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Croquet club hit by vandals By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

A local croquet club has been left facing a big repair job after vandals struck their greens in the past few days. The Waireka Croquet Club’s grounds at the Ashburton Domain have been shredded by vehicle tyres.

Club spokesperson Audrey Leath said it was devastating to have had this happen, especially not long after having spent a large sum of money upgrading the greens. “It is really unfortunate as we have just spent between $40,000 and $50,000 upgrading the greens so this is very disappointing,” she said.

“The season had finished in May and we are hoping that we will still be able to restart in September.” Leath said it appeared a vehicle like a large four-wheel-drive had mounted the gutter to gain access to the grass and then done burnouts or skids to tear up the grass. “We were quite fortunate that the greens hadn’t been watered, so

they were not too soft otherwise they would have gone much deeper,” she said. Leath said she had reported the incident to the Police and Ashburton District Council, and was hoping to meet with the council to discuss what insurance was in place for the greens. The club is also hoping to dis-

cuss with the council a decision that the council would no longer be mowing the greens, leaving the club needing to buy their own lawnmower, and if a fence could be installed around the greens.

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Restaurant doors finally open By Sue Newman

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Today is a red letter day for restaurant owners and their staff around the Ashburton District as they reopen their businesses after weeks where their only income has been from takeaway business. While Cleavers Corner has been busy with take-out meal orders, owner Nikita Moore said there had been a 53-day lag between closing the restaurant doors and reopening this morning. Bookings from regular customers desperate for a dining out experience were starting to flood in and she and her staff are ticking health and hygiene boxes to ensure every rule and regulation under Covid-19 Alert Level 2 conditions are met. When the takeaway business started at Level 3, Moore said all of her team were keen to get back on deck and now they just wanted to start working in what would be close to business as usual. “We’re not stressed as we’ve had a really good run with takeaways and we know the support is there,” Moore said. As a table service restaurant, there would be little change in that area, except for the requirement to have only one server per table.

Cleavers Corner owners, Nikita and Andy Moore are looking forward to reopening their doors today. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

“That means when the chef says that food is up it needs to be the person for that table picking it up.” At the Phat Duck, owner Amanda Joyce is anticipating tonight will be busy and the weekend even busier. “We’ve got bookings coming and we always get a lot of walkins, but we’re all a bit nervous because none of us want to break

any rules,” she said. Joyce and her team have gone to great lengths to ensure hygiene requirements are met with disposable menus and condiments and dividing the restaurant into two zones with dedicated wait staff in each. “We’ve tried to think of absolutely everything and with all the tape on the floor so we know where tables should go, it looks a

bit like a crime scene,” Joyce said. The one server per table requirement would put pressure on staff as they would have to deliver drinks from the bar as well as taking orders and delivering meals, but staff were just excited to be getting back to work, she said. While most restaurants will be seating their first customers in more than seven weeks today, Wendy Ritchie and her team at Speights Alehouse won’t be doing that until tomorrow. “We can’t wait. We’re getting bookings coming in which is good because we’ve had to remove every second table so the numbers we can seat won’t be as great,” she said. During Level 3, Ritchie and her team have been doing steady business with takeaway meals and that had kept the kitchen ticking over, but as it had for every business, the lockdown had been tough, she said. “The wage subsidy has helped of course and we’ve been very fortunate with the trust’s (Ashburton Trust) free rent. All those little things help.” With Ashburton’s town centre redevelopment project under way outside their front door, Ritchie said she and her team had been busy with cleaning cloths ahead of Friday’s reopening.

Croquet club hit by vandals From P1 “Not since I’ve been involved with croquet have we had anything like this happen and I’ve been involved for eight ears,” she said. Ashburton Sub-Area Supervisor Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said police attended the scene and conducted enquiries to try and locate any witnesses to the event. “Unfortunately the greens were last noted in good condition on May 5 and the damage was not discovered until May 12,” he said. “Police request that any person with information relating to the event contact the Ashburton Police via a call to 105, through the Police website or anonymously through Crimestoppers (0800 555 111). “I also request that any person who may have CCTV cameras operating from their address please check the footage between those dates and advise Police if any suspicious activity is found.”

Resthome residents anticipate first visitors By Sue Newman

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Life is about to get a whole lot better for the hundreds of residents in resthomes around the Ashburton District. Today, those residents will be able to have visitors for the first time in more than seven weeks and to say they were excited would be an understatement, says Rosebank manager Sue Prowse. Once the move to Covid-19 Level 2 was announced on Monday, Prowse said she had a steady stream of residents knocking on her office door wanting to know how soon their family could

visit. And that was matched by phone calls from family wanting to visit. But the move to Level 2 will certainly not be a return to normal life, Prowse said. “We still have to be very careful. Visitors will need to wear a mask and people can only have one or two visitors and only for a short time,” she said. Only one entrance into the resthome/hospital will be used to ensure every visitor signs in and out. “This is about doing what’s best for everyone, to keep everyone absolutely safe.” During the lockdown, resi-

dents had coped well with their changed lives, particularly those who were able to keep in contact with their families by Skype or Zoom, Prowse said. “But it’s got to a point where they want to see their loved ones in person because there’s nothing like being able to touch someone, to hold a hand.” Many residents had missed birthdays, anniversaries and important events and that had been hard for them, she said. “But I’m very proud of the way our staff have coped. They’ve all had to do extra jobs to fill gaps in residents’ lives and it’s been very hard for some of them watching

what’s happening around the world as many of them come from other countries.” For people living in the Rosebank Villas, Level 2 would mean a return to an almost normal life, Prowse said. “They’re living independently and they can do what other over 70s can do.” Talking to a gathering of residents about the move to Level 2 was a happy moment for Terrace View manager Donna Coxshall. Some were a little nervous about the change that would bring outsiders into their environment, she said, but they were all excited about the prospect of

finally seeing friends and family again. “We’ve had our moments over the weeks with special days that they’ve missed, but generally our residents have embraced what’s been happening and have taken it all on board.” Staff had gone the extra mile to fill the gaps left by visitors and the normal entertainment schedule, she said. Opening the resthome to visitors would not automatically see workloads lighten for staff however, as they would now be involved in screening visitors and ensuring strict health protocols were observed, Coxshall said.

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Copper facade unveiled on CBD’s tallest building By Susan Sandys

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As Mid Canterbury this week prepared to move to Level 2, the scrim and scaffolding came down from the Murney Main building project. The timing seems almost symbolic, as Ashburton’s tallest building was revealed in all its glory just as everyone came back into town and returned to some semblance of normality. Spokesperson Willie Murney said it was fantastic to see the copper façade beginning to shine out across the town as builders worked away on Tuesday. And site manager Dave Leslie agreed, adding the copper had made the project a unique one for him and the Bradford’s team. He expected the scaffolding and scrim would be down by Friday. “It’s pretty bloody exciting really, it’s like an unveiling of a painting isn’t it?” he said. Copper was chosen by the Murney family as a signature material to give a stunning façade to the building, alongside the Murney crest in gold at the top. The town-centre building project was shelved while New Zealand was in Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, but builders have been back on site since April 28

The Murney Main crest has now been unveiled. when the country went to Level 3. It is just coincidence the scaffolding is being removed now that the country moves to Level 2. Each of the building’s copper panels has varying shades, reflecting how long ago each has been installed. Darker panels at the top were installed at the end of last year,

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while lighter coloured sheets have been installed since. Leslie said ultimately they would all become the same colour as they matured and weathered together. He added the copper had been hand-folded at the manufacturers in Christchurch, following being imported in a coil. It was then installed at Murney Main by

Christchurch specialists. As Murney and Leslie talked to the Guardian, Murney’s mum Kate was walking by with pet dogs Evie and Stanley and joined the conversation. “I’m just overwhelmed,” she said of the scaffolding beginning to come down. “It’s a very exciting part of the project.”

