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Methven hot air balloon operator<br />

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Mr Church runsAdventure Balloons<br />

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Flights usually take place in the early<br />

morning when weather conditions are<br />

calm and stable and that can happen<br />

year round.<br />

Mr Church hails fromnorthern<br />

England, but has piloted hotair<br />

balloons in Methvenfor the past 15<br />

years on andoff.<br />

He worked for long­time balloon<br />

operator George Currie for anumber<br />

ofyears and three years ago set up on<br />

his own.<br />

He runs four balloons, the latest an<br />

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The balloon wastested acouple of<br />

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Mr Church piloted balloons over the<br />

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many years, but is now considering New<br />

Zealand as his long term base.<br />

‘‘Thegreat thing about ballooning<br />

over Methven and the surrounding area<br />

is that it is protected to alarge extent by<br />

the Southern Alps.<br />

‘‘There can be light windsyear<br />

round, and althoughIdid more balloon<br />

flights this last summer, this area in the<br />

winter and withsnowonthe mountains<br />

is asight to behold.’’<br />

Mr Church saidthree­quarters of his<br />

customers wereusually from overseas,<br />

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months.<br />

Withthe promotion of domestic<br />

tourism, he hopes moreKiwis will take<br />

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Like anumber of Methven<br />

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Youngsters aged five and upwards<br />

are able to go on aballoon flight with<br />

their parents.<br />

Moreinformationonballooning can<br />

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It’s been awhirlwind few<br />

months for <strong>Ashburton</strong> bike<br />

shop owners Paul and Monique<br />

Brake, who are currently riding<br />

awave of cycling resurgence.<br />

The couple, who run Stoked<br />

Cycles on Burnett Street, began<br />

operating in mid­February, but<br />

five weeks later were forced to<br />

shut up shop because of the<br />

Covid­19 lockdown.<br />

The business reopened for<br />

contactless click and collect<br />

bike maintenance under level 3<br />

and since level 2has been flat<br />

out with bike servicing and<br />

sales.<br />

Extra staff have been<br />

employed to meet servicing<br />

demand and some long days<br />

have been put in by the Brakes.<br />

Paul Brake said alot of<br />

people had rediscovered alove<br />

of biking during lockdown, or<br />

had enjoyed the time off to get<br />

on their bikes.<br />

Families and people of all<br />

ages had jumped into the<br />

saddle to get exercise and to<br />

keep their sanity.<br />

‘‘We’re flat out right now,<br />

but Idoexpect things to calm<br />

Stoked Cycles owners Paul and Monique Brake.<br />

down abit soon.<br />

‘‘From abusiness point of<br />

view, it’s been great for us, but<br />

it’s gone from having no work<br />

to having more than we can<br />

handle at times.’’<br />

He said up to 40 bikes had<br />

been lined up for servicing and<br />

repair work in recent days.<br />

He and his team were<br />

catching up with the backlog.<br />

Monique Brake said new<br />

bike sales had also been brisk.<br />

Electric bikes and children’s<br />

bikes had been big sellers<br />

lately.<br />

Mrs Brake said her husband<br />

had been packing in regular<br />

13­hour days and working<br />

weekends to meet demand.<br />

The couple’s three children<br />

had been cared for by willing<br />

grandparents on anumber of<br />

occasions over the past few<br />

diesel, dust, men &machine<br />

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weeks. ‘‘We’re grateful for the<br />

support of family and friends<br />

and we’re also grateful to the<br />

customers who have been<br />

understanding at this very busy<br />

time.’’<br />

The Brakes are looking<br />

forward to getting out on their<br />

bikes as afamily when things<br />

calm down abit, but for now,<br />

they’re happy with the decision<br />

to buy their own business.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> show goes on, for now<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> A&P secretary<br />

Lucille Brown<br />

By Toni Williams<br />

Organisers of the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

A&P Show will plough ahead,<br />

planning for an annual show but<br />

keeping the budget in mind.<br />

There is plenty of support for<br />

the two­day event to go ahead as<br />

usual on October 30 and 31, but<br />

that will centre on government<br />

restrictions around Covid­19.<br />

Members confirmed their<br />

backing at the association’s<br />

annual general meeting this<br />

week and duly elected Peter<br />

Stewart to the president’s role,<br />

with Victor Schikker as senior<br />

vice­president.<br />

Ray Colville continues as<br />

show patron.<br />

Association secretary Lucille<br />

Brown said those present were<br />

keen for organisers to proceed<br />

but keep costs low so if it was<br />

cancelled there would be little,<br />

or no financial loss.<br />

Aworst case scenario will see<br />

the show cancelled, but sections<br />

could be held as stand­alone<br />

events.<br />

“Every section of the A&P<br />

association has their own<br />

committee and their own<br />

meetings,” she said, and that<br />

could make events easier to<br />

manage.<br />

“They were all very keen.”<br />

The annual show attracts<br />

several thousand visitors.<br />

It’s avery enthusiastic<br />

committee with new members<br />

coming through, she said.<br />

“It was lovely to see.”<br />

There were also presentations<br />

to association stalwarts Lynette<br />

Lovett, Marion Brown and<br />

David Butterick.<br />

Mrs Lovett was awarded an<br />

honorary life membership,<br />

following numerous roles on the<br />

committee including as<br />

president and with the home<br />

industries pavilion.<br />

Mrs Brown has retired after<br />

many decades involvement with<br />

the home industries pavilion.<br />

And Mr Butterick was<br />

presented with an engraved<br />

silver salver for his role as<br />

immediate past president.<br />

Kevin Freeman’s Diesel,Dust,Men &Machine is awell<br />

researched and well written ode to the men and the<br />

machines “thatbuilt the earth dams,canals,lakes<br />

and structures forwhich we areindebted as we go<br />

about our daily lives.” Thebook covers the vehicles<br />

and contractors who made the Hydrodams and<br />

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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>May</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 3<br />

WI member Dianne Carter, with <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital maternity unit manager Julie Dockrill and WI members<br />

Yvonne Lister and president Mavis Wilkins holding some of the donated woollen goods.<br />

Winter woollies<br />

knittedwithlove<br />

By Toni Williams<br />

Scores of baby blankets, singlets, hats<br />

and booties have been lovingly<br />

knitted by the ladies of the Women’s<br />

Institute for infants in the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Hospital maternity unit.<br />

Wool garments for infants are<br />

regularly knitted by the Mid<br />

Canterbury Federation of WI<br />

members, but this was the largest<br />

blanket drop with around 35<br />

donated.<br />

It was helped by members who<br />

picked up their knitting needles<br />

during lockdown.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital maternity unit<br />

manager Julie Dockrill, who received<br />

the donation this week, welcomed<br />

the wool items.<br />

She said the babies and their<br />

families keep each of the donated<br />

items they are given, which if<br />

purchased could be quite costly.<br />

The knitted goods helped bring<br />

the community together and gave the<br />

newborns valuable wool garments<br />

from ladies with life experience.<br />

There are around 140 births at the<br />

unit ayear; this can swell up to 300<br />

babies and mothers annually if they<br />

return to the unit from birthing in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

She said natural products were<br />

always better to use than polar fleece<br />

to keep babies warm.<br />

The brightly coloured blankets<br />

were also ideal for cots, pepe pods<br />

and car seats and as it was breathable<br />

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World Smokefree Day<br />

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smokefree, says Stop<br />

Smoking practitioner Gina<br />

Straker.<br />

Ms Straker works for<br />

Waitaha Primary Health<br />

and Te Ha Waitaha and<br />

helps people in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

in their journey to<br />

becoming smokefree.<br />

Ms Straker said<br />

becoming smokefree was a<br />

big step, but “one of the<br />

best decisions you will ever<br />

make”.<br />

Stopping smoking can<br />

be hard and there is no<br />

magic cure, however there<br />

is plenty of support to help<br />

you, she said.<br />

The annual day is<br />

celebrated globally on <strong>May</strong><br />

31 and comes as<br />

government officials, just<br />

this week, passed abill to<br />

make smoking in cars with<br />

children an offence.<br />

Police will be able to<br />

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law with on­the­spot fines<br />

of $50.<br />

It is expected to benefit<br />

thousands of children who<br />

will have healthier lungs as<br />

aresult.<br />

Associate Minister of<br />

Health Jenny Salesa said<br />

the law makes it an offence<br />

to smoke in amotor<br />

vehicle carrying anyone<br />

under 18.<br />

‘‘We’re doing this<br />

because children are<br />

especially vulnerable to<br />

the harmful effects of<br />

second­hand smoke due to<br />

their smaller lungs, higher<br />

respiratory rate and more<br />

immature immune<br />

systems.<br />

“We know that secondhand<br />

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down.<br />

‘‘That presents an<br />

unacceptable risk to kids<br />

who never asked to be<br />

exposed to second­smoke,<br />

and deserve afighting<br />

chance at alife of healthy,<br />

clean lungs,’’ she said.<br />

New Zealand will join<br />

Australia, Finland, the<br />

UK, most Canadian<br />

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New Zealand’s<br />

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World Smokefree Day<br />

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Support in the district<br />

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Page 4, <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>May</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Aviation buffs soar again<br />

Letter to the editor Zealand to carry on!<br />

In winter frost and<br />

Cheers farmers. summer heat, our<br />

Potatoes give us chips. farmers work all day and<br />

Carrots give us super night, so New Zealanders<br />

vision. Goats give us can eat!<br />

cheese. Pigs give us Cheers farmers, thanks<br />

By Linda Clarke<br />

breakfast. Strawberries for all your effort during<br />

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appreciate all the work<br />

Even though the you do!<br />

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The <strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation<br />

Museum is looking forward to<br />

welcoming visitors and members<br />

back now gathering numbers<br />

have been lifted to 100.<br />

The museum houses its<br />

collection in two hangars at the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Airport and pride of<br />

place is aHarrier jump jet used<br />

in the Falkland’s war.<br />

The museum has been shut<br />

since early March because of<br />

Covid­19 and its members have<br />

not met for fear of catching and<br />

spreading the virus.<br />

But from tomorrow, they will<br />

be able to resume their<br />

workshop gatherings on<br />

Wednesdays and Saturdays, and<br />

the museum will be able to open<br />

again daily from 1­3pm.<br />

President Warren Janett said<br />

up to 25 members at atime<br />

attended the workshops, which<br />

were about maintaining and<br />

improving their collection of<br />

aviation items and socialising.<br />

Members had missed their<br />

regular catch­ups, he said.<br />

The museum also uses<br />

another hangar for restoration.<br />

It currently houses an English<br />

plane built in 1945 and which<br />

turned up on Kiwi shores three<br />

years later.<br />

The Chrislea Super Ace is a<br />

recreational plane, built to<br />

compete against the likes of the<br />

Piper Cubs.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Aviation Museum president Warren Janett is keen to see visitors again.<br />

Mr Janett said the museum<br />

collection included <strong>28</strong> planes<br />

and attracted up to 10 people a<br />

day. When bad weather closed<br />

Mt Hutt to skiers, many of them<br />

make their way down the plains<br />

to check out planes and aviation<br />

equipment of bygone eras.<br />

Some pay for the chance to fly<br />

in the museum’s flight simulator,<br />

which provides arealistic flight<br />

experience for would­be pilots.<br />

The software includes realistic<br />

flight scenery and the pilot and<br />

co­pilot see the world from<br />

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The operator can adjust the<br />

flying experience to show snow<br />

in the winter. The simulator uses<br />

the controls of an ATR aircraft<br />

used in provincial New Zealand.<br />

Mr Janett said it had been very<br />

popular.<br />

The aviation museum is<br />

planning an open day to<br />

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Regulars are back enjoying a<br />

beer and ayarn with mates at<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> Club and MSA.<br />

Bars like the MSA reopened<br />

last week after an eight­week<br />

shutdown due to Covid­19.<br />

There was abuzz in the air<br />

and asteady stream of members<br />

heading through the door for<br />

post­work drinks late last Friday<br />

afternoon when the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

<strong>Courier</strong> paid avisit.<br />

MSA president Murray<br />

Campbell greeted most by first<br />

name as they signed in and<br />

found atable to sit at.<br />

Unlike previous times, the<br />

bar has to provide table service<br />

for now and numbers are<br />

limited to amaximum of 100.<br />

Enjoying afavourite ale on a<br />

table of four were drinking<br />

mates Guildford Lane, Trevor<br />

Robertson, Malcolm<br />

McCormick and Tony Inwood.<br />

Collectively they share<br />

around 150 years of MSA<br />

membership.<br />

Catching up for ayarn and abeer at the MSA on Friday were (from left) Guildford Lane, Trevor<br />

Robertson, Malcolm McCormick and Tony Inwood.<br />

Guildford Lane said he had<br />

missed his regular trips to the<br />

MSA and the camaraderie he<br />

enjoyed there.<br />

The beer and atmosphere at<br />

the venue were both good and<br />

he had been amember for<br />

around 45 years.<br />

‘‘It took me eight years to get<br />

balloted in, but Iwouldn’t drink<br />

anywhere else.’’<br />

The MSA has taken on two<br />

extra staff members to manage<br />

the current table service<br />

requirement.<br />

Avideo running on one of the<br />

screens shows in virtual reality<br />

how the venue will look after the<br />

current big refurbishment<br />

project has been completed.<br />

Mr Campbell said the project<br />

has been delayed but work is<br />

well under way again. He said<br />

the new­look MSA would<br />

feature three ground floor<br />

restaurants and combined<br />

seating for 200 people.<br />

There was also aretractable<br />

roofplanned and billiardsand<br />

conference rooms would be<br />

relocatedupstairs.<br />

Mr Campbell said it was<br />

great to see the venue back<br />

operating and goodtosee the<br />

smiles and hearthe banter of<br />

members.<br />

Ecan rate rise disgraceful, says councillor<br />

Environment Canterbury<br />

(ECan) hashalved its proposed<br />

rate rise of 9.8 per cent but Mid<br />

Canterbury councillor Ian<br />

Mackenzie said the regional<br />

authority should have tried<br />

harder to lower rates even more.<br />

Cr Mackenzie was one of five<br />

mainly rural councillors to vote<br />

against anew proposed rate rise<br />

of 4per cent.<br />

He believes this will be<br />

difficult for ratepayers as they<br />

struggle with the economic<br />

fallout of Covid­19.<br />

He said ECan staffhad<br />

worked hard on a2.3 per cent<br />

rise option that would have seen<br />

no existingprogrammes cut and<br />

some cash reservesused.<br />

But after along and tense<br />

debate,city councillors<br />

(supported by one South<br />

Canterbury councillor and one<br />

from Rangiora) pushed for more<br />

spending on climate change<br />

engagement, anew coastal plan<br />

and atree plantingprogramme<br />

and public transport.<br />

Cr Mackenzie said the 4per<br />

cent rise, that will be officially<br />

voted on next month as part of<br />

the annualplan process, would<br />

see small decreases for urban<br />

people in Mid Canterbury and<br />

small increases for rural folk in<br />

the district.<br />

But it would mean double<br />

digit increases for ratepayers at<br />

Rangiora, Leeston and Darfield.<br />

He said it was adisgraceful<br />

decision, given the economic<br />

uncertainty caused by the<br />

pandemic and the stressmany<br />

people are under now.<br />

‘‘We argued that it didn’t<br />

make sense at atimeofcrisis and<br />

significant hardship for ECanto<br />

raise any more money than<br />

absolutely necessary.”<br />

Cr Mackenzie said council<br />

should have shown more<br />

empathy with their ratepayers.<br />

‘‘There are people who have<br />

lost their business or their job.<br />

They have come out of lockdown<br />

stunned and the last thing they<br />

need is to get the message that<br />

the regional council doesn’t care.<br />

‘‘I would have thought the<br />

prudent decision was to keep<br />

rates as low as possible and<br />

review our options in six months<br />

time.’’


