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He’s a brave little dude fighting cancer and she’s a doting mother. Meet Ryder Huggins and mum Amy from Mt Somers. Just over a year ago Ryder, 5, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia – the most common type of blood cancer in children.

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Living leukaemia nightmare Daniel Alvey From a normal, happy existence to receiving shattering life-changing family news.

That was the unthinkable situation that Ryder Huggins and his family from Mt Somers found themselves in just over 12 months ago.

One day they were preparing for Ryder’s 5th birthday party in a few weeks, but not long after those plans abruptly changed after their brave boy was diagnosed with cancer.

Suddenly, the Huggins family had to put life on hold, having to stay at Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch for nearly two months while Ryder received his initial chemotherapy cancer treatment.

Now, one year on, Ryder is progressing well, but the road ahead is still long and uncertain.

He still has a year and-a-half to go with his treatment for his acute lymphoblastic leukaemia – the most common type of blood cancer in children.

“When we found out he had leukaemia our hearts just sank because kids aren’t supposed to get stuff like that,” Ryder’s mum, Amy Huggins, said.

“I just couldn’t believe it. Everything was just ticking along nicely.”

But, in hindsight, the warning signs were clear when Ryder started having more and more symptoms such as fevers and headaches. A tell-tale sign of leukaemia is bruising, which Ryder had and it is caused by damaged blood vessels underneath the skin.

“The last straw was I would regularly have to pick him up from preschool with a temperature and by the time we got home it was gone.’’

Those health fluctuations prompted Huggins to take Ryder to their local doctor to get him checked out.

Huggins would never forget that check-up day on June 16 last year.

The GP saw him, immediately knew something was wrong and, according to Huggins, “within half an hour we were in Ashburton Hospital’’ for urgent blood tests.

On the same day, Ryder was then sent to the children’s haematology and oncology centre in Christchurch.

He was admitted on the spot, stay-

Tightknit family. The Huggins family (from left) Nathan, Tahlia, Amy and brave Ryder, just five. He’s spent a lot of time in Christchurch being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia – the most common type of blood cancer in children. PHOTO SUPPLIED ing there for nearly two months. Occasional shorter stays followed in the next six months.

Now Ryder is in his first term at school, having only been able to start this April because he has more energy to make it through the day.

But every day is still fraught with worry and anxiety for Huggins, who used to be a teacher at Ashburton Intermediate, before putting that on hold to care for her wee boy.

“If he gets a fever, he must get IV antibiotics (from the hospital) within an hour.

“With teaching, it’s not just something you can drop at a moment’s notice,” she said.

Husband Nathan is lucky to be working for the building company owned by Amy’s parents, meaning they have great family support to be able to leave work and focus on getting Ryder better.

The Huggins family could also not

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have coped without the support of the Child Cancer Foundation.

“Just things like the odd grocery top-up. The first time we came home, there was a grocery parcel waiting for us.”

The group also helps connect families with child cancer patients.

Huggins remains grateful and reassured that their support network would continue to be by Ryder and her family’s side as their cancer battle continues.

“We’d be lost without all the people around us.”

Now, though, there’s a rather special sixth birthday celebration to be enjoyed. It’ll be a private family birthday at home and thankfully not in the hospital this time round. And you get the feeling that blowing out the candles on his cake, and making a wish or two, may well be even more meaningful for courageous Ryder Huggins.

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Huggins has received support and help from the Mid Canterbury Child Cancer Whanau Connector Group since young son Ryder was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia last year.

Huggins said she had relied on the group for support to help her family through their difficult journey.

The connector group arranges activities for families, including art work-

shops, movies, a boating day at Lake Hood and Mt Hutt have sponsored ski days.

Group co-ordinator Sue Green organises meet-ups and trips for 13 cancer families in Mid Canterbury.

“Having people that have been through the same thing are invaluable,” Green said.

“You can talk to your friends and they can say, ‘I know what you’re going through’ and they (other people) don’t have any idea unless they’ve been there and done that.’’

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KiwiRail told to clean up its act Heritage fleet

Jonathan Leask “You make our town look scruffy.”

That’s the reaction from councillor Carolyn Cameron, who has demanded KiwiRail look into the state of its land, especially in the urban areas, as it was not up to standard.

“We take great pride in our town,” Cameron said.

“We spend a lot of money as a community on our open spaces and making sure our lawns are mowed, weeds are sprayed, and all the rest of it.

“I get a lot of complaints, as do the rest of the people around the table (council), with regards to the weeds on KiwiRail owned land.”

The Rail Heritage Trust classifies any rail vehicle over 40 years old as a heritage vehicle.

KiwiRail’s Mark Heissenbuttel said that under that definition “our whole entire fleet in the South Island is a heritage vehicle”. That looks set to change as the Government’s 2022 budget has KiwiRail receiving $349.2 million to complete a like-for-like replacement of its ageing locomotives and freight wagons.

Ashburton District Councillor Carolyn Cameron asked KiwiRail to tidy up its act along the rail corridor as it makes the town “look scruffy.

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She said that KiwiRail was in the business of rail, not landscaping, but the council has tried to contact KiwiRail to “tidy up your act as its making our

town look scruffy”.

Cameron asked for answers on how the council “can deal with the neglect”.

“You have let us down quite

badly in that area, and it’s not a small thing.”

KiwiRail’s southern network services manager Mark Heissenbuttel said “it’s a big issue for us and it’s an expensive issue, but we are committed to it”.

As one of the largest landowners in the country, owning a significant amount of land for its 4000km of track, he said that they had the “responsibility to be

a good neighbour”.

Heissenbuttel gave Cameron the commitment KiwiRail would respond to the concerns and come back with a solution.

Cameron also raised the issue of the heritage rail footbridge that needs some restoration which Heissenbuttel advised it could be a candidate for the Rail Heritage Trust and would also look into that and report back.

It’s time to get down and dirty in Dorie Lili Haydon

The Canterbury ATV Association’s last event was a Kids Have A Go Day aimed at getting more children into the sport.

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Riders can register at the event for a cost of between $60 to $100, but it’s a free event for people who just want to come and watch the carnage.

But with ever-rising fuel costs, Ffitch knows that only die-hard

fans may show up to the event.

So Ffitch and McGuire have made sure they keep everyone happy by having coffee and food carts on site at the two-day event.

The event starts at 8am at 607 Corbetts Road, Dorie.

es and five senior classes of racers, including a women’s section.

So far 50 riders have registered, with the majority Canterbury based, with four coming down from the North Island.

“Attendance is down a bit due

to Covid, some big families have had to pull out,” Ffitch said.

The event will go ahead come rain or sunshine.

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Canterbury ATV Association is hosting the Racing South Island MX Champs event this weekend.

This is an all-ages adrenaline pumping event over Saturday and Sunday.

According to club president Ian Ffitch, the event is for anyone who wants to race their all-terrain vehicle (ATV) such as a quad bike, It will be held on a track built 10 years ago on Rohan McGuire’s farm.

“We have a few tracks on the farm,” McGuire said.

McGuire has been doing the sport for over 30 years and hosts ATV events regularly.

Ffitch, who has also sponsored the event, said drone footage of the man-made track indicated it to be in ideal condition for the Racing South Island MX Champs.

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No plea to Ashburton to help fund Chch stadium shortfall Jonathan Leask

Ashburton’s District Council chief executive says it hasn’t been approached to consider contributing to Christchurch’s multi-use budget blowout arena.

The Christchurch City Council (CCC) was advised the cost of building its 30,000seat covered Te Kaha stadium would now cost up to $683 million – $150m more than the $533m set aside by the Government and the city council.

That’s prompted calls from the CCC to seek regional support from neighbouring councils.

But as far as the Ashburton District Council is concerned, chief executive Hamish Riach said “nothing has changed from our perspective”.

“We have not received an approach from the Christchurch City Council nor anyone else regarding a contribution to funding of the proposed stadium, nor the question of the stadium being a regional asset requiring a regional approach,” Riach said.

“In the event we get such an approach, and depending what any approach actually asks of us, we will consider it at that time.”

But Christchurch councillor Jake McLellan said a regional contribution should be explored.

“If our neighbouring councils have any

real interest in helping, now is the time to say so,” McLellan said.

Those neighbouring councils haven’t been officially asked to consider any financial contributions or had any input or consultation into the Christchurch City Council project.

Selwyn District Council Mayor Sam Broughton also confirmed he has not re-

ceived a formal approach for funding for the Christchurch stadium.

“We are still open to having this conversation, which needs to be Canterbury wide,” Broughton said.

“If the council is approached for funding, we will consider it and take it to our community as we would with any approach for funding.”

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I’ll just fly over to see you in my electric car Malcolm Hopwood By 2050, regenerative farming in Mid Canterbury will become more diversified, with some new high value crops and products replacing dairying.

Our democracy will be streamlined and more likely autocratic.

We’ll be co-governed by Maori and tauiwi (foreigners), possibly with an Asian Prime Minister.

Former Ashburton author, George Bryant, is imagining the world we’ll inherit in his 24th book entitled New Zealand 2050.

He explores the future of many aspects of current life, including farming, education, communication, health and crime and punishment.

In choosing 2050, he challenges people to imagine what New Zealand will be like and points out life is quite different now from what it was in the early 1990s

Bryant’s latest book, New Zealand 2050. when there was no cellphones or internet.

“By 2050, the population will increase by over one million which will put more pressure on housing, the use of land and infrastructure.

“It will be very multicultural. Ashburton can expect more Asian residents and refugees,” he predicts.

Robots and sensors of all kinds will revolutionise households, farming and business. Wearable devices will enable us to monitor our own health at home, with our GP treating us from a distance.

New treatments and medicines will be found for diseases and key ailments. There’ll be a cure for most cancers by 2050, he said.

Bryant, who lives in Tauranga, believes many of us will have an identity crisis with the definition of “Kiwi” changing. We’ll probably be called Aotearoans he predicts.

Bryant, a former teacher, theologian and politician, considers Christianity will continue to decline with New Zealand society becoming more secular.

On the climate change front, he believes there’ll be no petrol in 2050 with the likelihood of hydrogen and plant fuel. Most cars will be electric and some will fly.

“Cash will have disappeared and new plant-based food and synthetic milk will be common,” he said.

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There will be more speed cameras on our roads in future under Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

Frustrated by run-ins with red light runners in Ashburton, Councillor Stuart Wilson asked Waka Kotahi director regional relationships James Caygill if cameras were installed at all the new traffic lights in Ashburton.

Caygill said Waka Kotahi installs cameras at its intersections and the agency is in the process of taking over the cameras from New Zealand Police.

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Evie McIlwaine (left) and Maddison Woods liked the Queen’s crown and her dress.

A right royal occasion Malcolm Hopwood Students at Fairton School have celebrated the Queen’s 96th birthday with a carrot cake.

Principal Mike Hill thought of Prince Harry and decided

he shouldn’t be left out of the Queen’s milestone.

Queen Elizabeth’s birthday and 70th jubilee on the throne was marked on Friday by the 27 students at Fairton who dressed for the occasion.

They welcomed the Queen, seven-year-old Kourtney Haskett, bowed to her on her arrival, stood and toasted her, delivered a speech, waved flags and Queen images and ate the cake.

“Over this last week, the Queen’s birthday has been a focus for both classrooms,” Hill said.

Kourtney said she loved being the Queen.

“It’s cool, it’s fun,” she said. “I like her dogs and her horses because I have two Shetland ponies at home.”

“She’s nice to people which is so important.”

Two classmates Maddison

Woods, 6, and Evie McIlwaine, 6, also dressed for the occasion.

“I like her crown and how she’s been reigning for so long,” Evie said.

“I like her crown and her dress,” said Maddison, going one further.

One of the reasons they particularly enjoyed the birthday was because they get a holiday on Monday, principal Mike Hill, added.

The Ashburton District Council has agreed to receive the Methven skate park as a vested asset.

The KidzMethven Committee approached the council with the offer to vest the skate park to council. The skate park opened in July 2020 on the corner of McMillan Street and Bank Street on land that was leased from the council.

The council estimated the cost to construct the facility at $400,000. A budget of $7540 has been included in the draft 2022/23 Annual Plan to maintain the site.

Communities grants The Ashburton District Council’s Creative Communities Grant has awarded $14,667 to eight applicants.

JMS Developments received $5000 for a mural in the triangle and will receive another $5000 for a second mural dependent on the location.

The other successful applicants were EA Networks ($2300), CanInspire ($2087), Staveley Campsite Committee ($2000), Rakuto Kurano ($1650), Kristen Dunne ($740), Arts Canterbury Inc ($500) and Ashburton Writers’ Group ($390).

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Before she left the building, the Queen (Kourtney Haskett) allowed an official photo to be taken Queen for the day. Fairton School student, Kourt- with her Lady In Waiting, Grace Bramley, and Fairton School students celebrated the Queen’s birthday by waving flags and Queen Liz images. ney Haskett, thought it was cool to be Her Majesty. principal, Mike Hill.

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Mobile breast screening unit will roll into Ashburton next week Malcolm Hopwood Within a fortnight of Methven’s successful Pink Ribbon Breakfast for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, the mobile breast screening unit is coming to Ashburton.

The Pink Ribbon Breakfast, which encouraged women to “Look after Your Twins”, raised $25,500 which topped the leader board for New Zealand.

The foundation contacted organiser, Kate Guild, to inform her she’d raised the biggest individual amount this year.

“I’m absolutely proud of myself and the Methven community,” Guild said. “The funds raised will go to the foundation to help publicise the importance of regular mammograms.

While it might be coincidence, BreastScreen South is bringing its mobile unit to Ashburton next week and it will remain here for three and a half months.

The unit, free for women aged 45 to 69, will be located at the Ashburton Hospital Laboratory carpark. It’s here from June 8 to September 30.

