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Methven accommodation providers
are struggling and allowing interregional
travel under AlertLevel 2
will help get thingsrollingagain, says
Methven Community Board
chairman Dan McLaughlin.
Mr McLaughlin said hundreds of
beds in Methvenwere unused and
providers had gone from earning a
living to zero income.
Visitor numbers in Methven had
beensignificantly impacted by the
outbreak of Covid19.
Operators have lost thousands in
cancelled bookings and it would take
some time to recoup those losses,he
said.
It was important to get domestic
travel started to support and keep
accommodation operators in
business.
The ski season at Mt Hutt skifield
is just afew weeks away and now was
atime when accommodation was
usually filling fast, he said.
The skifieldisimportant for the
Methven economy and its operation
boosts visitor numbers in the
township.
Winterisusually ahive of activity
in Methven, with accommodation,
cafes and bars all bustling.
Mr McLaughlin said while
cafesand takeaways were back
operatingtosome degree, that
wasnot the case for
accommodation and hospitality
venues.
He said he favoured the idea of
atransTasman bubble, which
would potentially see travel
allowedbetweenNew Zealand
and Australia.
‘‘Gettingdomestic travel back
up is the start, and then
expanding ittobring in Australia
as well is another step forward in
my opinion.’’
Mr McLaughlin said
international visitorswere not
likely to come to New Zealand
again for manymonths, which
was the sad reality of the
pandemic.
Methven wasayearround
destination that offered so much,
and he urged everyone to
consider it.
He said many in ruraljobs
around Methven hadcontinued
to work in primary production
during level 4and now level 3.
‘‘Methven is abusyand
industrious district, but its
tourism sector needs support
now.’’
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Flour shortages around the country
have seen the dedicated crew at NZ
BioGrains, in Ashburton, working
flat out to help ease limited supply.
And the appreciation of
customers has been the best tonic to
keep going.
NZ BioGrains manager Harry
Miller Harry Lowe outside NZ BioGrains located in the former
Midland Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd building in Ashburton.
Lowe has driven from Queenstown
to Nelson delivering flour during
lockdown and said as bakers
nationwide shut down, more people
seemed to have taken up their own
baking.
“It was extremely busy,” he said,
estimating the eight staff working at
the mill were at least two to three
times busier than usual over the
fourweek period when the country
was in Alert Level 4.
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Librarians check out old books
By Linda Clarke
Ashburton Library manager Jill
Watson has been comfort
reading during lockdown.
Her author of choice is
historical romance writer
Georgette Heyer and Ms
Watson has been rereading
those books in her personal
collection at home.
Heyer’s prose is like acomfort
blanket in these stressful covid
times, she says.
The public library, like other
Ashburton District Council
facilities, is still closed to walkin
customers during Alert Level 3.
At work, Ms Watson and
other staff have taken the
opportunity to weed out about
1500 books from the library’s
collection of around 77,690.
Nonfiction books that are
outdated, like those on
technology, and books that have
literally been read to bits or not
checked out for avery long time
have been deselected. Some
could be sold, she said.
Ashburton library staff work their way through books that face
de-selection.
New books that arrived before
lockdown are also being
catalogued.
In the several hours before the
library temporarily closed in
March, readers rushed to stock
up on books to read while they
stayed at home to help stop the
spread of Covid19.
It was ashame there had not
Kerrin’s digital goal
Allenton Primary School
associate principal and head of
ICT and elearning Kerrin
Corcoran has been awarded a
$10,000 leader’s scholarship by
the Advance Ashburton
Community Foundation.
Kerrin wants educators and
students in our district to
become digitally fluent.
She says that fluency is vital
to meet education needs now,
as shown during the current
covid crisis, and in the future.
“I strongly believe that
digital tools offer great
opportunities to enhance
learning and improve
educational outcomes for all.”
Kerrin says the focus needs
to be on digital capability for
educators and students.
“We are all learners, as the
digital landscape is forever
changing and evolving.
‘‘The challenge is not to
know how everything works
the challenge is to become
digitally fluent, so we are
capable of choosing the right
digital tool to meet our needs
or desired outcome.”
Kerrin Corcoran wants to
help Mid Canterbury
become digitally fluent.
The charitable foundation
was impressed by Kerrin’s
passion to build digital
capacity not only of students
and teachers, but also of the
wider Mid Canterbury
community.
been more notice, she said, so
more readers could get some
books under their belt.
Aspinoff has been the
greater number of borrowers
signing up to the library’s digital
service, which includes
electronic books and audio
books.
Ms Watson said library staff
Kerrin’s plan is to establish
the Mid Canterbury
eLearning Network which
will provide an opportunity for
educators to network and
learn from each other how to
develop their and their
students’ digital capabilities.
She says Mid Canterbury
has ahistory of being
innovative in its approach to
new initiatives involving digital
technologies.
The development of an
eLearning Network will allow
these innovations to be shared
with colleagues to develop the
capabilities within the wider
community.
The scholarship will allow
Kerrin to undertake further
study and become aGoogle
Certified Teacher and
Certified Trainer using the
Google Suite.
Units will include digital
safety, tools for diverse
learners and supporting
English language learners.
She plans to spread the
benefit of her professional
development widely.
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had been helping customers sign
up and had bought more online
books to support the greater
numbers using it.
Digital issues in April during
lockdown were 1122, compared
to 563 in April last year.
The library also has adigital
storytelling service that
borrowers can access through its
webpage.
Ms Watson said borrowers
with no access to paper books,
had been encouraged to become
digital users. Many had taken the
opportunity.
‘‘Some people have just joined
us to use the ebooks in this time.
‘‘Hopefully they will continue
to use us later on for other
things.‘‘
She said afew conventional
readers had found they enjoyed
listening to audiobooks while
they were gardening or driving.
Don’t panic if you have a
library book you can’t return.
All books have been extended
to June 30 and no fines will be
incurred during lockdown.
Police
focus on
speedsters
Mid Canterbury police will be
concentrating on speedsters as
more traffic returns to the
district’s roads.
Ashburton senior sergeant
Leigh Jenkins said officers had
noticed people were driving faster
during Alert Level 4and there had
also been an increase in
pedestrians and cyclists.
‘‘Now we have progressed to
level 3, Iamconcerned with the
combination of increased speed,
additional road users back in the
flow of traffic and recreational
activity on or near the roadsides.
‘‘I have asked my staff to
concentrate efforts on road speed
and in particular the transition
from open road to diminished
posted speed signs on the entry to
our various town entry points.’’
Police are also reminding
everyone that the Alert Level 3
restrictions mean any outdoor
activity should be low risk. Aman
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My sneakers are
on their last legs
Heads up Donna, I’ll be in
to see you at Frontrunner
as soon as Ican. I’ve worn
ahole in the sole of my
sneakers.
Donna and Igoway
back as walking buddies
we jumped out of our
comfort zones in 2007 to
walk 100km nonstop in
Taupo for the charity
Oxfam. Facebook kindly
reminded me of that
during lockdown.
With ‘‘army girl’’ Keri
and Megan, we walked
hundreds of kilometres in
preparation for that big
event; I’ve walked afew
less in Alert Level 3and 4
but my current sneakers
are still on the way out.
Alot of people have
been walking, or biking,
around their
neighbourhood.
The smooth path at my
local Argyle Park has
been ahighway, with
everyone scooting
sideways to keep up
physical distancing when
they encounter another
exerciser. Ihope the
Ashburton District
Council has noticed how
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Alot of my walks have
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darkness has fallen.
That’s when you notice a
lack of lighting and opt to
walk in the middle of the
road to avoid turning your
ankle. It feels quite
rebellious in the middle of
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coming back.
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Weathering life’sstorms
By Mick Jensen
Noel Lowe is approaching 80 and has
weathered more than afew storms and
lockdowns.
The former Ashburton Forks farmer was
not yet in the world and off to Malvern
Maternity Home with his parents when the
car they were driving just made it over the
Hinds River bridge before acomplete wash
out.
The bridge was out for months and it
meant asizeable detour for traffic.
‘‘It cut off the main South Island travel
route and kept anumber of people at home
for awhile.
‘‘The new bridge they put in at Hinds was
the first in New Zealand with ahump in it
and it’s still there today,’’ Mr Lowe said.
He has also lived through big snow
dumps, windstorms, floods and
earthquakes that have cut off parts of the
community for days at atime.
‘‘My first experience of alocal lockdown
was the 1945 snowstorm. Iremember
waking up and looking out the window to
see the snow level with the windowsill.
‘‘It was three feet deep. It lay on the
ground for over four weeks. Roads and
schools were closed, power poles were
Noel Lowe is keeping active.
down and there were no telephones.’’
