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Special ed ‘underfunded’ BY DAISY HUDSON

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Children with special needs could be disadvantaged because of a shortfall in school funding, a Mid Canterbury principal says. The Education Review Office released a new report yesterday that examined how well students with special education needs are included in New Zealand schools. The evaluation covered 152 schools, which were reviewed in Term 2 last year.

The findings of the report were largely positive, with 78 per cent of schools found to be mostly inclusive. Just 1 per cent of schools had few inclusive practices, down from 20 per cent in ERO’s last report in 2010. Minister of Education Hekia Parata has welcomed the report, saying schools could be proud of the progress they had made. However, while the report shows gains have been made in the area, it also found that twothirds of the schools reviewed

considered issues related to funding as a “major challenge”. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy told the Guardian yesterday he believes special education is seriously underfunded in New Zealand. Mr Murphy said on the whole, Mid Canterbury schools were very inclusive. “I think that all Mid Canterbury schools are of the belief that children with special needs should have equal opportunities and should have equal access to

state schooling and state education,” he said. However, he felt that students with special education needs could be disadvantaged by a lack of funding for schools. “I think principals in general feel that special needs is very poorly funded,” he said. “Schools are not financially supported enough to support these students enough to achieve their potential.” Other challenges reported to ERO by schools included a lack of support and timely responses

from specialist services and the ministry and the availability of appropriate professional learning and development (PLD). Mr Murphy said because there was such a broad spectrum of special needs, it was hard to target PLD to a school’s specific needs. However, he did say access was getting better.

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Shirts run short as Black Caps soar The Black Caps’ official World Cup replica shirt is selling out as the popularity of the team reaches fever pitch. On the team’s website, a message has been posted to those trying to buy the $120 shirt, which features “New Zealand” written across the chest and a blue fern design on the back. “Please note the only sizes we currently have available are XS and S. Unfortunately both us and the supplier are completely sold out of the other sizes.” Supplier Canterbury NZ confirmed demand had been huge and despite ordering emergency stock last month that, too, had been devoured by fans.

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Slammed Sharon Osbourne has accused Kim Kardashian of using her daughter North West as a fashion accessory. The outspoken TV personality – who is also a staunch advocate for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) – has criticised the reality star for dressing the little girl, who turns two in June, in what appeared to be an animal skin coat. “PETA has asked the Kardashians to stop,” Osbourne tells Britain’s Closer magazine. “(North) isn’t an accessory – she shouldn’t be wearing ugly couture clothes. “(Fur) makes me physically sick, and wearing it is a very dated way of showing everyone how rich you are. Our grandparents did it, but now we’ve been educated, it’s cruel to keep the trade going.”

I’m hotter than Liam, says Chris Chris Hemsworth says he’s hotter than his brother, Liam. In a tongue-in-cheek promo for his upcoming stint hosting Saturday Night Live, the Aussie star who plays the God of Thunder was set-up in a series of sketches by cast member Kate McKinnon. “Think about every time someone told you Liam was the hot one, not Chris,” McKinnon fires at Hemsworth. “They were wrong, they were wrong ... c’mon,” Hemsworth growls. During the two-minute clip, the Thor star and McKinnon recreate a lift from the hit movie Dirty Dancing. “You’ve never seen Dirty Dancing, have you?” McKinnon asks after he puts her in a headlock.

Stewart doing an Osbourne Veteran singer Rod Stewart has thrown open the doors to his home to allow a camera crew to film his family for a reality TV show. The Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? hitmaker is set to star in the fly-onthe-wall series along with his wife Penny Lancaster and his grownup children Sean and Kimberly Stewart, according to Britain’s Daily Record newspaper. Filming is said to have kicked off at the musician’s home in Los Angeles last week and the show is reportedly set to premiere on America’s E! network in June.

Sebastian to make Eurovision history Guy Sebastian says it will be a “special history-making event” when he takes to the Eurovision stage. “There’s a lot of weight on my shoulders,” says he father of two, who first made a name for himself on Australian Idol 12 years ago. When Sebastian takes to the stage in May it will be the first time an Australian has ever competed in the contest. Sebastian says he’s pumped to be able to perform in front of 200 million people, and plans on singing something new. “I want it to be epic ... I just want it to represent us as a nation well. But also just be fun or be emotional.” Sebastian says he’s a huge fan of Eurovision. “I know it’s huge. I know it’s eclectic. It’s one of those things where you never know what you’re going to get,” he said.

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■ WINZ SHOOTINGS APPEAL

Last chance to add donation A soon-to-close fund for those most affected by the Ashburton Work and Income shootings six months ago has raised $10,500. The Ashburton Victims Fund opened in the first week of September, days after Peg Noble and Leigh Cleveland were fatally shot and Lindy Curtis was seriously injured. The fund was pitched by the Ashburton District Council and is administered by the Ashburton Benevolent Trust. It looks

The Ashburton Victims Fund Account number: 03-8035-0342252-00 likely to close in a matter of days. Contacted yesterday, Ashburton Benevolent Trust chairman Don Church confirmed there

was $10,500 in the account after about six months of fundraising. Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay said the fund was set up in good faith to try and help recognise what the families of those affected were going through. He had hoped it would do better. A Ministry of Social Development spokesman said the ministry was humbled by the amount raised and wanted to thank the

trust for its efforts. It also wanted to acknowledge the kindness and generosity of all those who contributed to the fund. Mr Church said it was time for the trust to close-off fundraising and to decide how to allocate the funds. The trust had contacted the MSD and it would make its decision based on its feedback. This was likely to be received and considered by the trust within the next two weeks.

School’s breakfast programme secured By Daisy HuDson

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After facing an uncertain future over funding concerns, Ashburton Intermediate’s breakfast programme is secure. The programme’s future was up in the air at the end of last year, with its fate depending on how much, if any, funding was provided by community groups and the school’s board of trustees. However, high demand for the programme has led to the board agreeing to keep the programme going. Principal Gavin Cooper told the Guardian last year that the programme was originally only supposed to run for the colder months during terms two and three, but demand had seen it extended into term four. The programme, which provides breakfast and a warm place for children to go before school, is set to run over a similar period of time this year. Mr Cooper said he was pleased the programme would continue as it filled a need within the school. Between 30 and 40 pupils took advantage of the drop-in centre each morning last year, he said.

“So, it would be timely to let people know that this is their last chance to contribute to the fund,” Mr Church said. The fund was established after many people signalled they wanted to help those affected by the shootings. News of the fund was reported by some of New Zealand’s biggest media outlets and was widely shared on social media by many hundreds of Ashburton people.

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Ashburton Intermediate students (from left) such as Kaylee Evens, 12, Cara Jenkins, Lucas Parker, 12, and Brodie Williams, 11, will be able to catch up with friends over a milo and toast at the school’s breakfast programme, run by teacher aide Barbara Reid. PHOTO JOSEPH JOHNSON

“We just noticed there were a few kids turning up who didn’t have much to eat,” he said. The school also noticed that a lot of children were going to school early, with some arriving as early as 7.30am. “For a lot of the kids who get dropped off early in the win-

ter, it’s a warm place to go,” Mr Cooper said. Mr Cooper said the programme was supported by trusts and community groups. The school’s board of trustees would also provide some funding where necessary, he said.

“The board feels that it’s important that the programme runs for the whole year, so we’ll find funds to assist whatever we can, over and above what we can get out of trusts and things,” he said. “Most of them just have some toast and a milo, and a yak.”

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Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said more than $530 million a year is provided to support students with special education needs. Ms Casey said new professional development resources would be made available to teachers by June, and the ministry was also developing a new website offering support to schools and teachers. Mr Murphy said in general, he thought schools were doing a very good job overall to make sure their schools were inclusive. “It really comes down to making sure your school is a welcoming place for all children, regardless of their needs.”

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■ ASHBURTON AIR QUALITY

Farmers divided on burnoffs

Farmers are dobbing in farmers over dodgy burnoff practices even as townies appear reluctant to make official their concerns about smoky air. As smoke from a burnoff drifted across Ashburton yesterday, Environment Canterbury confirmed it had received just three complaints about rural outdoor fires between December 1 and Wednesday this week. Only one of those was substantiated – and that was about a fire that was lit in a drum, data from the council’s complaints database revealed. However, chief rural fire officer Don Geddes said some farmers have complained about

other farmers’ allegedly shoddy fire breaks and burning during strong winds. “They’re maybe burning when the smoke is drifting across and possibly causing a traffic hazard or a nuisance to neighbours,” he said. “These are just farmers who are out there, and observations that they’ve made, and they’re concerned that those sorts of people might screw up the whole thing for everybody.” Environment Canterbury’s regional plan allows burnoffs outside residential areas but rural outdoor burning must not be offensive or objectionable. The council’s proposed air

plan will impose conditions, including buffer areas around Ashburton and Methven where burnoffs will be a controlled activity and resource consent will be required. Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment yesterday released a report which said air quality was generally good across the country. However, Commissioner Jan Wright noted the inhalation of air-borne particles had real health impacts and remained a serious public health issue. Ashburton was one of several South Island towns that exceeded the World Health Organisation guidelines for

exposure to PM10, which are very small airborne particles. All of the towns had higher concentrations of particulate matter when the winds died down and usually wintertime temperature inversions trapped the particles closer to the ground. ECan air quality commissioner David Bedford said the report highlighted the challenges involved with improving air quality but recognised that progress was being made. “The proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan looks to build on past work and includes region-wide measures to limit the impact of home heating on winter air pollution.”

Old treasures up for grabs and to view By Caitlin Porter

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The Rotary Club of Ashburton’s Antique and Collectables Show is taking place this weekend, and at least one stallholder is raring to go. Antiques and vintage collectables dealer Raylene Stuart said she was looking forward to setting up her displays and selling her wares. Mrs Stuart is a passionate collector of a variety of things, from books to dolls, to cutlery, cars, clogs and her favourite – china dogs. “I love my china.” She has been a collector for more than 20 years and said her enthusiasm for collecting continues to grow, so much so that not only does she have a house-truck stocked with her wares, she also has converted her garage into a display room. Having more room has made a huge difference, she said. She can now have full displays laid out, ready for people to view. On Saturday she will be one

In brief Police notebook Incidents reported yesterday: - Police attended a domestic incident at 5.14pm on Wednesday. - A hearing aid that was found on Monday, February 23 has been handed in to the Ashburton Police Station.

Vegetation fire The Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade were called to a vegetation fire yesterday afternoon, after grass under a wire fence near a controlled burn caught fire. Appliances from Methven and the Alford Forest Rural Fire Forces attended the fire on Pudding Hill Road about 1.10pm yesterday. Methven chief fire officer Selwyn Allred said roughly 20m of long grass caught fire.

Less Methven waste Methven people are leaving more recycling and less waste for kerbside collection, new data suggests. Less waste by tonne was collected in the town’s kerbside collection each month from September through to January, a report prepared for the Methven Community Board reveals. About 13 tonnes of waste was collected in January, down from about 14.5 tonnes the same month last year. There was a spike in December, at near 16 tonnes, but even this was about a tonne less than December 2013. At the same time, more recycling was left for kerbside collection every month since August.

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Collector and dealer Raylene Stuart will be one of many stallholders at this year’s Rotary Club of Ashburton Antique and Collectables Show. PHOTO DONNA WYLIE 260215-DW-028

of 20 stallholders lined up at over 80 stalls at this year’s Antique and Collectables Show. As well as sales tables, there will be over 40 displays of

various collections to view, and refreshments will be available. Organiser Barry Stephen anticipated this year’s show – the third to be held in Ashburton –

will attract around 700 to 800 people. The show will be held at the Sports Hall on Tancred Street on Saturday0 from 10am until 4pm.

The value of building consents issued for Methven in January was already roughly one-seventh of the total for last year and the most for the start of the year in six years, latest Ashburton District Council figures reveal. The council issued two consents for building work worth about $1.2 million in January as the area came off a recent consent value high of $7.24 million last year, a report prepared for the Methven Community Board says. The January consents were for a $1.15 million new dwelling on Morgan Street and alterations and additions to another dwelling on Alford Street. The January total was the most since 2009, when consents for building work worth $1.9 million were issued.

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■ HIGH SPEED POLICE CHASE

Hitchhiker reluctant passenger By Daisy HuDson

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A dangerous driver picked up a hitchhiker in Ashburton before being clocked driving at 171km/h near Blenheim. Marlborough police arrested a 21-year-old Temuka man after a short pursuit on State Highway 1 near Clarence, south of Blenheim, at about 4.30pm on Wednesday.

Police went in search of the car after receiving several complaints about the driver of a silver Subaru Legacy from as far afield as Canterbury. Marlborough Highway Patrol Sergeant Barrie Greenall said police caught up with the speeding vehicle after it got caught behind other traffic. Mr Greenall said when the driver was signalled to stop he

did a U-turn and fled in the opposite direction. The car was stopped after a short pursuit, and the driver arrested. Police confirmed the Ashburton hitchhiker was breathing a sigh of relief – the passenger asked to be dropped off in Kaikoura after becoming concerned with the man’s dangerous driving.

“The speed he was going was extreme, it was incredibly dangerous,” Mr Greenall said. “It was luck rather than anything else that all the incidents of bad driving that had been reported did not end up in tragedy.” Mr Greenall said the driver was breath-tested after being pulled over by police. “He provided a positive road-

side specimen, but the station procedure was carried out and he was found to be under the limit,” he said. The driver has been charged with failing to stop and driving at a dangerous speed, and his licence was immediately suspended for 28 days. He has been released on bail to appear in the Blenheim District Court on March 23.

