“But the Hambletonian will be my first programme with her as a three-year-old. I have won that before (with Majestic Time) and I would like to have another go at it.”

■■OPINION

Super Rugby Aotearoa no breeding ground for All Blacks T he end of these exhibition games can’t come quick enough.

Look, it’s nice that Super Rugby Aotearoa is on. We all get that broadcasters need content – and national bodies need broadcasters’ money – so these games are at least achieving something.

But, like various Twenty20 cricket leagues around the world and most one-day internationals, Super Rugby Aotearoa has no meaning or stature.

Yes, our professional rugby players are still bashing themselves up – and sundry others are making a living on the back of that – but the competition itself is of no consequence. It’s simply a made-for-TV product to wedge between the commercials.

On that basis, nothing should be read into the results nor anyone’s performances.

Context is critical to sport. The weight and history of a competition matter. The size of an occasion dictates the scale of an achievement.

How many of us watched The Last Dance documentary series during lockdown and now regard ourselves as authorities on Michael Jordan?

I won’t insult people’s intelligence by trying to sum up the man or his deeds. But what I

Blues loose forward Hoskins Sotutu. will say is that winning an NBA championship is regarded as quite a feat and that Jordan was able to do that six times.

Six times he and the Chicago Bulls went to the best-of-seven finals series and six times they emerged victorious.

Any professional athlete can do remarkable things at training.

Most of them can repeat those

feats in competition too.

But it’s only the truly elite who can deliver when they absolutely have to. When the stakes are skyhigh and the pressure enormous.

Michael Jordan had twice been to the Olympic Games and twice come away with a gold medal.

Some athletes might be forever defined by those achievements or at least enjoy dining out on

them. But they’re a mere postscript for Jordan, who knew his legacy would be determined by the ability to get the Bulls to NBA finals and to win them. Imagine the burden of having to live up to that?

The fact that Jordan was able to is the reason why he’s still celebrated today.

The NBA finals and Super Rugby Aotearoa are different beasts.

I get that. But Super Rugby, as we knew it pre-Covid-19, and the NBA finals weren’t that dissimilar.

Both had weight and history.

Both came with pressure. Go somewhere like South Africa, as a New Zealand team, and win a playoff game and you knew you’d achieved something.

Take the Crusaders beating the Lions in Johannesburg to claim the 2018 title. That 25-17 win, in front of 62,000 people, was all the proof you needed that Scott Robertson was some coach and that emerging stars such as Richie Mo’unga were nearly ready for test rugby.

It’s all very well for media types to now make similar claims about Blues No.8 Hoskins Sotutu or Crusaders back Will Jordan.

The fact is that playing well in an exhibition game proves nothing.

We get that Cullen Grace and

Mark Telea and Pari Pari Parkinson are all promising. We’re watching the same game as you so pointing that out, as if it were news, serves no purpose.

Until we get a proper franchise competition going again – one that has some stature and some consequences for failure – there’s not a lot of point in proclaiming that so and so is an All Black in the making. The stakes in these games are simply too low to make a realistic evaluation.

These franchises were built for multi-national competition. Put them in a domestic context and they look out of place.

That’s why it’s such a shame New Zealand Rugby didn’t use this as an opportunity to send our professional players back to provincial rugby.

To put them in a competition with history and meaning and to connect them with a much broader fanbase.

With playoff matches – and the Ranfurly Shield – at stake you would get a better idea how some of these promising players might go at international level, rather than the guesswork we’re going with now.

Sport for broadcast dollars’ sake certainly serves some purposes, but it’s no basis for anointing the next lot of All Blacks.

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Your buy-in will depend on how much else is going on in your realm.

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CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There are rogue elements at play. You’re not afraid of them, and you’re not enthused by them either. They are a sure indicator of an unpredictable and unforgettable time.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Your mind loves a habit, the comfort of a pattern. Good or bad hardly matters; it’s more about the rhythm. In this new situation that’s unfolding, the rhythm is still being established.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): How much control do you really need? This is the question. You would like more than you have, and yet, maybe you also need less than you have.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The theme today is wealth sharing, though the wealth in question isn’t money. Whatever you think the most valuable thing you could share is, you’ll be passing that around.

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PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Amusement is one of those human needs that would seem easy enough to meet, and yet, with every exposure to a thing, it becomes less amusing. This is the secret to your appeal. You keep changing it up.

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BUTT, Leonard George (Len) – Sunrise – 24/09/1925 Sunset – 12/07/2020 At Radius Millstream, Ashburton. Dearly loved husband of Merle, loved husband of the late Jean.

Loving father and father-inlaw of Marjorie and Ivan, Kate and the late Brian, Terry and Jean. Grandfather of Camille and Tony, Dale, Emma and Hayden. Great grandfather of Mia and Cassie. Respected friend of Robyn Mathews and Heather Ford. Messages to the Butt family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Len’s life to be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton on THURSDAY, July 16, commencing at 10am. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

CULLEN, Fiona Jane – Peacefully at home in Ashburton on Sunday, July 12, 2020, aged 43 years.

