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Blaze guts workshop An engineering workshop on the outskirts of Rakaia is in ruins following a late night fire on Saturday which gutted the building and saw firefighters taking a cautious approach. The blaze, which the Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to around 8.43pm on Saturday night, was fully involved by the time they arrived at the premise near the Rakaia Domain and Rakaia Chief Fire Officer, Tyrone Burrowes, said his crew were quick into their work. “You always take a cautious approach to those sorts of fires,” he said. “There were a few loud bangs coming from inside the building when we got there, but our first role is to get water on it quickly to try and bring the heat down. “You can never be 100 per cent sure

what you’re exactly dealing with, but a walk around the building is one of the first tasks for me and then we take it from there.” Rakaia were joined by units from Lauriston and Dunsandel to tackle the blaze and remained at the scene for two hours to bring the fire under control. Replacement breathing apparatus cylinders and personal protective equipment, which has to be replaced after each use, was sent from Ashburton. Burrowes said there were no immediate risks to any other buildings during the fire, but a row of trees near the shed meant quick action was needed to top the spread. Fire risk officers are only being called to inspect on blazes in certain circumstances during the lockdown period,

but a walk around the building in daylight was set to happen yesterday, along with a conversation with the property owner before a final determination is made on the cause of the blaze. It is not believed to be suspicious. Meanwhile, on Saturday afternoon the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to a Netherby address to help with an issue surrounding a gas cooker. Fire chief, Alan Burgess, said their role was minimal other that ensuring that the issue was fixed while the resident of the property received medical attention from St John. “It was just a case of incorrect use, so we got the issue sorted and that was all we were required to do.” Methven were called out yesterday morning to a false alarm.

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Virus halts first year in US By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Taonga Mbambo has had his first year at university in the United States cut short by the coronavirus outbreak.

While an injury might have de-railed his rookie cross country season in the United States, runner Taonga Mbambo could have never expected a global pandemic would bring it to an early end. The former Ashburton College student has been on an academic and athletic scholarship to La Salle University in Philadelphia. Mbambo arrived back in New Zealand last week and has been in self-isolation since then. “It has been pretty boring self-isolating since Sunday and not being allowed to leave my room,” he said. He first left for the United States in August and returned over Christmas and headed back across the Pacific at the start of this year. The first semester consisted of the cross country season, which after a promising start came to an early end after Mbambo was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his shin less than a week out from their conference championships. “My team went on to win the conference championships so that was disappointing not to be able to be a part of that,” he said. One of Mbambo’s best results was finishing 32nd at an event in New York which showed just how much higher the level of competition is in the United States. “I finished second out of the freshman in the event and if I ran that time at the New Zealand Champs for my age grade I would’ve won which is crazy that I only finished 32nd,” he said. Mbambo said the cross country courses were fairly similar to those in New Zealand, with most races being run on golf courses in the United States. Based in the north-east of the country, he competed in events in New York, Rhode Island, Virginia. “We do travel round a bit and there are lots of opportunities,” he said. “Some athletes in our programme got

to go to North Carolina and Boston to compete and we were going to get the opportunity to go to Florida for an event but the virus stopped that.” The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the second semester, which consists of indoor track events followed by outdoor track events. The 19-year-old said he feels he is strongest competing in cross country at the moment, with limited experience in the other two area, especially indoor racing. “We have no indoor tracks here in New Zealand and it is a completely different experience,” he said. “You can’t breathe and the track is 200m shorter than outdoors so the racing is a lot more tactical so I’ve got a bit of learning to do there.” With La Salle University closed like most colleges in the United States, Mbambo is finishing the rest of the semester online, and all going well will return to Philadelphia for his second year. “Since I got injured in the cross country season in my first year and can get medically excused and so while I’ll be a year older and in my second year I will still be able to race as a rookie,” Mbambo said. “Hopefully I will be able to win rookie of year for my conference and the team can win the conference championships again.” Each college has a team of 10 runners, with the best seven finishing runners from each team getting points for their team based on where they finished. From the conference finals they move the regional finals before progressing to the nationals. Mbambo said he would love to qualify for the nationals at least once in his time at La Salle. Mbambo was born in Zambia and moved to New Zealand with his family when he was seven years old. The family lived in Dunedin for the first seven years and moved to Ashburton around five years ago.

■■ TRANSPORT OPERATORS

Not business as usual for trucking companies By Sue Newman

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Freight movement might be considered an essential service, but for transport operators, their industry is one that’s currently bathed in uncertainty, says business owner Mark Wareing. With more than 250 staff on his payroll and dozens of trucks in his fleet, Wareing said working within the tight regulations of the Covid-19 level four alert scenario was incredibly complex. “It’s all very task specific because some industries are considered essential and some are not so it’s all driven by the customer,” he said. Logging and lime spreading were off the work schedule and while livestock movement was on, what happened and when

was determined by the capability of meat processing plants, Wareing said. Because of a requirement for all workers on a plant’s chain to be two metres apart, most plants had closed for a day or so while they were reconfigured to meet the new rules, he said. And when they reopened, the chain speed was slower and therefore the stock demand lower. “And that’s got a spill down effect to us and to the farmers.” With large staff numbers across Rural Transport and Wareing Transport, Wareing said he was putting the wishes of his staff at the top of his priority list. “Staff and their families must come first and if some staff don’t want to work, that’s fine by me.” The slow down in work was

having significant cashflow implications, Wareing said. “And the flow on effects from this will be huge.” As a family business they were seeking the best advice possible from professionals and that was something he advised all business owners to do. He praised the approach banks were taking to the crisis, saying they had been very good to deal with. Looking ahead, the next four weeks would be riddled with uncertainty for every one and while things might seem to be ticking along in week one, as the lock down progressed, it would only get tougher, Wareing said. “I’m just telling all my staff to keep in contact with their friends and family and to look after each other.”

Staff wishes are at the top of the priorities for Rural Transport and Wareings. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

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■■ ASHBURTON ROTARY

Helping those in need Strong demand from vulnerable people for support from local charities has prompted members of Ashburton Rotary to in turn become supporters themselves. The Rotary Club of Ashburton Charitable Trust has made a cash donation to both St Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army because both charities are already

facing increased demand from people in need. Don McLeod, club president for the 2019/2020 year, says the need for help from these groups is likely to grow over the coming weeks of the Covid-19 four-week lockdown, and said that need can only be met by groups and organisations in the community helping out with donations.

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Ashburton’s Civil Defence team is in a state of readiness for whatever community need may arise during the Covid-19 lockdown. With the government declaring a state of emergency, Civil Defence teams around the country were put on standby. And while the need for the organisation is unlikely to be for disaster relief, it is likely to come in terms of humanitarian need, says council environmental services manager Jane Donaldson. Two staff members had been working full-time on preparedness for several days, and a daily teleconferencing meeting was held with a range of the district’s agencies, she said. “We’re trying to compile lists of people who might be vulnerable, people who don’t have a support network.”

