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June 2, 2022

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Waka Kotahi and KiwiRail’s explanation that the Walnut Avenue upgrade project hasn’t been delayed and remains on track didn’t go down too well with some Ashburton District councillors. READ MORE

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Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown has refuted claims of a budget blowout on the new library and civic centre, but has admitted the pressure on the budget is immense.

‘There is no budget blowout, but civic centre budget tight’ Jonathan Leask Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown says there has been no budget blowout at the new library and civic centre. Brown said that there is immense pressure on the project’s budget, but as it stands it is still within its $56.75 million limit. The claim of a budget blowout in a submission on the annual plan drew the attention of coun-

cillors during hearings last week, prompting Brown to refute the claim. As a member of the project control group, Brown said there had been no mention of a budget blowout. “We mentioned we have lost some time and there is certainly pressure on the budget, but there has been no budget blowout,” Brown said. What has been confirmed is that the project delivery has been pushed back from the end of this year into 2023. What those delays will cost is still to be determined. Council chief executive Hamish

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Riach said Covid restrictions and now supply chain issues are “impacting pressure on costs and the forecast completion date, which is now expected to be in the first half of 2023”. “The project is still within budget, which includes the sum previously set for contingencies, though it is fair to say there are real financial pressures, and costs are being very closely monitored.” The mid-town project had an amended budget of $51.6m in the 2018-28 long-term plan but the budget was then increased to $56.75m to allow for contingency due to the uncertainty around

the impacts of Covid. The budget includes $20m from the Government’s ‘shovelready’ project funding. Brown said that funding is not paid in a lump sum but is paid in instalments as milestones are reached in the construction. The construction timeline is the project’s overbearing issue due to industry’s widespread supply chain issues, with materials like timber and Gib board in hot demand, which Riach said is a major pressure on the project’s timeframe but “where possible, we are trying to minimise those issues by ordering well ahead of time”.

There were a number of submissions calling for cutbacks on the library and civic centre but Brown said the consultation on the project was completed three years ago and construction is already halfway through.

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Old gelignite sparks major alert Daniel Alvey Tony Harris was surprised to see police arrive at his door on Tuesday afternoon asking about explosives. Harris had some gelignite in his shed on his Elizabeth Place property which he had kept from many years ago. “I had it in the shed, but thought nothing of it really.” “I’ve had it for many years and used it for removing tree stumps and blasting,” Harris said. Harris said the police would not be laying any charges against him. However he was unsure who told the police he had it in the shed. “No concerns about any malicious intent at this stage,” senior sergeant Leigh Jenkins said. “You get these old farmers who happen to hold on to it. It’s not uncommon that in times gone by that people had this stuff for blowing up tree stumps,” sergeant Jenkins said. Sergeant Jenkins did not want to understate how dangerous gelignite can be, given that all that remains in New Zealand is well past its expiry date. He said if anyone has any or knows of any gelignite in the area

Emergency services stood back at a safe distance while explosive experts removed the gelignite. to leave it in place and contact the police so that it can be disposed of properly and safely. If anyone did come forward there would be no charges laid. Police took all the necessary

precautions with residents in a 500m radius evacuated from their homes. One resident, John McBarron, said the evacuation was disrupting.

“It was a bit of an adrenaline rush.” McBarron was hoping that the rest of the week was quieter after his water was cut off on Monday and the evacuation on Tuesday.

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New Zealand Defence Force experts were called to dispose of the explosives. The gelignite was secured and taken away. The whole operation lasted about three hours.

Grafﬁti ‘disappointing’ Daniel Alvey Ashburton locals were disappointed after a spree of graffiti attacks across the town. Walshs Road was one of the main areas hit over the weekend with cars, fences and letterboxes being sprayed with bright pink paint. Resident, Andrew Hawthorne originally thought it was road marking paint after seeing the first

of it painted in the middle of the street. He then noticed that his landlord’s car had been adorned with a swastika on the door and bonnet. “Luckily it had been raining the night before so we were able to wash most of the paint off,” his partner, Janelle Fisher said. Along with the road, the domain toilet blocks and the Ashburton Silver Band hall was also hit. Ashburton Silver Band chairman Gavin Hunt was disappointed that his clubrooms had been one of the targets. “It’s just disappointing that they don’t have something better do with their time.

“Money is pretty tight, you can’t just rush out and paint over it every time they do it,” Hunt said. Ashburton senior sergeant Leigh Jenkins said that there is not a whole lot that the police can do. Unless they get caught on camera or leave something behind that police can fingerprint there is minimal other enquires that can be made. Sergeant Jenkins said that police do take note of any common tags in the artwork to see if it matches any known people who could be associated with the tagging. More graffiti had also been scattered throughout the Methven township.

Left – Andrew Hawthorne was disappointed to see the damage left by vandals on his street.

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Councillors rail against KiwiRail excuses for delay Jonathan Leask “I’ve never heard such a pathetic lot of drivel.” Councillor Stuart Wilson pulled no punches in his critique of a joint Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail update on the Walnut Avenue upgrade project. Waka Kotahi director regional relationships James Caygill said the project remained on track as planned. “I can understand community frustration at what looks like a delay between the road component of the project and the level crossing of the project. “This is the way the project was always planned to roll out. It hasn’t been delayed. “But being in the middle of it is like being in the eye of the storm.” KiwiRail’s southern network services manager Mark Heissenbuttel said they have been aligned with Waka Kotahi on the project all the way through and its design was still progressing. He said to prepare the crossing’s complex design required a specialist skill set and they “need to understand the design of the actual roading network and have that fully locked down before we can start our design”. Heissenbuttel said while the design is progressing the concrete slab installation is booked in for August 26 which needs a month to cure and as soon as that was complete “we can start the process of upgrading that track”. “We are confident and committed in the November time period of having that work completed,” Heissenbuttel said. That didn’t fly with Wilson. “It’s like putting the walls of a house up and then saying we’ll start designing the roof,” Wilson

KiwiRail’s Shaun Gore and Mark Heissenbuttel, and Waka Kotahi’s director regional relationships James Caygill fronted the Ashburton District Council over concerns around the Walnut Avenue upgrade project. PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK/LDR said. “It looks to me like NZTA is finished and [KiwiRail] should have been ready to go to pour your concrete.” He said Waka Kotahi’s plans must have been finished months ago as they had finished its physical work but KiwiRail “haven’t even started physical work let alone finished your planning”. Caygill and Heissenbuttel both reiterated that the two parts of the project could not be completed safely at the same time, and rail was always scheduled to follow the road works in the project with a completion date in November.

“To complete the planning work at the KiwiRail end is not a quick process,” Caygill said. The complexities in its design takes time from when the roading plan is completed, he said and the timing of the two parts of the project could have been better communicated. As for the temporary intersection, Caygill said the upgrade to the water-filled barrier forming the temporary roundabout has made a substantial improvement but reassured council that Waka Kotahi would continue to monitor the traffic management and

safety aspects at the site. Councillor Carolyn Cameron suggested looking at moving the temporary pedestrian crossing further north of the roundabout as it was causing safety issues which Caygill said he would look into. The councillors also expressed their hope that the concerns and issues being experienced during the Walnut Avenue project would serve as a lesson as Waka Kotahi and KiwiRail ramp up planning for a similar project in Tinwald that is due to start next year.

Caygill said as the project is still in detailed design he was unable to confirm any proposed timeline on the Tinwald project, but Mayor Neil Brown quipped it may better to start with the rail component first in Tinwald.

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No surplus available to cut rates rise Jonathan Leask Councillor John Falloon’s radical idea to cut the proposed rate rise by 2 per cent didn’t balance up in the Ashburton District Council books. The accountant had thrown a cat among the pigeons with a suggestion of dipping into the council’s surplus or reserve funds to off-set the rates increase from 9.4 per cent to below the 7.8 proposed in the long-term plan. After analysing the budgets, staff advised councillors that there was no surplus available to offset the rates rise so it was not a valid option. Falloon queried the accounting but was essentially told there is no cash reserves to draw from this year and the only way to

John Falloon manufacture a 2 per cent cut would be by cutting spending. “There simply is no surplus available

to offset the operating expenditure of the council in the budget we are considering,” chief executive Hamish Riach said. “If council wishes to reduce the rates that are currently in the draft plan you will need to reduce expenditure.” The council had already decided, based on the majority of the submissions to not reduce services. That means the annual plan looks set to maintain the 9.4 per cent average rate rise. Councillor Stuart Wilson said as the submissions had been in favour of maintaining the proposed levels of service and they had scrutinised the budgets, he was comfortable with the 9.4 per cent. “The submissions were virtually very, very few that came in really hostile about the rate increase,” Wilson said. Councillor Rodger Letham was against using reserves as they “should only be used in an emergency”. “Although this is a tight period we are coming through, and it is going to

be tough on some people out there, in my opinion this is not an emergency,” Letham said. “We would all like it to be less than what it looks like it is going to be but at the end of the day we are charged with making sure the infrastructure and operation of this district is done properly.” The council has resolved to use $1.7 million of forestry reserve funds to put towards roading repairs. The council completed its annual plan deliberation on Wednesday and the final draft of the plan what will come to the council for adoption on June 29.

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Jesus Christ Superstar will, finally, go ahead Malcolm Hopwood It’s been the longest rehearsal period in Ashburton musical theatre history, but the show will go on. The Ashburton Event Centre has announced Jesus Christ Superstar will be staged in October, its third attempt to present the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera. The centre, in association with Variety Theatre Ashburton, decided in 2020 to stage Superstar with rehearsals beginning in June 2021, but six days before its August opening night, the government imposed restrictions on indoor performances and the show was parked until earlier this year. However, with the red light still in place, the show was again postponed to safer times. The October 1-8 season, comes 16 months after the first rehearsal. Director and Ashburton Event Centre general manager, Roger Farr, is delighted it’s going ahead but was dismayed when it was postponed last year. “I was devastated for the cast after three months’ of rehearsal. It was also a financial setback for the event centre,” he said. Farr and his team had built a massive, multi-functional set for the production and fortunately it still remains intact in an Ashburton shed. “It took 300-400 hours to construct and it’s ready to be reassembled,” he said. Despite the two postpone-

The creative team for Jesus Christ Superstar. (From left) Jo Castelow, Julia Bell and Roger Farr. After two previous attempts, halted by Covid, the season will now go ahead from October 1 this year. ments, the October dates “look good this time around. “I’m more hopeful than last year and, to the extent we can, we’ve given an assurance that it’ll take place,” he said. Farr, musical director Jo Castelow and choreographer, Julia Bell, are pleased they’ve retained 90 per cent of their cast.

The three principals, Jesus, Judas and Mary Magdelene, are still available and on June 19, the team is auditioning for more apostles and an on-stage chorus. “I’m delighted with their loyalty. They want the show to go ahead as much as I do. When the season begins, there’ll be a cast and crew of 100 people in the

event centre,” Farr said. He’s also grateful the Australian agency, Origin, was understanding and wanted the show to be staged. Superstar is the third production he’s directed, but he’s been in more than 30 Ashburton shows, either with the spotlight on him or as a member of the produc-

tion team. As general manager of Ashburton Event Centre, he’s also stage and lighting director and very familiar with the theatre. Farr is confident Jesus Christ Superstar, now in its 51st year, will be popular with Mid Canterbury audiences. “It has an incredible score and famous Biblical story,” he said.

If you’re five and under at risk, then help’s coming Malcolm Hopwood A Safer Family Service which provides intensive support for children, five and under, will be launched in Ashburton this month. The service focuses on families in adverse situations who require support to provide safety and wellbeing for their children. Ross Haggart, executive director of Christchurch based Family Help Trust, which will provide the service, says its programme will give families “the skills they need to provide a safe and stable home”. “The children who need our help are the sort who end up in state care or would be further neglected without intervention,” he said. “I’m aware of situations in Ashburton that need our help.” Haggart said the problem of children being abused and neglected is a national concern that hasn’t gone away. They are living in an environment where there’s physical

harm, drug and alcohol abuse and violence, both to themselves and adults around them. “We want to work with parents and make them more aware of their parenting ability,” he said. “It’s important for them to give children the things that matter such as love, care and support.” The Family Help Trust has been invited to Mid Canterbury by the Ashburton Funders Group which includes Advance Ashburton, Wilson Charitable Trust and Mackenzie Charitable Foundation. Haggart emphasises his trust isn’t taking over responsibility for at-risk children, rather it will provide resources “to complement existing services that are provided here”. “We’ll be there to work alongside existing agencies and will provide a social worker to support up to 15 families,” he said. Ross Haggart has over 30 years’ experience in social work and clinical and management roles with government. A previous position with Child Youth and Family included Ashburton and the surrounding area. He will launch the Safer Families Service on June 17 at the Rural Health Academic Centre at Ashburton Hospital.

