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Ashburton College student executive members are making the most of having food, phones and furniture as they lead into next week.

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Week of sacrifices ahead

By Susan Sandys

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School days will be particularly challenging for Ashburton College student executive members next week.

On Tuesday, they will go without food, Wednesday without furniture, Thursday without talking, and Friday without their cellphones.

The sacrifices they are making

are leading up to the World Vision 40-hour Famine from June 5 to 7.

This year, the money is going to support climate-vulnerable communities in Malawi.

“Considering they have a challenge every day, the things we have specifically chosen are the things we usually take for granted,” said head of student welfare Rowiri Howell.

And he had no doubt which of

the sacrifices would be the most difficult. “For us it would be no talking, because naturally, as students, we connect with our teachers and our peers,” Rowiri said.

Most student executive members agreed, and head girl Poppy Kilworth said they were considering taping their mouths to make it easier.

However, head boy Henry Chapman was more concerned about

Tuesday, believing the hours between 9am and 3pm would be the most difficult of the whole week.

He said he would particularly miss the peanut butter sandwiches he usually always packed into his school lunch box.

None of the students were too worried about being without their phones, or having to sit on the floor or stand for classes on Wednesday when they can’t use furniture.

Indeed, they are all looking forward to the week, particularly being able to raise money for a cause they feel passionate about.

Even one or two dollars can make the difference between struggle and failure for Malawians, they said.

Most Malawians were subsistence farmers, and one poor harvest due to drought or flood could cause widespread hunger.

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■■ LOCAL TOURISM

Methven hot pools get green light

By Susan Sandys

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Methven Adventures Limited shareholders have decided to go ahead with the company’s hot pools building project despite Covid-19 decimating tourist numbers.

Director James McKenzie said when shareholders met last week to consider whether to launch into the Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa building project, they had one extra thing to consider, and that was the changed face of the world in the global pandemic.

Previously giving the project the final green light had been dependent on just two other factors – receiving building consent and final costs coming within budget.

Those two contingencies were met, so it was just down to whether now was the right time to proceed in the new Covid climate.

But the answer amongst the shareholders, comprising the Provincial Growth Fund and mostly Canterbury residents, to that question was yes.

“I think it was a belief in our district, and the potential that it has and that this project has,” McKenzie said.

“We haven’t rushed into this, it’s been in various stages of development and thinking for many years.”

While there was uncertainty around tourism generally, project forecasting the hot pools operation suggested most visitors would come from Canterbury, and domestic tourists would make up to 85 to 90 per cent of visitors.

Methven did, however, rely on international tourists as well, and it was important those visitors did come back.

“By the time we get to opening in June next year, anything could change,” he said.

By this time there could be a trans-Tasman bubble and arrangements with other countries managing Covid well.

Building will begin at the hot pools site in mid-June, and the build is expected to take 12 months.

Right – Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa features more than 500 square metres of hot pools.

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New tower to increase plains’ cellphone coverage Mobile phone users on the Mid Canterbury plains should start to notice better coverage after a new cellphone tower went live near Ashburton last week delivering new and improved mobile and wireless broadband coverage using 4G technology.

However, some users may have to upgrade their phones to a newer model to make use of the new technology when making phone calls.

While the first tower was in

the Seafield area, other sites in Mid Canterbury were planned, a spokesperson said. Further sites were at different stages of land acquisition, design and building.

The tower was delivered by the RCG, a joint venture between telcos Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees, as part of the second phase of the Rural Broadband Initiative.

The RCG plans to build more than 450 new cellular towers throughout rural New Zealand from which mobile operators

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The new tower meant that Spark 4G mobile and wireless broadband services were now available in this area.

“It’s really important for our customers to know that most RCG towers are 4G-only, so they do not have 3G available. This means that because voice calls have historically worked over the 3G network, some older mobile phones will not be able to make calls on

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Chip tsunami threatens local growers

By Susan Sandys

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Potato growers fear a tsunami of overseas cheap chips could flood the New Zealand market, triggering job losses and closing production facilities.

Potatoes New Zealand is asking Government to impose urgent short-term measures to limit imports of frozen potato chips.

Chief executive Chris Claridge said Kiwi growers supply about 85 per cent of the domestic market.

A large proportion went to hospitality premises, where demand had flattened following restaurants and cafes being shut during lockdown levels.

At the same time, globally the Covid-19 disruption to supply chains including in hospitality had led to the “complete collapse” of potato prices in major production centres such as the European Union (EU), meaning they were looking to the Southern Hemisphere to dump product.

In the post-lockdown climate, New Zealand producers of frozen potato chips were already dealing with an oversupply of raw potatoes and facing future grower contracts of reduced volumes and

lower prices.

“The range of remedial action they will be considering will include shift reductions, temporary plant closures and potentially significant redundancies,” Claridge said.

Even future food security was at risk as potato growers could look to planting alternative crops.

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi has told media he was keeping an eye on the situation, while trade experts have said it is difficult to act before there is any evidence of harm from dumping.

Farmer Ross Hewson at Pendarves, who is one of the dozens of Mid Canterbury potato growers, said the potential dumping of frozen fries here would have a “dramatic effect” and Government needed to act.

“It’s an absolute no-brainer, I mean how many more people do I want to put out of work?” Hewson said.

The Australian government was looking seriously at limiting imports, but he feared New Zealand’s “wait-and-see approach” would mean any action would be “far too late”.

Potatoes being harvested near Ashburton last week.

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New candidates confirmed for Rangitata electorate

By Susan Sandys

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ACT has a candidate lined up for the Rangitata seat, but is keeping the person’s identity under wraps for now.

Following ACT releasing the names of candidates for 49 of the 65 general electorates this week, a party spokesperson said yesterday an announcement on the Rangitata candidate would be made “shortly”.

Likewise, The Opportunities

Party has a potential candidate in the wings, but is still taking applications for the role up to May 31.

Olly Wilson was the TOP candidate at the last election in 2017, while Tom Corbett stood for ACT. Meanwhile, the Green Party has confirmed retired Temuka nurse Gerrie Ligtenberg as its Rangitata candidate.

Ligtenberg is ranked last on the party’s recently-released list of 24 candidates, but she does not see that as a bad thing.

“I can see particularly with the people who are high up on the list, I have great admiration for all of them, and the people who have come in I think will do an excellent job,” Ligtenberg said.

The 67-year-old is aiming to attract as many party votes as possible, hoping people will see the advantage of keeping the Greens in government.

Ligtenberg said she had always had a strong sense of social and environmental justice.

“I hate the version of deserving and undeserving people, I think that really is doing our country a lot of harm,” Ligtenberg said.

Ligtenberg lives at Temuka with husband Douglas Watson, and emigrated to New Zealand from the Netherlands in 2004. She became a member of the Green Party in 2005, and stood in the Rangitata seat in 2011. The party did not stand a candidate in 2014, while Mojo Mathers stood in 2017.

