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By Heather Mackenzie raising efforts are too numer- RDA is about so much more Hand-eye co-ordination levels Hooper also pointed out they [email protected] ous to list here, have all worked than simply teaching disabled are improved through throwing benefit greatly from spending Ashburton Riding for the Disa- together to create this amazing children how to ride. balls through hoops, fine motor one-on-one time with adults. bled may own the land, but head place. Hooper said the games and skills are honed by using twee- “Sometimes we can have a coach Maxine Hooper said this To begin with they operat- obstacles, all carried out on zers to pick up small cloth arti- bad day, or one of the horses can is very much a community asset. ed out of the Ashburton Race- horseback, have all been de- cles and maths abilities are im- be a bit off, but then you have a Hooper said the Ashburton course, then moved to the Tin- signed with specific teaching ar- proved when they are required real breakthrough with a child branch of RDA was established wald Pony Club, and back to the eas in mind. to add up the numbers on the and that’s when I remember, we in 1974 by the late Ron Wakelin. racecourse. “Each referral child comes to knocked over wooden pegs. are doing great work here.” Since then an enthusiastic com- Hooper said the base jumping us with a therapist and I work Social skills, self-confidence mittee, many volunteers, and an stopped when land on the out- with them and other occupa- and speech levels often notice- extremely supportive communi- skirts of Hampstead was pur- tional therapists to set individu- ably increase because of the in- CONTINUED P3 ty, whose donations and fund- chased. al goals,” she said. teraction with others.

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2 Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, June 17, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz The long journey to Mt Hutt opening

By Susan Sandys [email protected] So near, but yet so far. That is how Mt Hutt seemed to me in lockdown. As I hid away from the world with family in Methven, I did not know if we would get up there skiing this year. Covid-19 was extending its deadly tendrils around the world, as buckled down and hoped to avoid the worst of the global pandemic. As it turned out, Prime Minis- ter ’s “go hard, go early” strategy paid off, and life returned almost to normal just in time for the ski area’s opening weekend. Daughter Brooke and I could not quite believe it as we packed our skis, boots and poles into the family car to head up there on Friday. There was such a sense of an- ticipation – are we really doing this, has New Zealand really got to this stage? It had been a long journey to that point, Brooke having es- caped from New York, and all of us coming out of lockdown with changes of plans in store, among them a forced cancellation of a family trip to the Gold Coast in Right – Brooke and Susan Sandys made it for opening day at June. Mt Hutt. But who needs the seaside and theme parks when you have Mt Hutt? had arrived as early as the day temporary Summit Six break- Every year my family makes before to make sure they were at down. This made me feel all the pilgrimage to our local ski- the front of the Summit Six line. the more privileged for being in field, but had never been there We were at the back of a large New Zealand, where there are no on opening day before, so it was line for the lift by 9am, and glee- longer social distancing regula- fun to try and make it there for fully followed television crews’ tions, and it made me feel proud the celebratory 9am opening instructions for raising our arms as well. with cheers and drinks. in the air and cheering a couple Mt Hutt is no longer a far-away We got there about 8.30am and of times. promise beckoning in the dis- could not believe the crowds. It The snow conditions were fan- tance. seemed everyone in Canterbury tastic. It was cold and snowy, but Thanks to New Zealanders’ had the same idea – let’s make I like skiing in that type of weath- brilliant efforts to quash Cov- the most of what we have on our er, and we had a great day. id-19, it is an accessible local fa- doorstep. Skyline Café was absolutely cility that we can all get out and The group who got there first packed at lunchtime and for a enjoy.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Ashburton Guardian 3 Same Brown Pub, but a new look RDA grounds a By Heather Mackenzie [email protected] The Brown is back – like the proverbial phoe- nix the Methven landmark has once again risen community from the ashes. Flames on July 2 threatened to destroy it for the second time, but unlike the 1922 fire that asset razed the building to the ground, a quick ‘your pub is on fire’ phone call from the Methven i-SITE staff to owner David (Trev) den Baars From P1 saved the pub. Normally at this time of Debbie den Baars said they were later told year the arena would be full that had that phone call come about two min- of happy children laughing utes later, the whole building would have been and learning, but Covid-19 toast. has left the ring silent for “The Methven Fire Brigade guys were abso- now. lutely amazing. The first one turned up, in full Hooper said they plan to gear, within 90 seconds of the 111 call being open again in the third term made.” after the school holidays. She Flames extinguished and the last soggy piece said it wasn’t an easy deci- of furniture removed, the process of redeco- rating the damaged upstairs accommodation sion to make, but with many began. of their 30 or so volunteers As the 1920s building is of such historic value being over 70 and some of den Baars called in heritage building consult- the children having health is- ant Arlene Baird to help with colour choices sues, it was the sensible thing and décor tips. to do. Even though Baird was just about to board a Brown Pub owners Dave and Debbie den Baars enjoying the morning sun on the re- To make sure the volun- plane to Europe she was happy to help out. cently renovated balcony. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 160620-HM-0008 teers remained engaged over “We have lost so many of these buildings al- the break the national body ready. They need to be preserved as it’s really “I would follow it into the shop and if they “It’s like a palace. Oh my goodness it’s so beau- for RDA have been providing important to have them around.” didn’t know the price, I told them I could wait.” tiful here.” training videos online. Baird gave den Baars some different colour Her turning up on the off chance and trolling Those eyeing the Brown as potential accom- There is a positive to come combinations to choose from. They included a the internet philosophy worked well for den modation for a stag do or a rugby trip will be out of lockdown, when they darker shade, a lighter colour and a wallpaper Baars as she said she got some great bargains. smartly redirected to the Blue. The focus now reopen again there will be selection to add texture. “All the curtain rods for upstairs cost me $40 in will be on golfing weekends and the like. three new volunteers in the “The colour choices all have to work together total,” she said. “For those groups we would like to offer line-up. to accentuate the beautiful timbers and make The art deco-looking large red light shades golf, bed and dinner, Trev would crank up his “I think over lockdown the most of the features in the building, Baird in the hall came from the Ashburton MSA. famous spit roast. Breakfast and lunch they people, when out walking said. Seeing them listed on Market Place, den Baars would get from the other businesses and cafés and got themselves fitter, are The deep blue/green colour combination contacted the MSA directly and told them she around town. That way we all win.” looking for slightly different with red accents was the winner. Decision would take the lot. The road back to beauty has not been an easy things to do with their time.” made, den Baars set about finding items, from Lessons learned at the Methven Summer one for the Brown. The fire-damaged restau- Lockdown may have deliv- the light fittings down to the floor rugs, that School chalk painting class this year came in rant was closed in January for new fit-out and ered new trainee volunteers, matched Baird’s brief. very handy. She lost count of the hours spent was replaced with their food caravan out the but it has also deprived them Armed with a limited budget, a car and a upcycling furniture using her newly learnt skill, front, which promptly blew up. of much needed income. number-eight-wire mentality, den Baars be- but it was a lot, she said. “A gas leak had built up under one of the Hooper said wages over the gan her put the brown back together mission. “Because our budget was pretty much zero, I units, and when the burners were lit, it explod- time have been covered, but The Salvation Army shop, along with the Mar- had to get resourceful and very creative.” ed.” without the riding fees for the Den Baars’ creative flair combined well with Thankfully, our chef, who was in there at the ket Place website quickly became her favourite children, paying the bills will Baird’s colour choice and eye for detail and to- time, was not seriously hurt and a loan food spots. require some fundraising. She would be parked outside the Rolleston gether they have created something that could caravan from the Ashburton Lions saw them “We are looking at running shop, coffee in hand waiting for it to open. Any- be featured in any glossy house magazine. back in business in less than a week. a car boot sale and a movie thing coming off a truck that she liked the look The first lot of guests through the door felt “It has been a long and stressful time, but night soon,” she said. of was fair game. the same way. The group of 12 told den Baars: now the Brown is back, better that ever.”

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Infrastructure JobStart

In the short term, large infrastructure projects can help stimulate The JobStart scheme would provide a $10,000 grant for the economy and create jobs, but importantly, in the longer term businesses who take on a new employee, helping create up to they can remove some of the roadblocks to our economic success. 50,000 new jobs across New Zealand. It recognises the huge costs that many small businesses have incurred in recent months, The rollout of ultrafast broadband and rural broadband proved and the ongoing economic uncertainty ahead of us. invaluable during lockdown, but for many, soaring demand with streaming services like Netflix means more investment is needed. JobStart equates to about 33 weeks of unemployment benefit The same is true for mobile blackspots in rural areas. In coming payments for those who’ve lost their job as a result of COVID-19. years we’ll be exploring more of our own backyard, sometimes in Rather than having those people unemployed, it’s far better to remote areas, and it’s important we can do so safely. have those people employed in real jobs in our community. In transport the current Government have taken more than Small businesses form part of the engine room of the New Zealand $5 billion from the state highway network to instead invest in economy, and with support, they can help get us through a rail and cycle projects. That makes our local roads less challenging period ahead. safe. Petrol taxes and road user charges will increase again on 1 July, and it’s important we get our fair share.

Tourism Accelerator GST refunds

National’s Tourism Accelerator would provide up to $100 million Although the wage subsidy was useful for covering staff costs, to co-fund projects with tourism operators aimed at growing it could not be used for many of the other significant costs that new tourism offerings across the country. face businesses. Many employers have struggled with ongoing rent throughout the lockdown, and now find themselves in a For some communities that might be new cycle trails, pushing position of high debt. further into a growing worldwide market of fitness-leisure. For others it might be high-end luxury services, giving other National would offer a GST cash refund of up to $100,000 – towns and cities the opportunity to replicate the success of a based off the GST they paid in the 6 months to 1 January 2020 previously over-saturated Queenstown market. – to the small businesses most affected.

