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This is our war By Sue Newman

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If the four-week Covid-19 lockdown becomes six weeks, there’ll be a swag of retailers starting to hurt, Bob McDonald says. The Health 2000 owner keeps in touch with fellow business owners in the Ashburton Arcade and is in contact with other retailers around the district and said the reality of the impact of the lockdown on their business was now starting to hit home for many. “This is our war, our generation’s war. We’ve never seen anything like this. This is way bigger than the global financial crash. This is huge.” While there had been a wage relief package from the government businesses were still waiting for details on business relief, McDonald said.

“At the moment we can handle this but if it goes on it’ll get pretty worrying. If it goes beyond four weeks, we’ll be starting to stress. “When the shop doors closed, the bills didn’t stop coming – power, phone, insurance, ACC, PAYE, GST, it’s all money going out the door with none coming in. It’s starting to get serious.” As yet, McDonald said he had not heard of any retailers saying they were unlikely to reopen, but it was inevitable the shutdown would be the end for some, he said. In terms of the future of Ashburton’s retail hub and CBD vibrancy the last thing needed was for there to be more empty shops, McDonald said. As a health store retailer, he’s disappointed that health shops weren’t in-

cluded in the essential service bracket. “In the week before the shutdown we were incredibly busy with people stocking up and yet we’re not seen as essential to health. I get what they’re trying to do but I’m not sure they have the methodology right.” Health 2000 nationally has petitioned the government to allow it to do online orders and contactless delivery. McDonald’s keeping his fingers crossed on that one. “We could be trading tomorrow. All our suppliers supply the supermarkets so they’re still operating.” For many retailers, when the lockdown ended, how quickly they were able to get back into business would depend on their supply chain and the pressure on those chains from export orders, McDonald said.

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Organised chaos at puppy preschool By Susan Sandys

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Take half a dozen puppies of varying temperaments, put them all together, and you have a case of unfolding canine chaos. But that chaos was of the organised variety, as Methven VetLife nurse Julia Cottrell took charge and helped the puppies get to know each other. Cottrell graduated students from the inaugural Methven Puppy Preschool at the vet centre last month, prior to lockdown. In retrospect, she said, the timing had worked out well, as now her pupils and their owners would be spending a lot of time together. “It really is a pets’ time at the moment. Those puppies will be loving it, having the whole family home,” she said. And both puppies and people would be able to hone any tips they had picked up. Cottrell held the school for dogs aged eight to 16 weeks old, as this was a good time for them to learn how to socialise with others of their kind. “It reduces the risk of getting phobias and aggression, it’s a good time to get them out with other people and dogs, and having fun at the same time,” she said. The classes began earlier in the year, with a one-hour class every Thursday night for four weeks. She said personalities revealed themselves quite early. There was a class larrikin and a couple of bossy types; but by the end, all pupils were behaving well and had their favourite buddies they liked to play with.

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Patients urged not to delay treatment by a GP By Susan Sandys

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Mid Canterbury’s seven medical centres remain open for business in the Covid-19 crisis, and patients are urged not to delay treatment for their ailments. GP spokesperson for the district Emma Andrew said there was a perception among some patients that their medical centres were closed during the pandemic. However, personnel in reception, nurse and GP departments

remained on site in opening hours, ready to take appointments. While the front door tended to be locked as a precaution to stop the case of someone unintentionally coming in with Covid-19, patients were urged to do as they always did, and just phone their practices to make appointments. Dr Andrew said while many appointments could be done via video consult or by phone, if somebody did need to be seen in person then an on-site appoint-

ment could be made. “We are not being overwhelmed with Covid-19 unwell patients. It’s still normal business hours, it’s just that things are running a bit differently,” she said. Dr Andrew’s sentiments echoed those of Dr Ashley Bloomfield in his daily 1pm media briefing yesterday. He urged people not to delay seeking care for any condition they may have, whether it be a new acute condition or a chronic one.

Dr Bloomfield announced 67 new confirmed/probable cases of Covid-19, taking the nationwide total of recorded cases to 1106. Links to overseas travel or confirmed cases are responsible for the majority. Just two per cent are confirmed community transmission, however, this proportion is expected to rise with an additional 17 per cent still under investigation. The district health board areas

accounting for the bulk of cases under investigation were Auckland, Waikato and Southern. The Canterbury District Health Board area has 92 confirmed/ probable cases as of yesterday, compared to just 59 on Friday. At the weekend the region became the latest to be added to those with a cluster of cases. This is 16 confirmed/probable cases among staff and residents at Rosewood Rest Home Dementia Care in Christchurch.

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Keeping the firefighters running By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Firefighters still have an important role to fill during the lockdown, and making sure they have all the gear they need is just as vital. Murray Cairns is in his sixth year working for Fire and Emergency New Zealand, initially starting out in a mixed role of volunteer support officer and fire risk management officer but transitioning fully to volunteer support officer three years ago. Cairns is the support officer for the Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigades in Mid Canterbury and Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka in South Canterbury. On top of that every third weekend he is on-call to cover the entire Mid South Canterbury, including right down to the Waitaki and into the Mackenzie Country. “It would explain why I’ve done 92,000kms in my truck in the past 27 months,” he laughed. “I reckon I’ll have a Hilux seat-shaped bum once I’m finished.” The role is fairly self-explanatory, and revolves around ensuring firefighters have what they need so they can do their job, such as taking extra equipment like breathing apparatus out to a large shed fire near Rakaia recently. More recently, it has meant ensuring all brigades are prepared for the Covid-19 lockdown and are able to keep themselves safe. “We’ve dropped off pandemic kits to all trucks in the area and they contain aprons, goggles, gloves, masks and biohazard bags to put everything in,” he said. “All urban units have been supplied with the pandemic kits, and some rural units that have opted in to co-respond to medical calls.” This covers 22 volunteer trucks and four career firefighter trucks based in Timaru. “We are holding good stocks of everything as well,” he said. “Everything is single use and there is a big biohazard bin at each station. Everything gets bagged when they get back and the bins get disposed of just like at the hospital.” On top of being a volunteer support officer which is a paid role with Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Cairns is also a volunteer firefighter with the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, but has been stood

down for the duration of the lockdown. The standdown also includes any firefighters that are also volunteer ambulance officers. “They’ve stood those people down to stop cross contamination, which is about 12 people in the Mid-South Canterbury area,” he said. Members of different brigades have been separated into different watches to cover the station and keep members apart. “It means you are only getting eight firefighters at the station at any one time and the crews try to stay as far apart from each other at the job as possible. It means if someone comes down with it you only lose three other firefighters,” he said. “If you had it like normal where everyone rushes to the station and someone gets it you could easily take out a whole brigade.” Cairns said all brigades had been provided with cleaning products to thoroughly clean the trucks inside and out once they return from jobs. The closest thing Cairns could compare working during the lockdown to was following the Christchurch earthquake in 2011. “It is similar in terms of the restriction of movement type thing, you weren’t able to go anywhere without proper ID or a uniform on,” he said. “It certainly wasn’t pandemic level, but there was definitely that restriction on movement.” The role involves spending a lot of time on the roads, which have been a lot quieter since the lockdown began. “Coming back from that job in Rakaia, from the Rakaia station to the Ashburton station I did not see a single other person,” he said. “I was driving out to Rakaia on Wednesday afternoon and was surprised at the amount of traffic, so I guess there was a shift change somewhere, but 99 per cent of the vehicles only had one person in them.” Like everyone else Cairns is working from home if he is not on the road. “I’ve got the home office set up so if there is any paperwork that I need to do I can do it from there,” he said. Cairns said it was clear everyone within Fenz was taking the precautions needed to stop the spread of the disease. “Every station I have been to there has been plenty of hand sanitiser and clean rooms set up, so they are taking it really seriously,” he said.

