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Median barrier plan proceeding Jonathan Leask

A project that Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown has referred to as “ropes down the middle of the road” is progressing towards implementation. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is still planning its safety improvements along State Highway 1 between Ashburton and Rolleston. The overall project is broken into thirds and the stretch from the Rakaia River to the Waikirikiri/Selwyn River is first up. A Waka Kotahi spokeswoman confirmed that the median barrier installation is in the detailed design phase and key stakeholders are being contacted. “It is being developed based on

previous feasibility work and focuses on safety improvements.” The funding and a timeframe for construction is not yet confirmed, she said. The design will include shoulder widening for agricultural vehicles and existing passing lanes will not be removed. The Waikirikiri/Selwyn River to Templeton section is in the feasibility design stage while the Rakaia to Ashburton section of the project remains on hold. Earlier this year, NZTA regional relationships director James Caygill told the council that based on available resources Waka Kotahi had focused the next period of work “on the most important stretch in terms of deaths and serious injury reduction”. Caygill said feasibility work is also under way for the stretch of road from the Selwyn River north to Rolleston which leaves the third segment of the full cor-

ridor, from Rakaia to Ashburton, yet to be done. At that meeting in February, Brown was critical of the plans to install the median barriers and believed Waka Kotahi would have received feedback suggesting they look at alternative safety measures. Brown also made note that the National party continues to promise to four-lane the State Highway 1 from Rolleston to Ashburton if they are elected, something Chris Luxon confirmed during his visit to Ashburton last week.

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Waka Kotahi is moving forward with its planned road safety imprevements between Ashburton and Templeton, with the section between the Rakaia and Selwyn rivers in the detailed design phase. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

Sunday fun day for four-wheel drivers Fun day Sunday

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What: 4X4 skills day When: 11.30am Sunday, May 15 Where: Mid Canterbury 4WD park, end of Cochranes Road. Contact: John McDonald 021 464 939

The Mid Canterbury Four Wheel Drive Club is making preparations for a busy Sunday at the park. To bookend the Wheels Week fortnight, the club will be hosting a skills day at the 4WD park at the end of Cochranes Road. Club president Steve Adam said there will be about 56 trucks coming along to have some fun in the park. The day will allow people to try any skill level track they want, with club members on marshal duty to help guide people through the track. Adam said the day is really about providing people with advice to up-skill their driving and give people more confidence on the tracks. Club captain John McDonald has done a lot of work behind the scenes to set the day up, to make sure it will run as smoothly as possible. The park was set up to give people a space to wheel off the river bed when birds are nesting. “ECan gave us the blessing to set up the park here, and we are very grateful for that,” Adam said. Adam said he wants to advocate to the government to allow more spaces like the park to be set up across New Zealand as a space for four-wheel-drivers to go and have some fun, while protecting the outdoors at the same time.

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Mid Canterbury Four Wheel Drive Club president Steve Adam and club captain John McDonald, are ready to have some fun in the mud on Sunday.

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Pakeke Lions have a bargain for you Malcolm Hopwood “It’s like opening the chook house door.” Dave Bennett is describing the customer rush when Ashburton Pakeke Lions opens the doors to its charity market. The market on May 28/29, is the biggest garage sale in Mid Canterbury and, in previous years, up to 200 people have been waiting for the 9am opening on Saturday morning. This year’s charity market was meant to be held in January, but Covid has delayed it until May. “We want to get in now before there’s another pandemic,” Bennett, who’s the Pakeke Lions secretary, said. The Lions have accumulated hundreds of goods including furniture, kitchen, collectables, sports, garden, workshop, crafts,

cakes and produce which they want totally cleared by 1pm on Sunday. The goods are stored out of town and will be installed on site ready for the May 28 opening. Pakeke Lions are still accepting more and are keen to receive quality saleable items at the former RX Plastics building, this year’s site at 445 West Street, from May 24 to 26. The building has been made available by the Murney Trust. “This is our major fundraiser for the year and, together with other donations, we give all the proceeds to local charities,” charity market convenor, Joe Butchard said. “We’ve been going since the 1980s. “Last year we gave nearly $20,000 to 15 different charities and we’re hoping for a similar amount in 2022. “People are looking for bargains so everything must go,” Bennett said. “We’re very competitive with our prices.”

Right – Pakeke Lions members, Dave Bennett (left) and Joe Butchard, erect the signage on site ready for its charity market.

Housing project set to start Daniel Alvey Haven Housing is a month away from breaking ground on its $2.2 million project to build new homes for the low income elderly. The Haven Housing Trust currently has $1.3 million in the bank with a further $1.1 million still to fundraise. Founding trustee Jackie Girvan said the project has been a long time coming. The group received the site in 2020, but had to demolish the eight old buildings on it to clear the way for the 17 new 50 square metre apartments. These will be available to the elderly community, with rental prices below the market rate. “They would be about $200 per week,” said Girvan, adding the average rental rate in Ashburton was about $250 per week. These prices exclude the cost of the utilities.

The site of Haven Housing’s new low income elderly housing project next to Mona Square will have the ground broken in a month’s time. PHOTO DANIEL ALVEY The need for low budget housing is on the rise with more people getting to retirement age, not having owned a home, or moving to fixed income and having less money to spend on a home. Girvan said the homes’ residents will be on low or fixed incomes and have minimal assets. In Ashburton there are currently 24 people on waiting lists for elder accommo-

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dation, nine wanting single units and 15 wanting double units. The Ashburton District Council will lease the land to the trust for 50 years. The homes will feature lots of insulation and double glazing to make them as warm as possible. The trust is a charitable organisation, and has six trustees and a secretary. All are doing the work unpaid to ensure the pro-

ject can be as low cost as possible. Girvan said there was a wide range of experience in the trustee group, including architect David Chilton, and long time builder Walter Van Der Kley. Any contributions that could be made to the charity would mean a lot. Girvan said there has been a lot of investment in the project to get it off the ground, but more is still needed. “Anyone can donate to the trust, even $5, it is all appreciated,” Girvan said. The trust has a goal to reach 100 homes for the elderly. Girvan said the trust had chosen to focus on the elderly for its social housing projects, with Kainga Ora and the council putting more families in their social houses. The homes are designed to be forever homes for the elderly, and the trust will do regular checks on the residents, and undertake some of the cleaning tasks such as windows and gardens, making it like being in a retirement village without the cost. The houses will be built next to Mona Square, and have a current estimation of a one-year build time, depending on the availability of building products such as wallboard.

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Harnessing the power within Malcolm Hopwood Life is a gift, don’t waste it, you never know when it might be ripped away. Lesley Gill, formerly from Ashburton, lives by those words, so much so she’s written a book about harnessing the power within. Lesley, an Associate Professor at Otago Polytechnic’s Business School, struggled at Ashburton College and left without School Certificate. “I wasn’t mature enough and went into exams terrified. I didn’t learn the structure of studying. It was only as an adult, that I got the qualifications I needed,” she said. A Bachelor of Philosophy from Massey University led to a Master of Applied Management. But it wasn’t enough for Gill. Through her own experience she saw the need to share her research and findings with others. It led to a book, Exploring Practical Perspectives of Emotional Intelligence, where she focuses on people’s thinking, emotions, what we say and how we act. “It’s written for those who want to grow through life’s successes and struggles, but might not know where to start,” she said. Chapters on self-awareness, resilience, empathy, compassion, fatigue, grief and loss, rejection, spiritual well-being and manag-

ing emotions are presented within the pages. Throughout it, Gill asks searching questions such as “what is it that makes people succeed?”. Her answers include utilising the intelligent use of emotions and thinking, to make wise and appropriate decisions and following through until outcomes are achieved. “If I can dream it, I can do it, start climbing,” she said. “We run on autopilot so we need to acknowledge that our lens isn’t the only perspective in a situation.” Her book, written last year, takes academic-speak and puts it into everyday language for people, particularly those in management roles. “We’ll teach them technical and managerial skills, but not human qualities that will make them the great leaders of the future,” she said. While her career has taken her away from home, she believes Ashburton people don’t do well at listening. If they did it would improve their life experiences. One chapter is based on developing the spiritual part of our inner lives and emotions, based on a Christian perspective of spirituality and wellbeing. She asks whether the “new school” at Ashburton College has put holistic development in place as part of its learning programme. “They should not just teach content, but how to develop the person and take an individualised consideration of each student,” she said.

Right – Lesley Gill came home this week to visit family and shared her book, Exploring Practical Perspectives of Emotional Intelligence, with the Ashburton Guardian.

Rakaia meeting world lily demand Lili Haydon

Shed manager Amber Li and field manager Anton Warmerdam showing off the bulbs that had just been cleaned.

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Van Zanten Flowerbulbs in Rakaia exports millions of lilies around the world. Van Zanten Flowerbulbs New Zealand is a large scale operation of processing, packing, preparation, storage and export of lily bulbs nationally and internationally to meet the global demand for lilies. That demand equates to around 25 million lily bulbs which are of the oriental and OT hybrid varieties. Field manager Anton Warmerdam said Rakaia’s climate and soil conditions were deemed to be perfect to cultivate the lily bulbs and they have been operating since 2001. Shed manager Amber Li said the demand is mainly from Asia, but they also export to the USA, Africa and the Netherlands which is also where the company’s main headquarters is. They provide customers with bulbs from September to March. This is in addition to the availabilty of the northern hemisphere lily bulbs.

But Covid caused some technical issues for them and their team of 10 local permanent staff. Seasonal workers were harder to come by, as well as shipping containers. India which used to import two containers of lilies, now only orders one container due to the economic effects of Covid still plaguing their country. During lockdown they even had to get permission from the Ministry of Primary Industries to keep working to make sure their hard work wasn’t wasted. But as winter planting is now upon them Li is excited to be able to hire some international staff. “They love the fact we are close to the mountains,’’ Li said. From May they harvest and process the planting material and then replant from June until July. But just like the wineries, they have to be careful during winter that the crops do not get frosted. The bulbs in the Netherlands are protected against frost with fleece nets. Luckily since Rakaia is a rural area, helicopters are allowed to be used to mix the cold air on the ground with the warm air from above to prevent frost setting in. “Usually this doesn’t happen often, but a few years ago they had them flying over the crop five times,” Warmerdam said.

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Mind Plus funding a battle

ing gifted,” she said. “The programme is very important to them to find like minds and be accepted for who they are. It focuses on personal development, understands giftedness and how it affects them.” Simons explains Mind Plus is “still school” and the subjects are aligned to the school curriculum but the students develop strengths and talents they’re good at. “It’s a rich curriculum and I’m always learning something new,” she said. “For many children, it makes a huge difference because their needs are being met.” Their talents are demonstrated through their passion for books, the environment, animals, conflict and the world around them. Simons explains they worry about the state of the world and are outraged by the actions of Vladimir Putin and former US president, Donald Trump. Her future wish is to seek more grants, fund scholarships for those who can’t meet the cost and “encourage more diverse learners”. Harriet Reed, 10, from Borough School explains Mind Plus is “very important because I get to learn more about myself and the differing opinions of others”. For Keegan Oates, 10, from Methven Primary, the programme “helps me to learn things that I didn’t know before and interact with others”. Phoenix Harris, 10, also from Methven Primary, finds the curriculum “helps me understand everything far more easily”.

Malcolm Hopwood Funding for Mind Plus is harder and harder to raise. Covid, the cost of living and the economic downturn are making it financially tough for some Mid Canterbury parents whose children attend four Borough School classes where Mind Plus is taught. The children, ranging in ages from seven to 13, are creatively and cognitively gifted and the teaching programme is part of the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education (NZCGE). Once a week children from 15 schools, extending from Pleasant Point to Rakaia, attend Mind Plus which teaches a specialist curriculum for gifted children. NZCGE is a not-for-profit organisation which isn’t government financed and instead relies on parental funding and local and national grants. Parents pay $70 a day and teacher, Mel Simons, knows the sacrifices they make. There are some private scholarships available with financial support from contributing schools, but mostly the children’s education is met from the family budget. Simons has noticed children dropping out of class this year because of cost and is aware the programme is beyond the reach of some families.

