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Rates debate tomorrow By Sue Newman

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Next year’s rate rise for the Ashburton District is likely to be slashed from the planned 4.88 per cent, with a figure of zero on the council’s debating table. A Zoom attendance council meeting will be held on Thursday and councillors will look at two rates relief options – a nil or reduced rate increase and a relaxation of its penalty on late rates payment. In making a call on reducing the planned rate increase, councillors will have to weigh up calls they are receiving from ratepayers concerned at the financial implications of a rates bill arriving during the Covid-19 lockdown, and advice from central government to stick to their original budget to support the economy when the lockdown ends. If a zero rate rise is adopted the council would lose about $1.8 million in rates income for the year. If it opted to hold its fees and charges at their current level, the total reduction in income would hit $2.1 million. Some of the areas where the zero rate option would impact could include support to a number of agencies it currently provides grants to, tourism funding, zero staff wage increases and a tight rein on all non-critical ex-

penditure. Most of the council’s capital projects of significance are already committed and are funded by loans, so there is little opportunity to save on those. Any change to the rate increase would mean the council has to adjust its annual plan for next year. This is already in its draft stage and must be signed off by June 30. It had opted not to consult the community on the plan because it was very little different to its long- term plan for that year. However, in opting for a zero rate increase, the loss of income would be a significant departure from the long-term plan and community consultation would be required. The second arm of its rates relief debate will centre around penalties for late payment of the next instalment. While they do not have the legal ability to alter the 10 per cent penalty for late payment, councillors will consider relaxing the criteria and process around allowing people facing difficulty in paying the fourth instalment on time to achieve a penalty remission. Current policy only allows one penalty remission in a 24-month period.

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Pragmatic approach to the future By Heather Mackenzie

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Paul Whitehead from Kakariki Flowers is pragmatic about the future and what it holds for his business. Due to the current Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown his wholesale flower growing business has had to throw away around a quarter of their stems. He said they were left with little choice but to destroy the flowers. Because all non-essential businesses were closed, there is no-one to sell them too, he said. “The flower business is not one that lends itself to simply locking the front door and waiting it out.” They did float the idea of putting the flowers out at the gate for people to help themselves to, but as he pointed out under the current lockdown conditions, that is not an option either, as it could lead to a crowd at the gate. “You know what people are like about free stuff.” Wasted product aside, what is really important to Whitehead right now is stopping the spread of the virus. “If we don’t do something about it, the domino effect will keep happening and many will die,” he said. What the future holds for his business

is uncertain at the moment. Whitehead said it all depends on how long the Alert Level 4 lockdown lasts and what level it is reduced to next. A reduction to a level three could mean the flower supply chain, between growers, wholesalers and florists could keep flowing, depending on how it is structured. Whitehead is hopeful that possibly under level three the florist shops could be granted some kind of operating powers again. Even if it was on a delivery only basis or with restricted in-store customer numbers, the supply chain would be back up and running, which would see Kakariki taking flowers to their wholesalers, he said. “But at this point it’s all up in the air and nothing is certain. In the short term we just have to suck it up and get on with it.” One thing that Whitehead is certain of is that without the government stepping in and offering the wage support he would have had no choice but to let long-time staff member Kelly Pearson go. “I cannot express how grateful I am to the government for their help, and without Kelly there would be no Kakariki Flowers.”

Kelly Pearson tending to roses earlier this year ahead of Valentine’s Day. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

Consistent growth in Covid-19 ‘promising’ By Susan Sandys

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Mid Canterbury doctors suspect there are at least several confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the district. The Ministry of Health is breaking data down to the level of regional health boards, but not to district level unless it is considered relevant, so there is no confirmation available on the official number of cases here. The Guardian is aware of at least one confirmed case, in a man in his 50s linked to the Hereford World Conference cluster. Yesterday, the number of confirmed/probable nationwide cases increased by 54 to 1160. This in-

cluded an increase of seven in the Canterbury District Health Board area to 99. There are 12 cases in hospital, but none in Canterbury region hospitals. Mid Canterbury GP spokesperson Dr Emma Andrew said several cases have been suspected in patients at the district’s practices over the past couple of weeks, and referred on to the Ashburton Community Based Assessment Centre (CBAC). She said doctors were just as much in the dark as the public when it came to the confirmed numbers for Mid Canterbury, but she believed it was likely there

were at least several in the district. She said she was neutral in her opinion on whether the ministry should make district-wide data public. “I think it would perhaps enhance the messages that everyone should be cautious in the things they are doing in the lockdown,” Dr Andrew said. At the same time, she could see the ministry’s reason of wanting to protect the privacy of patients. Dr Andrew also echoed the cautious words of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who said yesterday “consistent” growth in Covid-19 numbers remained, and this looked promising.

“This does suggest that what we are doing as a nation is working,” Ardern said. Dr Andrew said less testing would have been done over the weekend, so not too much could be taken from lower figures in recent days. “It looks promising, but we will wait and see,” she said. Meanwhile, Dr Andrew agreed with the Prime Minister on her reasoning for not sacking Minister of Health David Clark, who has confessed to not only mountain biking during the lockdown, but also driving his family 20 kilometres to walk on the beach. Dr Andrew said it would be a

crisis for a new Health Minister to have to come in and get to know the health system at this time. “Let the poor guy get on with his job, everybody makes mistakes,” she said. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon declined to comment on the Clark debacle. “But it’s important all New Zealanders follow the advice to stay home as much as possible. Other than going to the supermarket or accessing essential services like GPs and pharmacies, we shouldn’t be straying too far from home,” Falloon said. “The last thing anyone wants is an extension of level four measures.”

