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None of Mid Canterbury’s three confirmed cases of Covid-19 are believed to be from community transmission.

Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Dr Cheryl Brunton said all three cases were notified in March, and all three patients have now recovered.

“One was linked to overseas travel and two were linked to exposure to confirmed cases,” Dr Brunton said.

No further information on the cases was available due to patient privacy.

The Canterbury District Health Board released district-level case numbers for

the first time on Wednesday.

Mid Canterbury GPs are welcoming the release of information, and said they should have been released much sooner.

They are also welcoming the relatively low numbers for the district, and looking forward to consulting again with their patients face-to-face as New Zealand moves out of Covid-19 Alert Level 4 and Level 3.

“There’s no substitute for an examination and looking at the patient while they are talking to you,” Mid Canterbury GP spokesperson Dr Emma Andrew said.

Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown also welcomed the release of Covid-19 figures for Mid Canterbury, following lobbying government for the numbers alongside Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon.

“As a district, we have done very well and made great sacrifices to reduce the spread of Covid-19 thus far,” Brown said.

The three cases showed that government’s containment measures were vital.

“This virus is not just in main cities or in other regions. It is in our community as well,” Brown said.

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■■ ANZAC DAY 2020

The tale of a travelling soldier While travelling overseas in 2018 Christine Richards had the privilege of visiting the grave of her paternal great-uncle William Rowland Errol Hood in the Caudry British Cemetery, in the town of Caudry (near Cambrai) in Northern France. This is his story.

William Rowland Errol Hood World War One Service Number 73502 – Private in the 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment (Army).

Born on February 17, 1897, he was my paternal grandmother’s baby brother and the youngest of nine children born to parents John and Margaret (nee Johnstone) Hood of Mount Somers, Mid Canterbury.

He was known as Errol at school, but affectionately called Tom by his family and close friends.

Tom attended Mount Somers School before moving on to Ashburton High School, where he was known as an all-round sportsman and a champion at tennis, gymnastics and senior athletics, as well as being a Cadet Corps sergeant.

Tom was also a Prefect in 1914 and 1915 and was captain of the High School First XV in 1912 and 1915.

On leaving school Tom worked for the Lands and Survey Department in Christchurch, then returned to Ashburton as a cashier in the National Mortgage Agency. He was also a member of the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Parish in Ashburton.

Surprisingly, when Tom enlisted in the army the medical board decided he was only suita-

They saying lightning doesn’t strike twice, right?

Well in the case of this week’s Wednesday night Lotto draw, that’s exactly what happened.

The Ashburton District continued its reputation as one of New Zealand’s hotbeds for success when it comes to playing the hugely popular fixture two times a week when not one, but two local tickets claimed a share of the $1 million First Division prize on offer.

During the Covid-19 lockdown, players are still able to purchase tickets online with physical locations across the country closed.

Both local tickets were purchased using MyLotto and netted their recipients a cool $333,333 each. The third winning ticket was purchased in Auckland.

Powerball wasn’t struck on Wednesday night and has rolled over to Saturday where the jackpot will be $5 million, while Strike Four also rolled over and will carry a $300,000 prize on Saturday night.

Christine Richards at the grave of her paternal great-uncle William Rowland Errol Hood.

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His family received the news on November However, he ended up on the frontline of 21, 1918 that he had been wounded in battle battle in France. with a telegram informing them of his death Sadly, Tom died on one of the final days of two days later.

World War One, just four days before ArmiI can remember my father telling me that stice Day on Thursday, November 7, 1918 my great grandmother Margaret never got at the tender age of 21 years, succumbing to over the shock and grief. wounds sustained in battle.

LEST WE FORGET

Covid-19 economic recovery a district-wide job

By Sue Newman

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Ensuring the Ashburton District emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic in the best possible economic shape will need a community-wide effort, says mayor Neil Brown.

And through its economic development arm, the Ashburton District Council has decided to establish an advisory group made up of leaders from various business sectors to speed up that economic recovery.

“This is about uniting us as a community,” Brown said.

Councillors discussed the proposal at yesterday’s Covid-19 response committee meeting and

agreed the council needed to support the district’s wider economic, social, cultural and environmental recovery and that the advisory group would ensure the council understood exactly what those needs were.

Like every other community, Mid Canterbury was stepping into uncharted territory as New Zealand moved into the Covid-19 recovery phase, economic development manager Bevan Rickerby said.

“It’s one of those things where there is no textbook. We can’t put a time limit on this. It could be quite short if things come right quickly, but I doubt it. And the issue should be raised that there may

be a situation where council may need to look at funding,” he said.

There were four phases within the pandemic cycle where the council would need to be involved, Rickerby said.

After the lockdown phase the community would move into the resilience stage where businesses were focused on rebuilding and maintaining cash flows and jobs and the council’s role there was one of support, facilitation and empathy to ensure the transition back was as smooth as possible, he said.

The return to capacity stage was about rebuilding the economy and the final stage, likely to be two or three years away, would be the

new norm and what that would look like, Rickerby said, would take some visionary thinking.

The advisory group was a ‘must have’, councillor Angus McKay said.

“Any time we’ve joined together as a community we’ve always won. We have to get out there and do this. As an initiative this is brilliant,” he said.

Rodger Letham was less enthusiastic. While the idea might be well intentioned, he questioned what the group would actually achieve.

“All I can see is more meetings, more reports and everything going round in a circle. I’ll vote against this because I can’t see it achiev-

ing what we think it is intended to achieve.”

John Falloon wasn’t keen on the idea, either.

Whether councillors wanted the council to be involved in the recovery process or not, it was, and had to be involved, Carolyn Cameron said.

“We need to support our community and our ratepayers.”

Advice from economic monitor group Infometrics was that it could take about three and a half years before the economy was back to where it was pre-Covid-19.

The advisory group will be chaired by the mayor and will have invited representatives from a range of industries.

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Duck hunting gets delayed

By Susan Sandys

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Mid Canterbury duck hunters are relieved duck shooting season will go ahead this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced yesterday that the start of the season will be postponed from May 2, and begin on the second weekend after the date of New Zealand moving to Alert Level 2.

“The season will also end later,” Sage said.

“I know this is disappointing, but for many duck hunters the social interaction around hunting is an important part of the activity, especially at opening weekend.

The risks associated with groups of people coming together is too high,” she said.

The season delay was determined in consultation with New Zealand Fish and Game Council, which has informed media that, based on current Government projections, it was expecting a mid-May to early-June opening.

Ashburton’s Phil Sutherland is among the district’s keenest duck hunters. He said the season extension was disappointing but fair.

Last season he and his seven duck-hunting buddies bagged about 250 ducks on opening weekend as they shot multi-

Ashburton duck hunters Matt Hood (left) and Phil Sutherland last year bagged hundreds of ducks, and are looking forward to doing the same this year.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN ple ponds on a Mid Canterbury farm. The whole season the group bagged about 1000 ducks.

“It’s good to know,” Sutherland said of the announcement.

“There’s been a few conversations with mates when it’s going to be.”

And as long as New Zealand got to Alert Level 2, having a duck shooting season would be something to look forward to, he added.

Having no season would not have only been disappointing for hunters, but it would have been

detrimental in terms of having high duck numbers causing problems for farmers.

Meanwhile, a ban on game hunting at Alert Level 3 has been lifted.

Government announced yesterday that hunters will be able to hunt locally on private land, not public conservation land, with special restrictions.

Sage and Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson said hunting was an important part of life for many New Zealanders, and

in some cases a critical source of food.

“So long as hunters stay within their region and stick to their bubble. Hunting is only permitted on foot and overnight trips are not allowed. The use of quad bikes, offroad bikes, helicopters and other motorised vehicles is prohibited,” Robertson said.

Federated Farmers rural security and firearms spokesperson Miles Anderson reminded hunters it was essential to get permission to access private land.

Please be patient for flu vaccine – GPs

By Susan Sandys

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Dr Emma Andrew

The supply of flu vaccines to Mid Canterbury doctor’s clinics has been “patchy”, say GPs. Mid Canterbury GP spokesperson Dr Emma Andrew said while vaccines were rolled out early at the end of March, it had since become more difficult to get new orders in, and then they had only come in small quantities.

