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Caravan topples in strong winds BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

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Wild winds whipped across Mid Canterbury yesterday but most people appear to have followed early warnings to batten down. The MetService had forecast wind gusts of up to 160 kilometres an hour and Canterbury Police issued a statement warning motorists to avoid driving or towing high-sided vehicles yesterday afternoon. Emergency services volunteers were kept busy but not run off their feet as was the case two years ago when September gales accompanied by gusts up to 130km/h caused millions of dollars’

worth of damage and ignited fires across the district. Yesterday’s storm did not pack the same punch with wind speeds reaching 78km/h at the Ashburton Airport later in the afternoon. Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was called to Hinds, where a caravan had been blown over on State Highway One shortly after 3pm. The brigade also attended a shed fire on the Hinds Arundel Road earlier in the day. Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Selwyn Allred said there had been no callouts in his neck of the woods relating to wind damage, but the brigade had been called to Low-

cliffe to assist the Willowby Voluntary Rural Fire Force with a tree which had come down on the roadside. A dust storm obscured visability and caused a bus carrying the Mid Canterbury under 18 rep rugby team to crash into the back of a car just north of the Rakaia Bridge about 3.15pm. The car had rear-ended a van, which had stopped because of dust. The team was returning from tournament. The Rakaia Volunteer Fire Brigade assisted and no-one was hurt.

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Parker meets Lorde at airport Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker might be used to delivering knockout blows, but a chance meeting with singing sensation Lorde has turned him into a big softy. Parker yesterday tweeted a picture of himself with Lorde at Los Angeles Airport before he caught his flight back from training in Las Vegas. Parker’s next fight is against former World Heavyweight Championship challenger Kali ‘Mean Hands’ Meehan who is the reigning Super 8 champion who took out Shane Cameron in 2014. The pair will take to the ring at Auckland’s Trusts Arena on October 15.

Eight of Iran’s women’s football team are men who are awaiting sex swap operations, it has been claimed. The country’s football bosses have been branded ‘unethical’ for fielding the genetically more powerful players. Officials have now reportedly ordered the gender testing of the entire national team and the top players in their country’s competitive league. “(Eight players) have been playing with Iran’s female team without completing sex change operations,” Mojtabi Sharifi, an official close to the Iranian football league, said according to Iranian media. Sex change operations have been legal in Iran since 1979.

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Who’s a pretty bird? Te Radar, David Farrier, Heather du-Plessis Allan and Duncan Garner are just some of the New Zealanders championing their favourite native bird in Forest & Bird’s annual Bird of the Year competition, which kicks off today. Now in its 10th year, the competition raises awareness for New Zealand’s much loved native birds and the threats they face. Kimberley Collins of Forest & Bird said many of New Zealand’s birds were threatened. “Their habitats have been destroyed and introduced mammalian predators such as stoats, cats, possums and rats prey on eggs, young birds and adults,” she said. She said the Bird of the Year competition included all the drama and tactics somebody might see in a political campaign. Well-known and enthusiastic New Zealanders acted as ‘campaign managers’ for their favourite birds and would go to great lengths to get New Zealanders to vote for their chosen bird. “The competition can be fierce, and people find all sorts of ways to promote their bird,” said Ms Collins. “We have had people make videos, run serious online campaigns, design posters, read poetry in the street - we even had one campaign manager get a tattoo of their bird.” Ms Collins said the competition was one of Forest & Bird’s most popular events. Voting began at 9am today and close at 5pm on October 25. The winner will be announced on October 26. People could follow the competition at www. birdoftheyear.org.nz

Volkswagens quarantined Volkswagen’s New Zealand division has quarantined 36 new vehicles with emissions-cheating diesel engines, but acknowledges there are likely to be hundreds more on our roads. General manager Tom Ruddenklau said the company had halted the sale of 21 Tiguan SUVs and 15 Caddy vans, and was confident they were the only new VW vehicles in this country to have been caught up in the global scandal engulfing the German car-maker. “Just to be on the safe side, we’ve isolated those from being sold until we’ve got a remedy - it’s just something that’s the responsible thing to do,” he said yesterday. But he disclosed there were likely to be hundreds of VW diesels of both those models and some others sold over several years in New Zealand fitted with the same four-cylinder EA 189 engine, although he was unable to identify those at this stage. Smaller numbers of Audi and Skoda vehicles with the same engines were also likely to be affected. Mr Ruddenklau said he hoped to have a definitive list from Germany by last night or today of the other models, to be able to notify owners and offer them a fix when one became available. The company also intended setting up a website during the week on which owners could enter their vehicle chassis numbers, rather than wait for the company to reach them.

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■ POLICE SAFETY

Criticism sparks calls for review By Daisy HuDson

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The Labour Party is calling for a review into police health and safety following criticism from a former police officer during a trial in the Ashburton District Court. During the trial of a Timaru police officer accused of assaulting a handcuffed teenager in his custody, the court heard evidence from a former police Staff Safety Tactical Training (SSTT) trainer who said patrol cars were not a safe environment for officers when transporting prisoners. The officer on trial allegedly used a technique described as a “distraction punch” to subdue and incapacitate the teenager

after he spat in the officer’s face in the patrol car en route to the police station. The SSTT trainer’s statement stated that health and safety was a very significant feature of all employment in New Zealand, but police had not reacted by making police patrol cars a safe environment for transporting prisoners in the back seat with the arresting officer. Labour police spokesman Kelvin Davis has called for a review into all aspects of police health and safety following the criticism, saying officers needed to be sure of their safety while on the job. “It’s an anomaly that needs to be rectified to ensure the safety of police,” he said.

“It’s probably timely that some kind of review does go through every aspect of the work they do.” Police and Health and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse would not comment on the issue as it was an operational matter, referring all questions to police. That move was criticised by Mr Davis, who said ministers needed to “show courage” and not fall back on advice from officials every time something went wrong. “They just need to make a decision and make it bold, back themselves,” he said. Police officers have petitioned for Perspex screens between the front and the rear seats for years to enable the possibility of a re-

strained prisoner to travel unaccompanied in the back of the car, the SSTT trainer said. “Regrettably the cost of implementing such a panel has not allowed this occur.” If cost was the only barrier to installing Perspex screens in patrol cars, that was “just wrong”, Mr Davis said. Items such as leg restraints and spit hoods are available for officers at police stations, but are not provided in patrol cars. “So the tools to effect the arrest and transport of a prisoner remain lacking,” the statement said. The officer also raised the possibility of contracting potentially fatal diseases from spittle or blood.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush did not respond to requests for comment regarding the issue. However, a police spokesperson said screen options were being considered but there were some technical issues that needed to be overcome so they did not compromise other vehicle safety features, such as the deployment of airbags in a crash. “At present there is nothing in police policy that prevents spit hoods from being carried in police vehicles,” they said. New Zealand Police Association president Greg O’Connor did not respond to requests for comment by deadline.

■ FA’A PASIFIKA PLAYGROUP

Pasifika fun in the Ashburton Domain Rippa rugby, face painting and a sausage sizzle were all on the menu at the Fa’a Pasifika Playgroup’s picnic on Saturday. The event, held in the Ashburton Domain, attracted a good turnout of playgroup members, family members and friends. Preschool teacher Juliette Broomhall said the picnic was a big success and several new people turned up to enjoy the day out. “We only run through term time and we thought it would be a good way to keep in touch during the holidays and to gen-

erate interest,” Miss Broomhall said. The Fa’a Pasifika Playgroup opened its doors in June this year to celebrate Pasifika culture and to encourage families to use preschool to ensure their children were ready for school. It runs on Wednesday afternoons from 1-3pm in the Netherby School Hall and is free and open to everyone. Right - Lara Shierlaw, 10, Sarah Stevens and Malakai and Ian Tupou enjoy lunch at the Fa’a Pasifika Playgroup picnic on Saturday. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 031015-TM-143

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■ BUS SAFETY

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Bus seatbelts not mandatory By Daisy HuDson

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Mid Canterbury’s fleet of school buses will not be required to be fitted with seatbelts any time soon. Following concerns from the Secondary Principals’ Association about liability under new health and safety legislation, the Ministry of Education has advised principals that seatbelts on school buses will not be made mandatory. According to the advice, which was sent to all New Zealand principals, a large number of buses are incapable of being retrofitted with seatbelts that would comply with the safety requirements associated with fitting seatbelts.

“The size and structure of buses lowers the risk of injury to passengers compared with smaller vehicles, and research shows passenger safety is not necessarily dependent on wearing seatbelts,” it stated. Despite legislation not calling for compulsory seat belts on buses, one Mid Canterbury school has become one of the first in the country to install three-point seat belts on its school buses. Mount Somers Springburn School has the three-point belts in two of its three buses, according to principal Brent Gray. When the school’s third, older bus is replaced, the threepoint seat belts will also be installed in the new vehicle.

“The board of trustees just made a conscious decision that it wanted them for the safety of our kids,” Mr Gray said. Ministry head of the infrastructure education service Kim Shannon said the ministry took its lead on passenger safety from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and the Ministry of Transport, as they set safety regulations for vehicles. “The safety of students is one of our highest priorities,” she said. “Current legislation doesn’t require seatbelts in large passenger vehicles. The size and structure of buses lowers the risk of injury to passengers compared with smaller vehicles.”

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■ WINDSTORM

Farmers anchor irrigators as precaution From P1 A windblown branch across the Ashburton River Bridge on State Highway One temporarily halted traffic yesterday afternoon. Readers reported flying trampolines and sporadic power outages. With memories of the 2013 windstorms fresh in their minds, farmers across the district spent Saturday moving centre pivot irrigators and tying them down. IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis said centre pivot irrigators should be lined up with the prevailing wind, in this case a nor’west, and chained to anchor points. He said lessons had been learned in the September 2013 storm which damaged more than 800 irrigators in the Canterbury region.

The storm, which hit hardest around the mid and north Canterbury foothills, delayed the start of the irrigation season for up to three months. “The extent of damage to centre pivots and other irrigators in the region at the time was unprecedented. We lost tens of millions of dollars in production and the clean-up and rebuild of irrigation infrastructure took considerable time, effort and money,” Mr Curtis said. “We learnt a lot from that event and our advice to irrigating farmers is to take wind warnings seriously and be prepared by protecting infrastructure.” Mt Hutt Ski Area was closed yesterday with 150km/h wind gusts recorded at above 2000 metres.

a fire risk as power lines came down and they’d even been a blaze from a lighting bolt near Wanaka. “It’s everything from vehicles overturning to rubbish fires spreading and burning out of control to power lines down and phone lines down. It’s a bit of everything because the winds are picking up quickly now.” The car that overturned was between Twizel and Tekapo. “Because the wind gusts are just so extreme sometimes, it’s luck of the draw,” Mr Grace said. In Otago, power was cut in several areas and property

Ten people remain in hospital after a three-car crash in northwest Auckland on Saturday. Five children and five adults were rushed to Starship and Auckland City Hospital after a car collided with a minivan, pushing it into another car and sending it 20m down a bank. The collision happened on State Highway 16 near Waimauku about 6.15pm. An Auckland District Health Board spokeswoman said five children were taken to Starship and five adults to Auckland City Hospital.

