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Showing and breeding alpacas is a labour of love for farmer Margaret Williamson.

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A soft spot for alpacas By Susan Sandys

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Ashburton farmer Margaret Williamson likes to keep a strict line between pets and livestock, but that’s not always easy when it comes to alpacas. “They are like a dog, except they are out in a paddock,” she said. Soft and furry with large eyes framed by luscious lashes, the cute creatures love a good stroke

on their long necks. Margaret and husband Lindsay own Ardara Farm and have about 25 huacaya and suri alpacas as part of their larger farming operation on Grahams Road. They breed them, and shear them once per year, selling some of the fibre, while Margaret also uses it for her own knitting and spinning projects. “Most of the time they are easy to handle, and they are usually

quite friendly. My girls, if I call them, now they will come to the gate, but I don’t teach all my animals to be best mates,” she said. As well as alpacas at the arable and livestock property, there are black and coloured Corriedales, Belted Galloway and Speckled Park beef cows. The alpacas are amongst the most social of the lot, enjoying not only the company of humans but needing the compa-

ny of each other. Margaret will sometimes pass on individuals among her herd to friends on lifestyle blocks, but it is always best if they have another alpaca there as well. The Williamsons have been farming alpacas since 2004, and are among Alpaca Association New Zealand members who see potential in development of an alpaca meat industry. But that is yet to take off in

New Zealand, and in the meantime, Margaret admits sending animals to slaughter would not be the easiest thing to do. “I would be sending my best friends, you would have to farm them as a separate entity,” she said.

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orothy Knight is well into her 70s, but she does not let that stop her from being a person Rakaia can depend upon. On many a page in the local Rakaia News, there is barely a community ad that does not have Dorothy as a contact person, and she is well known among locals. Among her many passions is the Village Green, an area leading into the Rakaia riverside walkway. This has seen her plant thousands of natives at the site over the years, something she has taken great satisfaction in, particularly with the area having once had poor soil and an abundance of wild broom. “Taking it from a very rough piece of ground to what it is now, it’s rewarding just seeing the development,” she said. Dorothy is involved at Rakaia School, overseeing its vegetable garden allotment. It’s a highly productive role, working alongside children towards a bountiful harvest. Following lockdown there was plenty to give away, including pumpkins, potatoes, silverbeet and leeks. It is all in a day’s dedication for Dorothy, who loves what she does. “I just like doing things, I like projects, I just like being able to help people, and I’m really an outdoor person,” she said. But that does not mean she shies away from indoor jobs, and she has been the mission contact person for St Andrews Presbyterian Church Rakaia for about 20 years, working on pastoral care. Through her work there she became involved in the church’s community outreach programme of Fit Kidz, taking toddlers through music and movement classes at the church hall.

On the banks of the Rakaia River, near the longest bridge in New Zealand, is a little country town called Rakaia. In the second story of a series, resumed after lockdown, Susan Sandys talks to community stalwart Dorothy Knight.

Dorothy Knight is involved in many a group in Rakaia. The programme has been going for about 10 years, and Knight has recently passed on the main tuition role to a younger helper. She has been involved with the Rakaia Friendship Club for about 20 years, which holds a once-permonth day programme for its members. She is looking forward to the next meeting, the first after lockdown, with the Ashburton Organ Club scheduled to entertain. Dorothy also takes a Steady As You Go programme which builds

balance and strength, co-ordinating this for Age Concern at Rakaia. Dorothy is currently recovering well from breast cancer surgery, and said as long as she is able she will continue to help out in the community. “While my health is good I will keep going,” she said. From Temuka originally, she and husband Michael brought up their family while farming at Mitcham. The family played golf together on weekends, and among their three children is golfing

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champion Catherine Knight. She and Michael moved into Rakaia about five years ago. Rakaia has always been their local town, and the children attended the former Rokeby School before going to Ashburton College. Dorothy said all the community projects she was involved with were as part of a team, and every success was the result of good team work. “Rakaia is a very caring town, we do look after our own people,” she said.

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A soft spot for alpacas From P1 Even now, if she has to slaughter one due to being old or injured, it is like losing a member of her family. However, Margaret is the first to admit that as beautiful natured as alpacas are, they also have a tendency to show their disdain in the most expressive of ways, via regurgitated grass. Spitting is something she has experienced first-hand when it comes to vaccination time, a job which requires an immediate change of clothes and a shower. And alpacas can be fussy when it comes to breeding, knowing what characteristics they find attractive in a mate and what they don’t. The female only comes into oestrus when she sees a suitable male, so artificial insemination is not an option. “You have to put the two together, and hope like crazy she likes him and he likes her, otherwise nothing happens,” she said. The gestation period is a long one, 11 to 12 months, and Margaret will generally have up to five of her females give birth each year. One of the things she enjoys most about the alpacas is taking them to shows, including the Ashburton A&P Show and South Island Colourbration. Alpacas are put into classes according to colour and age, and judged on attributes such as conformation and fibre consistency. The Ardara Farm furry team members without fail come home with ribbons, another good reminder of all the fantastic things Margaret likes about farming alpacas.

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Longbeach agri stars finish second A trio of pupils from Longbeach School have highlighted their agricultural knowledge, coming runners-up in the national 2020 AgriKids competition forced online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Known as the AgriSeeds, the Longbeach School team comprised Aiden Smollett, Liam Lash and Milli Pottinger. A trio from Blue Mountain College were 2020 AgriKids winners. The West Otago Rams, made up of Charlie Ottrey, 12, Dylan Young, 12, and Riley Hill, 13, were awarded the title at the grand final on Friday. Dylan and Riley followed in their brothers’ footsteps, who took out the AgriKids title last year, also from Blue Mountain College. Normally held in conjunction with the FMG Young Farmer of the Year, three South Island AgriKids regional finals and the grand final were all forced to either be cancelled or moved online when Government restrictions around events started coming into place in March. New Zealand Young Farmers chief executive Lynda Coppersmith said a quick decision was made, to move everything online and deliver the contest for AgriK-

Team AgriSeeds; Liam Lash, Milli Pottinger and Aiden Smollett from Longbeach School. PHOTO SUPPLIED

ids competitors alongside the FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year contest. Organising to host the event online for the first time created some new challenges to work through. “Working with two contests, 35 teams, 12 sponsors and 14 modules as well as the other tasks was a huge logistical undertaking.

It took a lot of things to fall into place, a lot of people to make it work and a really strict time frame,” Coppersmith said. “The events team has done the most amazing job to pull this off and I cannot thank them enough, along with our sponsor family for all the hard work they put in to make both events happen and run seamlessly.”

The 21 AgriKids grand final teams (top three from each regional final) went head-to-head on Friday in a series of modules and tasks as well as an exam for the grand final. They completed a food producing memory game, calculated how much feed it takes to feed different animals, matched up different oils and lubricants and

were educated about safety hazards around fuel. They also completed a maze with biosecurity problems, were quizzed about tractors and created a 3D viable farm for the agritask. The top five point-scoring teams then went into the face off – a famous Young Farmer of the Year styled quiz, streamed online across Facebook and YouTube. Coppersmith said she was impressed with the calibre of the teams’ general knowledge during the face off. “They were correctly answering questions that I didn’t even know the answers to. It just goes to show how bright the future of agriculture is looking with so many children starting their interest, involvement and contribution in the sector at such a young age.” Results: West Otago Rams Charlie Ottrey, Dylan Young and Riley Hill from Blue Mountain College, Otago- Southland region, 1; AgriSeeds - Aiden Smollett, Liam Lash and Milli Pottinger from Longbeach School, Aorangi region, 2; Carncot Green - Gabby Cavan, Phoebe Driscole, Sophia Pinkney from Carncot Independent School, Taranaki-Manawatu region, 3.

Methven community creates its own information centre Information for tourists and residents in Methven will soon be available at a community information centre, when the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Board, in conjunction with the Ashburton District Council takes over the service on July 1. As local residents, the board understands the important role continued access to information will play for the community, businesses and visitors after the Methven i-SITE officially closes.

