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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Tuarangi Home sold to a local Malcolm Hopwood The former Tuarangi Home has sold for $1.35 million.

At a Bayley’s auction in Christchurch on Thursday afternoon, about six bidders contested the sale of the historic property.

It was sold locally although the new owner does not wish to be identified.

Bayleys Ashburton sales agent, Mick Hydes, is “very hap-

py it’s been sold and glad it’s in local hands”.

He wouldn’t comment about the property’s future use.

The site, which is freehold land, is adjacent to the established Braebrook residential subdivision.

Tuarangi was built about 120 years ago and was the former

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

Former owner, Paul Clark, said it’s a good result.

“It would be a good purchase to subdivide as it has all the con-

nections to the gate,” he said.

“I sold it for a lot less but couldn’t be bothered with all the bureaucratic red tape.”

The property was owned by Cambridge-based Alpha Street Developments who decided to sell the property to focus on another development project in Waikato.

East Street taking shape Jonathan Leask The new traffic lights at the intersection of East and Moore streets have been turned on this week, reopening the key access point in the town centre.

The intersection has been reconstructed as part of Ashburton District Council’s $15 million CBD revitalisation project and was the last of the East Street intersections to be completed.

Specialists from Traffic Control Systems were onsite on Thursday

to check light sequencing details and officially commission the signals, with the intersection reopened in the afternoon.

Council infrastructure services group manager, Neil McCann, said it was great to have the last of the East Street intersections completed and to have traffic flowing the length of Moore Street again.

“Tru-Line Civil crews and sub-contractors have been working hard, including at nights, to get the work done after the last Covid lockdown and the streetscape is looking good.

“We are still tracking to finish the project by the end of November despite the two-week lockdown in August.”

Contractors have now sealed

the road surface of East Street between Havelock and Moore streets. “With the East Street road surface having been laid, road marking including carpark spaces is now progressing.

“The garden beds and rain gardens have been filled and are be-

ing planted. The last of the new streetlights have been installed along East Street and Burnett Street as well.”

Work to finish off the green belt area will commence next week which includes installing tree edging, sowing new grass, and

the planting of gardens.

Work is also continuing on the footpath area in front of East Street shops.

The block between Burnett and Tancred is paved and complete and the contractors are now working on the section between Tancred and Moore streets.

They will then move to the block between Havelock and Burnett streets.

The footpath reconstruction is scheduled to be complete by October 15.

McCann said the project work will shift to Havelock Street from October 4, starting with the digging out the road surface.

“This will take two weeks to complete,” McCann said.

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No short-cuts for local hair salons Adam Burns A careful return to work approach from Ashburton hair salons is paying dividends, with businesses as busy as ever.

That’s despite conflicting Level 2 advice from the Government and the industry for hairdressers and barbers around face mask use.

Hair and Barber New Zealand said international guidelines recommended clients and employees should wear masks because it was the safest option for the industry and workers.

But that varied from recent advice from the Government, which stated clients in hair salons, barber shops and beauty salons would not have to wear a face covering because it was “impractical to do so”.

Hair salons in Ashburton’s CBD have erred on the side of caution and opted not to take any shortcuts, with employees masked and customers asked to follow suite.

“We made the decision that it’s safer for us and clients to wear them,” Capelli Hair Design employee Aimee Burrows said.

“As long as they’re comfortable.”

Clients with any relevant health conditions could also be stationed in a separate area of the salon.

Further up Burnett Street, DNA Hairdressing and Minx Hair Spa were also adopting the same face mask stance.

“We offer masks if clients don’t have their own. And if they don’t want to get their material one ruined, we have disposable ones,” DNA receptionist Sara Baird said.

She said customers had been very accommodating.

“We haven’t really had any pushback.

“I’d say we’re as busy as ever.”

The Bald Barber on Tancred Street had a slightly looser policy where employees wore masks, but clients were asked to take their masks off when getting their hair cut.

“There’s only two people at a time who don’t have a mask,” owner Jeff Swindell said.

“People in the waiting room wear them.”

While the likes of DNA and

Capelli Ashburton hairdressers (from left) Sinead McNab, Aimee Burrows and Georgia Bennett are masked up as well as customers in Level 2.

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Right – DNA employees Sara Baird and Katya McCallum say the salon has been “as busy as ever” under Level 2 restrictions.

Capelli’s felt their clients welcomed a conservative approach, Swindell said customers appreciated greater flexibility.

“People appreciate not having to wear them,” he said, adding that his barber shop had completed “hundreds’’ of appointments over the first week of Level 2.

“For me, it’s about educating people (around masks and signing in) but I’m not their mother.”

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

O’Connor dismisses flood funding criticism Adam Burns

Agricultural Minister Damien O’Connor has defended the criteria for funding relief for flood-affected farmers in Canterbury.

More than $2.1 million has been approved for the flood-hit rural sector in the region, including the Ashburton district, after figures from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) were confirmed by O’Connor’s office.

A total of 168 applications had been received by MPI for flood relief funding, 109 of which had been approved.

Another 35 had been declined and 24 assessments remained outstanding.

The National Party’s Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg hit out at the Government for setting too strict a criteria for eligible flood relief.

Eligibility of the fund determines that 51 per cent of income from a property owner comes from the primary industry, which ruled out dozens of lifestyle blocks Grigg said, in a release last week, that the Government set a criteria that was “very difficult for highly-stressed, overworked and exhausted farmers” to meet.

O’Connor snapped back in an interview with the Guardian and

Grigg doubles down on concerns Adam Burns

Rangitata MP Jo Luxton and Agricultural Minister Damien O’Connor visited the Rooney Farm back in July.

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said the criteria was pre-dominantly driven by an independent committee that was established following the May 30-31 event.

“We knew we weren’t in a position to judge who should get it (funding),” he said.

“We’ve been really careful not to intervene and to make sure it did go to commercial farmers who clearly got hammered.

“We felt it was important that those decisions were made at a local level by local people who

were familiar with the challenges.”

The committee comprised of representaives from Federated Farmers, Beef and Lamb, Dairy NZ and MPI. He refuted the National Party’s claims that only $1.5 million had been paid out.

“I don’t know where she got her (Grigg’s) figures from but clearly there is some misinformation there,” he said.

O’Connor said flood relief

funding for both the Canterbury and the West Coast events was never going to “cover all costs”.

“It’s money to enable people to get through and get up and running and hopefully realise the opportunities of the next season.”

Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg insists the Government needs to do more in response to the Canterbury floods despite flood funding relief criteria being driven by rural leaders on the ground.

Grigg was asked for further comment after Agricultural Minister Damien O’Connor dismissed critiscm from the opposition that the critera was too stringent.

“I understand the Government is a bit defensive at the moment,” she said.

“Equally I think it would show some real leadership and come up with criteria that is easier to meet.”

She did however commend the other side for fronting.

“I get that it is totally unprecedented and good on them for being prepared to stand up but they also need to be prepared to invest in the sector that the economy in this country so heavily relies on.”

Grigg was at a loss around the $1.5 million figure approved from applications amounting to more than $8 million.

“I’m not sure why he’s questioning these,” he said.

“They’ve come directly from his office from offical parliamentary questioning channels.”

Vaccination rate key to return to Level 1 Malcolm Hopwood The chairman of Ashburton GPs predicts the South Island won’t return to Alert Level 1 until the vaccination rate increases.

Dr Anibal Martinez said the government doesn’t want a similar problem to Australia where various states are in and out of isolation.

He believes the government will act only when there are high vaccination rates or if it starts to feel the political pressure.

“Then we will go to Level 1,” he said.

“Keeping the South Island at Level 2 is an extreme measure of care, but I understand the Prime Minister’s reasoning even

Dr Anibal Martinez. if there hasn’t been a Covid case here for over 12 months.”

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tant to allow the South Island to become a separate identity even if it presents a strong case to return to Level 1.

“I’m hearing the argument, but the South Island would need to keep to itself and that won’t happen when people start to commute for business and personal reasons,” he said.

Dr Martinez encourages people to use the Book My Vaccine website at medical centres, pharmacies and at Ashburton racecourse.

Currently the Ministry of Health is targeting Pasifika, Maori, vulnerable groups and the 12 to 30 age group he said.

“I’m keen for parents to ensure their 12-year-olds and over, to have the vaccine.”

He’s been alerted walk-in vaccinations could be introduced sometime in October.

There are logistical and configuration issues within GP prac-

tices to solve before that could be implemented he warned.

“I believe the approach would be useful for people who don’t have a website or internet or have yet to make the effort.

“It might also influence antivaxers to change their mind.”

Dr Martinez said that children younger than 12 haven’t been approved for vaccination by regulators such as FDA, NIH and the Ministry of Health in New Zealand.

“Our government needs to receive further research to ensure it’s safe for vulnerable populations such as younger children, although the United States is close to giving approval,” he said.

With reference to a third jab to “boost the immune response to future variants”, he said it will only happen at a later date once 90 per cent of the population or more has been vaccinated.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Development will finally happen Malcolm Hopwood A three and four year wait for Allenton School and Ashburton Intermediate is finally over.

Fencing will be erected today around areas of both schools in preparation for the construction of new classroom blocks.

Allenton School has been waiting for just over three years while Intermediate received confirmation of the development of eight new classrooms in July 2017.

Allenton principal, Bruce Tilby, is relieved and delighted that work will begin on five teaching spaces to replace existing classrooms and two further spaces which anticipate growth in roll numbers.

“We’re already at capacity and are utilising spaces that weren’t originally designed as classrooms such as the library, staffroom, hall, supper room and a break-out space between two existing classrooms,” Tilby said.

The $6 million development will be in an area close to the Allens Road entrance, using part of the existing junior and senior

Bruce Tilby in the area where the new teaching spaces will be built. The children’s playground will be relocated.

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playground and will align the buildings with the rest of the school.

“We hope to connect the

buildings with a covered pathway around the school,” Tilby said.

The playgrounds will be re-

located to another area of the school.

He said the classrooms will be designed as a flexible learning

space “with the ability to open up and close off as we see fit”.

“There will be a large, shared area to be used by everyone.”

He describes the spaces as “an optimum teaching environment” which will enable teachers and students to collaborate together.

The classroom block will accommodate about 150 Year 2, 3 and 4 students.

“We’re incredibly excited after a long wait to have the new rebuild begin.

“There’s been frustration, but it is what it is,” Tilby said.

The work is scheduled for completion in September 2022.

Eight new teaching spaces and a technical block will be constructed at Ashburton Intermediate on its existing basketball courts at the corner of Grey and Cass streets.

Principal, Brent Gray, said the block will accommodate food and fabric, arts and science and hard material (woodwork and metalwork).

When the $6m building is completed in about two years’ time, existing classrooms will be demolished.

“We’re thrilled it’s finally going to happen,” Gray said.

Across town St Joeseph’s is having four new classrooms built.

Funding keeps Town Watch on patrol Maddison Gourlay A tired, second-hand vehicle that’s been patrolling Ashburton for the past 10 years is set to be replaced – and the security volunteer owners are thrilled.

The 14 volunteers of Ashburton Town Watch are the eyes and ears for the Ashburton Police, but their trusty patrol car was becoming more like a rusty patrol car.

Through Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury, the Lion Foundation, and Ashburton Trust, the Town Watch organisation has been awarded $23,500 to go towards a new ASX Mitsubishi.

They have been awarded $5000 from Community Trust of Mid and South Can-

terbury, $9000 from the Lion Foundation and $9500 from the Ashburton Trust.

“All the money from grants, and some spare from existing funds, have gone into purchasing a new car for the patrol,” Town Watch vice-president Adi Avnit said.

“The current car is over 20 years old and is having a lot of maintenance issues, which are getting too expensive and future proofing seems like the best way forward.”

The group’s new car will be here in November where it will be decked out with radio, spotlights, and signwriting decals, which will look similar to police patrol cars.

The current vehicle is housed at the Ashburton Police Station, underlining the close working relationship.

That was obvious in the May floods when the Ashburton Town Watch patrolled areas to help the police in their monitoring of severely hit places.

Left – Ashburton Town Watch vice-president Adi Avnit and president John Verheul are grateful for local funding that is going back into the community through Town Watch.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Stranded nurse: ‘I don’t know if I still have a job’ Adam Burns A Kiwi expat stranded in Ashburton is unsure if she still has a job after multiple return flights home to Queensland have been cancelled.

Gold Coast-based nurse Barbara Anderson is calling for greater urgency around returning essential workers back across the Tasman and is now considering selling her house to help with mounting bills.

Anderson had been holidaying in New Zealand for about a month before lockdown hit on August 17.

“I didn’t book a return flight because you never know what’s going to happen in this climate,” she said.

Since lockdown she has had about six flights to various spots in Australia cancelled by Air New Zealand and had relied on friends and family for accommodation.

Air New Zealand’s Australian “red zone” flights, which were made available on Monday morning, were all sold out in about three minutes.

“It was pot luck basically,” she said.

It remains uncertain as to when Anderson will return home after the Government confirmed last week that the trans-Tasman

bubble would remain closed until at least November.

Adding strain to her situation was that she was unsure whether her job would still be waiting for her when she does eventually return. “[My employers] have been a bit vague so do I have a job I don’t know,” she said.

“It’s major stress because the bills are coming in over in Australia.”

She has also contemplated selling her Gold Coast home to ease financial pressure.

“I’ve got an agent lined up to help sell and pack up.”

As an essential healthcare worker, the situation had left her frustrated as Australia’s MIQ capacity had restricted the availability of flights.

“Sports teams appear to be swanning out and into New Zealand and preventing other New Zealanders taking up spots,” she said.

“It’s geared towards some people and not others.

“Any workers that need to return to gainful employment need to be prioritised.”

Anderson had also reached out to Labour Party MP Jo Luxton’s office for assistance.

Kiwi expat Barbara Anderson is stuck in Ashburton and uncertain as to when she will return home to Australia.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

April date set for ball frocks and tuxedos Malcolm Hopwood

NEWS 7 SHORT & SHARP Fatal incident A person has died following an incident in Windwhistle on Friday. Emergency services responded to a report of a person trapped under a fallen tree in a paddock off Windwhistle Road at around 11.30am but the person died at the scene. Enquiries are under way to determine what occurred.

Daylight saving

The Pretty in Pink Ball has been postponed, but the auction will go ahead as planned.

Members of the Pretty in Pink Charity have delayed their fundraising ball that was scheduled for tonight until next April.

As part of the ball, three items were going under the hammer to raise additional funds for the Mid Canterbury Cancer Society.

Instead they’ll now be auctioned on Trade Me from October 1.

They include a Brian Shimmin painting, a Beer and Barbecue Christmas event, and dinner for two at a person’s home catered for by the Twentyfour Catering Company.

“We deliberated for some time about postponing and were disappointed we had to delay it until next year,” Pretty in Pink charity member, Moana Taylor, said.

“However, we want the auction to go ahead and we’ll donate the proceeds to the cancer society.”

Daylight saving begins on Sunday.

Clocks go forward one hour at 2am and as well as resetting clocks it’s also a good time to check the batteries in smoke alarms.

Power upgrade The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be closed on Monday for electrical work related to the new cardboard bunker building. The electricity supply to the bunker is being upgraded for the new cardboard bailer. The box that distributes power around the wider park is being upgraded as part of the work and cables have already been drilled underground. The work will future proof the site for further development. The park will open as normal on Tuesday.

Vaccine clinic Displaying Brian Shimmin’s art work for auction are (from left) Moana Taylor, Gabrielle Thompson, Carolyn Bond-Hood and Dianne Thomas.

Fellow charity member Gabrielle Thompson said that while Covid has put a stop to a lot of things it including their ball it hasn’t stopped cancer, “so we want to continue funding the cancer society”.

Around 180 tickets were sold within a fortnight and organis-

ers are giving the ticket holders the option of a refund or donating the price of the tickets to the Mid Canterbury Cancer Society which will enable them to enter a draw for a $300 gift basket.

“We want to raise $10,000 in the short term for the society,

$7,000 at least from the auction and an additional $3,000 from ticket holder donations,” charity member Carolyn BondHood said.

The Brian Shimmin painting is available for inspection at Stepping Out on East Street prior to it being auctioned.

