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Sharplin Falls shovel-ready soon By Susan Sandys

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A new track to Sharplin Falls will be shovel-ready by September if the Mt Somers Walkway Society has its way. President Charles Ross said the organisation still needed to jump through a few hoops prior to submitting its proposal to the Department of Conservation, but he was confident that the approval would come through. A one-kilometre track design, and route, earthquake risk assessment and bridge site surveys had all been conducted. The society was now waiting for its consultant environmental scientist Fred Overmars of Nelson to finalise his assessment of environmental effects, and bring all the elements together so the submission could be put to the department. Overmars would also be assisting with future steps such as getting building consent for the

bridges and consultation with iwi. Ross said Overmars had spent three days at the site last weekend, examining the environmental effects. So far the society had spent $40,000 on the project that it had raised itself, and expected the remaining cost to be about $260,000. It expected traditional sources of funding, such as the Lion and Ashburton Foundation Trust, had been affected by the pandemic, so it would also be looking at other potential funders, such as the Provincial Growth Fund and government grants. Ross said walkways in the area were proving more popular than ever with Cantabrians post lockdown. “A lot of people are getting into the hills at the moment, even though it’s a colder time of year,” he said.

Left – Sounding out the Sharplin Falls track and bridge abutments are (from left) Darcy Roberts of Fulton Hogan, Cam Bisset of D&E Track & Trail, Shane Reynolds of Fulton Hogan, Sam Polson of Engineering Design Consultants, Charles Ross of the Mt Somers Walkway Society and environmental scientist Fred Overmars. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 290520-SS-0114

And to have the Sharplin Falls access reinstated, after it was shut about five years ago by the

Canterbury earthquakes, would be fantastic. The walk was particularly valued for being a short

track with great scenery. Past president Barry Austin said it had been good to get Overmars on site recently, alongside track builders and Fulton Hogan staff, who would help with bridge abutments. He said the two bridges would each be 34 metres long, made in Ashburton and trucked up to the area before being airlifted in half segments.

Local MPs not in support of regularly armed police By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The police’s trial of armed response teams have attracted criticism from all corners of the country, and Rangitata’s two MPs are united in their views that police should not be regularly armed. Both Labour list MP, based in Rangitata, Jo Luxton and Rangitata and National MP Andrew Falloon, say they have concerns over the general arming of police, however Falloon indicated he believes there may be a role for the armed response teams. Luxton said, as an advocate in Parliament for Mid Canterbury, she shares the concerns of families over the general arming of our police force. “Being part of the 13-strong Labour Maori caucus, we have used our collective voice to publicly make clear to the police commissioner that we totally oppose this move on behalf of our communities, as do Police Minister Stuart Nash and Prime Minister Jacinda

An armed police officer at a house where an arrest was made in November last year. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN 2 8 M A Y2 8 M A Y 31 JUL 31 JUL 020 2020 view is that while he would not Ardern,” 2she said. want to see local police routinely “This action followed a meeting N AT I O NN AT WI O I DNEWFI LDO E OFRLIO NO GR I N G armed, unless it is absolutely reof the Maori caucus with the Minquired, that specialist units like ister, to directly discuss our colthe armed response teams are lective concerns around the Arms different, utilising existing armed Response Team trials.” offenders squad members. Falloon said his own personal

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“New Zealand has seen a sharp increase in new style gangs, many copying gangs in Australia. A ready resort to extreme violence has been a common factor with the rise in those gangs,” he said. “We have seen reports of innocent people gunned down on their doorstep and in their homes, along with a number of apparent executions of gang members and associates.” “The number of gang members has skyrocketed over the past two and a half years. They now number over 7000, an increase of more than 30 per cent. There is no sign yet of that growth slowing.” Falloon said MPs do not direct police over their operations and, ultimately, any decision will rest with the police commissioner, Andrew Coster. “The Government can fund specific initiatives within police, but it is difficult to see how, under section 16 of the Policing Act which legislates the independence of the police commissioner,

it could direct police to not institute such units,” he said. When asked if she is concerned we could move towards a more militarised police force should the ART trial be deemed successful, Luxton said she remains unchanged in her commitment to back local policemen and women in Ashburton in their day-to-day activities that ensure the streets are well-protected. “With the decision to deploy the ART trial independently made by the then commissioner of police, and not a government initiative, I’ll let my stance through the Maori caucus reflect my concerns, as I await the evaluation of the ART pilot later in June,” she said. The Green party issued a statement yesterday morning urging the police to rule out armed patrols following the death of American man George Floyd in police custody that has led to widespread protests in the United States and across the world.

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Long-serving former cop reflects on protests and riots By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

A former police officer, who served during the famous Springbok tour of 1981, has been reminded of life working during protests and riots with the ongoing unrest in America, but has also been reminded of racial bias within the police forces here. Pup Chamberlain said the images of large-scale protests and riots breaking out across the United States following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers had brought on flashbacks from his time working during the Springbok tour in 1981. “It (the Springbok tour) is definitely the closest thing we have had apart from maybe the Wharfie riots in the 1950s, but I definitely wasn’t around back then,” he said. Chamberlain said protests and riots present a challenging situation for police, having to stick with the Government stance on the issue, having to put their personal grievances aside. “The issues with the Springbok tour was 50 per cent of the population seemed to want the tour to go ahead and 50 per cent didn’t, and the Government took the view that it would go ahead,” he said. “If the police decided that they didn’t want it to well then we would be living in a police state.” Chamberlain said, as has been seen in America, there are always ‘idiots’ who take advantage of people’s right to protest to cause trouble. “With the Springbok tour the protesters had the right to march to the game but we had to stop them gaining access to the game and throwing bricks and bottles and damaging property and then, once the games were done, we had to stop the drunk rugby players assaulting the protesters on the way out,” he said. “As we are seeing in America,

Reverend Henry Mbambo is looking forward to opening his church doors again on Sunday. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 050620-SN-0029

Protests and riots in the United States have reminded Pup Chamberlain of working as a police officer during the Springbok tour of 1981.

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there are idiots that are just there to cause damage to property, and to try and beat people and cops up and cause trouble.” Chamberlain said the issue of racial prejudice was something that was definitely present in the New Zealand Police, but not as bad as is being seen in America. Working through using the Treaty of Waitangi had meant big improvements in ensuring that Maori, and other minorities, voices were heard by the police, and that there was now a much better representation of proud Maori in the police force. Chamberlain said he was just as shocked as anyone at the footage of the police handling George Floyd, with one officer HALF YEARLY SALE keeping his knee pressed against his neck for nearly 10 minutes as he restrained him on the ground. “It was murder, there was no way it was not murder and there is no way you can condone that use of force,” he said. “I was in a lot of scraps in my 38 years (as a police officer) but there is no need to use that much for restraining someone and there were plenty of other officers there to help.”

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For the Mbambo family one of ease, his team began planning for the positives of lockdown was the the day the church doors opened return home of son Taonga. He again. Prayer groups began meetToday St David’s Church in Allenwas studying in the United States, ing last week and toddler and parton is cold, its pews are empty but making it home just as New Zeaent groups will restart on June 11. come Sunday the lights will be land’s borders were closing. He is A return to Sunday services is turned on, flowers will fill urns now, however, wondering if he’ll exciting for the church commuand the pews will be filled with make it back for the start of the nity, and with an average Sunday parishioners finally returning to next semester in August. attendance of 75, there were no Sunday worship. “When he arrived here he had fears of breaching the 100 person It’s been a long and hard 10 to go into self-isolation for two gathering limit, he said. weeks without his congregation, weeks and we had to keep away, “For many of our church famisays minister David Mbambo. even serving his meals in his ly coming to church is a highlight During those weeks, the business room,” Mbambo said. in their week and they’re looking of the church has continued but The lockdown also meant the forward to coming in a very different way. Servic%back on Sunthree Mbambo children played a day but some areOFF* still not really es continued, but they’ve been % part in recording Sunday services largely held in Mbambo’s home %sure whether to come or not.” OFF* from their home for church memand recorded and pastoral care OFF*Reflecting on the weeks where bers. community interaction was quite has continued, albeit by tele“It was very strange, but in a limited, Mbambo said there were phone. way it was good because it made plenty of positives that came durBut come Sunday there will a our children step up.” ing that time. huge celebration as YEARLY members of SALE HALF Sunday worship is also starting “It was a wonderful opportuniSt David’s finally come back toat a number of other churches ty for people to connect with one gether, he said. this weekend, but for Ashburton’s another and I hope we continue His pastoral care team began Holy Name Church, a gathering of this,” he said. planning in advance of the Cov100 is still belowPowered its usual church Sunday worship will take the id-19 Level 4 lockdown for a life that has meant form of a special thanksgiving Poweredattendance. AndRecline Powered P where church attendance may Recline innovative ways of limiting numRecline R service with church members ennot be possible and that meant are in use such as pre-registhey were able to keep in contact TAYLOR couraged POWER to bring non-perishaTAYLOR TAYLORbers 3 SEATER TAYLOR POWERtration TAYLOR SEATER 3 SEATER TAYLOR SEATER or entry 2by ticket.3When ble foodTAYLOR to donate toTAYLOR Ashburton’s with virtually everyPOWER church RECLINER memTWIN R TWIN RECLINE RECLINER TWIN TWIN RECLINE TWIN the tickets areRECLINE gone, theRECLINE limit has foodbanks. ber on a RECLINER regular basis over the * * * * * * NOW $1 NOW $999 “It’s NOW $1,999 (Milan Leather) (Milan Leather) been reached, Father Denis Noabout celebrating suppast 10 weeks, said. NOWMbambo $999* (Milan $999 NOW $1,799 NOW $1,999NOW NOW $1,999 Leather) (Milanand Leather) (Milan Leather) (Milan Leather) (Milan Leather lan said. porting our community.” And when restrictions began to$1,999 RRP SAVE $1,000 RRPSAVE $3,299 SAVE RRP$1,30 $2, RRP $1,999 SAVE $1,000 RRP $3,299 RRP SAVE$1,999 $1,300 $1,000 RRP$1,300 $2,999 RRP SAVE $3,299 $1,200 SAVE sue.n@theguardian.co.nz

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Strong turn out for Pinkie By Heather Mackenzie

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Every year more than 600 women and 25 men die from breast cancer in New Zealand, and the Breast Cancer Foundation want to get that number to zero. Foundation national breast health educator Debra Leutenegger has been travelling around New Zealand with Pinkie the caravan, spreading the breast care awareness word to smaller communities and yesterday was Ashburton’s turn. The little pink caravan was parked up in Countdown North carpark, where visitors were given information packs along with advice and support if they needed it. Leutenegger and breast care nurse Alison Smith were pleased with the Ashburton turn out. There had been a steady stream of visitors from all age groups, asking a variety of questions, said Leutenegger.

“One lady had found a breast lump and wasn’t too sure what the next step should be. We directed her to her GP and told her not to wait until her next mammogram to get it looked at.” It wasn’t just older women stopping by to find out more, Leutenegger said they had talked to several younger women too. “Although we advise self-checking breasts from the age of 20, the younger people become aware of the practise the more normal it becomes and the more likely they are to do it regularly.” Pinkie is seen as the first step advice caravan at the top of the cliff rather than the stage-four ambulance at the bottom. The big takeaway message handed out to everybody was – if you find something unusual check it out and don’t wait. Breast cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, but only if it is caught early in stage

Left – Breast awareness nurses, Alison Smith left, and Debra Leutenegger visited Ashburton yesterday in the Breast Cancer Foundation caravan Pinkie. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 050620-HM-0032

one or two. “Even if you are having regular mammograms it is still important to be checking for yourself as well. The mammogram is a snap shot on that day, not tomorrow.” In order to understand the symptoms of potential breast cancer the caravan is equipped with Bessie. Bessie is a life-like torso exhibiting visible signs of breast cancer including lumps, an inverted nipple, skin dimpling and an orange peel look, along with a changed shape. Smith said she understands the cost of GP visits, a busy life or fear

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he previous traveller’s tale brings to mind another story, this time involving two young Kiwi fellows, one from the Mainland and the other from the North Island, who decided to go walkabout over the ditch. They had a great time, enjoyed meeting people, working when they had to and seeing some amazing scenery. They always found somewhere to stay. Near the end of their adventure one night they found themselves somewhat off the beaten track and were wondering where they might rest their weary heads that evening when they saw a homestead so they decided to make for it. It turned out to be a rather nice property with a substantial and very attractive dwelling, excellent

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outbuildings and several very nice cars. After they knocked on the front door it was opened by a lady who greeted them and listened to their plight – they wondered if, in return for doing some work, they could perhaps stay at the property overnight. The lady said their arrival was very timely because there were a few little jobs, leaking taps etc which needed attention. They quickly took care of those and the lady said she was very

pleased and of course they could stay, but because she was a widow without family living on her own she felt it may not be proper for them to stay in the homestead, but they could bunk down in the barn. But before doing so she wanted to provide them with dinner. Dinner turned out to be a beautifully prepared meal accompanied by some fine wines produced nearby. The lady said she was so happy they had called in as it was an opportunity for her to host guests, something which didn’t happen often. Finally, they went to the barn which, as it turned out, was very comfortable guest accommodation. After a day’s work and a lovely meal they soon nodded off.

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may be contributing factors to putting it off, but putting it off is not a good idea. “GPs would far rather you go to them with what turns out to be a nothing, rather than ignore what turns out to be a something.” Women are renowned for putting everybody’s needs ahead of their own, but as Leutenegger points out, ignoring a breast lump could lead to them not being around at all. When she’s not roaming the countryside in Pinkie, Leutenegger, in her role of national breast health

educator, is attending events and trade shows all over New Zealand. “Getting the breast care message out to the community is vital. Women don’t always know how to carry out proper examination or even where breast tissue begins and ends, so it is our job to help.” According to foundation statistics only 70 per cent of women attend their free mammogram, so Leutenegger and her team are out and about trying to reach the missing 30 per cent. “Recently a lady asked me what a mammogram was as she had never heard of it. We made some phone calls and someone from the mammogram register gave her a call.” “The foundation is a charity funded by the generosity of New Zealanders, so it is nice for us to be out in these smaller communities giving back to the very people who help us exist.”

Guardian motoring correspondent, Bernard Egan is well known around these parts. Over the next few weeks, he’s agreed to share with us some of his tales from yesteryear. Some will be his own telling while others will come directly, or indirectly from others. The whole truth of some, can be left for public opinion. Readers are invited to share tales with Bernard by emailing geegeeber@gmail.com Next morning after a hearty breakfast they were on their way. After getting back to New Zealand they returned to their homes but kept in touch, often mentioning the lovely property where they were made to feel so welcome. One day the chap from the Mainland phoned his friend up north and after the usual pleasantries said: “Would you mind if I ask you a personal question?” “Of course not,” was the response. “Well, I’m not sure how to put this but, that night we stayed at that lovely widow’s fabulous property did you, by any chance, get up during the night and go back over to the homestead?” The slightly embarrassed reply was: “Well, actually, yes I did”. “Not to put too fine a point on

it, did you and the lovely lady become sort of friendly.” A bit more embarrassed now: “Yes”. “So, when she asked your name did you actually give her my name?” Really embarrassed and a bit nervous now: “I know I shouldn’t have and I’ve often felt a bit guilty about it but, yes, I did, I’m sorry and I hope you’re not too upset about that.” The young fellow from the Mainland said, “no, I’m not upset and don’t feel guilty, I’m actually phoning to thank you.” “Really, but why?” “Thing is, the dear lady has passed away and left me the homestead, and everything that goes with it, including the classic car collection and the town house in Sydney.”

