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Hundreds of Mid Cantabrians took to the end of their driveways on Saturday morning to commemorate an Anzac Day like no other. With Covid-19 lockdown forcing the cancellations of all normal Anzac Day events, a call to arms was sent nationwide asking for New Zealanders to stand at the end of their driveways at 6am to show their respect. And across the district they did, from as far east as the Rangitata Huts and right up to underneath the Southern Alps in Mt Somers and everywhere in between, Mid Canterbury stood proud. With poppies and Anzac decorations

standing proudly in gardens, on fences and mailboxes and inside windows, this district can stand tall and be proud in their efforts to make sure Anzac Day was not forgotten in amongst the stress and concern around the lockdown. This sentiment was shared by Ashburton RSA president, Merv Brenton. “It’s been fantastic, walking around town and seeing all the displays,” he said. “This district has done a wonderful job and should be proud. “I went for a longer walk on Saturday and I was really impressed with the amount of poppies out and about. “If everyone who had a poppy on display came to an Anzac Day service,

Baring Square wouldn’t be big enough.” Many who stood at their driveways across the district on Saturday morning did so while playing the live broadcast across national radio which featured all the traditional elements of an Anzac Day service. Later in the morning in Methven, residents again took to the streets as the local volunteer fire brigade made their way around the township using three trucks, working their way up each street in their own sign of respect.

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■■ ASHBURTON SOCK COMPANY

From socks, to facemasks By Heather Mackenzie

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Many business owners are losing sleep at the moment and New Zealand Sock Company managing director Euan Sparrow is among them. Just not for the same reasons as everyone else. From tomorrow, the local factory will not only be making socks for the feet of the world, they will be manufacturing revolutionary facemasks as well. Recently the company purchased two new machines from the Italian company Loniti, which as it turns out, also had a programme that would enable the Ashburton factory to make facemasks. “Loniti contacted me and then sent the programme to us this week and our very clever staff installed it. We have been playing around with logo positioning and other bits and pieces since.” The masks have a double layer to them. The outer layer is merino wool and the inner layer made from a fabric known as Meryl Skinlife. Sparrow was quick to stress that while the New Zealand Sock Company masks are not

considered medical quality, the Meryl fabric is known for its ability to inhibit the growth of main bacteria groups in textiles. “We have all been wearing them around here, they are so comfortable your face doesn’t get hot under them at all. “Which makes them perfect for construction workers, for those worried about air pollution, rest home staff, school teachers, the possibilities are endless.” In a goodwill gesture, Sparrow said they are poised to provide free masks to people in the community who will benefit from them most. “We are currently looking into the likes of rest homes and other places we could help out with our comfortable masks.” Another huge bonus of the masks is that they are machine washable, and do not shrink. Sparrow said the price point has not been set in stone yet, however preliminary costings would suggest they will come out at an extremely competitive cost. “We had the yarn on hand already because Kathmandu use it in their socks and now we have the machines set up it can

be full steam ahead on Tuesday.” The machines do all the work. Not only do they make the masks but they sew the ear bits on as well. All the staff have to do is to trim off some threads here and there if needed, but that’s it, he said. Less than 24 hours after setting up, Sparrow said orders have already hit his inbox. “A large New Zealand company have ordered 5000 units, and my son contacted one of his regulars in America and they are onboard too. “Never did I think we would be a company making facemasks as well as socks. Covid-19 has forced many business to rethink how they operate. “The boardroom whiteboard is covered in ideas and the table is awash with papers, it’s all very exciting. “Like I tell my guys, something good will always come out of something bad.” Right - New Zealand Sock Company director Gabrielle Simpson is excited about the new facemask manufacturing opportunities. PHOTO SUPPLIED

■■ RAIL NETWORK

New Zealand rail plan by-passes Ashburton By Sue Newman

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A new planning document on the future of rail in New Zealand is out for public comment, and while it includes very little for the South Island, Green Party transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter believes there is huge potential for a modern rail service in Canterbury. A modern electric train service between Timaru and Christchurch is a must to improve

what is now a heavily trafficked section of State Highway One, she said. “This would be faster than driving a car. Electrification and the kind of track improvements we’re taking about would allow trains to travel up to 160km/h – and the straight rail lines in this part of the country allow for consistent higher speeds. That means the trip between Ashburton and Christchurch by train would take about 47 minutes, rather than

over an hour and 10 minutes by car,” she said. In building the electric rail network, jobs would be created in the short term, but the benefits would continue for decades, Genter said. She believes the project would be delivered in two stages. In the first, electrifying and improving the track between Timaru and Christchurch would allow for a start-up service using comfortable modern electric trains to start

with a couple of passenger services a day. The second stage would involve installing faster rail lines, by straightening track and creating passing loops to deliver a fast, two hourly service. She anticipates the service could start within three years, with the high speed package delivered within 10. Compared to four-laning State Highway One between Christchurch and Ashburton, upgrading the existing rail lines was

far less expensive, Genter said. “I think a lot of people would prefer to jump on a train if it means they get to Christchurch or Timaru faster, don’t have to sit in traffic and can read a book, get some work done or while they’re travelling.” Evidence showed that dollar-for-dollar investing in rail delivered twice as many jobs a new motorway, she said. The electric train service, however, is not part of the rail plan.

