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All of the Singhs – Allenton Cricket Club senior team captain Darmjeet Singh (centre) is flanked by some of his fellow players who also have the surname Singh.

They are (from left) Harpreet Singh, Harpreet Singh Dhami, Hasdeep Singh, Daljinder Singh, Jaideep Singh, Ravinderjeet Singh, Satveer Singh, Ranpreet Singh and Harmandeep Singh.

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We’re all Singhs here

By Susan Sandys

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It might be something in the name.

Not only are the Allenton Cricket Club newcomers famous locally for breathing life back into senior cricket, but now their members’ most prominent surname, Singh, has become the most popular in the country.

As many as 14 of the team’s 18 members have the surname Singh.

Singh was this month named

as the top surname in New Zealand, by the Department of Internal Affairs, as it released the most common surnames in babies born last year.

Team captain Karmjeet Singh said he had been just as surprised as everyone else to hear about the trend, despite knowing it was a popular surname among the Allenton senior cricket team players.

He said he had been more so aware of countries such as Canada and England as being desti-

nations for Indian people to emigrate to.

“It was a surprise to hear that,” Karmjeet said.

But upon reflection, it was no surprise that perhaps more from his home country of India were choosing New Zealand to live, with its temperate climate and great lifestyle.

Karmjeet said Singh was a popular name among Indian people, as it was given to all boys of the Sikh religion, and means lion in Sanskrit.

“Whoever belongs to the religion, whether they follow it or not, they have the last name Singh,” Karmjeet said.

He said of all the Singhs in the team, all were from India, and one or two were residents here in Mid Canterbury, while the remainder were on work visas in the district.

Some worked for Chorus, as Karmjeet himself did, on fibre installation, while the remainder worked on farms.

Previously Karmjeet worked in

Auckland, but moved to Ashburton to fill a skills need for telecommunications technicians.

He lives in Ashburton with his wife Jaswinder Kaur, and is in the process of applying for residency.

“I liked it (in Ashburton) because it’s peaceful as compared to Auckland, less traffic,” he said.

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Repairs for Rakaia Bridge Unsightly holes and barriers along New Zealand’s longest bridge are set to be repaired later this month in work that will see the bridge closed for three nights.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency crews will be working on the bridge overnight, for several nights during late January, to minimise disruptions.

“As well as fixing damage to the side panels from crashes, other repairs to the bridge will be completed before the summer peak traffic period,” NZTA maintenance contract manager for Canterbury Barry Stratton said.

The bridge sustained heavy damage on August 18 last year when a collision occurred on the bridge where it is believed a vehicle slid on ice, hitting the side of the bridge and bouncing off it.

A Fonterra milk tanker heading north attempted to avoid the car in the middle of the road but hit it, and went through the side of the bridge, resulting in the cab plummeting in to the riverbed below and causing damage to the concrete railing of the bridge.

NZTA senior network manager Colin Hey said at the time that the structural capacity of the bridge was not compromised by the crash.

Work had been planned for the bridge prior to Christmas, but due to weather issues, only one day of work was completed.

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Repairs to the Rakaia River Bridge will take place later this month, repairing gaps in the railing caused by accidents like one that occurred in August when a milk tanker crash off the side of the bridge.

PHOTO SUPPLIED on the bridge, crews will also be making other repairs to an expansion joint, repairs which can only occur in the warmer months and when there are lower numbers of vehicles on the bridge.

Asphalt surfacing on the bridge will also take place while smoothing repairs will also take place at the north end of the bridge where it re-joins with

the highway.

Several repair teams will be working at the same time on the bridge to help reduce delays for road users.

The work will be taking place on January 25 and January 26, 8pm to 6am. And then again on January 27 from 10pm to 6am.

All work is expected to be completed on January 28 by 6am.

During the closures, the road will open on the hour, temporarily, to let traffic through.

“A pilot vehicle will guide traffic over the bridge at the scheduled openings at the top of each hour,” Stratton said.

“If we can manage more people across within the hour and get the work done safely, we will do so.”

The changing surnames of New Zealand From P1 Karmjeet said he and his fellow players joining the cricket team came about after they were bowling and batting recreationally in the Ashburton Domain last year.

They talked to others playing nearby, and the word spread.

It ended up being a match made in heaven, with all the Singhs and their friends wanting to join a team, and the club needing senior players.

According to the Department of Internal Affairs, the most common surname for babies born in

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New Zealand last year was Singh.

Smith came a close second, while another Indian name, Kaur, was the third most common, ahead of Wilson, Williams and Brown.

The Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Jeff Montgomery, told Radio New Zealand that Singh’s emergence reflected immigration trends.

“So many people have been here for a number of years and have become a New Zealand citizen and got a New Zealand passport and what we are seeing here

I think is the Indian community is the highest for citizenship and now their names are flowing through into the top surnames across the country,” Montgomery said.

While Singh dominated nationally, it was only the fifth most popular in the South Island, where the top four surnames were Smith, Wilson, Brown and Williams.

Massey University professor Paul Spoonley told Radio New Zealand the Department of Internal Affairs figures reflect-

The investigation in to the robbery of a liquor store with a knife last year has ground to a halt.

An East Street liquor store was robbed at 8.40pm on September 18 last year.

A single male offender entered the store and threatened the store employee with a knife.

Senior sergeant Leigh Jenkins of the Ashburton Police said at the time that CCTV footage showed that a person walked in to the store, pulled out a knife and pointed it at the shopkeeper before grabbing two or three bottles of spirits and walking out of the store.

Jenkins said a suspect was identified and a search warrant was executed as part of their enquiries, but that there was insufficient evidence with which to progress to a prosecution.

There is a 14-year maximum penalty for aggravated robbery, which Jenkins said is a big step up from shoplifting and was very concerning.

The Ashburton sub-area aupervisor said the shopkeeper did the right thing by not interfering with the offender.

“Don’t be a hero, we would rather they walk out the door with two bottles of liquor and we can chase them up afterwards, than if they stepped in and someone got injured,” he said.

ed the dramatic demographic change occurring in New Zealand.

“Between 2013 and 2018 we’ve had the largest net inflow of migrants we’ve ever seen. So 260,000 additional people, and what you see in that period is that the largest group in many of the visa categories is Indian and they are coming here under the skilled visa categories and they are coming as families.”

Spoonley said those families were now starting to have their own babies.

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Ashvegas, Methelvania make it onto Kiwi placenames map

By Susan Sandys

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Mid Cantabrians have proved themselves as among the most creative in the country when it comes to nicknaming their much-loved town of Ashburton.

A New Zealand colloquial place-names researcher has uncovered 10 different nicknames for the town, including, of course, its popular moniker of Ashvegas.

Topher Agar has a background in linguistics and speaks six languages.

“In New Zealand we have a real creative streak when it comes to nicknaming and playing with words, for example Methelvania for Methven, Disgrastings for Hastings.”

The names show Kiwis are good at embellishment, for example seen in the name Ashvegas, as well as Rollywood for Rolleston, and Taradise for Taradale. And they have an ability to laugh at themselves, for example Dunjandal for Dunsandel, and play on a bawdy sense

of humour as shown in creative manipulations of Canterbury, Tekapo and Ashburton.

Agar has had huge input from people around the country as to suggestions on what they called their local towns, cities and suburbs. A small minority had been offended by the research, however Agar said while he respected the original placenames, he felt it was important to record the nicknames.

“They demonstrate local innovation, and can be ephemeral,” Agar said.

“Not everyone may appreciate the value in my research, but for me slang, nicknames, etcetera, are an important part of language.”

He had trawled the internet in order to confirm whether a suggested name was used and how often it was used, and also reached out via social media forums.

“In general people from all over the country have had a lot of helpful input to offer,” Agar said.

Ashburton and Twizel had

proved to have the most nicknames in the country until Flaxmere took the lead this month.

“Canterbury has been as fruitful as any other part of New Zealand,” he said.

Agar said he planned to contact the New Zealand English Dictionary with a view to making submissions on contemporising their dictionary.

The Australian English Dictionary had carried out similar research with the same purpose in mind. The result was a massive project with thousands of place nicknames, including the likes of Sydders, Melbum, Can’tBerra and Purf.

He also plans to sell prints of the maps he is compiling.

Besides Ashvegas, Ashburton’s nicknames include Trashburton, Auschburton, Hashburton, Ashganistan and Ashbogan.

Methven’s are Methtropolis, Methlehem, Methvegas, M-Town and Methelvania. Mt Hutt has been called Mt Shut in the past, while Rakaia is often called Rakahe.

Mid Canterbury and the rest of the South Island abounds with embellishment, humour and creativity in colloquial versions of placenames for towns, cities and attractions.

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Having family in Australia herself, volunteer Mid and South Canterbury co-ordinator Dellwyn Moylan wanted to do something to help raise money for the Australian firefighters.

Moylan said, “I wanted to do something different to help.”

A quick search on the internet gave her the idea of putting together blue and red ribbons.

“Red and blue are the interna-

tional emergency colours anyway, and for firefighters the red colour represents flames and the blue colour represents water, so the ribbons work perfectly,” she said.

“I have made 175 at this point.

I didn’t want to make too many in case there was no interest in them, but I can easily make some more if needed.”

It is a nice way for people to support the fir fighters in Australia and get a little some-

thing in return.

Each ribbon comes with a little gold safety pin. “People can wear them to show their support and they will hopefully become a talking point, prompting others to get one.”

Currently ribbons are available from reception at Community House although Moylan is happy for other places to have them as well, just let her know.

All money raised will go to the firefighters in Australia.

Left – Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury are supporting the volunteers fighting the bush fires in Australia. A gold coin donation gets you a red and blue fire fighter coloured ribbon.

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Black-backed gull family thriving

By Susan Sandys

Left – “That’s my pride and joy that tree,” says Russell Langdon about a 30-year-old matai at his wildlife centre.

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Southern black-backed gulls are not the environmental nuisance that many believe they are, says wildlife centre operator Russell Langdon.

Langdon has established extensive wetlands for birdlife on his Lagmhor farm, and among birds who have flown in this year to breed is a pair of the gulls.

Three large chicks are spending their growing days at their nest on a platform in the middle of a lake at the property, as the parent birds dash to and fro fetching grubs and worms from dawn to dusk each day.

“It’s incredible how they can feed those three big chickens right through, they have been working,” Langdon said.

New Zealand’s only large gull is native to the country and also found in other countries at similar latitudes.

Langdon said he was enjoying seeing the gulls nest on the property, alongside other natives, and commented that the Department of Conservation should not be controlling numbers of the birds, as they had lived in unison with their fellow natives for millennia.

“They have been living together for thousands of years all those birds, it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money,” Langdon said.

Other birds breeding on the lakes at the wetlands this summer include pied stilts and black-fronted dotterels, and they had been just fine with no interference from the parent gulls.

“I no sooner made islands in the pond and the stilts came and nested on them, it’s ideal habitat for them,” Langdon said.