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High praise for new streetscape Ashburton’s CBD revitalisation project has been highly commended at local government awards that celebrate the creation of special places.

The inaugural ANZ Business of the Year Awards last weekend were a wonderful celebration of our district’s business community and Council was proud to be a part of it.

“We are really proud of the new streetscape and we thank local businesses, their staff and customers for their patience while the work was done. It was not always easy, especially with the added challenge of covid lockdowns, but this is now an attractive space that will serve the town well for years to come.”

Judges said they liked the holistic approach of the project, which was about upgrading infrastructure as much as providing a vehicle for retail. Ashburton District Council Chief Executive Hamish Riach said the judges recognised it was a significant project for the town. “This project has also been significant for staff and our contractors, Tru-Line Civil. Congratulations to the many people who took it from conception and early planning, through to the design and delivery. “It was always focused on achieving the

best outcome for our community so to have that acknowledged at a national level is rewarding, particularly as the project had an amount of stress and tension because of covid pressure and disruption.” Part of the CBD entry in the local government awards was a video showing before and after shots of the CBD. People can see the video on our website and on social media channels. The new streetscape features wider footpaths and roads, landscaping and outdoor furniture, and a new slower centre, where the speed limit is now 30km/h for vehicles. Mr Riach said the space needed to be vibrant and viable for businesses and their

customers, and it had been future-proofed by ensuring underground infrastructure was renewed, and cables and power lines were relocated. The project was completed to its original programme, despite some of the challenging work and the impacts of Covid-19, which struck just months after the work began in early 2020. Contractors started on Cass Street then spread street by street through the CBD, working on Moore Street, Havelock Street, East Street, Tancred and Burnett Street. Big changes have included Tancred and Burnett Street becoming one-way, with angle parking.

CBD history panels ready to be revealed The community is being invited to a special event in the CBD on Tuesday 7 June, when four street plaques telling stories of Ashburton’s business past are unveiled.

The plaques are a collaborative history project involving the Ashburton District Council, Historic Places Mid Canterbury, the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society and people representing the community. Galvanised steel frames, powder-coated with red paint, are already in place and the plaques will be fixed on them prior to the unveiling. Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said Mayor Neil Brown would be doing the honours, and special guests and members of the community were being invited along. “The event will get under way at 10.30am on the East Street green, opposite the clock tower and will involve an unveiling, and a tour of the panels to hear more about the stories told in each one. We hope many people will join us. 1

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Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the $17 million project finished late last year and had been intended to help breathe new life into the town centre, attracting businesses as well as people.

The CBD renewal project was highly commended in the Beca Award for Placemaking, which is part of the Taituara awards for local government. The category recognises projects that shape or promote the local economy and foster positive social outcomes.

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“The CBD has had quite a colourful history and we hope people will gain an appreciation for Ashburton’s history over the past 100 years or so.”

“This work puts a final touch to our revitalised CBD and as covid prevented any official opening of the new space, the unveiling of the plaques will be the first public event there and we are really looking forward to it.” The four plaques will be positioned on East Street across from the clock tower, and at the Burnett, Tancred and Moore Street intersections. They contain historical notes about the buildings and businesses that once happened on those streets. “There are many people who have helped this project come to fruition and we look forward to thanking them and recognising them officially,” Mr Fabish said.

The content on the plaques is the result of work by the Heritage Mid Canterbury working group, whose members include Councillors Diane Rawlinson and Carolyn Cameron, historical society president Glenn Vallender, David Stewart, Julie Luxton of Historic Places Mid Canterbury and Council staff, including Mr Fabish, and Connor Lysaght and Danielle Campbell of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, and the Open Spaces team. Locations and streets or talking points were decided on by the group, and then concept panels were developed and researched, before the final text and photographs chosen. Members of the Ashburton Menzshed made the frames, which are already in place awaiting the panels. To keep the interest alive in our historical past, the working group plans to develop four more signs that will be installed on the frames and exchanged every six months.

We all know it has been a tough road for those in the retail and business sectors over the past two years, but local businesses have done well through this difficult time by adapting and finding new ways to excel in their different fields. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall was packed on Friday night for the gala function where winners were announced. The awards evening had been postponed because of Covid-19, so it was great to see hundreds of people in their finery, celebrating our business community. The memorial hall was also dressed for the occasion and looked spectacular. The judges had a tough job, with finalists whittled down from 70 entries and winners of the eight categories spread across both new and established businesses. The supreme winner was Ashburton’s NZ Sock Co, who are well-known for the research and development they put into their products. Comments from the judges highlighted our business people’s commitment to their teams, their customers and to their products and services. The role innovation and technology had to play was obvious, and the back stories of the finalists spoke to the importance of hard work and vision. Remarkably, two categories were won by groups of people who volunteer their time, energy and passion – the Ashburton Aviation Museum won the tourism category and the Methven Lions Club won the not-for-profit category. The Council partnered with Ri Ra Events to host the awards and we were delighted with the enthusiastic support from businesses both as entrants and sponsors. We’re now looking at feedback from the event and we hope to see it return bigger and better in the future.

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Flood recovery puts focus on resilience It has been 12 months since Ashburton’s big flood event and Mayor Neil Brown says the anniversary is an appropriate time to reflect on the work of those involved in the successful emergency response and celebrate the recovery.

RUBBISH AND RECYCLING There will be no changes to the kerbside collection on Monday 6 June, so put your wheelie bins out as usual by 7.30am. The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be closed on Monday 6 June. The Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will be closed on Monday 6 June.

“It was a crisis that tested us but people in this district are a resilient bunch, and we know how to look after each other. “The emergency services, like FENZ and police, were a huge help as things were unfolding, and on the recovery side Rural Support Trust, iwi, MPI, the Insurance Council, Waitaha Health and Federated Farmers were vital partners. “Each brought their own strengths to the table and when we were all able to work together we achieved so much more for our community.” He said generous donations to the Mayoral Relief Fund were received from around the district and New Zealand, and distributed to those most affected. The Mayor said that over the past year, Council has been focused on repairing damaged roads and building resilience against future big floods. “The 2021 floods were a first-hand example of the impact of a changing climate on our community and that extreme rainfall cost our district. “Damage to local roads took over six months of work and $4 million to fix,

ASHBURTON LIBRARY The Ashburton River was in full flood 12 months ago.

and also highlighted the vulnerability of the lower South Island when the State Highway 1 bridge over the Ashburton River was damaged and closed to traffic. “We have been told by Government that there is money to contribute to a second bridge to make sure the island is not cut off again but there have also been things we have done as a Council to improve resilience. “We are making improvements to Methven’s drinking water supply and once complete, they shouldn’t have to deal with boil water notices again. We are also spending more on improving our roads so they are less vulnerable to water damage.” Some 540mm of rain fell at Mount Somers in May 2021, resulting in record flows in the Hinds and Ashburton Rivers and leading to the Mayor declaring a state of local emergency. Around 1500 people living

in Allenton and Netherby were warned they might need to evacuate but this was avoided when the Ashburton River breached further upstream and relieved pressure on the river closer to town. Many living beside the Ashburton River, and the Hinds, self-evacuated and in total nearly 280 properties were affected, with uninsurable damage up to $14m. Mayor Brown said planning for extreme weather events was important at local and national levels, and Council would this week be considering its submission to a draft national plan to help the country adapt to climate change. “We have our own climate change policy in this district and are developing a resilience action plan, but we believe Central Government must be a partner and cofunder in improving that resilience.”

Contract let for membrane filtration gear A $3.395 million contract for the supply of membrane equipment for Methven and Mt Somers’ new water treatment plants was been awarded to Masons Engineers (NZ) Ltd. The new membrane filtration systems are part of a $13m upgrade to the Methven and Mt Somers drinking water supplies and Ashburton District Council Infrastructures Services Group Manager Neil McCann said the upgrades should end the need to issue

boil water notices on these supplies after heavy rain events. “The membrane equipment provides a barrier that removes turbidity, among other things, and that means people on the Methven, Methven-Springfield and Mt Somers schemes will have continuous safe drinking water provided to them.” The membrane water plants use ultrafiltration membrane technology and consultants Beca are now working with

Masons to finalise the design and building layout, with construction expected to go out for tender early September 2022. The new treatment plants should be operating by winter 2023. Contractors have also begun assembling one of two new steel reservoirs at the Methven water treatment facility and have been undertaking new underground pipe connections. The reservoirs are on track for commissioning in August 2022.

What's happening at the Ashburton Library? Winter, with its cooler days and long nights, is the perfect time to cosy up with a good book. So why not tackle that want-to-read list, step out of your genre comfort zone or try a new author? This winter, reading could even win you a book voucher! The Ashburton Library is running an adult winter reading challenge in June, July and August – readers can tick off six challenges to go into a draw for a $25 book voucher or tick off 12 challenges to have a chance at a $50 book voucher. There will also be a bonus prize of a $50 book voucher for the top reader in the district. Choose books from the library’s

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physical book collection to read or read and listen through the library’s online apps BorrowBox and Libby. The challenge card has 12 categories that include: Based on history, favourite author, armchair travel, translated novel, New Zealand author, published in 2022, recommended read, book to movie, award winner, less than 200 pages, biography or autobiography, learn something. Challenge cards can be collected from the library or downloaded from the library’s website and printed at home. Readers should return their completed challenge card to the library by Tuesday 6 September to go into the draw.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS Meetings are at Council Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, unless specified Submission hearings (Play, Active Recreation and Sport Strategy), Wednesday 8 June, 9am (live-streamed) Methven Community Board, Monday 13 June, 10.30am at Mt Hutt Memorial Hall Annual Plan deliberations, Wednesday 15 June, 9am (livestreamed) Council meeting, Wednesday 15 June, 1pm (live-streamed)

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Urban zone owners

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Graham’s moment in the sun But weather man unsure how long he’ll continue Daniel Alvey

If you need to know about the weather in Ashburton, where do you go? Grahams Weather Station, of course. “It’s just a hobby,” Taylor said of his weather recording love, which he cheekily added also kept him out of mischief in his retirement. For 15 years, Taylor has been staying clear of trouble by recording and not forecasting the weather in Ashburton so that people locally and beyond could track it. The weather data he’s collected has also proved its value to businesses and even Government agencies asking. “I get a lot of enquires. I’ve had enquiries from Ministry of Primary Industries,” Taylor said. And in his time tracking Ashburton weather, Taylor has seen all the highs and lows, no pun intended. “The lowest rainfall we’ve had is 519mm and the highest is twice that and 1011mm.” His station has also recorded an all-time high of 38.5 degrees and a low of -6.6 degrees. The biggest single event Taylor has recorded was last year’s May floods, which saw much of the region under water where 180mm of rain was recorded in three days. His weather tracking has certainly come a long way since he acquired the station in 2006 when he bought it from the United Sates and set up the software in his home on Tucker Street. Seven years ago, Taylor moved to Bridge

Graham Taylor has two rain gauges to make sure his readings are accurate. Street where the station remains today. But his weather interest was piqued when he was only nine. Back then, Taylor’s father monitored a weather station for the Met Office (now MetService) on his farm in Ashton. “When I was that age they had a seven-week drought, no rain

whatsoever and everything was brown (burnt off). “Then we got seven inches of rain in two days and then we got another seven-week drought and that has always stuck at the back of my mind at Ashton.’’ Ongoing health issues for Taylor means that he’s unsure how much longer he will be keeping

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the station operational. “. . . whether anyone wants to take it over or not, I don’t know. They would have to be computer minded because I’m not sure if I can teach anyone.” Taylor may not forecast the weather, but he can deliver some quirky lines for people who want to know what to expect.

“I say, ‘if it’s like this, you’ll get more of the same’. “Or the one that really gets them going I say: ‘I’ve just had a text from the weather office that there is going to be showers down to ground level’.” A weather man with a sense of humour? Now that’s not what we predicted.