The focus of civil defence aid was likely to be for people needing food or prescriptions delivered and council staff who were unable to work during the lockdown would fill delivery roles as needed. This gave a security assurance to anyone using the civil defence service, as all council staff have been police checked as a condition of their employment, Donaldson said. The council has not activated its emergency operations centre, but this could be done very quickly if needed, she said. The council also has a pandemic committee that meets each day via Zoom. Mayor Neil Brown said that with most services closed, the council should be the link for people to use if they were wanting help. “Call the council and we’ll put you in touch with whoever you need to be in touch with.”

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■■SNOW PROJECT

Stores adapt to lockdown

Volunteers needed for snow project

Many stores deemed essential services across the district are adapting to very different operating conditions while the country is in lockdown. Tyrone Burrowes, who owns the Mobil petrol station in Rakaia, said the town had been noticeably more quiet with more trucks than cars travelling along State Highway 1. “It has been quite eerily quiet actually, though there is still activity and still people driving around, but the cops are out and about sorting that out.” At the petrol station the doors remained open with no night pay window like at other petrol stations, but they are limiting the number of customers allowed in the store at once, have marks on the ground to ensure people follow physical distancing protocols, and Burrowes is investing in perspex screens to put up between the staff and customers. “People have been good so far at keeping their distance and we want to do our bit,” he said. “You’d hate to have a shop full

The doors to the Mt Somers General Store are open, although business has been quiet during the lockdown period thus far. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

of people and someone comes down with something.” At the Beach Road On The Spot owners have been thrilled with how their customers have embraced their one customer in, one customer out policy.

Owner Gauri Thakar said customers had been coming to the store with a lot of patience. She said staff were ensuring they were keeping two metres away from customers, and were cleaning down surfaces that were

often touched when they could like the eftpos machine, counter and fridge and freezer handles. “We have had people of every age coming in and new customers as well, not just our local faces that we know,” she said. Up in Mt Somers the Mt Somers General Store is still open, also operating a one-in, one-out policy. Owner Kate Acland said customers were provided with hand sanitiser when they entered the store and that one staff member was manning the shop. “We haven’t been terribly busy but there are a few villagers that aren’t terribly mobile so it is good for the community to have the store open,” she said. The Aclands also own the Staveley Store which they have shut so have moved their range of fresh meats to the Mt Somers General Store to bolster their grocery options. They are only stocking grocery items, with items such as pies and sausage rolls not currently available.

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■■ PROPERTY SALES

30 years of life packed, now a waiting game Last week Barbara and Dennis Blincoe were looking forward to moving into their new home at the end of the week. They’d packed up 30-plus years of life in their family home and were keen to begin the next stage in their lives in a newer home on a smaller section just down the street. All that changed last Monday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that from Wednesday, 11.59pm, New Zealand would be in lockdown. Where you were at midnight was where you’d stay for the next four weeks. And for the Blincoes that meant their move was off. “We were supposed to be moving today, 200 yards up the road. We’d paid the money and it was all legal but now we’re tenants in our home,” Mrs Blincoe said. Their purchaser is also in limbo, having moved back to Ashburton after many years living in Australia and is now waiting out the lockdown in a small flat. Currently the Blincoes are living out of box-

es. Their possessions were packed and ready for their grandsons to move. But when you have most of your life packed away, it’s amazing how little you really need, she said. “Our clothes were all on their hangars in boxes and now I’m having to pull things out to find a warm pair of trousers.” If there’s any downside to the postponed move, it’s been the on-again, off-again issue of transferring phone, power and insurance. The Blincoe’s situation is mirrored across the district, with solicitor Chris Robertson saying every law firm in town would have people sitting in property transaction limbo. “A lot of cases we’re just not settling and people are simply staying where they are,” he said. While some of those involved in property sales had been keen to test the boundaries, Robertson said the rules were very clear. People had to stay where they were for the duration of the lockdown.

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■■ TALES FROM THE BACK SEAT

The story of the three-legged chicken R Guardian motoring correspondent, Bernard Egan is well known around these parts. Over the next few weeks, he’s agreed to share with us some of his tales of from yesteryear. Some will be his own telling while others will come directly, or indirectly from others. The whole truth of some, can be left for public opinion.

onald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was prior, to being “Trumped,” the oldest person inaugurated into that office. Before entering politics Ronald Reagan was an actor and was also quite a raconteur. One of his funny stories was about a travelling salesman who was driving along a back country road doing 60mph when he was amazed to see a three-legged chicken overtaking him. Not sure if he could believe his eyes, he followed the chick-

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en, which turned up a side road and then into a farmyard. The farmer was standing in the yard so the salesman pulled up and told the farmer he thought he just followed a three-legged chicken doing

over 60mph. Was he seeing correctly? The farmer said yes, he was. So the salesman asked about the unusual chicken and the farmer said he bred them. The salesman asked why and the farmer said “well ma and I like drumsticks then along came junior and he likes them too so we decided to breed three-legged chickens”. The salesman asked the farmer what they taste like and the farmer said, “don’t know, haven’t managed to catch one yet!”

By Susan Sandys

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NIWA climate scientists are asking for volunteers to help key in data from old weather records taken during the 1939 big snow. The scientists have accumulated a mass of handwritten weather data from one week in July when huge snowstorms blanketed the country. Dubbed The Week It Snowed Everywhere, the project will help scientists predict climate patterns today and into the future. Climate scientist Andrew Lorrey said the 1939 snowfall was significant because it covered the country, from flurries at Cape Reinga to at least 10 centimetres in Dunedin. “Was 1939 the last gasp of conditions that were common during the Little Ice Age which ended in the 1800s? Or the first glimpse of the extremes of climate change thanks to the Industrial Revolution?” he said. Dr Lorrey said the handwritten logs contained valuable information that could be fed into weather reconstructions to help understand how rapidly the climate was changing. Additionally it would help with a project Dr Lorrey is undertaking, working with Microsoft via an AI for Earth grant to train machine learning tools to accurately transcribe old handwritten old logbooks. “What we’re asking for now is a quick boost to get this particular week in the system as soon as possible. We are extremely grateful for any assistance, as this is a huge task that would overwhelm us on our own,” he said. An Ashburton Guardian Papers Past article from July 1939 reported up to a foot of snow at Methven and Staveley, followed by a frost of 21.5 degrees at Methven. Potential volunteers are asked to visit southernweatherdiscovery.org

How to live at Alert Level 4 Living at Alert Level 4 isn’t easy. You might be tempted to leave the house. But it’s incredibly important that you don’t revert back to ‘normal life’. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about self-isolation while we’re all at Alert Level 4. Why do we need to stay home?

