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A community asset

By Heather Mackenzie

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Ashburton Riding for the Disabled may own the land, but head coach Maxine Hooper said this is very much a community asset.

Hooper said the Ashburton branch of RDA was established in 1974 by the late Ron Wakelin.

Since then an enthusiastic committee, many volunteers, and an extremely supportive community, whose donations and fund-

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raising efforts are too numerous to list here, have all worked together to create this amazing place.

To begin with they operated out of the Ashburton Racecourse, then moved to the Tinwald Pony Club, and back to the racecourse.

Hooper said the base jumping stopped when land on the outskirts of Hampstead was purchased.

RDA is about so much more than simply teaching disabled children how to ride.

Hooper said the games and obstacles, all carried out on horseback, have all been designed with specific teaching areas in mind.

“Each referral child comes to us with a therapist and I work with them and other occupational therapists to set individual goals,” she said.

Hand-eye co-ordination levels are improved through throwing balls through hoops, fine motor skills are honed by using tweezers to pick up small cloth articles and maths abilities are improved when they are required to add up the numbers on the knocked over wooden pegs.

Social skills, self-confidence and speech levels often noticeably increase because of the interaction with others.

Hooper also pointed out they benefit greatly from spending one-on-one time with adults.

“Sometimes we can have a bad day, or one of the horses can be a bit off, but then you have a real breakthrough with a child and that’s when I remember, we are doing great work here.”

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The long journey to Mt Hutt opening

By Susan Sandys

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So near, but yet so far.

That is how Mt Hutt seemed to me in lockdown. As I hid away from the world with family in Methven, I did not know if we would get up there skiing this year.

Covid-19 was extending its deadly tendrils around the world, as New Zealand buckled down and hoped to avoid the worst of the global pandemic.

As it turned out, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s “go hard, go early” strategy paid off, and life returned almost to normal just in time for the ski area’s opening weekend.

Daughter Brooke and I could not quite believe it as we packed our skis, boots and poles into the family car to head up there on Friday.

There was such a sense of anticipation – are we really doing this, has New Zealand really got to this stage?

It had been a long journey to that point, Brooke having escaped from New York, and all of us coming out of lockdown with changes of plans in store, among them a forced cancellation of a family trip to the Gold Coast in June.

But who needs the seaside and theme parks when you have Mt Hutt?

Every year my family makes the pilgrimage to our local skifield, but had never been there on opening day before, so it was fun to try and make it there for the celebratory 9am opening with cheers and drinks.

We got there about 8.30am and could not believe the crowds. It seemed everyone in Canterbury had the same idea – let’s make the most of what we have on our doorstep.

The group who got there first

Right – Brooke and Susan Sandys made it for opening day at Mt Hutt. had arrived as early as the day before to make sure they were at the front of the Summit Six line.

We were at the back of a large line for the lift by 9am, and gleefully followed television crews’ instructions for raising our arms in the air and cheering a couple of times.

The snow conditions were fantastic. It was cold and snowy, but I like skiing in that type of weather, and we had a great day.

Skyline Café was absolutely packed at lunchtime and for a

temporary Summit Six breakdown. This made me feel all the more privileged for being in New Zealand, where there are no longer social distancing regulations, and it made me feel proud as well.

Mt Hutt is no longer a far-away promise beckoning in the distance.

Thanks to New Zealanders’ brilliant efforts to quash Covid-19, it is an accessible local facility that we can all get out and enjoy.

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Same Brown Pub, but a new look

By Heather Mackenzie

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The Brown is back – like the proverbial phoenix the Methven landmark has once again risen from the ashes.

Flames on July 2 threatened to destroy it for the second time, but unlike the 1922 fire that razed the building to the ground, a quick ‘your pub is on fire’ phone call from the Methven i-SITE staff to owner David (Trev) den Baars saved the pub.

Debbie den Baars said they were later told that had that phone call come about two minutes later, the whole building would have been toast.

“The Methven Fire Brigade guys were absolutely amazing. The first one turned up, in full gear, within 90 seconds of the 111 call being made.”

Flames extinguished and the last soggy piece of furniture removed, the process of redecorating the damaged upstairs accommodation began.

As the 1920s building is of such historic value den Baars called in heritage building consultant Arlene Baird to help with colour choices and décor tips.

Even though Baird was just about to board a plane to Europe she was happy to help out.

“We have lost so many of these buildings already. They need to be preserved as it’s really important to have them around.”

Baird gave den Baars some different colour combinations to choose from. They included a darker shade, a lighter colour and a wallpaper selection to add texture.

“The colour choices all have to work together to accentuate the beautiful timbers and make the most of the features in the building, Baird said.

The deep blue/green colour combination with red accents was the winner. Decision made, den Baars set about finding items, from the light fittings down to the floor rugs, that matched Baird’s brief.

Armed with a limited budget, a car and a number-eight-wire mentality, den Baars began her put the brown back together mission.

The Salvation Army shop, along with the Market Place website quickly became her favourite spots.

She would be parked outside the Rolleston shop, coffee in hand waiting for it to open. Anything coming off a truck that she liked the look of was fair game.

Brown Pub owners Dave and Debbie den Baars enjoying the morning sun on the recently renovated balcony.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 160620-HM-0008 “I would follow it into the shop and if they didn’t know the price, I told them I could wait.”

Her turning up on the off chance and trolling the internet philosophy worked well for den Baars as she said she got some great bargains.

“All the curtain rods for upstairs cost me $40 in total,” she said.

The art deco-looking large red light shades in the hall came from the Ashburton MSA. Seeing them listed on Market Place, den Baars contacted the MSA directly and told them she would take the lot.

Lessons learned at the Methven Summer School chalk painting class this year came in very handy. She lost count of the hours spent upcycling furniture using her newly learnt skill, but it was a lot, she said.

“Because our budget was pretty much zero, I had to get resourceful and very creative.”

Den Baars’ creative flair combined well with Baird’s colour choice and eye for detail and together they have created something that could be featured in any glossy house magazine.

The first lot of guests through the door felt the same way. The group of 12 told den Baars:

“It’s like a palace. Oh my goodness it’s so beautiful here.”

Those eyeing the Brown as potential accommodation for a stag do or a rugby trip will be smartly redirected to the Blue. The focus now will be on golfing weekends and the like.

“For those groups we would like to offer golf, bed and dinner, Trev would crank up his famous spit roast. Breakfast and lunch they would get from the other businesses and cafés around town. That way we all win.”

The road back to beauty has not been an easy one for the Brown. The fire-damaged restaurant was closed in January for new fit-out and was replaced with their food caravan out the front, which promptly blew up.

“A gas leak had built up under one of the units, and when the burners were lit, it exploded.”

Thankfully, our chef, who was in there at the time, was not seriously hurt and a loan food caravan from the Ashburton Lions saw them back in business in less than a week.

“It has been a long and stressful time, but now the Brown is back, better that ever.”

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RDA grounds a community asset From P1 Normally at this time of year the arena would be full of happy children laughing and learning, but Covid-19 has left the ring silent for now.

Hooper said they plan to open again in the third term after the school holidays. She said it wasn’t an easy decision to make, but with many of their 30 or so volunteers being over 70 and some of the children having health issues, it was the sensible thing to do.

To make sure the volunteers remained engaged over the break the national body for RDA have been providing training videos online.

There is a positive to come out of lockdown, when they reopen again there will be three new volunteers in the line-up.

“I think over lockdown people, when out walking and got themselves fitter, are looking for slightly different things to do with their time.”

Lockdown may have delivered new trainee volunteers, but it has also deprived them of much needed income.

Hooper said wages over the time have been covered, but without the riding fees for the children, paying the bills will require some fundraising.

“We are looking at running a car boot sale and a movie night soon,” she said.

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A National Economic Plan We can all be proud of the effort we made in combatting COVID-19. Many of us sacrificed much. Not seeing family or friends for many weeks. Missed funerals, delayed weddings and birthdays, all to ensure our community stayed safe. That effort now turns to what will be a much longer recovery – an economic one.

Although the public health crisis has passed, one of lost jobs, lost businesses, and lost incomes, is now upon us. The wage subsidy held some of those impacts at bay. But the economic effects don’t end with the end of lockdown. Most businesses now carry significant debt from that period, and many more are looking to trade in a subdued economic environment.

Here in Mid Canterbury we’re better placed than most to weather the coming economic storm, but we’re not immune from the impact. Business closures and large layoffs have begun. Kick-starting the New Zealand economy is vital. To safeguard the jobs we still have, and to create new jobs for the 160,000 the Government project will lose theirs in coming months.

Infrastructure

JobStart

In the short term, large infrastructure projects can help stimulate the economy and create jobs, but importantly, in the longer term they can remove some of the roadblocks to our economic success.

The JobStart scheme would provide a $10,000 grant for businesses who take on a new employee, helping create up to 50,000 new jobs across New Zealand. It recognises the huge costs that many small businesses have incurred in recent months, and the ongoing economic uncertainty ahead of us.

The rollout of ultrafast broadband and rural broadband proved invaluable during lockdown, but for many, soaring demand with streaming services like Netflix means more investment is needed.

The same is true for mobile blackspots in rural areas. In coming years we’ll be exploring more of our own backyard, sometimes in remote areas, and it’s important we can do so safely.

JobStart equates to about 33 weeks of unemployment benefit payments for those who’ve lost their job as a result of COVID-19.

Rather than having those people unemployed, it’s far better to have those people employed in real jobs in our community.

In transport the current Government have taken more than $5 billion from the state highway network to instead invest in Auckland rail and cycle projects. That makes our local roads less safe. Petrol taxes and road user charges will increase again on 1 July, and it’s important we get our fair share.

Small businesses form part of the engine room of the New Zealand economy, and with support, they can help get us through a challenging period ahead.

Tourism Accelerator

GST refunds

National’s Tourism Accelerator would provide up to $100 million to co-fund projects with tourism operators aimed at growing new tourism offerings across the country.

Although the wage subsidy was useful for covering staff costs, it could not be used for many of the other significant costs that face businesses. Many employers have struggled with ongoing rent throughout the lockdown, and now find themselves in a position of high debt.

For some communities that might be new cycle trails, pushing further into a growing worldwide market of fitness-leisure.

For others it might be high-end luxury services, giving other towns and cities the opportunity to replicate the success of a previously over-saturated Queenstown market.

National would offer a GST cash refund of up to $100,000 – based off the GST they paid in the 6 months to 1 January 2020 – to the small businesses most affected.