Hotel evacuated Guests at a Christchurch hotel were evacuated from their rooms down a fire truck’s ladder early yesterday morning when a small fire broke out. Firefighters were called to the New City Hotel on Colombo Street about 2.30am when a fire alarm went off. It turned out there was a small fire and the hotel had to be evacuated, which took some time while firefighters checked every room, a fire spokesman said. “They did assist some people with a ladder to get out of their rooms.” Nobody was injured in the blaze and a fire investigation is under way. - NZME

Fire guts house A Wellington house was gutted by fire early yesterdau morning. Firefighters were called to a property on Main Road, Wainuiomata, just after 4am. It took four fire trucks to bring the blaze under control and they remained at the scene for several hours. Everyone in the single-storey structure escaped unharmed but the house suffered “extensive damage”, a fire spokesman said. Fire investigators are looking for a cause. - NZME

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Strong winds cut power, cause problems Strong winds caused havoc in the South Island yesterday leaving emergency services inundated with wind-related calls. Gusts as strong as 170km/h battered the mainland and fire spokesman Riwai Grace said firefighters were “under the pump” from late morning, as calls flooded in. Shortly after 4pm, the fire service had 35 jobs on the go in the South Island, involving 80 fire trucks. “It’s a case of prioritising the fire engines so that we can get to the more serious jobs,” Mr Grace said. The wind was also creating

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damaged, with at least one shed blown over, the Otago Daily Times reported. Large dust storms were believed to be the cause of a crash on State Highway 85 in Ranfurly, in which a milk tanker and truck collided, Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen, of Dunedin. One man was tended to by emergency staff with a suspected broken wrist or arm. Flights were also affected. An inbound flight to Dunedin from Christchurch had to turn back because of weather conditions, Air New Zealand communications manager Brigitte Ransom said.

Between 10 and 11am, the Mid Dome weather station, 1200 metres above sea level near Lumsden in Southland, was hit with a 174 km/h gust. In populated areas, Gore recorded 122 km/h and Twizel 115 km/h. On the coast, Oamaru got a 94 km/h blast. Gusts of up to 160 km/h are expected to buffet Canterbury into the night. MetService meteorologist Rob Kerr said said the 160 km/h forecast was as high as he had seen. “That’s enough even to make a Wellingtonian’s nose twitch.” A northwest flow is bringing the winds. - NZME

One person is dead and two others are seriously injured after a car crash in Christchurch on Saturday night. Two cars collided about 10.55pm at the intersection of Salisbury and Durham streets in the central city. The serious crash unit is looking at what happened. “While it is too early to establish the exact cause of this crash, police wish to remind motorists of the need to wear seatbelts and to remain alert at intersections,” a police statement says. Witnesses to the crash can call Christchurch police on 03 363 7400. - NZME

Woman crushed A woman has died after the ute she was travelling in rolled and crushed her. The incident happened at about 5.28pm last night in the Stratford Plateau car park on Mt Taranaki. St John Taranaki district operations manager Ian May said it was believed the 30-year-old woman was riding in the back of the ute with two other passengers when it rolled. - NZME

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■ BNZ

Travel bonus for manager BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Passion for her work has paid off for BNZ Ashburton’s newly appointed assistant store manager Karen Burrowes. She is off to China next month courtesy of the bank. Nominated by her manager Wendy Nichol, Mrs Burrows is one of 59 BNZ staff members to win a BNZ Way award, run as part of the bank’s Brave, Bold and Blue campaign and the only person from the Mid Canterbury region. The award event will be held in Shanghai, kicking off on November 8 and running through until November 13. While the full details of the programme are sketchy as this point, Mrs Burrows was looking forward to meeting the management team and taking part in

the tours which have been organised. She has worked for the BNZ for 15 years and values the relationships she has built up with customers during that time. “I love my customers and I love helping them be good with money,” she said. It is the second time Mrs Burrowes’ leadership skills and dedication to going the extra mile have impressed the bank’s management team. Three years ago she jetted off to Vietnam courtesy of the BNZ. “I do a lot in my own time, I’ve been involved with the bank’s contribution to the Multi-Cultural Bite, and other events,” she said. Her commitment has also resulted in a recent promotion. Two weeks ago she was named

Karen Burrowes is heading to China.

assistant store manager for the Ashburton branch. Work commitments fit around a busy schedule for the Burrowes family. Mrs Burrowes is the board chairperson for Longbeach School, and has recently re-

turned from India where her daughter Taylah competed in the Commonwealth Karate Championships. “I like to keep busy,” she said. Her husband Steve will accompany her on the well-deserved break.

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On top of his work as a veterinarian, he is busy raising 350 calves. The couple plan to extend their stay an extra week to visit Beijing and the Great Wall, as well as the Terracotta Army in the Shaanxi province.

Air NZ passengers stranded 19 hours in Hong Kong BY JIMMY ELLINGHAM NZME NEWS SERVICE

A jam-packed Air New Zealand flight stranded in Hong Kong for 19 hours left passengers - including the airline’s chairman camping out in the terminal. NZ80 was due to leave the city at 7.10pm local time yesterday (12.10am yesterday NZT) but but took off off at 1.50pm (6.50pm NZT). It’s the second time in two days NZ80 has been delayed, after Thursday night’s flight was 8 1/2 hours late in taking off. The airline said an “engineering issue affecting one of the engines” caused the latest delay.

Passengers initially remained onboard for two hours before they got off and queued for accommodation, only to find there was little available in the city over a holiday period. So a long wait in the terminal ensued, with some unhappy about the level of communication about what was happening from Air New Zealand. One of the hundreds aboard was Tony Carter, Air NZ’s board chairman and ex-Foodstuff chief executive. He was flying business class on private business. He said he received no preferential treatment and spent the

night in the terminal, although he had since moved to a flight lounge. “I think there’s probably some lessons to be learned. It’s a very difficult situation. We’re in the middle of a typhoon. It’s a national holiday in Hong Kong. [Staff] have done their best.” Mr Carter said he read and tried to sleep to pass time. He rubbished suggestions from passengers that he was furiously emailing Air NZ staff about the situation. “When you’ve got nothing else to do you send emails to all sorts of people.” Another passenger, Anita Eas-

ton, said 19 rooms were found for families with children and some elderly travellers. “The rest of us have been sleeping in the lounge all night.” Ms Easton said meal vouchers were handed out at 10.40pm (3.40am NZT), 20 minutes before the food stalls shut - some didn’t accept the vouchers anyway. They then received HK$50 vouchers for breakfast. “It took four or five hours for bottled water to be handed out. Nobody can get a shower.” Ms Easton didn’t get a wink of sleep and spent the night reading. She called the situation

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a “complete shambles”. Some on the flight compared the situation to one in Hawaii last year, when 227 Air NZ passengers were stranded for up to 56 hours. It was then revealed some of the crew there went out drinking, making them unfit for duty if the plane had been made airworthy. After the Hawaii incident Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon said the airline would invest in a new communication system to provide better contact with affected passengers. It promised to improve training for “disruption management”. - NZME

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Becoming mortgage-free by the traditional retirement age of 65 is becoming more a hope than reality for many Kiwis. Research findings the Bank of New Zealand issued yesterday shows that almost one in three home-owners will be older than 65 before they shake off their mortgages. That compares with 73 per cent of younger mortgage

holders who expect to be free of any such encumbrance by 65. An online survey by Colmar Brunton of 1002 people aged over 18 found three out of five people expect to be working past that age. Although almost half expect to be doing so by choice, to stay busy and active by working at least part-time, BNZ retail and

marketing director Craig Herbison says it is alarming how many fear they will have to keep toiling to maintain their desired living standards. The survey has found that 15 per cent expect to have to stay at the coal-face to keep paying of mortgages, and 13 per cent to meet other financial commitments. Mr Herbison said it was great

that many Kiwis wanted to work past 65 to keep busy and active. “But we want to make sure people have the retirement they want, not the one they are forced to have,” he said The bank is urging people to make the most of low interest rates to consider making extra mortgage repayments to knock a few years off the terms of their loans. - NZME

■ WAKANUI SCHOOL

Heading off the beaten track for camp By Daisy HuDson

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A group of Wakanui School pupils are heading to the birthplace of modern New Zealand for a slightly unusual school camp. Sightseeing, learning about New Zealand history, and maybe even a spot of snorkelling will be on the agenda when 14 Year 7 and 8 pupils make the trip to Waitangi at the start of next term. Principal Hilary Boyce said the school’s theme for the year was ‘celebrating culture’. “Right at the beginning of the year when we were thinking about what learning experiences we could tie in with that, we thought ‘why don’t we make the Treaty of Waitangi study real’,” she said. The five-day trip will start at Goat Island, where pupils will get the chance to check out a marine reserve and possibly even snorkel. “We’re thinking about how we keep New Zealand’s clean green culture alive,” she said. “The water is brilliantly clear and, being a marine reserve, there are loads and loads of

Wakanui School pupils check out the location of their forthcoming school camp to Waitangi. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 230915-TM-065

fish. We may even be lucky enough to have dolphins and stingrays.” Pupils will then get the

chance to travel to Waitangi and celebrate New Zealand culture and history. “Lots of people in New Zea-

land have never been to Waitangi, so it’s a pretty amazing experience for these kids,” she said.