Dr Andrew was responding to the New Zealand Medical Association’s comments that the rollout of the vaccine this year had been a debacle.

She said Mid Canterbury clin-

ics were working through their lists of vulnerable patients, who are prioritised to receive the vaccine first, but it was taking time to get through them.

“Various medical centres have had irate patients wondering if they have been missed off the list,” she said.

Dr Andrew hoped media coverage of the temporary vaccine shortages that clinics nationwide were facing would help sort out the glitches in distribution.

And with one week of April still to go, she hoped Mid Canterbury GPs would have worked through their lists of vulnerable patients by the end of the month. This

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was the usual time each year that clinics had vaccinated all their vulnerable patients by, she said.

She was also confident that in time there would be enough vaccines come in to clinics to be able to vaccinate everyone in Mid Canterbury who required it.

“Because the government has ordered a much larger vaccine supply than last year, and last year there were high numbers of the population vaccinated compared to previous years,” Dr Andrew said.

“We are not missing anybody off the lists, we are working through lists. If people can just be patient,” she said.

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Mob member killed in crash A Mid Canterbury local is believed to have lost his life in a late night car crash near Glentunnel on Tuesday night.

Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Wairiri Road, which forms part of the Inland Scenic Route, around 10.50pm on Tuesday night.

Upon arrival, police and emergency services located one person who was critically injured and another who had received moderate injuries.

The accident is believed to have occurred between a car and a truck which was moving baled hay – police believe the car had crossed the centre line on a bend and crashed head-on into the truck.

National media outlets stated that the man killed was a 29-yearold man from Ashburton who is believed to be a member of the Mongrel Mob. They have since named the individual but the Guardian chooses not to until it is officially released by police.

They also reported a gun and cannabis were found in the vehicle and that they believed the deceased hadn’t been wearing a seat belt and was likely to have been drinking.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched but the man died before he could be transported to hospital.

The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.

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■■ ANZAC DAY 2020

Keeping up with Anzac traditions

By Heather Mackenzie

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Attending Anzac day commemorations has been a long-standing tradition in the Brennan household.

So, when at Anzac gatherings had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown, Brennan took to the internet in search of alternative ideas.

“I found how to make poppies by cutting the bottom off plastic bottles and painting them. So that got us started and we just took it from there really.”

Brennan said she really couldn’t take all the credit for making the display outside her house as it was a team effort.

“I was just the ideas guy, my daughter Sophie and partner Roger put it all together.”

As a social studies teacher at Mount Hutt College, Brennan has a strong interest in world happenings. She knew Methven Primary School were studying World War One and Mount Hutt College also investigate the meaning of Anzac Day this time of year, so having the display outside her house seemed like a logical step.

Her logic has proved sound.

Brennan’s house is out by the

Jo Brennan and daughter Sophie stand proudly by their Anzac display on the family’s front fence.

PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE Methven golf course, a walk that is even more popular since lockdown.

Families stop by the fence to check it out, this often sparks conversation about family members

who were involved in the conflict, she said.

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a ‘number eight wire’ philosophy, Brennan said.

Because heading off to the shop to get what they needed was no longer an option, they went to their garage to see what would be useful instead.

“We had to ask ourselves, what could we do with this? And wasn’t that part of the Anzac sprit anyway? Getting stuck in and doing what was asked of them even, even if they were not sure it was the right thing.”

Brennan knows what we are experiencing in lockdown is but a small glimpse of what war time in New Zealand would have been like, but she is hopeful the making-do attitude we need to employ now will continue long after lockdown is over.

“A return of forgotten skills, like growing our own fruit and vegetables, home cooking and preserving, and making do with what is on-hand, would be something very positive to come out of this time.”

If your family has made a special Anzac display, the Guardian would love to see a photo so we can share your creative idea with readers tomorrow. Send your images to matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Maintaining Alert Level 4 Preparing for Alert Level 3 Every day that passes helps us remove more of the virus from our communities. The longer we stay the course, the lower the risk.

Can I send children to school or Early Childhood Centres at Alert Level 3?

Why is it important to track movements at Alert Level 3?

Under Alert Level 3 most children and young people will continue distance learning from home. Early Childhood Centres and schools will open on Wednesday 29 April for students up to Year 10.

It’s important that we all keep track of our movements so that we can help stop the spread of COVID-19. As there is more economic activity allowed at Alert Level 3, there will also be more movement happening.

Education for students in Years 11–13 will continue remotely, while tertiary education will be mostly through distance learning.

We are therefore asking all New Zealanders to keep a record of where they have been and when. This information should then be saved, in case the Ministry of Health or District Health Boards need to contact people who have been exposed to COVID-19.

Remember: Children that can stay and learn at home should do so. Children who are sick or vulnerable should also stay home, and they will be supported.

In the meantime, while we are still at Alert Level 4, schools will be cleaned and grounds tidied up.

If you have any questions about distance learning or returning to school, contact your school.

Can businesses open at Alert Levels 4 or 3?

Only essential businesses can operate at Alert Level 4. At Alert Level 3, businesses can start trading, as long as they can do so safely. At both alert levels, people must continue to work from home where this is possible. We must still do everything we can to stop the spread of COVID-19.

At Alert Level 3 workplaces must:

• meet appropriate public health requirements, including regularly cleaning and disinfecting all surfaces • maintain physical distancing between workers at all times • trade without physical contact with customers (e.g. via phone or online orders, and by ensuring all pick-ups, drive-throughs and deliveries are contactless)

A good way to do this is to keep a personal diary, take notes in your smartphone or keep a list of movement on the fridge as a family.

There will be specific requirements for businesses and employees on how to do this and what you need to do. For more information go to Covid19.govt.nz.

What physical distancing do I need to adhere to at Alert Levels 4 and 3?

Just like in Level 4, after we move to Alert Level 3 you must stay at home as much as possible. We will all need to continue to make a safe space around us by keeping 2 metres apart.

You can leave the house to get exercise and go for a small walk, run or bike ride around the block. You can also access essential services and supplies.

It is important that we continue to minimise trips outside of our homes. Keep it local.

Can I expand my bubble at Alert Level 3?

• ensure customers are not allowed on premises.

Always keep your bubble a small as possible. If you do need to expand your bubble, you can do so to bring in a close family member, isolated people or caregivers.

Should I get tested for COVID-19?

Can I leave my bubble if I’m feeling unsafe?

It is important that every sniffle and sneeze is taken seriously.

If you have symptoms, seek advice from your GP or Healthline about getting a test, as quickly as possible.

Remember – there is no stigma to COVID-19. Anyone can get it, through no fault of their own. We will only be successful if everyone is willing to play their part in finding it, wherever it is.

If you’re not safe at home, it’s okay to leave your bubble to ask for help immediately. If you have to leave, you can contact a friend or trusted neighbour. Call 111 as soon as you can, or Women’s Refuge.

If you have concerns about a young person, call 0508 FAMILY (0508 326 459).

Thank you cleaners You are doing an amazing job working long shifts supporting essential businesses and to get businesses ready for Alert Level 3.

Thank you for your efforts – they are greatly appreciated.

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Bringing production home

By Heather Mackenzie

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Six months ago New Zealand Sock Company managing director Euan Sparrow convinced the board to purchase two new knitting machines from Italy.

Sparrow’s innovative thinking proved to be a stroke of genius, as not only can the factory swing into production on Tuesday, when the lockdown level is moved to Alert Level 3, but they can also bring some manufacturing home from China to Ashburton for good.

The new machines have sped up knitting times greatly and this means the New Zealand Sock Company can now manufacture woollen socks right here.

“We can now produce wool socks for the same price it would have cost us to land them from China.”

Sparrow said the company will still have to manufacture cheaper lines in China, but he also feels that going forward there will be a greater consumer awareness where their products are made.

“After this consumers will be all the more aware if they buy

Two new knitting machines, purchased from Italy, are set to completely change the way the New Zealand Sock Co operates.

PHOTO SUPPLIED New Zealand made they are keeping people in work.”