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Other candidates confirmed for Rangitata leading into the September 19 election include incumbent MP Andrew Falloon for National, List MP Jo Luxton for Labour and Lachie Ashton for New Conservative. Ashton is the New Conservative Spokesperson for Agriculture and Racing.

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Pinkie back in action after lockdown

By Heather Mackenzie

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Pinkie – the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ caravan – has shaken off the shackles of lockdown and is bouncing its way to Ashburton next month.

Pink Caravan manager Emilie Petitdemange points out that cancer hasn’t stopped just because Covid-19 has taken over the headlines.

“I invite everybody to come along and have a chat. Now more than ever it is crucial to spread the message about breast health.”

Qualified nurses will be on hand to help give out free resources, advice and support for all who visit Pinkie.

Men are also welcome to call in as breast cancer is not just limited to women.

“Our breast nurses are trained professionals who can give expert advice about symptoms, treatments, support groups and post-surgery options.”

Research shows that the earlier it is detected, the better the outcome, so women are encouraged to be breast aware from age 20, so they know their normal.

“Breasts change over time and often from month to month, so knowing your normal will help

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you find and address any changes early.”

Helping out with what to look

for is Bessie the manikin.

“One of Pinkie’s star attractions is Bessie, our life-like tor-

so which shows visible signs of breast cancer. Many women are often surprised to learn what a

lump actually feels like, so we encourage everyone to come along and find out for themselves.”

Prior to lockdown the caravan had been touring South Island communities for three months, but all that had to stop in Level 4.

“With the move down to Alert Level 2, we’re really excited to be back on the road visiting communities like Ashburton.”

Originally Breast Cancer Foundation NZ planned for it to be a short-term pop-up thing, however the success of the mobile information service proved so effective they are still touring five years down the track.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer for New Zealand women – nine are diagnosed each day, and one in nine will be diagnosed in their lifetime.

Nearly 400 people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the Canterbury DHB region, and more than 70 die.

The caravan will be set up in the Countdown north carpark on Friday, June 5 between 10am and 2.30pm.

Those who can’t visit the caravan in person can call the nurses’ phone line on 0800 BC NURSE (0800 226 8773) – Free call.

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Fifteen centimetres of pure white gold has fallen at Mt Hutt and snowmakers are ready to go.

Ski area manager James McKenzie said conditions were not forecast to be too cold this week, so snowmaking would hopefully begin next week gearing towards a June 12 opening.

“It’s enough to start thinking about winter,” he said.

Due to the lack of snow cover until now, the original opening of June 5, pushed back after Covid-19, would have been difficult to achieve.

He said season passes had sold out, although the skifield’s early-bird sale was still running to June 1, as there were other passes for sale.

Mid-week season passes were still avail-

able, and there could be an option to upgrade these to full season passes if New Zealand went to Alert Level 1.

Alert Level 2 necessitated half as many people on the mountain, so full season pass sales were restricted to half the number that was normally sold.

Restricted skier numbers on any given day was required due to a maximum of 100 allowed in the base lodge, meaning more people would be using their cars for shelter, necessitating the lower car parks to be closed.

The government is to make a decision on June 22 about Alert Level 1, and this could see the ski area move up to seven days per week of operation.

“Every day that passes without a Covid case is one to celebrate, because it means we can get back to normal,” McKenzie said.

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Covid-19 comes between family

By Heather Mackenzie

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Level 4 lockdown was a stressful time for all, but when your partner and young son are stuck on the other side of the world, stress levels are amplified all-round.

Josh Horn said his Dutch partner, Ariska and their three-yearold son Oskar, had travelled to her homeland in early March for a holiday and to catch up with family.

All thoughts of family dinner parties and showing Oskar the sights were dashed when three days into their trip the Dutch government declared the country to be in lockdown.

When the couple heard that, Horn said they both went into panic mode and the scramble to get them home before the world’s borders closed began.

While waiting for news about flights home from the New Zealand embassy, Horn said Ariska found an Air B&B for her and Oskar to hole up in.

“Ariska’s sister and her two boys, aged 12 and two, lived near to the B&B so they could all share a bubble and save themselves from going insane.”

Horn, a sociable chap by his own admission, said this was the first time that he could remember

Josh Horn was all smiles when his partner Ariska and son Oskar made it back from Holland recently.

PHOTO SUPPLIED spending so much time alone. I mowed the lawns about 50 times he said.

“It was hard going into lock-

down with them on the other side of the world. Even though we spoke on the phone and via the internet every day, it was not the

same as having them here.”

The stress level needle shifted further into the red, when Ariska was told it could be up to 12

months before flights home were possible.

Luckily, the New Zealand embassy came through for the little family and after six weeks in Holland, Ariska and her son were winging their way back to New Zealand on the last flight out.

In true romantic style Horn said if Ariska and Oskar had to stay there for 12 months he would have moved heaven and earth to be with them.

“I wouldn’t have left them on the other side of the world without me, I would have found a way to get there.”

Landing in New Zealand meant a further two weeks in quarantine before returning to Methven. Horn said getting back to Christchurch Airport wasn’t a walk in the park either.

“Ariska had to find her own way back to the South Island and the cost was twice the price it would normally be.”

Adventure behind him, Oskar is happy to be back in Methven, cosily tucked up with mum and dad, and enjoying hanging out with his mates at pre-school.

“We have had a tough time lately, so from here on it is all about moving forward, focusing on family and growing our concreting business,” Horn said.

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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Drink drivers face the community magistrate A Vanuatua man who arrived in New Zealand on a work visa with the condition of no drinking will be sent back home at the first opportunity by his employers after being convicted of drink driving in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

Paul Kalwatman arrived in New Zealand in early March with the expectation of working through until September.

However, he was stopped by police on March 15 at 11.14pm and returned a breath test result of 758mcg.

His support person in court told Community Magistrate Sally O’Brien that no matter the outcome of the court hearing, Kalwatman would be sent home as soon as Covid-19 restrictions would allow.

He was likely to face a heavy financial impact because of this, and would not be able to return to New Zealand for five years due to the conviction.

O’Brien said while she was taking into account the strict outcomes this had meant for Kalwatman, the court took a very serious view on drink driving.

She fined him $300, ordered him to pay costs of $130 and disqualified him from driving for six months.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of an Irish national yesterday who was faced with the conundrum of staying in New Zealand for his court day or taking what could have been his last chance to return home.

Jason William Browne was to appear on a drink driving charge but was a no-show.

Local lawyer Paul Bradford told O’Brien he had been contacted by Browne in early April about the predicament.

Both Browne and Bradford had been in contact with the courts about the issue but the matter was unable to be heard during lockdown or Alert Level 3 as the courts were only dealing with custodial matters at that time.

He made the decision to take the flight that had been made available to him and return to Ireland.

O’Brien said she had no choice but to issue the warrant for his arrest, which would likely never be enforced unless he was to return to New Zealand, or had the matter dealt with remotely.

Casey Giles Crawford will not be able to drive for six months and will have to pay nearly $1000 in costs after being caught driving while under the influence.

