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Mayday, Mayday, Ricky’s back By Matt Markham

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Ricky May is going back to work. Six months after he ‘died’ on a Central Otago Racecourse, the champion harness racing driver will make what is being regarded as one of the sporting comebacks of the decade, when he returns to race driving at Addington on Friday night. But not really one for the spotlight, the Methven farmer just can’t quite figure out what all the fuss is about considering, in his own eyes, he’s just going to do what he’s done for close to 40 years. The reality of it all is though, that his return is nothing short of remarkable. May was driving in a race at Omakau early in January this year when he collapsed and fell from the sulky. His heart officially stopped beating for no apparent reason, with doctors later diagnosing the event as hyperpothic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Doctors later confirmed that they believed he was dead for up to 10 minutes. He was saved by the swift action of those nearby, including drivers Ellie Barron and Lawrence McCormick who were first to his aid, and medical professionals who made their way onto the track from in the crowd. “I’m pretty lucky, lucky that it happened where it did and lucky that those people reacted as quickly as they did,” May said yesterday.

Initially it was expected that May would make his return to the races in August to mark the start of the new racing season, but a check-up with his specialist and medical team on Monday saw the green light given a lot earlier. “I feel about as good as I ever have to be fair, and I’ve just been getting on with life and working on the farm and mucking around with a few of our own horses. “I wasn’t that worried about when I returned to be fair, I guess there was an element of wanting to do right by all those who helped me and not rush, but I drove a couple of horses at Ashburton in fast work recently and it felt fantastic and I got the itch to be back out there.” With a medical clearance obtained, any hopes that May might have had of easing back into things were quickly dashed yesterday when he had six confirmed drives for Addington on Friday night. “I’m a little bit surprised by that, but it’ll be good to be nice and busy and driving a few. “I went to the races last week with Laurence Hanrahan and it was great to be able to be back there and catch up with everyone and it means that I can go on Friday night and get straight back to work.”

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Champion harness racing driver Ricky May will return to race driving on Friday night. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 090620-MM-004

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Supporters back Sharplin Falls dream By Susan Sandys

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Mt Somers Walkway Society president Charles Ross said mapping a new route to Sharplin Falls has been possible thanks to passionate supporters of the project. The favourite walkway of Mid Cantabrians was shut down five years ago due to rockfall in the Canterbury Earthquakes. The track was too dangerous to ever open again, but society members dared to dream and have now managed to design a new track, which they will soon submit to the Department of Conservation for approval. So far the society has spent $40,000 on the project and expects the remaining cost to be about $260,000. Ross said the major cost to date, the assessment of environmental effects which was required for consent purposes, had been granted by the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation, Ian Glassey Fund. Further funds had come from fantastic local support of the Ashburton Four Wheel Drive Club Safari through the Hakatere Conservation

Area in January. Plus there had been private donations, as well as technical support from consulting and construction company team members, which had involved them getting their tramping boots on and venturing into the area. They included consulting geotechnical engineers ENGEO, Fulton Hogan, surveyors ENVIVO, consulting bridge building engineers EDC, Drummond and Etheridge Ashburton Track and Trail, and Engineering Repairs Ashburton. “And in doing so, lost a little skin and wore out some boot leather,” Ross said. Additionally, those knowledgeable about nature tracks and passionate about the outdoors at organisations such as the Department of Conservation, Back Country Trust and Aoraki Conservation Board had been a huge support. “Without all of this community and regional assistance, the proposal to build a new track in this special and beautiful part of our district would have been, to this point, very hard to achieve,” Ross said.

Mount Somers Walkway Society members, (from left) Charles Ross, Lew Shaw, Robert Schikker and Bryan Humm at a proposed lookout point last year. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS

Mayday, Mayday, Ricky’s back

Ellie Barron and Ricky May catch up for the first time at yesterday’s Ashburton workouts since ‘dying’ at Omakau. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 090620-MM-001

From P1 Yesterday, May notched another milestone in his comeback when he drove publicly for the first time at the Ashburton Trotting Club workouts. It was a low-key affair but seeing the familiar gold cap go out onto the track wearing the colours of his father, Terry, had plenty of people smiling about his return. The big bonus came after his first two drives, when he was reunited with Barron for the first time since he collapsed with the pair only having spo-

ken by phone and over video calls. Barron performed CPR on May until paramedics took over and ultimately played a huge part in his survival, so yesterday’s reunion was a pretty special moment for both of them. “It’s great to see her and be able to give her a hug, that really made my day.” Niceties aside, May knows that all eyes will be on him on Friday night and he’s not really sure what it will feel like to get back out onto the track and drive in an actual race again,

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Joy as district goes to Level 1 By Susan Sandys and Jaime Pitt-MacKay

Celebrating the arrival of Alert Level 1 are Ashburton Trust Event Centre staff (from left): Travis Stringer, James Wood, Casey Rose, Gudrun Weber and Roger Farr.

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“Bloody marvellous,” is how Ashburton Trust Event Centre manager Roger Farr sees New Zealand going to Covid-19 Alert Level 1. As soon as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern finished her announcement on Monday, his phone began ringing as promoters eyed up performance dates on the 500-seat event centre calendar. “It’s basically what they have all been waiting for,” Farr said. September would be the month of launching back into a regular programme. A major New Zealand touring show was yet to be announced, set to feature Kiwi performers who have been on Broadway and West End. Having access to such performers, home from the lockdown, had been a silver lining of the pandemic. “It will be quite a spectacular show,” Farr said. There would be a few other shows during the month, including Friends, a take-off of the television sitcom, as well as the previously planned comedy festival at a yet to be con-

firmed date. The event centre’s Rock n Pop would be later in the year, while there would be a number of shows leading up to September including the first since lockdown of Kitchen Chaos on July 18. Corporate events, usually numbering up to 60 people, and conferences, usually numbering up to 300 people, were also set to come back. The event centre had been totally reliant on the wage subsidy throughout the Covid crisis, but had managed to retain all its staff of four full-timers, one part-timer and six casuals. While this year would be a rebuilding phase, going forward into next year was looking positive with shows which had cancelled this year already having been rebooked for next year. The centre was working with the Entertainment Venues Association of New Zealand to develop an industry-wide Covid-compliant policy, which would focus on safe practice at gatherings. “At the end of the day nobody wants to be the venue pinpointed as being the hot spot of a new outbreak,” Farr said.

The shackles have come off as New Zealand begins to conquer Covid-19 and moves to Alert Level 1. Retail and hospitality are back without limitations. Public transport and travel across the country is fully opened. Gatherings are unlimited. Social distancing at work and in public is now down to personal preference. “Elated and overjoyed,” is how marquee wedding co-ordinator Toni May responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday. “It’s just giving our couples confidence to proceed now, we have a lot more certainty.” Her phone was running hot yesterday as brides and grooms who had put off their weddings were getting everything into place for their new dates. None had settled for a smaller event in Level 2, with most of the weddings she organised having more than 100 people. “Most people were happy to reschedule, no restrictions is brilliant,” May said. “New Zealand can be so proud of what we have achieved.” Mt Hutt Ski Area will no longer have to plan for managing physical distancing in lift queues and on chairlifts when it opens on Friday. “Level 1 looks like a little more of a normal season for us operationally,” said NZSki CEO Paul Anderson. And the ski area would no longer have to limit its capacity to around half its 3500 maximum. Initially it was to open three days per week in June and five days from July 1, but this has now increased to five days in June and seven days from July. NZSki was wanting to encourage more Kiwis to give snowsports a go this winter, and extending its popular Kids under 10 ski for free at Mt Hutt to both its Queenstown skifields. NZSki would still be implementing enhanced hygiene standards and encouraging guests to check-in with the government’s Covid-19 app. And it would have the ability to contact trace through lift passes. The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade will be able to meet together as one large group again.