Finding Mind Plus, once a week, is meeting their needs (from left) Harriet Reed, Keegan Oates and Phoenix Harris. “Our biggest challenge is to maintain the programme, find additional funding and reach those children who, until now, can’t afford to come,” Simons said. She points out the top five to

10 per cent of children “are born with high natural intellectual or creative ability”. “These children learn differently and Mind Plus caters for their needs,” Simons said. However she said children

aren’t good at everything but have gifts in some areas where they’re ahead of their chronological age. “We have a child who’s years ahead in maths, but their writing is below expectations. Some have learning difficulties as well as be-

Chamber here for Mid Canterbury businesses Daniel Alvey The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce is alive and well in Mid Canterbury. Despite the lack of a permanent presence in Mid Canterbury, chief executive Leeann Watson understands the importance of face-toface communication with local businesses. “We fully recognise that there is nothing like having a face and a voice. “We don’t ever assume that doing business in Ashburton is the same as it is in Christchurch,” Watson said. The chamber’s business growth advisor for Mid Canterbury, Jason MacRae, looks after its 90 local members. “I’m part of larger team, not quite a one-man chamber,” MacRae said. Academy Awards MacRae is in Ashburton once a

week to keep on top of issues that businesses are facing. So what are the top issues in Mid Canterbury currently? MacRae said along with the national trend of staffing shortages, the engineering and agriculture sectors are facing supply constraints. “In Mid Canterbury we often help businesses with succession planning, also adapting their business to a changing landscape. “Often helping a business adapt and succeed,” MacRae said. While the chamber is here to support all businesses, being a member does have some advantages. The chamber has the ability to become an extra staff member, that can help with complex issues employers may struggle with. “A business can rely on us to be an extension of their business,” Watson said, adding that a business can pick up their phone and ask for help with any issue. The chamber also advocates for businesses to the government with issues they may face due to policy changes.

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Former refugees share mayoral lunch

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Late surge of Annual Plan submissions Council was delighted to receive a flurry of last-minute submissions during the final week of consultation on the draft Annual Plan, with a total of 131 people having their say before the deadline. Staff are now processing the feedback, however roading is already emerging as a hot topic. Some submitters have indicated they want to speak to their views in-person when Council meets on 24 and 25 May to consider the submissions. These hearings and the Council deliberation process will be livestreamed.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown invited some special newcomers to lunch last week to hear how they are finding their move to Ashburton. Thirty-five men, women and children who fled Afghanistan and resettled in Ashburton over the past year were invited to share food with Mayor Brown, deputy mayor Liz McMillan and Councillors Leen Braam and Diane Rawlinson. It was an occasion to celebrate their new beginnings. Refugee Settlement support team leader Kathy Harrington-Watt said the latest arrivals had only been in Ashburton a few days, and another 22 were due in the coming months.

“They all originate from Afghanistan but have had to leave for fear of persecution or other frightening reasons. They are loving living in Ashburton and say the community has been very welcoming.” She said many refugees spent years after fleeing Afghanistan in countries like Malaysia or Iran, waiting to be resettled. “Now they are here, they are keen to improve their English, for their children to go to school and to learn new skills that will secure them jobs in our local community. “The biggest reason why they are flourishing in Ashburton though is because the community is so supportive, generous and accepting.” The resettlement service finds homes

for the newcomers and a recent plea for bicycles resulted in about 200 being gifted. Mayor Brown said the shared lunch was an important part of helping the former refugees adapt to their new lives. “It is good for them to understand that in New Zealand, the local mayor and local government politicians are people they can approach and trust. Their experience of authorities in other countries may not have been so positive. “They should have no reason to be fearful living in our district and I know many members of our generous community have gone out of their way to show kindness and hospitality. We look forward to them taking the next step and joining community groups and the local workforce.”

Council is proposing an average 9.4 per cent rate increase, driven by a range of challenges including high inflation. People were also asked for their views on using $1.7 million from forestry reserves to do more roading work and whether the Council should further review its day-today services. Strategy and Compliance Group Manager Jane Donaldson thanked submitters for taking time to read the consultation document and provide feedback. “The number of submissions doubled in the last week and they contained a range of views about the work we have planned for the next financial year. The next step is for Councillors to consider that feedback and make decisions on the final form of the plan, which will be adopted at the end of June.” You can read what people had to say about the draft Annual Plan at itsourplace.nz.

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Do it right and keep it local We are almost starting the run-up to the next Local Body Elections, which are due to be held in October. Where has the last three years gone? It has been a busy three years with some big projects completed or still under way, plus you can throw in Covid-19, the Three Waters Programme, Local Government Reform and Resource Management Act review. This is on top of our completion of the CBD upgrade, with the new Library and Civic Building under construction and the further development of Baring Square East planned, plus a new bridge on the horizon. In the midst of all this Council still has to run and maintain the everyday activities of the district. Our staff 1

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are under extreme pressure but are holding the line well. But first things first. Three Waters is going to be the biggest challenge we have seen for decades and it has not started well. No one denies that a massive investment in water infrastructure is needed throughout the country. Space does not permit me to give a full run-down of events, or my opinions, but suffice to say Councillors, whoever they are, will need to be wary, watchful and focused in ensuring we get the best deal for our ratepayers. The Government has not given us confidence in their performance so far. The programme has been poorly researched, badly presented and has cost millions of dollars in childish propaganda to try and sway the public to their point of view.

On top of all that, the Minister blatantly mandated the new entities before the end of the agreed time for study and questioning by councils. In my previous life, if a person broke a contract in that manner they would have been promptly marched into court. I am not even going to start on “co-governance” but it appears that ideology is getting in the way of practical commonsense. However, it has, to a greater or lesser degree, always been thus. We are a resilient community which has over the years withstood floods, snow, gales, drought and storms. At times of disaster, we pull together and get through and we will do so again. All these things will pass and we will face different challenges. We have some of the best soils in the world, the most successful farmers and business people that are the envy of

many. We have good educational, cultural and sporting facilities. The enquiry for building sites both residential and commercial is huge, which indicates a positive future. In light of all that is happening around the world, I am privileged to live, work and play in this district. A place where mothers can take their children to the playground in peace and safety, where our children can walk safely to school. Where we can gather and socialise in comfort and safety as and when we wish (except during covid lockdowns). Long may it last.

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Tight contest for People's Choice award Just one vote separated the top two in the ANZ Business of the Year Awards People's Choice in Retail Category and the winner will be announced at the awards' gala evening on Friday 27 May. Members of the public decided the winner and just over 500 votes were cast in the voting period last year. The finalists in the category (in no particular order) are Big Al's, The Stork Network, Stoked Cycles, Hyundai Mid Canterbury and Garage Gym. Ashburton District Council is partnering with ANZ and Ri Ra Events to host the inaugural awards, which aim to recognise and promote local business excellence. Council Community Services Group Manager Steve Fabish said was great that people had voted for their favourite business or outlet. “There were 11 businesses in the category and they were a real variety, all with good voting support. We’re looking forward to honouring the finalists and winners of all the different categories at the awards evening.” The awards evening in Methven was to have been in February but was delayed by Covid-19. Tickets to the event, and information about all the finalists, are available at businessoftheyear.nz.

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Samples are collected regularly from water supply networks and water treatment plants including the Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia townships as well as nine other smaller community supplies. The frequency of testing ranges from daily on the Ashburton supply, twice per week at Methven and Rakaia, and weekly on the smaller supplies – all as required by standards set by the drinking water regulator Taumata Arowai. The water is sampled for E.coli and Total Coliforms and field readings are collected for chlorine, pH and turbidity. Additionally, regular chemical samples are also collected, including monthly nitratenitrogen samples from all supplies. The E.coli and Total Coliform samples are tested in the council’s in-house laboratory; this test involves samples being placed in an incubator for 24 hours, meaning results are available the following day. Any positive result is investigated to see what caused the problem, and fixed.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS Meetings are at Council Chambers, 137 Havelock Street, unless specified Council Meeting, Wednesday 18 May, 1pm (live-streamed) Annual Plan Submission Hearings, Tuesday 24 May, 9am (live-streamed) Ashburton Water Zone Committee, Tuesday 24 May, 1pm (live-streamed) Annual Plan Submission Hearings, Wednesday 25 May, 9am (live-streamed)

PUBLIC NOTICES readings for chlorine, pH and turbidity are also taken. These are collected using portable field instruments and confirm the treatment process and water networks are performing as expected. While the focus on water quality has historically been testing after it leaves the bore or plant, new online technology to be installed in the coming year will automatically test raw bore water and treated water, and send the results electronically to Council. Any issues will be picked up in real time, not the next day. Council operates 12 water supply schemes, servicing about 70 per cent of the population. The Ashburton scheme is the biggest, with more than 200km of pipe supplying about 19,000 people. Methven’s supply is the next largest, with 1700.

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Infrastructure Services Group Manager Neil McCann said ensuring the safety of drinking water was an important job and part of Council’s duty to comply with standards, ensure adequate supply and monitor scheme performance.

Chemical samples which are less time sensitive are sent away to an external lab for testing. Currently Council uses the Eurofins Rolleston lab for this analysis.

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Ashburton District Council monitoring officers travel hundreds of kilometres every week taking samples from water treatment plants and bores around the district to check water quality.

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METHVEN WATER WORK

Methven residents are being asked to conserve water on Friday 13 May during planned work on the Methven drinking water supply. Contractors will be doing underground pipe work at the water treatment plant so no water will be flowing into the plant, however there will be enough water in the reservoir to service the town if people use it conservatively. The work will begin at 8am and should be complete by mid-afternoon. Infrastructure Services Group Manager Neil McCann said it made sense to do some underground work for a new treatment plant while two new water reservoirs were under construction at the site. People are asked to conserve their water use where possible to avoid draining the reservoir. "People can still have showers and flush toilets, but minimise activity that would use large amounts of water during Friday morning.” The work is being done by ACL and Reliant Solutions.

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APPLICATION FOR ON LICENCE Staveley Store: Public notice of application for an ON licence. The Station Farmshop Limited has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Ashburton for an issue of an ON licence in respect of the premises situated at 2 Burgess Road, Staveley. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is restaurant. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Sunday to Thursday: 9.00am - 5:00pm, and Friday to Saturday 9.00am to 9.00pm. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Committee at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may not later than 15 working days after the date of publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary, Ashburton District Licensing Committee, PO Box 94, Ashburton. No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in Section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. Objection period closes 24 May 2022.

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Unwanted or expired agrichemicals in your shed? Agrecovery is running a chemical collection event in Canterbury in June and people who want to dispose of unwanted chemicals need to book in by 27 May. Book via agrecovery.co.nz or by calling 0800 247 326.

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It’s not the destination, it’s the journey O

ften the biggest challenge with a journey is the getting to your destination. Not so much though, if the journey is made a little easier. A few years ago, the term ‘four-lane highway’ was almost a buzz word around these parts. Politicians visited and spoke of the need for a widening of the road between Ashburton and Rolleston – often themselves having just travelled that route and experienced its complications and frustrations. We largely agreed with them, even if there was a strong feeling that other roading issues within the district were perhaps of a higher priority, but as Mid Cantabrians, we understood the sentiment behind it all. In the past two years or so, the subject has become a bit

Matt Markham of a moot point. Shoved to one side for various reasons, none more so than the fact that National, who were behind the drive to make it happen, didn’t get elected. But on Friday last week, it returned to common parlance with the arrival to the region of current National leader Chris Luxon. He noted that the plan was still very much on the table and with even more time having lapsed since it was first put out in the public sphere for discussion and opinion, its merits seem to have increased. That’s, in large, thanks to the

opening of the new southern motorway, north of Rolleston and the realisation that has come with its arrival of just how user-friendly, time-saving and easy it makes travel.

drive on such a piece of roading and how much less stressful it would make the normal drive up to the city. The proof is now, as they say, in the pudding. What’s been

plan was still very much on the table “ The and with even more time having lapsed its merits seem to have increased.