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Call for witnesses in ute-tractor crash By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Ashburton Police are urging witness to come forward as they focus on building a picture of a crash between a ute and tractor that led to the death of a 69-year-old Ashburton man. Geoffrey Stoddart, 69, died following a collision involving a yel-

low Ford tractor and the Nissan Navara ute he was driving on the evening of May 26 on Maronan Road. Sergeant Gordon Narbey said they are seeking anyone who may have seen the accident between the vehicles, or who saw the yellow tractor in the build-up to the crash. Initial indications are that the

In brief No new Covid cases There have been no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand for 14 days in a row. There is still one active case, which would be declared recovered at least 10 days after the onset of symptoms and 48 hours after their symptoms ended, director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said at yesterday’s briefing. The combined total of confirmed and probable cases remains at 1504, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. The number of recovered cases is unchanged at 1481. – NZME

Review backs epilepsy drug An independent review has backed Pharmac’s decision to switch its epilepsy drug funding to a generic brand. Five deaths last year were suspected of being related to the brand switch, but this was not investigated as part of the review by Claro Law. It said it was not investigating the possibility Pharmac’s ‘sole supply’ decision caused or contributed to the deaths, as that it was a matter for the coroner. About 11,000 people, most with epilepsy but some with mental health conditions, began switching to a generic form of the drug lamotrigine, called Logem, last year. Claro Law found Pharmac’s processes were evidence-based, robust and of a high standard. But the review noted it would have been preferable if Pharmac had sought further input from its Pharmacological and Therapeutics Advisory Committee and had involved its consumer advisory group. – NZME

Ferry company fined An Auckland company, Fullers Group Limited, has been ordered to pay $68,336 in reparation to two victims after four passengers were injured – one suffering serious head injuries – when the passenger ferry, Kea, collided with the Devonport wharf on November 9, 2017. The company was also ordered to pay a fine of $86,159 and costs of $19,765. In addition, for the first time in a maritime case, the Auckland District Court also made a “work health and safety project order”. The order requires Fullers to lead work for its own crews and also for other maritime operators to - NZME improve safety.

Dairy stops selling dolls A Dunedin dairy has removed golliwogs from its shelves after a backlash online. The move comes amid a series of protests around the world, sparked by the death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of white police in Minneapolis, in the United States, last week. Willowbank Dairy had reportedly been selling golliwogs for six months, but this week removed them at the request of a group of students. A Willowbank Dairy employee, who declined to be named, said students had come in and requested that the golliwogs be removed. He said the woman who made the dolls had been doing so for more than 50 years, and there had been “no complaints up until – NZME now”.

tractor was travelling east on Maronan Road at about 6pm when the ute crashed into it from behind and veered into a row of trees. Police specifically want to hear from anyone who saw a yellow Ford tractor with an auger bucket on the front and a concrete counterweight on the back in the vicinity of Frasers Road, Lills Road or

Maronan Road between 5.30pm and 6.10pm on the day of the collision. Narbey said both vehicles and drivers were accounted for, and they are simply looking to piece together the circumstances of the incident for their investigation. As it is an ongoing investigation, he was unable to comment

on if they believed that night-time darkness had played a role in the crash, or if speed and/or alcohol had been a factor. Anyone with information is asked to contact Ashburton Police via 105 and quote file no 200527/4538. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Ready to get ploughing again By Heather Mackenzie

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It’s ploughing match season again. Although many events had to be put off due to the Coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the government relaxing rules around Covid-19 the Hinds and Methven ploughing matches have been given the green light. Hinds ploughing committee member Ian Lowe said ploughing matches in the Hinds area date back to 1948, Lowe said he has hosted the match on his farm since 1989. “To begin with I could rotate with four-or-five other farms in the district, but land use change to dairying has meant I am the only one left.” Lowe said even through the number of competitors has reduced over the years, the enthusiasm for the contests has not. “There are so many stories I could tell about past contests, the history out here is endless.” Lowe remembers times where the ground was so frozen it was almost impossible to get the plough in the ground. “That doesn’t really happen these days as the weather has changed quite a bit.” Lowe is full of admiration for

Competitive ploughing returns to Mid Canterbury again today. the 80-year-olds competing in the vintage tractor section and how they manage it. “It is a wonder that, at their age, they can even get up on a tractor, let alone turn in the quality of work they do.” Along with contestants from near and far, a few famous faces have occasionally popped in to prod furrows and yarn. Lowe said Willy Willett, the New Zealand plough committee president, called in a cou-

ple of years back and there was much elbow nudging and nervous smiles when world ploughing association chair Colin Millar cruised in to check out the action. He even did some judging for us, Lowe said. There are different classes running thoughout the day – silver plough, vintage, Young Farmers, and horse-drawn ploughs, but Lowe said what makes the judges award high marks remains the same.

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“They are looking for a good, clean furrow, that has no straw or grass showing. One that has held together well as it has been turned over and, of course, they must all be straight.” The Methven-held competition is on today at 722 Mt Hutt Station Road, with the Hinds event set to start at 10.30am on June 13. Due to Covid-19 alert rules Lowe said everyone is asked to bring their own food.

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The man charged with the death of Rakaia dairy farm worker Tony Grant Waldron has pleaded not guilty. Joshua Dylan Morris-Bamber appeared in the Christchurch High Court via video-link yesterday. Morris-Bamber was charged with the murder two weeks after the killing. His trial has been set down for November 2 this year, and he is next set to appear in court on July 10. Waldron, who was aged 29 at the time of his death, and a father of two, was found dead in his bed by a work colleague on the morning of September 18, 2019 after he had failed to turn up for work. The police investigation, which was led by detective senior sergeant Richard Quested, saw officers and specialist search teams scouring effluent and irrigation ponds near to the Gardiners Road address and also spending considerable time completing searches in both the Rakaia and Selwyn river beds.

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Name-calling ‘petty’ – Falloon By Susan Sandys

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Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon said he has seen better behaviour among children in primary schools than he saw in Parliament this week. Falloon was commenting following MPs tossing personal insults and David Seymour being kicked out of Parliament’s Debating Chamber on Thursday. Seymour had called Winston Peters “grandpa” after Peters referred to the ACT leader as “sunshine” during Question Time. After Seymour called out to the Deputy Prime Minister to answer his question, over why he had failed to persuade the Prime Minister to move to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 immediately, Peters said “I’ll answer the question, sunshine, when I get to it, all right”. Speaker Trevor Mallard then issued a grinning rebuke to Peters, saying he knew the word “sunshine” was “a term of endearment”, but that it was not appropriate for Parliament. However, Peters’ colleague Tracey Martin objected when Seymour responded with “it’s alright, grandpa”, saying it was ageist. Seymour believed “grandpa” was also a term of endearment,

National MP Brett Hudson asks Police Minister Stuart Nash a question in Parliament on Thursday. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon is seated behind him to the left. PHOTO SUPPLIED but his defence fell on deaf ears, and Mallard scrapped Seymour’s question as punishment and kicked him out. Later Labour MP Stuart Nash threw “bloody loser” across the

House, with no consequences. The insult followed National MP Nick Smith heckling the Police Minister, taunting him with “soft on gangs” as Nash answered a question from National MP Brett

Hudson on whether he expected police to enforce rules relating to Covid-19 alert levels. The heckling prompted Nash to pause part-way through his answer and say “Sorry Dr

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Smith? Oh, turn it up, you bloody loser”. Hudson followed up with a question referring to his concern that police were not warning gang members who breached Covid-19 rules, to which Nash responded that police had no record of any such reports or complaints being made. The insults capped off an animated week in Parliament as new National leader Todd Muller settles into the job and the Opposition finds its feet. Falloon was right amongst the fray, seated behind Hudson, but was taking no joy in the proceedings. “I can understand why people think politicians behave like children. I’ve seen better behaviour from kids at primary school, and Thursday in Parliament was unfortunately another example of that,” Falloon said. “I’ve never understood some of the petty name-calling that happens in the debating chamber. People send us to Parliament to do a job representing our community and doing our best for New Zealand. That’s particularly true at a time like now when Kiwis up and down the country are losing their jobs and businesses are suffering,” he added.

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Beyond the Great Ocean Road

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he Great Ocean Road and Beyond tour deftly unwraps so many inland bonbons, scattered across Southern Australia. As we tracked away from the coast, enroute to Adelaide, one of our last Victorian stops was at Koroit, an evocative rural town, bracketed in rolling green pastures on the northern slopes of the extinct volcano, Tower Hill. Lauded for its potatoes, onions and dairying, Koroit is steeped in Irish settler

The shoreline treats studding Victoria’s Great Ocean Road need little introduction, but there’s so much more beyond the blue-ribbon road, writes Mike Yardley. heritage which underpins its enduring personality today. Hundreds of Irish people flocked there following the potato famine in the 1850s. It’s a sturdy town evoking a sense of stately self-importance. But the prize draw is Tower Hill, a volcanic maar

crater with a lake and layers of solidified volcanic ash, which was formed about 32,000 years ago. All around the crater, conical hills thrust upwards from the boggy ground, essentially forming islands that jut out of the shallow, swampy lake. In 1892, the site was declared as

The hero South Australian doctor, Richard Harris, who was at the centre of the successful rescue of the Thai football team, fine-tuned his equipment here in Little Blue Lake.

Victoria’s first national park, and our group were enchanted by our visit to the wildlife reserve, expertly hosted and enlightened by an Aboriginal guide. The on-site natural history centre displays artefacts that were found in volcanic ash, indicating Aboriginal occupation at the time of the eruption 32,000 years ago. European settlers cleared much of the native vegetation for farming, yet since 1961, the reserve has been densely revegetated with hundreds of thousands of local species, as if the clock has been turned back. A central point of the reference that guided the revegetation programme was an 1855 painting by Eugene Von Guerard, depicting the layout of the park before it was denuded. Thanks, Eugene! Manna gum, blackwood, black wattle, swamp gum and drooping sheoak trees are threaded by inviting trails. The flora has subsequently encouraged the resplendent return of native fauna, abundant with hundreds of kangaroos, koalas, wombats, sugar gliders, echidnas, numerous waterbirds (including Cape Barren geese, musk ducks, spoonbills and chestnut teals) and emus. It was a thrill to explore. We also fine-tuned our boomerangthrowing skills, under the commanding, diplomatic tutelage of our guide. Alas, my boomerang didn’t come back. Tower Hill’s plethora of animal species and the stupendous setting is a wonderful place to learn about the Australian bush and the region’s indigenous history.

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Tower Hill’s wildlife reserve is abundant with hundreds of kangaroos, koalas, wombats, sugar gliders, echidnas, numerous waterbirds and emus. Just a few kilometres from the South Australian border, that slices across the Glenelg River, we enjoyed a pub lunch stop at the languid little fishing village of Nelson before prowling north to Mount Gambier. South Australia’s second biggest city is a geological powerhouse, given what lies beneath. When volcanoes rocked the region over 5000 years ago and lava cooled, caves were formed, a beguiling array of sinkholes developed and spell-binding lakes established the limestone foundation of Mount Gambier. Despite being inland, the region is lustily billed as the Limestone Coast, in deference to its astounding subterranean limestone wonderland. Beneath Mount Gambier’s urban streets, experienced divers can explore a myriad of underground chambers, like the secret tunnels of Engelbrecht Cave, carefully weaving their way through an intricate maze of water-filled passages, while the world passes by overhead. The hero South Australian doctor, Richard Harris, who was at the centre of the successful rescue of the Thai football team, fine-tuned his equipment in Little Blue Lake in Mt Gambier, beloved by divers. Its bigger brother is Blue Lake, the poster-child for Mount Gambier, a remarkable volcanic crater lake, which changes colour. As our group observed, early each November, the lake’s steely grey-blue hue, which dominates the winter months, mysteriously changes to an intense cobalt blue almost overnight. The colouring remains until late February, when it gradually changes back to its more sombre and steely winter shade. It’s all due to the seasonal redistribution of tannins and calcium carbonate particles throughout the lake, apparently. Providing the city’s water supply, the

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Above, below and bottom – One man’s passion. Three views of the fabulous Umpherston Sinkhole.

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FMA takes action against ANZ NZME ANZ is facing legal action from the financial markets regulator over allegations it sold credit card repayment insurance to customers who could never claim on it. The Financial Markets Authority has filed High Court proceedings against the bank over two main issues – that it sold duplicate insurance to some customers and failed to cancel policies for ineligible customers. In a statement the ANZ said it self-reported the issues to the FMA in June 2019 and had already compensated customers to the tune of $440k. But the bank also acknowledged it took too long to report the issues. Ben Kelleher, ANZ managing direct retail and business banking said it was very sorry for what had happened. “We actively review our processes and systems to try and identify issues that could impact our customers. Where we find problems, we work to fix them for our customers.” Credit card repayment insurance is a type of insurance which covers some or all of a person’s credit card repayments

in certain circumstances such as redundancy, bankruptcy, injury, illness or death. The FMA alleges the ANZ issued duplicate policies between April 2014 and November 2019 and then failed to cancel policies for ineligible customers between April 2014 and May 2018. It said the issues related back as far as 2001 but its claim reflected the introduction of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 which came into force from April 2014. The regulator claims the ANZ contravened section 22 of the Act by making false and misleading representations about the cover of the policies. “The regulator is seeking dec-

larations of contravention of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, pecuniary penalties and costs.” The FMA said the bank identified the duplicate policy issue around September 2017 and the ineligible customer issue around May 2018. “ANZ did not disclose either issue to the FMA or Reserve Bank during their joint conduct and culture review of New Zealand’s retail banks from May to June 2018. The review requested that ANZ disclose “any work under way to remediate any identified issues where conduct by your firm has resulted in detrimental outcomes for customers.” The FMA says it was not notified by the ANZ of the issues un-

til June 2019. Nick Kynoch, general counsel at the FMA, said while the bank had undertaken remediation and self-reported the matter the case pointed to a failure of internal systems and controls resulting in customer harm over a significant period of time. “Self-reporting is expected, and is taken into account by the FMA when determining the appropriate regulatory outcome. In this instance, we felt it appropriate to put the matter before the courts. “ANZ sold a product that, for some customers, offered no benefit.” In a statement ANZ said it identified 390 customers that had more than one credit card repayment insurance policy and a further 439 customers who were ineligible to claim the insurance. It said the FMA’s proceedings related to 307 of those customers, with policies between April 2014 and September 2019. The bank said it had contacted all affected customers to apologise and compensate them for the issues which were unintentional and caused by human error and systems issues. It no longer sells the product.

An American television giant is in the box seat to buy the TV arm of MediaWorks – including TV3 – as the sale nears completion. Several sources have told the Herald that the business is set to be sold to Discovery Inc. Discovery has been active in the local market recently, last year picking up Top TV, which operates the Choice and HGTV channels in this market. MediaWorks would not deny or confirm the speculation. “The sale of TV is still progressing. We will update you when there is something to share,” a spokeswoman said. Discovery also has a close partnership with pay-TV broadcaster Sky, which airs the Discovery Channel among its suite of entertainment options. Founded in 1985, Discovery is a multi-billion-dollar mass media giant employing over 9000 around the world. In addition to the Discovery Channel, it also owns and operates Animal Planet, the Food Network and a range of other media properties. This comes off the back of MediaWorks’ announcement that it would be cutting 130 jobs in the radio and sales departments in response to the impact of Covid-19 on the business.

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Tiananmen ban defied AP Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China’s crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. With democracy snuffed out in the mainland, the focus has shifted increasingly to semi-autonomous Hong Kong, where authorities for the first time banned the annual vigil that remembers victims of the 1989 crackdown. Beijing is taking a tougher stance following months of anti-government protests last year, in what activists see as an accelerating erosion of the city’s rights and liberties. Earlier Thursday, the Hong Kong legislature passed a law making it a crime to disrespect China’s national anthem. Pro-democracy lawmakers had disrupted proceedings to try to prevent the vote. Despite the police ban, crowds poured into Victoria Park to light candles and observe a minute of silence. Many chanted “Democracy now”and “Stand for freedom, stand with Hong Kong”. While police played recordings warning people not to participate in the unauthorized gathering, they did little to stop people from entering the park. Authorities had cited the need for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic in barricading the sprawling park, but activists saw the outbreak as a convenient excuse. “If we don’t come out today, we don’t even know if we can still come out next year,” said participant Serena Cheung.