Many of the restrictions that were put in place specifically for fire brigades will be lifted. Many brigades ran watch systems to control which firefighters were interacting when attending call-outs, and ensuring the minimum numbers of firefighters were needed. “Like everyone else we will be back to a level of normality,” Chief Fire Officer Alan Burgess said. “We will be able to include everyone in everything that we do and we will have a bit more freedom with how we do it.” A group of recruit firefighters that have been unable to be a part of the brigade during lockdown will be able to get back to training. And a firefighter who volunteered with both the Methven and Ashburton brigades, depending on the time of day and what date it was, is back being able to turnout for both brigades. Burgess said the brigade would be trialling a watch system for how it responded to call-outs at night, in response to the system’s success during alert levels. “If we have the numbers to get six on the truck we will, but during the working hours that can be tough, so we can still go with the minimum crewing numbers,” he said. Caution will remain at the district’s medical practices. GP spokesperson Dr Emma Andrew said she did not expect all would immediately unlock their doors, as patients would still have to sanitise their hands and answer questions about whether or not they had respiratory symptoms. And just because someone had respiratory symptoms did not mean they could not come in, but they could instead be directed to wear a face mask and perhaps wait in their car until they could be seen by a doctor. She also expected numbers in waiting rooms would continue to be limited. “All those little rules will still be in play and I think a lot of people will still be expecting that and be happy for that,” Dr Andrew said. Ashburton District Council offices and facilities are back to normal, the only difference being continued reinforcement of hand washing and hygiene practices, and facilities displaying a QR code to assist the public with their own tracing records.

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Countdown on for Eastfield Health By Susan Sandys

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Sealy Street Medical Practice staff are counting down to the date when they will make the big move to their new building. The long-time practice will become Eastfield Health on July 6 when it takes up residence at the purpose-built premises on Tancred Street next to the new Ministry of Social Development building on the corner of Cass Street. Business manager Tony Dann said everything was falling into place for the move, after a twomonth delay due to the pandemic lockdown, and the building project was coming along well. He said staff were excited by the prospect of operating from their new premises. It will take up the entire first floor of the two-storey building, and be accessed via stairs and a double-sided lift large enough for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. The modern and spacious area will have eight consulting rooms, one procedure room and three observation rooms, compared to the current three consulting rooms and two treatment rooms at the old Sealy Street building. Dann said the procedure room

Coming soon ... Eastfield Health, to Tancred Street. was larger than a treatment room, with specialised air conditioning enabling the potential of offering more procedures to patients in future. Eastfield Health will be leasing the building, and its first-floor operation will be complemented by sub-tenanted health-related

businesses on the ground floor. Among them will be a pharmacy operated by Steve Wise. Wise is a long-time Ashburton pharmacist and currently works on a consulting basis as Sealy Street’s clinical pharmacist, a role he will continue with at Eastfield Health alongside open-

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ing his new pharmacy. Details of the remaining health-related businesses are not available at this stage. Dann said the move would entail the medical practice being closed for two half-days, the first being the afternoon of July 5 when Sealy Street would shut,

and the second being the morning of July 6 as final touches were made to getting everything operational at the new site. He said it was good to see the Eastfield area of town coming along nicely with other health and professional service related premises in the area.

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Police urge people to adjust to winter driving conditions Local police are urging people to be prepared for winter driving conditions as freezing temperatures present dangerous driving conditions. Senior Sergeant Dylan Murray said winter conditions present a higher risk on our roads, and it is crucial that drivers choose safety and allow for extra time for journeys. “Over this winter season, police in Aoraki will be concentrating on ensuring drivers have prepared themselves and their vehicles to handle winter conditions like frost, black ice, snow, fog and low sun,” he said. “Ensuring you have 360 degree vision on frosty mornings by de-icing windows; confirming vehicle lights work, tyre tread is sufficient and cellphones are on ‘Do Not Disturb While Driving mode’ are just four basic checks drivers should make before setting off.” Murray urged people to take care in

shaded areas caused by high banks and tall trees where roads freeze sooner, and ice may not thaw during the day. “Bridges may also stay slippery for longer than other road surfaces, so slow down when crossing them,” he said. “Frost is more severe at daybreak, so be prepared for this. While it may not be frosty at 6am, it could be an hour or two later.” Murray also urged people to be prepared for any delays – dress for the conditions, have warm blankets, bottled water and emergency rations in your vehicle, to obey emergency road closed signs and barriers and to avoid towing in icy conditions. The New Zealand Transport Agency have also warned about ice on roads, especially on State Highway 77 between Methven and the Rakaia Gorge. Over the past weekend a number of roads were closed due to snow, including Burkes Pass between Fairlie and Tekapo.

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Toy library doors open again By Heather Mackenzie

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With over 860 toys on the books, the Ashburton Toy Library is an economic way of getting a constant supply high quality toys to your children, minus the price tag. Toy library president Anthea Moore urges parents or caregivers of zero to around seven year olds to consider joining the toy library. Having young children herself Moore understand how quickly an expensive toy can end up languishing unforgotten in the toy box. This way you can hire the much wanted high priced toy for two weeks, bring it back and take home something else new and exciting, she said. “Families have taken a hit lately, so the toy library is a cost effective way of accessing hundreds of different toys for your children.” Moore also pointed out the toys and the ever popular dressups on offer are all of very good quality and made to last. As a local business themselves Moore said it has always been important to the committee to support local or New Zealand businesses where possible. The committee have just received a $860 grant, care of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission. Moore said the national toy library federation applies for the grant each year and then divvies

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In brief Armed teams axed The police have decided not to keep Armed Response Teams – saying they “do not align with the style of policing that New Zealanders expect”. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster made the announcement yesterday, following a six-month trial that was strongly opposed by members of the public. Coster said the decision had been made based on public feedback, findings from the trial and consultation with the community. But Coster said police could only keep Kiwis safe if they could keep police staff safe too. For that reason police had invested in a new body armour system, strengthened training and given officers more “tactical options”. - NZME

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Fraser Moore, 2 (left), and big brother Angus, 5, are happy with their choices from the Ashburton Toy Library. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 090620-HM-0005 up the grant between different toy libraries. “At our next meeting we will be taking a look at our toy wish list and choosing which toys to buy. Locally or New Zealand made will be at the top of the list.” The toy library was closed during Levels 4 and 3, reopening when the country moved to Level 2. Moore said all the families were really excited to be coming back in the door, albeit one at a time

with no time for the kids to play. “We did have families who had toys over lockdown, so we flagged any extra charges. They were really pleased when we reopened again and could hire different ones.” Over lockdown Moore said her boys were in heaven as she had taken the library’s 17 train sets home to sort out. The annual cost of belonging to the toy library is $60 for a non-duty member and $30 for a

duty member, plus toy hire. “Duty members are asked to do two, two-hour stints in the library each year, the non-duty members don’t have to do anything.” Two week toy hire costs range from free for some of the smaller baby toys up to $5 for the larger ones, but most are around $3, Moore said. More information can be found on their Facebook page Ashburton Toy Library Inc-NZ

A convicted killer who stabbed a friend 50 times before dumping her body down a bank is on the run from police. Canterbury Police have put a plea out on Facebook asking for anyone who has seen Melissa Wepa to contact them or Crimestoppers anonymously. There is an arrest warrant out for the 46-year-old, who is described as 157cm tall and of medium build. Canterbury Police put the plea on Facebook on Monday night but did not mention why the warrant was out for Wepa’s arrest. A mug shot accompanying the post showed Wepa with dark red hair and tattoos on her forehead - a lizard - above the nose, neck and upper - NZME chest.

