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Water meters on the horizon

By Sue Newman

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Water meters may be coming for all properties connected to any of the Ashburton District’s 12 potable water supplies.

Yesterday Ashburton District councillors asked staff to prepare a cost-benefit analysis on water meter installation district-wide, in a move to better manage consumption and to track water loss.

Across New Zealand only nine local authorities have universal metering of all water connections, while six have more than 50 per cent meter coverage, but with a water loss of 50 per cent across its supplies, mayor Neil Brown said meters would be the council’s best tool in tracking and stemming this loss.

“Whatever we’ve been doing to limit this loss is not working so we need to put meters on so we can identify it and stop it,” he said.

Whether the council charged property owners for the water they used or not, would be part of the analysis, but that charging regime could only be introduced through the next long-term plan.

In the short term, the meters would allow the council to collect data on water use patterns, Brown said.

Over the past two years the

council has installed meters on a number of smaller schemes with high rates of water demand or water loss. The meters are not used as a charging tool but have seen a significant reduction in water consumption.

Wholesale meter installation is likely to come with a price tag of around $5 million and there would be ongoing operational costs in reading meters and billing, but those issues would be part of the cost analysis process, policy advisor Rachel Thomas said.

Currently each property without a meter is charged the same targeted, fixed rate for water, regardless of how much is used.

While universal water metering would not be popular with residents, installation did not mean volumetric charging would be introduced and if the council went down this path there would be opportunities for public input, Brown said.

Councillors also agreed to complete the roll-out of water meters in the residential D zone, where some property owners are charged for using water over their allocated amount and others are not. This will cost $120,000 and the project will be completed by October.

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Indoor events over 100 banned NZME Health Minister David Clark has announced that the Government will enforce a mass gatherings limit of 100 people for indoor events.

These measures, however, don’t apply to schools, universities or other educational institutes.

Nor do they apply to workplaces, supermarkets or public transport.

“There is still no evidence of community transmission in New Zealand,” Clark said.

Protecting the health of New Zealanders is our number one priority, and that means we need to reduce the risks associated with large gatherings,” he said.

He said for those not sure of what to do when it comes to mass gatherings: “If in doubt, cancel.”

“We know this has specific implications for the hospitality sector. We will work with the sector over the next 24-36 hours to develop guidance,” Clark said.

He said making sure social distancing rules are in place is one of the most important things the Government can do to protect the public.

It comes just four days after Cabinet agreed that gatherings

Health Minister David Clark has announced the Government will enforce a mass gatherings limit of 100 people when indoors. These measures, however, don’t apply to schools. of 500 or more people would not go ahead. Clark said that just because an event does not have 500 or 100 people doesn’t mean people can ignore appropriate hygiene measures.

“For any gathering or event, you need to ensure people can stay further than one metre apart and have the ability to wash and dry their hands thoroughly.

“Regardless of the size of a gathering, if someone is unwell, they

shouldn’t attend.”

Clark said in workplaces where physical distancing isn’t possible, companies should look at other measures which can be used to protect staff, such as working from home.

Clark said the Ministry of Health has produced guidance to help people understand this new direction.

Asked how the new rule would be enforced, he said medical of-

ficers of health can shut down events.

If someone goes ahead with an event, Clark said the organisers would face legal consequences.

But he said he expects that people would comply with the new rules.

Clark said New Zealand would be in this situation “for some time” when asked how long these rules would be in place.

But the Government would be “constantly reviewing” the rules.

“The Ministry of Health has produced guidance to help people understand this direction, but if in doubt cancel. Making sure we put in place social distancing rules is one of the most important things we can do to protect the public,” Clark said.

“Large gatherings and events are a high-risk environment for the spread of infectious diseases like Covid-19 because people often behave in ways that facilitate transmission at these events.

“Anyone who has returned from overseas and needs to be in self-isolation must also stay away from gatherings. There shouldn’t be any grey area around this – if you’re meant to be in self-isolation, you don’t go to any gathering or event.”

Anzac services cancelled, poppy appeal postponed NZME The Returned and Services Association (RSA) has made the decision to cancel any public Anzac Day events this year and is postponing its national Poppy Day appeal.

The decision means it will be the first time Anzac Day services have been cancelled since they were started in 1915.

It is the first time Poppy Day has been postponed since 1922.

Gatherings of 500 or more people held both out and indoors were advised to be cancelled by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday.

Following that announcement, national RSA president BJ Clark said: “We need to consider the demographic we have in our RSA and those that would be attend-

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“It’s our responsibility to remember and acknowledge those that have served but also to ensure our members and the public are kept safe.”

Clark described the virus as a “powerful and dangerous foe”.

“RSAs, and the communities they are part of, all over New Zealand, must fight hard to protect our whanau and kaumatua from the transmission of this virus.

For this reason, RSA has decided that it is in the best interests of all New Zealanders to take these decisions.”

Local Ashburton RSA members were waiting to learn of the latest updates from government when spoken to yesterday but would be coming together immediately to work out a game plan going forward.

Any further restrictions in numbers at gatherings could seriously impact on a number of other aspects of their day-today operations, so the desire was to wait and learn more before jumping in and making hasty decisions.

RSA chief executive Karen Rolleston told Newstalk ZB that everyone is extremely disappointed about the cancellations over the public gatherings.

“This is the most important commemorative day in the New Zealand calendar,” she said.

“Hundreds and thousands of New Zealanders get out and support us on Anzac and not to be able to do that is absolutely gut-wrenching.”

She said they are working on alternative plans with other agencies and an announcement

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would be made shortly on how Kiwis across the country can still show their support and commemorate it in a safe and sensible way.

Rolleston said the RSA consulted widely with the Government, health agencies and members and considered a lot of information.

“Some people were a bit critical that we were too slow to announce, but we wanted to be able to consider all information that was out there and made sure we had correct information.”

Rolleston encouraged New Zealanders not to forget about Anzac Day just because events have been cancelled.

“When we provide the public with an alternate plan, please take that up and show your support in these difficult times.”

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Refugee arrival a fluid, fast moving situation Ashburton’s first group of refugees are scheduled to arrive from Afghanistan in June, but the Covid-19 pandemic is creating a very fluid situation around that arrival.

Rigorous health checking already exists for refugees coming to New Zealand. They are now tested for Covid-19 before departing for New Zealand and are routinely going into isolation at the Mangere Refugee Centre. They will be checked again before leaving for their resettlement communities, Immigration New Zealand general manager refugee and migrant services Fiona Whiteridge said.

A total of 118 quota refugees have just arrived in New Zealand for the six-week reception programme at the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre (MRRC), which began yesterday.

All quota refugee arrivals from March 12 onwards are being self-isolated in their accommodation blocks at the centre for the first 14 days in the country.

A Covid-19 screening nurse is also on site to support ongoing assessment and will remain at the centre until the refugees move into the community, she said.

Since Sunday, public access to the Mangere centre has been restricted to staff and essential services and refugees are being allowed to leave the centre only to attend essential services such as health appointments.

“There is a significant amount of health specific education material and contingency planning in place.

Every person leaving the centre will undergo a health check prior to departure, .” Whiteridge said.

Quota refugees are still on track to arrive in Blenheim and Timaru at the end of April but the refugee quota intakes are being reviewed on a regular basis as the situation is fluid and fast evolving.

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■■NEW LIFE CHURCH

Uncertainty over 50th celebrations

By Sue Newman

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When Ashburton’s New Life Church was about to celebrate the opening of its new building in Tinwald, the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake struck and the building became an evacuation centre for hundreds of displaced people.

And this weekend, with celebrations for its 50th anniversary ready to roll, Covid-19 pandemic precautions could see another of the church’s signature events canned.

Just one day out, however, the New Life team are moving ahead with plans, but pastor Lisa Anderson said they’re ready to call the event off if needed.

Already there have been cancellations from people planning to attend, and numbers have now become very fluid, she said.

“We’re not worrying, we’re listening to the Ministry of Health and we’ll be doing what ever they tell us to do. If it gets cancelled, it gets cancelled.”

The church’s members took the cancellation of the building opening in 2011 in their stride and turned their efforts to helping the community, she said.

“We’d been planning for months, gathering food and we were going to have a huge celebration, but the earthquake happened and we became an evac-

New Life Church members (from left) Larissa Reid, Megan Roberts, Pastor Lisa Anderson and Lisa King create hoops that will be decorated with greenery and placed in the entrance to the church’s auditorium ahead of this weekend’s 50th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of the New Life Church in Ashburton.

PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 190320-SN-0023 uation centre. All the things we’d gathered were used to support the community.”

Her team was working as though the weekend’s celebra-

tions would happen, but they would deal with the need to cancel if required, she said.

The two-day celebration will involve a time for connection and

reunion on Saturday. There will be a timeline for the development of the church and a collection of photographs taken over the years on display, but as Covid-19 pre-

cautions ramp up, Anderson said the event was constantly being reshaped.

Church services will be held on Sunday.

“In terms of refreshments, everything we do now will be individualised because people’s health must come first. On Saturday night we’d planned a dinner in the auditorium, a really cool party, but that’s now up in the air.”

The shape and form of the celebration would absolutely be driven by Ministry of Health recommendations, Anderson said.

“Fifty years is a significant amount of time. God doesn’t need us to throw a big party – look what happened when we were supposed to open this place – but it will be awesome if it goes ahead.”

Fifty years ago Ashburton’s New Life Church had a membership of just 21; today, as it looks to celebrate its half century this weekend, it can now count its members at more than 600.

The church started in pastors David and Norma Ellis’ home, later moving to a room above the old St Vincent de Paul building in the Triangle, then to the Hearing Assocation Hall, followed by a long-term tenure in the old Arcadia tearooms building in Tancred Street before the move, in 2011, to the Tinwald Club building when that organisation folded.

Hundreds of vacancies await local unemployed

By Susan Sandys

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Mid Canterbury recruiter Matt Jones wants Kiwis who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 fallout to get in touch.

“We have work all over New Zealand. We’ve got lots of vacancies and we can get people into work, many of them immediately,” Jones said.

Jones is managing director at Agstaff, Canstaff and New Zealand Dairy Careers.

The pandemic had increased the need for staff across the sectors serviced by the organisations, and there were hundreds of vacancies.

“So we’re calling out to all people who might be facing lay-offs as Covid-19 bites,” Jones said.

“The work does not stop, it’s ramped up as some of our clients in the primary production sector increase production to meet New Zealand’s needs. The cows still need to be milked and the crops

must be picked,” Jones said.

“Just today we have a client needing more than 40 people to start immediately in South Canterbury. Our local manufacturers are working hard to meet the local food production needs.”

And the dairy industry would be seeking employees as some of their immigrant staff set to arrive could not come here.

Jones worked closely with Heartland Immigration, which was advising dairy farmers to do

their utmost to retain the staff they currently had.

Jones said at any point in time there were more than 600 jobs available in the dairy industry alone, many of which were filled by international workers.

“As these people may temporarily slow, we need local people who want work to come forward.

There are many opportunities and we are in touch with hundreds of potential employers.”

Heartland Immigration man-

aging director Mary Noonan said many scheduled incoming arrivals, destined for the country’s dairy farms to help with the Gypsy Day move, might not be available.

“There are a lot of people already here on work visas, the industry needs to ensure visas are renewed to keep experienced workers on our farms,” Noonan said.

Jobs are listed at agstaff.co.nz, canstaff.co.nz and nzdairycareers. co.nz, while queries can be directed to admin@agstaff.co.nz.

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■■ASHBURTON CAR CLUB

In brief

Creating a safe environment

By Heather Mackenzie

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The Ashburton Car Club has been revving on grass, drifting on tar seal and teaching driving skills for 63 years.

Vice-president Daniel Tew has had a long association with the club.

He said in his younger days he was on a first name basis with quite a few law enforcement officers around town. Not in a bad way, he added quickly, it was just that he liked taking his car out for a spin on the back roads every so often.

But all of his slightly wayward road behaviour stopped when he discovered the Ashburton Car Club.

Here he found they offered a far more constructive and law-abiding outlet for his driving talents. So, at the age of 18 he joined up and has been with the club ever since. He was presented with a life membership last year.

Tew said the club has all kinds of events on its yearly calendar, with one of the most well known and widely attended being the yearly street sprints during Wheels Week.

Not only does this give the car club a chance to strut its stuff entertaining the large crowds that always line the industrial estate course, but it also provides fundraising opportunities for up to three other local clubs through being on the gate, cooking the barbecue and helping with the clean-up.

Learning driving skills in different road conditions and on different surfaces is something Tew believes is vital for all drivers to experience.

The Motorkhana meetings held in the paddock behind the clubrooms focus on car control,

Yesterday’s update from the Ashburton Covid-19 Communications team includes reminding members of the public that your GP practice will continue to care for you. Routine things should be delayed and you may be asked to call back if ringing in relation to a routine concern.

Repeat scripts will continue as usual. Flu vaccinations, those impacted will be contacted directly and a final reminder that social distancing is key right now.

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Paddock racing is always a popular event for the Ashburton Car Club.

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drifting events are also about skid control, but on tar seal rather than grass.

Tew said the idea is for drivers to be able to react to a situation on the open road instinctively, with muscle memory gained through experience and confidence behind the wheel.

He knows car club members are at an advantage when it comes to everyday driving, they know what a car can and cannot do, how an anti-lock braking system changes stopping distances and have built-in defensive driving skills.

On top of driving skills, the club meetings also provide a great chance for families to get

together and enjoy a good day out.

The advent of the Malcolm Lovett Automotive Ltd Twilight Motorkhana series held on a Friday night was developed as an excuse for a social catch-up at the end of the week.

“These have worked well, as people can come along and enjoy the racing and still have the rest of the weekend free.”

Tew said it is not just a club for boys, the club has a number of female racers too. He stressed that everybody is welcome to come and join in.

Non-club members can enter three meetings but to continue racing they are asked to become

a member.

Boy racers need not apply – Tew explained that the club is extremely strict on driving behaviour both on and off the course.

“If any members are caught behaving badly on public roads, they will have the club to answer to.”

Training and making sure the races are run correctly is also something Tew is hot on. He said like anything there is always a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes and being trained properly is a vital part of the race days.

“Not just anyone with a chequered flag and a vis-vest can run a race,” he said.

Court not impacted by Covid-19 outbreak

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

No changes are expected to the way the Ashburton District Court operates due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chief Justice Helen Winkelman announced on Wednesday that all new jury trials within the next two months will be suspended.

This does not impact the Ashburton District Court which does not hold jury trials, only judge alone trials.

The Chief Justice is working with other judicial leaders and the Ministry of Justice to ensure that all other essential court services operate throughout the pandemic while protecting the health of all of those interacting with and working in the courts.

The Ministry of Justice urges those attending court to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health, especially to not come to court if you are unwell, do not come to court if you have

Local comms update

No changes have been made to the way the Ashburton District Court is operating. been instructed to self-isolate, to let court staff know if you become unwell in court, to practise coughing and sneezing etiquette and to wash your hands thor-

oughly and regularly with soap.

In a letter to all lawyers, Chief Justice Winkelman said functioning courts are critical to the maintenance of law and order

and the safeguarding of human rights.

“During the current pandemic, it is particularly important for the courts to continue to provide essential justice services for the community – including for victims of crime and those taken into custody,” she said.

“Nevertheless, the judicial leadership must also ensure the safety of all who participate in the courts.

“The Chief Medical Officer’s advice to the judiciary to date, has been that so long as prudent hygiene precautions are practised in courthouses and community transfer of Covid-19 has not occurred, hearings can proceed safely.”

A Ministry of Justice spokeserson said they were busy reacting to each development in the Covid-19 situation and following all advice from the Ministry of Health and had increased the amount of hand sanitiser available at courts.

The Ashburton Covid-19 communications team are reminding anyone who has returned recently from overseas, and is now in isolation, that they should not still be coming into medical facilities for previous scheduled appointments. A high number of people in isolation are found to have been still coming into the hospital for routine follow-up appointments or others like radiology or specialist appointments. The communications team wishes to advise that these appointments should not be attended during periods of self-isolation and those impacted must contact their provider, be it the hospital, their GP or community health care provider to reschedule these appointments.

Panic buying Countdown is introducing limits on some items to stop panic buying due to Covid-19. The supermarket chain says it cannot get some items onto shelves quickly enough if people keep buying at the current rate. It says its supply chain is strong but it needs people to shop normally rather than stockpile. It is putting limits of two items per customer on products such as packs of toilet rolls, hand sanitiser, personal wash, Panadol, wipes, pasta and rice. Earlier, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told NZers not to panic buy or believe rumours circulating on social media about Covid-19, as the total number of confirmed cases rises to - NZME 28.

Brewery changes tack Hamilton-based brewery Good George Brewing is switching some of its distillery to make hand sanitiser, in response to shortages across the country.

The brewery set up a distillery where it has been tinkering with making gins and other spirits for the past few months. With the coronavirus pandemic leading to an unprecedented demand for hand sanitiser in New Zealand, the Hamilton brewers decided to put the distillery to use for the greater good. “We got the idea from a customer who said they saw others doing it overseas so we looked into it and decided to give it a go,” Good George Brewing owner Jason Macklow said. Yesterday was day two of the first trial batch of hand sanitiser and, all going to plan, Good George expects to have 1000 litres of this suddenly much sought after commodity ready by Monday. “We’re speeding through it and converting some gear to be able to manage it,” he said.