BreastScreen South’s general manager, Louise McCarthy, said

BreastScreening South’s mobile breast screening unit will be at Ashburton Hospital for three and a half months from next Wednesday. her team is contacting women due for their mammogram, who live in Mid Canterbury, and offering them an appointment.

“Our aim is to fill all slots through the pre-booking ap-

pointment process however, if an eligible woman visits the unit without an appointment, we’ll do our best to fit her in,” McCarthy said.

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Vacancies being filled at Ashburton Hospital Jonathan Leask Staffing shortages at the Ashburton Hospital have eased but there are still vacancies to be filled.

As the Omicron outbreak loomed large in February the hospital had 10.6 fulltime equivalent (FTE) vacancies, 5 per cent of its 240 nursing roles, and it was reshuffling staff and reviewing services to cope with demand.

Canterbury DHB executive director of nursing, Becky Hickmott, said it has been actively recruiting into all vacancies at Ashburton Hospital and had filled a number of positions.

“In the acute and inpatients area, we have recruited 4.5 FTE registered nurses (RNs) and have 4.8 FTE RNs remaining to recruit.”

Hickmott said they hoped to fill some of the remaining roles with graduate nurses.

In the integration area, outpatients and community based health care, there is a 0.4 FTE RN fixed term role pending due to parental leave.

Recruitment is at the end stages for other vacancies, she said.

“Our System Wide Operations Centre (SWOC) is now in place which will help us manage the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 but also to make sure we are prepared as we head into winter and an anticipated increase in acute demand due to respiratory illnesses, including the flu, and RSV. “In our current environment, decisions

on planned care deferrals and staff redeployment are being made on a daily basis.

At the Ashburton Hospital Hickmott said Ward 1 and Ward 2 are now operating separately after being merged during the height of the pandemic.

Acute and emergency care will always be available, she said.

Filling the vacancies will have eased pressure in Ashburton but this week the CDHB deferred surgeries as it was overwhelmed as Christchurch Hospital topped 112 per cent occupancy.

The situation was made more difficult as the CDHB is also experiencing high levels of staff sickness.

Hickmott said with Canterbury still having over 1000 new cases of Covid-19 daily “the demand for care is impacting general practice teams, our urgent care practices, hospitals and health centres”.

“We’ve had an average of 200 staff off with Covid-19 every day for some weeks now.

“This is in addition to high levels of sick leave being taken by health staff right across the system for other illnesses and to care for dependants.

“With flu now circulating in Canterbury there’s another serious virus out there affecting staff and the wider community,”Hickmott said.

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to improve breast cancer outcomes for Maori and Pacific Island women.

“Wahine Maori have a significantly higher breast cancer incidence and mortality compared

to non-Maori and are almost twice as likely to die from breast cancer as non-Maori,” McCarthy said.

“Pacific women also have higher breast cancer incidence and mortality.”

As a result, BreastScreen South is contacting Maori and Pasifika women overdue for their breast screening and cervical smear and offering “mana wahine” screening days on July 22 and August 26.

“A smear taker is available to use a suitable hospital room to complete the cervical smear,” she said.

“This is a great opportunity for priority group women to complete both screens on the same day,” McCarthy said.

Kate Guild is encouraging all eligible women to have a mammogram.

“While the Pink Ribbon Breakfast is fresh in people’s minds, wear your best pink bra and get your twins checked out,” she said.

Guild said a sad statistic is that only 30 per cent of women between 45 and 69 years are registered, and she appeals to the other 70 per cent to do something about it while the mobile unit is in Ashburton.

Resulting from this year’s Pink Ribbon Breakfast she’s organising something “even bigger” for 2023.

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Kick the couch this month and help beat bowel cancer

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une 2022 is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and Bowel Cancer NZ’s annual Move Your Butt challenge.

This fundraiser encourages all New Zealanders to get off their butts and move more in June, which helps fund vital research and support for bowel cancer patients.

Bowel Cancer NZ ambassador and TVNZ Breakfast presenter Jenny-May Clarkson encourages Kiwis to sign up for Move Your Butt as her brother died from bowel cancer at age 54.

“Sometimes pushing yourself to move isn’t all that comfortable, but neither is bowel cancer. We’re all going through tough times right now, but those with cancer are doing it tougher,” she said.

“Doing the Move your Butt challenge is just one thing we can all do to raise awareness of bowel cancer and to acknowledge that it is hard for patients and their families, especially in a covid environment.”

The campaign runs from June 1 to 30 and Bowel Cancer NZ asks all New Zealanders – young or old, fit or unfit – to Move their Butts more during June. The challenge does not need to be extreme – it simply means exercising a little more than you usually do.

Bowel Cancer NZ’s general manager, Rebekah Heal, said that every day, on average, eight Kiwis will be diagnosed with bowel cancer and three people will die from it.

“By joining us, you’ll be raising vital funds for research and patient support services such as counselling, which is needed more than ever. We receive no government funding and rely on the generosity of New Zealanders to help us continue the important work we do.

“This June, we aim to get all Kiwis off the couch and moving more – even if it’s just a 10-minute walk a day. Everyone who takes part will be helping themselves prevent bowel cancer– and by getting their friends and family to sponsor them, they’ll be raising valuable funds for an important cause,” Heal said.

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Bowel screening age for Maori and Pasifika lowered

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This June, Bowel Cancer NZ aims to get all Kiwis off the couch and moving more.

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owel Cancer New Zealand welcomes the news from the Budget that the bowel screening age for Maori and Pasifika people will be lowered from 60 to 50 years old starting next year.

The Government initiative will be launched in selected regions this year to assess how best to achieve a high participation rate before it is extended nationally from next July.

Commencing the Bowel Screening National Programme at 50 years old for Maori and Pasifika will help fix long-standing inequities because, compared to non-Maori, a greater percentage of bowel cancers occur before the age of 60 for these ethnicities.

Bowel Cancer NZ medical advisor, Professor Sue Crengle says this has been a long time coming and while it is great news it will roll out nationally in 2023, it should have happened when the screening programme was introduced.

“A worrying number of Maori and Pasifika people present with advanced stage 3 or 4 cancer, significantly lowering their chances of long-term survival – screening will help detect cancers earlier. We also welcome the focus on participation as maximising engagement for all Maori and Pasifika age groups is essential for achieving equity in bowel cancer outcomes,” Crengle said.

Bowel Cancer NZ has been calling for Maori and Pasifika to enter screening from the age of 50 since 2017, as noted in a letter to the NZ Medical Journal.

“It has taken years of advocating by Bowel Cancer NZ, Maori and other advocates to lower the age for Maori and Pasifika. We would want to see the Ministry of Health moving much more quickly in future to

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correct such known inequities,” Crengle said.

The current screening programme is inequitable. At present, just over half of bowel cancers in Maori present before the age of 60 years (58 per cent in females and 52 per cent in males), whereas just under a third of bowel cancers in non-Maori are diagnosed before 60 (27 per cent in females and 29 per cent in males).

Bowel Cancer NZ’s general manager, Rebekah Heal, said: “We believe that by embedding equity into the decision-making processes at all levels of the health system, we can – and we must – deliver improved outcomes for bowel cancer in Aotearoa, New Zealand.”

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ethven farmer and founder of Anzco Foods, Sir Graeme Harrison, was driving home to Methven in September last year when he received a text from former PM, John Key. The question was simple. Would he accept an appointment to the board of the New Zealand National Party?

Harrison was surprised. While one of New Zealand’s top business executives, he retired from Anzco three years earlier after 34 years at the helm and was now a sheep and beef farmer at Alford Forest. He was also startled because he’d never been a party member nor supported a previous National Government.

However, Harrison and Key had previous form. “I knew John when I was the inaugural chair of the NZ International Business Forum which was established to improve trade access,” he said.

“We both agreed that improved trade meant improved prosperity.”

He contacted Key back and asked “Why do you want an old dog like me?

I’ve spent a lifetime in international business, now I enjoy being a Methven farmer.”

Key gave him an answer he couldn’t resist. “You know the connection between rural and urban. You know what makes the New Zealand primary sector work.”

Sir Graeme certainly had those qualities. He was honoured with a knighthood for services to business in 2011 and spent a lifetime in the meat industry starting as the New Zealand Meat Producers Board’s London-based commercial manager in 1976 and establishing Anzco Foods, New Zealand’s fifth-largest exporter and the biggest private employer in Canterbury.

Like any good husband, Sir Graeme

Sir Graeme Harrison at home, just out of Methven. His paintings are proudly local and his library, proudly international.

Methven born and Mid Canterbury educated, Sir Graeme Harrison had spent a lifetime in national and international business, but an invitation last year has seen him divide his time between farming locally and politics nationally.

By Malcolm Hopwood said he’d like to talk to wife Barbara first. She was the anchor at home when he travelled the world, in particular to Japan meeting the Prime Minister and major Japanese companies on Anzco business.

One conversation became two when Barbara shared Key’s request with family members. “They were on the brink of leaving the National Party but said if I was appointed to the board they’d stay,” Harrison said.

He thought about it and a fortnight later agreed to accept the appointment.

A further influence was the National Party leadership which had been regularly changing hands. “I was pleased with Chris Luxon in charge. If the party had made the wrong choice I would have resigned,” he said.

“We’d served on the New Zealand/ China Council together and I knew his qualities.”

What the text from John Key did was clarify Sir Graeme’s thinking on politics, his own political stance and where New Zealand was heading. He wrote them down and realised, at 73, he still had something to offer.

His greatest concern was his belief the New Zealand’s primary sector was being overlooked. “Our prosperity relies on the performance of our primary sector. Eighty per cent of New Zealand’s

merchandise exports depends on them,” he said.

While they might view Country Calendar, New Zealanders live in towns and cities and don’t understand the importance of farming. Harrison has researched figures which show New Zealand is one of the most urbanised countries in the world with 86.4 per cent classified as urban.

“We’re more urban than Germany or China,” he said.

When he looked at his values he realised they aligned more with National than any other party.

In calling himself a social liberal, he saw his beliefs deeply embedded in individual freedom and choice, personal responsibility, competitive enterprise and rewards for achievement and equal citizenship and opportunity.

He was also deeply concerned about what he calls the “returning trend to centralisation”.

“For someone who lived through the 1960s and ’70s and saw the stifling nature of centralisation, I don’t want to see it return,” he said.

By that he meant bigger government, more controls and centralising as much as possible in Wellington. “The way polytechs are now being run and the impending Three Waters legislation is an example,” he said.

“It’s just the beginning.”

A condition Sir Graeme faced before being appointed to the board was joining the National Party. He did and the political wheels moved quickly. His first meeting was December last year and he’s attended four more, either remotely or in person.

“I’m still settling in,” he admits.

Despite the party rising in the polls he believes it “has a real job ahead”.

His task is to remind the board, heavily weighted with Auckland members, of the significance of farming to the New Zealand economy.

“Because we’re an urbanised country, it makes it difficult to get our message across about the importance of the primary sector,” he said.

A further issue that’s at the forefront of his thinking is candidates for next year’s general election. He’s keen for the board to assist electorates around New Zealand to find the best people.

“We need to attract diversity,” he said.

When it comes to the Rangitata electorate, which stretches from Timaru to Rakaia, Sir Graeme wants to secure someone with “ruck marks on them, who’s seen the world, identifies with the region and wants to contribute”.

He even has one or two people in mind.

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WHEN GIRLS PLAYED DOLLS

PLAYED DOCTORS AND NURSES It’s hard to imagine Mary Gluyas being anything but a nurse.

Generations of family members were doctors and Mary was destined to treat patients and save lives.

By Malcolm Hopwood

I

f Mary Gluyas had been born wearing a nurse’s uniform, it would’ve come as no surprise to her parents.

Her dad, Brendon, trained as an anaesthetist in London immediately following World War Two and her mother, Kathleen, was a nurse. Her granddad and great-grandad were GPs in Ireland. Uncles on both sides of her family were doctors.

Mary absorbed medicine from an early age. “It was part of my life,” she said.

Yet despite reading her father’s medical books and playing with a stethoscope, she wasn’t strongly influenced by family to join the medical profession. She made up her own mind but, from the age of nine, she knew where she was heading.

“I found it extremely fascinating. I was surrounded by medicine, it became part of me,” she said.

There was a brief moment when she considered being an archaeologist so she could visit King Tutankhamun’s tomb, but nursing won.

Her father had moved from Castletown Bere, a small community south of Cork, to train in London but, by the mid-1950s, he’d relocated to Auckland. At a time when doctors took turns at being anaesthetists, Dr Brendon Lyne was one of New Zealand’s first specialists.

“He introduced the British system of anaesthetics to Auckland,” Mary said.

She was uncertain whether she wanted to be a dietitian or a nurse. But when she was accepted by both professions to train, she decided on nursing.

Forty-six years later, Mary retired this week in Ashburton, completing a career than covered many and varied aspects of nursing. Mention liver and pancreas and she’s nursed in the ward, mention surgery and she’s been a key member in an operating theatre.

“I liked the acute side. Surgery never worried me,” she said. Mary means blood.

She worked in acute nursing for over a decade in Auckland, Wellington as well as overseas. In 1983 she travelled to London to work in Hammersmith Hospital, visit Europe and catch up with her Irish family but, before she left, she shared a bubbly with a young Ashburton man who was working at the Ford Motor Company.

“I met Peter Gluyas at a party. He was warm and friendly,” she said. “He wouldn’t leave me alone.”

“I’m told he liked me for my good looks and intelligence.”

Despite being attracted to him, Mary still left on her OE working on the principle that, if it was meant to be, things would work out.

Doubtless a few letters were exchanged and phone calls made. On her return she moved to Wellington and Rotorua. Not surprisingly, Peter found promotion in both cities.

Mary had been in nursing for more than 10 years by then and knew she’d spend the rest of her life working in the profession. “I knew the system and never thought outside the square,” she said.

