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A woman had to be cut out of a car after a two-vehicle crash at a Masterton roundabout yesterday morning. The crash took place at a roundabout at the intersection of Lincoln Rd and Chapel St at about 10.20am. Fire, police and ambulance services were

all needed at the scene. There were two fire vehicles that attended the crash and officers proceeded to remove people trapped in cars. Alongside the vehicle from the Masterton fire station, one vehicle came from the Rimutaka station as the crew were in Masterton for a training exercise. One car, a red Peugeot, had been struck on the passenger side, trapping an elderly woman inside.

Masterton fire station officer Doug Flowerday said fire crew treated minor injuries and cut one person from a car. “We cut one person from a vehicle that had a side impact,” he said. “There were a few minor injuries, fire crew did the rescue and assisted with patients and scene control.” Fire services used extrapolation tools, also known as the Jaws of Life, to

cut oﬀ the car door and free the woman. A baby was also a passenger on the back seat but was unharmed. A second elderly woman was helped out of the second car, a blue Toyota peoplecarrier. One person was treated at the scene for moderate injuries, Wellington Free Ambulance conﬁrmed. The person was not taken to hospital for further treatment.

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Police are appealing directly to the driver of a vehicle that struck a man and ﬂed the scene of a hit and run near Castlepoint on Saturday morning. Lawziah Karaitiana, aged 20, was found unresponsive on Castlepoint Rd near McLaughlin Dr at about 4.30am on Saturday morning. “I ﬁrmly believe that the person who was driving this vehicle knew they had struck someone at the time of the incident,” Senior Sergeant Barry Bysouth said yesterday. “To that person – I ask you to dig deep, unburden yourself by coming forward and speaking with police.” Police were asking residents in the Tinui and Castlepoint areas who had noticed any recent damage to a vehicle or suspicious activity to come forward. Police also wanted to speak to anybody who had driven past McLaughlin Dr between 1.30am and 4.30am to eliminate them from their enquiries. “You may have a small piece of the puzzle which ends up being the information we need to identify the vehicle involved, or the person driving at the time.” A vehicle lead was eliminated as part of the investigation on Tuesday.

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Thousands of duck hunters geared up for opening day last weekend and were not disappointed. The ﬁrst weekend of May meant the start of the season for 50,000 game bird hunters across the country. Despite the weather being in favour of the ducks for the ﬁrst weekend of the game birdhunting season, there were great numbers of them after a warm, wet summer. A Fish & Game spokesperson said “it was fantastic to see many hunters out enjoying opening weekend as the social occasion it is well known for”.

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Dairy farmer Dave Kendrick participated in the weekend with two friends and said the weather was foggy in Kumeroa, making it diﬃcult to see the ducks, but they still managed to shoot 30 between them. “There were some good shots and the dogs certainly had a good time,” he said. “The season isn’t over yet so there is plenty of shooting still to do and sitting in a mai mai [a duck shooter’s shelter] with some mates is a perfect break from time on the farm.” This year, Fish & Game worked with celebrity game chef Angelo Georgalli to release its ﬁrst cookbook. The recipe book was designed by hunters to inspire others to experiment and make the most of the animals they take home, including birds.

New students enrolling at UCOL Wairarapa may find themselves graduating with certificates from another tertiary education provider. Students would see changes on campus in the coming months as UCOL morphed into a unified national vocational skills and training institute, Te Pukenga. In one of the first noticeable changes, the polytechnic would gradually replace its branding, with the Te Pukenga brand emerging alongside the current UCOL brand. Te Pukenga, meaning “to be proficient or skilled in particular roles”, would incorporate 16 tertiary education providers across New Zealand, including the four UCOL campuses. UCOL chief executive

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UCOL is morphing into a uniÿ ed Te Pukenga. PHOTO/MARY ARGUE

Linda Sissons said it was time to introduce Te Pukenga to students and stakeholders. “From next year, all akonga [students] at our community campuses in Whanganui, Wairarapa,

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Martinborough’s fire brigade says a recent laundry fire serves as a warning as winter approaches. The crew was called to a blaze at about 12.45pm on Monday, where a dryer had caught fire and spread to a clothes rack. Chief fire officer Jake Hawkins said hoses and breathing apparatuses were used to extinguish the blaze, and the

dryer was removed outside. He said the cause of the blaze was unknown but suspected a build-up of lint or a mechanical failure was at fault. “We couldn’t quite tell, but it was a reasonable ﬁre.” He said it was a good reminder for people to check their dryers, which would be used more frequently in the chilly months ahead.

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Horowhenua, Manawatu, and our online and in-work students, will be enrolled with Te Pukenga,” she said. “Our team will be here, as we are now, to help learners and employers gain the skills and employees they need.” Wellington’s WelTec, Lower Hutt’s Open Polytechnic, Porirua’s Whitireia, and Hawke’s Bay’s Eastern Institute of Technology would also be incorporated into Te Pukenga. From April 2023, the UCOL Wairarapa branding would disappear and be replaced by Te Pukenga. Until then, the institute would be co-branded with the new and the old. “What y o u ’ r e going to see is dual

UCOL Wairarapa director Carrie McKenzie at the entrance to the campus. Signage would soon change to a Te Pukenga-UCOL cobrand. PHOTO/TOM TAYLOR

branding – Te Pukenga brand alongside our UCOL brand,” UCOL Wairarapa director Carrie McKenzie said. She said the final name of the campus had not yet been determined but could be “Te Pukenga Wairarapa”. Te Pukenga learners who completed their studies in 2022 would receive their certificates under the subsidiary’s name, such as UCOL Wairarapa. Learners who completed their studies at the start of 2023 would receive a cobranded certificate. Those who completed their studies from partway through 2023 would receive Te Pukenga-branded certificates. “For the learner, it will mean parity across the country,” McKenzie said. “You’ll have one qualification, rather than at the moment where nursing has something like six qualifications across the country. “If I’m studying here in Wairarapa and then my partner gets a job in Invercargill, I can join Invercargill Te Pukenga and be doing the same course.” McKenzie said having all subsidiaries working together would make for a less competitive market where

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students were put first. Although the New Zealand Qualifications Authority [NZQA] had to approve all programmes, McKenzie said there was currently scope for many variations between institutes in how the programmes were taught. For subjects such as nursing, Te Pukenga was currently working to combine separate qualifications into a unified programme. “They take this bit out of that one, that bit out of that one, and come up with one programme.” McKenzie said this approach would improve course content across all subsidiaries. “It’s very much based around the regional campuses meeting the needs of the region. “Having really good relationships with industry and employment within your community is going to be the number one determinant for whether a programme will be run.” At UCOL Wairarapa, McKenzie said this process had already started.

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McKenzie sat on the Regional Skills Leadership Group and had heard the need for truck and heavy vehicle drivers in the region. From Semester Two [July 2022], the institute would oﬀer Commercial Road Transport skills. The course would take students with learner licences through everything they needed to know for a career in the industry, including compliance, vehicle systems, technologies, loading principles, forklift endorsements, and driving techniques and strategies. Meanwhile, a heavy vehicle operator programme would take students on their Class 1 to Class 4 licence or those on their Class 2 to Class 5, all within a six-month period. In response to the needs of Wairarapa’s skills shortages in the health sector, UCOL Wairarapa had also introduced an Enrolled Nursing course. The programme lasted 18 months rather than the threeyear Registered Nursing Programme and prepared students for nursing care in community, residential, and hospital settings.

Request denied A request for a police employment report investigating a Masterton police o˜ cer having an inappropriate relationship with a woman has been declined. The Times-Age requested the report on Tuesday after an IPCA summary was published and was declined yesterday by police under section 9[2][a] of the O˜ cial Information Act. “Police has the same privacy obligations when it comes to employment matters as any other police employer,” a spokesperson for police said. The IPCA summary said the police o˜ cer had an inappropriate relationship with a woman he dealt with in a professional capacity, and had breached a covid-19 lockdown rule.

Covid numbers There were 87 new cases of covid-19 reported in Wairarapa yesterday. The region had no further deaths with covid reported, the total remained at 12. There were 601 active cases, and 8700 had recovered from the virus. There was one person in Wairarapa hospital with covid.

DHB going electric The Wairarapa District Health Board is bringing 20 electric vehicles into its ° eet, to phase out petrol vehicles. Two vehicles – electric Renault Kangoo – were subsidised by $45,000 by the government as part of the decarbonised project. DHB chief executive Dale Oli˛ said they had been working toward introducing electric vehicles into the ° eet for some time. “We are now ÿ nalising the implementation timeline.” The EVs were estimated to reduce carbon emissions by about 47 tonnes over 10 years [about 4.7 tonnes per annum on average over 10 years].

Reading passed Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Bill passed its ÿ rst reading in Parliament last night. Treaty negotiations with Ngati Kahungunu led to a Deed of Settlement signed in October 2021. The settlement included a Crown apology, cultural redress, and commercial redress valued at about $115 million. It is the second piece of legislation for the iwi, following the ÿ rst reading of Te Rohe o Rongokako Joint Redress Bill passed on March 30.

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The government is making it easier for learner drivers to access the licencing system. PHOTO/STOCK.ADOBE.COM

As the world marks International Nurses Day 2022, Enliven is highlighting the positive difference aged care nurses make to the lives of New Zealand elders and the wider health sector. The global nursing shortage is having a significant impact on aged care in New Zealand. Reportedly there are currently more than 1000 aged care nursing vacancies. Enliven Central General Manager Nicola Turner is advocating for aged care nurses to be given the recognition they deserve. “These amazing individuals make a significant difference in the lives of elders every single day. Without aged care nurses working in rest homes and communities, our public hospitals would be flooded.” She says the role of an aged care nurse is complex and diverse, ranging from management of complex and chronic conditions to infection control and wound care to palliative care to rehabilitation.” Kandahar Home and Court Clinical Nurse Manager Lou Kurtz agrees. “It’s not about just handing out pills. There is so much more to the role. It’s really holistic nursing.” Kandahar Registered Nurse Joy Castro has a background in nursing in a public hospital setting but says she has come to love aged care nursing. “With aged care you get to know the people personally and not just their clinical notes.” She says aged care nurses get to truly experience both the science and art of nursing. “I go to work with a good bunch of cool

Enliven nurse Joy Castro grandparents and get to help them have a good life,” she says. International Nurses Day on 12 May marks the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. The theme for Nurses Day 2022 is all about investing in nursing, to build a resilient, highly qualified nursing workforce, to transform health systems to meet the needs of individuals and communities now and into the future. “The theme couldn’t be more apt,” says Nicola. “As a country we must do all we can to support our current and new nurses and attract international nurses to work in New Zealand. Our health system depends on these professionals.” To find out more about Enliven’s positive ageing services including Masterton’s Kandahar Home, Kandahar Court and the new Kandahar Retirement Village development visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz.

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Smoother path to get a licence TRANSPORT

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Manager of Wairarapa Road Safety Council Bruce Pauling says news that the government is removing barriers to driver licencing has been a long time coming. The government announced last week it was making it easier for an estimated 64,000 young drivers to get licenced, with funding to come from the 2022 Budget. The funding would increase driver licence support, remove barriers for people who have trouble obtaining driver licences, strengthen testing infrastructure to make it more equitable and review the Graduated Driver Licencing System regulatory framework to ensure it is ﬁt for purpose. “This is a fantastic and overdue boost to support many people who [need assistance] for reasons such as the cost of driving lessons and test fees, being isolated particularly in regional New Zealand,

language and literacy issues, already in the justice cycle, no access to a safe legal vehicle or a suitable driving mentor, or their ethnicity,” Pauling said. Pauling was involved with the Wairarapa Driver Mentor programme, which had so far helped about 225 mostly young drivers be trained and gain at least restricted licences. “The programme also supports Police referrals, REAP House licence courses, Youth 2 Work, and new immigrants and refugees. “The ‘lifeblood’ of the programme are a fantastical group of community volunteers who work with youth in colleges and guide them through until the restricted test.” Pauling said that community providers were the best way to enable equitable access to the driver licencing system and said the Road Safety Council was looking forward to more detail around access to funding to support driver training programs. “I am part of the ‘Driver Change Network’ which is a philanthropic network

formed in 2019 which has lobbied the government to address these barriers and install a fairer, more equitable licensing system. “We say that community providers are best placed to support the estimated 70-90,000 people across Aotearoa struggling to access the licensing system, or are ‘stalling’ halfway through.” Transport Minister Michael Wood agreed that community partners were an important part of the programme. “This investment will allow MSD and Waka Kotahi to stabilise and expand access to quality driver license support for 64,000 New Zealanders, improving access to testing through initiatives such as partnering with communities and increasing Driver Testing Oﬃcer capability and capacity,” Wood said. “Community partners play a key role in supporting people to achieve their licence, that’s why we are committed to building community providers’ capability and capacity to help them provide quality driver training.”

Weighing up water solutions JADE DAVIES

Happy International Nurses Day to the hard-working, dedicated and professional aged care nurses across New Zealand - our superheroes! We recognise the crucial role you play in caring for Aotearoa elders. Thank you for supporting Enliven elders to live well.

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Federated Farmers invited panellists to discuss water resilience and water storage at its annual general meeting this week. The panel included members of the community with a range of backgrounds, from politicians and lawyers to dairy farmers. Speakers included: Stephen Franks [lawyer], Adrienne Staples of Greater Wellington Regional Council, Carterton mayor Greg Lang, Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty, Wairarapa Water chair Tim Lusk, Geoﬀ Henley of Henley Hutchings, National Party member Barbara Kuriger, and Amber Craig of Rangitane o Wairarapa.

The panellists agreed that water was the most valuable resource, and improving its resilience would involve collaboration, which could not be achieved by a single player. Tim Lusk said “ﬁnding new water in Wairarapa is the most urgent and complex issue facing us in my view if farming in the valley is to survive. “Of all regions in NZ, climate change will hit us hardest. Within 20 years, 15 per cent more water will be required to maintain soil moisture in summer.” Stevenson further emphasised the importance of irrigation for dairy farmers. “It does not make sense to me that we just cross our ﬁngers and hope our needs are going to continue to be

met by the environment,” he said. As each panellist took to the microphone, the conversation centred around water storage solutions, with several speakers advocating developing not one but a range of options. Stevenson said water storage was not the only answer and that addressing the issue required a range of solutions while Lang added that they would need to be “economically viable and environmentally sustainable”. Masterton sheep and beef farmer Mike Butterick attended the meeting and said “storage isn’t a new concept” and that the regulations and legislation [such as obtaining consent to carry out projects] “got in the way”.

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SPORTS AWARDS

FINALISTS VOTING NOW OPEN

PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

COLLEGE OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

YOUTH SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

SENIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

An award recognising primary/ intermediate schools for overall sporting excellence and participation.

An award recognising secondary schools for overall sporting excellence and participation.

Open to primary/intermediate school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

Open to secondary school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

Open to senior teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

 Carterton School  Fernridge School  Masterton Intermediate School  Solway School

 Chanel College  Rathkeale College  St Matthew’s Collegiate  Wairarapa College

 Douglas Villa Under 13 Minibeans - Football  Masterton Intermediate Aces - Netball  Masterton Intermediate Girls - Volleyball  Pioneer Under 13 - Rugby

 Rathkeale College - Clay Bird Shooting  Rathkeale College - Cross Country  Wairarapa College A - Netball  Wairarapa College Girls 1st XI - Hockey

 Dalefield Premier Women’s - Hockey  Douglas Villa Magpies - Football  Greytown Premier - Rugby  Wairarapa Korus - Cricket

SPORTS CLUB OF THE YEAR

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

This award recognises the progress made by clubs in promoting their sports both on and off the field.

An award acknowledging people who have volunteered their time, labour and talents to improving Wairarapa sport. Recognises the volunteer’s entire career span.

An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the administration of sport. Recognises the administrator’s entire career span.

An award acknowledging any person 18-years and under who acts as an umpire, referee or judge.

An award acknowledging any person over the age of 18 who acts as an umpire, referee or judge.