A brouhaha of birds at Tinwald Get your arts There’ll be plenty of noise and bird seed at the Tinwald Memorial Hall over the weekend of June 25/26. The Ashburton Bird Club is holding its annual show and expects at least 500 entries from throughout the South Island. Eleven judges from Mosgiel, Ashburton and Christchurch will judge a brouhaha of birds including canaries, finches, budgies, parrots and cockatiels. Birds are judged on their posture, feathers, colour and the shape of their beak and body. To meet the cost of running the annual show, the Ashburton Bird Show has received $500 in the latest round of Braided Rivers Community Trust grants. “The funding will go towards the cost of the judges’ fees, accommodation and travel,” bird club secretary, Michael Sheate, said. “We made application for funding and are very excited about receiving it.” Other recipients are Canterbury Wheelies ($400), Ashburton A&P Association ($500) and Trotts Community Gardens Charitable Trust ($1000).

into gear Malcolm Hopwood

Entries close on June 7 for the 58th Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition. With a week to go, society president and exhibition convenor, Kay Begg, is anticipating about 400 pieces being exhibited, a similar number to last year. The range of categories covers painting, photography, applied art such as pottery and handcraft, sculpture, jewellery and miniatures. “About six or seven guest artists will enhance the exhibition, specialising in such things as painting, landscapes, wire trees and glass,” she said. Begg emphasised the importance of the exhibition to local artists. “It means that anyone with skill and experience can exhibit. It gives them a chance to have their work viewed and hopefully sold.” All works are required to be painted or crafted within the last 12 months and are on sale during the exhibition. The premier award of $3000, across all categories, is offered by RMF Silva with 16 other awards ranging in monetary value from $1500 to $100. The exhibition opens to the public on July 5 and extends until July 29.

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COMBINED A & P ASSOCIATION Sponsored by Ravensdown & Hosted by Mayfield A&P 2022 Grand Final Winter Feed Competition Results

EA Networks cable jointer, Logan Hattrill (left) and CEO, Roger Sutton, check progress on the undergrounding of power lines near the corner of Chalmers Avenue and Moore Street.

End of the line draws closer for last power pole Malcolm Hopwood By the end of the year, EA Networks will be summonsing Minister of Transport, Michael Wood, and his chainsaw. EA Networks CEO, Roger Sutton, estimates State Highway One’s power network from Rakaia to Rangitata will be underground by then. Converting the overhead power lines to underground is part of a 30-year upgrade of which the Mid Canterbury section is nearly complete. All that’s left are “bits and pieces” around Hinds and the work is finished. EA Networks will focus on undergrounding Hinds in the next few months and “the job will finally be done,” Sutton said. “We hope to have a completion ceremony by the end of 2022. We’ll invite Minister Wood and his chainsaw and he can help to cut down the last power pole.” The work on State Highway One, budgeted at several million dollars, has been mostly met by NZTA funding, except where the conversion is urban. The upgrade goes hand-in-hand with undergrounding in Ashburton. At present work on Moore Street is near completion with Peter Street to follow. This week the focus has been on laying cables at the corner of Moore Street and Chalmers Avenue. “We’re nearly 80 per cent through the

project. The final 20 per cent will be Peter Street, completing work at Rakaia and pockets of undergrounding around the town,” Sutton said. EA Networks will then work with Chorus to remove the power poles. Sutton is hoping the project will be completed by the end of the decade. “Undergrounding is safer,” he explained. “We don’t have cars hitting power poles or have our transmission affected by trees, snow, wind or corrosion. It’s also visually nicer for the community.”

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Blowout another kick in the guts

o, Christchurch’s new multi-use arena has hit another snag. This time though, it’s one of epic proportions. A snag to the tune of $150 million as the embattled plan to bring life back to Christchurch through sport, music and entertainment continues to waddle in extremely shallow water. What was supposed to be a $533 million construction and almost completed by now, is at this point looking set to be closer to $700 million and not finished until 2026 as the global situation from Ukraine and the wagging-tail of Covid impact heavily on supply issues. That is, of course, unless the Christchurch City Council admits defeat and refuses to allow for extra money to be pumped into the

Matt Markham project which will in turn reduce the arena from a world-class facility with massive potential to a 20,000 seat stadium, somewhat similar to what is being used now over at Addington. It’s been over a decade in the making now this debacle. Yes, it’s been that long since we bade farewell to Lancaster Park-cumJade Stadium-cum-whatever else it was that they named it after that. And the chances of seeing it actually come to fruition, right now are looking about as likely

as a daily email leak to the other media companies from inside TVNZ headquarters. But where does the blame lie? Can we blame a worldwide pandemic or the actions of a crazy Russian militant who believes he knows better than everyone else? The short answer is yes. But the long answer is a lot more detailed and features a lot more figureheads and organisations that could have and should have done a whole lot better for this region. If we’ve learnt anything from overseas nations in the wake of a natural disaster it should have been that there is no time like the present. Japan rebuilt major roading networks which were near the brink of destruction back to fully-operational and perhaps even better than before

within a week. Yet we’ve sat on our hands and effectively done nothing other than create a huge paper trail of ideas, good intentions and ultimately disaster after disaster of a different nature. And at some point, enough will have to be enough. The excitement of a world-class facility looks likely to soon be met with the ideology that we could have invested half of the money that’s been labelled for this project into turning the Addington facility into something great. Frustrating. Locally our hope must be that nothing similar continues to unfold with the new civic centre here in Ashburton. With an initial cost of around $51.6 million before its extension to $56.75 million recently, there’s already

been movement and while today’s story on page two suggests there is no budget blowout, there might as well have been a ‘yet’ added to that. Mayor Neil Brown and Ashburton District Council boss Hamish Riach have both accepted that the pressure is on the current budget. In layman’s terms that generally means that there’s a little bit of water starting to creep out of the cracks and we’re starting to watch carefully in case it fully bursts. The only saving grace for us, and the civic centre? It’s half built and it would probably cost as much to stop now and tear it all down as it would to carry on and get it finished. Christchurch’s new arena has yet been afforded that privilege.

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abilities welcome at EA Networks Centre.

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 10am, 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

Wednesdays

Ashburton Aviation Musuem 1-3pm, Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.

Weekdays

Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club 9.45am, Sinclair Centre. Speeches, morning tea, every fourth Wednesday of the month.

Mid Canterbury Connector Provides low-cost return trips to Ashburton, Mondays to Fridays, any time between 9am and 4.30pm. Ashburton Aviation Museum 1-3pm. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Mondays

St David’s Union Church 6am at 48 Allens Road, Allenton. Womens Circuit Training. Age Concern Ashburton Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am. Ashburton Community Walking Group Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. Walnut Avenue Pavilion. Waireka Croquet Club Mahjong, 1pm, club rooms, Phillip Street, Ashburton. Mid Canterbury Linedancers Weekly beginner class 1pm-2pm, Easy intermediate & intermediate 2pm-4.30pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall. Instructor Annette Fyfe. MSA Dance Section Monday 4.00pm to 6.00pm All Welcome at the MSA Havelock St .

Tuesdays Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street. St David’s Union Church Walking group meets outside the church at 9.30am, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session. • Held at Methven All Saints Anglican Church Chapman St at 10.30am. • Rakaia St Andrews Presbyterian Church Bridge St at 1.00pm. • Hampstead Hakatere Church Rooms, Oxford St at 1.30pm. MSA Tai Chi Classes at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street. Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12pm-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House, 44 Cass Street. Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Competition and social play, all welcome from 1pm at 115 Racecourse Road. R.S.A. Indoor Bowls Weekly social indoor bowls from 1.15pm at the RSA Linton Lounge on Cox Street. Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 5-7pm. Paddles are provided.

Ashburton Strollers Club Meeting at courthouse 8:30am.

Wednesday Walk Group 9.30am. Meet on Walnut Avenue on the west side of the Ashburton College Auditorium entrance.

10am, St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens Road, Ashburton.

MSA Tai Chi Classes at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street. Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session. • Tinwald Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street at 11am. • Ashburton St Stephen’s Church, Park Street at 1pm. • Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox Street at 1pm.

St David’s Union Church 9.30am at 48 Allens Road, Ashburton. Worship led by Rev Henry Mbambo. Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am led by Rev. Johanna Warren. •

1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 65 Oxford Street • 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 127 Thomson Street Tinwald Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 3-5pm. Paddles are provided.

Every Tues and Fri

Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session. • Held at Allenton St David’s Church, Allens Rd at 9.30am. • Held at Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 10.30am. • Held at Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 1.30pm. • Held at Staveley Community Hall at 2pm.

Waireka Croquet Club Mahjong, 1pm, club rooms, Phillip Street, Ashburton.

Blacksmiths Open Tuesday and Friday 2-4pm. Admission is free but donations are welcome.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club From 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Evensong at 5pm Park Street.

Fridays

Pickleball Ashburton Every Wednesday from 9.30am - 11.30am at EA Networks Centre.

Ashburton Community Walking Group Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.

Ashburton Toy Library Open every Thursday and Saturday from 9.30am - 12.30pm, plus every alternate Tuesday afternoon 3.30pm-5pm at 106 Victoria Street.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 10am on Park Street. Age Concern Ashburton Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am. Hip Hop for Seniors 10am-11am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton, $5. Waireka Croquet Club Euchre, 1.30pm, Philip Street, Ashburton.

St David’s Union Church Women’s Circuit training in the hall at 6am, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club, 2nd and 4th of the month at 10.30am, St Stephen’s Parish Centre, Park Street. Ashburton Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services from 12-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House. 44 Cass Street.

Every Thurs and Sat

Second Fri of every month

In Colour, art and craft club Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. 10.30am - 12 noon.

Second and fourth Friday of every month

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club 10.30am on Park Street.

Last Sun of every month

Ashburton open coffee mornings All are welcome at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street. 10.30am - 12 noon.

Age Concern social group Seniors social group with speaker, entertainment, quiz, exercises and morning tea at 10am in the Seniors Centre on Cameron Street.

Nor’Westers Muso’s Club All are welcome, as is any style of music. 2pm - 6pm at Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern.

MSA Tai Chi Class is at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 6-8pm. Paddles are provided.

Methven Market At Methven Resort, from 9am to 1pm.

Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm.

Saturdays

Device Drop-In Sessions Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm. Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Donations appreciated. 3 - 4.30pm.

Ashburton’s Winter Market North end of West Street carpark, from 9am. Seventh-Day Adventist Church • 10am, Weekly worship & Bible Study. • 11am, Sabbath singing & Sermon. At Grace Presbyterian Church building, 63 Princess St. Ashburton. All welcome! Ashburton MSA Petanque Club

Mid Canterbury Linedancers Weekly beginner class 6.30pm-7.30pm, easy intermediate & intermediate 7.30pm-9pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall.

Social play from 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton

Thursdays

Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm.

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street. Age Concern Ashburton Ladies exercise class at 9.30am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre at 206 Cameron Street. Park Street Line Dancers 9.30am - 11am at St Stephen’s Parish Centre.

MSA indoor bowls At the MSA 7.00pm start. New members welcome

Mid Canterbury Badminton Club. 9.30am-11am at the EA Networks Sports Centre.

Mid Canterbury Badminton Club Badminton Club night from 7-9pm. All

Fitz Kidz for pre-schoolers & caregivers

Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport from 10am - 3pm.

Sundays St Stephen’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 8am and 10am on Park Street. Ashburton Strollers Club Meeting at courthouse 8:30am. St Andrews Presbyterian Church 10am Morning Worship service led by the worship committee. All are welcome at the Sinclair Centre on Park Street. Grace Presbyterian Church 10am at 63 Princess Street.

First Sunday of every month Third Monday of every month The Ashburton Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club meets on the third Monday of every month (except December/January) at Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street at 7.30pm

Monthly

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Meet Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street held on the first Saturday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm, second Thursday of the month 1pm - 3.30pm, third Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm, and the fourth Thursday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm.

June events

June 5 Plains Railway Precinct The Plains Railway Precinct is Open from 11am-4pm. Vintage Railcar & Miniature Train Rides operating. Ashburton Fire Museum, Lynn Museum & Ashburton Woodworkers Open. Hot Food Available, Popup Playground & Vintage Car Display. 62 Maronan Road, Tinwald, Ashburton. June 12 Ashburton Musical Club. ‘An Afternoon of Song’. Sunday 12 June 2pm, Sinclair Centre. $10.00 members, non-members $20.00, students free. Masks have to be worn.

