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Celebrating our essential workers on the front line ...

Rosebank – it’s a team effort Malcolm Hopwood “It’s not about me. It’s the whole team.”

That’s Debbie Shore, a diversional therapist at Rosebank Lifecare retirement village in Ashburton, and a humble one at that.

Shore said caring for rest home and hospital residents was a team effort.

Still, that didn’t stop Shore being nominated as a Covid Champion as one of those community stars who have gone above and beyond during the pandemic.

Shore, of course, was more comfortable trumpeting the team efforts and even went to great lengths to list all the participants of her crew that looked after about 100 residents.

It was too big a list to feature here, but suffice to say that during the three weeks of lockdown, Rosebank had to change the way it does things, Shore said.

Instead of having volunteers and entertainers come in, staff and residents have organised their own activities.

For example, they’ve held their own church services.

“The residents have organised the service, chosen the hymns and readings and provided their own pastor and accompanist from within,” Shore said.

“Church is important to them and it’s great that they’ve taken the initiative and organised their weekly service.

“They’ve proved to themselves that they can take the lead.”

Shore and colleagues have seen the need to keep residents active and to stimulate themselves.

She’s organised physical exercise via YouTube and taken them on a virtual walk around the Christchurch Botanical Gardens.

Rosebank Lifecare retirement village diversional therapist Debbie Shore (right) and administrator Angela Scammell.

They are part of the champion Rosebank team, who have keep residents happy and busy, and families updated, during the national pandemic lockdown.

“We’ve arranged quality time together within groups or one-onone, she said.

“It’s been great to hear stories about their lives and their families.

“We’ve also needed to reassure some that we’ll come out of lockdown and Ashburton will return to normal.”

An important part of Shore’s life SELECTED had been keeping the residents in FABRICS touch with family members, remembering that no visitors were allowed at Alert Level 3 and 4.

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and Rosebank’s own Facebook and Instagram pages “have been a huge success” for families and loved ones to keep in touch electronically.

“We’re taken photos of Rosebank, its staff and residents, added captions and sent them to family and friends,” she said.

Shore, though reluctant about being nominated as a champion, would happily accept the acknowledgment so long as she could share it with the carers, nurses, housekeepers, laundry

and kitchen staff and administrators who all make Rosebank so special, especially during the stressful, trying times of a national lockdown.

“We’ve worked as a team to meet the needs of our residents over Covid,” Shore said, again highlighting that team performance, which would not have been lost on the residents and their families.

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Falling trees were the main culprit for power outThere were many trees uprooted due to the winds. Some of the trees left A large tree just in the Methven Cemetery grounds was uprooted due to ages across the district. Withells Road was one standing lost a few branches. Thankfully this particular tree was not big the gale force winds. Many of the flowers and trinkets left at gravesites area where it was hard to distinguish what was tree and what was live powerlines. were spread across the cemetery. enough to do too much damage.

Strong wind, another clean up Maddison Gourlay

Gale force winds caused havoc across the district resulting in another big clean-up job.

Three months after the historic floods, that many in the district are still cleaning up from, the strong winds on Friday morning have added insult to injury for some in Mid Canterbury.

It was reported that winds in Ashburton reached 100kph overnight, and Methven had even stronger gusts over 130kph amid intense weather throughout the south overnight Thursday.

Methven received a large amount of damage from the winds, but the weather event

didn’t stop the tight-knit community from helping each other out.

Resident Kelly Bisset thanked the Methven community for providing assistance after a tree on her property was uprooted, blocking half of the adjacent road in the process.

She put an SOS out on a community Facebook page as the Ashburton District Council contended with multiple call-outs of a similar nature.

“I just heard a knock on the door and it was some guys from R and R Precision Fertiliser Spreading saying they were here to clear the tree away,” she said.

“I was blown away by their kindness, they are absolute legends.”

Ben Smith from R and R said that due to the winds they were unable to be out spreading fertiliser, so with a crew of workers and

Many hands make light work. The gale force winds saw a tree cover half of the South Belt Road.

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South Belt Road clean-up crew mostly supplied by R and R Precision Fertiliser Spreading (from left) Thames Proudman, Andrew Johnson, Ben Smith, Kelly Bisset, and Andrew Mingay.

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The high winds caused extensive damage to properties, with

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General manager, Roger Sutton, said outages occurred where trees rested on lines causing loss of power or uprooted and broke both lines and poles.

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One of the more common items to suffer the wrath of the wind were trampolines and some ended up in bizarre places, with Ashburton resident Adelle Brown discovering a rogue trampoline on her property.

She found the trampoline nestled between the caravan and the boat in the morning and was relieved to find it didn’t travel far, returning it to the rightful owners which happened to be her next door neighbours.

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Back to school delta style Maddison Gourlay

Facemasks are the latest fashion accessory at school.

Schools around the district welcomed back students this week under Level 2 Covid restrictions.

The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education have advised that face coverings in schools for those aged 12 and over is strongly encouraged but it is not a requirement.

Ashburton College principal Ross Preece wore a mask while greeting students on the first day back and said less than 10 per cent of students wore masks into school.

While some students were not wearing them they still had them on their person.

“We are following the guidelines given to us, and any students that want to wear masks are encouraged too,” Preece said.

“We don’t want students that

Masking up: Ron Cresswell, Milli Sullivan, Thomas Patterson, Ross Preece and Helen Shore-Taylor are glad to be back after three weeks of working and learning from home.

PHOTO MADDISON GOURLAY 090921-MG-003 are already disadvantaged to go without schooling because they cannot provide themselves a mask.”

The attendance record for the first day back was 87 per cent, which was “better than expected”.

“I could tell that the 9am start was a bit hard on some students but many of them are happy to

be back,” Preece said.

Preece said that if there were cases of Covid-19 in the South Island, he would anticipate more mask wearing, but due to the current guidelines presented by the Ministry of Education at the current level 2 restrictions, masks are optional for students.

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ly has 700 masks in their stock, with over 1200 students in their school roll as of March this year, those stocks would not accommodate the potential number of students that would need to utilise the school’s stock.

Mount Hutt College advised its students that if they choose to wear a mask they needed to provide their own mask.

‘Time and money’ - floods three months on Adam Burns Talks around future flood safeguarding are developing, despite the Ashburton District Council taking a back seat – three months on from the historic rain event which lashed the region.

An upshot of the May 30-31 floods which wreaked havoc in Mid Canterbury is becoming clearer including a damage bill which is approaching the $20 mil-

lion mark. have effectively Council wrapped its recovery committments, with Civil Defence and other local authorities taking over.

Alongside a road bill of about $5 million, the council’s flood recovery exit stategy report noted uninsurable damage to hundreds of properties which may cost up to $14 million.

Civil Defence was also advocating for a second urban Ashburton bridge through to government as a result of the flood, after the exisiting bridge slumped.

“Returning our infrastructure to pre-flood conditions will take

time, and money,” the report said.

Many in the rural sector believe they were the sacrifical lamb during the floods, with Federated Farmers’ David Clark calling for further discussion around how disparities between urban and rural flood exposure could be addressed.

The report by council’s recovery manager Toni Durham, which was tabled at last week’s council meeting, suggested that this remained a long-term consideration.

“The most important longterm question for the district remains the reinstatement of the Ashburton River flood protection.

“This includes the broader conversation around river rating districts and what flood protection and management look like in the future.”

Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown said a series of discussions at regional council were occurring.

Brown commended how council responded to the event, particulatly around communication despite “a few gaps which were identifed afterwards”.

“As a whole I think we did pretty well.”

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The Ashburton District Council is asking residents for their opinions on the Government’s proposed Three Waters reform. The reform would see the council’s three waters services – drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater – become part of a large South Island entity. According to the company commissioned by the Government to look at the reform, Ashburton ratepayers would pay $1640 per serviced property for the services in 30 years’ time if it was part of the reforms, but $8690 if it was not.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the council has serious reservations about how the figures were arrived at and was compiling comments, matters for clarification, and concerns as part of preliminary feedback for Government. “While we are not yet at a stage where we have to make a decision to opt in or out, the Government has given councils until the end of September to provide some initial feedback on the proposed reform,” Brown said. “We are keen to get a feel for the mood of the district on this issue to shape our thinking on our response to the Government.” Residents can take part in a survey on the council’s website or a hard copy by 5pm on September 22.

Talleys delay The Covid alert level restrictions have impacted the timing of the Worksafe’s “complex intervention” of the Talleys Group.

A Worksafe spokesman said they have visited the Ashburton site along with eight others across the Talleys Group but still have further meetings to have. As Talleys is an essential service, operating under Levels 4 and 3, Worksafe agreed with Talleys to resume the work once the country returned to Level 2 or lower. The findings will be released once all work has been completed they said, and “no date has yet been set for that”.

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Auckland is at Alert Level 4

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What you need to do at Alert Level 2: Wear a face covering There are new rules face covering rules at Alert Level 2. Anyone over aged 12 and over must now wear a face covering when: • In shops • On public transport (including stations and stops) • At indoor public facilities like museums and libraries • In ride-share vehicles or taxis Face coverings are also required by most staff at places such as close contact businesses (like barbers and hairdressers), retail businesses, and public facing roles in hospitality.

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Mt Hutt to make up for lost time solid base during the three-week stand-down, despite some warm and windy conditions, and then mother nature arrived to add to that with snow falling during the morning of the reopening on Wednesday.

Strong winds kept the mountain closed on Thursday and Friday.

Jonathan Leask It had been shaping as a record-breaking season at Mt Hutt, but a three-week closure due to Covid restrictions now has them looking to make up for lost time.

The outbreak of the Covid Delta strain meant the new Nor’west Chairlift that had been carrying hundreds of skiers up the slopes each day sat idle for three weeks waiting for level 2.

Mt Hutt ski area manager James McKenzie said there was now no chance of eclipsing last year’s record season after missing out on three weeks of prime peak-season skiing which he equated to around a 25 per cent loss of business.

“We only have around 18 weeks of the year to make our business work, so when you lose 25 per cent of that through a lockdown it’s hard to catch up and recover from that.

“We were tracking well ahead of plan up until the lockdown and losing three weeks of the prime part of the season has had a devastating effect on the overall picture.

“But if we can get through the next five weeks, we could still end up looking reasonably good.

“If we hadn’t had such a strong run, it would have been much harder to sit there for three weeks

Operating at ‘level 2.6’

Mt Hutt skifield is looking to continue operations until Labour weekend in a bid to make up the numbers lost during lockdown. looking up at a mountain with good snow.”

The season got off to a strong start and McKenzie hoped they were headed for a big finish to catch up on the lost time which

they may do by adding time – if the weather allows.

“Subject to business levels we will be looking to extend the season.

“If snow conditions are favour-

able we will be looking to extend out to Labour weekend.

“I think there is demand for it there, but it will depend on the snow if we can get an extra week.”

The slopes had maintained a

The move to Delta level 2 was what they had been hoping for, but McKenzie said the restrictions that time around were more stringent.

“If level 2 is what we had before, and level 3 is what we have been in, then this is more like a 2.6,” McKenzie said.

“There is a lot more requirements around indoor space which makes it trickier, but the great news is we can open.”

The Delta level 2 restrictions will have a minor impact on the skifield’s capacity on the slopes but will impact its hospitality and hiring operations.

“We can get through with the same sort of numbers we would get on a normal day because if you are in the outdoor space wearing a mask, we can get people on the lift and through the queue, then when you are on the mountain you are not really near anyone.

“It’s once you step onto the deck and into the buildings that the limits start to have an impact, but we are lucky to have a number of different venues we can partition and separate out.”

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Adam Burns A muted and cautious response from customers over the first two days of level 2 has forced Ashburton businesses to bide their time in recouping lost revenue.

Additional safety measures to the government’s Alert Level 2 regulations, underlined by mandatory mask use in most instances, has been noted as a factor by local business owners with the first couple of days best described as “quiet”.

The country outside of Auckland shifted down to level 2 at midnight Tuesday with businesses and the public forced to adjust to a new look norm.

Shoppers are legally required to wear a face covering, and must keep a 2 metre distance from other people with gathering numbers capped at 50.

And with no reported Covid cases in the South Island, some businesses have suggested that guidelines are excessive with some Ashburton owners expressing mixed feelings on the situation.

“It’s quite different” Speights

Ale House co-owner Tony Potts said.

It’s very difficult with facemasks on the staff and we have a large restaurant but we can only half fill it.

“The public are not rushing out at this stage.”

The hospitality sector in particular was feeling the brunt of a sudden lockdown and now revised rules for clientele in level 2.

Potts said he believed the tougher rules had deterred people from coming out.

“I think it’s a bit over the top, considering we’ve had no cases in the South Island.”

Local retailer Chris Redmond said there was “less urgency” to get out into town compared to last year’s post-lockdown period.

“I probably don’t think there’s the people out ‘shopping’, I think masks and things are putting South Islanders off,” he said.

“They’re not quite used to it.”

Although masks were somewhat of a novelty for Ashburton residents, people were largely playing ball.

“We’re about 90 per cent there,” Sim’s Bakery co-owner Carmen Ross said.