Throughout the Ashburton District, black-backed gulls are controlled by agencies such as Environment Canterbury and private landowners.

Department of Conservation (DOC) Geraldine operations manager Duncan Toogood said numbers of the birds had been increasing in New Zealand over the last 100 years and in Canterbury numbers were estimated at greater than 100,000.

DOC used the toxin alpha-chloralose for large-scale control operations of the southern black-backed gull, and shooting and egg destruction for smaller operations and follow-up control.

In the Ashburton District, the Geraldine office only controlled blackbacked gulls in a small area of the Rakaia River to support the Upper Rakaia predator control programme.

Last year, the department culled ap-

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Below – A family of black-backed gulls is thriving on a lake at the Lagmhor wetlands.

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proximately 300 birds in the Rakaia River.

Control was to enhance populations of rare and threatened endemic bird species nesting on the river bed, as well as protect rivers and popular swimming sites from e.coli when this contaminant had been traced to black-backed gull colonies.

Recent research had brought to light the impacts of these gulls. For example, a study on the Hurunui River over the 2017 to 2018 breeding season showed 77 per cent of black-fronted tern nests were destroyed by mammalian and avian predators.

“While the specific impact of blackbacked gulls wasn’t determined in that study, other research on the Waitaki River, published in 2018, using remote cameras at nests, showed black-backed gulls were the primary predator of endangered terns there,” Toogood said.

“The large black-backed gull colonies on the Hurunui and Rakaia Rivers are having a substantial impact on the small populations of black-fronted tern, banded dotterel, wrybill and black-billed gull.

“Black-backed gulls once co-existed with these other native braided river birds, but in much lower numbers

than today.”

Populations of the native endemics had declined significantly due to factors such as habitat loss and degradation, invasion of river beds by woody weeds, and predation by introduced predators as well as black-backed gulls.

Meanwhile, at Langdon’s wildlife centre, he is having just as much breeding success with birds away from the water’s edge. Weka are in a newly enclosed large area and are having a successful breeding season, while kakariki, in an aviary, have raised, altogether, 13 chicks.

Langdon was awarded a QSM for services to conservation in 2006, and his wetlands are protected by a QEII covenant.

He is, this season, planting 1000 natives to add to the thousands of others already on site, including his favourite tree the matai. He said the trees take 600 years to mature, and were once in abundance in the area, prior to pre-European fires.

A matai he established some years ago on the property has reached a substantial height now that it is 30 years old.

“That’s my pride and joy that tree,” he said.

District recognised as a welcoming community The Ashburton District Council has been recognised as one of 10 councils nationwide to be accredited as a committed welcoming community by Immigration New Zealand.

Accreditation formally recognises that the councils and their communities’ value newcomers, and are committed to building welcoming and inclusive communities.

It also gives them access to further funding, support and advice to continue their Welcom-

ing Communities work.

Immigration New Zealand’s General Manager of Refugee and Migrant Services Fiona Whiteridge says the recognition is well deserved. She commends the communities for their efforts and the crucial role they’ve played in the programme’s design.

“They have shown a commitment to creating an inclusive environment where all residents can thrive and belong. We’re delighted to accredit them as Com-

mitted Welcoming Communities, we look forward to further supporting their work,” she said.

And the programme’s participants say Welcoming Communities is proving successful.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said he is proud of the ripple effect it has had on his community. ”Projects delivered during the pilot, such as the Mosque Open Day, Indian Om Garden and Futsal Extravaganza, continue to be built upon and spark positive connections between locals and

newcomers,” he said.

“Our Welcoming Workplaces video series allowed us to shine a light on how some of our farmers, food producers, retailers and construction businesses are welcoming their diverse workforces.”

From June this year, Ashburton will become a new home for up to 30 refugee families from Afghanistan.

In 2019 Ashburton won a place as a refugee settlement town.

Across Afghanistan there are

270,000 people displaced because of conflict and another 230,000 who have been displaced because of severe drought. This year about 100 of those will find new homes in Ashburton.

Safer Ashburton has won the contract to provide settlement services to our refugees.

A team of five social workers will be employed to work with the families to ensure their transition from the Mangere resettlement centre to life in Ashburton is as smooth as possible.

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New diabetes drugs save lives

By Nicholas Jones NZME

New-generation diabetes drugs are set to be publicly funded – a breakthrough that could keep up to 120,000 New Zealanders in good health and alive longer.

Pharmac has announced it wants pharmaceutical companies to submit proposals for the supply of new medicines to help Kiwis battling type 2 diabetes.

A leading diabetes clinician says the drugs being considered are “life-changing and life-saving” – but Pharmac’s proposal meant they would be used only for special cases or as add-ons to the existing poor standard of care.

“They must be funded for full open access, and as second and third line treatments,” said Dr John Baker, chairman of the Diabetes Trust.

About a quarter of a million Kiwis have diabetes, and another 100,000 are thought to be undiagnosed. Around 90 per cent have type 2, the sort mostly brought on by lifestyle and linked to obesity.

Pharmac’s deputy medical director Dr Peter Murray said patients and clinicians had been asking for the new medicines to be funded.

“Evidence suggests these medicines do more than just reduce sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. They can also help address related complications like kidney and heart disease.

“We hope to fund at least one of these medicines by negotiating with medicine suppliers and running a competitive pricing process.”

The new medicines are called SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors. Pharmac has issued a request for proposals (RFP), something done when more than one medicine is available to treat a condition, such as when there are multiple brands or when different medicines have a similar therapeutic effect.

The process could take several months.

It comes after an ongoing investigation into the growing toll of diabetes, with amputations now topping 1000 every year as clinicians and patients struggle with the worst range of funded

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diabetes drugs in the developed world.

Responding to those findings in October last year, Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare revealed talks with Pharmac about funding better drugs, and said he personally supported tough measures including a sugar tax and warning labels on junk food (a sugar tax has been ruled out by the Prime Minister).

On Wednesday, Henare said Pharmac’s announcement was “a positive step in the right direction” and the medicines had the potential to benefit about 120,000 New Zealanders living with type 2 diabetes and at risk of further complications.

“The number of New Zealanders with diabetes is growing and the burden of this disease disproportionately falls on people living in deprived communities, as well as Maori, Pacific and Indian people,” Henare said.

Baker, who as well as chairing the Diabetes Trust is a specialist at Middlemore Hospital, said the medicines were the first of a new generation of drugs that reduce cardiovascular deaths and progression to renal failure.

“Currently funded medications do not do this. The new drugs are also associated with lower incidence of side effects. They cause weight loss – rather than

weight gain – and they do not cause hypoglycaemia [low blood sugar]. Combined with being relatively cheap and easy to use, these drugs are life-changing and life-saving.”

However, Baker said Pharmac’s proposal was “devastating” because it would only allow the medicines to be used rarely and in addition to the current standard of care, which international diabetes associations had deemed third world.

“Pharmac should be under no illusion – after 20 years of waiting, clinicians will not accept an outcome where these medicines are funded only for special cases or only as adjuncts to the existing poor standard. They must be funded for full open access, and as second and third line treatments.”

Heather Verry, chief executive of Diabetes New Zealand, which has petitioned for the funding of some of the medicines, supported that message.

She said the drugs that could soon be funded would make a significant difference for patients, and help them avoid the worst complications of diabetes, which would provide a massive whole-of-Government saving.

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“It will help a lot of people to put off, delay or stop complications from happening. One of the risks is cardiovascular, another is kidney disease – 52 per cent of people with kidney disease is due to people with diabetes – and then you have lower limb amputations, and blindness.”

Diabetes happens when the pancreas stops making enough insulin, or insulin can’t be properly used. Without insulin, glucose (sugar) from food cannot get from the bloodstream into cells to produce energy.

Over the long term, too much glucose in the blood ravages nerves, organs and tissue, risking heart attack, stroke, amputation, kidney failure and blindness.

Controlling blood sugar levels greatly reduces the chance of complications, and can slow or stop illness that’s already taken hold. That can be done through medication, insulin injections, and by improving diet and exercise levels.

“A wide range of tools and approaches are needed, including prevention – lifestyle changes, diet, physical activity, and early intervention to turn this tide.”

Three men, all wearing life jackets, endured rough waters for hours before managing to get to shore safely – only for one of them to succumb to the conditions.

A man was pronounced dead at the scene hours after the boat he and two other men were in overturned at the Manukau Heads, in Auckland, Wednesday night.

Emergency services were called to the area just after 9pm Wednesday after being alerted to the situation by a passerby.

Police say the trio had spent “a number of hours” in the water after their boat capsized.

“Eventually they made it to shore. But sadly, the third man was located deceased on the beach near Manukau Heads,” a spokesman said.

“All three were wearing lifejackets at the time.”

The two surviving boaties were taken to Middlemore Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

A Coastguard spokesman confirmed that its staff were unable to send a rescue vessel to the spot because they would not have been able to access it.

“Once we figured out what the position was, we told the police we weren’t able to get a [rescue boat] there.

It was not clear whether the trio had been trying to cross the Manukau Bar – a notorious spot where many other boaties had died over the years.

The incident comes as search and rescue efforts continue for Louis Solofua, 59, who has been named as the man missing from Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora in Canterbury.

Solofua had been out on a kayak checking fishing nets on Saturday morning when he failed to return. His kayak was found at 2.30pm that day.

Water Safety NZ said Wednesday that there had been six preventable deaths by drowning so far this year. That figure stood at eight deaths by drowning the same time last year.

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Five common problems a sale and purchase agreement

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If buying or selling a home is like running a marathon, getting to the point of signing the sale and purchase agreement is like turning into the home straight. It may feel as if you’re nearly there – the end is in sight! But don’t relax yet. The sale and purchase agreement is likely to be one of the most important contracts you will ever sign, and there is a lot at stake.

A mistake at this stage can be very expensive.

What is a sale and purchase agreement?

The sale and purchase agreement is a legally binding contract between a property buyer and seller. It sets out all the details, terms and conditions of the sale, including the price, any chattels sold with the property, whether the buyer needs to sell another property first and the settlement date. The agreement provides both parties with certainty about what will happen when.

What can possibly go wrong?

Here are the five most common problems the team at the Real Estate Authority (REA) hears about sale and purchase agreements, and what to do to avoid them: 1. GST One of the very first sections in a standard sale and purchase agreement states yes or no as to whether the vendor is GST registered. Unfortunately, this question is sometimes overlooked

when the document is drawn up. If the buyer signs the agreement on the assumption that the vendor is not GST registered, when in fact they are, then depending on what the vendor used the property for, that can mean that the buyer must pay an additional 15 per cent of the purchase price. That is a significant amount in obtaining on top of a property sale. If the GST section in an agreement isn’t complete, don’t sign the agreement until it is. GST usually applies to commercial property, but it can apply to residential property in some cases, for example if the property has been used for a business.

2. Clauses Usually, the sale and purchase agreement is the offer document from the buyer to the seller as well. Buyers often add a sunset clause which gives their offer an expiry date – this means the buyer isn’t left waiting for a reply from a vendor and frees them up to look at other properties if their offer isn’t accepted. Sellers need to be aware of this clause and should respond before the expiry date or risk missing out on the sale.

