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Council leads 

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Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown will 

likely chair alocal economic recovery 

advisory groupthat will include Mid 

Canterbury people representing 

eight different sectors including 

agriculture, retail and hospitality. 

Ashburton District Councillors 

will meet today to talk about their 

response to Covid19 and council 

economic development manager 

Bevan Rickerby has proposed a 

special advisory group to assist and 

support the district throughthe 

pandemic cycle. 

Mr Rickerby said the district was 

in alockdown response phase but 

would movenext to aresilience 

stage. 

‘‘In an economic sense, businesses 

will be focused on rebuildingand 

maintaining cash flows and jobs. 

‘‘Council as an organisation is 

clearly involved in itsown right, but 

there is also arole for support, 

facilitation and empathy with the 

business sector to ensure thereisa 

smooth transitionback to full 

employment.’’ 

He said the phase after resilience 

would be the ‘‘return to capacity’’ 

phase as industrysectors rebuilt. 

‘‘Thefinal phase, which is 

envisaged to be at least two to three 

years away, will be the new norm and 

what that is goingtolook likewill 

take visionary thinking.’’ 

Mr Rickerby said in the resilience 

phase, council needed to involve 

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vision and understanding of their 

particular sectors. 

He has suggested aCovid19 

economic recovery advisorygroup to 

be led by the mayor. It could also 

include council chief executive 

HamishRiach, the economic 

development manager, iwi 

representation and reps from sectors 

involved in agriculture, 

infrastructure, construction, 

contracting, tourism,retail, 

hospitality and transport. 

Infometrics and the Canterbury 

Employers Chamber of Commerce 

could also be invited. 

Mr Rickerby said given the impact 

of Covid19 on many Mid 

Canterbury businesses, council’s role 

extended beyondthe more 

traditional infrastructure and welfare 

response and included supporting a 

wider economic, social, cultural and 

environmental recovery, working 

with key sectorsand agencies. 

It wouldbethe biggest challenge 

Mid Canterbury would face ‘‘in our 

lifetimes,’’ he said. 

Councillors will vote on 

establishing the advisory group 

today. 

Council has been told by asenior 

economist that the Ashburton 

District will be in abetter position 

than most other regions postCovid 

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The Tinwald Tavern’s reopening was thwarted by Covid-19. 

Planning for postcovid cheer 

By Mick Jensen 

Amajor refurbishment and refit 

project at the Tinwald Tavern 

complex was just two weeks away 

from completion when the 

coronavirus lockdown halted 

everything. 

For business owner Greg King 

the timing couldn’t have been 

worse. It means the prospect of an 

uncertain future for him and staff. 

Mr King, who took over running 

the tavern, bottle store and motels 

in September 2017, has invested 

heavily in the tavern 

refurbishment, which includes a 

new conference/function centre 

and anew, relocated restaurant. 

Building owner, the Ashburton 

Licensing Trust, has also invested 

$1 million plus into roofing and 

other repair work. 

‘‘Just about now we were looking 

at reopening and unveiling anewlook 

tavern with abright future. 

‘‘I’ve invested profits back into 

the business for the refit and the 

trust has looked after the outside.’’ 

Mr King predicts tough times 

ahead for his business and many 

others. 

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Kim plans to serve up coffee fix 

Some Mid Canterbury cafes are preparing 

for alert level 3restrictions that will allow 

them to sell coffee and take away food in a 

contactless way. 

Taste Cafe owner Kim Baynes said a 

number of her customers had shown akeen 

interest in the service and areturn to their 

coffee fix. 

Ms Baynes said she was busy working on 

setting up awebsite that would allow online 

ordering and payment options. 

She hoped it would be operational by 

Tuesday when restrictions dropped to alert 

level 3. 

She would look at providing areduced 

menu and her staff would operate in teams to 

adhere to social distancing rules. 

Food and drinks would be offered from 

Tuesday to Saturday and for limited hours. 

Ms Baynes said orders could be collected 

from atable set up in front of Taste at the 

Countdown complex and there would be 

updates on her Facebook page over the 

coming days. 

‘‘Being able to operate again, albeit at 

limited capacity, means we can generate 

some cashflow and start earning again, which 

is great.’’ 

The Pantry in Methven is another venue 

looking at providing coffee and alimited 

food range of takeaway options from next 

week. 

It is considering using online ordering via 

the app Regulr. 

There will be no deliveries and pickup will 

be via the door barrier at the Main Street 

shop. 

On her Facebook page, owner/operator 

Victoria Totty said her business has taken a 

huge hit and ‘‘needed to regain some 

cashflow’’ before it could offer its normal 

selection. 

Taste Cafe owner Kim Baynes (right) 

enjoys acoffee with friend Andrea Lee 

before lockdown. 

Chooks, flowers reset for 2021 

Brian Glassey with Buddy the cat and 

one of his SilkyGirl chooks. 

By LindaClarke 

Brian Glassey is keeping his champion 

chrysanthemum blooms to himself next 

month. Not by design, but by lockdown. 

The flower grower has been working since 

last spring to produce flowers that will win 

over judges at the national chrysanthemum 

show in Timaru. But like everyone else, he 

has been in lockdown, and the flower show 

on May 10 has been cancelled. 

He has been catching up on jobs around 

the garden and is philosophical about not 

being able to show at the nationals. 

Poultry shows that Brian also exhibits at 

over the winter have also been cancelled by 

Covid19. 

So he has been enjoying the colourful 

blooms himself, instead of taking them to 

the nationals at Timaru on May 10 or to the 

Canterbury Horticultural Society’s annual 

chrysanthemum show in the Christchurch 

Botanic Gardens, which would have been 

on this weekend. 

“You can’t do anything about it. You 

have to do what you are doing. You have to 

move on. 

‘‘I can go and enjoy them though. Igo 

out and have alittle talk to them.” 

Brian’s chrysanthemums are grown in 

outdoor beds that he covers like atunnel 

house when they start to show flowers. He 

has about 360 plants, in three tunnel 

houses; each plant can have several 

blooms, unless he is debudding to 

encourage growth. 

He is still tending the plants and catching 

up with some other garden jobs, including 

taming an unruly clematis and replacing 

rotten edging on his vege plots. 

The routine is great but he misses not 

seeing his flowergrower friends and 

customers at Mitre 10, where he works 

parttime. 

Daughter Janet has taken some photos 

of his flowers before they pass their best so 

he has arecord of the unique 2020 showing 

season. 

His chooks, scores of them, still need 

feeding too. There will be no chance to 

show off their fine feathers and form at 

poultry shows around the South Island. 

Brian says virtual poultry shows, with 

photos of the chooks, just wouldn’t be the 

same. 

He is already thinking about the 2021 

season and 

looking forward 

to spring when 

preparation in 

both fields 

begins again. 

Right: A 

blooming 

beauty in 

Brian’s 

garden. 

Lockdown harvest looks sweet 

By Toni Williams 

CharRees Vineyard owners Charlie and 

Esma Hill put acall out on social media for 

help to harvest during lockdown. They were 

so overwhelmed by community response, 

including some from Christchurch, they had 

to turn people away. 

The lockdown harvest, approved by 

Ministry for Primary Industries as essential 

for food and beverage production, saw 

around 20 people from Ashburton and 

Methven –many who had never harvest 

grapes before –put their hand up to help. 

The pickers worked alongside family 

members of the couple and vineyard workers 

to pick the first of three annual grape 

harvests. 

The tonne and ahalf of grapes picked, 

which registered an impressive 24 brix (high 

in sweetness) on the refractometer, will make 

the 2020 Pinot Noir wine. 

It is now with winemaker Kirk Bray, in 

Waipara, who was also impressed with the 

harvest, citing it as the best he’s seen from 

the Tinwald vineyard, Mr Hill said. 

It will take at least 15 months before it is 

available for sale however some of the grapes 

will go towards making Sparkling Rose, 

available at the end of the year. 

CharRees Vineyard owners were blown 

away by community response to help 

harvest. Photo supplied. 

“I’m more than happy with what we got 

considering the hail damage (late last year) 

…wewere very lucky with the extra effort 

put in to the vines,” Mr Hill said. 

“It won’t be the best, but as far as quality 

goes it is one of the highest ones we’ve had.” 

The next harvest will see Pinot Gris grapes 

picked early May, and the final harvest is the 

Riesling grapes which could be up to amonth 

later. 

Mr Hill, grateful for the response from 

people, said was agood few hours picking, 

over two days, working under conditions very 

different from normal. 

Aside from providing asupply of face 

masks, gloves and hand sanitiser and 

sterilising tools between users, there was 

social distancing to take into account. 

Mr Hill said grapes for Riesling had been 

kept as late as Queen’s Birthday weekend in 

the past but it would depend on the weather. 

“There is aheap of green leaf there yet,” 

he said, which is one of the ways to judge the 

level of ripeness needed to flavour the wines. 

Other ways include taste, look and 

firmness –but getting them before they 

shrivelled and lost too much moisture. The 

refractometer gauged sweetness. 

In the past the vineyard has used local 

service club members for harvest which they 

had done as afundraiser but lockdown 

restrictions had made many of them 

unavailable.

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Wedding plans on hold 


Arable farmers Brian and Rachel 

Leadley have welcomed ahouse guest 

during lockdown, found new ways of 

functioning in their work bubble and 

endured the postponed wedding of 

their eldest daughter; meant to take 

place in the garden of the family farm 

on April 4. 

It’s meant coexisting with the 

motherinlaw for Brian, but the gardens, 

which are looking immaculate, 

have been afocal point for Rachel to 

maintain during lockdown. 

Otherwise it’s mostly business as 

usual on the 400odd hectare property 

where Brian and Rachel primarily run 

agrain and seed operation, with store 

lambs. 

It’s just taken extra planning. 

‘‘We are fortunate that we can run 

the business, we are thankful for that,’’ 

said Brian, who is also United 

Wheatgrowers’ NZ chairman. 

He said the timing of Covid19 

restrictions for arable farmers had also 

done little to disrupt production; 

harvest was able to be completed, they 

were able to replant and buy in lambs. 

‘‘The effect is not too major and we 

can do those things.’’ 

However nonessential jobs such as 

fencing maintenance, hedge cutting or 

general cleanups had been put on the 

backburner. 

Keeping everyone on farm safe 

they have one full time worker and one 

extra at harvest time has also meant 

changing practices to provide hand 

sanitiser, limiting machinery and 

vehicle use to one user or sterilising 

between users and social distancing. 

Amakeshift smoko room had also 

been set up in anearby shed to limit 

the number of people entering the 

Final stage for tavern refit 

From Page 1 

‘‘I feel abit more 

fortunate having a 

business here in Mid 

Canterbury because we 

have astrong farming 

economy than can help 

cushion the blow and 

support things to some 

extent, but Ijust don’t 

know what the future is 

going to look like 

moving forward.’’ 

Mr King said he Greg King 

employed 30 staff at 

present and had plans to extend that to 

35 after the reopening. 

He had received the wages subsidy for 

staff, but that did not cover all costs, he 

said. 

‘‘Ninetyfive per cent of employers 

want to look after their staff, but to do 

that they need to be able to run aviable 

business. 

