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kind, they said. Their comments, however, told the story of a community united against what people saw as “an unwelcome business that was bringing an unsavoury element to town”. Retailer Garry Davies has opened an R18 shop that sells, among other items, a range of synthetic cannabis products. He previously sold these from another outlet two doors down. When the Government decided the product could not be sold in the same outlet as food, he moved the product from his

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Beneath its sleepy, small town surface, Rakaia is a seething mass of anger and outrage. That disquiet has just one cause – a shop with an R18 licence that sells synthetic cannabis. Yesterday Rakaia business people and those on the village’s streets were united in their concern and they were also united in their fear of speaking out. Publishing names and faces could lead to retaliation of some

gift and Filipino food shop and opened a second outlet that met new sales criteria. Locals say business is good. There are people waiting when the R18 shop opens in the morning, continuing through to a solid evening trade, particularly at the weekend. The change in Rakaia’s demographic had been quite marked since synthetic cannabis had been sold, with plenty of new faces in town, said a man who didn’t want to be named. “And we’re also seeing young

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people who were lively, healthy young men who have changed dramatically. They now look lethargic. The impact on this community is significant. We’re concerned that young school kids will get dragged into this too,” he said. The people of Rakaia know that no laws are being broken. If Mr Davies keeps sales to people aged 18 and over they know there’s nothing they can do to shut him down. They blame the Government for allowing synthetic cannabis to remain on

the market. The product should have been banned, they say. “They haven’t even tested this stuff; they shouldn’t have handed out any licences until it had all been tested,” one resident said. Rakaia was a small town that was working hard to create a solid community where people of all ages felt welcome and comfortable; a synthetic cannabis shop in town flew in the face of everything people were trying to achieve, they said. More stories, page 4

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A 107-year-old Arkansas man was killed during a shootout with US police and SWAT team members, local authorities say. Police were responding to a disturbance at a house in Pine Bluff city and determined that suspect Monroe Isadore had pointed a gun at two people. As officers approached the house, he shot through the door. The officers then slipped gas into the room before Isadore responded with gunfire. Isadore then began to fire on the entry team and the entry team engaged Isadore, killing him.

Man tried to enter US via red chilli Authorities say an immigrant suspected of entering the country illegally attempted to make his journey in a shipment of red chilli. US Customs and Border Protection officers working at a New Mexico border checkpoint said the man was discovered face down among a commercial load of the spicy stuff. Next to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;highly intoxicatedâ&#x20AC;? 35-year-old was a bottle of tequila. Agents said he got less than 100 metres into New Mexico before he was discovered. He will be returned to Mexico, officials said.

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A feral pig with a taste for beer and midnight feasts has been causing havoc for campers in Western Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pilbara region. Campers at the De Grey River rest area on the Great Northern Highway have reported the porcine pest drinking as many as 18 cans of beer over the weekend, and then sticking a snout in bin bags to find some late-night snacks. The unwanted visitor east of Port Hedland has prompted the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Roads department to remind travellers to securely store any leftover food and drink.

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House prices continue upward climb By Sue NewmaN

The strongest growth in property values over the past year has been in South Auckland, up 15.4 per cent, followed by North Shore and Auckland East. In the South Island the most significant growth has been in Selwyn, up 13.1 per cent, settling at an average selling price of $406,450 in September. The most expensive places in New Zealand to buy a home are Auckland City, east, $966,275, coastal North Shore, $883,785 and North Shore, $770,00. In the South Island, the most expensive homes are now to be

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Ashburton’s house prices are continuing their unrelenting climb upwards, hitting an average of $303,599 in August. Over the past year, the average price of a house in the Ashburton District has risen by 7.2 per cent, a rate of growth beaten only by Waimakariri, Christchurch and Selwyn in the South Island. Suburbs across Auckland continued to lead the country’s property value growth according to the latest Quotable Value (QV) statistics.