The big snow of 1972 cut off rural areas
here for 12 days, he said.
The snow event in 2006 did the same
thing and forced communities to hunker
down, show their resilience and live in
isolation for awhile.
As aschool boy at Ashburton Forks
School, Mr Lowe remembers the impact of
the 1947 polio outbreak.
‘‘I was just seven at the time, but Ican
still vaguely remember it. There was no
school for three months, which was great
for us kids.’’
Mr Lowe is taking the current
coronavirus lockdown in his stride and is
adapting to the situation alongside his wife
Audrey.
Regular walks and bike rides are keeping
him active.
‘‘I’m about to get my OBE (over bloody
eighty), so I’ve lived abit and seen abit.
‘‘Our citizens will emerge stronger from
this current experience, unfortunately our
businesses will suffer from the monetary
inactivity and some of them will fail and fall
by the wayside.’’
Mr Lowe farmed for nearly 60 years and
has lived in Ashburton for the past 12.
He is an active member of Ashburton
Pakeke Lions, and its current president,
and is also akeen photographer.
He and some of his Lions friends have
been growing beards during lockdown, but
Mr Lowe’s came off shortly before a
funeral he went to last week.
‘‘I thought it would be disrespectful to
have the beard, so it had to come off.’’
Councillors keen on pay freeze
Ashburton mayor NeilBrown
and district councillors have
told the Remuneration
Authority theydon’t want apay
rise and that most councillors
would actually accept a
decrease, becauseofthe
economic impact of Covid19.
The authority determines the
pool of money councils mustpay
their elected councillors and
allocated $377,856 to be
distributed to Ashburton district
councillors. The pool does not
apply to the mayor and Methven
Community Boardmembers.
Council currently allocates
$57,502 to deputy mayor Liz
McMillan, $43,000 to five
councillors with committee
chair status and $35,118 to the
other three councillors. The
mayor’s pay is $121,500.
The Remuneration Authority
says it is bound by law and can’t
decrease members’ pay, despite
the unprecedented
circumstances. It can decide to
freeze remuneration rates at the
next determination though, and
will not stop councillors from
donating some of their pay to a
charity.
PrimeMinister Jacinda
Ardern said she, ministers and
heads of core government
agencies would be amending the
law to enable them to take
voluntary pay cuts of 20 per cent
for six months.
Similarpaycuts have been
debated by councils and elected
members around thecountry
already. In Ashburton,
councillor John Falloon has
already said he will give 20 per
cent of his salary each fortnight
for the next six months to the
IHC.
“In doing so Iacknowledge
that many NewZealanders have
seen their pay cut to 80 per cent,
whileothers have lost their jobs
entirely,” he said on Facebook.
Authority chair Fran Wilde
told Ashburton district
councillors there were mixed
viewsinlocal government and
the authority was waiting for a
national policydecision from
government.
She said somelocal
government members were on
relatively low levels of
remuneration.
Mayor Brown said council
should sit tight and be part of
the nationwide response,when
it was decided.
Council had already emailed
the authority saying members
would not be seeking apay rise
for the next financial year.“The
bulk of councillors also said a
decrease in remuneration would
not be unfavourable.”
Rosebank itching to break out
By Mick Jensen
Staff and residents at Rosebank Resthome
are looking forward to ‘‘bursting their
bubble’’ and returning to normal life when
restrictions are lifted.
Some 120 residents and 80 staff at the aged
care facility have been in one of the district’s
largest bubbles for the past six weeks while
the country battles Covid19.
Rosebank manager Sue Prowse said it had
been achallenging few weeks, but staff and
residents were in very good spirits.
The first two weeks had been the toughest,
but the resthome had established aroutine
and everyone had adapted well.
‘‘The hardest thing for the residents is not
being able to see their loved ones.
‘‘Staff have stepped up to fill that void to
some extent and I’ve been very happy with
the way they have handled the challenges.’’
Anumber of staff members also faced the
added stress of having family overseas at this
difficult time.
Mrs Prowse said the Rosebank bubble was
strong and united.
The resthome’s Facebook page featured
regular updates and photos of what residents
were up, which enabled family and friends to
see that their loved ones were happy and well
looked after.
The past few weeks had been atime of
Some of the male residents in Rosebank share afternoon tea and achat during
lockdown.
innovation and the facility had been asafe
and fun place to be, she said.
Anzac Day was marked with aservice in
the car park, and salsa dancers had
impressed with adancing display.
Although regular resthome entertainer
Noel Johnson had not been able to visit,
residents had enjoyed his music by listening
to his CD.
Afternoon drinks and nibbles were still a
regular and popular social event that brought
residents together, she said.
Mrs Prowse said she had been impressed
with the support offered by agencies such as
the Canterbury District Health Board,
Ministry of Health and Aged Care
Association during the crisis.
Daily emails and regular updates and
advice had helped ease some of the worries
of lockdown.
She said she was not sure what Alert Level
2restrictions would mean for the resthome,
but hopefully it would see the return of
visitations, albeit with smaller numbers and
strict controls.
Residents and staff at Rosebank intend to
celebrate the end of restrictions, and bubbles
of the fizzy kind are likely to be popped.
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Council aiming to buy local, show support
By Linda Clarke
The Ashburton District Council is
making more of an effort to buy
local in the next 12 monthstohelp
Mid Canterbury’s economy recover
from Covid19.
Councillors had asked for a
report on council spending policy
and decided to take the middle
ground of options that included
changing nothing about their
spending habits, changing some and
changing most.
Cr Carolyn Cameron wanted
council to change most, but she was
alone voice and all the others voted
for the “do some option” which
directs council officers to shop local
where possible for the next year.
Local suppliers must be preferred
in purchases $80 or less, forthings
like supermarket items, tools and
vouchers.
Local suppliers should be
preferred for items between $81 and
$10,000, where the estimate
obtained is within five per cent of
the most competitive estimate for
things like catering, and services like
plumbers, electricians and builders.
The local value principle would
be applied for spends from $10,000
to $74,999, however the best overall
deal for the ratepayer should win
out. For spends $75,000 and higher,
there is no additionalrequirement
to prefer local suppliers though the
local value principle would be one
of the rules applied.
Officerswill use their discretion to
assess local value,based on
businesses that provided local
employment, usedlocal suppliers
andsubcontractors, manufactured
locally, added value locally, built
localcapacity and looked for local
innovative solutions.
Report writerToniDurhamsaid
localcould haveavariety of
meanings.Anational business that
employed 100 localpeople and spent
$10million ayearonlocalservices
contributedasignificant amount to
theeconomy, but abusinessthat had
alocal registered office but subcontractedwork
to others outside
thedistrict may only contribute a
small amount to theeconomy.
She said council officersalready
procured aconsiderable amount of
goods and services locally. In July
lastyear,half of all purchases were
local.
Council’s existingprocurement
policy wasahighlevel principlesbased
documentthatalso followed
government rules aboutbeingfair to
all suppliers and getting thebest deal
for everyonethat meant thatoutofdistrict
suppliers were often the best
option.
The newprocurement guidelines
willbecirculatedtoofficers.
Cr Cameron saidshe preferred
the do most option,which put a
premium on buying localand
supportedMid Canterburyindustry
to grow again.
The report said thisoptioncould
increase costs and rates.
Shesaid changingnothingwas a
disgraceful optionand council
needed to makemorethan atoken
gesture.
Cr Lynette Lovettdisagreed and
said ratepayers would not thank
council foranincreased ratesbill.
“Itcould be far more expensive
for us to buy local. Andwho is local
and whoisnot?”
Cr John Falloon said he also
preferred the middleground.
Council’s biggest costwas wages, and
most of thepeoplecouncil employed
lived locally. “We aredoingour bit
fromthatpointofview.”
He saidlocals deserved afair
chance of having tenders considered
and policy allowed forthat.
Flexiblestaff rise to challenge:Riach
It’s been achallenging few weeks, but
Ashburton District Council chief
executive Hamish Riach is proud of
the way his staff have met the
challenges and adapted their
working day to get jobs done.
The council is one of the district’s
biggest employers with around 300
full and parttime staff on its books,
including asizeable number at EA
Networks Centre.
Mr Riach said around 60 per cent
of staff had been able to work from
home during lockdown, while others
had been redeployed to help in other
roles.
Staff from EA Networks Centre
and other areas of council had
helped with civil defence work and
with other agencies.
Some had been on the telephone
checking on people in the community
and helping deliver meals on wheels
and pharmacy orders.
Others had cleaned at the Covid
19 assessment centre and generally
got involved ‘‘with anything that
made good sense’’.
Mr Riach said around 50 staff had
been redeployed for part of
lockdown.
