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Students cycling to raise funds By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

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With lockdown behind them, Ashburton College’s students will give back to the community by testing out their endurance in a 24-hour cycling challenge next weekend. A total of 15 students will take part in the challenge, which will see them take one-hour shifts on a spin bike in an attempt to raise funds for the Salvation Army.

Starting out the challenge at one of the student’s houses, they will then head to Countdown North where they will pedal away from 8am to 8pm. Head girl Poppy Kilworth said they had seen other endurance challenges online during lockdown, and had wanted to combine that with fundraising for local services that had been working supporting the community during lockdown. “We decided we wanted to do some-

thing for the essential workers during lockdown,” she said. The idea initially started as a kilometre challenge, before they eventually decided on the cycling challenge. Long Zoom calls starting about halfway through lockdown ensued as they planned the fundraiser.

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■■WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Tree planting marks World Environment Day

leven-year-old Nate Woods returned to his former school on Friday for a special occasion. It was the planting of a native lancewood tree at Ashburton Borough School, on World Environment Day. Nate was given the tree to plant at the school by David Askin of the Ashburton Domain last year, in recognition of a deforestation inquiry he did as part of Sharing the Planet studies in Year 6. Co-ordinator of environmental education John Hooper said the tree has been well looked after in its pot ever since. Nate returned to his old school from Ashburton Intermediate for the designated planting date, and helped alongside Year 8 Borough Greenies leaders Bella Dawson (centre) and Maddie Page. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 050620-SS-0107

■■ WEIGHBRIDGE PROJECT

Road safety work part of project By Sue Newman

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In spite of mounting opposition, the NZ Transport Agency is sticking with its chosen site for a truck weigh station just north of the Rakaia River bridge on State Highway One. However, the agency has acknowledged that while it was an ideal site for that purpose, the area of road could benefit from safety improvements, says director of regional relationships Jim Harland. The Ashburton District Council, AA Canterbury Westland and trucking organisations hotly oppose the location, citing road safety issues as their number one concern because the proposed site is between the river bridge and the Rakaia rail overbridge, already a high accident area. But Harland has discounted those concerns, saying that putting the weighbridge there would also achieve associated improvements that were planned for the highway and local roads. They would have safety benefits for all users, he said.

“As part of the Weigh Right project at Rakaia we are designing a number of improvements to address the safety issues this section of road already faces, including some raised by Ashburton District Council, the AA and the Road Transport Association NZ (RTANZ) after we first presented the Weigh Right Rakaia project.” The agency would not change the location as it had been through a site location process and when taken with the safety improvements under consideration, it remained the best option, Harland said. “The changes we are planning north of the Rakaia River are in line with the level of safety already in place south of the bridge and in the Rakaia township,” he said. None of that has done anything to allay the concerns raised, Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said. The Ashburton District Council is hamstrung, however, in having any input because, while the location will create a traffic hazard for local people travelling north, the site is technically in the Selwyn District Council’s patch, he said.

Unfortunately, under the Resource Management the Selwyn Council could not oppose NZTA’s Notice of Requirement (NOR) that ticked off the site, Brown said. While the council’s hands might be tied when it came to having the weighbridge built elsewhere, Brown said concerns over safety issues remained. “It’s dangerous. We all use this stretch of road and this is all about road safety.” Trucking organisations were planning to do an on site demonstration of how the site would be used and the impact trucks pulling off the road and then re-entering the road would have on traffic flows, he said. He believes that NZTA’s claims that a truck could go from stationary to the road speed of 65 or 70km/h in the short distance travelled to the overhead rail bridge was flawed. Safety improvements on NZTA’s drawing board for the area include a new right turn bay for North Rakaia Road; a new right turn bay for the rest area; 70km/h electronic speed limit signs that are activated when vehicles are using the new turning bays or

turning right into SH1; widening SH1 by three metres to allow for north and southbound acceleration shoulders and extending the northbound acceleration shoulder from 200 to 260 metres in response to industry advice; street lighting for the North Rakaia Road intersection; improved pavement markings; and rationalisation of existing road signs to avoid too many distractions. Harland said the agency believed the changes planned would more than address the concerns over safety that could be created by the addition of between for and six trucks per hour turning in the area when the weigh station was in operation. The organisation plans to share information on road safety improvements planned with AA and trucking organisations. “Before and during the Covid-19 lockdown we have done our best to communicate with interested parties and listen to their feedback. “We have taken this on board and are keen to show our updated plans to concerned groups,” he said.

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The boys in the band When music is your life, you’ll always remain at heart a boy in the band. It’s a life Geordie Robinson loved, one he’s still part of and a life that he shared with his childhood friend and good mate Noel Cameron. Geordie talks to reporter Sue Newman about the halcyon days of band the Highlows.

Hot property on the music scene in the 1960s, Ashburton band the Highlows (from left) Steve Mulqueen, Geordie Robinson, Harry Walls, Noel Cameron and Bill Anderson.

ack in the 1960s they were the boys every girl wanted to meet. They spent their weekends on stage pumping out dance music, watching romances bloom, relationships crumble and avoiding the adoring gazes of teenagers. Those boys belonged to one of Ashburton’s top bands of the day, the Highlows, but the death last week of drummer Noel Cameron means the band of five now stands at just two. For more than 70 years Geordie Robinson and Noel Cameron made music together. They were school mates who shared a love of music. Both were self taught and while Noel began his love affair with music as a drummer, Geordie started out on a harmonica, but over the years played virtually every instrument. Now, at a day or two shy of 85, he’s a guitarist. The pair were members of Ashburton’s Harmonica band in the 1950s as young teens, but it was fellow local Harry Walls who kickstarted the band and came up with its name. While Geordie and Noel were best mates from childhood, they were joined by Bill Anderson (who now lives in Auckland), Harry Walls and Steve Mulqueen. “Music was the lifelong thread that tied us together really,” Geordie said. Over the years Geordie became the band’s unofficial historian and has a large store of old tape recordings of the band’s performances, and scrap books full of photos and newspaper clippings. He sorted through his store of music to find just the right pieces to play at Noel’s funeral to play tribute to the man who had been an integral part of his own musical journey. In their day, the Highlows were a pretty well respected band. Their music ranged

across several genre, but Geordie was the music master who read the crowd, felt the vibe and decided the numbers. With all band members ‘ear’ musicians, rather than relying on sheets of music, that made mixing and matching pretty easy, he said. A few notes and they were away. They played several seasons at the Caroline Bay Carnival, were regulars on Timaru’s radio 3XC and were the band of choice for dances around Canterbury. It was a great life, one that left little time for anything other than work, but it also meant the musicians became a tight-knit group. It also meant that with most Friday and Saturday nights booked, finding their own romances wasn’t easy. It took an approach from the girl next door who needed a partner for a ball that by chance, hadn’t booked the Highlows, that brought Georgie and wife-to-be Shirley together. “The music was wonderful, I loved those band days,” Geordie said. In times of music or dance style, he doesn’t play favourites “I did them all, love them all. I do everything.” Noel stuck to his drums but Geordie played harmonica, piano accordion, trumpet, piano and guitar. “He was a very, very good drummer and it’s the drummer who’s the engine room in a band. And he could sing. We did a lot of shows together and a lot of RSA reviews.” At one point Georgie was asked to tour Australia with another band, but a commitment to his building apprenticeship put paid to that. “I had to decided whether to let one door close and open another,” he said. There were no regrets about passing

Geordie Robinson, reflecting on a life enriched by music and the company of his fellow band members. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 050620-SN-0020. up that opportunity because there were plenty of good things happening close to home. Music might have been all-consuming, but the talented musicians spent more time on stage than they did in rehearsal. “We didn’t practice, we did bugger all really, but we knew what we were doing,” Geordie said. Membership of the Highlows wasn’t an exclusive affair, however, with band members also playing with other musicians when the opportunity arose. “We eventually drifted into other bands but Noel and I stayed together. We’d go out singing together.” For Geordie that meant regular stints at the Radiant Hall (now the East Street Countdown complex) alongside top musicians of the time – Ray Dabourn, Chloe Gordon and Ray Prattley.