Which public spaces are okay to visit?

Remember why we are all taking these extreme measures. Staying home saves lives, by breaking the chain of transmission.

Effectively none apart from supermarkets and pharmacies. All bars, restaurants, cafes, gyms, cinemas, pools, museums, libraries and playgrounds are closed. Avoid places like beaches where people commonly linger, or are unable to maintain a 2 metre distance.

How does stopping movement help? The virus is spread by us. It can’t move by itself. So we all need to avoid moving around as much as possible.

What do you mean by stopping movement? There should be no movement that isn’t essential. For example:

• don’t travel to and from baches or second homes • avoid driving out of your neighbourhood

Don’t touch surfaces others may have touched when outdoors, like park benches or playgrounds. When you return home carefully wash your hands, and any items you took with you outdoors.

What type of shopping can I do?

• don’t travel across the country in campervans.

You can only shop for essential supplies like food or medicine. If you need to do this:

Note that DOC has closed all of its campsites and huts.

• nominate one person from your household to go

Why is exercise allowed?

• be aware that shops will limit numbers to help you keep 2 metres away from others

There are very few exceptions to staying home, but exercise is one of them. Going for a walk, run or bike ride is good for your mental health. Just remember to:

• stay close to home. Enjoy your neighbourhood, but go no further • keep it solitary, or only with those you live with • keep a 2 metre distance from others.

Which types of exercise aren’t okay? In short, anything that could lead to you getting lost or hurting yourself and end up requiring the help of the emergency services. They need to be fully available to respond to COVID-19 cases. Any search and rescue operation reduces the ability of first responders to help others. Do your bit to help them by avoiding outdoor activities like swimming, surfing, tramping, boating, hunting or hiking.

• be kind to essential workers, and others you’re sharing the shop with • wash your hands before and after you shop. Remember, you can also arrange to have your shopping delivered, or have family, friends or neighbours drop-off food or supplies at your door.

What distance should I keep between myself and others? Stay 2 metres away from others. The virus is transmitted by droplets. Keeping your distance helps slow the spread.

Thank you New Zealand Thanks for spending this weekend safely and wisely. Stay home. Save lives. It’s how we’ll break the chain and slow the spread of COVID-19.

Got questions? Find the answers faster at Covid19.govt.nz

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Dentists ready for emergency visits The team at Dentistry on Parkside will be continuing to provide emergency dental care while the country is in lockdown. Current advice to practices is to only see patients with dental injuries from an accident, prolonged bleeding and severe pain or infection that cannot be managed by medication first. If you feel you do have an emergency dental problem please contact your practice first to be triaged by phone initially. To reduce the spread of Covid-19, all non-essential and elective dental treatment was suspended from March 23 until further notice. PHOTO SUPPLIED

■■ OBITUARY

Tanaka San fostered connection By Susan Sandys

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Methven residents are remembering a much-loved town identity who passed away earlier this year. In Japan, Tanaka Noboru was a former chief of the Ski Instructors’ Alliance and owner and founder of the Kamerad Ski School. He fell in love with the little town of Methven after bringing a ski group trip here in the late 1980s. Considering there was so much more to do in the area than just ski, he decided he wanted to share the Kiwi small-town country lifestyle with youngsters from Japan. Each spring he brought over groups of children, aged eight to 15, for homestays. He connected with locals who helped organise the trips. The students would not only ski, but visit farms and participate in activities such as milking cows, as well as go jet boating, horse riding, to Orana Park, and undertake English lessons at the local high school. They would go to landmarks such as the Ashburton District Council chambers, where they would meet councillors and the mayor and sit in the mayor’s chair, and the Methven fire station and have a ride in a fire engine. Homestay hosts included Selwyn and Lois Allred. The Allreds are among those in the town who enjoyed the benefits of a lifelong friendship with Noboru, who became well known about the town and re-

ferred to as Tanaka San. They estimated about 40 Methven families hosted the students throughout the about 30 years they came here. They said many of the students became part of the families they stayed with. “I’m mum to a lot of them,” Lois said. “Tanaka San wanted to immerse them in the Kiwi culture, he was trying to foster better relationships between New Zealand and Japan,” Selwyn said. Learning about another country’s culture went both ways, and Tanaka San and the students would host Japanese tea ceremonies and other events. The Allreds and other families have also travelled to Japan over the years, to see Tanaka San and their former homestay guests. They last visited with their grandchildren as a surprise for Tanaka San’s 85th birthday party four years ago. Tanaka San was a generous man who wanted to support and thank the community which had been so welcoming to him over the years. He established a local bank account for community projects, which he and the students’ families contributed to. Town projects made possible from the fund included a cover for the town’s community swimming pool, cherry trees and an ornamental statue for the Garden of Harmony. The Allreds are planning on using remaining funds in the account to erect a memorial to Tanaka San at the Garden of Harmony.

■■ YOUR VIEW Letters With love Day 4, or is it 5, of “Our Holiday of a Lifetime”. Your father had a bit of a rummage around and found some old vinyl LPs, one was a Jane Fonda Workout, we had one of those years ago came with a bonus bread maker I think. That nice girl Jacinda – the travel agent, said we would like Covid Island. She said not too many tourists, nice and quiet, enjoy the feeling of isolation, it’s like being on a desert island. Well, she was not wrong there. Dad’s going a little stir-crazy, he’s started making silly videos and sharing them with people back home. He’s been getting the odd joke back and we’ve been having a good laugh. I guess that’s important when there is not much in the way of activities to do. We’ve been looking on the internet for local activities, but when you ring, all you get is a phone message (as if no one is there). Don’t they know about customer service? So, local activities seem to be out of the question, it looks like we’ll be spending the afternoon, “making it burn” with Jane. Love Mother and Father

Brief relief He was the gardener at Downton. He was caught doing wees in the fountain. The butler was called, and he told the Lord. It was all over then, bar the shoutin’. Yesss

A sporting suggestion

Among highlights of Tanaka San’s visits was taking his homestay groups to the Ashburton District Council chambers. In the 1990s he was hosted by Mayor Geoff Geering (left) and Methven Community Board representative Paul Dixon. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 270320-SS-006

Selwyn and Lois Allred have many happy memories of Tanaka San’s visits to Methven. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 270320-SS-006

With the current lockdown and restrictions on all sports, the question of how to keep up you skills is very relevant at this time. Some time ago I read, in a sports paper, an article about two American College basketball teams. The statistics of matches won, goal scored etc, were almost identical. Three months before the start of the season the teams were given their training programmes. Team A was instructed thus: Morning training – one hour in the gymnasium doing strength work etc. Afternoon training – one hour in the gymnasium practicing basketball skills. Team B was instructed: Morning training – one hour in the gymnasium doing strength work etc. Afternoon training – one hour in seclusion, with eyes closed, visualising the moves and skills required. After one month of the new season had passed, Teams B’s statistics had improved 50 per cent over those of Team A. I had a break of approximately six months from my chosen sports, and followed Team B’s instructions and still do on the odd occasion. Perhaps not quite as strictly as they did, but I can assure you, when I started back I had lost little of my skills. It works, so might be something you sportsmen and ladies might think about. This ‘lockdown’ might last some time. A sports addict.