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■■ DRIVE-THROUGH TAKEAWAYS

Drive-throughs prepare to open

By Susan Sandys

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Ashburton’s KFC and McDonald’s drivethrough staff and management are preparing for queues of cars as they open for the first time in almost five weeks tomorrow. It will be a whole new world than before lockdown, and even involve temperature-monitoring for KFC staff. KFC Ashburton franchise manager Brad Haskett said the drive-through was preparing to be very busy, but it was hard to judge just how busy. “We have never closed our doors for four weeks before, so it’s going to be very different,” Haskett said. Comments from Mid Cantabrians were the same as from around the country, that they were desperate to come back. One loyal customer said they would be there at 9am to wait for the drive-through to open, which will be at 10am. There was room for up to 14 cars before the queue went out onto the road. Sometimes on Friday and Saturday nights the queue could go two to three cars out onto the road, but this had never been an issue as it moved quickly. He expected the reduced menu and payments via eftpos, with no cash transactions, to make service faster. However, in the event of any queue becoming an issue, he would have to talk to the local council to see what its recommen-

dations were. As part of new pandemic health and safety rules for staff, they would have their temperatures taken with a forehead thermometer at the start of their shift and then every four hours. This was part of operations that KFC had introduced into overseas restaurants such

■■ SALVATION ARMY

Food parcel need escalates

as in Australia during the pandemic, and the restaurant had placed an order for the thermometers. “They have been working through the lockdown and they have gold standard practices, that’s what KFC New Zealand is trying to achieve as well, a gold standard,” Haskett said.

He was working through the finer points of how contactless trade would work, but could involve putting the meal on a tray outside for people to pick up, or a staff member holding a tray for the customer to take the meal from. Meanwhile, Dave Whalley at McDonald’s Ashburton said going by comments on social media, he was also expecting a queue of cars when the drive-through opened at 5am tomorrow. “Good on them, it’s the love of the brand,” Whalley said. There was room in the Harvey Norman carpark for at least 20 cars to queue in normal times. The area would be of course be relatively empty so there would be more room to curve the queue throughout the carpark. He said the drive-through windows were being adjusted to ensure contactless trade, meaning there would only be room for the food parcel to fit through, not the server’s hands. Whalley also owns the Rolleston and Timaru McDonald’s restaurants, and said the 250 to 300 staff at the three sites were excited and looking forward to getting back to work, despite the new regulations around social distancing. “We are a big family. It might sound cheesy, but it’s blown me away, everyone is just so keen and happy to see each other again.”

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■■ RESOURCE RECOVERY PARKS

Recovery park opening gates By Sue Newman

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Ashburton’s Resource Recovery Park could be the busiest place in town from Tuesday when its gates open as property owners off-load their four-week lockdown garden spruce-up rubbish. The park will open its gates at 8am on Tuesday, and Ashburton District Council service delivery manager Neil McCann says that reopening is likely to see long queues because only three vehicles will be allowed into the area at a time. “We will be introducing sensible measures to ensure the rubbish and recycling services continue to operate within the Government’s requirements. Things are not business-as-usual yet, but the council remains committed to delivering these essential services,” he said. He’s urging people using the park to be patient and if they can avoid going to the park in the first two or three days to do so. Only gate two will be open during level three and visitors will need to sign an onsite register for contact tracing purposes. Access to all areas will be controlled through the weighbridge. A temporary drop-off zone

Ashburton District Council solid waste manager Craig Goodwin at the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park. for recyclables has been created and another for council pre-paid bags will be set up just past the weighbridge. Green waste will be accepted at the park, McCann said, but only one vehicle at a time will be permitted over the weighbridge and into the greenwaste area. There will be no reusable household items accepted, the reuse shop will be shut and hazardous waste will not be accepted either during Level 3, McCann said.

The park will be operating under a cashless system, eftpos cards only will be accepted. From Tuesday kerbside collections will return to normal with green glass crates collected. Rubbish can no longer be placed in the yellow recycling bins, but until the council is confident residents are not contaminating their yellow bin recycling with rubbish, contents of those bins would continue to go to landfill, he said. “We’ll let people know when

recycling habits have improved and the items can be taken to the recycling sorting centre again.” The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will open 8am-5pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. The park will be closed each day from 12.30pm-1pm for staff to manage a safe lunch break. At the Rakaia Resource recovery park visitors will need to register on site and normal recycling lanes and the greenwaste yard will operate as normal. Physical distancing will be managed. Bagged rubbish can be taken across the weighbridge to be dropped off but there will be no facilities operating for the dropoff of re-usable household items such as furniture, whiteware, electrical goods, batteries, electronics or other appliances or hazardous waste. Like the Ashburton park, no cash will be accepted. Rakaia’s opening hours will be Monday 10am-noon, Wednesday, 3.30pm-5.30pm, Friday 2pm4pm and Saturday 9am-3pm. Methven Green’s green waste yard on Vaughans Road will operate as normal and it will be back to business as usual at rural recycling drop-off sites.

