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start projects that were currently on their drawing boards, he said. “They know what those projects are, so they need to come out and tell us.” A letter has been sent from South Island mayors asking the government to announce the rest of the projects, rather than continue with the staged announcements planned. “We’ve been told if you get a notification that a minister is coming to town then you know your number is up. We haven’t heard anything,” he said. Timaru has been told to expect a ministerial delegation next month, Brown said and that raised a bit of unease over the outcome of the district’s four projects that are left in the mix.

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Ashburton mayor Neil Brown says he’s fed up with the waiting game communities around New Zealand are being forced to play as further announcements of winners in the Government’s shovel-ready projects fund are delayed. The Ashburton District had four projects make the cut, but whether or not they’ll receive a share of the funding pool is still unknown, Brown said. “It’s time they stopped playing politics and started playing economics,” he said. Twelve projects were announced last month in the first round with $240 million of the $3 billion funding pool allocated. Just one of those projects was in Canterbury, with the majority in the upper North Island and that is simply continuing a trend where Northland, in par-

Mayor Neil Brown ticular, appeared to be gaining a large share of the pot, Brown said. South Island councils were being forced to play a waiting game to see whether they would be able to kick-

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Warmer welcome for Staveley Museum volunteers By Susan Sandys

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Volunteers at the Staveley Museum are enjoying a warmer environment to work in since the introduction of a heat pump and insulation. The Lion Foundation contributed a $7000 grant, from the approximate $1 million it gives to Mid Canterbury groups each year. Foundation member Rob Harnett visited the museum this week to see how the new heating and floor and ceiling batts were working. “It’s a great warm feeling,” Harnett said, describing just how nice it was to walk into the museum. He said museum curator Alan Totty and Staveley Hall Society president Rob Withers represented the kind of hardworking volunteers the foundation wanted to support. “The proceeds have to be used in the community, so if we can give it back to the volunteers of our district then that’s fantastic, that’s our ethos,” he said. Totty said a former nightstore heater in the museum had not been quite enough to heat the area. “In the winter time we would have an electric heater here, and another heater over there.” The building was constructed in 1883 as part of the original Springburn School, and once upon a time had a pot belly stove for heating. It was moved to its current site in the Staveley village, located opposite the Staveley store. While it is a small building,

opening 1pm to 3pm Sundays, visitors spend much time among the many artefacts and displays, ranging from fossilised sharks’ teeth from the Staveley lime quarry, to information on the Alford Forest

diamond rush in 1883. The so-called diamonds were in fact quartz crystal. Industries which had more success in the geologically-rich area include coal, lime and forestry.

Lion Foundation member Rob Harnett, (left), received a warm welcome when he visited Staveley Museum, represented by Alan Totty, (right), and Rob Withers. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 210720-SS-106

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Community work for fleeing police A young man has been sentenced to 200 hours of community work and will not be allowed to drive for a year-and-a-half following a driving incident in Christchurch at the end of 2019. Callum Graham appeared before Community Magistrate Sally O’Brien in the Ashburton District Court on four charges, three of which related to the driving incident. They were one charge of dangerous driving, one charge of failing to stop for red and blue flashing lights and one charge of failing to remain stopped for a police officer. Police attempted to stop Graham at around 5am on Madras Street in Christchurch. He initially stopped, but then sped off. Police followed, and he was again sighted on Hereford Street running a red light through the intersection with Manchester Street. Police abandoned the pursuit due to the nature of the driving. O’Brien said this incident could have resulted in a serious incident for either himself or members of the public. “This incident is not too dissimilar to that which members of the public and drivers have died, especially in Christchurch,” she

turned a breath test result of 663mcg. Community Magistrate O’Brien said as he had already had a previous drink driving conviction he should have known better. She fined him $700, ordered him to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified him from driving for six months, backdated to June 24.

said. Across all three charges she fined him $500, ordered him to pay court costs of $130, disqualified him from driving for a total period of 18 months and ordered him to complete 200 hours of community work. On an unrelated intentional damage charge he was convicted and discharged. Ranpreet Singh pleaded guilty to two charges in court on Monday. He was charged with driving with excess blood alcohol and

careless driving following an incident on Winchmore Dromore Road on June 8, 2020. He pleaded guilty and was remanded to appear for sentencing with his lawyer indicating he would be making an application for a discharge without conviction. A man, who was driving with more than double the legal limit of breath alcohol, has received his second drink driving conviction. Mark Bryan Sinclair was stopped by police in Christchurch on May 20 at 12.20am and re-

Allen David Cooper pleaded guilty by notice to one charge of insulting language, with the aggravating factors of race/hate when he was set to appear in the Ashburton District Court. Police prosecutor sergeant Chris MacFarlane said it was clear from Cooper’s history that it was not his first rodeo with this type of behaviour. O’Brien said it was clear this was a race/hate comment made to a member of the public and that, looking at his history, there is a clear pattern of behaviour and that should warrant a higher penalty. She fined him $900, and ordered him to pay court costs of $130. Kristopher James Robin Lay was ordered to pay a $200 emotional harm payment after pleading guilty to one charge of intimidating behaviour in the Ashburton District Court follow-

ing an incident on June 14. A man who crashed his car while driving drunk leaving him in an induced coma has been disqualified from driving for seven months and ordered to pay a fine of $800. Ryan Heath Poskitt appeared in the Ashburton District Court on Tuesday, charged with driving with excess breath alcohol, to which he pleaded guilty. The 36-year-old does not recall any details of the incident after he had been drinking at his boss’s house and got in his motor vehicle to drive. He suffered broken bones and burns as a result of the crash, and had to be cut out of the vehicle and helicoptered to hospital where he spent two days in an induced coma. The speedometer was stuck at 95km/h following the crash, and the police summary of facts said that Poskitt had started driving aggressively after he thought he had been cut off at the end of a passing lane before he failed to navigate a turn and hit a tree. O’Brien fined him $800, ordered him to pay court costs of $130, ordered him to pay fees of $111.99 associated with the blood alcohol test and disqualified him from driving for seven months.

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Names of potential candidates begin to surface The rush to find a replacement in the Rangitata Electorate for the National Party went into overdrive yesterday as action in the beehive went from bad to worse with Labour’s Iain Lees-Galloway sacked by the prime minister. The mad dash to fill the seat comes hot on the heels of one of the most tumultuous weeks the electorate has seen with now former MP Andrew Falloon gone following allegations of sending unsolicited indecent material to several women. Falloon has not commented publicly since Monday afternoon when he announced he wouldn’t be standing again at the upcoming election due to mental health issues. The allegations around him sending unwanted images wasn’t made public until later that evening. Yesterday it was confirmed that people interested in contesting the seat – in an electorate considered widely as a National stronghold – have seven days to lodge an application with nominations closing on July 29. Once potential candidates are

Sam Johnson found they are then put in front of the party for a meeting prior to a final selection being made. A number of names circulated yesterday as potential people who could throw their hat in the ring including former Young

New Zealander Sam Johnson, who is originally from Mayfield, and also ECan councillor Megan Hands. Both however were very non-committal to the possibility. Some discussion also centred

around a potential repositioning of candidates with aspiring Selwyn National MP, Nicola Grigg – also originally from Mid Canterbury – mentioned as a sensible option with a view to pushing someone else into Selwyn, which is regarded as an even bigger stronghold for the National Party. A number of people canvassed by the Guardian confirmed that they wouldn’t be interested in standing for the vacant position. Meanwhile, Parliament was again left reeling yesterday when prime minister Jacinda Adern announced she had dismissed Iain Lees-Galloway following revelations he had improperly used his office and had a relationship with a former staffer. The Workplace Relations Minister at the time, Lees-Galloway was stripped of his ministerial roles and it was announced he would not be standing at the election. The information regarding Lees-Galloway was passed onto the prime minister, by the leader of the Opposition, Judith Collins.