Playing in a band was definitely not a path to riches. Musicians received about $12 a night and that often involved travelling to a rural hall – paying your own way – and playing until 3am. The suppers that were served at dances in those days were a real bonus, he said. Geordie’s still playing but he gave up his regular stints at Ashburton’s resthomes when the Covid-19 pandemic arrived. Now it’s getting close to the all clear sounding, he said he’ll continue to play but just to clients at Ashburton’s day care. And he’ll remain an MSA orchestra stalwart. He doesn’t lug his piano accordian around now, that’s asking a bit much of a bloke in his 80s, he said, but whatever the instrument, Geordie said he’s just happy to be part of a band. His only regret is that mate Noel is not there to enjoy it with him.

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■■ BUNNINGS CLOSURE

Falloon’s fight for local Bunnings fails By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Attempts from Ashburton’s MP to sway Bunnings to not close their Ashburton store were unsuccessful, just as a locally started petition was also unsuccessful. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon penned a letter to Bunnings New Zealand director Jacqui Coombes on May 29 requesting they reconsider their proposal to shut the store. Falloon said in his letter that the announcement had been met with much dismay and concern, not just from customers, but from the wider community for the welfare of the staff totalling around 30 people.

In brief Critically injured A person was flown by helicopter to hospital in a critical condition following a crash on Friday night. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Carters Terrace in Tinwald at around 10.10pm. The car collided with a tree, between Wilkins Street and Grove Street. A police spokesperson said the driver, who was the sole occupant, was flown by helicopter to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries. The last status update on the driver was on Saturday morning and the driver was in the intensive care unit in a critical but stable condition. Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Alan Burgess said firefighters used their extrication gear to remove the door of the car to allow access to the occupant.

Farm pond tragedy Three people have died in a car submerged in a pond in the central North Island, police say. A fourth person – an elderly man – was taken to Whanganui Hospital by rescue helicopter. Police said they were alerted to the incident in Raetihi, in the Ruapehū district, just after 11am yesterday. - NZME

Fifth homicide A teenager has been fatally stabbed in Moerewa – the fifth homicide in New Zealand in a week. Northland Police have launched a homicide inquiry after the 18-year-old, named as Krillan Koni Brown, was killed at a house in the Far North town, close to the Bay of Islands. Police and ambulance were called to a Snowdon Ave address around 12.20am yesterday where Brown was found unresponsive. Despite attempts to revive him, he died at the scene, police said. In the past week, there have been five homicides in New Zealand. - NZME

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“I fully appreciate the challenging environment that Covid-19 has created for your business and the subsequent loss in revenue. As a result of that Bunnings New Zealand has been given $27.2 million of taxpayers’ money to support more than 4000 of your employees,” he said. “Although that support will end, it has enabled you to continue to pay staff through the lockdown period, to the point you are now able to open again.” Falloon highlighted in previous communications Bunnings had made the point that as much as possible, staff will be redeployed to other stores. “That will certainly comes as

welcome news to staff stores in places like Christchurch, but it presents a huge challenge for staff at your Ashburton store,” he said. “Many of your Ashburton employees reside in Mid and South Canterbury, a long way from a nearby store and alternative employment.” Falloon said he was aware of people from as far afield as Timaru and the Mackenzie District travelling to Ashburton to shop at Bunnings. He also highlighted that the district is better placed than most regions to recover economically from the virus, with a strong primary sector base and that he would accept to see retail sales in Ashburton outperform

other similar sized towns. In response, Coombes thanked Falloon for his letter regarding the closure and his genuine concern for local staff and customers. “Following a period of consultation with our team and after carefully consideration of all stakeholder feedback, we have made the disappointing decision to permanently close the Ashburton store,” she said. Coombes then goes on to explain that the welfare of their staff is their absolute priority, and that the decision to close the store was driven largely by the challenges in the recent trading environment, as well as other considerations such as lease arrangements, in-

dividual store performance and suitability of location. At each site the challenges have been further exacerbated as a result of the Covid-19 environment and despite the best efforts of our team, unfortunately the Ashburton store is no longer a viable part of our network,” she said. Hundreds of comments flooded social media when the news of the proposal first broke, and an online petition was started in an attempt to save the Ashburton Bunnings, which received more than 750 signatures. Many comments on the petition highlighted their love of the staff’s friendly service and better pricing of items.

■■ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Students pedalling to raise funds From P1 “We’ve got a really mixed group of people so there are some that will be able to get through the hour easily and some that might struggle a bit,” she said. The spin bikes have been donated by the EA Networks Centre for them to use, with the first section of the challenge at Kilworth’s house to be livestreamed before they complete the second half outside Countdown. As well as collecting cash donations outside Countdown, they will also have an area for food donations, will be running a sausage sizzle and will also have a Givealittle page set-up. “We will have the food donation area set up so if people can’t donate money they still might be able to donate a tin of spaghetti or something,” Kilworth said. The senior leaders have taken on the task of the bike shifts in the early hours of the morning, while local MPs and school principal Ross Preece may even chip in with a stint on the bike. The challenge will kick off from 8pm on Friday this week and will run until 8pm on Saturday.

Ashburton College school leaders (from left) Poppy Kilworth, Henry Chapman, Kyle Cabangun and Maria Costas are part of the 15 students taking part in the AshColl Student Exec 24 Hour Bike Challenge. PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 070620-JPM-0122

■■WEATHER

Chilly start to winter It has only taken one week for winter to show off its true colours in Mid Canterbury, with freezing temperatures across the district and snow falling in the foothills. Around 7mm of rain fell in Ashburton on Saturday, with temperatures struggling to get above 7°C. Further south snow closed several passes, including the Burkes Pass between Fairlie and Tekapo. Timaru Airport was the coldest place in the country on Saturday morning, at -5.3°C, and Pukaki was not far behind at -4.3°C. Christchurch had freezing conditions and fog overnight. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Mary and Harry Lowe have been committed to providing high quality organic flour, grains and stockfood for almost 35 years. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 040620-SN-0021.