In brief Baby born on ferry A Friday night ferry sailing from Waiheke to Auckland city became one to remember for crew and passengers when a baby girl was born mid-trip. An expectant mother was on board the 8pm sailing to Auckland city, but her baby did not want to wait and was born as the Fullers360 vessel motored towards the mainland. Fullers360 has been operating a reduced free of charge service to Waiheke throughout alert level 4 for essential service staff and as a lifeline service for emergencies for the Waiheke community. - NZME

Mercy flight After more than a month being stuck in his Auckland room because of the coronavirus lockdown, Thai student Nitipong Phuttim, 25, is thrilled to be finally going home. Phuttim is one of 168 Thai nationals who will fly home from Auckland today on a mercy flight organised by the Thai government. - NZME

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Operating your business at Alert Level 3 Stopping the spread of COVID-19 requires all businesses to trade in a contactless way, put strong hygiene measures in place, and record contact details. If we don’t take the right measures when we return to work, we risk spreading the disease and causing a spike in new cases – like we have seen in other countries. That could undo all of the gains we have made during lockdown. Remember, people should work from home if they can.

Working in a contactless way At Alert Level 3, all businesses need to ensure there is no contact with customers. Unfortunately, that means if your business involves physical contact with your customers then it cannot open during Alert Level 3. Ordering and payment should be contactless – online or over the phone. Cash should only be accepted where the customer has no alternative, and should be handled safely. Customers can’t come onto your premises (unless you are a supermarket, dairy, petrol station, pharmacy or permitted health service). Most goods should be delivered in a contactless way to the customer’s doorstep. Where deliveries can’t happen, customers can receive goods in a contactless pick-up area or drive through. You cannot open your premises to the public. That means customers will not be able to browse in-store, or discuss issues face-to-face with staff.

Putting in place good hygiene measures The hygiene measures we need to put in place for businesses to operate at Alert Level 3 should all be familiar:

1. Wash and dry hands frequently – soap and water is preferable to hand sanitiser. Remember to always cough or sneeze into your elbow. 2. Stay home if you are sick – this applies to everyone. People with the slightest sniffle or cough should contact their doctor or Healthline and be tested for COVID-19 as soon as possible. 3. Clean surfaces – regularly and with a disinfectant. 4. Maintain appropriate physical distancing – we have been used to maintaining a 2-metre distance from people outside our bubble. This continues to be a safe distance for workplaces. However, workplaces are controlled environments so we can manage risk differently. If the above measures are rigorously applied – and if other measures like the use of screens, and the careful recording of who works together are in place – then this distance can be reduced to 1 metre.

Recording contacts (contact tracing) At Alert Level 3, it’s important we have strong contact tracing ability. Businesses need to help by keeping a constantly updated record of people who enter their premises. They must record entry and exit times for workers, and visitors like contractors. This needs to include names, times, phone numbers and email addresses. For example:

• A packhouse needs to record when staff arrive and leave, any maintenance staff that visit the site, plus their contact details. • A tradie needs to record the date and time they arrive and leave a customer’s home and their customer’s contact details. All businesses must be sure to make, and keep their contact records, in a safe way. Some services, like supermarkets, dairies, pharmacies and petrol stations, don’t need to collect customer details as they have other ways of contact tracing. However, they still need to keep track of any movement of their staff.

Employers and employees should work together to understand how these measures can be implemented well.

Thank you small business owners Thank you for adapting to the rules, and helping us to keep New Zealanders safe. You’re doing an amazing job and we appreciate how hard this continues to be. The whole of NZ salutes you!

Got questions? Find out more about contactless trading and contact tracing at Covid19.govt.nz

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■■VIRTUAL TOURS

You don’t have to be a scientist to get inside the gates of The Space Center Houston.

Virtual touring world’s museums A

s New Zealand remains hunkered down in in lockdown-mode, we all hope the chains of virus transmission will soon be blitzed, at least on the domestic front. If you need a change of scenery from Netflix or your private collection of well-worn DVDs, and

As we stay at home to bust the chains of transmission, don’t let Covid-19 zap your wanderlust. Take a virtual tour of some of the world’s greatest museums and galleries, writes Mike Yardley. are pining for a burst of travel and exploration, treat yourself to a virtual vacation. Across the world, many pre-

Jellyfish do their thing at the Monterey Aquarium.

mier city destinations would single out their museums and galleries as their most prized attractions. And they’re all shut!