Labour have proved big on promises but poor on delivery. 100,000 KiwiBuild houses promised, 10,000 in the first three years, but just 395 delivered. Extended free breast cancer screening up to the age of 74 promised, but never delivered. A $2.5 billion fees free policy promised, and fewer tertiary students delivered. $1.9 billion promised in new mental health spending, and just $20 million delivered. And with all that money taken from roading, light rail in Auckland promised, the project now shelved, and no scheduled date of delivery.

A comprehensive National Economic Plan is needed, and National will deliver.

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Drop in ranking for Luxton

By Susan Sandys

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Rangitata Labour List MP Jo Luxton has dropped down the party’s list 13 places, but on current polling would get back into Parliament.

Luxton emerged as a shining star of the party prior to the last election, ranked at 28, coming in above many more experienced and high profile representatives such as Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard at 32 and former police union boss Greg O’Connor at 40.

This time round she is ranked mid-list, at 41, having had a similar drop to Invercargill Labour List MP Liz Craig from 31 to 43.

Luxton was not able to talk to the Guardian yesterday, as she was full up with meetings, at Parliament, and House Duty, through to 10pm. However, she issued a statement saying she was happy with her placing and would continue to keep her focus on the people of the Rangitata electorate.

“There is too much to do to focus on anything else, as we follow up our health response to Covid-19 with our economic response and continue guiding New Zealand to recovery,” she said.

Luxton added that the new list was “a reflection of the depth of the talented can-

didates that have put themselves forward this year”.

Craig told Stuff a number of other Labour Party members had seen similar movements on the list as herself, and this was because five of the party’s seven Maori electorate MPs had come back onto the list in 2020, while four talented newcomers had been put near the top of the list, adding good skills and diversity.

Luxton will contest the Rangitata electorate at the General Election on September 19 against National Party candidate and incumbent Andrew Falloon.

Both Falloon and Luxton were first-time candidates at the last election in 2017, where Luxton emerged as a popular candidate. While not managing to turn the Rangitata electorate from blue to red, she slashed the National Party’s majority.

Earlier this year she said she felt confident of beating Falloon at election time.

However, if she does not win the electorate, she will most likely get into Parliament once again as a List MP, considering current polling of Labour winning more than 50 per cent of the party votes means it would get more than 60 seats. And even if Labour’s vote share dropped to less than 40 per cent, this could give 45 to 50 seats in Parliament.

LABOUR’S LIST Labour’s list for the 2020 General Election Jacinda Ardern, Kelvin Davis, Grant Robertson, Phil Twyford, Megan Woods, Chris Hipkins, Andrew Little, Carmel Sepuloni, David Parker, Nanaia Mahuta, Trevor Mallard, Stuart Nash, Iain Lees-Galloway, Jenny Salesa, Damien O’Connor, Kris Faafoi, David Clark, Ayesha Verrall, Peeni Henare, Willie Jackson, Aupito William, Sio Poto Williams, Vanushi Walters, Michael Wood, Adrian Rurawhe, Raymond Huo, Kiri Allan, Kieran McAnulty, Louisa Wall, Meka Whaitiri, Rino Tirikatene, Camilla Belich, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Jan Tinetti, Deborah Russell, Marja Lubeck, Angie Warren-Clark, Willow-Jean Prime, Tamati Coffey, Naisi Chen, Jo Luxton, Jamie Strange, Liz Craig, Ibrahim Omer, Duncan Webb, Anahila Kanongata’a-Suisuiki, Ginny Andersen, Rachel Brooking, Paul Eagle, Helen White, Barbara Edmonds, Angela Roberts, Shanan Halbert, Neru Leavasa, Tracey McLellan, Lemauga Lydia Sosene, Steph Lewis, Dan Rosewarne, Rachel Boyack, Arena Williams, Ingrid Leary, Soraya Peke-Mason, Lotu Fuli, Sarah Pallett, Gaurav Sharma, Emily Henderson, Terisa Ngobi, Kurt Taogaga, Kerrin Leoni, Reuben Davidson, Zahra Hussaini, Janet Holborow, Romy Udanga, Ala’ Al-Bustanji, Glen Bennett, Monina Hernandez, Claire Mahon, Jon Mitchell, Nathaniel Blomfield, Nerissa Henry, Mathew Flight, Shirin Brown, Liam Wairepo, Georgie Dansey.

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In brief Firefighters busy Members of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were kept on their toes on Monday responding to four call-outs. The first was at 9.14am in response to a minor rubbish fire at a Bridge Street address. The second was at around 10.24am to Ashburton BP after the smell of gas was reported inside the premises which dissipated after the doors were opened, and was believed to be caused by a tanker refilling tanks.

At 5.08pm they were called to a crash at the intersection of Belt and Middle roads involving two vehicles. There were no injuries.

At 5.39pm they were called to a chimney fire on Turton Street.

Cop keeps his job An off-duty police officer who slapped a 15-year-old girl while he was leading a youth programme has kept his job. Police decided not to prosecute the man because they determined that the slap was not hard enough. “Due to the minimal level of force and lack of injury, police decided not to prosecute the officer. He was issued with a formal written warning for common assault.”

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Falloon, Bennett lead National’s agricultural team

By Susan Sandys

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The two men leading the agricultural portfolio in the National Party caucus have a lot in common.

Spokesperson for agriculture David Bennett and associate spokesperson for agriculture Andrew Falloon, alongside fellow agricultural caucus members, visited Mid and South Canterbury on Monday.

The pair were on one of their first major visits to the regions following their leader Todd Muller announcing his shadow cabinet last month.

“Baldness,” was the first thing that came to mind for Bennett when asked what they both have in common, however, he was laughing when he said it, and as it turns out there are plenty of more important things than that.

Both are absolutely chuffed to be at the helm of the party’s agricultural portfolio. And the more expe-

Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon and Hamilton East MP David Bennett talked to farming leaders in Mid Canterbury this week.

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rienced Bennett, who has been MP for Hamilton East since 2005 and is a former Minister, sees a big future for the first-term Falloon. To be in the agricultural portfolio to start

was much appreciated, he said, as it was the industry seen as the one to be taking New Zealand forward.

“It’s a great start to a political career, he has a massive future ahead

of him, he’s going to enjoy the portfolios he’s in and he will excel in them,” Bennett said.

Both MPs have a farming background, Bennett being a dairy farmer, while Falloon has a background in pig farming.

And as the representative MPs in their electorates, both have been focused on getting their regions ahead via highway projects.

Bennett, a former president of Young Farmers, has advocated for the Waikato Expressway, a $2 billion project which has now been completed. He said it had been “transformative” for Hamilton, making it one of the fastest growing areas of New Zealand.

Bennett said among Mid Canterbury’s strengths was its proximity to Christchurch, and he fully supported Falloon’s campaign for a four-lane highway to the city.

“The single biggest thing you can do for this region will be building

that road,” Bennett said.

“You can do all the other projects you like, but that will be the game-changer for the region,” he added.

The National agricultural caucus members enjoyed a full itinerary on Monday, catching up with Mid and South Canterbury farming leaders. They started at Barker’s Foodstore and Eatery in South Canterbury, and also visited Waimate to talk with those behind Hunter Downs Water, Washdyke to visit McCain’s Foods and DB Draught, before heading to Farm Source in Ashburton.

They said the mood of farmers was that they were feeling appreciated by the country in the Covid-era, however there was uncertainty around many of the Government’s policies, particularly as they looked to lower returns as the global economic impact of the pandemic took its toll.

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Man discharged over assault A man in his 80s has been discharged without conviction following an assault charge that left the complainant with broken glasses and cuts to the bridge of their nose and cuts to the side of their head.

Stanley Francis Crosswell appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court on Monday for sentencing.

He pleaded guilty to one charge of common assault in the Ashburton District Court late last month following an incident in a shared driveway in 2019.

The summary of facts read to the court when he pleaded guilty said that Crosswell and the complainant occupied flats on a shared driveway and were known to each other.

On August 17, 2019 Crosswell returned home and attempted to drive up the driveway, but was blocked by the complainant’s car.

He revved the car’s engine and tooted the horn and once the complainant came out of their property to investigate what was going on, Crosswell exited the vehicle and started to yell abuse at the complainant, before punching them in the head twice.

The second punch caused the complainant to fall to the ground, hitting their head on Crosswell’s vehicle on the way down.

The complainant’s glasses were broken in the incident, and they suffered cuts to the bridge of their nose, and to the side of their head.

Judge Maze granted Crosswell’s lawyer’s section 106 application for a discharge without conviction, but did order him to pay $400 reparation for the broken glasses.

A man who stole two baskets of meat from two Ashburton supermarkets has been sentenced in the Ashburton District Court.

Mana Terare Tuakoi appeared on two charges of shoplifting of a value under $500 and one charge of driving while disqualified, which he pleaded guilty to.

The summary of facts read to the court said that on February

dered him to pay reparation of $78 and ordered the destruction of the ammunition.

25 he entered New World Ashburton and loaded a basketful of meat and potatoes before exiting the store quickly through the entrance with the basket and items and entering a waiting vehicle.

The grocery items totalled $178.41 and the basket was valued at $80.

On another occasion Tuakoi entered the Countdown located on Peter Street and filled a basket with nine packages of meat and exited the store through the entrance gates.

The meat on this occasion was valued at $175.

The driving while disqualified charge came about after Tuakoi was stopped by police on Alford Forest Road on March 14 while driving.

His licence had been suspended due to a drink driving conviction.

He told police he had been out to get takeaways.

Judge Maze terminated Tuakoi’s previous sentence of intensive supervision which had around a month left to run and in its place imposed a sentence of six months’

supervision with orders to undergo alcohol and drug counselling.

She also sentenced him to 40 hours community work to be added to his existing total of 39 hours and disqualified him from driving for six months, after which he must apply for a zero alcohol licence.

A man who was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and ammunition has been sentenced in the Ashburton District Court.

Warwick Graeme King pleaded guilty to a representative charge of taking or obtaining a bank or credit card for a pecuniary advantage, possession of methamphetamine and possession of ammunition and firearms, last month, and was sentenced on Monday.

According to the police’s summary of facts, on January 29 of this year police carried out a search warrant at a property where King was the tenant.

After searching the property three point bags containing a total of 1.6 grams of methampheta-

mine and a variety of ammunition was located.

He admitted the methamphetamine was for his own personal use and that he did not have a firearms licence and knew that he should not have the ammunition.

On February 12 police carried out a second search warrant at the address, this time locating more ammunition and a number of parts from firearms.

He denied owning the firearms parts and bullets and said he had never seen them in his life.