■ METHVEN STREET LIGHTS

Mission: To light up Methven’s Main Street By Daisy HuDson

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A Methven man is on a mission to light up the town’s main street. Cinema Paradiso owner Richard Sheppard is proposing the illumination of Methven’s Main Street by installing LED lighting. He wants to install the lights from the Methven i-Site to the Methven Resort, effectively spanning most of the street. His proposal has the backing of 30 Methven businesses, which have collectively donated $1600 to the cause. Mr Sheppard wants to enhance the town’s image as a ski resort for tourists. “I’m from the UK and we used to go to Switzerland and other ski resorts, and Methven in the winter doesn’t actually look like a ski resort,” he said. “A lot of ski resorts I’ve been to, the ski resorts are lit up with coloured lights and the main streets are lit up with lights. “I just thought it would be nice to do something here.” He’s planning to present his proposal to the Methven Community Board at their meeting

Methven business owner Richard Sheppard wants to light up the town’s Main Street with LED lights.

on Monday. “We’ll go from there,” he said. Mr Sheppard said he was

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board with it and I’m so pleased,” he said. “It’s fantastic.”

Mortgagee sales declining were foreclosures, economist Shamubeel Eaqub said. As well as the year-on-year decline, mortgagee sales also fell dramatically in spring and early this summer, even though more Kiwi homes were usually sold in summer than other seasons. Commentators credited falling unemployment, low interest rates and new minimum deposit rules for the fall in forced sales. However, a growing but cockeyed economy complicated matters. “The general story on mortgagee sales is very positive,” said Mr Eaqub, of the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. “There are more jobs and wages have increased, albeit gradually. Mortgage stress has reduced considerably.” -NZME

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Fewer Kiwi homeowners are being forced to sell their houses as the economy surges and new figures show mortgagee sales are becoming increasingly rare. Nationwide, there were 797 mortgagee sales or foreclosures last year, down from 1216 the year before, and barely a quarter of the number in the depths of the economic slump in 2009. The figures came from new data CoreLogic. Foreclosure _ a word synonymous with the gloom and heartbreak of the global financial crisis _ happens when a homeowner does not or cannot make their mortgage repayments. At one point in 2009, forced sales accounted for one in 25 of all homes sold. Now, only one in a hundred houses sold

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Pora plans to take up boxing Teina Pora has spoken for the first time since his murder conviction was quashed by the Privy Council and revealed his new venture – boxing. Mr Pora attended Joseph Parker’s 13th professional bout in Auckland last night against American Jason Pettaway. “I used to watch him fight inside, in the place where I’ve been for the last 22 years,” Mr

Pora told One News yesterday. “To get to meet him [Parker] has been an honour and a privilege.” Parker was pleased to have Mr Pora in his corner. “I definitely have sympathy for Teina and what he’s been through,” he said. “Twenty years in prison’s a long time.” Despite his lawyer saying Mr Pora would not

be speaking publicly “for the foreseeable future” given there was still a chance he could face a third trial for the murder of Susan Burdett, he shared his feelings about Tuesday’s Privy Council decision. “I can just be happy and be myself.” He said the last two days “have been crazy”. “[I’ve] just been relaxing es-

pecially with my daughter and my grandson – that will be the most precious thing that a father can want in their life.” Mr Pora revealed he had been training “all of his life” in prison and had plans to step into the boxing ring himself. It is understood his debut bout would be against a police officer within the next few months. - NZME

Bid for conference Methven has made its pitch to host an influential gathering of local government representatives. The board’s bid for the 2017 Community Board Conference was made at a recent meeting of New Zealand community board executives in Wellington. Methven Community Board chairwoman Liz McMillan said the bid – the first from any community board for the 2017 conference – was well received. The board was now waiting to learn whether further expressions of interest would be called to host the conference.

Race bypasses district A new government-backed mountain bike race will bypass Mid Canterbury. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce announced yesterday that the Major Events Development Fund (MEDF) will invest up to $1.2 million over three years in a new South Island-based mountain bike stage race called The Pioneer. The week-long endurance event will cover more than 560kms from Christchurch to Queenstown, and will profile some of New Zealand’s most spectacular landscapes, Mr Joyce said. However Mid Canterbury will not feature on the trip, with riders biking around Christchurch before being transited to Geraldine to start day two. The ride will run from January 31 to February 6, 2016.

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■ ASHBURTON NEIGHBOURS

44 years as neighbours comes to a close By Sue NewmaN

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In the words of the Aussie TV show ... “neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours ...” and no-one knows that better than Irene and Bill Paterson, Mike and Leonie Tew and Natalie and Eddie Blampied. They’ve been neighbours for 44 years, but that time of living three-in-a-row on Thomson Street has come to an end. The Patersons are packing up and moving across town and the house in the middle will shortly be occupied by a new, and much younger, neighbour. Back in 1965, Eddie and Natalie Blampied were a young married couple with a couple of children. Thomson Street was as close to country in town as you could get and they bought themselves a large section for just £500 (about $1000). They built a home and watched as one by one sections

were sold and new, young couples built homes to live the Kiwi dream. The Patersons built in 1970 and the next year the Tews arrived. And that’s how it’s been for 44 years; in good times and bad, through raising kids, farewelling kids, watching grandchildren arrive, sharing New Year’s parties and the odd cup of coffee – or something stronger. It might not have been Aussie television’s Ramsay Street, but it was pretty close when it comes to neighbourliness, the couples say. Bill Paterson reckons there’s never been a cross word, never an argument, never a disagreement between them. And that, Natalie Blampied said, has everything to do with not living in one another’s pockets. “We’ve always known we were there for one another if we needed,” she said. They’ve swapped vegetables

over the fence, but more often than not, Mike Tew said, everyone had everything ready at once. And the odd bit of venison from Bill’s hunting forays has found itself into his neighbours’ freezers. For Bill, leaving part-way through the garden season hasn’t been easy. He’s dug his parsnips, they’re in the freezer and he’s part-way through digging his winter spuds. The rest will be a bonus for the new resident. Forty-four years in one house isn’t good if you’re a hoarder, he said. “I’ve had three skip bins from the garage, the woodshed and beside the garage. That’s a lot of rubbish and I wouldn’t wish 44 years in one house on anyone,” Bill said. Thomson Street has grown with its occupants – new houses and young families, middle-aged houses and middle-aged cou-

ples. Now it’s becoming a home for families again, perfectly situated with kindy and school just a block or two away. “The kids used to congregate on the street, there were so many kids in the neighbourhood,” Leonie said. The street could have broken a few records not just for long neighbourly associations, but at one time three families, each with a set of twins, lived side by side on the opposite side of the street. When the removals van rolls out the gate on Friday, for the three couples, life will never be quite the same. Bill and Irene say they’ll be anxiously looking over their new fences hoping to find friendly faces, while the Blampieds and Tews will be checking out the new man in the middle. Neither couple is looking to follow the Patersons across the bridge and into town.

A young man was airlifted to hospital after the tractor he was driving tumbled down a bank and trapped him. Emergency services attended the incident near Okoroire Hot Springs, in Waikato, about 1.30pm yesterday, police northern communication shift inspector Chris Tate said. He said a 20-year-old man was operating a tractor when it slipped over a bank and he became trapped. Emergency services extracted the man before he was flown to Waikato Hospital with chest injuries by the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter. - NZME

Crash investigated WorkSafe and police are investigating a crash in which a woman on a motorbike was killed at a road works site. Emergency services were called to the collision involving a road works vehicle and a motorcyclist at Island Block Road, Meremere, at 11.58am yesterday. Detective Sergeant Dave Grace said it appeared a road contracting vehicle had collided with a motorcyclist as the larger vehicle was reversing. The motorcyclist died in the collision. The road works site where the crash happened was subject to a 30km/h temporary speed restriction at the time. Mr Grace said the crash was currently under investigation by the Waikato serious crash unit and the commercial vehicle investigation unit. Both were working alongside health and safety regulator WorkSafe NZ. Mr Grace said it was too early to comment on the cause of the crash. A post-mortem examination would take place in Auckland today and police were still working to identify the victim. - NZME

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Project aimed at reducing toll By nikki PaPaTsouMas A range of safety improvements is on the cards for South Island roads following a spate of crashes involving tourist drivers. Yesterday, Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss announced the visiting drivers signature project would be extended to the West Coast. “The government recognises that many people are con-

cerned with poor driving behaviour on challenging roads in and around popular tourist destinations, particularly in the lower South Island. “That is why we are extending the [project] to include the West Coast – an area that attracts a large number of tourists,” Mr Foss said. He said a range of improvements on state highways in Otago and Southland would also be fast-tracked. The im-

provements include an additional 50km of centre-line ‘rumble strips’, 140km of nopassing markings and 200km of highway marked with ‘keep left’ arrows. The safety improvements would be in addition to a range of measures already in place in Otago and Southland. The announcement fell short of expectations for road safety campaigner Clive MatthewWilson, who said he believed

Dam anniversary The population of the North Otago town of Otematata will more than double this weekend for the 50th anniversary of the commissioning of the Benmore Dam. About 360 people are expected for the Otematata Village People Reunion, which starts today and ends on Sunday. The event will mark 50 years since the Benmore Dam started producing electricity in 1965 and was officially commissioned by then prime minister Sir Keith Holyoake. - NZME

the government had not addressed any major issues. “For example, the government is finally agreeing to sort out poorly signed roads and install rumble strips, but there will be no new median barriers to prevent head-on collisions, no strategy to remove slippery gravel from the side of the roads, no strategy to move the road lines inwards to lessen the chance of drivers drifting off the road.” - NZME

Feline thief Springfield has a new undie and sock thief, and it’s not who you would expect. Thirteen-month-old black and white cat Jack has been picking up socks, undies, and other bits of clothing he might find and returning it to his Otonga Road home under the cover of darkness. Jack’s undie and sock obsession has gotten to the point where owner Lesley Trendall has tried to reunite people with their lost bits of clothing, putting a sign out the front of her property with the lost items. Ms Trendall does not think the clothing collecting is just a phase the young cat is going through. “Most mornings there’s a sock by his food bowl.” - NZME

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Teen’s cat had arrow embedded in its head By Morgan TaiT A cat has been shot with an arrow through its head in East Auckland overnight on Wednesday. The cat was taken to the Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic about 11pm on Wednesday with an arrow embedded in its skull. Shocking photos and x-rays posted on the business’ Facebook page show where the arrow entered through the cat’s right eye and penetrated through its skull into its neck. Veterinarians removed the arrow and have sent it to SPCA investigators for fingerprint analysis. There was a chance the cat may lose its eye, but that would not be known for at least 10 days, the clinic wrote on its Facebook page. Clinic manager Jedda Ford told Radio New Zealand the cat’s teenage owner got “the fright of his life” when the cat crawled through his bedroom window with the arrow protruding from its eye. She did not believe it was accidental and there had been

Stars in Rotorua Hollywood movie stars have been spotted in Rotorua to the delight of locals. It’s believed the Disney movie Pete’s Dragon has begun filming in the region, a remake of the 1977 classic which blends live action and computer-generated imagery to tell the story of a special bond between an orphan boy named Pete and his best friend, Elliot, a dragon. The cast includes Robert Redford, Bryce Dallas Howard (The Help), Wes Bentley (Interstellar) and Karl Urban (Lord of the Rings) and 10-year-old Oakes Fegley. The film’s production will be based at Stone Street Studios in Wellington but it was announced late last year filming would also take place in Rotorua and Canterbury region. A call was made for local extras with auditions held in Rotorua and Tokoroa. It is believed the cast and crew were officially welcomed to Rotorua in a powhiri last week. - NZME

An x-ray of the cat, showing the arrow lodged in its head and neck.

similar attacks on cats in the Howick area last year. The post was causing outrage from pet owners and residents. Scotty Christian said: “Makes me sick to be living in an area

where someone could act this evil to an innocent animal. hope the best for the cats recovery & love goes out to this cats doctors [sic]”. Renae Beaumont said: “This makes me sick! Hope the low-

life scums get found! Chuck them away and throw away the key! How can people do this some people are so sick! Hope u get better soon kitty praying for a speeding recovery for u [sic]”. - NZME

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In brief Caning for vandalism Singapore yesterday sentenced two German men to three strokes of the cane and nine months in prison after they were found guilty of vandalising a public train carriage. The attorney-general’s office identified the two men as 22-year-old Andreas Von Knorre and 21-year-old Elton Hinz. They entered a Singapore train depot at night in November and sprayed paint on a train that was parked there, according to The Straits Times and other media reports. They have been in jail since November, and their sentence will be backdated until then. - AP

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US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert (centre), gets into a car to leave for a hospital in Seoul, South Korea after being attacked by a man. Lippert was slashed on the face and wrist by a man wielding a blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should be unified.

Ambassador’s face slashed US Ambassador Mark Lippert was in stable condition after a man screaming demands for a unified North and South Korea slashed him on the face and wrist with a knife, South Korean police and US officials said yesterday. Media images showed a stunned-looking Lippert examining his blood-covered left hand and holding his right hand over a cut on the right side of his face, his pink tie splattered with blood. The US State Department condemned the attack, which happened at a performing arts

center in downtown Seoul as the ambassador was preparing for a lecture about prospects for peace on the divided Korean Peninsula. The US Embassy later said Lippert was in stable condition after surgery at a Seoul hospital. In a televised briefing, Chung Nam-sik of the Severance Hospital said 80 stiches were needed to close the facial wound, which was 11 centimeters long and 3 centimeters deep. He added the cut did not affect his nerves or salivary gland.