Fear not – you can enjoy a taste of their treasure-chests without leaving the comfort of our own home! Sit back, grab a cup of tea and immerse yourself in the realm of virtual tourism. I’ve rounded up some of the best virtual museum visits across the planet. The British Museum, London: There’s no better place to start than with the British Museum. Situated right on many of our UK readers’ doorsteps, this museum allows you to experience two million years of human history and culture using Google Street View, from the Rosetta Stone to Egyptian mummies. There is also an online collection featuring more than four million objects for anyone interested in learning more. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam: With the world’s largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is an art-lover’s dream. Even if you can’t visit in person, the extensive collection of beautiful artwork will still blow you away on the virtual tour. See over 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 750 letters without leaving the comfort of your own home. NASA, America: Who hasn’t dreamed of visiting NASA? You don’t have to be a scientist to get inside the gates of the Langley Research Centre

in Virginia, the Glenn Research Center in Ohio and the Space Center in Houston. Simply go online to tour everything from flight simulations to supersonic wind tunnels, and let all your childhood dreams come true! Both Virginia’s Langley Research Center and Ohio’s Glenn Research Center offer online tours for free. Also, you can try some “augmented reality experiences” via The Space Center Houston’s app. https:// spacecenter.org/app/ The National Gallery of Art, London: If you’re in the mood for a bit of artwork, you’ll be spoilt for choice with The National Gallery of Art’s online offerings. Take a tour of 18 gallery rooms with over 300 paintings, including works by Titian, Veronese, and Holbein. Captivated by one particular piece? There’s also the opportunity to learn more about each of the paintings on view. nationalgallery.org.uk Acropolis Monuments, Greece: Even without recommendations to practise social distancing and limit travel, it is not every day you get to fly to Athens, Greece to see the Acropolis Monuments. Explore the archaeological site via an interactive tour online and learn about the most prominent monuments, including the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike. acropolisvirtualtour.gr

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Take a tour of 18 gallery rooms at The National Gallery of Art, London with over 300 paintings, including works by Titian, Veronese, and Holbein. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: Move at your own pace through the 360-degree roomby-room tour of every exhibit in the museum. From dinosaurs to ocean creatures, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History offers in-depth 360-degree views of its exhibits. Virtually transport to Washington, DC neighbourhood hot spots, awe-inspiring museums, and world famous landmarks on the 360 degree virtual tours. Experience what it’s like to step foot inside the majestic Lincoln Memorial, walk through bustling Union Market or visit a free Smithsonian Institute museum. All 360 degree videos are best viewed through phone YouTube Apps, and can also be viewed from the YouTube playlist on the @washingtondc channel. Or visit https://washington.org/discover-dc-360 Walt Disney World: Set aside some time, because there’s plenty to see here. Virtual tours you can take include Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot, just to name a few.

There are also unofficial YouTube videos that feel just like you’re on famous rides like the Frozen Ever After ride, It’s a Small World, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! and Pirates of the Caribbean. https://lol.disney. com/virtual-worlds Monterey Bay Aquarium, California: I adore this world-acclaimed aquarium and they are livestreaming many of its residents including waddling penguins, playful sea otters, technicoloured jellyfish and other ocean creatures. A live cam of the crashing waves in the Monterey Bay itself is particularly calming. montereybayaquarium.org San Diego Zoo: Whether you’re an adult or a child, a trip to the zoo is never boring. Lift your mood by looking at cute giraffes, penguins, koalas and elephants on one of San Diego Zoo’s live cameras. Considering you get to skip the crowds, it’s arguably a better view than being there in person! – and it’s feted as one of the world’s best zoos. kids.sandiegozoo.org

Who hasn’t dreamed of visiting NASA? Take a virtual tour.

Whether you’re an adult or a child, a trip to the zoo is never boring. Lift your mood by looking at one of San Diego Zoo’s live cameras.

Feel just like you’re on one of the famous rides at Walt Disney World.

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Being ‘confined to barracks’, this has been a sad day. My father was away at war in 1915-19, and I have a few pieces of memorabilia. These include his three war medals. The first one is the Military Medal, issued for Bravery in the Field, of which I am very proud. The second is the NZ medal issued to all who fought overseas. The third is, I think, a commemoration of World War One. It is the inscription on this medal that made me feel so sad. It states THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILISATION. What a waste then, and it has been the same ever since. Surely we should have learned that fighting wars like this will achieve nothing but sad loss of life. I wonder if humanity will ever learn ? Bruce M. Leighton

Art gallery and museum Mr Keane, before you make comment about a local contractor and the art gallery and museum heritage centre building, you should get your facts straight.