Experienced buyers and sellers may try to add clauses to the sale and purchase agreement that will allow them to cancel the agreement if they change their mind – especially if the other party is inexperienced. It’s important not to agree to additional clauses without legal advice.

3. Conditions Don’t rely on adding a condition to a

sale and purchase agreement to give you a way out of an agreement if you change your mind about the sale. For example, if a buyer adds a condition that they need a satisfactory property report and the property inspector finds a problem, the seller may remedy that problem in which case the buyer must continue with the sale.

4. Settlement date Think carefully about the settlement date you are agreeing to before you sign the sale and purchase agreement.

When the date is locked in, it may be impossible to change because other events may be linked to it, for example, other property sales in the chain. If you want to negotiate a change to the settlement date, or any other aspect of the signed agreement, it may give the other party an opportunity to renegotiate other details in the agreement, including the price.

5. Getting legal advice before you sign is vital The above issues should demonstrate why it’s important to ask a lawyer or conveyancer to review the sale and purchase agreement before you sign it.

It can be tempting for a seller to get carried away by the relief of finding a buyer, or for a buyer to be excited about having their offer accepted, but don’t rush into signing the sale and purchase agreement before making an appointment with your lawyer or conveyancer.

It’s a good idea to choose a lawyer or conveyancer before you get to this

point, so there are no delays.

The agreement will include general obligations and conditions that you will need to meet. These may include things like access to the property, insurance details and what happens if either party fails to meet any of the conditions in the agreement. Your lawyer or conveyancer will explain these clauses to you.

Your lawyer or conveyancer will also explain any conditions that the other party has included in the sale and purchase agreement. You can read more about conditions that buyers and sellers may include in the agreement at settled.govt.nz.

The real estate agent must give the New Zealand Residential Property Sale and Purchase Agreement Guide to everyone entering into a residential real estate sales and purchase agreement and both parties must be given time to read and understand it before signing the agreement.

Real Estate Authority (REA) chief executive, Kevin Lampen-Smith says: “There are many things to consider when buying and selling a house and I urge people to talk through any concerns they may have about the sale and purchase agreement with their lawyer or conveyancer in advance of signing it.”

“A sale and purchase agreement is a legally binding contract between the buyer and seller, which becomes unconditional once the allocated time for meeting your conditions has been reached,” says Kevin Lampen-Smith.

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Land of opportunity, an expansive waterfront setting This exclusive 13.1823ha waterfront property with beach access in Takamatua and only five minutes from Akaroa offers a rare opportunity to secure a substantial piece of land in a setting that is beyond compare, overlooking one of Bank Peninsula's most outstanding seascapes. Currently hosting an expansive four bedroom bach with opportunity for buyers to explore the possibility of constructing further guest accommodation. The home is brilliantly configured, featuring a kitchen and kitchenette, two bathrooms, a sheltered BBQ area to entertain and relax whilst cooking your catch of the day.

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Must be sold Our vendors have given us clear instructions, this property must go and all offers will be considered. A beautifully presented 2.5453 hectare property in the heart of central Canterbury and within commutable distance to both Christchurch and Ashburton. This 324sqm home was built in 2006 and consists of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, separate lounge, office and rumpus room all topped off with an entertainer's deck and spa area. With excellent fencing and water to each paddock there are multiple options for the land which has previously been used for farming goats and raising calves.

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Mayfield Panthers Rock

Fairton JB Cullen Drive

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Ashburton Business Estate

Sale includes land and building plus stock at valuation. Superior country pub operating as a cafe', bar and restaurant. Located on the north eastern side of the Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road in Mayfield, a rural area with a growing population.

Asking Price $550,000 View by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

Many sites ranging from 2,108sqm to 13,000sqm, priced from $252,960 to $1,510,400. Situated off State Highway One alongside the main trunk railway. There are two entry/exits onto the highway for easy access.

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Allenton 21 Churchill Avenue

Ashburton 24 Peter Street

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This home is located in a top Allenton location.

Situated on a very private 1,146sqm back section.

The home has four bedrooms plus a huge conservatory built for all day sun. There is also an office or formal dining room.

Asking Price $625,000 View by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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A grand statement home showcasing the features of its era. Polished floorboards line the traditionally wide hallway. Five bedrooms, family living and separate formal living room. Two covered verandas are the perfect spot to enjoy the cottage gardens.

Price by Negotiation View by appointment Sarah Everist 021 0828 5816 sarah.everist@bayleys.co.nz

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Tinwald 4 Anne Street

Tinwald 70 Johnstone Street

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Situated on the westside of Tinwald handy to the shopping centre and golf course. This is a fantastic opportunity to start you on the real estate ladder in 2020. A real family home with space for all to enjoy.

Asking Price $389,000 View Sat 10.45-11.15am or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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Lake Hood 15 Ludlow Drive

Dream location to build Vendors invite offers over $230,000. Lifestyle bareland property, approximately 1.0240 hectare (more or less). Quiet no exit road, build your dream home. Close to town in a rural setting.

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Ashburton Surrounds 13 Winslow Willowby Road

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An affordable option for anyone wanting the Lake Hood lifestyle with an open plan kitchen, dining and living room and separate lounge. Two bedrooms on the ground floor and master upstairs with a WIR and an ensuite. Double garage and mature plantings.

For Sale offers invited over $560,000 View Sat 12.30-1pm or by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz

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Lifestyle opportunity plus Final two lots available. The 2.1103 hectare (more or less) bare land offers options: grazing, hobby lifestyle farming or the opportunity to build your dream home. Fibre optic cabling, power and phone at the gate.

Asking Price $250,000 View by appointment Jon McAuliffe 027 432 7769 jon.mcauliffe@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008

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Geraldine 288 Four Peaks Road Price by Negotiation View by appointment George Morris 027 212 8668 george.morris@bayleys.co.nz Nick Young 027 437 7820 nick.young@bayleys.co.nz Mark Parry 027 433 0350 mark.parry@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Sustainable blue chip Woodbury property This property is a very attractive land investment in the highly sought after area of Woodbury. The farm currently milks approximately 1100 cows through the modern 60 bale rotary shed. At 389.2406 hectares (more or less) in its entirety, Four Peaks Dairy utilises its high average rainfall and balance of productive soils to enable its impressive production. Although currently used for dairy, this property enjoys options for diversification of production classes, a large portion of the farm is deer fenced and has a deer handling facility and yard. However, given the contour, rainfall and fertile soils, this farm lends itself to most production options.

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Easy Care Easy Living 86 & 88 Burnett Street Do not miss the opportunity to secure one of these brand-new townhouses located in the heart of town • Three good sized Bedrooms • Open plan kitchen, dining and living area all with plenty of room to move around • The main bathroom consists of a tiled shower, toilet and vanity plus it also has a separate toilet.

• Great indoor/outdoor flow with a ranch slider off the dining room to a concrete patio area

which will be great in the summer months.

• Heating is by a heat pump, double glazed and well insulated for those cooler months • Neutral tones used throughout • AAC Panels • Single garage with plenty of room for storage and internal access All you will need to do is move in and enjoy this superb home in a great location so close to town.

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Priced from $435,000 firstnational.co.nz/16026104048

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Ashburton 22b Charles Street

$440,000

28 Glassey Drive

Offers in the vicinity of $439,000

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Generous Living • Generous Living areas • Well-appointed kitchen • Three double bedrooms, Master with ensuite and WIR

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Modern family bathroom Low Maintenance Private and Tranquil Double attached garaging Off Street parking

47a Elizabeth Street

Negotiable over $265,000

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, JANUARY 18: 10.45-11.15AM

A Family home to make your own • Beautiful updated kitchen • Interconnecting living areas • 3 double bedrooms plus separate office • 2 x heat pumps and compliant log burner

44b Eton Street

$220,000 OPEN HOME SATURDAY, JANUARY 18: 10-10.30AM

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A Quality Street that is Hard to Beat • Two large Bedrooms with built in wardrobes • Spacious kitchen with ample of storage • Good sized living/Lounge space

• Heated by Heat pump plus a panel heater in hallway for those cooler months • Main bathroom has shower, bath and vanity • Separate toilet & Laundry

4 Whiteoak Grove

New Market Price $575,000

Make it your Own • Two bedrooms • Good sized living • Heat pump and HRV System

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Two heatpumps for year round comfort Beautiful spacious kitchen with butler’s pantry Storage galore Double internal access garaging

12 Kelvin Crescent

Offers $365,000

• Attached garaging • Good sized yard

16a Johnstone Street

$449,000 OPEN HOME SATURDAY, JANUARY 18: 1-1.30PM

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• Brand new • Four bedrooms • Master with spacious WIR and light and bright ensuite

• Fully fenced section with loads of off street parking • DEADLINE SALE 2pm 14/01/2020 unless sold prior • The vendor invites offers in the vicinity of $439,000

It’s a winning formula for busy working couples, first home buyers or the shrewd investor seeking the benefits of a carefree, extremely generous 170sqm low maintenance brick townhouse. Set in a modern, well planted & well-maintained freehold section it is thoughtfully designed for relaxed easy living, the interior is generous, private and flooded with natural light, giving the home a calming and inviting feel Offering a generous open plan living, dining and kitchen area, bathed in sunshine that fans out into a spacious, sunsoaked patio which has a pergola giving you relief from the sun.

1 Tranquil Place

$775,000

OPEN HOME SATURDAY, JANUARY 18: 10.45-11.15AM

Generous living area which flows through to the dining/kitchen area and opens to the patio area which captures most of the days sun making it bright and welcoming.

The bathroom consists of a separate shower room but could easily be modernised. The original kitchen flows into the sunny dining area creating a magic space for the morning cuppa.

100 Wilkins Road

Neg over $1,100,000

Country Living close to Town • 4.2 hectares of land, 4 main paddocks • 310m2 two storey home • Renovated kitchen and updated bathroom • Bathrooms upstairs and down, spa bath

• Full size tennis court, swimming pool, BBQ area • Logburner, heatpump, underfloor heating • 3 bay implement shed with one bay totally enclosed with concrete floor • Lovely landscaped grounds with sealed driveway

Situated in the desirable Coniston subdivision on a family sized section of 1,010m2. This permanent material home is constructed of brick with a Rockcote finish.

The new open plan kitchen is sure to impress and flows to your spacious dining/family area.

Let the outside in by opening the doors to your private BBQ area or relax under the shade sail with family and friends. There are connecting doors from the family room to a second separate lounge.

12 Burrowes Estate

Prices starting from $255,000

Here is an exciting opportunity to secure yourself a piece of the lifestyle dream in the ever growing and popular township of Rakaia. Burrowes Estate are releasing 12 various sized lifestyle blocks ranging from 2.2ha up to 4.7ha along Acton and Burrowes Road. Located on the fringe of the township, you will have the best of what both town and country have to offer, yet you still remain close enough to commute to Christchurch and Ashburton for work or recreation. The mighty Rakaia River is literally at your backdoor step to explore, or go for a round of golf at the nearby golf course. Get in first to pick your perfect piece of land, and start making your lifestyle dream a reality.

