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Roger’s made another one 

Playhouse superstar buildsanother for Lions 

Another impressive playhouse has 

rolledoff theproductionlineinRoger 

Paterson’s workshop. 

Annually, thetrainedcabinet maker 

crafts a unique playhouse that is 

raffled for Ashburton Lions Club. 

Mr Paterson, the current club 

president, has being making the 

playhouses for 18 years andthe project 

nets the club around $3500 each year. 

Thisyear agiant, summer playhouse 

flooded with light has been created. 

There are french doors that open 

right up at the front andlargewindows 

at each end. 

The 1.8m x 1.4m structure has a 

deck and porch and can befilled with 

toys, can be used as areadingnook, or 

simply asacosy hang out for kids. 

The playhouse will be on display 

and raffle tickets sold to win it at 

Boulevard Day on East Street on 

September 23. 

The raffle will be drawn in December 

and the playhouse will be delivered 

to the lucky winner before Christmas. 

After Boulevard Day, tickets, ifstill 

available, can bepurchased via Lions 

club members. 

Photo: Helping to shift the playhouse 

fromthe workshop are Ashburton 

Lions Club members Brent Read, 

Roger Paterson, David Stewart, Jeff 

King, Manny Sim,Peter Kennard and 

David Van Tongeren. 

Work on 

hot pools 

set to start 

next year 

Arevised project timeline, based on 

current expectations, is for the construction 

phase of the Methven hot 

pools project to start early next year 

and for the project to be open at the 

end of 2020. 

The project, called the Opuke 

Thermal Pools &Spa, aims to be abig 

tourism attraction inMid Canterbury 

and is being driven by Methven 

Adventures. 

An update onthe Methven Adventures 

website states that the ‘‘developed 

design phase is now largely 

complete with geotechnical assessments, 

structural engineering, electrical, 

fire,mechanical and pool filtration 

systems largely specified and defined’’. 

The project’s$15million fundraising 

targetisclose to being reached,helped 

by a $7.5m loan from the Government’s 

Provincial Growth Fund in 

February (PGF). 

Current expressions of interest have 

passed the 98% mark and recent 

investors are now undertaking the final 

stages of due diligenceprior to signing 

up. 

An RFP (request for proposal) 

process was initiated at the start of 

August to selectthe principal construction 

contractor. 

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Mayoral candidates answer your questions -Leen Braam 

One Important aspect of 

economic grow and stability 

is diversification. 

What will you do to 

encourage people to start 

new businessesinAshburton 

or bring established 

businesses to town? 

There is no simple 

answertothis. As Mayor, 

my main role would be to 

promote the district 

whenever and wherever 

possible. To talk about 

the uniqueness of the 

area; it’s great location, 

it’s affordable land and 

housing, the friendly and 

supportive community 

and the wide range of 

recreational opportunities 

available. I would 

also workcloselywith the 

council’s recently 

appointed Economic 

Development Manager 

to identify and foster 

potential business interest. 

We are fortunate 

that previous councils 

had the foresight to purchase 

and develop the 

Ashburton Business 

Neil Brown 

One important aspect of 

economic development 

and stability is diversification. 


encourage people to start a 

new business or bring 

established business to 

town? 

This is an area of great 

interest for me as Ihave 

had businesses in our 

district all my working 

life, including in the hospitality 

trade, and understand 

the need to diversify 

and increase our 

business base. In my time 

as a councillor and 

Deputy Mayor, we have: 

❑ Developed the Ashburton 

Business Estate 

over the last 12 years to 

encourage new businesses 

to set up here and 

enable established ones 

to expand, which is currently 

being extended by 

developing Stage 2 to 

meet the demand; 

❑ Adopted an 

Economic Development 

Plan which sets the direction 

for business growth 

for the district with specific 

actions to be taken; 

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Estate and this will continue 

toattract new and 

developing businesses. 

Thereare already alot of 

people doing exciting, 

innovative work in Mid 

Canterbury. They need 

to be encouraged and 

supported. Our local 

community also needs to 

be betterinformed about 

what’s on offer here and 

encouraged to ‘‘shop 

❑ Budgeted the 

money for economic 

development every year; 

❑ Set our commercial 

rates lower than other 

councils to encourage 

businesses to establish 

here; 

❑ Adopted the CBD 

Revitalisation Plan to 

work with building 

owners and town businesses 

to encourage more 

patronage and growth; 

and, 

❑ Appointed an 


manager for the district. 

As Mayor Iintend to 

maintain this momentum 

local’’. 

What is your view on 

reinstating the Information 

Centre in the existing 

building, operating 7days 

aweek, if not on that site, 

maybe inthe art gallery or 

museum building? 

The New Civic Centre 

has been designed to 

incorporate aninformation 

area, and while 

discussions and decisions 

about opening hours 

have still to be made, it 

will definitely be available 

during council’s 

opening hours. The 

decision to sell and relocate 

the old Information 

Centre Building has 

already been made and I 

believe having an 

information hub adjacent 

to the CBD (rather 

than in the Art Gallery 

or Museum) will encourage 

visitors into the retail 

area animportant part 

of revitalising the town 

centre. 

Times have changed, 

as has the way people 

and see the actions identified 

come into fruition, 

including making Council 

processes more user 

friendly for businesses. 

It’s important to retain 

our character while at the 

same time we design our 

township to encourage 

more patronage and better 

retail and business 

opportunities, which is 

why Ipersonally ensured 

we kept the iconic water 

fountain feature within 

our town centre. 






maybe in the art gallery or 


The Ashburton Art 

Gallery and Heritage 

Centre has conditions on 

its consent that prohibits 

that activity from being 

there so that’s not a 

feasible solution. 

The new Library and 

Civic Centre facility has 

room planned in it for an 

information service to be 

included as is common in 

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access information. For 

most people searching 

their mobile devices is 

now their first choice. 

WIFI hotspots already 

exist around town and 

the number will increase 

with the CBD redevelopment. 

With manyvacantretail 

or office spaces in the 

CBD, what isyour opinion 

of any further retail 

development being planned 

for outside of that 

area, with any such 

development fragmenting 

the town’s retail even 

more? 

Personally, I would 

like to limit the spread of 

the retail area, creating 

an attractive, vibrant 

town centre. The Town 

Centre Working Group, 

of which Iam amember, 

is working hard to 

encourage this, but council 

can only do so much. 

As a business owner 

myself, Iknow thatproperty 

and business owners 

also need to look at their 

most modern civic buildings 

these days. 

In the interim, the 

existing building could be 

used for some kind of 

information hub for tourists 

and locals; but exactly 

what or how it could be 

delivered would need to 

be explored (including 

using volunteers as happened 

previously). Ipersonally 

would like to see 

the building be used for 

the good of the whole 

community. 

With many vacant retail 


CBD, what is your opinion 




area, with any such 

development fragmenting 

the town’s retail even 

more? 

The Ashburton District 

Plan says what can 

and can’t be done in the 

district based on the 

Resource Management 

Act 1991; this also applies 

to the CBD and the 

fringe areas of town. NZ 

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options and opportunities 

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Again, the council’s 

newly appointed 

Economic Development 

Manager will play arole 

in filling vacant retail 

and office space. 


limit further rate 

increases? 

Iwill always strive to 

keep rates increases as 

low as possible. However 

we all want Mid Canterbury 

to be a vibrant, 

growing district and that 

comes at acost. Business 

development and population 

growth will expand 

our ratepayer base, 

spreading the rates burden. 

Ithink we all know 

that nothing comes for 

free and that applies to 

councils aswell. While I 

don’t believe in cutting 

corners, Iamcommitted 

to giving ratepayers 

value for money; using 

commonsense and 

doing the basics right. 

prescriptive as overseas, 

here in New Zealand 

developers have more 

freedom to make commercial 

decisions around 

where they will do business 

and if they think it is 

viable. Ithink it would be 

unwise for Council to 

interfere in the daytoday 

running of businesses 

outside of its existing 

regulatory powers. I 

believe it’s best to let the 

market run its own course 

within the rules the District 

Plan has set for it. 

What will you do to limit 

further rate increases? 

As Mayor Iwould continue 

to ensure that: 

❑ The whole Ashburton 

community keeps 

receiving good levels of 

service; 

❑ Ratepayers’ money 

is spent appropriately 

❑ We get the best 

value for money with our 

contracts through robust 

quality assurance 

measures; and, 

❑ Council sticks to the 

budget that we put into 

our LongTerm Plans. 

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Candidates respond to readers’ questions -Donna Favel 


economic growth and 

stability is diversification. 



new businesses in Ashburton 


business to town? 

Iabsolutely agree that 

one important aspect of 



Having been in the role 

of Mayor for three years, 

without an Economic 

Development Manager 

for virtually the entire 

term, Iassumed some of 

that role for much of the 

term. I am in the privileged 

position to know 

that new businesses are 

already looking at the 

Ashburton District. Big 

Chain Stores, retailers. 

manufacturers and service 

providers are all 

looking to establish here. 

The Opuke Hot Pools in 

Methven, will be a significant 

attraction and 

bring additional businesses 

and offer more 

employment in the hospitality 

sector. 

The NZIER Labour 

Force Plan, identified 

Ashburton District was 

“the 6th most desired 

district for business” and 

“the 12th for quality of 

life” of our 66 districts. I 

believe that improving 

the quality of life for all 

residents supports both 

business and residents 

alike. 

The major impediment 

for this district continues 

to be long term low 

unemployment, currently 

1.8%. Ihave campaigned 

nationally for Ashburton 

to be the place to live and 

work. Get aJob –Have a 

Life. 

Just this week, two 

conversations – (1) a 

business looking to come 

to town, having difficulty 

recruiting to start the 

business (2) anew resident 

moved from Auckland, 

no longer spending 

$900 per week on rent 

and now delighted to 

have some discretionary 

income. 






maybe in the art gallery or 


Council are charged 

with delivering services in 

acost effective manner. 

By changing the locations 

of Tourist Information 

(currently The Somerset 

Grocer and Ashburton 

Public Library) and partnering 

with existing 

operators, Council has 

(a) saved the ratepayers 

money (b) additional 

locations and (c) 

extended hours (now 7 

days per week at both, as 

opposed to 5 days per 

week). There are plans in 

the new Library and Civic 

Centre for an Information 

Centre. 

With many vacant retail 


CBD, what is your opnion 



for outside that area, 

with any such development 

fragmenting the 

town’s retail even more? 

While it could be 

argued that further retail 

development outside of 

the CBD will hinder an 

area already contending 

with retail /office vacancies, 

remedial work and 

new builds, Ibelieve that 

large chain retail stores in 

town will also appeal to 

some customers, who 

would otherwise drive to 

the big cities for these 

brands. At our business, 

we have customers travelling 

from Leeston, Southbridge, 

Dunsandel, who 

make their consumer 

choice based on ease of 

access, parking and service. 

Ipredict that when 

there are additional retail 

options in Ashburton 

these stores will also act 

as a beacon to attract 

customers from outside 

of this district. 



increases? 

To limit further rate 

increases, I intend to 

maximise funding from 

alternative sources, be it 

Central Government, 

Public /Private Partnerships 

or User pays. We 

sent astrong message to 

Central Government re: 

Ashburton Second 

Urban Bridge, that 

Council would only pay 

20% and expected 80% 

from other sources. Ashburton 

District has fared 

well this term, with significant 

funding from 

Ministry of Education, 

Provincial Growth Fund, 

Tourism Infrastructure 

Fund and NZTA. I am 

working with EMC and 

ADC to ensure that we 

improve our levels of 

preparedness when 

opportunities and funding 

rounds arise. 

Tony Todd 






new businesses in Ashburton 


business to town? 

The Ashburton Business 

Park is asuccess. 

We need to build on 

that success now and 

fast. 

Shift the ‘‘shunting 

yards’’ from the CBD to 

the Business Park. Promote 

and create an 

Inland port that will 

transform the processfor 

companies wishing to 

export. 

We must aggressively 

market our Business 

Park to businesses looking 

to relocate here as 

our central location in 

the South Island and 

close to an international 

airport and port is ahuge 

advantage. 

Look at the success of 

the I zone development 

in Selwyn. 98% full at a 

profit of around $40 million 

dollars. 

We should be offering 

land/building packages 

to incentivise and 

encourage businesses to 

relocate to Ashburton. 






maybe inthe art gallery or 


My campaign over the 

past three years to reinstate 

the Information 

Centre is well documented. 

This campaign 

climaxed with a rally 

beside the closed Isite 

that reportedly attracted 

500 people. 

Experience Mid Canterbury 

(EMC) depleted 

budget this year is 

$370,000, 80% of which 

goes in wages, leaving 

$75,000 to promote the 

benefits of our district. 

EMC is close to being 

insolvent. 

Ibelieve Council have 

aduty to provide afully 

funded Info Hub, with 

fully trained competent 

staff to sell the benefits 

of the district to visitors 

and locals alike. 

Close to 5 million 

tourists are expected to 

visit NZ 

Let’s put out the welcome 

mat for them 

For a cost of around 

$63,000 per annum our 

Info Hub could reopen. 

If our district delivers the 

Councillors keen on a 

proactive positive Info 

Hub then we will have 

the possibility of having 

the Hub open by April 1 

2020. 

Location on the East 

Street green, along with 

the water feature. 

With manyvacant retail 


CBD, what is your opinion 




area, with any development 

fragmenting the 

town’s retail even more? 

The redevelopment 

of the CBD is slowly 

getting under way. But it 

is worth noting that a 

plan for the CBD was 

developed prior to 2011. 

In the meantime, our 

CBD has been allowed 

to deteriorate. In action 

is very disappointing. 

So now we need to 

work with landowners/ 

developers and put in 

place incentives to 

encourage redevelopment 

just as other Councils 

are initiating. 

We need to put the 

heart back into our town 

centre. 

It’s worth noting the 

new Countdown complex 

was builtonland not 

zoned retail. 

We now have a 

resource consent application 

advertised for further 

retail development 

alongside Countdown. 

Council should be 

objecting to this as it is 

against Council’s own 

plan. We need toensure 

that going forward splintered 

and fractured 

development does not 

come atthe expense of 

the CBD. 

Heritage NZ to fund roofing at Ng King settlement 

By John Keast 

Heritage New Zealand 

will fund aroofing project 

at Ashburton’s Ng 

King Brothers Chinese 

Market Garden Settlement. 

The project will make 

buildings waterand windtight 

and involve removing 

the existing iron, putting 

onaflat galvanised 

sheet, and putting the 

original iron back on. 

News of the support 

came as the Ashburton 

council’s Chinese Settlement 

WorkingGroupto 

be renamed the NgKing 

Brothers Chinese Market 

Garden Settlement, at 

the request of family 

heard an update from 

commercial property 

adviser Rachael Western 

and heritage adviser 

Arlene Baird. 

They said Heritage 

New Zealand wasexcited 

by the Ashburton project 

and said the declaration 

of the village as an 

archaeological site was 

one of the best events 

with which it had been 

involved. 

It had already helped 

with funding for an 

information board for the 

site and had offered to 

help with reroofing. 

A letter of confirmation 

for that funding was 

awaited. 

Reroofing would ‘‘add 

a lot’’ to the structural 

integrity of the buildings. 

If work was needed on 

the floors or walls, the 

roofwould not have to be 

touched again. 

Open days are planned. 

The council will seek 

funding fromthe Chinese 

Poll Tax Fund and other 

funds, and itwould work 

with the NgKing family 

on that. 

The council was also 

working with Heritage 

New Zealand on products 

with which to coat 

the cladding of the building. 

With guidance, it was a 

jobthatcould be done by 

volunteers. 

The site would eventually 

also connect to 

nearby paths. 

An archaeological 

firm, Underground 

Overground, had also 

finished cataloguing 

material salvaged from 

the site. 

Most were metal or 

glass, with leather shoes 

also being saved and they 

would be used in some 

way, and the Ashburton 

Museum was interested 

in a book of Chinese 



increases? 

Rate increases are a 

challenging and emotional 

topic. 

In saying that, Council 

has aduty to provide the 

services and infrastructure 

our community 

demands. At the same 

time provide quality 

amenities, both culturally 

and sporting wise 

that will create astrong 

vibrant district that will 

attract people and businesses 

to come and stay. 

But to do that we need a 

vibrant progressive 

‘‘open for business’’ look 

to our district. 

As ageneral statement 

rate increases should be 

kept within the rate of 

inflation. 

characters found at the 

site. 

The search was also on 

for avery large rock to go 

at the entrance, and a 

feature story on the site 

and its history was being 

written for the Heritage 

New Zealand magazine. 

The Ng King families 

handed stewardship of the 

former market garden site 

to the Ashburton council 

in 2013. 

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It might be time Ashburton caught the bus orthe mini van 

It is only those who do 

not drive, cannot drive, 

or are not allowed to 

drive truly appreciate 

the value of public transport. 

Ashburton has no 

public transport, though 

it has taxis and volunteer 

services, say, which take 

people to medical 

appointments in Christchurch. 