Before its introduction to the roading network, it was often hard to picture how it might be if upon going past the Ashburton Racecourse heading north you were greeted with wide, spacious double lanes on either side of the road. It was hard to imagine what it might be like to

constructed north of Rolleston has cut nearly 20 minutes of travel out of a normal trip into the Christchurch city centre – and the best part of it all? There’s no stop-start action, it’s a nice fluent drive for what used to be an arduous task. So, the question then begs,

why wouldn’t we want that all the way from Ashburton? And to go further, why couldn’t we have it the length of the State Highway from one end of the South Island to the other? We’ve seen major roading upgrades such as the much-discussed Transmission Gully in the North Island open recently and read and seen the benefits it’s made to travel, surely a slice of the apple could be similarly applied to the mainland as well. Right now, it feels like you’re losing an arm and a leg every time you head to the petrol pump, and it would be nice to see a chunk of the take from those fill-ups being pumped back into a road that made access to one of our major cities that much easier for a whole heap of people on a day-to-day basis.

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Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall 10am, 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. Ashburton Aviation Musuem 1-3pm, Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Weekdays

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

Mondays

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

Tuesdays

Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street. St David’s Union Church Walking group meets outside the church at 9.30am, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

Badminton Club night from 7-9pm. All abilities welcome at EA Networks Centre.

Wednesdays

Ashburton Strollers Club Meeting at courthouse 8:30am. Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street. Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club 9.30am, Sinclair Centre. Speeches, morning tea. Wednesday Walk Group 9.30am. Meet on Walnut Avenue on the west side of the Ashburton College Auditorium entrance.

Mid Canterbury Badminton Club

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

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

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

Art Addicts Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Donations appreciated. 3 - 4.30pm.

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

Grace Presbyterian Church 10am at 63 Princess Street.

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

Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12pm-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House, 44 Cass Street.

Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 5-7pm. Paddles are provided.

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

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

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

R.S.A. Indoor Bowls Weekly social indoor bowls from 1.15pm at the RSA Linton Lounge on Cox Street.

St Andrews Presbyterian Church 10am Morning Worship at Sinclair Centre, Park street. Service led by Rev. Eric Mattock.

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

Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session. • Held at Methven All Saints Anglican Church Chapman St at 10.30am. • Rakaia St Andrews Presbyterian Church Bridge St at 1.00pm. • Hampstead Hakatere Church Rooms, Oxford St at 1.30pm. MSA Tai Chi Classes at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Competition and social play, all welcome from 1pm at 115 Racecourse Road.

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

MSA Tai Chi Class is at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street. Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm. Device Drop-In Sessions Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

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

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

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

Fridays

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

St David’s Union Church 9.30am at 48 Allens Road, Ashburton. Worship led by Rev Jim Young. Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am led by Rev. Johanna Warren. See website http:// hakaterepresbyterian.com or Stay Connected newsletter for venue. Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 3-5pm. Paddles are provided.

Every Tues and Fri

Blacksmiths Open Tuesday and Friday 2-4pm. Admission is free but donations are welcome. St Stephen’s Anglican Church Evensong at 5pm Park Street.

Every Thurs and Sat

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

Second Fri of every month

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club, 2nd and 4th of the month at 10.30am, St Stephen’s Parish Centre, Park Street.

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

Ashburton Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services from 12-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House. 44 Cass Street.

Second and fourth Friday of every month

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

Last Sun of every month

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

Saturdays

Ashburton’s Winter Market North end of West Street carpark, from 9am. Seventh-Day Adventist Church • 10am, Weekly worship & Bible Study. • 11am, Sabbath singing & Sermon. At Grace Presbyterian Church building, 63 Princess St. Ashburton. All welcome! Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Social play from 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton

Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport from 10am - 3pm. Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm.

Sundays St Stephen’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 8am and 10am on Park Street. Ashburton Strollers Club Meeting at courthouse 8:30am.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club 10.30am on Park Street. Nor’Westers Muso’s Club All are welcome, as is any style of music. 2pm - 6pm at Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern.

First Sunday of every month Methven Market At Methven Resort, from 9am to 1pm.

Monthly

Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild Meet Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street held on the first Saturday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm, second Thursday of the month 1pm - 3.30pm, third Tuesday of the month 7pm - 9pm, and the fourth Thursday of the month 10.30am - 3.30pm. Ashburton Horticultural Society Meeting 2pm Friday, April 8 at Domain Pavilion, Walnut Avenue. New members welcome.

May events

May 18 Ashburton Travel Club Monthly speaker - Liz McMillaw (Japan). At St Davids Church, Allens road, Ashburton. May 28 & 29 Ashburton Pakeke Lions Charity Market RX Plastics building 445 West Street. 9am to 1pm.

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, May 12, 2022

with Pat Deavoll

A case of love at ﬁrst sight BY PAT DEAVOLL Tahora Farm’s highly anticipated holstein dairy sale averaged $9486 with a top price of $30,000 at the Tai Tapu Hotel on April 29. A crowd of more than 400 squeezed into the Canterbury hotel to watch the action under Australian auctioneer Brian Leslie. The top price was paid for the catalogue’s cover girl – Tahora Octane Love at Lot 4. She was bought by Karen Fitzgerald, of Feilding. Fitzgerald’s 15-yearold daughter, Zara Williams, was at the sale in her mother’s stead and said she had travelled to the sale with Fitzgerald’s partner, Selwyn Donald, hoping Love would be joining their herd.

we saw her “ When at the Christchurch Show, we just fell in love with her, mum was the main reason we bought her, and she was pretty determined to get her.

Love hit the sale ring with runs on the board. The four-year-old had been Intermediate Champion and All Breeds Champion at the 2021 Christchurch Show, along with All Breeds Champion at the Ellesmere Show in 2021. “When we saw her at the Christchurch Show, we just fell in love with her,” Williams said. “Mum was the main reason we bought her, and she was pretty determined to get her.” She said they were excited to be planning to take her home,

The top price was paid for the catalogue’s cover girl – Tahora Octane Love at Lot 4. and they hoped to return her to the show ring. “I’m happy and excited, honestly. We’ve been watching her for ages, and she’s gorgeous. Mum was crying on the phone because she was excited, and then Selwyn came over to me, and he had tears in his eyes too.” The second top price was paid by the Fullerton family, of Ham-

ilton for lot 12, Tahora Mogul Paris. She sold for $28,000. The third top price also went to the North Island to the wellknown jersey herd of Ferdon Genetics, at Otorohanga. They had to wait for the very last animal to secure their piece of Tahora. They paid $25,000 for lot 70, Tahora Tatoo Brittany.

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The sale kept up a solid pace throughout, with 19-head sold online through selling platform Bidr. Volume buyers included Newlands Whytock (Te Awamutu, seven head), Eades (Gore, five head) and Jo Dorn (Stratford, three head). There was one speckle park February-born heifer calf in-

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Puzzles and horoscopes Ashburton Guardian Thursday, May 12, 2022

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Lienert-Brown notches a ton

he Highlanders side has been named to face the Western Force at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday night. It will be Daniel LienertBrown’s 100th Super Rugby game and his 98th game for the Highlanders. Lienert-Brown began his Super Rugby career in 2014 at the Crusaders, playing two games, before linking with the Highlanders in 2015 and has been a regular in the side ever since. After three weeks on tour, the Highlanders return to their home ground of Forsyth Barr Stadium to play the Western Force at home for the first time since 2016. This round 13 game with be played on Friday May 13 at 7.05pm, and instead of a Black

Friday it will be Maroon Friday with the home team playing in their maroon alternative strip due to a colour clash with the Force alternate strip. Following last week’s win against the Reds at Suncorp, the Highlanders are now inside the DHL Super Rugby Pacific top 8 and eager to maintain a playoff spot heading into the final three rounds. Head Coach Tony Brown is aware of the importance of the last few rounds. “At least our destiny is in our own hands now and if we can keep winning – we make the playoffs, which of course is easier said than done. We must continue to grow as a team and improve each week if we are to be contenders in this compe-

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Brown continues with the back row of Lentjes, Mikaele-Tu’u and Harmon, who have all played seven and ensures good mobility across the loose forwards. It is a different story in the backline with Brown shuffling the deck. After good early season form Josh Timu has returned from

injury to make the starting team at the more familiar position of centre pushing the hard running Fetuli Paea out to the wing. The other significant change has Sam Gilbert moving into first-five, where he played his schoolboy rugby and Mitch Hunt coming off the bench. Brown is confident Gilbert has what it takes to deliver at firstfive on Friday night. “Sam has a good all round skill set, kicks well out of hand and off the tee, is a strong defender, communicates well and is an elusive runner. Although he hasn’t played 10 at this level, we believe he has the aptitude to lead us around the field. Mitch plays well off the bench, so we believe it will be a good combination.”

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, May 12, 2022

Ashburton Dahlia Circle

The recent mini flower show was held in April with a great turnout of members, and we welcomed 2 new members to the circle. This month’s show saw an impressive number of dahlia blooms with the wonderful weather that we’ve been having it also included Fuchsia, Chrysanthemum, Hydrangea, Pansies, autumn foliage, fruit and vegetables to name a few, an impressive 108 entries across 21 classes. Overall results, 1st place - Brian Glassey - stunning white Chrysanthemum “Dorridge Lady”, 2nd place - Graham Gunn Dahlia “Coralie”, 3rd place - Joyce Read - Rose “Gold Medal”. The meeting was held and discussion was around the National Dahlia Show that the circle is organising for 2023 this will be hosted in Ashburton, a spectacular show so something to look forward too next year. Current topic - What do we do with our Dahlias now? An excellent write up is on our FB page if anyone would like to read that information. Our next meeting is our AGM and we are looking forward to a lovely dinner and presentation of trophy’s to celebrate the past season of dahlia growing. Get excited and plan your spaces for planting more dahlias in your garden, our annual tuber sale will be coming up again, Labour weekend at the Ashburton Farmers Market.

Ashburton Golf Club

The Watson Cup round of 16 really separated the men from the boys and this sets up some intriguing quarter-final match-ups. Bruce and Perry flexed their muscles, showing why they are number one seeds. They handed down a spanking to Tom and Ben, but will find a much tougher game ahead against David Fisher and George Brown who went extra holes to beat Dad and Lad McMillan. Terry Molloy and Bruce Ferriman cruised through, but will have a very tough game against Chris Lovelock and Greg Fleming who smashed Daz and the Hopster. Robbie and Royce or Rolls Royce if you will! Look a very strong pairing and they will have a good game against dark horses Mitchell Lye and Robert Pawsey. The last quarter-final is Jeff Williamson and John Ramsay, who double teamed

Ashburton Writers’ Group

Julie Fechney welcomed members to the April meeting held recently. Stacey Broadbent gave a quotation – “Reading is like breathing in, writing is like breathing out.” The assignment was Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire. Members wrote of defamation case, diamond ring, argument, informers, NYPD, literary assignment, best-seller and poem about a cow. The instant exercise was “As a child, what was your dream job and how successful did you imagine you’d be”. Members spoke of school teaching, journalist, travel agent, working with animals, dancer as Madonna’s back-up, veterinary surgeon, work in a shop and sell lollies, air hostess and hairdresser. The May assignment is “Diary entering Day 52 on a Deserted Island”. Visitors are welcome, please phone Rae at 308-8927.

Wakanui Women’s Institute Bright colours, and stunning displays were on offer at the April meeting of the Ashburton Dahlia Circle. well to put the two Pats to bed, against Steve Mc and Stephen Lee. Should be another very close game. We also have eight loser pairs playing in the Newton plate quarters. All the results and semi-final match-ups next week. Unlucky golfer of the week goes to Ryan Stoddart, who managed to get himself 2 twos, but because of some oversight when signing in for the day he did not put a dollar in the kitty, so missed out on the pool of $300. Oh well, try again next time. Pennants on this Sunday across the district. The scratch teams in Holmes/ Hayes have a double header at Tinwald. The A team play North Otago and Point with the B team playing Gleniti and North Otago. Davo and the Redpath boys head down to Waimate to face Timaru. Shane and the Alex chaps just go over the bridge and take on Geraldine. Then at Pleasant point, Dylan and the pups take on the home team in a very tough game. Paddy tried to wield the axe in the Old

dogs team, but with Covid and prior engagements a couple of players survived on very thin ice. They do however welcome back their lucky talisman the Flying Dutchman for his first game of the season facing the mighty Mayfield mob. Results and stories next week. Good golfing.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club

Over the weekend several of our players competed in the Otago Triples in Mosgiel with Jan Guilford, Marion Harrison and their Caversham partner runners up in the Championship Trophy. These three were chuffed being the only all women’s team to finish in the top 6. Richard Browne, Neville and Karen Bensdorp won the Consolation. Congratulations to you all. Our members continue to learn from Adeyls and his wife Lani, with coaching last Thursday and on Saturday. This has to fit in with shift work so will not be a weekly event, but we all really appreciate them both giving their time.

