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Rates review
back on table
By Linda Clarke
Ashburton District Councillors may
prune some items from their budget
to reduce rates for peoplestruggling
financially with the impact of Covid
19.
Mayor Neil Brown said aspecial
council meeting on April 9had been
convened to discuss financial relief.
The council had planned a4.9 per
cent rate increase but some items
previously approved would be reexamined,
he said.
On the chopping block could be
funding for an extra staff member in
the information systems department
and new customer software for the
EA Networks Centre.
Some$120,000 had been set aside
in the budget to replace thesports
centre’s ageing softwaresystemwith
amodern systemthat would allow
for growth, better track performance
and even allow selfservice for some
users. The centre is closed during the
lockdown.
Around $80,000had beentagged
for an additional geographical
information systemofficer.
Mr Brown said both items could
be in the mix as councillors talked
about rejigging the budget in what
would be tighteconomic times as the
district recovered from Covid19.
Councillors needed to look at what
they could do to relieve the financial
burden on some,hesaid.
‘‘Wewill have alook at everything.
‘‘We might consider reducing rates
overall by going back into the budget
and taking some stuff out, stuff that
is absolutely not necessary.’’
Mr Brown said council was also
keeping an eye out for people
needing social welfare help, through
its civil defence team. ‘‘I understand
there is not alot of need at the
moment, but it could rampup.’’
He advised business owners to
explore financialhelp available
through the Government’s Covid19
finance package.
The mayor has spentthe past week
on his rural block just outside
Ashburton, with his wife Judy and
daughter Mikayla, who is home from
the University of Canterbury.
He has been shifting the fences for
amob of dairy heifers grazing on the
property and bakingthe odd beer
loaf.
‘‘One good thing is that farmers
are fairly resilient, it’s normally
snow, winds and floods that stop
them working. We have all the
facilities like power, water and
internet, so we can farm in our
bubble.’’
Mr Brown has also been keeping
in touch with localpolice about
arising issues, and other mayors in
Canterbury about the uncertainties
faced.
Netherby Four Square owner Shaun McFadden says customers are respectful of the health and safety
measures taking place in store.
Shoppers engaged in new normal
Essential service providers have
been flat out attending to the needs
of the community during lockdown.
Medical personnel, emergency
services, pharmacies and essential
food suppliers and services
supporting the farming sector
continue to operate.
Among them is Netherby Four
Square supermarket, which has
changed its business hours to meet
ongoing demand but to also keep
staff protected.
Owner Shaun McFadden said
the new hours gave staff time to
restock the shelves without people
in store.
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From Page 1
Mr McFadden said it had been
very busy but as the country went
into lockdown it had settled
down ‘‘a bit’’.
The new hours(from 7am to
7pm on weekdays and 8am to
7pm at weekends) will be
monitoredtosee how trade goes.
‘‘Ifpeople are out and about,
we will fit people’s needs.”
The supermarket has been able
to function with its existing staff
and supply of productwas good.
Governmenthas reinforced
messages that supply chains to
supermarkets are intact.
Mr McFadden said customers
havebeen respectful instore of
the new process; hand sanitiser at
the door, arrows on the floor to
direct inwardcustomers and
people maintaining adistance
fromothers instore.
The company has installed
Perspex screens as away to keep
aphysical distance between
counter staff and customers, and
wereencouraging cashless
payment with eftpos or payWave
optionsasaway to prevent
Shoppers wait to enter their supermarket in Ashburton.
spreading the virus through
money transactions.
They were also continuing
their delivery option with people
able to email taryn.
mcfadden@foursquaresi.co.nz
Peoplewere obviously
concerned about Covid19 and
being out,but mostly everyone
had shown agood attitudetothe
lockdown and compliance, he
said.
In other shops dairies are
Nellie Clay, with Sparkles, checks her bear Snowflake is
visible for passing children.
Methven helpers
The Methven Emergency Response
Team has been activated and is doing
daily deliveries to vulnerable
community members.
The team, set up in 2016, will help
Methven community members to
cope with Covid19 and the
lockdown.
The team has been in actionthis
week, delivering urgentprescription
medicines from Methven Pharmacy.
It becameapparent that some of the
older and more isolated community
members weren’t able to meet the
lockdown requirements as well as
collecting essential prescription
medicines.
So the response team will now do
daily deliveries to those community
members who are dependent on
prescription medicines and unableto
meetlockdown requirements.
Methven Pharmacy’s Peter Wadea
said that this service helps him and his
staff to focus on dispensing rather
than delivery.
“It’s agreat splitofcapabilities,” he
said. “We are able to focus 100 per
cent on whatwedo best. If anyone in
the communityfeels they should be
addedtothe list for special deliveries,
they should call me on (03) 302 8103.”
adopting aonein, oneout policy
and larger supermarketsare also
limiting numbers so shopperscan
keep at least 2m away from each
other.
Canterbury DistrictHealth
Board chief executive David
Meates is advising shoppers to
practice lowtouch shopping.
‘‘Do not handle things you are
not buying, keep your distance,
be aware of how you are touching
things like bankcards,money,
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ATMs and eftposmachines.
Wash your hands after touching
things like this as soon as you
can.’’
He saidpeopleinbusiness or
providingaserviceshould have
increased theircleaning routine
in between customers.
People neededtotry to put a
physical distance of at least two
metres between themselves and
otherpeople in public spaces,
such as supermarkets, he said.
‘‘Be kind to others.Make it
easy for them to keep 2m from
you –keep a2mspace in front of
you in asupermarket queue, and
stay 2m back fromcountersand
receptiondesks.’’
People who are unwell should
not go to public places.
Call Healthlineon0800 358
5453 if you have any symptoms
and have undertaken any
overseas travel in the past 14
days,orhave been in close
contact with someoneconfirmed
with COVID19. Please do not go
directly to apharmacy, GP clinic,
urgent care centre or emergency
department.
It’s abear hunt!
Big bears, little bears and stuffed
animals of all shapes and
sizes have been popping up in
front windows of Mid Canterbury
households as they take
part in a global movement to
brighten children's days during
the Covid19 lockdown.
The We're Going On aBear
Huntinspired event originated
in London, and thousands of
New Zealanders have already
taken part including many in
Mid Canterbury.
While families take walks in
their neighbourhoods, children
are able to spot the teddy bears
on windowsills from afar; as
long as people maintain physical
distancing rules.
Founders of the We're Not
Scared NZBear Hunt Facebook
page say the hunt ‘‘is for
your local streets, we are not
encouraging travel across town
to view other streets.
‘‘We are permitted and
encouraged to get out and enjoy
the sunshine and fresh air (during
lockdown) but must keep a
twometre distance from others.
‘‘Please don't go driving
around for your hunt, but if you
are on your way to essential
services make sure you keep an
eye out for new bears!’’
Amap of teddy bear locations
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Boatmaker tinkers for speedy sailing
By ToniWilliams
Ron Watts has designed and built
his own powerboat model.
It’s called aZedron Challenger
aminiature boat, 900mm long and
200mm wide.
The latest is version 10.
Amember of the Ashburton
Sailing Club’s model boats section,
Ron has been tinkering away with
each version of the powerboat and
perfecting it for his own enjoyment.
The boat is electric, run off a
6cell battery, and has abrushless
motor, which is watercooled, and
has afibreglass moulded hull.
