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Skating hopes diminishing By Susan Sandys

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Ice skating in picturesque outdoor rinks set amongst native bush at Staveley is becoming a distant memory as each year passes. This winter, the rinks are once again unlikely to open. The last time they opened was 2015. “Climate change, I think that’s what it is,” spokesman Ivan Syme said. However, he is not writing off opening this year, hoping for a string of strong frosts. And he thinks the long-term climate pattern will swing round in future to give Mid Canterbury a good run of skating years once again.

Aged 70, he remembers another warmish period of weather about 40 years ago when the rinks did not open for seven years in a row. Syme visited the rinks yesterday to view how the ice was building up after three frosts in a row. The air temperature dipped as low as -3°C yesterday morning. “It didn’t freeze all night that was the problem,” Syme said. In June there had been one strong allnight frost where the air temperature got to -4°C. “You have to get a week of them, not just one frost. [It would’ve been looking good] if we had of got a few of those,” he said.

And while it was good to get three frosts in row to yesterday, there was still not a lot of ice, with less than one inch having built up on the rinks. “It doesn’t look as though it is going to freeze tonight,” Syme said. Contributing to the warmer conditions was a lack of snow on the hills. While Mt Hutt has had a good season, there needs to be good snow depths down to a low level to lower night-time temperatures. Last time the Staveley Ice Rink opened, it attracted huge crowds with up to 400 visiting each day. It was considered one of the biggest days in the history of the facility, which was built by locals in 1949.

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By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The Westpac Rescue helicopter had a busy day in Canterbury on Tuesday, attending a number of call-outs across the day, including three visits to Mt Hutt. Garden City Helicopters general manager Simon Duncan said there was one simple explanation for the number of calls being seen, especially to skifields. “It is just school holidays,” he said. The first time the helicopter was called to Mt Hutt on Tuesday was at 10.50am for a 76-year-old male who had suffered tibia and fibula fractures. They were again up on the mountain at 12.53pm for a 59-year-old male who had suffered facial injuries and a broken wrist. The last time they were called to the mountain was at 2.44pm for a 29-year-old male who was suffering a serious health condition. Duncan said it was not really unusual for them to be sent to one skifield three times in one day, though Tuesday was a noticeably busy day across the region. “It was unusual to be tasked to a 29-year-old male with a medical condition on a skifield though,” he said One helicopter was sent to a fatal crash, near Rolleston, on Tues-

By Adam Burns

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Two players at senior B rugby level have been collared by the judiciary following a hot-blooded game at the weekend. The Michael Duff Memorial Trophy game between Rakaia and Mt Somers senior B sides on Saturday at the Rakaia Domain was won by the visitors by two points. However the game was not without ill discipline with two red cards dished out. The Mid Canterbury Rugby Union (MCRU) confirmed both players in question have received suspensions following a handful of incidents during the game. One of the reds issued was due to a second yellow for separate high shots, resulting in a oneweek suspension. Another player was slapped with a two-week ban after being sent off for “striking” during a scuffle between players. It is understood the game ended after 30-odd minutes of the second half. Both teams are again in action this week with Rakaia playing senior B frontrunners Methven this weekend while Mt Somers face Collegiate in Ashburton.

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day morning at around 8.15am. The crash occurred at the intersection of Selwyn and Springston-Rolleston roads. Duncan said they transported one person from the scene

with upper leg fractures to Christchurch Hospital. The second rescue helicopter was sent to the Porter Heights Skifield at 12.40pm for an 11-yearold male who had suffered tibia

and fibula fractures. They were also called out for a personal locator beacon search at Mt Oxford and at 3.37pm for a 20-year-old male who had no significant injuries.

Teenage driver bailed with strict conditions The 14-year-old boy at the wheel of a vehicle which crashed into a fence after fleeing police has been released on bail this week. The teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, was the driver of a Mazda Demio which crashed and rolled in the middle of Rakaia late last month with eight teenagers inside

the vehicle. Less than 20 minutes before the crash, police had signalled for the driver to stop after they were observed near the BP Station in Rolleston, the car fled and police soon after withdrew from the pursuit due to the nature of the driving. The vehicle was found lat-

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Quickenberry preparing to welcome more Kiwis By Susan Sandys

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Quickenberry Guesthouse owners, Robbie and Christine Koller, are planning on re-opening August 1. They closed their upmarket lodge at the Terrace Downs Resort on March 28 during the Covid-19 lockdown. “It’s been quite devastating for the business really,” Robbie said of the pandemic. However, he and Christine had enjoyed lockdown at the idyllic location, where they live onsite, and were now looking forward to reopening again. The closed period had extended beyond lockdown due to Robbie having hip surgery. He said the couple were now looking to find ways to attract more New Zealanders to their high country destination lodge as they moved into the peak season of summer. Generally they had more than 60 per cent of guests come from overseas during this time. Quickenberry takes dinner, bed and breakfast guests into its luxury rooms, and serves them authentic Kiwi cuisine, personally cooked by Robbie, who is an award-winning chef. Koller said while it was unknown when Terrace Downs would reopen, he did not expect that would affect Quickenberry. “We never built our business on the golf in any way, our business is more around our service and our food,” Koller said. Additionally, many guests liked to access the range of beautiful high country walks in the area, as well as skiing at Mt Hutt.

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Terrace Downs reopening date still unknown By Susan Sandys

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Terrace Downs Resort will reopen, but when that will be is unknown. The luxury golf resort on the northern banks of the Rakaia River beneath Mt Hutt closed during lockdown. Then in April its sole owner, Hi-

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Record falls at annual dog sale By Heather Mackenzie

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The temperature was not the only thing to take a tumble at the 64th annual sheep and cattle dog sale in Mayfield yesterday. The mercury may have been hovering just above zero, but the bidding was running hot. Brian Wilson’s two-year-old heading bitch Spring, set a New Zealand dog sale record when PGG Wrightson livestock auctioneer Greg Cook bought the hammer down at $13,200 plus GST. The sale smashed last year’s highest price record of $10,000 set when heading dog Jack topped a sales record that went back 63 years. Cook said this was a lively sale with 37 of the 38 dogs entered heading off to new homes. “We have 84 registered bidders here from all over New Zealand and for the first-time buyers can bid via phone as they watch the live stream.” The top huntaway money, $8500, went to seller Ryan McNab for his two-year-old Ralph. “All of the dogs went for good money. Those looking for a good dog had to adjust their sights

and pay the same amount for a medium dog,” said Cook. Cook said the surprise price of the day was for four-year old huntaway, Ted, sold by Mayme Oliver from Hanmer Springs. The very handsome bearded dog headed off on the back of a different truck, after his new owner parted with $6000. Bob Sherp said he, and his wife, made the trip south from Marlborough, especially for this sale, to replace their current heading dog. “He has gone a bit deaf. Having to rely on a deaf dog to muster the sheep is not ideal as I just have to leave him to it and rely on his natural ability, sometimes he gets it right and, sometimes he doesn’t.” Happily the pair found what they were looking for in fouryear-old heading dog, Steve After a quick rundown with Steve’s seller Jim Burrows, on the commands Steve responds to, ‘keep’ for right and ‘bye’ for left, it was time for a rather tentative-looking Steve to head off to his new life in the sun and, as promised, a better than average kennel. Also eyeing the listings in the catalogue were Leanne and

In brief One new Covid case There was one new case of Covid-19 in New Zealand’s managed isolation facilities yesterday, the Ministry of Health confirmed. Health Minister Chris Hipkins and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided the Covid-19 update. The new case is a child from two people who have both previously been reported as cases, Dr Bloomfield said. He said they arrived in New Zealand from Italy on July 4 and are in the Commodore Hotel in Christchurch.

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Mathew Reed, from Darfield. After having a go at training a heading dog themselves, Leanne said they discovered it was a tricky business, best left to the experts. “We are here today to purchase a dog that is already trained, that can hopefully show our other dogs how it is done.” With having young children Leanne said they are not only looking at the dog’s skills, but

how it can relate to their two children, three-year-old Emma and fifteen-month-old James. Leanne, originally from Canada, admitted it was her love of farm dogs that got her to Mayfield on such a cold morning. “We don’t really have farm dogs in Canada and I just love them and all their different personalities. Put it his way, if this was a tractor sale I wouldn’t be here,” she said.

