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MARCH 19 2022

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‘Putin’s a madman’ Ashburton couple, Ukrainians Victoria and Yuri Soshnikov, have scared family members in the war-torn country that they’re hoping to bring to New Zealand. In the meantime, Yuri’s frail father and sister and her family are just trying to stay alive.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Helping hands at the homework hub Daniel Alvey Gone are the days of parents helping with kids’ homework.

A new homework hub at the Ashburton Library is here to help.

The hub is open to all ages on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5.30pm, with teachers on hand to assist students and afternoon tea provided.

Ashburton College teacher, and hub co-ordinator Bernadette Thompson, said it’s a space where kids can come after school and do homework, while parents are still at work.

The programme has been running for three weeks and it has been popular.

“There have been good turnouts, (with) many migrant families,” Thompson said.

The hub was always staffed with volunteer teachers, who were on hand to assist where needed. The programme had a range of teachers, covering a variety of subjects.

Ashburton College English teacher Amy Dean was one of the volunteers. “It feels good to be helping, I really enjoy it,” she said.

Dean, in her first year of teaching, does not mind giving her time to help and encourage more

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young people with their education. “I don’t mind giving some time to help so others can be at home with their families.”

Thompson would like to see more attending but understands it is a difficult time for families, given Covid community cases and the cost of living.

Above – Teachers and students gather around for the homework hub at the Ashburton Library.

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What: Kids’ homework club run by volunteer teachers When: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-5:30pm Where: Ashburton Library How to get involved: Just turn up. All ages. All educational levels accepted.

Mayfield is low on water Mayfield residents have been asked to use water only for essential purposes.

A bore pump failed yesterday afternoon, requiring the Ashburton District Council to place a Level 5 emergency water conservation notice on the Mayfield Water Supply.

Until a new bore pump is sourced and installed, water use on the Mayfield supply must be kept to a minimum the council advises.

A Level 5 Water Conservation Notice means only essential water use is permitted at any time during the restriction.

Mayfield residents must limit their use of water to essential domestic, commercial and industrial use only. Essential use includes drinking, washing and cooking, but not watering plants.

The water supply reservoirs will be kept topped up via tankers until the bore pump can be replaced. To ensure they keep up with demand water use must be kept to a minimum, the council emphasised.

COVID

Cases should peak this weekend Expect a slow recovery, says the Canterbury DHB Jonathan Leask The Canterbury DHB (CDHB) is predicting Covid case numbers to peak this weekend, but cases will

linger though winter.

Active cases across the Canterbury region continue to climb and as of 8am Friday there were 21,377, over 4000 more active cases than on Monday.

There are 1286 active cases in the Ashburton District.

CDHB ECC incident controller, Tracey Maisey said that revised modelling shows a peak of up

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to 3500 new cases a day around March 20, about two weeks after Auckland’s peak.

“We expect it will take five to six weeks for numbers to drop but there will still be cases into the winter,” Maisey said.

“Our numbers are reliant on people registering their unsupervised register rapid antigen test (RAT) results.”

There has been concerns that the numbers reported do not truly reflect the full picture as not all cases are being reported by people testing at home.

“The most important reason we need Cantabrians to register RAT results is so they can be connected to the support they need while isolating.”

A positive RAT can be reported

online through My Covid Record or over the phone by calling 0800 222-478 and choosing option 3, she said.

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NZ history added to school subjects Daniel Alvey

Former Ukrainian couple, Victoria and Yuri Soshnikov, who own TransAlpine Honey near Lake Hood.

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‘Putin’s a madman’ Malcolm Hopwood “Putin is a madman who’s lost all sense of reality.”

Ashburton business couple, Yuri and Victoria Soshnikov, formerly from the Ukraine, say Putin’s had too much power for too long and wants to revert Russia back to its state of influence 70 years ago.

The invasion of Ukraine is the first example of what he’s up to, they said.

Yuri and Victoria have owned TransAlpine Honey at Huntingdon since 2018 and, while Victoria’s family is safe in New Zealand, Yuri’s father, sister, her husband and two children, are trapped in the city of Dnipro.

They live in two separate homes and bombs are falling around them.

The Russian army is 100km away and the Soshnikovs say the

airforce is bombing Dnipro prior to a likely invasion by the military.

“They’re very scared and live in bomb shelters part of the day,” Yuri said. “They’re just trying to stay alive. We talk to them every day.”

Yuri’s dad is elderly and in poor health, but his brother-inlaw is younger and engaged by

Ukraine with the Polish border 1500km away, so there’s no safe way the family can leave and travel.

Yuri and Victoria are hoping to evacuate them and bring them to New Zealand once peace negotiations are successful.

The best they can hope for is for the ballistic missiles to stop falling with Ukraine remaining

can’t stop. He has to continue the “ ...warPutin to retain his leadership. He wouldn’t

last a week if the invasion isn’t successful

the regional defence force digging trenches and erecting barricades.

“The city isn’t under siege yet, but there’s not much food and medicine is difficult to get,” he said.

Yuri is grateful his family isn’t injured and, when he last heard, neither are his university friends.

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independent without joining NATO they said.

“But Putin can’t stop. He has to continue the war to retain his leadership. He wouldn’t last a week if the invasion isn’t successful. He’s trying to break Ukraine down into independent states controlled by Russia,” they said.

“He’s wanting his country to return to Warsaw Pact days,

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shortly after World War Two.” They point out Russia has so far caused damage worth $400 billion but Putin doesn’t care about people.

He claims his country’s sovereignty is at risk and he’s protecting Russia from western hostility.

“We’re greatly concerned for our family and feel helpless here in New Zealand. We’re trying to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” they said.

Yuri and Victoria came to New Zealand 20 years to start a new life and bring up their family here.

They have two sons, Phillip 13 and Dennis 12. Yuri was involved in honey production in Ukraine – “everybody has a hive there” – and their Ashburton company owns 1000 hives in Canterbury and the West Coast, exporting to 28 countries.

They speak Russian, Ukrainian and English and, while their family back home doesn’t speak English, Yuri’s confident “if they can survive the bombs, they can learn the language”.

Children will learn more about the Mid Canterbury history next year.

The addition of New Zealand history to the classroom allows schools to teach children about the country they grown up in.

Tinwald School principal Peter Livingstone is looking forward to incorporating New Zealand history in the curriculum.

“It’s another sign New Zealand is moving forward.”

Livingstone is excited that with the new focus, it will allow space for integration of local history, stressing that it is important for children to learn about the place they live in.

“For Hakatere we have different stories compared to other places,” Livingstone said.

Subjects will be added for Years 1-10, covering not just local history but a wide coverage of New Zealand history, including significant events such as Te Tiriti (the Treaty of Waitangi).

How the programme will be integrated into the day-to-day teaching is still being worked out.

Years 1 to 4 have a heavy focus on math and literacy.

“You can bring the learning (from history) into reading and writing,” Livingstone said.

Ashburton Intermediate helped trial the programme back in 2020, deputy principal Matt Jones also believes it is a good addition to the children’s learning.

“I believe the kids will enjoy it,” Jones said.

The introduction of the subject to the curriculum will come under the social sciences teaching.

“It will be a significant part of the social studies programme,” Jones said.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern believes this policy will be one of Government’s legacies going forward.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Revisiting vaccine mandates Five terminations

Jonathan Leask An Ashburton councillor says Covid “won’t be an issue” in a few weeks, and vaccination pass requirements have become redundant.

The Ashburton District Council will consider a report into its vaccine pass requirements at its next meeting on April 6, after receiving around 50 letters from members of the Voice for Freedom Ashburton calling for an end to the mandates.

Councillor Lynette Lovett presented the letters, as the members were unable to deliver them personally due to the vaccine pass requirements.

Lovett read a statement from the group that said “with the presence of Omicron in our community, the mild effects of the virus, and the fact the vaccinated and unvaccinated can catch it and pass it on it seems the vaccine pass mandates have become redundant”.

They requested the vaccine pass requirements be withdrawn.

Lovett said it was time to reconsider the mandates as Covid “is rampant through the town”.

“Give it another week or so and it won’t be such an issue,” Lovett said.

“I know people that have got Covid in their children and they only have a tickly throat. It’s not really affecting them at all.

Some get sicker and some don’t know they have it at all.”

As the vaccine pass requirements are impacting children’s access to education and sport it was time their decision to enforce the requirements be revisited.

A change in Government policy means that unvaccinated school children over the age of 12 can enter the facilities for school activities.

Chief executive Hamish Riach said the report will be to consider whether or not council is prepared to rescind the mandates that are currently in place.

“It will touch on a range of issues.”

One of the matters in the report is what process the council would need to follow to remove its mandates as its current resolution is the mandates remain in place under red and orange alert levels, Riach said.

“There is a question of process as much as there is of the merits to the actual request.”

Councillor John Falloon said that “mandates have had their day”.

“Omicron is just another type of flu, and within three months we won’t even be required to wear masks,” Falloon said.

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Councillor Stuart Wilson said he would rather leave it to government policy as it is moving so fast “that we might spend a lot of time and effort on a report that by the time we get it, it could be redundant”.

Riach said there was council discretion on vaccine pass mandates on public facilities, and that would be the reflected in the report.

“We have the ability to lift those, just as we made the decision to put them on.”

Riach said as far as he was aware, no other councils in the Canterbury region are planning to immediately lift their mandates.

The Taupo District Council relaxed its vaccine pass requirements at some of its venues, offices, and facilities this week.

The Ashburton District Council will consider making a similar move at its April 6 meeting.

Five employees of the Ashburton District Council have been terminated due to not being able to continue to perform their roles due to Covid-19 legislation or my vaccine pass requirements.

Chief Executive Hamish Riach said three of the council’s 306 staff remain unvaccinated or partially vaccinated.

“We have and will continue to work with all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated staff, and wherever possible have provided alternative temporary arrangements to maintain their employment for as long as possible”.

Selwyn District Council chief executive David Ward said that under the council’s vaccination policy staff had until March 4 to be fully vaccinated.

Selwyn has 467 full vaccinated staff and seven staff who are not fully vaccinated – with two of those staff being partially vaccinated.

“All our staff are currently working from home where possible including those who are not fully vaccinated,” he said.

“The council is regularly reviewing our staff vaccination policy and we will be taking time to consider the advice from the Public Services Commission as part of that process.”

Cabinet to review traffic light settings next week Officials are working to remove Covid-19 vaccine passports and narrow the need for vaccination mandates, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, as she tries to woo international visitors back to the country.

The Government is preparing for a new normal, she said, as Cabinet is set to review traffic light settings next week.

Ardern said Covid-19 vaccine passes were likely to become less important soon, but might still be needed as a backup in case a new coronavirus variant emerged.

The Government is looking at when the Omicron peak would be she said.

Auckland was currently plateauing,

and modelling for the rest of the country showed it happening at the end of March.

The Omicron wave – during which many unvaccinated people have got the virus – meant the level of protection of the vaccinated plus those with immunity from catching the virus would be well above 95 per cent and further allow movement on vaccine passes, she said.

Ardern and Tourism Minister Stuart Nash are in Queenstown as the Government seeks to get New Zealand back on the international tourism agenda after announcing borders will reopen to tourists from April 12.

Ardern said there were was more work they could do on working holiday visa.

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Work on Mill Creek resumes Jonathan Leask

The result of a hot air balloon crash near Methven.

Industry vet welcomes safety recommendations Matt Markham Compulsory wearing of restraint harnesses during critical phases of commercial balloon flights is a recommendation welcomed by a local industry veteran.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission this week released its preliminary reports into two crashes which occurred within the past 12 months, one of which occurred in Mid Canterbury.

On January 1 this year, a local pilot was seriously injured after the basket tipped over after a rough landing in a field near Methven.

He was ejected from the basket and one of the balloon ropes was caught around his neck as he was dragged across the field.

Seven passengers were on board the flight, but none were injured in the incident.

The preliminary report said everyone on board was at risk of injury when the aircraft became pilotless and out of control at a safety critical phase of the flight.

George Currie, who successfully operated Aoraki Balloon Safaris in Mid Canterbury for almost two decades, said the recommendation was overdue.

“It will bring requirements in New Zealand in line with other major countries around the world,” he said.

“Without doubt, it is the best possible outcome from all of this.”

“It’s already mandatory in places like the UK and Europe, and it was only a matter of time before it became the same here also.”

Currie, who no longer operates his business, said incidents such as the one which occurred earli-

er this year was a perfect example of the dangers that can come with dealing with mother earth.

“In this particular situation, the pilot hadn’t secured himself upon landing and mother earth can be unforgiving at times when it comes to landing a balloon and he’d been thrown around upon impact and ejected from the basket.

“Without the advantage of an engine to control things, you are very much at the mercy of the conditions and what is around you – it doesn’t take much for there to be a decent bounce when you meet with the ground.