Council gardeners and mower
drivers in the open spaces team
returned to their jobs when level 3
restrictions were lifted and had been
busy catching up with work.
Mr Riach said the council did not
qualify for the Government wages
subsidy, but had supported all staff
during the first month of lockdown.
It would now look at workloads
and assess things from there.
‘‘I’ve been impressed and proud of
the way my staff have adapted during
these difficult times and the situation
we find ourselves in.
‘‘When we reflect back over these
five weeks there will be anumber of
positives to take out of it.’’
Mr Riach said the future could see
some staff work more from home,
but for the majority areturn to the
office and the council building was
on the cards.
Acouncil mower driver busy catching up with work in Ashburton
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The Isuzu, the latest in the fleet,
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those preceding it.
It can carry up to five tonne of
product.
“We were quite lucky, we’ve been
doing our own deliveries around the
South Island for 30 years,” he said.
Mr Lowe and his wife Mary own
the business, which has operated
from aDobson Street site for the
past 33 years.
He said most stock food deliveries
were already dropped, contactless, at
designated sheds on farm.
And that contactless delivery had
continued to front doors with
household products sales, including
flour that had noticeably changed
from small orders of 1.5kg, to much
larger quantities of 25kg.
Home delivery, no problem: Harry Lowe, of NZ BioGrains, and his
trusty Isuzu are regulars travelling South Island roads.
Most people were pretty relaxed,
he said, once they knew who he was
and why he was at their property.
‘‘Some people are so grateful to
get (their delivery); that's where you
get your energy from,’’ he said.
He said an influx of hundreds of
orders in the leadup to lockdown
sparked abrief shutdown on
ordering until it “fell into place”.
In normal times, the business had
asteady market pattern with
customers ordering monthly or
weekly, however there was no normal
right now due to Covid19
restrictions.
“We’re taking it for what it is, we
don’t have achoice,” he said.
As busy has it had been, he was
grateful for acouple of days respite
over Anzac Weekend before heading
back into work for the next leg,
although at the reduced Alert Level
3.
He said the large size of the mill
worked in favour of social distancing
rules at work and allowed staff to
keep to their own areas.
And customers picking up product
can now do so at the front door.
Lachlan Kingan has landed himself
aplace on the committee of the
Ashburton Aviation Museum and
is the youngest member by more
than 50 years.
The 17yearold Ashburton
College student has been flying
high since his first flight at the age
of 11 and is aregular at the
Ashburton Airfield.
He has flying in his blood. His
greatgrandfather was abomber
pilot, his grandfather Derek
Aldridge has his wings and was first
president of Mid Canterbury Aero
Club, and his own dad Graeme also
learned to fly.
Lachlan’s flying mentor is
Ashburton Aviation Pioneers flight
instructor Les Vincent, who also
happens to be his third cousin.
Mr Vincent has taught two of his
sons to fly and both now have
careers as Boeing captains.
Lachlan’s aim is to become a
commercial airline pilot and he’s
on the right flight path to achieve it.
The Year 13 student said his
latest flying qualification was an
advanced microlight certificate
with passenger rating.
Although there was not flying at
the moment, he was aiming for
more future flying time and his
private pilot license.
Lachlan said he was pleased to
have been asked on to the aviation
museum committee and said there
was alot of knowledge he could tap
Lachlan Kingan with instructor
Les Vincent after completing
his first solo flight, age 16.
(Photo Warren Janett)
into.
‘‘I’ll be offering input from a
younger person’s perspective and
I’m looking forward to it.’’
Ashburton Aviation Museum
president Warren Janett said
Lachlan was avery familiar face at
the airfield.
He was good company, had a
good head on his shoulders and was
prepared to give up some of his
spare time to lend ahand.
Mr Janett said most of the
committee and the museum’s
members were over the age of 70,
so it was good to inject some new
blood.
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EA Networks Centre
preparing to reopen
By Mick Jensen
Sticking to contactless takeaway rules are Nosh staff member Kelsey Greer (left) and cafe regular
Karen Christensen.
Cafe openfor takeaways
Food and drinks are back on the
menu again at Nosh, but it’s far
from business as usual.
The Ashford Village venue, a
popular spot with locals and
passing traffic on nearby West
Street, opened for business when
new Alert Level 3restrictions came
into force.
Like anumber of cafes around
the district, orders are being taken
via telephone or the Regulr app
and they are strictly takeaway only.
There are firm rules around
pickup and payment, and entry is
via the side ramp door.
The inandout system is clearly
marked and only one person at a
time is allowed in to collect the
order and to make payment via
payWave.
Nosh coowner and head chef
Vicki Waaka said there had been a
steady stream of pickups over the
past week or so.
Anumber of bigger orders had
come in from local businesses and
the systems in place were working.
Customers were primarily locals,
and anumber of regulars, and
Nosh was very grateful for the
support, said Mrs Waaka.
She said the business was
running adownsized covid menu
and it was good to get some
cashflow going again.
She expected Alert Level 2to
mean strict rules around customer
distancing and hygiene when it was
introduced.
Nosh regular Dave Christensen
said he and his wife Karen had
been to the cafe acouple of times
under level 3.
‘We love the staff and the food
there and it’s important for us to
support this business and others in
Ashburton at this time.’’
Ashburton District Council is
preparing to reopen EA Networks
Centre once level 2restrictions are
introduced.
Council group manager service
delivery Neil McCann said council
expected to receive new protocols
regarding the rules for reopening the
pool, gym and sports hall very soon.
The centre had operated briefly
under level 2rules previously and he
expected many of those rules to still
apply.
Processes may need to be tweaked,
but staff were eager to get back to work
and were preparing for the reopening.
Mr McCann said there would need
to be strict control of numbers
accessing all areas of the facility.
Social distancing would be enforced
and there would be separate entry and
exit points.
Numbers in the facility would be
restricted, but official confirmation on
those numbers was still needed.
Mr McCann said council had taken
advantage of Alert Level 3restrictions
to catch up on maintenance work at the
centre now, rather than have to close
areas later.
Contractors were in to complete a
number of jobs including carpeting,
painting, tiling work in the pool area,
electrical and other maintenance.
He said the water temperature in the
aquatic area had been lowered during
lockdown, and the spa pool drained to
save power.
The council is receiving updates and
advice from the Local Government
John Perte from Brady’s Painting &
Decorating at work at EA Networks
Centre on Monday.
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group that includes senior leaders from
the Department of Internal Affairs, the
Society of Local Government
Managers, Local Government New
Zealand and the National Emergency
Management Agency.
The unit has been established to
enable councils to continue to function
effectively, make necessary decisions
and meet legislative and regulatory
requirements during this crisis.
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Tania takes out
dairy women award
BE INTO
By Toni Williams
Mid Canterbury farmer and personal
development coach Tania Burrows has
won the inaugural Dairy Women’s
Network Regional Leader of the Year
award.
The newlyestablished award was set
up to recognise the work done for the
industry by the 70 volunteer regional
leaders nationwide.
Tania, up against three other national
finalists, farms with husband Johno,
milking 1000 cows on a255 hectare
property at Valetta.
They also run a170 hectare runoff
block opposite the farm and have up to
1000 heifer replacements. They winter
their own stock.
Just over two years ago Tania trained
as an accredited coach with the
International Coach Federation. It
helped her bridge the gap from a
teaching career to farming.
‘‘Coaching is aseries of powerful
conversations that help you discover
what is truly important to you.
‘‘It helps us get to know ourselves on
adeep level, use what we discover to
break down barriers to our success, find
our strengths and move ourselves
forward, creating sustainable change
and the lifestyles and the businesses we
really want to have.’’
The couple have three daughters;
Kerstin, 14, Catriona, 11, and Lavinia, 7,
who love the animals, the wide open
spaces and freedom to explore.
‘‘Farming really is agreat way to raise
afamily,’’ Tania said.
She grew up farming in the
Karangahake Gorge, near Paeroa. Her
parents farmed dairy goats for anumber
of years and owned agricultural
contracting businesses.
Tania and Johno began farming
together in North Otago in 2010, when
the milk payout was $3.90.
She said the combined challenges of
Dairy Women’s Network regional
leader of the year winner Tania
Burrows, of Mid Canterbury, with
family dog Seek.
the low payout with alarge mortgage
and the business structure of the farm
helped them focus on their farming and
business management values.
While they have been following a
dairy farming path with agoal to own
their own farm, Tania said one challenge
has been living away from family.
‘‘We really miss the support of having
family close by. Family is areally big
value for us so we make frequent visits to
the North Island.’’ However farming at
Valetta does have its perks not to
mention the most amazing views of Mt
Somers and Mt Hutt.
She got involved with the Dairy
Women’s Network to meet women with
asimilar outlook and has been a
regional leader for the past four years.
