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Lyttelton to lead 

the way in 

recovery 

– page 7 

Plight of the 

designated 

shopper 

– page 14 

Allowing space inside our learning spaces 

SMALL TURNOUT: Avonside Girls’ High School’s first day back after the lockdown yesterday was attended by two 

students, who were taught by science teacher Leon Fife. 

• By Matt Slaughter 

VERY FEW students turned 

up for the first day of school 

post lockdown yesterday – and 

Avonside Girls’ High was no 

different. 

Only two of the school’s 490 

year 9 and 10 students were in 

attendance. 

At yesterday’s Ministry of 

Health briefing, Prime Minister 

Jacinda Ardern said 11,846, 

or one per cent of students 

showed up to school yesterday 

nationwide, while 7713 children 

went to early childhood 

education centres, an attendance 

of four per cent. 

Said Avonside Girls’ High 

School principal Sue Hume: 

“We were expecting five 

[students], tomorrow we know 

we’ll have three and so we’ve 

got one bubble of students. 

“Families appear to be 

making their own 

arrangements for their 

daughters to continue 

learning at home,” she said. 

Ms Hume said the only staff 

on site yesterday were herself, 

a supervising teacher and an 

office administrator. 

The students and staff at 

Avonside Girls’ are abiding 

by the rules of physical 

distancing, she said. 

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Deported 

robber 

strikes 

again 

in Chch 

• By Jess Gibson 

A HARDENED criminal who 

was deported from Australia 

for a violent robbery is back 

behind bars after a crime spree in 

Christchurch. 

Crete Campaign Wikotu, 39, 

will be sentenced on May 28 after 

admitting to a spate of burglaries, 

robberies and 

arson. 

Wikotu 

pleaded guilty 

to five charges 

of aggravated 

robbery and 

burglary in the 

district court 

on April 22 and 

Crete Wikotu 

earlier pleaded 

guilty to another burglary charge 

and arson. 

A number of the offences took 

place last year, not long after he 

was sent back to New Zealand 

from Australia in 2018. 

He robbed Northlands Countdown 

supermarket armed with a 

jemmy bar on March 30, last year, 

and also targeted a Fresh Choice 

supermarket, a Burger King, a 

petrol station and a Kiwibank/ 

Postshop as well as residential 

properties over March and April. 


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Canterbury’s 

climate change 

crusade 

– page 10 

Where to find hot 

property in 2020 

• By Louis Day 

WHAT WILL be the hottest 

suburbs for property buyers in 

2020? 

St Albans, Edgeware, Richmond 

and Addington could 

be popular spots for first home 

buyers this 

year. 

Linwood, 

Opawa, 

Phillipstown, 

Woolston and 

Addington 

could also 

prove to be 

Jonny 

attractive 

for investors 

Nicholls 

looking to rent out properties. 

Harcourts Real Estate agent 

Jonny Nicholls said properties 

in St Albans, Edgeware 

and Richmond were well-liked 

among first home buyers last 

year and expected this to continue 

this year. 

“These areas are quite affordable. 

You get a lot of house, a 

lot of land, you get the school 

zones, you get the close proximity 

to the city, that’s why they 

are quite popular,” he said. 

Statistics from Core Logic 

show St Albans has a median 

property value of $579,000 and 

Richmond a median value of 

$358,850. There was no data for 

Edgeware. 

•Turn to page 2 

Lawnmower injuries 

cost country millions 

– page 7 

158 Hills Rd, Edgeware, $465,000 

29a Slater St, Richmond, $350,000 

28 Fairfield Ave, Addington, $409,000 

Canty 

firefighter 

leads crew 

to help 

Australia 

• By Devon Bolger 

A SENIOR Canterbury firefighter 

will lead a 21-strong New 

Zealand volunteer crew which 

left yesterday to help fight the 

Australian bushfires. 

Principal 

Rural Fire 

Officer Bruce 

Janes and the 

crew are in New 

South Wales to 

support the firefighting 

efforts 

there. 

Bruce Janes 

The group will 

act as a burning crew. 

“We will be lighting up the 

vegetation ahead of the fire to rob 

it of fuel,” said Mr Janes. 

“It is a bit of a riskier undertaking 

because you’re adding more 

fire to fire so they have asked for a 

crew with a high experience level 

of burning.” 

He is more nervous about this 

task than his previous 10 fire 

fighting deployments to Australia. 

“It’s just the scale of this one 

and the fire behaviour we are going 

to be running into. 

“Very dangerous, the most dangerous 

fire we will have tackled 

and we are gonna be right in the 

thick of it.” 

The 58-year-old said he was 

chosen to lead the team after 

registering an interest with Fire 

and Emergency New Zealand. 


Great things 

to do this 

weekend 

– page 12 

Garvey 

Augusta bound 

– page 27 

Police terror attack 

costs top $2.7m 

Price tag on 

the prince’s 

two-day visit 

– page 4 

• By Sophie Cornish 

THE COST of the March 15 

terror attacks for police has 

reached $2.7 million and is still 

rising. 

But Canterbury’s police chief 

says keeping our country safe 

and secure has no price tag. 

When 51 people were killed 

and 49 injured after a lone 

gunman opened fire at two of 

the city’s mosques, it was the 

biggest homicide event in the 

country’s history. 

For this 

reason, 

Canterbury 

District 

Commander 

Superintendent 

John 

Price said the 

cost, which is John Price 

continuing to 

rise, doesn’t surprise him. 

“We have never had an event 

of this size before. You can’t really 

put a cost on the ability to 

keep our society safe and free 

from further violence. 

PHOTO: AP 

“The cost is ongoing and you 

can’t put a financial, monetary INVESTIGATION: Armed police, detectives and forensic experts on Deans Ave in the aftermath of the attack. 

figure on the importance of a safe 

and secure country,” he said. ting at $2.65 million. 

psychologist counselling and including the initial response, the best possible case before the 

At least four police operations A breakdown of the costs consultation), $258,062 for vehicle 

expenses and $323,076 for ongoing judicial investigation, being dedicated to family liaison 

reassurance, recovery and courts, which also involved staff 

have been conducted since the revealed to The Star under 

event, Operation Deans, Operation 

Unity, Operation Overwatch shows $1.73 million was spent as food and equipment hire. “That investigation component ongoing until at the very least, 

the Official Information Act, other operating expenses, such Superintendent Price said. work as well. That’s going to be 

and Operation Whakahaumanu. on travel expenses, $337,932 for Deans is the largest operation is ongoing. We have got a large the completion of the course 

The cost of Deans is the most professional services (including in the country’s history and has number of staff currently committing 

to making sure we put that,” he said. • Turn to page 

case and possibly a bit more after 

significant and is currently sit- 

forensic services, trauma and been through various phases 

4 

Ten day countdown 

to City2Surf – page 3 

What’s 

happening on 

St Patrick’s Day 

– pages 37-40 

March 15: A year on 

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

A year ago Huata Arahanga was a police veteran of 20 years. 

This photo of him hugging five-year-old Ayaan Naeem, who lost his 

father and brother in the massacre, was one of the most poignant of the 

tragedy. Much has changed for Huata in the past 12 months. On pages 

6-10 we talk to him and others involved a year on from the terror attacks. 

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The Star returns from 

alert level 4 lockdown 

THE STAR returns today 

after the recent alert level 4 

guidelines during lockdown 

stopped the newspaper from 

being delivered. 

Said The Star media regional 

manager Steve McCaughan: 

“It is with great pride that 

we return to publishing The 

Star to connect and inform 

Christchurch people each week 

about their city’s news and happenings. 

“It has been frustrating not 

being able to publish our titles 

Return to school ‘all going well’ 

• From page 1 

“It’s very straight forward and 

I am pleased I’m dealing with 

secondary aged students who 

have an understanding of what’s 

required and our students are 

observing exactly what we would 

like them to do. 

“It’s all going well,” said Ms Hume. 

She said efforts are being made 

to make school days as normal 

as possible for students who are 

on-site. 

“The students have different 

classes with different teachers, so 

the most successful approach is 

for them to continue with their 

online learning, of course, with 

guidance from the teacher who’s 

but obviously safety must come 

first. 

“The Star has been publishing 

for 152 years and in all that 

time, has never missed an issue 

date to market even through 

major events such as world 

wars, the Spanish flu and 

earthquakes. 

“We are back to what we are 

passionate about, publishing 

The Star and our regional 

community newspaper titles to 

connect the communities we 

serve.” 

supervising. 

“We’ve built in regular break 

times and I’ve been down to 

observe from afar and it’s all 

going very smoothly. We’re very 

pleased with our preparations 

and arrangements.” 

Meanwhile, only six of the 

more than 900 year 9 and 10 

students at Cashmere High 

School and 13 of St Martins 

School’s usual 550 pupils were 

on site on Wednesday. 

Said Cashmere High School 

principal Joe Eccleton: “We were 

expecting 18 [students] but 

we had a number of drop-offs 

in the last couple days for 

different reasons but ended 

Steve McCaughan 

with six, so five year 9s and one 

year 10 but that could change.” 

A Ministry of Education 

spokeswoman said: “We do 

know that we are not in ordinary 

circumstances, and we have 

been working with education 

leaders in the lead up to today’s 

physical opening of school sites, 

where children and young people 

need to attend. 

“All of our decisions about 

‘being ready’ are in line with 

public health advice, guidance 

and agreement. 

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ALMOST 1000 businesses and 

homeowners have applied for 

rates relief as the economic 

burden of Covid-19 continues to 

weigh down on the city. 

At the start of this month, 

city councillors agreed to allow 

businesses with a 30 per cent 

decline in revenue and individuals 

who have suffered a loss of 

employment due to Covid-19 

or qualify for the Government’s 

wage subsidy, the option to apply 

for a six-month extension on 

their rates payments 

So far, 909 applications have 

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SOME DOG owners continue 

to ignore pleas to keep them 

on leads in a bid to prevent the 

spread of Covid-19. 

The city council has received 

20 complaints regarding dogs 

being off their leash from March 

26 to April 27, and there have 

been 65 reports of dog attacks 

on people, domestic animals and 

stock. 

The Ministry for Primary 

Industries has asked owners to 

keep their canines on a leash 

under all alert levels to minimise 

any need to break a “bubble” to 

retrieve their pet, and to lower 

the risk of accidents. 

But during the lockdown period, 

nine people have required 

medical attention due to injuries 

from dog attacks. 

During alert level 4, 15 dogs 

which were found roaming were 

housed in the city council’s 

shelter. In the month before 

lockdown from February 26 to 

March 26, there were 22 dog attacks 

reported. 

However, city council head of 

regulatory compliance Tracey 

Weston said there has been no 

actual increase as the number of 

dog attacks during lockdown is 

similar to the same period from 

last year. 

Resident Lisa Streetley was 

at South New Brighton beach 

when a large dog off its lead approached 

her dog and tried to 

bite it, and then started growling 

at her son. 

“It was super scary. Even 

though I’m an animal person, 

when Meg, our springer spaniel 

yelped out it really frightened 

us.” 