Labour have proved big on promises but poor on delivery. 100,000 KiwiBuild houses promised, 10,000 in the first three years, but just 395 delivered. Extended free breast cancer screening up to the age of 74 promised, but never delivered. A $2.5 billion fees free policy promised, and fewer tertiary students delivered. $1.9 billion promised in new mental health spending, and just $20 million delivered. And with all that money taken from roading, light rail in Auckland promised, the project now shelved, and no scheduled date of delivery.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Ashburton Guardian 5 In brief Firefighters busy Drop in ranking for Luxton Members of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were By Susan Sandys didates that have put themselves forward kept on their toes on Monday [email protected] this year”. responding to four call-outs. The Rangitata Labour List MP has Craig told Stuff a number of other La- LABOUR’S LIST first was at 9.14am in response to dropped down the party’s list 13 places, but bour Party members had seen similar a minor rubbish fire at a Bridge on current polling would get back into Par- movements on the list as herself, and this Labour’s list for the 2020 General Election Street address. The second was liament. was because five of the party’s seven Mao- Jacinda Ardern, Kelvin Davis, , at around 10.24am to Ashburton Luxton emerged as a shining star of the ri electorate MPs had come back onto the , , , Andrew BP after the smell of gas was party prior to the last election, ranked at 28, list in 2020, while four talented newcomers Little, , David Parker, , reported inside the premises which coming in above many more experienced had been put near the top of the list, adding , , Iain Lees-Galloway, Jen- dissipated after the doors were and high profile representatives such as good skills and diversity. ny Salesa, Damien O’Connor, , David Clark, opened, and was believed to be Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard at 32 and Luxton will contest the Rangitata elector- , , Willie Jackson, Aupito caused by a tanker refilling tanks. former police union boss Greg O’Connor ate at the General Election on September William, Sio , , Michael At 5.08pm they were called to a at 40. 19 against National Party candidate and Wood, , Raymond Huo, , Ki- crash at the intersection of Belt This time round she is ranked mid-list, at incumbent Andrew Falloon. eran McAnulty, , , Rino Tiri- and Middle roads involving two 41, having had a similar drop to Invercargill Both Falloon and Luxton were first-time katene, Camilla Belich, , Jan vehicles. There were no injuries. Labour List MP from 31 to 43. candidates at the last election in 2017, Tinetti, , , Angie War- At 5.39pm they were called to a Luxton was not able to talk to the Guard- where Luxton emerged as a popular can- ren-Clark, Willow-Jean Prime, Tamati Coffey, Naisi chimney fire on Turton Street. ian yesterday, as she was full up with didate. While not managing to turn the Chen, Jo Luxton, , Liz Craig, Ibrahim meetings, at Parliament, and House Duty, Rangitata electorate from blue to red, she Omer, , Anahila Kanongata’a-Suisuiki, Cop keeps his job through to 10pm. However, she issued a slashed the National Party’s majority. , , , Helen An off-duty police officer who statement saying she was happy with her Earlier this year she said she felt confi- White, , , Shanan slapped a 15-year-old girl while he placing and would continue to keep her dent of beating Falloon at election time. Halbert, Neru Leavasa, Tracey McLellan, Lemauga was leading a youth programme focus on the people of the Rangitata elec- However, if she does not win the elec- Lydia Sosene, , Dan Rosewarne, Ra- has kept his job. Police decided not torate. torate, she will most likely get into Parlia- chel Boyack, , , Soraya to prosecute the man because they “There is too much to do to focus on an- ment once again as a List MP, considering Peke-Mason, Lotu Fuli, Sarah Pallett, Gaurav Shar- determined that the slap was not ything else, as we follow up our health re- current polling of Labour winning more ma, Emily Henderson, Terisa Ngobi, Kurt Taogaga, hard enough. “Due to the minimal sponse to Covid-19 with our economic re- than 50 per cent of the party votes means Kerrin Leoni, Reuben Davidson, Zahra Hussaini, level of force and lack of injury, sponse and continue guiding New Zealand it would get more than 60 seats. And even Janet Holborow, Romy Udanga, Ala’ Al-Bustanji, police decided not to prosecute to recovery,” she said. if Labour’s vote share dropped to less than , Monina Hernandez, Claire Mahon, Jon the officer. He was issued with Luxton added that the new list was “a 40 per cent, this could give 45 to 50 seats in Mitchell, Nathaniel Blomfield, Nerissa Henry, Mathew a formal written warning for reflection of the depth of the talented can- Parliament. Flight, Shirin Brown, Liam Wairepo, Georgie Dansey. common assault.” - RNZ Falloon, Bennett lead National’s agricultural team

By Susan Sandys of him, he’s going to enjoy the port- that road,” Bennett said. [email protected] folios he’s in and he will excel in “You can do all the other pro- The two men leading the agricul- them,” Bennett said. jects you like, but that will be the tural portfolio in the National Party Both MPs have a farming back- game-changer for the region,” he caucus have a lot in common. ground, Bennett being a dairy added. Spokesperson for agriculture Da- farmer, while Falloon has a back- The National agricultural cau- vid Bennett and associate spokes- ground in pig farming. cus members enjoyed a full itin- person for agriculture Andrew Fal- And as the representative MPs in erary on Monday, catching up loon, alongside fellow agricultural their electorates, both have been with Mid and South Canterbury caucus members, visited Mid and focused on getting their regions farming leaders. They started at South Canterbury on Monday. ahead via highway projects. Barker’s Foodstore and Eatery in The pair were on one of their Bennett, a former president of South Canterbury, and also visited first major visits to the regions Young Farmers, has advocated for Waimate to talk with those behind following their leader the Waikato Expressway, a $2 bil- Hunter Downs Water, Washdyke announcing his shadow cabinet lion project which has now been to visit McCain’s Foods and DB last month. completed. He said it had been Draught, before heading to Farm “Baldness,” was the first thing “transformative” for Hamilton, Source in Ashburton. that came to mind for Bennett making it one of the fastest grow- They said the mood of farm- when asked what they both have in Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon and Hamilton East MP David Ben- ing areas of New Zealand. ers was that they were feeling ap- common, however, he was laugh- nett talked to farming leaders in Mid Canterbury this week. Bennett said among Mid Canter- preciated by the country in the ing when he said it, and as it turns PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 150620-SS-0014 bury’s strengths was its proximity Covid-era, however there was out there are plenty of more im- rienced Bennett, who has been MP was much appreciated, he said, as to Christchurch, and he fully sup- uncertainty around many of the portant things than that. for Hamilton East since 2005 and is it was the industry seen as the one ported Falloon’s campaign for a Government’s policies, particularly Both are absolutely chuffed to be a former Minister, sees a big future to be taking New Zealand forward. four-lane highway to the city. as they looked to lower returns as at the helm of the party’s agricul- for the first-term Falloon. To be in “It’s a great start to a political ca- “The single biggest thing you can the global economic impact of the tural portfolio. And the more expe- the agricultural portfolio to start reer, he has a massive future ahead do for this region will be building pandemic took its toll.

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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT Man discharged over assault

A man in his 80s has been dis- dered him to pay reparation of $78 charged without conviction fol- and ordered the destruction of the lowing an assault charge that left ammunition. the complainant with broken glasses and cuts to the bridge of A man who will defend a num- their nose and cuts to the side of ber of assault charges has plead- their head. ed guilty to one charge of assault Stanley Francis Crosswell ap- with intent to injure. peared before Judge Joanna Maze Te Kaupapa Kamaka Reti in the Ashburton District Court on pleaded guilty to the one charge Monday for sentencing. on Monday. He pleaded guilty to one charge Judge Maze said the dispute had of common assault in the Ashbur- started over something as simple ton District Court late last month as a computer password. following an incident in a shared “This happened some time ago driveway in 2019. and I have no idea what preceed- The summary of facts read ed the event but I do know that to the court when he pleaded the victim was taken to hospital guilty said that Crosswell and the and was in some pain and dis- complainant occupied flats on a comfort,” she said. shared driveway and were known She sentenced him to nine to each other. months’ supervision and to carry On August 17, 2019 Crosswell out any drug and alcohol counsel- returned home and attempted ling and family violence courses to drive up the driveway, but was as directed. blocked by the complainant’s car. He was also sentenced to 60 He revved the car’s engine and hours’ community work. tooted the horn and once the He has pleaded guilty to a num- complainant came out of their 25 he entered New World Ash- supervision with orders to under- mine and a variety of ammunition ber of other assaults on a person property to investigate what was burton and loaded a basketful of go alcohol and drug counselling. was located. in a family relationship charges. going on, Crosswell exited the ve- meat and potatoes before exiting She also sentenced him to 40 He admitted the methamphet- hicle and started to yell abuse at the store quickly through the en- hours community work to be add- amine was for his own personal A man who has four charges the complainant, before punch- trance with the basket and items ed to his existing total of 39 hours use and that he did not have a before the court of obstructing a ing them in the head twice. and entering a waiting vehicle. and disqualified him from driv- firearms licence and knew that he medical officer of health during The second punch caused the The grocery items totalled ing for six months, after which should not have the ammunition. lockdown has been convicted and complainant to fall to the ground, $178.41 and the basket was valued he must apply for a zero alcohol On February 12 police carried sentenced on a number of other hitting their head on Crosswell’s at $80. licence. out a second search warrant at the charges. vehicle on the way down. On another occasion Tuakoi address, this time locating more Benjamin William Wederell has The complainant’s glasses were entered the Countdown located A man who was found to be in ammunition and a number of pleaded not guilty to four charges broken in the incident, and they on Peter Street and filled a basket possession of methamphetamine parts from firearms. of obstructing a medical officer of suffered cuts to the bridge of their with nine packages of meat and and ammunition has been sen- He denied owning the firearms health, but entered guilty pleas to nose, and to the side of their head. exited the store through the en- tenced in the Ashburton District parts and bullets and said he had charges of using threatening lan- Judge Maze granted Crosswell’s trance gates. Court. never seen them in his life. guage, intentional damage and lawyer’s section 106 application The meat on this occasion was Warwick Graeme King pleaded On the night of January 12 and driving while suspended. for a discharge without convic- valued at $175. guilty to a representative charge the morning of January 13 King The threatening language tion, but did order him to pay $400 The driving while disqualified of taking or obtaining a bank or stole a bank card from a vehicle charge related to a text message reparation for the broken glasses. charge came about after Tuakoi credit card for a pecuniary advan- and used it to purchase cigarettes sent during the breakdown of a was stopped by police on Alford tage, possession of methamphet- and pre-paid cards from service relationship, while the intentional A man who stole two baskets of Forest Road on March 14 while amine and possession of ammu- stations in Ashburton, before it damage charge came from Weder- meat from two Ashburton super- driving. nition and firearms, last month, failed when he attempted to make ell throwing a pot plant through a markets has been sentenced in His licence had been suspended and was sentenced on Monday. another purchase from a different window. the Ashburton District Court. due to a drink driving conviction. According to the police’s sum- service station. Reparation was not sought for Mana Terare Tuakoi appeared He told police he had been out mary of facts, on January 29 of this King told the court his 15-year- the cost of the window or pot on two charges of shoplifting of a to get takeaways. year police carried out a search old son was now in his care and plant as he had already paid the value under $500 and one charge Judge Maze terminated Tuakoi’s warrant at a property where King that he had been clean from cost back. of driving while disqualified, previous sentence of intensive was the tenant. methamphetamine for around Judge Maze sentenced him to which he pleaded guilty to. supervision which had around a After searching the property three months. 60 hours’ community work and The summary of facts read to month left to run and in its place three point bags containing a to- Judge Maze sentenced him to disqualified him from driving for the court said that on February imposed a sentence of six months’ tal of 1.6 grams of methampheta- 75 hours’ community work, or- six months. Govt slashes DHBs in massive overhaul of health system