‘‘DWN acknowledges the vital role
women play in our industry and our
rural communities. They are often the
unsung heroes that keep all the wheels
turning behind the scenes.’’
No Christchurch show
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Mid Canterbury dairy
farmer Peter Gilbert has
beentothe Canterbury
Agricultural and Pastoral
Showevery year for all of
his 60 years.
But this year’s show,
now the New Zealand
Agricultural Show, has
beencancelled by Covid
19. Thereisno show for
the first time since World
War II.
The former past
president was gutted but
saiditwas ahard,but right
decision. ‘‘So much work
getsdone, thereisalot of
time, effortand money
involved.’’
He said makingthe
decision to cancel six
months out would save the
association somemoney,
making it easiertocarry
on and have showsinthe
future.
Mr Gilbert has been
going to the showevery
yearsince he was born; he
showed his first cow back
in 1978, aged 19.
In the following years
he has been aregular
exhibitor, active
committee member,past
president and judge.
He said every year the
committee,its board and
eventhose within the
event company were
continually looking at
Mid Canterbury farmer Peter Gilbert, with wife
Anne, is apast Christchurch show president.
ways to make the show
better.
‘‘Showweek bringsso
many people to
Canterbury. It’s amassive
week. It will affectthe
whole country, not just
Canterbury.’’
Mr Gilberthas not
shown his cows for the
past two years due to
Mycoplasma bovis, but
was planning to thisyear.
‘‘Obviously we won’tbe.
It will be strange that
week, abit of an empty
feeling I’d say.’’
Mr Gilbertsaid the
show needed all the helpit
could get and the
associationwas hopeful
members would continue
with their annual
subscriptions. They had
also started afunding
campaign.
New Zealand
Agricultural Show
president ChrisHerbert
announced the
cancellationwith great
sadness. ‘‘With over 500
volunteers and 2500
individual competitions,
the New Zealand
Agricultural Show is a
symbol of community,
historyand heritage.’’
He said all 2020
sponsors and trade
exhibitors would get their
money back or be given
the optiontosupport the
show in 2021.
No decision has been
made on the Ashburton
A&P Show.Organisers
hope to meetsoon.
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DEATHS
MURDOCH, Noeline Mary:
(nee Turton): 20-04-1926 -
27-04-2020
Passed away at Rosebank
Resthome Ashburton.
Dearly loved wife ofthe late
Bruce. Loved Mother and
Mother in Law ofRoss and
Janice (Christchurch), Grant
and Marie (Brisbane), Jane
and Robert Ellis (Hinds),
Mary and Peter Stalker
(Mapua). Loved Granny and
Great Granny. Messages to
Jane No 3 R D Ashburton
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DEATHS
LLOYD, Bryon Alexander:
Passed away peacefully on
2 May 2020 at Ashburton
Hospital. Loved Dad of
Sonya, and Aaron, best
friend and husband of
Marie, loved‘Bry’ of Kimand
John-Paul, Jake, Josh and
Cassie Tenebaum; Hayden
and Kylie, Jerome and
Carter Bedford.
Messages
to the Lloyd family c/- PO
Box 472, Ashburton 7740.
It was Bryon’s wish for a
private cremation to be
held.
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SMITH,Gavin:
7/9/59 -5/5/19
Everyday in some small way
memories of youcome our
way
Though absent, you are
always near
still missed,lovedand always
dear.
Always in our thoughts.
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Online boost for Todds
By Linda Clarke
Ashburton main street retailer
Todds, established 100 years
ago, is among those navigating a
new future with more online
shopping.
Retail NZ says up to 30 per
cent of all spending could be
online and some physical shops
will disappear.
Todds, and sister shop Preen,
are not going anywhere but they
have pivoted their business and
reached out online to atrusted
and loyal client base in Mid
Canterbury.
As clothing retailers, the
businesses have been providing
an essential service.
Sophie Preen said lockdown
had pushed them into anew way
of thinking and introduced new
ways of working.
The stores now offered online
shopping with free delivery or
click and collect, local appro
with contactless collection or
home delivery and virtual
browsing with help from a
personal stylist via Zoom.
‘‘We are people people, we
love our customer contact, so it’s
great to be back in this capacity.
Letter to editor
Clean air
Could Isay how good it is to
read in the papers and to hear
on the radio how since
lockdown our coasts, rivers and
air have improved in the last
four weeks.
This has to be good, and to
think that farming has still
carried on, sheep still grazing,
crops still planted and cows still
farting and being milked so
one has to ask where all the
pollution is coming from.
The other thing Ihave
noticed driving to work each
day, around trip of 80km, that
there is only 10 per cent of the
cars on the road. This has
made it apleasure to drive, a
bit like driving in the ‘60s, but
with 90 per cent of the cars
missing Ihave to wash the
windscreen every night to wash
the bugs off.
Robert Spencer
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz
Driving home ‘buy local’ message
Ashburton mayor Neil Brown
Two weeks ago, we launched a
new campaign designed to help
our local economy recover as
lockdown restrictions ease. Iam
so pleased to see that Mid
Canterbury Open for Business
now has more than 200 local
businesses registered on the
online directory and it continues
to grow every day.
For residents needing to
access products or services, the
campaign is agreat and simple
way to find which businesses are
or will be open and what they’re
offering all in one place: just
visit midcanopenforbiz.nz
Many of us understand
(especially at atime like this) the
importance of shopping local
and spending our money with
local businesses wherever
possible. They provide jobs,
support community initiatives
and contribute to our overall
Todds staff member Lyn Hart packages up clothes for online
customers.
‘‘We have had such wonderful
feedback during this testing time
and being able to give alittle
happiness and help create stylist
wardrobes is wonderful.’’
Sophie said new stock had
arrived prior to lockdown and
customers had been buying alot
of casual comfort brands like
Elm and Betty Basics.
She said virtual browsing was
an online version of apersonal
styling service offered precovid.
quality of life. Mid Canterbury
Open for Business helps to drive
home this message and
encourage us all to be as
supportive as possible of our own
business community.
Mid Canterbury,
understandably is far from the
only place in New Zealand
looking to rebuild after Covid
19. The economic impact of the
lockdown has had ramifications
for regions all across the country,
which is why it probably wasn’t
too surprising that other places
have seen the merit of Mid
Canterbury Open for Business
too.
Within days of launching the
campaign, we started hearing
from other councils who were
interested in introducing it in
their regions as well, which is a
fantastic thing.
In my experience, councils are
Customers can choose atime to
talk to astylist online.‘‘Our
virtual sessions are working with
Zoom. Ithink everyone has been
pushed into using these sorts of
apps over lockdown and are
much more open and techsavvy
than they ever were.’’
The two stores employ seven
staff in Ashburton and they are
reporting an encouraging and
supportive response from local
shoppers.
Arrests for breach
Several people have been
arrested in Mid Canterbury
over the past week, for offences
including assault and
breaching Alert Level 3
restrictions.
A 43yearold man was
arrested on Tuesday, with the
help of the armed offenders
squad. He was charged with
unlawful possession of firearms
and class Adrugs.
Ashburton senior sergeant
Leigh Jenkins said police
arrested a 27yearold man
last Friday. He was in breach
of his bail conditions and
charged with breaching level 3
lockdown rules.
A subsequent search warrant
executed resulted in
charges of possession of cannabis
and utensils for the
consumption of cannabis. He
was charged with two further
breaches of lockdown rules.
Police also responded to an
incident at an address on
Cameron Street last Thursday
in which it appeared aperson
allegedly harmed themselves
and then went on to assault
occupants at anearby address.
A 29yearold man was
charged with various assaults
and inquiries are ongoing.
Police responded to a
Rakaia family harm incident
and arrested a 44yearold
man, who will appear in the
Christchurch District Court on
various assault and aggravated
assault offences.
Mr Jenkins said residents
across the Ashburton District
had generally been abiding by
rules around Alert Level 3,
however officers had dealt
with a handful of breaches,
primarily mass gatherings.
quite good at sharing knowledge
and working together for the
benefit of their own
communities. It helps make us
all more resilient and
demonstrates our Kiwi values of
helping each other out.
It therefore goes without
saying that the Ashburton
District Council is more than
Rates relief
AshburtonDistrictCouncilis
offering to waive penalty fees
on late rate payments for
people experiencing financial
hardship due to the Covid19
pandemic. Letters havebeen
senttoall ratepayers by
council chief executive
Hamish Riach invitingthose
struggling financially to get in
touch. An online form on the
ashburtondc.govt.nz website
can be filled in to apply for the
late feestobewaived.
Ratepayers can also email to
rates@adc.govt.nz or call on
307 7700 to discuss options.