“There’s been a couple who haven’t but most people have

Speights Ale House co-owner Tony Potts says the latest lockdown has hit the hospitality sector hard.

PHOTO ADAM BURNS 090921-AB-001 been great.”

The Somerset Grocer co-owner Mark Milmine said he expected a low key return but he was remaining positive.

“People need to have the

confidence to come out again and they will,” he said.

“We need people to wear masks.

“If we keep people safe then we can carry on trading.”

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Operating your business at Alert Level 2 Alert Level 2 means many businesses can reopen their doors. We’re making good progress at beating COVID-19 but there are still a number of precautions businesses must follow to help keep staff and customers safe, and reduce the chances of further lockdowns.

Here’s an overview of rules for businesses at Alert Level 2: Mandatory face coverings

Physical distancing

Face coverings should now be worn by most staff: • At close contact businesses (like beauticians and hairdressers) • In public facing roles in hospitality including cafes, restaurants and bars • At retail businesses and takeaway outlets

• Employers and employees must keep 2 metres apart from customers and visitors • Employers and employees should stay 1 metre apart from other staff • Public transport companies please note that passengers on public transport must be seated.

• At indoor public facilities, such as libraries and museums

Contact tracing

• Of taxi or ride-share vehicles • In public facilities such as courts, Government agencies; and social service providers.

• Keep an updated and secure record of staff and visitors • QR codes should be displayed in a prominent place at or near the main entrance

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• Visitors should also be given the option to manually sign in.

• Wash and dry hands frequently • Stay home if you are sick. Anyone with cold or flu symptoms should contact Healthline on 0800 358 5453 or their GP about getting tested • Any staff getting a COVID-19 test must stay home until they get a negative result. If they can’t work from home, there may be financial support available so they can continue to get paid • Clean surfaces – regularly and with a disinfectant.

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• Keep groups of customers separated and seated • Up to 50 people are allowed indoors or 100 people outdoors in a defined space • Event facilities including cinemas, stadiums, concert venues and casinos can also have up to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.

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Tuarangi Home set to go under the hammer Malcolm Hopwood

There’ll be the passing of an era when Tuarangi Home is sold to new owners later this month.

The property, built in 1901, was a home for “old men” and, in later years, a rest home for men and women, until it closed and facilities were relocated to a purpose-built hospital in Cameron Street.

Since then, it’s had a number of owners including Ashburton businessman, Paul Clark.

It’s current owner, Alpha Street Developments, based in Cambridge, is selling to focus on another development project in Waikato.

Covid restrictions has seen the auction date delayed until September 23, but now sales representative for Bayleys in Ashburton, Mick Hydes, is taking prospective buyers through the building on a daily basis.

“It’s the type of building that

needs to be viewed,” he said.

“There’s been local inquiries and expressions of interest from developers around New Zealand. It’s had a colourful life and served its purpose when it was first built. When it goes, an era will have passed.”

Hydes said there is a demolition consent in place if the new owner wants to bulldoze it down “to make way for some sort of development”.

He estimates it needs significant upgrading if the building is to be retained although parts of it could have a future as a private dwelling.

The site is adjacent to the established Braebrook residential subdivision in Netherby and, if it was demolished, it has the capacity to build 40 or 50 homes, Hydes said.

“At the moment there’s a shortage of both houses and sections in Ashburton.

“It has power and wastewater connections at the boundary and could easily become a residential development.”

He said Tuarangi Home has been extensively marketed in both Auckland and Christchurch and the auction will be held at Bayleys in Deans Avenue, Christchurch.

Brothers lead the way in investing locally Malcolm Hopwood Bob and Alan Johnston are challenging the community to “see your money working while you’re still here”.

As well as leaving a bequest, people should also do something with their money while they’re still alive, the brothers say.

Bob and Alan have led the way in the last 13 years since they sold their farm and went into semi-retirement.

They had some discretionary income so decided to invest it locally and enjoy the benefits.

By that, they didn’t mean making a fortune for themselves, but investing in Advance Ashburton’s Community Foundation – part of a network that’s been developing across New

Bookarama

The Rotary Club of Ashburton has rescheduled the date for this year’s Bookarama. Due to the recent Level 4 lockdown and the amount of work that goes into sorting books, organising and setting up Bookarama, Rotary made the decision to delay its annual book sale which will now be held on October 18-23 at the Ashburton Sports Hall on Tancred Street. Ashburton Rotary organiser, David Mead, said the club wants to wait until the district is back at Level 1, but in the meantime is encouraging people to drop their books off in the boxes around the town.

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Right – Mick Hydes first visited Tuarangi Home as a child 60 years ago. Now he’s back to sell the property.

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Zealand since 2003.

They’re local trusts which grow from local generosity.

Recently they’ve enjoyed a rapid increase in invested funds under management and achieved a staggering growth of 33 per cent in one year.

One of the first to be established is Advance Ashburton Community Foundation, started by the late Neil Sinclair in 2003, which recently passed $16 million.

The Johnstons decided to give in three ways: providing scholarships for promising young medical students, direct funding to current community needs, and through a financial gift in their will.

They started with an annual scholarship and now there are six, each paying around $3000.

“The great thing about it is that we know a lot of these families and it’s wonderful to see how it’s helping young people with big aspirations,” Bob said.

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initiatives such as funding for Kai for Kids, which provides lunch to hundreds of school pupils in Ashburton.

“Our old dad used to say ‘if you’re in a position to help, you should’. That’s how we’ve always felt about this,” Bob said.

The brothers are pleased to see what their money is achieving in the community, which has encouraged them to challenge others.

September is Wills Month and Advance Ashburton Community Foundation chair, Mary Ross said if people are considering leaving a gift in their will, Advance Ashburton can help make it a lasting legacy for the community.

“Increasingly New Zealanders like to see their generosity really making a difference,” Ross said.

She said the local trust model of giving in a strategic way to communities is simple – funds are pooled and invested, tagged for particular purposes, with the initial capital maintained and the income from investments returned to the community.

The Ashburton District Council has received 33 submissions on the future of Grove Street park in Tinwald, but is worried a technical issue on its website might have affected other submissions. The council was made aware of a problem affecting some submissions that were not captured by the system. The issue has now been fixed, but the council is asking anyone who submitted to check that their name appears on the submitters’ list on its website and if not to contact the council.

The submission period has been extended until September 14.

A developer has requested the council dispose of the park to use the site for road access to a proposed subdivision, which would include a larger and better park.

Parking strategy The Ashburton District Council is consulting the community over a parking strategy for the district and an Ashburton town centre parking management plan. Council is asking if people support a second West Street carpark (on West Street reserve land opposite Baring Square West), public charging for E-bikes and E-cars, and if more parking for older drivers should be available. The feedback will help finalise the strategy and town centre plan. Feedback will be accepted until 5pm on October 6. It is proposed that after the CBD revitalisation is complete and the new Library and Civic Centre opens, a full parking survey will be carried out in the Ashburton town centre that will form the baseline for monitoring and management changes.

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One of the luxuries of singing with an orchestra in front of a huge crowd. Daniel Rodriguez and his wife, Marla Kavanaugh, will sing in a 9/11 Day of Remembrance symphony concert in the US today.

9/11 honour for Kiwi soloist A

New Zealand woman, whose parents live in Ashburton, has been invited to sing at one of the 20th anniversary 9/11 commemorations in the United States this weekend.

Marla Kavanaugh is married to Daniel Rodriguez, one of the heroes of 9/11.

They’ll both sing at the Day of Remembrance symphony concert at Virginia Beach, south of New York, on September 11.

Before the concert is over, they leave to connect with a flight to Wyoming, for another commemorative concert, directed by Matt Everingham from Christchurch, now based in New York.

Daniel, a New York cop 20 years ago, was also official soloist with the New York Police Department (NYPD ) and, after surviving Ground Zero, was chosen by President George Bush to sing to the American people from Yankee Stadium the following week.

His career as “America’s Beloved Tenor” and “the voice that healed the nation” sprang from there and he’s sung throughout America and Europe, at the White House, for US Presidents, at the opening of the Olympic Games, at sporting international and many patriotic events.

Daniel, Marla, and family members, twin-sister Marissa Dikkenberg and mother, Kathi Craig, toured New Zealand about 12 years ago, singing at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre as part of their itinerary.

Daniel has been in huge demand this year and, last week, was part of a line-up at a Never

Daniel Rodriguez, one of the heroes of 9/11, and his Kiwi wife Marla Kavanaugh will both sing at the Day of Remembrance symphony concert near New York on September 11.

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still recalls and retells where “ Everyone they were on that fateful day, all these years later

Forget 9/11 commemoration concert in New York with such names as The Steve Miller Band, John Fogerty and Journey.

Marla too has sung at 9/11 commemorations, the most

memorable was in Central Park, New York, in 2004 when, as soprano soloist, she sang for 9/11 families, including family members of Cantor Fitzgerald, the US financial services firm,

that lost 658 employees in the terrorist attack.

“They approached me afterwards, hugging me and crying,” she said.

However the 20th anniversary is very special to her.

“While it is always going to be an important milestone, the hasty and quite awful American exit from Afghanistan has brought 9/11 back into sharp focus,” she said.

“Everyone still recalls and retells where they were on that

fateful day, all these years later and now we have a new one too.

Covid has taken a massive toll and people are tired.

“We’ve all been through a collective trauma with the pandemic and it’s ongoing.”

The most popular song that Daniel sings by far is God Bless America, and it’s this number that will feature in a Washington Post podcast this week. Three reporters, led by Kent Babb, spent three days in New York with Daniel and another three days at their home in California interviewing them both about “America’s Song” and the impact it has on the nation.

At the end they received an impromptu recital.

Marla said American TV is now featuring promos for 9/11 documentaries focusing on survivor stories but “the over-arching message is all about reflection”.

In their programme at the Day of Remembrance concert this Saturday, Daniel will sing God Bless America and Into the Fire, a tribute to the First Responders while Marla performs the memorable Judy Garland hit, Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Nella Fantasia, the theme from the Academy Award winning movie, The Mission.

The English words “In my fantasy I see a fair world, where everybody lives in peace and honesty … full of humanity deep within the soul” are hugely appropriate for 9/11, Marla said.

She is hoping to fly home for her parents’ – Kathi Craig and Malcolm Hopwood’s – wedding anniversary in December, but the chance of finding a seat is remote.

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Food scraps and green waste undergo a composting process at a purpose built facility. Pictured below is one of EnviroWaste’s facilities based in Hampton Downs, Waikato.

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EnviroWaste boost composting capacity to bite into organic waste

shburton’s new optional food scraps and green waste kerbside collection service will create a unique opportunity for residents to do their part for the environment.

“EnviroWaste is offering households the option of adding a 240L organics bin to their kerb side collections, providing the opportunity to divert food scraps and green waste from landfill,” says the company’s South Island Regional Manager Kevin Edgar. The service will also be available to businesses.

“Right here in beautiful Ashburton, we have the opportunity to lead the way in resource recovery and leave our environment in a better place for future generations,” he said.

The service rolls out this month and will cost $43.77 per month for a weekly collection. Ashburton residents and businesses can book online at www.envirowaste.co.nz or by phoning 0800 120 240.

“A quick phone call to our team can provide answers to any questions people may have around the service and how it will operate,” Kevin said.

“The service provides a new opportunity for residents to ensure their food scraps and green waste is diverted from landfill. The unique benefit to Ashburton residents is that both of these organics can be put in the same bin.”

About 20 per cent, or 105kg, of material collected kerbside per household per year in the Ashburton

District’s red refuse bins is organic and could potentially be diverted.

Along with EnviroWaste’s kerbside recycling collection service and management of the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park, this new service will go a long way to helping the district achieve its waste minimisation goals.

When turned into compost, organic waste can help restore depleted soils, reduce carbon emissions, and actively contribute to nature’s circular economy.

Food scraps and green waste collected from Ashburton will make its way to EnviroWaste’s Redruth Resource Recovery Facility in Timaru,

where it will undergo a journey from waste to compost.

The composting process utilises a bunker system that creates a moist, oxygen-rich environment for microbes to convert waste to compost.

The process used is designed specifically for food scraps and garden waste to break down in an environmentally safe way and convert into compost. The complete process takes between 10-12 weeks.

The compost is then put to a range of great uses in commercial and residential gardens. A similar initiative launched in Hamilton, as part of EnviroWaste’s kerbside food scraps collection in the region, has

seen more than 4,000 tonnes of food scraps diverted from landfill since August 2020.

What can go into the bins?

Food scraps: Coffee grounds, tea bags (no staples), eggshells, fruit and vegetable scraps, cheese and meat Garden waste: Branches, leaves, flowers, weeds, lawn clippings (unsprayed) and untreated wood Cardboard and paper: Pizza boxes, fish ‘n’ chips, paper towels and wet newspapers Animal droppings, fur and hair

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Everywhere mayor’s sad end

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ad. So terribly sad.

That’s the first word that comes to mind when people ask me about the deterioration of Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt.

The so-called Peter Pan of New Zealand politics, the mayor of Invercargill for the past 28 years, and one of the country’s most famous faces, is clearly not the force and the popular charismatic cheerleader for our most southern city that he used to be.