‘‘I can’t make anew business plan 

because Ijust don’t know what the 

Farmer Brian Leadley grabs abite to eat during clover harvest. 

No decision on art expo 

The Ashburton Society of Arts is 

holding off making adecision about its 

annual exhibition, in the hope that 

Covid19 restrictions will ease so it can 

go ahead. 

President Jen Dearborn said the 

committee had been watching the news 

like everyone else and trying to work out 

if the exhibition would be able to go 

ahead this year. 

‘‘Unfortunately it is still not at all clear 

if the Ashburton Art Gallery will be able 

to open, if social distancing will allow us 

to install the artworks or how we will 

manage the receiving of works. We, 

alongwith the staff of Ashburton Art 

Gallery have some creative possible 

solutions to these problems so we will 

just have to wait and see what happens.’’ 

The society will be in touch with 

members on May 11 aboutwhether the 

exhibition will go ahead and what form 

that might take. If the exhibition does go 

ahead, entries willopen later in May and 

will be open for ashorter period of time. 

‘‘In the meantime Ihope this enforced 

break has resulted in some new art or 

ideas.’’ 

future holds.’’ 

Mr King said 

everyone would be hit 

financially by the 

lockdown. 

Managing losses and 

trading out of debt was 

the big task ahead for 

businesses. 

The Tinwald Motels 

are still open for 

essential workers, and 

on ‘‘busy’’ nights six 

rooms are taken. 

The Liquorland outlet 

at the complex can be reopen when alert 

level 3restrictions come in next Tuesday 

and acontactless, online click and 

collect system will operate. 

Mr King said what can and can’t be 

done at alert level 2isstill not totally 

clear, and another uncertainty is the 

future behaviour of people. 

Some will be doing it tough and there 

could be anumber of issues for society 

to deal with when ‘‘normality’’ resumes. 

house bubble, which was where smoko 

was held in the past. 

‘‘We are able to operate and while I 

am not technology minded, we have 

technology on our side. Twenty years 

ago it would have been a bit more 

challenging. Family contact has certainly 

been ahelp for us,’’ Brian said. 

The Leadleys’ three adult daughters 

all live outside the district; two in 

Christchurch and one in Fairlie. 

While he has been in telephone and 

texting contact with people, he is 

looking forward to ‘‘face to face 

connections being resumed.’’ 

‘‘It’s highlighted the importance of 

people in our life.’’ 

On the farm, there had been plenty 

of industry support with field representatives, 

stock agents, or machine 

engine and transport companies making 

contact by phone rather than 

visiting. 

Shearing, which started this week, 

just afew weeks later than normal, also 

took more time with gaps between 

stands and the process around collecting 

wool. Where usually there were 

three or four shearers, the Leadleys 

had just two, due to demand, and they 

were unable to travel together. 

A trip to town for drench, now 

means aphone call first and contactless 

pickup. 

‘‘How fortunate we are to keep our 

business going where others can’t. 

Crops and animal welfare have to be 

looked after.’’ 

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Online directory to 

help our businesses 

By Linda Clarke 

Mid Canterbury retailers and 

service providers, gearing up 

for business as the country 

eases Covid19 restrictions, are 

being urged to register on a 

free business directory being 

created by the Ashburton 

District Council. 

As part of acampaign called 

Mid Canterbury: Open for 

Business, business owners will 

be able to log on and add their 

name and details to adatabase 

of shops and services. 

Economic development 

manager Bevan Rickerby said 

stores would be able to 

advertise free when they 

expected to be back in 

business, how they were 

trading, hours and if they were 

looking for staff. 

He said it was part of 

council’s plan to help local 

businesses recover and adapt 

in the postCovid19 

landscape. The public 

directory will benefit business 

owners and customers,and 

encourage people to buy local. 

Council is also running a 

series of webinars to help local 

retailers and businesses. These 

are being recorded and can be 

accessedany time on council’s 

YouTube channel. 

Over the past week and into 

this week, there have been 

sessions on mental wellbeing 

(hosted by Pup Chamberlain 

and ConnieQuigley); getting 

your business online from 

home (Kim Hamill); cashflow, 

continuity and KiwiSaver 

(Kirsty Naish and Michelle 

Andrew Falloon, 

MP forRangitata 

Parkin); surviving to thrive and 

capital raising (Leandra 

Fitzgibbon and Nathan Mills); 

and employment and health 

and safety(Jane ArgyleReed 

and Jane Fowles). 

Mr Rickerby said council 

wanted to help businesses 

come out of lockdown and get 

back to work. 

He said the district would 

have to work hard to retain its 

migrant workers, who might be 

tempted to returnhome once 

international travel restrictions 

eased, and to retrain workers 

who had lost their jobs. 

The economic landscape 

was constantly changing 

though, he said. 

‘‘So far there is no indication 

of mass redundancies in our 

district. Businessowners are 

indicating that they are looking 

closely at resizing their 

businesses and that will affect 

some workers.’’ 

Councillor Carolyn 

Cameron said the futurewould 

be challenging for both retail 

and nonretail businesses. 

She said council should lead 

the way by adjusting its 

procurement policy (for things 

like pens and paper) to favour 

local businesses. She suggested 

a10per cent positive 

weighting for locals when 

quoting for council business. 

Council staff will prepare a 

report on procurement policy 

for afuture meeting. 

Chief executive Hamish 

Riach said council had to keep 

abalance between supporting 

local businesses and getting 

the best value for ratepayers. 

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Ashburton District’s economy is in a 

better position than other regions to 

weather the storm bought by Covid19, 

says aNew Zealand senior economist. 

Infometric’s Brad Olsen said that 

with more than onethird of Mid 

Canterbury jobs in the agri and agriprocessing 

sectors, the primary sector 

provided astable economic platform. 

‘‘People still want food,’’ Mr Olsen 

told Ashburton District councillors, 

though they were likely to become 

more frugal and focus on essential 

items. 

He also predicted house prices would 

fall and demand for new homes, 

hospitality and office buildings would 

drop. 

He said Ashburton would also have 

other opportunities, including arise in 

the number of people who wanted to 

live here but commute some days to 

Christchurch and work the rest from 

home. The district’s cheaper housing 

and appeal to families could be 

attractive as people mixed old ways of 

working with new ways forced by the 

level 4lockdown. 

He predicted astate of flux and 

flexibility for up to four years, with 

people finding new ways to operate 

while the economy took aUshaped 

recovery. 

Retail would include more online 

marketing and buying; even the local 

farmers’ market could operate in a 

virtual world. 

While he had some positive 

observations, he painted adim view 

nationally. 

‘‘We are looking at the most 

incredible economic event in almost a 

century. Far worse than the Global 

Financial Crisis and closely 

approaching the level of economic 

chaos of the 1930s’ Great Depression.’’ 

He expected national unemployment 

could rise to 10 per cent, compared to 

6.7 per cent in the GFC. In Mid 

Canterbury, unemployment is expected 

to rise to at least 6per cent, from almost 

zero. 

‘‘We expect the New Zealand 

economy will continue to contract in 

the next 18 months. It will hold for 69 

months then grow again. It will be three 

and ahalf years before the economy is 

in the same position it was prior to 

Covid19.’’ 

Mr Olsen said tourism would bear 

the brunt of job losses with no 

international tourists coming into the 

country. Mid Canterbury had just 7per 

cent of its local workforce in tourism so 

was less exposed. 

But that tourism dropoff meant aloss 

of $64 million not spent in local 

businesses. Domestic tourism would 

likely centre on Mt Hutt skifield and 

Methven, with aproximate market in 

Christchurch. 

Mr Olsen said council could help its 

small businesses survive by getting them 

online and achieving contactless 

transactions. 

In recovery, reeducation and the 

ability to redeploy people with new 

skills was important, he said. 

There would be increased levels of 

volunteering, he also predicted. 


Mavis bakes, bleeds brakes 


Bike riding, monarch butterfly 

watching, taming wild kittens and 

household chores are keeping 

Mavis Wilkins, and husband Bryan, 

occupied during lockdown. 

Mavis who has been involved in 

Women’s Institute for more than 50 

years and is the Mid Canterbury 

Federation of WI president, has 

been married to Bryan for 46 years. 

“It has been very quiet with only 

Bryan (and I) in our bubble. We 

have been married for 46 years so 

we know each other very well.’’ 

The couple have resurrected an 

old jigsaw puzzle which they work 

on each day and go for regular 

outings. 

“Most days we go for abike ride, 

it is great to not have traffic flying 

past. We have had about 30 

Monarch butterflies hatch, so that is 

great to see happening,” she said. 

Home is afarmlet so the couple 

have their own spaces where they 

can retreat. 

“Bryan has his ‘toy box’ where he 

spends alot of time and Ican go and 

hide in the garden,’’ she said. 

“I have managed to clean all the 

windows inside and out between 

going to pushin brake pedals to 

bleed brakes on Bryan’s toys.” 

There have also been quite afew 

cupboards cleaned out and items 

found that have been missing for 

some time, and plenty of baking 

being done in the kitchen. 

The garden has received some 

attention and Bryan has been trying 

to tame two wild kittens. 

Mid Canterbury Federation of Women's Institutes president 

Mavis Wilkins has been baking during lockdown. 

Just “when he thinks he can 

handle them out comes the claws 

and teeth sometimes, so that 

doesn’t go down too well,” she said. 

Mavis also keeping in touch with 

WI members through email and by 

telephone. 

There is planning under way for 

the Federation’s 85th anniversary 

event, meant to take place this 

month but now deferred until later 

in the year and the upcoming midyear 

Federation Cup Day schedule 

which has been sent out. 

She said any past members 

wanting to register their interest in 

attending the 85th celebration can 

make contact with any member. 

More information will be sent out 

once details are confirmed. 

Aside from missing her 

hairdresser, Mavis is gutted to 

have missed out on avisit from 

her daughter and three 

grandchildren who were due to 

visit from Perth during the 

school holidays. 

“That was areal 

disappointment for us, and also 

for them,” she said. 

However she is looking 

forward to the restrictions 

lifting and making contact with 

people in person again. 

“I am looking forward to a 

lovely family dinner with our 

(other) children and 

grandchildren. Agathering of 

WI ladies will (also) be top of 

the list when we can.” 

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During lockdown, her catchup 

calls are as much about welfare as 

they are about mental and physical 

health. 

Aimee said some needed 

encouragement to walk to their 

letterbox, while others had tried tai 

chi online or walked around their 

local block more times than usual. 

Lockdown was agood time to be 

making new habits. 

Sport Canterbury has also 

launched a28day health and 

wellbeing campaign to help people 

through the remaining days of 

restrictions. 

Hauora at Home is based on a 

Maori philosophy of health and 

wellbeing and Sport Canterbury’s 

physical health advisors created a 

28day calendar of ideas and tasks 

for all ages and all bubbles, keep 

well and motivated. 

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tips about better sleep, smarter 

snacks and keeping active at home.


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Challenging times, 

but ‘hang in there’ 


RodgerLetham will never forgetthe 

economic crisis,toughfarming years and 

the loss of his farm in the late 1980s, but 

he came through the other side and is 

urgingMid Cantabrians to ‘‘hangin 

there’’ because things will improve after 

the coronavirus lockdown. 

