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By Sue Newman water supplies as part of the Aqua Care noon we do another activity.” [email protected] team and she’s always happy when the The family escapes outdoors as often With three children under five, the Cov- call comes that a supply needs to be as possible, and count themselves lucky id-19 lockdown means there are no qui- topped up because that means a child- to have a large backyard with a trampo- et moments in Jaime and Paul Rapley’s free hour or two. line. They also hit the footpaths along lives. One week into lockdown, the couple with many others. Jack, 4, Piper, 3 and Harry, 1 create a have no complaints. As a family they’re “When we’re out walking now, it’s in- home that’s a whirlwind of activity all simply enjoying spending time together. sane the number of others out walking, day, every day. “So far it’s going well. We just take it’s great to see,” Jaime said. Paul, an engineer, is not working, and each day as it comes. It’s great when it’s Jack and Piper are usually at pre- Adapting for that Jaime’s grateful, it’s someone fine weather but when it’s raining it’s a school for some of the week and the to share the care load. She, however, bit rough though,” she said. care load is often shared with her moth- counts herself lucky that for a few hours They’ve established what she de- er who comes down from Christchurch. each week she can walk out the door scribes as a “lax routine”. For her mum, the lockdown is hard, to life and head to work. “We get up, have breakfast and then but regular Skype and message dates It’s her job to keep tabs on the chlo- set a goal, one big job for the day. Then allow her to keep in contact with her P10 rine supplies for Ashburton’s drinking there’s outdoor play and in the after- grandchildren.

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2 Ashburton Guardian Thursday, April 2, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz Life alone – in lockdown Flu vaccine

By Heather Mackenzie shortage [email protected] The prospect of being alone dur- ing the government enforced lockdown due to Covid-19, is only daunting enough for most peo- ple, let alone the most vulnerable in our communities. In particular, it’s tough on temporary those who are doing it alone. But one widowed Mid Canter- bury resident is taking it all in her By Susan Sandys stride. [email protected] The 79-year-old, who didn’t Mid Canterbury GPs are request- want her name mentioned, said ing patients wanting the flu vac- that this not really all that differ- cine to not phone their doctors. ent from years gone by when she Spokesperson Emma Andrew and her husband were farming said GPs would be contacting and heavy snowfalls would make their patients as the vaccine be- travel impossible and cut off ser- came available, working through vices, like power and telephone, their lists of vulnerable patients for up to weeks at a time. first. “At least with this, I still have There had been temporary power and my phone, and my shortages at some practices as house is nice and warm.” there was a lull from time to time Because of lessons learned Passing the newly made face masks between neighbours in an inventive non-contact way. in supplies coming through, and from those snowed-in days on clinic phone lines were getting the farm, and then the Canter- “It’s about being an approach- state-of-mind plays in trying Knowing she is very handy overwhelmed with calls about the bury earthquakes, she said her able person all-year round, so times. with a sewing machine, a neigh- vaccine. pantry and freezer are always when the chips are down, like “I still get down in the dumps, bour from across the street “Please can everybody be pa- well-stocked with essentials. they are now, people are there of course I do, but then that’s life asked if she could make face tient and not call in to their prac- “After the earthquakes they for you and you can be there for and you just have to get on with it masks. tice with queries about the vac- told us we had to have essential them.” as best you can.” Knowing she had the skills to cine,” Dr Andrew said. stuff on hand, so this shouldn’t Alongside the neighbourhood Finding things that make you do it was the easy part but find- At Tinwald Medical Centre, make much of a difference, at support she also receives a daily happy will help improve your ing out how to do it provided where she is based, a batch had least the ground isn’t moving as call from family members. Not spirits and pass the time. Ac- more of a challenge. been delivered last month but well.” being able to drive the 20 min- cording to her, getting out your However, it didn’t take the had now been used up, and no Going without veges is not utes to visit family, is something old photo albums is the perfect would-be mask maker all that further shipments were expected something she has to worry about this capable great granny is find- way to fill in an afternoon. Fail- long to find an instructional vid- until later this month. either. The green-thumbed tiller ing difficult. ing that, set to and clean out old eo on YouTube, she was particu- However, Dr Andrew was con- has a vege garden full of enough “I miss being able to catch up drawers and cupboards, you nev- larly proud of herself for manag- fident in the Ministry of Health’s fabulous looking produce to rival with my two great grandchildren er know what memories you will ing to navigate her way around assurances that there were plenty even the best in the business. and their parents, but I get daily find. the internet, and now she is of vaccines available for every- Having the most amazing phone calls from them and my “I was sorting out a drawer this merrily making masks for quite one, with 400,000 more than last neighbours is something she daughter rings me every day as week, and I found a little book a few on her street. year. credits to her lockdown not be- well.” my daughter gave me in 2002. In Staying in your normal rou- Dr Andrew said in previous ing the hardship it could be. For So, what advice does she have it were lots of lovely quotes and tine as much as possible is an- years the vaccine had not arrived her being able to wave to each to pass on to others finding sayings about how nice mothers other tip she has to pass on. until April, so to get the first sup- other across the street, receive themselves home and alone? are, so I sat down and read it, just “Just get up and do what you plies, as they had this year in mid- daily neighbourly phone calls High on the list of things to do, lovely.” would on a normal day around March, had been welcomed. and have the odd chat across the is to try and remain positive. She also said the bonus of get- the house, go for a walk in your “We are a little bit ahead an- boundary fence makes a huge She said after suffering the ting into the likes of the linen garden or around your house. yway, I think there’s a lot more difference. heartbreaking loss of her darling cupboard and pulling everything “I have been recording Les panic because of Covid-19. And “Everybody has neighbours, husband six years ago, she was out, is that the mess can stay Mills workouts on the morning last year people were starting to and it is up to you to get to know left with the sometimes seem- there for a few days, as nobody is telly, I have not had a chance get flu before vaccines were out,” them. If you have done that and ingly insurmountable task of going to call in and see it. to look at them yet but will get she said. something like this happens, you rebuilding her life alone, so she Keeping busy is something else around to it this afternoon, The Ministry of Health is urging already know each other.” fully understands the vital role she does to pass the time. hopefully, if I have time.” people to get vaccinated against the common flu to avoid taking up hospital resources that could be used to treat Covid-19 patients. This year’s vaccine campaign was brought forward by two weeks, beginning March 18 for Vehicles should survive lockdown people aged 65 and over, preg- nant women, and those with chronic conditions. Left – Malcolm Lovett Auto- By Jaime Pitt-MacKay From April 1, children with a [email protected] motive in normal times. chronic condition or a history of As long as your car battery is PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN severe respiratory illness were el- in good condition your vehicle igible, while everyone else could any other transport options, we should be able to see out the get it from April 13. can go and repair the car, but if four-week lockdown without There would be a total of 1.77 it’s some teenager doing wheel- any issues, a local mechanic million flu vaccinations available ies who breaks his axle he is said. this year. With vehicles now only re- stuck,” he said. quired for essential travel, to the Official guidance issued by supermarket or pharmacy or for the New Zealand Transport Au- essential workers to get to work, thority on Monday said that many vehicles are sitting around obtaining a warrant of fitness not getting used as much as they is not regarded as an essential normally would in a week. trip during the lockdown, and Malcolm Lovett Automotive due to the inability to obtain a owner-operate Malcolm Lovett new WOF at this current time, said as long as your car battery for the period of the lockdown was in good condition, you all expired WOFs will be deemed should not have any trouble get- “It would be more unsafe than down, they are available for current. ting your car started again once doing nothing, especially in a emergency repairs. Any person driving a private the lockdown is over. garage, never leave a car run- “If there is someone whose vehicle during the lockdown, “I would not recommend go- ning in a garage.” car doesn’t start and they need it with a current or expired WOF ing out and just starting it and While their Havelock Street to go and get groceries or to the has the responsibility that the letting it run,” he said. location is shut during the lock- pharmacy and they don’t have vehicle is safe to operate. News

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Mike and Liz Wells and children, Eva, 4, (left), Street side fun and Anna, 7, creating a kerbside hopscotch By Sue Newman work for her students online and game for people to [email protected] home schooling Anna. enjoy while walking in While they’re living in lockdown “We’re coping pretty well. We’ve their neighbourhood. seven-year-old Anna Wells and her had lots of things like Zoom time PHOTO SUE NEWMAN sister Eva, four, have been busy with cousins and online games with coming up with creative ways to friends. The girls are just relaxing keep their neighbours busy. and we’re going for plenty of walks,” On the pavement outside their she said. home they spent yesterday creat- Walks are kept interesting by the ing an exercise game they’re hop- girls taking turns at each intersec- ing walkers will stop and enjoy. The tion to decide which direction they variation on hopscotch is a work of travel and there is also the challenge art and has attracted plenty of in- of spotting teddy bears in windows. terest. Lockdown might not be an ide- Mum Liz and her daughters al way to live, but the upside is the spotted a similar game chalked on way it seems to be bringing people a footpath in Allenton when they together – in a non-contact way, Liz were out for a walk, and decided to said. create their own Lane Street game. “It’s really nice walking around It’s all part of keeping life as busy the streets and everyone says ‘hel- and as normal as possible for the lo’. People are talking more and it family, Liz said. seems to have slowed life down.” Dad Mike works from home so, Footnote: The Guardian would as he does every morning, he walks love to know how you and your a few steps to a portacom in the family are spending their time dur- backyard. ing the Covid-19 lockdown. We’d And as a teacher, Liz is now of- like to share your story and photos ficially on holiday, but when the with our readers. Send photos and second school term starts, she’ll be contact details to editorial@the- back on the job providing school guardian.co.nz Funeral rules stressful Hospice team support continues By Sue Newman Exercise classes could not be held, but [email protected] Wilson is working with the service’s exercise By Sue Newman of people how would anyone decide which Its doors might be closed and service man- provider to create short videos of exercises [email protected] five or so family members could be there. agers might be working from home, but people can do in their own home. The business of living and dying contin- Not allowing anyone to be there is best and the support provided by the Hospice Mid For many clients the massage and re- ues while New Zealanders are in Covid-19 safest, she said. Canterbury team will continue during the flexology service was an important part of lockdown, and that has created a unique For families unable to attend a burial Covid-19 lockdown, manager of volunteer their care package, and this would be sorely situation, when someone dies, says funeral or cremation, Gunn said it was important services Christine Wilson said. missed, she said. celebrant Carol Gunn. something was still done to mark a person’s While face-to-face support for clients Companionship was one of the key ser- Like celebrants across New Zealand she passing. It could be as simple as lighting a and their families has been temporarily vices provided and service managers would has had to deal with cancelled weddings candle and sharing memories, but doing stopped, the team is working to come up be looking at ways of providing this, pos- as well as with the knowledge that there that would be helpful as part of the grieving with other ways support can still be provid- sibly through Skype or other video links to will be families, that in ordinary times, process. ed, she said. ensure social contacts were maintained, she would have been helping plan funerals “Don’t let it just slip by with nothing done, “We can’t do a huge amount without face- Wison said. with, where a family member’s life would do something that works for your family.” to-face services but we’re doing phone calls Some of the service’s volunteers would be celebrated. Most death notices currently stated that and trying to see what capability people continue to assist clients and families with The Alert Level 4 lockdown, however, a memorial service would be held in the have in terms of technology.” tasks such as grocery shopping. means that gatherings to celebrate some- future, and it was important for people to The service currently supports 53 clients Mid Canterbury Hospice is currently sup- one’s life are no longer permitted. Burials hold a memorial of some kind, however, and their families, and it was important that porting 53 clients and their families and and cremations can be attended by two the uncertainty around when gatherings support continued and a range of options while it will be unable to conduct face-to- funeral directors only. And that situation is could make it easy for these not to happen, for doing this were being explored, she said. face meetings it will continue to accept re- incredibly upsetting for most people, Gunn she said. Counselling would continue to be availa- ferrals for new clients during the lockdown. said. Gunn suggests a good alternative could ble but this would be through non-contact “We have also recently contracted two When it became clear that traditional be to defer a service until the anniversary of means and, where possible, biography re- new service providers to extend the range funerals would not be allowed during the the person’s death. cording would carry on. However, it would of therapies being offered. We look forward Alert Level 4, Gunn said she, like most cele- There are also new protocols around be difficult to begin new biographies during to continuing and further developing these brants was shocked. spending time with a person who is dying the lockdown because it was important to programmes and services in the future, and “But I quickly realised that if they had or viewing a body after death and these are establish a face-to-face relationship be- will resume full support as soon as possi- limited a funeral to a very small number spelt out by the Ministry of Health. tween the client and biographer. ble,” she said. Local news for local people Mid Canterbury’s only locally-owned daily newspaper