New World owner/operator Jeremy Rooney and initial donations for the<br />

Unlock ‘n’ Restock foodbank drive.<br />

Food stocks pile<br />

in for community<br />

By Toni Williams<br />

Donations of food items for the district’s<br />

foodbanks are steadily streaming in as<br />

word of the Unlock ‘n’ Restock spreads.<br />

Businesses, individuals and schools<br />

have got behind the foodbank booster<br />

organised by Property Brokers<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

New World owner/operator Jeremy<br />

Rooney said donations for the Unlock<br />

‘n’ Restock were slow to start but<br />

gradually picking up.<br />

Some items had already been<br />

collected by the realtors, including New<br />

World’s own donation of items.<br />

Mr Rooney said staff at the<br />

supermarket had been worked through<br />

some nerve­racking conditions in the<br />

past few months.<br />

The supermarket employs 182 staff, in<br />

full­time and part­time positions, so no<br />

additional staff were employed over the<br />

lockdown.<br />

They had worked some long days, he<br />

said.<br />

“They have been amazing. I’m super<br />

proud of them.”<br />

And there is light at the end of the<br />

tunnel as alert levels drop and<br />

restrictions eased around gathering<br />

numbers.<br />

The supermarket’s stock levels were<br />

also back at to anormal level.<br />

Mr Rooney said the supermarket’s<br />

hours would remain 8am to 8pm until<br />

June 8, and then revert to 9pm closing.<br />

He said the entry process at the door,<br />

with astaff member on duty, will remain<br />

for now as areminder for two metre<br />

physical distancing in store.<br />

It would be reviewed as government<br />

gathering restrictions eased even more.<br />

He appreciated times were tough for<br />

some people in the community and was<br />

keen to support the foodbank drive.<br />

“As we’re locally owned it’s awesome<br />

to be able to give back to the community<br />

we live in,” he said.<br />

Asentiment echoed by the Dorie<br />

School community.<br />

Senior pupils at the school were also<br />

thinking of their community when they<br />

dropped off asizeable food donation at<br />

the realtors earlier this week in support<br />

of the food drive.<br />

The student council organised a<br />

school mufti day which called for nonperishable<br />

food items as the payment.<br />

Covid­19 has impacted on many in the<br />

community and foodbanks, traditionally<br />

busy in winter, are happy for the help.<br />

Food donations can be dropped off at<br />

Property Brokers <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Tinwald<br />

Supervalue, Netherby Four Square and<br />

New World <strong>Ashburton</strong> until June 5.<br />

NZ needs strong farmers<br />

Nationwide attention post­Covid­19<br />

lockdown is now turningtoeconomic<br />

recovery, or at least slowing the freefall,<br />

says Mid Canterbury arable farmer<br />

David Clark.<br />

‘‘We need to understand what we can<br />

do well as anation, what we can do<br />

better and what we can do to extract<br />

more value in order to earn the foreign<br />

exchange that is so desperately needed<br />

for the economic prosperity of this<br />

country.’’<br />

Mr Clark, whowas unchallenged for<br />

the role as provincial president during<br />

voting at Federated Farmers Mid<br />

Canterbury’s annual general meeting,<br />

said the closing of the borders to tourists<br />

for an extended period is the equivalent<br />

to foot and mouth disease.<br />

‘‘The ensuring (and justified in my<br />

view) lockdown during level 4has dealt<br />

acrushing blow to countless retail,<br />

hospitality and service sector businesses.<br />

‘‘We have heard of 1000 redundancies<br />

at Fletchers and afurther 1300 at Air<br />

New Zealand, this will only increase as<br />

the wage subsidies come to an end and<br />

business owners confront reality that<br />

their market may not returnfor some<br />

time,’’ he said, in his president’s report.<br />

‘‘More than ever, New Zealand needs<br />

astrong, vibrantand economically,<br />

environmentally and socially sustainable<br />

Primary Production Sector.’’<br />

He said borrowing ‘‘seemingly<br />

limitless billions of dollars from offshore<br />

to recyclewithin our economy on some<br />

grand­scale socialwelfare experiment is<br />

not apathway to long term sustainable<br />

economy’’.<br />

It would be betterachieved by<br />

producinggoods and services to sell to<br />

the rest of the world.<br />

‘‘As the agricultural sector we were<br />

fortunate to be able to operate our farms<br />

pretty much as usual with only some<br />

inconvenience.’’<br />

He said more draconian restrictions<br />

could have severely limited the ability to<br />

harvest crops, establish new crops and<br />

undertake many time criticalfarm tasks.<br />

He was thankful for how well farmers<br />

were supported by our associated<br />

industries and service firms over the<br />

period.<br />

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will be the spokesperson for<br />

biosecurity in arevamped<br />

National Party line­up<br />

announced this week by new<br />

leader Todd Muller.<br />

Mr Falloon is also the<br />

associate spokesperson for<br />

agriculture and associate<br />

spokesperson for transport.<br />

He said all three areas were<br />

important parts of the post­covid<br />

economic recovery.<br />

Mr Muller announced Selwyn<br />

MP Amy Adams had put her<br />

retirement from politics on hold<br />

to be the Covid­19 recovery<br />

spokesperson. Nikki Kaye is the<br />

deputy leader.<br />

Mr Muller has been aregular<br />

visitor to Mid Canterbury to talk<br />

through agriculture issues with<br />

the district’s farming community.<br />

Mr Falloon, afirst­term<br />

Member of Parliament, said he<br />

was pleased the new leader had<br />

been confident to hand him the<br />

biosecurity portfolio.<br />

‘‘As we’ve seen in recent<br />

months, New Zealand’s place in<br />

the world affords us anumber of<br />

natural advantages. To maintain<br />

that advantage requires eternal<br />

vigilance to keep out invasive<br />

pests and threats to our<br />

economic and environmental<br />

wellbeing.<br />

‘‘In recent years I’ve worked<br />

Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon and new National leader Todd<br />

Muller.<br />

with local farmers hard hit by<br />

Mycoplasma bovis, an issue that<br />

sits within the biosecurity<br />

portfolio.’’<br />

Mr Falloon said he would<br />

continue to lobby government<br />

for the best outcomes for<br />

farmers and communities across<br />

the country.<br />

He said he would also work<br />

with National’s transport<br />

spokesperson Chris Bishop to<br />

ensure the South Island got afair<br />

share of infrastructure funding,<br />

instead of afocus on Auckland.<br />

‘‘Infrastructure projects are an<br />

important way that government<br />

can stimulate the economy in the<br />

short term, while also removing<br />

handbrakes to our economic<br />

growth in the longer term.<br />

‘‘Chris and Iare yet to work<br />

out my specific delegation, but<br />

naturally Ihave abig interest in<br />

provincial roading and coastal<br />

shipping. The aviation sector is<br />

another big one with huge<br />

challenges ahead of them. Air<br />

New Zealand is avital part of<br />

keeping Kiwis connected with<br />

the world, but that can’t come at<br />

the neglect of serving smaller<br />

centres.’’<br />

Mr Falloon said the new<br />

leader had an excellent business<br />

pedigree and work ethic.<br />

He had known him since<br />

before he was an MP, when he<br />

worked at Fonterra.<br />

‘‘In times of crisis he is cool,<br />

calm and collected, exactly what<br />

we need as we move to alonger<br />

term recovery and look to mend<br />

ashattered economy.’’<br />

Mr Muller says New<br />

Zealanders need the experience<br />

and management skills of his<br />

party to come through the worst<br />

economic crisis since the end of<br />

the World War 2.<br />

He will be spokesperson for<br />

small business and national<br />

security, while Ms Kaye will have<br />

the education and sport and<br />

recreation portfolios.<br />

Hamilton East MP David<br />

Bennett is the party’s agriculture<br />

spokesperson, aportfolio<br />

previous held by the new leader.<br />

Mrs Adams has Covid­19<br />

recovery, while Judith Collins<br />

has economic development and<br />

regional development. Paul<br />

Goldsmith has finance, Gerry<br />

Brownlee has foreign affairs,<br />

Michael Woodhouse health,<br />

Louise Upston social<br />

development, Scott Simpson<br />

environment, Todd McClay<br />

trade and tourism, and Chris<br />

Bishop infrastructure and<br />

transport.<br />

Former deputy Paula Bennett<br />

is the spokesperson for drug<br />

reform and women. Former<br />

leader Simon Bridges says he will<br />

contest the Tauranga electorate<br />

at the election.<br />

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Work plan for dirty creek<br />

No­one is pointing fingers, but<br />

both town and rural people could<br />

be blamed for the poor water<br />

quality in Carters Creek.<br />

The Tinwald creek discharges<br />

into Lake Hood and has high<br />

ecoli, nutrient and sediment<br />

levels. Its water quality has been<br />

aproblem for 20 years.<br />

Areport to the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Water Zone Committee this<br />

week said poor water quality<br />

could be the result of<br />

contamination by household<br />

septic tanks, the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

District Council’s sewage<br />

oxidation ponds and livestock not<br />

fenced from the waterway.<br />

The creek has now been<br />

proposed as arehabilitation<br />

project that could involve both<br />

town and country and help grow<br />

people’s knowledge of water<br />

issues.<br />

Environment Canterbury’s<br />

Lachie Ashton walked the stream<br />

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Farm Road and<br />

Boundary Road;<br />

the creek starts<br />

west of Tinwald<br />

and runs sort of<br />

parallel with the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> River<br />

until it veers off<br />

and discharges<br />

into Lake Hood.<br />

The creek is<br />

spring fed but also<br />

takes stormwater.<br />

Water quality<br />

readings have<br />

been better since the water has<br />

discharged into the new lake<br />

extension, but lake management<br />

is keen for contamination to be<br />

cleared up the issue at its source.<br />

It could cause algae blooms in<br />

the lake.<br />

Expensive faecal source<br />

tracking at Grove Farm Road<br />

showed contamination was most<br />

likely from sheep, cows and birds.<br />

At Boundary Road, human<br />

faecal sources were detected.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District Council<br />

Lachie Ashton<br />

staff are helping in<br />

the investigation of<br />

contamination<br />

sources to see if<br />

wastewater oxidation<br />

ponds off Wilkins<br />

Road and sewage<br />

pipelines are<br />

contributing.<br />

Mr Ashton said the<br />

stream walk found<br />

stock not fenced from<br />

the creek, as legally<br />

required. Some<br />

lifestyle block owners<br />

need education.<br />

The potential project has<br />

already captured the attention of<br />

the Hinds Districts Lions Club,<br />

who are able to co­ordinate and<br />

help improve the waterway with<br />

fencing and riparian planting to<br />

prevent creek banks eroding.<br />

Zone committee member<br />

Chris Allen suggested afive­year<br />

timeline allowing contamination<br />

sources to be identified and dealt<br />

with, and community groups to<br />

be involved with fencing and<br />

planting the creek.<br />

Staff hit the books<br />

Three<strong>Ashburton</strong> DistrictCouncil<br />

building accreditation staffare<br />

goingback to schooltomeet new<br />

regulations that theymust now have<br />

adegreeordiplomatodothe job<br />

they have been successfully doing.<br />

The newruleshave been brought<br />

in since councilwas last audited as a<br />

BuildingConsent Authority in 2018<br />

­when all threestaff members were<br />

compliant.<br />

Theymustnow study 25 hours a<br />

week for three years, at acost of<br />

$12,000 each, to achieve the<br />

required paperwork.<br />

Building services manager<br />

MichaelWong said it was<br />

disappointingthe staff were no<br />

longer considered compliant,<br />

despite their relevant trades<br />

experience or qualifications.<br />

They now needed adegree or<br />

diploma in construction, surveying<br />

or architecture, he toldcouncillors<br />

whenpresenting the result of the<br />

<strong>2020</strong> audit.<br />

Failuretoaddress non­compliant<br />

issuesraised in the audit could result<br />

in council losingits accreditation.<br />

Mr Wong said the three staff were<br />

now enrolled in asuitable course,<br />

whichthe audit bodysaw as meeting<br />

compliance.<br />

He said the new rules wereabout<br />

making the industry more<br />

professional, but accreditation staff<br />

needed morethan theoretical<br />

knowledge.<br />

Lichen sprayed<br />

Fulton Hoganhas just started<br />

spraying footpaths around the<br />

district for lichen. ‘‘We do not<br />

spraylichen during summer<br />

whenthe pores are closed and<br />

lichengoes into hibernation,’’<br />

said service delivery group<br />

manager Neil McCann. He<br />

said Fulton Hogan would carry<br />

out afull lichenspray<br />

programme in <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

Tinwald, Hinds, <strong>May</strong>field,<br />

Rakaiaand Methven. Grey<br />

Power has beencorresponding<br />

with council about footpathsit<br />

thinks are dangerous and<br />

slipperywhen wetbecause of<br />

the lichen. The groupsays<br />

lichenand loose stonechips<br />

are an ongoing issuefor its<br />

elderly members and they<br />

have been complainingfor<br />

several years about the stateof<br />

footpaths in town.<br />

No ACT yet<br />

The ACTparty has<br />

announced the namesof<br />

candidatesstanding in 49 of<br />

the 65 generalelectorates, but<br />

thereis no candidate for<br />

Rangitata yet. Aspokesperson<br />

at ACThead office said there<br />

was no announcementofa<br />

Rangitata candidate, but there<br />

couldbeinthe near future.<br />

Tom Corbett stood for ACTin<br />

Rangitata in 2011, 2014 and<br />

2017,polling<strong>28</strong>0, 429and 262<br />

votesateach respective<br />

election. Rangitata National<br />

MP Andrew Falloon polled<br />

19,994 votesin2017, with<br />

Labour’s Jo Luxton second<br />

with 13,663.<br />

Fatal crash<br />

One persondied following a<br />

serious crash on Maronan<br />

Roadon Tuesday evening.<br />

The two­vehicle crash between<br />

Kennels and Lillsroads, was<br />

reported at 6.10pm;diversions<br />

wereinplace.


Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>May</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 7<br />

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Atop walk with unbeatable views<br />

By Mick Jensen<br />

Canterburyhas plentyofhiking tracks<br />

and scenic walks,but some of the best<br />

scenery around can be found on the<br />

Peak Hillroute near Lake Coleridge.<br />

The Department of Conservation<br />

(DOC) maintained track offers<br />

sweeping views of the lakeand the<br />

majesty of the high country.<br />

DOC classes the track as expert,<br />

simplybecause the walk is exposedand<br />

suddenchangesofweatherare not<br />

uncommon.<br />

But on acalm,clear, balmy day the<br />

walk is agem and theeffort of the climb<br />

versusthe reward of the views make it<br />

areal winner.<br />

Peak Hillisaccessed off Algidus<br />

Road, which can be picked up 5km<br />

beforeLake Coleridge Village, or by<br />

going through the village and up the<br />

gravelroad andturning left to follow<br />

signs.<br />

From asignedparkingarea off<br />

Algidus Roadthere is amarked<br />

easement over private land and thena<br />

clearly markedroute to the summit.<br />

It’s prettymuch straight into agrunty<br />

climb,but the views grow witheach<br />

strideand after 30­45 minutes walkers<br />

are rewarded with theimpressive sight<br />

of the easternend of LakeColeridge.<br />

From the fenceline the track<br />

continues to climband follows anarrow<br />

ridge forawhile.<br />

The reward of theascent comes with<br />

expansiveviews across the western arm<br />

of Lake Coleridge and out towards the<br />

headwaters of the Rakaia and<br />

Wilberforce rivers.<br />

The braidedriver system, steep<br />

mountains and splendour of the high<br />

country are laid bare before you.<br />

The top of the climb is marked with<br />

Mid Canterbury hiking friends Murray Thompson, Mandy Hurst and Jude O’Connor climb the steep first section of the Peak Hill track.<br />