Sir Tim would privately agree with some of that before reassuring himself that everyone slows down when you get older – and he is 74 – and in his ninth term in charge in Invercargill.

But, of course, it’s not just about slowing down, not just about having the same pizzaz he used to possess.

Daryl Holden Sir Tim has been struggling with some basic mayoral duties, like following agendas, and many believe he should simply resign before he tarnishes his legacy anymore.

Questions about him have been asked since 2019 and matters were obviously serious when the Department of Internal Affairs launched an inquiry last August following concerns about the Invercargill council.

It found that Sir Tim’s performance had resulted in a leadership void.

There was a clear consensus

that he struggled to fulfil significant mayoral roles.

A recent follow-up review didn’t make for much rosier reading for the everywhere mayor.

The report writer said Sir Tim now found himself isolated in

only is Sir Tim New Zealand’s second longest-serving mayor, after George Perry, who was mayor of Hokitika for 31 years, but it was his influence and mana that steered Invercargill back on to the map – just when it seemed it was about to

A great leader also knows when it’s time to step aside and let someone else take control. a ‘‘lonely and distressing place’’ and that ‘‘it is not difficult to feel considerable sadness for the position he is in’’.

No-one should enjoy reading or hearing that. No-one. Not

crash off the edge.

Invercargill, once the butt of jokes, attained respectability and prosperity under Sir Tim’s leadership. During those early Shadbolt years, he acquired

a “can-do” attitude and the people of Invercargill loved him for it.

There’s little doubt that his larger-than-life personality and presence was a catalyst for the transformation of Invercargill.

For that, the city and its people will be forever grateful for a man, who has undoubtedly had one of the most illustrious careers in New Zealand local government.

The key word there is: “had’’.

Because what Sir Tim should realise now is that a great leader, such as he has been, isn’t just someone who inspires, stands up for his beliefs and makes tough calls.

A great leader also knows when it’s time to step aside and let someone else take control.

Sir Tim probably needs to remember that.

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Is a handle our messiah?

Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE

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ack in focus these past couple of weeks has been the debate over whether our oft-mocked town byline has been worthy of a successor.

Second lines, by-lines whatever you want to call them, come after the name of an entity and endeavour to capture the essence of what said entity is all about.

In radio we call them “positioning statements” and on Hokonui our network positioning statement is “One great song after another”.

Ashburton’s positioning statement has been “Whatever it takes”.

It seems lame duck now, but it’s not hard to envision heads around a table many years ago going: “You know what”?

“This town should convey to the rest of the world that we are serious about going places and we will do whatever it takes to get there.”

Bang. Whatever It Takes. Sold!

Good on paper, but dropped a big end on the journey.

Cruel types shortened it and proclaimed “Ashburton. Whatever”.

Ewwwww, that still hurts.

So it wasn’t a total surprise to learn the council considered the matter and decided to let the matter rest for the forseeable.

Ashburton of the Mainland

Unless another party created something independently that developed wings and flew.

We are not alone. There are plenty of other towns with embarrassing and forgettable positioning statements.

Some were kinda cute and made you smile.

Anyone remember, “Timaru, the Riviera of the South”?

The ones that I can recall decades later and stick in my mind are “Christchurch – The Garden City”. And yes, I think it still is.

“Absolutely, Positively Wellington”.

And “Auckland – City of Sails”.

I’ve moved from a hundred per cent pro a new Ashburton positioning statement, to a being a bit of a fence sitter. I can see both sides of the thing.

But, IF I was to lean more towards a new fresh one, I have a favourite.

One that I think would travel well, not date, and nail a lot about us. In a very efficient way.

It’s incredibly basic and simple, and I didn’t come up with it. I seem to recall, correct me if I’m wrong, Mayor Brown mention it in passing a while back when the matter was being discussed. Something I think he’d heard from somewhere.

“Ashburton – Heart of the Mainland”.

It immediately resonated, and I really do like it.

It works on a social, geographical, industrial, business and emotional level.

It says it all. We are located right slapbang centrally in the South Island. (Take a compass and swing an arc if you don’t believe me).

We are well positioned to provide an industrial hub for the entire South Island.

If our ambitions lay that way.

We are handy to everything! And our people have a caring and welcoming heart.

In short, when it comes to towns and districts, we are the duck’s nuts.

Blessed by geography and attitude.

I’m just not sure we realise it.

To take it even further, we have a wonderful airport that’s operating at an enth of its current potential.

There are processes under way to examine where that could go, but if the will was there, there’s a stack of possibilities.

So I guess it comes down to what we want as a populace.

We are changing, our town is undergoing its largest transformation in its history.

Old is giving way to new exciting commercial initiatives, subterranean infrastructure is being renewed and made fit for purpose beyond our lifetimes, and our population is ethnically more diverse than ever.

Ashburton. Yep that’s one option.

Ashburton – Heart of the Mainland.

Chew on that.

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.

Staying alert during level 2 I

want to thank everyone here in Mid Canterbury for all the hard work over the past few weeks as together, we’ve stayed home to keep Covid at bay.

It’s been great to see so many people following the Alert Level 3 and 4 rules and to see some of the creative ways you have brightened up life in your bubbles.

As we make the move down to Alert Level 2, it’s important we all continue to play our part to stamp out Covid.

Delta is more infectious than the original virus, and it can move faster, so while we are no longer at the higher alert level, that doesn’t mean we can take our eyes off the ball. We all need to stay alert and keep up those key health behaviours that have helped us beat Covid in the past.

We know that the Delta variant

Jo Luxton

RANGITATA MP

of Covid-19 has changed the game, so in order to beat it, we’ve had to adapt our game plan too.

Level 2 is different to how it’s been before.

Here are some of the golden rules: Face coverings are now mandatory at Alert Level 2 whenever you are inside most public venues, such as shopping centres, libraries or retail shops. However, you can take your mask off in hospitality venues so that you can eat and drink.

Staff at these venues, and at any

public-facing businesses open at Level 2, must wear face coverings.

People should be scanning everywhere they go. However, record keeping is also mandatory under Level 2 for some venues, including bars, restaurants, cinemas, concerts, churches, and close-contact businesses like hairdressers.

Because Delta is more transmissible, we’re much more worried about big groups of people.

It’s now no longer whether you have enough space between you and others; but rather if you have too many people in a shared space with poor ventilation, that ups the risk.

For indoor venues, there is a limit of 50 people for gatherings, hospitality settings and event venues. This, coupled with the rules around customers being

seated and tables being separated, reduces the risk of super spreader events.

For outdoor venues, you can have up to 100 people in that space, alongside the rules of being seated and separated.

The second change relates to indoor public facilities like gyms, museums and libraries. Previously these venues have had no hard limit on how many people are allowed to be in a space, but a 1 metre distancing rule as a proxy for how many people could be inside. We’re now bringing this into alignment with the rules for retail and supermarkets, which is 2 metres.

The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is to get vaccinated, and our vaccination rollout is continuing safely at Level 2.

Everyone aged 12 and over is now able to book their vaccine, so if you haven’t already done so, I’d really encourage you to head to bookmyvaccine.nz or call 0800 28 29 26 to make your appointment.

Thanks again for doing your bit. By staying home and sticking to your bubble, you’re helping to save lives and now by adhering to the new rules of Level 2 we can ensure that everyone here in Rangitata can get back to Alert Level 1 sooner.

Jo Luxton is the Rangitata MP. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

No matter what, there’s always hope T

he past few months have been quite something – floods, a resurgence of Covid and now a terrorist attack in Auckland.

Events with very natural causes, events with very human causes and those that are a mixture of both, surround us, impact us and grab our attention. They remind us that there are many facets of life where we have no control.

We have the illusion of control. Laws are passed, plans are made, risks are assessed – and while probabilities improve, control eludes us.

The desperate grasping for

David Bayne CHRISTIAN COMMENT total control is our undoing.

When it fails, as it must, despair crowds out hope.

Yet we may have hope. In the midst of uncertainties the certain still remains. In the midst of instability, there is still stability.

The sun rises each day and the seasons come and go.

Spring follows winter, and summer will follow spring.

Whether early or late, wet or dry, the seasons go through their cycle year after year. There is a time for sowing and time for harvest.

While there is surprise and uncertainty in much of life, we can look for the certain amongst the uncertain, the stable amongst the unstable.

The book of Psalms is a helpful guide for us in this respect.

Technology is constantly changing, and at an ever increasing rate. Yet the human condition remains the same.

Though the outward expressions differ, at the core of our being we face the same issues

as every age has faced. The Psalms are very honest in the portrayal of suffering, hardship and disappointment.

Yet they are equally honest in how do deal with our troubles.

Not minimising or ignoring his problems, the Psalmist takes stock and remembers God. The Psalmist doesn’t grasp at the illusion of control. He doesn’t imagine that he has the power to do all he wishes.

Rather he remembers the Creator, his God, who is also the Saviour of His people.

The best response to troubles is not to trust in self, but rather to trust in Him who

understands suffering and has provided light for our darkness.

As we move into spring we enjoy a season of warmth, of growth, of new life. The Northern Hemisphere has the advantage of celebrating Easter in the spring – with all its energy and hope.

The Resurrection of Christ is the ultimate conquering of sadness and trouble. It is the ultimate promise of new life and hope.

May you find certainty, hope and joy in Him. David Bayne is the minister at Grace Presbyterian Church.

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Taking time out in It is the cradle within the cradle of New Zealand tourism, the Buried Village of Te Wairoa. If the 1886 Tarawera eruption was our version of Vesuvius, Te Wairoa is surely our homegrown mini-Pompeii.

By Mike Yardley

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s the birthplace of New Zealand tourism, prior to 1886, moneyed Europeans flocked to these parts, to see, photograph, paint, sketch and bathe in the mineral waters of the legendary Pink and White Terraces.

Te Wairoa was the staging post, from where they’d board a whaleboat, in their crinoline dresses and bowler hats, to cross Lake Tarawera to reach those tantalising terraces on Lake Rotomahana.

At the time of the eruption, Te Wairoa was humming, home to 150 residents, two hotels, the Hinemihi meeting house, a church and school.

It was the Tuhourangi people, a sub-tribe of Te Arawa, who owned most of the land in the area, astutely cashing in big-time on the booming tourist trade.

All bases were covered – cultural performances, carriage across the lake, food-stops, photographers, paintings, you name it.

When Tarawera erupted, over 120 people were wiped out, while Te Wairoa was decimated. Today, this once bustling village is now a tranquil setting of park-like grounds with carefully excavated remains, like the stone storehouse, Maori waka and blacksmith’s workshop.

The scars are partly concealed by the regenerated bush, but the relics and the surrounding landscape do give you an unmistakeable sense of just how much mud and ash fell on the night of June 10, 1886.

I started my exploratory at the phenomenal Te Wairoa Museum, a repository for many of the objects excavated from the site, particularly household crockery and furniture. It’s an emotionally potent museum, sharply reinforcing the human dimension of the natural disaster.

There’s a riveting display that showcases the multiple reports of a Phantom Canoe, a ghostly waka, in the days leading up to the eruption, as witnessed by Guide

Above – The current tranquil park-like setting is a stark contrast to the horror of the Tarawera eruption of 1886.

Below – Te Wairoa Museum, is a repository for many of the objects excavated from the eruption site.

Sophia and her tour parties on the lake. (Sophia survived the disaster and became a pioneer guide at Whakarewarewa.)

I also learnt about the village tohunga, Tuhoto Ariki, who interpreted the sightings of this apparition as a warning of impending doom. Roughly 100

years old, most villagers ignored his prophesising. When Tarawera erupted, many survivors actually blamed Tuhoto for unleashing such misfortune, and with his hut overwhelmed in a mountain of ash and mud, he was initially left entombed in his whare to avoid further disasters.

However, four days later, rescuers dug him out, finding him still alive after 104 hours!

I paused at the site of his whare as I walked the grounds with Dave McGarth, who is part of the fourth generation of the Smith family, who have run the venture for 90 years.

Reg and Vi Smith bought the land and a little cottage on the site in 1931 and began the task of excavating, along with Vi running the tearooms.

Another highlight is seeing the remains of the Rotomahana Hotel, where many of those Victorian travellers stayed. My guide, Theresa, Dave and I chatted about the phantom canoe legend and Theresa mentioned that back in the day, local Maori were buried upright in a waka on Lake Tarawera.

So was the so-called apparition a burial waka that had been dislodged, was it a ghost ship, or were Sophia and the tour group simply hallucinating on volcanic gases?

Be sure to take the gorgeous walk flanking the Te Wairoa Left – Mount Tarawera forms the backdrop to the lake.

Inset – Guide Sophia.

Stream, flowing from Green Lake and bursting with Rainbow Trout.

It plunges over the Waitoharuru Cliffs forming a spectacular cascade, Wairere Falls – another unmissable highlight when visiting the storied Buried Village.

Just before checking into my

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Above – One of the whare at the Buried Village.

Below – Charles-Blomfield captured the Mount Tarawera eruption in art form.

Above – The waterfall at the Buried Village.

Below – Steam rises from the water at the edge of Lake Tarawera.

roost for the night, I paused at the lookout on Tarawera Road as the enigmatic mountain brooded on the horizon, across the glistening water.