That may change, 

Courier comment 

thanks to an initiative 

being pursued by councillor 

Liz McMillan, who 

chairs Safer Ashburton. 

What is proposed is a 

community vehicle trust, 

similar to the very successful 

model run in 

Geraldine and elsewhere. 

Such a service would 

probably use minivans, 

volunteer drivers, and 

take people, say, from 

Methven or Rakaia to 

Ashburton. 

Where and what happens 

will depend on an 

online survey being proposed 

to assess need, 

and any service may be a 

year or more away. 

Users would pay a 

minimalfee for rides and 

it is likely if a town 

wanted the service, there 

would be atargeted rate 

to cover some of the 

costs. 

The Geraldine service 

has been operating for 

some years, and with 

considerable success. 

Users pay a small 

charge $4each way for 

trips within Geraldine 

and volunteers drive. 

There is aalso aregular 

service to Timaru, 

but at agreater cost. 

For many, the service 

is alifesaver. 

Users can be dropped 

off at acertain spot and 

be collected several 

hours later for the trip 

home. 

Such services, as well 

as being vital for residents, 

have a bonus in 

that they provide akey 

reason why some people 

might want to buy a 

house in an area. 

Were there no such 

service, the cost and difficulty 

of getting from A 

to B might be insurmountable. 

It is early days for the 

Ashburton proposal, but 

we imagine there will be 

strong support in outlying 

towns for a cheap and 

reliable service to and 

from Ashburton. We will 

keep you informed about 

the survey. 

John Keast 

Hundreds turn out for show 

Column 

Seven 

Hundreds of people, 

from far and wide, 

turned out in support of 

the Ashburton Truck 

Show at the Ashburton 

Showgrounds at the 

weekend, raising more 

than $11,000 for Child 

Cancer. 

Among them were the 

Carnahan family of 

Kaiapoi and the 

Herbs: Songs Of Freedom 

Reviewed by Rowena Hart 

This is adocumentaryofalegendary New Zealand 

reggae group,Herbs. 

Recently they had aconcert tocelebrate their 40 

years of music. 

I don’t remember them well but lived through 

those very tough times in NZ’shistory. It’s greatthat 

this documentaryhas been done. 

It is really watchableand adeeply personal. 

Their songwriting craft ispretty impressive and 

they will always be linked to milestones in our 

times. Wesee clips of the Bastian Point protest, 

Springboks tour and the Muraroa bomb tests-the 

worst one forme. 

Over their 40 years members have left and others 

have joined the band. 

But they have always managed to retain their 

original sound. 

You will be humming their tunes for some time 

afteryou have seen the movie. 

Enjoy!!! 

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family of Dunedin, who 

either have family members 

working in the 

wider truck industry, or 

were from along line of 

truck drivers. 

Coorganiser Rick 

Harkness said there was 

plenty of support from 

within the trucking community 

locally and 

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nationwide. He was 

thankful to those who 

had come along toshow 

theirtrucks, and to those 

who turned out to support 

the event. 

He said six of the 183 

trucks on site were from 

the North Island. 

In the show therewere 

rigs of all sizes, styles 

and colours including 

working vehicles,recreational 

vehicles fire 

engines and the people’s 

choice award went to a 

Firth’s rainbow coloured 

concrete mixer. 

There was also arare 

beauty finished just in 

time for the show an 

International 3070 Burnetts 

Motors cattle truck 

and trailer, which drew a 

quite a bit of interest 

throughout the day. 

Mr Harkness said 

numbers through the 

Top, two year old Storm Carnahan and brother Troy, 4, with preschool toy 

Kiwi (who was being taken on an adventure to write in his daily journal) 

were at the Ashburton Truck Show with parents Jinny and Corrie, from 

Kaiapoi and, above, some of the trucks on display. 

gate were down onpast 

years but they still raised 

$5,800. 

At the evening function, 

former All Black 

Stu Wilson entertained 

attendees with yarns 

about past tours and the 

charity auction raised an 

additional $6,000 with a 

lot of good items up for 

grabs, which all sold. 

A chap we know 

inherited a cellphone 

from an outoftown 

worker. That person, 

clearly, neglected to tell 

people that he had a 

new number, as thecalls 

keep coming in. The 

news, we regret to say, is 

not all good. There have 

been calls and messages 

by abank. And from the 

IRD. We understand a 

dog will have missed an 

appointment at the vet, 

and we are alarmed at 

the scale of the credit 

card bill. 

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A chap known to 

Column Seven has 

invested in anew superzoom 

camera. When we 

say superzoom we 

mean farreaching. It, 

we believe, has a125x 

zoom, which equals 

around 3000mm in the 

old money. And if those 

figures do not mean 

anything to you, we can 

express it thus: if you 

live rurally, it would be 

no problem to see what 

hangs from your neighbour’s 

line. Such is his 

joy with the camera that 

we see people skiing 

(though the camera is 

far from the skifield) 

and see dust rising from 

afaraway car. Fascinating 

stuff. 

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Boris Johnson is 

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Feeding the birds has gone bananas 

By Mick Jensen 

There are bananas 

hanging fromtrees at 

PauletteClark’s house, 

andthe birds lovethem. 

TheAllenton 

resident is doing her bit 

to feedbirdslike 

fantails,waxeyes, 

chaffinches and even 

tuis over winter. 

Bellbirds are abit 

more choosy who they 

eatwith and feastinthe 

back garden. 

Paulettebuys 

discounted bananas, 

part peels them and 

hangs them out for the 

birds to snackon. 

Some 60 fresh 

bananaswere hanging 

when The Ashburton 

Courier called, making 

for an unexpectedsight 

in suburban Ashburton. 

Whilethe birdscome 

flutteringdown to enjoy 

the fruitand to 

supplement their diet, 

they are watched by 

some of Paulette’s cats. 

The catsclimb the 

shorttreesand sit 

bemused. 

Paulette’s been 

feeding birdsfor 65 of 

her 78 years and usually 

concocts lard, fruit,and 

oat mealballs. 

‘‘We need birdsand 

bees and butterflies and 

my garden is friendlyfor 

all of them,’’ she said. 

Avolunteer at Mid 

Canterbury Animal 

Welfare Centrefor the 

lastsix years, Paulette 

alsoloves her cats and 

dogs. 

She has six cats and a 

dog and other regular 

feline visitors. 

Acat named Teddy 

was bornjust two 

minutesafterher own 

birth, and was aclose 

companioninPaulette’s 

youngeryears. 

In the aftermath of 

the February 2011 

Christchurch 

earthquake, herbeloved 

pussAJwent missing 

for 17 days,but 

eventually turned up 

alive. 

‘‘AJ hasn’t slept 

indoors since and that’s 

why I’ve set up the 

covered outdoor 

sleeping areaasan 

optionfor my cats.’’ 

Another stray kitten 

from Christchurch 

adopted by Paulette 

also likes to sleep 

outside on one of the 

two sheepskin beds that 

are well protected from 

the elements. 

‘‘I’vealwaysbeen 

aroundanimals and I 

alwayswill.’’ 

Photo:Paulette Clark 

with bananas hanging 

from herfront garden 

trees. 

Down and dirty in mud and the glug 

The mud was flying,tyres 

were spinning and 

traction and momentum 

testedatthe christening 

of anew dedicated fourwheel 

drive park near 

AshburtononSaturday. 

The Mid Canterbury 

4x4 Park will provide offroad 

fun and challenges 

for driversand is at the 

southern end of 

Cochranes Road. 

The 8ha site has been 

developed after 

discussions between 

Environment 

Canterbury (ECan)and 

the Mid Canterbury 

Four Wheel Drive Club 

and is aimedatproviding 

another driving option 

for fourwheel 

enthusiasts. 

Mid CanterburyFour 

Wheel Drive Club 

secretary John 

McDonaldsaid the new 

park would give drivers a 

convenient and 

accessible alternativeto 

tracks in the Ashburton 

River bed,whichfor a 

number of monthsofthe 

year were off limits to 

protect nesting birds. 

The riverbed was also 

in floodfor partofthe 

year and was too softto 

driveatother times. 

The clubhad been in 

discussions withECan 

over the last fouryears 

and those discussions 

had been ‘‘ramped up’’ 

over the last two years. 

Both DonnaField and 

Ryan Dynes,from ECan, 

had been supportivein 

establishing the 

dedicated driving area, 

said Mr McDonald. 

ECan had wiredroped 

the allocated 8ha block 

and in less than thana 

day adigger had 

established abasic track. 

The loop track would 

evolve over time and 

featured anumber of 

drivingchallenges, 

including deep ruts and 

mud. 

‘‘Getting in is easy 

enough,but getting out 

is not so easy.’’ 

Driver numbers willbe 

monitored through a 

track cam at the entry/ 

exit to the park. 

Mid Canterbury Four 

Wheel Drive Club 

president MarcusEwart 

said the rules of the 4x4 

park were at the 

entrance. No 

motorbikes,bikes or 

quads are allowed. 

Letter to 

the editor 

Recently aNorth Canterbury 

town enforced acull 

of gulls that had become a 

pest to the town. I’m wondering 

if we need to instigate 

something similar in 

Ashburton with all the 

gulls settling on the 

Harvey Norman "cliffs". 

The fouling they are causing 

is a disgusting and 

expensive mess. There 

would be opposition to this 

considering their protected 

status but there must 

be some way short of 

shooting or poison to deter 

them settling around the 

CBD. Airports have bird 

scarers as do some 

orchards,if nothing is done 

it will be asmelly disease 

ridden summer .It’s time 

to get the flock out of here! 

Garry Quinn, Hampstead. 

Fines 

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2018/19 for 91 offences. 

The details are in the dog 

control annual report. 

Offences included failing 

to register adog, failure to 

advise change of address, 

failure to microchip adog, 

and failure to keep a dog 

controlled. 

There are 6514 dogs registered, 

62 menacing dogs and 

830 complaints were 

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New sign at Harris reserve 


Community input into a special 

conservation project south of Ashburton 

has been celebrated with the 

unveiling ofanew information sign 

and agathering ofvolunteers. 

The Harris Scientific Reserve, 

located 13km from Ashburton off 

Lovetts Road, features one of the 

last remnants of the original vegetation 

inthe region. 

The kanuka on the reserve are 

from the original trees and grow on 

land that has never been cultivated. 

The visionary behind the preservation 

projectwas former landowner 

and ex farmer, the late Arthur 

Harris, who approached the QEII 

Trust, whichlater established aQEII 

covenant of 2.6ha on the reserve. 

The covenantbecame theimpetus 

for the creation of the dryland 

reserve, which is secured in perpetuity 

and was named the Harris 

Scientific Reserve in2010. 

It is nowmanaged by the Ashburton 

Community Conservation Trust. 

Speaking at Sunday’s celebration, 

which was attended by around 40 

people, Edith Smith fromAshburton 

Forest&Bird saidthe reserve wasa 

specialplace that hadgrownover the 

years through community nurturing 

and support. 

Arthurand ShirleyHarris had had 

the vision tostart the conservation 

process, but that effort had been 

backed by ecologists, former Ashburton 

mayor Bede O’Malley and a 

variety of groups and individuals 

who had lent ahand at anumber of 

planting sessions. 

The planting process had been a 

Shirley Harris and rugby ‘Living Legend’ Jock Ross in front of the 

sign unveiled on Sunday. 

matter of trial and error inthe early 

days and techniques had been 

refined, she said. 

The reserve received abig boost 

from the Living Legends project, 

which took the field to the forest 

during New Zealand’s hosting of 

Rugby World Cup 2011 and helped 

transformthe site, and 16 other sites 

around the country, with thousands 

of donated native trees and shrubs 

over the next few years, said Mrs 

Smith. 

Locally nominated rugby ‘Living 

Legend’ JockRoss,apast AllBlack, 

had been astrong supporter of the 

conservation project with his family. 

Mrs Smith said ‘‘wonderful’’ support 

had been received from the 

Hinds Lions, from the Department 

of Conservation and from the 

Honda Tree Fund. 

Anew large sign atthe reserve 

was unveiled onSunday by Shirley 

Harris and Jock Ross. 

The back ofthe sign offers abrief 

history of thesite andits importance 

in terms of showing future generations 

what large tracts ofthe South 

Island used tobelike. 

Those attending the afternoon 

celebration enjoyed guided walks 

and were also able to plant more 

kanuka and tussock onthe day. 

More walkingtracksand signsare 

earmarked for the reserve. 


Speed review consultation 

Consultation ofaspeed review for some 

district roads will goout soon. 

The Ashburton council has been compiling 

a list of changes suggested by 

residents, added some ofits own, and put 

these before councillors for further suggestions. 

The roads and streets are in various 

areas, includingthe topend of Ashburton, 

northeast Ashburton, Lake Hood and 

Methven and Rakaia. 

Thecouncil would form ahearing panel 

and invite submissions on speed changes. 

Meanwhile, roading manager Brian 

Fauth said staff had worked closely with 

Lagmhor School ontraffic concerns and 

did not think it had abad problem. 

Cr Liz McMillan said concerns had 

been raised with her bythe school. 

Mr Fauth said zone signs had been put 

in, adragontooth arrangement was also 

in, and agood parking area. 

Arepresentative from asafety group 

had also been out there. 

New club rooms to open 

The public are invited tothe opening of 

the Mid Canterbury Vintage Machinery 

Club rooms at the Ashburton Showgrounds 

on October 5. 

Formalities begin at 2pm, and members 

will have an array of vintage 

machinery on display. 

Club president John Stewart said 

members were thrilled to get the project 

over the line, and the clubrooms were 

already proving popular with machinery 

firms, which hired it for displays and for 

training. 

Mr Stewart said the private hire was 

providing an income for the club. 

Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon will 

open the building. 

‘‘The public are welcome to come 

along and see the gear we have,’’ Mr 

Stewart said. 

The club is also in the early stages of 

organising its third Wheat and Wheels 

Rally, to be held on the Barrhill farm of 

member Anthony Hampton from April 

1to3,2022. 

Previous shows were held at Peter 

Butterick’s farm at Wakanui. 

The theme for the rally is 175 Years of 

Massey and will feature daily parades, a 

military display, traction engines, food 

and craft stalls, asprayer and spreader 

display, classic vintage cars, tractors and 

trucks, and some of New Zealand’s 

largest tractors and combines. 

Profits from the event will go to 

Ronald McDonald House. 

Second bridge analysis 

Work on adetailed business 

case for a second 

urban bridge for Ashburton 

begins later this year. 

Geotech investigations 

will be done over the coming 

months, with economic 

analysis, and capital and 

maintenance cost estimates 

early next year. The bridge 

is proposed for the end of 

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Among the rubbish collectors were Shirley Falloon, Anthea Moore and 

Lesley Ottey, (Eco Educate) and Bev Skates. 

Volunteer collectors picked up 260kg of 

litter in afew short hours in Ashburton 

on Saturday. 

The community clean up covered the 

Ashburton CBD, Ashburton Domain 

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State Highway 1 (near Racecourse 

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Educate. 

Litter Free Ashburton spokesperson 

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signed up to lend ahand. 

Regular rubbish collectors had been 

joined by others who wanted to do their 

bit to keep Ashburton looking tidy, she 

said. 

Learner drivers needed 

Arural driving support scheme started in 

Mid Canterbury last year is calling for 

learner drivers to come forward to join a 

new course starting on October 1. 

The scheme takes participants through 

their initial learners licence and then 

supports them on the journey to their 

restricted licence. 

Part of athreeyear project that aims to 

offer practical help to adults living in rural 

locations, the programme is free and also 

offers adriving test subsidy. 

Learning todrive isseen as away of 

helping with rural isolation and with 

community integration and to date, the 

first three rural driving support courses 

have achieved a92per cent pass rate for 

people gaining alearner licence. 

Over anine week period learners work 

their way through road code theory. 

The course will run on consecutive 

Tuesdays from 11amuntil1pm and is held 

at the Ashburton Learning Centre, opposite 

StJoseph’s School. Help is available 

with child care and transport, if needed. 

The programme is managed by Rural 

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with Safer Ashburton Communities and 

is supported by Advance Ashburton, 

Lotteries Commission, Lion Foundation, 

Ashburton District Council, Community 

Organisation Grant Scheme, Ashburton 

Licensing Trust and Community Trust of 

Mid &South Canterbury. 

Contact the scheme’s coordinator 

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or phone (027 611 

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Survey format changes 

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in an online survey, and if no response is 

received, ahard copy of the survey will 

be mailed to them. 

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IN MEMORIAM 

DICKINSON, Doris Mildred: 

passed away peacefully at 

Christchurch Hospital on 

September 7, 2019. 

Dearly loved wife ofthe late 

Merv Dickinson. Dearly loved 

mother and mother in law of 

Ken and Sharon, Jenny and 

Graham, Sue and the late Ian, 

Trudy and Kerry. 

Loved Nana of Hope, 

Timothy, Emily,Scott,Megan, 

Shari, Sharlene,Sarah, Joseph 

and Grace, and acherished 

GreatNana. 