astacked stone cairn and the flattish<br />

plateau has plentyofroom to escape<br />

fellow walkersand to take in the peace<br />

and solitude.<br />

I’ve done the walkonanumber of<br />

occasions andInever tire of the natural<br />

scenery.<br />

Sometimes there havebeen just a<br />

couple of otherwalkersonthe track<br />

and afew morethan that on other<br />

occasions.<br />

But,onthe first weekend of level2<br />

restrictions, my Sunday hike to the top<br />

withthreehiking buddies was also<br />

shared with an estimated80plus<br />

others.<br />

It was agloriousweather day with<br />

verylittle windand clearblueskies and<br />

everyone wantedataste of freedom<br />

andtheirfreshair fix.<br />

PeakHillisaknown gem and awalk<br />

enjoyedbyyoung and old.<br />

While somewere puffing hard, and<br />

others sweating off aboozy party the<br />

night before, agroupoffit, enthusiastic<br />

teenagerswere running down after a<br />

similarrapidscramble to the top.<br />

The track takesmost people<br />

between two andthree hours to the<br />

top.The descent takesalittleless time,<br />

but can be hard on the knees.<br />

Pick agood day, take acamera and<br />

the rightgear and tick off one of New<br />

Zealand’s best shortwalks from your<br />

bucketlist.<br />

We’d love to hear aboutyour favourite<br />

walkorride in our patch.Please getin<br />

touch withLinda.<br />

Clarke@ashburtoncourier.co.nz


Topping up the food<br />

of our native birds<br />

It’s that timeofyear<br />

again: almostwinter<br />

and native birds’ food<br />

suppliesmay need abit<br />

of atop­up.<br />

Many townand<br />

country gardens have<br />

plants thatattract<br />

native birds,which is<br />

the bestway to support<br />

them.Putting outfood<br />

suitable for their<br />

particulardietary<br />

requirementscan also<br />

help.Nectar feeders,<br />

suchassilver eyes,<br />

bellbirds andtuis,love<br />

fruitand sugar water;<br />

silver eyes alsolike fat.<br />

Insect feeders such<br />

as fantailsand grey<br />

warblersare harder to<br />

please –the bestway to<br />

ensuretheyhave<br />

plenty of insects to eat<br />

in winteristoavoid<br />

using insectidesinthe<br />

garden,leavingleaf<br />

litter that mayharbour<br />

insectsand having<br />

flowering plants that<br />

attract insectsall year<br />

round.<br />

Don’thave abird<br />

feeder fullofseeds if<br />

you’rehoping to<br />

attract nativebirds.<br />

Seedsand grain attract<br />

sparrows; breadisalso<br />

unsuitable fornectar<br />

and insecteaters as it is<br />

madefrom grain. Milk<br />

can’tbedigestedby<br />

birdsand honey is best<br />

avoidedasit can<br />

Nature Matters, with Mary Ralston<br />

Fruit and sugar water can help native birds<br />

survive through the winter (Photo: George<br />

Hobson)<br />

attractbeesand spread<br />

bee diseases. Cooked<br />

oatsorporridge<br />

shouldn’tbefed to<br />

birds as it can harden<br />

around thebeak and<br />

cause aproblem.<br />

So, fornectar<br />

feeders,stick to fruit or<br />

sugar water andfor<br />

silvereyes,fat in awire<br />

or string holder<br />

suspended froma<br />

branch or porch.Fruit,<br />

suchashalfanappleor<br />

orange, can be nailed<br />

to aboardplaced on a<br />

picnictable. For<br />

insect­eaters, keep<br />

your gardeninsectfriendlywith<br />

plenty of<br />

year­roundfoliage,<br />

fruit andflowers that<br />

will be home to insects.<br />

Sugar water can be<br />

made by dissolving half<br />

acup of sugar in four<br />

cups of warmwater<br />

(this is asugartowater<br />

ratio of 1:8). Anything<br />

highermay attract bees<br />

andwasps or start to<br />

ferment.And of course,<br />

havingacat­free<br />

garden is important.<br />

Otherpredators such<br />

as rats and stoats also<br />

pose athreat.<br />

Ski packages offered to<br />

boost Methven tourism<br />

By Linda Clarke<br />

Long weekend ski packages aimed at<br />

people in Wellington and other New<br />

Zealand cities are being promoted far<br />

and wide to attract domestic tourists to<br />

Methven.<br />

Experience Mid Canterbury (EMC)<br />

has been among the first tourism<br />

promoters out of the gates post­covid<br />

and is already pushing videos of scenic<br />

Methven and Mid Canterbury on You<br />

Tube and social media.<br />

Afour­month campaign is under<br />

way to encourage Kiwis to shop, eat,<br />

stay and play in Mid Canterbury.<br />

EMC manager Bruce Moffat said<br />

one video post on Facebook had<br />

reached 8500 people, with 2500 people<br />

clicking the link to watch the video to<br />

the end.<br />

He said the domestic tourism market<br />

would be slow to grow as people were<br />

cautious about venturing too far from<br />

home. ‘‘People are still unsure if it is<br />

safe to travel around New Zealand. It<br />

will take time.’’<br />

Even the coming Queen’s Birthday<br />

weekend was not expected to generate<br />

crowds.<br />

Mt Hutt skifield is due to open on<br />

June 12 and more people were<br />

expected to be travelling around<br />

Canterbury by then.<br />

‘‘As Air New Zealand lifts its<br />

capacity, we will start seeing people<br />

from Wellington in particular coming<br />

down to spend afew days skiing. It is<br />

not all glum and we are looking on the<br />

positive side.’’<br />

Mr Moffat said EMC would<br />

continue to be pro­active and<br />

Bruce Moffat.<br />

pragmatic about promoting the district<br />

and encouraging visitors to spend their<br />

money here.<br />

MBIE estimates showed visitor<br />

spend in the district from April 2019 to<br />

the end of March was $188 million,<br />

down $3m in the last month because of<br />

Covid­19. About one­third of that was<br />

from international visitors.<br />

EMC is also part of awider regional<br />

campaign encouraging people to travel<br />

to Christchurch and Canterbury.<br />

EMC’s marketing strategy is aligned<br />

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ENGAGEMENT<br />

Family Notices<br />

DEATHS<br />

Pass the popcorn please!<br />

MOORE- THOMAS: Lyndon<br />

and Jo, Murray and Shirley<br />

along with their extended<br />

families are absolutely<br />

delighted toannounce the<br />

engagement of Sarah and<br />

Toby.<br />

HEWSON, Valerie Marguerite<br />

(nee Ranson), Sadly and<br />

unexpectedly passed away<br />

at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital on<br />

<strong>May</strong> 24, <strong>2020</strong>, aged 85<br />

years. Dearly loved wife<br />

of the late Alan Hewson,<br />

loved mother and mother<br />

in law ofSharon and Gary,<br />

Gene and Melanie, Wayne,<br />

and the late Phillip. Nana<br />

to Craig, Mitchell and his<br />

wife Ana, Courtenay, and<br />

Ethan, and a very much<br />

beloved sister. Messages<br />

to the Hewson family c/-<br />

P O Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

7740. Aspecial thanks to<br />

Coldstream Lifecare who<br />

cared for Val over the past<br />

months.<br />

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<strong>2020</strong>. Loving and loved<br />

husband of Rosalie for<br />

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father and father in law of<br />

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Chris Robertson, Pauline<br />

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and Matthew; Rob and<br />

Gus and their Mum,<br />

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P.O. Box 472, <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />

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Dearly loved husband<br />

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Kevin Stewart and Lynn Arthur<br />

returned to work from<br />

lockdown to astore full of<br />

murder, mayhem and romance.<br />

There was also some actionpacked<br />

fighting, comedy and a<br />

few musical numbers.<br />

It’s no real surprise, they<br />

work at United Video ­<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>’s last remaining<br />

video rental store.<br />

Kevin, who has owned the<br />

store for 21 years, says<br />

reopening was agreat chance<br />

to reconnect with their<br />

members, many of who missed<br />

coming in­store having achat<br />

and selecting amovie.<br />

The duo was keen to see a<br />

return of members who may<br />

have taken to online streaming<br />

sites or television’s on demand<br />

platforms over lockdown.<br />

“We are slowly building up a<br />

return (of people) to dvd hire,”<br />

Kevin says.<br />

The store reopened at Alert<br />

Level 3after athorough clean<br />

including shelves, cases and<br />

dvds. It was like an autumn<br />

spring­clean, Kevin says.<br />

The post­lockdown clean<br />

proved agood time to sort<br />

through surplus dvds and<br />

games and there is now an<br />

extensive range available for<br />

sale.<br />

United Video’s Lynn Arthur and Kevin Stewart are surrounded by murder, action-packed<br />

adventure and romantic comedy.<br />

Lynn says dvds and cases are<br />

also cleaned down as they<br />

return from hire.<br />

She has worked in the store<br />

for 19 years and says prior to<br />

lockdown some members took<br />

up the store’s offer to hire bulk<br />

movies and games to keep them<br />

entertained.<br />

It’s now time to return them,<br />

she says with asmile.<br />

Over lockdown Lynn<br />

watched the romantic comedy<br />

movie Last Christmas and<br />

caught up on the ending of<br />

Game of Thrones.<br />

She also took up baking<br />

(along with the rest of the<br />

country), sorted the garden and<br />

cleaned out her house, which<br />

was aprelude to the cleaning of<br />

the store.<br />

In stark contrast, Kevin took<br />

home afew new release movies<br />

but did not watch any. In an<br />

effort to stop going stir crazy<br />

inside, he took up walking the<br />

streets for up to an hour and a<br />

half each day.<br />

He also works ANZCO<br />

security, which as an essential<br />

service kept him busy too.<br />

Farmers supply mince<br />

to local foodbanks<br />

By Toni Williams<br />

Meat the Need founders<br />

Siobhan O’Malley and<br />

Wayne Langford have<br />

helped supply four<br />

months’ worth of meat to<br />

37 foodbanks across the<br />

South Island, including<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>, in just six<br />

weeks.<br />

It’s all thanks to the<br />

generosity of Meat the Need<br />

donors and an idea which was<br />

put into action.<br />

Siobhan, who has previously<br />

farmed in Mid Canterbury with<br />

husband Chris, said Wayne<br />

came up with the concept and<br />

the two of them ironed out the<br />

details before calling on the<br />

rural community to lend ahand.<br />

‘‘He dropped off some meat<br />

to his local foodbank and found<br />

out how long it would last,” she<br />

said.<br />

“He worked out that if you<br />

could scale the supply across the<br />

country, this was aquantity that<br />

might actually be able to be<br />

supplied by farmers. So<br />

together we came up with aplan<br />

to make it happen.”<br />

The duo pitched the idea of a<br />

charitable nationwide supply<br />

chain and Silver Fern Farms got<br />

in behind.<br />

Siobhan said their<br />

involvement was an enormous<br />

boost, ‘‘as we could accept<br />

cattle, deer and sheep for<br />

donation from anywhere in NZ<br />

from launch, which was huge”.<br />

They have used arural<br />

network of hidden talents,<br />

including adairy farmer from<br />

Northland who did the<br />

branding and afarmer’s<br />

daughter who made the launch<br />

video, with support from<br />

industry bodies like Beef<br />

+LambNZ and DairyNZ, to<br />

spread the word.<br />

“The response has been<br />

immediate, wholehearted<br />

support in most cases,” she said.<br />

“We had farmers donating<br />

through our website within the<br />

first 24 hours of launch, which<br />

we were very grateful for.<br />

“In the first month,<br />

approximately 125 animals were<br />

donated, and we are just getting<br />

started.”<br />

She said 100 per cent of<br />

farmer donations went to<br />

foodbanks as mince, with<br />

sponsorship and public<br />

donations sought to cover lean<br />

running costs.<br />

Mince was the preferred<br />

choice of foodbanks as it was<br />

versatile for families, easier to<br />

store and cook, and could feed<br />

multiple people from one pack,<br />

she said.<br />

The duo met while on an<br />

industry board for dairy that<br />

gives feedback to Primary ITO.<br />

Living just an hour away from<br />

each other, at Tasman and<br />

Golden Bay respectively,<br />

allowed them to meet and share<br />

ideas on projects.<br />

“We both shared an interest<br />

in NZ farming on social media<br />

(he runs YOLOFarmer and I<br />

run Pukeko Pastures) so we had<br />

some good chats.”<br />

Siobhan would like to see<br />

Meat the Need grow, not only<br />

with ongoing donations from<br />

farmers supplying highly<br />

nutritious export quality protein<br />

to foodbanks for in need<br />

families across New Zealand,<br />

but also to include other<br />

primary sector products using a<br />

similar framework to red meat.<br />

“For instance, I'd love to talk<br />

to Synlait about their farmers<br />

donating milk and them<br />

supplying baby formula, or<br />

Westland Milk Products or<br />

Fonterra supplying UHT milk,”<br />

she said.<br />

Donating meat, or money, to<br />

Meat the Need can be done via<br />

the website www.meattheneed.<br />

org or through your Silver Fern<br />

Farms representative.<br />

Kevin says Covid­19 had<br />

disrupted film production<br />

globally, which would have a<br />

flow­on effect with new<br />

releases to the video market.<br />

In March when the country<br />

went to into lockdown new<br />

releases included movies such<br />

as 1917, Jumanji, Star Wars,<br />

The Grudge and Dr Dolittle<br />

which are still in now, two<br />

months later.<br />

But it’s agood time to catch<br />

up on some movie viewing with<br />

amix of new releases and real<br />

classics in store.<br />

Dementia<br />

support<br />

Adementia support group in<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> will have its first<br />

meeting next month.<br />

The support group is being<br />

organised by Princes Court<br />

manager Lorraine Bryan and is<br />

aimed at helping families<br />

dealing withdementia and<br />

telling them about care options<br />

that are available.<br />

The first meeting will be at<br />

the Grace Presbyterian Church<br />

Hall, opposite Princes Court, on<br />

Princes Street on Thursday<br />

June 11. It will run from 1.30pm<br />

until 3pm.<br />

Lorraine said the group<br />

would run on the second<br />

Thursday of each month.<br />

Princes Courthas 35<br />

dementia beds,but the number<br />

of people with dementia is<br />

increasing.<br />

She said fear of the unknown<br />

stopped many families affected<br />

by dementiafrom seeking help.<br />

People often waited too long.<br />

Some avoided asking for help<br />

because they feared they would<br />

lose their homesand their<br />

savings payingfor dementia<br />

care.<br />

She said lockdown had been<br />

tough for caregivers in the<br />

community, who were unable to<br />

access respite care. Many had<br />

questions that could be<br />

answered at the support group<br />

meeting.<br />

Those planning to attend<br />

should contact Princes Courton<br />

308 0302, for catering purposes.


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Hot pools work to start<br />

Full­scale groundworks on the<br />

Methven hot pools will begin<br />

soon and the project is expected<br />

to be ready by next winter.<br />

The $15 million Opuke Thermal<br />

Pools and Spa project will be<br />

built on land near the Methven<br />

Trotting Club and will offer three<br />

very separate experiences; affordable<br />

family bathing, adult exclusive<br />

bathing, and high quality spa<br />

therapies.<br />

The project, which has a$7.5m<br />

loan from the Government’s Provincial<br />

Growth Fund (PGF), will<br />

be the first of its kind in New<br />

Zealand to be heated by solar<br />

power and produce no emissions.<br />

Project steering team member<br />

James McKenzie said a lot of<br />

work had taken place in recent<br />

weeks to lock down pricing and to<br />

make the detailed design features<br />

fit into the budget.<br />

The budget was tight, but the<br />

project retained the vision of the<br />

Opuke hot pools and he was<br />

excited to be involved with it.<br />

Exploratory ground works had<br />

begun in January and the main<br />

contractors were expected on site<br />

next month, when foundation<br />

work would begin.<br />

‘‘The building consent has now<br />

Labour List MP Jo Luxton, Regional Development Minister<br />

Shane Jones and James McKenzie in front of the Blue Pub when<br />

the Provincial Growth Fund loan was announced in February<br />

last year.<br />

SAVE<br />

come through from <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

council, so it’s full steam ahead.’’<br />

Construction was expected to<br />

take around one year, but by<br />

summer the shell of the complex<br />

would be obvious, he said.<br />

Solar panels and heat pumps<br />

would be ordered later and landscaping<br />

would begin.<br />

Mr McKenzie said project<br />

investors had spoken with PGF<br />

staff recently and araft of conditions<br />

relating to the funding had<br />

been ticked off.<br />

The first tranche of PGF funds,<br />

around $1m, had been spent on<br />

the detailed design work, but the<br />

bulk would go on the build.<br />

An economic benefit study<br />

estimates that the project will<br />

create 120 jobs both directly and<br />

indirectly, and will add an estimated<br />

$162m to the local economy<br />

over 10 years.<br />

Support for migrants<br />

Hakatere Multi Cultural Council has beenproviding<br />

support for struggling migrants duringlockdown.<br />

Around 25 migrants have been given supermarket<br />

vouchersfor local shops,aswell as someheating<br />

supplies.<br />

Most of the migrants are on temporary work visas,<br />

whichhave strict conditions attached.<br />

Hakatere Multi Cultural Council co­ordinator Adi<br />

Avnitsaid somemigrantshad faced times of hardship<br />

over the last two months.<br />

Thosewho had lost theirjobs were struggling to pay<br />

their rent, bills and food.<br />

Eightofthe 25 helpedhad cometothe district to<br />

work in Methven, but winter jobshad been delayed.<br />

He said migrants on temporary work visas were not<br />

entitled to claim support from Winz, and theirvisas<br />

were job specific.<br />

If theylost their jobs, they needed to apply for a<br />

new visa to be able to secureadifferent job.<br />

Immigration NZ had beenclosed for aperiod<br />

during lockdown and for some migrants that had<br />

meantdelays in getting new visas,said Mr Avnit.<br />

The migrants receivinghelp hailedfrom adozen<br />

countries, includingthe UK, Czech Republic, Fiji,<br />

Ireland, India, Jordan,the Philippines, Nigeria and<br />

France.<br />

Mr Avnit said those receiving help had been very<br />

appreciative.<br />

Funding for the migrant support has come from the<br />

Covid­19 Community Awareness and Preparedness<br />

GrantFund, which has distributed $4.8 million<br />

nationally.<br />

Dog fees rise<br />

Dog registration feesare<br />

about to be notified by the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> District<br />