The flow-on effect from bringing sock manufacturing home also means good news for other locals as well.

“The labels we use will now be made by a local company and the cardboard packages will also be sourced locally.”

Sparrow also believes post Covid-19 lockdown presents New Zealand manufacturers with an increased international

■■ TALES FROM THE BACK SEAT

Give it to them straight

A

reader has told me I once told a funny story.

Hard to imagine, but if the reader says so, it must be correct.

Thing is our reader could recall part of the story, but not the punch line, so asked for it to be repeated.

Good to know our reader remembers the story – hope you will too – so here it goes.

A young preacher was making his debut at a Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show type revival meeting.

An older preacher was there as his mentor.

So the first night the young preacher decided to speak about the Lord feeding the multitude, but being nervous he got the numbers round the wrong way.

Just like the preacher in Neil

Bernard Egan

TALES FROM THE BACK SEAT

Diamond’s song, the young preacher started soft and slow saying the Lord had only 5000 loaves and two fish and there was a crowd of five people on the hill.

But he fed them all.

Then with real force he asked the congregation “could you do that?”

A man sitting near the front said well, yes that wouldn’t be a problem.

Realising his mistake and feeling embarrassed, the young

demand for our goods.

“We are not officially open yet, but I have noticed a slight increase in orders from overseas.

The orders from the States aren’t huge yet, but it is a market that has the potential to grow.

The New Zealand made label is also bringing smiles to the faces of regular customers like Kathmandu and Skellerup. “Skellerup are really keen to push the New Zealand made aspect of their red band gumboot socks.”

Sparrow said the factory will now run two shifts in the machine room, all the workers will be wearing masks and some processes will be spread further around the plant to prevent workers getting too close to each other.

“We are glad to be returning to production as we have lost four weeks of sales and that has been tough for us, the government wage subsidy has certainly helped out though.”

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

What should he do?

The older preacher said “don’t worry this is a real opportunity, go back tomorrow night explain you were nervous, people will understand, then give them the correct numbers.

And give it to them straight!

So next night the young preacher does just that, quietly saying he was sorry he got the numbers wrong the night before.

Building up he explained the good Lord actually only had five loaves and two fish and there were 5000 people on the hill.

Then raising his voice he said “but the Lord fed them all!”

Knowing he now had their full attention, he really let loose and almost raising the roof this time

he demanded of the congregation “could you do that?”

Same person in the front had the same answer – “yes, no problem”.

Dumbfounded and a bit deflated, the young preacher now quite softly asked “how?”

“I’d use the leftovers from last night,” said the man.

Interestingly, the biblical accounts of this miracle record there was in fact food left over.

And hey isn’t Neil Diamond’s Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show a great song!

It makes you think you’re at a revival meeting.

It was the finale at Neil’s famous 1972 Hot August Night concert and those who heard it that night in the magical setting of the Greek Theatre must have thought so.

YOUR VIEW Local contractors I have to agree with Murray Ball’s recent letter regarding using local contractors who employ local people for major projects.

However, this must be done with caution.

One of our recent major builds was the Museum and Art Gallery. Built mainly by a local building contractor. What the taxpayer has been left with is a building with a large feature round window that you can’t see in or out of because it is boarded up on the inside, a massive cost over-run and an air conditioning system that can’t cope and, in certain weather conditions, leaks.

I hope the council, when considering future tenders, will use the old adage, once bitten, twice shy, and certainly will not be considering this particular building company for any future building projects.

Yes, local contractors who employ local people.

Just be careful which contractor you choose.

Kevin Keane

Letters with Love Your Father needs a haircut, hardly surprising after a month on Covid Island, and, for that matter, so do I. Anyway, I decided to take things into my own hands and have a go. I Googled “cutting hair” and now I have the general idea of it.

Firstly, I got that nasal hair-neck trimmer thing of his, and tried to shave his neck, but he kept saying that you only need to place it gently and not ram it in on his skin.

So you can imagine I soon got sick of the squawking and decided I needed scissors. I had a bit of a rummage around and found some pinking shears.

I figured they would reduce the need for all that fancy second cutting they do at the hairdressers and he wouldn’t get that pudding bowl fringe look. So I got stuck in, now I’m not saying it’s not good, but your father isn’t speaking to me.

The last thing he said before he stopped talking to me is “I’ve got to get a hat” and we all know how much he hates hats. I tried to point out the only difference between a good haircut and a bad one is a couple of weeks. Some people.

P.S. I haven’t told him I used his neck trimmer on my legs.... some things are best not shared.

Love Mother and Father

Brief Relief This dear little lady in China. Drove around in a red Morris Minor.

Her dear hubby Gus. Drove the old green school bus.

And their son steered an ocean bound Liner.

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SECONDS WITH……..

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Labour list MP

We know them largely for their roles within our community but for many at the moment those roles are on hold. So, in the spirit of getting to know a little bit more about some of the frequent faces of the Ashburton District, we’re putting the spotlight on and digging a little deeper.

1: What’s something you’ve never tried, but have always wanted to?

I’m not a very adventurous person so I have never wanted to do anything dangerous, but I’ve always wanted to visit Greece and haven’t done that yet.

2: Which three celebrities would you invite to dinner?

Michelle Obama, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey – all women that I think

would be a hugely interesting group to have dinner with.

3: What’s your go to relaxation away from work?

I love sitting down with my family and watching a movie, with a bowl of plain chips and good old Kiwi onion dip, 4: What’s the one thing you couldn’t live without?

Friends and family, oh and choco-

late.

5: What are three things you wouldn’t miss if you were stranded on a desert island?

Emails, bills, my computer.

6: What’s the best book you’ve ever read?

Becoming – Michelle Obama.

7: What’s the best piece of advice

you’ve heard or had given to you?

Never compare yourself to others, believe in what you do, you are enough – I think we often, particularly as women, compare ourselves to others and judge ourselves based on others as well.

8: If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?

I’m not too sure about this one but it would have to be something to do with children, I loved working with children as an ECE teacher and children are amazing to work with!

9: What is the one thing you cannot resist?

Whittakers chocolate.

10: Tell us something about you that might surprise us?

I’m a real Star Wars fan! Love the movies, have seen them all!

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Government offer to media – $50m

By Rebecca Howard NZME

The government is offering an initial $50 million to help the media weather the economic fallout from Covid-19 while it puts together a second round of support.

“This package is about freeing up cash in the short term to assist the industry get through the immediate crisis and dramatic drop in advertising revenue experienced since the start of covid alert level four,” Broadcasting and Communications Minister Kris Faafoi said in a statement.

The collapse in advertising revenue has seen NZME cut more than 200 jobs and magazine publisher Bauer Media close down completely.

Stuff staff were asked to take pay cuts and the firm has started seeking contributions from online readers to stay afloat.

Not enough Faafoi underscored that this first phase of support alone would “not be sufficient to see the sector through a prolonged period of restrictions and reduced advertising”.

A second support package is being developed and will be submitted for Covid-19 budget discussions in May, he said.

Yesterday’s package includes $21.1 million to cut transmission fees for six months.

Of that, $20.5 million cuts all of Kordia’s TV/FM transmission fees for six months and $600,000 will cut 100 per cent of Radio NZ’s AM transmission fees.

“By cancelling transmission fees, we are freeing up cash the media companies can use to help them in the short term. This is in addition to the wage subsidy and other tax measures,” Faafoi said.

The transmission cost funding will be in place for six months and can be reviewed as necessary. The other initiatives are likely to be in

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specific reference to government bringing forward its advertising spend to improve cash flow, something Faafoi had previously said could be a short-term fix.

Yesterday, he said it would be discussed as part of the second package.

“That’s certainly going to be part of the second tranche of work that we are looking at. This first package is aimed at immediate cash flow assistance for media companies,” he said.

When asked why it wasn’t in the first package, he said the initial $50 million was designed to be an immediate “adrenaline hit”.

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place for 12 months, he said.

A further $16.5 million will be used to reduce media organisations’ NZ On Air content contribution fees for the 2021 financial year.