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Busy times ahead for Mustang owners By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Members of the Canterbury Mustang Owners’ Club are hoping to use their wheels to bring a bit of joy and an economic boost in the post-lockdown world. With Covid-19 restrictions lifted, the club’s Mid Canterbury representative, Patrick Forde, has been busy planning a number of events to get the club’s members out and about in the community. “We are just trying to get a bit of colour and joy out in to the community,” he said. Firstly, this week, a number of local members will be rolling up to St Joseph’s School to show off their vehicles. Next month, on July 19, there will also be a club run to Methven, where members from across Canterbury will converge on the Blue Pub at around lunchtime. “Methven is somewhere that has been, and is going to be really badly hit with all this Covid stuff, so hopefully we can do our little bit to help out,” he said. Forde said the club had done something similar visiting Cheviot following the Kaikoura earthquake, which had been heavily impacted by a lack of people visiting, and had been able to pack out many of the cafes and shops in the town, something he hoped they could recreate in Methven. “Locally there are about 20 something people in the club but in the greater Canterbury Club, which goes right up to North Canterbury and down to North Otago, there would be nearer to 300,” he said. “And there are even more further north than The local members of the Canterbury Mustang Owners’ Club have plenty of plans to be active out in the community that, up near Blenheim and Nelson.” over the next couple of months. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

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Matt Markham

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An incredible comeback I

was there the day Ricky May ‘died’ at Omakau Racecourse, earlier this year. Standing just 50 metres away from where he lay on the track, I feared the worst. In that moment everything suggested there would be no positive result in the situation unfolding in front of our eyes. And, had it not been for the quick thinking of so many different people, but most importantly Ellie Barron and Mid Canterbury’s own Lawrence McCormick, who together got to Ricky first and gave him the best possible chance of survival, then we wouldn’t have got to tell the story we have on page one today. It truly is a remarkable story to tell. Confirmed by doctors as having been dead for “up to ten minutes” here we are, six months down the track, and one of the greatest drivers of all time is plotting his path back to the winners’ circle this week. Having been there that day, and seeing him yesterday out on the track again, it really is scarcely believable. If you had to sit down and produce a list of the top five sporting identities from this district, it would be a struggle not to have Ricky’s name on the list. Sitting up there alongside Olympians, Commonwealth Games athletes and champions of all variations of sport. For 40 years, he’s been near and on the top of the pile in New Zealand harness racing – only outside of the top five in the country on a handful of occasions. But it’s his popularity here in Mid Canterbury that makes him stand out that little bit more. Ask most people who make their one or two trips to the races each year, what they do when they have a bet and more often than not you’ll be told it was “a dollar each way on Ricky May, all day” – that’s the popularity level. And so, when he steps back out onto Addington Raceway on Friday night – six months after he died in front of thousands of people, Ricky May will have an entire district behind him, cheering him on.

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What Level 1 means for us W

ell we did it, everyone. The months of sacrifices, the funerals or celebrations we missed, the extra effort we went to to keep our distance and be hygienic: it has been rewarded this week with the move to Alert Level 1. For the most part, life is somewhat returning to normal again, albeit with hand washing, contact tracing and staying home if we are feeling unwell still very important practices. Our borders also remain restricted for the time being, but for council, we are very excited for a number of activities and projects to fully resume. Naturally, all of our local facilities are largely functioning as you would remember them before the Alert Levels began, but you’ll notice we have a QR code poster at each entrance, to help you keep a diary of where you’ve been, using the free NZ Covid Tracer app. If you haven’t already, I strongly encourage you to download the app. As the Prime Minister pointed out on Monday, it is likely that Covid-19 cases will crop up again in the future.

Hamish Riach CEO’S MESSAGE

It will be hugely beneficial for you to have a record of places you’ve been so that you can more accurately know if you might have been exposed to the virus or not. Aside from our facilities, two important local consultations are getting back on track. Back in February, we asked residents to give their feedback on proposed speed limit changes on roads around the district as part of our Speed Limit Review. A hearing was planned to take place to allow people to speak to their submission, but this had to be postponed when the country went into lockdown. I’m pleased to report that a new date is being selected for the hearing, and those who indicated that they wished to speak will be contacted soon to

confirm the date and time. The draft Ashburton Domain Development Plan remains open for feedback, and we are encouraging everyone to have their say on the proposed upgrades and changes to the domain that would be carried out over the next 30 years. The ideas include everything from the playground, water features and access into and around the domain, right through to sporting facilities so there is lots of information to take in. To help you see the plans a little more clearly, we’ve developed a great online video that summarises the proposals. You can find the video on the council’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Take a look today and then fill out the feedback form available on our website ashburtondc.govt. nz/haveyoursay. Now that we have moved to Alert Level 1, we will be able to confirm

the new closing date of the consultation very shortly, so keep an eye out in coming days. Hamish Riach is the chief executive officer of the Ashburton District Council. 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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Chinese global donors AP As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the ruling Communist Party, helped to pay for 1000 ventilators delivered to New York in April. Ma’s foundation also is giving ventilators, masks and other supplies in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The pandemic marks the debut of China’s business elite as global humanitarian donors alongside their American, European and Japanese counterparts. Ma, Alibaba and other Chinese companies and tycoons are donating hundreds of millions of dollars of medical supplies, food and cash in dozens of countries. Video service TikTok has promised $250 million to pay health workers and help others hurt by the outbreak. Tencent, operator of the popular WeChat messaging service, pledged $100 million and says it has sent masks and protective gear to 15 countries including the United States. Other companies including computer maker Lenovo and electric automaker BYD Auto have given masks and other supplies. Haier Smart Home, a global appliance maker, says its factory in Pakistan is distributing food to neighbours. That gives donors a chance to repair China’s image and gain credit with President Xi Jinping’s government, which faces criticism its secrecy and delay in responding to the virus that emerged in central China in December made the outbreak worse. This wave of Chinese donations is notable for “giving in-

Founder of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma. ternationally, which is usually quite limited in scope,” said Edward Cunningham, who researches Chinese philanthropy at the Ash Centre of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, in an email. Philanthropy in China has grown as its economy flourished but has been focused at home or on foreign universities with family connections to donors, said Cunningham. American companies including Walmart Inc and Amazon. com Inc have given medical supplies and money in Africa, India and Latin America. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey promised $1 billion and has announced donations in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. Cisco Systems Inc. donated to the World Health Organisation and the United Nations. Ma’s foundation is helping the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention expand

