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Fears of a calm before the storm By Sue Newman

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The Salvation Army is waiting for a deluge of need it knows will come. With the Covid-19 lockdown just days old, there have been few calls from the community for food or household items, but Captain Mike Wright knows this is likely to be a little patch of calm before a very large storm. “At the moment most people will have plenty of everything because so many went out and panic bought and beneficiaries have had an increase in their benefit but we’re setting processes in place for what is to come,” Wright said.

The Salvation Army was working closely with Civil Defence on how the community’s need might change in the weeks ahead, but currently it was “eerily quiet”, he said. Rather than have a deluge of food donations ahead of the anticipated sharp increase in demand, Wright is urging people to hold off on those donations. If food is delivered or made available for collection, it would mean more staff would be needed as every item would need to be wiped down before it was put in the store, Wright said. People could make cash donations that would be held until they were needed, but even the sourcing of large

quantities of food could pose problems. Local supermarkets may not be able to cope with large orders from the food bank and sourcing from wholesalers would take time, he said. “We know we’re stepping into unknown territory, but in a couple of weeks we’ll have a much better idea. People are doing so well in caring about one another but the key will be when everyone has been stuck in their home for three weeks. It’s a scary thought what it will look like then.” When it started fielding calls for help, Wright said the Salvation Army would certainly be letting the community know.

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Preventing the spread of Covid-19 By Susan Sandys

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Methven Medical Centre doctors are calling for everyone in New Zealand to wear face masks in public to help prevent the transmission of Covid-19. Dr Sophie Febery and Dr Gayle O’Duffy have launched a Facebook campaign called #masks4all, where visitors share ideas on making masks using a variety of materials, ranging from colourful fabric to paper towels. Dr Febery said the idea behind the campaign was that each and every person wearing a mask was preventing the distribution of droplets from the mouth, through which Covid-19 is spread. “The idea is that you keep your bugs to yourself. My mask protects you, your mask protects me,” Febery said. She said everyone should be wearing them out in public, even beyond New Zealand’s alert level moving from four, right until the number of Covid-19 cases in New Zealand was zero. Masks were easy to make, as the many ideas at #masks4all showed, and even something as basic as cutting an old T-shirt up and using the sleeves as ties worked.

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Methven resident Cherie Irwin was collecting and distributing masks as part of the initiative, from people who were able to make extra masks. She was first of all distributing them to home-care workers and other essential service workers, and once she had done this there could be stands set up in Methven to provide masks for people needing them. Dr Febery said countries such as South Korea and others had benefited from universal mask wearing, helping to keep their Covid-19 cases in low numbers. Populations in these countries had naturally fallen into this behaviour as they had had experience from the 2002 to 2004 SARS epidemic. She said she would not be at all surprised if there was community transmission of Covid-19 happening in Mid Canterbury. There was probably community transmission spread around New Zealand, and it was concerning that some people with Covid-19 were asymptomatic. “Masks alone are not enough,” she added. “They need to be combined with hand washing, avoidance of face touching, and physical distancing.”

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Resthome staff unsung heroes By Sue Newman

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Resthome staff walk the fine line between two safety bubbles, one with their family and the other with some of the district’s most vulnerable residents. But each day those resthome workers put their families on hold and become the lifeline and link with the outside world in care complexes across the Ashburton District. And for managers of those facilities, the willingness of their staff to continue working during the Covid-19 lockdown could not be praised highly enough, says Terrace View manager Donna Coxshall. “It’s a big ask of our staff to leave their families and to leave their kids. They’re the real heroes,” she said. Staff were now doing double duty in many ways, both as carers and nurses and as entertainers for residents, she said. “At the moment we’re ticking along nicely in our big bubble but some residents are starting to feel the isolation already and that’s fair enough, but we’re helping them with technology so they can still see their families.” While outside entertainment was a regular feature at Terrace View, Coxshall said staff were now filling that gap with regular games of cards or housie and with movie screenings. “Our staff have been absolutely fantastic. It’s a very stressful time for everyone.”