Another $1.3 million will be used to purchase central government news media subscriptions in advance for the 2021 financial year and Crown entities will be encouraged to increase their uptake of news media subscriptions.

The package also includes $11.1 million for specific targeted assistance to companies, as and when needed.

Advertising spend The first package makes no

Bringing forward advertising spending “is not something that can be turned around very fast,” he said.

However, he pointed to the $11.1 million discretionary fund.

“That flexibility that we have within the $11.1 million of funding will allow us to have some of those bespoke conversations with specific entities to make sure that if we can assist them with initiatives like bringing government advertising forward we might be able to advance that,” he said.

Media proposals According to Faafoi, the proposals included in the package were generated by the media industry after a series of workshops.

“We have chosen the proposals that have a relatively quick impact to get support out the door as fast as possible,” he said.

“Initiatives in this first stage aim to provide some immediate relief and allow time for work to be done on longer term strategies to ensure future sustainability in New Zealand’s news media,” he added.

The media sector is the third sector – after primary health care and aviation – to receive a specific pool of funding over and above the wage subsidy.

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Government auditing of Covid-19 wage subsidy claims has resulted in 39 applicants being asked to refund money but 897 have voluntarily offered to pay back all or some of the taxpayer cash.

So far $10.2 billion has been paid out under the Government’s emergency response.

The Ministry of Social Development said, as at April 17, of the 39 applicants asked to refund all or part of the subsidy, 22 had returned $149,000.

Of the 897 voluntary reimbursement offers, 460 had so far returned $3.95m.

Questionable claims for substantial subsidies from within some business sectors has sparked concern the scheme is open to abuse.

Companies and organisations are eligible to claim subsidies to help pay staff if the business has experienced a minimum 30 per cent decline in “actual or predicted” revenue over a month compared with the same month last year, and the decrease is Covid-19 related.

MSD group general manager employment Jayne Russell said applicants do not specify whether they are relying on actual or projected revenue loss at the point they apply so that information is not available.

As at April 20 the total of wage subsidies paid out was $10.213b.

Total applications at that time were 519,788.

Of those, 410,984 had been approved and 30,819 declined. Pending were 9474 and 68,511 were closed.

Russell said the Government had made it clear the wage subsidy scheme was set up on a high-trust model in order to deliver funds to support workers, families and busi-

nesses. Asked how applications are policed, Russell said MSD did pre-payment checks with IRD and across existing wage subsidy grants to ensure only legitimate entities and individuals received payments.

MSD had an audit process to identify cases that may require further investigation.

Random audits are being undertaken, as well as targeted audits based on data mining, she said.

“Cases where the employer has not passed on the subsidy will be directed to MBIE in the first instance, with MSD and IRD picking up any matters that cannot be resolved in that way.

“Allegations of wage subsidy fraud can also be made to MSD. MSD is using these processes to gather intelligence about which of the 500,000-plus applications need to be referred for further enforcement and investigation.

“Any criminal prosecutions will be led by MSD in collaboration with other agencies.

“Employers make a formal declaration at the time they apply for the subsidy. We notify them at that time that they may be subject to civil proceedings for the recovery

of any amount received that they’re not entitled to.

“They could face prosecution for offences under the Crimes Act 1961 if they have provided false or misleading information; failed to meet any of the obligations about how to use the subsidy; or received any subsidy or part of a subsidy they were not entitled to,” Russell said.

Asked if proof of solvency was required at time of application, Russell said that was not part of the criteria of this policy.

She said there would always be a small minority who don’t do the right thing.

Complaints could be made through MBIE, an employee with concerns about a particular employer could make a complaint with Employment NZ, and through MSD, if someone wanted to make an allegation of wage subsidy fraud.

“As part of the wage subsidy application process the Ministry matches information in the wage subsidy application with information held by Inland Revenue. We also retrospectively audit samples of those who have applied and been paid the subsidy.”

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Matt Markham

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A district shining with pride H

ow great is it to drive, or walk, around our community at the moment and be able to stop and enjoy the vast array of displays on offer at various people’s houses.

It might be teddy bears in the window, humorous anecdotes that are changing daily – or particularly this week, Anzac decorations.

You’ve really outdone yourself Mid Canterbury, things look amazing.

If you stop and think about it, lockdown life has made us all that little bit more kind and also that little bit more willing to actually think about things a little more and then share a little more of ourselves with those around us.

And from the feedback we see here, each and every gesture is well appreciated.

We’ve received a few phone calls and messages in the past few days from people wanting to get their hands on something to put in their window to mark Anzac Day tomorrow, so hopefully those of you in need will find a use for the poppy on Page 17 today.

It’d be great to see as many of them out as possible, but in these circumstances, one in a window is as good as a hundred in my opinion.

We know a lot of people who read these pages would have planned on being at an Anzac Day service tomorrow. And we also know that there are some who are extremely disappointed they can’t.

So, tomorrow we’re going to bring as much of the service to you as possible.

We’ll have speeches and messages from people who would have spoken at either service and plan on sharing a couple of very special stories with you to help commemorate New Zealand’s special day.

It might not be as we would normally expect it to be, but tomorrow is going to be unique and you’re all playing your part in making it happen, so well done.

Thought of the Day: Enjoy the little things in life. For one day, you’ll look back and realise they were the big things.

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My lockdown stay-cation

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here’s nothing like a holiday overseas, but last week’s stay-cation did have its high points.

As well as coughing up 15 per cent of my salary to help (not a huge help, 15 per cent of bugger all, ain’t much) NZME to get through the Covid hammering of our revenue, we were also asked to use up any leave we could, to help pressures on the bottom line.

Yeah, sure it didn’t measure up to the week Manda and I spent in Rarotonga, or our trip around America.

Wandering through Graceland was a little more interesting than a bubble walk around our block.

Strawberry Fields in Central Park was a touch more memorable than cleaning out the chook house. Although the portaloo in New York had a similar fragrance to our hen house. In all honesty the hen house was better.

Standing on the spot where Martin Luther King or more famously Forest Gump delivered their speeches at the Lincoln Memorial didn’t get the heart racing like balancing on the ladder that’s seen better days while trimming the top of the camellias, but I get the feeling I’ll remember the former in years to come.

In saying all that, there’s a lot to be said for getting EIGHT hours sleep every night for a week!

That’s something I certainly didn’t get in America. I was usually so amped about what we had just done that day and busy planning in my head what we had lined up for the next day, to get off to sleep quickly.

We would have got plenty of sleep in Rarotonga had it not been for the stray dogs howling in the evenings and the bloody roosters who

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hadn’t got the memo about waiting for sunrise before crowing!

The best part of the eight hour sleeps last week, was waking to Miss Maddy chatting to her doll, named ‘girl’ (not a lot of energy expended on name selection), her soft toy dog ‘Violet’ and herself in her bedroom, before sneaking into ours.

“OOOOooohhh Daddy’s here, YAY” before a leap onto the bed that Dick Frosbee would be proud of, then wedging her way between us and snuggling in.

This is clearly a cue for Bowie the pooch to join in on the fun. First the chin appears up on the end of the bed, followed by the front paws and then the rest of the carcass.

I can tell you he is a fair weight these days, especially when his butt finds your ankle at a slightly off-skew angle. He is not happy with staying at the ankle end of the bed for long and makes his way very unstealthily (new word) north until he’s able to lick a human on the face, with an uncanny knack of landing it in an open mouth.

That’s my cue to get up and make a coffee!

Before tucking into breakfast together as a family.

So, unlike when you return from an overseas vacation and the lawns and gardens need

Miss Maddy and breakfast (her choice). seeing to, pretty much all the jobs around the house that could be done under lockdown conditions were done.

Also, unlike an overseas holiday, on Sunday evening I didn’t feel like I needed a holiday to get over my holiday.

The 4am alarm on Monday still hurt though.

Till next week, Hoo Roo Phill Hooper Refreshed!

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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or Peugeot, a concept car is not a free exercise in style.

It is part of a real brand strategy.

It is a heightened vision that nourishes and inspires the style and technology of the future.

Peugeot always develops its concept cars so that they are functional and driveable, in order to offer a complete experience, even when dynamic.