Mary and Peter were married in 1987 and moved to Ashburton, a town dissimilar to major centres where she’d previously worked.

“It was a challenge coming to Ashburton. I’d left my support systems and started my life again,” she said.

In Ashburton Mary entered community-based nursing, attending to diabetes patients. “It was very special working with patients, their families and support network,” she said.

More recently, as respiratory clinical nurse specialist, Mary has focused on patients with chronic respiratory disease. “It’s been very rewarding working in respiratory medicine,

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Above – Mary Gluyas shows an early print of her family home in Ireland. Her father’s ancestral home is on a hill at the back of the photo.

Left – Mary Gluyas at home, the day after she retired following 46 years in nursing..

addressing those with lung problems, asthma and asbestos related issues,” she said.

“I have always aimed to deliver best practice, reduce inequities and make a difference in the lives of Mid Canterbury people.

“Working in health has been a huge privilege, walking alongside people on their health journey.”

Community based nursing has been humbling for Mary. “It’s been special when you’re invited into people’s homes and earn their trust,” she said. “I learned about how to help people in the community.”

Highlights have included co-ordinating two large international medical clinical research trials which studied cardiac lowering cholesterol and meeting former Minister of Health, David Clark, as chair-

woman of The College of Respiratory Nurses.

“We talked to him about the issues of respiratory health and impressed upon him the health needs of marginalised people,” she said.

Looking back, Mary has always strived to make a difference for patients “to see them holistically and, in the context of their lives, honour their individual belief systems”.

This week Mary had two farewells, one at the Fine Lion and the other on Wednesday, when nurses brought a plate, drank tea and presented flowers.

Among the speeches was a special one prepared by her by four brothers and sisters.

In a written tribute they said: “Mary, you have shown yourself to be an outstanding nurse with strong empathy and compassion for your patients. You have done everything you could to help them.

“On their behalf, we would like to thank you hugely for this. We know that this career has, at times, been emotionally and physically draining, but you have found it extremely rewarding and felt humbled by the patients you served.

“Mum and dad were so proud of you when you followed them into the medical profession,” they added.

After a 46 year career, it was always good to

be reminded that the generations of family doctors who came before, endorsed her this week.

While nurse manager Julie Broker said she’ll be greatly missed, Mary hasn’t turned her back on health.

She has concerns about the hundreds of Mid Cantabrians who enjoy DIY. In older homes, asbestos is still present and can be a danger when home builders go about upgrading their properties. “Talk to professionals first so you know what you’re dealing with,” she said.

She’s also worried about the long-term effects of vaping. “Our lungs are intended for fresh air not to inhale heated substances,” Mary said. “They’re not designed for vaping or cigarettes.”

The targeting of young people disturbs her.

“They’re vulnerable and we don’t yet know the damage being done to their airways.”

Her immediate future is moving house but, after that, there is a fitness regime to attend to including swimming and biking and, when the world is safe, a visit to their daughter in London.

And not too far away is Ireland and Castletown Bere, where it all began generations before.

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OUR VIEW

Big money in sport a global reality

C

osy are we? New Zealand Rugby sleeping on the left and US investment firm Silver Lake on the right side of the bed.

That’s life as we now know it for our national game after NZR completed the signing of a $200 million private equity investment partnership with Silver Lake in a special general meeting in Auckland on Thursday.

The deal, two long years in the making, was passed with a secret ballot vote of 89 to 1 by our provincial unions, including Mid Canterbury. You could almost hear the relief from NZR chiefs when it went through.

The cash injection from the American-based global technology investment firm even prompted NZR chairman Stewart Mitchell to call it “a monumental moment in the history of rugby in New Zealand”.

Daryl Holden But what does it really mean? Is it the financial saviour that NZR say it is? Why have our rugby powers-that-be even gone down this slightly dodgy track, giving up a small slice of their revenue-generating side of the business in the process?

Well, let’s be clear about this.

The deal needed to be done for the survival of New Zealand rugby as we know it. In Europe, billions of dollars are being invested into the game and professional sport generally because there are commercial returns to be made.

NZR would have sat back nervously and watched what was going

on, with the likes of investment goliath CVC Capital Partners, with assets worth $US75 billion, buying stakes in professional rugby, including the Six Nations and premiership competition.

The business reality for NZR was that they knew they could not compete against that sort of money and there was significant risk the All Blacks would no longer

“

Not to mention that little money would flow down to club level, our all-important grassroots.

Now, it’s true that money doesn’t solve all the issues, and it is Silver Lake’s first investment in rugby, but this is also not their first rodeo in terms of investing in top sport.

They’re involved with a number of different sports, including

Maybe I’m being a Daryl Downer but there just seems to be a lot of risk attached with shark-like investors managing sport.

be a force unless they acted.

Big money would attract our talent offshore in even greater numbers, meaning our playing stocks would just get pillaged.

football powerhouse Manchester City, the UFC, and the Madison Square Garden Company, which owns blue chip NBA basketball franchise the New York Knicks and

the NHL’s New York Rangers ice hockey franchise.

And, importantly, Silver Lake’s NZR deal would be felt almost straight away with millions to be distributed immediately.

The 14 NPC teams would receive $1m each, plus the 12 Heartland unions, including Mid Canterbury, would each pocket $500k.

Fantastic news and it’s certainly on trend at the moment to partner with investment firms like Silver Lake, but what would that arrangement look like in 10 or 20 years? What will we be thinking then?

Maybe I’m being a Daryl Downer but there just seems to be a lot of risk attached with shark-like investors managing sport.

I hope I’m wrong and that Silver Lake’s involvement is indeed a monumental moment for NZR, but for good reasons only.

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A caffeine hit – it’s good for you Phill Hooper OFF THE AIR

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hy should you drink a coffee while you’re watching your kids play team sports? And why should you add a spoonful of sugar to that coffee?

Adding a spoonful of sugar to a cup of coffee could be the key to a longer life, according to a new study.

Scientists have found coffee drinkers are at a lower risk of death than non-coffee drinkers, but those who like the drink sweet are even less likely to die.

Researchers in China who followed a group of British adults for an average of seven years found people who drank between one and a half to three and a half cups of caffeinated coffee were less likely to die during that time in comparison to those who did not take sugar or those who do did drink coffee at all.

Drinking coffee displayed a connection to a lower risk of dying from any cause, dying from cancer, and dying from heart disease. It didn’t matter whether people drank decaffeinated, instant, or ground coffee — the results held up for all of them.

Being a big coffee fan, I am very happy with this study, but I’m not going to get too excited about it because you and I both know, next week there will be an-

other coffee study without such favourable findings.

So what does that have to do with kids sports you’re asking.

Well, it’s a continuation on the health theme, but it would appear not all sports are good sports when it comes to our kids.

Children who play team sports like rugby, football or netball are less likely to suffer mental health

problems, according to a new study.

Conversely, researchers found that youngsters who only play individual sports – such as tennis, golf, or gymnastics – are at greater risk of mental health issues than kids who don’t play sports at all. The findings come from a major study of more than 11,200 American children

between nine to 13 years-old.

I guess individual sports could be more of an emotional rollercoaster, success and failure it’s all on you.

But if things don’t go well in a team sport, then you can share the blame with your team mates and any success is shared also.

I cannot believe that playing an individual sport is worse for

anyone’s mental health than sitting on the couch.

I’m sure John Kirwan would agree.

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.

One resolution kept – TV news be gone S

ometime over the past year or so I fell completely out of love with television.

In fact way before that, I grew resentful of the way that TV set the agenda for our daily living.

It didn’t bother me at all really for the first 60 or so years of my life, but I began to detest the way that as six o’clock approached, game shows would give way to the six o’clock news.

Presenters in dramatic tones with faux concerned expressions on their faces would deliver stories in the most dramatic way they could. Carefully orchestrated head tilts and slow turns to momentarily look at the co-presenter alongside. One narrated catastrophe after another. I suddenly saw right through it.

It’s not that I wanted to bury my head in the sand and pretend bad things weren’t occurring, but hey I could hit an app, the Guardian, or the radio news and take on board what I needed to know quickly and efficiently, without making a major production out of it.

So, come New Year resolution time, I decided to make one I’d try and stick with.

Drop television entirely between 6pm and 7.30pm.

This has involved some changes due to the fact that others in the house want to watch the news.

Being a thoroughly reasonable man (pause for spousal

Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE hysterical laugh) I appreciate their right to that, so I alter my modus operandi accordingly and consume meals in the office or elsewhere.

We are now into June, and apart from accidental gazing as I wander into the room to collect or do something, usually making another cup of tea, the resolution is relatively intact.

Furthermore, I find I don’t really watch much TV at any time at all now. I’ve somehow weaned myself right off it.

I’ll tell you what has improved, my mental health.

It is like I’ve been through a bit of a detox of negativity.

I thoroughly recommend it.

So the next step is to mount a spare screen I have lying around in the office and completely have control of what I take on board. That screen will be filled with stuff that makes me relax and feel good. But not constantly. Sparingly.

One thing that is priceless is the ability to find solace in your own company.

Doing things you love, taking a moment for the moments, or simply doing nothing at all.

Sitting outside on a still night and gazing at the stars. Listening to birdlife. Basking in the calm.

Indulging hobbies and interests.

Refusing invitations to things you know will be hard work. And ultimately unnecessary.

Being an introvert extrovert I also avoid prolonged social situations.

I’m a half hour max fella, and even that can be 20 minutes too long.

Put me down for a quick

coffee and a good yarn. All nighters invariably turn to alcohol-fuelled shit talk and frankly, I can’t be bothered.

One great thing I find about being less than two months away from becoming a superannuitant, is that you develop even less of a concern as to what others might think. In the end, who cares?

Be kind and considerate, be yourself and be comfortable.

So after a year of extreme

anxiety I’m still a bit of a work in progress, but ditching the tele has certainly been good for me.

It’s either that, or the drugs.

Stay calm and carry on.

Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network.

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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Autumn trails in Ruapehu

With a head-swirling banquet of 500 kilometres of trails to graze from, Ruapehu is bikers’ heaven, with a range of trail grades and stories to discover, writes Mike Yardley.

By Mike Yardley

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y all-time favourite day ride is the Ohakune Old Coach Road, a 15km thrill ride connecting Horopito to Ohakune.

Cycle buffs will know it as the second leg of the wider Mountains to Sea cycle trail, but this ride is pitch-perfect for newbies to mountain biking. It’s a grade two trail so it’s not too taxing, but you’ll definitely want to tackle it from the Horopito trailhead for a downhill ride. (There are quick transfers available in Ohakune.)

Adjacent to the trail is the traffic-stopping sight of ‘Smash Palace’ car-wreckers, which also featured in Goodbye Pork Pie. Horopito Motor Wreckers is the largest vintage car dismantlers in Australasia, and the spectacle is captivating for its rustic beauty.

This cycle trail deserves its reputation as one of New Zealand’s best day rides, an evocative old pack-track and restored cobblestone road around the foothills of Mt Ruapehu, traversing Tongariro National Park forest and farmland, with sweeping lookouts over the volcanic plateau.

But it’s the Victorian engineering, spooky tunnels and two mammoth railway viaducts that are the runaway highlight.

The fatally-rusted Taonui viaduct makes for a striking backdrop but the old Hapuwhenua Viaduct is good to go. You can cycle or walk across this colossal and curved structure, the longest viaduct in the Southern Hemisphere at 284 metres long, and sits 45 metres above the river. I dare you to look down between the sleepers!

It was restored as part of the Cycle Trail development, while the newer Hapuwhenua Viaduct does a brisk trade for KiwiRail.

There’s a bucketload of history to lap up, imparted by the information panels, sprinkled along the route.

The old cobblestone road was originally built for horse-drawn coaches in the early 1900s to transport passengers between the two rail heads of the unfinished North Island trunk line. Just imagine those Victorian-era rail passengers, bustling their way across those cobbles in all their finery, simply to board a connecting train.

Shortly after the main trunk line’s completion in 1908, the inter-connecting coach road fast became obsolete and was consumed by the forest. This riveting ride of movie-set good looks is

Top left – Mount Ruapehu provides the backdrop and the sign gives an inclination of what to expect.

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Left – The stunning scenery provides a glorious backdrop to your cycling adventure PHOTO VISIT RUAPEHU

unstoppably scenic and thickly coated in pioneering history.

On my latest romp through Ruapehu, I also struck out from National Park village on the Marton Sash and Door Trail. Summit Shuttles HQ sorted me out with

e-bike hire and I joined two passionate locals, Andrea and Karen, who were training for the Timber Trail, which averages about 45km of cycling per day. Knocking off this undulating cycle trail, cleaved out of the remnants of an

old tramway, is the ideal workout.

Taking its name from the Marton Sash and Door logging company, the tramway was built for locomotives to take logs from the Erua forest and transport

them through to Marton, south of the volcanic plateau.

Information panels dotted alongside the trail vividly recall the logging era. The locomotives used on the tramway look like they’ve just walked out of a

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Right – Native trees and bush abounds with the ever present Mt Ruapahu watching over proceedings.

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Below – On the trail: The author stopped at the fatally-rusted Taonui viaduct.

PHOTO MIKE YARDLEY

Above right – The Hapuwhenua Viaduct – you can cycle or walk across this colossal and curved structure, the longest viaduct in the Southern Hemisphere at 284 metres long, and it sits 45 metres above the river.

PHOTO VISIT RUAPEHU

Left – Biking the Ohakuna Old Coach Road.

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Right – The Park Hotel Ruapehu, wrapped in the elemental splendour of Tongariro National Park, offers affordable accommodation in a stunning alpine setting.

PHOTO MIKE YARDLEY

Thomas the Tank Engine book.

Setting off from the railway station at National Park village, the trail heads south beside the main trunk railway line, then climbs up to meet the old bush tramway line. The tramway route serves up a soothingly verdant ride through the forest.