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The Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre is aiming to perform in front of sell-out crowds just weeks after considering cancelling the performance of Disney’s the Little Mermaid Junior.

After having to cancel their show last year due to Covid-19 restrictions, the cast and directing team were eagerly awaiting for alert level changes on Monday afternoon.

After a nail-biting time waiting for an indication on alert level changes, the show will continue as planned on October 8, 9,

and 10 at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

“The cast and directing team have been working hard, despite the Covid interruptions, and with an intensive rehearsal schedule planned for the first week of the school holidays, we will be ready,” Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre Event Promoter Nicola Walker said.

“Our awesome set is almost complete, our amazing costumes are nearly ready to be adorned and props have been created and sought.”

The Canterbury District Health Board is holding a drop-in vaccination clinic at the Southern Rugby Club in Hinds on Tuesday. No appointments are necessary and people can just turn up for a vaccination between 11am-3pm.

Car thefts Two vehicles were reported stolen in the Tinwald area on Wednesday night.

A police spokeswoman said one of the owners was able to locate their vehicle on Thursday and “reported to police that it had been broken up”. A stolen vehicle alert has been placed on the other car.

Event funding Applications for the second round of the Regional Event Fund will close on 30 September. People organising Mid Canterbury events that will attract visitors from outside the district are being encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 from the fund set up by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to help boost domestic tourism. Event organisers can apply for up to $10,000 per event to be held between February 1 and June 30 in 2022.

Moderate injuries One person suffered moderate injuries following a crash at the intersection of Nelson Street and Chalmers Avenue at 7.30am on Thursday. Police confirmed the incident involved a car and a motorcycle and had left one person with moderate injuries. Towing was required for the car and the scene was clear just after 8am.

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Emergency services were called to a car crash on Archibald Street in Tinwald at around 9.20am on Thursday.

A police spokeswoman said the incident involved two cars but there were no injuries and it only caused a brief blockage while some debris was cleared.

ShakeOut Schools, businesses, families and individuals in the Ashburton District are among thousands around the country preparing for New Zealand ShakeOut 2021, the national earthquake drill on October 28. The drill will happen at 9.30am so people can practise Drop, Cover and Hold.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Councillor Wilson urges greater spend on roading ‘We may need to bite the bullet’ Adam Burns Longstanding Ashburton councillor Stuart Wilson says he is not surprised that residents have scoffed at the roading audit conducted by Waka Kotahi.

And he has suggested that council may need to bite the bullet if they are not to receive any more supStuart Wilson port from the agency.

This week the Ashburton District Council unveiled a technical audit into the district’s roading network conducted by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) which declared the roads were in “good condition” despite its overall assessment noted that “some improvements needed”.

“We’re above the national average, but the national average must be pretty horrible.

“It’s this bugbear with potholes, no matter which contractor we have.”

Wilson said the report centered more around the efficiency of council’s spend on the network.

“Sometimes I think we should request more and risk getting knocked back,” he said.

“It’s going to get [more expensive].”

He suggested that the district may need to change tack and pay more for “unsubsidised road works” by debt-funding rather than relying solely on income.

“Whether we would have the stomach for that,” he said.

“We never borrow for roading, but with interest rates so low, we really catch up with our roading.”

This pothole in Rakaia has plenty of like-minded mates scattered around the district.

PHOTO MADDISON GOURLAY

What you had to say about the NZTA report We wanted to know how the public felt about the NZTA’s latest Mid Canterbury roading report, here’s a selection of abridged Guardian Facebook views.

Craig Rattray – Just spent the day in Timaru and their roads make ours look pretty good.

Paul Riley – Farm Road 30 km restrictions because half of the bridge road has collapsed if that’s what you call well managed.

Trudy Fergustus – That’s got to be a joke? The Rakaia roundabout still has big potholes and the council said it’s not on their to do list.

Garethferal Evans - Inland Highway Road between Rakaia Gorge and Mayfield is a disgrace and a major road. Whoever did the survey must have been asleep.

Sebastian Walker – Fun fact the NZTA road inspectors drive round in utes really they should get a nana car and send it over the potholes.

Ronnie Campbell – I suggest they jump on a road bike and then try cycle the roads. Our

roads are disgraceful.

Gemma Morrison – That report is complete rubbish. I’m interested to know what roads they actually looked at.

Dianne Lake – Do giant potholes in rural areas class as drainage holes. How about death traps.

Grant Hopewell – The back road Rakaia to Geraldine last weekend certainly needs some work done on it.

Allie King – Absolutely not. Completely disagree. The number of potholes around the district, including Thompsons Track to Rakaia, Methven, Staveley, and Ashburton, is horrific. There are some huge potholes which in the dark you cannot see – not good for safety or our cars.

Margaret Anderson – What are the council going to do with

call them back and tell them they “ Please obviously checked the wrong district.

Logan Tomlin - What a rubbish report! Probably never even drove around the roads and just wrote the report from the office!

Anthony Butters – Maybe instead of filling the pockets of councillors, how about they spend more on the roads and teach council workers to do the job right.

everyone’s feedback that they asked for? Turn a blind eye or actually action everyone’s input and pay for a completely wrong assessment.

Rhonda Haugh – The further south you go the worse they get. Mostly patched and then back to needing to be redone.

Daniel Wilson – Are they talking about the NZTA managed

roads in the Mid Canterbury region or the council managed roads? If they are talking about the council managed roads I would highly disagree with that statement.

Allison Simms – The roads in Mid Canterbury have never been so bad. If they are not going to repair them, highlight them somehow so we don’t wreck our car rims and tyres.

Laraine Walker – So, what roads did they go look at then, I can think of 10 at the snap of my fingers that are 3rd world standard.

Derek Livingstone – This is what government funding does to our roads. Same thing will happen with our water.

Dave Dellow – A few years back the ADC had a qualified staff member who drove around the district inspecting roads and overseeing contractors working on them.

Jacky Oakeshott – Wow what country are they in. Our roads are the worst I have seen them in the 25 years I’ve lived in the area. Thompsons Track is an

accident waiting to happen, they seem to think that throwing a bit of hot mix in is going to solve the problem, by the end of the day the holes are back as large as life.

Margaret Anderson – No not correct. Many roads needing major updates to make them safer, rural and in urban areas.

John Sunckell – Yeah nah, tyre and rim damage has cost me thousands and I only travel through Ashburton District.

Francis Royston – Have a look at Backtrack Highbank Cairnbrae Road intersection potholes, real ones.

Steve Waters – Please call them back and tell them they obviously checked the wrong district.

Betty Burling – You think you have problems. You need to see SH30 at Atiamuri, the potholes are so big you are likely to get swallowed up in them.

Must be the logging trucks as well.

Doug Forsyth – Roads are the worst I have seen since coming here in 1962.

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he re-use shop in Ashburton’s Resource Recovery park is often one of the busiest shopping spots in town.

It started in a small shed, but today the shop is an absolute treasure trove of goods and it just keeps growing.

In many ways, it’s the park’s attraction and is the ultimate example of turning one person’s unwanted pieces into another’s treasure. It’s a facility in which the staff and site manager Shane Enright take huge pride.

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Alongside the new optional organics bin service introduced earlier this month - which gives residents and businesses in Ashburton the ability to divert food scraps and green waste from ending up in landfill - the Resource Recovery Park is just one of the many ways EnviroWaste is helping create a more circular economy through resource recovery.

Rescued materials – usually outdoor furniture and garden related items – are Shane’s special projects. He upcycles and repaints them and then they become part of the re-use shop’s stock – more material saved from landfill.

Resene Group is a great supporter of the re-use shop and send the team odd tins of paint to use in their restoration projects.

“It’s all about creating a new life for old things,” Shane said.

“We get a lot of really good stuff – some of it’s almost new.”

“Thanks to the amazing support from

both the community and people outside the district, the site shop is always well stocked”, he said.

There’s an ‘upmarket’ area for newer clothing and household items, but the bulk of the store is dedicated to laden trestles. For the bargain hunter, it’s a real treasure trove. There’s even the opportunity to fill a bag with clothing for just $10 – and it’s a decent sized bag.

“It’s a place where everyone can afford to shop and the quirky stories about bargains found are endless”, he said.

At any time of the day, there are people in the shop browsing and quite often, some of these people are out of towners who’ve heard of the shop’s reputation for good finds.

The park’s shop is now the beneficiary of Mt. Hutt’s end of season ski clear-out.

Large numbers of skis arrive each summer and they’re eagerly snapped up.

“It’s the ultimate compliment when canny bargain hunters and second-hand dealers turn up most weeks to peruse our goods,” Shane said.

Monday morning they’re usually here early, searching the tables for items they can resell.

The shop also caters to the home handyman with baths and handbasins stocked.

Bikes are also very popular.

“It’s a shop where everyone – individuals and community groups – are winners,” he said.

“Our aim is to take care of the environment and give the community a chance to pick up some treasures while we’re at it.”

The shipping containers that form most of the shop were painted as a project by Ashburton College students. One of the pieces by a local graffiti artist student, went on to earn him a number of paid jobs following its completion.

Staff work rotating shifts around three areas in the park – the weigh bridge, reuse shop and yard. This means plenty of variety in their day.

“They love the shop, it’s something they take real pride in.”

The introduction of the new optional organics bins earlier this month continues the commitment of Shane and his team to divert as much material from landfill as possible. It includes a weekly collection of green waste and food scraps.

The 240 litre organics bins can be booked by phoning 0800 240 120 or online at www.envirowaste.co.nz. The service is $9.50 per week (paid monthly) and is available to residents and commercial businesses.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Legendary All Black was bodyguard for Lawrence of Arabia Malcolm Hopwood If the 1921 All Blacks played their first Springbok test using 2021 rules, then the legendary Beethoven Algar would have come off the bench.

As a utility back he would’ve burst on to the field in the second half, playing anywhere from fly half to the wing, probably resembling a camouflaged camel – I’ll explain later.

But 100 years ago, Beethoven was in the reserves and stayed there even if a player was injured or sent off.

His glory was to be selected in the team and wear the jersey.

Fortunately, Beethoven had already played for the All Blacks on a tour to Australia and captained them in a provincial game before they crossed the ditch.

His selection 100 years ago was significant enough as New Zealand recovered from a world war and Spanish flu, but Beethoven was already a hero on another field of play far away from New Zealand.

His story is so remarkable his son, Neil, would’ve reflected on it as the ABs play their 100th test this Saturday.

But Neil Algar died this week aged 93.

He was a GP, provincial mayor, National Party stalwart and a historian.

He chronicled his father’s incredible story.

I met Neil about 10 years ago when the NZ Rugby Museum selected its top All Black XV and launched its Balls, Bullets and Boots touring exhibition – which spent several weeks in Ashburton.

Beethoven was chosen on the wing and Neil drove to the function from his home in Matamata.

He was a slight man, the size of a miniature All Black halfback, and wore a kaleidoscope of colours.

His hair was brushed back in a ponytail, he sported an earring – an ageing hippy direct from Woodstock.

Neil was colourful and had an impressive career himself, but it was his father he wanted to talk about.

Beethoven’s mother was an eccentric singer and entertained governors-general at Government House.

She called her sons, Beethoven and Haydn, and wanted them to pursue her musical career.

But the closest Beethoven came was to produce a symphony of sidesteps on the wing for Wellington, scoring the winning try to regain the Ranfurly Shield.

When the First World War broke

Legendary All Black Beethoven Algar. out, he enlisted, but instead of serving in the Gallipoli or Western Front campaigns, he joined the Imperial Camel Corps and saw action in the Middle East.

On Monday to Fridays, he fought the Turks and hostile tribes and then on Saturday and Sunday, he played sport for British generals who didn’t venture far from Cairo.

Algar fought in some major battles including Gaza where he was badly wounded in the buttocks.

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However, before that, he embarked on a celebrated journey that’s subsequently been recorded in books, biographies, and in award winning movies.

He was bodyguard and escort for Lawrence of Arabia and protected him during crucial negotiations and incursions into enemy territory. That’s a story in its own right.

Algar was so badly injured, he took four months to recover and was finally invalided back to New

Zealand. But he didn’t want the disability benefit – even if there was one – Beethoven was determined to fully recover.

It took some time, but he returned to the rugby field, playing not just for Wellington and the All Blacks.

In those days he was an amateur, earning an income as a builder.

That was his profession. For a man who experienced destruction, he turned to construction.

He created something positive following the conflict and carnage of World War One. His name would’ve disappeared from sight, but it reappeared 70 years later when he became the oldest living All Black at the age of 95.

He was immortalised in the Rugby Museum’s 15 favourite All Blacks and the touring exhibition.

When the All Blacks run on to the field tonight, I’ll raise my glass to an AB victory and also a player who warmed the bench, wore the jersey, captained the All Blacks and whose son carried his torch for more than 80 years.

When I think of Beethoven’s last movement, it’s not the composer’s final sonata, but of a courageous solider who fought for New Zealand in Middle East battles and protected one of the world’s enigmatic and influential warriors.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s hard to say which is more difficult – the battering down of instinct necessary to resist the temptation your inner animal is lunging for or the consequences that go along with giving in.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You think you know what you have, but you don’t. This is why it will be a delight to hear your admirers. The compliments don’t go to your head. You use your charms to make others feel charming.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): First, you were dazzled by the potential in a person, and then later you asked yourself, “What did I see in that person?” The answer: your vision becomes more accurate with every experience.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Anything that pays off intellectually pays off! If you’re wondering if you’re going to make money, consider that may be an irrelevant question when it comes to pursuits likely to polish your mind and soul.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Context and culture play a huge part in people’s decision-making. Your work goes better when you dive deeper into understanding the values and challenges of the people you’re trying to serve.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Sometimes, you are most helped by your supporters, but more often it is your competitors and enemies that are the true MVPs of your life. They inspire your best and sharpest.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): What is painstaking is also rewarding, and what is rewarding is also painstaking. The two cannot, in fact, be separated as the pain is what gives the reward its value.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): No one is born automatically popular or rich. Even those born to the monarchy must earn their status in the eyes of their court and country. You rise to the challenge of creating yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): To bring the vision of your mind into a form that others can see, too, you must build a bridge. It will require trial, error and excellent communication with cooperative entities.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ll ask yourself the questions that matter. How are you contributing? Who is better off because of your involvement, care and presence? And finally, what can you do to step it up a notch?

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If people who functioned fine before they knew you now seem hopelessly dependent on you, this is an illusion and one that’s healthy to shatter.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Don’t forget about the part in the cycle of productivity in which nothing happens. This dormancy is as crucial as sleep, which all living things do in their own way, even the trees and the mushrooms.

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Meat pie run, CEO creams it, Timaru tragedy P ut your hand up if you love the odd late-night service station meat pie treat? Yep, thought so. Too many hands to count.

But this week, in our new weekly review of all things weird, unusual and newsworthy, a young man will be wondering if he really needed a pie after his midnight service station visit in Auckland.

For one, it didn’t help that the man was already on a 24-hour bail curfew. Two, it also didn’t help that the 26-year-old allegedly wasn’t wearing a face mask when he turned up at the service station forecourt.

The end result? Well, he didn’t get the pie and now faces charges, including failing to comply with a Covid-19 direction, which carries a maximum penalty of $4000 or six months’ jail.

He was also charged with resisting arrest and then had to

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contend with an unimpressed Judge David Harvey, who took the opportunity to serve up some views on New Zealand’s obsession with fast food post lockdown.

“Can somebody tell me, what’s the fascination with takeaway food?,” the judge asked.

“Have they got heroin in that or something, that so many people are addicted to it?”

Thank the Llamas From the believe it or not file, new research has shown that something called nanobodies – a smaller, simple form of antibody – and generated by llamas and

camels, can effectively target the Covid virus and be used in nasal spray treatment.

It’s true. A Covid treatment made from llama antibodies has been hailed by experts at Public Health England as one of the most effective ever tested.

Researchers have been investigating using llama antibodies to treat Covid since the pandemic first took hold last year.

We can only imagine that the research cost – a llama and a leg.

Timaru mourns as one It was hard not to be impressed by the people of Timaru, who this week took part in a candlelight vigil outside the house where three young sisters were killed in a terrible tragedy.

Rev Alan Cummins read a message from their father Graham Dickason, who thanked the community. “. . . (to) the people of Timaru,

New Zealanders, South Africans and many people from all over the world, we have been blessed with love and support’’.