On the night of January 12 and the morning of January 13 King stole a bank card from a vehicle and used it to purchase cigarettes and pre-paid cards from service stations in Ashburton, before it failed when he attempted to make another purchase from a different service station.

King told the court his 15-yearold son was now in his care and that he had been clean from methamphetamine for around three months.

Judge Maze sentenced him to 75 hours’ community work, or-

A man who will defend a number of assault charges has pleaded guilty to one charge of assault with intent to injure.

Te Kaupapa Kamaka Reti pleaded guilty to the one charge on Monday.

Judge Maze said the dispute had started over something as simple as a computer password.

“This happened some time ago and I have no idea what preceeded the event but I do know that the victim was taken to hospital and was in some pain and discomfort,” she said.

She sentenced him to nine months’ supervision and to carry out any drug and alcohol counselling and family violence courses as directed.

He was also sentenced to 60 hours’ community work.

He has pleaded guilty to a number of other assaults on a person in a family relationship charges.

A man who has four charges before the court of obstructing a medical officer of health during lockdown has been convicted and sentenced on a number of other charges.

Benjamin William Wederell has pleaded not guilty to four charges of obstructing a medical officer of health, but entered guilty pleas to charges of using threatening language, intentional damage and driving while suspended.

The threatening language charge related to a text message sent during the breakdown of a relationship, while the intentional damage charge came from Wederell throwing a pot plant through a window.

Reparation was not sought for the cost of the window or pot plant as he had already paid the cost back.

Judge Maze sentenced him to 60 hours’ community work and disqualified him from driving for six months.

Govt slashes DHBs in massive overhaul of health system District health boards will be slashed and new government health agencies created in a massive overhaul of the health system.

The government has released its final Health and Disability System Review which aims to bring the biggest change to the health system since DHBs were created nearly 20 years ago.

It proposes a series of changes to reform a system which it describes as complicated and often failing Maori, disabled people and rural communities.

The key changes are: ■■ Slashing DHBs from 20 to between 8 and 12 ■■ No longer having elected DHBs, they will be appointed instead ■■ Creating Health NZ – a new crown entity that will oversee

services and finances and report to the minister ■■ Create a new Maori Health Authority ■■ Have greater sharing of services between DHBs “The review is very clear, we can do better,” Health Minister David Clark told media yesterday.

“Our system is complex and fragmented,” he said.

“Local planning must drive decisions, our health and disability system needs to better understand the real needs of the community and when and where services should be available.”

The government is committing to an ongoing programme of reform to build a stronger health and disability system, he said.

“This will take time, you can’t make changes to a system as large

and complex as our health and disability system overnight.”

The report recommended cutting the number of DHBs in the next five years, with the democratic voice on them gone. At the moment there is a mix of elected and appointed members on most boards.

It wanted them to work together better to end the lottery of post code care.

With a country of just five million people, highly specialised services could not be in every area and they should be shared and integrated across the country, the report said.

The new Health NZ crown entity would focus on finances and operational work.

It would have eight board members and a chair, with an equal

number of Maori and Crown representatives.

The Ministry of Health would still focus on health policy.

The new Maori Health Authority would sit alongside the Ministry of Health to focus on Maori outcomes.

It would work to build kaupapa Maori health systems and a greater Maori workforce.

It would not be possible to improve Maori health, which is worse as a population than the rest of the country, without making the system more suited to Maori values, the report said.

The report’s lead author, Heather Simpson, said there was not yet a consensus among the panel that created the report about whether that authority should control the funding and commissioning of

services for Maori health.

The health system had to shift focus in all areas from treatment to wellbeing, the report said.

District health boards should clearly and transparently set money aside for primary health care – that’s GP level care, it said.

And it wants the disability system simplified, saying it did not serve disabled communities well.

Rural communities were also disadvantaged and DHBs needed to work out how to serve them better, it said.

There should also be a focus on recruiting and retaining staff, simplifying IT systems and planning better for building work.

The government says the Cabinet has accepted the direction of the review and the need for reform.

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Firearm legislation misgivings remain

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Covid-19 may have put concerns about proposed firearms legislation changes on the backburner, but local opponents of the changes still have the same concerns and continue to plan to have their voices heard.

Bob McDonald has organised two protests against the proposed changes prior to Covid-19 and another is in the works, and says that proposed tweaks to the bill that is before Parliament, do little to address their major concerns.

“Covid might have put things on the backburner but the laws are still draconian,” he said.

“The registration idea is a shambles and there is no evidence worldwide that it will work.

“There will always be errors from numbers going to people and into the system and it would take 20 years of pure accuracy for it to ever be effective.”

McDonald said the other major issue local firearms owners had with the proposed legislation was the introduction of restrictions around where people would be able to use their firearms, even including some private property.

Some media outlets are reporting that police sources have admitted that the correct vetting process was not carried out when the man

Signs at a firearms legislation protest in February highlighted concerns police failures had led to the man responsible for the Christchurch terror attacks getting his firearms licence.

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responsible for the Christchurch terror attacks applied for his New Zealand firearms licence.

“It has always been thought that there were errors in how Tarrant got his licence,” McDonald said.

Yesterday, Police Minister Stuart Nash announced cabinet had

agreed on further changes to firearms legislation.

“The bill creates a register to better track firearms in the community and brings in tougher penalties for gun crime and tighter licensing rules,” he said.

“The changes have one objective

Covid cougher sentenced

By Kurt Bayer NZME

A man who filmed himself coughing and sneezing on Christchurch supermarket shoppers during the coronavirus lockdown has been jailed for 16 months.

Raymond Gary Coombs, a 38-year-old roofer, was arrested after uploading a video on Facebook which showed him pretending to cough on shoppers at Fresh Choice supermarket in Barrington on April 6 – during the nationwide Alert Level 4 coronavirus lockdown.

He later took down the video and apologised, claiming he’d had too much to drink.

“It was a foolish, insensitive act, and I regret it – I really do,” he later said in Christchurch District Court, pleading guilty to one charge of offensive behaviour.

Fresh Choice Barrington reported the video to police.

Coombs’ stunt was branded “dangerous, selfish and stupid” by the judge, adding he had attracted “significant notoriety in part to your own stupidity”.

He was also sentenced on unrelated, admitted charges of driving with excess breath alcohol where he recorded an “astronomical level”, careless driving, refusing a blood specimen and breach of release conditions.

The court heard that Coombs filmed himself smiling and laughing as he coughed and sneezed at fellow shoppers who were often only half a metre away.

“This was at a time when everyone was highly concerned about their own safety,” Judge Raoul Neave said.

Given the climate at the time, the context his offending came in and coupled with his history, the judge said it was hard to think of any more offensive behaviour.

Defence counsel Kathy Basire said Coombs suffered “quite significant childhood trauma” and knows he needs to abstain from alcohol.

The court heard that he fell off the wagon after his mother’s death – and was under the influence of alcohol during his supermarket stunt, which he has apologised

for several times.

He wants to get a place at an approved residential rehabilitation facility in the community so he can stay alcohol free, his lawyer said.

Judge Neave sentenced Coombs, who has been in custody since April 13, to 16 months’ imprisonment, with the ability to apply for home detention once a bed at a residential rehabilitation centre becomes available.

On the offensive behaviour charge alone, a fine-only matter that relates to the supermarket coughing incident, Coombs was fined $750 plus ordered to pay court costs of $130.

The judge said only time will tell if he’s genuine in his desire to turn his life around.

Coombs’ lawyer at his first court appearance said he’d been watching prank videos on YouTube before he recorded the footage in the supermarket.

Judge Jane McMeeken said he owed the country an apology, describing the incident as serious.

She noted that it was not an isolated incident – Coombs had earlier uploaded another video in which he pretended to have the virus. He later tested negative for Covid-19.

“This is an unprecedented time in New Zealand’s history ... many people are suffering,” McMeeken said.

“Your behaviour would’ve added to that suffering.

“It’s vitally important to our country we get out of lockdown as soon as possible. Your actions could’ve stopped that.”

He was initially facing charges of criminal nuisance and failing to follow a Medical Officer of Health’s orders.

The criminal nuisance charge was amended to one of offensive behaviour and the other was dropped.

It’s not Coombs’ first brush with the law over a stupid “prank”.

In 2008, Coombs terrorised Christchurch after making bombs with dry ice and soft drink bottles and leaving them at various spots across the city.

– to prevent firearms falling into the wrong hands and to restrict gun ownership to responsible licensed people. It is the second set of reforms to gun laws after last year’s ban on assault rifles and military style semi-automatics.

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dress concerns raised by groups who made submissions, and there will also be some technical amendments. A Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) has been introduced to reflect these changes.”

Some of the changes include owners and managers of agricultural businesses being able to apply for endorsements to use prohibited firearms for pest control without having to establish a company to carry out the work.

The government will have new powers to temporarily extend owners and dealer firearms licences in exceptional situations, such as a natural disaster or pandemic.

Two changes were also made involving the firearms registry, including the requirement for the legislation to be reviewed after three years, which must include a review of the registry and offences and penalties in the act, and more time to establish the registry to take account of the need to design and set up a standalone entity to administer the licensing system, and that it will come into effect three years after the act comes in to force, not two.

McDonald said a mandatory review of the registry was nice, but was concerned about the cost.

“How many millions of dollars are going to be wasted in those three years,” he said.

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■■AUSTRALIA

The Naracoorte Caves National Park were officially recognised in 1994, underpinned by the significance of the fossils in the caves.

From Penola to Naracoote H

istory oozes from every pore in Penola. After taking in the head-turning quirks of nature in Mount Gambier, Penola soon beckoned further north in the Limestone Coast.

The region takes its name from the bewitching subterranean landscape of limestone caves and sinkholes that lure so many.

In addition to the staggering

No Australian town has been endowed with such saintly gravitas quite like Penola, the oldest settlement in South Australia’s Limestone Coast, writes Mike Yardley. rock formations, there’s celebrated wine to savour and snoozy, atmospheric towns to explore.

As the spiritual home of Mary MacKillop, my convivial bunch of fellow travellers pulled into Penola to pay homage to Austral-

ia’s first saint, who was canonised as St Mary of the Cross in 2010.

Beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1995 after accepting the miraculous cure of a woman suffering leukaemia, Pope Benedict

The 19th century cottages that flank Petticoat Lane were bought and refurbished by the Penola National Trust, delivering an indelible glimpse into the lives of the region’s early settlers.

canonised the nun after evaluating the testimony of an Australian woman who claimed that her terminal cancer had disappeared after she called upon MacKillop in prayer.