Scattered along the way are various relics of the era including the remains of log bridges, a small wood dam, pumice cuttings and rail irons. The tramway stopped operating here in 1957, left to disappear back into the landscape.

Now flourishing with regenerating sub-alpine bush, it was a community-led initiative that prised this silent forest open once again, repurposing the tramway

cuttings and circuit for bikes.

The full 16km loop took me a couple of hours to complete.

It’s a Grade 3 trail with some calf-pumping climbs, but the sweet reward are those superlative skyline views.

Café stop? Macrocarpa Café is a cracker. Situated in National Park village, this quirky and characterful café celebrates its sense of place with a backcountry mountain hut design motif. Its walls are decorated with a slew of historic curios and exhibits, honouring the mountaineering prowess that purrs in these parts.

Under the command of the loquacious and entertaining Clark McCarthy, you can expect excellent coffee and hearty food at this humming café, beloved by the villagers as a true community meeting place.

Staying in National Park village?

Look no further than The Park Hotel Ruapehu, wrapped in the elemental splendour of Tongariro National Park. Offering affordable accommodation in a stunning

alpine setting, the rustic, cosy lodge atmos is pitch-perfect.

Awakening to the sweeping line-up of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro as your greeting party takes some beating. My guest room was fully furnished with an en-suite bathroom, tea/ coffee making facilities and free wifi. The complimentary courtyard hot tub was very inviting.

Named after the historic Raurimu railway spiral that winds its way up the central plateau, the Spiral Restaurant & Bar has a warm, hospitable atmosphere and a bucket of character.

Open for breakfast and dinner, I highly recommend their High Country Lamb Shank – a slow braised hind shank served with golden kumara mash and seasonal vegetables. If you’re keen for a cheeky pizza, their vegetarian pizza is so delicious, it parked up my carnivore tendencies. Feast on marinated courgette, red onion, feta, olives and capsicum topped with baby spinach and basil pesto.

Below – Macrocarpa Café is situated in the National Park village, this quirky and characterful café celebrates its sense of place. Its walls are decorated with a slew of historic curios and exhibits, honouring the mountaineering prowess that purrs in these parts.

PHOTO MIKE YARDLEY

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DriveThru

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with Bernard Egan

All things motoring and otherwise

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ere at Guardian Motoring we enjoy celebrating motoring anniversaries.

Legendary sports car maker Porsche clocks up two this month.

Back in June 1948, the first car branded as a Porsche – their model 356 – was introduced to the market.

Within a month it won a race.

So it could be said that’s when Porsche began.

And that’s right. Well, sort of, because the origins go back around half a century prior to that.

Dr. Ferdinand Porsche had a passion for engineering and for cars.

While working for a number of other automotive companies, he was already

designing cars, in the early 1900s.

He is perhaps most famously connected to the People’s Car – the Volkswagen a vehicle promoted by the German Nazi government.

But it wouldn’t be until 1948 that Dr. Porsche’s son Ferry could finally realise his father’s dream of producing a sports car bearing the family name.

Thankfully Ferdinand got to see the first 356, which he liked, before his death in 1951.

Ferdinand’s other fascination Electricity also fascinated Dr. Porsche, and way back in the 1890s he thought surely it would be possible to combine electricity and engineering to build a car.

And he did just that.

Ferdinand Porsche’s design was dubbed the Egger-Lohner electric vehicle C.2 Phaeton model, or the P1 for short.

The P1 took to the streets of Vienna, Austria, on June 26, 1898 – 50 years almost to the day before the Porsche 356.

It could reach speeds of Porsche 356 Number One up to 21mph (34km/h) and

travel up to 49 miles on a single charge.

The car could be styled as an open-air chassis or a coupe.

An example made in 1898 still exists after being discovered in an Austrian garage, where it had been stored since 1902.

Hybrid – so what’s new?

Dr. Porsche then took another innovative step forward.

In 1900 he designed the Lohner-Porsche Mixed Hybrid, a petrol electric car using a system similar to modern day hybrid vehicles.

These vehicles were produced for five years.

The number which nearly wasn’t When Porsche introduced the 911 they came up with a model number which has become an iconic and widely known model moniker.

Probably the most influential and popular Porsche model ever produced, the 911 has made a big name for itself over the years.

It first came into production in 1963,

Lohner-Porsche Mixed Hybrid and over its 50-plus year history has gone through some remarkable changes.

Based on the classic Porsche 356, the 911 kept a similar design, and its origins are apparent.

Originally the model was to be known as the 901, that is until Peugeot asserted their right to use zero as a middle number.

Calling it a Porsche 901 would have been okay, and we probably wouldn’t have thought otherwise, but somehow 911 suits the look and style of the model and sounds far better.

Definitely a case of an ill wind blowing some good.

The gift that just keeps on giving

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heels Week was in so many ways a real gift to our community, with benefits flowing in so many ways, including to several charities.

A gift which keeps on giving After their incredibly successful motorcycle Show and Shine held at the RSA during Wheels Week, members of the Originals club were back at the venue last weekend, this time to donate proceeds from the show to the Mid Canterbury Child Cancer Group, and to thank the RSA for the use of their facilities.

Gerald McKenzie from the Originals

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says his club is pleased it can support such a worthy cause, and Sue Green from Child Cancer said her organisation really appreciates the generous gesture.

Sue looked pretty comfortable sitting on a Harley when accepting the donation.

The Originals also presented a plaque to the RSA, which was accepted by the club’s president and vice president, Merv Brenton and Allan Johnstone, who said their club enjoyed providing the venue for the show.

A sign of things to come?

Sue Green’s husband Rod accompanied her to the presentation

ceremony, arriving on his nifty Honda scooter.

The little Honda looked right at home parked amongst its bigger Harley Davidson cousins.

While eying up the Harleys, Rod said he really enjoys riding the Honda, but seeing Sue astride one of course begs the question, is this a sign of things to come?

But wait, there’s more

The Originals are planning another major event.

There’ll be more motorcycling magic to be enjoyed at their Ashburton Bike Show on November 19.

Above – Allan Johnstone, Gerald McKenzie and Merv Brenton.

Left – Child Cancer Group member Sue Green, astride a Harley Davidson, accepts the generous donation from the Originals.

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When F1 meets the road T he foundation stone of AMG was laid back on June 1, 1967.

To mark the 55th anniversary of the performance and sports car brand, the production version of the Mercedes-AMG ONE is celebrating its world premiere.

The two-seater super sports car brings the world’s most modern and efficient Formula 1 hybrid drive technology from the race track to the road for the first time.

The performance hybrid produces a total output of 782 kW (1063 hp) from one combustion engine and four electric motors, with a top speed capped at 352 km/h.

The extremely complex development was carried out in close co-operation with the Formula 1 experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth.

The Mercedes-AMG ONE will also officially be seen in action for the first time in the UK, as part of the Festival of Speed at

Goodwood (June 23 to 26, 2022).

The unique hypercar inspires not only with its E Performance Formula 1 hybrid drive, but also with further motorsport technology.

This ranges from the carbon-fibre monocoque and carbon-fibre body to the load‑bearing engine/transmission unit, active aerodynamics and the push-rod suspension.

Improving on Formula One With its complex technology, the two-seater Mercedes-AMG ONE offers even more than a Formula 1 racing car in some cases.

It features the AMG Performance 4MATIC+ fully variable all-wheel drive with hybrid-driven rear axle and electrically driven front axle with torque vectoring.

It can also drive purely electrically.

The 1.6-litre V6 hybrid petrol engine with

electrically assisted single-turbocharging corresponds in its technology to the current Formula 1 power unit. The four overhead camshafts are driven by spur gears.

The engine, mounted in mid-engine position in front of the rear axle, revs up to 11,000 rpm.

The high-revving power unit is boosted by a high-tech turbocharger.

The exhaust gas turbine and compressor turbine are positioned at a distance from each other and connected by a shaft. This allows a lower installation position for the turbocharger.

On the shaft is an approximately 90 kW electric motor.

Electronically controlled, this drives the turbocharger shaft directly, accelerating the compressor wheel up to 100,000 rpm before the exhaust gas flow takes over.

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In late 2020, the company launched its first battery-assisted pushbike: Serial 1.

It now has four models to choose from, its latest offering being this limited edition eMTB (electric mountain bike) called Bash/MTN.

The bike is made for serious off-roading while promoting its simplicity.

The Bash/MTN started out as a personal build for one of the company’s engineers, based on the brand’s entry-level model, the Mosh/City. So, it has the same drive belt, Brose S Mag motor, cables, brakes, etc, but was beefed up for the purposes of off-roading. It has Michelin E-Wild tyres, and an Suntour suspension seat the company says is “shock-absorbing and spine saving.”

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DeLorean CEO, Joost de Vries, says “we are not just coming out with a sports car. We need a sports car to relaunch the brand, but the ambition of the brand is to be a full-line manufacturer.”

The DeLorean Alpha5 is a low-slung electric GT with gullwing doors and was penned by Italdesign, just like its predecessor.

The car doesn’t blatantly nod to the iconic DMC12. Its aerodynamic body is more curvaceous than the boxy design of the original, and the characteristic window line is replaced by a more modern greenhouse.

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The great storm of 1868: A traveller’s account

By Connor Lysaght

O

ne year ago our district experienced the worst flooding in living memory, closely rivalled only by the April 1951 Canterbury flood event.

Severe floods have occurred with moderate frquency in the past, including the February 1936 flood event, but these were not quite on this level in terms of sheer flow.

On 28 May 2021, the MetService issued a red alert for Canterbury, having forecasted 200 to 300mm of rain in the high country. Two days later, a state of emergency was declared due to the sheer volume and duration of rainfall across Canterbury.

Nineteen river flow recorders owned by Environment Canterbury were destroyed or damaged as the rivers reached record levels. ECan reported that their rain gauge in Mt Somers had recorded its highest 48-hour rainfall ever, at 526mm.

According to the Ashburton District Council, the damage to our local roads cost $4 million to repair over six months and uninsurable damage to properties totalled $14 million.

Numerous farms and buildings were wrecked, roads were washed out and bridges were battered, including the bridge between Ashburton and Tinwald on State Highway 1.

The closure of our town bridge made national headlines and the South Island was essentially cut in half for days. I am sure most local readers will remember the headache that caused!

It is expected that climate change will increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events like the 2021 Canterbury floods. However, extreme flooding typically occurs once every two hundred years, give or take, which seems almost correct when you examine the Great Storm of February 1868 and the floods that resulted from it.

From February 4 to 6, 1868, an ex-tropical cyclone bore down on New Zealand, which resulted in extreme weather conditions and flooding across the entire country.

A family on horseback navigating through high water during the February 1936 flood event. (Photo reference 04.2006.0076c) As many as 40 people died during the event and there were 12 shipwrecks reported. Almost the entire east coast of the South Island was flooded.

On February 10, 1868, a Lyttelton Times correspondent wrote about their experiences travelling through our district at the time of the infamous storm, under the title “A new chum’s experience of a day and night of the weather and rivers of New Zealand”.

Rising river or sinking coach?

Our anonymous writer’s account begins in Timaru on Monday, February 4, 1868. That morning, they recall being “tired with the gaieties of Timaru” where they had been “forced to vegetate for four days”.

They promptly decided to move on and secured a place on a Cobb & Co. coach headed for Christchurch, aboard which they chose the box seat (next to the driver, raised in front). The writer

William Turton’s accommodation house, the Ashburton Arms, as seen on an early plan of Ashburton, 1864. (Archive reference 05.2013.1118)

soon regrets this decision, as it began raining that morning and did not show any sign of stopping.

“After leaving the first station, I was informed by a fellow passenger that we were then on the runs, and that we should not leave them again till we reached Christchurch. What he meant by runs, I was then at a loss to explain, unless it was a continual run of water down my neck for the remainder of the journey.”

Before crossing the Rangitata our writer switched places with the aforementioned passenger to sit further back within the coach, but they still found themselves experiencing “by no means an agreeable shower-bath”.

While crossing the Rangitata River, the coachman quietly observed that he thought the river was rising, but the writer naively thought the coach was sinking while it plowed through the river.

“After this came a long, miserable, dreary wet ride for 18 miles” until the party reached the Hakatere/Ashburton River.

“Here, as I thought, my sorrows for the time were over, but alas!

In attempting to cross with the pioneers, the coach actually stuck, and began settling so fast that at last the water was up to our waists. We were told we must jump for it, and that quickly, into about six feet of water, with the pleasing reminder that if we jumped a yard wrong, we should feel the full force of a New Zealand current.”

Thankfully, all aboard made the jump safely “with only a thorough wetting”.

After negotiating another channel on horseback and running through the remainder of the river, they made it to William Turton’s Ashburton Arms accommodation house intact.

However, after rummaging through their luggage for a change of clothes, our writer found to their horror that all their belongings were soaked.

The coachman drove off without waiting for them, and they were left behind at the accommodation house.

“After borrowing a change from the obliging landlord, and getting a good dinner, things assured a much brighter aspect; still the wind kept howling frightfully, and the river was rising, though no thought of real danger occurred to anyone.”

Refuge in the Arms of Ashburton The writer went to bed at 10 o’clock that night, expecting a restful night’s sleep, but two hours later they were told to get up immediately as “the river was still rising fast and was, in fact, at full flood”.

They go on to describe the following events: “The water was within a few inches of the door.

At this time a faint cry was heard, and some men returned, having to wade some distance up to their shoulders, with a woman and a baby, and it was known that the house was flooded, and would probably be carried away immediately. Still the water kept rising, rising, fast; and, after measuring, we found it within an inch of rushing in the house; in fact, it had commenced to flow under one of the doors.”

“The agony of the poor people coming in at this time was indescribable; most of them had seen pigs, crops, poultry, sheep, and, in some instances, horses washed away, and their houses nearly floating before they quitted them.