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Lockdown only just a ‘hiccup’ on Murney Main By Susan Sandys

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Ashburton’s tallest building has fallen silent just like every other construction site in Mid Canterbury. But the confidence in the district which gave rise to the project in the first place, remains. And the copper façade at Murney Main is just as bright as ever, shining out across East Street in what is one of the hardest times ever to hit the town. Spokesperson Willie Murney said he 100 per cent supported the government lockdown, which began March 26, and he was looking forward more than ever to getting back on deck once it was over. And what form that would take was yet to be seen, considering there could still be restrictions in place, perhaps necessitating measures such as limiting the number of construction personnel on site. However, he was looking to the future, and once everything opened again, it would just be a matter of firing up as

quickly as possible. “It’s our first hiccup on the build, and it’s nothing to do with us or any of the tradesmen. The whole country just has to take it on the chin as best we can,” Murney said. Murney said he had been in touch with the building’s tenants, who were understanding of the delays which would result from the lockdown. If it went for just four weeks, as planned, the completion date of the project would realistically be pushed out by about two months, considering the time it would take to get the wheels in motion again. This would mean the aim would be to open Murney Main by Christmas. Confirmed tenants previously announced for the four-storey building on the corner of East Street and Burnett Street include Murney Trust on the top floor, as well as a new first-storey balcony bar and restaurant named The Fine Lion, and NBS building society on the first floor.

Construction powered ahead early last month on Murney Main prior to lockdown. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 020320-SS-005

Keep an eye on the weather warnings for Easter By Susan Sandys

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Mid Cantabrians sheltering in their homes at Easter this coming weekend may be hiding from more than just Covid-19. The MetService is advising Kiwis to keep an eye on the forecast, and look out for weather watches and warnings. MetService meteorologists told the Guardian that Good Friday would be fine, followed by similar conditions on Saturday

but there might be cloud starting to build prior to a weather feature, involving a broad area of low pressure, coming from the Tasman Sea. It would bring unsettled weather around the country, including in Mid Canterbury. It was too early in the week to provide any detail, however, strong winds may pick up and there could be heavy rain as the weather system moves in from the west.

Temperatures could be moderate but it could “see-saw” either way. Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold in the tropics was a separate weather feature, and it wasn’t expected to cause any problems in New Zealand. Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers’ provincial president David Clark said rain would be welcomed by Mid Canterbury farmers on the coastal strip east of State Highway One.

Conditions in the district had been “varied” this autumn, with regular showers in other areas. “We could do with some nice warmth and sun to help grass growth and crop growth inland,” he said. He added that Mid Canterbury had been “incredibly fortunate” this year with no drought or flooding events which had affected other areas of the country. “We are probably as well placed as anywhere in New Zea-

land,” he said. MetService data shows Ashburton, as measured at the Ashburton Airport, is significantly behind in rainfall for this year, having received 114.2 millimetres as of Monday, compared to the long-term average of 179 millimetres for the same period. Any rain over Easter will be on top of showers forecast for yesterday as north-easterlies change to southerly, and today before it fines up.

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Call-outs continue in lockdown By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Members of the Methven firefighters got a road trip to Windwhistle on Monday morning while Ashburton firefighters were called to put out a shed fire following a domestic incident on Sunday evening. The Methven and Hororata Volunteer Fire Brigades were called to the Windwhistle area to a workshop fire at around 8.10am. The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to assist police in regard to a family harm incident at a Netherby address shortly after 5pm on Sunday evening. A police spokesperson said a couple were verbally arguing and one person then reportedly set a shed on fire. “Fire and Emergency responded to extinguish the fire and we spoke to those involved,” they said. Chief Fire Officer Alan Burgess said the job was not much from their perspective and more of a police issue. Burgess said there had been a clear drop-off of general callouts across the board. “I was talking to area commander Steven Greenyer and he said there had been a drop in call-outs across the district and talking to friends in the service overseas they had also seen a drop in call-outs with lockdown conditions,” he said. The brigade’s firefighters are currently separated into different watches to minimise the number of firefighters at the sta-

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An EA Networks cash-windfall for power consumers could not come at a better time. The lines company is distributing $2.9 million in consumer discounts to local electricity customers in the form of a credit on their retail power account. The credit is based on the amount of power consumed in the previous year. The timing of the refund may vary slightly by retailer with many customers likely to have received their discounts already. The average household can expect to receive a credit of about $50. The company was pleased

Firefighters are noticing a reduction in call-outs during the lockdown. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN tion and contact between firefighters. “It is working well so far and we haven’t had to upscale it yet,” he said. Burgess said aside from call-

outs and equipment checks, all other activities such as trainings have been cancelled. “You’ve still got to check the equipment, like breathing apparatus, as we need to be assured it

is going to work when we need it,” he said. “The same applies to the appliances, you want to be able to jump in, turn the key and know it is going to work.”

to be able to help its customers in what was a very challenging time for everyone, customer and commercial general manager Jeremy Adamson said. With many people not working or on reduced hours and wages during the Covid-19 lockdown, every bit of extra cash was welcome, he said. EA Networks has also recently announced an average 14 per cent decrease in its network prices, effective from April 1. The savings on power accounts for the average household in Mid Canterbury from this reduction would be around $110 a year, Adamson said. The locally owned co-opera-

tive lines company annually provides discounts to its consumer shareholders. The company supplies electricity line services to more than 17,450 consumers across almost 3000 kilometres of underground cables and overhead wires. The company started life in 1923 as the Ashburton Electric Power Board, later changing its name to Electricity Ashburton. Over the years it continued to expand its network, undertaking large capital programmes during the 1990s and the early part of this century. In 2008 Electricity Ashburton began developing a fibre optic network to establish robust com-

munication links between the electricity network zone sub-stations. The EA Networks board took the decision to expand the capacity of this network to allow residents and businesses on the fibre network route to connect to the network, allowing access to ultra-fast broadband and other services. In 2012 it rebranded and took on the trading name EA Networks, to better reflect the variety of network services the business provided. It is unique among New Zealand electricity distribution companies in that it is the only one that is a co-operative with consumer shareholders.

Lochlea, one village, but so many bubbles Sue Newman

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When Tony Sands arrives at work each day he has the unique experience of walking into a giant isolation bubble made up of dozens of smaller bubbles. As manager of Lochlea Lifestyle Resort it’s Sands’ job to ensure the safety of the 150 residents who live in their own homes within the gated community.