 Douglas Villa Football Club  Giants Softball Club  Greytown Rugby Club  Opaki Tennis Club

COACH OF THE YEAR

 Carol MacDonald - Athletics  Dennis Burling - Football  Nifo Tauiliili - Featherston Sport  Rod Sutherland - Cycling/Athletics

JUNIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

 Don Griffi n- Bowls

 Finn Roberts - Hockey

 Alistair Payne - Rugby

 Gail Miller - Hockey

 Flynn Register - Hockey

 Darren Kerr - Football

 Jorge Sandoval - Cycling

 Maia Cullen - Netball

 Mark Harris - Athletics

 Raewyn Ward - Croquet

 Sian Wheeler - Netball

 Peter Sigvertsen - Hockey

MASTERTON

YOUTH SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

DISABLED SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

SENIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Open to any disabled person who has achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

Open to anyone who has achieved a high standard in any sport, participating at national and/or international events. Limited to Wairarapa residents or representatives of Wairarapa Teams.

An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the coaching of sport. Recognises the coach’s successes of the past twelve months.

Open to any primary/intermediate school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.

Open to any secondary school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.

 Katherine Reisima [nee van Woerkom] - Hockey  Mark Childs & Paul Pottinger - Rugby  Mark Harris - Athletics  Radha McGlashan - Football

 Ava Wilson - Swimming  Luke Lange - Golf  Violet Fisher - Athletics/Football  William Orsborn - Tennis/Cricket/Golf

 Kianna Dawson - Hockey/Handball  Mia Bartlett - Athletics  Ocean Bartlett - Cricket  Sam Blundell - Motocross

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Recognising the lifetime achievements of anyone in Wairarapa Sports. NO VOTING FOR THIS CATEGORY

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

Awarded to the finalist with the most public votes.

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SUPREME AWARD

Recognises the Supreme Sportsperson of the Year chosen from the 15 category winners. NO VOTING FOR THIS CATEGORY

Trust House will acknowledge each category winner with additional sponsorship.

 Josh Taylor - Athletics  Vanessa Connell - Equestrian

 Dane Lett - Hockey  Liam Lamb - Athletics  Seth Rance - Cricket  Stefan Hook - Cricket

HELP RECOGNISE WAIRARAPA SPORTING SUCCESS. VOTE NOW! The Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards cover sports achievements and contributions between 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022. By voting you help to recognise and support sport in our region.

TO VOTE

Tick the box of the finalists you are voting for and drop in or post your completed form to: Wairarapa Times-Age, Corner Chapel & Perry Streets, Masterton or PO Box 445, Masterton 5840. (No photocopies accepted)

VOTING CLOSES 4.30 PM, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022

JUDGING NOTES: The public will count as a quarter of the total vote. An independent voting panel has been appointed. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

WAIRARAPA SPORTS EDUCATION TRUST

Wairarapa Times-Age is thrilled to have Mahé Drysdale as our guest speaker.

The Wairarapa Sports Education Trust is awarding three Scholarships - one of $1000 and two of $750 - to go towards speciÿ c coaching or training costs for Wairarapa athletes. To apply, go to ‘Download applications’ at wai-sportsed-trust.co.nz Applications close 3 June 2022.

ATTEND THE EVENT. TICKETS ON SALE NOW TICKETS $50 PER PERSON, Includes dinner and complimentary drink on arrival. Formal attire. Awards Evening: Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Event starts at 6pm sharp (doors open at 5.30pm). Venue: Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton. Tickets: available from the Wairarapa Times-Age Office, Email: sportsawards@age.co.nz

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EDITORIAL

Abortion rights: Don’t take them for granted WE SAY

HELEN HOLT helen.holt@age.co.nz

hen the Abortion, Sterilisation and Contraception Act was passed in 1977, hundreds of Kiwi women thought their war was won. We celebrated in 2020 when abortion was officially removed from the Crimes Act and in 2022 when protesting outside clinics was banned. In the US, the leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision has highlighted that law changes can be overturned, and we shouldn’t take reproductive rights for granted. I was obviously naïve to think that when abortion rights were passed in court, that was that. In the US in when the Roe vs Wade decision was passed in the Supreme Court in 1973, millions thought their right to choose would remain a choice. But Americans are left out on a limb again, wondering if their rights will be swept from under them. The most disturbing part of the US Supreme Court decision is that we know the decision lands in a committee made up mostly of men who will never have to make that choice. Many people who identify as pro-life want abortion under any circumstances — including medical reasons such as miscarriage or pregnancies from rape or incest — banned. If abortion were to be banned, the foetus would have more rights than the mother. Will outlawing abortion in the US mean increased welfare? Paid maternity leave? Mental health support for new parents? Very unlikely. Having a baby in a US hospital could set you back by at least $6500, even with health insurance. I have friends who chose to have an abortion. I am conflicted to say the word “choice”, as that choice was the only option they had left at the time. In most circumstances, abortion is never the first choice — it’s usually the last. One person I know had only just entered a new relationship. She knew it was not the right time for her to have a baby. Ten years later, she has two children she loves more than anything, and she is in the position to give those children a stable upbringing. In her journey, she prioritised her health, and ultimately, her right to choose gave her better options to contribute to society. It’s impossible to ban abortions, just safe abortions. There were many backstreet terminations before abortion legislation was passed in New Zealand. Most of those abortion practices were unsafe, and it is unknown how many women died as a result. In 1934, at least 42 women died in hospital from a backalley abortion, but it was likely more. In 2022, our abortion rights in New Zealand feel stable …for now. The National party is looking more confident in the lead-up to the 2023 election, and the leader Chris Luxon admitted being against abortion when he became a National party candidate. He told RNZ the abortion law would not be changed if National was elected. We can’t be sure that he will keep his word. The right to have an abortion is crucial to women’s rights, women’s health, and the economy. For me, the right to abortion is peace of mind. If I get caught out, I have the option.

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COMMENT

Little’s task force will do nowt for waiting lists

RICHARD PREBBLE In every general election, health is a major issue. The gap between what the politicians promise and what they deliver is enormous. Last elections, the Labour Party’s manifesto pledged that “everyone should be able to access the healthcare they need, when and where they need it”. Research in 2017 by wellknown Christchurch surgeon Phil Bagshaw revealed that one in 11 New Zealanders needed elective surgery. Since then, it has gotten worse. Health Minister Andrew Little has launched a “high-powered task force” to produce — by September — a plan to merge hospital waiting lists into a single national list. That, Little claims, would end “postcode” healthcare, combat bureaucracy, and provide quality health care when it’s needed. It will do none of these things. How long patients wait does depend on where they live. Women in Taranaki must wait an average of 789 days for elective gynaecological surgery. But women in Gisborne have their surgery in no more than 120 days. A national waiting list does not mean more elective surgery. If women in New Plymouth are to wait for less time, then women in Gisborne will wait for longer. It will need a high-

powered task force to sell this to Gisborne women. The local health boards’ waiting times reﬂect local conditions. My DHB prioritises children with rheumatic fever, prevalent in the Bay of Plenty. It is a preventable disease that can cause lifetime disability. Replacing local priorities with national priorities just creates new anomalies. Every health system has “postcode” health. For the best heart treatment, you need to live within an hour’s drive of Greenlane Hospital. I live outside the golden hour from any hospital. A national waiting list cannot change my postcode healthcare. Bureaucracy is the tool that successive governments use to manage waiting lists. New Zealand’s booking system allocates patients points to get a specialist appointment in order just to get on a waiting list. Numbers on the waiting list are managed by changing the points needed to see a specialist. Bureaucracy will continue to manage the numbers on the new national waiting list. The aim of the reforms is not to provide quality healthcare when it’s needed, but the goal of all socialists — to make it fair. When 440,000 people need elective surgery, but only 27,000 make it to a waiting list, no

SHAUN YEO’S VIEW Health Minister Andrew Little … wants to tackle ‘postcode healthcare’ with high-powered task force. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

system will be fair. The goal should be performing more elective surgery. I have lost two family members in the past 12 months. Both would be alive today if they had early surgery. Health is very challenging. The demand for a free service is inﬁnite, and there is a ﬁnite amount of money. In most of the economy, most of the time, rising productivity is making everything cheaper and more abundant, allowing real wages to increase. Health, in contrast, is more expensive. My grandmother, when she was nursing 100 years ago, was just as productive as a modern nurse. Today’s scans and tests produce better outcomes, not better productivity. No one would be a nurse today for 1922 wages. To pay health professionals today’s wages, the cost of health has to increase. Health costs will only fall when we have robots and AI.

Plaster and ointment: Health care on THE LIGHTER SIDE

WYN DRABBLE Our health system is in need of urgent medical attention. It has made it on to a waiting list but the initial consultation is forecast to be at least six months away. “Now, some music for you to enjoy while you wait.” I realise that, with the covidrelated overloads, this is a bad time to be criticising and I am certainly not criticising the overworked staff in hospitals, whose efforts are to be admired. But the overall system which is supposed to care for us is clearly broken. So if the health system would care to take off its clothes and lie down on the examination bed, we’ll check it for symptoms.

Well, here’s one straightaway. For obvious reasons I won’t name the people involved but there are many waiting for hip replacements. Some are in serious pain but their estimated date of surgery is still months away. Some extreme cases have even flown to Thailand to have it done at their own expense but still at cheaper rates than our own private systems offer. RNZ has reported doctors advising patients that the only way to get on a public health waiting list is to wait until the pain is so bad they can’t sleep. Unacceptable. Now, if the health system would mind taking a series of deep breaths. Yes, here’s another alarming symptom. Ovarian cancer has made the news headlines because sufferers are also on long and unacceptable

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waiting lists. Oh dear. And if the health system will just allow me to feel its pulse. Yes, it’s clear here that certain sectors of our society – Maori and Pacific communities, disabled people, those suffering mental health issues, rural communities – are being poorly served. Now, if the health service could just roll over on to its tummy. Look at that. I can see a huge disparity among waiting times in different DHBs. In 2021, The Health and Disability System Review report published in www. nzdoctor.co.nz found that in over half our DHBs more than 10 per cent of people did not receive cancer treatment within 62 days of diagnosis. Part of this, the report said, was because the systems have become too complicated and too fragmented with duplication of roles and responsibilities.

Sir Roger Douglas’ and Prof Robert McCulloch’s solution to rationing health care is that everyone has compulsory individual health savings accounts, topped up where necessary. We would then make our own health choices. It is an idea so radical that no party will consider it. Instead, DHBs today ration healthcare. Neither the new Health New Zealand nor the new Maori Health Authority will make the final rationing decisions. The final decision will rest with the minister. The system will last until Little realises he must defend in Parliament his decision that denied Mum her operation. The waiting lists have blown out. Little blames covid, but there have been relatively few hospitalisations. A fifth of all surgical positions are vacant. There is a shortage of nurses and radiologists. The shortage could have been avoided

if hospitals had been allowed to manage their own quarantine. Another “task force” investigated the health sector nearly 40 years ago. What the Gibbs Report found will still be valid. The most inefficient private hospital is more efficient than the most efficient public hospital. There would be no waiting list if all public hospitals were as efficient as the average private hospital. Buried in Little’s press release is this statement: “I also expect the task force to make full use of all health resources, including those in the private sector”. Little may not realise it – but he has announced a significant reform that will provide more quality care and reduce hospital waiting lists: Privatising the delivery of elective surgery. – NZME • Richard Prebble is a former leader of the Act Party and former member of the Labour Party.

a six-month waiting list Emergency medicine specialist Dr Scott Orman, cites examples of patients marooned in ambulances for hours, patients with untreated pain bedded in corridors, mental health patients waiting up to three days for staﬀed inpatient beds to become available. Finally, may I please ask the health system to pee into this beaker. In and out goes the testing strip and it shows me straightaway that several hospices are now going to be forced to close because of rising costs. Thank you, health service, you may put your clothes back on now. I’ll prescribe some ointment and some sticking plasters but you’ll need to pay for them. You are free to go now. Certain readers may say that some of these people should have private health insurance.

Unfortunately many can only dream of having enough money to pay for health insurance as they are struggling to provide their families with the basics. And let me also point out that, as people age, their insurance costs rise exponentially and can become untenable so many of the vulnerable are forced to return to the lottery that is the public health system. Add to that the fact that people surely have a right to believe their health system should look after them anyway. Yes, the health system is limping badly. It needs surgery and it needs it urgently. All it must do in the meantime is survive its time on the waiting list. And be rigorous in its use of ointment and sticking plaster. • Wyn Drabble is a teacher of English, a writer, public speaker and musician

LETTERS

Council’s weaknesses exposed Masterton councillor Tina Nixon now states she has no problem with the existing town hall site being revisited “as long as it is a multipurpose facility” and “like for like” [Times-Age, May 10]. There is no like-for-like when it comes to revisiting the existing site. The council is not costing the same proposal, had no sound costing of the original proposal, and was warned in writing that its due diligence was lacking and it had not sufficiently accounted for economic factors. Inflation is only a portion of an issue. The main issue is that council did not robustly estimate the cost/benefit ratio from the start. Nixon was against the old town hall on the “not my whakapapa” basis. The heritage of this town and its iconic building is important to many generations of Masterton residents, myself included. That building is part of my ‘whakapapa’, and I am proud of my European heritage and my forefathers and mothers who helped build and pay for this iconic building. We do not want to end up with a U-turn that demolishes the very façade and structure we have all been working so hard to save with Nixon’s “like with like”. No protection is in place that cannot be removed with a 6-5 vote in council. In the same article, Nixon says, “We need to find a way to give this town the best facilities we can afford” and “frankly that’s

The Hands around the Town Hall rally last year. PHOTO/FILE

beyond the capability of the current councillors”. Her disrespect and lack of judgment for her fellow councillors and her disregard for her constituents who pay her wages are astounding. As chair of the civic facility committee, why has she allowed this project to progress this far if it’s beyond the capability of councillors – she included? Masterton’s ratepayers cannot aﬀord a $70 million-plus multipurpose facility [$100m with interest added over 50 years], so we need to cut this project’s scope accordingly. We don’t need to include a library when we already have one, a black box theatre that the local thespians do not want, or an onsite café that will take customers from already struggling hospitality businesses in the CBD. Let’s press pause until after the elections. Then, a new council with a fresh set of eyes and open minds can properly engage and consult with major stakeholders. That should then provide an

aﬀordable facility that works for everyone. Lyn Riley Masterton

What’s not a surprise

Well, surprise, surprise. The costs for Masterton’s civic facility have spiralled out of control to such an extent that the project may be abandoned. What is remarkable, though, is the performance of Councillor Tina Nixon with her ability to rewrite history. Nixon is quoted [Times-Age, May 10] as saying she has no problem with the town hall site being revisited. Can this really be the same Nixon who not so long ago voted against that very thing, along with ﬁve others? Surely not! Nixon, true to form, also manages to abuse her fellow councillors by saying that such things are ‘beyond the capability of the current councillors’. Good luck at the next meeting, Tina. David Farlow President, Masterton Ratepayers and Residents Association

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The reply of the Minister of Public Works to the deputation which waited on him yesterday in reference to the Rimutaka deviation was satisfactory as far as it went. It showed that the Government were in earnest in regard to the surveys, and that the right method was being adopted in order that the present-day cost of the work could be ascertained. The Minister admitted that the present railway line over the Rimutaka was not at all satisfactory. The Minister appeared to be sympathetic with the desire of the deputation to have the present monstrosity swept away. This is all very well, but and here shows the “fly in the ointment” – the Minister for Public Works is not the Minister for Finance. After the Battle of the Routes has been fought and won, then will come the Battle of Finance. The result of this struggle will decide whether we are to have a deviation or not. — Supplied by the Wairarapa Archive

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The Italian airship Norge leaving to fly over the North Pole, May 11, 1926, Kongsfjorden [Kings Bay], Norway. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

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The worst parking I’ve ever seen was... Fiona Savaliga Me attempting to parallel park. Jean Cretney Cars that park over the white lines. Casey Crothers When a yellow Lamborghini parked in the middle of two carparks at Pak’nSave under the yellow shelter

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Richard Alan Dahlberg Those who park in disabled parks, when no need. Joe ShadYy Stewart Camper van in the middle of the lake.

Patricia Brent Trass Was at Pak’nSave Masterton, some person decided that they would park on the pedestrian crossing.