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virus testing to 1 million people across the continent, according to John Nkengasong, director of the agency. Africa, where experts fear health systems with limited resources will face a spike in infections, is a longtime diplomatic priority for Beijing. Chinese companies see the continent as a source of resources and its 1.3 billion people as an important market. Nkengasong said some 1600 medical workers from across Africa participated. Giving can be politically fraught at a time when Beijing is mired in conflicts with the United States, Europe and its Asian neighbours over trade, technology, spying allegations and territorial claims. The European Union’s foreign minister, Josep Borrell, wrote in March there was a “struggle for influence” under way through the “politics

of generosity.” Huawei Technologies Ltd, the biggest global maker of telecom switching equipment and the No 2 smartphone brand, says it has given medical and communications technology, masks and other protective gear in more than 20 countries including Spain, Ireland, Zambia and South Africa. Jack Ma’s foundation has promised supplies to all 54 African countries including 500 ventilators, 200,000 protective suits and 500,000 gloves. African governments including Senegal, Rwanda and Ethiopia publicly thanked Chinese donors. China faces complaints after Africans in the southern city of Guangzhou reported they were evicted from their homes, forcibly tested for the virus or suffered discrimination. “The stigma of this violence cannot disappear so easily,” said Ngom. Other companies have sent donations to the United States and other developed countries where they have few commercial interests. JD.com, China’s biggest online retailer, said its founder, Richard Liu, and his wife, Nancy Zhang, have given 50 ventilators, 5 million masks, surgical gloves and other supplies to British hospitals. The company provides free online medical and psychological counselling services worldwide. Jack Ma, who retired as Alibaba chairman in 2019, is China’s richest entrepreneur, with a net worth of 275 billion yuan, according to the Hurun Report, which tracks the country’s wealthy. Tencent founder Ma Huateng, who is no relation, was No. 2 last year at 260 billion yuan.

New isolation rules for UK travellers RNZ New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect. Those arriving by plane, ferry or train – including UK nationals – would have to provide an address where they would self-isolate and face fines of up to £1000 ($NZ1949) if they did not follow the rules. Home Secretary Priti Patel said the laws were designed “to prevent a second wave” of coronavirus. Some industries have warned they would be severely impacted by the rules. Anyone arriving from the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man would not have to complete the form or enter quarantine. There were also exemptions for workers in some industries such as road haulage and medical professionals providing essential care. All other travellers have to fill

in a “public health passenger locator” form on arrival. Failure to do so could lead to a penalty of £100, or travellers may be refused entry. If they are unable to provide an address, the government would arrange accommodation at the traveller’s expense. There would also be checks to see whether the rules were being followed. The British government has faced criticism from the aviation industry and some Tory MPs over the measures, but Patel said the measures were “proportionate” and being implemented “at the right time”. “The science is clear that if we limit the risk of new cases being brought in from abroad, we can help stop a devastating second wave,” Patel said. People should drive their own car to their destination, where possible, and once at their destination they must not use public transport or taxis. They must not go to work, school, or public areas, or have

visitors – except for essential support. Passengers in transit, who do not pass through border control, are also among the groups who are exempt from the mandatory isolation. The travel industry has been vocal in its criticism of the government’s quarantine rules, warning that the isolation period will deter visitors and put jobs at risk. The manufacturing industry also highlighted that fewer flights would restrict imports and exports, which would have a knock-on effect for the freight industry and hamper the recovery of some businesses. The airlines said they were prepared to ask for a judicial review into the government’s travel quarantine rules. Industry leaders wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in May asking that the government avoid taking a “blanket approach” to quarantine, suggesting so-called “air bridges” with countries that had low

coronavirus rates. Aviation, maritime and rail industry leaders were invited to discuss the new quarantine plans but British Airways refused to attend the meeting, and aviation bosses told the BBC that they were not impressed by the content of the call. BBC transport correspondent Tom Burridge said relations between the government and Britain’s aviation industry were at “rock bottom”. BA, already under huge financial strain due to the pandemic, proposed making 12,000 staff redundant to stay afloat. Separately, Heathrow Airport’s chief executive warned that about 25,000 jobs could be at risk at Heathrow Airport. Government sources told the BBC the UK was hoping to secure air bridge agreements with certain countries, such as Portugal, Spain and France, as well as Australia and Singapore. The government’s position was that the idea was only “under consideration”.

Flash star fired Hartley Sawyer has been fired from popular superhero series The Flash after several of his tweets containing misogynist and racist references surfaced in the past week. Sawyer played Ralph Dibny on The CW series for the past three seasons. The tweets, all posted before he joined The CW series, reportedly make references to sexual assault and contain racist and homophobic language. Sawyer’s Twitter account has been deleted, but screenshots of the old posts have circulated online in the past two weeks. His firing also comes amid nationwide protests against systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

Seacrest’s health worries Fans aren’t the only ones worried about Ryan Seacrest’s health after the strokelike symptoms he exhibited during last month’s American Idol finale. New reports suggest Seacrest and his ABC colleagues are concerned, too – with one claiming he dreads leaving the Los Angeles area when Live with Kelly and Ryan returns to filming in its New York City studio. Near the end of the May 17 Idol broadcast, Seacrest, 45, seemed to slur some of his words. One eye also appeared to be swollen, details viewers connected to a possible stroke. His rep dismissed the stroke speculation, saying Seacrest has simply been overworked.

Pointer Sister dies Bonnie Pointer, a Grammy-winning founding member of the Pointer Sisters, who was essential to the group’s early success but left the group before most of their biggest hits has died. Pointer died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. She was 69. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Bonnie, died this morning,” sister Anita Pointer said. It was Bonnie, shortly after graduating high school, who first wanted to move out of church and into clubs to pursue a professional singing career. “The Pointer Sisters would never have happened had it not been for Bonnie,” Anita Pointer said.

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Reduced comp could be long term Squash’s local interclub programme will be shortened this winter, however administrators are not ruling out making the move a permanent one. The winter interclub competition begins on June 23 with finals being played on August 7. Squash Midlands had started collecting team entries over the past week, with numbers set to be on par with previous years. “I reckon we’ll have similar numbers to last year,” board president Vicki Rae said. She believed about 50 teams from the Midlands zone were set to compete over the seven-week competition. Although competition numbers remained strong, the season had been significantly cut back. “Normally our winter interclub is a big one but obviously with Covid it’s a shorter seven-week version,” Rae said. The district will also run an additional shortened interclub competition. “That’s to accommodate for people in which the interclub wasn’t long enough for.” “There were going to be a few modifications anyhow, but the biggest difference is the season length. “The fact that we’re able to play squash at all is a hell of a lot better than what any of us thought.” Rae believed a revamped competition also allowed for new thinking and innovation which could benefit the local game in the long run. “Last year the competition was about 16 weeks, and it is a long time for people to commit during the winter season. “With shift work, people can commit to a seven week competition because you can see the end of it. “Maybe this is something that we look at going forward instead of having the traditional big long interclub, we might look at having two interclubs – it’s just looking at it differently.” Closer to home, it was announced that the Collegiate club will be hosting its second tournament of the year on June 26-27. The Ashburton Squash Club also confirmed the Ashburton Open is to be held on July 31-August 1.

RESULTS ■■ Shooting Mt Somers Rifle Club June 8 Payton Fews 71, 63.1, Archie Rooney 94.1, 89, Chris Rooney 73, 86.1, Emily Heaven 79, 72, Jess Heaven 88, 84, Bree Greer 90.2, Tim Greer 96.3, 93.2, Eddie Millichamp 98.3, 93.0, Andy Oram 99.5, 94.3, Stephen Millichamp 97.4, Wayne Tubb 88, Dave Millichamp 95.2, Brent Frame 98.5, 99.6.

Mayfield Rifle Club Sarah Gould 87, Daniel Gould 94.4, Robert Spencer 87, Ella McDowell 83, Lillian Snowden 90.2, Caroline Lovett 86.1, Dylan Lovett 61, John Fleming 99.3, Carl Nordqvist 96.5, 98.2, Martin Fleming 99.6.