Hearing aids Ashburton Hearing Association President Aine Whiting says her organisation wishes to remind those who wear hearing aids to be careful around face masks. There is a risk of bumping or dislodging hearing aids when putting a face mask on or taking it off and while wearing one. Those with hearing aids are advised to ensure their devices are secure. The Ashburton Hearing Association is closed but anyone needing hearing aid batteries may phone 308 3999.

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The task of ensuring each of those residents abides by the Covid-19 lockdown is a relatively simple one however. “They’re all very respectful of what is needed and they’re handling it very well. Everyone is in their own bubble and we vet everyone coming in at the gate,” he said. The only people entering the village apart from twice-weekly visits by a registered nurse,

Sands and office administrator Sue Gluyas, are family members bringing supplies to residents. Everything in the complex is shut down and residents can’t use the lodge or any of the facilities such as the pool or gym. The gates to the village might be closed, but residents can still go out if needed to exercise pets or to visit the supermarket or pharmacy, he said.

“We walk around the village each day and contact residents and they look forward to that. If it’s cloudy no-one is out but when the sun comes out, they’re out exercising,” Residents might be living in their own bubbles, but they were still having plenty of social contact on the street and were all being very careful to keep the required distance – or more – apart, he said.

Ashburton’s Civil Defence team is in a state of readiness to meet whatever community needs arise during the Covid-19 lockdown. Calls to the welfare line, however, have been few, and those that have come have largely been concerns about older people living alone. While those people may be well served with people delivering groceries and other items, many lived alone and were feeling quite isolated, Ashburton District Council strategy and compliance group manager Jane Donaldson said. “We’ve not had any real problems but over time this could change and we’re in readiness, waiting,” she said. A number of council staff have been redeployed into the community service team and this week are helping with meals on wheels and are delivering grocery orders to tenants in the council’s elderly persons’ housing units as required.

Parole denied A teen killer who went unpunished for 16 years until DNA advances finally identified him for his brutal crime has been denied parole again. Jarrod Mangels was 15 when he strangled his neighbour Maureen McKinnel in Arrowtown on Boxing Day in 1987. The 38-year-old’s naked body was found five days later, dumped under the Arrow River bridge on State Highway 6. Mangels initially pleaded not guilty during his High Court trial in Invercargill in 2004, but later changed his plea to guilty. He was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of 10 years. Mangels became eligible for parole in March 2013 but has been denied an early release each of the five times he has appeared before the board. - NZME

‘Stay at home’ Police are urging people to stay put and to refrain from travelling to baches or holiday homes this Easter weekend. Northland District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill - who last week called the number of people out and about in Kaitāia “unacceptable” – said work was continuing to ensure people were complying with the Government’s Alert Level 4 restrictions and staying within their bubbles. Nearly 300 people have been caught breaking the rules since the lockdown began – most of whom have been sent home with a warning. Hill said police would also be ensuring that people across the country would not be travelling to their holiday homes or other properties. The restrictions were clear and people must reside at the same place for the duration of the time of the alert level 4 lockdown, he said. - NZME

Living at Alert Level 4 Wednesday 8 April Update As Easter approaches, it’s important to remember that kindness, understanding, and all doing our bit by staying home is what will see us through. Will I be penalised if my car’s Warrant of Fitness expires during Alert Level 4?

How can I keep myself safe if I live in an apartment building?

Ministry of Transport has confirmed that all expired WOF will be deemed current during Alert Level 4, due to the inability to obtain new WOF/COF during this period. Only essential vehicles will be inspected during Alert Level 4.

• Keep a 2-metre distance from people who are not part of your household.

When can I use my car? Using private vehicles for transport is allowed. However, you can only travel if you’re: 1) accessing essential services 2) shopping for food or medicine 3) or if you’re an essential worker travelling to, from, or as part of your essential work. You should only travel in your car with people from your household. Remember, any unnecessary travel may spread COVID-19.

What should I do to stay safe after I get home? If you’ve been out for essential work, exercise or supplies, it’s important to have a hygiene routine in place for when you return home. This will help slow the spread of COVID-19. Make sure you: 1) Wash your hands with soap. For 20 seconds. Then dry. 2) Use soapy water or a soapy wet towel to clean the surfaces of anything you might have purchased or brought back with you. 3) Wipe down the handles of your bicycle or scooter. 4) Remember not to flush wet wipes, as they can cause blockages.

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

• Wash your hands before you leave home and as soon as you get back. Use hand sanitiser, if available, when you enter and exit the common areas of the building. • Gyms, swimming pools, and other gathering areas should be closed. • If you need to touch a frequently used surface in a common area (such as a door handle, stair rail or lift button) use your elbow instead of fingers, or use disinfectant hand wipes after contact. • If you need to use a lift, wait until it is empty and only use it with people from your household. • Ask for deliveries to be left at the apartment building entrance for your collection.

Will supermarkets be open over Easter weekend? As with previous years, supermarkets and other essential businesses that are usually required to close on Good Friday (10 April), will still do so. Trading for essential services business can resume on Saturday 11 April and remain open on Easter Sunday (12 April).

Do I need to use my own data to access information about COVID-19 online? Don’t worry – you don’t have to go out to access free WIFI. The Covid19.govt.nz website has been zero rated, which means you won’t use any of your smartphone’s data allowance when you visit.

Thank you petrol-station service attendants We’d like to send a great big ‘thank you’ to all the petrol station service attendants out there. We’re all dependent on your hard work, and appreciate everything you are doing to keep our essential service vehicles and supply chains up and running.