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First death ‘a big shock’ NZME Grey District’s mayor says the first coronavirus-related death has come as a “big shock” to the community. The Ministry of Health yesterday announced a woman in her 70s died in the early hours of yesterday in Grey Base Hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. The woman was initially admitted to hospital with suspected influenza, but a coronavirus test came back positive on Friday. The woman had an underlying chronic health condition. As a precautionary approach, the West Coast DHB has placed 21 staff in self-isolation for 14 days from their last involvement in the patient’s care. Mayor Tania Gibson said the death was “heartbreaking”. “It’s come as a big shock to our community,” she said. “Our thoughts do go out to the family.” The death has also pushed the “key message” that people need to stay home during the lockdown period. Gibson had heard stories of people who weren’t following the rules, and were increasing the sizes of their isolation bubbles. People needed to obey the rules, she said. She also thought the death might spark further concern among members of the community, but stressed everyone should remain level-headed. “It’s brought it all home to everybody that this is very serious. “I still think on the West Coast we’re still in the best place in the world to fight this.” She reminded everyone to stay calm. West Coast DHB chief executive David Meates said the woman was one of three confirmed

Some general practices say they may be forced to shut their doors for good thanks to surging costs associated with Covid-19. They’ve been hit by a double whammy of expenses from preparing for the Covid-19 pandemic, followed by a plunge in income as the country goes into lockdown. One practitioner called the situation “chaotic”, saying the practice was running at a “massive loss”. “I have worked [the] last 16 days. This is going to potentially sink practices. Government assistance is a must at this point,” said the GP, one of several whose comments were collated by member organisation General Practice New Zealand. The Ministry of Health was meeting yesterday with the General Practice Leaders’ Forum,

In brief Call for blood The Blood Service is encouraging people to donate blood while they are healthy as it aims maintain a continuity of supply as the Covid-19 crisis deepens. Blood Service spokesperson Asuka Burge said there had been a slight dip in demand for blood products as elective surgeries were postponed, but that only told half the story. She said donors had to be healthy, so the other half of the equation was the difficulty of having a - NZME steady supply.

Strong quake A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the top of the South Island yesterday morning. It struck 15 kilometres east of Seddon with a depth of 12km – at around 1.18am. Geonet reports the shaking was strongly felt in Nelson, Blenheim and Wellington – all the way up to Palmerston North. Nearly two thousand people checked in to say they felt the quake. - NZME

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A woman exercises in Hagley Park Christchurch yesterday. coronavirus cases on the West Coast so far. “We express our deepest sympathies to the woman’s family and ask that their request for privacy is respected,” he said. “Staff followed protocols and procedures and did everything they could to help this patient, and to protect themselves. “West Coast DHB has worked to ensure appropriate staffing arrangements are in place to replace these team members and ensure that we can continue to provide health services to the West Coast community.” University of Otago department of psychological medicine’s Dr Christopher Gale said people would “naturally be sad” and “share in the grief of the family of the first person who has died of

Covid-19 in New Zealand”. “From other countries, we are aware that there is a death rate, and that the older population are the people we should protect most. A certain amount of gentleness and consideration has to be given to her family and friends, who will be grieving, and may be mourning from a distance,” he said. Victoria University of Wellington clinical psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland said the news was a “sobering statistic” for those who may have believed New Zealand could avoid coronavirus deaths. “The fact that the death occurred on the West Coast may further underline the crisis we face. If the death was in Auckland then some may have been able to

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dismiss it as being related to ‘others’ and not ‘us’. But this woman was ‘us’. Not a foreign tourist nor someone returning from overseas. Covid-19 is here and it is real,” he said. “Whilst some level of fear and anxiety is warranted, as it can serve to keep us safe, high levels provoke us to respond irrationally. To counter this it’s important for us to acknowledge when we’re feeling afraid – notice the pit in your stomach, your tense shoulder, your racing thoughts, your urge to yell at someone. Then pause, breathe deeply several times, and focus on what you can do to keep yourself and your bubble safe. Direct your attention away from attacking others to protecting yourself as, ultimately, this will protect us all.”

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which includes GPNZ, NZ Medical Association representatives, the Primary Health alliance, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation, the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP), Primary Health Alliance and the Rural GP Network. RNZCGP medical director Dr Brian Betty said cashflow had dropped significantly across the sector after the college called for general practices to move to 70 per cent virtual consulting one week ago. Around 1000 practices changed things in 24-48 hours, which Betty said made him incredibly proud. But it has also had severe repercussions for some in the sector. Between 30-40 per cent of general practice income is from co-payments from patients, Betty said. Much of that money wasn’t coming in now and it was crucial GPs received immediate support from the Ministry of Health and

the Government, he said. General practices were the essential service on the frontline in fighting Covid-19, Betty said. If nothing was done to help them there would be staff layoffs and GP closures coming – but he believed health authorities recognised what was happening and would offer support. “We need immediate support make sure the sector remains operational.” GPNZ chairman Dr Jeff Lowe was also hopeful about the outcome of the meeting, saying the ministry had been very supportive and was listening. Practices had undergone a huge transformation in the past fortnight, he said. “There’s been a tsunami of activity in the lead up from going from alert level 2 to 3 and then quarantine in 4.” The public had been preparing for lockdown by getting last-min-

ute health checks and repeat prescriptions, with the surge in activity meaning some general practices had taken on more staff at the beginning of last week to deal with the increase. Staff in self-isolation were also being paid in full. Other costs had shot up – among them buying perspex screens, hiring portacabins, buying scrubs and personal protective equipment. GPs also moved rapidly from the majority of appointments being face-to-face to mostly online or via phone, with associated costs including buying laptops, tablets, handsets and licensing for virtual consulting. Practices had set up Covid-19 assessment centres, trying to ensure the usual patients could be seen and flu jabs given without mixing those people with other patients with respiratory or Covid-19 symptoms.

Police have launched a new online form the public can use to report people breaching the national Covid-19 lockdown – and it’s already proved so popular the website is swamped. Since it was announced at 1pm, the service has been used extensively. Police have warned police to be patient because of “very heavy traffic”. Authorities, including police, have the power to stop people out and about and ask them why they are not at their home. Police said the website can be used to report isolation breaches or businesses continuing to operate when they are not part of the essential - NZME workforce.