Lauren Anne Dickason, the mother of the three girls, has been charged with their murders.

Fonterra boss creams it Your shout Miles Hurrell. The Fonterra chief executive has staggeringly doubled his 2020 pay.

Hurrell was paid $4.2 million in the 2021 financial year, which was double what he took home in 2020 when Covid measures took a big bite out of the dairy company’s top executive pay packets.

That’s some increase, but it still pales beside that of his predecessor.

Theo Spierings was paid $8m in 2016 and 2017. But the question is, if Fonterra can afford to pay its CEs such eye-watering salaries, then how is it that many of us have to take out a bank loan

to buy a block of cheese at the supermarket?

That boy Blackadder

He looks built for test rugby does that Ethan Blackadder – and he’s clearly not someone to mess with by the sounds of it.

This from hooker Codie Taylor on rugged and selfless loose forward Blackadder, who has been listed on the All Blacks’ bench for the 100th test against the Springboks in Townsville tonight. “… he would probably be the first one to jump on a grenade,’’ Taylor said, explaining Blackadder’s team-first approach, even if that meant clobbering teammates at training to prepare for a big clash.

“There is often scuffles between him and other players when he is not named in the 23, because he is going that hard.’’

Watch out South Africa. You have been warned.

TAKING ISSUE 13

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

The name is Bond. Bonus Bond

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ecently I was handed, by a secret agent, an official looking letter addressed to me at my childhood family address at which I had not resided since the 1970s.

Getting on for 50 years ago.

The name was correct and the address was correct for those times.

What on earth could this be about?

Dry at the mouth, heart rate increasing, and with nervous trepidation I eased the seal open to reveal the mysterious contents.

It was an official communication from . . . the Bonus Bond people.

Apparently I had funds with them and as part of the wind-up, they were asking for advice as to what I should like to do with the proceeds.

I could scarcely recall having any BBs at all, but when I concentrated really hard, and semi-meditated, I could vaguely recall buying some back when they first started.

Possibly even the 1960s.

The memory of bonus bonds was stored away back there somewhere along with my successful accreditation of one

Peter McQuarters PETE’S PERSPECTIVE of the crowning achievements of my life.

That was becoming a Dollar Scholar in 1967. Forget School Certificate and University Entrance, getting my Dollar Scholar Diploma set me up for life.

Okay, it wasn’t exactly a diploma, more like a bit of card declaring I understood the new decimal currency sufficiently to be signed off by Mr Dollar, who was an animated rolled-up dollar note with a smiley face and arms and legs, and very busy during commercial breaks on black and white TV. Anyway, I digress.

I was at work, and the curiosity was killing me.

I began to fantasise while the tunes were playing about my hitherto unrealised wealth.

Compound.

Now I don’t know much about anything as it turns out, but one lesson I had taken notice of was compounding interest rates.

Even if I only had 20 bucks

Electronic Selective Indicator Equipment (ELSIE) was the machine that first selected Bonus Bonds in the 1970s.

My visions of a huge windfall from my forgotten Bonus Bonds investment were quickly dashed. invested back in the 1960s, you compound that over nearly half a century and, wow I could be sitting on something quite spectacular.

I dreamt of overseas holidays when Covid was done, or even just a bit of security. Hell, it could be thousands and thousands by now.

You gotta get a lucky break sooner or later and this appeared to be it.

I could respond by email or call an 0800 number.

I needed to know NOW! A call to a very friendly operator confirmed that yes indeed I did still have funds in Bonus Bonds. That was after I had satisfied her that I was indeed who I am. The usual rigmarole.

Like waiting to see if the contestants can beat the Chaser and win 75 grand, I braced myself for the grand total of a half century’s worth of fiscal accumulation.

“Peter, you have one dollar.”

“Pardon me, one thousand?”

“No.” “One hundred?”

“No.” “What would you like me to do with it,” the nice lady asked?

A few possibilities came to mind, but in the end I said flick it to the Cancer Society, almost embarrassed to send it, such a trifling amount it was. But it wouldn’t just evaporate and the other options I’d been considering were quite unsavoury.

I had forgotten in my gross excitement one important

thing about Bonus Bonds. They don’t and never did accumulate interest.

You went in a regular draw for prizes. A work colleague had them for decades and I used to tease her about getting out because they’re useless.

I’m pleased she ignored me because quite shortly afterwards, she won five grand!

Lesson, never accept advice from me.

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.

Managing chronic inflammation through self-care T he number one thing causing you chronic inflammation is not your diet but lack of self-care.

Yes, food plays an important role in your life, but it is only one of about 50 factors affecting your health.

Chronic inflammation is often caused by physical, mental or metabolic stress that lasts for a longer period of time and therefore increases levels of stress hormones.

Adding healthy supplements, cleanse juices or detox teas will not help your body to heal from chronic inflammation until its main cause – stress has been addressed.

We all know what mental stress feels like, but what about physical or metabolic stress, which is equally dangerous for our body?

Overtraining, undereating, lack of sleep or rest, food restrictions or elimination diets are often to blame.

If you Google anti-inflammatory diets the first thing to come up is a diet eliminating gluten and dairy. In fact, there is no evidence showing that this type of diet would improve one’s health unless you are lactose or gluten intolerant.

On the second search, you could find many recommendations about increasing your vegetable intake, limiting coffee, alcohol and processed foods.

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HOLISTICALLY SPEAKING These recommendations are sensible in supporting overall health and fighting inflammation, but they do not address the main cause.

The answer in managing and resolving a chronic inflammation that can lead to serious health problems is adequate self-care.

Dieting causes metabolic stress due to not having our basic needs met. Often for the purpose of weight loss, we restrict calorie intake or our eating window, which leads our body to believe we are in danger.

Overtraining and/or inadequate self-care in the form of restorative movement, rest, sleep and/ or meeting our basic needs such as eating enough, has a negative impact on our body and increases secretion of stress hormones.

If you are finding yourself in a constant cycle of stress and diets, the chances that you are also fighting chronic inflammation are high.

Here is what to focus on.

Sleep at least seven hours a day. Re-

A lack of sleep can cause all sorts of issues with your health. think the way you move your body to a more gentle and mindful way of movement. Honour your body with gentle nutrition.

And most importantly make peace with food that allows you to be more in tune with your body needs and prevents binge eating and overeating as a result of periods of starvation.

Vera Prazak is a holistic nutritionist and runs the growing Food Freedom for Women group on Facebook.

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

14 TRAVEL

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Soaking up Napier’ Ninety years on from Hawke’s Bay’s darkest days, plucky Napier is proof positive that with a little bit of vision and flair, every cloud has a silver lining, writes Mike Yardley.

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’m sure my head was tilted in permanent recline, as I gazed in admiration at all the geometric and whimsical shapes, ornamenting the art deco buildings of Napier. But there’s only so much the untrained eye can decode.

The best way to enrich your understanding of the architecture and to scratch beneath Napier’s surface is take a guided walking tour hosted by the Art Deco Trust.

It is $28 well invested.

My wonderfully straight-shooting guide, Helen, led me on an illuminating exploratory through Napier’s architectural confections, eagerly helping me decipher the variety of period designs and ornamental motifs.

I soon knew my zigzag from my ziggurat. Sun bursts symbolised the dawn of a new age and the reason so many Egyptian, Mayan and Aztec shapes were in vogue was because there so many excavations and discoveries at the time, from the ancient world.

Leadlight windows were a hugely popular design feature in art deco, as were repetitive geometric patterns and the speed lines, that grace many buildings. I delighted in Helen’s irreverent candour.

She wagged her finger disapprovingly at a brutalist multi-storey eyesore in Emerson Street, the Pegley building. Helen delighted in remarking that this urban intruder has never been fully occupied.

Emerson, Tennyson and Hastings Streets are home to most of the 140 original art deco buildings.

Only 20 of the originals have been lost.

One of my favourites is the ASB building, which was formerly the Bank of New Zealand, and was the first art deco building in the world to incorporate Maori design. The repetitive design of the tukutuku patterning works so well as an art deco motif.

The spectacular Pink House, a mix of Art Deco and Spanish Mission styles, which has previously

Above – The Museum Theatre Gallery is just one of Napier’s art deco treasures.

Below – Studded with Norfolk Pines, Marine Parade stretches for 1.5km around the waterfront.

been a strip club and a brothel is currently being lustily restored as a boutique hotel.

Other star specimens on the walking tour include the T&G building with its iconic copper dome, the Provincial Hotel, the Daily Telegraph, Municipal The-

atre and the Art Deco Masonic Hotel, which was fully rebuilt after the quake.

Beautiful Marine Parade, studded with those famous Norfolk Pines that were planted in 1881, flanks the beach. All of the earthquake rubble was deposited

alongside Marine Parade, stretching for 1.5km.

I strolled beneath the shady Norfolk Pines, making my way to the National Aquarium, where I had a hot date with our flippered friends.

Warmly greeted by the general manager, Rachel Haydon and the penguin head keeper, Becs Cuthbert, I got intimately up close and personal with the smallest penguins in the world, with the Little Penguin Close Encounter.

Currently home to 14 little penguins, they are the waifs and strays of the penguin world, brought to the aquarium for specialist rehab or long-term care, after being rescued. Some are missing a flipper or an eye, after becoming ensnared in the likes of fishing nylon.

I was awestruck how even spending 45 minutes with these adorable critters vividly demonstrated how individualistic their personalities are.

Some are like bolshy schoolyard bullies, while others gently sidled Left – The Six Sisters stand poudly as sentinels overlooking Marine Parade.

up to me as if they’d been studiously channelling Deepak Chopra.

Liberally laced with blissfully scenic cycle trails, after taking my fill of the city centre, I saddled up at Napier City Bike Hire with a trusty e-bike, for a leisurely afternoon on the Water Ride trail, skim-

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’s delights

Above – The National Tobacco Building, an art deco superstar is considered one of New Zealand’s most photographed buildings.

Below – The writer had a hot date with our flippered friends at the National Aquarium.

Above – Scenic Hotel Te Pania is poised like a sparkling princess on Marine Parade.

Below – The Pink House has previously been a strip club and a brothel is currently being restored as a boutique hotel.

ming the coastline from Marine Parade all the way to Bayview.

The waterfront trail is loaded with eye-catching temptations like Perfume Point Reserve, the wetlands, Bayview and the historic fishing village of Ahuriri, where characterful West Quay groans

with boutique stores and hearty hospitality venues.

But the biggest thrill was the chance to step inside the woodcarved doors of National Tobacco Building. The Art Deco superstar is considered one of New Zealand’s most photographed buildings.

The architectural masterpiece is ornamented with delicate art deco motifs across its facade, incorporating local rose varieties with long stems, bulrushes and Hawkes Bay grapevines into its exterior sculpture work.

The interior drips with old-

school opulence; a grand marble entrance hall, dark wood panelling, brasswork, elaborate carvings, leadlight and a soaring glass cupola.

A gin distillery is slated to open in the building soon, adjoining the existing Urban Winery, under

the command of Tony Bish, who is Australasia’s only chardonnay specialist, of Sacred Hill fame.

He exclusively produces chardonnay and was the first person to the bring ovum egg-shaped barrels into New Zealand. This working winery turns four years old in September. Their Golden Egg Chardonnay 2020 was released last month and is divine. So elegant, pure with complex layers.

Alongside a wealth of wonderful wine tastings, there’s a full bar with craft beer tastings, Tapas style food and they host a regular roster of live gigs and events.

Throwing the ebike into turbo mode, I headed back to Marine Parade over leafy Bluff Hill, studded with gorgeous old colonial villas and early settler cottages – many that withstood the seismic storm, because they were built in wood.

Where to stay? Scenic Hotel Te Pania is poised like a sparkling princess on Marine Parade.

This premium waterfront hotel’s crescent-shaped curve echoes the shape of the lustrous bay.

Sweeping ocean views and across the expanse of Marine Parade are all part of the package at this effervescent property, where highly attentive staff will treat you royally. Book a premium room on the upper floors to accentuate your lofty perch.

This fresh, light-filled and contemporary-style hotel is a mid-size affair with 108 rooms, equalling admired by business travellers and holidaymakers. Travelling with your pooch? They even have some dog-friendly accommodations.

If you’re visiting with the whanau, families can take advantage of the interconnecting rooms.

Serene and stylish, it’s the complete package. www.hawkesbaynz. com.

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Health issue led Nordqvi A crisis in Susie Nordqvist’s life last year saw her pause and reassess her future. Susie, who started her journalistic career by contributing to the Ashburton Guardian, now balances her home life with TV duties as host of A Current Affair.

By Malcolm Hopwood

L

ate last year Susie Nordqvist became very ill.

She was heavily pregnant with her second child, Indi, and was diagnosed with viral meningitis.

Fortunately for her and her family she made it to hospital because meningitis can kill within hours.

Susie, an Auckland based TV journalist and presenter originally from Methven, remembers curling up in a fetal position with a blanket over her head.

Doctors began pumping her body full of antibiotics as they feared she had a serious bacterial version of the disease.

Susie survived, slept like she’d never slept before, gradually recovered and gave birth to a healthy baby girl, a sister for Arlo and daughter for Graham.

But through her ordeal, there was a silver lining.

“I was forced to stop. I’d been working without a break for almost 20 years,” she said.

“I started listening to my body and I knew something had to change.”

Susie was working long, structured hours for TVNZ and also fulfilling a role as wife and mother.

“My son was about to start school and the thought of being unable to pick him up from the school gates was weighing on me.

“I wanted a role that allowed me to be at home a bit more.”

Fortunately for Susie, hosting A Current Affair on TV2 became available.

She was ideal for the role and able to work part of the week from home.

That’s been a relief for her.

The weekly programme has been a drawcard for most of the year, offering a mix of local and international stories.

She describes presenting as “an art” and reading from an autocue “much harder than it appears”.

“Anything can happen when you’re live on television.

“There’ve been plenty of occasions when I’ve had to channel my inner ‘swan’ and glide gracefully through the water while paddling furiously below.”

She also produces 20/20 and enjoys the creativity the role gives her, from writing to cutting stories.

When Susie reflects on her life in journalism and broadcasting, she said it’s about as far removed from farm life as you can get.

But her upbringing kept her grounded and taught the value of hard work.

She learned from a young age that farming is not a 9 to 5 job, and

“neither is journalism”.

She acknowledges Mid Canterbury and the Ashburton Guardian had a huge impact on her profession.

“I was lucky enough to attend Ashburton College which, because of its size, offered subjects that smaller schools didn’t.

“One of those was journalism.

“Not only was I taught how to structure a news story, I got the opportunity to have my work published on a student page in the Ashburton Guardian each week.”

The journalism elective led to hands-on.

To use an old newspaper term, Susie got ink on her fingers.

She assigned her study periods to work experience at the Guardian and enjoyed it.

“It meant a lot that someone was willing to take a chance on me when I was so young.”

In addition, she experienced the magic of a microphone.

As a 17-year-old she asked Ashburton’s Fox FM if she could work for them during the school holidays.

“The next minute I was thrown a script and made my debut on the airwaves reading the local news bulletin.”

In the years that followed, Susie fashioned a career as a newspaper journalist, working round the country, learning, refining, improving and experiencing, but it took a major disaster to shape her future.

She was in Christchurch in February 2011 covering the earthquake when a New Zealand Herald

Susie and Indi prepare for a photo shoot.

The facts Who: Susie Nordqvist Job: TV presenter and reporter Crisis: A serious case of meningitis changed her life.

Impact: Methven farming life gave Susie a strong work ethic, almost too much. colleague persuaded her to think visually.

“He suggested I file a video report for the company’s website. It took some convincing on his part, but I did it and the rest is history,” Susie said.

While she was intrigued with telling stories with pictures, she’d been comfortable being a newspaper reporter, until that moment.

Her career in television began, leading to presenting, writing, editing and reporting.

She even “gave a shout out to Ashburton” when it was her turn to write the weather.

While she won’t admit it, Susie featured Ashburton’s good days, rather than our four degrees of frost.

If you’re asked about TV2, you suggest Shortland Street and other programmes that attract a younger audience.

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ist to her latest TV role

Susie Nordqvist on the set of A Current Affair.