Mary MacKillop co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph School in 1866 and the historic site has been lovingly preserved to please the pilgrims.

The rustic old church and schoolhouse – where she taught the poorest of the children of the district – has been thoughtfully safeguarded and enriched by the Mary MacKillop Interpretative Centre, which delivers an illuminating walk-through of her selfless life and visionary passion for education.

She was the first Australian nun to set up an order and the first to go outside the cities, administering to the rural poor.

After admiring the pilgrimage site, our group were even more enthralled by the heart-stealing charm of Petticoat Lane, which backs onto it – like a soothingly secular step back in time.

The 19th century cottages that flank the lane were bought and refurbished by the Penola National Trust, delivering an indelible glimpse into the lives of the region’s early settlers, such as boot-maker Christopher Sharam.

Many cottages also brim with local arts and crafts, vintage

clothing and a help-yourself-within-reason herb and vegetable garden.

This head-turning trove of timber and stone cottages is movie-set perfect, and we loved discovering stories about some of the characters who called these houses home, despite the best efforts of the weather gods to rain on our parade.

Petticoat Lane’s character is all the more amplified by cottage gardens, ranging from red gum kerbing and rose plantings to the lavender and herb farm which sports 60 varieties of lavender.

Who knew?

As we farewelled prim and proper Penola, the seductive pull of wine country soon shuffled into view, as the sweeping vineyards of the Coonawarra region wrapped around us, like a wreathed fabric of green.

With more than 25 cellar doors beckoning you to taste their wine, Coonawarra is no newcomer to wine production – the first vintage was produced in the 19th century.

If you have the time to wet your whistle from this terra rosa (red earth) region of naturally mixed limestone and clay soil, you’ll rejoice over their signature spicy cabernet sauvignon, while Coonawarra’s shiraz and chardonnay win accolades aplenty, too.

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Mary MacKillop co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph School in 1866 and the historic site has been lovingly preserved to please the pilgrims.

The gables at Wynns Coonawarra Estate will be instantly recognisable to anyone with a passing interest in wine as they feature prominently on the label of their famous wines.

Wynns’ cellar door dates from 1896, the oldest Coonawarra winery, built by Penola pioneer, John Riddoch. It also doubles as a museum about the history and geology of the area.

If you want to try your hand at being a winemaker, you make your own blend session in the laboratory, putting together their own wine from cabernet, shiraz and merlot to take home in a personalised bottle.

A slew of recognisable wine names line the Riddoch highway, like St Hugo, Balnaves, Hollicks and Rymill. You’ll love Rymill’s modern cellar door and their sauvignon blanc is very agreeable.

Our last overnight stop, ontour, before the final push to Adelaide was spent in Naracoote, brimming with splendid old limestone buildings and proudly home to South Australia’s only World Heritage-listed treasure.

The Naracoote Caves National Park were officially recognised in 1994, underpinned by the significance of the fossils in the caves.

There are over 20 known fossil sites here preserving the bones of megafauna that became extinct between 25,000 and 60,000

years ago. The caves acted as pitfalls for at least 500,000 years with animals tumbling in and perishing, their bones preserved underground.

The discovery of an ancient fossilised marsupial in these chambers raised palaeontologic eyebrows across the world. In 1969, two explorers squeezed through a gap in Victoria Fossil Cave and discovered a massive “tomb” full of fossilised remains.

The visitors’ centre has done a sterling job crafting life-size reconstructions of extinct animals like a marsupial lion, giant kangaroos, a colossal echidna, diprotodon optatum (koala meets grizzly bear) and megalania prisca, a 500kg monster goanna.

With many tour options through the caves, you can walk through these other-worldly chambers with illuminated stalactites and stalagmites.

The tour guides do a cracking job imparting their knowledge on the history of the caves, excavation techniques, current work and the World Heritage listing.

Our group ventured through Alexandra Cave, which was absolutely breath-taking, festooned in needle-like crystalline stalactites and massive twisting columns.

Like a journey back in time, these breath-taking caves have plenty more secrets still to reveal.

A life-size reconstruction of diprotodon optatum (koala meets grizzly bear).

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Wynns’ cellar door dates from 1896, the oldest Coonawarra winery, built by Penola pioneer, John Riddoch.

Quaint and cute, some of the preserved cottages in Penola.

Festooned in needle-like crystalline stalactites and massive twisting columns, Alexandra Cave is absolutely breath-taking.

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OUR VIEW

Matt Markham

EDITOR

Some serious system failures S

o the winning streak is over, but should we really be surprised?

Statistical odds would have suggested, well and truly, that the chances of further cases of Covid-19 in this country were likely at some point, with the only real surprise probably being that it took this long to find some more.

I wrote this piece prior to Dr Ashley Bloomfield speaking at a press conference yesterday afternoon.

Initially, in the first draft, I spoke of how there was no need to fear, our border controls wouldn’t have allowed these people to walk around licking doorknobs and the armrests on their flights.

I spoke about how the strict measures put in place were to identify, and then isolate, these cases so they don’t get back out into our community and send us hurtling backwards after all the work done by the so-called team of five million.

It would seem I was a little bit premature in my words.

Because, when Dr Bloomfield, the beacon of hope for so many New Zealanders throughout this whole ordeal, spoke yesterday – he spoke of a somewhat flawed system.

A system which allowed those travelling from overseas to trek from one end of the North Island to the other without stopping, not even for petrol.

Or so, we’re told.

It’s roughly 630km from Auckland to Wellington, something a majority of vehicles in this country would be unable to achieve on a single tank. Quite remarkable.

But what is most concerning about this entire situation is that an exemption was made which allowed the pair to leave managed isolation without a negative test and, the more troubling part, is how many people have been granted this same privilege over the past few months.

No one wants to be a negative Nelly about these sorts of things, it’s unfortunate.

But, it really does irk a bit that all those days of celebrating no new cases has gone out the window and that compassion and exemptions could have created a real threat to this country.

YOUR VIEW

Gaffe after gaffe for new leader

By Mike Hosking

D

o you have a sinking feeling over Todd Muller?

The MAGA hat that was a non-story he refused to make a non-story by keeping on answering dumb questions about it until he stuck it in a box. Thus indicating that if you ask enough dumb questions, he’ll turn it into something.

Then the possum in the headlights reaction to the ethnicity question over the new front bench, which was only partly his fault but because he didn’t sound like he owned it.

Nikki Kaye, who I also have a sinking feeling about, decided making Paul Goldsmith Maori was a good idea.

And then she doubled down when Paul Goldsmith decided to make “stick to your knitting” a headline-grabbing story by suggesting they weren’t the best choice of words when in fact there was nothing wrong with them, nor has there ever been.

It all lacked a self-confidence.

It all looked like you could say anything and they’d wet themselves in fear over what you meant, what you might have meant, or what it could mean.

Ah, for the good old days when Sir John Key just laughed most of it off, was light-foot having the time of his life, and treating the idiots with the lack

of respect they deserved.

Of course the trouble with trouble is, if you get off on the wrong foot, you’re shaken. If you’re shaky to start, making a hash of it doesn’t help.

So it’s hardly a surprise when Muller, who’s also been charged with being largely absent of late when it comes to holding the Government to account, reappeared on Sunday for a big speech.

David Seymour, it must be said at this point, deserves real plaudits for his role as de-facto Opposition leader.

He says more, makes more

cogent points, holds the Government to better account currently, and does it with far less resource than the National Party.

Not that a lot of wider New Zealand will have noticed.

It’s still early days, and in that is the hope for Muller. Most people won’t be switched on and into the election and its detail until the end of July, maybe even August.

But anyway, poor old Muller turns up in front of an upside-down flag in Te Puna and tells everyone how he wanted to join the Labour Party before

asking whether he should start again.

If it was only that easy.

It is the game of confidence, and he clearly doesn’t have any.

My great fear is the great fear I have with all non-naturals, and that is when tough times strike, too many people get in your ear and spook you further.

Authenticity is what gels with people, and the more you are manufactured, the more you trip yourself up.

Muller’s shambolic start can be fixed, because by August no one will remember any of this stuff if he’s got his act together by then.

But the key is, does he have an act to get together? If he doesn’t, if he’s a busted flush, no amount of gerrymandered papering over the cracks will fix it. The race is done.

But he has to be more present, he has to get more aggressive, he has to stop being frightened of questions, and short on answers.

At best, as we sit here at this time, it’s a 4 out of 10 start.

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■■QUEENSTOWN

Incensed tour operators lash out A Queenstown business group is under fire for holding its first post lockdown event at a hotel owned by a man who is reported to owe thousands of dollars to tour operators in the town.

The Queenstown Chamber of Commerce this week advertised its first event for business owners in the town since Covid-19 decimated its economy, at The Grille

by Eichardt’s.

Yesterday it said it was reviewing the event.

Billed as an economic recovery event, it is advertised as an update for business owners, where they would be briefed on the town’s post-Covid-19 plan, and speakers include Queenstown Lakes District mayor Jim Boult.

However, the event has drawn criticism as the venue is owned by businessman Andrew Cox. The multi-millionaire also owns Adventium, the parent company of Website Travel, which is reported to owe almost $10 million globally, including thousands of dollars to local operators.

The event, posted on the cham-

ber’s Facebook page, has raised criticism from some Queenstown tourist operators.

Ian Clark, who operates SkyTrek, wrote on the page: “This comes across as extremely insensitive and unthoughtful on the Chambers part considering the pain that many tourism operators are going through due to this guy not paying his bills.”

And Steve Hanrahan wrote: “Wow, of all the ways to get it wrong, this is pretty spectacular.

At any point did anyone question this selection of venue?? The company that owes many companies around the town 10’s of thousands and you’re first meeting out of lockdown is to go here.

Wow!” The Queenstown Chamber of Commerce chief executive Anna Mickell said operators were rightfully upset, but the location for the event was decided on several months ago.

She said staff were meeting yesterday to review the decision.

Andrew Cox, Mayor Jim Boult and tour operators have been approached for comment.

Queenstown is desperate to get some sort of tourism back on track.

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■■THE WEEK AHEAD

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Caution the watchword G lobal equity markets fell last week, giving back some of the recent gains as sentiment turned more cautious.

The S&P 500 in the US finished the week 4.8 per cent lower, the worst weekly performance since March.

The top performing US sectors last week were technology (-2.0 per cent), communication services (-2.8 per cent) and consumer discretionary (-3.2 per cent), while the worst were energy (-11.1 per cent), financials (-9.3 per cent) and industrials (-8.0 per cent).