The parents of the two overseas students who died when kayaking on Lake Tekapo are still waiting for their sons’ bodies to return home. The two students, Daniel Hollnsteiner, 21, of New York, and James Murphy, 20, of London, died on September 25. They were part of a Monash University in Melbourne group visiting New Zealand during a break. Speaking from New York, Mr Hollnsteiner’s mother Ria David said she hadn’t yet been able to make funeral arrangements to farewell her son, nine days after his death. “He’s not been released yet. We do have a funeral home in New Zealand but he’s in hospital. The coroner won’t release him yet.” Mr Hollnsteiner’s body was to remain in New Zealand while identification procedures were carried out. The family was in contact with the United States consulate in Auckland, but Ms David said the wait was frustrating. “We just want our son back,” she said. “Family members are already flying in for the week for the funeral and they are coming from the Philippines and California - all over. I’m hoping for next week.” Ms David said she’d spoken to Mr Murphy’s parents, John and Sue Murphy, and they were also waiting for their son’s body to return. She understood Mr Murphy’s body had been identified but wasn’t going to be released until Mr Hollnsteiner’s body could be. - NZME

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■ NZERS IN DETENTION CENTRES

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Kiwis ‘frustrated and confused’ New Zealanders held in Australian detention centres without any indication of when they will be deported are frustrated and confused, a politician who has visited the centres says. Australian Greens’ immigration spokeswoman Senator Sarah HansonYoung said the “desperation” of the indefinite nature of the detention was a problem. “You’ve got to remember that people haven’t been given sentences. They’re there for as long as the Australian Government wants them to be,” HansonYoung told TVNZ’s Q+A. “It could be a matter of weeks, it could be a matter of months, it could, in fact, like it is for many, a matter of years. And of course the longer people are in these places, the worse their mental health gets. And that’s what we’ve started to see.” Greens parties in Australia and New Zealand have jointly called on the Australian Government to stop the indiscriminate deportation of New Zealand offenders from Australia. Hanson-Young

said she had spoken with some of the New Zealanders held in detention centres, and said they were frustrated and confused. “They believe they’ve done their time that they were convicted by a judge in a court.” Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop met New Zealand counterpart Murray McCully and Prime Minister John Key in New York this week. Afterwards, she said the Australian Government would talk further about its policy of detaining and deporting nonAustralian offenders who have served a prison sentence of a year or more. Around 200 New Zealanders are currently in Australian deportation centres, including on isolated Christmas Island near Indonesia. Ms Bishop said she would ask Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to speak to New Zealand Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse but gave no indication that the policy would be reviewed. - NZME

Eight-year-old Libby Feutz works on a her art work during the art gallery’s art addicts’ programme. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 160915-TM-072

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Ashleigh Binnie, 11, is a picture of concentration as she completes an art work during an Ashburton art gallery art addicts’ class. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 160915-TM-084

Getting to grips with art Every week a growing number of youngsters are letting their creative energies run free in a new programme at Ashburton’s art gallery, art addicts. The programme was launched in May and is designed as a family friendly dropin workshop for children of all ages. The sessions are planned around the basic building blocks of art such as col-

our wheel, shading and drawing. Each session explores a different activity and once the basics are explained participating children can take their creations in any direction they choose, said gallery communications and exhibitions assistant Nicole Bourke The sessions are held from 3pm to 5pm every Wednesday.

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“Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the eaves in his roof,” Mr Gardiner said. They told the occupant, who smashed holes in the wall to put the fire out himself. The fire service was called to the Miro Street house at 7.08pm to make sure the fire was out. Mr Gardiner said there were no smoke alarms in the house, and had the fire happened “in the wee hours of the morning” it could have ended quite differently. - NZME

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espite being at the hands of the old enemy, the majority of New Zealanders will have been counting down the seconds before referee Romain Poite blew the final whistle to confirm England’s exit from the World Cup yesterday. England, the richest rugby union in the world, are now the only host nation in the competition’s history to be dumped out at the pool stages. As an Englishman, I should be used to the embarrassment, but after Stuart Lancaster apologised for letting the supporters down, my frustration confirmed my belief that English sport is rotten to the core. Since moving to New Zealand in 2010, I have seen the All Blacks win a World Cup and the Black Caps take a captivated nation on a journey to the Cricket World Cup final. New Zealand, a country with less than a 10th of the population of England, came one match away from holding world cups in two of England’s three major sporting codes. As far as pageantry goes, nobody does it better, whether it be the London Olympics, a royal wedding or the opening ceremony of this world cup - but in English sport, the money is in the wrong places. From football’s bling nature of 20-something players holding clubs to ransom for salaries their supporters could only dream of, to England rugby players embarrassing themselves in Queenstown pubs, the days of competing for the right reasons seem to have left English sport. Times of feeling honoured to pull on the jersey, for club or country, or represent your people as a bloodied Henry Cooper once did with no hope against Muhammad Ali, are gone. The passion that came from the cotton mills, coal mines or railway stations where clubs like Manchester United, formerly Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club, emerged is gone. Unions and clubs in Old Blighty need not look at their vast bank accounts for the answer, but the sporting structures of its former colonies, that consistently achieve on the world stage.

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Landslides kill 69 At least 69 people have been killed by massive mudslides which have buried scores of homes on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital city. An estimated 300 people were still missing, two days after the landslides suddenly hit, raising the prospect that the number of people who perished in the disaster could rise much higher. Julio Sanchez, a spokesman for firefighters who are leading the painstaking search for survivors, said several young children, including newborn babies, were among the dead in Santa Catarina Pinula. On Friday night, following heavy rain, waterlogged earth and debris tore through the village of El Cambray II, in the municipality of Santa Catarina Pinula, destroying or damaging 125 homes. Rescue workers, police, soldiers and volunteers yasterday began a second day of clawing away at the debris with picks and shovels. Two firefighters were injured later in the day when a wall col-

In brief 12 dead in flooding Violent storms and flooding along the French Riviera has killed 12 people, including three who drowned in a retirement home inundated when a river broke its banks. Five others are believed to have died as they sought to park their cars under shelter, according to local authorities, while emergency responders said three others drowned in their car when it became stuck inside a tunnel. Heavy flooding along the Cote d’Azur, in France’s southeast, saw the River Brague burst its banks close to the city of Antibes and sent deadly waves crashing into the nearby home for the elderly. A woman in her sixties also died on the street in the resort city of Cannes when huge storms hit the region on Saturday night, sending water and debris coursing down submerged roads in the famous festival town and in its glamorous neighbour, Nice. - AFP

Lift crushes man Rescue workers help a woman after she identified two family members who were killed in a mudslide in Cambray, a neighbourhood in the suburb of Santa Catarina Pinula, on the outskirts of Guatemala City. AP PHOTO

lapsed as they were trying to extract a body from the rubble. Nearby, relatives of the missing checked in at a makeshift morgue set up next to the buried homes. Municipal authorities had

urged the community, about 15km east of the capital Guatemala City, to relocate several times, most recently in November of last year. But many families have refused, saying that they have no-

where to go. Some authorities have said hundreds remain missing. Families have reported receiving text messages from people they believed to still be trapped. - AFP

A 37-year-old man has been crushed to death by a lift in a New York city apartment building. Eran Modan was visiting friends in Brooklyn when he stepped into the lift with four others, The New York Times reported. With the door still open, the lift suddenly plunged to the basement. Modan tried to escape but was only halfway out when the lift shot back up toward the lobby, crushing him against the ceiling of the basement. e was pronounced dead at the scene. - DPA

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Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 and 6.1, have hit northern and southern Chile but caused no known injuries or significant damage, the government’s National Emergency Office says. A series of smaller quakes also shook parts of the South American country on Saturday. The 6.1 magnitude quake occurred 10 kilometres northwest of the town of Lebu, in southern Chile, at a depth of 20km. The second quake hit 17km southeast of the northern town of Tongoy, at a depth of 33km. - AFP

More than 100 migrants have stormed the Channel Tunnel and attacked staff in an incident that halted overnight traffic. The attempt to go through the tunnel from France to Britain on Saturday came as the daily flow of thousands of migrants and refugees flocking to Europe’s shores showed little sign of easing, with 168,000

migrants and refugees arriving in September alone, UN figures showed. Most are seeking refuge in Germany or Sweden, but others have continued their journey to France in the hope of somehow crossing the Channel to reach England. Traffic through the Channel Tunnel, which connects Britain and France, was halted for more

than seven hours after a group of 113 migrants stormed into the tunnel in the hope of reaching the other side. Train journeys resumed on Saturday but with delays of up to three hours. Eurotunnel, which operates the complex, said the incident was unprecedented, with migrants aggressively attacking its staff. “This has never been seen

before, it was a determined and well-planned attack,” a spokesman said, which took place at the entrance to the tunnel near the northern French port city of Calais. He said the group “ran through the terminal, pinning a number of staff members to the ground and throwing stones at them.” - AFP

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Death toll from hospital attack hits 19 A suspected US air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz has killed 19 people, medical charity Doctors Without Borders says. The UN has condemned the bombardment as “inexcusable, and possibly even criminal”. Dozens more were seriously wounded at the facility, a key lifeline that has been running “beyond capacity” during fighting that saw the Taliban seize control of the northern provincial capital for several days. The strike at the weekend left the building engulfed in flames,

with photos posted by Doctors Without Borders showing their staff shocked and dazed. “At 2.10am local time ... the MSF trauma centre in Kunduz was hit several times during sustained bombing and was very badly damaged,” the organisation, known by its French initials, said. “Twelve staff members and at least seven patients, including three children, were killed; 37 people were injured. This attack constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law.”

The charity said the bombing continued for more than 30 minutes after American and Afghan military officials were first alerted they were being hit. “All parties to the conflict, including in Kabul and Washington, were clearly informed of the precise location (GPS coordinates) of the MSF facilities.” Nato conceded US forces may have been behind the strike but has not so far commented on the specific claims of MSF, which has long treated the warwounded from all sides of the

conflict. “The strike may have resulted in collateral damage to a nearby medical facility. This incident is under investigation.” The incident has renewed concerns about the use of US air strikes in Afghanistan, a deeply contentious issue in the 14-year campaign against Taliban insurgents. UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called for a full and transparent probe, noting that, “if established as deliberate in a court of law, an air strike on a hospital may amount to a war crime.” - AFP

Two die in bus crash Two people, including an eightyear-old boy, died when a double-decker bus ploughed into a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Coventry, in England’s centre. The boy, who was travelling on the top of the bus on Saturday at about 6pm, died at the scene. A woman, believed to be in her 70s who was walking along the street, also died in the crash. Five other people suffered minor injuries. Superintendent Paul Keasey said the bus collided with a number of cars and a lamp post before crashing into the open supermarket in Trinity Street, Coventry. - PA

Blast toll hits 18 The death toll from two explosions that ripped through the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Abuja, has risen to 18. At least 41 others were injured in the attacks, which are being blamed on Boko Haram Islamists. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the attacks. - AFP

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Getting into a rural groove On a recent visit to Dorset, England, Jerry Harmer found a treasure in holloways - paths sunk deep below ground level due to centuries of use.

orset is one of England’s often overlooked gems: rolling countryside, ancient thatched-roof villages, the birthplace of 19th century novelist Thomas Hardy and a sea that breaks on a World Heritage Site coastline. But if you ask me, the county’s most startling treasure is its least-known: holloways. Holloways are paths sunk deep below ground level by centuries, perhaps millenniums, of passing feet, cartwheels and livestock. Dorset conceals many within its bucolic folds.