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Two Ashburton schools are walking a long, hard road to see the start of work on a promised rebuild of some of their classrooms. Both Ashburton Intermediate and Allenton School have had plans on the drawing board for several years, but the earliest work is likely to start on either project will be next autumn. Of those schools however, the intermediate. is close to having its plans signed off by the Ministry of Education. Those plans have been through several drafts, principal Brent Gray said, and a second review has been given an orange/green tick and that means the plans are almost there, he said. The school now has a model of the new campus on display in its foyer and while there are still some changes on the school’s wish list, what’s on the board is likely to be what’s delivered, Gray said. Deputy principal Nicola Thomson has been through rebuilds at two of her previous schools and said she was working with staff, ahead of a change to a more open teaching environment that would come with the new buildings.

“What we’re looking at won’t be barn teaching, but it will allow teachers to work collaboratively,” she said. The new pod style classroom spaces would create an opportunity to bring the community into the classrooms by naming these after important people, places and events in the district’s history, Thomson said. The new builds would finally see the leaky, prefabricated classrooms that were never designed as a long term option, removed from the campus. She’s keeping her fingers crossed that the school can convince the ministry to also replace the elderly two storey block with a modern teaching space. While Intermediate is celebrating being close to finalising its plans, Allenton School principal Bruce Tilby said work on his new classrooms was “going very slowly”. “We’re already over 12 months behind and we’ve just been through another review with the design panel. That went pretty well, with just a couple of minor suggestions made,” he said. Allenton will receive five new classrooms, replacing old buildings, and will have an additional two teaching spaces added to allow for roll growth, but the slow pace of the project means

In brief Road closure The Ashburton District Council has advised that, due to unforeseen circumstances, work that is being undertaken at the Cass and Moore streets intersection, to install a new stormwater pipe, has meant the road will not be reopened until 6pm, July 24. Traffic can still access Moore Street from either Chalmers Avenue or East Street, but will be unable to drive straight through from one end to the other.

Kiwibank error A Kiwibank error has changed the status of some customers to ‘US resident’ and is threatening to close their accounts until they prove they are not. The bank will not say how many customers are affected, and a staff member says they now do not know who the real US residents are. Banks have to report to Inland Revenue any accounts held by customers who are, or are connected to, foreign tax residents.

New airport Christchurch Airport is about to begin discussions on the potential of building a world-class sustainable airport on 750 hectares of land near Tarras in Central Otago. About $45 million has been spent on the project to date, which includes buying the land bordered by State Highways 8 and 8A.

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Slow road for two school rebuilds By Sue Newman

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Ashburton Intermediate School students Makeleta Ula, (left) and Alexis Arnold take their first look at a model of the way their school will look by 2022 when two new classroom blocks are constructed. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 220720-SW-0092

the school is likely to be out of classroom space before the work is completed, Tilby said. The rebuild is designed for a roll of 430 students, but that number is likely to be reached, and probably exceeded, by the end of this year, he said. He estimates work will begin about April next year and will take one year to complete. “Our biggest concern now is not this build, it is the speed of future projects, given our roll growth is going to be significant and the capacity of this build – we are already there.” Like other Ashburton schools, Allenton has an enrolment

zone and did not accept out of zone students, but if a child had started at Allenton and the family then moved out of zone, the student could remain on the roll. And traditionally, siblings were accepted but that came with a significant penalty for the school, Tilby said. An out-of-zone sibling was not counted by the ministry when it came to property deals and that meant an under count of the school roll, he said. Currently Allenton has 22 students on its roll, who are counted as out-of-zone siblings, and that is the equivalent of one extra teaching space.

That money continued to be poured into the upper North Island projects while the southern councils were forced to sit and watch was very frustrating, he said. “And I’ve been told by mayor John Carter that there is more work than people able to work up there.” Brown said he was being realistic in acknowledging that all four projects would not get the funding green light. “If we can get $20 million for the library and administration building I’ll be happy, more would be a bonus, but if we don’t get something I’ll be pretty annoyed. They’re supposed to have them all out and announced by August 15 or 20.” The four district projects still in the funding mix are the civic complex, the second bridge, the relocation of Ashburton’s rail siding and the widening and strengthening of freight routes. Brown’s frustration with the delays in announcing successful projects is echoed around the country with infrastructure leaders saying confidence was plummeting and many companies were facing the prospect of making workers redundant. They are calling for urgency in announcing the remaining projects to save jobs and kick-start economic recovery.

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It’s cheese, but with a difference By Heather Mackenzie

Left – Allan Ramsay, from Hipi Cheese, is looking for a new name for their newly developed marbled cheddar, (left and below). Ramsay said they are looking for something that reflects the district and the cheese’s unique nature. Head to their facebook page Hipi NZ to log your suggestions.

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Allan Ramsay’s move into sheep cheese making began 30 years ago, when he was a student at Taratahi farm training school, in the Wairarapa. Ramsay said his studies were all very interesting but what really piqued this young farmer’s interest was actually happening on a neighbouring sheep property. “Next door to the school was the King’s sheep cheese making business, which I found fascinating. I spent a lot of time gazing over the fence and thinking ‘I would like to do that’.” Fast forward through the years, add in a move to Ashburton, a family and a micro-farm on the outskirts of town and Ramsay’s long ago dream became a reality when Hipi Cheese swung into production. Ramsay said he, and wife Jacy, are now in their third year of milking 24 sheep daily on their two hectare block and they love it. It would be possible to milk twice a day, but Ramsay said they feel that would push their sheep too hard and, as well, the economic restraints of processing more milk through their small scale operation makes it infeasible. “Plus, the more we milk, the more time we would have to spend in the dairy and that would interrupt precious family time. There is no point in farming if your family is going to get torn apart.” When Ramsay speaks of Hipi Cheese his passion and commitment to their venture is evident. “This really is a form of self-employment, we are very much in it for the enjoyment rather than any huge money-making schemes.” The pride of seeing nicely-packaged cheeses all lined up in their cool store may be great, but getting to the point where the Hipi Cheese logo is put on has taken a lot of hard work, and long processing hours, often between 12 and 36 hours. Ramsay said making cheese is like a big science experiment and one that often sees them finally fall into bed anywhere between midnight and 2am.