Messages to: The Dickinson 

Family, PO Box 24, Rakaia 

7710. 

A service to celebrate 

Doris’ life will be held at St 

Mark’s Anglican Church, 35 

Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia 

on Friday, September 13, at 

1.00pm, followed byprivate 

cremation. 

McGILLEN, Leslie Joseph: 

at Highfield Lifecare, Timaru 

on Friday, September 6, 

2019, eleven days shy ofhis 

84th birthday. Dearly loved 

husband of the late Lorraine, 

dearly loved and respected 

father and father in law of 

Dave and Tania, Janet and 

Steve, and Mike and Lucy. 

Loved Grandad of Dana; 

Stacey and Andrew, Todd 

and Sonia; Mark and Tara,and 

Phil and Josefina, and Great 

Grandad “Wez” ofBridie, and 

Ryan; Kaiden, and Hudson; 

Aleeah, and Maddison. 

Messages to: The McGillen 

Family, c/- PO Box 6035, 

Ashburton7742. 

A service to celebrate Les’ 

life will beheld at St Joseph’s 

Catholic Church, Wilkin 

Street, Temuka onThursday, 

September 12 at 1.00pm, 

followed byinterment atthe 

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MAW, Rosaleen Teresa: on 

September 5, 2019. Passed 

away peacefully at Rosebank 

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Ashburton. Aged 81 years. 

Dearly loved wife ofthe late 

Mervyn. Loved mother and 

mother in law ofJudith and 

David Letham, the late Mark, 

Peter and Karen, Marion and 

PeterTruman, Susan and Mike 

Rose, Christopher, the late 

Barry, David and Emma and 

loved Grandma of George; 

Kate; Brian, and Adam; 

Sophia, Toby, and Annabel. 

Messages to the Maw Family, 

POBox 472, Ashburton7740. 

In lieu of flowers,donations to 

the Blind Foundation would 

be welcome and may beleft 

at the service. A service to 

celebrate Rose’s life will be 

held at the Church of the 

Holy Name, Sealy Street, 

Ashburton on Thursday 

September 12, commencing 

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Aged 47 years. Love of her 

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Dearly lovedfather,and mate, 

to Jacob. Much loved son of 

Elva &David. Loved Brother 

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KINGSBURY, Colin Eric, 

1953-2019: Alan, Ian, Kelly 

and families wish to express 

their sincere thanks to all 

who gave their support and 

sympathy following the sad 

loss of Colin on July 17th. 

Thank you for all the flowers, 

food, cards, visits and phone 

calls. 

Please accept this as a 

personal acknowledgement. 

LUDEMANN, Phillip 

Andrew (Phill): 

18-08-88 -29-06-19 

Ian and Jill,Gemma and Josh, 

Cameron and Samira Harper, 

Sailor, and Matilda and our 

extended family wish to 

say our sincere gratitude 

to our wonderful friends, 

neighbours, Phill’s mates, 

and our community for all 

their love and support tous 

on the sad passing of Phill. 

Our special thanks to the 

Police, Ashburton St John, 

Hinds Fire Brigade, and The 

SouthernRugby Club. 

The beautiful cards, lovely 

messages, food, baking, 

flowers, phone calls, and 

visits were appreciated.Thank 

you toall who attended his 

funeral and gave donations 

to TheMayfield St John. 

Phill connectedwith so many 

people. Thank you for being 

partofhis life. We all have our 

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PRICE,Colin: 

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The rural community 

turned out in force to a 

Ministry for the 

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Ashburton yesterday to 

hear discussion on the 

Governments’s Essential 

Freshwater proposal 

and to voice their concerns. 

Around 350 people 

turned uptothe Hotel 

Ashburton to hear government 

representatives 

Ministry for the 

Environment’s Martin 

Workman and Amanda 

Moran, with Ministry 

For Primary Industries 

Charlotte Denny outline 

the plan to improve 

water quality nationwide 

and how to protect productive 

land. 

It was achancefor the 

rural community to have 

theirvoices heard on the 

discussion document, 

which is out for consultation, 

and to encourage 

them to put in a 

submission on the document 

via the Ministry 

for the Environment 

website. 

The Ashburton meeting 

was the first, of a 

series, of primary sector 

meetings nationwide. 

There are also public 

consultation meetings 

under way but no others 

planned for Ashburton. 

However, there is a 

meeting in Timaru on 


Those attending, who 

included farmers and 

industry representatives, 

and many from out of the 

district, did not hold back 

voicing their concerns. 

Questions included the 

accuracy of the science 

being used, how the one 

percent dissolved 

inorganic nitrogen level 

was unrealistic, how the 

regulation would tie in 

with the myriad ofother 

regulations already in 

place, whether economic 

modelling had been done 

and consideration on the 

effects of any regulation 

on people, future generations 

and their communities 

like Ashburton. 

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urgent $125,000 from the 

Ashburton council 


fund but several 

councillors were 

opposed. 

The recommendation 

that the grant be made 

succeeded thoughonthe 

motion of Cr Neil Brown, 

backed by CrLeen 

Braam. 

The enhancement 

trust replaced the 

Managed Aquifer 

Recharge Governance 

group whichhas 

overseen aseries of 

successful trials in which 

Will clarification 

Free wills are available 

through local law firms 

(Argyle Welsh Finnigan, 

Arrowsmith Law, RMF 

Silva, Tavendale & Partners, 

White Fox &Jones) 

in September for those 

who leave a bequest to 

unused (but consented) 

Ashburton council 

stockwater is percolated 

into aquifers to reduce 

nitrate levels and 

replenish underground 

supplies. 


trust is seeking $950,000 

from Shane Jones’ 

Provincial Growth Fund, 

but the application’s 

progress was slow. 

Project funding from 

Environment 

Canterbury, which has 

supported the water 

trial, is linked to the 

PGF application and 

could not be expended 

until the agreement with 

PGF is signed. 


trust had urgent work 

that needed to continue 

while the PGF 

application was being 

decided, and approached 

the Ashburtoncouncil. 

Cr Russell Ellis in 

one of his last meetings 

as his nomination to 

stand at the October 

election was rejected 

said he was struggling to 

see the economic benefit 

Advance Ashburton Community 

Foundation. 

A story in our last 

edition, and based on 

information provided, 

gave the impression free 

wills were available to all. 

The confusion is regretted. 

of the grant, with the grant 

money coming from the 


fund. 

Cr Peter Reveleysaid he 

was also opposedashehad 

not seen abusiness case. 

He had not seen anyone 

other thanratepayers put 

money into the project, 

and the council had been 

generous with its water 

‘‘it’s damn near filled the 

Klondyke pond’’. 

But Cr Neil Brown said 

the results of the 

enhancement trust’s work 

would answer Cr Reveley’s 

concerns. 

The preliminary 

business case had 

estimated ‘‘the increase in 

the community cost of 

meeting relevant LWRP 

(land and water regional 

plan) Plan Change 2 

targets without the 

anticipated MAR 

contribution at $370m a 

year’’. 

Cr Brown said not 

having the MAR 

enhancement could cost 

the district millions. 

‘‘Do we want that? I 

don’t think so.’’


Club supports projects that 

benefit children and families 


Rotary Club of Ashburton is quietly 

continuing its focus on backing projects 

and initiatives that benefit children, youth 

and families in Mid Canterbury. 

Much of the support goes under the 

radar, but provides valuable reading, learning 

and educational support and opportunities. 

A project later this year will support 

physical activity and will establish an 

outdoor gym at the Mid Canterbury Boxing 

Academy in Tinwald. 

Through boxing, the gym teaches 

respect, responsibility, consideration and 

kindness in young men and boys. 

Ashburton Rotary Club project committee 

spokesman Roger West said the boxing 

academy was doing some great work with 

young males and supporting that work was 

seen as worthwhile. 

Rotary members would get handson to 

set up the gym over the next few months, he 

said. 

Mr West said Rotary had been involved 

with projects supporting children, youth 

and families for anumber of years. 

It had been abacker for many years of 

the Youth Institute of Ashburton, which 

Roger West 

supports programmes providing local 

youth with valuable life skills, and had 

recently hosted aconcert featuring local 

talent and members of the Dame Malvina 

Tennis open days ahit 

There was agood turnout atthe Love 

Tenniseventheld at the Ashburton Trust 

Tennis Centre over the weekend. 

All ages and abilities enjoyed court 

time atthe tennis showcase day. 

Similar events were held at more than 

120 clubs around the country to promote 

the game and anew season. 

Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre coach 

Jack Tiller said the weekend was an 

opportunity toopen up the gates and to 

showoff thefacility to the wider community. 

The centre was very lucky to have 16 

high quality, floodlit courts, he said. 

The open day was about having fun, 

giving the game a go and hopefully 

‘‘falling inlove’’ with tennis. 

He said six activity stations were set up 

for players toenjoy ataste of the game 

and to get aracquet in hand. 

Jack Tiller said tennis in Mid Canterbury 

was in ahealthy position and was 

played by all age groups throughout the 

season. 

The tennis coach, aformer Canterbury 

rep player, has already visited and 

introduced the game tostudents at most 

of theprimary schools in the district since 

takinguphis roleacouple of months ago. 

On Thursday evenings the Ashburton 

Trust Tennis Centre will once again soon 

host a longrunning business doubles 

competition, which sees 64 doubles 

playersoncourt at 6pmand another64on 

court at 8pm. There isalso afun doubles 

competition starting soon onWednesday 

nights and other regular competitions. 

Tennis video at ashburtoncourier.co.nz. 

Foundation. 

Books were given to new babies in the 

district and all children starting primary 

school here, said Mr West. 

The books were from the successful 

Bookarama event and were presented 

through an initiative set up by former 

Ashburton Rotary president Alison 

Driscoll eight years ago. 

He said money given to Advance Ashburton 

to administer amanaged fund in the 

name of the late Neil Sinclair, aformer 

Rotarian, had last year provided extra 

reading lessons for 25 youngsters, and 

would continue to help those struggling 

with reading. 

Mr West said reading was recognised as 

important by Rotary and that was why 40 

boxes of books had been given out each 

year for the last two years at the annual 

Mid Canterbury Children’s Day event. 

The latest gesture from Ashburton 

Rotary is to support the visit of renowned 

neuroscience educator and child development 

expert Nathan Wallis to the Event 

Centre on October 10. 

Roger West said Rotary aimed to 

support asimilar big event annually at the 

venue. 

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Life Dance Academy 

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To be held at 

Ashburton Trust Event 

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Ashburton College 

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment 

Local newsLocal at www.starnews.co.nz 

at www.starnews.co.nz 

News 

Issue 30 

12 September 2019 

Message From The Principal 

Highlights 

Last week therewereseveral highlights thatIwish 

to acknowledge. 

Alumni Donation 

The first of these was the donation of two trees, 

one lemon and one kowhai, by agroup of former 

students. These alumni were from the 3L class of 

1970/leaving class of1974, and they donated the 

trees to commemorate the passing of staff and former students since 

1965. 

This gesturewas much appreciated, with the kowhai being placed in the 

memorial garden and the lemon tree in the staffroom courtyard. 

OpenEvening 

Thesecond highlightwas undoubtedly our well-attended Open Evening, 

wherewehad over 500 people attending. Imuch appreciate the fact that 

our local community has faith in their school and that they are willing to 

come along and ask greatquestions. 

My thanks to ourstaffand our studenttour guides forgiving of their time 

to promote our College. Indications are that 2020 will see one of the 

largest Year 9intakes we have had. 

Winter Tournament Week 

Last week was also Winter Tournament Week and we had nine teams 

competing, at venues from Invercargill to Nelson. The weather was 

beautiful forthe first twodaysbut sadly winterarrivedonthe Wednesday 

and Thursday. As bad luck and timing would have it Iwas driving to 

Nelson to watchnetball outdoors on the Thursday. Mr Murphy hasalot 

to answer for! 

My thanks are given toall the parents, caregivers and staff involved with 

our winter sports teams.Without this level of support wecould not offer 

the number of sports we do. 

Visiting School Rebuilds 

During this week myself and Deputy Principal Helen Shore-Taylor are 

visiting three schools in the Bay ofPlenty region. These schools have all 

hadmajorortotal rebuilds,and all of them have hadextensivecurriculum 

reform. 

Our brief to the Principals of these schools was very simple. Please be 

prepared to tell us whathas been successful and,ifyou had your chance 

again, what would you avoid at all costs. Interms of process, the ideas 

fromour staff,community, students andvisitstoother schools all provide 

input into our Education Brief. 

This is considered bythe appointed Architects who then develop the 

Master Plan. This Master Plan is due for completion by the end of Term 

Two2020. It will outline the location of the buildings and their scope. 

Quizco Evening 

Tomorrow night isour annual QuizCo evening, which is always very well 

attended. Thisisanannualevent organised by our StudentExecutiveand 

they always receive generous support from local businesses. The Master 

of Ceremonies (MC) for the evening is once again Peter Livingstone who 

does agreat job of keeping the evening rolling. 

Every year the Student Executive donates the profits from this evening 

to alocal cause. This year the YMCA has been chosen, because of their 

supportofstudents and various programmes at our College. 

We much appreciate the level of supportthe Quizco enjoys. 

Kind regards 

Ross Preece, Principal 

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Could youbeaCaregiver? 

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Musician Liam Kennedy-Clarkistoperform 

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$30 (Booking fees may apply). 

Memorial Tree Planting 

As referred to in the Principal’s Editorial in this newsletter, two trees have 

been donated to the College with the Alumni’s purpose being to celebrate, 

commemorate and remember the original students and staff from 1965, 

who have sincedied. The treesthemselves were donatedbyformer student 

Melvin Galletly who said the group was wanting, with the tree planting 

ceremony, to have a balance between celebrating the ‘originals’ and 

remembranceofthose who arenolonger withthem. 

Melvin Galletly isalso the donor, toCollege, ofthe Galletly Family Target 

Shooting Trophyfirst awarded in 2016 –totop shooterShania Harrison-Lee. 

The trees were planted onTuesday 03September, with the South Island 

Kowhai being planted in the 

College’s Memorial Garden and 

the Meyer Lemon Citrus in the 

staffroom courtyard. Melvin 

mentioned the reservoir of 

goodwill amongst Alumni for 

AshburtonCollege. 

(Pictured left, leftand right): 

Principal Ross Preeceand Sharon 

Macintyre (Kermode)fromthe 3L 

leaving class of 1974, turning the 

soil in the Memorial Garden to 

plantthe Kowhai Tree. 

Events 

ViewsfromCollege’s OpenEvening 

Held on Monday 02 September over 500 families took the time out to 

look at what the College has on offer,with particular emphasis on 2020 

incoming Year 9students. 

The evening began with presentations by Principal Ross Preece and Head 

of Junior School Carolyn Clough in the College Auditorium, at 5:30pm and 

6:15pm, following which families could tour the College with student tour 

guides,orchooseaself-tour! 

Thirteen displays, often interactive and all with visual exhibits, covered the 

subjects of Music,Science, Social Sciences,Digital Technologies,Languages, 

Mathematics,English,Physical Education, Art/Drama, Technology,Graphics, 

HomeEconomics and Fabrics. 

(Pictured above,left): trialing the 

viewsthrough themicroscopes. 

(Pictured right): Adele Burgess 

demonstrates the wonders of static 

electricity. She assured us her hair 

returned to normal afterwards! 

(Pictured from left): Hard 

Materials Technology; 

Science (belowleft) with 

teacher Pete Leeshowing 

whatgives fireworkstheir 

colours; Art (belowright). 

(Pictured right): Howfast can you 

go on the treadmill? 

In the staffroom families could get 

information on what is available 

in the BYOD world (Bring Your 

Own Device), and staff were 

also available to talk about the 

‘InnovationClasses’and what these 

offer students. 

TheCollege Office wasopen 

forenrolmentappointments, 

enrolmentpacks,and course 

selections via SchoolPoint, with 

staff available to help those having anydifficultywith SchoolPointCourse 

selection. 

Theevening concluded in the staffroom and courtyardarea with barbecue 

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News 

Issue 30 

12 September 2019 

Events 

Innovation Projects Displayed 

Students from 9Y recently presentedtheir innovation projects to family and 

members of the College community. 

The project required students to follow abrief and design aspace for the 

College new-build. 

Students gathered their information from various sources, including the 

Ministry of Education Project Manager, Martin Connell; aswell as Year 13 

students who talked about their use of learning spaces as senior students. 

Students then had to size, cost and outfit their space, and pitch their product 

stating howitwould also serve as amulti-use flexible space. 

(Pictured above): PrincipalRossPreecetalking to KIMS group about their 

shared commonspace, aspacedesigned forthe newbuild. 

(Pictured above,lefttoright): Oliver Bubb,Hamish O’Reilly and 

BenSheppardstand beside their design of atrampoline park with a 

retractable floor,thatalso servesasanindoorcourt. 

Junior SkiTrip 

The College’s final Junior (Year 9and 10 students) Ski Trip went ahead 

on Thursday 29August, with the first two groups having taken place on 

Tuesday06and Thursday08August. 