Rosebank has been a hive of activity for residents during the lockdown. PHOTO SUPPLIED Strict protocols are in place at all resthomes for staff as they arrive at work. Every person’s temperature is taken and they must change into work clothes inside the building. “If anyone is even slightly unwell they must ring me first. They’re screened and if I have the slightest concern they don’t come in. We’re trying to keep life as normal as possible so we don’t tire staff out because they have two bubbles, here and at home.” Like other resthome managers, Coxshall said she and her staff were still feeling their way through the early days of the lockdown and taking it one day at a time. There were good guidelines

provided by the Ministry of Health for all situations they were likely to encounter and those guidelines were regularly updated, she said. “At the moment our residents are well. We talk to them regularly about what’s happening and why but they’re watching the news. They’re pretty up with it, they never miss anything. We’re doing the best we can but it’s hard for some to get their heads around.” A small number had elected to self-isolate in their rooms and have meals taken to them rather than dining in the communal area, Coxshall said. “And that’s their decision, it’s good for them to have a choice.” There were no issues in terms of supplies of food or medicines

and doctors were available as required. Rosebank manager Sue Prowse also praised her staff whom she said were pulling together to ensure life for residents was as normal as possible during the lockdown. Those staff members willingly worked their rostered shifts, often leaving their own families at home, she said. “Like others, we work in two bubbles with strict protocols between the two.” With visitors banned that meant there were no outside entertainers, but residents themselves had picked up the slack and were dusting off their piano or vocal skills, Prowse said. And in one case, while entertainers could not come into the complex, a team of salsa dancers had offered to come and perform in the car park. For residents there was no way to fill the gap left by their regular visitors, but a drop box had been placed outside the resthome where people could leave gifts for family members so they would still feel part of other people’s lives, she said. As with other resthomes, staff were spending time with residents helping them use Skype and Facebook to stay in contact with the outside world. “They still feel quite involved but when we get to weeks three and four it’ll be much more of a challenge for everyone. Right now we’re getting through this by everyone working together.”

More tests to give better picture of Covid-19 spread By Susan Sandys

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Mid Canterbury GPs are welcoming the possible loosening up of criteria for patients seeking Covid-19 tests. Ministry of Health director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said at his daily media conference yesterday that the technical group advising the ministry was revising the case definition. Dr Bloomfield expected this to widen beyond what it was cur-

rently, of testing only those with a history of travel, or exposure to a confirmed case. Mid Canterbury GPs spokesperson Emma Andrew said the Community Based Assessment Clinic (CBAC) at Ashburton Hospital was currently only doing three to four tests per day, as doctors were in general referring only those who met the strict criteria. “It would be better if more people were tested, we might have a better idea of what’s going on in the community,” Dr Andrew said.

Meanwhile, the Guardian will be able to report weekly on the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Mid Canterbury, with Community and Public Health releasing each Tuesday its notifiable disease report for the previous week. Its report, released yesterday, showed for the week ending March 27, the district had just one confirmed case of Covid-19. This is believed to be the case previously reported by the Guardian – a man in his 50s who

is linked to the Hereford World Conference cluster. Informal discussions among GPs in the district as reported by Dr Andrew have suggested the possibility of up to three further probable cases in the district, however this remains unconfirmed. There were 58 new confirmed and probable cases announced yesterday nationwide, taking the total to 647. This number includes 52 in the Canterbury region.

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In brief RSA support With a membership that’s largely made up of older people, the Ashburton RSA executive knows the longer the Covid-19 lockdown continues, the more likely those members are to be needing some form of assistance. Planning is under way around how that assistance can be provided, president Merv Brenton said. Initially members can call either himself or vice-president Allan Johnstone to discuss the help they may need. “There’s a criteria they’ll need to meet but we’ll take it from there and we’ll do what’s needed,” Brenton said.

Methven ERT active The Methven Emergency Response Team that was set up in 2016, has been activated. It will help Methven community members to cope with Covid-19 and the lockdown. The team has been in action this week, delivering urgent prescription medicines from Methven Pharmacy. It became apparent that some of our older and more isolated community members aren’t able to meet the lockdown requirements as well as collecting essential prescription medicines. So the response team will now do daily deliveries to those community members who are dependent on prescription medicines and unable to meet lockdown requirements.

Unnecessary risk Remember the three Ps – pee, poo and paper, as in toilet paper. They are the only things that Mid Cantabrians should be flushing down their toilets. Both wet wipes and paper towels, as well as cooking oils and grease from kitchens, are leading to expensive blockages for the Ashburton District Council. Council infrastructure services group manager Neil McCann said essential council workers and contractors had had to attend a number of blockages and overflows recently. “Aside from being a costly job, in present conditions, it’s also an unnecessary risk to staff who are trying to follow the Government’s rules to self-isolate where possible.”