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Virtual choir Zooms in By Sue Newman

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With New Zealand in Covid-19 lockdown, the Mid Canterbury choir’s performance of the Messiah was cancelled, but that didn’t stop choir members turning on their own solo performance on Saturday night. Choir manager Carol Gunn decided that rather than let the months of rehearsal go to waste, the choir should perform on schedule. And it did, with 23 members joining together via Zoom from the comfort of their homes. While there had been quite a few virtual choirs performing on Youtube during the lockdown, Gunn said the Mid Canterbury choir did not have the technical skills to take recordings by each performer and blend those into a finished package. The Zoom option was the next best thing, she said.

The Mid Canterbury Choir took to Zoom at the weekend to perform. PHOTO SUPPLIED “It was a bit surreal because while you could see everyone, you could only hear yourself singing, but the idea was to bring people together because

Saturday should have been when we were performing.” While singers could not hear one another, the chorus was played through an open micro-

phone. Saturday’s test run will be repeated on Easter Sunday, when the Messiah has traditionally been sung. The impromptu performance was appreciated by members with everyone saying it was great to see one another, Gunn said. “We opened our microphones at the end for a chat because these connections are so important and it’s great to see people finding so many ways to connect. “It was a bit weird, but it was better than nothing.” She plans to contact the four out of town soloists before the Easter Sunday performance to see whether they would like to Zoom in and leave their microphones on for their solo pieces. Traditionally the Mid Canterbury choir performs the Messiah biennially, but this year’s cancellation is likely to see it perform in April next year.

Essential service rescues essential service By Sue Newman

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When you’re an essential service, getting the job done under the strict protocols established during the Covid-19 lockdown can mean going to extraordinary lengths. And that’s what EA Networks staff discovered last week when they were called out to an urgent job for a customer who was also on the essential services list. Southern Rehabilitation physiotherapist Kelly Olsen needed to keep in contact with her clients during the lockdown to ensure they were following their rehab programmes, but having just moved into an almost completed new home, she was left without an internet connection. Olsen and husband, Brad, were forced to make an early move into their home in Methven when the lockdown bombshell dropped. “We were house sitting for my brother who was going on a cruise, but of course that was cancelled. Trident homes were really good, they got out there and finished it to a state where

Essential service staff working hard to get connection to Kelly and Brad Olsen’s property. PHOTO SUPPLIED we could live in it – the toilet and shower worked, but we didn’t have internet.” For Olsen that meant trying to hot-spot her phone so she could still connect with clients and watch their exercise programme by video. Without a decent connection, however, the videos were stopping as often as they

played, she said. Desperate for a solution, she contacted EA Networks. The company agreed to lay cables and work with her internet provider to ensure the life-line between client and physio was open and running. Clearing the way for the internet connection was not a simple

■■ TALES FROM THE BACK SEAT

Kiwi Keith and Big Norm I n the mid to late 1960s we saw a new phenomenon in this country. Televised election debates. In one debate, sitting Prime Minister Keith (later Sir Keith), aka Kiwi Keith Holyoake, was up against Labour Leader Norm, aka Big Norm Kirk. A serious issue was debated – should our National Anthem remain as God Save the Queen or be changed to the anthem we now sing. Keith Holyoake spoke at length

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about our ties to the “Old Country” and Royalty – saying those sentiments must be retained. There was little time for Norm Kirk to respond but he did so in what is one of the cleverest quips

task, however, Adamson said. There was a matrix of questions that needed to be answered before the job could be approved as essential, and when the tickoff came it was still conditional to it being able to be done in a way that was safe for EA staff, he said. The job qualified because Olsen was providing an essential service but was unable to do that satisfactorily without broadband. “We made a point that there would be no contact involved and we had just two crew on the job who travelled in two vehicles. Plus there was a hygiene and safety observer. We’re abiding by all the government requirements and more.” If the job had required a larger crew working on public land it was unlikely to have passed the safety criteria, Adamson said. “Absolute caution needs to be taken in all the work we do and all jobs are approved on a caseby-case basis because at the moment we’re in operational and faults only mode, we respond to electrical fibre faults, emergency work.”

In brief Lockdown breach Ashburton Police are reminding everyone that the Alert Level 4 restrictions apply to everyone after a man was arrested on Sunday evening for breaching the restrictions. The 27-year-old Ashburton man was arrested after twice previously being stopped and warned by police for undertaking non-essential travel. The man was stopped for a third time and arrested. The man has been charged with obstructing a medical officer of health and with refusing a request for a blood specimen and has been summonsed to appear in Ashburton District Court later this month. “We want everyone to stay safe and in general people are following the restrictions. However, as this arrest shows, there are a small number of people deliberately flouting the restrictions and on these occasions we will make arrests,” Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said. “The message is simple – stay home and save lives.”

Resthome named A Christchurch care home – unrelated to the first aged-care coronavirus cases in the city – has been named as the city’s first Covid-19 cluster. Rosewood Rest Home and Hospital at Woodham Road in Linwood with 16 confirmed and probable cases was named by the Ministry of Health yesterday. One family member, who has a relative at Rosewood, said they were confident in the care their loved one was getting – but said the situation was moving very quickly. Family members were seen at the facility yesterday, where several ambulances and paramedics vehicles were coming and going. Paramedics were all wearing comprehensive protective gear. - NZME

Offensive behaviour A Christchurch man who filmed himself coughing on supermarket shoppers has admitted offensive behaviour – and apologised for his “foolish act”. Raymond Coombs, 38, appeared in the Christchurch District Court yesterday. Coombs was initially facing charges of criminal nuisance and failing to follow a Medical Officer of Health’s orders. The criminal nuisance charge was amended to one of offensive behaviour – and the other has been dropped. Coombs has pleaded guilty to offensive behaviour – and convicted. - NZME

Over the next few weeks, Guardian motoring correspondent, Bernard Egan has agreed to share with us some of his tales from yesteryear. Some will be his own telling while others will come directly, or indirectly from others. The whole truth of some, can be left for public opinion. Readers are invited to share tales with Bernard by emailing geegeeber@gmail.com

ever – “All I can say is if National get back in God Defend New Zealand”. Those present, including Keith Holyoake, who had a great sense of humour, saw the funny side. Keith Holyoake was, of course, affectionately known as Kiwi Keith, a nickname which suited him. But it wasn’t us who gave him that name, it was his family to differentiate him from his Australian cousin whose name was identical. Sir Keith, as he became, was a

brilliant speaker and raconteur who once spoke about meeting a Texan rancher. Knowing everything in Texas is big, Sir Keith asked the rancher about the size of his ranch. In a typically slow Texan drawl the rancher said: “My spread is so big if you got on a train at one boundary it would take you all the next day to get to the other boundary”. Sir Keith responded by saying “I know what you mean, we’ve got slow trains in my country too!”

Norm Kirk, of course, got his nickname because he was a big man in every sense, his physical and personal stature, his personality and his wit. On becoming Prime Minister he told a reporter he was proud to be doing the same job his dad had done. The reporter said “But your father has not been Prime Minister”. “That’s right” said Big Norm “he was a cabinetmaker and now I am too!”

Living at Alert Level 4 Tuesday 7 April Update As we work our way through the second week, let’s build on what we’ve already achieved. Remember: we’re all in this together. How can I show my support and kindness towards others? Be kind. Easter is almost here! If you see someone out and about, try not to judge them. Remember that most New Zealanders are doing their bit, and are probably just getting exercise or picking up supplies. Feel free to smile and wave. Just make sure you keep a 2-metre distance, and don’t stop to chat.

Will I be able to see my family over Easter? If they aren’t already in your household, then unfortunately not. Everyone needs to do their bit. Stay in your household and stay local. You can still celebrate Easter with your loved ones and community groups or church, using video chat, email, calling or texting. Some will even be holding virtual events online, so it’s worth checking to see what is happening.

What can I do if I can’t leave home to get food or essential items?