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■■THE FRY-DAY FRY-UP

New entrant takes top spot In times of crisis it is important to keep some regularity, and I am pleased to report that for the forseeable future the Fry-day Fry-up will continue in the face of a global pandemic.

This week the fried food tour stopped off at the Boston Burger, one of two shops that I will be testing that do not include fish or chips in their title.

For me the Boston Burger has always sat on this mysterious line where it seems to be a takeaway food shop that does fish and chips rather than a fish and chip shop that does other takeaways.

My childhood holds fond memories of picking up roast meals from the Boston Burger with my great grand-parents.

However I went in to the shop with an open mind and was pleasantly surprised with the fish and chips on offer.

Straying somewhat from the ground rules of this series I did include a burger in the order, hard not to when the place is called Boston BURGER, but it will not be counted as part of the final ranking.

The burger was good, but the fish and chips definitely shone the brightest out of the stores

Ashburton is blessed with a wide range of fish and chip shops to satisfy one of New Zealand’s favourite fast food cravings. Guardian reporter Jaime Pitt-MacKay takes on the unenviable, or enviable task of ranking them all . . .

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visited so far. Cost was about the same, with a scoop costing $3, the basic hoki fish costing $3 and a hot dog at $2.90.

It was the dearest hot dog so far, but also the largest, so you definitely get what you pay for.

It ticked all the boxes I look for

1. Boston Burger 2. Allenton Fish Supply 3. Beach Road Fish and Chips 4. Allenton Fish & Chip Shop

in a hot dog, being more saveloy than just a sausage and a good size which is what you want if you are paying nearly $3 for one.

The fish was definitely the biggest by far in terms of square centrimetres and depth as well and had a good coating of batter.

The chips were very similar to the rest of the shops but probably had the best balance of seasoning.

I am now happy to say the Boston Burger is leading the competition.

MPs change voting on abortion law reform NZME Sweeping reform of abortion law passed despite a dozen MPs switching their votes for the third and final reading this week.

The Abortion Legislation Bill passed on Wednesday by 68 votes to 51, a margin much narrower than in the first and second readings.

That was partly because NZ First MPs had previously voted in favour of the bill while a referendum on the issue was still possible.

A referendum amendment was voted down earlier this week, and NZ First MPs Darroch Ball, Shane Jones, Ron Mark, Clayton Mitchell, Mark Patterson, Win-

ston Peters and Fletcher Tabuteau changed their votes to oppose the bill at the third reading.

National MPs Andrew Bayly, Matt King, Ian McKelvie, Tim van de Molen and Hamish Walker also changed their positions to oppose it.

National MP Stuart Smith voted ‘yes’ in the second reading but did not vote in the third reading.

NZ First MPs Jenny Marcroft and Tracey Martin supported the bill, but Martin had to vote via proxy as she was at home in self-isolation.

She had spoken during the bill’s first reading about a personal story she had wanted to share, but could not as she was obliged instead to talk about NZ First’s po-

sition in support of a referendum.

That story was about Beverley Williams, Martin’s mother’s birth mother.

“She wasn’t a perfect person.

She abandoned her children when my mum was about 2,” Martin told the Herald.

“We never met Beverley, and we didn’t know what had happened to her until we went and found Beverley’s grave.

“Just before her 30th birthday, she had a backstreet abortion down in Christchurch and died of toxaemia [blood poisoning by toxins]. And her older sister, Eunice, had died the year before from exactly the same thing.”

She said that Beverley’s fate was one of the reasons she supported

the bill. “My mum didn’t have a mum because Beverly had to do what she needed to do on her own.

“All the statements about abortion being a lifestyle choice, well, women have died for years and years because their lives aren’t perfect and they weren’t able to bring that child into the world.”

Martin said Beverley’s story was uncovered after her sister had traced the family history and found one of Beverley’s former co-workers.

“We started to find people who were still alive who had known her after she abandoned her kids.”

They eventually found Beverley’s and Eunice’s unmarked graves in Christchurch.

Online scams, abuse and bullying likely to rise NZME The country’s online safety organisation is urging people to be alert to scams and seek advice for bullying after reports of abuse went up around the world as self-isolation numbers grow.

Netsafe is warning people to be vigilant to opportunistic scammers, fake news and possible online abuse as virtual connections become preferable to physical contact thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Reports from around the world indicate there has been an increase in abuse and harassment online due to Covid-19,” Netsafe chief executive Martin Cocker said.

There have already been reports of xenophobic abuse, breaches of the 10 communication principles and social media pile-ons.

Cocker said anyone who was aware of such conduct should use Netsafe’s free service for expert incident advice.

The Harmful Digital Communications Act says it is illegal for anyone to send or publish threatening, offensive or sensitive material and spread damaging rumours.

Individuals can be punished by up to two years in prison or a maximum fine of up to $50,000.

“Our expectation is that Kiwis will be more supportive than abusive, but it is a good time to remind people of their rights and responsibilities under the Harmful Digital Communications Act.” Reports of coronavirus scams have also emerged this week.

While the scams differ in nature, they all have a common theme in that they are trying to obtain personal information and financial details, Cocker said.

Scammers are setting up fake websites selling items such as medical-grade masks, sending emails and texts purporting to be from the World Health Organisation and claiming to “cure” Covid-19 with teas and oils

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Drop in house prices, sales predicted RNZ Economists and real estate agents are predicting a drop in prices and sales over the next six months as social distancing makes transactions harder and banks become more risk averse with lending.

ASB has predicted house prices will drop 0.5 per cent in the next quarter and 1 per cent the following.

Overall house price growth is forecast to be zero by March next year, instead of 5.3 per cent as previously expected.

And banks have lowered floating interest rates, following the Reserve Bank’s move to drop the official cash rate.

It would be easy to think the notoriously over-heated housing market could tip in favour of buyers.

But the chief executive of Real Estate Institute New Zealand, Bindi Norwell, expects home-owners will hold off selling.

The most similar scenario to compare the current situation with is the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, she said, where house prices reduced by about 6 per cent and bounced back within a year.

“The biggest impact it did have is on volume. People really did hold on tight for a little while, until they had some certainty around the market.”

While the outbreak will have an effect, she is optimistic that sales will go on, she said.

Economist and housing commentator Shamubeel Eaqub is also reluctant to predict that it will become a buyer’s market.

“Activity is not going to go to zero, but very high levels of activity that you might expect from falling house prices and falling interest rates, I don’t think that will happen in a period where there is so much uncertainty on the economy, the outlook for people’s jobs, and people’s health.”

The KiwiSaver kitty is also dwindling for first home buyers.

When there is a recession, people stop trading, and in this crisis there is the added issue of social isolation, Eaqub said.

“That’s really going to affect people’s ability to transact the normal way.”

In China, sales fell sharply while people were in social isolation.

Eaqub said buyers that don’t already have a mortgage, will strug-

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er behaviour change, he said, especially an increase in tourism hotspots where property owners are looking to sell off surplus property.

For those still in the market, social isolation may become a barrier to sales but that open-home viewings could be swapped for one-on-one visits.

ASB said the market should start picking up again at the end of the year if the virus is contained.

Airlines suspend international flights

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gle to secure one from the bank.

“Banks will become very risk averse in what is likely to be the deepest and longest recession in living memory.”

Eaqub said the cost of borrowing is not the issue, it’s the access to credit.

Tall Poppy Real Estate’s Joe Wilkes said while some people will wait to sell, others may be forced into it, especially in harder-hit regions like Queenstown.

During a recent stay in Queenstown, he noticed the hotel was only 20 per cent full and most accommodation and Airbnbs were sitting empty.

“If people are leveraged up significantly, then they may well find the reduction in occupancy could have an impact and force people to sell.”

While it’s early days, he is already seeing some sell-

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NZME Qantas and Jetstar are suspending international flights from the end of the month.

The move has been triggered by the public health response to the coronavirus crisis although there would be some “ad hoc’’ services possible.

The Qantas group is also standing down two-thirds of its 30,000 strong workforce.

The will be a 60 per cent reduction to domestic flights in Australia and Jetstar will cut services in New Zealand to a fraction of what they are now.

About 20,000 Qantas and Jetstar staff will be stood down during that time. Qantas said in a statement to the ASX yesterday the decision was

made to “preserve as many jobs as possible longer term”.

It’s understood staff will be able to use annual and long service leave but some staff will have to endure leave without pay, news.com.au reported.

It follows Virgin Australia earlier announcing it was suspending all its international services due to coronavirus.

Earlier this week, cuts to 90 per cent of international flying and about 60 per cent of domestic flying were announced by Qantas and Jetstar.

With the Federal Government now recommending against all overseas travel from Australia, regularly scheduled international flights will continue until late March to assist with repatriation and will

then be suspended until at least the end of May 2020.

Qantas is in ongoing discussions with the Federal Government about continuation of some strategic links.

More than 150 aircraft will be temporarily grounded. Discussions are progressing with airports and government about parking for these aircraft.

Essential domestic, regional and freight connections will be maintained as much as possible.

Jetstar Auckland-Christchurch flights will fall to 14 return services per week, down from 42 and in updated information said that it would retain Auckland-Wellington flights.

Suspended are Auckland-Dunedin, Auckland-Queenstown, Wellington-Queenstown and Wellington-Christchurch fights.

Sylnait’s profit drop larger than expected

By Rebecca Howard NZME

Synlait Milk’s first-half profit fell more than expected, but it kept its guidance for the full-year and said it is still seeing no operational impact from Covid-19.

The milk processor reported net profit of $26.2 million in the six months to January 31, down from $37.3 million a year earlier. Last month it said net profit would be between $26.5 million and $28.5 million.

“Due to month end shipment challenges we fell slightly below our guidance range. This is a timing issue,” it said.

Last month, it also lowered its annual forecast for net profit to between $70 million and $85 million in the 12 months ending July 31, at best a flat result from the $82.2 million reported the year earlier.

Yesterday, Synlait said it “remains

comfortable with its FY20 earnings guidance range” and reiterated plans to play suppliers $7.25 per kilogram of milksolids in the 2019-2020 season. That would be the highest payout since the 2014 season and is up from $6.58/kgMS last season.

Synlait said it is seeing no “material short-term impact” from Covid-19, although the outbreak “represents some downside risk going forward”.

Profit was supported by the sales of consumer-packaged infant formula, which lifted 22 per cent on the same period. Total revenue was up 19 per cent at $559 million and milk processed rose 8.5 per cent to 46.7 million kgMS. Net profit was weighed on by higher depreciation and interest costs as Synlait invests for growth, it said.

Among other things it had a $3.2 million increase in employee costs “reflecting ongoing investment in

people,” it said.

Net debt, meanwhile, rose from $159.7 million to $447.4 million in the half year with $220 million of capital expenditure.

Funds were used for a second infant-capable manufacturing facility in Pokeno and an advanced dairy liquid packaging plant at Dunsandel.

Regarding legal issues surrounding its Pokeno factory, it said “uncertainty remains regarding land at Synlait Pokeno”.

However, the company remains comfortable with its legal position ahead of the Supreme Court hearing scheduled for April.

Last year, Synlait won the right to appeal a decision restricting the land where its new $260 million Pokeno factory has been built to grazing, lifestyle farming and forestry.

The shares closed at $4.62 yesterday, having slumped 48 per cent so far this year.

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This 330sqm cleverly designed home and well positioned on a 4000m2 section is all fenced and easy care.

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This home has been designed with all the up to date modern features, I promise you there’s more than meets they eye, inspection is a must!

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

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Affordable lifestyle living • Weatherboard cottage with 3 double bedrooms • Open plan living, dining and kitchen • Logburner for heating

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There are two double bedrooms with built-in dressers and wardrobes, one of these rooms is made extra snug with the addition of a panel heater.

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374 Burnett Street, ASHBURTON Stroll to town from this fantastic two bedroom townhouse. A front unit with private driveway, this home offers a large open plan living/dining/ kitchen area opening to a sunny sheltered patio.

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Easy Living 19A River Terrace, ASHBURTON This modern three bedroom, two bathroom home is conveniently located close to town & a short walk to EA Networks centre.

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153 Racecourse Road, ASHBURTON Beautifully landscaped, discover this unexpected oasis within the town boundary. A property of this size is rarely available. Make it your own with this three bedroom, two bathroom character filled home and attached two bedroom self-contained flat. The living areas give direct access to the sheltered, sunny patios surrounding the home. Plenty of room for vehicles or hobbies in the modern workshop/garage

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42 Charlesworth Drive, ALLENTON

This character entertainer offers a bungalow with three double bedrooms and two bathrooms, predominately double glazed, the ambience of a gas fireplace and a modern hostess kitchen. Stay warm with a ducted heating system and underfloor bathroom heating. Garaging to accommodate three vehicles, plus beautifully landscaped.

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

An extended veranda provides perfect shelter for outdoor dining and living. This near new home benefits from private and established gardens. Four bedrooms, master with walk-inrobe and en suite.

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376 Wakanui Road, ASHBURTON Spacious four bedroom family home with two generous sized living rooms. Productive and fertile Wakanui soils subdivided into seven paddocks and two holding paddocks with established fencing and water troughs.

Surface pump ensures more than enough bore water for domestic and stock use, a good variety of sheds including three bay

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2 Penbury Close, Huntingdon/LAKE HOOD A beautifully designed family home situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in Lake Hood. This four bedroom home incorporates two separate living areas plus the convenience of a study nook and spacious bedrooms. With quality fittings including a gas central heating system you will be kept warm in the winter. This home is worthy of its sought after location.

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Cosy Kiwi Bach

Spectacular Views

88 Alford Forest Rd, ASHBURTON

59 Dolphin Drive, SOUTH RAKAIA HUTS

3/46 Zig Zag Road, RAKAIA

This three bedroom townhouse has been positioned to capture the sun. Be quick to have your choice of décor and finishing details then enjoy your stylishly designed kitchen with open plan living flowing through to your private backyard. This home has all you need plus easy care grounds and room for parking a camper or trailer.

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

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

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

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Tinwald 18 Millibrook Place

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Family friendly area with schools and amenities nearby. Large kitchen/dining/living area, formal lounge. Ensuite, family bathroom, separate toilet with basin. Great storage. Sun drenched landscaped section. Low maintenance and easy care.

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Larger building site A tidy, private back section 6,866sqm (more or less).

With a formed driveway, has some post and rail fencing. Domestic water and waste water both on town supply, three phase power, EA fibre and copper to the gate.

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The best bet Located a short drive from both Methven and Ashburton, this magnificent 27 hectare property comes complete with water sourced from the Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme and is pressurised at the boundary.

Currently used for fattening cattle and training racehorses, this property comes with its own formed racetrack, which has produced many a winner.

Furthermore, the four bedroom, three bathroom home is private and sits in a well established garden, enjoying all day sun and mountain views.

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For Lease For Lease by Deadline closing 12pm, Thu 9 April 2020 This 202 hectare property with quality soils and irrigation is for lease, on a three plus two year term.

Located in Chertsey, an area renowned for cereals, seed production and vegetables, but also healthy country for livestock finishing.

A quality farm in all aspects, especially the Chertsey soils capable of growing a wide range of crops including potatoes, small seeds and cereals. In the past, breeding ewes have been prominent. More recently, winter trading lambs and finishing cattle have been utilised in the crop rotation.

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English character Mid Canterbury charm Two storey brick homestead set in a mature garden with the bonus of 41.4194 hectares (more or less) fully irrigated via two pivots and some K-Lines. The ground floor of this home has a glamorous kitchen with a large walk in pantry. An open plan living/dining area and separate lounge and great indoor/outdoor flow to a paved courtyard. It has an entrance foyer, office, separate laundry, access to the attached double garage and a double bedroom with an ensuite. On the first floor there are three double bedrooms all sharing a large family bathroom. A detached two bay garage, a three bay hay shed, a four bay implement shed and established shelter belts complete this property.

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An absolute delight Secure your very own slice of paradise complete with the white picket fence. The stunning and pristine exterior is a mirror image of the interior which has a neutral palette throughout. Open plan living, heated by a heat pump with doors opening from the dining out onto a private north-west facing deck. The front hallway is home to the three bedrooms all with built in storage and new drapes. The northern end is home to the family bathroom, with shower over a bath, toilet and hand basin, a bonus storage room/office and separate laundry. Well planted raised vegetable gardens and surrounded by fruit trees. All securely fenced with a single garage.

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Refreshed and rearing to go Having recently under gone a refreshing refurbishment, this wee delight is looking for new owners.

Complete with a light and bright updated kitchen and lounge room with street views, an adjoining sunroom can be used as a separate space or to extend the living area. Two double bedrooms, well positioned for natural light and afternoon sun. Upgraded utility room with all your bathroom needs and space for the washing machine. Outside, the compact 360sqm section is the ultimate in easy care maintenance.

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English character, Mid Canterbury charm 730 Hepburns Road, Ashburton Magnificent two storey brick homestead was built by Master Builders Hansen & McFarlane Limited in 2007. Set in a beautiful mature garden with the bonus of 41.4194 hectares (more or less) of fully irrigated freehold land.

