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Ashburton Guardian sales manager, Sonia Gill, accepts a gift from Jennefer Juntilla, who owns the Serendipity Pre-loved Hub business in Victoria Street. Juntilla said the Guardian’s publicity about her shop, and influx of customers because of the Shop Local campaign, had saved her business.
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An Ashburton woman is calling the Guardian’s shop local campaign a “miracle’’ because it’s saved her business. Jennefer Juntilla said that without the success of the Guardian’s Shop Smart Shop Local – Put Your $ Where Your Heart Is campaign her Serendipity Pre-loved Hub business would have probably folded because of telling revenue losses through Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns. Juntilla opened the second-hand store in July. “I noticed a huge drop (in revenue) and I was thinking about how can I survive to sustain my shop’s rent,’’ she said. “So I started praying and hoping for a miracle.’’ She said the miracle was the launch of the shop local campaign, which aimed to promote Ashburton District businesses and encourage
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ow. What a response More than 100 entries have been received for the primary schools’ writing competition, which is part of the Guardian’s successful Shop Smart, Shop Local community-boosting campaign. Primary school pupils, up to Year 8, have been asked to tell us in 50 words or less what they loved about living in Mid Canterbury Some schools have dedicated class time to work on their entries with help from teachers but now the competition is drawing to a close. Entries close today, with the last of them to be published in next Tuesday or Thursday’s Guardian. Then, with help from our generous event sponsor the EA Networks, we’ll go through them all and pick the best boy and girl entry. Those two lucky winners would each receive a brand spanking new iPad, worth $500 each, courtesy of EA Networks. Our locally owned co-operative electricity distribution are right behind the Guardian’s campaign and its aim to lift the town and district after challenging times. “It’s great to see an organisation looking at bringing people together from across Mid Canterbury,’’ EA Networks’ customer experience manager, Jessica Harris, said. So keep an eye out to see who has won the writing competition. The winners’ photos and their successful entries will be published in the Guardian. Final entries should be emailed to: goodies@theguardian.co.nz
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couple of minutes with Penny Nell and you start to feel, well, rather inadequate. That’s because the bubbly 18-yearold Mount Hutt College student has recorded more successes and achievements than you can heave rocks at. That’s why Penny, from Barrhill, has been named the inaugural winner of the Ashburton Guardian’s Outstanding School Community Leadership Cup. The creation of the cup for Year 13 students, and some cash to spend over the holidays, is part of the Guardian’s community-boosting shop and love local campaign. “And it could not have gone to a more deserving recipient,’’ Ashburton Guardian managing editor, Daryl Holden, said. “Our campaign is not just about assisting and promoting local shops and their characters. It’s also about recognising and celebrating the next generation of Mid Canterbury leaders, which Penny clearly is.’’ Penny, of course, was delightfully modest at being awarded the cup, which was presented at the school’s senior prizegiving function. But she should not have been surprised. After all, Penny has so many badges on her school blazer for academic, cultural and community involvement and success that it probably weighs down on her shoulders. Outside of school, Penny was responsible for the promotional and digital advertising for the Methven Vintage Club’s wheels and motors auction at the town’s A&P show earlier this year. But it’s drama, dancing and performing that’s Penny’s real passion. She was even good enough to qualify for the prestigious national young performers’ competition in Palmerston North, which like many events was scuppered this year because of Covid-19. “I have been acting since I was seven,’’ Penny said. “I now teach some young ones coming through in Ashburton on Tuesday nights. I do theatre sports and general drama techniques with them.’’ That love and connection with drama could end up developing into a career, with Penny having been accepted into the Toi Whakaari (New Zealand drama
school) to study set and prop design in Wellington for the next two years. Only eight were selected for the course, which she hoped could lead to an internship opportunity at the internationally famed Weta Workshop
special effects and prop business also in Wellington. “There have been internships there, so it is quite possible if I work hard enough, which I am very determined to do.’’
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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 20, 2021
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Mayor considering a High Court challenge Adam Burns Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown has not ruled out linking up with other councils for a scrap in the Wellington High Court over the mandating of Three Waters. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta confirmed last month that Three Waters reforms would be mandatory for councils as the legislation moves ahead. The announcement was met with heated criticsm throughout the country, including the Ashburton District. Brown said he was disgusted at the loss of a democratic decision during the immediate fallout. A working group which includes nine mayors from around the country and several iwi representatives was confirmed last week to help guide the process. Ashburton District Councillors continued to discuss the next course of action at this week’s council meeting. A Memorandum of Understanding, led by Waimakaririri Mayor Dan Gordon, has been proposed to establish a working group to engage with the Government on alternate avenues on the reforms. Our council is likely to join forces with several others around the country and will table its ongoing committment at the next council meeting on December 1. In joining the group it would cost the council $15,000. Councillor John Falloon suspected it may prove a fruitless exercise. “What are we going to achieve when the Government is just going to come back and say ‘we’ve already formed a committee of mayors’ . . . what do we hope to achieve if the
SHORT & SHARP Fatal crash Police have released the name of a man who died after colliding with a concrete barrier in Carew on November 11. He was Jonathan Rutherford, 32, of Oxford. The single car crash on Ealing Montalto Road happened around 9.40pm. The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.
Road closure Due to the additional congestion expected in Ashburton this Sunday because of the Groundswell protest the Ashburton District Council has decided to postpone the temporary closure of the intersection at Walnut Avenue and East Street until next weekend. The closure will now take place from 7am November 28 until 7am November 29. There will be no access in or out of the intersection during this time. During the closure, crews will remove the existing road and lay new asphalt.
Carnival canned Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown says the Ashburton District Council should take “every avenue available to them” to counter the mandating of Three Waters. PHOTO ADAM BURNS 061021-AB-7405 Government deem not to talk to us.” Councils from the Timaru, Waimakariri and Whangarei districts have also filed an application in the Wellington High Court against Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta and Secretary for Internal Affairs Paul James, seeking a legal judgement over what the word “ownership” means. Brown said joining that legal avenue would also be discussed at the meeting in a fortnight. “We are a council who is not happy with the way it has gone,” he said. “I believe we need to explore every avenue to get things to a more amenable agreement.” Councillor Rodger Letham said council
needed to represent the ratepayers of the district by taking every step possible, even if there is uncertainty as to what impact it would ultimately have. A letter signed by about 30 mayors was sent to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern around the reforms, but was yet to garner a response. Brown said that some mayors of districts within the South Island’s proposed Entity D makeup had opted not to sign the letter.
The Caroline Bay Carnival in Timaru has been cancelled for the first time in the event’s 111-year history. The committee announced it had made the hard decision on Friday to cancel the annual carnival that starts on Boxing Day. They said that the Government’s “guidelines at the time of making our decision meant there was no way we could run our carnival”. “We feel the wellbeing of volunteers and the community and any exposure of Covid-19 into the district would jeopardise the carnival and as hard as the decision was to make, we believe it was the right one.”
Private surgery only option Maddison Gourlay
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Painful periods when puberty hit was only the start of Ashburton’s Nikki Tyrrell’s health problems. After decades of battling myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome), Lyme disease and co-infections, Tyrrell was diagnosed with endometriosis, adenomyosis and ovarian cysts earlier this year, explaining the pain of her teenage and early adult years. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and adenomyosis is when tissue that normally
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lines the uterus grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. “This disease will have been there all along, but was missed due to the severity of my other underlying conditions,” she said. But after the hopeful diagnosis, she was declined surgery by the public system. So Nikki is now going through the private system for the surgery. “It’s frustrating because all my other treatments are keeping me standing in one place, but this surgery could potentially give me a life,” she said. “A patient should not be dismissed due to having other medical conditions. And the reality is a lot of my symptoms may indeed be from the endometriosis as they overlap with the chronic fatigue syndrome.”
After 23 years of going round in circles with her health and battling the health system, Tyrrell said she cannot handle waiting any longer. “I got told it could be years on the public waiting system,” she said. “I can’t wait years. “They hand out scripts for heavy medications for pain relief and think it’s okay for women to have to live like that.” Tyrrell and her support system have started a Givealittle Page to try to raise the $40,000 needed to go through surgery in the private system. If you would like to help, the link to the page can be found on the Facebook page, Nikkijo – Music, Lyme and M.E. See also feature in You magazine, P17
Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 20, 2021
CBD celebrations on ice Adam Burns The finish line is in sight for Ashburton’s multi-million dollar CBD makeover. But planned celebrations to mark the opening of the new look town centre have been put on ice due to Covid-19 restrictions. A $15 million revitalisation of Ashburton’s town centre has been in the works since January 2020 and is now more than 95 per cent complete. An Ashburton District Council spokesman said it will not be hosting a formal ribbon-cutting and ceremony event as originally planned. Covid-19 restrictions for events that are held outdoors but not at an event facility in Alert Level 2 must follow the rules for social gatherings and are limited to 100 people “in any defined outdoor space”. Urban councillor Carolyn Cameron said it was disappointing that the milestone could not be celebrated. “It’s incredibly disappointing and I don’t understand it,” she said. “But those are the rules and council have to abide by the rules.” During a recent meeting with local retailers, council staff felt it would not be in the best interest to spend money on CBD opening festivities this side of Christmas, “but put money to good use at another time”.
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Rocks to help protect bridge pier By Malcolm Hopwood
Inset – Ashburton locals enjoying the sun in the CBD yesterday PHOTO ADAM BURNS
An event in March 2022 has been suggested by council’s economic development team. The installation of parking sensors throughout the CBD have also been pushed back due to Covid-19 lockdowns in Auckland with the sensors expected to be rolled out in the new year. The bulk of the project remains on track for completion in the next few days according to council staff. Efforts on the project ramped up in response to the Delta outbreak earlier this year when it was thought the latest Alert Level 4 lockdown would cause delays and further headaches for struggling retailers. Roadworks and restricted access to the town centre has caused significant disruption for CBD traders, but many are now
feeling buoyant.Florist Samantha Trott said she had noticed an increase in foot traffic around her store. “People are a bit more upbeat and happy now that it’s nearly finished,” she said. The Somerset Grocer co-owner Mark Milmine was delighted but said he hoped the upgrades would continue to retain activity in the heart of town. Mode Boutique co-owner Nadine Barron said council had allowed the store to situate a clothes rack on the outside paving following concerns it was against a trading bylaw. “With all the hardship we’ve been through (during the upgrades) they decided they were okay with it,” she said. “I wanted to make our store look pretty.”
Work along East Street is mostly complete, with small areas around the Tancred and Burnett and East Street intersections being worked on over the past few days, a council spokesperson said. “Any remaining paving and garden planting will be completed early next week.” Havelock Street has reopened to traffic and pedestrians after having most of its work completed. A concrete pad to support a Christmas tree has also been poured with the tree to be installed in “the next week or so”.
The last piece of work to restore the Ashburton River Bridge will occur when the river remains low. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) senior network manager, Andrew Crofts, said more work is required to reinstate the damaged pier’s scour protection. Big rocks will be placed at the base of the pier to stop the riverbed liquefying or washing away. To achieve that, NZTA needs the river to drop for a few days to get the last piece of work done. Crofts said the river’s height can be up and down during spring so his team can only access the pier when there have been a succession of dry days and the river flow is low. He said the bridge pier repair, which was damaged and slumped as a result of the major river flood at the end of May, is now completed. “The pier will be monitored to ensure there’s no unexpected movement,” Crofts said. The debris which accumulated around the bridge piers has now been removed after it was initially pulled off the piers and stockpiled on the embankment.
Ashburton median house prices hit $500k Jonathan Leask The Ashburton District median house price has hit the record mark of $500,000, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). The district’s median price
jumped 28.5 per cent from October 2020 ($389,000) and was up 21.1 per cent on September ($413,000). The number of sales continued the trend of being down, with 69 properties sold in October compared to 77 last October, a 10.4 per cent decline, but proved a much busier month than September when there was only 39 sales. Regionally Canterbury reached a new record median house price in October of $668,000 – a 31.0
per cent increase year-on-year. Christchurch City ($685,000), Selwyn District ($815,000), and Waimakariri District ($685,000) joined Ashburton as registering record medians. “Canterbury has shown record prices in the past four consecutive months, and the Selwyn District has the longest median streak of all the territorial authorities, with six in a row,” REINZ chief executive Jen Baird said. “This October, the Canterbury
region saw a significant growth in auctions with 41.2 per cent of sales by auction, up from 19.9 per cent in October 2020.” Open homes attracted good numbers and out of town enquiry is strong – particularly from Aucklanders looking to move away from the city, she said. “The number of first home buyers dropped slightly, but the determination to get onto the property ladder in this pool of buyers remains high.
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6 MOUNT HUTT COLLEGE PRIZEGIVING
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Mount Hutt College Senior Prizegivi Y11 Merit Awards Charlie Chilton - Merit in Technology (BCATS), Cooper Cudmore - Merit in Primary Industry Academy, Kate Costello - Merit in Agriculture/Horitculture, Erica Gumanay - Merit in English, Connor Galbraith - Merit in English, Esme Heffernan - Merit in English, Caleb Jones - Merit in Mathematics, Charlie McDonald - Merit in Technology (BCATS), Xavier Parris - Merit in Te Reo Maori, Jack Pulley - Merit in Digital Technology, Rebecca Rutter - Merit in Agriculture/Horticulture, Amelia Swan - Merit in Mathematics, Sam Van Den Heuvel - Merit in Outdoor Education, Holly Askew - Merit in Art and English, Kimberley Foster - Merit in Agriculture/ Horticulture, Mathematics and Science, Xyla Teriaki - Merit in Art, English and Outdoor Education.
Mathematics and Science, Emma Papworth - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication, English, Mathematics and Music, Merit in Economics and Science, Andy Armour - Excellence in Design and Visual Communications, English, Mathematics, Science and Technology (BCATS), Emily Watson - Excellence in English, Geography, History, Mathematics and Science. Mt Hutt Ski Area Prize for Top Academic Achievement in Y11 Abigail Cavanagh - Excellence in English, Food Nutrition and Health, History, Physical Education and Science, Merit in Mathematics Maddison Foster - Excellence in Economics, English, Food Nutrition and Health, Mathematics and Physical Education, Merit in Science.
in English, Food Nutrition and Health and Mathematics, Merit in Biology, Chemistry and Physical Education, Georgia Blundell - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication, English, History and Mathematics. Brinkley Resort Prize with the ANZ Bank Cup for Top Academic Achievement for Y12 Janre Lim - Excellence in Biology, Chemistry, Design and Visual Communication, English and Psychology, Merit in Mathematics
Y13 Excellence Awards Bianca Birchler-Stockdill - Excellence in Biology, Justine Caranay - Excellence in Tourism, Hayden Dove - Excellence in Outdoor Education, Thomas Luff - Excellence in Food Nutrition and Health, Jessica Barron - Excellence in Economics, Merit in Physics, Kitty Bloomfield - Excellence in Physi-
Y12 Merit Awards Emma Begg - Merit in English, Andrew Ermio - Merit in Technology, Jayden Etheridge Merit in Digital Technology, Daniel Jones - Merit in Music, Andrew Knight - Merit in Real World Skills, Jack McKenzie - Merit in History, Carina Spengler - Merit in Tourism, Johan Struwig - Merit in Digital Technology, Lockie Atkinson - Merit in Economics, English and Phyiscs.
Y13 Merit Awards Samuel Cuttle - Merit in Physical Education, Chloe Keijzer - Merit in Mathematics with Calculus, Edward Millichamp - Merit in Statistics, Megan Rutter - Merit in History, Jessica Hydes - Merit in English and Physics, Jessica Smith - Merit in Agriculture, Biology and Statistics.
Y11 Excellence Awards Riley Green - Excellence in Outdoor Education, Hunter Lill - Excellence in Technology (BCATS), Floyd Lister - Excellence in Primary Industry Academy, Mitch Veix - Excellence in Outdoor Education, Eddie Bessai - Excellence in Digital Technology, Merit in Science, Gabriella Lilley - Excellence in Music, Merit in Mathematics, Christel Castil - Excellence in Science, Merit in English and History, Lili Kearvell - Excellence in Art and Design and Visual Communication, Madison Holgate - Excellence in Economics and Te Reo Maori, Merit in Mathematics and Physical Education, Victoria Talbot - Excellence in Agriculture/ Horticulture and Physical Education, Merit in Geography, Mathematics and Science, Morgan Lamb - Excellence in Art, Mathematics and Music, Merit in Science, Leah Johnson - Excellence in Food, Nutrition and Health, Mathematics and Science, Merit in English and Physical Education, Naomi Taylor - Excellence in English, Food Nutrition and Health and Mathematics, Merit in Physical Education and Science, Juliet Campbell - Excellence in English, Geography, History and Physical Education, Merit in Mathematics and Science, Paige Humm - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication, English, Food Nutrition and Health and Physical Education, Merit in
Football – Most positive contribution and sportsmanship: Jacob Ermio Opuke Trophy – Girls Football: Megan Rutter Rugby - Edmund Body Trophy for Sportsmanship in Senior Rugby: Colt Hill Skiing - Nicol Duff Memorial Trophy - Most Meritorious: Chloe Keijzer Snowboarding – Big Al’s Snowboarding Trophy: Lear Otaki Basketball - PTA Shield most supportive player: Gus Casey - Solly Written and Spoken Communication - The Diana Limbrick Family Cup for Excellence: Jessica Bleach Vocal Music – The Rhys Smith Trophy: Jessica Bleach Music - The Holmes Family Cup for Most Improved NCEA Music Student: Daniel Jones Music – The Talbot Family Cup for effort in class room music: Georgia Williams-Freeman Arts – The Shirley Body Trophy (senior student who best exemplifies commitment and high participation in the Arts, and whose contribution to the Visual Arts of the school has been outstanding): Penny Nell Mid Canterbury Choir Scholarship: Penny Nell Netball – Methven Netball Club Trophy for best all rounder in A netball: Georgia Blundell Mountain Biking – The Big Al’s Trophy: Patrick Duff Music – Christine McArtney Cup for Most Improved Itinerant Student: Emma Papworth Netball – Most Improved Player in A Netball Team: Juliet Campbell Girls Soccer – Opuke Trophy: Maddison Foster Shooting – The McLaren Trophy: Amelia Swan Tennis – Girls’ Senior Champion: Victoria Talbot Brian Blackwell Sports All Rounder Trophy (senior student with all round achievement, contribution and participation in school sport this year): Maddison Foster Cochrane Trophy for Highest Achievement Outstanding achievement to the highest level in a sport for the year: Maddison Foster.