Saturday afternoon play is proving popular with the members, especially with the lovely weather we have been experiencing. Two newbies joined us last week. The next event is South Canterbury Doubles in Timaru this Saturday to which several of our players are going. On the last Sunday this month we hold the Club Drawn Doubles, which will prove to be another popular event where we can put the new skills we are learning into practice. We held our AGM last Thursday, with the same main Committee being re-elected. President Karen Bensdorp reflected on the busy and successful year we have had and is pleased with the growth in the club. We have several promotional items on the go which you will soon see. The Match Committee saw one change, thank you Bernice for your time given, and welcome to Adair. Remember you are most welcome to join us any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 1pm, at 115 Racecourse Road. Equipment and tuition are available.

Vice President Dianne Carter welcomed members to the meeting and thanked Jenette Storrier for her hospitality. Aspirations were recited. Motto: “Believe you can, and you are halfway there.” Minutes were read of the previous meeting. Personal messages from members who were visiting family in Australia were received. Reports: Officers school on 1st April was attended by three of our members. Mavis announced the Bay and Tray Competitions for the Ashburton A & P show, the theme for both classes “ In the Garden” Remits for the 101st Annual General Meeting/Conference were discussed, Wakanui’s delegate will be Vice President Dianne. The Cup Day Schedule was distributed to members. This year Project for National - “Looking for Opportunities in Your Community”a number of suggestions were made by members. Janet has agreed to record information for the Wakanui Institute’s Scrapbook. Meeting closed at 12noon, and members shared lunch and had an enjoyable social time together.

SPORTS DRAWS

SPORTS RESULTS ■■ Bowls

■■ Golf

On Wednesday saw the start of the winter bowls season. May 5 Kiddey Cup results were as follows: 1st Pat McElwain, Raylene Heads 2 wins 1 draw 15 ends 29 points, 2nd Bruce Hopwood, Graeme Dowie 2 wins 1 draw 14 ends 30 points, 3rd Mike Quinn, Sandra Holdom 2 wins 17 ends 33 points. On Saturday May 7, 2 bowl triples results were as follows: 1st Pat McElwain, Raylene Heads, Diane Callaghan 3 wins 20 ends 34 points, 2nd David Hickman, Graeme Clarke, Denys McEvedy 2 wins 1 draw 15 ends 33 points, 3rd John Argyle, Robin Ford, Lindsay Kearns 2 wins 16 It’s been a busy week at Allenton this week as winter bowls began with ends 26 points. Pat McElwain dominating the greens and winning both events. Upcoming Events: Tuesday May 10 – Combined Club Rollup names in by 12.45pm, Friday 13th Hunt Trophy Triples 12.30pm start, Ashburton Golf Club Saturday 14th 2-4-2 Pairs 12 noon start, good bowling everyone. Ladies Golf Saturday May 7, and Tuesday May 10. Smallbone Trophy: Maxine Carter, Nicky Gill – 38, Nearest the Pins: No 4 Chevalier Farm Ltd – Not Struck, No 8 Samantha Rose Flowers – Pauline Bell, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon – Not Struck, No 14 Todd’s of Ashburton – Kay Fox, No 18 Ashburton Bridge Club 2nd Shot – Not Struck. Monday Evening –May 2nd B&C Ladder N/S 1st= Margaret & John Rickard and Bruce & Heather Sim, 2nd George Brown & Jackie Chisnall, 3rd Bruce Leighton & Dee Murdoch. Mt Somers Rifle Club E/W 1st Bev Blair & David Fisher, 2nd Allison & Chris May 11 – Club Shoot results. Peyton Fews 65, 84.1, Warwick Lovelock, 3rd John F Rickard & David McCormick. Lill 88.1, 91, Hunter Lill 91, 93.2, Gavin Lill 84.1, 78, Piper Lill Tuesday Evening – May 3rd, A Ladder: 59, Milly Lill 64, Felix Bruce 81.1, 88.1, Emily Heaven 86, N/S 1st Bev Turton & Raylene Phillips, 2nd Jason Vannini Wayne Tubb 86.1, Tim Greer 96.3, 92.3, Tony Mariat 83, & Maree Moore, 3rd Maryke Bliganult & Colin Clemens. Blake Mariat 80.1, Andy Oram 93.3, Kevin Fews 93.5. E/W 1st Sonia Gill & Pat Jordan, 2nd Paul Leadley & Kate White, 3rd Rewa Kyle & Mary Buckland. Mayfield Rifle Club Thursday Evening – May 5th, Duplicate: 1st Maree Moore Logan Wheeler 93.1, Peter Quigley 52, Chloe Lovett 89.2, & Maryke Blignault, 2nd Johnny Wright & Edna Segers, Brooke Wheeler 84, Dylan Lovett 63, Caroline Lovett 3rd Heather Sim & 49769, 4th Mary Buckland & Amanda 89.2, Hamish Dalzell 91.2, John Fleming 97.3, Andrew Evans, 5th John Shearer & Eric Parr, 6th Ian Doel & Pat Donaldson 95.3, Martin Fleming 100.8, Carl Nordqvist Jordan. 94.1.

Tinwald women’s golf draw 17th May, LGU 1st Kirsty Trophy (own Partners) - 3rd Twilighters 65+ yrs. Report 9.00 for meeting and start at 10.00, Starters V. Prendergast D. Morgan. Cards B. Cochrane, Kitchen M. Oakley, Roster convenor J. Bruhns.

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Tinwald Golf Club

■■ Hockey

Mid Canterbury Hockey

Draw for May 16 through to May 22. Div 1 Women Monday 16 May 6.00 pm Methven v Wakanui Black (M Marshall, M Baker). 7.30 pm Wakanui Purple v Tinwald (C Watson, D Baker). Div 1 Men Tuesday 17 May 6.00 pm Wakanui White v Wakanui Black (S Muir, R Leigh). 7.30 pm Allenton v Tinwald (S Mealings, TBA). Kwik Sticks, Wednesday 18 May 4.00 pm Tinwald Bonnington Painting v Wakanui Boys Blue (Turf a) E Shapland, Tinwald Engineering Solutions Girls v Allenton Girls (Turf b) L Adam, 5.10 pm Allenton Boys v Wakanui Boys Black (Turf a) R Kidd, Methven White Girls v Allenton/Tinwald Girls (Turf b) G Oates, 6.20 pm Methven Black Boys v Methven White Boys (Turf a) Wakanui Div 2 Men, Hampstead Lowcliffe Div 2 Men, Methven Black Girls v Wakanui Girls Yr 7 (Turf b) Tinwald Div 2 Men, Allenton Div 2 Men, Wakanui Girls Yr 8 (bye). SSL Girls Warm Up Black Wednesday 18 May Nunweek Park 2 4.55 pm Warm up SMC 2nd XI v Warm up Ashburton. Small Sticks Duty Team: Lauriston Yr 5 Kiwi Sticks Friday 20 May 3.45 pm Lauriston Yr 5 v Wakanui Black Yr 5 (Turf a) J Muir, K McDonnell, Tinwald The Tool Shed v Wakanui Blue Yr 5 (Turf b) D Law, TBA, 4.30 pm Wakanui Blue Yr 6 v Tinwald Skip-2-It (Turf a) J Muir, K McDonnell, Methven Yr 5 v Tinwald Mayfield Transport (Turf b) D Law, TBA 5.15 pm Tinwald Smith & Sons v Methven Yr 6 (Turf a) Methven Div 2 Women, Hampstead Div 2 Women, Allenton Yr 5 (bye). Div 2 Women Friday 20 May 6.15 pm Methven v Hamsptead (Tinwald Div 1 Women, Wakanui

Hockey action steps it up a notch this week as play continues at the NBS Hockey Turf. Div 1 Women Purple) 7.30 pm Wakanui v Tinwald (Methven Div 1 Women, Wakanui Div 1 Women Black). Connetics SSP Boys Champs Friday 20 May 5.10 pm, Nga Puna Wai 2, Shirley Boys High School 1st XI v Ashburton College Boys 1st XI. Small Sticks Duty Team: Lauriston Mini Sticks Saturday 21 May 10.00 am Allenton Maroon Magic v Wakanui Blue (Turf a) Coaches, Methven v Wakanui Black (Turf b) Coaches, Tinwald Black v Allenton Gold Sticks (Turf c) Coaches, Lauriston v Wakanui (Turf d) Coaches, Tinwald Orange (bye). Fun Sticks Saturday 21 May Draws made on the day (Coaches). Snr Men (Canterbury Div 1) Saturday 21 May Mid Canterbury (Bye). Snr Women (Canterbury Div 1) Mainpower Waimakariri 1.30 pm Rangiora CBK v Mid Canterbury. Div 2 Men Sunday 22 May 5.00 pm Wakanui v Tinwald (Allenton Div 1 Men, Wakanui Div 1 Men Black) 6.30 pm Hampstead Lowcliffe v Allenton (Tinwald Div 1 Men, Wakanui Div 1 Men White).

Ashburton Guardian Thursday, May 12, 2022

RightonTrack Guardian racing

Mid Canterbury’s horse and dog racing action

Galleons Ambassador looks well worth the wait The connections of Galleons Ambassador were rewarded for their patience with their mare when she broke through for her maiden win in the Anne Thompson Memorial Graduation Series Trot at Rangiora on Sunday. The daughter of Love You was first-up for trainer-driver John Morrison whose tactical navigation proved the making of Sunday’s result. After settling towards the rear of the field, Morrison sent his charge three wide down the back straight to assume the lead. Driver Ricky May took a similar approach with Majestic Whisper, however, Galleons Ambassador was able to see off his challenge but had to call on all her talent in the home straight to see off a fast-finishing Lil Miss Muscles to win by a head. “The other one (Lil Miss Muscles) was coming quick. “It got close but luckily the line came up,” Morrison said. “She went well but she is probably not suited to the shorter distance trips, she

will be better once she gets up in distance.” It was Galleons Ambassador’s first win from eight starts and Morrison said he is thankful to her owners for keeping the faith. “It was good to get a win with her,” he said. “She has taken a bit of time and it is lucky that I have got loyal owners that have been happy enough to wait. “She has come along nicely.” Galleons Ambassador hadn’t raced since last spring and Morrison said he gave her a decent break before giving her a slow build-up culminating in Sunday’s resumption. “She was good last time in but when spring hit she had a lot of problems with tying up and a few niggly issues, so I turned her out for a month over Christmas and have just worked her up quietly,” Morrison said. “She is a lot better now.” A return to Rangiora in a fortnight is now on the cards for the mare. “She will go to the Anne Thomspon Final and we will reassess after that,” Morrison said.

John Morrison and Galleons Ambassador.