Chung said the knife penetrated through Lippert’s left arm and damaged the nerves connected to his pinkie and tendons connected to his thumb. Lippert will need to be treated at the hospital for the next three or four days and may experience sensory problems in his left hand for several months, Chung said. The attack will shock many outsiders because the United States is South Korea’s closest ally, its military protector and a big trading partner and cultural influence. But the reported comments

of the suspect, 55-year-old Kim Ki-jong, during the attack — “South and North Korea should be reunified” — touch on a deep political divide in South Korea over the still-fresh legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War, which is still technically ongoing because it ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty. Some South Koreans blame the presence of 28,500 US troops stationed in the South as a deterrent to the North for the continuing split of the Korean Peninsula along the world’s most heavily armed border. - AP

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Australia offers Indonesia prisoner swap Australia has offered Indonesia a prison swap deal in a lastditch bid to save the lives of two Australian drug smugglers who have been transferred to an island prison where they are to be killed by firing squad within days. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said yesterday she made the proposal to her Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi who had agreed to convey it to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Bishop said she had yet to hear back. “What we are seeking to do is have an opportunity to talk about options that might be available in the area of prisoner transfer or prisoner swap,” Bishop told reporters at a dawn

vigil outside parliament House. “Absolutely no details, but we are seeking opportunities to explore every option that might be available to us — every avenue that might be available to save the lives of these two men,” she added. Bishop had offered to repatriate three convicted Indonesian drug criminals in return for the lives of the Australians, Andrew Chan, 31, and Myuran Sukumaran, 33, The Australian newspaper reported yesterday. The proposal was made in a phone call Tuesday night after Indonesia announced the men would be transferred Wednesday from their prison home of a decade on the resort island of Bali to their place of execu-

tion, the newspaper said. Bishop and Prime Minister Tony Abbott were among 40 lawmakers who gathered near the front doors of Parliament House for a candlelight vigil for the death row prisoners. Abbott said he had requested another phone conversation with Widodo. “I can’t guarantee that the request will be met, but I’ve certainly put in a request because the government and the people of Indonesia need to know that this is important to us,” Abbott said. “We respect Indonesia, we honor the friendship that we have with Indonesia, but we stand up for our values and we stand up for our citizens and

these are Australian citizens in extremis,” he added. The Australians are among nine foreign drug criminals who are to be executed soon despite clemency appeals from several of their governments. An Indonesian is also scheduled to be executed. The preparations at Nusakambangan Island’s maximum-security prison facilities have been completed, Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said. He refused to say when the executions would happen. Besides the two Australians, a Nigerian national born in Spain was also transferred to the island prison off Indonesia’s main island of Java. - NZME

Police say someone removed faucets from the still-incomplete headquarters of Germany’s foreign intelligence service in Berlin, causing a large water leak. Police spokesman Michael Merkle said officials were alerted to the theft on Tuesday. He couldn’t say how many taps were stolen. Merkle said yesterday that police have no information yet on who might be responsible, and haven’t found traces of a break-in. - AP

Diplomat freed Iran’s official news agency says that special operatives have freed an Iranian diplomat abducted more than 19 months ago in Yemen. IRNA quotes deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdolahian as saying the intelligence officers carried out a “difficult and complicated operation” to secure the freedom of Nour Ahmad Nikbakhat from the “hands of terrorists”. The report says Nikbakhat, who was stationed in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa at the time of his abduction, returned home to Iran yesterday. The deputy foreign minister did not elaborate. Iran rarely admits to carrying out intel operations abroad. - AP

Police officer cleared The US Justice Department will not prosecute a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old whose death in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked weeks of protests and ignited an intense national debate over how police treat AfricanAmericans. But the government released a scathing report that faulted the city for racial bias. The decision yesterday in the August 9 shooting had been expected, in part because of the high legal standard needed for a federal civil rights prosecution. - AP

Post puts man in jail A hallmark of American life — griping about work — has landed a Florida man in a Middle Eastern jail. Ryan Pate, a helicopter mechanic from Belleair Bluffs, Florida, took to Facebook after a dispute over sick leave with the company he was working for in the United Arab Emirates. He was home in Florida at the time, but when he returned to Abu Dhabi last month, he was told to report to the police station, where he was arrested for breaking an Emirates law on slandering his employer. He spent about 10 days in jail, he said, and is now free on bail awaiting a March 17 trial. - AP

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N Korea says it has the power to strike US North Korea’s foreign minister has warned that his country has the power to conduct a “pre-emptive strike” on the United States. Speaking before the UN Disarmament Conference in Geneva, Ri Su-yong said joint US-South Korea military drills earlier this week were “unprecedentedly provocative in nature” and could spark a war. “The DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) cannot but bolster its nuclear deterrent capability to cope with the ever-increasing nuclear threat of the US,” he said. “Now the DPRK has the power of deterring the US and conducting a preemptive strike as well if necessary.” The annual joint exercises always trig-

ger a surge in military tensions and warlike rhetoric on the divided peninsula. North Korea fired two short-range Scud missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday, and South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday that Pyongyang may be readying to test-fire a medium-range missile. Missile tests have long been a preferred North Korean method of expressing anger and displeasure with what it views as confrontational behaviour by the South and its allies. Seoul and Washington insist the exercises are defence-based in nature, but they are regularly condemned by Pyongyang as provocative rehearsals for invasion. - AFP

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further escalate the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Western powers on Tuesday suggested Moscow could face more punitive sanctions if Russia violates a February 12 truce between Kiev government troops and the pro-Russian rebels. Both sides in the conflict claim to be upholding the ceasefire and pulling their artillery back from the frontline. The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany also have agreed to send observers to flashpoints in eastern Ukraine to monitor the truce, officials in Kiev said. Leaders in Ukraine fear the port city of Mariupol will be the next target of separatists because it could offer a land bridge to the Crimea peninsula - annexed by Russia a year ago. The conflict, which has dragged on for 11 months, has left 6000 dead, according to a UN tally. - AFP

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Smoky issues Stu Oldham

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ou did not have to walk long through Ashburton’s central business district yesterday to hear people complaining about smoke drifting across town. They had decided it was from a stubble fire and, just as they had for many years, they had decided someone, somewhere needed to do something about it. Crop burn-offs have been part of Mid Canterbury agriculture since time immemorial. Once, they were considered a sign of a farming province that was doing very well. These days, they are a red rag to the bull of townie indignation and the subject of many grumpy conversations about choking air and smelly line-hung washing. Environment Canterbury says this urban annoyance does not always translate to complaints and that it has received one, unsubstantiated complaint about stubble burning since December 1. But that did not mean people did not want action. Consultation for the proposed air plan showed many people were concerned about smoke affecting urban areas. That is why the proposed air plan provides for a 5km rural-urban buffer zone in which all crop fires will need a resource consent and a smoke management plan. It looks as though the council will start with the assumption that consents will be issued – but that there will be repercussions if there are substantiated complaints. Farmers will spend time and money justifying what has been happening on the land for decades. Townies, meanwhile, can still expect burn-offs. There would have been a few wry smiles had many caught in the warm, smoky breeze known the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment had just lauded New Zealand’s clean air. Yesterday, she said government and council controls were improving air quality even if there remained some areas in which urban air needed to improve. Ashburton was among several South Island towns whose air quality was sometimes less than World Health Organisation standards during winter. Then, the standards were breached when it was cold, the air was damp and urban fires were cranking.

YOUR VIEW PC gone mad? Debate about how health and safety laws might mean children cannot have rides in fire engines or police cars continued to rage on the Guardian’s Facebok page. So let me guess, the Government has just brought shares in bubble wrap and cotton wool because that is what they will expect next. They wonder why we have an obesity issue with kids in NZ – look at what our kids are allowed to do: nothing! The kids are bored, with nothing exciting they can’t go exploring because of OSH. They can’t do anything that the last generation did, so all the parents can do is give them a computer. Where is the right of being a kid and having fun gone – and yes, they will get bumps, bruises and cuts, but that is how they

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learn and learn to be tough. I am over New Zealand’s PC laws – it has gone overboard. Matthew Bird

shock, horror) skin their knees. What a load of PC BS! Wendy Niblett

OK, I am so over this PC. Time for us, as people who survived a childhood, to band together and take more than a petition to Parliament. Heard on the radio the other day from some woman who obviously had a sheltered childhood, wanting to ban trampolines. I’ve had enough. But sadly Kiwis are good at whinging and no action. With some back-up, we could do it. Jane Slaven

I think it’s fair enough in all honesty. Why stress heavily on car seat laws but make exceptions to scenarios like this? It just gives ammo to those who would be dickheads and use the “well they did it without car seats in this so why does my child have to ride in a car seat?” type thing. I can see why it’s happening and think it’s pretty self-explanatory when you get over the initial part of the “we did it and we are fine”. Solution would be to get a car seat. Emily Dodge

Wrap them in bubblewrap, tie them down on the sofa in front of the TV, hand feed them with a spoon in case they stab themselves, line all concrete paths and roads with foam rubber in case they trip and fall and (oh,

All the parks in our area of Sydney have had all the “dangerous” – read fun – items removed; eg: high swings, slippery slides etc, in case parents sue the local council because some child gets an injury. Donald Sutton

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was really struggling for a topic to write about this week. I was going to have a bash at the PC Brigade who have decided that kids have FAR too much fun riding in fire engines and police cars at events, so they’ve “magic-ed” up some law/rule to knock that on the head. But I thought after last week’s streaking column I’d leave that well alone. Then Wednesday morning, as if it was a sign from above, just as I was fretting slightly about the lack of column topic, up came the song Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn. Boom, there’s my column, I thought, as I was doing my best to slaughter the song at the top of my lungs in the studio. I actually sung the song to myself in Memphis, while I was a wee bit lost. I had just been to see if I could spot Elvis at Graceland and my lift back to my motel was on a break, so I decided to walk.

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My new friend Treytis, the large coloured man with the awesome southern accent who drove the motel’s shuttle bus had dropped me off in the morning and said it takes the average person an hourand-a-half to two hours to get around everything at the home of the king. I remember early on in the tour, in fact I was standing in the jungle room at the time, busy taking photos and I thought to myself, ‘hang on a minute with the camera and take in what you’re seeing boy’! Three-and-a-half hours later I had finally finished. I knew Elvis was cool before the tour, but left there with a whole new appreciation for the man.

I didn’t know how generous he was to others, especially those who lived in Memphis. Eventually I found my way back to my motel and later that afternoon I caught up with my mate Treytis and told him all about my visit to the king’s house and the little adventure on the way home after a couple of wrong turns. I also asked him about the large wooden house behind the huge wire fence with warning signs about the dogs on the property. The whole front wall of the house was painted as a Confederate flag. I had taken some photos of the house on my phone and showed Treytis. He said he knew the place and suggested I didn’t take any more photos of it as it was the KKK meeting house. Wow! I stood there catching flies for a bit. I knew the area I was staying in, close to Graceland (if you take the right directions) was 95 per cent coloured and by no means overly affluent. So

I asked this 60-plus-year-old coloured man how he felt about a KKK meeting house sitting right in the centre of his community. His response blew me away: “They don’t bother me none, so I don’t bother them none.” That moment right there summed up the people from Memphis that I was lucky enough to meet. They’re just magic! Next week, I’ll talk about meeting a Grammy Awardwinning legend, singing into Elvis’ mic, standing a metre from where Martin Luther King was shot and Beale Street Blues. More reasons to put Memphis on your bucket list. Till then. Hoo roo Phill “has left the building” Hooper Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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The last frontier may soon be breached The world is likely to see its first trillionaire in 20 years, and they are likely to have made their fortune in the space industry, according to one analyst. In its 2013 Global Wealth Report, Credit Suisse said that two generations from now “future extrapolation of current wealth growth rates yields almost a billion millionaires, equivalent to 20 per cent of the total adult population. “If this scenario unfolds, then billionaires will be commonplace and there is likely to be a few trillionaires too – 11 according to our best estimate.” Earlier this week, Forbes released its 2015 Billionaires list which revealed there is now a record 1826 billionaires worldwide with an aggregate net worth of $US7.05 trillion ($NZ9.27 trillion), up from $US6.4 trillion ($NZ8.4 trillion) a year ago. The richest person on the list is Microsoft co-founder Bill

Gates, with an estimated fortune of $79 billion – still a long way from the $1000 billion needed to reach trillionaire status. The list also revealed a record 46 billionaires were under age 40, including 24-year-old Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel, 38-year-old Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick and 30-yearold Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Serial space entrepreneur Peter Diamandis this week told the Australian Business Insider that the first trillionaire was likely to make their fortune in the space industry. “Space is infinite, it’s where we go next in all directions, the future of humanity.” Diamandis said he has started and co-founded 17 different companies including one focused on prospecting near-earth asteroids. “These asteroids are trillion dollar assets. “They are everything that we

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At close of trading on Thursday, March 5, 2015

5/2

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q NZX 50 index

5,856.77 –17.31 –0.29%

q NZX 20 index

4,480.77 –17.62 –0.39%

q NZX All index

6,272.24 –17.93 –0.29%

p Rises 38 q Falls 60

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p S&P/ASX 200 index

5,904.2

+2.6

+0.04%

At close of trading on Mar 5, 2015

q Dow Jones Indust.