Council and poochownerswill<br />

find they have<br />

risen by 2.2 per cent,in<br />

linewith othercouncil fees<br />

and charges.<br />

Dogcontrol fees<br />

charged under the Dog<br />

Control Act must legally<br />

be notified amonthbefore<br />

theyare due to be<br />

collected.<br />

Thecost of registering a<br />

arural dog risesfrom $54<br />

to $55 while an unneutered<br />

urban dogwill go<br />

from$83 to $85; de­sexed<br />

dogsrise from $54 to $55.<br />

Menacing and<br />

dangerous dogscost more<br />

to register and there is a<br />

late feeof$42 for urban<br />

dogs and$<strong>28</strong> for rural<br />

dogs.<br />

Impounded dogs will<br />

incuracost of $84 for the<br />

firstoffence and $208for<br />

the second, plusadaily<br />

sustenance fee.<br />

The cost of acallout to<br />

attending wanderingstock<br />

will jump from$54 to<br />

$120,bringing the callout<br />

fee in line with other<br />

councils.<br />

Dog registration fees<br />

will begin to be collected<br />

on July 1.<br />

Adi Avnit with boxes of donated hygiene<br />

products from Waitaha Primary Health that he will<br />

pass on to migrants being supported.<br />

Mr Avnit said he still had some funds left, and if<br />

there was still aneed when those funds had gone,he<br />

would look at seekingmore support.<br />

Migrants in need of supportshouldcall/text 027 220<br />

8791 or emailtoadi.avnit@safermidcanterbury.org.<br />

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The caravan will be parked in the<br />

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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />

Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Issue 15<br />

<strong>28</strong> <strong>May</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

Message From ThePrincipal<br />

Appreciation<br />

As we emerge from the COVID-19 Level 3and<br />

4 restrictions there are some really important<br />

people Iwish to acknowledgeand thank.<br />

Firstly, toour parents and caregivers. Well done<br />

on your collective wisdom. All ofusworry about<br />

our children’s and grandchilden’s safety, and our<br />

parentbody,enmasse,hasdemonstratedsupport,<br />

careand awillingness to support our nation-wide<br />

requirements. This included adherencetothe Level3guidelines of not<br />

sending their childrentoschool, unlessitwas unavoidable.<br />

Nowthatweare at Level2the vast majority of our parents have chosen<br />

to send their children back to school and on the first day that all our<br />

students could attend,weweredelighted with ahigh overall attendance<br />

rate.<br />

DistanceLearning<br />

My thanks also go to our parents for doing the best job they could<br />

in supporting their child’s distance learning. All of us have had the<br />

experience of trying to help students with work when wedonot know<br />

the answer. I really appreciated the level of support onoffer toour<br />

students.<br />

StudentBody<br />

Secondly, to our student body. Thank you for doing the best job you<br />

could in trying circumstances. Many of you have been busy getting to<br />

grips with continuous online learning and have missed the ability to ask<br />

questions and get instant feedback. All of us are committed to ensuring<br />

thatwesupportyou on your academic pathwayinto the future.<br />

Iwould also like to acknowledge our Student Executive who did a<br />

brilliant job of providing an online presence tosupport our student<br />

body. Our student leaders, inparticular, need tobeacknowledged<br />

because they epitomised the notion that intough times the tough get<br />

going. If youhave nothad achance to view their ‘Welcome Back Under<br />

Level2’video thencheck it out on our Facebook page, or on the College<br />

website (Latest News).<br />

College Staff<br />

Thirdly,toour Collegestaff. They have doneanamazing job of keeping<br />

the work flowing, organising our school under the various alert levels,<br />

preparing for our return under Level 2,supporting our students and<br />

theirfamilies,aswell as their own. In manycases our staff were having<br />

to juggle their parental or ‘bubble’challenges whilst, atthe same time,<br />

carrying out their responsibilities for<strong>Ashburton</strong> College.<br />

Going Forward<br />

Going forward, our priority is, firstly, our Year 13 students, particularly<br />

thosewho areaimingfor UniversityEntranceand/or NCEA Level3.Our<br />

focus is on supporting these students asthey have the least amount<br />

of time available to achieve their long-term goals. However, focused<br />

supportwill be available to all students.<br />

Iamsure all of us will remember the last eight weeks in many different<br />

ways, but also now looking to the future, and with anawareness of<br />

the implications of Level 4shutdown for many regarding employment<br />

goingforward.<br />

Many thanks.<br />

Ross Preece<br />

Principal •Tumuaki<br />

Staff Welcome<br />

Sophie Noreen<br />

Teacher of English<br />

Internal Appointments<br />

Susie Stewart<br />

Teacher of Science<br />

Porsha Coley –Porsha will be knowntofamilies and students as aLearning<br />

SupportAssistant. In order to take up teacher training Porsha resigned from<br />

this position. However, she has,this year,been appointedtoteacher release<br />

hours in the StudentLearning SupportUnit under her Limited Authorityto<br />

Teach status.<br />

HarmonyHodges –HarmonyisemployedasaLearning SupportAssistant<br />

and, inMarch, transferred tocontinue this work in the Student Learning<br />

SupportUnit,asopposed to working in mainstream classrooms.<br />

AshColl Values<br />

Achieve Quality ShowPride HaveRespect<br />

The most important thing we do is growyoung people.<br />

Information<br />

Post-COVID Information and Dates<br />

As the term restarts and adjustments are made to timeframes due<br />

to the COVID-19 Lockdown period we will be able to advise various<br />

arrangements and dates.<br />

This is the information we have to date,<br />

but theremay be morechanges which we will pass on<br />

as we receiveupdatedinformation from various Governmentagencies.<br />

Some currentchanges are:<br />

Year 13 Students –are required to remain on campus for interval,<br />

lunch times and study periods. They are able to study inthe Library<br />

(staff supervised). This process will be reviewed later in the term and,<br />

depending on our nationalstatus and advice, could change.<br />

Progress Reports-TermTwo Dates:<br />

These will beemailed to families by Friday 05June, Friday 19June and<br />

Friday 03July; and families can also access them through the parent<br />

portal log-on.<br />

No Teacher Only Day–<br />

The Teacher Only Day scheduled for Friday 29<strong>May</strong> is not now taking<br />

place.<br />

NCEAExamDates –<br />

NZQA has advised that the end-of-year examination dates have been<br />

pushed back bytwelve days, to allow for some additional preparation<br />

time.<br />

Therefore, NCEAExamsnow startonMonday16November<br />

and finish on Wednesday09December.<br />

Theexam timetable will be available to students via College.<br />

Thank You: First Mufti Dayfor <strong>2020</strong> –For<br />

Mosque Attack First Responders,raised $970<br />

On Monday 16March College held its first mufti day ofthe year, toraise<br />

awareness of and funding for the first responders (St John Ambulance,<br />

Canterbury) of the 15 March2019 Mosque attack.<br />

The theme was‘Colour Your Day’, with students wearing bright clothing to<br />

recognise the anniversaryofone of New Zealand’sdarkestdays.<br />

It wasdecided tohave donations go to St John Ambulance as it is run and<br />

staffed by people who arepassionate about serving their communities and<br />

caring for fellow New Zealanders, and Christchurch members were in the<br />

challenging position of beingfirst responders.<br />

Abig thank you goes toall who contributed,<br />

resultinginjust over$970 being raised for donation.<br />

Your supportwas appreciated.<br />

Phoenix Magazine 2019<br />

An update forthose who have ordered and<br />

paid forthe PhoenixMagazine.<br />

This time, the magazine covers Term Four of 2018<br />

and all of 2019. From here forward it will cover the<br />

full year and be delivered/available forcollection by<br />

familiesinTermOne of the followingyear.<br />

Naturally there have been some delays to this<br />

production.<br />

However–all who have paid will receivetheir copy<br />

–this is scheduled forthe firsthalfofTermThree.<br />

Familieswill be advised accordinglyrecollection or<br />

delivery.<br />

Furtherorders canstill be taken-$25 percopy<br />

To order:Please contactthe CollegeOffice -308 4193,<br />

or info@ashcoll.school.nz<br />

Storage Units Available forStudentDevices<br />

We remindstudents andparents/caregivers thatthere is device storage<br />

available forstudents.<br />

Is your electronic deviceweighingon your mind andyourbag?<br />

Tiredofcarrying aroundyour devicebetween classes?<br />

Worriedabout your devicegetting damaged during breaktimes?<br />

Wanting somewheresecure to store your device?<br />

TheCollege Libraryhas storage lockers available<br />

to put devices in at anytime during the day.<br />

TheLibraryhas padlocks which can be loaned to students,<br />

or students canbring their own.<br />

Access to storage lockers is available from before school<br />

until 3:30pmevery day.<br />

Formoreinformation:goto the Libraryand talk to the staff there.<br />

Events<br />

StudentExecutiveLeadersare Leaders Still<br />

When in Lockdown<br />

Informationprovided by Head Girl PoppyKilworth with Student Executiveinput<br />

During the<br />

isolation period<br />

the College’s<br />

fifteen-member<br />

Student<br />

Executive<br />

Committee was<br />

still working<br />

hard, which was<br />

challenging due<br />

to the factthat<br />

they couldn’t<br />

come together<br />

to organise<br />

events.<br />

TheExecutive<br />

worked around<br />

this by still<br />

meeting every<br />

Tuesdaymorning at 8:30am, but on aGoogle-meet virtual meeting.Here<br />

they organised futureevents, discussed current events and talked about<br />

whatcould be done to stayconnectedwith our school.<br />

These discussions ledtothe Exec coming up with<br />

dailycontent to post on the Instagram,including:<br />

Motivational Monday, TLCTuesday, Workout Wednesday,<br />

Tiktok Thursday and FundayFriday.<br />

Instagramisasocial media platformrun by Head Girl PoppyKilworth and<br />

Deputy Head Girl Maria Costas, and followed largely by the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

College Studentbody.<br />

By posting daily on instagramthe Executivewas able to spread inspiration,<br />

stay involved and have some fun with students during the quarantine.<br />

Many students took part inthese daily posts/challenges which was super<br />

rewarding forthe Exec.<br />

At Dawn on AnzacDay<br />

On Anzac Daymanyofthe students walked to the end of their driveway,at<br />

6:00am, fortheir momentofsilenceinrespectofthe ANZACs.<br />

International Days of Celebration<br />

Alongside this, also posted were some international days of celebration<br />

that were felt to be appropriate. Ian Teves, Head of the Environment<br />

and Canteen Committee, createdsomestunning visual artworktoshow<br />

appreciation forInternational Nurse Day, Earth Dayand OrangeJuiceDay.<br />

FutureExciting Events<br />

Excitingeventswereplanned ahead: including sendingout baking to local<br />

businesses thathad to work during lockdown, and a24-hour Bike Challenge<br />

to raise funds forthe Salvation Army who areoncall 24/7. This is planned to<br />

take placelaterinthe term.<br />

As hard as these unprecedented times were,the Exec stayed strong<br />

anddid its best to stay focusedonimproving the school.<br />

Nonetheless theysaid: ‘weare happytosee the back of<br />

COVID-19 andbeback at school!’


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Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />

News<br />

Operating theatre can also be<br />

used as infection control room<br />

Congratulations<br />

This is Language –NuttyTilez Winners in Oceania TopTen<br />

In German classes,teacher TomKitchen and students use an online learning tool called 'This is<br />

Language' forvocabulary, grammar and various other language learning aspects.<br />

As with last year our College students of German took partinthe annual‘This is Language’Nutty<br />

Tilez competition, wherestudents playagainst other students in real time,recalling vocabulary<br />

they have learned.<br />

Foreach correctanswer,astudentgets apointinasquareintheir colour.Students win by either<br />

knocking out the other players (filling the entiresquarewith their colour), or by having the most<br />

amountofcolour in the squareatthe end of twominutes. Studentsonly have fivelives and lose<br />

alifebyspelling awordwrongly.<br />

Thecompetition ranoverthe weekend of 06-08 Marchwith aqualifying round on Friday, where<br />

students had to reach acertain level aftertwentyfour hours to qualify forthe finalround which<br />

ranoverSaturdayand Sunday.<br />

Excellent Results<br />

College students placed extremely well with eightfinishing within the TopTen in Oceania, and<br />

gaining all of the topthree placings as well.<br />

The College students were in the Australasian competition, competing against students from<br />

New Zealand,Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.<br />

The eight College students and their Top Ten placings were – Tamaki Nishioka (1st),<br />

Brendan Fleming (2nd), Riley Campbell (3rd), Mao Nishioka (5th), Angela Ciora (7th),<br />

Olivia Lill (8th), Marlese Schoonderbeek (9th), Aidan Soal (10th).<br />

Blogcomments from the topthreeplace-getters are:<br />

1st placed TamakiNishioka(Year 12) said:<br />

‘I prepared forthe NuttyTilez competition in class.The competition wasverytime-consuming<br />

and Ineeded focus to pass each level in time which was kind of stressful, but overall Ithink it<br />

wasworth it’.<br />

2nd placed Brendan Fleming (Year 13) said:<br />

‘The toughest thing was how long it took to get to the final level. Istarted when there were<br />

about seven or eighthours leftsoIspentabout six of the following eighthours doing it,which<br />

wasextremely draining’.<br />

3rdplaced -Riley Campbell (Year 10) said:<br />

‘I just saw the competition and decided Iwanted totry to win it. So-Itried, but other people<br />

knew moreGerman than me but Iended up getting thirdsoIam still happyabout that’.<br />

Anew operating theatre at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital can be<br />

turned into anegativepressure<br />

infectioncontrol room to treat<br />

any Covid­19patients in a<br />

serious condition.<br />

The theatre’s recovery room<br />

has also beenrepurposed in the<br />

pandemictoinvestigate and<br />

manage suspected Covid­19<br />

patients, keepingthem separate<br />

fromthe restofthe hospital.<br />

The operating theatre and<br />

recovery rooms were built in<br />

2017when the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

community gave $8.7 million for<br />

hospital improvements and<br />

construction of the new 1040<br />

square metre acuteassessment<br />

unitand day procedure theatre.<br />

Advance <strong>Ashburton</strong> Community<br />

Foundation gave$1.5m, with<br />

other funds from the Mackenzie<br />

Charitable Trust, the Lion<br />

Foundation, the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Licensing Trust and the Trevor<br />

Wilson CharitableTrust.<br />

The unit and operating<br />

theatrehave been well used<br />

since then, and now are part of<br />

the hospital’sresponse to Covid­<br />

19.<br />

Rural health specialist and<br />

consultant physician at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital Steve<br />

Withingtonsaid the operating<br />

theatrehad provedextremely<br />

useful in an unexpected way<br />

during the hospital’s pandemic<br />

preparedness planning.<br />

He said while potential for the<br />

virustospread could be<br />

prevented through the use of<br />

personal protectiveequipment,<br />

some treatments like the use of<br />

ventilators could make the virus<br />

aerosolise. Staff caring for these<br />

patients needed ahigher level of<br />

protection and contaminatedair<br />

couldspreadtolarge areas<br />

unless contained.<br />

The hospital’smaintenance<br />

team had reversed the normal<br />

positivepressure in the<br />

operatingtheatretocreate a<br />

negative pressure environment,<br />

whichkept Covid­19 bugs in.<br />

He said thishad made the<br />

theatre avery suitableplace for<br />

control of infection and<br />

The acute assessment unit, below, Dr Steve Withington,<br />

consultant physician at <strong>Ashburton</strong> Hospital.<br />

minimising risk of crossinfection,<br />

as potentiallycontaminated<br />

air was not<br />

allowed to escapetoother parts<br />

of the hospital. The air was<br />

containedand exhaustedsafely.<br />

‘‘This then allows<br />

management of sick Covid­19<br />

patients, whenand if they<br />

present, to be managed<br />

effectively and safely without<br />

increasing risk to staff and other<br />

patients.’’<br />

The restofthe acute<br />

assessment unit had beenable to<br />

function normally and safely for<br />

people with non­covidproblems.<br />

Dr Withington said<br />

repurposingthe new theatre and<br />

unit,plus pre­screeningoutside<br />

the facility meant patients were<br />

safely navigated to the right care.<br />

Most other rural hospitals do<br />

not have negative pressure<br />

roomsand those communities<br />

were worried about how to<br />

manage if amajor cluster arose<br />

in theirarea.<br />

‘‘We are very grateful to the<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>communityfor the<br />

donations that enable us to<br />

provide the excellent standard of<br />

clinical care locally.’’<br />

This had translated into good<br />

energy as staff plannedfor the<br />

pandemic,rather than<br />

frustration at what was not<br />

available.<br />

‘‘The response to Covid­19<br />

boughttogether or hospital and<br />

primary care community,<br />

everyone from the cleaners and<br />

administrationteams through to<br />

the nursing and medical<br />

workforces. Collectively they<br />

had apowerfulresourcetowork<br />

with and we are all truly grateful<br />

for this facility, and the training<br />

resources that the community<br />

has supported us with so that we,<br />

the health community,may<br />

support you.’’<br />

(Pictured above,lefttoright): Thetop three place-getters Brendan Fleming,TamakiNishiokaand<br />