Mr Riach saidthese were
difficult times for the district
and the country as awhole, but
the council remained
committedtoproviding
essentialservices.
College roll
Ashburton College started
Alert Level 3with11pupils,
butthat numberhas slowly
reduced drastically.Last
Friday there were seven pupils
and for the firsttwo daysof
this week there havebeenjust
three. PrincipalRossPreece
said students were now
working in just one bubble. He
said he waseagerly awaiting
the details of whatlevel 2
would mean for thecollege
environment.
RSA tribute
Ashburton woman Dellwyn
Moylaniscalling for people
who createdAnzac Day
tributes to makecontactfor a
postAnzac Day display to
raisemoneyfor Ashburton
RSA.‘‘There were some great
photos of displays, crafts,art
work, poems, songsand
services acknowledgingand
commemoratingour service
women and men.Aswewere
in lockdown we weren't able to
travel around andsee what
others haddoneand not
everyoneisonsocial media to
see the photos, videosand
postings.’’ Ms Moylanhopesto
hold apublic display in the
future, where for adonation,
people can view the wonderful
tributes. Heremailis
volmidcant@gmail.com
happy to share the Mid
Canterbury Open for Business
campaign with others around the
country to help other
communities overcome these
economic challenges and get
back on their feet as well.
The great thing about Open
for Business is that it’s easily
deployable to other districts so
that they too can push the
message of supporting local.
There are quite afew
businesses in our area back at
work during Alert Level 3, while
others are needing to wait for a
lower level to safely open their
doors.
If you haven’t already, go
ahead and see which of your
favourite local restaurants,
tradespeople or suppliers are
operating at the moment or will
be as we work to move down the
alert levels. Just visit
midcanopenforbiz.nz and search
abusiness or category.
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Council bids farewell
to Ecan boss Bayfield
By Linda Clarke
AshburtonDistrict Councillors have bid
farewell to Environment Canterbury chief
executive Bill Bayfield.
The regionalcouncilboss waswelcomedto
the job on the day Christchurch was struck by
adeadly earthquakeand leaves,10years
later, in the middleofthe Covid19
pandemic.
He joked with district councillors in their
online meetinglast week that some people in
the region might be pleased to see him go,
givenhis tumultuous decadehere. There
have been major floodsand fires in between.
He willtake up atop position with the new
nationalwater regulatorinWellington. His
acting replacement at Ecaniscurrent
directorofscience StefanieRixecker.
Ashburtonchief executive Hamish Riach
said Mr Bayfieldhad shownstrong
leadership and was widely regardedbylocal
authorities in Canterbury. “He has been abit
of afatherfigure in terms of awise head.”
Mr Bayfield saidhehad fond memories of
Mid Canterbury’s backcountry, and also of
his welcometothe regiononFebruary 11,
when the raftersinthe marae building in
whichhewas aguest popped in and outof
theirsockets when the big quake struck.
He saiditwouldbebusinessasusual
following his departurefrom Ecan.
“Right now, it is hardtojudge all the
things we have been working on with this
government, and they have beendoingalot,
how fast any of themwill come to fruition
and be implemented.
“I think the focusfor the next year will be
very much on recovery from arecession post
Covid. Ithink all of us havetolook at our
programmesand plans in the future and
Environment Canterbury departing chief
executive Bill Bayfield.
rethink how we might be implementingsome
of these.”
The expected work at the water regulator
might be differentinapostcovid
environment, he said.Whilethe current
virus had been spread by droplets in the air,
the nextone could be waterborne.
He said most councils had donealotinthe
pasttwo years to improve drinkingwater
quality, following watercontamination at
Havelock North.His new role wouldbe
around drinking watersafety and waste
water disposal.
Mayor NeilBrownsaid people in the
Ashburton district had lived through many
environmentalplan changes under Mr
Bayfield’s watch and he askedthat common
sense prevail in the waterregulator’s future
decisions.
Award for Methven Lions
Methven Lions have beenawarded the
WintonShield in recognition of the Day
in the Country event held earlier this
year for young people associated with
Christchurch’s Linwood Mosque.
The shieldisgiven for the best club
activity and the recipient is chosen from
all clubs around the Canterbury region.
LionsdistrictgovernorKevin Bryson
said the Methven club’sevent showed
compassion and support for peoplein
need and demonstrated what Lionswas
about all.
The Day in the Countrywas
organised by Francis Roystonand Mac
McElwain and was well supported by
the wider community.
‘‘The beaut thing about it is that the
Winton Shield is reallyanaward for the
good folk of Methven who went out of
theirway to make it aday to remember
for the kids, ’’ Mr McElwain said.
Everything had been laid on for free
including jet boatingonthe Rakaia
River, abarbecue, transport to and
from Christchurch, lunchesand pikelet
making, he said.
Visitors had also enjoyed displays of
shearing, dog work and milking, said
Mr McElwain.
Let’s finish the job
As Iwrite this column, New Zealand has left
the full lockdown of Alert Level 4behind.
If everyone in our team of five million
continues to be careful and work within the
rules, hopefully we’ll never see that level of
restriction again.
Ifeel really heartened by how our
communities came together to make Alert
Level 4work. There were, of course, isolated
exceptions, but the overwhelming majority
of New Zealanders did an amazing job.
We stayed home to save lives. We were
careful when exercising or getting groceries.
We were kind to one another. We did each
other proud.
But we’re not out of the woods yet. This
is amarathon, not asprint.
That means at Alert Level 3weall have to
be just as resolute and disciplined as we were
at level 4. So stay faithful to your bubble,
even if you expanded it alittle in the move
to level 3.
As you’ll know, level 3does mean the
economy has started to open up again.
Important sectors like construction and
forestry are operating once more.
Many of the Government’s big
infrastructure projects are on the move,
employing New Zealanders today, and
improving our country for decades to come.
Online retail is up and running again in all
sectors, from business clothes to playing
cards, and everything in between.
And level 3also means you don’t have to
cook for yourself all the time anymore!
If you’re one of the hundreds of
thousands of New Zealanders who took the
opportunity to get your first taste of espresso
coffee, other takeaways or home delivered
food, Ihope you enjoyed it –you’ve earned
it.
As well as enjoyment, those little
pleasures fulfil agreater purpose. They help
businesses big and small get back up and
running again, and they help tens of
thousands of New Zealanders heading back
Labour List MP Jo Luxton
to work in the retail sector.
Agreat resource encouraging the
importance of shopping local in order to
boost our local economy and support our
business owners is the new Mid Canterbury
Open for Business campaign.
Now, more than ever before, is the time to
support local.
So, at the start of Alert Level 3, thank you
for taking the chance to support local
businesses who have been doing it tough.
They need you more than ever right now, so
if you feel ahankering for ascone or anew
pair of pants, please don’t be shy.
Give your favourite shop acall or head to
their website, and see if they can help you
out. You’ll be helping them out, too.
Most of us are still staying home to save
lives. But now we can also help many local
businesses to get back on their feet again,
too.
Stay fit &earn $$$
at the same time
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Rural&Lifestyle
Better rural connectivity
can’t come fast enough
Alice Vlaanderen, of Wakanui, can see the lights of
Ashburton from her dairy farm home, but when it
comes to online or mobile phone connectivity it’s as
though the farm and its households are hundreds of
miles from anywhere.
The Vlaanderens have an active household of
seven, which includes primary and secondary aged
children currently doing amix of online and offline
learning as part of Covid19 home schooling, and
also ahouse on farm for their farm worker’s family.
Mrs Vlaanderen said in the area, on the eastern
side of Ashburton, they have two rural broadband
provider options; Ultimate Broadband or Farmside.
Both offer wireless connection but with differing
degrees of success.
The Vlaanderens struggled for along time to get
better service.
A$15m nationwide improved rural broadband
coverage package, recently announced by
government, cannot come fast enough for farmers
like the Vlaanderens running businesses and raising
families across Mid Canterbury.
At one time they could only get 10Gb and paid
$150 amonth for the privilege.
She still has neighbours just 1km away whose only
option is using abad connection.
“We’re okay, we have Ultimate which is a
satellite, wireless system.
‘‘It’s really good but we can only connect to the
system through (neighbours) Wests. We’re lucky we
can get it. (In the past) it never worked, it was
ridiculous.”
It is unlikely they would ever get their dairy shed
integrated with online technology as it would cost
hundreds of dollars to upgrade.
On top of which Mrs Vlaanderen said the area
also had limited mobile phone coverage.
She said the family was lucky to have alandline
telephone because despite living just 15km from
Ashburton they also had limited mobile phone
coverage; there was just one point in her house
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“It’s terrible cellphone coverage.”
