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MAY 28 2022

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Attack of the pink flamingos at Pink Ribbon Breakfast Malcolm Hopwood A national waiting list of 50,000 women seeking mammograms is a serious concern.

The issue was raised by Methven woman, Kate Guild, who organised and hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast yesterday, attended by 100 women from throughout Mid Canterbury and beyond.

Guild was inspired by close friend, Kate Twigg, formerly from Eiffelton, recently diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, and organised the event

within a fortnight.

She said 3300 Kiwi women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, 650 die from the disease annually yet the “recent budget didn’t recognise it”.

“Any of us could get breast cancer so check your twins (breasts),” she said.

In addition to the ticket price, the event included silent and live auctions, raffles and fun games such as boob darts and throwing ping pong balls into a bra cup.

The event raised $25,000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ with $100 being bid for a pair of pre-loved men’s pink flamingo underpants on the condition the previous owner, Guardian news editor, Malcolm Hopwood, modelled it for the women.

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Not even a Hugo Boss pair of undies costs three figures, but these pre-loved pink flamingos raised $100 for the Breast Cancer Foundation. Y-front up without them? Carefully And discretely holding them are Jeck Marr (left) and Bridgette Andrews.

PHOTO MALCOLM HOPWOOD

Guardian up against media heavy hitters Managing editor proud of his team Grace Mills We’re going to the big dance and we’re thrilled to bits about it.

Yes, your Ashburton Guardian has had its standing as a high-quality paper emphasised by being named a finalist in two categories in New Zealand’s premier media awards.

The Guardian is a finalist for the Community Newspaper of the Year and the best Editorial Campaign for this year’s prestigious Voyager Media Awards.

The winners will be announced at a function in Auck-

land on August 20.

The Guardian is one of seven finalists for the highly sought-after Community Newspaper of the Year category, which has also attracted fellow South Island publications the Oamaru Mail and the Star in Dunedin.

The Guardian’s extensive shop smart, shop local series, which helped keep some Ashburton businesses afloat after two years of trading woes because of Covid-19 and the redevelopment of the town’s CBD, has been identified as one of the top six media campaigns nationally.

But the Guardian is up against some heavy-hitting and significantly more resourced media players in the best editorial campaign or project category, with the six finalists including two en-

tries each from the New Zealand Herald and Stuff.

Ashburton Guardian managing editor, Daryl Holden, said making two finals in New Zealand’s top media awards illustrated the talent they have on staff and the support they get from readers and advertisers alike.

“Being rated one of the best newspapers in New Zealand is something for everyone to be especially proud of,’’ Holden said.

“It shows we’re leading the way in terms of the quality of our journalism, production, design, to working with advertising clients to tell their stories and promote their wares at a level that has been recognised nationally.

“That’s great for us and great for our community.’’

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COUNCIL

Radical proposal to slash rates rise by 2% Jonathan Leask

Bean-counting Ashburton councillor John Falloon has offered a radical suggestion to cut the average rates rise by 2 per cent, but it hasn’t been met with universal backing.

Falloon, an accountant, has proposed dipping into the Ashburton District Council’s cash reserves to the tune of $800,000.

That money would be used to slash the average rate rise from 9.4 per cent back down below the 7.8 per cent set in its long-term, 10-year plan.

Falloon said there would be enough funds to use to ease the rates’ rise pressure because he estimated a council surplus of $5.9m from last year. He also felt it was unlikely the council would post a deficit this year.

“We have got a surplus there that we could use to help reduce this year’s rates increase,’’ he said.

“If we wanted to reduce the rates to 7.5 per cent, we would have to use just under $800,000 to do so.”

John Falloon Falloon said he ran the idea past the independent member of the council’s audit and risk committee and then the auditor, who both said it was possible.

While it was a conceivable idea, council chief executive Hamish Riach said it was one riddled with complexities.

“I’m not saying it can’t be done, but I’m saying it’s not quite as simple as assuming there is enough there and we’ll whip a bit out,” Riach said.

Riach said that where surplus money comes from restricts what it could be used on. As an example, any water rate surplus could only be used on water, he explained.

“There is quite some complexity in this matter that will require some effort to work through.”

Councillor Carolyn Cameron said it was a marvellous idea if it was possible, with the concept to be formally presented to councillors next week.

Cameron, Falloon and Angus McKay were the only members of the council, who last month said they were not comfortable with signing off on the biggest rates hike in over a decade as many members of the community struggled in a cost-of-living crisis.

Ashburton’s average rates rise of 9.4 per cent was also one of the highest of 57 councils nationally for the 2022-2023 financial year.

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More creative accounting mooted for footpaths That was calculated to be From forestry funds to footabout 3.3km of footpaths, expaths construction. clusive of any associated kerb The Ashburton District and channel works.

Council is already considChief executive Hamish ering using $1.7m from Riach suggested councilforestry reserves for urgent lors hold off on a decision road maintenance and now until the roading team could councillor Stuart Wilson has also proposed taking a similar provide more information on possible projects, their budgapproach towards footpaths, ets, and potential funding which have been put on hold options before fixing a dollar because of a lack of funding amount. from Waka Kotahi NZ TransThat port Agency. informaWaka Kotahi approved tion, along subsidised funding towards with John maintenance and renewals, Falloon’s but not for new footpaths. rates hike Wilson suggested finding smoothing reserve funds for the work, idea, would proposing an additional be considered $500,000 be used from the on Wednesday. forestry piggybank for footpaths.

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Rosses will take in some rugby when in Texas Malcolm Hopwood By this weekend, two famous All Blacks and a Black Fern will be reunited.

Covid has kept Jock and Christine Ross in New Zealand but, on Thursday, they left to catch up with their son, Isaac, who plays his rugby in Austin, Texas.

It’s been two years since they met Isaac

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who answered a call from Tasman to join their depleted ranks when their specialist locks were injured. Isaac left his family in Japan and played for several weeks in the Mitre 10 competition.

However, Isaac, his wife Arnia and four children, have now moved to Austin where he’s playing in the Western Conference, part of the US rugby competition.

“It’ll be great to catch up with them,” Jock said. “There’ll always be plenty of fun.

“Christine is so proud of our son and excited to be reunited. Until now she’s

had to love the family from afar, but now she can see them face to face.”

Jock threatens to throw Isaac in a headlock and pin him to the ground just to remind him of the old days of All Black rugby.

In the Western Conference, Isaac plays against other former All Blacks including Ma’a Nonu and Andy Ellis, and was proud to beat Nonu’s team a fortnight ago.

Jock and Christine will see two games and spend the rest of the time sightseeing.

“There’s plenty to see in Texas,” he said. “It’s a tad bigger than Lagmhor.”

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CHARITY

Bayleys gives back to their community The Bayleys team from Ashburton (from left) Rachel Mulcay, Sarah Smith, Sam Gregory and Emily Smith gathered cans to donate St Vincent de Paul. Across Canterbury Bayleys has been gathering donations for April and May. The Ashburton team put on a sausage sizzle for local businesses as one last push.

PHOTO DANIEL ALVEY

Tripping over themselves to access EA Network Centre Jonathan Leask A baby was thrown from a pram in the worst of a spate of alarming tripping incidents at the EA Network Centre.

The baby spill happened when it was thrown from a pram exiting the café, which has a 200mm drop.

It was one of 44 reported EA Networks Centre incidents to the Ashburton District Council of people tripping over mostly in its wider carpark area since February, 2016.

No other details were reported about the baby and how it fared, but the council’s community services group manager, Steve Fabish, painted an even worse tripping picture overall.

He said that the 44 reported incidents were probably just a third what really took place because people were too embarrassed to officially complain.

The council even believed as many as two people per month were falling over.

“It’s a design fault with the kerbing and the road,” Fabish said, adding that the council had a plan to reduce the trip hazards.

TRIP TIME – YOUR SAY Do you know someone who suffered a nasty tripping incident at the EA Networks Centre?

What do you think of the council’s revelation that a “design fault’’ with the kerbing and the road was a key factor in a spate of incidents?

There have been 44 reported tripping incidents at the centre, but possibly as many as two per month falling Email: editor@ theguardian.co.nz The main issue was people shortcutting directly to the entrance, rather than following the pathways, and tripping on the non-standard kerb.

The varying ground heights around the entrance area are a

“Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air” The Ashburton District Council plans to fix the trip hazards at the entrance to EA Network Centre that they believe results in two people per month falling over.

PHOTO JONATHAN LEASK/LDR problem, which the council was proposing to fix it for $106,000 by correcting the road and kerb heights, as well as installing a deck at the entrance to the café.

A previous attempt of highlighting the trip hazards with

yellow paint and warning signs hasn’t proven enough to reduce the incident rate and the council is now looking for a better solution.

The plan is to remove 390sqm of existing roading at the en-

trance and correcting the road height to be level with the kerb to remove the trip hazard.

That would also require the installation of some bollards to prevent cars from parking on the pathways.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, May 28, 2022

Magic Matariki market Lili Haydon Hakatere marae will host a Matariki celebration.

The marae sub committee has organised another Matariki celebration to mark the first year of celebrating Matariki as a nation, but most importantly as a community.

Matariki is the Maori name for the stars also known as the Pleiades, and its first rising in late June.

This is known as the Maori New Year.

But this year is the first Matariki which has been made into a public holiday.

Everybody is welcome, according to sub committee member Brenda Leonard.

“People do want to know what its all about,” Leonard said.

The committee is excited to be out of the Covid red zone, and excited to offer the community the chance to experience an-

other annual Matariki celebration at the Marae on June 18.

According to sub committee member Liz Carrick, last year’s night market they held had over 1000 people turn up.

She is hoping for the same turn out this year.

And they are keeping it as local as they can. Most of the stalls from last year will be there after having such a successful turn out previously.

From 3-7pm there will be food, craft stalls, and tribal dancers, just to name a few.

There will be a lollie scramble and seedlings to give away to mark matariki as also the cycle of the past, present and future.

“Matariki is also about remembering people that have passed,” Carrick said.

There will be astronomers from the Ashburton Astronomers group with telescopes, if it’s a clear night sky, helping people have a look at the large cluster of stars, the Pleiades.

The committee has also made sure they host the celebration the weekend before the public holiday, so people won’t have other plans.

Matariki Fire Dancer Sam O’Brien and Blake O’Brien at last years celebration at the Hakatere Marae.

Daniel milking the market Left – Ashburton’s Daniel Williams and his dog Casper showing off his new oat chocolate milk product.

Lili Haydon From tragedy to shaking up the dairy industry in a small but innovative way.

That’s been the story for young Ashburton business entrepreneur Daniel Williams, who has produced an alternative option for chocolate milk.

Williams, 20, has launched VegiFare, an oat-based chocolate milk, but the focus to get the new product up and running only gained momentum after his house burnt down in May last year.

At the time, he had his own car grooming business, but the fire dealt to that.

“All the car grooming stuff went, and the VegiFare was the only stuff that survived,” Williams said.

So suddenly Williams’ energy was on his VegiFare business, which originated from an idea he had a few years ago while watching the documentary Game Changers.

The documentary promoted a plantbased diet and interviewed science experts in various fields, showcasing success stories of athletes using it.

“It’s about sports athletes transforming

to vegan,” said Williams, who moves between a vegetarian and vegan-based diet.

He knew there was a gap in the market, especially when he got frustrated at not being able to get an alternative milk option chocolate drink at petrol stations.

So, post-fire, Williams’ energy was on his VegiFare business.

For three months he played around with recipes, but got some help from a specialist food technician in Auckland to get the taste he wanted.

“(It’s the) closest taste to chocolate milk,” Williams said.

His first batch of his oat-based chocolate drink was produced at the end of March, and the interest has been excellent.