She said the dog’s owner continued 

running and did nothing 

about the situation. 

Residents have also been expressing 

their concerns to community 

Facebook groups over 

been made, 845 have been approved, 

56 have been asked for 

more information and eight 

declined. 

Of the approved applications, 

618 have been from businesses 

and 227 from homeowners. 

The city council has a total of 

173,674 ratepayers. 

If all ratepayers were to apply 

for rates relief it would cost the 

city council $1.25 million in 

borrowing costs. 

A three-month rent holiday has 

also been granted to 369 of the city 

council’s commercial tenants. This 

is expected to cost the city council 

$815,501 in loss of revenue. 

Owners ignore advice to 

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Thursday April 30 2020 The Star 

NEWS 3 

in brief 

Fire in house starts 

in ceiling 

Firefighters attended a house fire 

in Avondale yesterday morning. 

A Fire and Emergency NZ 

spokesman said three fire crews 

attended the blaze, at a property 

on Waratah St about 4.40am. 

The fire started in the ceiling 

and took about an hour to 

extinguish. No one was injured 

and it is not being treated as 

suspicious. 

Recycling dumped 

in landfill 

A total of 2683 tonnes of 

recyclable material was sent to 

landfill over the course of the 

lockdown by the city council. 

City council resource recovery 

manager Ross Trotter said this 

had cost $322,044 to undertake. 

The city council was forced to 

send recyclable materials to 

landfill after EcoCentral decided 

to suspend operations at its 

material recovery facility to 

protect the safety of staff. 

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A fundraiser is under way for 

Christchurch music venue 

Darkroom, which is on St Asaph 

St. The fundraiser was started 

on Tuesday to help it survive the 

financial impacts of Covid-19. 

So far, $7150 of its $10,000 target 

has been raised and it is hosting 

an online concert tomorrow 

and Saturday to raise more. To 

donate visit www.boosted.org.nz 

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The ripple effect: A legacy of heartbreak 

The family of two 

teenage sisters killed 

in a Port Hills car 

crash are still waiting 

to know if police will 

charge the driver. 

Carolyne Meng-Yee 

reports 

VOLUNTEER firefighter 

Reuben Miller will never forget 

the night he pulled 15-year-old 

Sunmara Alexander from a 

crash-wrecked burning car. 

A crash in the Port Hills is not 

so unusual – Mr Miller says it 

was the fourth or fifth he’d been 

called to in a matter of weeks. 

But the hellish scene on an 

unusually mild night towards 

the end of November last year 

was like nothing he’d seen 

before. 

There was so much smoke he 

couldn’t see the car or Sunmara 

– he could only hear the teenager 

pleading for help. 

“She was stuck in the seat belt 

and her legs were jammed. 

The car was on an angle,” he 

said. 

“I couldn’t reach her legs 

but I was able to cut her out of 

the seatbelt. She never cried or 

screamed and was more worried 

about me. 

“She told me when to pull and 

when not to and that’s how she 

managed to free herself. She 

would have been in unbearable 

pain but she was incredibly 

brave.” 

The crash claimed the life of 

HAUNTED: Jason Alexander with his partner Lisa Campbell. 

PHOTO: SYLVIE WHINRAY 

Sunmara’s sister, 17-year-old 

Tayla. Sunmara was taken 

to hospital where she fought 

horrific injuries. She succumbed 

a month later – dying in 

Middlemore Hospital on her 

16th birthday. 

A teenage boy who was a 

passenger suffered serious 

injuries and survived. The 

driver’s injuries were minor. He 

hasn’t been charged with any 

offence. 

The aftermath still haunts Mr 

Miller. 

“It was probably the fourth or 

fifth accident in the Port Hills 

in a matter of weeks but this one 

was by far the most serious one – 

it had a huge impact on me.” 

He is not the only one. The 

reverberation from that crash 

has spread through Ashburton, 

leaving unanswered questions 

and unfathomable pain. 

The girls’ father Jason 

Alexander’s last words to them 

were: “I love you and be good.” 

The Covid-19 lockdown 

served only to amplify his grief. 

That has been compounded by 

delays in the justice system. It 

is five months this week since 

the crash, but no charges have 

been laid. Mr Alexander fell into 

a deep depression and thought 

about taking his own life. 

“I missed the girls so much I 

wanted to join them,” he said. 

FAMILY: Jason Alexander 

with his daughters Tayla 

(left), and Sunmara. 

(Left) – Reuben Miller 

He has had no contact and 

no apology from the driver – in 

spite of Mr Alexander making it 

clear he forgave him. 

“I didn’t want him to go to jail 

for a silly mistake. He is young 

and is already going to have a 

lot to deal with for the rest of his 

life. 

“Anger won’t bring them 

back. The boy said he was going 

to Sunmara’s funeral – but he 

was a no-show. I don’t hate him 

but I understand why he hasn’t 

made contact. I think he is really 

scared.” 

The absence of charges leaves 

a sense of injustice. It also leaves 

Mr Alexander still seeking 

answers as to what happened the 

night that he lost his children. 

“Tayla was thrown out of the 

car. I wonder if she took the seat 

belt off and waited so she could 

open the door and jump out. She 

would have been protecting her 

sister – that’s Tayla.” 


REAL ESTATE agents 

across the region 

are experiencing an 

increased number of 

off-shore inquiries from 

New Zealanders based 

overseas. 

Bayleys residential and 

Justin Haley 

projects divisional 

manager Justin Haley 

said the company had 

received about 24 offshore 

inquiries from 

New Zealanders based 

overseas across all of its 

Canterbury divisions. 

He said this was a lot 

more off-shore inquiries 

Kiwis returning home look to Canterbury 

than usual. 

“There have been some who 

had already returned prior to the 

lockdown and with the intentions 

of just spending lockdown here but 

then realised that it is actually a far 

more attractive scenario to stay,” 

he said. 

“There are also people inquiring 

who are still abroad from 

places where the lockdown has 

been far more severe than what 

it was in New Zealand. All that 

great press we are getting for the 

potential annihilation of Covid 

is becoming very attractive for 

some obviously.” 

He said they were receiving inquires 

from Singapore, Malaysia, 

Hong Kong and also the United 

States of America. 

Harcourts sales consultant 

Cindy-Lee Sinclair said she 

had also received about six offshore 

inquiries over the last two 

weeks. 

Ms Sinclair said she had also 

heard of other real estate agents 

in the region receiving similar 

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NEWS 5 

after sisters die in Port Hills crash 

Massey University law professor 

Chris Gallavin believes 

“someone has dropped the ball” 

in the investigation. 

That, he says, is the only reason 

for such a delay in any charges 

being brought. 

“Under normal circumstances 

for any case, let alone the seriousness 

of this case, you would 

not expect the police to have taken 

the months they have taken to 

decide whether to charge or what 

the charges are,” he said. 

“At the very least one would 

expect the victim’s family would 

be kept up to date with where 

the prosecution or investigation 

was at. So in the absence of any 

explanation as to a delay in the 

toxicology, or an examination of 

the crime scene, or interviewing 

of witnesses – in the absence 

of that and the only conclusion 

people can draw is that a ball has 

been dropped by the police in 

this case.” 

Detective Jeff Brown, the officer 

in charge of the investigation, 

indicates that is not the case. 

The delay is partly due to his 

being on leave and partly due to 

his involvement in a homicide 

case. 

He is also waiting on a crash 

report and needs to consult with 

his superiors to determine what, 

if any, charges there should be. 

He says an investigation like 

this typically takes three months, 

but the circumstances, in this 

case, are unique. 

Detective Brown is another 

upon whom the lasting impact 

of the crash weighs heavily. He is 

FRIENDS: Tayla Alexander (right) with Ashton Lamborn. 

juggling the feelings of a grieving 

father with the future of a young 

man. 

“We don’t want to make a 

mistake on this one. I don’t want 

to do Jason wrong, so we have to 

make sure we get enough consultation 

about what the appropriate 

charge is,” he said. 

“If we charge too low, we will 

do a disservice, if we charge too 

high we might lose the whole 

thing, so we have to get the experts 

involved. It’s not ideal but 

it’s not unusual. 

“Alcohol wasn’t an issue but we 

are waiting for the crash report 

to determine the speed, which is 

the crux of the matter. 

“The driver might have done 

something stupid and now his 

life has changed in a way he 

never predicted. It’s a really unfortunate 

situation.” 

The driver is 19. He and his 

family are struggling with the 

aftermath of decisions made on 

that November night. 

The teenager’s uncle, who 

raised him for three years, says 

his first thoughts are with Mr 

Alexander. 

“I can’t begin to imagine what 

it is to lose one daughter let 

alone two. I want him to know 

that within our family there are 

hearts that ache like his even 

though my nephew has been unable 

to convey this.” 

The driver’s father “dropped 

dead suddenly” when his mother 

was only a few weeks pregnant. 

“Life has dealt him some pretty 

sad blows, he never knew his dad 

and that affected him. We took 

him into our family when he 

was 14 and treated him like one 

of our sons but you can only do 

your best. 

“I am worried he is overloaded 

‘I want the driver to know 

it’s not just my life he has 

ruined but so many others 

through his actions.’ 

– Jason Alexander 

right now and I would hate for 

anything to happen to him.” 

The uncle has since been in 

touch with his nephew who he 

said was “remorseful and deeply 

sorry. He would like to reach out 

to Jason but has been advised 

against it by the police. 

“He is a lovely, lovely kid actually, 

very clever, sensitive and 

caring,” says the uncle. “But the 

blows he’s had in life have left 

their mark. And when problems 

happen, and they are usually big, 

his response is to run.” 

Other victims of what happened 

are less forgiving. 

Ashton Lamborn was Tayla’s 

best friend, who heard from her 

minutes before she died. 

In a text, she wrote: “Bro, I am 

going to die tonight. X. I haven’t 

gone so fast around Port Hills 

before.” 

Ashton says the driver was 

known as a “boy racer.” 

“I’m not sure what I would 

do if I saw the driver. It would 

depend if my anger takes over or 

if I stay calm. 

“He is still living his life and 

that’s not fair. He hasn’t been 

charged or taken any responsibility 

for what’s happened. 

“I miss Tayla’s empathy and 

kindness and she understood 

people before she judged them. 

That was one thing I learned 

from her. I never used to be like 

that. Tayla was beautiful and 

warm.” 

Mr Alexander says his life has 

been “wiped out.” 

Tayla was a “mother hen” to 

Sunmara – they were close in 

life and in death and are buried 

together at the local cemetery. 

He visits them every day. Their 

brother, Dallas Thomson, is also 

a frequent visitor. 

“Tayla always put others before 

herself and Sunmara was a funloving 

rebel,” said Mr Alexander. 

“It guts me that five months 

have passed and there are no 

charges laid. I want the driver 

to know it’s not just my life he 

has ruined but so many others 

through his actions. My girls 

were such a big part of me and 

now and I have an empty hole. 

I just want us to be together 

again.” 

But his biggest fear – compounded 

by the slow wheels of 

justice – is that his daughters 

have been forgotten. 