Tough week in politics By Susan Sandys

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New National Party leader Judith Collins bestowed additional responsibility onto Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon in her new lineup yesterday. As well as retaining his biosecurity spokesperson role and associate spokesperson for agriculture and transport, Falloon has become associate spokesperson for economic development, assisting spokesperson Todd McClay. “Before becoming an MP I did a lot of work in the economic development portfolio, so it’s a natural fit for me,” Falloon said yesterday. Falloon said it had been a tough week, and he felt for Muller and his family. He had flown to Wellington on Tuesday to be part of meetings to decide the new leadership team, which was a robust process with anyone in the caucus room free to speak and raise any issue they wish. He declined to say whether he had voted for Collins, following leaks to media that it was both Collins and Mark Mitchell who had thrown their hat into the leadership ring. “I’ve known Judith for many years and I know she’ll do a superb job. She’s pretty well known to Kiwis and is a formidable and experienced politician,” Falloon said. “Judith and Gerry have put

Amy Adams has re-announced her retirement from Parliament. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN together an extremely strong team, from experienced former ministers, like Simon Bridges in the justice portfolio, through to exciting new talent like Dr Shane Reti, a former GP, coming in as our health spokesperson.” While he had talked to Collins a couple of times since she was selected and was pleased to take on the additional responsibility, he had no information on

whether Collins would be coming to Mid Canterbury at any stage to meet constituents prior to the election. Muller was here just last week, and addressed a crowd of more than 400 at Hotel Ashburton. “Her diary between now and the election hasn’t been finalised yet,” Falloon said. He said outgoing MPs Amy Adams and Nikki Kaye, who an-

nounced they are retiring yesterday, had been valued colleagues over the last three years. “And Amy in particular has been an invaluable source of advice as a neighbouring electorate MP. I know Don will be looking forward to having her home a bit more,” Falloon said. Adams announced yesterday she would not take up the offer of a list position for National at the 2020 election. “Last year I made the decision that I would retire at this election and accordingly I did not seek nomination for the seat of Selwyn that I have held for 12 years. In May I was asked to stay on as a list-only candidate and take on the role of co-ordinating our Covid-19 Recovery policy framework. “As I said at that time, I decided to stay because with the scale of challenges the country was facing, I saw being able to contribute in this way as an honour and a role I could not turn down.” However, with Muller’s decision to resign, the most important issue was to get a strong leadership team in place, and she was in no doubt Collins was the right person. “My time as an MP for the National Party, and as the MP for Selwyn, has been an honour and a privilege and I remain humbled and grateful at the opportunity I’ve had to serve this country,” Adams said.

A woman charged in relation to the death of Constable Matthew Hunt can now be named. Constable Hunt was shot, and another officer injured, during a routine traffic stop in west Auckland on June 19. RNZ named 30-year-old Natalie Jane Bracken as the woman charged with being an accessory to murder.

Breach reveals data A design flaw in a property management firm’s website meant potentially thousands of images of private customer information was publicly available. The website – hosted by LPM Property Management – showed passports, drivers licences, and other identity documents, of New Zealanders and other nationalities. The leak was identified by tech website CyberNews.

Reminder to cool hot ashes Mid Canterbury residents using their logfires to keep the winter chills at bay are being reminded to let their hot ashes cool properly before binning them, as they can ignite and start a fire. Hot ashes have been the culprit in six wheelie bin fires in the district already this winter, and council service delivery group manager Neil McCann said it was critical that residents are only putting cold ashes in the rubbish bin. “If the ashes haven’t had adequate time to cool, they can smoulder in your wheelie bin and cause a fire,” he said. “Even if the ashes have been cooling for a couple of days, they can still have hot coals or embers that are just warm enough to light up the other rubbish in your bin. “If your bin catches alight, the fire could also spread to your house. Please make sure the ashes have properly cooled before they go in the bin.” Hot ashes are best stored in a metal ash container or metal bucket to cool for several days before being bagged and placed in the red rubbish bin. Pouring water on the ash can also help to put out any smouldering coals and embers.

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Locals key in varroa mite monitoring By Patrick Dawson Apiarists Advocate

A dozen Canterbury beekeepers will be joining forces to counter the constant threat of varroa mite this season, by pooling data from mite-loading tests as part of a project that hopes to pave the way for a national programme. The Mite Monitor concept recently received $20,000 of funding, through AGMARDT, to launch a feasibility study. The goal? Proving that establishing a database and mapping programme for varroa infestation levels will add value to commercial beekeeping operations. The Mite Monitor concept has the potential to provide beekeepers all over New Zealand with a “live” and “dynamic” view of mite levels reported in neighbouring areas to their apiaries. Before that can happen though, the team behind the concept will seek to prove its worth in Canterbury using a manual data system. “I’m so excited. I have been banging on about this idea for two or three years,” Ashburton queen breeder Rae Butler said. Butler has long been undertaking regular mite-loading tests as part of her breeding programme for varroa tolerant bees, which carry the varroa sensitive hygiene trait. “I would see inconsistencies with mite loading, which pointed to re-invasions. It was obviously something that was going on regionally,” Butler explained.

The queen breeder saw the value in gaining a better understanding of the prevalence of the destructive mite, n not only her own hives, but also areas in which she kept bees. It was going to take co-operation among neighbouring beekeepers though, a process which can be hard to bring about. However, Butler found an ally in Martin Laas, research apiarist for Mid Canterbury’s largest beekeeping operation, Midlands Apiaries. Together they progressed the idea and mustered up support from fellow beekeepers in their area. They also gained the attention of Gertje Petersen, scientist at FutureBees NZ, an industry-science research group. Together they successfully applied to AGMARDT under the FutureBees banner. With a dozen beekeepers on board and $20,000 in funding on the way, Petersen will be employed to implement the Mite Monitor feasibility study this coming season. Participating beekeepers will be required to undertake four co-ordinated rounds of alcohol-wash mite-loading tests, before and after spring varroa treatments, and then before and after autumn treatments. Results will be recorded on a mites-per100-bees basis, but only made available to all beekeepers in a “normalised” manner, such as a scoring system. “We will keep GPS locations of every site and the idea is to pro-

Alcohol-wash tests for mite-loading in hives will be carried out routinely by a group of Canterbury beekeepers as part of the recently funded Mite Monitor programme. PHOTO SUPPLIED duce a spread map after every testing period. At the end of the project year we should have four heat maps of varroa in the area,” Petersen said. This will give beekeepers a greater understanding of where re-infestation is most likely, allowing them to undertake appropriate prevention methods and more timely treatments. By encouraging better mite-loading testing it will also help beekeepers determine the

effectiveness of their current varroa management plan. “We will use the information to form the basis of the bigger project, to show how much value you can get out of, not just monitoring mite loadings, but putting your data into context. That is the key part,” Petersen said. There are around a dozen participating beekeepers and companies, who collectively own anywhere from two to 6000 hives, with Midlands Apiaries and Tay-

lor Pass Honey Company among these. Having those large companies on board is important in proving the practicality of carrying out a statistically significant number of tests on a large amount of hives, while offering an acceptable return for the companies investment of time and labour, Petersen said. Butler, who has long had the Mite Monitor idea, but not the means to make it happen, understands that during the feasibility study they are going to have to work with their supporting beekeepers as best they can. “Hopefully we can do this at a level that is affordable to the beekeeper, because for many there is not a lot of money around at the moment,” she said. “The project has a small budget, but we will use it to the best of our ability. The beekeepers will not be paid for providing data, but we will help them with monitoring.” Butler said she has always wanted to do industry good and hence her excitement at the potential of Mite Monitor. “The more data you can collect, the more informed decisions you can make. Hopefully then we can see positive results and can make it a more nationwide thing.” This article was first published in Apiarist’s Advocate beekeeping eMagazine, at www.apiaristsadvocate.com

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National reveals new line-up New National leader Judith Collins has revealed her reshuffled caucus, promoting former leaders Simon Bridges and Todd Muller to the party’s front bench. The reshuffle was sparked by this week’s leadership change and the resignations of senior MPs Nikki Kaye and Amy Adams. Both Kaye and Adams were loyal Muller supporters, but Judith Collins said their resignations were not linked to her leadership. “I’m really pleased that both Amy and Nikki are making decisions that they are happy with. I’m not so happy that they’re leaving, but I understand it.” The deputy leadership role had taken a big toll on Kaye, Collins said. “They have my eternal gratitude and respect for the way they have behaved, particularly over the last week, or even the last few days.” Adams was offered a “very senior position”, she added. Muller, who resigned as leader on Tuesday, has been handed the trade portfolio and will be ranked number 8. He is going to have a few weeks away from Parliament, Collins said. “He is feeling very, very happy with the trade portfolio and he is keen to come back, as soon as he is able, to part of our team at a senior level,” Collins said. Ranked at number four, Simon Bridges has picked up the justice portfolio and remains National’s foreign affairs spokesperson.

WorkSafe has filed charges following an investigation into a gas explosion in a house on Marble Court, Northwood, Christchurch in July last year. Charges have been laid against two defendants following the explosion which injured six people, destroyed a house and caused significant damage to several other properties in the neighbourhood.