Black girls ‘expendable’ An actress has slammed the culture of Hollywood, which regards black actors as “expendable”. Amber Riley said, “The stories I’m reading about how white women are using their privilege and the fact that they are not fireable, something that I was told once on set after having my own complaint. They know that they are not fireable and they use that privilege to terrorise their counterparts. We were even told we were expendable. The coloured girls, the black girls, are expendable. I’m talking about the culture of Hollywood right now and how they treat black characters, black men, black women. I’m talking about the culture.” Participants gathered for a vigil to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, despite permission for it being officially denied, at Victoria Park in Hong Kong. PHOTO AP Police said they made arrests in the city’s Mongkok district, where large crowds also rallied. When several protesters tried to block a road, officers rushed to detain them, using pepper spray and raising a blue flag to warn them to disperse or they would use force on the unauthorized gathering. On Twitter, they urged people not to gather in groups because of the coronavirus. After the vigil ended in Victoria Park, groups of protesters dressed in black carried flags that said, “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times” as well as “Hong Kong Independence”. Hundreds and possibly thousands of people were killed

when tanks and troops moved in on Tiananmen Square the night of June 3-4, 1989, to break up weeks of student-led protests that had spread to other cities and were seen as a threat to Communist Party rule. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson offered the government’s standard defence of the 1989 crackdown. “The Chinese government has made a clear conclusion about the political disturbance that occurred in the late 1980s,” Zhao Lijian said. “The great achievements that we have achieved ... have fully demonstrated that the development path China has chosen is completely correct, which conforms to China’s na-

tional conditions and has won the sincere support of the Chinese people.” On Thursday, the square where thousands of students had gathered in 1989 was quiet and largely empty. Police and armoured vehicles stood guard on the vast space. Few pedestrians lined up at security checkpoints, where they had to show IDs to be allowed through as part of nationwide mass surveillance to prevent any commemoration of the event. As has become customary, many dissidents were placed under house arrest and their communications with the outside world cut off, according to rights groups.

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Court action against planned NSW protest RNZ NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian denied her Government had green-lit people to “flagrantly” disregard Covid-19 social distancing measures. She said a small protest request was placed with police earlier this week and said the surge in attendees prompted police to take the organisers to the Supreme Court. “This was because the protest could not guarantee adherence to the health orders,” she said. “We can’t afford to have an exception for anybody.” NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said the protest began with 50 people planning to go, but had ballooned out to more than 10,000 planning to attend. “The only options were for the protesters to cease their wish to protest, or for us to

take the matter to the Supreme Court,” he said. “We have commenced legal action on the basis of: We don’t believe the protest can be conducted in a safe way.” Fuller said Tuesday’s protest was a breach of health orders, after hundreds of people turned up at Sydney’s Martin Place to peacefully protest the treatment of Indigenous Australians. NSW coronavirus social distancing laws stipulate gatherings of more than 500 people are illegal. He said Saturday’s rally organisers and NSW police were unable to come to an agreement. NSW police said even if the Supreme Court allowed today’s rally, there would be a limit of 500 people. NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge said it was another “seriously unhelpful action from the

Protesters at Tuesday’s demonstration. PHOTO RNZ NSW police force”. He said he expected people would turn up to protest “no matter what the police say”. Hundreds of people marched through Sydney’s city on Tuesday night, calling for better treatment of Indigenous Australians, as protests continue across the United States over the death of George Floyd. NSW Police Minister David

Elliott criticised the march, calling it “not my sort of cause”, but he said it was out of his control. “Anybody who goes to a mass gathering during a pandemic is certifiably insane, they are nuts,” he said. State Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the decision to green-light a Black Lives Matter protest this weekend was “indefensible”. Perrottet said the “enormous sacrifices” of Australians obeying social-distancing laws should have been taken into consideration Elsewhere, police in South Australia issued an exemption to coronavirus restrictions to allow a Black Lives Matter protest to go ahead tomorrow. However, coronavirus case numbers in SA are significantly lower than NSW, which is Australia’s worst-afflicted and most populous state.

Friends star dies Friends star Mary Pat Gleason has died at the age of 70. The actress, who amassed over 100 acting credits, passed away on June 2 after a battle with uterine cancer and is survived by a “large, loving extended family”. Her nephew, John Brostrom said that she had previously beaten the disease in 2015 although she spent a month in hospital after it returned. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mary’s family had been unable to visit her in her final weeks, although Mary was moved to a friend’s home in April – where she remained until her death. John says that the tributes to the actress, show “how loved and respected she was in the Hollywood community”.

Chromatica outselling rest Lady Gaga’s Chromatica is outselling the rest of the top 20 albums in the UK chart put together. The album is currently on course to become the singer’s fourth chart-topping album in the UK, according to the Official Charts Company. Last week Gaga’s single Rain On Me, which she recorded with Ariana Grande, topped the singles chart and scored the biggest opening week for streaming numbers by an all-female collaboration. Chromatica has recorded 40,000 chart sales so far this week and has already become 2020’s fastest-selling vinyl album based on three days of sales.

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OUR VIEW

Matt Markham

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Air NZ: Do the right thing, refund monies

ir New Zealand might just have to take this one on the chin and let it go. A business under stress due to effectively becoming irrelevant for nearly two months, there’s no surprise the national air carrier would want to ensure refunds from cancelled flights would be given back as credit, as opposed to refund, but that doesn’t necessarily make it right. Domestically, it makes sense –- in most cases – but international travel is where the waters get a little murky because there’s no end goal in sight there – who knows how long it will be before they’re able to start flying people to the other side of the world. Yet they’re holding this money effectively. It’s sitting in a stagnant account somewhere, not being used – potentially gaining a little interest through the course of time when it really should be going back into the pockets of the people from whom it come from in the first place. Travel anywhere, New Zealand or abroad, isn’t cheap and this at a time after people’s wallets have been hammered by the Covid-19 lockdown. Releasing this currently trapped cash would, I’m sure, be welcomed by all those currently suffering financially. Do that, as a sign of good faith, and there’s every likelihood that those people will return. Keep that money back and instead offer credit and there’s a chance they might not. Air New Zealand was part of a $900 million government bailout during the Covid-19 lockdown period. A financial boost to help them get through some of their darkest days as a business. But where did that $900 million indirectly come from? That’s right, the very same people from whom they are giving credit to for cancelled flights as opposed to offering a full refund. Seems a little odd, doesn’t it?

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Living in confusing times Heather Kennedy CHRISTIAN COMMENT

nd now we are in Covid-19 Level 2 although it seems like everyone thinks it’s Level One. So, are you feeling as confused about it all as I am? Should we socially distance or not, and how far? Do we sanitise our hands, do we wear masks and gloves, sanitise chairs and door handles or not? Even going shopping just adds to the confusion, with some shops going the whole hog, including QR codes for your Tracing app (whatever that is!) and some still requiring you to queue, with the ‘one-in-one-out’ policy. There seems to be no consistency to the suggested regulations and how they are interpreted at all. This is one of the reasons why Ashburton Methodists are not gathering for worship yet. Then, if we start comparing little old New Zealand with the rest of the big wide world we wonder how others can survive – with some countries ignoring Covid-19 alltogether and others with even more draconian measures than us. Hopefully it will all end one day, and when our borders are opened again we will not see the

Should we continue to sanitise our hands or not? It’s all a bit confusing at the moment. virus re-enter the country and start a new wave of infection, requiring a return to Level 4. Now, as I write, I am also aware of the protests around the world at the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, an innocent black man, strangled by a police officer and again I am confused. Why the burning of other people’s property, the looting of stores and warehouses, mass

disorder on the streets (not to mention – no mask, no social distancing) all in an attempt to protest one person’s death, albeit, an unnecessary and cruel act. I find it hard to make sense of it all. Then there’s all the effort being put in by scientists, medics, politicians and many others in combating one nasty virus, while still many, many more than 21 deaths occur every year from alcohol,

smoking, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and the like and we just grin and bear it and think that is normal. So that’s why I am confused. Are you? May God help us in our confusion. Rev. Heather Kennedy is the minister at the Ashburton Methodist Parish

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hat an extraordinary feeling. Here I am with three weeks’ annual leave and no real reason to take it other than, like many companies, mine didn’t want it sitting on their books. I wasn’t even sure if I had three weeks owing but obediently filed for it as requested and here I am. To be honest it would have been more use to me later in the year or when the borders reopen but hey, I’m just happy to have a job. You say “jump”, I’ll reply “how high?” Three weeks eh. That’s a bit of a stretch. That’s a good bit of leave. What to do? But wait, one of the country’s largest renters of motorhomes has announced some bargain basement deals. From $35 a day or for the larger, flasher ones maybe $50 or $60. C’mon Kiwis, it’s time to discover your own backyard! Hell yes. Show me the way. I wondered what all the rental companies were going to do with the seemingly infinite number of vehicles sitting around in compounds up and down the country and usually hired by persons from abroad. Cue dramatic building, sweeping, symphonic, awakening, orchestral-style music.

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“You shall see your own country”, a loud booming voice (mine) told myself. “Thy will strap thine wife and mother-in-law into a motorhome and see hitherto unexplored nether regions of this splendid, generously scenically-endowed South Island!” I hopped online to book. Filled and fuelled with great anticipation. And at that moment, so seemingly, did the rest of New Zealand. “Hi Peter, Awesome that you’re looking to get moving! To set expectations, we don’t expect to get back to everyone this week. It would be a huge help if you wait to hear back from us before making another enquiry.” Except I want to go THIS week. Being a resourceful sort of character, I sensed a chink in the corporate armour. I would drive up to Christchurch International

Airport where there are about a gazillion motorhomes parked up, stroll confidently up to the service desk after first sanitising my hands, and arrange it all, on the spot. Great idea, but it didn’t work for reasons I won’t bore you with here. Sure I got a tour of said motorhomes, including the one with the bohemian interior that made me want to barf. But no, so sorry, it would need to be booked online. I scanned the vast lot which appeared to contain about 20 motorhomes for every man, woman and child in New Zealand. This I thought is where NZ comes undone. When it comes to the crunch, we seemingly just can’t quite deliver. But we mean well. A little disillusioned and subscribing to the theory that there are plenty more fish in the sea, I drove around the greater Harewood environs and approached another operator. The friendly service was A1. But the vehicles were more upmarket, more expensive and once I’d factored in the additional hundreds to bring the insurance excess down, it began to feel like not such a great bargain. Hell, I’m not on Perth wages.

I took a step back and a deep breath and thought, this isn’t a week in a motorhome for five or six hundred. This is looking like three times that. Totally defeating the original attraction. A hop back online and it was plain to see that the easiest, cheapest, most versatile option was to seek out some good motel/hotel deals along the way. Mind you, there has to be some hard yards put in to find the deals. “We’ve slashed our rates. From $350 per night to $250.” Sorry not good enough. Try harder Mr or Mrs Operator. One fairly well-known hotel in Queenstown was offering $130 a night. Now that’s what I’m talking about. Because as much as Kiwis want to see Golden Bay, Milford Sound, the rugged West Coast and Queenstown and the Remarkables ... what they really want to see is “value for money”. Broadcaster Peter Mac is Ashburton born and bred and the afternoon host on the Hokonui Radio Network. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – What size is the smallest Ashburton waste bin? a. 60 litres b. 80 litres c. 100 litres 2 – Which of these collective nouns is not used to describe a group of butterflies? a. Rabble b. Flutter c. Cluster 3 – Which of these countries has a flag that isn’t rectangular? a. Sweden b. Switzerland c. Austria 4 – Approximately what percentage of CO2 emissions is from flights? a. 2.5 b. 6.5 c. 9.5 5 – Which company produces Intel microchips? a. Micron Technology b. Nvidia c. Intel 6 – From which flower does saffron come from? a. Crocus b. Lotus c. Nasturtium 7 – What US city is sometimes called ‘the cradle of aviation’? a. Trenton, New Jersey b. Clayton, Ohio c. Jackson, Mississippi 8 – Who is New Zealand’s Minister of Tourism? a. Kelvin Davis b. David Clark c. Iain Lees-Galloway

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A passion for basketball By Adam Burns

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The epitome of longevity. As far as community stalwarts go, they don’t come more staunch than Colleen Lindsay. A tireless sporting administrator for decades in Mid Canterbury, she has been a dogged toiler in the region ever since she was part of Mid Canterbury’s original basketball playing incarnation in the mid-50s. She added another accolade to her astounding accomplishments this week as she was inducted into the Mid Canterbury administrators’ “hall of fame”. A stunned Lindsay was awarded Mid Canterbury’s Robilliard Trophy for services to sport, the fourth ever recipient from Basketball Mid Canterbury (BBMC). It caps an endless tenure across all facets of the sport as she faces retirement from the game she has dedicated her life to. “They tell me I went white,” she said. “It’s very humbling. “There’s so many deserving people out there that you don’t know about.” Lindsay initially grafted as a player in the region where she was part of the original Mid Canterbury women’s squad more than 60 years ago. She was part of the representative team who hosted Australia back in 1960 at a time when the Mid Canterbury unit was stronger than Canterbury. The Ashburton Sports Hall was the only international full-sized court in the South Island. For many years, she represented her district at regional, South Island and national tournaments. BBMC secretary Pauline Paterson said during the Robilliard Trophy presentation that there was always a desire to go a step further. Even as a teen, she was already proving herself as a behind-thescenes operator. “I became secretary when I was

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about 18 and I got on the committee and it was a hard place to get off.” As her competitive playing days wound down, a transition into administration and coaching was a natural one. “When your playing days are over you have to find something else to do,” she said. “I didn’t ever think about it really.” Her administration roles included secretary for BBMC, treasurer at local competition games, and as an official at tournaments and wheelchair basketball games.

Never far from the action, Lindsay took on various tournament controller roles across all levels of basketball. As a proficient dressmaker, she was an ideal person to helm rep team uniforms. Alongside coaching various club and representative teams, she later received a Basketball New Zealand Long Service Award in 2007 for her contribution to the sport which had spanned half a century by this point. “It’s nice, but you don’t do it for that,” she said. “You do it because you love

what you’re doing.” Although Lindsay remains a BBMC committee member – a credit to her dedication – she has expanded her repertoire in other codes. Like her father, she got involved in swimming. Whenever she had any downtime, she became part of the Learn to Swim programme in Ashburton and is the current chairman of the Ashburton Special Olympics. “Well it was a family tradition,” she said. “My dad was a swimming coach and I helped him.

“I taught swimming for about 45 years and it’s something I enjoy doing. Giving back I guess. “I’ve loved everything I’ve done.” Although no moment stands out for Lindsay, she admitted her children remained her proudest achievement – despite inheriting their father’s genes. “They’re taller than me … by a lot,” she said. “Their father was 6 foot 3.” Her daughters Michelle and Susan have both played representative basketball at under-18 and under-23 level.

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SPORTING EXCELLENCE Sporting excellence was decided last week in the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards. While the majority of profiles of the nominees of the categories appeared in last weekend’s Guardian, some were missed off the list so make their appearance today. OUTSTANDING JUNIOR TEAM The Ashburton College – Smallbore Rifle It’s been a dominating 12 months for the Ashburton College Smallbore Rifle Team, who have delivered outstanding results once again. They were untouchable during the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Shooting Championships, holding off the challenge of 25 other schools, where they showed real consistency in their performances to beat some classy line-ups. The team also produced the top two individuals in the competition and three individual grade champions as well.

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Shania Harrison-Lee – Shooting Shania Harrison-Lee has had a busy year competing overseas at the Oceania Championships, where she gained gold and bronze medals – as well as picking up two new Oceania records – to complete a total haul of four new records for the year. With a trophy haul totalling 24 for the 12-month period she was a part of 11 different New Zealand teams, and is currently ranked

number two in the country for smallbore rifle shooting. The top individual in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Harrison-Lee is now training for the opening of the Commonwealth Games 2022 selection over the coming months. Hayley Tallentire – Netball 2019 was a breakout year on the netball court for Hayley Tallentire. She was one of 20 players

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Kyle Cabangun and Taylah Burrowes. identified across New Zealand at the South Island Secondary Schools’ competition as a talented player. An integral part of the Ashburton College Senior A side inside the shooting circle, Hayley was pivotal in the side’s success in the local Premier A netball competition and placing fourth at the South Island Secondary Schools’ tournament which also acted as a qualifier for the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ tournament where the side performed with distinction. As well as her playing efforts, Hayley is an active coach and official on the sidelines in the younger grades. Maadi Lowry – Cycling Maadi Lowry is set for a huge future on the bike following on from a successful 2019. The star was in golden form at the New Zealand Age Group Track Nationals, claiming a gold medal in the Under 17 Girls’ Points Race, a silver medal in the team pursuit and a bronze medal in the Madison. Add to that a four silver medal haul at the Canterbury Track Cycling Championships and two gold medals at the Aoraki Secondary Schools’ Road Cycling Championships and she’s a name for the future – perhaps a future name to wear the silver fern. Taylah Burrowes – Karate It’s been a standout 12 months for Taylah Burrowes, who is producing good results her specialist sport of karate. Currently, she holds the Australian and New Zealand National Secondary Schools’ titles for Kumite Cadets (under 16) and is New Zealand Open Champion. Despite an extremely busy schedule, Taylah

still managed to place in every competition that she competed in during the 12 month period. Truly remarkable stuff.