Where can I get financial support? The Government is acting to support people in New Zealand with a $16.1 billion package that includes:

• a wage subsidy scheme (the previous cap of $150,000 per business has been removed) • leave and self-isolation support • business cash flow and tax measures • a mortgage repayment holiday scheme for 6 months (talk to your bank directly) • a business-finance guarantee scheme. Also note that the usual financial support, such as benefits, will continue. You can find out more about COVID-19 support on the Work and Income website at workandincome.govt.nz

Can I apply for the wage subsidy?

If you can’t access online delivery, don’t have family or friends who can help, and are not eligible for support from Work and Income, there is urgent assistance available. Just contact your local Civil Defence Emergency Management Group.

All New Zealand employers – including the self-employed and sole traders – who have experienced at least a 30% decline in revenue due to COVID-19, are eligible to apply. Visit Covid19.govt.nz to find the list of employers who have received the wage subsidy scheme.

What can I do if I notice unfair, high prices at supermarkets?

Where can I seek help if I’m feeling stressed or anxious?

High prices at supermarkets have been a concern for many New Zealanders. We want to ensure pricing remains fair during these difficult times. If you’re concerned about higher than usual prices at your local supermarket, please report them by sending an email to pricewatch@mbie.govt.nz including a copy of your receipt, or other proof of the pricing such as a photograph etc.

If you feel you are not coping, it is important to seek help and professional support. Your family doctor is a good starting point. For support with grief, anxiety, distress or mental wellbeing, you can also call or text the ‘Need to talk?’ service on 1737. This is free, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and gives you the chance to talk with a trained counsellor.

Who can I contact if I see people not following the rules on self-isolation? You can tell the Police by completing the online form at 105.police.govt.nz. Where possible, try to keep the phones free for those that need them in an emergency.

Thank you supermarket workers A massive shout-out to our tireless supermarket workers who are doing such an amazing job keeping the supplies we need on the shelves, often under incredibly difficult circumstances. Thanks for your hard work, patience and kindness.

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Changing face of a district W

e might be seeing it yet, but by the time we lift ourselves out of lockdown and break out of our personal bubbles, life in this district might not be anything like it was when we walked into this stage of life. Sure, all the shops that were there when we sought hibernation will still be there and the businesses which ran from inside them will still be marked as being there too, but how many will reopen their doors and how many will be able to survive could take some time to unfold. They call it the ripple effect and it can be quite dangerous. One massive splash can cause a lot of disruption, but it’s the small things under the surface that you can’t really see that do the most damage. It’s hard to produce an example without it pinpointing any exact sector of business which might lead to a misunderstanding, so I’ll step away from that but any one purchase in life is the result of multiple steps just to get to the shelf in front of you. And if one link of that chain is broken, then it can be hard to repair. So while on the surface everything might appear to be good when life returns to normal, it’s going to be worthwhile to understand that first impressions aren’t always going to be everything and that many will be paddling furiously to keep their heads above water for quite some time. And the longer we remain in this state, the more perilous it may become. The longer businesses are forced to keep the doors shut, the longer it’s going to take to come back from it all because while there are subsidies to cover all variances of wages, there’s still the usual bills that need to be paid. So be prepared for a potentially different looking Ashburton District, particularly in the urban areas where life is very quiet. It may not be as bad as some predict, but at least if you’re prepared for it there won’t be so much of a shock if it does unfold. Thought of the Day: When you clean out your vacuum cleaner, do you realise that you become a vacuum cleaner?

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Vigilantes at work I

n the “Far North”– and that isn’t some icebound expanse of frozen snow in the Arctic Circle but, specifically, the “far” north of the North Island – Hone Harawira, former, failed MP and serial protester – and his vigilante henchmen, are blocking main roads, under the pretext of denying entry to “their” tribal areas of visiting tourists, thus protecting these areas from potential Covid-19-carrying tourists, while, at the same time, turning away people whose faces they don’t like the look of, mostly white. The suggestion, too, is not only that the police are in favour of this entirely illegal intervention but also that they would be happy to “join forces” to protect the locals from the ravages of Covid-19. It is, of course, a classic case of the law being taken into unqualified hands while giving it a veneer of respectability by associating it with the supposed involvement, too, of the police. The intention behind this is obvious. What Harawira and friends are doing is usurping the authority of the Crown in an attempt, arbitrarily, to claim land they say belongs to them. The sudden arrival of Covid-19, has given them an irresistible pretext for such action. When informed of this obvious violation of the law, Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, was apparently less concerned by the development

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than might – and should – have been expected. A fudged reply, along the lines of “doing what can be done to defeat the virus” was very different from the ruthless restrictions she has put in place for all other New Zealanders to follow, on pain of fine and arrest, restrictions that have been “received and understood” by most thinking Kiwis. We should now be on the look out for more widespread use of Covid-19 as a cover for a rather different virus. Not for the first time, “Watch this space”. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Letters with Love I don’t know why, I think it may have been a moment of weakness, but I let your father do the supermarket shopping, what with his new gold card and all. Anyway, he got talking to Kevin (a local builder) in the queue outside the shop (keeping the 2m distance between them he assured me). It seems that Kev asked your father if he knew my favourite flower and if he did he should buy me some as a nice surprise. And that is how I ended up with two extra packets of self raising. You’d think I’d learn. Got to go. The next instalment of Aunty Cindy and Dr Ash is on the TV at 1pm and then at 3pm it’s a programme we’ve got really hooked on over here on Covid Island and we don’t want to miss an episode. Love, Mother and Father

Brief Relief He said, “Take it all off” as he walked in the door “and don’t muck about like you have done before”. So she did as was told, and said: “Ooh I feel cold, to see all his hair on the floor”. Yess

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Young Farmer of the Year cancelled This year’s FMG Young Farmer of the Year Aorangi regional final has been cancelled, following the Covid-19 outbreak, along with other remaining regional contests and the grand final. The Aorangi regional final was meant to be held in conjunction with the Methven A&P Show on March 21 which was also cancelled after the introduction of restrictions on social gatherings. New Zealand Young Farmers chief executive Lynda Coppersmith said it was the first time in the contest’s 52-year history that the grand final and remaining contest season had been cancelled. “I appreciate this decision will be disappointing for everyone involved with the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Contest, but for the safety of competitors, volunteers, spectators and sponsors, it’s the right thing to do,” Coppersmith said. “Before the severity of this outbreak became clear, NZYF had looked at the possibility of postponing the three remaining South Island regional finals to a later date, but it’s quite clear that’s no longer an option.” Four North Island regional finals were held before the Covid-19 outbreak, but the Aorangi, Tasman and Otago-Southland re-

The FMG Young Farmer of the Year Aorangi regional final has been cancelled. gional finals have been cancelled. “I’d like to acknowledge all of our competitors this year and, in particular highlight the efforts of our four grand finalists for 2020, who support the decision and appreciate the unique situation we’re all in. We also want to thank our South Island regional finalists

for their patience as we worked through the postponement of their regional finals. “In the interests of being as fair as we possibly can to the contest and all competitors, the NZYF board has agreed to take a clean slate approach with regards to next year’s contest.

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“That means the 2020 grand finalists, along with all those who have qualified for the cancelled regional finals will need to re-qualify at district level for regional finals and grand final 2021. “Given this is an unprecedented situation, the board has agreed to show flexibility with a

one-year age extension and also revoke the number of grand final and regional final qualifications for the 28 competitors affected. “This flexibility will apply to 2020 grand finalists and those who have qualified for the cancelled regional finals,” Coppersmith said. FMG Young Farmer of the Year 2019, James Robertson, will continue as the reigning champion until the 2021 season. “This will be disappointing news for everybody involved but it helps provide certainty for the contestants and allows their time to be redirected to themselves and their families over the next few months. “Countless hours, and even years of planning, goes into preparing for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand final, but this time has not gone to waste. I have no doubt the contestants will demonstrate their resilience and begin thinking about the fast approaching 2021 contest season,” Robertson said. “All the skills you develop during the build-up to the contest become skills for life, that’s what the contest is all about.” Organisers still planned to hold the 2021 FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand final in Christchurch, as was planned for this year.

