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Foodbanks
field demand
By Mick Jensen
Foodbanks in Ashburton are
supporting people in need during the
lockdown and demand is growing.
The Ashburton Salvation Army
Foodbank hasexperienced a
significant increase in demand for its
food parcels.
Many of the people approaching
the foodbank have been clients of the
Salvation Army previously.
While the demand for food has
increased by 50 per cent, much of the
work of the Salvation Army officers
in Ashburton has been in reassuring
people and, in someinstances,
making sure vulnerable people are
able to receive online or phone order
deliveries from local supermarkets.
Major MichaelAllwright says
there are thosewho ring his office
who are afraid to go out to get
groceries.
“Weknow of people who are not
wanting to leave their house at all.
Much of our work is reassurance and
helping those who are unable to get
out to get food,” he said.
The Salvation Army is asking all
people in need of food to call Winz
(0800 559 009) in the first instance, to
make sure they are receiving
additional support at this time.
St VincentdePaul Ashburton
president Mick Hanham said afulltime
staff member was making local
food deliveries and the Sallies service
would keep going.
He said 25 meals had been
delivered last week to existing and
some new clients.
‘‘Luckily we were given acattle
beast and so we’vebeen able to pass
on meat to people as well.’’
Mr Hanham said althoughthe
shop was closed, shop manager
Donna Collins was doingasterling
job with deliveries and following the
strict noncontact regulations in
place.
National office was continually
monitoring the situation and needs,
and offering advice to branches
around the country.
Mr Hanham said he felt for all
those people doingittough and
urged people who needed help to call
St Vincent de Paul.
‘‘We are here to help people in
need and we will continue to do that
as long as we can, although the way
we do now is different from how we
used to do it,’’ he said. ‘‘If we can’t
help people, we can put them on to
other agencies who can.’’
People needing assistance can call
Vincent de Paul Ashburton on 027
607 0107. Theywill be asked to leave
amessage and will receive acall back
and short interview to determine
their needs.
ACivil Defence helpline 0800
242411 has also been set up to assist
Mid Canterbury people access
essentials like food and medication.
Veronica Wall (left) with two of her Yale rowing team mates.
Wall’s US season cut short
By Mick Jensen
Ashburtonraised rowing ace
Veronica Wall has been forced
home from university in the USA
because of the coronavirus, but is
close to finishing arewarding first
year at Yale University.
Wall, who dominated single
sculls rowing at secondary school
level nationally while at Ashburton
College, was just about to start the
competitive college rowing season
in the eights when she was told the
season was over before it had really
begun.
‘‘We were getting on the water in
Tennessee when our coach got the
call to stop everything, and told to
get everyone back to Yale.
‘‘It was disappointing for our
rowing squad of 40 because we did
not really have the opportunity to
test ourselves against any
opposition and to see what we’re
capable of achieving.’’
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Planned rate rise pruned
Ashburton District Councillors
have moved to cut aplanned
rates rise to no more than 2.5 per
cent because of financial
hardship being caused in the
district by the Covid19
lockdown.
Council had planned a4.88
per cent rates increase but last
week councillors spent more
than an hour in robust debate
about whether they should
continue as planned for the
future good of the district, or cut
operating costs and borrow to
keep services up with azero
increase in rates.
Mayor Neil Brown used his
casting vote to vote against
keeping the 4.88 per cent rise
after councillors were locked at
55 voting on amotion by
Rodger Letham to stay the
course.
Deputy mayor Liz McMillan
then moved to have the rate rise
set at no more than 2.5 per cent,
which she reasoned was about
the same as the rate of inflation.
Wall home, US season cut short
From Page 1
Walland the Yalerowers
had beentraining12 timesa
weekand wereall ready to go,
but circumstances intervened.
‘‘Wejust have to livewith it’’.
Wall, 20,said threecrazy
daysfollowed, and it was
obvious thingswere onlygoing
to get worse.
She contacted her parents
and got on aflight home.
She flewbackwith her
boyfriend, also astudent in the
USA,and selfisolated with
him for two weeks in aseparate
sleepout at her parents’ house.
‘‘I did manage to get a
couple of rows in at Lake Hood
after my selfisolation and
before the lockdown started,
but Idomiss not be abletoget
on the water.’’
Wallsaid she was staying fit
Mayor Neil Brown
This was passed seven votes to
three, with Mr Brown and
councillors Carolyn Cameron
and Angus McKay wanting their
against votes noted.
Those three had pressed for
something close to azero rate
rise and said tough times were
ahead.
Fees and charges will rise
slightly next financial year, as per
Veronica Wall (in sunglasses) in the stroke seat of aYale boat.
by rowing indoors and by going
on runs.
She was ‘‘loving lifeatYale’’
and had been living on campus
priortoher forced return
home.
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but fun and challenging.
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budget decisions made for the
202021 financial year prior to
Covid19.
The smaller rate rise agreed
upon will partly come from a
reduction in interest costs
($400,000) and contributions to
Experience Mid Canterbury (the
agency presented to council in
private before the meeting).
Chief executive Hamish Riach
will decide other savings points,
councillors agreed.
They had received areport
from council’s finance boss Paul
Brake, who said money could
also be pruned from operating
costs by not employing aGIS
officer ($80,000), not giving
council staff pay rises ($735,500),
cutting $50,000 from the
Welcoming Communities
Programme and cutting $45,000
from other council agencies like
the Ashburton Trust Event
Centre, Safer Community,
Ashburton Art Gallery and
Sports Mid Canterbury.
Councillors also voted to
She wasnow studying online
and hoped to complete her
first year papers at the end of
April.
In that first year shehad
studiedabroad range of
subjects and was eyeing up a
premedical degree.
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remove penalties for late
payments of rates instalment
four, due in May.
Areport to councillors said
council was already receiving
comments from ratepayers
stating the difficulty they will
face in being able to meet rate
commitments in the coming
months.
Cr Letham said council’s
earlier budget had been modest
and fair and council already had
the ability to help those
struggling to pay rates. The
planned increase would add
between $3 and $10 amonth for
property owners.
‘‘I don’t believe that is too
onerous and Ibelieve we can do
more good for our community by
having everything in place and
ready to move rather than
reducing rates.’’
Councillors Leen Braam,
Lynette Lovett, Stuart Wilson
and Diane Rawlinson voted with
him in the first, failed
recommendation.
Final siren call for brigade stalwart Mac
Alan McQuarters receiving
his QSM in 2018.
Alan ‘‘Mac’’ McQuarters,
Queen’s Service Medal recipient
for servicestothe community,
patron of the Ashburton Fire
Museum and Variety Theatre
Ashburton, passedaway last
week at age 90.
Mr McQuartershad served
the Ashburtoncommunity for
morethan 60 years.
He was amember of the
AshburtonVolunteer Fire
Brigade from1954 to 1979 and
assisted the fire brigadeas
station keeper for 22 years, as
wellashelping to maintainthe
brigade’s museum.
He was awarded the United
Fire Brigades' Association of
New Zealand GoldStar and
made alife member of the
Ashburton Brigade. He was a
member of the Ashburton
Savage Club for over65years
and helped establish the Plains
Ashburton RotaryClub.
He played in the Ashburton
Silver Band for 30 yearsand was
afoundation memberofthe
Ashburton Operatic Society
(renamedVariety Theatre
Ashburton).
Mr McQuarters was a
dedicated member of asmall
team instrumentalinthe
building of the AshburtonTrust
Event Centre.
Membersofthe Ashburton
VolunteerFire Brigadeand the
Ashburton Fire Museumpaid
tribute to Mr McQuarters in
their own way; the morning
following his death the station
siren sounded to mark Alan’s
final call,and the Ashburton
Fire Museum posted on
Facebook.
Mr McQuarters’ lifewill be
celebrated at amemorial service
in the Ashburton Trust Event
Centreatafuture date.
Her second year was due to
start againinSeptember and it
would feature anumberof
science subjects, although she
was stillundecided which area
of science or medicine she
wanted to specifically focus on.
Wallsaid she continuedto
enjoy her rowing.
Eights was the big focusfor
Ivy League universities and a
big change for her.
‘‘I’m sweepingand not
sculling these days,and it’s not
justmeinthe boatanymore,
but I’ve adapted well.’’
Wallsaid there werenine
international studentsinher
boatsquadof12, including a
rower fromWellington.
The men’s teamalso
featured anumber of
internationals, including four
Australians.
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Green light for Tinwald
NZTA says the Lagmhor Road/
Agnes Street intersection on
State Highway 1atTinwald is
the best place for traffic lights
and will talk to landowners in
the area soon; work could be
under way next year on the
project.
Transport agency
representatives met with
Ashburton District councillors
last week and gave them more
detail about the project, which
was one of two Mid Canterbury
road safety works tagged for
funds by government earlier
this year. The other project is
traffic lights at Walnut Avenue
and the state highway designs
for this are ready to go.
But traffic solutions at
Tinwald have been complicated
and investigations go back at
least five years. Some people
believe traffic controls at
Grahams Road would be safer.
NZTA’s Michael Blyleven
said both projects centred on
issues motorists, pedestrians
and cyclists had getting on or
across the highway safely.
The agency was completing
establishment reports on both
projects. These would be
followed by detailed project
See your doctor
Kiwis over 60 need to keep
seeing their GP during
lockdown because their
longterm health depends
on it. That’s the message
from health authorities
and doctors, who say older
New Zealanders need to
keep on top of health
issues.
Royal New Zealand
College of General
Practitioners College
medical directorBryan
Betty said Healthline had
reported an upswing in
chronic care issues
because people were
waiting too long to ask for
medical help.
“Delaying making an
The intersection of Lagmhor Road and Agnes Street with State Highway 1atTinwald.
delivery plans. Council would
be consulted.
Cr Stuart Wilson said it
seemed completely wrong to
install lights at Lagmhor Road,
given there was arestaurant
and service station and rail line
close by.
appointment with your GP
is not good for anyone and
delaying or ignoring minor
issues can cause them to
escalate and require more
significant treatment,
possibly in hospital.
“This is not helpful for
patients or the hospital
during apandemic so it is
paramount that patients
seek advice early and a
phone call to their GP is
easy.”
Local doctors and the
Ministry of Health say it is
business as usual at
general practices, which
are open and safe but are
working differently during
the lockdown. Call first.