“We’re struggling to keep up with demand,” Williams said of his product, which is available at a handful of retail outlets, including Triangle Espresso in Ashburton.

It has production connections nationally, with the oats coming from Southland before going to Auckland to be mixed with the other ingredients.

Williams’ business is certainly on an upward curve, with six shareholders onboard, including two from New Zealand and the Philippines, and one each from the United States and India.

And the next step?

Williams plans to move production to Christchurch once a factory is built next year.

And, we imagine, he would love to make it available in petrol stations for all those fellow chocolate milk lovers looking for something new, alternative and healthy.

Daniel Williams would drink to that.

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OPINION

A clucky plan for the council ... no yolk Phill Hooper OFF THE AIR

I

was absolutely shocked and saddened by a figure this week.

No, it wasn’t our bank statement and it had nothing to do with my bathroom scales.

I can’t believe that approximately 40 per cent of our kerbside rubbish collection is food waste, which is transported to landfill for disposal at significant cost.

Just under half the rubbish we throw out each week is food scraps! Surely that can’t be right?

The council has a new kerbside collection proposal that they are wanting feedback on and they are suggesting it’s likely to cost each household $50 annually, which for the record sounds very reasonable to me.

I’m wondering if that figure includes the purchase of a food waste wheelie bin or some other container. I also wonder if the savings from not having to transport it to Christchurch comes into play and once they convert it to compost, which I assume will be their plan, profits from the sale of that also subsidises the collection of it?

I would like to throw a cat amongst the pigeons (or chick-

The Hoops Hen Haven. ens to be more accurate). I have come up with a plan that could crack any food scraps issues and I’m not yolking around.

My plan in a nutshell (or eggshell) is, the council encourages and subsidises each household to purchase some chickens.

We have four chickens at our place and 99 per cent of the food that isn’t eaten by the humans in our house gets consumed by the chickens.

Even the potato peelings are zapped in the microwave and thrown to the hens. They won’t

unlike a food waste bin, chickens give “ ...back to the household. They will weed your garden and fertilise it at the same time.

Because they would be buying the chickens in bulk, the cost per household would be chicken feed! (OK I promise that’s the last pun).

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Here’s the big bonus, unlike a food waste bin, chickens give

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back to the household.

They will weed your garden and fertilise it at the same time.

Although we don’t let ours out much as Bowie the dog loves eating chicken poo and the greenhouse gases he produces after that are way more toxic than those you’ll find at Kate Valley.

You can eat them when they fall off their perch, so to speak.

And of course, the more obvious and immediate return is fresh eggs. And trust me, an egg plucked from the henhouse fresh that morning will taste so much better than anything you’ll buy at the supermarket.

To further emphasise my point, check this out.

New, egg-citing research reports moderate egg consumption may provide a major boost

to heart health. Scientists say eating up to one egg daily can increase the amount of hearthealthy metabolites in the blood, thus lowering your risk of cardiovascular disease.

So, there you go, not only are you saving the environment you’re also saving your life.

Stop clucking around with food waste bins and get a chook.

Till next week Hoo roo Phill Hooper Clucky to still have this job Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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The great wall of the orange barriers Peter Livingstone

I

wanted to keep out of it.

Seriously I wanted to keep my mouth shut, but I can’t.

I’ve been asked on more than one occasion how do I come up with what to write, and often I say I don’t need to invent something, there is always an act of incompetence that needs a roast.

The West Street/East Street intersection upgrade. Seriously? Is the project manager from Procrastination and Useless Associates?

Were the parameters of the project to “create a world famous traffic cone attraction encircling the Great Wall of Orange Barriers”?

It really is the perfect metaphor for passing the buck. As a motorist enters the West Street roundabout (that’s the collection of leftover barriers from the Wellington protests) and start going around and around. You represent accountability. Now imagine you cannot exit.

As you go past the northern entrance, that represents Waka Kotahi, because it comes from the north.

Like all things from ‘up norf’,

The new barriers will remain until the traffic lights are switched on, scheduled to be completed before Christmas.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN they are preceeded with hot air, the stench of soy chai latte and use more jargon than a school principal justifying expenditure at a principals’ conference.

As you go past the eastern entrance that represents Kiwirail, as it faces their tracks of disrepair, apathy and pointlessness. If you could leave here, you would be launched over their 19th century rail sytem, by the temporary moto-cross ramp that has been left there.

As you go past the southern entrance, that represents the local council and where your

money goes, straight past them and downhill into a sewer.

And finally as you go past the western entrance, that represents consultants.

This is because it leads to Mt Hutt. And like Mt Hutt snow, consultants are expensive to use, never there when you need them, and when you do work with them, you’re likely to get a frosty reception should you land hard on your gluteus maximus.

Transmission Gully was delayed two years, or 730 days to complete 27 kilometres. I worked that out to be 3 hours and 12

minutes for every metre that needed to be completed.

Now, the Stonehenge of Conevegas (formally known as the West Street intersection), is probably a 50-metre corridor across to its sad sibling, ImMOBILility Corner. It will take until Christmas to sort out that 50 metres we are told. So that equates to 4.24 days per metre to complete!

I can grow the hair on my back quicker than it takes the sinking Waka of Kotahi, SleepyRail, Ashburton Don’t-Look-At-Me Council and the Oompaloompas they employed as an expert, to fix a railway crossing.

Is this some bizarre surprise party for Christmas, whereby we congratulate faceless, incompetent bureaucrats for switching on the lights and adding to the ambience of the town?

The real reason Goldberg left town was not to catch up with whanau in Gizzy, it was because finally even he couldn’t deal with the dazzling display of moronic decision-making that has lead to the installation of the worlds most useless set of traffic lights.

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

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OUR VIEW

Brown’s hat back in the ring

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o Neil Brown is back for another tilt.

Yes, the Ashburton Mayor has confirmed he’ll run for a second stint in our local body elections, because he says there’s more work to do.

Well done to Brown for coming out early and confirming his intentions, with local body nominations officially opening on July 15 and the election day itself on October 8.

In acting early, Brown hasn’t just confirmed what he’ll be doing, but he’s also signalled to anyone else who may consider standing against him that he’s ready and focused, and you’d better bring your A game.

But will anyone run against him? Hard to know, but if anyone does then they may have their work cut out.

Brown is popular, appears to

Daryl Holden have a safe and reliable pair of hands that’s needed and, as if we could forget, he really shone in our ultimate time of need during his first term in the hot seat.

That was when the 100-year floods hit the district in May last year, when the aging Ashburton bridge buckled and moved but stayed in one piece, and when half of the town was on flood evacuation notice when the worst of those biblical-like rains lashed the district and threatened unimaginable chaos and destruction.

They were anxious, nervous

times for many but Brown, ably supported by Ashburton District Council chief executive Hamish Riach, provided calm and reassuring leadership.

They fronted interviews, appeared on regular social media video updates through all hours of the day and night, communicating to all what was happening and what we needed to do.

In a time of duress and tension, and with very little sleep, Brown stood up and never once looked rattled, even though he clearly must have been as Mother Nature threatened our province like never before.

He was an inspiring frontman.

For many, he was also the face of our flood response.

Sure, that’s not enough to earn anyone the right to stay on as mayor but for many it’ll be what

they remember most when they vote in just over four months.

And one more thing……

In keeping with the council theme, plaudits should go the way of John Falloon.

The councillor, who is an accountant by profession, has come up with an innovative way to slash the average rates rise and save the community more financial pain.

Falloon reckons you could dip into the council’s cash reserves and use $800,000 to cut the average rate rise by two per cent, dropping it from 9.4 to below the 7.8 per cent set in its long-term, 10-year plan.

And he’s done his homework, worked out the maths and even ran it past the independent member of the council’s audit and risk committee and the

auditor, who both said it was possible.

Apparently, the implementation of Falloon’s idea is not as straightforward as it seems, which is no surprise.

But let’s hope the council can try and make it happen, even if that means bending the rules slightly because we’re in an extraordinary time when so many are struggling with a cost-of-living crisis.

Let’s not forget that Ashburton’s average rates rise of 9.4 per cent is one of the highest of 57 councils nationally for the 202220223 financial year.

That’s not a good look, regardless of any rationale from the council chiefs trying to justify it.

Falloon knows that, which is why he’s tried to do something about it.

Let’s hope it works.

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Above – The Last Kai, 2022, Tui Emma Gillies & Sulieti Fieme’a Burrows MNZM (left) and Whanokē, 2022, Metiria Turei (right), part of gift.

Far left – Two kokeshi that were owned by the Breezes, now part of the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society’s collection. (Object reference 04.2003.0039.1ab) Left – Senbazuru from the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society’s collection, believed to have been gifted to Gerald and Chieko Breeze on their wedding day. (Object reference 05.2012.0026.1)

Folding cranes for peace Help send wishes of peace to Hiroshima

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n China, Korea, and Japan, the crane is considered a mythological creature that lives for a 1000 years.

Traditional Japanese garments and artwork often depict tsuru, cranes, as a symbol of good fortune and longevity and they are often referred to as birds of happiness.

The art of folding paper cranes was first documented in Japan in 1797 in the book The Secret to Folding a Thousand Paper Cranes. While there are different versions of this Japanese folklore based on prefecture or town, by and large it is believed that a person who folds one thousand paper cranes will be granted one wish.

The art of folding paper is much older than that, however, and the popularity of folding cranes or any origami remained an activity reserved for the elite and religious classes until the price of paper became more affordable during the Edo period (1603-1868).

In some areas of Japan, gifting a senbazuru or a thousand paper crane mobile to a couple on their wedding day symbolises a wish for a long, happy life. However, since the dropping of atomic bombs during World War Two,

the story of Sadako Sasaki has popularised the crane and the crane mobile as a symbol of peace.

Sadako, who was a baby at the time the bomb was dropped near her home in Hiroshima, died at the age of 12 after the effects of radiation exposure developed into leukemia.

After her diagnosis, Sadako began to fold one thousand cranes wishing to be cured from her sickness, but as time progressed and her health deteriorated, she focused on folding cranes in a wish for world peace.

The Ashburton Museum and Historical Society’s collection of Japanese objects came from a generous donor, Elizabeth Breeze.

Breeze and her husband became interested in Japanese culture after their son, Gerald, married Chieko Yamagata.

The Breezes visited their son and daughter-in-law in Japan and brought back souvenirs from their trip. Many of our older Ashburtonians may remember the Breezes doing a show-andtell about their trip to Japan with toys and stories at the local primary schools. Within the Breeze Collection is a senbazuru believed to have been gifted

to Chieko and Gerald on their wedding day.

Other interesting items in the collection include kokeshi, a type of wooden doll with no arms or legs.

These dolls traditionally come from specific towns within just a few prefectures in Japan and have unique characteristics, such as particular floral motifs or a cracking neck.

During our Japanese Children’s Day celebrations earlier this month, we had several kokeshi from our collection and on loan from the Japanese Consulate on display in our Learning Centre.

Folding for peace Gift (on display at Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum from 8 May to 19 June, 2022) centres on the concept of gift-giving.

The exhibition steps away from the traditional, ribbon-bedecked square box, instead examining what it means to give and receive gifts across generations, cultures, and society.

Curated by Otepoti Dunedin based Victoria Bell and Dr Natalie Smith, gift brings together 12 artists who have produced artworks representative of personal stories, each piece personifying the act of giving and

receiving gifts. The themes of the artworks are dynamic, relating to nature, journeys, knowledge, and love.

Community project Alongside the gift exhibition, the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum is running a senbazuru community project.

The goal is to create 1000 origami cranes to gift to the Paper Cranes and Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima to celebrate Sadako Peace Day on August 6.