He was stopped by police on March 12 and was asked to undergo a breath test. He opted for a blood test, which revealed 151 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood.

O’Brien said someone such as Crawford that works for a hospitality venue should be aware of

A man has been fined after being found in breach of his zero-alcohol licence.

Cody Elvy pleaded guilty to one charge of breaching his zero-alcohol licence after being stopped by police.

He was found to have alcohol in his breath, but less than the legal limit.

He had thought his zero-alcohol licence had lapsed, but it still had around one year to go.

He was fined $200, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and was given advice to contact NZTA to confirm when his licence had changed to ensure he would not be breaching it again.

the limits and dangers of drink driving.

She disqualified him from driving for six months, fined him $680, ordered him to pay court costs of $130 and $249.60 to cover the costs of the blood test.

A motorbike mechanic will need an alcohol interlock device fitted to any vehicle he drives after being convicted of a high level drink driving charge.

James Michael Stills entered a guilty plea through counsel to one charge of driving with excess breath alcohol.

He was stopped by police in Darfield on February 26 on an unrelated driving matter.

He was breath tested, and an evidential breath test returned a result of 825mcg.

O’Brien ordered Stills to pay a fine of $370, taking into account the cost of the alcohol interlock device and ordered him to pay court costs of $130.

She disqualified him from driving for 28 days, after which he can apply for an alcohol interlock device which lasts for a year, after which he can apply for a zero-alcohol licence.

Samuel Bruce Moore entered a guilty plea and was convicted of one charge of drink driving on Tuesday.

Moore had been driving the vehicle and crashed off a gravel road and into a ditch near Rakaia.

As he was attempting to back the vehicle out of the ditch it caught fire. Moore was taken to hospital and his blood was tested, returning a blood alcohol level of 121mcg.

This was Moore’s second drink driving offence, the first around three times the legal limit.

O’Brien fined him $570 and ordered him to pay court costs of $130.

As he did not have a vehicle for the alcohol interlock sentence to apply to, he was disqualified from driving for seven months, and will be on a zero-alcohol licence for three years following that.

Fencing contractor Geoffrey Andrew Batt pleaded guilty to one charge of driving with excess blood alcohol.

The 26-year-old was stopped by police on February 29 and was breath tested, and elected to have a blood sample taken, which returned a result of 198mcg.

O’Brien said this was an exceptionally high reading, and that he had clearly not learnt from his previous drink driving conviction more than five years ago.

He was fined $495, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and to pay for the blood test totalling $361.99.

He was suspended from driving for 28 days after which he can apply for an alcohol interlock device and will be on a zero-alcohol licence for three years following that.

A man who was apparently confused around the timing of his driving suspension will be unable to drive for another six months after appearing in the Ashburton District Court.

Remzi Kaleab Gebregziabher lost his licence on January 20 for excess demerit points.

He was caught driving on April 11, with his suspension set to end on April 19.

O’Brien said he should have checked if his suspension was up before he drove.

She disqualified him from driving for six months and fined him $300 and ordered him to pay court costs of $130.

A 23-year old dairy farm worker has learnt an expensive lesson for getting back behind the wheel while suspended after being convicted in the Ashburton District Court.

Hayley Georgia Steel was convicted of one charge of driving while suspended after she was stopped while driving on March 3.

She was fined $300, ordered to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified from driving for six months.

A man who refused to provide a breath or blood sample to police has had his licence suspended indefinitely after appearing in court.

Hamish David Hood pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to provide a breath or blood sample to police.

The 21-year old was stopped in the McDonald’s drivethrough and refused to give a breath sample, and became agitated and argumentative when asked for a blood sample.

At the beginning of last year he was convicted of drink driving with a breath alcohol reading of 569mcg.

O’Brien fined him $600, ordered him to pay costs of $130, imposed an indefinite period of suspension until he can prove to the NZTA he is fit to drive, after which he will be required to hold a zero-alcohol licence for three years.

A letter of caution will also be sent to the owner of the vehicle he was driving at the time, which was his father’s, stating that should Hood break the law in a vehicle owned by him again, it will be seized by police.

A 26-year-old man has been convicted of one charge of driving with an excess breath alcohol after appearing in the Ashburton District Court.

Tata-I Pangai Lisala entered a guilty plea through counsel.

He had one previous conviction in the moderate-to-high range in 2018.

He was stopped on March 8 by police and blew a breath alcohol reading of 894mcg.

O’Brien said this was a very high reading, and said Lisala was a danger to himself and others.

He was fined $425, ordered to pay costs of $130, and had his licence suspended for 28 days, after which he can apply for an alcohol interlock device.

Warrants to arrest were issued for Tony Allister Cameron, Andrew Potae Mackie, Mana Terare Tuakoi and Barry Michael Winters for failing to appear in court.

In brief Four arrests It has been a busy few days for police, making four arrests since Sunday afternoon. On Sunday afternoon at around 4.45pm police were called to look into suspicious activity at a dwelling in the area near the Walnut Avenue/ Creek Road area. Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said three adults aged between 19 and 21 were arrested and have been put before the court on burglary charges, while a fourth person is being dealt with

by Youth Aid. On Tuesday morning the armed offenders squad were in Methven as police arrested a 41-year-old male who had a warrant for his arrest.

Another big shake Another large earthquake has struck near Levin and was widely felt around the central North Island. It was a 5.2 magnitude and came just a day after a big shake in the same area. Geonet said the offshore quake hit at 12.34pm and was 32km deep and centred 20km northwest of Levin. It was “aftershock number 143” from Monday’s magnitude 5.8 rattler. It lasted for a long while, as long if not longer than yesterday’s quake.

GNS Science seismologist John Ristau said Monday’s quake at 37km was quite deep, which mitigated many of the damaging effects.

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EQC leak apology The Earthquake Commission has apologised after inadvertently releasing information from thousands of claims to a customer and their lawyer. The customer was only meant to receive their own claim information. EQC chief executive Sid Miller said the privacy breach was the result of staff error. The customer and their lawyer received information related to 8000 claims. - NZME

Twyford railroaded Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has cast the future of light rail into further doubt just hours after his fellow Cabinet minister said there would be spades in the ground “soon”. The project has been plagued with delays and much remains uncertain. Pressed on what was going on with the $6 billion project yesterday, Transport Minister Phil Twyford sounded upbeat. It was not long until New Zealand First leader Winston Peters – had undermined that position. “It’s not going to happen in the immediate term,” Peters said on his way into the House yesterday.

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OUR VIEW

Matt Markham

EDITOR

A district well served I

n order for our district to prosper, it’s important we have the right people in the right places to ensure our voice is heard. Sure, they might not be entirely self-serving towards us, but the more sway, the better the result. Right?

Monday’s announcement by Todd Muller, which resulted in more responsibility being heaped on the shoulders of Rangitata MP, Andrew Falloon, is a good step in the right direction for this electorate and the Ashburton District.