Luke Hendry Mum when she parked on the wrong side of the fence on the Remutakas.

Shona Bill Harris The cars that take up two parks at the medical centre car park. Not enough parks there to start with and then this.

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Miles Reay The hoons who rented a house in our street and kept parking their cars across the footpath.

Adele Dalton A car parked in the car park taking up exactly two parks, the line separating the parks was exactly under the middle of the car.

Jeniah Janet Te Whitu-Peterson Inside the Countdown Supermarket building years ago. They pressed the accelerator instead of the brakes.

Pat Collins There’s a car parks on footpath every day on Titoki St.

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Borders fully reopen two months ahead of schedule July 31 date to offer relief to tourism sector and address skills shortages John Weekes and Michael Neilson

ew Zealand’s border will fully reopen from July 31 — two months earlier than the Government planned. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed the new date, which has been brought forward from October, while speaking to a Business NZ lunch in Auckland via Zoom yesterday. The final part of the staged border reopening will open the country to all visa categories, including tourists, workers, families and students. Ardern also announced a raft of immigration changes including pathways to residency for highly skilled workers. The new settings include longsignalled changes to the international education sector but with measures to stop it being used as a “backdoor route to residency”. The July timeframe also brings it in line with travellers under the Accredited Employer Work Visa, while allowing time for Immigration NZ to prepare to process visas, with resources already stretched. “New Zealand is in demand and now open for business,” Ardern said. “This will be welcome news for families, businesses and our migrant communities. It also provides certainty and good preparation time for airlines and cruise ship companies planning a return to New Zealand in

Jacinda Ardern addressed the Business NZ lunch on Zoom as she is currently isolating. Photo / Michael Craig

the peak spring and summer seasons.” It will also provide relief to industries crying out for workers, the tertiary education sector, and split migrant families from countries needing visas, who will have been separated for two and a half years. Changes to immigration settings included a simplified immigration process, and visa extensions for around 20,000 migrants already in New Zealand to ensure skilled workers remained in the country. It also included a “Green List” of more than 85 hard-to-fill roles to attract and retain skilled workers. This involved a pathway to residency incentivising skilled healthcare, engineers, trade and tech sector workers to relocate to New Zealand.

The Green List involved 56 jobs that could go straight to residency, and 29 jobs where people could apply for residency after two years. “We know a major constraint on business is access to skilled labour. This plan will increase the pool of labour, while speeding up our tourism recovery,” Ardern said. The Government has also announced rebalanced immigration settings that will help businesses access the key skills they need while ensuring wages and working conditions are improved for everyone. Migrants employed in occupations under the Green List could come to New Zealand on a work visa from July 4 and apply for residence from September.

From September, residence could also be applied for directly from offshore. Yesterday’s announcement comes as experts warn of a brain drain with Kiwis heading overseas, depleting the country of vital workers with the immigration settings here less attractive than in countries like Australia and Canada. Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi said New Zealand could not return to pre-pandemic trends that relied on lower-skilled workers. Over the past two years, more than 190,000 New Zealanders had done trades training, including apprenticeships, he said. Faafoi said the rebalanced immigration system would be simpler, moving more online and with fewer categories. “Through the Accredited Employer Work Visa, employers won’t need to provide as much information, can use their own recruitment processes to prove no New Zealanders are available for work, and Immigration New Zealand will endeavour to have these visas processed within 30 days.” The tourism and hospitality industries in particular have been hit hard by the pandemic, he said. “The Government has agreed to temporarily exempt tourism and hospitality businesses from paying the median wage to recruit migrants on an Accredited Employer Work Visa into most roles. “Instead, a lower wage threshold of $25 per hour will be required until April 2023. This follows the recent $27 per hour border exception that was granted around certain snow season roles to help the sector prepare for winter tourists.” — NZ Herald

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Gifts to MPs declared Sports tickets, bottles of wine and perfume from countries with questionable human rights records. These are just some of the gifts MPs received and declared last year. The semi-regular pecuniary interest list reveals Jacinda Ardern received a Christmas gift basket from the Ambassador of Cuba. National’s Melissa Lee got bottles of wine and tea from the Chinese Embassy and Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta got a perfume box from the Qatar Government. All MPs except Christopher Luxon provided the Speaker with the required information. Trevor Mallard’s expressed his disappointment.

Sand shortages? Warnings of sand shortages, and cost blowouts, after licence renewals have been turned down for supplies from the sea floor at Pakiri, north of Auckland. Some of Auckland’s biggest concrete jobs are likely to be affected, including the City Rail Link, with the site that’s supplied construction for the past 80 years, denied a 35-year extension. Aggregate and Quarry Association CEO Wayne Scott said transporting sand will cost the economy and the environment, requiring 1000 more trucks. He said if it was repealed in the Environment Court, it wouldn’t change things before next year.

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Staff clean up Mobil Oratia after the store was ram raided yesterday. Photo / Jed Bradley

Police have recovered more than $100,000 in stolen property and two people have been arrested after burglaries at two designer stores in Auckland’s CBD on January 28 and February 21. The Auckland Central Tactical Crime Unit arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly receiving Louis Vuitton products valued at more than $1000 and a Tiffany diamond ring valued at $2275. A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin and charged with two counts of burglary and one of attempted burglary. He was set to appear at Dunedin District Court yesterday, police said. “In addition to this arrest, police

have recovered more than $100,000 worth of luxury goods that had been taken in those burglaries,” Detective Senior Sergeant Salton said. “Our investigation into the burglaries continues and we cannot rule out further arrests or charges being laid.” The arrests relate to incidents that took place before a series of ram raids, including one on Auckland’s Queen St on April 11 that caused damage to Louis Vuitton and Gucci stores. Meanwhile, a West Auckland petrol station was targeted by ram raid thieves yesterday. Police were called to the Mobil service station on West Coast Rd in Oratia, near Glen Eden, just after 2.30am.

Photos from the scene reveal bollards were no match for the thieves, who used a vehicle to slam through the concrete block front wall. A witness said the vehicle used was abandoned and he understood those involved made off in a second car. “It’s deja vu,” he said of the ongoing ram raids around the city. The vehicle rammed into the side of the shop where the night-pay service usually operates. It is not yet known whether any staff were injured. The ram raid is one of several to take place this week and over the past few months. — NZ Herald

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Russia pummels Odesa in attempt to disrupt supplies Call for evacuation of wounded from Mariupol steel plant

A wounded Azov Regiment member inside the Azovstal steel mill. Russians bombarded the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol 34 times in 24 hours yesterday. Photo / AP

ussia pummelled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said yesterday, in an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments as Ukraine’s foreign minister appeared to suggest the country could expand its war aims. With the war now in its 11th week and Kyiv bogging down Russian forces and even staging a counteroffensive, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba seemed to indicate the country could go beyond merely pushing Russia back to areas it held before the invasion. One of the most dramatic examples of Ukraine’s ability to prevent easy victories is in Mariupol, where Ukrainian fighters remained holed up at a steel plant, denying Russia’s full control of the city. The regiment defending the plant said Russian warplanes continued bombarding it. In recent days, the United Nations and Red Cross organised a rescue of what some officials said were the last civilians trapped at the plant. But two officials said yesterday that about 100 were believed to still be in the complex’s underground tunnels. New UN figures, meanwhile, said that 14 million Ukrainians were forced from their homes by the end of April, including more than 5.9 million who have left the country. Ukraine said Russian forces fired seven missiles at Odesa on Tuesday, hitting a shopping centre and a warehouse in the country’s largest port, killing one person and injuring five. Mayor Gennady Trukhanov later visited the warehouse and said it “had nothing in common with military infrastructure or military objects”. Ukraine alleged at least some of the munitions used dated to the Soviet era, making them unreliable in targeting. Ukrainian, British and US officials say Russia is rapidly using up its stock of precision weapons, raising the risk of more imprecise rockets being used as the conflict grinds on.

Nordic Nato call Key decision-makers in non-aligned Finland and Sweden are set to announce their positions on Nato membership this week in what could be a serious blow to Russia as its military struggles to make decisive gains in Ukraine. If Finland’s president and the Social Democrats who govern both countries ignore Moscow’s warnings and come out in favour of accession, Nato could soon add two new members right on Russia’s doorstep. Such an expansion by the Western military alliance would leave Russia surrounded by Nato countries in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic, as well as represent a serious setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin cited Nato’s previous expansion in Eastern Europe — and the possibility of Ukraine joining the alliance — as among the reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

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Since President Vladimir Putin’s forces failed to take Kyiv early in the war, his focus has shifted to the eastern industrial heartland of the Donbas — but one general has suggested Moscow’s aims also include cutting Ukraine’s maritime access to both the Black and Azov seas. That would also give it a swathe of territory linking Russia to both the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized in 2014, and Transnistria, a pro-Moscow region of Moldova. Even if it fails to sever Ukraine from the coast continuing missile strikes on Odesa reflect the city’s strategic importance. Odesa is also a major gateway for grain shipments, and its blockade by Russia already threatens global food supplies. In Mariupol, Russians also bombarded the Azovstal steel mill, the Azov regiment said, targeting the sprawling complex 34 times in 24 hours yesterday. Attempts to storm the plant also continued, it said. Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to Mariupol’s mayor, estimated that

at least 100 civilians are trapped in the plant. The two officials did not say how they knew civilians were still in the complex. Fighters with the Azov regiment released photos of their wounded comrades, including some with amputated limbs. They said the wounded were living in unsanitary conditions “with open wounds bandaged with non-sterile remnants of bandages, without the necessary medication and even food” and appealed to the UN and Red Cross to evacuate them to Ukrainiancontrolled territories. The photos could not be independently verified. With Russian forces struggling to gain ground in the Donbas, military analysts suggest that hitting Odesa might force Kyiv to put more forces there. That would pull them away from the eastern front as Ukraine’s military stages counteroffensives near the northeastern city of Kharkiv, aiming to push the Russians back across the border there. The Ukrainian military’s general

staff said its forces drove the Russians out of four villages to the northeast of Kharkiv as it tries to push them back toward the Russian border. Kuleba appeared to voice increasing confidence amid Russia’s stalled offensive. “In the first months of the war, the victory for us looked like withdrawal of Russian forces to the positions they occupied before February 24 and payment for inflicted damage,” Kuleba said in an interview with the Financial Times. “Now if we are strong enough on the military front, and we win the battle for Donbas, which will be crucial for the following dynamics of the war, of course the victory for us in this war will be the liberation of the rest of our territories.” The comments seemed to reflect political ambitions more than battlefield realities: Many analysts acknowledge that although Russia isn’t capable of making quick gains, the Ukrainian military isn’t strong enough to drive the Russians back. — AP

Paraguay’s prosecutor of organised crime and drug trafficking cases was killed yesterday in Colombia, apparently by gunmen on a jet ski as he honeymooned with his new wife on an island off Cartagena, authorities said. Marcelo Pecci married journalist Claudia Aguilera in April. Aguilera had recently shared photos on social media showing her and Pecci on the island of Baru in the Caribbean south of the Colombian city of Cartagena. The Decameron Cartagena Hotel, where the couple was staying, said gunmen travelled on a jet ski and shot the couple while they were on the beach. It was not immediately known if Aguilera was hurt in the attack.

Corpse cult arrest The founder of a corpse-worshipping cult has been arrested in a Thai forest after police found 11 bodies. The selfproclaimed holy man whose followers allegedly consume bodily fluids as a sickness cure was arrested in his hideaway in the country’s north-east. Supporters of Thawee Nanra, 75, screamed and tried to prevent police from bundling the wild-haired sect leader into a car at his compound deep in a jungle in Chaiyaphum province. The police said they found corpses on the premises which, according to local media, were the bodies of his followers. When questioned, the cult leader reportedly said: “Those bodies were waiting to go to heaven.” The Bangkok Post reported that death certificates were only available for five of them.

Pandemic gets tougher to track as global Covid testing plunges Testing for Covid-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrying viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90 per cent worldwide from the first to the second quarter of this year — the opposite of what they say should be happening with new Omicron variants on the rise. “We’re not testing anywhere near where we might need to,” said Dr Krishna Udayakumar, who directs the Duke Global Health Innovation Centre at Duke University. “We need the ability to ramp up testing as we’re seeing the emergence of new waves or surges to track what’s happening” and respond. Reported daily cases in the United States, for example, are averaging 73,633, up more than 40 per cent over

WHO: China’s zero-Covid stance ‘unsustainable’ China’s stringent zero-Covid strategy is “not sustainable”, the head of the World Health Organisation has warned. In a rare public criticism of an individual government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggested it is “very important” that China shifts away from a zero-tolerance approach. the past two weeks, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. But that is a vast undercount because of the testing downturn and the fact tests are being taken at home and not reported to health departments. An influential modelling group at

The intervention comes after researchers warned that China is at risk of unleashing a major Omicron wave that could trigger 1.55 million deaths in the next six months, if all restrictions are lifted without boosting both vaccination rates and access to treatments. The modelling paper, published in Nature by scientists in the US and China,

estimated that an uncontrolled Omicron wave could trigger 122 million symptomatic infections, 2.7 million intensive care admissions and 1.55 million fatalities. China’s vaccination rates among the most vulnerable are lacking — only about 61 per cent of those over 60 in China have had three shots. — AP

the University of Washington in Seattle estimates only 13 per cent of cases are being reported to health authorities in the US — which would mean more than half a million new infections every day. The drop in testing is global but the overall rates are especially inade-

quate in the developing world, Udayakumar said. The number of tests per 1000 people in high-income countries is about 96 times higher than in low-income countries, according to the Geneva-based public health nonprofit, Find. What’s driving the drop? Experts

point to Covid fatigue, a lull in cases after the first Omicron wave and a sense among some residents of lowincome countries that there’s no reason to test because they lack access to antiviral medications. At a recent press briefing by the World Health Organisation, Find CEO Dr Bill Rodriguez called testing “the first casualty of a global decision to let down our guard” and said “we’re becoming blind to what is happening with the virus”. Testing, genomic sequencing and delving into case spikes helps find new variants. New York state health officials found the super contagious BA.2.12.1 variant after investigating higher-than-average case rates in the central part of the state. As testing rates fall, “we’re just not going to see the new variants emerge the way we saw previous variants emerge”, Rodriquez said. — AP

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Marcos victory dilemma for US Dictator’s son may chase closer ties with Beijing

erdinand Marcos jnr’s apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election is giving rise to immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in the region, and could complicate United States efforts to blunt growing Chinese influence and power in the Pacific. Marcos, the son and namesake of longtime dictator Ferdinand Marcos, captured more than 30.8 million votes in Monday’s election according to an unofficial count, more than

double those of his closest challenger. If the results stand, he will take office at the end of June for a six-year term with Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, as his vice-president. Duterte nurtured closer ties with China and Russia, while at times railing against the US. He has walked back on many of his threats against Washington, including a move to abrogate a defence pact between the two countries, and the lustre of China’s promise of infrastructure investment has dulled, with much failing to materialise. Whether the recent trend in relations with the US will continue has a lot to do with how President Joe Biden’s Administration responds to the return of a Marcos to power in the Philippines, said Manila-based

political scientist Andrea Chloe Wong, a former researcher in the Philippine Department of Ferdinand Marcos jnr Foreign Affairs. “On the one hand you have Biden regarding the geostrategic interests in the Philippines, and on the other hand he has to balance promoting American democratic ideals and human rights. If he chooses to do that, he might have to isolate the Marcos administration, so this will definitely be a delicate balancing act for the Philippines, and Marcos’ approach to the US will highly depend on how Biden will engage with him.” His election comes at a time when the US has been increasingly focused

on the region, trying to considerably broaden US engagement by strengthening a web of security alliances and partnerships, with an emphasis on addressing China’s growing influence and ambitions. American and Filipino forces recently held one of their largest combat exercises in years, near Taiwan. Marcos has been short on specifics about foreign policy, but says he wants to pursue closer ties with China, including possibly setting aside a 2016 ruling by a tribunal in The Hague that invalidated almost all of China’s historical claims to the South China Sea. China has refused to recognise the ruling, and Marcos said it won’t help settle disputes with Beijing, “so that option is not available to us”. Allowing the US to play a role in