“Passengers are quite safe upon such landings, they sit backwards and are holding onto ropes so no real harm can come to them, but a pilot is controlling the balloon and releasing the vent at the top with a rope.

“They are quite heavy, and a human’s weight is often no match for the weight required,

so they can be thrown forward.”

Currie used to fly upward of 2000 people each year for the 18 years he was in business and said that the role of the pilot required absolute vigilance at all times.

“It is a shame that it’s taken something like this to bring about the discussion around safety of pilots, but that is so often how it happens in life these days, you’ve first got to experience something to be better prepared for it in the future.”

As it stood prior to this investigation, Civil Aviation Rules exempt balloon pilots from having to wear harnesses during takeoff and landing.

The preliminary report has been released in the initial stages of the investigation in order to publicise particular facts and circumstances in the interests of transport safety.

The formal findings will be released at a later date.

The maintenance and clearing of Mill Creek has been delayed by Covid-19.

The work is included in the performance contract for the Three Waters treatment and networks operations and maintenance held by Ashburton Contracting Limited (ACL).

However, council infrastructure group services manager Neil McCann said he was aware of staff issues due to the impacts of Covid-19.

“Not long after the work commenced in January, ACL experienced staff shortages due to Covid, which has delayed the work, however, clearing commenced again last week,” McCann said.

ACL chief executive Gary Casey said staffing had been an issue due to Covid for several weeks.

“It’s a bit of a battle for everyone at the moment.”

He said with staff out of action ACL simply had to redeploy staff based on priority work, but crews were back working on Mill Creek since last week.

McCann said as it is a performance based contract, the work needs to be completed by the end of the financial year.

“The clearing is scheduled to be done annually, and unfortunately needs to be undertaken manually, not mechanically, to protect the base of the water course and the fish habitat.”

The district’s $9.8 million drinking, stormwater and wastewater services contract was awarded ACL for five years in 2020.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Peeping tom drone on the prowl Lili Haydon

An Ashburton dairy farmer received the fright of her life this week.

Dairy assistant, Vanessa Brunton, peered through her window and a drone looked back at her.

It hovered around her home mid-Monday evening before departing. Brunton said she was scared out of her wits when she saw its green

and white flashing light.

“I heard a faint humming sound and gradually it got louder,” she said. “I’d never seen one before on the property.”

Once she realised it was a drone, she flashed her own light a dozen times at it before it flew away.

While it could be a coincidence, Brunton noticed a car in the distance and wondered if the drone was controlled from there.

Brunton’s home is near the airport and her boss, Craig Hickman, believes the drone may have been surveying the fuel tanks on the property.

Brunton alerted the police and wants to spread the message to others in the Ashburton District to keep an eye out for burglars. If it ever hovers over Brunton’s farm again, she intends to capture it and hand it on to police personally.

In the past three months there’ve been 57 burglaries in Mid Canterbury.

Ashburton police say the intent of the drone operator isn’t known and there are no leads that could aid them in identifying the operator.

Police aren’t aware of drones being used for surveillance in rural Canterbury areas.

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Ashburton’s Peter and Anne Young enjoy a liquid lunch on St Paddy’s Day.

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... and it grows hair on your chest Guinness is smooth, creamy and, like Vegemite, is an acquired taste.

Peter and Anne Young have been celebrating St Paddy’s Day (March 17) for more than 50 years with a pint of “black liquid gold”.

This week was no different when, dressed in traditional St Patrick’s Day green, they lunched at Kelly’s in East Street for their annual treat.

Peter started the tradition while

still at St Joseph’s School in Invercargill and Anne followed soon after at Teschemakers in Oamaru.

When they moved to Ashburton the traditional continued.

“We drink it to celebrate our Irish ancestry,” they said.

Twenty years ago they travelled to Ireland to be authentic consumers of the tipple.

For two years they worked at St

John of God in County Kildare as senior caregivers for people with learning difficulties before returning to Peter’s plumbing practice in Mid Canterbury.

There they tasted St Paddy’s finest brew at its source.

“It’s got to be good for you,” they said and are counting the days until March, 2023, where St Paddy’s will again be celebrated in style.

Ashburton’s critical healthcare workers who are Covid-19 cases or contacts during Omicron are being managed back to work.

Canterbury DHB is following Ministry of Health test-to-return guidelines enabling healthcare workers to come back provided they wear full PPE gear.

ECC incident controller, Dr Helen Skinner, says staff with Covid-19 can only return if they are feeling well, providing they are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic and improving.

“We have a team working to support staff who’ve tested positive for Covid-19 to make sure we can identify and address concerns that may arise and ensure they know where they can get help,” she said.

Dr Skinner also points out if staff have tested positive for Covid-19, they aren’t required to return to work.

“We want them to take the time they need to feel well again,” she said.

The NZ Nurses’ Organisation said the return to work is “just one more in a series of desperate changes put in place to address crisis-level nursing shortages”.

“After years of neglect and a woeful lack of planning to address the shortage, we are now stuck in the middle of a serious pandemic with very few nurses available to fill the growing gaps from underlying short staffing,” NZNO’s Kerri Nuku said.

“Only individuals can judge how unwell they are and we really encourage nurses to be careful in what they commit to as symptoms can change very rapidly.

They need to put their wellbeing first.”

Ms Nuku predicted understaffing in the nursing sector would only get worse at a time it’s needed the most and the Government must take urgent action to attract back nurses who’ve left and launch recruitment drives to encourage people into nursing careers.

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Cooking workshops start with the Philippines A

taste of the Philippines was the first one of 10 cooking workshops the Newcomers Network and Keep Learning Mid Canterbury have planned for this year.

Maria, Celeste, Cielo, Jennefer and Rey from UNIFIL – United Filipinos of Mid-Canterbury Inc. took us on a tour of the beautiful archipelago and their customs.

The event sold out and the attendees tried tortang talong, an omelette with fried eggplant and spices, a very practical dish to try at home.

There was also pork adobe, a very tasty sweet and savoury dish that we accompanied with white rice cooked the traditional Filipino way, one of the group’s favourites.

Dessert were banana spring rolls called turon, and purple yam hopia a crispy in the outside, soft in the middle bun filled with purple yam paste.

The afternoon was filled with laughter and lots of questions to our hosts and a very yummy meal.

We are looking forward to our next event, the Taste of Argentina on Sunday, April 3 at 4pm, at the Senior Centre. To get your tickets visit www.keepleraningmc.nz, cooking category.

Mid Canterbury Timebank and the Newcomers Network are also organising an Easter Egg Hunt and Music Adventure at Violinos on Saturday April 9, for more information, head to our Facebook page Mid Canterbury Newcomers Network.

“ I love malva pudding. It is a warm rich dessert which is great for family gatherings or on a cold winters day.

Ingredients: Pudding: 250 ml Sugar 2 Eggs 30 ml Apricot Jam 30 ml Butter 5 ml Vinegar 125 ml Milk 310 ml Cake Flour 5 ml Bicarbonate Soda 1 ml Salt Extras: Vanilla ice-cream/custard/ cream

Sauce: 250 ml Sugar 2 Eggs 30 ml Apricot Jam 30 ml Butter 5 ml Vinegar 125 ml Milk 310 ml Cake Flour 5 ml Bicarbonate Soda 1 ml Salt 250 ml Fresh Cream 125 ml Butter 125ml Brown Sugar 125 ml Water 5 ml Vanilla Essence 30ml Golden Syrup

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Pudding: Heat the oven to 180°C. Beat the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the apricot jam.

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Mix well. Pour into a deep round dish or an ovenproof casserole dish that takes about 2 litres.

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Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes until the top is nicely browned.

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Sauce: To be started when the desert has about 5 minutes left to bake.

Bring the butter, cream, sugar and water to the boil and simmer, add vanilla essence and golden syrup and stirring all the time for 5 minutes. Remove from the stove. Pour over the hot baked pudding.

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Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, custard or cream.

New life, new friends M

y name is Lisa, I am originally from the suburb of Fish Hoek in Cape Town, South Africa.

It’s a stunning coastal peninsula with one side Indian Ocean and the other Atlantic Ocean.

I met my husband (who is a New Zealander), while travelling Europe and when his visa expired, he asked me to come to New Zealand with him.

The next thing I knew we were on a plane to New Zealand.

My family did not move with me and most of them still live in South Africa, with the exception of my sister who lives in the UK. I miss them more than words can say.

I am extremely grateful for my husband’s family and my new friends here as they are fantastic.

I am a service advisor at a local automotive dealership.

After working a stressful job in Auckland, I wanted a role that I could leave at work at the end of the day, and I have found just that. I now have a much better work-life balance.

We love the space in Ashburton, we now know our neighbours and think they are great, and we are able to take part in so many new activities.

When my husband and I arrived in New Zealand we started off in Auckland with stressful jobs that required long hours.

We were on track to burn out, and then we attended his brother’s wedding in Ashburton, and were amazed by what Ashburton had to offer.

So, we sold our house in Auckland and moved to Ashburton.

Two years later Covid hit, and we decided not to wait for our dream to own a lifestyle block, so we bought one on the outskirts of town.

We have dogs, cats, sheep and chickens and as an animal lover this is amazing.

We have made some great friends in Ashburton, new neighbours and old neighbours, colleagues, social sports teams and friends of friends.

Our new friend pool is growing and we love it.

Moving anywhere new is a challenge and moving to the other side of the world without family and friends is even harder.

The home-sickness comes and goes.

To help me get through it I spend time with my husband, friends, my adorable niece and animals.

I do absolutely miss my home country.

My family and childhood friends are there, the scenery is amazing and traditional food is a big thing I miss.

I have been learning to horse ride and we are working on our house as well.

Ashburton is now my home, building a happy life with my husband and animals is the goal that we achieve every day.

The message I would like to share about moving somewhere new is one I was advised by my brother and sister-inlaw when I arrived here: When someone invites you to do something, don’t say no.

It is the best way to meet people and you may find new activities you enjoy.

Lisa – “We have dogs, cats, sheep and chickens, and as an animal lover this is amazing”

Exciting times on the roads for learners A

utumn is on us and the year seems to be marching by.

Autumn can be an interesting time on the roads.

There is still a lot of agricultural machinery out and about, stock trucks transporting animals around the district and as our borders open up we might even start to see tour buses and tourists on the road too.

On top of that we will start getting sunstrike as the days get shorter and the sun gets lower in the sky.

This can make for some exciting times on the road for a learner driver.

We are so pleased to be back in class again.

This is the ninth group to go through the road code class, and again it’s an amazing multicultural group with students from India, Fiji, Columbia, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay and Argentina.

Some students will be studying from home due to having to limit numbers in class because of Covid.

But all the same, we are looking forward to seeing this group move on to their licence test and then out on the road with a mentor.

The past six weeks have been busy with another ten licence tests passed – three learners and seven full tests.

We have also put another four new teams out on the

road and we have a few more licence tests booked, so things are looking very good for the programme.

It was lovely to bump into one of our past participants in the weekend. This lovely lady was in our very first group, and to hear how she is getting on since getting her licence is just amazing. She has a job, she has independence, and she has confidence.

And it makes us so happy to know that we were able to kick start the process by having her join our programme.

If you would like to be part of this amazing programme, either as a student, driving mentor or to volunteer in other ways, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Wendy Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy.hewitt@safer.org.nz We are also on Facebook, just search for the Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme.

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Astle’s pyrotechnic display lives on Daryl Holden

I

t was 2002 but I still remember it like it was yesterday.

I was working at The Times of London and was loving watching from afar as Canterbury lad Nathan Astle smacked a wondrous, extraordinary 222 against England in a test cricket match in Christchurch.

It’s an innings that still ranks as one of the greatest because on Wednesday this week – exactly 20 years on – Astle’s world record for the fastest test cricket double century still stands.

Still, which is quite unbelievable given the development of the game, equipment and

athletes since then.

His numbers say it all, his 222 taking just 153 balls and featuring 28 fours and 11 sixes – an almost mind-boggling 178 runs just in boundaries.

Though it’s true that the Black Caps eventually lost the test by 98 runs, their 451 remains the second-highest fourth innings test total of all time, thanks mostly to Astle making just about half of it.

But what I remember most was the pure joy I got from watching partisan England fans and Times’ colleagues slump quietly in their chairs and almost wince in disbelief around the TV as Astle smoked their attack and threatened to hit New Zealand to what would have been a win for the ages.

Two days before, in what was a crazy, crazy match, England’s Graham Thorpe had actually

scored 200 not out himself, which, off 231 balls, was at the time the third-fastest ever.

I remember the disdain the Black Caps’ bowling got and the jokes that flew my way from those at the Times.

“You can’t afford to have a popgun attack like those Kiwi bowlers against quality batsmen like Thorpey,’’ they said.

Others were more pointed.

Cricket lovers, that they were, it just gave them further reason to look down on New Zealand, as is their way.

I didn’t really have much to say.

Until two days later. Until Astle stepped up.