Organic a better way to grow Mary and Harry Lowe are the last people to seek the limelight, but when that limelight shines on their business, they’re happy to talk. They share their story of the growth of New Zealand Biograins with reporter Sue Newman.

ack in the 1980s organics was as left field as you could get in the world of mainstream farming. Anyone who wasn’t happy to pour chemical on to pasture to achieve bumper crop yields wasn’t really a farmer. Soil quality might suffer, animal health might be compromised, but if you were a cropping farmer, big yields meant big money. That didn’t sit comfortably with Mary and Harry Lowe. The Eiffelton farmers were part of the traditional farming world, earning their living on family land, but when he looked at his stock, Harry knew something wasn’t right. He read, researched, learned and realised his soil was cropped out, that something – other than chemicals – was needed to fix the problem. As an experiment Harry trialled seaweed and other mineral sprays. The results were immediate and they were impressive. “I did it to get greater production but I was amazed with the response in our animals,” Harry said. He and Mary were convinced, but there was a world to travel between knowing what worked and convincing a conservative farming community to stop using chemicals and start using natural products. The Lowes found they were not alone in challenging traditional thinking and with five other farmers from around Canterbury and a liquid fertiliser producer, they joined forces and pooled ideas. On June 5, 1986, New Zealand Biograins was born.

Initially the farmers simply grew organic grain and sent a container load of grain to Europe believing they’d be welcomed in that market. What they found was that competition with the bulk producers from Canada and Australia was impossible. Looking back, Harry said, it was very much a learn-as-you-go business. “We learned from each other and we were probably a bit before our time really. We thought we could change the world in 10 weeks,” he said. They bought their current mill site in January 1987. It was once the home of the Midland Dairy Company but had spent its latter years as a large storage facility. That meant hours spent stripping the building out and refitting it for its new use. They sourced equipment from other mills and from overseas – a stone mill from Denmark, a huller from the United States. Money kept going out, but little was coming in. Growing crops organically was one thing, turning the grains from those crops into flour was something else. For Mary and Harry that meant long hours learning new skills. “We had to learn to be millers and when we started, we pretty much thought you just ground the wheat until it went white.” As the Lowe’s knowledge and commitment to organics grew, they gradually bought out their farmer partners until they were solo sailing and that meant the couple were totally committed. There was no way back. For some time they continued to farm,

growing organic grains and remaining an oddity in their farming community, but as their milling business grew, they opted to sell up and become full-time millers. Their business continued to grow, but when the dairy boom arrived, available crops plunged as traditional cropping farms were sold and converted to dairy units. That started to change again a few years ago, but today the Lowes supplement New Zealand-grown organic grain with imported grain. The also have transition facilities at the mill to ensure certified grain is not mixed with biological grains supplied from farms that are still working towards certification. “And we’re still getting new farms coming on stream and new interest,” Harry said. The mill is busy. At its peak there have been 13 on the team working round-theclock shifts. At peak it can have three mills running. Production has tipped off that peak, but during the Covid-19 lockdown, life at Biograins was manic. Around 800 emails were stacked up with flour orders and phones were ringing nonstop. Mary and Harry did what they could with the staff who were able to come in to work, but the days – and nights – were very long. Today they’re one of the only, if not the only, organic mills in New Zealand and they are the only commercial mill that is stonemilling. The couple are no strangers to long working hours but know the time will

come when they need to ease back or ease out. Their children are unlikely to take over the business and ultimately that will mean finding the right buyer, Harry said. That’s in the future. Right now the couple still love what they’re doing, still believe organic is the only way to grow and are heartened by the growing awareness of its benefits. They now supply not only top-line restaurants and cafes with flour products and grains, but they also supply animal feed around New Zealand. Within the world of organics, there’s great camaraderie and a support network between growers and users, and it’s the people involved who make the industry such a great one to be involved in, Harry said. They’ve had an online shop running for about 20 years and truckloads of product regularly head out of the mill. On occasion, Mary and Harry also take to the road, delivering product and keeping touch with customers. With more than 30 years in the industry behind them, the couple say they still love what they do, still remain firmly committed to organics and say the unflagging support of their customers makes the long hours worthwhile. “It’s a whole way of life really for us. The mill is like a heartbeat. We’ve never wanted to give up because we absolutely believe in what we do,” Harry said. Wheat flour is still their main product, but they also mill buckwheat, oats, pulses and nuts as well as stockfood.

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■■AUSTRALIA

Protests get tense AP Black Lives Matter protests across Australia have been largely peaceful, but things took a turn for the worse in Sydney on Saturday night. Dozens of protesters in Sydney’s Central Station were hit with pepper spray after a tense stand-off with police officers. In a statement, NSW Police said a man had been charged with offensive behaviour and resist police following the altercation just after 6pm on Saturday. “As police attempted to move a group of people through the station after the conclusion of the rally, some individuals reportedly became aggressive,” police said. “When one man allegedly became violent, officers from the Public Order and Riot Squad (PORS) attempted to remove him and a struggle ensued.

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“The 21-year-old was arrested and, after the group became increasingly aggressive, OC spray was deployed. Five people were subsequently treated at the scene for the effects of OC spray. “The man, from Mt Druitt, was taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he has been charged with offensive behaviour and resist police. He’s been granted strict conditional bail to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on August 27.” Photos showed several protesters lying on the floor as first aid volunteers in highvis vests moved in to pour water to their faces. Police then issued a formal “move on” order to protesters, warning them to leave the concourse at Central Station or get arrested. Despite the pepper spray incident, NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mick Will-

ing said the small number of arrests was a “really positive result”. Thousands of people, many wearing masks, were already gathered in front of Sydney’s Town Hall on Saturday when the NSW Court of Appeal declared the Stop All Black Deaths in Custody rally an authorised public assembly. The decision, overturning a Supreme Court ruling on Friday night, gave protesters immunity from arrest for blocking roads along the planned route from Town Hall to Belmore Park. About 5000 people were originally expected to rally in honour of George Floyd and Australian man David Dungay Jr, but NSW Police say 20,000 protesters turned out in Sydney. Elsewhere around the country, protests remained peaceful with thousands of people attending.

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One death Surfer dies after shark attack every minute in Brazil A male surfer has been killed after being bitten by a shark off Kingscliff in northern New South Wales, Australia. Police believe the attack occurred on Salt Beach at 10.41am (AEST) yesterday. Details are still to be confirmed but NSW police said a man had been killed after an incident involving a shark off North Point Avenue near Kingscliff.

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis had their own food menu. Darren McGrady, who worked as a chef for Buckingham Palace for 15 years, has revealed the British monarch’s pooches were treated like royalty themselves and he would regularly make meals for them, too. Speaking in a YouTube video, Darren said: “I didn’t expect to be cooking for the Queen’s dogs, when I started working at Buckingham Palace. I thought I was going to be cooking for kings, queens and presidents. I did eventually, but one of the first jobs I had was cooking for the corgis – the Royal Corgis – making fresh food every day. The corgis had their own menu.” In October 2018, it was revealed Queen Elizabeth’s last corgi passed away, leaving her with her two dorgis – dachshund and corgi crosses – called Candy and Vulcan. - AP

The man in his 50s was believed to have been surfing at the time of the bite. NSW Ambulance attended, but the man died at the scene. Surf Life Saving NSW has since closed the beach. Authorities are yet to identify the type of shark but it is understood to be the season when great white sharks are active off that part of the coast.