The purpose of this project is two-fold: to respect and support the culture of the growing Japanese diaspora in Aotearoa New Zealand and to engage people in a compassionate discussion about current international affairs, such as the conflict in Ukraine.

The art of origami is peaceful by nature. Our hope is that with each fold of each crane, people emanate a wish for world peace and that together our thoughts, words and deeds build a kinder future free from warfare.

Our senbazuru project ends on June 13 and so far we have made 500 cranes.

We need your help to reach our goal of 1000! If you would like to

help us fold for a more peaceful future, origami paper is free and available from the art gallery and museum, or you are welcome to recycle paper from home and drop off your cranes to us.

On Wednesday, June 1, from 5-7pm we will also be hosting a casual origami crane-making session at the art gallery and museum for anyone who would like to contribute.

See you there!

CONTACT Material for this page is co-ordinated by the Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery. Articles from other organisations are welcomed, as is any feedback on what appears.

Email: museum@adc.govt. nz Mail: PO Box 94, Ashburton 7700 Phone: 307-7890 Copies of the photos on this page are available for purchase from the Ashburton Museum and Art Gallery.

10 NEWCOMERS’ NEWSLETTER

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, May 28, 2022

Spreading the love in NZ

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y name is Semi Ratu and I am originally from Fiji, but have made NZ my home for about 10 years now. I decided to move to New Zealand, because of my wife.

In Ashburton, my wife and I are the corps officers (church pastors) of The Salvation Army church here.

Being Christians, we have a strong calling from God to be church pastors through The Salvation Army, so we studied for two years at TSA College in Upper Hutt, and after we got commissioned (ordained) we were sent here as our first appointment.

This is our second year in Ashburton.

The majority of my family is in Fiji, but one of my brothers is in Australia and the other is in Florida, with my mum.

What I love the most about Ashburton is how friendly everyone is around town.

I love how at Easter, or on a Sunday, everything shuts down except the supermarkets which kinda reminds me so much of Fiji.

I have been very lucky and have formed meaningful relationships first and foremost with members of our church, other church ministers, the Fijian community, Netherby School where my kids go to, some of the local businesses and also some of the Pasifika groups and also with the other ethnic leaders around the community.

I do miss my home country, but I love cold weather, I’m more of a winter person.

My goal in Ashburton is to be a positive influence to my peers, kids, fellow Pasifika friends or even the community.

Semi’s message to readers I just want to let whoever is reading this know that – You are smart, you are brave, you are beautiful/handsome, you are courageous, you are victorious, you are loved and YOU ARE IMPORTANT.

LEFT – Semi Ratu with his family.

Try some kokoda Semi’s favourite Fijian dish is Kokoda 1kg very fresh walu (a local reef fish), mahi-mahi or snapper fillet, skinned Juice of 10 limes and 3 lemons 2 medium-sized onions, finely diced 3 red chillies, minced 2C finely chopped tomato Several spring onions, finely sliced A few stems of coriander leaves (substitute: parsley) 4C coconut milk 1/2 T sea salt Lime wedges and coconut shell, to serve

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Cut the fish into 1cm pieces, discarding any bloody tissue.

In a bowl, mix the fish and the citrus juices and chill to marinate for two to three hours, or until the fish is opaque.

Drain the fish and add the onion, chilli, tomato, spring onion, coriander, coconut milk and salt.

Mix well, chill well and serve in coconut shells with lime wedges.

And the MOST IMPORTANT ingredient for Kokoda is LOVE!

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Need help with your driver’s licence?

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hat is it like driving in New Zealand for our migrants? Some would say daunting, some would say exciting, and others would say “I can’t do it, driving is too scary”.

Our clients come from many different cultures, and a lot of the countries they grew up in have totally different driving conditions.

Can you imagine living in a city with 1.5 million cars? That’s what it is like in Manila.

Imagine driving in Sao Paulo (the sixth most congested city in the world) with 8.5 million vehicles on the road.

Imagine driving in Fiji, with 130,000 motor vehicles in the whole country. How quiet that must be.

And then think about New Zealand with our 4.4 million vehicles spread over our three islands.

Road rules are different in each country too.

Some drive on the left, some drive on the right. Some have different speed limits, different road signs, even different road users – mopeds, cars, trucks, buses, rickshaw and even donkey’s pulling carts.

There are different rules, or even no rules (that are followed anyway).

So next time you see someone who doesn’t give way, or tailgates and toots their horn, it could be because this is how they learned to drive at home.

They still need to learn our way. But it’s nice to have an understanding of why we see some of the things we see out on the road.

Here at our driver licensing programme we love helping people convert their international licences.

We teach them the road rules, and how to drive under our road conditions.

Our driving mentors are amazing at taking away the fear of driving in New Zealand. And Ashburton is a great place to learn to drive.

We have roundabouts, traffic lights, merging lanes, flush mediums and even a small hill to practice hill starts.

Our roads aren’t too busy, compared with the city and our drivers are very courteous. We also have a very kind and fair testing officer who goes out of her way to put your nerves at

Want to be a part of this programme?

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

Please contact Wendy Hewitt on 027 611-3301 or wendy. hewitt@safer.org.nz.

We are also on Facebook, just search for the Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme.

ease before you even get out on the road.

We have another group of learner drivers ready to hit the road.

Some are converting a licence and others are starting from scratch.

We are looking forward to hearing of their adventures and seeing their confidence grow.

Being able to drive is an amazing feeling, especially when you live out in the country so far from anywhere.

It gives you independence and new opportunities. It makes life here so much easier, as without public transport your options are limited.

We are starting a new road code group in July and looking for participants.

Maybe someone who works on your farm, or their partner would like to join us.

We have space for 12 people to start their journey to independence. We have the best volunteer driving mentors around,

along with awesome childminders and drivers who can transport you to class.

The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is proudly sponsored by MPI, The Lotteries Commission, Advance Ashburton Community Foundation, The Ashburton District Council, Braided Rivers Community Trust, The Lion Foundation, COGs, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury and The Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust

12 TRAVEL

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, May 28, 2022

Above and left – The stunning Retaruke Country Estate.

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Right – A whio duck (also called blue duck). At Retaruke Country Estate there’s an active pest eradication programme in place, primarily geared at safeguarding resident kiwi and breeding whio pairs.

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Wilderness at its luxuri R

esting amid the wrapround splendour of the Retaruke Valley, Retaruke Country Estate is an out-of-the-box wilderness experience, where you can enjoy exclusive use of the lodge, drinking in 4000 acres of farm and bush, just west of Tongariro National Park.

Take your physical distancing to new heights! It is the irrepressible sense of the wild seclusion that instantly strikes you, on the drive in to the lodge.

The property is situated on Kurua Farms and its adjoining ‘hunting block’, stretching from river flats past sheer rocky bluffs up onto an imposing plateau some 500m higher than the valley floor.

The farm nails the challenge of being economic in an environmentally sustainable way by growing manuka honey on the steeper slopes, rearing sheep and cattle on the flats, alongside the tourism endeavours from the lodge.

In the past two years, over 80 tonnes of manuka honey has been lifted off the property. Glenn and Carolyn are the most

If you’re looking to have a splash on a unique luxurious escape in the Ruapehu back country, look no further than Retaruke Country Estate.

By Mike Yardley wonderful, engaging and disarming hosts – as are their gorgeous dogs, Dodge and Boof.

Their background in conservation and ecology accentuates the pervasive ethos of sustainability at Retaruke Country Estate.

There’s an active pest eradication programme in place, primarily geared at safeguarding resident kiwi and breeding whio pairs. You can sponsor your own trap.

For every stay, $25 is earmarked for the purchase of traps.

Glenn led me on a spectacular tour of

the estate, down to Whangairehe Stream, a tributary of the Retaruke River, where a family of whio were frolicking in the gin-clear water and fast flowing rapids, beloved by these ducks. It was an indelible highlight to get so up close with these endangered ducks.

A multitude of activities that can be enjoyed at Retaruke.

Mix and match as you like – depending on what whets your appetite. Costs of all on-property activities are included in the quoted rates to stay. You’ll definitely want

to savour a sumptuous outdoor picnic high on a ridge top or beside a burbling stream, soundtracked by native bird life.

There’s horse-riding for beginners or you can enjoy a more gnarly horse trek, for advanced riders, revelling in the remoteness and those colossal vistas. It’s also ideal terrain for exploring on an e-mountain bike, while the extra-intrepid can experience free range hunting for wild red and fallow deer, while trout fishing is also very popular.

Fancy some idle indulgence? Drink in

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Above – The Whakapapa River.

PHOTO MIKE YARDLEY

Left – You can jump behind the wheel of their all-terrain side-byside farm vehicle, and enjoy a blast on the off-road trails with amazing views.

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Above – There’s nothing like having a drink in the ridgeline hot tub and enjoying those views at the Retaruke Country Estate.

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Below – Ohinetonga Scenic Reserve is an unlogged native podocarp forest that was saved from the ravages of historic milling.

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ious best in Ruapehu those views from the ridgeline hot tub. My strong recommendation would be to jump behind the wheel of their all-terrain sideby-side farm vehicle, and enjoy a blast on the off-road trails. It’s like a souped-up golf cart, but extra hardy, tackling those steep slopes like a frisky mountain goat.

It’s the horizon-wide views that just kept reducing me to audible sighs. The artfully designed lodge was built for owners Warren and Jen in 2000, crafted from honey-hued mudstone blocks shipped from Nelson.

Stylish and spacious, you’ll soon feel right at home courtesy of Carolyn’s magnificent home-cooked meals, with all the trimmings.

I feasted on steak, salmon, venison, the very best home-made bread, supreme summer salads and decadent desserts.

The rustic inspired menu changes with the seasons to reflect locally available fresh produce along with carefully aged meats traced from farm to plate. Treat yourself to this blissed-out kingdom unto itself on a

tailormade escape. https://retarukecountryestate.co.nz/ Fancy some leg-stretchers in Tongariro National Park? Lake Rotopounamu is a local favourite. This 5km track circles a beautiful lake wrapped by native forest and adored by twitchers and tree-huggers. So named for its greenstone hue, the lake fills a crater nestled into the western side of Mount Pihanga.

Formed by a landslide 10,000 years ago, what makes the forest so special is its trove of primeval podocarps. This stand of forest is true survivor, because it wasn’t in the pyroclastic flow zone of Taupo’s last eruption, 1800 years ago.

Close to Chateau Tongariro, there’s a stack of tasty wee tracks. The Tawhai Falls walk is a heart-stealer, leading you through mountain toatoa and beech forest to a waterfall tumbling over the edge of an ancient lava flow. It’s one of two waterfalls used in Lord of the Rings that depicted Gollum fishing, hence its nickname is Gollum’s Pool.

Pointing the car north, I headed to the pint-sized village of Owhango. If you’re peckish, do not miss the main street hospo gem of Blue Hill Café, nor their moreish lemonade scones. But my principal assignment was to meet up with Sheryl from Rua Awa Lodge and Sally from Owhango Alive to explore Ohinetonga Scenic Reserve, an unlogged native podocarp forest that was saved from the ravages of historic milling.

This gorgeous slice of wilderness is on the boundary of Tongariro Forest Park and is one of five national kiwi sanctuaries.

It’s also home to a vast flock native bird species including the whio (blue duck), dabchick, whitehead), North Island robin and kereru.

They were out in force on my visit. Ten years ago, Owhango Alive was formed by a group of local residents concerned about the lack of birdlife in the Ohinetonga Reserve.

Their tireless endeavours with plant and pest eradication are paying handsome dividends, as is evident by the now voluble

birdsong and the nearly 300 traps dotting the trails.