Now were challenging times for 

everyone, but new opportunitieswould 

emergeand life would get backto 

normal, and likely quicker than many 

imagined. 

Mr Letham said therewere new and 

different challengesassociated with 

Covid19, not least an unprecedented 

lockdown that affected everyone. 

The situationfaced by many New 

Zealand farmersmore than 30 years ago 

was very different, but would never be 

forgotten by those affected. 

The time of Rogernomicshad seen the 

end of farming subsidies, veryhigh 

interest rates and low commodityand 

land prices. 

‘‘I took overthe mixed family farm at 

Lauriston on July1,1981 and for the next 

eight years we had three droughts. 

‘‘Interestrates were 19.5 per cent and 

there was a24per cent rate on my 

overdraft.’’ 

The situationhad been very serious, 

and different from today’s pandemic,but 

it had tested people’s character and 

resilience. 

Mr Letham was forced to sell his farm. 

He cleared his debtsand took a$45,000 

payoutfrom the Government. 

‘‘At the time Ireally thoughtI’d never 

come out the other side.’’ 

Mr Letham said the blackhole he was 

in was something that somepeople were 

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‘‘There is light at the end of the tunnel 

and things will turn around,’’ he said. 

Stresslevelsand emotions werebeing 

tested, but therewas better support 

emotionally and financially todaythan 

there had been for farmers in the late 

1980s. 

‘‘I think the Government has handled 

the coronavirus situation pretty well. 

‘‘Tough decisions have beenmade and 

the country has supportedthem because 

but they have been necessary.’’ 

Mid Canterburywas in abetter 

position thanother districts to manage 

and come throughthe other side because 

of its strongruraleconomy. 

‘‘I couldn’t wishtolive in abetter town 

and in abetter countryinthe world right 

now, and I’m verythankful for that.’’ 

The Western Ward districtcouncillor 

reinvented himself after losing his farm 

and at the age of 45 took on anew career 

as arural real estate agent. He is still 

juggling that job 31 years later with his 

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Pizza delivery coming, says Domino’s owner 

Amit Thakar, of Domino's Ashburton, has 

been having ‘‘lots and lots’’ of meetings and 

discussions on what happens once life deescalates 

through lower Covid19 alert levels. 

He hasmissed working with Domino’s staff, 

and customers, as wellasthe ‘‘everyday 

hustle‘‘ but cannot believehegot to stay home 

all dayduring lockdown. 

There have beenmanyphonemeetings and 

Zoomsessions around theplanning for 

reopening and there are lists drafted, ‘‘we just 

havetohit send button’’. 

‘‘Weare aware things arenot goingtobe 

samelikebefore,’’hesaid. 

‘‘Aslongasweand the communityfeels 

ADC chief executive Hamish Riach 

safer there is not much we can predict. 

‘‘The top priorityis... what we have achieved 

in lockdown, we shouldnot letitdown.Asfar 

as Domino’sservice... we will aggressivelybe 

taking saferfoodhandlingpracticesand 

deliveringzerocontactlessprepaid deliveryonlywithin 

thecommunity.’’ 

He saidcustomerscan restassured they will 

be able to resume gettinggood,tastyfood 

delivered whichwill havesafety at the 

forefrontfor peace of mind. 

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Thakar. 

New campaign launching to 

support our local economy 

For four weeks now, we have all been doing 

our bit to reduce the spread of Covid19 by 

staying home, keeping in our bubbles and 

washing our hands regularly and thoroughly. 

It was very reassuring to hear on Monday 

that those efforts have helped lead us to a 

point where the Government is satisfied that 

we can begin transitioning to alesser alert 

level next week, then areview and hopefully 

apossible further lower level two weeks later. 

The news provides some certainty to our 

community, particularly our workforce who 

have been unable to work during this time, 

and to the businesses who’ve had to close 

their doors and cease trade: certainty, in that 

we now have a timeline and information 

about when our economy might start opening 

up again. 

In anticipation of this recovery phase, the 

council has been quickly developing auseful 

Keen to get styling again 

Ashburton hair stylist Marc 

Auwerdahas adapted his routine 

and quiteenjoyed his forced 

lockdown, but he loves his job and 

is ready to get back to work. 

The ‘‘compulsory’’holiday has 

given him time to reflect on life, 

meant more time with his partner 

Anneand included aregimeof 

daily walks aroundhis 

neighbourhood. 

There’salso been countless 

games of the card gameFive 

Crowns,indoor golf, plenty of book 

reading and other activities. 

Aselfconfessedworkaholic, the 

Dutch born hairdresser has owned 

and operatedhis salon Mac & 

Maggies in Ashburtonfor many 

years. 

Latelast yearhemadethe 

decision to scale down the business 

and is now asole operator,working 

fromadedicated, customised space 

at thisAllenton home. 

‘‘I’ve actually been enjoyingmy 

‘compulsory’ holiday. It’s been a 

totally new experience for me 

because I’venevertaken that long 

off work before. 

‘‘It’s been strange not getting out 

of bed in the morningand into the 

salon to cut hair and see clients.’’ 

Mr Auwerda saidhewas readyto 

start up againonce restrictions were 

lifted and he had spoken to clients 

and had afull appointment book. 

At his former salonatthe 

Countdown complexhehad 

employed staff and had more foot 

traffic, but he now worked from 

home, and was fortunate that he did 

not have to pay the commercial rent 

thatmany business owners had to 

pay. 

‘‘I’m looking forward to catching 

Ashburton hair stylist Marc Auwerda in his home salon. 

up with clientsagain, hearing about 

theirlivesand,ofcourse, styling 

theirhair.’’ 

‘‘I’ve known some clientsfor 30 

yearsand they are like extended 

family.’’ 

Mr Auwerdasaid he believed the 

Government had managedthe 

Covid19 pandemic well. 

He had been pleased thatthe 

response had beenabout‘‘people 

rather than politics’’ andhe 

supported the decision that 

considered hairdressing not to be 

an essentialservice, unlikethe call 

made by the Australian 

Government. 

‘‘Your hairgrows around 1cm 

each month, so Idon’t see how 

hairdressing can be considered an 

essential service. 

‘‘Many of my clients are on five 

week cycles, so Iexpect to be very 

busy when things return to normal, 

whichhopefullyisvery soon.’’ 

tool and accompanying campaign to help 

local businesses and our community begin 

operating again. 

Mid Canterbury Open for Business is 

exactly what it says. It’s a free, online 

directory designed to help businesses communicate 

what days and times they will be 

open, what they are offering –especially as 

the alert levels may continue to place some 

restrictions on certain things, and what deals 

and specials they may have. 

For shoppers and people needing to access 

services, it will be an easy to use onestop 

shop to find businesses in their area. 

The idea of Mid Canterbury Open for 

Business is to encourage and help us all to 

find out which businesses are open, support 

local businesses wherever possible, and to 

help kick start our region’s economy after the 

lockdown. 

Mr Auwerda said he is much 

happier being in New Zealand than 

in his former homeland during the 

pandemic. 

Holland is the size of Canterbury, 

has apopulationof18million, and 

is the mostdensely populated 

country in Europe. 

He kept in very close touch with 

familythere, includinghis father 

who was over 90, but aplanned trip 

in June had now beencancelled, 

and rescheduling it ‘‘might not 

happenfor quiteawhile’’. 

MrAuwerda said he was looking 

forward to seeing more of New 

Zealand on future holidays, 

includingareturntohis favourite 

spot of the Marlborough Sounds. 

He was alsoanticipatingmore 

road trips in his weekendcar,ared 

Mazda MX5, as wellascatching up 

with family and friends and the 

freedom to walkCanterbury’s 

hikingtrails. 

If you have abusiness in the district, take 

advantage of this free resource by registering 

your business to be listed at MidCanOpen 

ForBiz.nz. Simply fill out the online form on 

the page. 

Likewise, if you want to know what is or 

will be open, or what products and services 

are available, head to the website and search 

for abusiness or category. 

The directory is in its early stages at this 

point and is growing every day. The council 

has been reaching out to many businesses to 

add them to the list, so you’ll continue to see 

the directory expand as we progress. 

We have begun launching the campaign 

this week, with the support of anumber of 

local media outlets who are getting behind 

the initiative to help spread the word. 

When alert levels begin easing, let’s work 

together, safely, to restart Mid Canterbury.


Seltos offers great value for money 

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Their practicality and 

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It has just launched here 

and in entrylevel LX 

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To my way of thinking, 

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list at $35,990, 

$37,990 and $42,990. 

Before you think the 

base model car lacks on 

kit, it doesn’t. Sure there 

aren’t all the hightech 

features of its stablemates, 

but there is 

enough specification to 

provide years of fulfilling 

motoring. 

Even though Kia calls 

the Seltos compact, it’s 

not really. Sure at 4.4m it 

isn’t large, but it does 

make good use of its 

proportions with high 

comfort levels, it has 

plenty of leg and head 

room in the rear passenger 

compartment. That 

area is not compromised 

by ahealthy load space – 

468litres, expanding to 

1428litres with the rear 

seats folded flat. I rate 

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the load space on any 

vehicle as to how well it 

houses the rather large 

cricket gear bag Iuse to 

coach aYear 8Sydenham 

team. In the case of the 

Seltos there was ample 

room to spare, and it has 

an easy load height. 

The LX variant gets 

cloth trim and that would 

far be my preference, 

there are no design surprises, 

the trim is fairly 

conservative but you get 

just enough goodies that 

go with the pleasure of 

buying anew car, some of 

the functions are operable 

through a central 

screen display. Even 

though the Seltos has yet 

to be crash tested, it 

would be expected to 

meet the fivestar 

Australasian New Car 

Assessment Program 

safety rating. 

In LX form the Seltos 

is powered by a 2litre, 

naturallyaspirated fourcylinder 

petrol engine, 

that’s opposed to a 

1.6litre turbocharged 

unit fitted to the rangetopping 

fourwheeldrive 

Limited. 

I’d also opt for the base 

engine, it is avery sweet 

unit, quiet and smooth. 

Drive is channelled 

through the latest generation 

continuously variable 

transmission which 

is described by Kia as 

behaving like a traditional 

automatic transmission, 

acting as if it has 

regular gear changes. I’m 

quite excited about this 

driveline, you would 

hardly pick a CVT is 

transmitting power, while 

the seamless way it operates 

enhances driveline 

smoothness. 

Power is channelled 

through the front wheels 

only, yet the entire drive 

and chassis setup has 

benefited from a lot of 

development catering for 

the special needs of 

Australasian roads. The 

suspension is a good 

compromise of what is 

needed for occupant 

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Interestingly, the LX 

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sidewall flex, consequently, 

they just soak up 

the big bumps and contribute 

to tidy handling 

manners. 

Steerage is relatively 

precise and there is good 

feedback as to what the 

tyres are doing. Ienjoyed 

the way the test car 

behaved in acorner, and 

to my way of thinking the 

wheel/tyre setup in the 

LX is far from compromised. 

Ilike entrylevel kit 

and the Seltos in this 

form presents no surprises. 