“I didn’t want them to die for 

nothing, I also don’t want other 

parents to go through what I am 

going through.” 

And they are not forgotten by 

Mr Miller. 

Last month, he drove to Ashburton 

to meet Jason and let him 

know how gutsy Sunmara was 

as she fought to free herself from 

the car. 

“I was the last person she ever 

talked to – the dad never got that 

chance and being a parent myself 

I would want to know that.” 

– NZ Herald 

property market 

Core Logic head of research 

Nick Goodall said 

the increased demand 

from overseas could 

cushion the projected 

Covid-19 blow to property 

prices. 

“There is a general prediction 

that demand for 

property will be reduced 

Nick Goodall 

due to increasing unemployment, 

the effect on 

wages and the uncertainty 

that brings,” he said. 

“The fact that we are 

going to have a general 

reduction in demand from 

people already living here, 

returning kiwis could hold 

the market at a bit more 

stead in terms of maintaining a bit 

of that demand that would not have 

been there, so it will create some 

upward pressure on prices.” 

According to the Real Estate 

Institute of New Zealand, about 

1100 fewer sales happened during 

the first six days of the lockdown 

in comparison to the same period 

in previous years. 

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Interest in Canterbury’s property 

market from New Zealanders living overseas could cushion 

the Covid-19 blow on house prices. 

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6 

NEWS 


Shipping to lead the way in Canty’s 

The Lyttelton Port 

Company could play 

a crucial role in the 

recovery of Canterbury’s 

economy. Louis Day 

looks into how it is 

operating, what the 

region’s key exports 

are and what they will 

inject into the economy 

WITH THE tourism industry in 

ruin and unlikely to fully recover 

from the Covid-19 pandemic 

anytime soon, export will be key 

to the region’s recovery. 

Exports through the Lyttelton 

port were worth more than $5.6 

billion in the previous financial 

year, it is also currently responsible 

for over 50 per cent of the 

South Island’s container trade. 

In 2019, domestic and international 

visitor spending contributed 

$3.6 billion to the local 

economy. 

Throughout the Covid-19 

outbreak and the subsequent 

lockdown, the port has continued 

to operate at full capacity as 

an essential service, even showing 

improved export volumes at 

certain points. 

Container volume through the 

port saw an increase of 7.3 per 

cent in March compared to the 

same period last year. Lyttelton 

Port Company chief executive 

Roger Gray said this was driven 

by export volumes which were up 

by 14.5 per cent, while at the same 

time imports fell by 12 per cent. 

Mr Gray said while he predicted 

container volumes to be 

down by 12 to 15 per cent this 

month, the outlook for export 

under alert level three restrictions 

looked positive as products 

deemed non-essential under 

lockdown will make a return to 

the fore. 

He said meat and dairy products 

continued to make up a large 

proportion of exports from the 

port over the lockdown period 

with China, North and South- 

East Asia remaining the main 

destinations for these products. 

BUSINESS AS USUAL: The Lyttelton Port Company has continued to work at full capacity 

as an essential service under alert level 4 restrictions. 


Manufactured goods will be 

one of the sectors which will 

benefit from level three restrictions. 

It contributed $3.7 billion 

to the local economy last year, 

the highest-grossing industry in 

the region. Boilers and machinery 

made $372 million in exports 

in January and February alone. 

Although, the industry could 

struggle to produce the profit 

margins it has done in the past 

with ChristchurchNZ forecasting 

losses of up to $167 million as 

a result of the lockdown. 

Only essential manufacturing 

has been allowed to take place 

under alert level four restrictions 

which include fast-moving consumer 

goods, food and beverage 

production, health and pharmaceuticals 

and communications 

including supply chains. 

Manufacturing activity 

deemed an essential service only 

equates to 36 per cent of the total 

industry. 

This is also a sector which 

has predominantly relied on air 

freight. The increased restraints 

on air connectivity poses a threat 

to its export volumes. 

However, Canterbury Employers’ 

Chamber of Commerce 

chief executive and spokeswoman 

for The Manufacturers’ 

Network Leeann Watson said 

there was no reason why a lot of 

manufactured goods could not 

be exported via the port while 

restrictions on air freight remain 

in place. 

Forestry is another industry 

which will be free of restrictions 

under alert level three and be 

able to build itself back up to 

what it was pre-pandemic. 

Forestry management and 

harvesting was classed as a nonessential 

service under lockdown 

which left the industry at a 

standstill. 

It could be a long road to 

recovery with forestry exports 

from Canterbury faltering even 

before the lockdown. In January, 

forestry saw a 29.7 per cent decline 

in exports, a 44.5 per cent 

decrease in February and a 38 

per cent drop in March. 

In spite of this, Forest Management 

director David Janett was 

highly optimistic the forestry 

sector would bounce back. 

“Prices have risen quite 

substantially and there is strong 

demand at the moment. There 

is very little volume coming in 

from anywhere else in the world. 

I think overall with demand and 

product pricing, it is looking very 

good,” he said. 

He expected the Lyttelton port 

alongside the Timaru port to 

play a significant role in exporting 

the region’s forestry. 

While manufactured goods 

and forestry have suffered, 

dairy and meat exports have 

maintained a steady pace at 

Lyttelton. 

In 2019, dairy made up a large 

proportion of local exports, valued 

at $3.1 billion. Canterbury’s 

dairy exports grew by 48.1 per 

cent in January and by 95 per 

cent in February compared to 

last year’s figures. 

It made a contribution of $657 

million to the economy over the 

course of January and February. 

However, preliminary March 

statistics show it suffered a five 

per cent decline. 

Dairy NZ South Island hub 

leader Tony Finch said dairy 

industry was no different 

to others and had faced its 

challenges. 

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Total export value over January and February 2020 

Meat – $139 million 

Seafood – $60 million 

Dairy produce – $657 million 

Forestry – $33 million 

Boilers and machinery parts – $372 million 

“The biggest challenge is going 

to be making sure staffing 

and resources are sufficient, in 

particular through the really 

busy period of calving and that 

is really going to be dependent 

on where we sit with Covid in a 

few weeks’ time. 

“Then again it also comes 

down to what the season brings 

forward, we are at the mercy of 

the weather and that comes with 

its own set of challenges.” 

Aside from these challenges, 

Mr Finch said it was “business 

as usual.” How well the industry 

performed on an export front 

would depend on overseas demand 

he said. 

Statistics show meat exports 

have been the only sector to 

exhibit constant improvement. 

Exports in this sector grew by 

33 per cent in January and 7.9 

per cent in February, contributing 

a total of $139 million to the 

economy over the two months. 

According to Christchurch- 

NZ, preliminary March export 

data showed it was the only sector 

to see an increase in export, 

improving on last year’s figures 

by four per cent. 

Seafood exports grew by 39 

per cent in January but fell by 21 

per cent in February, contributing 

$60 million in export value 

to the local economy over the 

two months. Preliminary March 

data shows exports fell by six per 

cent. 

Aside from exports, construction 

is also expected to be a 

lifeline to the economy in the 

absence of tourism. 

While the industry has not 

been without its fair share of suffering 

throughout the lockdown 

period with ChristchurchNZ 

forecasting losses of up to $245 

million, Civil Contractors NZ 

Canterbury branch chairman 

Jeremy Dixon was confident it 

would bounce back. 

This was down to the fact the 

city council has submitted $1 

billion wish-list of “shovel ready” 

works aimed at stimulating the 

economy and providing jobs. 

Mr Dixon told The Star construction 

would play a “huge” 

role in the economic recovery of 

the city. 

“It is a huge part of our region’s 

working economy, it has 

50,000-plus people linked to it. 

Hospitality has a long way to 

come back, tourism has a long 

way to go, apart from primary 

industries and construction 

there are very few opportunities 

to get the economy going so we 

have a huge responsibility,” he 

said. 

MONEY: Dairy produce exports brought $657 million into 

the local economy throughout January and February. 

over 10 weeks 

Gerry Brownlee 

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Christchurch 

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• From page 1 

In one incident, Wikotu broke 

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before setting fire to a bookcase, 

which caused damage to the 

lounge and smoke damage 

throughout the house. 

Wikotu would often be carrying 

a hammer or crowbar and sometimes 

wore items to protect his 

identity such as a black mask and 

plastic bags on his shoes. Some of 

the crimes involved co-offenders. 

Wikotu has been remanded in 

custody until his sentencing next 

month. 

In 2016, Wikotu was sentenced 

to four-and-a-half-years jail in 

Queensland after he pleaded guilty 

to armed robbery and six other offences 

at Ipswich District Court. 

Wikotu robbed an IGA supermarket 

in West Ipswich, which is 

in south west Brisbane, wearing a 

hoodie, gloves and a cloth covering 

his face while brandishing the 

pruning saw. 

Wikotu had already built up an 

extensive criminal history in New 

Zealand, including 22 convictions 

for violent offences which 

spanned over nearly 20 years. 

Queensland defence barrister 

Stephen Kissick told the court 

Wikotu faced deportation back 

to New Zealand upon his release 

from prison and said if he managed 

to stay in Australia it would 

only be “by the skin of his teeth.” 

He said Wikotu’s entire family 

lived in Australia but ultimately the 

DANGEROUS: Wikotu was 

jailed in Australia after he 

robbed an IGA supermarket 

in West Ipswich while 

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decision would be up to immigration 

officials on whether he was 

permitted to remain in the country. 

Before his sentencing, Ipswich 

District Court Judge Greg Koppenol 

asked Wikotu the origins 

behind his “unusual” name. 

Wikotu said he was named in 

honour of his great grandfather 

who served in the Crete Campaign 

during World War 2. 

New Zealand Department 

of Corrections deputy national 

commissioner Andy Milne told 

The Star Wikotu was subject to a 

Returning Offenders Order until 

December last year. 

The Returning Offenders Act 

2015 enables corrections to manage 

and monitor certain offenders 

returning from overseas, with 

supervision similar to parole. 

Wikotu continued to offend 

under the order. 

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8 

LIFE IN A BUBBLE 


Well-known Cantabrians share how they coped during lockdown 

Less chaos for Crusaders coach 


AS SOMEONE who claims to 

love a bit of chaos, Crusaders 

coach Scott Robertson made sure 

to keep his plate full during his 

days in lockdown. 

Different to his regular life 

juggling rugby matches, training, 

travel, events and meetings, 

he stayed grounded at home in 

Sumner with his wife, Jane Robertson 

and his three young boys. 

Exercise, Zoom meetings, 

family downtime and staying up 

to date with the latest Covid-19 

updates were some activities 

which became part of his “daily 

ritual” on top of work from 

home. 

“I’ve got a tendency to get 

pretty bored, so I’ve had to be 

pretty disciplined with my days 

to ensure I get the best out of 

them. We’ve been keeping a good 

structure and really focusing on 

still keeping up with our physical 

and mental well-being, trying to 

make it as fun and stress-free as 

we possibly can.” 

Robertson said it has been 

tough not being able to get out 

into the water, where he does a 

lot of his thinking, but accepted 

and adapted to the rules. 