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The art gallery and museum building had major design faults at the very beginning of the project. I know this because I was on the building project committee representing the Ashburton Art Gallery along with the Ashburton Art Gallery curator and sector experts from around New Zealand, who battled the designer and the council property manager for many years to get a purpose built building that Ashburton could be proud of. We lost. You are correct that the round window you mention and indeed the top floor windows are covered over, however, it was requested in the initial planning stages by the art gallery (and their sector experts) for them to removed. If my memory serves me correctly, we were told at the time by the council property manager that the aesthetic of the building would be compromised. What rubbish! The reasons to remove the windows given by art sector experts, who you would think would know what was required for a gallery fit for purpose, were that the round window is situated in a work room where art works are unpacked and conditioned to air temperature before going into a gallery, and the top floor windows

are situated in a major gallery space. Windows allow light and UV rays to penetrate which can damage fragile art works, therefore not required in a gallery. All those windows should NEVER have been included in the design. If the designer of the building and the council property manager had at the time listened to the art gallery’s recommendations re the windows and other design faults and amended the plan and specifications, I have no doubt the building would have been built for purpose and would not have the issues it has today. The local construction company you refer to built the building to design and specification, it is therefore, NOT their fault that the building is flawed. Anne Carr * * * Can I reply to a letter published in Friday’s paper regarding the building of the art gallery and museum. This local building contractor has built many buildings over the years, such as the Warehouse and Harvey Norman buildings, and more recently the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Under construction at the present time is the Murney Building on East Street and a number of

builds on Tancred Street. They even built the Ashburton College 50-plus years ago. They have a history as a quality builder. It’s worth noting the art gallery and museum was built to the specifications provided. There were design faults. The windows for example were requested to be deleted as an art gallery cannot have natural light. This was refused, hence the windows have been covered over. During the build there were a large number of variations that the council property manager also demanded. I would suggest blame lies elsewhere. It would be interesting for council to divulge the full costs it has incurred on reports and legal fees associated with this project. So before Mr Keane accuses a local builder of what could be termed malpractice, he should do some fact checking first. Tony Todd

better (mostly) than his, but we had our own man “Friday” (Dr Ash) to tell me all the pitfalls we could expect and how to overcome them. One thing we have learnt, and had to overcome, is that cash is no longer king. I hate to admit it but before we headed out to Covid Island I got your father to get in a supply of cash. You know how old-fashioned he is and how OCD he is as well, the way he keeps his notes in his wallet in denomination and numerical order. Well, not one shop here wants cash or cheques. We’ve had to up-skill to a thing called pay-wave, and now we’re looking at ‘zoom’ to talk to family and friends. Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks . . . or is it you become an old dog IF you don’t learn new tricks? I’ll ask your father. Love Mother and Father

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Now I sort of know what Robinson Crusoe must have felt like, when after 28 years of forever circling his island, he finally saw a sailing ship on the horizon. We only spent a month on our “island”, and my companion was

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t’s been a long four and a bit weeks, but today we take the next step toward returning New Zealand, and most importantly for us, the Ashburton District back to normality. At the start of March, if you’d said this country was about to step into an unknown like no other before, you would have been laughed at. But as the month ticked by, the reality of what we were facing became more and more real by the day. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confined us to our homes, our bubbles and into a form of solidarity that none of us could have ever predicted what it might be like at the time. Now though, a bubble is a safe place. Sure, it might get a little testy from time to time, but it’s a safety net from a pandemic which has crippled the world – but not so much New Zealand because of the steps taken. Financially it’s hurt us. And it will continue to hurt us for many months and perhaps even years to come, but the price of human life is far greater, in the bigger scheme of things. It’s important to remember today though, that while the shackles have been loosened with the arrival of Alert Level 3, that actually not a lot has changed in our day-to-day lives. A few more people are allowed to go back to work, but so much of normal life remains locked down. Since last week’s press conference when it was announced that Level 3 was pending, everything has seemed busier. The streets have more cars on them and a general hustle and bustle has returned. I worry that everyone will take today as being free, when it fact, we’re still a long way from it. So keep it simple in Level 3, use your smarts and play your bit in ensuring we don’t slide back down the levels again. No one wants that. Thought for the day: Wake up, stay home, sleep well and repeat.