The information centre will continue to operate from the same location as the i-SITE within the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. This development follows an Experience Mid Canterbury (EMC) decision to change its service model which included closing the i-SITE due to declining visitor numbers and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Council chief executive, Hamish Riach said he’s pleased a viable

will remain in local hands with local knowledge.” The community information centre is expected to operate from 10am to 4pm seven days a week, and will provide information and advice for visitors and locals alike. Online bookings will no longer be part of the information centre service, but Riach added that service still exists via local travel agents. “The idea is not to replicate the

solution has been found so quickly. “Methven has many great offerings for visitors and is a central component of Mid Canterbury tourism,” Riach said. “The Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Board are passionate about their town, and we are really impressed with their enthusiasm to come on board and deliver this new service. “The truly great outcome of this arrangement is that Methven’s tourism and information service

i-SITE, but to continue providing the core functions residents and visitors have come to value. “Going forward, we expect there may be further opportunities to grow the service offerings within the facility,” he said. The board will review the new service after four months, when the ski season is over to assess its effectiveness and identify any areas of improvement to further support the town.

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Selke hats – district’s best kept secret By Heather Mackenzie

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The Selke hat factory, on Cameron Street, may well be Ashburton’s best kept secret. Established in 1973 by the Selke family, the factory has been quietly turning out leather and fabric outdoor hats for 47 years, now there is change in the wind at 161 Cameron Street. When Covid-19 lockdown hit and the staff had to go home, Dianne Ruakere, a machinist with the company for 19 years, put her thinking hat on and come up with additional manufacturing suggestions. Selke have always worked together as a team, so when Ruakere went to managing director Warrick Kemp with thoughts of adding apparel to their manufacturing list and converting the front office space into retail, he was happy to listen. Kemp liked what he heard. This new Covid-19 environment is all about celebrating local products and doing justice to New Zealand manufacturers, he said. “What she said made sense, so when we came back to work we got stuck in created the retail space and added a cutting table to the factory floor.” There are now sample sweatshirts swinging on the newly in-

Dianne Ruakere at her machine in the Selke factory. stalled hangers. Kemp said the numbers and size range will increase when they can get more fabric made for them in Australia. “The bush patterned fabric we use in the sweatshirts is specially designed and manufactured for us and that takes a while.” Traditionally Selke have mainly been in the wholesale market, supplying 35 Hunting and Fishing

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stores and other outdoor shops with hats. However, they have always had an online presence that sees their hats shipped all over the world. “Lately our online sales have increased, in particular from America and the United Kingdom. People are really getting behind New Zealand made quality products and seem to be turning away

from Chinese manufacturing.” Kemp describes Selke’s move into apparel as plodding along rather than bull-at-a-gate behaviour. The plan is to develop the apparel range over a period of time, depending on what the market wants, he said. This soft approach is not to be confused with trepidation on Kemp’s behalf.

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ACT and TOP currently without election candidates By Susan Sandys

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Rangitata may have just four political candidates standing in this year’s General Election. Both ACT and The Opportunities Party (TOP), which had candidates at the last election in 2017, have been unable to secure candidates for 2020. Former Rangitata ACT candidate Tom Corbett’s hopes of securing a successor have been deflated. “Yes we did have someone, but I couldn’t talk him into the job,” Corbett said. He said while a Mid Canterbury farmer had seriously considered the role of standing for the party in the General Election, the man ended up declining. And Corbett himself reaffirmed he would not stand again, after being the party’s candidate for the election for the past three elections and retiring in his 70s after coming to the decision he was just too old for the job now. While he was disappointed at not being able to secure a candidate, he was confident the ACT party would get even more party votes in Rangitata than it got at the last election. ACT was polling well, at up to three per cent, which would mean two more MPs in Parliament besides leader David Seymour. He said disillusionment with firearms legislation changes and ACT’s stand on freedom and democracy, alongside opposition of Green Party dictatorial policies, had brought in a lot of new members. Similarly, The Opportunities Party (TOP) has been unable to secure a candidate, following 2017 candidate Olly Wilson deciding not to re-stand.

TOP leader Geoff Simmons Leader Geoff Simmons said one person had applied but failed to get through the selection process. It looked like there would, however be a candidate for the Selwyn electorate. New Zealand First had not responded to the Guardian by deadline on whether it plans to stand a candidate at this year’s election. The party did not stand a candidate in the electorate for the last election. The candidate list for the Rangitata electorate may thus have only four political candidates standing, compared to five at the last election. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon and List MP Jo Luxton will stand once again for their parties of National and Labour respectively, alongside Greens candidate Gerrie Ligtenberg and New Conservative candidate Lachie Ashton. The Greens candidate at the last election was Mojo Mathers, while the New Conservative Party did not have a Rangitata candidate.

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“This is an interesting journey that is both inspirational and exciting. We are too busy planning our future to worry about it.” People coming into the factory is not an entirely new thing either. Ruakere said that often tourists would see Selke hats for sale in Queenstown, notice they were made in Ashburton and think ‘I am going through there, I will call in and have a look’. “If they call in and want a hat in a size currently not in stock, I tell them to go and have a coffee and we’ll have it ready when they get back,” Ruakere said. An increase in product range also means an increase in staffing requirements. Currently the factory employs five staff but will need more soon. Kemp has approached the Ministry of Social Development to let them know he is looking for staff and is happy to train all interested applicants. The need to train new staff is two-fold, as Kemp sees it. They need extra machinists and cutters to cope with increased orders, but also to ensure their industrial memory is continually passed on to new staff. “By sending so much of our manufacturing overseas, New Zealand now has a lack of apparel factory knowledge, we need to get that back,” he said.

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■■ROAD SPEED LIMIT REVIEW

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Mixed feelings on changes

Reduced urban limits pointless

By Sue Newman

A proposal to reduce the speed limit on Seafield Road from 70 to 60km/h has raised the ire of several residents. The road is a rural one and should not have speed limits reduced, Denise Hydes told Ashburton District councillors at Monday’s speed limit review submissions hearing. “Sixty is a very frustrating speed. This is not an urban area. A lot of trucks use it and having trucks travel at 60km/h is ridiculous,” she said. Leaving the limit at 70km/h would keep traffic flowing and if any change was made it should be to lift the limit to 80, Hydes said. Several written submissions supported leaving the limit at 70km/h. On Racecourse Road, however, resident Cynthia Young said, speeds needed to be kept low. “It’s now a very busy road with a lot of heavy trucks and lots of bikes and walkers and once vehicles are out of the 50km/h area they’re quickly up to 80km/h or more,” she said. There was significant development in the area and traffic volumes would only increase and that meant the speed limits should be lower further out, Young said. The council proposes to extend the 50km/h limit to Allens Road and for speeds to be limited to 60km/h through to Farm Road.

A speed limit of 30 km/h on an urban street would be ignored by motorists, an Ashburton resident says. Grant McFaull said his experience in Christchurch had shown him that the low speed limit was almost universally ignored. “Cyclists travel faster than that and it’s a limit that’s neither sensible nor practical,” he said. The council is proposing to reduce speed limits to 30km/h on several narrow urban streets, but that’s an exercise in futility, McFaull said. “Forty to 50km/h is the normal speed accepted as safe; it’s counter-productive to have 30. Just because other councils have done this – and got it wrong, doesn’t mean we need to follow along. Ashburton has little problem with speeding traffic and the existing limits seem correct.” A number of written submissions, however were in support of the reduced speed limits in areas such as Braebrook and Lochlea.

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On Racecourse Road, 77.16 per cent of the 39,948 vehicles recorded by the Ashburton District Council’s vehicle speed display signs last year were violating the speed limit. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN Some written submissions called for the 50km/h area to extend to Farm Road while others did not want restrictions extended. In her submission, Young also suggested the Racecourse Road footpath should be extended to Allens Road. When she had made this request in

the past, Young said she was told by council staff that this would not happen for around 15 years, until there was more development in the area. That development was happening quite quickly, she said, and that added weight to the need for a footpath extension, she said.