You can imagine just how good it felt to watch Astle hit Andy Caddick and co, not just over the ropes but on to the roof, in the most sustained batting assault ever seen in test match play.

One more thing…

In sticking with the cricketing theme, the lack of quality international players in the White Ferns is about to see them ejected from the women’s cricket World Cup in what would be a timid result.

If the Ferns lose to defending champions England in Auckland tomorrow – and it would be a shock if that didn’t happen – then they’d almost certainly miss making the semi-finals.

The chance to really put women’s cricket on the map in this country would disappear with them, and that’d be disappointing with a capital D. Because cricket in New Zealand, especially at school level and among young girls, is a sport on the rise.

Televised matches are the norm these days.

The likes of Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr are big stars and consequently highly marketable.

Momentum has certainly been created, but that could stall with an early exit from the biggest event on the planet and in their own backyard at that.

But should we be surprised if that happened?

Not really.

The White Ferns have struggled for a number of seasons now, and their dependence on captain Devine, Bates and Kerr to perform every match has been exposed in the past few weeks.

Of course, while there’s hope anything could happen.

Unfortunately, it’s a now or never situation for the White Ferns.

It’s time for some cricketing heroines to emerge.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Preparing to repel the Red invaders Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

I

t is widely known that I have a superior intelligence; often my brain power is compared to that of a stuffed toy you win at the A&P sideshows.

And fortunately for you, bedazzled reader, basking in my inciteful wit and delicate use of big words, I am here to let you know I have uncovered the master plan behind the actions of our local council.

Now you may believe that those in power are simply there to raise rates, send out eco-warriors to inspect your recycling bins or install charging stations in prime parking spots when they are the only ones with electric vehicles – but no.

All of those actions and others are actually a front, a disguise, a ruse. I, can now reveal what our council have been truly been doing.

They are preparing for a Russian invasion.

I know, shocking, even laughable, but my over-taxed ratepaying friend, that is exactly what they have been doing.

And to prove it I shall put forward irreutable proof that our council should have monuments built to them for their life-saving actions.

Over the last few years, there has been a quiet building of an invisible defence system around this town.

It will only become apparant once the Russians invade.

Firstly, lets look at our air defences.

The airport is a likely target, enabling the Soviets to land supply planes and fresh troops.

So when the local club acquired the i-Site building, this was actually in the council plans.

It has been wired with listening devices and a self destruct mechanism should a top commander occupy it.

However, before the planes land, another defence system will kick into action – burn-offs.

Now you thought burn offs were simply invented to annoy housewives who have just put out their washing – actually they have been practising to lay down a district wide smokescreen for days, thus preventing any form of airborne invasion.

This means Putin’s war dogs will have to come by road, and our local rulers have anticipated that.

Have you guessed how the council will prevent columns of tanks and rocket launchers from occupying the domain? Our roading system and roadworks.

Look, most of you believed the East Street upgrade was so the council could enter itself into the International Most Beautiful Shopping Street Competition, but actually those one way signs will slow down Russian trucks quicker than a Javelin anti-tank missile.

It will take at least a week for them to work out the system, and then they wont be able to park outside the Somerset Grocer for a latte or pop into Life Pharmacy for a booster, because there’s not enough parks.

The West Street/East Street

The Ashburton bridge is an integral part of the District Council’s defence mechanism. upgrade will slow down any armoured column better than a Tiannamen Square protester.

This will enable shadow units from Probus (a veteran fighting force of women who stand for no nonsense) to ambush them with sticky date scone bombs and crocheted balaclavas with no eye holes.

If they were to attack from the south, the council has two surprises waiting for them.

Firstly randomn layers of fine gravel leading up to the bridge on the main road.

This is the most recent of defences the council has installed.

By improperly laying down a fine stone, that is now lifting and uneven, the council has targeted the weak points of all Russian machinery, the gearbox.

If you’ve ever driven a Lada you will know what I am talking about.

It takes all the strength of a toothless Babushka to get it into third.

The small stones will be swept up into the gearbox, thus rendering them as effective as plastic wrapping a building in a decent ‘nor wester.

If, and I mean if, their behemoth war machines did make it through the current gravel trap on Archibald St, then what lies in wait is surely the jewel in the crown of town defences our council has installed – a weakened bridge.

Again, you thought that the repairs after the flood were permanent.

Nope, instead the bridge was

lifted and a temporary base of Winchmore Peastraw and Chertsey silt-loam was constructed, ready to collapse as soon as two mighty T-14s put weight on it.

So I take my hat off to what many of us believed were haphazard actions designed to annoy us.

Our council in fact have been preparing for the inevitable Red tide.

I think a rate rise of 9.5 per cent is not enough, let’s go for a pay rise as well.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School. The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

Supporting Kiwis with the cost of living Jo Luxton

RANGITATA MP

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ince coming into Government, Labour has worked hard to support low and middle income Kiwis.

This week, we’ve taken another step to make things a bit easier, in light of the additional pressure families are feeling as a result of the Ukraine invasion.

The war in Ukraine has caused a global energy crisis that is being felt across New Zealand.

I know this price spike has been tough for many here in the Ashburton District, especially those on lower incomes and those who rely on fuel for important work like harvesting.

While we can’t control global

events, we can control the support we provide New Zealanders.

That’s why we’ve taken action.

We’ve cut petrol excise duty by 25 cents a litre for three months, to make filling up a 40 litre tank more than $11 cheaper.

Those filling up a 60 litre tank will be seeing more than $17 of savings.

We’ll also shortly announce equivalent reductions in road user charges.

These initiatives are part of our broader programme to reduce cost pressures, which includes a suite of changes that will lift the incomes of many Kiwis from 1 April.

Our improvements to Working for Families alone will see around 60 per cent of all families – more than 300,000 households – better off by an average of $20 per week.

On top of that, our changes

but these measures will make a difference.

They build on actions we’ve taken since 2017 to ensure Kiwi families have more in their pocket, like the family tax credit, free school lunches, and cheaper doctors’ fees.

We’re committed to securing a recovery from Covid that leaves no one behind – and supporting families with the cost of living is just one way we’re making that a reality.

to Childcare Assistance income thresholds will benefit around 1000 families.

Those on Superannuation will see an income boost of $52 a fortnight for a single person and $80 for a couple, while full-time minimum wage workers will see their pay lift by $48 a week.

In addition, from May 1, the Winter Energy Payment will kick in again, to assist more than a million people – seniors, veterans, and those on a benefit – with heating bills through the colder months.

There’s no silver bullet for the current cost-of-living pressures,

Jo Luxton is a Labour MP. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Emmily’s lens Emmily’s lens

showcases showcases people, food and cows people, food and cows When Emmily Harmer organises a photo shoot of people, she takes more than a snapshot. Her challenge is to freeze frame their personality, their lives. Emmily sees herself as a storyteller with a camera.

By Malcolm Hopwood

I

t was a bovine beauty that encouraged Emmily Harmer to become a photographer.

Emmily was farming with husband Kurt near Murchison when she formed a close attachment to the dairy cows they were milking.

“I love cows,” she said. “They’re amazing animals, friendly, cute, warm and placid and have great memories.”

Emmily particularly liked their eyelashes and distinctive size and shape and started photographing them. The problem was she was meant to guide them to the milking shed not engage them as models for a photo shoot.

“I used to get into trouble because I liked the artistic side of cows,” she said.

Cows may have encouraged her career but, before she bought her first camera, she photographed with her eyes. From a young age she was a visual person and still retains vivid memories of her childhood in Ashburton and 12 months in Northamptonshire when her dad moved to England to work.

While in the UK, the family cruised Scotland and Europe. “Travelling allowed me to relate to what I saw and find things in common,” she said.

A lasting impression was witnessing her dad being attacked by pigeons under the Eiffel Tower.

Emmily bought her first camera while in her final year at St Kevin’s in Oamaru and it became a constant companion. It wasn’t people she photographed at first but animals and the environment.

Emmily Harmer

Initially it was a hobby, enhanced by the beauty of Taranaki when Emmily and Kurt sharemilked there. Her photos were of farm life, animals, the mountains and bush.

The couple returned to Mid Canterbury, firstly to Mayfield and then Dromore, where they milk a herd of 1800. By then photography had become a passion. Emmily was getting good at it and, in her own words, “I do what I love to do.”

With daughter, Madilyn in preschool, she started her own business. As well as utilising her natural ability, she attended workshops in Australia, the US and New Zealand.

During trips to Melbourne, Las Vegas and Palm Springs, she learned lighting, posing and getting the best out of people.

She moved from animals and landscape, via food photography, to portraits. People became her focus and she wanted to showcase them and their stories through the lens of a camera.

By the time she opened her studio in West Street and now The Triangle, Emmily had become a storyteller with a camera.

“I gave myself six months to make it work and I’ve now been going nine years in April,” she said.

Her talent is to not just take someone’s photo but give a glimpse of their life through her images. “It’s about telling their story through the lens. I listen to people and observe them, that’s the key, and then photograph them at their most natural,” she said.

“When people relax they photograph best.”

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Right – Local musician, Les Donaldson.

Above – When the Martinez family decided to mark their stay in Ashburton, Emmily took them back country for an impressive photo shoot.

Below – One of Emmily’s favourite portraits is Liz and her dog, Maple.

From P12 As well as portrait work, Emmily has another photographic passion. “I’m a huge bugger for starting projects,” she said. “I’m very impulsive. When I have an idea, I go for it.”

Her projects are mostly about women.

She finds a theme, then photographs the talent and exhibits them in venues such as the art gallery. In particular Emmily believes women in business should be encouraged and celebrated.

In recent years her projects have involved female entrepreneurs, Suffrage 125, the anniversary of New Zealand women receiving the vote and women in male-dominated industries.

For that project she sought and photographed a female butcher, mechanic, glazier and truck driver, women who’d shattered the glass ceiling.

“The exhibition was about them and the women loved it,” she said.

Emmily has also sought out women over 40 in Mid Canterbury. She explains marketing in the media is “all about young people”. There are older, mature women in our community who are beautiful, comfortable in themselves and deserve to be profiled. Emmily has captured 43 so far with her camera and is waiting to exhibit them when the worst of the pandemic is over.

“In the meantime I’m considering creating a visual slide show which I can portray on Facebook,” she said.

Emmily explains her projects are intended to encourage dialogue. “They’re conversation starters and Ashburton is a small enough place for people to recognise and talk about my images.

“If I can bring people together then I’ve done something that benefits them and the community.”

The latest project she launched this week is people in business, both men and women. She wants to photograph them in the workplace and how they’re surviving through Covid. The shots will be on location, a snapshot of how they

confronted and overcame Covid.

Emmily has 15 subjects on her books, starting with Ashburton’s dog walker who featured in the Guardian several weeks ago. She has a completion date of the end of the month and then she’ll consider how to exhibit the candid photos.

While all this sounds uplifting and an asset to the rich fabric of Mid Canterbury society, not all photos are intended for Facebook or two million hits. There are photos that are very personal and Emmily has recognised this area of photography.

She’s established a boudoir studio in her home in Dromore for women to be comfortable in their skin, either wearing lingerie or nothing at all.

“There’s a demand for women who want photos of themselves for a particular purpose. It could be for their husband or partner, or they feel liberated after a divorce, or have had a boob job or lost weight,” she said.

“This is an intimate photo session. It’s a niche I want to pursue. It’s also for blokes if they want it.”

Emmily started promoting Somerton Studios – her boudoir shoots – earlier this year and so far she’s had a steady response.

Over the past decade she’s dedicated herself to recognising business women for their role in the community. She’s been the voice of Women in Business, organising their networking events, but acknowledges the movement is struggling because of Covid.

“We have 370 who’ve joined. When the pandemic is over we want to be back in action,” she said.

In the meantime, she’s focusing on her business but has a goal in life that’s yet to be realised.

“In my wildest dreams I’d like to be a photographer on the film set, working behind the scenes, being in the action and telling people’s stories through the lens of my camera.”

Even better if there are a few cows.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Trees and power lines Trees and overhead power lines are a dangerous mix – keep trees well away from power lines to maintain safety and your electricity supply.

Trees close to power lines can be dangerous and damage the electricity network causing outages.

If we spot a hazardous tree within the Growth Limit Zone we’ll get in touch to discuss this with you.

Owners are legally required to trim their trees so they are well clear of the Notice Zone.

Trees that grow too close to overhead power lines are a serious hazard to public safety and may cause power outages which could impact not only you, but the wider community. EA Networks needs your help to ensure that potentially dangerous trees are kept clear of overhead power lines. By working together, we can keep our community safe, and the lights on!

Tree owner responsibilities If you have trees growing near power lines you have a responsibility to act and ensure that the minimum required distances are maintained. Trimming trees when they are close to power lines is dangerous. If you are aware of trees that are close to power lines, it’s often best to call a qualified professional for help.

How can EA Networks help?