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Petition calls for Eagle’s return By Jonathan Leask jonathan@selwynapp.nz

A decision on whether the Police Air Support Unit, known as Eagle, will be setting up a nest in Canterbury has likely been delayed while a petition is calling for its immediate return. The Eagle ended a five-week trial based in Christchurch, which included several incidents in Selwyn, on March 20. Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent John Price, said at the time that a “full evaluation which will be considered by police on the potential for any future expanded deployment”. However, the Covid-19 pandemic and the state of emergency has put the review on the backburner with resources directed elsewhere. “The evaluation report was initially anticipated to be completed by the end of this month, however, this may be delayed due to the response to the Covid-19 pandemic,” a police spokesperson said. A petition has circulated online in recent days that was started by Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board member Mark Peters calling for an immediate return of the Eagle. Peters claims that crime has increased during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown and it was “time for the police to have this valuable tool back to improve safety and reduce crime in Christchurch”. Over 2100 people had signed the petition. Police have reported that there had been no immediate increase in incidents during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, however, in Selwyn the issues with car burglaries and thefts have continued.

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SECONDS WITH…….. JOHN DRISCOLL We know them largely for their roles within our community but for many at the moment those roles are on hold. So, in the spirit of getting to know a little bit more about some of the frequent faces of the Ashburton District, we’re putting the spotlight on and digging a little deeper.

3: What’s your go to relaxation away from work?

7: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve heard or had given to you?

Gardening, reading in my La-ZBoy, caravanning

From my Mum – she used to make me sing Do What You Do Do Well Boy.

4: What’s the one thing you couldn’t live without?

1: What’s something you’ve never tried, but have always wanted to? Play the piano. 2: Which three celebrities would you invite to dinner? Bill Gates, Terri Irwin, Sir John Key.

Family and grand-kids.

8: If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?

5: What are three things you wouldn’t miss if you were stranded on a desert island?

9: What is the one thing you cannot resist?

Emails, weeds, bullying.

Cheese and wine.

A philanthropist.

6: What’s the best book you’ve ever read?

10: Tell us something about you that might surprise us?

Unbroken – the story of Louis Zamperini.

Can’t drink beer or carbonated drinks.

HEALTH UPDATE New admissions Look after your process at Ashburton wellbeing Hospital If you or someone you know needs To help slow down the spread of COVID-19, we’ve changed the way we do things at Ashburton Hospital. When you get to the hospital you’ll find our doors are closed. We’ll ask you to phone us or press the doorbell. We’ll visit you in your car to confirm where you should go next. We need to keep people safe by making sure anyone who might have COVID-19 is away from other patients. Thank you for helping us keep our patients and staff safe.

wellbeing support or advice, call or text 1737 to speak with a trained counsellor. This confidential service is free of charge and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There’s useful and practical information available for those at home in isolation on the government’s website COVID19.govt.nz

Be kind Canterbury has been through a lot, and we will get through this as well. We’re stronger together. Remember to check in on the elderly or vulnerable. Make a difference by dropping off supplies to those who are home sick and ‘virtually’ check in with whānau, friends and neighbours who are in isolation.

Stay home You must stay home unless you work in an essential service. We all need to do everything in our power to break the chain of possible transmission of COVID-19 (and other viruses) in our communities. While in isolation at home you can still go out for a walk, but please keep at least two metres away from others. Together we can slow the spread.

See cdhb.health.nz/COVID19 for further information

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Letters with Love With Easter coming up, we’ve had to decide where we are going to go. There’s some debate and we are weighing up the pros and cons. Family room or lounge? Then, someone said we could put the caravan out back and spend the days there . . . so many choices. Speaking of Easter, I’m beginning to know what Jesus felt like on his 40 day and 40 night excursion into the wilderness – must have been a bit like this ‘holiday’ on Covid Island! Love Mother and Father

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here’s a longstanding joke about politicians not being the smartest cookies in the jar and, in the case of beleaguered Health Minister, David Clark, there’s a bit of proof in the pudding. I won’t sit here and pretend to know the inner workings of parliament, but I’d imagine that when the Prime Minister announced New Zealand was going into lockdown that our Health Minister would have been well up to speed with what was required of all New Zealand citizens to make it work. He would have seen, probably numerous times, the suggestions around how best to get your daily exercise fix, and read, heard and seen plenty of correspondence regarding trips to the beach as well. Yet still, for some absolutely mind-boggling reason, Clark decided to do both in the early stages of lockdown and really hammered home the complete idiotic nature of the situation when he took his personally branded vehicle to one of the locations, underlining the fact that here was a politician flaunting the rules set down by his boss. It’s actually astonishing. Clark should probably count himself lucky he’s got the positions he has, or in some cases had, within Government because he could have very easily found himself feeling a little more down in the dumps through the second half of lockdown and been like many other people, searching for a new job when we come out of it. But, it would appear this region’s beloved Crusaders need a good, swift reminder too. That adage about politicians not being the smartest folk around is very similar when it comes to rugby players, the only difference being that, in so many instances, the latter is actually true. Stay at home means stay at home, don’t go to the beach means don’t go to the beach, and remain within your own bubble means remain within your own bubble. Simple. Thought of the day: Life is hard, but it’s even harder if you’re stupid.

The earthquakes can teach us about recovery after Covid-19 By Jim Rose

he lockdown is similar to the Canterbury earthquake, where damage and power losses shut most businesses. In common with an end to the lockdown, most businesses restarted as soon as power returned. Paymark daily transactions were 70-90 per cent of the usual a few days after power returned. Of course, there was unemployment after the earthquake too, often the recall unemployment that follows a temporary layoff. These workers often wait to be recalled to their old jobs. Good employees will always be called back by their employers as soon as they have work for them. With 250 working days in the year, the maximum effect is a 0.4 per cent reduction in GDP per public holiday or day of lockdown. Essential services continue every day of the year as do continuous production industries, but retail and tourist sales get a boost during public holidays. The European Central Bank estimated that another public holiday reduces GDP by about 0.05 per cent to 0.1 per cent per day. Retail and tourist sales are way down in a lockdown but US

estimates drawing on detail job design surveys suggest that onethird of the workforce can work from home. Netting these out hints that GDP will reduce by at most half a per cent per week of the lockdown and 2 per cent per month. Data from the Homebase payroll and scheduling service shows the hours worked per day by wage employees in the US is now down 60 per cent compared to the same day in January. These figures do not include salaried workers, who are often better paid and more able to work from home. The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis expects the unemployment rate to reach 30 per cent by adding up the industries and jobs that involve in-person interaction. But that does not include the 700,000 people to be hired by Amazon, Walmart and others. These others include a home delivery service hiring 300,000. But the rapid recovery in Canterbury after the earthquake suggests we should be expecting a recession, not a depression. The majority of unemployment is recall unemployment, but the rest is search unemployment – unemployed who must look for jobs in other industries and occupations.