Residents want lower Mt Somers’ limits By Sue Newman

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When she made a plea for a universal speed limit in Mt Somers, Citizens Association member Sarah Stanaway had the support of many of her fellow residents. She spoke at an Ashburton District Council speed limit review submissions hearing on Monday and said that the desire of most in the village was for speed limits to be reduced to 50km/h and for a limit of 70km/h be introduced on the Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road through Mt Somers. “At the moment we have a variety of speeds and a terrific number of people. We need to have one good, safe speed that everyone understands

and there needs to be a speed decrease that’s safe,” she said. There were several schools of thought on how far that speed limit should extend up the Ashburton Gorge Road, but it needed to be far enough out that vehicles had plenty of time to slow down before they hit the town boundary, Stanaway said. Speed limit signs needed to be in place on either side of Mt Somers because there were three roads within a short distance where traffic could turn into the village, she said. She also recommended the number of turning options should be reduced, with access closed to Pattons Road from the Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road.

“Currently only one of those roads has a turning lane and there’ve been a lot of near misses. It’ll create a much safer environment for people turning off the road,” she said. Mt Somers was growing as a community with new homes being built and an increase in the number of permanent residents, Stanaway said. Mt Somers resident Kay Allen also wanted a pedestrian crossing outside the village school added to the mix of safety measures. A survey on the need for speed reduction in the village had attracted 160 signatures, she said. “That’s 160 yesses from us. We know we have the backing of the people in our area.”

Measures to protect elderly By Sue Newman

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Hanrahan Street is a good example of a street where a speed limit of 30 kilometres per hour is essential, says resident Ken Leadley. Speaking at a submissions hearing on the Ashburton District Council’s speed limit review, Leadley agreed with the speed limit proposed for the street, but said that change did not go far enough in an area where there was a resthome and a retirement village. Since the street was developed the number of pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and mobility scoooter users had increased significantly, he said. The 30km/h zone should ideally start at Belt Road, a stop sign should be erected at the Lochlea entrance gate and a pedestrian crossing installed at the entrance to Radius Millstream resthome. There were also issues with parking, with some staff at both facilities parking outside residential properties, Leadley said. He wants no parking lines painted on the street. There was also an issue on the street with an unfinished footpath. The pavement on the northern side from Douglas Drive to Charlesworth Drive was non-existent along two property frontages and that forced pedestrians to walk on the road where a bend obscured full views of on-coming traffic, he said. The area was set to become even busier as the last of the Turton Green sections were developed and Primrose Lane opened up to the second stage of Lochlea and that meant an increase in vehicles and pedestrians, Leadley said.

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OUR VIEW

Matt Markham

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No point in playing the blame game

hen something bad happens, we automatically look for someone to

blame. Deflection, and appointing responsibility is something we, as a human race, do all too often. And it’s largely an act of emotion. Done without some form of lateral thinking, with not a lot of regard to what we’re actually meaning. In the wake of what potentially could have been a horrific disaster on Sunday morning in Rakaia, where a small car, laden with teenagers, some as young as 13, crashed after failing to stop for police – we’ve seen some of this ‘nature’ shine through. Police made an approach to pull the vehicle over in Rolleston, after it was marked as suspicious. They pursued for one minute before withdrawing from the chase for safety reasons, after the vehicle was observed to cross the centre line. Eighteen minutes later that vehicle crashed, leaving two youngsters in a critical condition – one of whom is still fighting for their life in Christchurch Hospital. There is, again, just as there is in any instance with a situation like this, a fair amount of blame for initiating a pursuit of the vehicle in the first instance. Some going even as far as to say that the responsibility of what eventually unfolded rests squarely on their shoulders. And again, I find myself a bit miffed. I must have missed the point where it was the police who allegedly snuck out of their beds in the middle of the night and hopped into a stolen car. I must have also missed the point where it was the police’s fault that the driver of the vehicle elected to choose not to pull over when indicated to do so by officers. It’s a sad and unfortunate situation, there’s no hiding from that – and it is only further enhanced by the ages of those involved – but to blame police for the accident is drawing a very long bow. There are laws that are put in place in this country that must be abided by by all. Irrelevant of age. And, if you’re old enough to know how to actually drive a car, you’re also old enough to know that, when a police officer signals you to stop, that’s exactly what you do.

Great attractions on our doorstep I

was really pleased to read this week that the Mt Hutt skifield experienced its busiest June day on record on Sunday (June 21), following up on an already outstanding record turnout on opening weekend. It has also been announced that Methven will be getting a new community information centre that will operate when the i-SITE closes at the end of June. The Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Board’s decision to run the service will ensure that local people with local knowledge are continuing to provide this service for residents and visitors alike, which is a great outcome. These kind of stories really boost your belief in our district and gives you hope that, although times are especially tough for

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some, on the whole, we will come out the other side of our recovery reasonably okay. Many of us are rejuvenating our sense of adventure after the lockdowns by travelling around the country and visiting our favourite places again, which is great news for our struggling tourism operators and towns. New Zealand’s closed borders, although necessary, are a very real headache for our country’s tourism sector and many are under-

standably worried about how they will continue to manage. That’s why getting out as much as we can and supporting domestic tourism is as vital as ever. One of the great things about Mid Canterbury is that we are not short on amazing things to do and places to see. Mt Hutt naturally attracts both locals and out-of-towners to experience one of the best skifields in the whole country, but it’s also not the only attraction on offer. There are the lakes, rivers, mountain trails, adventure and leisure sports, restaurants, museums, art galleries, farm tours and horse trekking – just to name a few. Before we look to travel beyond the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers to get away and experience new

things, why not add a touch of local flavour to our list and support our own district too. Head out to the lakes with your fishing rod and stop in at a high country café or restaurant to refill; try out one of the adventure activities on offer like jet boating or hot air ballooning; or visit one of our great museums. We are all in this together and the more we support one another, the better equipped we will be to pull through. 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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Pandemic may be peaking AP A record level of new daily Covid-19 cases worldwide could suggest the pandemic is peaking in some large countries, even as the coronavirus has become “well established” in some regions, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said. At a media briefing, Dr Michael Ryan said “the numbers are quickly rising because the epidemic is developing in a number of populous countries at the same time,” even as it appears to be stabilising, and even reducing, in parts of Western Europe. In its latest Situation Report on Covid-19, WHO reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count – more than 183,000 new cases in a 24-hour period. That was underpinned by over 54,700 new cases in Brazil and more than 36,600 in the United States. Some countries have attributed their increased caseload to more testing, including India – which counted more than 15,000 new cases over the 24-hour span – and the US but Ryan dismissed that explanation. “We do not believe this is a testing phenomenon,” he said, noting that many countries have also noted marked increases in hospital admissions and deaths – neither of which can be explained by increased testing. “There definitely is a shift in

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Health workers, wearing personal protective equipment, arrive to take part in a check-up camp in a slum in Mumbai, India. PHOTO AP that the virus is now very well established,” Ryan said. “The epidemic is now peaking or moving towards a peak in a number of large countries.” The situation was “definitely accelerating” in a number of countries, including in South Asia and the Americas, he said. He aired new concerns about rising case counts in the Americas, and cited a record jump of over 54,000 new daily cases in Brazil. There, nearly one in three people tested overall have turned up positive – suggesting that the case counts may be going unnoticed. Still, the overall pattern in Brazil was “relatively stable” in June, he said, adding that the 54,000 new cases in a 24-hour period “needs to be examined

carefully” to determine the reason for the spike. Brazil still has “relatively low” testing per population, Ryan said, and its rate of positive cases was 31 per cent – far higher than the 5 per cent rate generally found in countries that “are detecting all of their cases”. “Up to nearly one-third of all tests are positive, which does indicate that there is under-detection or under-reporting of cases overall,” he explained. As for Africa, Ryan cited a “mixed” situation but that numbers are “generally on the rise,” noting increased cases in South Africa, Benin, Burundi, Eritrea and Ethiopia – the home country of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Ryan said large cities appeared to be more affected. “Africa, at this point, is still avoiding the large proportion of deaths that have been associated with this disease in other continents,” he said, noting “caveats” such as that testing isn’t as frequent in Africa as elsewhere. Africa’s hospitals “do not appear in most countries to be overwhelmed,” he said, noting exceptions in places like highly-populated Lagos, Nigeria. “There’s no room for complacency on the African continent,” Ryan said. “Will Africa be the next epicentre for this pandemic? I certainly hope not, because the health systems in Africa in general are weaker than in other parts of the world.”