UK shares were down 5.8 per cent for the week, while Europe was 5.7 per cent lower.

The ASX 200 in Australia and our own NZX 50 held up better, falling just 2.5 per cent and 2.4 per cent respectively.

The top NZX 50 movers were Metlifecare (+8.3 per cent), Arvida (+6.6 per cent) and Investore Property (+4.1 per cent).

The laggards were Vista Group (-10.3 per cent), Kiwi Property Group (-9.3 per cent) and Gentrack (-9.1 per cent).

There were no specific catalysts for the sell-off last week.

Although, a sombre economic outlook from the Federal Reserve and increasing nervousness about a potential second wave of the virus amidst economies reopening and mass protests were contributing factors.

China reported 57 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the highest since mid-April.

A major food market in Beijing and in nearby housing districts were shut down amid growing

fears of a resurgence in the coronavirus.

Many would argue that markets were due for a reversal of some magnitude, with US shares having rebounded 45 per cent since the March lows.

The NZ dollar was quite resilient despite the pessimistic mood, possibly buoyed by the early move to level one which has fuelled speculation of a faster than expected domestic recovery.

The currency fell 0.9 per cent against the US dollar but never went far below US$0.64 at any point during the week.

It fell 0.6 per cent against the euro, but then gained against the Australian dollar and British pound.

Interest rates declined, with the yield on a 10-year US Treasury bond falling from 0.90 per cent to 0.70 per cent, and the domestic five-year swap rate slipping four basis points to 0.38 per cent.

Turning to the week ahead, investors will focus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress.

US retail sales for May should reflect a strong rebound from weak April levels. Central bank meetings will take place in Japan and the UK, while China releases monthly activity indicators early in the week.

It’s a busy few days on the local front too, with the latest global dairy trade (GDT) auction results set to be released early this morning.

Prices were flat at the last auction, with the headline GDT index rising a marginal 0.1 per cent.

Prices are 10.7 per cent below

where they began the year and are 12.9 per cent down from a year ago.

More encouragingly, whole milk powder (a key product for domestic dairy exporters) prices were up 2.1 per cent.

A rising currency is likely becoming a little problematic for the sector, with the NZ dollar having rallied more than 8.0 per cent against the US dollar since the end of March.

The March quarter GDP report coming later in the week will also be a local highlight.

The report is due tomorrow morning, and it is very difficult to ascertain just how it might look.

It will certainly be affected by the lockdown which took place late in the quarter, although the degree of the impact is unknown.

Things were going well for New Zealand through most of the March quarter, although the outbreak of the virus in China during January and February likely had a minor impact on the agricultural sector, as will have drought conditions in some parts of the country.

In its last monetary policy statement, the RBNZ forecast a quarterly decline in GDP of 2.4 per cent during the March quarter, which pales in comparison to the 21.8 per cent decline that is forecast for the June quarter, when the worst of the lockdown will have been felt.

Market forecasts are for a more modest decline of 1.0 per cent in the March quarter.

Across the Tasman, monthly labour force figures and the latest retail sales report will be of interest.

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents Company CODE

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Buy price

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Sell price

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Last sale

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At close of trading on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Daily Volume move ’000s

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1.0m 2.8m 68.59 249.9 214.6 3.4m 139.9 1.2m 151.6 532.8 871.5 127.6 414.7 290.8 228.1 658.5 627.8 924.0 398.8 2.1m 942.1 25.96 478.8 968.4 68.60 220.0 138.7 660.2 140.4 1.0m 196.5 571.6 6.30 467.0 84.21 67.63 25.72 6.3m 1.3m 3.6m 179.7 349.8 46.81 637.3 109.5 66.32 417.9 187.6 68.26 1.6m

p Rises 86

q Falls 47

Top 10 NZX gainers Company

daily % rise

AFT Pharma ANZ Banking Gr Aust Financials Westpac Banking Summerset Gr Hldgs Briscoe Gr Aust Mid Cap Aust Property Aust Resources JPMorgan Glob G&I

+4.87% +4.48% +4.43% +3.99% +3.97% +3.92% +3.85% +3.71% +3.53% +3.50%

Top 10 NZX decliners Company

daily % fall

Smartpay Holdings –5.22% Templeton EM Inv Tr –3.93% King Salmon –3.23% Asset Plus –2.60% Emerging Mkts Eq –2.46% Geneva Finance –2.27% Mercury NZ –2.08% Ryman Healthcare –1.99% Asia Pacific –1.96% City of London Inv Tr –1.92%

METAL PRICES

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q Gold

London – $US/ounce

1,710.45 –23.05 –1.33%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

17.08

–0.55

–3.09%

5,646.0

–139.5

–2.41%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

NZ DoLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm June 16, 2020

TT buy

TT sell

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Rakaia enters Senior B P14

WHISTLE BLOWER Ashburton College pupil Jacob Gray has emerged as a hockey umpire on the rise. A fortnight ago he was awarded the 2020 Outstanding Official, Referee, Umpire Junior gong at the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards.

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By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The evolution of Jacob Gray from talented hockey player to talented hockey umpire has been a win-win for the Ashburton teen.

It has helped the 16-year-old establish a comprehensive vantage point into the game he loves, where both roles complement each other.

However, it has been as an umpire where Gray has truly flourished, and the accolades have followed.

The Ashburton College pupil clinched the Outstanding Official, Referee or Umpire Junior award at the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards a fortnight ago.

For Gray, it was gratifying that umpires were being acknowledged.

“It’s really nice that umpires were receiving recognition because it doesn’t happen often,” he said.

“It was cool.”

Gray achieved multiple breakthroughs including being handpicked to officiate national-level finals, not once but twice, in what was a momentous year in 2019 for the teen.

He was in charge at the business end of the National Under-15 Boys’ Premier Tournament in Whangarei, where he officiated a quarter-final, a semi-final and the final.

It followed an appointment for the final at the Johnson Cup final in Invercargill.

Other honours have included the National Under-18 Women’s Association tournament, the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Premier League and the Mid/South Canterbury senior men’s, senior women’s, 1st and 2nd grade men’s competitions.

“I like travelling the country, that’s pretty cool,” he said.

Mid Canterbury Hockey insiders believe the standard of his officiating performances defy his age.

And he has done it whilst juggling school and commitments as a player.

The opportunities are likely to be restricted this year for Gray, much to his disappointment.

He also expressed his desire to trial for the Canterbury under-18 team as a player which has also been put on the back-burner.

National secondary school hockey tour-

naments won’t feature AshColl, or Gray with the whistle, as exams now clash with tournament week following a Covid-related interruption to the school year.

“Especially my last year, it’s pretty gutting,” he said.

It could be a blessing for the dedicated youngster, with downtime not coming easily amid a packed schedule.

“After lockdown I decided to get a job because sport was still up in the air,” he said.

“That’s still working at the moment with after school stuff. And now I’ve got defensive driving as well.”

He has previously mentored up-andcoming officials, and at his busiest was umpiring up to six games a week during last season.

The Mid Canterbury senior representative believes his game has strengthened through his umpiring and vice-versa.

“I like to see the sport from a different perspective so that’s why I enjoy it,” he said.

“It helps me a lot, playing and umpiring, because I feel like once I stop playing I’ll stop learning about things to do when I am umpiring. It works both ways.”

The community game has ultimately benefited by Gray’s enthusiasm to get involved.

A shortage of umpires prompted Gray to give the job a crack.

“It’s a pretty thankless role and not many people want to do it,” he said.

“I was young enough at the time in which I did it for something to do.

“Then I just developed from there.”

Although his red-letter accomplishments in 2019 were significant, Gray pinpoints his promotion to the 2017 Hatch Cup gold medal match in Auckland as a major highlight.

“The year before I was a bit down because I was given a 15th and 16th playoff.”

“I went back the next year and I was given the final.”

Although he has been playing since primary school, Gray believes he is better suited to overseeing the game.

“I think I am a better umpire than I am a player,” he said.

“I probably wouldn’t have admitted to that a couple of years ago.

“But I understand the game.”

Te Akau Shark to go under the knife for eye surgery

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■■RUGBY

Mid Canty Senior B rugby draw

Rakaia have been granted entry into this year’s Mid Canterbury Senior B club competition.

Senior B draw overhauled

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Rakaia’s late entry into the Senior B competition has forced a last-minute reshuffle of the agenda.

It was confirmed last week that the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union (MCRU) had left the door open

for the club and a revised draw was being finalised.

Before the team’s participation was confirmed, a Rakaia RFC spokesperson had issued an urgent plea to potential players with the club struggling to cement a Senior B lineup.

“Get involved and help your

local club out, this season is six rounds only.”

An updated draw for Senior B’s Michael Duff Memorial Trophy was revealed yesterday.

There are no changes to this weekend’s proceedings, with Rakaia having the bye for the competition’s opening round.

Rakaia’s first game will be against Collegiate on June 27.

The senior team hosts Southern in their Watters Cup opener on Saturday.

This weekend’s Senior B matchups see Allenton host Methven, Collegiate against Southern and Mt Somers pitted against Celtic.

Mid Canterbury Senior B rugby draw, with the schedule revised to accommodate Rakaia’s late entry: Saturday June 20 Allenton v Methven Collegiate v Southern Mt Somers v Celtic Rakaia (Bye) Saturday June 27 Methven v Celtic Rakaia v Collegiate Southern v Allenton Mt Somers (Bye) Saturday July 4 Celtic v Rakaia Collegiate v Allenton Mt Somers v Southern Methven (Bye) Saturday July 11 Allenton v Celtic Rakaia v Mt Somers Southern v Methven Collegiate (Bye) Saturday July 18 Celtic v Southern Collegiate v Mt Somers Methven v Rakaia Allenton (Bye) Saturday July 25 Celtic v Collegiate Mt Somers v Methven Rakaia v Allenton Southern (Bye) Saturday August 1 Allenton v Mt Somers Methven v Collegiate Southern v Rakaia Celtic (Bye) Saturday August 8 Semi-finals (1v4 and 2v3) Saturday August 15 Final

European clubs stumbling block to global season

By Joe Porter The rugby world’s major stakeholders took part in a forum yesterday, to again debate the restructuring of the current calendar to better align the international game between the northern and southern hemispheres.

World Rugby, Sanzaar, the Six Nations, the British and Irish Lions and representatives of top European clubs attended.

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson said the Six Nations Unions, such as England and France, are keen to sort the calendar out, but French and English clubs rejected the plans.