Teacher with responsibility for this trip, Karen McKenzie, said that the 

weatherreportindicatedstrong gale forcewinds andlightsnow. 

Fortunately, the forty four students met the departing bus at 6:50am 

which meant that the group was the first school group on the mountain, 

at 9:00am. Students were quickly sorted into lessons but within thirty 

minutes the skifield’s summit six and quad chair were on hold due to strong 

winds, reaching 90km anhour atthe top. This meant that all skiers and 

snowboarderswererestrictedtothe MagicCarpet. 

However, by 11:30am the winds had died down enough to allowthe quad 

chair to start up,and around lunchtime,the clouds parted, the winds went 

away and everyone enjoyedafabulous afternoon in the sun. Thestudents’ 

skills improved quickly and many could be seen in groups skiing and 

snowboardingall over the mountain. 

Karen said the students were respectful and enthusiastic, which was 

appreciatedbythe staff involved. 

(Pictured above,lefttoright): 

Snowboards to the fore – 

Michael Bradley,Daniel Thompson, 

Logan Scammell,Chris Angus, 

Mt Hutt Instructor. 

(Pictured left, leftto 

right): 

Matthew Binnie, 

Mt Hutt Instructor, 

Ruby Gray, 

GracePrendergast, 

Molly McKenna, 

ByronPincott. 

(Pictured above, lefttoright): 

Kitted out readytotake to the 

slopes areAliceHomer, 

LauraCameron, Janelle Galos, 

Lloyd Tuhao, LauraJensen. 

Congratulations 

RugbyHanan Shield Team Selection 

Selection to the Hanan Shield Girls’ 

Rugby Team was a fitting finale for 

two of Ashburton College’s players 

from the Ash-Hutt Girls’Rugby Team – 

TC Trusler-Clark and Aidan Elvines. 

They will join twenty two other team members from arange of South 

Canterbury schools – Timaru Girls’ High, Craighead Diocesan, Waitaki 

Girls’High Schools and MacKenizie, Opihi and Roncalli Colleges. Coaches 

are Mick Geary and Grace Kerridge, with Managers Lynley MacKenzie and 

Caro Rhodes. 

Programme 

TheHanan Squad startwith amini-tournamentwith Otago and Canterbury 

Development Teams on Sunday 15September, atthe Alpine Stadium 

Timaru. 

On the following Sunday, 22 September, the squad is training at the 

Ashburton Showgrounds with Kendra Cocksedge. Kendra isanintegral 

member of the Black Ferns, and was awarded WorldRugbyWomen’s Player 

of the Year in 2015, and in the same season she was named New Zealand 

Rugby Women’s Play of the Year. She was also the first woman to be 

awarded the Kelvin RTremain Memorial Player of the Year. 

To conclude, the team will play inthe South Island Under 18Tournament, 

which isbeing hosted by Mid Canterbury inMethven from 29September- 

01 October. Teams in this tournament will bethe Hanan Shield Team, 

Tasman,Canterbury, Canterbury Development, Otago and Southland. 

Boys’1st XI Football Team: Runners-Up 

in Aoraki Competition 

During the 2019 season, the Ashburton College Boys’1st XI Football Team 

took partinthe newAorakiSecondarySchools’competition. 

The competition was held during the first five weeks of Term Three and 

included eight teams from Oamaru to Ashburton. Ashburton College got 

off to agood startwith a7-1 win over Mt Hutt College in the first pool game. 

This wasfollowed by a4-1 win the followingweek against Roncalli College 

in Timaru.The thirdand final matchofthe pool stage wasagainst Geraldine 

High School. Ashburton College lost this game 2-0 but due to asuperior 

goal difference, finished topofthe pool. 

Semi andFinalsPlay 

In the semi-final,the boys playedMountainview High School.Good passing 

and solid defence resulted in a4-2 win. Geraldine High School also won 

their semi-final, resulting in arematch for the final, played inGeraldine on 

Wednesday 21 August. 

Both teams stepped up significantly from their pool match, resulting ina 

very closely contested final. Going in to the final 15 minutes the scores were 

tied at 0-0. AshburtonCollege had agoaldisallowedand Geraldine finished 

an opportunity, giving them a1-0 win in an exciting finalmatch. 

Team members were: Arch Amos, Parker Bradford, Kyle Cabangun, 

Isaac Diamond, Dylan Freer, Nick Freer, Bailey Gray, Ben Holland, Kaleb 

Leonard, Bradley Phillips,SamuelReilly-Sigel,Quinn Ritchie,RyanRobinson, 

Jack Savage,Dom Wilson-Knight, Toby Woolf, Zac Woolf. 

Appreciation 

Thanks must go to the parents who helped to getthe students to matches 

and also toCollege teachers Mike Pearce and Tony Robson for helping to 

coach the team. 

Co-coach Jono Hay said they hope that this competition continues to run 

in coming years as away to have regular competition during the season. 

Coming Events 

Exclusiveofsportsweekly competition dates. 

September 

13 Aoraki SecondarySchools’Table Tennis Championships,Timaru 

Year 10 Money ManagementMarketDay,Chessboard 

Quizco,Collegiate North RugbyClub,doors open 6:30pm, 

quiz starts at 7:00pm 

14 NZSS Cross CountrySkiingChampionships, Wanaka 

Aoraki Mountainbiking,Oamaru 

15-16 SISS Skiand SnowboardChampionships,Cardrona Skifield 

16-21 EnrolmentWeek,atAshburtonCollege 

17 AgricultureAcademy 1Animal Handling,Chertsey 

18 AgricultureAcademy 2Animal Handing, Chertsey 

Year 9 SMASHED presentation, Auditorium 

19 Otago UniversityCourse planning,9:00am 

AgricultureAcademy 3Animal Handling,Chertsey 

Music Evening,Auditorium, 7:00pm 

20 FLAVA Festival,Theatre Royal, Timaru 

Year 13 PED Golf Assessment, Ashburton Golf Club 

20-10 Oct AshCollClassics Tour (Italy and Greece) 

21-10 Oct AshCollGerman Tour 

23 Canterbury Schools’MatchplayGolf,Christchurch 

24 BoardofTrustees Meeting,Menorlue,5:30pm 

25 Volunteers’Day,Timaru 

UC Course Planning,12:25pm 

25-11Oct AshColl Japan Tour 

26 AgricultureAcademy Year 12 Animal Handling,Chertsey 

27 House Waiata Competition, Period 5 

27 Final dayofTerm3 

28-13 Oct StudentHolidayBreak 

College Netball ATeamWinsMid Canterbury 

Netball Premier Grade 

After avery good home season the Ashburton College ANetball team 

proved their mettle on Saturday 24August in the Premier Grade Final, to 

take this game 34-27 over CelticAuric Electrical A. 

This is College’s first Premier Grade title since 2010. Since this success 

Ashburton College has finished in fourth place at the South Island 

SecondarySchools’ NetballTournamentinNelson, which qualifiesthemfor 

the prestigious New Zealand SecondarySchools’Netball Tournament which 

is held during the second week ofthe October student holiday break. At 

thistournamentthe topsixteen teams in New Zealand battle it out fortop 

honours. 

(Pictured below): Thevictorious team with the trophy. 

(Back row, lefttoright): Sue Dudley (Manager), Taylah Burrowes, Faith Scott, 

Jasmin Strawbridge,Danielle McArthur,Emma-Louise Stagg,Kaye Kennedy 

(Coach), Chelsea Corbett (AssistantCoach). 

(Front row, left toright): Poppy Kilworth, Samantha Holden, Grace Adams, 

Hayley Tallentire, MiaPearson. 

Additional CollegeTeamsuccesses 

Additional Ashburton College Netball Club teams also achieved excellent 

outcomes from their season of competition, as follows: 

Senior Grade 

Grade winners: AshburtonCollege Year 10A 

Runners-up: AshburtonCollege Year 9A 

The two teams played each other in the final, with the 

10A gaining a36-22 winningmargin. 

Senior Reserve Grade 

Thirdplace: Ashburton College Under 18A Team, following anailbiting23-22 

win over KFC United Hot Wings. 

Second Grade 

Thirdplace: 

WinterTournamentWeekResults 

At the time ofpreparing this newsletter results weren’t available, but 

write-ups and results willbeincluded in the next newsletter. 

2019 End-of-Year Final Days,Prize-Givings,Events 

Parents, caregivers, family/whanau, friends and interested community 

members aremost welcome at all prize-givings. 

October 

31 Year 13 final day. Students finish at 1:20pm. 

Year 13 Graduation Ceremony, AshburtonTrustEvent Centre, 

7:30pm. 

November 

04 Year 12 final day. Students finish at 1:20pm. 

Year 12 Prize-Giving,College Auditorium, 7:30pm. 

05 Year 11 final day. 

Year 11 Prize-Giving,Auditorium, 7:30pm. College Auditorium. 

December 

08 Leavers’GraduationDinner,Hotel Ashburton, arrive at 6:30pm, 

seatedat7:00pm. 

12 Year 10 Prize-Giving, 1:30pm, CollegeAuditorium, and FinalDay 

13 Year 9Prize-Giving,11:00am, CollegeAuditorium, andFinal Day 

Term Dates2019 

Term Three 

AshburtonCollege Year 9B team, afterplaying Ashburton 

College Under 15A, and gaining a25-20 win. 

-Friday27September 

Term Four Monday 14 October -Thursday 31 October (Year 13) 

-Monday 04 November (Year 12) 

-Tuesday05November (Year 11) 

-Thursday12December(Year 10) 

-Friday13December(Year 9)



HOME &GARDEN 

Spring brings sowing opportunities 

Vegetables 

Take advantage of fine 

spring days tosow vegetables. 

Frequent hoeing and 

loosening of surface soil 

helps all crops, letting air 

and warmth into the 

upper layers ofthe soil. 

Use spring cabbages 

soon, or they will run to 

seed. Cut the largest 

heads first. Once ahead 

has been cut, the plant 

should be removed and 

composted, oritwill continue 

to draw nutrients 

from the soil. 

Sow lettuce regularly 

from now on, afew at a 

time, to keep a regular 

supply. The best lettuce 

plants are those sown 

where they are to mature. 

Thin the seedlings so 

those left tomature will 

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root system. Liquid 

manure helps give good 

leaves. 

Rhubarb will bestarting 

to sprout, but leave 

the early stalks tomature 

and water the bed well in 

dry weather. 

Watch any early 

potatoes pushing through 

thesurfaceinareaswhere 

frosts might still occur. 

Cover with pea straw or 

hoe up soil over them 

and, when they become 

strong, mound them up. 

Maincrop potatoes can 

be sown in districts that 

usually experience dry 

summers. 

Thin autumnsown 

onions and weed the bed 

when soil conditions 

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Flowers 

Plant pansies and 

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Dahlias left inthe soil 

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attached. Before 

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Rural&Lifestyle 

Dairy sector on journey to ‘improve, 

protect’ waterways, says Tim Mackle 

We all have a part to play in 

improving our waterways, but a 

catchmentbycatchment targeted 

approach is better than aonesizefits 

all rule, says DairyNZ chief 

executive officer Tim Mackle. 

It was part of Dr Mackle’s 

response to the Government’s 

announcement last week of the 

Essential Freshwater Package. 

Dr Mackle says healthy and 

swimmable waterways are important 

to all New Zealanders, including 

dairy farmers, who share the 

same aspirations to protect 

streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands. 

The dairy sector and farmers 

shared the same vision communities, 

Maori and government had to 

protect and improve freshwater 

resources. 

The freshwater package 

provides a real opportunity for 

everyone to have their say in this 

important conversation, he said. 

‘‘Weknow we can’tfarm without 

healthy water and land, and we 

reflect this inour Dairy Tomorrow 

sector strategy, and we need to 

acknowledge the work that’s 

already taken place,’’ said Dr 

Mackle. 

‘‘Our dairy sector is already on 

thejourneytoimprove and protect 

waterqualityand our farmers have 

been working towards this for 

more than adecade.’’ 

‘‘This policy packagefocuses not 

only on dairy but all land use 

activities, including sheep and 

beef, horticulture and urban 

activities, reflecting that we all 

have apart to play in improving 

our waterways.’’ There were however, 

serious concerns the proposed 

approach of reducing nitrogen 

and phosphorus may not 

achieve improved ecosystem 

health but could have asignificant 

impact on the viability of farm 

businesses and rural communities. 

‘‘We need to understand this 

better and what it means for our 

water quality, farmers and for the 

country.’’ 

Eight candidates vie for 

place on DairyNZ board 

Eightcandidateswillvie for two positions 

on DairyNZ’s Board ofDirectors. The 

two successful candidates will play akey 

role in supporting the governance and 

leadership of DairyNZ. 

The candidates are: Adrian Ball 

(Tirau), Tracy Brown (Matamata), 

Conall Buchanan (Paeroa), Elaine Cook 

(Hamilton), Simon Couper (Waipu), Stu 

Husband (Morrinsville), Hugh LeFleming 

(South Canterbury) and Deborah 

Rhodes (Collingwood). 

A vote will be carried out by levy 

paying dairy farmers from September 23. 

Electionz.com returning officer Anthony 

Morton says farmers will have until 

October 21 tocast their votes. 

‘‘DairyNZ levy payers will receive a 

votepack in themail from September 23, 

so keep aneye out for it, and learn more 

about all the candidates before casting 

your vote.’’ 

DairyNZ’s board consists of five 

farmerelecteddirectors andthreeboardappointed 

directors. This year, directors 

Ben Allomes and Elaine Cook are both 

retiring byrotation. Mr Allomes is not 

standing for reelection. 

No nominations were received for the 

Directors Remuneration Committee 

position, which reviews and recommends 

changes todirectors’ payments and other 

benefits to directors each year. The 

DairyNZ Board will determine how this 

vacancy will befilled. 

The successful candidates for all positions 

will be announced at the DairyNZ 

AGM in Hamilton on October 22. 

Tim Mackle 

He said a catchmentbycatchment 

targeted approach was 

needed rather than aonesizefits 

all rule. 

HortNZ Chief Executive Mike 

Fonterra accounts 

Fonterra will now report 

its fullyear resultnolater 

than September 30 as it 

needs more time to complete 

its audited financial 

statements after significant 

writedowns. 

The company was previously 

slatedtoreport on 

September 12. 

It expects to report a 

loss of $590675 million 

for the year to July 31, 

which is a3742 cent loss 

per share. It also noted 

the numbers are subject 

to the board reviewing the 

full financial statements 

and to audit adjustments, 

and reflect the values 

attributable to equity 

holders. 

Fonterra and auditor 

PwC are ‘‘working constructively’’ 

through the 

normal financial yearend 

accounts and auditing 

process, itsaid. 

‘‘However, due to the 

significant accounting 

adjustments in FY19, as 

set out in the announcement 

on 12 August 2019, 

more time is required to 

complete the audited financial 

statements,’’ it said. 

The change inreporting 

date is unrelated to 

any discussions with the 

Financial Markets Authority, 

recent speculation 

about further material 

asset impairments, or 

other announcements. 

Chapman said the comprehensive 

package covered both urban and 

rural, and ‘‘hasatfirstglance some 

unworkable proposals in it’’. 

‘‘However, when you get into 

the detail of what isproposed, the 

new limitations do have some 

flexibility.’’ 

Beef+LambNZ’s chairman 

Andrew Morrison said the Essential 

Freshwater proposals were 

comprehensive and would take 

time to assess. 

‘‘We are deeply concerned by 

some of the analysis we have seen 

including modellingthatsuggests 

68 percent of drystockfarms in the 

Waikato/Waipa catchment would 

be converted into forestry as a 

direct result of the proposed 

regulations, while more intensive 

land uses largely remain the same. 

‘‘These proposals will undermine 

the viability of a lowintensity 

sector which supports 

over 80,000 jobs and generates 

exports of $9.1 billion a year. It 

risks decimating rural communities, 

especially when coupled with 

other proposedpoliciessuchasthe 

Zero Carbon Bill. 

‘‘Ultimately, we are concerned 

the sheep and beef sector will bear 

a disproportionate impact of the 

proposed policies, far outweighing 

the environmental impact of our 

farming systems,’’ he said. 

As a part of the Essential 

Freshwater Package, Ministry for 

Primary Industries have announced 

the ‘Action forHealthyWaterways’ 

consultation, which has just 

gone out for submissions. 

In it there are new requirements 

to better provide for ecosystem 

health (water, fish and plant life), 

better protect wetlands and 

estuaries, better manage stormwater 

and wastewater, and protect 

sources of drinking water, control 

highrisk farming activities and 

limit agricultural intensification 

and improve farm management 

practices. 

Submissions on the consultation 

close on October 17, at 5pm. 

Methane targets 

Methane reduction 

targets go well beyond 

the science, according to 

primary industry 

members, who say the 

Government is ignoring 

its own scientific advice 

and is settingapolitical 

target for methane 

reduction. 