Academic Prizes: Dux Jacob Ermio.
Y12 Excellence Awards Meghan Foster - Excellence in Physical Education, Colt Hill - Excellence in Technology, Molly Rudge - Excellence in Tourism, Zoe Clulee - Excellence in Tourism, Merit in Food Nutrition and Health, Sophie Monk Excellence in English, Merit in Mathematics, George Wingfield-Clements - Excellence in Physics, Merit in Mathematics, Reuben Brown - Excellence in Mathematics and Physics, Merit in Chemistry, Mabelle Davidson - Excellence in Classical Studies (Distance Learning) and English, Merit in Art and History, Shan Ancheta - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication, Economics and Mathematics, Merit in Physics, Jessica Bleach - Excellence in Chemistry, English and Music, Merit in Economics and Mathematics, Ella McSweeney - Excellence
cal Education, Merit in Food Nutrition and Health, Gus Casey-Solly - Excellence in Physics, Merit in Chemistry, Adam Shears - Excellence in Statistics, Merit in Agriculture, Penny Nell - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication and English, Jacob Ermio - Excellence in Chemistry and Mathematics with Calculus, Merit in Economics, Sammie Mackle - Excellence in Design and Visual Communication and Statistics, Merit in Biology, Georgia Williams-Freeman – Excellence in History and Music, Merit in Art and English.
Extra Curricular Awards Boyd Keepa – Big Buddy Award and Trophy: Thornton Taylor Cricket – Contribution to School Cricket: Adam Shears and Angus Spittal
Agriculture - The South Pacific Seeds (NZ) Ltd Prize: - Edward Millichamp Agriculture - The South Pacific Seeds (NZ) Ltd Award for Interest in Agriculture. (Awarded to the student who irrespective of scholastic ability or academic attainment through qualities of diligence, tenacity of purpose and enthusiasm for rural life gives evidence of being most likely to become a successful farmer): Edward Millichamp Agriculture - Primary Industries Prize for the Top Student in Year 12 in Primary Industries Academy: Piper Hood Agriculture - Primary Industries Prize for the Top Student in Year 11 in Primary Industries Academy: Alex Coldicott Art – The Peter Beaven Architect Memorial & Spruce Gardens Prize: Jessica Barron and Penny Nell Biology – The Jackson Holmes Contracting Prize: Adam Shears
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Chemistry - The Methven Autoservices Ltd Prize and the Holdaway Family Cup: Jessica Hydes Design and Visual Communication – The Heartland Ricoh and Methven Travel Prize: Jessica Barron and Jacob Ermio Digital Technology – The Photolife Prize and the McLaughlin Cup for Computer Skills: Lockie Atkinson Economics – The Paddock Vets Ltd Prize: Sammie Mackle English – The Methven Seed Cleaning Prize: Sammie Mackle Amanda Vaughan Trophy – Diligence in Digital Technology: Friso Warmerdam Food, Nutrition and Health - The Alpine Grind Prize and the Edna Low Trophy for Home Economics with recipe book from the Mid Canterbury Federation of Women’s Institutes: Megan Rutter Gateway - The Tertiary Education Commission Prize for Excellence in the Gateway Programme: Ella Docherty Gateway – The Tertiary Education Commission Prize - For achievement in Pathway Learning and practical application: Jayden Ethridge Geography – The Clear Ear Health Nurse Prize with the ‘BD’ Trophy and book award: Sophie Monk History - The Super Liquor Methven Prize for History with the Irene Dalton Memorial Trophy: Angus Spittal Mathematics with Calculus – The Flow Pool and Studio Prize: Jessica Hydes Mathematics with Statistics – The Methven Medical Centre Prize: Jasmine Thomas Music – The R & R Spreading Ltd Prize with the Rita Mangin Trophy for General Excellence in Music: Penny Nell Outdoor Education – The Currie Family Trophy for contribution, perseverance and achievement in Outdoor Education: Edward
Students put on a haka during the ceremony. Millichamp Physical Education - The Alpine Sports Prize with the Collins Cup: Megan Rutter Physics – The Humm Engineering Prize: Jacob Ermio Technology (Hard Materials) – The Hammer Hardware Prize: Charlie Brown Tourism – The Methven Trucking Company Prize: Ella Docherty Vocational Pathways - The Wrights Drycleaners Prize for a student who through their diligence, enthusiasm and development of workplace skills is well prepared for employment: Piper Hood.
Special Awards:
Major Awards:
The Ashburton District Council Prize and the Fitzgerald Family Cup Recognition of Service of the Deputy Head Students: Jacob Ermio and Sammie Mackle The Principal’s Award for Head Girl: Jessica Smith The Principal’s Award for Head Boy: Adam Shears Everyday Hero Award & The Arabica Prize This award is for a school leaver who, every day, faces life with courage, determination and dignity: Ella Docherty.
The Matt Wallace Memorial Award & Dubliner Prize Best All Round Year 11 Boy: Andy Armour Best All Round Year 11 Girl: Madison Holgate The Ken Lowe Memorial Prize with the Limbrick Memorial Cup for Diligence and Involvement in School Activities: Jessie Eaton The Argyle Schoolwear & Ballantynes Cup For Innovation and Excellence: Jessica Hydes Rotary Club of Ashburton Awards to students with high achievement and significant contribution to school activities over their school career at Mount Hutt College: Chloe Keijzer and Bianca Birchler-Stockdill. The Guardian Community Leadership Award: Penny Nell. The Methven Lions Club Tertiary Prize (to a school leaver with academic success and contribution to school life): Sammie Mackle. The Prime Minister’s Vocational Excellence Award: Erin Watson. Methven Masonic Lodge Good Citizenship Awards: Megan Rutter and Adam Shears. EA Networks Jubilee Scholarship: Ben Papworth and Jacob Ermio. Board of Trustees’ Award for Best All-Round Boy: Edward Millichamp. Board of Trustees’ Award for Best All-Round Girl: Jessica Smith. Proxime Accessit The R O McDowell Crystal Globe and The Ashburton High School and Rotary Club of Ashburton Prizes: Jessica Barron
Proxime accessit Jessica Barron.
Top student of Year 12 Janre Lim.
2021 Dux Rotary Club of Ashburton and Philip Wareing Ltd Cup: Jacob Ermio
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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, November 20, 2021
Blood red moon viewed in Ashburton Malcolm Hopwood When the moon passed into the shadow of the earth last night members of the Ashburton Astronomy Group were there to watch through their 1865 Newtonian reflector. They saw almost a total eclipse creating a copper colour, often referred to as a blood moon. The instrument is one of the oldest in New Zealand, but reliable to observe the phenomenon, the universe and stars. It uses a mirror to collect the light from the “blood red moon”. Ashburton Astronomy Group secretary and original member, Alistair Perkins, said the eclipse was viewed by people throughout New Zealand and can be seen
by the naked eye. “We look for the spectacle. It’s impressive to watch,” he said. Perkins, who’s belonged to the group for 51 years, has his own Newtonian reflector (named after Isaac Newton) and, from home, he views the heavens at least once a week. He purchased it in 1986 from an American observer who came here as part of a group to observe Halley’s Comet. “The reflector gives me an appreciation of the universe at large. “I’ve learned about how stars work, how they live and die and create energy.” He’s observed the aftermath of supernovas where stars explode and spread their elements into the universe which create new worlds out of the ingredients. Last night provided a clear sky to watch the eclipse which won’t be seen again until late next year.
Alistair Perkins looks through the eyepiece of the Newtonian reflector, checking it out for last night’s observation. The historic reflector came from Dunedin to local businessman, Mr F. Z. D. Ferriman, early last century. It was gifted to Ashburton High School via Borough School, on the condition it was housed. It’s been located at Ashburton College for the past 35 years.
Cabinet art continues to spread in Ashburton Two Ashburton Chorus cabinets have been given a makeover with eye-catching murals, and another two are due in the coming weeks. Designs by local artists Georgette Thomson and Melanie Davis were chosen by Ashburton District Council as part of the annual Chorus Cabinet Art Initiative. Thomson’s design appears on a Seafield Road cabinet and celebrates the history of the Ashburton Airport. “Many Kiwis have learnt to fly in the Ashburton District. During WWII, Ashburton’s airport became a training base and housed up to 50 Tiger Moth planes,” Thomson said. “The pilots certainly had a picturesque backdrop to train in.” Entitled Kiwis Can Fly, the mural features a native Kiwi flying a Tiger Moth over the Canterbury Plains, which Thomson believes must’ve been quite distracting for pilots during WWII. The other completed mural by Davis, entitled Pollen for the Hive, celebrates the honey bee and features delicate manuka flowers and can be found in Havelock Street. Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown said the artworks are really appreciated by the whole Ashburton community. “We know that these commu-
Georgette Thomson’s Kiwis Can Fly cabinet. nications cabinets will be in our streets for some time so what can be better than turning them into canvases to showcase the truly great talents of our local artists,” Brown said. “Our council is really pleased to help make this happen and we look forward to seeing the remaining two murals come to life.”
Chorus community relations manager, Jo Seddon, said it has been wonderful to work with Ashburton District Council once again. “With the council getting behind the initiative and helping out with the selection of cabinets and designs, we have been able to continue this each year,” Seddon said. “We couldn’t do it without them.”
Pollen for the Hive by Melanie Davis.
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Where there’s life, there’s hope
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hey’re the interviews and stories that stay in a journalist’s mind, the ones that for many reasons have an everlasting impact. In 30-plus years in the industry, only a handful have had that effect on yours truly. One was the suicide tragedy about a gifted Wellington tennis junior, who two days before he was found dead had told me in an interview how excited he was about achieving his dream. He’d just found out that he had won an all-expenses United States tennis scholarship, back when scholarships were very rare to get for Kiwi teens. Only the very best got a look in back then. This kid, who I had watched play and had interviewed many times, was one of the best. A likeable lad with the world,
Daryl Holden seemingly, on his racquet. But in a blink of an eye he was gone, a suicide stat that I’ll never forget when his mother rang to tell me that body-numbing news. “He’s gone, Daryl. He’s gone.’’ The death of Princess Diana in 1997 was just as poignant. I’ll never forget that early morning London time announcement that the “People’s Princess’’ had died from a car crash in a tunnel in Paris. I was up before 5am because my girlfriend was about to head to work at the local hospital and, honestly, I had to do a double
take when the princess’ breaking news announcement came across TV. I was in London as the New Zealand correspondent for a group of papers called Independent Newspapers Limited. My journalist’s instincts kicked in. It may have been before 6am, but I knew I had to get to Buckingham Palace, wondering if any Brits or members of the public would be there to show their respect. Well, there were hundreds upon hundreds when I arrived. Flowers and notes everywhere. People sobbing. Strangers hugging. Moving scenes wherever you looked. That early morning Palace turnout was simply a forerunner to what followed as Britain and the world grieved, with the televised funeral beaming to
millions all over the globe. And that brings me closer to home. To Hinds, in fact, and Jacqueline Muncal and her partner Jeffrey Sostinto. They invited me into their home because they wanted to share their story of love and loss. It was a story that was so heart-breaking that it even upset some of my staff after reading it. On pages 13-15, you will probably understand why. From the joy of having two of the youngest registered twins in New Zealand to have survived premature birth, being born at 24 weeks and two days’ gestation, to the despair that followed. Tiny wee Jax Sostinto died after eight days, but his twin Caleb somehow survived, defying all medical opinion and the odds
to do so. Somehow, too, the family stayed strong through all of that. They never lost faith. They never lost hope. And that was their message, that’s why they wanted to tell their story to explain that even in the darkest of days you can get through it. And few things, if anything, are surely as dark as losing a baby just days after being born and then wondering if his twin would survive the next day, the next week, the next month. Well, Caleb has certainly survived and next month he and his family will celebrate the most special of first birthdays, which, not that long ago, never looked possible. He’s a miracle, his Mum told me. Indeed, he is. And he’s a miracle boy, and it’s a story, I’ll always remember.
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Do you suffer from premature decoration? I
t’s on ! Such is the proclamation in a local supermarket as a herd of cardboard cut-out reindeer display badges to confirm the season of joy has arrived. “Great to see your festive decorating is up,” said I to the lady on the checkout. “Ohhh, it’s a bit early,” came the reply. This lovely lady clearly suffers from a condition known as premature decoration. She is not alone. One does not have to look very far to find others, many in fact, who share her horror for Christmas decorations in November. Early November it was too. I have never understood what the problem is. I honestly haven’t a clue. Let’s be frank, it’s been a difficult year for all of us. A bit stink. There have been challenges for all of us everywhere, so if the season of joy arrives early, what is there really to complain about? Let’s talk it through. People with a positive attitude and a yearning for a celebration, haul out their Christmas kit, their set pieces, their trees, their lights and erect them in windows or on lawns, or on roofs and spouting and give us a reason to smile and feel good. Sweet mother of Jesus, where is the problem with that? It’s just occurred to me, are some of us with roots in the mother country, showing our miserable moany whingy aspects of our personality.
Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE Is it not our fault? Is it in our English DNA? Does it float through in the SOJ? This year the cursed Covid has destroyed many of our plans, shattered many of our dreams, and cost us sleep and in some cases livelihoods. It has disrupted schools, events, workplaces and planned Santa parades. So when those amongst us with an appetite for a bit of colour, tinsel and celebration at this time of the year get all proactive as soon as they get the urge, what’s not to like? If you do suffer from premature decoration, (and you won’t find any phamplets on that in the waiting room at your medical centre), just let your guard down for a moment and ask yourself, “how will this decorative orgy of unbridled seasonal celebration adversely affect me?” There. See, it wasn’t that difficult. Merry Christmas. Go easy on the trifle. 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.
Is premature decoration such a bad thing afterall?
‘I’m Pete Mctortoise and I’m still here’ Malcolm Hopwood
Ashburton radio host, Peter McQuarters, reflects on 100 years of radio.
PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD
This week Ashburton’s Hokonui radio host, Peter McQuarters, paid tribute to Professor Robert Jack. It was an important tribute by a broadcaster to a broadcaster, 100 years apart. On November 17, 1921, Jack, a physics professor at Otago University, made the first experimental radio broadcast in New Zealand. McQuarters paid homage to Professor Jack, whose broadcast heralded the start of a radio century and led directly to the first station, Radio Dunedin, which began on October 4, 1922. McQuarters has been a radio jock for 42 years, a veteran announcer still broadcasting on a daily basis. “Radio has been all sorts of things to all sorts of people over the years. It’s been the soundtrack to their lives,” he said.
“When they hear a piece of music, it reminds them of something special that’s happened to them.” McQuarters vividly recalls starting in radio fulltime on December 23, 1979. He was a natural broadcaster and had been filling in at Masterton 2ZD at weekends while he managed the Regent Theatre for Kerridge Odeon. But he was homesick for Ashburton and had come back as operator/manager/projectionist at the old Regent, when he received the call to return. He did and has subsequently worked in Dunedin, Auckland, Christchurch, and Timaru. Now back in Ashburton as afternoon host at Radio Hokonui, he sees radio as still being relevant. “People at different stages of their life take different things from what’s on offer, from classic rock to talk radio and everything in between.” McQuarters said when radio was first introduced, New Zealand was a silent world. The cinemas showed silent movies and it took another eight years before talkies came along.
“Early radio came into the home first and captured its audience with music of all kinds, request sessions, serials, shopping reporters and quiz programmes. “It had that advantage.” While there are now about 30 specialist stations, McQuarters said Hokonui is a revisitation of community radio of the past. “Like the Ashburton Guardian, our strength is our localness. Our variety is great from Phil Collins, Badfinger and Rod Stewart to Ed Sheeran and Katie Perry.” RNZ’s editor-in-chief, Paul Thompson, believes radio is going from strength to strength and its integration with the digital platform has enabled it to connect with more New Zealanders than ever. McQuarters agrees. “It’ll be a whole new world in the future. Platforms will generate content and there’ll be more options as to how you access it,” he said. “I’ve been very lucky to get so much out of radio. I’m 65 next year and, if they want me, I’m available. “I’m Pete McTortoise, and I’m still here.”