Improvements under the package include
upgrading some existing rural mobile towers,
upgrading wireless backhaul, which connects remote
sites to central networks, and installing external
antennae on households to improve coverage.
Federated Farmers vicepresident Andrew
Hoggard said patching up rural connectivity issues
was apositive sign for the future of rural
communities.
Especially as internet speeds for rural users were
still likely to make tasks like internet banking, online
ordering and online schooling an issue.
‘‘The vast majority of New Zealanders living in
towns and cities have absolutely no idea how bad
internet access still is in some parts of the country,’’
he said.
‘‘It is good the Government is looking for ways to
continue to grow rural businesses with better
technology, especially given the postCovid19 world
we will be living in, so hopefully this is just the start
of athoughtful approach to building rural business
and community resilience,’’ he said.
Rural Women New Zealand national president
Fiona Gower said improving connectivity was vital
to successful business, health and safety, education
and social connection in rural communities.
But would like Wireless Internet Service
Providers (WISP’s) included in the funding and a
commitment to improving cellphone coverage in
rural New Zealand, especially with only 50 percent
coverage across New Zealand it was rural
communities missing out.
“Covid19 has highlighted the issue of digital
inequity with incredibly slow rural internet speeds
and landlines overloading.
‘‘Across the board, selfisolation and restrictions
on bubbles mean that it is vital that communities
have the tools to connect to, at the very least,
maintain mental wellness.’’
Harvest yields up 16 per cent
Despite fewer hectares being
planted, 2020 harvest yields are up
16 per cent across the board
compared to last year, according
to the latest Arable Industry
Marketing Initiative survey. It was
reassuring news given the season
faced harsh weather conditions
including hail and flooding.
Federated Farmers vicechairperson
grains Brian Leadley,
of Mid Canterbury, said increased
harvest yields with fewer hectares
planted was encouraging. Some
98,090ha were planted this season
(compared to 104,000ha), yet
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tonnes harvested were
substantially up; 873,080 tonnes
(796,700 tonnes). ‘‘This is despite
asevere early season hailstorm,
flooding in some regions and some
pretty variable weather. It just
highlights that our arable farmers
are world class.’’
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Hardy lichens acommon sight
Cleaning agarden bench is one of
the jobs I’ve done during lockdown.
The wooden slats were covered
with the crusty yellow and grey
lichens that are quite common on
the trunks of fruit trees, the shady
side of letterboxes and on roofing
iron.
Are lichens harmlessly living on
the wood of my bench and trees or
are they slowly eating away at the
wood? Lichens are not plants, but a
combination of fungi and another
organismthat can photosynthesise
(use the sun’s energy to make
food), like algae or some types of
bacteria.It’s acomplex
arrangement, but if the algae or
bacteria are providing the fungi
with food, then maybe they aren’t
eating my bench.
The pairing of fungi and algae or
bacteria is obviously awinning
combo: lichens are found
everywhere, from coastal house
The pelt house at Silver Fern Farms’ mothballed Fairton plant has been
disassembled. Parts of pelt processing operation will be carried out at other
plants.
Interest in Fairtonsite,
butnobuyers to report
Arealestate agent marketing Silver
FernFarms’ mothballed Fairtonmeat
plant saysthereare no developments
to report on the saleyet.
Offersfor the plant andsurrounding
farmlandclosedinMarch; the plant
has been decommissioned and the
pelthousedisassembled forreuse, the
farmcontinues to operate.
Multiple partieshad expressed
interest in the 485ha,whichcomprised
of 32haplantand 453hafarmland.
Colliers Internationalindustrial
division director Sam Staitesaidthis
weektherewas nothingtoreport on
the sale process.
The currentpandemic conditions
hadnot beenafactor,hesaid.
Sheepmeatprocessing at theplant
stopped in 2017, with the lossof370
jobs,following acontinued decline in
regional sheep numbers following land
usechange, particularly to dairying.
Theplant’speltprocessing
operationclosed lastyear with the loss
of 44 jobs.
Meanwhile, Silver Fern Farmshas
delivered abrightsparktogloomy
economictimes, posting anet profitof
$70.7 million for the yearending
December2019.
Nature Matters -Mary Ralston
roofs to alpine rocks.
They can tolerate salt spray,
freezing winter temperatures in the
mountainsand baking hot summers
on top of buildings. Their
microscopic spores are blown
around the world, allowing them to
successfully colonise all sorts of
environments.
They are often some of the first
organisms to coloniseabare
surface after adestructive event
like avolcano or rockfall. Lichens
attach to rocks and start the
process of soil formation by
secreting acids which break down
the rock to form soil.
Then plants that are tolerant of
exposure to sun, wind and
temperature extremes can
establish. These plants provide
some shade and shelter, allowinga
That figure is up fromjust $5.8
million theyearbefore.
Thecompanyisjointly ownedby
ShanghaiMalingAquariusand the
Silver FernFarms (SFF) Cooperative,
whichitself postedanet profitof$34.9
million.
SFFchiefexecutive Simon Limmer
said consumers had drivenupdemand
forproteinbecause of thenegative
effectthe Africanswinefever hadon
Chinese pork.
‘‘With customers in Chinalookingto
beef andlambitemstofill some of the
void left by thecullingofpigs,itset a
positive benchmarkfor other markets
to followand they responded
accordingly.’’
SFFCooperativewas in astrong
position with no debt, chairman
Richard Youngsaid.
‘‘Whilstthiswas achieved lastyear,
we now haveastrong platform to
weather aperiod where ourcountry
andthe worldisinaperiodof
considerable economic uncertainty.’’
Mr Young said the result wasSFF’s
strongest in the lastdecade and ‘‘one
thatismore fairlyrepresentative of the
significant scale of thebusiness and
our investmentinit’’.
different group of plants the
opportunity to grow. And animals
move in and the processgoes on.
Perhaps this process, called
ecological succession, is playing out
on my bench: the lichen may be
very slowly breaking down the
wood particles to form dusty
organic matter which allows
another speciesanopportunity to
establish.
Garden experts say that lichens
growing on trees have no effect on
the tree. But living things are not
usually isolated from their
environment–things in nature are
always nicely interconnected.
I’d say the lichen on the bench
was secretly preparing the way for
another speciestocolonise –ifI’d
left the lichen, next year there
would be weeds.
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Mid Canterbury Rural
&Lifestyle Specialists.
Mid Canterbury focus andgetting message acrossthat
we areopen forbusiness and that real estategoeson!
The value of water
Thetopic of wateralways attractspassionate discussioninbothurbanand ruralcircles.
Waterreally is the“source of life”. Cleanwater to drink-essential, clean rivers and lakesfor
animal lifeand recreation- essential, sufficientwatertosustainplant growthtoprovidefood –
essential,beitnaturalrainorirrigation.Especially so if climate change is upon us we needto
considerwhatfood canbeproducedifnatural watersourcesbecomelimited. Theconundrum
we haveisthataspopulationgrows the quantum of waterisfiniteand needsbesharedor
allocatedtomaximise thebenefits.
It is here where thewaterusers starttobecome diverse!! Thereare many different callsonour
waterresources. LegallytheCrown owns allthe freshwater in New Zealand, much in thesame
way asitownsthe mineralsunder theland. Hence theneed to obtainResourceConsents,
permits andlicences to utilise naturalresources.These areassessed on a“benefit”versus
“detriment’ basiseitheronNational or Regional scale then dropping down to District (say
Community )and individualbasis.
We all understand waterisnot alimitless resource. Get adry summer in Christchurch andwith
everybodyonwaterrestrictions andnotethe angst against waterbottlerstaking millions of
litres from theaquifer without anypayment. Shouldtheypay?Ifthey do is it still economic?
What is the valueofthe economic benefits lost if they shut?Whatisapriority,keeping our
lawnsgreen or providingjobs andincome? Thesame in agriculture.Thereis“competition’
betweenagri waterusers and urbanand recreationalusers forboth qualityandquantity.
Thereiscompetition betweenfarmers forthe same resource as theaquifer arenot limitless
andgenerallythereisnomoreirrigationwater available unlessyouare in an area serviced by
an IrrigationScheme. As afunction of this trade-ablewater rights originatedand werebid for
whenoffered in muchthe same way asapropertyTender.InCanterbury Ecan have stepped
in,asmodeling suggested the groundwaterresources were largely over allocated, sotrades
becomesubjecttoareview andinmostcases Ecan reduced theconsented watertake able
to be transferred. This oftenleftthe residual at sub optimal levels and notworth trading from
afarmmanagementperspective.Asaresult to my knowledge it hasstoppedthe waterbeing
traded.