“Instead, I’ve been getting on 

my bike and keeping it local and 

ADAPTING: Crusaders 

coach Scott Robertson has 

been keeping busy at his 

home in Sumner. 

using the old yoga mat has been 

great.” 

He said reaching out to people 

in similar career positions has 

helped maintain his mental 

stimulation. 

“There’s been a lot of online 

Zoom meetings with rugby 

teams in Europe and different 

sports around Australia and 

America, so you’re connecting to 

them and looking at how they’ve 

been innovative. You think of 

questions you probably never 

would have before and dig quite 

deep.” 

He said his communication 

with the Crusaders team stayed 

regular and had even included 

an online baking session led by 

assistant forwards coach Jason 

Ryan. 

“For me it was pretty extraordinary 

really, I made blueberry 

scones with some coconut glaze. 

“It was a pretty weird moment 

in my career to be fair,” he joked. 

Robertson said the team has 

various layers covered for when 

they are able to resume playing, 

but at this stage, there was no 

more information as to when 

that would be. 

“It’s reliant on how many cases 

we have and how disciplined we 

are as a nation.” 

Roberston said he is looking 

forward to getting back into it as 

he has been missing the social 

connections with the team and 

having something to look forward 

to every weekend. 

However, he said missing 

it has made him realise he is 

“extremely grateful” for what he 

has got. 

Maccas on the menu 


A CARAMEL sundae from 

McDonald’s was at the top of 

broadcaster Chris Lynch’s postlockdown 

priorities. 

“Extra caramel on the top and 

the bottom,” he said. 

“You need caramel sauce 

on the bottom so you have 

got something to look forward 

to.” 

However, this had to wait as 

McDonald’s was still waiting for 

its sundae mix to be delivered. 

It is expected McDonald’s will 

be in a position to sell sundaes 

again today. 

Lynch said he was gutted by 

this but understanding of the 

situation. 

THe NewstalkZB radio 

presenter, who hosts Canterbury 

Mornings every week day from 

9am, said he enjoyed having a bit 

more of a lie-in before heading 

to work during the lockdown 

because of his commute taking 

10 minutes less than usual due 

to reduced traffic. However, he 

described reporting on Covid-19 

as “overwhelming.” 

“THe information keeps 

changing rapidly on an hourly 

basis, it is overwhelming, I find 

it very overwhelming to try 

and keep up with every bit of 

national and international news 

that concerns the pandemic.” 

In spite of the overwhelming 

nature of the virus, he felt 

Christchurch was in a position 

to recover faster than other cities 

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“Because of what we have 

been through and because of 

our ability to cope with what 

is thrown at the city I think we 

will bounce back faster when 

the virus completely goes, much 

better probably than other cities 

around New Zealand.” 

Lynch said when it was 

announced the nation was going 

into complete lockdown, he was 

confronted with the same feelings 

he felt post-earthquake. 

“For me I had that awful 

sinking feeling after the prime 

minister announced the 

lockdown period. 

“THere was that same feeling 

of uncertainty following the 

September and February 

earthquakes, the unknown of 

what the future will hold and very 

similar feelings of anxiety and 

what it means for the city.” 

In spite of his optimism for 

the city, the consensus he had 

gathered from his listeners 

showed that same feeling of 

uncertainty and anxiety was still 

running rife across the city. 

“I think people are becoming 

more and more frustrated with 

life in lockdown, they are feeling 

confined, they are feeling angry 

and anxious about the unknown 

and that is a challenge for me to 

provide a bit of optimism without 

sugar-coating the situation. 

“People are nervous, 

particularly small-to-medium 

businesses in Christchurch, 

obviously they welcome the 

Government’s response in terms 

of the wage subsidy but they are 

nervous that once the lockdown 

finishes they won’t be in a 

position to survive and operate.” 

He saw employment as the 

biggest challenge which faced the 

city post lockdown. 

“THe biggest issue for the 

city will be jobs or lack of and 

obviously business confidence, 

however, I’m quite optimistic 

that once the coronavirus fizzes 

out globally you will see a faster 

recovery to Christchurch and its 

economy than you would expect.” 


• By Bea Gooding 

LIFE IS a little more balanced in 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel’s bubble 

at home. 

Although the lockdown kept 

her busy working from home, 

the sudden absence of public 

engagements and community 

events gave her some time to 

relax and reflect during the 

uncertain times. 

The days usually consisted of 

many Zoom meetings and work 

for the city council, but the extra 

time gave her and husband Rob 

Davidson a chance to have some 

downtime. 

“We’ve both been working 

very hard, but having this downtime 

means I’ve got a lot more 

time to think,” she said. 

Many had been using the lockdown 

period to try something 

new. She had not yet had the 

chance to try something new 

herself, but said it was a good opportunity 

to catch up on popular 

Netflix shows – a rare occurrence 

in normal circumstances. 

“Apart from catching up on 

the news and the Covid-19 

updates here and around the 

world, we’ve been watching a 

lot of Netflix and YouTube, it’s 

been a bit of escapism,” she 

said. 

“There’s some good stuff on 

there – we even binge-watched 

an entire series last week.” 

Working from home and 

LIFE IN A BUBBLE 9 

Mayor finds work/life balance 

PROUD: Mayor Lianne Dalziel and husband Rob Davidson 

used the lockdown as a chance to relax and reflect. 

sharing a small apartment with 

her husband went well she said, 

but it got interesting when it 

came to answering calls at the 

same time. 

Having previously lived in the 

suburbs, the pair moved to the 

central city a few months ago. 

Although it was strange not seeing 

many cars or people out and 

about, she was grateful that her 

bubble was so close to the places 

she loved. 

“There couldn’t be a better 

place for a bubble. But as long as 

you’ve got proximity to a place 

that you love and essential services 

then I think your bubble is 

going to be a pretty happy one,” 

she said. 

“I’m very lucky to be where 

I am and I’m grateful to live so 

close to Hagley Park.” 


As the city soldiered on 

through alert level 4, the mayor 

was proud of how Cantabrians 

stepped up. 

“It’s not easy to maintain 

physical distance with others, 

it’s not in our nature to do so,” 

she said. 

“Apart from the one or two 

idiots as described by the prime 

minister, I’m proud of how 

respectful people have been in 

maintaining that distance and 

showing so much kindness to 

others who need it. 

“There are also people 

experiencing difficult times at 

the moment. My heart goes out 

to all – especially to those who 

live alone, and family members 

of people who have died during 

Covid-19.” 

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10 

LIFE IN A BUBBLE 


Another book from survivor 

The right Tactix 


MOSQUE shooting survivor 

Farid Ahmed used the extra 

time on his hands during the 

lockdown to work on a second 

book. 

Mr Ahmed lost his wife Husna 

to the March 15 shootings and 

released a book about her earlier 

this year. 

She was killed as she ran back 

to Al Noor Mosque to find her 

husband after helping guide 

women and children to safety. 

Husna’s Story – my wife, the 

Christchurch massacre and my 

journey to forgiveness, follows the 

mother-of-one’s life from birth 

to death. 

However, Mr Ahmed, who 

has been in lockdown with his 

daughter and niece, is remaining 

tight-lipped about his second 

book which he is spending up to 

seven hours a day working on. 

“At the moment I would like to 

keep that private,” he said. 

In spite of 2020 being a difficult 

year for Mr Ahmed with the anniversary 

of the mosque shootings 

and death of his wife, the death of 

his mother, the gunman behind 

the mosque attacks changing his 

plea to guilty and the Covid-19 

outbreak and subsequent lockdown, 

he is still smiling. 

“I look at the positive things. 

Two things I always think, things 

could always be worse and the sun 

is still shining. For example, when 

I think of my wife, I think about 

her all the time, I believe she is in 

a good hands because she did not 

do anything wrong because she 

worshipped in a peaceful way. I 

try to look at the positive stuff and 

that keeps me smiling.” 

However, he said between 

smiles there are occasional tears 

when working through his second 

book. 

“I am crying and smiling as 

I write, I am a very emotional 

person but I am really enjoying 

myself.” 

Mr Ahmed made international 

INSPIRING: 

Mosque 

shooting 

survivor 

Farid 

Ahmed 

used his 

time in 

lockdown 

to start 

writing a 

second 

book. 

headlines after he professed his 

love for the gunman responsible 

for killing his wife. 

“I don’t hate him, I love him,” 

he told reporters only days after 

the shooting. 

He said it was impossible for 

him to hate anyone. 

“A rose has a beautiful aroma, 

if you break it, it still has a 

beautiful aroma, if you cut it into 

small pieces it still has a beautiful 

aroma. 

“Similarly, if you break my 

heart and inflict something harsh 

on me, it still loves – anger and 

frustration, there is no room for 

that.” 

• By Jacob Page 

TACTIX NETBALL coach 

Marianne Delaney-Hoshek has 

not slowed down just because she 

has had to live life in a bubble. 

She and husband Mike, and 

their two boys Sam and Zac, 

have got through the coronavirus 

lockdown together along 

with dog, Charlee. 

“My two boys and my husband 

will all have their birthdays 

during this so it has made things 

interesting. 

“For one of my sons, his birthday 

was with mum’s version of 

McDonald’s,” she said. 

“Pancakes for breakfast, 

chicken nuggets and chips for 

lunch and cheeseburgers for 

dinner. 

“The boys then built a hut and 

slept in it overnight so it worked 

out.” 

She said her boys had responded 

well to the restrictions. 

“My kids have gone into it 

well. After two weeks things got 

a bit feral for a day but in general 

they’ve adapted well and stayed 

positive.” 

She said they have tried to do 

a jog together each morning 

while incorporating F45 training 

– a high intensity group 

workout, although she said 

motivation did drop during the 

colder days. 

Just to complicate things, the 

family has just moved houses 

and the sale of their previous 

house fell through the week of 

the lockdown. 

“My husband has been working 

at the other house and we’ve 

been going back and forth and 

jogging and doing a time trial 

each day. 

“The exercise part is huge 

because you need that fresh air 

and we are lucky to have it as an 

option. 

“Even just yelling out a ‘hello’ 

to someone from afar just makes 

me feel more normal. 

“It will be the extroverts who 

will be finding it the hardest I’m 

sure.” 

Delaney-Hoshek said she 

was trying to keep in contact 

with all of her squad as often 

as possible but also said the 

training required selfdiscipline. 

“We have players in bubbles of 

three, bubbles of one and people 

living all over the place. 

“It’s important to connect with 

each of them and cater to their 

needs based on the equipment 

they have,” she said. 

“The wall has become a great 

friend for many of the girls to 

help them with their passing.” 

She said it was important to 

keep things in moderation.


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during lockdown 

China timely shares 

COVID-19 information 

“You don’t want to go 

too over the top because 

we have players who work 

part-time and have picked 

up extra hours. 

“When the competition 

does start, I imagine it’ll 

be very fast-paced with 

short turnarounds between 

games.” 