Long since abandoned as thoroughfares, and overgrown with brambles and bushes, they are often unknown to all but the very local. When I asked the tourist office in the market town of Bridport how to find one, no one there knew what I was talking about. But I kept looking and asking. Finally, one recent sunny Saturday afternoon, after getting directions from a bearded countryman who pointed up a lane with a stick, my family and

I strode northwest out of the village of Symondsbury. For some way our path was just an ordinary country lane but then the greenery thickened, the path twisted and everything changed. Parallel walls of soft brown rock suddenly climbed above us forming a narrow gorge six metres high in places. It was as if a giant finger had gouged the earth then left it to settle back as it may. Trees clung to the sides at astonishing angles as if frozen in the act of falling, their roots

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England bundled out England coach Stuart Lancaster and captain Chris Robshaw issued abject apologies after Australia dumped the host nation out of the World Cup with a comprehensive 33-13 victory yesterday. Lancaster acknowledged that his future is now uncertain after England became the first host nation to fail to get out of the World Cup qualifying round. “I am gutted as we let the country down,” said Robshaw. “As you can imagine the changing room is a very quiet place. We feel we let the country down today. “As players we didn’t quite get there. We apologise to them. “Australia played very well but we’re gutted. “Credit to Australia, we knew across the board that they would put us under pressure and they were good today.” Lancaster and Robshaw had banked on the team bouncing

back from a 28-25 defeat by Wales seven days earlier, but they were put to the sword by Bernard Foley’s 28 points for Australia. Australia and Wales are now guaranteed the qualifying spots from Pool A into the quarterfinals. England’s humiliation was completed when 10 minutes from the end Owen Farrell was sent to the sin bin for a reckless tackle. “The yellow card for Owen Farrell was tough, we started to build a little momentum but left ourselves a little too much to do. We felt we built up some pressure but credit to their defence,” Robshaw told ITV. Lancaster, who was awarded a new contract last year taking him up to 2020, also apologised. “We’re gutted. And gutted for all the fans and everyone at home. Everyone put so much effort in but we’re sorry we

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let everyone down,” said Lancaster, who replaced Martin Johnson after England’s terrible 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.

“The first half we went in 17-3 behind and I felt that was a tough scoreline. “We got back into the game but in the last five to 10 minutes, after the yellow card, Australia dominated and deserved to win. We came up short last week against Wales and this week - that’s the bottom line,” said the coach. Asked about his own future, Lancaster replied: “Will I be staying behind them as their coach? It’s not for me to say. “I’ve just got to get them ready for next week.” The Wallabies could be hit by a third injury setback within a week after winger Rob Horne suffered a shoulder injury. But the outstanding performance of replacement Kurtley Beale will certainly give coach Michael Cheika plenty to think about should the utility back not be available for next weekend’s clash with Wales. - AFP

Australia’s big win over England has put the Wallabies in the box seat to make a fourth Rugby World Cup final. Now the Wallabies have the chance to secure a much easier passage through to the title match with victory over Wales in the pool decider at Twickenham next weekend. As vital as Australia’s 33-13 triumph over England was, the Wallabies’ showdown with the Red Dragon looms as equally critical given that victory will likely guarantee they avoid South Africa and New Zealand until a potential final. - NZME

New-look Aussie scrum For so long the Wallabies’ scrum has been derided as not just their Achilles heel but also the laughing stock of world rugby. Much of the pre-match talk heading into the vital Pool A showdown between Australia and England had centred around the scrum, and whether the Wallabies would turn to mush as they had in the past. England refused to believe Australia had improved - and vowed to revive the demons of scrums past. Yesterday at Twickenham, with 81,010 watching on,England fell to pieces, conceding three firsthalf scrum penalties - and six by fulltime. - AFP

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Mid Canterbury’s unbeaten run came to a disappointing end in a 47-43 loss to Horowhenua Kapiti in week seven of the Heartland Championship at the Ashburton Showgrounds on Saturday. The poor defensive display saw the Hammers relinquish their place at the Heartland points table’s summit as Hanan Shield rivals South Canterbury propelled themselves to the top with a 58-21 victory over North Otago in Timaru. Due to injuries, Horowhenua’s back-line had a late reshuffle, moving Brandyn Laursen from first five to 12, while loan player Jack Taulapapa was drafted in at 10. After a cagey opening 10 minutes, Laursen capitalised on his side’s early pressure to put Horowhenua ahead from a welltaken penalty. Moments later, open side Antony Fox broke the line to release pacey wing Teegan Minkley who dotted down to extend Horowhenua’s lead with the first try of the encounter, but Laursen was unable to collect the extras. Mid Canterbury quickly responded with a penalty from fullback Andrew Letham before lock Eric Duff rumbled over to level proceedings at 8-8. Letham failed to put the home side ahead, dragging his conversion wide of the posts. The Hammers began to gain momentum and a burst of pace from stalwart first five Murray Williams enabled centre Fa’aitu Tuamoheloa to find second five Nete Caucau, who touched down under the posts before Letham easily converted for a 15-8 lead. Mid Canterbury were at it again from the kick off as lock Adaam Ross crossed over, and Letham converted to give the home side a 14-point cushion. With 10 minutes of the first half left to play, basic defensive errors that have become synonymous with Mid Canterbury in the second quarter of games this season were punished by Horowhenua. Minkley used his pace to carve open the Hammers’ lethargic defence to touch down in the corner and Laursen slot-

Cantabs on top Canterbury clinched home advantage for the ITM Cup playoffs after an outstanding attacking display saw them trump Tasman on Saturday. With the Crusaders pair frontrunners in the Premiership for much of the season, the showdown at Trafalgar always loomed as a defining moment in determining top spot. And after an even opening half hour, tries on either side of halftime helped Canterbury secure first place and probably cost Tasman a home semi-final. The Makos, after winning their opening six games, have now lost three on the bounce and another loss away to Taranaki next weekend would throw Tasman into a semi-final rematch with Canterbury. - NZME

Magpies grab semi spot Hawkes Bay overcame a strong Southland side and an even sturdier Invercargill wind to win a wild match and clinch a home semifinal in the ITM Cup. With the stiff breeze blowing straight into their faces in the second spell at Rugby Park - causing clearing kicks to almost travel backwards - Hawkes Bay scored three tries to overhaul a halftime deficit and claim a bonus-point victory. The triumph left the Magpies alone atop the Championship standings and meant another win over Waikato next weekend would seal home advantage throughout the playoffs and lock away the Ranfurly Shield for another summer. - NZME

Boks still in the hunt Murray Williams makes a break with second five Nete Caucau in support during the Hammers’ 47-43 loss to Horowhenua Kapiti at the Ashburton Showgrounds in week seven of the Heartland Championship. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 031015-TM-210

ted his conversion to bring his side within five points. Mid Canterbury failed to read the script again as Minkley ran from halfway to complete is hat-trick two minutes later. Laursen was off target from his kick and Mid Canterbury took a slim 22-20 lead in to the sheds. Grant Keenan’s side drew first blood in the second half. A sharp offload from Caucau sent Tevita Ula crashing over in the corner and Letham managed to convert the try from a challenging angle. Mid Canterbury continued to push forward and enjoyed a good spell of possession before wing Seta Koroitamana chose not to use the option of Ula and go it alone to cross over for his side’s fifth try of the clash. Caucau continued his run of exceptional form this season, and was heavily involved in Mid Canterbury’s sixth try with a slick offload to Duff, who scored

his second of the tie. Letham duly collected the extras, and at 43-20 with just over 20 minutes to play, the Mid Canterbury faithful could have been forgiven for expecting another ‘win ugly’ scenario, but Horowhenua continued to play with urgency and pace. First five Taulapapa started to dictate proceedings, and had too much gas left in the tank for the Mid Canterbury’s defence to contain. The 23-year-old loan player from Wellington’s Johnsonville put the hammer down to score under the posts, leaving Laursen with a simple conversion. Horowhenua began to play with the defiance they showed in their Ranfurly Shield challenge in July, pouring phase after phase on to Mid Canterbury before blindside Aaron Lahmert forced his way over with 15 minutes to play. Minkley then rounded off an

exceptional performance with another explosive run from just beyond halfway to cross over under the posts, and Laursen kicked his conversion to bring his side within two points. Horowhenua reclaimed the lead with five minutes remaining through Laursen’s trusted right boot from a penalty, before knocking another one over in the 78th minute to bring his personal points haul to 17 and the score to 47-43. Despite the loss, the Hammers’ place in the Meads Cup semi-final in secure, but will hope to boost their chances of finishing on top of the points table with a win over North Otago in Oamaru next Saturday. Mid Canterbury 43 (Eric Duff 2, Nete Caucau, Adaam Ross, Tevita Ula, Seta Koroitamana tries; Andrew Letham 5 con, pen) Horowhenua 47 (Teegan Minkley 4, Aaron Lahmert, Jack Taulapapa tries; Brandyn Laursen 4 con, 3 pen). HT: 22-20.

Handre Pollard kept South Africa’s World Cup revival on track landing 16 points with the boot in a 34-16 victory over Scotland yesterday morning. The win took South Africa ahead of the Scots in Pool B as they took a new step back from the brink after their devastating loss to Japan in their first match. Schalk Burger, JP Pietersen and Bryan Habana scored tries to bring the match alive in front of more than 50,000 people at Newcastle. But Pollard’s deadly accuracy secured the key points. - AFP

Japan eye quarters Japan kept alive their chances of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a comprehensive 26-5 win against Samoa in their Pool B match yesterday. Fullback Ayumu Goromaru’s clinical kicking kept Japan in complete control, as he took his tournamentleading points tally to 45. The only sour note was an apparent head injury to right winger Akihito Yamada, the scorer of Japan’s second try. He went off in the second half after taking a knee to the head when making a brave wraparound tackle on centre Paul Perez. Japan came into this tournament with only one win in Cup history. Now they have two in this Cup. - AFP

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In brief Big wins for Birds Rakaia’s Jaimee Bird on Wenrose Vertigo won the Telford & Mikes Mowers Junior Rider at the Marlborough Spring Jumping Show in Blenheim yesterday. Jamiee’s win was the second big win for the Bird family over the weekend after older sister Kimberley won the Canterbury Equestrian & Big Bale Contractors Young Rider series class on Saturday aboard Ngahiwi Summer. Out first, Bird put in a sizzling round finishing clear in 29.29 seconds, outgunning Tamara Silcock by a little over two seconds.