Beef+LambNZ, 

DairyNZ and Federated 

Farmers say advice to 

government from 

Ministry of Primary 

Industries (MPI) officials 

shows the proposed 

methane reduction 

targets were well over 

what was needed for New 

Zealand to meet its Paris 

Agreement 

commitments. 

They say the level 

considered was apolitical 

decision madeatCabinet 

level. 

Beef +Lamb New 

Zealand’s (B+LNZ) 

chief executive officer 

Sam McIvor said MPI’s 

official advice validates 

arguments being made by 

industry members that 

methane does not need 

to reduce by the amount 

proposed by the 

Government in the Zero 

Carbon Bill in order to 

limit warming. 

His comments were 

echoed by DairyNZ’s 

chief executive officer Dr 

Tim Mackle. 

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Rural&Lifestyle 

Light, finally, at end of the tunnel 

By Toni Williams 

Lynne and Duncan Barr are happy 

it’s spring. 

There are calves to feed and work 

to be done on their dairy farm at 

Ealing, in Mid Canterbury. 

They say it’s nice to be able to go 

about the business of farming again 

and be back in control after a 

particularly tough, and emotional 

year. 

It began in lateApril 2018 when 

they identified potential Mycoplasma 

bovis (Mbovis) trace animals 

on their Brogdens Road runoff 

block at Lowcliffe. 

The block was one of three 

properties with stock they farmed. 

The other two were their home 

dairy farm at Old Main South Road, 

Ealing, milking around 675 cows, and 

alease block on Coldstream Road. 

Mbovis was making itself widelyknown 

nationwide since being found 

in July 2017, and the Barrs had 

bought calves in 2017, from afarm 

which they found out had tested 

Mbovis positive. 

They went into voluntary lock 

down of their runoff block where the 

calves had been kept. 

Then came the nationwide call for 

‘‘phased eradication of Mbovis from 

the national herd’’. 

By midMay they had heard from 

Ministry for Primary Industries 

(MPI) regarding ‘‘three trace animals 

of interest’’ from an Mbovis 

positive farm from within Mid Canterbury. 

It was adifferent property to 

that of initial concern. 

It was the start of months of blood 

testing and nasal swabs of stock. 

The days and months that followed, 

Lynne and Duncan were 

battered by the process. 

On June 25 the Barrs were served 

with aNotice of Direction (NOD); 

the appointment of an Incident 

Control Point (ICP) field staffer did 

not help. 

The NOD included the Brogdens 

Road property (82 hectares), the 

dairy farm at Old Main South Road 

(171 hectares) and the lease block 

(42 hectares). 

‘‘The dairy farm was always clear,’’ 

Duncan says, but the stress of the 

unknown put added pressure on 

dairy farm staff who were part of the 

collateral damage. 

Lynne and Duncan Barr are looking forward to the season and being farmers again. 

It’s been along, drawnout period 

that has affected them both, but in 

different ways. 

Dealing with Mbovis 

Duncan forced to battle bureaucracy 

and, at times, what he called 

nonsensical madness did it the only 

way he knew how. 

He questioned the process, and he 

wrote about it so he could understand 

it. 

Often he got conflicting messages, 

seemingly answered on the fly, without 

substance. The frustration consumed 

him. 

Lynne just kept going, supporting 

Duncan, trying to lift his spirit and 

keep the home fires burning. 

Confusion reigns 

It was ‘‘the chopping and changing 

of what they want’’ and just turning 

up with significantly different plans 

to what Iwas informed about,’’ which 

irritated Duncan most in the early 

days. 

And now it’s the length of time to 

trace animals to prevent reinfection 

happening nationwide and the lack 

of communication. 

On September 7, after months of 

testing, the Barrs had their NOD 

revoked. 

But by October 15, it was reinstated 

due to results from round three 

testing with ‘‘three animals of interest’’. 

Duncan says this was the ‘‘freight 

train moment’’. It started to bear 

down on him. 

And so it continued; further testing. 

The culmination of the process 

was the culling of 450 young animals 

in January this year. 

It was done in batches, with some 

heading for pet food and the remainder 

to Alliance. 

The animals were made up of 

calves (140), twoyear heifers (130) 

and beefies (180); in total young 

stock worth around half a million 

dollars, with an additional compensation 

claim for $150,000 of operational 

costs such as buying feed, 

hiring equipment or making baleage. 

Depopulation 

On January 16 the ‘‘ first load of 

calves gone, bloody distressing seeing 

a year’s genetics go to dog food,’’ 

Duncan wrote. 

By January 30 the final lot of 

planned calves were sent for slaughter 

to pet food. 

The remainder were due to go to 

Alliance, but there was aminimum 

weight requirement. 

It was the first he’d heard of it, 

three days out from depopulation. 

‘‘My ICP had been at the weigh 

session and seen the weights of all 

these animals...why was this issue not 

raised earlier?’’ 

‘‘A major issue with this delay is 

actually emotional distress, you go 

through all this rigmarole (testing, 

tagging, setting the farm up for no 

stock) and just when you think you 

are there MPI drop something else 

on you!’’ 

The delay caused flowon effects 

with an additional two weeks of 

grazing costs and adelay in getting 

the land ready for sale. 

‘‘Again just simple open communication 

and all this could have been 

avoided.’’ 

Two weeks later, they were finally 

gone; some to Alliance others to pet 

food. 

Counselling conundrum 

The cull was the final straw for 

Duncan. 

‘‘That’s what really did my head 

in.’’ 

The ‘‘mental anguish‘‘ right up to 

depopulation with ‘‘your brain going 

all day and all night, (receiving) no 

information’’. 

‘‘Nothing has changed in 12 

months...mental anguish is still going 

on,’’ he says. 

He took up the offer of three 

counselling sessions. 

‘‘I wanted to know my thought 

processes were clear.’’ 

MPI will continue to pay for 

sessions after the initial three, but 

want to know who is accessing them, 

Duncan says. 

He questions the ethics of this and, 

by withholding payments to counsellors, 

believes the counsellors have 

become collateral damage too. 

Support on hand 

At the beginning support for 

farmers like the Barrs, was nonexistent. 

But Rural Support Trust (RST) 

Mid Canterbury knew farmers in the 

district were suffering. 

In late August, Angela Cushnie 

made contact. She had been 

appointed as RST Mid Canterbury 

welfare coordinator for Mbovis 

response. 

When she arrived, Duncan says his 

‘‘hackles’’ were already up dealing 

with ministry staff who did not 

understand farming. 

She was the first person to let them 

know ‘‘we were not the only ones 

with the problem’’. 

It was like aweight was lifted, and 

one of the reasons Duncan, along 

with Angela and fellow South Canterbury 

RST’s Sarah Barr (no 

relation) and others, set up the 

Mbovis Affected Farmers Facebook 

page. 

‘‘I put myself out there for it to 

help my own case but also the 

systemic failure.’’ 

Soldiering on 

Lynne was especially grateful for 

the support of those from RST Mid 

Canterbury who organised aMbovis 

support network event, just for 

farming women. 

It was aday off the farm, talking to 

other women going through the same 

process. 

And Duncan knows why he took 

the process to heart so badly. 

‘‘It’s 24/7, and so encompassing. 

It’s such an unjust process,’’ he says. 

‘‘They say they want to work with 

you but it’s an endless pit with no 

information forthcoming. 

‘‘Once depopulation happens it’s 

almost like getting your life back, and 

for atime it helped. 

‘‘It’s horrible to go through,’’ 

Duncan says. 

Just last week they received their 

latest compensation payment, five 

months after it was submitted. 

But for now the couple are looking 

forward to the season and happier 

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Ashburton Intermediate 

School players had the 

weight of Mid Canterbury 

on their shoulders at 

the annual South Island 

school’s chess tournament 

last week, in what 

may be the final event 

held in Ashburton. 

The team, made up of 

Hector Diamante, Steven 

Harris, Donnie Ross and 

Caleb Sluys, were the 

only team from the district 

in the event, held at 

their school hall. 

Tournament coordinator 

Ken Pow said 

the number of entries 

and results were on par 

with previous years but 

there were plans to 

change the tournament 

location. 

‘‘It is likely to be the 

last time in 10 years that 

the South Islands will be 

held in Ashburton, with a 

move afoot to host the 

tournament in alternating 

years in Dunedin and 

Christchurch,’’ he said. 

However the decision 

would be made after consultation 

with the schools 

and NZ Chess. 

Mr Pow said the competition, 

across the three 

age sections, saw some 

quality play from seasoned 

chess players. 

‘‘In convincing fashion, 

Otago Boys High School 

(OBHS) repeated their 

success of 2018 (in the 

secondary section). Only 

Stockwater supply approved 

Ashburton council has 

approved the allocation 

of 79litres/second of 

stockwater to Ashburton 

Lyndhurst Irrigation 

from within the council’s 

existing water supply 

agreement with Rangitata 

Diversion Race 

Management Ltd. The 

council got arequest in 

April from ALIL to 

access some stockwater 

for use by its shareholders. 

It was understood that 

ALIL’s supply agreements 

with Rangitata 

Diversion Race Management 

Ltd did not 

explicitly cover stockwater 

and it wanted to 

Logan Park was able to 

foot it with them, drawing 

their encounter. 

‘‘Burnside was the top 

qualifier from the Canterbury 

region, but the 

difference in quality was 

on display when OBHS 

took out a clean sweep 

victory over them,’’ he 

formalise the supply 

arrangement. 

As part of its work 

under its Surface Water 

Strategy, council intends 

to trial supplying stockwater 

through irrigation 

scheme infrastructure. 

In simple terms, ALIL 

was requesting that council 

formally makes available 

a quantity of water 

from its agreement with 

RDML. 

Given the volumes 

involved, it would make 

little operational difference 

to RDML orALIL, 

but would render all parties 

compliant. 

The motion was moved 

by Cr Peter Reveley. 

said. 

The intermediate section, 

featuring the Ashburton 

team, was ‘‘an 

extremely tight grade’’. 

Although the Year 8 

Ashburton pupils were 

unable to place, it was a 

close battle at the top 

toward the end. 

‘‘Going in to the penultimate 

round the final 

positions were in fact 

reversed, but astunning 

win by Cobham over 

Cathedral Grammar in 

the final round saw them 

leapfrog into first place. 

‘‘Balmacewen was the 

defending champion and 

only adisappointing last 

round result prevented 

them from repeating 

their success.’’ 

In the primary section 

teams from St Marks, 

Waimari, St Theresa’s 

and Ladbrooks competed 

in adouble round robin. 

‘‘A close battle ensued 

between the two top 

teams, with St Theresa’s, 

who had travelled the 

furthest to get to the 

tournament, coming out 

on top.’’ 

Their team also contained 

the only two girls 

competing across all 

grades, he said. 

All the teams had 

qualified at earlier 

regional age group 

tournaments to be at the 

South Island event. The 

top teams were also using 

this tournament as afinal 

practice before nationals 

event, in the North Island 

later this month. 

The results were 

secondary Otago Boys 

High School (HS), Dunedin 

(41pts), Logan Park 

HS, Dunedin (32 pts) and 

Burnside HS, Christchurch 

(30pts); intermediate 

Cobham Intermediate, 

Christchurch 

(48pts), Balmacewen 

Intermediate, Dunedin 

(44pts) and Cathedral 

Grammar, Christchurch 

(40pts); and primary 

St Theresa’s School, 

Invercargill (45pts), Waimairi 

School, Christchurch 

(41pts) and St 

Mark’s School, Christchurch 

(30pts). 

Photo: Ashburton 

Intermediate School 

pupil Steven Harris, 

competing in Ashburton 

at his second South 

Island school’s Chess 

Championship tournament. 

Blooms out for judging 

Adrienne Hodson, 

Nancy Christey and Valmai 

Mitchell place 

blooms out for judging 

at the Netherby Women’s 

Institute (WI) 

annual Home Industries 

Show this week. 

The ladies were 

among some of the 29 

members of the Netherby 

WI keen to showcase 

their skills, and 

compete against other 

members, in floral, baking, 

knitting, crochet 

and craft competitions. 

They were later 

joined by other WI 

members from around 

the district, with skiffle 

board entertainment, 

raffles and afternoon 

tea. 

President Denise 

Clark said many of the 

items were in set 

categories but there 

were also acouple which 

included a‘‘fire and ice 

theme’’ which may 

prove inspirational for 

the Netherby WI’s entry 

at the Ashburton A&P 

Show later in the year. 

Fire and Ice is the 

Mid CanterburyFederation 

of WI’s show bay 

theme. 

She was impressed 

with the calibre of floral 

entries in the competition, 

despite the district 

having coolerweather in 

the past few days. 

Cultural diversity lunch 

Ashburton Borough 

School pupils have celebrated 

the cultural diversity 

of their school with many 

wearing traditional, and 

some nontraditional, cultural 

clothing to express 

their individuality or culture 

over activities and a 

shared lunch. 

Among the cultures 

represented was dress from 

countries such as Pacific 

Islands, South Africa, Sri 

Lanka, India, Solomon 

Islands and Polish communities 

but also associations 

with All Blacks, cubs 

and brownies, sporting 

organisations and popular 

character Spider Man. 

And dishes included ethnic 

curries, sushi, rice cakes, 

rice balls, fairy breads, 

crisps, lamingtons and 

cheese rolls. 

English for Speakers of 

other Language (ESOL) 

coordinator Jan Church 

said the school’s diverse 

range of pupils identified 

from countries around the 

world, including Filipino, 

Pasifika ethnicities, China, 

India, South Africa, South 

America, Egypt and 

Europe. 

‘‘It is our school’s 

responsibility to reflect and 

celebrate this growing 

diversity within the learning 

environment,’’ she said. 

‘‘Research shows that 

having a secure sense of 

identity is pivotal to student 

engagement, participation 

and achievement.’’ 

Cultural Day at the 

school was a chance for 

pupils, and their families, to 

share their expertise, which 

included cultural dress and 

ethnic dishes. 

Photo: Ashburton 

Borough School teacher 

John Hooper wearing his 

‘‘Kiwi’’ attire for Cultural 

Day, with Year 8pupils Ela 

Marilla (Philippines), Ezechiel 

Paese (Pacific Islands), 

Doreen Awaikera (Solomon 

Islands) and front, Year 3 

pupils Sanuthi Watagedara 

(Sri Lanka), Mia Czerski 

(Polish), Andrew Fifita 

(Tongan) and Jay Thacker 

(India).


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Citizens sworn in 

Forty people from ahost 

of countrieswere sworn 

in as New Zealand 

citizens at acolourful 

ceremony at the 

Ashburton Event Centre 

on Thursday. 

The ceremony was 

performed by Ashburton 

mayor DonnaFavel and 

in front of acrowd of 

wellwishers, councillors, 

and Rangitata MP 

Andrew Falloon. 

Sworn in wereKaren 

Baldock(Britain), 

Samantha Giles (South 

Africa), Lars Liljeback 

(Sweden), Muriel 

Morgan (Australia), 

Noel, Carol and William 

Reyes (Philippines), 

Faigalotu Salafai 

(Samoa), Lulii Scoricov ( 

Moldovia), Svetlana 

Smirnova (Russia), 

Christopher Swan 

(Britain),Mostafa, Ali 

Tageldin, Mai Amer 

Hassan (Egypt), Eteuati 

Tomasi (Samoa), 

Tisileli, Mele,Lui 

Vaipulu(Tonga), 

Susana,Ray, Karin 

Victor (Samoa), 

Merybohn, Joe Ybanez 

(Philippines), IdaMae 

Remolador 

(Philippines), Maria 

Venter (South Africa), 

Elizabeth Blackburn 

(British Irish), Doshen, 

Ashley Macanang 

(Philippines), Faye 

Marie Barrand (Britain), 

Sarina,Matina 

Faalavaau (Samoa), 

Donald,Adrianne, 

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Mr Lakhman Rai, Mrs Shanti Rai and Aaron Rai, Nepal. 

Mrs Mai Amer Hassan, of Egypt, reaches for Ali Tageldin. 

Fergus Middleton 

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Shanti,Aaron Rai 

(Nepal). 

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Labour MP Jo Luxton comments 

It was incredible driving 

down the main street of 

Ashburton, seeing the 

streets lined with yellow 

balloons, collectors basking 

in the sun decked out in 

their yellow gear. 

Mid Canterbury really 

does get behind Daffodil 

Day and support the fantastic 

work that the Mid Canterbury 

CancerSociety does 

locally. 

Being told you or someone 

you love has cancer is 

one of the scariest experiences 

anyone can face. But 

that’s what happens to 66 

New Zealanders, loved by 

66 families and communities, 

every single day. 

Cancer touches just 

about every one of us at 

some stage in our lives. Our 

fathers, mothers, children, 

friends, workmates. 

Labour is committed to 

better cancer care. New 

Zealanders deserve worldclass 

support from prevention 

and early diagnosis to 

treatment and palliative 

care. 

That’s why this week we 

announced the Cancer 

Action Plan soeveryone 

battlingcancer in New Zealand 

can get the best possible 

care, no matter where 

they live. It shouldn’t matter 

if you live here in Mid 

Canterbury, Auckland or 

Invercargill, we all deserve 

the absolute best care in 

order to give us the best 

chance of survival. 