found in Queenstown Lakes, $643,942, Christchurch’s hill suburbs, $611,104 and Christchurch central and north, $503,471. Several areas in New Zealand saw a decline in prices over the past 12 months, most noticeably in Central Hawke’s Bay, down 8.8 per cent, Gore, down 5.8 per cent and Southland, down 3.6 per cent. The cheapest place in New Zealand to buy a home is now South Waikato, $129,000, followed by Waitomo, $139,130 and Clutha, $160,000. Over the past three months,

values in the Ashburton District grew by 1.7 per cent. The national average growth rate was 2.9 per cent. The fastest three month growth rate was in several areas of Auckland with Gore, Southland and Waitaki leading the country in falling values with declines of more than 4 per cent. Against the market high of 2007, Ashburton’s real estate prices have grown by 8.5 per cent, just over the national average. Many parts of Auckland have experienced a growth in values

from 2007 of more than 20 per cent. In the South Island, Selwyn, 27 per cent and Waimakariri, 21.2 per cent, have shown the strongest recovery. Many areas of New Zealand are still showing sale prices that are well below the 2007 high, most notably Waitomo, down 34.5 per cent and Central Hawkes Bay, down 26.5 per cent. Quotable Value is attributing the rapid increase in values in Auckland and Canterbury in particular was due to a lack of supply rather than just high demand from potential buyers.

Orphanages the winners from Operation Cover Up By GaBrielle Stuart

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Operation Cover Up involves eastern European agents, shipping containers and trips across borders – but the masterminds behind this operation are Kiwi knitters. The operation saw hundreds of hand-knitted woolly blankets, hats, slippers and jerseys baled up in Ashburton yesterday, ready to journey to eastern Europe. There they will be distributed to orphanages in six countries through Mission Without Borders, in time to help ‘cover up’ the very poor before winter hits. Local co-ordinator Ossie Hooper has managed an army of volunteers around the district to scavenge wool, knit the items, collect them up and count each item as they were baled yesterday. He worked with more than 100 co-ordinators around New Zealand last year to ship more than 8000 blankets, and hoped the total this year would be even better. He said that plenty of church groups and volunteers had done their bit to fill the three bales NG

To donate wool or contribute knitting to Operation Cover Up, contact Mid Canterbury co-ordinator Ossie Hooper on (03) 308-3950. collected this year, and there would be plenty of happy faces as they were unpacked in the orphanages “just in time for winter”. Volunteer Eunice Jones has spent long hours and “plenty of cuppas” on the project, working with a group from St James’ Anglican Church to put together a carload of knitted gifts. She said that all sorts of people had contributed to the project, from a friend’s daughter posting squares from Perth to Canterbury blokes who weren’t above picking up knitting needles for a good cause. “They don’t like to publish it, but I’ve definitely heard of a bloke or two lending a hand. There’s nothing manlier than doing a bit of knitting while they’re watching the rugby!”

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There is no rest for the hardworking knitters, who have already started on items for next year’s shipment, and she said that one of the biggest chal-

lenges was finding enough wool for the projects as the volunteers had long ago used up their own odds and ends. Volunteers are looking for do-

nations of wool to carry on the project this year. Thick four-ply is best for the blankets, and it must be wool rather than acrylic.

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Community feels powerless By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton District councillors Ken Cutforth and Neil Brown represent the Rakaia community around the council table and say they’re disappointed that the Government failed to ban synthetic cannabis sales. With a retailer legally set up in business in Rakaia, Mr Cutforth said the community felt helpless to stop the town’s growing synthetic cannabis trade. “Everyone here is disgusted but we feel a bit impotent when it comes to doing anything about it because the law seems to be on his side.” Mr Cutforth said most people he’d spoken to said the shop was attracting plenty of strangers to town, not necessarily the kind Rakaia wanted. While a petition is now in 11 outlets around town, asking the Government to take a tough line on synthetic cannabis, there was little else the community could do. “You feel like picketing the damned thing and asking these people what they think they’re doing. This is a small town community that prides itself on punching above its weight when it comes to getting things done and it doesn’t need this crap.” Neil Brown is placing responsibility for ridding the community of the synthetic cannabis trade squarely on the Government’s shoulders. “I’m disappointed the law allows this to happen. The people of New Zealand thought the Government was sorting out a law that would stop it but it’s let the people down. It’s not just Rakaia, this is all around New Zealand.” Rather than trying to regulate the product the Government

Ashburton police were forced to spread their resources thinly on Sunday evening, after two car crashes in the space of 10 minutes. Police were called to a smash about 4.50pm on Fairfield Road after a man lost control and drove straight through a fence. Ten minutes later at 5pm police were then called to another crash on Racecourse Road. An Ashburton police spokesperson said both drivers were not injured in either incident.