Delaney-Hoshek said 

her previous career as a 

physical education teacher 

had prepared her well to 

handle the rapidly evolving 

situation. 

“You always are learning 

to front-foot things 

and deal with different 

scenarios. 

“There are always positives 

in everything and I 

guess spending time with 

our kids has been a real 

highlight and I’ve found 

I’ve caught up with different 

friends on Zoom 

over a glass of wine which 

wasn’t happening before 

the lockdown.” 

She said she felt it was 

important for sport to 

return as soon as it was 

possible. 

“The best thing we can 

do as a team is put our 

best foot forward and take 

charge of the competition 

and inspire and entertain 

FAMILY TIME: Tactix coach Marianne Delaney- 

Hoshek on a walk with husband Mike, sons Zac 

and Sam, and dog Charlee. 

people throughout this 

whole thing.” 

She said her team was 

aware they had a key part to 

play in giving people some 

relief once they get on the 

court. 

“If we can get some 

games done, it will give 

people a little joy,” she 

said. 

“There’s only so 

many repeats you can 

watch.” 

Recently China has been blamed by a few for 

failing to disclose information on Covid-19 in a 

transparent manner. To clarify the false speculation 

and prevent the public from being misled by 

ungrounded finger-pointing, China released 

a detailed timeline of its response to the novel 

coronavirus disease (Covid-19), chronicling the 

main facts and measures it has taken in the global 

joint anti-virus efforts on April 6. 

Informing public at home 

According to the timeline, the Wuhan Municipal 

Health Commission sent out an urgent notification 

to medical institutions under its jurisdiction on 

Dec. 30, 2019, about an outbreak of pneumonia of 

unknown cause in the city. Upon the report of the 

outbreak, the National Health Commission (NHC) 

dispatched a working group and an expert team to 

Wuhan to guide epidemic response and conduct 

on-site investigations. 

One day later, the Wuhan Municipal Health 

Commission released its first briefing about the 

outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause on its 

website, in which it confirmed 27 cases and told the 

public not to go to enclosed public places or gather. 

Starting Dec. 31, 2019, the Wuhan Municipal 

Health Commission released briefings on the 

pneumonia outbreak. The NHC started to update 

via its official website and its new media platform 

the epidemic information on a daily basis since Jan. 

21 and had updated 71 times by March 31. 

Sharing information globally 

Since the outbreak, the Chinese government has 

released information about the epidemic in a timely, 

open, transparent and responsible manner, actively 

responded to concerns of all sides, and enhanced 

cooperation with the international community. 

China’s regular informing of the outbreak with the 

WHO, relevant countries and regions and China’s 

Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan came on Jan. 3, 2020. 

Also starting Jan. 3, China began to inform the 

United States of the pneumonia outbreak and 

response measures on a regular basis. On the same 

day when an expert evaluation team from the NHC 

initially identified a new coronavirus as the cause 

of the epidemic on Jan. 8, heads of China and U.S. 

CDCs talked over phone to discuss technological 

exchanges and cooperation. 

Starting on Feb. 3, the English official website of 

the NHC started to release epidemic information 

simultaneously, updating the data for 58 times 

by March 31. From Jan. 3 to Feb. 3, China had 

given the United States briefings on the epidemic 

information and control measures in China for 30 

times, including sharing with U.S. CDC project 

manager in China information about China’s 

diagnosis and treatment guidelines, prevention 

and control guidelines, and the linkage of the novel 

coronavirus database that China shares with the 

world in real-time. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over the 

phone about the epidemic with dozens of leaders 

of countries and regions as well as international 

organisations, including U.S. President Donald 

Trump and UN Secretary-General Antonio 

Guterres. During a phone call with U.S. President 

Donald Trump on Feb. 7, Xi said that with an open, 

transparent and responsible attitude, China has kept 

the WHO as well as relevant countries and regions, 

including the United States, posted on the epidemic, 

and invited WHO and other experts to conduct 

field visits in Wuhan. 

The NHC gave briefings on China’s anti-epidemic 

efforts and measures at the first meeting of the 

APEC health working group on Feb. 8. On Feb. 

12, specialists from the NHC joined a China-EU 

teleconference on Covid-19 related technical 

exchanges, introducing the latest developments of 

the epidemic, prevention and control measures, and 

the situation of international cooperation. 

Starting Feb. 16, the China-WHO joint expert team, 

which consists of 25 experts from China, Germany, 

Japan, Republic of Korea (ROK), Nigeria, Russia, 

Singapore, the United States and WHO, conducted 

a nine-day field visit in China, inspecting cities 

including Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Wuhan. 

Under China’s joint prevention and control 

mechanism of the State Council, a press conference 

has been held every day since Jan. 27, updating 

data on a daily basis. By March 31, 65 such press 

conferences under the mechanism had been held, 

with officials of 69 departments having answered 

779 questions raised by Chinese and foreign 

reporters at the conferences. 

Research cooperation 

In the global fight against the coronavirus, China has 

attached great importance to the role of scientific 

research, with scientists releasing their latest research 

results of the new virus. China has timely shared 

with the world the whole gene sequence, primers and 

probes of the coronavirus, and shared diagnosis and 

treatment guidelines and other technical documents 

with more than 100 countries including New Zealand 

and over 10 international and regional organizations 

around the world. 

By carrying out timely technical exchanges with the 

international community, such as the WHO, the 

United States, and countries in Europe, Asia and 

Latin America, Chinese scientists and health experts 

worked with global peers to share their knowledge 

about the virus to help countries develop testing kits 

and adopt responsive measures. 

On Jan. 12, the China CDC, the Chinese Academy 

of Medical Sciences and the Wuhan Institute of 

Virology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 

as designated agencies of the NHC, submitted 

to the WHO the genome sequence of the novel 

coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was published by 

the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data 

(GISAID) and shared globally. 

A number of papers on the latest research results 

by the Chinese scientists and health specialists 

were published by the journals Nature, Science 

and other medical publications over the past 

three months. As Chinese researchers and doctors 

deepened their understanding of the coronavirus, 

the NHC updated different versions of guidelines on 

diagnosis and treatment of the Covid-19 and shared 

them globally. 

Global recognition 

The WHO released on Jan. 9 on its website a 

statement regarding a cluster of pneumonia cases 

in Wuhan, saying that preliminary identification of 

the novel coronavirus in a short period of time is a 

notable achievement. 

On Jan. 13, the WHO issued another statement 

on the discovery of the novel coronavirus cases in 

Thailand, pointing out that China’s sharing of the 

genome sequence enabled more countries to quickly 

diagnose patients. 

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom 

Ghebreyesus on Jan. 24 thanked on social media 

the Chinese government for its cooperation and 

transparency, saying that the Chinese government has 

been successful in isolating and sequencing the virus 

very quickly and has shared that genetic sequence with 

the WHO and the international community. 

Apart from the WHO, a number of foreign leaders 

appreciated China’s efforts in dealing with the 

Covid-19 in openness and transparency when they 

visited China or talked with Chinese leaders over 

the phone. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said 

Germany appreciates China’s efforts to respond in 

a timely manner, stay open and transparent, and 

actively carry out international cooperation during 

a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi 

Jinping on Jan. 22. US president Donald Trump 

tweeted on Jan. 25 that China has been working very 

hard to contain the coronavirus and the US greatly 

appreciates China’s efforts and transparency. In his 

recent tweet on March 27, he commended that China 

has been through much and has developed a strong 

understanding of the Virus, emphasizing that US and 

China are working closely together. 

On Feb. 24, the China-WHO joint expert team held 

a press conference in Beijing, at which the team 

members said China’s unprecedented public health 

responses to the Covid-19 outbreak have yielded 

notable results in slowing the spread of the epidemic 

and blocking the human-to-human transmission of 

the virus, preventing or at least delaying hundreds 

of thousands of cases. 

Facts are stronger than rhetoric. Stigmatization and 

finger-pointing will only undermine international 

cooperation on combating Covid-19. China has 

taken a responsible attitude to tackle the pandemic 

and will continue to do so through the enhanced 

collaboration with the international society. 

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NEWS 

Respected sports journalist 

dies after short illness 

ONE OF Canterbury’s best 

known and most respected 

sports journalists has died. 

Kevin Tutty, 70, passed 

away in Christchurch on 

Tuesday, after a short illness. 

Tutty started his career 

as a cadet at The Press in 

1968, finally retiring in 

July 2012 after 44 years 

and six months with the 

newspaper. 

Swimming and hockey 

were the main sports Tutty 

covered, where he gained 

great respect, trust and admiration 

from the players, 

competitors and administrators 

in the codes. 

Tutty covered his first 

national hockey tournament 

in 1971 and reported 

the Hockey World Cup in 

Bombay (now Mumbai) a 

decade later, sharing a hotel 

room with radio commentator 

Bryan Waddle. 

“I lost a few kilos there, 

mainly because I was 

too scared to eat. In a lot 

of cases the team had a 

lot of those two-minute 

noodles, we pretty much 

lived on those for a week 

and a half,” Tutty told 

senior sports reporter 

Tony Smith in his farewell 

interview in The Press. 

He covered a women’s 

World Cup in 1982 and a 

New Zealand men’s tour 

on secondment to the New 

Zealand Press Association. 

He derived great satisfaction 

from covering the 

triumphant return of New 

Zealand’s gold medal-winning 

hockey team from 

the 1976 Olympics. He’d 

played hockey at Ashburton 

College with team 

member Paul Ackerley. 

Tutty covered six Commonwealth 

Games, starting 

with the 1974 event in 

Christchurch. 

He told Smith, one of 

his most vivid Commonwealth 

Games memories 

was the 1986 boxing 

Kevin Tutty 

heavyweight final between 

Aucklander Jimmy Peau 

and Scotland’s Dougie 

Young. 

“The crowd was basically 

all Scots, they all had their 

blue and white scarves 

on,” Tutty recalled. 

“The crowd was screaming 

‘Scotland, Scotland’, 

they had their scarves 

going left and right with 

Young well ahead on 

points in the third round. 

I had a look up at the clock 

above the ring. There were 

30 seconds to go, I said to 

myself, ‘looks like you’ve 

had it, Jimmy’.” 

“But Young, instead of 

just walking backward, 

kept going in after Jimmy. 

He got Jimmy on the ropes 

and went in a bit low and 

Jimmy just saw an opening. 

His punch travelled 

maybe nine inches, the 

guy was gone. I looked at 

the clock and I think it 

was 15 seconds to go. The 

place went dead silent. 

“I saw the Scottish guy 

in the foyer three-quarters 

of an hour later and he still 

looked groggy.” 

Tutty always had a 

burning ambition to be a 

sports reporter. But he was 

told he had to cut his teeth 

in The Press’ Ashburton 

office, where he covered 

mainly general news. 

“They told me I’d have 

to do a year or two in 

Ashburton first to learn 

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journalism schools then. It 

was sink or swim. Reporters 

learned from observing 

and aping experienced 

colleagues.” 

Tutty had to teach himself 

the most basic journalism 

skill. 