We’re making sure 

people can access the 

medicines they need, faster. 

We’ve boosted Pharmac’s 

funding and it is 

speeding up its decision 

making process. This funding 

boost is immediate. 

We’re establishing aCancer 

ControlAgency, to provide 

leadership on cancer 

care. 

We’re investing more in 

prevention and early detection, 

because identifying 

cancer at an early stage 

saves lives. 

And we’re making sure 

people in our regions can 

access radiation treatment, 

by funding twelve new Linear 

Accelerator machines 

including the first ones in 

Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki and 

Northland for the first time. 

Together, these changes 

will mean better cancer care 

for you and your family, 

ensuring you can get the 

care you need, when and 

where you need it. They’re 

part of the wider work we’re 

doing to rebuild our health 

system, fix our rundown 


Council CEO Hamish Riach comments 

Visit any business around 

the Ashburton District or 

even look around your own 

workplace and you’ll likely 

discover that there is no 

shortage of diversity around 

our local workforce. No 

matter the industry or profession, 

our district attracts 

people from all walks of life 

to live and work here. A 

new video series developed 

through the Welcoming 

Communities programme is 

now exploring how this 

diversity is actively celebrated 

tohelp newcomers 

feel respected and welcome 

in their place of employment, 

entitled Welcoming 

Workplaces. 

Businesses that make 

newcomers feel welcome 

are likely to enjoy better 

staff morale, increased 

retention and stronger business 

development. It’s a 

positive outcome for both 

new members of our community 

and local employers, 

which in turn supports our 

strong economy. 

The purpose of the video 

series is to promote the 

significant contribution 

skilled migrants make to 

our district. The videos 

shine alight on the ways 

businesses are implementing 

systems that raise their 

staff up and ensure everyone 

feels supported, connected 

and respected –no 

matter from what part of 

New Zealand or the world 

they may have come from. 

As we increasingly welcome 

more and more 

newcomers to our region, a 

number of local businesses 

are happy to share how they 

are already thriving on 

diversity and how their 

workplace is culturally 

vibrant and invigorated. 

It’s great to see the 

proactive steps people are 

taking to ensure their workforce 

is reaching its true 

potential, and how these 

steps could be implemented 

in other workplaces. 

Two businesses that have 

featured in the videos thus 

far are Subway Ashburton 

and Rakaia Island Ltd. 

Although vastly different in 

the product or service they 

provide, and operating in 

two very different fields 

(hospitality and primary 

industries), both businesses 

exemplify many of the same 

values around their workplace. 

For example, there is a 

commitment to seeking out 

ways that bring workers 

togetherfor social activities; 

ensuring people are not 

made to feel differentorleft 

out; assisting newcomers to 

settle in; and recognising 

when they need support – 

whether that be accessing 

services orovercoming language 

barriers. 

Iencourage you to watch 

these Welcoming Workplace 

champions and consider 

how your place of 

work could benefit from 

introducing meaningful 

activities that encourage 

everyone to feel part of the 

team and truly supported. 

The videos are available 

to watch on the Welcoming 

Communities –Ashburton 

DistrictFacebook page and 

on the Council’s YouTube 

channel. 

New episodes for the 

series are being released 

each fortnight. 

hospitals and make it easier 

for people to access care, 

throughinitiatives like cheaper 

GP visits and bowel 

cancer screening. 

Modernising our 

approach to cancer care 

and improving survival rates 

is alongtermchallenge, but 

we’re making good progress. 

Jacinda Ardern is leading 

our team, delivering the 

change New Zealanders are 

calling for. After nine years 

of neglect too many social 

issues were ignored and 

now we are paying the 

price. Getting things back 

on track is going to take 

time, but we’re making a 

good start. 

Cancer is our greatest 

killer, with about 10,000 

deaths each year. That 

won’t be solved overnight. 

But this plan will deliver 

earlier detection, and better 

treatment. It will save lives. 

It is all part of our plan to 

make sure every New Zealander 

can have access to a 

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We’d like your feedback on 

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Candidate signs slashed 

Exactly aweek after two 

of his election signs were 

stolen, one of Selwyn 

Price’s replacement 

signs has been vandalised 

(right) in a more 

sinister attack. 

This time the sign, on 

a fence on Belt Road, 

has been attacked by 

someone wielding a 

knife, with the slashes 

concentrated around the 

eyes, nose and mouth of 

his photograph. 

‘‘While it may have 

been predictable to have 

had moustaches added 

to election signs while 

they are up, this kind of 

vandalism has a much 

more sinister feel toit, 

Mr Price, acandidate for 

the Ashburton Ward, 

said. 

‘‘I guess it goes with 

the territory, when you 

are prepared to speak up 

on contentious issues in 

the community, but 

there are other ways of 

making a counterpoint 

to the views Irepresent. 

I said when my signs 

were stolen a week 

previous, this is not how 

we run political campaigns 

in Ashburton,’’ 

Mr Price said. ‘‘The symbolism 

of this attack 

MP offers scholarship again 

Applications for an 

annual scholarship 

aimed atyoung people 

interested in studying 

STEM subjects 

(science, technology, 

engineering or mathematics) 

are now open, 

says Rangitata MP 

Andrew Falloon. 

‘‘Nearly every day I 

hear from employers 

the difficulty infinding 

locals with specialised 

training in STEM subjects. 

Rather than 

spending hundreds of 

millions on simply 

creating more university 

graduates, we should 

be focused on giving 

more support to those 

undertaking the training 

our region needs. 

‘‘Over the last twelve 

monthsI’ve been selling 

raffle tickets at local 

A&P Shows in Ashburton, 

Winchester, Mayfieldand 

Methven. That 

fundraising effort has 

brought in nearly $900, 

and I’ve contributed to 

increase the total value 

of the scholarship to 

$1500. 

‘‘The Andrew Falloon 

MP STEM 

scholarship is open to 

students who are studying 

or have previously 

studied at secondary 

school level in the 

Rangitata electorate, 

which includes Timaru, 

Ashburton, Temuka 

and Methven. 

‘‘Last year the 

scholarship was 

awarded to Diana 

Barbu, then aYear 13 

student at Ashburton 

College,’’ Mr Falloon 

says. 

Applicants should 

supply a500 word essay 

on the topic ‘‘How 

Science, Technology, 

Engineering or Mathematics 

can help New 

leaves anasty taste.’’ 

He said he hoped that 

other candidates’ signs 

had not suffered asimilar 

fate. 

Zealand overcome a 

challenge’’ and provide 

a onepage CV and 

details of intended 

course of study. 

It is open to any 

student (or a person 

going into tertiary study 

in the following year) 

who has studied or 

studying at secondary 

school level in the 

Rangitata electorate 

(includes secondary 

schools in Timaru, Ashburton, 

Temuka and 

Methven). 

The $1500 scholarship 

can be used for any 

purpose. 

Fish &Game halts prosecution 

Club news 

Central South Island 

Fish and Game Council 

(CSIFGC) has agreed 

not tocontinue aprosecution 

against Environment 

Canterbury 

(ECan). 

The case involved 

instream works undertaken 

by ECan in an 

11kilometre section of 

Bowyers Stream, near 

Staveley, in April and 

May 2017. 

Bowyers Stream is an 

important trout and salmon 

spawning tributary 

of the Ashburton River. 

CSIFGC considers the 

state ofthe salmon fishery 

throughout the Canterbury 

Region is at a 

critical level. 

Any activities undertaken 

inwaterways that 

could adversely affect 

sports fisheries populations 

are taken seriously 

byCSIFGC. 

ECan had been 

charged by CSIFGC 

under the Conservation 

Act1987,whichspecifies 

that it is an offence to 

"disturb or damage the 

spawning ground of any 

freshwater fish, namely 

trout and salmon." 

ECan, without admitting 

to the charge, 

acknowledges that what 

it considered to be emergency 

works undertaken 

in April and May 2017 

had the potential todisturb 

or damage the 

spawning grounds of 

trout and salmon and 

that it failed to notify 

CSIFGC before commencing 

these works. 

CSIFGC’s chief 

executive, Jay Graybill, 

says: "In the two and a 

half years since the 

Bowyers Stream works, 

ECan has improved its 

systems and its liaison 

with CSIFGC. 

It is CSIFGC’s expectation 

that incidents such 

as this will not happen in 

the future." 

Under the settlement, 

ECan will negotiate in 

good faith with CSIFGC 

to develop acommunication 

protocol about 

instream river works 

under ECan’s code of 

practice. This work has 

already commenced. 

ECan Chief Executive, 

Bill Bayfield, says: 

"Environment Canterbury 

has learned important lessons 

from this case, and I 

am pleased we have been 

able toresolve this matter.’’ 

Ashburton Writers’ 

Group 

President Julie welcomed 

all present at 

the September meeting 

of the Ashburton 

Writers’ Group. 

Rae read aquotation 

– 

“Read a thousand 

books and your words 

will flow like ariver”. 

The Assignment for 

the meeting was “Outside 

the Window”. 

Members wrote of rose 

compost, pharmacy, 

life goes on, magpies, 

spring flowers, lifeless 

souls and life force. 

The instant exercise 

was to write in a 

humorous way, about 

someone being fired 

from ajob. The topics 

written about were bucket, 

photo copier, hilarious 

story lines, 

dutch courage, pillow 

talk and afternoon tea 

break. 

The meeting 

concluded at 2.45pm 

with the serving of afternoon 

tea, and agrammar 

exercise. It was too easy! 

The October assignment 

is “I Had aDream”. 

Visitors are welcome, 

contact Rae on 3088927. 

2198285


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Qualitysleepimportanttostayinthe game 

Getting agood night’s sleep is key 

to staying on top ofyour game - 

whether you’re on the farm, on the 

rugby field, or aparent toanewborn 

baby. 

Farmstrong ambassador Sam 

Whitelock and wife, Hannah, 

recently welcomed their second 

child into the world and have 

been thrust back into the world of 

sleepless nights. 

Like any parents of a newborn, 

getting quality sleep is hard to 

come by but essential to stay on 

top ofthings, perform tasks and 

maintain wellbeing. 

Now with two little ones at home 

thereare moreconsiderations to make sureSam and Hannah both 

get 40 winks -and to look aftereach other when they don’t. 

Samshares his tips and explains whyworking in apartnership with 

Hannah is important. 

‘‘What Hannah and Iare going through with anew baby isn’t new, 

but it’s challenging nonetheless.’’ 

‘‘Working in partnership is important. Your parenting instincts just 

kick in really. Wework well in understanding how tired the other 

may befrom getting up during the night and then just chip in to 

help each other out.’’ 

Acknowledge your tiredness 

‘‘It’s importanttoacknowledge youare tired,and to let others know. 

‘‘If you dofeel tired and have things on the next day orhave to 

perform, either around the farm ormeeting suppliers, Ithink it’s 

really importanttofront up to the factyou’refeeling tired.’’ 

‘‘If you’ve lost sleep because of the kids during the night, or thereare 

afew things on your mind, you should acknowledge it to yourself 

and even share itwith others if 

youfeelcomfortable.’’ 

Focus on tasks,but put safetyfirst 

‘‘If I’mstruggling alittle bit from a 

disrupted nightI’ll do everything 

I can to get into the moment 

and think, I’ve got training for 

twohours or apublicityevent to 

attend and just give it all Ihave 

forthattime. 

‘‘It’s no different when you have 

things to do around the farm. If 

youhaveacouple of tasks to tick 

off,dowhatyou can to get stuck 

in. It’s all about mental focus. 

‘‘That said, you have to listen to 

your body.Ifit’ssayingenough is 

enough then take abreak or park work and see if you can revisit it 

the next day, safetyalwayscomes first.’’ 

Sam’stoptips forgetting sleep 

• Switching off at night helps me sleep. Idothis by doing things 

like writing alist of everything Ineed to do the next day on a 

pieceofpaper so Ican visualise and contextualiseit. 

• tucking into agood book can also help leave the daybehind. 

• take aquick powernap/break 

• take ahot showerbeforebed 

• stayinthe moment/stayfocused 

• avoid coffee, alcohol and screens beforebed 

• get regular exercise and eathealthyfood 

• workwith your partner and supporteach other to take abreak 

• acknowledge to yourself and others when you’re tired. 

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Stephanie Hansen Amanda Moore 

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Tell everyone about your 

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At Tiddlywinks Preschool children are encouraged 

to explore and develop asense of wonder through 

natural resources and experiences. In our new 

purpose built facility teachers are able to “step back” 

and empower children to make their own decisions 

and take responsibility for collaborative play but still 

be theretoguide and supportwhen needed. Wehave 

separate under two’s and over two’s with ashared kai 

area which fosters the relationships between the older 

and younger children as well as the teachers which in 

turnmakesthe transition process relaxing foreveryone. 

Our outdoor area provides mud, water, sand, grass, 

loose parts, hidey holes, rocks, logs and native trees 

and plants which allowthe children to gain confidence 

in themselves, create, explore and assess their own 

risk. Weprovide wet weather gear for the children 

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10E Primrose Place, Ashburton 

Family size pool to sharewith family and friends. 

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4 2 2 

Dulcie Ellis 

027 629 3260 

92 Rundles Road, Ashburton 

4 2 2 

10 Grove Street, Tinwald 

4 2 2 

-4large double bedrooms, master with ensuite &WIR, 

plus office 

-Beautifully landscaped mature gardens 

-Separate 8x6 metre studio with toilet, hot &cold 

water.Two large multipurpose sheds plus dog pens 

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Price onapplication 

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027 438 4250 

Aspacious family home set onadouble section ,accessible 

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either the kitchen dining/living area, formal lounge or 

the wide hallway to the bedrooms. 

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96 TancredStreet, Ashburton 03 307 8317 Main Road,Tinwald 03 307 8317 

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36 McMillan Street,Methven 03 303 3032


41.5ha dairysupport, cropping or livestockfinishing 

41.5ha handy to Ashburton, could be managed in conjunction 

with parttime employment 

• 16.6 Hectares of pasture sown in last 18 Months 

• Near new 2bay workshop plusa2baycalf rearing shed,and 4bay hayshed 

• 4bedroom brick home with 2bathrooms 

• Cattle yardsand goodshelter 

• 15kmtoAshburton and 7kmtoHinds. 

Divided into 11 paddocks from 3to5hectares with access predominately via acentral lane. 

Fencingismainly netting with one electricwire. 

Theoutbuildings consist of anear new 2bay secureworkshop of approx. 10 x9metres,a2bay calfrearing 

shed approx. 9x13metres and a4bay hayshed. 

Afour-bedroom (plus office), twobathroom redbrick home with aColorsteel roof thatwas extensively 

renovated in 2003. Anexpansiveopen plan kitchen/dining/living area thatwill accommodatealarge family. 

Alog firefor heating.School bus at gate forAshburton College,Ashburton Intermediate and Hinds Primary. 

Abus serviceisalso offered from Hinds forthe Geraldine High School. 

Established gardens and lawn. Shelter beltstrimmed within last 12 months 

Over all,averytidy block. 

Possession, Friday1st November 2019 or earlier by mutualagreement. 

Formoreinformation about this property contactBruce McPherson 0274 384 250 

or email bruce.mcpherson@raywhite.com. 

Viewing by appointmentonly. 

ForSale by Deadline 

PrivateTreaty. 

Plus GST (if any). 

Closing 3.00pm Thursday19th September 2019. 

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at RayWhiteAshburton, 

96 Tancred Street Ashburton7700. 


027 438 4250 

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2203037


Rural transport 

service mooted 

Acommunity rural van 

service is proposed for 

Mid Canterbury. 

Mayor Donna Favel 

raised the issue at the 

final meet in this term of 

the Ashburton council’s 

Service Delivery Committee, 

saying the Ashburton 

district was one 

of the few not accessing 

funds for community 

vehicles. 

Cr Liz McMillan, 

chair of Safer Ashburton, 

said that as part of a 

review the organisation 

was asked to look at 

public transport. 

She had met officials 

from Environment Canterbury 

on how to start 

up acommunity vehicle 

trust. 

One of the first steps 

would be aSurvey Monkey 

(online survey) to 

assess need. 

Single call to get 

medical services 

Canterbury Clinical 

Network is reminding 

the community that 

there are many health 

services working 

together across Ashburtontoensure 

you’re able 

to access health advice 

24/7 and they can all be 

reached by making a 

single call to your general 

practice or any 

medical practice, any 

time of day or night. 

Mid Canterbury GP 

Dr Sue Fowlie says that 

making your general 

practice your first port 

of call can save valuable 

time andcan ensureyou 

get the right care from 

the right service as soon 

as possible. 

Even when the practice 

is closed you can 

speak with ateam that 

includes registered nurses, 

paramedics and 

health advisers. 

The teamwill provide 

health advice, including 

information about what 

to do and where to go if 

you need urgent care. 