AP With its overall Covid-19 death toll exceeding 34,000 people, Brazil is now the country with the third highest number of deaths in the world, surpassing Italy. Brazil is widely regarded to be the current global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with more new daily deaths and cases than any other country. The Brazilian health ministry late on Thursday registered a record 1473 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, a rate of one coronavirus death every 58 seconds. The real situation may be much worse, however, as researchers and infectious disease experts believe the full extent of Brazil’s coronavirus epidemic has been grossly under-reported by official statistics. Deaths by acute respiratory distress syndrome have skyrocketed in the country, with suggestions that some 6000 of these cases, dating back to March and April, may have been undiagnosed Covid-19 deaths. Furthermore, Brazil’s level of testing is dangerously low. Only 4643 out of every million Brazilians have been tested, with one infectious disease expert in São Paulo saying that only patients with moderate to severe symptoms are receiving tests. Brazilian doctor Drauzio Varella said that historians would be unkind to President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing international condemnation for his handling of the pandemic. “I think history will ascribe to him a level of guilt that I really wouldn’t want for myself,” said Varella. Only two countries, the US and the UK, have lost more lives, and Brazil seems poised to overtake the latter. Brazil has confirmed 615,000 cases, second only to the US. “Because in Brazil we are already the third country in the world in terms of deaths, we will soon become the second, and we are going to come close to the level of mortality in the US, which has 330 million citizens – that’s 60 per cent larger than Brazil’s population,” predicted Varella.

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Rebel busy dating She’s been increasingly candid on Instagram of late, but one aspect of Rebel Wilson’s life still remains largely mysterious – her love life. Speaking to news.com.au, the Aussie comic said she’s been making a conscious effort to focus more on relationships, revealing she’s been dating, as she emphasised, “A LOT”, and having a blast while doing so. “I don’t think I’ve found the right person,” Wilson, 40, said. “But I’ve been dating everyone from billionaires to the very regular person next door. It’s been fun meeting different people.” - AP Supporters of two suspended Buffalo police officers assemble outside the courthouse in Buffalo, New York at the weekend. PHOTO AP

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Two officers charged with assault Thomasin McKenzie AP Two Buffalo police officers have been charged with assault, prosecutors say, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski, who surrendered at the weekend, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault. They were released without bail. McCabe, 32, and Torgalski, 39, “crossed a line” when they shoved the man down hard enough for him to crack his head on the ground, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said at a news conference, calling the victim “a harmless 75-year-old man”. If convicted of the felony assault charge,

they face up to seven years in prison. The footage shows the man, identified as longtime activist Martin Gugino, approaching a line of helmeted officers holding batons as they clear demonstrators from Niagara Square around the time of an 8pm curfew. Two officers push Gugino backward, and he hits his head on the pavement. Blood spills as officers walk past. One officer leans down to check on the injured man before another officer urges the colleague to keep walking. The video of the encounter sparked outrage online as demonstrators take to cities across the country to protest racial injustice sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck for several minutes.

Kiwi actor in new movie Kiwi Hollywood ingenue Thomasin McKenzie has been cast in thriller-king film-maker, M. Night Shyamalan’s new untitled Universal movie. The Jojo Rabbit actress has been chosen as part of an ensemble cast, which also includes Little Women’s Eliza Scanlen, The Underground Railroad’s Aaron Pierre, Bad Education’s Alex Wolff and Phantom Thread’s Vicky Krieps. It is another feather in the cap of McKenzie to be working with a director whose movies have achieved blockbuster status such as, The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and most recently last year’s superhero thriller Glass. - AP

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OUR VIEW

Jaime Pitt-MacKay REPORTER

Another step towards normality

t feels weird to say given how nothing that 2020 has thrown us so far has been normal, but it almost feels as if life as I would normally know it is back to normal. For the past three months everything has been completely alien, a world that we could never have expected to be living in. But as restrictions have slowly been lifted recently, normal has started to come back. For some it was as simple as getting back to working in the office, or being able to go out and enjoy a meal with family or drinks at the pub with friends. This weekend heralded a big step back towards normality, and I’m sure a lot of other people across the country, the return of Saturday football. With many codes like rugby, hockey and netball still working towards starting their seasons later this month or early next month, football has been ahead of the curve with getting their season started ASAP. And that has come as a welcome relief in a world of social distancing, hand sanitising at every opportunity and signing in to businesses with a pen and paper or a QR code, getting out on a grass rectangle with 21 other blokes in the freezing cold and pouring rain. It was a nice reminder of life pre-Covid, and was a nice reminder that the tough times we have endured through lockdown, and will likely to continue over the next few months and year, were worth it. With another day of no new cases yesterday, it looks incredibly likely it will be announced today that we will move to Level 1 at some point this week. Bar being able to travel overseas, it will basically be New Zealand life back to normal, crowds will be back at the rugby, bars will be packed and there will be no fears about a good old handshake. Bring it on.

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hen you are the Prime Minister or a Minister in the Government you receive advice from a range of officials, some of it excellent and some of it not so good. Your job as a Member of Parliament is to assess this advice to see whether the recommended course of action, policies or legislation is sensible and will achieve the desired result, without causing unintended and unwanted consequences. When looking at the detail you have to be careful not to lose sight of the big picture, or as the saying goes, you have to be careful not to fall into the trap of not seeing the wood for the trees. I am hopeful that when the Prime Minister announces the Government’s decision on whether or not New Zealand can move from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 1 this week, common sense will prevail. At the time of writing this column we had already had almost two weeks with no new

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cases of Covid-19 and, assuming nothing has changed by the time this goes to print, it seems nonsensical to keep imposing social distancing measures on businesses, when even the Prime Minister herself has been seen in photos out and about within close proximity of members of the public. The Government needs to be making fair and reasonable decisions to help steer our communities out of the difficult conditions our businesses find themselves in but the decision-makers appear ignorant of the impact their directives are having on businesses and families. The trans-Tasman bubble

needs to be made a reality before the July school holidays to give our South Island tourism businesses a chance of staying afloat. September will be well and truly too late for many. The Government also needs to explain why special permission has been granted for the Avatar film crew to enter New Zealand but denied entry to fishing boats to allow engineering works to be done on them in Nelson, putting many local jobs at risk. Until recently, everyone was under the impression that New Zealand’s borders were shut to everyone except returning citizens and permanent residents. However, we have since found out that Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has signed off on 28 applications based on economic grounds, representing 201 essential workers, after being granted special powers by Cabinet on April 21, 2020. In total the Government has granted 2354 border exemptions. The Government never pub-

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licised these border exemptions and this only came to light after the arrival of the film crew last weekend. The Government needs to be upfront on what the criteria are as a “case-by-case” border exemption regime which lets some people in but refuses entry to the stranded partner of a pregnant New Zealand woman does not pass the fairness test. This simply isn’t good enough and appears to be another case of this Government picking favourites. Ask anyone who became unemployed prior to March this year whether the special benefit for people who have lost their jobs since then is fair and you can likely guess their reply. 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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Cooking up a storm during lockdown Ashburton Intermediate School student Luke Rhodes put on his chef’s hat during lockdown to lead a cooking demonstration for his fellow students via Zoom. Chocolate fudge was on the menu, and his instructions resulted in some delicious treats being created. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Community basketball will opt for a “participation over competition” approach when it returns in the coming months.