Kyle Cabangun – Karate Hard work and dedication on the mat have led Kyle Cabangun to achieve impressive results in karate over the past 12 months. A well-respected competitor who has always shown respect to his fellow competitors, Kyle’s crowning glory was his success at the Australian Open in Sydney where he placed first in the Junior Male, less than 55kg Kumite event. Add to that his multiple placings in various national tournaments and his success in provincial tournaments and he’s destined for great things.

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OUTSTANDING SENIOR SPORTSPERSON Brittany Fowler – Equestrian It’s been an exciting 12 months for rising equestrian star, Brittany Fowler. Getting the opportunity to wear the Silver Fern in the Interschool Eventing Team and then winning first place in the Eventing Australia International Challenge she’s pushed her name into the spotlight of the equestrian sport. A member of this year’s Eventing New Zealand Talent squad – a team of just seven riders from across New Zealand, Brittany has produced consistently excellent results across all national and regional events throughout the 12 month period.

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In brief On the road again The Ashburton Car Club is set to let off some steam when it hosts its first post-lockdown event this weekend. Grass motorkhana roars into life tomorrow from the club’s paddock site near Wakelins Road. Organisers said a lot of work had gone in behind the scenes to make the event possible. Patrons are being asked to fill out an entry and contact tracing forms upon arrival. Prizegiving will be held at the conclusion of the event. Proceedings begin from 10.30am tomorrow.

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Football ready for ‘release’ By Adam Burns

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It’s here. After a lead-up like no other – an 84 day hiatus due to Covid-19 – the fact community football embarks on a season today is a feat in itself. It marks the first of the major winter codes to get under way following a period of significant uncertainty. And for Methven FC, the excitement is brewing following what was described as a “fantastic pre-season” by its senior coach Marc Davies.

The club claims home advantage for its opening Mainland Football division 2 encounter with the FC Twenty11 Falcons at the domain this afternoon. The side will be looking to utilise its pre-season focal points around fitness, technique and tactics despite having restricted preparation. “We were just starting on the tactical work with how we want to play the game when we were shut down,” Davies said. As a result, the coaching group made some adjustments during preparation where stamina was

favoured over explosive speed, he said. Further to the overall acclimatisation of all football clubs, post-Covid restrictions had forced Methven to limit themselves to foot skills rather than chesting or heading. It has hardly deterred the squad with increased numbers at trainings. “People have been getting excited,” Davies said. “Some people, especially males, tend to compartmentalise – problems which I think some have done without football

as their release. “We have definitely had to bring a few people out of that.” Other local teams are likely to be similarly charged heading into today. Mid Canterbury United head up the road to face FC Twenty11 at Avonhead Park in their Canterbury Championship League opener. United’s division 4 lineup host Papanui-Redwood AFC at the Ashburton Domain. Methven’s division 6 team travel to Akaroa where Banks Peninsula await.

Five months after breaking his neck, the former Hurricanes rugby player Michael Fatialofa is leaving hospital in England. Fatialofa feared he would never walk again after breaking a bone in his neck playing for English club Worcester against Saracens in January. He underwent surgery to relieve the pressure on his spinal cord caused by bruising and swelling. “My delightful husband is coming home tomorrow night,” Fatialofa’s wife Tatiana said on her Twitter account on Thursday. “5 MONTHS I’ve waited.” She later posted the couple’s gratitude for all the people who have supported them.

Rally NZ called off September’s Rally New Zealand has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. New Zealand is the fourth round of the 13 race World Rally Championship to be axed. The event in and around Auckland was returning to the WRC calendar for the first time since 2012. “With our borders closed to international travel and the logistics required to host thousands of international visitors ... the September 2020 date was not practical,” Rally New Zealand CEO Michael Goldstein said. Three rallies have taken place this year and the next on the original schedule is now Turkey at the end of September.

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Carter in for a frosty reception in Canterbury Dan Carter, the proud Cantabrian now in the unfamiliar colours of Blue, won’t have his family cheering him on if he suits up for his new team against the Crusaders this season. In an interview with Newstalk ZB’s Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford, Carter’s dad Neville said although he gave his blessing for his son’s move to the Blues, he will still be supporting the Crusaders when the two sides meet. “It’s pretty straightforward,” Neville said. “The Crusaders are always going to get the support from me. And I’ll just keep my fingers crossed he’s not going to get smashed by them.” Dan Carter has long been a loyalist to the red and black, but he says he signed with the Blues ahead of Super Rugby Aotearoa next week because he wanted to “give back” to New Zealand rugby. The nature of the current Covid environment and some strong persuasion from his former team-

Dan Carter (right) shares a moment with his father Neville (back) after receiving a special cap for his 100th New Zealand appearance in 2013. mate and new coach Leon MacDonald, as well as the fact that his wife Honor and kids are based in Auckland, made the decision a lot easier too. However, he still had to clear it

with his family down south. “I talked to the old man,” Carter said in his first media appearance as a Blues player on Thursday. “He’s a proud Cantab, but like he has been throughout my career,

he was really supportive. That goes a long way, having that family support.” Neville recalled the conversation he had with his son before he went on to shock the country by signing with the Auckland franchise. “I said to him ‘you’ve still got a wee bit to give back to New Zealand rugby and we’re lacking rugby at the moment. So if you’re keen to give it a go, go for it’. There’s nowhere else he can go at this stage unfortunately so it’s an opportunity to give back to rugby in New Zealand. “I did say to him ‘you may be getting a bit of a bad reception when you get down our way’.” Carter has also told the story of the time news was leaked to the papers that he was close to signing with the Blues earlier in his career, which prompted a teary phone call from his grandma (Neville’s mum). This time, however, nana was

happy for her grandson and supported the move – although, like her son, she probably won’t be rooting for Carter’s Blues against the Crusaders. “Her father played for Canterbury and her uncle played for Canterbury and the All Blacks,” Neville said. “So she was definitely Cantabrian through and through. “I managed to give her a ring just to actually break the news to her before I thought she’d see it on telly but she said no she’s seen it and she’s finally decided, being the age of 90, that it’s quite good he’s actually getting back into doing something with his rugby. So she was quite pleased as a whole.” While the days of his son playing in red are long gone, Neville says there’s one thing he definitely doesn’t miss about that time: those massive underwear billboards. “We took one look at it and took a u-turn and went back the other way.”

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Returning two weeks ahead of plan NZME Thoroughbred racing’s earlier return to New Zealand racetracks is confirmed. It will be Pukekohe Park on June 20 which holds the first gallops meeting since the Covid-19 lockdown, two weeks ahead of schedule. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing is set to announce the new meeting programmed for that date, after liaising with trainers to ascertain interest and potential horse numbers. Both were higher than expected with upwards of 100 horses likely to be available for the meeting. While some are certain to drop away, anything around 70 horses would be enough to hold a meeting of between six to eight races. The meeting is likely to have predominantly shorter races because of the lack of recent racing for horses but for racing fans any action will be a blessing after the most popular racing code stopped two and half months ago. The Saturday meeting will be followed by another meeting at Riccarton in Canterbury the following Saturday, which will

be brought forward from its original July 3 date. The next meetings will then be at Te Rapa and Awapuni on Saturday, July 4.

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Thursday saw the first official trials meeting since lockdown at Foxton and it attracted 14 heats suggesting the Central Districts will have no issues getting a race meeting

off the ground by early July. Greyhound and harness racing have already returned. But thoroughbred racing has taken longer to come back as the majority of horses are trained on public tracks that had to be closed at Level 4, meaning horses needed at least six weeks to get back to anything like race fitness. That means those trained on private tracks, farms or beaches should have a natural fitness edge for the first few meetings. The return of thoroughbred racing, while it will hardly be Group 1 classic fare, will be the final step in restarting racing’s $1.6 billion industry, with all three codes back albeit on restricted schedules. Owners will be allowed back to the harness races this weekend but it looks likely thoroughbred racing will be spared having to implement controls with many predicting the country will be back at Level 1 with no restrictions on gatherings before the June 20 relaunch date. Pukekohe on a winter’s afternoon would hardly be most racing fans’ dream meeting. But after the last three months, for many it will be like heaven.

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Invercargill Harness Racing Club enue: Ascot Park Raceway 3 1.15 MCKNIGHT & BROWN TROT $10,000, non-winMeeting Date: 06 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: ners 2yo+, stand, 2200m 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 1 Cody Banner (1) fr..................K Newman (J) and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 2 3824 In The Groove (2) fr........................ B Barclay 1 12.25pm RYDER ROOFING MOBILE PACE $7500, 3 Jannah Jaccka (3) fr................. N Williamson 4 6 Arc De Triomphe (4) fr...............B Williamson 3yo+ r46-r51., mobile, 2200m 2 Top Pocket Chance (5) fr...............C Buchan 1 208x3 Jimmy Richter (1) fr....................M Hurrell (J) 5 6 Andiamo (6) fr.................................K Larsen 2 0269x Ronnie Pickering (2) fr................... B Barclay 3 00x76 Duke Of Dundee (3) fr................T Larsen (J) 7 25880 Whangamata (7) fr.......................B McLellan 4 0980x Vin Scully (4) fr................................ P Hunter 8 756x0 Crown Range fr............................. Scratched 5 66953 Four Starzzz Shiraz (5) fr...........D O’Connell 9 88309 Robo Trouble (8) fr.............................A Beck 6 46817 Stavros The Terror (6) fr.................B Orange 10 53643 Brandy And Dry (9) fr.................T Larsen (J) 8 Miss Crazed (10) fr.................. M Williamson 7 989x0 Tetrick (7) fr..................................B McLellan 11 8 10358 I’m Watching You (8) fr............. M Williamson 12 67563 The Power Broker (11) fr...... K McNaught (J) 9 908x8 Archman (21) fr.....................S Tomlinson (J) 13 Px92 Superfast Kiwi (U1) fr..................R McIlwrick 10 34392 Franco Huntington (22) fr........ J Morrison (J) 14 899x7 Kiwi Heir (U2) fr 11 64002 Ideal Glacier (23) fr....................E Barron (J) 15 286x5 Andover The Keys (U3) fr................ P Hunter 12 30571 Delight N Gold (24) fr............... N Williamson 16 397x0 Evermore (U4) fr............................B Orange 13 09207 Airwaves (25) fr................................. A Milne 17 07x8 Jay Bee And Lou (U5) fr....................S Ottley

13 01 Celebrating (U1) fr................... M Williamson 5 2.05 DT KING’S TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mr40 to mr45., mobile, 2200m 1 68555 Racing Minister (1) fr............... J Morrison (J) 2 96609 Art Profile (2) fr..........................T Larsen (J) 3 96080 Mr Jingles (3) fr......................... T Robertson 4 5000x Woman In Charge (4) fr.................B Orange 5 93096 Real Change (5) fr................K Tomlinson (J) 6 75200 A Rocknroll Maid (6) fr............. M Williamson 7 060x0 Finn The Belligerent (7) fr........ N Williamson 8 88079 Bub’s VC (8) fr.............................R McIlwrick 9 607x0 Tony The Pony (21) fr........................S Ottley 10 87678 Hayden Bromac (22) fr....................K Larsen 11 8600x Kiwi Jewel (23) fr.............................B Shirley 12 5x050 Old Luke (U1) fr...........................B McLellan 6 2.29pm WOODLANDS STUD MOBILE PACE $8000, r56-r59., mobile, 2200m 1 41341 Wolf West (1) fr........................ M Williamson 2 168x0 Betterthanbrie (2) fr....................E Barron (J) 2 12.50 PLACEMAKERS SOUTHLAND MOBILE PACE 4 1.40pm OLPHERT CONTRACTING MBL PACE $8000, 3 66611 Kickupyaheels (3) fr.........................R Swain 4 82001 Major Watson (4) fr.................. N Williamson 3yo+ r52-r55., mobile, 2200m $7000, r40-r45., mobile, 2200m 1 897x4 Jabali (1) fr.................................T Larsen (J) 1 4510 Buck (1) fr................................ N Williamson 5 04676 Dachy (5) fr...........................S Tomlinson (J) 2 769x5 Cruisin Reuben (2) fr......................B Orange 2 9x1 Midnight Party (2) fr...................M Hurrell (J) 6 P0182 Altimeter (6) fr................................B Orange 3 49860 Groomsman (3) fr..................... M Williamson 3 61180 Gilligans Island (3) fr......................B Orange 7 42223 Stingray Tara (7) fr.......................... B Barclay 4 84055 Vigoroso (4) fr.......................K Tomlinson (J) 4 197x3 Stratofortress (4) fr................S Tomlinson (J) 8 114x7 Superstar Legend (8) fr.....................S Ottley 5 P5808 Dismara (5) fr..............................R McIlwrick 5 91454 Major Meister (5) fr......................... K Barclay 9 899x0 Maidonthebeach (21) fr...................K Larsen 6 37700 Man I’m Good (6) fr............................. A Kyle 6 44416 Forsure (6) fr...................................K Larsen 10 37615 Holy Havoc (22) fr........................... P Hunter 7 04206 Kagee VC (7) fr....................... J Morrison (J) 7 01905 Dark Rage fr.................................. Scratched 11 16035 Lite Percussion (23) fr.................... K Barclay 8 38573 Melton Mafia (8) fr................................G Lee 8 75208 Major Sass (7) fr...............................S Ottley 7 2.54pm NEVELE R MOBILE PACE $8000, r40-r51 9 76376 Allandale (21) fr.........................B Williamson 9 2210x Cassius Bromac (21) fr.................. B Barclay f&m., mobile, 2200m 10 08700 Alexy (22) fr................................D O’Connell 10 41045 Freddiesam fr................................ Scratched 1 239x7 Ellnbac (1) fr.......................................A Beck 11 30005 Magnetic Watch (23) fr................... B Barclay 11 781x0 Mack Sheer (22) fr.....................D O’Connell 2 70040 Indulgence (2) fr....................K Tomlinson (J) 12 060x0 Maahes (U1) fr............................... K Barclay 12 09015 Gomeo Denario fr......................... Scratched 3 79x40 Rakagem (3) fr...........................E Barron (J)

4 27959 Major Menace (4) fr...........................S Ottley 5 43753 Lucys Delight (5) fr.......................B McLellan 6 5349x Flash Party (6) fr...................... N Williamson 7 636x0 Ivana Legacy (7) fr.........................B Orange 8 800x1 Annie Fitz (8) fr...........................C Ferguson 9 5888x Payment Plan (21) fr..................M Hurrell (J) 10 60389 Better Galleon (22) fr..................... B Barclay 11 009x4 Iwanadancewitsumbody (23) fr.M Williamson 8 3.19pm ALL THINGS HARNESS OWNERSHIP TROT $8000, r40-r52,r53 w/c, stand, 2200m 1 06515 Sage Trouble (1) fr.............................A Beck 2 49D33 Sunnivue Phileah (2) fr.....................S Ottley 3 06768 Cuddly Trouble (3) fr....................C Ferguson 4 989x0 Maudarchy (4) fr....................S Tomlinson (J) 5 22522 Matai Jetstar (5) fr............................. A Milne 6 67557 Tweedledee (6) fr..................... N Williamson 7 44369 Miss Jessica (7) fr..................... T Robertson 8 84524 Spotlight The Valley (8) fr...........E Barron (J) 9 00070 Lady Zara (9) fr................................... A Kyle 10 864D0 Tolkien (10) fr.............................T Larsen (J) 11 82626 Da Moons Mission (11) fr......... M Williamson 12 2348D Richard The Third (12) fr................ B Barclay 13 x430x The Peaky Blinder (13) fr...............B Orange 14 08318 Miss Bamboocha (U1) fr.............R McIlwrick 15 57586 Rydgemont Milly (U2) fr.......... J Morrison (J) Emergency: Cuddly Trouble 9 3.44 ALABAR NZ MOBILE PACE $10,000, r60-r80., mobile, 2200m 1 05019 Bella Sara (1) fr.....................S Tomlinson (J) 2 55027 Ideal Draw (2) fr....................... M Williamson 3 30300 Gabby’s Star (3) fr.....................B Williamson 4 009x1 The Croupier (4) fr......................C Ferguson 5 13534 Amore Lancome (5) fr.................... K Barclay