EA Networks can help tree owners by providing: • expert advice on how to manage your trees • tree cutting services • free disconnection of power lines, with notice, so your chosen contractor can safely attend to your trees.

What happens if I do nothing with my tree?

If EA Networks sends a written notification about a tree hazard and no action is taken, you may be fined up to $10,000 for committing an offence, plus up to $500 per day for continuing an offence.

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3. If unsure about the voltage of lines near your trees, call us for advice.

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YOU AND YOUR LIFESTYLE | Saturday, March 19, 2022

Della’s philosoph

buy the shoes,

YOU WRITER

Melissa Shimmin

D

ella Glassey is fast becoming one of Ashburton’s most well-known real estate agents.

She’s a ray of sunshine and posi�vity as she se�les down to chat.

A mother of three, a loving partner and friend to many, she’s o�en found dropping off care packages during isola�on and taking part in fundraisers to support the community.

Five years ago while working at Harvey Norman she received a bowel cancer diagnosis and, while recovering from the treatment, sat back and wondered how her life could have been so different.

With major life events surrounding her, she decided it was �me to ‘just do it’ and live life with no regrets! As a cancer survivor, she’s now involved with the Cancer Society and a Relay for Life commi�ee member.

Having moved from Has�ngs as a young child, she calls Ashburton home.

Della now lives in Tinwald with partner Kevin and her youngest child. When �me permits, she enjoys relaxing at home or catching up with close girlfriends who supported her when she suddenly lost her husband a few years ago.

“I couldn’t have go�en through it without the love and support of family and friends,” she said.

In her spare moments she escapes in her caravan with partner Kevin. It’s her �me to unplug and unwind, which is good for mental health and also her rela�onship.

“You have to make �me for each other and for yourself,” she said.

Heading into nature to relax and catching dinner from a nearby river is her real happy place.

With real estate as her chosen career, Della’s been part of Harcourts Ashburton for nearly four years and loves the suppor�ve and posi�ve office environment.

“It is an amazing team, we all get along so well,” she said.

Not one to shy away from a challenge, she’s had to change habits over Covid to work with both her sellers and buyers during what has been a booming real estate market.

You have to make time for each other [your partner] and for yourself

Above – Della Glassey proudly shows her Tamoko that shows her Maori heritage and gives her so much pride.

Above middle – A natural in front of the camera.

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Having a strong social media presence, she’s created an impressive reputa�on as a reliable, diligent and honest agent.

Della is looking forward to seeing where the next year takes her, not only with her career but watching her young adult children grow, blossom and choose their own paths.

She’s also know to model for a couple of reputable New Zealand and Australian companies.

In 2016 she entered a compe��on and was the only one chosen from about 300 entrants. The prize was a flight to Melbourne for a four-day modelling shoot with six other Australian models, all expenses paid.

Being featured in a na�onal women’s magazine, was “one pre�y cool experience and absolute life highlight”, she said.

When the call came from local photographer, Emmily Harmer, for locals to be photographed in their tradi�onal clothing, she wore a cloak from her Maori heritage with mana.

This experience was deeply emo�onal for Della and she’s so proud she got the opportunity to showcase her Maori tradi�on.

Della’s mantra is simple – enjoy life, buy the shoes, eat the cake. No regrets!

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N ET B ALL M ID CANTE RB URY

Netball is the number one women’s sport in New Zealand and in Mid Canterbury around 1300 people take to the netball court each season.

This feature celebrates the Mid Canterbury clubs that keep this ever-popular sport alive and well in our district.

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NETBALL

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id Canterbury Netball is busy gearing up for what’s hoped will be a big 2022 season.

senior (Year 9 and over) competition, and the Wednesday night social competitions will this year run over a total of 14 weeks.

Netball is the number one women’s sport, and the most participated in secondary school sport in New Zealand, and in Mid Canterbury around 1300 people take to the netball court each season.

The Midlands Year 3-4 Future Ferns programme will run on Friday afternoons in term 2, while Year 5 and 6 players on a Saturday morning will extend a couple of weeks into term 3 due to the fact they lost two Saturdays in term 2 due to long weekends.

This year, those working tirelessly both at Mid Canterbury Netball and within their member clubs and schools have their fingers crossed for a full, successful season, after two years impacted by Covid.

This year, the Mid Canterbury Netball ACL premier competitions will be 17 weeks long. Senior, social and year 7-8 will run over fewer weeks than premier, but are set to start with a couple of grading days for the first time in a few years in bid to ensure all teams are in the right grade from the start of the season.

The Ashburton New World junior competition for Year 7 and 8 teams on Saturday mornings, the Saturday afternoon

As usual the Year 1-2 programme will run in term 3, with registrations for that set to go live via the Mid Canterbury Netball website later in term 2.

Anyone who plays netball in Mid Canterbury during the winter season must register before taking to the court. They can do so by heading to a club’s website and filling out a registration form.

A full list of Mid Canterbury Netball’s clubs and schools, and links to their websites can all be found on the Mid Canterbury Netball website.

In recent seasons, premier teams have had their first chance to test themselves on court through the Inter Centre Whakataetae tournament in early April, although this has been cancelled this year due to the ongoing Covid situation.

The local ACL premier competition will start on April 29, with all other grades to begin the first week of May. Under the current red setting of the Covid Protection Framework spectators are not allowed due to number restrictions within the EA Networks Centre, however this could change as government advice is updated.

Mid Canterbury Netball is taking registrations for umpires, too. Whether you’ve got experience or not, they want to hear from you – umpire training and pre-season rules refreshers are available to anyone wanting to give umpiring a go.

For more information or to register please head to the Mid Canterbury Netball website www.mcnetball.co.nz

Mid Canterbury Netball season dates: •

Thursday night premier start date: Thursday, April 28

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Social netball start date: Wednesday, May 4

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Saturday afternoons (Yr 9+) start date: Saturday, May 7

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Saturday morning juniors (Yr 5-8) start: Saturday, May 7 •

Juniors Future Ferns

Yr 1-2 TERM 3, Thursdays Yr 3-4 TERM 2, Fridays Yr 5-6 TERM 2/3, Saturdays (finish July 30) Yr 7-8 TERM 2/3

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NETB A L L MID CANT E R B U RY

CELTIC

UNITED

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nited KFC Netball Club is a small club that has been competing

do minimal fundraising. United KFC welcomes all players whether past,

predominantly in Mid Canterbury

present, or those still thinking about

Netball’s senior grades since the mid-

taking up the game.

1970s, with consistently strong teams in the premier and senior grades, as well as strong social teams competing across all the social grades.

United KFC Netball Club has, over

Teams are United KFC A in Mid Canterbury Netball’s ACL Premier 1 competition, the United KFC B’s in the ACL Premier 2 competition, and the United KFC Colonels Chicks, Zingers

numerous years, had teams in the

& Hot Wings in the social grades.

top of the grades and prides itself in

Key club contacts are club president

sportsmanship, courtesy and fun for

Claire Tappin or club contact Pam

all players no matter age or ability.

Carr, and anyone wanting to play

United KFC is an independent club

for United or find out more about

run by a small committee of netball

them can do so on their Facebook

loving people and is gratefully spon-

page: United KFC Netball Club, or by

sored completely by KFC Ashburton,

emailing them at unitedkfcnetball-

which in turn means we only have to

club@gmail.com.

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eltic has been one of Mid Canterbury’s strongest netball clubs in recent years, with the Celtic A team getting its name on Mid Canterbury Netball’s ACL premier 1 winners’ trophy on a number of occasions. But, for the past couple of seasons, that trophy has eluded them.

Motor Company. With a strong committee

We have held trials and named our A and B teams and look forward to seeing what these fierce looking teams can achieve. They are thankful for their long-time sponsors Auric Electrical Ltd and Darryl Phillips

them in the future.

behind them, the Celtic Netball Club is one of the biggest clubs in both Mid Canterbury Netball’s premier and social netball competitions, and that great balance of competitive and social teams has proven to be a winning formula for them in the past, and one they hope will continue to work for If you’d like to become a part of the Celtic family there is still a few spots available in our social teams, please contact: Kimble on 027 604 0288

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N ET B A L L MID CANTE R B U RY

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he club consists of senior netball teams, junior teams and social teams. We are proud to be one of the oldest clubs within the Ashburton District.

In 1934 the Hampstead Old Girls’ Basketball Club was formed, the club went into recess in 1945 with only fielding the odd team until 1960. Fast forward to 1974 – Hampstead Netball Club was formed with teams hitting the court in 1975.

For any further information contact Hampstead Netball Club president Janene McDowell on 0274 153 334.

Our AGM is this Monday 21st March, 6.30pm at the Hampstead Club rooms.

Hampstead the club that rocks!

SOUTHERN S

outhern Netball Club is a rural club that was established more than 20 years ago when the Hinds and Mayfield netball clubs combined.

At Southern Netball we pride ourselves on being a fun, friendly and social club that welcomes any players, junior or senior, promotes age progression and player development.

Last season we had six senior teams and seven junior teams with our Senior A team playing in the premier 1 grade and our Senior B team starting the season in premier 3 before being promoted to premier 2.

The Hampstead club has always had a passionate and devoted team of ladies driving the club through the ages, keeping the club strong with ever-growing numbers. The amalgamation with theHampstead All Sports Club in 2000 has given it a place to form strong bonds, along with a great sense of community, not to mention the change of club colours from orange and brown to the mighty blue and gold colours. Having clubrooms and two outdoor netball courts at our fingertips enables teams to practise and run training sessions with equipment on hand.

This season we are aiming to have

five to six senior teams and nine junior teams. Trials for Years 7 and 8’s will be held on 30th March at EA Networks Centre (4.30-5.30pm). Teams have the ability to practice netball at the Hinds School courts, Mayfield Domain courts or at the EA Networks Centre (senior).

The club couldn’t run without the support from all of our generous sponsors, coaches, managers, umpires and committee members.

If you have any questions regarding our club or if you are looking to play netball this season you can find us on Facebook or email the club secretary at netballsouthern@gmail.com.

We support our players and coaches with knowledge moving through the netball season and our committee is a proactive enthusiastic bunch who are always available to help.

To register for these trials please go to our Hampstead Sporty page.

RAKAIA R

akaia Netball Club is looking forward to an exciting year ahead, including re-entering the Thursday premier competition with a team of experienced players, coached by Tanya Jackways. These experienced players are returning to premier competition to lead Rakaia Netball into the future and creating a path for the club’s youth through all levels.

Neumanns Tyres are proud long-term supporters of

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For over 75 years

Rakaia plans to register 10-12 teams in 2022, including two high school teams in the Saturday afternoon competition, the senior grade team being coached by Brans Surridge.

Rakaia’s juniors are again looking healthy in 2022 and welcome juniors from the wider district to play for Rakaia. Rakaia has the coaches, a supportive committee of 16 and the gear (recently purchased another 30 netball dresses). Rakaia Y3-8 musters/trials are on Wednesday March 23 and March 30 at 5.30pm, Rakaia Domain Courts.

Rakaia Netball Club is nearly 100 years old and our members are from all over the district including Ashburton, Dorie, Chertsey, Lauriston and over the Rakaia bridge.

Club president: Debbie Counsell, 027 405 4854 Junior co-ordinator: Lara Reihana, 027 2266 134 Senior co-ordinator: Brans Surridge, 027 245 5030 Email: rakaianetball@gmail.com Facebook: @RakaiaNetballClub

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ASHBURTON COLLEGE A

shburton College Netball Club is a fun and welcoming environment for players aged Year 9 through to Year 13.

In recent seasons they’ve contributed 10 teams to the Mid Canterbury Netball competitions, with their College A side being more than competitive in the top.

ACL Premier 1 grade year after year, despite giving away a few years when it comes to experience, winning it in 2019.

In 2020 Ashburton College had three teams in the ACL premier grades, with College A starting and finishing the season in premier 1, and College B starting the season in premier 2 and finishing in the new premier 3 grade, the grade in which College Year 10A started the season and went on to make the final.

The remainder of their teams competed in Saturday’s senior grades, where the College Year 9B team won second grade. As well as playing in the Mid Canterbury Netball competitions, Ashburton College teams also play in school exchanges and secondary school competitions.

The College A team play SuperNet in Christchurch every Wednesday night throughout the season, and also attend the South Island Secondary Schools’ Championships, where in 2019 they finished fourth and qualified to attend the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championship.

METHVEN

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stablished in 1937, the Methven Netball Club has a proud history of being a strong Mid Canterbury country club.

Based at the Methven Domain, we have three top quality courts and a pavilion which is shared with the Methven Tennis Club. Alongside this facility we are fortunate to be able to utilise the Mount Hutt College gym for pre-season fitness and team training.

Like the game of netball itself, the club has gone through many changes over

the years, as Methven grows the club grows with it and aims to provide the best opportunities for all of its players and umpires.

The club continues to develop its poli-

cies and procedures to grow the strength of the club and its players and is proud of their place in Mid Canterbury Netball and the contribution made at local and representative levels.