It has arange of 300 metres, if
not longer, and is capable of
reaching speeds up to 55km per
hour.
He would like to see more people
get into model racing and would
love to hear from interested people.
During the summer season, club
Police secure
alternative sites
Ashburton Police have
taken over the Balmoral
Hall and will use it as a
shared resource space during
the Covid19 lockdown.
Police would ‘‘scrub in
and scrub out’’ and use the
council owned building for
interviewing and summoning
people to future court
appearances, said Ashburton
Police senior sergeant
Leigh Jenkins.
He said using the space
enabled him to create
‘‘bubbles’’across his workforce.
There was no space to
do that in the station and
he had spoken to the
mayor and been given the
use of the hall.
Mr Jenkins said the station
was not being used to
hold people and anyone
involved with more serious
matters was immediately
members met at Lake Hood every
Sunday afternoon.
Ron has always been into radio
control models and the powerboats
are his retirement plan, which is
still afew years away, he says.
He likes creating, especially
when combining electronics and
assembly with remote controlled
speed.
Apainter and assembler by day,
Ron used to work in electronics and
computer security so knows his way
around the finer details of
electronics.
He often builds aboat, uses it for
around six months, sells it secondhand
and uses those funds to build
another, often with modifications.
‘‘They get better and better each
time.’’
Right: Ron Watts and his
speedy, home-built Zedron
Challenger powerboat.
sent to Christchurch.
He said extra space was
also being sought in both
Methven and Rakaia
because both stations were
too small for the number
of personnel now coming
through.
Compliance with directions
to stay at home had
been good, so far, and
teams were focusing on
reassurance patrols and
regular visits to indemand
sites like supermarkets,
pharmacies, Ashburton
Hospital and service stations.
A35yearold man was
arrested onSaturday and
is facing charges related to
motor vehicle thefts. He
had also been breaching
his bail. Mr Jenkins said
police would be taking a
strong interest in people
who were flouting their
bail conditions.
Fatberg alert
Mid Canterbury
residentsare on fatberg
warning and being
remindednot to put the
wrongitemsdown their
wastewater pipes.
Thisthis hasbeen
leading to expensive
blockages and
unnecessary risksfor
maintenance teams
duringthe Covid19
lockdown.
Cookingoils and
kitchen grease,which
should neverbepoured
down drains, are
increasingly likely to
solidify in the pipes as
conditions continue to
cool around the district.
Combined with other
nonflushable products
likewet wipes,paper
towels, sanitaryproducts
and foodscraps, the
resulting fatbergs form
giant blocks in the pipes,
both on private property
and in the Ashburton
District Council's sewer
infrastructure.
‘‘Wastewater systems
are only designed for a
handful of things:
household greywater like
from your washing
machine, toiletpaperand
human waste. Nothingelse
will disintegrate properly
inthe pipesand those
itemsshould always be put
in the bin,’’ said council
infrastructure services
groupmanagerNeil
McCann.
‘‘Essential council
workers and contractors
have hadtoattend a
number of blockagesand
overflowsrecently. Aside
from being acostly job,in
present conditions, it's also
an unnecessary risk to staff
who are tryingtofollow
the Government's rules to
selfisolate where
possible.’’
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Farming in abubble
It’s business as ‘‘unusual’’ for
farmers, contractors, animal
welfare and food supply chains
during the Covid19 lockdown.
Federated Farmers Mid
Canterbury provincial
president David Clark said the
growing number of deaths
offshore in China, Italy and
now Spain as aresult of Covid
19 was not wanted in New
Zealand.
‘‘None of us want that to
occur in New Zealand, so we
understand why we have to do
this,’’ he said.
Farmers have been given an
exemption as essential food
suppliers, which means they
can continue essential farm
work including managing
livestock, harvesting, planting
crops and preparing the soil.
He said for the tourism
industry there had been no
exceptions.
He warned farmers to take
their obligations seriously.
“We must not flout
restrictions put in place.’’
Avariety of services to
support farm operations were
still deemed essential to
support food suppliers, such as
milk processing, feed stores,
meat works and services selling
farm supplies.
Mr Clark said no farmer
could operate afarm without
those services and farmers were
“only as good as those that
supply us”.
The longer the lockdown
continued the more Mr Clark
could see issues arising such as
the supply lines behind the
David Clark finishes harvesting Hemp under moody skies on the first day lockdown.
suppliers being affected.
The farm’s nonessential
farm work like fencing
maintenance or hedge
trimming had been parked.
But even on farm, where he
has four families in the work
bubble, they had to enforce
social distancing with
controlled access to the
property and good on farm
practices to look after each
other.
“Farmers are not immune to
this disease.
“Everything has to be
considered, it’s alot slower and
more difficult,” he said.
“But everyone is respectful.”
The nation’s farmers could
still harvest their crops, deliver
them to seed stores or buy store
lambs, send stock to the works,
and they could keep milking
their cows for milk processing.
However, it was the
upcoming winter grazing and
the traditional June 1(moving
day) movements big events on
the dairy calendar that were of
huge concern.
Mr Clark was hopeful the
alert level had reduced by then.
Nationwide there was a
likelihood of “economic
carnage on the other side” but
he urged people to look out for
one another as they were
dealing with high levels of
stress.
“It’s not like anormal issue,
we need to pull together.”
The longer it goes on, both
rural and urban people will find
it hard, he said.
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Hospice support
Hospice Mid Canterbury
has stopped all facetoface
support for clients
and families because of
Covid19.
Spokesman Jane
Wright said the changes
were temporary and
clients and their families
were continuing to be
offered support via phone
and internet, including
counselling, recording
biographies and companionship.
The hospice organisation
had closed its base
and shop, and service
managers are working
from home.
Some volunteers were
continuing to assist with
the collection of groceries.
Hospice Mid Canterbury
is currently supporting
53 clients and their
families and will continue
to accept referrals.
Thirsty Thursday update
The lockdowndid not stop most of
Ashburton Courier reporter Toni
Williams family gettingonline together
for their regular Thirsty Thursday
session.
She says if she can coordinate a
session, then others can too and
encourages others to use technology to
stay in touch.
‘‘It just looked different; it was done
online, from the comfort of our own
homes, using the app Zoom.
It allowed us to get avisual of each
other and talk.
Once the children, and younger male
adults, stopped pullingfaces at each
other and themselves, we were able to
find out how lockdown was in each of
our bubbles.
And there were some interesting
reports. As well as entertaining,
supporting and teaching our respective
children, we have people still working in
essential services (health and electrical
supply), one volunteering his time in an
online community,one in contact with
medical personnel and one in education,
whichdoesn’t stop just ‘cos the children
were sent home from school.
Everyone was keen to talk and there
was humour.
It was good to see everyone so tonight
we are adding in the Aunty and Uncles
who are usually part of the get together.
It may not be the most ideal way to
continue our socialising, but it’s the bestway
right now and it's so good to connect
with others.’’
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Rakaiamechanic is bareback champ
By Mick Jensen
Rakaia’s Adam Williams has been
crowned the national open bareback
rodeo champion.
Williams finished top of the
standings at the end of the regular
season.
He was due to fight it out against
eight other top contenders for
national honours at the grand finale
at Millers Flat on March 28, before
Covid19 restrictions forced the
cancellation of the event.