District health boards will be services and finances and re- and complex as our health and number of Maori and Crown rep- services for Maori health. slashed and new government port to the minister disability system overnight.” resentatives. The health system had to shift health agencies created in a mas- ■■ Create a new Maori Health Au- The report recommended cut- The Ministry of Health would focus in all areas from treatment sive overhaul of the health system. thority ting the number of DHBs in the still focus on health policy. to wellbeing, the report said. The government has released ■■ Have greater sharing of servic- next five years, with the demo- The new Maori Health Author- District health boards should its final Health and Disability Sys- es between DHBs cratic voice on them gone. At the ity would sit alongside the Min- clearly and transparently set tem Review which aims to bring “The review is very clear, we can moment there is a mix of elected istry of Health to focus on Maori money aside for primary health the biggest change to the health do better,” Health Minister David and appointed members on most outcomes. care – that’s GP level care, it said. system since DHBs were created Clark told media yesterday. boards. It would work to build kaupapa And it wants the disability sys- nearly 20 years ago. “Our system is complex and It wanted them to work togeth- Maori health systems and a great- tem simplified, saying it did not It proposes a series of changes fragmented,” he said. er better to end the lottery of post er Maori workforce. serve disabled communities well. to reform a system which it de- “Local planning must drive de- code care. It would not be possible to Rural communities were also scribes as complicated and often cisions, our health and disability With a country of just five mil- improve Maori health, which is disadvantaged and DHBs need- failing Maori, disabled people and system needs to better under- lion people, highly specialised worse as a population than the ed to work out how to serve them rural communities. stand the real needs of the com- services could not be in every area rest of the country, without mak- better, it said. The key changes are: munity and when and where ser- and they should be shared and ing the system more suited to There should also be a focus on ■■ Slashing DHBs from 20 to be- vices should be available.” integrated across the country, the Maori values, the report said. recruiting and retaining staff, sim- tween 8 and 12 The government is committing report said. The report’s lead author, Heath- plifying IT systems and planning ■■ No longer having elected to an ongoing programme of re- The new Health NZ crown en- er Simpson, said there was not yet better for building work. DHBs, they will be appointed form to build a stronger health tity would focus on finances and a consensus among the panel that The government says the Cabi- instead and disability system, he said. operational work. created the report about whether net has accepted the direction of ■■ Creating Health NZ – a new “This will take time, you can’t It would have eight board mem- that authority should control the the review and the need for re- crown entity that will oversee make changes to a system as large bers and a chair, with an equal funding and commissioning of form. News

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By Jaime Pitt-MacKay dress concerns raised by groups [email protected] who made submissions, and there Covid-19 may have put concerns will also be some technical amend- about proposed firearms legisla- ments. A Supplementary Order Pa- tion changes on the backburner, per (SOP) has been introduced to but local opponents of the chang- reflect these changes.” es still have the same concerns and Some of the changes include continue to plan to have their voic- owners and managers of agricul- es heard. tural businesses being able to ap- Bob McDonald has organised ply for endorsements to use pro- two protests against the proposed hibited firearms for pest control changes prior to Covid-19 and an- without having to establish a com- other is in the works, and says that pany to carry out the work. proposed tweaks to the bill that is The government will have new before Parliament, do little to ad- powers to temporarily extend dress their major concerns. owners and dealer firearms licenc- “Covid might have put things on es in exceptional situations, such the backburner but the laws are as a natural disaster or pandemic. still draconian,” he said. Two changes were also made “The registration idea is a sham- involving the firearms registry, in- bles and there is no evidence cluding the requirement for the worldwide that it will work. legislation to be reviewed after “There will always be errors from three years, which must include a numbers going to people and into review of the registry and offences the system and it would take 20 and penalties in the act, and more years of pure accuracy for it to ever time to establish the registry to be effective.” take account of the need to design Signs at a firearms legislation protest in February highlighted concerns police failures had led to McDonald said the other major and set up a standalone entity to the man responsible for the Christchurch terror attacks getting his firearms licence. issue local firearms owners had administer the licensing system, with the proposed legislation was PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN and that it will come into effect the introduction of restrictions responsible for the Christchurch agreed on further changes to fire- – to prevent firearms falling into three years after the act comes in around where people would be terror attacks applied for his New arms legislation. the wrong hands and to restrict to force, not two. able to use their firearms, even in- Zealand firearms licence. “The bill creates a register to bet- gun ownership to responsible li- McDonald said a mandatory re- cluding some private property. “It has always been thought that ter track firearms in the communi- censed people. It is the second set view of the registry was nice, but Some media outlets are report- there were errors in how Tarrant ty and brings in tougher penalties of reforms to gun laws after last was concerned about the cost. ing that police sources have admit- got his licence,” McDonald said. for gun crime and tighter licensing year’s ban on assault rifles and mil- “How many millions of dollars ted that the correct vetting process Yesterday, Police Minister Stu- rules,” he said. itary style semi-automatics. are going to be wasted in those was not carried out when the man art Nash announced cabinet had “The changes have one objective “We are clarifying the bill to ad- three years,” he said. Covid cougher sentenced

By Kurt Bayer for several times. NZME He wants to get a place at an approved Locally Owned A man who filmed himself coughing and residential rehabilitation facility in the com- sneezing on Christchurch supermarket munity so he can stay alcohol free, his lawyer shoppers during the coronavirus lockdown said. Local People has been jailed for 16 months. Judge Neave sentenced Coombs, who has Raymond Gary Coombs, a 38-year-old been in custody since April 13, to 16 months’ roofer, was arrested after uploading a video imprisonment, with the ability to apply for Local Pride on Facebook which showed him pretending home detention once a bed at a residential to cough on shoppers at Fresh Choice super- rehabilitation centre becomes available. market in Barrington on April 6 – during the On the offensive behaviour charge alone, nationwide Alert Level 4 coronavirus lock- a fine-only matter that relates to the super- down. market coughing incident, Coombs was He later took down the video and apolo- fined $750 plus ordered to pay court costs of gised, claiming he’d had too much to drink. $130. “It was a foolish, insensitive act, and I regret The judge said only time will tell if he’s gen- it – I really do,” he later said in Christchurch uine in his desire to turn his life around. District Court, pleading guilty to one charge Coombs’ lawyer at his first court appear- of offensive behaviour. ance said he’d been watching prank videos For any new insurance Fresh Choice Barrington reported the vid- on YouTube before he recorded the footage package* taken out up till 31 eo to police. in the supermarket. Coombs’ stunt was branded “dangerous, Judge Jane McMeeken said he owed the July 2020 you will receive a selfish and stupid” by the judge, adding he country an apology, describing the incident voucher from one of these had attracted “significant notoriety in part to as serious. local businesses – Cleavers your own stupidity”. She noted that it was not an isolated inci- He was also sentenced on unrelated, ad- dent – Coombs had earlier uploaded anoth- Corner, Taste Café or Ton’s mitted charges of driving with excess breath er video in which he pretended to have the alcohol where he recorded an “astronomical virus. He later tested negative for Covid-19. Thai Restaurant level”, careless driving, refusing a blood spec- “This is an unprecedented time in New imen and breach of release conditions. Zealand’s history ... many people are suffer- The court heard that Coombs filmed him- ing,” McMeeken said. *House with Contents, self smiling and laughing as he coughed and “Your behaviour would’ve added to that Business or Farm sneezed at fellow shoppers who were often suffering. only half a metre away. “It’s vitally important to our country we get Package. “This was at a time when everyone was out of lockdown as soon as possible. Your ac- highly concerned about their own safety,” tions could’ve stopped that.” Judge Raoul Neave said. He was initially facing charges of criminal Given the climate at the time, the context nuisance and failing to follow a Medical Of- his offending came in and coupled with his ficer of Health’s orders. history, the judge said it was hard to think of The criminal nuisance charge was amend- any more offensive behaviour. ed to one of offensive behaviour and the oth- Defence counsel Kathy Basire said Coombs er was dropped. suffered “quite significant childhood trauma” It’s not Coombs’ first brush with the law Phone: David 027 221 9190 | James 027 276 7747 over a stupid “prank”. and knows he needs to abstain from alcohol. 73 Burnett St Ashburton The court heard that he fell off the wag- In 2008, Coombs terrorised Christchurch on after his mother’s death – and was un- after making bombs with dry ice and soft der the influence of alcohol during his su- drink bottles and leaving them at various permarket stunt, which he has apologised spots across the city. Trave l