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A mass, but with an empty church Father Denis Nolan has been an ordained priest for more than 40 years, but he’s never before celebrated mass in an empty church. But that’s what he and fellow Holy Name priest Huynh Tran are doing every day and will continue to do each day until the current Covid-19 lockdown is over. The celebrate their private mass in the small chapel in the Holy Name Church, a far cry from the full pews in the main church that is their norm. For the district’s large Catholic community, the lockdown means physically attending a church service is off the agenda, but that can easily be replaced with virtual attendance, Nolan said. “There’s lots happening with daily mass on Facebook from the Christchurch diocese that people can tune into and in Ashburton we have videoed a couple of masses and put them up on Facebook too,” he said. A rosary is also broadcast at 7.30pm each night. Celebrating mass with just

Father Denis Nolan. himself and Father Tran is a very different experience, but it’s one the pair will continue to do each day of the lockdown. With so many avenues through

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the use of technology people need not feel cast adrift from spiritual support, Nolan said. “There are a lot of things happening for us with the church.

The church has provided a whole lot of plenary indulgences and spiritual packages for people while they cannot go to mass or confession.” In terms of confession, instead of asking a priest for absolution, people could ask God for forgiveness and that and private prayer would provide spiritual support, he said. Bolting the church doors when the lockdown was announced was an awful experience, Nolan said. While technology meant the church community was still able to join in services remotely, this was more difficult for older church members who may not have a computer, but there were Christian radio stations that provided both spiritual music and messages, he said. Pastoral care was also continuing by phone and by email and in the coming days a small team of church members would be recruited to begin contacting parishioners by phone, checking on their welfare, Nolan said.

For the two priests, lockdown means a little more time on their hands, but with their usual housekeeping service on hold, the pair are quickly learning a few new skills. St Stephen’s vicar Joan Clark is spending most of her time on the phone to parishioners and said she would continue offering pastoral care remotely for the duration of the lockdown. “The only thing for me that’s changed is that there are no church services. We’re still doing church visits but they’re virtual visits or occasionally at a two metre distance.” She has yet to have to deal with a death within a church member’s family, but said she would be encouraging bereaved families to consider some form of memorial when the lockdown was over, to mark their family member’s passing. Church services were available remotely from the Christchurch diocese, but St Stephen’s did not have the facilities to stream a local service, she said.

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Living at Alert Level 4 Wednesday 1 April Update The information we all need to know about living at Alert Level 4 will change over time, based on how our collective response to the pandemic is progressing. Below are some updated answers to the latest FAQs: When can I use my car?

What can I do to shop safely?

Using private vehicles for transport is allowed. However, you can only travel if you’re: 1) accessing essential services 2) shopping for food or medicine 3) an essential worker travelling to, from, or as part of your essential work.

• send one person from your household to do the whole shop • be aware that stores will limit numbers to help you keep 2 metres away from others • be kind to essential workers, and others you’re sharing the shop with • come with a list so you can get in and out as quickly as possible • only touch what you want to buy • if you like, take a soapy towel in a small container to wipe down trolley or basket handles etc • keep 2 metres away from others, including staff. They need to keep safe too! • use payWave if you can, not cash • bag groceries away from others if you can • take out produce when you get home, and wash first in soapy water to protect against the virus, then rinse to remove any soap residue • wipe down packaged goods with a soapy clean towel, then dry • wash your hands before and after you shop.

You should only travel in your car with people from your household. Remember, any unnecessary travel may spread COVID-19.

Which types of exercise are okay? Walks and other activities like cycling or scootering are fine, provided you keep a 2-metre distance from anybody outside of your household. Stay close to home. Enjoy your neighbourhood, but go no further. For example, if you live near a beach, you may go for a walk down to the waterfront. But don’t drive to another suburb to go to the beach. Stick to simple outdoor exercise and avoid activities where you can get injured or lost. It’s important the emergency services remain available to support the response to COVID-19.

What does staying local mean? At Alert Level 4, the aim is to stop and eradicate COVID-19. That’s why we’re asking everybody to stay at home. Any unnecessary travel may spread the virus. Apart from essential work, staying ‘local’ refers to exercise and shopping for food or medicine. Your local area will be quite different depending on where you live. For example, if you live in the city you might have a supermarket or dairy close by. If you live in the country you might have to drive quite a way to get to the nearest supermarket. If you do leave your house, you must keep a 2 metre distance from other people at all times.

Should I wear a face mask if I leave the house? You do not need to wear a face mask when you leave the house, because COVID-19 isn’t airborne. It’s spread by droplets, which means you’re most likely to catch it by touching something with a droplet on it, and then touching your face. The best action to take is to regularly wash your hands with soap to kill the virus. And stop touching your face – we know this is a hard habit to break!