Tents may be used Hospitals are setting up tents and clearing wards to prepare for an expected influx of Covid-19 patients. Some hospitals have opted to use tents to triage people who might have the new coronavirus, the Herald on Sunday understands – keeping potential carriers well away from other staff and patients. New Zealanders will be used to seeing such measures used after disasters overseas, and their use here underlines the health emergency the country and world faces. Large numbers of elective (non-urgent) surgeries and procedures are also being postponed or sent to private hospitals to free up space and - NZME resources.

Crash victim named The woman who was killed in a crash on State Highway 2 between Aongatete and Katikati on Wednesday has been named. She was Lisa-Marie Kuku, 24 of Aongatete. The crash happened about 8.25pm between Sharp and Hot Springs Rds in the Western Bay of Plenty. Police are appealing for any witnesses. - NZME

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ews yesterday of New Zealand’s first confirmed death from Covid-19 really hammers home the importance of what we’re doing as a country in these trying times. It confirms that we are not immune. That New Zealand isn’t in this little of bubble of protection that usually protects us from all the dastardly things that happen in the world and that no matter how much some might turn their nose up in the air and say this is all an over-reaction, that we need to take this seriously. And so, if you’ve been a little bit relaxed over the past five days and pushed the boundaries more than you probably should have, now is the time to stop. Our office was flooded with messages over the weekend of observations from people of others who seem to be flouting the rules. Our roads still seem busy. Too busy. In one day, I watched one family drive past the Guardian offices in a van on five separate occasions with no real apparent reasons. If we don’t take this seriously and abide by the rules put in place then the chances are that we’re going to be in this state of limbo for a lot longer than what we were first told – and no-one wants that if it’s not necessary, nor if it’s avoidable. There’s a lot of information and suggestions out there on what are the best steps to take to keep yourselves, your friends, your family and your community safe and the best of them is that if you’re not sure if you should, then don’t – because it’s probably not essential. Our police are out there doing what they can. But they can’t be everywhere and if you see or hear of anything that goes against the nation’s plan then make use of the new reporting system at www.police.govt.nz/ 105support Don’t become a nark because Nancy over the fence walked seven blocks instead of four, but keep an eye out and use the common sense rule. Otherwise four weeks is going to seem like a very long time for a very good reason.

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know many of you will be feeling anxious about the health and livelihoods of your families and those of our wider community right now. I am fully supportive of the Government’s decision to elevate New Zealand’s Alert Level to Level 4 in order to halt the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the growing number of infections across New Zealand and the confirmation of community transmission, there is no room for complacency. Our job now is to stay local, remain solitary and avoid physical contact with anyone outside of our immediate households. I know this will bring with it a range of challenges for many, including parents trying to juggle working from home with supervising children engaging in online learning, and older people living alone, feeling isolated, and needing assistance to get supplies. As your local MP for Selwyn I am here to help and support you. While my staff and I are con-

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tractors and the self-employed. For information on the support that may be available to you and to apply for support, visit www. workandincome.govt.nz If you are concerned that you “fall between the gaps” or are having difficulty accessing support, please contact me. Many people in our community are feeling isolated and vulnerable right now. Some don’t have access to the internet and may need additional information or help with deliveries, food or other services so it is important we keep in touch via phone or social media. For those over 70s who are not connected to the internet, it is vital to ensure they have a neighbour or relative to check on them via phone and drop supplies to their door when needed. Essential services remain open. These include supermarkets and petrol stations. However, in terms of supermarket shopping the Government has recommended that households nominate one

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‘It’s good to keep active’ By Patrick McKendry For anyone who has followed Hamish Bond’s remarkable career, it will come as no surprise that his two-car garage now only has space for one vehicle during the current lockdown period. Or that the remaining car is under some pressure for its spot. Bond, who went to school at Chertsey and Ashburton Intermediate, is one of a select group of New Zealand athletes with backto-back Olympic triumphs, after gold medals alongside Eric Murray in 2012 and 2016, is known for his unforgiving work ethic and relentless training approach. That will ease off a little during the current isolation period, but not too much, even though the Tokyo Olympics have been postponed for the best part of a year. “I’ll try to keep the training up,” Bond said. “I’ll do something most days, maybe some days I’ll do two sessions. “For me it’s not just about the long-term picture, but for my own sanity. It wouldn’t be advisable to go from 13 or 14 sessions a week to nought. I don’t think that would be healthy. “And it’s good to keep active, people need to be mindful of not just sitting around, or stewing about the current situation.” The Rowing New Zealand base at Lake Karapiro closed its doors last Tuesday, ahead of the government’s level four lockdown. “A lot of the stuff at the high performance centre was divvied up between athletes,” said Bond. “I took some, though I already had a fair amount of equipment that I have accumulated over the years.” Bond has a rowing machine, a ski erg, an ‘assault’ bike and various weightlifting equipment, including a squat rack, as well as couple of road bikes. “My two-car garage is definitely a one-car garage, and it’s sort of dwindling,” laughed Bond. “There are no excuses not to be fit and/or strong over the next few

Top Kiwi rower Hamish Bond weeks, that’s for sure. “I’ve got multiple cardio options, and plenty of capacity to lift some weights as well.” Bond was not surprised by Tuesday’s confirmation of the Olympics postponement, saying that the writing was on the wall. “Perhaps the IOC had their head stuck in the sand for a little while there, but it was a good move when a number of countries signalled they would boycott and there was a bit of push from athletes too, with an understanding that the situation was bigger than sport,” said Bond. “And athletes were looking for some clarity, to help them focus on the situation (coronavirus) at hand. “I haven’t come across any re-

port or athlete with a negative attitude to the announcement. “We certainly need to do our bit and ultimately we are just playing a game. We can get quite caught up in the outcome, the chasing of that glory but it pales in comparison to what the world is facing presently.” The revised five-year Olympic cycle will be unique, and mean a re-set of priorities, but could be beneficial for the New Zealand men’s eight, a relatively new crew. “I guess for athletes like myself another year may not be overly helpful, another year longer in the tooth,” joked the 34-year-old. “But I think I can still be at my best over another 12-month period. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be fitter, faster and stronger next

year. Time wasn’t on our side given the short time we had together as a crew and the number of young guys on the team.” However, for the next few weeks sporting pursuits will be firmly on the back burner. Bond will be focused on looking after his two children (Imogen, 2 years and Phoebe, eight months), while his wife Lizzie continues her vital work as a doctor at Tauranga hospital. “She’s in Orthopaedics, so not in the immediate area of what Covid requires, but when things escalate, they call in everyone, and anyone with any medical experience,” explained Bond. “They are prepping for that situation and tending to any broken bones etc in the meantime.