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Participation catchword on the court By Adam Burns

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Basketball Mid Canterbury (BBMC) president Wayne Rodgers says local basketball will be a more informal proposition when it returns in the coming weeks. Plans continue to be worked through for local competitions and a return to the court amid

Covid-19 restrictions which continue to evolve week to week. BBMC has also decided to waive some associated costs for families due to the scaled down programme. Competitions are set to be revamped due to venue availability alongside other codes. “Basketball is to return this year

as more of a participation rather than competition,” Rodgers said, in a BBMC Facebook post on Friday. “There has been enough stress put on families in these recent times.” He added this year’s intermediate grade had been cancelled, however, there would be no charges to any of the teams

for the games that were played pre-Covid. The men’s A grade will tip off next month and a college grade is set to run in term 3. “This will be for the junior players not involved in travelling teams,” Rodgers said. An eight week miniball competition will be played later in the

year over during term 4 as well as a women’s grade. Rodgers said the BBMC junior academy for Year 5-8 pupils would be returning on Thursdays in the near future, however dates were yet to be finalised. The stadium on Oxford Street remained closed to the general public outside of BBMC activities.

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Controversial call costs Sea Eagles hard-earned victory The Manly Sea Eagles had every right to erupt over the controversial finish to the game against the Parramatta Eels but coach Des Hasler has kept his cool. While clearly not happy with the ending to the 19-16 loss to the Eels, the Sea Eagles mentor said he would be calling NRL officials. With 40 seconds left in the game, the Sea Eagles put the ball through hands with Tom Trbojevic catching and passing to winger Reiben Garrick who muscled his way to the line. Although much of the world be-

lieved it went backwards from the hands and only floated forward because the players were running and Trbojevic was hit hard by Eels winger Maika Sivo, referee Ben Cummins called the pass forward. Post-game, Fox Sports reported NRL head of football Graham Annesley had said the call had come from the touch judge and was incorrect. Annesley sent Ben Ikin a text message saying: “The forward pass call was incorrect. It should have been a try. But it was called by the touch judge just as it would

have been last year. A second ref would have had no impact on that decision.” Hasler reacted with a shake of the head and took his headset off, not looking to happy about the decision while in the coaches box. Many fans were preparing the popcorn for what was surely going to be an explosive press conference but Hasler stayed calm and measured in the public eye. Whether the same will happen when he’s on the phone with NRL officials remains to be seen but Hasler kept cool and said “it con-

firms the night we had”. “We didn’t get much rub of the green tonight and that goes with referee calls and touch judge calls as well now,” he began. “To be truthful, we probably shouldn’t have been in that position coming to the last play. Probably the first half we were guilty of … there are certain things you can’t do with these rule changes that sort of make errors coming out of your own end. “I was very impressed by the way this team fought back, they never gave up, so to come back

from 18-2 down and win the game, that’s what you’re telling me, we won the game. “Another thing I saw tonight for the first time was a real inconsistency in the six again call so I’ll be talking about that. But we were just a little bit off, especially in the first half. We came up with a couple of silly penalties and straight away they were on our tryline. There’ll be a bit in there that they’ll be a bit disappointed in.” While he was calm last night, this is far from the last we will hear about this call.

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Frosty footy Few footballers around the Canterbury region escaped the wintry climes at the weekend. However, Mid Canterbury United’s youth grade had to contend with an icy-white turf at the Ashburton Domain for their mid-morning kickoff on Saturday. The 15th grade division 2 side, however, revelled in the conditions against the Papanui-Redwood AFC Leopards with the youngsters beginning their season in emphatic style, winning 10-0. Lachie Gardener (right) dribbles the ball into space during United’s big win. PHOTO DOUG BOVETT

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Dixon dominates as IndyCars return Scott Dixon has won the opening round of the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season Texas Motor Speedway in a clear-cut, dominant performance that saw him lead over three quarters of the race. It’s Dixon’s fourth win at Texas, claimed after he led a bonkers 157 laps out of a possible 200. He now sits just five victories away from equalling Mario Andretti’s second place in the sport’s overall race-winner record books. The race ended in drama with Dixon’s main rival for the win, team-mate Felix Rosenqvist, crashing out with just 10 laps to go as he tried to chase down Dixon. What looked like a potential grandstand finish ended with relief for the five-time series champion.

“I can’t thank the team enough. Such strange times right now, it was such a team effort,” said Dixon. “We had a couple of mistakes at the start, but we recovered. It was awesome. “I don’t know what it’s with with this PNC Bank car, it was just so fast. Any situation we were in, we could just go for it. Huge thanks to everyone involved. “Bummed that the fans aren’t here, wish everyone was here to celebrate.” Dixon held second for most of the opening stanza, taking the lead on lap 32 from polesitter Newgarden when he slowed with a minor vibration. Newgarden made his stop as a result, with Dixon and the major-

ity of the leaders following suit on the following lap. A lap 38 crash on the back straight between rookies Alex Palau and Rinus VeeKay prompted the first safety car. When the race restarted on lap 46, Dixon held first over Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Rosenqvist, Zach Veach, and Australia’s Will Power. Dixon proceeded to gap the field, gaining a 4.5-second margin over Newgarden by lap 65. Dixon got by Rosenqvist on the lap-87 restart, and by lap 91 he had hit the lead. By lap 119 Rosenqvist had finally got back to second, but the gap to Dixon had grown to almost 10 seconds. Newgarden peeled off to make his third pit stop on lap 121, with Dixon and Rosenqvist stop-

ping one lap later. The top two positions stayed the same, with Pagenaud taking third off Newgarden. Dixon’s eight-second gap over Rosenqvist quickly neutralised with the Kiwi stuck behind the lapped car of Power. The Ganassi racers made their penultimate stops together with 44 laps to go, with a 3.9-second margin between them. That gap continued to shrink, with Dixon losing time due to Rossi’s lapped Napa Andretti Honda. By the time Dixon eventually got by Rossi with 30 laps to go, Rosenqvist less than a second behind. With the pair’s final pit stops unfolding with just 12 laps to go, it set up a fascinating inter-team

battle. Dixon returned to the fray in the middle of a clump of aggressive traffic. But while Dixon was able to tip-toe around his lapped combatants, Rosenqvist ran wide while trying to get past James Hinchcliffe. Rosenqvist spun and hit the outside barrier, causing one last safety car period for clean-up. The race restarted with three laps to go, with Dixon’s lead protected from second-placed Pagenaud by a selection of lapped cars. After just one lap under green his lead was almost two seconds, and by the end Dixon had won by almost four seconds. The IndyCar Series now prepares to visit Indianapolis and its road course for the next round on July 4.

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Plans have been drawn up to stage an eightteam international ‘festival of rugby’ in London this autumn, with the Six Nations sides joined by South Africa and Japan. With continuing uncertainty about the scheduled north versus south November tests going ahead, officials are scrambling to prepare contingencies. One of those being considered is a one-off event involving two pools of four leading countries, with the possibility of round-robin fixtures and a final taking place at Twickenham. The possible autumn tournament in London would also involve South Africa and Japan. At this stage, the preference of all unions is to proceed with the matches which have already been organised, including England’s four-match campaign in November

against New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga and Australia. However, the quest for fall-back options has created an intriguing alternative proposal. RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirmed one of the fall-back plans involves a ‘home and away’ Six Nations, starting in November and ending in the usual February-March slot. But he added: “There’s another option of possibly bringing in additional invitational sides. It’s an opportunity to be creative and maybe create some type of festival of rugby.” His comments sparked speculation that the Six Nations would be joined by two Barbarians-type sides. Instead, Sportsmail understands that South Africa and Japan could participate.