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Serving their country is in the Munro DNA W
hen the Last Post sounded at Armistice Day this month, Graeme Munro was there in spirit. He’s a regular attender at Anzac and Armistice Day commemorations, but ill health prevented him on November 11. Instead, he placed poppies on the online cenotaph at Auckland War Memorial. Military service is in Graeme’s blood. His father was a World War Two Lieutenant, a family member died at the Somme, his wife, Norma, was an aircraft finisher and service is in the DNA of their two children, Sean and Paula. Graeme served with the RNZAF for over 20 years, a career that saw him fly into Saigon, Borneo and Nepal. Now, living in Ashburton for the last six years, he has “incredible memories of his military service”. Graeme attended Kaitaia College in Northland and moved further north to Taipa District High in his final year. He was the only sixth former there and completed several UE subjects by correspondence. He was a prefect and ran the cadets. Sixty years ago, “there was a world out there” and Graeme wanted to experience it. He was looking for an adventure and attended the boy entrance school at Woodbourne Air Force base at Blenheim. His air force career began and Graeme remembers marching to breakfast and lunch and studying at night. “We learned the ropes and did the bull ring” a drill square where they ruined their footwear by pounding the shoe leather. At Wigram in 1963 he completed his basic electronic and airborne radio course and from there he moved around New Zealand, from base to base. At Ohakea, as a member of 42 Squadron, he was a radio mechanic looking after Harvard, Devon, Dakota and Hastings
The Monroe doctrine was a policy that opposes the intervention by external powers in the US. The Munro doctrine, as practised by Ashburton’s Graeme Munro and his family, is serving New Zealand with honour and keeping the country safe. By Malcolm Hopwood aircraft. “I was a fix-it man.” During this time, he met Norma, who finished aircraft with fabric work and spray painting. In the 1960s and ’70s, the Vietnam War raged. It was so important for the US to win that President Johnson even flew to New Zealand to persuade our government to send more troops. He succeeded. Graeme Munro received the call in 1969. He was posted to 41 Squadron at Changi in Singapore. “It was just up the road from the notorious World War Two camp where Commonwealth prisoners were mistreated and died,” he said. “We knew it was an awful place during the war.” Having many roles, 41 Squadron supported our troops in Borneo, flew to Thailand on diplomatic missions, dropped freight to Gurkha regiments being resettled in Nepal and brought supplies, packages and medicine to Vietnam. “We brought everything our soldiers needed from Singapore to Saigon in Bristol Freighters,” he said. Graeme was a member of the support crew and saw the effects of Agent Orange from the air and the huge craters left behind. “There were incredible aircraft movements in and out of Saigon and we took our turn to land and take off, dropping off diplomatic packages and then on to Luscombe Field where our 161 Artillery Battery was located,” Graeme recalled. “We flew to English Field near Qui Nhon with supplies for our
Graeme Munro holds photos of his two military children, Sean and Paula.
medical team. We could hear the machine guns firing in the background.” Graeme recalls Viet Cong gunners fixing on one of the Bristol Freighters and firing bullets through the wing right alongside the fuel tank. Another few inches and it would have exploded. “I had a two-year posting. Norma and our children were with me. It was a great life being part of world events. I was proud to serve,” he recalls. Back in New Zealand, Graeme’s adventures continued. He remembers exercises in Canada, Philippines and Australia and service spent in Wigram and Whenuapai. He was an airforce instructor and, in his final years, a flight sergeant on Orions with 5 Squadron. Graeme retired in 1982, never regretting his time with the RNZAF. His air force training proved beneficial in civilian street as an electronics engineer in security and then systems engineer for an Australian based firm. During this time, the family moved back to Russell in Northland and Graeme commuted to Auckland for Graeme wears his medals proudly. They include the Operational Service Medal, Vet Vietnam Medal, General part of the Service Medal (Warlike), Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Royal NZ Service Medal. week. His For Graeme and Norma, Paula adventures didn’t end in Russell. family. The Munros lived in a military lives up the road at Burnham The Munros shared a boundary and Ashburton is an ideal place world and Sean and Paula with Mr Asia and remember to be close to the extended famgrew up in that environment. what happened over the fence. ily. “We’re proud of our children Graeme was delighted they “It was a very interesting life,” and what they’ve done,” he said. both joined the military. he said. Graeme has settled into a life Sean served in Baghdad as Time in the military never of golf, retirement, the RSA and a warrant officer when the US quite left Graeme. For a periincredible memories. forces were looking for weapons od, he was commodore of the One stands out. It was a of mass destruction, while Major RNZAF base, Auckland yacht pilgrimage back to the 100th Paula Munro is part of the Royal club, a member of the Warrant anniversary of Gallipoli in 2015. New Zealand Nursing Corps. Officers’ Mess at Whenuapai “One of the great moments In that capacity she’s served and the RSA at Russell and was walking from the Cove, in East Timor, Afghanistan, Ashburton. along Artillery Road to Chunuk Bougainville and Papua New Six years ago the Munros Bair,” he recalls. Guinea and escorted New Zeasold their house, their boat and “I relived how futile it was, but land vets to commemorations came here. I was also hugely honoured and at The Somme, El Alamein and It seemed an unusual move, proud of serving my country.” Casino. but it was time to be closer to
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Joy
They carried a picture in their mind of how it would be. The twins would be born. They would take them home to Hinds and they’d have a party. There would be balloons, friends and a traditional Filipino celebration meal of a pork spit-roast. Except, there would be two spit-roasts. One for each baby boy. But then things went bad. Then Jacqueline Muncal and partner Jeffrey Sostinto had to dream a new picture.
By Daryl Holden
& grief
Confronting but real: Caleb Sostinto (left) and twin Jax in their only photo together. The photo was taken immediately after Jax had tragically died.
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urses and hospital staff often call premature twins miracle babies, but there never seems to be enough miracles to go around. Most babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Christchurch Women’s Hospital are born too soon, incomplete and not formed like they should be. Many recover and go on to live normal, healthy lives. But some babies, especially micro-preemies, who are born weighing less than 800 grams or before 26 weeks’ gestation, last for just a short time. They soon slip away, like beads off a broken string. The nurses and specialists who work in Christchurch are used to cases that somehow mock the joy that birth is supposed to be, what all parents expect it to be.
Jacqueline Muncal and Jeffrey Sostinto’s twin boys, born on December 21 last year, showed again just how cruel it can be and how quickly things change. Caleb and Jax Sostinto were among the youngest registered twins in New Zealand to have survived premature birth, being born at 24 weeks and two days’ gestation. Well short of a normal pregnancy term of 40 weeks. Caleb weighed just 565g, Jax 630g. That’s about the same as a block of butter and they could fit into the hand of most adults. “They were small. Very small,’’ Jacqueline said, back home in Hinds. “They prepared us that maybe they would not survive.’’ For all the comforting words and actions of a hospital team, who
Jacqueline said, “were so, so caring’’, nothing prepares a new mum for the loss of a baby. “I was just praying they would survive but I knew Jax was really sick. They were telling me that when he was born. His skin colour was different than Caleb’s.’’ Eight days later, on December 29, the fears of the NICU staff became a dreaded reality. Tiny wee Jax drifted away in the arms of his Dad after he and Jacqueline had agreed with doctors to turn off his life support because there was nothing they could do. “It was a very hard decision for us,’’ Jeffrey said, his dark eyes revealing an unimaginable pain and a loss he and Jacqueline had to bear by themselves, with no family nearby. Most were
back home in the Philippines. Covid-19 meant no-one could travel and be with them, just when they needed it most. “It was so very hard.’’ As inconceivable as it may seem, it was even worse for Jeffrey. His first cuddle with Jax was also his last. The twins were too fragile for more intimate contact, too prone to infection. They had been kept alive in temperature-controlled incubators, tethered by a spaghetti of tubes and wires to monitors and an oxygen supply to help them breath. Human touch and outside exposure was just too dangerous, as it would be for any baby born on the ragged edge of survival and who’ve checked out up to 16 weeks early from their protective maternal cocoon.
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The joy of anticipation ... J
acqueline Muncal wasn’t sure what to feel when she found out she was having twins. Panic, then excitement. Her emotions were all over the place, as you would probably expect, especially when there was no genetic trace of twins on her side of the family. “I remember crying because I wasn’t really expecting twins,’’ she said. “I was scared. I was scared financially and how to take care of them. We don’t have family here. “And then, after a few weeks, I was so excited having twins.’’ Jacqueline already had three-year-old daughter Chloe, plus 18-year-old son Kyle to another partner, but this was a whole new baby ballgame.
Twins, of all things. Double the trouble, as they say. And having to raise them in a small Mid Canterbury country town, well away from her support network of her mother in Australia, a sister in the United States and extended family in the Philippines. What to do, how to get ready? Jacqueline and Jeffrey had much to think about. “We started planning for twins,’’ she said. “I started buying things. “I bought a swing, some clothes and bottles. Some little things.’’ But that didn’t include buying things for the twins’ room. It’s Filipino culture that babies and older children all sleep in the same room with their parents. Filipinos
Jacqueline Muncal holds baby Jax for the only time, with nurse Elle Smith watching on in hospital.
will tell you that co-sleeping, as they call it, can save money on electricity but also bring a family closer together. That closeness was one of the special things that oh-so-proud Jeffrey was eagerly anticipating. He just couldn’t wipe away that proud new dad grin. Suddenly, he thought to himself, he’d have boys he could teach to share his love of mountain climbing. That’s when he told Jacqueline that they’d celebrate their arrival in Hinds with a traditional Filipino roast pork celebration meal called lechon. “But he promised he would buy two spit roasts for them. One each,’’ Jacqueline said of her partner, who works on a dairy farm in Hinds and is a big community man, being a volunteer fireman and a
Masonic Lodge member. He loves life in Mid Canterbury, having moved here with Jacqueline and the kids for a fresh start from the Philippines in 2011. Back then, they followed in the footsteps of one of Jeffrey’s brothers. But now the talk was all about the twins. Everyone was buzzing, except perhaps uncertain big sister to be, Chloe. The pre-schooler didn’t know what to make of the fuss. Her only wish was delightfully simple. “I told her I was pregnant and was having twins,’’ Jacqueline said. “I explained to her that they would be boys. “I think she accepted that after a few months but, at first, she was sad because she wanted a girl to play with her dolls.’’
A good grip: Caleb’s tiny hand grips his mum’s finger
Jax once, probably after five days, before he passed away. He was the first one I held. “ II held knew he was really sick, but I was talking to him in our language. I was saying: ‘Keep strong. I am praying for you. Keep fighting’.
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acqueline’s pregnancy seemed normal enough. Sure, she was tired and the dual baby womb karate kicks were a little more obvious and there were some tummy pains. But all seemed good. She was even able to carry on working in her caregiver job she loved at the Rosebank Retirement Village in Ashburton. “Then one day, when I got to work, I had a bleeding so I called my midwife and she said to come straight away to the clinic. She told me that I had already dilated and told us to pack our things and go straight to Christchurch.’’ That was December 14 when she was 23 weeks pregnant. Jacqueline and Jeffrey, unprepared for the babies’ early arrival, thought the trip to Christchurch Women’s Hospital would simply be a check-up and that they’d soon be back home. They
only took an overnight bag and were not prepared for what unfolded. “Then the doctor told me I had to bed rest. They wanted the babies to stay in my tummy, but I had an infection, so they had to deliver them.’’ Jacqueline, nervous and scared in the theatre, was induced at 2am on December 21 and gave birth four hours later. “One cried. I remember that but the other one didn’t cry. “But I was so tired. I had no sleep for a few days and didn’t really think much. There were lots of nurses and doctors there, probably more than 10 people.’’ Caleb and Jax were so small when they were born that a wedding ring would have fitted around their arms Their eyes were fused shut and they were put straight on ventilators, with Jaqueline and Jeffrey only able to check
on them through the glass of incubators. Unfortunately, all too often births that early, and babies that tiny, are followed by worsening news as the extreme immaturity starts to declare itself and the complications begin. They are complications the NICU team in Christchurch would have seen many times over. They know the drill. And as difficult as it is, they also know it’s necessary to keep parents’ expectations realistic because in NICU things change fast. Half a century or more of rapid medical progress has turned neonatal wards into places of miracles, but they are still, and always will be, a place of death as well. Jacqueline was told Jax’s hopes of survival were slim. “I held Jax once, probably after five days, before he passed away. He was the first one I held.
“I knew he was really sick, but I was talking to him in our language. I was saying: ‘Keep strong. I am praying for you. Keep fighting’. But three days after holding him that once he passed away.’’ Shattered and inconsolable, they had to face a private cremation funeral in the hospital. Their grief may not have been unique but when you discover you’re having two babies, you do join an exclusive club. When you’re kicked out of that club, you grieve for not only for your lost child, but for the loss of your status as parents of twins. Having another baby doesn’t make it any easier, but it does give you a reason to keep living. And that’s what kept Jacqueline and Jeffrey going. “We had to,’’ Jacqueline said. “Caleb was still in hospital, so we had to be strong for him.’’
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Miracle boy: The survival of Caleb, pictured at five months, has defied medical odds.
Beautiful boy: Caleb and that wonderful smile at nine months old.
All aboard. Chloe and Caleb in Thomas the Tank Engine mode in October.
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tay strong and pray they did because it was desperately needed. Caleb, having been born on the absolute margin of survivability, and being so extraordinarily fragile, had many complications. He suffered a brain haemorrhage, developed a sepsis blood infection that could have easily ended his life and there were fears that he may have permanent vision or hearing problems due to complications of prematurity. For four months he stayed mostly in his incubator, the mechanical ventilator helping him breathe by pumping oxygen into his tiny lungs. Every day he survived was cherished. Every month was a blessing from God, according to Jacqueline. “So, every month, I buy a cake and give it to the nurses to thank them.’’ Jacqueline called Christchurch home for five months, living in a motel near the hospital, with Chloe enrolled at a nearby preschool and Jeffrey having to return to his dairy job in Hinds in February after using all his leave and some advanced holidays, too. Fast forward another five months and the transformation in little Caleb is nothing short of miraculous. After weighing not much more than a loaf of bread when he was born just before Christmas last year, the dark-haired little dude now tips the scales at 7.5kg. Not great by normal standards, but this is no normal baby. And in many ways, he’s defying the odds. The most recent Ministry of Health data showed between 2015 and 2018, only 237 registered babies with a gestation period of 23-24 weeks were born alive. But of those, 230 died soon after. Since 2008, records also showed that the youngest ever gestation period for twins still alive was again 23-24 weeks. That makes Caleb among the very youngest twins in New Zealand to have survived. Incredibly, he’s now got the all-clear with his hearing and vision. Like most babies born prematurely, he still lacks the sucking reflex to enable him to feed. He relies on a thin, soft gastric tube, which is passed through his nostril, down the back of his throat, through his oesophagus (food pipe) and into his stomach. But that’s now becoming problematic because Caleb can yank the tube out, causing nose bleeds and drama. To overcome that, he’ll undergo a gastrostomy operation to insert a feeding tube into his stomach because long-term nasogastric feeding isn’t safe. “But all those things are why he is a miracle baby,’’ Jacqueline said.
Above – Portrait time: Family members (from left) Kyle Muncal, Jeffrey Sostinto holding Caleb, and Jacqueline Muncal holding Chloe Sostinto. Left – Looking strong: Caleb, at eight months.
“He is really our miracle. Even the doctors have been surprised he has survived.’’ Medical science, and the sterling and compassionate efforts of doctors and nurses, kept him alive. But so, too, according to Jacqueline, was the power of hope. To never give up. To always believe.
That’s the message Jacqueline and Jeffrey want to share with other families, who may face the same emotionally churning, sometimes tortuous journey. There will be dark days, with nothing as dark as losing a baby just days after being born. But, they stress, you can get through it. You can find a way.
And next month, another important milestone would be reached with the twins’ first birthday on December 21. Ordinarily, birthdays for a lone surviving twin would be a doubled-edge sword. It’s a celebration, of course, but you can’t help thinking that it should be for two. Well, in Jacqueline and Jeffrey’s mind, it will be for two. And it will always be like that every year. “If I don’t include Jax, it would make me sad,’’ Jacqueline said. “He is still in our family. He will always be in our family. “Yes, I feel robbed at losing Jax but, in Caleb, I have an angel. A miracle. I really do.’’ And that’s why that first birthday would still be celebrated with two pork spitroasts. One for each boy. Just as dad promised. Just as the boys would have wanted.
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A recent view of the Kittyhawk hangar in its dilapidated state, awaiting deconstruction and restoration.
PHOTO ALISTAIR PERKINS
Historic hangar will live on By Connor Lysaght
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t the Ashburton Airport, a historic aircraft hangar is set to receive some much needed care and attention thanks to the efforts of The Kittyhawk Hangar Restoration Charitable Trust. The last remaining hangar of its kind at the site has been in a sad state of disrepair for quite some time, exacerbated by wind and exposure to the elements over the years. The hangar is due to be restored and rescued from what could have been a very unfortunate fate for such a historic piece of Ashburton’s past as a pilot training base during the World War Two.
The war years According to an article on the hangar written by Alistair Perkins, a date inscribed into one of the structure’s concrete abutments tells us that it was built in October, 1942. At the time, the Royal New Zealand Air Force operated a training base at the airport which gave over a thousand pilots their basic flying skills during its two
Bird’s-eye view of hangars under construction at the airport, November 1942. years of operation. Once the trainees had completed their basics in Ashburton,
View of the hangar’s box girder wooden trusses, which are a key architectural feature of the building. PHOTO ALISTAIR PERKINS
they were sent elsewhere to begin their advanced flying. Nine hangars in total were constructed during World War Two at the Ashburton Airport, which included six Kittyhawk hangars and three larger Hudson hangars. You would be easily forgiven for not knowing that our airport had seen such rigorous use during the war years, since now only one hangar remains. It is believed that the hangar is a local version of the steelframed Over Blister hangar design that was used by the RAF in Britain. The Kittyhawk 4A hangars were built as a framework-only structure, and were covered with camouflage netting.