Activists float leaflets into North Korea AP A South Korean group launched hundreds of thousands of leaflets by balloon across the border with North Korea overnight, an activist said, after the North repeatedly warned it would retaliate against such actions. The move is certain to intensify already high tensions between the Koreas. North Korea recently abruptly raised its fiery rhetoric against South Korean civilian leafleting, destroyed a Seoulbuilt liaison office on its territory and pushed to resume its psychological warfare against the South. Local officials in South Korea were looking into the account and may ask police to investigate it as a potential safety threat to front-line residents. Activist Park Sang-hak said his organisation floated 20 huge balloons carrying 500,000 leaflets, 2000 one-dollar bills and small books on North Korea from the border town of Paju on Monday night. Park, formerly a North Korean who fled to South Korea, said in a statement his leafleting is “a struggle for justice

One of the balloons and banners allegedly released. PHOTO AP

for the sake of liberation of” North Koreans. Calling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “an evil” and his rule “barbarism,” Park said he’ll keep sending anti-Kim leaflets. South Korean officials have vowed to ban leafleting and said they would press charges against Park and others, who have sent leaflets toward North Korea for years. Park accused South Korea’s liberal government of sympathising with North Korea or caving to its threats. Park’s brother, another activist also formerly from North Korea, last week cancelled

plans to release bottles filled with dried rice and coronavirus masks from a front-line island. South Korean authorities said Park’s activities are raising animosities and potentially endangering front-line border residents. In 2014, North Korean troops opened fire at propaganda balloons flying toward their territory, triggering an exchange of fire that caused no known causalities. Gyeonggi province, which governs Paju, has issued an administrative order prohibiting anti-Pyongyang activists from entering certain border areas including Paju to fly leaflets to

the North. If Park’s leafleting is confirmed, Gyeonggi official Kim Min-yeong said the province will demand police investigate him. The penalty for violations is a year in prison or a maximum 10 million won fine. Park previously said he would push to drop a million leaflets over the border around Thursday, the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. In recent weeks, North Korea has unleashed crude insults against leafleting activists like Park, describing them as “human scum” and “mongrel dogs.” It said it would also take a series of steps to nullify 2018 tension-reduction deals with South Korea. On Monday, North Korea’s state media said it had manufactured 12 million propaganda leaflets to be floated toward South Korea in what it said would be the largest-ever anti-Seoul leafleting campaign Experts say North Korea is likely using the South Korean civilian leafleting as a chance to boost its internal unity and apply more pressures on Seoul and Washington amid stalled nuclear diplomacy.

Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform in a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. The advocacy organisation Global Citizen and the European Commission announced that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future — the concert will air on June 27. Other artists performing include Usher, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Chloe x Halle. The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham.

New, but same old, Batman There may be new Batman in town. And he’s the same as the old Batman. Michael Keaton, who famously starred as the Caped Crusader in the Tim Burtondirected early 1990s Batman movies, is in talks to reprise the character for Warner Bros’ DC movie, The Flash. Ezra Miller is on board to star as Barry Allen, AKA, the Flash, in the feature that will be directed by It filmmaker Andy Muschietti. But wait, there’s more. If a deal is made, Keaton wouldn’t just return for Flash but possibly for several other DC-oriented film projects. Warners had no comment.

Movie mogul dies Movie mogul Steve Bing has died by suicide at the age of 55, it is being reported. Reports say that Bing, who wrote the comedy film Kangaroo Jack in 2003 and later invested nearly $US100 million in the animated hit Polar Express, has died at his luxury apartment building in LA’s Century City neighbourhood. Sources close to Bing were quoted as saying he had been depressed about being isolating in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Bing became a Hollywood power player after inheriting $US600 million from his grandfather on his 18th birthday, using the money to found his own company.

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 - In which year did colour TV reach New Zealand homes? a. 1967 b. 1970 c. 1973 2 - In the Disney animated film Robin Hood, what sort of animal is Robin? a. Crow b. Fox c. Dog 3 - Who was the UK Prime Minister before Tony Blair? a. Margaret Thatcher b. Gordon Brown c. John Major 4 - In which retail outlet might you buy products in the Number 8 range? a. New World b. Mitre 10 c. Bunnings 5 - What is the alternative name for a castle in chess? a. Rook b. Bishop c. Knight 6 - What colour flag is waved to a Formula 1 driver who has been disqualified? a. Red b. Black c. White 7 - What is the English translation of the Dutch word ‘aardvark’? a. Big nose b. Earth pig c. Many scales 8 - Byzantium is a shade of which colour? a. Purple b. Yellow c. Green

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Defenders impress on court Some fine circle defenders will miss out on higher honours when the next Silver Ferns’ squad is picked. While the second round of the ANZ netball premiership underlined the title winning credentials of the Pulse, it also highlighted the enormous depth the country has right now in the defensive end. With the retirement last year of Ferns stalwart Casey Kopua, the incumbents Jane Watson, Katrina Rore, Karin Burger, and Phoenix Karaka, will take some getting past. In Auckland over the weekend that quartet showed the same kind of form that made their 2019s so successful. This was meant to be the year for Michaela Sokolich-Beatson to cement her place in the national side, but an achilles injury has opened the door for someone else. There are defenders who will get close or may just nudge their way in. Former Silver Ferns Temalisi Fakahokotau and Kelly Jury are making their comebacks from injury. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the pair shared time in the goal keep position. Fakahokotau was at the top of her game and Jury provided welcome height. Fakahokotau might not be as fit as she was before her devastating injury in 2018 but the early signs are good. Her and Watson form a dynamic combination at the Tactix. Northern Mystics defender Sulu Fitzpatrick has had a couple of brief forays into the team and was a non-travelling reserve for last year’s Netball World Cup. She’s one of the smartest goal keeps in the country, with an ability to shut down the shooter’s space. Fitzpatrick and team-mate Karaka will give opposition shooters plenty of headaches during the ANZ competition. The well-travelled Erena Mikaere earned selection in the Silver Ferns for the Northern Quad Series in early 2019 but a test cap eludes her. She offers fantastic height but might not have the footspeed of some of the other defenders. It looks like her Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic team-mate Holly

Kate Burley has been in superb form for the Northern Stars. Fowler will spend most of her time at goal defence this year which could be a game changer for the 22-year-old. Since playing in the ANZ Premiership coaches have experimented with her in at centre, while she’s spent a fair bit of time at wing defence. Having grown up in the GD bib, the quick-off-the-mark Fowler will relish a position which gives her more space to connect with the ground. Northern Stars defender Kate Burley, who picked up the MVP award for her efforts on Monday night, is an exciting future prospect. The 23-year-old is a Silver Ferns Development Squad member and a ball winner. In her first year as a fully contracted player, Southern Steel defender Taneisha Fifita at only 19, looks like she’s been playing at this level for much longer. Fifita might find herself quickly leapfrogging other hopefuls.

Highlights from Round 2: Friday, Northern Mystics beat Magic 47-40 Good signs for the Mystics. Rookie Saviour Tui looked remarkably relaxed in the goal attack position and supported teen star Grace Nweke well. MVP Elisapeta Toeava was at her best feeding the shooters at will, while upand-coming centre Taylor Earle showed her defensive chops as well. The Mystics did well to pick up Australian player Emily Burgess to help shore up the defensive end. The 25-year-old, former Adelaide Thunderbirds player slotted in seamlessly in front of Karaka and Fitzpatrick.