6 47710 Mach’s Back (6) fr..............................A Beck 7 5x742 Born To Boogie (7) fr...................... B Barclay 8 41706 Cast No Shadow (8) fr...................B Orange 9 25222 Nota Bene Denario (21) fr..........T Larsen (J) 10 4.10 FOVEAUX COMMUNICATIONS HANDICAP TROT $9000, 3yo+ r53-r80 discrhcp, stand, 2200m 1 0x987 Davey Mac (1) fr........................P Williamson 2 2565x Horse Of Course (2) fr............ J Morrison (J) 3 1 Afterburner (3) fr............................ B Barclay 4 8x2Px Springbank Lachie (1) 15M........M Hurrell (J) 5 438x4 That’s The Story (2) 15M......K Tomlinson (J) 6 00314 Count Eyre (3) 15M.................K Newman (J) 7 96020 Only One Way (4) 15M............. M Williamson 8 35091 Zoned Scarlett (5) 15M..................B Orange 9 17343 Kiwi Crusher (U1) 15M..........S Tomlinson (J) 10 73x36 Rydgemont Son (U2) 15M........B Williamson 11 54142 Crusher Collins (U3) 15M........ N Williamson 12 89685 Nottingham K Two (1) 25M.........E Barron (J) 13 688x9 King Cassidy (U1) 25M..............T Larsen (J) 14 x7730 Picketts Ridge 35M....................... Scratched 11 4.32pm FAST TRACK INSURANCE MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ mr46 to mr50., 2200m 1 x66x9 Mongolian Marshal (1) fr................B Orange 2 Prides Bellissima (2) fr...............E Barron (J) 3 Matai Charlotte (3) fr......................... A Milne 4 52282 Longueval (4) fr........................ N Williamson 5 0870 Ideal Robyn (5) fr.......................M Hurrell (J) 6 7 La La Land (6) fr.............................B Shirley 7 9 Zircon Lass (7) fr...............................S Ottley 8 7300x Esther Jaccka (8) fr........................ B Barclay 9 62274 A Smidgen More fr........................ Scratched 10 00x Alacrity Lass (21) fr............................. A Kyle 11 My Feelgood Romance fr.............. Scratched 12 6455x Love On The Rocks (U1) fr............ K Barclay

4 51197 Prince Teka (2) 10M.................... K Cameron 5 0005x Honeys Son (3) 10M.............S Tomlinson (J) 6 050x9 Palisade (4) 10M................................. D Butt 7 901x0 Midnight Assassin (5) 10M............. J Herbert 8 0x210 Mega Pixels (6) 10M..........................J Dunn 9 259x0 Jerry Garcia (7) 10M......................L O’Reilly 10 760P0 Laura Bush (8) 10M................ J Morrison (J) 11 05105 Don’t Look Back (9) 10M......... M Williamson 12 158x0 Time In A Bottle (U1) 10M............ G O’Reilly 13 61500 Michelle (U2) 10M.............................S Ottley 14 71843 She’s Allthe Craze (1) 20M.....J Young-Grant 15 12340 Midnight Dash (2) 20M................. B Hope (J) 16 35180 Sods Law (3) 20M..........................J Geddes 17 50740 Alvira Hest (4) 20M........................B Orange 18 x9840 Mystical Star (U1) 20M................. S McNally Emergencies: My Eyre, Red Harbour 10 4.02pm ALLIED SECURITY - CALL 0800 333 308 MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ r46-r50., mobile, 1980m 1 57910 Prodigal Pete (1) fr............................P Davis 2 06Px0 Guido Da Siena (2) fr.....................B Orange 3 66882 Fun In The Dark (3) fr.......................R Close 4 29683 Hands Up Jack (4) fr 5 55468 Dynamite (5) fr 6 209x4 Beaudiene Hustler fr..................... Scratched 7 55621 Smooth Debate (6) fr......................T Chmiel 8 87797 Donegal Gilbert (7) fr.............A Cameron (J) 9 60916 Caesar’s Quest (8) fr..................... S McNally 10 50051 Comfortably Numb fr..................... Scratched 11 43080 Highland Reign (21) fr.............J Young-Grant 12 98118 Szybka Lane (22) fr.......................T Williams 13 50595 Terrier (23) fr........................................K Butt 14 66439 Essence Of Easton (24) fr........ M Williamson 15 90043 Mustang GT (25) fr................... C D Thornley 16 77208 Mordecai (26) fr.....................K Tomlinson (J) Emergencies: Beaudiene Hustler, Comfortably Numb

Tomorrow at Addington Raceway

NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc Venue: Addington Meeting Date: 07 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.12pm (NZT) ALLIED SECURITY - SUPPORTERS OF ‘ADDINGTON’ TROT $7000, non-winners 2yo+, stand, 2600m 1 Princess Dakota (1) fr.............S Thornley (J) 2 280x7 Be Bee Lass (2) fr.............................S Ottley 3 Cheeky Monkey (3) fr................. C McDowell 4 00x05 Petula Clark (4) fr.................................K Butt 5 30 Steve (5) fr................................. M Edmonds 6 0 Greenbank Betty (6) fr............ J Morrison (J) 7 70583 Build A Bridge (7) fr........................J Geddes 8 756x0 Crown Range (8) fr........................... A Clark 9 Sungait’s Legacy (9) fr............. L McCormick 10 087x5 Makura (10) fr.............................. B Hope (J) 11 000x4 Eilish Hall (U1) fr...............................J Curtin 12 009x0 Yea You (U2) fr......................... S O’Reilly (J) 13 0x5x2 Yuri (U3) fr..........................................J Dunn 14 2 Mighty Flying Rocker (U4) fr................B Butt 15 0 Missucci (U5) fr..............................B Orange 2 12.37pm ALLIED SECURITY - NZ OWNED & OPERATED MBL PACE $7000, 3yo+, up to mr46., mbl, 1980m 1 x7348 Annie Richter (1) fr..........................T Chmiel 2 00899 Woolfie Mac (2) fr 3 78206 Fraud (3) fr 4 7670x I Am Adaline (4) fr 5 070x5 Galleons Connoisseur (5) fr...........B Orange 6 6680x Maldito (6) fr..........................K Tomlinson (J) 7 0x0x0 Wecandream (7) fr........................ S McNally 8 8x0x0 Key Reactor (8) fr.........................T Duley (J) 9 469x0 It’s A Shawthing (9) fr........................R Close 10 08750 Archaic Lustre (21) fr.....................R Holmes 11 667x6 Lottie Moon (22) fr......................... G O’Reilly 12 000x0 Aveross Spitfire (23) fr.................... A Faulks 13 000x6 King Arthur (24) fr...............................J Gray

14 090x8 Play By Ear (25) fr...................J Young-Grant 15 670x7 Dream On Jaffa (U1) fr.....................L Dobbs Emergency: Woolfie Mac 3 1.02 ALLIED SECURITY FOR COMMERCIAL SECURITY MBL PACE $7000, 3yo+ r40-r45,r46 w/c., 1980m 1 00590 Star Paige (1) fr....................................K Butt 2 P3203 Kayla Maguire (2) fr...................M Anderson 3 29960 Diamond Edition (3) fr............. J Morrison (J) 4 06340 Katchalight (4) fr...................................B Butt 5 070x9 Glacier Coaster (5) fr..............J Young-Grant 6 84774 Sonic Reign (6) fr........................ K Cameron 7 55x8x Trompeur (7) fr............................S Anderson 8 96350 Magicol Ideal (8) fr................... S O’Reilly (J) 9 687x5 Magical Matty (9) fr...............S Tomlinson (J) 10 6660x Hidden Delight (21) fr.....................B Weaver 11 02000 Playboy Prince (22) fr............K Tomlinson (J) 12 00042 Pat Campbell (23) fr.......................B Orange 13 07646 Franco Sherborne (24) fr..............T Williams 14 90007 Paul’s Verdict (25) fr..........................S Ottley 15 64957 Beau Vista (26) fr.......................... A Lethaby Emergency: Magicol Ideal 4 1.27pm ALLIED SECURITY- VALUE ALARM MONITORING MBL TROT $7000, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d, mobile, 1980m 1 30894 Shpeedy (1) fr.............................. B Hope (J) 2 21060 Listen Easy (2) fr....................B Laughton (J) 3 09700 Cabella Noir (3) fr....................... L McKay (J) 4 09650 In Sequence (4) fr.......................S Payne (J) 5 427x4 The Eye Of The Tiger (5) fr........M Hurrell (J) 6 9x10x Carnegie Hall (6) fr.....................C Jones (J) 7 04447 Justan’s Sister (7) fr..............S Tomlinson (J) 8 70856 Aladdin Sane (8) fr..................K Newman (J) 9 0147P Take After Me (9) fr 10 2878P Jimmy Carter (21) fr..............K Tomlinson (J) 11 4518x Sugar Cane (22) fr.................. J Morrison (J) 12 80444 DD’s Super Stuart (U1) fr...........E Barron (J) 13 85780 Tehoro Dazzle (U2) fr..............S Thornley (J)

14 25201 Sioux Princess (U3) fr.............. S O’Reilly (J) 1.52pm ALLIED SECURITY - FOR PATROL & RESPONSE HCP PACE $7500, 3yo+ r40-r52 spechcp, stand, 2600m 1 540x0 Darryl Kerrigan (1) fr......................L O’Reilly 2 60300 Loissonya (2) fr.......................J Young-Grant 3 06790 Flamboyant (3) fr....................B Laughton (J) 4 96350 Magicol Ideal (4) fr................... S O’Reilly (J) 5 02460 Omar Sharif (5) fr..................K Tomlinson (J) 6 05090 Pocket Call (6) fr..............................L Dobbs 7 90x0x Sweet Marylou (7) fr....................T Duley (J) 8 51864 Regatta (1) 10M................................R Close 9 50051 Comfortably Numb 10M................ Scratched 10 75107 Maggie (2) 10M..............................J Geddes 11 22100 Sister’s Delight (3) 10M.....................S Ottley 12 47674 Changearound 10M...................... Scratched 13 28315 Krystal Delight (4) 10M................ B Hope (J) 14 90900 Invisible Girl 10M.......................... Scratched 15 09233 Silent Rapture (5) 10M................ K Cameron 16 660x4 Proviseur (6) 10M..........................R Holmes 6 2.17 ALLIED SECURITY - EVENT SECURITY MOBILE PACE $7000, non-winners 3yo+ mr46 to mr50., mobile, 1980m 1 00 Lizzie Richter (1) fr..........................T Chmiel 2 Crackator (2) fr...........................M Anderson 3 9 Kowhai Shadow (3) fr........................S Ottley 4 6 Fast Ace (4) fr...................................R Close 5 209x4 Beaudiene Hustler (5) fr........... S O’Reilly (J) 6 00899 Woolfie Mac (6) fr 7 8x Oaxacan Dream (7) fr............A Cameron (J) 8 7 Fortunia fr...................................... Scratched 9 389x Rozha (8) fr.................................S Anderson 10 030x2 Tara Bromac (21) fr........................B Orange 11 John James Preston (22) fr.....J Young-Grant 12 Kiwi Dream (23) fr..........................R Holmes 13 397x2 Samarias Mach (24) fr................. B Hope (J) 14 2x3 Wyatt Waller (25) fr............................J Dunn

2.43 ALLIED SECURITY CCTV & ALARMS HANDICAP PACE $7500, 3yo+ r54-r59 spechcp, stand, 2600m 1 71047 Vintage Beach (1) fr......................T Williams 2 335x1 Star Watch (2) fr....................... M Williamson 3 3521x Fixed Odds (3) fr...............................P Davis 4 20659 Flame Lady (4) fr............................B Orange 5 231 No Nukes Skipper (5) fr.............M Anderson 6 391x5 Blue Chip Delight (6) fr.................C DeFilippi 7 5215x Beau Major (7) fr............................R Holmes 8 73408 Pats Dragon (8) fr...............................J Dunn 9 86766 Brantley (1) 10M.............................T Chmiel 10 16405 Queenofdance (2) 10M.....................S Ottley 11 30865 Go Davey (3) 10M..................B Laughton (J) 12 13090 Mr Midnight (4) 10M..............K Tomlinson (J) 13 51309 Miss Mucho (5) 10M.............S Tomlinson (J) 14 0820x Sweet Loress (6) 10M..........................K Butt 8 3.08pm ALLIED - NZ’S LARGEST SECURITY FIRM MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d, 1980m 1 017x9 Ohoka Matty (1) fr......................E Barron (J) 2 50796 Majorca (2) fr..........................A Cameron (J) 3 6705x Plutonium (3) fr...........................S Payne (J) 4 88527 Hot Starff (4) fr............................. B Hope (J) 5 05118 Already Gone (5) fr................ O Thornley (J) 6 16657 Sagano (6) fr.........................S Tomlinson (J) 7 x1352 Prodigal Guinness (7) fr..........K Newman (J) 8 61716 Touche (8) fr..........................K Tomlinson (J) 9 58965 Team Kiwi (9) fr.......................... L McKay (J) 10 40170 Cheddar Made Beta (21) fr...A Fitzgerald (J) 11 0x302 Tiebreaker (22) fr..................... S O’Reilly (J) 12 74000 Champagneandwine (23) fr.... J Morrison (J) 13 31085 Jaffa Josh (U1) fr........................M Hurrell (J) 14 008Px Melton Reactor (U2) fr...........B Laughton (J) 9 3.32 ALLIED SECURITY - ALLIEDSECURITY.CO.NZ HCP TROT $7500, 3yo+ r40-r59 spechcp, stand, 2600m 1 75280 My Eyre (1) fr....................................P Davis 2 68680 Red Harbour (2) fr.................... C D Thornley 3 89748 The Bloss (1) 10M...................... B Borcoskie

Pacifiers on: Aveross Spitfire (R2), Hot Starff (R8), Jerry Garcia (R9)

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BUTCHER

Salesperson Position Real Estate New Zealand is seeking a salesperson to join their friendly, cohesive team. If you are thinking of a career change or are already a licensed, experienced salesperson we want to hear from you! Real Estate New Zealand is a successful, locally owned real estate company in Ashburton serving the wider Mid-Canterbury area. If you work with us we will help you reach your full potential without franchise fees to limit your income. Full and ongoing training will be provided. Please complete the online application form at: realestatenewzealand.net/ employment or email admin@ renz.net.nz before 12 June 2020.