But Susie reminds us “The Street” and its followers have been around for nearly 30 years, they’re older, and have remained faithful to the channel.

It’s those viewers that A Current Affair, appeals to, balanced with fresh faces drawn to the kaleidoscopic lineup on TV2.

It’s that mix of ages “we factor in when we’re selecting the stories that go into each episode”.

It sounds appealing and glam-

the school holidays.

They don’t venture too far from the family farm but, every so often, they sneak into Ashburton for a coffee.

“The kids see the farm as one big playground. They love feeding the lambs, riding the tractor, helping in the workshop and generally being my parents’ shadow,” Susie said.

She’s reluctant to predict her future.

Like many people during the

got ink on her fingers. She assigned “ Susie her study periods to work experience at the Guardian.

orous but there’s another side to Susie’s life.

When she’s not at work she’s “knee deep in nappies, tending to toddler tantrums, cooking for bottomless pits and trying to keep the house in order”.

“My work is often done in the evenings or in nap times so I can be with the kids during the day.”

Covid Alert Level 4 has also added a further layer of complexity to her life and, like other parents, she acknowledges she’s trying to balance the needs of children while working.

“My husband has been a huge source of support allowing me to tag in and out with the kids.”

Susie may have lived away from home since Ashburton College days, but the family loves to return during

pandemic, she takes one day at a time and tries not to look too far into the future.

“I love what I’m doing at the moment. I’m fortunate I’m part of a team that gets to inform and entertain audiences right through lockdown,” she said.

But Susie’s aware that TV traditionally has a short shelf life.

Content and ratings are important and, if programmes don’t offer what viewers want, they’re quickly and ruthlessly scrapped.

At the moment, A Current Affair is fresh and new on a different and more inventive channel than the other dinosaurs.

“I’m making the most of every opportunity that comes my way,” she said and is loving every minute.

Daughter, Indi, watches her mum on the news.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Dahlia grower, organist, aren’t many left of Gr

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t’s rare when someone can dedicate 60 years of service to a particular cause.

Ashburton’s Graham Gunn is the exception.

He’s proud of his diamond service award for “60 years of continued membership and outstanding service” from the National Dahlia Society.

Graham’s passion is dahlias, he’s grown them for more than 70 years and been a national judge for about half that time.

Years of service aren’t important to him, he’s vague about when he started, his years at the Ashburton Borough Council or when he was elevated to become the doyen of dahlias.

He’s even uncertain about his age but admits to being older than 80.

However, his diamond service award reminds him he’s spent a lifetime growing a plant that’s native to Mexico and central America.

Graham started at Borough School, sometime in the 1940s.

He’d spend his spare time at the domain observing the parks and reserves staff plant and tend the dahlias in the flower beds around the sun dials.

“I used to sneak through Lil Lewis’ back gate to the domain and talk to staff about planting and maintaining the miniature flowers,” he said.

“I recall them telling me to come over with my wheelbarrows and they’d load me up with tubers to plant.

“It started me going.”

He loved the look of the flowers, their colours and types.

He started growing them while still at school and recalled, while in short pants, winning the Borough School flower show with his premiere bloom called Pride of Holland.

He was a plant prodigy and did the rounds of school and church flower shows, winning ribbons and titles.

“I entered the Canterbury Horticultural Society show in the early 1950s and won the novice section. I was on my way,” he said.

But then he left Ashburton High School around 1950 to take up a horticulture apprenticeship with the Ashburton Borough Council and was considered a professional because he worked fulltime with flowers.

In addition, the council made a decision that can only be described as stupid.

Despite their staff expert, they got rid of the dahlias.

Instead, Graham was put in charge of geraniums.

But that didn’t deter the denizen of dahlias.

He bought half an acre at Trevor’s Road and planted it in hundreds as well as raspberries and tomatoes.

It gave him a greater chance to learn more about his favourite flower.

Graham attended all the national shows and succeeded, medals and ribbons in plural.

He recalls winning the best champion bloom with a white, medium, semi-cactus dahlia called Tutu in 1966, then repeating his success the following year.

About then Graham became a national judge. He doesn’t recall the year, but he’s been judging for 40 years or more.

“I had experience in shows and knew what to look for.

“Dahlias need a strong stem in proportion to the bloom, the flower should be at right angles to the stem, they must be colourful and, if there’s more than one

Graham Gunn doesn’t have hidden talents. They’re all out in the open.

He’s a dahlia grower, judge and patron, his blooms have been enjoyed

by Mid Canterbury people for decades, he’s among a dying breed of pipe organists and a philanthropist who wants his funding of local causes to continue long after he’s dead.

By Malcolm Hopwood

Above – Graeme receives one of his earliest trophies for a prize-winning bloom at a competition in Greymouth in the 1960s.

“

exhibited, they should be similar in size They were going and appearance.”

Graham’s judging instinct has never to charge me eluded him and he still travels the South sixpence an hour.

Island over February and March.

Timaru is next year and then, in 2023, The flower lady he’s judging the national show here at the blew the whistle Tinwald War Memorial Hall.

But Graham isn’t just a blooming good on me grower, he’s a blooming good organist.

In a profession that’s rapidly becoming an endangered species, he’s probably the last who plays the pipe organ on a regular basis.

If there’s someone out there who could share his duties, he’d like to know.

At a young age, he learned the piano from Mabel Pearce and then Noel Harwood. But Graham had to “ride from Wills Street, up Alford Forest Road on cold, frosty mornings”.

“I got tired of it and quit studies.”

Then a noted organist, Guyon Wells, was hired to play the organ at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and was encouraged to take Graham on.

In organ language, Guyon was a swell guy and Graham “practised like anything” to improve himself.

But the elders of the church decided to charge him for the hours he spent at the console, its pedals, its stops and pipes.

“I was pretty disgusted. They were going to charge me sixOver the years Graham was won many trophies and ribbons. He enjoys them and holds three special pence an hour which was my awards he’s received. pocket money.

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, philanthropist – there raham Gunn’s calibre

Above – The Foundation for Foreign Students played an important role in Graham’s life. Tatsuki, was a Japanese student he hosted. At the end of the year his family came to Ashburton. Graham poses with Tatsuki and holds his younger brother.

Below – He was a familiar figure at the organ console at St Andrew’s Church, Ashburton. Graham is pictured at the completion of 40 years’ service.

Above – Graham judges the South Canterbury Dahlia Circle Show at Temuka. He awarded top prize to the best bloom (left) and the best vase of three blooms.

“The flower lady blew the whistle on me.”

Serendipity intervened.

Guyon Wells resigned to pursue a career overseas and Rev Baird approached Graham.

He promised to cancel the invoice for sixpence an hour if Graham would play for both services.

Although still at school, he agreed and now, 65 years later, Graham’s still playing at most services.

While he has no qualifications, he upskilled with organists in Christchurch and developed his repertoire. He admits playing at services, weddings and funerals has improved his ability.

He’s also played the organ at other Ashburton churches.

Now St Andrew’s is closed until it meets

earthquake safety standards, Graham plays the console at St Stephen’s Anglican Church.

“The pipes make a lovely sound and it has a trumpet stop which means I can play the trumpet voluntary.

“Recently I was told ‘the grand old lady at St Stephen’s is all mine’ but I don’t want that commitment.”

But he’s not quite ready to give up.

“All our organists have died so you can’t get rid of me yet.”

Graham wants to continue playing until St Andrew’s Church reopens. He’ll then play the organ a few more times and retire after that.

Graham has never married, but he did have a 15-year relationship. In the end though, “I’ve turned all the women down in my life”.

Now, in his 80s, he can do what he likes.

“I’m my own boss,” he said proudly.

It’s meant he’s devoted himself to a range of other activities; Manchester Unity Lodge for 60 years, foundation member of Mid Canterbury Choir, membership of the Civic Music Council, the Ashburton Musical Club, Grey Power, Probus, which became the Combined Friendship Group and, through Ashburton College, he’s hosted overseas students during a 15-year-period.

Through the Foundation for Foreign Studies, he’s been mum and dad to Japanese, Chinese, Thai and South American students.

“I was at a loose end when my mother went into care. I had time on my hands and enjoyed helping people. It also expanded my knowledge.

“I had to cook, wash, clean and look after them and ensure they attended school every day.”

While Graham will be remembered

BRIEFLY Who: Graham Gunn What: A life or organs and organisms.

Why: Graham’s lived here all his 80 plus years, has devoted his life to dahlias, pipe organs and Advance Ashburton.

Impact: Graham’s a “son-ofa-gun” who learned a life of service from an early age. through his devotion to organs and organisms, he’s been an active member of Advance Ashburton. He offers a music scholarship annually to encourage young people to advance themselves in their commitment to music.

He’s also left a “substantial amount” in his will.

Part of it will provide further musical funding for individuals or groups while the other part is set aside for “general purposes”.

He’d love an organist to be attracted to Mid Canterbury but acknowledges “young people don’t go to church anymore”.

Graham is a proud Ashburtonian. He was born here and will die here.

The town is equidistant between Christchurch and Timaru, has a good climate and, for him, is the perfect place.

And, like his dahlias, he loves plenty of sunshine, rain when it’s needed, wind, except for the nor’westers, and the right soil types.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

(All events are subject to change under Covid restrictions) Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

10am

Every Tue and Fri

Methven Museum Methven Pubs and Liquor history, call time and come visit our new display on the history of our magnificent Hotels, supplemented by some interesting historical liquor laws and consumption trends. Admission free but donations welcome.

Every Tuesday/Wednesday

Mid Canterbury Connector Mid Canterbury Connector provides lowcost return trip to Ashburton from smaller towns or rural areas. Tuesday run is from Mt Somers or Methven to Ashburton and back, and Wednesday run is from Rakaia/Hinds/ Fairton/Marae to Ashburton and back. To book a trip call 03 308 1395 ext 225 Ashburton open coffee mornings If you are new to town or been living here all of your life, come and have a coffee and chat

September 25

Heartland Rugby Agstaff Mid Canterbury takes on Whanganui in the Heartland Championship at the Ashburton Showgrounds at 2:30pm.

September 26

Motorkhana The Ashburton Car Club is holding a grass motorkhana to open the club’s points calendar. The event will be held at the club’s grounds at 47 Wakelins Road, off State Highway 77 from 10.30am onwards. Level 2 Motor Sport NZ Covid-19 guidelines will be followed.

September 27

Local Lives Ashburton has its first ever Human Library type event called Local Lives.

You get to meet 1-1 with locals and hear their stories from 4-7.30pm at the Ashburton Public Library.

September 28

Vaccine clinic The Canterbury District Health Board is holding a drop-in vaccination clinic at the Southern Rugby Club in Hinds on Tuesday. No appointments are necessary and people can just turn up for a vaccination between 11am-3pm.

Stepping UP - Digital Steps (Beginner Level Classes) Digital Steps is a range of free beginner digital classes held at the Ashburton Public Library (and other libraries around New Zealand). These classes are one-off sessions looking at various topics. Sessions every Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 3pm at the Ashburton Library. Digital Banking and Safety sessions are held on the first Tuesday of every month.

The other topics currently offered are: Smartphones, APPS, Facebook, Digital Photos, Google and the Internet, Internet Security and Safety, Google Drive, Ancestry.com, Online Newspapers, Classroom E-Learning and Trade Me! Intentional Living This Keep Learning Mid Canterbury session is focusses on taking notice of what really matters to you and use that knowledge to improve relationships, communication, self-esteem and happiness. From 5.30pm - 6.30pm at the Ashburton Parents Centre

at a child-friendly location. All are welcome at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street.

Please contact Adi 027 220-8791 or Sue-ann 021 679-348 to register.

10.30am - 12 noon

Hip Hop for Seniors Every Wednesday 10am-11am at the Ashburton Senior Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton. $5. Phone 308-6817 Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the gallery to get creative and explore themes in art. A great space for children to learn and interact with each other. Children of all ages welcome. Donations appreciated.

3 - 4.30pm Little Groovers Every Wednesday during school terms.

Hakatere Presbyterian parish, 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald. Musical fun for 0-5-year-olds.

Gold Coin donation. Call 03 308-5272 for more information.

10-10.30

Every Wednesday

September 29

Take time to kōrero Mid Canterbury TimeBank is teaming up with Wellbeing Ōpuke to run three events focused on Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW).

Anyone is welcome to come along to these events to chat with others. On Wednesday 5.30pm BYO takeaways or picnic dinner in Ashburton at the Ashburton Domain, near the BBQs and Children’s Playground., and in Methven at the Methven Playground behind the Methven Medical Centre.

Then on Saturday October 2 at 10.30am is a Kōrero at the cafe (level 1 dependent) at the Staveley Store.

Device Drop-In Sessions Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

Second Fri of every month

In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity. Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month.

10.30am - 12 noon Ashburton Farmers’ Market Local fresh food and produce, hot drinks.

North end of West Street carpark.

9am start The Ashburton Toy Library Open for toy exchange. 106 Victoria Street, the Triangle.

9.30am - 12.30pm Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport.

10am - 3pm

Pet Beds for Rescue Animals This Keep Learning Mid Canterbury session is about upcycling old clothes to turn them into ped beds to give to the SPCA. Held at the Education Centre in the Resource Recovery Park, on Range Street in Ashburton from 1-3pm.

Ashburton Aviation Museum A great selection of many aircraft, from the past to the future at the Ashburton Airport.

Last Sun of every month

Nor’Westers Muso’s Club A monthly open mic afternoon at Feeneys Lounge in the Devon Tavern, Ashburton. All the gear is set up, just bring your talent - all are welcome, as is any style of music.

2pm - 6pm

First Sunday of every month

Every Sat

production of ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jnr’ will go on as planned across three dates at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. The talented young people of Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre as they bring you another well-known story, Disney’s Little Mermaid Jnr. In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home – and her fins – behind and live in the world above.But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking.

Every Sun to Fri

Methven Market A local produce and craft market at the Methven Resort on the first Sunday of each month from 9am to 1pm.

Monthly

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild - meet Seniors Centre 206 Cameron Street. 1st Saturday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm, 2nd Thursday of the month 1pm - 3.30pm, 3rd Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm, 4th Thursday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm

4pm with guided tours of the garden

by Rollinson family members at 11am and 1.30pm

October 16

Relay For Life Mid Canterbury Relay For Life will be held at the Ashburton Domain from 10am to 10pm.

The Salmon Run Jackson Holmes The Salmon Run in Rakaia is a fun day of sports activity including multi sport, mountain bike race, half marathon, long and short runs and a duathlon all based around the Rakaia Domain and adjacent Rakaia River. More details at www. thesalmonrun.nz

September 30

Learning Apps & Opportunities Discover ways to KEEP LEARNING through apps and in person at the Keep Learning Mid Canterbury session at the Ashburton Public Library from 3.15pm-5pm.

October 3

TimeBank birthday Mid Canterbury TimeBank is celebrating its fourth birthday with a relaxed Garden Party at Trotts Gardens. Anyone is welcome to join for this family friendly event - just pay $5 entry fee to Trotts and find us in the grounds. There will be activities suitable for children and food provided. Please BYO thermos/ cups/drinks.

Community Planting Day The Hekeao Hinds River Project Community Planting Day will be held at the near river recharge site at 563 Mayfield Klondyke Road, Montalto.

BYO gloves and water bottle. Lunch is provided.

October 8-10

Little Mermaid Junior Mid Canterbury Children’s Theatre

Spooktacular Halloween Spooktacular Halloween at the Rakaia Scout Den, on the corner of Railway Terrace and Normanby Street, in Rakaia. The event will start at 5pm for younger children and then get spookier for older children from 7pm. Gold coin entry.

November 6

Bite Nite The fifth annual Bite Nite event will be held at the EA Networks Centre from 5-8pm highlighting the district’s diverse cultures through food and entertainment offerings.

Hororata Highland Games New Zealand’s biggest Scottish Festival offering a full day’s entertainment with something for everyone at the Hororata Domain. Watch the professional athletes compete in the Heavy athletic events, Highland Dancing Championships, Highland Spin, Pipe Bands, and the heart-pounding Mass Bands Closing March. Have-a-go in the Junior Warriors, Highland Spin, Archery, Tug O’ War and much more.

Tickets on sale August 2021. Entries open September 2021.