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MARKET REPORT By Guy Trafford With a little more time on my hands I have been doing some crystal ball gazing at who our future trading partners are likely to be, and what we have that they may want. As has been highlighted several times China is going to be our go-to partner for the foreseeable future. I should add at this stage we can write-off tourism for at least 18 months. The policy of elimination rather than control will mean that tourism or any unimportant international travel will be off the cards for some time. New Zealand may clear the virus out in a reasonable timeframe (we hope) but most of our trading partners are not as blessed with our isolation and what, at the moment, seems to be timely response. So, it is unlikely that any international tourists will be able to come until there is a vaccine and probably only visitors who can prove they have been vaccinated or have anti-bodies will be able to cross into New Zealand. With the approximately $NZ12 billion that did come from this sector annually, there is going to be a lot of catching up from other sectors to try and replace this. Markets Up to now the livestock sector has not been severely hit by Covid-19 but the impacts are now starting to bite.

Freezing works through-put are well down due to the two-metre spacing required for workers to operate safely, and after the drought this is hampering the clearing of stock prior to winter. Schedules have started their downhill slide again led by venison’s continuing decline. Beef Alliance led the drops in the beef schedule with drops of 15-20 cents but they weren’t alone. Selling of store stock is confined to working through stock agents and the online selling sites are becoming more used. For weaners steer prices of up to $3.00 per kgLW are being asked but results are yet to be seen. Sheep Lamb fell 25 cents per kg and mutton 20 cents for Alliance bringing them from one of the stronger price supporters to now one of the leanest. On AgOnline there are limited sheep being offered with MA ewes around the $140 price and ewe lambs $130. Venison A 40 cent drop from one processor this week continuing the bad news for venison. Dairy The next GDT auction is this week and while not so important for this season it will start to help create a picture for how the 2020-21 season will pan out.

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Test yourself with the Guardian’s weekday quiz 1 – Omega and Burbank are varieties of which fruit? a. Peach b. Plum c. Mushroom 2 – Uriah Heep is a character from which novel? a. Great Expectations b. Jane Eyre c. David Copperfield 3 – Who is the presenter of the UK version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? a. Jeremy Clarkson b. Peter Tarrant c. Bradley Walsh 4 - How old is naturalist David Attenborough? a. 83 b. 89 c. 93 5 – The Roosters NRL rugby league team is based in which city? a. Melbourne b. Adelaide c. Sydney 6 – The ship John Wickliffe brought European settlers to which place in 1848? a. Dunedin b. Christchurch c. Wellington 7 – To prorogue parliament means to...? a. Stop for an election b. End the current session c. Close parliament indefinitely 8 – New Zealand gained its first ever test cricket victory against which country? a. England b. South Africa c. West Indies

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Hanging about Two good mates, who have been nicknamed Bert and Ernie, were found one night on Trade me. The life-size cut-outs were for sale. Bert and Ernie were originally made for a preschool 30 years ago, until the kids started to eat them, so they found a new home and went to numerous parties and they have even been on a helicopter ride to the Antarctic but weren’t allowed off due to environmental reasons! They happily live on South Street now and are more than happy to come out of their garage home to put smiles on people’s faces in these current conditions. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Sweet and sour pork

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MEAT RECIPE 500g NZ pork shoulder cut into 2cm cubes 1t salt 1/4 t white sugar 1t soy sauce 1 egg white 2 green onions, finely sliced 1/2 C cornflour 3C vegetable oil Sauce 1T vegetable oil 3 celery stalks, sliced 1 green pepper, cubed 1 red onion, cut into wedges 1 C water 1/4 t salt 3/4 C white sugar 1/3 C apple cider vinegar 1/4 C ketchup 1/2 t soy sauce Juice and contents 1 can pineapple chunks (225g) 2T cornstarch 1/4 C water

bowl and season with salt, sugar and soy sauce before mixing in egg white and green onions. ■■ Cover and place in the fridge for 1 hour. ■■ In a large deep pan or deep-fryer, heat the vegetable oil to 185°C. ■■ Remove the pork from the fridge

and coat in cornflour. ■■ Fry the pork in the hot oil for about 10 minutes – until evenly browned. ■■ Drain pork on paper towels and set aside. ■■ In a wok, over medium heat, heat a little oil and stir in celery, pepper and onion. Cook until the vegetables are tender then remove from heat and set aside. ■■ To make the sauce, mix the water, salt, sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup and soy sauce in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil then stir in the cooked pork, vegetable mixture and contents of pineapple can. ■■ Bring sauce to a boil before stirring in cornflour and water mixture to thicken. ■■ Cook for a further 5-10 minutes until shiny and thick. ■■ Serve with steamed rice. Recipe courtesy of www.pork.co.nz 100% NZ Pork

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■■OPINION

Golfing greens under threat By Dylan Cleaver

hen we think of the country’s multi-million dollar sports facilities, we tend to think of the country’s white elephants, like Eden Park, the Cake Tin and the Millennium Centre. The truth is there’s actually close to 400 multi-million dollar sports facilities dotted around the country, and the vast majority of them are in danger of ruin. We’re talking golf courses and before we get any further, let’s make one thing clear: this is not going to delve into the arguments about whether golf courses are a good use of land, particularly public land. Anybody familiar with the thoughts of economist Shamubeel Eaqub or Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell will know there is a weighty subset of intelligentsia who believe that golf courses are the great land travesty of modern society, but let’s park that debate for another time. Instead let’s focus on the fact that golf courses are pleasant, tranquil places, and while some of the country club-style courses might have the average New Zealander reaching for the chunder bag with their clientele, prices and overblown etiquette, the bulk of courses outside of Auckland are fairly egalitarian places of recreation. In fact, you could make a solid argument that in many small towns and rural areas, the golf club has superseded the rugby club in terms of being a focal point for the community and a key social driver for the over-60s set. All the courses, whether they’re tended to by an army of greenkeepers or a volunteer on a rideon Masport, require a lot of work to keep them playable. The problem is the greens. While manicured fairways look spectacular, they can be brought back up to speed fairly quickly – not so the putting surfaces. Greens rely on the grass being both very fine and very dense to create a smooth surface. Anybody with a lawn will know that grass does not naturally grow fine and dense. If untended it grows as nature intended, which is coarse and stalky.

Coarse grass is resilient. Fine grass is not. It is vulnerable to disease and a range of hungry insects. Every head greenkeeper has 18 children and it only takes one unruly child to drag the reputation of the family down. At this stage, the advice to all golf clubs across New Zealand was that no maintenance was to take place during the lockdown. Golf New Zealand has lobbied the Government to relax that ruling, with the backing of the Sports Turf Institute. They had hoped to have a ruling on Friday. That extended through the weekend. At the time of writing they were still waiting to hear. One club administrator at a city fringe club outlined the “panic” many clubs were feeling. Some, he said, were already at the point of “going to the wall”; a huge maintenance bill and lengthy wait post-lockdown to re-

sow and restore greens would be the tipping point for others. Conservative estimates suggest it would take two months from start of repair to fix the greens, with no foot traffic on them. Why, they are thinking, were they not allowed back on the greens – with strict distancing measures in place – at the same time council workers were allowed in to maintain swimming pools, another unused set of facilities? It is a reasonable question. Is there a kind of reverse snobbery at play here? Auckland was bathing in sunlight and uncommon April heat last week. It was a good day for a “responsible” walk. My route took me up the hill and along a road with wide footpaths and verges. Avoiding fellow walkers and runners was easy. Pupuke Golf Club appeared. Why not, I thought. It seemed scores of other