Recent developments After the war, a local firm used
PHOTO ALISTAIR PERKINS
the hangar to store machinery and gave it a corrugated iron roof. Neighbouring farmers also used the structure for various storage purposes, and as the building continued to deteriorate it seemed too far-gone and there was little hope for restoration. Despite the waning chance of rescue, The Kittyhawk Hangar Restoration Charitable Trust was formed to give the building one last chance. The trust deed states that the hangar rebuild project is dedicated to the late Jim Chivers and Ian Royds, who were both keen aviation enthusiasts and did a lot of background work on the project. With assistance from ADC building official Mike Farrell and structural engineer Kelvin Lysaght, an agreement was made
with the Ara School of Architecture in Christchurch where students were tasked with the unique project of producing drawings of the existing structure remnants and the hangar in its entirety. The building is starting to gain a high profile and support for restorative works is growing, as evidenced by how the site has been visited by representatives of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga to assess the significance of the building. On Wednesday, November 17, council approved plans to deconstruct and store the remnants of the Kittyhawk hangar, so that they can be preserved for the planned future rebuild. If possible, the trust would like to have these original remnants incorporated into the new build, or at the very least they would be used as reference for the proposed replica structure. It is hoped by the trust that through their fundraising efforts, the rebuild will come sooner rather than later so that an important piece of the Ashburton Airport’s history is brought to the forefront in its former glory.
CONTACT Material for this page is coordinated by the Ashburton Museum. 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
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Debilitating and frustrating are only some of the words that come to Ashburton resident Nikki Tyrrell when talking about her experience of suffering from chronic Illness over the last two decades. Nikki left high school a talented scholar and musician, with the dream of being a vet, and now rarely leaves her house. YOU reporter Maddison Gourlay caught up with Nikki on a good day, with little to no flare-up and the ability to handle the tiring task of sharing her story.
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rior to becoming ill, Ashburton’s Nikki Tyrrell had life all mapped out. She was once very active in Ashburton’s sporting community, excelling academically and in the performing arts. In 1999, her first year at veterinary school, she started to feel unwell. She pushed through, receiving top marks. “Life came crashing down at the end of 2000, I collapsed on the shearing shed floor and was unable to get back up,” she said. “An eventual diagnosis of post-viral Myalgic encephalomyelitis was made, but myself and my parents, who support me, were left to our devices. “No treatment, next to no support.” myalgic encephalomyelitis is a chronic fatigue syndrome which often leaves people bedridden, no amount of sleep can help recovery. In Nikki’s case, she was completely housebound, unable to leave the house. “At best I struggled to shower once a week, and I would often pass out just trying to crawl six steps to the bathroom toilet from my bed,” she said. Nikki’s condition eventually worsened, causing speech loss, upwards of eight seizures per day and, at times, had to be spoon fed, as she was unable to even lift a spoon. “I would often pass out just trying to
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Singing was a big part of Nikki Tyrrell’s life in secondary school. Nikki would take part in college singing performances, orchestra and piano. Here she is performing Nella Fantasia by Katherine Jenkins.
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chew and swallow my food,” she said. “But even in that state, I was not offered any funded home help or care and was often deemed fit for work, lazy, or work avoidant. “To someone with such a drive and passion for life, and so much to live for, it has been devastating to be judged as a lay-about or as not wanting to get well.” With no help through the public system, Nikki turned to self-funding treatments “to survive”. Nikki’s annual medical costs are $20,000 a year, that covers treatments and specialists in New Zealand. These self-funded treatments have helped to some degree and Nikki said that without them her life quality “is infinitely worse”. And government agencies would often deem her treatments “unnecessary”. “I had to battle for them not to halt even my small living allowance,” Nikki said. After already 14 years of chronic illness, Nikki tested positive for lyme disease and co-infections. “We thought finally we would get some publicly-funded assistance and appropriate treatment, but yet again, we were denied,” she said. “We were told that chronic lyme does not exist and it cannot be caught within Australia or New Zealand. “[This is] despite positive test results, and all the symptoms and responding to lyme treatment overseas.” In 2019, Nikki self-funded treatment for lyme disease in the island country of Cyprus in
the eastern Mediterranean sea, which cost upwards of $60,000. “This remains one of the best things I ever could have done. I am still extremely ill, yet it gave me a fighting chance and a slightly better quality of life,” she said. “On a relative scale compared to the existence I was living; I have come a long way. “I can shower myself, I do not use a walker or wheelchair all the time anymore, on a good day I can go for a short, gentle walk.” Even with progress Nikki is still dependent on ongoing daily medical treatment, which is all self-funded, she said that without those treatments her heath would decline rapidly. “Yet I remain, relative to any normal healthy life or quality of life, absolutely debilitated,” she said. “Effectively I have lived lockdown for 20 years and, so far, my lockdown has not ended. “It’s time for breakthroughs.”
Above left – Nikki Tyrrell in a hyperbaric chamber receiving hyperbaric oxygen, which she has five times a week. Above right – Nikki Tyrrell in the place where she spends a lot of her time, resting unable to sleep. Right – Nikki Tyrrell with assistance dog-in-training Jojo after Nikki’s forth PICC line insertion.
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n New Zealand we are lucky to celebrate the fes�ve season in the summer months when berries and lighter vegetables are in season and scream Christmas. How ever you do Christmas, it’s bound to involve berries in some way or another, so here are a few simple recipes and �ps to fancy up your dinner table on the big day.
Santa hat white chocolate cheesecake bites
Add a fes�ve twist to a delicious white chocolate cheesecake to not only make it look amazing, but also taste mind-blowing. Make it wear a cute li�le Santa hat using strawberries and whipped cream, thereby brightening up your Christmas with these santa hat cheesecake bites – a divine dessert taking just a couple of steps to prepare.
Chocolate dipped strawberry Christmas tree
Christmas just isn’t complete without a tree. But, have you ever thought of making a tree out of lip-smacking strawberries dipped in delicious dark chocolate? You need to be par�cular about the right size of papier mache cone and melted chocolate you’ll use. Pick an ideal size cone (about 20 to 25cm should be appropriate), chocolate melts and strawberries in all sizes, small, medium and big. Lay out a layer of waxed paper
neatly over the tree, fix it to a doily for disguise with help of melted chocolate. Place it on a cardboard round for stability. Drape the tree with melted chocolate and fix large size strawberries to the base up and then con�nue with a medium sized in the centre with small ones reserved for the top. Top the tree with stars made of chocolate and your breathtaking chocolate and strawberry Christmas tree is ready and irresis�ble.
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Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes For the cupcakes: 1 1/4 C granulated sugar 1-3/4 C plain flour 1C cocoa 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 1/2 t baking soda 1t salt 2 eggs, room temperature* 1C bu�ermilk, room temperature* 1/2 C vegetable oil 2t vanilla extract 1C coffee, boiling hot Whipped chocolate fros�ng: 340g unsalted bu�er, so�ened 3C icing sugar 3/4 C cocoa powder 2t vanilla extract 1/8 C milk, or more To assemble: 24 vanilla wafers 23 brown M&Ms, or brown Reese’s Pieces 1 red M&M 48 candy eyes or white chocolate chips 24 pretzel twists, broken in half 1/2 C chocolate chips, melted – For the cupcakes: Heat oven to 180°C. Line muffin cups with cupcake liners. – S�r together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, bu�ermilk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. – S�r in the boiling coffee (ba�er will be thin). – Fill cups 2/3 full with ba�er. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely and then ice. – For the icing: Beat bu�er on medium speed for two minutes. Add the powdered sugar and whip un�l combined. Add the cocoa powder and whip un�l fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla and milk. – Add more milk if the fros�ng looks too dark. You want the colour to be light brown like milk chocolate mousse. Whip for one last minute. – To assemble: Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Carefully break pretzels into large antlers (I overbroke several pretzels before I got
Strawberry Christmas Tree Brownie Bites Charm your Christmas party dinner with some miniature Christmas trees, that are actually brownie bites topped with a sweet strawberry and covered in deligh�ul bright-green icing. What’s great is that this recipe is so easy to put together that your li�le ones can also give you a hand in decora�ng their mini-Christmas tree bites. You don’t even have to make the brownie if you don’t want to and it will s�ll be a hit on Christmas Day.
it just right, so you may want to be prepared with extra pretzels). Dip the tops of the antlers in the melted chocolate and place on the baking sheet and place in the fridge to harden. – Generously ice the cupcake with chocolate icing. – Place the mini vanilla wafer near the bo�om centre of the cupcake. Place a small amount of the frosting on to the back of the red or brown M&M and a�ach it to the top centre of the vanilla wafer. – Once the chocolate has hardened to the antlers, remove them from the fridge and a�ach the pretzels
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at the top of the cupcake, pointing diagonally outward or inward (whatever you prefer). A�er the pretzel antlers are arranged, add the M&M or candy eyes into place. Notes To bring eggs to room temperature, place them in a glass of hot water for 5 minutes. To bring the bu�ermilk to room temperature, place in the microwave for about 30 seconds. The pretzel thins I used are the bite-size pretzel twists, but either thins or regular twists can be used.
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Summer’s on its FREE warming way
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s temperatures rise and garden plants are burs�ng with new growth, the feeling that summer is just around the corner provides great relief! It is a busy and very rewarding �me in the garden. Houseplants With houseplants in ac�ve growth, it’s �me to apply fer�liser! Older houseplants, or those that have outgrown their pots may require repo�ng – consider the size of the new pot to allow for future root growth. Always use fresh po�ng mix specifically developed for indoor plants to provide perfect drainage and nutrients. Vege patch The summer vegetables planted last month will be rapidly growing. Con�nue with plan�ngs of beans, beetroot, cabbage, celery, corn, cucumber, courge�es, le�uce, peas, pumpkin, radish, spring onions, spinach, tomatoes, silverbeet and zucchini. Inspect your vegetable plants regularly for signs of pests and diseases, especially slugs and snails that are already very ac�ve. Water plants when required to ensure steady, strong growth and apply a thick layer of mulch to improve water
reten�on and reduce weeds. Summer flowering annuals By mid-November, many varie�es will already be in flower. Con�nue plan�ngs of flowering summer annuals throughout the month, water when required, but don’t overwater as summer annuals have adapted to drier condi�ons. Strawberry patch A rewarding month for those with a strawberry patch. Time to harvest fresh, ripe, juicy berries from your garden – yum! Place peastraw or bark mulch around
the plants to create a ‘clean bed’ for the strawberries. Fruit trees All fruit trees are now in ac�ve growth so apply a second side dressing of fruit tree fer�liser. Mulching around fruit trees is highly beneficial, as it helps reduce water loss and suppress weeds. Con�nue harves�ng seminole tangelos. Roses Roses are looking stunning this month. Bushes are in full flower and they should have remained disease free. If you do no�ce signs of disease or pests – spray immediately. Remember once you commit to spraying, you must follow a regular regime throughout the season. Keep applying rose fer�liser every 4-6 weeks and water it in well. Hedges It’s a perfect �me for the first trimming of hedges, now that the first flush of growth has finished. To maintain a dense, bushy hedge, it is recommended that the li�le and o�en approach is taken, rather than the twice yearly major chop.
Battle of the grub
Tracy Tait is this month’s winner with the following ques�on: We have brown, dead patches in our lawn, could this be a bug of some sort, eating the roots? Looks like it would, if you sprayed Round Up on it, the lawn around it is fine. From your descrip�on, the patches may either be an infec�on of grass grub, or a fungal disease called brown patch (otherwise known as Fusarium nivale). Grass grubs wreak havoc with lawns, and you will need to treat them in spring through to early summer (or in February �ll late autumn). Talk to your local garden centre for product advice as they are typically aware of problems in your local area and can give you specific informa�on
on which product has worked best for others. In regard to brown patch, it is a common turf disease, that usually occurs during mild-moist condi�ons. Typically, the disease is first no�ced as a small patch of yellow grass that later turns brown and dies. Brown patch occurs where there is poor aera�on of the soil, ‘spiking’ the lawn with a solid-pronged garden fork will improve this situa�on. It
allows air into the soil which assists in the uptake of water and nutrients. In either case, if the areas infected are not too substan�al, remove the dead grass, spread a layer of Daltons Premium Lawn Patching Gold (everything in one bag including seed) or use our Premium Lawn Soil and sow fresh grass seed. Spring is the perfect �me for such a procedure as the soil is warmer as this makes grass seed germina�on more successful.
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needed social interac�on and support. Exercise groups, cra� groups, card clubs and so much more are available in Mid Canterbury. Being able to get together for something as simple as a coffee in your favourite café can do wonders for your
mood and with all the Covid safety measures in place there is less stress involved when heading out the door. Many families have been separated with travel restric�ons and now, with vaccina�ons and travel restric�ons being
li�ed over the Christmas period within New Zealand, there will be many emo�onal reunions. So as Christmas approaches we all may just be able to have some of nan’s famous roast potatoes or Christmas pudding.
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Age Concern Ashburton has plenty to offer over 65’s! We’d love you to join us in any of the programmes below. Warm welcome assured. 206 Club
The 206 Club
Do you ever think...“It can be lonely at home...” OR “I’d really like to meet some new people” OR “I need my own time, away from my wife/husband, just a few hours a week.” Whatever the reason, getting out, meeting others and having a good laugh is an essential part of living. It can make us feel more vibrant and less sad or lonely. At 206 Club we run a day programme for our districts retired people. You’ll enjoy companionship, activities and entertainment and we like to laugh and have a bit of fun! It is a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We supply morning tea, two course lunch and afternoon tea - all for a very small cost.
Steady As You Go© Do you want to improve your balance, leg strength and meet new people? Steady As You Go© is a fun and social, strength and balance exercise programme for older adults. The exercises are gentle, progressively increase balance and muscle mass, and are specifically designed for older people. The classes run for sixty minutes each week, for $2.00.
Ladies Exercise Class This ladies low impact exercise class is held on a weekly basis on a Thursday at 9.30am at the Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street. The instructor focuses on inner core strength and cardio vascular function as well as flexibility of all muscle groups. A popular class with an average of 20 ladies attending.
Hip Hop For Seniors Steady As You Go class
The Hip Hop classes are held on a weekly basis on Wednesday at 10am at the Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street. The group has on average 10-12 regular members who are passionate about their involvement. Two thirds of this group are inaugural members. The group are regularly invited to demonstrate in the public arena performing at different events and meetings.
Courtesy Driving Service Age Concern Ashburton provides a Courtesy Driving Service - this is a free community service that transports older people in their own cars to essential medical and health related appointments, airport, weddings, birthdays, church, funerals, shopping or simply catching up with friends.
Seniors’ Social Group This group is run twice a year, once in the autumn and again in the spring for 6 to 7 weeks. This is a group for friendship as well as educational and topical speakers at each gathering. Of course morning tea is served. Ladies excersie class
Staying Safe - A Refresher Course For Older Drivers We drive on our roads every day. For many of us they are our lifeline – driving is a means of independence, social connection to family and friends and access to essential services. With the generous support of Waka Kotahi (NZTA), Age Concern offers free Staying Safe Refresher Courses for Older Drivers all over New Zealand to help keep older people safe on the roads. The theory based refresher course is an opportunity for people to re-familiarise themselves with traffic rules and safe driving practices in a friendly and relaxed environment with other older drivers. Course dates Friday 18 February and Friday 8 April. To register for a course please phone 03 308 6817. Age Concern Ashburton is a charity dedicated to people over 65, their friends, and whānau. We promote dignity, wellbeing, equity and respect and provide expert information and support services in response to older people’s needs. We are active and vocal on relevant issues and work to ensure older people stay connected with their family, friends and community.
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A big thank you to all our amazing volunteers, if you would like to volunteer or join us please give us a call on 03 038 6817 or call into our office at 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton.
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he only thing modest about this striking looking, all-electric Ionic 5 with its combination of retro and futuristic design, both inside and out, are its zero fossil fuel use, and zero Co2 emissions. It’s the first model of Hyundai’s new IONIQ brand dedicated to a family of EVs. Other models including a large SUV using the same electric-only platform with its 3-metre long wheelbase will follow. The 5’s very smart looks, which blur the lines between an SUV and largish hatchback, surely attracted lots of looks and very favourable comments! As pictured, even with its 20-inch
Hyundai IONIQ 5 AWD Pricing: As driven - $109,990. (Other
models from $79,990) Powertrain: 225kW/605Nm electric motors,72.6kWh Lithium-ion battery, single speed transmission, all-wheel-drive. Claimed overall electricity use: 19.0kWh Size: 4635mm long,1890mm wide, 1600mm high, 3000mm wheelbase. Turning circle: 12 m. Tows: 1600kg (braked) Warranty: 3years -100,000 ks battery 10years-160,000ks. Safety: 5 Star ANCAP.
‘aero-optimised’, wheels it looks much smaller than in the metal.
The line-up
There’s a variety of models – all with the same body. Each has the expected levels of comfort, convenient technology, power, range and 1600kg towing capability, aiming to make the driving experience about so much more than just all-electric motoring! That driven was the top of the range, decidedly luxurious, 72.6kWh AWD Limited, priced at $109,000 (or $112,990 with the optional solar roof, which assists in the charging of both batteries). However, the line-up starts with a 58kWh battery version, whose 125kW/350Nm electric motor drives the rear wheels. It has a stated range of up to 381km and costs $79,990 (including ORCs), so very neatly qualifies for the full $8650 Clean Car Rebate. Also, for it there’s also the option of the larger 72.6kWh battery and 160kW/350Nm (range of up to 481km) at $89,900. Or alternatively the 225kW/605Nm twin motor/all-wheeldrive package (as for the Limited with a 460km range) at $94,990. Mid-range there’s the 2WD Elite versions, complete with the larger battery, plus leather furnishing etc at $96,990.