Saturday, Tactix beat the Southern Steel 43-36 Losing South African shooter Lenize Potgieter and Silver Ferns shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit at the same time was never going to be easy for the Steel. But Trinidad and Tobago player Kalifa McCol-

lin combined nicely with Jennifer O’Connell, who should make the most of regular court time this year. Selby-Rickit’s MVP performance underlines why Tactix coach Marianne Delaney-Hoshek went after her signature. It will be interesting to see how much influence she has on goal shooter Ellie Bird, and whether Bird can develop more ruthlessness which is required if she wants to achieve higher honours. Heart-warming to see Fakahokotau and Watson hunting in tandem.

Sunday, Pulse beat Northern Stars 63-39 The scoreline makes it hard to believe that these were the two 2019 finalists, but the Pulse showed what can happen when you retain nearly all of your players. In contrast the Stars have had half a dozen changes from last year, the most of any team. The Pulse were clinical across the court. Marking elusive Silver

Ferns’ shooter Ameliaranne Ekenasio and the rock-solid Aliyah Dunn will be a huge challenge for all the defensive units across the competition. MVP Maddy Gordon was unbelievably quick in wing attack while equally controlled.

Monday, Northern Stars beat Tactix 49-43 What a difference a day can make. The Stars overcame the fancied but maybe fatigued Tactix in what was a double-header for both sides. Stars shooter Jamie Hume, who’s never looked completely at ease in this competition, seemed to play with a new found confidence to support the main target Maia Wilson. MVP Kate Burley pulled off some fine intercepts for the Stars combining well with veteran defender Storm Purvis. Jane Watson and Temalisi Fakahokotau did their best to disrupt but there seemed to be a disconnect between the Tactix midcourt and shooters.

Australia/New Zealand looking likely for 2023 World Cup The joint bid from Australia and New Zealand appears set to win the rights to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after their nearest rival withdrew their bid. The Japanese Football Association has announced that Japan is withdrawing its bid, just days before football’s world governing body holds a vote to determine the successful candidate.

Following an executive board meeting on Monday, the JFA withdrew its candidacy and decided to support the Australia/New Zealand bid which will go up against a bid from Colombia. Earlier this month, FIFA rated the joint Australia/New Zealand bid as the best to host the tournament, with Japan’s in second place.

The JFA said a key factor behind their decision was losing the support of the Southeast Asian ASEAN Football Federation, which publicly said it would support the Australia/New Zealand bid. With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games now being delayed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the JFA said it found it unlikely one country would be

awarded women’s football’s two biggest tournaments back-toback. JFA chairman Kozo Tashima left the door open for another bid in the future. “We have shown how we could host the tournament in Japan in our bid, so I don’t think our efforts were in vain,” he said. The USA won the women’s

football world cup in France in July. Japan’s withdrawal leaves the Australia/New Zealand bid in pole position ahead of Thursday night’s vote. Like Australia, Japan is a member of the Asian Football Confederation so it is likely that AFC votes previously shared between the competing bids will now go to Australia/New Zealand.

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Dogs put bite on Baabaas

Local rugby league kicked into gear on Saturday with the commencement of Canterbury competitions. The Ashburton Barbarians, promoted from division one to the Canterbury Cup premier reserves, secured home advantage for their debut Cup outing against the Northern Bulldogs at Robilliard Park. The Kaiapoi-based club started strongly, running out to an early 16-0 lead. However, ill-discipline cost the visitors when one of their front row forwards was sent to the bin as the Barbarians clawed their way back into the contest. The Bulldogs proved too strong in the finish, running out a comfortable 46-20 win after leading 22-12 at halftime. Barbarians hooker PHOTO ADAM BURNS 200620-AB-3394 Seamus Smyth (above) spots a gap from dummy half during Saturday’s game in Ashburton.

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Covid forces Warriors to move The New Zealand Warriors have had their upcoming match shifted from Melbourne to Sydney. The National Rugby League has shifted the match due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in the southern Australian city. The Melbourne Storm were to host the Warriors at their home ground on Friday, but will instead clash in Sydney, the NRL said, following consultations with biosecurity experts. “I want to thank the Melbourne Storm players for putting the game ahead of their personal circumstances,” NRL acting CEO Andrew Abdo said in a statement. Victoria state, of which Melbourne is the capital, has recorded double-digit rises in new Covid-19 infections, accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the 126 cases detected nationally over the past week. “The fact that we have some Covid-19 hotspots in Victoria has made it difficult for our team and visiting teams to continue playing at AAMI Park in the short term,” Storm CEO Dave Donaghy said. The NRL restarted its compe-

Many Warriors fans are in shock over recent events. tition in late-May under strict biosecurity protocols following a three-month suspension due to Covid-19. Clusters of cases across Melbourne have also put the Australian Football League (AFL) on high alert following confirmation of a Covid-19 infection in a player in the top flight Australian Rules competition.

The AFL match between Essendon and Melbourne Demons was postponed indefinitely on Sunday after Essendon’s Conor McKenna tested positive. The AFL on Monday said it would limit full contact training to small groups at clubs for at least the next four weeks to reduce the risk of infection. The AFL restarted two weeks

ago after the season was suspended in March after one round due to Covid-19. Meanwhile, Warriors players and fans have been left as shocked as the rest of the rugby league community by the sacking of coach Stephen Kearney. The former Kiwis coach was dumped by the NRL side over the weekend, the news coming the day after the team’s 40-12 loss to the Rabbitohs in Sydney. The move left the unsuspecting players in the hands of assistant coach Todd Payten, while most fans were feeling dumbfounded by the timing of the decision. Kiwis forward Tohu Harris said while no-one in the squad saw it coming – many were very close with the club’s now former coach. “No-one really knows what to say, other than sort of moving forward, we don’t really know what else to do. It’s been a huge shock and we’re still pretty saddened by the news. I think personally it wasn’t deserved.” The players felt that way because of the performance that preceded the stunning dismissal.

But the Warriors had also won two of their four matches since the NRL resumed – a respectable effort given everything they had been through. Harris said Kearney had been the person holding the squad together in trying circumstances. “It’s been a couple months now that we haven’t seen our families and Mooks has been the person that’s spoken to people just to try and get them through each day. “Now the senior players are going to have to speak to [the younger guys] but, in the same breath, a lot of us older guys are feeling the same way as them so what do you say.” Rugby league followers had been surprised by the decision. Laz Tuigamala said he didn’t agree with Kearney being shown the door. “That’s a low blow man, that is a freakin low blow. I’m not a Warriors fan but the whole effort of the Warriors being there and all this Covid-19, you know just abiding by everything and then they turn around and axe him after a couple of losses.”

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Stackhouse eyes premiership Expat Ashburtonian jockey Daniel Stackhouse is having a season to remember in Victoria. The 29-year-old Mid Cantabrian is 24 wins clear in the Victoria Country Jockey Premiership and is just one shy in the State’s overall premiership behind Jye McNeil. However, McNeil picked up a 10-meeting suspension for careless riding at Bendigo on Sunday, giving Stackhouse the perfect opportunity to capture the lead in what is becoming a nail-biting finish. Stackhouse has far exceeded his initial season target of 100 wins, and Victoria’s most active rider isn’t going to ease up heading into the final weeks of the season. “I have had 950 rides this season so far, so I have been getting a lot of great support from good country trainers, and now good city trainers as well,” he said. “I set out to ride 100 winners this season. “I was having a battle with Harry Coffey in the Country Premiership, but unfortunately for him he has cystic fibrosis, so he had to stop riding because of Covid-19. “Now in the overall premiership I’m in a

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battle with Jye, which is good. “I am really happy with the way things have been going this season. I have got a busy week ahead of me, so hopefully I can get a few more wins on the board to get in front on the premiership.” The 29-year-old rider has had plenty of great moments this season, but highlighted his trip to ride Minhaaj in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill as a highlight. “Riding in the Golden Slipper, I know I didn’t go that well, but just the experience of going to Sydney and riding in a race like that was great,” he said. “We had a private jet because of Covid-19. “There was no crowd, so the atmosphere wasn’t there, but to just be able to obtain the ride was great.” Stackhouse said he is enjoying the lifestyle afforded to him with riding in Australia, and his busy schedule has allowed the one-time jumps jockey to keep on top of his weight. “I like the busy lifestyle of racing over here and it seems to suit me quite well. “I get to travel around Victoria and I am one of the busiest riders,” he said.