“There’s a degree of continuing as normal, but prepping for any escalation.” Bond admits they are both worried about her possible exposure to the virus, but realise it’s part of the job. “She’s concerned, certainly,” said Bond. “Just being in contact with people, whether they be known patients or people in general who may be asymptomatic at the time but may be carrying the virus.” “She doesn’t want to bring it home to me or the kids. But she is also keen to help in any way she can…that’s healthcare workers, that’s how they operate. “She will be taking every precaution she can to limit the spread to our bubble. What else can you do I suppose?”

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who is “back on the tools”. “Some of them have been going out, some are on the tools already Friday morning before they came in and saw us to pick up some gear,” Robinson said. “Plumber, builder, yeah there are a lot of jobs that have been thrown out by the guys. “They know that they are going to have their time to train but after that they are starting to look to get back into some of their trades. “(Victor Radley) will be listening, he’s on the tools.” Brisbane prop Thomas Flegler is adjusting to life away from the bright lights of the NRL. “On a deal worth $200,000 a year, the 20-year-old is now earning $24.60 an hour as a banana farmer.”

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With no live sport to watch, things are grim. We won’t hide from that. But, to create some debate and discussion, members of the Guardian’s sporting nuts club have decided to undertake a series of sporting discussions, which will run for as long as there are topics to list. Today here’s our Black Caps ODI XI from during our lifetime. Matt Markham In some ways this one was simple, but then again it wasn’t. I don’t quite know how that works, but we’ll run with it. Top of the order is just a beautiful partnership. One of those ones that might last a week, or it’ll go the distance, you just never quite know. If they don’t fire, they’re well supported by first and second drop who are more than capable of steadying the ship and then building the platform. Fleming’s absence is quite obvious, he’ll make my test side but a poor conversion rate has him just tipped to the side by vice-captain, in this instance, Kane. Jesse Ryder would be one of the most naturally gifted cricket players I’ve seen except for Jonathan Leask when he played for the Methven sixth grade side – and Ryder adds a second medium pace seam option to the bowling line up too. Vettori doesn’t need an explanation and that pace attack, although we’ll take 2015 Tim Southee, please, is pretty straightforward too. Serious thought was given to elevating Boult up the batting order too. McCullum to play the aggressive captain role.

Jaime Pitt-MacKay Sticking with the theme of players that have played in my time on the earth has once again restricted my talent pool, but I think we are definitely in our best generation of ODI players in the past six years anyway. Patient enough with the bat to structure and innings from the likes of Williamson and Latham, but with the boom ability of Guptill and bad boy Ryder, who will go down as possibly the biggest wasted

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Martin Guptill Brendon McCullum Kane Williamson Martin Crowe Ross Taylor Jesse Ryder Dan Vettori Tim Southee Richard Hadlee Shane Bond Trent Boult

Fleming spent more time coming in almost as an opener when batting at three so have partnered him with Nathan Astle, and opted to put Brendon McCullum, who would wear the gloves, down at 6 to finish the innings off. Martin Guptill and Jesse Ryder were in the conversation but the depth in the middle order pushing Fleming, who would captain the side, up the order. Williamson, Crowe, and Taylor are interchangeable options in a strong middle order. Cairns and Vettori are the allrounders with Vettori the only spin option getting a look in,

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talent this country has seen. I’m giving the gloves to Latham, freeing up McCullum to focus on his captaincy and batting, while unfortunately I miss out on being able to select Martin Crowe by three years. Had Crowe played his last ODI in 1998, he would be in for Latham. I will admit the bowling stocks are a bit thin, but there is no reason we can’t lean on Ryder’s medium pace much like the current team turns to Colin de Grandhomme. This team is about calling on our best batting talent and hoping Boult, Southee and Bond can pick up wickets while Vettori strangles the batsmen from the other end. Martin Guptill

Brendon McCullum Kane Williamson Ross Taylor Nathan Astle Tom Latham (WK) Jesse Ryder Daniel Vettori Tim Southee Trent Boult Shane Bond

Super-solid at the top – but if you think fireworks are required, don’t forget Astle has 16 centuries (and 41 half tons) to his name and GT has an average of 47 and hit the most runs in the 75 World Cup; the obvious at three and four; Baz has to be in there, Harry is star fielder, batting finisher and spare parts bowler, Bad-Boy Jesse supplies enormous power hitting down the order (and bowls a bit too), Smithie is keeping and scoring runs (even though he won’t be required for the latter), and the speed-machine triumvirate is going to knock over anyone. Game on. Glenn Turner Nathan Astle Kane Williamson Ross Taylor Brendon McCullum Chris Harris Jesse Ryder Ian Smith Trent Boult Shane Bond Richard Hadlee

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while Canterbury’s Chris Harris was the next cab off the rank with his infamous “dibbly-dobbly” deliveries. Bond provides raw pace, and Hadlee was a name that couldn’t be left out of an all-time side. It was a toss-up between Southee and Trent Boult for the final spot, and opted for Southee.

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Adam Burns Putting together a well balanced team with some quality fielders was my self-enforced brief. A lot of our greatest ever ODI run scorers come from the very top of the order, however there was unfortunately no space for the likes of Stephen Fleming or even Glenn Turner. Figuring out the opening partnership was tricky, considering there needed to be a wicketkeeper in the mix. Opted for Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum who has also made a miraculous recovery from back struggles to again take the gloves. Nathan Astle drops one place in the order as he did bat at three on occasion during his ODI career despite being one of our greatest ever openers. With Guptill and Chris Harris, we have some dynamic fielding quality in and around the circle. The triumvirate of Williamson, Taylor and Crowe adds more than 19,000 ODI career runs. Daniel Vettori, our highest ever ODI wicket taker, would bowl during the middle overs alongside

Harris or even Astle if need be. Paddles, Shane Bond and Trent Boult all average in the early-tomid 20s and make up a devastating pace trio. Crowe captains the team.

Martin Guptill Brendon McCullum (wk) Nathan Astle Kane Williamson Ross Taylor Martin Crowe (capt) Chris Harris Richard Hadlee Daniel Vettori Shane Bond Trent Boult

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Third Group One The talented but sometimes quirky Verry Elleegant toyed with her rivals to win the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill, notching the third elite-level win of her career in effortless fashion. The daughter of Zed, who began her career in New Zealand, won the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) on the corresponding day a year ago for trainer Chris Waller, and went on to win the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) to stamp her claim as one of the best fillies of her year. Verry Elleegant demonstrated her staying prowess once again on Saturday and has flagged herself a spring Cups contender. The mare also demonstrated her fortitude to back up seven days after a fighting second to English horse Addeybb in the Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m). Racing continues through the Covid-19 crisis but with no spectators allowed, leaving Waller as a oneman cheer squad after Verry Elleegant raced away from Mustajeer and last year’s winner Avilius to win by just over four lengths. “It might look like easy but it has been a big effort for the whole stable to get a horse like her to settle as well as she is doing. “She is quite a highly-revved horse,” Waller said. “Full credit to James (McDonald). “She is obviously a great horse. We haven’t had her over this distance very often but each time we have she has just been dominant. It is a very special win.” “She is only four and racing against the older horses basically.