Riley Campbell.<br />

Coming Events<br />

While many external events have been cancelled or postponed, there are anumber of<br />

curriculum-relatedactivities still able to takeplace, plus some additional relevant dates.<br />

Anyalterations will be advised as soon as knowntothe relevant groups.<br />

June<br />

01 Queen’s BirthdayWeekend Public Holiday<br />

03 Year13 Ara Instituteliaison visit (Zoom meeting)<br />

04 PostponementDay,College Duathlon, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Mountain Bike track<br />

05 AgricultureAcademy, Group 1, Farmbike Day, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

08 AgricultureAcademy, Group 2, Farmbike Day, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

09 Agriculture1and 2Farmbike Day, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

17 Year 13 UniversityofOtago Liaison visit (Zoom meeting)<br />

22 Agriculture2,Farmbike Day, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

30 Agriculture3,Farmbike Day, <strong>Ashburton</strong>Showgrounds<br />

Term Dates<strong>2020</strong> –Terms Two, Threeand startofTerm Four<br />

Term Two<br />

- Friday 03 July<br />

Term Three - Monday20July -Friday25September<br />

Term Four - Monday12October (final days to be confirmed)<br />

AshColl Way<br />

Valuing our volunteers<br />

Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon<br />

I’m toldthis is my secondtolast<br />

columninthis newspaper before<br />

the election,and so beforeIput<br />

pentopaper for the final time<br />

aheadofSeptember 19 Idohave a<br />

big thank you to make.<br />

When Iwas first elected nearly<br />

threeyearsago Imade apoint of<br />

visitingasmany of our local<br />

community and voluntarygroups<br />

as Icould.<br />

Growing up in <strong>Ashburton</strong> I’d<br />

dealtwith anumberofthem, but it<br />

was only when Isat down to put a<br />

list together that Icould see just<br />

how much we rely on theminthe<br />

district.<br />

From health and welfare groups<br />

to A&P showcommittees,local<br />

sports clubs to seniors, newcomers<br />

groups to budgetadvisory services.<br />

All of which rely in some way on<br />

the goodwillofvolunteers or the<br />

generosity of our community.<br />

Like alot of us many of our<br />

community and voluntary groups<br />

have been impacted by Covid­19.<br />

Demand for services has<br />

increased, at the same time that<br />

some volunteershave<br />

understandably become less<br />

available,and fundraising has<br />

becomemore challenging with the<br />

cancellation of events.<br />

That’saproblem. We’re so wellservedbythese<br />

wonderful groups<br />

that Iwould struggle to imaginea<br />

world without them. It’s no<br />

exaggeration to say that for some<br />

in our community they are the<br />

difference between life and death,<br />

the difference between ahealthy<br />

or painful life,the difference<br />

between ahot meal or noneatall.<br />

The good news is that as a<br />

community we can adapt. We’re<br />

small enough that innovative ideas<br />

by committedpeople can makea<br />

real difference. Last week’s<br />

73­kilometre bike ride by Tony<br />

Todd on his 73rdbirthdayisa<br />

great example, raising around<br />

$10,000 that Hospice Mid<br />

Canterbury might otherwise<br />

struggletofind.<br />

Others likeour local Rotary<br />

have been continuing to meet by<br />

Zoom, using technologythat I’m<br />

sure just afew years ago would<br />

have presented difficulties.<br />

For all of them the sameistrue.<br />

While some may be larger than<br />

others, better funded, or like so<br />

manyrun on the smell of an oily<br />

rag,attheir very heart they have<br />

people. Any organisation is only as<br />

goodasthose who serve it.<br />

In timesofcrisis it is often our<br />

community groupsand volunteers<br />

at the frontline who bear the<br />

brunt, yet conversely those who<br />

alsosufferthe most.<br />

My thanks is to you.For coming<br />

early and staying late. For<br />

volunteering that extra hour, for<br />

going that extramile.


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Todd’stally passes $10,000<br />

At 26, Mathew Jack decided to ‘return<br />

to school’. “I’d been working for 11<br />

years and felt the need for achange<br />

to challenge myself both mentally and<br />

physically,” he says.<br />

Mathew wanted to get into heavy<br />

automotive engineering so enrolled<br />

for an eight-month programme at<br />

Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Timaru<br />

campus.<br />

Mathew says it was a big change<br />

‘starting from the start’ again but he<br />

got greatsupport.<br />

“It was always enjoyable, especially<br />

at the most challenging of times<br />

when you really had to rely on what<br />

you’d learnt to complete atask. Ihad<br />

no prior experience inthis field and<br />

it was sometimes difficult, but very<br />

Tony Todd raisedmore than $10,700 for<br />

Hospice Mid Canterbury last week, by<br />

biking 73km around <strong>Ashburton</strong> onhis<br />

73rd birthday and donations are still<br />

trickling in.<br />

The mammoth ride included around<br />

25 cycling friends, biking in groups, with<br />

stalwarts Paul Wylie and Kenny Johnston<br />

and cycling newcomer John Catherwood,<br />

and Lions Club of <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

members. Lions members raised $1150<br />

for their own cycling efforts, sponsored<br />

by their organisation at $2 per km each<br />

of them rode.<br />

Mr Todd said a spa and a stretch<br />

following the ride, along with rehydration<br />

followed the ride. He was grateful<br />

for the support by the community.<br />

Diesel mechanic loveshis newcareer<br />

rewarding when Ifound the solutions.”<br />

Mathew’s been in the trade for four<br />

years now. He works at Smallbone<br />

in <strong>Ashburton</strong> where he’s an Isuzu<br />

master technician (the top level) and<br />

has been promoted to the role of<br />

foreman/manager. His sights are now<br />

set on testing his skills against Isuzu<br />

mechanics from other countries, ata<br />

competition in Japan.<br />

Mathew says the excellent training he<br />

received at Ara prepared him well for<br />

his career.“It set me up to excel inan<br />

exciting and demanding career, and<br />

I’mreally grateful forthat.”<br />

To find out about trades programmes<br />

at Ara, including partial online<br />

and distance delivery options, visit<br />

ara.ac.nz.<br />

2<strong>28</strong>1319<br />

Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Noel Lowe Pakeke Lions Club president and <strong>Ashburton</strong> station manager and paramedic Heather<br />

Keele with the new television. Photo Sharon Duthie, advanced paramedic.<br />

SmartTVfor training<br />

The Pakeke Lions Club has used<br />

some of the profits of its recent<br />

charity market garage sale to buy<br />

a60inch smart television for St<br />

John <strong>Ashburton</strong> for cadet<br />

training activities.<br />

Pakeke Lions Club president<br />

Noel Lowe presented the<br />

television recently and it will be<br />

used to screen operations<br />

training videos and podcasts.<br />

‘‘We were pleased to donate to<br />

such aworthy local cause,’’ Mr<br />

Lowe said. ‘‘The club wishes to<br />

acknowledge Smith &Church<br />

Electrical 100% for giving their<br />

generous support in the purchase<br />

too.’’<br />

St John station manager<br />

Heather Keele said it will make<br />

training alot easier being able to<br />

go online to view training<br />

methods with podcasts and the<br />

internet.<br />

Training is essential to keep<br />

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Preparing for Winter<br />

2<strong>28</strong>1015<br />

Rafting guide and seasonal chimney sweep Dan McKerrow.<br />

Rafting guide Dan is also<br />

your chimney sweep man<br />

By Mick Jensen<br />

Dan McKerrow splits his working year<br />

into halves. He worksasaprofessional<br />

rafting guide during the warmer months<br />

and in autumn and winter he’sachimney<br />

sweep.<br />

Dan’s rafted on some of the world’s top<br />

white water, includingonrivers in the<br />

USA, Australia, Japan and Chile,but for<br />

the past11years he’s pliedhis trade on the<br />

Rangitata.<br />

He’s been afreelance guide for the past<br />

four yearsand loves the thrill and freedom<br />

that rafting brings.<br />

No longerfollowing the raftingseason<br />

around the world, he combines his passion<br />

with the solid and practical job of a<br />

seasonal chimney sweep.<br />

‘‘Therafting usually keepsmebusy<br />

from the end of October through to<br />

March, and thenthe chimney sweeping<br />

kicksinfor afew months after that.<br />

‘‘A rafting mate put me on to chimney<br />

sweeping and I’ve been doingitaround<br />

Mid Canterbury and Geraldine for the last<br />

eightyears.’’<br />

Christchurch raised, Dan has beena<br />

rafting guide for over 20 years and also<br />

teaches rafting for the Greymouth<br />

Polytechnic.<br />

Outside of work he’s akeen hunter,<br />

snowboarder, free diverand spear<br />

fisherman.<br />

He lived in Japan for six years and<br />

immersed himself in the culture of that<br />

country.<br />

Whileheexpects his chimney sweeping<br />

business to come through the Covid­19<br />

lockdown relativelyunscathed, he knows<br />

the same won’t be the casefor his rafting<br />

business.<br />

With threequarters of his clients<br />

coming from overseas,heknows therewill<br />

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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Preparing for Winter<br />

Extra funds for insulation, heating<br />

An extra 9000 Kiwi homes will be<br />

eligible for government’sinsulation<br />

and heatingprogramme due to a<br />

$56m funding boost, says Energy<br />

and Resources MinisterMegan<br />

Woods.<br />

The Covid­19 Response and<br />

Recovery Fund was set up to<br />

ensurethe additional New Zealand<br />

houseswill be Warmer Kiwi Homes<br />

through the programme.<br />

“Insulation and heating helps to<br />

prevent respiratory illness,and the<br />

WarmerKiwi Homes programme<br />

protects the most vulnerable<br />

peopleinour communities,’’she<br />

said.<br />

“Over 20,000 insulationand<br />

heating retrofits have alreadybeen<br />

delivered since Warmer Kiwi<br />

Homes was launched in July2018<br />

and (the) announcement will<br />

ensuremore low income people<br />

will get achancetohave awarmer,<br />

drier,healthier home.”<br />

“The existing programme<br />

already covers two­thirds of the<br />

cost of insulationand/orheating<br />

retrofits, but we knowthat coming<br />

up with the restofthe money to get<br />

retrofits done, is still out of reach<br />

for many low­incomepeople and<br />

families.<br />

“That’s why we are increasing<br />

the grant proportion available for<br />

low­income households from 67<br />

per cent to 90 per centofthe costs<br />

of an insulationand/or heating<br />

retrofit to deliveranestimated<br />

9,000 additional retrofits.<br />

“We’re alsoproud of the<br />

significant third­partyfunding that<br />

has been leveraged through the<br />

programmetodate. With the<br />

Government now meeting90per<br />

centofthe cost,weexpect that topups<br />

fromthird­party community<br />

organisations will makeretrofits<br />

freeofcharge to many applicants.<br />

The Warmer KiwiHomes<br />

programmeispart of Labour’s<br />

Confidence and Supply Agreement<br />

withthe GreenParty.<br />

Greens’ Housing spokesman<br />

Marama Davidson said ensuring<br />

low­income people are not shut out<br />

of well insulated homes with good,<br />

efficientheating sources is vital.<br />

“By insulating homesand<br />

providingefficient heating systems,<br />

we’re helping to ensure that no­one<br />

is forced to live in acold, damp<br />

home, whichweknow leads to poor<br />

health outcomes.<br />

“Investing in qualityinsulation<br />

and efficient systems is awin for<br />

Insulating homes and providingefficient heating systemshelps prevent poor health.<br />

people, the planet, and the<br />

economy. This investmenthas long<br />

been advocated for by the Greens.”<br />

The Warmer Kiwi Homes will<br />

also provide jobsand is goodfor<br />

the New Zealand economy with 90<br />

companies, employing more than<br />

1300 contractors acrosstheir<br />

businesses, to deliver Warmer Kiwi<br />

Homes.<br />

The funding will provide<br />

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Preparing for Winter<br />

Getting through the winter season<br />

There are manythings<br />

householderscan do to help<br />

themselves cope withthe cold of<br />

the winterseason,which officially<br />

starts on Monday.<br />

If you planahead for the<br />

unexpectedly cold, or themost<br />

extremeweatherconditions,life<br />

may be moreendurable when<br />

things are at theirworst;this<br />

includes makingsure you have<br />

adequateinsurance to cover your<br />

property.<br />

Keeping informed on the<br />

weather forecast may be a<br />

nationalpast­time but it does<br />

help, especially if you are<br />

considering travel,ormakingsure<br />

you have the right suppliesinthe<br />

house.<br />

Heading into the colder annual<br />

season consider what you may<br />

needathome to survive the harsh<br />

reality of winter; woodburner/<br />

electrical heating source, layering<br />

clothingtostay warm,food and<br />

water.<br />

But thereare also extra things<br />

to considersuch as ensuring the<br />

gas barbecue bottleisfull before<br />

winter forpeace of mind; it can be<br />

usedfor cooking.<br />

If snowispredicted,itmightbe<br />

helpful to movethe equipment<br />

into the garage or under a<br />

verandah, whereyou can get<br />

Layering is the best way to keep warm.<br />

access to it should you need to use<br />

the barbecue for cooking the<br />

familymeals. But make surethere<br />

is adequateventilationifusingit<br />

for cookinginanenclosedspace.<br />

Keepasnow shovel handy if<br />

snowispredicted to low levels;it<br />

may soundvery northern<br />

hemisphere but this simplepiece<br />

of equipmentmightbethe only<br />

means by which you canget to<br />

yourfirewoodsupplyorto clear<br />

the driveway.<br />

Keepingagood supply of<br />

batteries to fit portable radios will<br />

enable you to keep in touch<br />

through localradiobroadcasts<br />

and keepyou informed.<br />

In the eventofasevere<br />

snowstorm or an earthquake, civil<br />

emergency messages willlet you<br />

knowwhat is going on and what<br />

action, if any, you needtotake.<br />

But in apower outagethe<br />

household should haveaready<br />

supply of torches which should<br />

alsohave fresh batteries.<br />

Everyone should know where they<br />

can be found,along with the<br />

candles and matches.<br />

In these events acellphones can<br />

be alifeline but it needs power. So<br />

amobile phone car­charger is<br />

alwaysgood for peaceofmind.<br />

And if you have apay as you go<br />

deal, it would be agood idea to<br />

top up the creditwith abit extra<br />

overthe winterperiod.<br />

Something many of us take for<br />

granted is asupply of clean<br />

drinking water. There are no<br />

guaranteesofwater supplyinthe<br />

event of adisaster so make sure<br />

you have at least aweek’s supply<br />

based on three litres of water per<br />

personper day.<br />

This amount should be the<br />

minimum keptinstorage,whether<br />

in bottles with sealed lids or larger<br />

storage tanks. By rationingitout<br />

there should be enough for<br />

drinking purposes even if showers<br />

and baths have to be forfeitedfor<br />

the duration.<br />

Peoplewho relyonwell water<br />

for the householdwill know that<br />

when the powergoes off, so does<br />

the watersupply.<br />

That not only means nothing<br />

comingout of the taps but no<br />

flushing of the toilet either.<br />

Keeping containers of water<br />

storedfor loo flushing and hand<br />

washing is part of the preparation<br />

for the unexpected.<br />

One thing to consider is a<br />

generator which can be a<br />

lifesaver, however, there are<br />

guidelines that need to be<br />

followed. Householdersshould<br />

not expectageneratortorun the<br />

household as per normal, however<br />

a5kVA generator willgenerally<br />

supplythe basicneeds of a<br />

household by running different<br />

appliances at differenttimes.<br />

Curtains, blinds help keep the heat in<br />

Having the right curtains and blinds<br />

can keep your home warm and<br />

comfortable.<br />

It’s afinding from Consumer NZ<br />

who say installing well­fitted curtains<br />

and blinds will go along way towards<br />

keeping heat inside your home.<br />

Awell­insulated home can lose<br />

about 45 percent of heat through its<br />

windows. That drops to 30 percent<br />

for an uninsulated home (but that’s<br />

only because more heat disappears<br />

through the roof and walls).<br />

The right window covering will<br />

stop nearly two­thirds of that heat<br />

from going out the window.<br />

Honeycomb blinds were the star<br />

performer ­they retained more than<br />

60 percent of the heat lost through a<br />

bare window. Air is agood insulator,<br />

as long as it’s not moving, and the<br />

honeycomb structure creates alarge,<br />

still air gap between the cold<br />

windowpane and the warm inside air.<br />

If you prefer curtains you are<br />

better to select heavy and long.<br />

Consumer NZ testing showed<br />

heavy lined curtains are better than<br />

the coated thermal­backed types<br />

and, for the best result, you should fit<br />

them down to the floor instead of<br />

stopping them at the sill.<br />

It’s was essential they were fitted<br />

properly ­close to the window and<br />

within the frame and will minimal<br />

gaps at the top, bottom and at the<br />

sides.<br />

Honeycomb blinds topped our<br />

test, but we found roman blinds and<br />

roller blinds were effective as well, as<br />

long as they were fitted correctly.<br />

Even venetians worked ­but keep<br />

those slats closed.<br />

The findings say regardless of<br />

personal preference or budget, any<br />

curtains and blinds are better than<br />

nothing.<br />

If you’ve got any uncovered<br />

windows, put up something.<br />

Consumer NZ also investigated a<br />

few cheap ‘hacks’ to improve your<br />

curtains for winter such as hanging a<br />

blanket behind curtains or rolling up<br />

atowel and placing it on top of the<br />

curtain rail.<br />

To make the best use of your<br />

curtains and blinds, Consumer NZ<br />

advises people keep them open<br />

during the day over winter to make<br />

the most of the sun. Close them as<br />

soon as the sun sets to trap as much<br />

heat as possible. You should also fix<br />

any draughts in the windows which<br />

can be detected by using alit candle.