Mr Blyleven said lights there
would still enable breaks in the
highway traffic at peak times to
allow access from side streets.
It may increase traffic on other
local streets, including
McMurdo Street, leading to the
lights.
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Amore detailed design will
be shown to councillors in May
for their feedback.
The Walnut AvenueSH1
traffic lights project should also
get under way next year, if
discussions with KiwiRail over
land progress.
Hopes pinned on domestic tourism
By Mick Jensen
It will be 12 months or more until
international visitor numbers
start to pick up, but tourist
operators can expect more
business to come through the
domestic market over the
coming months, says Mid
Canterbury tourism boss Bruce
Moffat.
Mr Moffat is encouraging
Kiwis to get out and to enjoy
their own backyard and the rest
of the country once movement
restrictions are lifted to allow it.
He said tourism was worth
$192 million annually to the Mid
Canterbury economy, with
domestic spend accounting for
$128m of that.
It made good sense for this
district and others to work more
on attracting domestic visitors,
he said.
The Experience Mid
Canterbury general manager
said he expected very strict
borders restrictions to be in force
for the rest of 2020 and possibly
beyond, but hoped the country
Bruce Moffat
could be open to international
visitors by next summer.
The loss of the international
market would be felt heavily
nationwide, but through
collaborative partnerships
domestic tourism would be also
be promoted heavily in the
coming weeks.
‘‘Tourism NZ have been given
amandate by the Government to
look actively at opportunities for
the domestic market.
‘‘That has never happened
before and it sends out a
powerful message to operators.’’
Through acollaborative
marketing approach with
Christchurch Airport,
Christchurch NZ, Hurunui
district and other partners,
Experience Mid Canterbury was
aiming for ahigh end strategy to
attract more visitors to this
district. Marketing would start
first at alocal level, which
included Christchurch and
Timaru.
It would expand to aregional
level and into areas like Nelson,
Marlborough and West Coast,
and then finally into the full
domestic market.
There would be challenges
along the way, including for the
likes of Air New Zealand, which
was reducing its capabilities and
would take one to three months
to get its scheduling back in
place once given the goahead.
Mr Moffat said Methven iSite
had its worst summer on record,
partly due to online resources
and also because it did not
supply the retail products people
wanted.
He hoped revenue would pick
up through the traditionally busy
winter months and ski season on
Mt Hutt.
He said the Covid19 situation
was being handled well here and
the progress being made was
being watched around the world.
‘‘In many ways it tells the rest
of the world that we are dealing
with it and that this will be be a
safe country to visit further down
the line.’’
At arecent council meeting
Ashburton mayor Neil Brown
said although the district may
take ahiding from the impact of
coronavirus, it had agriculture,
milk, meat, arecent good
harvest, seeds and
manufacturing to help get
through tough times.
‘‘Tourism may need ahand
from agriculture for awhile. I
encourage people to support
local businesses and to shop
local, eat local and holiday
local.’’
This district was in abetter
position to get through the
current situation than many
others, Mr Brown said.
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Principal praises
distance learning
support package
Mid CanterburyPrincipals’
Association spokesman Tim
Kuipers is praising the
Government’s support for
distance learning in schools,
saying it ‘‘covers alot of
bases’’.
He said the
Government’s proactive
approachaimedtoreach as
many familiesaspossible
and in particularthose with
the least resources available
to them.
Education MinisterChris
Hipkins hasrevealed a
distance learning package
that will increasethe
number of students who
have internet access and
devices, deliver hard copy
packsofmaterials for
different year levels, fund
two televisionchannels to
broadcasteducationrelated
content,provide more
online resources for parents
through the Learning from
Home website, andalso fasttrackwaystoconnect
Learning Support coordinators
with families
remotely.
Whileitmay struggle to
get resources to everyone,
the approach was to be
applauded, and also needed
‘‘to work from bothends’’,
said Mr Kuipers, who is the
principal at Ashburton
ChristianSchool.
Schools alsoneeded to
continuesupporting families
as bestthey could.
All but twofamilies at his
school had the means to
continuelearning from
home,hesaid.
He was encouraging his
teachers to continue to plan
two weeks ahead.
Mr Kuipers said some
schools in Christchurchhad
facedasimilarlockdown
Tim Kuipers
scenario and distance
learning for anumberof
weeksafter the Christchurch
earthquakes and had learnt
from that.
‘‘ThefamiliesIhave
heardfrom are doing quite
well on the wholeduring
lockdown.
‘‘And Ibelieve thereare a
numberofthings we will be
able to take from these
unprecedented timesthat
will benefit education and
teaching in the longterm in
this country.’’
The benefits of online
learning wouldbebetter
understood and therewould
be more flexible learning
options.
Technology was atool
that would continue to
enhanceteachingand many
teachers already had the
skills to be able to use it well,
he said.
Minister Hipkins has also
indicatedthat parents need
to preparetohave their
children at home for longer
than the fourweek
lockdown period.
He has indicated while at
levelthree there would be
more flexibility,itwill still
take awhilefor most schools
to reopen, and therewillbe
aprogressive reopening of
the school system.
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Roading tender
The Ashburton District
Council willcall for
tenders in earlyJune for a
fiveyear operationsand
maintenance contract for
local roads around Mid
Canterbury.
The current contract to
maintain thedistrict's
local roads is set to finish
at theend of November.
The new tenderwillbe
advertisedfor two
months. Early in this
period, therewillbea
compulsory tenderers'
meeting and network
tour.
Organisationswishing
to applyfor thecontract
will be giventhe
opportunitytopresent
their proposals towards
theend of the tender
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Safety plan for weigh station
Ashburton District Councillors
are still not sold on aheavy
vehicle weigh station on the
north bank of the Rakaia River,
despite safety assurances by
police and the NZTA.
NZTA is proposing to drop
the speed limit from the
southern end of the Rakaia road
bridge to the northern end of the
overbridge to 80kmh.
Rural intersection active
warning signs, like on SH1 at
Burnham, would further reduce
the speed limit to 70kmh or
60kmh when trucks were
entering and exiting the weigh
station, councillors were told last
week.
The weigh station is planned
on land on the eastern side of the
northern end of the bridge; up to
eight trucks an hour are
expected.
Councillors are concerned
that slowmoving trucks entering
and exiting the weigh station will
cause accidents and bottlenecks
on the bridge, an important
northsouth link.
NZTA’s Graham Taylor said
the Rakaia station would be one
of 12 and aimed at catching
Stay
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The proposed weigh station site near the Rakaia River bridge.
overweight vehicles. Being
overweight affected their ability
to brake safely and was aroad
safety issue.
He said about 40 per cent of
loaded trucks were overweight,
though it varied around the
country.
Often offending vehicles
belonged to asmall number of
operators, who were then able to
be visited and asked to improve
compliance.
Rakaia is considered ideal
because no trucks can escape
detection if they are crossing the
Rakaia River on SH1. On other
parts of the highway, there were
side roads to take to avoid the
station.
“To enhance the safety of the
site, there is apermanent speed
limit reduction proposed,” Mr
Taylor said. The active warning
signs also raised drivers
awareness that something was
happening.
He said the site had been
visited by safety auditors and
traffic assessors, who proposed
lowering the speed limit. A
roundabout was also suggested,
but dismissed because of costs
and the possibility of adding
delays.
Heavy trucks on the highway
have their number plates
scanned leading up to the site,
the information is matched to
online weight data and select
vehicles are ordered to pull off
into the site for weighing.
Acceleration shoulders would
help them return to the highway
and rejoin traffic safely.
Mr Taylor said the weigh
station would have an operating
plan that would take into
account when highway traffic
was unusually busy. It might not
be practical to signal trucks to
pull over during those times.
Mayor Neil Brown said a
weigh station in Rakaia was a
safer site as councillors and local
police did not like the proposed
site. NZTA has asked to use land
on the southern side of the
bridge for aweigh station sign
alerting drivers if they had to pull
over for weighing.
NZTA will provide council
with the experts’ safety reports.
Speed record attempt on hold
Phil Garrett’splans to break the
nationalmotorcyclelandspeed
record on aroad in Mid
Canterburyare on hold for12
months.
TheChristchurchlocal, with
former Ashburton man Rob
Small, were settomake the
record attempt earlierthis
month, before the Covid19
lockdownpresented itselfasa
speedbump.
Thepair were ready to race
twohighly modifiedturbo bikes
on astretch of roadatPendarves
andwereaiming to clock
320kmh. The currentrecord
stands at 307kmh andwas set20
year sago.
Phil Garrettsaidhis 19year
dreamwouldhave to wait and so
would thecovetedRed Hathe
waschasing for ridinga
motorbike at aspeedof200mph
Phil Garrett will reschedule.
(320kmh).
He hadfirst learned that his
attemptwouldnot happenwhen
the Ashburton District Council
cancelledhis road closure permit
on March 23.
Hours later the Government
announced theintroduction of
movement restrictionsand thena
lockdown of thewhole country.
‘‘For thefirst fewmoments
after hearingthe news of the
lockdown Iwas stunned because
there hadbeen so muchwork
donebysomanypeople andnow
there would be nothingtoshow
for it.
‘‘I couldhave gotgrumpy and
angry,but quickly realisedthat
all that work hadn’t beenfor
nothing the planning was done,
the relationshipswehad forged
werestill in place, the localswere
still keenfor us to run and the
bikes would wait wehad alot of
thingstobegrateful for andalot
to be proud of.’’
Garrett saidheand the team
weredetermined to tackle the
record this time next year and
were‘‘looking forward to
finishingthe job’’.
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Like many of you, I’ve taken agreat
interest in the daily Covid19
broadcasts at 1pm. Usually fronted
by the DirectorGeneral of Health
Dr Ashley Bloomfield, they provide
an update of confirmed and
probable cases, and sadly on some
occasions adeath associated with
the virus.
But one of the statistics Ifind
most remarkable is the cluster data
released each afternoon. The
Ministry of Health defines a
significant cluster as one that
involves 10 or more cases who are
linked because they have been in
the same place together.
Two of the better known clusters
to us here in Canterbury are of two
rest homes in east Christchurch,
which sadly have been linked to loss
of life.
Three other clusters stand out: a
wedding in Bluff, ahigh school in
Auckland, and abar in Matamata.
Incredibly just three clusters, just
three events or locations, account
for almost aquarter of all
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nationwide Covid19 cases at the
time of writing.