Can I bring people in my household with me to buy essential supplies? Dedicate one person per household to be the shopper. This is the safest way to get essential supplies, as it reduces the number of people who are out, and helps stop the virus from spreading. If you’re a parent on your own with children, move to online shopping if available. This is important for the safety of your children and others, especially essential service providers. Reach out to nearby friends or family who can assist you with the shopping and get it to your doorstep. Your local community may also be able to assist. You can also contact your local store – some are putting special systems in place to help.

Who can I contact if I see people not following the rules on self-isolation? You can tell the Police by completing the online form at 105.police.govt.nz. Where possible, try to keep the phones free for those that need them in an emergency.

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SPCA adapts to lockdown By Jaime Pitt-MacKay

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Their facilities might not be open to the public, but SPCA staff are still working hard to ensure that sick, injured, abused and vulnerable animals are getting the care they need. Ashburton SPCA centre manager Rebecca Dobson said all the animals in Ashburton had either been sent out to foster parents, or had been taken through to the SPCA centre in Christchurch. “We took them all up the day before the lockdown,” she said. “They (at the Christchurch centre) had been amazingly busy and had had 70 adoptions in the two days before the lockdown. “It was not panic buying kittens either, talking to people there they were saying they had always wanted to adopt an animal and thought now was a good time as they can spend time with them.” Seventeen animals are out at foster locally, with the rest in Christchurch. Dobson said the decision was made to keep local staff safe, combined with the Christchurch centre having much better facilities. There have still been call-outs to a number of sick kittens in the district, and Dobson encouraged anyone to contact the centre if they had concerns. “People have been amazing, there have been a lot of owners that might have surrendered animals normally

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Adoptions of kittens have been paused at the Ashburton SPCA centre during the lockdown. PHOTO SUPPLIED but due to the lockdown we have been able to provide food and they are looking after them,” she said. “We are working quite differently but we are still doing an essential service. Dobson encouraged anyone who had any questions about their animals to call 03 3071019 and the call

would either be directed to their Christchurch centre or the national call centre who can put you in touch with local staff. Any urgent animal care cases should also be reported by phone and not messages to the centre’s Facebook page which is not always monitored.

ne has often thought if it happened once, it probably happened other times too. Six people in a blue Morris Minor that is. Seems we’re not wrong. The famous Morris Minor story brought back memories for our motoring writer Roger Hart. He knew and worked with the late Dot Paterson who owned the car. Always keen to brighten the lives of others, Dot was delighted when we first published the story and we know she would be happy to think it’s providing some cheer again now. Roger says it’s not the only time a fair few people squeezed themselves into the Morris using the same seating arrangement. He was among a group who travelled to Christchurch with Dot to attend a performance by legendary English clarinet-

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tist and vocalist Acker Bilk. It was about 1964 or 65. Speaking about the trip all these years later, Roger says “how on earth we all fitted in still amazes me, we were obviously close friends and it was well worth it because it was such a great concert”. Roger and Rowena and several others had another experience in a green Morris Minor many years ago, the details of which are now lost in the mists of time. And will stay there! However, the details of at least one of Roger’s adventures in an Austin Seven are not. So let us know if you want to hear more.

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A country with a clear and decisive plan

ooking around the world at the moment, it’s hard not to be impressed with how New Zealand is handling this worldwide pandemic. We’ve set a standard and, in the main, many major countries around the globe have failed to meet the mark. Our message, our plan and our direction is clear and precise and the way information is being delivered each day is keeping the nation informed in a similar manner. And, at a time of such uncertainty, that’s exactly what we need. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made it her thing to be strong in such moments. We saw it during the mosque shootings, we saw it following on from the White Island eruption and, up until this point, it’s hard to fault the way she’s handled herself through this process too. Ardern is one of the politicians who it is quite easy to both like and loathe. Most loathe because she’s cut from a different cloth than many others we’ve had in that position. Be it the fact she’s a younger Prime Minister and perhaps a mother of a young child, her compassion level is impressive while still delivering the firm message. Her assertiveness and willingness to make tough decisions are equally as admirable. And we’re lucky. We could have Trump who, for his part, has done nothing to endear himself to anyone other than his loyal fanatics, with some of his words during this situation, and even the seemingly indecisive neighbour of ours, Scott Morrison, hasn’t appeared to have handled things as well. So, while we might be annoyed and frustrated about what lies ahead for at least the next three weeks, we should consider ourselves lucky to know exactly where we do stand and to not be a country divided into states or sectors and where each is dealt with separately. The message is clear for all of New Zealand and the way in which it’s being spread has made the whole thing that little bit easier to deal with. Thought for the day: If a pig loses it’s voice, is it disgruntled?