Fire on a stove, car crashes into a large tree By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Firefighters say a woman is lucky her property was not more damaged after a fire on Monday, while one person was involved in a crash near Mayfield in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Fire crews were called to an Allens Road address on Monday at around 12.30pm for a stove fire. Deputy chief fire officer Jeff Marshall said the fire started after the occupant of the house

had left items heating in a pot on the stove which had caught fire, spreading through an extractor unit. “She was probably quite fortunate that there is only really smoke damage and minimal structural damage, though it was that nasty, black plastic smoke,” he said. Marshall said it was an important reminder for people not to leave things unattended on stoves, and to have working

smoke detectors like in this situation that alerted the woman to the fire and made a difference in alerting her to the fire quickly. Police received a report around 1.50am on Tuesday morning of a crash involving a car and tree on Lismore-Mayfield Road. A police spokesperson said one lane was initially blocked but it reopened after a couple of hours, and that enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the crash.

Mayfield Voluntary Rural Fire Force chief fire officer Ian Fielder said the driver had crashed backwards into a “rather big tree”, but that the driver seemed to get out of the car okay and that they were not required to do much at the scene. St John spokesman Gerard Campbell said one ambulance was sent to the scene and that one patient was treated at the scene but was not transported to hospital.

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Outlook unclear for Experience Mid Canty How a reshaped Experience Mid Canterbury will look in the post Covid-19 environment may not be known for several weeks. With tourism grinding to a halt when New Zealand closed its borders, the Ashburton District Council took a hard look at the future of its tourism marketing organisation and decided it would significantly reduce the amount of money granted in the coming year. With its grant cut from $381,000 to $195,000, chairman James Urquhart and his team had to reshape their business to accommodate the $186,000 shortfall. And that has meant a complete rethink of the business from every angle and that could mean staff cuts, Urquhart said. Last month board members met with staff from both the Ashburton office and the Methven i-SITE to talk through the budget cuts and to ask for suggestions on how the business could be reshaped. With operating costs that were clearly higher than income, all options had to be on the table, he said. And while there could potentially be redundancies, Urquhart said staff feedback could provide some new and innovative ways of running the organisation. That feedback has now been received, but he and his board have yet to work through the responses. A decision on the new-look Experience Mid Canterbury needs to be made by July 1, the start of the new funding year. “With that date, we do have time up our sleeve to make sure we get this right, so we’re not rushing this,” he said. The tourism environment was constantly changing and while it was at a low point at the moment, if borders opened to Australia that could change things quite dramatically, Urquhart said. In addition, considerable work is being done by tourism organisations across Canterbury on a region-wide domestic tourism package, he said. “This is about how EMC will look going forward, how our model will work in the new environment.”

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He Waka Tapu services continue during lockdown By Heather Mackenzie

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Lockdown did not stop He Waka Tapu staff from reaching out to those in need. The Christchurch based chief executive officer Jackie Burrows said the organisation has been holding video one-on-one and group counselling sessions, as well as delivering around 30 food parcels a week to Ashburton homes. “Next week we are sending the same number of care packages out too. These contain the basics of shampoo, soap etc, and a nice treat of Easter eggs.” “In partnership with Manaaki20 and KiwiHarvest we were able to access Easter eggs this year, the Warehouse donated two pallets to us.” Burrows said the timely release of their nationwide 0800 HeyBro number has been well utilised during lockdown. The 0800 number is there for men to call if they feel in danger of hurting a loved one or whanau member. Burrows said recently they have been getting the same number of calls in a week as they would previously have received in a month. “This proves that these men, and sometimes women, are wanting to change their behaviour. “It is important to remember that the perpetrators were quite often victims themselves at some stage, so we need to help

In brief Falloon reopens office MP for Rangitata, Andrew Falloon has announced both his offices in Ashburton and Timaru will be open again from today. “Between me and my two staff in Ashburton and Timaru we’ve managed to deal with several thousand enquiries and in most cases get a positive result,” he said. “It’s been a challenging time for everyone so it’s no surprise we’ve had more than usual. It’ll be good to get back into the office under Level 2, and I’m sure that’ll be the case for a lot of workplaces around town.” Visits to the office will be granted by appointment only with screens in place in reception and sanitiser available. Extra cleaning precautions are being undertaken.

NCEA exams delayed End-of-year exams will start 10 days later than planned this year because of the disruption caused by Covid-19. The Education Minister has announced that the start of National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) exams will be postponed from November 6 to November 16. The submission date for subjects which require students to submit a portfolio, will be put back from October 28 to – NZME November 12. them make long term changes.” The amount of family violence did go up in lockdown, as predicted, but Burrows said she didn’t think anybody expected the increase to be so great or affect so many. “We also saw an increase in silly violence,” she said, “People getting into arguments outside supermarkets for example.” Burrows puts this change in behaviour down to people being scared and unsure over this time. Delivering the food parcels

round town has provided He Waka Tapu staff the opportunity to see families face-to-face and to get a feel of how they are coping. The organisation will open their doors again on Monday 18, once they have addressed social distancing issues and how that will work around those who wish to drop in for a chat. “We will also look at keeping up our online way of connecting with people from both inside and outside our district,” Burrows said.

He Waka Tapu staff working as one. He Waka Tapu translated is the Sacred Waka. When staff talk about family violence they talk about how each whanau member has a place on the waka and their own role to play, if not the waka/whanau becomes unbalanced. PHOTO SUPPLIED

5G auction cancelled The Government has cancelled the first 5G spectrum auction, following an earlier postponement caused by Covid-19 lockdowns. Instead, spectrum will be directly allocated to Spark 2degrees (60MHz) and Dense Air at a low fixed-cost. A spokeswoman for MBIE’s Radio Spectrum Management division said the fixed-cost offer would not be made public until documents were sent to bidders. MBIE also confirmed that Vodafone NZ had not registered to bid. – NZME

Keen to get back behind the lens By Heather Mackenzie

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Moving to Alert Level 2 this week was a welcome relief for Keene on Photography business owner Karen Keene. The Ashburton portrait photographer said she is really excited to be picking up her camera again and working with families, although she knows there is some work to be done before she flips her closed sign around. “I am starting up again on Tuesday to allow myself a good amount of time to clean the studio and my equipment from top to toe. “It’s is all about making sure the babies, young children and their parents are as safe as possible.” Keene said her home studio will take on a minimalist look until Level 2 is over. Gone will be the fluffy bunnies and other soft toys she uses to make children giggle and smile, and out will come the hard surface toys that can be cleaned thoroughly between each session.