Excessive speed A male was pulled over by Ashburton police after driving at 120km/h on State Highway 1 about 11.15 on Friday night. He was issued an infringement notice and fined.

Ashburton burglary Ashburton police received a report of a burglary on Eton Street on Friday night. They will be following up with inquiries.

should have taken a hard line and banned it as several other countries had done, he said. “Regulation doesn’t work because this is a product that causes harm. It’s a product that’s obviously got a good markup, good margins, but that comes at the expense of someone else’s health. At the end of the day this expense will come back on the community because of the long term impact on health.” Local school principal Mark Ellis said he supported community concerns and was unhappy about the sale of synthetic cannabis in Rakaia on ethical and moral grounds. “The difficulty is, this man is not breaking the law; he’s entitled by law to set up this business.” In his other role as a volunteer fire fighter, Mr Ellis said he was concerned that the day would come when fire teams ended up “picking people up off the road” because people were driving to Rakaia to buy the product. “That worries me immensely.”

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The Rakaia community is calling for the Government to make it illegal for anyone to sell synthetic cannabis, but experience in other countries proved a total ban did not work said, Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew. “We’re trying to create the most regulated and safest system there can be, but there’s a lot of water to go under the bridge yet,” she said. Shops had only been given interim licences to sell and every product that came to the attention of the National Poisons Centre or to health authorities as of concern would be withdrawn, Mrs Goodhew said. “I know people are worried, but it’s not over yet, there’s a whole lot to play out. To ensure a product is safe there is an

enormous cost to testing it but that’s what we’re doing.” People had an opportunity to participate in the process through submissions before the Government made its decision, but the Government had never indicated it was considering withdrawing all synthetic cannabis from sale, she said. “Complete bans have been proven not to work. The local police have been very, very vigilant in terms of waiting for people to put a foot wrong. If they do, they’ll act.” Across New Zealand, there were only a small number of retailers selling synthetic cannabis now it’s had been withdrawn from dairies and service stations, Mrs Goodhew said. “If this is properly regulated, that’s the best the Government can do to limit harm.”

Police prosecutor withdraws theft charges

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was insufficient evidence to continue chasing a prosecution. The case has gone through a total of 13 pre-trial hearings, Mr Burdes told Christchurch District Court yesterday. Judge David Holderness

Ashburton police attended a domestic about 10pm on Friday. On Sunday, police also attended another two domestics.

Drink driving A woman motorist was charged with drink driving early on Saturday after she recorded an excess breath alcohol limit of 625mcg. She will appear in Ashburton District Court on Monday.

Driving disqualified A man was stopped early Saturday for driving while disqualified. His vehicle was seized and he will appear in court on Monday.

Assault An Ashburton man was arrested about 3.15am on Sunday and charged with assault.

Liquor ban breach Late Saturday, an Ashburton man was arrested for being in breach of a liquor ban.

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An acclaimed art dealer has been cleared of allegations he stole valuable paintings from a top New Zealand artist. Donald Cornes, 66, was acting as agent for Taranaki painter John McLean. Mr McLean said he gave five pieces worth more than $70,000 to Cornes to sell on his behalf in 2009, but didn’t receive any proceeds. A charge of theft by person in a special relationship was withdrawn by police yesterday. Police prosecutor Stephen Burdes said he had assessed the file in recent days, after “having come to it late”, and found there

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Police spent three years tracking down Cornes - a target they labelled a “ghost”

said the move to withdraw the charge was “a sensible decision”. Cornes still faces a charge of attempting to obtain $18,250 by deception, and will be back in court for a pre-trial hearing later this month. Cornes, who has denied both charges, declined to comment outside court yesterday. Police say they spent three years tracking down Cornes - a

target they labelled a “ghost”. They issued airport alerts after learning that he often travelled to Australia where he had reportedly been a leading colonial art dealer in the 1980s. Cornes was found living in Christchurch early last year and was charged. He says he has been fighting to clear his name and reputation ever since. - APNZ

An Ashburton man was arrested for wilful damage about 8.30pm on Sunday. He will appear in Ashburton Court next week.