Settling into our new routine – one week in I

t’s now been almost one full week since starting our new temporary way of life in lockdown, and I must say that, on the whole, our community is doing a good job of adjusting. Non-essential activities have stopped, businesses have either closed or are supporting staff to work from home, parents are coming up with creative ways to keep their families entertained indoors and essential workers are doing a great job keeping our vital services running. I have been at pains to stress the importance of staying in our ‘bubbles’ during this lockdown. Slowing the spread of Covid-19 and protecting ourselves, and our loved ones, from infection is a responsibility we must all carry. Covid-19 is no longer a disease only impacting other countries, or that is only in other parts of New Zealand. It is here, in Mid Canterbury too, right on our doorstep. This knowledge should reinforce our commitment to do the right thing and stay at home. I find that the easiest way to understand this situation and act accordingly is to pretend that we are all infected with the disease. If we were infected, we wouldn’t want to pop over for

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coffee with our neighbours, visit friends, have a picnic in the park or meet up to kick a ball around. If anyone is still doing these things, they need to stop immediately. It’s not just their own health they are putting in jeopardy, but our whole community. We need to think about our collective wellbeing, not just ourselves, and for the most part, residents are taking this lockdown seriously, so I thank you for your efforts. Let’s not forget to be kind to one another as well. We can still stay in touch and check in on our friends and family with a phone call, text or via a variety of phone apps that I know are gaining popularity to help keep us connected. Don’t forget about our elderly or vulnerable neighbours as well; they may need your help to go get groceries or even need a kind phone call every so often.

Let’s make the most of this situation to bring out the best in our community spirit – I know there are many caring people in our district. Next week, councillors will be meeting to discuss the possibility of a rates relief. Council staff will be providing us with a report to fully consider the options about whether this could happen or not. This meeting will be done via remote video and will also be live-streamed on our social media channels. You can tune in to watch this meeting on Thursday, April 9 on the council’s Facebook page or on the YouTube channel. In the meantime, make sure you’re keeping up with the latest news about council services at this time by signing up to our free text/SMS alert service (text your postcode to 4196), follow the council’s Facebook page (@ AshburtonDC) and head to ashburtondc.govt.nz/covid19 The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

YOUR VIEW Letters with Love It’s beginning to feel like groundhog day. The only good thing is we’ve heard that the Government here has a “bonus” scheme where they pay to us “tourists” who are stuck in our villas with nothing to do because none of the attractions are operating. I sure hope our flights will be operating on April 25 and they won’t play a nasty April Fool’s joke on us. We have this rental car of course. Steering wheel in the wrong place, but you could get used to that. Anyway, it seemed the best way to see the sights. The rental car company promised us “unlimited” kilometres. Well, since we are stuck indoors, it’s proving to be very “limited” kilometres. In fact – no kilometres. We are thinking of returning the rental car to save some money but how do you do that when you can’t drive across town? Then you have to get back, so it’s all proving very complicated. I might ring our travel agent Jacinda for some advice. Love Mother and Father

Brief relief Joe went to the dentist in town. The dentist wore a mask and gown. Joe said, “May I ask, can I wear a mask?” The dentist said, “Yeah, now sit down”. (Open wide). Yesss

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nd just like that, it was gone. Without a trace. We didn’t even have a chance to say

goodbye. Neither did those on the other side of the mic. After 20-odd years, the closure of Radio Sport on Monday was as abrupt as the suspension of the sporting competitions the station has been covering during this Covid-19 saga. Gone “indefinitely,” but I suspect yesterday was the death knell for the station as we know it. The station holds a very longstanding and personal place for many sports fans. I was a devoted listener to a fault. Often friends and family would play second fiddle as my attentions locked in with the likes of Martin Devlin’s maniacal energy, Goran Paladin’s ingenious apery or Nigel Yalden’s astute rugby brain. However, the global shutdown of Covid-19 is ramming home the brutal economic reality facing the business world.