Ministry tells Sri Lankan forces to shoot any rioters Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry yesterday ordered security forces to shoot anyone causing injury to people or property to contain widespread arson and mob violence targeting government supporters. The order came after violent clashes a day earlier left eight people dead and prompted the resignation of the prime minister, who is blamed along with his brother, the president, for leading the country into its worst economic crisis. The clashes started after mobs supporting the Government beat peaceful protesters who had camped out near the prime minister’s residence and president’s office demanding their resignations, as police watched and did little to stop them. Across the country, angry citizens responded by attacking government supporters and ruling party politicians. Eight people including a ruling party MP and two police were killed and 219 were injured in the violence, said Kamal Gunaratne, secretary to the Ministry of Defence, He said 104 buildings and 60 vehicles were burned. Defying a 36-hour nationwide curfew, several hundred protesters continued to chant slogans against the Government yesterday. Some people attacked the homes of government supporters, but the violence that raged the day before had largely abated. For months, people have been forced to stand in long lines to buy essentials because a foreign exchange crisis has caused imports of everything from milk to fuel to plunge, spawning dire food shortages and rolling power cuts. Doctors have warned of crippling shortages of lifesaving drugs in hospitals, and the Government has suspended payments on US$7 billion ($11b) in

trying to settle territorial spats with China will be a “recipe for disaster”, Marcos said in January. He said Duterte’s policy of diplomatic engagement with China is “really our only option”. Marcos has also said he would maintain his nation’s alliance with the US, but the relationship is complicated by American backing of the administrations that took power after his father was deposed, and a 2011 US District Court ruling in Hawaii finding him and his mother in contempt of an order to furnish information on assets in connection with a 1995 human rights class action suit against Marcos snr. The court fined them US$353.6m, which has never been paid and could complicate the possibility of him visiting the US in the future. — AP

Musk would lift Twitter’s Trump ban Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his purchase of the social media company goes through. Speaking virtually at an auto conference yesterday, Musk said Twitter’s ban of Trump following the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme”. “I think that was a mistake because it alienated a large part of the country and did not ultimately result in Donald Trump not having a voice,”

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Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard next to burned buses a day after clashes in Colombo.

foreign debt due this year alone. “The Defence Ministry has ordered the tri-forces to shoot at persons involved in theft of public property or causing damage to individuals,” the ministry said in a text message. “There is an emergency and a curfew in force but we see sections of the youth breaking into homes committing arson, assault, killings and theft,” Gunaratne said in a statement. Despite the curfew, hundreds of protesters swarmed the entrance to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office in the capital, Colombo, for the

32nd day to demand that he follow in his brother’s footsteps and quit. One of the protesters, software engineer Chamath Bogahawatta, said the Government “did something very despicable by bringing in people to provoke us”. He added: “There will be more people joining us. How long are they going to rule a country under curfew?” Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was Sri Lanka’s president from 1994 to 2005, warned against violence, tweeting that “saboteurs may be used to incite violence in order to pave the way for military rule”. President

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Rajapaksa is a former military officer who has loyalists within the forces. With Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resignation, the Cabinet was also dissolved, creating an administrative vacuum. Even though the president has the most power under the constitution, a prime minister and Cabinet are needed to manage the government. The prime minister is also the next in line if the presidency falls vacant. Religious leaders and the lawyers’ Bar Association of Sri Lanka were in talks with political leaders on the formation of a new Cabinet. — AP

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said Musk, adding that he preferred temporary suspensions and other narrowly tailored punishments for content that is illegal or otherwise “destructive to the world”. Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey voiced his agreement in a tweet in which he said “generally permanent bans are a failure of ours and don’t work”. In announcing its ban of Trump in 2021, Twitter said his tweets glorified of violence when read in the context of the Capitol riot and plans circulating online for future armed protests around the inauguration of then President-elect Joe Biden. Musk’s remarks raise questions about whether others banned could also return. The long list includes QAnon loyalists, Covid deniers and neoNazis. — AP

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Jade’s block French flair turns dream into reality JADE DAVIES A farm of hilly fields will soon host masses of water as Len French finishes the last stages of his $3.5 million project Lake Braemore. The plan was hatched over five years ago, inspired by an idea to store water for irrigating his farm in Whareama [35km east of Masterton]. With the dam walls growing taller by the day, French’s project would soon be a local water feature available to the public for walking, water skiing and boating while doubling as a sustainable irrigation tool. The main reservoir would hold about 750,000 cubic metres,

spread across 13.5 hectares. Even when considered empty, French said the dam would still be five to six metres deep, with “plenty of water” for recreational activities. The plans included introducing a wildlife reserve [2ha] and new wetlands [3ha] to a “total fenced off area of about 30 hectares”. “I see water as the future,” French said. “All of the water coming down from 100ha of hill country will filter through a series of wetlands before it enters the dam, so it will be nice and clean and the water quality in the dam should be really good. “There’s no reason why it couldn’t be used for swimming.”

Earthmovers began digging in February.

The entire project was privately funded by French and his family. He found the perfect location on neighbouring farm opposite Whareama Hall, which happened to come on to the market. French bought the land ﬁve years ago, but before he could begin the construction phase he faced a series of legislative hurdles. “The Greater Wellington Regional Council [GWRC] was tough on us because this is the ﬁrst situation like this,” he said. “GWRC can be challenged through the Environment Court

Water is being collected to compact the soil.

by anyone who is against it.” French said resource consent was the ﬁrst process any project of this kind needed to get through but it cost him a lot of additional time and money. His application was supported by 26 people and organisations, but it was opposed by Forest and Bird for impacts on biodiversity. A man-made drain on the site complicated matters which resulted in French agreeing to plant an additional 2.8km of stream beds to oﬀset it on top of the wetlands his original plan would create.

After months of conversations, Forest and Bird withdrew its objection. “Anyone can object and create a huge cost for us,” French said. “If they’re going to object, they should have good grounds behind it.” French said “at times it felt like I was doing the impossible” but his long-term

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vision kept him going. “I wasn’t going to let the system stop me. “If we had built one of these five years ago, it would have cost us $500,000 to $600,000 less.” Another challenge was defining a wetland. “The GWRC has a different definition

to other councils,” French said. “It’s open to interpretation and every diﬀerent council has its own interpretation.” GWRC said wetlands could occur “wherever the water table is close to the soil surface, or in areas prone to ﬂooding” and that they “can be

areas where ponding occurs and remains, and where springs emerge”. Despite the challenges and delays, French persevered with his plan. “Once you’ve spent $200,000, do you stop then and write the whole thing oﬀ? “Right up to the last stages we were still asking if we should walk away from this.” Masterton sheep and beef farmer Mike Butterick said French was “laying the building blocks for others”. “If Len had given up who would have been brave enough?” he said. In February, French was able to give Brownell Earthmoving Limited the green light to start carving the dam, using soil from rolling hills to form its walls. He would later add 2500 tonnes of sand to the walls and line them with 6000 tonnes of rocks. “As long as the weather is on our side, the main walls should be completed in two months,” he said. “The plan for this winter

was to plant the wetlands, fence off 3km of stream beds and plant natives to meet offset requirements. “Once it is completed it will take about two years to fill.” French worked solely on his dam two to three days per week and compromised other responsibilities to make it happen. “It’s a real dream and I can’t wait to see it finished,” he said. “It’s been my whole life for five years.” He said it would take about three years to see the full finished product. There are restrictions due on taking water from the Ruamahanga River. French said more water storage solutions should be considered to combat dry summers. • Anyone interested can visit Lake Braemore on Friday at 4pm.

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GOOD SCALE AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITH POTENTIAL - 230HA DAIRY UNIT 184 South Road No.2, Eketahuna This is a great opportunity to purchase a mid-sized dairy unit with good infrastructure situated just a short drive to Eketahuna. Featuring high quality improvements with a good water supply and silt based soils , the property has potential to develop further. The land consists of a 230ha dairy farm (170ha platform) with excellent access via well maintained races to around 62 main paddocks. The vendors have had an active regrassing and fertiliser programme and the last three years production has averaged 163,000kgms from 420 cows at 390kgms/cow. Improvements on the property are significant and include a substaintual four-bedroom main home and a tidy two-bedroom house. The dairy shed is a 36 aside herringbone in excellent condition with in-shed feeding system. Winter/Spring pasture and feed management is assisted with a centrally located feed pad and covered wintering barn. A recently added long term lease block will add real value to the farming operation. This farm may also be purchased /combined with our other listing, close by, on Morgans Road with the two operations currently run under the same management. This is a great opportunity for an Equity Partnership, investors looking for a second farm or as an add on to other dairy or non-dairy businesses all in a summer safe region! Tender Closes 4pm, Tues 7th June 2022. Address for Offers; NZR, Level 1, 16 Perry Street, Masterton 5810 or via email by arrangement.

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Biosecurity New Zealand on alert over disease Biosecurity New Zealand is ready to ramp up border measures if needed, as a foot and mouth disease outbreak is reported in Indonesia. New Zealand has never had an outbreak of the highly contagious and devastating disease, which affects cloven hooved animals such as sheep, cattle, pigs, goats, deer and alpacas. Biosecurity New Zealand deputy director-general Stuart Anderson said suspected cases have been reported in four provinces of East Java in Indonesia. But it has not been formally reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health [OIE] yet, he said.

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Anderson said New Zealand already has some of the toughest biosecurity measures against the disease in the world and the risk was low. But he said border measures

could be tightened if needed. “At the moment, we don’t have any direct flight passengers coming from Indonesia,” he said. “The sorts of things that we would look at would be whether

any of the standards around imports need to be strengthened or tightened – to put further requirements on things, like more controls in the country before they leave storage, treatment, those sorts of things. “In terms of people coming in via Indonesia, or a country that has foot and mouth disease, it would be a heightened vigilance at the border around carry onbaggage product and the mail pathway as well.” MPI was working closely with its Australian counterparts to get more information on the outbreak, Anderson said. But it was a good chance to remind farmers to have water-tight biosecurity

measures, he said. “Farmers should not feed untreated meat products to animals, especially pigs, and they should be keeping overseas visitors away from stock for a week after their last contact with animals overseas. “It is essential that farmers continue using the national animal tracing system and having strong biosecurity plans on farm. “Anyone concerned about their animals’ health, especially symptoms including high fever, mouth and feet blisters or erosions and lameness should call your veterinarian or MPI’s exotic pest and disease hotline [0800 80 99 66].” — rnz.co.nz

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Te Whanga Angus Established in 1936 by PJ Borthwick, and used as a training farm for returned servicemen after World War II, Te Whanga is one of New Zealand’s iconic sheep and beef stations producing quality meat with genetic integrity. Located at Gladstone, the 1650ha station is home to 10,000 sheep and 700 Angus cattle. The Te Whanga Angus stud was established in 1936 and initially purchased cattle from the Waiterenui and Pharazyn studs. These ÿ rst animals had more than a week’s journey by foot and rail from Hawke’s Bay before reaching their new home. In 1972 Robin’s Overshiels Stud was combined with the Te Whanga Stud to add depth and allow the stud cattle to ÿ t into a commercial station system and be top producers o° ering reliability and quality proven genetics. PJ believed the fundamental business would always be commercial bulls and his philosophy was to breed the best commercial bulls in New Zealand around temperament, soundness, growth and fertility.

Eighty-two years later the approach remains the same. 2016 saw another addition to the stud with the purchase of a large portion of the females making up the Farÿ eld stud from Canterbury.

We feel it is important that these cattle are born and bred on the hill country, only coming down to be wintered as rising yearlings”

These females have arguably some of the best performance genetics within the Angus breed in New Zealand and blended with Te Whanga’s strong, traditional type and reliability, are sure to take the stud to another level. In the photo is some of the 140 bull calves born every year, which are making their way out to hill country paddocks out the back of Te Whanga where they will spend the ÿ rst few months of their lives. We feel it is important that these cattle are born and bred on the hill country, only coming down to be wintered as rising yearlings. It is a testament to this type of management that makes the cream rise to the top. The cows are also made to work hard all year every year, cleaning up behind ewes, and getting set stocked among ewes, only coming on to better country and feed pre-mating for the management of a synchronised AI programme. The line-up of bulls available this June is what we believe to be our best to date.

Due to the constant pressures in the herd, and now the injection of more performance genetics, we are well on track to producing animals that are not only functional but also have power plus performance - something that is not easy to achieve. Nothing happens overnight in the cattle breeding game, but progress is deÿ nitely in the air out here.

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Hinewaka Shorthorns This year will be Hinewaka Shorthorns’ 19th on-farm bull sale. The past two years have seen a lot of turmoil and uncertainty with the world being ravaged by Covid 19. Farming has got o˜ relatively lightly and it has been work as usual. Prices at the farm gate haven’t taken the huge drop that some anticipated and there is conÿ dence in the meat industry going forward. At present we are receiving record lamb prices and very high cattle prices. We are really happy to present the line-up of bulls for sale this year. The bulls look great. They are well-grown with real thickness, easy ˛ eshing and soundness. They are backed up by some very good data and you are able to see the genetic progress being made in the breed-plan ÿ gures of each bull and where they sit within the breed for each trait. There are bulls that are suitable for both heifer and cow mating. There is a strong emphasis on producing cattle that are commercially focused, that can thrive in summer dry conditions, and are fertile and fast growing.

This year’s sale line-up includes bulls sired by three of the breed’s highest performing sires. New to this year’s line-up is Sprys Gigabytes N122. He is a real impact sire. He is breeding an exceptional phenotype and his progeny exhibit real soundness, deep-bodied, easy-doing cattle. Most impressive is that he is backed up with breed leading data in most traits. There are seven Gigabytes in the sale. Royalla Rembrandt K417 is a breed trait leader for seven traits. He is below average for BW and then he has tremendous early growth for 200D and 400D. He is a real curve bender and Rembrandt and sons of his are represented by seven bulls in the sale. Yamburgan Anzac L278 is a sire with extremely good carcass traits with high fats for Rib and Rump and high IMF. His progeny just get better and better and we are excited about his future in our programme. With the increase in dairying and dairy support on the better class of land in New Zealand, a lot of beef cattle breeding operations have been pushed to harder hill country properties, and as a result, the type of bulls needed for this class of country has changed.

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Gone are the very big framed, later maturing cattle. An e˝ cient animal is moderate framed, with good early growth, able to ÿ nish at 18-20 months of age.

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KayJay Angus Established in 1958 this is our 64th year of breeding. KayJay Angus is run by Roddy and Sam, and Neil and Joan Kjestrup, and located 30 minutes east of Masterton on the eastern hills of Wairarapa. The total farm size is 590ha, consisting of 60% hill and 40% cultivatable land. The 185 stud cows and heifers are born on the hills and stay on the hills through their lives. The stud operation is run alongside 2300 ewes, with the cows playing a key role in the success of the sheep performance. We farm to the seasons with the ability to wean both sheep and cows early if necessary.

Therefore, we need a moderate frame cow that milks well and rear calves that display rapid growth through to weaning, with many of our cows weaning around 60% of their own body weight. We aim to breed an Angus female that will outstrip any cross-breeding programme. The KJ animal then has to add value at every stage of its life, whether it be male or female. Only the best females born each year make it into the herd. They are put to a bull as a yearling and then expected to get in calf every year thereafter. KJ bulls are becoming wellrecognised for adding depth and thickness into commercial breeding programme around the country with bulls being sold all over the North Island and some even heading south.

Sam, Zara and Rod with KayJay BigMac Q324. Our clients are consistently topping weaner and yearling fairs with a premium being realised from the demand by ÿ nishers for these genetics. 2021 saw some real highlights for the KJ team with some record highs through the sale rostrum and ÿ ve bulls selling for stud duties including KayJay BigMac Q324 who sold for $56,000 to Shian Angus. The biggest highlight of all though was the number of local and return clients repeatedly endorsing our program.