The property is in two titles (to be sold as one) plus approximately four hectares of an Ashburton District Council lease. Two irrigation water consents (Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme and ground water) irrigated via two pivots and some K-Lines giving a total coverage.

The ground floor of this stunning home is an entertainer’s delight with a practical but glamorous kitchen area, large walk in pantry and an island bench as a focal point for entertaining. An open plan living/dining area and separate lounge with an open fire to give a warming ambience on the cooler days.

A great indoor/outdoor flow allows you to extract the maximum benefits of the paved courtyard to enjoy the views, summer breezes or alfresco dining opportunities.

Complementing the ground floor is a grand entrance foyer, a double bedroom with a full ensuite, office, separate laundry and access to the attached double garage.

On the first floor there is the master bedroom with a walk in robe, a double bedroom plus a large family bathroom and the fourth bedroom which is presently utilised as a sewing room. You will also find a loft storage area above the garage.

A detached two bay garage which has been used for the garden shed and wood shed. A three bay hay shed and a four bay implement shed with one bay fully enclosed and three phase power.

At present our vendors graze dairy heifers from 100kg weaners to the following May as 18 month old, in calf heifers. This is done on an all grass system. All fencing, lane way system and cattle yards of a very high standard. Established shelter belts complete this outstanding and aesthetically pleasing property.

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We will still remember them . . .

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f there is a positive to come out of all the darkness surrounding event and sporting cancellations in the wake of Covid-19 it’s that at least they’re not lost completely.

Sporting events can be held at another time, perhaps even in another year – musical shows and concerts can be rescheduled once things have settled down and pretty quickly, in most facets of life, we will continue.

But there’s one event that can’t be rescheduled. One event that can be held later in the year and one event in which it’s against all morals to even think about holding on a different day.

Each year this country, and others, come together as one to

remember the brave.

The men and women who selflessly risked, and in many cases, gave their lives for the betterment of our country. We are indebted to them for their service and while for many Anzac Day might be a day off work, it’s about so much more.

So news that Anzac services this year have been cancelled will be a bitter pill for many to

swallow. One hundred per cent the right pill, but a bitter one nonetheless.

And you can’t help but feel for those involved. The day sparks so many emotions and memories and while some might wish for those memories to be forgotten, it’s also a chance for them to pay their respect to their brothers and sisters in arms who aren’t here to pass on the tales of their efforts to the future generations.

But just because there will be no public services, that shouldn’t detract from the day and what it means for us as New Zealanders. We need to stand tall, stand proud and collective and pay our respects and give thanks for those who served us so well.

Some will do it in a mere moment of reflection, while others might choose to do something a little more involved, now – with no public event to attend – it’s basically down to individual choice.

What would be wonderful, as a community, is if for that day, we still saw people wearing their, or their family’s medals, making a quick stop to a war memorial, or cenotaph to mark the occasion and generally just being appreciative of what we’ve got because of what they did.

It will be without the fanfare, for sure – but it’s still something, which is better than nothing.

There have already been some ideas floated about how commu-

nities should mark the occasion and the suggestion that people should stand at the edge of their driveways for a moment’s silence in the early hours of the morning is excellent.

It would be particularly poignant and moving to see neighbours and streets full of people, wandering out and standing in solidarity, even if just for a minute, and in these trying times a welcome moment for reflection as well.

It’s a wee way away still, but it’s worth having a think about how you might like to mark the day but our community must remember that just because there’s no public service to attend, we cannot forget to remember them.

Chirac to be the French capital’s first mayor in more than a century.

In 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5500 others sickened when packages containing the deadly chemical sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo cult members.

In 1996, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Erik and Lyle Menendez of first-degree murder in the shotgun slayings of their wealthy parents. (They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)

In 2004, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide rallied against the US-led war in Iraq on the first

anniversary of the start of the conflict. The US military charged six soldiers with abusing inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison.

Ten years ago: Pope Benedict XVI sent an unprecedented letter to Ireland apologising for chronic child abuse within the Roman Catholic Church, but failed to calm anger of many victims.

Five years ago: Suicide bombers attacked a pair of mosques in the capital of Yemen, unleashing blasts that killed 137 people.

One year ago: A UN court upheld the genocide and war crimes convictions of ex-Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic and sentenced him to life behind bars.

Today’s birthdays: Singer Dame

Vera Lynn is 103. Producerdirector-comedian Carl Reiner is 98. Actor Hal Linden is 89.

Country singer Don Edwards is 81. Country singer-musician Ranger Doug is 74. Blues singermusician Marcia Ball is 71. Actor William Hurt is 70. Rock musician Carl Palmer is 70. Rock musician Jimmie Vaughan is 69. Country musician Jim Seales is 66. Actress Amy Aquino is 63. Movie director Spike Lee is 63. Actress Theresa Russell is 63. Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway is 63. Actress Holly Hunter is 62. Rock musician Slim Jim Phantom is 59. Actressmodel-designer Kathy Ireland is 57. Actor David Thewlis is 57.

Rock musician Adrian Oxaal is

55. Actress Jessica Lundy is 54.

Actress Liza Snyder is 52. Actor Michael Rapaport is 50. Actor Alexander Chaplin is 49. Actor Cedric Yarbrough is 47. Actress Paula Garces is 46. Actor Michael Genadry is 42. Actress Bianca Lawson is 41. Comedian-actor Mikey Day is 40. Actor Nick Blood is 38. Rock musician Nick Wheeler is 38. Actor Michael Cassidy is 37. Actress-singer Christy Carlson Romano is 36.

Actress Ruby Rose is 34. Actress Barrett Doss is 31.

Thought for today: “Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer and poet (1803-1882).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, March 20, the 80th day of 2020. There are 286 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On March 20, 1854, the Republican Party of the United States was founded by slavery opponents at a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin.

On this date: In 1413, England’s King Henry IV died; he was succeeded by Henry V. In 1760, a 10-hour fire erupted in Boston, destroying 349 buildings and burning 10 ships, but claiming no lives.

In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his Hundred Days rule.

In 1834, a New Zealand flag was first suggested in 1830 after Sydney customs officials seized a Hokianga-built ship.

In 1899, Martha M. Place of Brooklyn, New York, became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair as she was put to death at Sing Sing for the murder of her stepdaughter.

In 1933, the state of Florida electrocuted Giuseppe Zangara for shooting to death Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak at a Miami event attended by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, the presumed target, the previous February.

In 1942, US Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur, having evacuated the Philippines at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, told reporters in Terowie, Australia: “I came out of Bataan, and I shall return.”

In 1976, kidnapped newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was convicted of armed robbery for her part in a San Francisco bank holdup carried out by the Symbionese Liberation Army.

(Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison; she was released after serving 22 months, and was pardoned in 2001 by President Bill Clinton.)

In 1977, voters in Paris chose former French Prime Minister Jacques

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he topic on everyone’s lips at the moment is Covid-19.

I wanted to add a few points.

Although, if a good mate of mine in Auckland had his way, I wouldn’t be mentioning it on my radio show (he listens on iHeartRadio) at all and definitely wouldn’t be writing about it.

He thinks people are drowning in it at the moment and I’m kind of picking up what he’s laying down.

It is such a fast moving beast though and information is evolving so quickly, that I have to cover it, especially on the radio which is the best platform to release updates instantly.

I had a local cocky say to me yesterday he feels that the horse has bolted.

He would have treated this thing like M. bovis and shut the gate immediately.

I would have followed Canada’s lead and closed our borders to everyone except New Zealanders and permanent residents.

The arrests of the backpackers who were refusing to follow the self-isolation rules backed up those views in my opinion.

My thoughts were also backed up by a poll I ran on my facebook page – “Should our borders be closed (for now) to everyone except New Zealanders and permanent residents?”

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I think it’s the biggest response I’ve had to a poll.

Nine hundred and forty-one votes and lots of comments.

A landslide result.

Ninety-five per cent of voters saying “YES”.

I’m not about to start slamming Jacinda though, once again, she has fronted this crisis very well in my opinion and I loved hearing her remind the leader of the opposition that now is the time for pulling together not politicking.

One thing we will struggle with when dealing with Covid-19 is the social distancing.

It is a natural thing for us Mid Cantabrians, and New Zealanders as a whole, to come together in times of need.

I think we still need to do that.

We need to check in on our elderly neighbours, family and friends, but keeping that two metre distance, not staying too long and it sounds like the biggy is washing our hands well with soap and water, before and after the visit.

Common sense is right up

near the top of the list of musthaves at the moment.

When the supermarket people tell us there is no need for panic buying, we need to believe them.

We need to follow directions from our health professionals.

YES, the flu vaccinations are arriving early for the high risk group, NO, it will not help with Covid-19 and as of yesterday, NO, it hasn’t arrived in Ashburton as yet.

Please don’t call your GP about it, you will be contacted, if you are eligible, by your GP. They are being slammed by people calling about flu shots.

As you can imagine they will have plenty on their plates already without these calls.

It’s easy to roll your eyes and say that all of this is an over-reaction; after all this beasty isn’t even in Ashburton yet.

I found myself doing just that on Wednesday when I was advised by my boss in Auckland that I was not to have any more guests in the studio.

When I stopped and thought about it though, the last thing I want is to be responsible for passing this thing on.

I guess that’s exactly what Jacinda was saying this week, treat your day-to-day life like you already have the virus and be careful not to pass it on.

As I mentioned earlier it’s a fast moving beast and possibly some of this column will already be out of date.

I know our local media will do its very best to keep all informed of its evolution and impact locally, I certainly will be.

I thought I’d end on a lighter note.

I was so glad to see Tom Hanks released from hospital this week.

After all, he spent four years on an island as a castaway.

One year in an airport without being able to leave.

He caught Aids in Philadelphia.

He rescued Private Ryan in World War Two. He rescued Lieutenant Dan in Vietnam.

He was on a boat kidnapped

by Somali Pirates.

He survived Apollo 13 trying to reach the moon and landed a Boeing in the Hudson River.

If he didn’t make it then we were all doomed!

Till next week Hoo Roo Phill Hooper Social distancer Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - In what year was the Edmonds cookbook first published? a. 1908 b. 1914 c. 1922 2 - Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly is set in which country? a. France b. Japan c. Italy 3 - The rarest bird on Earth is a species of? a. Duck b. Eagle c. Sparrow 4 - Which is the smallest state of the USA by land area? a. New Jersey b. West Virginia c. Rhode Island 5 - In France, which day of the week is known as Jeudi? a. Sunday b. Tuesday c. Thursday 6 - Which author wrote the historical novel A Column of Fire? a. Ken Follett b. Bernard Cornwell c. Hilary Mantell 7 - Which former Beatle wrote the 1984 film Give My Regards to Broad Street? a. Ringo Starr b. Paul McCartney c. George Harrison 8 - What would you do with a baklava? a. Eat it b. Wear it c. Perform it

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Remember MG? It’s back . . .

I t started with Japan, then Korea, and for seemingly the last decade the world has waited with bated breath for China to also stamp its authority on the mainstream western car market.

It seems a mere formality that the world’s second largest economy will get its head around the motoring world sooner rather than later, notwithstanding the current virus issues.

And yet, progress outside of its borders has been slow.

It’s been 10 years since Chinese firm Geely was introduced to little old New Zealand, but very little has changed in the time since.

But, now there’s the born-again brand MG. It returned to the Kiwi market last year, and aims to ramp things up in 2020 with the introduction of its MG ZS EV (which is set to be the cheapest electric car in New Zealand) and the pictured HS – its competitor against the mid-size Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5.

While the notion of a cheap EV is an interesting one, it’s the HS that probably holds more importance.

This is the brand’s aspiring volume seller.

It’s also, by a reasonably decent margin, the best Chinese vehicle I’ve driven to date.

The young, house-proud, two-wineswith-dinner type couple is where MG is hoping to see showroom success with the

HS, as well as with financially savvy older buyers.

The HS has been on offer in Australia for a few months now, where it’s been a very successful seller.

Dealers have been selling them as fast as they’ve been getting them, to the point that the vehicles designated as media cars originally had to be sold off.

And from the go it’s clear to see why it holds such attraction.

The HS’s pricing starts at a mere $31,990 for the entry-level Vibe, with the range-top-

ping Excite positioned at $34,990.

That means the top spec model is $1000 cheaper than the base Toyota RAV4, but comes packed with monstrous amounts of standard equipment.

The jewel in the HS’s equipment crown is the MG Pilot safety suite that’s standard across the board.

It includes radar cruise, active lane assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, autonomous emergency braking, automatic high-beams, a system that flags drivers of cyclists that are coming so that

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It’s very comprehensive, and its complemented by a standard 10.1in touchscreen, a digital cluster, a chilled centre console compartment, and more.

Its build quality is very impressive, as is the level of practicality.

A boot capacity of 463L/1287L paired it nicely up against the opposition, as did all the well-executed patches of soft-touch surfaces, red stitching, and faux-brushed aluminium.

On paper, the HS’s turbocharged 1.5-litre petrol four seems adequate; bringing 124kW/250Nm to the party via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.

And in practice it’s a combination that works well. Mostly.

The engine is loud when pinned, but settles into a surprisingly quiet and refined rhythm once it’s up to operating speed.

In fact the whole HS cabin is rather calm and silent, indicative of a decent amount of effort made on insulation.

The Excite adds paddles and a Super Sport mode (activated via the comedy big red button on the steering wheel, just like on a Ferrari).

Along with adding an extra element of control to the dual-clutch, the Excite’s transmission also feels like it might have a better tune given that it seemed happier most of the time in standard drive modes.

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elf-charging hybrids are designed to be economical, more friendly to the environment than straight petrol/diesel models and easy to use, and they’re supposed to do all this with absolutely no concerns of range anxiety for the driver.

All of which this hybrid version of this decidedly contemporarily stylish-looking higher-riding compact four door SUV-like hatch showed it does very well.

And you certainly notice the C-HR’s curvy character lines and distinctive looks.

The swooping style of the rear doors with their abbreviated windows (some in the rear seats may feel they restrict the side view) and the high placed handles.

There’s two front-wheel-drive hybrid models available.

The Limited, as driven, which cost $38,490 (drive-away price) has additional features to those of its still well-equipped entry model, $35,490, sibling.

These extras include leather-like seats (heated at front with power lumbar support for the driver) a panoramic view camera and self-adjusting/dipping for the LED headlights.

There’s nice driving position, dash presentation and space for those in the front seats, while the rear is two adult friendly.

Then there’s the self-charging hybrid power system.

This consists of a 1.8-litre, four cylinder petrol engine producing 72kW and 142 Nm of torque.

Combined with the electric motor/battery pack the total system output is 90kW.

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With the car’s compact size that means a suitably energetic performance and quick overtaking manoeuvres, but with a claimed overall fuel consumption of just 4.3L/100km and emissions of 97g of CO2/ km.

There’s little doubt that earlier hybrid cars were more suited to, and at their best, both economy and performance wise for doing lots of about the town/city driving and commuting, but now through the ever-continuing improvements to hybrid technology that’s all definitely changed.

For while they still show their best economy with about town driving when use of their pure electric power can be maximised and 3.8L/100km is possible, they are now also very good for open road driving.

That was mainly what I did during my recent 500km with the hybrid CH-R. During this I was keen to experience the driving experience rather than trying for best possible economy, so was impressed, given the roads driven, with the end result of 4.8L/100km shown on the trip computer.

As a comparison the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol (85kW and 185Nm of torque) CH-R’s trip-computer, after driving similar roads showed 7.5L/100km.

So in real terms the hybrid used 2.7 litres less per 100km, but then of course had it been all around town driving the difference in the hybrid’s favour would be even greater.

While there’s three selectable drive modes, Normal rather than Eco or Sport was best as in this it quickly and silently slots into its electric power supply as soon as circumstances allow.

In keeping with their looks, the C-HRs both handled very nicely, with excellent levels of grip from the wide Michelins and poise.

In fact – and particularly so with the lighter turbo-petrol – there was a GT86-like feel over Gebbies Pass.

Not that that hybrid is too different in this respect, for it carries its extra weight mounted nice and low with the battery under the back seat.

But how about the boot?

Well, a decent 377 litres can be stowed via the good-sized hatch.

Plus there’s space for smaller items next to the space-saver spare.

It goes without saying that Toyota’s Safety Sense active safety features come as standard to help you avoid accidents, and do everything possible to save your life if you do have one.

This system includes a pre-collision system with autonomous emergency braking, an excellent all speed radar cruise

control, lane departure alert with steering assist, blind spot monitor and rear cross traffic alert.

FINALE With the current obsession for SUV-like vehicles and higher seating, there’s plenty of opportunities for creating stylish, niche models.

That’s exactly what Toyota have done with their quite stunning-looking C-HR multi-purpose compact range, even more so with the arrival of the very nice-to-drive and very economical hybrid versions.

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Highly desirable, this iconic model was made famous through the 60s classic film Bullitt as well as the 70s TV show Dukes of Hazzard.

This particular example has been upgraded with high-performance components and is ready to be enjoyed in modern traffic.

This original R/T car was fully stripped and had all rust removed, before being rebuilt to better than new condition.

The original suspension is improved to include adjustable Koni dampers, while steering feel is sharp thanks to polyurethane bushes.