Stackhouse’s initial involvement with horses was through showjumping, however, a job riding trackwork for trainers Sharon and Ricky Donnelly soon got a young Stackhouse hooked on racing and a career in the saddle ensued. “I progressed from riding track work and started my apprenticeship and then I went up to Te Akau to work for Mark Walker at Matamata for a year. “I got a bit heavy so I came home and had a bit of time off working on my Dad’s farm. “Then I went to Tommy (Hazlett) and Pam’s (Gerard) and started riding over jumps. My weight started to get better so I began to ride on the flat again.” A life changing moment came when he won a scholarship to spend two weeks with Australian trainer Peter Moody who saw his talent and convinced him to make a permanent move across the Tasman. Stackhouse is pleased he made the move and sees his riding future continuing in Victoria. “I am enjoying my riding and my wife and I are pretty settled, she has a good job,” he said. Daniel Stackhouse making every post a winner.

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8 17534 Idol Leo 18.10....................................M Flipp 9 45648 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray 10 85685 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 8 2.19 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH C1 HEATS C1q, 305m 1 88x45 Xanthe Jewel 17.99......................P Blanche 2 66575 Cool Beans nwtd........................J McInerney 3 22448 Bigtime Maci 17.67..............................S Kite 4 1675 Allegro Skye 18.12..............................L Cole 5 8x475 Homebush Vassy nwtd...............J McInerney 6 72367 Elouera Mist 18.11 J &.........................D Bell 7 85645 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack 8 33246 Double Change nwtd................ S Gommans 9 54x58 Mister Booze 18.09......................J McArthur 10 16888 Watch Marjen 18.20...........................M Flipp 9 2.39pm HATRICK SUPPORTER’S CLUB C1 HEATS C1q, 305m 1 62378 Johny Mowhawk 18.03.................. D Denbee 2 x7424 True Testament nwtd....................B Hodgson 3 52416 Idol Ziggy 17.80.................................M Flipp 4 78716 Homebush Jozie 18.03..............J McInerney 5 75738 Big Time Rusty 18.13 A &................Williams 6 64478 Token Vikkers 17.75............................ N Udy 7 47686 Big Time Eilish 18.21....................... C Brider 8 45424 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 9 577x8 Slick As Jewels 18.75............ L E Dunkerton 10 76586 Tuff Mr. Tee nwtd....................... S Gommans 10 2.57 KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C1 HEATS C1q, 305m 1 55663 Poppy Rocket 17.96...................... M S Clark 2 47463 Hurricane Al 17.85...........................C Morris 3 1281 Allegro Tammy 17.89..........................L Cole 4 48323 Bigtime Roll 17.65..................... S Gommans 5 64747 Bigtime Baxter 17.67................... D P Symes 6 8767x Auros Advantage 18.01................... T Pilcher 7 62678 Bigtime Coco 17.72............................. N Udy 8 86534 Mitcham Nikorima nwtd..............J McInerney 9 64F68 Black Widow Baby 18.07 A &...........Williams 10 82856 Leslie Albert 18.06......................B Goldsack LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway 6 68742 Thrilling Ivy 18.10...................... S Gommans Meeting Date: 24 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 7 77x57 Manimal 17.77.................................... N Udy 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 8 58122 Allegro Pippa 18.16.............................L Cole 1 3.14pm CPF INSURANCE C1 HEATS C1q, 305m 9 16764 I’ll Be Loyal 18.05.........................B Hodgson 1 25113 Idol Lucy 17.93...................................M Flipp 10 75676 Homebush Jennia 17.92............J McInerney 2 14654 Gotcha Marshall 17.96...............J McInerney 3 3.49pm ACCELL LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE 3 84551 Taranaki Brie 18.00.......................... C Brider THERAPY C1 C1, 520m 4 67754 Big Time Ricky 18.10 A &................Williams 1 1576 Big Time Roxy nwtd............................L Cole 5 37663 Paradox Prince 18.43...................B Hodgson 2 82218 Big Time Tommey nwtd.......................L Cole 6 46426 Rowdy Ruby 17.75...............................S Kite 3 22314 Big Time Roonie 30.63........................L Cole 7 65773 Bright Concept 17.84........................... L Bell 4 F5488 Skinny Binny 30.60 R &.......................Voyce 8 36464 Lucy Lingers 18.02.....................J McInerney 5 67352 Slam It 31.26..............................J McInerney 9 876x8 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt 6 58F53 Mainline Lil 31.21.........................B Hodgson 10 47828 My Pablo 17.92................................... N Udy 7 34427 Penny Mowhawk nwtd................... D Denbee 2 3.32pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 HEATS C1q, 8 55533 Bigtime Ava 30.70............................. P Clark Emergencies: 305m 1 28x72 Small Paige nwtd A &.......................Williams 9 66482 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 2 24452 Idol Wilson 18.19................................M Flipp 10 85375 Bigtime Diesel 31.16 G &........ S Fredrickson 3 53857 Nippa-A-Spot 17.82...................J McInerney 4 4.06 MEMBER’S $12 ROAST@HATRICK ON FRI 4 7137 Wifi Sapphire 18.03 G &......... S Fredrickson DAYS C2 C2, 305m 5 5F575 Shrewdy 18.14....................... L E Dunkerton 1 53621 Viking Ash 17.79................................. N Udy

2 77861 Dottie Bell 18.09................................... L Bell 3 73631 Big Time Harper nwtd....................... P Clark 4 63747 Lucky Scar 17.88................................ N Udy 5 2414F Cockney Rip Off 17.72.....................M Olden 6 83478 Guru’s Choice 17.76 A &.................Williams 7 74422 Go Ash 17.61.....................................M Flipp 8 88716 White Comet 17.75........................ D Donlon Emergencies: 9 57348 Allegro Kyle 17.76....................... D P Symes 10 58683 Arthur’s Crown 17.76........................R Waite

5 4.24pm SEE YOU FRIDAY @ HATRICK C2 C2, 305m 1 17552 Hashtag Blessed 17.81....................... N Udy 2 45421 Born Quick 17.65...............................M Flipp 3 84385 Big Time Tatum 17.86 A &................Williams 4 45138 Paris End 17.66..................................L Cole 5 75731 Hypothetical 18.13...........................M Olden 6 16861 Midnight Molly 17.73....................B Hodgson 7 87716 Choice Sister 17.99..........................C Morris 8 28173 Sahara Dream 17.91..........................M Flipp 9 3186x Big Time Abbi 18.04.......................... P Clark 10 55785 Chilli Ragnar 17.84............................. N Udy

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents Company CODE

a2 Milk Company ATM Air NZ AIR ANZ Banking Gr ANZ Argosy Prop ARG Arvida Gr ARV Auckland Intl Airpt AIA Chorus CNU Contact Energy CEN Ebos Gr EBO F&P Healthcare FPH Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Share Fund FSF Freightways FRE Genesis Energy GNE Gentrak Gr GTK Goodman Prop Tr GMT Heartland Gr Hldgs HGH Infratil IFT Investore Property IPL Kathmandu Hldgs KMD Kiwi Property Gr KPG Mainfreight MFT Mercury NZ MCY Meridian Energy MEL Metlifecare MET NZ Refining NZR NZ X NZX Oceania Healthcare OCA Port of Tauranga POT Precinct Properties PCT Prop for Industry PFI Pushpay Holdings PPH Restaurant Brands RBD Ryman Healthcare RYM Sanford SAN Scales Corp SCL Skellerup SKL Sky Network TV SKT Skycity Ent Gr SKC Spark SPK Stride Prop & Inv SPG Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM Synlait Milk SML Tourism Holdings THL TrustPower TPW V ector VCT V ista Gr Intl VGL V ital Hlth Prop Tr VHP Westpac Banking WBC Z Energy ZEL