M8 NZ Metro harness Tomorrow at Addington Raceway

R1 IRT. YOUR HORSE. OUR PASSION. MOBILE PACE $15,000 1980m 16:55 1 Shell Shock B N Orange 2 x0030 Rockmyster S J Ottley 3 50346 Treasure Trail Devon Van Til 4 x2353 Bubba Scrub R D Close 5 537x Hail Lucius 6 Petrify J R Dunn 7 23 Bellissimo Acquisto C A Butt 8 x4342 Man United R T May 9 Prince Albert M J Williamson R2 PAUL RENWICK JOINERY HANDICAP TROT $20,000 2600m 17:25 1 25351 Take After Me John Morrison 2 9600x Blink N Bones B J Ford 3 39647 Test The Boundaries Jason Ford 4 40714 Salvo B N Orange 5 555x1 King Of Love R T May 6 187x5 Harold Smith N P Williamson 7 344x9 Royal Del Sam Thornley 8 69x72 Eurokash Ben Hope 9 2026 The Bloss B J Borcoskie 10 53942 Boyz Invasion M G Heenan 11 40078 Sioux Princess S J Ottley 12 33x90 Desbois J R Dunn R3 SENZ - NEW ZEALAND 2YO TROTTING STAKES

R1 The Fitz 2 Sports Bar Sprint $2200 295m Type: C2 15:44 1 41727 Homebush Jennia J T Mc Inerney 2 37488 Homebush Fanta J T Mc Inerney 3 42631 Reddy Moth A L Hart 4 51161 Homebush Grimmen J T Mc Inerney 5 x7788 Crab Apple L J Waretini 6 212x2 Verdun Bale Matt Roberts 7 22717 Mitcham King J T Mc Inerney 8 78741 Rowdy’s Message J M Jopson 9 85512 Impressive Mario J T Mc Inerney 10 51652 Homebush Bun J T Mc Inerney R2 mayhounds.org.nz Rehoming Group Dash $2200 295m Type:C2 16:07 1 24385 Double Queenie J T Mc Inerney 2 15564 Know Tactics G A Cleeve 3 84566 Suck It Up A L Hart 4 4x252 Theroux J E Dunn 5 13876 Billy Ray N C W Wanhalla 6 12243 Homebush Macho J T Mc Inerney 7 36675 Amuri Early J T Mc Inerney 8 16245 Baldrick J T Mc Inerney 9 85512 Impressive Mario J T Mc Inerney 10 34837 Homebush Cardi J T Mc Inerney R3 Steve Anngow Drapes & Blinds Dash $2200 295m Type:C2 16:24 1 57867 Mine Hunter J M Jopson 2 63584 Homebush Zack J T Mc Inerney

(Gr3) $30,000 1980m 17:55 1 4640 The Fiery Countess A L Clark 2 461 Maxwell Edison R D Close 3 32 Krackaling Brad Williamson 4 13 Show No Fear M J Williamson 5 1 High Energy M Purdon 6 0 Cappaha R D Holmes 7 55 Patrick Swayze J F Curtin R4 NRM ‘RESTRICTED’ FREE-FOR-ALL MOBILE PACE $22,500 1980m 18:25 1 24418 Idealism Brad Williamson 2 0x847 Mikey Maguire Sam Thornley 3 33152 Shan Noble N Rassmussen 4 8774 Heisenberg Korbyn Newman 5 4145 Warloch S J Ottley 6 76750 Dance Time T M Williams R5 HORNBY COLOURPLUS MOBILE PACE $20,000 2600m 18:55 1 17344 Classy Dancer John Morrison 2 5410x Deja Blue Ben Hope 3 x1612 All By Myself 4 489x7 Sporty Celine G D O’Reilly 5 31178 Kowhai Magic T S Chmiel 6 70655 Chal Patch J F Curtin 7 27000 Franco Hoffman Wilson House 8 311x2 Republican Party B N Orange

9 6061 Kiss The Girls R D Close 10 14296 Folklore J W Cox 11 91060 Superstar Legend S J Ottley 12 93237 Soundsofcash Korbyn Newman R6 AVON CITY FORD NZ WELCOME STAKES (Gr2) $50,000 1980m 19:25 1 1 Final Collect N C Rasmussen 2 3 Vinke B B N Orange 3 4 With Style O Thornley 4 7 Commander Ben K M Cox 5 11 Don’t Stop Dreaming M Purdon 6 Kiwi Hero R D Holmes 7 34 Ok Boomer J W Cox 8 Aroda R D Close R7 McMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS MOBILE TROT $20,000 1980m 19:55 1 14x35 Love N The Port M J Williamson 2 934 Jimmy Carter B Williamson 3 34300 Outamyway B N Orange 4 6084x Spy Da Moment K M Cox 5 475x8 Tweedledee S J Ottley 6 5x921 Andy Hall N P Williamson 7 x3621 Majestic Lavros R D Close 8 64504 The Dominator Craig D Thornley 9 44636 Heavyweight Hero C J Dalgety R8 GARRARDS SIRES’ STAKES MAGNIFIQUE (List-

ed) $50,000 1980m 20:25 1 42621 Lochart Shard J W Cox 2 240x1 Invitation Only Sarah O’Reilly 3 26222 Cyrus Mark Purdon 4 7x463 Cantfindabettorman M J Williamson 5 111x5 Onedin Miki N Rassmussen 6 11131 Sand Wave N P Williamson R9 HARAS des TROTTEURS HEATHER WILLIAMS MEMORIAL TROT $25,000 1980m 20:55 1 3020 Majestic Rollon John Morrison 2 76374 Bright Glow K G Cameron 3 13050 Samanthas Moon R T May 4 2221 Martha Stuart J R Dunn 5 79 I Dream Of Jeannie J Herbert 6 81158 Light Of Da Moon R D Holmes 7 49167 Miss Crazed B Williamson 8 30313 Time Up The Hill K M Cox 9 31222 Gold Chain C J DeFilippi 10 23483 Peregrine N P Williamson 11 340x5 Kahress C Butt 12 11990 My Moment’s Now T M Williams R10 FIRST DIRECT TAXIS MOBILE PACE $20,000 2600m 21:25 1 x4092 Emma’s Boy G D O’Reilly 2 82339 Bizzie Lou R T May 3 x7721 Mitsi Gaynor C J Dalgety

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Type:C2/3 18:14 1 84211 Anna Jem A L Hart 2 58827 Bees Are Buzzing J M Jopson 3 75138 Free For All M M Grant 4 41266 Diller J T Mc Inerney 5 25357 Homebush Peach J T Mc Inerney 6 48345 Thunder Hallows A G Bradshaw 7 11877 Sozin’s Royal J T Mc Inerney 8 78687 Goldstar Quinn R L Evans 9 85512 Impressive Mario J T Mc Inerney 10 66336 Regal Jock J T Mc Inerney R9 Travel Bug Charlie On Instagram Dash $2700 295m Type:C4 18:40 1 87625 Goldstar Larson R L Evans 2 838x3 Taieri Finn R Casey 3 53275 Amuri Luck J T Mc Inerney 4 65274 Mitcham Ivan A G Bradshaw 5 74153 Goldstar Flora R L Evans 6 45564 Homebush Stasser J T Mc Inerney 7 518x0 Epic Addi J M Jopson 8 11718 Smash Jagger M M Grant 9 16882 Romeo J T Mc Inerney 10 67746 Bushvale Briley J M Jopson R10 Crate & Barrel Hotel Sprint $3600 295m Type: C5 19:06 1 71882 Taieri Missile R Casey 2 53154 Mitcham Magic J T Mc Inerney 3 78242 Homebush Archie J T Mc Inerney

4 418x7 Alternate Shot A L Hart 5 16144 Smash Ready M M Grant 6 82164 Goldstar Shaggy R L Evans 7 1155x Know Baby G A Cleeve 8 32857 Penny Jane A L Hart 9 67168 Barber Cubed J M Jopson R11 Racing Again 13 May @ 4.18pm Sprint $3600 295m Type:C5 19:29 1 77185 Little Kid J M Jopson 2 67311 Homebush Jethro J T Mc Inerney 3 86517 Peggy Lu A L Hart 4 31837 Pitch Mark A L Hart 5 35436 Goldstar Ange R L Evans 6 62616 Simon The Pieman A H Lee 7 74155 Opawa Pip L J Waretini 8 27414 Barbara’s Angel J T Mc Inerney 9 67168 Barber Cubed J M Jopson R12 Rose & Thistle Sprint $2700 295m C4 19:56 1 14165 Goldstar Wynter R L Evans 2 21867 Nighthawk Jink Matt Roberts 3 37136 Know Ratio G A Cleeve 4 28834 Goldstar Harper R L Evans 5 33746 Young Mase J M Jopson 6 63313 Goldstar Tookie R L Evans 7 1474x Cheeky Lu A L Hart 8 76272 Homebush Glitch J T Mc Inerney 9 16882 Romeo J T Mc Inerney 10 67746 Bushvale Briley J M Jopson

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N P Williamson M J Williamson C J DeFilippi T M Williams John Morrison G D Smith B N Orange J R Dunn J W Cox K A Butt S O’Reilly

Matt Markham’s Addington Selections Race 1: Man United, Bubba Scrub, Shell Shock, Prince Albert Race 2: Harold Smith, Boyz Invasion, King Of Love, Eurokash Race 3: High Energy, Show No Fear, Maxwell Edison, Patrick Swayze Race 4: Shan Noble, Heisenberg, Idealism, Dance Time Race 5: Republican Party, Folklore, Kiss The Girls, Soundsofcash Race 6: Don’t Stop Dreaming, Final Collect, Kiwi Hero, Vinke B Race 7: Heavyweight Hero, Majestic Lavros, The Dominator, Love N The Port Race 8: Onedin Miki, Sand Wave, Cantfindabettorman, Invitation Only Race 9: Gold Chain, Time Up The Hill, Light Of Da Moon, Kahress Race 10: The Rage, Emma’s Boy, Serious Moonlite, Rollyourown BEST BET: Republican Party (R5) VALUE: The Rage (R 10)

Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway 3 22224 Amuri Spot J T Mc Inerney 4 36643 Goldstar Clover R L Evans 5 34187 Homebush Ariana J T Mc Inerney 6 55243 St Andrews J M Lane 7 71446 Sozin’s Princess J T Mc Inerney 8 23363 King Kali M M Grant 9 85512 Impressive Mario J T Mc Inerney 10 66336 Regal Jock J T Mc Inerney R4 Garrard’s Horse & Hound Stakes $3300 520m Type: C1 16:48 1 32231 Opawa Peggy B C Dann 2 41174 Mini Adobe Matt Roberts 3 63441 Let’s Go Yoyo J T Mc Inerney 4 122x Zipping Tracker C Roberts 5 56543 Goldstar Vale R L Evans 6 17661 Smash Devil M M Grant 7 23567 Goldstar Devon R L Evans 8 47535 Goldstar Yogi R L Evans 9 46561 Wild Thyme J T Mc Inerney 10 58278 Goldstar Sharon R L Evans R5 Thursday Place Pick Dash $2400 295m Type: C2/3 17:07 1 46265 Souffle Sue J T Mc Inerney 2 846x3 Tammy The Tomboy A H Lee 3 14738 Horse Range Gold M M Grant 4 18885 Princely Cash J T Mc Inerney 5 88344 Rebel Boom D A Roberts 6 13831 Ginger Shaw J M Jopson

7 72548 Goldstar Whitsy R L Evans C Mitchell & W D Smith 8 31514 Zola Black 9 85512 Impressive Mario J T Mc Inerney 10 51652 Homebush Bun J T Mc Inerney R6 Kolorful Kanvas Sprint $2,400 295m Type:C2/3 17:24 1 41285 Denarau Delight M M Grant 2 28477 Sozin’s Queen J T Mc Inerney 3 38746 Homebush Liam J T Mc Inerney 4 43766 Swanson J M Jopson 5 87545 Tweet About It A L Hart 6 17788 Goldstar Ricky R L Evans 7 65346 Amuri Ruru J T Mc Inerney 8 45321 Razor Rufus A G Bradshaw 9 85512 Impressive Mario J T Mc Inerney 10 34837 Homebush Cardi J T Mc Inerney R7 Bolty@Stud Sprint $2400 295m Type:C2/3 17:50 1 37176 Almost Exactly J M Jopson 2 53243 Smash Shadow M M Grant 3 58633 Sam And Si J T Mc Inerney 4 72221 Yoshi Moon A G Bradshaw 5 77312 Goldstar Brynley R L Evans 6 67318 Fly High Buddy L J Waretini 7 86822 Culvie Bun A L Hart 8 838x2 Amuri Rock J T Mc Inerney 9 85512 Impressive Mario J T Mc Inerney 10 66336 Regal Jock J T Mc Inerney R8 christchurchgreyhounds.co.nz Sprint $2400 295m

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Ashburton Guardian Thursday, May 12, 2022

Ashburton Guardian Mid Canterbury Sports Awards Fifty years of the Ashburton Guardian Mid Canterbury Sports Awards will be celebrated this Friday night. We celebrate this sporting excellence by working through the nominations for the various awards on offer on the night, today with coaches, para-athletes, senior sportspersons and junior teams. ■■ Outstanding Coach

overall performances.

Sandra Keith – Bowls

Natalie Corbett – Netball

A national title, her fourth on the greens, capped a remarkable year for local lawn bowls dynamo, Sandra Keith. The Allenton Bowling Club member teamed up with 80-year-old, Bev Morel to claim the title in Christchurch. As well as her national success, Keith has been a Canterbury women’s representative, a Champion of Champion Pairs victor and also holds the Mid Canterbury Champion of Champion Triples and Fours Titles in her home region. Sandra was named Bowls Canterbury’s most consistent female player of the year.