The 28yearold mechanic said he
was “chuffed’’ to be crowned a
national champion.
He had enjoyed avery consistent
season on the circuit and had
competed at 16 events around the
country.
He had missed the last two rodeos
of the regular season because of an
injury, but had won six events,
finished second at eight and took a
“hefty’’ lead into the grand finale.
“I started doing rodeo nine years
ago, but Istepped up training this
season and it’s been my best ever.’’
Williams said he enjoyed the
bareback discipline because it was
the “roughest’’ rodeo test and a“fist
fight’’ that relied on brute strength.
He worked out in the gym, used
weights and also swam and biked to
keep himself fit.
He had attended his first rodeo as
ayoung fellow with his parents at
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Williams, who has worked at
Rakaia Automotive for the last 10
years, said he was grateful for the
support of his employer.
He had been due to fly out to
Western Australia to drive tractors
last week, and then on to Washington
State, USA for six months to
compete on the rodeo circuit there.
“The plans are off for now,
unfortunately, but we’ll see what
happens in the future.’’
Other season ending leaders in the
seven other open rodeo disciplines
Firewood gift from rural firms
More than 10 tonnes of firewood,
three trucks and some heavy lifting
machinery have combined for a
good cause.
The wood and the vehicles and
manpowerneeded to get it to
Ashburtonhave beenprovided
freeofcharge; the wood is
currently sittinginaheapatLake
Hood and will be split and
delivered free by members of the
AshburtonRotary Clubtoelderly
people in the community.
The goodwill project is a
combinedeffort of Harmer
Logging, Methven Truckingand
Stuart TarbottonContracting.
Spokesman Ryan Dynessaid
the companies knew some elderly
people would be worrying about
firewood supplies later in the year
andwantedtomake agoodwill
gestureatatime manywould be
worried about the ongoing impact
of Covid19.
Photo: NickUsmar from Stuart
TarbottonContracting(left)
and Lex Monkfrom Harmer
Logging check over wood
beingdonatedfor firewood.
(rope &tie, saddle bronc, barrel
race, steer wrestling, team ropingheader,
team topingheeler and the
bull ride) were also declared national
champions.
They include cowgirl Rhondine
Long from Oxford, who was crowned
open barrel race national champion.
Stockwater
intake out
The Cracroft stockwater intakedamaged
by flooding on the Rangitata River last
December may not be reinstated.
Ashburton District Council runs the
intake and arranged temporary supply
from the RDR and MHV Water via a
temporary supply from MHV’s main
race.
In an activity report to council
recently, it was proposed to make the
temporary supply arrangements
permanent.
This would require the construction of
anew intake on the MHV main race,
costing about $40,000. Ongoing supply
costs would also need to be negotiated.
The cost of rebuilding the Cracroft
intake was said to be significant. ‘‘The
highest expenditure incurred to reinstate
this intake in its history was in the order
of $120,000. Advice suggests the current
works required could exceed that scale.
Considering the potentialcosts to
reinstate, and the fish screenliability that
remains with this intake, officers are
taking steps to make the temporary
supply arrangements permanent,’’ the
report said.
The change in take location was
initially approved by ECan as an
emergency change.
Flu vaccine
Ashburtondoctorssay their
phone linesare being
overwhelmed by people calling
about the flu vaccine. Medical
centres around the district are
organising their vaccination
schedules, with priorityfor elderly
and vulnerable people. As vaccine
stocks are replenished, theywill
be contactingpeople on their
vulnerable listfirst and will
advertise when flu vaccines are
available for everybodyelse.
Water levels
All levelone and two water
restrictions that hadbeen in place
across the AshburtonDistrict
have been lifted,effective
immediately, however schemes
on apermanent hosing ban
remain on their restriction.
Restrictionsare removed for for
Ashburton, Chertsey, Fairton,
Hakatere, Hinds, Lake Hood,
Mayfield,Methven, Mt Somers
and Rakaia. Cooler temperatures
around the districtaswellas
recent wet weather hasseen water
consumptionlevels ease and the
AshburtonDistrictCouncil is
satisfied the summer restrictions
are no longer required. Residents
are still encouragedtoobserve
waterwise practices to reduce
wastesuch as watering in the
evening or earlyinthe morning
and ensuring sprinklers are not
watering footpaths or roads.
Harold helps
Life EducationMid and South
Canterbury is workingto
maintain engagementwith
primary agedchildren through its
Facebookpage. Although the
mobileclassroomisparked up for
now, the Facebook pageLife
EducationMid and South
Canterburyisbeing regularly
updated.Mascot Harold and the
Harold Clubare sharing jokes,
putting up video clips of Harold’s
daily doings andadvisingparents
and childrenofmanyavailable
links thatcan be used during the
lockdown. The mobileclassroom
travels to 67 schools in the region
and educatorssee over8000
primary school agedchildren
each year.
Alert breaches
If you have concerns about a
gathering of people,anonessential
shop or service that is
open, anyone who is not selfisolating
as required, or an event
that breaches the criteria,you can
report it to Police online at
www.105.police.govt.nz. Do not
ring 105.Reportswill be prioritised
based on risk. Pricegouging can
also be reported to aspecial email:
pricewatch@mbie.govt.nz.
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what Bike Methven is all
about.
The sign will be be
positioned at the new car
park at the Mt Hutt Bike
Park and will catch the
eye of visitors and promote
the outstanding biking
area maintained by
the volunteer group.
Bike Methven maintains
over 30km ofcrosscountry,
downhill and single
track trails and is in
the process of extending
the intermediate level
tracks around the lower
part of the bike park and
also a UCI spec BMX
track in central Methven.
Wellknown Methven
sculptor Hannah Kidd is
lending ahand to facilitate
the design process of
the new bike park sign
and willapply on behalf of
Bike Methvenfor funding
from the Creative Communities
Grant administered
by Ashburton District
Council.
Ms Kidd said designers
should think big, ‘‘but not
so big we can’t afford to
make it’’.
‘‘Anything goes, but
obviously think a little
about materials, the
environment this willsit in
and how it willbeeffected
by the elements like the
wind and snow.’’
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‘‘Because the design
brief does not specify
materials, anything can
come in and much could
be beyond my area of
expertise.’’
There was no time line
for the design production,
but the competition had
been brought forward
because of the current
lockdown situation.
The project would go
ahead with or without the
community grant because
the Bike Methven community
was determined to
make it happen and was
generous when it came to
donating time, skills, gear
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Challenging times, but
respect lockdown rules
Everybody has got to do their bit and be realistic
about the risks of Covid19, says Justice of the Peace
and celebrant Carol Gunn.
Mrs Gunn said weddings should be one of the
happiest days of acouples life, and funerals achance
to grieve, but in the Covid19 pandemic environment
there was alot of confusion and uncertainty.
Prior to the lockdown more and more weddings
Canterburywide were cancelled and funeral
directors widening gaps between chairs for
mourners.
Since the lockdown even morerestrictions are in
place.
Mrs Gunn said all funerals, weddingsand JP
functions were required to stop until the lockdown
period was lifted.
It’sbeingdone to protect people's healthand
ensure the health systemcan look after New
Zealanders who become sick but bereaved families
and whanaufrom all cultures and backgrounds will
findthis timechallenging.