nearby residents had the same thought. There were singles, couples and families by the dozens wandering the undulating fairways enjoying the unfettered views across to Rangitoto and beyond. Part of me thought it was pretty neat that this stunning chunk of the city was finally being used by the public; part of me felt like a trespasser. As I headed back home I passed a green – possibly the par 3 sixth – where a family had set up shop and, probably naively, was playing football on the tabletop surface. A good walk was spoiled. The irony couldn’t have been sharper: here, in the midst of a lockdown, was a golf course as busy as I have ever seen it, with people seemingly free to destroy it, whether intentionally or not, yet the club itself cannot lift a finger to repair it. In the general scheme of Covid-19 related issues, golf course

maintenance might be low on the list of things to address. “First they came for our golf courses,” is not likely to ever be a thing. Still, there is an arbitrariness to what we deem essential that is hard to follow. Soft furnishings feel relatively trivial, yet I can go online and order some mustard-coloured cushions from K-Mart to be delivered to my door by some unnecessarily imperilled courier driver. Golf and bowls, which is in the same boat in terms of turf maintenance, play an important role in the recreation and fitness of a demographic for which we now know it is vitally important to keep healthy – those from middle to old age. Having a multitude of clubs fall over because of neglect helps nobody, not when the fix seems so easy and relatively safe. After that we can properly debate the public ownership of golf courses.

■■MOTOR RACING

McLaughlin takes out Honda Indy Grand Prix New Zealand driver Scott McLaughlin has won the Virtual Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, the second round of the Indycars iRacing Challenge. The two-time Australia Supercars champion held off Team Penske team-mate Will Power by .4241 of a second to earn his first win in the virtual racing series

while driving through the early-morning hours at his home in Brisbane, Australia. McLaughlin started practice at 2am in Australia and qualified eighth for the 45-lap race, taking the checkered flag around 5.40am local time. McLaughlin, who started eighth, averaged 115.276 mph

for the victory in the No. 2 Shell V-Power Team Penske Chevrolet. He finished fourth in the series debut March 28 at Watkins Glen International. “I’m really happy,” McLaughlin said. “I actually brought in (via voice chat) the INDYCAR engineer I’ve been working with in the States,

Jonathan Diuguid. I give him credit. He put me on an awesome strategy. “It’s a bit better than last week. I was playing with the fuel myself and trying to remember the numbers while I was driving. “It was a bit easier this week.” Fellow New Zealander Scott Dixon finished 16th.

The race was the second of six events to take place every weekend through to May 2. Some future venues include the first oval event, on April 11 at Michigan International Speedway, a Random Draw track April 18, Circuit of the Americas on April 25 and a non-Indycar Dream track May 2.

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VILLAINS IN SPORT 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 Matt Markham An interesting list and perhaps an even more interesting debate here. There’s plenty of bad boys and girls out there, but few with a bigger rap for their troublesome ways than those listed here I reckon. A few notable New Zealanders could have made the list but their misdemeanours don’t even get close to those who I’ve gone with. Names like Zac Guildford and Jesse Ryder obviously – and I’d include Colin Hawke for cheating the great Otago out of the Ranfurly Shield with a penalty try against Auckland – but that might be stretching it a little too far. Tyson gets the number one spot based solely on the fact he gnawed on an earlobe. That’s heavy stuff – he gets some points back for his cameos in the movie series, The Hangover – but not enough to knock him off the top spot. Lance Armstrong is probably the naughtiest of them all, but then again probably his most fateful mistake was actually getting caught. Dennis Rodman might not be a name many expected to find here, but he’s a guy who kicked a camera man in the crown jewels and headbutted a referee and just had an arrogant demeanour which made him a bit of a likeable rogue. Australia’s finest, Davey Dum Dum and his

Jaime Pitt-MacKay Everyone loves a perfect sportsperson to look up to and idolise, but for every perfect sportsperson, there are plenty of bad boys or girls. For me no sportsperson sums up the bad boy persona than Diego Maradona. Regularly compared with Pele who is held as a saintly figure, they don’t come more sinful than Maradona. His legendary abilities on the football field were only matched by his legendary cocaine use off it. Oh and for English football fans he crushed their world cup dreams by literally slapping the ball into the goal with his hand. When it comes to wasted talent and bad boy behaviour it is hard to go past Nick Kyrgios. An enigmatic talent, he no doubt has the ability to win a grand slam one day, but needs to win over his mental demons before he can do that, and stop smashing racquets and abusing umpires and fans. When it comes to Kiwis wasting their talent by being bad, it’s hard to go past Jesse Ryder. An incredible striker of the cricket ball and a handy bowler, the

Steve Devereux There’s a clear and present winner here; errant cyclist Lance Armstrong. He sucked in most of the world (including myself, well and truly – I argued at length with a young photog called Joseph, who called ‘Dirty, dirty, dirty’, and he was right all along). Armstrong destroyed lives in his vile quest for glory, which goes way outside the sporting sphere. When finally cornered, he sheepishly said ‘Yeah, I done it, my bad’ on Oprah’s show. Oprah leaned over and said ‘There there, it’s ok’, which absolved him for many Americans, and should have put her in jail too. Superbrat is sort of an easy target for this one, with his racquet-smashing histrionics on court being so public and all. There’s not many tennis players who have one of their pet phrases enter the English language as a thing: ‘YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS!!!’ Mike Tyson was a beast in the ring, scoring most of his victories by comprehensive knockouts, but he couldn’t control that beast, in or out of the ring.

have decided to undertake a series of sporting discussions, which will run for as long as there are topics to list. Today we take a look at the bad boys who inhabit the sporting scene.

sidekick Simple Steve are there not only for sandpaper-gate but just for generally being tosspots most of the time. Good cricketers, but tosspots all the same and George Best gets the nod for his partying lifestyle, his love of women and the way that he had no qualms in talking about it in public. 1: Mike Tyson 2: Lance Armstrong 3: Dennis Rodman 4: David Warner and Steve Smith 5: George Best

Dennis Rodman

only thing that got between him and a lengthy career for the Blackcaps was his issues with alcohol. One slightly out of left field is the UFC’s light heavyweight champion of the world Jon Jones. He’s never been defeated in the octagon apart from the time he was disqualified from a fight, and would likely have the longest title streak in UFC history had he not had several issues with cocaine, steroids and drink driving. Zac Guildford is unfortunately almost a carbon copy of Jesse Ryder, except on the rugby field. He at least has been a lot more public about his issue, but is definitely a bad boy. 1. Diego Maradona 2. Nick Kyrgios 3. Jesse Ryder Zac 4. Jon Jones Guildford 5. Zac Guildford Jailed for rape, but more remembered for biting Evander Holyfield. True villain. Vinnie Jones was the on-field hard man of his era in the English Premier League; he played for four clubs and skippered Wales, and unless you wanted a broken leg you just didn’t get in his way. Irony-plus: Vinnie went on to a successful Hollywood career, playing – you guessed it – the hard man. In 1994 Johan Le Roux finally succumbed to the unsubtle provocation that Sean Fitzpatrick was so very good at, and hit back. Or bit back, in this case, taking a big chunk of Sean’s ear with him. Yet another biter! Oh, and later on Le Roux was charged with defrauding the state of 25 million rand. Still a tinge of sympathy for him though; for a long time New Zealand TV viewers never saw Fitzy’s nasty shoulder charge on Le Roux in a ruck. 1. Lance Armstrong 2. John McEnroe 3. Mike Tyson

4. Vinnie Jones 5. Johan Le Roux

Jonathan Leask Lance Armstrong tops my list as he went from being regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time – winning seven Tour de France titles – and denied the accusation of being a drugs cheat and appeared to be one of sports good guys raising millions for his cancer charity. As it turned out he was just another drugs cheat but a better liar – a lie he maintained for three years after being stripped of his titles. Mike Tyson was a villain both in the ring and the real world. He was an absolute weapon in the ring for many years but is more well known for biting a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear. Out of the ring he has been convicted of rape, and drug possession among other issues with the law. Unlike the others on my list John McEnroe didn’t cheat, he just had a really competitive spirit – that others would deem as angry, but he didn’t care. He wanted to win, bad and sometimes he did it behaving badly but embraced the villain role. David Warner is a quality cricketer, and arrogance and self-confidence is key to that, but how he, and his other sandpaper buddies are back playing cricket after the worst cheating scandal is beyond me. Warner and Steve Smith