The brakes have been upgraded with a new Servo unit, 11-inch discs and rotors at the front and 11-inch uprated drums at the rear.

The 440ci Magnum V8 engine is now-fully balanced and running a performance camshaft, a Holley 770 Street Avenger series 4-barrel carburettor and stainless-steel exhaust.

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The engine has already been run in, so the car is ready to be enjoyed to the maximum from the moment of purchase.

The interior has been comprehensively retrimmed. The structure was soundproofed for comfort on long journeys. All original components are rebuilt including radio, gauges, speedometer, switches and centre console.

Editor in Chief at Magneto magazine, David Lillywhite, said: “The Charger looks really good, exactly the right spec (engine, seats etc) and right colour for the car.

“It’s obviously up with the Mustang as the most iconic muscle car out there.”

Classic Investments carried out the entire restoration in-house, including re-chroming of all parts, reupholstering and restoring seats and interior trim in order to guarantee perfection.

Agris Alksnis of Classic Investments said: “More than 3000 hours have been put into making this the ultimate Dodge Charger R/T. For anyone who wants a classic muscle car, but without the fear of unreliability, this is the car for an enthusiast who cannot get enough of iconic cars such as this.”

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The brand brings a new philosophy to the sports car market, embracing the emotional connection between driver and machine, craftsmanship and pioneering, and design and engineering as cornerstones of its first in-house designed model, the fully electric AP-0.

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The design of the AP-0 features, at its core, an ultra-lightweight carbon fibre tub with modular spaceframes and a centre spine for maximum rigidity.

Costing from £150,000, the AP-0 goes into production in Q4 2022.

The AP-0 is a triumph of how form and function can be combined in one harmonious package. This begins with the front aerodynamic bodywork,

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$1,68 5, C2, 295m

J & D Fahey J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney R C asey C Steele M Grant J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney

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34564 Ophira Bale nwtd 16722 Mr Blackjack 3 0.16 41133 Punte rs Bolt 3 0.67 15287 Mitcham Mane ring nwtd 41578 Opawa Jane 3 0.49 18187 Home bush Surge on nwtd 28445 Pre tty Busy 3 0.17 84554 Dyna Monty 2 9.94 78231 She rmo Bale 3 0.57

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SPRINGSTON HOTEL STAKES $2,8 60, C2, 520m

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34514 Opa’s Joy 17 .3 3 65462 M’Lady Sadie 17 .3 4 87671 Goldstar Clove r 17 .3 1 84483 Home bush Saye r 17 .54 74813 Smash Surprise 17 .3 8 56466 Cosmic Jase 17 .42 44485 Dyna Elliot 17 .3 1 75177 Khatia 17 .50 88448 Chicago He ad 17 .40 8878F Epic Rose 17 .50

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1 32 Nitrate (4) 59.5 S Ralph 2 T Newman (a3) 1 2 3 Finn McCool (8) 59.5 S Marsh D Johnson 1:28 pm CASSWOODS FOR CARPET BINDING & MATS DASH 3 3 5 King Rat (2) 59.5 Rae/Williams-Tuhoro T Thornton opt 308 $1,68 5, C2, 295m Inside Story (9) 59.5 S Cole R Elliot 2 1 12463 Opa’s Dre am 17 .52 R C asey 4 7 Ratrod (5) 59.5 Wallace/Cooksley A C alder 1 2 76435 King Kali 17 .19 M Grant 5 4 6 45840. Altar Girl (6) 57.5 R Liefting 3 3 77577 Fickle Mistre ss 17 .3 6 C Dell Hart & Taylor 4 77738 Ete rnal De bt 17 .2 9 G C leeve 7 5X Hail Damage (1) 57.5 S Ritchie S Weatherley (a) 5 81242 Home bush Jordie nwtd J McInerney 8 6 Irish Girl (7) 57.5 Gibbs/Bradley S C ollett 6 F6138 Impre ssive High 17 .88 J McInerney 9 0 Zaffire Bay (3) 57.5 Gibbs/Bradley 7 1F282 Goldstar Flora 17 .42 S & B Evans NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN 1 2 00 4 8 15355 Pontiac Pat 17 .3 5 J McInerney 1:37pm $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 9 26837 Raque l Alle n 17 .47 C Roberts opt 102 4 1 10 54865 Re ign Of Fire 17 .3 6 Arcarius (7) 59.5 T Pike D Johnson J McInerney Chillax (2) 59.5 S Cole R Elliot 1:46pm MY REDEEMER DISTANCE 2 3 3 5 Embe r Attack (6) 59.5 P Mirabelli S C ollett opt 309 $3,795, C1d, 645m Listonian (9) 59.5 S McKee S Spratt 1 16736 Re plica Rango nwtd B Pringle 4 Te llall (3) 59.5 T Pike L Innes 4 2 17775 Dyna Varsity nwtd C Roberts 5 Zoltan (1) 59.5 Rae/Williams-Tuhoro J Fawcett (a1) 3 45687 Re plica Casino 3 8.2 7 B Pringle 6 1 7 2X Eva Jame s (5) 57.5 Rae/Williams-Tuhoro T Thornton 1 4 52153 Stude nt Loan 3 8.15 J & D Fahey 2 8 5X Kash Que e n (8) 57.5 Rae/Williams-Tuhoro S Weatherley (a) 5

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2:12pm opt 103

1 27140 De shi (13) 61 C & S Phelan 3 R Elliot 2 1056X Louis Luck (12) 60.5 L Noble L Innes 3 9X496 Elusive Empire (2) 60.5 M Da Cruz S Spratt 4 4 46136. He re Come s Faffy (7) 60.5 Wallace/Cooksley M Hashizume (a3) 5 06X10 Mike ’s Mistake (4) 60.5 S Marsh C Grylls 6 10X7. Pluton (1) 60.5 TeamRogerson C Lammas 7 27500 Satriani (11) 60.5 C Evans 8 X143X Rage In The Castle (10) 59.5 M Brooks 9 Awareness SC RATC HED 1 10 61X Couturie re (5) 59 P & D Williams A Goindasamy (a2) 2:56pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHCH MAIDEN SPRINT HEAT 4 2 11 1X Re iko (8) 59 J Richards M C ameron opt 313 $1,365, C0q, 295m A C alder 1 F7674 Yappy Yap nwtd R Wales 12 516X Swe e t Cle me ntine (9) 59 R Collett D Johnson 2 56346 Mulbe rry Tip nwtd K C assidy 13 0X932 Glorious Oce an (6) 59 S Marsh T Newman (a3) 1 3 53222 Ghost Mode nwtd Hart & Taylor 14 10X73 Re act (3) 58 D Miller 4 6678X Mitcham Tre asure nwtd J McInerney 3:57pm WESTBROOK WINES MAIDEN 2 1 00 5 58388 Home bush Captain nwtd J McInerney opt 106 $10,000, MDN, 2100m 4 6 673 Horse Range nwtd M Grant 1 90654. Re me mbe r O’Re illy (1) 60.5 C Wood S McKay 2 7 Rocco Je we l nwtd C Roberts 2 77648 Charre d (4) 60.5 P Mirabelli T Thornton 3 8 Mine Hunte r nwtd J M McC ook 1 3 23540 Tibe tan (5) 60 A Campbell M C ameron 9 88686 Home bush Poppy nwtd J McInerney 2 4 0632. Commanding Annie (8) 58.5 F Ritchie D Danis (a2) 10 888 Lady Sobe rs nwtd J McInerney 4 5 X7425 Annalone (10) 58.5 O'Sullivan/Scott C Grylls 3:13pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHCH MAIDEN SPRINT HEAT 5 6 0X733 O’Susana (3) 58.5 S McKee S Spratt opt 314 $1,365, C0q, 295m 7 8X693 House Of Cards (7) 58.5 S McKee S C ollett 1 4624 Cool Hand Le ste r nwtd S Hindson 3 8 5065 Gracie s Gold (2) 58.5 S Marsh D Johnson 2 75654 Prince ly Castle nwtd J McInerney 9 B9PX0. Pre ss My Buttons (6) 58.5 P & J Brosnan T Newman (a3) 2 3 23633 Making Ne ws nwtd B Dann 10 Sassego SC RATC HED 4 66253 Miss June nwtd J McInerney

11 Savezar SC RATC HED 1 5 3373X Mr Muppe t nwtd R Wales

12 53504 Powe r’s That Be (9) 58 Moroney/Gerard

C Lammas 6 74787 Home bush Durant nwtd J McInerney 4 7 Te d Je we l nwtd C Roberts 3 8 3 Hade s nwtd J M McC ook 9 88686 Home bush Poppy nwtd J McInerney 10 878 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd S & B Evans

1 $2,390, C0, 520m 2 M Roberts 2 3 R Wales 4 S & B Evans 3 5 M Roberts 6 J M McC ook 1 7 M Grant 4 8 S & B Evans 9 R Wales 10

GREYHOUNDAUCTIONS.CO.NZ DASH

1 8X514 Opawa Pink nwtd 1 2 71377 Gotcha Pixie 17 .55 4 3 55624 Be lfast De mo 17 .3 1 3 4 64831 Major Storm 17 .3 9 5 43664 Opal Hunte r 17 .49 2 6 61331 Tre monti 17 .2 8 7 58713 Home bush Bode n 17 .44 8 27738 Mitcham Trudy 17 .3 1 9 18863 Goldstar Avalon 17 .3 1 10 87755 Home bush Finn 17 .2 1 1:11pm opt 307

J McInerney J McInerney S & B Evans J Rush J & D Fahey H Anderton C Weir J McInerney J McInerney A Botherway

CLARKSON’S SIGN STUDIO STAKES

276 Miss Adobe nwtd Mr Marce l nwtd 43444 Slippe ry Suzie nwtd 745 Adobe Girl nwtd 443 Ade lphi nwtd 43572 Smooth Ste p nwtd 54333 Goldstar Darwin nwtd Opawa Jade nwtd 87877 My Be ntle y nwtd

12:53pm opt 306

$1,365, C0q, 295m

MURRAY & HANNAH @ RAY WHITE CASHMERE DASH

14674 Ke a Viking nwtd 66216 Home bush Re haina nwtd 62216 Goldstar White y 17 .45 61757 Impre ssive Flash 17 .53 83577 Opa’s Mate 17 .47 47164 Sass ’Em Up 17 .3 1 21213 Starburst Ge orge 17 .3 5 21471 Home bush Stasse r 17 .7 4 18863 Goldstar Avalon 17 .3 1 68382 Punch On Scooby 17 .7 7

12:36pm opt 305

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

4

M & P Binnie R Wales J McInerney B Dann R Blackburn J M McC ook M Grant J McInerney J McInerney J McInerney

ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHCH MAIDEN SPRINT HEAT 3

57425 Double Que e nie nwtd 48666 Swe e t Mary Ann nwtd 38582 Culvie Numb Boy nwtd 32646 Home bush Murdock nwtd 66675 Opawa Pauline nwtd Dorothy Be Good nwtd 2 Tabby nwtd 6 Goldstar We stie nwtd 88686 Home bush Poppy nwtd 77688 She e r Flatte ry nwtd

12:18 pm opt 304

1 1 2 4 3 4 5 6 2 7 3 8 9 10

3

$1,365, C0q, 295m Trainer

ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHCH MAIDEN SPRINT HEAT 2

457 Dille r nwtd 86585 Mitcham Que e n nwtd 78635 Goldstar Aria nwtd 23533 Opawa Nash nwtd Pe rfe ct Payton nwtd 676 Just Pe ache s nwtd 4 Fast Ange l nwtd 52562 Impre ssive Mood nwtd 88686 Home bush Poppy nwtd 77688 She e r Flatte ry nwtd

12:01pm opt 303

1 4 2 3 3 4 5 1 6 2 7 8 9 10

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10

J & D Fahey C Roberts

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT

March 20 3 2 51227 Mace y Baxte r 17 .2 2

Weather: Cloudy DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 11:30am opt 301

42625 Mighty Muscle 3 8.12 34342 Orina Alle n nwtd

Compiled by

73264 Big Time Le bron 17 .62 47542 Big Time Chance 17 .58 37216 Cawbourne Moss 17 .66 24213 Bigtime Cutie 17 .7 4 14175 Idol Ste ffie 17 .62 12418 Articulator 17 .7 9 61743 Idol Duke 17 .63 13411 Sub Twe nty Thre e 17 .63 18826 Bigtime She e r 17 .58 48447 Zara Che e be e 17 .62

$1,450, C1, 305m

J McInerney G & S Fredrickson L C ole J McInerney Agent & Williams J McInerney J McInerney Agent & Williams M Olden J & D Bell

$2,8 60, C1/2, 520m

Ross & Voyce L C ole B Hodgson M Goodier L C ole L C ole D P Symes J & D Bell

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0 4 97528 ACCELL “LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY” C3

34462 Kongs Out Again 3 0.42 52737 Go Glow nwtd 15687 Gray Bale 3 0.2 3 66677 Bigtime Fore st 3 0.2 0 156F4 Bigtime Daisy 3 0.49 33527 Gazza’s Girl 3 0.44 46447 Bigtime Acacia 3 0.3 4 11116 Dappe r Rappe r 3 0.3 2 74727 Bigtime Be nji 3 0.44 77753 Big Time Dynasty 3 0.3 7

$3,325, C3, 520m 5 23010

M Olden 6 55002 M Flipp 7 90033 W Woods 8 79083 Agent & Williams 9 60044

L C ole G & S Fredrickson 10 79669 L C ole 11 65343 B Marsh 4 12 60X21 L C ole 2 13 71X0 L C ole 14 36096 5:11pm FIRST SECURITY C4 /C5 1 15 72422 opt 926 $2,8 60, C4/5, 305m 0 16 20252 2 1 21385 Eye Far 17 .62 M Flipp 1 2 31438 Bigtime Bre mne r 17 .48 L C ole 6:08 pm 3 57356 Funzalo 17 .61 B Hodgson opt 8 22 4 18417 Opawa Flash 17 .7 1 N Udy 1 43086 4 5 83817 Bigtime Ziggy 17 .63 2 2 61153 L C ole 6 67652 Bigtime Be e 17 .52 L C ole 3 41847 7 31347 Idol Patche s 17 .7 1 M Flipp 4 56532 3 8 15263 Big Time Pluto 17 .53 L C ole 5 14011 9 48447 Zara Che e be e 17 .62 M Flipp 6 41708 10 28557 Big Time Flash 17 .60 G & S Fredrickson 1 7 84623 5:28 pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C4 /C5 4 8 23417 opt 927 $2,8 60, C4/5, 305m 9 69765

1 66211 Doomsday 17 .64 K B Benson 1 2 33316 Sir Duggie 17 .18 L C ole 10 50533 3 52415 Hip Hop Rappe r 17 .49 B Marsh 11 70074 2 4 12831 Big Time Billie 17 .65 L C ole 12 41115 3 5 76611 Bigtime Emjay 17 .50 G & S Fredrickson 13 65191 4 6 52132 Bigtime Pe arl 17 .64 L C ole 3 14 56414 7 24624 Bigtime Lizzy 17 .61 L C ole 8 11183 Big Time Frosty 17 .57 L C ole 6:38 pm 9 28557 Big Time Flash 17 .60 G & S Fredrickson opt 8 23 10 18826 Bigtime She e r 17 .58 L C ole 1 71622 2 58589 5:58 pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C4 /C5 opt 928 $4,735, C4/5, 520m 3 36011 1 4 511X3 1 1 27515 Big Time Izzy 3 0.11 L C ole 2 56468 Big Time Se th 3 0.3 1 L C ole 5 33164 2 3 78432 Big Time Maple 3 0.3 1 L C ole 6 34513 4 16375 Big Time Spot 3 0.82 L C ole 7 14406 5 24586 Big Time Kobe 3 0.63 L C ole 4 8 16028 6 53168 Simply Smooth 3 0.2 9 L C ole 9 19006

4 7 85178 Big Time Elsa 3 0.2 5 L C ole 3 8 12326 Big Time Oce an 3 0.05 L C ole 10 86117 9 56486 Bigtime Bruno 3 0.07 L C ole 11 24317 3 12 44261 6:28 pm RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH C2 /C3 opt 929 $2,035, C2/3, 305m 13 16031 3 1 37563 Thunde ration 17 .48 2 14 09133 G & S Fredrickson 4 2 52257 Mr. Postman 17 .85 N Udy 7:08 pm 2 3 X6878 Bigtime Je tty 17 .50 L C ole opt 8 24 4 43161 Double What 17 .93 J & D Bell 1 25119 1 5 F8548 Bigtime Jamie 17 .7 1 L C ole 2 89602 6 61567 Running Fre e r 17 .69 M Olden