The Canterbury earthquake recovery offers insight here too. The export sector recovered quickly, as did most of domestic industry. But travel and tourism and international education fared badly. Fewer students and tourists were attracted to an after-shock prone region. Many will be reluctant to travel or study abroad for some time to come even after borders are slowly reopened. The travel and tourism and international education sectors will be much smaller than in the past for a year or two to come. These long-term declines in overseas demand will require some businesses to close. Long-term wage subsidies are no answer because we will end up like the zombie firms in Japan in the 1990s after the Japanese economy stopped growing for at least a decade. These zombie firms, propped up by government lending, took away sales from more solvent competitors, who then started to fail. How quickly we reopen our border will be the big issue in the election. Sweden and the Netherlands haven’t locked down much beyond our Alert Level 2, but are doing little worse than lockeddown neighbours regarding

new virus cases. Their international travel and tourism sectors collapsed too but their government finances will come out of this crisis in far better shape. If the lockdown lasts beyond four weeks, and the border is not reopened quickly, we can at least save on having a Minister of Finance? Just hang a sign on his locked door saying, “There is no money. No extra money for schools, hospitals, Pharmac, the poor or the old people. There is no money”. Another challenge is that the net worth of many businesses has taken a big hit. Their ability to borrow will be frustrated by the inability of banks to tell which cashstrapped businesses are a good risk and which are a case of throwing good money after bad. The rise of Japan’s zombie firms shows that governments are no better at spotting who will come out the other side, and who are beyond help. Jim Rose blogs at utopiayouarestandinginit.com The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

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the casserole dish as you go. ■■ Pour the stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar and add the brown sugar to the pan and bring up to the boil. Add the chilli flakes, cinnamon stick and bay leaf and pour into the casserole dish. ■■ Cover with the lid, place in the oven and cook for two hours. ■■ Remove beef from the oven and add the red kidney beans. ■■ Return to the oven and continue to cook for a further 30 minutes. To serve ■■ Remove and discard the cinnamon stick and bay leaf. ■■ Pull pieces of the beef apart using two forks. Season. ■■ Serve with corn chips and sour cream and top with sprigs of coriander. Recipe courtesy of Beef + Lamb New Zealand recipes/co/nz

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Commencement of football in Mid Canterbury has been pushed out another fortnight to mid-May. The Mid Canterbury United Football Club (MCUFC) committee announced Monday on its Facebook page, the postponement of Saturday local league games to May 16. Community football had been scheduled to start on May 2. Mainland Football are still working towards this date, MCUFC president Neil Simons said. “We are in times of uncertainty and we are following the advice from the leaders of our great nation. “We are not able to make any predictions about when our season will start. “We just have to be patient and adjust our practice as necessary.” On March 18, New Zealand Football announced all community football had been postponed until early May and that trainings should not be held until at least April 18 or two weeks prior to season start.

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Mo’unga hits back over lockdown breach Under-fire All Blacks and Crusaders first-five Richie Mo’unga has taken to social media to offer his side of the story after he was filmed training with teammates near their team base in Christchurch on Monday. Newshub reported that a witness had spotted the Crusaders players who belonged to separate “bubbles” passing and kicking the ball between them at a park. The Crusaders confirmed that Mo’unga was one of the players involved and said in a later statement that it was not an organised team training. The Crusaders players have since been widely criticised, including from NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson who said the players’ actions were “unacceptable”. Speaking on his Instagram account, Mo’unga yesterday apologised for not being a role model but insisted that the report didn’t tell the whole story. “As many of you would have seen yesterday, there was some TV footage of me picking up a ball and chucking it back to some of the other lads,” he said, speaking directly to the camera

in an Instagram story. “I just want to speak about what happened and clear a few things up. “Some things that I think are important to know and also some things that was forgot [sic] to be mentioned on the news last night. “I want to start off by saying this was not an organised training. “There were no communications before hand saying that we should train in this park together. “It was by coincidence that I rocked up and they were there training. “In fact, they were there just finishing up their session. “My local park is that local park and our training schedules are the same so we run on the same days. “It just so happened to be it was the same time.” Mo’unga continued to outline what happened, which he says was a coincidental meeting where he eventually broke the bubble on accident. “As I arrived I [talked] to the boys from afar, asking how they were and got ready for my running session.

Richie Mo’unga – Training meeting was coincidental. “As I had finished one of my running sessions, the ball had been kicked over and instinctively I went and picked the ball up and threw it back to them. “I will say that was the only interaction I had with them apart from talking to them. “It was something that was so instinctive for me to do – to pick

the ball up and throw it back to them. “I didn’t think twice about it. “It was something that happened fast. “It’s something that I’ve learnt that even [though it was] my natural instincts, it’s something I need to be more careful of and I will be more careful of.”

The 25-year-old then apologised for his actions saying it “doesn’t excuse” his behaviour. “It doesn’t excuse the fact that there were two other bubbles that were passing around the ball together and it doesn’t excuse the fact that I can be better and a better role model in telling the boys that ‘Hey look, you guys are done. You should head home now’. “And I am sorry for that. “I want to thank all my friends and my supporters and all my family and people that know me well enough to know that I’m not out there on purpose.” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged Kiwis on the weekend to continue to follow the level 4 rules and said those that continued to flout them were “idiots”. Observing the trajectories overseas had helped the Government to decide to “go hard and go early”, Ardern said. “Be proud of your efforts that you have all made. “It is making a difference. “Now is the time though to remain focused, to not let up. “It improves our chances of getting out of this alert level.”