National leader Judith Collins (left), has revealed her reshuffled caucus which includes Simon Bridges, Nicola Willis and Todd Muller “I have long been of the view that Simon should be justice and he has clearly always wanted foreign affairs, so he has got both. “He’s a very hard working MP and he’s highly intelligent, and I’m absolutely certain he will play a powerful role in the incoming National-led government,” Collins said. He has taken the justice portfolio from Mark Mitchell, the only MP to challenge Collins for the leadership, who has tumbled down the rankings. The party’s transport and infrastructure spokesperson Chris Bishop has also been promoted to the front bench and is now the

Shadow Leader of the House. Nicola Willis has picked up Nikki Kaye’s education portfolio and has been bumped up one spot in the rankings to 13. Kaye was “absolutely adamant Willis was the right person for the job”, which coincided with Collins’ view, she said, adding Willis is “an extraordinary person”. “She’ll be excellent as a minister of education.” The party’s deputy leader, Gerry Brownlee, will take on the Covid-19 border response portfolio. Collins has placed the party’s agriculture spokesperson David Bennett at number 11. “By putting agriculture on the

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Urban spread ‘economic vandalism’ A small group of Hawke’s Bay landowners are fighting to ensure what’s described as “a cancerous” spread of urban development doesn’t destroy quality crop lands on the Heretaunga Plains. Councils agree that something must be done, but say it’s not an overnight fix. Most days for the past 25 years, Richard Gaddum has gone up into the hills on his cattle farm above Havelock North to take in the view. It captures the vast plains with the hills and mountains beyond. But he said it had changed for the worse – there were once green fields for kilometres but a sprawl of buildings was slowly taking over. “I have a little cottage at the top of the hill and I look out over these beautiful plains and see this urban spread just creeping across the plains like a cancerous virus really,” Gaddum said. “It’s not stopping; it’s just carrying on and we’ve got to stop it. It’s economic vandalism, what the councils are doing.” Gaddum said for too long councils have supported unsustainable growth, and homes have started creeping over the precious fertile soils that feed local and international markets. But the councils said they were

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listening and understood the problem. Hawke’s Bay Regional Council chair Rex Graham said the encroachment has happened slowly and now it needs to end. “What we need to do is we need to draw a firm line in the sand on a map where this land can be developed and this piece here can’t. So you stop the creep, you stop developers buying an orchard and then over 10 to 15 years nag the council and they get it redeveloped.” Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst supported Richard Gaddum’s group and said the council was developing a spatial plan to decide what buildings go where. “At the moment we’re looking at our CBD for people to live and apartment living in the city and improving green spaces and making the CBD attractive to live,” Hazlehurst said. “That’s the sort of thing we need to be thinking about differently – how people are going to live in the future.” Napier Mayor Kirsten Wise acknowledged the group was opposed to a new development in Te Awa, near her city’s coast, but the council is backing that plan because of the huge investment that’s being made.

Wise said the council can’t change its tune with a click of a finger. “We do not want to be turning our productive land into urban areas, we do need to be protecting it,” Wise said. “I think what’s important to realise is there is a process that we need to work through, it’s not something we can just decide and change overnight.” The group also questioned the planned Whakatu Inland Port, recently announced by the government, and said it would be built on productive land. Hazlehurst said the deal had been made, but future thinking will be different. “The land in Whakatu for the inland port has been zoned industrial a number of years ago and the port has actually owned the land for 16 years. In the future, our council is absolutely committed to protecting our plains.” The councils’ strategy that governs what land can be used for on the plains, the Heretaunga Plains Urban Development Strategy, is up for review in two years. However, there is talk of pushing it forward so fertile growing land would not be lost through being built on.

front bench we are making it very clear to the rural and provincial New Zealand that we understand the importance of agriculture to our economy and to our country as a whole,” Collins said. Collins spoke to every MP on Wednesday night, before announcing the reshuffle yesterday morning and said she enjoyed the process of forming a shadow cabinet more than she expected. “This is a winning team. My hardest issue with this was, who didn’t get into the shadow cabinet ... at least I don’t have the problem Jacinda Ardern’s got.” Collins said she will be making a major announcement today.

Synchronised armed robberies Hamilton police are investigating two aggravated robberies that took place simultaneously on Tuesday evening. It is believed six offenders armed with a variety of weapons including a machete and screwdriver arrived together at the Hillcrest shopping area in stolen vehicles. Three offenders went into the Thirsty Liquor Store and three targeted the Cambridge Road Dairy. A member of the public, who witnessed the liquor store robbery, was stabbed with a screwdriver outside the store as the group made their escape. The dairy owner was punched several times during the robbery. Acting detective sergeant Simon Moore said they stole a large quantity of cigarettes, alcohol and cash tills before leaving in the two stolen vehicles – a white-coloured Mazda Familia stationwagon and a white-coloured Honda Civic. “The dairy owner and the member of the public were both treated for their injuries and are recovering,” Moore said. He said due to the serious nature of this offending it’s imperative we identify those involved as soon as possible.

Southern flood protection receives $30m Southland and Otago are getting $30 million in government funding for flood protection projects. Southland will receive $25m and Otago will receive $5m. The funding is part of the $210m for shovel-ready climate resilience and flood protection projects being delivered through a $3 billion contingency set aside in this year’s Budget for infrastructure. The Provincial Development Unit will contract directly with regional councils for the flood protection proportion of the ‘shovel ready’ tagged contingency. Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones said every year, flooding cost regional economies millions of dollars. “On top of that, there is the considerable stress of lost income and the cost of rebuilding and repairing the damage,” he said Jones said the projects proposed for funding include stopbanks and flood protection works in both Otago and Southland and the Outram flood re-mediation project. The money would not only make the regions’ residents safer from the impact of flooding, but it would also provide new work opportunities, he said. “And aside from the benefits of the infrastructure itself, this investment will provide immediate and much needed jobs during construction for an economy recovering from the impact of Covid-19,” he said. “Most of those jobs will not require extensive training for new workers, so they are good to go.” Possible projects earmarked include: Southland – A stopbank upgrade to Boundary Creek at Mataura as well as critical flood protection work for the township, Invercargill’s Otepuni Stream is to have it stopbanks upgraded as are the stopbanks in the Gore township. Otago – Flood protection work for Outram as well as riverbank stabilisation for the lower Clutha.

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The power of a child’s smile

emember the pure excitement, as a youngster, at the prospect of a bouncy castle? That sheer joy at the chance to kick the shoes off, jump on and have a bounce around without a care in the world. There really wasn’t much better than that, was there? Now, take that memory of joy and excitement and times it by about nine and you’ll have found yourself standing in the Tancred Street Sports Hall these school holidays. Yesterday I had the pleasure of spending some time at the pop-up playground at that venue, where bouncy castles of all shapes and sizes filled almost the entire space. And any space that was remaining was taken up by what seemed like hundreds of children dashing from one attraction to the next. I say seemed like hundreds, because the speed at which those youngsters were dashing made them all morph into one. And the best bit of all? Each and every child, no matter how quick they were running, had the biggest smile on their face. It had been a tough day up until that point. But literally, seeing the smiles, the pure excitement and joy of it all made everything else disappear for a while, swept away by giggles, shrieks of laughter and just general happiness. I think too often we get swept up in the hassle that can sometimes be everyday life. Yet, the innocence of a young mind and the light in their eyes as they flooded through the doors yesterday reminded me of just how fun life can be at times. Right now, everything in life is a bit serious. We’ve got political happenings at every corner, Covid-19 lurking in the background, and the fact that it’s cold, and the middle of winter, isn’t helping lift the spirits too much. But I guarantee, there’s a really good foil for that. Look at things through the eyes of a child. Take a step back for a minute and enjoy life for what it is. It’s bound to make a difference. And, if all else fails, hire yourself a bouncy castle and spend a bit of time bouncing around, you’re guaranteed to feel the weight come off the shoulders.

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‘Minor reshuffle’ that wasn’t By Craig McCulloch RNZ

his was not the “minor reshuffle” billed by Judith Collins: National’s new-look line-up, suddenly blown apart by two gaping holes in the front bench. Once again, the party has been left reeling: this time by the shock exit of Nikki Kaye and the less surprising goodbye from Amy Adams. Collins tried to play down the departures when she announced the reshuffle yesterday, telling reporters they were “probably not a huge surprise”. If Kaye is to be believed, Collins herself was in “a bit of shock” after being told the news. National MPs who’ve spoken to RNZ privately say they are angry and disappointed at Kaye’s decision and worry it would hurt the party in the eyes of the public. Kaye said it was her belief that MPs should “step up or step out”. One of her colleagues characterised her move as “giving up”. Kaye had been regarded by some commentators as a future National leader – a former Education Minister and effective electorate MP with a record of twice defeating Labour’s Jacinda Ardern in the Auckland Central electorate. Her rising star has flamed out spectacularly in recent months. Kaye struggled to get her footing as deputy leader, after having successfully plotted with Todd Muller to oust the leadership