For a spot of luxury glamping on the western banks of Lake Tarawera, you cannot beat a

cosy night at the evocative Jack’s Hut. This heart-stealing hillside glamping spot is located on the Spencer Lodge Estate and you’ll be snug as a bug in this 1930s’ South Island shepherd’s hut, with power, electric fire, a separate toilet and kitchen facilities, plus fabulous

barbecue deck.

This is a wonderfully secluded spot, backed by a native ponga forest, with stirring views of the lake and mountain – and the birdsong is ebullient.

It feels like a magical holiday bolt-hole.

After a solid night’s sleep, I awoke to a sparkling winter’s morning before scooting round to Tarawera Landing, for a tremendous cruise on the lake with Totally Tarawera.

It’s the same site from where the whaleboats would leave from

carrying visitors to the Terraces.

Karen Walmsley, grand-daughter of Guide Sophia, along with her husband Dave, established the eco-tourism business, Totally Tarawera, 16 years ago.

Steeped in the spirit of manaakitanga, the operator offers a variety of salivating experiences, from guided cruises and water taxi services to divine glamping sites.

Over the course of several hours on-board their Discovery tour, Dave imparted all manner of insights on the rich history and drama of the lake, while also zipping us to some of its finest gems.

The star specimen is Te Rata/ Hot Water Beach, where we savoured the amazing geothermal area along the edge of the lake.

The sand is warm enough for a fisherman to cook freshly caught trout! It’s wildly popular with summer campers and Dave remarked that it’s not unusual to see a casserole or lamb shanks sitting in the hot stream, cooking away.

Boarding the boat again, we purred along the bush-cloaked lake edge to the Natural Bush Hot Pool.

It’s like an enchanting secret garden, where you can lie back in the crystal-clear tempered waters, wrapped in the fern-rich finery of the native forest.

You’ll notice enormous endeavours are under way to liberate much of the land and forest around Tarawera from invasive species. Wilding pines and wattle trees are being poisoned to get rid of them.

The wattles took root from scattered seeds in the saddle bags of the old horse and carts, that used to ply the area.

There’s also a major wallaby population around Tarawera.

Definitely take a tour with Totally Tarawera.

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ank notes by day, musical notes by night.

Jim Lischner’s life has been dedicated to banking, community service, and playing some velvet notes on his trumpet in dance and jazz bands and for Variety Theatre Ashburton.

Music and community involvement came early in Tapanui, West Otago.

It was the sort of small town where everybody was involved in community activities.

Jim’s dad was the local butcher, fire chief, district councillor, lodge member and cornet player in Tapanui Brass.

His mum was active in Plunket and Daffodil Day collections.

Dad’s van was also the wheels that brought the booze from Dunedin to a dry community.

Tapanui, along with Gore, Mataura, Balclutha and other small communities had been plunged into prohibition during the 1950s and 60s, until a licensing trust was established.

But the booze kept disappearing from the store-room, and dad suspected young Jim may have tippled until Tinker, the fox terrier, trapped an intruder until dad arrived to deliver West Otago justice.

Jim learned piano at eight, was playing cornet in the brass band at 11

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Jim Lischner isn’t one to trumpet his good works but, for more than 30 years, he’s been a dedicated banker, a pillar of the community and a stellar musician who can play a great tune.

By Malcolm Hopwood and trumpet in a dance band from the age of 13.

Music was in his DNA, dating back to his granny who accompanied silent mov-

“I had to sort the cheques from the signatures, file them in alphabetical order and post them on the ledger,” he said.

“By 4pm the day was over and you could

been my biggest outlet in life and I still spend 30 “ It’s minutes a day playing the trumpet

ies at Lyttelton on the piano.

She moved to Tapanui and became the “Mrs Mills” of music.

Jim grew up in a family that served the community, but music wasn’t going to put sliced multigrain on the table.

There were two banks in town and, when Jim left Tapanui District High, he joined one of them.

Banking in the 1960s was focused on putting money in and taking it out.

The National Bank that Jim worked for as a junior, was open from 10am-3pm, and you queued at a grille.

Jim Lischner spends half an hour a day serenading his home on his solo trumpet.

play in the monthly golf tournament with BNZ, the other bank.”

Another task was to exchange cheques with BNZ, twice a day.

“This one’s mine and the other’s yours,” and they’d swap.

Jim was good at maths and commercial practice at school, and was soon promoted.

In an era where you climbed the banking ladder around the South Island, he moved from Tapanui to Dunedin, then to Twizel, back to North Dunedin and on to Alexandra, Ashburton and Oamaru.

He was accountant for the National Bank in Ashburton, and assistant manager in Oamaru.

But his whistle-stop ended at Mid Canterbury.

“For me it was the first town that resembled Tapanui, where I grew up.

“It had the atmosphere of a rural community, plus the town environment, and I liked the people,” Jim said.

By the time he moved to Ashburton for the second time, he’d changed banks.

Jim was appointed Trust Bank manager in 1988, and then moved to South Canterbury Finance.

A few years earlier South Canterbury Finance had taken over Ashburton Finance, originally established by local identities, Bob Burnett and Bob Woodham, to serve the local community.

It was often called the Two Bob Finance Company, at a time when Ashburton was referred to as the Two Bob Town.

Jim’s area of responsibility as lending manager for South Canterbury Finance was Mid Canterbury and West Coast, which insulated him from the problems the company was experiencing in Timaru.

“I was surprised when it fell apart.

“Here, in Ashburton I was distanced from what founder, Alan Hubbard, was up to,” he said.

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Jim Lischner (second from left) in the orchestra for the Sister Act show.

However, Jim was then called in to help retrieve loans for Nonura Bank, which had taken over part of SC Finance’s debt.

It was a good time to retire, and, after 50 years, he turned his back on a profession that started in the 1960s.

“I joined when customers were important, but now banks have lost their personal touch as they’ve moved more to corporate services,” he said.

But, during those years, he never turned his back on community service.

It had been instilled in him in Tapanui, and was rekindled in Ashburton.

For four years he was a member of Ashburton Licensing Trust, at a time when the trust was divesting itself of its hotel portfolio.

“We weren’t getting a good return from the hotels, so we sold them off,” he said.

“People’s drinking habits have changed, and now they go out to dine and drink.”

He was on the committee that established the Ashburton Trust Event Centre and remains a trustee, and worked with local legends such as Russell Anstiss to provide accommodation for families of patients requiring bone marrow transplants at Christchurch Hospital.

Jim was an original member of Life Education in Ashburton, and the Resource Centre, which morphed into Community House.

For 32 years, he belonged to Ashburton Rotary, and held positions of responsibility including president.

Jim also became a Paul Harris Fellow for

his community work.

He points to hours of service, Rotarians give to the community, especially during Bookarama, which last year raised $67,000 for charity.

Earlier this year he resigned to dedicate more time to family and his other abiding passion, playing the trumpet.

Music by day, music by night.

“It’s been my biggest outlet in life, and I still spend 30 minutes a day playing the trumpet,” he said. “Music will be the last thing I give away.”

He’s perfected a sound on the trumpet which has benefited all forms of the genre throughout Mid Canterbury and beyond.

He modestly claims he can pick the trumpet up and play in whatever key.

He’s also great at playing, what his family calls, elevator music.

It gives him a lift.

But the trumpet isn’t sufficient in the Lischner household.

Jim can play piano and guitar and he’s a member of the MSA choir.

If he’s not playing Errol Garner’s Misty, Jim has a passion for four-part male singing.

As a member of the NZ Male Choir, when it was based in Ashburton, he toured England, Ireland and Wales, where he joined 1500 other males singing their hearts out in the new Millennium Stadium.

Jim has a conviction that live music should be cherished and encouraged, and not give way to backing tracks.

As long as he’s around with his trumpet, it won’t happen in Ashburton.

Three of Jim and Barbara’s four children in Sydney, Auckland and Wellington have continued the family’s talent for music, but it’s the Jim playing with local legends Alan McQuarters and fourth that will keep the Don Hughes.

Lischner name prominent in Ashburton.

Anna’s a teacher at St Jim can also play in whatever style.

Joseph’s.

While he started in a brass band, he’s She trains the school choir and is a more familiar with popular jazz, dance director of the Primary Schools’ Music and leading the brass section for Variety Festival.

Ashburton shows.

The musical tradition that started with grandparents in Tapanui will But Jim can also produce a spiritual flourish through a new generation in sound at St David’s on Sunday mornings Ashburton. and play the Last Post on Anzac Day.

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Flying solo on a house hunting jour New Zealand’s housing crisis isn’t just an Auckland thing. It’s right here in Ashburton. No-one understands that better than a determined Ashburton single mum, doing her best for her toddler with a rare disability.

By Daryl Holden

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ympathy. Don’t even mention it to Ashburton’s Lilly Stewart.

She doesn’t want it. It’s not her style because she’s got way too much self-respect.

Yes, Stewart’s a teenage solo mother on a benefit and she had her baby when she was just 17.

Bigoted members of our community would probably be already tossing around negative stereotypical views about that, but they shouldn’t.

They don’t know her and you only have to watch Stewart, now 19, play and cuddle with her disabled toddler son for a few minutes to see and feel that unique bond that exists between a parent and an only child.

Stewart is very much a doting, caring mum. She’d do anything for her boy, which is why she’s not too proud to ask for help and to share her story.

You see, Stewart desperately needs to find a two or three-bedroom house to rent to properly care for 14-month-old Flynn. It doesn’t sound like too much to ask for, does it?

Stewart knows the answer to that, saying she had applied for “roughly 30’’ rental properties in Timaru, Ashburton and Christchurch in the past 12 months and had been on the Ministry for Social Development’s (MSD) housing waiting list since earlier this year.

Through all that, Stewart, frustrated and increasingly desperate, had unknowingly become the local face of New Zealand’s wide-spread housing crisis, which seemed to deepen by the day.

“I don’t want people to feel sorry

Mummy love: Lilly Stewart is desperate to find a stable roof over her head for young son Flynn, who has a rare leg disorder. “His determination is beyond me.’’. for me at all,’’ said Stewart, who remained forever grateful to be living temporarily with extended family in a crammed environment while she worked through her options.

“I guess I’m just trying to ask for

help so I can get Flynn into a stable home and a place he is able to call home. We have moved a lot in the past 14 months and it’s not good for Flynn.’’

They’ve moved between the

Fibular hemimelia – what is it?

Flynn Stewart and his fibular hemimelia obvious, a foot at right angles at birth.

■■ It’s a partial or total absence of the fibula leg bone and is the most common form of lower limb deficiency at birth.

■■ Fibula bones give your legs stability ■■ The fibula’s role is to act as an attachment for muscles, as well as providing stability of the ankle joint.

■■ New Zealand’s Paralympic Games double gold medal-winning blade running star Liam Malone was born with fibular hemimelia.

homes of extended family members wanting to help as much as they could. The unrest certainly hasn’t helped Flynn, but he has extra challenges and long-term uncertainties ahead of him, which are adding to the accommodation stress and urgency.

Flynn was born without fibula bones in either leg, a rare condition known as fibular hemimelia, which affects only one in 40,000 babies. A fibula is one of two bones in the lower leg and the condition was the most common form of lower limb deficiency at birth.

Scientists and doctors don’t know exactly why babies are born with it, but they do know that nothing a mother does during pregnancy causes the problem.

The condition meant Flynn would soon have to undergo what could be one of many operations to straighten his feet, which were at right angles when he was born.

He will have to wear metal braces on both legs, possibly for the rest of his life.

“He has to have a type of surgery to remove some tight tissue near his ankles because his feet are not

straight with missing those bones,’’ Stewart said.

“Because he has no fibula in both legs, he will need surgery in both legs.

“It’s terrifying knowing your only child is going to be having a long surgery and he will have ongoing surgeries.’’

Stewart found out via a scan 21 weeks into her pregnancy that Flynn would be born with no fibulas. Though barely past childhood herself, Stewart had to grow up fast and her maternal instincts meant there was only one path to take.

“They gave me the option to terminate or carry on with my pregnancy,’’ she said.

“Of course, I carried on with the pregnancy because he’s my son and I loved him from the second I found out I was pregnant. I knew that I wanted to keep him, despite how young I was because at the end of the day that’s a life and he’s my little boy.’’

And despite his fibula condition, and obvious restrictions for a typically movement-curious toddler, Flynn was a happy loving boy, with blonde hair and squeezable chubby cheeks at the ready.

“The cutest thing he does at the moment is that he gives you kisses,’’ Stewart said.

“You ask him for a kiss and he gives you one. It’s cute and he says ‘Mum’ all the time. That’s his favourite word.’’

Kisses and being cute is nice.

It’s one of those things that new mums live for, but it has not always been like that.

Initially, Stewart wondered why her. There was inevitable sadness and questioning of the fairness of it all for her blue-eyed boy, who may never be able to walk and run on his own two feet unaided. But

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Housing crisis ■■ There are 24,000 registered Kiwis on the Ministry for Social Development’s housing waiting list.

■■ 10,000 households with children are seeking subsidised Government social housing. An increase of nearly 600 per cent since 2016.