After admiring the salivating views of the river and Tongariro Forest from the bridge, we set off on the full 3.8km loop track around the reserve, serving up attractive scenery, a boardwalk crossing of soothing Ohinetonga Lagoon and through the stunningly beautiful forest.

A massive 600-year-old totara tree is well worth a photo-stop and a hug.

In fact, I ended up canoodling with many trees on the trail. It’s official, I’m a tree-hugger.

Owhango is a former mill town that flourished in the early 1900s when the main trunk line was completed. This ease of transportation allowed a large scale timber industry to develop. But despite the insatiable demand for timber, the rich forest within Ohinetonga Scenic Reserve was untouched because the area was appreciated for its scenic qualities and was formally recognised as a reserve a century ago. It’s a real jewel.

14 WEEKEND FOCUS

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, May 28, 2022

WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S A Like Goliath of old, Gary Whiting confronted the bully, then ran to a safe place. He’s been running ever since and his safe place is now the finishing line, especially in Wellington next month.

By Malcolm Hopwood

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hen Gary Whiting competes in the 10km shortest day race in Wellington on June 19, he won’t be enjoying the sights.

The Gazley Volkswagen Marathon, which also includes the half-marathon and 10km event, stretches past the harbour bays and capital landmarks, but Gary won’t notice any of them.

He’s just recovered from a serious bout of Covid and is only having his first walk, well short of a jog or vigorous 10km run among hundreds of competitors. Where elite athletes would pull out, Gary’s determined to compete even if he’s reduced to a walk.

“I’m taking it easy, I’m start-

ing to walk now. I want to get a finisher’s medal at the end of the course,” he said.

Covid interrupted his training and he spent nights unable to sleep, resting in a lounge chair until he gradually felt better. “It

part in Gary’s life from a young age. While still at school, he was invited by a mate to grab his sandshoes and join a harrier club.

He didn’t know what the word meant, but turned up on a Saturday to compete.

ran 4km, got the stitch and had to stop. “ IWhen I walked back to the clubrooms I was told to bugger off because I didn’t finish

was horrible. It really knocked me,” he said. “I’ve gone back to work but I’m still not right.”

Running, whether harriers or long distance, has played a huge

“I ran 4km, got the stitch and had to stop. When I walked back to the clubrooms I was told to bugger off because I didn’t finish,” he said.

It may have dampened his desire, but the flame wasn’t quite extinguished. “There was something about running I liked. It was the freedom and I enjoyed running through the pain barrier,” he said.

He was also good at it. At Ashburton College the class bully made his life unpleasant for days on end. Eventually he rammed an ice block into the bully’s face and, when he tried to catch Gary, he wasn’t fast enough.

“He couldn’t catch up. It was then I knew I’d developed wings,” he said.

Gary quickly realised he had stamina and could run long distances but, while he had a finishing kick, he lacked overdrive or another gear where he could take off in the final laps, like many Af-

rican Olympic athletes.

Despite that he represented Canterbury at junior and senior levels, running anything from 5km to marathons. He was also the meat in an athletic sandwich, passing the baton on to other Ashburton runners in the Christchurch to Akaroa relay.

There was one baton change he vividly remembers. It heralded the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and the baton was car-

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Top left – Gary Whiting displays the photo of members of the Ashburton Harrier Club who carried the Queen’s Message Relay baton through Mid Canterbury in January 1974, prior to the Christchurch Commonwealth Games. Gary is second on the left in the bottom row.

Left – Following a nasty attack of Covid, Gary is ready to walk, jog and run again, ready for the shortest day 10km event in Wellington next month.

Above – Another of Gary Whiting’s community activities is organising the Anzac Day run or walk.

ried by athletes throughout New Zealand on the way to Queen Elizabeth Park. When it reached Hinds, Gary and his team took over, taking turns to run it to Rakaia. It was a proud moment carrying it along State Highway 1.

Spurred by a remark from woodwork and maths teacher at Ashburton College, Brian Ackerley, Gary left school to become an apprentice carpenter.

He discovered his hands were as good as his

legs.

Ackerley had said “I can’t teach you anymore” which Gary interpreted as knowing the lot. He may have been encouraged to leave after witnessing Ackerley’s row of canes, one of which had Gary’s name on it.

“I learned more away from school than I learned there,” he said.

By 1977, Gary was getting restless. He was enjoying running and working for Brad-

fords, but Brisbane beckoned.

He moved there, picking up work on commercial sites and driving his 1966 Volkswagen around Queensland, until one fateful day when he was heading home from work.

He might have had thoughts of a beer back home, but the driver of a panel van had other intentions. Chased by the police, he hit the side of Gary’s VW, knocking him unconscious and injuring his head.

“I went out like a light and woke up in hospital next morning.

“I’d cracked the back of my head and had a severe headache,”

when he woke up. They feared Gary had brain damage.

He stayed in hospital for a week and slowly recovered but something inside told him he’d been given a second chance.

Gary returned to Ashburton the following year but not before competing for Queensland in the national 12km championships.

He came 45th out of 150 runners and believed it was his best run in Australia.

By the time he returned, he’d been seduced by the long distance bug which saw him training up to 120km a week.

He’d come home from work,

was quite shaken up. I didn’t know “ Iwhether I was at the gates of Heaven or where I was. I was almost religious

he said.

That memory has stayed with him 45 years later and is just as realistic. So too is his near-death experience.

“I saw a light in the distance and I was moving towards it when I suddenly woke up,” Gary said.

“I was quite shaken up. I didn’t know whether I was at the gates of Heaven or where I was. I was almost religious.”

His medical team was relieved

lace up his running shoes and pound the Ashburton streets night after night.

His circuits took him to the top of Racecourse and Alford Forest roads and often further afield.

In 1980 he ran his fastest marathon in two hours, 35 minutes and recorded smart times for the five and 10,000 metres.

But a winter chill saw him visiting his local GP. Gary was diagnosed with type one diabetes and

referred to specialist, Professor Don Beaven, in Christchurch.

It’s a complaint that would deter most people, but not Gary.

Exercise is good for your health, Beaven told him, and so he ran.

He may inject himself four times a day and monitor his intake of lollies and fizzy, but Gary ran like the wind. In spring he ran like a nor’wester.

Over the years he’s won medals and awards for all manner of races and distances.

He won his age-group event across the Auckland Harbour Bridge and there’ve been triumphs in Wanaka, Christchurch and around the South Island.

But, by no means, is he a one-focus man.

He’s a successful businessman, establishing Kiwi Building with wife, Dawn, and is still active as a director in the firm, now run by their son, Cawte.

Gary also has a passion for history, sacrifice and service. His grandfather, Cliff Whiting, was a signalman and runner at Gallipoli in World War One. “Being signalman was one of the most dangerous jobs. They were the first people the enemy fired at. Eventually with so many killed, Cliff became a runner, carrying messages from army headquarters to the soldiers on the front line,” he said.

Cliff spent nearly four years overseas, serving also in the

Balkans and Egypt. On his return he brought seeds back from Lone Pine and planted them outside the RSA in Ashburton.

Dial forward and his son, Trevor, Gary’s dad, served in World War Two. He was badly injured by shell fragments when storming Monte Cassino and spent three years recovering in hospital in Italy, Christchurch and Hanmer.

He underwent 11 surgeries, the first in a field hospital and never fully recovered.

Back home Trevor wanted to work, mainly in retail trade, selling secondhand furniture, fruit and vegetables, cars and anything and everything at the Trading Post in Tinwald.

“I called him Arkwright because he sold the lot,” Gary said.

Because of family members and other local servicemen, Gary established Lest We Forget, an Anzac Day Memorial Run or Walk, with proceeds to the Anzac Poppy Fund. While it wasn’t held this year, Gary is already planning it for 2023.

When the shortest day run is held on June 19, Gary will run for himself, his dad and grandad, and, just when he’s almost out of puff, he’ll remember the dangerous sprint Cliff Whiting completed 107 years earlier under enemy fire.

It’ll remind him where his speed, skill and stamina comes from.

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DriveThru Got a car question? Maybe Roger can help.

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, May 28, 2022

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The Raptor emphasises its point of difference with a 3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo EcoBoost petrol engine.

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pril was the first month in over a decade that a ute wasn’t in the top three registrations!

That’s the result of both there being keen buyers but very long delivery wait times, and possibly an initial ‘knee jerk’ reaction to the imposition of Clean Car Fees.

However, it is certainly anticipated that sales of utes will recover as the year progresses.

Not just with supply issues getting sorted, but with the arrival of these new Rangers, including the flagship Raptor.

As NZ’s best-selling vehicle for several years, the Ranger has for some time established benchmarks, and not just in the ute market.

So, expectations are high for the new models, right through from the base XL models which start at $46,990 for the 4x2 Chassis Cab right through to the $89,990 Raptor.

Please note – all pricing mentioned throughout does not included ORCs or Clean Car Fees!

The line-up Ford reckons they’ll have a model for every New Zealand need, want and

budget – from the said work-site ready XL 4x2, alongside the XL 4x4, XLTs, Sport, Wildtrak and the much more powerful, even more capable Raptor.

This is a line-up which they say answers the calls from customers for more technology, power, torque and capability to meet the ever-widening use of duties that utes are now the go-to for – from work, everyday use, adventure, play and extreme off-roading.

Engines/transmissions XL 4x2 models 2-litre single-turbo diesel delivers 125 kW at 3500 rpm, 405 Nm from 1750-2500 rpm.

They have six-speed autos.

4WD XL and XLTs have 2-litre Bi-Turbo diesels with 154 kW at 3750 rpm and 500 Nm from 1750-2000 rpm and a 10-speed auto.

They have a selectable 4WD system with shift-on-the-fly transfer case for 2H, 4H and 4L. The rear diff lock can be activated via the SYNC touchscreen.

Standard for the Sport and optional for the Wildtrack is a 3-litre, V6 turbo diesel.

It delivers 184 kW of power at 3250 rpm and 600Nm of torque from 1750-2250 rpm.

Again the 10-speed auto features, plus an on-demand 4WD system (2H, 4A, 4H, and 4L). In the 4A (automatic) the system continuously distributes power front and rear for optimum grip.

Meanwhile, the Raptor emphasises its point of difference with a 3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo EcoBoost petrol engine.

It produces 292kW @5650rpm and 583Nm @ 3500rpm and there’s an electronically controlled active exhaust system for mild-to-wild engine sounds!

There’s a special version of the 10-speed auto, permanent four-wheel drive system with electronically controlled, on-demand two-speed transfer case, together with front and rear locking diffs.

Clean Car Fees That for the 2-litre Bi-Turbo 4x4 versions is estimated at $1840, while the new V6 diesel has lower emissions and a lower fee (estimated at $3910) than the 3.2-litre five cylinder it will replace.

The Raptor fee is estimated at $5175.

The looks The new Ranger’s styling subtly acknowledges its forebears, and while its

bold front end is inspired by the F-150 it is unique, attractive and noticeable.

The cabin Innovations and features abound including a full digital instrument display and a vertical 10.1 inch infotainment touchscreen integrated into the dash. The latest Sync 4 interface gives access to the controls. The Raptor’s interior emphasises its off-road cred with jet fighter-inspired sports seats – both in the front and rear, code orange accents and magnesium highlights.

Deck The wider deck, complete with moulded slots in the bed liner, allows dividers to be fitted resulting in an even more versatile load space. A one-metre ruler and cupholders are moulded into the tailgate.

On/off road Ford says that given Ranger’s reputation for both ride comfort and car-like performance, retaining that and balancing it with even greater off-road performance was to the fore throughout the development of the new models.

This includes a 50mm wider track and wheelbase plus a new rear suspension (which negates bounce or skip when unladen) to result in both a more controlled ride and improved stability.