Through what can be called only the mercy of God the wind changed, and, as it was ascer-

tained the following morning, the river had broken into a creek, which seemed to carry away a deal of the water.”

In closing their correspondence with the Lyttelton Times, our dear writer says “Had it not been for this intervention of Divine Providence I should probably not be alive to write this, my first, and I can assure you I fervently hope my last, experience of the freaks and vagaries of the New Zealand rivers”.

Overall, the Great Storm of 1868 and the resulting floods caused between £500,000 and £1 million in damage across the country (roughly $20 to $50 million today, adjusted for inflation). Let’s all hope that we can do our part to ensure that climate change is limited, so that events like this do not continue to become more frequent.

Let’s hope that it really does take another 200 years or more until the next flooding disaster!

CONTACT Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears.

Email: museum@adc.govt. nz Mail: PO Box 94, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 307-7890 Copies of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, June 4, 2022

calling time on a week of sport

Stat me up Name: Raitube Vasurakuta Club: Celtic

Matches this season: 7 Tries: 11 Points: 55

Newbies shine

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Chasing titles

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Gore-bound

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There’s no tomorrow

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Promoted sides make an instant impact on court Matt Markham Up in grade?

No worries for the two elevated sides in Mid Canterbury Premier Netball this week.

Just two days after they pushed themselves up a grade level at Tuesday night’s promotion and relegation matches following the end of the first round, both Mt Somers A and Rakaia made an immediate impact by winning on Thursday night at the EA Networks Centre.

In impressive performances from both sides given the notable

Short and sharp Premier 1: Hampstead A 48

United A 29, Celtic A 41 Methven A 22, Mt Somers 32 Southern 19.

Premier 2: Methven B 29 Hampstead B 20, Allenton A 37 Celtic B 22, Rakaia 37 AshColl A 35.

Premier 3: AshColl 10A 39 Methven Humm 13, Methven Shearmac 40 Hampstead U18 20, AshColl B 29 United 17.

rise through the grades locally, Mt Somers kicked off their campaign in Premier 1 with a strong 32-19 win over Southern to lay an early claim while Rakaia, who started the season in Premier 3, made the biggest impact in beating Ashburton College A, who had dropped down from Premier 1 on Tuesday night.

The Rakaia ladies look the goods to push deep into the Premier 2 competition based on that performance alone, a remarkable achievement for a club that didn’t have a premier side last season.

It’s been a big week for the College girls though.

After playing on Tuesday night, they then trekked up to Christchurch and played Kaiapoi A in Supernet Reserve, winning that match 49-29, their first win of the competition, before taking the court again on Thursday night.

They looked set for a big defeat at the end of the third quarter, but pushed hard right to the final whistle to get the match back to a 37-35 scorecard in favour of Rakaia.

Thursday night’s Premier 1 matches kicked off with a bang with another great clash between Hampstead and United. It was Hampstead who emerged victorious, winning 48-29, but for the majority of the match it felt a lot closer than the scoreline suggested.

An epic battle unfolded under the posts at both ends of the

court, with Hampstead defenders Hannah Glassey and Ella Davies having really strong games, while at the other end Amelia Holmes and Alice Eddington were forced to work hard for every goal by Samantha Collins and Sammy Holden.

Hampstead led by just two at the end of the first quarter, but put their foot to the floor in the second, scoring 13 goals to United’s seven to take an eight-goal lead.

That became 11 at the end of the third, and then they really stretched out with 14 goals in the final quarter to win comfortably.

Celtic kept their unbeaten run going by beating Methven in the middle match of the night 41-22, while Mt Somers kicked things off in fine style with a dominant win over Southern to grab some crucial early competition points with a 32-19 win.

Aside from the Rakaia and AshColl A clash in Premier 2, Allenton continued their strong run of form which puts them in a position to potentially be contenders at the business end of the round with a 37-22 win over Celtic B, while Methven B did the same by beating Hampstead B 29-20.

In Premier 3, Ashburton College B kicked off with a win in their second match for the week, beating United 29-17.

Methven Shearmac were too good for the Hampstead Under 18 side winning 40-20, and AshColl 10A proved too slick for Methven Humm, winning 39-13.

Hampstead’s Jemma Stoddart looks to feed one of her shooters during her side’s win over United on Thursday night.

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Rep hockey side out to chase Ian Smith tournament success Left – Sam Moore will fill the role of both coach and captain for the Mid Canterbury men’s hockey side in Gore this weekend.

Matt Markham

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A few days in Gore awaits the Mid Canterbury senior men’s hockey side this weekend.

Queen’s Birthday weekend each year marks the annual Ian Smith Tournament for the minor associations across the lower half of the South Island, with five matches across three days of play.

Tourney team Hayden Bonnington, Jacob Gray (goalie), Tim Harford, Andrew Kirkcaldie, Scott Marshall, Matt Moore, Andy Moore, Sam Moore (captain/coach), Jake McGill, Logan Lory, Daniel Bennett, Thomas White, Mitch Moore, Andrew Fisher, James Wright, Dante Vannini. Brent Gray (manager).

With virtually no other hockey on for the long weekend, the selectors have named a close to full-strength line-up for the tournament, with plenty of ex-

perience and some exciting new talent emerging through the pack as well.

The side will be coached by Sam Moore, who will double his

involvement as the team’s captain out on the turf as well, calling on his years of experience playing representative hockey for Mid Canterbury.

Drawing on players who play for the Mid Canterbury Senior team in the Canterbury Hockey Division One competition on Saturdays and also the local competition each week on the NBS Hockey Turf, there’s a good mix of players.

Brent Gray will handle the managing duties for the team for the weekend.

Their competition kicks off this morning with a clash against Eastern, before they turn around and play Invercargill in the afternoon to wrap up the first day.

Tomorrow they’ll face off with North Otago in the morning and then Central Otago in the afternoon.

Everything sets up for a grandstand finish on Monday, though with Mid Canterbury set to fight it out with neighbours South Canterbury in the final act of the tournament – a match the Mid Canterbury side will have a sneaky eye on all weekend.

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Win today, or don’t come Monday Matt Markham

Southern Southern v Darfield Hinds Domain, 2.45pm

Forget the last game, and don’t even ponder over the possibility of the one next week.

It’s knockout rugby in the Combined Country Rugby competition this long weekend, and with it comes the requirement of victory, or there’s nothing left to chase come Monday.

And for Mid Canterbury’s two top-eight sides, nothing would hurt more than falling at the first hurdle in the post-season.

Defending champions Southern will be out to bury the demons of a horror 70 minutes of rugby last weekend, where they somehow managed to get up and grab victory in the dying seconds

1. Brad Tarbotton 2. Callum Burrell 3. Adam Williamson 4. Scott Martin 5. Eric Duff 6. Maukie Otukolo 7. Hamish Mackenzie 8. Angus McKenzie 9. Will Mackenzie 10. Will Green 11. Makasiale Kauvanua 12. Thomas Middleton 13. James Hastings 14. Thomas McCormick 15. Matt McAtamney

Reserves: Bailey Chisnall, Mason Briant, Logan Bonnington, Jake Jarman, Ryan Nicholls, Hugo Monie, Ben Early, Jon Dampney.

Celtic Celtic v Prebbleton Celtic Park, 2.45pm

1. Mark Tuapawa 2. Max Stapleton 3. Harry Burgess 4. Shepherd Mhembere 5. Henry McManus 6. Kaydis Hona 7. Ashton McArthur 8. Sean McCormack 9. Liam McCormack 10. Nathan McCloy 11. Nixon Brown 12. Isireli Masiwini 13. Raitube Vasurakuta 14. Elyh McKibbin 15. Cam Butler Reserves: Connor Mackinnon, Mitchell Coyle, Mark Tait, Nicholas McKain, Jack Harrex, Devin Coyle, Monty Nixon.

of the match, while perennial underdogs Celtic will be out to grasp the opportunity to really push for their maiden title in the coveted competition.

Southern will play host to Darfield on the Hinds Domain, and Celtic will welcome Prebbleton out to their Keenans Road fortress.

“There’s no two ways about it, things really go up a notch this week,” Southern co-coach, Jon Dampney said.

“It’s almost a different brand of rugby, knockout stuff. It brings about a real intensity that can be quite in your face if you’re not ready for it.”

Dampney and Richard McLea have been keen to focus on what lies ahead this week in Darfield,

as opposed to delving too deep into the shortcomings in their performance to beat Springston last weekend.

“Horrible performance for the most, really bad. Everything we set out there to do went out the

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week, apart from a couple of little individual things like discipline.

“It’s been all about what’s in front of us this week.”

In Darfield, they know they’ll get a match. The two sides play a very similar style of rugby, which

It’s almost a different brand of rugby, knockout stuff. It brings about a real intensity that can be quite in your face if you’re not ready for it

window as soon as we got onto the paddock.

“Luckily, we somehow managed to turn it around, which considering within a few minutes we took about 500 caps off the field, wasn’t a bad effort.

“We haven’t talked about it this

usually translates to enthralling contests on the paddock.

“It should be a good match.

“We’ve got to go in with the self-belief that we can get the job done, I know we can. It’s just a case of getting out there and executing the game in the way which

we want it to be played.”

Celtic come in a little fresher this week after enjoying the bye last weekend – a good opportunity to give any little niggles or bumps and bruises an extra chance to heal before today’s big clash with Prebbleton.

The two sides met earlier in May, with Celtic eking out a narrow 23-21 win.

A result like that gives no real indication as to who will be carrying the favourite tag today, but at their best the men in green have shown how good they can be, and they’ll be keen to firmly underline that again today.

And, for the record, it is still possible that Celtic and Southern could meet in the competition final on June 18.

Age group rep netball revival a success Matt Markham A year ago, plans to put together a Mid Canterbury Under 18 netball side were shelved due to a lack of player numbers.

Fast forward to this weekend though, and the revival has been a successful one.

A 10-player strong squad will head to Christchurch over Sunday and Monday to compete in the annual Christchurch Netball Club Under 18 tournament – a precursor to when the side heads away later in the year to compete at the age group nationals in July.

And Mid Canterbury Netball’s emerging talent programme has played a big part in the success.

It’s opened the door for a number of players to get a glimpse inside the representative

Under 18 coach Claire Tappin. window and also provided opportunities to grow and further their games with a view to wearing the green and gold dress.

“One of the aims of the emerging talent programme was to try and build the number

of players for our age group representative teams and I think we’ve seen great results from that,” coach Claire Tappin said.

An initial squad of 13 was named earlier this month for the Under 18 side with 10 of those players heading to Christchurch this weekend to compete in matches against North Canterbury, Marlborough, Wakatipu and Selwyn.

And while winning is always nice, it’s more about getting combinations together and enjoying some time on the court.

“This weekend is more about performance than it is results.

“Our main aim is the Nationals, so this weekend will be great to see everyone out on the court and to introduce players to the representative environment.”

While the Under 18 teams will do battle in Christchurch, Mid Canterbury Netball will co-host an Under 16 tournament, the Tupuranga Championships at the EA Networks Centre across the weekend.

U18 rep squad Anna Tuamoheloa, Ashlein Lyttle, Billie Surridge, Claudia Thomas, Ella McSweeney, Emma Breach, Georgia Blundell, Grace Prendergast, Jasmine Matangaro, Jazz Surridge, Lexie SinclairDockerill, Molly Jones, Panina Vaaelua. Coach: Claire Tappin, Apprentice Coach: Margaret Butler. Manager: Brans Surridge.

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Goals galore to start second round

■■ Golf

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Wednesday June 1 Semi-finals, President’s Salver + Stableford Round.

Semi-final Winners: Terry Molly & Gerrard Gallagher, Sega Golf Winner over the Field: Paul Stoddart 41pts, 2nd Rex Bennett 40pts, 3rd John Cockburn 38pts.

Other good scores; Al Jopson 38pts, Don McQuarters 36pts, Tim Newton 35pts, Tony Todd 35pts, Ray Lambert 35pts, Richard McKernan 35pts, John Ramsay 35pts & Robbie Bell 34pts. Twos: Paul Stoddart. Nearest Pins: Hole 14# Phat Duck: Richard McKernan.

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Matt Markham Goals, and plenty of them.

That was the lay of the land through the first week of the second round of the season in Mid Canterbury Hockey’s local competitions over the past week, as sides entered into the nineweek competition.

Across eight matches in four divisions from last Friday night through to Thursday, an impressive 36 goals were scored on the NBS Hockey Turf – but it was the Methven Division One ladies who led the charge, claiming eight of those goals themselves.

Winners of the Doig Cup in the first round of the season, the Methven side wasted no time in outlining their intentions for the Judy Rennie Tray on Monday night, producing a dominant performance against Wakanui Purple, winning 8-1.

While it was a blowout in the later game of the night, the first match was an absolute belter, with Wakanui Black and Tinwald unable to be split as they fought out a 1-all draw.

Wakanui fared a little better in the Men’s Division One competition on Tuesday. however, with both of their sides picking up victories.

Wakanui Black were too good for a plucky Allenton side who threw everything they could at their rivals, but Wakanui were up 4-0 when the final whistle blew.

The Wakanui White side then picked up where their club-mates had left off, albeit with a much tighter 4-3 victory over Tinwald in the night’s late game.

In Men’s Division Two, battling it out for the Hyde Trophy, Hampstead and Lowcliffe made a strong start, winning 5-3 over Wakanui, while Tin-

RESULTS

Ladies Golf: Tuesday, May 31 – LGU 3rd Skibo, 2nd Putting.

21-29 Helen Rapsey 103-25-78, 30+ Cate Hogan-Wright 112-51-61, Juliet McLeod 105-34-71.

Putting: Alison Vessey 30, Sue Graham 31, Juliet McLeod 31. Twos Sue Graham No 5. Nearest The Pin: Val Fleming No 2 Marg Read, Sims Bakery No 11 Alison Vessey, Ross Brother’s No 5 Anne-Marie BlairN Memory Funerals no 14 N/S. Player of the Day: Cate Hogan-Wright.