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4 Ashburton Guardian Thursday, April 2, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz In brief Essential job Restrictions lifted All Level One and Two water restrictions that had been in place across the Ashburton District have been lifted, however schemes on a permanent hosing ban remain on listings to their restrictions. The Ashburton District Council has removed all restrictions in place for Ashburton, Chertsey, Fairton, Hakatere, Hinds, Lake Hood, Mayfield, Methven, appear on app Mt Somers and Rakaia. Cooler temperatures around the district The Ashburton District Council, sential services are able to con- as well as recent wet weather has in partnership with the Ashbur- tinue meeting the community seen water consumption levels ton Guardian, has launched a needs.” ease and the council is satisfied new feature on the Ashburton The feature is available for list- the summer restrictions are no App designed to help local job- ing paying positions and only longer required. seekers find essential work dur- essential businesses can list their ing the Covid-19 lockdown. job vacancies. The positions Second bridge The Essential Jobs button, must be temporary, as the fea- While the country is in lockdown, which features inside the Cov- ture is only designed for helping the business of government and id-19 option on the app’s home- to connect jobseekers and em- local government continues. On page, lists available paid posi- ployers while normal business Monday another small step was tions that are allowed to operate is restricted during the Covid-19 taken in the long journey towards during the lockdown. response. The Covid-19 feature on the Ashburton App which now lists the construction of Ashburton’s Locals are able to use the but- “We’re pleased to be working jobs available in essential services. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN second urban bridge across the ton as a directory to find, and fill, together with the Ashburton Ashburton River, with a workshop “As Mayor Brown says, these essential service vacancies. Guardian to make this initiative facilities. between the NZ Transport Agency are trying and uncertain times Ashburton District Mayor, Neil happen. We hope it will make a The decision to come on board and the Ashburton District Council. and any little bit that can be done Brown said the Covid-19 Alert real difference for people and with the Ashburton District Consultants from the two groups to help ease the stress of it all to Level 4 lockdown has greatly im- families who have been left with- Council and provide a reliable discussed the business case that anyone is something the Guard- pacted the district’s workforce out work and need a job,” Mayor and easily accessible platform in must be prepared for the project. ian is more than happy to be a and businesses, and the new Brown added. which essential businesses can A business case is required to be part of. Essential Jobs button has been Businesses wishing to list their readily source workers as they prepared, and signed off, before “If we can help essential busi- specially created to help meet the vacancies can do so inside the need was an easy one, Ashburton work on the project can begin. district’s new employment needs. app by following the Essential Guardian editor, Matt Markham nesses continue to be well- “We are very excited to launch Jobs button and emailing their said. staffed so they can play their role Price-gouging this new feature on the Ashbur- listing to the Ashburton Guardi- “The Ashburton App has been during this stage of uncertainty, ton App. These are very trying an. up and running for almost three then that’s a big win for the dis- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said and uncertain times across the The Essential Jobs button with- years now and continues to grow trict and working alongside the nearly 1000 people had sent in country,” he said. in the app coincides with the ex- and prosper,” he said. Ashburton District Council to complaints about price-gouging “Here in the Ashburton Dis- istence of the Ashburton District “Last week, when we an- help produce and communicate at supermarkets after a dedicated trict, we want to do what we can Council’s own button on the app nounced on the app that the that information is a big bonus.” email was set up. Earlier this week, to help our people find work and in which users have access to all country was going into lock- The Ashburton App is free to Ardern told New Zealanders to ensure our supermarkets, truck- of the latest and up-to-date infor- down, more than 12,000 people download and can be accessed report unfair high prices to the ing companies, health services, mation from the council as well came onto the app to find out from either the Apple Store or Ministry of Business, Innovation support agencies and other es- as easy access to council owned more within the first hour. Google Play. and Employment. About 990 emails had so far been sent. The most common complaint was the high price of cauliflower, but also hand sanitiser, bread, meat and Decisions still need to be made as usual at ADC garlic also featured. – NZME Covid-19 sufferers By Sue Newman meetings have to be held and ticularly in the back country, second bridge, he said. [email protected] decisions have to be made – al- saw washouts at two stockwater “As each day goes by we’re New Zealanders in their 20s are New Zealand might be in lock- beit all done remotely, he said. intakes – at Methven and Pud- getting better equipped at the age group with the biggest down for Covid-19 but it’s busi- And for council field staff, ding Hill. working from home, so this pe- numbers of Covid-19 and are ness as usual for the Ashburton many of whom are involved in That saw field staff on the job, riod is still business as usual for “the ones that pass it on”, Prime District Council. the operation and maintenance repairing damage and remov- us in many ways.” Minister Jacinda Ardern said. The While staff are working from of essential services, the lock- ing accumulated debris. The council’s Covid Response Prime Minister has thanked NZ home offices or, in some cas- down does not mean a loss of Staff were well set up to work Committee will meet on Thurs- for its efforts, but says it’s still es, the dining room table or work. remotely and to hold meetings day morning by audio visual too early to say if the Level Four breakfast bar, the business of Water supplies and waste and by Zoom and that meant work links and this meeting will be lockdown was successfully slowing running the district continues, stormwater systems must con- would continue on the district’s livestreamed. transmission. She said the country uninterrupted, said chief exec- tinue uninterrupted and any big projects that were in the A council meeting is sched- did not have a full picture of the utive Hamish Riach. faults repaired, Riach said. planning stages, such as the uled for April 9 and this too will extent of community transmission, Planning has to continue, Heavy overnight rain, par- civic centre and library, and the be available by livestreaming. – RNZ Keep it local Drive your business forward with digital & mobile advertising.

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Contact Simon on 027 265 2966 or [email protected] Living at Alert Level 4 Thursday 2 April Update

The information we all need to know about living at Alert Level 4 will change over time, based on how our collective response to the pandemic is progressing. Below are some updated answers to the latest FAQs: FOR EVERYONE FOR BUSINESSES When can I use my car? How can I find out if my business or work is Using private vehicles for transport is allowed. However, you can only considered essential? travel if you’re: 1) accessing essential services 2) shopping for food or Essential businesses, and those that support them, will continue medicine 3) an essential worker travelling to, from, or as part of your to provide the necessities of life for everyone in New Zealand essential work. during Alert Level 4. This means food, medicine, healthcare, You should only travel in your car with people from your household. energy, fuel, waste-removal, internet and financial support will Remember, any unnecessary travel may spread COVID-19. continue to be available. Go to Covid19.govt.nz for more information, and to see if your What does staying local mean? business is essential. At Alert Level 4, the aim is to stop and eradicate COVID-19. That’s why If you’re unsure whether you’re an essential business, you should we’re asking everybody to stay at home. Any unnecessary travel may close. We need as many businesses as possible to close to slow the spread the virus. spread of the virus. Apart from essential work, staying ‘local’ refers to exercise and shopping for food or medicine. What measures are in place to protect essential Your local area will be quite different depending on where you live. workers from Covid-19? For example, if you live in the city you might have a supermarket or Workplaces must operate in a way that minimises the risk of dairy close by. If you live in the country you might have to drive quite COVID-19 transmission for essential workers. They should be: a way to get to the nearest supermarket. • minimising, or eliminating if possible, physical interactions among staff and with and between customers If you do leave your house, you must keep a 2 metre distance from other people at all times. • ensuring appropriate health, hygiene and safety measures are in place Should I wear a face mask if I leave the house? • restricting to essential activities only during You do not need to wear a face mask when you leave the house, the Alert Level 4 period. because COVID-19 isn’t airborne. It’s spread by droplets, which means you’re most likely to catch it by touching something with a droplet on it, and then touching your face – specifically your eyes, mouth or nose. The best action to take is to regularly wash your hands with soap to kill the virus. And stop touching your face – we know this A MASSIVE thank you to our waste is a hard habit to break! disposal professionals We would like to say a gigantic thank you to our waste disposal Who can I contact if I see people not following professionals. The good people collecting our rubbish keep our the rules on self-isolation? streets clean and help us all to live healthier lives – something we You can tell the Police by completing the online form at need more than ever! We need and greatly appreciate your work. 105.police.govt.nz Where possible, try to keep the phones free for those that need them in an emergency.