18,096.9 –106.47 –0.58% At close of trading on Mar 4, 2015

p FTSE 100 index

6,919.2

+30.11

+0.44%

At close of trading on Mar 4, 2015

p Nikkei 225 index

18,751.8 +48.24 +0.26% At close of trading on Mar 5, 2015

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

q Gold

London – $US/ounce

1,199.50 –13.25 –1.09%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

16.32

–0.10

–0.61%

p Copper London – $US/tonne

5,882.0

+27.0

+0.46%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm March 5, 2015

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hold of value on earth – metals, minerals, real estate and I think the first trillionaire is going to be made in space.” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates retained his number 1

spot on the Forbes list for the second consecutive year with his net worth rising to $US79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. Gates has topped the list for

16 of the past 21 years. Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu was in second place with a net worth of $77.1 billion. He topped the list in 2013. – NZME

Markets finish with strong gains

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Left – Serial space entrepreneur Peter Diamandis believes that the ﬁrst trillionaire was likely to make their fortune in the space industry. Below left – Bill Gates still number one on the Forbes list. Below right – And in second place, Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim Helu.

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TT sell

0.9497 0.9226 4.4282 0.6692 1.4738 0.4871 88.80 1.6634 8.7209 23.68 0.7443

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arkets finished February with strong gains for investors with the S&P 500 in the US posting the best monthly performance since October 2011. After a disappointing January, US markets are now back in positive territory for the year with such a strong performance in February. European shares were also very strong gaining 6.6 per cent for the month and taking year to date gains to almost 14 per cent. The ASX 200 has had a great run of late, rising a further 6.9 per cent for February and up 10.4 per cent for the year. The NZX50 was up a more moderate, though still very positive, 2.3 per cent. This makes for a 5.6 per cent gain for 2015, a more modest figure than other markets have shown. However, this is unsurprising given the huge gains our market has made in the last few years. The Global Dairy Trade auction this week saw another gain albeit small in the average price of dairy products. The average cost rose by 1.1 per cent, the sixth consecutive gain for the year, driven by a large jump in cheddar which rallied 10.8 per cent. Whole milk powder, the number one product sector for New Zealand farmers fell 1 per cent in this auction to $3241 per tonne. The AgriHQ dairy analyst has raised forecasts for the current season’s payout to $4.75 per kilogram of milk

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solids, slightly above Fonterra’s current forecast of $4.70, as supply has not fallen off nearly as quickly as it was originally thought. Local reporting season has finished up now, with the last stragglers now finished up. Although the reporting season was not disastrous, it certainly wasn’t positive overall for New Zealand companies that reported. Of the companies that reported only 31 per cent saw an increase in earnings and the average reported a decline in earnings per share of 2 per cent. This week saw a positive result from retailer Briscoes group, posting a 17 per cent gain in annual profits which was in line with its forecast. The key highlight from the result was the increased margins which increased to 38.9 per cent as management implemented new cost efficiencies. Australia had a busy week in terms of announcements as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) made a decision to not cut rates, followed later in the week by fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product. The RBA surprised markets early this week by not lowering its cash rate at its latest meeting by a

further 25 basis points. The ASX 200 fell more than 1 per cent immediately following the announcement and was dragged down by high yielding stocks such as the banking sector. Later in the week the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced that the economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the December quarter as exports, consumer spending and property purchases made up for a drop in mining investment and flat public sector demand. The annualised growth rate saw a slight slow down from the previous quarter slowing to 2.5 per cent from 2.7 per cent. Looking to China, this week the annual National People’s Congress begins and will go through until March 15. High on the agenda for discussion will be slower economic growth, the continued fight against corruption, counterterrorism laws and the reform of state-owned enterprises. In the US, the release of the Beige Book offered some comfort to those hoping that the Federal Reserve will raise rates later rather than sooner this year. The Beige Book is made up of anecdotal evidence gathered from around the US and found only moderate wage growth yet noted employment gains in a broad range of sectors. Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners. This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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llowing drones to operate beyond the operator’s line of sight could provide economic gains of up to $190 million a year to New Zealand’s farming, forestry and energy sectors, according to a report commissioned by Callaghan Innovation. New Zealand may become the first in the world to have a regulatory framework that lets beyond line of sight (BLOS) flights on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with the Civil Aviation Authority aiming to get sign off for a new rule from the Transport Minister later this month. The report by Andrew Shelley Economic Consulting and Aviation Safety Management Systems estimates BLOS UAV operations would provide between $152 million and $190 million in annual revenue increases and cost savings. Benefits could come from improving the frequency and efficiency of farm pasture measurement, early disease detection in forestry, and reduced electricity sector outage times and maintenance needs. Currently there is little formal regulation for UAVS, with smaller ones falling under model aircraft rules and large ones requiring special authorisation. The CAA’s new part 102 rule would allow commercial drone operators to apply on a case-by-case basis for the safe operation of BLOS flights rather than the blanket ban on them that currently applies in other countries. CAA has already given the University of Canterbury permission for one test zone for long-distance use of UAVs without endangering other

airspace users. The Airways Corporation has also set up Airshare, a hub for UAVs to look at ways of integrating commercial drones with other aircraft. It has had 160 controlled airspace flight requests from UAV operators in the past three weeks alone. Callaghan Innovation’s aviation sector manager Chris Thomson said the report shows beyond line of sight makes unmanned aerial flights a lot more economic than staying within line of sight. “It’s not economic to place a person every kilometre to monitor transmission lines down the length of the country or over every four hectares of farmland.” he said. “If we can do beyond line of sight safely, then it opens up a whole lot more benefits.” While media attention has focused on novel uses for drones such as delivering parcels or

pizzas, Thomson anticipated initial take up in New Zealand would be from the infrastructure sector, which tends to be an earlier adopter of new technology than the agricultural sector. “The oil and gas sector has huge costs around manned helicopter operations and health and safety risks with those operations, so finding something that is lower risk and lower cost is a huge driver, Thomson said. “I think the infrastructure sector - electricity, oil and gas, bridging and roading, they will be the first ones to jump onto it.” Delivering in rural areas with wide open air spaces is a lot easier to do safely than in built-up urban areas where there are more privacy concerns and more potential for UAVs to fall on people on the ground. Thomson says drone deliveries are much harder to do and are

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12:02PM PX #

1 2 3 3 4 5 1 6 4 7 2 8 9 10

735 Another Cruise nwtd 24537 Tamaska nwtd Cawbourne Legs nwtd Fair trading nwtd Stenson nwtd 33252 Belfast Eejit nwtd 62 Kyla Rose nwtd 43253 Know Anternet nwtd El Movin nwtd 56765 Pass With Care nwtd

12:20PM

1 1 2 3 3 4 5 2 6 7 4 8 9 10

J McInerney A Bradshaw J McInerney J McInerney M Grant Hart & Taylor J McInerney G Cleeve J McInerney H Anderton

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2 $7,000, 3yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp, 2600m

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The Zigmeister (1) M Nyhan Scottie Trouble (2) M Heenan 66078 Little Miss (3) T Jellyman 72994 Gael Ludlow (4) B Crothers 50000 Crusader Covergirl (5) I Cameron 007P0 Beinn Tharsuinn (6) S Clarke 88486 King Kone (7) B Borcoskie 85306 Henley Park (8) B Borcoskie 00 Elsu Attack (u1) A Shutkowski 06000 Diedre’s Gold (u2) J Burrows 30900 Solar Sam (1) R Thornley 19090 Renegade Fighter (2) B Borcoskie 20096 Insignificant (3) B Hutton

P Davis M Heenan T Jellyman B Crothers I Cameron S J Clarke B Borcoskie P Borcoskie A Shutkowski C D Thornley K Cox (J) B Butt J Curtin

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$7,000, 3yo+ c0 pace, 2000m

1 46342 Tom Bola (1) D Ross 4 2 X0784 Anika Lindenny (2) D Bennett 3 00 Hangover (3) P Robertson 4 80097 Shadowman (4) M Gill 5 Gee Jay Easter (5) A Stuart

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1 My Kiwi Mate 2 44130 Ctheballerina (1) T Herlihy 2 3 31 Hasten Bromac (2) T Herlihy 4 4 20X25 Can’t Explain It (3) K Barron 1 5 14320 Delightful Offer (4) B Purdon 3 6 74175 Little Rascal (5) R Dunn Barrier 6:26PM OPT 512

6:55PM 513

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M McKendry S Phelan P Ferguson T Herlihy B Orange D Dunn S Lawson SCRATCHED B Mangos J Stormont Z Butcher SCRATCHED M Wallis

BRECKON FARMS YOUNG GUNS CARDIGAN BAY PACE $100,000, 2yo c&g, 1700m

11 Lazarus (1) Purdon/Rasmussen 66 El Jacko (2) Hollis/Robertson 4714 Code Black (3) R Dunn 1623 Max Phactor (4) M Berger 11 Chase The Dream (5) Purdon/Rasmussen 5312 Walkinshaw (6) T Herlihy 4 Mach Time (7) Telfer/Garlick 45 Dark Energy (8) T Herlihy

M Purdon P Ferguson J Dunn P Butcher N Rasmussen T Herlihy S Phelan T Mitchell

2:07PM

G Cleeve J Dunn Hart & Taylor C Weir Lane & Wales G Cleeve J McInerney Hart & Taylor A Joyce

23266 Star Apache 30.74 2413 Jinjaless nwtd 21524 Tina nwtd 32644 Know Clown 30.80 53337 Opawa Natty 30.85 54242 Goldstar Junior 30.66 74758 Chloe’s Prodigy 30.62 43824 Homebush Hansome nwtd 47534 Archie’s Comet 30.76 26834 Protonic Pedro 31.08

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2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES 2 8 $1,900, c1, 520m 9 J & D Fahey 10 J & D Fahey Hart & Taylor G Cleeve Lane & Wales S & B Evans C Roberts J McInerney McCook & Jopson B Dann

Hart & Taylor J McInerney G Cleeve C Roberts J & D Fahey S & B Evans Mitchell & Smith M Grant R Blackburn

March 6, 2015 G O'Reilly K Barron C D Thornley K Cox (J) H Clarke (J) J Reedy R Close (J) J Curtin P Davis D Morrison

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1206m; Weather: Rain.

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07974 C A Penny (21) B Waldron Antioch (22) M Stratford 00670 Break Dance (u1) S Adlam

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GOTTAGO CULLEN YOUNG GUN DELIGHTFUL LADY CLASSIC $80,000, 2yo fillies, 1700m

9 Goodlookingbabe (1) G Small 7 Poppy Maguire (2) T Herlihy 28 Nek Time (3) T & G Chmiel 565 Ideal Eagle (4) B Purdon 61 Lickle Lickle (5) D Kaa Machineguns N Gems 22 Arden’s Choice (6) Purdon/Rasmussen 11 Dream About Me (7) Purdon/Rasmussen

D Butcher T Herlihy B Mangos Z Butcher S Phelan SCRATCHED N Rasmussen T Williams

834 Killer Queen (21) R Green 6 Artful (22) R Dunn 13 Gamma Lady (23) B Hughes 40 Girls Are Bettor (24) B Hughes

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94437 Strike The Gold (1) R Green 67364 Tazzy’s Devil (2) R Hughes 69874 Fiery Lustre (3) I Court 14121 Aliante (4) B Purdon Snooki 58749 Imajollywally (5) R Yoakley 111 Alta Leroy (6) S Doody 15294 First Home (7) Telfer/Garlick

7:55PM 515

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53614 Verbatim 17.66 14321 Know Cheers 17.50 88224 Budgie Right 17.63 74412 Cawbourne Arney 17.70 11 Mojo Burst 17.28 73865 Hayley James 17.69 25232 Token Jump 17.60 58123 Wrinkles nwtd 31356 Struggle Is Real 17.67 47311 Royal Apache 17.43

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J Goode L Waretini J & D Fahey J Dunn Mitchell & Smith J Tanner J McInerney McCook & Jopson R Blackburn M & P Binnie

2015 WOODLANDS STUD NORTHERN DERBY MOBILE PACE $250,000, 3yo, 2700m

1 11514 Have Faith In Me (1) Purdon/Rasmussen 2 2 12316 Express Stride (2) T Herlihy 3 22X42 Kept Under Wraps (3) Purdon/Rasmussen 4 X3115 Robbie Burns (4) R Dunn 5 11024 Art Union (5) C Dalgety 6 51111 Itz Bettor To Win (6) Purdon/Rasmussen 0 7 14320 Delightful Offer (7) B Purdon 1 8 11221 Follow The Stars (8) Purdon/Rasmussen Barrier

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5 09003 Justoclassie (5) P Bagrie 6 25458 Sounds Swift (6) K O'Reilly 2 $7,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2600m 7 00847 Apache Moon (7) R Dunn 5X Classie Stonebridge (1) M Stratford I Cameron 8 X4850 Tough Enough (8) M Pash 9 31602 Franco Hammond (9) S McRae 4622 Choosy Tart (2) A Stuart S Ottley Barrier 04587 Alta Marcello (3) B Weaver R Holmes 80278 Star In The Future (4) R Anderson R Anderson 10 33060 Scanreco Bay (21) M Heenan 1 11 53526 Bobby T (22) G & N Hope 3400 Rummage (5) M Heenan M Heenan 22264 Burn Off (6) B Kerr C D Thornley 12 75897 She’s Extreme (23) M Pash 82346 Millwood Charity (7) M Prendergast M Prendergast 13 32755 Until Further Notice (24) J Curtin 53344 Zena Mac (8) M Jones W Higgs 14 83005 Georgie Mach (u1) D & C Butt

5:01PM OPT 806

7:25PM 514

R Cockburn J McInerney M Grant J McMillan J McInerney K Cassidy L Waretini C Roberts L Waretini