■■ Shooting

Ashburton District Rifle Club

Monday, May 30 - Greg Menzies 99.7, Allan Mitchell 94.0, Garth Wright 86.1, Abby Calder 90.1, James Storey 88.1, Leo Wildey 90.1, 93.3, Sam Lovett 87.1, Quynn Geddes 95.3, Taylah Geddes 90.2, Angus Geddes 44.0, Lachlan Storey 86.1, Kinsey Storey 77.0, Ella Ingold 86.3, 88.1, Tahlia Tull 64.2, Mathew Lee 86.1.

Mt Somers Rifle Club

Kaidyan Broomhall 83, 87.2, Peyton Fews 81, Blake Broomhall 66, 64, Blake Marrett 82, 89, Alan Broomhall 84, 88, Zoey Reveley 67, 76, Tony Marrett 82, 89, Nina Reveley 61, Felix Bruce 85, Emily Heaven 89, 86.1, Jess Lill 91, Bree Greer 91.2, Jess Heaven 88.1, Kevin Fews 91.1, Hunter Lill 91.2, Elliot Stewart 75, Tim Greer 91.3, Brent Frame 95.2, Kevin Fews 92.3, Dave Millichamp 96.3.

Mayfield Rifle Club

Logan Wheeler 86.1, Lillian Snowden 88.1, Brooke Wheeler 91.2, Peter Quigley 58, John Snowden 97.6, Hamish Dalzell 97.3, Martin Fleming 99.4, 97.6, 99.7, Carl Nordqvist 91.2, 96.3, Andrew Donaldson 93.2.

■■ Squash

Celtic Squash Club

Wakanui Black’s Mitch Moore looks to find a supporting player during his side’s Division One clash with Allenton on Tuesday night.

PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 310522-MM-005 wald came out on the right side of a close battle with Allenton, eventually winning 1-0.

In Women’s Division Two, much like their Division One side, Methven were again to the fore.

They beat Wakanui 2-0, but Tinwald signalled their intent for the rest of the competition with a 4-1 win over Hampstead to head into last night’s round as the early competition leaders.

Results from week 6 of the Celtic Squash Club’s winter league competition: Team McCrea Paint & Decorators lost to Team Mastercraft Kitchens 10-15: Chris Thompson lost to Billy Nolan 2-3, Rob Giles lost to Nathan Forbes 1-3, Kade Cummings lost to Phil Andrew 2-3, Ian Dolden lost to Emily Proffit 0-3, Lucas Raphold lost to Andre De Beer 2-3, Craig Henshilwood beat Madi Read 3-1.

Team Campbell Contracting Ltd lost to Team Pat Summerfield Electrical 9-14: Simon Kennedy beat Paul Cousins 3-1, Mick Hooper lost to Neril Keenan 0-3, Hamish O’Reilly lost to Mike Keen 0-3, Amy Muckle beat Neil Thompson 3-2, Sarah Forbes beat Anja Liemburg 3-2, Blake Cummings lost to Gabe Hamill 0-3.

Team McKain Quality Construction lost to Team J&N Hedgecutting 8-16: Jason Feutz lost to John McDonnell 1-3, Shane Muckle lost to Riley Broker 1-3, Jordy Hooper lost to Donna Brown 2-3, Nick McKain beat Kirsty Clay 3-1, Chrissie Stratford lost to Alex Forbes 1-3, Bryney Ward lost to Hollie Morgan 0-3.

Team EuroAgri beat Team Alps Continuous Spouting 13-10: Scott Broker beat Chris O’Reilly 3-2, James McCloy lost to Ben Kruger 1-3, Kade Cummings beat Mick Hooper 3-1, Hayden Robinson beat Heather Bowker 3-1, Kirsty Clay beat Henry Ross 3-0, Taylor Moore lost to Jacinda Ryan 0-3.

Bowlers chasing South Island titles Matt Markham Eight Ashburton indoor bowlers will head to the deep south this long weekend, looking for islands success.

The contingent will base themselves in Invercargill for Queen’s Birthday weekend at the biennial South Island Indoor Bowls championships, with three days of play ahead of them starting today at the Southland Indoor Bowls stadium.

Ashburton will be represented at the event by Mat Bassett, Michael Lawson,

Ken Mackenzie, Rowena Mackenzie, Heather Dodds, Colin Gilbert, Russell Ellis, Jeremy Markham and John Lewis.

For Lawson, it’s a return to one of his most successful events, where he boasts an impressive record.

The current Mat Black has won six South Island titles over the past 18 years and has a North Island title as well from the fours in 2018. The pairs have been his strongest discipline, winning in 2004, 2013 and 2014.

This year he’ll combine with South Otago’s Stephen Preddy, whom he won the title with in 2013.

Ken Mackenzie also heads south with a proud record at the championships, having won four titles.

He won a pairs title in 2044, two tri-

ples titles in 2010 and 2016 and the fours in 2001.

He’ll play pairs with his wife, Rowena today.

Bassett heads south in good form having won the Mixed Pairs event in Ashburton last weekend, and will team up in an all-local team in the triples with Russell Ellis and his son, Cameron.

Markham has similarly been in good form finishing runner-up in both the championship pairs and the Henselite Singles within the past fortnight, but his appearance at the championships will be brief, playing only in the pairs today with Waikato’s David Archer.

The event is a precursor to the annual National Championships which begin in Porirua next weekend.

Michael Lawson in action on the mats

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Old, new, borrowed and blue Matt Markham Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.

Not a wedding, but instead a race meeting.

And a rather large one on our own back doorstep tomorrow.

Winter meetings in June aren’t traditionally a day where the stars come out to play.

Well, it used to be when the

Local knowledge Locally trained horses engaged at tomorrow’s Ashburton Trotting Club meeting.

Race 1: Sassy Star (Brent White), Slainte (Oliver Adlam), Kiwi Heir (Steve Lock).

Race 2: Crimson Rock (Terry McMillan), Itz Magical Meg (Simon Adlam), Race 3: Samanthas Moon (Brent White) Race 4: Vinitta Rose (Terry McMillan) Race 5: Webs Reactor (Willy Lake).

Race 7: Honour Scroll (Steve Lock), Kansas City Jim (Steve Lock).

Race 8: Trail Boss (Terry McMillan).

Race 9: Navara (Allan Ford), Maui (David McCormick).

Race 10: The Terrorfier (Terry May).

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Harness Jewels was still a thing, but up until this year it’s been hohum race meetings, with industry-type horses doing battle for low stakes.

But tomorrow’s Ashburton Trotting Club meeting bucks the trend.

More than $170,000 in stakes across 10 races, and two black type races included in the list as well.

The something old is the time-honoured Sapling Stakes.

More than 100 years of history of two-year-old pacers doing battle with some of the biggest names in the industry having etched their name on the trophy.

The something new is the Helen Pope Stakes.

A recipient of the New Zealand Order of Merit and the first woman to sit on the board of Harness Racing New Zealand, Helen was also the first female president of the Ashburton Trotting Club.

“It’s great to be able to honour Helen Pope and her achievements with this race,” Ashburton With Style (inside) and Vinke B look the two leading contenders for tomorrow’s Sapling Stakes at Ashburton.

PHOTO SUPPLIED Trotting Club president, Peter Larkin said to HRNZ earlier this “The club just thought it was blue, well blue and silver stars ac- a short order in the Helen Pope month.

Stakes, while Vinke B gets a good “She is from one of the great time to bring it back,” Larkin said. tually.

The Rolleston training power- chance as part of a four-pronged Unseen since 1990 when it was racing families and her contribuhouse, headed by attack by the stable on the Saption to the industry Mark Purdon and ling Stakes with impressive last has been immense.”

More than $170,000 in stakes across 10 Hayden Cullen, start winner, With Style also a The something races, and two black type races included in will line up run- leading contender. borrowed is the 3YO ners in all three They line up both Cyrus and Champion Stakes. the list as well of the features Onedin Miki in the 3YO ChamBorrowed from and are likely to pion Stakes, but they’ll have to nearly three decades ago, tomorrow marks the resur- last held, the race has also been boast having the favourite in at contend with the raw talent of Republican Party, who might just rection of it, with hopes that it won by many greats including least two of them.

Classy filly Millwood Nike stop the All Stars’ onslaught of will in time become a Group race Caduceus, False Step, Lordship showed she’s one out of the box winning all three feature races on like the Sapling Stakes and Helen and Inky Lord.

And then there’s the something at Timaru last week and will start the card.

Pope Stakes.

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Ashburton harness Tomorrow at Ashburton Raceway

R1 ROBILLIARDS SHOWCASE JEWELLERS TROT $10,000 2400m 12:18 1 98x20 Sassy Star K Butt 2 x0402 Slainte J Morrison 3 It’s So Easy P Davis 4 3970x Kiwi Heir G Thornley 5 20587 The Royal Gamble S Thornley 6 0x0x6 Inquizitive Man B Weaver 7 30274 Barrytown J Dunn 8 3340 Raining In My Heart S Ottley 9 070x0 Moonlight Angel G O’Reilly 10 90 Butcher Kate M Edmonds 11 2386x With Grace 12 Sebastian Coe B Orange R2 ALLENTON PHARMACY PACE $10,000 2400m 12:43 1 x9098 Apache Warrior S Ottley 2 8 Beaudiene Quick Step B Butt 3 3258x Twilight Bromac M Williamson 4 76 Crimson Rock K Butt 5 8600 Nadira Franco H Clarke 6 20980 Justin Fun R May 7 4x000 Pacific Clipper 8 Itz Magical Meg G O’Reilly 9 22533 Foveaux Gambler S Tomlinson 10 0 Winemeup J Dunn 11 5625 Westar Lad B Hope 12 74578 Midnight Sioux J Morrison 13 7 Petrify T Williams 14 0097x Don’t Bring Lulu 15 0x767 Pure Courage K Cameron 16 43309 Airies Gold G Shand

G Smith 17 7364 Move It On Over 18 7x The Elite Athlete R Close Tower Of Love 19 B Orange R3 STEWART & HOLLAND FILLIES & MARES MOBILE TROT $15,000 1700m 13:08 1 1x560 Simone Lindenny B Williamson 2 78088 Sioux Princess S Ottley 3 30500 Samanthas Moon R May 4 22146 Martha Stuart J Dunn 5 74614 Bright Glow K Cameron 6 0x555 Kahress R Holmes 7 87014 Crusher Collins M Williamson 8 79137 I Dream Of Jeannie J Herbert 9 3130 Time Up The Hill K Cox R4 HELEN POPE 2YO FILLIES STAKES (MOBILE PACE) (Gr3) $30,000 1700m 13:33 1 6x4 Girlshavtime B Orange 2 5 Cardwell Bay R Close 3 439 Tiffs Little Sister J Cox 4 1 Millwood Nike M Purdon Vinita Rose 5 J Morrison R5 LOCHHEAD MEMORIAL PACE $9000 2400m 14:03 1 49268 Megarock G O’Reilly 2 42319 Webs Reactor R May 3 35133 Rock’n Kiwi R Close 4 5650x Styx Sweetie J Curtin 5 7x06x Proteus G Smith 6 04x52 Scared Stiff T Chmiel 7 8999 Kennedy J Morrison 8 6405 Full Of Desire B Borcoskie 9 586x5 Mayhem In Malibu B Williamson

1 4 Dare Devil J Cox 2 Trail Boss J Morrison 3 332 Vinke B B Orange 4 Borrisokane S Tomlinson 5 3 Wish Me Luck T Williams 6 Lucifer T Chmiel 7 451 With Style O Thornley 8 The Real Mccoy G Smith 9 766 Commander Ben K Cox R9 GRAHAM LAING MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT $11,000 2400m 15:53 1 96625 Navara J Ford G O’Reilly 2 54487 Sally Lindenny J Morrison 3 51037 Take After Me B Orange 4 22139 Madeleine Stowe T Williams 5 52532 Prince Ranier 6 25865 DD’s Super Stuart J Markham B Weaver 7 57492 Tres Magnifique J Herbert 8 0x000 Moons Way P Davis 9 0x641 The Fox T Chmiel 10 5440x Flyin Sid G Smith 11 000x1 Under And Over 12 6233 Hanover Da Moon J Dunn S Ottley 13 4850x Escargo L McCormick 14 4526x Maui B Hope 15 5x196 King Of Love 16 59421 Beyond The Horizon J Smith K Cameron 17 29366 Prince Teka 18 69615 Top Pocket Chance R Close R10 INKWISE PRINT MOBILE PACE $9000 2400m 16:18

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Matt Markham’s Ashburton Selections Race 1: It’s So Easy, Sassy Star, Sebastien Coe, Slainte Race 2: Foveaux Gambler, Move It On Over, Itz Magical Meg, Winemeup Race 3: Time Up The Hill, Kahress, I Dream Of Jeannie, Samanthas Moon Race 4: Millwood Nike, Tiff’s Little Sister, Cardwell Bay, Girlshavtime Race 5: Scared Stiff, Styx Sweetie, Rock N Kiwi, The Conqueror Race 6: Republican Party, Cyrus, Onedin Miki, Barnstormer Race 7: Morrisey, Alexy, Rock My Mind, Rocknroll Diva Race 8: Vinke B, With Style, Dare Devil, Wish Me Luck Race 9: Maui, Under And Over, Prince Rainier, King Of Love Race 10: Donmaro, Rock N Dash, Casino Action, Judgement Bay BEST BET: 8 Vinke B (Race 8) VALUE: Donmaro (Race 10)