Kia rates the engine 

with 110kW and 180Nm, 

if these figures look 

familiar that’s because it 

is much the same engine 

that powers Cerato and 

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Sportage from the Kia 

stable. 

Maximum torque is 

available from 4500rpm 

and peak power is 

reached at 6200rpm. 

They are quite high in the 

rev band and you could 

be forgiven for thinking 

it’s an engine which likes 

to have the revs up. 

However, one of the 

other benefits of CVT is 

that there are no gaps to 

fill between gearing. That 

being the case, the engine 

works the midrange, it 

isn’t flighty and feels 

strong beneath the throttle 

pedal. 

Of course, there is a 

sport mode if you wish to 

have the engine working 

harder but Iused normal 

mode most of the time I 

was in the evaluation car 

and it is most suitable in 

all situations. There is 

also an eco mode if you 

want to make maximum 

use of your tank of fuel. 

To me it’s abit numbing 

but if you drive casually 

then eco will earn you 

fuelsaving benefits. 

On that subject, Kia 

claims a 6.8l/100km 

combined cycle fuel 

usage average. That’s a 

healthy figure for an 

SUV which has a kerb 

weight extending to 

1700kg. That being the 

case, Icouldn’t replicate 

Kia’s figures, however, 

when Itook the test car 

back to the dealership it 

was showing a respectable 

8.8l/100km average, 

helped by a 5l/100km 

figure showing at asteady 

100km/h, the engine 

turning over at 1800rpm 

in the tallest part of the 

gearing. 

I always like it when 

new cars land. Kia is 

capitalising on the worldwide 

demand for SUVs, 

its range is extensive and 

my only concern would 

be if the Seltos cannibalises 

sales from Kia’s own 

Niro and Sportage. 

At its price the Seltos is 

avery desirable proposition, 

I just hope that 

those who would benefit 

from owning an SUV 

recognise its value. If that 

is not tempting in itself, 

bear in mind the Seltos is 

sold with a fiveyear/ 

100,000km warranty. 

Peace of mind really. 

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Family tunes into lockdown lessons 


Ross family siblings Flynn, Louie, 

Jesse and Marlie were among the 

thousands of children around the 

district who took to distance learning 

last week at the start of term two. 

Nationwide, schools had the twoweek 

holiday period fasttracked 

because of lockdown but now, as 

term two gets under way, and with 

lockdown still in place there has been 

amajor readjustment. 

Distance learning for students, in 

many forms, is being done at home 

with the support of parents/ 

caregivers and teachers. 

Schools, and teachers, around the 

district have been in contact with 

their students to give guidance and 

assurance, to answer questions and 

direct their learning until such time 

as school can resume in the 

classroom. 

Some families without access to 

digital technology have been hooked 

up by the Ministry of Education 

through their school orare still 

waiting others are sticking to 

teaching from school education 

packs for their children. 

The Ross children, who are at 

primary or intermediate school level, 

are like many around the district and 

have been given arange of online 

Ross siblings (from front) Flynn, 7, Louie, 8, Jesse, 10 and Marlie, 12, get back into learning while at home 

during lockdown. 

and offline tasks they can do during 

their home school day, overseen by 

parents and caregivers. 

While younger pupils have more 

optional choices to fill in their school 

day, many older students may have 

set work tasks to complete as 

directed by their class teachers. 

Schools and early childhood 

education centres, for children up to 

Year 10 (around 14 years old) will be 

allowed to reopen under alert level 3 

but parents and caregivers should, 

where they can, keep their children 

at home. Schools will be open for 

those who need them though. 

Students in years 1113 will 

continue to learn at home. 

Welfare checks keep elderly connected 

Reaching out and connecting with 

elderly people in the community has 

been afocus for many organisations 

in the district during lockdown. 

Among them are Age Concern 

Ashburton and Ashburton District 

Council, who have been working for 

Ministry for SocialDevelopment 

(MSD) making sure elderly residents 

are not missing out during lockdown 

restrictions. 

Age Concern MidCanterbury 

president Trish Small said there had 

been many telephone calls to the 

organisation, whichwere being 

answered by manager Dianna 

Leonard who was working from 

home. 

“We havebeen very,very busy 

with inquiries, both from concerned 

relatives who don’t live in Ashburton 

to check systems are in place for 

their elderly relatives, to people 

themselves ringing in with inquiries,” 

Mrs Small said. 

“Dianna has been fielding the calls 

…and directing them to the right 

place or offering suggestions.” 

Canterburywide, Age Concern 

had received more than 400 calls 

Grocery drops to elderly residents are commonplace during 

lockdown. 

from people concerned about 

themselves, family, friends or 

neighbours. And the need to 

maintain contact was highlighted last 

week by the death of an elderly 

woman in Christchurch. 

The pensioner, who lived alone, 

had not been seenbyneighbours for 

many days before policewere called 

to carryout awelfare check. 

In Ashburton, Age Concern are 

making suretokeep in touch with 

members by phone and offering 

support. 

Mrs Small said there was also 

constant communication with Age 

Concern’s head office in Wellington 

aboutwhat each branch was doing to 

support their elderly community’s 

health and wellbeing and whatmore 

can be done. 

“We realise there are alot of 

people we don’t havecontact details 

for, so peoplecan contact us on 

3086817 (and speak to Dianna, or 

leave amessage).” 

Ashburton District Council chief 

executive officer Hamish Riach, in 

an address to council, said staff in 

council’s People and Capabilities 

team were reassigned or helping 

other sectorsofthe community. 

There were extra staff assigned to 

the council0800 number and helping 

MSD contact by telephone some of 

the 12,000 elderly people across 

Canterbury. 

The Ashburton staff were enjoying 

connecting with different people. 

There had been alot of praise during 

the telephone calls as wellasthe odd 

dinner invitation. 

He said 44 council staff had been 

redeployed and were helping Civil 

Defence, the communitybased 

assessment centre at Ashburton 

Hospital and deliveringpharmacy, 

food or goods itemsand Meals On 

Wheels. 

Mr Riach said there was no 

significant need for more people in 

these roles, but rather aneedto 

continue the level already 

established. 


Rent holiday 

Ashburton Licensing Trust has 

givenits tenants aonemonth 

‘‘rentholiday’’ and willoffera 

delayed paymentoption for a 

second month in agesture of 

support during the coronavirus 

lockdown. Trust general manager 

Rob Reid said the trust had 17 

tenants in Somerset House,as 

well as thoseatthe Tinwald 

Tavern complex andHotel 

Ashburton. It had obtained the 

wagessubsidy for its own staff, 

including thoseat the Devon 

Tavern, abusiness still owned and 

operated by the trust. Mr Reid 

said support was intendedtoease 

tenants through the unsettling 

times. 

Skifields hope 

Mt Huttskifield’sparent 

company NZSki is still hopeful 

that the 2020 season can still be 

enjoyed by skiers and 

snowboarders. NZSki boss Paul 

Anderson said the ski industry was 

still waitingfor government 

decisions on alertlevels. While it 

was ‘‘impossible’’ for skifieldsto 

operate under level 4restrictions 

and ‘‘improbable’’under level 3, 

he believed skifieldscould operate 

underlevel2.But, even in a‘‘bestcase 

scenario’’, skier numbers 

were expected to be down by at 

least twothirds. 

YMCA board 

YMCA South and Mid 

Canterbury is seekingnew 

members to join avolunteer 

governance board. Anyone with a 

passionfor making adifference in 

the community and desire to 

enable young people to succeed is 

encouraged to contact YMCA. 

For acopy of the job description 

or to findout more contact Barrie 

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Ashburton in an intercityelectric 

rail projectthatcould stimulate 

the economypost Covid19. The 

proposal is for $9 billion intercity 

rail investment over10years to 

roll out fast, electric passenger 

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Wellington and Auckland. Over 

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Stand at Dawn campaign 

planned for Anzac Day 

Public Anzac Day services to honour 

past and present veterans and service 

personnel will be different this year: we 

will remember them together, but 

apart. 

Due to Covid19 restrictions and the 

fact many of New Zealand’s Returned 

Soldiers’ Association (RSA) members 

are in the 70 yearsplus age group, a 

nationwide campaign to Stand at Dawn 

is planned. 

Ashburton RSA president Merv 

Brenton said the campaign, organised 

by the New Zealand Defence Force 

and RSA National, is calling for people 

to stand together on April 25 at 6am, 

while tuned into anational radio 

broadcast via 101.3FM. 

Even though public Anzac Services 

are unable to go ahead, it does not 

mean that the tradition of 

remembering and commemorating 

veterans and service personnel should 

be cancelled too. 

The Stand at Dawn campaign asks 

for people across New Zealand to 

stand at their mailboxes, at their front 

doors, in their living rooms or 

backyards to listen to the dawn service 

broadcast on radio. 

Mr Brenton said alocal initiative was 

also calling for people to stand for a 

moment’s remembrance at 11am, 

which was the usual time for the civic 

service in the district. 

Both times are achance to 

remember the sacrifices made and 

those which continue to be made by our 

servicemen and servicewomen who are 

called upon to serve New Zealand 

during times of war, conflict and 

Ashburton RSA president Merv Brenton has apoppy, made by his fouryear-old 

grandson Thomas, on his mailbox. 

disaster. 

Awebsite (www.standatdawn.com) 

has been set up with activities for the 

whole family to do to commemorate 

Anzac Day. They include making 

poppies, decorating letterboxes and 

researching family members who 

served New Zealand. 

Mr Brenton has ahomemade feltpoppy 

on his mailbox created by his 

fouryearold grandson Thomas. He 

also has agiant poppy on his lawn with 

two white crosses as acommemoration 

to the national day. 

RSA president Merv Brenton 

No services, but we 

will remember them 

‘‘This would have to be one 

of the most unusual Anzac 

Day addresses that one will 

hopefully ever have to give in 

their lifetime, no services 

this year and with all the 

pomp and ceremony that is 

the usual on Anzac day, all 

cancelled, but we can all still 

Stand at Dawn (6am on the 

25th) as anation to 

remember all those that 

sacrificed so much during 

times of war. 

‘‘The current situation 

means we can now physically 

relate to some of those 

sacrifices made by our 

Anzacs and their families in 

times gone by, lockdown, 

isolation and to the unknown 

future, from in this case a 

virus as the enemy which 

isn’t visible until it hits you. 

Neither were the bullets our 

soldiers faced. 

‘‘All experiences our 

soldiers and families 

endured during times of war, 

all without social media and 

the daily updates as to the 

current situation, very scary 

it must have been. 

‘‘We have all heard how 

hard it was from stories told 

to us by grandparents and 

some of you will have 

personal memories to some 

of the hardships, relating to 

supply and availability of 

necessities to healthy living 

during those times. 

‘‘None of us thought about 

the possibility of rationing, 

the norm in these situations 

in the past, but with the 

hoarding of toilet paper, 

flour, sanitizers and hand 

washes and the like by some, 

should there have been 

ration books to stop the 

supermarket stampedes, 

would we have coped? I 

don’t think so. 

‘‘This situation we are in is 

aworldwide pandemic, it is 

not …nation verse nation, 

ethnic group verse ethnic 

group, religion verse religion 

…itsimply affects us all. 