Lions seal home semi Wellington shrugged off two yellow cards and a rugged Steamers outfit to seal a home Championship semi-final 31-13 yesterday. They are three points shy of Hawke’s Bay on the log, so can still pray for a home final, but are 10 points clear of thirdplaced Otago. At Mt Maunganui’s Baypark Stadium, the Lions lost props Jeffery Toomaga-Allen and Ben May to the sinbin, but Bay of Plenty could add just three points in that pivotal time, while the home side were not able to capitalise on a strong wind. - NZME Devin Coyle on the charge for Mid Canterbury under 16 against Otago Country at the South Island championships in Methven on Saturday. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 031015-TM-097

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Creditable placing for U16s By James Ford

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Mid Canterbury’s under 16 and under 18 teams’ respective South Island age group tournaments ended with a mixed set of results over the weekend. The under 16 South Island tournament was played in Methven, but home advantage did not count for much with Mid Canterbury toppled by Southland 40-22 in their first match on Friday. Jock Cockburn’s side led 22-

16 at halftime, but the southerners rallied in the second period to keep Mid Canterbury scoreless. The under 16s faced Otago Country on Saturday and took an impressive 27-15 win to book a place in the competition’s plate final. With injuries mounting throughout the Mid Canterbury squad, Cockburn’s side fell to a 54-12 defeat to Nelson Bays yesterday afternoon to place sixth overall.

Cockburn said he was pleased with his players’ performances against Otago Country and the sixth place finish. “We played really well for the whole 70 minutes, the backs finished off some good tries from the forwards’ good front foot ball,” he said. “We’re really pleased, we’ve never got sixth, so we’ve done really well for a small union and the boys really stepped up.” The under 18s were downed 32-25 by the Canterbury Cav-

aliers in their opening tie in Kaiapoi on Friday and results did not get much better for Dave Macleod’s side. A 33-21 loss to Canterbury Country under 17 followed on Saturday before a 57-13 hiding from Canterbury Country under 18 yesterday. Macleod said his players showed plenty of courage in defeat, and the 44 points deficit in yesterday’s clash did not reflect the true nature of the match.

Naholo needs more World Cup game time By Wynne Gray Waisake Naholo lasted two minutes longer than his test debut when he reappeared at the World Cup yesterday against Georgia. A lower leg fracture on debut against Argentina seemed to spell an end to Naholo’s tournament dreams until further opinions and a trouble-free recovery delivered his return to combat. His first touch brought a withering try from halfway when Naholo gassed the first line of defenders and then brushed past the cover. It was

a stunning answer to all the queries about his preparation, fitness and ability to make a go of this tournament. However like most of his team-mates, that was a gamehigh for Naholo, who lost the ball in contact and missed some attacking lines in the Cardiff test. Then he was gone after 53 minutes, substituted by Malakai Fekitoa. Were our imaginations getting a little too fertile with that decision? Did it seem as though Naholo was limping at several stages or favouring his leg?

When the cameras panned around to the subs bench, Naholo did not appear to have any bandaging or ice-packs on his leg. So let’s say his exit was precautionary after such a long time out of the game. If that is the case then Naholo has to play against Tonga this week to get more kilometres in the legs the All Black selectors have invested such confidence. We have become used to him playing on the right flank although he does roam around the field and perhaps, could play on the other wing.

He might have to because Nehe Milner-Skudder looked nifty enough in his two starts to date and Julian Savea, while not yet as sharp as we remember, hit back on the scoresheet with three tries against the Georgians and could get a spell. There is another issue. The coaches want to get more kilometres into Naholo’s limbs, otherwise if they start him and his fitness is uncertain, they will need an outside back to cover that concern. That exam might become a full game against Tonga this week. - NZME

Mourinho not running Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admitted he risked the sack after conceding Chelsea’s title hopes were all but gone following a 3-1 home defeat by Southampton yesterday that left the Premier League champions 10 points off the pace. “If the club wants to sack me, they have to sack me, because I am not running away,” Mourinho told Sky Sports in an extraordinary post-match interview at Stamford Bridge. “It is a crucial moment in the history of this club because if they sack me, they sack the best manager this club has ever had.” - AFP

City smash Newcastle Sergio Aguero plundered five goals in a dizzying 20-minute spell as Manchester City demolished Newcastle United 6-1 yesterday to reclaim first place in the Premier League. City had lost their previous two league games and went behind in the 18th minute when Aleksandar Mitrovic headed home, but Aguero equalised in the 42nd minute before hitting the net again four more times. Kevin De Bruyne also scored, as well as teeing up two of Aguero’s goals, as Manuel Pellegrini’s side provisionally moved two points clear of Manchester United, who visit Arsenal overnight. - AFP

Adidas urges reform Adidas, the German maker of sportswear and equipment and a top FIFA sponsor, has declined to join US companies in calling for Sepp Blatter’s immediate resignation but urged reform of world football. “As we have frequently stressed in the past, fundamental changes in the interest of football must be made,” the company said yesterday. “That is why the reform process that has begun must continue transparently and quickly.” German Justice Minister Heiko Maas, however, said that Blatter should go to clear the way for a new beginning in the sport. - AFP

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In brief Black Sticks level series A late goal from Olivia Merry helped the Black Sticks edge Argentina 3-2 in Blenheim yesterday, levelling their four-match series at a game apeice. After a 2-1 loss in Saturday’s opening game of the South Island tour, New Zealand had Merry to thank after she converted a penalty corner four minutes from time. But the striker wasn’t entirely satisfied with her side’s performance, looking for improvements ahead of the series’ third game in Nelson tomorrow. - NZME

Hooker drops decision

Diane Gutberlet, Wendy Suttie, John Argyle, Wendy Watson, Graham Taylor, John Bennett and Trish Cates were preparing welcome packs at the MSA yesterday. PHOTO JAMES FORD 041015-JF-001

Dan Hooker continues to alternate wins and losses in the UFC. The Aucklander dropped a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) to Yair Rodriguez (6-1) at UFC 192 in Houston yesterday. The Herald scored the bout 29-28 to Rodriguez. Hooker, who was coming off an impressive knockout victory over Hatsu Hioki in May after losing to Maximo Blanco, wasn’t able to find his striking range against the elusive Rodriguez. - NZME

■ BOWLS

Lure of greatness

SI bowlers converge on town

Hawthorn star Sam Mitchell says the lure of potentially being regarded as the greatest AFL team of all-time will continue to drive the Hawks. A day after Hawthorn claimed a historic third premiership in a row, Mitchell was asked if he felt Alastair Clarkson’s side had surpassed the great teams of past eras with their fourth grand final win in eight years. “The fact that it’s still a question makes you want to go again for me personally but it’s not something that we’ve spoken about as a group,” Mitchell said. “But I certainly want to be thought of in those lines.” - AAP

By James Ford

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The South Island Women’s Fours Outdoor Bowls tournament, hosted by the Ashburton Club and MSA, will begin

today for the second time in as many years. Competition organiser John Argyle said he is expecting a high level of play throughout the five-day event, with the

tournament concluding on Friday “We expect a high level of competition. “The top bowlers have come back from last year’s tourna-

ment, and we’re expecting good bowls. “There’s always good camaraderie amongst the participants, and it’ll be good for the town,” he said.

Venus on fire After more than two decades on the pro tennis circuit, Venus Williams is on an upswing and shows little sign of slowing, turning in one of her strongest seasons in years. The American veteran took the crown at the Wuhan Open yesterday - her biggest win since 2010 and her 47th career title - when Garbine Muguruza retired in the second set. The 35-year-old star, who has long dominated women’s tennis with her younger sister Serena, looked on form at Wuhan and retirement seems to be far from her mind. - AFP

Doping victims compo Former athletes who were victims of East Germany’s systematic doping programme will share a 10.5 million euros compensation package planned by the government, who also want the German Olympic Committee to contribute. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, it was revealed that much of the Communist country’s sporting achievements were fuelled by performanceenhancing drugs under a government-run programme. - AFP

Kyrgios beaten

Bowlers fight it out for Walls Cup supremacy The Walls Cup at Hampstead Bowling Club was won by Diane Gutberlet’s team on Saturday. Pictured is Noeline Woods, who was a member of the winning team, and Maurice Reid of Allenton. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 031015-TM-059

Nick Kyrgios didn’t have his serve broken but still fell just short of qualifying for a second ATP decider after losing to Feliciano Lopez in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open. Kyrgios fell to the second seed 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-5), Lopez progressing to the decider against Spaniard David Ferrer. - AFP

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■ RICCARTON

Riccarton-bound

Mission accomplished - Breslin Three runners for three winners is a superb achievement in anyone’s book but Awapuni trainer Mike Breslin is hoping his productive day at Riccarton on Saturday is the forerunner to bigger and better things to come. Breslin took stablemates Ringo and Brad Thorn south on the weekend with specific targets in mind and went home a happy man as they both delivered the goods. The icing on the cake was supplied by promising intermediate galloper Heni who delivered a punishing three length victory to round out the day. “It’s not often you have a day like that so I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out,” he said. “All three are being set for the New Zealand Cup carnival next month so there was a lot riding on their performances. “They have all set themselves up nicely for what’s to come which is great to look forward to.” Breslin was especially taken

Ringo and Cameron Lammas get home well clear in the Couplands Mile at Riccarton on Saturday. PHOTO RACE IMAGES

with the performance of class galloper Ringo who put away his opposition with relative ease after a six month absence from the track. “He needed to win this one as it will do his confidence the world of good,” he explained. “He didn’t get a lot of luck in his last campaign so we gave him a good long break over the

winter as he had a few niggles and had lost the big bold action he displayed in his early days. “He has come back well and although he was a little gross to resume he has gone well that way before and proved that again on Saturday. He has a massive frame and hits the ground hard so it was good to see him back to his best.”