Buy price

1905 144.5 2008 117 148 644.5 753.5 627 2163 3000 380 372 718 299 145 210.5 125 474 183 123 105.5 4025 465 490 500 78 140 92 760 163.5 236 883 1230 1274 651 494 210 15.5 280 443.5 167 631 709 193 697 360 172 256 1930 279

Sell price

1943 145 2023 118 149 650 762 638 2175 3045 385 377 730 304 150 212.5 126 475 184 124 106 4059 478 495.5 511 81 144 93 769 164.5 236.5 900 1235 1304 665 506 213 15.8 283 446 168 644 730 194 700 367 178 257.5 1934 281

Last sale

At close of trading on Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Daily Volume move ’000s

1906 –32 736.9 144.5 –3 2.9m 2017 –23 60.33 117 –1 346.4 148 +1 89.05 645 –13 3.6m 760 +12.5 360.8 627 –11 1.0m 2163 –72 29m 3025 +90 828.0 385 +5 1.8m 373 –2 48.46 719 –11 94.77 300 –5 259.0 145 –4 365.9 210.5 –1.5 922.6 125 – 191.3 475 –11 1.3m 184 – 508.4 123 –2 2.6m 105.5 –1.5 1.6m 4059 +39 26.53 466 –9 858.6 495 +10 1.4m 502 +2 419.3 78 –3 642.1 141 –2 443.2 92 –1 441.0 764 –45 120.2 164 +1 1.2m 236 – 91.66 886 +20 754.5 1230 – 13.14 1274 –36 265.7 651 –9 20.35 495 –6 123.2 210 –3 287.6 15.6 –0.3 5.6m 281 +7 2.2m 443.5 +5.5 2.8m 168 +5 730.0 631 –18 504.0 710 –4 128.6 194 –2 290.2 700 –10 50.53 364 – 1.0m 173 –2 622.6 256 –1.5 49.79 1934 –29 47.33 280 –9 2.9m

p Rises 44 q Falls 87 Top 10 NZX gainers Company

daily % rise

Smartpay Holdings +14.84% PaySauce +10.59% AMP +9.63% TIL Logistics Gr +4.76% Delegat Gr +4.16% Stride Prop & Inv +3.07% F&P Healthcare +3.07% Green Cross Health +2.94% NZ Oil & Gas +2.80% Skycity Ent Gr +2.55%

Top 10 NZX decliners Company

daily % fall

Pacific Edge Port of Tauranga Serko AFT Pharma Auto & Robotics NZ Refining Ebos Gr Z Energy Comvita Hallenstein Glasson

–7.27% –5.56% –4.82% –4.59% –3.86% –3.70% –3.22% –3.11% –3.10% –3.04%

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

London – $US/ounce

1,761.85 +27.1 +1.56%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

17.86

+0.34

+1.91%

q Copper London – $US/tonne

5,825.0

–10.5

–0.18%

NZ DoLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm June 23, 2020

Country

TT buy

Australia 0.9546 Canada 0.8923 China 4.6804 Euro 0.5858 Fiji 1.4443 Great Britain 0.5286 Japan 70.55 Samoa 1.7999 South Africa 11.4458 Thailand 20.44 United States 0.6596

TT sell

0.9183 0.8585 4.4661 0.5637 1.3649 0.5086 67.89 1.6331 10.982 19.65 0.6347

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Asset Coordinator About EA Networks At EA Networks, we are focused on ensuring our community has access to world class, reliable and affordable network infrastructure. We are the trusted infrastructure platform that delivers electrical energy to every home and business in our region. We own and operate our region’s electricity distribution network and fibre optic communications network, which we continuously invest in to ensure that we keep the lights on, and the web connected. About the role We are seeking a full-time self-starting Asset Coordinator to provide administrative support to Asset Management. You will be responsible to maintain the asset registers, create, facilitate and monitor data integrity of the ERP system ensuring data is accurate and complete. Required skills and experience Your attention to detail will be demonstrated in previous roles or experience where you have been known for your focus on delivering accurate and exceptional data quality.

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Cryptic crossword 1

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker 4

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16 18

ACROSS 1. Even Pole can be upset about the letter it contains (8) 4. One worshipped one puppet that was incomplete (4) 8. What one must pay the Terriers at Number Ten (3) 9. Suitable place to fill: it’s pleasant, with hydrogen in (5) 10. Sound like a cat or a gull (3) 11. We need right to be begun again (7) 12. Use the National Theatre to dispense melodies (5) 13. Bad match: can see a mill being destroyed (11) 17. Double up in a cuddle, half lost (5) 18. Barbed dart made as hoop ran out (7) 20. A woman born to sound like a horse, one is told (3) 21. The incomplete argument may disconcert one (5) 22. Starts saving its pennies to take a little (3) 23. Son twice fails to finish, being middling (2-2) 24. Give it my 23 and turn it into flower (8) DOWN 1. Complete tree in disorder (6) 2. Being foxy, she gets an archdeacon to hold nine (5) 3. Had the running rate set as one walked to and fro (5) 5. Being possessed by evil in endless comedy work-out (7) 6. Can’t be less than mislaid when we are inside (6) 7. The others go to public school for the plant (4-6) 9. Paper shops in the North sent wages out (10) 14. A powerful woman turned me over to the newspapers (7) 15. How could one have said no to such a good-looking lad? (6) 16. One shoots at spies moving around the North (6) 18. Plunder Henry under another name (5) 19. The start of an attack (5)

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DOWN 1. Admit defeat (4,4) 2. Rotates (5) 4. Moor (6) 5. Insincere (12) 6. Acknowledge defeat (7) 7. Chess piece (4) 8. Dim-witted (6-6) 12. Used again (8) 14. Memory loss (7) 16. Victor (6) 18. Stagger (5) 19. Interlock (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Sometimes your natural inclinations are not quite enough to bring the situation in order. Think ahead. Anticipate problems. What can you learn or practice to ready yourself? TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It is good to have a broad understanding of how things work, though it is not necessary to know all about all. Once you have an overview, step back and decide which part interests you enough to drill deeper. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Greatness behaves greatly. Smallness plays in petty sandboxes, prying too minutely into unpleasant matters. Your results will be commensurate with the scale in which you are playing. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Generosity is the mark of class. It will be noble and gallant to see what matters and overlook quite a lot else. Effectiveness requires some things be judiciously left unnoticed. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): People are doing their best. When you believe all are acting in accordance with their own heart and understanding, it is hard to fault anyone. It is better to leave than to hover around the object of your annoyance. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You have it in your head that you owe people, although your feelings on the matter make you less than objective. What would an incredibly loving and supportive advocate say about the situation? LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Of all the things in life to be wasted or lost, time is among the most precious. You’ll make the most of your hours now, thinking ahead and bringing something to do while you wait. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): When you want to know what your face is like, you look in a mirror. When you want to know what your mind is like, you need a different reflective agent. A friend will work beautifully for this today. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): If virtue is its own reward and vice is its own punishment, why does it feel so hard to be good sometimes? And why is it so much fun to do bad things? Moral dilemmas will be a theme. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Learning is like cardio. It activates pleasure centres of the brain while energising the whole body with greater health. You have not even begun to know the force of your own intellect. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Most people don’t devote themselves to futile activities on purpose, but it can be hidden in what seems like a good idea on the surface. Look into the layers today. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Your thoughts have even more power than usual, so be careful how you focus yourself. Realities will be quickly borne of your ideas. Fill your head with enjoyable outcomes.

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GREEN, Kenneth Robert – June 24, 2014 In loving Memory Dad. Miss you so much Dad. Softly out of the shadows, there came a gentle call, you took the hand god offered you and quietly left us all and although we cannot hold you we will never let you go, because in our hearts you will live forever, because we loved you so. Love from all your family.

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NZ Situation

less than 30

OVERNIGHT MIN

fine

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers 30 to 59

fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

hail

Wednesday, 24 June 2020

60 plus

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

overnight max low

TODAY

Auckland

rain

Fine, apart from areas of cloud about the coast. Then cloud increasing in the afternoon with patchy drizzle. Light winds.

Fine to start, but low cloud in some valleys and basins. Then cloud increasing late afternoon with scattered light rain at night north of Mt Hutt. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light, but SE rising to 30 km/h north of Mackenzie District rising to 50 km/h at night.