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opefully ,as we spend this Anzac Day holiday in the company of our immediate bubbles or engaging in essential work, this will be the last day we spend at Covid-19 Alert Level 4. I know many people will have missed having the opportunity to attend their usual Anzac Day services this year to honour all our returned servicemen and women and those who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our safety and security. I personally found it strange not to be attending services around the region and laying wreaths as I normally do. However for the many who took up the RSA’s suggestion of ‘Standing at Dawn’ and observed one minute’s silence at 6am or made some time to reflect on the wartime contribution of their own family members, I am sure the day was just as, and perhaps even more, significant this year. Tomorrow, as we shift to Alert Level 3, many businesses in sectors such as construction will be

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from home should continue to do so and that students should continue to learn from home wherever possible. Schools will re-open from Wednesday to supervise those children up to Year 10 level who are not able to remain at home because parents need to go back to work. This poses challenges for schools as they will need to continue delivering their online learning programme while having some staff on site to supervise those children whose parents need to send them. For many people, Alert Level 3 will be much the same as Alert Level 4. If you are not at work, school, exercising or getting essentials, then the advice is to remain at home. The Government has indicated that, if you need to, you can expand your bubble a small amount to bring in close family, isolated people or caregivers. Good hygiene practices will

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continue to remain important to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus. Given that issues have been raised around the distribution and availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for those frontline workers that need it, I am supportive of the action taken by the Office of the Auditor-General to undertake an investigation into the way the Ministry of Health has handled PPE during the Covid-19 crisis. If you’re struggling and not sure who to contact for help, please get in touch or call the free government helpline on 0800 779 997. Amy Adams is the MP for the Selwyn electorate. 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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Kiwi drivers running hot Nick Cassidy has continued the good run of results for New Zealand drivers in global simulation racing. With motorsport on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of categories have launched virtual esports championships, with the latest being Formula E’s Race From Home Challenge. Cassidy, the reigning Super Formula champion in Japan, has finished second in the opening race in Hong Kong. The Aucklander is not a fulltime driver in the all-electric race series, but has joined Envision Virgin Racing for the opening virtual events after being one of the team’s official rookie drivers at in-season testing earlier this year. Cassidy impressed the team with his pace, clocking a new lap record at Marrakesh to finish fastest. Fellow countrymen Brendon Hartley and Mitch Evans have not fared so well

in Formula E’s opening simulation race, finishing back in 16th and 17th respectively. New Zealand drivers have generally been shining during the lockdown however, particularly in the Supercars E Series. Scott McLaughlin leads the 10-round virtual championship, having won three of the first 10 races, four of which have been won by fellow Kiwis. Shane van Gisbergen also claimed three victories in the series, while Fabian Coulthard has collected one. Van Gisbergen, Coulthard and the other New Zealander in the category, Andre Heimgartner, are all in the top six of the championship. McLaughlin has also impressed in Indy Car’s iRacing Challenge. He won one of the five rounds, while recording a second and two fourths in three of the other four.

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Massive payout, job offers rolling in Days after he stepped down as the NRL’s chief executive, Todd Greenberg is already receiving several job offers. Greenberg announced he had “mutually agreed” to part ways with the NRL last week after weeks of speculation and frustration. Amid the coronavirus lockdown, he was copping backlash for the NRL’s reckless spending and poor financial management. The Sydney Morning Herald reported Greenberg’s payout equated to more than $650,000, although that sum has not been confirmed by the NRL. He reportedly received such a payout because he still had sixand-a-half months remaining on his contract. On Thursday, Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle stepped down, while Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts is also facing some criticism, even from within his own organisation.

As chief executives across the country start dropping like flies, Greenberg revealed he has already been presented with offers for new employment. He also disclosed he was willing to take on a role not in sports administration. “I’ve had a couple of calls this week actually,” he said. “The best advice I got was don’t say yes to anything and don’t say no to anything in the first month or so … Just take your time, reset, have a good break, and then you can decide what you want to do next. “I’ve got some unbelievable experiences out of the game, and I’ve met some unbelievably great people, and I’ve learnt a lot too. “I don’t think I’ve always got it right. I don’t think every decision that you look back through the prism of hindsight tells you you got it right, but you learn a lot, and I’ve still got a long way to go to continue to learn. “Both my kids are in uni now,

Todd Greenberg so there’s an opportunity to travel as well if those opportunities come up. “I spent a fair chunk of my career in sports administration, and the key in sport is about stakeholders and trying to engage with various types of people. “In a job like the NRL or even the Bulldogs, one minute you can be speaking to a diehard fan who just is so passionate about their team, and the next minute you could be talking to the Prime Minister.

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“It has a variety of different challenges, but that’s also what makes working in sport so fundamentally good because it’s such a challenge.” On Tuesday, Roberts announced CA had already suffered a $20 million loss due to the coronavirus epidemic, and admitted that figure would climb into the “hundreds of millions” should India not tour next summer. CA also stood down most of its staff on an 80 per cent pay reduction. CA’s staff were left fuming after the announcement, particularly considering Roberts reportedly said lay-offs would not be required last month. “People felt totally blindsided. We hear all this stuff from the bosses about CA putting people first. It’s all rubbish,” a staff member said. “And what is all this stuff about ‘We are all in it together’, when we take an 80 per cent pay cut and the executive take a 20 per cent cut?”