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With no live sport to watch, things are grim. We won’t hide from that. But, to create some debate and discussion, members of the Guardian’s sporting nuts club Matt Markham I’ve been an Otago rugby supporter all my life, so I can proudly say I know sporting heartbreak more than most. But funnily enough, despite all those years of torment – it’s a game of cricket that takes the top prize. An all-night cricketing bender for the ages. One which ebbed and flowed and produced more twists and turns than a good Mills & Boon novel. There was elation, frustration and then utter despair last year watching that Cricket World Cup Final, which also created two of my most hated words in the dictionary. Super Over. I’m over it, honestly I am. My love for Otago rugby has mellowed over the years, but I do remember an eight-year-old version of myself being absolutely livid with life when Colin Hawke awarded that penalty try in the NPC final in 1995. The ball was out, we should have won. Luckily 1998 rolled around pretty quick. Similar vein for the 1999 Super Rugby Final – the Party at Tony Brown’s Place. We should have won that too with the line-up we had. Collectively there are a scattering of All Black defeats in World Cups that don’t bear to think about – except the most recent, I accepted that quite easily, we were simply outplayed that night.

Jaime Pitt-MacKay When it comes to sporting heartbreak I don’t think there can be anything worse than the feeling following the Cricket World Cup Final in England last year. For the Black Caps to come so close to winning the tournament, only to be denied by a lucky deflection off Ben Stokes’ bat leading to four runs, and Guptill being so close to making that final run from the last ball of the super over. The 2007 Rugby World Cup quarter-final between the All Blacks and France is probably one of the most well-known sporting losses in the country. It gave the nation a permanent dislike of Wayne Barnes, but somehow Graham Henry kept his job and the rest is history. The 2011 Super Rugby Final probably wasn’t heartbreaking for anyone that isn’t a Crusaders fan, but there was a lot of emotion that season. The Crusaders had played everywhere except for in

Steve Devereux My therapist says it really is time I got over it – but I can’t. So no discussion on THAT game. The 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa was the one that set the fans up for all the heartbreak losses that were to follow. With half the team desperately crook, it is quite incredible the scores were level after 80 minutes, with Mehrts scoring all the All Blacks’ points and Joel Stransky notching them all for the Boks. Both Todd had droppie attempts in extra time; Blackadder Stransky’s was better. I’m not a massive America’s Cup fan, but the disintegration of Team New Zealand’s 8-1 lead (just one more for victory) at the hands of Jimmy Spithill aboard Oracle was sort-of fatal fascination viewing. Dean Barker already had a bit of a rep as a choker, but that really took him to the top of the tree. The Warriors, back in 2002, were a team that people still believed in, and why not? They were in

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Again a generic selection for the fifth spot – the Warriors. They’re just a walking, talking group of heartbreak. 1 - 2019 Cricket World Cup 2 - The 1995 NPC Final 3 – 1999 Super Rugby Final 4 – Any All Blacks World Cup defeat 5 – Warriors

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Christchurch thanks to the earthquakes, and had to somehow balance the emotional strain of that with putting on a championship winning run. They were so close to doing so, apart from that Will Genia try with 10 minutes left on the clock that secured the Reds the game. I’m not a Liverpool fan and am a Chelsea fan, and while I got enjoyment out of Gerrard’s slip, there is no doubt it was a heartbreaking moment. Needing a win at home to just about lock in their first title in a long time, Gerrard slipped turning on the ball on halfway and Demba Ba charged through to score. They choked the title from there, and when looking like winning this year’s title, Covid-19 has put a hold on those proceedings. 2019 Cricket World Cup Final 2007 Rugby World Cup Quarter-Final 2011 Super Rugby Final Steven Gerrard’s slip v Chelsea 1999 Netball World Cup final

the Grand Final. And doing a pretty good job as well. Stacey Jones scored one of the tries of the season. Then Richard Villasanti did something silly in midfield that upset Brad Fittler greatly – Freddie proceeded to fire up the Roosters and they ran away with the game and the title in the last 20. Toddy didn’t win a Super Rugby title in his time coaching the Crusaders – but he should have. In 2011, after travelling more than 100,000km in the quest for glory, the Crusaders met the Reds in the final. With the game in the balance, ref Stu Dickinson penalised Richie at a ruck, and the Reds were home. Dickinson later apologised for getting the call wrong, but a bit late for Toddy, Richie and the Crusaders. 1. Cricket World Cup Final 2. Rugby World Cup 1995 3. America’s Cup 2013 4. Warriors NRL Grand Final 5. Crusaders 2011 Grand Final

Jonathan Leask An obscure rule but a rule nonetheless handed the 2019 Cricket World Cup final to England. The scars of that Super Over finish are still fresh so we won’t need to run through the controversial finish to that one. Silver Fern shooter Donna Wilkins lined up the shot that would put her side one point ahead of Australia, 42-41, with New Zealand having the centre pass. Wilkins missed, Australia grabbed the rebound and with 17 seconds left made no mistake, when they got their shot to snatch the win 42-41. At the 2010 Football World Cup the All Whites were unbeatable. In their second match against then-defending champions Italy, the All Whites took the lead through Shane Smeltz in the first half, before the Italians took a dive in the box and were awarded a penalty that allowed them to draw level. That dive resulting in the penalty denied an unbeaten New Zealand a spot in the second round, but they did finish above the poor Italians. Remember when New Zealand’s boat was blitzing the Americans to lead 8-1 in a first to 9 wins scenario? Then out of nowhere Oracle’s boat was all of a sudden much faster and came back to beat us 9-8. To finish the list I started by looking at which of the All Blacks