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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Preparing for Winter<br />

Be energy wise around your home<br />

There are simple ways to avoid<br />

wasting energy in the home,<br />

according to EECA.<br />

EECA spokesperson Dr Marcos<br />

Pelenur says it’s important to stay<br />

warm as the weather coolsbut it’s<br />

also important not to spend more<br />

money on energy billsthan is<br />

needed.<br />

It’s about beingpreparedand<br />

knowing where energy costs can be<br />

saved throughout your home.<br />

Dr Pelenur says reducing<br />

unnecessaryuse of hot water will<br />

save you money and free up more<br />

cash for heatingover the winter.<br />

“For exampleuse the cold water<br />

wash cycle when you washclothes,<br />

unless you haveanespecially dirty<br />

load. Modern washing machines<br />

and detergents clean well using cold<br />

water. Ahot water wash can use 10<br />

times more electricity than acold<br />

wash.”<br />

Cutting down the long showers<br />

will also savemoney, Dr Pelenur<br />

says.<br />

“Reducing yourshower time just<br />

abit couldsave up to $900 ayear for<br />

afamily of four.A15minute<br />

shower costs about$1­a5minute<br />

shower costs about33c.”<br />

If you own adishwasher, wait<br />

untilit’s full loaded to run it –and<br />

put it on ‘eco’wash settingif<br />

available, Mr Pelenur says.<br />

“And if you rinsedishes before<br />

loading the dishwater, use cold<br />

water,” Dr Pelenursays.<br />

Othertop saving tips include;<br />

Checking to see if you are still on<br />

the best power dealtosuit the needs<br />

of the peopleinyour home.<br />

Dry clothes outsideorina<br />

clothes dryer that is vented to the<br />

outside –avoid indoor airing racks<br />

or clothes dryers that ventinto your<br />

house. The moisture in the clothes<br />

will end up in your home, makingit<br />

damp.<br />

Avoidunflued gas heaters which<br />

release toxic fumes and make your<br />

housedamp. Cheap portable<br />

electricheaters are safer and cost<br />

less to run.<br />

If you have aheated towelrail,<br />

only use it when needed. Aheated<br />

towelrail left on 24/7 can costyou<br />

$170 per year to run. You can buy<br />

timers for towel rails thatcome on<br />

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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>May</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 19<br />

Preparing for Winter<br />

Preparing for your winter driving<br />

Many areas nationwide have<br />

alreadyhad ataste of winter, with<br />

driversfacing many challengesin<br />

snow, ice and rain.<br />

If you’renot prepared, driving in<br />

the wintercan be hard.<br />

It doesn’t need to be though and<br />

good vehiclepreparation,<br />

knowledge and driving techniques<br />

will help make sure you get to<br />

wherever it is you’re going.<br />

Winter is atime of extremes.<br />

It’s atime when any problems or<br />

weaknessesinyour vehicle will<br />

show up, usually at the worst<br />

possible time. Is your vehicle<br />

approaching the time for its next<br />

scheduled service? If so, don’t put<br />

it off.<br />

Book yourvehicle in for aprewinter<br />

check with your local MTA<br />

member business.<br />

The experts know what to look<br />

for oil and anti­freeze levels, wiper<br />

blades,filtersand batterycondition<br />

among otherthings. By doing this<br />

you’ll have peace of mind in<br />

knowingthat your vehicleisready<br />

for winter. Your battery can be the<br />

key. If your car isn’t starting as<br />

easily as usual, get your battery<br />

checked.<br />

In winter we tend to use<br />

electrically based accessories and<br />

systemsalot more­lights,air<br />

conditioners,foglamps, interior<br />

lights.They can all place extra<br />

strain on your car’s electrical<br />

system and if your battery is not in<br />

top condition, it may let you down.<br />

All the control you haveis<br />

delivered throughfour palm­sized<br />

patchesofrubber where the tyres<br />

meet the road.<br />

Make sure yourtyres are<br />

properly inflated. Over­inflation<br />

Use aproper windscreen scraper or de-icer to remove ice from your<br />

vehicle.<br />

can reduce the gripping action of<br />

tyresbecausethe tread will not<br />

meet the roadsurface as it was<br />

designed to do.<br />

If the tread depth of your tyres is<br />

getting low, it may be worthhaving<br />

them replaced, eventhoughthey<br />

have more than the minimum tread<br />

depthof1.5mm. If possible, tyres<br />

should be replaced before the tread<br />

depthdropstothe minimum.<br />

Checkthe manufacturerswear<br />

indicator mark on yourtyres to see<br />

if they need replacing. All tyres<br />

have tread wearindicators,which<br />

are small bars of rubber found<br />

between the tread blocks of the<br />

tyre.<br />

When the tread is worn flush<br />

with the tread wear indicators, the<br />

tyre has reached its wear limitand<br />

mustbereplaced as it no longer<br />

provides sufficientgrip.<br />

If you’re going to be driving in<br />

the snow, makesure you have the<br />

correctchains and snowtyres (if<br />

fitted) ­itisnow law that whenyou<br />

use snow tyres, all four must be<br />

snowtyres.<br />

Winter often means reduced<br />

visibility, so you need to allow<br />

additional time for every trip.<br />

Before you hit the road make<br />

sureyou can see out of every<br />

window and mirror.Use aproper<br />

windscreen scraper or de­icer to<br />

remove ice from yourvehicle.<br />

Don’t use warm water; it may cause<br />

yourwindscreen to crack.<br />

Yourair­conditioningsystem is<br />

yourfriend.Many people only<br />

associate it with staying cool during<br />

ECan offeringheatingsubsidy<br />

Environment Canterbury can financially help home<br />

owners replace old log burners with new, cleaner forms<br />

of heating, but have astrict eligibility criteria.<br />

They understand replacing old burners can be costly<br />

and urge anyone struggling to contact them on 0800<br />

329 276.<br />

There are subsidies in different areas but people<br />

living in <strong>Ashburton</strong>, Christchurch, Timaru, Kaiapoi<br />

and Rangiora can be eligible if burners needs<br />

replacing, are the owner/occupier of the house and<br />

have acurrent Community Services Care; Health<br />

referrals in conjunction with proof of alow income are<br />

also useful.<br />

People wanting to check their eligibility can contact<br />

either Community Energy Action Charitable Trust or<br />

EnergySmart (depending on where you live).<br />

They confirm eligibility, book ahome energy check<br />

to assess your needs, then apply for the ECan subsidy<br />

on your behalf, which can be up to $5000 and used for<br />

anew heating appliance (wood burner or aheat pump)<br />

­and its installation ­toreplace your old wood burner.<br />

People with tenanted properties are not eligible but<br />

could look at other options such as Healthier Homes<br />

Canterbury, bank loans or interest free purchasing.<br />

the summer months, but it’s equally<br />

vital for ensuring good visibility<br />

duringthe colder months. Get your<br />

systemchecked, and allow it time<br />

to work properly.<br />

Look out for vulnerable road<br />

users likecyclists and runners, they<br />

may be especially hardtosee along<br />

dimly lit roads.<br />

Make surepeople can see you.<br />

Ensureyour lights are all working<br />

properly and are correctly<br />

adjusted. Get them on early and<br />

turn them off late; you may choose<br />

to keep them on at all times.<br />

Remember to keep them dipped<br />

when travelling in foggyconditions;<br />

blasting them on to full only results<br />

in the lightbeing reflectedstraight<br />

back at you, making visibility even<br />

harder.<br />

The sun is low in the sky for most<br />

of wintersobepreparedfor<br />

sunstrike. It’sespecially important<br />

to keep your front and rear screens<br />

clean.<br />

Bridgesand overpassesice over<br />

faster than normal roads. The<br />

shadowsfrom large trees, buildings<br />

and mountains can cause isolated<br />

icy spots.Black ice is often very<br />

difficult to detect, so be especially<br />

vigilant after very cold, settled<br />

nights.<br />

Don’t expect otherdrivers to be<br />

as well prepared, allowplenty of<br />

room betweenyou and your fellow<br />

motorists. Givethem evenmore<br />

when the weather is poor, double<br />

the two second rule and give<br />

yourself four seconds.<br />

When accelerating, push the<br />

accelerator pedal gently. If you do<br />

sense wheelspin,ease back on the<br />

pedal immediatelyuntil you feel<br />

the tyres grip again. Apply the<br />

same principle when braking.<br />

Brake gentlyatfirstthen increase<br />

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You can brakequite hard as long as<br />

the applicationissmooth. If your<br />

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stability control system,make sure<br />

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Get experience of your vehicle’s<br />

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Avoiddriving in heavy snowif<br />

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Climbing and descending hills in<br />

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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Duck shooters happy<br />

Dave Thomson with dog<br />

Chockie and some of the<br />

ducks shot over the weekend.<br />

Duck shootersaround the district<br />

enjoyed the delayed start of the new<br />

game bird huntingseason at the<br />

weekend.<br />

Coronavirus meant the season<br />

started three weeks later than usual<br />

and for regularshooterslike<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>rural realestate agent<br />

Dave Thomson and hisretired<br />

school principal mate John Bockett,<br />

it was achance for acatch­upand<br />

the opportunity to getafewbirds<br />

for dinner.<br />

The pairshotataLowcliffe farm<br />

pond and bagged 17 birdson<br />

Saturdayand 13 on Sunday.<br />

Mr Thomson said some of the<br />

birdshave already been eatenand<br />

enjoyed by familyand friends.<br />

The duckshooting weekend was<br />

asocial thingfor himasmuch as it<br />

was asport.<br />

He said more shootersonthe<br />

opening weekend meant morebirds<br />

were movingaround and were<br />

potential targets.<br />

‘‘Theyseemedtobeflying higher<br />

this year, but it was agrand couple<br />

of days all the same.’’<br />

Fish and Game officers in the<br />

Central South Island region<br />

reported most hunters were<br />

satisfied with bags of 2­10mallards<br />

and paradise shelduck eachby<br />

lunchtime.<br />

Rangers in the Timaru district<br />

said theywere disappointed to<br />

encounter asmall numberof<br />

individuals huntingwithout a<br />

licence.<br />

Nationally, thousandsofhunters<br />

headedout beforedawn on<br />

Saturday to start the season.<br />

Fish and Game chief executive<br />

MartinTaylor said many regions<br />

benefited from ‘‘ducktourism’’ as<br />

hunters travelled to and supported<br />

regional economies.<br />

Sporting codes preparing for start<br />

Local sporting codes can now move forward with<br />

training and new winter competitions after the<br />

government’sdecision to liftthe mass gathering limit to<br />

100 from tomorrow.<br />

Football, hockey, netball, rugby and basketball<br />

competitionsare planning to restart, with some codes<br />

still workingout the finaldetailswith national and<br />

regional governing bodies.<br />

Football will kick off locally on June 13, with<br />

travelling teams back aweek earlier thanthat.<br />

Mid Canterbury Netball is still waiting for final<br />

confirmation from Netball New Zealand as to when<br />

training and playing can begin and will update clubs this<br />

week throughits Facebook page.<br />

The Mid Canterbury Hockey turf is also reopening<br />

this week, withgames starting on June 12.<br />

BasketballMid Canterbury president Wayne<br />

Rodgers said his sportwas still working on the logistics<br />

of anew season.<br />

Therestill needed to be meetings,discussion and<br />

advice from Basketball New Zealand.<br />

Mr Rodgers encouraged players to start practising,<br />

but warned rep competitions might still be someway off.<br />

Some tournaments had alreadybeen cancelled, he<br />

said,and while the basketballcommunity was raring to<br />

go, there were still venue issues to be worked out.<br />

Mid Canterbury Rugby Union chiefexecutive Ian<br />

Patterson said senior rugby was set to kick off on June<br />

20 and junior rugby soon after that.<br />

Clubswould resume training this week, said Mr<br />

Patterson,and any updates wouldbeposted on the<br />

union’s Facebook page.<br />

Competitive squashstarted up again this week<br />

around the district.<br />

Football season set<br />

to kick off in June<br />

By Mick Jensen<br />

Adelayed football<br />

season has now been<br />

given the green light to<br />

kick off next monthand<br />

Mid Canterbury United<br />

Football president Neil<br />

Simons could not be<br />

happier.<br />

Travelling teams start<br />

their campaign on June<br />

6, while local leagues<br />

start on June 13.<br />

Progress needed to<br />

continue to be made to<br />

eliminate Covid­19, said<br />

Mr Simons, but now<br />

players, officials and<br />

supporters hadstarting<br />

dates to work towards.<br />

The return of the<br />

beautiful game was good<br />

news for footballers of<br />

all ages and for everyone<br />

involved.<br />

Prior to lockdown<br />

some170 players had<br />

registeredand that was<br />

now expected to rise<br />

with confirmation that<br />

football was goingto<br />

happen this season.<br />

Mr Simons said<br />

MainlandFootball had<br />

indicatedits season<br />

would now continue well<br />

into September, while<br />

local leagues would run<br />

for longer because of the<br />

delayed start.<br />

The five­a­side<br />

competitions, First Kicks<br />

(4­6 year olds) and Fun<br />

Kicks (7­8 year olds),<br />

would run for four weeks<br />

before and then four<br />

weeks after the July<br />

school holidays. The<br />

Super League(9­10 year<br />

olds), Championship<br />

(11­12 year olds) and<br />

Premiership (13­14 year<br />

olds)leagueswould run<br />

for four weeks before the<br />

holidays and for nine<br />

further weeks<br />

afterwards.<br />

Pitches will be marked<br />

and goal posts and nets<br />

will go up in <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Domainover Queen’s<br />