A quinella in Saturday’s Zacinto at Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial (1400m) with stablemates Special Memories and Risque has added further ammunition to the Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards stable assault on the Gr. 1 One Thousand Guineas in November. The Matamata stable have eleven fillies nominated for the Riccarton classic with Autridge hoping to have at least four or even five runners in the event. “We have a lovely stable full of quality threeyear-olds, and we do expect to have a number of them on hand at Riccarton for those big races,” he said. - NZME

While Breslin has his eye on the Gr. 2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile on the middle day at Riccarton for Ringo he will now have a runner in the Gr. 3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup on the last day of the carnival through the win of Brad Thorn. “We’ve always thought Brad Thorn would suit a race like the New Zealand Cup but he needed to boost his rating to get a start,” he said. “Saturday’s race provided a guaranteed start in the Cup so we set him for it with the hope we could then plan a programme for him without having to worry about his rating. To get the win gives us far more freedom with what we do with him between now and the Cup.” All three runners will remain in the south over the next six weeks as they build up to Cup Week assignments with several more likely to join them for an assault on the South Island’s biggest week of thoroughbred action that commences on November 7. - NZME

Marsh bags a treble A tired but happy Stephen Marsh had plenty to reflect on as he went about his stable chores yesterday morning after notching a winning treble at Hastings less than 24 hours earlier. The Cambridge-based trainer provided one of the day’s feature race winners in Serious Satire who took out the Gr. 3 Gold Trail Stakes before All Torn Up and Seize The Moment added two more victories to move their mentor into the top ten on the National Trainer’s Premiership ladder. “It’s very pleasing when a plan works out as we do target the premier days. That’s where the prizemoney is and when you can win a $40,000 race it goes a long way to balancing the books.” - NZME

M3 Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 3 1.24pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2 C2, 457m porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 05 1 41446 Wall Age 26.54 ................................L Doody Oct 2015 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 2 65628 Apollo nwtd ...................................... A Clark 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3 67612 Big Wonder nwtd ........................... M Gowan 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 4 61854 Cawbourne Wales nwtd ...............C Roberts 1 12.48pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 5 52666 Cawbourne Sarah 26.36 ..............M Roberts 6 57325 Trident nwtd........................................ N Udy MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 7 74216 Miss Valley Inn 26.61 ...................C Roberts 1 2 Cawbourne Kristy nwtd ................C Roberts 8 3118x Pukewhai Magic nwtd .................. P Denbee 2 54524 Bigtime Ocka nwtd ...........................L Ahern 9 38778 Arcane Rampage 26.14 ...............M Roberts 3 87435 Repeat Visit nwtd ................................ L Bell 4 85772 Cawbourne Marcy nwtd .......... T McCracken 4 1.42pm AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C3, 457m 1 55753 Cawbourne Philip nwtd ..........J T McInerney 5 F Scott No Value nwtd ........................... N Udy 2 17111 Arctic Action 26.09 J & ....................D Fahey 6 2 Cawbourne Kin nwtd ....................C Roberts 3 665F1 Opawa Tom 26.01 .............................M Flipp 7 333 Olliesaurus nwtd .........................A Turnwald 4 17663 Lagoon Belle nwtd .......................C Roberts 8 65236 Dark Garnah nwtd.................... S Gommans 5 78115 Lagoon Twist nwtd........................C Roberts 9 551 Scott The Looks nwtd......................... N Udy 6 72885 Thou Romeo 26.30 ...........................D Edlin 10 48547 Homebush Inquiry nwtd D P & . K Gommans 7 12112 Dr. Brm 25.99 ..............................A Turnwald 2 1.06pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 457m 8 5x412 Ralphonso nwtd .............................. K Walsh 1 35172 Indefinite Order nwtd......................... B Hunt 9 15868 Cosmic Scramble 26.10 ..............B Hodgson 2 42136 Rubbed Out 27.45........................... M Mann 3 36161 Cawbourne Clover nwtd ...............M Roberts 5 2.00pm MANAWATU HARNESS RACING CLUB C4 4 24177 Goodtime Lady nwtd ........................ I Moore C4, 375m 1 83256 Wheelie Good 21.47 ...................A Turnwald 5 73248 Bundoran Lad nwtd ....................... D Donlon 2 56218 Stellar Force 21.45 ................... S Gommans 6 44532 Peacock Princess nwtd ...............A Turnwald 3 15633 Nero 21.57 ..................................B Hodgson 7 86755 That’s King 26.58 ........................B Hodgson 4 34654 Angie Zarr 21.31 .........................A Turnwald 8 26721 Cawbourne Clay nwtd ..................M Roberts 5 44x54 Blue I Am nwtd ............................A Turnwald 9 46553 Tuff Diamond 26.49 .......................B Mitchell 6 8746x Lagoon Kootchy nwtd...................M Roberts 10 45244 Fast Rigby nwtd ..........................A Turnwald

M9 Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway Meeting Date: 05 Oct 2015 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.03pm (OTAGO FIRST4 MAIDEN SPRINT C0, 310m 1 53455 Maia Baxter nwtd ...................J T McInerney 2 4 Devilskin nwtd ........................J T McInerney 3 Light Thaw nwtd .................................J Allen 4 63681 Homebush Messi nwtd ...........J T McInerney 5 34556 Brindee’s Bro nwtd .........................C Healey 6 38663 Cheries Boy nwtd ...................J T McInerney 7 28333 Lick It Up nwtd .......................J T McInerney 8 74346 Joey Baxter nwtd ...................J T McInerney 9 46873 Shane McBell nwtd ................J T McInerney 10 545 Apollo Baxter nwtd .................J T McInerney 2 12.21pm WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 310m 1 15868 Going Pronto 19.34 ............................J Allen 2 43774 Sasha McBell nwtd ................J T McInerney 3 6857x Cherry Crusher 18.79 .......................M J Hill 4 88344 Bizarro 18.92 S & ............................ B Evans 5 64232 Technic nwtd .................................R Adcock 6 54484 Cawbourne Pirate 18.69 ....................C Weir 7 42414 Apollo King 19.13 ...............................J Allen 8 48362 Definer nwtd ..................................R Adcock 9 43684 Wally Baxter nwtd ..................J T McInerney 10 57184 Another Russ nwtd.................J T McInerney 3 12.39pm ROBBIES BAR AND BISTRO MAIDEN STAKES C0, 545m 1 24 Mr. Marine nwtd.............................R Adcock

1 x3131 Superliner nwtd ................................L Ahern 26211 Allegro Blast 21.73 ...........................L Ahern 2 37778 Dogged Dan 22.01 .............................J Hunt 74275 Semantics 21.65 ..............................L Ahern 3 43686 Terra Way 21.92 ............................ M Gowan 48447 All In Berlin 21.58 ............................B Marsh 4 32432 Glad’s Apopping nwtd .....................S Maher 48288 Opawa Colin nwtd .............................M Flipp 6 2.18pm PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C3 5 45745 Black Magic Rock nwtd ........... T McCracken 6 81226 Working Pizzaz nwtd ......................... B Hunt C3, 375m 7 32111 Kaputski 21.57 .................................L Ahern 1 31768 Stand Up Girl nwtd .......................C Roberts 8 76788 Trendy Lass nwtd .................J Woolston-Bell 2 56173 Cawbourne Midget 21.48 .............M Roberts 9 81146 Don’t Muzzle Me 21.97 ..............B Goldsack 3 21385 Nikka Century 22.01 ........................ A Clark 10 43353 Cawbourne Josh 22.04 ....................... L Bell 4 14127 Cawbourne George 22.07......J T McInerney 5 37424 Flying Blake 21.62 .............................. L Bell 9 3.16pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C4, 457m 1 7542F Ugo Flash nwtd J & .........................D Fahey 6 41261 Chinese Star 21.87 L & ...................... Morris 2 14262 Boston Lightning 26.13 ...............A Turnwald 7 88522 Up High 21.87 .............................A Turnwald 3 47212 Jessie Surfs nwtd .........................C Roberts 8 15125 Boss Appeal nwtd ........................... M Mann 9 28662 Manu Rama 22.11 ..........................L Doody 4 33675 Smash Allegro 25.97........................L Ahern 10 7F368 Wee Diger 21.63 ........................ G Hodgson 5 25173 Spirit Run 26.59 ..........................B Hodgson 6 46471 Knuckle Bump 25.74 ........................L Ahern 7 2.36pm BUCK FEVER AT STUD C4/5 C4/5, 375m 7 31113 Thrilling Logan 26.44 ...................... K Walsh 1 14168 Cawbourne Steve 21.61...............M Roberts 8 25337 Varga Frost 26.09........................A Turnwald 2 22113 Allegro Class 21.25 ..........................L Ahern 9 47787 Thrilling Style 26.21 D P & ....... K Gommans 3 11338 Freedom Flyer 21.42 K & ..................Phillips 4 68241 Allegro Master 21.43 ........................L Ahern 10 x2323 Springvale Harry nwtd.................A Turnwald 5 11412 Red Moova Hoova 21.50 ...........B Goldsack 10 3.32pm WHEELDEAL.CO.NZ C4/5 C4/5, 457m 6 24256 Caesar Chance 21.38 .................A Turnwald 1 17237 Vegas Danny 25.91 .....................A Turnwald 7 55142 Loving The Mix 21.34 ..................A Turnwald 2 35161 Skuzi 26.21 ......................................L Ahern 8 63357 Blue And Curly 21.27 .......................L Ahern 3 31235 Cawbourne Brick 26.05................M Roberts 9 48447 All In Berlin 21.58 ............................B Marsh 4 36782 Cawbourne Matty 26.13 ...............M Roberts 10 78683 Enhancer 21.51...........................B Hodgson 5 68652 Premier Division 26.13 .....................L Ahern 8 2.54pm SHAKEY JAKEY AT ROCKY RIDGE C1, 375m 6 28266 Lonesome Nitro nwtd ...................M Roberts 7 8 9 10