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■■AUSTRALIA

The Naracoorte Caves National Park were officially recognised in 1994, underpinned by the significance of the fossils in the caves. From Penola to Naracoote

istory oozes from every pore in Penola. After No Australian town has been endowed with such saintly gravitas quite like Penola, the oldest Htaking in the head-turn- ing quirks of nature in Mount settlement in South Australia’s Limestone Coast, writes Mike Yardley. Gambier, Penola soon beckoned further north in the Limestone rock formations, there’s celebrat- ia’s first saint, who was canon- canonised the nun after evaluat- clothing and a help-your- Coast. ed wine to savour and snoozy, ised as St Mary of the Cross in ing the testimony of an Australi- self-within-reason herb and The region takes its name from atmospheric towns to explore. 2010. an woman who claimed that her vegetable garden. the bewitching subterranean As the spiritual home of Mary Beatified by Pope John Paul terminal cancer had disappeared This head-turning trove of landscape of limestone caves MacKillop, my convivial bunch II in 1995 after accepting the after she called upon MacKillop timber and stone cottages is and sinkholes that lure so many. of fellow travellers pulled into miraculous cure of a woman suf- in prayer. movie-set perfect, and we loved In addition to the staggering Penola to pay homage to Austral- fering leukaemia, Pope Benedict Mary MacKillop co-founded discovering stories about some the Sisters of St Joseph School of the characters who called in 1866 and the historic site has these houses home, despite the been lovingly preserved to please best efforts of the weather gods the pilgrims. to rain on our parade. The rustic old church and Petticoat Lane’s character is all schoolhouse – where she taught the more amplified by cottage the poorest of the children of the gardens, ranging from red gum district – has been thoughtfully kerbing and rose plantings to the safeguarded and enriched by lavender and herb farm which the Mary MacKillop Interpreta- sports 60 varieties of lavender. tive Centre, which delivers an Who knew? illuminating walk-through of her As we farewelled prim and selfless life and visionary passion proper Penola, the seductive pull for education. of wine country soon shuf- She was the first Australian fled into view, as the sweeping nun to set up an order and the vineyards of the Coonawarra first to go outside the cities, ad- region wrapped around us, like a ministering to the rural poor. wreathed fabric of green. After admiring the pilgrimage With more than 25 cellar doors site, our group were even more beckoning you to taste their enthralled by the heart-stealing wine, Coonawarra is no new- charm of Petticoat Lane, which comer to wine production – the backs onto it – like a soothingly first vintage was produced in the secular step back in time. 19th century. The 19th century cottages If you have the time to wet that flank the lane were bought your whistle from this terra rosa and refurbished by the Penola (red earth) region of naturally National Trust, delivering an mixed limestone and clay soil, indelible glimpse into the lives of you’ll rejoice over their signature the region’s early settlers, such as spicy cabernet sauvignon, while boot-maker Christopher Sharam. Coonawarra’s shiraz and char- The 19th century cottages that flank Petticoat Lane were bought and refurbished by the Penola National Many cottages also brim with donnay win accolades aplenty, Trust, delivering an indelible glimpse into the lives of the region’s early settlers. local arts and crafts, vintage too. Trave l

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Mary MacKillop co-founded the Sisters of St Joseph School in 1866 and the his- Wynns’ cellar door dates from 1896, the oldest Coonawarra winery, built by Pe- toric site has been lovingly preserved to please the pilgrims. nola pioneer, John Riddoch.

The gables at Wynns Coona- years ago. The caves acted as warra Estate will be instantly pitfalls for at least 500,000 years recognisable to anyone with a with animals tumbling in and passing interest in wine as they perishing, their bones preserved feature prominently on the label underground. of their famous wines. The discovery of an ancient Wynns’ cellar door dates from fossilised marsupial in these 1896, the oldest Coonawarra chambers raised palaeontologic winery, built by Penola pioneer, eyebrows across the world. In John Riddoch. It also doubles as 1969, two explorers squeezed a museum about the history and through a gap in Victoria Fossil geology of the area. Cave and discovered a massive If you want to try your hand “tomb” full of fossilised remains. at being a winemaker, you make The visitors’ centre has done your own blend session in the a sterling job crafting life-size laboratory, putting together their reconstructions of extinct ani- own wine from cabernet, shiraz mals like a marsupial lion, giant and merlot to take home in a kangaroos, a colossal echidna, personalised bottle. diprotodon optatum (koala A slew of recognisable wine meets grizzly bear) and meg- names line the Riddoch highway, alania prisca, a 500kg monster like St Hugo, Balnaves, Hollicks goanna. and Rymill. You’ll love Rymill’s With many tour options modern cellar door and their through the caves, you can walk sauvignon blanc is very agreea- through these other-worldly ble. chambers with illuminated sta- Our last overnight stop, on- lactites and stalagmites. tour, before the final push to The tour guides do a cracking Adelaide was spent in Naracoote, job imparting their knowledge brimming with splendid old on the history of the caves, exca- limestone buildings and proudly vation techniques, current work home to South Australia’s only and the World Heritage listing. Quaint and cute, some of the preserved cottages in Penola. World Heritage-listed treasure. Our group ventured through The Naracoote Caves National Alexandra Cave, which was Park were officially recognised in absolutely breath-taking, fes- 1994, underpinned by the signif- tooned in needle-like crystalline icance of the fossils in the caves. stalactites and massive twisting There are over 20 known fossil columns. sites here preserving the bones Like a journey back in time, of megafauna that became ex- these breath-taking caves have tinct between 25,000 and 60,000 plenty more secrets still to reveal.

A life-size reconstruction of diprotodon optatum (koala meets Festooned in needle-like crystalline stalactites and massive twisting columns, Alexandra Cave is grizzly bear). absolutely breath-taking. Opinion

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OUR VIEW

Matt Markham EDITOR Some serious system failures

o the winning streak is over, but should we really be sur- Sprised? Statistical odds would have suggested, well and truly, that the chances of further cases of Covid-19 in this country were likely at some point, with the only real surprise probably being that it took this long to find some more. I wrote this piece prior to Dr speaking at a press conference yesterday after- noon. Initially, in the first draft, I spoke of how there was no need to fear, YOUR VIEW our border controls wouldn’t have allowed these people to walk around licking doorknobs and the armrests on their flights. I spoke about how the strict measures put in place were to Gaffe after gaffe for new leader identify, and then isolate, these cases so they don’t get back out into our community and send us By Mike Hosking asking whether he should start hurtling backwards after all the again. work done by the so-called team o you have a sinking feel- If it was only that easy. of five million. ing over Todd Muller? It is the game of confidence, It would seem I was a little bit D The MAGA hat that and he clearly doesn’t have any. premature in my words. was a non-story he refused to My great fear is the great fear I Because, when Dr Bloomfield, make a non-story by keeping have with all non-naturals, and the beacon of hope for so many on answering dumb questions that is when tough times strike, New Zealanders throughout this about it until he stuck it in a too many people get in your ear whole ordeal, spoke yesterday – box. Thus indicating that if you and spook you further. he spoke of a somewhat flawed ask enough dumb questions, Authenticity is what gels with system. he’ll turn it into something. people, and the more you are A system which allowed those Then the possum in the head- manufactured, the more you travelling from overseas to trek lights reaction to the ethnicity trip yourself up. from one end of the North Island question over the new front Muller’s shambolic start can to the other without stopping, not bench, which was only partly be fixed, because by August no even for petrol. his fault but because he didn’t one will remember any of this Or so, we’re told. sound like he owned it. stuff if he’s got his act together It’s roughly 630km from Auck- Nikki Kaye, who I also have a by then. land to , something a sinking feeling about, decided But the key is, does he have an majority of vehicles in this country making Paul Goldsmith Maori act to get together? If he doesn’t, would be unable to achieve on a was a good idea. if he’s a busted flush, no amount single tank. Quite remarkable. And then she doubled down of gerrymandered papering over But what is most concerning when Paul Goldsmith decided of respect they deserved. cogent points, holds the Gov- the cracks will fix it. The race is about this entire situation is that to make “stick to your knitting” Of course the trouble with ernment to better account done. an exemption was made which a headline-grabbing story by trouble is, if you get off on the currently, and does it with far But he has to be more present, allowed the pair to leave managed suggesting they weren’t the best wrong foot, you’re shaken. If less resource than the National he has to get more aggressive, isolation without a negative test choice of words when in fact you’re shaky to start, making a Party. he has to stop being frightened and, the more troubling part, there was nothing wrong with hash of it doesn’t help. Not that a lot of wider New of questions, and short on is how many people have been them, nor has there ever been. So it’s hardly a surprise when Zealand will have noticed. answers. granted this same privilege over It all lacked a self-confidence. Muller, who’s also been charged It’s still early days, and in that At best, as we sit here at this the past few months. It all looked like you could say with being largely absent of is the hope for Muller. Most time, it’s a 4 out of 10 start. No one wants to be a negative anything and they’d wet them- late when it comes to holding people won’t be switched on Nelly about these sorts of things, selves in fear over what you the Government to account, and into the election and its de- The views, opinions, posi- it’s unfortunate. meant, what you might have reappeared on Sunday for a big tail until the end of July, maybe tions or strategies expressed by But, it really does irk a bit that all meant, or what it could mean. speech. even August. the author and those providing those days of celebrating no new Ah, for the good old days David Seymour, it must be But anyway, poor old Muller comments are theirs alone, and do cases has gone out the window when Sir John Key just laughed said at this point, deserves real turns up in front of an up- not necessarily reflect the views, and that compassion and exemp- most of it off, was light-foot plaudits for his role as de-facto side-down flag in Te Puna and opinions, positions or strategies of tions could have created a real having the time of his life, and Opposition leader. tells everyone how he wanted the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or threat to this country. treating the idiots with the lack He says more, makes more to join the Labour Party before any employee thereof Business