That’s significant, and should
give us all cause for reflection.
While on the one hand it can be
seen as positive for purposes of
tracing, on the other it shows just
how contagious the virus is. It
shows that even one individual can
spread Covid19 to alarge number
of people in ashort space of time.
Locals here in Mid Canterbury
have done an exceptional job
coping with level 4measures put in
place three weeks ago. The vast
majority have followed advice,
stayed home, and stayed
connected. Food deliveries to the
elderly, phone calls to isolated
friends or neighbours, even a
friendly teddy bear in the window,
we’ve looked after one another as
best we can despite major
disruption to our home and work
lives.
As we hopefully now head into
the final stages of needing to stay
home, it’s critical we don’t put that
hard work, those sacrifices at risk.
One person carrying the virus can
spread it to 50, 70, 100 people if
they remain undiagnosed and not
in isolation.
Acough. Ahigh temperature.
Shortness of breath. Asore throat.
Loss of taste or smell. Sneezing or
arunny nose.
If you have symptoms, please call
your GP or the Healthline on 0800
358 5453.
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday April 16, 2020, Page 5
The Courier has been catching up with people in our patch to see how they are spending their time in lockdown.
Music drownsout budgies
Paige Williams, student
Are you able to work from home?
Internet problems are basically
nonexistent, but sometimes my
favourite app, Webtoon, crashes;
other than that, it's mostly fine ...
apart from my family, and the noise
of our two budgies testing me.
What home chores have you been
avoiding?
I've been playing the guitar more
often recently –Igot it this year and
during lockdown have been learning
from YouTube. I’ve actually learnt
how to play ariff of White Stripes
song Seven Nation Army.
Any recommendations for filling
in time?
For music I've been tuning into a
particular YouTube channel called
xKito Music (it’s full of electronic
dance music). You should totally
check it out!
Tell us alighthearted or
otherwise memorable moment from
your lockdown?
Keeping ourselves entertained in
different ways on avideo call, one of
my friends, without warning, put on a
purple wig, and another friend
showed her new selfstyled shoulder
length hair cut.
For amemorable moment, the
look on my Mum's face when I
showed her the wooden poppy I'd
built with Dad in the garage.
What do you miss most in
lockdown?
The thing Imiss the most would be
talking to my friends. Most of them
I’m able to connect with through
Google Hangouts, but it's not the
same.
Paige Williams thinking of Anzac Day when building agiant wooden
poppy for the garden.
Ashburton College
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment
News
Issue 10
16 April 2020
Message From ThePrincipal
Unusual Times
This is surely the most unusual time for any
school principal. As Iwrite this piece itappears
that29April maybethe time thatsomeat-school
learning resumes.
There are many logistical challenges ahead for
Ashburton College. The first of these will simply
be beingabletotransportour students to College
if the Government lifts Level 4restrictions but
Level2or 3remain. In this instancemanyofour school bus drivers who
areover70may be unable to drivethe buses.
Another challenge is for cleaning staff, with every door handle and
touchable surface needing tobewiped down plus, ofcourse, all the
keyboards of our computers -and thereare over 200 of those on campus.
These are just asample ofthe many challenges faced by staff before
schoolopens again, and this is of course repeatedfor many schools.
Staff Work During the Break
During the break there has been much work by College staff toenable
distance-learning to begin. Most teachers have work available via Google
and other online platforms. Ofcourse this still requires the learner
themselves to access the lessons and the learning material.Weare very
fortunate to have many staff with the knowledge and experience of
distancelearning,and aspecific team leading the output of information
to the community, staff andstudents.
Iwould like to acknowledge the College’s two Heads of School, Abbey
Bruce and Carolyn Clough, plus our Office Manager Julie Hampton who
have been instrumental in compiling alist of students/families who
are not able to access learning devices while at home. Asrequested,
the names and addresses ofthese families have been forwarded to the
MinistryofEducation.
On Physical Return to School
When we do return to school, indications are that there will be
restrictions on gatherings and we will certainly beasking students to
retain appropriate distance.
As ever,wewill be guided by the adviceofthe Ministry of Education and
the MinistryofHealth.
I'm sure that manyofyou will be looking forward togetting out of your
bubble. Ithas been achallenging time for our community and, indeed,
theentireworld.
Acknowledgements
Iwould like to acknowledge the wisdom of theNew ZealandGovernment
in shutting schools early.MaristCollege in Auckland,with nearly seventy
cases associated with the school, isaprime example of what could
happen if the Government had not decided to close the schools before
the pandemic really got started.
Iwould also like to acknowledge the MinistryofEducation fortheirdaily
updates onthe situation and recommendations that have been issued
from HeadOffice.
AshburtonCollege BoardofTrustees
Last week our BoardofTrustees met via Zoom Conference,working from
the electronicagenda papers.
This will become the‘new normal’for many school meetings, as indeedit
is alreadycommon practicefor the business community.
Acknowledgementofthe Stresses formanyFamilies
Finally,Iwouldlike to acknowledge the stresses that areonmanyofour
families as they struggle to cope with the financial and emotional fall-out
from this pandemic.
Please do not be afraid to reach out to our College for assistance. We
are acommunity school and weknow that asignificant portion of our
community will be struggling. We will dowhat wecan to support your
whanau. Please feel free to contact our Heads of School or any ofour
Counsellors forpossiblesupport.
Many thanks.
Ross Preece
Principal •Tumuaki
BoardofTrustees News ...
Appreciation to Staff:Online Learning
Aspecial mention needs tobemade of the
AshburtonCollege staff. Inthe past six weeks,
plenty ofhard work and extra hours have
been invested to develop emergency online
learning infrastructure and methods for their
students.
In theory, the last two weeks have officially
been the school holidays! However, in our
bubble, our AshColl students have been
engaging with theirteachers and class.
Being giventasks has beenagreat distraction forstudents andhas given
themsomethingfor themtofocus on and learn.
There isstill ahigh degree ofuncertainty around how long schools
will beshut down for, but the hard work, frustrations and, hopefully,
triumphs experienced by teachers and students will godown asa
learning experience in adversitythatwillmake all richer forit.
BoardofTrustees’Operations
The College Board of Trustees is still operating, utilising video
conferencing technology.
Last week we had ameeting with BCN Architects appointed toplan
for the College’s building upgrade. Through the current lockdown, it
is pleasing to note that Ministry and Architects have not put their tools
(pencils) down. They are forging ahead with the planning and design
process.
AshColl staff have been continuing tocontribute tothe process and
consultation rounds, and continue to do so remotely. Also last week, a
‘remote’Zoom meeting was held between the architectural firm, Ministry
of Education and the College’sbuilding Propertyteam.
Master Plan
We are anticipating the Master Plan to be finished ontime for June.
Infrastructurebuild projects aregoingto be crucial to the reinvigoration
of our economypost the Covid-19lockdown. Thepositiveengagement
we hadwith theMinistryof Education and Architects,and the momentum
they currently have on this projectemphasisesthis point.
TheFuturefor our FinalYearStudents
Covid-19 will providesomereal soul-searching forour final year students.
TheBoard’sstrategy has agreat deal of focus on preparing astudentwho
is future-ready forany opportunity, or challenge.
Rapidly advancing technology was challenging what the future looked
like,and the lens we were looking through, but the last four weeks have
distortedthis futurelens even more greatly.
Theopportunities,short-term prospectsand careers arelikelytobequite
differenttowhatwas available whenthese students walked through the
school gatesonthe first dayofTermOne,2020.
As the New Zealand economy goes through areset, some careers will
flourish and provide great opportunities, but others will stall while the
balanceofthe worldresets–eg: travel.
This will be achallenging time for our students. However, wehave no
doubt thatthe diversity, resilience and ‘can do’attitudeofour community
will support and growthis generation of students. JeremySavage
Chairperson
Information
Term TwoHas NowStartedfor Schools
As advertised earlier,school holidaydateswerechanged
at the time of lockdown.
The‘holiday’period finished on Tuesday, 14 April.
This means thatdistancelearning forstudents has started
from yesterday, Wednesday15April.
Pleaserefer right forsome details around howdistancelearning
will work forAshburtonCollege students.
Staff Farewell
Kayla Williams
We have had the pleasure ofKayla being aCollege staff member on
two occasions. Her first was asScience Technician and Reader-Writer
Co-ordinator from 27July to December 2015, after which she returned
home to the UK.
However, we were very pleased to be able to reappoint her to our staff
mid-March of this year as ateacher of Scienceand Agriculture, and we have
appreciatedher conscientious,no-fuss contributions to students and staff.
The Science Faculty has acknowledged her as awonderful addition to the
team and one who broughtcreativity, positivity and greatlearning-focused
relationship skills,saying they will all miss herand look forwardtohearing
howthings go back home.
Sadly College is farewelling her again as family and Covid-19 wrought a
returntothe UK during the term‘break’time.
Information
Communitymessage from Ashburton College –
regarding emergency remotelearning
from Wednesday15April
In these extraordinarytimes,weare all doing our best to be supportiveand
kind.
Teachers, like many in our community, are managing their own whanau
and other commitments while doing their best to continue their work
supporting learning progress forasmanyoftheir students as possible.
Remotelearning at this timeisasolution to an emergency situation and will
be averysimplified versionofwhatusuallyhappens at school.
Most teachers areresponsible for between 100 and 200 students. Students
have five or six teachers to communicate with. We are relying heavily on our
students to demonstrate our AshColl Value of Respect by being responsive,
self-managing and resilient.
We understand that online access to learning may not be easy, oreven
possible forsome learners at some times.
Please contactyour Head of School
if thereare issues thathinder home learning.
Collegehas compiled alist of students without devices
and forwardedthese to theMinistryofEducation.
Howlearning is beingsupported,
as from yesterday, Wednesday15April:
Communication between teachersand students and/or caregivers
will be via College channels; either Kamar or Gmail.
Teachers will do their best to answer emails between 9:00am and
5:00pm, and a48-hour turnaround should be allowedfor.
Where they are able to, teachers will contact students with
subject specific information:
Seniors: (Years 11, 12 and 13)
1. If possible,senior students will have an online opportunityonceaweek
to communicate. face-to-face with their teacher during one of their
normally timetabled lesson times.
2. Learning resourceswill be shared viausual channels suchasGoogle Docs
and Gmail,Google Classrooms or Communities etc.