Search scaled back The search for missing boatie Craig Partridge is being scaled back after extensive sonar searches failed to find anything. The police maritime unit and teams from the Navy spent the weekend looking for signs of the missing Marlborough man who fell off a vessel early last Tuesday morning in the Endeavour Inlet in Queen Charlotte Sound. - APNZ

Sexual assault Police are seeking a man in relation to a sexual assault which occurred in Blenheim over the weekend. Authorities were alerted to the incident, which occurred at a property in Faulkland Drive, Rata Place, just before 9am on Sunday. Witnesses were being interviewed yesterday, police said in a statement. - APNZ

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Bystanders save officer’s life By Myles HuMe

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A police officer’s near brush with death shows bystander intervention can be the difference between life or death in violent situations, Mid Canterbury’s top officers say. But routinely arming frontline officers to fend off attackers would be a step too far. Walter Tauatevalu, 36, has been charged with attempted murder after he brutally bashed Auckland Sergeant Simon Tate during the weekend. Police have hailed the actions of two women who tried to stop Tautevalu, going as far to say they probably saved the officer’s life. Senior Sergeant Grant Russell, of Ashburton, said assaults against police officers were unfortunately becoming “more prevalent”. “Hell we are only doing a job, we don’t get paid to be assaulted, it has become more prevalent as the years have gone on and there is a general lack of

respect from certain people now compared with years ago.” Mr Russell said bystanders should think carefully about physically intervening in a violent attack, but urged them to act in some way. “Firstly you should call 111, and obviously if they know the offender yell at him and tell him to pull his head in, that’s usually all they need when they are in a moment of red mist. Put it this way if it was your mate I would expect you to jump in and grab him.” Mid-South Canterbury area commander Inspector Dave Gaskin has long held the view that frontline staff do not need to be routinely armed despite recent incidents that have left some officers seriously harmed. He had seen officers left unconscious, shot and even killed in the Mid-South Canterbury policing district. But he believed frontline officers already had enough access to resources when they needed them.

Stanley Bryant, 7, Ashley Bryant, 9, and Elle Kingston, 6, check out the budgies at the Ashburton Bird Club’s cage and aviary sale on Saturday. Photo tetsuro MitoMo 070913-tM-016

Annual bird sale most successful yet Birds were in hot demand at the Ashburton Bird Club’s annual cage and aviary sale. Club publicity officer Valerie Snook said more than 60 birds were up for sale, and in five hours just five remained.

It was the most successful event the club has yet staged. “There were so many people there – I could hardly find a car park when I arrived before the sale started,” she said. Interest was so keen club

member Barry Ackroyd had to rush home and catch more birds to keep up with the demand. Accessories and seed were also snapped up by buyers, including many from outside the district.

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Teachers’ register credibility at risk By Myles HuMe

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Allowing criminal teachers to remain as listed professionals has the potential to undermine the credibility of the teaching register, a Mid Canterbury principal says. The district’s principals say it is concerning to hear teachers convicted of dangerous crimes, such as Northland paedophile teacher James Parker, are still on the teachers’ register be-

cause the Teachers Council still needs to hold a disciplinary hearing to officially strike them off. The New Zealand Teachers Council states a teacher’s registration signals official membership of the teaching profession and is one of the main ways employers, colleagues, learners and the wider community can be assured they are qualified, safe and competent. Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs said the teaching

register was a trusted source, but having dangerous teachers listed had the potential to undermine it. “But we will have to wait and see what the response is and how wide this is, there does need to be an explanation over the delay,” he said. The teachers council and the Ministry of Education yesterday said they would meet immediately to assess the rules. Mr Schreurs said it appeared to be a technical issue, but

urged the teachers council to highlight on the register if a teacher was convicted or even under investigation. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Neil Simons said the issue needed to be addressed urgently, saying there “should not be a gap” between criminal prosecution and a teachers’ council tribunal hearing. He was keen to reassure parents that schools did not solely rely on the teaching register for

prospective employees. “Principals would do more than just look at that, they would do their homework, but in saying that in the past people have lied on their CVs before, but you would hope the register is accurate and up-to-date,” he said. Mr Schreurs said schools had to be careful over employment, and provided teachers an opportunity to declare anything that may influence their job or credibility.