Adam Burns Lance Armstrong represents easily one of the biggest falls from grace in the history of sport. Initially boasting one of the most inspirational backstories, the ultimate comeback – overcoming an aggressive bout of testicular cancer which should have killed him, instead he went on to win the Tour de France seven times. But after more than a decade of allegations and subsequently maintaining his innocence, he publicly came out during an astonishing Oprah interview that he had been using performance-enhancing drugs for most of his career and that it all was a big lie. His cameo in Dodgeball now can’t be viewed without anything less than a quiver. Israel Folau turned Australian Rugby upside down when his Christian translations called out homosexuality and same sex marriage. Chaos ensued and the fireworks transcended sport where exhausting discussions on freedom of speech, religious beliefs and homophobia were had. The saga continues to develop in the Covid era with Folau’s AR payout now in jeopardy.

were banned for 12 months, and Cameron Bancroft nine months. Three Pakistan cricketers received lifetime bans for spot fixing. In my book both acts were heinous and deserved similar treatment. What makes the situation worse is that Warner and Smith are two of the top batsmen in the world, and returned to action to score big runs and be cheered on for their efforts when in reality they should, at the very least, still be serving a ban. There were options of other drug cheats like Marion Jones, or Nadia Ostapchuk, match-fixer Hanse Cronje, but I went outside the box for number five. Rosie Ruiz may not be a household name but she is better known as the Boston Marathon shortcutter. Ruiz was declared the women’s winner of the Boston Marathon in 1980. However, she had her title stripped when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course. While she was registered to race she was not on the start line but instead jumped in about a mile before the finish – sprinting to victory while successfully feigning fatigue. 1: Lance Armstong 2: Mike Tyson 3: John McEnroe 4: David Warner (and friends) 5: Rosie Ruiz

Nick Kyrgios is an undeniably talented tennis player but his ill-mannered schtick is as enigmatic as it is aggravating. Until he wins a grand slam, my tolerance for his MO is limited. A ferocious heavyweight in his pomp, Mike Tyson was a walking firestorm of controversy. Convicted of rape in the early 90s, he was filter-less in his dealings with the media and in one of the most chaotic sporting moments of all time, turned his 1997 bout with Evander Holyfield into a farce when he bit Holyfield’s ear twice. David Warner is the antithesis of our low-key sensibilities in New Zealand. Showy century celebrations, beefing with opposition players and dragging his team through the mud as the ringleader of the sandpaper saga, he embodies the arrogant side of Australian Cricket. There was a consideration for Keith Murdoch, although his narrative developed into something more mysterious rather than villainous . 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Israel Folau 3. Nick Kyrgios 4. Mike Tyson 5. David Warner

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■■OPINION

The wrath of Cheika By Gregor Paul

t wasn’t a deliberate choice to sit so close to Michael Cheika. There was no way of knowing he’d be plonked just on the other side of the half-wall separating media from coaches at the Yokohama International Stadium in 2018. By the time Cheika strode, somewhat purposefully and determinedly towards his seat, with that hint of the ferocity bubbling underneath the surface, it was too late to move. The third Bledisloe Cup clash was about to kick-off and besides, being able to see Cheika at this sort of range would surely provide a whole world of insights. Actually, it was being able to hear him that mattered. Since he had taken over as head coach of the Wallabies in late 2014 he’d become world famous for his histrionics. Cameras placed in coaching boxes had captured his wild gesticulations, his endless remonstrating with refereeing decisions and theatrical antics. There was never any sound, though, and while it was easy to guess what he might have been

saying and at times entirely possible to lip read with some accuracy, his work was essentially mime. Being so close that day in Japan was an unprecedented opportunity to consume the Cheika show with the words to go along with the pictures. It wasn’t a shock to discover that the language was x-rated, but it was surprising that he had no filter or self-control. He either had no appreciation that he could be heard by the uncomfortably close media contingent, or he simply didn’t care. Less of a surprise was that he sat on his own, the rest of his coaching staff squished on the benches in front of him and most interestingly, assistant coach Stephen Larkham never once made eye-contact during the 80 minutes. Interesting, because a couple of months later it was revealed Larkham and Cheika had not been simpatico on that tour, having reached a tactical impasse about the style of rugby the Wallabies should play. There may have been more to it than that, though. Larkham, who parted company with the Wallabies in early 2019,

Michael Cheika may simply have had enough of Cheika’s endless rage, which took all of two minutes to show itself in Yokohama. The source of his ire was All Blacks loose-head prop Joe Moody. The first scrum of the game collapsed and while referee Romain Poite asked for it to be reset, Cheika was adamant Moody had brought it down and should have been penalised. Turned out Cheika had a thing about Moody: He thought the All Blacks prop was a cheat and a thug and spent the next 20 minutes yelling this with an expanding and creative use of expletives. It was weirdly obsessive and didn’t make sense in the context

of the influence Moody had on the game. What sent Cheika into swearing hyper-drive, though, was a penalty the All Blacks won when TJ Perenara remonstrated to Poite that there was a Wallaby impeding him at the back of a ruck. Poite should have told Perenara to get on with it – the Wallaby wasn’t really impeding him – and in the All Blacks previous test against the Boks, Angus Gardner didn’t buy a similar attempt by Aaron Smith to milk a penalty. This point, with some ferocity, was being made by Cheika as part of a general character assassination of Poite, the last splurge of which had a ratio of four swear words to one noun. By the second half Cheika became increasingly detached from reality – seeing phantom forward passes, high tackles and offsides. He also became increasingly detached from his coaching staff. He couldn’t keep the irritation out of his tone as he spoke to defence coach Nathan Grey who was on the side of the field organising the Wallabies’ substitutions. Grey stood with one hand on his ear-piece trying to make sense of a needlessly elaborate plan

that had Israel Folau defending at fullback in his own half, on the wing in the All Blacks half and attacking at centre in other parts of the field. When Folau threw the ball to Ben Smith with 15 minutes to go, allowing the All Blacks wing to coast home and put his side 19 points ahead, Cheika threw his head back, smashed the desk with his hand and angrily lamented that his side couldn’t follow a perfectly simple set of instructions. There were 49,999 people at the stadium who had seen the All Blacks comprehensively outplay the Wallabies in a game that was well-refereed. That same group had seen collective weakness in the Wallabies caused by the lack of clarity in their gameplan and a near fearful state of confusion as a result of the mixed messages delivered by their angry and unforgiving head coach. And there was one man who saw refereeing injustices in every decision. One man who had raged for 80 minutes seeing only dark arts by the All Blacks and pure evil in he bloke wearing the No 1 jersey.