DRAWS ■■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club Ladies Golf Draw Saturday 13 June Rnd 1 Bermaline (S) Convenors S Bradford 0211590983/B Fechney 0211305366 Tuesday 16 June Rnd 1 Bermaline (S) Report 9.30 Starters M Watson/D Hinton Nine Hole Men and Women Thursday 18 June Report 9.45 am Convenor M Morgan 0279645380 Club Captain V Moore 0272437724

The interclub competition has been very strong in the Mid Canterbury area for many years.

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Crowds expected to flock to rugby Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner is confident of getting upwards of 25,000 people at the stadium for Sunday’s clash between the Blues and the Hurricanes. The move to Alert Level 1 yesterday means restrictions around mass gatherings has been lifted, giving live sport a huge boost ahead of the start of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season this weekend. Speaking to Newstalk ZB’s Kate Hawkesby, Sautner said the response after the announcement of ticket sales yesterday was “phenomenal”, and he expects a crowd of over 25,000 will show up on Sunday afternoon. “The interest yesterday was phenomenal. “We have $20 adult tickets and free kids tickets so we’re very confident there’s interest and people want to experience the park and the national stadium,” he said. Sautner said the re-opening of live events was huge for his business, which also brings back jobs for several staff. “Whether it be on match-days with all of our revenue streams that are derived, whether it be from our hospitality programmes, our merchandise, public catering outlets but also our icon partner programmes and our memberships etc. “It’s vital that we have events. “We are an under-utilised asset and the need to actually deliver events is central to our business model.” Despite the apparent return to normal, the Eden Park boss admitted that there are still

Eden Park will be hosting the Blues v Hurricanes match on Sunday. challenges going forward for events like live sport. “It’s been terribly challenging. We have an important part to play to rebuild the confidence of mass gatherings and be able to deliver best practice.” Ahead of the Blues’ first return to the field on Sunday, the Highlanders will take on the Chiefs in what will be the first top-class rugby match to be played in front of crowds since the pandemic. Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark

said he was ecstatic at the prospect of opening the season with full crowds. “Really, this is only a scenario we have planned for since last week,” he said. “It is absolutely outstanding. Anyone can come ... we are incredibly excited.” Dunedin Venues boss Terry Davies was also optimistic, saying he expects a full house. The Highlanders face the Chiefs at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday at 7.05pm, while the Blues take on the Hurricanes at Eden Park on Sunday at 3.35pm.

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Owners, breeders and racing enthusiasts celebrated the arrival of Alert Level 1 yesterday by getting out to the track for the first time in a few months to take in the action at the Ashburton Trotting Club workouts. While the highlight of the day was the first public appearance in the sulky for Ricky May, the fine conditions lent themselves to good times with some strong performances throughout the day. The public get their first chance to head back to the races in Canterbury on Friday night at Addington and then again at the same venue on Sunday. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 090620-MM-007

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Lowry looking ahead to new season While many jockeys will be looking to get back raceday riding later this month, southern hoop Jacob Lowry has set his sights towards the new season for his return. The 22-year-old rider has struggled with his weight this season and he said his hiatus away from racing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic didn’t help the scales. “I am pretty heavy at the moment, which is to be expected,” Lowry said. “I got up to 65kg, but I am down to about 63.5kg at the moment, but there is still plenty more work to be done yet. “Whether I ride in July or not, I am not really sure. I’m just chip-

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 10 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 12.42pm WELCOME TO HATRICK C0 C0, 305m 1 74245 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd.................... L Pearce 2 4368 Big Time Jewel nwtd...........................L Cole 3 42 Hardcore Kylie nwtd A &..................Williams 4 76646 Diller nwtd..................................J McInerney 5 44288 My Emmett nwtd................................M Flipp 6 Big Time Penny nwtd..........................L Cole 7 Where’s Marjen nwtd.........................M Flipp 8 673 Cave Witch nwtd.................... L E Dunkerton 9 87547 Alfie Daman nwtd.............................. P Clark 10 55577 Kay Tuesso nwtd K &.........................Phillips 2 1.00 ACCELL LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY C0 C0, 305m 1 348 Hardcore Jet nwtd A &.....................Williams 2 66 Oh Miss Jordie nwtd..................... M S Clark 3 48472 Citizen Zagreb nwtd...................J McInerney 4 Lace Marjen nwtd...............................M Flipp 5 83 Allegro Tigger nwtd.............................L Cole 6 Allegro Sade nwtd...............................L Cole 7 84 Wifi Sophie nwtd G &.............. S Fredrickson 8 72353 Idol Andy nwtd...................................M Flipp 9 8688 Isaac Marjen nwtd..............................M Flipp 10 37765 Oma Rapeti nwtd.............................C Morris 3 1.18pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION REVERSE CRITERIA C1 C1, 305m

ping away at the weight now, but I would rather come back when I am in a good position, maybe August.” Lowry enjoyed the break, but he said he was raring to get back on the track as soon as the country went to Alert Level 3 last month. “It’s great to be back riding,” he said. “After all of that time off you usually don’t want to get back to work, but it’s been good being back. If anything, the break has really got me motivated to get back riding.” It was a disappointing season for Lowry who said nothing went particularly to plan, having 12 wins from 152 starts.

Jacob Lowry “The season was below average for myself, a few things went wrong,” he said. “I was struggling with my weight the whole season and I didn’t have many breaks. A few horses that I

thought could win didn’t quite get there. “It is something to reflect on and I feel like there is a lot of improvement from the season.” Looking ahead, Lowry is excited about reuniting with Group One winner Patrick Erin. “He had two runs last preparation and both were very good and then we had lockdown, so he couldn’t go on with it,” Lowry said. “He is looking very well and I am looking forward to riding him next time around.” The last couple of months have given Lowry time to contemplate his future beyond the saddle and he is looking forward to immers-

ing himself more in the family’s racing and breeding business at White Robe Lodge in Otago. “The stud farm, the racing stable, the whole lot. It’s a family business, which I am a part of, so I am sure there will be a future there somewhere,” he said. “Probably more the racing side than the breeding side, but I am included in both areas of it. “I am pretty happy riding at the moment, but that can be in the cards down the line anyway. “At the moment I am breaking in horses and riding work, I am keeping very busy. The hard work won’t hurt, it will help get the weight off me.”

2 2477x Manimal 17.77.................................... N Udy 3 54x74 True Testament nwtd....................B Hodgson 4 74457 Opawa Marcie nwtd...........................M Flipp 5 42456 Millie Prince 17.72 J &.........................D Bell 6 581 Allegro Pippa 18.16.............................L Cole 7 53324 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 8 36555 Jinja Lad nwtd...............................R McPhee Emergencies: 9 88626 Homebush Yuri 17.96.................J McInerney 10 58717 Rockoneva 18.27.........................B Hodgson 9 3.11pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 C1q, 305m 1 5x175 Idol Leo 18.10....................................M Flipp 2 23422 Bigtime Maci 17.67..............................S Kite 3 8x546 Star Secret 18.26 A &......................Williams 4 16 Wifi Inga 18.19 G &................. S Fredrickson 5 62756 Homebush Jennia 17.92............J McInerney 6 42723 Elouera Mist 18.11 J &.........................D Bell 7 52468 Sedgebrook Comet 17.80....................F Kite 8 3876x De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt Emergencies: 9 48836 Bigtime Hannah 17.80.............. S Gommans 10 65457 Monty 18.00........................................ N Udy 10 3.29pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1q, 305m 1 53865 Mitcham Nikorima nwtd..............J McInerney 2 72376 Paradox Prince 18.43...................B Hodgson 3 22212 Go Blue 17.96..................................... N Udy 4 3534x Leger’s Magic 18.05...........................M Flipp 5 7528x Small Paige nwtd A &.......................Williams 6 F4832 Bigtime Roll 17.65..................... S Gommans