Getting children to smile, without her usual antics of blowing raspberries and tickling them, will add an additional challenge to her photographic day. “I really like blowing raspberries to make children smile and I’ve missed it during lockdown.” Trying to impress her husband with her giggle-inducing talents fell on stony ground when an unimpressed Steve remained straight-faced and told her not to be silly. Due to the size of her studio Keene will have to make sure her bookings allow enough room for social distancing during the shoot. “I may have to concentrate on the likes of my Mum and bubs shoots in the studio for the short term and perhaps look at outside venues for slightly larger family groups.” What has really impressed Keene is the support shown to her by her clients during the compulsory shutdown. She said she received countless messages and emails checking in to see

if she and her family were doing okay. “Ashburton is such a caring community. These people were all in their own bubbles with their own things happening, yet they still took the time to message me and check in, how lovely is that?” This support was echoed when the release of Level 2 dates sent clients scurrying to cellphones and computers to secure booking dates and times. Keene said she hasup to two pages of names already with more coming in daily. “I did have a couple of weddings cancel, well not cancel as such, but postpone until next year when the guests can travel here from overseas.” And the biggest plus for Keene in getting back to work, getting out of doing the dishes. “Previously I had the ‘I have photos to edit excuse’ and my family would have to do them, but over the last seven weeks I couldn’t use that, and I had to get on with it. “I’ve done entirely too many dishes of late,” she said.

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Jump to the Rescue flying ahead SPCA is on the hunt for adventurous Kiwis looking to celebrate their new found freedom from lockdown – by jumping out of a plane for vulnerable animals. Jump to the Rescue is one of SPCA’s annual fundraising events which sees animal-loving thrill-seekers take the plunge with a 13,000 foot tandem skydive. Up to a few weeks ago it was touch-and-go as to whether the event would go ahead due to the uncertainty around what would be possible at the different Alert Levels during the Covid-19 lockdown. SPCA CEO Andrea Midgen says, with the organisation facing a significant funding shortfall, the fact that Jump to the Rescue can go ahead, albeit a few months later than originally scheduled, is exciting. “We are all delighted that Jump to the Rescue has been able to be rescheduled and we encourage any of you feeling like you truly need to ‘break out’ and shake off the shackles of lockdown, please join us. “Our fundraising efforts have been disrupted due to Covid-19, but here’s an opportunity for adventurous New Zealanders to

The SPCA Jump to the Rescue will be back this year, with Ashburton one of five jumping centres. PHOTO SUPPLIED

do something truly memorable, while helping our abused, unwanted and unloved animals at the same time.”

Participants have 12 weeks to raise as much money as they can for the 40,000 animals SPCA helps each year.

Every fundraiser who raises more than $775 can jump in the event which is scheduled for a weekend in August.

“Having jumped myself in 2019, I can honestly say that the adrenaline rush is something I have never experienced before,” she said. This year, SPCA fundraisers can jump from one of five sites across New Zealand; Bay of Islands, Auckland, Tauranga, Taupo, and Ashburton. For those who raise more than $1000, they will not only receive a t-shirt, but will be able to name an SPCA kitten who is up for adoption. In the case of bad weather on the chosen weekend, fundraisers will be able to jump throughout the month of August as conditions dictate. In 2019, more than $100,000 was raised for SPCA and this year, it’s hoped the amount raised will exceed that. Earlybird registrations are now open. Sign up at www.spca.nz/ jump

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The somewhat stressful task of getting licensed back when

his delightful story has been shared by a reader who grew up in Christchurch, but after working in various locations came and settled in Ashburton where, over the years, he has done a lot in our community. Our reader says in the good old days, getting a driver’s licence, although still somewhat stressful, was not as complicated as it is nowadays. Back in the 1950s a young Christchurch man, who shall remain nameless, took up a position in North Canterbury, travelling to and from work at weekends by motorcycle. As winter approached thoughts turned to a more comfortable means of transport. So, one Saturday a tour was made of Christchurch car yards to find a suitable vehicle within a small budget. Finally, a 1934 Austin 7 in going order was located, and purchased. The problem now was for driving lessons that afternoon so that a return to work on Sunday could be achieved. Our reader, who remains

Guardian motoring correspondent, Bernard Egan is well known around these parts. Over the next few weeks, he’s agreed to share with us some of his tales from yesteryear. Some will be his own telling while others will come directly, or indirectly from others. The whole truth of some, can be left for public opinion. Readers are invited to share tales with Bernard by emailing geegeeber@gmail.com

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nameless, wonders if older readers remember the art of double de-clutching in order to change down gears. After a few hours of tuition our reader’s big brother considered his little brother had reached sufficient ability by sundown. Obviously a quick learner and a good tutor. Plans were made for an early start on Sunday morning to avoid not only other traffic, but also any traffic officers. The North Canterbury destination was achieved without incident so on Monday a booking was made to obtain a licence when the visiting officer was next in town. Test day arrived and the practical part included a very short drive up a slight rise, a “hill start”, a U-turn, a drive back to base and

a couple of simple Road Code questions. Perhaps about 10 minutes at the most. Result – a full driver’s licence. The little Austin served well but needed frequent valve grinds, which were achieved easily

enough with a screwdriver and a bike spanner. Our reader owned the Austin for around four years and, apart from the valve grinds, the only other issue was a broken back axle. At first the Austin was used for weekly trips going back and forth

between Christchurch and North Canterbury until work took its owner to Southland. A much longer distance but the little car continued to faithfully gets its owner there and back although he says with a top speed of 35mph it was a whole day trip each way. But a trip during which he enjoyed the scenery and the sandwiches he had onboard. Looking back the little car wasn’t all that old at the time. Of course, the cars he’s owned since have been a lot different to the little Austin, but it’s not forgotten and it’s amazing to think of trips undertaken by our reader and so many others in little cars like the Austin 7. Roads were different and traffic volumes were much lighter, there was no phone on board so journeys were an adventure. Our reader says, “those were the days!”

Government backs down on funeral/tangi rules under Alert Level 2 NZME The Government has backed down on rules under Alert Level 2 only allowing 10 people at a funeral or tangi. Health Minister David Clark announced yesterday that up to 50 people can attend as long as the Ministry of Health is satisfied that a range of public health measures can consistently be met.

The Government has come under increasing pressure since announcing on Monday that restaurants and sports events could have up to 100 people, but funerals and places of worship would remain restricted to 10 under Level 2. Funeral directors will need to fill out a form to register funerals with the Ministry of Health and declare that health requirements have been met.

They include physical distancing, hand hygiene and no food and drink congregations afterwards. Ministers have been meeting with church leaders, funeral directors and iwi leaders over the past 24 hours. “Funerals are exceptional events and have been one of the most difficult areas of restriction that we’ve considered as we try to avoid the double tragedy of losing a loved

one and spreading the virus,” Clark said. “I’m pleased that we have found a workable solution that keeps people safe, while at the same time allowing more people to gather and grieve together.” In a marae setting, there’d be support from public health units available but the Government would first trust whanau and marae to hold tangi safely.

Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield said he hadn’t specifically discussed with iwi about having a multiple-day tangi, but they should be able to go ahead as long as they are abiding by the health protocols. In two weeks’ time, Cabinet would review the guidance around group-size but these were very specific situations, Bloomfield said.

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Think small, not big, economist urges By Brent Melville NZME

Getting the economy back on track is not about “thinking big,” rather it is about pulling levers to support the private sector, says economist Cameron Bagrie. The head of boutique research firm Bagrie Economics and former ANZ chief economist told the epidemic response select committee that the key to economic recovery will be microeconomic, not just a “massive spend up”. “The temptation is going to be to think big as opposed to small and throw money around like confetti.” He said the country will already have to face up to some staggering debt numbers. “The deficit will be in excess of $30 billion next year, government debt issuance at more than $40 billion with net government debt in excess of $180 billion by the end of the Covid-19 projection period.” He told the committee that while the economy should see better growth over the next three to four years, net government debt will still be about 50 per cent of GDP by 2024, “levels last seen in 1990 and 1991,” which had resulted in drastic economic cut-backs. Bagrie said while the country is

doing the right thing leaning on the government balance sheet in the near term, “we will have one hell of a fiscal repair job that we will need to undertake on the other side”. He said at the epicentre of that, the country needs a robust plan to get the economy back on track. Turbocharge small business That recovery will come from the private sector, backed by more than fast-tracking “shovel ready” infrastructure projects. “We need to turbocharge the small things, like streamlining the Overseas Investment Office process, beefing up the Commerce Commission, looking at local government composition of their balance sheets and developing closer ties between the tertiary sector and the private sector.” To support tourism, Bagrie also suggested shifting the school holiday period for regions to avoid peaks over the July school holidays. Ahead of today’s Budget, he will be looking for signs that government is prepared to make some hard decisions, and that includes reprioritised spending, increasing the retirement age and Kiwibuild being redirected into Housing NZ. “It needs to be a pragmatic economic plan as opposed to an ideol-

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He said the cashflow squeeze will be ongoing until sales get back to what they were pre-Covid. “That is a long way away, so businesses can brace both for different sales and costs. It’s a major reset, and while government is supporting business, it should probably come in the form of loans as opposed to a hand-out to ensure skin in the game.” Debt matters Bagrie said that while New Zealand is in good shape relative to average debt among OECD nations, net external debt levels across the private sector of minus 55 per cent

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ogy driven one.” Less worse but not better Bagrie said while technically the economy has turned the corner, it doesn’t mean things are better, rather things are just “less worse”. He referred to the construction sector, which has some 61,000 firms across the country: “They are paid in April because they worked in March. But they had no money in May because they didn’t work in April. In May they aren’t as productive because of the on site rules, and odds are they will only get paid in July as payment terms are shifted.”

of GDP is a significant concern. “That is a structural problem so that means we need to be squeaky clean in regard to the fiscal accounts.” He said the other issue is that it isn’t just about the level of debt, but how fast it’s taken on. “Because if you are loading it up quickly it takes longer to unwind it and get it down on the other side.” While debt can be healthy in terms of smoothing intergenerational burdens, “debt is still debt,” he said. “We want to be getting a return on a lot of that investment, we don’t just want our money going out the door, and what we are seeing with the near-term fiscal policy response supporting business was the right thing to do. “So in terms of the recovery we want to make sure we are getting quality spend, with either an economic or social rate of return,” he said But the impact on the economy will be a “rolling maul” and felt for years to come, he said. “If we have $100 billion worth of debt, that is a $100 billion liability plus interest on the next generation – our kids will have to pay that back.”

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More banks plan to ditch cheques By Tamsyn Parker NZME

BNZ and ANZ plan to ditch cheques next year, following the move by Kiwibank which stopped accepting cheques at the end of February this year. The BNZ will phase out cheques by July 2021, while the ANZ has yet to put a date on its cut-off. Paul Carter, chief customer officer at the BNZ said the number of customers using cheques had been steadily declining over the past five years and the increased use of digital and online services over the lockdown period has hastened that decline. “We’re giving ourselves and our customers plenty of runway to work with and our teams will be working proactively with customers over the coming 12 months to help them understand the transition and support options available. Carter said it had alternative solutions for the majority of the services that traditionally used cheques and would ensure that by July 2021 everybody that uses cheques had an alternative way to access banking services. An ANZ spokesman said it would be phasing out cheques next year but was still working on the exact timing. “We’ll be letting customers know in the next couple of months.” The spokesman said cheque use had declined 20 per cent year on year from 2017 to 2018 and continued to decline as customers chose alternative digital methods. “Fewer than 1 per cent of our customers now use cheques regularly,” he added. Cheque use in New Zealand has been on a steep decline for the last

10 years. Payments New Zealand figures show there were 120 electronic payments for every cheque written in 2018. That compares to 2010 where there was only 18 electronic payments for every cheque. Kiwibank announced it was ditching cheques in May last year and stopped issuing new cheque books in September last year. Banks have been operating during the lockdown as essential services but have only had some branches open for limited hours on one or two days a week. Under Alert Level 2 BNZ said it would open its branches and resume normal operating hours from Thursday but would retain some measures used during Level 3 and 4. Carter said it would keep using a controlled entry system to manage physical distancing and its express deposit towers would remain closed. All financial health checks and other personal services would be done by phone or video conferencing and its BNZ Partners Centres would remain closed to business customers. “We appreciate that for some of our customers the move to ATMs

and online banking is a challenge and our people will be on hand to support them when they visit our branches,” Carter said. Other banks will also open further from Monday. Kiwibank said most of its branches will return to full operating hours as of Monday. Kiwibank general manager of retail Geoff Waller said: “We will continue to observe distancing requirements and controlled entry to branches but customers will be pleased to know we’ll be able to resume offering full services with only a few exceptions. “Services like large coin deposits still pose a bit of a risk, so we will be encouraging customers to utilise the drop box where possible. Waller said the bank would have strict guidelines for cleaning, and physical distancing would be observed at all times. “Our larger meeting rooms, where we can ensure adequate physical distancing, will be available for those more complex and private banking conversations.” He said Kiwibank service agents would open where and when they could, but were dependent on staffing availability at host businesses such as bookstores and pharmacies. Despite the increased branch availability, Waller said Kiwibank was encouraging customers to continue to use its online and phone services where possible. ASB will open a further 12 branches from Monday and increase operating hours with branches opening from 10am and closing at either 2pm or 4.30pm depending on need. It will also have a priority hour for customers over age 70 between 9am and 10am.