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Before milking the teats are all washed to remove any lanoline from the udder. This process reduces the risk of any lanoline taste getting into the milk. “Because we are dealing with 24 sheep at a time, it is possible for us to spend time doing this and it makes a big difference to the final taste of the cheese,” Ramsay said. Milking done, the exacting cheese making process begins. Firstly, the milk is visually inspected and smelled, this is to check for any immediate issues that could upset the finished product. Once the milk has been inspected, filtered, and cooled to 32°C, either a tad, a dash, or a pinch of mesophilic culture is added. They have special cheese making tea-

spoons to measure these legitimate, and tiny, amounts, Ramsay said. It is at this point that the science experiment part really kicks into gear, as there is a myriad of things that can have a marked result on the end product if not done correctly. Too much of this, or too little of that, cut the curd too small, or too big, have the wrong temperature at any point and it can all go horribly wrong. But get it right, as Ramsay does, and the result is a superb tasting, hard cheddar cheese. Hipi cheddar cheeses are aged in a temperature and humidity controlled room before being sold at markets and online. Ramsay said he enjoys setting

up his market stall at the Geraldine, Oxford, and Ashburton markets as it gives him and Jacy a chance to chat face-toface with their customers. There has been a shift since Covid-19 lockdown to people wanting to buy locally produced products and to support smaller businesses, he said. “We get energised from the positive feedback we receive. When people tell us our cheese is really good and they love the taste, it makes the yearly audit inspections, strict hygiene practices, late nights, and hard work all worthwhile.” One thing that has surprised Ramsay is the different personal-

ities of the sheep, or the girls, as he refers to them. “The girls all have their own personalities, just like cows do. You pretty soon get to know which ones will jump over farm fences and who the naughty ones are. “We did have a ram called Norman here for a while. However Norman turned out to be a bit of a handful as he loved to jump fences to put himself in with the ewes, so Norman went off to another farm. He was a character for sure. “Sheep are very entertaining to be around, I call it chicken soup for the soul.”

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - Which country’s flag is generally thought to be the oldest? a. Spain b. Japan c. Denmark 2 – By what name is a male swan known? a. Cob b. Drake c. Pen 3 - Good News and King James are popular versions of which book? a. The Oxford English Dictionary b. The Bible c. Roget’s Thesaurus 4 - What did early Ashburton settler John Wason try to create at Barrhill? a. A commune b. A monastery c. A British village 5 – The Dodecanese Islands are near which country? a. Japan b. Spain c. Greece 6 - Which kind of sugar is significant in milk? a. Glucose b. Fructose c. Lactose 7 - Antarctica is? a. Half the size of Australia b. The same size as Australia c. Twice the size of Australia 8 - Where would you find Cargill’s Castle? a. Dunedin b. Timaru c. Invercargill

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Roast vege salad 800g red kumara 1/2 small cauliflower 2T olive oil, divided 2t garlic powder, divided 250g button mushrooms 1 large capsicum (any colour) 1 large red onion 400g can cannellini beans To serve 200g haloumi 1t olive oil 120g baby spinach 100g basil pesto ■■ Preheat oven to 200°C fan bake and line two oven trays with baking paper. ■■ Peel kumara and cut into 2cm pieces. Cut cauliflower into florets. Place on one of the prepared trays, drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. ■■ Arrange in a single layer. ■■ Bake for 15 minutes in the middle

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of the oven. ■■ Meanwhile, cut mushrooms in half, cut capsicum into pieces and slice onion into wedges. Rinse beans and drain well. ■■ Place on the second oven tray, drizzle with remaining tablespoon of oil and teaspoon of garlic powder.

■■ Season with salt and pepper, toss to combine and arrange in a single layer. ■■ Move tray of kumara to a lower level in the oven and place tray with other veges above. ■■ Roast for 20-25 minutes, until veges are golden and crisp around the edges. ■■ When veges have 10 minutes left to cook, slice haloumi into strips. Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. ■■ Fry haloumi for 1-2 minutes each side, until golden brown. Remove from heat. Cut haloumi strips into thirds. ■■ Place roast veges, spinach and pesto in an extra-large salad bowl. Toss to combine. ■■ Season to taste with salt and pepper. ■■ Stir through haloumi and serve. ■■ Gluten-free option: Check the pesto is gluten-free, otherwise this meal is naturally gluten-free.

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Ex-National MP Matt Markham

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Lack of confidence in the political circus

t’s getting harder and harder to have a whole heap of confidence about anything to do with politics at the moment and that’s a real concern with an election looming. Right now, it’s scandal upon scandal. Some of it is about as close to home as you can get for this district and others are a long way apart from the world we live in. But it all impacts on us at the end of the day. As citizens of this country we shouldn’t have to demand a strong and cohesive leadership team for New Zealand. We shouldn’t have to worry about who’s messaging who what, and who’s sleeping with who when they shouldn’t be. Nor should we have to worry about ridiculous things like senior politicians effectively threatening to knock other members of parliament out. It’s all just a little bit over the top. We are currently in one of the toughest economic times we have faced as a country. There’s people losing jobs daily, some businesses still operating under their normal 100 per cent productivity and a lot of fear about what the future might hold. In times like that we look to our public figures, our leaders and those who are supposed to remain level-headed in a difficult situation and find the right way through it for the greater collective, yet we gaze up to Wellington and see nothing but turmoil. The information, allegations and rumours flying out of the beehive at the moment are horrendous. Enough to make even the most hardy of souls shudder a bit so there’s plenty of truth in the suggestion that the culture within the place is all out of place at the moment. There’s less than 60 days to get this all sorted. 60 days in which we would expect to see a significant change. Hopefully, what’s unfolded in the last three days is the last of its kind for a very long time and everyone has got the clear message that the behaviour and actions of politicians, and I don’t mean all here, needs to change. Immediately. This country deserves better than what we’re getting.

A plan for every eventuality

ast week the Prime Minister set out our plan in the event we have a new case of community transmission of Covid-19 in New Zealand. It’s about continuing to keep New Zealanders safe, while minimising the ongoing economic impact of the virus. Our border facilities have served us well so far and there is currently no evidence of community transmission in New Zealand. But with Covid-19 now exploding beyond our borders, we must be prepared. Since we moved to Alert Level 1, the Government has continued work to make sure we are ready to respond to any resurgence in New Zealand. A new framework has been designed to give us all a better idea of what to expect if a new case is detected in our community. It’s built on the simple principle that to break the chain of transmission we must limit the ability of the virus to move from person to person. That means little things like washing our hands regularly, coughing or sneezing into our elbows, keeping track of where we go and who we have contact with, and staying home if we feel sick, are all still very important. That also means bigger things like systems for managed isolation and quarantine, testing and rapid contact tracing, must be tight. I know the Prime Minister