Adam Burns I was eight during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and while I did not watch the final, I remember discovering the result and the downcast mood of the household the next day. There is the anguish of 1999, 2003, 2007 and again last year. But you can’t go past 95 for a few reasons, it was the final, we were clearly the best team at the tournament, and we had taken the Boks to extra time despite being largely hampered by illness. The Silver Ferns and Australia engaged in a ding-dong battle in the 1999 championship game in Christchurch, however we all remember that dramatic last minute with the score tied up, Donna Loffhagen, with a chance to win it, missing the shot and the Aussies working the ball up the other end where Sharelle McMahon drained the shot with less than a second on the clock. The All Blacks had not held the Bledisloe Cup in three years by 2000. Referee Jonathan Kaplan played close to five minutes of injury time at the Cake Tin. Re-

Donna Wilkins World Cup disasters would make the list, the 1995 one stuck out as it was in the final, but I went with a game that really hurt as a Broncos fan since I was 6 watching them win their first NRL Premiership. In 2015 the Broncos had the game in hand. Up 16-12 with just over a minute to go they had possession around the halfway on fourth tackle, but it was stripped from Ben Hunt (he will feature again here). The Cowboys, guided by Jonathan Thurston, swept upfield and on last tackle scored in the corner as the siren sounded. Thurston missed the conversion sending it to golden point and Hunt dropped the kick-off cold. Four hectic plays later and Thurston slotted the field goal to win it. 1: 2019 Cricket World Cup final 2: 1999 Netball World Cup final 3: All Whites 2010 World Cup 4: 2013 Americas Cup 5: 2015 NRL Final gardless, the All Blacks paid the price for two botched lineouts and a dumb play at the ruck (Craig Dowd entering from the side). What resulted was a clutch penalty kick from the Wallabies skipper and second-choice kicker John Eales. It will be an unpopular selection in this part of the world, but this Wellington fan was left heartbroken in 2001 after the Lions looked to have the Log o’ Wood all sewn up for the first time in nearly 20 years, however a Canterbury onslaught (and Steve Walsh) in the last quarter was capped by a last-gasp Ben Blair try before he aced the conversion for a 31-29 win. And last year’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s of course. Where do you start, I’m not sure, I’m still trying to get my head around it. All Blacks v South Africa, RWC 1995 Silver Ferns v Australia, World Championships Final 1999 ABs v Australia, Bledisloe 2000 Canterbury v Wellington, Ranfurly Shield 2001 Black Caps v England, CWC 2019

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Waimate

fog

NZ Situation

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

TODAY

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

1741 84.5 1670 89.5 127 538 688 565 2161 2755 344 382 543 252 139 218.5 103 400 169 69 87 3286 404 431 423 85 116 68 665 165 201.5 386 982 1075 645 440 175 26.5 178 430 130 553 700 105 620 330 111 230 1632 295

1759 85.5 1692 91.5 129 540 692 572 2195 2800 345 385 555 252.5 140 220 104 413 175 70 87.5 3321 410 444.5 426 88 117 69 672 168 202 401 1020 1120 655 450 179 27 181 432 133 560 717 106 640 333 112 241 1640 299

Last sale

Daily Volume move ’000s

FRIDAY

Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

Mainly fine, but cloud increasing with isolated showers about the divide later. SW turning NW and strengthening.

SATURDAY

1759 +21 1.0m 85 +1 8.3m 1670 –28 155.0 91 +2.5 2.3m 128 +6 3.3m 538.5 +34.5 7.8m 691 –4 500.5 565 –6 1.5m 2170 +10 122.7 2761 –179 1.5m 345 +12 1.3m 385 +2 317.4 545 +4 332.1 252.5 +3.5 598.1 140 +4 142.6 219 +7 1.1m 103 +10 1.3m 401 –4.5 415.9 169 +5 157.1 69 –1 3.5m 87 +3.5 6.5m 3286 +86 100.9 405 +1 929.2 435 – 2.1m 425 +36 511.2 88 +4 109.8 116 +8 222.0 69 +5 1.4m 670 +30 371.4 168 +1 1.3m 202 +3 596.6 400 +16 432.5 985 +57 43.17 1075 +8 795.6 655 +15 21.55 450 +25 108.9 179 +12 98.54 27 – 980.9 181 +9 1.4m 430 +2 6.7m 131 +2 271.4 560 +19 218.8 701 +10 147.2 105 +9 777.9 640 +40 65.21 333 +12 158.7 112 +1 267.9 236 +2 612.7 1640 –20 118.9 297 +6 2.1m

daily % rise

Mercer Gr +20.22% Abano Healthcare Gr +19.01% Cannasouth +11.90% Heartland Gr Hldgs +10.75% Foley Wines +10.14% Tourism Holdings +9.38% Metlifecare +9.25% Asset Plus +8.33% Oceania Healthcare +7.81% NZ X +7.41%

Top 10 NZX decliners Company

TIL Logistics Gr F&P Healthcare Geneva Finance T&G Global ANZ Banking Gr Kathmandu Hldgs South Port NZ Aust Financials Westpac Banking Infratil

daily % fall

–8.06% –6.09% –4.26% –2.75% –1.65% –1.43% –1.38% –1.33% –1.20% –1.11%

METAL PRICES

p Gold

+35.2

+0.16

+1.11%

+3.5

+0.07%

NZ DoLLAR

Country

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

12 6 28 6 18 22 14 27 9 26 25 18 23 6 8

Wednesday 6

9 noon 3

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

24 22 16 22 28 28 28 20 35 21 17 20 19 12 26

9 5 10 18 21 13 26 11 25 5 10 11 11 3 22

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

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

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

Friday 6

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

3:29

9:37 3:51 10:06 4:20 10:30 4:45 11:01 5:12 11:25 5:41 11:58 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 6:58 am Set 6:10 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 6:26 am Rise 6:36 pm

Full moon 8 Apr

rain later

Napier

mainly fine

Wellington

clearing

Nelson

mainly fine

Blenheim

mainly fine

Greymouth

clearing

Christchurch

clearing

Timaru

clearing

Queenstown

mainly fine

Dunedin

mainly fine

Invercargill

showers

2:36 pm

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Rise 6:59 am Set 6:09 pm Bad