The Raptor, of course, has all this plus Ford Performance-developed suspension complete with FOX bypass shock absorbers, a special chassis and lots of protection beneath for ultimate off-roading.

Finale That they are stronger, safer, more comfortable, more efficient and desirable goes without saying. And like many others, I’m really looking forward to hands-on experiences!

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erformance and comfort: the dual souls of Maserati, harking back to the brand’s racing roots and its iconic GranTurismo spirit.

These features are now taken to a new level in terms of performance and driving pleasure in the great outdoors: Maserati presents the MC20 Cielo spyder.

Equipped with the revolutionary V6 Nettuno engine that made its debut in the 2020 MC20, MC20 Cielo offers a perfect mix of sportiness and luxury, courtesy of a specification unique to the segment: the innovative retractable glass roof.

A “first of its kind” and best-in-class in terms of thermal insulation, of opening and closing speed (just 12 seconds), and of how it epitomises the best in technology.

The new model is equipped with a state-of-theart electrochromic (smart glass) window that can instantly be transformed from clear to opaque at the touch of a button on the central screen.

The new spyder will broaden the MC20 range and will bring Maserati into the segment of convertible sports cars. The brand intends to expand its offering to cover the convertible segment, which represents 35 per cent of the global super sports car market.

The engine is the same revolutionary Nettuno that debuted in the coupé version.

Nettuno has a V 90° architecture, with a 3.0-litre, 6-cylinder twin-turbo, and features a dry sump (a classic solution on super sports cars). It can deliver 630 hp at 7500 rpm and 730 Nm of torque from 3000 rpm.

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MC20 Cielo offers a perfect mix of sportiness and luxury

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o celebrate the arrival of the new Bentayga EWB, an exclusive First Edition is now available.

Subject to a limited production run for the first twelve months of orders, it combines many of the most desirable options available for the car with a package of eye-catching details found only on Bentley First Editions.

First Edition badging can be seen to the exterior of the car – a theme that extends inside, with badging on the veneered fascia, as well as embroidery on the seats.

Unique First Edition contrast stitching and embroidery adorns the seats and, depending on the choice of veneers, handcrafted metal over-

lays just 0.075 mm thick can be applied to the fascia and waistrails in the front and the rear door veneer.

The First Edition offers elegant and timeless design, focusing on maximum comfort and well-being.

This specifically tailored specification includes a unique 22” ten-spoke directional wheel and bright lower bumper grilles. Other additional features as standard include unique quilted seats, mood lighting, a heated steering wheel, and increased driver’s assistance aids.

The First Edition not only includes premium features such as Bentley Diamond Illumination and LED welcome lights, but also Naim for Bentley – the world’s best in-car sound system with 1720 Watts of Bentley’s First Edition focuses on maximum comfort and well-being. power across 20 speakers.

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Mid Canterbury’s leading sports writer Matt Markham

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STARS OF THE WEEK Simon Thomas Simon lives in Christchurch, but his dedication to indoor bowls in Ashburton is such that he travels to compete here locally most weeks.

His experience and skill are an asset to the indoor bowls community.

AshColl ballers Raitube Vasurakuta Give this man a sniff at the tryline and he’ll make you pay every week.

Consistently, each week he scores not once but twice for Celtic, and his current form makes for exciting prospects when he likely slips into the green and gold later in the year.

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here might not have been a happy homecoming, but a return of secondary schools basketball to Mid Canterbury this week was cause enough to celebrate.

Ashburton College’s two sides who compete in the Thomson and Whelan Trophies on Tuesday nights both played home games at the Basketball Mid Canterbury Stadium on Oxford Street

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THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

Rugby Big week in the Combined Country comp with playoffs looming. Game of the week is at Hinds, where Southern and Springston battle it out for one of the two top spots in their pool. 2.45pm kick off.

Football As mentioned across the page, Saturday morning junior football at the Ashburton Domain is well worth a look. The enjoyment and fun that young stars of the future enjoy is worth the effort to head down.

Hockey Mid Canterbury Hockey’s Division One and Two competitions head into the long road of the season this weekend with the start of the nine-week second round. Check out the Div 2 men on Sunday evening, then the Div1 women and men on Monday and Tuesday night.

this week, their first home games for the season.

It was a tough night on the court though with the AshColl girls’ team losing out to Villa Maria 52-68 and the boys being downed by Rolleston 74-100.

It was the first lost for the girls’ team through three rounds of the competition, with wins against Ellesmere and Hornby High School to open their

account. The boys lost their opening game to Rangiora, but bounced back to win a narrow encounter against Kaiapoi in the second round 75-72 before this week’s loss.

Both teams will be on the road to Christchurch again next week and headed to Riccarton High School where they will play a double-header with the girls at 5.40pm and then the boys at 7.20pm.

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t’s prominent at the moment as the Midlands Squash tournament circuit kicks into full gear, and more and more Mid Cantabrians appear to be taking the game of squash up. But, what do we know about it’s origins? This week we take a deeper look into the sport everyone is raving about.

■ Squash is believed to have originated from the prestigious Harrow School back in the 1830s when it was accidently discovered that playing rackets with a punctured ball offered a whole world of opportunities.

■ According to the World Squash federation there are close to 50,000 squash courts around the world, stretching across 188 nations around the globe.

■ The record for the longest game of squash currently sits at 38 hours, 0 minutes and 27 seconds and was set in 2015 in Worcestershire.

■ In a similar vein, the longest rally recorded in squash was a staggering 2536 shots.

■ There was a squash court on the ill-fated Titanic. The court was located in G-Deck first class with the viewing platform a level above. Court time cost the passengers 50c a session.

MC United Football Saturday morning football, hundreds of young kids running around and having fun. It’s something to behold. MC United run their Saturday morning sessions so well and it shows that you can have everyone in one place and still pull off a successful event. Bravo.

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Celtic, Mt Somers, Rakaia take first round honours Matt Markham Winners of the first round of this season’s Mid Canterbury Premier Netball might have been found, but the work is only one third done for the 2022 campaign.

Celtic A, Mt Somers A and Rakaia will lay claim to being the dominant sides through the first stage of the season, consolidating their standings at the top of Premier 1, 2 and 3 respectively on Thursday night.

But for two of those three sides, there’s the daunting task of three games of netball within the space of a week now, with promotion and relegation matches scheduled for Tuesday night to determine who plays where for the middle component of this year’s competitions.

Mt Somers will lock horns with Premier 1 cellar dwellers, Ashburton College A in the first match on Tuesday night, while competition newcomers, Rakaia, will look to elevate themselves up into Premier 2 when they take on Ashburton College B in the other match.

On Thursday night the action was plentiful across the EA Networks Centre Stadium.

Hampstead bounced back in Premier 1 from their defeat to Celtic a week prior to beat Methven in a match which ended a lot closer than it perhaps looked like it would at the end of the third quarter.

The defending champions always looked in control.

Their distribution through the midcourt was outstanding with young Ashlein Lyttle having a really strong game at wing attack. Her work alongside fellow midcourters Jemma Stoddart and Laura Bawden to find space

Short and sharp Premier 1: Hampstead A 38

beat Methven A 31, Celtic A 51 beat Southern 21, United A 42 beat Ashburton College A 28.

Premier 2: Methven B 27 beat

Celtic B 25, Allenton A 34 beat Hampstead B 19, Mt Somers A 46 beat Ashburton College B 15.

Premier 3: Ashburton College

10a 41 beat United B 18, Hampstead U18 32 beat Methven Humm 26, Rakaia A 27 beat Methven Shearmac 25.

Methven’s Bridget Johnstone looks to find one of team mates during her side’s loss to Hampstead on Thursday night.

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46-15 win. The big question now is whether they’ll topple Ashburton College A on Tuesday night and claim a spot in Premier 1 for the next phase of the season.

Newcomers Allenton claimed second spot and continued their great return to Mid Canterbury Premier netball with a strong 3419 win over Hampstead B in the middle match of the night, while Methven B finished on the right side of the ledger in the opening game, beating Celtic B, 27-25.

In Premier 3, the last clash of

the night proved to be a cracker.

The top two sides in the division, Rakaia and Methven Shearmac battled it out and after dominating the court for the first four rounds, Rakaia found themselves in a tricky position at halftime, down 8-11.

A big third quarter changed that though as they scored 13 goals to take a four-goal lead into the final stage of the match and while Methven outscored them eight goals to six it wasn’t enough to cause the upset with Rakaia set to try their luck for a shot at Premier 2 early next week.

for shooters Amelia Holmes and the ever-reliable Alice Eddington looked easy.

That said, the Methven defensive end caused plenty of trouble, led by Sarah McKenzie who wreaked havoc in and around the circle.

Down the other end Meg Gilbert and Leanne Clemens kept their side in the game with some sharp shooting.

Hampstead took control early in the match and led by five goals at halftime. At the end of the third that lead was out to eight and you expected the blue and golds to run away with the match.

Methven, however, had other ideas.

They stepped it up a notch and at one point had the margin down to just three as they really pushed, with little response from their opposition. A serious injury with minutes remaining on the clock saw the match shifted across to a new court, and that seemed to wake the Hampstead side up as they rounded out the match to win 38-31.

Methven shouldn’t be disheartened from the defeat though; they looked the goods at various parts of the match and seem more than causing an upset to one of the top teams before the season is done.

Celtic A put a rubber stamp on round one with a dominant performance against Southern,

winning 51-21 in a slick performance. They scored 15 goals in the second quarter alone, and now lay claim to being the side with the target on their backs for the remainder of the year.

United A bounced back to some good form with a good win in the final game of Premier 1 for the night, beating a plucky Ashburton College A side 42-28 to claim third place on the standings.

In Premier 2, Mt Somers A sent Ashburton College B to the promotion relegation match with a

Round one Premier 1: Celtic A 20, Hampstead

A 16, United A 13, Methven A 8, Southern 2, Ashburton College A 2.

Premier 2: Mt Somers A 20, Allenton A 13, Celtic B 13, Methven B 10, Hampstead B 6, Ashburton College B 2.

Premier 3: Rakaia 20, Ashburton College 10A 16, Methven Shearmac 14, Hampstead U18 8, Methven Humm 4, United B 0.

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Hampstead’s Ashlein Lyttle had a strong game at wing attack on Thursday night.

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All on the line during final round of normal season Matt Markham Talk about a grandstand finish.

The final round of the normal season in the Combined Country Rugby competition gets played out today and only one side can feel safe enough to have a spot in the top eight locked away.

Saracens, who incidentally sit out this week’s play with the bye, can’t be knocked out of the top two in their pool, but, when it comes to the rest of the set-up of next week’s quarter-finals, anything is possible.

Southern can assure themselves of a spot by beating Springston out at Hinds today in what well could be the game of the round. The defending champions have been excellent after an early season hiccup against Saracens, and on home turf today in front of their faithful they’ll be out to lock in a chance to go back-toback in the competition.

Celtic’s fate is out of their own hands, but they sit in a decent position. Leaders of their pool with the bye this week, it’s the other teams who have to get past

Today’s action Methven v Ashley @ Ashley, 2.45pm Southern v Springston @ Hinds, 2.45pm Rakaia v Hornby @ Rakaia, 2.45pm

of the other, and if three teams or more are tied then it’s the sides with the most wins against the other tied teams who advance above the others. Methven’s 80th minute draw with Lincoln could prove crucial in its pool with the two sides tied on the same amount of competition points.

Mid Canterbury’s fourth side, Rakaia, won’t feature in the top division of the competition, but can advance themselves up the ladder with a good victory against the winless Hornby today – a match they’ll be targeting as a chance to get some momentum up with the Watters Cup just around the corner.

them on the standings. While it’s possible, the big thing in Celtic’s favour is that the teams chasing them down are playing each other, making it harder to see them tipped out of the playoffs.