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■ CHESS CHAMPS

Mid Canterbury is in the path of storm forecast to deliver severe gale-force winds. With wind speeds of up to 140km/h north of the Rangitata River, and the possibility of rapidly rising rivers the MetService is urging Mid Cantabrians to batten down the hatches ahead of the approaching storm which should hit late this afternoon. Northwesterlies gusting up to 120km/h are forecast for Fiordland, Southland, Otago and Canterbury from late tomorrow morning. They will ease tomorrow evening in the more southerly regions and in Mid Canterbury by tomorrow afternoon. The winds precede an active front expected to cover the South Island tomorrow, before moving northeast to reach the lower North Island late tomorrow, and the upper North Island late on Thursday. “Winds of this strength are likely to bring down trees, powerlines and make driving dangerous for motorcycles and high-sided vehicles,” MetService said.

Longbeach School pupils (from left) Ethan Walsh, 10, Mia Pearson, 10, Rosie Gray, 9, and Dante Vannini, 9, are in Auckland today, competing at the Junior National Chess Championships. Photo Kirsty Clay 09013-KC-003

Chess players head off to the nationals By Myles HuMe

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Four Longbeach School pupils are in Auckland today where they will look to checkmate hundreds of other New Zealand youngsters. Ethan Walsh, 10, Dante Vannini, 9, Mia Pearson, 10, and Rosie Gray, 9, flew north yes-

terday, where they will today compete in the Junior National Chess Championships. The four earned the right to represent Mid and South Canterbury after taking out a district-wide competition in Timaru early last month. Ethan said he was excited about representing the district

for the first time after his mum taught him how to play chess. “From there I basically developed by myself. “Leading up to the competition I have been playing on the computer and with my mum,” he said. Although he did not have a distinct plan in mind, his strat-

egy will be to play the game in front of him, he said. Longbeach School principal Neil Simons said could not be more proud of the first Longbeach School team to compete at the chess tournament. “It’s unknown how they will go, but I’m sure they will do well,” he said.

Internet troll back in court A Rotorua 18-year-old described as an internet troll who assaulted an Australian TV reporter has applied to be discharged without conviction. Tristan Barker appeared for sentencing in the Rotorua District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to assault last month. Barker admitted assaulting Today Tonight reporter Dave Eccleston in Rotorua in March. His lawyer Bill Lawson made the application to Judge Maree McKenzie in court yesterday and a decision is expected on Friday. - APNZ

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■ SEED CONTAMINATION

Farmers angry, concerned BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Mid Canterbury farmers are justifiably angry and concerned about a biosecurity breach which resulted in black grass escaping into arable farmland, Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury grain chairperson David Clark said. And they want a swift and thorough response, but they will have to wait until next week to see what that might entail. Mr Clark spoke to the Guardian yesterday afternoon, following a meeting with Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) officials where a response to the incursion was on the table. Earlier this year PGG Wrightson imported the contaminated red fescue seed from Denmark. MPI inspectors discovered black seed, that has wreaked havoc in Europe, in the consignment at Lyttelton. The seed was securely contained and transported to a PGG Wrightson facility in Tinwald. At the end of June it was shipped in unsecured seed boxes to a seed dressing plant on Cairnbrae Road, near Methven. About 30kg of the seed escaped en route. Mr Clark said yesterday’s meeting was constructive and focused on developing an appropriate response to the incursion, which would include monitoring and surveillance. “The estimated economic damages if black grass was to establish and other information will be presented to the MPI response strategic leadership group on Friday,” he said. “They will then make a decision as to what response MPI will launch – if any.” “My clear position is that we have to do everything possible to ensure that black grass does not establish in New Zealand as a result of this incursion. We need to get the best incursion response that we can muster.” On Sunday PGG Wrightson seeds’ group general manager said the extent of the incursion would not be known until November, when the weed formed seed heads, however Mr Clark dismissed this outright. “We need to have control measures in place well before November – we will have a plan in place within a month,” he said. The failure in internationally-accredited systems, which allowed the contaminated seed to leave Denmark in the first place, will be reviewed once the current crisis is over. Right: Invasive black grass seed could potentially establish a long any of these roadsides.

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Limited seats are still available for a special Ashburton Museum bus trip to explore the historic grounds of Windermere this weekend. Seldom open to the public, the trip offers a unique opportunity to explore the historic Windermere homestead, church and spring gardens. The day out will finish with a visit to another historic location: Cob Cottage at Longbeach Station, for a screening

of historic film compilation Reel Life in Canterbury. The silent films date back to 1910, and are accompanied by live music from Jan Preston and Mike Pullman. With plenty of other attractions to visit in the district if time permits, it promises to be a big day out. The bus will leave the Ashburton Museum at 9.15am on Sunday, and will return before 5pm. Limited tickets are available at the Ashburton Museum, and cost $25, with a catered lunch available for an extra $5 per person.