3. Students will needtocheck and respond to emails from their teachers.
Juniors: (Years 9and 10)
1. Students will be givenweekly learning tasks.
2. Tasks will be subjectbased.
3. Learning resources will be shared via email and/or Google
Communities and/or Classrooms.
4. Students will needtocheck and respond to emails from their teachers.
Be kind,becalm, be safe.
Kiamanaaki, kiamārie,kia marutau.
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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz
Physio misses patients, mum’s 85th birthday
Are you working from home?
Ihave aseparate practice at home
and have worked from “home’’ for
the past 15 years. I’m not seeing
patients facetoface at present
because of the lockdown, but Iam
doing the occasional “telehealth’’
consultation via phone or video
hookup for people who want advice
or exercise plans.
What home chores have you been
doing?
My house has never looked so
clean on the inside! Ihad abig clear
out of the pantry the other day and
I’ve also been gardening and doing
some outdoor painting. I’ve taken on
Still room for plenty of banter on Zoom
Kirsty Naish in her home office.
Eveline Jasper, Allenton based physiotherapist
the shopping role in my house and
visit the supermarket every week or
so. Ienter wearing my mask and
gloves and don’t hang around, but
I’m told Istill spend too much.
How are you filling your time?
Iamtrying to exercise every day,
whether it’s going for an afternoon
walk, or jumping on the mini
trampoline. I’m also doing jigsaw
puzzles in my treatment rooms, and
away from my cat Lily who likes to
play with the pieces or take refuge in
the box. We’ve also been playing
games like Uno, Five Crowns and
Kirsty Naish, Ashburton accountant
How’s work going?
We have been working from home
since Level 2was announced. Our
whole business model is cloudbased
so very fortunate it’s times like this
we are able to keep going. Idomiss
my team and the banter, but there's
been plenty of banter on Zoom.
Ihave no pets, no kids (yet) so the
only distraction, and I'm not
complaining, is my partner has set up
awee music studio in the garage so I
get to listen to live music in between
Zoom calls.
What home chores have you been
avoiding?
Iwrote alist of the chores that
annoy me and I've avoided, and tried
to tackle them: Like cleaning the
Cluedo as afamily. I’ve also been in
the garden working on astone
carving project –it’s an Easter Island
figure that is coming along slowly,
but surely.
Tell us alighthearted or
otherwise memorable moment from
your lockdown?
Amongst afew female mates we
have afriendly competition to see
who gains the most weight over the
lockdown period –actual weights
won’t be revealed at the end.
Ialso posted aphoto of ateddy
bear in my bedroom window online,
spouting, the skirting and cutlery
draw. Got way too excited on
weekend one and did them all so
started restoring some outdoor
furniture which is taking me aday to
do one chair! Fingers crossed Iget
that job done.
Have been thinking about asking
my partner to teach me guitar but the
last time Itried it wasn't so pretty and
Iwas impatient, maybe I'll stick to
baking and restoring furniture.
Any entertainment
recommendations for people?
Surely I'm not alone being over
watching the news. Instead Iam
listening to more podcasts and
watching way too much Netflix. Ilove
The Minimalists Podcast and they
but unfortunately it looked like the
bear had hung itself. The bear has
found amore relaxed position to sit
and smile at passersby.
What do you miss?
Idomiss the oneonone contact
with my patients –Iamvery much a
handson physio. Iwas also due to
visit family in Holland in July, but
that has now been postponed. Ido
catch up with my parents, who are
both in the 80s, nearly every day via
WhatsApp, but Iwill not be at my
mum’s 85th birthday unfortunately. I
also miss dinner parties with friends
and just the freedom to do what I
want when Iwant.
have agreat doco on Netflix
currently doing their 30day
minimalist game.
The gym team at EA Networks are
posting fun workouts on Facebook
and loving ‘80s and ‘90s throwbacks
on Spotify.
Oh, if you're new to podcasts I
recommend Malcolm Gladwell's
Revisionist History (listen to the one
about McD's changing the fries
recipe), and Megan Tan's Millennial
Podcast is entertaining.
Tell us alighthearted moment
from your lockdown?
There's some awesome wins from
lockdown, like catching up with
friends from afar on Zoom.
My best friend and her kids had to
Eveline Jasper in her treatment
rooms.
go to amedical appointment in
Christchurch yesterday and we live
on the main road so got to wave to
them as they drove past. Think the
most memorable is how friendly
everyone is while you're out walking
Itruly hope that continues post
lockdown.
What do you miss most?
Our lockdown, like many others,
started with cancelled flights; to visit
family and friends in Samoa, so that's
what we are missing the most.
However social media keeps us
connected and we know we will get
over to see them eventually.
Apart from family and friends, I’m
missing hiking, netball, the delicious
chicken sandwiches from Taste and
wandering aimlessly around
Bunnings house plant section.
Canterbury, we are
allinthistogether.
We know youhavealot on your minds right now,sowewanted to
letyou know that we’ll do our best to takecareofyour banking.
Here arejust afew of the ways Westpac can help:
•Repayment deferrals * or reductions for 6months for home loan and
personal loan customerswho have sufferednegativeincome or health
impacts as aresultofCovid-19.
•For personal customers whoneedtobreak their Term Investment^,
we will not reduce the rate of return wherehardship criteria is met.
See our hardship withdrawal policyonwestpac.co.nz.
Formoreinformation on the ways we can help with your banking,
please visit westpac.co.nz.
Yoursfaithfully,
Linda Edmonds
Westpac Regional Manager Canterbury.
Terms and conditions apply. * If repayments aredeferred, interest will continue to be chargedand will be added to the loan
balance, which will increase the amount owed. ^Areduced rate of return for Term Investments will not applywhere
an application is made to Westpac NZ on or before26September 2020.Westpac New Zealand Limited.
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Living atAlert Level 4
Thursday16AprilUpdate
Todayisthe first dayofweekfouratAlertLevel4.
We know this is atrying time, so remember to ask forhelp
if youneedit. Be kind and supporteach other.
CanIsee my doctor forthings that arenot
relatedtoCOVID-19?
Yes. It’s importantthatyou do notneglect other health issues just
because they arenot related to COVID-19. Don’t hold off or wait
untilyou feel worse. Our health systemisopen and running and
ready to help. Healthline is free and available 24 hoursaday,
7daysaweek on 0800 358 5453.
Howcan Isee amedical professionaltodiscuss
my health concerns?
Start by calling your familydoctor.They canadvise you on next
steps to take, and if aconsultation can takeplaceover thephone
or if youshould visit them. If youdovisit,they will ensureyour
safety while youare there.
Whyisexerciseallowed?
There areveryfew exceptions to staying home, but exercise is one
of them. Goingfor awalk, runorbikerideisgoodfor yourphysical
and mental health. Justremember to:
• stayclose to home. Enjoyyourneighbourhood,but go no further
• gobyyourself, or only withthose youlivewith
• keepa2-metre distancefromothers.
What can IdoifIexperience, or know someone
whoisexperiencing,violenceathome?
If you’re notsafeathome, it’s okaytoleave your bubble to ask for
help.Ifyou have to leave, youcan contact afriend or neighbour.
Call 111 as soon as youcan. If you aresafe, remember thatyou can
keepaneye-out forfriendsand neighbours.Ifyou have concerns
about ayoung person, call 0508 FAMILY (0508 326 459).
Wherecan Iseek helpifI’m feeling
overwhelmed?
If you feel you arenot coping,itisimportant to seek help and
professionalsupport.Your family doctor is agoodstarting point.
Forsupportwithgrief,anxiety, distress or mental wellbeing,you
canalsocall ortext the ‘Need to talk?’ service on 1737.This is free,
and available24hoursaday,7days aweek. Itgives you thechance
to talk with atrained counsellor.
Is theresomewhereIcan access tools to help
me throughfeelings of anxiety?
Anew mental health campaign, ‘Getting through together’ishere
to help New Zealanderscarefor their mental healthduring
COVID-19. Formoreinformation go to Covid19.govt.nz.Italso
includes tips forparents or caregiverswho want to discuss mental
health and wellbeing with primary-school aged children.
Howcan Ishowmysupportand kindness
towardsothers?
Be kind. If yousee someone outand about, trynot to judge them.
RememberthatmostNew Zealanders aredoingtheir bit, and are
probably justgetting exercise or picking up supplies. Justmake
sureyou keep a2-metredistance, smile and wave but please don’t
stop to chat.
Whocan IcontactifIseepeoplenot
followingthe rulesonself-isolation?
Youcan tell thePolice by completing the online form at
105.police.govt.nz.Wherepossible, trytokeep the phones
free forthose thatneedthem in an emergency.
Thank youparents
Aspecial thank you to all parents and caregivers. Term 2started yesterday
–led by youathome. We appreciate you working around the clocktocare
forNew Zealand’schildren, keepingthemsafeand healthy.
Gotquestions?
Find the answersfaster at Covid19.govt.nz
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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz
Rural&Lifestyle
2245663
1993653
Abbie (with 18-month old Leo) and Ryan Price (standing) on their giant
teddy bear.
Rural kids build big teddy
We canassist in the following:
Rotaryboom irrigators serviceand repairs
Dairyshed yard work –gates, rails etc.
Trailer manufacturing and repairs
Full time workshop attendancefor
emergencyrepairss
Over countersales and courier deliveries
Chains,bearings
PK trailer repairs and maintenance
Wire rope supply and splicing
Alloyand stainless weldingng
Mainline repair
Pivotmechanical maintenance,
gear boxesand fencewalkers
General engineering
Phone 308 5903 weekdays l Email: agserve@xtra.co.nz
On call 7days: Doug: 027 282 2245, Matt (Tomo): 021 518 538
Nowat15Malcolm McDowell Drive
Kale &Fodder Beet
LooseLicks
(Phosphorous, Calcium, Magnesium,
Salt,Trace Minerals)
Kale 50
Magnesium, saltand mineralsfor cows
being fedkalealong with silageand straw.
Alsoavailable:
• Premixes
• Transition products
• Feedpellets &Blends
• Mineral pellets
• Probiotics &Prebiotics
• SilageInoculant
Siblings Abbie and Ryan Price, inspired
by the actions of their rural
neighbours, have built agiant teddy
bear. It’s too big to sit on any
windowsill so has been strategically
placed at the farm house gate, along
Coldstream Road, to show support
and bring some cheer to all the
essential workers going past.