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is keeping a very close eye on these. So, if a new case of Covid-19 is detected in our community, the Government would move quickly to apply strong restrictions, but only in a neighbourhood, town or city at first. Our goal is to act hard and fast, but local, in an attempt to stamp out the virus before it spreads – no one wants to return to a full-scale lockdown. Local measures would involve strict isolation of cases, and rapid tracing and testing of close contacts. We would also scale up testing and target anyone connected to a case, like workmates, housemates, or neighbours. If, however, a big cluster emerges, the Government would move quickly to apply strong restrictions across a larger area. Much wider community testing would be the priority, with a regional shift in alert level likely to restrict travel in or out of the town, city or region affected. People in that area would be asked to work from home, and the size of local gatherings

would be restricted. Again, our goal is to stamp out the virus with the least intrusive measures over the smallest area possible. If, in a worst case scenario, multiple clusters emerge across the country, the Government would move quickly to apply strong restrictions nationwide. Our strategy is to eliminate the virus. That has not and will not change. We cannot allow our hospitals to be overrun, more deaths, or our economy to shut down indefinitely. Our border facilities have served us well so far and there is still no evidence of community transmission of Covid-19 in New Zealand. But we cannot be complacent. That’s why we will continue to be guided by the science, and we’re planning for every eventuality. I know we can stay on top of this virus as we look to recover and rebuild from its economic impact. Because the facts show that when our team of five million is met with a challenge, we come together and rise to it. Jo Luxton is a Labour list MP. 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

I must call you out on your lazy report on Mr Falloon in Monday’s paper, particularly your response on today’s front page (Tuesday) was an equally bad attempt of covering lies as Mr Falloon’s. I ask you to please respond, what time is your paper printed? Or, what time does anyone with half a day’s work under their belt go home? That is exactly why the Guardian is where it is today, in need of some real leadership. That was the biggest story locally and nationally relevant, you chose to report people’s reactions when events unfolded. As per your published timeline you had plenty of time to step up and adapt with leadership and report the allegations. Not like a junior reporter by poorly highlighting mental health and the excuses. I have for many years battled ongoing mental health issues and alcoholism and have never used either as an excuse for my actions. Yes, they do affect how I react to situations and at times restrict my abilities to make better decisions, however, I stand up and take full responsibility and have no sympathy for excuses and little boys crying wolf. Mental health is real, and the feelings and emotions are symptoms. We are not our feelings. We are not our emotions. Shane Woods In response The Editor would like to thank Mr Woods for his correspondence and also congratulate him on his bravery to publicly speak about his own personal battles. For his information, the last pages went to print at 6pm on Monday night. This was prior to information hitting the public domain involving the unsolicited messages Mr Falloon had sent. When aware of these allegations, discussions were held in regard to calling back some pages and altering content. However, it was decided not to do so. This decision was made due to the fact the situation was unfolding at a frenetic rate and no information was at that point proven as being 100 per cent factually correct. I stand by my decision not to alter copy and believe it was the right decision at the time, especially taking into account that the information that became public was later in the evening proven to be incorrect and was accordingly corrected by all national media. We would not have had that privilege. Matt Markham Editor

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Locals finalists in Australasian awards Mid Canterbury dairy farmers Ted and Sue Rollinson, of Dorie, are one of four New Zealand farming couples selected as finalists in the inaugural Zimmatic Sustainable Irrigation Awards. The awards aim to celebrate excellence in sustainable irrigation and encourage Australian and New Zealand farmers to share ideas for achieving sustainable freshwater management. The competition is run by Zimmatic and recognises farmers leading the way in responsible irrigation, innovative water management and environmental stewardship. Four finalists from each country have been selected from a pool of quality entries. As well as the Rollinsons, the other New Zealand finalists are: Central Otago dairy grazing and beef finishing farmers Ben and Anna Gillespie; North Otago dairy farmers Brock and Gemma Hamilton; and North Otago dairy, mixed beef finishing and cropping farmers Nick and Kate Webster. Each entrant was judged on the following categories: sustainable irrigation management; irrigation-driven improvements, which may include cost reductions, environmental outcomes, yield improvements and/or improved efficiencies; waterway protection and stewardship/community. Irrigation NZ chairwoman and Irricon Resource Solutions principal Keri Johnston is head judge for the awards. All four finalists demonstrated a high-level of achievement across all four categories, which set them apart from the others, she said. “Our finalists all have farm businesses, with values and philosophies based on environmental stewardship, care of the land, water and community, and being caretakers for the next generation.

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“These finalists also demonstrated a level of considered decision-making in relation to irrigation system design. They are all using technology to their advantage, while taking steps to maximise efficiency and minimise environmental impacts. “It was obvious these farmers have a deep understanding of their properties and their unique challenges. They have used clever thinking and an innovative approach to tackle these challenges, rather

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Awards co-ordinator Sarah Elliot said the judges were impressed by the standard of entries and the effort that went into many of the submissions. “A huge thank you to all those farmers who stepped up to share their story and inspire others. We know it’s not always easy to put yourself or your business forward,” Elliot said. On-farm judging will take place in spring before the supreme winner is announced.

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than just trying to tick the box. “From supporting their peers, to helping with education in schools, we were also impressed by the outstanding community leadership demonstrated by some of our finalists. “While we could only choose four New Zealand finalists, all our entrants should be commended for their commitment to responsible water management both on and off the farm,” Johnston said.

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Twyford described these actions as “truly transformational”. He said there is potential for the agritech sector to become a stronger economic contributor. Twyford said focus needs to be on agritech exports and furthering sustainable primary production in New Zealand. Work in the agritech sector is part of the government’s Transformation Plan that outlines ways to lift productivity. The plan was developed with input from a range of industry interests. There has been no decision on where the robotics academy will be situated but the person who suggested the idea, Dr Alastair Scarfe, hopes it will be in his home region of Bay of Plenty. Dr Scarfe is one of the founders of an automation and robotics company Robotics Plus and said his firm had been taking on engingeering and technical graduates for years and the academy would be an extension of that work. However he said he would like it broadened to include all agriculture and horticulture, and be very much a practical postgrad learning facility. “I’m wanting less at the academic end and more at the practical, hands-on, doing skill sets. Very commercial and end-user focused,” he said. Scarfe said it could be a place any automation or robotic business could source its staff from. He said there is a shortage of expertise and workers in this area.

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Altrusa International of Ashburton

Last Saturday at the Brandon, the quarter-finals of the Watson Cup and Newton Trophy took place, and we had some tight games. Top seeds Lefty and Ken were 3-up with 3 to play against Peter and Grant, then certain parts of their anatomy began to nip, but thanks to Ken’s cool demeanour they managed to hold on and take it on the last. Ken was spotted rubbing his shoulders after the game and was heard muttering that he hoped Lefty was going to help out next week. They will take on Steve McCloy and Stephen Lee in the semis, after the boys took out Jeff and Phil. I reckon Steve McCloy is the form golfer at the moment on the course, so that is where my tip sits. In the other semi we have the Snowball boys, Blair and Dan, taking on Jordy Bird and Sean Strange. This game promises fireworks, with all four of the boys able to give the ball a good nudge. A bit too close to call, but maybe the match play experience of Jordy and Sean will win out. In the Newton trophy. Pat and Paddy dovetailed seamlessly and handed a spanking down to Tim and the Hopster. They will have a tougher game this week against Terry Molloy and Bruce Ferriman who wore down Mike and Chris for a win. In the other semi Neil Macdonald and Ray Lambert will face off against Matt Tait and Tom Blacklow. Both pairs had very strong wins, Tom and Matt’s coming on the 21st after being given a get out of jail card on the 20th by James Mac. These should be two very tight games, but I will go out on a limb and say Knocker and Leaky will take on the two Pats in the final. Last Sunday we had a wonderful 125th year anniversary celebration at the course. A beautiful plaque was unveiled by Bruce Leighton and Neil Macdonald. A big field then took to the course, bolstered by some great friends from the Mayfield Club, and other ex-members. Top players on the day were Lynne Small, Charlie Alexander and Tonee Hurley. Then after the game it was great to see five of our life members and a full clubhouse, listening to some well thought out and presented speeches, and a lovely celebratory cake cutting. Many thanks to Mary Lou for the gorgeous cake. Then afterwards we had an all-round good old time telling tales and having a giggle, great fun. Here’s to 150 years. Coming up soon we have our quiz night on the 31st so get your teams registered, if you haven’t already. See you around the club. Good golfing.