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■■HERITAGE HANDICAP

Vassilator salutes again at Flemington The Colin Little-trained Vassilator was back in the winner’s circle when landing the VRC Heritage Handicap (1400m) under a welltimed Craig Williams ride on Saturday. The chestnut son of Valachi Downs’ stallion Zacinto was successful for the third time in his career, but has been a great money spinner for his syndicate of owners, amassing A$617,275 from 22 starts to date. A Listed winner at two, the now four-year-old prevailed narrowly from Godolphin’s Haunted, with former Kiwi Romancer close-up in third. All three of Vassilator’s wins have come at Flemington, a fact not lost on his Caulfield conditioner. “Obviously, he likes this big flat track and likes to be able to steam home,” Little said. “He’s been racing really well. “I think wide barriers have cost him a bit. He hasn’t had a lot of luck. “We just eased up on him a bit as he got a little older. “We just seem to think that he needs less work and he’s happier on an easier preparation so we gave that a try last time and we were pretty happy with him.” Little said a wide barrier had proved costly for Vassilator at his previous start and he praised the versatility of the gelding who scored on the Soft5 surface.

Vassilator swoops late to take out the VRC Heritage Handicap at Flemington on Saturday. “He was just able to be a bit closer today,” Little said. “On top of the ground or a Heavy10, it doesn’t matter with him.”

Little will keep the handy galloper ticking over through the next few months and may look to step up to a mile or even further. The victory was the 58th

Melbourne metropolitan win of the season for leading rider Craig Williams, who was delighted to ride a winner for Little and an ownership group which features

Rod and Paige Fitzroy. “He’s shown glimpses of amazing ability – all of his wins have been at this course and distance,” Williams said. “But his best performance was when he ran second behind The Autumn Sun in the Caulfield Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m) as a threeyear-old. “He’s got the ability but it’s about getting it out of him. “The other day he drew out wide and overraced badly for me but still raced extremely well. Colin presented him today, and he said that he’d changed his work around. “He raced better for me, a lot kinder. “There’ll be good races for him through the series with the Winter Championship over a mile. “He did sprint really well fresh at the start of the prep so I think there are a lot of options with him.” Vassilator was purchased by Little for $25,000 from the draft of Windsor Park Stud at the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Select Yearling Sale. Out of the High Chaparral mare Highlights, Little went back to the source when buying Vassilator’s half-brother by Mongolian Khan at this year’s New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sales for $160,000 from Windsor Park Stud’s Book 1 draft.

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Stardome shines for Go Racing Syndicate in Brisbane Savabeel gelding Stardome picked up his fourth winner’s cheque when successful at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, on Saturday over 2200m. Stardome took good form into the race, having placed in his last two starts over 1400m and 1600m. However, Go Racing Syndication manager Albert Bosma said the biggest concern was the step up in distance.

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club at Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 08 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.02pm THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT C0, 295m 1 Crystal Corvette nwtd................J McInerney 2 47483 Homebush Sonja nwtd...............J McInerney 3 33267 Girl Midori nwtd..........................R Blackburn 4 463 Zola Black nwtd.............................C Roberts 5 35786 Opawa Nash nwtd.............................. J Rush 6 38Fx8 Sea Spray Bert nwtd....................B Freeman 7 664 Edison nwtd...............................J McInerney 8 47 Homebush Mist nwtd.................J McInerney 9 88885 Lady Sobers nwtd......................J McInerney 10 5x878 Homebush Hans nwtd................J McInerney 2 12.18pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH C0, 295m 1 66 Sea Spray Nova nwtd..................B Freeman 2 Homebush Dream nwtd.............J McInerney 3 56 Homebush Mini nwtd.................J McInerney 4 Edge Of Reason nwtd................R Blackburn 5 555 Taieri Mellay nwtd............................R Casey 6 Mitcham Emma nwtd.................J McInerney 7 868 Pascale Jewel nwtd.......................C Roberts 8 23572 Marakesh Max nwtd...................J McInerney 9 88885 Lady Sobers nwtd......................J McInerney 10 8787 Goldstar Harlowe nwtd S &..............B Evans 3 12.35pm CASSWOODS FOR CARPET BINDING & MATS DASH C0, 295m 1 58434 Cancun nwtd...............................N Wanhalla

“It was a really good win, but he was stepping up from 1600m only 10 days ago,” Bosma said. “The only question mark we had was the jump from 1600m to 2200m, we would have preferred to go to 2000m.” Stardome proved the concern was completely unwarranted, running away to a half-length victory despite having to do plen-

of Haunui Farm’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $135,000 and was always earmarked to head across to Aussie. Bred by Richard Moore of Soliloquy Lodge, Stardome is out of a half-sister to Group 2 Brisbane Cup (2400m) winner Floria and did his initial education with Richard Yuill in New Zealand, for

ty of work throughout the race. “It was a good performance,” Bosma said of the Chris Wallertrained gelding. “We were going to go back and get some cover and he ended up having to do quite a lot of work early and around the top bend. He had to have a little bit on them to win after that early run.” Bosma purchased Stardome out

whom he had a couple of trials. “He was a very athletic horse and was a little bit bigger than average,” Bosma said. “We thought he looked a good staying horse.” All of Go Racing’s Australian-bound purchases undergo their initial education in New Zealand, which Bosma said can’t be beaten for horsemanship and cost.

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington raceway 2 Jackie nwtd................................... L Waretini 3 63742 Sweet Mary Ann nwtd................R Blackburn 4 87 Crystal Cindi nwtd......................J McInerney 5 8x337 Homebush Susan nwtd..............J McInerney 6 56545 Princely Castle nwtd..................J McInerney 7 323 Taieri Snapshot nwtd........................R Casey 8 8 Homebush Maple nwtd..............J McInerney 9 88885 Lady Sobers nwtd......................J McInerney 10 88 Impressive Chase nwtd..............J McInerney 4 12.52pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES SPRINT C0, 295m 1 65 Homebush Kian nwtd.................J McInerney 2 36227 Button It nwtd J M............................ McCook 3 757 Whitman nwtd............................J McInerney 4 Just Stagger nwtd......................J McInerney 5 38 Homebush Sugar nwtd..............J McInerney 6 Diamond Dazzled nwtd.................... M Grant 7 4854 Iylah Jewel nwtd............................C Roberts 8 33 Taieri Taylee nwtd.............................R Casey 9 88885 Lady Sobers nwtd......................J McInerney 10 88 Impressive Chase nwtd..............J McInerney