Abbie, 11, and Ryan, 6,were helped
by dad, Sheldon, who is farm manager
at Rylib Group’sAkitufarm, and mum,
Hayley. Mrs Price said all those within
the Rylib dairy farming group were
very appreciative of people still working
in essential services during the
Covid19 lockdown and wanted to
bring asmile to theirfaces withabit of
light entertainment on their travels.
The bear, which looks similar to a
Koala, took abit of planning –mostly
from studying the design of the neighbouring
Taylor/Dunlea household –
and was made by using empty detergent
barrels for their upcycled design.
The siblings cut andshaped piecesof
the plasticbarrel before drilling them in
to place. Other features, such as the
nose, were made with old parts found
on farm.
FeedAdditives NZLimited
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MDCP 21% P
Adirect feed product,withanacidic
tastemaking it palatable. Animalswill
self-regulate. Fedalongside fodder beet.
A50g dose provides 10g Phosphorous
(comparableto73gofDCP).
Midlands celebrates 30 years
Midlands Holdings is celebrating
three decades ofcontinuing growth
spanning across industries such as
seed production, honey production,
oilseed extraction, agricultural contracting
and transport.
The Mid Canterburybased company,
established in Ashburton in
1990, is a global leader in the
production of high value seeds and
export of highquality food ingredients.
Midlands Holdings managing
director Chris Green isproud ofthe
company’s success during the past 30
years, and resilience during the
Covid19 pandemic.
‘‘The success of our dynamic
company can be attributed to our
passionate,devoted teamofboth our
grower suppliers and our dedicated
staffwho work tirelessly to constantly
go above and beyond innovation.
‘‘Lately, it has been aperiod of
challenges amid the Covid19 pandemic,
however it has also been a
time of continued growth for the
company.
‘‘We are incredibly grateful to have
been part of the development of a
worldleading agricultural sector right
Maintain routine during lockdown
Are you abletowork from
home and if so, how is
that going?
Yes, Iam able to work
from home although I
would rather be at the
front end! No major
issues, the dog isusually
beside meand my mental
parrot competes vigorously
with phone and
Zoom calls (he may not
last the lockdown period)
Not being able to drive
is frustrating given my
normal daily travels (and
hobbies)!
Whathome chores have
you been avoiding but are
now doing?
All good in this space
but essential to divide
work and home time for
sanity reasons.
Bestthing is from home
to work is about 30
seconds!
Chris Green
Autumn is an important time forcorrect feeding to setcows
up fornextseasonand helping to developahealthycalf.
If youwillbefeeding kale or fodder beet overthe autumn or
winter,consider mineral supplements.
Fodder Beet 100 &150
FB100: wheresmallquantities of fodder
beet,along with silage, straw,kalebeing
fed.
FB150: wheremediumtohigh levels of
fodder beet being fed, along with silage,
straw or other supplements.
LivinginSouth Canterbury, servicing theCentral SouthIsland.
RhysMorgan M 021 0444 853 E rhys@feedadditives.nz
www.feedadditives.nz
Robert Sharkie, Ruralco chief executive
Robert Sharkie's
parrot competes with
his telephone and
Zoom calls.
Have alist of things I
would like to get completed
throughthisperiod.
Any recommendations
for people inlockdown, or
recommendations for TV/
Netflix, books, music,
2272120
online yoga etc?
Routine, Routine, Routine
here.
You need to be disciplined
and also appreciate
everyone is in the same
situation.
Adecent walk every day
provides a reasonable
break and creates some
normality and perspective
on what weare all dealing
with.
It’s also good to see
other humans!
Tell us alighthearted
or otherwise memorable
moment from your lockdown?
The greatest thing out
of this is the “neighbourly”
contact that been aresult
of this lockdown and the
concern and caring nature
of family, friends, and
As aserviceprovider to the farming
sector, we areavailable during these
restrictions to ensureour farmers are
able to carryonfarming –
7days aweek!
As our showroom is closed during the
lockdown period,all customers will
need to ring or email ahead to order
parts and service.
We will then arrange asafe
non-contactpick up foryou.
We areavailable by phone or email
between the hours of
8.00am –5.00pm, 7daysaweek.
Phone Paul on 308 6509 or 027 431 5513,
or email us on palmeragriparts@xtra.co.nz
2270996
here in Mid Canterbury,” he said.
In 2018 the company conceived the
idea of Puriti Manuka, their own
branddeveloped from theircompany
Midlands Apiaries, which fosters a
rich history of beekeeping dating
back nearly 100 years.
They wentontocreate the Mount
Somers Manuka honey brand the
following year and both brands went
on to set new standards for New
Zealand’s Manuka honey markets.
“Brands such asPuriti, the world’s
first Manuka honey jar with 11
separate consumer security and anticounterfeit
features, to New Hemisphere,
New Zealandgrown hemp
food free ofchemical residue, and
OmegaNZ, agourmet cooking oils
and health supplement company, are
all under the Midlands Holdings
umbrella. The key focus of Midlands
Holdings is to maximise exceptional
quality, which these brands provide
and pass ontotheir customers,” Mr
Green said.
“Key sectors are seed production
including plant breeding, pollination
and honeyproduction and marketing,
crop pollination, oilseed extraction,
agricultural contracting and transport;
although far reaching, everythingwedostems
back to maximising
the quality of our products.”
He said many companies faced a
challenging few months ahead of
them during and following the outbreak
of Covid19. But Midlands
Holdings was committed to supporting
customers and brands while
remaining as safe and sanitary as
possible.
“We have taken steps toprotect
our staff, customers and wider community,
as well astaking measures to
ensure we continue to operate at the
highest level offood safety,” he said.
acquaintances.
Also the kindness from
customers, suppliers, local
businesses, and people
who are partners in our
organisation.
What do you miss most
in lockdown? How are you
staying connected socially?
For meitisthe people,
as abusiness and myself
personally we usually
interact with many different
individuals on adaily
basis. This is particularly
difficult for me!
Technology is a huge
advantage in staying connected
and we should be
grateful for that. Contact
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Rural&Lifestyle
Pig farmers planning worstcase scenario
2270996
By Toni Williams
Vickiand Hamish Mee are planninga
worstcase scenariofor stock at their
piggery in Mid Canterbury.
The Meesrun Le Mee Farms,a
22hectarefreefarmpiggery on the
Methven Chertsey Road.They also
have acropping operation.
Theirplanning follows lockdown
restrictions thatstop independent
butchers from opening and limit sale of
pork to supermarkets, otherprocessors
or retailerswhichwere open.
However with importedpork still
allowed into NewZealand, the Mees
are preparing themselves for adifferent
market postCovid19 lockdown,
including ahome delivery piginabox
option.
‘‘Pigs do not just stopgrowing
because markets have beenrestricted
from us,’’ theysaid.
‘‘Allfarmers are doing everythingin
theirpower to find markets for all pigs
–but arebloodyfrustratedbythe
barriers that havebeen putinfront of
our industry by the Government.’’
Commercialfarmstypically supply
pigs to marketonaweeklybasis anddo
not have the facilities to storeextra
stockonsite.
During the lockdown the Mees said
supermarkets nationwide had only
managed to take14percentmore pork
Le Mee Farms sell around 190 baconers weighing 70kg each week.
than theirnormalvolumes, which
illustrated how crucial butchers were to
the industry.
‘‘We can’t stop the pigs coming…
thereisaninemonth period between
inseminationand the pigs going to
market.’’
However, restrictions on butchers
have damaged the pork industry, they
say, with butchers an extremely
important part of the porkindustry.
‘‘We sell approximately 190 baconers
each week, at 70kg dead weight.
‘‘Most of our pork goes to
supermarkets under their freefarmed
label. However, the porkschedulepriceper
kilo–is droppingdramatically
due to the restrictedmarkets we are
dealingwith.’’
Importedporkwas flooding the
current market.
‘‘Unfortunately,out of all the pork
consumed in NZ –62per centis
imported annually, with 95 per cent of
imports being illegal to raise in New
Zealand as it doesnot meetour
minimum animalwelfare standards.’’
Whiletodate the Meeshave sold all
theirpigs to markets, they realise this
couldchange quickly. In the past few
weekstherehave already been a
number of changes.
Mr Mee and their wholesaler are
constantly keepinguptodate with the
latestdevelopments and market
movements and trying to ensure that
there are markets for all the pigs.
They doubt any farmerwill be able
to maintainreduced pricesfor any
great length of time.
They do not have excess stock right
now, but are preparing for it.
‘‘We havehad to purchase five new
tunnel houses and of course all the
necessary requirements within themeg,
feeders, drinkers,false roofs, extra
bedding –the list and expensesgoon
–these wouldbeused to accommodate
weaner pigs on atemporary basis.
‘‘Theproblem with holding pigs is
thatthe pigscontinue to grow and
therefore outgrow themarket weight
requirements –creating more issues –a
nowin situation!’’
If there was aneed in the future to
euthanise pigs,the Meesconsiderthis a
job for Ministry for Primary Industries,
not the farmer.
‘‘Our job is to produce New Zealand
porkfor Kiwis.
‘‘Weare very passionateabouthow
we operateour freefarmed piggery and
animal welfare is the key concern for
us.
‘‘Wehave beenbrainstormingalot
lately –and have created an idea of piginabox.
We are currentlyindiscussion
with our butcher regarding options and
pricing.
‘‘Wewant to promote NZ Porkand
see this as apossible untapped market.
Locally grown free farmedNZpork –
sounds great to us.’’
Possiblebox options include allpork,
porkand bacon or pork,baconand
ham.
‘‘The response we are fieldingat
present has been extremely positive
and encouraging –sohopefullywe’ll
havemore concrete details on this
within the next few days. But again –
ever evolving restrictionsand
regulations couldcreate afew problems
underthe current environment.
‘‘It is pretty much business as usual
workload wise forusand our staff –we
mate,farrow, wean and sell weekly.’’
However, the couple have put on
hold all maintenance and farm
developments and, fornow, continue to
operate on abasiclevel and keeping
everyone safe.
‘‘We have agreat staff team that
have families that they also want to
keep safe. So all our safetywhen
working together is paramount.’’
On farm each staff memberhas been
allocated their own vehicle, more PPE,
and there are more cleaning and
sanitising productsall overthe farm.