Our Methven PWL Senior A team has

been a force to be reckoned with over the years in the top premier 1 grade coming away the victors on more than one occasion. However, our strength at the top continues throughout the grades, where we have teams entered in all grades from seniors down to the Year 3/4 competition. For the budding netballers in our community, we run the Future Ferns programme for year 1 & 2 in Methven.

mitted to running a successful, fun and organised club, catering for a range of ages and abilities. As a club we couldn’t run without the support of our generous sponsors, coaches, managers, umpires, volunteers and hard-working committee.

If you or your daughter are interested in being part of this special club, you will find us on Facebook, or contact club president Emma Maw – 0274172325.

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First month of

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autumn in the garden

he first month of autumn, it’s time to start preparing your winter vegetable and flower garden, plus its bulb planting time!

Vegetable garden Many of the ‘classic’ summer vegetables are now coming to their end. Harvest the last crops of aubergines, beans, beetroot, courgettes, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, tomatoes, and pumpkin. There is still time to plant rapid maturing vegetables like lettuce, radishes, and dwarf beans.

Begin preparing your winter garden by removing any dead or infected plants and weeds.

Don’t leave diseased plants on the property or they may reinfect your winter crops. Break up hard, compacted soil and add plenty of fresh compost.

Towards the end of the month, start planting the first winter maturing vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and kale.

Remember to rotate areas of your vegetable garden to ensure the same vegetables are not planted in the same positions every year.

Flowering annuals The most robust summer flowering annuals such as zinnias will be in full flower, while others may be struggling after the long summer.

Where possible keep plants well-watered to extend the flowering season, and deadhead (remove) old flowers regularly.

It is still too early to plant winter annuals, so prepare the beds in the same manner as winter vegetable plots.

Bulbs An excellent month for planting new bulbs! Choose a full-sun position and soil that is well-drained.

Prepare the area thoroughly by breaking up the soil and adding fresh compost and Daltons Premium Bulb Mix before planting the new bulbs.

Check labels for the correct depth of planting.

New bulbs could include, anemones, crocus, daffodils, freesias, hyacinth, iris, lachenalias, nerines, ranunculus, tulips, and watsonias. Add a marker so you remember where and what you planted!

Fruit trees On citrus trees, especially mandarins, lemons and oranges, young fruit are forming and require regular watering to prevent fruit fall and encourage the development of juicy fruit.

Mulching significantly helps in the retention of water and eventually improves the soil around the fruit trees.

Houseplant care As plants in the garden struggle with exceptionally dry conditions, houseplants are within our reach and their environment can be more easily controlled.

It is important to regulate the temperature in your home, especially those that

are locked up all day.

Some houseplants will need to be repositioned depending on the season, for instance, those growing near north-facing windows can be exposed to very hot daytime temperatures.

Watering needs to be carefully monitored, remembering that not all houseplants require the same amount of water.

Strawberries Even though strawberries have finished fruiting, it is time to think about next seasons strawberries. Existing plants will be sending ‘runners’ in all directions, these are the future fruiting plants.

While May is the traditional month for planting young strawberry plants, cut the runners off the ‘mother plants’ now and temporarily plant them in the garden soil or pots, awaiting permanent planting into newly prepared strawberry patches or containers in May.

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Thin out excessive cane growth and tie the current season’s strongest canes to support wires or structure. These will produce next season’s fruit.

Rose care With many rose varieties, March and April provide what can be termed as the ‘second flush of flowers.’

Where roses have been cared for over summer, many will start flowering profusely again at this time of the year.

As temperatures cool towards the end of the month apply a light side dressing of rose fertiliser to all the roses.

In the herb garden Some herbs will start flowering in March, remove the flowers to encourage the development of ‘leafy growth’.

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YOU AND YOUR LIFESTYLE | Saturday, March 19, 2022

Blossom rot

Mel Whatarau is this month’s winner with the following ques�on: How do you stop blossom rot on tomatoes?

Blossom end rot is a common problem with tomatoes, especially during long, hot summers.

It is usually caused by a lack of water when the tomato fruit is star�ng to form.

It is a problem that needs to be prevented as there is no actual cure once the rot has been no�ced – you will have to remove the fruit and let the next crop come through.

Regular and deep watering is a major weapon in preven�ng blossom end rot

– while not overwatering your tomatoes either. If they dry out between watering, this greatly increases the risk of blossom end rot.

When plan�ng tomatoes next summer, ensure fresh compost is incorporated into the exis�ng soil, as this will improve your soil’s water holding capacity. Finish with a layer of mulch around plants to reduce water evapora�on and keep moisture in the soil.

Blossom end rot does not seem to occur on Sweet 100 tomatoes, so this could be an alterna�ve or addi�onal variety to grow.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Got a car question? Maybe Roger can help.

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Luxurious – and practical W

ho ate all the pies?

Well since March 2020 it unfortunately hasn’t been Canadian friend John, who during earlier annual visits to Ashburton developed a definite appreciation for Canterbury pies, especially those from Harvey’s and Sim’s bakeries.

So, with both the refreshed Tiguan’s cross-country touring abilities and a pie update for him in mind, a couple of drives happened.

No prizes for those guessing one included the Sheffield pie shop.

The other, by a somewhat indirect

VW Tiguan R-Line Pricing: as driven - $70,990. Others

range from $47,990 up to $80,990 for the Tiguan R (all plus on-road costs) Engine: 2-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol 162kW @ 4500 to 6200rpm and 350Nm @ 1500 - 6250rpm.

Transmission: seven-speed DSG auto, all-wheel-drive

Claimed overall fuel use: 8.3L/100km

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route, to the Fairlie Bakehouse via the Limestone Valley and Burkes Pass.

The Tiguan line-up

There’s a seven-model range (including seven-seat versions) to suit a wide range of life and driving styles. Starting with the appropriately named Life to the top of the range, soon to land, full-on 235kW/420Nm, R! No hybrids available yet though.

R-Line models (also available with a 1.4-litre 110kW/250Nm and front-wheeldrive) are better specified than the Life and Style versions, with even more tech and sportier features.

Looks

The new front includes slimline headlights and larger grille which give a wider look and stance, particularly on the 20inch alloys.

Adaptive chassis control While the Tiguan uses VW’s well sorted MQB platform, which is known for delivering a composed, confident ride with well kept in check body movement, the 4Motion has even more, like variable ratio steering as well as electronically variable shock-absorbers.

This in concert with any of the five selectable drive modes (including the mostly selected Comfort) means its suitably precise, predictable, and enjoyable through corners.

That’s even more so in Sport, in which, the state of some of our roads can then reflect in the ride.

Of course, the 4Motion all-wheel-drive system with its four selectable modes (in-

cluding off-road and snow) contributes too, with reassuring control and grip.

Drivetrain

Capping all this off is the 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol that delivers 162kW of power and 350Nm of torque from 1500 to 6250rpm.

It can clearly make it known that it’s there to be enjoyed, along with the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, with its subtly slick shifts on the move.

All of which results in this Tiguan being for those who so enjoy, an impressively quick, but finessed and enjoyable cross-country tourer.

It’s one that can just as easily satisfy those who appreciate a relaxed, smooth, and quiet driving style.

The claimed overall petrol use is 8.3L/100km.

How close you get to this will obviously depend on your driving style and whether you explore the performance possibilities!

A look inside

Which you enjoy from the nicely presented leather-clad, cabin, where-in the dash is pretty much traditional, with mostly likewise controls for the large infotainment touchscreen, three-zone climate air and the sound system.

Whereas the controls on the steering wheel are ‘haptic’ touch pads, operated by a press or a swipe. Initially for me this was a tad fiddly.

The comprehensive equipment includes a ‘heads up’ display, wireless phone charging, heated seats and 360-degree camera.

The seats front and rear (reclining) were certainly longer distance comfortable with plenty of space for all.

Through their placement, the wide opening doors and 201mm ground clearance proved easy to get to and from.

Luggage space is rather cavernous at 615 litres (rear seats occupied) or 1655 litres with them folded.

There’s a power tailgate and space saver spare.

Safety

The safety features include Travel Assist, which is a comprehensive suite of safety and driver assist features that include matching up the adaptive cruise with the lane monitoring and emergency brake assist, for the latter to do what its name suggests should such circumstances arise.

Finale This very well-engineered, practical Tiguan R-Line really does such a great job. It’s luxurious enough and can be undemanding to drive for the conservative right – but then can also quickly deliver more than enough power and sporty performance to satisfy the radical left!

As to pies, John intends to be back early next year to continue his research.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

STI an instant classic

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ubaru STI owners may just have found themselves in possession of collectors’ items overnight, following a Subaru Corporation announcement this week.

The Japanese manufacturer has stated that it will fast-track its investment in future performance technologies, confirming there will be no STI variant for the new generation Subaru WRX. This announcement heralds change at the All-Wheel Drive bespoke vehicle manufacturer and paves the way for an exciting new era of performance exhilaration as Subaru Tecnica International (STI) focuses on bringing forward the latest technologies for future Subaru models.

Whilst the new generation Subaru WRX will not include an STI model, the love that loyal Kiwi Subaru fans have for STI can live on through STI-inspired performance and styling parts, and via special limited edition vehicle offerings.

STI’s journey is not over and has instead morphed into future performance technologies, such as the new electric concept model, the STI E-RA CONCEPT. “So, essentially the STI legacy will still live on in the new realm of electric cars.”

Subaru of New Zealand’s Managing Director, Wallis Dumper says.

“This is a clear statement of a strong

future technology drive by Subaru Corporation and Subaru Tecnica International. In January, Subaru Corporation revealed the exciting STI E-RA CONCEPT at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon. This hugely powerful All-Wheel Drive project is based around the STI E-RA electric race car and has been launched to gain experience with new motorsport technologies for the carbon-neutral era.

“E-RA stands for Electric Record Attempt and this bespoke race car is going to harness its up to 800kW, generating 1073bhp via its four electric motors, to better the time attack category lap record at the Nürburgring circuit from 2023 onwards.”

In the meantime, any Kiwi owners of STIs are probably feeling like they are sitting on a very good investment in light of Subaru Corporation’s announcement.

“We already know how much the historic Subaru Impreza STI 22Bs are worth, with some enthusiasts in overseas markets securing record auction prices and a New Zealand example recently listed for around $500,000.

“Further endorsing the increased value of STIs, is the revelation from the market that the last special edition WRX SAIGO STIs from this current generation have already almost doubled in price since we sold out of our limited stock last year,” Dumper concludes.

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We already know how much the historic Impreza STI 22Bs are worth, with some enthusiasts in overseas markets securing record auction prices and a New Zealand example recently listed for around $500,000

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

calling time on a week of sport

Delivery lady Mel Puckett impressed in her first outing for the Blues team in Super Rugby Aupiki this week, having set a personal challenge to try and better herself on the rugby paddock this year. FULL STORY: P31

Tennis wrapping up

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Crusaders will march on

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Test yourself

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, March 19, 2022

Blindside

Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham

matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

STARS OF THE WEEK Viv Barrett A local legend in every sense of the term. He’s done a lot for the Mid Canterbury region as whole and it’s always nice to see someone like him enjoy a little success every now and then.

Hayley Whiting

Hold on tight ...

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e couldn’t help but not share this image of local waterskier, Harriet Hill, in action at the Regionals Championship on Lake Crichton last weekend courtesy of Peter Wood.

Harriet is one of a number of local ski-

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THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

Rugby If you haven’t already, make sure you check out Super Rugby Aupiki on Sunday.

Great viewing. The Matatu from the Mainland are on from 3pm, while our own Mel Puckett is in action from 7.05pm.

Cycling They’ve battled it out all season, but it’s all on the line this weekend for the Tinwald Cycling Club at the Mid Canterbury Championships, out on the Wakanui Block. Head out after lunch today and check them out.

Softball It’s semi-final time in Mid Canterbury Softball today at Argyle Park. With championship titles on the line, it’s assured the matches will be of the highest quality. Action on the diamonds from 1pm in the senior comps.

ers who will be in action at the National Championships which are set to be held on Lake Hood starting next week.

The competition officially begins on Tuesday and will run through until Saturday with the best of the best on the water in action across the week competing in jumps, slalom and tricks at the

purpose-built facility on the eastern edge of the lake.

The championships were originally set to be held on Lake Crichton, but Lake Hood and Mid Canterbury’s appeal as a venue which can cater for everything, including accommodation, has seen the event relocated.

Did you know?

A fter talk over recent weeks about a few lesser known sports and exactly what they involved, we’ve decided to identify a sport each week and tell you a little bit more about it. Starting this week, with bocce.

Bocce is the third most popular sport

We’ve got an athlete to hang our hat on at the Commonwealth Games. A wonderful display of patience, determination and skill to get selected. We know she’ll do Mid Canterbury, and her family proud.

in the world behind football and golf.