Judith Collins duo of Simon Bridges and Paula Bennett. In her first days in the job, Kaye put her foot in her mouth, falsely identifying Paul Goldsmith as Maori, and both she and Muller appear to have demonstrated poor judgment in their handling of last week’s Covid-19 patient leak shambles. “This is personally the right time for me to leave,” Kaye’s media release reads. Adams’ departure is less surprising, having announced last year that she would step down at the election. She performed a dramatic

reversal after Muller took charge, but with Muller no longer leader, her renewed hope in the party has clearly fizzled. Both MPs made a point of declaring that their decisions had nothing to do with Collins’ appointment or the party’s electoral prospects. “I believe Judith is absolutely the right leader for the party at this time,” Kaye said. “I am in no doubt that in Judith Collins we have the right leader for the challenges ahead,” Adams said. For Collins, and the wider National Party, it will be hard to

shake the building narrative of a party in utter disarray. To have any hope at September’s election, National needs to look like a government-in-waiting and yesterday’s departures only undermine their billboard promise of a “Strong Team”. Collins has sought to address that in yesterday’s reshuffle, loading the most experienced MPs on to her front bench, regardless of their alliances or ambitions. Bridges has a plum spot at number four, soaring up the ranks, with his key supporters Goldsmith and Todd McClay at three and six respectively. Muller is not much further down at number eight. His backers Chris Bishop and Nicola Willis are at seven and 13. All have been given significant portfolio responsibilities. Bishop picks up shadow leader of the house and Willis gets education. Collins pointed out this was the first time National’s front bench boasted two former leaders as well as the current. “Don’t you think that says a lot?” she told reporters. It certainly does, but perhaps not what she hopes. 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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e’ve all dropped that freshly buttered piece of golden brown toast on the floor, yes? Is it just me or does it ALWAYS land buttered side facing the floor? What do you do next? Be honest! You’re just like me aren’t you, you pick it up, give a quick brush with your fingers and say “five-second rule” before scoffing into it. The five-second rule is a completely unscientific belief that food left on the floor for less than five seconds is sufficiently “ick-free” to eat. This, my friend, is where the bad news kicks in. Those pesky scientists had to ruin this perfectly good rule by looking into its validity. They found that bacteria was in fact transferred from tabletops and floors to the food within five seconds and that the five-second rule is not an accurate guide when it comes to eating food that has fallen on the floor. It’s not called the five-second rule in our house, it’s the “beat Bowie the dog” rule. Personally I’m choosing to ignore these findings on two counts. One: As I have mentioned many times in this column and on air, not all bacteria are bad for you and if I was a good bacteria, I would be wanting to jump on board a freshly buttered piece of toast. Two: I am choosing to ignore these scientific findings as the only findings I’m wanting from scientists at the moment is them finding a vaccine to Covid-19.

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Talking Bowie the dog. Him and I are having a battle of wits at the moment. I would very much like to say that I’m winning on all counts, but that wouldn’t be true. Being a labrador, he loves eating. I don’t hold that against him at all and I’m possibly not that far behind him when it comes to enthusiasm for the activity. His is getting out of hand though. Not only did he decide to give my yam crop a “lab report”, by digging them up for a taste test, he has also started dragging blocks of wood off the stack and munching into those too. And no he doesn’t just pull the block down and scoff into it beside the pile, he drags it over the vege garden, thinning out the silverbeet in the process, on to the middle of the lawn and

chomps into it there. Mowing the lawn now takes twice as long, as I have logs, both soft and hard, to pick up before I get started. I thought I had him beat two weeks ago. I purchased a tunnel house just the right size to fit over the vege garden. That should stop him harvesting the veges I thought. It also narrowed the gap in front of the woodpile, which in theory should have made it particularly challenging for him to extract any logs from the pile. The first few times I let him outside, he walked around it, had a bit of a sniff and then shifted his focus to scabbing food from the chook run. Success I thought, foolishly. The very first time we left him

alone outside and departed the property ourselves for half an hour to do some jobs in town, we returned to three logs of wood in the middle of the lawn AND the zip door of the tunnel house half way up and paw prints all over the freshly-dug vege bed. Bowie 1 Hoops 0. There is still plenty of time left on the clock in this game though, but the TAB does have Bowie at a $1.05 to win. Till next week Hoo roo Phill Hooper Logging off. Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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Central and Sunny Flat 2, 53 Havelock Street, ASHBURTON Recently renovated and immaculately presented. This sun-soaked standalone townhouse is bright and light and is the perfect retreat in a convenient central west side location. Boasting a large open plan living area, two spacious bedrooms with excellent storage and spacious single garage with internal access.

Be cosy this winter with underfloor heating and ease of a combination radiant – heat pump. Easy-care grounds tops off this central and sunny home.

Offers over $358,000

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42 Short Street, ASHBURTON

1 Park Lane, ALLENTON

Located in the ever popular inner west side this robustly constructed front unit will attract attention from a range of buyers, including smart investors and those looking to establish themselves on the property ladder. Two good sized bedrooms, a generous light filled living room, separate laundry and attached garage tick all the boxes here. For Sale $295,000

This character entertainer offers a bungalow with three double bedrooms and two bathrooms, predominately double glazed, the ambiance of a gas fireplace and a modern hostess kitchen. Stay warm with a ducted heating system and underfloor bathroom heating. Garaging to accommodate three vehicles, plus beautifully landscaped.

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For Sale $695,000

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Allenton Oasis

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34 Catherwood Avenue, ALLENTON

25 Wills Street, ASHBURTON

18 Country Place, ALLENTON

A beautifully presented property. For Sale $845,000

A modern west side townhouse in a soughtafter central location is awaiting your inspection. Enjoy the versatility provided with an office, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attic storage system. The hub of the home is the streamlined kitchen which looks out to the attractive garden and offers plenty of storage. Offers over $599,000

Surrounded by quality homes you will find this three-bedroom family oasis with a games room which could be used as a fourth bedroom or second lounge for the summer. The kitchen offers a family bar, lots of bench space, cupboards and pantry, the living area is open plan with an office nook.

153 Racecourse Road, ALLENTON

A well designed residence with incredible indoor/outdoor living.

For Sale $725,000

Beautifully landscaped, discover this unexpected oasis within the town boundary. A property of this size is rarely available. Make it your own with this three bedroom, two bathroom character filled home and attached two bedroom self-contained flat. The living areas give direct access to the sheltered, sunny patios surrounding the home. By Negotiation

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A Tinwald Treat

Perfect Family Living

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142 Melcombe Street, TINWALD

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3-46 Zig Zag Road, RAKAIA GORGE

A much loved home for 20 years is available now with three double bedrooms and a beautiful Contessa fire for warmth. A solid brick home welcoming a family plus a double garage with sleep-out presents the perfect opportunity to move into a well-kept home.

This property was admired by many who walked past during lockdown, lots of activity happening over this time and this home is now ready for new owners. Three bedrooms, one bathroom, one toilet, separate laundry, double garage and offstreet parking.

This 862m2 section makes a superb option with mature garden planting along the northern fence line. Fenced two sides plus an attractive entrance fence to be constructed by the vendors to suit purchaser’s entry to site.

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Offers over $380,000

For Sale $220,000

A luxury chalet at the Mt Hutt Lodge Complex, located above the breath taking Rakaia Gorge with views out toward the Mt Hutt Range. Built over two levels and offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attractive open plan living area, the chalet has a modern decor with natural timber finishes and stunning views.

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This spacious home comprises three bedrooms, three bathrooms, office and spa room and five car garaging! Seldom is a home packed with so many features.

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26 Melcombe St, TINWALD

10 Russells Road, FLEMINGTON

A well-presented villa of four bedrooms plus office, with modernisation throughout including double glazed aluminium joinery; a lovely new bathroom; updated kitchen; recent painting of contemporary colours inside and out and new floor coverings. A family friendly home on a ¼ acre section awaits you.

A relocated spacious family bungalow in an established rural setting. This property provides an opportunity for the astute buyer to finish the project. Many upgrades include a modern kitchen with double door fridge, re-wiring; re-roofing; internal garage with additional shower, toilet and workshop area. This small rural block is perfectly set up for calf-rearing with modern yards and pens. Create the family lifestyle dream.

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Hurry ... Motivated vendors want sold!! 66 Rakaia Terrace, Rakaia Tucked away on the popular Westside of the Rakaia township, you will find this sunny and secure, three bedroom, permanent material home. Enjoy open plan living with the choice of

either a log burner or heatpump to keep you toastie and warm over cold Winter nights. A easy to maintain 868sqm section means there is more time to go out and explore the area, and being close to both Ashburton and

Christchurch makes this a great option if you want to commute for work but still be part of a fantastic rural community. Add this home to the top of your ‘must view’ list ... you will be pleased you did!

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116 Tarbottons Road, Tinwald • The kitchen has an island bench, a gas hob and two ovens Price • Quality appliances and a scullery making entertaining a dream • 5 Bedrooms, 3 Living areas, and an elegant family bathroom

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1130 Te Moana Road, Geraldine • Immaculately presented executive home • Fully tiled guest bathroom and ensuite • Huge chefs kitchen

$1,170,000 plus GST on Land only 5

219 Seaﬁeld Road, Elgin • 4 bedrooms (2.7m ceiling height) • 2 living areas, 4.2m ceiling height in lounge • Big kitchen plus butlers pantry

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Burrowes Estate, Rakaia • Secure yourself a piece of the lifestyle dream Prices in the ever growing and popular township of Rakaia.

starting from $225,000

• Burrowes Estate are releasing 12 various sized lifestyle blocks ranging from 2.2ha up to 4.7ha along Acton and Burrowes Road.