7 65253 Barbarossa Boy 17 .7 4 B Goldsack 3 26X04 8 17335 Arthur’s Crown 17 .7 6 R Waite 4 3X430 9 38628 Home bush Yuri 17 .96 J McInerney 5 60031 10 67824 Giraffe Club 17 .7 0 L C ole 6 00468 7 12001 6:59pm QUALITY INN COLLEGIATE, WANGANUI C2 /C3 4 8 09301 opt 930 $2,035, C2/3, 305m 9 4 1 16612 Ope hu Expre ss 17 .86 R Waite 3 10 21178 2 2 5514X Miss Pote ntial nwtd G & S Fredrickson 2 11 60X16 1 3 34212 Alle gro Will 17 .63 L C ole 1 12 41113 4 83834 Guru’s Choice 17 .7 6 Agent & Williams 5 38685 Chilli Ragnar 17 .84 N Udy 7:38 pm 6 17512 Shamrock Gre e n 17 .85 B Goldsack opt 8 25 7 65476 Born Quick 17 .65 M Flipp 2 1 3D21 3 8 64168 Alle gro Lanie 17 .80 L C ole 2 9 78564 Bigtime Sam 17 .80 G & S Fredrickson 3 3 2 10 85823 Summe r Gle e 17 .66 J McInerney 4 72 7:27pm LASER PLUMBING C2 5 opt 931 $1,68 5, C2, 305m 6 4 1 54553 Dino The Fox 17 .7 4 K Gommans 4 7 42133 1 2 21171 Big Time Ke vin 17 .7 4 L C ole

3 3 21525 Zara Fab 18.03 8 N Udy 4 56264 Elsa Blue blood 18.06 J McInerney 1 9 2111 2 5 13784 Big Time Tatum 17 .86 Agent & Williams 10 6 85822 Dark Syrah 17 .7 7 R Waite 7 X2817 Sahara Dre am 17 .91 M Flipp 8 :08 pm 8 12647 Hashtag Ble sse d 17 .81 N Udy opt 8 26 9 61668 Bigtime Chris 17 .53 G & S Fredrickson 1 2X2 10 85823 Summe r Gle e 17 .66 J McInerney 2 05419

7:58 pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C2 3 opt 932 $1,68 5, C2, 305m 4 105 1 1 12626 Home bush Je nnia 17 .92 J McInerney 5 15420 3 6 16721 2 2 75414 Punch On Ruby 17 .7 8 J McInerney 3 21435 Final Straw 18.06 4 7 06072 N Udy 3 4 77477 Toke n Vikke rs 17 .7 5 N Udy 8 1308 4 5 87853 Millie Prince 17 .7 2 J & D Bell 9 80X21

6 31735 Prince ss Pe a 17 .94 P Taylor 7 34414 Jay We ndy 18.04 N Udy 10 03155 8 64185 Go Stoppe r 17 .95 Agent & Williams 2 11 21432 9 61668 Bigtime Chris 17 .53 G & S Fredrickson 0 12 56063 10 67824 Giraffe Club 17 .7 0 L C ole 1 13 01213 14 014 15 7148P

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h M8 Addington Harness

8 :38 pm opt 8 27

7

opt 8 21 $20,000, 3YO+ R40-R55., 2600m 9:07pm PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver opt 8 28

8

1 32123 2 2 2X511 March 20 3 883X3 Today at Addington 3 4 X1142 Track Information 5 12315 Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 6 581X1 1193m Weather: Cloudy 7 91315 1 8 11312 AON INSURANCE C4 DOUBLES 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 4 $2,390, C4, 305m TREBLES 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 9 111 L C ole 10 24816 L C ole QUADDIES 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 11 65412 J & D Bell PLACE 6 5-6-7-8-9-10 L C ole 5:38 pm 12 HRS CONSTRUCTION MOBILE TROT M Flipp B Hodgson M Flipp L C ole L C ole M Flipp

1

1 3 2 3

00615 Miche lle (1) M Jones 24021 Liste n Easy (2) A Edge 62878 Jimmy Carte r (3) P Williamson

R C lose 1 76520 B Williamson 2 82718 M Williamson

GUARDIAN

4 5 6 7 8 9

0

10 11 4 12 2 13 14 1 15 0 16

97528 My Eyre (4) M Nyhan 23010 Steel Dust (5) T McMillan 55002 Idle Stuartia (6) R Austin 90033 Majestic Sunset (7) I Schwamm 79083 Phoebe Onyx (8) J Howe 60044 Justan’s Sister (9) K Ford Barrier

79669 Gin Rummy (21) I Cameron 65343 Another Chapter (22) J Whittaker 60X21 Majestic Lavros (23) M Jones 71X0 Insist The Win (24) B Butt 36096 In Sequence (25) K Barron 72422 One Majic Kenny (u1) R Dunn 20252 Sioux Princess (u2) M Jones

6:08PM 822

OPT

2

1 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 3 14

1

4

10 11 3 12 13 2 14

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 3 10 2 11 1 12

$20,000, 3YO+ R59-R80., 1980m

S Tomlinson (J) S O'Reilly (J) M Williamson C DeFilippi B Butt R Holmes T Williams B Orange D Butcher

50533 That Alexander Guy (21) R Todd 70074 Sam’s Town (22) G Burgess 41115 Claus (23) R Todd 65191 Just Wondering (24) J Hay 56414 Smooth Deal (25) Purdon/Rasmussen

3

R Holmes D Butcher R Close M Anderson J Curtin S Tomlinson (J) M Williamson G O'Reilly B Butt

Barrier

86117 Lulu Le Mans (21) M Jones 24317 Anamajor (22) R Dunn 44261 Soundslikeart (23) R Dunn 16031 Mossdale Art (24) G & N Hope 09133 Cheezel (25) R Todd

S Ottley T Williams G Smith B Hope (J) B Orange

4 LAMB & HAYWARD TROTTING CHAMPS HANDICAP TROT

$30,000, 4-5YO R56-R130 SpecHcp, 2600m

25119 Prince Teka (1) G McCrea 89602 Only One Way (2) P Williamson 26X04 Lotamuscle (3) P Nairn 3X430 Gil Favor (4) P Nairn 60031 Count Eyre (5) R Allen 00468 Overzealous (6) M Nyhan 12001 Aorangi (u1) K Townley 09301 Majestic Hurricane (u2) K Barron Rydgemont Son 21178 One Apollo (1) B White 60X16 War Admiral (1) M House 41113 Winterfell (1) Purdon/Rasmussen

5

3

4

GARRARDS SIRES STAKES SERIES NO.37 MBL PACE $22,000, 2YO C&G., 1980m

Barrier

1

9 2111 Krug (21) Dalgety/Purdon 10 Smiffy’s Terror (22) P Court

8:08PM 826

OPT

3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 2 11 0 12 1 13 14 15

3

1 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

‘WHAT THE HILL’ NZ TROTTING OAKS MOBILE TROT

$50,000, 3YO Fillies., 1980m

Barrier

03155 Black Jacket (21) R Todd 21432 Vacation Hill (22) K Townley 56063 Aldebaran Belle (23) C & J DeFilippi 01213 Chloe Rose (24) Dalgety/Purdon 014 Awapuni (25) G & N Hope 7148P Madam Sass (u1) R Dunn

7

R Close S Ottley C DeFilippi B Orange G O'Reilly B Butt

$50,000, 3YO., 1980m

Barrier

10 24816 Bad To The Bone (21) B Purdon 11 65412 Bundoran (22) J & A Lethaby 12 Steel The Show

8

M Williamson B Williamson SCRATCHED G Smith R Holmes N Rasmussen M Anderson T Williams B Hope (J)

VERO FLYING STAKES MOBILE PACE

32123 One Change (1) Purdon/Rasmussen 2X511 Tyron’s Bit Of Lemon (2) R Dunn 883X3 Skippys Delight (3) B Hill X1142 Minstrel (4) D & C Butt 12315 Dina Bolt (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 581X1 Willison (6) M Jones 91315 Burnham Boy (7) M Jones 11312 Copy That (8) R Green 111 Heroes Square (9) R Dunn

9:07PM OPT 828

T Williams H Cullen N Rasmussen B Butt R Close G O'Reilly M Williamson D Butcher B Orange S Ottley

2X2 Allaboutthemoment (1) G & N Hope 05419 Bev K’s One (2) G & N Hope Rain Mist And Muscle 105 Scrappylittlenobody (3) G Smith 15420 Kahress (4) R Holmes 16721 Tailored Elegance (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 06072 Chevron Action (6) Dalgety/Purdon 1308 Crazy N Love (7) G & N Hope 80X21 Mega Pixels (8) G & N Hope

8:38PM OPT 827

2

6

K Cameron M Williamson B Butt P Nairn R Close J Curtin G Smith B Orange SCRATCHED G O'Reilly S Ottley N Rasmussen

N Rasmussen G Smith M Williamson B Butt H Cullen R Close S Ottley B Orange T Williams N Williamson T Chmiel SCRATCHED

PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOOLOOLABA HCP TROT $20,000, R56+ DiscrHcp, 2600m

1 76520 Bright Glow (1) I Cameron 2 82718 She’s Allthe Craze (2) B Negus

I Cameron J Young-Grant

8P014 Take After Me (3) G Scott 32935 Majestic Chevron (4) R Dunn 78008 Idle Moose (5) R Austin 86230 Chief Of Staff (6) J Thomas 140X3 The Player (u1) R Dunn 2773X Rydgemont Son (u2) B Williamson 87936 Rachmaninov (u3) T Grant 26210 Valley Star (1) A Best 00468 Overzealous (2) M Nyhan 05024 Doff Your Cap (u1) L Jones 96P80 Amaretto Sun (1) K Ford 67845 Destiny Jones (2) D Hunter 41875 Monty Python (3) P Williamson

9:37PM 829

OPT

N Williamson B Orange J Curtin G Smith T Williams B Williamson T Grant S Ottley

B Butt S Tomlinson (J) D Butcher M Williamson

9 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS SUPERSTARS CHAMPS MOBILE PACE

$50,000, 4-5YO., 1980m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

50630 Kruizr (1) M House C DeFilippi 23135 Dadndave (2) T Trathen B Butt 16290 Franco Santino (3) N Williamson N Williamson 53115 Mongolian Cavalry (4) P Court B Orange 42727 Nandolo (5) J Howe R Close 14441 Stars Tonight (6) R Dunn G Smith X1833 Vintage Cheddar (7) A Black B Williamson 18101 Another Masterpiece (8) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen 34912 Triple Eight (9) S Telfer D Butcher

2 10

T Williams S McNally

4

1 3

Barrier

00981 Henry Hubert (21) R Dunn 11 10265 Jazzy Star (u1) B White

10:07PM OPT 830 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

$20,000, 3YO+ F&M R50-R85., 1980m

1 3D21 First Class (1) Purdon/Rasmussen 2 Bettor Call Me (2) Purdon/Rasmussen 3 2 Delightful Dude (3) Purdon/Rasmussen 4 72 Got You Covered (4) R Dunn 5 King Of Clay (5) J Howe 6 The Falcon (6) G Dunn 7 42133 Platinum Stride (7) R Green 8 B D Joe (8) M House

2

G Smith M Jones R Close J Hay N Rasmussen

3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 14 3 15

2

DIAMOND CREEK FARM MOBILE PACE

71622 La Bella Vita (1) B Weaver 58589 Team Kiwi (2) S Dolan 36011 Canstar (3) R Todd 511X3 A Delightful Act (4) M Kerr 33164 Queenofdance (5) M Jones 34513 Miss Mucho (6) T Barron 14406 I’mallaboutthebase (7) S Baucke 16028 Enchantee (8) N Le Lievre 19006 Millwood Maizie (9) J Gameson

7:38PM OPT 825

I Cameron J Curtin S Ottley B Butt B Orange M Anderson

PI & GJ KENNARD BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE

Barrier

7:08PM 824

OPT

2

43086 Go Davey (1) D Taylor 61153 Mini Mine Yet (2) G O'Reilly 41847 Franco Texas (3) D Taylor 56532 Doctor Tim (4) G Dunn 14011 Kensington Bill (5) R Dunn 41708 Good On Ya Kiwi (6) R Holmes 84623 Jay Tee Tyron (7) R Dunn 23417 Cast No Shadow (8) P Court 69765 Dance Time (9) S Telfer

6:38PM OPT 823 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

K Butt G O'Reilly C DeFilippi T Chmiel T Williams S Tomlinson (J)

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CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE PACE

$20,000, 3YO+ R50-R58,R59 W/C., 1980m

61674 Barkley (1) C McDowell 32225 Luella (2) G & N Hope 2318 Immer Besser (3) K Townley 218X Storm (4) M Kerr 21672 Ranger Bomb (5) B Hill 42418 Prospect Park (6) J Gameson 31X10 Delma Craze (7) S McMullan 80323 Only In America (8) M DeFilippi 14X15 Arden’s Reality (9) Dalgety/Purdon Barrier

3 10 22243 Laver (21) G Dunn 4 11 7015X El Dorado (22) Dalgety/Purdon 2 12 5P0X3 Tiebreaker (23) G Dunn 1 13 290X4 Carlos Bromac (24) R Dunn

14 15336 Glenledi Chief (25) S Smolenski

L O'Reilly B Hope (J) S Ottley M Anderson M Williamson B Butt D Butcher J Morrison (J) N Purdon T Williams B Orange G O'Reilly R Close G Smith

b M5 Alexandra Park Harness Today at Alexandra Park

1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 5-6-7-8-9-10 WEBSTAR - LEADERS IN “PRESSING ON” MOBILE PACE

PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

$12,000, R40-R51., 2200m Driver

06335 Johnny Mac (1) M House 4X407 Nurburgring (2) J & J Dickie 00584 Akarana Prince (3) T Vince 56428 Peter Forsberg (4) J Abernethy 64172 Comedy Act (5) T Hall 06474 Better Than Most (6) M Salaivao X4205 Ocean Beach (7) P & V Blanchard

S Reid J I Dickie B Mangos J Abernethy F Schumacher (J) D Ferguson (J) P Ferguson

8 Maria Kirilenko 9 02516 Rainbow Wiri (21) A Kiddie 1 10 P0278 To Sir With Love (u1) A Donnelly

SCRATCHED L Maher S Phelan

2 3 4

Barrier

6:19PM 542

OPT

1 3 4

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

M White J Robinson T Cameron M McKendry A Drake (J) T Dewe (J) A Poutama T Herlihy

3 LONESTAR AT AP LIVING OPENS NEXT MONTH HCP TROT $25,000, R62-R98 DiscrHcp, 2700m

17044 Saint Michel (1) T Vince 82133 Anditover (2) R Paynter 35195 Havehorsewilltravel (1) B Mangos 14X04 Xebec (2) B Aubron X3421 Molly Bones (3) R Paynter 51X31 Kay Cee (u1) J & J Dickie 17843 Sunny Glenis (1) B Purdon 81203 Kenny’s Dream (1) T Herlihy 90606 Bordeaux (1) R Dunn 44781 Woodstone (u1) R Dunn

4

M McKendry A Poutama B Mangos B Butcher M White J I Dickie S Phelan T Herlihy R Fensom P Ferguson

DAWSON HARFORD LTD - RACING ON MOBILE PACE

$15,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+ C&G., 2200m

42332 Military Man (1) A & L Neal 22457 Euphoria (2) D & C McGowan 2 Jaccka Lucas (3) P & V Blanchard 446X2 Christianshavtime (4) Hollis/Robertson 432 Sportngoodtime (5) N Chilcott 9X028 Doc Holliday (6) S Telfer 234 Mailman (7) T Herlihy Barrier

8 Jimmy The Irishman 9 857 Tuscon Tiger (21) T Vince 10 605X5 Prince Of Pleasure (22) T Herlihy

M White S Rapley (J) P Ferguson M McKendry S Abernethy B Butcher T Cameron

SCRATCHED S Reid T Herlihy

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5

66604 Swell Time (1) S Baucke Lagertha 35149 Smoken Shazza (2) K Marshall X5979 Jody Direen (3) M House 23282 Olivia Rachel (4) S Telfer 51135 Princess Jessie (5) S McMullan 24253 Gladamare (6) B Mangos 12122 Dina Brown (7) T Herlihy

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 3 10 2 11 1 12

6

S Phelan F Schumacher (J,Cl)

HR FISKEN & SONS LTD - HOT TO TROT TROT $15,000, 3YO+ R50-R59, W/C SpecHcp, 2700m

08731 Heston Hall (1) T Macfarlane 69231 Expensive Crumpet (2) R Paynter 38787 Cyclone S Adams (3) P & V Blanchard 86008 Luck Of The Moment (4) P & V Blanchard 12633 Recycle (5) S Green 36754 Safrakova (6) L Chin 71000 Skee King (u1) T Hall 01350 Daisy Hill (u2) J & J Dickie 04156 Invictus (1) Wallis/Hackett 82232 Natty Pagger (u1) T Herlihy 97019 You Really Got Me (u2) R Dunn 212P2 Resonate (u3) R Dunn

8:50PM 547

OPT

7

3

9 41124 Double Rocket (21) A Donnelly

1 2

4

4 3

1 2

$15,000, NON-WINNERS., 2200m

S Abernethy N Delany (J) S Phelan G Wolfenden P Ferguson M McKendry J I Dickie D Ferguson (J)

Barrier

9

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M McKendry

CROMBIE LOCKWOOD BLOODSTOCK-GO GIRLS GO PACE

8 Spirited Belle (1) M Collins 555X6 Jemma (2) B Purdon 26623 Dixie Reign (3) S Phelan 54949 Dragon Tattoo (4) P Screen 4723 Weren’t Watching (5) P & V Blanchard John Wayne (6) J Young 48 Alta Madeira (7) A Matthews 56562 Sunset Red (8) G Rogerson Cya Art (21) S Telfer