In its current form, bocce was played as early as 264 BC in Rome.

In the US alone, the sport has more than 25 million players.

Notable bocce players over the years have included Emperor Augustus, Hippocrates and George Washington.

George Donaldson Low-flying out on the water at the moment and so very good at the Regionals on the weekend doing what he does best. A great chance for national success on home waters in a few weeks.

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Mel’s feeling Blue Matt Markham

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ou can take the girl out of Mid Canterbury, but you’ll never take Mid Canterbury out of the girl.

That’s the philosophy Mel Puckett is living by as she embraces life in the northern stretches of New Zealand, while plying her trade for the Blues in the inaugural season of Super Rugby Aupiki.

And while she might now wear the multiple shades of blue out on the paddock, Puckett, who made her debut for the side on Tuesday night, is keeping the red and black of Canterbury as close to her heart as possible, knowing that it’s

“

It was just so much more intense too; there’s some heavy hitters out there, and they made you feel it

where she came from, and what helped make her into the player she is.

You’ll see the red and black mouthguard still in action.

A nod towards her home region; and there used to be a red and black water bottle too, but it was replaced ahead of Tuesday night’s match against Matatu in Hamilton.

“I’d been using this red and black drink bottle, taking it everywhere with me,” Mel said.

“But earlier this week, the coaches stood up in front of the team that I’d been using it for too long now and gave me a brand new one, which of course was blue.

“I don’t think they knew about the mouthguard though,” she laughed.

Puckett’s journey to Auckland had been an interesting one.

Wanting to challenge herself in a new

environment where she’d be looked upon as a leader, and forcing her way into a new team alongside players she’d never played with before was all part of the appeal.

Initially the role with the Blues saw her travelling from her Christchurch base north for the latter half of the week, but as Covid has run rampant through both versions of Super Rugby, it’s been the North Island fulltime as part of the team bubble.

“It’s actually been great to be up here with the girls every step of the way.

“We’re based in Taupo, and it’s been an incredible experience just to be a part of it all and I feel like I’ve learnt a lot already and made some good personal gains.”

The nippy little halfback with the crispest delivery off the ground in the competition never expected to slot straight into the mix, but on Tuesday night ran out in the starting line-up and stayed there for the entirety of the match.

And by Thursday morning, she was feeling every second of it all.

“The body has been a bit sore the last couple of days that’s for sure, I can’t remember when I last played a full game of rugby like that.

“And it was just so much more intense too; there’s some heavy hitters out there, and they made you feel it.

“But we’ve been lucky this week.

“With another game on Sunday, they’ve taken it a little easy on us so far since Tuesday night, they know that there’s no point in drilling us out on the paddock in training, so it’s all been about the recovery.”

With Covid causing havoc on the early stages of the competition, getting out and playing on Tuesday was a big relief for everyone involved.

It’d been a long process just to get to that point, and while she soaked up all the emotions involved with a debut in a new-look competition, Puckett said she was proud to be a part of it all.

“You know, it wasn’t even about winning on Tuesday, it was about getting out on the paddock and doing our bit for the women’s game here in New Zealand.

“The coverage and support we have received has been amazing, it’s greater than any of us probably thought it would be.”

The 22-year-old said that without the

support of her friends and family, making the decision to relocate and play in another region wouldn’t have been possible, and she’s especially proud of that given her families strong ties to Canterbury and Mid Canterbury.

“Anyone who knows my family will know just how Mid Canterbury-proud we all are, but they all backed my decision and gave me the

confidence to break away from the normal and give it real go.

“And I’ve got to admit, when I put that Blues jersey on the other night, it did feel like it fit me better than the Canterbury one.”

Puckett will be hoping to get the chance to wear get that feeling tomorrow when the Blues side takes on Chiefs Manaway at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.

The game kicks off at 7.05pm.

Mel Puckett might be turning out for the Blues, but she will never forget her red-andblack roots in the game.

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Tennis season drawing to a close Matt Markham

With their hopes of a playoff spot dashed, Country Mid Canterbury can only hope to stall the momentum of their rivals over the final two weeks of Tennis Canterbury’s premier competition.

In a rare appearance, the side will play their penultimate round of the season at home today, taking on the third placed Burwood Park at the Braided Rivers Community Trust Tennis Centre this afternoon.

And it really is a case of having nothing to lose.

After a heavy loss last week to competition front-runners, Elmwood, the pressure is off to qualify in the top four on the standings with there now being no possibility of it happening, so it’s just about pride for the side today.

Burwood Park have been consistent all season and boast a strong playing roster, so it’ll be a tough challenge, but there’s a

Brendon Adam will line up for Team Babolat today in the final round of open grade interclub.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN strong desire within the Country Mid Canterbury camp to at least finish the season on a high note.

They’ll be part of a massive

day of tennis at the centre with the final day of Open Grade Interclub also in action.

A last round clash between the two leading sides in the fourth

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round of the competition, Yonex and Wilson will highlight the day’s play, with the winner of that match likely to walk away as the round winners and be up receiving their awards at the prizegiving at the completion of play.

Team Head, who won the opening three rounds of the season, will square off with Team Babolat in the other match, with all matches getting under way from 1pm.

Then tomorrow, it’s business time for the two divisional Country Mid Canterbury sides.

The Division One side could lift themselves into the top spot with a complete performance against Edgware today at Wilding Park, setting up an intriguing final round clash with current leaders Elmwood next weekend in the final round of the season.

The Division Two side are also in action at Wilding tomorrow.

They sit fourth in the standings with two weeks to play, but could elevate themselves even higher if they can beat Burnside Park, who are currently in third spot.

Both matches begin at 9am at the Christchurch venue.

RESULTS ■■ Golf

Mayfield Golf Club

March 17 – Stroke and Second Stablefords Men:1st John Greenslade 57-20-37(19) stablefords 2nd Robert Schikker 58-1741 (14).

Ladies: Jill Ludemann 59-18-41(13) 2nd Tessa Gallagher 66-22-44(12).

Greg Sim Builders No 2: Tessa Gallagher.

Mayfield Transport No 5: Tessa Gallagher.

Methven Golf Club

Wednesday, March 16 - 1st Waddington Plate Ruth Smith 96-22-74, Ellen Kemp 9520-75.

1st Margaret Lilley Putting: Bev Isherwood 32, Marg Kelk 32, Ruth Smith 32.

Best Nett of the Day: Ruth Smith 74.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Open Methven Pharmacy Tania Wilson. No 6 Methven Travel Tania Wilson, No 13 Open and Br B 2nd Shot Heather Santy. No 17 Methven Foursquare Lee Mclintock. No 14 Br B 2nd Shot Supervalue Lee McLintock.

Twos and Nett Eagles: Lee Mclintock.

Sharon Burrell-Smith.

Becky Hood x2.

OPINION

Have the Crusaders lost their spark? History suggests not Matt Markham

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ike the sun rising from the east in the morning, the odds of pen being put to paper to lament the end of the Crusaders reign as one of the greatest sporting teams in the world, is a certainty.

And this Super Rugby season, it didn’t take long.

For as long as the Crusaders have existed, there’s been those around the sporting media landscape of New Zealand who at every turn are poised and ready.

Their fingers itch at the tip of the keyboard as they wait for their moment to engage and lay claim to the end of the run of the red and black domination over the past decade and longer.

Yet, it never seems to be them who gets the last laugh, for some reason.

The Crusaders generally always have an answer – and as a sporting tragic who can appreciate greatness, it’s often entertaining to watch.

This week the wheels were set in motion.

An opinion piece setting it out in stone that the aura of superi-

Will the Crusaders do their usual thing this season; falter for a bit in the middle and then come charging back? ority that has encapsulated the Christchurch-based franchise for so long has begun to fade and that it’s only a matter of time until they slip back into the pack and become just another team among their peers here in New Zealand.

Perhaps it’s true, who actually knows?

But it’s a predictable debate, often worded by someone who lives in or close to a region which plays host to one of the other four New Zealand franchises.

When I worked for The Press in Christchurch, we used to take bets in the sports department on how long and who it would be that would first suggest the Crusaders were a failing outfit.

All it normally took was for a loss or two to occur or a bit of controversy to unfold and the odds shortened significantly.

Opinion writer Mark Reason was usually at the forefront of all possible authors.

Described by the great Fergie McCormick as a man with a

poison pen, Reason – a truly gifted writer – would sit from the comfort of his North Island base and flick mud at the Canterbury walls, knowing full well that it would stick and ensure he met his “clickbait” numbers for the week.

It was predictable stuff, thinly veiled as clever marketing by those in charge to create debate, ensue passion and rage and get people reading online, or heading out to by the hard copy of the paper.

But it never turned out right.

The Crusaders have always found a way back.

Even when it has really looked like they are dead and buried.

Good teams know how to pick themselves up from defeat or despair, but only champion sides manage to turn it into true success.

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly whether it’s the playing group, the management structure or just the general culture within the franchise that does it, but they’re better at it than anyone else.

But history shows us that the Crusaders, whatever is thrown at them (think the year of the earthquakes) are capable of doing the unthinkable, and while it hasn’t been a polished start to the season for them in Super Rugby Pacific only an idiot would suggest that they aren’t still favourites to add another title to their already bulging list of achievements.

And then those same writers who suggested that the end was nigh will be forced to sit back down at their laptops and try and dissect how and why they got it so wrong.

But not even that will stop them from attempting the same again next year.

Some people just never learn.

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Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

Kylie dominates Laking gets a shot Ashburton card at Group One glory Matt Markham

Matt Markham

The locals might have had the last say at Ashburton on Thursday, but the day belonged to one person – Kylie Williams.

Madam Sequoia ensured the local racing fraternity had at least one victory to celebrate at their home track meeting with her bold front-running victory in the last, but Williams stole the show with four wins in the saddle – continuing her great affiliation with the Ashburton surface.

Back from a suspension, the leading South Island hoop wasted no time in finding her winning groove for the day.

She combined with one of her biggest supporters in Lyn Prendergast to produce a strong victory with former North Islander Ihu, who led them from almost barrier rise and never looked back.

It would be the first of two for the training and jockey combination as they later tasted success with Vistock, who was the middle leg of a winning treble for the jockey.

Her other two victories came courtesy of former Ashburton trainer, Andrew Carston, with both Vulture Street and Dubai Lady saluting in fine style to cap a golden day out.

The 42-year-old is enjoying a standout season in the riding ranks, and is eighth on the national premiership and second in the South Island behind the equally as in-form, Tina Comignaghi.

With 43 wins on the board from close to 300 rides, she’s well on track with five months remaining in the season to set a new personal best tally, and better her previous best of 58 wins.

Williams has been riding for over 26 years and is one of the most senior and experienced jockeys in the country.

She and Carston nearly capped off a great day at the office with victory in the last race of

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Kylie Williams picked up four winners on the nine race card at Ashburton on Thursday. the day with the locally-owned Namibia Miss, but had to settle for second behind the Sarah and Matt Smith-trained Madam Sequoia.

A noted back-runner, the mare jumped so well for jockey Tanya Jonker that she found herself in front after just a few hundred metres and while she looked vulnerable at the top of the straight, she found enough to kick alongside the running rail and grab the victory.

Formerly with Bevan and Robyn Wilson, the mare has been in good form recently, and Thursday’s win was the fourth of her 22 start career with more than $46,000 now accumulated in earnings.

The husband-and-wife training partnership had plenty to smile about post yesterday’s meeting, with the promising Thistle making up huge ground late to finish fifth behind it’s stablemate in the last of the day, while both Dioradelle and Lit’l Rock turned in excellent efforts as well to finish fifth and fourth respectively.

As Covid tears its way through the racing community, an opportunity has presented itself for South Island jockeys to make their mark in the North Island this weekend, on one of the biggest race days of the year.

Today’s New Zealand Oaks meeting at Trentham has been impacted by jockeys self-isolating having contracted Covid, and also a myriad of suspensions to some of New Zealand’s best.

The jockey drain forced New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing to shift today’s Tauranga meeting to tomorrow in order for jockeys to be able to attend both meetings.

But with the North Island in an almost dire situation, it’s opened the door for those from the Mainland, who don’t usually get the opportunity to take on the some of the biggest races in the country today at Trentham.

And one jockey who will be out to make the most of the opportunity is local hoop, Jason Laking.

He’ll fly north this morning along with a host of other South Island jockeys to take rides at the meeting, including picking up catch rides for the powerhouse Te Akau team in two of the day’s features.

He’s jumping on board $26-toone chance Belle En Rouge in the $400,000 New Zealand Oaks, and while the odds might not reflect a strong chance for the pair, it’s far from the full picture.

The Burgundy filly has been very

good in all her starts this campaign, and in a market dominated by her stablemate Self Obsession, she’s one of many knockout chances paying well over what they perhaps should be in the 2400m event.

Belle En Rouge was very tidy over the 2100m after a blunder at the onemile mark earlier this month, and looked like she was crying out for more ground when sixth the start prior at Hastings.