November 27

October 1

Gym Tour for beginners Discover a friendly, supportive gym ready to help you to be active at the EA Networks Centre from 1-2pm..

October 30

October 9-10

The Extravaganza Fair The Extravaganza Fair is a community centred event with a creative and sustainable focus. It is a family affair, free entry, fun day out with a full weekend’s free entertainment. Unique & interesting market stalls, arts and craft, food, musical entertainment, the fabulous Ashton Family Circus, Dylan Daisy’s Magic Show, LuckyStar from festivals such as Splore, unique to NZ tiny homes, solar power, kids shows & games. All at the Ashburton Domain from 9am-5pm both days.

October 14

St John Garden Fete Walk Teh St John Garden fete has been postponed until February 17 however a garden walk of Ted & Sue Rollinsons property is still going ahead at 282 Awaroa School Road, RD 11 Rakaia. There will be two sessions, the first from 9.30am until 12.30pm and then from 1.30pm to

October 18

Bookarama Ashburton Rotary’s annual charity book sale will runs at the Ashburton Sports Hall on Tancred Street from October 18 -23. There are thousands of secondhand books, puzzles, magazines and games for sale.

October 28 ShakeOut Schools, businesses, families and individuals in the Ashburton District are among thousands around the country preparing for New Zealand ShakeOut 2021, the national earthquake drill on October 28. The drill will happen at 9.30am so people can practise Drop, Cover and Hold.

October 29-30

Ashburton A&P Show The annual Ashburton A&P Show at the A&P Showgrounds. Theme for 2021 Show – Showcasing Primary Sector Industries in Mid Canterbury.

The Exhibition and Fete Fun family friendly day at the Methven Trotting Club from 10am4pm. All day entertainment and great food vendors. The best preChristmas shopping for stall and creatives from all over New Zealand.

Vintage and Classic car completions.

Miss Exhibition and Little Miss and Mr Pageants and much more.

December 28

Rods at Methven A hot rod show in Methven featuring hot rods, street machines, classic cars and motorbikes from 10am to 3pm in the Methven town centre.

February 17

St John Garden Fete Held at Ted & Sue Rollinsons property at 282 Awaroa School Road, RD 11 Rakaia from 10am-4pm.

All proceeds being donated to St John Mid Canterbury (Ashburton, Methven, Mayfield) to support local services. The beautiful garden is located 10 minutes from Rakaia and 30 minutes from Ashburton. Open air site with craft vendors.

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DriveThrough Got a car question? Maybe Roger can help.

roger@theguardian.co.nz

Sorrento PHEV AWD

No compromise.

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et’s begin with a couple of questions.

What do you mainly use your all-wheel-drive, seven-seat SUV for?

Then, do you have any guilty feelings about its fossil fuel use and CO2 emissions?

If the answers happen to be – (1) mostly for shorter trips on the school run, dropping kids at sports with occasional longer road trips whereon comfort, space and the absence of range anxiety are prime requirements.

(2) Yes. Then either of Kia’s Sorrento PHEV (plug-in-hybrids), which are as easy to drive as are the diesel models, will certainly come to the party with their

Kia Sorrento Premium Pricing: $89,990. (HEVs are ($80,990 and $82,990 respectively). All+ ORCs.

Parallel Hybrid System: comprises of 1.6-litre turbo-petrol, a 66kW/304Nm electric motor a 13.8kWh battery. Total system output is 195kW and 350Nm. Transmission: 6-speed auto, on demand all-wheel-drive.

Quoted Combined Fuel Use Economy: 1.6L/100km Safety: Comprehensive active safety/ driver assist systems. 5 star ANCAP.

green credentials.

They feature a realistic all-electric range of up to 57 km, CO2 emissions of as low as 36g/km and a possible combined fuel consumption of just 1.6L/100km.

Electrification.

There are two versions – the top of the line $89,990 Premium, as featured today, together with the $74,990 EX, which, being under $80k, qualifies for the $5650 Clean Car rebate.

Both have parallel hybrid drive systems with 132kW/265Nm, 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engines supplemented by an 67kW/304Nm electric motor and 13.8kWh lithium-ion polymer batteries (under the floor below the front seats).

The stated combined power is 195kW/350Nm. The hybrid management system takes care of what’s doing what engine/motor wise, but you can set Electric for round town running or either Hybrid or Auto, all of which maximise the full benefits of the electric power available, together with battery regeneration.

For people who don’t want to “plug it in”, but who are still keen on reducing their carbon-footprint, there’s a couple of HEV – self-charging hybrids with the same turbo-petrol but a 44kW/264Nm electric motor (combined power 169kW/350Nm) and a 1.49kWh battery.

Smart Looker.

From the outside the PHEV Premium looks identical to its diesel siblings with attractive, up-to-the minute styling and definite on-road presence!

Swish Cabin.

The strikingly modern and quality laden cabin is complete with shapely

and comfortable leather heated and ventilated seats, loads of technology, a digital dash, large touchscreen, Bose surround-sound system and comprehensive driver assist/comfort features.

There’s an energy dial instead of a rev-counter, but all other stuff is where expected, including the rotary transmission selector. A smaller drive/terrain mode selector enables the selection of either Eco (fine for open road cruising and hills), Sport, Smart as well as Mud, Snow and Sand.

The large head-up display with its changing colour speed readout warnings and smart cruise-control (whose stop/go function works while in EV setting) were appreciated.

The second row of seats split 60/40 and slide back and forward enabling lots of adjustments depending on numbers or stuff to be carried.

Access to the third row is good because the left side second row seat tilts and moves forward.

Third row folded there’s 616 litres of luggage space to be loaded via the powered tailgate. With all seats in use there’s 175 litres. A full-size spare is accessed from beneath.

The Road Trip.

With a fully charged battery on pick-up in Christchurch, some 18km in EV mode about the city followed, before switching into HEV mode for a return trip to Tekapo (without a further battery plug-in). The result: a suitably impressive 6.6L/100km for the 400 kilometres driven.

Even in the Eco setting the hybrid system responds quickly, both away from standstill (0-100km/h in 8.5 seconds is possible) and for passing as needed, but

then so quickly settles back into a quiet and very refined touring gait.

Plugging In.

Being a plug-in hybrid, with a petrol engine on hand you are never going to run out of power! But to get the maximum benefit both cost and environment wise its best to plug-in to a 3-pin power to charge up overnight with Zero to 100 per cent taking six hours. A home AC wall box 2.25 hours, a DC fast-charging point from zero to 80 per cent in about 25 minutes.

Ride/handling.

The suspension (Macpherson strut front and multilink rear) has been calibrated to best suit ANZAC roads. The result is an impressively comfortable yet nicely compliant and controlled ride.

While being 190kg heavier, through corners, it’s predictable and tidy with lots of grip from the wide 235/55R19 tyres and on-demand four-wheel-drive system.

About town.

The turning circle is very good, there’s many helpful cameras, monitors and a host of warnings for blind spots, cross traffic collision-avoidance and more.

Finale This very pleasant to drive

Sorento PHEV with its Eco credentials and reduced emissions, which it ably delivers without compromising its driveability, comfort or seven-seat capability, really does suit its purpose in life!

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exus continues the expansion of its comprehensive electrified range of vehicles with its first full battery electric UX 300e.

The UX 300e will land shortly after the introduction of the New Zealand Government’s Clean Car Discount which sees the UX 300e qualifying for a rebate of $8625 under the low emissions scheme currently.

Lexus New Zealand Chief Executive, Neeraj Lala, says it’s exciting to reveal the marque’s first battery electric vehicle, which is a crucial step on a journey focused deliberately on low emissions for the company.

“Lexus already has one of the lowest overall CO2 emission averages of its fleet in New Zealand due to the high proportion of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) we sell. Yearto-date electrified sales account for 69 per cent of our overall sales,” Mr Lala says.

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Ultra-exclusive Lotus in huge demand

he stunning Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt by Radford has made its global public debut at Goodwood Revival last weekend.

The car shown at the Revival event was the iconic and distinctive John Player Special (JPS) specification, launched by Radford earlier this month.

The Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt by Radford (The Type 62-2), is limited to 62 examples worldwide, with each model built to the owner’s desired specification.

Of those 62 cars, only 12 will be JPS liveried cars, 12 was selected, as it is synonymous with legendary racing driver Ayrton Senna whose JPS liveried cars always wore the number 12 on their coachwork.

Radford is currently taking build slot applications for this ultra-exclusive model.

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Powering this particular JPS Type 62-2 is a 3.5-litre supercharged V6 engine option, producing 600bhp, which features upgraded pistons, con-rods, camshafts, calibration and a larger supercharger.

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issan’s new flagship performance vehicle, the 2022 GTR, will expand to five exciting grades from October, with the introduction of not one but two incredible special editions – the GT-R T-spec and GT-R NISMO SV. The two special edition models will join, and sit atop, their respective GT-R ranges, with Nissan’s performance icon to now be offered in Premium, Premium Luxury, and T-spec editions, as well as NISMO and NISMO SV editions.

The expanded 2022 line-up also acts as a fitting farewell to a true performance icon, with the two special-edition GT-R models to be the last time the current-generation vehicle will be offered in Australia.

“The GT-R has earned its place at the pinnacle of performance around the world, acting as a true automotive icon for more than 50 years,” says Nissan Australia Managing Director, Adam Paterson. “This isn’t the end of the GT-R story in Australia, but it will mark the closure of this chapter for this generation vehicle. And there is surely no

more fitting a send-off for this performance hero than with an expanded range offering that includes not one but two thrilling special editions.”

The performance icon returns The MY22 Nissan GT-R range begins with the GT-R Premium, which effortlessly combines the pulse-quickening performance of Nissan’s iconic twin-turbocharged engine with a host of performance and convenience features to create the ultimate everyday supercar.

The beating heart of the regular GT-R range is Nissan’s 24-valve 3.8-litre V6 engine, which produces an astonishing 419kW at 6800rpm and 632Nm at 3300rpm.

That power is delivered through a six-speed DCT automatic with three driver-selectable modes.

Standard performance

equipment includes the Nissan Brembo braking system, with four-wheel disc brakes (390mm front, 380mm rear), utilising front and rear two-piece floating rotors with diamond-pattern internal ventilation.

A blue titanium exhaust with sound control provides your driving soundtrack, while in the cabin, leather-accented seats, an 8.0-inch touchscreen with navigation, a BOSE premium audio system with 11 speakers and an Intelligent Key with push-button ignition deliver the perfect combination of technology and comfort.

The new GT-R T-spec exclusive edition joins the range for 2022, which further increases the performance equipment, significantly closing the gap between the regular GT-R and the NISMO versions.

Its performance-ready equipment list includes Brembo carbon-ceramic rotors, now 410mm front and 390mm rear, for superior stopping power, while the

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx high-performance tyres wrap model-exclusive forged gold alloy wheels.

The ultimate in NISMO engineering

Nissan’s performance-engineering division needs no introduction, with the NISMO badge applied only to the most extreme, performance-focused vehicles in the Nissan lineup.

And when NISMO engineering meets the iconic GT-R, the results are spectacular. The GT-R NISMO has long been Nissan’s pinnacle performance car, offering GT3 Racing-derived technology and an exhilarating driving experience every time you set off.

The VR38DETT 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 with GT3 race car-supplied turbochargers is at the heart of the GT-R NISMO drivetrain, producing 441kW at 6800rpm and 652Nm at 3600rpm.

Stopping power is enhanced by the fitment of Brembo carbon-ceramic rotors, now 410mm front and 390mm rear, and Nissan’s carbon-ceramic braking system.

Mad Max goes under the hammer

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s one of the most iconic car-related movies in modern times, Max Mad: Fury Road was a cult classic from the very start with incredible vehicles and insane stunts to match.

While Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy put on a convincing show, the incredible vehicles of this dystopian future were the ones that stole the show, and now you have the chance to own them.

Offered up for tender by Australian auction house Lloyds, the Mad Max: Fury Road collection consists of 13 bespoke vehicles that all had their time in the spotlight.

Most notable is the Razor Cola which is the 1973 Ford Falcon XB Coupe that took the role of the reborn Interceptor.

“Recently salvaged along with the full-life Max, the XB Interceptor has been resurrected in the crucible of the Citadel, jacked up on off-road rails and supersized wheels, double-aspirated V8 blower now topped by a skull,” the listing reads.

Another star included in the auction is the War Rig, which is an incredible mash-up of a tanker truck, a hot rod, and a Volkswagen Beetle of all things.

It was the vehicle of choice for the movie’s antagonist; Furiosa.

“Mutant lovechild of semi-trailer

and hot rod, twin V8s end-to-end, six wheel-drive, eighteen-wheeled leviathan charged with the barter of fluids and firearms that binds the three city-states of the Wasteland in a tenuous alliance.”

All thirteen of these vehicles are currently on the Lloyds website, and “Expressions of Madness” are welcome.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

What is a villa?

Above – A family sitting on the verandah of their lonely rural villa, somewhere in the Ashburton District (date and place unknown).

Left – Hallway of a restored Moore Street villa, lined with heart rimu woodwork featuring an arch of the same.

Right – View of the brick villa on Wakanui Road, from The Past Today: Historic Places in New Zealand (1987).

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ew Zealand was undergoing rapid population growth and overall development throughout the second half of the 19th century.

Factors such as improved transportation, and an influx of steam-powered woodworking equipment gave rise to a new kind of house – the iconic villa.

From roughly the 1860s until the end of the First World War, villas were a very popular option for new builds, as opposed to the classic cottages that these bigger, more expensive homes were meant to iterate on.

Construction Villas were constructed almost entirely of native timber, including fixtures and fittings, with a metal roof.

There are exceptions to the rule – for example there is a bay villa on Wakanui Road, designed by Ashburton architect Harry E Vincent, which was built using bricks from Crum’s brickworks instead of being of weatherboard construction.

Thanks to advances in machine moulding and woodworking, many villas bore ornate features and ornamentation which would have been out of the price range for many just decades before the villa’s rise in popularity.

Some were architect-designed like H. E. Vincent’s brick villa, while many others were made up by the customer choosing floor plans and accessories from a catalogue – many are likely to have been built on spec as suburbs developed also.

There were even two-storey villas – in Jeremy Salmond’s Old New Zealand Houses 1800-1940, it is noted that dif-

Ornate arch separating the public and private sections of Weatherly House, West Street, built in 1910 and only recently demolished. ferent features were more common in different regions, such as bigger verandahs in Auckland, cast iron fretwork in Dunedin, and narrower two-storeyed villas in Wellington.

Form and function The concept of separating public and private spaces within the home was a central feature of the villa.

A villa house’s central hallway is usually cut in two by an ornate archway, which marks the dividing line between the public and private parts of the house.

The parlour, or formal sitting room was used to receive and entertain guests (not for everyday leisure) and so it was at the front of the house, while the kitchen and bathroom were at the rear.

The best furniture and family treasures

A combination of several villa floorplans, which shows us how the basic principle of the villa was extremely versatile. were often found in the parlour, where they would be seen and enjoyed by visitors.

The reasoning behind the parlour being at the front of the villa may have originated from earlier cottages, in which the closest room to the front door was the sitting room, or the front door opened into the sitting room which acted as a thoroughfare.

One of the most striking features of any villa is the bay window, which usually protrude from the parlour room, facing the street.

Usually, a couple of bedrooms branch off the long main hallway before you reach rooms such as the kitchen, scullery, and pantry – larger bay villas would have

squeezed in another bedroom, bathroom, and laundry.

Of course you can’t forget the front veranda – an enticing perch upon which families would sit and enjoy the fresh air, and today we still see it as a prime spot for some outdoor furniture (the old crusty couch will do in a pinch.)

A Kiwi icon Villas are unmistakably, undoubtedly Kiwi, and there are plenty still about.

On many residential streets throughout Ashburton, you will find at least one or several villas with families or flatties living in them – with a bit of care and insulation, they quite often make great homes, a 100 years past their prime.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

calling time on a week of sport

Rivalry renewed P27

Passion, dedication and family

It’s been a big week for 17-year-old Madison Trusler-Clark after she was named in the Canterbury Under 19 women’s rugby side. They kick off this weekend in Methven. Full Story: P28

Coaching star

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Weekly workout P30

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Blindside

Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham

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STARS OF THE WEEK Flavio Vianna Bit of a superman, this fella. Lined up again in the Peak to Pub last weekend and again made his way onto the podium with a great effort to finish second. That’s five podiums in a row.