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Live sport had been absent for a few weeks and the challenges facing broadcasters to rustle up content, paralleled by an exodus of advertising lifeblood proved enough for station owners NZME to give it the short shrift. The post-haste shutdown and subsequent deletion of Radio Sport’s Facebook page and Twitter accounts meant there was no time to get sentimental, and the show was over before the station’s employees had even begun to digest the news. Presenters, station alumni and station disciples were left to pick over the carcass on Twitter on Monday, where an outpouring of sadness and memories were exchanged. Later that night, during a conference call which was live streamed on Facebook, breakfast

hosts Kent Johns, Marc Peard and Nathan Rarere reminisced on old war stories over a beer and a dodgy microphone connection, evaluated their alternative career prospects and offered the punters somewhat of a farewell. The overall feeling among the trio was pragmatism. The media industry and radio in this country can be a fickle beast, but no one can deny this global pandemic was turning things upside down and inside out. NZME said it was a difficult decision in its announcement, but how the station’s wrap-up was handled for both its audience and its employees was bizarre and ruthless. Morning presenter Jason Pine reportedly had no idea by the time he had finished his show at noon on Monday. An hour later, Radio Sport was gone and Newstalk ZB was broadcasting in its place. While the sudden nature of Radio Sport’s exit was unceremonious, on paper it should not come as a shock. Prior to Covid-19, NZME and New Zealand Cricket had failed to reach an agreement

on broadcasting rights. Live cricket commentary, having been such a cornerstone of Radio Sport and Sports Roundup before that, would no longer be on the menu. Although there was a slight increase in the radio market share and revenue in last year’s financial report, the multi-media corporation recorded a loss of $165 million. Further casualties seem inevitable at this point. For many though it holds a significant place. It was one of the biggest reasons why I wanted to become a sports reporter. I remember my grandfather calling the station on my behalf after the All Blacks had fallen to

their fourth straight loss of the 1998 season. Following a one point loss to South Africa, some 11-year-old kid – convinced he had the answers to the All Blacks’ woes – offered his selection recommendations with a very accommodating Murray Deaker as talkback callers set about putting the boot in. Many years later I would be contributing to the grassroots show Red and Black on Christchurch’s 1503AM frequency alongside Matt Richens, Frances MacKay and fellow Guardian reporter Jaime Pitt-Mackay and under the watchful eye of Radio Sport vets Brian Ashby and Lesley Murdoch – a universal love of sport being our common ground and driving force. Live sport will return one day; what it looks like remains to be seen. The demise of Radio Sport could provide other corners of a weary industry an opportunity satisfy the market. There is more water to go under the bridge until that point of course. For now, it is sad to see it go.

■■RUGBY LEAGUE

NRL aiming for July Warriors chief executive Cameron George is adamant his club will survive the economic pressures of the coronavirus pandemic as the team gears up for a potential return to action in July. The Warriors, like the other 15 clubs in the NRL, are reeling from a huge drop in revenue due to the suspension of the competition amid the pandemic – with the revenue earned from matches being a significant source of revenue for clubs. However, a reported $40 million rescue fund announced by the NRL Monday to help clubs as well as the Australian Rugby League Commission’s surprising confidence that the competition could resume in July 1 has sparked a wave of optimism within the sport, including from the Warriors. “We will [survive]. “We will absolutely,” he said. “We’re determined to. “We’ve just got to obviously reset the business like many other operations at the moment are doing. “And the assistance the NRL have put on the table yesterday on face value will Warriors boss Cameron George is confident the NRL will be back on the field by July.

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certainly help the club. But we’ve got to remodel the business for sure.” On Monday, ARLC chairman Peter V’landys told Fox Sports he was confident of resuming the competition in just three months, a shocking prospect considering where both Australia and New Zealand are at the moment in terms of dealing with the virus. Despite the daunting odds, V’landys was bullish about the July 1 date, saying all options are still on the table to meet the deadline. While George still remains in the dark about many things – from border restrictions to the length of the lockdown here in New Zealand – he also shared V’landys’ optimism. “The indication yesterday from Peter V’landys was that the numbers and the trends in Australia are starting to work in the right direction,” George said. “He’s very confident and very bullish that we’re going to get off the ground in 1 July. “I share that with him. “We all want to be playing in July. “We all want to be back to as much normality as we can by July.”

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Pitman calls for penalty-free racing There is an air of uncertainty as to when racing will return to New Zealand tracks as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, leading South Island trainer Michael Pitman has a clear picture of what it should look like upon its return. “We might have to race for a bag of peanuts, but we would have to have open entry penalty-free racing just to get racing back on the agenda. “That’s the main thing,” Pitman said. “We could be racing over 800m and 1000m for $2000, but it needs to be penalty-free.” Pitman, who trains more than 60 horses in partnership with his son Matthew, admits that he is a little bit frustrated watching racing continue in Australia during New Zealand’s Level 4 lockdown, but he hopes these measures will help quicken the return to racing. “If they are out for a month it should only take about six weeks for horses to be fit enough to be competitive. “In a perfect world I can see racing returning around July,” he said. Pitman is lamenting what could have been this season, with his team set to fire over the coming months.