Her trainer, Jamie Richards, said that given the trouble she found at Ellerslie at her last start it was hard to get a line on exactly where the filly was at heading into today.

“It was inconclusive last time, she ran really well and caught up in the skirmish when Mustang Valley didn’t corner very well,” he said.

“She worked really well on Tuesday and we think she deserves the opportunity to see if she can stay against her own age and sex.”

Laking will also slip into the powerful blue and tangerine colours of Te Akau in the $260,000 Levin Classic for the three-year-old males.

He rides $18 shot Zeitaku for the stable who comes into the Group One off the back of two very good seconds at his last two starts to prepare for this assignment.

It’ll be a tough ask for the son of Savabeel, who has to take on a host of well-credentialled stablemates including likely race favourites, On The Bubbles and Imperatriz.

Earlier in the day, Laking will get a chance to get a feel for the track when he combines with the John Blackadder-trained I Am A Rock in the Rating 74 1600m event.

The consistent galloper was a strong second last time out but does step up in grade today.

Banks Peninsula harness Tomorrow at Motukarara Raceway

R1 GRAND SLAM TRADING CO TROT $9000 2170m 12:05 1 65800 T K Nihilator S J Clarke C A Butt 2 33235 Dragons Sunrise K G Cameron 3 43692 Cashem Craig D Thornley 4 x0654 Rush Scott Iremonger 5 70x77 Brandy And Dry G D O’Reilly 6 8696 Mc Squared J P Versteeg 7 Penelope Hall 8 2 The Royal Gamble B N Orange Sam Thornley 9 4 Paris Prince J F Curtin 10 0200x Muzz Gemma Thornley 11 45724 Nordic Prince M P Edmonds 12 60x0 Butcher Kate Neil Burton 13 75800 President Pat J W Smith 14 40006 Take Notice 15 89079 Sheza Mighty Monarch Craig D Thornley G D Smith 16 47 The Beat R2 CHRIS & GEMMA THORNLEY FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $9,000 2000m 12:32 1 98864 Hikoi Hine Korbyn Newman 2 40004 Pembrook’s Princess J W Cox Sam Thornley 3 0 Madam Ruler K G Cameron 4 60x74 Flossy Reign J R Dunn 5 7x782 Bettorlini K V Hadfield 6 0 Amelia Rose John Morrison 7 Gotalove T M Williams 8 x6943 Millwood Melody G D O’Reilly 9 Ramada M P Edmonds 10 0 Macy Black R D Close 11 65 Killarney Dance 12 84544 Sheza Manipulator J F Curtin B N Orange 13 47 Sweet Joy R3 ALPINE VILLAGE INN/CHALLENGE LINCOLN/ MARK TWEEDY PACE $9,000 2170m 12:58 1 89x00 Nadira Franco H S Clarke

2 Cabello J R Dunn M P Edmonds 3 70 Fire In The Rain K M Cox 4 89 Backburn 5 72864 Gana J F Curtin K A Butt 6 5207x Iron Woman Joseph Gray 7 43509 Atomic Traveller R H Jenkins 8 7 Rimu Valley Scott Iremonger 9 x0x88 Lay On Macduff 10 x2926 Is He Watching Me B N Orange Gemma Thornley 11 47 Janarty G D O’Reilly 12 99949 Grinning Again R4 ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT MOBILE PACE $9000 2000m 13:25 1 34726 Trouble Supreme M G Heenan Sheree Tomlinson 2 4 Oh No Nana M P Edmonds 3 6652 Corfu Bromac K G Cameron 4 80807 Buddy Reign B N Orange 5 Whakarehu M J Williamson 6 0x86 Mister Blue Sky R D Close 7 85 All Together Now J R Dunn 8 9 Paytons Rock J W Cox 9 x6246 Cut Glass T M Williams 10 946 Rock’n Kiwi G D O’Reilly 11 3 On Report John Morrison 12 9x250 Take A Hike J F Curtin 13 48966 Melando Chief R5 IAN CAMPBELL MEMORIAL TROT $9000 2170m 13:50 1 37530 Bright Glow I R Cameron M J Williamson 2 76265 Foreigner A L Lethaby 3 1095 Jakarta R H Jenkins 4 19587 Belisma G D O’Reilly 5 60899 Sally Lindenny L F O’Reilly 6 189x0 Mentalist S J Ottley 7 794 Escargo John Morrison 8 40406 Take After Me

T M Williams 9 98311 Illegal Alien 10 85067 Beyond The Horizon J W Smith R6 PAUL RENWICK FILLIES & MARES MOBILE PACE $9000 2000m 14:15 1 26321 Kali B R D Close Gemma Thornley 2 810x7 Emmy Craig D Thornley 3 1 Legenda Franco T M Williams 4 5153 Stellar Arden Neil Burton 5 4959 Changeover Jo 6 97835 Spicy Girl Becqui Sheree Tomlinson John Morrison 7 30x65 Tiger Taylor Sarah O’Reilly 8 2740 Kowhai Shadow L F O’Reilly 9 46642 Maren Franco J R Dunn 10 86548 Dalness First B N Orange 11 31000 Aggie May R7 NORJO MOTORCYCLES JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $8,000 2000m 14:40 1 68559 Shards Fury Sam Thornley Siv Diamant 2 73914 The Peacemaker Ellie Barron 3 9053 Lilac Becky Mark Hurrell 4 27344 Betterwithbling 5 x2721 Mighty Flying Rocker C J Dalgety Korbyn Newman 6 82136 Better Fly 7 3880x Olive Cook 8 53846 Eastwood Isabella Tom Bamford Kerryn Tomlinson 9 65474 Jazelle Sarah O’Reilly 10 65651 Sister’s Delight Devon Van Til 11 143 Sonic Reign 12 51476 Razors Edge Gemma Thornley

R8 WAIHORA RFC PACE $9,000 2170m 15:10 1 9677 Gronkowski G D Smith Joseph Gray 2 32599 Motor Mouth Sheree Tomlinson 3 37772 Hazer Scott Iremonger 4 0x908 Starkers K G Cameron 5 69825 Elo Louise

J R Dunn 6 x09x6 The Hornet 7 90000 Pennetta K M Cox 8 9544 Hidden Desire 9 2830 Somedreamsomewhere T M Williams M J Williamson 10 x8410 Seapris John Morrison 11 95203 Arizonawildcat 12 51094 Watching Our Coin M P Edmonds G D O’Reilly 13 74x34 Megarock J C Hay 14 1x5 Carana R D Close 15 60551 Buena Vista B N Orange 16 6300 Luminite Gemma Thornley 17 43858 Charlie’s Ace R9 BPC CARS MOBILE PACE $8,000 2000m 15:35 1 90696 Kansas City Jim Korbyn Newman 2 77670 Honour Scroll J R Dunn 3 52534 Rafa Novak Michelle Krijgsman 4 419x0 Manzini Gemma Thornley 5 90000 Pennetta R J Butt 6 73089 Opawa Louie K G Cameron 7 0x908 Starkers Scott Iremonger 8 65716 Gosakhi L F O’Reilly 9 69050 Dalness Arizona Mark Hurrell 10 4835 Beeps R D Holmes 11 72070 Sheezagoldengirl Sam Thornley 12 63631 Morries Girl Craig D Thornley 13 43858 Charlie’s Ace R10 LARRY & MURRAY HAMILTON/MORRISONS SADDLERY TROT $8,000 2170m 16:00 1 000x7 Aldebaran Heather M J Williamson T J Grant 2 35565 Rachmaninov Korbyn Newman 3 51 Bellerophonte M P Edmonds 4 280 Classic Call Gemma Thornley 5 960x9 Pat The Monkey John Morrison 6 0x700 Reindeer Trouble Sheree Tomlinson 7 57368 Zsahara Kerryn Tomlinson 8 x0x0x Gaytana

9 18482 That’s Entertainment B N Orange R D Holmes 10 22162 Jesper Fast A L Lethaby 11 7098 Global Flight P J Wakelin 12 84809 Awesome Impee Leonie Newton 13 99963 Merlot J R Dunn 14 5090 Silverlinings R11 CRATE & BARRELL MOBILE PACE $9000 2000m 16:25 1 65005 Justace Sheree Tomlinson J F Curtin 2 3848 Evidently 3 73882 Ruby’s A Delight J J A Young-Grant 4 28774 Mark Dunnett Devon Van Til 5 55466 Journo 6 0x234 Rock To The Boss R J Butt 7 83393 Ultimate Bird B N Orange 8 42196 Zusak R D Close 9 0210x Selsey Bill G D O’Reilly 10 07x00 Matthew Eyre R M Cameron 11 7000x Mark O’ronga

Matt Markham’s Motukarara Selections Race 1: The Royal Gamble, Penelope Hall, Paris Prince, Rush Race 2: Ramada, Bettorlini, Millwood Melody, Killarney Dance Race 3: Cabello, Is He Watching Me, Grinning Again, Gana Race 4: Whakarehu, Cut Glass, Paytons Rock Race 5: Bright Glow, Take After Me, Illegal Alien, Escargo Race 6: Legenda Franco, Emmy, Tiger Taylor, Maren Franco Race 7: Betterwithbling, Lilac Becky, Eastwood Isabella Race 8: Carana, Hidden Desire, Arizonawildcat, Elo Louise Race 9: Rafa Novak, Goshaki, Beeps, Charlie’s Ace Race 10: Jesper Fast, That’s Entertainment, Bellerophonte, Aldebaran Heather Race 11: Rock To The Boss, Zusak, Ultimate Bird, Ruby’s A Delight BEST BET: Carana (Race 8) VALUE: Bright Glow (Race 5)

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WeeklyWorkout Exercise your grey cells with our weekly sports crossword and quiz

SPORTS QUIZ 1. In a 2009 final, College Green beat College Red by 54 runs. Which Green bowler took most wickets? a) Shaun Stagg b) Alex Veint c) Tom Evans 2. Which rugby club was named Club of the Year in 2016? a) Celtic b) Southern c) Mt Somers 3. Our own Mel Puckett has already pulled on the black jersey, for the NZ U18 Sevens. In what year? a) 2017 b) 2018 c) 2019 4. Which Wairarapa town has a horse racing meeting on the beach? a) Castlepoint b) Castletown c) Castle Hill 5. Where was Peter Snell born? a) Orewa b) Opunake c) Oamaru 6. During its 1996 Ranfurly Shield tenure, how many successful defences did Taranaki have? a) Six b) Two c) One 7. Which Kiwi played for Wakefield Trinity, Wigan, Bradford and Harlequins? a) Henry Paul b) Quentin Pongia c) Kevin Iro 8. Martin Crowe hit centuries against everybody – except? a) South Africa b) Bangladesh c) Pakistan

1. b) Alex Veint took 3/13, 2. c) Mt Somers, 3. a) 2017, 4. a) Castlepoint, 5. b) Opunake, 6. c) One, 7. a) Henry Paul, 8. a) South Africa.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Life is tender, and relationships are among its most precious and oftenfragile offerings. Today you will approach your interactions with this knowledge and a slow, capable, gentle hand.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Whatever you do to make your environment more functional will help you lead a better life. Function depends on purpose. The good ideas will all spring from knowing what you want.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): There’s no way around it. To participate in the mystery, you must move into the unknown. Today, however, you don’t have to move very far into it to get the full effect. Take off your shoe and dip a toe in.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): There will be periods of not knowing what to do. They will seem to languish on endlessly. As one Tom Petty lyric suggested, “The waiting is the hardest part.”

This anticipation will not go on forever.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It is said that it’s easier to preach 10 sermons than it is to live one. So, avoid preaching or even suggesting what should be done. Instead, act in the best way you know how, and that says everything you need to say.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Cheerfulness takes effort, but it earns its place as your go-to tone. It stops you before an observation becomes a lament, steadies you atop slippery emotional slopes, encourages you to linger in the sunshine.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You’ll get a substitute teacher in the classroom of life today, and no one is following the assigned seating chart. Your options are open. Will you sit up front or in the back? The standard stereotypes will apply.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The dynamic: one person completely immersed in the scene,losing all self-consciousness and another worried about the groupthink gathering behind the eyes of the world. They, of course, need each other.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Be neither a shusher nor a shushed. But if you have to choose, you’ll probably choose to be the shushed, as there is too much life in you to stick strictly to restrictive protocol.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The group isn’t perfect.

The group is sometimes barely even functional. But if it were ideal, who would qualify to belong to it? And furthermore, who would want to?

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): It’s easy to muster patience for those doing their best. Less so for those who take their time, still less for loiterers, though a case could be made for all categories.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re not easily discouraged.

Your broad understanding gives you more to work with. You’ll figure out what part of the deal isn’t working for the other person.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Part-time accounts & administration assistant The Ashburton Guardian is a long standing, family owned, community newspaper that has been an integral part of the community for over 140 years. The successful candidate would work within a small, friendly and energised team, and in a new, modern CBD office.