That, coupled with the quite evident rise of Labour’s Jo Luxton within the past 12 months or so as she’s grown into her role as a List MP, leaves us, arguably, better placed than we have been before with two strong advocates in our corner.

Falloon was understandably chuffed with news of him picking up three roles under the new look National line-up on Monday, but it’s vindication for his hard work and dedication to the role over recent years.

And under Muller, it would seem – if early signs are anything to go by – that there might be even more in store for the future. Cut from a pretty similar cloth, there’s a bit alike about the pair, especially in their views and manner of operating.

Couple the rise and rise of Falloon with the continued increase of Luxton’s presence and experience and it bodes well for the future, whatever way it might go when election time rolls around later in the year.

Either way, it’s going to be an interesting battle to watch unfold, not just here, but across the board.

The manner in which the battle looks set to be handled is going to be a lot easier to take in than what it might have been at this time last week before things changed considerably.

New Zealand is about to head into one of the toughest economic times known and having a good, strong group of people at the head of it, leading the way, is going to be critical to the recovery.

Who that might be is, at this stage, anyone’s guess.

But it’s certainly become a whole lot more interesting and there’s particular interest in our own local scene too.

YOUR VIEW

LETTER

The year so far F

ew would have thought on January 1 that this brand new decade would quickly usher in a pandemic and financial turmoil on a global scale.

Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 were floors on an elevator, not restrictions on what we could do; and a bubble was the soapy substance kids created on the lawn blowing through a little plastic stick, not the group of people that you live with.

Devastatingly, lives have been tragically lost to a virus that we could never fathom 12 months ago would even exist.

If we think back to those New Year celebrations, not even six months ago, it seems surreal how much our lives have changed, and we wonder if things will ever be ‘normal’ again or if we will have to build a brand new ‘normal’ from scratch.

We are coming up to the middle of the year now, and we have all suffered in one way or another – some more than others.

There have been missed birthdays and anniversaries, and loved ones have passed away and we’ve been unable to say our goodbyes.

Our businesses have taken a beat-

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ing, especially retail, hospitality and tourism.

Some people have lost their jobs, others are uncertain about their job security and some businesses will struggle to get back to their feet.

The Government is pouring billions of dollars into our economy to stimulate growth and support those doing it tough – and good on them for doing what they can to get us going.

Let’s hope we get our fair share of shovel ready project monies for Mid Canterbury and that it works to help stimulate our district.

We at council are closely watching our local economy. We have set up an Economic Recovery Advisory Group with some of the best in business heads in the district to help achieve this.

As hard as the current situation is

for many, our district is relatively lucky compared with others.

Our $2.2 billion local economy is heavily based around agriculture and this is faring not too badly at the moment.

If your business is tourism-based, it is going to be much harder to recover. Our focus here will be on domestic tourism, as there will be no, or limited, international tourists here for quite some time.

Experience Mid Canterbury are working to support this.

Let’s not forget our local shops as well.

I am encouraging everyone to shop local as much as possible.

If you think you need to head to a mall in Christchurch, pause for a moment and ask yourself if any of those same products, services or experiences could be bought here instead.

Perhaps some things may cost a little more locally, but is it worth it to ensure our money is helping local businesses survive and provide jobs?

Keep asking the questions, Mid Canterbury and let’s stay strong.

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Pressure going on Super Rugby

By Dylan Cleaver Rugby’s move towards a private-equity driven future has gathered pace with reports that CVC Capital Partners’ splurge into the Pro14 will bring the concept of a club world cup closer to reality.

The move has also heightened the contrast and potential divide between the cashed-up Northern Hemisphere professional leagues, and the fragile shell of Sanzaar in the south.

The Luxembourg-based buyout group paid $400 million for a 27 per cent stake in English Premiership Rugby two years ago and added the cross-border Pro14 – a tournament involving clubs from the three Celtic nations (including Northern Ireland), Italy and South Africa – to their portfolio over the weekend.

The deal, which had been put on ice during the early stages of the Covid-19 crisis, sees the equity group take a 28 per cent stake in the tournament after paying $240m. “[CVC has] a strong belief in the long-term potential of rugby for the fans, the players and the clubs, and what we can achieve in partnership with Pro14,” said the company in a statement.

While the immediate benefit of the partnership is a massive cash injection into a tournament that will be, like every major professional sports league, affected by

Leicester Faingaanuku of the Crusaders scores a try in the tackle of Henry Speight of the Reds. the coronavirus pandemic, the ripple effect of the deal is likely to be felt around the rugby world.

South Africa will likely increase their involvement in the competition from two teams – the Cheetahs and Kings – which could expedite their long talked-about exit from Super Rugby, although they have expressed a desire to retain a presence in the south also.

Of greater importance to the

hoped-for renovation of rugby’s chaotic global calendar.

It is believed CVC will seek alignment between its investments – its $600m deal to buy into the Six Nations is also back on track according to a report in London’s Financial Times – to play a leading role in creating a global club world cup.

That move should prompt New Zealand Rugby to press fast for-

ward on Aratipu, the review into the future of Super Rugby.

It is crucial that NZR has a workable, saleable product to take to market with some urgency.

At the moment the contrast is uncomfortable for those charged with keeping the best players in the game in New Zealand: private money is being poured into Europe’s big tournaments; nobody yet knows with any certainty what

Super Rugby might look like in 2021.

This month, the NZ Herald revealed that the national body had been wooing global equity partners, including multi-billion dollar US firm Silver Lake, a tech specialist that has also successfully invested in mixed martial arts phenomenon UFC, the Madison Square Garden Company (which owns the New York Knicks and New York Rangers), and Manchester City’s parent company.

“You would set up a subsidiary company of NZ Rugby and get investment into that company in some form of partnership,” a senior NZ Rugby source said.

“You put commercial assets into that company – whether that’s in combination with Sanzaar partners and something like Super Rugby in its reincarnated form, or the Rugby Championship.”

The source also noted the NZR was “miles away” from signing a deal, but the Pro14 deal and continued uncertainty over Sanzaar’s future should rid the national body of any complacency.

CVC’s massive investment in Northern Hemisphere rugby (and to an extent South Africa) points to their investment belief that rugby’s reach and commercial opportunities will continue to rise in the wake of the pandemic.

NZR will now be acutely aware they cannot afford to be left behind.

Reset scrums, upright tackles and spitting targeted World Rugby’s influential medical group has proposed banning reset scrums and upright tackling in a huge shake-up of the sport’s laws.

Team huddles and spitting would also be scrapped, while players would be required to change their kit and headgear at half-time in a bid to reduce the transmission risk of Covid-19.

The report also recommends players wash their hands and face with soap for 20 seconds before a match, at half-time and following the game. Balls should be changed and cleaned frequently during matches.

The recommendations will be put before World Rugby’s executive committee, which is expected to meet today and will then publish temporary law guidelines.

Those will then be adopted by individual nations depending on the country’s rate of Covid-19.

The report, compiled by leading experts Eanna Falvey, Prav Mathema, Mary Horgan and Martin Raftery was produced with feedback from more than 80 medical officers.