Creative Fibre A good crowd attended the monthly meeting recently with Pam welcoming everyone and giving a ‘Crafty’ quotation. The Treasurer reported a healthy balance after expenses from Lockdown were reimbursed. The Librarian reported the arrival of

ing 24hrs. Their markets include Antarctica, Australia, and USA. The downside is their carbon footprint is too large. The wool tops are sent to China for processing then on to Austria, Czechoslovakia and Spain to be made into yarn. And they have lost some customers because of this. In America and Europe the clients even want to know the welfare of the sheep. Ten years ago they produced a sock made from Merino wool, seaweed and silver, but had trouble getting it accepted on the market. Now it is their No. 1 selling sock. One day a rough looking fellow came into the factory looking for some socks. He was a hunter who had just came out of the bush. They didn’t pay much attention to him but he turned out to be a very large customer in America. You can’t tell by looks. Their staff are mainly Philippine, Pakistani, Indian and European. Euan’s family are involved in the company with daughter Gabriel handling international sales and son Paul in charge of other large accounts. A vote of thanks was given to Euan by Ken Borland for his very informative address.

The Altrusa year has officially started at last. At our recent, belated changeover Dinner the theme of a Palette of Colours introduced our new President Kay Begg, nine board members and Officers for the coming Altrusan year. We continue with a greatly increased response for our Books On Wheels project in conjunction with the Ashburton Library. The annual Fabric Bazaar has been postponed until April next year. The six-weekly Foot Clinic has resumed, as has the project Days for Girls providing sewn feminine supplies for girls overseas. Driving for Day Care has also recommenced. The Magic Mums project has been moved to September. Several of our members have also been busy knitting hats for newborns: approximately 6000 babies are born at Christchurch Women’s Hospital each year (about 16 babies every 24 hours), and a little woollen hat is placed on its head immediately after birth. These hats are much appreciated by hospital staff and new mums. Our members have all relished the chances to reconnect after the earlier lockdown.

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Red Cross Tinwald Branch Doris Wakelin will celebrate her 103rd birthday on July 24.

Netherby Women’s Institute What a pleasure it was to see the smiling faces of the 23 members that attended our July meeting – the first we have had since lockdown. We were also pleased to welcome a prospective member. The afternoon started with a soup, savoury and sandwich lunch which was enjoyed by all. After our usual business we played several games of Housie with little chocolate bars for the lucky winners. Happy birthday was sung to our oldest member Doris Wakelin who is turning 102 on July 24 plus Catherine Thomas – 80 on July 16 and Daphne Nish also 80 on July 20, plus several other members who had birthdays during lockdown. three new magazines for the library which was greeted enthusiastically by the members. Margaret reported on the A&P Show schedule for the upcoming show – samples of yarn used in articles are NOT required this year and there is no sponsorship for any entries. Entries are to be in on the usual dates. It was suggested that we invite South Canterbury Area to hold a meeting at ‘our’ place. This invitation was accepted at the meeting that followed in Timaru the same day. Fiftieth Birthday. In discussions on Acceptance Day it was suggested that our birthday follow our AGM with an afternoon tea in October. AGM 1.15 Birthday 2pm. Richard Ashford to be invited to speak (his mother instigated the formation of the club with a group of like-minded friends). Any past members who would like to attend to contact Pam on 307-2801 ASAP for catering or transport if needed. Present members to supply a photo taken 50 years ago for a photo board to be displayed at the birthday – younger members to display an early photo of themselves. Exhibition is going ahead probably on the dates given to us earlier. Staveley Camp is a workshop planned for September 7–11. A learning experience in a fun atmosphere. Day visitors welcome but please contact Pam on the above phone no to assist with the catering. A discussion on the suggestion we only have a business meeting quarterly and social meetings in the intervening months followed and it was agreed that we trial it until April 2021. The next business meeting to be October and the committee stay as is until the AGM in October 2021. Spin In to restart on October 5 at Pam’s (54 Harland St). Button Stash. It was suggested that members could donate good second hand and new extra buttons to be used by other members for a small charge. Fenn offered to set it up. Show and Tell. May did the honours and displayed two tables full of handwork by the members since the last meeting. As well as the usual rugs/blankets, skeins

Doris and Catherine brought a long a cake each to share with members for afternoon tea. Golden Threads: Sharon Kelly read an article Drinking from my saucer which was well received. Roll Call: Gold coins for Dementia and members were asked to bring along a pretty cup and saucer to show us all. Raffle was won by Ivy McCormick. Competitions: Moyland Trophy – Barbara Danielson, Northchurch Trophy – Catherine Thomas. For our next meeting in August we are going to the Crate and Barrel at Leeston to celebrate the milestone birthdays. New members are always welcome – phone 02745 4105 for information.

of wool, hats, mitts, jerseys, ponchos, recycled knitted twinset and the beginnings of our diarama of a farm scene complete with a shepherd, a tractor and hay bales etc as well as a Diamond bead picture and a visit from Covid-19 – a knitted dressed koala and a story of how he morphed into existence during the Lockdown!

Mid Canterbury Central Friendship Club President Carl Ruddenklau presided over the July meeting which was attended by a large number of members. George Brown introduced a new member, Lindsay Jones, who President Carl inducted into the club. Our mini speaker was Jeff King who gave us a run down on his life so far. Jeff was born in 1947 to parents who were butchers in Mt Somers and was the only boy of a family of seven. They moved to Methven in 1952 where his father bought a butchery and bakery business and sold their products from a van travelling round Mid Canterbury. One night after a long day’s work the staff were having a coffee break and were surprised when the police stormed the building. Thinking there was something amiss, as it was the only place with lights on, they moved in, thinking it could be George Wilder, who had escaped from prison again. Jeff did his schooling in Methven and left when he turned 16 to take up a butchery apprenticeship in Christchurch. In 1968 he changed jobs to work for the Malting Co in Ashburton. Working outside was a change but stacking bags of barley (up to 25 high sometimes) was most strenuous. He married his wife Colleen in 1969 and they had two children, Deborah and Daryl. Sometime later he witnessed the introduction of bulk storage at Ashburton when they built 10 large silos. That was the end of stacking bags. In 1974 he was one of three grain agents in the county and two years later was made manager of the Ashburton branch. After 45 years with the company he retired and one of his interests is the Lions