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Location Says It All 9 Oak Grove, Ashburton An ideal family home in the prime tree-lined Oak Grove location is ready awaiting your mark.

Seldom is there the opportunity to be in this location at this price.

A spacious home benefitting from three double bedrooms and two sunny living areas with excellent heating options

of a compliant log burner, heat transfer and heat pump. With a tandem garage and large 1012m² section this property is only a stones throw away from the EA Networks Stadium, Hospital, College and Domain and provides a great first or family home.

An opportunity presents for the astute buyer to renovate and upgrade.

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Seldom Available room, then large lounge with vaulted ceiling.

153 Racecourse Road, ASHBURTON A private and peaceful setting along a sweeping woodland drive leads to an extensive brick residence which occupies 550m2 surrounded by manicured grounds. An entertainer’s dream, the spacious rooms in this home give you plenty of scope to spread out. With an abundance of bench and cupboard space, you will never be short of storage areas. The large kitchen/dining area flows through to a separate formal dining

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2 Penbury Close, Huntingdon/LAKE HOOD A beautifully designed family home situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in Lake Hood. This four bedroom home incorporates two separate living areas plus the convenience of a study nook and spacious bedrooms. With quality fittings including a gas central heating system you will be kept warm in the winter. The heart of the home includes an engineered stone island bench and north facing dining and area perfect for family

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Sought After Location ideal home for the modern family with easy care grounds giving more time for relaxing or entertaining family and friends. Viewing will impress.

42 Charlesworth Drive, ALLENTON A well designed family home great for entertaining. Two north facing living rooms have excellent flow with kitchen and outdoors.

An extended veranda provides perfect shelter for outdoor dining and living. This near new home benefits from private and established gardens. Four bedrooms, master with walkin-robe and en suite plus a well-appointed bathroom with bath, shower and vanity. An

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Lifestyle & Location “ 8.0887 ha ”

Established Surrounds 19A Davidson St, ASHBURTON

208 Havelock Street, ASHBURTON

This section provides the ideal building platform within a good west side location.

Minimise the risk of being built out with established surrounds. Boundaries are already fenced although some upgrading may be required. This section is not serviced, requires all services so please contact us for further details.

376 Wakanui Road, ASHBURTON

Spacious four bedroom family home well positioned amongst mature and established gardens. Two generous sized living rooms perfect for relaxing and enjoying the mountain views.

Productive, fertile soils subdivided into seven paddocks with established fencing plus two holding paddocks. Three bay hayshed, utility shed and workshop, 6 loose boxes and hen house.

living. Constructed in 2007 and includes recently remodelled bathrooms this family home is worthy of its sought after location.

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Cosy Kiwi Bach

Pleasant Setting

59 Dolphin Drive, SOUTH RAKAIA HUTS

161D Racecourse Road, ASHBURTON

This holiday home has been enjoyed for many decades by the same family. The main cottage has kitchen, living, bathroom and one bedroom which is complemented by a large sleepout capable of sleeping up to four people. Situated close to the playground and tennis court and with a sunny garden this is exactly what a kiwi bach should be.

For Sale $195,000 Web ID RUE2139508

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This section makes a superb option with mature garden planting along the northern fence line.

Fenced two sides plus an attractive entrance fence to be constructed by the vendors to suit purchaser’s entry to site. This section benefits from two possible entries, one from the street and the other from an access lane which gives plenty of building design options.

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A luxury chalet at the Mt Hutt Lodge Complex, located above the breath taking Rakaia Gorge with views out toward the Mt Hutt Range, is now for sale. Built over two levels and offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attractive open planned to plan living area, the chalet has a modern decor with natural timber finishes and stunning views.

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60 Allens Rd , ALLENTON

Quaint commercial building with a floor area of 42m2 provides an affordable rental option to establish your business.

A popular and busy location across from Allenton school providing good foot traffic plus ample options for parking. Currently configured with reception area and open plan offices and amenities at the rear of the building.

For Lease Web ID ACL2165501

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14 Roxburgh Place, TINWALD

Situated in the popular Oaklea Subdivision, this spacious 972m² section has title issued and is ready for you to develop your dream home on.

A private section with shared access way and bordering reserve land you can’t look past this building platform. Located on the western side of Tinwald, the Oaklea Subdivision includes quality homes in a well-designed and established subdivision.

For Sale $157,000 Web ID AUT2165493

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12A Bullock St, ALLENTON

142 East Street , ASHBURTON

Web ID AUW2108895

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More than meets the eye. This townhouse under construction is loaded with the features you would expect from a modern home; open plan kitchen/living/dining; three bedrooms – master with walk-in wardrobe and en suite; tiled shower and bathroom; double garaging plus on site parking for campervan or trailer.

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A well-positioned site with the convenience of a service lane at the rear. This property compromises retail and warehouse, well suited to the current business needs and many alternative uses.

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he TNGA platform has allowed the Toyota engineers and designers to create a cross-octagonal style body shape which gives the Next-Gen RAV4 a strong SUV character and great on-road presence.

The newly developed E-Four all-wheeldrive system automatically optimises the distribution of power to the front and rear wheels in all Next-Gen RAV4 Hybrid models.

In normal on-road driving the E-Four system distributes more driving force from the electric motor to the rear wheels at take-off which suppresses any unwanted slippage from the front wheels, and provides you with enhanced acceleration, improved steering stability and reduced understeer when cornering in the NextGen RAV4 Hybrid.

When driving off-road the E-Four system has greatly increased the torque output to the rear wheels providing you with more powerful hill climbing ability on rough terrain.

The Next-Gen RAV Limited Hybrid is discretely distinguished on the road by its exclusive gloss black finished 18-inch alloy wheels and in addition it also offers you a

greater touch of luxury and better view of the outside world thanks to a tilt and slide glass sunroof.

Knowing that New Zealanders like you have active and busy lifestyles, Toyota has not compromised on the specification of safety features for the Next-Gen RAV. Toyota Safety Sense is standard from the entry level GX model to the top-of-the-range Adventure.

Toyota Safety Sense features pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking (PCS with AEB), as well as vehicle, pedestrian, and daytime cyclist detection functions.

In addition, the new RAV4 range also features lane tracing assist with lane departure alert function (LTA with LDA), steering assist, and lane centring function. It also provides all-speed dynamic radar cruise control (DRCC), while road sign assist (RSA) and automatic high beam (AHB) will allow you to focus more easily on the road ahead.

Yet more safety features for the NextGen RAV4 Hybrid Limited include blind spot monitor (BSM), rear cross traffic alert (RCTA), trailer sway control (TSC) for greater confidence when towing, and the all-important panoramic view monitor

with dynamic guidelines as well as front and rear parking sensors.

Inside the cabin of the Next-Gen RAV4 there is an 8-inch audio display for greater clarity of the satellite navigation system and the new colour multi information display provides all the car’s information in a format that is quick and easy to read.

To make parking even easier for you the Next-Gen RAV4 Limited FWD has a 360 degree panoramic view monitor.

Other convenience features include a power back door, powered leather accented driver’s seat and driver’s lumbar adjustment, as well as front seat heaters.

“The demand for the new RAV4, has been unprecedented for Toyota in New Zealand,” says Toyota New Zealand general manager Neeraj Lala.

“Introducing the hybrid variants in particular are doing very well for us as customers look for fuel efficient and performance.

“We have also seen that customers are willing to wait because quite simply it is a great vehicle and represents exceptional value.

“It also helps that RAV4 is better than

anything else in the small SUV market at the moment.

“For 25 years RAV4 has been pioneering the way, it’s New Zealand’s biggest selling volume SUV and it looks like that is not set to change any time soon.”

The 1500kg maximum braked towing capacity of Next-Gen RAV4 Hybrid matches the non-hybrid 2.5-litre models and proves its ability as a no-compromise SUV. From Toyota Safety Sense to a fully connected cabin, from a keyless smart entry to an 8-inch audio display, the Next-Gen RAV4 is more advanced than any of its predecessors.

Next-Gen RAV4 is a no compromise SUV designed to meet the needs of active, adventurous and sustainably-conscious New Zealanders who are both young and young at heart.

The next-gen RAV4 Hybrid is the fastest, most powerful ever. Boasting 219 combined net total system horsepower transfered to all four wheels.

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The RAV4 Adventure Grade up-ends the rules yet again, bringing classic outdoor design and features to an already impressive vehicle.

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he ACH130 Aston Martin Edition, the first offering from the recently-announced partnership between Aston Martin Lagonda and Airbus Corporate Helicopters, was revealed this week at Courchevel in the French Alps.

This stylish special edition of the ACH130 helicopter comes equipped with a range of four interior and exterior designs generated by Aston Martin, which will delight helicopter owners and pilots who appreciate the pleasures of possessing and driving high performance bespoke luxury cars.

The aeronautical designers at Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) and the automotive designers at Aston Martin have worked closely together for over a year, marrying ACH’s key values of excellence, quality and service with Aston Martin’s commitment to beauty, handcrafting and automotive art to bring a new level of aesthetics and rigorous attention to detail to the

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helicopter market.

Available in four external liveries with complementary interiors, the helicopters are embellished with Aston Martin signature elements, starting with the iconic Aston Martin wings, which are embossed onto luxury leather features, tastefully positioned throughout the cabin.

The Stirling Green-themed external scheme, which is already flying on the first aircraft, features a painted gradient, which fades down into Jet Black on the underside of the helicopter with Skyfall Silver around the cowlings.

Further external liveries are available with other Aston Martin paint colours including Xenon Grey, Arizona or Ultramarine Black exteriors.

Inside, the automotive-inspired cabin, which offers a higher level of comfort, is trimmed in Pure Black ultra-suede with a palette of selectable leathers comprising Oxford Tan, Pure Black, Cormorant and Ivory.

On the rear of the front seats the same

brogue detailing that is found in a DB11 runs down the centre of the seat and the doors have been trimmed with leather to provide passengers with comfortable touch points during their flight.

By using materials from the Aston Martin automotive palette the interior of this special edition of the ACH130 sits in harmony with the interior of Aston Martin sports cars.

Each of these special edition helicopters will have a plaque included on the instrument panel which shows the partnership logos, the edition number and the owner’s name, should they wish to have it included.

Aston Martin Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, said: “We have our own set of automotive design principles but in recent years we have been learning how to apply our principles to other areas of design, such as architecture, motorcycles and now helicopters.

“This first application of our design

practices to a helicopter posed a number of interesting challenges but we have enjoyed working through them.

“Beauty is of vital importance to Aston Martin and to our customers and we think the ACH130 Aston Martin Edition is an inherently beautiful machine.

“It provided a wonderful canvas for our team to work on so we now look forward to seeing everybody’s reaction.”