It examines the transmission risk via sweat and saliva by match events such as scrums, rucks and tackles and breaks down the positions likely to suffer the greatest exposure.

Scrums were the highest risk

event, making up 50 per cent of high exposure time during a match.

Unsurprisingly props and second rows were the most vulnerable positions, spending an average of 13.4 minutes in high transmission risk events.

Hence the recommendation to remove reset scrums, which are found to take up 3.6 minutes of game-time.

That would lead to a 30 per cent reduction in high-risk transmission exposure time.

A range of options will be examined by World Rugby’s law review group to replace the scrum, but the award of a free-kick seems the most likely alternative.

Many observers would welcome the permanent removal of reset scrums. Traditionalists, however, will be fearful that this legislation could be a Trojan Horse to attack the bedrock of the game.

Re-elected World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont previously told The Telegraph that he was exploring the possibility of limiting contested scrums within the community game.

World Rugby insist all these proposals are temporary to the Covid-19 pandemic, however, it is not hard to envisage the absence of reset scrums becoming permanent, particularly at a time when

Scrums are where the action is in rugby. rugby will be desperate to entice back spectators and television audiences as quickly as possible.

The second main recommendation is to eliminate “upright faceto-face” tackles.

Technically, these are already prohibited by World Rugby’s laws so it is likely that referees will be instructed to further clamp

down on high tackles.

Choke tackles could also be banned as players are encouraged to avoid any face-to-face contact.

The study states that the elimination of face-to-face tackles would reduce the frequency of high-risk exposure events by 20 per cent.

It is unlikely that the World Rug-

by ExCo would ignore the recommendations of its own medical experts.

However, it will be up to individual unions to apply the law amendments whether that is at elite or community level or both.

Countries with a higher level of Covid-19 are more likely to adopt the recommendations wholesale.

Meanwhile Premiership Rugby has confirmed it will continue a policy of testing all players for coronavirus despite the latest Government advice stated that step was not a prerequisite.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published the second stage of its return to training guidance for elite athletes which heralds the start of contact training.

Premiership clubs need only to ensure players complete a questionnaire on possible symptoms to stay within the guidelines.

However, Premiership Rugby are adamant they are committed to following through with a testing programme which is likely to cost a minimum of £20,000 a week.

That is a high price to pay in the midst of an unprecedented financial crisis, however a testing regime is seen as a prerequisite of the Rugby Players’ Association in their negotiations to safely ensure the return to play of its members.

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No word on basketball’s return

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Basketball Mid Canterbury (BBMC) facilities remain closed as it awaits further moves by the national organisation.

However, the Government’s easing of Alert Level 2 mass gathering rules this week should clear the decks for basketball’s return.

No announcements were made by Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) yesterday and Basketball Mid Canterbury president Wayne Rogers could not be reached for comment.

On Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced mass gatherings under Alert Level 2 could increase from 10 to 100 people.

Uncertainty continued to face local competitions last week with timelines and court space cited as a factor by BBMC. Rodgers said the organisation was following the lead of BBNZ and the Government.

“As basketball is classed as a contact sport,” he said.

“This is still on hold so please continue to be patient.

“In the meantime keep practising at home with family and friends.”

Last week, BBNZ expressed its intention to hold tournaments scheduled for later in the year including the Secondary Schools National Championships, the under-13 Regionals and the under-15 and under-17 Nationals.

“The venues, processes, number of planned tournament days and team numbers for each event

remains under consideration,” a BBNZ spokesperson said.

“Factors include Covid-19 restrictions, association/schools demand, host and venue availa-

bility, referee and volunteer availability, funding etc.”

All secondary school sports week competitions for basketball have been cancelled.

No decisions have been made as yet around when community basketball might be back on the court.

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Warriors still hunt for props as game-day looms Speculation is proving greater than actual solutions for the Warriors, as they try to solve their middle forward problems with the clash against the Dragons just days away.

Recruitment boss Peter O’Sullivan says rival NRL clubs are having trouble getting their heads around a player loan deal, even though it has benefits and no downsides for them.

He still predicted there would be better news for the Warriors this week however.

But for now, three potential props have been discounted while O’Sullivan said Canberra forward Jack Murchie – who has signed for the rest of the year – is more of an edge player.

Former Warrior and Kiwi prop Russell Packer won’t be joining the Warriors, not for now anyway.

The 30-year-old has not played for 16 months because of a toe injury and would need at least three weeks of training to be match ready.

“He would be very underprepared … in a perfect world Packer would be ideal but we’ll look to the Tigers to get him ready, and if he’s still available in three or four

Russell Packer won’t be donning the Warriors kit this year. weeks we’ll look at it then,” O’Sullivan told Newstalk ZB’s Martin Devlin.

Ben Murdoch-Masila is only a remote late season prospect, even though the player himself would like to head back to his home town.

The 29-year-old Warrington and Tongan forward has a three-year deal with the Warriors from next year. The European Super League is on hold because of Covid-19, but it appears Warrington will not allow an early release.

“It doesn’t look like they will get back on the field until August,” O’Sullivan said.

“It is a bit of wait and see.

“Each week that goes by makes it less and less attractive for us.

“He will have to come home, isolate, get enough time in the legs to prepare for an NRL game.

“Even if he got on the plane tomorrow, it would be the best part of six weeks before he could play.”

And the Paul Gallen story had more legs in it than Gallen may as a first grader.

O’Sullivan said the Warriors were very appreciative of the offer from the great Sharks forward to come out of retirement.

“He’s 39, and we’ve got young players who back themselves,” said O’Sullivan.

“It was a good story and created a bit of a distraction as well.”

So the one newcomer for now is Murchie, who could play in the middle at a pinch.

O’Sullivan said that while loan players were a part of the European competition, NRL clubs at this stage were not putting their hand up.

There were no downsides for the parent club, who could recall the loan player at any stage.

And with competitions below the NRL cancelled, the player would be getting valuable game time.

“I’ve got no doubt (we will get a player) in a matter of days rather than weeks. We’ve got some irons in the fire.”

O’Sullivan said he could not be prouder of the squad’s attitude, and they weren’t in Australia “to be the good guys”.

But the proof of the pudding will come on match days, with com-

petition starting this Saturday.

Meanwhile, NRL sensation Kalyn Ponga is set to sign a long-term deal with the Newcastle Knights which will put his dream to play for the All Blacks on hold for now.

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting the 22-year-old will sign a long-term deal with the Newcastle Knights, a possible four or fiveyear deal worth $1.1m a year.

That would make him one of the top five highest-paid in the game.

The SMH had previously reported that Ponga was looking to include an option that would allow him to try his hand at rugby and attempt to crack the All Blacks’ side for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

However, that doesn’t seem to be the case now with the SMH reporting Ponga’s desire to win an NRL premiership with the Knights outweighs his ambition to play for the All Blacks.

Ponga spent five years in New Zealand from the age of eight years old until 13 and has Maori heritage through his Kiwi parents.