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Loan requests of $337m in a day By Tamsyn Parker NZME

Under pressure small businesses have applied for $377 million worth of loans in the first day of applications opening. A spokeswoman for Inland Revenue said there were 21,000 small business cashflow loan scheme applications as of 11am yesterday and just under 17,000 had been approved and dispersed overnight Tuesday with $280 million worth approved already. She said the difference in the figures was largely applications still to be processed when its processing closed around 6pm on Tuesday – the first day it was able to take applications for the loan scheme. The average dollar amount for the loans was $18k and of those loans already approved it was $16,780. Small businesses with up to 50 staff are able to apply for $10k plus $1800 per equivalent fulltime employee up to a maximum of $100k. That means most of those applying have around three to four staff each. The strong take-up of the scheme stands in stark contrast to the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme which is being

offered through nine banks and has 80 per cent backing from the Government. Just 174 loans had been approved with a total of $23m lent out of a possible $6.25 billion in a period of around a month. Finance minister Grant Robertson announced the small business cashflow loan scheme on Friday, May 1, after expressing frustration over the bank loan scheme. He said it had “become clear that the support that was available to small and medium businesses from banks was not meeting their needs nor our expectations as a Government”. Small business representatives said the scheme conditions were too onerous and many did not meet the initial criteria. The Business Finance Guarantee Scheme was also tweaked on May 1 with banks no longer required to obtain a general security agreement for lending over $50k and the minimum requirement of a $250k turnover dropped. NZBA chief executive Roger Beaumont believes the loans will be more attractive once businesses have a clearer view of their longer-term prospects. “In our view the BFGS sup-

ports longer-term lending. Businesses are more likely to be confident of applying for loans under the scheme only once they have formed a clearer view of their longer-term prospects and needs.” The IRD’s small business cashflow loan scheme is interest free if the money is paid back within a year and has an annual interest rate of 3 per cent with a loan term of up to five years. The money doesn’t have to be paid back for the first two

years but on Tuesday one expert warned borrowers to be wary of the fishhooks in the scheme . Applications for the small business loan scheme are open for a month, although this could be extended. Predictions are that billions could be lent to small businesses through the scheme which has the same qualifying criteria as the employer wage subsidy. Major accounting firm Deloitte has said that if all 213,599 self-employed people who had

received the employer wage subsidy applied for the scheme it would be the equivalent of $2.5 billion. On top of that would be businesses who employ others. “A further 213,239 employers have applied for and received the wage subsidy, of which a large number would be eligible for a loan,” it said in a note to clients earlier this month. “The Minister of Finance has indicated that there are approximately 400,000 businesses in New Zealand with 50 or fewer FTEs [full-time equivalent staff ].” Revenue Minister Stuart Nash on Tuesday said 676 businesses had received more than $62m in tax refunds in the first week of the $3b loss carry-back scheme being open for applications. “The tax refunds are a cash lifeline for businesses with nonwage fixed costs, like rent, interest and insurance. “Without this support these otherwise viable SMEs may be forced to close. “My strong advice to businesses is to talk to their accountant, bookkeeper or tax agent, or log onto the MyIR portal, to ensure they take advantage of the Government support as quickly as possible.”

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Dairy work available across district Work is available on Mid Canterbury dairy farms for people who have lost jobs due to Covid-19. With the national unemployment rate forecast to rise sharply due to Covid-19, DairyNZ was encouraging people to consider work on dairy farms in a new Go Dairy campaign that also includes entry-level training to help their transition to farming. Dairy farms in Canterbury, Otago, Southland and Waikato are particularly short of workers. DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle said there were 1000 jobs up for grabs on dairy farms immediately. “As the new season gets under way on June 1, even more positions are likely to become available. “For people who’re looking for work and like the idea of caring for animals and the environment, there are lots of jobs and career progression opportunities.” People interested in knowing more about working on dairy farms, where the jobs are and how to access the introductory training can visit godairy.co.nz/ career-changers where they can register their interest. While the Go Dairy career changers campaign, which was supported by Federated Farmers, is a move to create awareness of the job opportunities, there was a big emphasis on ensuring new staff understand what is involved in farm life. “We want a win-win situation – for new dairy farming employees to be happy and fulfilled in their new lifestyle and jobs, and for farm employers to have great tal-

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Dairy is projected to earn $19.2 billion in export revenues in the financial year ending on June 30. Statistics show that of the 48,000 people employed in the dairy sector, 34,000 were working on dairy farms and the remainder in processing and support operations. Mackle said that opening the door to new people would also help fill the gap this coming season that farm employers have had in the recent years of low unemployment filled with new migrant staff, who were now impacted by border restrictions. DairyNZ was among those in the rural sector working with Government to ensure the 4500 migrant staff already living in New Zealand and working in farm teams can have existing visas extended. “Even with all the current migrant dairy staff being retained, there is still the shortfall of at least 1000 employees for the new dairy season that starts in just three weeks,” Mackle said.

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OUR VIEW

Matt Markham

EDITOR

Time for some normality

ou could liken today to being something a little bit like a game show. For six episodes, you fought and toughed it out with the hope of reaching the end and claiming the major prize. You’re there and the prize behind the secret door is about to be revealed. It’s not a flash new car or an expensive family holiday to an exotic location though – the prize for this reality TV show is being able to live your life with some normality again. The doors have been opened and behind them you’ll find things you’d only dreamed about for the past almost two months. A life returned. Alert Level 2 is about as close to normal life as it gets, without actually getting it. If that makes sense. So much of the freedom taken from us during Levels 3 and 4 has been returned and we can now begin to go about life as we did before this crazy period entered our lives. Those mid-afternoon walks in the sunshine will become a thing of the past, as will the early morning bike ride with the dog in tow as relaxation activities like that become replaced with the day-to-day grind of society as the wheel begins to turn again. It’ll be a shame to see fewer people out enjoying the fresh air and getting their daily walk about the streets in. It’s been a welcome sight, just to know there are other people out there in the world, even if you’re only spotting them as they walk past your window. But life must go on, to work we must return and also to all those other little intricacies that make up our lives, without having to pack up the kids and head off to Saturday morning sport, just yet. It’s been a hard slog, Mid Canterbury. A big old battle, but you’ve done it well and you should be proud. We’ve stuck to the task we were laid out and for our part have achieved the end goal to this point. And as long as we don’t let it slip, we’ll be just fine.

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Local facilities reopening under Alert Level Two I

’m sure many breathed a little sigh of relief on Monday when the Prime Minister announced the country would progressively move to an Alert Level Two from today. The move reflects weeks of collective hard work and dedication to slow the spread of Covid-19, and it is very reassuring to see our efforts cumulate in the opening of more businesses and being able to see our friends and family again. It will certainly feel a little more like normal after what has been a considerable amount of time living with very different routines and way of life. It’s critical however, that we all remain vigilant and keep up the great work we’ve been doing by following what the Government asks of us. For the Ashburton District, today means the reopening of our local facilities. The EA Networks

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Centre, Ashburton Library, museum and council building are all opening their doors with some additional health and safety processes to ensure the wellbeing of the community and our staff. The Government has stressed that personal hygiene and physical distancing is still very important under Level Two, and we are implementing measures that support this. Contact tracing is being implemented at our facilities and residents will be urged not to enter the buildings if they are feeling unwell and may be exhibiting

symptoms of Covid-19. To help you understand what is expected when going to any of these facilities, there will be posters at the entrances and throughout the buildings. We are very excited to begin welcoming you back, whether that be in the EA Networks Centre gym, the library or to the customer service desk at the council office, and your safety is our top priority. On another note, we all appreciate how important rubbish and recycling services are to our wellbeing, and throughout the lockdown restrictions, the council has worked hard to keep them operational for you. I’d like to take this opportunity to remind residents that although you were able to use the yellow recycling bin for rubbish during Alert Level 4 a few weeks ago, this is no longer the case.