9

B Butcher

NZ HORSE AMBULANCE TRUST “B’COS WE CARE” TROT $15,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 2200m

P3804 Mount Aspiring (1) J Abernethy 0X420 Morgana (2) R Paynter 27536 Uncle Louis (3) C Wigg 953 Constellation (4) J Stormont 16X97 Just Plain Lucky (u1) R Paynter 50689 Ruby Ridge (u2) D & C McGowan 790P0 Wishing Crystal (u3) J Abernethy 80322 Majestic Sunrise (u4) R Paynter X6445 Chinski (u5) S McCaffrey

10:17PM OPT 550

1 3 4 2

P Ferguson J Stormont A Poutama M White S Reid S Phelan B Butcher T Herlihy

Barrier

9:47PM OPT 549 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

T Herlihy R Fensom P Ferguson

10878 Above N Beyond (1) R Dunn 35107 Magilligan Point (2) J Stormont 87232 Delightful Major (3) M House 66821 Warloch (4) M House 91254 Mogul (5) M House 32451 Wainui Creek (6) B Purdon 02177 Check In (7) S Telfer 81523 On The Cards (8) B Purdon

9:17PM OPT 548 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A Poutama L Chin F Schumacher (J) J I Dickie

JACOBSEN HEADSTONES MOBILE PACE

1

2

B Mangos M McKendry S E Butcher

$25,000, 3YO+ R62-R97., 2200m

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4

M McKendry SCRATCHED K Marshall P Ferguson B Butcher S Reid B Mangos T Hanara (J,Cl)

Barrier

8:20PM 546

OPT

10

S Phelan S Abernethy T Cameron J Stormont M McKendry S Rapley (J) J Abernethy P Jeffries S McCaffrey

MAGNESS BENROW SIRES STAKES HEAT 1 PACE $22,000, 2YO Fillies., 1700m

22 Sky Delight (1) B Purdon 435 Platinum (2) T Herlihy Polka Delight (3) T Herlihy 553 Prestige Stride (4) R Green Show Me Heaven (5) S Telfer

S Phelan T Herlihy T Cameron A Poutama B Butcher

Barrier

c M6

Riccarton Park Races Tomorrow at Riccarton Park

1

4 1 3

1 1463X Lord Beaver (4) 63.5 T & L Prendergast 2 21223. I Am A Rock (6) 62 J Blackadder 3 92312 Final Savings (1) 61 J & K Parsons 4 7X123 Manhattan Flame (3) 60.5 M Daly 5 50392 Clooney (5) 60 B & R Wilson 6 611X3 Whale Song (8) 60 M & M Pitman 1 7 X70X2 Jessie Janet (7) 58 White/Callaway 1 8 191X4 I Got A Rock (2) 57.5 T Rae 1

12:37PM OPT 602

2 1 3 4

2

3

1:47PM 604

4

B Hong (a3) J Laking G Jogoo K Williams C Johnson K Chowdhoory (a2) T Comignaghi S Wynne

SELWYN RAKAIA VET SERVICES

$25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1400m

1 35717. El Gladiador (9) 60.5 J & K Parsons 2 02032 All About Magic (10) 59.5 M & M Pitman 1 3 26182. Poniard (2) 59.5 S Prince 4 90646 Charlie Awesome (5) 59.5 S Marsh 1 5 66104 Blackbook (4) 57.5 Wigley/Milnes 6 32712 Our Rosette (3) 57.5 M & M Pitman 1 7 15574. Sanctify (1) 57.5 A Carston 1

T Comignaghi K Chowdhoory (a2) J Laking B Murray S Wynne K Williams K Asano (a1)

T Moseley S Toolooa (a3) K Kwo (a3) C Johnson

PETERSENS JEWELLERS LADIES BRACELET $22,500, 2YO SW+P, 1000m

1 5 Koputaroa (8) 59 J & K Parsons C Johnson 2 Ceddy Smith (7) 59 M & M Pitman 1 W Papier (a4) 4 3 Tavilight (11) 59 M & M Pitman 1 K Chowdhoory (a2) 2 4 2612 Chokito (9) 58.5 M & W Coles S Wynne 3 5 23 Pikey Princess (1) 57 A Schwarz C Barnes 6 Chamonix (4) 57 D Frye T Comignaghi 7 Miss Chaplin (10) 57 L Robinson 1 T Moseley 1 8 Stella Creek (5) 57 T Rae 1 K Williams 9 Miss Penvose (6) 57 Kennedy/Furlong 1 B Murray 10 Sister Sarah (2) 57 P Robson 1 S Toolooa (a3) 11 Stranger Things (3) 57 A Carston 1 K Asano (a1) OPT

1 2 3 4 3 5 4 6 7 1 8 9 10 11 12

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YALDHURST WOOLS & NZWTA

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2000m

22111 Capodanno (12) 62 T Rae 1 47301 Cinto Bay (10) 60.5 L & R Didham 1 04024 The Lustre (3) 58.5 R Dennis 31644 Splendior (8) 58 S & M Smith 28411 Succoso Segreto (1) 57.5 L Robinson 1 15183 Too Ferlaxed (6) 57.5 S Woodsford 37458 Head Office (5) 57 Charles/Corbett 3X512 Baby Menaka (9) 56.5 J & K Parsons 69X01 Sulu Sea (7) 56 Champion/Murphy 1 07340 Rainman (11) 56 J & K Parsons 69336 Shaz The Bank (4) 56 K & P Hughes 1 07730 Ferocious (2) 56 M McCann 1

K Williams J Laking T Moseley C Campbell (a1) J Lowry K Asano (a1) G Jogoo C Johnson T Comignaghi K Mudhoo R Mudhoo (a2)

2:21PM OPT 605

5

R REDPATH LTD $22,500, R65&JMPS

2:56PM 606

6

SEATON FAMILY MEMORIAL HORORATA GOLD CUP

3:35PM 607

7

$35,000, OPN HCP, 1200m

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VALACHI DOWNS SOUTH ISLAND THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS $80,000, F&M SW+P, 1600m

Benchmark*, 1800m

1 X5135 Flickitova (8) 61 B & S Anderton C Campbell (a1) 2 6551 Jessie’s Rock (11) 61 P Didham J Laking 2 3 6X313 Lord Zacford (12) 61 R Dennis J Lowry 4 85480 Smiling Assassin (14) 61 M & M Pitman 1 5 53104 Jack Be Quick (13) 60 J & K Parsons K Mudhoo 4 6 84174 Panzer (10) 60 Champion/Murphy 1 T Comignaghi 7 56160 Oceans Away (3) 60 P Harris C Barnes 3 8 32133. Scandalous (4) 58.5 S Prince C Johnson 1 9 4X455 Coup Dreamwood (1) 58.5 M&MPitman1 K Chowdhoory (a2) 10 371X0 Rumour Has It (16) 58 A Carston 1 K Asano (a1) 11 87362 Larippa (2) 57.5 B & S Anderton T Moseley 12 61803 Shock And Awe (6) 57.5 B Tapper S Wynne 13 8X755 Mamba (7) 57 N Ridley 1 B Hong (a3) 14 37366 Fine Bouquet (15) 56.5 A Hoffman K Williams 0 15 00269 Sure Is (9) 56 J & K Parsons 0 16 69336 Shaz The Bank (5) 56 K & P Hughes 1 S Toolooa (a3) OPT

$35,000, OPN HCP, 1800m

1 0X174. Who Dares Wins (11) 64 T & L Prendergast B Hong (a3) 2 2 600X8 Patrick Erin (3) 61.5 B & S Anderton J Lowry 1 3 10110. Camino Rocoso (5) 61 J & K Parsons C Johnson 3 4 04011. Owen Patrick (12) 58.5 Charles/Corbett K Asano (a1) 5 44104. Diorissimo (4) 56 S & M Smith C Campbell (a1) 6 22517 Neeson (10) 56 S McKee S Wynne 7 72520 Shezatoucha (6) 56 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi 8 66520. Anythingcouldhappn (9) 56 S Woodsford B Murray 9 14119. El Bee Jack (2) 56 R McKay K Williams 10 64517 The Growler (1) 56 L & R Didham 1 L Callaway 11 33104 Forged (8) 56 M McCann 1 R Mudhoo (a2) 4 12 33322 Pinup Coup (7) 56 M & M Pitman 1 K Chowdhoory (a2) OPT

SONIA & GARRY THOMPSON

1 71867 Don Carlo (9) 62 M Daly 2 16414. Rocanto (8) 62 S Marsh 1 3 84995. He Kin Fly (11) 61 N Ridley 1 4 02431 Johnny Jones (2) 61 J & K Parsons 5 68206 Pippi Rea (5) 60 J & K Parsons 3 6 6X111. Windsor (1) 60 T Rae 1 7 41248. Darci Mac (7) 59 L & R Didham 1 4 8 367X2 Dynamic (3) 58.5 M & M Pitman 1 9 12906 El Bee Darci (12) 57.5 R McKay 1 10 66X12 Turncoat (4) 57 M & M Pitman 1 11 83646. Stradivarius (10) 56 J Blackadder 12 82811 Khimar War (6) 56 L Robinson 1

2

4:15PM 608

OPT

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2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9 2-3-4-5, 6-7-8-9 4-5-6-7-8-9 COCHRANES FARM MACHINERY

$25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey

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1:12PM 603

OPT

2 Ticket To Ride (6) 58 A Carston 1 March 21 4 12 17222 31026 The Precious One (1) 57.5 C Anderton

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 2400m; Straight: 400m; Rail: Out 8m | 6mm irrigaiton being applied today; Weather: Showers DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 12:02PM OPT 601

8 00399 Far Site (7) 57.5 N Ridley 1 9 90X38 Papagena (6) 57.5 K & P Hughes 1 10 049 Madam Sequoia (11) 56 B & R Wilson 11 6 Vardon Road (8) 56 A Carston 1

PGG WRIGHTSON - SUPPORT OUR PACE $20,000, 3YO+ F&M R50-R60,R61-R63 W/C., 2200m

9 24893 Tempo Rose (21) S Telfer 4 10 11 Lenize (22) A Donnelly 11 78375 Tiger Swift (23) R Paynter

$15,000, 3YO+ R53-R57., 2200m

Barrier

7:18PM OPT 544

3

“AHH GIMME THAT SCHWEPPES” MOBILE PACE

72463 Eagle Watch (1) White/Berger 341 Panspacificjet (2) J & M Teaz 13327 Tommy Tukaa (3) J Young 84563 Accelere (4) Hollis/Robertson P4150 Man Of Action (5) R Green 37075 Romanite (6) T Vince X2872 Texas Tiger (7) P Turner 33192 L L Cool J (8) T Herlihy

6:49PM OPT 543

1 2 3 4 3 5 2 6 4 7 8 9 1 10

2

1 2

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Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Right-handed; Length: 1006m; Weather: Few Showers DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 5:48PM OPT 541

7:49PM 545

OPT

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

24331 Belle Fascino (9) 57 S Marsh 1 44223 Monza Circuito (4) 57 M McCann 1 56556 Xcuses Xcuses (7) 57 J Blackadder 11114 Quintuple Twins (10) 57 J & K Parsons 78103 Zabay (12) 57 B & S Anderton 04403 Monrecour (11) 57 A Carston 1 45617 Excelleration (13) 57 P Didham 15171 Out Of The Park (2) 57 R Dennis 22342 Beneficial (8) 57 R Beckett X4142 Skaaboom (5) 57 J Blackadder 52456 Upscale (3) 57 D Crozier 1

4:55PM 609

OPT

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K Williams K Asano (a1) T Moseley T Comignaghi K Mudhoo C Johnson J Laking K Chowdhoory (a2) R Mudhoo (a2) W Papier (a4) S Wynne C Campbell (a1)

K Williams B Murray S Wynne R Mudhoo (a) T Comignaghi C Johnson C Campbell (a) K Asano (a) J Lowry K Mudhoo J Laking T Moseley C Barnes

PAT REARDON FAMILY & HORORATA SUPPORTERS

$22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m

1 02322 Augustace (2) 62 S Robertson 1 S Toolooa (a3) 2 14982 Outram (11) 62 B & S Anderton J Lowry 3 76245 All Black Magic (13) 61.5 J & K Parsons T Comignaghi 4 9X467. O’Guy (4) 61.5 A Carston 1 K Asano (a1) 5 X2541 Just Tickety Boo (3) 61 R Beckett K Kwo (a3) 4 6 10523 Admiral Rous (15) 60.5 K McCauley T Moseley 7 66054 Taponisme (8) 60.5 K & I Taplin C Campbell (a1) 8 20814 Why Me (5) 60.5 M & M Pitman 1 C Johnson 9 12975. Severine (9) 60 A Carston 1 S Wynne 10 37734 Alonzo (14) 60 M & M Pitman 1 K Chowdhoory (a2) 11 4X198 Tap ’n’ Go (12) 59.5 White/Callaway 1 2 12 10432 Shock Prospect (16) 58.5 A Carston 1 K Williams 13 Perfidia SCRATCHED 14 219X9. Wanderin Over (1) 57.5 R Beckett J Laking 0 15 1378X Grant (10) 59.5 J Blackadder G Jogoo 0 16 01000 Moreira (6) 59 K Hampton 0 17 0X980 Malawi (7) 57.5 J & K Parsons

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■■ROSEHILL

■■SYDNEY

Opie riding the Shark The commitment of champion New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson to ensure he is available to ride Te Akau Shark this weekend cannot be questioned.

The unflappable hoop will link with the star weight-for-age galloper in Saturday’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill after going the extra mile.

Bosson made three quickfire trans-Tasman trips across a handful of days.

He jetted in to partner Melody Belle into third in last Saturday’s $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield.

The Te Akau stable rider had not been home long at his Pukekawa sheep and beef farm on Sunday when news broke that the Australian Government would follow New Zealand’s lead and enforce all entrants into the country after midnight on Sunday to self-isolate for 14 days.

“I had just got home and went out on the farm to do my jobs and was out the back of the farm when Jamie (Richards, trainer) rang me.

“He said ‘I’ve got some bad news, you either can’t go to Australia or you have to go right now to the airport’.

“I went back home and Emily (wife) packed my bag and booked my ticket and I went straight to the airport.”

Bosson said none of it would be possible without the support of his wife, known to racing fans through her broadcast role with Channel 7 in Australia and Trackside here.

Opie Bosson will ride Te Akau Shark this weekend.

“She is not doing her Channel 7 role and she has got a bit of leave from Trackside at home as well, so she is looking after the farm as well as Max (the couple’s oneyear-old son).”

Bosson was relishing the opportunity to partner with the likes of Melody Belle, Probabeel and in particular Te Akau Shark, who is a $2.10 favourite for the $1m race on Saturday.

George Ryder Stakes $1.09m, 1500m, G1, Saturday 5.05pm 1. 31X35 Happy Clapper (6) Tommy Berry (59) $14.00 $3.10 2. 23X11 Te Akau Shark (8) Opie Bosson (59) $2.10 $1.22 3. 358X1 The Bostonian (7) James McDonald (59) $6.00 $1.80 4. 05X28 Dreamforce (4) Nash Rawiller

(59) $8.00 $2.10 5. 3523X Best Of Days (1) Kerrin $23.00 $4.00 McEvoy (59) 6. 74215 Alizee (2) Hugh Bowman (57) $9.00 $2.25 7. 51X12 Super Seth (9) Mark Zahra (56) $4.80 $1.45 8. 22X13 Brandenburg (3) Glen Boss $14.00 $3.10 (56) 9. 1X431 Spend (5) (56) $41.00 $5.50

■■RICCARTON

Carston happy with Breeders duo Andrew Carston has his two mares in peak condition for what he has revealed is their target race – tomorrow’s Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.

The Christchurch trainer will produce Ticket To Ride and Monrecour in the set-weights and penalties fillies and mares feature, confident he has both in the right condition to be winning chances.

“Both went really well last start and have progressed well out of the race so we’re right on track,” Carston said.

“This is the target race for both of them and I don’t think I could have either any better.”

Seven-year-old mare Ticket To Ride finished second to Nowhere Man at Ashburton last start, with Monrecour just a nose further back in third.

A winner of nine of her 52 starts including the Gr.3 Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton last spring, Ticket To Ride meets her stablemate 4.5kg

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better off tomorrow, but Carston would prefer to see some easing in the track for Saturday.

She would have carried 56kg on Saturday but a New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) rule change in response to the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in weights raised 2kg to protect jockey health.

“It’s a Dead4 at the moment and there is rain in the forecast so if that arrives she’d be better off,” he said.

“I am disappointed she carries 58kg though.

“She’s only a slight mare and she’s been set for this for months and then two days ago we were told she’d be carrying 2kg more.

“It’s disappointing but it is what it is so we’ve got to run with it.

“She’s really well but it’s just a concern – the firm track and extra weight.

“She’s up to the class, no doubt about that and I can’t fault her condition.”

Carston was also delighted with recent stable recruit Mon-

Andrew Carston recour, who transferred from Marton trainer Fraser Auret last month.

“We’ve just changed everything with her, tipped her regime upside down.

“She’s done a lot of swimming and jumping over the pony fences in the middle of the track and not a lot of fast work.