“Sanzaar and Six Nations were the ones who took the working proposals to the meeting ... and we are very very aligned as we are with World Rugby and the various players associations around the world.

“The challenge (to the proposal) comes from predominantly the French and English club competitions,” said Robinson.

Despite that Robinson remains hopeful of a global season being implemented at some point and but said the sport can’t afford to miss the opportunity the pandemic has provided to “reset” the international calendar.

“Hopefully we can see sense that this is the one opportunity we will have with Covid to have some sort of re-set, and we hope that people are acting with the greater interest of the game (at heart) and what it means to the fans along with player welfare in terms of our future calendar and come back and have another go at it in due course.”

Robinson has questioned the committment of the French and English clubs to player welfare.

“The calendar in France for example takes up 42 weeks of the year – (so) to talk about player welfare in a season like that seems a bit counter-intuitive to me, so we would have hoped for a little bit more compromise.

No date has been set for a resumption of talks.

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson.

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■■MOTOR RACING

Suzuki Series gets the green light New Zealand’s biggest stand-alone road-race series has become a global phenomenon and the remarkably-popular motorcycling competition looks set to go again in 2020.

With the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc across the sporting world these past few months, the news this week that Suzuki New Zealand would ensure its now-iconic three-round Suzuki Series would light up the tarmac again this summer was greeted with yelps of delight from the motor-racing community.

And so, as riders shake off the cobwebs from their lockdown, the revs are already building for the start of the 2020 edition of the Suzuki Series, a competition that has grown in leaps and bounds since its inaugural running in 2008.

The 2020 Suzuki Series will kick off at Taupo on December 5, then

heads to Manfeild a week later, on December 12, and finally wraps up on the public streets of Wanganui’s Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day. The iconic street race event in Wanganui on December 26 will again serve as the spectacular finale and this year it will be the 68th running of the post-Christmas race meeting.

“It’s fantastic to have this continued support from Suzuki New Zealand for another two years, especially with the Covid-19 situation recently,” said series organiser Alan ‘Flea’ Willacy.

“Although the borders may be closed for the northern hemisphere, we have had plenty of interest from Australia and, with the talent we have in New Zealand, there will still be plenty of great racing to see.”

The 2020 race programme will start to take shape over the coming

months, and Willacy hopes to be able to reveal some names before the three-round series’ first race at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, near Taupo, on Sunday, December 5.

Suzuki New Zealand’s general manager of Motorcycle/ATV/Marine Marketing, Simon Meade, said he was thrilled to continue to stand right behind the series.

“Coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic, people needed to know that they could go racing again and we are very happy to provide a platform for that.

“The various bike classes that are offered by this series cater for all motorcycle owners out there and we know this leads to the high participation numbers that we see in the Suzuki Series each year.

“That’s what we’re all about, offering something for everyone.”

The Cemetery Circuit round will wrap up the series.

■■CAREER ON HOLD

RESULTS ■■ Ploughing Hinds 13th Silver Qualifying: 1. I. Woolley, 2. A. Mehrtens, 3. J. Cridge + Qualifying.

Qualifying Vintage: 1. P. Watson + Qualifying, 2. R. Weavers, 3. C. Boon.

Vintage Open, results on recount: 1. C. Begg, 2. B. Graham, 3. L. Parnham, 4. R. Smith, 5.

D. Allan.

Horses: 1. J. Chynoweth, 2. J. Booth.

The ploughmen found excellent soils, on a sunny calm day.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Friday June 19, at Ashburton.

9.30am for 10.30am start. Please bring small gift for raffle. Food is available.

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 17 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.11pm WELCOME TO HATRICK C0 C0q, 305m 1 76757 Big Time Camila nwtd A &...............Williams 2 Big Time Smile nwtd...........................L Cole 3 66466 Diller nwtd..................................J McInerney 4 6735 Cave Witch nwtd.................... L E Dunkerton 5 23534 Idol Andy nwtd...................................M Flipp 6 42453 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd.................... L Pearce 7 76537 Jack Marjen nwtd...............................M Flipp 8 87547 Alfie Daman nwtd.............................. P Clark 9 88 Hardcore Brute nwtd A &.................Williams 10 88x88 Hurricane Ayla nwtd....................... D Donlon 2 12.29pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C0 C0q, 305m 1 234 Big Time Hazel nwtd...........................L Cole 2 8 Ahuroa Lady nwtd...........................R Murray 3 8x6 Nellie Marjen nwtd.............................M Flipp 4 842 Wifi Sophie nwtd G &.............. S Fredrickson 5 Big Time Dawson nwtd.......................L Cole 6 42884 My Emmett nwtd................................M Flipp 7 3483 Hardcore Jet nwtd A &.....................Williams 8 54785 Mitcham Liam nwtd....................J McInerney

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 17 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 3.11pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C1 FINAL C1f, 305m 1 32511 Idol Lucy 17.93...................................M Flipp 2 46824 Sedgebrook Comet 17.80....................F Kite 3 27561 Dino The Fox 17.74................... K Gommans 4 161 Wifi Inga 17.94 G &................. S Fredrickson 5 4x742 True Testament nwtd....................B Hodgson 6 36352 Gemmas Dilemma 18.16...........J McInerney 7 25241 Idol Ziggy 17.80.................................M Flipp 8 56461 Bigtime Sam 17.80 G &.......... S Fredrickson

Eye surgery for Te Akau Shark Trans-Tasman Group One winner Te Akau Shark’s return to training has been delayed due to impending surgery on a rare eye condition.

The popular galloper has been spelling in New South Wales after finishing fifth in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at the end of a fruitful campaign that netted Group One victories in both the Waikato Sprint (1400m) and Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) “Whilst spelling, we further investigated an eye irritation of Te Akau Shark’s that we have managed successfully,” Te Akau Racing Principal David Ellis CNZM said.

“Expert international equine eye surgeons, together with our Sydney veterinary team, have decided it is in Te Akau Shark’s best future racing interests to undergo optic implant surgery.

“His issue is a rare one and the procedure has been scheduled for this week.

“Obviously this is a disappointing setback but it is necessary that we operate now to ensure a viable future racing career for this wonderful athlete.

“While the prognosis remains guarded, we are hopeful Te Akau Shark will return to the track in due course, to again display his talent and that “wow” factor that he is so well known and loved for.”

Purchased by Ellis from the NZB Ready to Run Sale for $230,000, Te Akau Shark has won seven of his 14 appearances for leading trainer Jamie Richards.

The son of Rip Van Winkle has won in excess of $1.5m in prizemoney and the dual Group One winner has placed at the elite level on a further three occasions, including finishing third in last year’s Cox Plate (2040m).

David Ellis

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 37765 Oma Rapeti nwtd.............................C Morris 10 36677 Alamein Pudly nwtd.................... D P Symes 3 12.47 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH C0 C0q, 305m 1 67576 Bill Barnacle nwtd A &.....................Williams 2 7 Lace Marjen nwtd...............................M Flipp 3 646 Big Time Boots nwtd...........................L Cole 4 68732 Paving Way nwtd............................. L Pearce 5 84725 Citizen Zagreb nwtd...................J McInerney 6 423 Wifi Flee nwtd G &.................. S Fredrickson 7 34565 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 8 8688x Isaac Marjen nwtd..............................M Flipp 9 36677 Alamein Pudly nwtd.................... D P Symes 10 88 Hardcore Brute nwtd A &.................Williams 4 1.05pm LASER PLUMBING C0 C0q, 305m 1 8 Idol Fern nwtd....................................M Flipp 2 836 Allegro Tigger nwtd.............................L Cole 3 422 Hardcore Kylie nwtd A &..................Williams 4 38454 Big Time Goldie nwtd..........................W Kite 5 45578 Indi Shae nwtd................................ S O’Neill 6 355 Allegro Lincoln nwtd............................L Cole 7 7 Where’s Marjen nwtd.........................M Flipp 8 58865 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd.........................R Murray 9 88x88 Hurricane Ayla nwtd....................... D Donlon

10 37765 Oma Rapeti nwtd.............................C Morris

5 1.23pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS REVERSE CRITE-

RIA C1 C1, 305m 1 85587 Big Time Ivy 18.00 A &.....................Williams 2 77887 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 3 86884 Punch On Scooby nwtd.............J McInerney 4 26577 Bright Concept 17.84........................... L Bell 5 56874 Thrilling Ivy 18.10...................... S Gommans 6 26775 Big Time Ricky 18.10 A &................Williams 7 27567 Homebush Jennia 17.92............J McInerney 8 88855 Final Straw 18.06................................ N Udy 9 13868 King Theoden nwtd.......................P Blanche 10 14668 Homebush Maxi 17.89...............J McInerney 6 1.41pm HATRICK SUPPORTER’S CLUB C1, 305m 1 22122 Go Blue 17.96..................................... N Udy 2 48285 Leslie Albert 18.06......................B Goldsack 3 167 Allegro Skye 18.12..............................L Cole 4 x5465 Star Secret 18.26 A &......................Williams 5 81686 Midnight Molly 17.73....................B Hodgson 6 54746 Hurricane Al 17.85...........................C Morris 7 24568 Homebush Minnie 17.61............J McInerney 8 32445 Idol Wilson 18.19................................M Flipp 9 67727 Trajan nwtd.................................J McInerney 10 43786 Black Mags nwtd...............................S Stone

7 1.59pm AON INSURANCE REVERSE CRITERIA C1 C1, 520m 1 75867 Pam Arising nwtd............................ S O’Neill 2 87466 Rose And Crown 30.32.................M Goodier 3 86648 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 4 46775 Opawa Lara nwtd................................ N Udy 5 78586 Fear The Fur nwtd........................... S O’Neill 6 3x764 Dyna Bryleigh 30.76..........................M Flipp 7 68725 Bigtime Rosie 31.03 G &......... S Fredrickson 8 25566 Poppy Rocket nwtd....................... M S Clark 9 x5367 Opawa Tai 30.66................................. N Udy 10 67352 Slam It 31.26..............................J McInerney 8 2.17pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 1 45424 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 2 64286 Idol Little Girl 18.13............................M Flipp 3 713 Wifi Sapphire 18.03 G &......... S Fredrickson 4 48836 Bigtime Hannah 17.80.............. S Gommans 5 87786 Dottie Bell 18.09................................... L Bell 6 35553 Bigtime Ava nwtd.............................. P Clark 7 88x47 Homebush Vassy nwtd...............J McInerney 8 12675 Zara Daiken 17.93.............................. N Udy 9 36466 Big Time Rose 17.94 A &.................Williams 10 66575 Cool Beans nwtd........................J McInerney 9 2.35pm PALAMOUNTAIN’S SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION

C1 C1, 305m 1 26658 Sozin’s Delight nwtd...................J McInerney 2 87871 Homebush Jozie 18.03..............J McInerney 3 75873 Token Pick 18.15................................. N Udy 4 75355 Goldstar Auburn nwtd............... S Gommans 5 37246 Star Way 18.11.................................C Morris 6 x1753 Idol Leo 18.10....................................M Flipp 7 23766 Paradox Prince 18.43...................B Hodgson 8 128 Allegro Tammy 17.89..........................L Cole 9 8767x Auros Advantage 18.01................... T Pilcher 10 62678 Bigtime Coco 17.72............................. N Udy 10 2.54pm BOOK YOUR TABLE@HATRICK C1, 305m 1 F8455 Taranaki Brie 18.16.......................... C Brider 2 477x5 Manimal 17.77.................................... N Udy 3 21454 Big Time Lenny 17.90.........................L Cole 4 46775 Duke Bruce 17.94............................... N Udy 5 36484 Retail Mayhem 18.03...................... L Pearce 6 36237 Johny Mowhawk 18.03.................. D Denbee 7 51465 Gotcha Marshall 17.96...............J McInerney 8 44856 Dapper Rapper 17.88......................B Marsh 9 86872 Small Boy 18.32 A &........................Williams 10 16764 I’ll Be Loyal 18.05.........................B Hodgson

10 56882 Homebush Jordie nwtd..............J McInerney

1 52332 Ma Chere nwtd................................ S O’Neill 2 27286 Opal Nora 17.74.........................J McInerney 3 15531 Wifi Bolt 17.74 G &.................. S Fredrickson 4 75133 Justa Gift 17.62 J &..............................D Bell 5 33646 Lucy Lingers 18.02.....................J McInerney 6 73813 Elsa Blueblood 17.97.................J McInerney 7 13118 Wifi Robyn 17.78 G &............. S Fredrickson 8 33132 Uno Eleven 17.75................................ N Udy Emergencies: 9 34785 Barbarossa Boy 17.74................B Goldsack 10 83478 Guru’s Choice 17.76 A &.................Williams

LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

9 22122 Go Blue 17.96..................................... N Udy 10 53232 Jacks Point 17.97...........................W Woods 2 3.29 ACCELL LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY C1 C1, 520m 1 45631 Stormy Jay 30.51................................W Kite 2 13442 Penny Mowhawk nwtd................... D Denbee 3 23124 Grunty Mama 30.62 S &............C Blackburn 4 28221 Big Time Tommey nwtd.......................L Cole 5 34224 Bigtime Maci 30.53..............................S Kite 6 75624 Jay Mike 30.43.................................... N Udy 7 16231 Big Time Rocket 31.05........................L Cole 8 74642 Rowdy Ruby 30.39...............................S Kite 9 58F53 Mainline Lil 31.21.........................B Hodgson

10 67536 Three Of Hearts 30.82.................B Hodgson 3.46 MEMBER’S $12 ROAST@HATRICK ON FRIDAY’S C1 C1, 305m 1 188x4 Xanthe Jewel 17.99......................P Blanche 2 87174 Rockoneva 18.27.........................B Hodgson 3 76447 Bombshell Blonde 18.02..................... N Udy 4 53324 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 5 25655 Idol Jan 17.80....................................M Flipp 6 77573 Hypothetical 18.13...........................M Olden 7 27236 Elouera Mist 18.11 J &.........................D Bell 8 43566 Always Dizzy 18.07....................J McInerney Emergencies: 9 528x7 Small Paige nwtd A &.......................Williams

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1 52323 Big Time Dusty 17.80..........................L Cole 2 F4832 Bigtime Roll 17.65..................... S Gommans 3 63564 Born Fab 18.26................................S Maher 4 65457 Monty 18.00........................................ N Udy 5 44573 Opawa Marcie nwtd...........................M Flipp 6 38653 Mitcham Nikorima nwtd..............J McInerney 7 86266 Homebush Yuri 17.96.................J McInerney 8 4577x Slick As Jewels 18.75............ L E Dunkerton 9 778x7 Bigtime Bridget nwtd........................ C Brider 10 38564 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 5 4.24pm SEE YOU FRIDAY @ HATRICK C2 C2, 305m - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Painting Tradesman And Apprentice Wanted You must:

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Save The Rivers Mid Canterbury Inc.

Annual General Meeting

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Thursday, July 2, 2020 7pm at Lagmhor School site.

Monday, July 13 7.30pm Ara campus.

All welcome.

All are welcome.

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Contractor

Health Improvement Practitioner Permanent, Full or Part-Time • Are you passionate about the health and well-being of our community?

• Are you a highly motivated nursing or allied health practitioner who enjoys a fast-paced work environment?

• Would you like work with a General Practice team committed to providing high quality mental health support to patients?

About the role: Te Tumu Waiora - te reo for ‘to head towards wellness’ - is a new model of primary mental health and addictions care and support which aims to provide all New Zealanders experiencing mental distress or addictions challenges with access to convenient, high quality, integrated and personcentred care and support. The model is being rolled out nationally over the next four years.

The model puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of general practice with focused roles, Health Improvement Practitioners and Health Coaches, working as part of the general practice team.

The Health Improvement Practitioner role aims to increase access to mental health services in the general practice setting. It involves being an integral part of the general practice team, working directly with individuals and their families to help improve their mental health and wellbeing and providing consultations and advice to other members of the general practice team.

Roles are required to work in a number of settings across Canterbury including urban and rural, specifically North Canterbury and Ashburton.

Successful applicants will receive comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring, which will appeal to clinicians with an interest and expertise in behavioral health and behavioral change.

We’re looking for someone who has: • Significant experience working within a counselling/mental health environment delivering talking therapies • A good understanding of and is skilled in delivering talking therapy modalities for example ACT, CBT, FACT • A relevant registered health professional qualification • A working knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to health care • Demonstrated commitment to addressing issues of equity in health and service delivery • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills • The ability to develop relationships with a wide variety of people • Established relationships or ability to build relationships within Māori, Pasifika and wider community networks • The ability and experience to work autonomously and as part of a wider team • Enthusiasm and passion about improving healthcare • Previous experience working in or with primary health care providers

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Daily Diary

2020

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17

Closing date for application is June 26, 2020.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9am - 5pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160

Main Street, Methven.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa.

8 William Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre with prizes and raffles. All welcome.

Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

For more information visit: https://ccn.health.nz/Our-Work/Other-Alliance-Groups/Te-Tumu-Waiora-Canterbury

THURSDAY, JUNE 18

available. EA Networks Stadium, River Terrace.

9.30am - 4pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa.

8 William Street.

10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

1pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong, tuition available for beginners. Waireka Croquet Clubrooms, Philip Street.

To apply: https://pegasushealth.careercentre.net.nz/Job/Health-Improvement-Practitioner/ Canterbury-Christchurch/2734 Or for further information contact: Clinical Implementation Lead Shelley McCabe Email: Shelley.McCabe@pegasus.org.nz Phone number: 021 328 907

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There are better and worse methods to the goal. In the end, it’s the way you get it done that defines you, not the result. If you can’t figure out how to love the process, it’s not the right process for you.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Just as you mix new foods and environments into your life, it’s important to add new faces. Different people bring out other sides of you. With change comes growth; with growth comes change.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Solving problems for others feels like a calling. There comes a point in each relationship when doing too much makes the other person helpless. Watch for it.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): It’s easy to look back and think, “That was then. This is now.” But the nature of history is repetition. If it hasn’t done that yet, it will. The question is: How ready are you?

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’re like the kitten that, after some sudden frenzy, finds itself high up the tree without a clue as to how to get down.

Don’t wait for the firefighter with a ladder. Try and do your last dozen motions in reverse.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It’s not enough to get it done, hit the marks, cover the bases... you want to put your stamp on it, too. This is not about approval or applause, though. This is about style, not attention.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The gossip doesn’t have to be about you for you to feel hurt by it.

Backbiting offends your sensibility. Go where people have nice things to say about each other.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’re well aware of the ways you get off track. There’s an art to redirection, a way to lead yourself back to productivity. It will be easier to change your environment than to change your thoughts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You may feel like if you let one thing go – a token, a possession, an idea, a relationship – you’ll lose a part of yourself, too. What’s yours is yours. Trust your ability to keep what’s in you.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve shared enough of your inner world to know who gets you, and who doesn’t. Luckily, you don’t require people to understand you in order to love and accept them. Your circle just grows.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): In-screen action is fascinating, but it’s your real-life action that is attractive to others. You’ll enjoy the physical and intellectual vigour of the day as you cultivate hobbies outside the digital world.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You are a talent to be reckoned with. To doubt, affirm or dwell on that fact will be a waste of time. Just get working.

Everything comes to fruition through work, not through thinking or talking about work.

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6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 3 0 6:50 MyaGo 3 0 7am Peppa Pig 7:05 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 7:30 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 7:50 Super Dinosaur 3 0 8:15 Moon And Me 3 0 8:35 PJ Masks 3 0 9am Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 3 9:10 Infomercials 10:10 Neighbours 3 0 10:40 Murphy Brown 0 11:10 Army Wives M 3 0 12:05 Sun, Sea, And Selling Houses PG 1:05 Judge Rinder PG 3 2:05 Cougar Town PG 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:35 Peppa Pig 0 3:45 Get Clever Series about adventure, fun, and the wonders of science. 0 4:10 Get Arty 0 4:35 Friends 3 0 5:05 The Simpsons PG 3 0 5:30 Home And Away PG 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory PG 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:40 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 12:40 Face The Truth PG 3 (Part 2) More about Dessa, who is in love with a Nigerian man she met online more than a year ago, and whose sister believes she is being scammed.

1:10 Dr Phil PG 3 Valerie says she is worried her 16-year-old daughter is lying, breaking curfew, and is with the wrong crowd. Her daughter claims her mother is a hyperactive stalker.

2:15 Australian Ninja Warrior 3 0 4pm The Fishing Show Classics The best of The Fishing Show. 0 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

Seven Sharp 0 N Towies PG 0 The Force 3 L Lotto The Force Race Across The World ML 0 9:45 Coronation Street PG 0 10:15 F Episodes 16L 0 10:50 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PG 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules – The Rivals It’s the second elimination cookoff of the season and there’s a massive twist in store for the House on the chopping block.

Which team will be eliminated tonight?