“Obviously, that (playing for the All Blacks) would be a huge goal, if I was to come back to union I’d want to tick,” Ponga said in 2018.

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Cutbacks across all areas of TAB The Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) confirmed yesterday changes it was taking in response to the impact of Covid-19, including a reduction of 230 roles, including 150 permanent staff, across all areas of the TAB. The decision follows consultation with staff on a range of proposed changes aimed at ensuring the business was sustainable for the future and best placed to meet the needs of New Zealand racing and sport.

The changes, which impact 30 per cent of all roles, are expected to deliver savings of more than $11 million per annum in addition to further operational cost savings throughout the business.

RITA Executive Chair, Dean McKenzie said the decision was very difficult but the organisation was left with no alternative with TAB monthly revenue almost 50 per cent below forecast and customer numbers down more than 35 per cent.

“There are incredibly talented, experienced and committed people at the TAB who have delivered so much to our customers and the wider racing industry over many years.

“We will be very sorry to see them go,” McKenzie said.

“We have had to make some tough decisions as we focus on the essential parts of our business that generate the funding required to keep the racing industry and many national sporting organisations running.”

Services impacted by the changes include: ■■ not resuming Trackside Radio program-

ming following its suspension after the cancellation of all domestic racing in March ■■ no longer offering the Phonebet betting service (Touchtone remains) ■■ moving away from providing manual, oncourse, betting facilities and increasing the number of self service terminals from the current level of 55 per cent of all race meetings and increasing customer education of TAB’s online platforms ■■ changes to Trackside production and presentation with a reduced number of cameras and presenters continuing to operate from the studio and not be on course, with the exception of supporting marquee events ■■ Trackside television programmes will feature fewer presenters and with no dedicated racing shows, with the exception of a no-frills betting show, previewing the weekend’s racing ■■ closure of four retail branches.

An independent review of the structure of the Executive Leadership team is under way with consultation on any proposed changes expected to start next week.

“The implication of Covid-19 has extended beyond the immediate impact to the TAB, with racing and sport continuing to look unpredictable over the next year,” McKenzie said. “The reality is these changes will help the TAB to be a leaner, more efficient business and focused on driving our core wagering and gaming offering to our customers.”

RITA is making tough calls across all areas of the TAB.

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Elliot looking forward to racing again Waikato jockey Ryan Elliot was a little disappointed about the current racing season being curtailed as a result of Covid-19, but he is looking forward to getting back raceday riding in just over a month.

The 21-year-old hoop was able to keep relatively busy at trainer Graeme Rogerson’s private training property in Hamilton over the lockdown period, but he said he is glad the workload has increased in the last few weeks.

“Graeme only had the jumpers in and a few young ones, but it

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was enough to keep me busy,” Elliot said.

Elliot has recorded 59 wins to date this season, just one win shy of last year’s tally, which he is hopeful he can surpass in the last month of the current term.

“It was my best season so far, it’s just a bit of a shame it was cut short like that,” Elliot said.

“I’ll have plenty of rides from Graeme (in July), we’ll just have to get them all out and firing and hopefully they are fit enough to get a few wins.”

Elliot has had plenty of high-

lights this season, but singled out his two recovery rides on Beauden and Mascarpone at Awapuni in December as his most memorable.

“Beauden when he hit the deck and I was able to stay on (and win) was a highlight,” Elliot said.

“It might have been a week later when Mascarpone came out of the gates and I smoked my shoulder, the saddle slipped and everything went wrong, but he still got up to win.”

Looking forward to next season, Elliot is looking forward to being

reunited with Beauden and Marscaspone as well as Rock On Wood for his mother, trainer Leanne Elliot.

The five-year-old gelding placed in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) and Elliot said that he would dearly love to get that elusive Group One win for his mum.

“We need to just break that Group One for mum with Rock On Wood, and for me it would be a huge thrill,” he said.

Elliot is also excited about the future prospects of Team Roger-

son’s rising three-year-olds De La Terre and La Diva.

“There are a couple of two-yearolds at Graeme’s that are coming through very nicely. Hopefully they will standout next season,” he said.

“De La Terre has proved herself week-in and week-out as a twoyear-old and is a nice horse coming through.

“A Snitzel filly, La Diva, has really stepped up over her last campaign and hopefully she can put her best foot forward going into the future.”

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7 52568 Thrilling Ivy 18.10...................... S Gommans 8 23F45 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 9 67464 Rowdy Ruby 17.75...............................S Kite 10 13856 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack 6 1.39 AON INSURANCE REVERSE CRITERIA C1 C1, 520m 1 88x77 Rambo nwtd...................................W Woods 2 454x7 True Testament 30.59...................B Hodgson 3 87767 Three Of Hearts 30.82.................B Hodgson 4 77756 Jay Mike 30.43.................................... N Udy 5 48786 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 6 37567 Slam It 31.26..............................J McInerney 7 88788 Bigtime Chloe 30.76......................M Goodier 8 582x8 Ester nwtd........................................... N Udy 9 84467 Opawa Lara nwtd................................ N Udy 10 76456 Stormy Jay 30.51................................W Kite 7 1.59pm ACCELL LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY C1 C1, 305m 1 53368 Bigtime Rosie nwtd G &.......... S Fredrickson 2 58723 Sedgebrook Saint 17.78..................L Doody 3 63547 Hurricane Al 17.85...........................C Morris 4 64224 Cockney Rip Off 17.72.....................M Olden 5 35436 Gemmas Dilemma 18.16...........J McInerney 6 73516 Watch Marjen 18.20...........................M Flipp 7 58778 Dottie Bell 18.09................................... L Bell 8 78525 Idol Ziggy nwtd...................................M Flipp 9 48836 Bigtime Hannah 17.80.............. S Gommans 10 65457 Monty 18.00........................................ N Udy 8 2.22pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m

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Te Aihe back home Team New Zealand’s return to preparations for next year’s America’s Cup have received another boost.

After travelling from Auckland to Italy and back again, the sailing syndicate’s first AC75 Te Aihe arrived back at their base on the Viaduct Harbour yesterday morning.

The 75-foot foiling monohull – along with 16 containers storing workshops, chase boats and other items – left the team base on February 2 bound for Europe, where it was due to be raced in America’s Cup World Series events in Cagliari, Italy and Portsmouth on England’s southern coast.

With the Covid-19 crisis causing the cancellation of those regattas, Te Aihe was redirected to New Zealand.

The boat and containers had travelled on four ships and visited 15 ports on it’s journey during the past almost four months.

Team New Zealand logistics manager Andy Nottage successfully managed to juggle the fluid timeframes and shipping schedules to keep track and control of the precious shipment.

“It is good to see her back sooner than expected,” he said.

“She has been on quite the adventure, but it is good to have her home in one piece thanks largely to the ongoing support of Maersk.”

Nottage said because Te Aihe had been sent away in a relative state of readiness, it wouldn’t be long before she was sighted back out on the Hauraki Gulf again.