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6 Ashburton Guardian Thursday, April 2, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz Creating a strong, local presence

By Heather Mackenzie Left – Christchurch and Ash- [email protected] burton He Waka Tapu staff, He Waka Tapu have been provid- including service founder ing family violence and health Daryl Gregory and his wife, services for Maori and other eth- far right. PHOTOS SUPPLIED nic groups in Christchurch for 25 years. Below – He Waka Tapu chief Over the last five years, even executive, Jackie Burrows. though they were based in Christchurch, services were in regular contact with Mid Canter- bury whanau needing their help and supporting cultural needs. It was through this contact that He Waka Tapu identified there was a gap in the services being offered for their target groups in the Ashburton District. Chief executive Jackie Bur- rows said there was a real need for someone to help the Mao- ri youth who were getting into trouble with the police and end- ing up in the corrections system. Answering the call for this need, He Waka Tapu stepped in to help in 2015, when they had a navigator working across the Hakatere and Timaru regions. Fast forward to 2019 and they now have eight full-time staff working across both Mid and South Canterbury and have of personal belonging. lockdown forcing many people not afford wifi or laptops, formed a strong, working bond “It is important to all cultures into one space for an extended or children flatly refusing to with Hakatere Marae. to have a sense of who they are period of time. do school work, all add fur- He Waka Tapu services don’t and where they fit in the world. This new reality could see a ther financial and emotion- just revolve around at-risk Ko wai au (who am I?) is an shift in the kind of clients being al stress, possibly creating a well-being needs, are systems in youth, staff are specialists in oth- important question to be an- helped by He Waka Tapu and cauldron for disaster, Burrows place to support the staff’s men- er areas like whanau wellbeing, swered.” others like them. said. tal health as well. Gym member- family violence, suicide preven- The way to move forward from Families from middle or higher Burrows is proud of the staff ships, external supervisors and a tion and addictions and cervical past traumas, according to Bur- social economic groups are now working within the organisation. focus on defining a strong work- screening. rows, is to acknowledge it has spending a lot more time togeth- She acknowledged that while life balance are all things He Trauma is a common denomi- happened, then find away to er than they perhaps normally qualifications are important, of Waka Tapu have implemented in nator seen in clients seeking help work from being the victim, so would. A normal week may have equal importance is having staff order to help staff morale. from He Waka Tapu. Burrows the past trauma doesn’t go on to seen them all off in different that have life experiences and “Having a sense of humour is pointed out this trauma could affect the next generation. directions and this new-found really want to be working in the also a way of getting through for be recent, from childhood or “Well, that is what would hap- physical proximity could lead to well-being field, as they bring an us, we try to introduce as much even go back as far as post-colo- pen in a perfect world.” tempers fraying. extra level of understanding and fun in our day as possible.” nisation, when traditional Maori The world is less than perfect Kids having to be home- empathy to their work. For more about He Waka Tapu land was lost and with it a sense at the moment with the Covid-19 schooled when families can- Sitting alongside clients’ go to www.hewakatapu.org.nz

New work sites increase resilience ■■ESSENTIAL SERVICES Ensuring electricity reaches Civil Defence helpline opens homes and businesses has never been more important than it is Cantabrians in need of assis- need urgent assistance.” today, local electricity provider tance in accessing essential Residents who need assis- EA Networks says. household goods and services tance can call 0800 24 24 11. EA Networks understands the due to the Covid-19 lockdown For Christchurch city, the criticality of the electricity sup- can get help via a local help- helpline will operate 24/7. For ply and has taken the initiative line. other districts, the helpline to physically separate parts of its Civil Defence Emergen- will function during normal business. cy Management Canterbury council business hours. This is to reduce the chance group controller Neville Reilly The hotline is primarily for of potential Covid-19 spread said that, in partnership with those in need of welfare sup- amongst the company’s essential all district councils in Canter- port and are struggling to at- fault response personnel. bury, a local helpline is now tain these goods or services Roger Sutton, chief executive, operating to help vulnerable through community connec- said the company had moved people who are unable to ac- tions or other means. swiftly to develop new ways of cess essentials such as food Key communities include working to reduce the chance of and medication. the elderly, those with health spread of any infection across the “These measures will par- or social vulnerabilities, those team should a staff member be- ticularly assist the disabled, at with a disability and people come infected. risk groups, and people who unable to access adequate Roger Sutton, chief executive of EA Networks at the Greg Don- cannot access these services transport support. “Our fault response teams nev- aldson Contracting site in Tinwald. PHOTO SUPPLIED er stand down so we acted very themselves,” he said. Welfare needs could in- quickly to make sure they are as and GDC’s site, with Range Street “We are doing what we can to “This service is intended for clude: food, water, clothing, safe as they can be,” Sutton said. the third backup. reduce the chance of Covid-19 those facing hardship and is medication or other medical Two additional operating sites “It’s a testament to our strong spread within our business. offered in addition to a range needs, baby or infant needs have been secured. Office and local relationships, and the Physical separation of our people of other support measures and pet needs – food, veteri- yard space at Greg Donaldson co-operation within this com- and obsessive hygiene standards provided by other agencies, nary or shelter. Contracting (GDC) in Tinwald munity, that we could move so can only help,” Sutton said. particularly the Ministry of The helpline service will and another base in the indus- quickly on this,” Sutton said. Further updates on how the Social Development. also be able to navigate and trial area on Range Street. Fault The company has ceased all business is managing its re- “We request that, if you are refer callers to the relevant response crews are now working non-essential work and is cur- sponse to the pandemic can be able to provide for yourself at Government agency already out of EA Networks’ primary site rently prioritising responding to found on its website: eanetworks. this time, please help by keep- working to deliver particular at the Ashburton Business Estate faults on the network. co.nz ing the line free for those who services. News

www.guardianonline.co.nz Thursday, April 2, 2020 Ashburton Guardian 7 Scout activities go online Readers’ tall tales Guardian motoring correspondent, Bernard Egan is well By Jaime Pitt-MacKay known around these parts. Over the next few weeks, he’s [email protected] agreed to share with us some of his tales from yesteryear. Normally associated with getting Some will be his own telling while others will come di- out and about and making the most rectly, or indirectly from others. The whole truth of some, of the great outdoors that New Zea- can be left for public opinion. Readers are invited to share land has to offer, scouts have had to tales with Bernard by emailing [email protected] re-think how they do things with the country in lockdown. wo of our readers, Gatherings are continuing, except who are each bless- this time online, and the children are Ted with a wonderful tasked with different activities each sense of humour, have week. sent these stories to Bernard Egan These activities will soon be made share. TALES FROM available for children that are not part Beth Hayman relates THE BACK SEAT of scouts, to help keep all kids enter- the tale of a young man tained through the lockdown period. who told his friend, “my Mania-o-roto scout zone leader uncle tried to make a new car.” Michelle Brown said the organisation “How?” asked his friend. had sent out the activities to be com- “Well he took the engine from a Ford, the transmis- pleted online. sion from a Chevrolet, the tyres from a Cadillac and the This week’s activities focused on exhaust system from a Buick.” baking, while kids have also been “Really,” said his friend, “what did he get?” challenged to scavenger hunt as well “Fifteen years for theft,” answered the nephew. as other activities. The three-legged chicken story reminded Tony Todd Over the coming weeks younger of another Ronald Reagan witticism. kids will be set craft tasks focused During the Cold War President Reagan often joked on Anzac Day, while older kids will about the socialist system in Russia where there was a have to complete research projects wait of 12 years to buy a car. on World War One, and the meaning Ronald Reagan said this Russian resident went to the behind Anzac Day. local dealer to buy one of those well-built Russian cars. Brown said the scouts were looking Scouts are prepared to move their gatherings online should the Cov- The customer was reminded delivery would be in 12 at making the tasks available online id-19 pandemic worsen. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN years’ time and paid the deposit. for everyone as a community service The customer then asked will the car be delivered in during the lockdown. of us, we don’t have any experience entirely online, allowing scouts to the morning or afternoon. She said it has been a learning ex- with online learning, so we are hav- connect with other scouts across the The car salesman asked why it mattered? perience for a lot of the leaders as ing to do a bit of learning ourselves world and discover what might be “Why do you need to know now if delivery of the car well as the children. along the way,” she said. happening in their country and what will be in the morning or afternoon?” “The leaders are really only a half- An international scout jamboree they are doing to keep themselves “Well,” said the customer, “I have the plumber com- a-step ahead of the kids as for many would be held this weekend, but entertained, if they are in lockdown. ing in the morning”.

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■■ASHBURTON TRUST Rent holiday lightens business pressure

By Sue Newman with all our tenants proactively. [email protected] As this has been a fast moving The Ashburton Trust’s board has situation we wanted to be able taken the lead in the business to give everyone the opportunity community, giving its tenants to have a fully considered discus- in Somerset House a rent-free sion on the way forward rather month to ease financial pressure than rush into something that during the Covid-19 lockdown. may prove unsuitable long term.” In what was a trying time for By taking these steps at this everyone, general manager Rob stage, Reid said it would remove Reid said the board had been any uncertainty around leases The Ashburton Trust has offered its tenants a rent-free month. working on ways to provide relief and would provide some relief PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN for its tenants and decided that a for tenants as well as giving them rent-free month would be a sig- an opportunity to fully consider significant income, but it viewed The Ashburton Guardian is one some chose to be located. nificant help. That month would their own situation before they the move as making a communi- of those tenants, and managing “My heart goes out to the many also be free of opex charges. met with the trust. ty grant in a different way. director Bruce Bell said the rent businesses that cannot open. In addition, Reid said, the “Our intention at this point is “Our tenants are all based and relief was some great news dur- This has stopped their income trust would defer rent for a sec- simply to relieve some stress and operate in the community. This ing what was a very testing time immediately and some won’t get ond month and this would be pressure during what is a trying is another way of us meeting for businesses. back to where they were.” reviewed later during individual time.” our community obligations. It’s “The attitude of the trust to its While the Guardian was meetings with tenants to discuss When there was more informa- about doing what’s best for the tenants is very generous and ap- classed as an essential business a way forward on a case-by-case tion available from the govern- community. It’s easy to be hard- preciated,” he said. and was fortunate to have a loy- basis. ment the board would meet and nosed today but if we don’t have For all businesses, rent was a al subscriber base, the lockdown “The key for us is that it’s in review its position, Reid said. tenants in two months’ time, major cost and ultimately, when and the inability of many local everybody’s best interests to In deciding to give its tenants then there is less money coming the lockdown was lifted, he sug- businesses to trade had impacted trade out the other end of this pe- and leasees a rent-free month, in for grants to the community,” gested the cost of renting a prem- heavily on advertising volumes, riod and we are wanting to work the trust accepted it would lose he said. ises could see a shift in where Bell said.