Central Wairarapa Angus Breeders BULL WALK - THUR 19 MAY 2022 9-9.30am Tapiri Stud Rob & Lucy Thorneycroft

11.25-11.55am Pinebank Stud Willie & Angela Falloon

1.10-1.40pm KayJay Stud Neil, Joan, Rod & Sam Kjestrup

9.55-10.25am Te Whanga Stud Jason Co˜ ey, Paddy, Sarah & Rob Borthwick

12.05-12.35pm. Light lunch provided at Gladstone Inn Gladstone Inn. If intending having lunch contact Joan: P 06 3722838 or E: centralwaiangus@xtra.co.nz

1.50-2.20pm Oregon Angus Keith & Gae Higgins

10.40-11.10am Dandaloo Stud Angus & Trish Thomson

3.05-3.35pm Glanworth Angus Joe & Lea, Shaun & Fi Fouhy all welcome

This year we have 44 bulls coming through to sale with the last sons sired by Merchiston Steakhouse who has bred phenomenally well with close to 60 sons selling at auction for an average of over $11,000. He is a sire that breeds cooky cutter consistency and never leaves a tail end. We also have the ÿ rst sons by Taimate laser N22 the $86,000 high seller, coming through to sale on Friday 3 June at noon.

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McFadzean Cattle Company

expand into McFadzean Cruizy Calve Angus

The Wairarapa-based McFadzean family name is well-recognised as a leading producer of weaner cattle. In recent years, the family has broadened its focus and has started selling their own line of yearling bulls. After more than a decade of selling bulls to a few people directly, over time customers returned and more people started approaching the stud. So in 2018 McFadzean Cattle Company was born.

a top calf is a key ingredient to strengthen a herd’s performance.”

Cow and her calf.

Now, after four successful sales of Meat Maker and Super Angus bulls, for the ÿ rst time The McFadzean Cattle Company will also be selling McFadzean Cruizy Calve - Low birth weight short gestation registered Angus yearling bulls. Last May John and Johnie were lucky enough to be given the opportunity to head to Northland and purchase capital stock registered Angus cows from Craig Davie-Martin at Puketi Stud. Craig has specialised in low birth weight heifer mating for over a decade. “We will be forever grateful for the opportunity that Craig and his family have given us,” says manager Johnie McFadzean. This year we calved over 100 cows to start our low birth weight herd

and we will have 30+ Cruizy Calve bulls up for auction on September 8th.”

This commercially focused selection criteria are mirrored in their stud bull operation.

Over the years the McFadzean family has grown their cow herd from 40 to a consistent 1400-strong cow herd. Investing in top genetics without compromising constitution has always been a priority for the McFadzeans.

“Our focus is on performance under hill country commercial farming conditions. We have a very harsh selection criteria for bulls. If they don’t meet our criteria, we won’t sell them. We select based on type, constitution, temperament and cow quality. Just like our commercial operation we put a strong focus on the maternal role in genetic improvement and performance. In our bull sale catalogue, we not only detail key data on the bulls but showcase the mother.

“The focus has been on having a sustainable and high performing cow herd. We expect our cows to wean a calf that is in excess of 50% of her body weight for heifer calves and in excess of 58% for a bull calf year-on-year regardless of the season. “Replacement heifers are selected under a strict criteria considering type, constitution, temperament, and durability.”

“We felt it was imperative that clients get to view the cow as well as the bulls. The mother’s ability to withstand varied seasonal and pastoral conditions while raring

After four years of o° cial operation the McFadzeans have been thrilled with the results seen from their clients. The weaner fairs in March/April were very strong with McFadzean Cattle Company sired calves leading the way with top priced black Meat Maker/Super Angus steers reaching $1180 p/h at Masterton with an average of over $1000 p/h. At Te Kuiti steers got $885 for October-born calves, Fraser Eddowes was very happy with the premiums he received for his McFadzean bred steers. McFadzean Cattle Company Bulls topped the sale again at Masterton, getting a top price $1335 with an average of $1120. “We are very pleased the following of our cattle that we and our clients are getting for our McFadzean bred cattle,” Johnie says. The ÿ fth annual yearling bull sale for 2022 will be held on Thursday 8 September. It will feature 35 Meat Maker/ Super Angus bulls and 30 McFadzean Cruizy Calve Bulls. The McFadzeans will have an open day on Wednesday 24 August.

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Otapawa Station Otapawa Poll Herefords are the leading e˜ cient breed of beef cattle, says Stuart Robbie, Stud Master of Otapawa, at Puketoi, east of Eketahuna. “Using Herefords in crossbreeding is one of the fastest proven ways to improve farm gate proÿ ts. This is one of the reasons why crossbred Hereford calves have topped most of the weaner fairs across New Zealand this year.” A common sense approach to breeding e˜ cient and proÿ table beef cattle are the founding principles at Otapawa Poll Herefords - Proven genetics producing progressive sound progeny. “Carcass quality is especially important. It is proven that the Hereford is the most e˜ cient converter of grass, and we are always reÿ ning and testing this in our breeding system,” says Stuart. The basic knowledge about Hybrid Vigour (Heterosis) has existed for more than 50 years but seems to have been overlooked in recent years as some breed groups are trending towards a genomics bred animal while o˛ ering selective premium incentives. “There are good reasons why our forebears utilised cross-breeding

Stuart Robbie with dog Duskie.

for optimum proÿ tability. We’ve observed that a commercial Angus herd can expect to achieve a 15% increase in weaning weights from Heterosis,” says Stuart. “Hereford Sired Progeny will beneÿ t from ongoing consistent advantages from feed conversion, to improved average daily weight gains, longevity, and fertility, while still conforming to the selection criteria of many premiums o˛ ered. “It is pleasing to see our clients continually topping the weaner fairs with Hereford and Hereford/ Angus-cross progeny. That is a constant goal for our breeding programme.” The table below highlights an example of the Dollar value di˛ erence that can be achieved using crossbreeding. Steer Avg 300kg CWT (kgs) Heterosis 15% Gain CWT Value $6kg

Angus

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300

+45kg

$1800

$2070

Otapawa makes selecting for cross breeding easy. Identifying and selecting genetics which thrive in the environment in which you farm makes a lot more sense than trying to manipulate the system or environment to suit the livestock, says Stuart.

“We are a commercial farming operation ourselves, so we see the advantages ÿ rst-hand that re˝ ect our breeding selections from our Stud Hereford herd into the commercial herd. Longevity, maternal ability, and carcass quality are important proÿ t drivers, and with heterosis, you get more bang for your buck.”

does she reach puberty earlier, allowing for ideal heifer mating, a higher rate of pregnancy throughout her life means signiÿ cantly less replacements are required, resulting in an improved e˜ ciency across the herd.”

Another signiÿ cant advantage to cross breeding is the utilisation of the resulting female.

Otapawa is putting forward a great line-up of bulls this year, including sons from feature Sire TH Frontier 174E as well as progeny from Okawa Rommel, who was purchased in 2019 for $60,000.

“The crossbred cow is undoubtedly superior in its characteristics for increasing performance across any herd. With the superior fertility of a cross-bred female, not only

“We encourage all cattlemen serious about increasing the proÿ tability of their herd, particularity those with Purebred Angus herds, to come and see the bulls ÿ rst-hand and discuss

CONTACT: Stuart Robbie M 027 848 4408 Douglas Robbie M 027 919 7150 E otapawa@xtra.co.nz www.otapawa.co.nz your breeding programme with us. At Otapawa we have a longterm commitment to our clients. Our purpose is to help improve your results through a focus on quality breeding.” This year Otapawa has 43 high performance station bred Bulls on o˛ er. Sale Day is Tuesday 7 June. The On Farm Action starts at noon and Live on Bidr.

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What is the Falkirk Index System? The Falkirk Index System is a holistic approach to livestock measurement, assessment and selection. It recognizes that the key to achieving the optimal animal is to merge the use of technology with stock judgment and appraisal skills. Developed in New Zealand over 4 decades, the Falkirk Index System is used to estimate the retail meat value of live animals based on a wide range of inputs. Farmers have more control over their product, and that is an important aspect of being successful in business. This holistic approach to animal selection is now applied to many commercial flocks and herds to breed animals to exact market specifications in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. How the Falkirk Index System works The system uses ultrasound scanning technology to scan the livestock carcasses, gather data and produce an accurate index value. The Falkirk Index System is the exact description of the physiology of a particular animal as defined by measured data, bone-fat-meat ratio relative to mass (liveweight). This accounts for 50% of the assessment to define the optimal animal. Then the Falkirk hand/eye methodology is applied to observe the skeletal/structural correctness that indicates and subscribes to functionality and longevity. This combination of main trait abilities is input into an epigenetic selection process. The genetic difference between groups of peers can be calculated to a high degree of accuracy, to support a specific commercial animal selection process. This system is applicable across breed and species.

payment method • Clarity that facts rather than perception determine what is optimal and profitable

“Our association with Ian Walsh and Falkirk Genetics represent an integral part of a solution to the declining standards of meat and wool production in New Zealand.” - Richard Warren “In our opinion Falkirk has the capability of revolutionizing farm breeding systems. Ian’s expertise with his livestock assessment system has enabled us to drive our business forward to new levels of performance and profitability.” - Grant & Bernie Weller

How the Falkirk Index can help farmers Feed conversion efficiency is the prime economic driver to determine the optimal animal. Which by default develops towards prepotency with lower gas emissions, that is directly attributed to an efficient metabolic function. In fact this type of animal consumes 24% less feed than the inefficient animal that is proven to be of low productivity and high gas emissions. • It is simple to assess each animal’s index value and then rate stock from the highest to the lowest. • It can be used for determining the selection of breeding stock. • It assists in efficient production

and achieving optimal returns at the “Farm Gate”. • It assists in marketing of stock to fellow breeders, meat buyers and feed-lots. • It is an objective tool to function a progeny test analysis.

Feed conversion efficiency is the prime economic driver to determine the optimum animal Proven results A series of lamb cutting trials conducted over time, along with analysis trials, ratified the Falkirk Index animal assessment system as being correct to the point that structural correctness and trait balanced physiology provides:

• A lack of traditional tail end lambs • Evidence that Falkirk certified lambs are superior by • specification • Pre-slaughter cleanliness and health status • Higher yielding carcasses • Bone-fat-meat ratio that is predictable • Superior meat quality • Predictable portion size • Superior by-products and runners • Form and capacity in the shoulder/chest region to accommodate superior organs that influence better metabolic function and higher meat yield • Superior pelts inclusive of wool on pelts • Validation that the GR grading system is flawed as a reliable

About the Falkirk Scientific Foundation Ian Walsh is Managing Director of the Falkirk Scientific Foundation and the key developer and promoter of the Falkirk Index System. He has been involved in farming his entire life and has been a dedicated career producer and breeder for 62 years. Ian was greatly influenced at an early age by his paternal grandmother who was a profound judge of livestock and reliable genetic material. In the late 1980s he recognised the need for ultrasound technology in conjunction with a carcass probe that was capable of accurately measuring meat yield, quality and additional data, that clearly audits outcomes. Brian Hennessy, a precision instrument manufacturer, taught Ian many aspects of measurement including VIA, Magnetic Resonance, Ultrasound and Fibre Optic Systems. Ian has undertaken almost 100 trips overseas as part of his research to better understand the implications of geopolitics, genetic development , and the selection and the marketing of branded high quality product that ensures a positive profit line for producers. This background and knowledge drives the assessment programme of the Falkirk Index. Today Ian is assisted by fully trained technicians and has clients in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. “The Falkirk System was developed to ensure genetic integrity for commercial producers and astute breeders alike,” says Ian. “The motivation is to optimize the genetic ability of animals, then to advance to high quality branded product.”

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Dandaleith Angus Dandaleith Angus has been breeding quality Angus cattle since 1950 and this year we bring an exciting line-up of bulls to sale for our on-farm sale on 14 of June at 9.30am to be held at 102 Laws Road, Dannevirke.

To round out our offering, we have some excellent bulls by our purchased sires – Te Mania Garth & Rangatira 537. Lot 2 and Lot 4 are exciting prospects which were used over the yearling heifers last year. They both have a great positive EBVs, and are strong grunty bulls which are proven, getting 93% of the yearling heifers in calf. They are both in the top 5% for growth and self-replacing index.

Dandaleith Angus was established in 1950, by Bill Philip, who was a Scottish immigrant from Dandaleith, near Aberlour in the Moray district of Scotland. He started the stud and ran it at Anui near Dannevirke. Willy Philip has carried on the stud continuing to grow it. His brother John Philip bought into the stud and the cows were moved out to John’s genuine summer dry hill country/hard hill country block at Weber. As we have moved through succession, John’s son George has moved home three years ago to run the hill block. Dandaleith now run 240 cows on their hill block at Weber, which are used to groom pastures for our 4000 breeding ewes and 1200 replacements. The bulls are moved into Anui at Dannevirke in winter to grow them out to realise their potential for sale.

Our focus is to breed strong, well structured, functional animals that handle our hill country environment. Our cows have to get in calf as a yearling and have a calf as a two year old, then get back in calf early to remain in the herd.

focus for our animals to ensure they are easy and safe to manage and also keep their pH in good check so finished animals can hit beef premiums available. We continue to try and breed for the future to ensure our customers returns are maximised.

We target a moderate sized cow that calves easily and has a calf that will grow quickly.

There are some exciting bulls in this year’s sale from a few new AI sires.

We use the best genetics we can source nationally and internationally that align with our breeding objectives and to bring in the carcass traits we are trying to express, so an animal that will get up and grow and finish quickly with good fats and IMF is part of our focus.

In particular the high performing Deer Valley Wall Street and GAR Inertia.

Temperament has been a big

Additionally, there are some strong bulls sired by Kaharau Cobra and Kaharau George. Furthermore, there are some exceptional bulls from our homebred Dandaleith Intensity.

Lot 9 is a strong boned well fleshed bull sire by Kaharau Cobra which goes back to Dandaloo Admiral. We seriously considered keeping this bull for our own herd, he is a strong well-balanced bull, with a good EBVs to back him up. These are just a few standout of what we feel is a strong even line-up of well-boned, strong, meaty bulls with great performance data to back them up and give you confidence in their ability to perform for you. Our bull walk is on 27 May at 1.30pm, the bulls will be available all afternoon to inspect at 102 Laws Road, and we would love the opportunity to host you and show you our bulls over a light refreshment. Regards, Willy, John, George and the team at Anui Stud Livestock.

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and lived to 11 years, doing a great job for both studs.”

Oregon Angus

2019 was a notable year for the stud when it achieved the ÿ fth highest average for the Angus breed in New Zealand and a sale topper of $45,000 to Waiterenui Angus. This season Keith and Gae are particularly excited about the o° spring of Turihaua Tender - a moderately framed bull that is very structurally sound and with a nice balance of EBVs. Consistence has always been the name of the game at Oregon, Keith says.

celebrating 25 years of breeding from Marlborough to Masterton Moving house is a big enough challenge for any family. But it was even more so for Keith and Gae Higgins when they uplifted their entire Oregon Angus and Romney studs, transporting everything from Wairau Valley in west Marlborough to Wainuioru, 20 minutes’ drive east of Masterton in 2009. This year the couple are celebrating the 25TH anniversary of their Angus stud with a Bull Sale that will be something special. Keith is the fourth generation of a Marlborough sheep & beef farming family, but with grapes replacing sheep & beef in Wairau, “we wanted to get back to a region which is very strong in sheep and beef,” says Keith. In 2009 the couple bought Morland (once part of Brancepeth Station), and added a neighbouring property to create a 567 hectare two-man unit with 5000 Romney and Angus stock units. “We were in our early ÿ fties and it was a big upheaval and

Keith and Gae Higgins.