■■ More than 4000 households are in emergency temporary accommodation, such as motels.

■■ The majority seeking social housing – about 8000 – are solo parents.

urney

Helping Lilly Can you help Lilly Stewart and her wee boy Flynn find somewhere to live?

Email: daryl.h@ theguardian.co.nz

that feeling quickly passed. Hope emerged through the extraordinary determination of her delightful wee man.

“He’s already trying to walk now,’’ she said.

“He just can’t get his balance and keeps falling down, but he gets back up and starts again. His determination is beyond me.’’

And it’s that sort of determination Stewart would also need as she continued her battle to find somewhere suitable to live to avoid end up being just another sorry housing statistic.

Nationally, Stewart and Flynn are one of nearly 10,000 households with children seeking social housing subsidised by the Government. That’s an increase of nearly 600 per cent since 2016 and more than 4000 of those households were in emergency temporary accommodation, such as motels.

Property is always on the mind of Ashburton’s Lilly Stewart, who is frustrated at not being able to find anywhere to rent after a 12-month search.

Soaring house prices and rents meant those people were basically homeless, living with relatives, in overcrowded conditions, or in caravans, garages, or motels that were serving as emergency public housing because there were not enough state homes available.

The majority seeking social housing – about 8000 – were solo parents like Stewart, who’s lived in Ashburton for the past eight years and has family in Timaru and Geraldine. She’s stayed with them in the past year, but living permanently with them wasn’t an option because they’ve got sizeable families themselves under the same roof. Stewart also didn’t think it was right to keep relying on the whanau of Flynn’s dad, who she was no longer with.

“They just can’t keep putting their lives on hold for us.’’

So where does that leave Stewart? She can’t afford to buy a house and was not able to work, with Flynn needing extra care. She’s called out for help on Facebook, is on the MSD’s social housing register, but success there was dependent on her priority rating, based on her needs and circumstance, compared to others.

In Ashburton alone, there were 60 families or individuals on that waiting list, with about 10 vacant properties. But they were unoccupied only because they were being repaired for future use, with their availability due date unknown.

It could be many months away.

Rent-wise, unprecedented record demand for Ashburton properties

was simply masking what was happening nationally, helping bring the housing market to its knees.

Rent-wise, unprecedented record demand for Ashburton properties was masking that happening nationally, bringing the housing market to its knees. In Ashburton, real estate agents will tell you it’s not unusual to get 50 applicants for a single rental property.

There are people having to live in deplorable situations, some in cars, others in garages, some in motels. They have nowhere else to go. When rental properties do become available, they’re snapped up in a heartbeat, with rent for an average two-bedroom Ashburton house about $330 to $350 weekly, which was within Stewart’s budget.

But having the budget is one

thing because Stewart, who doesn’t drink, smoke and has never touched drugs, also needs to catch a lucky break. But even for all the knockbacks, she continues to display that single parent strength and resilience. She still believes it’s just a matter of time before she finds somewhere and said remaining positive was the key. Fortunately, a smiling, shuffling ball of fun provided all the house hunting motivation she ever needed.

“I don’t ever feel sorry for myself.

I don’t sit around and cry about it,’’ Stewart said, summing up her dire situation.

“I just get up and start looking again. I only have to look at my boy. He gets me motivated to keep searching.’’

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Shops on Archibald Street, late 19th-early 20th century. The majority of Tinwald’s shops still stand roughly around this spot, over a hundred years later.

Tales of Tinwald’s past

By Connor Lysaght

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Life on the south side

inwald – is it just a suburb, Ashburton’s little sibling, or is it something much more?

Whilst the typical traveller passing through along State Highway 1 might see Tinwald and Ashburton as one big place split in two by the river, we all know that is not the case – there is something different about Tinwald, alright.

Early settlers on the south side had it a bit harder than their neighbours to the north, which drove a sense of pride and independence that still endures today.

To illustrate what life was like in early Tinwald and just how far it has come, let’s take a look at some of the early history as written by Emily Bayliss in her 1970 book Tinwald: A Canter-

According to the Ashburton Guardian, an early visitor to Tinwald in 1878 spoke of the township as being “one of those progressive and irrepressible little centres of inland commerce that, springing up in all directions, show[s] the energy and thriving industry of New Zealand settlers, and this is known as the town of Tinwald”.

This visitor went on to describe the forthcoming erection of a school and master’s residence, a future church designed by Mr Mountford of Christchurch, and plans for the Tinwald Domain.

Early traders in Tinwald included grocers and bakers, storekeepers, bootmakers, and one particular early resident who wore many hats was Thom-

A serene early view in the Tinwald Domain.

John Staples, blacksmith, with his assistant Billy Foreman and several other men outside their shop in Tinwald (no date).

Crowds at the Tinwald racecourse, all dressed in their Sunday best. as Williams – he was a builder, undertaker, cabinetmaker and wheelwright!

A mere couple of decades prior, instead of a hotbed of progress this unknown visitor would have laid eyes on a flat and swampy expanse, home not to overworked carpenters, but thick growths of flax instead.

Before Tinwald really got going, it was little more than a hunting spot for people from Turton’s Accommodation House, who would cross the river to bag wild pigs, ducks, and pukeko.

Tinwald rose from that swamp and became famous in its own right – John Carter’s Grove Farm and its respectable pedigree of racehorses, managed by Edward Gates, made headlines and earned Tinwald some kudos in sporting circles.

Like Ashburton, farming has been the lifeblood of Tinwald – the Tinwald saleyards were especially important, and only just closed in 2016, which marked the end of its 138-year run of massive stock sales.

Another point of fame for Tinwald is the domain.

The first steps toward laying it out were taken in 1881, and since then it has been praised non-stop for its quality as a grounds for recreation and relaxation.

Domestic doldrums – or not?

Life in early Tinwald was a mixed bag – times were tough sure, but people pulled together and found happiness in each other’s company.

Until its amalgamation with the Ashburton Borough in 1955, Tinwald was described as a “self-contained community,” and according to Emily Bayliss in her book on Tinwald, the locality was “settled by a working class people, who depended for their subsistence mainly on the surrounding farming country”.

The key word here is subsistence, since “most of the first settlers had very little financial backing,” and many could barely afford the rent for their small cottages.

In the early days before 1880 there was no hospital and charitable aid board to dole out relief in the case of sickness or injury.

Instead of relying on such assistance, people relied on each other – “the poor helped the poor”.

Life was a bit on the rough side for most, but how about the well-to-do?

In some cases, a few wealthier residents chose to affiliate themselves with Ashburton rather than be associated with

Tinwald – talk about snobbish, since many people are proud of Tinwald these days, and it just goes to show how opinions can change over time.

Tinwald today There was once a time when the majority of Tinwald’s residents were older folk of the long-standing variety, who could remember many events and changes around the township vividly; they are still around of course, but due to rapid growth they are now a minority among the great numbers of young families and workers that now live in Tinwald.

The little township has changed a lot, but some things have stayed the same – the community spirit and pride, for sure sets Tinwald apart from the rest.

Emily Bayliss wrote that “in times past the closeness of Ashburton to Tinwald worked to the disadvantage of the latter”.

“Added to that was a feeling that the township was looked on with condescension by its opposite number across the river.

However, an inferiority complex never developed. In the words of that unknown visitor in 1878, this ‘irrepressible little centre’ has gone on its friendly, united way to progress.”

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DriveThrough Got a car question? Maybe Roger can help.

VW Golf R-Line

roger@theguardian.co.nz

Acing it on the fairway

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ut what about the golf played?

That’s the question some have asked following my last story, which referred to (in normal times) 5pm Friday post-match debriefs, which many times seem to end up with discussions as to which vehicles are the most golf gear/ bloke friendly.

So, a Golf (R-Line) story now seems entirely appropriate!

Now in their eighth generation, some 35 million Golfs have so far been produced.

VW Golf R-Line Pricing: $47,990. (Life model is

$37,990) both plus ORCs. Engine: 1.4-litre, four cylinder turbopetrol–110kW @ 5000-6000rpm and 250Nm of torque @ 15003500rpm.

Transmission: 8-speed auto, frontwheel-drive.

Quoted Combined Fuel Use: 5.8L/100km.

Safety: Multiple air bags

- comprehensive driver assist/safety technology packages. 5 star ANCAP rating.

Size: 4396mm long, 1789mm wide, 1491mm high, 2619mm wheelbase.

Kerb to kerb turning circle: 10.9 metres.

Tows: 1500kg (braked).

Warranty: Five-year, 150,000 km and roadside assistance.

The range.

Cabin.

There’s a four-model Golf 8 range to suit a wide range of driving styles – the Life, this R-Line, the 180kW/370Nm GTI, plus the soon to land, full-on 235kW/420Nm, all-wheel-drive R. Today’s $47,990 R-Line is better specified, with extra tech and sportier fixtures and fittings than has the also nicely-furnished $37,990 Life.

These include, sports suspension/steering, larger (18inch) wheels, sportier steering wheel, and seats, selectable drive modes, carbon accents in the cabin, a larger infotainment screen, three-zone climate air and a more powerful sound system.

Both the Life and R-Line have the same 1.4-litre turbo-petrol producing 110kW and 250Nm, a new eight-speed auto and front-wheel-drive.

The cabin looks, feels and is classy.

From the minimalist, clean design of the dash, thanks to lots of digitisation and haptic touchpad controls both on the dash and steering wheel (these vibrate as you touch them confirming they’ve got the message), to the shapely

tive, fuel-efficient performance.

It’s one that so very well fits this Golf’s purpose.

This was certainly the case when in either Comfort or Sport options of the four selectable drive modes (I didn’t bother with Eco or Individual).

When in Sport and using the paddles, 0-100kmh in just over eight seconds is possible.

The given overall fuel use figure of 5.8L/100km seemed to be right in the scorecard.

Slicing and hooking/never an issue.

Sitting on the latest version of VW’s MQB platform, and having both those adaptive drive modes and sports suspension, the R-Line is very precise and predictable, staying exactly on your intended line through corners.

That’s the case in Comfort mode, and even more so in Sport!

In both the ride is also impressive, but Comfort proved best, both about town and on the rural roads about the Ashburton County.

in Sport and using the paddles, “ When 0-100kmh in just over eight seconds is possible.

In the car park.

While there’s no mistaking it is indeed a Golf, the redesigned exterior is both more aerodynamic and attractive, with shapely LED lights all-round and what appears to be a quartet of exhausts.

But the latter are there only to impress, for the functioning tailpipe is below and out of sight.

When approaching with the key in your pocket, the doors very conveniently automatically unlock, ready to receive both your gear and you.

The well-shaped luggage space will hold up to 381 litres, but then if needed, folding the rear seats means there’s 1237 litres of space available.

and attractively patterned, manually adjusted front sports seats.

They are the same as were those in the rear, easy to get in and out of – even perhaps wearing Plus Fours.

The start/stop button is conveniently placed on centre console, just above the stubby gear selector.

There’s wireless phone charging, a heads-up display and adaptive cruise.

Luddites may well find this haptic technology that’s mostly in the place of hard buttons a bit fiddly/confusing.

I did initially, but soon became accustomed to it with both a bit practice and assistance from my grandson.

The drive.

The 1.4 litre turbo-petrol, with its 250Nm of peak torque on hand between 1500 and 3500rpm and the way the also smooth, quick responding new 8-speed auto with its nice close ratios makes the most of, means a neat, unfussed, effec-

Net score So in closing, there’s many

reasons to turn up at golf complete with an Ace in mind in this great looking, high-tech, sportily driving hatch complete with GOLF insignia!

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Pony a record-breaker

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ord’s newest all-electric car, the Mustang Mach-E, has become a triple Guinness World Records™ holder after adding two charging titles to the ultra-efficiency record already won this summer.

Guinness World Records confirmed 43 minutes, 13 seconds as the shortest charge time on Britain’s longest journey, wiping over 30 minutes from the previous attempt.

Fast charging the rear-wheel drive extended range Mustang Mach-E, which set the record, at 150kW adds around 73 miles of driving range every 10 minutes on charge.

The team only stopped at MFG’s charging hub in Wigan, in North West England, for the single charge last month, meaning the fewest charge stop record will be permanently held by Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Where to charge it up

MFG’s charging network will be joining the 15,000 UK charging locations, and 200,000 across Europe, which can be located, navigated to and paid for in the Ford Pass app.

In July, the Mach-E’s ultra-efficiency on the same route consumed the least energy by an electric vehicle by travelling 6.5 miles per kilowatt hour (kWh) – equating to well over 500 miles of range, compared to an official 379-mile capability from a single charge.

Tim Nicklin, Ford’s electrification manager, said: “As deliveries ramp up, customers can be assured of Mach-E’s viability for daily use – as evidenced by this triple record-breaking performance, even on

the UK’s most extreme journey.

“Ford’s own Go Electric report on consumer perceptions reveals that the average range which the public thinks an electric car can travel is under 150 miles.

“If the Mach-E can achieve well over three times that distance in the hands of professional drivers, and under 45 minutes of top-up charging on route, it

can easily accommodate our customers’ everyday requirements.”

World record team members Paul Clifton, BBC transport correspondent, and co-drivers Fergal McGrath, Kevin Booker and Adam Wood, already hold petrol and diesel economy records between them.