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6 1.27 SWIMMING GOAT@STUD SPRINT C0, 295m 1 22524 Homebush Poppy nwtd..............J McInerney 2 67275 Sweet Dreaming nwtd................R Blackburn 3 73352 Bees Are Buzzing nwtd J M............. McCook 4 68232 Homebush Ivy nwtd...................J McInerney 5 68x77 Smash Trust nwtd............................. M Grant 6 5 Beau View Winnie nwtd...................J M Lane 7 72 Impressive Jazz nwtd.................J McInerney 8 65524 Miss June nwtd..........................J McInerney 9 88885 Lady Sobers nwtd......................J McInerney 10 5x878 Homebush Hans nwtd................J McInerney 7 1.47pm AVONHEAD TAVERN STAKES C0, 520m 1 73632 Slippery Suzie nwtd S &..................B Evans 2 8 Rieko nwtd................................ A Botherway 3 3 Maximus Speed nwtd....................C Roberts 4 77578 My Bentley nwtd...............................R Wales 5 742 Homebush Carter nwtd..............J McInerney 6 76 Opawa Gypsy nwtd..........................R Wales 7 Petit Pate nwtd................................. M Grant 8 F8575 Cool Hand Lester nwtd.................S Hindson 8 2.07pm SUCK IT UP LTD STAKES C0, 520m 1 47 Opawa Solomon nwtd......................R Wales 2 73563 Princess Romaine nwtd................S Hindson 3 75452 Adobe Girl nwtd............................M Roberts 4 6 Smashing Avacado nwtd...............C Roberts 5 2564 Opawa Girls Get nwtd......................R Wales 6 55364 Adelphi nwtd J M.............................. McCook 7 33 Speedy Lucy nwtd......................... L Waretini 8 F5645 Goldstar Darwin nwtd S &................B Evans 9 2.27pm MY REDEEMER DISTANCE C0d, 645m

1 58765 Goldstar Dawson nwtd S &..............B Evans 2 11687 Opawa Cutie nwtd J &.....................D Fahey 3 16382 Longshanks nwtd.......................A Bradshaw 4 72434 Barrel Runner nwtd....................A Bradshaw 5 78766 Boss Cobra nwtd J &.......................D Fahey 6 47854 Translation nwtd J &.........................D Fahey 7 62554 Goldstar Montana nwtd S &.............B Evans 8 64263 Opawa Nat nwtd J &........................D Fahey 10 2.46pm GREYHOUNDAUCTIONS.CO.NZ DASH C1, 295m 1 76856 Platonic Affair 17.47...................... L Waretini 2 8441 Opawa Donal 17.61.........................R Wales 3 68424 Mega Dream nwtd..........................R Adcock 4 88516 Homebush Captain 17.71..........J McInerney 5 36343 Goldstar Vale nwtd S &....................B Evans 6 22566 Prince Zulu 17.31.......................... L Waretini 7 41476 Bound Up 17.58.........................J McInerney 8 56227 Cash No Stash 17.85 S &................B Evans 9 66347 Yi Feng 17.28..................................J M Lane 10 35465 Elite Blueblood 17.63.................J McInerney 11 3.02pm KAISA EARTHWORKS PH 0272073323 DASH C1, 295m 1 77361 Yappy Yap 17.81...............................R Wales 2 311 Opawa Phil 17.36.............................R Wales 3 8757x Punch On Rex 17.39..................J McInerney 4 34433 Goldstar Power 17.49 S &................B Evans 5 21 Taieri Breeze 17.57..........................R Casey 6 82345 Moany Maloney 17.53................A Bradshaw 7 32756 Cold Affair 17.37........................... L Waretini 8 75773 Homebush Rapper 17.47...........J McInerney

9 66347 Yi Feng 17.28..................................J M Lane 10 48743 Chicago Head 17.40..................J McInerney

12 3.22pm PROTEXIN SPRINT C1, 295m 1 33288 Gracie Lee 17.30.......................J McInerney 2 25266 Call Me Joe 17.31..................... A Botherway 3 32533 Maybe Right 17.59 J M.................... McCook 4 14844 Mitcham Ryder 17.48.................J McInerney 5 27646 Goldstar Hurley 17.47................... L Waretini 6 64x11 Our Cook 17.15................................R Wales 7 63444 Goldstar Avalon 17.31 S &...............B Evans 8 5887x Punch On Woody 17.38.............J McInerney Emergencies: 9 66347 Yi Feng 17.28..................................J M Lane 10 78x52 Precious Payton 17.49 S &..............B Evans SELECTIONS

Race 1: Crystal Corvette, Homebush Sonja, Girl Midori, Edison Race 2: Edge Of Reason, Sea Spray Nova, Homebush Dream Race 3: Jackie, Taieri Snapshot, Cancun, Homebush Susan Race 4: Diamond Dazzled, Just Stagger, Button It, Iylah Jewel Race 5: Angry Jane, Opawa Jade, Ohoka Megan, Opawa Dawn Race 6: Homebush Poppy, Homebush Ivy, Impressive Jazz Race 7: Maximus Speed, Homebush Carter, Opawa Gypsy Race 8: Opawa Girls Get, Opawa Solomon, Goldstar Darwin Race 9: Opawa Cutie, Opawa Nat, Translation, Barrel Runner Race 10: Prince Zulu, Opawa Donal, Goldstar Vale, Cash No Stash Race 11: Taieri Breeze, Goldstar Power, Punch On Rex Race 12: Our Cook, Call Me Joe, Maybe Right, Goldstar Avalon

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6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Te Mana Kuratahi 7:10 Tamariki Haka 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 ZooMoo 7:40 Te Nutube 7:50 Darwin + Newts 3 8am Tapatahi 9am Cam’s Kai 3 9:30 Ako 3 2 10am Whakatauki 3 10:30 Taha Tauiwi 3 11am Kuia 3 11:30 Matangi Rau 3 12:30 City Slickers Rodeo 3 1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Ako 3 2 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 3:30 Playlist 4pm Swagger 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Waiata Mai 5:10 Te Mana Kuratahi 3 5:40 Tamariki Haka 5:50 E Kori 3 5:55 Pipi Ma 6pm ZooMoo 6:10 Te Nutube 6:20 Darwin + Newts 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 On Country Kitchen 8pm Te Ao With Moana 8:30 M Sherpa M 2015 Documentary. A film of the 2014 Everest season from the Sherpas’ point of view, which captured a tragedy that changed Everest. 10:15 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3

11:25 NewsHub Nation 3 An in-depth weekly current-affairs show. 0 12:30 Infomercials

11:30 The Doctors PGC A panel of experts discusses difficult medical questions in an open forum. 12:30 Closedown

11:15 Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities. 11:45 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS

7:54 Leave No Trace PGC 2018 Drama. Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster. 9:39 6 Below MC 2017 Drama. Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino. 11:14 The Oath 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish. 12:46 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 16VLSC 2019 Comedy. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt. 3:24 See You Soon 16S 2018 Drama. Liam McIntyre, Harvey Keitel. 5:08 Late Night MLS 2019 Comedy. Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling. 6:46 Hot Summer Nights 16VLSC 2018 Drama. Timothee Chalamet, Maika Monroe. 8:30 Fighting With My Family MVLSC 2019 Drama. Based on the true story of a WWE Superstar, a girl born into a tight-knit wrestling family is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Florence Pugh, Dwayne Johnson. 10:20 Breaking And Exiting 18C 2018 Comedy. Milo Gibson, Jordan Hinson. 11:36 10 Minutes Gone MVL 2019 Action. Michael Chiklis, Bruce Willis.

7:30 Space Cowboys PGL 2000 Comedy. Clint Eastwood, James Garner, Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones. 9:40 Men In Black MV 1997 Action Comedy. Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino. 11:15 Talladega Nights – The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby MLS 2006 Comedy. 1:05 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. 2:50 Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones MV 2013 Adventure. 5pm 47 Ronin MV 2013 Fantasy Adventure. 7pm Scary Movie 5 MVLS 2013 Comedy Horror. Dan and Jody begin to notice bizarre activity after they take in Dan’s brother’s children, who have been on their own in the wilderness for three years. Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Snoop Dogg. 8:30 White House Down MVL 2013 Action. While on a tour of the White House with his daughter, a policeman must protect her and the president from armed, paramilitary invaders. Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx. 10:45 Men In Black II PGC 2002 Sci-fi Comedy. Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith.