7 11143 Kilchurn 25.94 ............................ G Hodgson 8 11122 Melham nwtd................................... K Walsh 9 47787 Thrilling Style 26.21 D P & ....... K Gommans 11 3.52pm NANCY COBAIN HEAT 1 (GR 2) C2dq, 660m 1 36452 Unova Bale nwtd ..........................C Roberts 2 53557 Lagoon Mytye nwtd ......................C Roberts 3 4x324 Little Teegan 38.77 .................... A Lawrence 4 12122 Shandell nwtd ........................... A Lawrence 5 35344 Big Red Chev nwtd .....................A Turnwald 6 11231 Cawbourne Bright 38.55 ..............M Roberts 7 62357 Trust Issues nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 8 42574 Bedlam Bridge 39.63 ..................A Turnwald Emergencies: 9 26563 Adda Boy Zeke nwtd .....................G Atwood 10 F2455 Lakerville nwtd ................................ K Walsh 12 4.08pm NANCY COBAIN HEAT 2 (GR 2) C2dq, 660m 1 42113 Thrilling Evie nwtd U & ..........................Bliek 2 61415 Jazzboy Jack nwtd .................... A Lawrence 3 64153 Extreme Twist 38.97 ....................A Turnwald 4 11114 Dream Collector nwtd J & ...............D Fahey 5 75154 Cawbourne Gracie 39.14 .............M Roberts 6 14576 Vernon Bale nwtd .........................C Roberts 7 15268 Victory Belle nwtd ............................L Ahern 8 35436 Teemaria nwtd........................... A Lawrence 9 26563 Adda Boy Zeke nwtd .....................G Atwood 10 F2455 Lakerville nwtd ................................ K Walsh LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Today at Forbury Park Raceway 2 46271 Opawa Minstrel nwtd L & ................... Wales 3 4 Midnight Action nwtd J &.................D Fahey 4 46374 Red Hot Action nwtd S & ................ B Evans 5 5 Panda Ring nwtd J &.......................D Fahey 6 84547 Another Vespa nwtd ...............J T McInerney 7 62637 Dallas Baxter nwtd .................J T McInerney 8 48887 Octagons Ghost nwtd ....................J Guthrie 9 5451 Opawa Peaches nwtd L & .................. Wales 10 42676 Ester Action nwtd S & ..................... B Evans 4 12.57pm BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING STKS C1, 545m 1 61432 Private Action nwtd S & .................. B Evans 2 12746 Heritage Watch nwtd ......................J Guthrie 3 26482 Pukeko Bolt 32.48 ..........................B Healey 4 87343 Nina Baxter 33.14 ..................J T McInerney 5 23347 Homebush Naki nwtd .............J T McInerney 6 31 Fekitoa nwtd ..................................R Adcock 7 48713 What I Like 32.78 ...................J T McInerney 8 24773 Homebush Hansome nwtd .....J T McInerney 9 71856 Pukeko Prowler 32.86 ....................B Healey 10 66176 War Cloak 33.63 ............................J Guthrie 5 1.15pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE SPRINT C1, 310m 1 57332 Giganaire 18.78 S &........................ B Evans 2 35622 Pukeko Thunder 18.77 ...................C Healey 3 32122 Another Charm nwtd ..............J T McInerney 4 5342x Monaco Denver 18.67 M & ...................J Hill 5 4657x Mitchell Dean 18.81 ..........................M J Hill 6 47873 Tilt nwtd.........................................R Adcock 7 58524 Thunder Dragon 19.20 .......................J Allen 8 72211 Definite nwtd .................................R Adcock

6 15586 Another Message nwtd ..........J T McInerney 9 16854 Lin Baxter nwtd ......................J T McInerney 7 34434 Know Lapse 33.30 .........................G Cleeve 10 81428 Kentaro Baxter 19.09 .............J T McInerney 6 1.33pm GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C3, 310m 8 23224 Know Answer nwtd.........................G Cleeve 1 52346 Wunzee 18.54 ........................J T McInerney 9 2.27pm RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEATS 2 42543 Cawbourne Peejay 18.83 ...................C Weir NZRSq, 545m 3 26886 San Sebastian 18.57..........................J Allen 1 54127 Rob’s Mate 32.55 ..............................M J Hill 4 44131 Human Instinct 18.92 .............J T McInerney 2 56252 Calinda Girl 32.56 ..................... A Bradshaw 5 17227 Vito Baxter nwtd .....................J T McInerney 3 47358 Opawa Grunter nwtd L & ................... Wales 6 14538 Wooly Whatsit nwtd S & .................. B Evans 4 66752 Opawa Zara nwtd L & ........................ Wales 7 11716 Homebush Zippy 18.71 ..........J T McInerney 5 34331 Ambilight 32.42 J & .........................D Fahey 8 85643 Homebush Slinky nwtd ..........J T McInerney 6 12411 Know Cheers nwtd .........................G Cleeve Emergencies: 7 25573 Know Hero nwtd.............................G Cleeve 9 16151 Tell The Boys 18.86 ................J T McInerney 8 76636 Botany Blake 32.40 ................J T McInerney 10 47282 Homebush Paige 18.69..........J T McInerney 10 2.44pm SPEEDPRINT SHOP STAKES C4/5, 545m 7 1.51pm RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEATS 1 11112 Southern Lights 32.86 .................R Hamilton NZRSq, 545m 2 43335 Jewel Eagle 32.68 S & .................... B Evans 1 77422 Another Fan nwtd ...................J T McInerney 3 11676 Karen’s Magic 32.72 .....................R Adcock 2 12878 Birchbrook nwtd ............................R Adcock 4 14812 Homebush Chopper 32.18 .....J T McInerney 3 13482 Know Value nwtd ............................G Cleeve 5 13556 Know Jinx 32.06.............................G Cleeve 4 11361 Know Decision 32.79 .....................G Cleeve 6 32118 Homebush Howard nwtd ........J T McInerney 5 11442 Opawa Val nwtd J & ........................D Fahey 7 21151 Can’t Catch Tim 32.41 ..................R Adcock 6 22121 Goldstar Po nwtd S & ...................... B Evans 8 35246 Botany Kevin 32.33 ................J T McInerney 7 43668 Om Nom Nom nwtd ...............J T McInerney 9 17642 Goldstar Junior 32.76 S & ............... B Evans 8 53485 Opawa Stretch 32.36 L & ................... Wales 11 3.05pm NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY SPRINT 8 2.09pm RACING SERIES GRADUATION HEATS C4, 310m NZRSq, 545m 1 57246 Jinja Loch nwtd ......................... A Bradshaw 1 43175 Opawa Kuru nwtd L & ........................ Wales 2 57115 Air Express 18.57...................J T McInerney 2 368F5 Opawa Paul nwtd L &......................... Wales 3 11274 Backchat Harry 18.77 ............... A Bradshaw 3 13111 Opawa Shackley 32.60 J & .............D Fahey 4 24238 Opawa Opal nwtd L & ........................ Wales 4 27388 Briseur De Reves nwtd ............. A Bradshaw 5 31131 Opawa Rocket 18.64 J & ................D Fahey 5 54665 Homebush Buck 33.29 ...........J T McInerney 6 56881 Homebush Ariel 18.71 ...........J T McInerney

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27553 Goldstar Chumlee 18.48 S & .......... B Evans 14546 Homebush Errol 18.44 ...........J T McInerney 7x866 Grand Apache 18.80 S & ................ B Evans 75583 Homebush Rocky 18.33 .........J T McInerney 12 3.24pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT C5, 310m 1 17251 Puma Pants 18.52..................J T McInerney 2 33172 Homebush Kelso 18.31 ..........J T McInerney 3 58382 No Leaf Clover nwtd...........................C Weir 4 21125 Wheelchair Norm 18.36 .........J T McInerney 5 21168 Tee Time 18.32 .............................R Adcock 6 16617 Token Ace 18.71 ............................... J Rush 7 78216 Zipping Jye nwtd ................................C Weir 8 16832 Impersonator nwtd .................... A Bradshaw Emergencies: 9 56176 Get Ready Freddy 18.51 ........... A Bradshaw 10 21775 Black Crow nwtd ....................... A Bradshaw 13 3.44pm RACING AGAIN SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER C2, 310m 1 41113 Screw And Bolt nwtd ..........................C Weir 2 47311 Harden Faster nwtd............................C Weir 3 15351 Moon And Sea nwtd...........................J Allen 4 37627 Botany Zenvo 18.86 ...............J T McInerney 5 67141 El Grand Shadow nwtd S &............. B Evans 6 33641 Goldstar Chyna nwtd S & ................ B Evans 7 87661 Adjudicator nwtd S &....................... B Evans 8 55211 Must Desire 18.47 ..........................G Cleeve 9 54134 Sally 18.81 ....................................R Adcock 10 24532 Cawbourne Dozer 18.76 ....................C Weir LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Breakers gird for battle Ahead of their season-opener in Adelaide on Wednesday, Kris Shannon examines the Breakers’ quest for a fifth title.

The opposition Perth will again be among the Breakers’ chief rivals in the upcoming campaign, adding Australian Boomer Nate Jawai and former NBA development player Casey Prather. But the potential threats extend well beyond the Wildcats. The renamed Illawarra Hawks made perhaps the biggest off-season splash, adding Tall Black Kirk Penney to a talented squad. Penney was one of two former MVP winners the Hawks signed, also luring Kevin Lisch back to the league, while former Perth Wildcats coach Rob Beveridge will resume his rivalry with the Breakers. Given the Sydney Kings recruited Boston Celtics draft pick Marcus Thornton to join Josh Childress, it’s no wonder that Vickerman described the league as one of the most competitive ever. #

The Webster question The Breakers’ own prospects may de-

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pend entirely on the status of Corey Webster. The shooting guard, currently trialling with the New Orleans Pelicans, is tantalisingly close to landing his dream job. Webster is one of five players competing for two spots on the Pelicans’ roster at the team’s training camp, which ended yesterday ahead the pre-season. If Webster sticks in New Orleans, the Breakers have a significant hole to fill. Young pair Reuben Te Tangi and Shea Ili would both see extended time in the two-spot while Tall Black Everard Bartlett - playing on a temporary deal - has already illustrated his offensive abilities. #

The key men Webster, the club’s leading scorer last season, will probably sit near the top of this list if he returns. And, in his extended absence, the performance of the Kiwi trio entrusted to fill his shows will be imperative. But the Breakers’ hopes live and die with Cedric Jackson. The point guard looked like his old

self during his triumphant return to these shores and Jackson will once again be among the league’s best. The Breakers know what they’re getting from their forwards Tom Abercrombie and Mika Vukona, making the efforts of a quartet of big men also influential. #

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The prediction The Breakers may boast the deepest squad in the competition. Charles Jackson appears ready to pick up where Ibekwe left off, while new guard Shane McDonald impressed in pre-season in place of Rhys Carter. If the rapidly-recovering Alex Pledger can find full health and top form, the centre spot looks in safe hands, with the always-improving Tai Wesley also capable under the rim. This is a playoff-bound bunch but much depends on Webster. With the instant offence he provides, the team looks like title-winners. Without him, the search for a fifth championship may fall short in the face of some fierce competition. - NZME

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The stakes The Breakers had already made history the moment Ekene Ibekwe drained a buzzer-beater to clinch last year’s grand final series - no team in Australian NBL history had won four championships in five seasons. The title left Dean Vickerman’s men level with Adelaide and Melbourne and trailing only Perth on the league’s alltime honour roll. Another triumph this season, pulling the Breakers within one of their longtime nemesis, would be a remarkable achievement, given the limited time in which the Kiwi club have collected their rings. The Wildcats, conversely, have appeared in every post-season since 1987, claiming the first of six championships in 1990. #

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1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association and golf croquet. New members welcome. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish St. 6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall, Bridge Street, Rakaia.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre. Holy Name Parish Hall, Winter Street.