1 2 2 3 4 3:58PM WEST COAST MESSENGER PACE 5 OPT 804 $8,000, 3yo+ c1 pace, 2000m 1 6 1 69953 Flyin Louie (1) J Tanner K Cox (J) 7 2 00030 As Kiwi As (2) R Holmes R Holmes 3 8 3 05388 Lottie Franco (3) H Hunter H Hunter 9 06680 Young Mister Grace (9) D Taylor K Cox (J) 4 89068 Arcano (4) M Pash Barrier G Smith 3 5 34012 Taittinger Rose (5) I Thomas S Ottley 4 10 52544 Flagpole (21) M Nyhan P Davis 4 6 2100X Carrickmannon (6) G O'Reilly G O'Reilly 11 X0000 Crusader Bromac (u1) K Adams K Gill (J) 7 55091 Redback Jars (7) T Thomas S Golding (J) F T DOOLEY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS KAWATIRI CUP 8 01933 Nothingtolaughabout (8) P Robertson C D Thornley 5:36PM $12,000, 4yo+ c2 & faster discrhcp, 2600m 9 13690 Marquis Eyre (9) M Brown M Neilson (J) OPT 807 W Higgs 10 17090 Red Under Fire (10) D Pearce B Butt 1 06805 Reklaw Supreme (1) M Jones Whyamibettor SCRATCHED 11 57097 Lifestyler (11) K Collins P Borcoskie 2 3 3 21411 Geisha Girl (2) R Dunn S Ottley 12 Ohoka Benson SCRATCHED R Close (J) 1 13 4321 The Smoocha (12) J Curtin J Curtin 4 24001 Zakspatrol (3) M Jones 1 5 95121 Eastwood Chieftain (4) G & N Hope S Golding (J) 2 14 5170X No Excuse Maravu (13) K Barron K Barron K Cox (J) 15 Bite The Dust SCRATCHED 6 37766 Lilac Desire (5) D Taylor 16 64497 Lacroix Franco (14) M Nyhan M Anderson (J) P Davis 7 58101 Sheer Class (6) R Dunn 2 8 71096 Johnny Eyre (7) M Brown M Neilson (J) 4:33PM ADAMS CONSTRUCTION MOBILE PACE 4 9 74414 Justalittlebettor (8) B Butt B Butt OPT 805 $7,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 2600m 10 104P1 Speedy Jack (1) J Miller C D Thornley 1 99X60 Cherokee Red (1) N Punt C D Thornley 11 31930 Ideal Arden (2) B Hutton G Smith 2 06600 Blues Singer (2) T Thomas G Smith 12 5P016 That’s Hunting Pink (u1) D Taylor J Curtin 3 88988 Christian Knight (3) D Morrison D Morrison 13 28514 The Friendlyassassin (1) G McStay G O'Reilly 4 59 Extreme Princess (4) R Holmes R Holmes JENNIAN HOMES MOBILE PACE 1 5 Motu Make A Splash (5) G & N Hope S Golding (J) 6:04PM $8,000, 3yo+ c1, c2 with cond., 2600m 4 6 89956 A Better Lover (6) R Anderson R Anderson OPT 808 7 36730 All Nuts N Bolts (7) B Hutton R Close (J) J Curtin 1 54341 Bishop Brian (1) B Johnson 3 2 X5561 Gold In Deep (2) R Holmes 2 8 R Holmes Millwood Lanoch (8) M Fuller K Barron 9 76000 Colonel Custard (9) B Morgan M Pash 3 31000 Dag And Washington (3) M Nyhan P Davis Barrier 4 4 94X07 Johnny Mick (4) J Rogers K Barron

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1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 7-8-9-10-11-12

44556 Rattle Ya Dags 17.29 65567 Bad Week 17.33 14138 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 87738 Excuse Please 17.35 22712 Nicksta 17.60 86385 Mulberry Brook 17.51 81224 Brooke Davis 17.49 85553 Jack’s A Jewel 17.35 56174 Ohoka Faith 17.52

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1 2 2 3 4 4 1 5 6 3 7 GREYHOUNDS AS PETS STAKES 8 $1,900, c1, 520m 9 J & D Fahey 10

1 15 Opawa Kuru 31.03 $1,900, c1, 520m 1 4 2 64217 Black Sails 30.66 J & D Fahey C Roberts 3 66455 Memory Lapse nwtd S Hindson 4 21354 Know Mention 30.64 3 5 6X223 Miss Valley Inn nwtd S & B Evans C Roberts 2 6 82X27 El Grand Shadow nwtd J McInerney 7 75234 Hyperparadise 30.70 J & D Fahey 8 7X468 Cawbourne Monaro 30.61 Lane & Wales 9 7158 Maybe What nwtd J McInerney Hart & Taylor 10 73375 Luminary nwtd

3 6 75X07 Tilly Bromac (6) S Adlam 7 2 Always There (7) K Barron 8 Arma O’Rourke (8) S McRae 9 02 Dana Dawn (9) R Stuart 10 X00X6 Bellatricks (10) S Clarke 11 0X597 Diamond Rule (11) J Reedy 12 0 Miss Lilac (12) D Taylor 1 13 44 Crystal Bromac (13) J Curtin 14 559 Jonah Jones (14) K O'Dea 15 Ralph’s Legacy (15) D Morrison

1 1 4 SCRATCHED 2 3 T Mitchell 2 4 T Herlihy 5 B Orange 6 Z Butcher 3 7 J Dunn 8 SIMS PACIFIC METALS TROT 9

$20,000, 3yo+ c1 trot, 2200m

Barrier

32514 Terra Alert 17.58

52435 Cec Divine 17.49 32324 Adjudicator 17.47 31374 Tell The Boys 17.72 117 Cawbourne Pirate 17.38 44236 Token Ray nwtd 54414 Know Struggle 17.53 86876 Homebush Nark nwtd 31356 Struggle Is Real 17.67 84381 Gorilla On Drums 17.31

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

1 5126T Mr. Johnny nwtd 2 66888 Ohoka Hope 17.49 3 3 14156 Camside Gold 17.60 1 4 5X223 Eckles 17.28 5 25651 Bigtime Tip 17.55 2 6 48411 Cawbourne Beau 17.49 7 78818 Homebush Coral 17.41 HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAULINE MUNRO SPRINT 4 8 43474 Red Hot Fury 17.37 ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN DASH 2:42PM $1,400, c2, 295m 9 16467 Corporate Image 17.64 $1,200, c1, 295m 1 1 4F712 Batiatus 17.34 D Stapleton 10 37462 Butterbean 17.29 Casey & Fagan

Today at Alexandra Park

1 X1331 Yagunnakissmeornot (1) S McCaffrey 1 4 2 32175 Shpeedy (2) B Heron 3 019X3 Sunnys Little Whiz (3) K Sefonte 4 5X8 The Almighty Johnson (4) T Herlihy 2 5 53332 Barry (5) K Barron 6 02324 Charming Lavra (6) Wallis/Hackett 7 74972 Amy’s Invasion (7) M Hjalmarsson 8 Scarrymcleary 9 909PX Dauntless (u1) T Edwards 10 80058 Shay Scott (u2) B Heron 11 59450 Saffron Castleton (u3) W Taylor 12 Mob Star 3 13 76431 Rock Tonight (u4) Wallis/Hackett OPT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA WARETINI STAKES

Auckland Harness

EYE MAGAZINE MOBILE PACE $20,000, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, 2200m 1 REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

5:55PM 511

OPT

J McInerney D Kingston

Westport Harness

56007 Zoerotten (1) R Thornley 72024 Sioux West (2) B Waldron To Ri Declan (3) S Adlam Hilarious Fantasy (4) J Reedy 27323 Itsa Leggy Lass (5) B Mills 65250 Natasha Franco (6) M Nyhan 06058 Olde Oake Arnie (7) J McDermott Jewelz Diamond El (8) R Dickson 70506 Valmara (9) M Cations 98574 Maximus Prime (10) M Heenan Molly Sims (11) A Shutkowski Here Comes Helen (12) J Curtin 00 Dual Dana (13) R Stuart

3:23PM 803

2 4 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 DOGZONE DASH 1 2 2 $1,100, c0, 295m 4 3 J McInerney 4 L Waretini J McMillan 5 J Dunn 6 3 7 J McInerney S Hindson 8 J McInerney 9 D Stapleton 10

Today at Patterson Park

TRT BUILDERS PACE $7,000, 3yo+ c0 pace, 2000m 1 REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

OPT

Lane & Wales McCook & Jopson Lane & Wales C Roberts J McInerney J & D Fahey A Bradshaw G Cleeve B Dann G Cleeve

32811 Fresco Star 30.84 12652 Cawbourne Miami 30.18 51745 Darcy Brasco 31.20 33257 Goldstar Rosie 30.75 83686 Magic Arrow nwtd 43353 Homebush Gru nwtd 1151 Country Crossing 30.81 21836 Opawa Extreme 30.95 42864 Archi Bale nwtd 55554 Good Girl Nina nwtd

1:48PM

3 1

$1,800, c0, 520m

Om Nom Nom nwtd 33666 Skillz Taylor nwtd 7787 Moonlight Lad nwtd 66358 Wooly Whatsit nwtd Fair Cruzin nwtd 52368 First Officer nwtd 64 Another Pearl nwtd 72776 Cawbourne Kitt nwtd 5 Another Russ nwtd 45567 Em Cee Dee nwtd

1:31PM

1 2 3 2 $1,200, c1, 295m 3 K Cassidy 4 C Roberts 5 J McInerney 6 1 7 Lane & Wales 4 8 Lane & Wales G Cleeve 9 G Cleeve 10

Opawa Shackley nwtd 53644 Infernal Majesty nwtd 2 Token Ace nwtd 55337 Cawbourne Kenny nwtd 483 Another Liz nwtd 4 Jinja Fantasy nwtd 45658 Hip Hop Sofia nwtd 62745 Know Worth nwtd 48545 Pint Sized Pixie nwtd 65475 Know Luck nwtd

1:13PM

CHRISTCHURCHGREYHOUNDS.CO.NZ SPRINT

3615F Tear Away Teddy 17.40 71453 Lagoon Victory 17.40 72342 John Dory 17.45 11267 Token Muscles 17.61 88672 Opawa Lucky 17.34 61158 Know Salute 17.49 36235 Know Laughing 17.46 22326 Boston Billy 18.03 31356 Struggle Is Real 17.67 53443 Homebush Fine 17.65

2:50PM OPT 802

1 1 2 2 3 4 5 3 6 7 4 8 9 10

1 1 4 2 $1,100, c0, 295m J McInerney 3 2 4 M Grant 3 5 Casey & Fagan J McInerney 67 J McInerney 8 L Waretini 9 C Roberts 10

2:15PM 801

OPT

12:56PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON HINDSON SPRINT

6 Another Prince nwtd Kingman nwtd 64253 Butterfly Terra nwtd Cawbourne Tick nwtd 86335 Big Ben nwtd 63323 Lucas Scott nwtd 44746 Premier Prince nwtd 85844 Homebush Button nwtd 65 Midnight Sprite nwtd 48 Culvie Godfather nwtd

12:38PM

1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

$1,100, c0, 295m Trainer

March 6, 2015

ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH STAKES

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10514 Hughie Green (21) B Hughes 15230 Change Stride (22) Purdon/Rasmussen 51038 Bettor Spirits (23) M Berger 76315 Chachingchaching (24) R Green 11113 Brilliant Strike (25) G & P Court Hug The Wind 51217 The Faithful (26) B Purdon

M McKendry B Mangos P Butcher D Butcher R May SCRATCHED Z Butcher

M Heenan S Golding (J) M Pash J Curtin B Butt

6:33PM 809

7:05PM 810

MURRAY ACKLIN TROT & faster discrhcp, 2600m 10 $8,000,HAPPY4yo+65THc1 BIRTHDAY

OPT

DENNISTON DOG PACE

$8,000, 4yo+ c1 & faster discrhcp, 2600m

1 88907 Franco Envoy (1) C Thornley 2 900X8 Satori (2) R Holmes 3 P9090 Rosetta Stone (3) M Pash 4 4 42008 Shadow Rider (1) F Shrives 5 06081 Westburn Jewel (2) I Court 3 6 87956 Whyamibettor (3) D Pearce 2 7 44072 Bandana (4) G & N Hope 8 Sheer Class 1 9 86155 Graduate Under Fire (1) R Dunn OPT

1 28568 Speedy Earl (1) K Cameron 2 00P00 Sueno (2) S Roulston 3 X4657 Clean Break (3) R Holmes 2 4 72637 Blue Don (4) G & N Hope 5 09618 The Prince (5) W Jennens 6 6700L Native’s Brite Spark (6) A Thornton 7 08400 Thanksforplaying (u1) G Mills 8 45356 Holdon Toyaspurs (1) M Prendergast 1 9 16265 Sarah Palin (2) M Nyhan 3 10 60720 Young Stranger (3) T Grant 4 11 100P0 Willie Shine (u1) R Holmes 12 19047 Cherry Lindenny (1) K James DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6 9:56PM OPT 519

C R Thornley R Holmes M Pash R Anderson J Curtin K Barron S Golding (J) SCRATCHED S Ottley

K Cameron G O'Reilly G Smith S Golding (J) C D Thornley R Close (J) K Barron M Prendergast P Davis C R Thornley R Holmes J Curtin

2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 1-2-3, 5-6-7, 9-10-11 2-3-4-5, 8-9-10-11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 6-7-8-9-10-11 JACOBSEN HEADSTONES HANDICAP TROT