Club which he enjoys. He also follows his six grandchildren closely, some who are very successful in rowing, with one who has represented New Zealand. Our main speaker was Euan Sparrow from the Sock Company who was introduced by president Carl. He started his working life in the family clothing shop with his father and three uncles. Sparrows had shops in Allenton, the Triangle, Methven, Temuka and a ladies fashion shop in Tancred Street. Later they consolidated the clothing shops and purchased Phaup’s Hosiery which was originally owned by Tom Phaups who had a bed in the factory. They then procured more machinery from Mosgiel but as there were transport restrictions at the time, they loaded the machines into a horse float and travelled under cover of night. They concentrated on making quality socks from merino wool. In 2003 a new factory was built and to keep up with technology they purchased new Italian machinery every year even if they couldn’t afford it. Now they have the most up-to-date sock factory in Australasia. The upside of this Covid-19 epidemic is the demand for facemasks has exceeded the supply, meaning the factory is work-

Tinwald Branch has resumed meetings and this was the first one since February and was held in the Tinwald Hall. President Pat O’Brien welcomed 12 members and also Lyn Oliver Mid South Canterbury Area Council Chairperson. It was good to be in contact with members during Covid-19 Lockdown via phone/email but it was nice to meet and connect again in person. One significant birthday during Covid and that was of our Patroness – Mary. Much correspondence was commented on, with special emails from the NZRC Secretary General keeping in touch with branches. The NZRC Strategy 2030 was distributed. Treasurer Audrey Bruce reported that the end of year funds were distributed to the NZRC Disaster Risk Programme, Migration Programme, International Programme and Where the Need is Greatest Programme. Six members contributed to the Red Cross Letters of Kindness project as a gesture of Humanity cares, during Covid-19. Jump! In June the New Zealand Red Cross fundraising Sky Diving event that was to be held at the Ashburton Airport was postponed. Discussion on the programme for the rest of 2020 resulted in some changes. The branch Spring Raffle will be held in August and September. The General Meeting was closed and the Annual Meeting opened. The President gave her report which included the highlight of awarding three members Mary Miles, Ailsa Lovett and Jill Bennett with their NZRC Honorary Life Membership. Treasurer Audrey gave the Financial Statement and Balance Sheet. Lyn Oliver took the chair for the Election of Officers which resulted with Patroness – Mary Miles, President – Pat O’Brien, Secretary yet to be filled, Treasurer – Audrey Bruce. Lyn Oliver then spoke of several Red Cross happenings and wished the branch a good year ahead. The meeting closed with a cuppa and a chat.

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Boult undecided on IPL

Pairs move to Thursday night Wayne Hillgrove keeps a close eye on his bowl’s progress during drawn pairs action on Saturday at the McNally Street Indoor Bowls Stadium. The second weekend of play since lockdown again saw good entries and George Anderson and Maureen Eaden emerged victorious at the end of the day’s play. This week the competition shifts to Thursday nights in the hope of attracting even more players to the stadium. Entries are open until lunchtime today through either George Anderson or Rowena Mackenzie. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 180720-HM-0244

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NZ slammed for trying to ‘split’ Aussie rugby New South Wales Waratahs chairman Roger Davis has fired a broadside at New Zealand Rugby (NZR), accusing the governing body of seeking to drive a wedge between Australia’s professional sides and the country’s national rugby union. Davis told Australian media that NZR had approached Australia’s Super Rugby teams directly to join its proposed 2021 competition while sidelining Rugby Australia (RA). With the broader Super Rugby competition under a cloud due to Covid-19, NZR has committed to a tournament of eight to 10 teams, featuring its five Super Rugby teams and a potential side from the Pacific Islands. RA are pushing for its four Super Rugby teams and Perthbased Western Force to be involved in any future competition with New Zealand. “They’re trying to split us from Rugby Australia,” Davis said in comments published by the Sydney Morning Herald late on Wednesday. “It’s appalling really. We’re not going to split or destroy the code by dumping two or three sides. It would do irreparable damage to the game here.”

NZR and RA did not provide immediate comment on the report. NZR said late last week it would work with RA to seek expressions of interest from Australian clubs and other interested parties to join the competition. Davis said Australia should

flip the script and set up its own competition. “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. NZR went straight to the clubs and bypassed Rugby Australia. We can do exactly the same,” he said. He also questioned whether Australia or NZ could afford to snub each other.

“You need 12 (teams) to make any money and they want to play against us, Davis said. “We need New Zealand as much as New Zealand needs us ... We’ve got 25 million people in our country, they’ve got five. Economics runs this game and says they would partner with us.”

Black Caps pace bowler Trent Boult remains undecided on whether he will travel to India for the IPL Twenty20 competition, as he awaits confirmation whether or not the tournament will even go ahead. The decision by the ICC to call off the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, due to Covid-19 is expected to lead to the Indian Premier League saying it will now fill the window, having postponed its competition since March. Boult expects to learn over the next couple of days what’s happening with the IPL which will then force him to make a decision. “I’ve heard lots of whispers that it happening in this or that window, that it’s happening in (New Zealand), things seem to be changing almost every week but it’s just one of those things that I will have to let unfold. Boult is one of six New Zealanders signed to play in the IPL joining former Black Caps Mitchell McClenaghan at the Mumbai Indians. Jimmy Neesham and Lockie Ferguson are at the Kolkata Knight Riders, Kane Williamson is at the Sunrisers Hydrabad and Mitchell Santner is at the Chennai Super Kings. “I’ll talk to the right people and then make that decision on what’s best for me, best for my cricket and obviously what’s best for my young family ... there’s obviously a couple of other New Zealanders involved in that tournament – but it’s just going to have to be one of those ‘time will tell’ kind of things,” he said. “I want to be out there playing and doing the things that I know how to do ... but it still looks like it’s going to be a wee while before crowds are screaming at us and being right behind us but I can’t wait as it’s been a long time between overs – no-one wants to be stuck inside a tent in the middle of winter training.”

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Victories all around on the turf There was plenty to celebrate and nothing much to lament for Mid Canterbury senior hockey sides at the weekend, with a string of victories across the board in all matches for Ashburton-based sides. In Women’s Division One action, the Wakanui women didn’t have to kit up to keep their unbeaten streak intact when their match against Timaru Girls’ High School was over before it began. They were defaulted to by the schoolgirl side and now hold a 4-0 season record which has them clear on the points ladder. In Women’s Division Two action, Tinwald kept their unbeaten record intact with a victory over Craighead 4-0 while Wakanui enjoyed the bye and currently sit inside the top four in the competition standings. The run of unbeaten seasons continued in Men’s Division One action when Wakanui produced a standout performance to win 6-2 against Northern Hearts. The Wakanui men are well clear on the points table and are without doubt the team to beat this season. The 1st Grade Men’s action was an all Mid Canterbury affair and victories this week fell to Tinwald Black who beat Hampstead Lowcliffe 4-1, Wakanui who beat Hampstead Wakanui 9-0 and Tinwald Orange who won 6-2 against Allenton. On Monday night, in 2nd Grade Boys’ matches, Wakanui put together a strong performance to win 4-1 in Timaru against Timaru Boys’ High School Falcons, while in Ashburton, Allenton beat the TBHS Colts by the same score.