“I had no typing experience, 

it wasn’t like you 

had computers at home 

in those days. So I went 

to the school commercial 

room where they were 

throwing out a pile of text 

books and asked for one 

which showed you how to 

touch-type. 

“The Press gave me an 

old typewriter from the 

Ashburton office and I 

spent a bit of time over the 

holidays learning how to 

type.” 

In March 1970, Tutty got 

the call to go to Christchurch. 

He joined a sports 

department led by legendary 

sports editor Dick 

Brittenden, arguably the 

best sports writer in The 

Press’ 126-year history. 

Brittenden was assisted by 

the equally erudite John 

Brooks. The sports staff 

– included Kevin McMenamin, 

John Coffey, Rod 

Dew and Ray Cairns. Bob 

Schumacher joined soon 

after, and Tim Dunbar and 

David Leggat came aboard 

in the mid-70s. 

A strong esprit de 

corps prevailed. Sport 

was almost exclusively 

confined to Saturdays, so 

The Press crew found time 

on Sundays to play social 

soccer or cricket, including 

annual clashes with 

their Christchurch Star 

counterparts. 

“Often, it was just an 

excuse to run around for 

an hour or two and then 

have a few beers,” Tutty 

quipped. 

In retirement, Tutty continued 

to devote himself to 

his family. 

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IN SPITE of turning 100-yearsold 

during a nationwide 

lockdown, Aldy Butcher’s family 

and friends made sure it would 

be a celebration she wouldn’t 

forget. 

Sitting from her “throne” last 

week amongst a sea of flowers, 

banners and cards within the 

gates of Archer Retirement 

Village and Rest Home, Mrs 

Butcher’s loved ones sang happy 

birthday and clapped from afar, 

in person and live on social 

media. 

Archer residents watched on 

from their units, family members 

stood physically distanced 

outside and even staff from the 

medical centre across the road 

waved and clapped on Mrs 

Butcher’s special day. 

Mrs Butcher’s daughter-in-law 

Wendy Butcher was certain the 

celebration would be a memorable 

one, and that family and 

friends from across the world 

watched the festivities unfold 

live on Facebook. 

“She was a bit surprised but 

very happy,” she said. 

“In some ways, she was quite 

lucky as it was dramatically 

different [anyway.] It was a very 

special and different kind of 

birthday that makes it more 

memorable.” 

The milestone was meant to be 

celebrated at the 100-year-old’s 

former school, Rangi Ruru, 

where she attended for almost 10 

years. 

Apart from her long-awaited 

letter from the Queen, Wendy 

said Mrs Butcher did not expect 

to receive greetings from the 

prime minister, Governor- 

General Dame Patsy Reddy 

and Christchurch Central MP 


MILESTONE: Family and friends came together, physically-distanced, to celebrate Aldy Butcher’s special milestone 

including medical centre staff from across the road. 

Aldy turns 100 in lockdown 

CELEBRATIONS: Aldy Butcher was surprised to see loved ones, decorations and flowers in 

the courtyard for her 100th birthday. 

Duncan Webb – another special 

surprise on the day. 

It was a busy birthday for 

Mrs Butcher fielding multiple 

phone calls and video chats 

from grandchildren and 

friends. 

One friend from her local 

church even played Happy 

Birthday on a harp. 

Said Wendy: “After a lot of 

Zoom calls she’s a bit exhausted 

though, but it was a beautiful 

day.” 

NEWS 13 

Rare birds 

released 

into wild 

A FLOCK of New Zealand’s 

rarest forest birds have been 

released into the Canterbury high 

country as part of a recovery 

programme for the species. 

On Wednesday, 18 kākāriki 

karaka, or orange-fronted parakeets, 

were transferred from aviaries 

in Christchurch and released 

into Lake Sumner Forest Park, 

Hurunui. 

Minister of Conservation 

Eugenie Sage said it was a great 

marker of success for the native 

bird’s population, estimated at 

200 to 300. 

“The orange-fronted parakeet 

are a taonga species for Ngāi 

Tahu. Releasing birds into the 

wild is a vital part of the recovery 

plan for this critically-endangered 

species,” she said. 

The Department of Conservation 

is working with Ngāi Tahu, 

the Isaac Conservation and 

Wildlife Trust and Christchurch 

Helicopters to transfer the birds 

following strict Covid-19 protocols. 

The rarest of New Zealand’s 

six kākāriki species, the 

orange-fronted parakeet is only 

found in Arthur’s Pass National 

Park and the Hurunui South 

Branch in Lake Sumner Forest 

Park. 

FREEDOM: A flock of 

kākāriki karaka, or orangefronted 

parakeets have been 

released in the Canterbury 

high country this week. 

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14 

OPINION 

WE’RE OUT out of lockdown 

and alert level 4, and the cage 

door has opened, albeit only 

slightly. 

The weeks have flashed by, and 

the supermarket has been one 

of the few places to have a social 

outing. 

Very sad. 

I’ve been our bubble’s designated 

shopper, a task I don’t mind 

too much. 

I am one of those masked and 

gloved shoppers. I will be until 

the Covid threat disappears. 

I’ve stuck to the rules – take a 

list, find the item, make a visual 

decision, pick it up and put it in 

the trolley. No persisting about 

and putting it back on the shelf 

and going for the one next to it. 

But being the designated 

shopper does bring with it some 

frustration – like finding things 

you are not used to having to 

look for. I’m talking about baking 

ingredients. 

The better haIf is the one who 

usually grabs this stuff but she has 

stayed in the bubble while I’ve 

gone to the supermarket. 

So over the past weeks I’ve 

regularly had to make the phone 

call: “They haven’t got any yeast 

you want. Will this brand do?” 

THE CITY was well prepared for 

level 3 with a lot more activity. 

I want to pay tribute to the 

council staff and the contractors, 

who are trying to make life as 

easy for them as possible. 

If they have missed something, 

call or email us. And cc your 

councillor, as there is nothing 

more that they relish than getting 

their teeth into supporting their 

residents and businesses. 

All the level 3 works that are 

proceeding are online on the city 

Message 

in a 

bubble 

Read it also on starnews.co.nz 

. . . “What kind of chocolate chips 

do you want?” . . . ” I can’t find 

any curry powder, looks like it’s 

sold out” . . . and so on. 

The better half has been very 

understanding: “Just do your 

best.” 

But I can’t say the understanding 

word applies to some supermarket 

staff when it comes to a 

designated shopper like myself. 

“Where would I find brown 

sugar and caster sugar?” I once 

politely asked. “Down that end,” 

came the hostile reply. 

“Wow, she’s not happy,” I 

thought. 

I then asked: “I’m also looking 

for chocolate chips.” 

“Right in front of you,” she 

bounced back at me. 

Other inquiries led to: “I’m not 

council website www.ccc.govt.nz 

– click on the Covid-19 link. 

Level 3 hasn’t felt much 

different for me - except for one 

thing. 

It was my first night off 


Trials and tribulations of being 

the designated shopper 

We want to hear your views on the issues affecting life in Canterbury. 

Mayor 

Lianne Dalziel 

Star Media 

editor in 

chief Barry 

Clarke ends 

his lockdown 

message 

in a bubble 

column 

sure, someone else might know.” 

No sorry, politeness, etc. 

The trickiest item I’ve had to 

find was chia seeds. I initially 

asked three staff, one tried without 

success, the other two weren’t 

interested. I had a feeling they 

didn’t know what I was talking 

about. 

But I was on a mission and I 

wasn’t going to give up. I tried a 

fourth time and this person was 

a delight. Helpful and talkative 

and she led to me to racks of 

them. 

“Busy?,” I asked. 

“We sure are, we are spending 

most of our time filling orders for 

online shoppers.” 

Traditional shoppers like 

myself have no chance of getting 

the in-store help we need. 

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cooking for five weeks and it was 

straight on the phone to Mosaic 

by Simo. 

Unlike a lot of people 

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The coming week in our history 

April 30, 1917 – William 

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the schooner for nearly half an 

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submarine’s forward gun and 

conning tower. Sanders did not 

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He and his crew had perished 

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the eastern suburbs start to 

Northern Corridor opening has 

see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign 

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THE earthquake-damaged 

aspirations for the area come to 

The CNC was due to open in 

former Sockburn Service Centre 

fruition. 

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During October’s local body 

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July – if the funding needed is 

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Zealand Transport 

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Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

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to supermarket 

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2019-2020, 

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rebranding 

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systematically get the work 

the Waimakariri River bridge and 

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a clip-on cycleway. 

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campaign. 

St Albans resident Mark Wilson 

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GIRL Page BOSS: Julia 17 Holmes But chief wants executive to be a Dawn geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said GIRL the BOSS: community Julia Holmes are “somewhat 

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South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of 

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Loaded golden kumara 

Serves 2 

Ingredients 

2 medium golden kumara 

5 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 

divided 

Salt 

½ cup black lentils (or any kind 

of lentils) 

¼ cup unsalted peanuts, 

coarsely chopped 

½ tsp chilli flakes (optional) 

1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 

1½ cups sliced citrus fruit (like 

peeled grapefruit, oranges, and/ 

or clementines) 

¼ cup crumbled feta 

Coriander leaves with tender 

stems (for serving; optional) 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 200 dec C. 

Roast kumara on a small rimmed 

baking sheet until skins are 

browned and they are tender all 

the way through, about 45min. 

Remove from oven and, using 

a heavy spatula or small pot lid, 

smash the kumara, then drizzle 

with 1 Tbsp oil. Season with salt. 

Continue to roast until flesh is 

lightly browned, 12-15min. 

Meanwhile, cook lentils in a 

small pot of boiling salted water 

until tender, 20-25min. Drain 

and transfer to a small bowl. Let 

cool until just warm. Add 1 Tbsp 

oil, season with salt, and toss to 

combine. 

Heat peanuts and 3 Tbsp oil in 

a small saucepan over medium 

heat. Cook until peanuts are 

toasted and golden brown, about 

2min from the time they start 


Belly-warming comfort food for cooler nights 

bubbling. Transfer to another 

small bowl. Add chilli flakes and 

a pinch of salt; let cool. Stir lemon 

juice into peanut dressing just 

before using. 

Top kumara with lentils, citrus, 

and feta. Drizzle with dressing. 

Do Ahead: If you want to roast 

the kumara ahead of time as part 

of your meal prep, let cool, wrap 

in foil, and chill up to 4 days while 

they’re still intact, then smash and 

reheat in olive oil in a nonstick 

pan over medium heat until 

crispy on both sides. 

Roasted Aloo Gobi 

(potatoes and 

cauliflower) 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

2 medium potatoes, 

cut into 5cm long 

sticks 

1 medium head of 

cauliflower, cut into 

small florets 

5 Tbsp extra-virgin 

olive oil, divided 

1 tsp cumin seeds 

½ tsp ground turmeric 

1 small onion, finely chopped 

1 Tbsp thinly sliced ginger 

Pinch of red chilli powder 

1 tsp (or more) salt 

1 Tbsp (or more) fresh lime juice 

½ cup chopped coriander leaves 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 200 deg C. Line 

a rimmed baking sheet with foil. 