Adam Williamson

Heavy hitters on their way In a coup for the Mid Canterbury District, and Mid Canterbury Softball it has been confirmed that the Mainland Softball Southern Zone Under 15 open club championships will be held here early next year.

The massive tournament, which can attract up to 30 different teams from around

the South Island, will be held at the home of softball in Mid Canterbury, Argyle Park from January 13 to January 16.

In a slightly different twist to your normal zone championships, the tournament is open to all clubs in the southern zone, taking in an area from the top of the South Island right down to Southland

Is there anything better than seeing a rival scrum pedalling backwards? The man they call Fridge played a big part in King Country’s scrum being on retreat for almost 80 minutes last week.

and there was no real limit on how many teams could come along.

Clubs were able enter multiple teams from each district. But with more than the predicted 350 players that will involve plus management and supporters, Mid Canterbury is set to be positively over-run for the four-day event.

TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND 3 THINGS Hammer time

Holly-Jayne Feutz

Mid Canterbury take on the might of Whanganui today at the Ashburton Showgrounds. We know you can’t be there, but it’s being livestreamed on the MCRFU Facebook page. 2.30pm kickoff.

Sure, hockey isn’t all about the goals you score. But when you score as often as Holly-Jayne then it’s definitely a huge factor. seventeen goals this season in Division Two hockey. Mammoth!

All Blacks 100 test matches against the South Africans. A huge achievement.

There’s going to be no love lost tonight when they square off in Townsville. It’s a must-watch for the weekend. 7pm.

Prelim time The NRL reaches crunch point this weekend with the preliminary finals.

Tonight it’s the Storm v the Panthers, in what should be a mouth-watering clash. Catch the action from 6pm.

Don’t quote me on it . . .

This week we take a look at some of the best sporting quotes of all time.

Journalists are there at the ready to capture the witty, the hilarious and the downright ridiculous at the drop of a hat and what follows are a few gems that you may never have heard that we’ve found back through the sporting archives.

1. “I should be on a postage stamp. That’s the only way I’ll ever get licked,” Muh-

ammad Ali. 2. “Because there are no fours.”

Basketballer Atoine Walker after being asked why he sunk so many three-pointers in a match.

3. “I’ve never lost a game, I just ran out of time.” Michael Jordan. 4. “The serve was invented, so that the net could play.”

Bill Cosby. 5. “Playing polo is like trying to play golf during an earthquake.” Sylvester Stallone.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

Sticking with tried and true Mid Canterbury

Matt Markham Why change a winning formula?

Seven days after opening their Heartland Championship account with a resounding victory over King Country, Mid Canterbury step once more into the breach today to take on the might of Whanganui at the Ashburton Showgrounds.

And they do so with the same starting 15 that took to the paddock last week in Te Kuiti.

Coaches Jason Rickard, Dale Palmer and Sean Cuttance have rewarded those who set the platform so well last week with another roll of this dice this weekend against an opposition which is expected to be markedly stronger than that which they faced last weekend.

“We’ve got a huge respect for Whanganui, they are always there or thereabouts in the Meads Cup,” Rickard said.

“But we’ve also got a really strong self-belief that we can go out there this week and put together a really strong performance on the paddock, and I think that’s important.”

Mid Canterbury and Whanganui have one of the proudest rivalries in the Heartland competition since its inception, fighting out many finals and semi-finals across the years.

However, they haven’t faced each other since 2018, so there’s a good opportunity to renew the rivalry today.

Big winners last week against Poverty Bay, like Mid Canterbury,

2.30pm, Ashburton – Saturday, September 25 1. Adam Williamson 2. Callum Burrell 3. Carisbrook Toomalatai 4. Manasa Bari 5. JJ Manning (CC) 6. Shepherd Mhembere 7. Osian Davies 8. Seta Koroitamana (CC) 9. Liam McCormack 10. Tom Reekie 11. Tait Chisman 12. Nick Foxley 13. Isireli Masiwini 14. Raitube Vasurakuta 15. Nathan McCloy

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Winger, Tait Chisman will again look to provide some spark for Mid Canterbury today against Whanganui.

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Whanganui have assembled a strong team for this season and this week welcome back into their side Craig Clare, a former Highlander, who will run the cutter in the No.10 jersey.

Preferring to focus on what they can control, Rickard said taking stock of last week’s effort and then using it as launch pad for this week, and the rest of the campaign was vital.

“We’ve set a good platform, we’ve shown we mean business this season and I think if we keep improving, we can go a long way in this competition.”

Last week it was the forward pack who set the tempo from the outset, and they’ll be looked to again to provide the go forward early on in the match to try and gain some ascendency.

However, it could be the out-

side battle that offers the most intrigue.

Mid Canterbury has some slick players in the backline who, if given a sniff, can rip a game wide open.

The only changes to the team that beat King Country last week are found in the reserves.

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Joel Leo Osea Baisagale Lote Nasiga Ashton McArthur Harvey Blyth Paovale Soafi George Williams

bench look to provide as much impact this week, as they did last.

Today’s match is held behind close doors once again, with only essential staff on hand for the match.

Mid Canterbury Rugby Union will however provide a livestream of the match which can be found on their social media pages.

Growing confidence, developing skills Matt Markham For Margaret Butler, the biggest buzz she gets as a netball coach is from seeing players’ confidence and skills develop. That’s why she does what she does.

Butler has been coaching on and off for about 30 years, but in the past couple of years she has taken her netball coaching up a few notches, completing both her CCA1 and CCA2 awards on the Netball NZ coaching pathway.

CCA is a series of online and practical modules which are delivered and facilitated to equip the coach to develop players at the community level.

CCA1 focuses on the fundamentals of coach development, providing coaches with the skills to deliver quality coaching with a player-centred approach.

CCA2 builds on the fundamentals and moves into more indepth technical knowledge.

Attaining CCA2 is one of the pre-requisites for the Performance Coach Qualification (PCQ), the next level on the national

coaching pathway.

Butler said she began her CCA courses in 2019 to gain more ideas for her coaching, and from there decided she’d like to complete the CCA levels.

Initially she’d planned to complete all of the courses by the end of the 2020 season, but Covid disruption meant she was unable to, so she completed the final two courses this year.

Butler said the biggest highlights for her as a coach were seeing the players you were working with develop their skills.

“I love seeing players’ confidence and skills grow throughout the season. I also love seeing a team begin the season without really knowing each other, and ending the season as one tight unit who work together to achieve common goals,” Butler said.

Butler said the Netball NZ pathway had helped her on her netball coaching journey.

“The pathway has meant that I have met new people from throughout Canterbury, other coaches, and been able to discuss coaching ideas with them.

“It has also given me many resources to draw on for developing my players.

Mid Canterbury’s Margaret Butler continues to rise up the coaching ranks.

“The resources have been a huge help for skills and drills to try with my teams, as well as recording sheets and stats.

“It has also been great to work alongside other coaches within

Mid Canterbury, and having a local coach developer (Claire Tappin) to support and answer any questions has been a wonderful resource.”

Butler’s coaching journey be-

gan when she was a teenager living in Dunedin, working with age group teams, and although she stopped coaching when she went to university, she continued to play and later picked up coaching again.

“I began coaching again when I started teaching, and coached 3-4 school teams each year, as we couldn’t source coaches for the school I was working in.

“When I moved to Ashburton I stopped coaching as I had a new baby and wanted to focus on being a mum. I got back into coaching in Ashburton about 8-9 years ago when my daughter started playing netball.”

She coached daughter Gianna’s teams, progressing with her through the age groups.

“My goal has always been to move into coaching a premier team, and this year I moved to United in order to achieve this,” Butler said.

Her aim is to continue to coach in premier grades, ultimately into premier 1, but Butler has also moved in to representative coaching. She coached one of Mid Canterbury’s U16 teams this year and said she would like to continue to coach rep teams in the future.

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Chasing dreams, and making them happen Matt Markham

Sporting dreams are fickle things. So many are harboured, but very few are, eventually, delivered.

But there are exceptions, and for one Mid Canterbury teenager, the next step in her dreams became a reality last week. Matt Markham caught up with Madison Trusler-Clark to talk rugby, her selections in the Canterbury Under 19 women’s side, family and what lies ahead.

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he voice at the other end of the phone goes silent, not a sound.

I can tell that the question I’ve just asked is an important one.

It’s requiring a little bit of reflection, a few deep breaths and a little composure before it can be answered.

Then, with one big deep breath, Madison Trusler-Clark starts talking, and emotion overrides all other thought processes as she explains to me just how important her family has been in helping her to achieve her dreams.

Last week the 17-year-old Ashburton College student was named in the Canterbury Under 19 women’s representative rugby side for this year. A massive achievement considering not just her age, but the competitive nature of rugby at that level in Canterbury.

It’s a huge moment for Madison, but it’s an equally as big moment for her family, who have played a huge role in helping her along the way.

And family is absolutely everything.

“I don’t really know how I can talk about what they’ve done for me and do them justice,” the Year 12 student said through tears.

“You know, they’ve sacrificed a lot for me, Mum has driven me up to Christchurch two or three times a week while I’ve slept in the car for games or training.

“My Dad has been my absolute rock.

“My sister and her husband have taken me into their home each week and let me invade their lives, and then there’s my grandparents, who haven’t missed a single game I’ve played – it all has meant so much to me.”

After lacing up her first pair

back to school in the morning. of that squad, Madison was of rugby boots at the age of four identified as a player of some tal- It’s been a big commitment, but and stepping out for the ColleI’ve loved it and it’s undoubtedly ent early on in her career. But a giate Rugby Club in Ashburton, helped my game.”

Madison has been hooked on the decision to go the extra mile this A decisive ball-runner, with a season has ultimately led to the game of rugby. really strong head for the game, rapid advance up the ranks.

One of those natural-born Madison is just as happy fronting As well as playing schoolgirl sporting talents, who could pick up in the engine room up pretty much at lock as she is when anything and be Rugby’s been it for a long time, I’ve been she gets the chance to good at it, she’s line up in the midjust naturally playing since I was four and have loved field at centre. gravitated back every minute of it As long as she’s to the rugby on the paddock, she field each time, doesn’t care. and is now firm“I do enjoy playing in the loose rugby during the week, she’s ly focused on pushing herself to forwards, that’s where I’m most been plying her trade up in the go as far as she possibly can. happy probably, but as long as hotly-contested Christchurch “Rugby’s been it for a long competition, stepping out for the I’m out there, I don’t mind where time, I’ve been playing since I I am playing.”

High School Old Boys Under 17 was four and have loved every Where she sits in the Canterteam. minute of it. bury side will be revealed tomor“My cousin was up there “So, to be given recognition row, when the team plays their playing for them and thought I and named in the Canterbury first fixture for the season against should come and play too, so we side is something pretty huge for a Barbarians side largely made made it happen. me, and for everyone who has up of Mid Cantabrians.

“I go up on a Thursday and supported me.”

That’s going to be a tough chalstay with my sister and her A noted member of the Ashlenge though as some of Madifamily after training then drive Hutt 1st XV team, and a leader

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son’s best friends will be lining up to take her on.

“I think it will be a little bit weird playing against a lot of people who are also team-mates in the 1st XV, but there won’t be any love lost, they’ll be out to get me just as much as I want to get them.”

If there’s a disappointment though it’s that her family won’t be able to watch her line up in the red and black for the first time, with Covid restrictions meaning spectators aren’t allowed into tomorrow’s match.

“That’ll be a little bit tough to not see them there supporting, but that time will come eventually, hopefully.”

Today’s match is being played at the Methven Domain, with a 1pm kick-off.

The next step on an already remarkable journey for a young Mid Cantabrian who you just know is going to go on and do great things.

SPORTS RESULTS ■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Ladies Golf – Saturday 18 and Tuesday 21 September Bermaline Cup, Round 3: Jeanette Montgomery 42, Marilyn Walker 40, Daphne McDonnell 40, Liz Cabout 40.

Ashburton Vets Golf Results for September 20 game played at Rakaia Gross in Grades: 0-19 Peter Walker 72, Greg Sparrow 81, Charlie Alexander 83. 20 - 27 John Duncan 89, Graeme Munro 94, Murray Beach 94, 28+ Guildford Lane 101, Brain Winchester 101, Murray Clark 105. Twos J Duncan, P Walker, T Sa, W Mason: Next Game October 4, Tinwald, RSA Trophy and AGM.

Mayfield Golf Club

9 Hole Division: Best Nett & Putting: Cate Hogan-Wright

61-22-34, John Greenslade 54-20-34, Putting John Greenslade Jill Ludemann 17, Greg Sim Builders No2: John Greenslade, Mayfield Transport No 5: Cate Hogan-Wright.

Methven Golf Club

Ladies Golf Results Wednesday 22 Sept - Championship Match Play Silver: Angela Mowbray beat Robyn Maw. Bronze A: Jan Lane beat Ellen Kemp.

Bronze B: Dennise Hood beat Marg Kelk, Bev Isherwood beat Heather Santy.

Finalists: Silver: Angela Mowbray v Sara Gallagher, Bronze A: Jan Lane v Jane Helmore, Bronze B:- Dennise Hood v Bev Isherwood.

LGU: Silver Robyn Maw 99-19-80, Bronze A Jan Lane 91-21-70, Bronze B Bev Isherwood 101-29-72. Margaret Lilley.

Putting: Wendy Wareing 29, Jan Lane 29, Aqua Japanese Restaurant Best Nett of the Day: Jan Lane 70.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Open and Br B 2nd Shot Methven Foursquare Gail Limbrick. No 6 Open Methven Pharmacy Gayle O Duffy. No 13 Open Methven Travel Ruth Smith. No 17 Open Primo Bev Isherwood. No 14 Silver & Br A Supervalue Jan Lane.

Twos and Nett Eagles: Gail Limbrick x2. Sharon Burrell-Smith. Tania Wilson.

Ruth Smith.

Rakaia Golf Club

Freda Bierema 102-30-72, Sally Smith 105-29-76. Rakaia Hotel 2nd shot #3 Sally Smith, Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot #6 Sandra Quinn, V.Bell Nearest the Pin #8: Sally Smith, Chertsey Spraying 2nd shot #15: Bev Sutherland, S. Quinn 2nd shot #17 Mandy Hurst.

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September 21 - Stroke Joan Undy 64, Ina Divers 69.

Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray

Young Property Broker; Barb Harris. No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Maureen Colville. No 12 Mac & Maggie; Joan Undy.

No 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Sue Gutsell. Memory Funeral Longest Putt; Lesley Glassey 9 Hole – Stroke: Denise Morgan 33, Pam McAndrew 36.

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Target Shooting

Mt Somers Rifle Club: Peyton Fews 78.2, Olivia Evans-Fews 87.0, Zoey Reveley 75.0, Tim Greer 92.1, 97.3, Hunter Lill 87.1, 90.2, Jess Heaven 176.2, Jess Lill 187.4, Lois Kiamtio 77.0, Eddie Millichamp 93.2, 96.3, Bree Greer 94.3, 94.4, Dave Millichamp 93.4, Andy Oram 93.3, Brent Frame 95.2, Stephen Millichamp 95.5.

Ashburton Rifle Club: Greg Menzies 99.2, Taylah Geddes 91.2,

Quynn Geddes 90.1, Archie Maginness 52.0, 67.0, 70.0, James Storey 92.1, Kinsey Storey 77.0, Lachlan Storey 92.3, Abby Calder 93.1, Allan Mitchell 92.2, Garth Wright 87.1, Murray Cook 92.4.

Mayfield Rifle Club: Lillian Snowden 82.1, 76.0, Logan Wheeler 80.0, Brooke Wheeler 80.0, John Fleming 98.3, Carl Nordqvist 96.3, Alan Wakelin 95.2, Martin Fleming 99.7.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Tinwald Golf Club Tinwald Women’s Golf Draw September 28: Maree Moore Trophy Stableford, 9 Holes Split Sixes.

Starter J. Bruhns H. Hargreaves, Cards V. Prendergast, Kitchen M. Kennedy.

Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

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Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

Rule a line and move on…

Matt Markham It’s not often that victory can lead to disappointment, but for Mark Jones that’s exactly what transpired last Sunday at Oamaru.

When Majestic Lavros got the judge’s call in the feature trot at the meeting on Hannon Memorial Day, after a few nervous moments for punters who had backed him into $1.35, his trainer was both relieved and perplexed.

“To be honest, I was pretty disappointed, I thought it was an average effort,” Jones said.

“I don’t really know what to put it down to, but he should have won better than that.

“I know that the more you win by doesn’t mean you pass more horses, but still.”

Jones was prepared to put a line through the performance and push on with preparations for this weekend at Motukarara and there’s also one eye on Cup Week

Mark Jones is looking for a much stronger performance from Majestic Lavros in the DG Jones Banks Peninsula Trotters Cup. and the Dominion Handicap.

“We’ll rule a line through it and move on, he’s come through the run good so hopefully he gets back to where we want him to be for this weekend.

“The grass won’t worry him and he’s a good beginner, so you’d like to see him on the speed and handy, and he should get his chance from there.”

One person who will be out to

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Avantage fetches $4.1m

Champion racemare Avantage has saved her greatest New Zealand performance for last by being sold for a jaw-dropping $4.1 million, in a frenetic online auction. The nine-time Group 1 winner was only retired from racing because of a minor tendon injury last Friday but has smashed all sorts of records on her way to being knocked down to powerhouse Coolmore. In a wild half hour of bidding. That saw Avantage’s price go from $1.8 million with 10 minutes of the three-day auction left, to $4.1 million.

beat Majestic Lavros in the feature tomorrow is Rakaia horseman Gerard O’Reilly.

He’s picked up the drive on the talented mare, Vacation Hill this season, and thus far it’s been a good pairing.

Their two starts as a combination have resulted in a win and a strong fourth, and on that form alone, they are one of the leading contenders for this weekend’s feature.

At the other end of the spectrum, Alan and Jason Ford will be hopeful of a forward showing from their talented trotter, Navara, who also takes his place in the field.

The enigmatic trotter hasn’t really taken part in his last two runs, but with manners – especially on the grass track surface – he’s shown there’s plenty of ability in the tank.

Majestic Lavros opened second favourite for the race at $3.30 behind Mataderos while Vacation Hill was in the third line of betting at $4.50.

Navara was rated the rank-outsider of the field at $41.

Strong Kiwi contingent Probabeel joins fellow Kiwi The Chosen One in a five-horse A$1m Underwood Stakes at Sandown today, with plenty of weightfor-age stars scared off from the race by the presence of Cox Plate favourite Zaaki. Even if the New Zealanders can’t beat Zaaki, who opened a $1.25 favourite they are guaranteed decent pay days with the last horse home earning $25,000. The pair headline a huge Kiwi contingent at Sandown with Elephant a warm favourite for the $200,000 Sandown Stakes, filly Zouzarella an even hotter favourite for the fillies race.

Entriviere is a $2.10 favourite for the $400,000 Golden Pendant.

Trackspy takes a look at the Motukarara prospects Matt Markham scours the racing action over the weekend in search of some winners, some value and a local hope or two.

Best Bet: Jordy – Race 11, Sunday – Motukarara trots

Huge run a fortnight ago at the transferred Methven meeting, coming from a mile back and finishing a bold third. Should get handier here and really looks the one they all have to beat.

M8

Each Way Bet: Prince Teka – Race 10, Sunday – Motukarara trots Finally gets onto the front line and on to a grass track. Will thrive on this, and should be on or near to the speed throughout. You’ll get a nice price too.

Place Bet: Little Gee – Race 4, Sunday – Motukarara trots

Knocking on the door with some really strong

Southern raid Southland trainers Ian and Kerry Taplin will begin their northern assault at Awapuni today when they contest the Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile with in-form gallopers Ritani and Tappy’s One. Travelling is nothing new to the pair, having made plenty of trips to Riccarton from their southern base, and Ian Taplin said both horses have taken their latest trip in their stride.

recent performances and should be much more at home on the grass this week. Can place at a really nice price.

Local Hope: Takemybreathaway – Race 9, Sunday – Motukarara trots

Going for the Ricky May factor here. Some really good recent performances, and Ricky knows the horse well. Should relish the opportunity in what isn’t a strong field.

Banks Peninsula harness Tomorrow at Motukarara Raceway

R1 JEAN ANDERSON MEMORIAL TROT $9000 2170m 5 6 11:58

5 88061 Safe Zone John Morrison 6 16X98 Krystal Delight 7 090X0 Archaic Lustre 7 1 27 Superfast Whizz Jonny Cox 8 36715 Luminite Sam Thornley 8 2 X9685 Masterofthemanor Robbie Close 9 44945 Four Starzzz Shiraz Jessica Young-Grant 9 3 320 Magnifique Dimanche Katie Cox 10 10607 The Terrorfier Ricky May 10 4 54 Miss Millie Amber Lethaby 11 5 X53X0 Emma Louise Murray Edmonds R6 HIGHVIEW TOMMY JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE 11 000X6 Arden’s Sweetheart Tim Williams 12 95700 Sister’s Delight Sam Ottley 12 Ben Hope Ian Cameron 6 72786 Ginas Majesty PACE $9,000 2000m 14:43 13 30887 Magical Matty Amber Lethaby Jonny Cox 13 7 4 Galleons Ambassador John Morrison 1 80840 Refine Alana Cameron 14 55629 Von Art Matty Williamson 14 Colin DeFilippi 8 0X05 Rossco Trouble Stephen McNally Scott Iremonger 2 99063 My Mate Ben 15 13667 Conquer Me Robbie Holmes Kerryn Tomlinson 3 21480 Cha Cha B 15 9 62 Taimate Sass 16 40797 Mark O’Ronga

Ross Cameron 16 Sheree Tomlinson 4 89905 Shards Fury 10 X8524 Rachel Daytom Leo O’Reilly Sam Thornley 11 0X333 Awesome Impee Philippa Wakelin Ellie Barron R4 JEFF SCOTT MEMORIAL MOBILE PACE $9000 5 2019 Vesnina R9 HRNZ BLUE SEPTEMBER INVITED DRIVERS 12 98X99 Reindeer Trouble Ricky May 6 7X710 Hello Adele Gemma Thornley CHALLENGE PACE $9,000 2170m 16:15 2000m 13:33 Kerryn Tomlinson 1 9288X Times Are A Changin Tim Williams 13 P0P0X Action Packed Sarah O’Reilly 7 58251 El Dorado 1 57400 Blazing Impact John Dunn Jess Young-Grant 2 P7643 Belle’s Boy 14 P Paige Carter Dalgety 8 96516 Pay Me Visa John Dunn 2 94X00 Proviseur Craig Thornley Gavin Smith 15 Almighty Fear 9 65707 Hilarious Prince Jordan Simpson 3 51920 Justace Gavin Smith 3 090X0 Archaic Lustre Colin DeFilippi Justin Smith 16 Take Notice 10 0104X Not Really Blonde Mark Hurrell 4 79500 Playboy Prince Matty Williamson 4 46008 Dreaminsover Tim Williams 17 90X08 Dashing Dutchy Chris McDowell 11 98020 Midfrew Luisianabeau Kerryn Tomlinson 5 79879 Mr Asia Craig Thornley 5 71032 Brother John Ben Hope 18 P0X80 Andoverfirst Kimberly Butt 12 4167X Jimmy Arma Korbyn Newman 6 65365 Little Gee Leo O’Reilly 6 0 Pink Flamingo Run Matty Williamson 13 2107X Kiss The Girls

Tom Bamford Robbie Holmes 7 14356 Takemybreathaway Ricky May R2 WOODLANDS STUD MBL PACE $9000 2000m 12:28 7 68796 Evidently 8 31752 Moody River Ellie Barron 1 2X7 Monellie Chris Thornley R7 DG JONES BANKS PENINSULA CUP $30,000 8 9X0X9 Sheelasinleague Jim Curtin 9 36648 She’s A Dagg 9 84409 Terrier Blair Orange Robbie Close 2 Creative Sam Ottley 2810m 15:18 10 47070 It’s Me Sam Thornley 10 4331 Rocknroll Diva Jonny Cox 3 4P6 Valerie Verde Katie Cox 1 2710P Navara Jason Ford 11 3429 Tiger Lou Colin DeFilippi 11 27601 Kiwi X Factor Mark Hurrell 4 62663 Rollyarrrz Korbyn Newman 2 88X21 Majestic Lavros Sam Ottley 12 X0350 Chal Be Jim Curtin Blair Orange 5 0908X Maximilian Neil Burton 3 46706 Zsa Zoe Sheree Tomlinson 12 840X0 Starkers 13 00X66 Laterintheday 13 0104X Motor Mouth Korbyn Newman 6 X6057 U R The One Terry Chmiel 4 3227 The Dominator Craig Thornley 14 35567 The Naenae Express Robbie Close 14 90960 Aveross Rustler

Murray Edmonds 7 00X4 Mighty Flying Rocker Bob Butt 5 42215 Kahress Robbie Holmes 15 090X0 Archaic Lustre 8 66780 Unchanged Memory Martin Herbert 6 36X14 Vacation Hill Gerard O’Reilly R10 TOUCHDOWN RENTALS TROT $9000 2170m 16:45 9 40 Tane JJ Jess Young-Grant 16 9X0X9 Sheelasinleague 7 1X633 Majestic Action Matty Williamson 1 4X996 Prince Teka Kyle Cameron 10 89 Lunar Legend Robbie Close Tim Williams R5 CREATINE STANDING AT NEVELE R STUD TROT 8 32111 Chief Of Staff 2 4233 Smudgee Brent Borcoskie 11 96309 Crystal Daytom Leo O’Reilly 9 91X15 Mataderos

John Dunn $9000 2170m 14:08 3 57449 Rachmaninov Trevor Grant 12 64988 Prodigal Son Robbie Holmes 9 68X41 Doff Your Cao Bob Butt 1 345X8 Regal Appointment Gavin Smith 4 83502 Prince Rainer John Dunn 13 56 No Gee Ess Tee Matty Williamson 10 11146 Spy Da Moment Katie Cox 2 4416X Tedesco Ben Hope 5 90659 Alvira Hest Blair Orange 14 0X09X It’s A Shawthing Ross Cameron 3 78619 Majestic Jag John Dunn Korbyn Newman R8 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AARON DOUGLAS MOBILE 6 82001 South Park Sheree Tomlinson PACE $9,000 2000m 15:49 7 19780 That’s The Story Kerryn Tomlinson R3 RENWICK JOINERY PACE $9000 2170m 12:58 4 62305 Zsahara 5 3148X Summars Robbie Close 1 009X0 Miss Behavin Kimberly Butt 1 9X0X9 Sheelasinleague Kerryn Tomlinson 8 34510 Beyond The Horizon Justin Smith 6 92470 Tres Magnifique Brent Weaver 9 92701 Take After Me Gavin Smith 2 6X Hiranya Sam Ottley 2 769X9 Jessie Kelly Korbyn Newman 10 9X717 Franco Josiah John Morrison 3 4460X Phone Tap Jess Young-Grant 7 0X0P1 Moons Way 3 X8334 Where’s Daddy John Dunn 8 277P2 Tyene Blair Orange 11 20677 DD’s Super Stuart Jeremy Markham 4 0X09X It’s A Shawthing Ross Cameron 4 04X02 Scared Stiff Terry Chmiel 48745 75202 6663 66005 8853 8 8X496 3629X 3707

Greenback Boogie Full Of Desire Expressive Love Cheekygrin Get Outta Town Reformed Adhika Morries Girl Franco Hatton Cooper 5083X Iron Woman 80P0X Bono Brown

Brent Borcoskie Blair Orange Gavin Smith Robbie Close

9 10 11 12 13 14

000X8 8681X 21 43004 0X453 4099X

Illegal Alien Goose Healy Clicquot Shes So Right KD Hawk Ready I Am

Ricky May Neil Burton Craig Thornley Kerryn Tomlinson Bob Butt Philippa Wakelin

12 13 14 15

44273 79470 570X9 447X0

Winning Bones Call This Fun Momentous Some Time

Matty Williamson Jason Ford Ricky May Leo O’Reilly

R11 RICKY & SHARON DONNELLY MOBILE PACE $9,000 2000m 17:11

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

45387 88898 37047 X7637 X5163 2PX45 94672 9X0X9 86700 9784 50785 49870 669X3 090X0 9536X 99264

Donegal Carrickfin Ross Houghton Kansas City Jim Gemma Thornley Pete’s Dash Denis O’Connell Dismara Jonny Cox Jordy John Morrison Mark Dunnett Jessica Young-Grant Kowhai Shadow Sam Ottley Sheelasinleague Allandale Robbie Holmes Honour Scroll Kerryn Tomlinson Martin John Robbie Close Beeps Brent Borcoskie Precious Sara John Dunn Archaic Lustre Hope For Love Sheree Tomlinson Stephs Boy Blair Orange

Matt Markham’s Motukarara Selections Race 1: Magnifique Dimanche, Galleons Ambassador, Rossco Trouble, Awesome Impee Race 2: Valerie Verde, Rollyarrz, No Gee Ess Tee, Tane JJ Race 3: Hiranya, Morries Girl, Phone Tap, Cooper Race 4: Little Gee, Tiger Lou, Moody River, Chal Be Race 5: Tyene, KD Hawk, Regal Appointment, Majestic Jag Race 6: Kiss The Girls, Jimmy Arma, Not Really Blonde, Midfrew Luisianabeau Race 7: Majestic Lavros, Vacation Hill, Chief Of Staff, Mataderos Race 8: Where’s Daddy, Safe Zone, Arden’s Sweetheart Race 9: Takemybreathaway, Kiwi X Factor, Brother John, Blazing Impact Race 10: Prince Teka, Call This Dun, Prince Ranier, DD’s Super Stuart Race 11: Jordy, Stephs Boy, Precious Sara, Kowhai Shadow BEST BET: Jordy (Race 11) VALUE: Little Gee (Race 4)

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2. Who is the most capped All Black in the starting line-up for tonight’s test? a) Beauden Barrett b) Brodie Retallick c) TJ Perenara 3. Where is next year’s Winter Olympics being held? a) PyeongChang b) Tokyo c) Beijing 4. Scott Robertson was associated with which Christchurch rugby club? a) HSOB b) Sumner c) Linwood 5. A turkey is achieved by how many consecutive strikes in bowling? a) Three b) Four c) Five 6. Which event gave Tiger Woods his first major championship win? a) US Open b) The Masters c) PGA Championship 7. What is the longest recorded point in the history of tennis? a) 15 minutes b) 21 minutes c) 29 minutes 8. How old was the youngest professional soccer player? a) 10 b) 12 c) 14

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Duties will include (but are not limited to) prepping entranceways, timber battening, small concrete work and site work – both residential and commercial.

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Dry Goods Buyer Infrastructure Engineer • Providing economic, environmental and social solutions with our community’s water • Engineering, project management and asset management • Ashburton, New Zealand Who are we?

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.

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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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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We are looking for an exceptional, computer savvy Dry Goods Buyer to join our management team, who excels at building and maintaining positive and productive working relationships with staff and suppliers.

The Role: Reporting to the Store Manager/Owner, the Dry Goods Buyer will be playing a large part for ensuring our customers have the best experience possible across the Dry Goods Departments (Grocery, General Merchandise, Dairy and Frozen). Working alongside the Temperature Controlled Buyer, and the Dry Goods Operations Manager, the Dry Goods Buyer will be responsible for: • Ensuring that all Dry Goods Ambient purchasing is sufficient to provide Ashburton New World customers with an outstanding quality and range of products at competitive prices.

• Driving outstanding financial results which are in line with or exceeds given targets.

• To ensure that Ashburton New World has sufficient stock to meet the needs of its customers.

• Building positive working relationships with all suppliers to ensure that Ashburton New World is a market leader in sourcing new products to enable Ashburton New World to hold a significant competitive edge.

What we need from you: • The ability to develop and maintain a solution based environment, where issues are solved quickly and constructively.

• A drive to succeed and take ownership of your role, and provide support to all staff members where needed.