For several years now, Peugeot concept-cars have had realistic dimensions (architecture & wheel size) and are equipped with elements that can be seen in production vehicles.

With 210 years of history, concept cars fuel Peugeot’s DNA. The first real exercise in style assimilated to a concept car was born in 1984: the Peugeot Quasar.

As a real technological showcase, it was the first time that engineers and designers were given carte blanche to create a fantastical object outside of any industrial constraints.

The following concept cars always maintained a link with the motor racing.

Presented among others at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Peugeo Proxima was powered by a 680 hp bi-turbo V6 engine.

With a similar engine, the Peugeot Oxya was timed at 350 km/h on the Nardo speed ring in 1988.

Concept cars have played a major role in Peugeot’s move upmarket.

Their technological level and sophistication feed the vehicles produced in series.

Concept-cars are locomotives, objects that unite all the company’s key players, whether they be the R&D or Communication and Marketing teams.

They enable future uses to be explored around a common vision.

They are real vectors of innovation that are used in the different business lines of Groupe PSA. While certain styling studies have inspired the bodywork of certain products, they have also made a major contribution to the evolution of the interiors of mass-produced models.

Through experimentation on innovative materials or new digital interfaces, the “phygital”, a mix of the physical and the

The Peugeot Fractal: 80 per cent of its parts were 3-D printed.

digital, will simplify and transcend the driving experience of each Peugeot.

Each concept-car is a genuine laboratory for ideas.

Some of them have been designed with innovations well ahead of their time.

And even if they are not designed for mass production, many of the elements are used for products in the commercial range, here are a few examples: TOUAREG: in 1996, this small concept car with the look of a buggy is propelled by an electric motor, powered by batteries which gives it a four hour range. A small combustion engine can extend its range by acting as a generator: the “range extender” was born!

MOONSTER & 4002: these two projects did not come from the imagination of the Brand’s Designers, but from some rather gifted internet users! An innovator, PEUGEOT was the first car manufacturer to

launch two international design competitions in 2000 and 2002.

The reward was the production of your project on a scale of 1 and its presentation on the Brand’s stand at international trade fairs. Gilles Vidal, the Peugeot Design Director’s insisted the brand launched the “Summer classes” in 2018.

For one month, 12 student designers are welcomed and supervised within the Automotive Design Network (or ADN for insiders) of Vélizy Villacoublay. In total immersion, this pool of young creative people can experience the design of four projects under the aegis of professionals in the field of design.

SESAME: high architecture and electric sliding side doors for exceptional accessibility, this is the prologue to the 1007!

EX1: during the 200 year anniversary of the Brand, EX1, 100 per cent electric, broke three world acceleration records on the

Peugeot’s stunning 600bhp Onyx: The interior was made of compressed used newspapers.

legendary circuit of Montlhery (France), where the 404 diesel had broken several endurance records in 1965.

ONYX: bodywork combining carbon fibre and pure copper, left deliberately raw, the interior is made of an innovative and ecological material called “Newspaper Wood”. It is made from used newspapers, assembled and compressed.

Onyx is powered by a V8 HDi Hybrid4 of 600 bhp (+ an 80 bhp electric boost) manufactured by Peugeot Sport and designed for the 908.

EXALT: its silhouette and dashboard guided the designers in creating the latest 508, the fastback with a dynamic silhouette. The wooden trunk lining has been used on the SW in a limited First Edition version. The flecked seat fabric with “tennis stripes” inspired the upholstery of the latest 3008 SUV. QUARTZ: the dashboard of this concept car has been used on the PEUGEOT 3008 SUV, its holographic instrument cluster is now standard on the all-new 208, as is its so-called “tassel grille”.

FRACTAL: 80 per cent of its parts are 3D printed and a new sound experience in 9.1.2 developed with FOCAL. INSTINCT: intelligent aerodynamics and a “shooting brake” silhouette that heralds the all-new Peugeot 508 SW, Instinct also benefits from a partnership with SAMSUNG. For the first time in the history of Peugeot, Instinct was not presented at an international motor show dedicated to motors but at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. e-LEGEND: because boredom is not part of the brand’s DNA, because autonomy does not rhyme with monotony, because the energy transition will not erase 120 years of automotive history, Peugeot presented e-LEGEND at the Paris Motor Show in 2018.

This exciting vision of the future of driving pleasure takes the form of a desirable and emblematic vehicle.

By embracing a realistic and radically modern template, this projection into the future of the car glorifies the genes and elegance of Peugeot’s heritage.

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rather unexpectedly ended up with two extra vehicles in my care over the lockdown period, one being a recently-updated Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4Matic.

Now one of my unkind mates has suggested that with me being left with cars for such a long time with no real opportunity to drive them anywhere, is perhaps a bit like me being marooned on a desert island with just Angelina Jolie!

While we figure this out, I am glad to say I was able to get in a couple of full days driving with the Mercedes immediately prior to March 26.

And have since of course been able to continuously view this mid-sized SUV in white with black surrounds about its panoramic glass roof, its starry front grille, the alloy-look running boards and glossy back 20-inch alloy wheels as it reposes outside my living room window.

There’s five different models in the GLC SUV range which now includes a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid. As well three are also available in fastback coupe style.

The range starts with the rear wheel drive GLC200 whose 2-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine produces 145kW and 320Nm of torque.

Next up is the GLC300 4Matic as featured, which has a more powerful version of this engine – 190kW and 370Nm of torque, allwheel-drive and more equipment.

Then the petrol-electric, plug-in hybrid versions dual drive-train package is rated at a maximum combined output of 235kW and 700Nm (155kW/350Nm from the 2.litre turbo-petrol engine and an 90kW/440Nm electric motor).

Mercedes say it can do the 0-100km/h sprint in just 5.7 seconds, but also sip as little as 2.2L/100km. and then operate for up to 43 km purely on electricity from its 13.5kWh lithium-ion battery.

When using either the optional Mercedes wall box or a public charging station, it takes two hours to charge fully – or seven hours using a conventional domestic power point.

Like other Mercedes-Benz product there’s both AMG optional dress-up packages as well as a pair of AMG versions (also available as coupes), which ramp up even more their performance, handling, equipment levels and their looks.

First-up is the AMG GLC 43 S with a twin-turbocharged 3-litre V6 engine delivering 287kW and 520Nm. It has a comprehensive package of performance upgrades for the all-wheel-drive system, suspension, steering, brakes etc.

But then here’s what one perhaps needs to have to celebrate the end of the current restrictions on driving (along with paying for a half-day at Ruapuna Raceway that is) – the GLC 63 S. This has a feisty, 375kW/700Nm twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 and even more hard-core performance gear, including a selectable exhaust system, electronic limited-slip diff plus a nine-stage traction control selection, with quick access to two pre-selected performance functions, one of which appropriately includes a Track Pace pack.

Appropriate, because a GLC 63 S currently holds the title of fastest production SUV to lap the Nürburgring.

Dreams are free, but its time to get back to the GLC300 4Matic review.

This, as you would expect, comes loaded with standard driving assist, comfort, infotainment and safety features.

Naturally the cabin has an upmarket feel with a mix of leather seating, brushed metal accents, intricately cut speaker grilles and shaped air vents.

Lots of up-to-the-minute tech stuff includes a large customisable, multime-

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dia, centre touch-sensitive screen together with a console mounted touch-pad, both of which gives you access to many of the driving controls and the infotainment system. Physical buttons for most functions are also present.

But then you can just say ‘Hey Mercedes’ then ‘she’ who is good at understanding Kiwi accents, mostly willingly obeys requests to change many of the infotainment functions, including programming the GPS, dual zone climate-air etc.

However, while at this stage she’s not quite tuned into delivering a coffee, this smart system is capable of learning the driver’s habits/routines, then offering helpful suggestions and shortcuts (some blokes may think they already receive enough these from other sources).

As well the steering wheel has touch-sensitive controls which allow you to navigate the digital displays using swiping gestures a la smartphone.

The quality of the seats, both in their comfort, adjustment and materials are all excellent – indeed inviting enough to go out and sit therein in the backyard with a good book!