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■■QUEENSTOWN Incensed tour operators lash out

A Queenstown business group is ber’s Facebook page, has raised under fire for holding its first post criticism from some Queenstown lockdown event at a hotel owned tourist operators. by a man who is reported to owe Ian Clark, who operates Sky- thousands of dollars to tour oper- Trek, wrote on the page: “This ators in the town. comes across as extremely insen- The Queenstown Chamber of sitive and unthoughtful on the Commerce this week advertised Chambers part considering the its first event for business owners pain that many tourism opera- in the town since Covid-19 deci- tors are going through due to this mated its economy, at The Grille guy not paying his bills.” by Eichardt’s. And Steve Hanrahan wrote: Yesterday it said it was review- “Wow, of all the ways to get it ing the event. wrong, this is pretty spectacular. Billed as an economic recovery At any point did anyone ques- event, it is advertised as an up- tion this selection of venue?? The date for business owners, where company that owes many com- they would be briefed on the panies around the town 10’s of town’s post-Covid-19 plan, and thousands and you’re first meet- speakers include Queenstown ing out of lockdown is to go here. Lakes District mayor Jim Boult. Wow!” However, the event has drawn The Queenstown Chamber of criticism as the venue is owned Commerce chief executive Anna by businessman Andrew Cox. Mickell said operators were right- The multi-millionaire also fully upset, but the location for owns Adventium, the parent the event was decided on several company of Website Travel, months ago. which is reported to owe almost She said staff were meeting yes- $10 million globally, including terday to review the decision. thousands of dollars to local op- Andrew Cox, Mayor Jim Boult erators. and tour operators have been ap- The event, posted on the cham- proached for comment. Queenstown is desperate to get some sort of tourism back on track.

■■THE WEEK AHEAD Guardian Compiled by Shares & Investments NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET Source: NZX At close of trading on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents p Rises 86 q Falls 47 Caution the watchword Company CODE Buy Sell Last Daily Volume price price sale move ’000s Top 10 NZX gainers a2 Milk Company ATM 1890 1895 1895 +25 1.0m Company daily % rise lobal equity markets fell fears of a resurgence in the coro- where they began the year and are Air NZ AIR 162.5 164.5 163 +5 2.8m AFT Pharma +4.87% last week, giving back navirus. 12.9 per cent down from a year ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 2060 2080 2074 +89 68.59 ANZ Banking Gr +4.48% some of the recent gains Many would argue that markets ago. Argosy Prop ARG 116 118.5 116 –1 249.9 Aust Financials +4.43% Arvida Gr ARV 144 145 144 +1 214.6 as sentiment turned more were due for a reversal of some More encouragingly, whole milk Westpac Banking +3.99% Gcautious. magnitude, with US shares having powder (a key product for domes- Auckland Intl Airpt AIA 650 659 650 +7 3.4m Summerset Gr Hldgs +3.97% The S&P 500 in the US finished rebounded 45 per cent since the tic dairy exporters) prices were up Chorus CNU 745 770 747 +9 139.9 the week 4.8 per cent lower, the March lows. 2.1 per cent. Contact Energy CEN 630 637 635 +12 1.2m Briscoe Gr +3.92% Ebos Gr EBO 2222 2225 2222 +27 151.6 worst weekly performance since The NZ dollar was quite resilient A rising currency is likely be- Aust Mid Cap +3.85% F&P Healthcare FPH 2805 2820 2805 –6 532.8 March. despite the pessimistic mood, coming a little problematic for the Aust Property +3.71% FBU 368 375 370 +10 871.5 Aust Resources +3.53% The top performing US sectors possibly buoyed by the early move sector, with the NZ dollar having Fonterra Share Fund FSF 368 375 372 – 127.6 last week were technology (-2.0 to level one which has fuelled rallied more than 8.0 per cent Freightways FRE 727 729 729 +10 414.7 JPMorgan Glob G&I +3.50% per cent), communication services speculation of a faster than expect- against the US dollar since the end Genesis Energy GNE 306 311 311 +4 290.8 Top 10 NZX decliners (-2.8 per cent) and consumer ed domestic recovery. of March. Gentrak Gr GTK 157 159 159 +5 228.1 Company daily % fall discretionary (-3.2 per cent), while The currency fell 0.9 per cent The March quarter GDP report Goodman Prop Tr GMT 211 215 212 +2 658.5 Smartpay Holdings –5.22% the worst were energy (-11.1 per against the US dollar but never coming later in the week will also Heartland Gr Hldgs HGH 124 125 125 –1 627.8 Templeton EM Inv Tr –3.93% Infratil IFT 488 492 490 +4 924.0 cent), financials (-9.3 per cent) and went far below US$0.64 at any be a local highlight. King Salmon –3.23% Investore Property IPL 178 180 179 –1 398.8 industrials (-8.0 per cent). point during the week. The report is due tomorrow Asset Plus –2.60% UK shares were down 5.8 per It fell 0.6 per cent against the morning, and it is very difficult to Kathmandu Hldgs KMD 114 116 116 +1 2.1m Emerging Mkts Eq –2.46% cent for the week, while Europe euro, but then gained against ascertain just how it might look. Kiwi Property Gr KPG 103 104 103 +0.5 942.1 Mainfreight MFT 3995 4000 3995 +80 25.96 was 5.7 per cent lower. the Australian dollar and British It will certainly be affected by Geneva Finance –2.27% Mercury NZ MCY 470 478 470 –10 478.8 The ASX 200 in Australia and our pound. the lockdown which took place Mercury NZ –2.08% Meridian Energy MEL 490 497 490 +10 968.4 Ryman Healthcare –1.99% own NZX 50 held up better, falling Interest rates declined, with the late in the quarter, although the Metlifecare MET 477 478 478 – 68.60 just 2.5 per cent and 2.4 per cent yield on a 10-year US Treasury degree of the impact is unknown. NZ Refining NZR 85 86 85 +2 220.0 Asia Pacific –1.96% respectively. bond falling from 0.90 per cent to Things were going well for New NZX NZX 137 140 138 – 138.7 City of London Inv Tr –1.92% The top NZX 50 movers were 0.70 per cent, and the domestic Zealand through most of the Oceania Healthcare OCA 93 94 93 – 660.2 METAL PRICES Metlifecare (+8.3 per cent), Arvida five-year swap rate slipping four March quarter, although the out- Port of Tauranga POT 718 728 720 –1 140.4 Source: interest.co.nz (+6.6 per cent) and Investore Prop- basis points to 0.38 per cent. break of the virus in China during Precinct Properties PCT 163 165 164.5 +2 1.0m Gold London – $US/ounce Prop for Industry PFI 230.5 234 230.5 +3.5 196.5 q erty (+4.1 per cent). Turning to the week ahead, January and February likely had a 1,710.45 –23.05 –1.33% The laggards were Vista Group investors will focus on Fed Chair minor impact on the agricultural Pushpay Holdings PPH 724 729 725 +7 571.6 Restaurant Brands RBD 1210 1214 1211 +12 6.30 qSilver London – $US/ounce (-10.3 per cent), Kiwi Property Jerome Powell’s testimony to sector, as will have drought condi- 17.08 –0.55 –3.09% Group (-9.3 per cent) and Gentrack Congress. tions in some parts of the country. Ryman Healthcare RYM 1280 1299 1280 –26 467.0 Sanford SAN 655 665 655 +5 84.21 Copper London – $US/tonne (-9.1 per cent). US retail sales for May should In its last monetary policy q Scales Corp SCL 491 495 495 –4 67.63 5,646.0 –139.5 –2.41% There were no specific catalysts reflect a strong rebound from weak statement, the RBNZ forecast a Skellerup SKL 204 209 204 +4 25.72 NZ DoLLAR for the sell-off last week. April levels. Central bank meetings quarterly decline in GDP of 2.4 per Sky Network TV SKT 16 16.4 16.1 – 6.3m Although, a sombre economic will take place in Japan and the cent during the March quarter, Source: BNZ As at 4pm June 16, 2020 Skycity Ent Gr SKC 266 272 267 +3 1.3m Country TT buy TT sell outlook from the Federal Reserve UK, while China releases month- which pales in comparison to the Spark SPK 433.5 440 433.5 +2.5 3.6m Australia 0.9517 0.916 and increasing nervousness about ly activity indicators early in the 21.8 per cent decline that is fore- Stride Prop & Inv SPG 161 163 161 –2 179.7 Canada 0.895 0.8614 a potential second wave of the week. cast for the June quarter, when the Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 645 662 655 +25 349.8 China 4.6935 4.4795 virus amidst economies reopening It’s a busy few days on the local worst of the lockdown will have Synlait Milk SML 711 716 711 –3 46.81 Euro 0.5832 0.5613 and mass protests were contribut- front too, with the latest global been felt. Tourism Holdings THL 217 223 220 –3 637.3 Fiji 1.4471 1.3677 ing factors. dairy trade (GDT) auction results Market forecasts are for a more TrustPower TPW 720 723 720 +20 109.5 Great Britain 0.5229 0.5032 China reported 57 new cases of set to be released early this morn- modest decline of 1.0 per cent in Vector VCT 370 373 370 +8 66.32 Japan 70.96 68.29 Covid-19 on Saturday, the highest ing. the March quarter. Vista Gr Intl VGL 173 174 174 +5 417.9 Samoa 1.8028 1.6361 Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP 255.5 258 258 +8 187.6 since mid-April. Prices were flat at the last auc- Across the Tasman, monthly South Africa 11.2913 10.8365 Westpac Banking WBC 1949 1955 1953 +75 68.26 Thailand 20.51 19.72 A major food market in Beijing tion, with the headline GDT index labour force figures and the latest Z Energy ZEL 293 297 295 +5 1.6m United States 0.661 0.6362 and in nearby housing districts rising a marginal 0.1 per cent. retail sales report will be of inter- Disclaimer: NZX and MetService have endeavoured to ensure the correctness of the information; neither NZX, MetService related companies, nor this newspaper, nor any of their respective employees or agents make any representation as to its accuracy or reliability nor will they, to the extent permitted by law, be liable for any loss arising in any way from, or in connection with, were shut down amid growing Prices are 10.7 per cent below est. errors or omissions in any information provided (including responsibility to any person by reason of negligence). 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Rakaia enters Senior B Sport P14 WHISTLE BLOWER