1 Tranquil Place, Ashburton

For sale $750,000

• Premiere established Westside subdivision • Two living areas and huge patio • Four large double bedrooms/two bathrooms

100 Wilkins Road, Tinwald

Negotiations • 4.2 Hectares of land, four main paddocks 2 • 310m two storey home • Three bay implement shed with one bay totally enclosed

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Lot 1 Grigg Street, Ashburton • Brand-new home located in one of Ashburton’s Premier locations • 3 Bedrooms, Master has an ensuite and plenty of storage • Open plan kitchen, dining and living are all with plenty of room

For sale $625,000 3

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ecision made, it’s time to sell this superb contemporary home situated in a quiet, desirable location. Family sized, the ground floor has sunny spacious open plan living, plus an adjoining second living area all heated by a heat pump and gas fire. The bonus on the ground floor is an additional toilet area and attached large double garage with internal access. This home also features easy care private outdoor living accessed from the two living areas ideal for entertaining. Upstairs is three large double bedrooms with a well appointed bathroom. This property is set on a small easy care section but offers family

size living. Recent updates include new carpet throughout. This is just waiting for the lucky one to walk through the door and love it. View today, this one is great living at an affordable price!

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Right at home in the hi Mitsubishi Pajero Sport VRX

hile heading from home towards the foothills on our way to the Ashburton Lakes/Hakatere Conservation Park we talked about how many of the names of these said hills/mountains that you see are widely known. We decided that while most people know Mt Somers is the most southern and Mt Hutt is at the northern end. Then other than perhaps Pudding Hill, the names of Mounts Winterslow, Taylor (the loftiest of them all at 2333 metres) Alford and Old Man Peak may be lesser known. Anyway while talking about this we were aboard Mitsubishi’s recently updated Pajero Sport. While there’s many changes within and out, those to the exterior will be obviously be noticed first. Particularly the new front with its large grille complete with lots of chrome the shapely LED lights and black 18inch alloys. Then at the rear there’s an integrated spoiler as well as new tail-lights. All of which confirm that it’s not only a

MITSUBISHI PAJERO SPORT VRX ■■ Pricing: RRP is $68,990 but currently the price is $58,990 (plus ORCs of approximately $1150). ■■ Engine: 2.4 litre turbo-diesel, 135kW @ 3500rpm and 437Nm @ 2500rpm ■■ Transmission: Eight-speed automatic, selectable 4WD - low range. ■■ Quoted Economy: 8.0L/100km ■■ Safety: Five-star ANCAP, many safety/ driver aids including adaptive cruise, blind spot monitor and traffic alerts. ■■ Length: 4785mm. ■■ Turning Circle: 11.2 metres ■■ Tows: 3100kg (has trailer stability control) ■■ Warranty: Five-year/130,000km with premium roadside assist, plus tenyears/160,000km for the powertrain.

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very close, but different relation to the Triton Ute, but also its family connections to the latest ASX and Outlanders. This large (it’s 4.8 metres long) seven-seat Pajero Sport shares the Triton’s full chassis, but has coil springs and roll bars at the rear instead of the leaf springs the ute has. This suspension has been further refined to further increase its ability to multi-task with an even more settled, cushioned and comfortable ride, both on and off road. Firstly for the likes of the everyday commute/domestic stuff like dropping the infantry at school, then both while cruising comfortably and quietly over longer distances, irrespective of road conditions. Of course selecting four-wheel-drive on dirt and shingle roads further accentuates the Sport’s reassuring sure-footed feel. When pushed through corners it now turns in precisely with suitably restrained body movement. But then is still set up to tow serious stuff up to 3100kg ( braked) and also has the ability to venture on similarily serious off-road expeditions. For in addition to its effective ‘Super Select’ (by turning the large console-placed dial) low-range 4WD system with four off-road modes and centre diff, the approach and departure angles are 30 and 24 degrees respectively and the ground clearance 218mm. Plus there’s hill descent control and a wading depth of 700mm. Although it’s slightly shorter than the Triton, you still need to be selective when choosing parking spaces. But getting into a suitably long park is easy thanks to the assistance package of 360 degree surround and rear-view cameras and front and rear sensors. Power is from the same 2.4 litre turbo-diesel as for Triton. It delivers 135kW at

3500rpm and 437Nm of torque at 2500rpm. Then while these figures may not be as high as some of the opposition, they showed they are more than adequate and the performance in all the situations driven was excellent. Thanks to the nice spread of torque and the manner in which the impressive 8-speed auto (Triton has a 6-speed) seamlessly, smoothly and quickly makes the most of. In this respect the new dash features a rather large rev counter with an also suitably large digital km/h speed read-out at its centre (there’s even a smaller mph one for imperialists). The thing is, the gear-changes are so timely and smooth that at cruise on flat terrain you mostly only know these have taken

place from changes in the indicated revs shown (1650rpm at 100km/h). Diesel sounds in the cabin are absent and around town its a very easy drive. Then continues to be very quiet at cruise. From standstill 100km/h takes 11 seconds, while the claimed overall fuel use, which pretty much lined up with the trip computer’s readout for our drives is 8L/100k’s . During which the also revised cabin, especially in the leather, heated and poweradjustable front seats was a pleasant, comfortable place to be. The view out, including over the bonnet is very good. Meanwhile, three in the rear were comfortable although two are best therein over longer distances. While their seats don’t have internal heating the comfort and view

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from their higher placing was commented on. They also quickly fold and tumble to either extend the load space or allow access to the third row. Which are two adult capable, but probably best for slightly smaller folk. There’s a large easy to use 8-inch touchscreen although you do need to use the Apple CarPlay/Android Auto system and while your phone is necessary to access satnav its apps can also be integrated and used to control many of the vehicle’s functions. There’s an excellent active cruise control, an 8-speaker sound system (its a bit fiddly to work), dual zone climate air, blind spot warning, forward collision mitigation and more. Luggage space with the third row erect is

One quick Honda Civic Honda Motor Co. Ltd announced that the Civic Type R Limited Edition has set an all-time lap time record for frontwheel drive models at the Suzuka International Racing Course (Suzuka Circuit) during test driving conducted for the final evaluation of the model’s performance. The model lapped the circuit in 2 minutes 23.993 seconds. The test was conducted with the final development car with technical specifications representative of the final production car. The fastest lap time was achieved due to additional lightweighting, speed and chassis enhancements in pursuit of circuit performance.

Technologies enabling the fastest lap time ■■ Reduction of the unsprung weight by adopting BBS’s 20-inch forged aluminum wheels designed exclusively for the Civic Type R Limited Edition. ■■ Adoption of high-grip 20-inch tyres designed exclusively for outstanding circuit performance (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2) ■■ Exclusive settings for the Adaptive Damper System and EPS Civic Type R Limited Edition is scheduled to be manufactured by Honda in the UK and sold globally including in Europe, Japan and North America. And the best news, it’s coming here. Pricing and availability will be announced nearer the launch.

131 litres. Then with them folded 673 litres, increasing to 1624 litres with the middle row tumbled and loaded via the powered tailgate. There’s a full-size spare below.

FINALE This seven seat Pajero Sport VRX is not only currently very well priced, but also offers excellent comfort and space and has more than enough grunt and off-road capability for the adventurous to really enjoy the delights of our ‘Hinterland’ offers.

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The sportiest Q: the new Audi RS Q8 Audi New Zealand is releasing the RS Q8 for the first time in the New Zealand market. Launched in Europe earlier this year, the new Audi RS Q8 is the top model in the Q product line and is available for the first time for customers looking for a high-end sports SUV in the Q range. It combines the power of an RS model with the elegance of a premium coupe and the flexibility of an SUV. “For the first time in the 25-year history of Audi RS models, we have combined a large SUV coupe with the credentials of a high-performance sports car,” Dean Sheed, general manager of Audi NZ said. “With its biturbo V8 TFSI engine the Audi RS Q8 is a dynamic, top of the range example within the RS family. There is also an exhaustive list of optional design features, giving customers the chance to uniquely tailor this 4.0 litre quattro to suit their lifestyle.” The model’s engine produces 441kW and 800Nm of torque. This combined with the quattro permanent all-wheel-drive and Tiptronic with 8-speed automatic transmission results in unparalleled performance within the SUV range. This power allows the car to go from zero to 100km/h in just 3.8 seconds. Efficiency is also part of its DNA with a 48-volt mild hybrid system and cylinder on- demand technology, which can switch off four cylinders at low to medium load and engine speed and therefore save fuel by as much as 0.8

The sportiest Q, the Audi RS Q8. litres per 100 kilometres. From the front the RS bumpers stand out with their sporty, dynamic design. The large air intakes, as well as the front spoiler and single frame grille are further design details that highlight the sporty, dynamic design. The rear of the car is striking thanks in part to the RS-specific diffuser insert in glossy black, with a horizontal web created in carbon as an option, plus the typical RS tailpipes. Typical for the RS models, the dual exhaust system features an impressive oval tailpipe on each side. The driver can influence the engine’s sound via the Audi drive

select system. The RS roof edge spoiler ensures a balanced drive even at high speeds. The roof line slopes towards the rear and the wheel arches have been widened by up to ten millimetres to emphasise its powerful stature. The model also comes with active torque vectoring which improves traction, stability and dynamics and means the car is equally at home on the racetrack or offroad. The new Audi RS Q8 offers legendary quattro drive with sport differential for wheel-selective power distribution. Supporting that is the standard adaptive air

suspension with RS-characteristic tuning together with the standard all-wheel steering for agile response and high driving stability. The RS Q8 also comes with the Audi drive select dynamic handling system, where drivers can choose from eight profiles: comfort, auto, dynamic, efficiency, allroad, offroad and the individually configurable RS-specific modes RS1 and RS2, which can be activated directly via the “RS-MODE” button on the steering wheel. Twenty-three-inch aluminum wheels in a 5Y-spoke design with 295/35-series tyres come as standard. Behind the large wheels is an

RS brake system. HD Matrix LED headlights with dynamic light design and dynamic turn signal come as standard which have a three-dimensional daytime running light signature with a digital character, similar to the LED tail-lights. The interior of the new RS Q8 features a deliberately clean design. The slim instrument panel and the horizontal lines convey a feeling of spaciousness. The central element in the cockpit is the top MMI touch response display. The comprehensive range of assist systems including such things as the adaptive cruise control, efficiency assist, intersection assist, lane change warning and 360 degree cameras, supporting the driver in any situation. Special RS displays in the Audi virtual cockpit and MMI display provide information on such things as tyre pressure, torque, output, temperature, lap times and g-forces. The shift light display prompts the driver to upshift when the rev limit is reached. As you’d expect from a SUV, it has uncompromised usuable space in the rear with a luggage compartment holding up to 1755 litres. “The RS Q8 is packed full of features and a range of optional extras. It will appeal to customers who appreciate the sportiness of the RS 7 but want to match that with the practical elements of a SUV,” commented Sheed.