“She’s taken a huge amount of benefit out of that run.

“It was the perfect leadup to Saturday’s feature.

“She seems a happy and bright mare.”

Monrecour is a $9.50 sixth favourite for the race for stable apprentice Kozzi Asano ahead of Ticket To Ride at $10 for rider Kylie Williams behind favourite Monza Circuito at $5.

Carston has nine runners entered for Riccarton, suggesting Sanctify and Shock Prospect were the pick of his undercard entries.

Asano has eight rides on the card as he chases the premiership, already notching 72 wins to be just five wins behind frontrunner Lisa Allpress.

It has yet to be seen how a New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing directive that no jockeys can travel inter-island for rides at present will affect his title chances.

“It’s not ideal in a premiership race for anyone,” Carston said.

“It’s not going to help him but it’s not going to help Lisa or Sam (Collett) either.”

Aussie trip on the line A tilt at the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) remains a remote possibility for Cambridge three-year-old Tibetan.

Trainer Andrew Campbell will run the son of Shocking this weekend, most likely in tomorrow’s J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty Cup (2100m) at Tauranga, though he also remains in the field for the 2100m maiden at Avondale today.

Despite his maiden status, Tibetan has placed in the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) behind fellow Australian Derby hopeful Scorpz, then pushed that horse to a head when second in the Listed 3YO Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie before finishing fifth in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m) and fourth in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m), both also at Ellerslie.

He finished 13th in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie last start after he was caught three wide in running.

“He was really disappointing in the Derby but he had a week off afterwards and he’s freshened up nicely,” Campbell said.

“His work has been good and he’s going just as well as he was leading into the Derby when he had good form around Scorpz and those sort of horses.

“How he goes on Saturday will determine where he goes afterwards.”

Conditions were posted as a Dead5 at Tauranga yesterday morning with Avondale recorded at a Dead4 at the same time, Campbell saying he would be swayed to racing at the latter should significant rain fall in West Auckland.

“Virtually every race he’s run has been on a hard track and we’re just looking for some easing of the ground,” Campbell said.

“He still holds a nomination for Sydney but we’re probably 100 to one to go there.

“He’d have to win and win well on Saturday. If he hits the line well in behind them, we can still look at backing him up at Awapuni a week later (in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic, 2000m).”

Should Tibetan earn a trip to Randwick, Campbell would put him in the care of Australian-based Kiwi trainer Trent Busuttin with the restrictions on travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“He’s in great order. I couldn’t be happier with him. It’s just that his run was so bad in the Derby that it’s raised doubts but if you forgive him one bad run he’s been going well.”

Tibetan is a $7.50 third favourite for the Bay Of Plenty Cup with TAB bookmakers behind Swords Drawn at $3.20 and London Banker at $4.

He is at $51 for the Australian Derby.

Meanwhile, Campbell could also have a runner in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville on May 9 with Dundeel three-year-old gelding Aqueduct set to enhance his claims in the coming weeks.

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EYES ON THE PRIZE

The Mid Canterbury Girls’ cricket side had their second outing of the season last weekend, taking on South Canterbury at the Ashburton Domain. In what will be the side’s last outing for the season following the cancellation of community cricket this week due to Covid-19, the girls made a winning farewell to the season. Taking the bat first, Mid Canterbury made an imposing 134-8 from their 30 overs out in the middle and then rolled their South Canterbury counterparts for under 100 to record a comprehensive win. Pictured is Chloe Graham lining up to push one down the leg side during the match.

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■■OLYMPICS

Forty-year curse strikes again for Tokyo First, the cancellation in 1940.

Then, the mass boycott in Moscow in 1980.

Forty years on, the upcoming Tokyo Games are the “cursed Olympics” once again, Japan’s finance minister said, in remarks that could stir controversy at a time when his government is scrambling to quash speculation that the coronavirus epidemic could derail the world’s biggest sporting event this year.

“It’s a problem that’s happened every 40 years – it’s the cursed Olympics – and that’s a fact,” Taro Aso said in a parliamentary committee.

Japan had won the bid to host the Summer and Winter Olympics in 1940 – in Tokyo and Sapporo, respectively – but both Games were cancelled due to the Second World War. Japan is not making any preparations to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics, the government’s top spokesman Chief Cabinet Secre-

tary Yoshihide Suga, said yesterday, stressing Tokyo’s resolve to host the event as scheduled despite the global spread of coronavirus.

Suga said the government would continue with preparations to hold the July 24 to August 9 Games as scheduled, working closely with organisations such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

“We’re not making any adjustments to postpone the Games,” Suga told parliament when asked by a lawmaker whether the government was making plans to cancel or postpone the event.

His comments come amid mounting concerns about whether the Games can proceed as planned, with the rapidly spreading virus panicking financial markets and bringing business and social activity around the world to a standstill.

Many sports events have been cancelled or postponed.

Even if Japan can contain the

coronavirus outbreak, the Olympic Games “would not make sense” if other countries cannot send their athletes, Aso said.

“As the prime minister said, it’s desirable to hold the Olympics in an environment where everyone feels safe and happy.

“But that’s not something Japan alone can decide,” he said.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Group of Seven leaders had agreed to support a “complete” Olympics, but dodged questions about whether any of the leaders had brought up the possibility of postponement.

The IOC has remained committed to staging the Tokyo Games as planned, saying after a meeting with international sports federations that measures against the virus were delivering results.

But it is facing growing voices of dissent from top athletes worried about their health.

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■■BASKETBALL

D E L L E C N CA The Rakaia Golf Club has called off two events in response to Covid-19.

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

It has been confirmed upcoming golf events in Rakaia will not go ahead.

The Rakaia Golf Club confirmed on its Facebook page yesterday the 27-hole tournament scheduled to be played on Sun-

day would not go ahead due to concerns around Covid-19.

It follows an announcement made on Wednesday that the Lions tournament which was to be played on March 27 was also cancelled.

Yesterday, the Tinwald Golf Club reiterated health and safety

precautions to members on its Facebook page.

“We will have hand sanitisers in prominent areas and request that members and guests utilise these regularly whilst on the premises.

The club also urged members to have a minimum 10-minute

interval between tee times, and for players not to use ball washers or remove the pin whilst putting.

The sweeping response to the world-wide coronavirus pandemic has led to mass postponements of sporting competitions and events.

Adams, OKC all negative for Covid-19 Steven Adams, his Oklahoma City Thunder team-mates and members of the management team have all tested negative for coronavirus.

The playing group and members of the staff were required to be tested after their game against the Utah Jazz was called off late last week due to the threat of the illness.

Before the game, Jazz centre Rudy Gobert had been listed as questionable due to illness.

Reports suggested Jazz coach Quin Snyder was waiting for Gobert’s test result to come back before making a final decision on his star centre’s availability, and said the thought was Gobert would play if he was cleared. Instead, the test came back positive and the match was suspended moments before tip-off.

Staff and players from both teams were tested for the virus, with Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell also testing positive.

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced yesterday that everyone in their organisation who had been tested did not have the virus.

“The Oklahoma City Thunder consulted with infectious disease experts for a recommendation on the players and staff who needed Covid-19 testing based on their exposure at the game on March 11. All results have come back negative”.

Since the league was suspended indefinitely, more players have tested positive for the virus, including Pistons forward Christian Wood, Nets forward Kevin Durant, and three of Durant’s Nets teammates, who have not been named.

■■OPINION

NZ Rugby are plotting the right course

By Patrick McKendry

F

or many New Zealand sports fans and professional athletes, this weekend represents a unique challenge, the time a new reality will hit.

It was business as usual seven days ago but now most sport has been cancelled and over the next few days, weeks or months its absence will be keenly felt by all, even the most casual of supporters.

Those who experienced the Canterbury earthquakes will be familiar with the anxiety which gripped many within the region and which is now taking hold around the world.

A constant state of uncertainty isn’t good for people and that’s what you get when you effectively can’t trust the ground beneath your feet or the roof over your head.

Safe as houses?

Not quite.

The coronavirus is completely different of course, but the anxiety about how long this is going to go on for is similar.

Humans are social creatures and restrictions on gatherings and fears that even the most casual interaction may be dangerous – especially for parents and grandparents – is unnatural and worrying.

There will be those who believe sport is the least of anyone’s worries when we’re talking about a global pandemic, and that’s true to an extent.

And yet, as we know, it can also galvanise communities.

It’s difficult to measure the effects the Crusaders had on a troubled community when they excelled during the 2011 Super Rugby season, despite the constant aftershocks and the fact they had to play every match

away from home, but it’s safe to say they helped.

A lot.

Which is one of the reasons why New Zealand Rugby are doing the right thing in planning for a domestic competition between the five Kiwi Super Rugby teams now that the Sanzaar-run competition has been suspended and in all likelihood cancelled this year.

As a responsible employer in these unique and trying times, NZ Rugby must investigate ways to get its employees back to work as quickly and efficiently as possible, all while putting the players’ health and safety and that of the wider public first.

And for those wondering how such games will be played amidst a pandemic, well, of course, NZ Rugby will follow government guidelines, and if the Ministry of Health gives them the go-ahead, well why not play?

The point is NZ Rugby has to be optimistic and prepare for both best and worst-case scenarios.

It’s easy to be sceptical and try to find excuses not to play, but NZ Rugby doesn’t have that luxury – the organisation’s duty is to clear the way for games to be played again as soon as possible.

Having New Zealand’s 115 Super Rugby players taking the field again (albeit probably behind closed doors) in a fortnight would be the best-case scenario and all those connected to the game; broadcasters, administrators, coaches, players, sports writers and fans will be better off.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster made an excellent point in an interview with Radio Sport when he said: “We don’t know when it’s going to come but that’s really irrelevant right now.

“What’s important is that we give ourselves some short term

tasks that are meaningful and get stuck into it.”

He added: “The minute we start to think too far in the future, that’s when we can start to catastrophise things.”

Like many in our society at the moment, our professional athletes are probably finding it hard to find the motivation to work hard.

As Foster says, the key is to keep focusing on the short term, and on what you can control.

For many of us, a 10- to 12week competition featuring the Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Crusaders and Highlanders would be a massive boost and exactly what the doctor ordered.

If it’s a shorter competition due to changed circumstances, then fine.

If it doesn’t happen for the same reasons, then okay.

Trying is the key – we have to keep trying.

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■■ OPINION

A time like no other in sport O ne of the biggest debates during the infamous 1981 Springboks tour was around whether sport and politics should mix.

The sheer ubiquity and immensity of Covid-19 and the far-reaching implications of many governments’ responses to the crisis has forced sport, politics, culture and communities to be thrust together into the whirlwind of action, adjustment and uncertainty.

It has been surreal, and in hindsight it seems absurd I penned a preview of the Chappell-Hadlee series only seven days ago with no reference or indicators of what was to follow.

Such is the easy-moving flow of this virus, whilst borders shut down, boundaries of who is affected are rendered boundless.

An 80-year-old in Italy is susceptible, but so is Kevin Durant.

Sport, of course, is only one part of this puzzle, however in the professional era it has been one of the biggest industries implicated.

You would be foolish to think it is just the players impacted,

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it covers a wide spectrum from supporters, coaches, trainers, administrators, broadcasters, caterers and of course their respective families.

Even this lowly sports reporter will need to make some adjustments.

The pressure which is part and parcel of being an elite athlete has suddenly shifted onto the administrators and how they navigate their way through an event which has probably caused the biggest jolt to the sporting world since World War Two. The biggest balancing act for these administrators has been a balance of adhering to guidelines enforced by the applicable authorities, whilst averting as much economic sting as possible.

It has raised brutal questions

of organisations such as the NRL and Basketball New Zealand, who are in high stakes predicaments to ensure survival.

The NRL is going about it alone because as far as it’s concerned, it can’t afford not to.

While chief executive Todd Greenburg would not admit it, there has been suggestions that the NRL’s finances are tied up in broadcast deals worth $2 billion.

Even the views of the most prolific rugby league player of all time was not enough to sway the game’s administrators.

The most glaringly obvious question is what kind of business acumen is this competition running off that it has no contingencies for an emergency situation.

Back at home, Basketball New Zealand is reportedly in financial turmoil with the biggest factor being that it is dependent on TAB dividends.

Slight issue with there with such little sport being played.

Basketball also is one of the very few who are ploughing ahead with community ball amid a raft of other codes uniformly calling stumps for now.

The Tokyo Olympics are due to start in July and while the Japanese government are prepared to staunch it out publicly in face of a global pandemic, a turn-around of monumental proportions to the situation would need to occur for these Olympics to happen.

For us at the Ashburton Guardian, sourcing our breadand-butter sporting content is clearly going to require some rethinking, with few events and competition taking place in the interim.

However it may present some intriguing opportunities to replace those previews and match wraps with profiles, colour stories or maybe a trip down memory lane.

One reality which has forced us sporting diehards to reconsider is alternatives.

Sport for many offers escapism, an outlet from life’s hurdles, something to discuss around the water cooler, an excuse to gather.

How this plays out is of course anyone’s guess.

But for now, we will just have to make do with the new norm.

■■RUGBY LEAGUE

Warriors calling up the reinforcements

By Michael Burgess The Warriors are flying over four playing reinforcements to Australia, to be utilised once their 14 day self-isolation period across the Tasman has been completed.

Prop Agnatius Paasi, middle forward Jazz Tevaga, back rower Josh Curran and outside back Gerard Beale all departed for Sydney on Wednesday afternoon.

The quartet missed the round one game against the Newcastle Knights due to various injuries, but are all expected back in the coming weeks, and would be in line to bolster the squad.

It’s the clearest sign yet that the club is expecting to be based in Australia beyond this week’s game against Canberra, as those players won’t be available until the scheduled round four match against the Wests Tigers, but it’s also a pragmatic step.

“We need to get them over there,” explained CEO Cameron George.

“If we don’t get them into that 14-day cycle, obviously every day that goes by, that puts them back.

“The sooner we get them there, the better.”

The travelling players will be accompanied by a physio and a trainer, who will attempt to simulate game-like conditions in training, as much as is feasible with a group of four.

“They have to be ready to play on, if we are playing, as soon as that 15th day hits,” said George.

The quartet won’t be staying with the main Warriors’ group at

Gerard Beale is one of the Warriors heading into self-isolation.

Kingscliff on the Gold Coast.

Instead they will be sent to what George described as a “remote location”, that has “all the facilities they need”.

While the scenario for the NRL beyond this weekend remains in a state of flux, George said the Warriors are gearing for a longer stay, contingent on receiving the necessary support.

“That is the desire – it is just about making sure we get everything that we need from the NRL in unique circumstances,” said George.

“But if we are in, we’re in.

“We are clarifying a number of things.

“[It] could be a bit of fun for a few months.

“We have to commit to the competition one way or the other.

“If we come home, we are out.

If we are committing, it’s to the life of the competition, however long it is.”

George and Warriors chairman Rob Croot had a video conference with the team’s leadership group on Wednesday, and the CEO said the players were adapting well to the situation, over the “initial shock” and getting into a routine.

But George also said the Warriors would not stand in the way

of any players who want to return home after this weekend.

“It’s important they understand the club will support them as individuals, with humans and families and that is foremost in our mind.”

Most community sport in New Zealand has shut down for the foreseeable future in response to the Covid-19 situation, with league, football and cricket joining the growing list on Wednesday, but George doesn’t see any incongruity with the NRL trying to continue.

He said the club is comfortable with the health advice received through the NRL, who are making the “right decisions for the right reasons”.

George also said that comparisons with professional and amateur sport weren’t always relevant. “[There are] a lot of competitions being cancelled that maybe don’t live in the controlled environment like we do,” said George.

“It helps us as a professional rugby league club. I suspect once you get out in the more amateur competitions, they don’t have that controlled environment so that is a big difference.”

George also confirmed that the Warriors’ reserve grade side has been canned for the season, with the indefinite postponement of the NSW Cup. “It’s really tough for those guys but it was a decision we had to make to get some clarity about our future,” said George.

■■TENNIS

Kiwi star feeling the brunt of Covid-19 Kiwi tennis player Marcus Daniell faces a difficult choice, with his girlfriend in isolation in the United States, with some of the Covid-19 symptoms.

The world No. 49-ranked doubles player already has to deal with the current shutdown of the ATP tour, which was recently extended to June 7, and has severe implications for all professional players.

But it’s his personal dilemma that is currently front of mind, with his partner Caroline in self-isolation in a Connecticut cabin, after her New York-based law firm shut down when a staff member contracted the coronavirus.

“She has tried to get a test for the last few days and has just been told ‘no, no, no’,” Daniell said.

“And that’s with symptoms and having been in close contact with confirmed cases as her law firm got hit by it.

“It’s because she is not part of the ‘at-risk population’ (she is 30 years old), which is fair enough, but she doesn’t feel there is enough information about when it’s okay to be around people who are at risk.

“She’s had two of the symptoms, sore throat and a dry cough. She hasn’t had the fever but it’s enough to say, ‘shit, is this it?’”

Daniell’s partner had been self-isolating in New York, but moved into a cabin outside the city two days ago.

“If she feels safe, she’s going to move in with her parents but she is sort of freaking out about the potential risks and how long does it stay incubating in you.

“These are not easy decisions.”