Through Natalie’s work she co-ordinates the weekly walking netball sessions. As a result of this she became a driving force in the development of the Mid Canterbury No Limits Netball programme, where each week she coaches a group of unique individuals, many of whom had never touched a netball before in their lives. Through Tu Manawa Active Aotearoa Fund Natalie provides the opportunity for members of the community who live with a disability. Many of the participants are accompanied with a carer who join in on the ball handling skills and drills finishing with a game of walking netball.

Kelera Nawai – Netball

Sarah Grieve – Gymnastics Sarah`s athletes have performed consistently well at all regional competitions. Her gymnasts place in individual apparatus events and gain overall awards/placing in fields of 25- 50 gymnasts. At the Autumn Classic held in Christchurch in the Iron division the team were fifth overall, and at the West Melton Gym Fun division they were placed first and in Grade 14th overall, with individual placings included a first and second placing, and in Grade 2 division 3rd overall. In other results at the South Canterbury, TeWero, Olympia and affinity competitions Sarah’s gymnasts gained a further second overall and two third overalls. Sarah’s passion and knowledge has shown through her coaching to achieve

Justin Wall – Rowing Under the coaching of Justin Wall the Ashburton rowing crews have achieved outstanding results. At the South Island Secondary Schools seven crews made the A Finals. The girls U16 single sculls and Girls U 16 Quad Double Sculls and the coxed Quad sculls all placed fifth. The boys U18 Coxed quad sculls and boys U18 Double sculls were each placed fourth respectively. The Girls U 16 coxed four were place sixth and Girls U 16 double sculls placed seventh. At the Maadi in A finals Justin coached the Girls U16 coxed Quad sculls to a bronze medal with other crews qualifying to the B Finals and both crews, Girls’ under 16 single scull and Girls’ under 16 Double Sculls winning both B grade finals.

■■ Outstanding Para Athlete Sandy Bennett – Shooting

Sandy is a member of the New Zealand Open team, New Zealand Women’s Team, South Island Open Team South Island Women’s Team, and The Mid Canterbury Open Team. Sandy has achieved an average score more than 98/100, which is high level shooting. At the Nationals Sandy shot 391.14 for the women’s match and 393.10 for the Open, which gained her selection for the corresponding New Zealand teams for the international matches against Great Britain. Sandy’s performance across the National weekend was strong and consistent.

Delta Taeauga – Rugby League In 2021 Delta was selected for the New Zealand Physical Disability Rugby League Team. Delta travelled to Auckland and Christchurch for training camps. Delta is the only school age player to be selected into the National team. Due to Covid -19 the team were unable to travel to Warrington, England for the Rugby Leaque World Cup to compete against England, Wales, Australia and Scotland.

Isabel Wall - Rowing Isabel Wall is a member of the Ashburton Club and Ashburton College Rowing teams competing at the 2022 Rowing Championships for her club and at the Maadi Cup New

Neville Bensdorp. Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Championships. At the New Zealand Rowing Championships Isabel won the open Para singles and was 98th in the Women’s Intermediate Single sculls. At the 2022 Maadi Cup Isabel was a member of the Ashburton College 16 Coxed Quad Sculls which won Bronze and was 1st in the B Final Girls under 16 Doubles Sculls.

Special Olympics Mid Canterbury Bocce Team Team Members were: Joanne and Emma and Peter and Stuart. At the Special Olympics held in Nelson last year the Mid Canterbury Bocce team dominated proceedings. Joanne and Emma claimed the gold medal in the event, fighting off the challenge of friends and fellow Mid Cantabrians, Peter and Stuart. Considering the event is held every four years, and Mid Canterbury players don’t play on a full sized court often, it’s a remarkable achievement.

Special Olympics Mid Canterbury Swim Team Team members were Ella Gardener, Dominica Cotter, Emma Woods, Trevor Nish, Peter Testa. Ella winning one gold medal and two silver, Dominica winning one gold and a bronze medal, Emma Woods winning one gold and two fourth placings, Trevor winning one gold and a silver with Peter winning one gold, a silver and fourth placing. The team came second in the relay so another silver medal to their impressive achievements.

■■ Outstanding Senior Sports Person

Neville Bensdorp – Petanque

At the New Zealand Petanque Nationals, Neville claimed his biggest scalp of all by winning the New Zealand Petanque Singles title, in what is just his seventh year in the sport. His first national title capped off a strong few months on the terrain for Bensdorp, who was also a part of the winning team in the South Island Open Triples team in February. With determination and dedication, there’s plenty more in store for Neville.

Methven netballer Kelera Nawai resurrected a fading ANZ premiership dream after making a giant leap from club netball to being a regular starter for Te Wanga o Raukawa Pulse. Patrolling the defensive circle, she immediately had impact on the court. Throughout the 2021 season she featured prominently on the statistical side in terms of intercepts, rebounds, and deflections despite coming into the season after a year out of elite netball. Playing for the Pulse was a huge commitment for the Methven-based player. This year she is in the 2022 Trident Homes Tactix squad.

Ged Wall – Rowing Ged is a member of the Canterbury Interprovincial Team and New Zealand Development Squad. At the New Zealand Rowing Nationals Ged was placed second in the Men`s Double and achieved another silver medal in in the Men’s Club Quad. Ged was placed sixth in the A Final in the Men’s single. At the South Island Club Championships Ged won Gold in the quad crew. He has had a solid performance this past season winning at Provincial Championships and the New Zealand Nationals. Ged is recognised by his club as their most accomplished male rower to date.

■■ Outstanding Junior Sports Team

Ashburton College 1st X1 Hockey Team

Members of the team; Cole Aitken, Zane Cameron, Harrison Doak, Jack Ellis, Archie Glanville, Riley Harris, Lachie Jemmett, Nick Kershaw, Braden Luxton, Hamish OReilly, Sam Orr, Will Rollinson, Tom Rosevear, Harry Soal, Nicholas Stringer, Henry Thomas, Dante Vannini, Henry Wallis. Coach Ryan Hampton. Playing against St Bedes, Christs College, St Andrews, Cashmere and Christchurch Boys’ High School, the team were triumphant in winning the Christchurch Secondary School League Division 1 Hockey competition. An amazing achievement and were recipients of the Ashburton College Bevan Bain Trophy which is recognition of a team that brings the most credit to the Ashburton College.

Sarah Grieve.

Rowing U16 Coxed Quad Team Members of the team; Honor Bradford, Sophie Gibson, Isabel Wall, Sienna Skilling and Lily Davidson. At the pinnacle of secondary schools rowing, The Maadi Cup, the team finish third in their heat, pushing them down into the repechages and needing a bit effort to make it through to the semi-finals. They won their repechage to advance to the semi-final where they finished second to advance to the final. There, they picked up a bronze medal with a massive effort that very few people saw coming.

Ashburton College Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team Members of the team; Charlotte McKenzie, Jack Jones, Maddi Tourle. The team were winners of Target Shooting New Zealand Schools Postal shoot to win the Whitcoulls Challenge Trophy. 61 teams competed with three members per team and 61 students competed as individuals. As a team they scored 5888.30/600.60, meaning that between the three members they dropped only 12 points in winning the Mixed Grade. Team member Charlotte Mckenzie was runner up Champion, Individual Champion and runner up female champion with Jack Jones Runner up male champion. Another remarkable result from this team.

The Ashburton College Smallbore Rifle Shooting Team Members of the team; Amelia Swan, Charlotte McKenzie, Jack Jones, Maddi Tourle, Phoebe McKenzie, Tane Moore. Winning the Greenleigh Shield as South Island under 21 Champion team and gold medals which is outstanding due to members aged between 14 and 16 years. The team won with an excellent score of 1431.40 proving that all members shot consistently and strongly. A truly deserving young team.

Kimberley Bird – Equestrian Kimberley is a member of the Equestrian New Zealand Development 5 Squad. Kimberley has competed at the World Equestrian Centre Winter Jumping Festival in Ocalo Florida. Winning in the 1.45m section on two occasions and winning the 1.40 m section. She had two 6th placings in two classic events and was awarded Reserve Champion in both the 1.40m and 1.45m for the week’s

Lily Davidson, Sienna Skilling, Isabel Wall, Sophie Gibson and Honor Bradford after their bronze medal effort. PHOTO PICTURE SHOW LTD

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Olympian Emma Dyke announces her retirement from rowing Matt Markham A new focus and new opportunities await Olympic rower Emma Dyke, who announced her retirement from rowing this week. Dyke, who grew up on her parents’ farm in Mayfield before attending school in Timaru, has stepped away from the sport officially, turning her focus to new opportunities in London, where she is now based. It comes less than 12 months after the talented athlete claimed a silver medal in Tokyo as part of the women’s eight. “I have lived and breathed rowing for the past nine years, however I know it’s the right time for me to start something new,” she said. “I am thankful to everyone that have made the last years such great ones.” Speaking to the Guardian last year after returning from Tokyo and spending some time with her family on the farm, Dyke confirmed it was her intention to take some time away from the sport that had consumed her life and there were perhaps some subtle undertones of what has unfolded this week in the way she

Emma Dyke has announced her retirement from rowing. spoke about what lay ahead. “I’m taking this coming season/year off and heading to the UK,” she said. “The time off will give me a good chance to find out where my head and heart are in terms of rowing. I’m keen to experience something different as the world’s a big place.” After beginning her rowing career at Craighead Diocesan and

Timaru Rowing Club in 2010, Dyke first represented New Zealand at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships in the women’s coxless four, where the crew placed 5th. After rowing for the Southern Rowing Performance Centre for one season, she was selected in the Under 23 women’s four, and went on to win a silver medal at the World Rowing U23 Champi-

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onships held in Varese, Italy. Just one year later Emma found herself part of the elite women’s eight. The crew won a silver medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships and in the process made history as the first-ever women’s eight from New Zealand to qualify for the Olympic Games. A narrow fourth place in Rio didn’t slow Emma down, and she

continued in the boat class for the 2017 season. The crew picked up a host of World Rowing Cup medals along with a Henley Royal Regatta win and capped off a solid season with a nail-biting bronze from the World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida. In 2018 Emma was again selected in the women’s eight that placed seventh at the World Rowing Championships. This result made 2019 an important year for the Kiwi women’s eight, who came back to the international circuit with a point to prove. Another reshuffle of seats put Emma into the number two seat of the most successful women’s eight New Zealand has ever produced, with wins at World Rowing Cup III, Henley and, for the very first time, at the World Rowing Championships. Following on from this successful 2019 campaign, Emma was named in the women’s eight, alongside Ella Greenslade, Lucy Spoors, Kelsey Bevan, Grace Prendergast, Kerri Gowler, Beth Ross, Jackie Gowler, and Caleb Shepherd (cox) to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The crew continued their success by bringing home a silver Olympic medal and cementing themselves as some of the most dominant sweep rowers in the world.

No time for complacency Matt Markham There’s no place for complacency, so don’t expect the foot to come off the Hampstead throttle this week in Mid Canterbury’s Premier Netball competition. Two games down in the season and the defending champions have two wins next to their name, bettered only by the significantly larger goal differential held by Celtic on the overall standings.

On the court Round 3 action in Mid Canterbury Premier Netball Premier 1: 6.15pm, Hampstead v Ashburton College A. 7.15pm: Southern v Methven A, 8.15pm: United A v Celtic A. Premier 2: 6.15pm, Celtic B v Hampstead B, 7.15pm: Ashburton College B v Methven B, 8.15pm: Allenton v Mt Somers. Premier 3: 6.15pm: United B v Hampstead U18, 7.15pm: Methven Shearmac v Ashburton College 10A, 7.15pm: Methven Humm v Rakaia.