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Underdogs ready to ﬁre up

nock-out rugby meant every team started with the same chance, and that will be the attitude the Highlanders take into their DHL Super Rugby Pacific semi-final against the top seed Blues in Auckland on Saturday. Highlanders assistant coach Clarke Dermody was in no doubt about the job ahead of his side. “It is one versus eight, and they have won 13 games in a row, so I’m pretty confident we can take the underdog’s tag. “It is going to be a hell of an ask,” he said. “We understand how good they are. They are the top seed for a reason, and earned everything they’ve got through how they played. “We understand them pretty well, we’ve played them twice this year. “We’ve played them a few times over the last few seasons and done well … well-ish. “We didn’t beat them this year but were in games for a long time so we can take heart out of that, but we’re aware of how

we’ll be looking to do everything we can to push them around a bit,” he said. Dermody didn’t think the players rested by the Blues for their final pool game against the Waratahs would suffer because of the break. He said if any of his Highlanders players were offered a rest at that stage,

hard it is going to be,” he said. Scrummaging was a concern ahead of the game. The Highlanders were disappointed with some aspects of the scrum against the Rebels. They understood the Blues’ scrum would be completely different. “They’ll be a threat at scrum time, but

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A lovely sunny Saturday welcomed the finalists of the Watson Cup and Newton Trophy. Four strong pairs teed off, and when the dust settled, Chris lovelock and Greg Fleming were proud recipients of the Watson Cup and Pat Turton and Paddy Bradford held the Newton Trophy aloft. Chris and Greg were a bit too consistent for Steve McCloy and Stephen Lee and finished with a comfortable win. The Newton trophy was a ding-dong game though, with all four players taking active parts at various times, and it was very much in the balance until a late surge by the two Pats finished the game on 17. Well done to everyone who took part in all the rounds. Top score in the Par round was Darren Peace with a 4 up on countback from Jordy Bird. More on Jordy later! This week we have club champs qualifying round 3. Stroke play off the Blue tees. Pop along and have a go at the course when it’s baring its teeth. This is also an RMF cup scorer. Then on Monday we have the White Trophy, a mixed day, meeting at 11.30 for 12 noon start. This will be a pair combined stableford, so come on down and join the fun. We had pennants last Sunday with mixed results. Davo’s Redpath team got a late call up to play Tinwald at Tinwald, and they came through with flying colours; Blair and Seb both had top wins with Seb shooting a gross 73. Richard Mc turned 5 up with 7 to go into a solid half, and you all know what Davo’s result will have been. Well done boys. In the Patterson, the tide has turned, the Old Dogs’ mutiny has been averted with a great win over a very strong Point team. Greig, Bruce and Paddy won with heads held high. Whereas Tim failed to give a 12-inch putt on the last for a half, his opponent was so shocked with the underhand tactics that he missed the putt and gave Tim the win. Still, as the captain I love the win at all costs attitudes. The young pups however are starting to flounder with their second loss on the bounce against a very average 5-man Geraldine team. Saying 5-man team could be a stretch as one of them was a young schoolboy. Of course, as luck would have it, it fell on Jordy to play him. I would like to say it was a close game, but alas, Jordy got smashed by the younger pup. When I asked the youngster why he had been so ruthless, he told me that he had to finish the game early as it was past his bedtime! Joking aside the young chap’s name is Thomas Clayson playing off an 11 handicap at 12 years of age, he is certainly one to watch for the future. Hard luck Jordy. That will do for now. Good golfing.

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Ashburton MSA Petanque

On Tuesday, May 17 the Club held a Special General Meeting, where President Karen welcomed everybody and thanked members for coming and spoke of the different ways all members help to make such a successful Club. It was with great pleasure that she then presented Rosemary McLaughlin with a Life Membership badge and certificate in appreciation of everything she has done for the Club during the past ten years. Congratulations Rosemary. The Club Mixed Doubles were held on a sunny morning last Sunday, with the trophy being won by Francie Osborn and Adelys Taraunu, runners up Karine Crum and Richard Browne, 3rd were Ian Hubbard and Karen Bensdorp, and 4th Mavis Thompson and Neville Bensdorp. Twelve teams competed. Our next club competition is the Under 70s and Over 70s, being held sometime soon with the date still to be confirmed. New signs advertising the presence of our club and the regular playing days have been put up on the driveway fence. A flag has also been made which will go out on playing days to help with promotion of our game. Remember you are most welcome to join us any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 1pm, at 115 Racecourse Road. Equipment and tuition are available.

Lord, the grace to tell them so. AMEN.” This completed a very pleasant evening enjoyed by all. Our next meeting is the Changeover on June 16th 6pm at Hotel Ashburton.

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Above – Duff Trophy winners: Paul Middleton and Alan Lock. Middleton Trophy winners; Frank Sandys and Phillip Duff.

Ashburton U3A

Karl Russell, Kaumatua is Arowhenua -grounded, of the Hurapa hapu of Ngai Tahu, and claims 79 generations through the male line. Milford Lagoon, estuary of the Temuka and Orari Rivers, has valued rich natural resources including multi-use cabbage trees (ti kouka,) and bracken fern to transport and preserve food. Hakatere lakes and rivers provide birds, fish; plants for food, weaving and building. Wakanui has copious smelt. Hapu bordering Arowhenua and consequent marriage bonds give access rights for food. Pre-1840 Treaty life was good, exporting excess food such as potatoes to Australia and America. After the Treaty of Waitangi there was loss of language (Te Reo) and food, with 21 laws of suppression affecting land use and local power, between 1840 and 1920. The 1997 Deed of Settlement has allowed Ngai Tahu to make significant progress in business, finances and personal wellbeing. It is Pro-active, not Re-active. Mauri, the spiritual life force, leads Arowhenua’s strong relationships when working with Government departments such as DOC and CDC with biodiversity issues. This vast database knowledge of Maoritanga must be passed on to future generations. June 28 meeting: Dr Anne Ford, Archaeology of Australian Aborigines: Papua New Guinea.

Mid Canterbury Provincial Rural Women

Ashburton Woodworkers

President Dave welcomed 17 members to the 32nd AGM including life member Brian Ching. In his report Dave mentioned that the covid pandemic greatly affected our club meetings, hence several were cancelled. Fortunately, the club is back functioning. A new extractor van was purchased so a small extension was built to house it. Also, pipes were placed in the main building near the lathes to such the shavings and dust, creating a cleaner premises and less sweeping. Platters made for the dux of Mount Hutt College and Ashburton College. Barbeque table and chairs made for the Ashburton Rotary and Ashburton Rotary Plains to be placed in the arboretum. Election of Office; Patron: Clarrie Brake, President: Steve Wise, Vice President; John Smart, Secretary: Chris Thompson, Treasures: Roger Scammell. Committee: Dave Strong, Bruce Ferriman, Bill Healy, Merv Peck. Show and Tell: Bill Healy: pierced jewellery box, biro pens in wood and acrylic, Chris Thompson: a three-legged milking stool, Roger Scammell: three legged milking stool, Merv Peck: large complex segmented vases, John Smart: segmented bowl with a glass, Dave Strong: 100 piece spiral, Geoff Brown: decorated walnut bowl, olive bud vase, Wim Melchers: mixed wood lidded boxes, abstract cube with another cube inside. Inaugural member John Millichamp was made life member of the club. John has spent almost 30 years with the club, just missed a few years while living in Mt Somers with his nursery. His contribution at committee level, assisting with the building of the club rooms, tutoring advice to members has been immense. A team of six was selected for the Funday in Timaru; Steve Wise, John Millichamp, Kevin Challis, John Smart, Roger Scammell, Peter Whitehead. Three were to turn an identical egg the other three an egg cup, without the use of pencil, rule just an ‘eyeometer’ and fingers.

Inner Wheel From the woodworkers: A pierced bowl, a selection of acrylic pens and a holed cube with another cube inside.

Paul Middleton with partner Allan Lock will have their names on the Duff Trophy, while Phillip Duff and Frank Sandys’ names will be on the Middleton Trophy after the finals were played on Saturday. The four ball format finals were two closely contested matches played in perfect conditions on the Methven Golf course on Saturday. In the Duff Trophy final Paul Middleton and Lock fell behind early against Greg Overall and Craig J. Middleton, but fought back to have the match all square after 9 holes. In the fourball format Middleton and Lock combined well using their strokes to advantage. It meant that Overall, who was playing superb scratch golf, along with Craig J. Middleton could not make any impression. The match changed when Middleton and Lock won 15th and 16th holes and then sealed the match 2 and 1 on the 17th. Overall’s amazing gross of 72 was not enough. The Middleton final was also a close fought match with Duff and Sandys up against Michael Kemp and Ben Rutter. The teams were all square after 9 holes and still square playing the 14th. Duff and Sandys then won the next 3 holes to seal the match on the 16th 3 and 2.

The Ashburton Inner Wheel annual meeting commenced with the new President Rosemary Moore inducting two

new members, presenting the ladies with a single red rose and their membership badge. President Rosemary read the annual report for the outgoing President who was unable to attend, moved its adoption which was adopted. Show and Tell was the theme for the May meeting with some very interesting items produced commencing with a quote giving us a good reminder “You don’t stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing.” The first item produced was a Chinese belt made from old Chinese coins linked together and fastened with an old Chinese fastener. It was quite small but had been worn by the owned many years ago. Kath Von Tunzelman’s wonderful landscape paintings were shown to us, painted from the gate of Lismore School and given to a much-loved teacher who had completed her 5 years of country service and was moving on. These are now treasures in her home. A suggestion of what to with mothers or grandmothers’ old coats were shown to us professionally made and just popped out of a bag. These were three teddy bears of different sizes, quite delightful showing what you can do with unnecessary clothes that have strong memories and not ready to be disposed of. Up next was a 125-year-old compact, portable writing desk made in Australia and now a very precious item. It was locked with a key and when opened the front came down, opened out a second time to reveal a leather writing area, with a hidden space to store writing paper. Within this beautiful box was small drawers for stamps, a dried-up bottle of ink in its inkwell, many slots for storage and inside the lid a place to put pen, ruler, pencil and anything else that had to be kept in place. The last item was a 17th century Nun’s Prayer which a member had had for some time. She read it to the group with many laughs: - A couple of quotes “Lord keep me reasonably sweet: I do not want to be a saint – some of them are so hard to live with – but a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places, to appreciate them in unexpected people. And give me, O

It was great to see so many attend our May meeting and catch up, face to face to discuss current issues. We have a busy July looming, so please diary these events. The Women’s Chainsaw Information Day has been confirmed as Tuesday 5th July, starting at 10am at the Winchmore Hall. We will learn about battery operated Chainsaws. Cost will be $20 per RW member and $30 per non-member. A light lunch will be included. Numbers will be limited to 20 people, so if you or someone you know may be interested, please register with Marg 302-4717 or midcanterburyrwnz@gmail.com. Our movie fundraiser is Sunday July 17 at 5pm. “Phantom of the Open”. Branches will get tickets to sell. The Region 2 Conference is Monday July 25. With guest speakers, The Two Raw Sisters doing a cooking demonstration, we will have an interesting day. We welcome you to attend our next meeting on Friday June 10, 9.45am, at the Sinclair Centre. Any enquiries, contact Marg 3024717 or 027 2677 600.

Tinwald Garden Club

After two months recess with Covid the club members enjoyed being together again. Following on from the meeting our speaker for the day was Ian Soper originally from Mosgiel. His job here is Open Spaces Manager for the Ashburton District Council. He shared with us his earlier life through until now telling us his different jobs. Starting at Gales Gardens, then an apprentice at Wallace Nursery who are agents for Duncan & Davies Plants. After a period of self-employment in Dunedin, he did a stint in Nelson for 10yrs as Scion Horticulture Manager, then to Gore for 16yrs as Parks & Recreational Manager. In 2021 Ian was employed here and is very keen work with a team who look after a lot of fields in the district. Starting with the Domain of which he is keen to have accreditation for this area so more floral and Horticultural displays, then the new Civic Area, our gardens and parks in the town. Under his leadership with a big team, there are the lawns, toilets and cemeteries, all within the boundaries of Mid-Canterbury District quite a large area to administer. Ian was very interesting and enthusiastic. We did enjoy his talk. Our next meeting will be the Annual Meeting in June at the Ashburton Hotel. Competition Results: (First, Second, Third). 1 Vase of foliage: E Stuckey, H Mitchell. 3 Pansies on a Saucer: P Tait. 1 Stem Geranium: P Tait. Indoor Pot Plant (Foliage): A Truman. Miniature Bloom: P Tait, A Truman. Branch Flowering Shrub: P Tait, H Mitchell. Flower N O S: A Truman, P Tait, H Mitchell. Decorative: “Spring has Sprung” (Novice): P Tait.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, June 2, 2022

O’Reilly showing no signs of slowing up Matt Markham

SHORT & SHARP

Meritorious in It

Ashburton galloper, Meritorious, will look to get a big slice of the lion’s share of a $30,000 stake today on the synthetic track at Riccarton. The Amanda Higgins-trained runner was handy enough first-up last time out when running fifth and has placed twice second-up from a spell. Drawn awkwardly, Higgins has made use of the 3-kilogram allowance afforded to apprentice jockey Sanu Tooloa to help reduce the 57.5kg weight given by the handicapper, which should bring the mare right into contention in Race 2.