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ECan grants BCI land consent By Michelle NelsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

Irrigation development in Mid Canterbury has had a leg up with Environment Canterbury granting the Barrhill Chertsey Irrigation (BCI) scheme consent for land use and nutrient discharge. The consent will allow BCI to continue to sell water to a maximum of 40,000 hectares, and will boost economic growth across the district, BCI general manager John Wright said yesterday. “The continuing economic growth that the district has seen as a result of irrigation has been pretty impressive, but that growth was just starting

to slow down. This lets us progress and get back to where we were,” he said. BCI originally had consent to use water on the 40,000 hectares but ECan’s Land and Water Regional Plan, notified in August last year, has caused more than 12 months of uncertainty for the scheme. The scheme currently delivers water to around 11,000 hectares in the upper plains and licenses water to the 6000 hectare Acton Scheme. Under the terms of the consent, BCI will manage the scheme’s loss of nitrogen to ground water. “Nitrogen discharge also occurs in dry land farming but is

at risk of intensifying under irrigation,” Mr Wright said. “Irrigators will be required to prepare an annual farm environment plan outlining the practices they use on the farm and estimate the losses of nitrogen to ground water under their farming improved environmental practices. “BCI irrigators have the latest of application technology and are very motivated to ensure they use the delivered water efficiently. “We have the utmost confidence that the irrigators will perform well under this new regime” The new consent requires BCI to stay under an overall cap

of nitrogen loss to ground water. “To achieve this, new users will have to reach a higher level of environmental performance through implementation of advanced mitigation measures. “The scheme will continue to expect a high level of environmental performance from all the irrigators, including existing irrigators,” Mr Wright said. “Some may be ready, but the majority won’t be until the autumn or spring next year,” he said. “Not everybody will be able to work under the new regulations; anyone who takes the water will need to perform at higher levels than before.”

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In brief Out of control A scrub fire at Matapouri, near Whangarei came within 50 metres of a house on Sunday. An out-ofcontrol bonfire has been blamed for the semi-rural fire which took hold over about 50 square metres around midday. Three fire appliances quickly brought it under control. - APNZ

Armed hold-up A gun-wielding man held up a Whangarei shop and made off with hundreds of dollars in cash yesterday. Police northern communications Inspector Steve Kose said officers were alerted to the incident on Onerahi Rd, Onerahi, about 2.30pm. The man is described as 1.7 metres tall and was wearing a jumper and a scarf around his neck. - APNZ

Fire suspicious Fire crews were yesterday dampening down hot spots after a suspicious house fire in Hamilton. Northern fire communications spokesman Jaron Phillips said the fire on Manor Place in the suburb of Bador was reported at 6.23am. No one was home at the time of the blaze. - APNZ

Run over by tractor A farmer has been hospitalised after being run over by his tractor near Thames yesterday. The Auckland Rescue Helicopter was called out to Ngatea at 10.15am after the male farmer suffered injuries to his torso. He was flown to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition. - APNZ

Kicked in head

Ashburton Learning Centre’s Tauave Puleaga featured among 45 other adult learners who were recognised for their achievement this year as they make their way to employment. Photo tetsuro MitoMo 060913-tM-172

Adult learners’ hard work recognised The Ashburton District Council chambers provided the backdrop for the final day of Adult Learn-

ers Week in Ashburton, which recognised the success of adult learners from the YMCA, Sal-

vation Army Employment Plus, the Ashburton Learning Centre and Aoraki Polytechnic.

Mayor Angus McKay presented the awards to those who had gained qualifications.