Bad fishing

Rise 7:00 am Set 6:07 pm Bad

Set 7:47 am Rise 7:06 pm

Last quarter 15 Apr 10:58 am www.ofu.co.nz

17 24 35 28 20 17 14 34 15 22 22 18 21 25 22

11 11 21 26 8 10 4 25 4 16 17 12 6 10 6

Bad fishing Set 9:06 am Rise 7:39 pm

New moon 23 Apr 2:27 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

21 22 21 20 17 19 19 16 16 17 14 16 14

River Levels

14 10 11 10 11 10 7 8 7 6 6 8 8

cumecs

1.78

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 111.0 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

4.45

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

6.53

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

55.1

Waitaki Kurow at 3:02 pm, yesterday

344.2

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Thursday

Hamilton

Forecasts for today

21 21 34 21 25 31 25 38 18 32 32 34 34 16 13

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

showers

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 16.0 24.6 Max to 4pm 11.1 Minimum 8.3 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm April to date 1.0 Avg Apr to date 12 2020 to date 114.4 181 Avg year to date Wind km/h SW 31 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 44 Time of gust 3:53pm

to 4pm yesterday

Methven

Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

21.9 22.2 16.1 –

21.1 24.2 12.1 7.0

13.9 23.3 8.7 –

– – – – –

0.0 0.0 12 84.6 152

0.0 0.4 8 80.4 142

W9 – –

E9 E 26 12:53pm

S 35 S 54 3:11pm

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+2.18%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

Source: BNZ

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

Auckland

London – $US/ounce

p Silver London – $US/ounce

4,867.0

World Weather

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

Rain, heavy about the divide, gradually easing. Snow possibly to 1200m. Severe gale NW changing SW.

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

Source: interest.co.nz

14.55

SUNDAY

Rain developing. Winds changing to southwesterlies.

Company

1,648.30

Rain becoming heavy about the divide, scattered rain spreading E. Snow to 2000m. NW rising to severe gale in exposed places.

SUNDAY

overnight max low

Palmerston North rain

Fine. Wind at 1000m: W 30 km/h. Wind at 2000m: W 50 km/h.

High cloud increasing. Northerlies strengthening.

Top 10 NZX gainers

NZ Today

TOMORROWFZL: 1700m, rising to 2600m by evening

FRIDAY

Sell price

60 plus

TODAYFZL: 2200m in the N, 2000m in the S, becoming 1900m

TOMORROW

Buy price

hail

Fine. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: W 40 km/h developing in the evening.

Mainly fine, apart from a few morning showers about the coast. Southwesterlies, dying out at night.

Company CODE

snow

Canterbury High Country

Cloudy with showers, clearing by afternoon. Northeasterlies changing southwest in the evening.

p Rises 123 q Falls 20

rain

Wednesday, 8 April 2020

A couple of fronts move up the country today, followed by a cool southwest flow. The southwest flow with embedded fronts covers the country tomorrow, followed a ridge of high pressure on Friday. During the weekend northwesterlies strengthen ahead of an active front moving onto the lower South Island on Saturday.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

Canterbury Plains

At close of trading on Tuesday, April 7, 2020

SUN PROTECTION ALERT

30 to 59

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

OVERNIGHT MIN

gitata

fine

Source: NZX

Midnight Tonight

Wind km/h

Compiled by

OVERNIGHT MIN

TIMARU

620 East Street Ashburton Ph/Fax 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Guardian Shares & Investments

SATURDAY: Fine, increasing high cloud. Northerlies strengthening.

less than 30

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

FRIDAY: Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

OVERNIGHT MIN

www.guardianonline.co.nz MAX 17 OVERNIGHT MIN 6

AKAROA

ASHBURTON

TOMORROW: Mainly fine, chance shower. SW, dying out at night.

LYTTELTON

LINCOLN Rakaia

DEATHS

MAX

CHRISTCHURCH

METHVEN

TODAY: Cloudy with showers clearing. NE, changing SW evening.

DARFIELD

Map for today

Ashburton Forecast

Wa i m a ka r i r i

As at 4pm April 7, 2020

TT buy

TT sell

Australia 0.9929 0.9548 Canada 0.8565 0.8237 China 4.3188 4.1203 Euro 0.5623 0.5409 Fiji 1.4116 1.3322 Great Britain 0.4955 0.4766 Japan 66.15 63.62 Samoa 1.747 1.5799 South Africa 11.3817 10.8755 Thailand 19.98 19.21 United States 0.6076 0.5847

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16 Ashburton Guardian

Richie explains breach

When dreams shatter

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MASTERS TRIP ‘UP IN THE AIR’

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

There is uncertainty for a local couple as to whether they will eventually knock off a sporting bucket list item they were expected to be experiencing this week. Gary Lee, of Ashburton, and his wife had planned to attend this year’s Masters Tournament in the US with three other couples. The golf major was scheduled to tee off this week at Augusta, Georgia.

“There’s a group of us that play golf that go away every few years,” Lee said. “When you make your bucket list as a golfer it is The Masters.” However, it was decided last month the tournament would be postponed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Masters was the scene last year where Tiger Woods won his fifteenth golf major, and first in 11 years. Lee said he started saving for

the trip about 10 years ago and arranged the trip through an Auckland travel agency which specialises in tours to the renowned golf event. “At this stage it’s a little bit up in the air. “Air New Zealand have given us a bit of a reprieve with our flights where we’ve been given 12 months to use the tickets. However he was unsure whether he could use his tickets next year.

“We’re living in hope. “At this stage we still want to go next April and if we get the chance we will be there.” Lee said it was a once-in-a-lifetime trip for him and his wife. “For us this was our big trip. “We’ve been building this up and we’ve known our dates for the past three years so we’ve been counting the calendar down. “We’re just in a holding pattern like everyone else in the world at the moment.”

Earlier this week, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley announced it was targeting November 9-15 for this year’s tournament to be held. Other golf majors also announced revised dates this week. Next month’s PGA Championship has been moved to August while the US Open has been rescheduled for September. However this year’s Open Championship in the UK has been cancelled.

Mid Canterbury football start date pushed back

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