2510 MethvenHighway
Idon’tpretend to hold theanswers. Ithink we allagreeweneedtobecollaborative and
theprogress made betweenfarming leadersand waterrepresentative bodiesshould be
acknowledgedmorethan it has. Onething Iseeclearly isthat, in MidCanterburywhere I
am domiciled, is that forwardthinking pioneersofour irrigationschemes utilising shared
waterresources from our rivers,sensible storage, somewithlow energygravityfed pressurised
pipedwater, enhancedthewider District andNational economy. The followon is thousands
of jobs,broaddiversificationofproductsandhenceabroaderrangeofinternationaltrading
partners lowering economic risktoall. Suresomewilldobetterthan others. ButamongstthisI
seesomefantasticrecreational opportunitiesaka Twizeland thenearbylakesasanexample
whereeverybodygets abenefit.Wecan maximise thesocial and economic benefit when we
collaborate.
Iturnedmy mind to all this as IwalkedaroundLakeHoodthismorning andheardaradio
commentatortalkingabout waterresource charging.Atsome point thiswould createa
cost ofnotonlythechargesbutthecost of collectingthem. Maybethe wateruse suddenly
becomes uneconomic and developmentstalls. If ourDistricthad to payfor the watertake
to feed Lake Hoodwould it ever happened?Ifthebusiness people whodonatedthe seed
capitalandtheir timepaid forwater would they have the surplustodonate? Every situation is
different butweshouldlook at both sides and assessthe dual benefit as thepriority and work
to mitigate the balance. Nothing willeverbeperfect butisthat is nota reason to do nothing?
What made methink aboutthis wasthismorning,Isaw aDad with his songoing fishing.
They lookedprettyhappy.Isaw somepeople from town on theirbikes. Theylookedpretty
happy. Isaw people paddling kayaks.They looked prettyhappy.The foresight ofearlier
generationscan take creditfor alot ofpeoplebeinghappynot just in MidCanterbury but all
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ART ATHOME
The Ashburton ArtGallery teamare bringing art to youwhile our buildingistemporarily closed. This sculpturebylateChristchurch artist Llew
Summersisthe secondpiece from our collection that is able to be viewed while you’re out walking.
Love Me Tender sits on Baring SquareEast,and depicts twopeople in an embrace. This work reflectsthe comingtogether of people,not only in
terms of the twofigures,but alsobecauseitwas purchased for Ashburton bymembers of the community. Asimplestatement of love and
warmth, it givesasenseoftogetherness and belonging to our town and providesthe opportunity for the community toenjoy art in their
everyday lives. Like this sculpture, we hopethat the extension of bubblesthis week has allowedanewhug for many ofyou.
If you'relooking for ideas and activitiestokeep busy throughout this time,visit us on Facebook orour website: www.ashburtonartgallery.org.nz
Image: Llew Summers, Love Me Tender, painted concrete, 1994, 1560 mm x1400 mm x950 mm Collection of Ashburton Art Gallery.
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More than 18,000 unique first names wereregistered
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greatWestside location
•Recentlypaintedand recarpeted
•Veryspacious living areas
with formal dining area
•Biggerthan average
conservatory
•Ensuiteplus Jack &Jill
bathroom
•Excellentheating options
•Ample storage throughout
•Large outdoor gazebo
•1054m² section
Offers Over $495,000
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•Four units situatedonthe Westside
•Currently managed by our rental department.
•All properties up to current rental compliance.
•Weeklymarket rent $860 per week combined
•Large 1359m² section mayhavefuturepotential.
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Double Glazed,Rural Views
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•Lovely three bedroom brick home with pleasantrural outlook
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•Spacious family sized section
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•Bonus of buying double glazed
•Urgentinspection advised
•Modernised open plan kitchen &dining, large living area
•Frenchdoors into spacious lounge
•Modernbathroom withwalkin shower
•Large bedrooms,French doors &patiosfor everyroom
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24 Galbraith St (E693)
•Kitchen fit forGordonRamsey,hugegas &electric hob with
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ENTERTAINMENT
CROSSWORD
QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8565
ACROSS
1. Wary (8)
6. Tilt (4)
8. Cab (4)
9. Reference (8)
10. Celebrate (5)
11. Prize (6)
13. Run (6)
15. Account (6)
17. Property (6)
19. Bird (5)
22. Lawless (8)
23. Pile (4)
24. Measure (4)
25. Soak (8)
DOWN
2. Subside (5)
3. Spear (7)
4. Gemstone (4)
5. Single (8)
6. Lariat (5)
7. Stifle (7)
12. Trousers (8)
14. Poison (7)
16. Animal (7)
18. Tally (5)
20. Braid (5)
21. Tail (4)
CRYPTIC PUZZLENO. 8565
ACROSS
1. Either removes or leaves (5,3). 6. What the fan did that
one spent alot of money on? (4). 8. Cry “look!” (4). 9.
What it holds not having been changed into coins (8). 10.
Kate’s cooked the meat (5). 11. Put out when one’s got
prosecuted (6). 13. Are such headlines standard? (6). 15.
Had the meal with her outside. It’s warmer (6). 17. A
number cried offwhen he appeared (6). 19. Sees back and
stays (5). 22. Nee Vines, possibly aforeigner (8). 23. Appearance
of the people about one (4). 24. With the man
again present (4). 25. In the case the lady hated packing
(8).
DOWN
2. To avoid the tavern, turn off north (5). 3. The former
wife and unattractive, you make it clear (7). 4. Neither
before nor after was one caught in it (4). 5. Does it keep a
room cool and bright? (8). 6. Makes up aconcoction for
the said contusion (5). 7. As an old-time soldier myself,
it’sjust great (7). 12. People who tell jokes, or where they
get them? (8). 14. Is her lead-in off key? (7). 16. Try to
use bait at first (7). 18. In which one may shoot aline(5).
20. Utter serenityand that’snot all (5). 21. Quietly stretch
out beside the dog (4).
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Across -1,Sack.7,Telephone. 8, Iron. 9, Term. 10, Meek.
11,Glee. 14, Relentless. 16, Celebrated. 19, Oath. 22, Stew.
24, Turn. 25, Room. 26, Indignant. 27, Mend.
Down -1,Sting. 2, Crone. 3, Reveal. 4, German. 5, Sham.
6, Incessant. 12, Libertine. 13, Erse. 15, Ludo. 17, Rotund.
18, Throng.20, Adore. 21, Humid. 23, Whim.
CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8564 -SOLUTIONS
Across -1,Tosh (anag.). 7, Enlighten. 8, Nee-d. 9, Peer.
10, Rain. 11, O-wen (rev.). 14, On the stage. 16, Advertised.
19, Odd-s(oda). 22, Irma (anag.). 24, Hart (heart).
25, Over.26, Run across. 27, Blue.
Down -1,Tan-go. 2, St-Eve. 3, In-tent. 4, Fier-c(ottag)e.
5, Char. 6,Seeing red. 12, Wonderful (anag.). 13, NotE
(rev.). 15, To-d-O. 17, T-shirt. 18, S-tress. 20, Devil. 21,
Serge. 23, A-las (a lass).
AWESOME office space for
lease, rent or hire. Park like
setting. Indoor and outdoor
areas. North west town
boundary. Must view.
Phone 0274 754 241
RENT ME!
Ideal as an extra
bedroomoroffice.
Fully insulatedand
double glazed forwarmth.
Threeconvenientsizes:
Standard3.6m x2.4m,
Large 4.2m x2.4m
Xtra-large 4.8m x2.4m.
Visit our displaycabin
418WestStreet or callfor a
freebrochure.
www.justcabins.co.nz
2262540
0800 58 78 22
FOR LEASE
2069759
STORAGE available, Ashburton.
Self storage, variety
of sizes. Phone Rainbow
Storage 03 307 0401.
STORAGE: Secure self storage
units available long or
short term at Ashburton
Storage Facilities. Contact
us on 027 436 2636 or www.
ashburtonstoragefacilities.co.nz
WANTED TO BUY
SMALLCAR
TRAILER IN ANY
CONDITION
Would prefer
one that
needs repairs.
2275449
Phone 027 477 8068
HIRE
SCISSORLIFTS for hire.
4WD and slab lifts available
for daily or weekly hire.
Pickup or delivery. Phone
North End Engineering 308
8155 for abooking.
ALPS
CONTINUOUS SPOUTING
TRADE &SERVICES
Having problems with your internal gutter systems?
Do your drains keep blocking,causing leakage into the soffits and even your house?
Areyour soffits falling out due to water rot?
We canconvert your internal gutters to standard external gutters.
ashburtoncranes2015@gmail.com
Need help with BOOKKEEPINGor
ADMINISTRATIONSUPPORT?
Youdidn’tgointobusiness to do the
books, butwedid!