New and old features She’s stolen a march on the national junior drivers premiership at the halfway mark of the season, and hotshot young horsewomen, Sarah O’Reilly is showing no signs of slowing down either. The former Ashburton College student has a nine-win lead on her nearest rival, Ben Hope, after a busy few months on the track, and heads to Harness HQ Addington tonight with five drives, looking to add to the tally. With a strike-rate of running in the top three that’s better than one in every three drives, O’Reilly is making every post a winner at the moment with her 33 wins for the term, which actually also sees her ranked fifth on the open premiership alongside the likes of Blair Orange, John Dunn, Tim Williams and Robbie Close. Junior driver only races usually see the 22-year-old in hot demand, but she didn’t have to search far this week to find her drive with father, Gerard, providing the charge in pacer, A Rocknroll Star. The gelding took on a good field in Sunday’s Timaru Winter Cup and drops back in grade for tonight’s assignment, and with Sarah in the bike, his chances of success are multiplied in a race for only the young

New surrounds

Sarah O’Reilly won’t want Dad having too much luck given they take each other on in a number of races. PHOTO SUPPLIED driving community. As well as a A Rocknroll Star, O’Reilly will also take the reins behind locally owned prospects in Blithe and also Sioux Princess, while she’s also aboard in-form pacers, Franco Hoffman and Ruby’s A Delight.

Tonight will be the start of a busy weekend for O’Reilly, who will also take drives at the Ashburton meeting on Sunday and then head to Invercargill on Monday, where she is down to drive in eight of the 11 races on the card.

Promising Mid Canterbury pacer Lone Wolf has joined the Brent White stable, and will debut in his colours tonight at Addington. Formerly trained just down the laneway at the Ashburton Racecourse by Terry McMillan, the three-year-old colt has been purchased by some of White’s stable clients and showed he’s ready to step it up with a slashing trial victory last week on the Ashburton track. The son of Sweet Lou goes around in the first race tonight.

NZ Metro harness Tonight at Addington Raceway

R1 SPEIGHTS SUMMIT ULTRA MOBILE PACE $12,000 1980m 16:39 1 787 Interpol G D O’Reilly 2 76066 Lone Wolf R T May 3 047x7 Janarty Gemma Thornley 4 22 Shell Shock B N Orange 5 0870x Strawb’s Class Act R J Alfeld 6 7 Art Lincoln M J Williamson 7 7 Flyaway R D Holmes 8 4630x Hit The Beach C J DeFilippi 9 57 Macy Black M P Edmonds 10 9 David Niven R D Close 11 5 Howling Wolf J R Dunn 12 Amp It Up J F Curtin 13 52 Prince Albert John Morrison R2 EMERSON’S PILSNER TROT $12,000 2000m 17:06 1 38302 Cashem K G Cameron 2 5x030 Blithe Sarah O’Reilly 3 0x0x6 Inquizitive Man R D Holmes 4 Ha’penny Bridge K V Hadfield 5 Sigrid T M Williams 6 24875 Lookslikeatrixter J W Smith 7 34578 Penelope Hall J P Versteeg 8 26 Emily M P Edmonds 9 3x639 Show The Way C A Butt 10 It’s So Easy P J Davis 11 The Present Maker M P Jones 12 64054 The Fiery Countess Craig D Thornley 13 90 A Late Late Pressy P J Wakelin 14 0x Piper Highlander Scott Iremonger 15 0x755 Majestic Whisper R T May

The Ashburton Trotting Club Queen’s Birthday meeting on Sunday will feature a new look feature and the return of an older one. The Helen Pope Stakes will be held for the twoyear-old pacing fillies for a stake of $30,000 over the 1700m while the Champion Stakes makes its return on the card, having not been raced for since 1990. The meeting will also see the time-honoured Sapling Stakes for the two-year-old pacing males held. ten full races have been carded, with the first race under way at 12.18pm.

16 0747x Paige J Herbert R3 BOMBAY SAPPHIRE (JUNIOR DRIVERS) HANDICAP PACE $12,500 2600m 17:34 1 90x03 Moody River Kerryn Tomlinson 2 51037 Take After Me Ellie Barron 3 52337 Hidden Desire Sam Thornley 4 74462 Sonic Reign C J Dalgety Gemma Thornley 5 80x60 Asian Elvis 6 91058 A Rocknroll Star Sarah O’Reilly 7 2323x Pro Surfer Korbyn Newman 8 10x35 Arabian Blue Devon Van Til 9 1264 Cha Cha B Wilson House 10 058x6 First Class Olivia Thornley 11 63016 Loyalist Ben Hope 12 30382 Sophia Bromac Max Hill R4 JOHNNIE WALKER MOBILE TROT $12,500 1980m 18:02 1 53x10 La Dama T M Williams 2 340x8 Instant Delight Stephen Boyd 3 7x860 Love Is Everywhere Wilson House 4 63210 Lil Miss Muscles S J Ottley 5 x2774 Nortie Nortie B N Orange 6 41x32 Sunny Louis Sam Thornley 7 9x095 Line A Love J B Patterson 8 710x3 Our Countdown Brad Williamson 9 80577 Sunny Son R D Holmes 10 90558 Pat The Monkey Gemma Thornley 11 82405 Aiguille R D Close 12 5x880 Our Pinocchio P M Williamson 13 5440x Flyin Sid T S Chmiel R5 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. F & M MOBILE

PACE $15,000 1980m 18:30 1 2245 Emmy Craig D Thornley 2 60535 Better Fly R D Close 3 35121 Ruby’s A Delight Sarah O’Reilly 4 34478 Arden’s Delight T M Williams 5 49x61 Woodlea Beaver K M Cox 6 52220 Smokin Annie Wilson House 7 21215 Maren Franco L F O’Reilly 8 16123 All By Myself B N Orange 9 13411 Shanika M J Williamson 10 10x06 Deja Blue T S Chmiel 11 500x5 Sweet Belle G D O’Reilly 12 52510 Tiger Taylor John Morrison R6 PHANTOM BILLSTICKERS MOBILE PACE $15,000 1980m 18:56 1 65926 Big Mama Morris K G Cameron 2 33528 Arizonawildcat J R Dunn 3 x7310 Blitzem Bromac T M Williams Gemma Thornley 4 8470 Honour Scroll 5 48357 Cab Calloway B N Orange 6 9234 Emma’s Boy G D O’Reilly 7 57589 Kansas City Jim M J Williamson 8 24383 Best Trio John Morrison 9 5272 Get Back R T May R7 STYLE MAGAZINE MOBILE PACE $17,500 1980m 19:21 1 6044 Superstar Legend S J Ottley 2 21177 Braeview Kelly B N Orange 3 24022 Midfrew Luisianabeau R T May 4 74 Franco Hoffman Sarah O’Reilly 5 23736 Soundsofcash J R Dunn

6 47647 Mikey Maguire Sam Thornley 7 65321 Cheezel R D Close 8 77454 Heisenberg Devon Van Til 9 45445 Warloch Wilson House R8 ADDINGTON LADIES’ NIGHT- 8 JULY F & M MOBILE PACE $12,000 1980m 19:48 1 70000 Sweet Joy R D Close 2 3 Bri Express J R Dunn 3 0870x Strawb’s Class Act R J Alfeld 4 42x3 Secret Cocktail Korbyn Newman 5 225x2 Kikorangi Blue R J Butt 6 39x3 Dancing Desire B N Orange 7 44454 Sheza Manipulator J F Curtin 8 2 Elite Styx R T May 9 37x63 Bondi Lustre M J Williamson Craig D Thornley 10 7x544 Chrislynn 11 2220 Millwood Melody T M Williams 12 57 Macy Black M P Edmonds 13 677x5 Spark It Up Stephen Boyd 14 920 Ambleside Drive S J Ottley 15 No Matter Wat Olivia Thornley 16 862 Lizzie Richter T S Chmiel R9 SPECTATORS BAR HCAP TROT $15,000 2600m 20:17 1 x9661 Royal Del Sam Thornley 2 x7237 Eurokash Ben Hope 3 78088 Sioux Princess Sarah O’Reilly 4 5795x Kowhai Monarch S J Ottley 5 2147 Willangus Lad John Morrison 6 70833 Repeat Pat G D Smith 7 0x555 Kahress R D Holmes 8 74614 Bright Glow K G Cameron

9 79137 I Dream Of Jeannie J Herbert 10 5135x Majestic Jag J R Dunn 11 x8459 Tweedledee M J Williamson 12 16731 Miss Crazed Brad Williamson R10 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MBL PACE $15,000 1980m 20:42 1 78415 Arden’s Sweetheart T M Williams 2 80009 Claus Korbyn Newman 3 53513 Jordy J R Dunn 4 2147x Franco Stefan B N Orange 5 x0318 Mossdale Mac Ben Hope 6 5918 Opawa Louie K G Cameron 7 32342 Betterwithbling J W Cox 8 11729 Stac R D Close

Matt Markham’s Addington Selections Race 1: Lone Wolf, Shell Shock, Howling Wolf, Prince Albert Race 2: Sigrid, Majestic Whisper, It’s So Easy, Lookslikeatrixter Race 3: First Class, A Rocknroll Star, Arabian Blue, Loyalist Race 4: Lil Miss Muscles, La Dama, Our Countdown, Sunny Louis Race 5: Shanika, All By Myself, Sweet Belle, Tiger Taylor Race 6: Best Trio, Big Mama Morris, Cab Calloway, Emma’s Boy Race 7: Soundsofcash, Midfrew Luisianabeau, Heisenberg, Braeview Kelly Race 8: Bri Express, No Matter Wat, Elite Styx, Kikorangi Blue Race 9: Miss Crazed, Kahress, I Dream Of Jeannie, Willangus Lad Race 10: Franco Stefan, Mossdale Mac, Stac, Jordy BEST BET: First Class (Race 3) VALUE: Best Trio (Race 6)

Riccarton gallops (synthetic) Tomorrow at Riccarton Raceway

R1 GRAND NATIONAL TICKETS ON SALE NOW (Bm74) $30,000 2100m 12:06 1 58842 Rainman G Jogo 59 2 17721 Vulture Street K Williams 56.5 3 32032 Jack Knows Best L Allpress 55.5 4 14 Amazon Goddess A Balloo (10) 54 5 66443 Aquattack T Comignaghi 54 6 3032 Red Rufus C Barnes 54 7 78641 Star Vista K Asano 54 8 7919 Eulogy Show K Mudhoo 54 9 90397 Lady Calypso K Chowdhoory 54 10 X0403 Jiminy Cricket B May 54 11 X0000 Drumstorm BB Hong 54 12 96587 Youneverknow S Toolooa 54 R2 NZIB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE F&M $15,000 1200m 12:41 1 823X5 Meritorious S Tooloa 57.5 2 64963 Areyouokay T Newman 57.5 3 3 Catalina Bay S Wynne 57.5 4 27 Fetiche B Murray 57.5 5 89X04 Global Beauty B May 57.5 6 74445 More Pzazz W Papier 57.5 7 878X4 Tellme You Loveme BB Hong 57.5 8 9605X Beauty’s Secret 57.5 9 5 Lady’s Legacy K Chowdhoory 57.5 10 X00X5 Pony Express L Callaway 57.5

11 68 Bluegrass Dixie K Asano 57.5 12 Cora Lee R Mudhoo 57.5 13 93907 Deny T Moseley 57.5 14 79777 Lightning Ridge 57.5 R3 SPEIGHTS OPEN HANDICAP $35,000 1200m 13:20 1 45387 Johnny Jones M Taylor 60 2 21193 Chokito C Barnes 59.5 3 84330 King Cougar T Mitchell 59.5 4 53431 Golden Harvest S Wynne 57.5 5 11X19 Chilly Filly L Allpress 57 6 71202 Ihu K Williams 56.5 7 8683 Fame Shines 54 8 60X96 Lovebug T Moseley 54 R4 RICCARTON PARK FUNCTION CENTRE 3YO $30,000 1400m 13:52 1 57511 Fireglow T Comignaghi 59.5 2 69172 Bouyant C Campbell 58.5 3 8X901 Mr Rafiki R Mudhoo 57.5 4 23 The Number One Son B Murray 56 5 87231 Aerial Blue K Chowdhoory 55.5 6 X3X32 Mia Sorella L Allpress 54 7 0X825 Degreeofinnocence K Asano 54 R5 WINTER CUP NOMS CLOSE 14 JUNE OPEN HCAP $35,000 1600m 14:27 1 21717 Original Gangster K Williams 60

2 17250 Monza Circuito C Barnes 56.5 3 52735 Whale Song D Montes de Oca 55.5 4 14515 Vee Twelve W Papier 55 5 90276 Severine K Asano 54 6 X6406 Frankie The Fox R Mudhoo 54 7 79485 Tiffen L Allpress 54 R6 MID WINTER XMAS RACES JUNE 25 R65 $30,000 1600m 14:04 1 93117 Acquittal S Wynne 60 2 2590 Colossal M Taylor 60 3 7050 St Andre T Jonker 59.5 4 931 Star Ballot K Chowdhoory 59 5 635X4 Jin Lu B Murray 58.5 6 85655 Yamuna L Allpress 58 7 30500 Da Vinci Girl D Montes de Oca 57.5 8 50187 Mr Ghibson 57.5 9 X0512 Sarayu T Moseley 57 10 7X148 La Corfradia K Asano 56.5 11 000X9 Miss Curious 56 12 80249 Tantalee S Muniandy 56 13 7510 Vistock K Williams 56 14 320X2 Santissima T Comignaghi 55.5 15 90X23 Lady Modena 55.5 16 50X66 Chandler 57 17 8350 El Bee Jack 56.5 R7 COME TO GREYMOUTH RATING 74 $30,000 1400m