They were slick last week, against a very good United side who pushed them for the entirety of the match, and will head into tonight’s clash with the young Ashburton College side brimming with confidence. Head coach Cindy Meadows may look to blood in some of her new recruits for the season and give them some time on the court after they’ve impressed her greatly in the past few weeks. “They are really flourishing,” she said of Ashlein Lyttle and Molly Jones. “Being in an environment where they have so much experience to learn from, and the knowledge to gain from just being out on the court with senior players is fantastic, and I’ve been so happy with the way they’ve been performing when they’ve come on the court.” College come into tonight’s match on the back of an opening round loss and then a draw against Southern last week. They showed good improvement there, and while perhaps a step below the top three sides in the competition they’re going to cause some problems at some stage during the season. For Meadows, it’s not so much about the opposition that they’re facing each week, but more ensuring that they’re achieving the game plan that they’ve set out to play and ticking off the little things that need to be sharpened up.

Ashburton College will be out to try and upset the Premier 1 netball competition tonight when they take on Hampstead. PHOTO MATT MARKHAM 280422-MM-012 “You’re never going to get the perfect game, because you sort one thing out and something else pops up and you need to get on top of that, but if we’re improving from week-to-week and showing that progression out on the court, then I’m going to be a proud coach. “The competition this year is going to be tight I think, we’ve got some really good sides out there on the court and it’s going to be

interesting to see how it all unfolds.” Hampstead and College play the opening match of the night, but there will be plenty of interest later on as well with Southern looking to keep Methven winless three weeks into the competition, and then a match that promises to be a belter between United and Celtic in the final round of the evening. Methven were underwhelm-

ing in last week’s clash against Celtic, but are capable of much better and will see tonight as a real opportunity to kickstart their season into gear and make something happen. Competition leaders, Celtic, are riding the crest of a wave to start their season with two dominant performances, but will be wary of a very good United side tonight who will be out to upset them.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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MOTORING

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Duty Manager – New World Ashburton At Ashburton New World we want the best possible experience for our customers, and know that employing the right people and working together is crucial to gaining the best possible customer service. This full time position requires a high level of initiative and attention to detail, management and communication skills and has the potential to pave the way to a successful career in Supermarket Management through our ongoing training opportunities. We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Duty Manager who is committed to leading all aspects of the supermarket in a timely and professional manner. This person will need to ensure the efficient and safe running of the entire Supermarket, with emphasis on maintain high standards throughout the store. Key responsibilities for this role are: • Managing staff • Ensuring compliance of Health & Safety and Food Safety policies. • Following store policy in regards to customer complaints and queries. • Making sure all shelves are kept full and faced. • Ensuring all aspects of tobacco, Lotto and Liquor laws are upheld. Preferred Attributes: • Experience supervising staff in a retail environment • A current Forklift Licence or the ability to obtain it • A General Managers Licence or the ability to obtain it • To be physically fit, well organized and motivated. Hours of work will be 2.00pm – 11.00pm and will include one weekend shift. Take up this opportunity and apply online now including a covering letter and full CV to: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz Applications close 25th May 2022 unless filled earlier.

Checkout Supervisors – New World Ashburton New World Ashburton is a locally owned business, where staff share the same goals and work well together to deliver the best customer service. We enjoy a culture where people are friendly, helpful and passionate about their roles.

Longbeach School Teacher Full-time Permanent Y2/3 Commences Term 3 2022 Please contact Neil Simons principal@ longbeach.school. nz for more information.

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Ashburton Weather

Thursday: Fine with morning frosts. Light winds.

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Areas of cloud, clearing and becoming fine late morning or afternoon.

Saturday: Rain spreading north. Southerlies developing.

Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: Light. Freezing level: 3000m.

12 May, 1926: The Waimakariri River in Canterbury broke its banks at Clarkeville and flooded a large area. Meanwhile on the West Coast, a tornado struck Westport during the morning, toppling chimneys and sheds, uprooting trees and smashing windows.

BUTTERICK, Peter Norman – On May 6, 2022, peacefully at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton, after a short illness, aged 70 years. Dearly loved son of the late Neal and May Butterick. Loved brother and brotherin-law of Sue and Andy Kent, Fiona, and Hilary. Loved uncle of Emma, and Sarah; Hamish, and Duncan, and great-uncle of Amelia, Libby, and Charlotte, and Brayden. Friend of Kay Herbert. Messages to the Butterick family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A Memorial service to celebrate Peter’s life will be held at the MidCant. Vintage Machinery Club Rooms, Ashburton A & P Showgrounds, Seafield Road Entrance, on Friday May 20, commencing at 2pm. For anyone wishing to view the service online go to www.patersonsfuneralservic es.co.nz funeral notices and click on Peter’s notice for the link.

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

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calling time on a week of sport

End of a stellar career

Olympic silver medal winner Emma Dyke has announced her retirement from rowing this week, bringing an end to a glittering career that started on the family farm in Mayfield. FULL STORY: P17

Farewell to rowing Complacency? No way P17

Awards nominees

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Trotter unleashed

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Don't Miss Me! 5 Allens Road, Ashburton This fabulous property in the popular Allenton area will be absolutely perfect for one lucky family! With four bedrooms and a very spacious back yard there is plenty of room here for the pets and the kids. This is the perfect set up for your furry friend with a substantial dog area that is fully fenced at the back of the property without encroaching on the human area! This property is located nearby all amenities with the pharmacy and doctors' surgery right on the doorstep. Allenton School and Allenton Kindergarten are just a five minute walk away.

The master bedroom has been recently renovated and includes a gorgeous WIR and beautiful new en suite complete with tiled-in shower. A modern kitchen and modern family bathroom as well as a separate toilet will suit the whole family. With neutral decor throughout and a heat pump, log burner and two heat transfer systems, everyone will be kept warm and toasty. A double garage, sunny deck area and a separate laundry complete this perfect picture! Please do not hesitate to view to avoid disappointment.

2 Offers Over: $535,000

Viewing:

Sunday, May 15 1pm - 1.30pm

Website ID AUW3286798

Dulcie Ellis

Phone 027 629 3260

Susie McLeod

Phone 021 668 783

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Family Oasis 77 Wilkins Road, Tinwald Architecturally designed and built by the vendors makes this the perfect family home, you won't be disappointed. With contemporary colours, modern fittings and quality drapes this home was designed to maximise comfort and style. The open plan family living area has gable ceilings with two skylights to capture the sun and evening night sky. The kitchen is designed with family in mind with workable bench space and breakfast bar. There is a lovely size family lounge to relax in plus an office situated near the living area. Bifold doors open on both the east and west side of the

kitchen allowing for the perfect open space in the summer months. A choice of two outdoor areas to relax in, one deck with a built-in barbecue. Four double bedrooms, three with built-in wardrobes, the master bedroom with WIR and en-suite in stunning neutral coloured tiles and modern fittings. Main bathroom has a modern bathtub, shower, vanity and toilet. Separate laundry and a large double garage with a gym/ games room or storage and a bathroom for convenience. The property is situated on a 4001m2 easy care section, fabulous for pets and children.

Deadline Sale: Closing 4pm Wednesday, May 25 (unless sold prior)

Viewing: Sunday, May 15 2.30pm - 3pm Dulcie Ellis

Website ID ALT3277233

Home Sweet Home

Phone 027 629 32 60

48 Michael Street, Rakaia Fabulous opportunity to own your own home. This lovely red brick home offers two good size double bedrooms with built in wardrobes. The home is warm and inviting and beautifully decorated. Lovely open plan living with a log burner and heat pump, the kitchen and dining room will be the perfect place to entertain family. Perfectly positioned for the sun, there is a lovely deck to enjoy your afternoon coffee.

This property is in the middle of being subdivided with a front lawn for off-street parking. The property will have a boundary fence, however part of the drive will be shared. Walking distance to Rakaia centre. You won't want to miss out on this one.

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By Negotiation

Website ID RU3261061

Dulcie Ellis

Phone 027 629 32 60

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Lifestyle Living Close to Town

Braebrook Bound

73 Northpark Road, ASHBURTON

This lifestyle home is private with mature gardens and trees. With four double bedrooms, master with ensuite and WIR, plus an office, you have plenty of space. Open plan kitchen/dining/living with a separate lounge. A modern walk-through laundry from the garage with ample storage. You will have plenty of room for entertaining inside and outside. A beautiful setting for the family to move to the country with many options for this

property in a great location. A quality home in Oamaru stone sitting on 1ha, ideal for the family who want a bit of space. Double garage with internal access plus an additional double garage. Needs to be viewed to see all the wonderful features!

Deadline Sale: Closing 4pm Thursday, June 2 Web ID ALE3296860 (unless sold prior) View: Saturday, 1pm - 1.30pm

26 Braebrook Drive, NETHERBY

This beautifully presented four bedroom, two bathroom home will delight many buyers. Located in the lovely Braebrook subdivison, this was originally a GJ Gardner show home where the finishes are of very high quality. Spacious designer kitchen which includes double door pantry and an engineered stone benchtop. The kitchen flows onto the living and dining areas, encapsulating the heart of the home. With plenty of storage throughout the home including in the garage, you also have a bonus area

to park your boat or campervan. Second living area for privacy or teenage retreat. Come and view you wont be disappointed.

Price: $735,000 View: Sunday, 1.45pm - 2.15pm

Web ID AUE3279592

OPEN HOME

Move in and Relax

First Home Buyers

Allenton Location

141 Harland Street, TINWALD

55 Tucker Street, ALLENTON

By Negotiation View: Sunday, 2.30pm - 3pm

By Negotiation View: Sunday, 1pm - 1.30pm

83A Trevors Road, HAMPSTEAD

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

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

Offers Over: $660,000 View: Sunday, 1pm - 1.30pm

Web ID AUE3271356

A fabulous opportunity to purchase a home directly opposite the Tinwald Primary School. Open plan kitchen and living area, heated by a log burner or the choice of a heat pump. Three double bedrooms plus office, family size deck for entertaining and a large family size conservatory which is used as an extra lounge room. Off-street parking and single car garage on an easy care section. Walking distance to local shops. Web ID AUT3254713

The spacious open plan living and dining area is the heart of the home, recently painted inside with neutral tones and a pop of colour with sliding doors which open from the family lounge room out onto the patio. Three double bedrooms all with built-in wardrobes. Established gardens and a sizable section with a large garage and lean-to off the side for storage. A short walk to all Allenton amenities plus fabulous Argyle Park. Web ID AUW3261075

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Options are Endless

Gardener's Paradise

Style and Space

22A Albert Street, NETHERBY

79 Chertsey Line Road, CHERTSEY

53 McMurdo Street, TINWALD

20 Westpark Close, ALLENTON

Offers Over: $650,000

Offers Over: $875,000

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

Web ID AUE3142721

Currently used as a residence this property provides endless options. The current zoning of Business A permits many uses from retail, hospitality, community, residential and commercial activities including visitor accommodation. This two storey building provides up to eight upstairs bedrooms and large bar and lounge downstairs. One 2464m2 title with spacious grounds, swimming pool and storage sheds. An adjoining 1012m2 title available on request By Negotiation Web ID CU3029266

FOR SALE OR LEASE

This four bedroom home is perfectly positioned on a large section and will appeal to many. The kitchen, dining and living areas are all open plan and offer views and access to the established garden. The master bedroom has its own en suite, walk-in robe and also its own heat pump. An additional heat pump as well as a log burner are in the living room. Two garden sheds, a greenhouse and internal access double garage.

Web ID AUT3250654

SOLD

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

Web ID AUW3183667

SOLD

Walk to Town

Central Commercial Opportunity

Savvy Buying on the Square

Luxurious Family Oasis

124A Chalmers Avenue, ASHBURTON

65 Tancred Street, ASHBURTON

8 Mona Square, ASHBURTON

40D Carters Road, Allenton

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

Two level retail and office building centrally located in the CBD. Comprising two separate tenancies well positioned to suit many businesses. Both tenancies available. Pleasant decor and air conditioned, the perfect choice for a central office work space. Well suited to an owner occupier able to lease one tenancy or invest in the newly revitalised CBD.

Offers Over: $475,000

Web ID ACS3130548

This property will suit many in the market, these properties aren’t available often! Located in a prime position close to the town centre with a picturesque view of popular Mona Square. The home has a large living area, open plan original kitchen and dining room. Two double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, two bathrooms and a sunroom. The double garage has internal access with a large separate laundry. A heat pump, night store and HRV to keep cosy and warm.