They used essential remote data logging capability fto monitor and record the car’s

energy use – as required by the stringent standards for independent verification set

by Guinness World Records.

The record-breaking Ford Mustang Mach-E demonstrate Ford’s move towards all-electric and plug-in hybrid versions of its entire car and van range, ahead of the UK’s 2030 switch to electrified new vehicles.

Hyper-Huracan

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nvisage Group, the UK’s leading engineering concept design and realisation company, has brought its world-leading coachbuilding expertise to bear on a remarkable one-off hypercar project.

Given its global unveil this week at the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court, the Rayo is the latest commission from bespoke vehicle creator 7X Design and is based on a unique Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4, featuring a host of enhancements aimed at significantly boosting performance and aesthetics.

Boasting a twin-turbocharged V10 engine, tuned by Underground Racing, the Rayo produces a staggering 1900bhp – versus the standard car’s 610bhp – and with a target top speed of 300mph, 7X has made extensive improvements to the vehicle’s aerodynamics.

Creating a striking new design optimised for drag and downforce with a Cd of just 0.279 – a significant improvement on the standard car’s figure of 0.39 – 7X then engaged Envisage Group, which supports the entire automotive industry from start-ups to OEMs with their vehicle development, to fully engineer the Rayo’s incredible new body.

At its Coventry base, Envisage Group began the process by scanning the base vehicle and sub-structure to obtain a full 3D model as a reference. Envisage’s expert body engineering team then worked handin-hand with 7X design to ensure that 7X’s design vision could be realised.

Once engineered, Envisage Group’s low volume manufacturing division created the new

carbon-fibre body and assembled the car in one of its state-of-the-art dimensional studios, equipped with 3D measuring equipment to ensure that the realised car precisely matched the design to sub-millimetre accuracy.

Following a dry build, Envisage Group’s advanced paint technologies division painted all components in Sport Orange, before undertaking the final build.

David Gomez, Founder, 7X Design, said: “We could not have asked for a better partner than Envisage Group in the realisation of the Rayo’s stunning body.

“Taking our designs, they have showed enormous skill in the creation of the panels; the fit, paint finish and the overall robustness of the body. I can now look forward to the next stage in the Rayo’s development: honing its performance and dynamics.”

Mad Mike’s mighty Mazda up for sale

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f there are two things that New Zealand’s own Mad Mike is internationally known for, they’d be his incredible sideways antics, and the amazing cars that he builds.

With a garage that’s crammed full of wild, rotary-powered Mazda drift cars, (and even a Lamborghini Huracan drift car) to say that he’s a true enthusiast is an understatement.

Just recently, one of Mike’s Mazdas emerged for sale online, and it could possibly the craziest MX-5s in the country. Featuring a genuine Rocket Bunny body kit, and massive Rotiform wheels, this roadster has no shortage of style.

For those fearing speed bumps, a KW HLS adjustable/hydraulic suspension with a front lift makes life easier.

Like the rest of Mike’s cars, a ginormous rear wing was installed to finish things off, giving the car an incredibly agressive aesthetic.

It’s also worth noting that it has covered just over 8700km in its life.

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Lexus: focus on the hybrid

he latest iteration of the spacious Lexus ES sedan will appear in New Zealand with a hybrid-electric powertrain only as Lexus moves to decarbonise

its fleet.

Lexus New Zealand General Manager, Andrew Davis says hybridelectric powertrains are a core component of the Lexus electrification strategy, which is closely aligned to the New Zealand Government’s long-term plans to decarbonise the country’s vehicle fleet.

“Lexus is determined to offer New Zealanders a range of premium vehicles that suit local driving conditions and provide a steppingstone to a zero-carbon future,” Mr Davis says.

By 2025, Lexus plans to globally introduce 20 new or improved models, including more than ten battery electric, plug-in

hybrid electric or hybrid-electric models.

To create an exhilarating performance and luxurious drive, the 2022 ES 300h has received multiple updates.

The ES model line-up remains un-

changed, with a standard grade ES 300h, a performance focused F Marque ES 300h F Sport, and the ES 300h Limited, which adds further interior refinements and fea-

AMBY: it’s more than an e-bike W

ith the BMW i Vision AMBY, the first highspeed pedelec for urbanists, the BMW Group is presenting a visionary two-wheeled solution for the urban mobility of tomorrow.

From the outside, the BMW i Vision AMBY looks similar to an e-bike, but it offers significantly more possibilities. It is one of five concepts BMW is presenting in its vision of individual mobility in cities and surrounding areas.

The BMW i Vision AMBY. AMBY is a neologism for “adaptive mobility”.

The two vehicles are fitted with an electric drive system with three speed ratings for different types of roads. The drive system enables speeds of up to 25 km/h on cycle tracks, 45 km/h on city roads and 60 km/h outside urban areas.

While users of the BMW i Vision AMBY high-speed pedelec have to constantly pedal in order

tures, such as more controllable seating and rear air conditioning.

A new signature Lexus spindle grille featuring gunmetal grey paint with more pronounced vertical bars defines the exterior styling of the ES 300h standard and limited grades alongside the Lexus L-shaped headlights.

The standard grade’s alloy wheels feature a new V formation spoke design, while those on F Sport have a premium gloss black finish.

Lexus’ human centred vision has resulted in further improvements to the legendary quietness and ride comfort by Lexus engineers to the new hybrid-electric ES. Starting with the ES 300h, modifications to the rear suspension have been made to improve handling and stability.

All grades have an improved brake pedal

Lexus ES 300h prices Lexus ES 300h $78,100 Lexus ES 300h F Sport $89,500 Lexus ES 300h Limited $93,800

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“Everywhere you look, apparently established categories are being blown apart – and that’s a good thing. In the future, classifications such as ‘car’, ‘bicycle’ and ‘motorcycle’ should not determine the nature of the products we think up and offer,” said Werner Haumayr, from BMW Group Design Conception.

“Rather, this paradigm shift gives us the opportunity to tailor products to people’s lifestyles.

“This vehicle occupies the space between a bicycle and a light motorcycle. Customers have all the flexibility possible, at the same time as turning the pedals and keeping themselves fit. The modes are intended to make it one of the fastest travel options through a city.”

pad and electronically controlled braking system to enhance the braking feel further connecting the driver to the road.

The F Sport grade adds a new actuator to the AVS damper making the vehicle more responsive to low damping forces, achieving better ride comfort and improved steering response and stability.

All models receive a 12.3-inch touchscreen multimedia display which has been brought forward to improve accessibility for the driver.

The ES 300h Limited also enjoys a Mark Levinson premium audio system with 17 speakers.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sport wrap

calling time on a week of sport

On the upswing

Test yourself

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Stapletons set

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Basketball in Mid Canterbury is set to benefit majorly from a nationwide programme rolled out recently by Basketball New Zealand. Read More: P27 Inequality in MIQ P28

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Blindside

Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

IDIOTS OF THE WEEK Shane Warne For being an absolute buffoon on social media and congratulating India on being cricket’s best test side in the world this week. Didn’t realise who had the Mace, Shane?

Matt Lodge

Finals beckon, finally . . .

The Mid Canterbury senior men’s hockey side, who this season made a return to the Canterbury Hockey Division One competition will get their final.

News this week of a drop in Alert Levels means that Canterbury Hockey have been able to look at rescheduling the matches from the senior competitions

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that were due to be held the first week New Zealand went into lockdown last month.

The Mid Canterbury side, who have surprised many pundits by being one of the big movers and shakers in the competition this year, will get to shoot for glory on the Nga Puna Wai turf next week-

For publicly apologising after pulling the finger during the Warriors humiliating loss last weekend. No-one should have to apologise for showing raw emotion. Just ask Andrew Mehrtens.

end against their rivals Southern.

Mid Canterbury are there after they toppled Carlton Redcliffs, who led the division for the majority of the season.

Mid Canterbury did so through winning a penalty shootout, after neither side could be split through normal and extra time with a 3-all scoreline.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK NZ Rugby

Rugby

If you missed it, NZ Rugby have issued a new rule for next season that doesn’t allow an opposition halfback to go past the tunnel until the scrum is completed. No more niggly Aaron Smith grabbing at a ball as it’s dispensed. Boo.

We dished it up to the Australians last week and this time around it’s the turn of the Argentinians. Sunday afternoon rugby again. Kick-off: 7.05pm, Sunday night.

Tennis It’s down to business time over the weekend in the historic US Open at Flushing Meadows. The big guns are out on the court, and the tennis action so far has been electric. Both today and tomorrow on Sky Sport 60.

Rugby League Quarter-final action in the NRL kicks off this weekend with some outstanding match-ups. A big double header tonight on Sky Sport 54.

A matter of fact . . .

Some more incredible sporting stats to kickstart your weekend.

1. Of the 30 fastest ever 100m sprints in the world, only nine are not related to doping. All nine runs belong to Usain Bolt.

2. James Fixx, the man who created the term jogging, ironically died of a heart attack while jogging.

3. Swimmer Michael Phelps alone has

won more gold medals than 80 per cent of competing countries in the history of the Olympic games.

4. Shaquille O’Neal only ever landed one three-point basket in his professional career.

5. Australian rower, Bobby Pearce won the golf title at the Olympic Games in 1928 despite stopping mid-race to let ducks pass in front of him.

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Battle lines drawn, finally Matt Markham Mid Canterbury will begin their Heartland Rugby campaign as they initially would have before lockdown – with a trip to the North Island.

Early in August the side was set to travel to Hamilton to be a part of Waikato Rugby’s centennial celebrations with a match against Thames Valley, but the nation being forced into lockdown put a halt to those plans.

Four weeks on, there’s a path forward, and instead of Thames Valley and Hamilton, it’s King Country and Te Kuiti for the Hammers next Saturday.

But the pressure is on even more for teams to come out of the blocks firing, with semi-fi-

SHORT & SHARP

Incorrect draw

Draws for this weekend’s return to hockey in Mid Canterbury published earlier this week were incorrect. In Men’s Division 2 action on Sunday, Tinwald Orange will play Hampstead Lowcliffe at 5pm and then Tinwald Black will play Allenton at 6.30pm. In Women’s Division 1 action on Monday night, only one match will be played – the final between Wakanui and Methven at 7pm. The Guardian apologises for the error.

Golf draw Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw Tuesday September 14 – Medal 9 Holes Stroke: Report 9.00 for meeting and start at 9.30.

Starters J. Bruhns J. Smith. Cards M. Kennedy M. Moore. Kitchen I. Divers. If wet play will be on Thursday 16th, Roster convenor J. Bruhns. Please return any trophies you may have. Wrapped bottle for raffle please.

Golf results

Revised schedule September 18: v King Country at Te Kuiti – 1pm.

September 25: v Whanganui at Ashburton – 2.30pm.

October 2: v North Otago at Ashburton – 2.30pm.

October 9: v Wairarapa Bush at Masterton – 6pm.

October 16: v Thames Valley at Hamilton – 2.05pm October 23: v Poverty Bay at Ashburton – 2.30pm October 30: v South Canterbury at Timaru – 2.30pm

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nals wiped from the season calendar.

Instead of breaking into divisions, the top two teams on the standings after eight weeks of pool play will face off for the Meads Cup, while the third and fourth placed teams will play for the Lochore Cup on the same day.

Nothing is yet officially released by Rugby New Zealand, with clubs having until the end of business yesterday to make applications around scheduling.

But numerous websites yesterday afternoon began publishing an updated calendar, which sees the competition launch from where it would have fallen had play began as was first decided.

Mid Canterbury will finally begin their Heartland Championship campaign against King Country next Saturday in Te Kuiti PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

It means Mid Canterbury’s early matches against Thames Valley, Poverty Bay, South Canterbury and Buller have all been pushed to the other end of the season, with the Thames Valley match still initially set down to be played at FMG Stadium in Hamilton as part of Waikato’s celebration.

Earlier in the week, Mid Canterbury rugby boss Ian Patterson suggested that might be the way it played out, with flights and bookings made well in advance of the season, so keeping those bookings made sense instead of

reshuffling everything.

“It would make the most logical sense from an administration point of view,” he said.

“There’s a little bit of reshuffling that will need to be done, but it should all fall into place pretty quickly when it’s finalised early next week.”

The Mid Canterbury team came together for the first time on Thursday night post lockdown, and while physical training was kept to a minimum, a lot of discussions were held around what the remainder of the season might look like.

Tinwald Golf Club, Results Competition 3rd Lloyd Trophy.

1st M. Moore 71 2nd B. Cochrane 74. 9 Holes Stableford J. Smith 18 L. Glassey 18 Nearest Pins No 2 Murray Young Property broker 2nd shot Lesley Glassey.

No 6 Sims Bakery 2nd shot Di. Bell No 12 Not struck No 16 Outdoor Adventure 2nd shot Marilyn Bennett Memory Funerals longest putt Ina Divers.

Mayfield Golf Results: 8th Handicap & PuttingBest Nett. Bernie Morrison 61-23-38 10 Cate Hogan/Wright 65-27-38 19. Robert Schikker 5818-40 14 John Greenslade 64-1945 18. Greg Sim Builders No. 2: Not Struck. Mayfield Transport No. 5: Cate Hogan-Wright. Jill Ludemann beat Jo Cook in Club Championships.