Toss potatoes and cauliflower 

with 3 Tbsp oil on prepared sheet. 

Spread in an even layer and roast, 

tossing once halfway through, 

until cauliflower and potatoes 

are browned and slightly crisped, 

about 30min. Let cool. 

Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 

Tbsp oil in a large skillet over 

medium-high until it begins to 

shimmer. Add cumin seeds and 

cook, stirring frequently, until 

they turn a medium shade of 

brown, about 1min. Reduce heat 

to medium and swirl in turmeric. 

Add onion and cook, stirring 

frequently, until translucent, 

4-6min. Add ginger and chilli 

powder and cook, stirring, 

until heated through and well 

combined, about 1min longer. 

Stir in roasted potatoes and 

cauliflower, including any charred 

bits from the foil, and gently mix 

(don’t overmix, or the cauliflower 

will fall apart). Add salt and 

cook, tossing occasionally, until 

potatoes and cauliflower are 

tender (but not soggy), 5-6min. 

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CALLS HAVE been made to 

stop rates increases in response 

to the Covid-19 crisis. 

City councillors James Gough, 

Sam MacDonald, Catherine 

Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown 

and James Daniels have sent a 

letter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

asking her to lead a conversation 

as to how a zero per cent rates 

increase could be achieved this 

year. 

The city council is proposing 

an average rates increase of 4.65 

per cent across all ratepayers in 

this year’s Draft Annual Plan 

which is currently under public 

consultation until April 5 and 

will be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

Plan also predicts a 50 per cent 

rates increase over 10 years. 

Said Cr MacDonald: “In 

the current environment it’s 

clear business as usual is not 

appropriate and the council 

needs to look at how we enable 

this 12-month rates increase 

freeze to occur, it’s crucial for 

the economic confidence of our 

city.” 

Ms Dalziel said the last thing the council’s budget, which is 

the city council needed was for not entirely funded by rates, and 

someone to hi the panic button. the consequences that will flow 

“Calm heads must and will from decisions we make. 

prevail,” she said. 

“The Annual Plan is not 

“Our residents and businesses signed off for three months so 

will be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. 

make adjustments, and we will, At the same time, the council 

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on the impacts on all aspects of development agency, ChristchurchNZ, 

the Canterbury Employers’ 

Chamber of Commerce 

and other key players so we are 

best prepared for the economic 

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zero rates rise out. 

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The future of the All Black rugby 

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What could a future All 

Blacks side look like? 

RugbyPass.com has 

looked into the crystal 

ball and come up with 

this selection. Only 

players aged 23 or 

younger on May 1, 2020 

were considered eligible 

for this selection 

Will Jordan, 

5. Crusaders 

The incisive and instinctive 

fullback should cement the Crusaders’ 

15 jersey if he can stay 

injury-free, and then throw his 

name into the mix alongside the 

likes of Damian McKenzie and 

Beauden Barrett. This just goes 

to show the potential riches at 

Ian Foster’s disposal. 

4. 

Sevu Reece, 

Crusaders 

Reece has enjoyed an extremely 

productive 12 months, which 

culminated in him locking down 

one of the wing spots for the All 

Blacks at the recent Rugby World 

Cup. Competition abounds in 

the forms of Etene Nanai-Seturo, 

Leicester Fainga’anuku and Jona 

Nareki to name but a few, but 

Reece doesn’t look like he is going 

anywhere for the time being. 

3. 

Braydon Ennor, 

Crusaders 

As with many of the young 

guns in the Crusaders backline, 

Ennor coped well with the 

transition from age-grade to 

senior rugby and swiftly played 

an important role in delivering 

back-to-back titles for the South 

Island franchise. His partnerships 

with Jack Goodhue, Richie 

Mo’unga and Jordan could soon 

be at the forefront of the newlook 

All Blacks, although Quinn 

Tupaea and Billy Proctor are 

hovering, too. 

2. 

Tanielu Tele’a, 

Blues 

A powerful ball-carrier and 

running centre at 12, Tele’a will 

hope to eventually mirror the 

role that Ma’a Nonu provided 

the All Blacks for so long. The 

efficient pressure valve that he 

provides could soon become a 

valuable commodity for Blues 

fly-half Barrett, as the pair attempt 

to rebuild what was once 

New Zealand’s showpiece franchise. 

Dallas McLeod will have 

his eye on this spot, too. 

1. 

Rieko Ioane, 

Blues 

An honourable mention for 

Ioane’s Blues teammate Caleb 

Clarke, who has a bright future 

waiting for him, though this spot 

was never going to go anyone 

else. Ioane took to international 

rugby exceptionally well as a 

teenager and already has 24 tries 

in just 29 games. If he can stay fit 

and keep performing consistently, 

Ioane could end up breaking a 

number of All Blacks records. 

0. 

Jordie Barrett, 

Hurricanes 

ALL SET: Braydon Ennor and Sevu Reece are both on track to be in the All Blacks for 

years to come. 

PHOTO: GETTY 

We’ve moved Barrett to 10, 

rather than his more regular spot 

at fullback, to accommodate Jordan, 

although this could well be 

where he ends up, at least in the 

short-term, for the Hurricanes. 

The younger Barrett brother’s 

talents are already well known 

and are such that he holds off 

challenges from Tiaan Falcon, 

Harry Plummer, Brett Cameron, 

Stephen Perofeta and Rivez Reihana 

here. 

9. 

Sam Nock, 

Blues 

Ere Enari is showing some 

promise at the Crusaders, 

although former age-grade 

standout Nock just edges this 

one for us. Nock has a nice allround 

skillset and could mature 

into New Zealand’s next starter 

at the position once Aaron Smith 

and TJ Perenara have had their 

time. The partnership that Nock 

strikes up with Barrett in Auckland 

could also be key to his 

progression at the international 

level. 

8. 

Luke Jacobson, 

Chiefs 

Somewhat of a Swiss army 

knife, you could plug Jacobson 

into any spot in the All Black 

back row, task him with any of 

the traditional loose forward 

roles, and he will almost certainly 

give a good account of himself. 

At eight he would add to the 

team’s breakdown capabilities, at 

seven he would provide physicality 

and at six he would bring skill 

and carrying ability. 

7. 

Du’Plessis Kirifi, 

Hurricanes 

Kirifi is the archetypal hardas-nails 

openside flanker and 

he has had plenty of joy already 

with the Hurricanes, which is 

enough to see off the challenge 

of Sione Havili, a prime breakout 

contender at the Crusaders. As 

good as Kirifi has been, though, 

his immediate international 

future relies heavily on the 

prospects of Sam Cane and 

Ardie Savea, with both looking 

to have another World Cup cycle 

in them. 

IMPACT: Quentin Strange 

has become an important 

part of the Crusaders squad 

in recent years. 

PHOTO: GETTY 

6. 

Dalton Papalii, 

Blues 

A mention for Hoskins Sotutu 

and Devan Flanders, both of 

whom look to have what it takes 

to eventually play international 

rugby, though neither has had 

the impact already that Papalii 

has. He has had a taste of the All 

Blacks and did not look out of 

place, bringing plenty of physicality 

and workrate to the position. 

There is no urgency for New 

Zealand to move on with their 

options on the flank, though 

Papalii could force their hand. 

Isaia Walker-Leawere, 

Hurricanes 

5. 

The next incumbent lock for 

the All Blacks, Walker-Leawere 

is developing nicely at the Hurricanes 

and should soon offer a 

complementary option to Scott 

Barrett or Brodie Retallick, 

especially with Sam Whitelock 

presumably coming towards the 

end of his international career. A 

force in the loose and potentially 

a very adept international lineout 

option, Walker-Leawere has 

his work cut out joining that 

vaunted group of locks, but he 

has the capability to. 

4. 

Quinten Strange, 

Crusaders 

Strange has quietly become 

an important squad member for 

the Crusaders in recent seasons, 

especially when they have had to 

deal with the losses of Whitelock 

and Barrett to the All Blacks. 

Youngsters Taine Plumtree and 

Tupou Vaa’i might offer higher 

ceilings, but there is no guarantee 

that age-grade promise 

translates to senior impact, and 

that’s something that Strange 

already offers. 

3. 

Alex Fidow, 

Hurricanes 

Fidow has already begun 

making his mark with the Hurricanes. 

Strong in the loose and 

at the set-piece, Fidow will push 

hard for international honours 

over the next season or two and 

should be a central part of the 

All Blacks squad come the 2023 

Rugby World Cup in France. 

Asafo Aumua, 

Hurricanes 

2. 

Another position where New 

Zealand don’t lack for talent, with 

the likes of Kianu Kereru-Symes, 

Brodie McAlister and Bradley 

Slater all emerging, but if Aumua 

can fully tap into the potential that 

he has, this is a no-brainer. His 

transition to senior rugby hasn’t 

been as seamless as he would have 

liked, though if he can sharpen up 

his play at the set-piece and learn 

how to use his physicality at this 

level, he will be as formidable as 

any hooker in the game. 

1. 

If you want to share 

your views on this 

potential future 

All Blacks side email 

barry@starmedia.kiwi 

Ayden Johnstone, 

Highlanders 

There are a lot of talented, 

albeit relatively untested looseheads 

currently in New Zealand 

rugby, such as Harry Allan, Xavier 

Numia, Pouri Rakete-Stones 

and Tamaiti Williams. For now, 

Johnstone has the advantage, 

with the former U20 standout 

starting to make the leap at the 

senior level with the Highlanders. 

The competition here could 

be particularly exciting. 

RECOVERY: An infection 

saw David Havili hospitalised 

with surgery to remove 

20cm from his bowel. 

Crusaders 

fullback 

David Havili 

recovering 

after bowel 

infection 

• By Brian Ashby 

TIMING IS everything in rugby 

and at the start of this year’s 

Super Rugby season, Crusaders 

fullback David Havili seemed to 

have it nailed. 

The three test All Black was 

arguably the form player of the 

competition and as with last year, 

was again logging big minutes for 

the defending champions. But offfield 

timing, or more significantly, 

off-field health suddenly deserted 

the 25-year-old Tasman Skipper. 

An infection saw Havili hospitalised 

with surgery to remove 

20cm from his bowel. 

Fast forward two months and 

the versatile back says he is slowly 

building his training load, and 

rebuilding his body. 

“I lost about nine kgs and went 

down to 86, but I’ve been able to 

put about five back on,” he said. 

“It’s been seven weeks since postsurgery 

and I’ve just been able to 

start lifting weights again in the 

last two weeks.” 

The timing of the lockdown 

means the Nelson College old boy 

has missed minimal rugby, but he 

says if the game was miraculously 

given the green light to return 

tomorrow, he wouldn’t be ready 

to play. 

“It depends on how the body reacts 

to putting the condition back 

on and I don’t want to risk injury 

by coming back too soon.” 

Lockdown life has seen Havili in 

a bubble with his girlfriend, as well 

as All Blacks wing George Bridge 

and his partner, along with Crusaders 

lock Quinten Strange. 