Methven are the side in the most fragile of positions.

They need maximum points today against Ashley, and then to hope for a few results to go their way so it could be a nervous few moments after the match while they await results to flow through.

Final placings aren’t automatically determined by points differential if two teams are tied in the same pool. The team which beat the other in pool play goes ahead

How it needs to play out

HOW THEY STAND Pool A

Team Southbridge Darfield Lincoln Methven Ashley Oxford Woodend

P 5 5 5 5 5 5 6

W 4 4 3 3 2 1 0

L 1 1 1 1 3 4 6

D 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

B 6 4 3 3 3 3 1

PD 75 11 79 62 42 -71 -198

Pts 22 20 17 17 12 7 1

Team Celtic Glen./Cheviot Waihora Prebbleton Kaiapoi Hurunui Rolleston

P 6 5 5 5 5 5 5

W 4 4 4 3 2 1 0

L 2 1 1 2 3 4 5

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

B 6 3 1 5 5 2 0

PD 45 106 27 99 18 -64 -231

Pts 22 19 17 17 13 6 0

Team Saracens Southern Springston Ohoka Rakaia West Melton Hornby

P 6 5 5 5 5 5 5

W 5 4 4 3 1 0 0

L 1 1 1 2 4 5 4

D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

B 5 4 4 3 1 1 0

PD 229 99 66 5 -130 -143 -126

Pts 25 20 20 15 5 3 2

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Methven winger Manasa Vula has the impressive record of a try in each of Methven’s five games this season in the Combined competition.

Pool A (Methven) All Methven can do is win. Get five points in the bank and win by as bigger margin as possible to help the points differential, just in case.

Then look to the other results. Southbridge (Lincoln) and Darfield (Ohoka) lead the pool. If Southbridge win and Darfield lose and Methven win with five points they’d make the top two.

Pool B (Celtic) The green machine can’t do any more. They’re stuck on the sidelines with the bye, but will be taking a keen interest in other matches.

They lead the pool by three points. Wins by Waihora (Kaiapoi) and Prebbleton (Glenmark/Cheviot) would see them finish top two.

Pool C (Southern & Rakaia) Southern’s situation is pretty simple too. Win, win and win some more against Springston. The two sides are on the same amount of competition points, with Saracens assured of a top two spot. The winner will advance through, while the chances of the other side take a dive. Rakaia can’t make it into the top division for the playoffs.

*The top two teams in each pool automatically qualify for the playoffs in

the top eight. Two further wildcard spots are given to the next highest competition points scorers from across the three pools. 22 competition points looks to be the magic number; anything above that would see a side likely sneak in with a wildcard slot if they’re not in the top two already.

Local bowlers selected in Southern Zone sides Matt Markham Three local indoor bowlers have been named to represent the mainland during the upcoming national championships in Wellington.

Raewyn Robin, Grant Wilson and Jeremy Markham will all play for the Southern Zone side during the Academy and Masters match during the middle of the week-long championships.

Wilson, a former South Island representative, is one of the leading players in the Southern Zone Academy, while Markham makes his sixth appearance in the side off the back of winning a national title at last year’s championships in the fours.

Robin slots into the Women’s Masters team as she heads north to compete for the week.

They will all play three matches during the course of the event, which is held during the

Raewyn Robin was a part of the winning quartet in the Masters Fours.

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middle of the week and has become a popular aspect of the national championships each year.

It provides a final opportunity for those who have nominated for the South and North Island

representative teams to get in front of the selectors before the teams are named later in the week.

The trio will play in games of either fours, triples or pairs during the event.

Robin, Wilson and Markham will join together at the national championships which begin on June 11 and run through until June 18 in Porirua by three other local players.

Michael Lawson, Mat Bassett and John Lewis will all head north to compete in the event.

Lawson and Wilson will combine in the pairs and then join up with New Zealand representative Daniel French in the triples and his partner, Keri Te Tamaki, in the fours.

Bassett teams up with players from the deep south for the week, forming some strong combinations and Lewis also is part of composite teams.

Markham will be out to defend his fours titles from last year with players from Wellington and Waikato, and also competes in the singles, pairs and triples like the others.

Robin is set to compete in the Masters events across the week; she will be playing with North Island players in the team events as well as for herself in the singles.

RESULTS ■■ Golf

Mayfield Golf Club

9 Holes Best Nett: Men: John Greenslade 5720-37 Ladies Jill Ludemann 61-18-43.

Greg Sim Builder No 2: Jill Ludemann, Mayfield Transport No 5: Bernie Morrison.

Methven Golf Club

Ladies Golf – Wednesday, May 25 - 2nd Waddington Plate.

Lee McLintock 104-34-70, Bev Isherwood 104-31-73, Robyn Maw 95-21-74.

Nawab Indian Resturant Best Nett of the Day: Lee McLintock 70, Mt Hutt Lodge Best Nett for May: Sandra Marr 69.

Nearest the Pins: No 4 Open Methven Pharmacy Tania Wilson. No 6 Open Methven Travel Sharon Burrell-Smith.

No 13 Open & Br B 2nd Shot Primo Robyn Maw. No 17 Open Methven Foursquare Jan Lane.

No 14 Bronze B Supervalue Lee McLintock.

Twos and Nett Eagles: Lee McLintock, Bev Isherwood.

Rakaia Golf Club

Ladies Golf – Wednesday, May 25 Total of Par 3s: Sandra Quinn – 6, Freda Bierema – 7.

Rakaia Hotel 2nd shot #3 Sandra Quinn.

Rakaia Seed Cleaning 2nd shot #6 Sandra Quinn, V. Bell Nearest the Pin #8 Freda Bierema.

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Ashburton Guardian Saturday, May 28, 2022

Stackie notches up 1000 wins

Matt Markham

Matt Markham It’s been a tough few months for Daniel Stackhouse over in Australia, but the Ashburton born and bred jockey went a long way to alleviating some of the frustrations of being laid up with injury by bringing up his 1000th career riding win last weekend.

Stackhouse saluted on the Ben and JD Hayes-trained Sino Witness at Cranbourne last Friday night, continuing his sharp return to the saddle after serious injury and notching up a significant personal milestone in the process.

He then started on the next journey by picking up another winner on the card later in the night.

It comes after the 31-year-old was airlifted to hospital following a race fall at Kilmore back in February, where he suffered broken ribs on both the left and right side, as well as a small liver bleed and small pelvis fracture.

Speaking to state broadcaster SkyRacing.com after the win last Friday night, Stackhouse revealed he was back in the saddle earlier than all the medical professionals suggested he would be.

“They said it would be three months that I wouldn’t be able to ride a horse – and that was last week, so I’ve come back earlier than expected,” he said.

“I was quite active though and doing a fair bit, and after a while I felt like was doing enough to be able to ride a horse, so I did that.”

As he builds back up his fitness and looks toward the future, Stackhouse said the next few months were as much about getting back into the groove of race-riding as they were winning, with plans to be back full steam ahead in the warmer months.

“I’d like to get back to that winning form again.

Daniel Stackhouse reined home his 1000th career winner last weekend in Australia.

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“Being on the sidelines makes you think and makes you more determined.

“So, at the moment, I’m just cruising really for the winter months and then I’ll look to turn it up again in the new season.”

Win No. 1000 comes 15 years after Stackhouse’s first where as a fresh-faced teenager he saluted for his maiden success on his home track here in Ashburton aboard Short Circuit back in 2007 for his then boss, Ricky Donnelly –

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who is now the Canterbury harness racing starter.

A further 119 career wins came in New Zealand, including a stint over the fence as a jumps jockey where he rode a Hawkes Bay Steeplechase winner at just his third ride over the sticks, and finished second behind Counter Punch in the Grand National Steeplechase in the same year. He also campaigned with good success in Mauritius, winning his first Group One race there.

With more than 880 riding wins come in Australia, Stackhouse is closing in on his 1000th win on Australian soil and he’ll be out to add to that today when he rides at Caufield, including the steer on the talented Megamea in the $141,000 Jewellers Handicap in Race 5 at 4.10pm.

Mid Canterbury locals might have a few things to say about the hot favourite in tomorrow’s Timaru Winter Cup at Phar Lap Raceway.

The $14,000 winter feature sees two locally trained runners with the John Hay-trained Betterthanhope and the Gerard O’Reilly-trained A Rocknroll Star at the top of the book, and neither could be considered as forlorn chances of at least giving the race a decent shake.

The Mark Purdon and Hayden Cullen-trained Cyrus, who will be handled by Jonny Cox, will be the heavily supported public elect for the 2600m event, and while with all things being equal he’ll be tough to beat the Mid Canterbury pair might be right there and ready to take their opportunity if it presents.

Betterthanhope has been in outstanding form over recent months having not finished further back than third in the last five starts including two victories.

Hay’s stable is also firing on all cylinders at the moment, giving further credence to the five-year-old mare’s chances in the race as she hunts for her fourth career win.

A Rocknroll Star might not have the stellar form line of Betterthanhope, but the O’Reilly-trained pacer does possess a decent amount of ability.

A strong win three starts back suggested there was plenty more in store for the fouryear-old, and a decent fifth at Rangiora last week also pointed towards another victory not being too far away.

Other strong local hopes at the meeting include Sassy Star for Brent White in the maiden trot, off the back of a bold second last week in a fresh state, and the consistent Splash Of Crimson for Terry McMillan and driver, Sarah O’Reilly.

Tomorrow’s meeting comes just weeks after a damning independent report was released that proposed the closure of Phar Lap Raceway as a racing venue in the Canterbury region.

Among the report was also the recommendation that the nearby Geraldine track at Orari and also Rangiora in North Canterbury cease to exist within the next two years.

Harness Racing New Zealand’s board met yesterday with the suggestions within the report set to be a hot topic of conversation around the table.