‘‘It is now time to stand as 

one and give support to all 

others, especially those less 

fortunate than ourselves. 

‘‘We are now anation of fit 

individuals going by the 

numbers out walking daily 

and all will have abetter 

knowledge and 

understanding of your 

neighbourhoods. 

‘‘We may not be able to 

celebrate Anzac Day as 

normal but our thoughts still 

go out to all those affected 

by war and now Covid19, 

the words We will never 

forget them still rings true. 

‘‘Stay safe, stay in your 

bubbles and ask for help if 

required, don’t be asilent 

lonely hero.’’


DEATHS 

MAW, Charles Amos: 

With sadness we 

announce the peaceful 

passing of Charlie on 

Tuesday 14th April 2020 

at Rosebank, Ashburton, 

aged 93. Dearly loved 

husband of Joyce for 66 

years. Cherished father 

of Elizabeth (deceased) 

and John Chynoweth, 

Leslie and Annette, 

Geoffrey, Ian and Vicki. 

Loved grandfather of 

Richard and Tracey, 

Sara and TJ, Jacqui and 

Brad and Grant. Adored 

great grandad to Jaryn, 

McKenna, Andee, Freya, 

Xanthe, Charlie and 

Thomas. The family wish 

to send their special 

thanks to the caring staff 

at Rosebank fortheir care 

of Charlie over the past 

years. Messages to the 

Maw Family. 1433 Back 

Track, RD12Rakaia. Due 

to COVID19 a private 

burial will take place. 

Paterson’s 

Ashburton 

FDANZ 

03 3077433 

FORBES, Grace Lillian: 

(formerly Smart) 

17/4/1937-18/4/2020 

Passed away peacefully at 

Ashburton hospital with 

her belovedsonsMichael 

and Robert byher side. 

Loving wife to the late 

Ash Forbes, mum to 

Robyn (deceased). Much 

loved Mum to Gary and 

Jody (Perth) and mum in 

law toDebbie. Loved by 

her grandchildren, 

Angela, Vicki, Jason, 

Siobhorn, Logan, Dillon, 

Liam and Brearna. Loved 

great Nana, tobegreat 

great Nana, sister, aunty, 

cousin and to many a 

friend. 

Gracewill be greatly 

missed by us all, 

her humour,cooking, 

knitting,crafts, cardsand 

housie. 

Anymessages can be sent 

to mike.smart123456@ 

gmail.com. The boy’s 

respectfully request 

that in lieu of flowers 

donations can be 

made to the Ashburton 

Cancer Society. Aprivate 

cremation will be held 

for Grace but due to the 

current circumstances 

we are unable to hold a 

memorial however we 

will look at doing so at a 

laterdate. 

FamilyNotices 

DEATHS 

PAGE, Joy Leonie, on 

April 16, 2020. Passed 

away peacefully at 

Rosebank Resthome, 

Ashburton, aged 78 

years. Dearly loved sister 

of Brian Oliver, and much 

loved aunty of all her 

nieces and nephews. 

Will be dearly missed by 

her good friend Dorothy 

and the Lefeber family. 

Messages to POBox 472, 

Ashburton7740. Aspecial 

thank you tothe staff at 

Rosebank Resthome for 

their loving care of Joy. 

At Joy’s request aprivate 

cremation has been held. 

Paterson’s 


FDANZ 

03 307 7433 

WELLS, Natalie Doreen: 

on April 14, 2020: Passed 

away peacefully at 

Ashburton Hospital. Aged 

87 years. Dearly loved 

wife of the late Arthur 

George Wells. Cherished 

mother and mother in 

law of Alison and John 

Menary, Graeme and 

Megan Wells, Jennifer and 

Mark Holmes, Carolyn and 

Jeffery Menzies, Kenneth 

Wells and Robert Wells. 

Treasured grandmother of 

all her grandchildren and 

their partners: Lisa and 

Ben, Carl and Victoria, and 

Talia and Cameron; Ashley 

and Emily and Clawrence; 

Callum and Toni, Courtney 

and Karl and Brittaney and 

Blair; Cameron and Henni, 

Kerris and Sabrina; Braden 

and Hilary; Aleisha and 

Mikayla and Cameron. 

Loved great grandmother 

of Ari, Freya, Isla, Tessa 

and Noah. Messages to 

the Wells Family, POBox 

472, Ashburton 7740. We 

would like to acknowledge 

the wonderful care given 

by ward 1 Ashburton 

Hospital. Because of the 

current circumstances a 

private burial has taken 

place. It is proposed to 

hold a memorial service 

at St Stephens Anglican 

Church at alaterdate. 

Paterson’s 


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COULTER Craig: 

In loving memory of a 

much loved husband 

anddad taken from us 23 

April2019. 

Youare 

missed each 

and everyday, 

for youwere 

someone special 

who meant moretous 

than wordscan ever say 

Loved and remembered 

always 

Carolyn, Lucy, Holly; Lee, 

Sophie,Charlie; and Vinny 

COULTER Craig: 

One year ago you left us 

Dad. 

We will always remember, 

that special smile, 

that caring heart, 

the special hugs, 

youalways gaveus. 

Youbeing there, 

for Mum and us, 

through all times 

no matter what. 

We will always remember 

youDad. 

Love forever 

Lucy and Holly xx 

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Online meat sales take off 


Trading mighthave looked uncertain whenlockdown 

restrictions started, but Netherby Meats is now going great 

guns and an online salesplatform is keeping nine staff 

members in full time employment. 

Demand is so great that business owner MikeHanson 

is considering taking on more people to help with 

deliveries and otherjobs. 

‘‘Forthe first coupleofweekswedidn’t really know 

what we wereallowedtodo wewere open, then closed 

and then open again,’’said Mr Hanson. 

Staffwere working five to 10 hours aweek and he was 

wonderingwhat the futureheld. 

He had applied for the Government’swage subsidy and 

things were not looking too great. 

‘‘I found myself stuck with $20,000 worth of meat that 

I’d ordered before lockdown and thought I’d be allowed 

to sell. 

‘‘I wasn’tsure what to do with it. But thenthe story was 

shared on television and countlessofferscame in from 

people wanting to buy it.’’ 

Thosebuying it had donated the meat to Ronald 

McDonald House, the Salvation Armyand othercauses, 

‘‘which was quite amazing really’’. 

Mr Hansonsaid themeat had been snapped up in just 

two days. 

NetherbyMeatstarted offering online sales on April6, 

with the first delivery three days later. 

On day one therewere 150 orders, and 100 on day two. 

Saleshad continued to be brisk, said Mr Hanson, and 

all of his staff were busyworking full days. 

‘‘Customersare happy to orderonline. 

‘‘They tick the items they want, pay online and then we 

deliver.’’ 

Mr Hanson said local orders weredelivered by his staff 

and acourier had been usedfor orders received from 

Timaru, Geraldine and Christchurch. 

He had put the time into developingthe online sales 

Labour List MP Jo Luxton 

Thank you to ateam of five million 

Thiscolumn is about your unity,your sacrifice, and your 

success so far.You should be enormously proud of what 

we are achievingtogether, even though there’s plenty 

moretodo. 

We’re showing that ateamoffive million, working 

together, really can take ahuge step towards the goal of 

eliminatingCovid19from New Zealand. 

Now we havetofinish the job. 

As you will have heard, New Zealand willmove out of 

alert level 4after Anzac Day, on April 28. The 

Government wouldnot have been abletomake that 

decision without your efforts. Across New Zealandwe 

cametogetherasone team. We went hard,and early, to 

protect our bubbles and breakthe chain of transmission. 

So far, your efforts looktobepayingoff. 

Our infection rate (thenumber of caseseach person 

withthe virus passesitonto) is now 0.48 (as at Monday), 

lessthan half aperson each.Overseas the averageismore 

thanfive times as high.That progressisthanks to you. 

Nearly every case identified since April1isrelatedto 

an existing cluster or personwith the virus. Fewer than 10 

cases don’thave one of thoseclear links, whichisjust 0.6 

per cent of the total number of cases. Thatsmall number 

is thanks to you, too. 

In addition, we have now testedover 85,000New 

Zealanders for Covid19and almostall those testsare 

negative. Thatgives me confidence the risk of hidden 

communitytransmission is low. 

Netherby Meats owner Mike Hanson is flat out 

with online meat orders. 

platform, but it was ‘‘paying off big time’’. 

‘‘I will keep it up and running postlockdown, because 

people are gettingusedtoitand it is aconvenient wayfor 

some to shop.’’ 

NetherbyMeats has alsobeen operating amobile 

abattoir, and therehas been gooddemand from local 

farmers. 

Mr Hansonwas still lookingforward to restrictions 

beinglifted and his shop reopening but believed under 

alertlevel 3the shop would remainclosed, which would 

be disappointingbut something he had to accept. 

Six projects put forward for funds 

The Ashburton DistrictCouncil 

hopes to hear by theend of the 

month if sixprojects, including a 

second Ashburton River bridge, will 

be part of government’s economic 

stimulus packagepostCovid19. 

The Government has tagged$800 

million forshovelready 

infrastructure projectsthat can start 

in thenext six monthsorassoon as 

the constructionindustryreturns to 

normal. 

Councils all over the country 

scrambled to putforwardprojects 

and thefundhas beenmassively 

oversubscribed.Auckland councils 

submitted 90 projectsand 

Wellington councils submitted 

projectsworth $1.3billion. 

Ashburton DistrictCouncilchief 

executiveHamish Riach said the 

volumeand scale of theprojects was 

extraordinary butcouncil staff had 

workedhard overthe Easterbreak 

to make sure Ashburton’s projects 

stood thegreatestchance of being 

among those selected by Crown 

Infrastructure Partners. 

“It will be reallyinteresting to see 

how theCrown Infrastructure 

Partners canassess themountain of 

applicationsfrom across the 

country.” 

Ashburton Mayor NeilBrownis 

hopefulAshburtonprojectswillbe 

among those selected,given the 

South Islandmissed out on the 

Government’s Infrastructure 

Upgradepackageearlierthisyear. 

The council has rankedits projects 

across different categories, with the 

alreadyplanned secondbridge over 

the AshburtonRiverontop.Italso 

submitted applications forthe 

Ashburton Libraryand Civic Centre, 

the Ashburtonrelief sewer,Methven 

water supply upgrade, Ashburton 

railsiding relocationand safety 

improvementsonroadfreightroutes 

likeInland 72. 

The Government saiditwould 

consider funding projects around 

water, transport, clean energy and 

buildings, that would have apublic or 

regionalgood, createjobsand be 

abletoget under way in six months. 

Althoughthe Crown was seeking 

larger projects, over $10m,which 

would have an immediate 

stimulatory effectonthe 

construction industry, smaller 

projects are alsobeingconsideredif 

theydemonstrate adirect and 

immediate benefit to regional 

economies andcommunities in 

which theyare based. 

In short, our team of five millioneffortisdoing the job 

we set out to do. 

Do not underestimate whatyou have achieved so far. 

The situationtoday couldhave beenvery different. But 

rememberthis is amarathon, not asprint. 

As we move to alert level3,let’s not waste this chance 

to eliminate the virus by losing our focusordiscipline. 