Frédéric Lemos, Head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters, also commented: “The ACH130 Aston Martin Edition is optimally positioned in the market for hands-on owners who draw satisfaction from personally piloting their aircraft and it generates strong brand-loyalty.

“In the same way Aston Martin’s products are cars for drivers who relish being at the wheel and they inspire a comparable attachment to the brand.

“So they are the perfect partner for us in developing this superb new ACH130 Aston Martin Edition.”

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Why not a music festival in Ashburton?

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aydreams, Laneway, Soundsplash and Rhythm and Vines are all pretty fun sounding names of music festivals that are scattered all over the country in the New Zealand summer, and I think it is about time Ashburton got in on the action.

There aren’t many early 20-somethings from the Ashburton District that do not pack up their vehicles and head off to a festival during the summer, especially around New Year, with spots like Queenstown and Nelson popular.

But what if we could keep those people in the district, spending their money here, and attracting people from outside the district as well.

There is plenty going on in Ashburton to bring people in to the district, but I think if we could do something to bring a music festival somewhere in between the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers we could be on to a winner.

For festivals like Baydreams, held in Nelson recently, more than 19,000 people travelled to the city.

Having that many people coming to the district would provide a huge boost for the local economy.

Accommodation would be booked out and eateries would be busy with festival-goers looking for a feed.

Obviously you would need a place to hold the festival, with Rhythm and Vines making their home in a vineyard, or stadiums a popular location.

There is plenty of land around the Ashburton District that could be used much like Glastonbury is, a farm for most of the year and a festival destination for a couple of days of the year.

Or, what I think could be the best idea, would be to find a way to use the Ashburton Airport for a

day or two for the festival.

Location-wise it would seemingly be perfect, it is far enough out of town not to upset a large number of residents but is close enough to be easily accessible, it is a large space that would allow multiple stages to be set-up.

Difficulties obviously arise around having to actually shut the airport and publicise that it is closed, so any unwitting pilots don’t find themselves coming in to land in the middle of a mosh pit.

Our neighbours down the road are having their first crack at hosting Soundsplash this weekend, and it will be interesting to see how the town performs.

Obviously these events rely on

organisers to put them together and are not the kind of undertaking a council would do, but if there was ever the opportunity to hold a festival in the district, I think some serious thought should be put behind it.

There are of course negatives associated with music festivals with disorder, excess alcohol consumption and drug use, but those things can be easily managed with the police and adequate security at the event.

Ashburton is primarily thought of as a service town for the surrounding district, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t have big events and bring people to the district.

The idea is out there, let’s just hope someone makes it happen.

video cassette recorders to tape television programmes for private viewing did not violate federal copyright laws.

In 1994, the 6.7 magnitude Northridge earthquake struck Southern California, killing at least 60 people, according to the US Geological Survey.

In 1996, Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and nine followers were handed long prison sentences for plotting to blow up New York-area landmarks.

In 1997, a court in Ireland granted the first divorce in the Roman Catholic country’s history.

In 2001, faced with an electricity crisis, California used rolling blackouts to cut off power to hundreds of thousands of people.

Ten years ago: Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to a Rome synagogue, where he and Jewish leaders sparred over the World War Two-era record of Pope Pius XII. At the Golden Globes, top honours went to James Cameron’s Avatar as well as the TV series Glee and Mad Men. Five years ago: Pope Francis braved an approaching tropical storm to travel to the far eastern Philippines to comfort survivors of the deadly Typhoon Haiyan.

One year ago: A judge in Chicago acquitted three police officers of trying to cover up the fatal 2014 police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.

Today’s birthdays: Actress

Betty White is 98. Actor James Earl Jones is 89. Pop singer Chris Montez is 78. Rhythmand-blues singer William Hart is 75. Actress Joanna David is 73. Actress Jane Elliot is 73.

Rock musician Mick Taylor is 72.

Rhythm-and-blues singer Sheila Hutchinson is 67. Singer Steve Earle is 65. Singer Paul Young is 64. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 63. Singer Susanna Hoffs is 61. Movie directorscreenwriter Brian Helgeland is 59. Actor-comedian Jim Carrey is 58. Actor Denis O’Hare is 58. Former first lady Michelle Obama is 56. Actor Joshua Malina is 54. Singer Shabba Ranks is 54. Rock musician Jon Wysocki is 52. Actor Naveen

Andrews is 51. Rapper Kid Rock is 49. Actor Freddy Rodriguez is 45. Actor-writer Leigh Whannel is 43. Actress-singer Zooey Deschanel is 40. Dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy is 40. Singer Ray J is 39. Actor Diogo Morgado is 39. Country singer Amanda Wilkinson is 38. Actor Ryan Gage is 37. DJ-singer Calvin Harris is 36. Folk-rock musician Jeremiah Fraites is 34. Actor Jonathan Keltz is 32. Actress Kelly Marie Tran is 31. Actress Kathrine Herzer is 23.

Thought for today: “The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.” — Herb Caen, American newspaper columnist (1916-1997).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, January 17, the 17th day of 2020. There are 349 days left in the year.

Today’s highlights in history: On January 17, 1995, more than 6000 people were killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated the city of Kobe, Japan.

On this date: In 1806, Thomas Jefferson’s daughter, Martha, gave birth to James Madison Randolph, the first child born in the White House.

In 1853, Governor Sir George Grey issued a proclamation to bring the New Zealand Constitution Act (UK) of 1852 into operation, establishing a system of representative government for the colony.

In 1916, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America had its beginnings as department store magnate Rodman Wanamaker hosted a luncheon of pro and amateur golfers in New York City. (The PGA of America was formally established on April 10, 1916.)

In 1917, Denmark ceded the Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million.

In 1945, Soviet and Polish forces liberated Warsaw during World War Two; Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews, disappeared in Hungary while in Soviet custody.

In 1955, the submarine USS Nautilus made its first nuclear-powered test run from its berth in Groton, Connecticut.

In 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address in which he warned against “the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex”.

In 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, 36, was shot by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in the first US execution in a decade.

In 1984, the US Supreme Court, in Sony Corp. of America v.

Universal City Studios, Inc., ruled 5-4 that the use of home

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his week, one Maddison Hooper started preschool.

She has been counting down the sleeps for a week or so until her first day on Monday.

Fortunately, she had her cousin, Zac starting at the same Tiddlywinks on the same day. There were no worries about mum leaving her with all the other kids and minders. Well none for Maddy anyway, I think Manda had a rather large lump in her throat when she left and headed to a rather quiet home.

We both went and picked up our big girl at 3pm and were greeted with big smiles. She had a great day!

Day two on Tuesday was a different story. There was no Zac to lean on for support and when mum went to leave, there were big tears.

These didn’t last long once mum was out of view and the bunny rabbit was in view and needed feeding. Well Maddy’s tears didn’t last long; I would suggest mum was upset a bit longer.

Time, it seems, is flying by, next thing you know; Maddy will be off to school. I think we can all guess who’ll be the most upset that day, eh?

On the ‘years flying by’ theme.

Forty might be the new 30, but make sure you enjoy yourself for a few years after 40, because a study has determined that the precise age when middle age hits the hardest is … 47.

Dartmouth College used data from 132 countries to determine the connection between well-being and age. Researchers concluded that every country has a U-shaped “happiness curve,” with the lowest point at 47.2 years old for developed countries.

What exactly can you expect at age 47.2? Basically, a midlife crisis: “despair, anxiety, loneliness, sadness, depression, bad nerves, phobias, panic …”

There’s more, but you get the idea. The good news? It’s age 47 when things bottom out. After that, things generally get better.

But it’s not all bad. I’m pretty sure 47 is also the age when you can yell at kids to “Get off my lawn!” Maybe I should buy a convertible now, just in case!

The thought of the wind in my hair is quite appealing, but I don’t want the empty takeaway packets flying around the place.

Which segues nicely to this.

Listeners of Hokonui who tune in to the rural show The Country will have heard Jamie McKay talking to farmer Tom in the UK. Farmer Tom has sent Twitter alight with a great idea. I’m sure Bev and the team from Litter Free Ashburton will think this is a brilliant plan too.

I’d be interested to know just

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LETTERS Maddison Hooper all decked out and ready to start her first day at preschool. how many of these our local crew pick up each week.

But back to Tom’s idea, he suggested that customers’registration plate numbers be printed on fast food bags to stop the scourge of litter in the countryside.

Tom Martin recommended the proposal in a tweet to McDonald’s. He said the technology is available for fast food giants to start printing plate numbers on takeaway packaging.

Knowing Dave from Maccas here in Ashburton, I’m sure he would agree and be on board with this wonderful idea.

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4C sliced apples 1/2 C apple juice 2C frozen boysenberries, defrosted and juice reserved 4t corn flour 200g butter 1C caster sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1t vanilla essence 3C gluten free flour 2 1/2 t gluten free baking powder Whipped cream, to serve ■■ Place the apples and apple juice in a saucepan on a medium heat and cook for 10 minutes, or until the apples are soft.

■■ Mix the reserved boysenberry juice and corn flour together to make a paste. Add the paste to the apple mixture and simmer until the mixture is thick. Stir in the boysenberries. Set aside to cool.

■■ Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line a

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■■ Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla essence and beat well.

■■ Fold in the flour and baking powder until combined. Press twothirds of the mixture onto the base of the prepared pan and top it evenly with the boysenberry mixture. Top with the re-

maining one-third of the pastry mixture and press down gently.

■■ Bake for 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the top comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan before cutting it into squares. Serve with whipped cream.

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Retail card spending dips in December

By Howard NZME

Consumers may have spent less in December, after hitting the shops in November, but momentum remains strong as low interest rates continue to spur spending.

Total retail spending fell a seasonally adjusted 0.8 per cent on the month in December after lifting 2.9 per cent in November.

December’s fall in retail sales does not signal weakness in household spending, but a shift in the timing of spending to events, said Westpac Bank senior economist Satish Ranchhod.

ASB senior economist Mark Smith said that “consumers are heeding the RBNZ’s advice to go out and spend, and signs for retail in 2020 are looking good”.

Smith noted the central bank is expecting lower interest rates, higher wage growth and fiscal stimulus to support domestic economic activity, as well as the strengthening housing market, to support consumer spending.

The RBNZ cut its official cash rate from 1.75 per cent to 1 per cent last year.

“If these drivers do indeed fire, solid growth in consumer spend-

ing is on the cards for 2020” and that may mean the current 1 per cent official cash rate is the floor, said Smith.

Both Smith and Ranchhod said December’s fall follows a large increase in November when sales were boosted by events like Singles’ Day and Black Friday, with many shoppers taking advantage

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seasonally adjusted 2.5 per cent on the month and apparel which fell 1.9 per cent.

Hospitality, however, lifted 0.4 per cent while consumables rose 0.2 per cent.

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of the sales to do their Christmas shopping early.

That aside, “we’re actually seeing a very positive picture for spending by New Zealanders. In fact, over the past 12 months, retail spending levels are up 4 per cent,” said Ranchhod.