Timaru harness Tomorrow at Phar Lap Raceway

R1NIGHT’N DAY AMATEUR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $9,000 2050m 12:24 1 3586x Mayhem In Malibu B Wilmott A Fitzgerald 2 39726 The Hornet S Murtha 3 14758 Will He Rock C Wigg 4 231x4 Alexis Rocket G Cook 5 28351 Ruby’s A Delight A Edge 6 2327 Off The Edge B White 7 95688 Wolfenstein 8 609x8 Alexy J Buckland-Stevens 9 33668 Four Starzzz Shiraz C Negus 10 52756 Happy Place R2 THE TWO NOELS TROT $10,000 2050m 12:49 1 070x0 Moonlight Angel C D Thornley 2 46405 The Fiery Countess G Smith 3 9x666 Aditi A Lethaby 4 92630 Racey Krusa M Williamson 5 x0568 Miss Millie 6 3970x Kiwi Heir B Williamson 7 98x Caen B Weaver 8 0x0x6 Inquizitive Man R Holmes 9 0 Sinner Cool S O’Reilly 10 55x03 Blithe L O’Reilly 11 00x04 Rachel Daytom K Cameron 12 33830 Cashem S Tomlinson 13 Mad Jack J Versteeg 14 53457 Penelope Hall B Orange 15 Lucinda Hest M Heenan 16 50040 Cosmic Angel K Butt 17 698x2 Sassy Star R May 18 70x75 Majestic Whisper R3 THE GATEKEEPER’S BIRTHDAY MOBILE PACE

$10,000 2050m 13:14 1 55370 Mongolian Machete M Hill H Clarke 2 60860 Nadira Franco S O’Reilly 3 24564 Leconte J Morrison 4 58575 Take A Hike K Cox 5 52343 Backburn S Ottley 6 0x909 Apache Warrior C Smith 7 07x6 Me We Uno S Tomlinson 8 0009x Terra Firma K Butt 9 98484 All Too Well B Orange 10 37833 Wriggles Rufus G Thornley 11 0047x Janarty G Smith 12 64435 Violet Knight R4 TURF SERVICES READYLAWN TIMARU PACE $10,000 2600m 13:39 1 66x82 Frank Burns R May K Cameron 2 60x76 Pure Courage 3 736 Move It On Over J Morrison 4 77457 Midnight Sioux G Shand 5 94330 Airies Gold S Tomlinson 6 42253 Foveaux Gambler T Williams 7 Sports Babe 8 Olivia’s Star R Close 9 90 Diana’s Joy B Orange 10 235x8 He’s A Jackalack 11 60860 Nadira Franco B Hope 12 5625 Westar Lad R Holmes 13 34754 On Report 14 7x The Elite Athlete K Butt 15 7 Crimson Rock M Williamson 16 72098 Justin Fun R5 CATERING SOUTH CANTERBURY TROT $9,000

2600m 14:04 1 85x78 Bella Button S Lethaby J Patterson 2 39x09 Line A Love B Williamson 3 x3453 Dwindle Star M Williamson 4 88000 Granny Rose R May 5 83723 Robo Trouble L Newton 6 78864 Merlot R Holmes 7 4080x Mickey Jay 8 0080x Bourbon On The Rocks J Versteeg B Butt 9 250x6 Ruakaka R6 EQUINE CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES LTD MOBILE PACE $9,000 2050m 14:29 1 16602 Follow Me Fantasy M Williamson 2 73436 Splash Of Crimson S O’Reilly R Close 3 6053 Better Fly S Ottley 4 65x56 Mop L O’Reilly 5 16902 Judgement Bay C Dalgety 6 77219 Mitsi Gaynor B Orange 7 67434 Olive Cook O Thornley 8 Millwood Nike J Cox 9 43 Tiffs Little Sister R7 VILLAGE INN (GERALDINE) TIMARU WINTER CUP $14,000 2600m 14:54 1 31132 Betterthanhope J Hay G O’Reilly 2 29105 A Rocknroll Star S Ottley 3 69012 Artatac J Cox 4 62222 Cyrus B Butt 5 x8901 Khal Drogo B Orange 6 97841 Shards Fury 7 6257 Szybka Lane T Williams 8 70267 Peraki Seelster S Tomlinson 9 141 Hazer

10 34001 Manjimup R Cameron R8 BROSNAN TRANSPORT PASSING LANE PACE $9000 2050m 15:19 1 93394 The Conqueror T Williams S Tomlinson 2 9844 Mucho Macho Man J Morrison 3 39757 Kingsdown Atom B Orange 4 16503 Luminite K Cox 5 45233 Hidden Desire S Ottley 6 7911 Kowhai Shadow G O’Reilly 7 8084 Reformed N Burton 8 9907 Changeover Jo R Close 9 62358 Taxman R May 10 54231 Webs Reactor C D Thornley 11 49268 Megarock R Cameron 12 940x9 It’s A Shawthing 13 51728 Maximilian R9 EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES TROT $9000 2050m 15:44 1 92586 DD’s Super Stuart J Markham M Williamson 2 44640 Cody Banner 3 62054 Unique Marshall S Ottley 4 0x277 Nortie Nortie W House 5 97x86 Love Is Everywhere G Thornley 6 99055 Pat The Monkey 7 00x07 Sunnivue Phileah B Orange 8 07x51 Royal Diedre T Williams 9 75253 Prince Ranier S Tomlinson 10 6008x Top Hat And Tails S Thornley 11 6 South Park B Butt 12 7283x La Reina Del Sur B Williamson 13 4660 Danangus Fella R10 - LASER ELECTRICAL TIMARU MOBILE PACE

$9000 2050m 16:09 1 96682 Gosakhi 2 50847 Honour Scroll 3 5758 Kansas City Jim 4 54573 Essence Of Easton 5 98975 Bolzano 6 84678 Boulton Home 7 1 Betterthanarocket 8 51204 Peraki Reactor 9 x1012 Ajira 10 6496x Franco Cornel 11 83135 Morrissey 12 73 It’s Me 13 000x4 King Arthur

K Cameron G Thornley M Williamson R May B Weaver G Smith B Orange T Williams C Dalgety R Close G O’Reilly S Thornley R Cameron

Matt Markham’s Timaru Selections Race 1: Happy Place, Alexis Rocket, Will He Rock, The Hornet Race 2: Sassy Star, Racey Krusa, Majestic Whisper, Aditi Race 3: Backburn, Violet Knight, Wriggles Rufus, Take A Hike Race 4: Frank Burns, He’s A Jackalack, Foveaux Gambler, Move It On Over Race 5: Ruakaka, Robo Trouble, Dwindle Star, Granny Rose Race 6: Tiffs Little Sister, Millwood Nike, Judgement Bay, Misti Gaynor Race 7: Cyrus, Manjimup, Betterthanhope, Artatac Race 8: The Conqueror, Kowhai Shadow, Hidden Desire, Kingsdown Atom Race 9: La Reina Del Sur, Prince Rainer, Nortie Nortie, DD’s Super Stuart Race 10: Ajira, King Arthur, Betterthanarock, Peraki Reactor BEST BET: Cyrus (Race 7) VALUE: The Conqueror (Race 8)

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

SPORTS QUIZ 1. Who was Mid Canterbury’s sevens player of the year in 2017? a) Brian Matoramusha b) Timoci Nabakeke c) Isireli Masawini 2. Who top-scored for Tech when they won the T20 final over Allenton in 2010? a) Michael Thomas b) Matt Hurley c) Dan Hurley 3. American football superstar is teed up for a TV career when he eventually retires. How much will he be earning? a) $5 million b) $18 million c) $375 million 4. How many games did Bevan Holmes play for the All Blacks, without ever playing a test? a) 31 b) 16 c) 14 5. Paul Adams won the 1970 Rally of New Zealand. Which party did he later represent in parliament? a) Social Credit b) United Future c) NZ Outdoors Party 6. In 2004 Marc Ellis won a famous race in Gloucestershire. What was he chasing? a) A greyhound lure b) A roll of cheese c) A golf ball 7. How old was Ian Ferguson when he appeared at his fifth Olympics? a) 31 b) 37 c) 40 8. Who is the only person to play for the All Blacks after having played for the Warriors? a) John Kirwan b) Matthew Ridge C) Mark Carter

Answers: 1. b) Timoci Nabakeke, 2. b) Matt Hurley, 3. c) $375m, 4. a) 31, 5. b) United Future, 6. b) A roll of cheese, 7. c) 40, 8. c) Mark Carter

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ACROSS 1. Quaff such fortified wines as one lends one’s name to (8) 7. Soundly observed piece of drama (5) 8. A line of rulers dry right out, very unpleasant (7) 9. Reporter’s self-announcement to fix it in one’s mind? (7) 10. Newspaper title to repeat another’s words (4) 12. No longer a child to a child (5-2) 14. A seaman among the Communists impedes progress (7) 17. Body picture will work, poetically (4) 18. Not up to being different on either side? (7) 21. A fan will be an elector, indeed, without end (7) 22. To keep the betting safe, this may be the natural limit (5) 23. A chap who holds another by name is from the New World (8) DOWN 1. No end of a dust-up on private room, it’s so abrupt (6) 2. Inclination of writer unable to include end of paragraph (8) 3. Eject those opposed to ‘them’ in first part of Bible (4) 4. Is attempting to be sitting like a judge (6) 5. Gala occasion when Summer in France is loudly kicked off (4) 6. Rises from one’s bed and puts on a show (4,2) 7. One will assume an artistic stance but eat first (7) 11. Vehicle ring to employ to go out on a spree (7) 13. Sort of drug Ron confused with cacti (8) 14. No gentlemen, Hugo’s? Could be right to begin with (6) 15. Dole out in writing up, but not often (6) 16. Sort of spontaneous translation that’s not understood? (6) 19. Boy with a turn-round in the current situation (4) 20. Sound mad to put the last first, but claim it’s true (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It is possible you are still discharging an emotion you thought you’d processed years ago. You react with bodily sensations to the mere thought of this history.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): What’s better than luxury?

Fit. A cheap suit in the perfect size and tailoring cuts a much sharper figure than a suit that’s expensive but way too big or small. In all things, seek an excellent fit.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Maybe you’re not looking forward to trying new things, but you are excited to meet the new you – the one who’s stronger, smarter and more sophisticated for gaining what only experience can give.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The space between people is always a negotiation. Physical distance will echo the emotional. Figuring out the right amount of negative space is a dance. You’ll know it when you find it.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): There’s a thin lane between confidence and arrogance. A can-do attitude can be like a steamroller. Try a “let’s do” attitude instead, the tone of which skips along down the yellow brick road, inviting joiners.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You learned the joy of planning long ago, in fact, the preparations can be too much fun; the plan is supposed to support the endeavour, not stand in for it.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): When your awareness expands in one direction, it expands in all directions.

This is why good things and bright vibes are coming toward you from all 360 degrees at once.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You live to “wow” them, but an audience that’s too demanding can take the pleasure out of that. This is a day to stick to your own whims and delights. You call the tricks. Fun exists where good boundaries do.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): There’s no downside to learning and accepting yourself, faults and all. Because you have a fully developed appreciation for yourself, you can give something rare and beautiful to others – unconditional love and friendship.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Stay rooted in what you know, even as your branches reach ever higher, your vines climb wide and your blossoms open to the dangers and glories of the sky.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Hurt happens. Athletes play on; warriors fight through; shows continue. Whatever happens, it will seem inconsequential next to your decision to keeping it moving.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): In building your proverbial castle, choose a befitting location, i.e., a naturally prominent site such as a ford, bridge or pass, or, even better, a nice, fluffy cloud-bank, which is a position as untakeable as any.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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SITUATIONS VACANT

HOUSE WANTED IN ASHBURTON

Human Resources/Operations Manager Applications close on 10 June

The role Aorangi Veterinary Services Ltd is a privately-owned veterinary practice with clinics in Timaru, Geraldine, and Fairlie. Our business is experiencing steady growth with a strong team and culture. Our partners wish to build on this, and the new position of Operations Manager has been established to inspire and manage our people needs, and support the Clinic Managers. The role is HR-based working with a team of around 45 staff.

Central South Island Region Notice of Extraordinary Vacancies In accordance with s26ZA(5)(a) of the Conservation Act 1990 and cl 24(1) of the Fish and Game Council Elections Regulations 1990, Central South Island Fish and Game hereby notifies anglers and hunters that there are three extraordinary vacancies on the Central South Island Fish and Game Council.

An election will be called to fill these vacancies if requested by a majority of eligible voters within the CSI Region.

Please notify CSI Fish & Game by 5 pm, Monday 13 June 2022 if you support calling for an election to fill these vacancies. To csi@fishandgame.org.nz or PO Box 150, Temuka 7948.

SITUATIONS VACANT

With a strong focus on the people within our team, you would: • Support Clinic Managers • Oversee the annual calendar and implement projects • Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff • Organise training and inductions • Assist with reviews and performance management of staff • Promote social wellbeing in the organisation • Ensure effective communication, team building, and a positive working culture.

This is likely to be a full-time position but there is some flexibility on the hours and place of work. In a typical week you would spend time at more than one clinic, depending on the needs of the business. Remuneration will be competitive and negotiated to reflect the scope of the position. You will report to our Partners Board, located in Geraldine.