Birthday weekend.<br />

Mr Simons said there<br />

would be apush in<br />

schoolsthis week to get<br />

morenumbers involved.<br />

There was alink to<br />

registrations on the<br />

revampedmcfootball.co.<br />

nz website and updates<br />

on the Mid Canterbury<br />

United Football Club<br />

Facebook page, which<br />

had kept footballers<br />

informed of the football<br />

situation during<br />

lockdown.<br />

Thank youfor<br />

your part in keeping<br />

our communitysafe<br />

Club news<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Golf Club<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> 9holers wereback in<br />

action last week with 23 playersdusting<br />

off their clubs and playing in groups of<br />

four, following all the rulesunder<br />

Covid­19 Alert Level 2.<br />

First overall, with anet score of 32<br />

was Bev Blair. Bev won aNetherby<br />

Pharmacy Voucher.<br />

Runner­up, withascore of 33, was<br />

MaryBuckland, winningaclub<br />

voucher.<br />

Topnet scorefor the men was 35 by<br />

PeterGreening, who alsowon aclub<br />

voucher.<br />

One Smithand Church gobbler­<br />

Muriel Morgan.<br />

The group plays againtoday (<strong>May</strong><br />

<strong>28</strong>), and the clubrooms willbeopen<br />

with catering for lunch.Wewill play<br />

stableford, Heather Smith Trophy<br />

Round2.The new computerised<br />

scorecard system makes it so easy to<br />

scorestablefordsnow.<br />

There’sstill alot of challenges ahead of us. Local<br />

businesses need our support to recover. Some in our<br />

community willbeleftfeeling vulnerable or isolated<br />

and it’s important we look out forone another.<br />

As we’ve movedthrough this difficult time it’s been<br />

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Rural&Lifestyle<br />

O’Malleys return to dairy dream<br />

By ToniWilliams<br />

Meat the Need co­founder Siobhan<br />

O’Malley is a10­year convert to dairy<br />

farming.<br />

She, along with husband<br />

Christopher, only decided to go dairy<br />

farming after returning from their<br />

Irish OE, back in 2009.<br />

Siobhan may have been green to<br />

living arural lifestyle then but has<br />

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multiple farming opportunities<br />

Canterbury­wide and making some<br />

wonderful rural connections.<br />

“I grew up in Christchurch and had<br />

no connection to farming at all. I<br />

never stepped foot on to afarm until<br />

Imet Christopher.”<br />

The couple went sharemilking for<br />

the first time in 2011­12, and have<br />

worked on farms in Darfield,<br />

Oamaru, Grey Valley and Mid<br />

Canterbury. The past 18 months they<br />

have been running ahop garden and<br />

beef operation in Tasman.<br />

It’s afar cry from the Latin<br />

Language and Classical Studies she<br />

studied at university before teaching<br />

secondary school English.<br />

They have three children, Finnian,<br />

8, Aisling, 6, and Ruairi, 3, and this<br />

weekend will return to a50­50<br />

sharemilking operation milking 400<br />

cows, this time near Hokitika, on the<br />

West Coast.<br />

Siobhan says they have moved<br />

eight times on Moving Day since<br />

2009, and afew times in between.<br />

In Mid Canterbury the couple had<br />

a50­50 sharemilking job working for<br />

Graham Brooker on Thompsons<br />

Track in Lauriston, from 2015 to<br />

2018.<br />

Milking 500 cows for the first two<br />

years, the operation grew when they<br />

leased neighbouring land and by<br />

their final year they were milking<br />

600.<br />

“Our first year as 50­50<br />

sharemilkers was (on adifferent<br />

farm) at Thompsons Track and that<br />

was the year the pay­out went to<br />

$3.90!<br />

“We also worked very hard to<br />

Meat the<br />

Need cofounder<br />

Siobhan<br />

O’Malley<br />

and her<br />

family<br />

are<br />

heading<br />

back to<br />

dairy<br />

farming.<br />

attract and retain good staff<br />

members, as that can be achallenge,”<br />

she said.<br />

But the district did give them a<br />

chance to be close to family in<br />

Christchurch and learn from those<br />

around them.<br />

“We learned so much just looking<br />

over the fence at arable, potatoes,<br />

drystock and seed operations.<br />

“Our son also enjoyed being at<br />

Lauriston School that took him<br />

skiing every week in the winter!<br />

“A great community of farmers<br />

around us, many of whom are still<br />

our friends.<br />

She still misses the banking team<br />

from ANZ who gave good advice<br />

during some difficult pay­out years<br />

and <strong>Ashburton</strong>’s great facilities, such<br />

as the EA Network Centre pool.<br />

Over the years Siobhan has been<br />

involved with Federated Farmers<br />

and Dairy Women’s Network<br />

(DWN).<br />

“The Mid Canterbury DWN is<br />

very strong and has been offering<br />

some great events recently that Iwish<br />

Icould have attended, but was abit<br />

far away,” she jokes.<br />

She says being amember of the<br />

organisations gives afeeling of being<br />

connected to other people facing<br />

similar challenges in their businesses<br />

and lives.<br />

“You can share ideas and solutions<br />

and also just have empathy from the<br />

people in the same boat. But abig<br />

aspect to organisations like Feds is<br />

the information that gets passed<br />

along about upcoming policy<br />

changes and the repercussions of<br />

those, as well as being avoice for<br />

farmers with the decision­makers in<br />

Wellington, and Ithink this is going<br />

to be more and more important,” she<br />

says.<br />

The decision to take abreak from<br />

dairy farming and explore other<br />

options took them to Tasman, where<br />

alot of Siobhan’s extended family<br />

live.<br />

They gave growing hops atry but<br />

have missed dairy farming.<br />

As acouple, Siobhan and<br />

Christopher have along term goal to<br />

buy their own dairy farm and the<br />

West Coast has always been on their<br />

radar.<br />

“We started talking about missing<br />

dairying before Christmas (in 2019),<br />

but thought we should do another<br />

year at hops just to really give it a<br />

good go and see two full annual<br />

cycles to harvest through.<br />

“But when we both went to the<br />

West Coast to be judges for New<br />

Zealand Dairy Industry Awards in<br />

February …weboth came home<br />

fizzing, and realised that we love<br />

dairy farming so why wait to go back<br />

to it. The kids are also thrilled to be<br />

headed back to dairy,” she said.<br />

“We decided if we were going back<br />

dairy farming at all we should head to<br />

where we want to be long term and<br />

join the community.<br />

“As it happens, Kokatahi (in<br />

Westland) is where Christopher’s<br />

grandfather got afarm in the ballot<br />

after WWII.<br />

‘‘Christopher grew up visiting the<br />

area alot and his uncle's family still<br />

farm there.”<br />

They are looking forward to<br />

learning how to farm successfully<br />

where the irrigation falls out of the<br />

sky and is measured in metres!<br />

“It will be different from our<br />

farming systems in Mid Canterbury,<br />

so we need to go and learn from the<br />

neighbours and the high performing<br />

farmers in the district.<br />

Siobhan said it was abit like<br />

starting out again.<br />

Pandemic overtakes freshwater concerns<br />

Arable farmer David Clark<br />

Two new faces have been elected to<br />

Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury<br />

provincial team.<br />

Dairy farmers Rebecca Miller<br />

and Nick Giera have taken on the<br />

roles of sharemilkers section chair<br />

and dairy vice­chair respectively.<br />

The duo will join existing section<br />

leaders, including David Clark<br />

(provincial president), Chris Ford<br />

(dairy chair), Joanne Burke (arable)<br />

and David Acland (vice­president<br />

and meat and wool chair)<br />

representing farmers in the district.<br />

The positions were confirmed at<br />

the organisation’s annual general<br />

meeting carried out online via<br />

Zoom last week.<br />

Mr Clark, re­elected unopposed,<br />

said in his president’s report that<br />

when he came into the role 12<br />

months ago Mycoplasma Bovis<br />

(Mbovis), freshwater regulations<br />

and climate change were topics of<br />

the day and carried imminent<br />

threats or impositions upon<br />

agriculture. ‘‘As aresult of aglobal<br />

pandemic of coronavirus, it seems<br />

events have overtaken themselves<br />

and the issues of ayear ago appear<br />

almost irrelevant.<br />

He praised the PGF funding of<br />

nearly $1 million for the Hekeao<br />

Hinds Water Enhancement Trust’s<br />

managed aquifer recharge, but had<br />

ongoing concerns around Overseer<br />

and potentially tight levels of feed<br />

reserves that would need careful<br />

planning and feed budgeting.<br />

He also spoke of Federated<br />

Farmers’ continued involvement in<br />

the <strong>Ashburton</strong> District Mbovis<br />

Advisory Group, keeping up to date<br />

with information from key industry<br />

members on the progress of the<br />

response, and sharing details of<br />

cases where process was thought to<br />

be failing.<br />

‘‘I acknowledge that while the<br />

overall goal might be beneficial in<br />

the long term for the greater<br />

industry, the stress, disruption and<br />

financial toll on individual families<br />

and businesses is significant.’’<br />

He said submissions on the<br />

Essential Freshwater Regulations<br />

caused alot of concern within<br />

Federated Farmers, among the<br />

farming community and out in the<br />

business sector once the impact of<br />

the proposed regulations became<br />

apparent.<br />

Five hundred people attended a<br />

public meeting in <strong>Ashburton</strong> to<br />

show support for Federated<br />

Farmers.<br />

‘‘Such astrong show of<br />

endorsement from our farming<br />

community was immensely<br />

powerful.’’<br />

Mr Clark also took part in the<br />

Winter Grazing Strategy Group<br />

which had anational and regional<br />

focus and aimed to help farmers<br />

struggling to formulate grazing<br />

plans in risk catchments.<br />

Covid challenges for co­op<br />

Fonterra hasreported asharp lift<br />

in its earningsfor the firstnine<br />

months of its financial year and has<br />

set amilk price for the coming year<br />

of $5.40­$6.90per kg of milksolids.<br />

The co­op said it will contribute<br />

about$11 billion to the New<br />

Zealand economy through milk<br />

price for the year. Its advancerate<br />

schedule has been set off the midpointof$6.15/kg.<br />

The forecast for the current<br />

season is at the lower end of a<br />

previously advisedrange, at<br />

$7.10­$7.30/kg.<br />

ChiefexecutiveMiles Hurrell<br />

said thatdespite Covid­19<br />

challenges, the co­operative's total<br />

groupnormalisedearnings before<br />

interest andtax (EBIT)for the nine<br />

months to April 30 was<br />

$815million,anincrease of $301m<br />

on this time last year.<br />

The co­op's earnings forecast for<br />

the current yeartoJuly has<br />

remained at 15­25cents ashareand<br />

Hurrell said he was confidentthe<br />

result would be at the upper end of<br />

the range.<br />

However,the impacts of the<br />

Covid­19 pandemic would be<br />

keenly felt over thefourthquarter.<br />

Fonterra has been re­organising<br />

its operations sincereporting a<br />

$605mloss in the pastfinancial<br />

year.<br />

‘‘Thework doneover the last<br />

year to strengthen our balance<br />

sheet, and the co­op'sability to<br />

respond quickly hashelpedus<br />

manage the Covid­19 situation over<br />

the last few months,’’ Mr Hurrell<br />

said.<br />

The co­op was drawingonits<br />

global supply chain and diverse<br />

product and customerbase to<br />

minimise disruptions for our<br />

customers and our business.<br />

‘‘Covid­19has affected virtually<br />

everycountry, marketand<br />

industry.’’


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Outdoor pantry set up at Community House<br />

An outdoor pantry has been set up at<br />

Community House Mid Canterbury to pass on<br />

surplus fruit and vegetables to people who<br />

need it.<br />

Timber donated by Bunnings <strong>Ashburton</strong> has<br />

been crafted in heavy duty pantry shelving by<br />

volunteers from the MenzShed.<br />

The pantry is already receiving food<br />

donations.<br />

Community House Mid Canterbury<br />

manager John Driscoll said people wanting to<br />

drop off surplus items could do so day or night,<br />

and those needing them could take them away<br />

and use them.<br />

The pantry was bolted to the wall and its<br />

operation would be self­regulating, he said.<br />

The pantry is located to the right of the main<br />

entrance to Community House, which is at 44<br />

Cass Street.<br />

Photo: At the opening of the outdoor pantry<br />

are Mary Banks from Bunnings <strong>Ashburton</strong>,<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> MenzShed member Jim<br />

Armstrong, Community House Mid<br />

Canterbury manager John Driscoll and<br />

SEEDS (sharing everyday experiences and<br />

drawing on skills) programme co­ordinator<br />

Marie McAnulty.<br />

Scootertrack proving awinner<br />

An extended scooter track at<br />

Hampstead School is proving<br />

abig hit with students.<br />

The track features rolling<br />

humps and abank.<br />

Ramps can be brought out<br />

to further test scooter and bike<br />

skills.<br />

Work on the track was<br />

completed under level 3<br />

restrictions and the project has<br />

been funded the school board<br />

of trustees.<br />

School principal Peter<br />

Melrose said the track was<br />

already awinner with students<br />

of all ages.<br />

Students used their own<br />

scooter and bikes and also<br />

borrowed from asupply store<br />

at school that had been<br />

donated or purchased by the<br />

PTA.<br />

The new track had been<br />

‘‘flat out’’ since opening and<br />

complimented other outdoors<br />

areas at the school.<br />

It kept students active and<br />

helped with both balance and<br />

co­ordination, he said.<br />

On the new scooter track extension are (from left) Alex<br />

Cojocaru, Ella Rose Blampied and Emily Hodzelmans.<br />

Youth conference positives<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong>Christian School student Gianna<br />

Butler has takenplenty of positives away from<br />

the recentAotearoa Youth Declaration<br />

conference she attended online.<br />

At the two­weekconference the Year10<br />

studenthelped developayouth perspective<br />

on publicpolicy.<br />

‘‘I learned lots about how to correctly<br />

debateand theneedtoback up opinionswith<br />

facts ­they were the most valuable things that<br />

Iwill takeawayfromthe conference.’’<br />

She hasalsobroadenedher knowledgeon<br />

how areas of government and parliament<br />

function andparticularly enjoyed thedaily<br />

crisisworkshop, whendecisions needed to be<br />

madeand participants hadtothink outsideof<br />

the box.<br />

Gianna alsolearnedhow to write<br />

statementsand format themfor the best<br />

result.<br />

Students worked in targetedgroups to<br />

createpolicysolutions on abroadrangeof<br />

problems, witheach teamworking towards its<br />

own final declarationtopic.<br />

‘‘Our final statementfor rights and<br />

freedomshad threesections ­gun rights,<br />

freedom of speech andprivacy rights.<br />

‘‘I wasput in charge of the gunrights<br />

section andwediscussedthe safety<br />

precautions and whether there should be<br />

Gianna Butler.<br />

more.<br />

‘‘We alsodiscussed the current agelimitof<br />

owning agun and what couldchange.’’<br />

Thegroupproposed threenew policies:<br />

establishing acentral firearm registration that<br />

registersfirearmstotheir owners andrecords<br />

publicand private firearm sales; alearner<br />

firearm licence for people between theage of<br />

16­18which doesnot allow the ownership or<br />

purchase of firearmsand only allowsthe use<br />

of firearmsunder thesupervisionofafull<br />

firearm licenceowner; andthe introduction<br />

of compulsory mental andphysicalhealth<br />

examsinordertoattain afirearmlicence.<br />

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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>May</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2020</strong>, Page 29<br />