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Worn Warriors hanging by a thread

or a rugby league club whose biggest shortcomings historically have been finding the necessary mindset week in week out, the white flag for the Warriors right now feels more attainable than ever. And in a way, they are waving it already. More than two months of the NRL’s regular season are still to be played and a handful of key players are packing their bags to return to New Zealand, including experienced campaigners David Fusitu’a, Agnatius Paasi and Ken Maumalo. The rhetoric has been “homesickness” which has caused some equally jaded fans to retort with a “harden up” sentiment, which is an easy attitude to default to when the record reads three wins, six losses. However, when families and children are implicated – Fusi-

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tu’a’s partner is expecting in about a month – the pressures that come along make the situation more delicate. Both Fusitu’a and Maumalo are, on their day, two of the best finishers in the premiership, however, with the lack of punch in the Warriors attack, they’re both catching a cold out on the left and right-hand flanks. It is an unusual and difficult situation to be in, not helped by the evolving Covid crisis and inability to get a swift response from the competition’s administrators and governments around

flying families into the country. Unfortunately for the Warriors, the worst feels like it’s still to come. While they face Shaun Johnson and the Sharks this week, a rampant Roosters team in eight days’ time is a frightening prospect. They have played the Titans and Broncos over the past fortnight, however much sterner challenges await. The divide between the best (Eels, Panthers, Storm, Roosters) and the bottom seems far more pronounced compared to previous seasons and, for the Warriors, they fall firmly into the latter camp. As they try to cobble together some semblance of momentum with a rickety roster and a makeshift head coach, establishing what success is from here on out is murky.

Probably nailing down some playing stocks should be the priority. Hounding their club riivals for loan players is proving to be a difficult task given the number of injuries which has ravaged the NRL’s post-Covid resumption. Out of all the performances this season, the Titans’ game at the weekend was up there as one of the most deflating. The Gold Coast club was there for the taking, however the Warriors clocked off and were unable to regain control of the fixture. Again, the club’s fortunes are not helped by further howlers from the television match officials and a glaring discrepancy between how they and their Australian club counterparts are adjudicated. The 15th placed Titans did

not concede a penalty the entire game against the Warriors five. As significant as the Warriors are to the competition’s market scope, the club continues to get second rate treatment from those with the whistle. For the players, some facing uncertain playing futures, clocking in with the necessary hunger and will is going to be a monumental challenge for interim coach Todd Payten and a team down on ability, confidence and luck given everything that has happened in 2020. Blake Green made it work to his favour in the heat of the news he was unwanted, however, the 33-year-old could be lining up for another club in the coming weeks. The club has put on a brave face this year despite nothing going its way, but is reality about to bite?

Rugby urged to reduce number of players on field Medical researchers are urging World Rugby to trial reducing the number players on the field in the 15-a-side game in a bid to reduce injuries. A UK study into the health of retired elite and amateur rugby union and rugby league players has highlighted back and joint pain of varying severity attributed to the long-term impact of cumulative injuries. The Durham University study builds on the original New Zealand Rugby Health Study led by AUT which was published in 2015. Concussion was the most frequently reported injury and had the highest recurrence and longterm impact. Almost 80 per cent of elite and amateur players reported at least one concussion during their career. Around half of all players had sustained a knee ligament injury, with 25 per cent experiencing ongoing problems. Osteoarthritis, a condition that causes joints to become stiff and painful, was twice as common among elite rugby players,

AUT Professor Patria Hume.

compared to non-contact athletes, and was associated with previous injuries and surgery. It compared the types and number of injuries suffered by 254 former elite rugby code players, amateur rugby code players, and non-contact athletes such as cricketers in the UK. All of the retired athletes were men aged 21 to 82 years. Professor Patria Hume, of AUT, who collaborated in the UK study published in the journal of Sports Medicine, said it supported the findings of the New Zealand study she led which surveyed 435 players, including 131 elite players. Researchers are calling for governing bodies to step-up efforts to prevent recurrent injuries and ensure that players are supported post-retirement. “The game today is more about players running through opponents, rather than evading them, and this is inevitably going to increase the risk of injury. A case could be made for fewer players on the pitch and more opportunities for evasion,” said Professor Hume.

The lead author of the UK study, Dr Karen Hind of Durham University, said “although there have been initiatives and rule changes to try and make the game safer, the rates of injury across a player’s career are still very high. The game is faster, and players are bigger, so the impacts are greater”. Many of the ex-players who took part in the study competed in rugby over a decade ago, when it was more of a running and passing game. Even so, the injury levels were up to nine times higher than former non-contact athletes of a similar age. “The New Zealand study showed 94 per cent of the elite rugby players had concussion, this UK study shows of the elite players 81 per cent had concussion so the levels of concussion

Former Springbok Jean de Villiers suffered several serious knee injuries during his career. are quite similar,” Prof Hume said. Professor Hume said the New Zealand showed 30 per cent of elite players had osteoarthritis issue after retirement while that was up to 50 per cent in the UK study. Similar studies are also being carried out in Australia, Canada and the United States. Professor Hume said the study highlights the need to continue work to reduce head injuries but arthritis issues “have gone under the radar and haven’t been picked up”. “World rugby is very receptive to research showing risk factors and then ways of preventing those risks and changing the rules ... like New Zealand has done with the blue card system

for concussion. “Same with the scrummaging technique that was trialled in New Zealnad and then went internationally with studies and World Rugby changed the way there was engagement (at scrum time). She’s not suggesting a reduction in the number of players at elite level “but maybe at the lower levels – to trial it and see,” she said. “One good area where we could do a trial ... is at youth level where they maybe a bit more unco-ordinated, they’re learning skills, they’re going through growth spurts so they are getting used to their new body – it could be a good idea to trial a lower number of players on the field.”

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McKenzie bows out on a high By NZ Racing Desk Dean McKenzie believes his time at the helm of New Zealand racing reform is ending on a high with the passing of the Racing Industry Act. An accomplished administrator both within and outside of racing, McKenzie was appointed chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee when it was established by Racing Minister Winston Peters in 2018 following the release of the Messara Report. McKenzie was then made chair of the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) in July 2019, and he became executive chair when RITA took over from the New Zealand Racing Board at the beginning of this year. Reforming a struggling New Zealand racing industry was always going to be a formidable challenge – made even more so by a global pandemic. “It’s been a pretty interesting 18 to 20 months,” McKenzie said. “Covid-19 was the ultimate curveball for all of us. “But, despite the challenges, I think the reform programme has gone extremely well. We were delighted to get both pieces of legislation through Parliament and passed into law. “The Racing Industry Act was held up a bit, which was understandable considering Parliament was effectively in recess during the lockdown. All of the business as usual operations, such as select committee hearings for legislation that’s on its way through, were obviously delayed. “To still be able to get it passed before Parliament rises for the election cycle was a fantastic result. I think the Minister and the Government should be applauded for what they’ve done to make it happen. In the end we were only slightly behind where we thought we’d be – we thought it would take effect on July 1, but it’ll be August 1. “Getting that legislation locked and loaded is an integral part of the reform process for our industry, and it’ll make our recovery from Covid a lot more doable as well.” The Racing Act will result in RITA being dissolved and TAB NZ established as the commercial bet-

Dean McKenzie ting operator, while administrative functions will be devolved to the three racing codes. There will be someone new in charge, with McKenzie quick to rule himself out of contention for the job of chief executive of TAB NZ. “It’s been well documented that I wouldn’t be putting myself forward for that job,” he said. “We first advertised the role before Christmas. In my position as chair through this process, it was important to make it clear that I was not a candidate. The market needed to see that the process was completely transparent.” The recruitment process was well under way when it was halted by Covid-19 earlier this year. “Applications closed in February, and we were down to a short list when Covid-19 hit,” McKenzie said. “That prevented us from advancing it any further. It was very hard to conduct any kind of recruitment process during that time, when domestic travel was impossible and border restrictions were imposed. “Everything was on hold after that, and it still is. But it’s a high priority to get it done, and we’re reviewing it virtually weekly at the moment to see what progress we can make. It’s just not something we can completely close the loop on just yet.