What you bring to our team we are looking for someone with: • A good sense of humour • Energy & enthusiasm • A good track record of team building and organising others • A very good understanding of HR and Employment systems and legislation • The ability to communicate well with a variety of personalities • Ability to multi-task, remain calm under pressure and be detail-orientated • Some knowledge of veterinary and rural industries would be useful Interested? Please read carefully before applying.

To apply, please send us 1. Your up-to-date resume 2. A cover letter with: • Reasons why you would like this job and to live in the South Canterbury area • Summary of how your skills will fit into this role and our team.

Please apply through Seek: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/57076688.

If you would like to talk about the role before applying, please contact either: Aaron McCullough on (027) 446 9023 or Neroli Wall on (027) 721 9268.

Youth Justice Worker

Thursday SITUATIONS VACANT till Due to our current staff member moving on from Safer Mid 19th CanterburyAugust we now have the position of Youth Justice Worker available. The worker is Sunday responsible for the delivery of the Community Youth Programme, Supervision with Activity and Supported Bail, all programmes that fall under22nd the “FreshAugust Start” package of youth justice services.

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

We offer a flexible, supportive, family friendly work environment with great working conditions.

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

For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

Applications close Monday, June 20.

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M: 027 236 1114 MEETINGS, EVENTS HINDS YFC 72nd Ploughing Match, Saturday 4th June at the property of Ian and Christine Lowe, Winslow Road. Featuring Horses and Modern Plough BYO Lunch. Entries to Neil Ross Phone 3026055 before 1st June. All Welcome.

MEETINGS, EVENTS CHARITY Market Garage Sale.

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Accounts Receivable Administrator/ Payroll Assistant Mitre 10 MEGA Ashburton has a vacancy for an Accounts Receivable Administrator/Payroll Assistant in our busy office. This posi�on is full �me (40 hours per week), Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.

To be successful, you will require the following skills: • Process and balance Accounts payable • Assist Payroll – cover for sick leave/ holidays etc.

• Confident with both Word and Excel programs • Other general office du�es • Must be able to work as part of a team as well as independently.

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If you can answer yes to these questions we would love to hear from you.

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

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Youth Health Care Co-ordinator We are looking for a new person to co-ordinate Ashburton’s Youth Health Centre. This is an exciting hands on role that works directly with young people providing the opportunity to support them with their health and wellbeing. This position also involves co-ordination of the centre, providing opportunities to develop and lead initiatives to ensure young people get the support and assistance they need when they need it. The drop-in centre operates after school from 3pm to 5pm Monday to Friday. □ Are you passionate about improving health, wellbeing and social outcomes for youth? □ Do you have experience in working with, and alongside, youth? □ Do you have experience in service co-ordination? □ Are you a great communicator with excellent relationship skills? □ Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills?

Your role would be to develop, promote and run the service along with developing interagency collaboration and partnerships to achieve better health outcomes for youth. You would be part of a wider team of individuals who are passionate about improving outcomes for young people and would be given the privilege of playing a significant role in the lives of young people across our district.

There’s no specific pre-requisites for this role, we’re just looking for a person with a great attitude and skills in a similar or related field. You may not be experienced in all of the above but if you think you have transferable skills we would love to hear from you.

This position is for 20 hours per week and is based in Ashburton.

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

Applications close Monday June 13, 2022 For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Looking for Calf Rearers Family Wellbeing Service Co-ordinator Due to the retirement of our current staff member we are now looking to employ a co-ordinator to put their stamp on this valuable and trusted service helping change lives in our community.

The Family Wellbeing Service places volunteer support workers with parents of children aged 0 to 10 years in homes to support parents with practical parenting and household skills with the goal of building self-confidence and self-reliance. We are looking for a non-judgemental, empathetic person with the ability to support vulnerable families in obtaining their goals. This is a well-established service that has been operating in the Ashburton District for 12 years. □ Do you have experience in service co-ordination, client planning and assessment? □ Are you passionate about improving wellbeing and social outcomes for families? □ Are you a skilled communicator with excellent relationship management? □ Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills? □ Do you have experience in volunteer recruitment, support and retention?

There’s no specific pre-requisites for this role, we’re just looking for a person with a great attitude and skills in a similar or related field.

You may not be experienced in all of the above but if you think you have transferable skills we would love to hear from you.

This position is for 25 hours per week and is based in Ashburton We offer a flexible, supportive, family friendly work environment with great working conditions.

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

Applications close Monday, June 13, 2022.

For further information please contact Ani on 03 308 1395.

We are looking for two calf rearers for the upcoming calving season rearing 450 calves at Longbeach, 15 minutes from Ashburton.

The ideal candidate will have previous calf rearing experience. Great hourly rate, good system and accommodation on farm if required. Start time is 7am and finish around 5.30pm with breaks throughout the day.

This is a fixed term role from the 20th of July until approximately the end of September.

To apply please send your CV to rike@trinityemployment.co.nz.

We also have numerous other dairy farming positions including Dairy Assistant and Assistant Farm Manager positions in the Canterbury area. Get in touch today for more info 027 287 9431.

Gluyas Motor Group Service Receptionist

Gluyas Motor Group has a full time vacancy for a Service Receptionist/ Advisor at our busy customer focused dealership.

The successful applicant will need to be well organised with computer and keyboard skills and have a great personality to assist customers face to face , phone and online and also work well as a team . If you would like to join our team or find out more please contact or apply with C.V, to the Service Manager:

Safety and Wellness Lead

Stuart.begbie@gluyasgroup.co.nz.

P.O. Box 144 Ashburton. Or drop into Dealership 79 Kermode Street, Ashburton.

Be our lead to develop and implement effective systems and initiatives that will focus on our organisational safety and wellness, further promote and grow our safety culture and turn best practice into BAU. See our website for more details about this position, and apply online.

Applications close Friday, 3 June 2022.

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Mid Canterbury Netball is looking to find a suitable candidate to fill the Netball Development Officer role for a fixed term of five months, beginning July 25, 2022.

The successful applicant will be required to be a skilled communicator, highly organised, well planned and reliable. The ability to relate to and work closely with other netball personnel, players, coaches, umpires, and teachers in the netball community is essential. Other competencies preferred are strong netball knowledge and the ability to work unsupervised.

Mid Canterbury Netball has recently developed a new strategy adapted from Netball New Zealand’s Poipoia Strategy – Connecting and Inspiring Communities through Netball – as well as implementing new initiatives to meet outcomes of the Tu Manawa Active Aotearoa initiative, and both of these play a big role in the position.

This role is contracted for a minimum of 16 hours per week.

For a position description or any information about the position please make contact.

To apply forward your CV and covering letter

by Friday, June 3, to: Mid Canterbury Netball President Ange Mitchell info@mcnetball.co.nz

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Late death notices Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to: deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)

DEATHS

DEATHS

WILLIS, David John – Peacefully at home in Ashburton on Thursday May 26, 2022 aged 57 years.

Much loved husband of Lynda adored dad of Emily, Maysie, and Rory. Loved eldest son of John and Ruth and loved brother and brother in law of Robin and Helen and Juliet and Karini Wallace. Messages to - c/o Willis family P O Box 6035 Ashburton. 7742. A service to celebrate David's life will be held at St Stephens Anglican Church Park Street Ashburton on Wednesday June 1st commencing at 11.30am followed by interment at the Alford Forest Cemetery

STEPHENSON, Joanne Mary – Died peacefully on May 20, 2022 at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton. Dearly loved daughter of the late Leyton Stephenson and Pat Stephenson. Much loved cousin of Jane Ewart and family, Peter and Suzanne, and special friend to Sharon.

No more suffering and now at peace. Following Joanne’s wishes no service will be held.

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DEATHS

DEATHS

DEATHS

GREEN, Carola Judith – On May 26, 2022, peacefully at her home. In loving memory of a loved wife and soul mate of Roland, mum of Chris, Tim, Hannah, Amanda, and second mum to Sue and Mel. A much missed Nanna and expert Milo maker for Olivia, Fynn, Jordan, Thomas, Taj, Ashton, Nate, Eli, and Cooper. Best friend and sister to Pat and Rod. As Jesus said, “Well done good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23). Nanna is now reunited with Amanda “Absent from the body, present with the Lord” (2 Cor 5: 8). Carola’s farewell will be held in Hope and Sons Chapel, 523 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin at 11am on TUESDAY, May 31, followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Otago Community Hospice via www.otagohospice.co.nz/sup port-us/make-a-donation/.

Messages to 17 Mills Street, St Kilda, Dunedin 9012 or leave a message on her page at www.tributes.co.nz.

CAMPBELL, Sandra May (nee Arthur) – Peacefully at Timaru Hospital, on May 26, 2022.

Sandra was a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend and will be sadly missed. A service for Sandra will be held at Betts Funeral Services, 33 North St, Timaru on TUESDAY, May 31, at 2pm, followed by private cremation. Messages to the Campbell family C/PO Box 772, Timaru 7940.

CULLIMORE, Shirley Elaine (nee Penrose) – Passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022, at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton, aged 95 years. Loved wife of the late Charlie, much loved mother & mother-in law-of Ian & Heather, Kevin & Sue, Grant and Judith. Treasured Gran of Emma, Nicole, Aaron, Amy, Sam and partners, Grandma Shirley of Racheal, Bridget, Tammy & Campbell & partners. Messages to the Cullimore family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held at Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, May 31, commencing at 2pm.

Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

DOLAN, Phillip Joseph (Phil) – On May 26, 2022, peacefully at Rosebank Lifecare, Ashburton aged 84 years.

Dearly loved husband of Pamela (Pam) for 61 years.

Much loved father and father-in-law of Chris and Jo, Brendon and Catrina, Tim and Linda, Nick and Monique, and Anthony and Jenny. Treasured grandad of Joseph, and Jonty; Benjamin, Daniel, Ryan, and Jake; Joshua, and Ella; Jaimee, and Connor; Sophie, and Millie and great grandad of Julia, and Violet. Rest in Peace. Special thanks to the staff at Rosebank for their compassionate care and kindness. Messages to the FUNERAL Dolan family PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to FURNISHERS celebrate Phil’s life will be MASTER held at the Rakaia Centre, MONUMENTAL MASON Community Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia on E.B. CARTER LTD WEDNESDAY June 1 For all your memorial commencing at 11am requirements followed by private New headstones and designs interment.

Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

620 East Street Ashburton Phone 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Please respect any COVID-19 restrictions or requirements

MEDICAL SERVICES

HELPLINE SERVICES COMMUNITY SERVICES

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

1pm Sunday.

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

Please contact directly for hours.

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

For weekend and emergency

Healthline is a free health advice service.

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

CULLIMORE, Shirley Elaine (nee Penrose) – Passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022. Loved daughter of the late Ivan and Florence Penrose, loved sister & sister-in-law of the late Winnie and late Ron Chapman, the late Sadie and late Len Chambers, the late Alma and late Bill Lay, the late Shona, the late Ivan and Pat Penrose, Audrey and Malcolm Bruce, and the late June Page, much loved Auntie of her nieces and nephews.

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

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

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

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

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

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault

Crisis Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

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

Direct dials to a volunteer.

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

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

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Art Gallery

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Museum

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm.

Ashburton Public Library

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

EA Networks Centre - Pools

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

Information Centre

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

ANIMAL SERVICES Dog, Stock & Noise Control

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

Veterinarians

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

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FinalWhistle The Guardian’s sports wrap

Ashburton Guardian Saturday, May 28, 2022

all your sporting news

First round done and won Mid Canterbury Netball will enter into the second third of the season next week, but not without a few promotion and relegation matches on Tuesday night following the completion of round one on Thursday.

Stackhouse hits 1000

P21

Grandstand finish

P20

FULL COVERAGE P19

Bowlers selected

P20