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Castle faced anonymous death threats Deposed Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle was subjected to a death threat and bullying, according to the latest report on the rugby fiasco across the Tasman. Acting Rugby Australia chairman Paul McLean has described some of the public criticism she faced over the Israel Folau affair as bullying in a Sun-Herald report. It also claimed security measures were beefed up after Castle received a social media death threat from a supporter of Folau, the star Wallaby who incited a long controversy with two anti-gay posts which led to his bitter break up with the game. The alleged death threat came around the time of Folau’s threeday code of conduct hearing last May. The Sun-Herald says security was increased at RA’s headquarters at Moore Park, where staff were told not to prop lower level doors open. Castle’s Sydney home was given a security review. “She was subjected to vitriol on social media as well as public criticism for a number of different reasons on a scale that few Australian sporting administrators have had to endure,” the Sun-Herald reported. New Zealander Castle quit last week, after two-and-a-half years in charge, after it turned out she did not have her board’s total support. McLean said: “I’m not a social media person, but I’m aware of some of the things that were said over a period of time in a quite vicious and vitriolic way. “It’s the silent forces, the dark forces, they’re the things that upset me most. “It’s the people who didn’t know the facts or were just one of those faceless people out there – that was the damaging thing form her perspective. “She shared some of that with me, which I found quite abhorrent. “One of my greatest concerns with her was her welfare and how she was on a daily basis. A lesser person would have thrown the towel in ages ago, quite simply.”

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Who’s in the money? While the salaries of athletes from top-tier sporting leagues such as the NBA, NFL and Premier League are well-known, it can be comparatively difficult to know how much the best rugby players rake in. And, with the Covid-19 outbreak, some of the game’s biggest names, such as Dan Carter, are set to see their big-money contracts expire without taking to the field again. Here’s a list of the 15 best-paid rugby players – before current and impending pay cuts are taken into account – with all figures convered into $NZD. 15. Faf de Klerk (South Africa/ Sale Sharks) – $1.02m A key member of South Africa’s World Cup-winning Springboks squad last year, halfback Faf de Klerk signed a contract extension with Premiership club Sale Sharks in 2018 that sees him earn half-amillion pounds per year. 14. Beauden Barrett (New Zealand/Blues) – $1.07m Two-time World Rugby player of the year Beauden Barrett quashed rumours of a big-money offshore move last year when he signed a four-year deal with NZR that included a high-profile Super Rugby transfer to the Blues, though he has yet to take the field for his new franchise. 13. Finn Russell (Scotland/Racing 92) – $1.10m Out-of-favour Scotland star Finn Russell reportedly doubled his money when he joined Racing 92 from the Glasgow Warriors in 2018, and has since excelled in Top 14. 12. Johnny Sexton (Ireland/ Leinster) – $1.10m 2018 World Rugby player of the year Johnny Sexton returned to his native Leinster five years ago following a brief stint with Racing 92, and has gone on to become Ireland’s highest-paid player. 10= Manu Tuilagi (England/ Leicester Tigers) – $1.13m One of England’s standouts during last year’s World Cup in Japan, barnstorming midfielder Manu

Charles Piatau went for the big money early in his rugby career. Tuilagi turned down a lucrative offer from Racing 92 to sign a twoyear extension with the Tigers six months ahead of the tournament. 10= Stuart Hogg (Scotland/Exeter Chiefs) – $1.13m Scotland captain Stuart Hogg was the highest-paid player in Scotland during his time with the Glasgow Warriors, but added an extra $400,000 to his salary when he joined Exeter Chiefs last year. 9. Michael Hooper (Australia/ Waratahs) – $1.17m Despite being able to command bigger paycheques abroad, Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper signed a mammoth five-year contract with Rugby Australia in 2018 in a deal that has made him the highest-earning player in the country following Israel Folau’s departure. 7= Morgan Parra (France/Clermont) – $1.19m Veteran France halfback Morgan Parra’s international career may have hit a speed bump, but a recent contract extension with Clermont has kept the 31-year-old among one of the game’s top earners.

7= Nicolas Sanchez (Argentina/ Stade Francais) – $1.19m Argentina’s star playmaker Nicolas Sanchez left the Jaguares in Su-

per Rugby two years ago to take a significant pay rise by joining Paris-based Top 14 club Stade Francais. 6. Dan Biggar (Wales/Northampton Saints) – $1.23m The fifth first-five on this list, Wales pivot Dan Biggar has made the most of his big-money move from Ospreys to Northampton, where he has shone for the Saints. 5. Steven Luatua (New Zealand/ Bristol Bears) – $1.34m Former All Blacks loose forward Steven Luatua opted for financial riches ahead of a potentially illustrious international career when he left New Zealand to join English side Bristol in the RFU Championship three years ago. 4. Owen Farrell (England/Saracens) – $1.54m Experienced England fiveeighth Owen Farrell is one of many high-earners at embattled Premiership champions Saracens, but will remain at the club next year despite their relegation due to salary cap breaches. 3. Maro Itoje (England/Saracens) – $1.8m Farrell’s club and international team-mate Maro Itoje signed a new deal reportedly worth between £750,000 and £1m, with the lock remaining at Allianz Park next year as Saracens prepare to compete in England’s second division. 1= Handre Pollard (South Africa/Montpellier) – $2.05m South Africa’s World Cup-winning Springboks playmaker Handre Pollard became the joint-richest rugby player in Europe when he agreed to leave the Bulls in Super Rugby to join Montpellier last year. 1= Charles Piutau (New Zealand/Bristol Bears) – $2.05m Ex-All Blacks speedster Charles Piutau deserted his international ambitions at the premature age of 23 when he signed a lucrative deal with PRO14 side Ulster in 2015, and then became British rugby’s first million-pound player when he joined Bristol three years later.