“We have had some new components and systems that were ready for the ACWS racing so the guys are

Te Aihe is back in Auckland. champing at the bit to getting back out testing the new set ups and continuing our developments and obviously making up for lost time.”

The return meant Team New Zealand had two boats at their disposal.

In late January, the syndicate launched Te Kahu, a 38-foot test boat which allowed them to continue design development while Te Aihe was offshore.

Team New Zealand will build a second AC75 this year which they will use to defend the America’s Cup when the regatta is held in Auckland in March next year.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 1. He’s related how the nucleus abandoned us (5) 4. Star is able to get work in music (7) 8. It makes one taller and is worth hen groom gave for it (6,7) 10. Earth is matter rarely revealed (5) 11. Light that may be got from the palm (4) 12. The sediment that will sit around top of the Loire (4) 16. Sound is one that can be variable (5) 17. A tumour can be our lot, as man makes it (13) 19. Gave in, as did Ely, about the East (7) 20. It is celebrated, on returning to Edward (5) DOWN 1. It’s not showing the well-bred behaviour of the male (13) 2. Sound like a dove, not quite a waterfowl (3) 3. All one owns is set out with the tea (6) 4. The company where I’m standing will be consistent (6) 5. It’s not unusual for a Roman to be about fifty (6) 6. The advertising of a leg-up (9) 7. Legerdemain and flight he so wants to organise (7,2,4) 9. Self-possession with which composer does U-turn (9) 13. Develop into fun with the aged (6) 14. Is given the invoice when not well, and in bed (6) 15. It is taught to have fewer things to do (6) 18. It is no longer fashionable to be on loan (3)

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Previous solution: ism, its, mist, rim, rims, sim, sir, sit, smit, stir, trim, trims

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There are more senses than touch, taste, smell, sight and sound. Senses will come alive in your intellect – the cerebral tickle of humour, the shiver of distaste and the tingle of an electric idea.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Bad feelings need air, too.

There’s no one correct way to release them.

Some pestiferous feelings are effectively processed through the structure of media, sports, art or religion.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Goodness, faith and sweetness owe a debt to wrongness, faithlessness and bitterness, as they would not exist without their opposites.

Recognising shadows allows you to dance in the light of wisdom.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): All rewards have a cost. You can have what you want, so long as you want the cost of it just as much as you want the rest of it. In figuring that out, experience will teach you more than analysis.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): If the rules are not written down, spoken or communicated otherwise, then the only way to find out what they are is to break them. This is also the fastest way to get to the actual rules as opposed to the ideal ones.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You hate to say no, but it’s necessary for honest living. It’s easier when no comes quickly, briefly and impersonally.

No offer can be right for everyone.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You can succeed alone, but it will take three times longer, and will feel like 10 times longer, as that route is a slog. Bring another person in or, better yet, a team.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You may imagine you know how a scene will play out, but even an Oscar-winning scriptwriter can’t predict what people will say and do in real life. You’ll never know unless you make your entrance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The last thing you want to be perceived as right now is bossy. Even if you are the boss, asserting authority will only go over well if done with genial diplomacy.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You don’t need a dance floor. All you need is a floor. Your dance will be spontaneous, if subtle, and expressive of an emotion you know well, just not usually at this level of intensity.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): A true empath, you will read all cues, mostly without even being aware you are doing it. And you’ll hear people before they tell you in words what it is they are feeling.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Many learn a thing, but few act on it. It is action, not education, that creates change. When you make your move, it will be straight to the top, mostly because of your timing and initiative.

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Cloudy, with light rain developing in the north later. Winds mainly light.

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FZL: Around 2500m

Fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud or fog. Early frosts.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

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Fine with a frosty start and areas of morning cloud or fog. Light winds.

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A trough affects the upper North Island, while a ridge lies over the rest of the country. The ridge covers New Zealand tomorrow, while a trough lies over the Far North. A low approaches the country from the Tasman Sea during Friday, remaining to the west of the North Island on Saturday and Sunday.

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11:20 Fresh Eggs 16VL 3 0 12:10 Step Dave ML 3 0 12:55 Cougar Town M 3 1:15 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1:40 Infomercials 2:45 The Walking Dead 16VC 3 0 3:30 Desperate Housewives PG 3 0 4:15 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 4:40 Emmerdale PG 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:35 Infomercials 5am Infomercials

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SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Parking Wars PGL 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Storage Wars PG 9:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 9:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Parking Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Trucking Hell M 1:40 Outback Truckers M 2:25 Hawaii Five-0 MV 3:10 Parking Wars PGL 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Hardcore Pawn PG 6pm Storage Wars PG 6:30 Storage Wars PG 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 8:30 FBI MV 9:30 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Storage Wars PG

Thursday

12:05 Parking Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! 1:40 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 2:05 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 2:50 FBI MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Hardcore Pawn PG 4:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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MOVIES GREAtS

7:25 The Children Act ML 2018 Drama.

Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci.

9:10 Alita – Battle Angel MVLC 2019 Action. Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz.

11:10 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark 16C 2019 Horror.

Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris.

1pm Teen Spirit PGL 2019 Drama. Elle Fanning, Zlatko Buric.

2:35 The Sisters Brothers 16VLSC 2018 Drama.

John C Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix.

4:40 The Wife MLS 2018 Drama. Glenn Close, Jonathan Price.

6:20 Creed II MV 2018 Action. Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone.

8:30 The Hate U Give MVLSC 2019 Drama. After witnessing the fatal shooting of her childhood friend by a police officer, a woman faces mounting pressure from all sides of her community.

Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall.

10:45 The Predator 16VL 2018 Action. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes.

6:35 Star Trek – Into Darkness MV 2013 Scifi Action. Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch.

8:55 Jumper MVL 2008 Adventure. Samuel L Jackson, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson. 10:30 The Man From UNCLE MV 2015 Action.

Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer.

12:30 Wedding Crashers MVLS 2005 Comedy.

Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn.

2:35 I Am Number Four MV 2011 Sci-fi Action.

Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant.

4:30 Taking Lives 16VLS 2004 Crime Drama. Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland.

6:20 Donnie Brasco 16VL 1997 Drama. Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen.

8:30 Footloose MVS 2011 Comedy. When a city teenager moves to a small town where rock ‘n’ roll and dancing have been banned, his rebellious spirit unsettles the populace. Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough.

10:25 The Wolverine MVL 2013 Action. Hugh Jackman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tao Okamoto.

Thursday

12:35 The Oath 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish. 2:10 The Sisters Brothers 16VLSC 2018 Drama. John C Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix. 4:10 The Wife MLS 2018 Drama.

Glenn Close, Jonathan Price.

5:50 Creed II MV 2018 Action. Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone.