We are seeking an experienced Butcher to join our team. Preference will be given to fully qualified applicants, however consideration will be given to applicants with proven specific experience in the Butchery field. To fill this position you will be: • Honest & reliable and enjoy being part of our friendly team • Able to work well under pressure • A good communicator • Enthusiastic & have good organisational skills • Physically fit and have the ability to work within timeframes issued Hours of work will be Sunday – Thursday 6.00am – 3.30pm with an immediate start. If you can show a background of an excellent work record and a high standard of workmanship, please apply now with a cover letter and current CV to: Ashburton New World P O Box 444 Ashburton 7740 Email: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz Vacancy closes: Monday 15th June 2020

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S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents Company CODE

a2 Milk Company ATM Air NZ AIR ANZ Banking Gr ANZ Argosy Prop ARG Arvida Gr ARV Auckland Intl Airpt AIA Chorus CNU Contact Energy CEN Ebos Gr EBO F&P Healthcare FPH Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Share Fund FSF Freightways FRE Genesis Energy GNE Gentrak Gr GTK Goodman Prop Tr GMT Heartland Gr Hldgs HGH Infratil IFT Investore Property IPL Kathmandu Hldgs KMD Kiwi Property Gr KPG Mainfreight MFT Mercury NZ MCY Meridian Energy MEL Metlifecare MET NZ Refining NZR NZ X NZX Oceania Healthcare OCA Port of Tauranga POT Precinct Properties PCT Prop for Industry PFI Pushpay Holdings PPH Restaurant Brands RBD Ryman Healthcare RYM Sanford SAN Scales Corp SCL Skellerup SKL Sky Network TV SKT Skycity Ent Gr SKC Spark SPK Stride Prop & Inv SPG Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM Synlait Milk SML Tourism Holdings THL TrustPower TPW V ector VCT V ista Gr Intl VGL V ital Hlth Prop Tr VHP Westpac Banking WBC Z Energy ZEL

Buy price

1897 163.5 2121 119.5 137 695 790.5 635 2198 2800 386 375 710 295 175 223.5 133 510 176 122 111 3999 473.5 491 434 88 144 94 730 165 239.5 700 1270 1345 678 491 198 15.8 286 442.5 162 638 700 232 712 373 184 256.5 2010 306

Sell price

1900 164.5 2125 120 138 698 795 643 2201 2845 391 379 717 300.5 179 228 134 519 177 123 113 4014 477 493.5 435 89 145 95 732 169 242.5 706 1285 1350 685 492 199 16 289 448 164 650 710 235 725 374 189 257.5 2027 307

Last sale

1900 164 2125 119.5 137 696 795 636 2198 2808 391 379 715 300 176 227.5 134 510.5 176 122 113 4000 477 492 434 89 145 95 732 168.5 240 706 1280 1345 685 492 198 15.9 288 443.5 162 644 700 235 715 374 185 257.5 2027 306

At close of trading on Friday, June 5, 2020

Daily Volume move ’000s

–35 +13 +30 –4.5 –1 –14 +3 +2 –2 –72 +3 +9 +19 +5 –9 +2.5 +1 –6.5 – +12 +2 –7 +6.5 +4 +4 +2 +2 – +8 +2.5 –0.5 –21 +10 –4 +15 –6 – +0.4 –7 –1.5 –3 +6 –1 +1 +3 +8 –1 +0.5 +57 +3

557.6 9.0m 114.9 661.8 268.7 2.2m 318.3 1.1m 125.1 776.7 1.7m 59.24 127.0 1.3m 305.8 1.2m 502.0 434.2 234.1 8.3m 2.2m 40.93 886.1 1.2m 4.3m 1.3m 680.6 935.2 72.97 769.3 479.6 1.5m 17.97 645.2 10.83 32.71 57.53 19m 3.2m 5.3m 263.0 179.7 2.7m 1.2m 53.63 81.99 2.6m 131.7 72.83 2.8m

p Rises 76

q Falls 65

Top 10 NZX gainers Company

daily % rise

Kathmandu Hldgs +10.91% Air NZ +8.61% NZ ME +8.33% Abano Healthcare Gr+7.78% Serko +5.52% PaySauce +4.55% Plexure Gr +4.40% Scott Tech +3.89% QEX Logistics +3.28% Steel & Tube +3.08%

Top 10 NZX decliners Company

daily % fall

Gentrak Gr –4.86% Solution Dynamics –4.09% Comvita –3.80% Argosy Prop –3.63% Templeton EM Inv Tr –3.54% Foley Wines –3.45% Asia Pacific –3.38% Emerging Mkts Eq –3.15% Health Innovation –3.09% Europe –3.05%

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

1,700.05

London – $US/ounce

–5.3

–0.31%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

17.75

–0.11

–0.62%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,452.0

–47.0

–0.85%

NZ DoLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm June 5, 2020

TT buy

TT sell

Australia 0.949 0.9132 Canada 0.8904 0.8569 China 4.7028 4.4884 Euro 0.5819 0.56 Fiji 1.4442 1.3656 Great Britain 0.5237 0.504 Japan 72.03 69.32 Samoa 1.7987 1.6324 South Africa 11.1474 10.6972 Thailand 20.80 19.99 United States 0.6597 0.6349

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Stock person/ General Farm Hand We seek a motivated person with a positive can-do attitude to assist us to run the operation of our intensive, irrigated 400 ha cropping and lamb fattening property, located 12km from Methven and 20 mins from Ashburton. This role will involve all aspects of stock, cropping and general farm work. Our ideal candidate would have a love of livestock, and day to day farm work, and would have the ability to in time, take a lead in stock related work. Duties include all on farm tasks, but core responsibilities will relate to: • Sheep handling • Tractor work • Fert spreading • Irrigation • Fencing • Harvest work • General maintenance We are a small team, so there is a variety of work as well as constant opportunity for responsibility and personal growth. Farming experience is preferred, although this role will allow the successful applicant the opportunity to learn and master a wide range of farming skills. A working dog/s, and a reasonable level of physical fitness are seen as an advantage. This is a live off farm opportunity, offering remuneration in accordance with ability and experience. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Applicants will also need a driver’s license, and be able to speak English well. Please apply in writing to: mitchsim@icloud.com or Mitch and Steph Sim 687 Urrall Road, RD 6, Ashburton 7776

PERSONAL

Lunchtime Position We are looking for a friendly person to assist in the office to cover staff lunch breaks. Position will be for two hours a day 3-5 days a week. Tasks will include reception duties, filing, cleaning and stocking shelves. You will need a good attitude, bubbly personality and get on well with people. If this sounds like you and you do have time to spare in the middle the day, please email your CV and a cover letter to: ashvets@live.com

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TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?? For professional computer servicing and laser engraving, see Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place. Phone 308 8989. Locally owned and LOOKING to buy ANTIQUES, serving Ashburton for 30 old TOOLS, etc. Top prices years. Same day service possible. Supergold paid. Phone 021 115 3021 if discount card welcomed. FISHING WANTED - Long time Collector of old/vintage fishing rods/reels, tackle, etc. Top prices paid, please call Steve 03 324 2064.

PLANTS, PRODUCE MIXED coloured pansy plants, broccoli, cauli, cabbage and silver beet plants at 30 Wilkin Street, Tinwald, Saturday and Sunday.

MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

10.30am Worship Every Sunday

HIRE

63 Princes Street

GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

All welcome Rev. David Bayne Ph 307 7355

Attention Single Ladies! Are you looking for Friendship/Companionship? At CCN we have many single Gentlemen living in your area who are looking for Love. Please call the relationship professionals to help you find a genuine partner. 0800 446 332 www.countrycompanionship.co.nz

Teacher Aide Dorie School is looking for a Teacher Aide to work 10 hours per week until the end of 2020. If you think you have what it takes and would like to join our great team. Please contact us for application details: 03 302 0862 or office@dorie.school.nz Applications close Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

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GRAZING FATTENING feed required for store lambs. Top money for top feed. Phone Mitch 027 3131 320.

GARAGE SALES 03 307 7900 FOR sale - Heating materials,

eg electric blankets, heater nearly new, good ball frocks, double mattress, polar fleece sheets, manchester, ladies footwear and more. All in good condition. 82 Winter 73St, Burnett Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. Level St, 2, 73 St,|Ashburton Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet 2, 73 Level Burnett Ashburton | Members of |of I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, 73 Burnett St,2, Ashburton |Burnett Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. NZ Ltd. Street, 10am onwards. www.visioninsurance.co.nz Level 2, 73 Burnett St, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd.

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BUSINESS NOTICES

CARAVANS, TRAILERS FOR SALE LITE weight 2000 caravan. Refurbished 2006 with island bed, large kitchen, three way fridge, batteries, solar, power and inverter. Outside shower, full canvas awning and pull-out awning. Phone 021 236 9766.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ASIAN - Two ladies special. Yoyo, super hot mature lady, size 14, 36E busty. Carol, size 6, professional Chinese massage, in/out calls. Phone 022 572 5823. GYPSY, blonde, slim, mature, toys, three days. Phone 021 085 639 49.

Combined Diesel 1100 litres 760 Diesel Brand new aluminium tank and stand valued $4,430 for sale at $4,000.

SONIA - Attractive and busty. Waiting for your call. In/out calls. Phone 021 027 59055.

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

Situated at Methven Motors Phone 027 437 0695 Michael Marr

The Ashburton RSA Inc.

is wishing to appoint a contract caterer to provide bistro meals for its members and guests. The caterer will also be required to cater for other events at the Club (funerals, Rotary meetings, etc). This is a long-standing community club that offers a relaxed friendly environment. The bistro is currently open three nights per week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) with opportunities for expansion. The RSA offers a very reasonable and realistic rental charge, inclusive of energy costs. To discuss this opportunity please phone Ashburton RSA 03 308 7175 or email: rsaoffice@xtra.co.nz

FOR SALE DRY firewood for sale, cedar $250, 3.6m³ delivered. Also blue gum available. Phone 027 366 9552.

Weekend Services Medical ServiceS

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111. For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care. If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Thanksgiving and worship service led by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship with service led by Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome. Covid 19 protocols will be followed. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

MONDAY JUNE 8 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Moring worship, we will adhere to Covid 19 requirements. Cass Street. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship led by Rev Johanna Warren, all welcome. 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald. 6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency Information Centre

Lifeline

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

aniMal ServiceS

coMMunity ServiceS

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton Rest Homes

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Art Gallery

Animal Welfare Centre

Emergency Dentist

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133. Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Pharmacies

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday. From 5pm - 7pm both evenings. All Ashburton Rest Homes open with Covid-19 restrictions.

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. To make Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. an appointment call your regular GP. elpline erviceS Ashburton Health First, Havelock Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. To make Alcoholics Anonymous Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) an appointment call your regular GP. or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955. New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Ask for the Crisis Team.

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend. Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses

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DUTY DOCTORS

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Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846). Direct dials to a volunteer. Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Methven - Saturday and public holidays 10am until 2.30pm. Phone 302 8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter Contact - President 021 1356 969.

Veterinarians

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm. Full emergency service all weekend. Sunday: 1pm - 4pm. VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, EA Networks Centre - Pools 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm. VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Mail Closing Times clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Jonathan Christian. Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS your vet as usual. Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

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Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

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6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Rural Delivery 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Whanau Living 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am The Family Chase 3 0 11am Dinner Date 3 0 Noon Shop Well For Less 3 0 1:05 The Posh Frock Shop 3 0 1:30 Living With The Boss 3 0 2:30 Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate 3:30 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape 0 4pm Eat Well For Less NZ 3 The budget is blown, the cupboards are overflowing, and treats are the norm for this week’s family, and Michael and Ganesh intervene to cut back extravagant shopping. 0 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Jamie – Keep Cooking And Carry On 0 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent PG 0 8pm L Lotto 8:05 Britain’s Got Talent PG 0 8:45 The Hotel Inspector 0 9:45 N Dinner Date Nick must choose from five menus curated by potential blind dates, but who will he see for seconds? 0 10:45 Manhunt M 3 0

6am Maia The Brave 3 0 6:10 Thomas And Friends 0 6:20 Tinpo 0 6:25 Blaze And The Monster Machines 3 0 6:50 The Insectibles 3 0 7:05 Wacky Races 3 0 7:25 The Amazing World Of Gumball 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst Rise 0 8:15 Bakugan – Battle Planet 3 0 8:35 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 9am Regular Show 0 9:10 Marvel’s Avengers – Secret Wars PG 0 9:35 The Simpsons 3 0 10am Fresh PG 0 10:30 My World 0 11am Black-Ish 3 0 11:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 11:55 The Mayor 0 12:20 F The 100 16V 0 1:15 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 1:45 Dads Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 0 2:40 My Kitchen Rules – The Rivals PGL 3 0 5pm The Crystal Maze Celebrity PG 0 6pm Nadia’s Comfort Kitchen 3 0 6:30 You Got This! PG 0

6am Charles Stanley 3 6:30 Infomercials 9:30 NewsHub Nation An in-depth weekly current-affairs show. 0 10:30 The Taste USA 3 The chefs have an hour to cook a single sweet bite to make it into the semi-final. 11:30 Married At First Sight USA – The First Year PG 3 12:30 America’s Next Top Model 3 0 1:30 MasterChef UK PG 2:50 The Goldbergs PG 0 3:20 The Lions Rule PG 0 4:25 N Flirty Dancing PG 0 5:30 N A New Zealand Food Story PG 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

6am Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 6:50 Danny Phantom 3 0 7:15 Henry Danger 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0 8:05 Teen Titans 3 0 8:30 Batman – The Kids And Family Series 0 9am Samurai Jack PG 0 10am SmackDown PGV 3 11am Raw PGV 3 Noon Crayfishers PG 3 0 1pm NRL Try Time 0 2pm Borderforce USA – The Bridges PG 3 3pm Outback Truckers PG 3 0 4pm The Great British Bake Off – An Extra Slice 5pm Fishing Classics 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great British Bake Off – An Extra Slice 0

7pm M Tooth Fairy PG 2010 Comedy. 0 8:45 M The Nice Guys 16VL 2016 Action Comedy. A deadpan thug-for-hire joins forces with an inept private investigator in 1970s Los Angeles to investigate a girl’s disappearance and the death of a porn star. 0

7pm M The Karate Kid PG 3 1984 Family. Under the guidance of a martial arts master, a boy develops the faith and self-confidence to overcome great odds. 0 9:20 M The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel M 3 2011 Comedy Drama. 0

7pm WhichCar 0 7:30 Call The Cleaners PG 3 0 8pm Dream Home Dilemma Anne-Elise seeks an Auckland property that ticks all her boxes. 0 8:30 Living With Tourette’s 16LC 30 9:30 M Sudden Impact 16V 1983 Crime. 0

11:40 Doctor Doctor ML 3 Hugh’s plan to leave Whyhope is delayed when he is accused of malpractice; Matt and Charlie’s marriage is tested when they disagree about Ivy’s future. 0 12:30 Coronation Street 3 0 1:40 Infomercials

11pm M Assassins 16V 1995 Action Drama. A veteran assassin who wants to retire is threatened by a would-be murderer, and his final target is his most dangerous assignment yet. 0 1:25 M Tusk 18VLC 2014 Horror Comedy. 0 3:10 Will And Grace PG 3 0 5am Regular Show 3 5:10 Fresh PG 3 5:35 Bizaardvark 3 0

11:30 Tin Star 16 3 Pastor Johan crosses into Canada; Anna takes refuge with the Ammonite Nickel family in their strict religious community. 0 12:30 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 3 5:30 Charles Stanley 3

MOVIES PREMIERE

Dinner Date

9:45pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Judge Jerry 3 10:25 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 11:25 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 12:25 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry PG 3 1:20 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry PG 3 2:15 Love It Or List It 3 3:15 Love It Or List It 3 4:15 Mom’s A Medium PG 3 4:45 Stop Search Seize PG 3 5:40 Undercover Boss 3 6:30 Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian PG 7:30 Botched PG 3 8:30 Vanderpump Rules M Andy Cohen and the cast connect from home to discuss recent events, including a major surprise. 9:30 Murdered By Morning 16 10:30 The Mark Of A Killer 16 3 11:25 Love It Or List It 3

Sunday

12:20 Infomercials 5am Clean House PG 3

The Nice Guys

8:45pm on TVNZ 2

Sky 5 6am Trucking Hell M 6:50 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 9:35 Trucking Hell M 10:25 Marvel’s Runaways M 11:15 Nancy Drew M Noon SmackDown Live MVC 2:05 Main Event MV 2:50 Supergirl MVS 3:45 Ax Men ML 4:45 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG 7:30 Trucking Hell M Steve must deal with narrow roads to get to a 7.5-tonne lorry out of a ditch; Rory must deliver a dodgy van to a scrapyard for destruction. 8:30 Ronnie’s Redneck Roadtrip MVL 9pm Ax Men ML 10pm Pawn Stars PG 10:30 Trucking Hell M 11:20 The Simpsons PG

Sunday

12:15 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG 2:10 Ronnie’s Redneck Roadtrip MVL 2:35 Supergirl MVS 3:20 Main Event MV 4:05 Classic Pawn Stars PG 4:30 Ax Men ML 5:15 Chicago PD MV

6:21 Yardie 16VLC 2018 Drama. Antwayne Eccleston, Fraser James, Aml Ameen. 8am The Founders PG 2015 Documentary. 9:30 Annabelle Comes Home 16C 2019 Horror. Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson. 11:13 Rocketman MLSC 2019 Musical. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell. 1:10 1985 MLC 2018 Drama. Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen. 2:33 Entanglement MLC 2017 Comedy. Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixler. 3:56 A Family Submerged MC 2018 Drama. Mercedes Moran, Esteban Bigliardi. 5:25 The New Romantic MLS 2018 Comedy. Jessica Barden, Hayley Law. 6:45 The Predator 16VL 2018 Action. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes. 8:30 The Farewell PGC 2018 Drama. When a Chinese family learn their grandmother has only weeks left to live, they decide to keep her in the dark, gathering in the guise of a wedding. English subtitles. Awkwafina, Tzi Ma. 10:15 Anna 16VLSC 2018 Action. Sasha Luss, Luke Evans.