7 53244 Idol Wilson 18.19................................M Flipp 8 52756 Dino The Fox 17.74................... K Gommans 9 13856 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack 10 88x47 Homebush Vassy nwtd...............J McInerney 11 3.46pm PALAMOUNTAIN’S SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 520m 1 54355 Bigtime Ava 30.70............................. P Clark 2 51344 Penny Mowhawk nwtd................... D Denbee 3 76456 Stormy Jay 30.51................................W Kite 4 76753 Three Of Hearts 30.82.................B Hodgson 5 72312 Grunty Mama 30.62 S &............C Blackburn 6 8x536 Opawa Tai 30.66................................. N Udy 7 1623 Big Time Rocket nwtd.........................L Cole 8 64443 Summer Glee nwtd....................J McInerney 9 24647 Plan Stan nwtd................................ L Pearce 12 4.04pm SEE YOU FRIDAY @ HATRICK C2, 305m 1 62536 Viking Ash 17.79................................. N Udy 2 6188x Xanthe Jewel 17.99......................P Blanche 3 22414 Cockney Rip Off 17.72.....................M Olden 4 81634 Sahara Pippa 17.96...........................M Flipp 5 87513 Justa Gift 17.62 J &..............................D Bell 6 12187 Idol Meghan 17.60.............................M Flipp 7 23373 Free Thinker 17.84...........................M Olden 8 41267 Zara Daiken 17.93.............................. N Udy 9 43364 Lucy Lingers 18.02.....................J McInerney 10 51465 Gotcha Marshall 17.96...............J McInerney

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1 25688 Homebush Jordie nwtd..............J McInerney 2 87788 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 3 78787 Homebush Jozie nwtd................J McInerney 4 26887 Homebush Maycee nwtd............J McInerney 5 77757 Hypothetical 18.13...........................M Olden 6 58885 Final Straw 18.06................................ N Udy 7 88568 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 8 28688 Punch On Scooby nwtd.............J McInerney 9 77586 Chat Ya Later nwtd............................. I Howe 10 85587 Big Time Ivy 18.00 A &.....................Williams 4 1.36 BOOK YOUR TABLE@HATRICK C0 C0, 305m 1 Big Time Queen nwtd..........................L Cole 2 8x Nellie Marjen nwtd.............................M Flipp 3 26873 Paving Way nwtd............................. L Pearce 4 Idol Fern nwtd....................................M Flipp 5 23456 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 6 87675 Big Time Camila nwtd A &...............Williams 7 83845 Big Time Goldie nwtd..........................W Kite 8 42 Wifi Flee nwtd G &.................. S Fredrickson 9 767 Garrera nwtd K &...............................Phillips 10 54785 Mitcham Liam nwtd....................J McInerney 5 1.54pm CPF INSURANCE REVERSE CRITERIA C1 C1, 520m 1 58746 Rose And Crown 30.32.................M Goodier 2 78664 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 3 7478x Marley Farley 31.16 R &......................Voyce 4 51688 Watch Marjen nwtd............................M Flipp 5 36872 Bigtime Rosie 31.03 G &......... S Fredrickson 6 63x76 Dyna Bryleigh 30.76..........................M Flipp

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p Gold

1,690.35

London – $US/ounce

+6.9

+0.41%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

17.63

+0.05

+71.0

+1.27%

NZ DoLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

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As at 4pm June 9, 2020

TT buy

2020

+0.28%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

5,659.0

Daily Dairy

TT sell

Australia 0.9535 0.9174 Canada 0.8935 0.8598 China 4.7415 4.5243 Euro 0.5916 0.5693 Fiji 1.4516 1.3719 Great Britain 0.5249 0.5051 Japan 72.22 69.50 Samoa 1.8097 1.6417 South Africa 11.1819 10.7281 Thailand 20.96 20.15 United States 0.6677 0.6425

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Cryptic crossword

ACROSS 1. A partner for Giselle, perhaps (6,6) 8. If cub trots about, it may get in the way (8) 9. The principal block to be knocked off? (4) 11. The church’s due, and article written about it (5) 12. Subsequently alter ‘no’ to it (5,2) 13. It stuck in the throat, in Macbeth, this name-change (4) 15. Puts something more on, to Dad’s confusion (4) 19. A number one got the regent to make up (7) 20. It is as black as the playing area can be (5) 22. A journey that may set one by the heels (4) 23. Incised design in label made with oil (8) 24. Pluto is charmed if one has no more illusions (12) DOWN 2. Something to one’s favour, like a collection (5) 3. Where food is kept: in particular, Derbyshire cheese (6) 4. It may amuse one to give credit to the French (6) 5. Was made happier if one applauded vociferously (7) 6. Where the pupils may be up and trotting about (6,6) 7. The CID don’t react to being denied (12) 10. There may be a place for litter in the farmyard (3) 14. A silent form that brings it on as a consequence (7) 16. One turn to be given in the past (3) 17. Make one take physic by force and soak one for it (6) 18. Paris turned north, but it was a wrench (6) 21. Fine material one could tell had uranium in it (5)

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ACROSS 1. Allocated job (4) 3. Scholarly (8) 9. Additional (7) 10. Panorama (5) 11. Stubborn (6-6) 13. Surviving (6) 15. Globe (6) 17. Left for later (3,2,3,4) 20. Component (5) 21. Wiped out (7) 22. Uncertainty (8) 23. Dry (4)

DOWN 1. Move to another place (8) 2. Rub hard, scrub (5) 4. Heaved (6) 5. Unfolding events (12) 6. Lewd (7) 7. Bed board (4) 8. Immediately (4,3,5) 12. Insane (8) 14. Tightens (7) 16. Electors (6) 18. Towards the centre (5) 19. Chooses (4)

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): New scenes invite you. You won’t know what to say or how to behave when you get there, but go anyway. There’s no way around it; experience is the only teacher here. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s somewhere you see yourself. This vision of you in an improved state is growing increasingly vivid. To change your life, change the patterns of behaviour that have held you from that place. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There are good reasons to let go of hard feelings. First of all, they are heavy, and carrying around unnecessary weight gets tiring. You can take the lesson and lose the burden. Writing or talking about it helps. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Instead of providing all the answers (exhausting!), you’ll encourage others to find the answers. This takes longer and requires you to be OK with their earlystage mistakes. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The truly confident aren’t thinking about how their performance looks or sounds. They just play the moment. There are two ways to get there – either do a thing a million times, or cease to care what people think. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): One stroke of luck vanquishes 10 worries. Magic like this isn’t everyday, although you’ll have two more waves of this wand before the month is through. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Advice from the top will only help if the person knows your journey. What counts more is advice from someone but one or two rungs above you on the ladder. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Everyone is fragile to some degree and indestructible in other ways. It’s hard to tell on the surface, though, because each person’s shatterproof glass parts are differently distributed. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ll have a chance to use an underappreciated talent, not only satisfying but also a reminder of how good life can be when you’re doing what you love. Appreciation is just a bonus. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Make no assumptions about how to please people. Your idea of a happy outcome is different from someone else’s, and it will be important to get clear on the terms. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): What makes special things special is their infrequency. A treat every day isn’t a treat; it’s a habit. An essential ingredient to special treats: anticipation and delayed gratification. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Among your most beautiful cosmic gifts are compassion and high-level empathy. Sure, these talents sometimes cause you pain. But today, they will bring you nothing but joy.