Spacious cabin
There’s flush-fitting door handles that spring out as you unlock. The doors open wide for easy access to both the front and rear seats. With the battery beneath the flat floor, you do sit at a suitably regal height, which
befits the quality and presentation of the cabin. Within, everything can be precisely adjusted/fine-tuned to cater for one’s comfort. Consequently, it’s so easy to get set up behind the wheel and drive. ‘Gear’ selection is by way of rotating stalk placed below that for the indicators. The dash presentation is excellent, courtesy of the matching pair of 12.3-inch screens for the digital instruments and touch screen infotainment functions. The white leather and array of eco-friendly materials feel – and are – appropriately classy, but perhaps more suited to adult occupation and appreciation rather than infantry. The luggage area holds 537 litres, and there’s storage beneath for the cables.
Power/torque and zero emissions
The twin electric motors/ 72.6kWh lithium-ion liquid cooled battery combination delivers 225kW and 605Nm of torque – the latter of course immediately available. The result swift, smooth, near silent acceleration and overtaking, irrespective of whichever of the modes you select with the steering wheel-mounted button. Sport clearly it the most earnest, with 0-100kmh in 5.2 seconds, but then delivery from the other less kWh-consuming modes will satisfy most drivers. In that respect, the quoted overall power usage is 19.0kWh/100km, which seems realistic if one resists over-enjoying the results of Sport. There’s plenty of grip via the all-wheel-drive and 20-inch Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, and nothing
disturbs the fine, cossetting ride. The amount and method of the regenerative braking is adjusted via the steering wheel paddles to suit both the drivers’ preferences and/or driving conditions. You can even set it bring the car to a smooth stop without using the brakes.
On the charge(r)
This is very easy to do, and except for doing long road trips, best done at home and with the on-board 11kW charger connected to a 7.2-amp home wall box, taking about eight hours. If time’s not an issue, you can trickle charge up to 100 per cent with the supplied 3-pin cable. Connecting to a 50kW DC rapid point charges to 80 per cent in up to about 60 minutes, but this battery also has an ultra-fast 400V and 800V charging capability. So, if you can find a 350kW fast charger (they’re still scarce in NZ) it’ll do from ten to eighty per cent in 18 minutes.
Finale Success in making this very refined,
and impressive IONIC 5’s driving experience about so much more than “just all-electric motoring” has seen it receive many worldwide accolades to date. With this in mind, complete with all-wheel-drive, a decent range and 1600kg towing ability, it’s also so very well set up for a Kiwi (my?) lifestyle!
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Ton Up returns
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nspired by the legendary Ton Up boys of the 1950s and ‘60s – the original café racers, and the first ever production 100mph lap of the Isle of Man TT achieved by Malcolm Uphill in 1969 – the new Thruxton RS Ton Up Edition celebrates the passion and iconic style of the record-breaking Thruxton with a unique design scheme that is available for one year only.
High-performance Thruxton RS engine The Thruxton RS Ton Up Edition is powered by the responsive and characterful Bonneville 1200cc twin engine, delivering 105 PS peak power at 7500rpm and 112Nm peak torque at a low 4250rpm. Fully Euro 5 compliant, the Thruxton RS engine is optimised for high-performance, low emissions and enhanced fuel efficiency. The sporty twin reverse cone megaphone silencers deliver the Thruxton’s hair-raising, rich and deep sound, that absolutely lives up to its legendary name.
High-specification equipment for dynamic and engaging handling The Thruxton RS Ton Up Edition features a light and agile chassis, with a sporty riding position and a high specification to match. This includes its race-bred fully adjustable Showa 43mm upside down big-piston forks and fully adjustable Öhlins twin rear shocks with piggyback reservoir, offering a great riding feel, comfort and exceptional handling.
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High-specification brakes ensure the Thruxton RS delivers outstanding stopping power, with twin 310mm Brembo floating front brake discs with Brembo M50 radial monobloc calipers, and a Nissin two-piston floating caliper on the rear. Metzeler Racetec RR tyres are fitted as standard, offering enhanced grip for sporty road riding as well as track day fun. The combination of thrilling 1200cc engine, with high-specification dynamic chassis and premium standard equipment, alongside the focused and sporty riding ergonomics with low 810mm seat height, make the Thruxton RS an agile and engaged ride.
Ride-enhancing technology fitted as standard The Thruxton RS Ton Up Edition is equipped with ABS and switchable traction control as standard, as well as three riding modes – Road, Rain and Sport. These adjust throttle map and traction control settings to better suit the riding conditions or rider preference. This is enabled via the ride-by-wire technology, which delivers enhanced throttle response and better control. Additional ride-enhancing technology includes the torque-assist clutch, reducing rider fatigue, as well as the immobiliser and under-seat USB charging socket. For a better visibility on the road, the bike is equipped with an LED DRL incorporated into the headlight (market specific).
The Thruxton RS Ton Up Edition is powered by the responsive and characterful Bonneville 1200cc twin engine, delivering 105 PS peak power at 7500rpm and 112Nm peak torque at a low 4250rpm
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Electrics to the fore The contenders Audi e-tron GT Ford Escape Hyundai Ioniq 5 Kia Sorento Mazda MX-30 Mercedes-Benz EQA Peugeot 208 Skoda Octavia Toyota Highlander Toyota GR Yaris
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lectric vehicles dominate the final- vehicles. There is also a pure electric variant The latest Toyota Highlander is offered ists list for the 2021 edition of New here in non-plugged hybrid guise for the of the Peugeot 208, the e208. Zealand’s most prestigious autoThe Mazda MX-30 is available as both pure first time, while the Toyota Yaris GR is a motive award, the New Zealand highly focused, pure petrol performance EV and hybrid models. Car Of The Year award (COTY), machine. Variants within the Ford Escape, Kia Six of the finalists are able to attract subwith no fewer than five of the 10 contenders Sorento and Skoda Octavia ranges are plugsidies of up to $8625 under the available as pure electric vehicles, Six of the finalists are able to attract government’s Clean Car Discount and all but one of the remaining five scheme. available in hybrid guise. subsidies of up to $8625 under the Back in 2015 guild memThis year’s mix of finalists for the government’s Clean Car Discount scheme. bers voted the BMW i3 as their New Zealand Car of the Year, chosen first-ever electric-powered Car of by members of the New Zealand Mothe Year. toring Writers’ Guild, underscores the More recently, pure-electric models – the rapid addition of electrified options to the in hybrids that combine internal combustion Jaguar i-Pace and Mercedes EQC – have country’s new car model lists. power with battery-electric power, and each The Audi e-tron GT, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and has the ability to cover around 50km on elec- scooped the New Zealand Car of the Year in both 2019 and 2020. Mercedes-Benz EQA are all pure electric tric power alone on a single battery charge.
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Closer alliance for Triple Eight/Mercedes
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ercedes-AMG is further expanding its motorsport involvement for customers in Australia and New Zealand in co-operation with Queensland-based Triple Eight Race Engineering. The facility of the highly successful Australian motorsport enterprise will become the new central support centre for the German performance and sports car brand’s racing operations in the Pacific region. Triple Eight is working closely with the Affalterbach-based development partner HWA AG to establish the new operation dedicated to supporting Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams throughout the region. Customers in Australia and New Zealand will receive comprehensive support at the highest level. In addition to quick and reliable spare parts supply, the opportunity for rebuilds and repair of Mercedes-AMG GT3 and GT4 cars from Affalterbach is also part of the portfolio. At selected race and test events in Australia and New Zealand, a spare parts truck will guarantee on-site support with parts supply and engineering know-how. Triple Eight Race Engineering (Australia) Pty Ltd ranks among the most professional and successful motorsport enterprises in Australia. Next to multiple title wins in the Australian Supercars Championship, the team also has numerous achievements in GT racing. Since 2019, Triple Eight has run the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in championship events and enduros. In 2020, competing in the Bathurst 12-Hour Race with Performance Team status and extended works support, Triple Eight’s entry finished third overall.
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All events are subject to change under Covid restrictions
Every day
Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. 10am
Every Tue and Fri Methven Museum Methven Pubs and Liquor history, call time and come visit our new display on the history of our magnificent hotels, supplemented by some interesting historical liquor laws and consumption trends. Admission free but donations welcome.
Every Tuesday/Wednesday
Mid Canterbury Connector Mid Canterbury Connector provides lowcost return trips to Ashburton from smaller towns or rural areas. Tuesday’s run is from Mt Somers or Methven to Ashburton and back, and Wednesday’s run is from Rakaia/Hinds/ Fairton/Marae to Ashburton and back. To book a trip call 03 308 1395 ext 225 Ashburton open coffee mornings If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat at a child-friendly location. All are welcome
November 20 Walking Sports Festival Walking Netball, Walking Touch and Walking Futsal all at the EA Networks Centre from 10.30am4.30pm.Come on down and give one of our walking sports a go! Women’s Rugby League Hakatere Vaine Toa is hosting the Otepoti league club for a best of three series in the 9s format at the Hampstead Rugby Club from 10.30am.
November 21
The Mother of all Protests The second mass protest organised by Ground well will have farmers converge on the Ashburton. Starting at the Ashburton Domain at 1pm they will travel north on West Street then left into Racecourse Road. At Belt Road they will turn left then drive straight through onto Oak Grove and turn left onto Alford Forest Road. A final left onto West Street will take the convoy back to the domain. At 1.35pm, protestors will pull over, put their hazard lights on and turn up their radio for the
at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street. Please contact Adi 027 220-8791 or Sue-ann 021 679-348 to register. 10.30am - 12 noon
Hip Hop for Seniors Every Wednesday 10am-11am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton. $5. Phone 308-6817 Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art. A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages are welcome. Donations appreciated. 3 - 4.30pm Little Groovers Every Wednesday during school terms Hakatere Presbyterian parish, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald. Musical fun for 0-5-year-olds. Gold coin donation. Call 03 308-5272 for more information. 10am-10.30am
Every Wednesday
Device Drop-In Sessions
Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.
Second Fri of every month In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity. Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. 10.30am - 12 noon
Every Sat Ashburton Farmers Market Local fresh food and produce, hot drinks. North end of West Street car park. 9am start The Ashburton Toy Library Open for toy exchange. 106 Victoria Street, the Triangle. 9.30am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport. 10am - 3pm
Every Sun to Fri
Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport.
Last Sun of every month Nor’Westers Muso’s Club A monthly open mic afternoon at Feeney’s Lounge in the Devon Tavern, Ashburton. All the gear is set up, just bring your talent - all are welcome, as is any style of music. 2pm - 6pm.
First Sunday of every month
Methven Market A local produce and craft market at the Methven Resort on the first Sunday of each month from 9am to 1pm.
Monthly
Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Meet Seniors Centre 206 Cameron Street. 1st Saturday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm, 2nd Thursday of the month 1pm - 3.30pm 3rd Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm 4th Thursday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm
Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton
Groundswell statement which will be played over the airwaves on Ashburton 98.1FM and 873AM.
Love Tennis New players, young and old, families, children, those thinking about returning to the game are all invited to the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Oak Grove from 1pm until 4pm. Everyone is welcome with activities, spot prizes, bbq, and games for everyone.
November 26-28
November 28 Merry Little Christmas Market The Merry Little Christmas Market will return this year to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre - even if we are in Level 2.
Toot for Tucker Ashburton County Lions Toot
December 4 Christmas Market Day A pre-Christmas market day at the Tinwald Recreation Centre from 9am-4pm. With the Santa parade cancelled, all the festivities will be incorporated in the market day.
Triton Hearing Triton Hearing are going to be offering free hearing checks outside the Ashburton Mitre 10 Mega store between 9am and 5pm.
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for Tucker require drivers and helpers and also donations of non perishable food items to help replenish the Ashburton foodbanks. Meet Ashburton Racecourse from 5.30pm for briefing and receive collection area maps for 6pm start. If you can spare an hour we would really appreciate your assistance. Donations of food can be left at your letterbox for collection. Listen out for the “Toots”.
December 18-19 All I Want For Christmas Some of Mid Canterbury’s leading performers bring song and dance to the stage in a two-hour concert filled with both modern and traditional Christmas music. Tickets from $10 + fees. December 18 at 7.30pm and December 19 at 2pm.
February 17
April 8-10
St John Garden Fete Held at Ted & Sue Rollinson’s property at 282 Awaroa School Road, RD 11 Rakaia from 10am - 4pm. All proceeds being donated to St John Mid Canterbury (Ashburton, Methven, Mayfield) to support local services. The beautiful garden is located 10 minutes from Rakaia and 30 minutes from Ashburton. Open air site with craft vendors.
Ashburton Glow In The Park EA Networks are partnering with Ashburton District Council to celebrate 100 years of serving the community by staging a three-day lighting spectacle in the Ashburton Domain. Glow in the Park will feature 13 artistic and interactive light installations, including a thunder tree, water reflections, glow football, mirror balls, and an archway of trusses designed to mimic the flow of electricity. The show will start at 6pm on Friday 8 April 2022 with a display of fireworks and an official “switching on” of the light installations in the Ashburton Domain. Information panels will also tell EA Networks’ story, from its beginnings as the Ashburton Electric Power Board to the present day as a provider of electricity lines and fibre-optic cables for the internet. On Saturday and Sunday, Glow in the Park will operate from 5.30pm until 9.30pm.
February 19 Relay For Life Mid Canterbury Relay For Life is an inspiring community event that gives everyone a chance to celebrate cancer survivors and carers; remember loved ones lost to cancer; and fight back by raising awareness and funds to support the work of Cancer Society. Relay For Life is for people of all ages and fitness levels - anyone can take part. Gather your relay team and sign up for an amazing event at the Ashburton Domain Oval. Any questions, please email mcrelay@cancercwc.org.nz
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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap
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all your sporting news
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Ladies rule at Brandon Over 100 ladies took to the Brandon Links course of the Ashburton Golf Club on Thursday for the annual Summer Teams’ Stableford competition. READ MORE
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Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham
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STARS OF THE WEEK Nigel Heney A champion in every sense of the term. Undefeated at the Men’s Masters Inter Provincial on the weekend and Player of the Tournament to go with it.
Kane Williamson
Batter up . . . The arrival of the summer sporting season has seen the return to Argyle Park of the Mid Canterbury Softball competition on Saturday afternoons. Catering for almost every age group, Mid Canterbury Softball offers up a really fun and enjoyable afternoon in the sun
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THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND
Tennis Love Tennis? Then you’ll want to be in Methven or Ashburton on Sunday for the nationwide event. Rekindle interest, or take it up for the first time. Ashburton 1-4pm, Methven 10-4pm.
Cricket Both Mid Canterbury sides are in action on home tracks this weekend, playing next door to each other. A good way to enjoy Saturday in the sun. 12 noon first delivery at the Domain.
Walking sports Head to the EA Networks Centre and check out walking netball, walking futsal and walking touch. First game 10.30am and last game 3.30pm.
for anyone wanting to take part. With multiple diamonds in use at Argyle Park, there’s action aplenty to go down and witness if you want to learn more about the sport, and there’s a host of experienced heads on hand to point you in the right direction of getting involved.
How could we not? Let’s face it, without him we would have been even more severely smashed on Monday morning. An innings for the ages from the skipper.
If Saturday’s afternoon doesn’t work, then there’s Friday night Slow Pitch at the Hampstead All Sports Grounds. Another fun, but competitive avenue in which to get into the sport and experience the thrill of smacking one over the pitcher’s head.
Time to have a flutter . . . Mid Canterbury couldn’t finish in a flurry last week to get over the top of Poverty Bay and do it in style like we’d hoped. But that’s rugby, we’ve just missed a couple of key opportunities this season. Onwards and upwards though. We’ll stick with the rugby theme; our beloved All Blacks were beaten last weekend, yes – but history would suggest that when faced with a defeat the counter-reaction the following week can be quite special. We will react, and we will hopefully react in style which makes the 13+ margin at $2.75 quite appealing.
Satveer Singh The guy is literally a Master Blaster. 173 runs in two rounds of the local 18-over competition. Seeing it like a beach ball.