Ashburton College pupil Jacob Gray has emerged as a hockey umpire on the rise. A fortnight ago he was awarded the 2020 Outstanding Offi- cial, Referee, Umpire Junior gong at the Mid Canterbury Sports Awards.

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By Adam Burns He was in charge at the business end of naments won’t feature AshColl, or Gray The community game has ultimately [email protected] the National Under-15 Boys’ Premier Tour- with the whistle, as exams now clash with benefited by Gray’s enthusiasm to get in- The evolution of Jacob Gray from talented nament in Whangarei, where he officiated tournament week following a Covid-relat- volved. hockey player to talented hockey umpire a quarter-final, a semi-final and the final. ed interruption to the school year. A shortage of umpires prompted Gray to has been a win-win for the Ashburton teen. It followed an appointment for the final “Especially my last year, it’s pretty gut- give the job a crack. It has helped the 16-year-old establish at the Johnson Cup final in Invercargill. ting,” he said. “It’s a pretty thankless role and not many a comprehensive vantage point into the Other honours have included the Nation- It could be a blessing for the dedicated people want to do it,” he said. game he loves, where both roles comple- al Under-18 Women’s Association tourna- youngster, with downtime not coming eas- “I was young enough at the time in which ment each other. ment, the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ ily amid a packed schedule. I did it for something to do. However, it has been as an umpire where Premier League and the Mid/South Can- “After lockdown I decided to get a job be- “Then I just developed from there.” Gray has truly flourished, and the acco- terbury senior men’s, senior women’s, 1st cause sport was still up in the air,” he said. Although his red-letter accomplishments lades have followed. and 2nd grade men’s competitions. “That’s still working at the moment with in 2019 were significant, Gray pinpoints The Ashburton College pupil clinched “I like travelling the country, that’s pretty after school stuff. And now I’ve got defen- his promotion to the 2017 Hatch Cup gold the Outstanding Official, Referee or Um- cool,” he said. sive driving as well.” medal match in Auckland as a major high- pire Junior award at the Mid Canterbury Mid Canterbury Hockey insiders believe He has previously mentored up-and- light. Sports Awards a fortnight ago. the standard of his officiating performanc- coming officials, and at his busiest was “The year before I was a bit down be- For Gray, it was gratifying that umpires es defy his age. umpiring up to six games a week during cause I was given a 15th and 16th playoff.” were being acknowledged. And he has done it whilst juggling school last season. “I went back the next year and I was giv- “It’s really nice that umpires were receiv- and commitments as a player. The Mid Canterbury senior represent- en the final.” ing recognition because it doesn’t happen The opportunities are likely to be re- ative believes his game has strengthened Although he has been playing since pri- often,” he said. stricted this year for Gray, much to his dis- through his umpiring and vice-versa. mary school, Gray believes he is better suit- “It was cool.” appointment. “I like to see the sport from a different ed to overseeing the game. Gray achieved multiple breakthroughs He also expressed his desire to trial for perspective so that’s why I enjoy it,” he said. “I think I am a better umpire than I am a including being handpicked to officiate the Canterbury under-18 team as a player “It helps me a lot, playing and umpiring, player,” he said. national-level finals, not once but twice, in which has also been put on the back-burn- because I feel like once I stop playing I’ll “I probably wouldn’t have admitted to what was a momentous year in 2019 for the er. stop learning about things to do when I am that a couple of years ago. teen. National secondary school hockey tour- umpiring. It works both ways.” “But I understand the game.” Te Akau Shark to go under the knife for eye surgery P15 Sport

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■■RUGBY Mid Canty Senior B rugby draw

Mid Canterbury Senior B rugby draw, with the schedule revised to accommodate Rakaia’s late entry: Saturday June 20 Allenton v Methven Collegiate v Southern Mt Somers v Celtic Rakaia (Bye) Saturday June 27 Methven v Celtic Rakaia v Collegiate Southern v Allenton Mt Somers (Bye) Saturday July 4 Celtic v Rakaia Collegiate v Allenton Mt Somers v Southern Methven (Bye) Saturday July 11 Allenton v Celtic Rakaia have been granted entry Rakaia v Mt Somers into this year’s Mid Canterbury Southern v Methven Collegiate (Bye) Senior B club competition. Saturday July 18 Celtic v Southern Collegiate v Mt Somers Methven v Rakaia Allenton (Bye) Saturday July 25 Celtic v Collegiate Mt Somers v Methven Senior B draw overhauled Rakaia v Allenton Southern (Bye) By Adam Burns for the club and a revised draw local club out, this season is six Rakaia’s first game will be Saturday August 1 [email protected] was being finalised. rounds only.” against Collegiate on June 27. Allenton v Mt Somers Rakaia’s late entry into the Sen- Before the team’s participation An updated draw for Senior B’s The senior team hosts South- Methven v Collegiate ior B competition has forced a was confirmed, a Rakaia RFC Michael Duff Memorial Trophy ern in their Watters Cup opener Southern v Rakaia last-minute reshuffle of the agen- spokesperson had issued an ur- was revealed yesterday. on Saturday. Celtic (Bye) da. gent plea to potential players There are no changes to this This weekend’s Senior B match- Saturday August 8 It was confirmed last week that with the club struggling to ce- weekend’s proceedings, with ups see Allenton host Methven, Semi-finals (1v4 and 2v3) the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union ment a Senior B lineup. Rakaia having the bye for the Collegiate against Southern and Saturday August 15 (MCRU) had left the door open “Get involved and help your competition’s opening round. Mt Somers pitted against Celtic. Final European clubs stumbling block to global season

By Joe Porter Despite that Robinson re- mains hopeful of a global sea- The rugby world’s major stake- son being implemented at some holders took part in a forum point and but said the sport yesterday, to again debate the can’t afford to miss the opportu- restructuring of the current cal- nity the pandemic has provided endar to better align the interna- to “reset” the international cal- tional game between the north- endar. ern and southern hemispheres. “Hopefully we can see sense World Rugby, Sanzaar, the Six that this is the one opportunity Nations, the British and Irish Li- we will have with Covid to have ons and representatives of top some sort of re-set, and we hope European clubs attended. that people are acting with the New Zealand Rugby chief greater interest of the game (at executive Mark Robinson said heart) and what it means to the the Six Nations Unions, such as fans along with player welfare in England and France, are keen terms of our future calendar and to sort the calendar out, but come back and have another go French and English clubs reject- at it in due course.” ed the plans. Robinson has questioned the “Sanzaar and Six Nations were committment of the French and the ones who took the working English clubs to player welfare. proposals to the meeting ... and “The calendar in France for we are very very aligned as we example takes up 42 weeks of are with World Rugby and the the year – (so) to talk about play- various players associations er welfare in a season like that around the world. seems a bit counter-intuitive to “The challenge (to the propos- me, so we would have hoped for al) comes from predominant- a little bit more compromise. ly the French and English club No date has been set for a re- competitions,” said Robinson. sumption of talks. New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson. Sport, racing

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■■MOTOR RACING Suzuki Series gets the green light

New Zealand’s biggest stand-alone heads to Manfeild a week later, on months, and Willacy hopes to be road-race series has become a glob- December 12, and finally wraps up able to reveal some names before al phenomenon and the remarka- on the public streets of Wanganui’s the three-round series’ first race at bly-popular motorcycling competi- Cemetery Circuit on Boxing Day. Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, tion looks set to go again in 2020. The iconic street race event in near Taupo, on Sunday, December With the coronavirus Covid-19 Wanganui on December 26 will 5. pandemic wreaking havoc across again serve as the spectacular fina- Suzuki New Zealand’s general the sporting world these past few le and this year it will be the 68th manager of Motorcycle/ATV/Ma- months, the news this week that Su- running of the post-Christmas race rine Marketing, Simon Meade, said zuki New Zealand would ensure its meeting. he was thrilled to continue to stand now-iconic three-round Suzuki Se- “It’s fantastic to have this con- right behind the series. ries would light up the tarmac again tinued support from Suzuki New “Coming out of the Covid-19 pan- this summer was greeted with yelps Zealand for another two years, es- demic, people needed to know that of delight from the motor-racing pecially with the Covid-19 situation they could go racing again and we community. recently,” said series organiser Alan are very happy to provide a platform And so, as riders shake off the cob- ‘Flea’ Willacy. for that. webs from their lockdown, the revs “Although the borders may be “The various bike classes that are are already building for the start of closed for the northern hemisphere, offered by this series cater for all the 2020 edition of the Suzuki Se- we have had plenty of interest from motorcycle owners out there and we ries, a competition that has grown Australia and, with the talent we know this leads to the high partici- in leaps and bounds since its inau- have in New Zealand, there will still pation numbers that we see in the gural running in 2008. be plenty of great racing to see.” Suzuki Series each year. The 2020 Suzuki Series will kick The 2020 race programme will “That’s what we’re all about, offer- off at Taupo on December 5, then start to take shape over the coming ing something for everyone.” The Cemetery Circuit round will wrap up the series.