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DEATHS

DOWRICK, Lois Elizabeth – On Monday, June 8, 2020 at Nurse Maude Hospital, Christchurch. Aged 95 years. Loved mother of Elizabeth and Charles Chesterman (Christchurch), and Christine Robertson (Brisbane), loved grandmother of Grant, Rhys and Beata, and Brett and Rebecca Chesterman; Iain and Kim, and Mark Robertson, and great grandmother of her six great grandchildren. Loved former wife of Bernard (Bernie) Dowrick (deceased), and sister of Norman (deceased) and Eileen Batty. Messages to Elizabeth Chesterman, c/19 London Street, Christchurch 8013, or chesterman@xtra.co.nz. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Neurological Foundation at Bit.ly/lmdowrick0806. The funeral service for Lois will be held in the John Rhind Chapel, entry from London and Whitmore Streets, Christchurch, on FRIDAY, June 12 at 1pm.

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

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NZ Situation

less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

snow

hail

60 plus

TODAYFZL: 2000m about divide, elsewhere rising to 2500m

Mainly fine, but fog about the valleys. Cloudy periods about the divide from afternoon, with isolated showers. Wind at 1000m: W 45 km/h, rising to NW 60 km/h towards evening, and to gale 70 km/h at times. Wind at 2000m: SW 50 km/h, rising to gale 75 km/h in the afternoon, and tending W south of Lake Tekapo.

Fine, apart from areas of morning fog. Northwesterlies.

TOMORROW Fine with high cloud, thick at times. Northwesterlies strengthening in the evening.

TOMORROW FZL: 1700m about divide, 2000m in E

Cloudy about the divide, with a few showers, then scattered rain in the afternoon, with snow to 1400m from evening. Mainly fine with high cloud elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: NW gale 75 km/h, rising to severe gale 90 km/h at times. Wind at 2000m: W gale 75 km/h, rising to NW severe gale 100 km/h south of Arthur’s Pass from afternoon.

Mainly fine, morning frosts. Light winds.

SUNDAY Mainly fine, morning frosts. Northeasterlies developing.

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

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

5 8 26 12 15 19 22 26 0 23 21 27 30 9 9

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

19 17 14 32 30 35 33 18 34 18 33 27 16 27 31

13 11 7 28 22 19 26 6 23 12 20 11 7 15 23

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

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

Wednesday 6

9 noon 3

Friday 6

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

2 1 0

1:07

7:19 1:27 7:46 2:00 8:17 2:19 8:41 2:54 9:12 3:11 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 8:03 am Set 5:01 pm Good

fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

Good fishing Set 11:45 am Rise 9:22 pm

Rise 8:04 am Set 5:01 pm Good

Good fishing Set 12:19 pm Rise 10:27 pm

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22 10 9 24 15 14 21 25 10 11 25 17 21 20 10

9:34

Rise 8:05 am Set 5:01 pm Fair

Fair fishing Set 12:47 pm Rise 11:30 pm

First quarter 28 Jun 8:17 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

15 8 14 4 16 4 15 9 14 10 15 7 16 2 13 7 14 0 14 0 12 2 14 6 13 6

Palmerston North fine Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

shower

River Levels

cumecs

1.84 nc

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 103.5 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

7.03 nc

Sth Ashburton at 2:50 pm, yesterday

6.11 nc

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

42.3

Waitaki Kurow at 3:04 pm, yesterday

415.5

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Thursday 9 pm am 3

26 20 24 26 21 24 33 33 21 20 29 29 31 35 15

overnight max low

Auckland

Forecasts for today

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Wednesday, 10 June 2020

A broad ridge of high pressure extends across the entire country from a large high over the Tasman Sea. A northwesterly flow strengthens over the South Island tomorrow ahead of a front, which is expected to move onto the far south later tomorrow.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

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FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, a few showers clearing. Southwesterlies.

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AKAROA

ASHBURTON

TOMORROW: Fine with some high cloud, thick at times. NW.

LYTTELTON

LINCOLN Rakaia

BEEVOR, Kathleen Marion – On June 8, 2020, passed away peacefully at Ashburton, aged 80 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Ronald. Loved mother of Carl, Paul, Leah, and Andrew. Mother-in-law of Mandy, Tinks, and Thereza. Loved Nana of Sean, Hailey, Emma, Ben, George, and Rene. Messages to 44 Michael Street, Rakaia 7710. A private cremation for Kathleen will be held.

MAX

CHRISTCHURCH

METHVEN

TODAY: Fine. Northwesterlies.

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Ashburton Forecast

Wa i m a ka r i r i

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.4 17.6 Max to 4pm 1.8 Minimum -2.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm June to date 22.6 Avg Jun to date 19 2020 to date 176.0 301 Avg year to date Wind km/h E7 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 28 Time of gust 10:35am

to 4pm yesterday

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SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Parking Wars PGL 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Storage Wars PG 9:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 9:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Parking Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! PG 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Trucking Hell M 1:40 Outback Truckers M 2:25 Hawaii Five-0 MV 3:10 Parking Wars PGL 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Hardcore Pawn PG 6pm Storage Wars PG 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 8:30 FBI – Most Wanted MV 9:30 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Storage Wars PG Thursday 12:05 Parking Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 2:05 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 2:50 FBI – Most Wanted MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Hardcore Pawn PG 4:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

6am The AM Show 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:40 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 12:40 Face The Truth PG Meth Addict Relapse. 1:10 Dr Phil PG 3 Kristal Anne Reisinger disappeared from her home in Colorado without a trace in July, 2016. Her former boyfriend Eli, the father of their fiveyear-old daughter, speaks to Dr Phil. 2:10 Australian Ninja Warrior 3 0 4pm The Fishing Show Classics The best of The Fishing Show. 0 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30 9:20

6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Te Mana Kuratahi 3 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 The Casketeers PGC 7:30 F Kai Safari 3 8pm Ahikaroa M 3 8:30 Marae DIY 3 9:30 Haka At Home Showcase of some of the best kapa haka from around Aotearoa, performing on their marae, and sharing their history and stories through their songs. 10:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3

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

11pm Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities. 11:30 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS 6:40 About Time MLS 2013 Fantasy Romance. Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams. 8:40 Training Day 18VL 2001 Action Thriller. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke. 10:40 The Hunger Games – Catching Fire MV 2013 Action. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. 1:05 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 Action. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman. 3pm Grown Ups 2 PGVLS 2013 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James. 4:40 Rings MVC 2017 Horror. Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe. 6:20 Blackhat 16VS 2015 Action. Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis. 8:30 Captain Phillips MV 2013 Drama. Based on the true story of Richard Phillips, a cargo-ship captain who surrendered himself to a group of Somalian pirates to protect his crew. Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi. 10:45 Changing Lanes MVL 2002 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Samuel L Jackson, Toni Collette.

Thursday

1:50 Blue Iguana 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. 3:28 Gloria Bell MLSC 2019 Drama. 5:08 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark 16C 2019 Horror.