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Huge tennis weekend ahead Matt Markham
Jane Brosnahan
What happens on the court in competitions this weekend will take a back seat to a special nationwide tennis event that’s taking part in Ashburton and
Methven on Sunday. And while success for Country Mid Canterbury teams in Canterbury Tennis competitions over the next two days is important, as well as the local interclub competitions, seeing the Love Tennis programme successful on Sunday could trump everything. Launched by Tennis New Zealand and taken up by clubs around the country, the day is designed to encourage potential players – whether they are returning to the game after a break or picking it up for the first time to get out and give it a go in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Kicking off at 1pm in Ashburton and at 10am at the Methven Domain, the event is designed to offer up a little bit of something for everyone irrelevant of age or skill levels. So, the opportunity to perhaps snare a few more local players is one that those behind the sport locally are keen to grab with open arms. “There’s always the hope that by holding a day like this you might see someone pick the racquet back up and start playing again, or someone come along who has never played before but wants to be involved,” Mid Canterbury Tennis Centre manager, Jack Tiller said. Working through any number of different drills and activities, there’s the option for those attending to take part in as much or as little as they want, with local players on hand to give advice and guidance. Those looking for some extra moti-
vation are invited to come down earlier even and watch competitive tennis in action with two Country Mid Canterbury sides playing their matches on home ground to help mark the Love Tennis occasion. Both the Division One and Division Two teams will play at home with the Division One team looking to make it three-from-three for the season when they take on fifth placed Shirley while the Division Two team are out for their first win against Bishopdale. Both matches get under way at 9am. But before the big day, there’ll be plenty of action to whet the appetite today with some big clashes. Premier side Country Mid Canterbury will be looking to bounce back after defeat at their last appearances two weeks ago. With a solitary win from their three rounds of play this season, last term’s runners-up have looked a little out of sorts as they try to find their feet. Today they get a clash worth getting excited about when they trek to Wilding Park to take on Burnside Park, who sit one spot above them on the standings. A win would push them back up into the top four in the competition and a bit of momentum would go a long way towards boosting their season too. Back on home turf it’s another round of the local A Grade competitions as well as the A Reserve play. After a fully completed round it’s back to the beginning again. Competition leaders, Team Head – who were beaten last time on the court – will be out for a repeat against the winless Team Wilson, who they beat 8-1 in the first round of the season. The second match of the day sees Yonex and Babolat, who look really evenly matched, square off. Yonex won the first time the two sides met this season 6-3, but many matches could easily have fallen the other way. Action begins from 1pm today. Left – Daniel McBain in action.
Excellence on the rugby paddock recognised Matt Markham Excellence on the rugby paddock was celebrated this week when the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union held their annual awards evening to cap off a disrupted, but successful season. The awards evening coincided with the completion of the annual Heartland Championship, in which Mid Canterbury finished sixth after losing to Poverty Bay last weekend in the newly minted Bill Osborne Taonga match. Covering off rugby action from the Under 14 grade at a club level right through to the Heartland side, the evening recognised not only brilliance, but also humility, fair play and off-the-paddock achievements by coaches, administrators and volunteers. The Premier Awards, the major titles for the evening were awarded last with Southern prop, and recent NZ Heartland XV inclusion, Adam Williamson named Heartland Player of the Year for his efforts in the front row in the green and gold.
Mid Canterbury Rugby’s Heartland Player of the Year – Adam Williamson.
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It was double-delight for the affable Williamson, who was also named joint player of the year in the team awards alongside
of the Year was awarded to Jon Dampney, who helped guide the Southern side to success in the Combined competition – in
fellow front-rower, Carisbrook Toomalatai. The Neville Goodwin Memorial for Mid Canterbury Coach
what feels like a lifetime ago now. Johnny Galbraith was given the Philip McDonald Cup for volunteer services to the sport across the region – accounting for the work he does at the JAB and youth level. Celtic’s Dannielle McKain was awarded the Dianne McGirr Memorial Trophy for women in rugby, on what was a big night for the Celtic club, who got their hands back on the Watters Cup officially, but also enjoyed Matt Winter being named Open Grade coach of the year. Southern was, however, named the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union Club of the Year during the Premier Awards. Simon Bennett was awarded the Ant McGirr Trophy for Mid Canterbury Referee of the Year. As well as the normal presentations that form the evening, two special presentations were also made. One was to Tony Harrison for bringing up his 100th game as manager of the Mid Canterbury Heartland side and another to departed chief executive, Ian Patterson, who left earlier this month after 14 years with the union. *Full breakdown of results can be found at Guardian Online.
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Plentiful changes as Hawke Cup looms
Matt Markham
Matt Markham Mid Canterbury takes another step towards cricket’s Hawke Cup this weekend, with their final pre-season clash against Canterbury Country on Sunday. The side opened their campaign for the 2021-22 season with a strong victory over South Canterbury in October, retaining the Ron Biggar Memorial, winning by 22 runs, but will be expecting a much stauncher test tomorrow in Darfield. Head coach Garfield Charles is also using the opportunity to get a line on a number of new players, with seven new players named in the side from the team which beat South Canterbury. But that was always the plan. “We have to use these two
Mid Canterbury XI William Southby © Ryan Bell Sam Clark Tom Innes Des Kruger Tom Middleton Harry McMillan Tom Ravenscroft Karmjeet Singh Nick Gilbert Satwant Bhatti
Nick Gilbert has received a late call up into the Mid Canterbury side for tomorrow’s clash with Canterbury Country in Darfield. games the best we can, they are an opportunity not only to build the team together as unit, but also to see how players are performing this early in the season,” he said. Missing in action from the South Canterbury match are three members of the top order from the last match, Angus Jemmett and Devon Flannery and Tom Innes, while James Southby and Alex Hooper also sit out the match. It opens the door for Ryan Bell, Sam Clark, Harry McMillan, Tom Ravenscroft and Karmjeet Singh to all get some time in the baggy green and gold.
Also, two late changes were made to the initial squad, and it’s another blow to the side’s fast-bowling stocks for the season. With strike-rate bowler Richard Turpie unavailable, they’ve also lost the services of the experienced Shaun Stagg, who revealed to the management team this week that he’s out of cricket indefinitely due to injury. That meant a late shuffle around on Thursday morning for this weekend’s team, with Nick Gilbert coming in to take his place in the side. Then, yesterday another late change was made, with Liam
Sullivan coming out of the team and Satwant Bhatti coming in to replace him. The changes mean a very different side is presented this week and that Mid Canterbury will also be without some of their star performers – adding some more pressure on those called in. Hooper was the leading wicket taker in the Ron Biggar with five wickets, while Jemmett, Flannery and Southby were three of the four leading run-scorers in the same match. Tomorrow’s match at the Darfield Domain is a 60 over match and begins at 10.30am.
SPORTS RESULTS ■■ Golf
Ashburton Golf Club Ashburton Women’s Summer Stableford Teams’ Tournament Thursday, November 18 1st: Lynn’s Lassies: Lynn Small, Madeleine Stoddart, Pauline Bell, Maryann Blair 140, 2nd: Rakaia Rebels; Sally Smith, Bev Sutherland, Val Sissons, Teresa Booker 132, 3rd: Golden Grannies: Wendy Parr, Jenny Stoddart, Vickie Moore, Jenny Williams 129, 4th: Denfield Girls: Susan Dwyer, Denise Kenny, Sisi Silcock, Shona Bensemann 127, 5th: Tinwald 1: Sally Lane, Sue Newman, Jo Peacock, Elizabeth Collins 126. 6th: Tee Mendous: Helen Hawkesby, Jeanette Montgomery, Heather Robinson, Joyce Van Der Heide 125. Nearest Pins: No.4: June Bruhns, No.8: Jan Clucas, No.12: Yvonne Cook, No.14: Helen May. Twos: No.4: Helen Hawkesby, Christine Bowman. No.12: Daphne Hinton, Trish Knight. No.14: Helen May.
Tinwald Ladies
November 9 Marg Wilson Trophy Closing Day Ambrose: June Bruhns, Mara Kennedy, Barb Cochrane, Karen Young November 16 - Val Scammel Trophy: June Bruhns 73, Karen Young 73, Barb Cochrane 75, Paula Preece 76, Joan Undy 77 C/B.Nearest Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Barb Harris. No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Marilyn Bennett. No 12 Mac & Maggie; Marion Oakley. No 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Christine Ross. Memory Funeral Longest Putt; Shona Vucetich. 9 Hole – Stroke: Judith Smith 35, Denise Morgan 36.
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Celtic Squash Club
Results from week 9 of the Celtic Squash Club’s spring league
SPORTS DRAWS ■■ Golf
Tinwald Golf Club
Club cricket action continues
Tinwald Women’s Golf November 23 Summer Golf Starts. Report 9am for 9.30 start. Any queries to B. Cochrane or D. Bell.
competition: Team J&N Hedgecutting beat Team Mastercraft Kitchens 12-5: John McDonnell beat Billy Nolan 2-1, Wouter Myburgh beat Phil Andrew 3-0, James Bowker drew with Nick McKain 2-2, Neil Thompson beat Matt Cassineri 3-1, Meagen Bell beat Kate Cochrane 2-1. Team Euro-Agri beat Team Robbies Speedy Exhaust & Brake Shop 14-3: Nick Marshall drew with Jimmy Hunn 2-2, James McCloy beat Simon Kennedy 3-1, Karen Nieman beat Jordy Hooper 3-1, Amy Muckle beat Andre De Beer 3-0, Alex Forbes beat Kate Williams 3-0. Team Kirsty Clay Property Brokers lost to Team McCrea Paint & Decorators 2-10: Chris Thompson lost to Paul Cousins 1-2, Neil Keenan lost to Mick Hooper 1-2, Kirsty Clay lost to Donna Brown 0-3, Hollie Morgan lost to Kate Williams 0-3. Team Pat Summerfield Electrical beat Team NZ Farmers Livestock 11-7: Lee Barker drew with Chris O’Reilly 2-2, Nathan Forbes lost to Shane Muckle 1-2, Barry DeSitter beat Henry Ross 3-0, Mika Donkers drew with Kate O’Reilly 2-2, Sarah Forbes beat Craig Henshilwood 3-1. Heading into the semi-finals Team Pat Summerfield leads on 93 points, Team J&N Hedgecutting is second on 85 points, Team EuroAgri is in third spot on 81 points and Team McCrea Paint & Decorators lies fourth with 63 points.
While all eyes will be on the performance of the representative team tomorrow, there’s club cricket to worry about first today for most of the players involved. Some are playing up in Christchurch, while others are plying their trade in the South Canterbury competition, which sees the two home-based sides playing on the Ashburton Domain this afternoon. And there’s some big momentum to be made, as the Christmas break fast approaches for both sides with four more weeks before the break. Tech Stags, who are currently second in the competition having lost just the one game, will host Temuka on their home wicket this afternoon, in a repeat of the second round of the season – where they’ll be hoping for the same result. Tech cruised to a five-wicket victory on that occasion, after rolling Temuka for 84 before chasing the tally down inside the 16th over. Temuka’s biggest flaw was themselves, conceding plenty of runs to the extras column and throwing wickets away when they had the bat in hand, so if they can correct that, they’ll provide more of a threat today for the in-form Stags team. Allenton, who are still searching for their first win of the season, take on a tough challenger in Celtic at the Domain. Celtic are third in the standings, having lost to both Tech and Pleasant Point, so won’t be an easy task for a team who are starting to feel their backs up against the wall with a 0-5 record. Loose with the ball when the two sides first met this season, Allenton conceded 302 runs, but turned in a decent effort with the bat to be rolled for 250, showing that on their day they could be more than competitive against the Celtic side. Both matches begin at 12 noon.
Ladies shine on the Brandon
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Sunset Doubles
November 18 Division One: Cates Grain & Seed 5 Heineken Openers 1, Naturals 3 Croziers Turkey’s 3, Afc 5 Double Faults 1, Lakes 1 Team Wilson 5. Division Two: B Team 2 Ball Wackers 4, Hit & Run 4.5 Cream Of The Crop 1.5, Backspin 4.5 Rough Enough 1.5, Ruapuna 2.5 New Boys 3.5. Division Three: 4 Aces 0 I’d Hit That 4, Faultless 2 Miss Hits 3, Read Revellers 4.5 Racket Tears 1.5, Home By Nine 2 Agitated Panda 4. Division 4: Rmf Silva Great Sets 3 Odd Sodds 3, The Young & The Rest Of Us 6 Wanna Bees 0, Maginificant Mighty Meerkats 1 In With A Shot 5, Late Starters 5.5 The Ladies 1.5. Twilight Tennis November 17 – Grand Slammers 15 Famous Grouse 18, Bye 0 We Are Stihl Suzuki 18, What’s The Score 16 Family Affair 17, Mst 13 Know Eye Deer 20, Late Comers 16 Hackers 17, Donald’s Dux 17 Tridents 16.
A hundred ladies took to the Ashburton Golf Course on Thursday for the annual Ashburton Women’s Summer Stableford Teams’ tournament. Stretching the representation across 12 different clubs, there were plenty of friendly and new faces out on the Brandon Links on what was a great day for golf conditions-wise. It was the locals, though, who took all the major spoils. Team Lynn’s Lassies, which featured Lynn Small, Madeleine Stoddart, Pauline Bell and Maryann Blair, won the event with a combined 140 stablefords, well clear of their closest rivals, Rakaia Rebels; Sally Smith, Bev Sutherland, Val Sissons and Teresa Booker, who finished with 132. The third placed team for the event was the Golden Grannies of Wendy Parr, Jenny Stoddart, Vickie Moore and Jenny Williams, with 129 stablefords. Pictured above is Mayfield’s Christine Ross looking to chip on to the green during the tournament. Full results, see left.
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Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action
Locals step out in full force Matt Markham Sheer weight in numbers should see Mid Canterbury-trained standardbreds to the fore over the weekend. Across today’s Timaru meeting at Phar Lap Raceway and tomorrow’s grass track action from Motukarara, there’s a total of 38 Mid Canterbury-trained horses racing across 17 of the 21 races on offer. It’s a big number, even for this region, with 21 different stables represented across the two meetings. And while the big number will give
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gaged at today’s meeting for Hay, with all four strong winning chances. His day kicks off with promising trotter, Kosciuszko, who was a bold second at Ashburton during Cup Week. The showy chestnut won’t be held by the maiden ranks for too long, and should give a grand sight in the first race today. Filly Betterthanhope showed she was on the improve with an excellent second last time out, and gets into what looks to be a very winnable race for her today, although fellow local, Angel Of Montana, should not be discounted. Hay’s fourth runner is the evergreen Rebel Kibbybones, who can’t be discounted from any race he lines up in due to his exemplary manners.