In December, the biggest falls came in durables, which fell a

also reflected in yesterday’s food price index, where restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.4 per cent in December.

Prices in that category were up 3.5 per cent on the year, outpacing the overall rise in food prices.

Stats NZ said that core retail spending, which excludes spending on fuel and vehicles, fell 0.9 per cent in December after lifting 2.8 per cent in November.

Actual spending on electronic cards was $7.2 billion in December, up 4.8 per cent on the previous December. Spending on durables jumped 6.9 per cent to $2.16 billion, while spending on consumables lifted 3.3 per cent to $2.5 billion.

The number of transactions in retail industries rose 2.9 per cent to 149 and the average value was $53 per transaction.

According to Stats NZ, in recent times, actual total retail card spending in a December month is over $1 billion above the previous November month.

“While November is becoming more important for retailers with Singles’ Day and Black Friday sales, December is still the king,’’ retail statistics manager Sue Chapman said.

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The housing market ended 2019 on a high note with house price inflation continuing to accelerate in December as prices hit fresh records both nationally and in all but two out of 12 districts.

In addition, sales volumes were at their highest level for a December month in three years, despite a further tightening of supply, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

The 6285 properties sold in December were 12.3 per cent higher than in the previous December with activity being particularly strong in Auckland where the 1860 homes sold were up 31.7 per cent on the previous December.

REINZ’s national house price index was 6.6 per cent higher in 2019 than in 2018, accelerating from the annual 5.6 per cent increase in November, while Auckland house prices are now 4 per cent higher than a year ago and both the Auckland and national indices reached a fresh record.

Another sign of the housing market’s revival is that the number of days it took to sell a house fell four days nationally to 31 days, the lowest in three years and two days fewer than in November.

Would-be buyers are faced with fewer properties to choose between with the total number of properties available for sale in December down 24.5 per cent from the same month a year earlier.

“There is no doubt about it – the housing market is strengthening,” said Kiwibank economist Jeremy Couchman, noting that the rate of price increases is now at its high-

est since mid-2017.

The lack of properties available for sale appears to be a factor and an increase in listings could help to moderate house price inflation, Couchman said.

“Overall, momentum has certainly shifted in the housing market and it is likely to continue to heat up over 2020,” he said.

Couchman is attributing the housing market’s revival to mortgage rates falling to record lows after the Reserve Bank cut its official cash rate from 1.75 per cent to 1 per cent last year.

“In addition, NZ continues to face housing supply and demand imbalances, exacerbated by population growth remaining well above average.”

Another indication that houses are becoming more expensive is that properties selling for less

than $500,000 across the country fell to 31.9 per cent of total sales, compared with 41.6 per cent in December 2018.

On the other hand, properties selling from $1 million or more accounted for 16.5 per cent of sales, up from 13 per cent a year earlier.

House prices rose at double-digit rates in five of the 12 districts over 2019, led by Southland, up 20.6 per cent, and Manawatu/ Whanganui, up 19.2 per cent, with Gisborne/Hawkes Bay prices up 13.8 per cent, those in Northland up 11.4 per cent and Taranaki up 10.4 per cent.

Canterbury showed the most sluggish annual growth at 2.9 per cent while prices in the capital rose 9.6 per cent, Otago rose 9.7 per cent and Waikato was up 9.8 per cent.

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Big day looms for Waddell NZ Racing Desk Jason Waddell is confident his red-hot run of form can continue at Trentham on Saturday, particularly when he climbs aboard his two favourites, Julius and Wyndspelle, in the Group One features on the card.

The Cambridge jockey has had a notable run of success since Christmas Day, kicking home 14 winners from 33 rides, including seven wins from 11 mounts within the last week.

“It’s been going great,” Waddell said. “I’ve been riding nice horses for in-form stables and been on so many good ones.

“I’ve been trying to manage my rides and weight to ride further into the season and not burn out.

“I’m restricting myself to a maximum of five rides a day and I have not been riding at all the meetings.”

Waddell kicked home five winners in succession last weekend, scoring on Tavi Mac and Jewel Of Patch at Trentham (his only rides on Saturday) then Run To Perfection, Pimlico and Lincoln King at Ellerslie.

The most memorable of his 14 wins since Christmas Day was the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day aboard Julius, his mount on Saturday in the Gr.1 JR and N Berkett Telegraph (1200m).

That notable victory on John Bell’s stable star was Waddell’s 11th Group One win of his career and his previous Group One triumph was a month earlier at Trentham in the Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) on Wyndspelle, his mount in Saturday’s Gr.1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m).

“To be riding my two favourites, Julius and Wyndspelle, on the same card will be special,” Waddell said.

“No matter the results, it’s going to be a fun day and I’m going to enjoy the day. It’s not often you get to ride two favourites in Group Ones.”

Waddell is happy to report Julius has thrived since he reg-

Jason Waddell and Wyndspelle winning the Group 1 Captain Cook Stakes at Trentham in December. istered his ninth and most important win from 16 starts in an interrupted career.

“I ride him every day during the week and he has come through the Railway even better than expected,” Waddell said.

“He had a run-along last Friday over 1000m at three-quarter pace, speeding up the last 600m in 38.

“It was perfect work to stretch his legs and he’ll work in company before Saturday.”

The Railway and the Telegraph are the first two legs of the New Zealand Bloodstock Sprint Triple Crown and the final leg is the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on February 8.

There is a $100,000 bonus for any horse that can win all three legs, leaving a tempting carrot hanging in front of Julius’ connections.

“It’ll be up to John (Bell) whether he runs in the sprint at Te Rapa, too,” Waddell said. “He’s got nothing left to prove. We’ll have to see how he comes through the Telegraph.”

Tomorrow Waddell will be chasing consecutive Thorndon Mile wins, having won last year’s event on Shadows Cast.

He was given the choice between Shadows Cast and Wyndspelle for Saturday’s Thorndon Mile, just as he was when the pair last met in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) on the same course and Waddell guided Wyndspelle to a decisive win.

“I’m grateful that I was offered the ride back on Shadows Cast,” Waddell said. “He’s been very good to me, but I didn’t want to get off Wyndspelle. He’s such a favourite.”

Wyndspelle hasn’t raced since the Captain Cook Stakes with trainers Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard electing to bypass the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie.

Waddell’s five confirmed mounts for Trentham tomorrow also include Prince Albert, the promising stayer from Stephen Marsh’s stable he rode to a seven and a half-length win over 2100m at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. Looking beyond Wellington Cup Day, Waddell is excited over Pimlico’s prospects in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday week and also being booked for Dragon Leap in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa on February 8 and Scorpz in the Gr.2 Jamison Park Avondale Guineas (2100m) at Ellerslie a week later.

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All three horses are last-start winners holding nominations for the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on February 29. Dragon Leap is the $2.80 TAB Fixed Odds favourite following his win in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day, while Scorpz is on the third line of betting at $10 and Pimlico at $21.

Waddell has ridden Scorpz in his last two wins and he has also had the experience of riding the country’s top filly, Travelling Light, when winning Ellerslie’s Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m), the lead-up to her win last Saturday in the Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham.

“She’s an amazing filly,” Waddell said. “I’ve ridden a lot of good fillies and she’s right up there with the best.”

Avantage’s wide draw not diluting Richards’ confidence NZ Racind Desk Yet another wide draw for Avantage for Saturday’s Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham hasn’t received the warmest reception from Matamata trainer Jamie Richards but as ever he’s taking positives from his misfortune.

Group One winner Avantage was the TAB’s pre-post favourite before she drew barrier 13 on Wednesday and she now shares $3.80 favouritism with Queensland raider Winter Bride.

It continues a run of bad barrier draws for Avantage, who in four previous runs this season has three times drawn the outside gate and started one from the outside in the other.

“It means we’re going to have to go back from that draw and get home over the top of them,” Richards said.

“It’s not the end of the world though. I remember Guiseppina winning the Telegraph from the outside gate in an 18-horse field.

“Last start she got back from a wide gate at Ellerslie and finished off really nicely so I’m not that keen to change her pattern anyway when she raced so well.”

That fresh-up run was a second placing to Pretty To Sea in the Listed Hallmark Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, the winner flashing home for fifth in the Gr.1 Railway (1200m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day to frank the form.

“She’s gone the right way since

Ellerslie and it’s hard to fault her condition.

“That was her first run since coming back from Sydney and she was always going to take improvement out of it,” Richards said.

“Physically she has tightened up. She’s really well and everything looks good heading into the weekend.”

Richards is anxious for Avantage to run well after champion mare Melody Belle produced perhaps the worst run of her career in last year’s race as favourite.

“Hopefully we can right a few wrongs from last year. I’ve got a lot of respect for the opposition.

I thought Julius’ win in the Railway was first-class and he’s in ca-

reer-best form but we’ll be there doing our best.”

Richards will also produce exciting filly Festivity in the the Gazley Mercedes Benz Premier (1200m) for three-year-olds at Trentham.

“She’s going well. She’s a progressive filly. We paired her up with Avantage and she’s galloped well with her this week. She’s got a bright future in front of her,” Richards said.

“One thing though, this is her first trip away at just her second start and there are some handy horses in that race but we do think she’ll run well.”

Richards will also have an eye on Gore, where last-start Wingatui winner Burgundy Rose is a $4.20 second favourite for the

Listed Liquorland Gore Guineas (1335m) under the care of the trainer’s father Paul Richards.

“Dad’s gone down there with her and he’s happy with her. She worked really well this week,” Richards said.

“She had a good blow after her win on Boxing Day and she’s improved since but she’ll need to too because this is another step up again. We think the 1355m around a tight-turning track like Gore will really suit her.”

Stable apprentice Chelsea Burdan takes the ride, just her third in a stakes race.

“It’s nice to reward Chelsea, who has been riding so well and doing so much hard work, with a ride in a stakes race,” Richards said.

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Razor opens up on coaching snub NZME After missing out on the All Blacks coaching role, Scott Robertson is heading into the future with a clearer view and a hope the next selection panel “is brave enough” to embrace change.

Robertson was overlooked by New Zealand rugby’s selection panel in favour of Ian Foster as Steve Hansen’s replacement as the next All Blacks head coach, with the appointment announced late last year.

Speaking to Radio Sport’s Jason Pine, Robertson opened up on the panel’s decision and what he learned from the process.

“The Christmas break came at the perfect time for me just to reconsider a few things. You go for the job, you’re confident; I’m a natural competitor so I saw myself in the role and doing a great job,” Robertson said.

“There was an initial disappointment, and then you start to find out the reasons why or what I could have done differently.

“You start to reflect on all that and what it means for me as a coach and my future; I honestly felt like I would have made a difference.

“Once I had time to reflect on what it means for me, I sort of stepped back and thought OK, it’s going to be another time. I have a little bit of a plan of how I can

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is looking to the future following his All Blacks coaching snub. get better, that’s one thing I’ve got to do as a coach so the next time it comes around I’m even better than I am now.