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Please ensure you are sorting your rubbish, recycling and glass into the correct bins and crate for collection. A yellow bin containing rubbish can contaminate an entire truck-load of recycling and the whole lot then has to go to landfill, so please make sure those bins are being used correctly again. I’m looking forward to our local economy beginning to safely open up again today. Remember to play this safe and do what we can ensure Level 2 is a success. 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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Ten person limit for sports codes By Adam Burns

New Zealand Rugby was expected to announce timeframes yesterday around a return to rugby activity and play at community level. Mainland Football chief ex-

ecutive Julian Bowden said it was taking a careful and considered approach to meet all Level 2 guidelines around a return to football. “The goal posts seem to be moving at the moment around Level 2,” he said. “The requirements are complex and no return to training or matches can happen until we can meet all of the criteria. “The good news is, football is returning soon.” Local netball was also taking its lead from its governing organisation. “For now there’s still to be no team trainings or games while group maximums are at 10,” a Mid Canterbury Netball spokesperson said. “No exceptions.” Mid Canterbury Netball said it would be contacting clubs to put plans in place. Hockey New Zealand and its 32 associations were working to “understand and implement” the Government’s guidelines. A Mid Canterbury Hockey spokesperson said the situation remained fluid. The Ashburton Golf Club said groups of up to four could play from today, however it remained exclusive to club members.

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Sport New Zealand has confirmed the 10 person limit under Alert Level 2 applies to community sport. There was confusion among local codes in response to the Government’s announcement on Monday as to whether the Level 2 guidelines were applicable to groups of people training and playing sport. Further guidance was provided by Sport New Zealand in a release yesterday where the importance of a “preparation period” was highlighted. “We have worked closely with major winter codes around how and when they are best able to get their seasons under way, and what has come through clearly from those discussions is the importance of having an initial phase of preparation before play can commence,” chief executive Peter Miskimmin said. He said competitions would be able to commence around May 30, subject to advice from health officials. “Some sports may choose to take longer to start competitions depending on their specific circumstances.” Professional sport, however, is

Under Alert Level 2 rules limiting sports games to no more than 10 people games of netball are obviously off-limits. ings would be reviewed in a fortnight – dependent on how case numbers respond – when she announced the country would be moving to Alert Level 2 starting today.

not covered under these guidelines and is being treated as a workplace ahead of their competition restarting next month. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern indicated that limits on gather-

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Agustín Pichot has confirmed plans to quit World Rugby. The former Pumas halfback turned passionate administrator appears to have thrown in the towel in his quest for global change following defeat to Bill Beaumont for the World Rugby chairman role. Despite securing the support of the four Sanzaar nations and many tier two unions, including Georgia, Romania, USA, and Uruguay, Pichot lost the World Rugby election to Beaumont by five votes. Beaumont gained reappointment thanks to the backing of the Six Nations while he also made handshake deals and promises in exchange for Japan, Fiji and Samoa’s support. Pichot’s term as World Rugby vice-chairman ended on May 12, and in the traditional relms of power his charismatic voice will now be lost to the game. He has vacated his seat on the World Rugby council, Rugby World Cup board and his role as president of Americas Rugby. After attempting to challenge rugby’s established status quo from within and then in contesting the global chairman position, Pichot has clearly become disillusioned with the sport’s lack of progress and archaic governance. Losing someone who secured 23 of the 51 votes for the chairman role seems inconceivable but as frustrations with World Rugby persist, Pichot has every right to walk away. In stepping down Pichot said: “As of today, I have decided not to continue as a UAR representative on the World Rugby Council, nor

Agustín Pichot as a member of the RWC Board, nor as president of Americas Rugby. Needless to say, I am very grateful for the responsibility and trust that has been given to me during all this time. “The only reason I have been a part of World Rugby to this day, and which in turn is the same one that has moved me to run for President, is the conviction that World Rugby needs change. “But my proposal, which I fervently believe in, has not been chosen, and that is why I choose to step aside. I cannot conceive of occupying a place just for the sake of occupying it. Although, now I will be dedicated exclusively to family and personal matters, this

does not mean that I move away from rugby. “I will always contribute, from the place that touches me, to achieve a more just and equitable global rugby that we continue to be proud to participate in and be part of.” Since hanging up his boots, after leading the Pumas to third at the 2007 World Cup, Pichot’s achievements include helping rugby sevens’ introduction into the Olympic Games; promoting Los Pumas into the Rugby Championship and the Jaguares into Super Rugby. Pichot also oversaw the creation of the Americas Rugby Championship and Rugby Challenge tournaments.

Wellington rugby player Alice Soper has called out New Zealand Rugby over a lack of clarity around the resumption of the women’s domestic competition. NZ Rugby announced details of next month’s Super Rugby season this week along with plans for the Mitre 10 Cup in September, but has yet to place a timeframe on women’s rugby, in particular, the Farah Palmer Cup. In a video monologue on Twitter, Soper spoke out against NZ Rugby (and the media) for leaving women rugby players like herself in the dark over their futures. “I’m not happy that we’re so used to, as a women’s competition, not even having the dignity of a question being asked about what’s going on for us,” Soper said in an impassioned plea on Twitter. “So what is going on? Because right now, the silence is deafening. “New Zealand Rugby, what is going on? What is your plan? What are we supposed to be doing right now? “Am I supposed to wait? Am I supposed to sit on my hands and be quiet? “You guys will hype our s*** and clip our ticket when we succeed, but right now, we’re in the middle of another challenge and we’re invisible, as per usual.”

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CLARKE, Rob and Cathie Married in Ashburton on May 14, 1960. Congratulations and best wishes to you both on 60 years of marriage. With Love from all your family and friends.

DEATHS BIRD, Lynley June – Passed away peacefully on May 13, 2020 at Ashburton Hospital, aged 73 years. Wife of the late Peter. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Lee and Bryan Running, Darren and Lisa Bird. Adored Gram Grams and Grandma of Jordan and Tayla, Thomas and Amanda, Zac, Curtis and Alex. Special Lyn to Dev and Ashley. “An extremely brave “Bird” who fought the fight her way right till the very end.”

DEATHS LOW, Melva Elizabeth (nee Briden) – Passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Tuarangi Home Ashburton, aged 97 years. Loved wife of the late Alan. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Robin (deceased) and Jen (Melbourne), David (deceased), Glenda Ryan and Mick (Methven). Loved Nana of Kim and Graeme Mills, Susan and Geoff Soal. Great Nana of Jack and Harry Soal, Baxter and Floyd Mills. Daughter of the late John and Violet Briden. Loving sister of Frank Briden, Ray Briden, Hilda Mullaney, Ruby Bench, Lorna Davey, Linda Vincent, Edgar Briden, Alan Briden (all deceased). Messages to the Low family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A huge special thanks to all the wonderful staff at Tuarangi Home Ashburton. You treated Mum with respect, dignity, and special care while enjoying her sense of humour. A private cremation has been held, with a memorial service to be held at a later date.

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SUNDAY Fine, areas of morning frosts. Light winds. Partly cloudy. Southwesterlies developing.