RESULTS ■■CAREER ON HOLD

■■ Ploughing Hinds 13th Silver Eye surgery for Te Akau Shark Qualifying: 1. I. Woolley, 2. A. Mehrtens, 3. J. Cridge + Qualifying. Qualifying Vintage: 1. P. Watson + Qualifying, Trans-Tasman Group One winner Te Akau Shark’s re- “His issue is a rare one and the procedure has been 2. R. Weavers, 3. C. Boon. turn to training has been delayed due to impending scheduled for this week. Vintage Open, results on recount: 1. C. Begg, surgery on a rare eye condition. “Obviously this is a disappointing setback but it is 2. B. Graham, 3. L. Parnham, 4. R. Smith, 5. The popular galloper has been spelling in New necessary that we operate now to ensure a viable fu- D. Allan. Horses: 1. J. Chynoweth, 2. J. Booth. South Wales after finishing fifth in the Gr.1 Queen ture racing career for this wonderful athlete. The ploughmen found excellent soils, on a Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at the end of a fruitful cam- “While the prognosis remains guarded, we are sunny calm day. paign that netted Group One victories in both the hopeful Te Akau Shark will return to the track in due Waikato Sprint (1400m) and Chipping Norton Stakes course, to again display his talent and that “wow” (1600m) factor that he is so well known and loved for.” DRAWS “Whilst spelling, we further investigated an eye Purchased by Ellis from the NZB Ready to Run Sale irritation of Te Akau Shark’s that we have managed for $230,000, Te Akau Shark has won seven of his 14 successfully,” Te Akau Racing Principal David Ellis appearances for leading trainer Jamie Richards. ■■ Golf CNZM said. The son of Rip Van Winkle has won in excess of Ashburton County Ladies “Expert international equine eye surgeons, togeth- $1.5m in prizemoney and the dual Group One win- er with our Sydney veterinary team, have decided it ner has placed at the elite level on a further three Friday June 19, at Ashburton. 9.30am for 10.30am start. Please bring small is in Te Akau Shark’s best future racing interests to occasions, including finishing third in last year’s Cox gift for raffle. Food is available. undergo optic implant surgery. Plate (2040m). David Ellis Wanganui dogs M3 Today at Hatrick Raceway Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway 9 37765 Oma Rapeti nwtd...... C Morris 10 37765 Oma Rapeti nwtd...... C Morris 7 1.59pm AON INSURANCE REVERSE CRITERIA C1 C1 C1, 305m Meeting Date: 17 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 10 36677 Alamein Pudly nwtd...... D P Symes 5 1.23pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS REVERSE CRITE- C1, 520m 1 26658 Sozin’s Delight nwtd...... J McInerney 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 12.47 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH RIA C1 C1, 305m 1 75867 Pam Arising nwtd...... S O’Neill 2 87871 Homebush Jozie 18.03...... J McInerney 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 C0 C0q, 305m 1 85587 Big Time Ivy 18.00 A &...... Williams 2 87466 Rose And Crown 30.32...... M Goodier 3 75873 Token Pick 18.15...... N Udy 1 12.11pm WELCOME TO HATRICK C0 C0q, 305m 1 67576 Bill Barnacle nwtd A &...... Williams 2 77887 Cool Wolf 17.86...... D Donlon 3 86648 Arm Turner nwtd...... J McInerney 4 75355 Goldstar Auburn nwtd...... S Gommans 1 76757 Big Time Camila nwtd A &...... Williams 2 7 Lace Marjen nwtd...... M Flipp 3 86884 Punch On Scooby nwtd...... J McInerney 4 46775 Opawa Lara nwtd...... N Udy 5 37246 Star Way 18.11...... C Morris 2 Big Time Smile nwtd...... L Cole 3 646 Big Time Boots nwtd...... L Cole 4 26577 Bright Concept 17.84...... L Bell 5 78586 Fear The Fur nwtd...... S O’Neill 6 x1753 Idol Leo 18.10...... M Flipp 3 66466 Diller nwtd...... J McInerney 4 68732 Paving Way nwtd...... L Pearce 5 56874 Thrilling Ivy 18.10...... S Gommans 6 3x764 Dyna Bryleigh 30.76...... M Flipp 7 23766 Paradox Prince 18.43...... B Hodgson 4 6735 Cave Witch nwtd...... L E Dunkerton 5 84725 Citizen Zagreb nwtd...... J McInerney 6 26775 Big Time Ricky 18.10 A &...... Williams 7 68725 Bigtime Rosie 31.03 G &...... S Fredrickson 8 128 Allegro Tammy 17.89...... L Cole 5 23534 Idol Andy nwtd...... M Flipp 6 423 Wifi Flee nwtd G &...... S Fredrickson 7 27567 Homebush Jennia 17.92...... J McInerney 8 25566 Poppy Rocket nwtd...... M S Clark 9 8767x Auros Advantage 18.01...... T Pilcher 6 42453 Boot Camp Tiara nwtd...... L Pearce 7 34565 Telltale Signs nwtd...... M Olden 8 88855 Final Straw 18.06...... N Udy 9 x5367 Opawa Tai 30.66...... N Udy 10 62678 Bigtime Coco 17.72...... N Udy 7 76537 Jack Marjen nwtd...... M Flipp 8 8688x Isaac Marjen nwtd...... M Flipp 9 13868 King Theoden nwtd...... P Blanche 10 67352 Slam It 31.26...... J McInerney 10 2.54pm BOOK YOUR TABLE@HATRICK C1, 305m 8 87547 Alfie Daman nwtd...... P Clark 9 36677 Alamein Pudly nwtd...... D P Symes 10 14668 Homebush Maxi 17.89...... J McInerney 8 2.17pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 1 F8455 Taranaki Brie 18.16...... C Brider 9 88 Hardcore Brute nwtd A &...... Williams 10 88 Hardcore Brute nwtd A &...... Williams 6 1.41pm HATRICK SUPPORTER’S CLUB C1, 305m 1 45424 Judge Me Jackie 17.91...... L Pearce 2 477x5 Manimal 17.77...... N Udy 10 88x88 Hurricane Ayla nwtd...... D Donlon 4 1.05pm LASER PLUMBING C0 C0q, 305m 1 22122 Go Blue 17.96...... N Udy 2 64286 Idol Little Girl 18.13...... M Flipp 3 21454 Big Time Lenny 17.90...... L Cole 2 12.29pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C0 C0q, 305m 1 8 Idol Fern nwtd...... M Flipp 2 48285 Leslie Albert 18.06...... B Goldsack 3 713 Wifi Sapphire 18.03 G .& ...... S Fredrickson 4 46775 Duke Bruce 17.94...... N Udy 1 234 Big Time Hazel nwtd...... L Cole 2 836 Allegro Tigger nwtd...... L Cole 3 167 Allegro Skye 18.12...... L Cole 4 48836 Bigtime Hannah 17.80...... S Gommans 5 36484 Retail Mayhem 18.03...... L Pearce 2 8 Ahuroa Lady nwtd...... R Murray 3 422 Hardcore Kylie nwtd A &...... Williams 4 x5465 Star Secret 18.26 A &...... Williams 5 87786 Dottie Bell 18.09...... L Bell 6 36237 Johny Mowhawk 18.03...... D Denbee 3 8x6 Nellie Marjen nwtd...... M Flipp 4 38454 Big Time Goldie nwtd...... W Kite 5 81686 Midnight Molly 17.73...... B Hodgson 6 35553 Bigtime Ava nwtd...... P Clark 7 51465 Gotcha Marshall 17.96...... J McInerney 4 842 Wifi Sophie nwtd G &...... S Fredrickson 5 45578 Indi Shae nwtd...... S O’Neill 6 54746 Hurricane Al 17.85...... C Morris 7 88x47 Homebush Vassy nwtd...... J McInerney 8 44856 Dapper Rapper 17.88...... B Marsh 5 Big Time Dawson nwtd...... L Cole 6 355 Allegro Lincoln nwtd...... L Cole 7 24568 Homebush Minnie 17.61...... J McInerney 8 12675 Zara Daiken 17.93...... N Udy 9 86872 Small Boy 18.32 A &...... Williams 6 42884 My Emmett nwtd...... M Flipp 7 7 Where’s Marjen nwtd...... M Flipp 8 32445 Idol Wilson 18.19...... M Flipp 9 36466 Big Time Rose 17.94 A &...... Williams 10 16764 I’ll Be Loyal 18.05...... B Hodgson 7 3483 Hardcore Jet nwtd A &...... Williams 8 58865 Ahuroa Whizz nwtd...... R Murray 9 67727 Trajan nwtd...... J McInerney 10 66575 Cool Beans nwtd...... J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 8 54785 Mitcham Liam nwtd...... J McInerney 9 88x88 Hurricane Ayla nwtd...... D Donlon 10 43786 Black Mags nwtd...... S Stone 9 2.35pm PALAMOUNTAIN’S SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Wanganui dogs M9 Today at Hatrick Raceway Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway 9 22122 Go Blue 17.96...... N Udy 10 67536 Three Of Hearts 30.82...... B Hodgson 10 56882 Homebush Jordie nwtd...... J McInerney 1 52332 Ma Chere nwtd...... S O’Neill Meeting Date: 17 Jun 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 10 53232 Jacks Point 17.97...... W Woods 3 3.46 MEMBER’S $12 ROAST@HATRICK ON FRI- 4 4.04pm CPF INSURANCE C1 C1, 305m 2 27286 Opal Nora 17.74...... J McInerney 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 2 3.29 ACCELL LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THER- DAY’S C1 C1, 305m 1 52323 Big Time Dusty 17.80...... L Cole 3 15531 Wifi Bolt 17.74 G &...... S Fredrickson 1 3.11pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C1 FINAL C1f, APY C1 C1, 520m 1 188x4 Xanthe Jewel 17.99...... P Blanche 2 F4832 Bigtime Roll 17.65...... S Gommans 4 75133 Justa Gift 17.62 J &...... D Bell 305m 1 45631 Stormy Jay 30.51...... W Kite 2 87174 Rockoneva 18.27...... B Hodgson 3 63564 Born Fab 18.26...... S Maher 5 33646 Lucy Lingers 18.02...... J McInerney 1 32511 Idol Lucy 17.93...... M Flipp 2 13442 Penny Mowhawk nwtd...... D Denbee 3 76447 Bombshell Blonde 18.02...... N Udy 4 65457 Monty 18.00...... N Udy 6 73813 Elsa Blueblood 17.97...... J McInerney 2 46824 Sedgebrook Comet 17.80...... F Kite 3 23124 Grunty Mama 30.62 S &...... C Blackburn 4 53324 Double Change nwtd...... S Gommans 5 44573 Opawa Marcie nwtd...... M Flipp 7 13118 Wifi Robyn 17.78 G &...... S Fredrickson 3 27561 Dino The Fox 17.74...... K Gommans 4 28221 Big Time Tommey nwtd...... L Cole 5 25655 Idol Jan 17.80...... M Flipp 6 38653 Mitcham Nikorima nwtd...... J McInerney 8 33132 Uno Eleven 17.75...... N Udy 4 161 Wifi Inga 17.94 G &...... S Fredrickson 5 34224 Bigtime Maci 30.53...... S Kite 6 77573 Hypothetical 18.13...... M Olden 7 86266 Homebush Yuri 17.96...... J McInerney Emergencies: 5 4x742 True Testament nwtd...... B Hodgson 6 75624 Jay Mike 30.43...... N Udy 7 27236 Elouera Mist 18.11 J &...... D Bell 8 4577x Slick As Jewels 18.75...... L E Dunkerton 9 34785 Barbarossa Boy 17.74...... B Goldsack 6 36352 Gemmas Dilemma 18.16...... J McInerney 7 16231 Big Time Rocket 31.05...... L Cole 8 43566 Always Dizzy 18.07...... J McInerney 9 778x7 Bigtime Bridget nwtd...... C Brider 10 83478 Guru’s Choice 17.76 A &...... Williams 7 25241 Idol Ziggy 17.80...... M Flipp 8 74642 Rowdy Ruby 30.39...... S Kite Emergencies: 10 38564 Clansman Douglas 18.16...... B Goldsack LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 8 56461 Bigtime Sam 17.80 G &...... S Fredrickson 9 58F53 Mainline Lil 31.21...... B Hodgson 9 528x7 Small Paige nwtd A &...... Williams 5 4.24pm SEE YOU FRIDAY @ HATRICK C2 C2, 305m - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Classifieds