Staffare practising the two metre social
distancingrule, havemorningmeetings
in alarge openshed with seating apart
and staggered smoko and lunchbreaks.
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DEATHS
BIRD, William Edward:
(Ted): On April 10, 2020 at
Ashburton Hospital. Aged
91 years. Dearly loved and
devoted husband of the
late Pamela, for 58 years.
Much loved Dad and father
in law of Dennis, Alan
and Kate, and Philip and
Amanda. Loved grandad of
Nicholas,Michaeland Emily,
Kimberley, Jaimee, and
Jayden; Cindy, Joand Jesse.
Messages to the Bird family
P O Box 472, Ashburton
7740. A private burial will
take place followed by a
memorial service atalater
date.
Paterson’s
Ashburton
FDANZ
03 3077433
BISSET, Marguerite Mary:
On Monday April 6th 2020,
in Northampton, UK.
Dearly loved wife ofthe late
Morrison (Morris) Bisset,
dearly loved mother and
mother-in-law ofMoyra and
Rex Whiting (Ashburton),
Sheena and Trevor Clarkand
Paul Strachan (Ashburton),
David and Patricia (UK) and
Marjorie and Philip (Andy)
Bisset-Entwistle (UK).
Beloved granny and great
granny. An amazing lady
and wonderful mother.
McCORMICK, Donald
Murray: (Murray) (Corky):
On April 9,2020. Peacefully
at Ashburton Hospital,
Aged 68 years. Dearly
loved husband of Rita.
Loved father of Dexter and
Edlyn, and Richard, and
loved Grandad ofWebster,
Lestermea, Dexterralf,
Dexterlyn, and Rixie.
Messages to McCormick
Family P O Box 472,
Ashburton 7740. A private
burial for Murray will take
place.
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Ashburton
FDANZ
03 3077433
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DEATHS
McQUARTERS, Alan
Albert “Mac”, QSM. Passed
away peacefully at Radius
Millstream Ashburton on
April 8th, 2020, in his 91st
year. A lifelong passion
for the Fire Service, Music
and the Performing Arts.
Patron of Variety Theatre
Ashburton and The
Ashburton Fire Museum.
Loved husband of the late
Vi, and loved father and
father-in-law of Peter and
Larraine, Tony, and Nicola
and Alan Lowe. Treasured
grandad of Jase and Amy,
Daniel, Adam and Stacey
Lowe and Kendall and Pete
Lee. Dear great grandad of
Charlie, Huey, Oscar and
Ted McQuarters and Brody
Lowe. Messages to the
McQuarters/Lowe family,
106 Belt Road Ashburton
7700. Thanks to Radius
for their care ofAlan over
the past two weeks, also
Dr Charlotte Cox and the
medical staff of Ashburton
Hospital. Arest well-earned,
will be sadly missed by all
who knew and loved him. A
celebration of Mac’s life will
be held at alaterdate.
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SOLE William Joseph, on
April 5,2020, peacefully at
Tuarangi Home, Ashburton.
Aged 80 years. Husband
of the late Joyce. Father
of Steven and Denise,
John and Lesley, Lindsay
and Karen, and Glen and
Mel. Grandad to all his
grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Messages
to the Sole family c/- PO
Box 472, Ashburton 7740.
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cremation has been held
and a service to celebrate
his life will be held at alater
date.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
HUMM, George Ronald:
Jenny, Nathan, Kerrin and
their families sincerely
thank everyone for the
messages, cards, flowers
and kind gestures of
support they received
when George passed away.
Also thanks to those who
attended his celebration
of life. We are very touched
and appreciate having
support through these
tough times.Thank you.
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Weddings.
Trott’s Garden
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There are splashes of colour
around Ashburton Domain and
plenty of admirers to enjoy them
at the moment.
Strolling through the community
green space, walkers can
admire impressive late blooms
and shrubs, and also the brown,
red and orange leaves that
announce the onset of cooler
temperatures in the colourful
season of autumn.
The area between the domain
oval and West/Wills streets isa
particular favourite place.
CDHB works with rest homes
The Canterbury District
Health Boardwill be working
withMid Canterbury’s aged
residential care facilities to
helpkeep Covid19 away.
Rest homes already havea
novisitorpolicyand staffwho
are ill muststay home.
DirectorGeneralofHealth
Dr Ashley Bloomfield said this
weekthe deaths of elderly
peopleconnected to the
Rosewood resthome in
Testing time for event centre
The curtains are down and the
lights off, but Ashburton Trust
Event Centre manager Roger
Farr is tryinghard to stay
positive in testing times.
He says four upcoming shows
have been cancelled (10 Tenors,
Variety Theatre’s It’s Only Rock
n’ Roll Baby, Caitlin Smith and
Aro and 1970s revue show
Yesterday Once More) and a
number of others postponed for
the foreseeable future.
‘‘All shows are up in the air at
the moment and we have to rely
on the Government’s directive
before we have any hope of
reopening.’’
If lockdown was lifted and
Christchurch were asobering
reminder of howCovid19
affected those vulnerable
communities.
He said health authorities
were working closelywithaged
care facilities, of whichthere
were 650around the country.
Relatively fewfacilities had
been affected by Covid19 to
date, reflecting the care and
prevention measuresinplace.
The ministry has been
gatherings were allowed of say
100, that would not necessarily
be appealing or economically
viable for touring shows and
other performances.
Mr Farr said his staff were
taking thingsday by day and
some, like himself, were
catching up on paperwork.
The event centre had applied
for the Government wage
subsidy for its staff and was
hopeful of achieving it as a
charitable organisation.
He said there was no income
coming in, but the situation was
the same for all other venues
across the country and for a
number of businesses.
Fourlane highway
could boost economy
Rangitata MP Andrew Falloonsays
afourlane highway between
Rolleston and Ashburtonshouldbe
one of theshovelready projects
Governmentisseeking to provide
economic stimuluspost Covid19,
especially withthe contribution
expected by the farming sector.
Mr Falloon haswritten to
Transport Minister Phil Twyford,
saying thefourlane project should
be progressed. ‘‘With tens of
thousands morepeopleout of work
it’s importantwesee aclear
package of economic recovery once
we moveout of the immediate
public health response.’’
He asked Governmenttoinclude
it in its next fundingpackage.
advisingresthomes about how
to stop the virus.
‘‘We haveaskedthe DHBs
to work withfacilitiesintheir
regiontohave good policies
andprocedures in place, and
good accesstoPPE (personal
protective equipment),and
identifywhat othersupport
they need to help ensure they
keep ahigh levelofcare and
preventCovid19 gettinginto
their facilities.’’
Mr Farr said it was not the
end of the event centre, but
performances were
‘‘mothballed’’ for awhile.
Once the venue reopened, he
would target commercial
business and hoped to
encourage morebusinesses to
hold meetings atthe venue.
‘‘It will certainly take time for
performances to start up again,
but we’ll just have to roll with
it.’’
He said therewas good
support within the industry and
regular pushes to ensure the
Government did not forget the
plight of venues like the event
centre.
‘‘Not only will construction
providemuchneeded jobs, there
will be substantial ongoing
economic and safety benefits. In
recent years, the roadhas beenthe
secondmost dangerous stretch of
highwayinNew Zealand for
fatalitiesand serious injuries.
Traffic volumes have doubled since
1997, withmore ships cominginto
Timaruand growth in ourprimary
sector.
‘‘With amajordownturn
expected in tourism and other
industries, more than anytimein
our recent history, NewZealand
willbereplying on theeconomic
contribution our farmers and
primary industries make.’’
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Biodiversity case
Abusiness case for abiodiversity
officer will be preparedfor the
Ashburton District Council’s
longterm plan next year.
Approval forthe work was
granted by councillors at their
Zoommeeting last week; the
decision may be overridden by
planned Government policy in
the biodiversity area. The
recommendation for a
biodiversity officer came from
the local biodiversity advisory
group, which is made up of
council, farmingand
environmental groups.
Water use
The volume of water
ratepayers on aresidential D
connection can use before
incurring extra costs is to be
reviewed. Ashburton District
councillor Stuart Wilson
succeeded in getting areport
actionedand says the current
level of 1000 litresper day for
householdsonresidential D
connections before userpays
watercosts kick in is unfair; he
says most urban households use
1700 litres aday. Council officers
are also preparing areporton
the costbenefitsofinstalling
watermetres districtwide during
the nextlongterm planning
period.
Hydroslide
Apetition with 30 signatures
calling for ahydroslide at the EA
Networks Centre will be
included in areport by staff to
Ashburton District Councillors
later this year. The petition was
presented by 10yearold Holly
EslertoMayor Neil Brown in
March. He said the petition
would be looked at by staff, and
treated as valuable feedback
from people who livedinthe
district.
Scam alert
Canterbury Civil Defence
Emergency Management is
reminding people to be alert for
scammers while in lockdown.
Controller NevilleReilly said he
was aware of atleast one
incidentwhere amemberofthe
public received acall froma
person whoclaimed to be from
CDEMseeking cash or credit
card information. Anylegitimate
phonecalls made on behalf of
CDEMwould never request
bank account, credit cardorPIN
details.The scam caller offered
to help get groceries, saying they
would come to pick up cash or a
credit card. “There are
vulnerable peoplein our region
who genuinely need welfare
support and the last thing we
wantisfor people to be worried
whentheyreceive alegitimate
offerofhelp.” Scammersshould
be reported to police. The Civil
Defence welfare helpline is 0800
24 11 11.
Young farmers
Nominations are being sought
for the two spots on the NZ
Young Farmers Board. Young
Farmersisgoverned by an eightmember
board; four elected
members, three independent
directors and acontest
representative.The board is
wellregarded within the food
and fibresector. Nominations,
via the Young Farmerswebsite,
closeonMay22.
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Funds given to support
driving coordinator role
Members of Celtic’s women’s rugby team after atrainingsession before the lockdown.
Spirits, fitness kept up
By Linda Clarke
Celtic’s women’s rugby team is training upastorm on
social media, to keep spirits and fitnesslevels up ahead
of what coach Nick McKain hopes will be acracker
season.
With two imports from the town of Kendal, in
Cumbria in the United Kingdom,the women’s side was
showing promise and had been training hard ahead of
aplanned season start in April.
Covid19 means the start of their season, like all
sports, is on hold.