Let’shaveachatovercoffeeand seehow Ican help
Silvia Haddock 027 2169478
silvia@bradleyrural.co.nz l solutionsbusiness.co.nz
Email: kennyslawnsandgardens@gmail.com
For all your regular or one off lawns and
edges, weed whacking, gardening,
pruning, spouting clean,
waterblasting and rubbish removal.
Call Kenny or Marc on 027 2060 503
GARDEN SUPPLIES
Ashburton
Plains Rotary
DELIVERED
$
6.00
per bale
PEASTRAW
and LINSEED STRAW
Small bales
Phone or txt Alisdair 027 410 6882
Ian 027 432 0438; Murray 307 0353
2272994
LAWNMOWER
Husqvarna
LT125 ride-on, 6speed, 42
inch cut. Phone 027 434
0442.
LPG
REFILLS
Small LPG cylinders
Off Street Parking
Available
Arthur Cates Ltd
26 McNally Street
Ph 308 5397
Riverside Industrial Estate
SELL
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2271160
2271214
2275453
LPG REFILLS
9kg cylinders
$27.50
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2274771
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out walking? Delivery
people required. Phone
The Courier 308 7664.
Allworkmanship guaranteed
Ben Kruger 021 808 739 or 308 4380
FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER
A NEW LOOK
that lasts!
Existing kitchens, doors,
furniture &appliances
The Finishing Company
03 307 8870 2274727
BUILDING and property
solutions. For your complete
alteration or renovation.
We project manage
the whole process. Home
and small commercial.
Qualified tradesmen.
Phone Kiwi Building &
Maintenance Ltd. Gary 308
4798, 027 207 1478 or
Cawte 027 418 7955.
CARPET 2You -For all your
flooring needs. Supplier
and installer of carpet and
vinyl, re-stretch & repair
and carpet cleaning. Phone
Mike Gill on 027 491 4210.
CARPET cleaning -Powerful
equipment & fast drying.
Upholstery, mats and rugs.
Experienced owner/operator.
Phone John Cameron
at Supersucker 027 435
1042 or 308 1677.
CHIMNEY sweep - For a
professional service call
Dan McKerrow Chimney
Sweep and Repairs on 021
118 7580.
CHIMNEY sweep. It’s time to
start thinking about it.
Camera inspection carried
out and full inspection
checklist is left for you. Call
Allan 027 209 5026.
COMPUTER problems? For
prompt reliable computer
servicing and laser engraving
contact Kelvin, KJB
Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot
Place, Ashburton. Phone
308 8989. SuperGold discount
card accepted.
232 BoundaryRoad,Ashburton
www.alpscontinuousspouting.co.nz
E; benkruger@xtra.co.nz
SITUATIONS VACANT
DELIVERYPEOPLE
wanted
to deliver the AshburtonCourier
and Realtyevery Thursdayinthe
Ashburtonurban area.
2275177
COMPUTER repairs, sales,
training, setup -wireless -
networks, spyware cleanup.
On-site day or evening.
LOW FEES. Call Robin
Johnstone, Networks
Firewalls & PC’s Ltd, 308
1440 or 027 768 4058.
CONCRETE pavers direct to
you - Best prices, many
sizes, textures and colours
- Paveco, 13 Robinson
Street, Industrial Estate.
ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,
farm equipment
service and maintenance,
WOF repairs, machining
and welding. Odd jobs a
speciality. Mobile workshop.
Can collect. Phone
Malcolm 027 475 4241
FLY control and spider
proofing. For all domestic
and industrial pest control
needs phone AJ Kerr at
Ashburton Pest Control on
03 308 8147 or 027 432
5447.
FURNITURE removals -For
all your household removal
needs, call Nudges Furniture
Removals. Phone 027
224 0609.
GARDENING, mowing,
pruning, fertilising, projects
or general spruce ups? Call
Andrew at Spruce Gardens
to get the job done right.
027 765 2899 or 03 307 1693.
sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz
HYDRAULICS; Martin
Bennett -Onsite hydraulic
hose repair service 24/7.
Stockists of Aero Quip
hoses &fittings, Commercial
hydraulics, Dynacool,
Spool valves etc., MP Filtri,
Walvoil. Call Justin on 308
9778.
LEGAL work -Phone Peter
Ragg (Ashburton Law) for
house sales, purchases
and refinances. Will call at
home evenings for wills,
enduring powers of
attorney. Phone 308 0327.
PAINTER for all your painting
needs. No job too small,
inside or outside. Professional
friendly service.
Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or
027 200 1619.
PAINTING wallpapering,
plastering - No job too
small. Interior, exterior.
Professional, prompt, competitive
service. Phone
Tony Sivier at Paint It Ashburton
on 021 878 794 or
307 7289.
PICK up the phone, Iclean
your home. Bathrooms, kitchens,
ovens, walls,
ceilings, vacuum carpets,
windows and ironing. Pensioner
rates apply. Phone
027 647 1712.
PLUMBING, drainlaying,
blocked drains. Phone
Lindsay at Doaky’s Plumbing
on 027 555 5575 or 308
1248 (Master Plumbers &
Drainlayers).
SUN Control Window Tinting:
Privacy, UV, glare, heat
control for homes -offices -
and cars. Phone Craig
Rogers 307 6347, member
of Master Tinters NZ.
TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV
block, glare, heat control,
safety, security, privacy,
frosting films, solar protective
window films. Free
quotes, 20 years local service.
Phone 0800 368 468
now, Bill Breukelaar, www.
tintawindow.co.nz
TV Reception Specialists for
all your digital freeview
installations and repairs,
TV wall mounting, Smart
TV set-up, home theatre
installation. Call John at
Ashburton TV &Audio Ltd
03 308 7332 or 027 277
1062.
WINDSCREENS and house
glass. Qualified flat glass
glazier now in-house. Anything
glass, give us acall.
Your place or ours. Wilson
Windscreens, 152 Wills
Street, Ashburton. Phone
03 308 8485.
ARE you struggling to make
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money? Why not sell your
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Courier! Everything helps.
GARDEN SUPPLIES
PEASTRAW small bales.
Delivered Ashburton. $5.50
each; ex paddock $4.50
each. Phone/text 027 434
0442.
FRUIT &PRODUCE
POTATOES Nadine and
Agria. $2 per kilo. Phone
308 3195 or 027 531 9103.
81 Elizabeth Street.
Phone Jann on
308 7664 or email
jann.thompson@ashburtoncourier.co.nz
2264293
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday May 7, 2020, Page 19
Dynamic Sales Person wanted
SITUATIONS VACANT
PUBLIC NOTICE
16,065 copies delivered everyThursday
TheAshburtonCourier is the best read newspaper in the MidCanterbury
districtand is delivered into over16,065 homes,farms,rural deliveryand
lifestyle blocks everyweek.
We pride ourselves on connecting our people in MidCanterbury, with
the best local news, viewsand issues.Weget fantastic feedback from our
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CASUAL STORE PERSON
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Opportunityhas arisenforaCasualStore Person at
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Keyresponsibilitieswill include:
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• Opportunity to progress into a peramanent
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You will have aproven history of: reliability and
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A willingness to work extended hours when
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On sitetraining will be provided.
Remuneration to reflect the applicants experience
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Applications should detail recent relevant
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Applications will be treated and viewed in
confidence. Please apply to:
Luisetti Seeds Ltd
PO Box77
Rangiora7440
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URGENT CARE CLINIC
WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111
Forall other medicalassistance outside of normal
hours please phone your general practiceteam, 24/7,
to speak withahealth professional who will giveyou
free healthadvice on whattodoorwhere to go if you
need urgentcare.
If youdon’t have aregular general practice, call any
GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.
All non-residents and visa holders please bring your
passporttoyour surgeryappointment.
New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.
TheAshburtonDutyPractice for ...
Saturday9th May is
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.
Sunday10th May is
ThreeRivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road
Consultations will be by appointmentonly.
To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.
Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the
weekend and public holidays please telephone
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or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.
Details foraccessingthe afterhours services will be on the
answer phone.
PHARMACIES
Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,
East Street will be open on ...
Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm
Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm
At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open
normal trading hours during the week,and on
Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays
Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice
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ANIMALS to good homes
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TheCancer Societyoffering
supportfor people
with acancer diagnosis
and their families
CANCER SOCIETY
TheMackenzie Centre,
122 Kermode Street,Ashburton
ContactAnnie on 03 307 7691
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
Quality European
Vehicle Servicing
•Advanced
Diagnostics
•Experienced
Technicians
•Collection/Delivery
‘Free of Charge’
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2271224
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309MethvenHighway,Ashburton7776
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EDUCATIONAL
CJ’S Driving School. Classes
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approved course provider.
MITO and Competenz
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