Job losses amongst the Crusaders 

backroom staff has given him 

cause to think about life outside 

of rugby. 

“I was 18 months into a building 

apprenticeship before rugby 

took off and I’d definitely like to 

pick up the tools at some stage, 

but hopefully rugby can get back 

on schedule soon. - NZ Herald


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Ruptured Achilles could be a silver lining 

By Jacob Page 

GYMNAST Courtney 

McGregor’s challenging 2020 may 

have a silver lining. 

The 21-year-old had her final 

college season with Boise State 

end abruptly thanks to a ruptured 

Achilles tendon in her first event 

of the season back in January. 

She is also back in her family 

home in Halswell after deciding 

to return home last month amidst 

the Coronavirus outbreak. 

The season-ending injury also 

curtailed her hopes of competing 

at her second consecutive 

Olympic Games. 

However, the 12-month 

postponement of the Tokyo event 

may offer McGregor an unlikely 

chance to resurrect that dream. 

“When I heard the Olympics 

had been postponed, obviously it 

was the right decision but I was 

initially sad for all the athletes 

who have to peak at a certain time 

for that event,” she said. 

“Then I saw on twitter 

people saying I might have an 

opportunity now and I thought: 

‘Well, yeah, maybe’.” 

She said it wasn’t as easy a 

decision as many people would 

think. 

“It is tempting but what people 

forget is I’d have to put in four to 

seven hours of work every day 

for the next year-and-a-half to 

get there so they don’t know the 

suffering and work that goes into 

it.” 

McGregor said she had made 

peace with her season coming to 

an end. 

“I guess I got a bit of a headstart 

on everyone else when 

it comes to having the season 

taken away from you,” she said so 

when the Coronavirus happened, 

everything happened so quickly 

that I thought it was best to get 

home. 

“I haven’t had a period where 

I haven’t been working out every 

day for like four hours so it’s been 

nice to be home and I’m enjoying 

it so far.” 

The Christchurch School of 

Gymnastics competitor, who 

is studying health science will 

decide once her injury heals if she 

wants to prepare for a potential 

Olympic campaign of whether 

she will continue her study into 

medicine in New Zealand or 

Australia. 

Boise State was ranked 12th in 

America last year. 

She was a major part of why 

her team won a sixth consecutive 

Mountain Rim Gymnastics 

Conference title where she was 

named all-around conference 

champion last year. 

McGregor was a dominant all 

round gymnast and was Boise 

State’s team captain in 2020. 

At the 2016 Olympics she finished 

41st in the all round category and 

13th in the vault. 

She said having done a lot of 

her training in Christchurch as a 

teenager alone, she had enjoyed 

the grand scale of collegiate 

gymnastics in America over the 

past four years. 

“At times it was lonely doing it 

here and then when I got to the 

senior ranks I did a lot of training 

on my own so college has been a 

completely different atmosphere 

and one I have enjoyed.” 

In spite of some big decisions 

in the near future, McGregor said 

she was just enjoying being home. 

Utah beckons runner 

• By Jacob Page 

CANTERBURY cross-country 

runner Martina Conner has 

overcome a stress fracture in 

her left foot to earn a division 

one college scholarship at the 

University of Utah starting in 

August. 

The accomplishment looked a 

long way off for the 18-year-old 

from the Port Hills Club until 

she won the national under-18 

women’s cross-country title in 

Wellington last August in just 

her second race back from a 

long injury lay-off. 

“At the start of 2019, I was 

running with the stress fracture 

in my foot and so I basically had 

to take from March to June off 

completely and I was just crosstraining 

at home. 

“Running is one of those 

naturally painful sports and 

that’s initially what I thought 

the stress fracture was, simply a 

no-pain, no-gain sort of thing. 

“During the time at home, 

I knew I was aerobically fit 

because of the work I had done 

on the wind bike and while 

that’s not running I knew I was 

prepared as best I could be,” she 

said. 

“That win was unexpected 

with the lack of preparation I 

had, but was also my breakthrough 

race. 

“Without it I don’t think 

I would have applied to go 

the college in America,” she 

said. 

Conner has been a Canterbury 

age-group footballer and 

also played basketball before 

switching to adventure racing 

and then focusing on crosscountry 

two years ago. 

“I realised in my football team 

that while I was okay 

at it, what I offered the team was 

my ability to run after the ball 

and keep running,” she said. 

Conner, who wants to become 

RECOVERING: 

Martina 

Conner signs 

a letter of 

intent to 

accept a 

scholarship at 

the University 

of Utah. 

PHOTO: PAUL 

CONNER 

a lawyer, now finds herself heading 

to the US to compete with a 

cross-country team ranked 16th 

in the country last year. 

“The logical thing would be 

for me to stay in New Zealand 

and do a five-year double degree 

in law and commerce but that 

race made me realise that I 

could get into a top college in 

the States and really pursue 

this,” she said. 

Conner was thrilled to sign 

the letter of intent and said her 

coach Craig Kirkwood has been 

influential in her making the 

move. 

“Once I spoke to the Utah 

coaches I knew that’s where I 

wanted to go. 

“There’s still a lot of 

uncertainty around 

(coronavirus) and I’m realistic 

enough to understand it 

won’t be a smooth process but 

everything is moving forward.” 

INJURED: A 

ruptured Achilles 

tendon has ended 

Christchurch 

gymnast Courtney 

McGregor’s season. 

MacGibbon flying in 

and out of the water 

By Jacob Page 

THOMAS MacGibbon is 

comfortable in or on the water. 

The 17-year-old was named 

in the New Zealand under-18 

canoe racing team last week. 

It is the third different sport 

the Cashmere High School 

student has made a national 

team for, having made a New 

Zealand age-group swim 

squad two seasons ago while 

representing Wharenui and the 

New Zealand junior surf life 

saving team while representing 

Sumner each of the past two 

years. 

MacGibbon said there were 

two main people to thank. 

“My parents (Paul and Sheryl) 

deserve a lot of credit he said. 

“It’s like another full-time job 

being a taxi driver getting us to 

places.’’ 

Both he and younger sister 

Natasha compete in canoe 

racing for the Arawa Club. 

Thomas won five gold medals 

while Natasha won three at the 

national championships at Lake 

Karapiro in February. 

Thomas was selected for 

the New Zealand team in the 

K1 1000 race for the junior 

world championships in July 

in Germany which have since 

been cancelled due to the 

Coronavirus outbreak. 

“It was great to make the team 

even though the event can’t 

happen,” Thomas said. 

“The good thing is I’ll still be 

eligible next year.” 

Thomas said training alongside 

para-canoe racer Scott Martlew 

had made a big impact on his 

form and technique. 

Thomas MacGibbon 

“Trying to keep up with him 

has pushed me to be a lot 

quicker than I was,” he said. 

His preference was the longer 

K1 1000 event even though the 

last 300m did hurt. 

“The 200 is just a splash and 

a dash but the 1000 is more 

mental. You have to have the 

mental strength to push through 

that final bit and some people 

don’t have it. 

“You hit a brick wall and you 

have to push through it.” 

Thomas said the ultimate 

goal would be to compete at an 

Olympic Games. 

“That would be awesome, 

maybe even get a medal one day 

too,” he said. 

Thomas said a typical day 

would see him swim in the 

morning, hit the gym after 

school and then get out on the 

water in the early evening. 

“It can be busy but that is 

where my parents are really 

great,” he said.


Subaru XV is suitable for all roads 

THERE’S NO doubt sales in the 

new car market will suffer this 

year as the effects of the Covid-19 

pandemic, the lockdown, and the 

associated financial ramifications 

hit home. 

We will certainly see some restructuring 

by the big distributors, 

and those that are niche market 

operators will be working with slim 

margins. 

One company I’m not worried 

about is Subaru NZ. Its operation 

is lean and mean, and those who 

work within the brand are smart 

operators. Plus, it has a wellproven 

product line-up that is fresh 

throughout, and all models utilise 

the symmetrical four-wheel-drive 

system which is effectively Subaru’s 

trademark. 

One of the models I particularly 

have an affinity with is the XV, a 

car which I encouraged one of my 

work colleagues to buy a year or 

two back. 

The XV isn’t big but it is big on 

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the top-grade Premium which gets 

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simply because it is Impreza 

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thanks to ground clearance 

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the case, it challenges the orthodox 

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How to keep 

your bubble safe 

at Alert Level 3 

Keeping your bubble small is the best way to keep the people in 

your household protected. It helps keep other people safe too. 

Because the more contact you have with other people, the more 

opportunity the virus has to spread. 

Keeping it small means restricting your bubble to your 

immediate household, and maybe extending it a small amount 

if you need to – perhaps by one or two people maximum. 

This could mean reconnecting with close family, bringing in 

a caregiver, or supporting an isolated person. 

Information about keeping your 

bubble small: 

Are neighbours allowed to merge bubbles? 

Not for social reasons. Unfortunately, we all need to say ‘no’ to a 

beer with the neighbour until COVID-19 is under control. You can, 

however, support someone who is isolated and needs help. 

Can I visit my family if they are spread out 

across more than one other bubble? 

You can’t join multiple family bubbles together. The way to stay 

safe is to limit your exposure to other people as much as possible, 

including family members. As mentioned, you can visit someone 

who is isolated or needs help. However, you should make sure 

you’re the only one joining their bubble. 

Can our flat extend our bubble to another flat? 

At Alert Level 3 this is not allowed. It would open up the potential 

for the virus to spread. Remember, the more people in your bubble, 

the greater the risk. 

I moved into my parent’s house for the 

lockdown. Can I now return to my flat? 

You can return to your flat, but you must only move once, 

and in one direction (i.e. you can’t live across two properties 

or return to your parent’s place multiple times). 

Can I visit my girlfriend, boyfriend or partner 

at Alert Level 3? 

It is okay to re-unite with your partner if you were separated during 

Alert Level 4, as long as they are living in the same region as you. 

Can I extend my bubble to include a person 

that’s in a different suburb or region? 

Extending your bubble to someone in another suburb is okay. 

However, you cannot if they are in another region. 

Am I allowed to extend my bubble to someone 

I met on Tinder? 

At Alert Level 3, you cannot extend your bubble for purely 

social reasons. 

How big can our bubbles be to still stay safe? 

Keeping your bubble exclusive is the best way to keep those in 

your household protected. This is especially important if anyone 

in your household is elderly or has a medical condition. 

How do bubbles work with shared custody 

arrangements? 

Children can move between bubbles to spend time with 

both parents. But only travel where you need to and keep travel 

to a minimum. 

Can I leave a bubble if I’m unsafe? 

If the situation in your bubble is unsafe you can leave your bubble 

immediately, and seek help. If possible, ask a trusted neighbour 

or friend for help, then call Police on 111 or Women’s Refuge. 

Thank you delivery drivers 

We really appreciate you working so hard over the last few weeks to provide the essentials. 

And thanks for staying vigilant and keeping a 2-metre distance when you leave us our 

packages and deliveries now that we’re in Alert Level 3. Your actions are protecting us all! 

Got questions? 

Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz

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