8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? M 0 9:35 Selling Houses Australia 0 10:35 Two And A Half Men M 3 0

7pm The Project 7:30 N 2nd Chance Charlie 7:35 Bondi Rescue PG 0 8:05 Bondi Rescue PG 0 8:35 9-1-1 M 0 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 M 0 10:25 NewsHub Late 10:55 Designated Survivor M 0

11:15 Criminal Minds MV 3 After the BAU helps local law enforcement to isolate a prime suspect for a ritualistic murder in Florida, a second person related to the first victim is killed in similar circumstances. 0 1am Emmerdale PG 3 0 1:50 Te Karere 3 2 2:15 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11pm Mom PG 3 0 11:30 Fresh Eggs 16VL 3 0 12:20 Step Dave M 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 The Walking Dead 16VC 3 0 3:30 Beyond PG 3 4:15 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 4:40 Emmerdale PG 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:50 Infomercials

7pm 7:30 8pm 8:20 8:25 8:30

Race Across the World 8:30pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry PG 3 10:55 Snapped M 3 11:50 The Kelly Clarkson Show 12:50 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PG 3 1:50 Below Deck M 3 2:50 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 3:45 Don’t Be Tardy PG 3 4:15 Dance Moms PG 3 5:10 Judge Jerry 5:40 Hoarders PG 3 6:30 Love It Or List It 7:30 Stop Search Seize PG A lorry driver armed for his own protection; a rattlesnake is found; counterfeit Frozen jackets in Shannon; the State Warehouse, where seized contraband goes to die.

8:30 999 – What’s Your Emergency? M How parents decide how much freedom to give young children, including a mother who finds her eight-year-old has been playing in woods used by drug users.

9:30 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over 10:30 Snapped M 3 11:20 60 Days In M 3 12:10 Infomercials

Hawaii Five-0

9:30pm on Three

Sky 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Parking Wars PGL 8am The Force MC 8:25 Storage Wars PG 9:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 9:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Parking Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Trucking Hell M 1:40 The Cops MV 2:25 Hawaii Five-0 MV 3:10 Parking Wars PGL 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Hardcore Pawn PG 6pm Storage Wars PG 7pm The Force MC 7:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 8:30 FBI – Most Wanted MV 9:30 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Storage Wars PG

Thursday

12:05 Parking Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 The Force MC 2:05 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 2:50 FBI – Most Wanted MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Hardcore Pawn PG 4:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

11:30 The Doctors PGC A panel of experts discusses difficult medical questions in an open forum.

12:30 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS

6:46 Pet Sematary 16VLC 2019 Horror. Jason Clarke, John Lithgow. 8:26 Gloria Bell MLSC 2019 Drama.

Julianne Moore, John Turturro.

10:06 Annabelle Comes Home 16C 2019 Horror. Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson. 11:51 Rise Of The Superheroes MV 2018 Documentary.

1:45 Boundaries MLSC 2018 Comedy.

Christopher Plummer, Vera Famiga.

3:30 Acquainted 16LS 2018 Drama. Giacomo Gianniotti, Laysla De Oliveira. 5:10 Doe MVLC 2018 Thriller.

Timothy Davis, Tatyana Ali. 6:50 Puzzle MLSC 2018 Drama. Kelly MacDonald, David Denman.

8:30 Stockholm MVLC 2019 Comedy. Based on the 1973 bank robbery and hostage crisis that gave rise to the psychological phenomenon known as Stockholm Syndrome. Ethan Hawke, Noomi Rapace.

10:05 The Wife MLS 2018 Drama. Glenn Close, Jonathan Price.

11:45 Support The Girls MLSC 2018 Comedy. Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson.

6:25 Changing Lanes MVL 2002 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Samuel L Jackson, Toni Collette. 8am Man Of Steel MV 2013 Action.

Henry Cavill, Amy Adams.

10:20 Prometheus 16V 2012 Sci-fi Mystery. 12:20 Legally Blonde 2 – Red, White And Blonde PGL 2003 Comedy.

2pm A Night At The Movies – The Horrors Of Stephen King M 2012 Documentary.

3pm Riding Giants ML 2004 Documentary. 4:45 Mission – Impossible: Ghost Protocol MV 2011 Action. 7pm Johnny English PGV 2003 Comedy.

An accident-prone secret agent must rescue the crown jewels from a French business magnate. Rowan Atkinson, John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia.

8:30 Legend 18VL 2015 Biography Crime. Identicaltwin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorise London during the 1960s. Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton.

10:45 City By The Sea 16VL 2002 Drama. Robert De Niro, Frances MacDormand, Eliza Dushku.

Thursday

1:15 Acquainted 16LS 2018 Drama. Giacomo Gianniotti, Laysla De Oliveira. 2:55 Doe MVLC 2018 Thriller.

Timothy Davis, Tatyana Ali. 4:35 Puzzle MLSC 2018 Drama.

MAORI

6am Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 6:50 Krypto The Superdog 3 0 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0 8:05 The Thundermans 3 0 8:30 Game Shakers 3 0 9am Antiques Road Trip 3 10am The Doctors PGC 11am The Chase Australia 3 0 Noon The Neighbourhood PG 3 0 12:30 Madam Secretary PG 3 0 1:30 Married… With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Traffic Cops PGC 0 8:30 Weather Gone Viral PG Extreme weather caught on camera as told by survivors, meteorologists, and severeweather specialists. 0 9:30 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords M 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG

Thursday

12:35 A Night At The Movies – The Horrors Of Stephen King M 2012 Documentary.

1:35 Riding Giants ML 2004 Documentary. 3:20 Mission – Impossible: Ghost Protocol MV 2011 Action. 5:35 Johnny English PGV 2003 Comedy.

CHOICE

6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Te Mana Kuratahi 7:10 Tamariki Haka 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 ZooMoo 7:40 Te Nutube 7:50 Darwin + Newts 3 8am Tapatahi 9am Cam’s Kai 3 9:30 Ako 3 2 10am Whakatauki 3 10:30 Tamaki Paenga Hira 3 11am Kuia 3 11:30 Whaikorero 3 Noon The Ring Inz MLC 3 12:30 Game Of Bros PG 3 1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Ako 3 2 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 3:30 Playlist 4pm Swagger 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Waiata Mai 5:10 Te Mana Kuratahi 3 5:40 Tamariki Haka 5:50 E Kori 3 5:55 Pipi Ma 6pm ZooMoo 6:10 Te Nutube 6:20 Darwin + Newts 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

6am Love Your Home And Garden 7am Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7:30 Choccywoccydoodah 8am Tribes, Animals, And Me 9am The Water Brothers 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 2:30 Restoration Man 3:30 Colombia’s Wild Coast 4:30 Gino’s Italian Escape – Islands In The Sun A look at how Sicily’s history has influenced its food.

5pm Food Safari – Earth 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Salvage Hunters

7pm Whanau Living 7:30 Kai Safari Sonia Gray joins Pio on his journey to some of New Zealand’s most remote and spectacular corners to highlight the history of local communities.

8pm Ahikaroa M 8:30 F Marae DIY 9:30 F Haka At Home 10:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3

7:30 The Curse Of Oak Island PGC 8:30 History Hunters 9:30 Alone PGC As the remaining teams near the one-month mark, they learn that even a momentary lapse can lead to disaster; one survivalist fights a dangerous fire, while another team loses a precious tool.

10:30 Salvage Hunters

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

11:30 Closedown

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gino’s Italian Escape – Islands In The Sun 1am Food Safari – Earth 1:30 The Water Brothers 2am Million Pound Properties 3am Colombia’s Wild Coast 4am Alone PGC 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

Sky SPORt 1 6am The Breakdown 7am The Season – The Brisbane Boys 7:30 Rugby Nation 8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 Loosehead Footy 10:30 The Season – The Brisbane Boys 11am Super Rugby Aotearoa (RPL) Highlanders v Chiefs.

1pm The Breakdown 2pm Super Rugby Aotearoa (RPL) Blues v Hurricanes.

4pm Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Highlanders v Chiefs.

From Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

4:15 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Blues v Hurricanes.

From Eden Park in Auckland.

4:30 The Season – The Brisbane Boys A red card in the final moments of a crucial traditional match against Nudgee puts the defence under immense pressure.

5pm The Breakdown 6pm Ranfurly Shield 2008 (RPL) North Otago v Auckland.

8pm Pacific Brothers 9pm All Blacks v Ireland 2012 (RPL) From Eden Park in Auckland.

11pm Ranfurly Shield 2008 (RPL) North Otago v Auckland.

Thursday

1am The Breakdown 2am Pacific Brothers 3am All Blacks v Ireland 2012 (RPL) 5am The Breakdown

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UktV 6:45 Hold The Sunset PG 7:15 The Graham Norton Show MLS 8am The Bill MVC 8:50 Prime Suspect MVLC 10:30 Death In Paradise M 11:25 Father Brown MVC 12:10 Midsomer Murders M 1:45 The Bill MVC 2:40 Inspector George Gently M 4:20 The Graham Norton Show M 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 6:20 Qi MLS 6:55 Hold The Sunset PG 7:30 Qi M With Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Doon Mackichan, and Dara O Briain.

8pm Would I Lie To You? PG With Dion Dublin and Lucy Porter, Debbie McGee and Bob Mortimer.

8:35 Grantchester M Will and Geordie discover a Cambridge research project experimenting with mindaltering drugs.

9:30 Holby City MC Fletch makes a discovery about the man Morven has been messaging.

10:35 Keeping Up Appearances PG 11:10 Midsomer Murders M

Thursday

12:45 Qi MLS 1:15 Qi M 1:45 Would I Lie To You? PG 2:20 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:20 Grantchester M 4:10 Holby City MC 5:10 Keeping Up Appearances PG 5:40 Would I Lie To You? PG 17Jun20

DISCOVERy 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Trouble in the Galaxie. 7:30 Codes And Conspiracies PG 8:20 BattleBots PG 9:10 Legends Of The Wild PG The Shadow Killer.

10am How Do They Do It? PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 How It’s Made PG 11:15 How It’s Made PG 11:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Horror in Harlem.

1:20 American Monster MVLSC Into the Swamp.

2:10 Top Gear 3pm Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Legacies Live On. 3:50 Gold Rush PG Frozen Pay. 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Richard’s Guide to the Galaxies.

5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Collision Course.

7:30 Deadliest Catch PG 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 9:25 Towies PG 10:15 Moonshiners MC Say Yes to the Mess.

11:05 Naked And Afraid MC Unhinged.

11:55 How It’s Made PG

Thursday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 The World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners MC 3:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 4:05 Codes And Conspiracies PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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