That’s not just for those in the front seats either, for at the end of a (pre-March 26) 200km plus drive, they in the rear were enthusiastic about the comfort and the generous amounts of personal space.

There’s a user-friendly power tailgate and more than ample luggage space.

As mentioned earlier the 2-litre twinscroll turbo-petrol produces 190kW and 370Nm of torque, which peaks right from 1800 through to 4000rpm, of which the nine-speed auto maximises, both for effortlessly quick, smooth responses and also for the best possible fuel efficiency by keeping the engine in its RPM sweet-spots.

In saying that, there’s selectable driving modes and in the Sport setting zero to 100kmh can be done in an impressively brisk 6.2 seconds.

For all the driving conditions we encountered the combination of the fulltime all-wheel-drive system, the excellent C-Class underpinnings, together with the choice of driving modes and grip from the wide 22/45 Pirellis meant it was very easy to quickly forget that I was driving an SUV, for it conveys the feeling of being in a very well behaved, very competent car.

Indeed, one that will very likely appeal to discreetly enthusiastic drivers for the likes of the drive up to the Coleridge power station.

MERCEDES GLC 300 ■■ Costs: $101,400. (others in SUV range from $87,600 for GLC200 to $182,400 for the AMG GLC 63 S 4Matic). All plus ORCs. ■■ Engine: 2.0 litre turbo-petrol four cylinder, 190kW and 370Nm from 1800-4000 rpm.

■■ Trans: 9-speed auto, full time 4WD. ■■ Stated Overall: Economy: 8.1L/100km.

■■ Size: 47590mm long, 1639mm wide, 2873mm wheelbase.

■■ Warranty: 3-year/unlimited km.

■■ Safety: 5 star ANCAP rating.

FINALE So as I gaze out the window at this Mercedes the description ‘Suitably expressive on the outside and impressive within’ keeps occurring. So much so, I will fetch my book and take a read in the back seat. And you never know while doing this may even think about how well this spacious, practical, easy to live with SUV may perform on a desert island!

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The Last Dance, a must-watch Adam Burns

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poiler alert.

How timely such a documentary subject is unleashed this week.

Kiwis have been without live sport for about six weeks and The Last Dance is welcome sporting relief, even if it has been rolled out in two episodes per week increments on Netflix.

The American docu-series, which focuses on the Chicago Bulls’ 1997/98 season, premiered in New Zealand on Monday night, “23” minutes past seven local time to be precise.

The opening episodes have broken ESPN records in the United States and has already been enthralling viewing two episodes deep and should be an essential Netflix appointment for fans of the great teams, the great dynasties and some of the challenges that come with it.

That will include those who have followed a stacked Golden State team dominate throughout last decade, those who have watched LeBron James’ steady rise to immortality.

Naturally, Michael Jordan has been a significant focus during the first two episodes.

Scottie Pippen #33 and Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls sit on the bench during a game against the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1998.

There was a suggestion, from Jordan himself in reports leading up, that he would not exactly come out of the series smelling of roses.

At this point, a swaggering MJ has been conveyed as an extraordinarily driven competitor, during both his rookie years and during the Bulls’ early season stumbles of the 97/98 season, as

they gunned for a sixth championship during the 90s.

However he has been frank in his evaluation of his Bulls 2IC Scottie Pippen, specifically how he managed a niggling toe injury.

The tensions at Bulls HQ, which are covered in the first two episodes, clearly point the finger at a clash of ideals between the playing staff and the front office,

namely Jordan, Pippen, coach Phil Jackson and Bulls general manager Jerry Krause.

If the role of a villain was to emerge by how the initial stages of The Last Dance have played out then Krause is your horse. A savvy but headstrong administrator who had a bit of a short man syndrome going on, as described by Jordan biographer Mark Vancil.

Krause is at the centre of the three key issues, preservation of success heading into 1997-98, Jordan’s broken foot in 1985/86 and Pippen’s remuneration, or lack thereof, as the small forward was bound into an $18 million contract across seven years, making him one of the lowest paid players in the league.

Cutting straight to the core of the beef in the first episode, Krause’s sentiments that “sporting organisations win championships, not players” very early on signals the type of conflict which could permeate the coming episodes.

A range of interviewees offer their perspectives, even the big guns such as former US presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton – Obama as a “former Chicago resident” and Clinton, the former Arkansas governor, offering his two cents on Pippen’s rise through the UCA system prior to his Bulls debut in 1987.

It expresses just how integral the NBA, or sport in general, is to American culture to have those two in the mix.

Another highlight is seeing Jordan’s individual exploits in the first round of the 85/86 playoffs, particularly his 60-point haul in Game 2, against an immense Celtics side which boasted Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish in the frontcourt.

It is only the start but it is already a captivating watch.

Ex-Aussie skippers ganging up on Castle

By Hamish Bidwell

H

opefully it’s because Raelene Castle is a New Zealander.

Something obviously possessed a group of 11 former Wallabies captains to pen an open letter calling for Castle’s removal as Rugby Australia (RA) chief executive.

By virtue of being a New Zealander, albeit one born in Australia, Castle is an outsider.

At least where the aforementioned 11 are concerned.

They used to be insiders and would like to be again. That’s why there was a letter.

One of the signatories – Phil Kearns – was one of the unsuccessful applicants when Castle was appointed.

The thinking now, at least within certain circles of rugby in Australia, is that if she’s ousted, then he can take over.

You see, Castle’s nationality is important here.

More important actually than her competence.

The jury’s out on the latter.

Netball folk, both here and in Australia, have told me she was absolutely outstanding as Netball New Zealand chief executive.

I’ve expressed doubts about

that, only to be put in my place by people who’d theoretically know better.

Castle’s time with the Canterbury-Bankstown rugby league club probably wasn’t a great success, but then how would you know? That sport is riven by more factions than most, and every comment or article comes with its own agenda.

But let’s say for argument’s sake that Castle is an outstanding sports administrator, who’s done the best she could with RA. Let’s face it, the game over there’s not in great shape and the best thing to happen to it in years was the signing of Dave Rennie as Wallabies coach.

Without Castle, there’s no Rennie and if he’s not on the books, then there’s nothing about Australian rugby to enthuse about.

Because if this isn’t about Castle’s nationality and it’s not about competence, then what is it about?

Surely not gender?

Kearns’ television commentary might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but he is a person of stature in rugby.

As are the other 10 men who want Castle out: Nick Farr-Jones, George Gregan, Michael Lynagh, Simon Poidevin, Rod McCall,

Under-fire Kiwi sports administrator Raelene Castle.

Jason Little, Nathan Sharpe, Stirling Mortlock, George Smith and Stephen Moore.

Would they round on a fellow member of the old boys’ club in quite the same way?

Rugby needs to get going again, if only to obscure how the game’s really played and by who.

We don’t often give a lot of thought to boards and lobbyists and money men, but with no footy on, rugby reporting has tended to centre on situations such as the one in Australia and the race to be chairman of World

Rugby.

On that front you have incumbent Bill Beaumont, 68, the former England captain.

He’s promising to make the establishment rich by getting a world league up and running.

The players shouted that idea down the last time it came up but, with the game going broke, money’s inevitably going to talk.

Beaumont’s challenger Agustin Pichot wants a fairer rugby landscape. One in which the smaller nations aren’t left to fall further behind.

In the background you have men such as former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, lamenting the lack of a global season and the type of league Beaumont’s been talking about.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) are in real financial strife.

A year ago they forecast a deficit of $30 million for the following five years and now we have the impact of a global pandemic to factor in too.

A lucrative world league would provide some short-term respite, without addressing the fundamental issue that their wage bill is much, much too high.

Until All Blacks are paid more modest wages – or they’re picked from overseas – NZR’s financial position won’t improve.

Games usually obscure all this stuff.

Sure, it goes on, but we have better things to worry about.

Now these backroom deals are there for all to see. Along with the undedifying sight of 11 former Wallabies captains trying to bully Raelene Castle.

Maybe she’s not the best fit for RA, but who would be right now?