Tuesday

ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH OP-SHOP. Good second hand clothing. Ashburton Baptist Church, cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, Tinwald. 9.45am

GOLF CROQUET WAIREKA. Golf croquet singles. Waireka, Philip Street. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. 12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC). Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday. Community

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3.00pm PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Monthly meeting. Cancer Society Room at Mackenzie Centre, 122 Kermode Street. 7.00pm - 9.00pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Night section club night, new players welcomed, racquets available. EA Networks Stadium, 20 River Terrace.

6.00am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main St, Methven.

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Take part when about fifty and finish it (8) 7. Free chickens from this distance to the target (5) 8. A sketch that leaves out the shading (7) 9. Though no more are to be dismissed, should wear better than others (7) 10. Is in the habit of being taken advantage of (4) 12. How idly Dee gave in (7) 14. More than one saw New York as GIs assembled (7) 17. Character in Macbeth who was beheaded, which is an irritation (4) 18. Excuse used by rep turning to the printed information (7) 21. That meteor might contain hydrogen is a proposition to be proved (7) 22. It is slack to mislay nothing inside it (5) 23. Went back to poetry when in the red (8)

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Start-up 6. Fluff 9. Ravel 10. Microbe 11. Index 12. Fling 13. Amiable 15. Strain 16. Egret 18. Ideas 20. Evert 21. Doric 22. Employ 25. Stratum 26. Trout 27. Crime 28. Iberian 29. Rebel 30. Times 31. Ensigns Down 1. Sympathiser 2. Archil 3. Troubleshooters 4. Preferred 5. Avail 6. Flight recorders 7. Undulate 8. Fox 14. Instruments 17. Turnstile 19. Emporium 23. String 24. Hobby 27. Cot

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YOUR STARS ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It is likely that the amount of freedom your current path affords you is less or more than is good for you. Some limits will serve you well, while you find too many limits to be suffocating. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Your past worries haven’t come to fruition so why not take a break from indulging those current worries? If you miss them, you can always pick up worrying again in the future. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): While trying to keep your insatiable curiosity fed, you’ve acquired quite an impressive amount of useful knowledge. Your policy to share only with those seeking information will make interactions all the more satisfying. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You leapt into a relationship with both feet, experienced a wonderful, mutual excitement, then didn’t see each other for several weeks. This is a natural pause. Don’t worry so much. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It is especially challenging to be patient with yourself while learning when you have people around you who are more experienced. Don’t let that stop you from going forward with a consistent effort. You’ll get there. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): However you distract yourself with minor tasks and issues, there’s a big problem to be addressed. Take a breath, find a friend, and dive in. You can handle this. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Sure, you have it better than most, and yet these comparisons are not really helping you handle the pressures of your life (which, by the way, are not so easily dealt with.) You deserve and require relief. Allow it. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’ve ridden this pattern through a few times. That’s why, for you, the day-today details are like little crystal balls in which you can see what’s coming next. All you have to do is look. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You try to take the best action at the best time. Personal gain is not your goal. This is about bringing your life into alignment with what’s best for all, you included. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The tendency of earth signs like you is to have a healthy respect for the tangible. You sometimes doubt intangible things really exist. Today’s evidence quells that doubt. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If you only spent time with people you liked, you wouldn’t have your brilliant personality. Still, is it too much to ask for one day of just your favourites? PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When you believe that all events connect with, reflect and influence other events, it will be difficult to look at today’s strange unfoldings as mere coincidence.

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Family Notices DEATHS BUTTERICK, Kenneth Ferguson (Ken) (Formerly of Bainton Fields, Wakanui) – Passed away peacefully on October 1, 2015 at Ashburton, with his loving family at his side. In his 86th year. Dearly loved husband and soul mate of Janet. Loved and respected father and father-in-law of Fergus and Debra, Robert, and Stuart. Supportive, treasured Grandad of Victoria, Alice, and Gemma. “Now at rest.” Messages to Butterick family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers, donations to Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Our sincere thank you to the staff at Christchurch and Ashburton Hospitals. A heartfelt thank you to the thoughtful and compassionate team at Rosebank Hospital. A celebration of Ken’s life will be held at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Havelock Street, Ashburton on Monday October 5, at 11.30am. Followed by private family interment. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433 BUTTERICK, Ken – Loved son of the late David and late Winifred Butterick. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of the late Calder and the late Margaret, the late Royden and Vera, and Margaret and Eric. Loved and respected Uncle and Great Uncle of David, Lis, Zanthe and Michael; Shirley, Alastair, Scott, Gina and Leanne; Tony and Jill; Julia, David, Hugh, Erin and Hayley; and Alan, Karen, George and Jack. “A life well lived.”

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Midnight Tonight

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Waimate

NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

60 plus

TOMORROW

FZL: About 3500m

Fine. Wind at 1000m: Gale W 80 km/h. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale W 100 km/h.

WEDNESDAY

Rain spreading north about the divide, then easing for a few showers later. A few showers developing further east. Snow lowering to 1200m. Severe gale NW changing lighter SW.

THURSDAY

Fine spells, and possibly the odd shower. W at lower levels, and gale SW about the tops.

FRIDAY Mainly fine. Winds tending northerly.

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

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

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Monday 9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

Tuesday 9 noon 3

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine spells

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

9 pm

4:30

10:54 5:08 11:25 5:32 11:54 6:10 12:22 6:30 12:50 7:06 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 7:00 am Set 7:44 pm

Rise 6:58 am Set 7:45 pm

Good fishing

Good

Rise 2:25 am Set 12:19 pm

Good fishing Rise 3:12 am Set 1:16 pm

Last quarter

New moon

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Rise 6:56 am Set 7:46 pm

Fair

Fair fishing

Rise 3:52 am Set 2:14 pm

First quarter

21 Oct 9:33 am

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17 18 19 17 14 17 18 15 15 16 15 17 15

Palmerston North mainly fine Wellington

mainly fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

mainly fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

mainly fine

Invercargill

windy

River Levels

9 4 5 6 9 8 7 6 4 4 5 8 9

cumecs

2.36

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 1:10 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 126.4 no data

Nth Ashburton Sth Ashburton at 12:00 pm, yesterday

8.22

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:05 pm, yesterday

52.9 169.2

Waitaki Kurow at 12:40 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 20.2 23.9 Max to 4pm 10.8 Minimum 5.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm October to date 0.0 Avg Oct to date 8 2015 to date 482.8 521 Avg year to date Wind km/h NW 44 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 109 Time of gust 3:08pm

Good

fine spells

Canterbury Readings

Wednesday

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overnight max low

Auckland

Forecasts for today

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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing

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NZ Today

TODAY FZL: 1200m at first, rising above 3000m by evening

THURSDAY

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

hail

Fine. Wind at 1000m: Gale SW 80 km/h easing in the morning. NW developing in the afternoon, rising to gale 70 km/h by evening. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale SW 110 km/h, easing to gale for a time in the afternoon and tending W.

Fine spells and the odd shower. Southwesterlies tending northwesterly for a time.

World Weather

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6am Paul Henry 9am Rachael Ray Camila Alves shares how to get red-carpet ready quickly. 9:55 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 30 10:30 Infomercials Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR 1pm Dr Phil PGR 2pm The Ricki Lake Show PGR 3pm The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 4pm M The Tale Of Despereaux 3 2008 Family Animated Comedy. A brave and virtuous mouse dreams of becoming a knight. Voices of Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman. 0 6pm 3 News

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11:25 Shameless AO 0 12:30 Marry Me PGR 3 0 1am Go Girls AO 3 0 1:55 Infomercials 2:55 The Real PGR 3 3:45 Pretty Little Liars PGR 3 0 4:30 Regular Show PGR 3 0 4:40 The 4:30 Show 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Buying The Bayou 7am Cheese Slices 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 Brand New House On A Budget 9:30 Penn And Teller – Fool Us PGR 10:30 Better Homes And Gardens Noon Sarah Beeny’s How To Sell Your Home 12:30 Garage Gold 1pm The Living Room 2pm Penn And Teller – Fool Us PGR 3pm Candice Tells All 3:30 Carter Can 4pm No Ordinary Women 5pm Jamie At Home 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6pm Salvage Hunters 7pm Beverly Hills Pawn 7:30 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers – USA 8:30 Kindness Diaries Leon, a man with everything one could want, relies on the kindness of strangers to travel the world, without a cent to his name. As a thank you for their kindness, Leon rewards his travel benefactors with a life changing gift. 9pm Getaway 9:30 Expedition Burma 10:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 11pm Jamie At Home 11:30 Poh’s Kitchen

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Malakai Fekitoa scores a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between New Zealand and Georgia at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday morning. AP PHOTO

All Blacks holding back, says Hansen BY PATRICK MCKENDRY Steve Hansen has admitted the All Blacks’ 43-10 victory over Georgia was “bloody ugly” but says his team are holding back for fear of showing their hand too early. The defending champions have a plan and will stick with it for their final pool match against Tonga in Newcastle next Saturday. And while the All Blacks’ win over the Georgians at the Millennium Stadium was littered

with unacceptable handling errors, the fact that they were intentionally putting pressure on themselves probably contributed to that. “As we get closer to the quarter-final and it’s sudden death, we’ll bring our whole game,” All Blacks coach Hansen said before the team’s flight to the north east of England. “If we bring our whole game straight away everyone sees what we’ve got and that hasn’t worked for us in the past. “If you looked at how often

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we kicked the ball last night, or didn’t kick the ball - it’s not normal is it? “And as a result of that the Georgians got a free shot. “That put us under pressure and we have to learn to deal with that pressure because we’re going to get pressure in the quarter-final and if we don’t deal with it then we’re going home. “Everyone will feel frustrated. “There were times when we really felt the pressure. “There were times when we

couldn’t get the ball away.” Hansen, who gave a positive injury report on both midfielder Sonny Bill Williams, who left the pitch for a head injury assessment, and wing Waisake Naholo, said one of the most pleasing aspects of the performance was the way the All Blacks fought back from a tough 30 minutes when they didn’t score a point. “Was it easy to watch? No, it was bloody ugly, but ... we’ve got to get something out of it for us and it’s not about the

scoreboard it’s about learning to play under pressure.” By not kicking the ball into space, the Georgians were able to bring enormous pressure to bear on first-five Dan Carter and midfielder Williams, and Hansen felt both would benefit from it. Asked how the players felt about the tactics, lock Brodie Retallick said: “It’s part of the learning and we’re just excited that when the opportunity arises we can put it out on the - NZME park.”

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