The FuneralDirectors Association of New
Zealand (FDANZ) has just thisweek offered a
Covid19Grief Resource information sheetto
supportbereavedfamilies, whanau and friends who
are extremely distressed that during the lockdown
no funerals, tangi or farewell gatheringscan be held
for theirloved one.
The new process applies to all deceased persons,
regardless of whenand wherethey died, or the
cause of death. And includespublic gatheringsat
burials, cremations, memorial services,funeral
wakes, processions or receptions and social
gatherings, both indoors and outdoors.
The information says while funeral directorsare
encouragedtocarry out burialsand cremations as
quickly as possible theremay be other options
available to family such as holdingthe funeralor
tangihanga until after the after the Alert Level 4
restrictions ease,live streaming or providing photos
of the service and/or burial,cremating the deceased
and burying the ashesatalaterdate or holding a
memorialservicelater, when restrictions on
gatheringsare lifted and it is safetodoso.
Evenunder AlertLevel 2amere week and a
halfago Mrs Gunn said those thathad continued
Everyone has to do their bit and be realistic,
says Justice of the Peace and celebrant Carol
Gunn.
with their services did so under abit of acloud with
less guests able to attend and limitsaround
numbers.
Even wantingaregistry office wedding was not
an option in Ashburton; the closestofficesare in
Christchurch or Timaru. Some couples had
considered getting married and having apartywith
friends and family at alater date.
It also meant Mrs Gunn was offering her services
differently,either meeting people in the driveway
for document signings, wearing gloves to handle
documents, spending lesstime at ceremonies and
keeping asocial distance from other people.
She said, of late, there had been atrend for older
people to ‘‘notwant afuss’’ withfuneral services
and suggesttoloved onestohave afamilyonly
ceremony as away to keepnumbersdown.
However until the lockdown periodislifted
people will be looking at other ways to connect as
part of theirgrieving process for loved ones.
Award for musical theatre stalwart
Alice Sollis has been awarded a
Merit of Achievement Award by
Musical Theatre New Zealand.
The Timaru based musical
theatre enthusiast has directed and
performed in more than 50
musicals and plays spanning well
over 25 years.
She is well known in Canterbury
musical theatre circles and is
involved with the longrunning Mid
Canterbury Summer Singing
School alongside Jo Castelow.
Last year she directed the Mid
Canterbury Children’s Theatre
show Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR
and has also directed Ashburton
Operatic’s productions including
Oliver (2016), Grease (2015) and
Steel Magnolias (2005).
Her career on stage began as a
dancer in South Canterbury Drama
League revues, before developing
her craft to become ahighly
respected and soughtafter director
across the central South Island.
Her more than 50 stage
productions include The Soundof
Music,Grease, The Addams
Family, Chicago, All Shook Up,
WizardofOz, Calendar Girls,
Steel Magnoliasand Legally
Blonde.
Mrs Sollis has also assisted and
mentored many up and coming
directorsand choreographers.
She writes compilation shows,
has worked in radio,creates sound
effects for plays, performs as a
soloist and sings in the band The
Drama Queensatprivate
functions and leadsschool holiday
drama programmes across
Canterbury.
Alice Sollis
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Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 9
2April 2020
Message From ThePrincipal
COVID-19
These are certainly not ordinary times, and the
onset ofCOVID-19 has seen our Government act
decisively and I’msurethatall schools applauded
their decision totake the necessary steps before
the pandemic really takes hold within New
Zealand.
The pace ofthe spread and the changing picture
faced by schools has been stunning.
Canterbury-West Coast Principals’Association
On Friday 20March all of the Secondary Principals from Canterbury and
the West Coast assembled in Christchurch for abriefing from Health
and Education faculties and, yes, we adhered to the social distancing
guidelines (pictured below).
The Canterbury Secondary Principals also agreed, atthat stage, asa
collective tolimit asmany face-to-face meetings as possible, and that
staff meetings and student assemblies wouldn’t be happening. This was
quicklyovertakenbythe Government’snation-wide requirements!
Other events such as Open Evenings,cultural and sporting events,School
Balls,Parent-Teacher interviews, areall postponed foratleast the duration
of Term Two. We will look at the viability of an alternativedatelaterinthe
year,for ourCollegeBall.
Rapidly Changing Scene
Icame into CollegeonSundaymorning 22 Marchtoworkonsome plans
that were aimed at getting us through until the scheduled end of term
(then Thursday 09April). Iremember thinking that was ambitious but,
giventhe information we had it mightbemanageable.
By Sunday evening it became apparent that seven buses would not be
running the next day(drivers over 70) and by Mondayafternoon we were
advising students not to attend College until at leastTuesday 28 April.
MinistryofEducation Support
Iwish to acknowledge our Ministry ofEducation who have provided
regulardaily updatestoall New Zealand schools.
AcknowledgementtoCollege Staff –DistanceLearning
Iwouldlike to acknowledge ourCollege’s staffwho have worked hardto
prepare for distance learning, after the revised holidays end on Tuesday
14 April, and the new ‘distance learning’ term starts on Wednesday
15 April.
An advantage is that many of our courses are already available via google
communities or other electronic means. Staff have also made hard copy
work available where possible. There are, of course, a number of courses
with huge practical components, and learning is being modified and
accommodatedasisviable.
KeyMessage
My key message to parents is to look after the mental health of yourself
and your children. This may beatime to teach your children to do new
things such as cooking, baking, gardening, fence painting or other
renovation projects.All of theseare real-worldlearning opportunities that
could be fun.
The importance offun and keeping things low-key will be essential over
the next four weeks.
Distance learning will also offer your student anopportunity to keep
learning progressing, to have activity to fillthe days and contactwith their
teachers. Additionally, students will be supported tocomplete asmuch
work as they can, in the timethey have available and through whichever
medium or devicethey have available.
Remember, staff will be available tohelp and can be contacted byemail
forquestions, from Wednesday15April,nextterm.
NZQA has just put out information to schools re managing assessment
and qualificationsand this will be shared with families at afuture time.
Good Wishes
Finally, onapersonal note can Iwish you and your ‘family bubble’well.
These areinterestingtimes forall of us.Inmyhouse there will be six adults
and my twograndchildren.
In the meantime,Ilook forwardtocatching upwithour communityinfour
weeks’time,ifthatremains as ourrestarttime.
Best of luck.
Ross Preece
Principal •Tumuaki
Events
Year 12 and 13 HistoryTrip to
Banks Peninsula
On Thursday 19 March College’s Year 12 and 13 History students were
treated toanadventure toBanks Peninsula to investigate the local history
of the area. Teacher Greta Hampton said it was anearly start and along,
but worthwhile, day for students and staff as they visited many places of
historical significanceonthe Peninsula.
Students enjoyed awalk up Ōnawe Peninsula (pictured below) to see the
siteofthe battle between Ngāti ToachiefTeRauparaha and local NgāiTahu
chiefTeMaiharanui.
Changed DatestoSchool Holidays due to
COVID-19 Shut-down
Please note:
Theschool holiday dateshavebeen changed
and arenow scheduled from
last Monday, 30 March, to Tuesday14April.
This means thatdistance learning will startfrom
Wednesday 15 April –
whichwill be the beginning of Term Two.
Events
Innovation Trip forYear 9Y Group
Choosing Innovation Class placement has been an option
available at College, since the start of2019 for Year 9students
and, this year, extending to students transitioning into Year 10
this year.Thereisstill an option forfamiliestochooseenrolment
in the traditional subjectmodel.