“You have to consistently produce the type of animal that suits your commercial clients. At the end of the day, you are breeding for them. We have phenomenal passion for our stud but it has got to be proÿ table as well.”

challenge,” says Gae, “but coming here has been amazing and we made the right choice. It’s a great community.” The name “Oregon” comes from the archway of Oregon trees that lined the entrance to the Marlborough farm. These are reputedly some of the tallest Oregon trees in New Zealand and the couple have had them protected. The Oregon Romney Stud was established 60 years ago, with the Angus stud added in 1997. Keith is a huge fan of the Angus breed which he describes as “ the ultimate animal. “I’m one-eyed, but I think it is one of the only breeds bred for hill country in New Zealand. It’s hardy and loves to fossick which is very important for commercial breeds living in tough conditions.” When it comes to the stud’s breeding philosophy, “Oregon is a stud that goes straight down the middle. We like a sire that looks good to the eye, as well as

Brackenfield Timbertop. on paper with the EBVs - animals that are medium framed and structurally sound, with quality, type, a good carcass,” Keith says. The stud got o° to an excellent start with its ÿ rst bull, Brackenÿ eld Timbertop, which Keith and Gae purchased for $3500. “We used him for four or ÿ ve years and then sold him to Tapiri Stud for $8500. It’s not often that another stud will pay you more for your bull than you paid in the ÿ rst place. He was an extremely sound bull and his genes are in our stud to this very day. We’ve used his grandson and greatgrandson. He had real longevity

As per Oregon tradition, this year’s Sale Day will be held on the ÿ rst Tuesday after Queen’s Birthday Weekend, which this year falls on June 7, starting at 3pm. Keith and Gae want to make this sale a special one as they don’t expect to be in the stud business by the time the 50th anniversary comes around. So they are adding some extra touches with gifts and giveaways for such things as the highest priced bull and most “furious” bidder, with every buyer getting a bottle of wine, and some big spot prizes. “Come and enjoy our after-sale hospitality with us. We look forward to giving something back to our clients and the people who help make it work for us.”

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ANNUAL BULL SALE TUESDAY 7 JUNE AT 3PM

OFFERING 35 BULLS

Consistency is the name of the game. That’s always been our aim.

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Keith & Gae invite you to join them at their sale to celebrate their 25 years of Angus Bull breeding.

For Further enquiries contact Keith P: 06 372 2782 | E: oregonangusstud@gmail.com

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Millstone Red Devon In today’s economic climate with increasing farm running costs, increased cost of feed, and changing weather patterns, operating a more e˜ cient unit is paramount. Red Devon cattle have always been regarded as one of the most e˜ cient breeds available. In New Zealand today, demand for dairy bull Red Devons exceeds supply due to the good temperament, solid colour progeny and great meat the breed o° ers, says Heughan Gordon, owner of Millstone Red Devons and president of Red Devon Cattle Breeders Association. With only 40 registered Red Devon breeders in New Zealand, and several small lifestyle breeders, it is di˜ cult to keep up with the demand, he says. Heughan and wife Carol farm Te Wai Station at Waipukurau, a 480ha property they bought in 2020, with son Ben the farm’s stock manager. The cattle have to compete with 2000 sheep and all are run under commercial conditions. Heughan formed Millstone Red Devon stud in 2009 with the registration of approximately 30 heifers. Today the stud comprises over 100 cows and winters 100

yearlings (50 bulls and 50 heifers). Each spring approximately 20 low birth weight bulls are sold as yearlings for dairy service bulls with the balance as rising two year for beef herd sires in May or processed for meat. Millstone puts emphasis on growth rate and structural soundness. All cattle are recorded on breed plan for birth weight, 200, 400 and 600-day weights.

Te Taumata Poll Herefords

All females are spring calved and calve at two years of age and males are left entire. Red Devons are an early maturing breed. Bull calves average 1.2 kilograms per day from birth to weaning and heifers 1 kilogram.

The team at Te Taumata are looking forward to o° ering a strong line-up of Poll Hereford bulls for sale at Te Taumata on Wednesday 1 June at 1pm.

They combine rapid weight gain as well as adequate muscle and carcass characteristics, with the ability to fatten at an early age and will normally yield upwards of 60%. By maintaining feed quality on steep country, they play a major role in proÿ tability on these farms. more

CONTACT: Heughan Gordon M 027 874 6195 E hcgordon@xtra.co.nz

The bulls catalogued are the result of six decades of breeding for constitution and doing ability, maternal ability, soundness, longevity and carcass weight and quality. Our programme continues to focus on producing bulls that will produce fastgrowing steers and proÿ table, quality replacement heifers for our hill country clients.

and is out of the top cow in the Tycolah herd. We are impressed with the quality and consistency of his progeny. Te Taumata Horizon sons feature strongly again this year - his sons displaying his length, depth of body and constitution and carcass. Te Taumata bulls are working from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island and are guaranteed to shift and perform anywhere. There is an electronic version of our bull sale catalogue on our website. Follow us on Facebook at Te Taumata Genetics. more

There is no greater reward for us than helping our clients to meet their farm production targets. Our 2022 sale bull catalogue is dominated by the ÿ rst sons of Tycolah Queenscli° , an exciting new sire line from Australia. Queenscli° has a tremendous amount of length and carcass

Millstone Red Devons

CONTACT: Alistair McWilliam M 027 455 0099 P 06 372 7861 www.tetaumata.co.nz

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30 recorded bulls for private sale

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June 1st 2022 at 1pm Sale catalogue and pictures of sale lots on

Selected for growth rate and calving ease, EBV’s available Contact: HG & CL Gordon 368 Boyle Rd, Ashley Clinton, Waipukurau Ph: 027 874 6195 hcgordon@xtra.co.nz

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DANDALOO ANGUS BULL SALE WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE 2022 AT NOON

ON FARM SALE | VIEW FROM 10AM ONWARDS

902 ADMIRAL RD, RD3, GLADSTONE, MASTERTON

34 BULLS FOR SALE Fully vaccinated, semen tested & BVD tested Lot 33

Lot 32

# 0036 Dam had the top price bull at the 2020 sale, another great bull from her.

# 0038 Granddam was a leading cow with 14 calves in 14 years.

Lot 27

Lot 15

# 0004 From a 12 year old cow, constitution.

# 0033 Angus’s pick of the Sale, got to see it in person.

Lot 13

Lot 11

# 0063 Has a good maternal background.

# 0031 A deep meaty bull.

Lot 9

Lot 6

# 0076 A bull with meat and depth.

# 0026 A deep solid Bull.

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Mt Mable Angus

Gladstone Gelbvieh

Mt Mable Angus is named after the trig point on the original home farm in Ohura in King Country where it was established in 1967.

Richard and Lauren Cameron are excited to o˛ er a strong line-up of 2-year-old Gelbvieh bulls and in-calf females for private sale.

Today the stud is located on a a 650 acre property south of Dannevirke in the Kumeroa farming district and run by Kevin and Megan Friel. Originally tested on steep, wet hill country for over 40 years, the present farm has a good mix of hill country for the cows and good ˜ ats where the bulls can be brought on slowly, and naturally on grass and hay/ silage only as has been the couple’s practice for the past 20 years or more. The cow herd is rigorously culled on performance and conformation. All cows are expected to rear an exceptional calf, get back in calf and return to good condition every year – no exceptions. Sales have been held on-farm since 1986, with Sale Day this year being Monday 13 June at 2.30pm. The sale will also be hosted on Bidr.

2062 Lot 3, son of Intrigue 1790

A bull walk is being held on Friday 27 May with bulls available from 2.30pm. Inspection at other times is also welcomed. 49 bulls have been catalogued and they are all sire/parent veriÿ ed, DNA proÿ led and from a herd which is completely free of known genetic defects. All bulls carry a threeyear comprehensive money back

guarantee, also provided on all yearling bulls sold at auction. The bulls this year are sired by mostly Mt Mable bred bulls, but also with a couple of bulls sired by Rangatira 13-38 (sold to Cricklewood Angus in 2015 for a then on-farm record sale price of $100,000), and sired by Mt Mable Thor 660 who was bought by the Dowdings of Rangatira Angus at auction in 2012. Rangatira 13-38 sired bulls have sold exceptionally well wherever they have been o˛ ered. There are also a couple of bulls sired by Kaharau Class 790, with one of these, Mt Mable Colin 2024, having been used in the stud over mixed aged cows. Mt Mable also has several low birth weight and calving ease bulls sired by Tangihau Deano N415 who is breeding well at the stud. The stand-out bulls of the o˛ ering however are those sired by Mt Mable Intrigue 1790 who is in turn sired by KayJay Bond H521, bought as an aged sire in 2016 from KayJay Angus. more

CONTACT: Kevin & Megan Friel P 06 376 4543 E kev.meg.co@xtra.co.nz

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The Gladstone Gelbvieh herd was established by Peter and Sue McWilliam - Lauren’s parents - who have spent over 30 years dedicated to improving the breed and adapting it to suit our tough hill country conditions. Gelbvieh are a unique breed in the beef industry as they combine strong maternal traits with outstanding growth rates and excellent muscle development. Because of their quiet temperament and early maturing, they begin laying down fat at an early age. The result is an animal that reaches market weight younger, with optimum ÿ nish and tender, tasty meat. The breeding philosophy for Gladstone Gelbvieh remains the same today as it did when it was established – to produce a proÿ table beef cow that has a fantastic mothering ability, calving ease and overall temperament while maintaining great growth rates and heavy carcass weights. Several South Island high country stations have been using Gladstone Gelbvieh genetics to

improve the performance for their beef herds. Introducing new genetics has been high on the priority list for Richard and Lauren. They have been sourcing semen from Canada and America. “We are really impressed with the new genetics and we’ve seen the impact within our herd providing added thickness and growth.” There is large gene pool to select from, as the Gelbvieh breed is very popular in the United States and Canada. Unlike most growth and high muscling breeds, Gelbvieh doesn’t force you to choose between maternal and growth traits - with Gelbvieh you can have both! “We welcome you to come and inspect the herd. All the bulls come with a three-year guarantee for soundness and fertility and are available for inspection.” more

CONTACT: Richard Cameron M 027 469 7035 E richie.cameron@xtra.co.nz

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Ngakouka Herefords

2022

Ngakouka Herefords’ sixth annual bull sale will be held on Thursday 2 June on-farm at Mironui Station, Dannevirke.

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Bruce and Chrissina Donald have 22 bulls for auction.

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Established in 2000, the Donalds’ stud is a 150-cow herd situated at Mironui, a 567ha hill country property 18kms east for Dannevirke on the Weber road. Ngakouka Herefords’ cattle are born and raised as genuine, quiet, grass-fed hill country cattle in commercial conditions with sheep. Bruce says he applies enough pressure to expose weakness in the cows “and enough kindness to see the positive potential that we like to pass on to the commercial breeder.” The Donalds have two new AI sires’ progeny due this calving. “Both are from America and have fantastic meat and fat stats which is a signiÿ cant focus in our stud. “Not only do they feature those traits, they measure up well above most with fertility, milk and calving traits. “Rarely do you ÿ nd the package in one bull, but we feel these two will click nicely with the Ngakouka herd.”

Bruce Donald with two bulls.

This year’s bulls feature sons of two Matariki bulls and an Australian bull called Yavenvale Nockout. “Matariki bulls are real movers with power, meat and growth. Nockout has bred some of the best ÿ gured cattle in New Zealand this season.

“We rate these bulls highly and believe they will attract buyers New Zealand-wide. “The 22 bulls up for auction are ° eshy and well-structured and will deÿ nitely perform. “Come and have a slice of Ngakouka genetics that are proven ‘Alliance’ yield graders.”

22 Stud Bulls for sale Thursday 2 June 2022 10am Viewing from 8am On farm at Mironui, 1877 Weber Rd, RD 10, Dannevirke Proven Alliance yield graders for the handpicked premium.

Bruce and Chrissina Donald 06 374 2939 | 027 230 2112 | ngakoukaherefords@gmail.com Catalogues available online at ngakoukaherefords.co.nz

CONTACT: Bruce Donald P 06 374 2939 M 027 230 2112 ngakoukaherefords.co.nz

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Tapiri Angus 61 years of breeding

Tapiri Angus, run by Rob and Lucy Thorneycroft, is located 10 minutes north of Masterton in Rangitumau. The stud was founded in 1961 by Ross McLachlan and his father Stuart. Today, it is run by Ross’ daughter Lucy, and her husband Rob. The breeding philosophy remains the same today as it was then to produce sound, quiet cattle with constitution, longevity, and fertility - the backbone of the herd. Investing in top genetics has always been a priority. “In 2021, we were very pleased to purchase Kaharau Olympic Q327, in partnership with Elgin Angus, for $106,000,” says Lucy. “He is a very well balanced, meaty bull, thick and deep, and extremely quiet. We are really looking forward to his progeny on the ground this spring.” The Tapiri/Elgin Angus purchase of Kaharau Olympic for $106,000 set a New Zealand on-farm all breeds auction record.

Kaharau Olympic Q327 Rob believes that Kaharau Olympic’s strong positive rib and rump fats and IMF ÿ gures will strengthen their clients’ ability to secure premiums for Angus beef. The stud also continues to invest heavily in leading AI sires in order to secure top genetics. This year’s line-up of bulls are mainly sired by the famous Braveheart of Stern, and Tapiri Outlier 890 (by the highly regarded Matauri Outlier FO31). “We are very pleased with the even line of bulls for sale this year,” says Rob. “They are thick, solid and quiet, structurally sound with balanced EBVs. They have all been sire veriÿ ed, semen and soundness tested, BVD tested

Tapiri Sale Bull, Lot 3 and vaccinated, and come with a 3-year guarantee.” As part of the Wairarapa Angus Bull walk, Tapiri is holding an open day on Thursday 19 May, from 9am to 9.30am. The on-farm bull sale will be held on Wednesday 8 June, starting at 9.30am. Inspections are also welcome any other time.

CONTACT: Rob and Lucy Thorneycroft P 06 3725701 M 027 538 1842

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Koanui Polled Hereford Stud

2022

Fred and Annette Chesterman established Koanui Polled Hereford Stud in 1972.

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Purchasing several complete herds allowed the herd to grow rapidly to 200 cows. Today, at over 800 females, Koanui is still a passion project managed with total commitment, honesty and integrity - without a doubt the values behind any successful business. The stud is now run by Fred and Annette’s son and daughter-in-law Chris and Jennifer Chesterman. Commitment to the Koanui breeding programme has always been prioritised with numerous purchases of high-priced bulls over the years. These investments plus many more including the early importation of semen from North America and Australia has led to the establishment of a herd to be proud of.

SALES Gerard Chesterman, Hugh Chesterman, Chris Chesterman, Jennifer Chesterman, Bryar Clayton, Allie Chesterman, Lachie Davidson, Izzy Barbalich and Glen Chesterman. We can’t wait to see you at the Sale June 16. With over 800 registered Hereford females calving this year, all these animals need to earn their place in the herd.

Blueprint was a Meat and Wool Cup winner on the show circuit in the 1990s. His progeny sold for record prices on-farm and overseas where he was used in 11 countries worldwide and was Sire of the Year in Australia in 1995.

They are continually challenged by rigorous selection from first calving at two years of age. Fred, Chris and the Blueprint Meat and Wool Cup in 1991.

Over the years, the business has given the family, including the next generations, a lot of satisfaction, joy and success through hard work, passion and commitment.

Koanui had a lot of enjoyment and success from the show ring over the years but as the next generation of Chesterman at Koanui began to arrive and with better understanding of the nuts and bolts of performance recording large mobs, the Koanui programme was refocused in the mid-1990s.

preferentially treated (which the show-ring necessitates) became the priority. Koanui’s focus on performance, structural soundness and maternal strength with total commitment to the commercial viability of the cow herd remains key.

Without doubt the arrival of Koanui Blueprint in 1989 was a high point in the stud’s success.

Being able to observe the genetic expression of animals within their peer groups with no animals

Sound, functional and productive females are the future of the Koanui herd.

The strategy is to cull hard, test and evaluate every animal produced and guarantee what is sold for ongoing profitability of Koanui’s clients. The Chestermans are very grateful for the support of their clients, agents and staff over the past 50 years. They are planning to celebrate the 50th on-farm bull sale in Maraetotara on Thursday 16 June by offering 10 rising two-year stud heifers for sale. A golden opportunity!

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Rauriki Charolais

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Power and Performance

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Rauriki Charolais is holding its ÿ fth annual R2 Charolais Bull Sale on-farm at 18 Ahiweka Rd, Dannevirke on Tuesday 31 May at 2pm.