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 167.2 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 3:04 pm, yesterday

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6am Breakfast 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PG Ellen is joined by Australian actor and Thor star, Chris Hemsworth. 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am Cash Trapped 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG Robert and Aaron have gone into hiding; Nicola quizzes Jimmy about his erratic behaviour; Billy is not happy when he finds Ellis at the adventure park with an injury. 0 1pm Coronation Street 3 0 2pm 1 News Budget Special 0 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Highway Cops PG 3 0 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 0 6:40 MyaGo 3 0 6:50 Bluey 0 7am The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 0 7:25 Ben 10 3 7:50 Unikitty! 3 0 8:15 Moon And Me 3 0 8:35 Mission Force One 0 9am Infomercials 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Mike And Molly PG 3 0 11:15 Army Wives PG 3 0 12:05 Selling Houses Abroad 1:10 Judge Rinder PG 3 2:05 Cougar Town MS 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:30 Powerpuff Girls 0 3:45 Get Clever 0 4:05 Holly Hobbie Holly tries to make Amy jealous by taking Tyler to help paint a mural for the town’s bicentennial. 0 4:35 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons PG 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 6pm The Big Bang Theory PG 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Your Home Made Perfect Two rival architects use virtual reality to pitch for the commission to renovate a home in Halifax. 0 8:40 Gordon, Gino, And Fred’s Road Trip 16L 0 9:40 Coronation Street PGC 0 10:10 Episodes 16L 0 10:45 Seven Sharp 0

7pm You Got This! PG 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 PG 0 8pm M Top Gun PGR 1986 Action Drama. A recruit aspires to become the top fighter pilot in the naval training school he attends. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer. 9:55 Have You Been Paying Attention? 3 0 10:45 Why Women Kill 16L 0

11:10 20/20 3 International current affairs. 0 12:05 The Job Interview 3 0 1am Emmerdale PG 3 0 1:25 Te Karere 3 2 1:50 Infomercials 3 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

11:45 Police Ten 7 3 0 12:10 Pennyworth 18VL 1:05 Happy Endings PG 3 0 1:30 Regular Show 1:40 Infomercials 2:45 Scandal M 3 3:30 Desperate Housewives M 3 0 4:15 Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 4:40 Emmerdale PG 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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BRAVO 10am Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 10:55 Snapped PG 3 11:50 The Kelly Clarkson Show 12:50 Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills M 3 1:45 Below Deck 3 2:45 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 3:45 Wahlburgers 3 4:15 Dance Moms 3 5:10 Judge Jerry 5:40 Hoarders 3 6:30 Love It Or List It 7:30 Tattoo Fixers PG Sketch de-thrones Dan, the self-proclaimed king; Alice creates a treat for a former chef; Jay helps Az make a wise choice as he moves on from a troubled past; Edward honours his furry friend Ice. 8:30 Below Deck Sailing Yacht M Captain Glenn and Jenna have a meeting with Madison; the crew bond on their day off; Georgia, Ciara, and Paget get a little too close; Parker reconnects with his former partner, and invites her to visit Corfu. 9:30 The Real Housewives Of New York City M 10:30 Snapped PG 3 11:20 Killer Couples M 3 12:10 Infomercials

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SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! 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 8:50 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! 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 12:50 Shades Of Blue MVLSC 1:40 FBI MV 2:25 Hawaii Five-0 MV 3:10 Parking Wars PGL 4pm The Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Hardcore Pawn PG 6pm Storage Wars PG 6:30 Storage Wars PG 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV 8:30 NCIS MV 9:30 Seal Team MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Storage Wars PG 11:40 Storage Wars PG

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12:05 Parking Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:20 Jeopardy! 1:40 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 2:05 Seal Team MV 2:55 NCIS MV 3:40 SVU MV 4:25 Hardcore Pawn PG 4:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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6am The AM Show 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:25 Face The Truth PG 11:50 Dr Phil PG 3 (Part 1) Yachting with husband Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken, actress Natalie Wood drowned in the Pacific at night. Her sister insists she was murdered. 12:45 The House That £100k Built Self-builders Derek and Christine receive a blow that threatens the plans for their entire house. 2pm NewsHub Nation Budget Special 3pm Restoration Man 0 3:55 Chris Humfrey’s Animal Instinct 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 F Lego Masters USA PG 0 8:30 Dai’s House Party M 8:55 The Graham Norton Show M0 9:30 Rebuilding Paradise With Paul Henry 10pm NewsHub Late 10:30 NCIS M 3 0

6am Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 0 6:50 Endangered Species 3 0 7:15 Trulli Tales 3 0 7:30 Atomic Puppet 3 0 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0 8:05 The Thundermans 3 0 8:30 Game Shakers 3 9:30 Portrait Artist Of The Year 3 0 10:30 The Chase Australia 3 0 11:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 3 0 Noon The Channel PG 3 0 1pm American Pickers 2pm Antiques Road Trip 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm A Place In The Sun – Winter Sun 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Netball Zone 6:30 Isolation Nation 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Mayday PG 3 0 8:30 Bull M 0 9:30 New Amsterdam MC Max invokes a hospital-wide census in an effort to get to know the staff on a more personal level; Reynolds takes a leap of faith that gets him into hot water. 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG

6:30 Paia 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 He Rourou 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 E Ki E Ki 7:30 Mahi Pai 7:40 Tamariki Haka 7:50 Huritua 8am Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:30 Paki Vault 9am Native Kitchen 3 9:30 Opaki 3 10am Wairua 10:30 Tapatahi 11:15 Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 12:30 It’s In The Bag 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 Patapatai 5pm Paia 5:10 Pukoro 2 5:40 He Rourou 3 5:50 E Kori 3 5:55 E Ki E Ki 6pm Mahi Pai 3 6:10 Tamariki Haka 6:20 Huritua 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News 7pm Tangaroa With Pio 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Aroha Bridge PGC 8:30 Waiata Nation 9pm Sidewalk Karaoke 3 9:30 The Koi Boys MCL 3 10pm Only In Aotearoa MCL 10:30 JC Tha Barber 16CL 3

6am Orang-utan Jungle School 7am Gino’s Italian Escape 7:30 Flour Power 8am Equator From The Air 9am Best Cake Wins 9:30 Hugh’s Wild West 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum 11:30 Gem Hunt 12:30 The Curse Of Oak Island PGC 1:30 Running Wild With Bear Grylls 2:30 Alone PGC 3:30 Seasonal Wonderland 4:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food The Hairy Bikers cook some of their favourite comfort food, from feasts for friends and family to meals inspired by pub grub. 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Yukon Gold PGL Six weeks in, Ed and Riley are still setting up, and have not sluiced any dirt and, when Ed’s father-inlaw and key investor Walter visits, he is surprised to see how far behind they are. 8:30 Discovering… Aretha Franklin PG 9pm Discovering… Chicago PG 9:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGC 10:30 American Pickers

11:20 Millionaire Hot Seat 3 Six contestants compete to win cash, hosted by Eddie McGuire. 0 12:10 Infomercials

11:30 Love Island UK 16LS Luke T and Siannise decide to make things official; Natalia and Jamie share their first kiss; each couple must vote for the two couples they think are the least compatible. 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