9 $20,000, 3yo+ c2 to c3 spechcp trot, 2700m

1 4011 Fiery Mountain Girl (1) Craig & Aimee Edmonds T Williams 2 4 2 22114 KD Hall (2) T Vince B Mangos 3 36139 Makarewa Jake (3) Wallis/Hackett D Dunn 4 12323 San Diego Love (4) E Downey T Herlihy 8:56PM MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS GREENLANE CUP HCP TROT 5 58966 Sapphire Castleton (5) W Taylor P Butcher 1 6 23123 Pyramid Monarch (6) P Williamson J I Dickie OPT 517 $30,000, 4yo+ c4 to oc spechcp trot, 2700m 7 87818 Djokovic (u1) L Chin Z Butcher 1 25947 Dead Cat Bounce (1) M Pemberton M Purdon 8 78954 Jasinsky (1) L Chin L Chin 2 20X11 Mum’s Pride (2) J Stormont J Stormont 3 9 133X1 Sir George Grey (u1) D Balle D Butcher J Stormont 3 32113 Al Bundy (u1) Rogerson/Blanchard D Butcher 10 493P9 Star Filly (u2) S Cornwall M McKendry 4 82725 Saratoga (u2) K Barron B Orange 11 65046 I Got Rhythm (u3) R Lauren 12 10394 I’ve Got This (u4) R Dunn J Dunn 3 5 04222 Bonechip (1) T Herlihy T Herlihy 13 4P407 Eyre I Come (u5) M Jones B Orange 6 54263 Our Dainty Lady (2) J Stormont M McKendry 7 X8005 Idle Bones (u1) B Mangos B Mangos 10:26PM AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXI 300 3000 MOBILE PACE 4 8 68371 Dr Hook (1) B Purdon Z Butcher OPT 520 $20,000, 3yo+ f&m c1–c2, 2200m 9 86138 Uncas (2) R Dunn D Dunn 1 33574 Charleston Belle (1) J Stormont J Stormont 2 10 48210 Kincaslough (u1) Craig & Aimee Edmonds J Dunn 2 127 Lusty Mac (2) M Berger P Butcher 1 11 12521 Prime Power (u2) T Mitchell T Mitchell 4 3 42523 Walk Of Fame (3) T Herlihy T Macfarlane 1 4 1632 Start Dreaming (4) B Purdon Z Butcher 9:26PM 2015 TRILLIAN TRUST AUCKLAND CUP MOBILE PACE 5 64860 Look And Listen (5) K Barron B Orange 3 6 06134 Liberty Styx (6) T Herlihy OPT 518 $250,000, ffa mob. pace, 2700m T Herlihy 7 8P325 Lincolns Megastar (7) R Green S Lawson 1 63246 Cyamach (1) Telfer/Garlick S Phelan 8 06543 American Angel (8) J Young M McKendry 2 43X37 Smolda (2) Purdon/Rasmussen N Rasmussen Barrier 3 41322 Jason Rulz (3) G & N Hope R May 2 9 13113 Better B Amazed (21) Telfer/Garlick S Phelan 4 4 53141 Lancewood Lizzie (4) B Purdon Z Butcher 5 Sky Major SCRATCHED 10:53PM DIRECT SECURITY SERVICES MOBILE PACE $20,000, 3 6 14121 Ohoka Punter (5) T Herlihy T Herlihy OPT 521 4yo+ c4–c6, c7–c8 with cond., 2200m 7 218X4 Elios (6) R Dunn J Dunn 1 11503 Change Time (1) K Barron B Orange Barrier 2 8P387 Here We Go Again (2) J Gameson T Macfarlane 8 Pemberton Shard SCRATCHED 3 3 22226 Beyond The Silence (3) Andrew & Lyn Neal L Neal 9 Terror To Love SCRATCHED 4 4 41781 Wesley Silcox (4) R Dunn J Dunn 10 66291 Lewy Risk (21) L Driver D Butcher 1 5 43322 Te Kawau (5) S Doody T Mitchell 2 11 12114 Christen Me (22) C Dalgety D Dunn 2 6 25X33 Johny Rock (6) G & P Court B Mangos 12 X2123 Border Control (23) Purdon/Rasmussen T Williams 7 82135 No Doctor Needed (7) R Dunn D Dunn Barrier 1 13 13P11 Adore Me (24) Purdon/Rasmussen M Purdon

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SC RATC HED

Barrier

Otago Races Tomorrow at Wingatui

March 7, 2015

2 42108 El Chico (2) 58.5 M & M Pitman 4 T Moseley 2 3 3X692 Chapel Star (6) 57 T Kennedy 1 R Bishop $17,500, 2yo sw+p, 1100m PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer Jockey 4 40075 Ric O’Shea (1) 55.5 L Latta R C uneen (a) 1 12. Velocci (5) 57.5 S Robertson 1 T Moseley 5 32615 Bragging Rights (7) 54.5 S Bellew D Bradley 3 2 Final Shinko (4) 56 J & K Parsons C Johnson 1 6 12357 Locket (3) 54 J & K Parsons C Johnson 3 Beau Dapper SC RATC HED 7 10203 Sir Singo (8) 54 M & M Pitman D Walsh 2 4 Roc Leone (6) 56 S Prince 1 K Williams 8 25274 Norah (5) 54 B & S Anderton 1 T Direen (a) 4 5 3X Cent High (3) 54 M Hamilton L C allaway 2:30pm DALE HORRELL FARRIER R65 6 Iff You Can (1) 54 M Hamilton J C hong (a3) opt 615 $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1200m 7 Showmate (2) 54 M Hamilton D Bradley 3 1 09402 Jakob Gambino (9) 59 B Tapper G Jog oo (a3) C Barnes (a1) 12:45pm WHITE ROBE LODGE MDN 2 30265 Buckwild (7) 58 A Hoffman 1 D Bradley opt 612 $10,000, mdn, 1600m 3 1069X Achoo (2) 57 S Bellew 1 1 42024 Tedesco (4) 58.5 B & S Anderton 1 C Johnson 4 147X Them Or Us (1) 57 S Prince 1 R Bishop 3 2 03064 Whatwasthat (2) 58.5 J Burns 1 S Wynne (a1) 1 5 X7103 Vitesse Rose (4) 56.5 Kennedy/Furlong R Myers 3 06086 Satin Guru (7) 58.5 B & S Anderton 1 T Moseley 6 6X84X Drumgold (15) 56.5 T Kennedy 1 2 4 594 Opihi Jade (8) 58 M & W Coles R C uneen (a2) 7 X5310 Ask Me (6) 56 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a3) 5 Saig on Prince SC RATC HED 8 526X9 Dance (16) 56 Claire & Hec Anderton 1 C Johnson 4 6 608 Madethecut (1) 58 J & K Parsons G Jog oo (a3) 4 9 64362 Hell Raiser (12) 56 S Prince 1 K Williams 7 5X087 Gallant Satin (3) 56.5 B & S Anderton 1 C Barnes (a1) 2 10 213 The Theme (5) 56 D Bros R C uneen (a2) 8 24796 Quartet (6) 56.5 B & S Anderton 1 S Muniandy 11 1X70X Swiss Alps (17) 56 B & S Anderton 1 S Muniandy 9 X0055 Young Issy (5) 56 T Kennedy 1 R Bishop 12 00831 Cleo Layne (14) 55.5 J Jones 1 S Wynne (a1) T Moseley 1:20pm SAPERAVI STANDING AT WILLOWGLEN STUD R75 13 62271 Peggy’s Choice (11) 55.5 R McKay Fascinate SC RATC HED opt 613 $18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 1600m 14 0 15 0395X Richard Trimbole (13) 54 N Graham 1 T Direen (a1) 1 19340 Tommy Tucker (5) 60.5 B & S Anderton 1 J Lowry (a3) 16 Strike Up The Band SC RATC HED 2 30293 Karaka Jack (1) 59.5 P Rudkin C Johnson 0 17 8X925 Whare Creek (3) 54 B & S Anderton 1 3 Norah SC RATC HED 0 18 Popeye Doyle (10) 54 S McGarry 1 2 4 51434 Gallant Dan (2) 58 B & S Anderton 1 S Muniandy 0 19 7X Master Zen (8) 54 S McGarry 1 4 5 47316 Timy Tyler (3) 58 K Tyler R C uneen (a2) 6 4169X Reeves Hall (7) 56 L Vaughan R Bishop MORE FM R75 3:07pm 1 7 25103 Wild Bill (8) 56 J Hillis 1 S Wynne (a1) opt 616 $18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 1200m 3 8 61241 Saperavious (4) 55 S Bellew D Walsh 1 42768 I’m Maveric (3) 60 M & M Pitman D Walsh 9 13367 Gallant Ruby (6) 54 B & S Anderton 1 C Barnes (a1) 1 2 13642 Miss Alice (2) 59 J & K Parsons C Johnson 10 0X565 Beacons (9) 54 M Hamilton D Bradley 3 3 5X124 A Bob Short (13) 59 P & K O'Malley T Moseley 4 73415 Five Kings (4) 59 B Tapper G Jog oo (a3) WILD RANGE PHOTOGRAPHY HANDICAP 1:55pm 2 5 X8212 Big Kahuna (9) 58.5 L Didham D Prastiyou (a2) $25,000, opn hcp, 1600m opt 614 3 1 X409X The Solitaire (4) 59 D Bros T Direen (a1) S Muniandy 6 7504X Mr Trimbole (1) 56.5 N Graham 1 12:10pm opt 611

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12:20pm

Gore Harness

Sunday at Gore

HOKONUI HONDA TROT

$6,000, 4yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp, 2600m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 2 3 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 2 9 4 10 11

33477 Denn Nee Nose Best (1) E Swain 99657 Sundon Invasion (2) B Heads 1 38860 Katie Dawn (3) A Kyle 68524 Pat’s Success (4) N Edge Billy B (5) S Balloch 00979 Snoop Dog (u1) P Andrews 653 One Cool Chick (u2) R Swain 1 0909P Filigree Sheree (1) K Barclay 04908 Beyond A Joke (u1) P Williamson 00390 Idle Eyre (u2) N Williamson 70009 Mr Majestic (u3) A Malcolmson

12:47pm

TOTAL BODY FITNESS/THE SANCTUARY PACE $6,000, 3yo+ c0 pace, 2600m

1 97703 Jaclyn Smith (1) K Barclay 2 3 2 38 Bettordean (2) G & J Knight 3 77690 Pegasus Kommander (3) S Lock 4 Four Socks (4) A Milne 5 59866 Wayward Roc (5) K Wood 6 Rosies Illusion (6) N Williamson 7 05606 Spinyback (7) A Black 8 50059 Tight Lipped (8) C Barron 9 Astra V C (9) S Cook 1 10 670X3 Black Rock Babe (10) L Pearson 4 11 30562 Taranto (11) B McLellan 12 09 Lady VC (12) B Norman 1:20pm

K Barclay M Williamson R McIlwrick (J) A Milne C Ferg uson (J) N Williamson A Beck C Barron R Swain B Barclay B McLellan B Norman

CONGRATULATIONS CARL & NICKI HANNA TROT

$6,000, 3yo+ c0, c1 with cond. spechcp, 2600m

1 09000 Cicada Jenerik (1) D O'Connell 2 X7086 Katies Invasion (2) D Johnston 1 3 32434 Ruby’s Jewel (3) B C Wallace 4 957 Pure Success (4) N Edge 5 Spotlight The Valley (5) B Heads 1 4 6 De Vito (u1) N Williamson 2 7 X6290 Tessa’s Rocket (u2) R Rennie 3 8 78005 The Badger (u3) D Larkins 9 00780 Lady Hest (1) T Holland 1 10 96868 John Henry Galleon (2) C Gerken

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12:57pm

70040 Cheeky Pat (3) G Woodhouse

R McIlwrick (J)

J Parkes R Goldsbury (a3) L Allpress J Riddell D Bradley S Doyle K Smith R Myers

Track Information Type: Grass; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1600m; Weather: Few showers.

60X Paua Eyes (1) 55.5 M Johnson

2:05pm

M Dravitzki (a1) J Riddell R Myers J Parkes R Hannam K Myers L Allpress

$7,000, mdn 3yo, 1000m

M Dravitzki (a1)

LVN WOOLBUYERS RATING 65 1300

$8,000, rating 65 benchmark*, 1300m

2:40pm

1 67X4 Shankly (4) 58.5 A Campbell 2 Heavens Keep 3 80X69. Lykabettus (7) 58.5 H Gillies 1 1 4 2 Docket (1) 58 J Bary 3 5 33 Figurac (3) 58 R Bergerson 6 65X70 Our Roberto (8) 58 L Latta 7 00X Rio Rapido (6) 58 A Bidlake 1