We’re not out of the woods yet.Any complacency now can 

undoeveryone’shardwork. 

Schools will reopen on April29, but remember 

attendance is voluntary –parents shouldkeep children at 

homeifthey can.The small number of children attending 

willprimarily be the childrenofparents who have to 

return to their workplace. 

Winning the fight against this virus is the best way to 

savelives, butit’s alsothe bestthingwecan do for our 

economy. That’s why there are stillstrict measuresinplace 

at alert level 3. 

Our aim is to enterlockdownonce,doitright,and 

hopefullynever return. We all wanttomove down alert 

levels as soon as we safely can. That’s the best way to 

protect jobs and get our economy on the road to recovery, 

too. 

The discipline we have displayed at alertlevel 4must 

now become the hallmark of our actions in alert level 3. 

Kia kaha Mid Canterbury, you have shown your 

resilience and communityspiritduring this alert level4 

lockdown, let’s finish the job.


Rural&Lifestyle 

Broccoli, lettuce crops in 


Staff at LeaderBrandhave adapted at 

work to makesure they are keeping 

themselves, andtheir workmates, safe 

fromCovid19infection. 

Thehorticultural business has farms 

at Chertsey andGisborneand employs 

around200 permanent staff 

nationwide, with an additional300 

people during summer harvest. 

At Chertsey around 40 staff have 

been busyharvesting broccoli and 

lettuce destined for the supermarket 

shelves.There arealsoaround six staff 

in Christchurch who are workingin 

sales and able to workfrom home. 

LeaderBrand chiefexecutiveofficer 

Richard Burke said it was abusy time 

but nationwidethe biggest onerouson 

staff was around the way they 

operated. 

‘‘There are massivechanges, butthe 

teamacross the countryhave come on 

board. 

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 

‘‘The guys havereallytakenon 

board the safety side of having to 

continue to work each day,’’hesaid. 

Mr Burke saidthe Covid19 

lockdown hadcreated a‘‘big 

challenge’’not onlyinhow harvest 

operationswere carried outbut also 

with marketdemand. 

‘‘Thereisnoreal pattern to it,’’ he 

said,ofconsumers buyingtrends. 

‘‘The market is completely 

different.’’ 

Theteamwereworking on 

harvesting and ‘‘so far,sogood, we’re 

on track,’’and even withstrictharvest 

and distribution rules in place, due to 

branding,therehad been minimal 

wastewithmarketsfound forproduce. 

Mr Burkesaidthe company would 

‘‘keep pushing thoseexisting lines’’. 

‘‘It’shard work,you don’t know 

what’s normal,’’hesaid. 

‘‘We are lucky we have ateam 

dedicated to turn up toworkeachday 

whenothersare stuck at home.’’ 

Environment awards take 

new, innovative approach 

Organisers of the Ballance Farm 

Environment Award are taking an 

innovative approach to announcing this 

year’s award recipients. 

Due to the nationwide Covid19 

response, the remaining award 

functions will go online and virtual 

regional announcementswill be made 

from April22. 

Each Wednesday at 7.30pm an 

announcement videowill go on 

YouTube and then all the latest 

information and video links will be 

available on the nzfeatrust.org.nz 

website. 

Run by the New Zealand Farm 

EnvironmentTrust, the annual 

Ballance Farm Environment Awards 

champion sustainable farming and 

growing. 

Generalmanager James Ryansays 

he’s delighted thatthis year’s award 

entrants and recipients are being 

celebrated in anew and creative way. 

‘‘“It’sdifficult to predict when life 

will return to normal. However, what I 

do know is that it’s important to have 

events to look forwardto–where we 

catchupand celebratethe best of 

humanity. So this year –reflecting the 

innovation andagility of our entrants – 

we'retaking an innovative approach to 

announcing award recipients.” 

The East Coast andCanterbury 

awardrecipientshave already been 

announced. 

Regenerative agriculture 

Beef +LambNZ is undertaking aglobal 

study into regenerative agriculture. 

The purpose is to understand similarities 

and differences to New Zealand farming 

practices, and the opportunities itmight 

present for farmers. 

Regenerative agriculture is an approach 

to farming which seeks to engage conservation 

goals such as improving soiland water 

health and mitigating climate change. 

The B+LNZ study will look at the 

market potential of regenerative agriculture; 

what it means to experts and the 

wider industry as well as Government, 

consumer and expert perceptions of the 

industry. 

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Andrew Stephenson, wife Phillippa and children Maddy and Hunter. 

Giant hay bunny created 

The Stephenson family, 

of Fords Road, 

Willowby, spent Easter 

Saturday creating agiant 

female bunny to lurein 

the Easter Bunny and 

put asmile on the faces 

of people driving past. 

And it worked. 

The bunny, made of 

hay bales, shaped plastic 

from empty 200litre 

drums (ears) kline pods 

(for eyes), alkathene 

pipe (for whiskers) and 

has painted arms and 

features, including long 

eyelashes, sits in a 

paddock facing the road. 

It has had alot of 

interest from passing motorists, including Police, 

going about their essential travels and successfully 

lured the Easter Bunny who arrived the following day 

much to the delight of seven year old Maddy and two 

year old Hunter. 

But he didn’t make his Easter delivery easy; he left 

12 clues around the farm which lead to the discovery 

of achocolate egg stash. 

With the help of parents Andrew and Phillippa, the 

children followed the clues which took three hours 

for the family to crack and included travelling the 

length and width of the 230 hectare Park Lane Dairy 

farm, where Mr Stephenson is farm manager. The 

CoBee creators Abby Henderson-Geddes, 12, 

and Maddy Wilson-Stephenson, 7, with two year 

old Hunter Stephenson. 

farm is aFonterra 

supplier, milking 650 

cows during the season, 

and 150 cows wintermilking, 

on a54Rotary 

platform. 

At the other side of 

the farm onLongbeach 

Road next to some 

nervous looking Belgium 

blue calves up for sale 

sits agiant teddy bear, 

named CoBee, which is 

also drawing attention. 

CoBee is arural 

tribute to the nationwide 

windowsill movement 

and was made days 

before his neighbouring 

female bunny rabbit. It is 

the ‘brainbear' of HendersonGeddes siblings 

Caitlyn, 14, and Abby, 12, (who are also good at 

organising scavenger hunts) and neighbour Maddy 

WilsonStephenson. 

The trio may live at different houses on Park Lane 

Dairy farm, which has been in the Geddes family of 

David and Jill for the past 50 years, but researched 

and designed the bear together from other rural 

creations around the country. It is made from large 

hay rounds (body and head), hay bales (arms), tyres 

(ears) with painted features; Mr Stephenson, no 

stranger to making oversized novelty animals, which 

he did in England, did the tractor work. 

More nitrous oxide research needed, say Feds 

Arecent finding that livestockare 

responsible for less nitrous oxide than 

previouslyestimated underlines the value of 

indepth research and accurate data,says 

Federated Farmers. 

‘‘Achieving netzero nitrous oxide 

emissions by 2050 will not be easy to do, but 

is nonetheless atask we are committed to,’’ 

said Federated Farmers climate change 

spokespersonAndrewHoggard. 

‘‘Thedifficulty in reducing nitrous oxide 

is due to the emissions being mainly caused 

by the urineoflivestockproviding too much 

nitrogen for the soil to absorb. While 

nitrogen is good for plant growth, when 

there is too muchnitrogen in one spot, some 

will be releasedinto the air as nitrous 

oxide.’’ 

‘‘The absurdimpracticality of measuring 

the emissions caused by the urine of 

individual livestock on farm means that 

totalsare estimated using models and the 

best scientific research on hand. 

‘‘Unlike afactory,wecannotuse adevice 

to directly measure the emissions from 

animalsonfarms and must attemptto 

estimate complex biologicalprocess as best 

as we can.’’ 

New research undertaken by Kiwi 

scientistsshow that urine deposited by 

livestock on hilly terrain spreadsover a 

larger area and is therefore able to be better 

absorbed by the soil. 

‘‘The new research resultsina1,700 kt 

CO2ereduction in agriculturalnitrous 

oxide emissions estimatedfor 2017, an 

almost 20% reduction,’’ said Mr Hoggard. 

The bulk of these reductions came from 

sheep and beeflivestock on steep slopes,but 

alack of data resulted in the assumption 

being made that all dairy cattle were located 

entirely on flat terrain. 

‘‘We encourage the researchers and 

officials to continue to work with the 

agriculture industry in New Zealand in 

order to alsomake thisinnovative research 

applicable to Kiwidairyfarmers. 

‘‘This research results in hill country 

sheep and beef nitrous oxide emissions 

being reduced by about twothirds and onethird 

respectively in the emissions inventory 

back to 1990. 

‘‘Farmers acrossNew Zealand are 

committedtoimproving environmental 

outcomesathome, whilecontinuing to 

provide soughtafter and nutrition packed 

food across the globe. This research 

highlights the fundamental importance of 

accurate data in managing environmental 

outcomes, such as greenhousegas 

emissions.’’ 

New Zealand was at the cutting edge of 

agricultural climate change research and 

Federated Farmersencouraged researchers 

and officials to continue theirhard work 

towards more accuratelyunderstanding the 

‘‘wicked’’problem of climate change that is 

facing farmers,along with all New 

Zealanders. 

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Maintaining Alert Level 4 

It’s time to digdeep, andkeeplocking-inthe gainswehavealready 

made at AlertLevel 4. Thank youall forcontinuing to do your bit. 

CanbusinessesopenatAlert Levels 4or3? 

Only essential businessescanoperate at AlertLevel 4. At Alert 

Level3,businessescan starttrading,aslong as they cando 

so safely.Atbothalert levels,peoplemust continue to work 

from home wherethis is possible. 

At Alert Level 3workplacesmust: 

• meetappropriate public healthrequirements 

• maintainphysicaldistancing betweenworkers at alltimes 

• tradewithout physicalcontactwithcustomers(e.g. viaphone 

or online orders,and by ensuring allpick-ups, drive-throughs 

anddeliveriesare contactless) 

• ensure customers arenot allowedonpremises. 

CanIsend children to school or EarlyChildhood 

Centres? 

UnderAlert Level3mostchildren andyoungpeoplewill continue 

distancelearning. Early Childhood Centres and schools willopen 

on Wednesday29April forstudentsuptoYear 10.However, 

children that canstayand learn at homeshoulddoso. Children 

whoaresick or vulnerable should alsostayhome andtheywill be 

supported to do so. 

In themeantime, whileweare still at AlertLevel 4, schools will be 

cleaned, andgrounds tidied up.Ifyou have anyquestions about 

distancelearning or returning to school,contact your school. 

CanIexpand my bubble at AlertLevel 3? 

Always keepyourbubbleasmall as possible. 

If youdoneed to expandyourbubble, youcan do so to bringin 

aclose family member,isolatedpeople or caregivers. 

CanIleave my bubbleifI’m feelingunsafe? 

If you’re notsafeathome,it’sokaytoleave your bubbletoaskfor 

help immediately.Ifyou have to leave, youcan contactafriend or 

trustedneighbour.Call 111 as soon as youcan,or Women’sRefuge. 