“What does it mean for me? It’s to make sure I trust myself and have good belief, and hopefully the next panel is brave enough.”

When asked if looking at career opportunities overseas was an option in his plan to improve, Robertson said there was the po-

tential for him to look offshore but for now he was focused on his role with the Crusaders.

Last month Sir Graham Henry, who was on the panel of five that recommended the coaching candidate to New Zealand Rugby, said it’s a matter of when – not if – Robertson is given the top job.

“I think he’s got the passion to coach the All Blacks and that’s what he really wants to do and I think it’s in his psyche,” Henry said.

“I think he will be the All Black coach, it’s just a matter of time.

He’s 45, isn’t he? He’s just a baby as far as coaches are concerned, very talented, very enthusiastic ... he’s just got to be a bit patient.”

Robertson will return to his post as the defending champions’ head coach looking to lead the team to a fourth straight Super Rugby title in as many seasons at the helm.

As is the case with many of the Super Rugby sides, the 2020 season sees the Crusaders roll out a new-look side, with veterans such as Kieran Read and Matt Todd stepping away after the 2019 Rugby World Cup. “It wasn’t my time (for the All Blacks role). I’ll get another crack at it and now it’s my chance to bring all that energy into the Crusaders. It’s a different challenge, and that’s what excites me. I’m fresh and ready to go.”

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Cashmere High to Cardiff – Super Agonising exit for Kiwi Rugby star set for Wales debut in ASB Classic doubles NZME

Johnny McNicholl is the latest New Zealander poised to make his test debut for Wales.

The former Canterbury and Crusaders outside back has been included as one of five uncapped players in Wayne Pivac’s first 38man Six Nations squad.

McNicholl’s selection is not a surprise after he scored a try in his non-capped debut against the Barbarians late November but he is now set to line up alongside fellow Kiwi Hadleigh Parkes.

McNicholl, who has satisfied the residency rule after three years with Scarlets, would’ve been joined by former Hurricanes midfielder Willis Halaholo and Gareth Anscombe but for their injuries.

Since his Pro14 debut in 2016, no other player has scored more tries (26) or made more breaks (69) than the 29-year-old McNicholl.

Pivac made a splash with his first Six Nations squad since succeeding Warren Gatland by calling up 18-year-old Louis Rees-Zammit, the Gloucester wing who was courted by Eddie Jones after scoring nine tries in 10 games for his English club this season.

Saracens centre Nick Tompkins, born and raised in England

and having represented their under 20 side, Sale prop WillGriff John and Wasps lock Will Rowlands are the other uncapped call ups for the defending Six Nations champions.

Other features of the squad include the return of British and Irish Lions No 8 Taulupe Faletau who missed the World Cup due to a broken collarbone and last played for Wales two years ago.

Halfback Rhys Webb is another to end a two-year test exile, having been ineligible for Wales since the 60 cap threshold for those playing outside the country was introduced.

The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed earlier this month Webb will be eligible for immediate selection after announcing he will return from Toulon to rejoin Ospreys next season.

Tompkins, 24, represented the England Saxons in 2016 and is an England under 20 World Cup winner, but he qualifies for Wales through his Wrexham-born grandmother.

Despite Tompkins playing for the Saxons, he was not captured

by England because their opposition, South Africa A, were not South Africa’s officially-recognised second team at that time.

Tompkins gives Pivac additional midfield cover, with Scarlets

centre Jonathan Davies sidelined for the entire Six Nations and Ospreys’ Owen Watkin recovering from a knee problem.

“We are really excited to be naming our Six Nations squad and kicking the campaign off,” Pivac said.

“A lot of time and effort has gone into selecting the squad, all of the coaches have been out and about, seeing players in training, speaking with them and we are pretty excited with the group we have got.

“Looking back to the Barbarians week, that was hugely important for us. We got a lot of ‘firsts’ out of the way, getting to meet and get in front of the players and having a game together was hugely beneficial.

“We do have a couple of injuries but we flip that into seeing it as an opportunity for some new players to impress, with not only the Six Nations in mind but also longer term and 2023.

“The Six Nations is hugely exciting for me, it is something I grew up watching from afar and it has such history attached to it, I’m really looking forward to the campaign.”

Wales open their Six Nations campaign against Italy in Cardiff before travelling to Dublin the following weekend.

By Michael Burgess Artem Sitak and partner Divij Sharan have suffered an agonising defeat in the ASB Classic quarter finals, losing 7-5 6-7 (3) 11-9 to the Belgian combination of Sander GIlle and Joran Vliegen.

Dreams can die hard in doubles tennis – with such fine margins – and Sitak and Sharan will no doubt spend a few days reflecting on what might have been.

They held two match points in the second set, but couldn’t convert either of them.

The Kiwi-Indian duo also held mini breaks in the match tiebreaker, but were tentative on some volleys, allowing the Europeans to gain a passage to the semi-final, after an absorbing contest that stretched for one hour 50 minutes.

After beating the top seeds on Wednesday, Sitak and Sharan had high hopes going into this encounter.

The first set was tight. Games went with serve, with neither team particularly troubled, until Vliergen got the wobbles serving at 5-6.

Sharan missed an easy back-

hand at 30-30, but the New Zealand-Indian combination took the next rally, to force the first break-point of the match, as doubles no longer have deuce points.

It was converted, to Sitak’s obvious delight, thanks to his swift intercept at the net for a forehand winner.

But the Belgian duo, who won titles at Bastad, Gstaad and Zhuhai last year, found their groove in the second set.

First Sharan was broken, then Sitak, with the New Zealander double faulting to give the Europeans a 4-1 lead. Sitak and Sharan retrieved one break, and then got lucky with a net cord to level at 5-5.

They had two match points in the next game, but the Belgian held strong, which ensured a tiebreak.

The Belgian seemed to gain momentum from their lifeline, taking the breaker 7-3, after getting an early advantage.

The super tiebreaker was tense, though the Europeans always looked more assertive.

Sitak saved one match point at 8-9, but Sharan dumped a volley into the net on the next to end the contest.

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Veteran Bennett earns Black Caps recall NZME

Hockey players will be able to get back in to the swing of things with a summer hockey competition starting in a couple of weeks.

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Summer hockey coming

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A summer hockey competition Mid Canterbury Hockey are rolling out in a few weeks will give players both new and old a chance to dust off the cobwebs before the season begins.

There will be at least one grade of competition running each night at the NBS Hockey Turf, ranging from fun, family competitions to senior grades from the start of February.

“We are hoping to have a different option for everybody, every day of the week, from Year 3 through to adults who haven’t played before,” Mid Canterbury Hockey coaching and development officer Laura Kingsmill said.

The games will be played on fields half the size of the turf, and will be six-a-side or seven-aside depending on what grade is playing.

“The hope is to have fully pad-

ded up goalkeepers for the seniors,” she said.

Kingsmill said the competition would be a good way for clubs to start their pre-season, while there would be a grade that would allow parents and kids to play in the same team.

“It’s a good chance for the parents and kids to get out there and have a bit of fun, especially if the parents have never actually played hockey before,” she said.

The competition will run for

six weeks starting on February 3 and running until March 13, with the regular hockey season expected to start some time around the middle of April.

Registrations for the competition will be available online soon, but people can email Kingsmill on cdo@mchockey.co.nz to register their interest.

Players will not be limited to playing in one team or grade and can play in multiple teams if they wish.

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Taurua wary of new captain’s workload NZME Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua is wary of overloading newly appointed captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio, admitting the star shooter is “still trying to find her feet”.

Ekenasio will lead the Silver Ferns during the upcoming Nations Cup in the absence of former captain Laura Langman, who is taking a sabbatical along with veteran defender Katrina Rore.

Ekenasio was surprised over her appointment, however, with recent posts on social media suggesting the goal attack was at risk of burning out.

In an Instagram post shared last month following the Super Club competition, Ekenasio wrote: “Haven’t really felt like myself the past week. But I think that comes from trying to pour from a depleted cup to the point

of having to squeeze every last bit out = getting sick. I guess I’ll be lying a bit lower over the next little while so I can restock on all the good things”.

Taurua admitted the new role would be a “massive addition” to Ekenasio’s workload but downplayed any concern.

“I suppose there have been things addressed,” Taurua said. “... She wasn’t expecting it, let’s put it that way and she knows that she’s still trying to find her feet.”

“One of the things we’ve been amazed at is over the World Cup, over the Constellation Cup, she’s really cemented herself as one of the best goal attacks in the world I believe and because of that, she puts so much into it that I suppose when you do have a bit of downtime you have to keep it all balanced.

“It’s something new that she will have to be able to contend

with and how she works that through, we’ll have to make sure we put the structures in and around her so we are not overloading her and that’s something that we’re mindful of.

“At the moment, I have no worries about it but I think it’s something that she has to learn.”

With the intent of better spreading the load, Taurua named Gina Crampton and Jane Watson as vice-captains for the series.

The trio give insight to the next generation of the Silver Ferns following the retirement of legends Maria Folau and Casey Kopua, with uncertainty around Rore and Langman’s future in the black dress.

Taurua said the new leadership group would play a major role in her overall succession plan.

“What I’m mindful of is that in four years’ time, 2023, is when

the next World Cup is going to be so we need to get that succession planning now so that we’re not exposed when those two players of Laura and Katrina do go, that we’re left with a massive hole,” she said.

“Whether Ameliranne stays on for that next campaign at the end of the season, time will tell, but the good thing is that we are growing that next level of leaders underneath and that’s what we need to be able to do, to be smart so that we have that succession planning nailed.”

The Silver Ferns will play the England Roses in Nottingham in their first match of the upcoming series.

It’s the first time the sides will meet since last year’s Netball World Cup where the Ferns knocked England out in the semi-finals.

Taurua said they’re expecting a tough match.

Wellington veteran Hamish Bennett is set to make his first appearance for the Black Caps in almost three years, after being included in the 14-man squad for the T20 series against cricketing heavyweights India.

With Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson still recovering from injuries suffered in the disastrous test series against Australia, Bennett, one of the leading wicket-takers in this season’s Super Smash, is in line to make his first international appearance since 2017.

Selector Gavin Larsen said the call-up was just reward for the 32-year-old’s form and perseverance.

“We’re delighted to have Hamish back in the fold for what will be a huge series against India,” Larsen said.

Kane Williamson returns to lead the squad after missing the England series in November with a hip injury.

Tom Bruce has also been recalled for the final two games of the series in a swap-out with allrounder Colin de Grandhomme.

Bruce will get an early look at India in the one-day format next week when he captains the NZ A side against their star-studded counterparts – who boast 10 internationals.

Bruce is joined in the 13-player squad by Todd Astle, Glenn Phillips and Tom Blundell, who all featured in the recent test series, and Jimmy Neesham, who missed the final two round robin games of the Super Smash due to injury.

“The next few weeks will be really intense for our elite male cricketers and we’re fully aware of the challenges ahead. We’re clearly wanting to win the series in front of us while also considering our wider ICC T20 World Cup campaign plan,” Larsen said.