Local basketball to benefit Matt Markham The upswing of the sport of basketball locally is about to get even bigger.

With close to 1000 players across the district playing the game in some shape or form, it’s fast becoming one of the more popular sports in Mid Canterbury.

And a recent announcement by Basketball New Zealand should see that figure grow even more.

In conjunction with Sport NZ, Basketball New Zealand has launched the $3 million Strength and Adapt Plan which will put people out into the regions to help grow and prosper the game around New Zealand.

And as part of the Canterbury catchment, Mid Canterbury Basketball will directly benefit.

And to say that Basketball Mid Canterbury president, Mark ‘Roasty’ Douglas was excited would be a bit of an understatement.

Two positions, which will act as community lead roles, have been opened in the region to oversee

the plan in Canterbury, one fully funded and the other partially funded by Basketball New Zealand along with Canterbury and North Canterbury Basketball, as well as Basketball Mid Canterbury.

Only three pilots have been officially launched, and Douglas said that getting the opportunity to be a part of the initial stages of plan was a huge result for the game here in Mid Canterbury.

“It’s really exciting, the opportunities that this could open up is great for us, and we’re excited to be a part of it,” he said.

The first, fully-funded role, will see the community lead allocated time in each region based on population meaning that time in Mid Canterbury will be likely limited to just three or four days a month – but the second position, will see time split evenly between the three organisations.

The first part of the project will focus on three core areas of regional development; growing the game for women and girls, connections to community clubs and spaces to play basketball.

“We’ve made some good starting ground in the women’s game this year already with the Girls Got Game programme that we ran, which is something we can really

build on,” Douglas said.

“Looking at the third core area, spaces to play basketball, will see a wider approach, looking at things like basketball hoops in schools and are we creating enough opportunity to introduce people to the game.”

The announcement of the Strength and Adapt Plan comes hot on the heels of former Breakers star and Tall Black Dillon Boucher taking over as Basketball New Zealand boss – another exciting bit of news in Douglas’ eyes.

“Ian Potter (the former boss) did an excellent job, he came in when basketball had no money and he’s managed to turn the balance sheet around, which really is a huge result.

“But in Dillon, there’s something different there, he can look at things a bit more from a playing perspective too which should make him really strong in the role.”

Basketball Mid Canterbury has also taken steps in the administration side of the game.

They’ve enlisted their first paid employee to undertake a small role handling admin work, which with a growing number of players and events will only further serve to help the game prosper in Mid Canterbury.

The new national plan will be of benefit to all levels.

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TakingIssue Some sports opinions you don’t want to miss

Equality in sport? Not when it comes to MIQ Matt Markham

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f it’s good enough for some, then why isn’t it good enough for all?

Eighteen months ago, no-one knew of the term MIQ, but fast-forward to now and it’s a hot topic of conversation – even in the sporting realm.

We’ve seen, read and heard stories of sporting identities from all walks of life spending time in MIQ upon their returns from overseas where they’ve flown the New Zealand flag with pride, and often with success.

But this week the tales have taken a turn, and New Zealand is becoming aware of a growing problem that many athletes are facing. Getting home.

There’s a huge number of New Zealand sporting folk who either can’t leave the country, or can’t get home, because there aren’t any spots available in our MIQ facilities.

Situations like that of Braden Currie, where he has no fixed return to NZ due to MIQ availability are highlighting inequality by the government.

And the glaring consistency among them is that their sports are those from the minority – without the big dollars and worldwide exposure behind them.

Our All Blacks are overseas at the moment. Imagine for a moment that there was no MIQ spaces available for them upon their return, and they were forced to wait it out in another country until one became

available. The uproar would be huge. So, why isn’t there the same sort of reaction for other sporting folk?

Mid Canterbury’s own Braden Currie has no fixed date of return. He’s currently in Europe where he’s flown the Kiwi flag with distinction over the past fortnight in two of the biggest events in the world in his chosen sport.

But there’s no work going

on behind closed doors, from those in a position of power, to see him get a slot in a facility so he can be home for Christmas with his family.

Instead, many sports are given border exemptions and spots in MIQ based solely on what appears to be prominence. Sports like rugby, football, golf and cricket.

Earlier this week, Currie’s wife Sally wrote to Sports Minister Grant Robertson in search of some help and some answers for her family’s plight.

The terse, company line response she got from his press secretary underlined the manner in which many sports in this country are looked upon.

Sally Currie probably summed it up best. “The world of sport in New Zealand is no longer restricted to the oval shaped ball and the big guys who wear black and white.”

We’re a proud sporting country and will happily jump on the back of any success.

But it’s time we started treating some of our sporting superstars a little bit better than the way we have been.

New venture a worry for rugby

By Gregor Paul

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s much as Jordie Barrett’s red card exoneration was a victory for common sense, it was also yet another reason to wonder how stuffed the game will be if it continues to resist making much needed changes.

Barrett was by no means the first player to feel like Josef K in Franz Kafka’s novel, The Trial, unsure of the crime he had supposedly committed and having to answer to a remote, inaccessible judicial body.

And nor was this the first time that a judicial committee had overruled the decision made by a referee – with Marika Koroibete the supposed victim in this instance – also having recently been exonerated from a red card, just as French fullback Benjamin Fall was in 2018.

For the judiciary to so regularly be at odds with officials suggests there is either an endemic problem with the laws or there is a weak cohort of referees who aren’t quite up to the job.

What’s most worrying for rugby is that it is both, and the farcical case of Barrett and the red card that never should have been, is just one of three significant events that have conspired in the last few days to highlight how broken things really are.

Just as Barrett was learning of his fate, news broke that former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and Steve Tew are lending their backing to a new 12-a-side, tournament proposal.

Hansen’s involvement, as much as an-

ything else, is born of frustration. For the near two decades he was involved with the All Blacks, he relentlessly campaigned for a simplification of the laws: for a comprehensive rewrite so they more accurately reflected the modern game.

There was nothing far fetched or particularly ambitious about what he wanted to see and yet despite seemingly everyone in a position to do something about it agreeing he was right, nothing ever changed. There has been some tinkering and gimmicky amendments – the arrival of the goal-line drop out being the most criminally dumb addition in years rewarding as it does aimless, low-skill kicking – but nothing material.

Hansen made some reasoned arguments as to why he has got himself involved in this new venture, none more illuminating than his hope that a format played under well-reasoned, bespoke, relevant laws will open World Rugby’s eyes to what 15-a-side rugby could look like if administrators were bold enough to make the required law changes to enable the game to flow.

Hansen may well see the merits of a 12-a-side tournament, but his backing for this new venture is proof that he has lost faith entirely in World Rugby.

And as further evidence of how frustration is reaching boiling point, the curious case of South African director of rugby Rassie Erasmus will soon be heard.

Erasmus has to face a disciplinary hearing after releasing an hour-long video

on social media in which he criticised 26 decisions made by Australian referee Nic Berry in the Lions series. It was an extraordinary attack, unprecedented in scale and impact as never before has a coach so widely distributed his thoughts about a one-off performance by an official.

There is a near unanimous view in rugby circles that Erasmus needs to be heavily punished for the public means by which he chose to raise his concerns.

But equally, there is a near unanimous view that while he was wildly out of line in terms of the process he followed, he wasn’t wrong to question the quality of Berry’s performance.

The standard of officiating has been and continues to be a massive concern and it was, probably, only a matter of time before a high-profile coach self-combusted the way Erasmus did.

Maybe there is a quick fix here – simplify the laws and see refereeing performances improve as a direct consequence. But that argument is hard to make as so often referees in big games are guilty of making multiple basic errors where they don’t see forward passes, clear offsides and don’t effectively communicate as a team of three.

Rugby doesn’t just need new laws, it also needs new, better trained, better prepared referees.

The storm clouds are certainly gathering and if the people running the international game don’t want to be battered by the storm, they need to respond to what they are being told.

with Matt Markham

The real test looms for ABs Steve Devereux

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couple of things noted from Sunday’s shellacking of the Aussies in Perth.

First-up, Akira Ioane.

Just a warning; if he’s not careful, another five or six performances like that might see him being talked about in the same hallowed tones reserved for Jerome Kaino and the late, great Jerry Collins.

Sticking with the loosies; so good to see the Blackadder name up in rugby lights again.

Toddy’s little boy Ethan is making his own special mark on the game, and it’s a mark that reminds one considerably of Cowboy Shaw – a little woolly around the edges, clearly spends a lot less time looking in the mirror than the pretty boys out the back, and once on the footy paddock is totally, completely fearless.

Blackadder senior also made it into the All Blacks ranks, and a couple of those games turned up on late-night Sky recently.

Unfortunately, despite his magnificent form at representative level, Toddy looked a bit like a fish out of water at the very top level, often left floundering as the action swirled around him, and consequently his AB stint didn’t last long.

Of course, that will never, ever take away the gloss of Toddy’s magnificent career with the Crusaders and Canterbury; the image of him holding the Super 12 trophy aloft at Lancaster Park not once, not twice, but three times, will last forever, and he remains a genuine Superhero around these parts.

One other notable thing from those old games: the commentary of Murray Mexted. I thought it was dreadful back then; in hindsight it’s upgraded to utterly abysmal.

Back to reality though, and while recent efforts have undoubtedly been spectacular, with David Havili and Will Jordan also adding plenty to their CVs, The Bok awaits, just over the horizon, so that reality could prove to be harsh.

The juiciest of juicy clashes, and we find out for sure just how well Ian Foster has prepared his charges.

Oh, and the coach says that Beaudie’s goalkicking will ‘come right’. Hmmm, how many tests have been won or lost on the accuracy, or lack of, in that area?

Odd comment of the week:

From the lady talking head in the wash-up after Sunday’s test; she suggested the Wallabies would be under serious pressure against the Boks, having to chase them all over the field with the wide, expansive game plan the South Africans employ.

What has she been watching over the past six, 12, 18 months? Or what has she been smoking?

Whatever it is, I want some.

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Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

Stapleton duo set to fire Methven meeting shifted to Ashburton

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fast Whizz has been to the races just twice. She finished second on debut at Addington and then backed that up with a solid seventh in her next appearance.

“That first run, that was huge, she’d had no workouts or trials and we just threw her into the deep end, and she nearly pulled off a win,” Deane said.

“But we weren’t surprised, she’s a nice wee horse.

“She’s got really good speed and will give them a bit of a fright this weekend if she’s close enough turning for home.”

Taking an old school approach to training the mare, Superfast Whizz spends most of her time working up the roadsides around the Stapleton’s property and hardly sees a track for fast work.

“We just do plenty of miles up the roadside with her just nice and easy and then every now and then we’ll throw her onto the track for something a little bit harder.

“She’s nice and fit, I’ve been really happy with her this week, so

It’s a short and sweet drive from Pridewood Lodge on Mitcham Road to the Ashburton Racecourse, but Deane Stapleton is hoping that the ride home tomorrow feels even sweeter.

Stapleton, who assists his father Warren with the training of his team from their base in rural Mid Canterbury should have been looking forward to an even shorter trip home, from Methven and not Ashburton.

The high winds which wreaked havoc on the district on Friday morning caused major damage to the Methven track, shifting a large amount of soil from nearby paddocks and crusher dust from the inside track onto the grass surface, making it unusable this weekend.

With not enough time to remedy the situation, the club, in consultation with Harness Racing New Zealand elected to move the meeting to Ashburton instead.

The shift in location shouldn’t If he’s in front and bowling along impact too largely on the chances of them a great sight the Stapleton pair who are engaged though.

They line up maiden trotter Superfast Whizz hopefully she’ll go a great race for and experienced pacer Art Col- us.” lector during the day, and on face While inexperience and the value, there’s an expectation that ever-looming threat of a fullboth will be more than compet- field maiden trot might cause itive in their respective assign- some to be cautious about Suments. perfast Whizz, for Art Collector A six-year-old mare, Super- it’s a case of knowing exactly

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horses that the father and son combination are currently working at home and there’s some really nice types to come out of the woodwork over the next month who Stapleton believes can all win races.

They recently purchased Oamaru pacer, Manon The Run who is shaping up nicely while Major Purchase is another to arrive from the deep south and there’s also Kyran – a promising maiden who qualified for Laurence Hanrahan.

“It’s a really nice team we have at the moment, there’s some promising signs there so hopefully we can pick up a win or two in the next month with what we’ve got.”

And all going well, those winners could start flowing tomorrow.

John Morrison and Art Collector look a live chance tomorrow at Ashburton. what you are going to get.

He’s a stand start toff who loves to get on the speed and keep them honest and a clean he’ll give ifpairheofshows heels tomorrow, that’s exactly where they hope to find themselves.

“He just loves getting out there and rolling along, he’s trying so hard in his races and could have easily won a few more races over winter at Addington with the way he was going.”

John Morrison will drive both of the Stapleton runners.

They form a quarter of the eight

Behind partially closed doors ...