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Comfort Food 1:30 Best Cake Wins 2am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGC 3am Seasonal Wonderland 4am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGC 5am Mysteries At The Museum

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6:50 Swimming With Men ML 2018 Comedy. Rob Brydon, Jim Carter. 8:25 Chronicles Mysteries – The Wrong Man PG 2019 Drama. Alison Sweeney, Benjamin Ayres. 9:50 Killers Anonymous 16VLS 2019 Action. Gary Oldman, Jessica Alba. 11:25 Tolkien MV 2019 Drama. Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins. 1:15 Mortal Engines MVC 2018 Action. Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar. 3:20 Kin MVLC 2018 Action. Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor. 5pm The Prodigy 16VLC 2019 Horror. Taylor Schilling, Peter Mooney. 6:30 Rocketman MLSC 2019 Musical. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell. 8:30 Late Night MLS 2019 Comedy. A legendary late-night talk-show host’s world is changed when she hires a female staff writer to smooth over diversity concerns. Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling. 10:15 Bohemian Rhapsody MLSC 2018 Drama. Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton.

7:30 10 Things I Hate About You PGS 1999 Romantic Comedy. Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles. 9:05 The World’s End MVLS 2013 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 10:55 The Great Gatsby MVS 2013 Drama Romance. Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton. 1:15 The Sixth Sense MV 1999 Thriller. Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette. 3pm Mean Girls MC 2004 Comedy. Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Rachel McAdams. 4:35 A Most Violent Year MVLC 2015 Action Crime. Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo. 6:40 Before Midnight MLS 2013 Romantic Drama. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. 8:30 Jack The Giant Slayer MV 2013 Adventure. When a farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between the human world and a race of giants, an ancient war is reignited. Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor. 10:30 2 Guns 16VL 2013 Action. Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg.

7:21 Holy Lands ML 2019 Drama. James Caan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. 9:01 6 Days 16VL 2017 Action. Jamie Bell, Mark Strong. 10:33 Spitfire PGL 2018 Documentary. 12:10 Austin Found 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. Linda Cardellini, Skeet Ulrich. 1:50 Encounter MVLSC 2018 Sci-fi. Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison. 3:20 A Little Something For Your Birthday MLS 2017 Romantic Comedy. Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn. 4:52 Wildlife MLSC 2018 Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan. 6:35 The Keeper MVL 2019 Drama. David Kross, Freya Mavor. 8:30 Lambert And Stamp MLSC 2014 Documentary. In early ‘60s London, a pair of aspiring filmmakers set out to make a documentary about rock and roll, but instead manage and mentor the band that evolved into The Who. 10:30 The New Romantic MLS 2018 Comedy. Jessica Barden, Hayley Law. 11:50 Duplicate 16VS 2018 Drama. Ansel Elgort, Suki Waterhouse.

12:25 A Most Violent Year MVLC 2015 Action Crime. Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo. 2:35 Before Midnight MLS 2013 Romantic Drama. Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy. 4:30 Jack The Giant Slayer MV 2013 Adventure. Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor.

1:28 Entanglement MLC 2017 Comedy. Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixler. 2:51 A Little Something For Your Birthday MLS 2017 Romantic Comedy. Sharon Stone, Tony Goldwyn. 4:23 Wildlife MLSC 2018 Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan.

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12:30 Blinded By The Light ML 2019 Musical. Viveik Kalra, Dean-Charles Chapman. 2:25 Kin MVLC 2018 Action. Myles Truitt, Jack Reynor. 4:05 Close Up – Jennifer Lawrence PG 4:35 The Prodigy 16VLC 2019 Horror. Taylor Schilling, Peter Mooney.

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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

UKtV 6:25 Qi M 6:55 Insert Name Here MLSC 7:25 The Graham Norton Show M 8:15 The Bill M 9:05 Inspector George Gently M 10:35 Grantchester M 11:25 Doc Martin PG 12:10 Midsomer Murders MVC 1:50 The Bill MVC 2:45 Lewis M 4:20 The Graham Norton Show MLS 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 6:20 Qi M 6:55 EastEnders PG 7:30 Qi M With Helen Atkinson-Wood, Bill Bailey, Andy Hamilton, and Alan Davies. 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG Joining the teams are Jack Dee, Romesh Ranganathan, Gaby Roslin, and Tinchy Stryder. 8:30 The Graham Norton Show MVS Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton discuss reuniting for Terminator – Dark Fate; Debbie Harry and Nadiya Hussain talk about their autobiographies. 9:30 The Jonathan Ross Show MLS 10:25 Father Brown PG 11:20 Midsomer Murders MVC

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1am Qi M 1:30 Qi M 2am Would I Lie To You? PG 2:35 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:35 The Graham Norton Show MVS 4:25 The Jonathan Ross Show MLS 5:15 Holby City MC 14May20

DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Motorcycle Mayhem; Packing a Packard for Pebble 1/2. 7:30 What On Earth? PG Lost City of Goliath. 8:20 Deadliest Catch PG Episode 3 Recap. 10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Strange Evidence PG Monster of the Deep. 11:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG Money Fish. 12:30 Swamp Murders M Misty River. 1:20 Blood Relatives M Fatal Fuse. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Motorcycle Mayhem; Packing a Packard for Pebble 2/2. 5:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG Superstition. 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Gold Rush – White Water PG The Gold Cave. 9:25 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine PG 10:15 Alaskan Bush People PG Where There’s Water There’s a Way. 11:05 What On Earth? PG Treasures of Valhalla. 11:55 How It’s Made PG

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12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Naked And Afraid XL MC 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners M 3:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 4:05 Strange Evidence PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid XL MC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Sport

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Football is keen to get back under way.

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Positive signs for football By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The local football community have signalled its appetite to participate in a revamped season across all grades. Mainland Football shared key findings from its participation survey this week on its Facebook page. The survey which was issued last week received more than 5000 responses from the Canterbury, Marlborough and Nelson regions.

“There was a really good spread across all age groups and grades ensuring we have captured a voice across the game,” a Mainland spokesperson said. “We will be using this information to help shape the season ahead.” A total of 70 per cent of players said they were “very likely” to play this year and a further 15 per cent indicated they were likely. Mainland said players pre-dominantly wanted to play “traditional football” including

11-aside, 7-aside and 5-aside depending on grades. A total of 22 per cent opposed the idea of restricted numbers at games. Sport New Zealand clarified Alert Level 2 guidelines this week which had implications for team codes like football where no more than 10 person groups could play or train. There was significant support from players if the season was required to become more social with 75 per cent saying they

would still play. More than 70 per cent of respondents said there needed to be collaboration between codes regarding a possible alignment of seasons. Chief executive Julian Bowden said on the Facebook post that Mainland would be having discussions with the summer codes around how it could work together to “ensure kids can get the best outcomes for their summer and winter sports”. Over half of players surveyed

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play a summer sport, however 65 per cent expressed interest in a summer football competition if there was no football played this winter. “We are aware this covered a number of people playing futsal.” Bowden said it would be having discussions with clubs around competitions and their structure. “We will be looking at data from each group,” he said. “Remember we are here to run competitions for all of the football community.”

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