Nick says players were training in their own bubbles
and itching toget back to contact and group sessions
once restrictions were eased.
He says the players had been keeping connected
through social media; the posts were fun and fitnessoriented.
The team had managed afew full trainings before
the alert level 4restrictions kicked in.
The English players were flatting separately with
other members of the rugby community, he said. They
Free online classes offered
had been working and adjustingtoKiwi life prior to the
lockdown and planned to stay two years.
Nick says it was still possible to salvage arugby
competition if restrictions were lifted.
The Celtic side will play in aChristchurch league,
with some home games, and local coaches said the side
had agood spread of talent and ability.
While last year was alearning curve, this year the
squad had good numbers and contained athletes who
had played rugby as well as those new to the sport.
The team had created afamily atmosphere, where
players’ children were welcomed and looked after,
removing any barriers to training and gametime.
‘‘I am alittle bit excited this year. The girls are alot
better than people were thinking,’’ he said.
‘‘We have the opportunity to be areally good squad
this year.’’
The women’s team is well supported by the Celtic
club, which had arugby connection with Kendal for a
decade.
Nick says the rugby community was hoping Covid19
had created only apause for the sport this season.
Ashburton District Council will use the
balance of a special fund to assist in
funding a youth driver licence coordinator.
The Access Trust special fund has
been sitting with council for anumber of
years and has abalance of $39,376.
The fund relates to the former
Taskforce Green transport project and
council passed aresolution recently to
be able to use it.
Council economic development
manager Bevan Rickerby said the lack of
adriver’s licence had been identified as
aroadblock to local youth employment.
A project coordinator would help
ensure young people did not slip
through gaps, were ‘‘road safe’’ and that
funding to drive ‘‘got to the right
places’’.
The role was not an immediate
appointment and would run for six to
eight months, before schools and other
organisations took it over, he said.
Mayor Neil Brown said supporting
young drivers locally was ‘‘an opportunity
do something for our children’’ and
for older students at Mount Hutt and
Ashburton colleges.
There was no rate payer subsidy
involved and employers wanted school
leavers who had licences.
He said council would facilitate and
support the scheme, which involved
several agencies already helping new
drivers get their licences.
Trust’s virtual meeting
to discuss support options
The Community Trust of Mid &South
Canterbury board met virtually for the
first time in its history onApril 6after a
scheduled meeting on March 30 was
postponed as aresult ofthe Covid19
lockdown.
Trust chairman David Forman said
trustees discussed the best way they could
support the region in response to the
current lockdown because “the pandemic
will bring significant and unprecedented
challenges throughoutour communities.’’
‘‘We want to assure grantees and the
wider community that we are well placed
to meet whatever needs arisethrough this
period of heightened risk and uncertainty.
‘‘First and foremost, the annual funding
available tonotforprofit organisations
will be maintained for the upcoming
2020/21 funding year. The application
rounds advertisedonthe trust website will
also remain the same."
He said although trust investments
have taken ahit due to the significant
drop in investment markets, its portfolio
was structured to weather this type of
event.
‘‘We have agood level of cash reserves
and dividend paying investments to be
able to fully support the Mid &South
Canterbury regions in the coming year
and beyond.”
Looking forward the trust will be
assessing where the greatest needs lie and
where to best focus its resources.
Organisations are invited to make
contact to discuss any needs they have.
They can call community relations manager
Lorel Hallinan on 021 819 0606 or
email to crm@comtrust.org.nz.
Mid Canterbury TimeBank is helping
the community to connect and learn
during lockdown.
It is offeringfree onlineclasses
that are open to everyone.
Teaching Tuesdayswill run from
7pm until 8pmand will focus on a
range of different subject eachweek,
including learning more about
KiwiSaver,meditation and Te Reo
Maori.
‘Crafternoons’ willrun on Fridays,
from 2pm until 3pm, and will feature
advice on areas such as sewing,
knitting and scrapbookingathome.
Gardening questions will be
answered by experiencedgardeners
at online sessions on Sundays, from
4pm until 5pm.
Other sessionsare also being lined
up.
Go to the link form.jotform.com/
200928222381046 to ask for an
invitation to the events.
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-4Bedrooms,MasterBedroom with WIR &Ensuite
-Open plan kitchen, dining&lounge
-Designer Kitchen -Butlers Pantry
-3car garaging,loft&extraparking
-Kwila decking &spa
E: cheryl.fowler@raywhite.com
94 SpaxtonStreet,Methven $660,000
Attractiveseven year old,four bedroom home,tastefully
landscaped &securely fenced.
Modernkitchen with granitebenches with large window
opening to rear entertainment/BBQ area.
Dining spacewith timber plank flooring,large sliding door to
garden.
E: margaret.feiss@raywhite.com
114 BowenSt, Rakaia $130,000
Fully serviced ready to build on. JennianHomes in association
with RayWhite Real Estate (Mid Canterbury)proudly present
another greatHOUSE AND LAND package that’sbeen structured
and designed to take all the hassles out of the process..just move
in and enjoyyour BRAND NEWJennian home-
”Your Personality, OurExpertise. E: mike.grant@raywhite.com
4BlackfordSt, Methven Offers over $960,000
First home-2bedrooms,1bathroom, open plan living,separate
laundry,single attached garage.
Second home -5bedrooms,2.5 bathrooms,large open plan
kitchen living,separate laundry, double attached garage.
These homes have loads to offer.
Option to purchasefurniture. E: shirley.fitzgerald@raywhite.com
65 Northpark Road,Ashburton PBN
•Indoor swimming pool
•10car garaging plus 3bay shed
•5bedrooms,3bathroomsplus office
•Entertainer’s kitchen/dining/living.Separate mediaroom/lounge
E: bruce.mcpheson@raywhite.com E: denise.mcpherson@raywhite.com
115Smithfield Road,Ashburton $226,000
4360 sqm, 5minutes from town.
Powerand Fibreatboundary. Greatbuilding site.
Bareland with services at the boundary. Waterisprovided by the
shared well thatisalreadyinplacealong with the ADC approved
septic tank plan.
E: bruce.mcpheson@raywhite.com E: denise.mcpherson@raywhite.com
11A Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton $218,000
Aspacious privatesection of 767m2. This section is privately
owned so doesn’t have restrictivecovenants attached which can
be found in this location. Asealed,shared driveway leads to this
fabulous sitewhich features new fencing and livetreesaround it’s
border.
E: cheryl.fowler@raywhite.com
119 William Street,Ashburton PBN
Lovely warm and comfortable corner 2bedroom townhouse
locatedcentrally foreaseto town, schools and social events.You
will enjoycookingupastorminthis spaciousmodernkitchen
thathas been updatedand opened up foropen plan living to
the dining and lounge.
E: lynne.bridge@raywhite.com
39A CoxStreet,Ashburton Offers over $499,000
Abrand new home where plenty of thoughtand consideration
has been put into the designofthis stylish townhouse. From
themomentyou walk in it is immediately evidentthe careand
attention to detail thathas taken placehere.
E: jarrod.ross@raywhite.com E: kim.miller@raywhite.com
119A Racecourse Rd,Ashburton ByNegotation
Threedouble bedrooms and aspacious officeorfourth single
bedroom. Master ensuite, main bathroom has aspa bath, vanity
and tiled shower. Separatewheelchair friendly washroom with
hand basin. GasLog fireand twoheatpumps.Large Double
Garage.Nestledon1983m2 section. E: chrissy.milne@raywhite.com
14 Williamson Place $280,000
•Two Bedrooms which featurebuilt in wardrobes
•Good Sized Dining andLounge Area with aconservatoryoffthe
lounge thatisanabsolutesun trap during both summer and
winter.
•Excellentoutside spacewith agood sized garden.
•Floor MountedHeatPump
E: jill.quaid@raywhite.com
48/1236 RiverRoad,Hakatere $110,000
•Two ample bedrooms
•Fabulous family friendly open plan kitchen, dining,living area
•Bathroom completewith toilet,shower, vanity, bathroom heater
•Recentlypaintedinside and out
•Homely and warm with afreestanding logfire
E: kim.miller@raywhite.com
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under each property
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Tips from wellness advocate Lance Burdett
Keep moving forward
Maintaining relationships with friends,
family and neighbours is just as
important as maintaining the oil in your
vehicles.
And in afew weeks we have
experienced more than the usual wearandtear
among our community.
It’s understandable –these are
unprecedented times.
Wellness advocate Lance Burdett,
from Warn International, who was in
Ashburton just last month, has words of
wisdom for rural folk:
Stay connected
“It is important more than ever that
people stay connected. In times of
challenges, one of the first things to
disappear is connection with others and
there has never been amore important
time to connect than the current
situation.
“If you haven’t heard from your
neighbour for afew days, give them a
call on the phone. It might just be that
they are really busy and haven’t had the
time to talk.”
Don’t be afraid to ask them ... twice
“You will be able to gauge from the
conversation as to how well they are
doing and don’t be afraid to ask them,
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we do this twice is because our first
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we are struggling.
“Facetoface conversations are the
best because you can see the person
and that’s where real socialisation takes
place.
Look and see how they are doing
“If the person is either fidgety, not
looking at you, or looking pale, those
are signs they may be struggling.
Keep moving forward
“The worst thing we can do in
situations like this is to dwell on the
negative …the best thing we can do is
to keep moving forward knowing that
the country needs farmers more than
ever.
“Since the beginning of time people
have been farming and you are still
doing it today. Connecting with other
farmers and talking about successes
and challenges is the way forward.
“It is not trite to say that New
Zealand needs you to be at your best
and to work with others to bring
certainty in these uncertain times.”
Concerned? Free call or text anytime
to 1737, get in touch with your GP.
TRADE &SERVICES
DENTURES; Dr Peter
Rumping repairs existing
dentures and also provides
new dentures. Phone 027
220 9997.
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,
farm equipment
service and maintenance,
W.O.F. repairs, machining
and welding. Odd jobs a
speciality. Mobile workshop.
Can collect. Phone
Malcolm 027 475 4241.
The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2271511
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BUILDING and property
solutions. For your complete
alteration or renovation.
We project manage FLY control and spider
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and small commercial. and industrial pest control
Qualified tradesmen. needs phone AJ Kerr at
Phone Kiwi Building & Ashburton Pest Control on
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all your household removal
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224 0609.