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Family Notices Weather 17 Rain evening with a strong S change. DARFIELD 19 MAX 18 OVERNIGHT MIN 4 Map for today CHRISTCHURCH TOMORROW: Rain clearing afternoon, 17 19 LYTTELTON remaining cloudy. Brisk S. 18 Ashburton Guardian METHVEN LINCOLN 18 www.guardianonline.co.nz MAX 9 OVERNIGHT MIN 4 FRIDAY: Cloudy. A few spots of Rakaia rain. Southerlies. DEATHS FUNERAL For all subscriber AKAROA 18 MAX 8 OVERNIGHT MIN 2 FURNISHERS enquiries, ASHBURTON R SATURDAY: Cloudy. Southerlies. Please note all late death ak notices or notices sent MASTER missed deliveries, 18 aia outside ordinary offi ce MONUMENTAL MASON new subscriptions, MAX 9 OVERNIGHT MIN 4 A hours must be emailed to: shb E.B. CARTER LTD temporary stops. 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caring and dignifi ed overnight Canterbury Plains Canterbury High Country NZ Today max low cremations. TODAY TODAYFZL: 2200m, lowering to 2100m in N and 800m in S later Auckland  ne 18 13 Rain about the divide. Fine to start Fine with a warm afternoon and northerly Hamilton  ne 17 10 Complete winds. Rain developing from evening, with elsewhere, then rain spreading north from Local Care snow lowering to 500 metres, and a strong late afternoon, with snow to 500m south of Napier  ne 20 12 southerly change. Mt Hutt at night. Wind at 1000m: NW gale Since 1982 cloudy 70 km/h, changing S 30 km/h in the S late 17 10 TOMORROW evening. Wind at 2000m: NW gale 80 km/h, Wellington rain 15 9 Rain, with snow possible to 500 metres, changing S 50 km/h in the S late evening. clearing in the afternoon but remaining Nelson rain 16 9 mostly cloudy. Brisk southerlies. TOMORROW FZL: 1000m, lowering to 800m Rain, becoming occasional from afternoon. Blenheim  ne 17 7 FRIDAY Snow to 500m, a ecting roads through the Greymouth rain 15 6 Cloudy. Rain, persistent in the north, clearing region. S, strong in exposed places. through the day in the south. Southerlies. Wind at 1000m: S 50 km/h, easing to S 30 Christchurch  ne 19 4 km/h at night. Wind at 2000m: S 30 km/h, SATURDAY Timaru  ne 16 3 Cloudy. Scattered rain in the north. Southerly. rising to S 50 km/h for a time in the evening. Queenstown rain 14 1 SUNDAY FRIDAY In the N, rain, with snow to 500m. Strong S at Cloudy. Scattered rain in the north. showers 16 6 times. All easing late. In the Mackenzie District, Light winds. snow urries, clearing but cloud remains. SE. Invercargill rain 14 3

World Weather Forecasts for today River Levels cumecs Adelaide  ne 18 8 Frankfurt cloudy 23 14 New York  ne 24 16 Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:05 pm, yesterday 1.27 Amsterdam showers 22 13 Geneva rain 19 12 Paris thunder 20 13 Bangkok rain 30 26 Hobart  ne 12 5 Perth thunder 23 9 Berlin cloudy 27 15 Hong Kong  ne 32 27 Rarotonga showers 23 22 Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 208.1 Brisbane  ne 24 13 Honolulu showers 29 23 Rome fog 25 18 Cairns showers 27 21 Islamabad  ne 40 24 San Francisco  ne 25 13 Nth Ashburton at 12:05 pm, yesterday 5.04 Cairo  ne 42 26 Jakarta drizzle 32 25 Seoul  ne 29 20 Calcutta thunder 31 26 Johannesburg showers 11 6 Singapore thunder 32 24 Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday 7.08 Canberra fog 13 1 Kuala Lumpur thunder 34 26 Stockholm showers 20 12 Colombo showers 30 26 London rain 23 12 Sydney showers 18 11 Darwin  ne 33 22 Los Angeles fog 26 16 Taipei cloudy 31 26 Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday 43.1 Delhi  ne 42 28 Madrid  ne 27 14 Tel Aviv  ne 32 19 Dubai  ne 39 30 Melbourne  ne 14 8 Tokyo  ne 28 19 Waitaki Kurow at 3:03 pm, yesterday 278.2 Dublin showers 19 13 Moscow cloudy 30 16 Washington rain 23 16 We Help Edinburgh cloudy 16 12 Nadi showers 28 20 Zurich drizzle 17 13 Source: Environment Canterbury Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday Ashburton Methven Christchurch Timaru Wednesday Thursday Friday m Airport Airport Airport am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm 3 Temperature °C Save Lives At 4pm 14.5 15.0 20.0 18.2 2 Max to 4pm 19.2 20.1 21.5 19.9 1 Minimum 5.3 10.2 7.6 2.5 0 Grass minimum 0.5 – 3.3 – 12:45 6:54 1:07 7:18 1:28 7:34 1:51 8:01 2:10 8:13 2:33 8:43 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river Rainfall mm We help save lives every day mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes. 16hr to 4pm 0.0 – 0.0 0.0 Rise 8:07 am Rise 8:07 am Rise 8:07 am June to date 23.0 – 23.6 3.2 Set 5:01 pm Set 5:01 pm Set 5:01 pm Avg Jun to date 33 – 33 22 through the research and Bad Bad fishing Fair Fair fishing Fair Fair fishing 2020 to date 176.4 – 153.4 119.8 315 – 276 223 Rise 3:34 am Rise 4:36 am Rise 5:40 am Avg year to date Set 2:38 pm Set 3:03 pm Set 3:32 pm Wind km/h development of improved At 4pm SW 6 SE 4 N 9 calm New moon First quarter Full moon 21 Jun 6:43 pm 28 Jun 8:17 pm 5 Jul 4:46 pm Strongest gust N 22 – N 20 NW 24 Time of gust 2:23am – 3:14pm 3:12am diagnosis, better prediction ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd. www.ofu.co.nz Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa For the very latest weather information, including © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020 Compiled by and treatment of heart disease Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com in our hospital and community. Cremation, burial, Find out how you can help pre-arrangements, pre-payments by visiting: Continuing to care for you and www..ac.nz/chchheart your loved ones

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