“It’s an incredibly important decision, and the process needs to be thorough and robust to ensure that the best candidate is selected. “We also need to think about the upcoming election. The current board is in a place-holder role, appointed by the Minister. It’s possible there will be a new Minister post-election, and they will then have oversight of these sort of appointments.” One of the key recommendations of the Messara Report was the outsourcing of the TAB’s commercial activities to an international operator. McKenzie reported that RITA has made moves in that direction. “It’s one of the great urban myths of the New Zealand racing industry that outsourcing has been taken off the table – that’s never been the case at all,” he said. “Partnering with or outsourcing to another operator was a major part of John Messara’s review, and also of the Minister’s letter of expectations for us when we were appointed. “Discussions have continued to advance this year. Firstly, we had to establish whether the industry was willing to entertain that possibility as a way forward. Then we needed to get the Racing Industry Act through, strengthening our ability to do it. “We’ve already met with a num-

ber of potential partners. In our last meeting prior to the lockdown, we had an in-person presentation from one of those prospective partners. “Now that the Act has been passed and the process has been clarified, we can proceed further down this path. I’d expect the new TAB board to continue to advance it once their feet are under the table.” While some may be concerned about the potential for adverse effects on Trackside, McKenzie said TV coverage will remain a major focus for the reformed TAB. “The golden rule of wagering is that anyone who puts a bet on something is going to want to be able to watch it,” he said. “Broadcasting is going to continue to be a key part of the TAB’s operations. “The TAB’s role is to promote betting and maximise returns to the industry through its profits. That’s not going to change. “There have been some differences lately in the way Trackside coverage has been delivered, and that’s been brought about through current circumstances and the need to operate as efficiently as possible. “But a punter’s ability to watch what they’ve bet on is a key component of the business and always will be.” The Racing Industry Act will also secure a revenue stream from offshore betting agencies through its Betting Information Use Charges (Racefields). “For most of this year, we’ve already had 80 percent of the Australian digital market on board, with these major operators entering into substantial voluntary agreements with us,” McKenzie said. “The Racing Industry has now enshrined that framework and their obligations into law. “Discussions are well underway with those operators who haven’t been on board with voluntary agreements to date. We’ve made excellent progress in that space over the last 12 months, and that will continue to be advanced by the new TAB board. “The revenue stream from this area will be a significant part of the industry’s ability to, at the very least, maintain prize-money around its current levels.”

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Tight calf sidelines Carter again The wait for Dan Carter’s Super Rugby Aotearoa debut goes on after the former All Blacks playmaker was withdrawn from the Blues reserves bench for Saturday’s clash with the Hurricanes due to calf tightness. “He’s pulled up a bit tight,” Blues coach Leon MacDonald said. “It’s nothing too major but we want to make sure we don’t risk anything with Dan. “With calves, if you get on top of them early, it can take a couple of days to come right, but if you’re a little bit late it can be three to four weeks, so it makes sense just to look after him.” Carter’s withdrawal means the full glare of the spotlight will be back on Beauden Barrett, who is returning to Wellington for the first time since his move from the Hurricanes to the Blues. Barrett will appear opposite younger brother Jordie at fullback, with MacDonald opting against pushing the two-time World Player of the Year into the number 10 jersey. “There was a lot of thought given to it,” MacDonald said. “He’s quite happy playing good rugby at the back and enjoying his time there. That makes it an easier decision for us because Otere (Black) has been playing good rugby as well and the team is prospering because those two work well together.” Barrett’s All Blacks team-mate Dane Coles has returned for the Hurricanes after he missed last week’s victory over the Otago Highlanders with a minor calf injury.

Work undertaken to see return of race fields

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Dear valued Guardian reader. You will have noticed this week the absence of race fields from the Ashburton Guardian. Following on from the decision by the Racing Industry Transition Agency (RITA) to slash fields from newspapers around New Zealand, it has always been our intention to continue to produce racing fields for you. That is still the case. The Guardian has always seen the value that race fields have provided for a number of our readers and we do continue to feel that way as we move toward a new world in August, when we

publish just three times a week. We have, up until this point, paid for the right to publish those race fields, unlike other major newspapers, who are paid by the governing body of racing in this country to do exactly the same. It has been an uncomfortable imbalance. This week, due to cost-cutting measures undertaken, we have lost access to the race fields that we have been running. Our access to that particular product is no longer and therefore we are required to source that information ourselves. A mission we are undertaking

with as must haste as is possible because we realise the importance to you of having them here. However, while we go through this process and reach a point where we are able to run them again, we are unable to print racing fields and for this we unreservedly apologise. We are working closely with RITA, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Harness Racing New Zealand and Greyhound Racing New Zealand on the best way to make this happen and will keep you as up to date on the process as we go through it.

Going forward when we become a three-day a week publication, we will be looking to be a little more selective in the fields that we do run, however all local racing fields and most likely those from within Canterbury ,will appear. Thank you for your patience while we go through this process, the phone calls and messages received this week are a strong indication for us that we are making the right decision in working to bring the fields back into the paper. Kind regards, Matt Markham, Editor

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Spring Heartland games revealed

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The green and yellow of Mid Canterbury are set to be thrust into action in the coming months with Heartland fixtures against neighbouring unions revealed. Mid Canterbury Rugby has confirmed the Hammers will play representative fixtures against fellow Hanan Shield sides South Canterbury, Buller and Meads Cup champions North Otago. The makeshift lineup of games comes after the March axing of the Heartland Championship as Covid-19 began to rear its head. The Hanan Shield, which is held by North Otago, will be at stake in every game and each game will designated as first class status. No loan players would be admissible and there will be no competition ladder in effect. Further details are still to be unveiled by union bosses, however the MCRU said there would be one Mid Canterbury home game against Buller, with a ven-

ue and date to be confirmed next week. MCRU chief executive Ian Patterson said the game would not be played at the Ashburton Showgrounds with country grounds in Hinds and Methven possible options. Details around coaching staff for the Hammers were still being finalised, Patterson said. Mid Canterbury’s first game will be against South Canterbury in Timaru on September 5, however Patterson said the reported October 10 return bout between the two provinces, slated to be played in Ashburton, was incorrect. The prospect of representative rugby was providing an additional incentive for club players as Mid Canterbury’s Watters Cup heads towards the business end. “There seems to be a lot of excitement,” Patterson said. “The fact it is local players only has captured their attention which is exciting. “And there will be less pressure compared to the Heartland Championship.”

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NZ to host Rugby Championship Rugby officials are well advanced in their planning for New Zealand to host the rugby championship, with New Zealand Rugby seeking government approval for Australia, South Africa and Argentina teams to play here amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, Sanzaar chief executive Andy Marinos has confirmed the tournament will be played in one central location with New Zealand the “favoured option given the Covid stability within the region”. Marinos hopes details of test match dates can be announced soon. There was no confirmation of dates but all of the national rugby teams from South Africa, Australia and Argentina, would need to complete a 14-day quarantine period upon arrival in New Zealand. Marinos added they were working to give Argentina’s players “some meaningful match preparation” ahead of the Rugby Championship. Argentina’s players have been idle since midMarch, when Super Rugby went into shutdown. Marinos also maintains the Sanzaar partnerhsip is not being dismantled.

New Zealand Rugby’s Aratipu report into the future of super rugby has suggested an end to the competition but Marinos maintains the member nations are committed to the partnership amid competition restructuring. “There is a clear understanding that the value of the Sanzaar alliance and the pathway of Super Rugby to international rugby remains critical to the longterm success, development and competitiveness of the respective National Teams. “Our record in cross-hemisphere matches and World Cup tournaments are evidence of this,” he said. Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson said the Government is keen to work with New Zealand Rugby and Sanzaar to see if tournament can be held safely in New Zealand. “We are open to the idea of hosting these international games here, but of course we will need to ensure they can be held safely and we have the appropriate facilities available so that players can isolate and train upon entry to New Zealand,” he said.

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BRADLEY, Brian Patrick – Peacefully at his home on July 13, 2020, after a courageous battle, aged 67 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Margaret. Loving father and father-in-law of Kieran and Melissa, Nikki and Ross, adored Grandad of Jethro and Lincoln. Loved son of the late Glenis and Terance, loved son-in-law of Esmè, and the late Keith Smith. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Bernard and Diane, Kevin and Marlene. Loved uncle of Richard, and Philip. A service to celebrate Brian’s life is to be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox streets, Ashburton, TOMORROW Saturday, July 18, commencing at 11am followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations to St John Ambulance and Cancer Society would be gratefully accepted and may be left at the service. Messages to the Bradley family, c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

BRADLEY, Brian Patrick – On July 13 at his home, aged 67 years. Loved brother-inlaw of the late Kevin, and Nina, Karen and Mark, the late Wayne, and Deb, Grant and Rhonda, Brent and Janice, Vicki and Grant. Loved uncle to all his nieces and nephews.