Thursday

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6am Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 6:50 Henry Danger 3 7:15 Krypto The Superdog 3 0 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0 8:05 The Thundermans 3 0 8:30 Game Shakers 3 0 9am Antiques Road Trip 3 10am The Doctors PGC 11am The Chase Australia 3 0 Noon Everybody Loves Raymond 3 0 12:30 Bull PG 3 0 1:30 Married… With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7:30 Traffic Cops PG At Christmas, the traffic police have their hands full with party-going drunks, late-night screaming matches, and shop lifters. 0 8:30 Weather Gone Viral PG 0 9:30 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords M 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 11:30 The Doctors PGC A panel of experts discusses difficult medical questions in an open forum.

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12:30 I Am Number Four MV 2011 Sci-fi Action.

Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant.

2:20 Taking Lives 16VLS 2004 Crime Drama. Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland.

4:05 Donnie Brasco 16VL 1997 Drama.

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

11:30 Closedown

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Thursday

1:25 Entanglement MLC 2017 Comedy. Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixler. 2:50 Making Of Bad Boys For Life MVLSC 2019 Featurette. 3:04 Hot Summer Nights 16VLSC 2018 Drama. 4:51 Blame 16VLSC 2017 Drama.

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8:30 Marae DIY 9:30 Haka At Home 10:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3

6:10 McKellen MLS 2018 Documentary. 7:40 The Con Is On 16VLSC 2018 Comedy.

Uma Thurman, Tim Roth.

9:14 The Mad Whale 16VLSC 2017 Drama. Camilla Belle, James Franco. 11:01 Dry Blood 16VLC 2017 Horror.

Clint Carney, Kelton Jones.

12:26 Daughter Of The Wolf 16V 2019 Action.

Gina Carano, Richard Dreyfuss.

1:56 The Work Wife 16VC 2018 Thriller. Kevin Sizemore, Cerina Vincent. 3:23 Hot Summer Nights 16VLSC 2018 Drama. Timothee Chalamet, Maika Monroe. 5:10 Blame 16VLSC 2017 Drama.

Quinn Shephard, Nadia Alexander. 6:51 The Institute 16VSC 2019 Thriller.

James Franco, Allie Gallerani.

8:30 Diane MLC 2018 Drama.

Whilst tending to the needs of everyone but herself, Diane comes face-to-face with painful memories from the past that she’d rather forget.

Mary Kay Place, Jake Lacy.

10:10 Momentum Generation ML 2018 Documentary.

11:55 Encounter MVLSC 2018 Sci-fi. Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison.

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6am Jeremy Wade’s Mighty Rivers 7am Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7:30 Choccywoccydoodah 8am Big Cat Country 9am Bondi Harvest With Guy Turland 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 2:30 Restoration Man 3:30 Love Nature – Heart Of The World 4:30 Gino’s Italian Escape – Islands In The Sun Gino leaves the coast behind and travels into the mountains, to unlock the secrets of Sardinia.

5pm Flour Power 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Gem Hunt 7:30 The Curse Of Oak Island PGC 8:30 History Hunters Father and son, Dave and Steve Nuwar, run a militaryantiques business, sourcing items from fairs, auctions, house calls, and online, but it is the stories behind them that make them appealing.

9:30 Alone PGC 10:30 Gem Hunt 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gino’s Italian Escape – Islands In The Sun 1am Flour Power 1:30 Bondi Harvest With Guy Turland 2am Carver Kings 3am Heart Of The World 4am Alone PGC 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

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8pm Would I Lie To You? PG With guests Rhod Gilbert, Jamie Lang, Tracy-Ann Oberman, and Claudia Winkleman.

8:35 Grantchester M Will and Geordie must infiltrate the world of campus politics and university societies.

9:30 Holby City MVC Isaac’s relationship with Dominic reaches breaking point.

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

6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG PanTera’s Labyrinth. 7:30 What On Earth? PG Forbidden City of Inca Gold. 8:20 BattleBots PG 9:10 Legends Of The Wild PG Blood Beach.

10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Strange Evidence PG Return of the Ice Monster.

11:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG 12:30 Swamp Murders M Deadliest Catch.

1:20 American Monster MVC Family Snapshot. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Alaska – The Last Frontier PG New Frontiers New Threats. 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG The Pickup Artist.

5:40 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG A look at the work of the men and women of Geographe Marine Salvage and Rescue on the Whitsundays, Queensland.

9:25 Bering Sea Gold PG Unleash the Beast.

10:15 Moonshiners MLC Toxic Work Environment.

11:05 What On Earth? PG Ghost Ship of Hell Island.

11:55 How It’s Made PG

12:50 Qi M 1:20 Qi M 1:50 Would I Lie To You? PG 2:25 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:25 Grantchester M 4:15 Holby City MVC 5:15 Keeping Up Appearances PG 5:45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Naked And Afraid MLC 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners MVL 3:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 4:05 Strange Evidence PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Medics targeting the scrum

Ballers remain in limbo

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GAME ON

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The road back for community sport is now on the home stretch.

The Government’s amendment of Alert Level 2 restrictions was the last significant hurdle for many sporting codes in a planned return.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed this week an increase to Alert Level 2 mass gathering limits from 10 to 100 people from noon Friday.

Monday’s announcement provides an all-clear for many winter codes to move into a pre-season training phase.

Sport New Zealand tweeted yesterday saying that it was updating its guidelines in line with

public health advice.

It confirmed the 100-person limit included all participants. spectators, officials and coaches.

However, it said the 100 limit did not apply if physical distancing could be maintained at all times.

“All public health measures and contact tracing still need to be followed to prevent the spread of Covid-19.”

Community rugby in Mid Canterbury is set to kick off on June 20, however no decisions have been made around competition structures and formats.

An Ashburton Celtic RFC spokesperson said JAB rugby was targeting a June 27 start.

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) were

yet to make an announcement yesterday and Mid Canterbury Rugby Union (MCRU) chief executive Ian Patterson could not be reached for comment.

The MCRU said a fortnight ago teams could begin pre-season training including contact training within NZR guidelines and recommendations from May 25, however this was to be confirmed by the governing body following Monday’s post-cabinet update.

A Rakaia RFC spokesperson said open grade training for under-18 and over was set to commence on Tuesday.

Pre-season matches may be played in the week leading up to a return to play.

Netball New Zealand (NNZ)

confirmed in their initial guidelines that netball trainings and workshops could begin on Friday.

Mid Canterbury Netball have been in discussions with local clubs over the past week around potential competition scenarios.

Local football is set for a comeback as soon as next weekend with Mainland Football competitions starting June 6 and Mid Canterbury local league action commencing the weekend after.

On the heels of the Prime Minister’s announcement, New Zealand Football said it would be releasing updated guidance on competitions and trainings in the coming days.

Dates are yet to be confirmed

by Canterbury Rugby League or New Zealand Rugby League for both pre-season training and competition commencements, however an announcement was likely in the coming days.

The league community has been in a Get Ready period since May 13.

Mid Canterbury Hockey spokesman Andrew Mitchell said trainings start tomorrow, with first grade women’s and men’s leagues commencing on June 12 and 14 respectively.

Further dates would be announced across other local grades.

Many sporting codes are adopting Sporty’s iDMe online contract tracing system.

RITA making cutbacks across all areas of the TAB

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