Learn a new language: French les cheveux the hair

la tête the head

l’oeil the eye la bouche the mouth

NOTRE CORPS Our body

l’oreille the ear

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le nez the nose

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le bras the arm

l’épaule the shoulder

la main the hand

le ventre the belly

les doigts the fingers

les orteills the toes

le pied the foot

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la jambe the leg

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Cryptic crossword

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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ACROSS 1. Has a sensation leg isn’t set correctly (7) 5. A lot of insects go south to the comfortable heat (5) 8. Go back over one’s steps to the rear, etc (7) 9. Sex, it may be, is necessary to have actual being (5) 10. It gets a pasting before it’s hung (9) 12. Schoolmaster held back by Irishman (3) 13. At which chef may prepare the whole gamut (5) 17. Read it rhe way it is written in a musical (3) 19. The principal will set off with an initial advantage (4,5) 21. Former partner, due for a change, has to sweat it out (5) 22. Give Sam a gin from the pipeline (3,4) 24. Where Americans get trained in regimental headquarters (5) 25. Understood what an acrobat did (7) DOWN 1. If unhorsed, it’s worth changing first nag (6) 2. Ted, lent some change, got stung (7) 3. Half-a-league of open country (3) 4. Animal whose shank sailor will consider knotty (5) 5. Sort of crane here’s got broken pins (9) 6. It gives one a different sort of calling (5) 7. Uses car or soft-top following vehicle test (6) 11. Ten-p charm got from a manuscript (9) 14. Marine defence, in law, sale is arranged for (3,4) 15. Dances about in order to go up (6) 16. Having been pelted, got smashed (6) 18. Walk heavily, like a clot (5) 20. Some particular Gothic slang (5) 23. The whole lot sounds like just a bit of it (3)

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ACROSS 1. Excessive enthusiasm (4) 8. Dreadful (10) 9. Foolhardy (8) 10. Beer barrels (4) 12. Makes sense (4,2) 14. Water diviner (6) 15. Rebound (6) 17. Underground rooms (6) 18. Russian ruler (4) 19. Formidable (8) 21. Pledges (10) 22. Retain (4)

DOWN 2. Deliberately overhears (10) 3. Songbird (4) 4. Study (colloq) (4,2) 5. Smooched (6) 6. Retreat (4,4) 7. Writes (4) 11. Distant relative (5-5) 13. Full, loud and deep (8) 16. Please, delight (6) 17. Hold tightly (6) 18. Melt (4) 20. Horn (4)

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Your audience is becoming more important than they need to be. If the only person who needed to be impressed by you was you, where would you take this show? How might you wow yourself? TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Durability is not the same as rigidity. The way to withstand the strong gales of life is to be as flexible as the mighty oak whose branches bend and sway, moving with the wind whilst firmly rooted. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It would be wonderful if the conditions were just right, but they do not appear to be... until you open up your mind to the idea that “all wrong” is sometimes “just right.” CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The conflict you face is the same for any animal. Creatures compete for territory and resources. Today’s options are to fight, outsmart, avoid, hide or wander. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): People play in the Dead Sea – bobbing in water too salty to sink into and impossible for fish and plants to live in. This is what saltiness does. Use a little for fun, and then pull back. Too much is toxic. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): One thing that makes it easy to be with another person is a shared language – not just the region and words, but the way you use them, the subtle meanings that you understand. Without this, much is missing. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The poet Molly Brodak suggested that “wind works like beauty works, not attached to what it moves.” You’ll be inclined to mind your own business so as not to let the favourable reactions of others have undue influence. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Certain people are like volcanoes. When they heat up, the world around them goes on high alert. You could do without that drama, so you’ll move your picnic somewhere else. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You want to feel free. One way is to aim your work toward nourishing the truly needy and worthy instead of catering to people who should be able to help themselves. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): This is a time to put your efforts into something that makes sense to you, translates easily to your people and leaves little room for doubt, speculation and interpretation. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): As the director of this epic film “My Life,” you recognise that into every scene a little conflict must fall. Otherwise, it’s a boring story indeed! You don’t ask for trouble, nor will you back down from it. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The difference between a cage and a room is a lock. Get the key, and the cage is just a room. Even if nothing else is altered, having that key changes everything.

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Buy price

1730 83.5 1698 88.5 121 520 676 565 2155 2925 333 383 541 248.5 130 210 93 405.5 164 69 83 3189 404 435 386 84 108 63 635 164 199 379 920 1065 640 425 167 26.5 172 425.5 127 540 690 96 585 321 111 230 1650 290

Sell price

1738 84 1705 90 123 491 700 588 2200 2960 334 384 542 251 137 212 94 415 167 73 84 3224 405 440 399 85 109 64 644 167 201 384 930 1069 650 430 171 27 173 429 130 550 699 98 600 325 115 234 1660 294

Last sale

Daily Volume move ’000s

1738 +19 536.2 84 –2 8.3m 1698 +60 67.04 88.5 –1 1.2m 122 –3 386.4 504 – – 695 – 474.8 571 –23 1.5m 2160 –90 66.31 2940 –115 1.1m 333 –12 1.3m 383 – 126.2 541 –8 100.6 249 –8 650.4 136 –4 68.52 212 –7 1.7m 93 – 1.4m 405.5 –9.5 1.0m 164 –4 55.17 70 –7 2.7m 83.5 –6.5 5.9m 3200 –40 131.3 404 –13 497.0 435 –8 1.7m 389 +9 504.8 84 –3 147.3 108 –1 373.2 64 –2 2.0m 640 +15 235.3 167 –1.5 1.4m 199 –3 312.7 384 –1 406.4 928 +26 21.94 1067 –33 1.3m 640 –13 57.58 425 – 214.7 167 –1 460.0 27 – 1.2m 172 –5 1.2m 428 +4 2.6m 129 –5 296.0 541 –41 270.5 691 –3 95.07 96 –4 695.6 600 –15 34.84 321 –9 492.1 111 –11 406.5 234 +4 933.5 1660 +46 55.13 291 –4 1.2m

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daily % rise

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Top 10 NZX decliners Company

daily % fall

Kathmandu Hldgs –9.09% V ista Gr Intl –9.02% Smartpay Holdings –7.69% Kiwi Property Gr –7.22% Summerset Gr Hldgs –7.04% Turners Auto Gr –4.86% Tourism Holdings –4.00% Ebos Gr –4.00% Contact Energy –3.87% F&P Healthcare –3.76%

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

p Gold

London – $US/ounce

Midnight Tonight

Data provided by NIWA

Waimate

NZ Situation

less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

snow

hail

Tuesday, 7 April 2020

A weakening trough moves slowly across the South Island today and the North Island tomorrow, with a colder southwest airflow developing behind it. The southwesterly flow eases under a ridge of high pressure during Thursday and Friday.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

60 plus

NZ Today

Canterbury High Country

overnight max low

TODAY

TODAYFZL: 3000m lowering to 2300m from afternoon

Auckland

fine

High cloud and patchy rain at first then fine for a time with northerly winds. Cloud and showers spreading north in the evening with winds turning southerly

Rain about the divide. Farther east, mostly cloudy, with scattered rain developing during the afternoon. Wind at 1000m: NW 55 km/h easing to 35 km/h around the middle of the day then dying out. Wind at 2000m: NW gale 75 km/h easing to 45 km/h early afternoon then gradually dying out.

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

TOMORROW Morning cloud and a few early showers, then becoming fine. Southwesterlies.

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

fine fine showers fine fine fine fine fine cloudy thunder fine drizzle fine fine fine

mainly fine

Nelson

cloudy

TOMORROWFZL: down to 1900m in the afternoon

Blenheim

mainly fine

Cloudy periods, and a few morning showers in the east. Wind at 1000m: Light, rising to NW 50 km/h later. Wind at 2000m: W 30 km/h, rising W 50 km/h later.

Greymouth

rain

Christchurch

cloudy

Timaru

cloudy

Queenstown

showers

Dunedin

showers

Invercargill

showers

Mainly fine. Light winds, or southwesterlies in exposed places.