“We see both Daryl [Mitchell] and Jimmy as important all-rounders in the T20 format.

With a travelling squad of just 13 and the need to balance the options for the series, Daryl gets this opportunity against India as a reward for his consistent form.”

The five-match T20 series starts at Eden Park on January 24.

Black Caps T20 squad Kane Williamson (c), Hamish Bennett, Tom Bruce (matches 4 and 5), Colin de Grandhomme (matches 1-3), Martin Guptill, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Blair Tickner, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

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What’s on 32 Ashburton Guardian Every day (until February 9, 2020) The Topp Twins: An Exhibition for New Zealand Ashburton Museum Interactive exhibition celebrating New Zealand’s famous comedy duo.

Plus hands on activities for kids.

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall

January 25

4x4 Safari Stour River Bridge on the Ashburton Gorge Road, 15km from Mt Somers Fundraiser for Mt Somers Walkway Society.

Don’t miss this remote alpine adventure. High clearance vehicles only, numbers limited.

Contact: Robert Schikkler 03 3039 826 or schikker@xtra. co.nz 8am Andy Irvine 160 Main Street, Methven Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as “a tradition in himself”.

Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 50-year career.

6.30pm - 9pm The Plains Railway and Historical Museum Complex

Every Tue and Fri

Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids.

Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art.

A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages welcome.

Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm

Ashburton open coffee mornings Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat.

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10.30am - 12 noon

Every Wednesday

The Great Santa Hunt Ashburton Museum Find the hidden Santas around the museum Plus hands-on fun for kids.

February 7

160 Main Street, Methven NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

10am Methven Museum Main Street, Methven Keeping the history of the Methven district alive, come for a drive and visit us.

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12 Maronan Road, Tinwald Enjoy a vintage railcar ride and explore the Museum Village displays, working blacksmith, vintage machinery and more.

Browse through the Ashburton Fire Museum, the Ashburton Woodworkers and the Lynn Woodworking Museum - take a miniature train ride with the Ashburton Model Engineers, view craft displays in the function room.

Inflatable fun, hot food, snacks and coffee available from the popup playground.

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February 15

Burns Night 2020 Sinclair Centre, Park Street Tickets $25, BYO drinks.

Traditional Burns meal.

Tickets and enquiries: Susan 027 316 7063 Ian on 027 444 9467.

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Feb 28-29, Mar 1

Rakaia Salmon Fishing Competition Rakaia More than just a competition,

Every second Fri of the month a chance to catch up with regular fellow competitors, throw the odd yarn, tell a longwinded joke or two.

Come to New Zealand’s salmon capital and join the annual competition, open to all adults and children. www.rakaiasalmon.co.nz

February 29

Discover Mt Hutt Mt Hutt Ski Area and Snow Centre, Methven Discover Mt Hutt is an opportunity to explore Mt Hutt during summer.

10am - 4pm Mickey and Michelle Tramping/Music Tour Methven Memorial Hall Harpist Michelle Doyle and violinist/vocalist Michael O’Donnell are set to embark on an epic 3000km tour of New Zealand’s ‘Te Araroa’ trail.

The duo are thrilled to be releasing their debut album A Walking Pace in this unique way and are donating 20 per cent of the tours merch sales to osteoporosis research, a subject very close to their hearts.

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The Look of Love Ali Harper Burt Bacharach sound’s like no other ... Poignant, atmospheric and beautiful.

Spend an evening with award winning Ali Harper as she weaves through the Grammy award winner’s extensive collection from Say a Little Prayer to Walk On By, Ali is sure to entertain you.

Celebrating 20 years of musical theatre camps this show has it all.

With students from the past and present there will be 110 students who will showcase their talents.

The gala evening on Saturday night will include an alumni choir.

Tickets: $25* Gala tickets: $40*

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Tutus On Tour Ashburton Trust Event Centre The Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to expand the company’s much-loved regional touring programme in 2020, featuring works tailor-made for the RNZB by trail blazing choreographers at home in New Zealand and on the world stage.

6.30pm

March 21

Ruddzilla In Methven (Stand-up comedy) Arabica Methven The show contains a mix of storytelling, one-liners, puns and double entendres.

It’s not a particularly dirty show but there will be a bit of cursing and mentions of adult themes here and there.

Described it as “Naughty but not filthy”.

8pm - 10pm

March 22

Tina – Simply the Best Ashburton Trust Event Centre Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner with this full stage production brimming with Tina hits from

The Ashburton Toy Library 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle Open for toy exchange.

9.30am - 12.30pm Ashburton Farmers’ Market Ashburton carpark, corner West and Havelock streets.

The Ashburton District Farmers’ Market is a regular, fresh, quality food market that promotes direct sales from producer to customer.

9am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

7pm - 9.30pm

March 27

Ben Hurley Live at the Blue Pub The Blue Pub, Methven He’s the bearded guy on Seven Days and now he’s coming to the Blue Pub In Methven!

Join Ben, MC Bec Sandys and support act Peter Livingstone for this night of hilarity at Samuel’s Summit Bar at the Blue Pub. This is a guaranteed sell-out so grab your tickets now.

Tickets are also available from the Blue Pub for $25 – cash only until all tickets are sold.

8pm - 9.30pm

April 15

The Ten Tenors Ashburton Trust Event Centre Following sold out performances throughout New Zealand, The Ten Tenors are thrilled to announce they’re returning by popular demand.

The charming classical crossover group will perform a selection of the best romantic pop songs, ballads and arias of all time from their latest album Love Is In The Air. 7.30pm - 10pm

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10am - 3pm

Every Sun to Fri Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

1pm - 3pm

Every last Sun of the month Nor’Westers Musos’ Club Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern, Ashburton Monthly open mic afternoon.

All the gear set up, just bring your talent, all welcome, any style of music.

2pm - 6pm

May 2 Vintage Car Club SWAPMEET Maronan Road, Tinwald Experience the atmosphere of the annual Swapmeet with over 300 stalls. Sites $25.

Contact Karen 021 0243 1955 or funky_gran117@yahoo. co.nz Gates open 7.30am

May 20 The Big Bike Film Night Regent Cinema Ashburton Prepare to be inspired!

The Big Bike Film Night is on a mission to share the best cycling short films from around the world with you!

Showcasing our 2020 collection that has everything a cycle-centric audience could want - action, drama, humour, and plenty of inspiration; the evening is unashamedly and utterly designed and devised for the two wheel devotee!

So ... listen to the voice inside you; it’s telling you to go.

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Stour River to Lake Heron Saturday, January 25, 2020 Mt Somers Walkway Society proudly supported by Ashburton Toyota and the Mid Canterbury 4WD Club.

Invite early registrations as numbers strictly limited.

Friends! The Musical Parody

Simply The Best Get the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner with this full stage production brimming with Tina Turner Hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Featuring the powerful yet raspy vocals and thrilling stage presence of Caroline Borole complete with band including a brass section, backing vocalists and dancers.

Adult $71.50* Child 12 and under $31.50* Group 6+ $66* each

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In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity.

Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month.

These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity.

Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime. Sessions are free and all are welcome to attend.

The gallery will supply basic colouring-in sheets and materials, along with tea and coffee.

Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects.

10.30am - 12 noon

Friends! The musical parody will be there for you in 2020 as it tours New Zealand for the first time. The musical parody takes a hilarious look and remembers the TV phenomenon that ruled the ‘90s.

A hilarious, face-paced, music-filled production that starts at Central Perk.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ll consider carefully the expenditure of investments in all currencies, the least significant being money. Money can be made, whereas once you spend time, you can never get it back.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The new deal you come up with will be totally free of old baggage and will have the best chance of blossoming into results that satisfy all parties and promote goodness in the world.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): To give someone what they weren’t expecting and didn’t ask for is a chance to blow someone’s mind – or annoy them. It’s a risk that you might just be daring (or bored) enough to find worthwhile.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Honour the instinct to conserve your energy. Probably, you sense this drama swirl isn’t worthy of your engagement. Also, there’s something exciting on the horizon that you’ll want to be ready for.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Communication will be complicated. It’s not so easy to express the emotions that come up – yet you’ll feel compelled to. This could be the perfect storm from which comes great art.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re an expert, and this is just the beginning of what you’ll become.

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LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Sometimes you talk off the top of your head and it doesn’t come out the way you want. But most people hear your intentions and your heart... or they hear what they want to hear, which you can’t control.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Why bother integrating your mind and body? Because any division that exists here cuts you off from your joy.

Happiness requires both your body’s vital presence and your mind’s consciousness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): To go for the shortterm gain will be a mistake in the long run.

The mature choice seems less appealing, but the immature one will be embarrassing in retrospect.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There is an island within you where you can take refuge, where peace, love and freedom exist in perpetuity. You don’t have to wait until things get difficult to go there.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): We each carry indelible marks of lineage, especially our spiritual lineage. There’s no need to worry about what happened in a past life. This one has been full of lessons. You’ll apply one in particular today.

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Mitch Drummond (background) will captain the Crusaders in the second half of their pre-season match against the Hurricanes in Ashburton at the weekend.

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Robertson wants attitude

By Matt Markham

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Pre-season rugby games might be fickle, and in some cases lack meaning – but that isn’t stopping Crusaders coach, Scott Robertson, from putting some clear expectations in place for his players ahead of their pre-season clash with the Hurricanes in Ashburton tomorrow.

Robertson fronted up to media prior to yesterday’s training session at Rugby Park and, while bombarded with questions about missing out on the All Blacks

job, the affable and quick-witted coach showed a yearning to want to talk more about footy than off field issues.

And for this week, that means a trip to Ashburton to kick-start the season.

“We’re just over two weeks away from Super Rugby, so there’s a lot at stake,” he said.

“The boys are playing for positions, but there’s a lot of excitement within the camp.”

Alongside yesterday’s training, two Crusaders’ sides were named for the match at the Ashburton

Showgrounds.

One side will play the first 40 minutes and the other the second 40 with a reserves bench that will play across the match.

Robertson and his assistant coaches have named two sides that appear, on paper, to be well balanced and local fans will be greeted to Mid Canterbury’s own Dallas McLeod from the outset with the former Methven lad set to start the match in the No.12 jersey.

With a reduced pre-season and early matches in store, Robertson admitted they’ve probably

not quite had the usual amount of time they’d like to prepare after the Christmas break – but he’s confident his troops are as ready as they can be.

And he was quick to point out that winning isn’t always the best result in a pre-season match.

“The big thing for us and the main thing we want to see out of the match is attitude,” he said.

“We’ve spent a lot of time on structures and areas that we can get better in so it’s now a case of them just going out there and getting a bit of shape to it all.”

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A match in Ashburton is completely new territory for the Crusaders franchise, but Robertson said the entire team was looking forward to it.

“We love the idea of getting down there and playing, they’ll turn it on for us with a really good crowd.

“Mid Canterbury is an important part of our region and they’ve had some really good years and produced some great players.

“It’ll be nice to get down there and look after Hamish Riach again too,” he laughed.

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