If you are advised to 

seek care from the 

Acute Assessment Unit 

(AAU) at Ashburton 

Hospital, anursewill let 

the unit know that you 

are onyour way. 

The eightbed AAU 

provides 24hour medical 

assistance for urgent 

accidents, injuries or 

medical concerns. 

In the event of an 

emergency, and if you 

are having chest pains, 

breathing difficulties or 

you’ve been seriously 

injured, call 111 and ask 

for anambulance. 

TheStJohnemergency 

call handler will assess if 

an ambulance needs to be 

sent or whether another 

course ofaction ismore 

appropriate. 

For example, they may 

advise you to make your 

own way to the AAU at 

Ashburton Hospital, and 

if that is the case, St 

John’s clinical control 

centre will alert AAU to 

your arrival. 

Ashburton Health 

Services manager Bernice 

Marra said while anyone 

could comedirectly to the 

AAU without areferral, 

‘‘you’ll be treated according 

toyour level ofneed 

and if your care is best 

provided by a general 

practiceteam, you maybe 

referred to one.’’ 

Harvard’s special place 

This former RNZAF 

Harvard has a special 

place at the Ashburton 

Aviation Museum. 

It was, with the exception 

of a Bofors gun 

donated by Burnett’s 

Motors, the first exhibit. 

The museum was formed 

in 1974, and in 1978, 

learned that the air force 

was putting its Harvards 

up for tender. The Ashburton 

Aviation Museum 

put in abid of $2500 and 

was told on May 25 that, 

subject to payment in a 

month, it owned one. 

The museum then had 

$153.14 in the bank. But 

Ashburton rallied and 

raised the money. The 

Harvard was towed along 

Cr McMillan said 

there were several 

AshburtonChristchurchservices, 

and aservice 

to take patients to 

health appointments in 

Christchurch, but what 

was missing was transport 

towns such as 

Methven and Rakaia to 


Atrust could be formed 

it would take 

about ayear and ECan 

would support the process. 

ECan and NZTA 

were prepared to put 

$10,000 in to get the 

process started. 

Cr McMillan said a 

community vehicle trust 

in North Canterbury 

had five or six minivans. 

‘‘Our view is that we 

could help, say, people 

from Rakaia to get to 


State Highway One to a 

shed. 

That acquisition gave 

impetus to afundraising 

campaign for a hangar. 

In 1982 the museum 

team decided to put the 

‘‘It’s not abus service. 

It’s aminvan.’’ 

She said it might run 

on a set day, with a 

minimum charge. 

Volunteer drivers 

would be used and it was 

possible to set up targeted 

rate areas tohelp 

pay for it. 

The first step was a 

survey to assess 

demand. 

Mrs Favel thanked Cr 

McMillan for picking up 

the issue through Safer 


[A community vehicle 

trust runs in Geraldine. 

It has five minivans, a 

car and a covered 

trailer. It offers a day 

taxi service within the 

village at $4 atrip each 

way, bus hire, and a 

regular Geraldine 

Timaru service. It uses 

volunteer drivers.] 

museum at the airport and 

construction of the hangar 

began in 1984. It now has a 

super hangar and nearly 30 

aircraft and is regarded as 

one of the best in the 

country. 

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17. Capital city (6) 

18. Permit (6) 

20. Apart (5) 

21. Bird (5) 

23. Stingy (4) 

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8534 

ACROSS 

1. Punch must have apartner (4). 7, What is red when 

poured out and seen in kitchens? (4-5). 8. Pinch like the 

devil (4). 9. Backtrack and you’ll find he’s dissembling 

(4). 10. Having abit, therefore, myself (4). 11.How long 

it will take, at aguess, to oust us (4). 14. Becomes conscious, 

when one visits (5,5). 16. Does it turn one into a 

dwarf for alittle while? (5,5). 19. To put it there makes 

sense,we’re told (4). 22. Doctor Jack is dull (4). 24. Storm 

barrier (4). 25. Present the man with again (4). 26. The 

previous one, in anice wrapper, was stiff (9). 27. Even 

too low (4). 

DOWN 

1. The girl is on aseesaw (5). 2. From the cold, long to 

hide (5). 3. Edge up, one morning, to the woman (6). 4. 

Summer wear for drinks (6). 5. Go by the narrow road 

(4). 6. Worriedly repent incarcerating the man for good 

(9).12. Understandingfrom the assembled people (9). 13. 

Mark has asmall runabout (4). 15. Big, holds forty-nine 

paintings (4). 17. Anxiety that made the rest jump ship 

(6). 18. Bring out the Spanish in charge to get it (6). 20. 

The one wood tailor-made for it (5). 21. What happened 

to the key-hole? (5). 23. Wolf you run away from (4). 

ENTERTAINMENT 

8 9 6 7 

7 1 2 

1 9 7 4 

7 6 

4 5 

3 1 

6 1 4 2 

7 2 9 

1 6 3 8 

Solution to previous Sudoku 

Howto 

solve 

Sudoku! 

Fill the grid 

so thatevery 

rowand every 

3x3 square 

containsthe 

digitals 1to9 

7 1 3 6 5 2 4 8 9 

6 4 2 9 3 8 1 5 7 

8 5 9 7 1 4 6 3 2 

3 7 1 8 2 6 9 4 5 

2 6 4 5 9 7 3 1 8 

5 9 8 3 4 1 2 7 6 

4 3 6 2 8 5 7 9 1 

9 2 5 1 7 3 8 6 4 

1 8 7 4 6 9 5 2 3 

Solution to previous crossword 

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8533 -SOLUTIONS 

Across -7,Foot-and-mouth. 8, Stanza. 9, Caller. 10, 

Voucher. 12, Stamp. 15, Penny. 16, Country. 18, Charge. 

20, Tom-tom. 22, Garden of Eden. 

Down -1,Postpone. 2, Stun. 3, Engaged. 4, Smack. 5, 

Bulletin. 6, Thee. 11, Contrary. 13, Moreover. 14, Portion. 

17, Lever.19, Huge. 21, Meet. 

CRYPTIC PUZZLENO. 8533 -SOLUTIONS 

Across -7,Changing gear. 8,Asse-N-t. 9,Tramps. 10, 

Descent. 12, Keeps. 15, Us-in-(La)g(os). 16, Whisker.18, 

Stroke. 20, Re-deem. 22, Milk-and-water. 

Down -1,C-hastens. 2, On-c-e. 3, Distant. 4, A-gate. 5, 

L-ega-tees. 6, Grip. 11, Can-OO-dle. 13, P-receded. 14, 

Char-AD-E. 17, Re-L-ay. 19, Time. 21, Draw (rev.). 

ContactRachel Powell 03 308 7664 rachel.powell@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 

For more information 

www.ateventcentre.co.nz 

TheMerryLittle Christmas Market 

TheTen Tenors –LoveIsInThe Air 

03 307 2010 211A Wills Street, Ashburton 7700 admin@ateventcentre.co.nz *Service fees apply 

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WIN ENTERTAINMENT 

acakefor your 

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Birthdays this week 

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Maia Boon, 16th September,aged 6 

Mitchell Price, 16th September,aged 25 

George Waddell,16th September,aged 5 

Philippa Bennett,17th September 

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Jack Cunliffe, 18th September,aged 95 

Amelia Kinvig,18th September,aged 21 

Lucy Williams,18th September,aged 12 

RubyWilliams,18th September,aged 12 

Karlyn Lewthwaite, 19th September 

Congratulations to last weeks winner! 

Tanika Arps 

If youhave aspecial friend who youwouldlike like to see 

win acake,put their name in the BirthdayBooks at Sims 

Bakery, Tinwald or Ashburton’sThe Courier,199 Burnett St. 

N.B: Names forbirthdays next week 

must be with us by 10.00am TUESDAY 

ONLYONE ENTRYWILL BE SUBMITTED 

INTOTHE DRAW PER NOMINEE 

For Sale 

Licensed under REAA 2008 

Being in business 

and not advertising 

is likewaving in the 

dark.... 

....you know you’re therebut 

no-one else does! 

Don’t be leftinthe dark, 

TheCourier Newspaper has the 

key to your event, productor 

business advertising. 

Phone Jann or Roselle on (03) 308 7664 

Email: office@ashburtoncourier.co.nz 

PROPERTIES FOR SALE 

Rakaia | 125 Johnston Road 

4.8 Hectares 

More Land More Value. Very comfortable 4bedroom,1.5 

bathroom homewithopen-plan living. Modernised kitchenand 

main bathroom. Sheltered outdoorentertainingareaplusutility 

room attached to home. Good shed with workroom,workshop 

andvehicle storage. 2-bay hayshed with lean to. Excellent mature 

shelter forall paddocks.| Property ID RX2037060 

Price $675,000 

Contact John Davison 027 436 4464 

2172896 

TWILIGHT SHABBY CHIC 

and Collectables Market. St 

Patricks School Hall Cameron 

Street, Waimate Saturday 

21st September 

4.30pm-830pm 

PHOTOGRAPHS 

FOR SALE 

Have youhad your photo 

taken by our reporters? 

Order aPhotoToday! 

¼Page* 

$5 

*approx 6x4 

A5 

$7.50 

A4 

$15 

Ph: 308 7664 

199 Burnett St, Ashburton 

2172890 

FOR LEASE 

RENT ME! 

Ideal as an extra 

bedroomoroffice. 

Fully insulatedand 

double glazed forwarmth. 

Threeconvenientsizes: 

Standard3.6m x2.4m, 

Large 4.2m x2.4m 

Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m. 

Visit our displaycabin 

418WestStreet or call fora 

free brochure. 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

2186028 

THE COURT 

THEATRE 

“The Pink Hammer” 

21st September 

@2pm 

GreatComedy 

SILVER FERNS 

vAUSTRALIA 

13th October 

0800 58 78 22 

STORAGE available, Ashburton. 

Self storage, variety 

of sizes. Phone Rainbow 

Storage 03 307 0401. 

STORAGE: Secure self storage 

units available long or 

short term at Ashburton 

Storage Facilities. Contact 

us on 0274 36 26 36 or 

www.ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz 

SECURE waterproof storage 

available. Capacity from 

8m 3 to 65m 3 . Prices from 

$25 per week. Inspection 

invited. Ashburton Safe 

Storage 03 308 3086. 

2172797 

@4pm 

2204707 

Forbookings phone 

BeckleyCoachlines 

308 7646 

HEALTH &BEAUTY 

URGENT CARE CLINIC 

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS 

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111 

Forall othermedical assistanceoutside of normal 

hours pleasephoneyour generalpracticeteam, 24/7, 

to speak withahealth professional whowill giveyou 

free healthadvice on whattodoorwheretogoifyou 

needurgentcare. 

If youdon’t have aregulargeneral practice, call any 

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice. 

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your 

passporttoyour surgeryappointment. 

New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID. 

TheAshburtonDutyPracticefor 

Saturday14th September 

is Sealy Street Medical Practice,SealyStreet. 

Consultations will be by appointmentonly. 

To make an appointmentplease phone 308 1212. 

Sunday15th September is MooreStreetMedical 

Centre,MooreStreet. 

Consultations will be by appointmentonly. 

To make an appointmentplease phone 308 3066. 

Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the 

weekend and public holidays please telephone 

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105 

or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002. 

Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be on 

the answer phone. 

PHARMACIES 

Wises Pharmacy, CountdownComplex, 

East Street will be open on 

Saturdaymorning from 9.00am until 1.00pm 

Sundaymorning from 10.00am until1.00pm 

and from 5.00pm until 7.00pm evenings. 

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open 

normal trading hours during the week and on Saturday 

morning from 9.30am to 12.30pm. 

Closed Public Holidays 

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice 

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116 

Broughttoyouby 

Countdown Complex, EastStreet, Ashburton 

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755 

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 

PANELBEATING and spray 

painting of cars, trucks, 

CARS FOR SALE 

2004 Honda Inspire for sale, 

excellent condition 

buses, horse floats & 96,000kms, $6,500. Phone 

motorhomes, caravans, Andrew 307 2273. 

trailers, farm machinery, jet 

boats. Light engineering MAZDA 1982 B1600 flat 

and aluminium welding. steel deck truck. Very tidy 

Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17 condition, registered and 

Range Street, Ashburton. W.O.F. $2,500 o.n.o. Can 

Phone 307 0378. 

be seen at 4Tucker Street 

or phone 027 693 7003. 

WINDSCREENS -N.Z. Auto 

Glass, any car, anytime, 

anywhere. 24 hour emergency 

service. Phone Wilson’s 

Windscreens 03 308 

8485 (24 hours), 152 Wills 

Street, Ashburton. 

WANTED TO RENT 

MATURE lady urgently 

requires 1 to 2 bedroom 

flat/unit, sunny and warm. 

Must have garage, small 

section, central location. 

Phone 307 0190, leave 

message. 

CARAVANS &TRAILERS 

FOR SALE trailer 6x4, wire 

cage, good condition 

$550.00. Phone 308 9101. 

TO LET 

TWO bedroom front flat, 

renovated &close to town. 

Phone 027 259 6175. To 

let, two bedroom flat, Park 

Street, town end. Phone 

021 109 7806. 

PHOTOGRAPHS 

FOR SALE 

Have youseenaphoto publishedyou 

likeorhad your photo taken by 

our reporters? 

OrderaPhoto Today! 

¼Page* 

$5 

*approx 6x4 

A5 

$7.50 

A4 

$15 

Ph:308 7664 

199Burnett St 


LOOKING to earn extra 

money, even while you’re 

out walking? Delivery 

people required. Phone 

The Courier 308 7664. 

SITUATIONS VACANT 

CARS WANTED 

CARS 

CARS 

WANTED! 

WANTED! 


DEADOR 

ALIVE! 

getcash now! 

getcashnow! 

Damaged, Mechanical, Deregistered, 

Crashed, No WOF–NO PROBLEM 

Minimum of $100for most cars, 

$500 formost vans, utes, trucks,4WDs* 

*Conditionsapply. 

Call 0800 225508 or text 027540 9813 

Seasonal Department 

Team Leader 

Mitre 10MEGA Ashburton has avacancy for 

a sales person to lead their busy seasonal 

department. This is a very interesting 

department with variety selling Outdoor 

Furniture, BBQ’s and camping equipment in 

the summer and heating in the winter. 

This is afull time position (40 hours) with a 

Tuesday–Saturdayroster. 

Successful applicants will need the following 

attributes: 

• Excellentcustomer serviceskills 

• Bephysically fit and able to lift 

• Great organisational skills 

• Team leader experience 

If youthink youhave the necessaryskills 

forthis position, please email your CV and 

coveringletter to 

HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz 

Applicationsclose on 

Monday 16th September2019 

SCAMMELL 

PAINTING &DECORATING LTD 

APPRENTICE &QUALIFIED PAINTER 

Theteam at Scammell Painting &Decorating are 

looking foranapprentice(trainingwill be given) 

andaqualifiedpainter. 

If youworkwell in ateamenvironment,haveagood 

eyefor detail and have pride in the qualityofwork 

produced, thenwewouldlike to hear from you. 

We offer excellentworking conditions andawide 

varietyofwork. 

Apply to office@scammellpainting.co.nz 

DELIVERYPEOPLE 

wanted 

to deliver the AshburtonCourier and Realty 

everyThursdayafternoon in the 

Hampstead/Netherby area. 

Phone Leonie on 

308 7664 or email 


2203442 

2203672 

2172548



Mower Operator/ 

Gardener 

We areseeking afit andactive team player whoiscapable of working alone 

when required,and has relevant industryexperience. 

Afull, clean driver’s licenceisessential, with additional licences advantageous. 

Due to the safety sensitive nature ofthis role, pre-employment drug and 

alcoholtesting applies. 

To find out more about this vacancy 

and what the Ashburton District 

Council has to offer you, go to our 

website. 

Applications close 

Sunday,15September 2019. 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 

Full-timeLifeguard 

In this full-time role you’ll ensure our customers are safe in the pools and the 

aquatic area is maintained to ahighstandard.Withateamofdedicated lifeguards 

and poolstaffweofferaprofessionalandfun environment. Youmust be prepared 

to work earlymornings, nights and weekends in accordance with ourroster. 

To findout moreabout thesevacancies andwhat the AshburtonDistrict 

Council has to offer you -gotoour website. 

Applications close on Sunday,22September 2019. 

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers 

Full-timeFencer/ 

TractorDriver 

Snowdon Station, RakaiaGorge, Canterbury 

Snowdon Stationisafamily-ownedand operated 2100ha 

11,000SU Sheep &Beef operationbased in thebeautiful 

Rakaia Gorge, CanterburyHighCountryarea. We requirea 

full-time Fencer/Tractor Driver.Needs to be experiencedin 

all aspectsoftractor-driving,agriculturalimplementsand 

fencing.Generalstationworkand stock work maybe required 

at times.Nodogsrequired forthe job.Alsoworkinvolved 

with thetourism accommodationattimes maybe required. 