If youhave concerns aboutayoungperson, call 0508 FAMILY 

(0508 326459). 

ShouldIget tested forCOVID-19? 

It is importantthatevery sniffle and sneeze is takenseriously. 

If youhavesymptoms, seek advice from your GP or Healthline 

aboutgetting atest, as quicklyas possible. 

Remember –thereisnostigma to COVID-19. Anyone cangetit, 

throughnofault of theirown. We will only be successful if 

everyone is willing to play theirpartinfinding it,whereveritis. 

CanIsee my doctor forthings that arenot 

relatedtoCOVID-19? 

It’s importantthatyou do notneglect other healthissuesjust 

becausetheyare notrelatedtoCOVID-19. 

Don’t hold off or wait until youfeelworse. Ourhealthsystem 

is open and running andready to help.Healthlineisfreeand 

available24hours aday,7days aweekon0800 3585453. 

Howcan Imakesuremyfriends andrelatives 

aged 70+are feelingsupported? 

We knowtherearepeopleinourcommunity feeling isolated 

and lonely during this time. Some maynot be reaching outasthey 

feel ‘likeaburden’.Now is thetimetopickupthe phone,orstart 

avideo-chat, andremindthem that we’reall in this together. 

Even somethingas simpleas offering afriendly wave throughthe 

windowwhenyou’reoutonyourdaily walk,can go along wayto 

making them feel included.Alittlekindnessandrecognitiongoes 

alongway. 

When can Iuse my car or public transportin 

AlertLevel 3? 

Youcan use your car to travel forrecreation at Alert Level 3– 

just keep it local. Youcan alsouse yourcartotravel if you are: 

• gettingessentialsupplies 

• using essential services 

• attending your workplace, or working 

• going to or from school (ifyou need to). 

Youshouldlimit theuse of public transport to theabove only, 

as therewillbelimited capacity. 

If in doubt: Stay local. Stay safe. 

Thank yousmallbusinessowners 

Your patience and strength, despite the many hardships the virus 

is causing,has been exceptional. Youare playing acrucial role in 

breaking the chain of transmission. 

Gotquestions? 

Find the answersfaster at Covid19.govt.nz


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what the impactoflast 4weeks will meanforall of as individual’s, our families, our businesses 

and the communitieswe liveinover the next fewweeks or months.All essential workers and 

sectors who have unselfishly worked through this period aretobe applauded. This includes 

the work of our farmersplus support industries to agricultureas theyhave continued on 

throughthis period to keep the economic wheels turning via supply of food domestically and 

maintaining export earnings. 

If nothing else the nationwide lock-down has never emphasised morethe importance of our 

agricultural base and economyinourcommunity, country and the world. Agriculturehastobe 

an integral part of the strategy to lead New Zealand out of this economic crisis. All of us will 

have adifferentview of howthis is achieved. Howeverit’s not the timeforseveral agenda’s, 

politics, themor us, city vs country mentality. As anationweare all in this together so key 

partners to agricultureneed to unified. With acommongoal to assist the primary sector 

remain akeyexport and economic driver in arecovery. 

Thereis arealneed forour rural financiersmorethan everto supportour farmers by 

maintaining the supply of capital andrecirculating capital repaid by farmersdirectly back 

into agriculture(not the residential property market). Enabling farmerstoinvest andenhance 

productivitythrough technology, on-farm performance, meeting environmental standards, 

increasing scale to maintain competitiveness on the world stage arefundamentaltoa 

recovery. The revenue from export receipts will provide the capital to our local economyand 

filter down to all sectors including those that have suffered asignificantdownturn. 

Other partners include central, regional and local governmentwith investmentinrural 

infrastructuretostimulatethe economyand improvethe resilience of rural communities. 

This includes roading, telecommunications, waterresources and schemes, measured 

environmentalexpectations and supportforworkers who have lost employmenttoretrain and 

work in the agricultural sector toreplace overseas workers. 

2510 MethvenHighway 

Governmentsupport overthe past month has been oxygen to enable businesses to stay 

afloat, to paywagesand supportemployees. Thishas been acriticalshort-term measurebut a 

quick as possible return to normality is needed with operatingspending brought under control, 

surpluses restored and debt being repaid. Our hard-working farmerswill be thereto lead the 

wayand theyneed our support forthem to do this, let’s all unite-Its Agricultures time to shine! 

Locked Down but Not Locked Out 

Likemany, our team has transitioned prior to Level4from theoffice or officeon wheels to 

work from home. While the lack of visits and interactioninperson creates some challenges for 

conducting real estateit has been acase of communicating by phone/zoom/Microsoft Teams 

and using the technology to our advantage. Video appraisals, digital listing authorities and 

remoteAML areall nowfirmly part of the tool-box. 

Locked downhas definitely not meantlocked out forthe Property Brokers rural team. Activity 

over the past 4weeks has included an unconditional sale achievedon adairy farm near 

Methven. Settlementof a148ha Methvenarable/dairy support farm and an unconditional 

arable/dairy support sale at Mayfield.Conditional/unconditional agreements on three lifestyle 

properties including multipleoffers on one of these and twofarm leases fortender and 

negotiated with one evolving into apurchase. Someofthese have called on the individual 

sales consultantorour collectiveteamsexperience to bring agreements together. Especially 

when presented with complex issues requiringnegotiations to be undertaken by phone/ 

electronically and working in tandem with vendors, purchasers and professionals including 

solicitors, accountants and banks to obtain asuccessful outcome. 

Along with our skilled local and national sales support, our experienced rural team areready 

to hit the ground runningoverthe next fewweeks as we get back to anew normal post 

lockdown. While none of us knowwhat that normal will be, we areoptimistic that positive 

signs seen in rural and lifestyle sale activity in recentmonths together with lowinterest rates, 

favourable commodityprices andexchange rateswill continue. If youhaveanyquestions 

about your property,the market or just wantachat please call anyone of the Mid Canterbury 

team anytime. 

Greg Jopson 

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Chris Murdoch 

027 434 2545 

Rodger Letham 

027 433 3436 

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Paul Cunneen 

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Robert Harnett 

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Features andwas one of seven 

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The awards were presented to 

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RESOURCE consent hasbeen 

granted foramajor commercial 

andresidentialdevelopment in 

Lyttelton. 

Collett’sCorner, athree-storey 

complex, is nowastepcloser to 

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Christchurch City Council 

approvedthe consentapplication 

from Ohu Development -the 

group behind the project. 

The project is being fundedby 

the first crowdfundingcampaign 

under taken in NewZealandfor a 

commercial development. 

However,before work starts on 

the complex, OhuDevelopment 

will need toraise between 

$800,000 and $1.4 million in its 

second round of crowdfunding, 

whichisplanned to start on 

April 2. 

The public willdecide whether 

or notthe second crowdfunding 

bid will go ahead on thatdate. 

In asurvey by Ohu 

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choosewhether they think the 

crowdfundingcampaignshould 

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David Ward 

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decision.” 

Mr Ward said it isstill too early 

to tellexactly what assistancethe 

community willneed. 

“It’sveryearly days andI 

think that we arejust looking 

at how we respondtothe virus. 

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All of Mid Canty back 

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Rakaia, Chertsey, Dorie, Pendarves and Lauriston are 

back in the Rangitata electorate, after an adjustment 

of electoral boundaries. 

The change affects some 3300 voters inthose rural 

areas who werepart of the Selwyn electorate in the last 

general election. 

Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon had been lobbying 

for them to return to his electorate and said having all 

of Mid Canterbury in the same electorate made 

complete sense. 

He was among more than 400 people who made 

submissions to the Representation Commission when 

boundaries were reviewed last year. Other submitters 

from Geraldine said they wanted to be part of the 

Rangitata electorate, but they remain in the Waitaki 

electorate. 

Selwyn electorate loses Banks Peninsula, which is 

merged with eastern parts of Christchurch previously 

in the Port Hills electorate. 

Changes around the country range from major to 

minor. Anew seat proposed as Flat Bush will instead 

be named Takanini. Other name changes are Helensville, 

which becomes Kaipara ki Mahurangi, Hunua 

becomes Port Waikato and Rimutaka becomes 

Remutaka. 

Mr Falloon said he was happy the commission had 

agreed with his submission. 

‘‘I put forward what I thought was a pretty 

compelling case to have the Rakaia River as the 

boundary rather than where it has been at Dromore 

corner, which alot of people found quite odd.’’ 

He and Selwyn MP Amy Adams had operated a‘‘no 

wrong door’’ policy, which meant he had helped people 

in places like Rakaia, Chertsey and Lauriston despite 

them being in the neighbouring electorate. 

‘‘I’ll continue to do that until the election, and 

beyond that Idon’t take anything for granted.’ 

‘‘I’ve worked hard to be a strong voice for our 

district in Parliament and I’ll keeping working hard 

every day to earn the support of people to do so again.’’ 

Temporary work visas extended 

Mid Canterbury workers on temporary 

work visas, like thousands of 

others around the country, have 

had their visas extended by Immigration 

New Zealand because of 

the Covid19 pandemic. 

Visas due to expire between 

April 2 and July 9 have been 

automatically extended by Immigration 

New Zealand (INZ) until 

September 25. 

The temporary visas total around 

270,000 and cover work, visitor, 

student and limited visas. 

Federated Farmers and Dairy 

NZ were among those asking the 

Government to consider extending 

visas for migrants already working 

in New Zealand when the extent of 

the coronavirus became known and 

when borders were set to close. 

Ashburton immigration consultant 

Maria Jimenez said the visa 

extension decision was after an 

Epidemic Management Notice had 

been issued to INZ which meant 

that their current instructions were 

no longer practical. 

It was good news and areassurance 

for Mid Canterbury workers 

and others on temporary work 

visas. 

Entry into New Zealand was only 

open to NZ citizens and residence 

visa holders, although INZ was 

allowing very limited exceptions to 

assist certain circumstances such as 

humanitarian reasons and essential 

health workers. 

‘‘INZ also needstomake atough 

decision on which visa type needs 

to be prioritized. Health care 

workers who have a job offer to 

start from March 2020 to June 2020 

are prioritized because they will be 

working for critical purposes. On 

the other hand, anumber of visa 

programmes have been suspended, 

not cancelled, just suspended.’’ 

They included expressions of 

interest for the skilled migrant and 

parent categories. 

Ms Jimenez, a licensed immigration 

adviser, said INZ needed to 

accommodate a huge number of 

changes because of the Covid19 

pandemic. 


Footballers urged 

to stay fit, practise 

Mid Canterbury United Football 

Club development officer Darren 

Cavill is encouraging football players 

around the district to keep up their 

fitness and skills levels and to prepare 

for afootball season. 

He is hopeful some sort of season 

will happen after Covid19 

restrictions, but says any season start 

will not be before May 30 at the 

earliest. 

‘‘New Zealand Football and its 

seven Federations have announced 

that the community football 

postponement has been extended 

until at least Queen’s Birthday 

Weekend due to the pandemic. 

‘‘The best case scenario at this 

stage is that training can resume on 

May 16 with the community football 

and futsal seasons starting two weeks 

later. 

‘‘The worst case scenario is that we 

don’t get afootball season at all, 

which would be ahuge 

disappointment for all players, 

regardless of age.’’ 