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

13 8 28 6 19 23 15 27 8 26 25 17 19 7 6

fine fine fine rain rain rain cloudy fine thunder fine showers rain cloudy fine thunder

22 21 17 20 26 26 33 23 35 19 18 18 16 12 29

6 5 8 17 21 12 26 12 25 4 10 11 10 -4 24

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

showers fine fine showers fine fine cloudy thunder rain showers drizzle showers fine rain fine

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Tuesday

m am 3 3

9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

Thursday 9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

2 1 0

2:38

8:46 2:59 9:12 3:29 9:37 3:51 10:06 4:20 10:30 4:45 11:01 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 6:57 am Set 6:12 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 5:06 am Rise 6:08 pm

Full moon 8 Apr

2:36 pm

Rise 6:58 am Set 6:10 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 6:26 am Rise 6:36 pm

Last quarter 15 Apr 10:58 am www.ofu.co.nz

Rise 6:59 am Set 6:09 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 7:47 am Rise 7:06 pm

New moon 23 Apr 2:27 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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8 8 20 26 8 9 6 24 4 16 18 14 7 9 4

1.93

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday 111.3 nc Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

4.50

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

6.32

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

52.0 483.6

Waitaki Kurow at 3:02 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 20.5 20.9 Max to 4pm 12.0 Minimum 10.5 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm April to date 0.8 Avg Apr to date 10 2020 to date 114.2 179 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 19 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 35 Time of gust 2:00pm

to 4pm yesterday

Methven

Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

18.1 20.9 16.6 –

16.6 19.9 12.8 10.1

18.0 20.5 11.1 –

– – – – –

0.0 0.0 10 84.6 150

0.0 0.4 7 80.4 141

N 22 – –

E 20 E 31 2:49pm

SE 4 E 15 1:45pm

Compiled by

1,613.10 +36.55 +2.32%

p Silver London – $US/ounce

14.39

+0.38

+2.71%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

4,863.50 +42.5

+0.88%

NZ DoLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm April 6, 2020

TT buy

TT sell

Australia 0.9945 0.9564 Canada 0.8498 0.8173 China 4.2563 4.0636 Euro 0.5533 0.5323 Fiji 1.3959 1.3178 Great Britain 0.489 0.4703 Japan 65.17 62.68 Samoa 1.7307 1.5646 South Africa 11.5704 11.0871 Thailand 19.75 18.98 United States 0.5982 0.5756

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cumecs

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:05 pm, yesterday

Canterbury Readings

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River Levels

Forecasts for today

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22 22 20 21 18 19 21 17 22 20 17 18 15

Palmerston North fine Wellington

THURSDAY

Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

p Rises 54 q Falls 80

OVERNIGHT MIN

10:45 – 2:20

SATURDAY

At close of trading on Monday, April 6, 2020

PROTECTION REQUIRED Even on cloudy days

Fine. Northeasterly breezes.

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FRIDAY

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Wednesday

12:35 Lords Of Dogtown MS 2005 Action. Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay. 2:20 Blue Jasmine ML 2013 Drama. Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin. 3:55 Cuban Fury MLS 2014 Romantic Comedy. Nick Frost, Rashida Jones. 5:35 Gridiron Gang MVL 2006 Action.

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6:32 The Hummingbird Project ML 2019 Drama. Jesse Eisenberg, Salma Hayek. 8:20 A Simple Favour MVLSC 2018 Drama. Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively. 10:17 Duplicate 16VS 2018 Drama. Ansel Elgort, Suki Waterhouse. 11:59 Breathe MC 2017 Drama. Andrew Garfield. 1:55 Secret Summer PG 2015 Drama. Lindsey Shaw, Derek Theler. 3:20 An Acceptable Loss 16VLC 2018 Thriller. Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis. 5pm On The Basis Of Sex ML 2018 Drama. Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer. 7pm Child’s Play 16VL 2019 Horror. In a contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 classic, a single mother gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its sinister nature. Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill. 8:30 If Beale Street Could Talk MVLS 2019 Drama. In early-1970s Harlem, a woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family must prove the innocence of her recently arrested husband. KiKi Layne, Stephan James. 10:30 John Wick – Chapter 3 Parabellum 16VL 2019 Action. Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry.

6am Qi MS 6:30 EastEnders PG 7:05 The Graham Norton Show M 7:55 The Bill MVC 8:45 Midsomer Murders MVC 10:15 Call The Midwife PG 11:15 Doc Martin MC 12:05 DCI Banks 16VC 1:40 The Bill MVC 2:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M 3:30 The Force – Northeast MLC 4:20 The Graham Norton Show MLS 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 6:20 Qi MSC 6:55 EastEnders PG 7:30 Qi M With Jo Brand, Howard Goodall, Jeremy Hardy, and Alan Davies. 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG Highlights of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show. 8:35 Heartbeat MVC When Billy Hudson falls off a bridge, PC Bellamy is unsympathetic towards Nancy as she and Billy may have been involved in the disappearance of a baby. 9:30 Ackley Bridge MC 10:25 Father Brown PG 11:15 DCI Banks 16VC

12:40 30 And Single MLS 2019 Romantic Comedy. 2:14 Secret Summer PG 2015 Drama. 3:37 Close Up – Bradley Cooper PG 4:06 If Beale Street Could Talk MVLS 2019 Drama.

12:45 Qi MSC 1:15 Qi M 1:45 Would I Lie To You? PG 2:20 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:20 Heartbeat MVC 4:10 Ackley Bridge MC 5am Father Brown PG 5:45 Doc Martin MC

Wednesday

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

Wednesday

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DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Big, Bad C-10 Build. 7:30 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 7:55 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 8:20 Top Gear 9:10 Mighty Car Mods – Turbos And Temples PG 10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Expedition Unknown PG Mayan Apocalypse. 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Evil Lives Here MVC Master Manipulator. 1:20 Blood Relatives M Fresh Heir. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Gold Rush – White Water PG The Window Maker. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Tough Inheritance. 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Big, Bad C-10 Build 2/2. 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Outback Opal Hunters PG 7:30 BattleBots PG 8:30 Expedition Unknown 9:25 Jeremy Wade’s Dark Waters PG Italy’s Lake Monster. 10:15 Man v Bear PG Human Kannonball. 11:05 Naked And Afraid XL PG Lightning on the Open Seas. 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Wednesday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:10 World’s Deadliest Drivers PG 1:35 Deadliest Catch PG 2:25 Bering Sea Gold PG 3:15 Gold Rush – White Water PG 4:05 Expedition Unknown PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid XL PG 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG

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P11 Geoff Read clinched success at the recent national championships.

PHOTO ADAM BURNS

Two clays with one stone By Adam Burns

adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Age appears to be no barrier for a Mid Canterbury clay shooting veteran after savouring a memorable weekend last month. Ashburton’s Geoff Read returned to a familiar setting at the New Zealand DTL Championships in Christchurch as he clinched the Single Rise Championships B Grade. It comes more than 50 years after he won the overall national title at the same event, which remains a career pinnacle.

Based off a handicap system, Read won the New Zealand Single Rise Championship in 1964. “That one stands out,” he said. It was a weekend of milestones for Read, who turns 89 later this month. The reason he travelled to Christchurch was because he was being inducted into the New Zealand Clay Target Association’s (NZCTA) hall of fame at a dinner presentation later that night. “I was going up for the presentation and I thought I’d have a shot too,” he said.

“I knew I was in with a chance just like everybody else.” It was also meant to be an overnight stopoff, as he and his wife embarked in their campervan to Hanmer for a getaway. His overnight stint turned into a three-day shoot, as he found himself in contention for a championship win. “I told her she might have to wait a bit.” The event featured about 368 shooters and Read lined up with competitors nearly 30 years younger than him.

He was the only shooter in his grade by a clean 50/50. “I’m quite happy to get to 50 at my age. “I’m not a spring chicken,” he laughed. After a successful day of shooting, the clay shooting stalwart was the 2020 recipient of the NZCTA Distinguished Service Award. It is the latest accolade of a golden career which includes championship wins at national and South Island level, alongside four provincial and 72 club titles across several decades.

Read is a life member of both the Ashburton and Methven clay target clubs. For Read it remains a fairly simple approach, one which continues to bring him further achievements. “You have to have total concentration and forget about everything else around you. “If you think about something else when you’re eyeing up the target, you’ll mess it up. “You don’t go there with a defeatist attitude otherwise you’ll never win anything.”

Scott McLaughlin takes out virtual Indy Grand Prix

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