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5-6-7-8-9-10

March 8, 2015

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

2 70250 Additup (6) 58.5 B Inglis R C uneen (a2) 3 13185 Southern Power (1) 58.5 J & K Parsons 2 C Johnson 4 14627 Southern Sav (10) 58.5 M & M Pitman D Bradley 5 66303 News Flash (8) 57.5 B & S Anderton 1 S Muniandy 6 18373 No Rosettes (12) 57 J & J Gordon L C allaway B Murray (a3) 4 7 32561 Gallant Boy (2) 56 B & S Anderton 1 J Lowry (a3) C O'Beirne (a3) 8 28707 Kina Win (3) 56 S Kirkland R Myers C O'Beirne (a3) 3:44pm NATURAL DESTINY STANDING AT CLEARVIEW PARK HCP 9 X0702 Unrelenting Lady (7) 55.5 P Rudkin 1 10 46161 Rosheen (11) 55 J & K Parsons $25,000, opn hcp, 1200m opt 617 G Jog oo (a3) 3 1 230X5 Anzac Star (6) 59 Claire & Hec Anderton 1 J Lowry (a3) 3 11 15432 La Musique (9) 54 K Prendergast S Wynne (a1) 2 Sucre SC RATC HED 12 85502 Puddle Alley (4) 54 B Jenkins 1 D Walsh 2 3 51441 Coup Darci Be (2) 57.5 M & M Pitman D Bradley 4 1830X Coat Of Arms (7) 55 S Kirkland R Myers FOX EQUESTRIAN SERVICES R65 5 41637 Homeland (1) 55 T & M Stokes B Murray (a3) 5:39pm $17,500, rating 65 benchmark*, 1600m 6 36813 The Knight (3) 55 B Tapper G Jog oo (a3) 3 1 51433 Vanquished (12) 58.5 T & L Prendergast D Bradley 4 7 32322 Magic Epic (4) 54.5 J Dalton D Prastiyou (a2) 2 2 731 Landales Gold (11) 57.5 Claire & Hec Anderton 1 R Myers 1 8 3X111 Include (5) 54 B & S Anderton 1 C Barnes (a1) G Jog oo (a3) 9 X2331 Jazzman (8) 54 M & M Pitman P Shaikh (a3) 3 47792 Golden Castle (1) 57 S Blair-Edie R C uneen (a2) NZ BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE STAKES 3YO FILLIES 4 00201 A Beautiful Knight (6) 57 K Tyler 4:19pm R Bishop $50,000, 3yof sw, 1400m 5 18737 Ivanskavinskyskvar (8) 57 S Prince 1 opt 618 1 1 12162 Querer (2) 56.5 J & K Parsons C Johnson 6 21746 Avow (5) 56.5 B & S Anderton 1 J Lowry (a3) 3 2 16120 Miss Seton Sands (1) 56.5 S Woodsford R C uneen (a) 7 377X0 Chipmunk (14) 56.5 M & W Coles D Prastiyou (a2) 4 3 11506 Madam Bentley (7) 56.5 J & K Parsons K Williams 8 0431 Courante (13) 56 J & K Parsons C Johnson 2 4 260X9 Elusive Catch (5) 56.5 S Kirkland S Wynne (a) 9 08905 Keynote (3) 56 J & K Parsons S Wynne (a1) 5 X31X2 Sofia Loren (8) 56.5 Claire & Hec Anderton 1 4 10 35263 Bellaleah (4) 55.5 R Beckett R Myers T Moseley 1 11 39852 Libetto (7) 55.5 N & B Blatch K Williams 6 42027 La Veuve (4) 56.5 Kennedy/Furlong D Prastiyou (a) T Direen (a1) 7 29349 Dragons Den (6) 56.5 M & M Pitman D Walsh 12 X2190 Dalwhinnie (2) 55 T Kennedy 1 S Muniandy 8 37197 Platinum Command (3) 56.5 L Latta D Bradley 13 31354 Forever Vital (16) 55 B & S Anderton 1 C O'Beirne (a3) 9 62539 Coulee (9) 56.5 B & S Anderton 1 C Barnes (a) 14 66047 The Bubbly One (10) 54 S Bellew 15 8X925 Whare Creek (15) 54 B & S Anderton 1 MARK ISAACS FARRIER R75 4:59pm 16 02983 Yazoom (9) 54 B Jenkins 1 D Walsh $18,500, rating 75 benchmark, 2200m opt 619 17 Beacons SC RATC HED 1 8X506 Peter Parrot (5) 61 K Tyler B Murray (a3)

Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Dead; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1810m; Straight: 315m; Rail: Rail true; Weather: Mainly fine.

8 X550X Whoopsie (9) 56.5 K Lawrence 2 9 222X Brillante Brigitte (5) 56 K Zimmerman 4 10 Perran Beach (2) 56 J Lynds

R Goldsbury (a3) K Myers R Myers

DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 5-6-7-8-9-10

20267 Belkmyster (1) G Anderson

4:50pm

ROBYN’S TREASURE MOBILE PACE

$7,000, 4yo+ c2, c3 with cond., 1800m

1 X420X Aidan’s Rocket (1) N Williamson 2 X6024 Livy Franco (2) N Williamson 4 3 09373 Curragh’s Princess (3) H Hunter 0 4 6754X Al’s Courage (4) J Gameson 1 5 32215 B D Windermere (5) J Tither 6 74666 Even Flo (6) T Stratford 7 14471 Santanna Magic (7) G & J Knight Heretic Franco (8) T Barron 8 0X612 Barrier 9 34825 Jennalee (21) S Walkinshaw 10 64130 Veecewah (22) A Milne 11 95140 Add No Interest (23) B Gray 12 4P519 Belmont Fire (24) D Williamson 3 13 4X014 Strategic Miss (25) Shirley/Larkins 2 14 02141 Smart Caesar (26) N Edge 15 15384 Bettabe Perfect (27) A Beck 5:25pm

N Williamson R McIlwrick (J) R Rog ers (J) B Williamson (J) A Armour C Ferg uson (J) M Williamson M Parker (J) S Walkinshaw A Milne B Barclay S McNally C Barron B McLellan A Beck

LOVERIDGE HOMEKILL MOBILE PACE

$8,000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, 1800m

1 08200 Holy Harry (1) L Bond 1 2 86246 Applause (2) M Saunders 2 3 20259 Justan’s Sister (3) P Ellis 4 8000X Malouda (4) M Griffin 1 3 5 02285 Sauchiehall (5) J Gameson 6 Buscemi 0 7 80700 Rico Gold (6) B Gibson-Smith Hot Chilli (7) R Wilson 8 5 Barrier 9 577 One Bad Dream (21) W Adams 10 5209X Matai Katie (22) A Milne 11 Flight Deck (23) C Barron 0 12 50709 Rightaround (24) S Lock 13 Blow A Cloud (25) J Tither 4 14 76773 Knysna (26) H Hunter 15 49 Man I’m Good (27) A Kyle 16 Lisabelle DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES FIRST 4 PLACE 6

J W C ox

N Williamson B Barclay A Sanderson R Swain S McNally SC RATC HED B McLellan M Williamson C Ferg uson (J) A Milne C Barron R McIlwrick (J) A Armour H Hunter A Kyle SC RATC HED

2-3, 4-5, 6-7 1-2-3, 5-6-7 1-2-3-4, 4-5-6-7 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 2-3-4-5-6-7

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In brief College rowing Ashburton College rowers head to the South Island Secondary Schools regatta at Lake Ruataniwha this weekend. In the first secondary schools regatta of the season, the crews will get to test themselves against their peers ahead of the Maadi Cup National Secondary Schools regatta at Lake Karapiro later this month.

College tennis The Ashburton College tennis teams are attending the South Island championships in Timaru this weekend. The college mixed team was unbeaten in winning the Aoraki title in Timaru recently, with the boys’ and girl’ teams finishing second.

Aussies’ crunch game

Mid Canterbury Heartland coach Grant Keenan watches on as Hampstead’s Steven Faalavaau throws a pass during a drill at preseason training. PHOTO DONNA WYLIE 280215-DW-714

Countdown to rugby kickoff By Jonathan Leask

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The Combined Country Cup rugby competition kicks off in three weeks. Mid Canterbury’s five senior teams have been working away on the training pitch for the past few months but will ramp up their preparations from this weekend with the first round of pre-season fixtures. Hampstead hit the road this weekend to meet Temuka, and Celtic kick off their preseason

with the South Island Marist Tournament – including matches against Timaru Celtic, the six-time defending Hamersley Cup winners in the South Canterbury competition, and Wests Hokitika before playoffs on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Methven are at home for their annual clash with Geraldine, while Southern are holding an internal trial. Rakaia are the only ones with a weekend off. On the opening weekend on March 28 in section one, Rakaia

are away to Southbridge and Celtic head north to Oxford. Over in section two, Hampstead are the only team to play at home against Ashely, with Southern meeting Ohoka and Methven taking on Saracens. It will also be the first weekend that new Mid Canterbury head coach Grant Keenan can canvas his player base. Keenan takes over from Glenn Moore, now with the Blues in the Super 15, after serving as his assistant in the past two seasons - that resulted

in two Meads Cup victories. Keenan’s first focus will be on assembling the squad for the Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawkes Bay in July, which will most likely then be the Heartland squad. The shield challenge falls right before the Watters Cup final meaning after a round robin the top two sides go directly to the August 1 final. Mid Canterbury will then have pre-season matches before the Heartland competition kicks off on August 22.

Ashley-Cooper injured A knee injury has ruled Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper out of the NSW Waratahs’ Super rugby clash with traditional rivals Queensland on Saturday night. Ashley-Cooper’s omission allows Matt Carraro to play his first starting role of the season at outside centre for the defending champions in the Suncorp Stadium match. Blockbusting winger Taqele Naiyaravoro has been relegated the bench in favour of Peter Betham despite scoring two tries in the Waratahs last-start win over the Melbourne Rebels. The Waratahs return from a bye and face a Reds team smarting from their away loss to the Highlanders last weekend. - AAP

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Dyke earns national spot in eights Mayfield’s own rowing talent Emma Dyke has been selected as part of the Rowing New Zealand’s women’s eight. So far, 2015 has started out well for the junior rowing representative. Earlier this month she had a golden day at the National Rowing Championship on Lake Ruataniwha, and collected two gold medals, competing for the Southern RPC. To qualify for the Olympic Games, the women’s eight requires a top five placing at the world championships. Supreme Halberg winner Hamish Bond has also been selected and will once again pair up with Eric Murray for the men’s coxless pair

Sri Lanka veteran Kumar Sangakkara admits the stakes will be high when his side face Australia at the SCG on Sunday. Sangakkara, preparing for a 402nd ODI amid a fourth World Cup campaign, would know too. “A side that has won every one of their games, maybe they don’t have to worry too much,” Sangakkara told AAP. “But when you’re not in that situation, you might start thinking about who you’ll face in the quarter-finals and whether these wins have any bearing on what happens there. For us as well as Australia, it’ll be a very important game.” - AAP

to hopefully bring home their sixth title. Dyke and Bond, along with 44 other athletes, in 14 Olympic class boats have been selected as part of the Rowing New Zealand elite team to compete at the World Championships in 2015. The event also provides New Zealand’s first opportunity to gain boat allocations for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Heading the team is Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale in the men’s single sculls. A top nine placing is required to gain an Olympic start and Drysdale is on track after finishing with a silver medal last year, at the world rowing championships. Emma Dyke will row in the eights.

Expectation sits on the broad frame of Ryan Fox. No problem, he reckons, it’s the sort of heat you must endure if you are going to make an impression in the professional golfing world. Fox has been immersed in highlevel competition all his life with cricket and rugby dominating the family landscape before he added another code. He is the highest ranked Kiwi after winning the Queensland PGA a fortnight ago and is doing battle with the field at a familiar layout in the NZ PGA at the Remuera Golf Course. Early starter Kristopher Mueck equalled the course record with 64 while Fox began with 69, playing alongside fellow Kiwi Josh Geary who shot an impressive 66. “I gave myself chances all day and probably didn’t feel it was quite there,” Fox said. “The course was there for the taking [in the morning] – the greens were really good and not a lot of breeze out there. - NZME

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Pack a positive for beaten Blues BY PATRICK MCKENDRY As the Blues search for their first win of the season, it’s time to focus on the positives – their pack. Excellent in the second half of their loss to the Chiefs in round one, the Blues forwards put in a massive effort for the 60 minutes they were without the red-carded Hayden Triggs against the Stormers and carried on their good work a week later against the Cheetahs. Both the scrum and lineout is a lot more consistent than this time last year and the overall feeling is that there is more to come yet, according to new forwards coach Glenn Moore.

Patrick Tuipulotu made his presence felt in his first start of the season last weekend – his power game combining with finesse in terms of offloads that caught several of his teammates by surprise. Charles Faumuina caught one with his right hand to go over for a try, but Luke Braid will rue dropping an easier offload less than a metre from the Cheetahs’ line. Skipper Jerome Kaino has picked up where he left off last season, one in which he won the New Zealand Super Rugby player of the year award. His six turnovers for the season are bettered only by Liam Gill’s nine. “As a unit they are going pretty well,

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New Zealand great Martin Crowe has offered his solution for the best format for the Cricket World Cup. Crowe’s latest opinion piece for ESPNCricinfo includes his ideal World Cup format – a 40over tournament with 18 teams, played over 10 weeks, that ends with a best of three final series. The ICC have come under criticism for reducing the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England to 10 teams from this year’s 14team tournament. Despite the reduction of teams the tournament will be three days longer. It will be the seventh format change in 12 World Cups. There is plenty of debate around whether the associate nations – or minnows as they are often referred to – should be taking part at the World Cup. For every Ireland stunning West Indies there are several thrashings. In the past two days, both Australia and South Africa (against Ireland) have recorded mammoth victories after scoring more than 400 batting first. “All this talk about 10 teams for future World Cups is absolute bonkers,” Crowe wrote. “If we all, just for a minute, stopped and thought about what the cricket world really needs we would soon realise that by cutting back we are only going to further feather the bulging nest of the Big Three (India, Australia and England). “We must think bigger instead of smaller. We must plan a competition that truly expands the game, and keeps it prominent in people’s minds for long periods. We must design a World Cup that takes cricket to a new level of exposure and support.” Crowe, known as a forwardthinker away from the game in the various professional roles he has held, suggested a raft of changes. “My vision is to take the top 18 teams in the world and throw them into the biggest melting pot of all time – a proper world event every four years,” his column read. “Firstly, a pre-Cup tournament (as is already staged to confirm the participating teams for the main event), consisting of nations like Papua New Guinea, USA, Canada, Namibia, Bermuda and Nepal, with the top two advancing to a World Series League, after a series of roundrobin league matches against each other. - NZME

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Rosebowl could be complex By Jonathan Leask

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The Studholme Shield is Tech’s to lose, but just who will figure in the Muirhead Rosebowl playoffs is a far more complicated situation in Mid Canterbury senior cricket. In the final roundrobin matches of the summer there is plenty to play for across the board. After shield rivals Allenton and Lauriston A both went down last weekend, a win over Methven will have Tech take the shield with 11 wins from their 15 matches over the three rounds, having earlier bagged the Pritchard Shield over the first two rounds. Tech lead the Studholme Shield stakes but they also need the win over Methven if they are to advance to the Muirhead Rosebowl semi-finals, and also to retain the Bevan Stroud Memorial Challenge Trophy for the summer. History is on their side in a sense as Tech sides, either the Sharks or Stags, have featured in the last five Rosebowl finals but only won once. Coldstream are the only side assured of a Rosebowl semifinal. With three wins they lead the

An appeal for caught behind in last weekend’s match between Lauriston B and Tech.

standings in the third round, while Allenton, Tech, Lauriston A and B all having two wins each. Methven are also still a theoretical chance of making the playoffs if they can play the spoiler to Tech’s best laid plans. Coldstream are in town to meet Allenton while the Lauriston sides go head-to-head where the winner could essentially knock their compatriots

out of the running. Lauriston A are two-time defending rosebowl champions but their B side has quickly become contenders, beating Tech and Allenton in the past three weeks. Depending on how the results fall, it could be as simple as the wins tally that produces a top four or else the complicated who-beat-who is resolved with a calculation of run rates.