15:36 1 4X09X 2 34411 3 11292 4 31964 5 81098 6 17170 7 50126 8 70053 9 1200X 10 54571 11 550X4 12 33X69 13 20681 14 87227 15 90276 16 8683 17 56657

Augustace Virtuoso Lad Avaquinella Wild Rover Neon Moon Ceddy Smith Double Prosperity El Bee Darci Easy On The Eye Shanghai Express Caitlyn Jay Island Hop Light Up Yeah Right Severine Fame Shines Selfie

S Wynne 60 S Toolooa 59.5 T Comignaghi 57.5 K Chowdhoory 57.5 M Taylor 57.5 56.5 B May 56.5 T Newman 56.5 T Moseley 55.5 D Montes de Oca 55 K Asano 54.5 K Williams 54.5 L Allpress 54.5 C Barnes 54 58.5 54 54

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Make Believe K Mudhoo 58 Copy That D Montes de Oca 58 Twin Shot K Chowdhoory 58 Usurer L Callaway 57.5 Radiant Rosie B May 57 Row Of Eights T Comignaghi 57 Aunt Cindy B Murray 56.5 Dauphine S Wynne 55.5 Our Rosette 55 Lorna Doon 55 Masque 56.5 Show Me Champagne 54 Sombra Deamor 56 Our Clarry 56.5

Matt Markham’s Riccarton Selections

Race 1: Jack Knows Best, Aquattack, Vulture Street, Rainman Race 2: Catalina Bay, Lady’s Legacy, Fetiche, Deny R8 RACECOURSE HOTEL & MOTOR LODGE R65 Race 3: Chilly Filly, Chokito, Golden Harvest, Ihu Race 4: Fireglow, Aerial Blue, Mia Sorella, Bouyant $30,000 1200m 16:10 Race 5: Frankie The Fox, Original Gangster, Vee Twelve, Tiffen 1 8840X Blair Flight J Laking 60 Race 6: Jin Lu, Colossal, Star Ballot, Yamuna 2 74536 Keen To Run T Moseley 60 Race 7: Avaquinella, Light Up, Island Hop, Virtuoso Lad 3 4720X Hunter Villain 59.5 Race 8: Blair Flight, Row Of Eights, Granite Ridge, Copy That 4 18724 Justanace K Asano 59 BEST BET: Jack Knows Best (Race 1) 5 040X5 Granite Ridge BB Hong 58.5 VALUE: Frankie The Fox (Race 5) 6 16350 Rocastano 58.5

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, June 2, 2022

Mt Somers, Rakaia big movers Matt Markham Ups and downs and Premier Netball. Tuesday night’s promotion and relegation matches following the completion of the first round of Mid Canterbury Netball’s Premier competition for the season offered a bit of both across the two courts in action, with two sides elevating themselves up a grade, while two other sides now face

Tonight’s match-ups Premier 1

6.15pm: Hampstead A v United A 7.15pm: Celtic A v Methven A 8.15pm: Southern v Mt Somers

Premier 2

6.15pm: Hampstead B v Methven B 7.15pm: Celtic B v Allenton A’ 8.15pm: Rakaia v Ashburton College A

Premier 3

6.15pm: Ashburton College 10A v Methven Humm 7.15pm: Hampstead U18 v Methven Shearmac 8.15pm: United B v Ashburton College B

playing a grade below where they started the season. Mt Somers will head into the minefield that is Premier 1 for the second third of 2022, after they comfortably beat Ashburton College A on Tuesday night to drop the secondary school side down into Premier 2, while their B side suffered a similar fate, knocked out of Premier 2 by a rampant and determined Rakaia, who are making a real fist of their return to the premier netball stage. A severely depleted Mt Somers side, who at one point played with only six players on the court due to an injury and no available replacements, were good from the outset and won’t look at all out of place up in Premier 1. They took control of the match early and dashed clear for a 43-24 victory, spearheaded by the experienced Kate Oliver who controlled the game from the shooting circle and was a standout for her side. But they were good across the board, with some really strong work in the midcourt from Liberty Ross and Emma Sheehan, while Penina Vaaelua was excellent under the goal post at the other end defensively. Ashburton College A continued their never-give-up attitude throughout the match, and strung together some really good phases of netball which showed what they are capable of.

Kate Oliver looks to land another goal for Mt Somers during Tuesday night’s Promotion and Relegation match against Ashburton College A. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 010622-MM-014 A stint down in Premier 2 might be the key to unlocking the confidence the young side needs going forward. They’ll face a baptism by fire this week though, stepping down into the next grade and facing off with an in-form Rakaia side who pushed themselves into the middle grade with a 56-14 win over College B on Tuesday night. A seriously experienced side of netballers, the newcomers look good enough to compete well in Premier 2 and it will be interesting to see how they match up,

starting with the clash against College A tonight. Tonight, in the first night of the second round, Hampstead and United kick things off in Premier 1 in what should be an intriguing clash between two very good sides before round one winners Celtic take on Methven in the middle match. Celtic were too slick for the Methven ladies last time they met, but there’s been notable improvement from them since then and they’ll be keen to start off on the right foot. Southern will welcome Mt

RESULTS ■■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Left – Celtic Under 16 player, Eddie Galbraith looks to clear the ball in front of a wall of Methven defenders during his side’s win on Saturday. PHOTO DOUG BOVETT

Methven claim Duff Memorial Matt Markham To Methven, the spoils. Mid Canterbury Rugby’s first Senior B competition for the year wrapped up on the weekend with the Methven side making it back-to-back wins in the Michael Duff Memorial, after an interrupted round of play to start the season. Many sides have fallen to the wayside at times during the opening weeks through Covid related illnesses, with four matches resulting in defaults, of which Methven were on the right side of the ledger in two. With just one solitary loss next to their name for Michael Duff Memorial, Methven finished five points clear of Allenton in the standings, and added the Bruce Beckley Memorial Challenge to the cabinet for now as well when they beat Mt Somers on the weekend.

The lads from the mount had successfully defended the shield on three occasions prior to the weekend. Teams will now turn their attention to the Centennial Mug, the second round of the season, from which the top two placed sides at the end of the normal season will compete for overall glory in Senior B in the curtain raiser to the Watters Cup later in the season. Meanwhile age group rugby enters into its fifth week this weekend, with Mid Canterbury sides well poised in a number of the competitions. In the Under 18 competition, the Mid Canterbury Alps are looking strong with four wins from their four matches. Celtic boast the same record in the Under 16 competition as well, tied at the top of the standings, just ahead of Methven who they beat on the weekend with both sides undefeated heading into the match. In the Under 14 and a half competition, both sides – the Mid Canterbury Alps and Plains are just off the pace, but only need a couple of results to go their way in the coming weeks to really push themselves into contention.

Ladies Golf – Saturday, May 28 & Tuesday, May 31. Saturday: Round 3 Bonnington Cup (Nett): Nicky Gill - 70. Tuesday: Stableford: Hilary Ward – 40, Jan McArthur – 39, Vicki Moore – 38, Sue Hastie – 37, Nearest Pins: No 4 Chevalier Farm Ltd – Marilyn Walker, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers – Sue Hastie, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon – Marilyn Walker, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton – Hilary Ward, No 18 2nd Shot – Brenda Whittaker, Twos: Hilary Ward, Kay Fox – No 8, Marilyn Walker – No 12, Vicki Moore – No 14.

Ashburton Veterans Golf

Monday 30th May held at Denfield Course Geraldine. Senior: 1st Doug Shelton 73, 2nd David Fisher 74, 3rd Alan Dixon 74, Intermediate: 1st Don Law 70, 2nd Brian Fielder 72, Junior: Brian Winchester 65, 2nd John Cudworth 72. Twos: Don Shelton and Des Green. Next Game June 20th Stroke round in grades as Ashburton.

Rakaia Golf Club

Saturday, May 28 - Stableford round 1st Jeff Hurst 38, 2nd Chris Copland 37, 3rd Kevin McCosker 37, Nearest the pins: 6 Kevin McCosker, 15 Tony Tarbotton, 8 & 17 Tony Hurst, 2nd Shot Symon Restieaux, 3rd Shot Gavin Doody.

Tinwald Golf Club

Ladies Golf – May 31 Stroke: Barb Cochrane 71, Karen Young 73, Madeleine Smith 76 c/b, Sue Gutsell 76. 9 Hole – Stroke: Denise Morgan 37 c/b, Denise Wells 37. Nearest the Pin: No 2 (2nd Shot) Murray Young Property Broker; Judith Smith, No 6 (2nd Shot) Sims Bakery; Barb Cochrane, No 12 Mac & Maggie; Di Lowe, 16 (2nd Shot) Outdoor Adventure; Di Lowe, Memory Funeral Longest Putt; Phylis Smith. Twos: Barb Cochrane.

DRAWS ■■ Golf

Tinwald Golf Club

Tinwald Women’s golf draw 7th June: 1st Foundation Cup 4th Twilighters, 9 Holes 4th Bell trophy 5th 2J’s (putting), Report 9.30 for 10.00 start, Starters D. Bell D. Morgan, Cards J. Bruhns, Kitchen K. Young, Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

Somers to the Premier 1 grade in the final game of the night, which could also be a close encounter. Down in Premier 2, Hampstead kick off the round with a match against Methven B before Celtic B and Allenton A do battle in the middle game, ahead of the Rakaia and Ashburton College A matchup. In Premier 3, Ashburton College Year 10A will face off with Methven Humm, Hampstead U18 take on Methven Shearmac and Ashburton College B kick off their stint in the bottom grade against the winless United B.

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Mid Canterbury Hockey

June 6 to June 12 Div 1 Women Monday 6 June No play (Queens Birthday weekend). Div 1 Men Tuesday 7 June No play (Queens Birthday weekend). Duty Club: Methven Kwik Sticks Wednesday 8 June 4.00 pm Methven White Boys v Tinwald Bonnington Painting Boys Turf a (E Shapland), Wakanui Girls Year 7 v Methven White Girls Turf b (TBA) 5.10 pm Allenton Boys v Methven Black Boys Turf a (G Oates) Wakanui Girls Year 8 v Tinwald Engineering Solutions Girls Turf b (R Kidd) 6.20 pm Wakanui Boys Blue v Wakanui Boys Black Turf a (Wakanui Div 2 Men, Hampstead Lowcliffe Div 2 Men) Methven Black Girls v Allenton Girls Turf b (Tinwald Div 2 Men, Allenton Div 2 Men) Allenton/Tinwald Girls (bye). SSL Div 1 Girls Wednesday 8 June Nunweek Park 2 4.55 pm Ashburton College Girls 1st XI v Burnside HS 1st XI. Duty Club: Methven Kiwi Sticks Friday 10 June 3.45 pm Methven Yr 5 v Allenton Yr 5 Turf a (D Law, K McDonnell) 4.30 pm Tinwald Mayfield Transport v Tinwald The Tool Shed Turf a (J Muir, K McDonnell) Wakanui Blue Yr 6 v Tinwald Smith & Sons Turf b (D Law) 5.15 pm Methven Yr 6 v Tinwald Skip-2-It Turf a (D Law, J Muir) Wakanui Black Yr 5 v Wakanui Blue Yr 5 Turf b (Hampstead Div 2 Women, Wakanui Div 2 Women). Div 2 Women Friday 10 June 6.15 pm Hampstead v Wakanui (Tinwald Div 1 Women, Wakanui Purple Div 1 Women) 7.30 pm Tinwald v Methven (Methven Div 1 Women, Wakanui Black Div 1 Women). Connetics SSP Boys Champs Friday 10 June Nga Puna Wai 1 5.00 pm Ashburton College Boys 1st XI v St Bedes College 1st XI. SSL Boys Div 3 Friday 10 June Stac Boys 3rd XI v Mid Canterbury Combined (Venue & time unknown). Duty Club: Methven Mini Sticks Saturday 11 June 10.00 am Allenton Maroon Magic v Tinwald Orange Turf a (Coaches) Wakanui Black v Allenton Gold Sticks Turf b (Coaches) Wakanui Blue v Wakanui Turf c (Coaches) Methven v Lauriston Turf d (Coaches). Fun Sticks Saturday 11 June Draws made on the day (Coaches). Snr Men (Canterbury Div 1) Saturday 11 June Nga Puna Wai 2 4.30 pm Harewood Div 1 Men v Mid Canterbury. Snr Women (Canterbury Div 1) Saturday 11 June Marist Park @ St Bedes 12 noon Mid Canterbury v Harewood Div 1 Women. Div 2 Men Sunday 12 June 5.00 pm Wakanui v Allenton (Allenton Div 1 Men, Wakanui Div 1 Men Black) 6.30 pm Tinwald v Hampstead Lowcliffe (Tinwald Div 1 Men, Wakanui Div 1 Men Blue).