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Rauriki Charolais is located in both the Whetukura and Flemington districts with 660ha plus 194ha lease at a height of 340m to 750m. We run 100 Charolais cows, plus 50 Angus x cows, and 3100 Romney ewes and replacements.

2022 Sale Bulls while still maintaining growth. The bulls have good temperament, and high degree of structural soundness. Around half of this year’s sale bulls are polled or scurred. Rauriki Charolais’ catch phrase - “Power and Performance” - is very well represented with this year’s Rauriki Charolais R2 Sale Bulls.

We predominantly breed bulls for the beef industry, but we are getting increasing enquiries from the dairy Industry, where last year we sold 20 bulls to dairy farmers.

We are happy for private inspection of the sale bulls pre-sale.

We have some R2 Sale bulls that have identiÿ ed as potentially suitable for the dairy industry.

This year’s sale bulls are carrying a lot of volume and capacity, and would be the heaviest line-up of bulls that we have bred. A lot of this year’s sale bulls have good maternal values with calving ease, moderate birth weight, and positive fat covers

CONTACT: Simon & Wendy Collin P 06 858 8045 M 027 636 3243 E s.collin@xtra.co.nz www.raurikicharolais.co.nz

RAURIKI CHAROLAIS BULL SALE Tuesday 31st May 2pm 18 Ahiweka Rd, Dannevirke Selling 20 top quality R2 Charolais Bulls of proven performance and outstanding pedigree.

Bull Walk - Tuesday 17th of May 12 - 2.00pm, or by appointment Simon Collin: 027 636 3243 | s.collin@xtra.co.nz George Collin: 027 782 5237 www.raurikicharolais.co.nz

Sale Bull, Lot 2 Rauriki Royal R6

Sale Bull, Lot 1 Rauriki Ralph R17

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BULL SALES From left, Jack Wakeling, Andrew Griffith, Ellen O’Hara, John Griffith and Jock Cameron.

John Grifÿth & Co Ltd Kaimoa South Devon John Gri˜ th & Co Ltd is now into its second generation as an independent livestock company serving the Wairarapa and Manawatu.

The South Devon breed is great for putting extra weight into your weaners. They are known for having the best temperament of all cattle breeds, along with the ability to produce an excellent carcass.

It was founded in 1989 by John Gri˜ th Senior. John Gri˜ th Jnr, Andrew Gri˜ th, Jock Cameron and Jack Wakeling are all local lads who are based in the business’ Wairarapa o˜ ce at 116 Chapel Street, Masterton, while Scott Reilly is the Manawatu agent.

John and the team wish all the bull breeders the best for sale season.

CONTACT: Ellen O’Hara P 06 378 7778 E johngri˜ th@xtra.co.nz

Kaimoa South Devons have the biggest selection of polled South Devon bulls in New Zealand. Our mission is to produce polled only bulls. In addition, we are committed to producing meaty bulls with good constitution and excellent temperament.

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We have pleasure in putting forward 20 Polled Bulls in 2022. Inspection welcomed. All the bulls come with a threeyear guarantee for soundness and fertility and are available for inspection.”

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Kaimoa South Devons have pleasure in putting forward 20 Bulls in 2022 Kaimoa South Devons have the biggest selection of polled South Devon bulls in New Zealand. Our mission is to produce polled only bulls. In addition, we are committed to producing meaty bulls with good constitution and excellent temperament.

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This indoor plant can survive and even thrive outside writes Leigh Bramwell

The red-edged variety is a favourite indoor plant.

REMEMBER IN graphic detail the first time I ever saw a dracaena. I was putting together an article about a new, very smart house and there was a dracaena in a fluted ceramic pot in the living room. It was taller than I and certainly slimmer, and it was placed about a metre from the end of a low, six-seater leather sofa facing the sea view. So very, very stylish. I was far more besotted with the dracaena than either the house or my boyfriend at the time, and as soon as I got home I bought one for what was, back in the day, a heart-stopping amount of money. When I moved to the Far North, leaving both the dracaena and the boyfriend behind, I bought a couple of new ones, planted them in black ceramic pots and sited them on the terrible trendy black tiles at one end of our living room. It wasn’t long before I became disenchanted with the white, limey mark that spread out from underneath them and had to be scrubbed off every couple of weeks so they were relocated to the garden. There they have, if not thrived, at least survived in less than ideal conditions for plants that hail from Madagascar. You’ll see dracaenas in most garden centres, usually in the indoor plant section. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have one growing outside. It will, however, require a largely frost-free environment in a warm climate. Like me, they consider running away when it gets below 17C for more than a few days at a time. It certainly gets below 17C here in the Far North, but our garden is largely frostfree and I’m happy to race outside with shade cloth in the wee hours if it does look like frost. And I must have done everything right so far because ours have been fine for the last two years, despite the less-thanoptimum conditions. They are planted in the shadiest part of the garden, sheltered by three big totara and rubbing elbows with a titoki and a puriri. I suppose it would be fair to say they look slightly perplexed, but

This Dracaena marginata has done well outside in a shady spot with indirect light.

Dracaena ‘Lemon and Lime’ is a show-off décor element.

Dreaming of dracaena Like me, they consider running away when it gets below 17C for more than a few days at a time.

both seem perfectly healthy. They’re in rich, volcanic soil which is not a requirement but which they may see as a bonus, and the soil drains well. All of this was achieved by accident rather than design, and I was gratified to read quite recently that a dracaena is happy in part-shade as long as there’s enough indirect light. Some water is okay, but soggy feet are not. You can use a basic fertiliser every couple weeks during the growing season to encourage more growth, so I’ll try that this year just to be on the safe side. And that seems to be about it. Experts say that once your dracaena is established

outside, you won’t have to give it much attention at all. If you know what kind of dracaena you are planting, try to provide for that particular variety’s needs. Most are pretty similar, but there will likely be differences in size and how much space the plants need. Some varieties stay low, while others grow up to a couple of metres tall. Given the right conditions, a dracaena can add drama and style to your landscape design with different heights, shapes, leaf colours, leaf patterns and textures. If you turn out to be successful at growing dracaena, you may be tempted

to propagate them. It takes a bit of courage, though, because the most common method is simply to cut the head off. The procedure is to snip it just below the leaf line and be sure to include at least one node: roots grow from these round, white bumps on the stem. Then either plant your cutting in some soil or put it in water. I’d go for water because you can see when the cutting has rooted. Then you can plant it into soil when the root is about 5cm long. A word of warning — as much as you might love your dracaena, don’t encourage your dogs and cats to love it too. It’s poisonous to dogs and cats.

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urely one of the most useful of all genera in the flower border is the salvia. There is such a range of plants we can grow, from famous herbs like sage, through herb-looking annuals like clary, then to the brightest coloured summer bedding plans like ‘Bonfire’, and on to the wide range of various perennial forms. For sheer flower power it is hard to go past the tall growing S. guaranitica. There are several different cultivars of this popular species, but I think the two metre-tall form called ‘Amistad’ is the one to go for. It features dark purple flowers with nearly black calyces, and it has been in flower in our garden since early spring, and it still staggering on. I will cut it back to fresh buds over winter, and away it will go again, slowly moving around a bit in the border but never getting out of control. The slightly smaller growing ‘Black and Blue’ is not quite so vigorous, either in height or in territorial ambitions. As the name indicates, this has bright blue flowers, again with nearblack calyces. These two varieties are the backbone of a portion of our back perennial border. They can look a little leggy as they age, but we have summergrowing plants at the base – hostas, ligularia, irises and even a pink-flowering hebe – so the twigginess is well disguised. I was visiting a friend at a rest home and noticed a blazing display of ‘Bonfire’ in a formal setting outside a large building. I know the strong red colouring is not to everyone’s taste, but this planting just looked exceptional. If

Salvia Amistad.

scarlet is not to your taste, there are plenty of other colours available in this species – S. splendens. I like the coral shades, but there are also near-white strains and some very attractive purples as well. Strictly speaking, these are perennials, but they are frost tender and do not usually overwinter in our climate. The Pineapple Sage, S. rutilans, has no such troubles [although hard frost might catch it] and is almost as red as ‘Bonﬁre.’ This is a remarkable plant, with leaves that release a delicious pineapple scent when crushed. The ﬂowers, which appear in late summer, are bright scarlet red, but as they age, they take on a crimson

tone. I had not noticed this trait before but saw a large specimen in a garden not far from the rest home, and the flowers on the bush, and those that had fallen on the ground, had a completely different tones. This species, along with a few other garden varieties, is much loved by children, who grab at the plant and suck the nectar out of the long tubular flowers. You need to be careful though – bees love these same flowers. If you are a bit adventurous with our salads, you can chop some of the pineappleflavoured leaves in with your greens, and can also decorate the dish with the edible red flowers. Perhaps the oddest of

all salvias I have seen is the peculiar ‘Hot Lips.’ This is a relatively new introduction – I first saw it on the streets of San Francisco a few years back – and is a form of the hybrid S. x jamensis. The flowers can be a bit variable, sometimes all white, sometimes all hot pink, but usually they are white with a prominent bright pink lip. Again, not to everyone’s taste, but certainly show stopping, and a good conversation starter in the garden Another perennial form that can be relied on to flower for a long period, including well into autumn, is the Mexican Bush Sage, S. leucantha. This is a green-leaved plant, growing to about a metre high and perhaps twice that wide, with white hairs giving the foliage a grey tinge. The flowers are very small, and white, but they are held in showy furry purple calyces. The effect is very dramatic. If blue is your favourite colour, S. patens is the plant for you. Sometimes called the Gentian Sage, this plant has the prettiest bright blue flowers you could wish for. There are several different forms, but most have electric blue flowers on plants about 60cm high, with a similar girth. They are perennial and die down for the winter. In the coldest spots it is an idea to protect the crowns from frost. I have also been impressed with the ‘Wish’ series of salvias, developed in Australia. I think the best is ‘Wendy’s Wish’, a vibrant magentapink form. It is slightly frost tender, so make sure it gets a very warm spot, where it will even pop up the odd flower over winter. Almost all salvias like a warm, sunny spot with fertile soil, and can be relied on to provide heaps of colour throughout the year.

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Masterton paddler wants to get to world champs WAKA AMA

CHRIS COGDALE

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A Masterton paddler is looking for support to get to England in August for the waka ama clubs world sprint championships. Jeff Fry is in the Whanganuibased Tipi Haere six-man team, who will contest the Golden Masters [60-69 years] at the championships to be held on Dorney Lake, Buckinghamshire. The 63-year-old has been paddling for eight years, first for the Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club, before transitioning into waka ama. Because there was no team for him to slot into in Wairarapa, Fry joined Ratana Paa Kaihoe Trust Waka Ama and the Tipi Haere team. Although he still competes in dragon boating for Wairarapa, waka ama has taken precedence in recent months. Fry works in the middle of the six-man crew, who qualified for the world championships through the regional championships. He travels to Whanganui every week for training, as well as travelling to competitions. However, the cost of the regular

Je˜ Fry, at rear, works out on Henley Lake.

travel and getting to England is very high, and Fry is hoping to get some sponsorship from local businesses to help with costs. “I’ve been doing this for eight years now, and we’ve got through. This will be one of the biggest things I’ve actually ever done, but it’s a huge expense,” Fry said. “I’ve put out something on Facebook for family and friends and got a little bit that way, but of course, with times being hard, it’s pretty tough, so I’m looking at local businesses that may have a little bit more to give to make it a bit easier.” Fry intends to approach businesses he deals with over the next two to three weeks but would

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welcome any support from other companies. Anyone interested in helping Fry can do so through his Facebook page. In the meantime, Fry is continuing his build-up for the world championships, with gym work, jogging, and training on Henley Lake, as well as the regular sessions with Tipi Haere on the Whanganui River. More than 1000 teams from around the world will converge on Dorney Lake for the world championships from August 7-17. Tipi Haere are one of three seeded teams for the Masters 60 men’s 500m and 1000m sprint events.

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Waicol’s three-try comeback falls short SCHOOLS

A strong second-half showing wasn’t enough for Wairarapa College to overcome Rongotai College in the first round of Wellington premier secondary school rugby grading. Down 17-0 at halftime, Waicol produced a sterling comeback scoring three tries but falling short 24-17. They play Naenae College at home in the second round on Saturday. Rathkeale will kick-off the Central North Island First XV championship on Saturday at home to St John’s Hastings. In football, Rathkeale won their first Wellington premier grading match 4-1 over Kapiti College, and Waicol had a 5-4 win over Rongotai 2 in premier reservedivision one grading. Rathkeale are away to Paraparaumu College, and Waicol take on HIBS 2 in the second round on Saturday.

HOCKEY

Big scores highlighted the third

round of the Wairarapa men’s championship. Kia Kaha put 12 unanswered goals past JNL, and Tremain’s Red Star defeated Carterton Vets 6-2 and Dalefield Dodgers beat Featherston 3-1 for their first win of the season. Gladstone Gold beat Tremain’s Red Star 2-0 and Dalefield had a 4-2 victory over Featherston in women’s division one. Eketahuna Tuis lead women’s division two after beating Martinborough 4-0. Tumu beat Wairarapa Mitsubishi 4-2 and Coasties were too good for Featherston Force, winning 7-0.

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Carterton Redbacks extended their winning run to ﬁve matches in Wairarapa division one with a 10-0 thumping of Douglas Villa Fall Protect on Saturday. Douglas Villa Skulls remain second after a 4-0 win over Tremain’s Greytown. Property Brokers Featherston United had their ﬁrst win, beating Masterton Ziggy’s Glass Presidents 5-1.

In division two, Masterton McAuley’s suffered their first loss, going down 2-1 to Greytown Spartans. Property Brokers Greytown joined Masterton at the top of the table with a 7-3 win over Evergreens. Douglas Villa Mitre 10 Megabeens beat Carterton Goal Diggers 3-0, The Offering Greytown beat Martinborough 4-2 and Douglas Villa Drake thrashed Masterton Lions 14-3.

NETBALL

The second and ﬁnal day of senior grading games will be played at the Trust House Wairarapa Netball Centre. Last season’s premier one teams Wairarapa College A, Celtic, Jo Kelly and Co Carterton Maroon, Greytown Holmes Construction, and Harcourts will take the court for the ﬁrst time, with their games scheduled for 9am, 11am, and 1pm. After the day’s play, teams will be allotted grades for the competition proper, which start on May 21. – CHRIS COGDALE

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Fran Stewart wins tournament Masterton

KIRSTEN HEWITT

Congratulations to Masterton Golf Club’s Fran Stewart on winning the 2022 Southey Honda Nine-Hole Tournament played in Martinborough on Monday, May 2, with a nett score of 30. Longest drives were won by Di Herbert and Barbie Wallace. Nearest the pins won by Helen Ordish and Prue Andrew all from Masterton Golf Club. Monday, May 9: Women: The club’s Rothbury Silver Pennants team played at Manor Park against Martinborough winning 5-4. The team was Carolyn Stevenson, Brenda Blatchford, Lorraine Inglis and Sereana Phillipps. The Division 1 Bronze Pennants team had their ﬁnal against BFHGC at Manor Park in very wet conditions. Congratulations to Lola and her team, Lorraine Stewart, Jo Bird, Lusiana Williams, Dale McLeod, Lesley Stewart and Elizabeth Brown, for their performance. While they did not win they played extremely well all season – were winners in their division and then came second overall in the ﬁnal. — Sereana Phillipps, women’s club captain. Monday, May 9: Vets stableford: 1 Larry Ashmore 20, 2 Benny Marriott 20, 3 Laurie Williams 18, 4 Jill Slight 18, 5 Hugh Blundell 18. Wednesday, May 4: Nine-hole women, nett: 1 Sue Williams

The Southey Honda Cup presented to Fran Stewart [Masterton] by the Martinborough Nine-Hole convener Sherryl Howie, right, and assistant tournament convener Billie Holmes, left. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

31, 2 Jinny Small 33, 3 Trish Newcombe 37. Nearest the pin: Di Herbert. Thursday, May 5: Stableford: 1 Mike Dixon 38, 2 Trevor Smith 37, 3 Carl Christensen 36, 4 David Cook 35, 5 Paul Williams 35. Saturday, May 7: Club day stableford: 1 Murray Wolland 37, 2 Alan Kirkham 37, 3 Allan Carroll 37, 4 Innes Kennard 37, 5 Brian Leighton 37. xhead - Interclub results Thursday, May 5: Women Nine-hole Index, round eight: Masterton v PBGC 1 at Miramar Golf Club, 2½-1½ loss. Singles win: Di Herbert 2Up Saturday, May 7: Men: Gibson Sheat Premier Men’s team v BHFGC at Shandon 5½-9½ loss. Singles wins: Brent Mackenzie

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6/5, Owen Lloyd 3/1. Div 2: v BHFGC away, 3-12 loss. Singles wins Pete Jackson 3/1, Phil Rutene 1 up. Div 7: v Mahunga away, 3-12 loss. Singles win: Alan Kempsell 1 up. Div 10: v Te Marua away, 4-11 loss. Singles win: Sean Rudman 1 up. Tuesday, May 10: LGU, putting: Fifteen women played , the morning started oﬀ with rain and ended up with sunshine. Silver: 1 Jeanette McNae nett 76, 38 putts, 2 Brenda Blatchford 79, 27 putts, 3 Allan Carroll 85, 31 putts; Bronze A: 1 Dale McLeod 80, 2 Jenni Johnston 85, 31 putts, 3 Cindy Giles 85, 31 putts; Bronze B: 1 Isobelle Weaver 76, 29 putts, 2 Carol Tudhope 79, 29 putts, 3 Allan Carroll 88, 31 putts.