Daniell is also concerned about the general response in the United States to the outbreak.

“She was in New York until a couple of days ago and there were far too many people who were not taking it seriously and still hanging out in bars and stuff,” said Daniell.

“In a population like that, when everyone is so close together I think there is going to be a huge amount of unofficial cases.”

Now the couple face a tough decision.

“Either I go over there, self-isolate for two weeks and then move in with her parents for at least a few months,” said Daniell. “Or she comes here, and we self-isolate on the West Coast for few weeks.”

Both scenarios are far from perfect.

“She is worried about leaving her parents who are a bit older,” said Daniell. “And she has to think about, can she retain her job if she comes over here? For me, I’ve got to think about … can I do anything for tennis if I am there? I think everything would be shut down.

“I don’t really know what to do.

It’s this sort of thing that you want to be with your partner for but it feels like one of us is going to have to make a shitty decision.”

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Doing nothing is one of the hardest things for your active sign, especially this time of year. But if you can manage it, 20 minutes of nothingness will set you up for hours of productivity.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’ll learn what you want to know and you then, because you’re responsible and smart, you’ll also learn what you didn’t want to know. This is the knowledge you’ll need to delegate like a boss.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): “Forgive many things in others, nothing in yourself,” suggested the poet Ausonius. The ancient world was harsh!

These days, you’ll do better to extend the same kindness inward and outward.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Confidence is gained by taking risks. It’s the only route really.

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LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’ll be a thought leader today, whether you want to be or not. The responsibility is something to consider before you make a move. “What if everybody did the same thing?” is a relevant question.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It doesn’t matter if it takes a week or a year to read a book, involving yourself in the world between book covers is one of the best things you could possibly do for your inner experience.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): What if you believed that the well was never dry? In some ways, this is true. There’s a time to budget and a time not to worry so much about it. A scarcity mentality won’t serve you today.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): New ventures, new chaos.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The endeavor that appeals to you will be the one in which you are able to radiate your personal style. If you cannot add who you are to what you do, it will not seem worth doing at all.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Your experience will be ever-enhanced by sharing. It’s a way to live in the past and the present simultaneously.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): As for those negative thoughts that serve no one, the first step is to be aware you’re having them. Many people tune out the din as one would tune out the traffic noises from a freeway next to home.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): A dog sees your hands as absolutely magical. They can open doors and are the conduits to another world. To feel wonder, take another point of view.

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Tina – Simply the Best Ashburton Trust Event Centre Get the electrifying concert ED N O 4 experience of P Tina Turner R E STVstage MB production with P this Ofull E O brimmingNwith Tina hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s.

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Last Yarn and Dropped Stitch - Open Day Woodbury Hall, Geraldine Celebrating 50 years of Geraldine creative fibre group.

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10.30am - 3pm

March 26

Tinwald Garden Club 60th Anniversary Ashburton Hotel Lunch for members and past members.

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12 noon

March 27

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

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Methven Maternity Hospital display, many Methven residents were born in the hospital.

Visit our museum and view the display.

Why not try your hand at nappy folding!

On till the end of April, Tuesday and Friday, 2-4.

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8pm - 9.30pm

March 28

Leeston Fete 2020 is a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Fete.

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10am - 3pm

April 5

Mid Canterbury Choir St Stephens Church, Park D Street, Ashburton NE O P T Choir presents Mid Canterbury POS Messiah. $30 adults; $25 seniors/students.

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April 8

Menopause The Musical Ashburton Trust Event Centre Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flushes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex and more.

Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical® is a celebration for women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change”.

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Methven Scarecrow Trail Methven i-Site Visitor Centre Great school holiday activity in Methven!

The Methven Scarecrow Trail is a school holiday activity for children, families, everyone.

A great activity to fill in a day during the school holidays for only $10.00. Methven is an easy one-hour drive from Christchurch or about 20 minutes from Ashburton.

10am - 5pm

April 15

The Ten Tenors Ashburton Trust Event Centre Following sold out performances throughout New Zealand, The Ten D Tenors N0E21 are thrilled toPannounce O STIL 17,by2 popular they’reO returning P P A R demand.

The charming classical crossover group will perform a selection of the best romantic

Friday, March 20, 2020 living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat.

All welcome! Child-friendly location.

Please contact Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids.

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

A great space for children to learn and interact with each other.

Children of all ages welcome.

Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm

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

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

10.30am - 12 noon

Every Sat The Ashburton Toy Library

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

So ... listen to the voice inside April 17 you; it’s telling you to go.

Caitlin Smith and ARO Grab your mates, grab your Ashburton Trust Event Centre tickets, go on … grab your Described as having “…a voice bike and come along for the that imagination created”, ride!

Caitlin Smith is a mesmerising 7.30pm - 9.45pm performer, song-poet and May 30 story singer. Legally blind since birth, she is a tireless Yesterday Once More advocate for accessibility Ashburton Trust Event Centre issues and the healing and Yesterday Once More stars transformative power of four dynamic performers creativity. direct from Las Vegas whose 7pm lush harmonic interpretations of instantly recognisable hits April 24 Bec Sandys - Y2K Work in of some of the most popular music ever recorded.

Progress From THE CARPENTERS Close Arabica Methven To You to ABBA’s Dancing Bec Sandys brings you her Queen… and the Mamas and new show Y2K to Methven Papas’ California Dreaming for one night only, before to the 5th Dimension’s Up debuting it at New Zealand Up And Away you’ll enjoy Comedy Festival. This is it’s non-stop hits, colourful first run through on stage choreography and informative so it’s a guaranteed night of and humorous banter. unexpected comedy!

7.30pm - 9.25pm Opening for Bec is the very talented drummer, comedian June 8 and radio personality Lauren Waste Free Parenting Mabbett!

Workshop Limited tickets available, grab The Resource Recovery Park yours today for $10 from Attend Kate Meads’ longestArabica Cafe in Methven. running and most popular 7.30pm - 9.30pm workshop to become inspired pop songs, ballads and arias of all time from their latest album Love Is In The Air. 7.30pm - 10pm

May 17

Ashburton Biennial Nurses Reunion All nurses who trained or worked for the Ashburton Helath Services (RN, ENs and Health Care Assistants) are warmly welcomed.

Cost of meal $36 payable at the Hotel.

In lieu of registrations, donation’s would be appreciated and can be left in the donation box at the Chapel.

RSVP May 10: Marilyn 03 308 2311 or 021 266 0548 dingbennett@gmail. com – Norma 0274 286 864 mgchittock@kinect. co.nz – Carolyn 021 990 020 tismecarolyn@gmaol.com Hospital Chapel Service 11am Meal at Hotel Ashburton 12.30pm

and entertained about ways you can minimize waste in your home whilst babies are around!

10am - 12 noon

Ashburton Farmers’ Market Ashburton carpark, corner West and Havelock streets.

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

9am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future.

10am - 3pm

Food Lovers Masterclass Mount Hutt Memorial Hall Is your fridge bursting at the seams?

Are you filling your compost bin quickly?

Are your chickens fat?

Perhaps you are wasting food.

6pm - 8pm

June 13

Fight Night South Ashburton Trust EventECentre L D L E Corporate N Boxing Event with A CShane Cameron. specialCguest 6pm - 11.55pm

July 3

Matariki Glow Show!

Ashburton Trust Event Centre The upbeat 45-minute show has the audience buzzing from the onset.

Illuminating kids’ hearts and minds, they’ll be singing all the way home!

Rich in Te Reo Māori, there’s an abundance of educational content to take back to the classroom.

Stay for the Q&A session after the show – meet the cast!

10am and 11.30am

July 4-5

Ashburton Model Train Show Tinwald War Memorial Hall Display of model trains from around the South Island and a range of retailers selling model trains, scenery items, diecast cars and figures.

Food available.

Every Sun to Fri

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

1pm - 3pm

Last Sun of every month

Nor’Westers Musos’ Club Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern, Ashburton Monthly open mic afternoon.

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

2pm - 6pm

Ashburton Model Train Show Trains on the Plains.

9.30am - 4pm

September 11

Friends! The musical parody Ashburton Trust Event Centre Friends! The musical parody is an hilarious good-hearted romp through our favourite moments from the hit TV show in an uncensored, hilarious, fast-paced, music-filled production.

Now it’s your chance to be part of the next chapter in the Friends saga.

You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll unagi!

With friends like these, who needs television? Pivot!

7.30pm - 10pm

October 17

Jackson Holmes Salmon Run Rakaia Domain The Jackson Holmes Salmon Run has something for everyone, competitive and noncompetitive, individual or teams.

With seven events and several categories, there is plenty of choice.

All events are staged around the splendour of the Rakaia River and its riverbed.

The choice is yours: half marathon, duathlon x2, multisport, run/walk x2 and mountain bike. A must-do lead up to the C2C. 9am - 4pm

www.ateventcentre.co.nz Menopause The Musical Four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, memory loss, hot flushes, night sweats and not enough sex, too much sex and more. This side-splitting musical will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!

All tickets $69.90

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Caitlin Smith and ARO – Arts On Tour When Caitlin sings at the keyboard she is mesmerising and magical, legally blind since birth it is said she could sing before she could speak. ARO will be sharing her infectious new songs inspired by Aotearoa’s nature and wild life in te reo Maori and English. Husband and wife Emily and Charles show is intermate, engaging and atmospheric with songs and stories that celebrate community and a blending of cultures.

Fri, 7pm

May 20

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

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Open for toy exchange.

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MacPHERSON, Doreen Ann – Mum and Nana passed away with her loving family around her on March 17, 2020.

Rest in peace.

Lots of love, Stu and Jen, Scott and Kristy, Jack and Kate and P.J xx MacPHERSON, Doreen Ann – On Tuesday, March 17, 2020 peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. Very dearly loved sister of Anne and Alan Robertson and Pam and Peter Davison.

R.I.P. A service for Doreen is being held at the Holy Name Church this day Friday, March 20 at 11am.

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MacPHERSON, Doreen Ann – March 17, 2020 Dearly loved by John and Vikki, grandchildren and partners, Ross, Shannon and Lorin, Matthew and Grace, great grandchildren, Izara MacPHERSON, Doreen and Brihanna.

Ann – You will be sadly missed by It doesn’t take a special day, us all, and will be cherished in to bring you to our mind. our hearts forever.

The thoughts and love we have for you are the everlasting kind.

MacPHERSON, Doreen Ann For you’re not just a (nee Gluyas) – memory or part of the past, At Ashburton Hospital on You are part of our family, March 17, 2020. Aged 78 for as long as it lasts. years. Loved wife of the late John W R MacPherson, third Nana, Great Nana, you will youngest child of the late MacPHERSON, Doreen always be near as you will always be in our hearts, and Dora and Claude Gluyas, Ann – in our stories and photos loved sister of Bill, the late There is always a face forever and ever. We loved Mary, the late Pat, Judy, before me, Anne, and Pam. Doreen A voice I would love to hear, you so much. Lots of love, Daniel and Tayla, Jaxx and leaves behind her children A smile I will always Felex. xx John, Nicky, Stuart, and remember, Teresa and her grandchildren Of a mother I loved so dear. and great grandchildren.

Deep in my heart lies a Messages to: c/- the picture, MacPherson family, PO Box More precious than silver 6035, Ashburton 7742. A or gold, service for Doreen will be It’s a picture of my mother, held at the Holy Name Whose memory will never Catholic Church, 58 Sealy Canterbury owned, grow old.

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Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde.

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3:35 Surprise Me PG 2017 Comedy. Jonathan Bennett, Fiona Gubelmann. 5:05 The Leisure Seeker MVLSC 2018 Adventure. Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland.

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Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams.

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Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie.

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Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas.

10:35 Ocean’s 13 PGV 2007 Crime Thriller. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon.

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Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Snoop Dogg. 2:05 The Good Shepherd MVLS 2006 Drama.

Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie.

4:50 Charlie’s Angels – Full Throttle MV 2003 Action Adventure. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu.

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6:30 Super Rugby – 2015 Final (HLS) Hurricanes v Highlanders.

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6:30 Codes Of Auckland 7pm Super Rugby – Crusaders v Hurricanes (RPL) A panel of experts relive the classic moments from the last 25 years of the Crusaders versus the Hurricanes.

9pm Super Rugby – Sunwolves v Rebels (RPL) From the opening round of the 2020 season, played at Level Five Stadium in Fukuoka.

11pm Codes Of Auckland 11:30 Super Rugby – Crusaders v Hurricanes (RPL) A panel of experts relive the classic moments from the last 25 years of the Crusaders versus the Hurricanes.

Saturday

1:30 Super Rugby – Sunwolves v Rebels (RPL) 3:30 Codes Of Auckland 4am Super Rugby – Crusaders v Hurricanes (RPL)

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

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6am Horizon – Death Of The Oceans 7am The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food 8am Wildlife Icons 9am Travel Man – 48 Hours In 9:30 Escape To The Chateau 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGR 1:30 Discovering… Black Sabbath PGR 2pm Discovering…

The Who PGR 2:30 Yukon Gold PGR 3:30 Baby Animals And Friends 4:30 Culinary Genius Contestants face carrots in the knifeskill challenge, and squid in the precision-preparation round, before the final three create a dish to please judge, Rosemary.

5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Building The Dream Charlie Luxton travels Britain helping couples build their dream homes, providing inventive and imaginative ideas that are also practical and affordable.

8:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 9:30 Gardeners’ World 10:30 American Pickers 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum Don Wildman unearths relics from the world’s greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past, examining each artefact to illuminate the hidden treasures.

12:30 Culinary Genius 1:30 Carver Kings 2am Neanderthals – Meet Your Ancestors 4am Escape To The Chateau – DIY 5am Mysteries At The Museum

SKY SPORT 2 6am Blackcaps v India – 2014 (HLS) Second ODI. 8am India v South Africa (HLS) Third ODI. 8:30 Chats – The Ewen Chatfield Story 9am Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) White Ferns v Bangladesh. 9:30 Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) Second Semi-final – Australia v South Africa. 10am Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) Final – Australia v India.

10:30 Pakistan Super League (HLS) Semi-final One – Multan v Peshawar.

11am Pakistan Super League (HLS) Semi-final Two – Karachi v Lahore.

11:30 Blackcaps v England – 2018 (HLS) Fourth ODI. Noon Blackcaps v Australia – 2007 (HLS) Third ODI. 1:30 Blackcaps v West Indies (HLS) T20.

2:30 Blackcaps v Australia – 2017 (HLS) First ODI. 3pm Chats – The Ewen Chatfield Story 3:30 Blackcaps v Australia – 1999 (RPL) ODI Cricket World Cup. 11pm Blackcaps v India – 2014 (HLS) Second Test.

Saturday

12:30 Pakistan Super League (HLS) Quetta v Karachi.

1am Pakistan Super League (HLS) Semi-final One – Multan v Peshawar. 1:30 Women’s T20 World Cup (HLS) Final – Australia v India. 2am Chats – The Ewen Chatfield Story 2:30 Pakistan Super League (RPL) Semi-final Two – Karachi v Lahore.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG 7:30 World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 8:20 Gold Rush PG 9:35 Gold Rush – The Dirt PG 10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:40 Evil Lives Here MVC First Love, Forever Evil. 12:30 Killer Instinct With Chris Hansen M Murder in Boulder. 1:20 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade M The Cotton Club Murder. 2:10 Top Gear PG 3pm Gold Rush – White Water PG Boulder Battles. 3:50 Gold Rush PG 5:15 Gold Rush – The Dirt PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Outback Pilots PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Aussie Lobster Men PG The Competition Heats Up. 10:15 Unexplained And Unexplored PG Egypt’s Land of the Gods.

11:05 Naked And Afraid M You’ve Got Another Sting Coming.

11:55 How It’s Made PG Saturday 12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:10 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:35 Deadliest Catch PG 2:25 Bering Sea Gold PG 3:15 Gold Rush – White Water PG 4:05 What On Earth? PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid M 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG

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Intermediate grade basketball will not continue in Mid Canterbury, due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Basketball called off

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Basketball Mid Canterbury (BBMC) has been forced to pull the pin on all community basketball.

It was set to continue despite mass postponements of community sport in the region.

However, following Health Minister David Clark’s announcement yesterday afternoon ad-

vising indoor mass gathering restrictions had been tightened from 500 to 100, the decision was made to abandon all activities, effective immediately.

Intermediate grade basketball began a fortnight ago and men’s grade basketball was scheduled to start in early April.

Both have been called off.

“I think there’ll be a lot of basketball being played on home

courts now,” BBMC president Wayne Rodgers said.

Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) were expected to make an announcement late yesterday following the Government’s announcement, however Rodgers decided to make the call prior to a planned statement from the governing body.

Basketball Mid Canterbury (BBMC) had previously taken

the lead from its governing body and decided during its own discussions on Wednesday night to forge ahead.

Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) issued a statement on Wednesday advising the continuation of community basketball.

The decision by the governing body attracted criticism online as most codes announced the suspension of their respective activ-

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ities across all levels this week in response to the Covid-19 crisis.

Other regional associations made their own arrangements prior to BBNZ’s announcement, including Basketball Hawke’s Bay who cancelled all junior club and school miniball competitions for the remainder of term 1.

BBNZ has cancelled or suspended several national events in response to the crisis.

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