Tomorrow at Wingatui Raceway

R1 Positive Signs (Bm74) $12,000 1600m 12:13 1 65517 So Much Mour Tayla Mitchell (6) (A4) 62.5 2 516x8 Blue Eyed Susie T R Moseley (2) 56 3 150x8 Direct Flight C R Barnes (5) 56 C W Johnson (1) 54.5 4 150x0 Sadler’s Lass 5 72119 Zendora S L Wynne (3) 54.5 A Balloo (4) 54 6 060x0 Oraka Playboy R2 Alleviate Administration-Bm65 $12,000 1200 12:48 1 34462 Tap ‘N’ Go L Callaway (3) 60 T R Moseley (7) 59 2 7320x Thistle Do 3 x1089 Cause Celebre D Montes De Oca (5) (A1) 57.5 S Muniandy (4) 57 4 1 She’s An Ace 5 1x400 June Bug S L Wynne (12) 56.5 6 0800x Our Clarry Y Atchamah (11) (A4) 56.5 7 8683 Fame Shines

56 M Taylor (2) (A4) 55.5 8 x009x Show Bazz 9 56657 Selfie K Mudhoo (6) 55 B May (10) 10 09x00 Triple Heart 54 11 7x540 Ophelia Rose R D Beeharry (1) 54 12 6x607 Tennessee Rock Rohan Mudhoo (9) 54 R3 Happy Birthday Simon Harvey 42 Maiden NZD $12,000 2200m 13:23

1 2402 Fah Lun S L Wynne (6) 58.5 C W Johnson (5) 58.5 2 55662 Lincoln Lane 3 58 Energetic C A Campbell (7) 58.5 J D Laking (3) 58.5 4 90 Dublin Hunter 5 9836 Villanelle K Mudhoo (2) 56.5 A Balloo (1) 6 800x0 Clara Moncrieff 56.5 7 66x67 Voralto 56.5 B May (4) R4 Otago Rugby Union-Bm65 $12,000 2200m 13:58 1 78641 Star Vista 59 2 70399 Zambezi Zipper Y Atchamah (11) (A4) 58.5 3 66102 Nevets T R Moseley (2) 58 C L Carmine (3) 58 4 2075 Hillersden 5 x9988 Ringbolt K Mudhoo (12) 57.5 M J Taylor (10) (A4) 57 6 x0073 Hey Mickey 7 40310 No Rigmarole Tayla Mitchell (7) (A4) 56.5 L Callaway (1) 8 5277 Colour Me Red 56.5 9 80730 Jessie’s Rock C A Campbell (8) 56.5 B M Murray (5) 56.5 10 3x790 The Lost Boys 11 50248 Kitty Power 55 C R Barnes (6) S Toolooa (4) (A3) 54 12 96587 Youneverknow R5 Taieri Prem Colts Mdn $12,000 1200m 14:33 1 x3028 Qiji Spirit C R Barnes (12) 58.5

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Matt Markham’s Wingatui Selections Race 1: So Much Mour, Direct Flight, Blue Eyed Suzie, Zendora Race 2: Tap N Go, She’s An Ace, Selfie, June Bug Race 3: Fah Lun, Villanelle, Lincoln Lane, Voralto Race 4: Ringbolt, Youneverknow, Star Vista, Jessies Rock Race 5: Qiji Spirit, Sheslikethewind, Jack Attack, Raghallaigh Race 6: Lockdown Legacy, Highland Whisper, Seraphic, Last Bid Race 7: Firey Red, Megalomaniac, Kerany, Eavesdrop Race 8: Honey Honey, Cheyenne Dreams, Darci Vino, Trabruk BEST BET: So Much Mour (R1) VALUE: Ringbolt (R4)

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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Brendon McCullum has started his international coaching career at Lords, what was his highest score there with the bat? a) 66 b) 96 c) 126 2. Paul Coll dropped a spot to World #2 this week in squash rankings, what position does his compatriat, Joelle King hold? a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 3. Highlanders reserve, Denny Solomona played international rugby for which nation? a) Samoa b) Ireland c) England 4. Marin Cilic joined Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and who as the only active players to have reached the last four in all Grand Slams. a) Stefanos Tsitsipas b) Daniil Medvedev c) Andy Murray 5. Which star golfer this week agreed to a deal, reportedly worth $125 million to join the LIV Golf League? a) Dustin Johnson b) Sergio Garcia c) Ian Poulter 6. Ukraine gave themselves a shot at making the Football World Cup this week by beating who 3-1. a) Wales b) Scotland c) Republic of Ireland

7. Who is the leading local points scorer in this year’s Combined Country Rugby competition? a) Raitube Vasurakuta b) Thomas Middleton c) Matt McAtamney 8. Emma Silva is the coach of the Ashburton College A Netball side, but also plays for which team? a) Southern b) Rakaia c) Mt Somers 1. b) 96, 2. a) 5, 3. c) England, 4. c) Andy Murray, 5. a) Dustin Johnson, 6. b) Scotland, 7. b) Thomas Middleton, 8. c) Mt Somers

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): If you always stayed where you belong, your life would feel small and stale.

New things are inherently uncomfortable; better not to read anything more into it. Your zone of comfort is expanding. That’s all.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Your body adapts to your moods and glues to your personality. Today your body’s unconscious language will express loudly what you want to convey and also what you may wish to keep silent.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Courage isn’t something you need to find or develop. You already have an entire swimming pool of it inside you. When it’s time to be brave, just dip your cup in and draw some up.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’ll learn a lot about someone through a typical, appropriate line of questioning. Off-the-wall, playful questions will teach you even more about the sensibility and humour (or lack thereof) you’re dealing with.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There’s no call right now for a big change. What would it look like if the next 24 hours were a lot like your life, only happier?

Imagining such a thing will show you where you could make a small but effective shift.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The opportunities will be swept up by those with a responsive attitude.

Before you step into the arena, you’ll put yourself in the mindset to take in your surroundings, be decisive and swiftly act.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your mind is open, and your appetites are hearty. You’re primed to listen, learn and discover the outside world, led by a small internal voice of intuition. It’s the compass you can trust.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Keep in mind that some audiences are better than others. If you want the good ones, don’t pander and provide for the lesser ones. An engaged audience will bring their curiosity and much more to the room.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The thick of the drama is not an actionable position. From a higher vantage, you’ll see what the situation needs and get ideas about the interests of those involved and form a suitable contribution.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): People do what is easy for them. The ones who do more are stronger and probably more experienced and versatile and still doing what’s easy for them. If people risk for you, it’s a gift worth acknowledging.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Your fears and doubts are seductive. Ignore them. Keep coming back to your plan. Revisit; tweak; revel in it. The plan will excite you and galvanise your powers.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Like magicians in the art of pulling off an illusion, people in relationships will direct attention to their contributions, talents and beneficial qualities... which is a subfocus of all there is to be seen and known.

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Mobile Mower servicing • Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

Polling in the club elections will take place at the club on the following dates: Friday, June 17 11am to 1pm and 3pm until 8pm Saturday, June 18 11am to 1pm and 3pm until 7pm Please have membership cards available Michael Crequer Interim Chairman

Ashburton Club and MSA 231 Burnett Street Ashburton

EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS Nominations for the positions of: President, Vice President, 3 committee and 2 Trustees are now open and will be accepted up to 5pm on June 9, 2022.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Night fill team member Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for a team member to join their Night fill team.

This position is permanent part-time for 15 hours per week Monday – Friday 6pm – 9pm.

The successful applicant will require these attributes: • Must be physically fit as lifting is involved • Able to work unsupervised • Good computer skills • Be reliable If you think this position is suitable to you, please send your covering letter with your CV to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz Applications close on Thursday, June 9, 2022

Due to the retirement of our current staff member we are now looking to employ a co-ordinator to put their stamp on this valuable and trusted service helping change lives in our community.

Due to our current staff member moving on from Safer Mid Canterbury we now have the position of Youth Justice Worker available. The worker is responsible for the delivery of the Community Youth Programme, Supervision with Activity and Supported Bail, all programmes that fall under the “Fresh Start” package of youth justice services.

The Family Wellbeing Service places volunteer support workers with parents of children aged 0 to 10 years in homes to support parents with practical parenting and household skills with the goal of building self-confidence and self-reliance. We are looking for a non-judgemental, empathetic person with the ability to support vulnerable families in obtaining their goals. This is a well-established service that has been operating in the Ashburton District for 12 years.

□ Are you passionate about improving life outcomes for young people? □ Do you have experience in working with, and alongside, young people? □ Are you skilled in working with hard-to-reach young people with multiple complex life experiences? □ Are you a skilled communicator with excellent relationship management? □ Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills? □ Do you have knowledge of and a commitment to delivering culturally responsive services?

□ Do you have experience in service co-ordination, client planning and assessment? □ Are you passionate about improving wellbeing and social outcomes for families? □ Are you a skilled communicator with excellent relationship management? □ Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills? □ Do you have experience in volunteer recruitment, support and retention?

If you can answer yes to these questions we would love to hear from you.

This is a hands on position supporting some of our most vulnerable young people helping them to achieve positive life outcomes. You would be part of a wider team of individuals who are passionate about improving outcomes for young people and would be given the privilege of playing a significant role in the lives of young people across our district.

There’s no specific pre-requisites for this role, we’re just looking for a person with a great attitude and skills in a similar or related field.

You may not be experienced in all of the above but if you think you have transferable skills we would love to hear from you.

This position is for 25 hours per week and is based in Ashburton We offer a flexible, supportive, family friendly work environment with great working conditions.

To apply for this position please go to the careers section of our website www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to view the Job Description and download an application form.

Applications close Monday, June 13, 2022.

For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

This position is 40 hours per week and covers the Ashburton District.

We offer a flexible, supportive, family friendly work environment with great working conditions.

To apply for this position please go to the careers section of our website www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to view the Job Description and download our application form.

For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

Applications close Monday, June 20.

Youth Big Range, Low Price, Health Care Local Advice Co-ordinator

Nomination forms are available from the Interim Chairman.

Michael Crequer Interim Chairman

Family Wellbeing Service Co-ordinator

Youth Justice Worker

Established 1885

ASHBURTON CLUB & MSA 2022 EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS

SITUATIONS VACANT

Thursday SITUATIONS VACANT August till 19th Sunday 22nd August

We are looking for a new person to co-ordinate Ashburton’s Youth Health Centre. This is an exciting hands on role that works directly with young people providing the opportunity to support them with their health and wellbeing. This position also involves co-ordination of the centre, providing opportunities to develop and lead initiatives to ensure young people get the support and assistance they need when they need it. The drop-in centre operates after school from 3pm to 5pm Monday to Friday. □ Are you passionate about improving health, wellbeing and social outcomes for youth? □ Do you have experience in working with, and alongside, youth? □ Do you have experience in service co-ordination? □ Are you a great communicator with excellent relationship skills? □ Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills?

Your role would be to develop, promote and run the service along with developing interagency collaboration and partnerships to achieve better health outcomes for youth. You would be part of a wider team of individuals who are passionate about improving outcomes for young people and would be given the privilege of playing a significant role in the lives of young people across our district.

There’s no specific pre-requisites for this role, we’re just looking for a person with a great attitude and skills in a similar or related field. You may not be experienced in all of the above but if you think you have transferable skills we would love to hear from you.

This position is for 20 hours per week and is based in Ashburton.

To apply for this position please go to the careers section of www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to view the Job Description and download an application form.

West Street, Ashburton PHONE 03 308 5119

Or while stocks last.

Salesperson Flooring department Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for a Salesperson in the Flooring department.

The position is full time (40 hours) with a Tuesday-toSaturday roster.

This is a great opportunity to work in one of our fastest growing departments. The role suits someone with an outgoing personality who would enjoy working closely with clients, supporting them through the exciting process of upgrading their flooring needs.

To be successful, applicants will require the following skills: • • • • • • • •

Must be customer focused Attention to detail essential Good computer skills Excellent communication skills Solution focused and self-driven Good team player Physically fit as there is some lifting involved Experience in floor coverings an advantage, however full training will be provided for the successful applicant

In return we offer: • • •

Job security and growth opportunities Locally owned and national brand Super staff buying privileges

Please send your covering letter and CV to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz Applications close on Monday, June 13, 2022

Part-time School Secretary (Maternity Leave)

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Members of the public are invited to the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Ashburton Citizens’ Association To be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 7.30pm in the meeting room of the Noble 600 Restaurant Burnett Street, Ashburton Guest Speaker – Steve Fabish of Ashburton District Council

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

HOUSE WANTED IN ASHBURTON A three bedroom property is required long term for great tenants.

Contact Nicolee at the Refugee Settlement Support Service

Applications close Monday June 13, 2022 For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Dorie School is looking for a school secretary to cover maternity leave for 12 months, starting October 17, 2022, until October 9, 2023.

16 Hours per week – Monday and Wednesday to Friday 8:30 - 12:30.

More more details please contact the Principal – Anthony Dorreen 302-0862 or email principal@dorie.school.nz Applications close on June 15.

E: nicolee. ayton@safer. org.nz M: 027 236 1114 FARM house or cottage wanted to rent within a 20-minute drive of Lauriston.

Anything considered. Phone 027 313 1320.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Heartland Bank Want to join the Heartland team?

We are looking for a Banking Consultant for our Ashburton Contact Centre A bit about the role: You’ll provide customers with a radically different customer experience – making sure that they are well informed, feeling happy and valued. Is this you?

You’re a real people person – always keen to help and chat to people. You are resilient and adaptable, great at building relationships with your clients and internal teams, you’ll thrive in our growing and evolving organisation.

Apply now via the Heartland Careers website www.heartland.co.nz/ about-us/careers

SITUATIONS VACANT

Gluyas Motor Group Service Receptionist

Gluyas Motor Group has a full time vacancy for a Service Receptionist/ Advisor at our busy customer focused dealership.

The successful applicant will need to be well organised with computer and keyboard skills and have a great personality to assist customers face to face , phone and online and also work well as a team . If you would like to join our team or find out more please contact or apply with C.V, to the Service Manager: Stuart.begbie@gluyasgroup.co.nz.