■■DISTRICT COURT An orderly Restorative Justice operations go digital queue

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Restorative Justice is a volun- [email protected] tary process for all parties and please The local court may be closed, will not go ahead unless both but Restorative Justice pro- victim and offender agree and grammes are still taking place, it is determined suitable by the Police are asking people to re- just in a different way. co-ordinator. main calm and be prepared to “We are still up and running Sowman said reparation can queue when visiting essential and still functioning, just in a still be completed and any coun- businesses after an assault at different way,” Restorative Jus- selling services can also be com- a supermarket yesterday after- tice co-ordinator Toni Sowman pleted online, though they are noon. said. yet to attempt any conferences Two males argued with a secu- “We are still doing conferenc- between victims and offenders. rity guard at Countdown on East es, just not face-to-face, we are “We would normally have a Street. Senior Sergeant Leigh Jen- using Zoom or Skype or some- facilitator with the victim and kins said it appears there was an thing similar. a facilitator with the offender, issue around how they were to “If they don’t have access to which we obviously can’t do, so queue. the internet we can do them by I’m not sure how we would work One of the party allegedly as- The Ashburton District Court phone.” that,” she said. saulted the security guard. might be closed, but Restor- While court days have “We can still speak on behalf Both males had left the scene ative Justice operations are stopped, Sowman has still re- of the victim or a representative prior to police arrival. continuing online. ceived one referral for a case of the victim can be there so not Enquiries are ongoing with the and is working through a num- PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN to re-victimise the victim.” registered owner of a vehicle of ber of cases that were assigned Safer Mid Canterbury now interest. prior to the lockdown. Right – Toni Sowman. facilitate Restorative Justice in Restorative Justice is a process Ashburton, Timaru and Oama- that aims to give offenders and ru with Sowman, and another victims of crime the opportuni- ference between both parties, facilitator, working between ty to meet, discuss the impact of where the harm is addressed Ashburton and Timaru and two crime, and step towards repara- and various plans or actions other staff in Oamaru. tion and putting things right. (outcomes) are agreed upon. work for defendants and volun- “At the moment we are just The process involves a Outcomes may include an tary payments to local charities divvying up the referrals, so the pre-conference with the offend- apology, reparation payments nominated by the victim can one I picked up the other day is er and victim, followed by a con- and education. Community also be outcomes. actually from Timaru,” she said. News

www.guardianonline.co.nz Thursday, April 2, 2020 Ashburton Guardian 9 Community transmission uncertainty

By Derek Cheng have been calling for more testing still being worked through, as face- NZME for weeks. to-face consults for Covid-19 were Director of Public Health Dr Car- The lockdown will only be lift- happening less and less. oline McElnay has conceded that ed if community transmission has McElnay said personal protective the testing regime so far does little been stamped out, but making that equipment (PPE) was being dis- to show the true extent of Covid-19 call would be difficult without the tributed to healthcare workers as a community transmission in New testing to show where the virus is priority. Zealand. present. Some nurses have been asking A new directive to test more and McElnay said new criteria for for more masks, but McElnay said looser testing criteria would lead testing was to be issued yesterday. she did not have details about those to more tests, an increase in con- Anyone with respiratory symp- reports. firmed cases, and a clearer picture toms consistent with Covid-19 Civil Defence director Sarah of the prevalence of Covid-19 in should be tested regardless of Stuart-Black said the first charter communities, she said. whether they had been overseas or flight had taken off to bring New The growth rate in the number in close contact with a confirmed Zealanders returning from over- of new cases continued to decline, case. seas from Auckland to their homes with the announcement yesterday About 1843 tests per day were around the country. of 61 new confirmed and probable being conducted in the past week, More flights would follow, and Covid-19 cases in New Zealand. with daily capacity at about 3700 those people would have to self-iso- But while that was “encouraging”, Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay. tests. late in their homes. McElnay said it was early days and The Ministry of Health had been She did not have numbers for more cases will spring up as testing About 1 per cent of cases were of what the community transmis- in touch with 418 close contacts how many people coming back to capacity increased to 5000 tests a due to community transmission. sion is, bearing in mind we are al- yesterday, McElnay said, but she New Zealand from overseas were day. Community transmission is the ready in a Level 4 lockdown. had no data on whether that was self-isolating, or whether any of The 61 new cases are made up of key factor in whether the lockdown “That is a control intervention, so more than previous contact-tracing them had tested positive for coro- 47 confirmed cases and 14 proba- will be lifted we could expect to see less commu- numbers. navirus. ble cases, bringing the total num- McElnay said the 1 per cent fig- nity transmission.” McElnay apologised unreserved- The national state of emergency ber of confirmed and probable cas- ure was based on the case informa- On Tuesday epidemiologist Sir ly for breaching the privacy of two was extended on Tuesday, and Stu- es to 708. tion available. David Skegg said the data was people with Covid-19 in a press re- art-Black said that was necessary Fourteen people are in hospital, “There’s a lot of uncertainty about meaningless because the testing lease. because each time it is declared, it with two of those in ICU in a stable that number because there is some criteria was skewed to symptomat- She also pushed back on reports expired after seven days. condition. information we still don’t have on ic people returning from overseas that there was a supply issue with Stuart-Black said the emergency There are 82 people who have those cases. It’s what we can deter- or those who have been in close the flu vaccine, saying instead that powers had been used a number recovered. No further deaths have mine at the moment.” contact with a confirmed case. it was a distribution issue. of times so far, including stopping occurred. More testing would provide a The actual number of cases was She said surveillance sentinel people doing non-essential activi- McElnay said there was still a clearer picture of community trans- likely “far higher” than the Ministry testing would start, which could ties. strong link to overseas travel, with mission, she said. of Health’s numbers, he said. look at where Covid-19 is present She said most New Zealanders just over half of the cases reporting “In the next couple of weeks, we He and expert epidemiologists around the country. continue to comply with the lock- overseas travel. will have a much better assessment including Professor Michael Baker But how that would work was down rules.

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■■COVID-19 Farmers adapt to social distancing

By Heather Chalmers [email protected] Mid Canterbury farmers have quickly adapted to new social distancing require- ments in the wake of the Covid-19 lock- down, while continuing to operate as normally as possible. As an essential service, farmers can continue to milk cows and sow new sea- son’s crops but must observe new two metre social distancing and other hy- giene requirements. Mid Canterbury’s large farming and farm servicing industry means more peo- ple remain employed compared with ur- ban centres. In the Ashburton District, 56 per cent of people are employed in essential services compared with 40.4 per cent nationally and 35.5 per cent in Christchurch, accord- ing to figures released by ChristchurchNZ economists. Essential services include health, food production and processing, supermar- kets, pharmacy, banking, telecommuni- cation and distribution. Fairton arable and beef finishing farm- er Randal Hanrahan said that on hearing that New Zealand was moving to Alert Level 4 he had made several phone calls to check whether suppliers of seed, fer- tiliser and chemicals, required for au- tumn-sown crops, would remain open. “We found out fairly quickly that most of the people we deal with are essential Ealing lower order sharemilkers Brent and Rebecca Miller have procedures in place to protect their 10 staff. services, but the way we interact with PHOTO HEATHER CHALMERS them has changed.” All ordering was now done by phone or on pick up or delivery. for pick up at the designated time. It is fined to their house or property. It makes online, with no interaction or paper be- “With farm stores, you ring up and or- the same with tractor supplies and parts,” us realise how fortunate we are to be on a ing handed from one person to another der what you want and it is sitting outside Hanrahan said. farm,” Hanrahan said. Truckloads of beef cattle had arrived on Brent and Rebecca Miller, who are low- LAMB PRICES STEER PRICES his property last Friday for finishing and er order sharemilkers on two dairy farms while stockyard sales had halted, sales of at Ealing, said they had received guide- c/kg, YX Lamb 17.5kg c/kg net, P2 Steer 295kg stock were continuing using online plat- lines from Fonterra and were in regular 900 600 forms. communication with the farms’ owners Hanrahan was also a director of Irriga- to make sure they were compliant. 800 tion NZ which has had a board meeting River Terrace Dairy, milking 1150 cows 500 since the lockdown via video conferenc- on 318 hectares, has four staff, while Eal- ing. ing Pastures milking 1420 cows on 400ha, 700 “So everything is still there, but the way has six staff. 400 we interact is different.” Milking cows was the priority and other 600 As he had just one staff member on- non-essential work such as fencing re- 2018 2019 20 2018 2019 20 farm physical distancing was not diffi- pairs was on the backburner in the mean- DEER PRICES BULL PRICES cult. time. “I’ve also got plenty of help on the As well as two metre distancing, other c/kg gross, AP Stag 55kg c/kg net, M2 Bull 320kg farm with my children being home from precautions were also being practised to 1100 600 school. keep everyone healthy on-farm, Rebecca “Farmers are fortunate that we can 1000 Miller said. continue to operate. “We have teat wipes in all the tractors 500 900 “It is quite an enviable position com- with only one person per vehicle and pared with people in town being con- everyone wipes down after they have 800 400 been in a vehicle.” During milking, generally only one per- 700 son milked each herd, as the dairy sheds 2018 2019 2018 2019 20 20 had automatic cup removers. WHOLEMILK POWDER PRICES WOOL PRICES “We don’t have masks, but we have gloves and alcohol wash.” NZ$ / tonne c/kg clean, coarse>35mu 6,000 380 To help out with the hand sanitiser shortage, Fonterra had made 250,000 li- tres of high-grade ethanol available to its 340 5,000 suppliers and the wider community. As traditional staff meetings were off 300 4,000 the agenda, staff gatherings were held SPECIALISTS IN outside where people could keep their 260 Feed Analysis, Irrigator Compliance distance, or communication was via 3,000 2018 2019 20 2018 2019 20 (bucket testing) & Water Testing phone or Zoom video conferencing. “We are just keeping mindful that the EXCHANGE RATE 90 DAY BANK BILLS virus is still going around and trying to keep everyone aware,” Miller said. US$ % pa Book in your winter Elsewhere in Canterbury, the Waimate 0.72 District had the highest number of peo- 2.0 feed tests now ple employed in essential services at 73.4 per cent, followed by the Hurunui District 0.66 at 67.8 per cent. 1.0 Both these districts had strong food 0.60 CALL TODAY TO DISCUSS production and processing activities, Danielle Daly-Lemon 027 388 6155 which employ 29,700 people in Canter- 0.0 [email protected] 2018 2019 20 2018 2019 20 bury. Rural

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■■HORTICULTURE Bold sales goal loses certainty in economy fall-out