Train buff’s ‘perception skewed through camera’ By Tui BroMley A Greymouth train buff killed when he was struck by a steam train may have thought the engine was further up the tracks because his perception had been skewed through his camera, a friend says. Gregory John Duncraft, 50, a freezing worker of Kaiata, died near Kokiri on Saturday of head and leg injuries suffered when he was thrown through the air

after being struck by the train. The steam engine was travelling at 45km/h at the time of the accident. It was the second tragedy to hit the Duncraft family in two years; his wife, Sharon, 53, died of cancer in January 2012. Mr Duncraft had been standing on, or close beside, the line taking photographs when he was struck, apparently ignoring two long blasts on the whistle as the desperate engineers tried

to warn him of the danger. One witness was reported yesterday as saying he appeared to be busy looking at the screen on his camera. Greymouth photographer Stewart Nimmo said he knew Mr Duncraft well and suspected that his view through the camera may have given him a perception that the train was further up the track. “It’s really hard to know what happened, but sometimes things

do look further away than they actually are,” Mr Nimmo said. Mr Duncraft may also have been confused by the double set of tracks at Kokiri, and may have been expecting the train to be on the other line when it came around the bend. The 200 passengers on the train were unaware of the drama unfolding in front of them but the crew, powerless to stop, could only watch in horror. - APNZ

A 12-year-old boy was in critical condition at Waikato Hospital after being kicked in the head by a horse. The boy was leading the horse at Tauranga Racecourse in Greerton on Sunday afternoon when he was kicked. He was taken to Tauranga Hospital with serious head injuries and transferred to Waikato Hospital on Sunday night. A hospital spokeswoman said the boy was yesterday in a stable condition. - APNZ

Surprise delivery A woman has given birth on the forecourt of a Hastings service station. The surprise delivery happened at BP 2GO Racecourse station in Hastings on Friday morning. It was a shock start to the day for service station manager Evan Cornforth, who said the birth of a baby boy took place about 9.30am, just after the busy morning rush. - APNZ

Threatening letter Police are talking to a 61-yearold Wanganui man following an alleged threatening letter sent to mayoral hopeful Michael Laws. Acting Sergeant Aaron Bunker said the man was helping police with their inquiries, “but the investigation is still continuing”. He said an arrest was likely. Mr Laws said he received a threatening letter on Thursday telling him to stand down from the mayoralty race. He also said his driveway had been covered in broken glass. - APNZ

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Attacker charged with attempted murder A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a police officer suffered serious head injuries late on Saturday. Otara man Walter George Tauatevalu, 36, also faced two counts of male assaults female when he appeared in the Manukau District Court yesterday morning. He was remanded in custody to reappear in the High Court at Auckland later this month. Tauatevalu, who was wanted for questioning over the incident, handed himself into Counties-Manukau police on Sunday night. He was originally charged with causing grievous bodily harm but that charge was upgraded yesterday. His occupation was listed on the charge sheets in court as youth worker. Sergeant Simon Tate was alone when attacked on a routine patrol on his first shift back at work after a holiday to the

Walter George Tauatevalu

United States and Tahiti with his partner, Lisa Ross, who is also a police officer. He suffered serious head injuries that left him unrecognisable while speaking to the passenger of a car late on Saturday. The 42-year-old officer received a report of disorder at the velodrome on Te Irirangi Drive in Otara. He followed a car to nearby Sandrine Ave, where he stopped the vehicle and spoke first to the driver and then to a woman on the passenger side of the vehicle.

While he was speaking with her, he was punched from behind and fell to the ground where the assailant continued to punch, kick and stomp on the officer’s head. Two women, friends of the female in the car, had followed them to Sandrine Ave and approached the attacker to try to stop him, Detective Inspector Jim Gallagher said. “They both stood between the assailant and the officer to endeavour to prevent any further harm coming to him. Even while they were present the assailant continued to rain blows to his head whilst on the ground.” The woman in the car drove off, and the attacker fled on foot. After receiving specialist treatment at Greenlane and Auckland City Hospitals, Mr Tate was due to return to Middlemore Hospital. He is suffering from a brain bleed, as well as many broken bones in his face, throat injuries and head wounds. - APNZ

■ SCHOOL SAFETY

Allenton School principal Graham Smith pleased that a group of children travelling to school by bus will now be highly visible, thanks to dad Mike Preston. Photo Kirsty Clay 090913-KC-039

Students now safe thanks to dad All parents are concerned about keeping their kids safe around school buses, but dad Mike Preston has gone one step further. His children travel daily to Allenton School by bus, along with more than a dozen other youngsters and Mr Preston said

he wanted to make sure he left nothing to chance when it came to keeping them safe. He decided to go shopping for high visibility vests, but not just for his children. He bought hi-viz vests by the carton to ensure there was one for every child travelling to Al-

lenton School by bus. And yesterday he turned up at school at bus time and presented the children with their vests. “It ties in nicely with the Either Way its 20K project and really, anything you can do to improve safety with kids is good,” he said.