Sunday

12:15 The Nun 16VC 2018 Horror. 1:50 Entanglement MLC 2017 Comedy. 3:13 A Family Submerged MC 2018 Drama. 4:42 The New Romantic MLS 2018 Comedy.

11:55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG Clive Anderson puts a team of comedians through a series of games to total the points and announce a winner. 12:25 Guiltology MVC 3 1:25 Closedown

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6:30 Tamariki Haka 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Huhu – Te Tunga Rakau 7:20 He Rourou 3 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Smooth 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Haati Paati 3 8:30 Pukana 3 2 9:30 Grid 3 10am Swagger 10:30 Whanau Bake Off 3 11am Sidewalk Karaoke 3 11:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero 1pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 2pm Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 3 2:30 Schick Poitukohu Kura Tuarua 3 3pm Touch Rugby – National Championships 3 4pm Waiata Nation 3 4:30 Fresh 5pm The Hui – Kaupeka Wha Maori current affairs hosted by Mihingarangi Forbes. 5:30 Nga Tamariki O Te Kohu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm M Dr Seuss’s The Lorax 2012 Family Adventure. A 12-year-old boy searches for the thing that will enable him to win the girl of his dreams and, to find it, he must discover the story of the Lorax. 8:35 M Chinatown 16VL 1974 Thriller. 10:55 Te Ao – Maori News 3 11:25 Closedown

MOVIES ExtRA

6:01 Daughter Of The Wolf 16V 2019 Action. Gina Carano, Richard Dreyfuss. 7:27 Welcome To Acapulco 16VLC 2019 Action. Michael Kingsbaker, William Baldwin. 8:53 Gloria Bell MLSC 2019 Drama. Julianne Moore, John Turturro. 10:33 Nobody’s Fool 16LSC 2018 Comedy. Tiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter. 12:20 Blue Iguana 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. Sam Rockwell, Phoebe Fox. 1:58 Daughter Of The Wolf 16V 2019 Action. Gina Carano, Richard Dreyfuss. 3:24 Support The Girls MLSC 2018 Comedy. Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson. 4:55 Doe MVLC 2018 Thriller. Timothy Davis, Tatyana Ali. 6:35 Rise Of The Superheroes MV 2018 Documentary. 8:30 The Bromley Boys PGL 2018 Comedy. A 15-year-old boy finds kindred spirits in one of Britain’s very worst football teams, proving you cannot choose who you fall in love with! Alan Davies, Martine McCutcheon. 10:20 Scary Stories To Tell Sunday 12:10 A Night At The Movies In The Dark 16C 2019 Horror. Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris. – The Horrors Of Stephen King M 2012 Documentary. Sunday 1:10 Dogtown And Z-Boys 12:05 Top End Wedding ML M 2001 Documentary. 2019 Comedy. 1:45 Support 2:40 Mission – Impossible: The Girls MLSC 2018 Comedy. Ghost Protocol MV 2011 3:16 Doe MVLC 2018 Thriller. Action. 4:50 We’re The 4:54 The Bromley Boys PGL Millers 16VLS 2013 Comedy. 2018 Comedy. 6:05 Edge Of Tomorrow MVL 2014 Action. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt. 8am Changing Lanes MVL 2002 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Samuel L Jackson, Toni Collette. 9:40 Blackhat 16VS 2015 Action. Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis. 11:55 A Night At The Movies – The Horrors Of Stephen King M 2012 Documentary. 12:55 Dogtown And Z-Boys M 2001 Documentary. Sean Penn. 2:25 Mission – Impossible: Ghost Protocol MV 2011 Action. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner. 4:35 We’re The Millers 16VLS 2013 Comedy. 6:25 Donnie Brasco 16VL 1997 Drama. Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen. 8:30 The Young Victoria PGV 2009 Drama. Film that chronicles Queen Victoria’s ascension to the throne, focusing on the early, turbulent years of her reign and her romance and marriage to Prince Albert. Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend. 10:15 Footloose MVS 2011 Comedy. Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over; PG Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits FM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

6am Toy Hunter 6:30 Hoard Hunters 7:30 Animal Super Senses 8:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 9:30 Gardeners’ World 10:30 James Martin’s Islands To Highlands 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 Historic House Rescue 1:30 Escape To The Chateau 2:30 The Curse Of Oak Island PGC 3:30 My Family And The Galapagos 4:30 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen 5:30 Expedition Unknown 6:30 Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge Seven budding chocolatiers enter the real world of a chocolate factory as they compete for the chance to create their own chocolate bar. 7:30 Restoration Home Caroline Quentin returns to follow the fortunes of eight properties, all facing a struggle for survival, all with committed new owners wanting to turn historic ruins into dream homes. 8:30 Antiques Roadshow 9:30 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy 10:30 History Hunters 11:30 My Family And The Galapagos 12:30 Expedition Unknown 1:30 Toy Hunter 2am Secrets Of The Human Body 3am Antiques Roadshow 4am Restoration Home 5am Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge

UktV 6:25 Qi MLSC 6:55 Qi M 8am Would I Lie To You? PG 8:30 Would I Lie To You? PG 9am Would I Lie To You? PG 9:35 The Bill MVC 10:20 The Bill MVC 11:05 The Bill MVC 11:55 The Bill MVC 12:45 The Bill MVC 1:35 Casualty PG 2:30 Casualty PG 3:25 Holby City MVC 4:30 Inspector George Gently M 6:10 Qi MLSC 6:45 Father Brown PG 7:35 Casualty PG Ethan regrets his actions when Effie’s trial goes wrong; Jade faces a dilemma; Danny’s impromptu visit to his childhood home is not quite the family reunion he had hoped for. 8:35 A Touch Of Frost MVC Frost encounters the world of male escorts, but has a rude introduction when a woman throws herself from the roof of Denton Church, naked. 10:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS 11:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG

Sunday

12:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 1:20 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 2:20 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:20 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 4:20 A Touch Of Frost MVC 6Jun20

DISCOVERy 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7am How It’s Made PG 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:20 Aussie Lobster Men PG 9:10 Aussie Lobster Men PG 10am Aussie Lobster Men PG 10:50 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 12:30 Legends Of The Wild PG Blood in the Water. 1:20 Deadliest Catch PG Casey and the New Cornelia Marie. 2:10 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! PG Forces of Nature. 3pm Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3:50 Legends Of The Wild PG South American Slasher. 4:45 Legends Of The Wild PG Blood Beach. 5:40 Legends Of The Wild PG Blood in the Water. 6:35 BattleBots PG 7:30 Curse Of The Bermuda Triangle PG Mystery of the Teleporting Shipwreck. 8:30 UFOs – The Lost Evidence PG UFOs v the Royal Air Force. 9:25 Gold Rush – White Water PG End of the Rainbow. 10:15 Living On The Roof Of The World PG 11:05 Legends Of The Wild PG Blood in the Water. 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Sunday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 BattleBots PG 1:35 Weather Top Tens PG 2:25 Strange Evidence PG 3:15 Strange Evidence PG 4:05 Strange Evidence PG 4:55 Strange Evidence PG 5:45 Strange Evidence PG

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6am Rural Delivery 0 6:25 Country Calendar 3 Spring in His Step. 0 6:45 Tiny House Nation 3 7:30 Tagata Pasifika 3 7:55 Praise Be 3 0 8:25 Karena And Kasey’s Kitchen Diplomacy 3 0 8:45 Topp Country 3 0 9:10 20/20 3 0 10am Marae 2 0 10:30 Waka Huia Summer Series 3 11am Attitude 0 11:30 The Inside Word PGC 3 0 11:55 The World’s Most Luxurious Airline 3 0 12:55 Love Your Garden 3 0 2pm Building Giants 0 3pm F World’s Busiest Train Stations PG 3 0 3:55 NZ Hunter Adventures 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Country Calendar 0 7:30 Sunday 0 8:30 The Luminaries MC In 1865, Emery and Anna have a disastrous reunion in Hokitika; Emery learns about Carver’s past; Quee makes a rewarding discovery. In 1866, Anna takes matters into her own hands. 0 9:45 DNA Detectives 3 0 10:40 Victoria 3 0

6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 New Looney Tunes 3 0 6:55 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 7:05 Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:25 Littlest Pet Shop 0 7:50 Kai Five 0 7:55 The Drawing Show 0 8am What Now? 10am Regular Show 3 10:10 Young And Hungry PGS 3 10:55 Shortland Street Omnibus PG 3 0 12:10 The Bachelorette PGS 0 2pm Grown-Ish PG 0 2:25 Home And Away Omnibus PG 3 0 4:50 Ellen’s Game Of Games 3 0 5:45 The Voice UK Tom Jones, will.i.am, Olly Murs, and Meghan Trainor search for the UK’s best voice talent. 0 7pm My Kitchen Rules – The Rivals 0 8:10 M I Feel Pretty MLS 2018 Comedy. After a bad fall, an insecure woman wakes up believing she is the most beautiful woman in the world, and sets out to achieve her wildest dreams. 0 10:10 Paranormal Caught On Camera 3 0

11:35 Les Misérables PG 3 Unable to save Fantine, Valjean promises to look after her daughter, Cosette. 0 12:40 Infomercials

11:05 M Zombeavers 16VLS 2014 Horror Comedy. College friends find their weekend of sex and debauchery ruined when zombie beavers swarm their riverside cabin. 0 12:25 Seven Year Switch Australia M 3 0 3:15 Surveillance Oz 3 3:40 Regular Show 3 3:50 Infomercials 4:25 Will And Grace PG 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

Lego Masters Australia 7pm on Three

BRAVO 6am Clean House PG 3 6:45 Clean House PG 3 7:35 Clean House PG 3 8:20 Clean House PG 3 9:10 Love It Or List It 3 10am Love It Or List It 3 10:50 Botched PG 3 11:40 Masters Of Flip 3 12:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 1:30 Hoarders PG 3 2:20 Hoarders PG 3 3:10 Judge Jerry 3 3:40 Judge Jerry 3 4:05 Judge Jerry 3 4:35 Judge Jerry 3 5pm Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry PG 3 6pm Masters Of Flip 7pm M Step Up PG 3 2006 Drama. Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Rachel Griffiths. 9:15 M Admission M 3 2013 Comedy. An uptight university worker encounters a teenaged prodigy who may be her long-lost son. Tina Fey, Paul Rudd. 11:25 Shahs Of Sunset M 12:15 Infomercials

Turquoise Fever

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Sky 5 6am Ronnie’s Redneck Roadtrip MVL 6:25 Supergirl MVS 7:10 Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders 16VS 7:55 Main Event MV 8:50 Survivor – Worlds Apart PG 9:40 Supergirl MVS 10:25 Pawn Stars PG 10:55 Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders 16VS 11:45 Ax Men ML 12:40 Mountain Men PG 1:30 Ronnie’s Redneck Roadtrip MVL 2pm Ultimate Fishing PG 3pm Raw PGV 5:45 SmackDown PGV 7:30 Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders 16VS 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 NCIS MV 10:30 Chicago PD MV 11:25 Survivor – Worlds Apart PG

Monday

12:15 SmackDown PGV 1:55 Chicago PD MV 2:45 Criminal Minds – Beyond Borders 16VS 3:35 Survivor – Worlds Apart PG 4:25 NCIS MV 5:10 NCIS MV

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PRIME

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 3 7am Charles Stanley 3 8am Life TV 3 8:30 Turning Point 3 9am R&R With Eru And K’Lee 9:30 The Hui 0 10am NewsHub Nation 3 0 11am Classical Destinations 3 11:25 Xscape 3 11:55 Doctors Without Borders – Dedicated To Life PG 0 1pm Formula E – Race At Home Challenge 1:30 Muscle Garage 2pm British Superbikes (HLS) 3pm SuperCars – Super 2 (HLS) 4pm Monster Jam Featuring the biggest performers on four wheels, Monster Jam trucks. 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:30 The Fishing Show Classics 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Lego Masters Australia PG The teams are challenged with an above-and-below build. With studs on the top and underneath the table, teams have 12 hours to build on both sides. 0 8:35 M The Mummy MVC 3 2017 Action. 0 10:35 Humans M 3 0 11:30 Magnum PI M 3 Magnum has an emotional connection to a case when he and every other private investigator and bounty hunter on Oahu are asked to find a man accused of murder. 0 12:25 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS

6:02 The Predator 16VL 2018 Action. Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes. 7:46 The Farewell PGC 2018 Drama. Awkwafina, Tzi Ma. 9:23 Anna 16VLSC 2018 Action. Sasha Luss, Luke Evans. 11:18 The Nun 16VC 2018 Horror. Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga. 12:51 A Family Submerged MC 2018 Drama. Mercedes Moran, Esteban Bigliardi. 2:20 The New Romantic MLS 2018 Comedy. Jessica Barden, Hayley Law. 3:40 The Old Man And The Gun ML 2018 Drama. Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek. 5:11 The Mustang 16VLC 2019 Drama. Matthias Schoenaerts, Bruce Dern. 6:45 Leave No Trace PGC 2018 Drama. Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster. 8:30 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 16VLSC 2019 Comedy. A TV actor and his stunt double hope to make names for themselves in the film industry during the Charles Manson murders of 1969. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt. 11:08 6 Below MC 2017 Drama. Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino.

6:40 Donnie Brasco 16VL 1997 Drama. Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen. 8:50 The Young Victoria PGV 2009 Drama. Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend. 10:40 Footloose MVS 2011 Comedy. Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough. 12:35 Space Cowboys PGL 2000 Comedy. Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones. 2:50 Lords Of Dogtown MS 2005 Action. Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay. 4:40 Trainwreck 16LSC 2015 Comedy. Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson. 6:50 Men In Black MV 1997 Action Comedy. Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino. 8:30 Talladega Nights – The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby MLS 2006 Comedy. A top Nascar driver’s lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he is beaten by a flamboyant French F1 driver. Will Ferrell, John C Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen. 10:20 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson.

Monday

12:43 The Oath 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish. 2:13 The Old Man And The Gun ML 2018 Drama. 3:44 The Mustang 16VLC 2019 Drama. 5:18 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 16VLSC 2019 Comedy.