What’s not up for debate is that no sports administrator deserves to be ganged up on the way she has.

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■■RUGBY

Crowe the kingmaker?

Henry brings out the tough questions

Powerful South Sydney owner Russell Crowe has urged the NRL to consider Shane Richardson as the game’s next chief executive.

Richardson has not appeared on the initial list of likely candidates to replace Todd Greenberg, after leaving the Rabbitohs last month.

However he has previous experience working for the NRL, having filled the role as head of strategy and game development in 2015.

Richardson has also spent more than 20 years in the game as an administrator, after stints at Cronulla and Penrith before his lengthy time as Souths supremo.

He was also the CEO who broke the premiership drought at Crowe’s Rabbitohs, at the helm of the club for the 2014 title.

“There’s no better candidate available for the job. Simple fact,” Crowe told the Daily Telegraph.

“None of the other candidates can match his time in the sport.

“His bloodlines go right through the game – NSW and Queensland.”

The Hollywood star also pushed the NRL to have a league person in the top job, with Richardson one of the longest serving administrators in clubs.

Richardson is the only high-profile club person to have left the game during the coronavirus hiatus so far, claiming he was walking away to save money at the Rabbitohs.

However there is some argument his appointment could split the game.

Former NSW State of Origin half Braith Anasta was particularly critical of Richardson’s Souths exit, and whether he’d taken a payout.

And he claimed on Tuesday night that there were many in the game not supportive of the Rabbitohs supremo.

“We all know what I thought of Shane’s exit from Souths,” Anasta told Fox League Live.

Shane Richardson and Russell Crowe are mates from way back.

“At the time he didn’t answer that question – if he had a job lined up at the NRL … which meant he was going for it.

“Shane has a lot of enemies in the game, and I know that just from the feedback I received after I spoke about his exit at Souths.

“I just can’t see it working.”

Stand-in chief executive Andrew Abdo remains the front runner to keep the job, while Souths CEO Blake Solly has already said he is not interested.

Brisbane legend Gorden Tallis has dismissed calls for Broncos CEO Paul White to take the job, arguing the new boss had to come from outside club land.

White on Tuesday refused to say if he was interested in becoming Greenberg’s replacement, insisting his focus was on Brisbane during the coronavirus.

However, the timing could make sense for the veteran chief executive. White has already indicated he plans on leaving the Broncos at the end of the year,

and has been heavily involved in NRL committees in recent months.

But Tallis, a former Broncos, Queensland and Australia captain, said he did not believe White or any club administrator was the right man for the job.

“The simple answer is no,” Tallis told Fox League Live.

“Because I think if you’ve come from the game like Todd (Greenberg) there has got to be some sort of skeleton in the closet.

“When you come in and have got to rule with an iron fist, I don’t think you can do it if you come from club land.

“There is jealousy and you get promoted and you jump over people and you do the same job as 15 guys in the competition.

“And all of a sudden you get elevated above them and tell them how much funding they can have, so I think there is a bit of jealousy.”

Greenberg was the first NRL chief executive to come from a

history at a club since the Super League war, given his previous job as Canterbury chief executive.

Of the NRL’s likely candidates, stand-in chief executive Abdo is one of the few without a club background.

White has been floated as an option alongside Melbourne boss Dave Donaghy, Canberra chief Don Furner and South Sydney CEO Solly.

Furner and Solly have both said they are not interested in the position. NSW Rugby League chief David Trodden is another possible option, and also has a history as Wests Tigers chairman.

“If we go to someone in club land they have their own alliances with certain clubs,” Tallis claimed.

“Peter [V’landys] has been a fresh breath of air [as chairman] because he’s not in anyone’s pocket in the game and he can make a decision that is best for rugby league.”

■■TENNIS

Federer tweet garners widespread support Roger Federer used a string of tweets yesterday to call for the merger of the governing bodies for the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours, sparking a conversation among players and fans.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion’s comments drew plenty of support, including from rival Rafael Nadal and 12-time major singles champion Billie Jean King, who founded the WTA and has long said men and women should share one tour.

“Am I the only one thinking that now is the time for men’s and women’s tennis to be united and come together as one?” Federer wrote, leading to a flurry of responses online.

The professional era in tennis started in 1968, and the ATP was founded in 1972, running the men’s game since. The women’s WTA began a year later. The idea, not new, but spotlighted by Federer: combine the two into a single body.

“It probably should have happened a long time ago,” Federer wrote. “But maybe now is really the time.”

King agreed, noting that the suspension of the tours until at least mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic might offer an opportunity to study restructuring tennis.

“Now I think it’s a possibility.

A real possibility. And why not?”

King said. “I just think this would

be so huge for our sport. I’m just so happy Roger said something.”

Federer’s statements came a day after the ATP and WTA announced they were joining with the four Grand Slam tournaments and the International Tennis Federation to form a relief fund that will offer money to lower-ranked players in need of financial help because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

As with plenty of other industries, tennis has been hit hard by the recent economic downturn because of a loss of income from things like ticket sales and media rights.

“Our sport has a big opportunity if we can come together in the spirit of collaboration and unity,”

ATP CEO Andrea Gaudenzi said in an email.

“Recent cooperation between governing bodies has only strengthened my belief that a unified sport is the surest way to maximise our potential and to deliver an optimal experience for fans on-site, on television and online. To that end, I welcome the views of our players.”

Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza, both recent Wimbledon champions, were among the players taking to social media to give a thumbs-up to Federer’s idea.

“These are tough times in every sport,” Federer said, “and we can come out of this with 2 weakened bodies or 1 stronger body.”

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has revealed how Graham Henry cornered him with difficult questions during his interview to become Steve Hansen’s successor as All Blacks coach.

Robertson’s candidature was unsuccessful, the position instead going to Ian Foster, Hansen’s assistant.

It has left Robertson vowing that the next time he applies for the job he will make sure he is as articulate as he can be having learned his lessons from Henry’s unrelenting scrutiny.

Speaking on the Will Greenwood podcast about his failed bid to coach his country following a number of successful years at the helm of the Super Rugby-winning Crusaders, Robertson explained: “I had bought a new suit for the presentation and in the end I just thought: ‘I’m just going to be myself’, and then the questions just came at me.

“And they were great – I wanted them to challenge me.

“Graham Henry was on the interview panel and was really deep.

“He put me in a corner with a couple of questions and he wouldn’t let me out.

“It was quite a challenging moment and made me think. I left like I maybe hadn’t articulated myself as well as I could have or should have.

“I knew they were coming, and I just did my best.

“I walked out of there thinking they knew what they were going to get and how I was going to coach it.

“And I believe I had the rugby public knowing that I was going to give everything and that a potential change was what the All Blacks needed.

“I was clear that I felt I could make a real difference and bring my own personality.

“I’d coached 80-odd per cent of the players (at Crusaders) and had a lot of success with them.

“I outlined who I thought would be there for us at the next World Cup in 2023 and where we needed to develop some players, some depth.

“It didn’t go my way – but I respect the process.

“If it was about the continuity thing, and if that’s why Ian got it, then great, I’ll get it another time.”

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When things got rough on the park, the former Springboks enforcer would often be fought in the midst of the scuffle.

His confrontational style of play saw him at the centre of a number of incidents on the paddock, and he was handed his fair share of time on the sidelines with suspensions.

In 2010, he was banned for nine weeks for headbutting All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan at Eden Park.

Speaking to Midi Olympique, Botha said he knew exactly the kind of player he was.

“The other day, during a charity dinner, a former Springbok coach told me that I was born to hurt others,” Botha said.

“It’s true, on the field, I liked to see fear in the eyes of my opponents.”

On the incident with Cowan, Botha said if he were to be in the same situation in a game today, he would have reacted to same way.

“That day in Auckland I was battling with Cowan following a kick.

“I was faster than him. I had passed him and he pulled me by the shirt to slow me down.

“When I caught up with him ten metres away, I made him understand that I hadn’t liked it … I hate injustice,” he said.

“It’s not something I’m proud of.

“I kind of dropped the Springboks that day.

“And Jimmy Cowan won the mini-battle.