Phone John Cameron GARDENING, mowing,
at Supersucker 027 435 pruning, fertilising, projects
1042 or 308 1677.
or general spruce ups? Call
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professional service call to get the job done right.
Dan McKerrow Chimney 027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.
Sweep and Repairs on 021 sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz
118 7580.
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COMPUTER problems? For Bennett -Onsite hydraulic
prompt reliable computer hose repair service 24/7.
servicing and laser engraving
contact Kelvin, KJB hoses &fittings, Commer-
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Walvoil. Call Justin on 308
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house sales, purchases
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Johnstone, Networks enduring powers of
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attorney. Phone 308 0327.
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PAINTING wallpapering,
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small. Interior, exterior.
Professional, prompt, competitive
service. Phone
Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton
on 021 878 794 or
307 7289.
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Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing
on 027 555 5575 or 308
1248 (Master Plumbers &
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and cars. Phone Craig
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etc. (full water proofing),
call Kevin on 027 496 8314.
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TV Reception Specialists for
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Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd
03 308 7332 or 027 277
1062.
WINDSCREENS and house
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ESSENTIAL
APPLIANCES
now available at
your local
store!
Delivered in asafe
and contactless
manner
Phone
027 367 3970
YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS TAKING CARE OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
TheCancer Society’sMid Canterbury centre is closed at
present, but we arestill heretoprovide
supportand information.
If youorsomeone youcareabout has cancer,please
call us on 307 7691. Alternately the0800 CANCER
information line is currently available 7daysaweek
from 8.30 am until 8.30 pm.
We understand thatthe COVID-19 pandemic is really
challenging forthose living with cancer
and their whānau.
Take careofyourselves,your people and their families.
He waka eke noa, we areall in this together.
MidCanterburyCentre
Phone: 307 7691
Cancer Information Line: 0800 226 237
Facebook: @cancercwc
www.cancernz.org.nz
HospiceMid Canterbury
Dealing
with alife
limiting
illness?
We can help with:
•Sittingand companionship
•Counselling and bereavement
support
•Biographywriting
•Massage,reiki and reflexology
•Activityand support
programmes
Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 8387
email manager@hospicemc.nz www.hospicemc.nz
LOOKING to earn extra
money, even while you’re
out walking? Delivery
people required. Phone
The Courier 308 7664.
Allservices
arefree
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ARE you struggling to make
ends meet? Need extra
money? Why not sell your
unwanted items in The
Courier! Everything helps.
ACUPRESSURE
CLINIC
Enhances your
body’s own natural
self-healing
Pain relief/Speeds recovery
from illness, injury and surgery.
•Noneedles/safe for all ages
•Good-Health Maintenance
•Affordable/flexible hours
•Home visits on request
Janet Hayes
Ph 308 6951
registered practitioner
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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.
PETS
Mobile
groomer now
servicing
Ashburton
Call nowtobooka
pamper foryour pooch
Ph 0800454 654
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SELL
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LPG REFILLS
9kg cylinders
$27.50
Askabout our
deliveryservice
Anysizecylinderfilled
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
2270677
2270636
PEA STRAW Conventional
Bales $5 per bale Medium
Square Pea Straw, barley
straw and linseed bales for
Sale $40 a bale delivery
$10 per bale. Ph
02040233792
FRUIT &PRODUCE
POTATOES, Nadine &Agria
$2 per kilo. Phone 308
3195 or 027 531 9103. 81
Elizabeth Street.
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QUALITY
USED VEHICLES
@
AFFORDABLE
PRICES
WARRANTIES AA APPRAISED FINANCE BIGGEST YARD BEST SELECTION TRADE-INS
2009 MAZDADEMIO SPORT
1500 CC,ABS,AIR CON,
CLIMATECONTROL,
REAR SPOILER,
70,500 KMS
2008 SUBARUIMPREZA 15S
1500 CC,ABS,AIR CON, REAR
SPOILER, 78,200 KMS
2008 MAZDAAXELA15C
1500 CC,AIR CON,
ABS, BODYKIT,
35,200 KMS
$10,995 $8,995 $8,995
DAIHATSU
1999 DAIHATSUTERIOS SUV, manual,petrol,4x4, 5door,central locking,
rear spoiler,1300cc, 159,788 kms...........................................................$3,995
FORD
2001 FORD FALCON XR6,4100 cc,Auto, rear spoiler,tidy,high kms... SOLD
HONDA
2009 HONDACR-V X, auto, 5door,air con, ABS, alloys,twin air bags,86,000
kms, 2400cc....................................................................................................... SOLD
2013 HONDACR-V24G, auto5door,ABS, cruise control,alloys,tow bar,
66,000 kms, 2400cc...................................................................................$22,995
2004 HONDACR-V ZX, auto, petrol,5door,SUV,ABS, rear spoiler,78,100
kms, 2400cc.....................................................................................................$9,995
2007 HONDAELYSION PRESTAGESZ, auto, petrol,8seater, 5door,ABS,
foglights,105,000 kms, 3500cc....................... ARRIVING SOON $11,995
2007 HONDASTEPWAGON G, 5door,8seater, ABS, air con, rear spoiler,
95,000 kms, 2000cc......................................................................................$7,995
MITSUBISHI
2010 MITSUBISHI GALLANT FORTIS SPORT,5door,ABS, air con, CD
changer,climate control, 97,400 kms, 1800cc....................................$9,995
MAZDA
2009 MAZDADEMIO SPORT, 1500cc, ABS, air con, climate control, rear
spoiler,70,500kms.....................................................................................$10,995
2008 MAZDAAXELA15C, ABS, body kit, spoiler,air con, 34,600 kmx,
1500cc...............................................................................................................$8,995
2008 MAZDAAXELA20C, 5door,air con, ABS, rear spoiler,48,500 kms,
1990 cc................................................................................................................ SOLD
2006 TOYOTA RACTIS GL
1500CC,ABS,
CRUISECONTROL,
AIRCON,REAR
SPOILER,
63,400 KMS
2008 MAZDADEMIO SPORT, 5door,ABS, climate control, air con, body kit,
19,800 kms, 1500cc.............................................. ARRIVING SOON $11,495
NISSAN
2006 NISSANBLUEBIRDSYLPHY20S, 4door,ABS, air con, climate control,
11,800 kms, 2000cc......................................................................................$9,995
2006 NISSANCUBE15M, 5door,petrol,air con, ABS, CD changer,42,300
kms, 1500cc.....................................................................................................$7,495
2008 NISSANNOTE15X, auto, 5door,air con, climate control, petrol,14,800
kms, 1500cc, ready to go............................................................................$8,995
2012 NISSANSYLPHY, 4door,auto, petrol,ABS, air con, 29,200 kms,
1800cc........................................................................ARRIVING SOON $11,995
2005 NISSANTIIDA18G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler,60,500
kms, 1800cc................................................................ ARRIVING SOON $8,995
2014 NISSANLATIO B, auto, idling stop,twin air bags,ABS, 4door,petrol,
air con, 31,100kms........................................................................................$9,995
2006 NISSAN BLUEBIRD, 2L, sedan, wine red, twin air bags,
ABS............................................................................... ARRIVING SOON $9,995
2001 NISSANCUBE, 1300 cc,5door,auto, 136,000 kms........................$3,495
2007 NISSANSKYLINE 350 GT,3500 cc,auto, paddle shift, 18in alloys,
76,000 kms...................................................................................................$11,995
SUBARU
2008 SUBARUIMPREZA15S, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler, .........
78,200 kms, 1500cc......................................................................................$8,995
2005 SUBARULEGACY OUTBACK, petrol,6air bags,ABS, air con, cruise
control, foglights,rearspoiler,3000 cc ................................................$6,995
2005 SUBARUFORESTER 2.0X, 5door,4x4, ABS, air con, petrol,82,500 kms,
2000cc.......................................................................... ARRIVING SOON $8,995
SUZUKI
2007 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.5 XS, 5door,6air bags,ABS, air con, body kit, rear
spoiler,49,500 kms, 1500cc.......................................................................$9,995
2007 HONDASTEPWAGON G
2000 CC,ABS,
AIRCON,REARSPOILER,
AUTO,94,400 KMS
2007 SUZUKISX4 XG, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, climate control, rear
spoiler,roof rails,alloys,97,200 kms, 1500 cc.....................................$8,495
2007 SUZUKISWIFT 1.5XS,1500 cc,white, auto, body kit, air con, 68,000
kms................................................................................ ARRIVING SOON $9,995
TOYOTA
2006 TOYOTA RACTIS GL, 1500cc, ABS, cruise control, air con, rear spoiler,
63,400kms .......................................................................................................$8,495
2007 TOYOTA BLADEG,5door,ABS, air con, body kit, rear spoiler,push
button start, 70,500 kms, 2400cc.....................ARRIVING SOON $10,995
2006 TOYOTA COROLLARUNX S, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, body kit, rear
spoiler,43,850 kms, 1800cc......................................................................... SOLD
2009 TOYOTA ESTIMA HYBRID X4WD, 5door,8seater, Abs, air con, auto,
rear spoiler,cruise control, 133,450 kms, 2400cc...........................$14,995
2013 TOYOTA PRIUSL,5door,ABS, air con, petrol,parking sensors,rear
spoiler, auto, 71,810 kms, 1800cc.........................................................$16,995
2012 TOYOTA RACTIS G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler,cruise
control, 45,400 kms, 1500cc...................................................................$11,995
1999 TOYOTA RAV4,3door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler,
1800cc...............................................................................................................$7,995
2006 TOYOTA RUSH G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, climate control, rear
spoiler,59,500 kms, 1500cc....................................................................$11,995
2008 TOYOTA WISHXLIMITED, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, auto, climate
control, 72,500 kms, 1800cc......................................................................$9,995
2004 TOYOTA FUNCARGO,1300cc, auto, air con, rear spoiler,
148,000 kms....................................................................................................$4,495
1994 TOYOTA HILUX, petrol,alloydeck,ute,2000cc................................. SOLD
2006 TOYOTA RACTIS, twin air bags,ABS, cruise control, air con, 84,000kms,
1500cc................................................................................................................. SOLD
2009 TOYOTA ESTIMAHYBRID X4WD
ABS,AIR CON,
AUTO DOOR,
CRUISE CONTROL
$8,495 $8,995
$14,995
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Ashburton
A/H Keith Drummond
0274 367 646
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