9Y’s trip to Lake Hood wasaperfect example of cross-curricular
learningin action
Mary-Anne Evers, teacher ofEnglish, Year 9Dean and English
Head ofFaculty support, describes that, at Ashburton College,
Innovation Class teachers work to create authentic learning
opportunitiesthatincorporateskills and knowledge from each of
theirlearningareas.
Off-site activities can often occur with minimal disruption to
learning in other subjects, asthey happen during the class-time
usually scheduled forthese subjects.
9Y is an Innovation Class featuring the subjects of Health/Physical
Education, Social Studies and English. The combined topic for
thesesubjects is ‘Identity’.
At the recent Lake Hood trip (pictured right), onTuesday 17March, Health
and Phys Ed featured in the physical activity of walking the lake and
exploring its sporting connectionstoour communityand wider.
Social Studies featured in study of the role Lake Hood plays in the Mid
Canterburyidentityasarecreational and sports area, as well as the planning
andadministration aroundthe creation of suchanarea.
Final College Newsletter forthe Forseeable Future
As youcan appreciate,this will be our final newsletter
forthe next fewweeks,given the current lockdown situation
and no activitiestoreport on!
We do,however, look forward to sharing our newsinthe future
whenwewill value being outand about again
and enjoying the freedoms we previouslytookfor granted.
In the meantime,weacknowledge also thatthese aretoughtimes
formanyinthe community-across the rangeofhealthconcerns,
employment and financialinsecurities.
These pressures arerecognised.
English skills were puttouse in areflectiveblog postwherestudentswrote
abouttheir experienceand includedvisual representations(photos) of their
experiences.
As an extra, anumber of keen students ran the whole lake, but most took
the option to enjoyabrisk walk,followed by lunchlake-side.
Students thoroughly enjoyed their time and are already thinking of other
opportunitiestoapply their Innovation class learning in real life.
Other highlights included visits to the French cemetery, local museum and
Britomart, the site where Britain raised their flag and claimed sovereignty
over the French in the area (pictured below).
Therewerealso lots of laughs,diet coke and lollies during the day!
Students will use the research they did at the site tocomplete internal
assessments towards NCEA.
Teaching staff accompanying the group were Greta Hampton,
Amanda Grigg and Patrick Sandrey.
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investment, as well as aplace to live, it’s
important to think about resale or rental
potential.
Arental property is considered ahigher
risk by the banksand they may not lend as
much as they would for aproperty you are
going to livein. Consider things like: Isthe
house close to public transport routes? Are
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‘conveyancing’ once you buy your house.
Fees vary so shop around.
Abuilder’s report can identify any
possibleproblemswith the house you’re
looking at buying.
An experienced builderwill find things
that the untrained eye will miss, and may
save you thousands.
ALand Information Memorandum
(LIM) identifiesany issues with the landthe
house is built on.
It will identify issueslike drainage and
landsliprisks.
You can order aLIM through your local
council, or your lawyerwill do it for you.
The deposit is just one of the costsyou
will face when you buy yourhome.You will
need to keep moneyaside for thingslike:
Moving services, or truckhire if you’re
doingityourself. Connectionfees for
phone, power and internet. Any
renovations or decorating you needtodo
straight away.Advertising for flatmatesor
tenants. Legal expenses and builder’s
reports.
Make sure you factor into yourbudget
insurance,ratesand other ongoing costs
into yourcalculations.
Your home will be your biggestasset so
you will need to protect it from the
unexpected.
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Renovate home or build?
It’s the great Kiwi dilemma: to renovate your existing
home or build abrandnew one to meet yourevery need?
There’s no clear answerbecause whatchoice you make
depends entirely on your circumstances and your
circumstances will be verydifferent from your neighbour’s.
Buildingcan be afun experience, especiallyifyou have
agood builder and thereare plentyinthe Mid and South
Canterbury district’s.
Plus if you plan well, it should be plain sailing.
If you are going to build, you have tohave somewhere
to build.
It might be that you are interested in aland and home
package, in which case the ‘‘where’’ will be taken care of
with builders or building firms sometimes buy blocks of
land for development.
One of the benefits of this is that not only do you get
anew home, but you know your neighbours will have a
new home.
Many companies, these days, offer turnkey house and
land packages, and the prices are very competitive.
If theseinterestyou, the companies almost always have
ashow home or homes.
So take thetime to explore and see what worksfor you.
Get alist of addresses, and spend aday, or two, sussing
out the options.
The more homes you see, the clearer the idea you will
get of what is available for what price.
Some designs will fascinate you, others will not.
In any event and even ifyou see nothing you like you
will bemuch better informed.
Suchcompanieshave many designoptions, so take your
time.
It might be that you want to designyour own home, or
at least pass on some firm ideas to abuilder, and that’s
fine.
You are going to live there and pay the bills.
Mostcompanies willallow flexibility, but rememberthat
changing from the standard design of aproperty might
Renovating what you have already could be the
way to go.
add extra cost, so always ask.
If you have firmideas, or none at all, youmay consider
employinganarchitect they may save you moneythrough
clever design.
An architect will be especially useful if you have a
special site, oreven adifficult site.
They are trained to design buildings for all situations.
And if you have only abasic idea ofthe style of home
you want, anarchitect can bring your idea to life.
Perhaps you have seen ahome, or visited one, that
really takes your eye.
It might bethat it was designed by an architect, and
highly likely that the owners will behappy topass on the
name of the designer.
The work of such professionalsisoften passed by word
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If you have the design you want, you will need abuilder.
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The new home dream
If you are planning to build, buy or
renovate, there are lots of options,
lots of choices, but it all comesdown
to your preference and your budget.
Common sense also plays abig
role.
For many peoplebuildinganew
home is the dream.
The cost can be modest or as much
as you care to pay. The joy of anew
home, in many ways, is in the
planning; deciding if you want (or can
afford) two bedrooms, three, four or
more. Whether your home will have a
slew of state of the art appliancesor
whether you want the basics.
There are many,many variables. If
you are new to building ahome seek
advice. Talk to friends who have built
ahome. They will know the pitfalls
and the pleasures.
Package homes offer aselection of
plans (and prices) and in many
instances they also provide the
section.
The advantage of these
arrangements is the company does
the organising. You discuss your
needs and requirements, consider the
plans and prices, and sign up. And
with such arrangements you know the
cost up front. There should be no
unpleasant surprises.
It may be that you have your own
plans for anew home, ideas brewed
up with family and friends.
Agood buildercan help turn those
plans to reality.
It may be you need an architect to
turn your ideas into aworkable
design. It might be money well spent.
In any event, seek advice. Your
friends will know of agood builder, a
good building firm or agood
designer.
Experienced buyers know the drill,
but first home buyers can fall into
traps. Don’t forget to checkinwith
parents, or family, for their advice on
occasion.
First, know how much you can
afford. If you have savings you will
know how muchyou can spend. If
you are relying on borrowed money
you need to talk to your lender. It is
vital you know how muchyou can
borrow, at what rate and what it will
cost you.
Some people suggestborrowers
should factor in rates much higher
than thoseoffered now.
Assuming you havesorted out the
money you need to considerwhere
you will buy and what sortofhome.