“She is just a genuine athlete at a staying trip.” Waller said the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) was high on the list of targets for the New Zealand bred mare and the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) was also a goal. “The Caulfield Cup would be high on our radar and even a Melbourne Cup,” he said. “Let’s hope we get weighted as well as some of the other horses from around the world and they keep giving the local horses a chance. “She’ll be there and she’ll be one of them.” McDonald has an obvious affection for Verry Elleegant despite her quirks and said she adapted well when he found himself further back than he planned. “She was a star today,” he said. “I thought I would probably be outside the lead but she felt better coming from off the speed to be honest. “But that’s how adaptable she is and how she has grown as a mare. “Hopefully we are only going to reap the rewards now and what she has already done is just a bonus. “What I felt today was just extraordinary.” Waller is unsure whether to prolong the mare’s campaign for a serious tilt at the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes in the uncertain times but said he hoped people could see racing was being run responsibly. “I think everybody here has been so responsible as have the stable staff that are doing a fantastic job.” “We’re all worried about our safety and health as well as the rest of Australia but we are showing we can put on a responsible show and keep everyone interested at home.”

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Plans remain fluid for Probabeel In the normal scheme of things, Saturday’s gritty performance for second in the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill would have been class filly Probabeel’s last of her current Australian campaign. That was the initial plan for the Brendan and Jo Lindsay-owned three-year-old as trainer Jamie Richards and her connections looked ahead to the promise of her four-year-old spring campaign. That of course was until the current Covid-19 pandemic threw a massive spanner in the works and cast doubt on just what shape and form the racing industry would take next week let alone next season. Given the Savabeel filly has been handling her cur-

rent workload with aplomb, Richards is happy to press on to another significant target provided his charge comes through her latest performance in top shape. “We had initially thought that Saturday would be her last run and we would bring her home and put her in the paddock, but the way things are at the moment, we have had to have a rethink on that front.” “The early reports are she has pulled up well and if she comes through this one like she has previously then we will be heading to the Oaks. “We have Melody Belle ready to go in the Doncaster at Randwick this weekend and she has done really well since moving to Sydney from Melbourne.”

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ACROSS 1. Stanley goes to church to stop the bleeding (6) 8. He’s doing no work, and will sound boring (5) 9. Pica, not suitable for words describing picture (7) 11. To cast off is to get less (8) 12. Bank on finding parking in it by way of comeback (5) 15. The beautiful depth of the dermis (4) 16. Like first house, it has its keys (3) 17. With the skill to be bodied as a sailor (4) 19. Dutch Chinatown? (5) 21. In the beginning, a law-breaker is strong and sturdy (8) 24. Any wing could be showing signs of fatigue (7) 25. Father, who wrote under the name of Walter (5) 26. It boils the drums timpanists use (6) DOWN 2. Men engaged in the same occupation may swop (5) 3. Stinging, it might tingle – not heartlessly (8) 4. Bonnet for a small-time criminal (4) 5. Would love to have Oread involved in it (5) 6. Notes an end to movement (4) 7. Used to be you, I and the Engineers (4) 10. Money: it’s something one can’t do without (9) 12. Chance taken by knight going up to king (4) 13. Cob is found as the hunt laze about (8) 14. Not many turn up at first train in shuttle service (4) 18. Under oath one could make such enemies (5) 20. The last round nail broken after starting filing (5) 21. Concessions one takes up by absorption (4) 22. Singing voice may vary a lot (4) 23. Something to be done on time is make a request (4)

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): For today, the best advice is inside yourself. Don’t let anyone diagnose your problem, tell you how to feel or suggest your next move. You are the best judge of you. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s no flaw, obstacle or reason holding you back. You just need to learn a few little tricks to get yourself into the habits that will pull you unthinkingly forward. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): The first step to winning in an environment is to choose environments you’re genuinely interested in. Get excited about going, or go where you won’t have to fake your enthusiasm. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Athletes aren’t expected to play every position, and you shouldn’t expect this of yourself either. Play to your strengths. You don’t have to make every point in the game. Just help make a few. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): If you have to guess whether the message will land right, the mood will be conveyed, the point will be made, you’re probably on the right track. Those who don’t question themselves are most likely to miss the mark. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): People you can laugh with are the treasures of your day. And if you happen to be the one who’s making this laughter happen, you’ll feel mightily accomplished. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Sometimes you feel like you have no control over your emotions, and sometimes your emotions feel like they have no control over you. But today, you and your feelings will be on the same page. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ll feel like keeping some of your views to yourself. “Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.” – Plato SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ll be drawn to focus on those with needs bigger than your own, and this will unexpectedly brighten you. As your wells of compassion get deeper, your vibes raise higher. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Grudges and ill feelings only get more cumbersome as time passes. In the spirit of lightening up, you’ll let go of some old baggage that’s been slowing you down. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): What one person calls education another calls propaganda, advertising, persuasion and bias. You accept nothing at face value, as almost everything that has a face has a whole body behind it. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Your goal is not to reach every person. It’s to reach the right people. The right people like you immediately and without convincing. If you don’t feel the receptivity, move on.

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How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There’s at least one five-letter word. Good Verywords Good of 14 three Excellent 16 How 10 many or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginningsolution: with a capital are dole, allowed. den, doe, Previous There’s ateld, leastend, oneeon, five-letter word.leno, don, done, led, lend, lode, loden, lone, nod,14node, ode, 16 old, Good 10 Very Good Excellent olde, olden, olé, one

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Across: 1. Rifle ranges 8. Roosting 9. Itch 10. Sever 13. Esau 16. Iris 17. High 18. Gasp 20. Darts 24. Undo 25. Rounders 26. Clogdancing 1 5. Glide 9 6. Breaking out Down: 2. Icon 3. Litre 4. Rinse 7. Thoughtless 11. Voted 12. Rider 14. Spit 1 15. 6 Miss 5 19. Photo 21. Aroma 22. Tonic 23. Bean

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DOWN 1. Construct (5) 2. Parasol (8) 3. Fingers (6) 4. Offensive (4) 5. Graceful (7) 6. Attain (10) 9. Unexpected (10) 12. Gathered (8) 14. Silent movie star (7) 16. French (6) 19. Wanderer (5) 20. Unit of area (4)