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Another sunny autumn day had 30 players turn up for a stroke competition last Tuesday for Vets. Results: Division 1: Murray Smith 66 nett, Chris Thomson 67, Allan Fayen 68, Ron O’Neale 70, Mike Wren, Wayne Taylor 72, Les Cherry 73. Division 2: Rob Saxton 70. Terry O’Neill, Terry Price 71, John Vallely 72, David Tunnicliﬀe, Max Baylis 73, Cary Clark 76. Twos: Wayne Taylor, Murray Burns, Mike Wren, Murray Smith and Ron O’Neale. Nearest the pins: Ron O’Neale and Murray Smith. Our 18-hole women played

the ﬁrst round of the Captain’s Trophy on Wednesday. Results: Sharrie Gibbons 36 points, Donna Burns 35, Val Edwards, Lesley Sadler, and Shirley Carew 32. Nearest the pin: Donna Burns. Our Wednesday nine-holers played a stableford competition over the front nine. Results: Wayne Buck 23 points, Chris Taylor 22, Craige Burt 21, Bernice Parker 20, John Fricker 18. Nearest the pin: Craige Burt. There were 12 players on a beautiful Friday morning for Elevenses. Results: Cary Clark 25 points, Max Baylis 25, Ian Brinkworth 22, Bill Armstrong 22, and Peter Bain 22. It was another busy day on Saturday with visitors, interclub and the usual club day competitions. Our nineholers played their monthly medal match over the front nine. Results: 1 John Fricker on countback, Tipi Rimene 35, Carissa Price 35, Phil Gibbons 36, Terry Price 36 and Ann Richardson 36. The 18-holer women played the ﬁrst round of the Robson Cup on Saturday. Results: Lesley Sadler nett 73, Jenny Harris 74 and Pam Lewthwaite 77. Nearest the pins: Jane Brooking and Lesley Sadler. The Men played a nett haggle. Results: Peter Woodcock 65, Graham Hutchby 66, Ben Bailey and Jim Harris 70,

and John Vallely 71. Nearest the pins: Lance Sayer, Ben Bailey and John Vallely. Best gross: Ross Collings. Twos: Alister Murrell, Graham Hutchby, Peter Woodcock, and Grant Smith.

Mahunga

MAURICE O’REILLY

On Saturday the club competition was a medal round. Results: Group 1: 1 Shane Hawkins nett 73 on count back from Michelle Coley, 3 Darryl Coley 75. Group 2: 1 Kevin Hunter 73 on countback from Mike Towgood, 3 John Dodds 77. Nearest the pins: Cheycoda Cocks, Mike Towgood, Michelle Coley, Anita Karaitiana and Darryl Coley. Sunday’s competition was also a medal round. Results: Group 1: 1 Anita Karaitiana nett 70 on count back from Laurence Butler and Kevin Gibbs, 4 Kevin Jury 73. Group 2: 1 Mark Logan 73, 2 Peter Hawkins 75, 3 Terry Adamson 76, 4 Chic Reiri 77. Twos: Anita Karaitiana and Ray Cocks. On Tuesday the vets played a stableford round. Results: 1 Meki Lauvi 34 points, 2 Nan McNae 33, 3 Terry Adamson 32. Nearest the pins: Nan McNae and Meki Lauvi. This weekend the competition is stableford rounds on both Saturday and Sunday.

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Clarke clears head, throws out clutter C

Liam Napier explains a rugby revival and why it doesn’t include a NRL shot

aleb Clarke has opened prepared to navigate the fickle, up about the tight-knit and at times nasty, social media crew who helped him world while striking a balance emerge from last year’s through time away from the turbulent rugby season to the game. But there was a point last form revival he’s now savouring year where rugby consumed with the Blues — and moved to him. clarify suggestions he could “Going through everything deflect to league. from the disappointment of not Clarke has packed a career of playing a really good Super experiences into his 23 years Rugby Aotearoa campaign in and eventually come out the 2021 and then not making the other side with a healthy dose Olympics and All Blacks, I went of perspective that’s fuelling his through the lows. increasing influence on the “One thing I learned was not Super Rugby-leading Blues. to listen to what other people From the heights of 2020, said about me. It was hard to not when he was swiftly promoted see comments when people to the All Blacks and evoked would tag me trying to defend comparisons to the late, great me. I would see comments Jonah Lomu with a standout saying ‘he’s lazy, he thinks he’s performance on the left wing too good’ seeing stuff like that against the Wallabies at Eden digs at you as a human. Park, to the lows of 2021 as “Sometimes I would get really second year petty and want to syndrome hit answer back and I hard, Clarke fully would tap into appreciates the their profile and unpredictable see it was an old peaks and troughs man and I’d think sport can bring. ‘why are you This year hasn’t saying this stuff?’ been perfect, “Johnny helped either. Clarke me a lot with this copped a harsh stuff. His domain is Caleb Clarke social media so he three-week suspension for his helped me not attempted charge-down gone listen to that sort of noise. I was wrong, but learning to listen and really grateful for him during trust those in his corner has him that time. on the cusp of an All Blacks “I know we’re in a sport that’s recall. always in the public eye so that “I’ve gone back to basics,” comes with it but I was happy Clarke said as the Blues prepare to go through that at a young age for the Reds at Eden Park on and see who are the people who Saturday night. “I got to be I listen to. That’s something I get around the people that helped to now pass on to young players me get through that. This year when I talk to them. it has been about enjoying rugby “My story is about someone and being around the club. I who cracked it and had his name haven’t really set goals or looked in the headlights one second and too far ahead. I’m living in the people think he’s on top of the now, and that’s helped me play world, and then the next he’s in with the freedom I have been the the shallows. That’s what I’ve last few weeks.” learned a lot about these last Returning from Tokyo last couple of years.” year, after missing selection in Clarke sparked a headline the men’s sevens squad for the frenzy by saying he harboured Olympic Games, Clarke turned hopes of playing for South to family, Hawke’s Bay halfback Sydney in the NRL. He is instead Danny Tusitala, who is playing expected to soon re-sign with NZ for Old Glory in America’s Major Rugby, and confirmed that’s League Rugby and the Tuivasawhere his priorities lie. Sheck brothers, Roger and “As much as I always say I’d Johnny, to lift him. love to play league I have so “Those are the key people many things I want to tick off in who got me through the lowest rugby before I even think about point I got to and helped me to going to league.” where we are today. Johnny Such a statement will be lives down the road from me reassuring for the All Blacks as and that’s literally who I spend the Blues edge closer to a home most days with.” playoff and Clarke rediscovers These days, Clarke is better his clear-headed talent.

Caleb Clarke is in a better place after taking some helpful advice.

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I learned not to listen to what other people said about me.

Mind-benders: Worrying issues exposed in horror loss LEAGUE

Michael Burgess

You can expect some familiar lines out of Warriors’ HQ this week. Something like “We’ve addressed things”, “There’s been some positive reviews” and “the boys are determined to turn things around”. In the aftermath of the awful 29-10 defeat to the Sharks it’s the kind of thing that sounds good — but what does it actually mean? The issues that were uncovered in Cronulla last Sunday can’t be put down to a bad day at the office, nor are they fixable across a couple of training sessions. They are, unfortunately, things that go deeper, almost to the core of a club. You could make a list; defensive attitude, leadership, playing for your teammates, composure under pressure, skill execution, game

The issues that were uncovered in Cronulla last Sunday can’t be put down to a bad day at the office. management and mental toughness. The kind of things that had to be worked on in pre-season, then topped up throughout the year, because it is almost impossible to obtain them on the fly. It’s the same with attacking and defensive structures; if it isn’t ingrained now, it’s hard to solidify on the run in the endless cycle of prepare, train, play and recover. Injuries haven’t helped with combinations and cohesion although the Warriors haven’t been affected disproportionately. So where to now?

It’s hard not to be worried. During the post-match press conference after the Sharks’ game, captain Addin Fonua-Blake was asked how confidence would be affected, after the dismal display. “It doesn’t really knock our confidence, it’s just things we need to stop doing,” he said. “Obviously [we are] making the game hard for ourselves by trying to force passes and make plays that aren’t really on.” If only it was so simple. Unfortunately, there will be psychological scars, because last Sunday’s showing isn’t the kind of performance you can erase. It’s bad enough losing to an undermanned team but getting walloped by 12 players is mindbending stuff. As Nathan Brown indicated, the coaching staff will need to do plenty of self reflection. They haven’t

managed to create an environment to get the best out of the players and the sloppy mistakes and inaccurate periods seen in round one are still happening, two months later. They have also opted for a conservative game plan — limiting offloads and second phase play — but that is a risky strategy, given most teams are more accomplished in the arm wrestle. Last Sunday also exposed a leadership vacuum and an inability to change momentum. Shaun Johnson had an afternoon to forget, as if the return to his former club affected his focus. There’s already a perception things will be okay in 2023, with the arrival of Marata Niukore and Mitch Barnett, among others. But there needs to be a foundation to build on from this campaign and it’s hard to see where it could be coming from.

Captain Harris back in team Captain Tohu Harris has been named for his long-awaited first match of the NRL season while winger Marcelo Montoya is back from suspension for the Warriors’ Magic Round encounter with South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday. Harris has been named in the second row for a match which won’t just be his first in 300 days but also his first as captain since being officially appointed last December. Harris, 30, hasn’t played since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in in July last year. Warriors: Reece Walsh, Dallin WateneZelezniak, Viliame Vailea, Adam Pompey, Marcelo Montoya, Deejarn Asi, Shaun Johnson; Addin Fonua-Blake, Wayde Egan, Matt Lodge, Euan Aitken, Tohu Harris, Jazz Tevaga. Interchange: Aaron Pene, Ben MurdochMasila, Bunty Afoa, Jack Murchie. Reserves: Eliesa Katoa, Rocco Berry, Pride Petterson-Robati, Edward Kosi, Junior Ratuva, Ronald Volkman, Freddy Lussick.

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Liverpool stay in EPL title chase FOOTBALL Liverpool ensured the Premier League’s thrilling title race will stretch into the final week of the season after a come-frombehind 2-1 win at Aston Villa yesterday. The victory, sealed Sadio Mane with a header in the 65th minute, showed Liverpool’s heart for the fight and moved Jurgen Klopp’s team level on points with Manchester City. City still lead thanks to a superior goal difference of three to Liverpool. The defending champions were to play their game in hand against Wolverhampton this morning (NZT), after which the two title rivals will have only two more league games to play. The earliest City could now clinch the league is on Wednesday when Liverpool play their next league game at Southampton. Before that, City play twice, against Wolves, then West Ham on Monday. “We cannot do more than win,” Klopp said. “A lot of people thought this could be a banana skin, that it could be a struggle for us, and how the boys sorted that was absolutely outstanding.” The Reds, who drew 1-1 with Tottenham on Sunday, avoided having their title bid further derailed by a Villa team managed by one of their greatest players.

Henderson, used his experience to calm the game down. Liverpool had regained control by the time Mane twisted his neck to meet a cross from the left from Luis Diaz with a header into the bottom corner. Now playing more as a central striker after Diaz’s arrival, Mane has become a pivotal player in recent months for Klopp, who gave the Senegal international a big hug after the fulltime whistle that came as Liverpool’s away contingent sang the club’s anthem, You’ll Never Walk Alone. “He’s a machine. A massive player,” Klopp said of Mane. “When everyone has yards in their legs, you can’t see it with him.” Ahead of the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, Klopp chose to leave out leftback Andrew Robertson from the squad entirely and begin with Mohamed Salah and Thiago Alcantara on the bench. Liverpool finish the league campaign with games against Southampton and Wolverhampton next week. As for City, Pep Guardiola’s team might need to claim seven points from its remaining three games to win a sixth title in 11 years. The last match is against Villa on the final day of the season, so Gerrard can still have a massive say in the title race — but now by helping his old club. – AP

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, left, controls the ball in his team’s 2-1 win against Aston Villa. PHOTO/AP

Steven Gerrard, a boyhood Liverpool fan and former star midﬁelder, insisted his focus was purely on winning the game for Villa and saw midﬁelder Douglas Luiz — who was once on Man City’s books — give his team the lead in the third minute. The Brazilian forced the ball in from close range after his

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initial header was parried by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Villa held the lead for less than three minutes, with Joel Matip equalising by converting into an unguarded empty net after fellow centreback Virgil van Dijk had a shot saved by goalkeeper Emi Martinez. Liverpool lost Fabinho in

the 30th minute to a hamstring injury that could potentially rule the holding midﬁelder out of the FA Cup ﬁnal against Chelsea on Sunday. The injury might actually have helped Liverpool. Fabinho had been struggling up to that point — he was lucky to avoid getting a yellow card for repeated fouls — and his replacement,

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England may turn to McCullum CRICKET Black Caps great Brendon McCullum has been tipped as a ‘strong contender’ to become England’s test cricket coach which could see him take charge of the side for the upcoming series against New Zealand. England have been searching for a new coach since Chris Silverwood left the role in the wake of the Ashes defeat over the summer. The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that McCullum ‘has emerged as a strong contender’ for the England job. South Africa’s Gary Kirsten and Australian Simon Katich are other considered other contenders. The Guardian said that McCullum had been interviewed for the England role in the past few days. McCullum currently coaches the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League table. McCullum has previously been tipped as a potential contender as the England limited overs coach. His noted aggressive style as Black Caps captain and now coach with the Knight Riders would marry well with new England test captain Ben Stokes who will lead the team against the Black Caps in the three-test series starting June 2 at Lord’s. England are currently

Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson receiving the trophy from Brendon McCullum after the series win against Pakistan in Christchurch in January last year. PHOTOS/GETTY IMAGES

ranked sixth in the world test rankings and bottom of the World Test Championship standings with one win from their last 12 tests. Rob Key, the director of England men’s cricket, was now looking to recruit separate coaches for the test and white-ball sides, The Guardian reported. The newspaper said it was widely believed McCullum’s application would relate to the limited-overs vacancy, given a nascent coaching career spent exclusively in franchise T20 cricket and a close friendship with Eoin Morgan, England’s white-ball captain. But there is a growing expectation that McCullum, 40, may take charge of the test set-up in a move that would combine his aggressive outlook

with the captaincy of Ben Stokes. Appointing McCullum for the test team would be a bold move that would invite questions about the domestic coaching landscape in England, not least since the former wicketkeeper-batter has never coached a ﬁrst-class side himself. McCullum is, however, widely credited for changing the culture of New Zealand’s test team as captain between 2013 and 2016 and laying the foundation for the World Test Championship title last year under his successor, Kane Williamson. – NZME/GUARDIAN

Brendon McCullum in his heyday playing for Kolkata in the IPL in 2012. He’s now their coach.

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