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Puzzles and horoscopes Ashburton Guardian Thursday, June 2, 2022

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You are arriving at a juncture that many before you were unable to successfully navigate, their failures a motivating force behind your caution and senses on high alert. You can do this. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): To the world, you’re a worker bee, but you experience yourself differently. Unmet expectation causes a discrepancy that no one else can see. You feel you should do more to get there. Is it even possible though? GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): If you spread yourself thin, there will be a little of you on every sandwich. Say no to three things so you can give a more concentrated yes. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): As it was with the royals in days of old, the luxuries you share in your “castle” will really pay off. Diplomacy is among the numerous unselfish reasons to invest in your home. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): While attempting to balance the professional, personal, creative and communal aspects of your life, you’ll conclude that something’s got to give. If you don’t choose what, the universe will choose for you. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): The work is tricky and new to you. While trying your best to do things right, you may bring smiles to the lips of experts. They will be smiles of compassion. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Society will readily present you with an entire chart of what you must do to be virtuous and deserving of respect, and your impulse to set it on fire is not entirely unwarranted. It’s all too much, right? Retreat; recharge; and regroup. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Before you spend countless hours trying to figure out and the most effective way to complete the task, make sure it’s worth doing. The big-picture view is invaluable. Step back; walk up; figure it out. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Communication isn’t always talk. In fact, too much talk can definitely muddy the waters of communication. The point gets made best when sharpened by the flint of brevity. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Everything you experience today has a benefit of one kind or another. Some will pay off immediately and others years from now. It will be lucky to thank them in advance for the dividends. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s taking a while to master a subject. Maybe it doesn’t come naturally to you, or perhaps you’re so interested in it that you want to absorb it wholly and deeply. Embrace this pacing. It’s perfect! PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re a diligent, reliable worker, a friend to be counted on – and, in a related story, you’re tired. How does the “inside-you” figure into the equation? That person wants equal attention.

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Ashburton Club and MSA

Play Planner

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EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS Nominations for the positions of: President, Vice President, 3 committee and 2 Trustees are now open and will be accepted up to 5pm on June 9, 2022. Nomination forms are available from the Interim Chairman. Michael Crequer Interim Chairman

PUBLIC NOTICES ASHBURTON SOCIETY OF ARTS Autumn Show Short Street Studio Sunday 22nd May - Sunday 12th June Guest Artist Livia Dias from Christchurch ‘plus 15 local members exhibiting a great selection of new work. Weekends 11am-4pm and weekdays when the sign is out Enquires Ngaio ph. 3084533

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Canterbury Plains

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Friday: Showers and southwesterlies, strong about the coast, gradually easing. Saturday: Mainly fine with a frosty start. Some areas of morning cloud. Light winds. Northeasterlies later.

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Thursday: Partly cloudy, then evening showers south of Christchurch, possibly heavy. Northerlies dying out in the afternoon, then evening southerlies.

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HAWKE, Howard Robert– June 2, 2018. In memory of Howard. Every day in some small way memories of you come our way, though absent you are always near. Still missed, loved and always dear. Shona, Theresa, Michael and families.

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Thursday: Partly cloudy, then evening showers. Northerlies dying out in the afternoon, then evening southerlies.

A complex trough moving over the country is followed by a cold southwest change that moves over the South Island on Thursday, and the North Island on Friday. A ridge of high pressure then spreads across the country from Saturday, followed by northerlies ahead of another trough approaching from the west on Sunday.

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Thursday Mountain weather hazards: Snow, Wind, Wind Chill. Showers and fine breaks. Steady rain along the main divide in the morning. Snow level to 1500m evening. Wind at 1000m: NW 75 km/h easing to W 55 km/h in the afternoon, becoming light evening. Wind at 2000m: NW 90 km/h easing to 70 km/h, then to W 35 km/h in the afternoon. Becoming light in the evening. Freezing level: 2200m lowering to 1800m evening. Friday Mountain weather hazards: Snow, Wind Chill. A few showers, gradually easing. Snow flurries lowering to 1000m. Wind at 1000m: SE 30 km/h developing in the morning, dying out in the evening. Wind at 2000m: SE 30 km/h developing in the morning, dying out in the evening. Freezing level: Lowering to 1200m.

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Saturday: Mainly fine with morning frost. Light winds. Northeasterlies later. MAX

Readings to 4pm Wednesday Temp °C Maximum Minimum Grass min 24hr Rain mm Month to date Wind km/h Strongest gust Sun hrs on Tue Month to date

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Loaded with potential Opportunity here for young families, investors, keen gardeners, and lovers of character! This solid weatherboard two-bedroom home is situated on an established, sun-soaked 809sqm (more or less) section. The grounds are certainly a focus for summertime entertainment with a concreted patio area perfect for the BBQ and outdoor furniture. There is also sufficient fencing, and gorgeous shade-providing trees, enabling you to let young children and pets have the freedom to explore their environment free of care. With ample outdoor storage, a single car garage and off-street parking, you will have room for the whole family. The house is kept cosy with two heat pumps and a log burner - ready for you

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Ashburton Racecourse Road 8.3862ha Price Indication $809,000 View by appointment Megan Bayliss 027 247 1392 megan.bayliss@bayleys.co.nz Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

The rural opportunity Located just a moments' drive from residential Ashburton and approximately 15 minutes to Methven on the corner of Racecourse Road and Methven Highway, this expansive 8.3 hectare (more or less) lifestyle block is ready and waiting for a new purchaser to create their lifestyle dream. A blank canvas, outstanding soil quality, extensive shelter from each boundary, plenty of choice for building sites and recently obtaining title, this block is a lifestyle living opportunity ready to get underway. Seldom do blocks such as this come to the market in Mid Canterbury, jump on this opportunity while you have the chance. Boundary lines are indicative only

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Tinwald Tinwald Westerfield Mayfield Road 4,000sqm Price by Negotiation View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Westview - new beginnings Secure the dream now and lock in your slice of Ashburton's exciting new subdivision with 4,000sqm plus sections. Situated in Tinwald, Westview sections offer the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of country living with town amenities and entertainment right on your doorstep. With uninterrupted countryside and mountain vistas, making Westview your home promises an enviable lifestyle encompassing the best of town and country. Section sizes 4,000sqm plus (more or less) with prices starting from $315,000.

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Lake Hood 14 West Bay Place 1,026sqm Price by Negotiation View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Secure your spot Those wanting to build in the highly sought-after Lake Hood will be drawn to this 1,026sqm section in West Bay Place. Bordering a canal and set at the end of the cul-de-sac, with power, water, and sewer available at the boundary, it's the perfect blank canvas to design a waterfront home. House plans designed by Moore Architecture Limited have been approved and are available to view on request. The makings of a private jetty have already started, with the remaining timber available as an additional purchase. Located in the perfect spot for all kinds of water sports and recreational activities, with the added bonus of the popular Lake House restaurant a short walk away. Boundary lines are indicative only

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Winchmore 1763 Pole Road For Sale Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Lifestyle with all the extras This high-quality home set on 3.368 hectares at picturesque Winchmore has it all. Generously proportioned and designed for superb comfort, this Oamaru stone block home offers five spacious double bedrooms and four bathrooms. On the ground floor, the well-appointed kitchen adjoins a sunny tiled dining room and spacious living area with a freestanding log burner plus there's a second lounge allowing extra space to relax, cosy up or entertain around the open fire. The large office provides the perfect work from home environment or HQ for a home-based business.

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Barrhill 556 Lauriston Barrhill Road For Sale View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Brackley Farm Located in the renowned area of Barrhill, Mid Canterbury, this 235 hectare property shows all the attributes of diverse soils and irrigation, producing a range of crops, specialist small seeds and vegetables. Supporting crop rotations, the grazing of capital stock and finishing winter lambs add to the revenue streams capable from a property of this nature. Irrigation is sourced from an on farm bore and ground water consent, applied via pivot and fixed boom lateral irrigators. A full complement of farm buildings, modern homestead and cottage.

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SBW Developments Ltd, Licensed under the REAA 2008

9/369 Wrens Road, Rangitata Huts

35 Queens Drive, Allenton

3 Bowen Street, Rakaia

• Spacious open plan living, with heat pump and log burner • Master bedroom with ensuite, plus two more double sized bedrooms • 1012sqm section with plenty of off-street parking • Glasshouse and woodshed

• Three bedrooms • Great living, family bathroom/ laundry • Two fabulous outdoor areas • Excellent sheds to store the toys and tools

• Four good sized bedrooms • Two living areas • Lovely fenced backyard with good size deck • Good sized Skyline garage 6m x 7m

85 Bowen Street, Rakaia

• 3 double bedrooms • Beautiful rimu throughout • Logburner and 2 heatpumps • Established 1012sqm section located on the west side of Rakaia

Offers Over $625,000

$200,000

Enquiries Over $730,000

Enquiries Over $565,000

Mark Williams 027 442 2281

Debbie Boon 027 448 4006

Roberta Counsell 027 228 7843

54 Havelock Street, Allenton

10 Cavendish Street, Allenton

31 Tarbottons Road, Tinwald

Enquiries Over $359,000

$425,000

Enquiries Over $549,000

Enquiries Over $599,000

Debbie Boon 027 448 4006

Mark Williams 027 442 2281

46 Lot 2 McGrath Road, Elgin

23 Company Road, Ashburton

32 Clark Street, Allenton

• Two double bedrooms • Freshly decorated • Compliant log burner • Great sized 678m2 section

• Four bedrooms • Eco-friendly log burner and heatpump • Heat transfer system • Double garage with internal access

• Freshly renovated • Two bedrooms • New kitchen • Attached garage

26 Rolleston Street, Rakaia • Two spacious bedrooms • Heatpump and log burner • 1012sqm section with subdivision potential • West side location close to town facilities

48B Elizabeth Street, Allenton

• Great Location • Good sized well fenced yard • Three double bedroom and good sized living area • Tenant of 9 years, reliable and keen to stay

• Power and fibre to the gate • Quiet laneway • 5,000m2 section • Complete with title

Enquiries Over $480,000

Enquiries Over $355,000

Price $330,000

Roberta Counsell 027 228 7843

Craig Philip 027 952 8722

• Two separate toilets • Four good sized bedrooms • Underfloor heating in living areas • Eco friendly log burner

• Four bedrooms plus a rumpus/ games room • A swimming pool which is fully fenced and heated by solar panels • Open plan kitchen and dining • Three car garaging

Enquiries Over, $1,300,000 Mark Williams 027 442 2281

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03 307 9176 Netherby 22 Porter Street

Allenton 71 Racecourse Road

Open Home

What a beauty

Lots of work done here. Solid red brick home that has been renovated to a high standard. The living area has been opened up to introduce more light and ambience. A new kitchen has been installed to further utilise this area. Painting has been done throughout including the three double bedrooms. A spacious separate laundry and a separate toilet. The bathroom off the central hallway has a shower, bath and vanity. New floor coverings throughout including carpet and vinyl. Good insulation in ceiling and underfloor and with a heatpump and compliant logburner, this homes heating is well catered for.

Open Home

Brand new and yours

For Sale Buyers $475,000+ View Sat 4 Jun 10.00 - 10.30am Web pb.co.nz/AU101418

Tinwald 83B Tarbottons Road

For Sale $875,000 View Sat 4 Jun 10.45 - 11.15am Web pb.co.nz/AU91081

All you would expect from a modern, new build. Brick and oblique vertical weatherboards, double glazing and coloursteel roofing. Entry is into a lobby with living to one side. Internal kitchen with a scullery is open to the spacious dining and living area with access to a patio area. An additional separate lounge also has an outside area. The central hallway leading from the foyer connects to four double bedrooms with the master having an ensuite and walk in robe. Main bathroom consists of bath, shower and vanity and the toilet with basin is separate. A large laundry leads through to the double garage.

Ashburton 4 Hakatere Drive

Open Home

Comfortable and new

Treat yourself to a brand new build in an area surrounded by similar homes and positioned on a quiet rear section. Brick and linear cladding and everything you would expect in a modern home. Master bedroom has an ensuite with tiled shower and walk in robe. An additional three double bedrooms are serviced by the main bathroom with bath, shower and vanity and a separate toilet. The laundry spaces are generous with a great flow out onto the patio area. The internal kitchen is open to the living and dining and the separate lounge is off the inviting entry foyer.