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Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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ACROSS 1. Borders (10) 7. Ascend (5) 8. Gizmos (7) 10. Bits and pieces (8) 11. Den (4) 13. Preserve (food) (6) 15. Repartee (6) 17. Muslim religious leader (4) 18. Omens (8) 21. Spiral (7) 22. Former European empire (5) 23. Intervened (10)

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Previous solution: den, doe, dole, don, done, eld, end, eon, led, lend, leno, lode, loden, lone, nod, node, ode, old, olde, olden, olé, one

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

rain

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hail

Monday, 30 March 2020

A high southeast of the South Island drives a moist easterly flow onto New Zealand. A trough trapped in this flow affects eastern areas of the country. The trough gradually moves away to the east late Tuesday. Another slow-moving trough in the Tasman Sea weakens on Wednesday as the ridge spreads over the rest of New Zealand, remaining through to Friday.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

60 plus

Canterbury Plains

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

Periods of rain, possibly heavy in the morning, and with isolated thunderstorms towards the foothills in the afternoon. Winds tending northeasterly.

NZ Today

overnight max low

Auckland

showers

Cloudy with periods of rain. Isolated heavy falls and chance thunderstorms from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NE 35 km/h in exposed places. Wind at 2000m: NE 35 km/h.

Hamilton

showers

Napier

rain

TOMORROW

Wellington

showers

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

showers

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

rain

Cloud increasing, patchy drizzle developing about the foothills. Light winds.

Timaru

rain

Queenstown

fine

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Dunedin

rain

Cloudy periods, winds tending northeast.

Cloudy periods. Light winds.

Invercargill

fine

TOMORROW

Mainly fine. Light winds.

THURSDAY

World Weather fine drizzle fine fine fine showers fine fine showers showers fine fine rain cloudy cloudy

FZL: About 2400m

WEDNESDAY

Cloud increasing, patchy drizzle developing about the foothills. Southerlies developing.

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

FZL: 2000m, rising to 2400m by afternoon

Cloudy periods with isolated afternoon showers. Wind at 1000m and 2000m: Light.

Mainly fine, but morning and evening cloud, and isolated early showers about the coast. Light winds.

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8:53 3:06 9:22 3:35 9:51 3:59 10:17 4:33 10:48 4:55 11:12 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 7:47 am Set 7:26 pm Good

Good fishing Rise 1:07 pm Set 10:32 pm

Rise 7:48 am Set 7:25 pm Fair

Fair fishing Rise 2:09 pm Set 11:14 pm

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Rise 7:50 am Set 7:23 pm Fair

Fair fishing Rise 3:08 pm

Last quarter 15 Apr 10:58 am

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River Levels

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cumecs

2.19

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 126.2 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

9.76

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

7.66

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 2:03 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Tuesday 6

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Forecasts for today

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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

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TODAY: Rain, possibly heavy in the morning. Winds tending NE.

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Ashburton Forecast

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 12.9 13.3 Max to 4pm 6.2 Minimum 3.1 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.8 16hr to 4pm March to date 30.0 Avg Mar to date 57 2020 to date 88.2 165 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 11 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 19 Time of gust 3:58pm

to 4pm yesterday

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0.0 17.0 41 64.0 131

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SW 24 S 31 2:08pm

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UKtV 6:15 Insert Name Here M 6:45 The Graham Norton Show PG 7:50 The Bill MVC 8:35 Midsomer Murders M 10:05 Call The Midwife PG 11:05 Doc Martin M 11:55 Prime Suspect MVLC 1:35 The Bill MVC 2:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M 3:25 The Force – Northeast MVC 4:20 The Graham Norton Show M 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 6:20 Qi MS 6:55 EastEnders PG 7:30 Qi MLS Stephen Fry gets into the Christmas spirit with Jo Brand, Brendan O’Carroll, Phill Jupitus, and Alan Davies. 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG Des O’Connor, Tess Daly, Rhod Gilbert, and Sally Phillips join the regulars. 8:35 Doc Martin PG Mrs Tishell’s crush on Dr Ellingham takes a dramatic turn, leaving her husband Clive furious, but Dr Ellingham does not have time to worry about Mr Tishell’s anger. 9:30 A Confession M 10:25 Prime Suspect MVC Tuesday 12:15 Prime Suspect MVLC 1:55 Qi MS 2:25 Qi MLS 2:55 Would I Lie To You? PG 3:30 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 4:30 Doc Martin PG 5:15 A Confession M 30Mar20

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Keeping active a good idea

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Keeping it normal

Ollie Sapsford back in his Mid Canterbury days. By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Ollie Sapsford is doing his best to maintain a sense of normality and routine during some uncertain times. The All Blacks Sevens and former Mid Canterbury representative, like many other Olympic hopefuls, has expressed mixed emotions at the news of the Tokyo games being postponed. “I think everyone would be pretty gutted,” he said. “But they’re worried about the athletes’ welfare and everyone running the organisation has done what’s best for the people to keep everyone safe.”

The 24-year was added to the national sevens squad earlier this year as the team built towards July’s Olympics. The International Olympic Committee moved this week to postpone the games for the very first time in response to the heightening global Covid-19 crisis. The decision was backed by New Zealand Rugby. Although the situation was not ideal, Sapsford said it was better than the games being cancelled altogether and offered players more certainty moving forward. “We were unsure where we were at, a lot of our World Series

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games and tournaments had been postponed. “We weren’t sure what we were next working towards and now it gives us a clear head for the next six months. “It gives us another a year to prepare. “We think we’re pretty good now but in a year we can be even better.” Another question mark hangs above the Mitre 10 Cup with the wing part of the Hawke’s Bay setup. The competition is scheduled to kick off on August 6. Given the 2020 rugby season is now an unknown entity due

to the Covid-19 situation, he was unsure who he would be fronting for later in the year, even if the rugby season returned to normal. “All sevens tournaments which were postponed are now during Mitre 10 Cup. “I’m at that stage where I’m not sure where I’m going to be because I’m signed to both of them. “I think it’s up to NZRU and they’ll make a decision as to whether we play Mitre 10 Cup or whether we play sevens. “It’s a weird feeling.” The sevens squad remained in Mount Maunganui at present during the lockdown and NZR and put programmes in place to

ensure players remained fit while being stuck at home. Sapsford, who is based near Papamoa Beach, was making a concerted effort to remain active during the lockdown period. “I can do some running at a park just down the road and we’ve been sent some quad bikes. “Obviously it’s not the ideal situation but it’s not ideal for anyone you just got to make do with what you’ve got and try and stay in the best mindframe. “I’m just trying to keep my routine going and keep things as normal as possible, you don’t want to get cabin fever and lock yourself up inside.”

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