“But I would react in exactly the same way today… it’s still the fault of the No.9.

“They talk too much and know better than anyone how to get you out of the game.”

Botha was recently awarded the No. 9 spot on a list of the 10 hardest rugby players who ever lived, compiled by Welsh great Graham Price.

Botha was ranked alongside some familiar names, with All Blacks Colin Meads, Frank Oliver, Buck Shelford and Jerry Collins at 4, 5, 7 and 8 respectively.

The list was headlined by a trio of French forwards; prop Gerard Cholley (1), lock Michel Palmie (2) and lock Alain Esteve (3), who all played in the 1970s.

“They wore moustaches, big headbands around their ears. They always had their eyes closed by a swollen black eye.

“They couldn’t see anything,” Botha said of those who topped the list.

“I would have dreamed of playing in the French championship of the 80s.

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“We leave the field for a black eye.

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Bakkies Botha catches up with Jimmy Cowan for a friendly chat on the field. the time when I played, I liked when the context hardened.

“I liked it when the fight got wilder.”

Botha played in 85 tests for the Springboks from 2002-2014, helping them to a World Cup title in 2007.

After making 100 appearaces for the Bulls at Super Rugby level from 2002-2011, Botha took his game to France helping the powerful Toulon club dominate the local and European scene.

He told Midi Olympique he felt comfortable in France.

“French rugby, I love it.

“It is the most brutal rugby I have ever played.”

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V’landys bullish over Warriors The NRL remains confident the Warriors will arrive in Australia in 10 days’ time, and start training the next day in preparation for a late-May competition kickoff.

The Warriors, the only non-Australian club in the competition, are proving the major sticking point in plans to restart the competition on May 28.

Peter V’landys, the ARL Commission chairman, appeared bullish despite the Warriors still waiting for Government permission out of Australia to enter the country.

V’landys told Channel 10: “One of the most important things is we want to be equitable to all teams and we should have the New Zealand Warriors here on the third (of May) to also start training on the fourth in a quarantine centre where they will be on their own and continue to train, which is the precedent which was set when they were here the last time.

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“So I think the players thinking they’re going to be in Sydney for weeks, I don’t think that will happen.

“I think the borders will open.”

Australian league great Wayne Pearce, the man in charge of restarting the competition after the Covid-19 shutdown, has confirmed that May 28 remains the kickoff date while training resumes on May 4.

But the NRL’s desire to have a level playing field, where the Warriors are not disadvantaged, has led to media speculation that the restart date could be put back two weeks.

The other NRL clubs have held back from training, in the interests of fairness, with the Warriors unable to train under New Zealand’s lockdown rules.

Once in Australia, they have to undergo a 14-day isolation period, but it appears V’landys believes they could still train under that restriction.

But whatever the Warriors situation, the other NRL clubs are almost certain to start full team training again on May 4.

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If you feel that a relationship has an imbalance of power, shore up the difference. There are many different ways to account for power and points of leverage that are not immediately obvious.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’ll fill needs that people didn’t even realise they had. It’s also possible that you create need by providing something very interesting and getting people used to having it in their lives.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’re like a hybrid car today, except you’ll toggle between more than two kinds of fuel to keep your wheels spinning. Energy sources may be emotional, inspirational, nutritional and caffeinated.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Among the most primal body language cues for engendering trust and projecting charisma is the often-overlooked show of hands – open palmed, proving the lack of a rock or spear. Use this, make a friend.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Trying to change too many habits at once almost always fails, especially if the environment stays the same. Your winning move involves taking on one behavioural change at a time.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): When things seem harder than they should be, figure out why. Ask, “How can I make this easier?” You might be surprised at how a few decisions can change the whole game.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Don’t ask other people for green lights. Green lights don’t work that way. Usually, they are on timers. And often, when you hit one, you’ll start to hit them all.

Or you can always take the backroads.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): It’s fortifying to spend time with people who appreciate you or to spend time doing the things that really make you appreciate yourself. The opposite is detrimental.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): As much as you’d like to release something into your past, it’s not going to happen until you’re really ready.

Accept your emotions. Feeling them fully is part of becoming ready.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Relationships don’t fix the problems of individuals, though they may distract from those problems or cloak them in a different garb. Each individual must ultimately solve for their own soul.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You sense when people aren’t telling the whole truth, but you often don’t press the issue out of a respect for privacy or a realisation that there’s little to gain by making people uncomfortable.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Everyone is capable of improving. So whether a person is innately talented or disadvantaged is really beside the point and certainly not worth dwelling on.

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(6,7) 14. Tell what may be needed at poll if voting is close (7) 15. Speak ill of laming it in such a way (6) 16. Break in and take the grub up to the French (6) 17. Well, one has it good: cheers! (6) 19. Such corners are all right in small numbers (5)

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There’s at least one five-letter word.

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Waimate less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

TODAY

Fine with light winds.

TOMORROW Fine. Northerlies turning southerly from afternoon, then dying out.

TUESDAY Becoming fine. Northerlies dying out.

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FZL: Gradually rising to around 2800m

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

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Rise 7:17 am Set 5:44 pm Good

Good fishing Rise 7:54 am Set 6:31 pm

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Rise 7:18 am Set 5:43 pm Good

Good fishing Rise 8:57 am Set 6:59 pm

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Rise 7:19 am Set 5:41 pm Good

Good fishing Rise 10:01 am Set 7:32 pm

Last quarter 15 May 2:04 am

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 161.2 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 3:03 pm, yesterday

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NZ Today

Rain developing about the divide, with some heavy falls possible, clearing by evening.

Partly cloudy further east.

Wind at 1000m: Rising to NW 55 km/h, then dying out in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: NW gale rising to 85 km/h in the morning, changing W 50 km/h in the evening.

High cloud. Northerlies, dying out for a time.

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TOMORROWFZL: 3000m, 2600m in the south at night

MONDAY

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Becoming fine in the morning. High cloud in the evening.

Wind at 1000m: W 40 km/h dying out in the morning, then W 30 km/h developing at night.

Wind at 2000m: W 60 km/h, easing to 40 km/h in the morning, then rising to NW gale 75 km/h in the evening.

Fine with northerlies.

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A ridge spreads over New Zealand today from the Tasman Sea. A series of fronts weaken as they move northeast across the South Island tomorrow, while the ridge persists over the North Island. Northwesterlies strengthen across the South Island on Sunday ahead of another front which moves northeastwards on Monday and Tuesday.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

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Wind km/h

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 12.8 13.7 Max to 4pm 3.7 Minimum 1.5 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm April to date 18.0 Avg Apr to date 40 2020 to date 131.4 208 Avg year to date Wind km/h E4 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 15 Time of gust 6:57am

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By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Kiwis can now take part in a international sporting competition despite global lockdown measures.

The International Virtual Run Challenger Series has been introduced where entrants can compete against others from other parts of the globe.

The series, which begins today, is to involve participants from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.

The initiative was created following discussions between four event companies, including Ashburton outfit CMJ Events Ltd. The events company also launched the Virtual Events Club last month as lockdown measures came into force.

As of yesterday more than 500 people around the country had signed up, Challenger Series spokesman John Moore said.

“It was an email conversation between South Africa and New

Zealand, with banter around holding the Rugby World Cup,” he said.

“The competition grew quickly into a 4-way lockdown, isolation challenge.”

The challenge, which is free of charge, involves participants logging how many kilometres they’ve run or walked daily.

Organisers were wanting entrants to complete at least 10 kms across the week and the country with the most kilometres under

its belt to be crowned challenger champions.

“There will be an adjustment for the number of competitors signed up and population, as New Zealand is somewhat smaller than the other three,” Moore said.

“Although that has never posed a problem before on the sports field.”

He added the running challenge to keep everyone active, while in lockdown and to have a bit of fun.

“With every country’s restric-

tions being different, it is a real challenge.

“With Kiwis able to get outside and do some exercise in their neighbourhood, South Africans have to stay at home and can run around the house or on treadmills, Australia varies from state to state and in the UK restrictions vary.”

You can sign up for the Challenger Series at https://www. shiftconcepts.com/challengerseries

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