Tuesday

1:09 See You Soon 16S 2018 Drama. Liam McIntyre, Harvey Keitel. 2:53 Late Night MLS 2019 Comedy. Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling. 4:31 Breaking And Exiting 18C 2018 Comedy. Milo Gibson, Jordan Hinson. 5:47 10 Minutes Gone MVL 2019 Action. Michael Chiklis, Bruce Willis.

Tuesday

12:10 Mortal Instruments – City Of Bones MV 2013 Adventure. 2:15 47 Ronin MV 2013 Fantasy Adventure. 4:10 Scary Movie 5 MVLS 2013 Comedy Horror. 5:33 White House Down MVL 2013 Action.

MOVIES ExtRA 6:50 A Simple Favour MVLSC 2018 Drama. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively. 8:45 A Little Something For Your Birthday MLS 2017 Romantic Comedy. Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn. 10:20 Alita – Battle Angel MVLC 2019 Action. Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz. 12:21 #roxy PGVLS 2018 Romantic Comedy. Jake Short, Sarah Fisher. 2:07 The Shanghai Job MV 2017 Action. Orlando Bloom, Simon Yam. 3:42 Monster Party 18VLSC 2018 Horror. Sam Strike, Erin Moriarty. 5:15 An Interview With God PG 2018 Drama. David Strathairn, Brenton Thwaites. 6:55 Cold Blood Legacy 16VLC 2019 Action. Jean Reno, Sarah Lind. 8:30 Battle Of Dunkirk – From Disaster To Triumph MVC 2018 Documentary. Stories of personal bravery in a battle that changed the course of the Second World War. 9:45 Mary Queen Of Scots 16VC 2018 Drama. Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie. 11:50 Extra Ordinary 16C 2019 Comedy. Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward.

Tuesday

1:23 They’re Inside 18VLC 2019 Horror. Karli Hall, Amanda Kathleen Ward. 2:48 Monster Party 18VLSC 2018 Horror. Sam Strike, Erin Moriarty. 4:18 An Interview With God PG 2018 Drama. 5:54 Cold Blood Legacy 16VLC 2019 Action.

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

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6am The Doctor Who Took Kids Off Drugs 7am Treasures Decoded 8am Inside The Vets 9am Bondi Harvest With Guy Turland 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 American Restoration 11am American Restoration 11:30 Turquoise Fever PGCL 12:30 ID True Crime MCV 1:30 Top 10 Treasures Of Egypt 2:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 3:30 Hope For Wildlife 4:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 5pm Rachel Allen – All Things Sweet Rachel is at home in Ireland indulging in her passion for all things sweet. 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 World’s Greatest Hotels 8:30 The Nile – 5000 Years Of History 9:30 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury Julia goes to the island of Crete to explore its wild scenery and rich history. 10pm The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Hugh’s Three Good Things 1am Rachel Allen – All Things Sweet 1:30 Bondi Harvest With Guy Turland 2am Secrets Of The Human Body 3am World’s Greatest Hotels 4am The Nile – 5000 Years Of History 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

UKtV 6:15 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown ML 7:05 The Graham Norton Show PG 7:55 The Bill MVC 8:45 Prime Suspect MVC 10:30 Death In Paradise MV 11:25 Father Brown MVC 12:10 Midsomer Murders M 1:50 The Bill MVC 2:45 Lewis M 4:20 The Graham Norton Show M 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 6:20 Qi MLS 6:55 EastEnders PG 7:30 Qi M With Jimmy Carr, Phill Jupitus, Johnny Vegas, and Alan Davies. 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG With Susie Dent, Bob Mortimer, Ore Oduba, and Stacy Solomon. 8:35 Doc Martin PG After Martin’s first session with psychotherapist Dr Rachel, it seems he may have met his match. 9:30 The A Word ML A family is always a puzzle, and this one needs piecing back together, albeit in a different shape. 10:35 Inspector George Gently M

Tuesday

12:15 Midsomer Murders M 2am Qi MLS 2:30 Qi M 3am Would I Lie To You? PG 3:35 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 4:35 Doc Martin PG 5:25 The A Word ML 8Jun20

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Gold Rush – White Water PG End of the Rainbow. 7:30 Codes And Conspiracies PG Freemasons. 8:20 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! PG Surviving the Odds. 9:10 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10am How Do They Do It? PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 How It’s Made PG 11:15 How It’s Made PG 11:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 12:30 A Crime To Remember MVLSC Luck Be a Lady. 1:20 American Monster MVLSC Remote Control. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Outback Opal Hunters PG 3:50 Outback Opal Hunters PG 4:45 Outback Opal Hunters PG 5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Outback Opal Hunters PG 7:30 Top Gear – The Races PG 8:30 Vegas Rat Rods PG Iron Man and the Mullet. 9:25 Towies PG 10:15 Surveillance Oz – Dashcam PG 10:40 Surveillance Oz – Dashcam PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid MC The Swarm. 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Tuesday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Weather Gone Viral PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners MC 3:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 4:05 Codes And Conspiracies M 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Dixon back in hot form

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BACK ON THE FIELD

Mid Canterbury United striker Ben Chute is cornered by Papanui-Redwood AFC’s Josh Woodcock during their Senior Division 4 clash at the Ashburton Domain. The game finished in a 3-3 draw. PHOTO ADAM BURNS 060620-AB-2579

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

It was a high-octane return for community football at the weekend as match-starved players were unshackled on to the turf. A wintry blast greeted the players upon their return as sides contended with rain and meagre temperatures both in Christchurch and in Mid Canterbury. The unpleasant climate, however, did not curb the opening round action which were marked

by high-scoring affairs. It was a day of mixed fortunes for the Mid Canterbury sides. It was one-way traffic in Avonhead where Mid Canterbury United were eventually dispatched 4-1 by FC Twenty11 in their opening Canterbury Championship League hitout. The visitors were well in the fight at halftime with the score locked up at a goal apiece. However things unravelled in the second spell for United with

keeper Liam Sheppard sent off and a further sin-binning compounding the side’s woes. This opened the door for the hosts, who added a further three goals, exploiting their numerical advantage. Despite the result, United player/coach Luke Martin said there were promising signs for the squad who host Burwood in Ashburton this weekend. “We were ready to rock and roll for this game,” he said.

“I felt we were definitely on top in that first half. “It’s unfortunate the second half didn’t go our way but it definitely showed we are in the right league this year.” Their match followed the reserves who were earlier crushed 8-0. The goals continued to swell in the Methven sleet as the home side ran out 7-3 winners over the FC Twenty11 Falcons in Senior Men’s Division 2 action.

It was end-to-end at the Ashburton Domain in Division 4. A late equaliser by Papanui-Redwood AFC with minutes on the clock denied United a first-up win, with both sides having to settle for a thrilling 3-3 draw. While the forwards had a field day for the most part in most grades, proceedings were more circumspect in Akaroa before a late Banks Peninsula goal handed Methven a 1-0 defeat in Division 6.

US Open will be ‘impossible’ says Novak Djokovic

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