Where will be determined by your
budget and your needs If you have
school aged children,isthere a
school nearby, is it the school you
want yourchildrentoattend. What
about parks and shops,internet
availability, are properties in the
street tidied and carefor? It is said
many times before but it is all about
location,location, location.
Once you have decidedwhere you
will buy look with abuyers’eyes, take
nothing for grantedand check the
home from top to bottom and don’t
be afraid to ask questions.
Remember you are likely to be
plungingyour lifesavings into the
house.
Bigger and smaller home
options are out there for you
Confined to home you're starting to know the things
aboutyour homeyou would change given the chance.
Awall out here,asplashof colour there or an extra
window or two off the living room.
There are arange of options and ways toget just
want you want.
Living aconfinedspace over the past few days with
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Driver mentors sign on
By Mick Jensen
Ashburton’s Community Driver
Mentor Programme (CDMP) has
been officially launched.
Run through the Salvation
Army’s South Island Regional
Driver Hub, the programme is
intended to help young adult drivers
and others get their restricted and
full licences.
The CDMP aims to help drivers
move from learners to restricted
licences and then from restricted to
full licences.
Ashburton driver programme coordinator
Heather Daly said eight
mentors had already put up their
hands to help deliver the supervised
driving experience.
They included alocal police
officer, truck driver and farmer.
Most were in the 3050 age bracket
and one was retired.
Mrs Daly said learners needed
basic driving skills and should know
the road code, and 11 had already
signed up.
Some had been referred by
support agencies like the MSD, He
Waka Tapu and the Salvation Army.
‘‘Ideally we would like to match
20 drivers with 20 mentors with each
new programme.’’
Mrs Daly said learners and
mentors would attend separate
workshops at the beginning of each
programme.
Mentors would be upskilled and
learners would have the programme
Ashburton Police senior sergeant Leigh Jenkins hands over the
keys of the Community Driver Mentor Programme car to Heather
Daly at the recent launch ceremony.
and its expectations explained to
them.
Mrs Daly will liaise with the
Ministry of Social Development,
employment agencies and
businesses to look for possible
employment opportunities for
graduating drivers.
‘‘This programme is about filling
the gaps for disadvantaged people
and not taking business away from
other providers.’’
Funding for the programme is
provided through the Provincial
Growth Fund and is for three years.
For more information about the
programme, contact Heather Daly
on 021 927 370 or by email at
heather.daly@salvationarmy.org.
nz.
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Firefighters split into
response bubbles
It has been business almost as usual
for Ashburton volunteer firefighters
responding to fire, medical and
vehicle incidents in the past week
under lockdown. The brigade has
split into three watches, working one
full week at atime, in rotation,
during the lockdown.
Red Watch completed the first
week under the senior station officer
Charlie Kelland and now it is the
turn of Green Watch, followed by
Blue Watch in aweek’s time.
Mr Kelland said splitting the
volunteer group into three bubbles
reduced chances of contracting or
spreading Covid19 and allowed
firefighters to respond to incidents.
They have personal protection
equipment that they will wear as
required.
‘‘We have tried to minimise
contact between members of the
brigade,’’ he said.
The change to cold weather also
brought awarning about fire safety in
the home, especially around heaters
and logburners.
People needed to remember not to
place combustible objects close to
heaters and logburners. Electric
blankets still needed to be checked
before use if they had been in
storage. Hot ashes should be put
outside in amental container for
several days until cold, not in
wastebins.
Ashburton Volunteer Fire
Brigade’s Red Watch heads out
on acall during the first week
under lockdown.
Mr Kelland said fire risks in the
home were amplified because more
people were at home and cooking in
the lockdown, as restaurants and
takeaways were closed.
Commonsense was needed.
‘‘Building atent with blankets is in
your house is fine, just don’t have
candles.’’
Rural fire units are also
responding to callouts, taking Covid
19 precautions. Rakaia firefighters
were called to afire at an engineering
workshop on the outskirts of the
town at the weekend.
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www.trotts.co.nz |Email: info@trotts.co.nz
2258775
RSA
Returned Service personal,
RSA members
and families are being
urgedtomakecontact
with the RSA if they
have welfare issues.
‘‘We may not be
open or answering the
phone at Cox Street
because ofthe Covid
19 lockdown but our
thoughts are with you
all,’’ said president
Merv Brenton.
People with welfare
issues can contact
Merv on 027 220 5096
or vicepresident
Allan Johnstone 027
436 0147. ‘‘Stay in
your bubbles and stay
positive.’’
Family owned,
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Ashburton
0800 2636679
2262527
Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon
Blessed essential workers
When guidelines were first
published last week as to who
would be classified as an
essential service, some surprise
was expressed at who could and
who could not remain open.
It’s an incredibly difficult thing
for any Government to
determine, particularly in ashort
space of time.
It’s ahard balancing act
between the absolute
importance of maintaining
public health on one hand, while
ensuring people can still access
the services we’ll need in our
homes for at least the next few
weeks.
To the Government’s credit
they’ve been updating the
essential services list daily as new
questions arise, including in
relation to some animal welfare
issues which had been raised
with me by farmers locally.
There’s still acouple of areas
that Ihope are tidied up by the
time this newspaper goes to
press, which includes the ability
for it to do so.
The Government’s initial list
deemed media to be an essential
service, but this was
MP for Rangitata Andrew
Falloon
subsequently changed to include
only daily newspapers. For some
communities that’s areal
problem. Some towns and
regions don’t have alocal daily,
instead relying on aweekly or
twice weekly publication.
Even in areas like ours many
don’t have apaid newspaper
subscription. At atime when
news and broadcasting of
important and factual health
information is so critical, cutting
off access some communities
have to news makes no sense.
The other is butchers. For
some people in major urban
areas like Auckland or
Wellington the local butcher
might feel like aluxury, anice to
have rather than anecessity.
But for some communities
they’re vital.
Small towns where there may
not be amajor supermarket,
meaning the alternative is to
travel 30 kilometres. Others, like
here in Ashburton, supply small
supermarkets that remain open.
They’re an essential part of
the supply chain. I’m continuing
to work with the Government, to
at least get an exemption for the
small number of butchers who fit
those criteria.
It was the 1979 Monty Python
film Life of Brian that made
famous the line “blessed are the
cheesemakers.” Turophiles
(those who love cheese) will be
pleased to know that
cheesemaking does indeed
qualify as an essential service.
And they, like all other
essential service workers, do
deserve our praise. While Idon’t
underestimate how
extraordinarily difficult it is for
many of those unable to work
(please call my office number if
you require assistance), the
people going to work at the
moment are carrying our very
survival on their shoulders.
Doctors, nurses, cleaners,
administrators, lab workers,
those working in our medical
system are going above and
beyond what could be expected
of them, putting themselves at
risk to help all of us.
But afinal word for the
supermarket workers.
For at least the last couple of
weeks they’ve under enormous
pressure, but have turned up to
do their job despite those
challenges.
In the last few days afriend,
having done her normal weekly
shop at the supermarket, arrived
at the checkout only to realise
she’d forgotten her wallet. In
between her tears akind
checkout operator pulled out
their own eftpos card and paid
for her groceries.
Blessed are the shelf stackers,
the trolley collectors, and our
very kind checkout operators.