The Pitman training team – Michael and his son Matthew. The Pitmans currently sit fourth on the New Zealand Trainers’ Premiership, with 42 wins, and Pitman felt they were in line to quickly add to that tally. “The hardest thing is we were targeting autumn racing with most of our team,” he said. “We had won 13 races in the last four weeks prior to the shutdown, so we have got a lot of last-start winners in the team and unfor-

tunately the game has been shut down.” Along with penalty-free racing, Pitman also believes the industry should focus on isolating racing to three major hubs in order to fasttrack the return of racing. “We could have measures in place where races were undertaken at Matamata for Waikato-trained horses, Awapuni for Central Districts horses, and

Riccarton for horses down here (South Island),” Pitman said. Pitman has turned out his entire 60-strong team and said he is lucky that he has his Yaldhurst property as well as his stables at Riccarton Park in these times. “Fortunately we run two stables and we are running them independent from each other,” he said. “I have still got the ability to work horses at home, but because

of what has happened we have given all of our horses two weeks off and then we are looking to start lightly working them again in the hope that racing does kick off around July.” Pitman said it’s the toughest time the racing industry has faced in his time training, but he is looking to Australia’s recovery from Equine Influenza as a beacon of hope. “I have 60-odd horses on the books, a dozen staff, and 150 owners. It’s the biggest challenge I have faced in my time in training. “But you look across the Tasman, and EI (Equine Influenza) affected horses more than people and yet they came back after a four or five month break and look how strong Sydney and Melbourne racing is now.” Pitman is looking positively towards the future and is hoping a plan to take a trio north to compete for North Island spoils in spring comes to fruition. “We have put a lot of the horses out who don’t like wet tracks, including Son Of Maher, Enzo’s Lad and Sensei,” Pitman said. “They have gone out for a spell and they will come back in around June or July for racing in Waikato and Hawke’s Bay.”

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Sometimes, you’re behind your friends and colleagues. and sometimes you’re ahead. Both ways have benefits and deficits. In the end, it’s not your position in the race but what you do with it that matters. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Giving your loved ones the best of you will be a lot easier when you don’t feel deprived. Just because you choose to serve others doesn’t make you their servant. Make sure the roles are balanced. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Well done is better than well said, except in a case like today, when you’ll be presented with a possibility that you just don’t feel like doing. Then well said is better, and thing to say well is “no.” CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): A drop of sentimentality can infuse the moment with feeling. Too much of it is like too much honey in the tea. It becomes so overly sweet that the other flavours become indistinguishable. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Hands-on is the quickest way to learn. As for today’s interesting work, you wouldn’t want to do it all of the time, but having this experience enriches your perspective. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There are legends of people living to be hundreds of years old. The truth of them is doubtful, and yet, certain practices make you feel like you’re getting younger. You’ll do more of those today. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The impression you get when you meet someone new will be like a line drawing in a colouring book. You’ll fill in the colours with subsequent visits, but the initial form will remain. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Don’t worry about making anyone like you, convincing the sceptics or pleasing the audience. When you do what you’re interested in doing, a team will emerge quite naturally to support you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Not every idea you have is worth following, but the good ones will keep coming back to mind. Some of them have persisted for years, and you’re just now giving them their due. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Moods are conveyed in facial expressions and fonts, body language and lighting, music and weather. Close your eyes to see the mood inside you. Don’t let its message be muffled by the external world. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Much about who you are was forged when you were small. Now that you are able to control some of your circumstances, you’re forging your character out of choice. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Since regret never moved things forward, you’ll use what you’ve learned to make new choices. An excellent one will have the sort of quick outcome you can immediately build upon.

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FRIDAY: Cloudy periods. Northeasterlies developing.

MAX

11:25 – 3:45 AM

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Waimate

NZ Situation

less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

snow

hail

60 plus

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

FZL: Rising to 2800m

Low cloud morning and night, otherwise mainly fine. Light winds.

Fine apart from areas of low cloud or fog. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light.