This part-time position would be about 15 to 20 hours weekly between Monday to Friday, with flexibility around the days and hours for the right candidate.

Your main duties would be to provide support to our accounts manager with the following tasks: Accounting duties: • Daily banking • Bank reconciliation • Ensure all invoices are accurately entered into our accounting system • Assist walk-in customers with payment • Respond to customers’ account enquires promptly • Assist with the month-end process • Adhoc support to the Accounts Manager Administrative duties: • Filing • Data entry • Various other administrative duties as required Ideally you will have the following skills and experience: • Accounting and administration experience • Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Excel • Experience in accounting system. E.g.Greentree preferable but not necessary • High attention to detail and accuracy • Willingness to learn new processes • Ability to prioritise workload and work autonomously • Effective communication skills, both written and oral • Ability to resolve issues quickly and efficiently • A flexible can-do attitude • Effective organisation and time management skills

YOUTH JUSTICE WORKER Due to our current staff member moving on from Safer Mid Canterbury we now have the position of Youth Justice Worker available. The worker will be responsible for the delivery of the Community Youth Programme, Supervision with Activity and Supported Bail, all programmes that fall under the “Fresh Start” package of youth justice services.

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Are you passionate about improving life outcomes for young people?

Do you have experience in working with, and alongside, young people?

Are you skilled in working with hard to reach young people with multiple complex life experiences?

Are you a skilled communicator with excellent relationship management?

Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills?

Do you have a knowledge of and commitment to strength based processes?

Do you have knowledge of and a commitment to delivering culturally responsive services?

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Hospice Mid Canterbury provides support to individuals and families throughout the Ashburton district who are dealing with a life-limiting illness.

Manager of Volunteer Services We are looking for a special person to fill this vital role in which you will receive referrals and coordinate the support provided to clients and their families. 20 hours per week, negotiable.

The person we are seeking will be computer literate, have strong organisational and communication skills, and have the ability to relate well to others in line with our culture of care, compassion and respect.

If you can answer yes to these questions we would love to hear from you. This is a hands on position supporting some of our most vulnerable young people helping them to achieve positive life outcomes. You would be part of a wider team of individuals who are passionate about improving outcomes for young people and would be given the privilege of playing a significant role in the lives of young people across our district.

This position is for 40 hours per week and covers the Ashburton District.

Therapists

The successful candidate will have to be able to work in a flexible manner as some work may be outside of what might be considered normal business hours. In return we offer a flexible, supportive, family friendly work environment with great working conditions.

We are seeking suitably qualified therapists to provide complementary therapies as independent contractors to Hospice Mid Canterbury.

To apply for this position please go to the careers section of our website www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz to view the Job Description and download our application form.

Please contact Jane, board@hospicemc.nz, for further information or to request a Job Description. Expressions of interest close 5pm, 27 March 2022.

For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

Applications close Monday the 28th of March

To apply, please send your resume, with suggested referees and cover letter, to: annie.m@theguardian.co.nz.

Applications close on Friday, March 25, 2022.

DENTAL ASSISTANT – FULL TIME We are a family owned and operated modern dental practice based in Ashburton. We have an opportunity for a friendly person to join our busy team.

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You’re customer focused, passionate and intuitive. People would describe you as empathetic and ready to go the extra mile for customers, a real seasoned pro. You are friendly and collabrative, skilled at understanding customer needs. You’ve got a record of building strong relationships with customers and colleagues alike and preferably have some previous lending experience.

This role is full-time, Monday-Friday 10am-7pm and based in Ashburton.

Apply now via the Heartland Careers website www.heartland.co.nz/about-us/careers

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You will support the Dentist by assisting during dental appointments and instrument sterilisation following infection control procedures. Full training will be provided. For this you will need to be able to multi task with attention to detail and be able to follow instructions.

Computer skills and a driver’s licence are required, you must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19 before commencing the position.

If you want to work in a positive, fast paced environment where patient care is the number one priority please apply in person or send your cover letter and CV to: Bernie Jopson Practice Co-ordinator bernie@parksidenz.co.nz 03 308 7472 Applications close for this position on Monday 21st March 2022 at 5.00pm.

HIRE

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GENERAL hire.

Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street.

Open Monday-Friday 7.00am – 5.30pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

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MOTORING WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308 6737.

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD, Dry shed stored old man pine $300 per 3m³, Oregon $330 per 3m³, Blue gum $390 per 3m³, Macrocarpa $360 per 3m³, Poplar $270 per 3m³ TRADES, SERVICES Delivered. Please phone MR Green ( Lawn and Jimmy on 0274414073 Garden Services) for all your Ride on and Rotary mowing, spraying, fertilising, garden and section tidy ups - Call Pat Prendergast 0274445314 WANTED GENUINE cash buyer, wanting Falcons, Holdens, Valients or any pre 1990 suitable for SHORT term grazing vehicles wanted for store lambs, preservation. Phone 021 Phone Mitch 0273131320’ 02914847 or 03 615 7930

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South Island Agricultural Field Days aims to give farmers and others in the rural sector the opportunity to see the latest in agricultural machinery and services that are available on the market, particularly home-grown products.

The field days is the only agricultural show in New Zealand to feature side-byside demonstrations, with 80 to 100 tractors, headers, mowers, seed drills and other machines being put through their paces each day.

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Potential Heath Centre in Methven Enquiries are wanted for the Head Lease over a potential Heath Centre in Methven. Holding a commanding corner site on the Main St of Methven. BNZ building currently occupied by the bank that is vacating later this year.

We are one of Mid Canterbury’s largest installers of heat pumps, offering both commercial and domestic air conditioning solutions, and installation

This modern compliant building of 415m2 would suit conversion to a Heath Centre with multiple consulting rooms and 16 carparks.

Discussion on any other use for the building is welcome.

Call us summer or winter

Generous fit out budget available on a long term lease to a suitable tenancy.

211D Alford Forest Road, Allenton, Ashburton | Ph: +64 3 308 7182 E: admin@stewartandholland.co.nz | www.stewartandholland.co.nz

Email enquiries to: mark@methvensquare.co.nz

WEEKEND SERVICES

Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements

MEDICAL SERVICES

HELPLINE SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 DUTY DOCTORS for details on how to access the For all other medical assistance outside after-hours service each weekend. of normal hours please phone your Pharmacies general practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give Wises Pharmacy, Countdown you free health advice on what to do or Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am where to go if you need urgent care.

1pm Sunday.

If you don’t have a regular general practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free Ashburton Rest Homes telephone health advice.

Please contact directly for hours.

Please bring your Community Services Card. All non-New Zealanders should Emergency dentist bring their passport with them, New If you do not have or cannot contact Zealanders should bring some form your regular dentist, please phone 027 of ID. 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours Methven & Rakaia areas 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

For weekend and emergency

Healthline is a free health advice service.

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116.

Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Alcoholics Anonymous Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault

Crisis Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm.

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

Information Centre

Methven - Saturday and public holidays 10am until 2.30pm. Phone 302 8955 or isite@ midcanterburynz.com

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

WEEKEND EMERGENCIES Please call your usual vet to be transferred to the emergency vet.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DEATHS

Birthday Greetings Kal Smitheram

Happy 5th Birthday to Kal Smitheram for Sunday 20th March.

You are our little miracle who is so staunch and strong. A lover and a fighter. Happy School Days next term, with love from Mummy and Daddy xx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lynne Gowans 60 years young.

Love the Cawtes families.

BIRTHS

HANSON, Vivian Tourell – The family of the late Viv wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy, gestures of kindness through cards, food, flowers and visits following his death. We offer thanks for those who connected via video link to watch Dad’s service, and those who came to the refreshments at the MSA. A special mention to the District Nurses who attended Dad over the past six years, we know he was appreciative of your care and company. Please accept this as our personal expression of gratitude to you all. Barry and Florence, Lloyd and Paula, Roger and Trudie, Noel and Carollyn, Deb and Ken, Lee and Noel.

IN MEMORIAM

We Help Save Lives DYNES/LEE Lucy Dynes and Richard Lee are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter Caroline Jean Lee, born 5/3/22, 7lb 8oz. One proud big sister, Harper.

We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

MACPHERSON, Doreen Ann – Sister, mother, nana and great nana ... loved by us all xx. It doesn't take a special day, to bring you to mind.

The thoughts and love we have for you are the everlasting kind. For you're not just a memory or part of the past, you are special and will be in our hearts forever and ever xx. Love Nicky and Karl. Daniel and Tayla, Jaxx and Felex xx

DEATHS

DEATHS

CAMERON, Kathleen Frances (Kath) – On March 11, 2022, passed away peacefully at Christchurch Hospital, aged 73 years. Dearly loved wife of Kevin. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Nicki and Jason and Dean and Lucia. Adored Nana of all her grandchildren. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Mervyn and Mary, David and Pauline and loved by all her extended family. Messages to the Cameron family, PO Box 37, Ashburton 7740. A private service for Kath has been held.

KURU, Tyson McLauchlan Kakahi – Sunrise: 17.12.2021 Sunset: 11.03.2022 With great sadness baby Tyson has gained his angel wings. Cherished son of Ashleigh McLauchlan and Hemi Kuru. Adored baby brother of Piper, Tahliah, and Willow. Loved grandson of Keri, Nathan, Leonie, Andy, Judy and Simon. Beloved nephew of Sam, Jamie, Shyla, Mel, Kent, Paula, and Courtney. Baby Tyson was loved by so many, family and special friends included.

“We love you our little baby Just as if you had lived for years, We think of you every day The Angel of our tears” Special thanks for all the support we have received from friends and family during this heart-breaking time. Messages to: The Kuru CAMERON Kathleen (Kath) Family, c/- PO Box 6035, Ashburton 7742. A private Frances – On March 11, 2022, at service for Tyson has been Christchurch Hospital, aged held.

73 years. Adored mother and mother-in-law of Dean and Lucia, and treasured Nan of Connor, Amelia, and Finn.

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Ashburton Weather © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2022

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Canterbury Plains

Midnight Saturday

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Northeasterlies.

19 MIN 10

Saturday: Fine apart from morning and evening cloud. Northeasterlies.

Monday: Periods of rain.

Easterlies.

A front, and associated low, is moving away to the northwest of the South Island. A high is centred to the southeast of the South Island, and is directing a northeasterly flow over the country. The low lies west of New Zealand Sunday through until Tuesday, with associated fronts that move over the North Island from Sunday and the South Island from Monday.

SUN PROTECTION ALERT PROTECTION REQUIRED

Slip, Slop, Slap and Wrap

Data provided by NIWA

: 25 10 : 50 am – 4 pm

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POWER, Colin Henry – On March 15, 2022. Passed away peacefully at Coldstream Lifecare, aged 69 years. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Kirk and Holly, and Cathryn and Michael Leary. Special Grandad to Cassie, and Aidan. A much loved son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle. A big heartfelt thanks to all the staff at Coldstream that cared for Dad. Messages to the Power family, PO Box 472, Ashburton. A service to celebrate Colin’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Street, Ashburton, on MONDAY, March 21, commencing at 2pm.

Followed by private cremation at Ashburton Crematorium.

Vaccine Passes required.

Canterbury owned, locally operated

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd

Ph 307 7433

Monday: Periods of rain. Easterlies.

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18 MIN 11

Saturday Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill.

Areas of morning cloud clearing and becoming mainly fine. One or two afternoon showers.

Wind at 1000m: Light, becoming NE 30 km/h in the afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: Light, becoming N 30 km/h in the morning, rising to 50 km/h in the afternoon.

Freezing level: About 2600m.

Sunday: Partly cloudy.

Northeasterlies.

DEATHS

Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

Jo Metcalf

Saturday: Fine apart from morning and evening cloud. Northeasterlies.

MENARY, Grahame Vincent – Passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

With family and friends at his side. Aged 96. Well loved father of Russell, John and Julie, and father-in-law of Jo, Ally, and Reinhardt.

Grandfather to Kirstie, Rachel, Jared, Lisa, Carl, Talia, Elise, and Sara. Great grandfather to Arizona, Jordan, Sophia, Kora, Calin, Ella, Eli, Ari, Freya, Isla, Tessa, Noah, Gia, Chiara, and Mila. Married to Ruth for 63 years and partner of Anne for 4 years. A much loved and respected man who inspired many with his enthusiasm for life, and his thoughtful, gentle ways, especially with children. A small family service was held at Wakapuaka Chapel, following his cremation on Monday, March 7.

Sunday Mountain weather hazards: None issued.

Cloudy, one or two showers.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: NE 30 km/h.

Freezing level: Rising to 3000m.

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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Ashburton Airport Temp °C Maximum 17.0 Minimum 7.6 Grass min 6.6 24hr Rain mm 0.0 21.6 Month to date NE 24 Wind km/h Strongest gust 11:02am Sun hrs on Thu 1.8 94.2 Month to date

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