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7:52 Eighth Grade MLSC 2018 Drama. Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton. 9:27 The Chaperone PGL 2018 Drama. Elizabeth McGovern, Haley Lu Richardson. 11:17 Final Score 16VL 2018 Action. Dave Bautista, Fear Factor Pierce Brosnan. 7:30pm on TVNZ 2 1:04 Joker 16VLC 2019 Thriller. Joaquin Phoenix, Sky 5 Robert De Niro. 6am Jeopardy! PG 3:08 Boundaries 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune MLSC 2018 Comedy. 6:45 The Simpsons PG Christopher Plummer, 7:10 Pawn Stars PG 8am The Vera Famiga. Force MC 8:25 Storage 4:55 Judy MLC 2019 Wars PG 9:15 Hardcore Drama. Renee Zellweger, Pawn PG 9:40 MacGyver M Jessie Buckley. 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Pawn 6:55 Gemini MVL 2018 Stars PG 11:35 Pawn Thriller. Lola Kirke, Zoe Kravitz. Stars PG Noon Jeopardy! 8:30 Slaughterhouse Rulez PG 12:25 Wheel Of 16VSC 2018 Comedy. Fortune 12:50 NCIS – LA A snooty British boarding MV 1:40 Hawaii Five-0 school becomes a MV 2:25 MacGyver M battleground for survival 3:10 Pawn Stars PG 4pm The when seismic tremors unleash Simpsons PG 4:30 Jeopardy! unspeakable horrors from PG 5pm Wheel Of the ground. Fortune 5:30 Hardcore Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. Pawn PG 6pm Storage 10:15 Then Came You MLSC Wars PG 7pm The Force 2019 Drama. Asa Butterfield, MC 7:30 MacGyver Maisie Williams. M 8:30 Scorpion MV 11:50 The Padre MVL 2018 9:30 Nancy Drew M Drama. Tim Roth, Nick Nolte. 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Storage Saturday Wars PG Saturday 1:25 Boundaries 12:05 Pawn Stars PG MLSC 2018 Comedy. 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune Christopher Plummer, 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 The Vera Famiga. Force MC 2:05 Nancy Drew M 3:07 Judy MLC 2019 2:50 Scorpion MV 3:40 SVU Drama. Renee Zellweger, MV 4:25 Hardcore Pawn PGL Jessie Buckley. 4:50 MacGyver M 5:35 The 5:02 Gemini MVL 2018 Thriller. Lola Kirke, Zoe Kravitz. Simpsons PG

6am Jeopardy 3 6:50 Wheel Of Fortune 3 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0 8:05 The Thundermans 0 8:30 Game Shakers 0 9am Antiques Road Trip 3 10am The Doctors PGC 11am The Chase Australia 3 0 Noon Hot Bench PG 12:30 Seal Team PG 3 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 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Storage Hunters PGL Jesse and Papa Bear team up to go after a barbed-wire-protected safe; Brandon and Lori score an awesome sand rail and a vintage surfboard which turns out to be highly collectible. 0 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Force MC 0 8:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV Pride takes medical leave to gain clarity on the nightmare that has been keeping him up at night; Special Agent Quentin Carter joins the team. 0 9:30 Raw PGV The latest WWE action. 10:30 New Amsterdam M

MOVIES GREAtS 6:22 Robin Hood MVLS 2010 Action. A remake of the popular legend. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett. 8:37 Mean Girls MC 2004 Comedy. Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Rachel McAdams. 10:10 Gridiron Gang MVL 2006 Action. Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Xzibit. 12:15 Troy MV 2004 Action. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom. 2:55 The Forgotten MVL 2004 Thriller. Julianne Moore, Anthony Edwards. 4:25 American Hustle ML 2013 Drama. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams. 6:40 Yes Man MLS 2008 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Rhys Darby. 8:30 Inception MV 2010 Action. In a world where it is possible to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly-skilled thief is given his toughest job to date. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page. 11pm Love, Rosie MLS 2014 Romantic Comedy. Lily Collins, Sam Claflin.

Saturday

12:45 Troy MV 2004 Action. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom. 3:30 The Forgotten MVL 2004 Thriller. Julianne Moore, Anthony Edwards. 5:05 American Hustle ML 2013 Drama. Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams.

Sky SPORt 1 6am Pacific Brothers 7am The Aussie Rugby Show 7:30 GrassRoots Rugby 8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 24 Sevens Documentary. 10am NPC Archive (RPL) Southland v Northland – 1996. 11:45 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Hurricanes v Highlanders. Noon The Breakdown 1pm Super Rugby Aotearoa (RPL) Hurricanes v Highlanders. 3pm Rugby Nation 4pm The Aussie Rugby Show Rugby chat show with Wallabies legends Drew Mitchell, Steve Hoiles and Lou Ransome and weekly guests. 4:30 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Crusaders v Blues. 4:45 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) 5pm Super Rugby 2012 (RPL) Hurricanes v Blues. 7pm Super Rugby 2018 (RPL) Chiefs v Highlanders. 9pm L Super Rugby Australia Reds v Force. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 11:10 Super Rugby 2012 (RPL) Hurricanes v Blues.

Saturday

11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 James Martin’s Islands To Highlands 1:30 Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 2am Strippers – Cars For Cash 3am South Pacific 4am Money For Nothing 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

UktV 6:30 Qi M 7am Mrs Brown’s Boys MLS 7:30 The Graham Norton Show PG 8:20 The Bill MVC 9:05 Lewis MVSC 10:35 Death In Paradise M 11:35 Father Brown M 12:20 Midsomer Murders M 2pm The Bill MVC 2:55 Aftermath 16VSC 4:35 The Graham Norton Show M 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 6:20 Qi M 6:55 Mrs Brown’s Boys MLS 7:30 Qi PG With Phill Jupitus, Hugh Dennis, Andy Hamilton, and Alan Davies. 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG Joining team captains are Lily Allen, Noddy Holder, James Acaster, and Sian Gibson. 8:30 Dragons’ Den PG 9:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS Sean Lock and Victoria Coren Mitchell take on Jon Richardson and James Acaster. 10:30 Alan Davies – As Yet Untitled MLS 11:20 Midsomer Murders M

Saturday

12:55 Qi M 1:25 Qi PG 1:05 Super Rugby Australia 1:55 Would I Lie To You? PG (RPL) Reds v Force. 3:05 Super 2:30 Who Do You Think You Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Are? USA PG 3:15 Dragons’ Hurricanes v Highlanders. Den PG 3 4:15 8 Out Of 3:35 Super Rugby Australia 10 Cats Does Countdown (HLS) Reds v Force. 4:05 Super ML 5:05 Alan Davies – As Rugby Aotearoa (RPL) Yet Untitled M 5:50 Father Hurricanes v Highlanders. Brown M

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

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DISCOVERy 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Double Trouble Galaxie. 7:30 What On Earth? PG 8:20 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:10 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine PG Rocky Mountain Gold. 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 Aussie Lobster Men PG 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Last Walk to Bad Creek. 1:20 People Magazine Investigates M Marked for Murder. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Gold Rush PG Final Fury. 4:20 Gold Rush PG Nuggets. 4:45 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine PG Rocky Mountain Gold. 5:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG 6:35 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Aussie Lobster Men PG 10:15 Mysteries Of The Deep PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid XL M The Sickness. 11:55 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG Did we Nuke Jupiter?

Saturday

12:45 How It’s Made PG 1:10 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Bering Sea Gold PG 3:15 Alaskan Bush People PG 4:05 What On Earth? PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid XL M 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Hammers get some dates

Focus on rugby injuries

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Giving back to the locals

Aaron Ford (right) takes players through a training session alongside Black Stick goalkeeper George Enersen (below right).

PHOTO ADAM BURNS 20201307-AB-9079

By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

A high performance coaching initiative through Hockey New Zealand landed in Ashburton this week. Local coaches were able to observe sessions run by high performance coach and ex-Mid Cantabrian Aaron Ford at the NBS Turf on Monday night. The training run was part of the governing body’s performance network programme and featured a padded up Canterbury and Black Sticks goalkeeper George Enersen in goal. The purpose of the network is to be the connector between community and high performance. “We train three times a week in Christchurch and I just decided to offer it to Ashburton,” Ford said. “It was just an opportunity for the Mid Canterbury Hockey Association to connect with the national programme and see some quality players out on their pitch.” The session was to include Black Sticks

defender George Connell, however he was struck down by injury last week. Ford, who grew up in Ashburton, has had several coaching stints over the years including the Canterbury Cats and Canterbury under-21 teams after multiple ACL injuries curtailed his representative playing career. He was appointed as one of three performance network coaches through Hockey New Zealand earlier this year. “I guess it’s a bit more special coming back,” he said. “There’s still a lot of people still involved like Joyce Read who is still actively involved in Mid Canterbury Hockey – she used to coach me in the day and I’m very grateful for what I received as a youngster. “All our players bought into it once I explained the purpose of us going down there. “We’re not driving down there for an hour for something different, we’re doing it because we know it can have an impact on a smaller association.”

Worn Warriors hanging on by a thread

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