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Standings (all 45-over matches): Laser Electrical Tech - 10 wins, 3 losses, 1 no result Lauriston A - 9 wins, 4 losses, 1 no result Robbie’s Allenton - 9 wins, 4 losses, 1 no result Tinwald Tavern Coldstream - 5 wins, 8 losses, 1 no result Lauriston B - 3 wins, 11 losses PWL Methven - 3 wins, 11 losses

Non-starters ready for cup action By DaviD Leggat Senior New Zealand bowler Tim Southee is adamant the four players not required so far in the World Cup will be ready to contribute if, and when, required. New Zealand have stuck with the same XI for their four group A games at the cup so far, and are unbeaten and top of group A, and there is a chance that selection policy might continue through as long as they remain in the cup. It’s been tough for seamers Kyle Mills and Mitchell McClenaghan, offspinner Nathan McCullum and backup batsman Tom Latham but Southee had high praise for the way in which they’ve handled the situation. “They’ve been brilliant,” Southee, the cup’s leading wicket taker with 13 at 13.53 apiece, said. “They’re training the house down, bowling exceptionally well in the nets and offering a lot as the ‘dirties’. Their heads

are still up and they’re wanting what’s best for the team.” Should an injury, or straight selection change, bring any of the quartet into action, Southee said there was a high degree of confidence that they will deliver. None have had any cricket since early February. “Their attitude and work ethic away from the game has been outstanding, so I’m sure when they get their chance, if it comes in a quarter-final or semifinal, we know they’re ready to go. They’re banging the door down waiting for their chance.” Southee missed training yesterday with a fever, but said he was heading to the nets later today to get through several overs and is confident he will be ready to face Afghanistan at McLean Park on Sunday. If there are no changes for that game, it only leaves the final group game against Bangladesh in Hamilton next Friday before the knockout stage begins. - NZME

Left - Tim Southee in action against South Africa in a warmup game.

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In brief

Vukona back where he belongs By Kris Shannon

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The grand final series kicking BREAKERS off tonight in Cairns marks the second straight year the Breakers have concluded their cam- ■■ Game one: Tonight, 10.30pm paign with a clash against the (NZT), Cairns Convention CenTaipans. tre But that’s where the similar- ■■ Game two: Sunday, 3pm, North Shore Events Centre ity ends. Last season, the tone was rather more muted, with ■■ Game three (if needed): Next Friday, 10.30pm (NZT), Cairns Cairns handing the Breakers Convention Centre their 17th and final defeat of a dreadful year that resulted in a seventh-place finish. Mika Vukona spent that It was his 19th playoff apevening doing what Mika Vu- pearance for the Breakers, kona does – compiling a double- equalling the club record, but double of 13 points and 10 re- Vukona played like it was his bounds – but that performance first, and he knows he will feel would have been a facsimile of the same way tonight in North the real Vukona. Queensland. The veteran power forward “I had to step up – I had to can do only so much for a side show something,” he said of his flailing away at the wrong end efforts against Adelaide. “I love of the standings _ he is never this time of year, like everyone going to explode for 25 points, else in the team, and it’s not nor will he find the ball in his hard to get up for an occasion hands with the game on the like this.” line. Vukona’s love for the postBut give him a competent season hardly needs acknowlclub and put them in the right edgement. He’s the Breakers’ situation – say, game one of a all-time leader in playoff resemifinal series – and the real bounds and tonight will be his Vukona can be guaranteed to 21st post-season appearance appear. with the club, extending the Last week, with the Break- mark he shares with Tom Abers aiming to seize the semifi- ercrombie. nal initiative against a red-hot Factoring in his championAdelaide, the 32-year-old with ship campaign with the Gold four championship rings looked Coast Blaze and no player on like a sprightly youngster hus- the court in Cairns will boast tling hard in the hopes of prov- the crunch-time experience ing himself. of the Breakers’ captain. AlVukona, after a year away though, Vukona did get a kick from the playoff, was diving for out of the description applied loose balls, crashing the boards when quizzed about his senior and, generally, setting a tone of status physicality and intensity Ad“Old head, I like that,” he elaide were unable to follow. laughed. “It bodes well for you

Mika Vukona in action for the Breakers.

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Pupils from schools all over Mid Canterbury swam, cycled and ran their way to the finish line in the Mid Canterbury schools’ triathlon at Hampstead School yesterday. In the year eight girls’ race Brea Roderick from Mount Hutt College secured first place, Mia Pearson from Longbeach came in second, and Lucy Moore from Ashburton Intermediate took out third. It was Mount Hutt College’s George Seque and Jarrad Hill who came in first and second in the year eight boys’ race, with Ben Donald from St Joseph’s following closely behind in third. Mount Hutt College took out the top two spots again in the year seven boys race, with Alex Roderick and Charlie Brown finishing first and second - mere seconds apart. Ashburton Intermediate’s William Joyce took out third place.

Jarryd Hayne’s success in earning an NFL contract won’t lead to a host of American talent scouts plucking talent from the NRL, says the former rugby league star’s manager Wayne Beavis. Hayne announced on Tuesday he had earned a rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers, five months after quitting the NRL to chase his NFL dream. The 27-year-old will join the 49ers for training in April. But NRL CEO Dave Smith needn’t open his much-vaunted war chest to keep other stars in the NRL as Beavis thinks only a very select type of athlete will want to take the NFL gamble. - AFP

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when you go in, knowing that you’ve been in this kind of situation. Sometimes in the finals things are thrown at you that you’ve never experienced but, as a whole, if you can tick a lot of those boxes off, it helps you.” Ticking off those boxes was how Vukona knew when to flick the switch against Adelaide. Another lift will be required tonight but coach Dean Vickerman knew Vukona’s style would allow for such an increase. “That’s just playing hard,”

Vickerman said. “Mika does it in a number of different ways. Offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and then the hustle on the floor – we need it.” The Breakers are back where they belong the same is true of Vukona. Nervous? Never. Impatient, maybe. But there was only one overriding emotion. “All the hard work that everyone’s done this year finally paid off,” he said. “It feels awesome.” - NZME

Schools share glory in annual triathlon By Caitlin Porter

NFL no threat

St Joseph’s had the win in the year seven girls’ race, with Izzy Gibson securing first place and Georgia Winchester and Jenna Borthwick from Longbeach taking out second and third. In the year six boys’ race, Methven’s Henry Farrell took out the top spot, with Angus Hyde and Aaron Jefferson from Hinds coming in second and third respectively. In the year six girls’ race, Ella Pearson from Longbeach came in ahead of Maddi Lowry and Madison TrusslerClark, both from Tinwald. The year five girls’ race was taken out by Methven with Maggie Hood and Millie Farrell coming in first and second, followed by Catelyn Henderson-Geddes from Longbeach in third. This was repeated in the year five boys’ race, with Jonty King and Patrick Currie from Methven taking out the top two spots, followed by Hampstead’s Jack Busch.

Karmichael Hunt endured a day of public humiliation and shame but, in the end, the code-hopping sports star was a relieved man after pleading guilty to four charges of possessing cocaine. Hunt, 28, was fined $2500 at Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday before being suspended for six weeks by the Queensland Reds and fined a further $30,000 by his employers in the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) and Australian Rugby Union (ARU). It means the former NRL and AFL star will be able to reignite his multi-million dollar Super Rugby career in the Reds’ clash with the Rebels in Melbourne on April 3. It’s as good a result as Hunt could have hoped for after he was last month served with a notice to appear in court on drug charges by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).

Durban ditches track Durban plans to leave track cycling off the programme if the South African city hosts the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It would be the first time since 1930 that track cycling has not been at the Games. Every modern Olympics except 1912 has also featured the discipline. Durban is the only city currently bidding for the 2022 Games and its bid book was submitted to Commonwealth Games Federation earlier this week in London. Gymnastics is also not on their proposed competition schedule. Durban’s only velodrome is a 333m concrete outdoor track. The city plans to have road and mountain bike events. The 1996 Atlanta Olympics featured a purpose-built outdoor track at nearby Stone Mountain. - AFP

Brumbies have a plan The Brumbies will aim to starve a “meat”-ravenous Honey Badger by winning the battle up front against the Western Force tonight. In his first Super Rugby game since his Japan sabbatical, Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins will take to the field like a rat-up-a-drainpipe when he lines up opposite Wallabies wing-spot rival Henry Speight at Canberra Stadium. Yet despite the hype surrounding the return of Australian rugby’s lovable larrikin, Brumbies captain Stephen Moore says it’s the Force forwards his team must contain to come out on top. “They’ve got a really good, well drilled forward pack... it’s going to provide plenty of challenges,” said Moore. - AFP

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Arsenal beats struggling QPR Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez guided Arsenal to a 2-1 victory at Premier League struggler Queens Park Rangers yesterday. Giroud’s fifth goal in as many games came in the 64th minute before Sanchez ended a seven-game drought. “It’s good because when you don’t score for seven or eight games it is on your mind even if you say it’s not,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger of Sanchez’s neat finish. “But he took his chance well and he’s tricky and has a short backlift and scored a good goal. “He never gives up and that’s the strength of a good striker as well. He’s resilient and he showed that he has the mental strength to respond.” Charlie Austin set up a fraught finish for Arsenal by scoring with a fine 20m strike on the turn for QPR in the 82nd. Arsenal clung on for a 10th win in 12 games in all competitions to stay third in the league despite spending the entire first half at Loftus Road struggling for any kind of control. QPR wasted little time squeezing Arsenal right across the pitch, with stand-in captain Bobby Zamora offering a talismanic performance. Zamora teed up strike partner Austin for two promising 20m efforts, but he could not

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Rain, heavy about the divide, clearing in the afternoon and returning at night south of Arthurs Pass. Wind at 1000m: NW gale 75 km/h, gusting 110 km/h in exposed valleys, easing to 50 km/h for a time in the afternoon and evening. Wind at 2000m: Severe NW gale 110 km/h, easing to gale 70 km/h for a time in the afternoon and evening.

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Pressure bowling nothing new BY DAVID LEGGAT It’s like waiting at a railway station; you know the train’s on its way, but you can’t see it coming around the bend. New Zealand’s strong bowling performances at the World Cup have been highly impressive but the upside of that has left them slightly skinny in one key situation. Nevertheless the leader of the bowling attack, Tim Southee, struck a confident tone when the topic of the death overs was raised yesterday – that is, how New Zealand will perform when a batting opponent is pushing hard in the final 10 overs.

It may not come against Afghanistan on Sunday, and possibly not against Bangladesh in Hamilton next Friday. But sure as you can be, it will happen in the knockout stages. In the cup opener, Sri Lanka were dismissed for 233 in 46.1 overs but were so far off the pace there was no real pressure on the preferred operators at that stage, Southee, Adam Milne and Corey Anderson. Scotland batted first and were dismissed for 142 in the 37th; England were blown away for 123 in the 33rd; while Australia were all out for 151 in the 33rd. So no pressure, then. “We’ve all been in pressure sit-

uations at the death as bowlers. It’s nothing new to us,” Southee said yesterday. “Obviously they’re grounds we’re familiar with, and [we know] where sides look to attack on smaller grounds. “Although we haven’t come up against that in the World Cup yet, we’ve played a lot of cricket and been in those situations lately and I’m sure the boys will step up when the occasion arises.” So what to do when the squeeze comes on against, say, AB de Villiers or MS Dhoni, masters at putting bowlers through the mincer late on? Waqar Younis was among the kings of late-innings bowling

in the heyday of a career which produced 416 ODI wickets in 262 games at 23.8. Searing pace, reverse swing and fierce inswinging yorkers tended to be beyond the comprehension of most batsmen. It would be hard to top the six for 30 with which he monstered New Zealand at Eden Park in 1994, the last six wickets falling for 19 to defend 161 and set up a tie. Now Pakistan coach, Waqar remains adamant on the best delivery to bowl at the crunch time. “The yorker is the best ball,” he said. “There are different theories coming from different

coaches about bowling short balls and using those square fielders, but I still feel the good yorker is the best delivery.” Southee takes the point but argues that with only four fielders allowed outside the circle under the current rules, it is harder to defend. “But I’m a big believer that you still need to be able to bowl it and something you need to be able to go to, because if you can execute it, it is still hard to hit no matter who you are.” Southee and swing partner Trent Boult’s proficiency with the white balls has been an eyecatching feature of the cup. - NZME

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