Leading local lights TIMARU
Race 1: Kosciuszko – John Hay Race 5: Angel Of Montana – Stephen Anderson Race 6: Maui – David McCormick Race 8: Last of the Mohicans – Laurence Hanrahan Race 10: Better’s Tart – Brent White
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Race 2: Major Purchase – Warren Stapleton Race 5: Wavethebill – Simon Adlam Race 6: Girls Let Loose – Stuart Sutherland Race 9: DD’s Super Stuart – Carl Markham Race 10: Maren Franco – Leo O’Reilly
Timaru harness Today at Phar Lap Raceway
R1 BROSNANS TRANSPORT LTD PASSING LANE TROT NZD $10,000 2600m 14:57 1 236 Barrytown T M Williams 2 74x9x Moonlight Angel G D O’Reilly 3 Glenis’s Dragon R G Anderson K G Cameron 4 2862 Show The Way I M Lee 5 42 Kosciuszko 6 9 Rose Isle B F Crothers A L Lethaby 7 6654 Miss Millie 8 Tyron Arohanui J R Dunn Craig D Thornley 9 9749x Galway Girl R H Jenkins 10 2x853 Jakarta 11 99x Terror Cove R D Close T S Chmiel 12 98 Kahntdoitalone 13 09x00 Ella Of Mot 14 32085 Magnifique Dimanche K M Cox 15 5 Lookslikeatrixter J W Smith L D McCormick 16 43 Vertigo R2 BROWN & SHIPMAN 1969 LTD MOBILE PACE NZD $10,000 2000m 15:32 1 4 Ranger Rick J R Dunn M J Williamson 2 96038 Adhika 3 3x0 Joes Rock R D Close R T May 4 4725 Man United K M Cox 5 4x538 Tide And Time 6 604 Mikis Shineing Star G D O’Reilly T M Williams 7 52 Stellar Arden 8 065x0 You Can Fly Arden 9 338x8 Get Kraken J W Cox 10 Tremendous Lover Ben Hope 11 7x Splash Of Crimson T M Mcmillan Sheree Tomlinson 12 7 Zusak B N Orange 13 724x2 Azor Ahai 14 00x5 Kid Gloves J B Patterson R3 THE HYDRO BAR/BURGERS BUTCHERY PACE
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plenty of cause for local harness followers to keep up to date with the action, most will be keen to see the three-pronged attack on today’s Timaru Cup. It marks the return of the talented Last Of The Mohicans for Laurence Hanrahan, but also features an in-form mare in Adieu Flirt for John Hay, who isn’t without a chance. The speedy mare was last seen putting in big strides last in a classy mares field at Addington on Show Day, and off the front tape she gets an opportunity to get a jump on many of her key rivals. The third local contender in the $20,000 event is Makasar Boy for David Mitchell. Adieu Flirt is one of four runners en-
NZD $10,000 2000m 16:07 1 24439 Major Arma R T May K M Cox 2 62 Watch Me 3 32 She’s Got Style J R Dunn M J Williamson 4 3706x Morrissey 5 8x0x0 Doubt I’m Dreaming T S Chmiel 6 Bow Mach Korbyn Newman 7 Don’t Bring Lulu R D Close 8 67090 Airies Gold G A Shand Craig D Thornley 9 0700x Ali X B N Orange 10 20 Selsey Bill 11 747x7 Nordy Star G D O’Reilly 12 x5855 Southern Storm S J Ottley 13 Let’s Go Ringo C J Defilippi R4 TIMARU CURRY CLUB TROT $11,000 2600m 16:42 1 86x50 Line A Love J B Patterson 2 5021 Rossco Trouble R T May 3 x97x6 Merlot Leonie Newton Alana Cameron 4 0957x Constellation S J Ottley 5 9x51 Murano 6 90008 Bourbon On The Rocks J P Versteeg R G Anderson 7 48221 Ilsas Son 8 x2387 Tedesco Ben Hope Sheree Tomlinson 9 53104 Boss Kenny 10 21049 Hanover Da Moon J R Dunn 11 30220 Tyene B N Orange 12 10 Majestical T S Chmiel 13 310 Flyin Sid 14 50207 Fast Whispering M J Williamson R5 AORAKI FRAME & TRUSS PACE NZD $11,000 2600m 17:18 1 653x8 Saint Waitaki J W Cox Lionel Dobbs 2 09x80 Pocket Call 3 98800 Hilarious Prince T M Williams 4 0x980 Essence Of Easton J J Murdoch
5 80690 Wee Ring The Changes G D O’Reilly 6 8990 Oliver North 7 38x02 Betterthanhope J C Hay 8 5044x Missmollygoodgolly L D McCormick Craig D Thornley 9 0x010 Nikol Franco 10 30018 The Conqueror R T May B N Orange 11 9x914 Chal Patch 12 x0604 Tas Girl Bromac J D Harrington 13 x5358 Pembrook’s Destiny M J Williamson 14 76903 Kingsdown Atom C J Defilippi 15 44327 Angel Of Montana R D Close 16 77324 Emma’s Boy J R Dunn S J Ottley 17 70x1x Deceptive Lee 18 7961x Soviet Star T S Chmiel 19 x3080 Stamp Duty R6 LINEAGE LOGISTICS/SILVER FERN FARMS HCP TROT NZD $11,000 2600m 17:43 1 84929 Prince Ranier T M Williams G D O’Reilly 2 007x0 Ideal Invasion 3 x0050 Shandon Bells R D Close D D McCormick 4 x8401 Maui B J Borcoskie 5 23316 Smudgee 6 x6667 Clyde Craig D Thornley M J Williamson 7 24010 Cody Banner 8 71700 Franco Josiah C J Defilippi B N Orange 9 5458 Take After Me K G Cameron 10 88921 Prince Teka 11 56704 Beyond The Horizon J W Smith 12 108x0 Rogie Falls R T May J R Dunn 13 x9319 Desbois 14 3906x Kowhai Sundown S J Ottley R7 TIMARU METAL RECYCLERS MOBILE PACE NZD $11,000 2000m 18:10 1 34621 Nikki Noto R T May J R Dunn 2 32445 Casino Action
3 84582 Tasman Tempest S J Ottley 4 x4163 Hiranya 5 096x6 Franco Stefan B N Orange Ben Hope 6 77356 Jack Ryan 7 x2989 High Flying Harry T M Williams 8 70596 Smokin Annie 9 05x40 Duffy Hollow 10 x7707 Taxman R D Close 11 57227 John James Preston J J A Young-Grant M J Williamson 12 33094 Sneak A Peek 13 45778 Maybe J W Cox 14 49500 Mossman Sheree Tomlinson R8TYRE GENERAL TIMARU SUMMER CUP NZD $20,000 2600m 18:43 1 83852 Champagneandwine T S Chmiel S J Ottley 2 5147x Makasar Boy 3 9x454 Above N Beyond J R Dunn 4 8010 Takemybreathaway Korbyn Newman Ben Hope 5 78207 Loyalist 6 13707 Adieu Flirt J C Hay 7 51501 No Time Like Now B N Orange 8 1048 Corravally Star J W Cox 9 4918x Last Of The Mohicans R T May C J Defilippi 10 11x22 Heza Sport 11 x6780 Cheezel R D Close T M Williams 12 1380 Superbass 13 857x5 Gilligans Island Sheree Tomlinson 14 x6580 Dracarys R J Butt R9 EQUINE VET SERVICES/GEORGE SHAND MEMORIAL HCP TROT NZD $13,000 2600m 19:15 1 820x0 Mexicana R J Butt J R Dunn 2 11x Repeat Pat 3 x416q Test The Boundaries Jason Ford B J Borcoskie 4 85515 The Bloss 5 32244 Show Me The Gray R D Close
S J Ottley 6 2926x Superfast Lad 7 24x27 Rebel Kibbybones J C Hay 8 72213 Count Eyre M J Williamson B N Orange 9 x5200 Cochy Malc 10 60360 Spy Da Moment K M Cox 11 56847 The Dominator Craig D Thornley R10 FIRE & SAFETY TRAINING LTD MOBILE PACE NZD $12,000 2000m 19:42 1 6426x Spot On K M Cox J R Dunn 2 1x584 Town Echo 3 7071 Silk T M Williams 4 5736 Eastwood Isabella R D Close B N Orange 5 0x60x Tom Martin 6 60417 Dhaulagiri T S Chmiel Korbyn Newman 7 00x00 Just Holla 8 30468 Callie’s Delight R J Butt J W Cox 9 63435 Folklore G D O’Reilly 10 x516x Off The Edge 11 40x40 Better’s Tart R T May 12 0x970 Jazelle S J Ottley C J Dalgety 13 10050 Buckskin 14 4788x Quarterback Alana Cameron
Kerryn Tomlinson 3 69808 Honour Scroll 4 x1920 Acento B N Orange 5 70x70 Spicy Girl Becqui M J Williamson L F O’Reilly 6 52187 Little Gee 7 80969 Flamboyant C J DeFilippi Sam Thornley 8 4864 Dreaminsover 9 22331 Jenabella J R Dunn C A Butt 10 30069 Conquer Me S J Ottley 11 6x068 Songbird 12 8090 Aveross Rustler Korbyn Newman 13 7007x Swap Over T M Williams J J A Young-Grant 14 92819 Tane J J R9 JOHN MORRISON RACING TROT $9000 2170m 15:53 1 4x420 Ali Lindenny B N Orange 2 5007 Madeleine Stowe P J Davis 3 544x0 Global Flight R H Jenkins 4 x9759 He’s A Cassanova Sheree Tomlinson John Morrison 5 3092 South Park 6 548x0 Cabella Noir R D Close 7 75566 Dd’s Super Stuart J D Markham 8 85436 Rachmaninov T J Grant 9 00x05 Superfast Gorsey Craig D Thornley 10 9x580 Danangus Fella 11 0x97x Princess Dakota Sam Thornley 12 22352 Make My Sundon S J Ottley J R Dunn 13 43327 Bryan Boru 14 4390 Tres Magnifique Craig D Thornley L F O’Reilly 15 0500x Play Dough R J Butt 16 1034 Resolve 17 80x00 This Time Gamble M J Williamson Neil Burton 18 x0000 Goose Healy R10 ROSS HOUGHTON STABLES MOBILE PACE $10,000 2000m 16:27 1 66523 Krystal Delight Ben Hope 2 62253 Arden’s Sweetheart T M Williams 3 10x47 Maren Franco L F O’Reilly J W Cox 4 9610 Better Fly
G D O’Reilly 5 5619x Alene M J Williamson 6 1x965 Kusanova 7 x7100 Hello Adele J Herbert 8 10x76 Passion And Power 9 43298 Little Miss Perfect 10 1x570 Zia Bromac R T May 11 4x590 Not Really Blonde P J Davis 12 63009 Katherine J J A Young-Grant R11 ADVANCED JOINERY MOBILE PACE $9000 2000m 17:02 1 04x40 Motor Mouth M J Williamson J R Dunn 2 69093 Sophia Bromac 3 4568x Elo Louise K G Cameron T M Williams 4 21080 Precious Sara R T May 5 80x90 Jenny Gump 6 55278 Luminite Sam Thornley John Morrison 7 0x000 Idealingold 8 3980x Daggy Lamb L F O’Reilly Jordan Simpson 9 00x00 Will He Rock 10 x0777 I’ll Write The Story Craig D Thornley 11 00x00 Glen Elgin Tomson B N Orange 12 79700 Mark O’ronga C Mcdowell
Matt Markham’s Timaru Selections Race 1: Kosciuszko, Vertigo, Tyron Arohanui, Show The Way Race 2: Ranger Rick, Azor Ahai, Tide And Time, Man United Race 3: Let’s Go Ringo, She’s Got Style, Major Arma, Bow Mach Race 4: Tyene, Rossco Trouble, Murano, Islas Son Race 5: Chal Patch, Betterthanhope, Angel Of Montana Race 6: Desbois, Maui, Prince Teka, Clyde Race 7: Casino Action, Franco Stefan, Hiranya, John James Preston Race 8: Last Of The Mohicans, Heza Sport, Corravally Star, Above N Beyond Race 9: The Dominator, Rebel Kibbybones, Spy Da Moment Race 10: Better’s Tart, Folklore, Town Echo, Callie’s Delight BEST BET: Casino Action (R7) VALUE: The Dominator (R9)
Motukarara harness Tomorrow at Motukarara Raceway
R1 PRO BUILD ITM ROLLESTON TROT $8000 2170m 12:29 1 099x0 Nordic Prince C J Markham 2 9720x Inquizitive Man 3 86984 Ginas Majesty I R Cameron 4 0050x Far More Zealous P J Davis 5 95232 Awesome Impee P J Wakelin 6 0x347 Brandy And Dry Scott Iremonger 7 x0086 Emma Louise 8 6x8qx Mentalist L F O’Reilly Kerryn Tomlinson 9 7905 Action Packed L D McCormick 10 09x00 Ella Of Mot 11 60766 Andoverfist K A Butt C Mcdowell 12 0x08x Dashing Dutchy R2 MCARTHUR RIDGE/RENAISSANCE BREWERY MOBILE PACE $8,000 2000m 12:54 1 7x008 Sir Monty S J Thompson 2 56059 Cheekygrin 3 7002x Melando Chief K G Cameron 4 80007 Bono Brown R D Holmes 5 83608 Prodigal Son 6 96476 Fly Lika Falcon J D Harrington C J Markham 7 7x008 Webs Reactor 8 0x703 Major Wilson S J Ottley 9 0x50 Rock’n Kiwi Jordan Simpson Korbyn Newman 10 98 Hikoi Hine 11 7x000 The Terrorist Sheree Tomlinson 12 507x Atomic Traveller John Morrison M J Williamson 13 48620 Twilight Bromac 14 4068x Piece Of Gold T M Williams 15 3x872 Rockin Va Va J W Cox 16 x03x9 Major Purchase R3 CRATE & BARREL MOBILE PACE $9,000 2000m 13:23 1 35965 Sheezagoldengirl Sam Thornley 2 4600 Times Are A Changin R D Close 3 54510 Eyecon J W Cox R T May 4 0x038 Huego Bos
R D Holmes 5 87090 Beeps 6 63184 Expressive Love Sheree Tomlinson B N Orange 7 0x962 Magic Sign L F O’Reilly 8 79659 Evidently 9 6036 It’s Me Olivia Thornley 10 0x908 Sheelasinleague Kerryn Tomlinson Craig D Thornley 11 90576 Mr Asia 12 54416 Rollyarrrz Korbyn Newman J R Dunn 13 x9005 With Grace R4 JOSH WHITTAKER EQUINE DENTIST F&M PACE $8000 2000m 13:48 1 56059 Cheekygrin R D Holmes 2 5x688 Bromac Hype 3 04x80 Shes Watching R T May 4 Sheza Manipulator M P Edmonds J R Dunn 5 0 Fearless Girl 6 000x0 Sheeza Purla Ben Hope 7 45961 Morries Girl 8 8x05 Kali B 9 x6405 Manzini Gemma Thornley B N Orange 10 9694x Get Back 11 3x070 Iron Woman Kerryn Tomlinson 12 99322 Phone Tap J J A Young-Grant Korbyn Newman 13 3 Kayser 14 63x8 Floras Diamond Deal R L Houghton T S Chmiel 15 73433 Snow Robyn R5 DAKINS PACE $9000 2170m 14:13 1 580x2 Wavethebill R T May B N Orange 2 1592 Get Outta Town 3 9x214 It’s A Shawthing M J Williamson 4 737x7 Ruby’s A Delight J W Cox 5 81x09 Rock N Diamonds J R Dunn 6 00x41 Charlie’s Ace Gemma Thornley L F O’Reilly 7 18020 Safe Zone 8 82807 Mark Dunnett J J A Young-Grant 9 36x44 Art Collector John Morrison C J DeFilippi 10 70054 Kennedy 11 2308x El Sirrar K G Cameron
12 60x0x Omar Sharif Korbyn Newman 13 42004 Kowhai Shadow S J Ottley 14 0x980 Essence Of Easton J J Murdoch 15 6301 Classey Robin 16 7x008 Webs Reactor R6 NORTH’N RIVERS EQUINE-PASTOR STEPHEN TROT $10,000 2170m 14:38 1 89015 Sally Lindenny S J Ottley R T May 2 x0378 Girls Let Loose 3 64631 Bright Glow I R Cameron C J DeFilippi 4 16397 Luminosity Jason Ford 5 70400 Call This Fun 6 43x23 Kenny Keko Ben Hope 7 6x009 Full Of Hope 8 189 Martha Stuart J R Dunn 9 5158x Aldebaran Heather M J Williamson 10 q600x My Moment’s Now 11 623x0 Monrika T S Chmiel R7 PAUL RENWICK JOINERY (JUNIOR DRIVERS) MOBILE PACE $8000 2000m 15:03 1 48458 Refine Alana Cameron Scott Iremonger 2 36898 My Mate Ben 3 80470 Shards Fury Sam Thornley Ben Hope 4 96x53 Skidaddle Ellie Barron 5 369x3 Dennis Denuto 6 8x900 Dixie Reign Gemma Thornley 7 x1880 Carse O Fern Tom Tom Bamford 8 90067 The Kaik Jordan Simpson Olivia Thornley 9 85621 Frankie Jones Korbyn Newman 10 0740x Sam’s Town 11 13197 Mighty Flying Rocker C J Dalgety 12 67009 Pay Me Visa Devon Van Til Kerryn Tomlinson 13 6240x Olive Cook 14 6x476 Calypso Rock Mark Hurrell R8 CRAYTHORNES HOTEL - PART OF THE OXFORD GROUP MOB PACE $9,000 2000m 15:28 1 60499 Journo R T May 2 57900 Sister’s Delight
Matt Markham’s Motukarara Selections Race 1: Awesome Impee, Brandy N Dry, Ella Of Mot, Mentalist Race 2: Sir Monty, Rockin Vava, Major Wilson, Prodigal Son Race 3: Expressive Love, With Grace, Eyecon, Magic Sign Race 4: Phone Tap, Snow Robyn, Manzini, Get Back Race 5: Safe Zone, Kowhai Shadow, Wavethebill, Get Outta Town Race 6: Girls Let Loose, Bright Glow, Kenny Keko, Call This Fun Race 7: Dennis Denuto, Skidaddle, Sam’s Town, Olive Cook Race 8: Little Gee, Acento, Songbird, Journo Race 9: Resolve, Ali Lindenny, Make My Sundon, Global Flight Race 10: Passionandpower, Katherine, Arden;s Sweetheart, Little Miss Perfect Race 11: Idealingold, Glen Elgin Thomson, Precious Sara, Sophia Bromac BEST BET: Phone Tap (Race 4) VALUE: Safe Zone (Race 5)
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SPORTS QUIZ 1. Trent Boult claimed both wickets in the T20 final, but who took the outfield catch to claim Aaron Finch? a) Glenn Phillips b) Daryl Mitchell c) Tim Southee 2. Will Jordan did Will Jordan things and scored against Ireland last weekend, who was the ABs other try scorer? a) Codie Taylor b) Sam Whitelock c) Joe Moody 3. Mid Canterbury continue their Hawke Cup preparations tomorrow, who was their leading run scorer in their first match? a) Angus Jemmett b) Des Kruger c) William Southby 4. Today’s walking sports event at the EA Networks Centre takes in Netball, Futsal and what other sport? a) Basketball b) Hockey c) Touch 5. With three victories in the past month, the All Whites are in form. How many goals did Chris Wood score during the period? a) Two b) Three c) Four 6. Cricket legend, Brendon McCullum hosts a morning show on SENZ Radio. Who is his co-host? a) Ian Smith b) Stephen Donald c) Izzy Dagg 7. Who was the leading points scorer in this year’s Watters Cup? a) George Williams b) Nathan McCloy c) James Hastings 8. Lydia Ko finished in a tie for what place in the Pelican Women’s Championship on Monday? a) 2nd b) 3rd c) 4th Answers: 1. b) Daryl Mitchell, 2. a) Codie Taylor, 3. b) Des Kruger, 4. c) Touch, 5. b) Three, 6. c) Izzy Dagg, 7. a) George Williams, 8. a) 2nd
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Trades&Services Advertising
To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz
TALBOT SECURITY GROUP
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electriCOOL Ltd Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.
Solar is the undisputed leaders in the RVs, Caravan, Motorhomes, 5 Wheelers, Boats and Yacht, market. With 30+ years’ experience, thousands of happy customers, and a friendly can-do attitude.