P.O. Box 144 Ashburton. Or drop into Dealership 79 Kermode Street, Ashburton.

ENTERTAINMENT ASHBURTON Friendship and Entertainment Club – (Formerly Savage Club).

Evening Concert, Tuesday 7th June. Commencing 7.30 pm. Doors Open 7.00 pm.

Members, Guests and Public Most Welcome. Gold Coin Donation (Covers Supper).

HIRE

For just $10!* Book your birthday greeting, including a photo, for just $10! Ten words only.* (Under 12 children’s birthday greetings remain FREE)

GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7.00am – 5.30pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

Guardian Job Vacancies

*Terms and conditions apply.

P: 03 307 7900 | E: classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Level 3, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street

HEALTH & BEAUTY WELL-BEING Personal, Relationships, Work, Business. I promise to listen, care, coach and believe In you. Phone 027 2800889. Email: plyoung@ xtra.co.nz Web: peteyoung. co.nz Qualified Social Worker and Life Coach.

TRADES, SERVICES

LOCKSMITH/Door repairs.

Keys/Locks, sliding and bifold door roller repairs. Mobile service. GRAZING Call Nigel at Doors and GREENFEED – Oats and More. Ph 027 516 7104 Grass. Suitable for Ewes and Lambs.

Lauriston Area. Phone 0272212395

Health Improvement Practitioner Eastfield Health, Ashburton Permanent Part-time 16 hours per week The Health Improvement Practitioner works as part of the general practice team. The role aims to increase access to mental health services working directly with individuals and their families to help improve their mental health and wellbeing by providing consultations and advice to other members of the general practice team.

Te Tumu Waiora – te reo for ‘to head towards wellness’ – is a model of primary mental health and addictions care and support which aims to provide all New Zealanders experiencing mental distress or addictions challenges with access to convenient, high quality, integrated and person-centred care and support.

What you will bring: • Significant experience working within a mental health environment delivering talking therapies • A good understanding of and is skilled in delivering talking therapy modalities e.g ACT, CBT, FACT • A relevant registered health professional qualification • A working knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to health care • Demonstrated commitment to addressing issues of equity in health and service delivery • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills • Established relationships or ability to build relationships within Māori, Pasifika and wider community networks • The ability and experience to work autonomously and as part of a wider team What we offer: • Comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring • Supportive, people focused culture • Opportunities for professional growth • Range of wellness benefits • Flexible-working options.

To apply for this position please visit: https:// pegasushealth.careercentre.net.nz/job/healthimprovement-practitioner/canterbury-christchurch/3041 Or for further information contact Brendan Sillifant Brendan.Sillifant@pegasus.org.nz

307 7900

WEEKEND SERVICES

WANTED GENUINE cash buyer, wanting Falcons, Holdens, Valients or any pre 1990 vehicles suitable for preservation. Phone 021 02914847 or 03 615 7930

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT NEW Asian, Busty 40dd.

Good Massage and Good Service with no rush. Phone 021 02746985 NEW Asian, hot and sexy, friendly, busty dd. Good massage and good service with no rush. Please phone 021 0904 0157.

FIREWOOD for sale: Dry RAPUNZEL – Attractive Oldman Pine $350 for 3.6 m³.

Kiwi Lady. No Texting. Green Old Man Pine $170 for Phone 021 0275-9055 3.6 m³. Pine log for sale 25 tonne. Phone Shane James Firewood 0276113334.

CHURCH SERVICES

“Transforming

“Transforming Lives through Lives through Gospel Power”

Gospel Power” 63 Princes Street Service starts at 10.30am 10:00am are Welcome 63You Princess Street Rev. David Bayne AllPhWelcome 307 7355

Easter Sunday Service

Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

AUCTION SALES CLEARING Sale – Machinery, BW & NE Quantock, 113 Taits Road, Ashburton, Saturday 18th June, 10 am. IH AB110 Newly Restored, 1963 JD 4010, Kuhn GDM 800, JD 24T, 214T, 214T for parts, PZ 4 Rotor Rake + Ted, PZ 210 Mower, JD No 9, JD 39, PTO Atlas Compressor, 4 Ploughs, 2 Triplex Mowers + BMC Engines, Sundries and Parts. Refer to Mayfield Lions Face Book or BW Quantock 3080137.

FIREWOOD for sale: Dry oldman pine $350 for 3.6m³ Pine log for sale 25tonne.

Phone Shane James Firewood 0276113334.

GARAGE SALES HOUSEWARE, baby, gardening, furniture and more.All in excellent/good used condition.Middle Road 9am - 1pm (sign at gate) Today June 4

SPECIALISED SERVICES FIRE Extinguisher sales and servicing. On farm contractors – trucks/ tractors/balers/combines/ cars/boats/caravans etc.

Phone Mack at Doors and More on 0273960361.

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements

MEDICAL SERVICES

HELPLINE SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 DUTY DOCTORS for details on how to access the For all other medical assistance outside after-hours service each weekend. of normal hours please phone your Pharmacies general practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give Wises Pharmacy, Countdown you free health advice on what to do or Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am where to go if you need urgent care.

1pm Sunday.

If you don’t have a regular general practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free Ashburton Rest Homes telephone health advice.

Please contact directly for hours.

Please bring your Community Services Card. All non-New Zealanders should Emergency dentist bring their passport with them, New If you do not have or cannot contact Zealanders should bring some form your regular dentist, please phone 027 of ID. 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours Methven & Rakaia areas 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

For weekend and emergency

Healthline is a free health advice service.

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

FOR SALE 2 Rolled Armed Armchairs.

Rich Kingfisher Blue – recently recovered by Tinwald Canvas and Upholstery. Cushions and Arm Covers included. Both chairs in top condition. $500 for the pair. Please Phone 03 3072772 or 0210579209

It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116.

Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Alcoholics Anonymous Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault

Crisis Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

Information Centre

Methven - Saturday and public holidays 10am until 2.30pm. Phone 302 8955 or isite@ midcanterburynz.com

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

WEEKEND EMERGENCIES Please call your usual vet to be transferred to the emergency vet.

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BIRTHS Your opportunity to tell Mid Canterbury of your next event or meeting

Play Planner

Daily Events is a FREE DAILY LISTING of MID CANTERBURY EVENTS to be held in the immediate future by non-commercial organisations. To arrange for events to be published in Daily Events, clip this form, fill in the applicable details and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street or post to: Ashburton Guardian, P.O. Box 77, Ashburton 7740, 5 (five) working days prior to the first publication.

Previously know as Daily Events, Play Planner is printed in the Tuesday and Thursday editions of The Guardian. Not Saturday.

CONDITIONS: 1. Telephoned information NOT accepted.

2. Forms MUST be signed by an authorised representative of the organisation concerned.

3. A separate form MUST be submitted for each future event and may be lodged with the Guardian as far in advance as desired. For example: A club which meets monthly may submit, say, 12 separate forms simultaneously – one pertaining to each meeting scheduled over the following 12 months.

4. The organisation acknowledges that no responsibility for errors or omissions will be accepted by the Guardian Company.

Please send your event details at least a day in advance so we can add and update accordingly.

IN MEMORIAM

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEATHS

MCLEOD, Charlotte Jayne HANDS, Shirley Mavis – –(20/3/2012 – 07/06/2021) The Hands Family wish to One year has passed by so thank everyone for their kind fast since our beautiful angel support and messages of Charlotte lost her battle to condolence following the cancer. Not a day goes by passing of Shirley. A special that we don’t think about our thanks to Rosebank for the courageous, brave, stoic little great care Shirley received. girl. The love and support we Thanks to the Nurses and had from everyone has just Doctors at Ashburton been absolutely amazing. Hospital and Doctor Wootton We miss Charlotte more and and Staff at Three Rivers ALDWIN, Raven Hiria – more everyday. You are Medical Centre. Please Sunrise, May 23, 2022 missed and loved by so accept this as our personal Christchurch Women's Your opportunity many. Dad,to Mum, thankyou to you all. tell MidMaggie Canterbury Hospital . love you for ever of and yourFergus next event or meeting Welcome to the big wide and always Charlotte.

Events is a FREE DAILY LISTING of MID CANTERBURY EVENTS to be held world sweetDaily angel in the immediate future by non-commercial organisations. To arrange for events to Love you to the moon andin Daily Events, clip this form, fill in the applicable details and hand in be published to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street or post to: Ashburton Guardian, P.O. Box back.

77, Ashburton From Mum and your whole7740, 5 (five) working days prior to the first publication.

CONDITIONS: family 1. Telephoned information NOT accepted.

2. Forms MUST be signed by an authorised representative of the organisation concerned.

3. A separate form MUST be submitted for each future event and may be lodged with the Guardian as far in advance as desired. For example: A club which meets monthly may submit, say, 12 separate forms simultaneously – one pertaining to each meeting scheduled over the following 12 months.

4. The organisation acknowledges that no responsibility for errors or omissions will be accepted by the Guardian Company.

Fill out the form below and hand in to our LEVEL 3 office on Burnett Street. Or email details to whatson@theguardian.co.nz.

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Ashburton Weather

DEATHS

JOHNS, Raymond Douglas (Ray) – X214358 WOII 1RNZIR; On Thursday, 2 June 2022, surrounded by the love of his family and the wonderful staff at the Croft Rest Home, Timaru. Loved and loving husband of Pat, for 57 years, loving and special dad of Lee-Anne Johns, and Nyki and Mark Leonard, much loved granddad of Varnia, Keegan and Kristyna, Eddie and Siobhan; Tim, Hannah and Ben, special poppy of Koa. A service to celebrate Ray's life will be held at Betts Funeral Services, 33 North Street, Timaru, on WEDNESDAY, 8 June at 11am, followed by a private cremation. Messages to the Johns family, c/- PO Box 772, Timaru 7940

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Saturday: Fine with a frosty start.

Light winds, then northeasterlies developing in the evening.

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

MAX

12 MIN 0

Saturday: Fine with a frosty start. Light winds, then northeasterlies developing in the evening.

Sunday: Mainly fine with increasing high cloud.

The odd shower possible in the south in the evening.

Northeasterlies.

Monday: Mainly fine, high cloud clearing.

Northeasterlies.

A ridge of high pressure spreads over the country.

Around The Region The ridge of high pressure moves to the east Saturday Sunday Monday early Sunday as northerlies strengthen over New Christchurch 12 1 14 8 17 Zealand. A complex trough moves onto the country Darfield 11 3 12 10 16 from the west late Sunday, followed by another Lake Coleridge 10 1 12 7 15 trough late Tuesday.

Methven 12 2 14 8 17 Rakaia 11 4 12 10 16 Timaru 12 -2 12 3 15

7 9 7 7 7 3

Phone the Guardian 307 7900

DEATHS

MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON

E.B. CARTER LTD For all your memorial requirements New headstones and designs Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

620 East Street Ashburton Phone 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Canterbury owned, locally operated

BIRD William Allen (Bill) – On June 1, 2022, peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. In his 95th year. Dearly loved husband of the late Nola, loved father and father-in-law of Jenny and Steve Wells, and Geoffrey.

Loved grandad of Nick and Emma, and Phil and loved great grandad of Theo, and Toby.

Messages to the Bird family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Bill’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY June 7, commencing at 1.30pm.

Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

ELMS, John David – On June 2, 2022, passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital, with family at his side. Aged 74 years. Dearly loved husband and best friend of Dianne, much loved father and father-in-law of Craig and Nic, and Mark and Bowie.

Treasured poppa of Brittany, Thomas, and Michael. Loved son of the late Collen and Merrion and cherished brother of Melva, and Graham. Messages to the Elms family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate John’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY June 8, commencing at 10.30am.

Followed by private interment

ELMS John David – On June 2, 2022 at Ashburton.

Respected brother-in-law, uncle and friend of Zelda and John Sandys, Tina and Daniel de Boer, John and Teri Sandys and their children.

“Our memories of you John will be treasured and remembered always”.

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Jo Metcalf

Ph 307 7433

Sunday: Fine with increasing high cloud.

Northeasterlies.

Monday: Mainly fine, high cloud clearing.

Northeasterlies.

MAX

Canterbury High Country

14 MIN 8

Saturday Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill.

Fine. Morning frosts.

Wind at 1000m: Light. N 30 km/h developing at night.

Wind at 2000m: SW 35 km/h dying out in the morning. N 35 km/h developing in the evening.

Freezing level: 1400m at first, rising to 2200m in the afternoon.

Sunday Mountain weather hazard: Wind.

Fine with increasing high cloud. Isolated showers in the evening.

Wind at 1000m: N 50 km/h rising to gale 80 km/h in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: N 50 km/h rising to gale 80 km/h in the afternoon and severe gale 90 km/h in the evening.

Freezing level: 2300m.

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

MAX

Readings to 4pm Friday Temp °C Maximum Minimum Grass min 24hr Rain mm Month to date Wind km/h Strongest gust Sun hrs on Thu Month to date

Ashburton Airport 12.6 8.6 7.4 2.8 3.0 SW 39 3:13am 1.2 3.9

Methven 11.4 6.5 – – – – – – –

Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday

Sunday

17 MIN 5

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 13.0 14.3 9.5 7.9 8.0 – 12.4 0.6 16.2 1.0 SW 44 S 30 2:28pm 2:40pm 3.3 – 5.6 – Tide data sourced from MetOcean Solutions

Monday

Ashburton H 7:07am 7:32pm 8:00am 8:20pm 8:51am 9:09pm Mouth L 1:02am 1:16pm 1:49am 2:02pm 2:37am 2:50pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 7:19am L 1:07am H 6:51am L 12:46am

7:34pm 1:18pm 7:16pm 1:00pm

8:05am 1:51am 7:44am 1:33am

8:18pm 2:03pm 8:04pm 1:46pm

8:49am 2:37am 8:35am 2:21am

9:02pm 2:48pm 8:53pm 2:34pm

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