If quality is important to you then look no further! When you step inside this exquisite four bedroom family home you will be instantly enchanted. With an absolutely stunning kitchen complete with butler’s pantry, open plan dining and living plus separate lounge every detail of this beautiful residence has been carefully composed. Two en suites combined with a gorgeously appointed family bathroom, a triple car garage, self-cleaning inground swimming pool, spa pool and outdoor entertaining area.

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Lots 707m2

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CARLISLE

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Popular Tinwald location with attractive landscaping. Carlisle Estate is grounded with family history since the mid l 970's. This attractive residential development is founded on strong family ties back to Scotland. The development has been based on this heritage with quality landscaped features including stunning stone entry walls resembling early Scotland. A spacious cul-de-sac flanked by specimen trees and plantings create a beautiful environment for the finest of homes.

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Lot25 706m2

Lot26

Lot27

706m2

662m2

Lot6 700m2

With section sizes ranging from an easy care to family sized, sufficient to accommodate a very generous sized family home (section sizes subject to final survey). This residential subdivision is one of the last available within such a short distance to all amenities. A fantastic location with the best of both town and country. A short stroll takes you into the country with stunning mountain views or the other direction

right into the town centre. Well thought out land covenants will ensure your new investment is protected with like minded development.

Situated Tarbottons Road and Nixon Street, Tinwald Ashburton. • Highly desirable location • Quality landscaped features • Sections from 537m2 to 710m2 • Priced from $235,000

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Netherby 22 Porter Street

Netherby 9 Magnolia Drive Open Home

Hampstead 33 Suffolk Street Open Home

Lake Hood 12 Trent Place

Open Home

What a beauty

Need extra space?

Classic red brick

Premium waterfront living

Lots of work done here. Solid red brick home that has been renovated to a high standard. The living area has been opened up to introduce more light and ambience. A new kitchen has been installed to further utilise this area. Painting has been done throughout including the three double bedrooms. A spacious separate laundry and a separate toilet.

This modern home has many attributes. Built among similar properties in a modern subdivision. Brick veneer, double glazed and coloursteel tile roof. Four double bedrooms with the master having an ensuite and walk in robe. Central bathroom with shower, bath and vanity which is also linked to bedroom 2. Separate toilet and another separate vanity.

This much loved and maintained family home has been cherished by the current owner for more than 60 years, and whether you are looking for your first home or looking to grow your investment portfolio this home would tick either box. With an updated kitchen and plenty of storage, spacious dining and sunny lounge this home is sure to please. Two large double bedrooms and a single bedroom.

Imagine a lifestyle enjoying your own waterfront jetty, outdoor living, water activities, lake walks and living in Lake Hood, one of NZ best communities. Then this canal side home is perfect for you and your family. A quality 2009 built brick & tile home on a spacious 980sqm secure fenced section with landscaped terraced water frontage and paved outdoor areas.

For Sale Buyers $475,000+ View Thu 12 May 5.15 - 5.45pm Sat 14 May 10.00 - 10.30am Web pb.co.nz/AU101418

For Sale Buyers $685,000+ View Sat 14 May 10.45 - 11.15am Web pb.co.nz/AU101859

For Sale Buyers $450,000+ View Sat 14 May 11.00 - 11.30am Web pb.co.nz/AU100532

For Sale Buyers $935,000+ View Sat 14 May 11.00 - 11.30am Web pb.co.nz/AL102150

Allenton 71 Racecourse Road

Ashburton 8 Redhaven Rise

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Netherby 29 Princes Street

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Tinwald 37 Graham Street Open Home

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Brand new and yours

Beauty in Braebrook

Nest or invest

Snap this up

All you would expect from a modern, new build. Brick and oblique vertical weatherboards, double glazing and coloursteel roofing. Entry is into a lobby with living to one side. Internal kitchen with a scullery is open to the spacious dining and living area with access to a patio area. An additional separate lounge also has an outside area.

In sought-after location and an area renowned for being family-friendly, this contemporary home, built in 2018, is set upon a 700sqm section providing the opportunity to establish yourself in the thriving community of Braebrook. Four double bedrooms (master with ensuite and walk-in robe) are accompanied by a well-appointed bathroom and separate toilet catering to families.

Three bedroom bungalow full of character with wooden doors and tongue and groove features, a perfect first home or investment with tenant already in place paying $360 a week. Updated carpet throughout and flooring in laundry and kitchen, vanity in the bathroom is updated and new paint. The living and kitchen are open plan and heated with a fire. Easy care section, close to schools.

This warm and sunny three bedroom home has had a makeover and is now awaiting new owners. Offering three double bedrooms, large open plan kitchen, dining and living with indoor/outdoor flow to a fully fenced section giving peace of mind when the children or pets are making the most of the outdoor space. Stylish and functional new kitchen with plenty of bench space and storage.

For Sale $875,000 View Sat 14 May 11.30 - 12.00pm Web pb.co.nz/AU91081

For Sale Buyers $799,000+ View Sat 14 May 11.45 - 12.15pm Web pb.co.nz/AU102385

For Sale By Negotiation View Sat 14 May 12.15 - 12.45pm Web pb.co.nz/AU100447

For Sale Buyers $468,000+ View Sat 14 May 12.30 - 1.00pm Web pb.co.nz/AU101309

Huntingdon 308 Gartartan Road

Netherby 62 Princes Street

Tinwald 83B Tarbottons Road

Allenton 174 Racecourse Road

Open Home

Lifestyle beckons

Potential on Princes

Comfortable and new

Where country meets town - Stage 3

The air is fresher, the views more stunning and the grass just seems greener in the country. Here is the perfect opportunity for prospective purchasers in the market for a lifestyle property to secure a modern, double glazed home positioned in an established garden setting. Offering three large double bedrooms, master with walk-in-robe and ensuite.

Ticks all the boxes for a first home or an investment property with a tenant already in place paying $400 a week. • Partially double glazed and insulated top and bottom • Brand new heat pump • Brand new range hood in kitchen • Easy care section • Close to Intermediate, primary schools, shops and not far from town.

Treat yourself to a brand new build in an area surrounded by similar homes and positioned on a quiet rear section. Brick and linear cladding and everything you would expect in a modern home. Master bedroom has an ensuite with tiled shower and walk in robe. An additional three double bedrooms are serviced by the main bathroom with bath, shower and vanity and a separate toilet.

Situated in the highly sought after North West Ashburton residential/lifestyle area. Meadowlands subdivision offers a rural feel with all the benefits of town living. Close and only minutes drive or walking distance to schools, medical centre, hospital and all Ashburton services and amenities.

Deadline Sale closes 2.00pm Thu 19 May 2022 View Sat 14 May 1.15 - 1.45pm Web pb.co.nz/AU101365

For Sale Buyers $415,000+ View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AU14077

For Sale Buyers $780,000+ View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AU95833

For Sale By Negotiation View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AL81562

Mayfield 2166 Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road

Ashburton 1742 Grahams Road

Dairy support/arable/lamb finishing

The good life

A quality piece of irrigated soil in a well located farming area. 157.8176 ha approximately. Pivot and gun irrigation with BCI water. A tidy 3 bedroom home located only minutes to Mayfield. Proven history of arable, dairy support and lamb finishing. A great stand alone or secure your dairy support property. Arrange a viewing today.

Raspberries, Gooseberries, Blackberries, Strawberries- just some of the produce that is grown on this lifestyle block in the farming area of Eiifelton just 20 minutes from Ashburton. The dwelling on the property is a generous four year old versatile home. Three double bedrooms with the master being extra large. Large open living/dining space with the internal kitchen being semi commercial.

For Sale $6,200,000 + GST (if any) View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AR14549

For Sale By Negotiation View By appointment Web pb.co.nz/AL14505

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Elgin 7 Innes Road 3.6656ha

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Wed 18 May 2022 201 West Street, Ashburton View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Lifestyle living Situated on 3.66 hectares (more or less) of land located in rural Mid Canterbury is this neatly presented four-bedroom, two-bathroom home built in 2012, surrounded by established trees and gardens. The open plan dining and living area is perfectly positioned for all day sun, as is the kitchen which is accompanied by a large walk-in pantry. The large office offers the possibility of a home-based business, a media room or home gym. Heated by a log burner and heat pump, this home is the perfect place to entertain.

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Allenton 299 Racecourse Road 8.998ha

Asking Price $1,600,000 + GST (if any) View by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 mike.preston@bayleys.co.nz Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 simon.sharpin@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Top lifestyle in the town belt This fabulous country home on eight hectares promises the very best of lifestyle living within a few minutes of town. Superbly presented, the four-bedroom home is primed for year-round comfort with a log fire, heat pump air conditioning, underfloor heating in the entranceway and ensuite bathroom plus double glazing throughout. The freshly renovated kitchen combines style with modern functionality plus a touch of the traditional with country-inspired draw pulls and the Falcon oven taking pride of place. Ample storage and acres of bench space make this room perfect for family living or entertaining a crowd.

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Hampstead 26 Nelson Street 622sqm

Price by Negotiation View by appointment Mick Hydes 027 437 9696 mick.hydes@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

As is where is Fantastic opportunity here to renovate, remove or develop the cottage on this 622sqm (more or less) section in the heart of Hampstead. The 75sqm cottage built in the early 1900s consists of two bedrooms and a sunroom plus a lounge, dining area, kitchen, bathroom, and laundry. The cottage is heated by a heat pump and has an HRV system installed. Single garaging is provided, as is a small shed. Conveniently located near Hampstead Primary School and several preschools. Whatever your plans may be, come and take a look and see if this could be your next project.

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

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

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Willowby 837 Boundary Road 6,070sqm

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 2 Jun 2022 View Sat 10.45-11.30am or by appointment Mike Preston 027 430 7041 Simon Sharpin 027 631 8087 WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Country comfort Set amongst attractive mature gardens, this four-bedroom home offers an enviable country lifestyle within a few minutes of town amenities. Boasting solid summer hill stone construction, an iron roof and upgraded aluminium double glazing, maintenance is kept at a minimum. The easy-care grounds include manicured lawns, vegetable gardens and fruit trees plus established planting, providing a private environment to enjoy the outdoors. The combination of heat pump air conditioning, log fire and HRV system ensures comfort and ease throughout the seasons. Vehicles, boats, toys and projects are easily housed in the separate double garage plus additional garaging currently used as a workshop.

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

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

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Methven

UNDER CONTRACT

Lot 2, 33 Main Street

12 Burgess Road, Staveley

4,012sqm

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 2pm, Thu 26 May 2022 View by appointment Fee Ensor 021 705 014 fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz

Price by Negotiation View by appointment Fee Ensor 021 705 014 fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz

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Methven

OPEN HOME

13 Memorial Crescent

73 South Belt

805sqm

Price by Negotiation View by appointment Fee Ensor 021 705 014 fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz

Asking Price $659,000 View Sat 11.30am-12pm or by appointment Maree Firth 027 542 1364 maree.firth@bayleys.co.nz

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All the hard work is done

All the charm, all the privacy Located on a generous 700sqm freehold section, this beautiful home is ready for its new owners. This private haven has modern conveniences aplenty whilst keeping that lovely character charm. Comfortable and thoroughly inviting, this lovely home features four great size bedrooms. The home sits on the outskirts of town on a back section and borders a farm, so you have unique tranquil privacy.

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bayleys.co.nz/5518171

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Generous sun soaked 805sqm (approx) section in Camrose estate is titled, development levy paid and is ready to go. Located within easy reach of the Opuke hot pools and the Methven cafes and restaurants. This section offers a lovely outlook and views of the surrounding mountains with all day sun to the back of the section for all those long summer evenings. Plans have been approved for a four bedroom 220sqm home on the section. Boundary lines are indicative only

Country living in all of its glory, on this 7.2346 hectare (more or less) section. A paradise of established gardens surrounds this doublestorey home that boasts six bedrooms and five bathrooms. Wrapped with a bullnose verandah and new deck, a wonderful flow is created from the large open plan living with rustic barn-style kitchen, complete with a classic cast iron stove, out to the private two acres of beautiful gardens.

Only a 500m stroll to the town centre, this perfectly located 4,012sqm section (subject to final survey and title) sits on the entrance to the stunning township of Methven. This site is a premium location for families, with both Mount Hutt College and Our Lady of the Snows located directly across the road, and Methven Primary school just around the corner, school drop-offs will be made a little simpler. Town services are to the boundary.

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