Complete
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Top grade umpires
Netball umpires and sisters
Zoe and Willow
Diedricks have alonger
time toprepare for the
upcoming netball season
because ofCovid19.
The top gradeumpires
are busy young women
but look forward topicking
up the whistle each
season as well astaking
to the court asplayers.
Containing the community
spread ofCovid
19 has meant the start of
the netball season has
been suspended. It will
givethe sistersmoretime
to polish their skills.
Zoe, 18, left Ashburton
College last year and
is working until September,
when she had
plan to head to the
UnitedStatestoworkfor
Camp America. She was
first to umpire and inspired
younger sister Willow,16,
to take up umpiring
too.
Both have been identified
as top talent and
umpires to be nurtured
for the future.
Sisters and top-level netball umpires Willow
(left) and Zoe Diedricks.
Zoe started playing
netball in Year8and put
herhandupfor umpiring
duties in her team.
‘‘I did one game and I
liked it and I put my
name forward for
another game.’’
She became a lower
grade umpire and has
worked her way up over
the years to umpiring
premier one. Ahighlight
has been umpiring at
South Island secondary
schools tournaments and
being part of the Mid
Canterbury Netball
umpires team attending
it; the camaraderie and
court experiencewas fun.
She was recognised as
being in the top five
umpires in 2017.
Willow has also
umpired at the tournament
and last year
received the same recognition.
The pair say they are
competitive but not
rivals, as players or
umpires.
They brush off negative
comments from
spectators and say they
are much more likely to
have positive comments
from players as they
shake hands and leave
the court.
‘‘A call isacall and it
stays on court.’’
The sisters both keep
fit at the gym andexcelat
music, Zoe withthe cello
and Willow with the
violin. They schedule
sport, academic and
music life carefully.
Willow said she was
planning to study health
sciences at Otago University
nextyearand hoping
to umpire netball for
university teams.
Huxley Neal (foreground) opts for balloon play, while (from left) Radius
Millstream residents Joyce Cochrane, Val Srhoy, Agnes Lister, Nola Wallace
and Graham Tappin (with grandson Cal) get creative with playdough.
Get togethers on hold
It may beawhile before young and old
come together for more fun and games
at aged care facility Radius Millstream.
At the last session, held acouple of
weeks ago, and before coronavirus
isolation rules kicked in, residents tried
their hand at playdough and enjoyed
balloons and bubbles with preschoolers
and babies.
Mid Canterbury Plunket community
support coordinator Sueann Carr said
the intergenerational get togethers had
been enjoyed by everyone for anumber
of months.
With no Children’s Day in Ashburton
this year, the last session had featured a
few more toys than usual, she said.
Fortnightly visits and play sessions at
Radius Millstream are, for now, firmly
on hold.
Ashburton chiropractor Debra
Curtin says achesand pain drive
clients to seek out her services.
‘‘Pain is the body’s basic
alarm system and tells usthat
something is not working as
well as it could,’’she says.
Emerging chiropractic research
has begun to unravel the
mysteries of joint dysfunction
and howthe relaysystemofthe
centralnervous system and the
brain control muscle and joint
interaction.
‘‘When things go wrong and we
experience pain, this suggests
thatthe brain is not controlling
the
moving segment while in motion, causing
problems with the brain’s awareness of what is
going on in the bodyand the worldaround it.’’
Debra says growing evidence suggests
chiropractic care helps re-establish
communicationbetweenthebrain,thebodyand
the environment. She says it is also suggested
that chiropractic improves communication
between the spine andthe brain and this affects
how well the brain can perceive what isgoing
on inside and outside of the body.
&
Health
Wellbeing
Pain is the body’salarm system
‘‘It is abit like an electrical shortcircuit.Whenthe
nerve transmissions do not perform correctly,
this can lead to changes inmuscle behaviour,
posture, and ultimately a person’s ability to
move with ease.’’
Debra has taken her interest in health astep
further and recently graduatedfromIntegrative
Nutrition as ahealth coach, mentoring people
who want to improvetheir lifestyle,eating habits
and general wellness togetherwith chiropractic.
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In theFar Northfor agoodcause
Mandy Hurst (left) walking with
Jude O’Connor.
Just a few weeks ago Rakaia
resident Mandy Hurst and three
friends had the freedom of Northland
at their feet and were tackling
an epic charity walk.
Today the walking boots have
been put away, and like most of the
country, Mrs Hurst is in lockdown
at home for the next few weeks at
least.
The lockdown means she has
time to reflect on her walking
experience and the contrast with
the current strict outdoor restrictions
in place.
The trip had revealed the beauty
of Northland in its raw, untouched
form, but had been ahard slog, said
Mrs Hurst.
From the outset, the walking
challenge had demonstrated the
difference between tramping and
trekking.
‘‘Our training ground of Mt
Somers, Little Mt Peel and other
walks were replaced with kilometres
of sand, huge sand dunes,
logging truck tracks, rolling farmland
and pine forests.
‘‘When the tide was in, we were
forced on to the soft deep sand and
competed with the horses for
untrodden space to make the
walking easier.’’
Mrs Hurst walked with Jude
O’Connor, Julie Livesey and Denise
Davidson, all former Mid Canterbury
residents and all with farming
roots.
All in their 60’s, the quartet were
joined by other walkers, mountain
bikers and horse riders and followed
awell marked route on the
sixday, 191km walk.
The logistics of the event were
remarkable, with volunteers setting
up and decamping every day, and
with 46 walkers, 150 riders and 14
bikers, it was ahuge task, said Mrs
Hurst.
With the horses came the extra
challenge of getting floats from one
camp to the next and setting up and
taking down temporary paddocks.
‘‘Wesocialisedinahuge marquee
with anextensive bar one end and a
kitchen that fed 250 people each
day.’’
Each day had its challenges, she
said.
Day two was the longest day, but
was shortened from 44km to38km
through awelcome short cut.
‘‘The only catch was wehad to
walk through asmelly bog uptoour
thighs.’’
Mrs Hurst said the four friends
walked at their own pace and met
some wonderful people along the
way.
An auction held on day three for
items gifted to the event had raised
over $16,000.
The outdoor adventure was
organised by charitable trust Trek
For Life Aotearoa/NZ and funds
raisedgotofirst response and rescue
services operating in the small communitiespassedthroughonthe
trek.
‘‘Only four out of the 46 walkers
walked every kilometre.
‘‘Jude and Iestimated we walked
around 170km, Julie had an
enforced day off due toblisters and
Denise walked every day and opted
for apart ride some days,’’ said Mrs
Hurst.
Many walkers were picked up
even before they walkedtothe lunch
stop break andotherswere boughtin
as they tired orthe time allocated
was up.
Mrs Hurst said she was carrying
two injuries going into the trek, but
discovered the painful, but spiritual
traditional Maori massage known as
romiromi.
Due todaily sessions available at
the camp, her body felt better after
the trek than before it.
‘‘This trek to me is the best way
anyone can experience the Far
North. Iwillremember experiencing
the small communities pulling
together to make the fundraiser
work,their laidback,candoattitude
and genuine friendliness.’’
MrsHurstintends getting out into
the Mid Canterbury outdoors again
when allowed to do so and looking
forward to more walking challenges.
Growing natives
Nature Matters by Mary Ralston
Suddenly alot of people have time on
their hands and children are home
from school.