NZME Strong growth in both volume and value saw Zespri’s returns Kiwifruit marketer Zespri says grow in 2018-2019 with total op- $4.5 billion of global sales by 2025 erating revenue from global kiwi- remains its goal but it acknowl- fruit sales and licence release ex- edges considerable uncertainty ceeding $3b for the first time. about Covid-19’s impact on the Total sales volumes reached global fresh fruit economy. 167.2 million trays in the 2018 The first of this season’s kiwi- season, 21 per cent up on the fruit harvest was only now start- 138.6m trays sold in the previous ing to arrive in markets so the season. company, which has the statutory Global revenue generat- right to export the bulk of New ed by fruit sales and the Sun- Zealand’s kiwifruit, said it was Gold licence release increased not yet able to offer a view on this to $3.1b, while Zespri’s total year’s sales. fruit and service payments, in- Before the virus pandemic, cluding a loyalty premium, to Zespri’s chief Dan Mathieson said New Zealand growers was up 24 sales revenue this financial year per cent to $1.8b. – excluding income from selling Growers saw average orchard growing licences – was forecast to gate returns increase in 2018- pass $3b. 2019, including a 6 per cent in- At the time the big goal of $4.5b crease in the average per-hec- was considered achievable before tare return for green fruit to 2025 “if all goes to plan”, he said. $63,622, and a 28 per cent The New Zealand kiwifruit in- increase in the average per-hec- dustry has been deemed an es- tare return for SunGold to sential service during the lock- $145,991. down. SunGold returned record In a recent letter to Zespri grow- levels on a per-tray basis but ers, company chairman Bruce The Zespri board had reviewed demand for our fruit in Japan and reduced capacity of in-market green returns were down due Cameron said there remained all debtor arrangements and sea- the strong signals we’re seeing trucking and we will continue to higher than expected vol- much uncertainty about the full sonal banking facilities to ensure in all of our major markets. Our to monitor this. We’re encour- umes and an associated extend- impact of the virus, including the the company had extra cover to first charter shipment arrives in aged by the efforts governments ed sales window and greater effect it would have on the global manage various scenarios, Cam- China today and another is on its around the world have made to fruit loss. fresh fruit industry. eron said. way to Europe and all other mar- keep international trade oppor- Zespri’s net profit after tax in “While there is strong demand Meanwhile, Dave Courtney, kets have container shipments in tunities open,” Courtney said. 2018-2019 was $179.8m, up from for fresh, healthy fruit like ki- Zespri’s chief grower and allianc- transit. New Zealand-grown kiwifruit $101.8 million the previous sea- wifruit, we are yet to see the full es officer said export operations “At the end of last week we had were exported to 53 countries in son. impact on the availability of local were progressing well. shipped 9.8 million trays year 2018, with $1.19b (2017: $1.09b) The company said this re- labour to pick and pack our fruit, “Our first shipment of the sea- to date, compared to 5.3 million to Asian countries including Ja- flected the strong season results on our distribution networks to son arrived in Tokyo this week trays at the same point last year pan $397m (2017: $381m) and which were further boosted by get fruit to our customers and on with one million trays of SunGold so we’re tracking very well. We China $458m ($365m). Kiwifruit revenue from the ongoing Sun- the ability of our offshore con- on board, with the unloading pro- still have no market issues at this to the value of $512m ($422m) Gold licence release process and sumers to be able to physically cess running smoothly. stage and ports are operational. went to countries in Continental increased earnings from new cul- access our fruit.” “We’re also encouraged by the “There is some risk around the Europe. tivar royalties.

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Johannesburg . . . for all of its polarised challenges and complexities, nature’s bounty soothes the soul. Return to Johannesburg asting my eyes across the sprawling green canopy After six years since his last visit, Mike Yardley returns to Johannesburg. Cof confronting, troubled Johannesburg from the Munro nature’s bounty soothes the soul, mansion, still heavily fortified John’s College, looming like a pal- of neighbourhoods and the ves- Drive lookout, the blaze of purple serving up a harmonising tonic. with cameras, watch towers ace, starkly backed on the other tiges of its goldmining legacy as haze from the city’s beloved jaca- I was last here six years ago, and razor-wired high walls. His side of the hill by the inner-city manifest by the heaped mounds randa trees was in full bloom. just weeks before Nelson Man- children are still vacillating as of cauldron of crime-infested of tailings. Maybe those trees serve as dela passed away. My guide, to what should become of the squalor, Hillbrow. Jozi does deliver some indel- a metaphor on South Africa’s Gladness, drove me through property. Gladness didn’t sugar-coat his ible encounters, starting with dynamics. For all of its polarised Houghton’s leafy streets, gliding We skirted the staggering sight patter, “Hillbrow, Yeoville and Constitutional Hill, where I challenges and complexities, by Madiba’s palatial residential of the exclusive private school St. Berea are the most dangerous explored the ramparts of the Old neighbourhoods in the city and Fort, built by Paul Kruger in 1883, absolute no-go zones after dark.” to keep watch over the gold- They serve as potent reali- miners and to repel the British ty-checks on the city’s seemingly invasion. intractable problems, where vio- I also visited the notorious jail, lent street gangs, squatters, drug Number Four, which incarcerat- dealing and surging hordes of ed and brutalised many political illegal migrants rule these roosts. prisoners including Mahatma We then stopped in the heart of Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. downtown Joburg, which pleas- From there, we sauntered to ingly struck me as less intimidat- South Africa’s largest township ing and slightly cleaner than how Soweto, a pillar of anti-apartheid it struck me six years ago. resistance, where extreme dep- Gladness remarked that some rivation and tin-shack housing urban regeneration progress has remains disturbingly pervasive. been achieved in recent years, Arriving into storied Vilakazi but it’s an on-going herculean Street, the township’s beating assignment if there’s any chance heart, and posing with some of achieving the lofty goal of locals dressed in traditional tribal making downtown a safe place to attire, I then headed to Nelson walk after dark. Mandela House, the humble He impishly noted that the ‘matchbox’ abode where he lived cleanest downtown streets are with Winnie in the late 1950s and the ones that are bracketed with early 1960s. government buildings. After In order to make the house being assertively assisted by the into a museum, the garage has army of opportunist on-street car become the ticket hall. parking touts, we ventured up to Inside, the small rooms are the Top of Africa. now filled with memorabilia The 360-degree Top of Africa belonging to the pair including observation deck is a stirring letters, gifts and awards, as well Soweto, a pillar of anti-apartheid resistance, where extreme deprivation and tin-shack housing perch to get perspective on the as some original items of furni- remains disturbingly pervasive. city’s incredible scale, its jumble ture. Trave l

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Nelson Mandela House, the humble ‘matchbox’ abode where he lived with Win- Madiba’s palatial residential mansion, still heavily fortified with cameras, watch nie in the late 1950s and early 1960s. towers and razor-wired high walls. On the home’s exterior, you can African calabash (a gourd used to still see the bullet holes fired by the carry water), with an orange, red and police and some of the trees planted gold-coloured exterior that blends by the Mandelas. with the nearby mine dumps. Rev. Desmond Tutu still divides his Gladness was born and raised in time between his official Cape Town Soweto, sharing with me that he was residence and his modest house on seven when he joined his grand- the corner of Vilakazi and Bacela mother in the queue for the historic Streets. democratic vote in 1994. It took them Magnificent market stalls drape 24 hours to finally reach the ballot the length of Vilakazi Street where box. ebullient locals peddle a plethora of But before leaving Soweto, there authentic wares. were two particularly poignant We popped into Sakhumzi for a encounters. Regina Mundi Catholic cracking lunch. Always bustling, this Church is a compelling stop which vibrant Vilakazi Street restaurant played a hugely significant role in the trumpets typical African township struggle against apartheid with the fare, with a sprawling buffet. bullet holes to prove it. During the I feasted on local dishes such as student uprising in 1976, thousands mogodu (tripe stew), chakalaka of young people fled here for refuge, (spicy vegetable stew), ox liver and only to be followed inside by police- maotwana (chicken feet.). men who fired live ammunition into Feeling suitably re-fuelled, Glad- the church. ness breezed me through some more Miraculously, no one was killed, Soweto landmarks including Orlando but the scars of those bullet holes are Towers, two huge cooling towers ever-present throughout the church. bedecked in colourful murals. Transfixed by that experience, we One of the most popular attrac- then visited the Hector Pieterson tions is the SCAD Fall, where ‘divers’ Memorial, where you’ll struggle not freefall (completely unattached to to shed a tear. Hector was one of the anything) for 70 metres through the first schoolkids to be killed by police centre of one of the towers before in the 1976 uprising, after he was landing on a giant springy net. I caught up in the cross-fire. chickened out of it – fearful that the Sam Nzima’s searing photograph freshly-devoured trifle might not adorns the site where he took his last survive the journey. breath, cradled in the arms of anoth- Then there’s FNB Stadium, also er school boy frantically carrying him known as Soccer City. The iconic to his home, alongside a petrified 94,000-seater venue is Africa’s largest young girl. stadium and was rebuilt for the 2010 Hector’s sister works as a guide in Regina Mundi Catholic Church is a compelling stop which played a hugely significant role World Cup designed to resemble an the adjoining museum. in the struggle against apartheid with the bullet holes to prove it.

The Hector Pieterson Memorial, where you’ll struggle not to shed a tear. Hector Magnificent market stalls drape the length of Vilakazi Street where ebullient was one of the first schoolkids to be killed by police in the 1976 uprising, after locals peddle a plethora of authentic wares. he was caught up in the cross-fire. Opinion