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SATURDAY

SUNDAY Fine. Northeasterlies.

cloudy cloudy fine cloudy showers fine fine thunder showers thunder thunder thunder fine cloudy cloudy

9 noon 3

Napier

fine

Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Queenstown

fine

SUNDAY

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

15 -3 28 -3 21 23 15 26 14 27 25 18 20 3 5

fine fine fine showers rain rain cloudy thunder thunder cloudy fog rain fine cloudy thunder

11 11 21 25 28 19 30 24 34 10 23 13 23 5 31

-3 -1 13 20 21 11 26 14 25 0 12 7 13 -6 24

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fine fine fine rain cloudy fine cloudy thunder fine showers drizzle showers drizzle rain fine

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

Friday 6

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

4:33

10:48 4:55 11:12 5:33 11:43 5:51 12:07 6:30 12:35 6:45 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 7:50 am Set 7:23 pm

Fair fishing Rise 3:08 pm

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Rise 7:51 am Set 7:21 pm Fair

Fair fishing

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Rise 7:52 am Set 7:19 pm Fair

Set 12:05 am Rise 4:02 pm

8 Apr

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Last quarter

2:36 pm

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9 13 27 27 13 17 18 34 10 25 21 18 16 12 9

4 1 14 26 1 9 8 24 -2 19 18 14 9 4 -3

23 24 21 22 18 20 22 18 19 18 19 19 20

River Levels

13 10 13 11 12 10 8 9 9 9 8 12 10

cumecs

6.08

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:05 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 123.3 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

9.08

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

8.81

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

64.1

Waitaki Kurow at 3:01 pm, yesterday

438.4

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Canterbury Readings

Thursday

Fair

fine

Hamilton

Forecasts for today

25 9 36 8 28 31 25 38 24 33 34 32 30 9 10

Wednesday 6

fine

Timaru

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Auckland

Areas of morning cloud, then fine. North to northwesterlies developing. Cloudy with isolated showers about the divide, fine in the east. North to NW.

World Weather

overnight max low

Palmerston North fine

Areas of morning cloud, then fine. Light winds.

Morning cloud then fine. Northeasterlies.

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

FZL: Rising to 3000m

Cloud increasing during the afternoon and isolated showers developing about the divide. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light.

SATURDAY

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mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

Cloudy periods. Northeasterlies developing.

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TODAY: Low cloud morning and night, otherwise fine. Light winds.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 16.3 17.9 Max to 4pm 11.9 Minimum 10.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm March total 55.2 Avg for March 60 2020 to date 113.4 168 Avg year to date Wind km/h E 13 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 28 Time of gust 6:45am

to 4pm yesterday

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0.2 33.0 44 80.0 134

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Axing sign of the times

Feud laid bare in doco

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SEASON CANNED

The immediate focus for rugby needs to be community rugby. By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union (MCRU) board says the immediate focus needs to be on community rugby in the current climate. It comes in response to this week’s announcement that the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship had been cancelled for this season as New Zealand Rugby (NZR) navigate through murky economic waters. The move was prompted by the provincial unions, including MCRU, as the national governing body faces a potential multi-million dollar loss in budgeted rev-

enues due to the stranglehold of Covid-19. Board chairman Gerard Rushton said the cancellation was disappointing for aspiring players, however the window for playing rugby was closing rapidly, with a lockdown that could be extended beyond four weeks. “For us to play rugby, you’ve got to get back to level one, which could be another few weeks. “In that period people can get fit then we can play rugby. “To have a meaningful Heartland competition after that we thought was just silly.” On Monday, New Zealand Rugby announced the cancel-

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lation of several representative competitions including the Mitre 10 Heartland Championship, Jock Hobbs Memorial under-19 tournament, the TECT National Sevens tournament and all provincial union rep rugby tournaments. The Heartland Championship had been scheduled to begin on August 22. Rushton said it was also too early to speculate on how club rugby would be affected. “The lag after that (lockdown period) in playing a contact sport, any and every sport is going to be limited. “Our rugby season might be a

touch tournament at the end of September, or we might have to run our Rippa tournament in October. “We don’t know what we’re up for.” The biggest drawback NZR are facing is the loss in revenue generated by the All Blacks via broadcasting and sponsorship agreements. The possibility of international rugby in the near future appears remote due to numerous border restrictions enforced globally. Initial reports suggested NZR were to save $20 million in operating costs through the competition being called off, however it is

understood the figure was about $2 million. “Mid Canterbury’s money and effort is far better used on community rugby at the moment rather than playing in a representative competition,” Rushton said. He added the union was now in a holding pattern like any other business, however remained determined to introduce sport back into the community as soon as possible. “It’s in times of adversity that people turn to sport and sport galvanises people. “We have to look at the bigger picture.”

Michael Pitman makes call for penalty-free racing

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