Mr Cavill said excitement and 

expectation for the new season had 

been building before coronavirus 

restrictions kicked in and senior 

teams had started preseason 

training. 

‘‘It is important to keep fitness 

levels up and to keep enthusiasm for 

the game during lockdown. 

‘‘I encourage kids to get out with 

their parents and others in their 

bubbles to enjoy arun around and 

kick around.’’ 

Mr Cavill intends posting aseries 

of videos on the Mid Canterbury 

Football development officer 

Darren Cavill. 

United Football Club Facebook page 

with short messages and tips on how 

to improve and develop technical 

skills. 

They will include demonstrations 

on how to dribble, juggle, pass and 

kick the ball, and are aimed primarily 

at those under 14 years. 

New Zealand Football is also 

offering an online home training 

programme that focuses on its fourcorner 

holistic training model 

technical, tactical, physical and 

mental. 

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98 Pages Road, Ashburton 

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Four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, En-suite, 

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laundry, Large double garagewith off street parking. 

Fully fenced section. 

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$525,000 

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Make your dreams and memories here. 

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Easy care garden and room forthe motorhome 

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5Bedrooms, 3bathrooms plus office,Entertainers 

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22a Church Street, Ashburton 

24 Charles Street, Ashburton 

48/1236 River Road, Ashburton 

Village Green, LakeHood 

-3 bedrooms, 1bathroom 

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-Compliant logburner/heatpump/HRVsystem 

-Double garage with extra parking space 

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$400,000 

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Everydayliving revolves around the ground floor 

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an office.Heating is provided via acompliant log fire. 

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021 597 527 

Twoample Bedrooms. Fabulous familyfriendly open 

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with toilet/shower/vanity/bathroom heater.Recently 

painted inside and out. Afree standing log fire. 

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$110,000 

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Kim Miller 

027 236 8627 



House &Land Package available.The village green 

is perfectlypositioned for those who appreciate the 

fresh clean air of the country only 7mins from the 

centre of Ashburton. “Private and Exclusive” 

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119 William Street, Ashburton 

73 Northpark Road, Ashburton 

11a Charlesworth Drive, Ashburton 

115 Smithfield Road, Ashburton 

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Ready to move in, this lovely warm and comfortable 

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Aprivate sheltered setting with afourbedroom plus 

office family home sitting on1.000ha of land only 

five minutes’ drive fromAshburton town centre that 

has subdivision potential. 

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$749,000 

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Aspacious private section of 767m2 inthe sought 

after location of Charlesworth Drive inAllenton. A 

sealed, shared drivewayleads to this fabulous site 

which features newfencing and live trees. 

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$218,000 

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-4360 sqm 5minutes from town 

-Powerand Fibre atboundary 

-Shared well alreadyinplace 

-Great building site 

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$226,000 

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52 South Belt, Methven 

-3double bedrooms, 2storeyunit 

-Tidykitchen with new bench top, dishwasher 

-2separate bathrooms, 1upstairs &1downstairs 

-2separate toilets, 1upstairs &1downstairs 

ForSale 

$379,000 

Email: 

shirley.fitzgerald@raywhite.com 

ShirleyFitzgerald 

027 220 1528 



Camrose Estate, Methven 

Just Released stages 5&6 

Sections ranging in size from 725m2 to970m2. 

Situated on the north side of Methven. 

Golf courses and great river and lake fishing. 

ForSale 

Price onApplication 

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021 751 009 



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ACROSS 

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6 5 1 3 9 2 8 4 7 

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8155 for abooking. 

SELL 

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Small LPG cylinders 

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FOR LEASE 

AWESOME office space for 

lease, rent or hire. Park like 

setting. Indoor and outdoor 

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boundary. Must view. 

Phone 027 475 4241. 

STORAGE: Secure self storage 

units available long or 

short term at Ashburton 

Storage Facilities. Contact 

us on 027 436 2636 or www. 

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HEALTH &BEAUTY 

2264293 

URGENT CARE CLINIC 

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS 

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111 

Forall other medicalassistanceoutsideofnormal 

hours please phone your generalpracticeteam, 24/7, 

to speak with ahealth professionalwho will giveyou 

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need urgentcare. 

If youdon’t have aregular general practice, call any 

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice. 

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your 

passporttoyour surgeryappointment. 

New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID. 

TheAshburtonDutyPractice for ... 

Saturday25th April is 

Sealy Street Medical Practice,Sealy Street. 

Consultations will be by appointmentonly. 

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7. 

Sunday26th April is 

Tinwald Medical Centre,33Archibald Street. 

Consultations will be by appointmentonly. 

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7. 

Monday27th April is 

ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road. 

Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the 

weekend and public holidays please telephone 

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105 

or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002. 

Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be on the 

answer phone. 

PHARMACIES 

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex, 

East Street will be open on ... 

Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm 

Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm 

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open 

normal trading hours during the week,and on 

Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm. 

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays 

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice 

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STORAGE available, Ashburton. 

Self storage, variety 

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Storage 03 307 0401. 

HOME SERVICES 

ROOF COATINGS: All roof 

types, specializing in 

Decramastic and Long Run 

Iron, Coloursteel etc, steep 

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Spraymaster 027-433-7780. 

CountdownComplex, East Street, Ashburton 

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755


TRADE &SERVICES 

Having problems with your internal gutter systems? 

Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house? 

Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot? 

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Ph.308 8485 

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BUILDING and property 

solutions. For your complete 

alteration or renovation. 

We project manage 

the whole process. Home 

and small commercial. 

Qualified tradesmen. 

Phone Kiwi Building & 

Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308 

4798, 027 207 1478 or 

Cawte 027 418 7955. 

CARPET 2You -For all your 

flooring needs. Supplier 

and installer of carpet and 

vinyl, re-stretch & repair 

and carpet cleaning. Phone 

Mike Gill on 027 491 4210. 

CARPET cleaning -Powerful 

equipment & fast drying. 

Upholstery, mats and rugs. 

Experienced owner/operator. 

Phone John Cameron 

at Supersucker 027 435 

1042 or 308 1677. 

CHIMNEY sweep - For a 

professional service call 

Dan McKerrow Chimney 

Sweep and Repairs on 021 

118 7580. 

CHIMNEY sweep. It’s time to 

start thinking about it. 

Camera inspection carried 

out and full inspection 

checklist is left for you. Call 

Allan 027 209 5026. 

COMPUTER problems? For 

prompt reliable computer 

servicing and laser engraving 

contact Kelvin, KJB 

Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot 

Place, Ashburton. Phone 

308 8989. SuperGold discount 

card accepted. 

CONCRETE pavers direct to 

you - Best prices, many 

sizes, textures and colours 

- Paveco, 13 Robinson 

Street, Industrial Estate. 

2271160 

2271214 

COMPUTER repairs, sales, 

training, setup -wireless - 

networks, spyware cleanup. 

On-site day or evening. 

LOW FEES. Call Robin 

Johnstone, Networks 

Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308 

1440 or 027 768 4058. 

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. 

FLY control and spider 

proofing. For all domestic 

and industrial pest control 

needs phone AJ Kerr at 

Ashburton Pest Control on 

03 308 8147 or 027 432 

5447. 

FURNITURE removals -For 

all your household removal 

needs call Nudges Furniture 

Removals, phone 027 

224 0609. 

GARDENING, mowing, 

pruning, fertilising, projects 

or general spruce ups? Call 

Andrew at Spruce Gardens 

to get the job done right. 

027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693. 

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz 

LEGAL work -Phone Peter 

Ragg (Ashburton Law) for 

house sales, purchases 

and refinances. Will call at 

home evenings for wills, 

enduring powers of 

attorney. Phone 308 0327. 

Allworkmanship guaranteed 

Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380 

HYDRAULICS; Martin 

Bennett -Onsite hydraulic 

hose repair service 24/7. 

Stockists of Aero Quip 

hoses &fittings, Commercial 

hydraulics, Dynacool, 

Spool valves etc., MP Filtri, 

Walvoil. Call Justin on 308 

9778. 

INTERIOR 

PLASTERING 

New or existing, 

level 4finish, full skim 

plaster or repairs 

The Finishing Company 

03 307 8870 2272200 

PAINTER for all your painting 

needs. No job too small, 

inside or outside. Professional 

friendly service. 

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or 

027 200 1619. 

PAINTING wallpapering, 

plastering - No job too 

small. Interior, exterior. 

Professional, prompt, competitive 

service. Phone 

Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton 

on 021 878 794 or 

307 7289. 

PLUMBING, drainlaying, 

blocked drains. Phone 

Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing 

on 027 555 5575 or 308 

1248 (Master Plumbers & 

Drainlayers). 

SUN Control Window Tinting: 

Privacy, UV, glare, heat 

control for homes -offices - 

and cars. Phone Craig 

Rogers 307 6347, member 

of Master Tinters NZ. 

TILING - For all your tiling 

requirements including kitchen 

splash backs, flooring 

etc. (full water proofing), 

call Kevin on 027 496 8314. 

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TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV 

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safety, security, privacy, 

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window films. Free 

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Phone 0800 368 468 

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THE Courier is the best way 

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Ask anyone who 

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TV Reception Specialists for 

all your digital freeview 

installations and repairs, 

TV wall mounting, Smart 

TV set-up, home theatre 

installation. Call John at 

Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd 

03 308 7332 or 027 277 

1062. 

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WINDSCREENS and house 

glass. Qualified flat glass 

glazier now in-house. Anything 

glass, give us acall. 

Your place or ours. Wilson 

Windscreens, 152 Wills 

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Scholarship 

The Ashburton Plains Rotary Club iscurrently awarding 

$1,000 Tertiary Education scholarships for students in the 

Mid Canterbury area. You must be under 25 and be 

completing your second year oftertiary education in2020. 

For further information and to apply goto 

www.plainsrotary.org.nz/tertiary-scholarship 

TheCancer Societyoffering 

supportfor people 

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and their families 

CANCER SOCIETY 

TheMackenzie Centre, 

122 Kermode Street,Ashburton 

ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691 

LIVESTOCK 

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CHICKENS /HY-LINE 

BROWN PULLETS FOR SALE 

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*Pick-up and Delivery Available 

Contact Gordon /Rosie at 03 308 3783 

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HOSPICE Mid Canterbury. 

Dealing with alife limiting 

illness? Contact us to see 

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Phone 307 8387 or 027 227 

8387. 

EDUCATIONAL 

CJ’S Driving School - 

Classes 2 & 5, 

endorsements F & D, 

forklift F&OSH, dangerous 

goods. NZTA approved 

course provider. MITO & 

Competenz assessor. 

Locally owned. Phone 

Christine 027 245 2563. 

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 

PANELBEATING and spray 

painting of cars, trucks, 

buses, horse floats & 

motorhomes, caravans, 

trailers, farm machinery, jet 

boats. Light engineering 

and aluminium welding. 

Bus &Truck Bodyworks, 17 

Range Street, Ashburton. 

Phone 307 0378. 

FRUIT &PRODUCE 

POTATOES, Nadine &Agria 

$2 per kilo. Phone 308 

3195 or 027 531 9103. 81 

Elizabeth Street.



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