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OUR VIEW YOUR VIEW Letters with Love Decisions, decisions, decisions. So we’re starting to grasp the chillax- ing idea that everyone talks about Matt Markham doing on holiday. EDITOR Today, my biggest decision was trying to decide will I reload the toilet roll holder with one of those three-ply single rolls or one of those extra long rolls. Went for the extra long but on re- flection I should have gone for the The great short one – it would give me more to do. But there is extra excitement, watching and waiting for the tightrope washing machine cycle to change, that seems endless, and breakfast conversation is stimulating, like this morning I asked your father of life what he was going to do today, he replied “finish my tea . . . oh . . . you mean after that?” here’s a great tightrope Got an email from my boss sug- that we walk on each day, gesting that I could do some online Tit’s pretty stretchable and study while we are here on Covid will handle most stresses and Island with not much to do, but it pressure. arrived on Sunday, a non-workday, But, every now and then a so I don’t think that counts. piece of that tightrope will fray Love Mother and Father and the resistance becomes a little bit weaker until we reach a point where it snaps and we Brief Relief become shadows of our actual This lady, she lived in Rakaia, selves, caught in a haze of frus- know what? she started a fire. tration and needing release. No not in the grate, No not in Right now we’re in what you the grate. It was out on a date. She would call a high pressure made love on a funeral pyre. situation. It’s tense – we can’t Yesss sugar-coat it. Many are handling it incredibly and doing their best to focus on the end result as op- posed to the day-to-day battle. But over the past few days we’ve seen a few reach that point, already, where things are just Covid-19 – The battle continues getting a little bit too much and behaviours are changing. ollow instructions or As it is, we must stay in our a creaky construction and would Be it in the line at the super- you, and the people bubbles until further notice, be much improved by the per- market, or in the comfort of your “Fwith whom you illegally avoid bubble-trouble, but bubble manent demise of Winston and own home sitting in front of a come into contact, will die,” says bumps are encouraged – particu- his rabble, but with Jacinda now laptop, computer or cellphone our heroic Prime Minister (or larly of the elbows – as represent- an untouchable political super and passing comments on social deliberately harsh words to that ing friend and lasting fellow ship. star here and everywhere, such media – some situations are effect). Nick Lindo And then there’s our election conditions become irrelevant. EYE ON POLITICS getting nasty. Jacinda Arden is beginning to due, supposedly, on September Like the Olympics, I would The biggest message to come make Joan of Arc look and sound 19. For all sorts of reasons, med- strongly recommend our election out of all of this so far has been like an amateur. Even Florence ical and other, that now seems be postponed for a year. Even not only to stay at home, but also Nightingale, in all her nursing guish and tragedy, but the PM most unlikely. then, the result would still be a to be kind. glory, could not have coped with has invariably fronted up to offer If the virus is then still on the forgone conclusion. Everyone is in the same boat. A the coronavirus. The Crimea was genuine sympathy and encour- prowl there will be absolutely Sorry Simon but unless you can huge majority of the country are her absolute limit. Once again, agement to the bereaved. no rubbing shoulders in voting do an Andrew Little and stand facing the same problems and Jacinda, has stood her ground, The coronavirus is not, after booths or any other form of aside from the leadership of your walking around being nasty and faced the challenge and will, in all, the creation of a media contact. party in favour of a currently aggressive at others isn’t going to due course, overcome it. beat-up, in which the ladies and From a wider standpoint, if the barely heard of but pleasingly get anyone anywhere. There will be losses along the gentlemen of that profession Olympics, Wimbledon and other telegenic lady National MP – or It takes a lot of energy to get way for sure but fewer per head did all they could to up the ante major sporting occasions are to potential one – any hope of angry, but it doesn’t take a whole in Aotearoa, New Zealand, than and turn the topic into potential be cancelled, as many already unseating Jacinda anytime soon lot of effort to simply smile. in just about any other country public hysteria, all in the cause have been, then our election – must be regarded as pure fantasy. I fear that if we’re seeing nega- on the planet, except, possibly, of selling their various papers less world-shattering as it may be At this rate “baby” Neve will be tive situations already, one week South Korea, where the resolu- and magazines. Such accusations – should be too. a fully-grown woman with chil- into this, what it’s going to be like tion and resourcefulness of the have died, along with the many In fact from a purely polit- dren of her own by the time her in three weeks’ time or potential- people is phenomenal. victims of the virus. ical point of view it’s hard to mother decides to relinquish the ly even longer? In that country the medical No, Covid-19 is real, long-last- see why this particular election Prime Ministership of Aotearoa, Take a breath, sit back and experts grabbed the virus by its ing and often fatal. Even the need be held at all. With Ardern New Zealand. think about it a little bit more tail and remorselessly squeezed present occupant of the White still being, overwhelmingly, the The views, opinions, positions and then move on. much of the life out of it before it House has had to face the fact preferred Prime Minister, with or strategies expressed by the That’s probably the best way to knew what had hit it. the pandemic will not be over by a golden record to justify that author and those providing com- approach a potentially negative Kiwis all, should be massively Easter Sunday, April 12. Even this accolade, what price the chances ments are theirs alone, and do situation. grateful that “cometh the hour dark shadow of a president is un- of Simon Bridges and National of not necessarily reflect the views, Thought of the Day: Why isn’t cometh, too”, Jacinda Ardern. able to wave away the reality of overthrowing her? 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By Liam Napier NZME New Zealand Rugby chief execu- tive Mark Robinson says everyone must share the pain of the coro- navirus crisis as he confronts po- tential revenue losses in excess of $100 million and issues sweeping 40 per cent wage cuts across the organisation for the next three months. No one in the sporting sphere will be spared the fall-out as the global pandemic freezes revenue streams required to keep pay cy- cles spinning. In the rugby bubble alone Aus- tralia on Tuesday stood down 75 per cent of its staff; Ireland have deferred payments up to 50 per cent, Wales cut wages by a quar- ter, while England’s RFU, the world’s richest union, projects a $100 million revenue loss over the next 18 months. At the helm of New Zealand Rugby, Robinson is charged with tackling this unprecedented shut- down. In a frank interview with the Herald he details the scope of rugby’s survival battle. “The overall impact on revenue is significant. The absolute worst NZ Rugby will face sweeping wage cuts. case scenario, if we weren’t able to get on the field this year, there anteed provincial union pay- [Coles] and Beaudy who have “We’ve acknowledged to the this week where mutual challeng- is potential risk of north of $100 ments for April but there are no been very supportive publicly in board and stakeholders that re- es were outlined to World Rugby. million in revenue at stake,” Rob- promises beyond that. terms of their acknowledgement serves are there for times of crisis The scale of potential World inson said. Other budgets and activities are of how critical it is for New Zea- and we’ll be utilising them but we Rugby bailout packages hinges “When we’ve looked at scenar- frozen. These measures, which land rugby to survive. They fully also want to make sure when we on how much, if any, internation- ios around that we’ve realised we aim to save $20 million, include understand the gravity of the sit- get through this we’re in a posi- al rugby can be played in the re- have to act very quickly in terms cancelling this year’s Heartland uation.” tion that’s positive enough to re- mainder of the year. of getting costs under control. Championship, national sevens Given the uncertainty sur- bound quickly. That’s part of the “They’ll come back with a plan Preserving cash is absolutely crit- tournaments and all representa- rounding any sporting resump- balancing act in all this.” as to how they might help. We’ve ical.” tive rugby below the elite provin- tion, New Zealand Rugby’s initial From a global perspective, got no indication as to how that Robinson confirmed wage cuts cial level, the Mitre 10 and Farah three month pay cuts will be reg- World Rugby is being asked to might look at the moment but included All Blacks management, Palmer Cup. ularly reviewed and Robinson in- prevent unions folding. It also has they’re very engaged and they’re Super Rugby coaches and his sal- “When you look at that poten- dicated some staff may lose their a crucial role to play in eventually being very positive at present. ary. He added all staff have waved tial loss of revenue and model jobs. reshaping the test calendar, with “They’ll be working through the bonuses. that cost saving activity, we’re still “The scale of the challenge is the July window unlikely to go scenarios and we’ll find out more “We’ve gone to a 40 per cent cut looking at significant scenarios of great so if we’re not recognising ahead. as we work through it with them.” in staff salaries across the spec- deficits but we’ve done everything things quickly that could impact World Rugby forecast revenue Despite the doomsday crisis trum – from the board through to we can at this stage to preserve on the business very seriously. from last year’s World Cup in Ja- facing all sports, Robinson re- all staff in all areas. It’s been very cash and get through this as best “We are looking at the structure pan to exceed $700 million. Profit mains confident New Zealand consistent. we can.” of the organisation now essen- is expected to register approx- Rugby will emerge out the other “We’ve been very fortunate Players throughout the rugby tially but we’ll take a bit of time imately half that figure. Those side. with the government support world have taken pay cuts. New to get that right and understand funds will be needed now more “We’ve got to make it work and subsidy that we’ve been able to Zealand athletes will be no differ- what the future might look like. than ever. we’re positive we can. Everyone still pay people at four days per ent. By next week, all parties are There’s certainly the possibility USA Rugby is the first union has to share in the pain of this. week. We’re very grateful for that expected to agree a figure, which of redundancies in time, but we’ll to collapse, filing for chapter There’s no way in a small ecosys- initiative. has been around 25 per cent in just have to work through that.” 11 bankruptcy due to “insur- tem like New Zealand rugby that “We’ve done everything we can other places such as England. The longer lockdowns persist, mountable financial constraints” we can’t have everyone pitching to support our people. New Zea- “We’re working with the play- the further New Zealand Rugby – though many of their financial in and being part of the solution. land rugby has a unique culture. ers quite closely and we’d like to will be forced to use cash reserves issues not related to the corona- “These situations bring people There’s a huge amount of people think sometime in the near future which are thought to sit between virus outbreak. together to work for the greater working in areas they’re really we can get something finalised in $70 to $90 million. While Robinson’s focus is good. We’ve found there’s been passionate about so it’s a chal- terms of their role. They’ve been “We will have to dip into them. squarely on New Zealand’s sur- a huge amount of support to try lenging process to work through.” really understanding. We’re still working through exact- vival he joined a conference call and understand what people can New Zealand Rugby has guar- “We’ve had leads from Dane ly what that means and looks like. with national union bosses early do to help.” Kiwi league star ejected from hospital for Covid-19 patients NZME “They’ve got to clear out a lot of wards to “selfish” people to stay home and stop get in the people who have coronavirus so spreading the virus. Kiwi-born former NRL prop Mose Masoe a lot of us have to go home,” Masoe said on “We need people to stay home so we can will have to continue rehabilitation from the Hull KR website. get back into the hospital to do rehab,” he home after being asked to leave his hospi- “I’m not really ready to go home at all. said. tal in England to make room for patients “It will be nice to get home so I can spend “People need to stop being selfish be- with Covid-19. some time with my kids but there’s a lot of cause we’ve felt the effects already. Masoe, who is the Hull Kingston Rovers things I can’t do myself, like going to the “It’s the first time in the world you can co-captain, has been recovering after suf- toilet and things like that. save lives by just staying home watching fering a career-ending spinal injury in Jan- “I don’t want to put a burden on my mis- TV or playing PlayStation - that’s my frus- uary. sus.” tration with people who aren’t listening. He has make remarkable progress since, Hundreds of non-critical patients in the “They [his family] have been doing the but the 30-year-old Samoa international UK are being discharged to make room right thing and staying away. I haven’t seen said he was not ready to go home after be- for coronavirus patients as the pandemic them for two weeks. ing told he would be discharged from the overruns the country’s health system. “[But] I’m gutted to be going home be- Mose Masoe has been ejected from hos- Wakefield’s Pinderfields Hospital in the Masoe, who played for the Sydney Roost- cause I wanted to keep my progression go- pital to make room for Covid-19 patients. next 72 hours. ers and Penrith Panthers at the NRL, urged ing.” Sport

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With no live sport to watch, things are grim. We won’t hide from that. But, to create some debate and discussion, members of the Guardian’s sporting nuts club have decided to undertake a series of sporting discussions, which will run for as long as there are topics to list. Today we reminisce on a top sporting occasion at which we were present to witness the action.