CHOICE

6am Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 6:50 Henry Danger 3 7:15 Krypto The Superdog 3 0 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0 8:05 The Thundermans 3 0 8:30 Game Shakers 3 0 9am Antiques Road Trip 3 10am The Doctors PGC 11am The Chase Australia 3 0 Noon The Neighbourhood PG 3 0 12:30 Madam Secretary PG 3 0 1:30 Married... With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Traffic Cops PGC 0 8:30 Weather Gone Viral PG 0 9:30 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords M 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG

6:02 The Sun Is Also A Star MVLS 2019 Drama. Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton. 7:44 Gun Shy MVLC 2017 Action. Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko. 9:14 Fatal Defence MVC 2017 Thriller. Ashley Scott, David Cade, Sherilyn Fenn. 10:44 Angel Has Fallen 16VL 2019 Action. Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman. 12:41 The Sun Is Also A Star MVLS 2019 Drama. Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton. 2:18 Gun Shy MVLC 2017 Action. 3:48 Blue Iguana 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. 5:26 Gloria Bell MLSC 2019 Drama. 7:06 The House Of Tomorrow 16L 2018 Comedy. A sheltered, socially-awkward teen becomes friends with a green-haired heart-transplant patient who introduces him to punk rock. Ellen Burstyn, Asa Butterfield. 8:30 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark 16C 2019 Horror. A girl with horrible secrets turns her life into a tome of terrifying tales that become all too real for a group of teenagers. Zoe Colletti, Dean Norris. 10:20 Poms PGLS 2019 Comedy. Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver. 11:50 Anna 16VLSC 2018 Action. Sasha Luss, Luke Evans.

Thursday

MAORI

12:25 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 Action. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman. 2:25 Grown Ups 2 PGVLS 2013 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Kevin James. 4:05 Rings MVC 2017 Horror. Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe. 5:45 Blackhat 16VS 2015 Action. Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis.

MOVIES ExtRA 6:30 Touchback M 2011 Family. Brian Presley, Kurt Russell. 8:29 Maine 16LS 2018 Drama. Laia Costa, Thomas Mann. 9:53 Swimming With Men ML 2018 Comedy. Rob Brydon, Jim Carter. 11:27 The Catcher Was A Spy MVLS 2018 Drama. Paul Rudd, Mark Strong. 12:59 Acquainted 16LS 2018 Drama. Giacomo Gianniotti, Laysla De Oliveira. 2:37 Junkyard Dog 16VLSC 2010 Horror. Vivica A Fox, Brad Dourif. 4:13 An Affair To Die For 16VLS 2018 Thriller. 5:35 1985 MLC 2018 Drama. 7pm The Founders PG 2015 Documentary. In 1950, 13 amateur female golfers fought society, finances, and sometimes each other, to create the Ladies Professional Golf Association (the LPGA). 8:30 The Farewell PGC 2018 Drama. When a Chinese family learn their grandmother has only weeks left to live, they decide to keep her in the dark, gathering in the guise of a wedding. English subtitles. Awkwafina, Tzi Ma. 10:12 MA 16VLSC 2019 Horror. Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers. 11:52 Stella’s Last Weekend 16LSC 2018 Drama. Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff.

Thursday

1:32 Junkyard Dog 16VLSC 2010 Horror. 3:08 An Affair To Die For 16VLS 2018 Thriller. 4:30 1985 MLC 2018 Drama. 5:55 The Founders PG 2015 Documentary.

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6am Secrets Of The Human Body 7am Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7:30 Choccywoccydoodah 8am Tribes, Animals, And Me 9am The Water Brothers 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 2:30 Restoration Man 3:30 Heart Of The World 4:30 Gino’s Italian Escape – Islands In The Sun 5pm Flour Power All over Scotland, workmates are taking part in bake sales to make money for charity, and to compare each other’s cakes. 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 The Curse Of Oak Island PGC Following a childhood dream, brothers Rick and Marty Lagina set out to find treasure on Oak Island, off the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. 8:30 History Hunters 9:30 Alone PGC 10:30 Salvage Hunters

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gino’s Italian Escape – Islands In The Sun 1am Flour Power 1:30 The Water Brothers 2am Fabulous Baker Brothers 3am Heart Of The World 4am Alone PGC 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

UKtV

DISCOVERY

6:35 Hold The Sunset M 7:05 The Graham Norton Show MLS 8am The Bill MVC 8:50 Prime Suspect 16C 10:35 Death In Paradise MVS 11:30 Father Brown MC 12:15 Midsomer Murders M 1:50 The Bill MVC 2:45 Lewis PG 4:20 The Graham Norton Show M 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 6:20 Qi PG 6:55 Hold The Sunset M 7:30 Qi M Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, David Mitchell, and Dara O Briain join Stephen Fry. 8pm Would I Lie To You? M With Nikki Fox, Miles Jupp, Nish Kumar, and Joe Lycett. 8:35 Grantchester M Will and journalist Ellie go on their first date with a trip to the flicks, but a murder cuts the date short. 9:30 Holby City MC Jasmine faces chronic fatigue while trying to impress Serena and support Morven. 10:35 Keeping Up Appearances PG 11:10 Midsomer Murders M

6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Dat Car. 7:30 Codes And Conspiracies PG Bunkers. 8:20 BattleBots PG 9:10 Legends Of The Wild PG Fear in the Philippines. 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 M Paradise Lost. 1:20 American Monster MVLSC Stages of Grief. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Tangled in the Tide. 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Tune It Up. 5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG Casey and the New Cornelia Marie. 7:30 Deadliest Catch PG Collision Course. 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 9:25 Towies PG 10:15 Moonshiners MC Run for the Hills. 11:05 Naked And Afraid MC 23 Days. 11:55 How It’s Made PG

12:50 Qi PG 1:20 Qi M 1:50 Would I Lie To You? PG 2:25 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:25 Grantchester M 4:15 Holby City MC 5:15 Keeping Up Appearances PG 5:45 Death In Paradise MV

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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Sport

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Interclub comp cut back

Lowry looks to the future

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IT’S ALL GO

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Back to normal? Community sport is set to return with minimal restrictions after the country moved down to Alert Level 1 yesterday. The downgrade is significant, particularly for professional sport ahead of Super Rugby Aotearoa’s opening fixtures this weekend which are now able to be played in front of crowds. Social distancing requirements have also been relinquished. Netball’s ANZ Premiership resumes on June 19, however all games would remain in Auckland for the time being.

Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie said options might open up for the back end of the season including the finals. Mid Canterbury’s Watters Cup is set to kick off next weekend, with JAB grades tearing into action a week later. The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union had previously expressed concerns around the logistical challenges facing volunteers within Alert Level 2 guidelines. New Zealand Football reiterated contact tracing obligations for players and spectators, and that hygiene measures remained in place under Level 1. There is no hard or fast rule

around contact tracing under Alert Level 1. Sport New Zealand’s Level 1 guidelines say record-keeping to enable contact tracing is not a requirement. However, as part of “public vigilance” it was still encouraged. Facilities can open as long as they had been approved by an applicable council or owner. Mainland Football competitions got under way at the weekend. The organisation expressed its delight to be back on the park following a “huge effort from a lot of people”. “It was such a positive day, and

even the terrible weather in the afternoon could not detract from how happy our people were to be back playing the game they love,” a Mainland spokesperson said. New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) confirmed local competitions would still kick off next weekend. It added that despite social distancing and contact tracing no longer a requirement, it encouraged clubs to display QR codes for those in the community who wished to continue a “digital diary”. Mid Canterbury’s ACL Premier netball competition starts on July

2, and will run until September 10. The senior competition will be the first level back on court when it starts on June 27. Mid Canterbury Hockey said it was awaiting confirmation from its governing body around the exact requirements to ensure competitions could be delivered safely to participants. A spokesperson confirmed changing rooms remained closed for trainings this week players and were still being asked to sign in. “We are all excited about a move to Alert Level 1 from tomorrow and what this will mean for a full return to community sport.”

Big crowds expected as Super Rugby Aotearoa begins

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