Luckily it’s aperfect time of year to
sow seeds or pot up seedlings of native
plants.
This is afun and interesting project
to do and planting the young trees or
shrubs out in the spring or summer is
rewarding too.
Kowhai seeds are encased in pods
that hang down from the trees.
Collect them on adry day and then
remove the seeds from the pods.
The yellow seeds have ahard coat,
which works well to protect the seed
from moisture and insect attack, but it
can make germination slow.
To speed up the process, soak the
seeds overnight in warm water.
Next day, fill atray or some pots with
potting mix and carefully put the seeds
on top of the mix, about 5cm apart, and
then cover with another 1cm of mix.
Water gently so the mix is moist but
not too wet and put in ashady spot so
that the mix stays damp.
Germination will be slow compared
to vegetable seeds –don’t expect much
to happen for months!
Leave them outside to do their thing,
don’t be tempted to bring inside in the
warmth.
When the seedlings are about 10 cm
high, they can be potted up into
individual pots.
Handle them carefully, as their root
system will be small and delicate.
Pot up and water well, and keep
moist.
Native shrubs with fleshy seeds like
coprosmas and corokias will germinate
best if the fleshy covering around the
seed is removed.
This is easy to do: put the berries in
a container of water and soak overnight,
then squash the soft berries.
Leave for another day or night, then
hopefully the seed will come away from
the covering and fall to the bottom of
the container.
Drain off the water with the flesh
and gather the seeds from the bottom.
The seeds can then be planted out
with potting mix, as outlined above for
kowhai seeds.
Photo: Kowhai pods and seeds
Rural&Lifestyle
Winners enjoying dairy industries growth opportunities
Ashburton farmers Ralph and
Fleur Tompsett have been named
Share Farmer of the Year in the
Canterbury/North Otago Dairy
Industry Awards.
The winners alsoinclude Stephen
Overend, who was named the 2020
Canterbury/North Otago Dairy
Manager of the Year, and Lucy
Morgan, the 2020 Canterbury/
North Otago Dairy Trainee of the
Year.
The Tompsetts, who won more
than $10,000 in prizes plus amerit
award, are equity partners and 50
percent sharemilking 1130 cows for
Craig and Susan, Karyn and Grant
Fleming ontheir 297 hectare farm.
Ralph (34) holds Primary ITO
Level 4 Dairy Farming and Fleur
(37) holds Bachelor of Law and a
BachelorofArts and has completed
the Governance Essentials Course
through Institute of Directors.
“Dairy farming has provided fantastic
opportunities for us to grow,”
says Ralph.
“I love the technical side ofthe
farm and the variety ofskills Ican
apply tomy role.”
“Farming allows us to live rurally
with plenty of space and a great
community.”
“It’s agoal of ours tobring great
people along with us to share and
enjoy the growth opportunities
which our dairy industry provides.”
The firsttime entrants were
encouraged to enter the awards by
one oftheir rural professionals and
saw the process as an opportunityto
better understand their business
and benchmark against the wider
industry.
They have learned to wear many
different hats and to develop competence
inawide range of subjects.
“Beginning our sharemilking
journey inalow payout season was
achallenge however it taught us to
focus onwhat we could influence
rather than what we couldn’t.”
Fleur and Ralph Tompsett
They have proudly achieved alow
staff turnover and have had core
staff members with them for an
average ofthree years.
“This has enabled ustodevelop a
family culture onthe farm, which in
turn has helped us to drive productivity
and herd performance.”
Future farming goals include
farm ownership and developing
their current skills within the
industry.
“We both enjoy understanding
and using data to drive decision
making. This enables us to identify
areas of improvement and track
progress.”
Runnersup were Tania Riddington
and Tim Murdoch, of Culverden,
and third place went toJason
and Miranda Armstrong, of Darfield.
Other categories saw Hororata
farmer Stephen Overend win the
2020 Canterbury/North Otago
Dairy Manager of the Year category,
second Hilton farm manager
Salem Christian and Hororata farm
manager Tess Goes, third.
Oamaru’s Lucy Morgan was
named the winner of the 2020
Canterbury/North Otago Dairy
Trainee of the Year category,
second was Rangiora’s Prabhdeep
Singh and third Westerfield’s Cameron
Bennison.
The New Zealand Dairy Industry
Awards are supported bynational
sponsors DeLaval, Ecolab,
Federated Farmers, Fonterra,
Honda, LIC, Meridian, Ravensdown,
and Westpac along with
industry partners DairyNZ and
Primary ITO.
2270996
Online saleyards an essential tool
The closure ofsaleyards nationwide as part of the
Covid19 response has seen New Zealand’s virtual
saleyard, bidr®, awholly owned subsidiary of PGG
Wrightson Ltd, become an essential tool for the
trading of livestock.
The site, as an online platform for the trading of
livestock, has been acknowledged by Ministry for
Primary Industries and the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment.
PGG Wrightson Ltd, also offering an essential
service, have agreed with the governing agencies to
continue to support the accreditation of other
livestock agencies during the Covid19 lockdown
period to allow the essential trading of livestock.
“bidr® is pleased to announce that Carrfields
Livestock Ltd has been accredited to the bidr®
platform” and stock agents who have been unable to
complete bidr®’s assessor accreditation process due
to lockdown restrictions will be able to list livestock
on bidr® with the acknowledgement that “the lot has
not been assessed by abidr® accredited assessor.”
“Agents will continue to stand behind their listings
and represent their vendor in the transaction. When
normal livestock trading conditions resume, agents
will be required toparticipate in bidr®’s assessor
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Solution to previous Sudoku
Howto
solve
Sudoku!
Fill the grid
so thatevery
rowand every
3x3 square
contains the
digitals 1to9
4 2 6 3 9 7 8 5 1
5 7 9 8 2 1 6 3 4
1 3 8 6 4 5 2 7 9
2 5 1 7 6 9 3 4 8
8 9 4 2 5 3 1 6 7
7 6 3 4 1 8 9 2 5
3 8 5 9 7 6 4 1 2
6 1 2 5 8 4 7 9 3
9 4 7 1 3 2 5 8 6
Solution to previous crossword
QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8560 -SOLUTIONS
Across -1,Vacuum cleaner. 8,Least. 9, Elastic. 10, Ensign.
11,Regret. 12, Testy.14, Smile. 18, Loving. 20, Infect.
23, Allegro. 24, Rinse. 25, Appropriation.
Down -1,Velvet. 2, Class. 3, Uptight. 4, Chew.5,Erase.
6, Natural. 7, Recite. 13, Envelop. 15, Minorca. 16, Alpaca.
17, Strewn. 19, Negro. 21, Ennui. 22, Moor.
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8560 -SOLUTIONS
Across -1,Passed thebuck. 8, Cree-p. 9, LebA-non (rev.).
10, E-L-dest. 11,Writ-he. 12, S-C-old. 14, AsI-dE (rev.).
18, Care-SS. 20, Gam-bit. 23, Tumbler. 24, L-earn. 25,
Heavy sentence.
Down -1,Packet. 2, Spend. 3, E-x-p-osal. 4, Told (tolled).
5, (th)Em-ber(ries). 6, Un-noted. 7, Ken-neL. 13,Ca-ramb-a.
15, Shall-ot .16, Scotch. 17, Stan-C-E. 19, S-ally.21,
Brawn. 22, Free.
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