Matt Markham way on that fateful day. Jonathan Leask better. But the atmosphere at the Inexperienced, a mare and up against some ground was great. NZ Trotting Cup 2005 hardy types, there were plenty of knockers, but after The fog final You had to go by the ohhs and I can’t claim to have been sitting in the stands for spending all day telling everyone that would listen I’ve been to a few important ahhhs from around the ground to any major sporting moments in time. that she would win, standing in the grandstand rugby matches in my time, but one get a gist of what was happening. No record-breaking innings at a cricket match, no and cheering her and Ricky home was a massive that stands out is one I didn’t even The only action we really saw in historic All Blacks or Highlander victories at all, to moment and one I’ll never forget. see. the first half was two Dan Carter be honest. Perhaps it has only ever been even closely meas- The Crusaders played host to the penalties, and then only when the Not surprisingly, to those who know me though, ured just the once – Terror To Love’s third New Zea- Hurricanes in the 2006 Super Rug- ball was splitting the uprights. will be the fact that my I WAS THERE moment land Trotting Cup win, again with Ricky May sitting by final – the infamous fog final. Things got tense – and tough comes at a race meeting. And it was a special mo- in the sulky. I sat in the old Tui Stand at Jade for a lone Crusaders fan in a sea of ment for so many reasons. Stadium, with a group of 44 univer- Mainland Banner in her earlier days. yellow and black – after two Jimmy The year was 2005, Tuesday, November 8 to be sity students, all sitting in a block, Gopperth penalties levelled the exact. All the talk around Addington Raceway was and I was the lone Crusaders fan. It scores at 9-9. about this flash looking girl who’d begun her racing made for an interesting evening. A try to Casey Laulala in the career in Mid Canterbury and was going to win the Both teams were brimming with 62nd minute, down the far end New Zealand Trotting Cup later that day. All Blacks, but the spectacle that in front of the Hadlee Stand, and Ricky May was in the bike, so that was always a had loomed large in the week-long a conversion from Dan Carter, plus – her name, Mainland Banner. build-up promptly disappeared proved the difference. My association with Chrissie (as she was known behind a thick blanket of fog. The Crusaders took it out 19-12, off the track) began a lot earlier than that day. Thanks to the thick fog, there defending their title in what was at I remember my father coming off the track at wasn’t a lot to see on the field, and the time the franchise’s sixth. Methven one day after a workout and telling me that the big screen wasn’t much use It certainly wasn’t champagne the horse he had just driven was a little bit special. either. rugby but it was a unique experi- Bought for $9000 by Ian Sowden, she was later For those at home it wasn’t much ence. sold to Robert Dunn and went on this incredible run which culminated in her being at Addington Race-

Jaime Pitt-MacKay While Mid Canterbury games have gone viral in the past for howling nor’westers that have sent kick- Lochore Cup Final 2017 offs back over the players’ heads and out of play, this My youth is absolutely a hindrance on this game went viral for a coathanger tackle from Maleli occasion, given that for most of the time I’ve been Sau that would’ve made Dwayne Johnson proud attending sporting events Christchurch has been early in the game. viewed as second-rate for hosting sporting events Sat down just beyond the goal area at the west thanks to the earthquakes. end of the ground in the baking sun, a seething Sau This has meant I haven’t had the chance to view trundled past taking off his boots and tape, and a many big sporting moments at a national level, so sense of quiet came over the crowd, not sure how I’m going to keep things local. Mid Canterbury would respond. For that reason I’m going to stick to local It had been a topsy-turvy season for the Ham- iconic sporting games I’ve had the chance to mers thus far, but they responded perfectly, who had tripped over brought the witness. A few Watters Cup finals spring to and despite conceding a penalty try and Adam Burns noise and colour like there was mind, from the mudbowl, extra-time thriller yellow card only minutes after Sau’s red card, Australia v New Zealand, Box- no tomorrow and out-rallied the between Rakaia and Methven at the show- they simply blew the Coasters off the park ing Day Test, Melbourne, 2019 locals by some distance. grounds last year, or the thrilling Watters after that. This result and the series may The visitors were rewarded for Cup final in 2017 between Southern and It was an incredibly dominant per- have been a resounding disap- their vitality on the fourth day Rakaia that was moved to Mayfield and formance in a stunning venue pointment, but I hold no regrets when Tom Blundell hit a gutsy played on a Sunday due to torrential that was the last success the in knocking off an item from my 100. rainfall in the week leading up to the Hammers have tasted sporting bucket list. Among the zinging supporters, final. recently. Like thousands of other Kiwis, Blundell reaching that milestone The game that sticks in my It is not the big- I had been anticipating this occa- which sent us all into raptures memory the most, however, gest event in the sion for a long time. was the most delirious moment is the Lochore Cup final of global scheme of Finally, New Zealand had been I’ve ever experienced at a sporting 2017 against the West Coast, things, but was invited back to the Melbourne event; remarkable considering we which Mid Canterbury won an amazing event Cricket Ground for a Boxing Day were comprehensively beaten. 47-15. to be at. Maleli Sau test – the first since 1987. The total attendance of 203,472 Unfortunately, we were still across the four days was also the Steve Devereux don McCullum, Master Blaster. Sixes. Lots of them. migrating into the G by the time biggest non-Ashes Boxing Daytest Tracer-bullet fours. Trent Boult had knocked over crowd in 44 years. Black Caps v Australia 2016 This is pyrotechnics time, and Baz is on the Joe Burns in the first over of the I was torn on this one; the triumphant Watters charge, big-time. Twenty-one off Marsh’s first over. match, the roar of the 80,000 Day Cup final of 2018 looms so large; a heap of big Super Parents in the crowd were protecting small children, 1 crowd (which included about Rugby games, international rugby at Eden Park, no-one was safe. 25,000 Kiwi supporters) from out- Athletic Park and Carisbrook; test cricket featuring Half century – 34 balls (this is test cricket remem- side the ground was thunderous. the world’s best at Lancaster Park – but Baz trumps ber). World record in sight if he can smash another By the time I had found my seat, them all. 50 in 21 more deliveries – not a problem. Get there it took me a good half an hour to Hagley Oval, February 2016. going 6, 4, 4, 4 off Hazlewood. compose myself as I soaked up Captain of New Zealand, one Brendon McCullum, The crowd goes wild. Like, really. Even Steve Smith the atmosphere and overwhelm- playing his 101st and final test for his country. rushes to shake Baz’ hand. ing stage that was the MCG. Perhaps with thoughts of Bradman’s final-test Another of Viv Richards’ records tumbles. There was little to crow about duck preying on his mind just a little. Only the second New Zealander to hit a century in throughout the test for Kiwi fans, Especially with Pattinson, Hazlewood, Marsh and his final test, and Rodney Redmond’s hardly counts. you could certainly absorb just Lyon proving irrestible; Black Caps 32 for 3. One of my companions’ sons had been remarka- how commanding the Australian Still, this is Baz’ back yard. bly quiet for the last hour – turns out he had his first bowling attack was in the flesh The baggy greens give him a guard of honour as he sports bet at the TAB (just old enough) and his $10 and it was an imposing setting for strides out, the ovation is rousing. was on Baz to get a ton, at around $20 to one. the New Zealand batsmen. He has a little luck early, but then emerges Bren- Yeah, a great day to be there, for lots of folks. Us New Zealand supporters Sport

18 Ashburton Guardian Thursday, April 2, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz All Blacks star discusses his vegan diet

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Switching to a vegan or plant- based diet is a growing trend amongst sportspeople across the world. Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are just some of the names that have embraced the dietary ad- justment, but it is yet to catch on in rugby so much thus far. However, All Blacks and Hur- ricanes scrum-half TJ Perenara recently shared on Twitter the It’s still hoped that the football season will begin as planned next month. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN effects of switching to a vegan diet. The 65-cap All Blacks wrote: “Been doing some research on how to improve my diet as a vegan athlete and come across a lot of hate from people talk- Football still hopeful ing it down. I personally haven’t had any negative reaction from it and feel pretty good pre and post games.” South Africa and Northamp- ton Saints scrum-half Cobus Re- of getting under way inach commented, saying that he has adopted a plant-based diet this season in the northern By Adam Burns plied to community futsal. Level 4 lockdown for at least four “Right now that date (May 2) hemisphere, and that he is “feel- [email protected] Mid Canterbury United Foot- weeks beginning March 25 to looks hard to hit.” ing much better” since he start- Mid Canterbury football bosses ball Club (MCUFC) committee combat the spread of Covid-19. Mainland Football chief exec- ed eating cleaner. are still aiming to have the sea- chairman Neil Simons said this No announcements around utive Julian Bowden could not He said: “Probably started be- son under way early next month. date remained intact. further delays to the season had be reached for comment yester- ginning of our season here. Not Community football was post- “It’s still our scheduled start been made by Mainland Foot- day. completely vegan will eat meat poned until May 2 following a date so we’re just working to- ball or the national governing The organisation was adopt- beginning of week but three directive issued by New Zealand wards that at this stage. body. ing social media as a means to days before a game I eat no meat. Football a fortnight ago. “We won’t know for another However a Mainland spokes- keep players active with several Feeling really good though.” Mid Canterbury’s local com- couple of weeks what’s going to person said they are evaluating training drill videos shared. Veganism has become increas- petition was originally slated to happen.” their options and possible start Simons said local coaches had ingly popular amongst athletes begin on the first eekendw of Last week, Prime Minister Ja- date scenarios alongside New also been corresponding with in recent years, helped by doc- May. cinda Ardern announced New Zealand Football in a lengthy players during the lockdown pe- umentaries such as Netflix’s The The postponement also ap- Zealand would go into an Alert Facebook post last week. riod. Game Changers, which asserts that reducing the consumption of meat and dairy products can improve athletic performance. However, this revolution has not made its way into the game King Carlos rules his home domain of rugby in the way it has in some other sports, but the likes NZME into the hoop with enviable ease. of Perenara and Reinach are a His son wrote: “Can’t believe the testament to the benefits of such Think your dad has swag? old man got it 2nd shot”. a dietary change. Spare a thought for Payton Spen- It’s not the first time Carlos Spen- Perenara also revealed he has cer, son of Carlos, who just got cer has made an appearance on been vegan since “about Novem- shown up when his father made his son’s growing TikTok channel, ber” after being a vegeterian for a guest appearance on his TikTok popping up in the past to shimmy two and a half years, and made channel. shirtless to Nesian Mystik’s hit Sun the switch for ethical reasons. The younger Spencer has been Goes Down. “I haven’t personally had sharing videos showing how their Carlos Spencer is one of many heaps of criticism but I’ve seen family is surviving lockdown and well-known New Zealanders to people say a lot about other ath- trying to nail difficult trick shots for make an appearance on social me- letes,” he added. his followers. dia recently, detailing how they are He also added his view on the One shot involved firing a rugby coping with lockdown and sending Game Changers documentary. ball backwards long-distance, over messages of support to fellow Ki- Before the global suspension a fence and into a basketball hoop. wis. of rugby due to the coronavi- Payton had problems perfecting In a Government-funded ad, rus pandemic, the season in his aim. Kiwi icons such as Taika Waititi and the southern hemisphere was Then King Carlos stepped up. Willie Apiata joined forces to tell still young, and Reinach’s sea- Too easy. Kiwis to encourage New Zealanders son with Northampton after the In case anyone thinks it all hap- to work together to halt the spread Rugby World Cup was also rela- pened first time, an earlier video of coronavirus. tively fresh, but many will be in- shows Carlos needed practice. But They urged Kiwis to stay calm, terested to see the long term ef- not much. be kind and take the pandem- fects of this lifestyle change, and The following day, Carlos was at ic seriously, using the hashtag whether it picks up momentum it again, nailing a long-range kick #uniteagainstcovid19. Carlos Spencer in rugby. Are you an ESSENTIAL BUSINESS during the current COVID-19 lockdown and need staff? Are you looking for work and ready for employment? Check out COVID-19 > Essential Jobs ...