Dearly loved daughter of Gené and the late Dennis, cherished Mum of Morgan, loved sister and sister-in-law of Andrew and Toni, and Brendan and Felicity, devoted mate of Ngaru and a dearly loved friend. Many thanks to the Cancer Society, Hospice Mid Canterbury, and the District Nurses for their care and support. Messages to the Cullen family, c/- PO Box 6035, Ashburton 7742. In lieu of flowers donations to the Cancer Society of Ashburton would be appreciated and may be made at the service.

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McKAY, June – On July 11, 2020, at Ashburton Hospital, aged 74 years. Much loved wife of Ian, and cherished mother and mother-in-law of Nathan and Nikki, Belinda and James, Victoria and Jamie. Loved Grandmum to Ruby; Quinn, and Leo; Scarlett, and Lilly.

Much loved daughter of the late Alex and Ivy Clark, and loved sister of Alan, and Denise. Loved daughter-inlaw of the late Colin and Mary McKay, a loved sister-in-law and much loved Aunty to all her nieces and nephews.

Messages to the McKay family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate June’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton on THURSDAY, July 16, commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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McKAY, June (nee Clark) – On July 11, 2020, at Ashburton Hospital. Taken from us far too soon. We will treasure our memories forever.

Missing you my beautiful, HAYDEN, Paul John precious sister (Crusher) – – with love, Denise.

On July 7, 2020 at Ashburton.

At peace after a stoic battle Much loved aunty to Andrew with cancer. Aged 54 years. and Ali, Lorene, and families.

Dearly loved husband of Janine and Dad of William. FUNERAL Much loved brother of Kiri, and Simon. Messages to the FURNISHERS Hayden family, c/- PO Box MASTER 472, Ashburton 7740. A MONUMENTAL MASON private service for Paul has been held.

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COLLINS, John Francis – At Christchurch on Thursday, July 9, 2020. Loved husband of the late Pauline and their family. Loved eldest son of the late Patrick and the late Beryl Collins also a loved brother and brother-in-law of Peter and Pam (Christchurch) and Brian and Jeanette (Ashburton). A loved uncle of his nieces and nephews.

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Mid Canterbury Combined lock Alex Barnaby makes a run during the side’s UC Championship clash with Rangiora High School in Ashburton at the weekend PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 110720-RH-061

Combined overpowered

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Too big, too fast.

It was a simple numbers game at Ashburton College as Rangiora High School’s 1st XV romped home with 12 tries against Mid Canterbury Combined on Saturday.

A year is a long time in schoolboy rugby and Rangiora certainly had the bulk advantage in its 70-0 demolition over Combined who are predominantly made up of Year 11 and 12 pupils.

As a result, the side were overpowered up front and forced to defend for much of the game against Rangiora’s size and speed.

It allowed Rangiora’s back three to run riot as they recorded seven tries between them with imposing

centre Elone Fungavaka adding a brace.

Even Combined’s set piece was rendered powerless as the side struggled to retain its own ball at scrum time.

The effort cannot be faulted for Combined with the side willing to roll its sleeves up against older and bigger teams and will be all the better for this season heading into 2021.

However, it’s the period after halftime where the heads dropped and the floodgates opened.

Rangiora were kept to 26-0 at halftime, courtesy of four first half tries from the visitors.

No. 8 Will Riley scored after six minutes after Combined’s feed was overpowered.

Combined curiously opted to go for touch from about 25 metres out, however Rangiora were equal to Combined’s drive after a throw to the front, Another opportunity for points from close range was overlooked a few minutes later with Combined preferring to keep ball in hand, ending in a turnover.

Combined continued to scramble well on defence as Rangiora ate up the metres in contact.

Wing Oscar Burnley scored the first of his three tries after 17 minutes – a simple draw and pass after another incisive run from Fungavaka.

Fellow flyer Taylor Ellis added to the tally several minutes later to cap a high octane end-to-end se-

quence of play where Combined were also in contention for a try of its own.

Rangiora were eager on defence, pressing the offside line hard on occasion, resulting in a handful of penalties to Combined which kept them in the hunt.

Ellis added a second on the stroke of halftime, on the end of superior numbers after further front-foot ball.

The period after the interval saw Rangiora go up a gear as the possession and territory equation began to take its toll.

Burnley scored his second after another one against the feed in centre field before he set up Fungavaka for a try which knocked the stuffing out of Combined.

Current rugby ‘no breeding ground for All Blacks’

Fullback Tama Nicholas, who had been threatening all game when introduced into the line, added two tries before Burnley completed his hat-trick. Tries also went to Andrew Prain, Jayden Simmons and a second for Fungavaka completed the affair.

The 70 point win puts Rangiora fifth on the UC Championship standings, with Combined and this weekend’s opponents, Lincoln, making up the bottom two.

Although they had little ball, Combined were typically spirited when they did have chances.

Charlie Brown continues to impress at the back despite limited opportunities and fearless first five Thomas Patterson is a composed head running the cutter.

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