Open Home

For Sale Buyers $780,000+ View Sat 4 Jun 11.30 - 12.00pm Web pb.co.nz/AU95833

Best views in Hakatere

Deadline Sale closes Tuesday 14th June, 2022 at 4.00pm, (unless sold prior) View Sat 4 Jun 1.00 - 1.45pm Web pb.co.nz/AU11016

Completely renovated inside and out, this four bedroom home offers sea views from the comfort of your living room! Modern, permanent material home, double glazing, new flooring, bathroom and kitchen with open plan living, log fire and internal access double garage. Amazing outdoor living area, fully paved with plenty of space and water feature. Located by a Council reserve, this home is on a Freehold title, privately tucked away, you don't even know it's there. Ideal family home with school bus service available to local primary school and college, only 15 minutes from Ashburton.

Tinwald 52 Johnstone Street

Netherby 103 Princes Street

Ashburton 60 Winter Street

Ashburton 113 Taits Road

Perfect start

Opportunity here!

Perfect central location

2.11 ha - Lifestyle masterpiece

If you've been looking for an opportunity to add some value to a property then this lovely three bedroom home is the perfect choice. Offering sunny and spacious dining and living areas as well as a large separate kitchen, there is plenty of scope to add your personal touches. In addition there is a well laid out 862sqm section with veggie garden, various fruit trees, garden shed and garage.

It's time for this loved home to be handed on for new owners to enjoy. There is opportunity here for first home buyers, investors or developers. With two living areas and three double bedrooms, a large kitchen and separate laundry, this home has good space throughout. Heated by a compliant log burner and heat pump in the lounge.

If you've been looking for a modern home with great garaging, room to park the caravan or campervan and also close to town on the west side, the search is over! This home has been completely renovated from top to bottom with double glazing, insulation, heat pumps, LED lights, paint inside and out, new kitchen and bathrooms. The spacious lounge opens to a private sun filled patio area.

Located in NE Ashburton the rear 2.11-hectare title provides a park like setting with the space and shelter that contribute to a delightful lifestyle with a sense of peace and serenity. Featuring a stylish 300sqm architecturally designed double storey quality home built by Master Builder-Des Millar Construction which is situated on an expansive section with mature established garden.

For Sale Buyers $438,000+ View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AU103195

Deadline Sale closes 3.00pm Tue 31 May 2022 View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AU102471

For Sale Buyers $745,000+ View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AU102401

For Sale By Negotiation View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AR101013

Ashburton 99 Mitcham Road

19.02 ha - Premium investment opportunity Located in a premium NW Ashburton lifestyle address, is an attractive small farm opportunity not often available in this favoured area. Consisting of 2 titles with a combined area of 19.0175 hectares and featuring a large 290sqm 4-bedroom Summerhill stone family home, 3 car garage, plus implement/storage shed and including deer/cattle handling yards. A well-presented small farm suitable for multiple farming options. An ideal proposition for aspiring first farm owners, investors, retiring/downsizing or a strategic add-on to existing farm operations.

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Murray Young 027 434 0942

Tender closes 12.00pm, Thu 30th Jun, 2022 (unless sold prior), Property Brokers Ashburton View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AR12444

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Mel Perriton 022 175 0780

Chris Murdoch 027 434 2545

Karen McRae 027 436 4146

Greg Jopson 027 447 4382

Leah Harrison 027 737 2489

Paul Cunneen 027 432 3382

Hamish Niles 027 435 6265

Gemma Guild 021 901 882

Paddy Strange 027 491 5259

Robert Harnett 027 432 3562

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NEW LISTING

OPEN HOME

Cute As Can Be!

Move in and Relax

6 James Street, HINDS

This cute little oasis is looking for new owners. Enjoy the sun drenched verandah overlooking a 1,012m2 landscaped, easy care section. This size gives you options to landscape further. One separate room to the right with a sunny kitchen/dining room with doors opening onto the verandah to catch the evening sun. There is another separate room which is the bathroom with bath, toilet, vanity and hot water cylinder. Then there is a separate room which is the

bedroom/living room, with double doors opening to the verandah which captures the morning sun. Black water holding tank and grey water system. Close to the mountains and local rivers for fishing, this could be the perfect location for all your hobbies. Don't delay this wee beauty could be yours.

Deadline Sale: Closing 4pm, Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Web ID HU3313859 (unless sold prior)

83A Trevors Road, HAMPSTEAD

Spacious open plan living area with modern kitchen and appliances. The open plan living area is a great size with sliding doors out to the back of the property to enjoy the gardens and deck with privacy. Three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, master bedroom has WIR and ensuite. Double garage with internal access and auto remote for safety. The morning sun appears in the kitchen/ living area and settles in the back of the property in the evening.

Room for the keen gardener to enjoy the benefits of the established garden and vege patches, but not too much to maintain to leave you free to walk around the rural aspects of this area of town.

Price: $659,000 View: Thursday, 5pm - 5.45pm

Web ID AUE3271356

Braebrook Beauty!

Move in and Relax 88A Alford Forest Road, ALLENTON

This lovely three bedroom home is everything you need for easy and comfortable living. Situated on a rear section, the property is ideal for privacy. Sun streams into the spacious open plan living and a well-designed modern kitchen has a sliding serving window opening out onto the barbecue area. Open plan living allows for entertaining with an indoor/outdoor flow through large sliding doors out on to the sunny private patio. Three double bedrooms with the convenience of

two bathrooms and separate toilet. Your home will be lovely and warm with the heat pump and double glazing. Double car garage plus an extra parking space. An ideal location in Allenton.

Deadline Sale: Closing 4pm Thursday, June 16 Web ID AUW3295356 (unless sold prior)

16 Magnolia Drive, NETHERBY

If you are in need of a modern, stylish and warm home then look no further! This three bedroom plus office home is perfectly positioned to capture all the sun and light on offer and is set amongst other quality homes. An attractive open plan kitchen, dining and living room is complemented further by the separate lounge. Doors open out to the outdoor living area complete with louvres to enable you to enjoy those summer barbecues.

Sit back and relax in the gorgeous but low maintenance garden space. You will be impressed by the master suite complete with walk-in robe and en suite. The other bedrooms don't disappoint either in size or position. All of these features combined with a double garage and ample storage throughout complete the perfect picture.

3-4

Offers Over: $735,000

Web ID AUE3304970

FINAL REMINDER

First Home Buyers

Style and Space

26 Braebrook Drive, NETHERBY

141 Harland Street, TINWALD

20 Westpark Close, ALLENTON

Offers Over: $735,000

By Negotiation

Offers Over: $875,000

Braebrook Bound This beautifully presented four bedroom, two bathroom home is located in the Braebrook subdivison, and originally a GJ Gardner show home. Designer kitchen which includes double door pantry and an engineered stone benchtop. The kitchen flows into the living and dining areas. Plenty of storage throughout the home including in the garage, you also have a bonus area to park your boat or campervan.

Web ID AUE3279592

A fabulous opportunity to purchase a home directly opposite the Tinwald Primary School. Open plan kitchen and living area, heated by a log burner or the choice of a heat pump. Three double bedrooms plus office, family size deck for entertaining and a large family size conservatory which is used as an extra lounge room. Off-street parking and single car garage on an easy care section. Walking distance to local shops.

Web ID AUT3254713

Lifestyle Living Close to Town

Don't miss your opportunity to secure this beautiful and spacious family home. Five bedrooms plus an office, separate lounge, separate laundry and ample storage throughout. Gas fire, two heat pumps and under tile heating ensures you are kept toasty warm. A gorgeous manicured garden combined with a triple car garage with insulated garage doors, it's time to make this home your own.

Web ID AUW3183667

LEASED

73 Northpark Road, ASHBURTON

Four double bedrooms, master with ensuite and WIR, plus an office. Open plan kitchen, dining/ living room, separate lounge. Walk-through laundry from the garage with ample storage. A beautiful setting for the family to move to the country. Clad in Oamaru stone, this quality home sits on 1ha in a great location. Double garage with internal access plus an additional double garage. View to see all the wonderful features! Deadline Sale: Closing 4pm Thursday, June 2 Web ID ALE3296860 (unless sold prior)

SOLD

202 Chalmers Avenue, NETHERBY

LEASED 94 Harrison Street, ALLENTON

Walk to Town

Tiny House Anyone?

124A Chalmers Avenue, ASHBURTON

22A Albert Street, NETHERBY

Ideal location to build your very own townhouse. You could enjoy the luxuries of a new home with an easy care section and short walk to town. This 545m2 section is well suited to a dwelling of approx. 150m2, sufficient size for three bedroom, two bathroom home with double garage. All services in place along the drive ready for development. Existing single garage and carport shall be removed prior to issue of title. To be fully fenced to all sides and an exclusive driveway. Price: $175,000 Web ID AUE3248933

This one bedroom home is waiting for a new owner. A double bedroom with an open plan living area and old style funky kitchen which has lots of cupboard space. A separate bathroom with laundry and separate toilet. A sunny home with a small deck to relax on and close to Netherby shopping centre. Ample off-street parking, room for garden sheds or carport. This property is subject to completion of survey and title to be issued. Offers Over $265,000

Web ID AUE3142721

A Place To Call Home 26 Mitchell Place, NETHERBY

LEASED 390 East Street, ASHBURTON

A good solid Summerhill brick home is always a winner. This home has an open plan kitchen dining room and separate family lounge plus two heat pumps. Three double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes. A modern bathroom, with shower, bath, toilet and vanity. Separate laundry. New hot water cylinder recently installed. Large single garage and fully fenced.

Don't Miss Me! 5 Allens Road, ALLENTON

Family Oasis

This fabulous property will be absolutely perfect for one lucky family! With four bedrooms and a spacious back yard there is plenty of room here for the pets and the kids. This is the perfect set up for your furry friend with a substantial fully fenced dog area. This property is located nearby all amenities. The master bedroom has been recently renovated and includes a gorgeous WIR and beautiful new en suite complete with tiled-in shower. A modern kitchen and modern family bathroom as well as a separate toilet will suit the whole family. Neutral decor throughout and a heat pump, log burner and

two heat transfer systems. A double garage, sunny deck area and a separate laundry complete this perfect picture! Please do not hesitate to view to avoid disappointment.

Offers Over: $535,000

77 Wilkins Road, TINWALD

Dulcie Ellis

Phone 027 629 3260

Susie McLeod

Phone 021 668 783

Web ID AUW3286798

Architecturally designed and built by the vendors makes this the perfect family home. With contemporary colours, modern fittings and quality drapes this home was designed to maximise comfort and style. The open plan family living area has gable ceilings with two skylights to capture the sun and evening night sky. The kitchen is designed with family in mind with workable bench space and breakfast bar. There is a lovely size family lounge to relax in plus an office situated near the living area. A choice of two outdoor areas to relax in, one deck with a built-in barbecue. Four double bedrooms, three with built-in wardrobes, the master bedroom

Allenton Location

with WIR and en-suite. Main bathroom has a bathtub, shower, vanity and toilet. Separate laundry and a large double garage with a gym/games room or storage and a bathroom for convenience.

Dulcie Ellis

Phone 027 629 32 60

By Negotiation

Web ID ALT3277233

55 Tucker Street, Allenton This beautifully maintained home is located in Allenton. The spacious open plan living and dining area is the heart of the home. Recently painted inside with neutral tones and a pop of colour gives the new buyers time to sit back and enjoy this lovely home. Sliding doors open from the family lounge room out onto the patio, perfect for a morning coffee or relaxing in the evening. Three double bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes.

Established gardens and a sizeable section with a large garage and lean-to off the side for storage. A great location with the convenience of a short walk to all the Allenton amenities plus fabulous Argyle Park walking area. Extremely proud to bring this gorgeous property to the market.

MCLEOD REAL ESTATE LTD LICENSED UNDER THE REAA 2008

By Negotiation:

Website ID AUW3261075

Dulcie Ellis

Phone 027 629 32 60

Old Charm, Modern Features

24 Farm Road, Allenton Homes like this are sought after in this location on Farm Road in Allenton. This beautiful bungalow offers you three bedrooms, two doubles, one single plus an open plan dining/living room. Walking through the large hallway to a lovely modern kitchen with granite bench tops and ample storage. Double doors opening onto a family size sunny deck.

One large bathroom with spa bath, shower and vanity. Separate laundry and separate toilet. You will also enjoy the double glazing throughout, large log fire with ducted heating and new underfloor insulation and a heat pump. You will be very cosy in this home. A good size garage for storage and vehicles and off-street parking. Established grounds, easy to maintain and red brick edging complement this charming bungalow.

Price: $530,000

Website ID AUW3306660

Dulcie Ellis

Phone 027 629 32 60

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