Hamilton

cloudy

Napier

cloudy

TOMORROW

FRIDAY Mostly cloudy, with patchy drizzle. Northeasterlies.

FZL: Lowering to 1500m in the evening

FZL: Lowering to 1200m in evening

Cloudy with occasional rain. Northeasterlies dying out later.

Cloudy. Scattered light rain, mainly north of the Mackenzie District. Wind at 1000m: Light, but SE 30 km/h south of Mt Hutt. Wind at 2000m: SE 40 km/h.

SUNDAY

FRIDAY

Rain gradually clearing. Northwesterlies developing.

Mostly cloudy with drizzle, mainly in the east. Northeasterlies, strong at first.

SATURDAY

World Weather

m am 3 3

showers fine rain fine fine fine fine thunder fog showers fine rain fine showers fine

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

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

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

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9 noon 3

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9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

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1 0

5:42

11:57 6:12 12:30 6:35 12:49 7:04 1:22 7:31 1:42 7:59 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:02 pm Good

Wellington

fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

cloudy

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

drizzle

Good fishing Rise 10:30 am Set 7:50 pm

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:02 pm Good

Good fishing Rise 11:10 am Set 9:02 pm

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Rise 8:09 am Set 5:03 pm Good

Good fishing Rise 11:44 am Set 10:16 pm

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River Levels

cumecs

2.77 nc

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:05 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 111.3 Nth Ashburton at 4:00 pm, yesterday

5.06

Sth Ashburton at 4:00 pm, yesterday

6.90

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

44.5

Waitaki Kurow at 3:04 pm, yesterday

383.4

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

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Palmerston North fine

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 10.1 10.3 Max to 4pm 0.0 Minimum -2.7 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm June to date 54.8 Avg Jun to date 48 2020 to date 208.2 330 Avg year to date Wind km/h E7 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 19 Time of gust 12:31pm

to 4pm yesterday

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0.6 46.6 47 176.4 291

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calm – –

NE 13 NE 17 3:46pm

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6:30 Code Fun 0 6:40 Rescue Bots Academy 3 0 6:50 Tinpo 3 0 6:55 Kiri And Lou 0 7:05 The Tom And Jerry Show 3 0 7:25 Teen Titans Go! 3 0 7:50 Super Dinosaur 3 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:35 PJ Masks 3 0 9am Infomercials 3 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Murphy Brown PG 0 11:20 Army Wives 3 0 12:15 Sun, Sea, And Selling Houses PG 1:15 Judge Rinder PG 3 2:10 Cougar Town PG 3 0 2:40 Home And Away PG 3 0 3:05 Shortland Street PGC 3 0 3:35 Peppa Pig 0 3:45 Get Clever 0 4:10 Get Arty 0 4:35 Friends 3 0 5:05 The Simpsons PG 3 0 5:35 Home And Away PG 0 6:05 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

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7:18 Judy MLC 2019 Drama. Renee Zellweger, Jessie Buckley. 9:12 Stella’s Last Weekend 16LSC 2018 Drama. Nat Wolff, Alex Wolff. 10:51 The Farewell PGC 2018 Drama. Awkwafina, Tzi Ma. 12:28 Cold Blood Legacy 16VLC 2019 Action. Jean Reno, Sarah Lind. 1:58 Welcome To Acapulco 16VLC 2019 Action. Michael Kingsbaker, William Baldwin. 3:24 Elvis Goes There – Ryan Coogler MC 2019 Documentary. 4:19 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 16VLSC 2019 Comedy. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt. 6:55 6 Below MC 2017 Drama. Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino. 8:30 Can You Keep A Secret? 16LSC 2019 Romantic Comedy. When her flight hits turbulence, a woman tells all her secrets to the stranger next to her – who is her company’s new CEO. Alexandra Daddario, Tyler Hoechlin. 10:07 Final Score 16VL 2018 Action. Dave Bautista, Pierce Brosnan. 11:52 The Catcher Was A Spy MVLS 2018 Drama. Paul Rudd, Mark Strong. Thursday 1:27 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 16VLSC 2019 Comedy. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt. 4:03 6 Below MC 2017 Drama. Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino. 5:38 Elvis Goes There – Ryan Coogler MC 2019 Documentary.

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12:55 The Time Traveller’s Wife MV 2009 Drama. Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams. 2:45 The Young Victoria PGV 2009 Drama. Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend. 4:30 Olympus Has Fallen 16VL 2013 Action. Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman.

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6am Britain’s Most Historic Towns 7am Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7:30 Choccywoccydoodah 8am Tribes, Animals, And Me 9am A Taste Of South Africa 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 1:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 2:30 Property Brothers – Forever Home 3:30 Colombia’s Wild Coast 4:30 Gino’s Italian Escape – Islands In The Sun Gino learns how to make the Sicilian sweet treat, cannoli. 5pm Food Safari – Earth 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Salvage Hunters

7:30 Kai With Anne Thorp 8pm Ahikaroa M Friends and flatmates Smooch, Geo, and Hemi create a place for themselves as rangatahi in a new world chasing their dream. 8:30 Mauri O Te Kauri 9:30 Taringa TBC 10:30 Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 3

7:30 The Curse Of Oak Island PGC Following a childhood dream, brothers Rick and Marty Lagina set out to find treasure on Oak Island, off the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. 8:30 History Hunters 9:30 Alone PGC 10:30 Salvage Hunters

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Sky SPORt 1 6am The Breakdown A panel of former players and experts discuss a number of games. 7am All Blacks v England 1998 (RPL) First Test. From Carisbrook, Dunedin. 9am All Blacks v England 1998 (RPL) Second Test. 11:30 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Chiefs v Blues. Noon Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Hurricanes v Crusaders. 12:30 The Breakdown 1:30 Super Rugby 1997 (RPL) Blues v Hurricanes. 3:05 Ranfurly Shield 2010 (RPL) Southland v Wanganui. 5pm Loosehead Footy 6pm Rugby Nation 7pm Pacific Brothers 8pm Pacific Brothers 9pm The Breakdown 10pm Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Chiefs v Blues. From FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton. 10:30 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Hurricanes v Crusaders. From Sky Stadium, Wellington. 11pm Pacific Brothers

Thursday

Midnight Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Chiefs v Blues. 12:15 Super Rugby Aotearoa (HLS) Hurricanes v Crusaders. 12:30 GrassRoots Rugby 1:30 Ranfurly Shield 2010 (RPL) Southland v Wanganui. 3:30 Loosehead Footy 4:30 Pacific Brothers 5:30 The Season – The Brisbane Boys

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Local boy eyes big win

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Titans to kickstart new netball season

A clash of the titans will get netball’s premiership show on the road next week in a replay of last year’s final. Mid Canterbury Netball revealed draws for the impending season last week, with senior netball returning on Saturday. All eyes however will be on the start of the remodelled ACL Premier competition, which starts in eight days’ time.

Junior competitions, which are played on Saturdays, are still more than three weeks away. The ACL competition’s opening night includes a premier 1 triple header at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre, beginning with a showdown between Celtic A and College A. College A clinched their first premier title in just under a decade when they beat Celtic 34-27

in last year’s ACL premier final. Premier 1’s opening night action will be rounded out with matchups between Hampstead A and United A before Mt Somers takes on Methven. This year’s competition also introduces a premier 3 grade, which had included six teams prior to Covid-19. Mid Canterbury Netball centre manager Erin Tasker confirmed one of the teams withdrew from

College A and Celtic will kickstart the premier netball season next week. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN the competition, forcing a bye week in the new grade. The three premier grades will run over 11 weeks, comprising two full rounds followed by a week of straight finals. Promotion/relegation games will be played between rounds. Traditionally there had been

three rounds played in the premier competition followed by semi-finals and the final. Premier games will continue to be played on Thursdays, however Mid Canterbury Netball have changed game times to 6.15pm, 7.15pm and 8.15pm due to the additional grade being introduced.

Barbarians given sharp welcome to Cup contest

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