Come see us in Riverside Business Estate 4 McGregor Lane Ashburton 03 307 4777 - 027 442 3103 ashsolarpower@xtra.co.nz ashsolarpower.com
Ash Solar Power
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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SITUATIONS VACANT Canterbury Dried Foods Ltd is based at Wakanui, Ashburton. We are looking for the following staff: • Night Shift Forklift Operator • Night Shift Packer • Day Shift Packer Roster - 4 on / 4 off roster; 12-hour shifts. Immediate Start, Full time. Previous factory experience desirable For further details please contact the HR Manager. Lyn Foord 022 326 0883 or lyn@canterburydriedfoods.co.nz
Carpenter, Apprentice needed Des Millar Construction is looking for a Leading Hand, Carpenter or Apprentice to join our team. We are a family owned business, working in the Mid Canterbury area for the past 40 years. Our work is generally mid to high end new builds and renovations. This position would best suit someone with a wide range of experience who enjoys variety in their work. We are on the job from start to finish and take pride in completing all stages of the construction process from concrete floors to fitting joinery. Key requirements • Experience will be an advantage • A genuine belief in excellent customer service with a “can do” attitude • Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team • Clean full driver’s licence • Knowledge and commitment to Health & Safety • A tidy dress sense but practical to the job type • Excellent remuneration based on experience If this sounds like you and you are looking for job security, a great team environment, with a large variety of work, within a company with a trading history of 40 years, we would welcome your application.Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Applicants to send CV to sam@desmillar.co.nz or call 0274641042
Buying or selling a vehicle? Call the Guardian today for your motoring advertising requirements. 307 7900
PUBLIC NOTICES
Mid Canterbury Community Vehicle Trust - AGM 10:30am, Tuesday 23 November 2021 Rakaia Room, Community House, 44 Cass Street, Ashburton Due to Covid 19 numbers will be limited Please RSVP to lesley.symington@safermidcanterbury.org.nz
Public Notice Decisions on submissions on Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan Pursuant to clause 10 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) gives public notice that it has made decisions on provisions and matters raised in submissions on Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (PC2).
Any person who made a submission on PC2 may appeal to the High Court against a decision on submissions, but only on a question of law. Appeals must be filed in the High Court within 15 working days after receiving notification of the decisions on submissions. A copy of the full Public Notice regarding PC2, including information on the inspection and availability of PC2, is available at ecan.govt.nz/ wrrppc2. If you have any questions about PC2, please contact Customer Services on 0800 324 636 or by email to ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz. This public notice was given on 20 November 2021. Dr Stefanie Rixecker CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Pursuant to clause 10 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) gives public notice that it has made decisions on provisions and matters raised in submissions on Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (PC7). PC7 is amended in accordance with the decisions from the date of this public notice. Any person who made a submission on PC7 may appeal to the High Court against a decision on submissions, but only on a question of law. Appeals must be filed in the High Court within 15 working days after receiving notification of the decisions on submissions. A copy of the full Public Notice regarding PC7, including information on the inspection and availability of PC7, is available at ecan.govt.nz/ lwrppc7.
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.
SOUTHERN NETBALL CLUB AGM
Mayfield Church, Mayfield All players, future players and supporters welcome.
MEETINGS, EVENTS
Enquiries email: Club Secretary
neballsouthern@gmail.com
We Help Save Lives
Mt Somers RFC
We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.
Wednesday November 24, 2021 in Clubrooms at 7pm.
AGM
All welcome. Apologies and Enquiries to: Secretary: C Stanley 0274 975 868
A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence
0800 324 636
Daily Diary
ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL
Wanted rental property!
ALLENTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB (INC)
An excellent tenant Looking for a 2/3-bedroom house to rent in Ashburton. We are a young family of 3 (a couple and our little baby).
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2021
Reference will be provided from employer. Please contact me on 0224059563 or via email to mbashir.n1@gmail. com
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT LOVELY lady welcomes genuine callers, no texting. Please phone 021 0275 9055. NEW Asian, hot and sexy, friendly, busty dd. Good massage and good service with no rush. Please phone 021 0904 0157.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
9am-3pm
Memorial Hall. 160 Main
ASHBURTON AVIATION
Street Methven.
7.30am
MUSEUM.
10am - 4pm
RUN AND WALK
Static displays with
WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.
ASHBURTON.
collections of up to 30 aircraft Association croquet. Singles
Meet outside frontrunner,
and memorabilia. Ashburton
and doubles, the domain,
FOR SALE
Moore Street, runners and
Airport. Seafield Road.
Philip Street.
walkers, all fitness levels
10am-12pm
10.30am - 3.30pm
welcome. Coffee and chat at
ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR
ASHBURTON
Columbus Cafe afterwards.
CLUB.
EMBROIDERERS’GUILD.
9am - 12.30pm
Museum and parts shed
Meet on the 1st Saturday
ASHBURTON DISTRICT
open. 86 Maronan Road.
of the month at the Seniors
ASHBURTON SOCIETY OF ARTS. Christmas Show Opens Sunday 21 November to Sunday 12 December. 11am-4pm, other days when the sign is out. Private viewing Ngaio 308 4533. Short Street Studio.
FARMERS MARKET.
Tinwald.
Centre, 206 Cameron Street.
Support local stall holders
10am-4pm
1.15pm
GARAGE SALES
selling local fresh produce,
NZ ALPINE AND
WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB.
plants, hot food and drinks.
AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER
Golf Croquet, drawn Pairs.
North end of West Street car
AND THE ART GALLERY.
The domain, Philip Street.
park Ashburton.
Open for viewing. Mt Hutt
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21
ST ANDREW’S
NZ ALPINE AND
COLLECTING NOW for Ashburton Pakeke Lions Charity Market, January 2022. Quality second hand furniture, household, garden and workshop items. No TV’s or computers. Phone John 307 6229, Dave 307 4349, Clarrie 308 9629.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER
8am
Morning worship service
AND THE ART GALLERY.
ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN
led by Rev Eric Mattock, all
Street. 9am - 1pm METHVEN LOCAL CRAFT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Held the first Sunday of each month. Methven Resort. Main Street. Methven. 9.30am
Open for viewing. Mt Hutt welcome. Covid protocols will Memorial Hall.160 Main be in place. Sinclair Centre. Street, Methven. Park Street.
1pm-3pm
10am
ASHBURTON AVIATION
HIRE
ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN
MUSEUM.
CHURCH.
Static displays, collection of
Holy Communion. Thomson
aircraft and memorabilia on
Street. Tinwald.
display. Ashburton Airport,
10am
Seafield Road.
HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN
1.15pm
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
PARISH.
Worship Service led by Rev
WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Morning worship at Thomson Golf Croquet. Casual games. Street led by Rev Johanna The domain, Philip Street.
Henry Mbambo followed by
Warren. Covid protocols to
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be followed. 127 Thomson
Allens Road. Allenton.
Street. Tinwald.
10am
10am-4pm
ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.
TOOLS, cockery, single and queen beds, base and mattress, and much more. Sign out on Harrison Street, Methven Highway end Saturday 20 Nov from 9am.
LOST, FOUND LOST: Prescription Polorised sunglasses in a brown case, we stopped in Ashburton, East Street and Burnett Street cnr on Sunday 14 around 12noon. All help appreciated. Please phone 0210 334 674.
If you have any questions about PC7, please contact Customer Services on 0800 324 636 or by email to ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz. Dr Stefanie Rixecker CHIEF EXECUTIVE
0800 324 636
WILL BE HELD AT THE CLUBROOMS ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2021, at 10am --- Business --• Presidents Report • Team Reports • Financial Report • Election of Officers & Committee • Setting Subscriptions and Fees for coming year • General Business Secretary Alister Glassey Email: aglassey@xtra.co.nz Phone: 021 0275 7869
Methven Summer School: 5th - 10th January 2022 Fantastic courses, fantastic atmosphere, great fun. INVOLVE, INFORM, INSPIRE Enrol now and qualify for the Earlybird-special rate.
SITUATIONS VACANT We are looking for an experienced farmer who might be looking for a few hours work per week to assist us on the dairy farm. Our farm is located in Seafield Ashburton, 15 minutes from Ashburton. Cowland is an 800 cow Dairy Farm with additional run offs close by. The job will include tractor work, irrigation, fencing, controlling weeds and working with young stock. This is a drive in position. If this sounds like you please get in touch. Mimicopland@gmail. com 0274 999 414 Mike Copland
Buying or selling a property?
This public notice was given on 20 November 2021.
Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries:
PUBLIC NOTICES
I have my own house in Christchurch and moving my family to Ashburton for a full time position.
Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart
Please contact Environment Canterbury with any queries:
Holy Communion. Park
Decisions on submissions on Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan
MOTORING
Monday 29th November 2021 @7pm Trinity Rooms
PC2 is amended in accordance with the decisions from the date of this public notice.
CHURCH.
Public Notice
MEETINGS, EVENTS
PUBLIC NOTICES
307 7900
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SITUATIONS VACANT
We are looking for a Customer Care Consultant Heartland Seniors Finance
T H Enterprises Ltd welcomes applicants for the role of Dairy Farm Assistant in our South Island Group of farms. We have one Farm Assistant positions available on Tripleton Farm, ready for immediate start.
• Make a difference to the lives of senior Australian’s • Award winning product • On-going training and support provided
Salary: $55,000-$65,000, plus family accommodation with yard and garden Experience: No previous experience necessary as full training will be given Location: 15 minutes from Rolleston
Heartland Bank
Want to join the Heartland team?
Is this your next move? In this phone based role you’ll take pre-application calls from potential reverse mortgage customers across Australia. You’ll be the first line of communication building trusting relationships with customers, answering any questions, explaining the products and sending out information packs. You’ll be an essential part of making a difference to the lives of our senior customers. Does this sound like you? You’re customer focused, passionate and intuitive. People would describe you as empathetic and ready to go the extra mile for customers, a real seasoned pro. You are friendly and collaborative, skilled at understanding customer needs. You’ve got a record of building strong relationships with customers and colleagues alike and preferably have some previous lending experience.
Heartland Bank
Want to join the Heartland team?
Maintenance Person Part Time
We require a physically fit person to undertake light maintenance duties at our Supermarket premises. Clean and tidy presentation, good communication skills and reliable work habits are essential. This position will involve 10 to 12 hours per week and may suit a semiretired tradesperson. Days of work are negotiable. If you enjoy working as part of a friendly team and think this role may suit you, please apply - including a cover letter and current CV to: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz
We are looking for a Banking Consultant - Savings & Deposits for our Ashburton Contact Centre A bit about the role: You’ll support customers with term deposits and on-call accounts, and look after our customers with general banking queries.
If you are interested in either of these roles apply now via the Heartland Careers website www.heartland.co.nz/about-us/careers www.heartland.co.nz
The successful applicant will be able to communicate well, have the ability to work unsupervised and hold a clean, current, driver’s licence. This position would ideally suit one person however, consideration would be given to those wanting to apply for either position. The successful applicant will be subject to a Police check. Applications for this position close at 4.00pm on Monday 29th November 2021. Please direct all enquiries and CVs to The Manager: tony@lochlearesort.co.nz or phone 03 307 9080.
We offer full training with all costs covered, including the cost of training and time to train. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to change careers with the advantages of supplied accommodation and training costs covered. T H Enterprises Ltd is a family-owned business with several farms in the South Island hub and two further hubs in Rotorua and the Hawkes Bay. All farms are kept to a high standard, with good housing, well-maintained farms and gear, and excellent support from the Operations Manager and management team. We offer competitive remuneration packages, accommodation is warm family homes. There is opportunity to further train and progress your career both within farming and within the T H Enterprises Ltd business. To be successful in this role you will be: • Honest, reliable and punctual • Enjoy working in a team • Keen to continue learning • Able to pass a pre-inspection drug test • Currently residing in New Zealand For more information and to apply please see our Seek advert: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/54955359
Job Vacancy
Position: Refugee Settlement Support Family Caseworker Location: Safer Mid Canterbury Offices, Ashburton Hours of Work: 26 hours per week Date Issued: October 2021
Art Gallery Education & Programmes Coordinator Working with schools, groups and our growing community, you will expand the reach of our exhibitions through hands-on learning and creative experiences for all.
Lochlea Lifestyle Resort has an opportunity for a person who can fill this role in our unique resort.
You will be responsible for milking cows, getting cows in from the paddock for milking (you will be assigned a two-wheel motorbike), and other general farm work such as putting up temporary fences, feeding stock, etc. You will learn to drive tractors, care for animals and generally enjoy a country lifestyle within easy distance of Christchurch.
Is this you? You’ll have a passion for customer service, are resilient and adaptable, great at building relationships with your clients and internal teams, you’ll thrive in our growing and evolving organisation.
Fixed-term role, 12 months’ duration.
GARDENER/HANDYMAN
This is a Lead with Pride Synlait Farm milking 800 cows through 54 bale rotary, with a team of five permanent staff. Located in Dunsandel, approx. 15 minutes from Rolleston.
To find out more about this vacancy and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - go to our website. Applications close on Sunday, 28 November 2021.
www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers
The Refugee Settlement Support Service, Safer Mid Canterbury Ashburton, is looking for a new team member. We are seeking someone who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role as a Settlement Support Family Caseworker. The Refugee Settlement Support Service is contracted by MBIE to assist former refugees to participate fully and integrate socially and economically into their new community during their first 12 months in New Zealand. If you like a challenge, enjoy engaging with people from diverse cultures, like working in an environment where no day is the same, and are a team player, then this could be the perfect job for you. As family caseworker you will be the primary support person for newly arriving families, overseeing their settlement process for the first twelve months. Our service is currently assisting in the settlement of former refugees from Afghanistan. The person applying for this job must have relevant experience and/or training in a field that furnishes them with the skills and experience needed for a position of this type. We are looking for candidates with the following key attributes: Ability to relate with and support people from different cultural backgrounds. A good understanding of relevant social services and agencies. Understanding of confidentiality and privacy act practices. Knowledge and experience working with children, youth and families. Computer skills, including Excel and Word Excellent time management and organisational skills Hold a current motor vehicle driver’s license and willing to travel to fulfil job requirements Live and work in the Ashburton region Empathy with humanitarian causes Enthusiasm and commitment to work as a team member High degree of cultural competency To read the job description and download an application form go to: www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz careers page. Applications close Friday, December 3, 2021 For further question’s please contact Ani Koperu on 03 308 1395
Happy Birthday
For just $10!*
Book your birthday greeting, including a photo, for just $10! Ten words only.*
Phone 03 307 7900 Email: classifieds@theguardian.co.nz
(Under 12 children’s birthday greetings remain FREE) *Terms and conditions apply.
Level 3, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street
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DEATHS
FUNERALS
YOUR ONLY LOCALLY AND FAMILY OWNED
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Canterbury owned, locally operated
Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton
MANSON, Phyllis Margaret – 15-3-49 – 15-10-21 Alan and families would like to thank everyone for all your support, the cards and messages, all the visits and baking. Your love and continued support won't be forgotten. Phyllis will be sadly missed.
Ph 307 7433 Jo Metcalf
MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON
18-22 Moore Street, Ashburton | 0800 263 6679 027 637 1229 | www.memoryfunerals.nz
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
WEEKEND SERVICES
Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements
MEDICAL SERVICES
HELPLINE SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES
IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.
Healthline is a free health advice service.
For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care. If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.
DUTY DOCTORS Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Eastfield Health, 135 Tancred Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Emergency phone until 8am Monday: 0800 700 155 Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New
Zealanders should bring some form of ID.
Methven & Rakaia Area For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend.
Pharmacies Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday.
Ashburton Rest Homes
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
Please contact directly for hours.
24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846). Direct dials to a volunteer.
Emergency Dentist If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
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.
Ashburton Weather
Saturday: High cloud at times. Light winds.
Midnight Saturday
Canterbury Plains
© Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021
MAX
22 MIN 9
Saturday: High cloud at times. Northerlies. Sunday: Occasional rain developing in the afternoon. Light winds, then a southerly change in the afternoon. Monday: Occasional rain easing to isolated showers. Southerlies dying out.
A high over the North Island eases away to the east on Saturday while a front crosses the South Island during the afternoon. The front crosses the North Island during Sunday and Monday while a low over the Tasman Sea moves onto New Zealand during Sunday and Monday, followed by a ridge of high pressure.
SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED
Wear a hat and sunglasses
Data provided by NIWA
9 : 25 – 5: 10 am
pm
Around The Region Saturday
Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru
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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.
Sunday: Occasional rain developing in the afternoon. Light winds, then a southerly change in the afternoon. MAX 20 MIN
Canterbury High Country
10
Saturday Mountain weather hazard: Wind. High cloud at times. Cloudy with showers near the divide. Wind at 1000m: NW gale 70 km/h, easing to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: NW gale 65 km/h, easing to 50 km/h in the morning. Freezing level: 2400m, but above 3000m in the east, lowering to 2600m in the afternoon.
Monday: Occasional rain, easing in the afternoon. Southerlies dying out. 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 24.6 6.4 2.3 0.0 21.6 N 41 2:40pm 8.3 131.6
Sunday
21 20 18 18 21 19
11 10 7 9 11 10
Monday
17 14 15 13 13 15
8 8 5 7 7 8
For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com
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Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 20.8 22.4 6.4 4.6 0.4 – 0.0 0.0 7.0 33.2 E 41 E 24 12:01pm 3:27pm 10.8 – 126.3 –
Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday
Sunday Mountain weather hazards: Wind, Wind Chill. Rain developing in the morning, heavy in places from afternoon. Snow lowering to 2100m. Wind at 1000m: NW 60 km/h, changing S 40 km/h. Wind at 2000m: NW gale 65 km/h, changing S 40 km/h. Freezing level: Lowering to 2400m.
Methven
15 MIN 7
Sunday
Monday
Ashburton H 5:15am 5:28pm 5:55am 6:07pm 6:36am 6:49pm Mouth L 11:23am 11:36pm 12:05pm 12:20am 12:49pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth
H 5:18am L 11:32am H 4:59am L 11:07am
5:33pm 11:47pm 5:12pm 11:20pm
6:01am 6:17pm 6:43am 7:02pm 12:14pm 12:29am 12:56pm 5:39am 5:51pm 6:20am 6:33pm 11:49am 12:04am 12:33pm
5:51am 8:47pm 5:50am 8:48pm 5:49am 8:49pm 9:35pm 6:11am 10:36pm 6:43am 11:34pm 7:21am
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new Dec 4
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