• A positive outlook, and the ability to challenge yourself on a daily basis to move the department and the business forward.

• Be able to participate constructively in setting and reaching your own development and performance goals.

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We offer a competitive remuneration package with a focus on health, wellness, learning and development. The successful applicant will be eligible to commence with the Foodstuffs Leadership Programme to assist with continued growth and personal development.

The position is fulltime – 45 hours per week, working Tuesday to Saturday, 6am to 3.30pm.

Applicants must hold New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand Permanent Residency or a Valid New Zealand Work Permit.

If this sounds like you, then apply now including a cover letter and current CV to: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz We would love to talk with you about this amazing opportunity in our store.

Pumping Branch Manager Full time Morrison Agri is on the lookout for a motivated Pumping Branch Manager. As this is a new role, we need someone with passion and drive to make this division successful.

So this is your opportunity to “do it your way”.

You will be responsible for building and continually growing our pumping division with support from our management team.

We envision you using your expertise in pumping and management to support our Sales team in capital sales. Build long-term relationships with current and new customers in the Canterbury area and train, support and grow your technical team. As well as meeting your branches financial expectations.

As our new Pumping Branch Manager, you will need to be the right fit so if you have proven experience • In pumping or water engineering • Managing a team • Meeting financial budgets • Ability to problem solve And a drive to make this division a success, then we would like to hear from you.

So if this is the role for you, then tell us why!

Send us a cover letter (minimum 300 words) and your CV by Sunday 3rd October 2021 to kyla.walklin@morrisonagri.co.nz www.morrisonagri.co.nz This role will report to our Head office in Ashburton.

To our valued clients, we have had to make a difficult decision to close our Burnett Street site in Somerset House as of Thursday 30th September We will be opening up again in 2022 in our custom built premises.

We want to thank you all for your wonderful support so far and we look forward to providing you the ultimate relaxation experience in 2022 Robyn & Dave

SITUATIONS VACANT

We are looking for two part-time shift supervisors for our busy service station.

Ideal applicants will be honest, reliable, hardworking and friendly.

This will include some weekend work.

Duties include: • Opening/closing • Customer service • Forecourt service • Cleaning, refilling stock etc Please email your CV to Tim admin@caltexashburton. co.nz

HANDY PERSON

wanted to assist with general property maintenance on new and renovation work.

Good painting skills an advantage, good pay and conditions, could be onging for the right person. Please only text 0276 33 11 11.

All replies answered.

Driving mentors required

Do you have: • A full NZ driver’s licence • A great sense of humour • A couple of hours spare each week • Are over 25

The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is looking for volunteer driving mentors to help our migrant rural women to learn to drive.

This will be the best job you will have which you don’t get paid for (and will be far less stressful than teaching your own kids to drive).

And … you will get to meet someone from a different culture.

And … our students provide the car!

Interested?

Please contact Wendy Hewitt, Safer Mid Canterbury, Phone 027 611 3301. wendy.hewitt@safer.org.nz This project is a partnership between the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust and Safer Mid Canterbury.

A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, September 25, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

KIA Dealership coming to Ashburton and we need you!

Summer University Internship Field Technician

We have the opportunity for two university students to gain some practical field-based work experience this summer covering from mid-November until mid-late February based in the Ashburton region.

The position requires someone who is: • Physically fit, enjoy the outdoors as work is mainly field based • Some knowledge of scientific method (trial design, sampling etc.)

• An interest in research and development (interest is key) • Will mainly involve general field trial maintenance, as well as trial assessments and data entry.

• Would suit someone who has an interest in crop production and who has some experience in the practical aspects of crop production, e.g. knapsack spraying, rogueing.

• Suited to someone who can work unsupervised as well as part of a team.

• Normal hours are Monday to Friday but flexibility in work hours will be required due to the nature of field work.

• Ideally the applicant would also have good computing skills, must have a full current driver’s license (ability to drive a manual vehicle is preferred).

Our requirements are that you are currently studying towards either a Science, Technology, Engineering or Agriculture related qualification.

How to apply: To register your interest, please contact Georgie Wade on 027 406 3990 or email: georgie.wade@midlands.co.nz

Gluyas Motor Group is a Multi Franchise Dealership with Ford and Nissan. We are excited to announce that we have KIA joining the group in November and are looking for 3 people to join our team: a Sales Person, a qualified Technician & an experienced Parts Consultant.

The Sales Person must be sales focused with experience in the motor industry preferred but happy to train the right person, have outstanding customer service, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships.

The Technician must be focused on exceptional customer service, a high work standard, have a good common-sense approach and ability to diagnose faults and be able to follow workshop manuals and bulletins, be familiar with modern vehicle electronics and it would be an advantage to have a WOF Inspector Certificate.

The Parts Consultant would ideally have experience working in a similar position or a good working knowledge of Automotive Parts, have good communication & computer skills, able to work under pressure and work well in a close knit team.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A FULL NZ DRIVER LICENSE AND CURRENT NZ RESIDENCY. If you would like to find out more or apply to become part of our team, please forward applications and CV to: peter.gluyas@gluyasgroup.co.nz or call Peter directly on 027 443 0457.

Daily Diary 2021 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

7.30am RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Meet outside frontrunner, Moore Street, runners and walkers, all fitness levels welcome. Coffee and chat at Columbus Cafe afterwards.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET. Support our hardy stall holders selling local fresh produce, plants, hot food and drinks.

North end of West Street car park Ashburton.

9am-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Static displays with collections of up to 30 aircraft and memorabilia. Ashburton Airport. Seafield Road.

10am-12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

9am - 1pm METHVEN LOCAL CRAFT AND PRODUCE MARKET. Held the first Sunday of each month. Methven Resort. Main Street. Methven.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Frank Tasker. 48 Allens Road.

Allenton.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship service led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome.

Covid protocols will be in place.

Sinclair Centre. Park Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN

Museum and parts shed open.

86 Maronan Road. Tinwald.

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. 160 Main Street Methven.

10am - 4pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB ASSOCIATION CROQUET. Singles and doubles, the domain, Philip Street.

10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS’GUILD. Meet on the 1st Saturday of the month at the Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street.

1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB GOLF CROQUET. Drawn Pairs. The domain, Philip Street.

CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am-4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall.160 Main Street, Methven.

11am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road.

Allenton.

1pm-3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

SITUATIONS VACANT

To avoid overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, the Ashburton Intermediate School Board has implemented an enrolment scheme that has been developed by the Secretary for Education.

Under this scheme, students will be enrolled if they live within the home zone described on the Education Counts Website at: www. educationcounts.govt.nz and searching ‘Ashburton Intermediate’.

The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.

The enrolment scheme, which includes a precise description of the home zone, may be viewed at the school office where copies of the scheme are also available.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Mortgage Adviser

A full time position has opened within our company for an experienced Mortgage Adviser. This position will be based between both our offices in Ashburton and Rolleston. This is a salary based role with good performance incentives.

Cartwrights is an Insurance and Mortgage Brokerage located in Ashburton and Rolleston. We are a familybased company specialising in Commercial, Domestic and Risk Insurance as well as Finance Lending.

Responsibilities will include: • Follow up on leads that are company generated as well as generating your own leads and client base.

• Interviewing customers to understand their lending needs.

• Research and recommend lending strategies that will deliver the best outcome to the customer.

• Prepare client applications as per New Zealand Banking guidelines and Responsible Lending Code.

• Work with relevant banks and lenders to obtain approval and negotiate best possible terms and conditions.

• Maintaining long-term & effective relationship with customers & lending institutions.

The successful applicant must have: • Relevant experience in lending in New Zealand.

• A friendly personality and desire to provide exceptional customer service.

• Ability to forge strong relationships with customers and peers.

• Attention to detail and good time management skills • Excellent communication and presentation skills • Currently registered as a Financial Adviser or studying towards National Certificate in Financial Advice.

Applicants should send their Cover Letter and CV via email to – officeadmin@cartwrights.co.nz

Would a Scholarship help your studies or trade training in 2022?

Advance Ashburton Community Foundation has many great scholarships available for all types of study, apprenticeships, and training.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 29 OCTOBER 2021

For more information and an application form: Email grants@advanceashburton.org.nz

www.advanceashburton.org.nz

Guardian Classifieds

307 7900

Birthday Greetings

Lifestyle CONNECTIONS

Enrolment Scheme Notice

Daniel Gourlay

Happy 21st Birthday Daniel.

Love from your big sister Maddison.

ASHBURTON LEARNING CENTRE Do you need help with:

Learning English as a second language?

Your apprenticeship paperwork?

With reading, writing or maths?

Developing your computer skills?

Check out our courses now!

www.ashburtonlearningcentre.co.nz

Contact the Centre Phone 308 5322 Corner Park and Havelock Street, Ashburton

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CLASSIFIEDS 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.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

FUNERALS

ASIAN, new special, stunning, tall, slim and very pretty. Size 8, 40DD. Excellent service and no rush with a great massage.

Phone 021 1533 922.

YOUR ONLY LOCALLY AND FAMILY OWNED

Canterbury owned, locally operated

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd

HIRE

LOVELY lady for genuine callers. No text. Please GENERAL hire. phone 021 0275 9055.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, NEW Asian, pretty, busty, and more. All your DIY / party sexy, friendly, good service. hire, call and see Ashburton Phone Jessie 021 110 7034.

U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Ph 307 7433

Jo Metcalf

18-22 Moore Street, Ashburton | 0800 263 6679 027 637 1229 | www.memoryfunerals.nz

MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON

E.B. CARTER LTD

GRAZING GRAZING wanted. All feed types considered. Please phone Steve 027 3216 060.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL FOR rent, 2 bedroom flat, walking distance to town.

Please phone (03) 308 4334.

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

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.

Email: classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 5pm

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

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.

Information Centre

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Pharmacies

C

Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make an appointment call your regular GP. Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, 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.

Emergency Dentist

Methven & Rakaia Area

Ask for the Crisis Team.

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

ANIMAL SERVICES

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Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Art Gallery

Ashburton Rest Homes Please contact directly for hours.

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

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

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

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

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Saturday: High cloud. Brief rain possible morning and afternoon. Strong NW, possibly gale gusting 90 km/h, SW later.

MAX

Midnight Saturday

Canterbury Plains

21 MIN 3

Saturday: High cloud. Scattered rain spreading north from morning, clearing in the evening. Strong northwesterlies, gale gusting 100 km/h in exposed places, changing southwest in the evening.

Sunday: Rain developing in the morning, possibly heavy near the foothills, then easing to a few showers in the evening. Southeasterlies dying out in the evening.

Monday: Patchy drizzle gradually clearing.

Northeasterlies developing.

Around The Region Saturday

Sunday

Veterinarians

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

EA Networks Centre - Pools

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

Ashburton Weather

A series of fronts move up the South Island, followed by a cold, unstable south to southwest flow.

Meanwhile, a ridge over the North Island recedes to the north of the country. A front becomes slowmoving over the North Island on Sunday, with a low forming to the east of the North Island late in the day.

Over the South Island, a ridge builds on Sunday and remains slow moving there into Tuesday.

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

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

Phone 03 307 7900 Level 3, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street

Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

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

Monday

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

Sunday: Rain developing in the morning, then easing to a few showers in the evening. SE dying out in the evening. MAX

Canterbury High Country

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

1 1 MIN 1

Saturday Mountain weather hazards: Rain, Snow, Thunderstorm, Wind, Wind Chill.

Rain, heavy and possibly thundery about the divide with snow to 1700m. Easing to scattered showers about the divide and clearing elsewhere in the evening.

Wind at 1000m: NW severe gale 120 km/h, easing to gale 75 km/h from afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: NW severe gale 130 km/h easing to severe gale 90 km/h by evening.

Freezing level: 2200m, lowering to 1300m evening.

Sunday

22 3 1 2 1 1 1 -1 Mountain weather hazard: Snow.

1 9 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 Rain with heavy falls possible from afternoon, 1 6 1 9 -1 9 -2 turning to snow at all levels in the evening.

1 8 2 9 0 1 0 0 Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: W 40 km/h dying out in the morning.

1 8 6 9 3 9 -1 Light SE developing in the evening.

21 3 1 0 0 1 2 -1 Freezing level: Lowering to 800m.

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2021 Compiled by Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

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: Cody Wong.

Monday: Patchy drizzle gradually clearing.

Northeasterlies developing.

MAX

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

Ashburton Airport 19.4 6.7 0.1 0.2 22.4 NE 39 2:54pm 8.8 169.1

Methven 18.4 11.0 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 18.5 15.7 2.9 3.4 -1.1 – 0.2 0.0 33.6 20.8 NE 52 NE 35 2:36pm 2:10pm 1.6 – 164.1 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Saturday

1 1 MIN 0

Sunday

Monday

Ashburton H 6:33am 6:49pm 8:21am 8:40pm 9:13am 9:36pm Mouth L 12:19am 12:43pm 1:05am 2:29pm 2:53am 3:20pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

H 6:41am L 12:26am H 6:17am L 12:03am

7:00pm 12:48pm 6:33pm 12:27pm

8:27am 1:10am 8:05am 12:49am

8:47pm 2:34pm 8:24pm 2:13pm

9:12am 2:55am 8:57am 2:37am

9:35pm 3:22pm 9:20pm 3:04pm

6:15am 6:35pm 7:14am 7:36pm 7:12am 7:37pm 10:49pm 8:14am

last qtr Sep 29

new Oct 7

– 9:40am 12:53am 10:10am

first qtr Oct 13

full Oct 21

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SMALL BY NUMBERS, HUGE BY PASSION AND EXPERIENCE….

As the warmer months approach, more and more locals start frequenting out into the garden wondering what challenge to take on next, there’s an almost inconspicuous team of passionate and dedicated Ashburton Contracting Ltd staff ready and waiting to help them along the way.

Nestled away at their Dobson Street West residence, Ashburton Contracting Limited’s landscaping and quarry supplies division is the ultimate one stop shop when it comes to getting all you require to turn that bland landscape into something with a little more bling.

A small team of just five, but an integral part of the much-wider operation that is ACL, the landscaping team can call on their passion and experience to fit any customers needs and requirements to help achieve the ultimate result.

“I think that passion for landscaping, and real knowledge of what it takes, is a key element of what we are all about.”

ACL Landscaping Supplies manager, Maurice Wotton said.

“Plus, there’s a real desire to help someone achieve what they are after from the outset too, that’s a big help.”

Sourcing all their material from across the South Island, and keeping up to date with the latest information, styles and trends, the yard is full to the brim with everything anyone could ever want and need as they approached the beginning of a landscaping job.

“It’s great to have that knowledge behind us of what works and what doesn’t work.

Whether it’s top-soil or something a little more substantial, we’ve got the best we can possibly source on site and ready to go.”

That knowledge and experience goes a long way when a client walks in the door without any real fixed idea in their head of what they are after, and Maurice and his team love the opportunity to work with someone from scratch to achieve their ultimate goal.

Gardening Supplies

“It’s one of those things, in this place there are no dumb questions, or requests.”

Project Recommendations

From high-quality gardening supplies to get those garden beds ready for the season or special aggregates for those more intricate jobs that require a little bit of flair, it’s all there – no matter how big, or small.

In fact, as well as having bulk quantities of products on site, the team also have smaller individual bags of product available for the smaller jobs around the house and if it’s too much to carry, there’s even a free-loan trailer on hand to help get it to it’s desired location.

With an excellent display floor on show in the main office, clients get a chance to see the look and feel of the product before they make their final decisions and Maurice and his team are more than happy to be on hand to help answer any questions about their products.

High-quality compost and bark to get your family’s garden beds ready for the season.

If you don’t know what you need, let one of our experts help you decide.

Special Aggregates

No matter how unique your request, our team can find anything you may have in mind.

Flexible Scheduling

Tell us know when you need your supplies, and we will be there when you need us most.

Customer Service-Focused

Your happiness is our priority, so let us know how we can help you.

Closely aligned with so many other facets of the wider ACL operation, there’s a real tight-knit, family feel about the place and knowing that they are playing a role in helping grow and prosper the wider Mid Canterbury region gives the landscaping supplies team a real boost when they walk in the door each morning.

1 Range Street, Ashburton / RURAL / LIFESTYLE / CIVIL / WORKSHOP / www.ashcon.co.nz