Country on track to<br />

eradicate Mbovis<br />

New Zealand’s world­first plan to<br />

eradicate the cattle disease<br />

Mycoplasma bovis is on track<br />

according to latest technical data, says<br />

Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister<br />

Damien O’Connor.<br />

“Two years ago the Government,<br />

DairyNZ and Beef+Lamb New<br />

Zealand and industry partners made a<br />

bold decision to go hard and commit<br />

to a10­year, $880 million programme<br />

to eradicate Mbovis to protect our<br />

most important sector and the<br />

economy.<br />

“Recent events have shown what an<br />

important moment this decision was<br />

for our economy.<br />

Labour MP Jo Luxton praised the<br />

efforts around eradication as the<br />

decision made two years ago to take<br />

the eradication route was not taken<br />

lightly.<br />

‘‘It is through the combined efforts<br />

of farmers, MPI, the industry and the<br />

Minister that we are getting closer to<br />

eliminating the disease,” Mrs Luxton<br />

said.<br />

“Many Mid Canterbury farmers<br />

were affected greatly by Mbovis and<br />

the mental health of our farmers due<br />

to the culling of animals they had<br />

raised was agreat concern for me.<br />

‘‘I know that groups such as the<br />

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huge role in helping our farming<br />

families locally. There are currently<br />

nine active cases of Mbovis in<br />

Canterbury, we know that the fight<br />

against this disease is not yet over.<br />

However we are on the right track,”<br />

she said.<br />

Mr O’Connor said had government<br />

thrown up their hands and said ‘it’s<br />

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rampant, he was not sure the dairy<br />

and beef sectors would have been<br />

able to weather the economic storm<br />

of Covid­19 and the challenges of<br />

drought conditions as well as they<br />

have.<br />

“Beef and dairy export prices have<br />

held up. In fact, there was record<br />

demand for our meat. In March total<br />

red meat monthly exports topped $1<br />

billion for the first time. This shows<br />

that these sectors are well­placed to<br />

lead us out of this economic crisis,’’ he<br />

said.<br />

“As we have with our response to<br />

Covid­19, this government showed<br />

leadership, made atough decision<br />

Damien O’Connor.<br />

and have managed this eradication<br />

effort with discipline and focus,<br />

because we knew we were doing it for<br />

the economic and social good of the<br />

country.<br />

“We’ve also shown, again, that<br />

we’re able to do what others countries<br />

have not in terms of disease<br />

eradication efforts. That’s something<br />

our farming community should be<br />

really proud of. I’m certainly very<br />

proud of them.<br />

“One key measure of success, the<br />

Estimated Dissemination Rate<br />

(EDR), shows strongly that we have<br />

Mbovis firmly in our sights. If the<br />

EDR is greater than one, then the<br />

disease is growing. If it’s below one,<br />

we’re shrinking the disease.<br />

“The EDR is now at 0.4, which is<br />

down from over two at the start of the<br />

outbreak, so we are looking harder to<br />

find fewer infected animals. This tells<br />

us that Mbovis is not endemic in our<br />

national herd.<br />

“We currently have 17 active<br />

properties and 232 that have been<br />

cleared of the disease. We’ve culled<br />

154,788 cattle.’’<br />

Mr O’Connor said the priority over<br />

the next 12­18 months continues to be<br />

finding and eliminating the disease.<br />

“This ‘delimiting’ phase is expected<br />

to end in 2021. After that,<br />

background surveillance testing will<br />

continue for around seven years.<br />

“We will get another technical<br />

advisory group report in the coming<br />

months, but two years into a10­year<br />

effort, I’m pleased by the progress<br />

made.”<br />

Lamb shank voted<br />

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The humble lamb shank was voted<br />

New Zealand’s favourite lamb cut in<br />

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Lamb shanks beat out lamb legs in a<br />

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meat arrived in the UK aboard the<br />

Dunedin.<br />

The ship left Port Chalmers with<br />

5000 carcasses on February 15 that<br />

year ­itwas the start of what is amultibillion<br />

dollar industry.<br />

Beef+Lamb New Zealand CEO<br />

Rod Slater, abutcher by trade, said the<br />

lamb shank hasn’t always been held in<br />

such high regard.<br />

“In my day, the shank was given<br />

away as dog tucker but over the years<br />

its popularity has grown so much that it<br />

is now New Zealand’s favourite lamb<br />

cut. It’s quite the turn around.”<br />

The rise in popularity of the shank<br />

can be attributed to chefs and<br />

restaurants who have profiled the cut<br />

on their menus.<br />

Lamb shanks have been voted as<br />

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CONCRETE pavers direct to<br />

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sizes, textures and colours<br />

- Paveco, 13 Robinson<br />

Street, Industrial Estate.<br />

ENGINEERING repairs, fabrication,<br />

farm equipment<br />

service and maintenance,<br />

WOF repairs, machining<br />

and welding. Odd jobs a<br />

speciality. Mobile workshop.<br />

Can collect. Phone<br />

Malcolm 027 475 4241<br />

FLY control and spider<br />

proofing. For all domestic<br />

and industrial pest control<br />

needs phone AJ Kerr at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Pest Control on<br />

03 308 8147 or 027 432<br />

5447.<br />

FURNITURE removals -For<br />

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needs, call Nudges Furniture<br />

Removals. Phone 027<br />

224 0609.<br />

GARDENING, mowing,<br />

pruning, fertilising, projects<br />

or general spruce ups? Call<br />

Andrew at Spruce Gardens<br />

to get the job done right.<br />

027 765 <strong>28</strong>99 or 03 307 1693.<br />

sprucegardens@xtra.co.nz<br />

GUTTER cleaning. Book in a<br />

clean now and tell me when<br />

you want the job done. You<br />

may have trees around.<br />

Call Allan 027 209 5026.<br />

PAINTER for all your painting<br />

needs. No job too small,<br />

inside or outside. Professional<br />

friendly service.<br />

Phone Pete 03 308 1672 or<br />

027 200 1619.<br />

PAINTING wallpapering,<br />

plastering - No job too<br />

small. Interior, exterior.<br />

Professional, prompt, competitive<br />

service. Phone<br />

Tony Sivier at Paint It <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

on 021 878 794 or<br />

307 7<strong>28</strong>9.<br />

PLUMBER. Repair or<br />

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mixers, hot water cylinders,<br />

basins, tubs, toilets, vanity<br />

units, leaking pipes. Call<br />

Pete Young, experienced<br />

plumber 027 <strong>28</strong>0 0889/307<br />

7582.<br />

TINT-A-WINDOW, fade, UV<br />

block, glare, heat control,<br />

safety, security, privacy,<br />

frosting films, solar protective<br />

window films. Free<br />

quotes, 20 years local service.<br />

Phone 0800 368 468<br />

now, Bill Breukelaar, www.<br />

tintawindow.co.nz<br />

TV Reception Specialists for<br />

all your digital freeview<br />

installations and repairs,<br />

TV wall mounting, Smart<br />

TV set-up, home theatre<br />

installation. Call John at<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> TV &Audio Ltd<br />

03 308 7332 or 027 277<br />

1062.<br />

WINDSCREENS and house<br />

glass. Qualified flat glass<br />

glazier now in-house. Anything<br />

glass, give us acall.<br />

Your place or ours. Wilson<br />

Windscreens, 152 Wills<br />

Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong>. Phone<br />

03 308 8485.<br />

GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

PEASTRAW, small bales.<br />

Delivered <strong>Ashburton</strong>. $5.50<br />

each; ex paddock $4.50<br />

each. Phone/text 027 434<br />

0442.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

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GARDEN SUPPLIES<br />

PEASTRAW FOR SALE<br />

$3.00 per bale or<br />

$60 per 21 bales<br />

(bound as one big bale)<br />

Clean of weeds,but<br />

have afew peas<br />

in them.<br />

Pick up Winchmore<br />

Saturday30<strong>May</strong><br />

10am-12pm<br />

ContactMandy<br />

027 221 3889<br />

MUSHROOM COMPOST<br />

Nowisthe time to dig in our topqualitymushroom<br />

compost to your vegetable garden. Ideal to replenish nutrients<br />

used by previous crops and improvethe soil structure.<br />

It also adds beneficial micro-organisms to thetired soil.<br />

$50 per cubic metreor$10 bag.<br />

Freedelivery within town boundary.<br />

Open 6daysaweek at our Tinwald yard,<br />

208 Maronan Road. Phone 021 129 8936 or 03 308 3331<br />

DELIVERED<br />

$<br />

6.00<br />

per bale<br />

PEASTRAW<br />

and LINSEED STRAW<br />

Small bales<br />

Phone or txt Alisdair 027 410 6882<br />

Ian 027 432 0438; Murray 307 0353<br />

2272994<br />

PROPERTIES FOR SALE<br />

6WATERFORDPLACE,$579,000<br />

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Apologies forthe delay<br />

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Thank youall for<br />

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PETS<br />

Mobile<br />

groomer now<br />

servicing<br />

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LPG REFILLS<br />

9kg cylinders<br />

$27.50<br />

Askabout our<br />

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17 Grey St,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone 307 2707<br />

LPG<br />

REFILLS<br />

Small LPG cylinders<br />

Off Street Parking<br />

Available<br />

Arthur Cates Ltd<br />

26 McNally Street<br />

Ph 308 5397<br />

Riverside Industrial Estate<br />

2274771<br />

2274731<br />

ALUMINIUM windows,<br />

second hand house lot, any<br />

interest? 027 587 1754.<br />

LAWNMOWER, Husqvarna<br />

LT125 ride-on, 6speed, 42<br />

inch cut. Phone 027 434<br />

0442.<br />

METAL, heavy etc. Free<br />

light-grade metal in-yard<br />

dumping 9am-5pm weekdays.<br />

<strong>Ashburton</strong> Scrap<br />

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Checkout Supervisor -Fulltime<br />

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Thesuccessful applicantwill requirethe<br />

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• Abilitytomanage staff and lead by example<br />

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Checkout Operator–PermanentPart-time<br />

This position is for8.5 hours on aSaturday<br />

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Thesuccessful applicantwill requirethe<br />

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• Reliable<br />

• Positive attitude<br />

Cleaner –PermanentPart-time<br />

This position is for2hours 8am–10amona<br />

Sunday; Mondayand Friday 6hours<br />

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Thesuccessful applicantwill requirethe<br />

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• Cleaning needs to be ahigh standardand<br />

experiencepreferred<br />

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If youthink youare the person we arelooking<br />

forplease email your covering letter and C.V.<br />

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Applications close on<br />

Wednesday 3rdJune <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

ASHBURTON COLLEGE<br />

‘Individual ExcellenceinaSupportive<br />

Learning Environment’<br />

Examination Centre Manager<br />

We areseeking an Examination Centre Managerto<br />

run the NCEA andNZScholarship<br />

examinations in <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

Thesmooth and successful running of an exam<br />

centre is important for all students participating<br />

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Theposition requires youtocompleteanonline<br />

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session with NZQA in August. Therewill be an<br />

additional training dayinSeptemberfor managing<br />

digital exams. The position requires youto<br />

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and preparefor theexams. You must be available<br />

to work forthe entireexam period (Monday16<br />

November to Wednesday9December <strong>2020</strong>).<br />

Ahigh leveloforganisational skills with great<br />

attention to detail,strength in following processes<br />

precisely, confidenceleading people of all ages<br />

and proficiencyinusing acomputer areessential<br />

qualities forthis role.<br />

Remuneration is set by NZQA.<br />

Applicationsclose noon,Friday12June <strong>2020</strong><br />

Information package enquiries andapplications<br />

please contact<br />

Jodee Ross,Principal’s Secretary<br />

Phone (03) 308 4193 ext809<br />

Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz<br />

Exciting opportunity<br />

in newDispensary<br />

DispensaryTechnician (or currently training)<br />

required in anew Dispensarytobelocated<br />

within the Eastfield Health Building which is<br />

nearing completion on Tancred Street.<br />

This is afull time position.<br />

Please send aone page CV to<br />

smwise@xtra.co.nz by 5th June <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

Confidentialityisassured.<br />

Tancred Street Dispensary<br />

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SITUATIONS VACANT<br />

Operations Co-ordinator<br />

Our small privately owned trade-basedbuilding<br />

supplies storeislooking foranoperations coordinator.<br />

The successful candidate will be someone<br />

who has the driveand passiontodeliver great<br />

customerservice whilstgetting the job done.<br />

This role will include co-ordinating stock control,<br />

organising ordersfor deliveryand collection, coordinating<br />

our yard and store staff to achieve set<br />

targets, all whilstjumping in to lendahand in a<br />

variety of other roles as needed.<br />

Anyprior experience in arole similar to this<br />

would be an advantage,aswouldacurrentforklift<br />

licence and somebuilding industryknowledge.<br />

Please submit applications, including acurrentCV,<br />

by Friday 5th June to sally@buildlinkselwyn.co.nz<br />

HEALTH &BEAUTY<br />

URGENT CARE CLINIC<br />

WEEKEND DUTYDOCTORS<br />

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCYPHONE 111<br />

Forall other medicalassistanceoutsideofnormal<br />

hours please phone your generalpracticeteam, 24/7,<br />

to speak with ahealth professionalwho will giveyou<br />

free healthadviceonwhattodoorwheretogoifyou<br />

need urgentcare.<br />

If youdon’t have aregular general practice, call any<br />

GP team 24/7 forfreetelephone health advice.<br />

All non-residents and visa holders please bring your<br />

passporttoyour surgeryappointment.<br />

New Zealanders’tobring some form of ID.<br />

The<strong>Ashburton</strong>DutyPractice for ...<br />

Saturday30th <strong>May</strong> is<br />

Sealey Street Medical Practice, Sealy Street.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />

Sunday31st <strong>May</strong> is<br />

MooreStreet Medical Centre, MooreStreet<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />

Monday1st June is<br />

Tinwald Medical Centre,33Archibald Street.<br />

Consultations will be by appointmentonly.<br />

To make an appointmentcall your regular GP 24/7.<br />

Methven and Rakaia: Formedical attention on the<br />

weekend and public holidays please telephone<br />

MethvenMedical Centre on 03 302 8105<br />

or Rakaia Medical Centre on 03 303 5002.<br />

Details foraccessing the afterhours services will be<br />

on the answer phone.<br />

PHARMACIES<br />

Wises Pharmacy,CountdownComplex,<br />

East Street will be open on ...<br />

Saturday from 9.00am until 1.00pm<br />

Sunday from 10.00am until 1.00pm<br />

At Geraldine: TheGeraldine Pharmacywill be open<br />

normal trading hours during the week,and on<br />

Saturdaymorning from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<br />

Closed Sundays and Public Holidays<br />

Forfree24hour Telephone Health Advice<br />

Phone the healthline on 0800 611 116<br />

Broughttoyouby<br />

CountdownComplex, East Street, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />

Phone: 03 308 6733 Fax: 03 308 6755<br />

DebraCurtin<br />

Chiropractor<br />

03 308 9516<br />

www.ashburtonchiropractic.co.nz<br />

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76,000 kms...................................................................................................$11,995<br />

SUBARU<br />

2008 SUBARUIMPREZA 15S, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler, .........<br />

78,200 kms, 1500cc......................................................................................$8,995<br />

2005 SUBARUFORESTER 2.0X, 5door,4x4, ABS, air con, petrol,82,500 kms,<br />

2000cc................................................................................................................. SOLD<br />

SUZUKI<br />

2007 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.5 XS, Auto,body kit, air con, 1500cc,<br />

49,500kms .................................................................................................. $9,995<br />

$10,995<br />

2007 SUZUKISX4 XG, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, climate control, rear<br />

spoiler,roof rails,alloys,97,200 kms, 1500 cc.....................................$8,495<br />

2007 SUZUKISWIFT 1.5XS,1500cc, white, auto, body kit, air con, 68,000<br />

kms.....................................................................................................................$9,995<br />

TOYOTA<br />

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS STOURING SELECTION, 1500cc,ABS, air con,<br />

climate control, rear spoiler, 36,000 kms........................................$10,995<br />

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS STOURING, hybrid,alloys,reverse camera, air con,<br />

rear spoiler,ABS, 1500cc,36,000 kms................................................ $9,995<br />

2007 TOYOTA BLADEG,5door,ABS, air con, body kit, rear spoiler,push<br />

button start, 70,500 kms, 2400cc.........................................................$10,995<br />

2009 TOYOTA ESTIMA HYBRID X4WD, 5door,8seater, ABS, air con, auto,<br />

rear spoiler,cruise control, 133,450 kms, 2400cc, alloys..............$14,995<br />

2013 TOYOTA PRIUS L, 5door,ABS, air con, petrol,parking sensors,rear<br />

spoiler,auto, 71,810 kms, 1800cc.........................................................$16,995<br />

2012 TOYOTA RACTIS G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler,cruise<br />

control, 45,400 kms, 1500cc...................................................................$11,995<br />

1999 TOYOTA RAV4,3door,petrol,ABS, air con, rear spoiler,<br />

1800cc...............................................................................................................$7,995<br />

2006 TOYOTA RUSH G, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, climate control, rear<br />

spoiler,59,500 kms, 1500cc....................................................................$11,995<br />

2008 TOYOTA WISHXLIMITED, 5door,petrol,ABS, air con, auto, climate<br />

control, 72,500 kms, 1800cc......................................................................$9,995<br />

2007 HONDAELYSION<br />

3500CC,AUTO,<br />

PETROL,8SEATER,7<br />

DOOR,ABS,ALLOYS,<br />

CRUISECONTROL,<br />

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AND<br />

LOADED<br />

2008 NISSANMICRA<br />

1200CC,ABS,5SPEED,<br />

2AIR BAGS,5DOOR,<br />

96,000KMS<br />

2009 TOYOTA ESTIMAHYBRID X4WD<br />

ABS,AIR CON, AUTO<br />

DOOR, CRUISE CONTROL,<br />

ALLOYS, 2400CC,<br />

8SEATER,<br />

CRUISE<br />

CONTROL<br />

$11,995<br />

$3,995<br />

$14,995<br />

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