Tinwald’s Sarah Wilson looks to find some support up the turf in her side’s victory over Craighead on Sunday. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 190720-RH-103

Illegal offshore betting hits New Zealand sport New Zealand’s ability to allow crowds back in to sporting events has had an undesirable side-effect for some codes. Alongside the genuine fans, a number of people working for illegal offshore bookmakers have also made their way into stadiums in Auckland. Sports administrators know they are there and are working to crack down on the activity. Three times people were caught transmitting games to Asia from the Auckland Netball Centre in the opening few rounds of the ANZ Premiership. These people are called “courtsiders” and they feed point-by-point commentary to underground gambling syndicates – in real time – to get an edge on the betting market fluctuations. Netball New Zealand’s head of events and international Kate Agnew said this was the first time that this type of activity had been identified at a netball game in New Zealand. “We’d anticipated this because we knew we were one of the few live sports that were allowing audiences in, so this was a possibility that this would occur so we did keep our eyes open for it,” Agnew said. The offenders were trespassed from the venue and Agnew said the information was passed on to Sport New Zealand as well as the police. While not a criminal offence, courtsiding is a breach of the conditions of entry to the stadium. “I think the police are interested because there is often a correlation between this kind of activity and maybe other activities that might fall more under their jurisdiction.” Removing spot betting from sport is a team effort and basketball’s NBL Show-

Mystics’ shooter Grace Nweke in a match at the Auckland Netball Centre. down general manager Justin Nelson said intel was shared between codes so that there is a sector-wide crackdown on the activity. “Thankfully the sports work really well together, we advise each other when we do have any courtsiders at games or working a certain region,” Nelson said. “Across the world we have a very thorough integrity unit for sport and certainly for the NBL Showdown we are receiving regular wager reports from right across the world and I’m pleased to report that so far so good, but it something we are very mindful of and keep working on – as do all sports.” Nelson said identifying spectators who

were engaging in courtsiding can be tricky for the uninitiated. “Certainly when you’ve had years of experience seeing how they operate it becomes a lot easier to spot. I dare say people who are new to courtsiding and the practises of courtsiders at games probably take a bit more time to spot them but when you’ve had experience they stand out pretty easily.” When someone is suspected of courtsiding, Nelson said organisers follow a straight forward process which is backed by stadium security staff. Before removing someone from the stadium, Nelson said their details, including a photo ID, is recorded.

“From the outset when a couple were found discovered at our game, I’m pleased to say that the message certainly got out there very very quickly that we were onto it and thankfully we just haven’t seen it progress any further.” Kate Agnew said the determination to stop courtsiders was related to fairness for those legitimately betting on games. “This is not anti-betting, but this is about the fairness and the equity of the conditions under which betting takes place. If people have courtsiders in venues who have an advantage of 30 seconds to a minute of activity over people who are placing bets in another location, who don’t have that same information, that’s not a level playing field,” Agnew said. Agnew also wanted to protect athletes and officials from the other element of betting – match-fixing. “It is about safety for athletes and officials, we want them to be able to feel comfortable and know that they won’t come under undue pressure or slightly less desirable elements of the sport.” Sport New Zealand chief executive Peter Miskimmin said anything that manipulated the outcome of the game was concerning for the government organisation and courtsiding was frowned upon. But he does praise how the affected organisations dealt with it. “What is concerning is that it happened. What is pleasing is that it was identified, recognised and dealt with at that time. “Well done to netball and basketball officials who fixed that, but it is a clear message for our sector that we have to remain vigilant at all times to ensure that our sport is done fairly and is not brought into disrepute because of the behaviour of some.”

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Warriors keen on SBW The New Zealand Warriors have expressed an interest in signing Sonny Bill Williams on a short-term deal if the dual code international heads Down Under after being released by the Toronto Wolfpack. The Toronto team has withdrawn from the August restart of Super League Europe due to financial challenges from the Covid-19 outbreak, leaving marquee recruit Williams free to find a club in the NRL. The reigning champion Sydney Roosters, who Williams helped to the title in 2013, are likely to be first in the queue having lost a couple of key players to injury since the league resumed at the end of May. Warriors chief executive Cameron George, though, said his side would also be interested in bringing the 34-year-old former Kiwis forward to the Auckland-based club. “The stars would have to be aligned, and I don’t know if and when Sonny could even get to Australia. But we’d be mad not to ask the question.” Four Warriors players will return home at the end of July to reunite with their families, leaving the squad with a manpower shortage compounded by a slew of injuries.

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:15 pm, yesterday 138.9 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

7.20

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Snow showers in the west, clearing overnight. Fine elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: Gale W 75 km/h, easing to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale W 100 km/h, easing to gale 75 km/h in the afternoon, then to 55 km/h overnight.

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6:30 Pipi Ma 6:35 Takaro Tribe 6am Jeopardy 3 6:50 Wheel 6:45 Kia Mau 3 6:55 Waiata Mai Of Fortune 3 7:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 0 8:05 The 7:05 Te Nutube 7:15 E Ki E Ki 7:20 Tamariki Haka 7:30 Darwin Thundermans 0 8:30 Batman + Newts 3 7:40 Haati Paati 3 – The Animated Series 3 0 7:50 Paia 8am Te Ao Tapatahi 9am Antiques Road Trip 3 10am The Doctors PGC 11am The 9am Whanau Kai 9:30 Ako 3 2 10am Iwi Anthems 3 Chase Australia 3 0 Noon Hot 10:30 Whanau Living 3 Bench PG 12:30 Seal Team PGV 3 11am Nga Tangata Taumata Rau 3 1:30 Married… With Children Noon Pukuhohe 3 12:30 Shear PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Bro 3 1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Ako 3 2 Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Korero 4pm Celebrity Antiques Road Mai 3 3:30 Grid 4pm Polyfest Trip 3 Kapa Haka 3 4:30 Matika 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5pm Pipi Ma 5:05 Takaro 5:30 Prime News 6pm First XV Rugby Revision (HLS) Tribe 3 5:15 Kia Mau 3 5:25 Waiata Mai 5:35 Te Nutube The latest round of New Zealand’s 5:45 E Ki E Ki 5:50 Tamariki premier secondary-school rugby Haka 6pm Moosemeat And competitions. Marmalade 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama 6:30 Storage Hunters PGL 0 7:30 My Maori Midwife PG 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:45 Loading Docs PG 3 7:30 Kids Say The Darndest 7:55 Mana Moana Things 0 8pm Beyond Matariki 8:30 Bull M 8:30 Haka Life 3 Bull helps parents of an 9pm Wehi Na Upload athletics-scholarship student 9:30 Hamu And Tofiga PG bring a wrongful death suit 10pm The Ring Inz MLC 3 against the school after the 10:30 Rere Te Whiu MLC teen dies while training. 0 9:30 Basketball – NBL (RPL) Nuggets v Jets. 11:20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:20 Closedown

MOVIES GREAtS 6:30 Inception MV 2010 Action. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page. 9am Transformers – Dark Of The Moon MVL 2011 Action. Shia LaBeouf. 11:40 Yes Man MLS 2008 Comedy. Jim Carrey, Rhys Darby. 1:30 50/50 16LS 2011 Comedy Drama. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen. 3:15 Deuce Bigalow – European Gigolo 16LS 2005 Comedy. Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin. 4:45 The Forgotten MVL 2004 Thriller. Julianne Moore, Anthony Edwards. 6:25 The Host MV 2013 Sci-fi Adventure. Rachel Roberts, Shyaam Karra. 8:30 The Monuments Men MV 2014 Action Drama. Based on a true story, an unlikely Second World War platoon must go behind enemy lines to rescue artistic masterpieces from the Nazis. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray. 10:35 Alien v Predator MV 2004 Horror. Lance Henriksen, Sanaa Lathan. Friday 12:20 50/50 16LS 2011 Comedy Drama. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen. 2:05 Deuce Bigalow – European Gigolo 16LS 2005 Comedy. Rob Schneider, Eddie Griffin. 3:35 The Forgotten MVL 2004 Thriller. Julianne Moore, Anthony Edwards. 5:15 The Host MV 2013 Sci-fi Adventure. Rachel Roberts, Shyaam Karra.

11pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 Tauranga Moana Tauranga Tangata. 11:30 Closedown

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6am Tiny House Nation 7am Gino’s Italian Escape – Hidden Italy 7:30 Food Safari – Earth 8am Secrets Of Wild Australia 9am Cheese Slices 9:30 Phil Spencer’s 100 Homes 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 The Curse Of Oak Island PGC 1:30 Our Guy In Japan 2:30 The Boat That Guy Built 3pm The Boat That Guy Built 3:30 Madagascar 4:30 Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 5pm Food Safari – Water 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 Jade Fever PGL Moving a massive jade slab tests the mine’s old equipment and Josh’s patience. 8pm Jade Fever PGL 8:30 Flipping Bangers 9:30 Somebody’s Gotta Do It MCLSV 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 1am Food Safari – Water 1:30 Cheese Slices 2am Strippers – Cars For Cash 3am Madagascar 4am Somebody’s Gotta Do It MCLSV 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

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6:25 Would I Lie To You? PG 6:55 Mrs Brown’s Boys MLSC 7:30 The Graham Norton Show M 8:20 The Bill MVC 9:05 Lewis MVC 10:35 Death In Paradise PG 11:35 Father Brown PG 12:25 Midsomer Murders M 2:05 The Bill MVC 2:55 DCI Banks MV 4:35 The Graham Norton Show M 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 6:20 Qi M 6:55 The Vicar Of Dibley PG 7:30 Qi MLSC With Sue Perkins, Jimmy Carr, Jack Dee, and Alan Davies. 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG With guests Miranda Hart, Clive Anderson, Claudia Winkleman, and Jason Manford. 8:30 The Graham Norton Show MLS Graham’s guests include Just Mercy stars Jamie Foxx and Michael B Jordan, comedian Jennifer Saunders, and actor Patrick Stewart, with music from Michael Kiwanuka. 9:30 The Jonathan Ross Show ML 10:25 Ackley Bridge PG 11:20 Midsomer Murders M Friday Midnight GrassRoots Rugby Friday 12:55 Qi M 1:25 Qi MLSC 1:55 Would I 1am The Aussie Rugby Lie To You? PG 2:30 Who Show 1:45 Super Rugby Do You Think You Are? Aotearoa (HLS) Hurricanes v USA PG 3:10 The Graham Blues. 2am Super Rugby Norton Show MLS 4am The Aotearoa (RPL) Chiefs v Jonathan Ross Show ML Highlanders. 4am Super 4:50 Holby City MC Rugby Australia (RPL) Reds v 5:50 Father Brown M Force. 6am Pacific Brothers 7am The Breakdown 8am Loosehead Footy 9am Rugby Nation 10am First XV Rugby Revision 10:30 Pacific Brothers 11:30 Loosehead Footy 12:30 The Breakdown 1:30 Super Rugby Aotearoa (RPL) Chiefs v Highlanders. 3:30 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Chiefs v Highlanders. 4pm Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Hurricanes v Blues. 4:30 The Breakdown 5:30 First XV Rugby Revision 6pm GrassRoots 2019 7pm GrassRoots Rugby 8pm Pacific Brothers Hosted by Oscar Kightley, rugby issues seen through a Pacific lens. 9pm The Aussie Rugby Show 9:45 NPC Archive 1996 – Marlborough v Wanganui. 11:30 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Chiefs v Highlanders. 11:45 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Hurricanes v Blues.

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 7:30 What On Earth? PG 8:20 Deadliest Catch PG The Harris Bloodline. 9:10 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 10am How Do They Do It? PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 How It’s Made PG 11:15 How It’s Made PG 11:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG Winners are Grinners. 12:30 Murder Comes To Town M Wicked Witness. 1:20 People Magazine Investigates – Cults M Tony Alamo Ministries. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Bering Sea Gold PG Over the Line. 3:50 Gold Rush PG The Curse of the Fairplay Mountains. 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG 5:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG The Pranksters. 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine PG Big Bowl Bet. 9:25 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 10:15 Deadliest Catch PG The Harris Bloodline. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M The Lost World. 11:55 Nasa’s Unexplained Files PG Rise of the Ice Creatures. Friday 12:45 How It’s Made PG 1:10 How Do They Do It? PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Bering Sea Gold PG 3:15 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:05 What On Earth? PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MVL 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Heat on for top of the table clash

Alice Eddington (shooting) has formed a formidable partnership with Nicole Hands in the shooting ring for Hampstead. By Adam Burns

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A clash of two unbeaten teams headlines premier netball this evening as the ACL competition’s first round moves up a gear. Hampstead face Celtic in the first match-up of the night as the two form teams pursue top billing ahead of the next phase of the premiership. The outcome will most likely be determined as to who can have the greater control in midcourt with both teams illustrating uncompromising strengths in these

channels. This may be the game where Celtic find its groove after nearly a month of play. Last year’s runners-up were solid, if not spectacular, last week with an eight-point win over Methven. Although they were defensively sound, the team, on occasion, were unsettled into the odd mistake and will be wanting to tidy up on some of those micro-skills. A factor may have been the side having to restart after not being able to take to the court in week two with Mt Somers defaulting.

Hampstead have been clinical in their first three games comprising wins over United, Methven and then College A last week. Negating the space for its front pairing of Alice Eddington and Nicole Hands, who have been proficient in the circle, will be essential for Celtic’s defensive exponents. Following the top of the table encounter, the middle two teams of Methven and United face off in another compelling match-up. After a resounding opening week victory over Mt Somers,

Methven have fallen to consecutive defeats to Hampstead and Celtic. This potentially makes the side a steely proposition for United who notched their first win last week over Mt Somers. United, who sit third on the ladder, will be looking to secure back-to-back wins which will go a long way in sewing up a top three spot ahead of the championship round phase. College A and Mt Somers face off in the final game of the night, both desperate to nail a positive

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result. The senior AshColl outfit have been competitive but lacking in the killer instinct across its campaign, comprising two defeats and a second week draw with United. They have the players among its young squad prepared to scrap and a ruthless edge will be vital if it wants to register four competition points tonight. Mt Somers’ group of experienced campaigners won’t lie down and will be equally as eager to avoid the promotion/relegation territory.

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