MAORI

CHOICE

6:30 Tamariki Haka 6:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 7am Darwin + Newts 3 7:10 Huhu – Te Tunga Rakau 7:20 He Rourou 3 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Smooth 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Haati Paati 3 8:30 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 9am Globe 3 9:30 Swagger 10am Cam’s Kai 3 11am Tapatahi Noon Te Ao With Moana 3 12:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PGC 3 1pm Touch Rugby – Junior Championships 3 1:55 M Dr Seuss’s The Lorax 2012 Family Adventure. Zac Efron, Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito. 3:30 Marae DIY 3 4:30 Tagata Pasifika 5pm Tamaki Paenga Hira 3 5:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6pm Waka Huia 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm The Negotiators 3 7pm Storage Wars PG 0 7:30 Griff’s Great Australian Rail 7:30 Shot Bro MLC 8:30 M Spotlight M 2015 Trip PG Drama. True story of how the Despite his nerves, Griff takes Boston Globe uncovered the his first parachute jump to scandal of child molestation get a truly spectacular view and cover-up in the local of Uluru; later, he meets a Catholic Archdiocese, suburban snake wrangler. 0 affecting the entire Catholic 8:30 McMillion$ ML 5/6. 0 Church. Mark Ruffalo, Michael 9:40 White Dragon 16VLS Keaton, Rachel McAdams. 10:40 SmackDown PGV 10:40 Nanakia PGC 3 11:40 60 Minutes PG 11:10 Te Ao – Maori News 3 New York City is a hotspot for The latest news, with an inclusive COVID-19; will its hospitals be able approach to Maori news by to handle the pressure? Bill Whitaker connecting directly with profiles Professor Brene Brown, communities. whose message is helping people 11:40 Closedown cope with the pandemic. 12:40 Closedown 6am Religious Programming 7am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 7:30 Religious Programming 10am The Great Escapers 3 Noon L UFC 250 Prelims 0 2pm Mad About You PG 3 2:30 IRT Deadliest Roads PG 3 3:30 Judge Judy PG 4pm Hot Bench 3 4:30 A Very British Country House 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm All Gardens Great And Small Dee visits a set of beautiful gardens on barges on the Thames, before meeting a couple who put on a clarinet choir to draw in visitors; Dee checks on Miranda’s garden to see the final result. 0

MOVIES ExtRA

6am Toy Hunter 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Leading The Way 7:30 Key Of David 8am Home Of The Year 8:30 Treasures Decoded 9:30 Million Pound Properties 10:30 Hairy Bikers’ Chocolate Challenge 11:30 Building The Dream 12:30 My Family And The Galapagos 1:30 Expedition Unknown 2:30 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Inside The Vets 4:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends Rick visits Lisbon on the banks of the River Tagus, a city in love with its seafood and possibly the best custard tarts in the world. 5:30 Top 10 Treasures Of Egypt Bettany discovers the treasures of the pharaohs, and the monuments they built for their spiritual afterlives. 6:30 American Restoration 7pm American Restoration 7:30 Turquoise Fever PGCL 8:30 ID True Crime – Harvey Weinstein MCV 9:30 ID True Crime MCV 10:30 Turquoise Fever PGCL The Otteson family works overtime to fill an order from a luxury Japanese designer in search of high-grade turquoise and the rare stone, white buffalo. 11:30 American Restoration Midnight American Restoration 12:30 Top 10 Treasures Of Egypt 1:30 Baby Animals 2am Secrets Of The Human Body 3am ID True Crime – Harvey Weinstein MCV 4am Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 5am Building The Dream

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DISCOVERy

6:35 How Do They Do It? PG 7am How Do They Do It? PG 7:30 Curse Of The Bermuda Triangle PG Mystery of the Teleporting Shipwreck. 8:20 UFOs – The Lost Evidence PG UFOs v the Royal Air Force. 9:10 Rob Riggle – Global Investigator PG Really Close Encounters. 10am Legends Of The Wild PG Blood in the Water. 10:50 Deadliest Catch PG Casey and the New Cornelia Marie. 11:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 12:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 1:20 Gold Rush – White Water PG End of the Rainbow. 2:10 Aussie Salvage Squad PG Man’s Best Friend. 3pm Aussie Salvage Squad PG 3:50 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 4:45 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 5:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 6:35 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! PG 9:25 Curse Of The Bermuda Triangle PG 10:15 Legends Of The Wild PG 11:05 Gold Rush – White Water PG 11:55 How It’s Monday Made PG Midnight Alita – Battle Monday 12:20 How Do Angel MVLC 2019 Action. Monday They Do It? PG 12:45 Aussie Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz. Monday 12:20 Casualty Salvage Squad PG 12:05 Trainwreck 16LSC 2015 2am #roxy PGVLS 2018 PG 1:10 Casualty PG 1:35 Weather Top Tens PG Comedy. 2:15 Men In Black Romantic Comedy. Jake Short, 2am Father Brown PG 2:25 Naked And Afraid MLC Sarah Fisher. 3:45 5 Weddings MV 1997 Action Comedy. 2:45 Who Do You Think 3:15 Naked And Afraid MLC 3:55 Talladega Nights – The PG 2018 Comedy. Candy Clark, 4:05 Naked And Afraid MLC Bo Derek. 5:15 The Shanghai You Are? PG 3:45 Inspector Ballad Of Ricky Bobby MLS George Gently M 5:20 Death 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 2006 Comedy. 5:45 Insidious Job MV 2017 Action. Orlando Bloom, Simon Yam. 5:45 Naked And Afraid MLC – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. In Paradise MV 6:39 Rise Of The Superheroes MV 2018 Documentary. 8:34 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark 16C 2019 Horror. Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris. 10:19 Top End Wedding ML 2019 Comedy. Miranda Tapsell, Gwilym Lee. 12:04 Doe MVLC 2018 Thriller. Timothy Davis, Tatyana Ali. 1:44 The Bromley Boys PGL 2018 Comedy. Alan Davies, Martine McCutcheon. 3:34 #roxy PGVLS 2018 Romantic Comedy. Jake Short, Sarah Fisher. 5:21 5 Weddings PG 2018 Comedy. Candy Clark, Bo Derek. 6:53 A Little Something For Your Birthday MLS 2017 Romantic Comedy. Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn. 8:30 The Shanghai Job MV 2017 Action. A washed-up private security agent must escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai, but is ambushed en route. Orlando Bloom, Simon Yam. 10:05 A Simple Favour MVLSC 2018 Drama. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively.

6:05 Qi MLSC 6:35 Holby City MVC 7:35 EastEnders PG 8:05 EastEnders PG 8:35 Lewis M 10:05 Heartbeat MVC 10:55 The Jonathan Ross Show MLC 11:45 The Graham Norton Show MS 12:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown ML 1:25 A Touch Of Frost MVC 3:15 The A Word ML 4:20 Doc Martin PG 5:15 Heartbeat MVC 6:05 Would I Lie To You? M 6:40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS 7:35 Casualty PG A routine CQC investigation has far-reaching ramifications for both staff and patients. 8:35 Who Do You Think You Are? PG Noel Clarke visits the Caribbean to learn more about his family. 9:40 Inspector George Gently M 11:20 The A Word ML

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RANGIORA

LAKE COLERIDGE

Weather

26 Ashburton Guardian

DEATHS

DAVIDSON, Thomas Lawrence (Laurie) (Reg. 443078) – On June 5, 2020. Passed away peacefully at Ashburton Hospital, aged 97 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Pat and loved father and father-in-law of John and Denise, Alan and Jo, Anne and Keith Schroder, Margaret and Murray McPherson. Special grandad and great grandad of Paul and Sarah, Charlotte and Daniel; Nathan (deceased), Abbey and Daniel, Travis, Georgia, and Addison; Kyle and Kirstie; Rhys and Lauren, and ‘GG Laurie’ to Flynn and Ayla, and Brydie and Neil. Loved uncle of Trish Kenny and all his other nieces and nephews. Thank you to Sealy Street Medical Practice and all the staff at Ward 1 Ashburton Hospital for their care of Laurie. Messages to the Davidson family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A private service for Laurie will be held.

YEATMAN, Jan Gregory – Passed away peacefully on June 4, 2020, at Ashburton, aged 88 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Diana. Loved and treasured Dad of Helen and Colin (Te Kuiti), Carolyn (Tauranga), Nick and Tina (Windermere) Ginny and Jon (Amberley), Hoss and Anne (Winderemere) the late Tim, Sam and Pete (Camp Bay), Julian and Karla (Ruapuna) and very special Grandad and great Grandad of all his grandchildren. Loved friend of Ken and Jane and the late Anita. Messages to the Yeatman family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A True gentleman Always kind and friendly to all Loved a yarn and family was always first. Special thank you to Janine Landers and nursing staff at Ashburton Hospital for their amazing care of Dad and family. A graveside service to honour Jan’s life will be held at the Hinds Cemetery on THURSDAY, June 11, at 1.30pm followed by a farewell to be held at Yeatman’s Brother’s Yard, 1004 Hendersons Road, Windermere.

MONDAY: Fine. Light winds.

BACHOP, Cecil Raoul – Sadly and peacefully passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. In his 91st year. A very loved husband of 65 years of the late Alma Elizabeth. Very much loved and cherished dad of Celia Marshall (Temuka), Denise and Denis McDermott (Gold Coast), Ruth and Roger Lassen (Ashburton), Tony and Julie Bachop (Christchurch), Adele and Mark Patrick (Dunedin). Loved Grandad of Peter, Brett and Nikita, Simon and Tammi, Rebecca, David and Nicola, Michael and James. Alana and Rob and Lee. Loved Great-grandad of Raines, Danica, Payton, Lola, Sonny, Eleanor, Zowie and Ava. Loved and respected by all his nieces and nephews. Very respected friend of the Ocean Beach Railway and NZR&LS. Messages to 15 STODDART, Geoffrey Reid Crescent, Ashburton or Martin (Geoff) – Passed away suddenly on ruthlassen15@xtra.co.nz Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in his No more barked knuckles 70th year. Dearly beloved or stripped threads husband and best friend of No more broken stays Sue. Much loved father and or cracked cylinder heads, father-in-law of Kathryn, Chris Just the lifting and Jackie. Due to Covid-19 of the safeties, and government regulations a after so much effort made private service has been held. And the howl of the whistle as you crest the final grade. A very special thank you to the amazing staff and girlfriends at Radius Millstream Dementia Care Unit and Hospital Ashburton, for looking after Cecil so well, and playing his train videos non-stop for his enjoyment. To the Officer and Patterson Please note all late death families for treating him like notices or notices sent family when he came to live outside ordinary office in Ashburton. Thank you. A private cremation has been hours must be emailed to: held, and we will celebrate deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. Cecil’s life in Dunedin at a later date when friends and To place a notice during family are able to travel. office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information. Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)

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OVERNIGHT MIN

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Midnight Tonight

NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

snow

hail

60 plus

TODAYFZL: 1000m, lowering to 700m in the afternoon

Fine at first. Rain, briefly heavy, spreading north from late morning with a southwest change, then clearing by evening. Snow to 500m. Wind at 1000m: W 30 km/h, changing S 50 km/h in the afternoon, then dying out at night. Wind at 2000m: Rising to gale W 65 km/h, changing gale S 65 km/h about midday, dying out during the evening.

Fine and frosty at first with northerlies. Rain developing late morning with a strong southerly change, then isolated showers from afternoon, clearing in the evening. Snow possible to 500 metres.

TOMORROW

TOMORROWFZL: Rising to 1200m in the afternoon

Fine in the east with a particularly frosty start. Scattered showers spreading north about the divide later in the day, sleety to 1000m. Wind at 1000m: W 35 km/h. Wind at 2000m: W 50 km/h, then gale 70 km/h in the afternoon.

MONDAY

Mainly fine, but cloudy about the divide. Northwesterlies.

Fine. Light winds.

World Weather cloudy thunder rain showers fine showers fine fine fine showers fine drizzle fine drizzle cloudy

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

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9:49 4:12 10:26 4:33 10:44 5:05 11:20 5:26 11:39 5:58 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 8:01 am Set 5:02 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 8:03 am Rise 5:23 pm

Full moon 6 Jun

shower

Hamilton

shower

Napier

fine

7:13 am

Rise 8:02 am Set 5:01 pm Bad

Bad fishing

Rise 8:02 am Set 5:01 pm Bad

Set 9:13 am Rise 6:14 pm

Last quarter 13 Jun 6:24 pm www.ofu.co.nz

Bad fishing Set 10:14 am Rise 7:13 pm

New moon 21 Jun 6:43 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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fine

Nelson

rain develops

Blenheim

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Greymouth

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Christchurch

rain

Timaru

rain

Queenstown

rain clearing

Dunedin

rain clearing

Invercargill

rain clearing

River Levels

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cumecs

3.06

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:05 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 105.6 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

7.03 nc

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

6.60

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

43.9

Waitaki Kurow at 3:03 pm, yesterday

435.3

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Sunday 6

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Auckland

Forecasts for today

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TODAY

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rain

Saturday, 6 June 2020

A narrow ridge moves onto the North Island today while a cold front moves up the South Island, reaching central New Zealand in the evening. The cold front moves away to the northeast the country on Sunday, followed by a southwest flow Monday through Tuesday, easing on Wednesday as a ridge builds.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

WEDNESDAY

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Waimate

Fine. Winds mainly light.

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TOMORROW: A frosty start then fine. Northwesterlies at times.

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TODAY: Rain late morning with a S, then a few showers clearing evening.

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Map for today

Ashburton Forecast

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 7.1 7.9 Max to 4pm 3.8 Minimum 3.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm June to date 11.4 Avg Jun to date 10 2020 to date 164.8 293 Avg year to date Wind km/h SW 2 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 35 Time of gust 12:06am

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Cryptic crossword

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

ACROSS 1. Fragrant old tree planted out around the North (8) 4. The lowest of the low matter found floating (4) 8. A point that will do, to a T (3) 9. Part that carries the melody in descant otherwise (5) 10. Container that’s given the run-around (3) 11. No such observation, when I’ve nothing to say to reporter (7) 12. It is black, where they’re playing (5) 13. Consents, icy though it may be, to show how thick it is (11) 17. This is the centre where the town hall is likely to be (5) 18. The limbs he twists, to mark with deformity (7) 20. This is given by one paying attention (3) 21. Lack, one is told, a way to work at making dough (5) 22. Black and white and crusty dish (3) 23. It may be red thatching material that’s returned (4) 24. Beer and this game for a life of ease (8) DOWN 1. Take something off embonpoint first and be cured of it (6) 2. Fact given about mud, at its distribution (5) 3. Musical group of less than ten on getting up (5) 5. Carbon with which a cut is perhaps burning (7) 6. August march may be initially capitalised (6) 7. Understand her MP may be CD: one for a change (10) 9. Cover girl from Leicester and Dundee (10) 14. Heads the old boy will bring poetry to (7) 15. A long effusion given credit in chosen tournament player (6) 16. Car showing how the platoon changes direction on the march (6) 18. Interrupt one’s journey and go to pieces (5) 19. Instigate a mischievous child to join the Spanish (5)

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Previous cryptic solution

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The urge to complain is a natural reaction to frustrating circumstances, though the mature response is to move past words and into solutions and action. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’ll need to include more people, and you’ll probably add them before you realise that you also have to make room for them. Don’t underestimate the adaptability of others. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll do your best. What more can you do? Face yourself like you would a kind parent facing a child who hands in the stick figure drawing. Appreciate your own innocent charm. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You can be yourself and also be the one who gets those goals on your list, the one who makes mistakes, the vulnerable, exuberant, afraid and powerful one. You contain multitudes. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Cleaning and clearing bring enormous satisfaction. You’ll scrub the surface of projects, mysteries, countertops, relationships and get a shining reward for your effort. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Mistakes are not only opportunities to for growth and mastery; they are the best relationship glue there is. Nothing will go wrong without producing an obvious upside. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The requirements of the day are pretty awesome. You don’t have to solve problems or answer questions. You don’t even have to “just be you.” All you have to do is relax. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): While you’re aware there’s a certain way to serve tea or launch a spacecraft, you’re fine with not knowing what it is. As for the things you’re actually going to do today, you’re inclined to learn all rules upfront. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Eventually, you’ll be able to handle more and move faster. But this is still the early stages. You’re still learning, and you won’t regret taking the time to learn it right. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ll bring together the best of all worlds – a spiritual person with a practical point of view. Your open mind will lead you to test theories and run with what works. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): To ask, “What’s wrong?” when nothing is wrong creates something wrong. You’re aware of this and other misuses of focus, and so you’ll seek and find the intelligence, beauty and fun in situations. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): To accept differences and tolerate others is only level one. The next level is a celebration of diversity. A world where we honour not only our own traditions but everyone’s could be heaven on earth.

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