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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): With the untangling of Gordian Knots, much relies on being in possession of the right tools. The intractable problem of the day will be solved with the equivalent of a sharp sword. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Desire keeps you moving forward in a way that getting what you want cannot. So even though it can be frustrating to live in a state of desire, it’s the constant craving that keeps the world spinning. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Don’t let your time and energy get wasted by trivialities. Most of the small stuff can be conquered with love. Dial up the compassion and generosity and whatever was eating you will become irrelevant. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): What you think is the problem is not the problem. It’s actually a solution of sorts, although not a very good one. Ask yourself, “what am I solving for?” and “how can I solve it better?” LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The world will assign you roles. Accept none of these appointments. You are your own casting agent. The role that’s right for you is the one you assign yourself. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Perhaps it seems counterintuitive to help others when you yourself need help, and yet that is exactly what will bring you the most peace, resolution and happiness. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The way to peace of mind is simple. Don’t argue with your thoughts. Accept that thoughts come and go, some helpful, some unhelpful and many untrue. If a thought causes you pain, you can choose another one. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): When you’re already a full-time caregiver, anything you’re asked to do on top of that responsibility can feel overwhelming. To avoid burnout, go easy on yourself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Fear is a contraction; love is an expansion. When you’re afraid, you’re less than yourself. When you’re radiating love, you’re more than yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Doing all the jobs yourself is neither necessary nor wise. As the CEO of your life, there are many delegations to be made. Get help wherever you can. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Wanting to change is half the battle. Once you make your mind up, solutions will come to you. It doesn’t have to be hard. Doing one small thing differently will lead naturally to other changes. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ll have a deeply emotional connection with other water signs – Cancer and Scorpio. These relationships are not always smooth, but they are worth the effort and will ultimately fortify your heart.

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High cloud. Showers spreading north in the afternoon and early evening, then clearing. Northerlies changing southerly for a time in the afternoon.

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Young star biding his time By Adam Burns For Michael Hennings it has been a unusual arrival into Mid Canterbury. Six weeks ago, the talented rugby star arrived in the region from his native Fiji and was set to star for the Mid Canterbury Combined 1st XV. Less than a fortnight had passed and Covid-19 lockdown restrictions came into effect, meaning his rugby dreams had to be put on ice. It was decided he would remain in Mid Canterbury, where he is living at assistant coach James Roderick’s family home in Methven. The 18-year-old has just started online learning at Mount Hutt College, in between video chats every few days with his family back in Fiji. “It’s been challenging, but I just try and keep myself occupied with training and school,” he said. “In Suva with a whole lot of families, it’s quite noisy compared to Methven which is nice and quiet. “The weather’s just a bit colder.” The move was a big decision for Hennings, given he had been made head boy at Suva’s Marist Brothers High School. “Yeah it was a tough one,” he said. “I’d been at the school for five years and I wanted to finish off on a high note but life goes on so I thought I’d take the opportunities as they come.” Hennings, who was part of the Fijian Rugby Academy, was earmarked as a dynamic loose forward of high potential by Mid Canterbury Combined coaching staff. “We probably needed a bit of size, bulk and age in that forward pack,” head coach Shane Enright said. “We’ve got a pretty young and inexperienced team, so we looked for that player who brought that skill and Fijian flair and was hopefully going to be a player who the young fellas would play and lift their standard alongside.” Hennings has skippered several of his schoolboy teams to titles since he was in under-14 level and was a standout performer at the World School Sevens tournament in Auckland at the end of last year. “At school rugby was always in the back of my mind,” he said. “I didn’t do any other sports in school, it was just rugby.” Hennings has also observed the career trajectory of fellow Marist old boys such as Crusaders wing Manasa Mataele. He recalls being inspired to follow a similar path when he watched Mataele during the Crusaders’ Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs in Suva last year. In the interim, he was counting down the days when he can finally get on the park in Mid Canterbury. “I just want to do my best and take every opportunity with rugby and school. “Playing professional rugby is a goal but it’s about balancing it with school work so I have a back-up plan.” Mount Hutt College pupil Michael Hennings dons the new Mid Canterbury Combined 1st XV colours.

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