Would suit acouple/family,with a3-bedroomhouse 

available. Local primaryschool only 10min busride away 

and High School1hour by bus.Great family-orientatedteam 

and fantastic close-knit community.Anoutdoorenthusiast’s 

paradise, withskifields, golf courses,boating andfishing all 

on the doorstep. 

Please send résumé and 2referencesto 

snowdon.station@xtra.co.nz 

2203328-12/9-b 

HOME SERVICES 

ROOF COATINGS: All roof 

types, specializing in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

roofs not a problem. — 

Spraymaster 027-433-7780. 

TRAVEL 

ENJOY your day out on our 

regular coach outings; 

includes lunch, interest 

visits, home pick-ups within 

Ashburton town area. John 

&Kathleen Lawler, Rakaia. 

03 302 7328. 

TRIP to the country. 22nd 

September departing 

9.30am. Includes Hororata 

district, Lake Coleridge with 

lunch at the Golf Course 

Cafe. For bookings phone 

308 7646, Beckley Coachlines. 

SPACE available for next 

weeks Courier -bequick! 

Talk to us about your advertising 

requirements. Phone 

308 7664 or call into our 

office at 199 Burnett Street, 


forall your 

residential and commercial 

SCAFFOLDING 

Phone MartyKnight0276 731 135 anytime 

Guess Who’sMoving? 

From Monday16th September 

We will be operating from our new premises 

130 MooreStreet 

Same Friendly, Efficient Service 

Proudly Locally Owned and Operated 

130 MooreStreet, 


033087739 

0277365818 

ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com 

ALTERATIONS, mending 

and trouser hemming, curtain 

alterations and curtain 

making. Call Michelle on 

027 352 7248. 

BUILDING and property 

solutions. For your complete 

alteration or renovation. 

We project manage 

the whole process. Home 

and small commercial. 

Qualified tradesmen. 

Phone Kiwi Building & 

Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308 

4798, 027 207 1478 or 

Cawte 027 418 7955. 

CARPET 2You -For all your 

flooring needs. Supplier 

and installer of carpet and 

tiles, re-stretch &repair and 

carpet cleaning. Phone 

Mike Gill on 027 491 4210. 

CARPET cleaning -Powerful 

equipment & fast drying. 

Upholstery, mats and rugs. 

Experienced owner/operator. 

Phone John Cameron 

at Supersucker, 027 435 

1042 or 308 1677. 

CARR’S Chimney Cleaning, 

servicing Ashburton and 

surrounding districts, $60 

per chimney. Phone 

Rodney on 03 324 2999 

and leave amessage. 

CHARLIE’S Blind Cleaning 

Service -same day service 

and repairs. Charlie can 

supply new blinds and 

tracks, will hang drapes. 

Phone 03 307 1936 or 020 

4169 0342. 

CHIMNEY sweep, gutter and 

downpipe cleaning and 

repairs. Phone 03 394 6166 

or 027 209 5026, ask for 

Allan. AA Performance 

Services. 

2116876 

2202017 

2178739 

COMPUTER problems? For 

prompt reliable computer 

servicing and laser engraving 

contact Kelvin, KJB 

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot 

Place, Ashburton. Phone 

308 8989. SuperGold discount 

card accepted. 

COMPUTER repairs, sales, 

training, setup -wireless - 

networks, spyware cleanup. 

On-site day or evening. 

LOW FEES. Call Robin 

Johnstone, Networks 

Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308 

1440 or 027 768 4058. 

CONCRETE pavers direct to 

you - Best prices, many 

sizes, textures and colours 

- Paveco, 13 Robinson 

Street, Industrial Estate. 

CONCRETE Services - 

Driveways, paths, patios, 

mowing edging. Decorative 

Concrete specialist 30 

years servicing Canterbury. 

Free quotes. No job too big 

or small. Phone Paul 021 

152 1966. 

DENTURES; Dr Peter 

Rumping repairs existing 

dentures and also provides 

new dentures. Phone 027 

220 9997. 

ENGRAVERS: Ashburton 

Engravers &Etching are on 

the move from 16th September. 

PLUMBING, 

New location, 130 

Moore Street. Same 

friendly face, same great 

service. Phone 027 736 

5818. 

FURNITURE removals -For 

all your household removal 

needs call Nudges Furniture 

Removals, phone 027 

224 0609. 

TRADE &SERVICES 

Manufacturers &Installers of: 

•Continuous Spouting -Fascia•DownPipes 

ENQUIRE ABOUT 

LEAF AND 

SNOWGUARD 

ALPS 

Ben Ananais Brian 

PAINTER & 

DECORATOR 

Forall your painng 

anddecorang 

requirements, 

including 

waterblasng. 

45 years experience 

Phone 

027 936 2452 

New or existing, 

level 4finish, full skim 

plaster or repairs 


Ben Kruger 

021 808 739 or 308 4380 

CONTINUOUS SPOUTING 

2205219 

INTERIOR 

PLASTERING 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2131559 

ENGRAVING; 311 Engravers 

for fast, friendly and 

professional service. Cups, 

trophies, jewellery, 

plaques, special awards. 

Call/text Trudy on 022 600 

7144. Check us out on 

Facebook. 

FLY control and spider 

proofing. For all domestic 

and industrial pest control 

needs phone AJ Kerr at 

Ashburton Pest Control on 

03 308 8147 or 027 432 

5447. 

GARDENING, mowing, 

pruning ... For all your 

professional gardening 

needs call Andrew at 

Spruce Gardens 027 765 

2899 or 03 307 1693. 

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz 

HYDRAULICS; Martin 

Bennett -Onsite hydraulic 

hose repair service 24/7. 

Stockists of Aero Quip 

hoses &fittings, Commercial 

hydraulics, Dynacool, 

Spool valves etc., MP Filtri, 

Walvoil. Call Justin on 308 

9778. 

LEGAL work -Phone Peter 

Ragg (Ashburton Law) for 

house sales, purchases 

and refinances. Will call at 

home evenings for wills, 

enduring powers of 

attorney. Phone 308 0327. 

Allworkmanship guaranteed 

Danny 

PAINTER for all your painting 

needs. No job too small, 

inside or outside. Professional 

friendly service. 

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or 

027 200 1619. 

PAINTING wallpapering, 

plastering - No job too 

small. Interior, exterior. 

Professional, prompt, competitive 

service. Phone 

Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton 

on 021 878 794 or 

307 7289. 

PLUMBER: Repair or 

replace. Taps, shower 

mixers, hot water cylinders, 

basins, tubs, toilets, vanity 

units, leaking pipes. Call 

Pete Young, experienced 

plumber 027 280 0889 / 

307 7582. 

drainlaying, 

blocked drains. Phone 

Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing 

on 027 555 5575 or 308 

1248 (Master Plumbers & 

Drainlayers). 

SEWING alterations - anything 

considered, reasonable 

rates. Smoke and pet 

free home. Retired wedding 

seamstress. Phone Judith 

308 3084, Allenton. 

Kurtis 

232 BoundaryRoad, Ashburton 

www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz 

E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz 

2116609 

FORALL YOUR 

•LawnMowing 

•Pruning 

•Garden Maintenance 

•Gutter Cleaning 

•Rubbish Removal 

Call us TODAY 

foraFREE quote 

2200202 

Ph 08004546 546 

(0800 4jimjim) 

ROOF COATINGS All roof 

types, specialising in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, sleep 

roofs not aproblem. Member 

Master Painter &Roofing 

Association NZ 

Spraymaster 0274337780 

SUN Control Window Tinting: 

Privacy, UV, glare, heat 

control for homes -offices - 

and cars. Phone Craig 

Rogers 307 6347, member 

of Master Tinters NZ. 

TILING - For all your tiling 

requirements including kitchen 

splash backs, flooring 

etc. (full water proofing), 

call Kevin on 027 496 8314. 

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV 

block, glare, heat control, 

safety, security, privacy, 

frosting films, solar protective 

window films. Free 

quotes, 20 years local service. 

Phone 0800 368 468 

now, Bill Breukelaar, 

www.tintawindow.co.nz 

TV Reception Specialists for 

all your digital freeview 

installations and repairs, 

TV wall mounting, Smart 

TV set-up, home theatre 

installation. Call John at 

Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd 

03 308 7332 or 027 277 

1062. 

WHAT better place for a 

public notice than Ashburton’s 

The Courier! Simply 

clip the form for a run-on 

advert like this or telephone 

us on 308 7664 if you 

require adisplay advertisement. 

Advertising 

that works! 

Talk to Jann or Roselle 

todayabout ways 

youcan reach 

potential customers 

or advertising with 

thatspecial difference 

-professional service 

with asmile. 

Phone: 308 7664 

199 Burnett St,Ashburton 

GARAGE SALES 

GARAGE sale, Oxford 

Street, Ashburton. Saturday 

14th September, 9am- 

11am (ex St Paul’s). 

Bargains galore at the fair. 

Please bring own bags. 

2172883


MEETINGS 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

NOTICE OFAGM 

The 35th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

of the Ashburton Art Gallery Inc 

will be held at the 

Ashburton Art Gallery 

on Thursday 19th September 2019 

at 5.30pm. 

All welcome. For information regarding 

parking, please refer to 

website ashburtonartgallery.org.nz., 

Ashburton Art Gallery, 327 West Street 

ASHBURTON 

FANCIERS SOCIETY 

Annual General 

Meeting 

Tuesday, 

September 24th, 

at 8pm 

Tinwald Memorial Hall 

Presentationofbalance 

sheet and annual report 

Electionofofficers 

Generalbusiness 

Followedbysupper 

All members welcome 

The Board ofTrustees invites applications from parents who wish to 

enrol their child/children at CarewPeel Forest School for2020orduring 

the 2020 school year. 

Enrolmentatthe school is governed by an enrolmentscheme,details 

of which areavailable from the school officeand on our website. The 

Board ofTrustees have determined thatthere areanumber ofplaces 

available forout of zone students forthe 2020school year and invite 

parents to contactour school officefor application forms. 

Applications forthese places must be received at theschool officeby 

15th October 2019. Should we get moreapplications than spaces,we 

will follow the formal Ministry of Education process. Details can be 

viewed on the Ministry of EducationWebsite. 

If you live within our enrolment zone, acceptance ofenrolment is 

guaranteed howeverwewouldliketoknowofany children who may 

be starting at our school over the next year. Please call in or phone 

and let us know. 

We welcome visitors to our school andwouldbehappy to showyou 

around by prior arrangement. Please phone foranappointment. 

Anyqueries canbedirectedtothe Principal,Mrs Sharon Ketter,contact 

details as beloworemail: principal@carewpeelforest.school.nz. 

Application forms areavailable at theschool office. 

Phone 03 6963556, Cell: 027 696 3557 

Email: carew@carewpeelforestschool.nz 

1051 Ealing MontaltoRoad (Trevors Road Corner). 

RD5Ashburton7775. 

2198526 

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Heavy Traffic Classes 2, 3, 4&5 

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For Wheels, Tracks &Rollers,Dangerous Goods, 

Vehicle Recovery & Passenger Training 

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CarewPeel Forest School 

OutofZone Enrolments 

Applications close: 15.10.19 

2200530 

Grey PowerAshburton 

Monthly Meeting 

Monday, 16 th 2pm 

at the Seniors Centre 

Your chancetomeet 

thecandidates 

standing forthe 

2019 Local 

Body Elections 

All welcome 

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Call in atalk to the people who know... 

SUE’S PICK 

OF THE WEEK 

Blacklows TradeZone Ashburton your locally 

owned &operated family business for 66 years 

Full range of engineering supplies and accessories forall your repairs 

&maintenance. Kerrick hot &cold waterblasters &industrial vacuum cleaners. 

Esseti welders &accessories. Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment. 

ASHBURTON 

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 

Email office@blacklows.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522 

Do youneed financial help for 

tertiarystudy,your apprenticeship 

or personal development? 

AdvanceAshburtonCommunityFoundation 

has scholarships available NOW. 

www.advanceashburton.org.nz to apply 

Closing 14th October 2019 

LPG REFILLS 

9kg cylinders 

$27.50 

Askabout our 

deliveryservice 

Anysizecylinder filled 

17 Grey St,Ashburton 

Phone 307 2707 

LPG 

REFILLS 

Small LPG cylinders 

Off Street Parking 

Available 

Arthur Cates Ltd 

26 McNally Street 

Ph 308 5397 

Riverside Industrial Estate 

2180822 

2200215 

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nets, 

Hutchwilco adult life 

jackets, Snowsweat yellow/ 

red tyre chains, Wagner 

powered paint roller. Phone 

027 496 4267. 

RYOBI planer, hedge trimmer, 

Colt angle grinder, 

Ozito 3-in-1 vacuum 

blower/mulcher, Nilfisk 

waterblaster, assortment of 

garden tools. Enquiries 

welcome 021 0222 3537. 

FRUIT &PRODUCE 

POTATOES; Nadine &Agria 

5kg bags $5. This weekend 

only, ’special’ 10kg Nadine 

& Agria $7.50 per bag. 

Nadine seed potatoes 

$2.50kg. 81 Elizabeth 

Street, phone 027 531 

9103 or 03 308 3195. 

HIRE 

SCISSORLIFTS for hire. 

4WD and slab lifts available 

for daily or weekly hire. 

Pickup or delivery. Phone 

North End Engineering 308 

8155 for abooking. 

CRC 

THE PROFESSIONALS 

CHOICE 

Full range available in-store. 

2198051 

2202697 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

PEASTRAW for sale $7 a 

bale, weed free. Phone 307 

2981. 

STOCK FOOD 

HAY for sale, new season, 

shed stored $7 bale. Taits 

Road, phone 308 0137. 

POULTRY 

BROWN Shaver chickens, 

17 weeks $28. Will be 

laying soon. contact Debbie 

021 123 1419. 

PULLETS - Laying pullets 

sell. Purebred Speckled 

Sussex, great pretty layers. 

Also Orpington’s, Buff and 

Splash. Phone 03 308 1614 

before 9am or after 8pm. 

WANTED TO BUY 

METAL, heavy etc. Free 

light-grade metal in-yard 

dumping 9am-5pm weekdays 

&9.30-11.30am Saturdays. 

Ashburton Scrap 

Metal Recyclers, 117 Alford 

Forest Road (behind 

Placemakers). Phone 03 

308 8033 or 027 249 6625. 

Guess Who’sMoving? 

From Monday 

16th September 

We will be operating from 

our new premises 

130 MooreStreet 

Same Friendly, Efficient Service 

Proudly Locally Owned and Operated 

130 MooreStreet,Ashburton 

033087739 0277365818 

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ASHBURTON High School 

Old Pupils annual lunch in 

Ashburton on Friday 11th 

October 2019. For details 

phone Margaret 308 1996. 

ASHBURTON Society of 

Arts, Short St. Studio Early 

Spring Show. Guest: Claire 

Forbes, and local members 

exhibiting. Last days! This 

Saturday & Sunday 11am 

to 4pm. Enquiries 03 308 

4533. 

HOSPICE Mid Canterbury - 

Here when you need us. If 

you, or someone you care 

about has a life limiting 

illness, phone 307 8387 or 

027 227 8387. 

MAKE money selling your 

unwanted items. Up to 24 

words for only $8. Can’t get 

better than that. The Courier. 

Thur 12th 

10.00 DowntonAbbey 

10.00 AngryBirds 2 

11.45 IT Chapter Two 

12.10 Dan Carter APerfect 10 

1.50 Palm Beach 

2.40 TheKitchen 

3.40 Angel Has Fallen 


6.15 Herbs Songs of Freedom 



Fri13th 






2.40 TheKitchen 

3.40 Angel Has Fallen 



6.10 Dan Carter APerfect 10 



Sun 15th 


10.00 TheLion King 



1.50 Hobbs &Shaw 



4.10 OnceUpon aTime in Hollywood 


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10.00 TheLion King 


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12.10 Dan Carter APerfect 10 G 

1.50 Herbs Songs of Freedom PG 

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3.30 

3.50 

5.50 

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Hobbs &Shaw 

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Angel Has Fallen 

OnceUpon aTime in Hollywood 

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Angry Birds 2, 

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MID CANTERBURY 

RURALSUPPORT TRUST 

PresentationofTrust Review 

24th September 

FedFarmers 7.30pm 

All welcome 

Enquiries: PeterReveley 02102395402. 

TheCancer Societyoffering 

supportfor people 

with acancer diagnosis 

and their families 

CANCER SOCIETY 

TheMackenzie Centre, 

122 Kermode Street,Ashburton 

ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691 

CEILIDH CONCERT 

Sunday 22nd Sept,2pm 

Pipe Band Hall,Creek Road 

Entertainment includes: 

•Singing •MiniPipe Band 

•Highland Dancing 

•Raffle Tickets 

Tickets and enquiries 

Ken 308 7818 •Susan 0273 167 063 

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Come on in this Saturday between 10:30am and 1:30pm 


ASparkteam member will be on-sitebetween 10:30am and 11:30am 

to offer adviceonsetting up your 

account. 

Also aPanasonic representativewill be available to showyou the 

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We’ll havethe WeberBBQ sizzling! 

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