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20 Ashburton Guardian Thursday, April 2, 2020 www.guardianonline.co.nz End of the road for Wellfield sire NZ Racing Desk from Asia. the Covid-19 pandemic, Gleeson “Beauty Generation was the said the farm took a proactive ap- Road To Rock, the sire of dual flagbearer for Road To Rock. As proach last week in turning out Hong Kong Horse Of The Year a result of his Asian success we their entire race team and he said Beauty Generation, passed away fielded a number of calls about the farm’s clients will hopefully last week. sending him to stud in China. But benefit from the farm’s private The Wellfield Lodge stallion we resisted that opportunity be- track. had been battling laminitis issues cause he meant a fair bit to us at “We decided to close our rac- in recent years and the tough de- the farm, he was a real character.” ing team down straight away and cision was made to euthanise the While Gleeson said it is a sad bring them all back to Wellfield,” dual Group One winner. time for the farm, he is looking he said. “He has had laminitis issues, forward to lining up a few of his “We took a stance when you which we have been managing progeny in the coming years. could keep training them, that we for some time,” Wellfield Lodge “He had the ability to leave wouldn’t because of the current director Bill Gleeson said. a good horse. His numbers situation. “It got to the stage last week dropped off dramatically over the “As to what the future holds it is where we had to make a welfare last couple of years but we have very difficult to tell.” decision on him, which was un- kept breeding to him with speci- Although racing has tempo- fortunate.” Wellfield Lodge stallion Road To Rock. PHOTO SUPPLIED fied matings and we expect there rarily ceased in New Zealand, Road To Rock recorded victo- to be a few horses in the future to Gleeson is looking forward to this ries in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Bred by Greg Tomlinson under late two-year-old he went over to come. weekend where House Of Cart- Stakes (2000m) and Gr.1 George his Nearco Stud banner, Beauty Anthony Cummings. “We have a couple that we real- ier will carry Wellfield Lodge’s Main Stakes (1600m) for trainer Generation was purchased out “We have been in a privileged ly like that are in work. They are colours in the Gr.2 Chairman’s Anthony Cummings before retir- of Highden Park’s 2014 New Zea- position to stand the horse, but to pretty well bred. There is a full to Quality (2600m) at Randwick in ing to stud in New Zealand. land Bloodstock Select Yearling have a close affinity with his best Art Deco and a full to Rock On Sydney. “We had a bit of an association Sale draft for $60,000 by Kylie Bax performed son adds a bit of nos- and a half to Jessiegee. Trained by ex-pat Kiwi John with Anthony Cummings and under her Hermes Syndications talgia to it all.” “I think his days in the head- Sargent, House of Cartier has had he approached us to stand the banner. While he served a minimal lines aren’t quite finished yet. He three runs this preparation, in- horse,” Gleeson said. He then returned to Manawatu amount of mares in his last few was a good old soldier for the cluding a last start fourth-placing The son of Encosta De Lago has to undertake his early education seasons at stud, Gleeson said farm and it is always sad, particu- in the Gr.3 Jack Neville Sellwood sired four stakes winners to date, at Wellfield Lodge. Beauty Generation’s success in larly when you have had them for Stakes (2000m). headlined by eight-time Group “He came back to the farm after Hong Kong began to pique inter- a number of years, they become a “At this point she is going to One winner Beauty Generation, a the yearling sales,” Gleeson said est in Road To Rock from Asia. part of the farm.” back-up in the Chairman’s Qual- horse Wellfield has a strong affili- “He spent 12 months on the farm, “It generated quite a bit of in- Meanwhile, with New Zealand ity on Saturday. That’s something ation with. we did all the work on him. As a terest in the farm, particularly under lockdown as a result of to look forward to.”

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overnight Canterbury Plains Canterbury High Country NZ Today max low TODAY TODAY FZL: Rising to 3000m Auckland ne 22 12 Fine, apart from areas of low cloud or fog Low cloud or fog in the morning and Hamilton ne 24 8 morning and evening. Wind at 1000m: evening, otherwise ne spells. Light winds. Light. Wind at 2000m: Light. Napier ne 20 12 TOMORROW TOMORROW FZL: Above 3000m Palmerston North ne 21 8 Low cloud or fog in the morning Fine, apart from areas of low cloud or fog Wellington ne 16 11 and evening, otherwise ne spells. morning and evening. Wind at 1000m: Northeasterlies developing. Light. Wind at 2000m: Light. Nelson ne 19 12 SATURDAY SATURDAY Areas of morning cloud, then ne. North to Blenheim ne 20 9 Morning and evening cloud, otherwise ne. northwesterlies developing. Greymouth ne 18 9 Northeasterlies. SUNDAY Christchurch ne 19 8 Cloud increasing with isolated showers SUNDAY about the divide, ne in the east. North to Timaru ne 17 10 northwesterlies. Fine. Northeasterlies. Queenstown ne 19 9 MONDAY MONDAY A few showers turning to rain late about the Dunedin ne 18 11 Mainly ne. Northeasterlies. divide, high cloud further east. Northerlies. Invercargill shower 17 8

World Weather Forecasts for today River Levels cumecs Adelaide ne 23 14 Frankfurt ne 12 -3 New York ne 11 5 Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:05 pm, yesterday 4.32 Amsterdam drizzle 10 2 Geneva ne 15 0 Paris ne 13 2 Bangkok showers 35 28 Hobart rain 18 14 Perth showers 25 16 Berlin cloudy 10 2 Hong Kong drizzle 23 20 Rarotonga rain 27 25 Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 119.6 nc Brisbane ne 29 19 Honolulu showers 27 21 Rome cloudy 16 3 Cairns ne 31 22 Islamabad ne 20 11 San Francisco ne 17 8 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday 7.28 Cairo ne 26 14 Jakarta drizzle 29 26 Seoul ne 17 5 We Help Calcutta ne 37 26 Johannesburg showers 18 13 Singapore thunder 34 24 Sth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday 7.83 Canberra thunder 19 14 Kuala Lumpur thunder 33 25 Stockholm showers 10 3 Colombo thunder 33 25 London showers 14 1 Sydney thunder 25 19 Darwin thunder 33 25 Los Angeles fog 21 13 Taipei rain 20 18 Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday 58.1 Delhi windy 31 18 Madrid showers 14 3 Tel Aviv ne 19 12 Dubai ne 29 19 Melbourne showers 21 16 Tokyo drizzle 19 8 Waitaki Kurow at 2:04 pm, yesterday 395.7 Save Lives Dublin showers 10 1 Moscow rain 6 -1 Washington showers 16 2 Edinburgh cloudy 9 6 Nadi thunder 30 24 Zurich ne 12 -1 Source: Environment Canterbury

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday Ashburton Methven Christchurch Timaru We help save lives every day through Thursday Friday Saturday m Airport Airport Airport am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm the research and development of 3 Temperature °C 2 At 4pm 15.6 17.2 19.0 14.1 Max to 4pm 15.6 17.5 19.3 15.8 improved diagnosis, better prediction 1 Minimum 6.7 5.5 11.5 7.1 0 Grass minimum 3.8 – 10.6 – 5:33 11:43 5:51 12:07 6:30 12:35 6:45 1:01 7:21 1:26 7:37 and treatment of heart disease in our The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river Rainfall mm mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes. 16hr to 4pm 0.4 – 0.0 0.2 hospital and community. Rise 7:51 am Rise 7:52 am Rise 7:53 am April to date 0.4 – 0.0 0.2 Set 7:21 pm Set 7:19 pm Set 7:18 pm Avg Apr to date 2 – 2 1 Fair Fair fishing Fair Fair fishing Fair Fair fishing 2020 to date 113.8 – 84.6 80.2 Avg year to date 170 – 142 135 Find out how you can help by visiting: Set 12:05 am Set 1:05 am Set 2:14 am Rise 4:02 pm Rise 4:50 pm Rise 5:31 pm Wind km/h At 4pm SE 7 S 7 S 11 E 9 Full moon Last quarter New moon www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart 8 Apr 2:36 pm 15 Apr 10:58 am 23 Apr 2:27 pm Strongest gust SW 15 – E 19 E 17 ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd. www.ofu.co.nz Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa Time of gust 10:41am – 1:07pm 3:44pm

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Some representative netball tournaments have been moved to next year. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN Rep netball canned for year

By Adam Burns under-17 and under-19 competi- Palmerston North in September. Furthermore, the Netball around the South Island open [email protected] tions respectively. In NNZ’s Monday release, head Mainland under-16 tournament age championships in August Age-group representative net- Mid Canterbury Netball (MCN) of events and international Kate which was to be held in Ashbur- which would potentially feature a ballers in Mid Canterbury have were set to send a rep team to the Agnew said the financial ramifi- ton on Queen’s Birthday weekend senior team, as is the case for the been left to plan for 2021 after under-18 tournament which was cations from the disrupted sea- has also been called off. Hanan Shield the same month two new rep competitions have scheduled to be held in Rotorua son would make it difficult for It means the majority of the which is to be played in Ashbur- been crossed out for the year. in July. centres to get teams to the na- Mid Canterbury rep programme ton. Netball New Zealand (NNZ) There had also been delibera- tional event. had been cut for the season. Both the South Island and Na- announced this week the un- tion over a senior team making “Our wider netball community Tasker said the region had been tional Secondary Schools’ tour- der-18 championships and the an appearance at the national will continue to feel the financial planning on having five rep teams naments are still set to take place open championships which open champs or the South Island fall-out from this unprecedented in total this season comprising of later in the year. were due to debut during this equivalent, MCN centre manager event and we want to ensure that senior, under-18, under-16 A, un- Ashburton College’s A team year’s domestic season were to be Erin Tasker said. we give everyone an opportuni- der-16 B and under-16 develop- made an appearance at last year’s moved to next year. The NNZ national open cham- ty to find their feet again and be ment line-ups. national championships in Nel- The events were to replace the pionships were to be held in represented at the netball.” No decisions have been made son. Football still hopeful of getting season under way P18