A late change in policy has seen owners allowed

on course at Ashburton tomorrow to watch their horses race. Earlier in the week it was decided that the meeting would go ahead with essential staff in attendance only, but a late change by Harness Racing New Zealand has opened the door for owners. Owners intending to watch their horse on Sunday will need to register either with secretary Richard Bromley 021888-900 or e-mail manager@methventrottingclub. co.nz All entries will be recorded manually or with the Covid app.

Aside from essential staff and owners who have registered, the meeting is closed to the public.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You didn’t get all you wanted.

It’s better this way. A degree of hunger keeps things exciting, causes action. Overindulgence causes lethargy and is generally unattractive.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): People pick up on your signals whether you are aware of what they are. Know yourself and be empowered. Ten minutes of reflection will do it. Relationships transform as your intention does.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): What good is your charm if you are not using it to forward your purposes?

You didn’t wake up this morning knowing what those purposes were, but you can make up for lost time by getting clear on it now.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The reason you haven’t met the goal yet is that you’re not sure you’re ready. There’s fear as to the responsibilities that go with the prize. Grab on anyway. Don’t borrow tomorrow’s problems today.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): These circumstances are not inherently entertaining. This fun you’re having, that’s all you. The world is your playground and people love being around you because of your unique way of being in it.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Good conversation leads to even better things – a deal, a friend, a meaningful and possibly life-changing exchange. Your communication skills are a golden ticket.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): To enjoy a thing fully, you must empty your mind of fantasies, assumptions, prejudices and expectations in all directions.

Into that void will flow experience in which you can revel in SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ve tended toward criticising and directing yourself lately, and an amazing thing happens when you stop that.

Chaos doesn’t ensue. Everything gets done.

The vibes simultaneously elevate and relax.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You do quite a lot in a day and yet you still want more. There is more, right? The question sticks with you even after you’ve closed your eyes to sleep.

Ambitions fill your dreams.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The words, “I love you,” can only be interpreted in context.

Consistently loving behaviour reflects one meaning, and if these words are unsupported by such things they could mean anything.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’re dedicated to work. You manage time well, and you’re conscientious.

It’s when your high standards of performance extend to those around you that you realise you need patience with your other virtues.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Though you may turn to other worlds as a fun escape, you do not wish to have the lives of others, only to make your own more brightly reflect your heart and ideas.

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The Ashburton Club and MSA

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OPENING HOURS Ashburton Club & MSA Sunday & Monday 11am-6pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 8pm Friday & Saturday 11am - 9pm Nobel 600 Opening Night at Level 2 - Friday 10th - 4pm-9pm Normal Hours Wednesday - Sunday 4pm - 9pm Closed Monday & Tuesdays Ashburton Super Liquor Sunday & Monday 11am-6pm Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11am - 8pm Friday & Saturday 11am - 9pm Under Level 2 regulations while you join us either in the Main Bar or when having a meal at Noble 600 you must scan in and wear your mask unless you are eating or drinking.

For all update to date news and regulations keep an eye out on the website www.ashburtonclub.co.nz or call the office 03 308 7149

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No pick ups due to COVID restrictions.

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Online or drop off at the usual spots.

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GREEN Old ManPine $180, 3.6m³ and Macrocarpa $220, 3.6m³. Split and delivered.

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ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

GARDENING pottles and spray bottles and a small selction of fruit and vege plants. Kitchen appliances, recliner chair, ladies clothes and footwear, ball gowns. Today, Saturday 11 September at 9.30am.

Sign out Winter Street.

ASIAN, new special, stunning, tall, slim and very pretty. Size 8, 40DD. Excellent service, no rush and great massage. Phone 021 1533 929.

GRASS/CLOVER grazing for lambs, ph. Mitch 0273131320

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

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

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SITUATIONS VACANT PART TIME/FLEXI HOURS ARABLE FARMER We’re looking for someone with farming experience to join this family farm team.

May suit a semi retired farmer.

Applicant must be able to do the jobs listed below with confidence and able to work unsupervised.

• Fencing & maintenance • Tractor Driving • Stock Handling • General Farm practices • Shifting rotorainers • Helping with Harvest • Class 5 license would be handy but not essential.

The Farm is located 3kms out of Tinwald.

Modern machinery. If this sounds like you then please contact Tim on 0274399156

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DENTAL ASSISTANT We are a locally owned and operated modern dental practice based in Ashburton with 3 Dentists and 2 Oral Health Therapists.

We have an opportunity for a friendly person to join our busy team.We are looking for someone who is well presented, energetic, physically fit and has the ability to build rapport with patients in a cheerful light-hearted manner.

You will support the Clinician by assisting during dental appointments and instrument sterilisation. For this you will need to be well organised with attention to detail and be able to follow instructions. Computer skills and a driver’s licence are required, worth noting a police check will be done.

If you want to work in a positive, fast paced environment where patient care is the number one priority please apply in person or send your cover letter and CV to: Bernie Jopson Practice Coordinator bernie@parksidenz.co.nz 03 038 7472 Applications close for this position on Tuesday 14th September 2021 at 5.00pm.

SITUATIONS VACANT

We have a full time position for an experienced machine operator to join our logging crew.

Must be reliable, and adhere to all health & safety policies. Training can be given to the right applicant.

Phone David: 027 254 0407 or Kane: 027 600 0601

Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation Limited (BCI) is a farmer focused co-operative who own and operate irrigation, electricity generation and stock water infrastructure capable of delivering water to circa 24,000 ha between the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers on the East Coast of the South Island, New Zealand. Utilising over 220km of pipeline and 40+ pump stations, we deliver sustainable, reliable water to a vast array of farming and commercial operations throughout Mid Canterbury.

Who are we looking for?

With a large volume of future projects to deliver and a changing focus on proactive asset management, BCI have created a role to support and grow their infrastructure and operations capabilities. Reporting to the Infrastructure Manager, the new role will include design, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of pipelines, pump stations and associated infrastructure. As a graduate or intermediate Engineer, this is your chance to learn, grow and develop your career in a small, dynamic and tech savvy team at the forefront of the irrigation industry. Working with industry leaders, external partners and end users this is a very broad role across the entire scope of Engineering in a rapidly changing scheme and sector.

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Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

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.

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Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Lifeline Sunday.

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

Countdown Pharmacy, Ashburton South, 2 East Street, OMMUNITY ERVICES open from 9am - 8pm daily.

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Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore 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.

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327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

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 Museum

HELPLINE SERVICES

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

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

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to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer outside of these hours leave a message. advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

DUTY DOCTORS

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.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number

Experience in hydraulic design, specifically pipelines and pump stations Project and asset management experience Be an early adopter of new technology A detail focussed mind with innovative solutions to unique challenges Ability to thrive in a team environment and share learnings Self-reliant and persistent attitude to problem solving and project delivery

For further information on BCI, please visit our website www.bciwater.co.nz.

Please email careers@bciwater.co.nz for a position description or with any confidential enquiries. Applications close 29 September 2021. All applications will be acknowledged with an email.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career by gaining exposure to a vast array of professional disciplines while delivering enduring, economic end to end solutions for our shareholders.

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Methven & Rakaia Area

Who are we?

If sitting in an office is not for you, this role is the ideal mix of desk and field work with one of the most scenic backdrops in the world. You will be responsible for the delivery of your designs and play a pivotal role in supporting our field-based operations and communications/water ordering teams.

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Infrastructure Engineer • Providing economic, environmental and social solutions with our community’s water • Engineering, project management and asset management • Ashburton, New Zealand

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

Direct dials to a volunteer.

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

EA Networks Centre - Pools

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

Ashburton Operations Centre ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 5pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 2pm

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

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 308 5095, Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Methven. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Aly Mirza.

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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DEATHS

MATTSON, Kelvin Gary – On September 9, 2021 at Paringa River, West Coast.

“Doing what he loved”.

Loved husband of Irene and father of Jason, Angela, Shane, Craig, Tony, and Gary. Grandad to Bailey, Jared, Sarah, Melissa, Mac, HICKMAN, Raymond Leah, and Ted. Messages to (Ray) – the Mattson family c/- PO Rakaia Volunteer Fire Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A Brigade wish to acknowledge private family cremation has the passing of a much loved been held. and respected retired Senior Fire Fighter. The members of the Brigade extend their sympathy to Ray's family and acknowledge the contribution he made to the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade as a respected member and to the community.

MATTSON, Kelvin Gary – Dearly loved father-in-law IN MEMORIAM and second Dad to Brian, Angela, Anna, Peurene, and OAKLEY, Beverley Fernando. Passed away in a Eleanor – place that gave him great 23-12-1934 – 11-09-2017 pleasure, and will be greatly Passed away four missed. years ago.

Loving memories of you today and always.

Forever in our hearts always in our thoughts.

Your loving family, husband Murray, sons Allan, Warren, Canterbury owned, David and Peter, their wives locally operated partners and families.

IN MEMORIAM RATTRAY, Celia – 19 April 1955 12 September 2018 The world changes from year to year, Our lives from day to day, But the love and memory of you, Shall never pass away.

David and Carmen, Mike and Ashlee, Sam and Shannon and families.

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PATERSON, Ronald William (Ron) – Of Ashburton (formerly of South Otago), on September 8, 2021 in his 77th year, passed away peacefully.

Loved and respected husband and best friend of Edith and proud father and father-in-law to Adrian and Julie, Ronelle and John, Todd and Sarah, Dallas and Aimee. Pop was a role model to grandchildren Hugh, Arthur, Edgar, Morgan, Emerson, James, Sam, Will, Jake and Finn and friend to Carlijn and Harriet. Son of the late Mollie and Jim Paterson, brother and brother-in-law of Jay and Sheila, Daune and the late Mick O’Connor, the late Doug and Marilyn Paterson, Colin and Pam Paterson and the late Linsey Paterson.

Respected son-in-law of the late Kit and Hughie Todd and brother-in-law of Hugh Todd and a very much loved uncle to his many nieces and nephews. ”Ron demonstrated a courageous battle to the line and dedicated a lifetime to community service.” The family wish to thank Doctor Penny Holdaway, Jane Smith and her palliative care team, and the doctors and nurses of Ashburton Hospital. Messages to the Paterson family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A private family service will be held and a Memorial service will be organised to celebrate Ron’s life at a date to be advised.

“A dearly loved and inspirational man has left the world.”

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Ashburton Weather

Saturday: Fine. Fresh southwesterlies, dying out in the afternoon.

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

A cold southwesterly flow covers the country. A cold front is brushing over the east of the South Island and is moving away Saturday afternoon. A narrow ridge of high pressure is spreading onto New Zealand Saturday afternoon, from the Tasman Sea. The narrow ridge moves away and northwesterlies strengthen over New Zealand on Sunday, ahead of another cold front which is expected to move onto the far south late Sunday.

The front then moves up the South Island on Monday.

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Saturday: Mainly fine, but isolated showers about the foothills in the late afternoon to early evening. Fresh southwesterlies, turning southeast in the afternoon then dying out.

Sunday: Mainly fine with high cloud. Scattered rain at night. Northwesterlies developing and becoming strong and gusty, possibly gale in exposed places.

Monday: Periods of rain followed by showers as strong or gale northwesterlies change southerly later in the day.

Around The Region Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Sunday: Fine with some high cloud.

Northwesterlies developing and becoming strong and gusty.

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Canterbury High Country

Saturday Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill.

Mainly fine with a frosty start. Some cloud and isolated showers about the foothills in the late afternoon to early evening.

Wind at 1000m: SW 50 km/h, becoming light by midday.

NW 40 km/h developing in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: SW 55 km/h, becoming light by midday.

NW 40 km/h developing in the evening.

Freezing level: About 1200m.

Sunday Mountain weather hazards: Rain, Snow, Wind, Wind Chill.

Fine with high cloud at first. Rain about the main divide afternoon and scattered rain elsewhere. Snow to 1700m.

Wind at 1000m: NW gale 100 km/h in the morning and severe gale 130 km/h in exposed places in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: NW severe gale 110 km/h in the morning and severe gale 140 km/h in places in the afternoon.

Freezing level: Rising to 2400m.

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Monday: Periods of rain followed by showers as strong northwesterlies change southerly later in the day.

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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 17.8 9.3 6.2 4.0 7.6 NW 100 2:51am 8.6 66.3

Methven 18.3 9.7 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 18.5 17.8 10.6 9.5 1.8 – 0.0 4.0 10.6 8.2 W 85 NW 107 4:51am 2:06am 5.5 – 65.2 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday

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Sunday

Monday

Ashburton H 6:39am 7:05pm 7:38am 8:06pm 8:41am 9:12pm Mouth L 12:27am 12:55pm 1:22am 1:52pm 2:21am 2:54pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 6:49am L 12:32am H 6:23am L 12:11am

7:11pm 12:59pm 6:49pm 12:39pm

7:44am 1:25am 7:22am 1:06am

8:08pm 1:55pm 7:50pm 1:36pm

8:39am 2:20am 8:25am 2:05am

9:05pm 2:54pm 8:56pm 2:38pm

6:41am 6:19pm 6:39am 6:20pm 6:37am 6:21pm 8:51am 11:15pm 9:21am

first qtr Sep 14

full Sep 21

– 9:57am 12:32am

last qtr Sep 29

new Oct 7

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