In a surprise development South African immigrant Albert Buitenhuis is now allowed to stay in New Zealand for another 23 months.

South African chef allowed to stay here By Brendan Manning A South African immigrant who faced deportation for being clinically obese will have to pay for his own knee operation within the next 23 months to obtain permanent residency. Albert Buitenhuis said he couldn’t believe the feeling of relief when the letter from Immigration New Zealand arrived last Friday, giving him permission to to stay in the country for another 23 months. “With that relief comes a lot of fear and stuff because we have to go back to something that’s not there anymore.” He and his wife Marthie, 47, hadn’t been allowed to work since May 2 and were forced to leave their Christchurch home and move in with Mr Buitenhuis’ sister in Auckland because they couldn’t keep up with rent payments. He now has a job awaiting him in Christchurch, but they have lost their house. Mr Buitenhuis said his wife was “just as happy as I am”. He was now working to piece together money for a bond payment for a flat in Christchurch and had four months of debt to pay off. “There was one thing in the letter - they excluded me from national health for the next 23

months. “So I have to fix my own knee in the next 23 months, before I can apply for permanent residency ... but that’s okay, at least I can stay here.” Mr Buitenhuis said he was grateful to all those who supported him during his immigration battle. The decision was made after he submitted a medical report showing he has a four per cent risk of suffering a heart attack in the next five years. Mr Buitenhuis and his wife emigrated from Pretoria to Christchurch six years ago and quickly got full-time work at a local restaurant. But since applying for permanent residency more than two years ago, Mr Buitenhuis’ 130kg bulk held him back - despite losing 30kg in recent years. Immigration New Zealand rejected his application on May 1, saying his obesity coupled with a knee injury could place too big a strain on the health system. Immigration criteria decrees that an applicant’s body mass index (BMI) must be under 35, but Mr Buitenhuis’ BMI is 40, which makes him clinically obese. Mr Buitenhuis said he was “stunned” by the original decision, and lodged an appeal. - APNZ

Crash leaves woman dead A crash between a schoolbus and car has left a woman dead and an 8-year-old girl with critical injuries. The collision, near the Manutahi Hotel on State Highway 3 in South Taranaki, was reported to emergency services about 3.45pm. It is understood the car was under the bus, and the Fire Service was called to extract the smaller vehicle’s two occupants. Inspector Ken Climo from police central communications

said the girl had been airlifted to Wellington Hospital by the Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter. St John confirmed the child had critical injuries. Two people from the bus were taken to Hawera Hospital with minor injuries, a 15-year-old male with leg injuries and the 63-year-old bus driver. The police serious crash unit attended the scene and the road was closed for several hours. - APNZ

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Police need help too Coen Lammers EDITOR

ne famous expression states that it takes a community to raise a child, but it also takes a community to protect a community. Police officers in Mid Canterbury will have been shocked by the assault on their Auckland colleague but would have found some solace in the fact that two members of the Otara community stepped in to prevent the assailant from killing the officer. Saturday night’s vicious attack highlighted how vulnerable our police officers are when patrolling the streets on their own. Ashburton may not be South Auckland, but the threat of unexpected violence is just as big for any Mid Canterbury officer attending a call-out. Before a police officer knocks on a door or pulls over a car, he or she never knows what to expect and the reception they will get. Especially late at night during weekends when alcohol and drugs fuel already volatile situations, routine scenarios can easily escalate. Sergeant Simon Tate had just returned from an overseas holiday when he pulled over Walter Tauatevalu and would not have expected to be cowardly attacked by the driver while talking to his passenger on the other side of the car. Thankfully, two women who had followed the pair out of concern for the female passenger, jumped in to put themselves in harm’s way to protect the police officer. In our disconnected modern society we assume that people no longer want to get involved and walk away, so Saturday night’s intervention may give us all a bit of hope. In smaller places like Ashburton, Rakaia or Methven, many people will know or recognise the local police officer and that familiarity should hopefully encourage members of the community to back them up in their hour of need. With their budgets restrictions, front line officers are limited and can easily be outnumbered, especially in rural areas where help can be far away. We cannot just rely on our boys and girls in blue to uphold the law, so hopefully there will be members of this community that are brave enough, like the two Otara heroines, to step in when the strong arm of the law needs a helping hand.

YOUR VIEW Proper names

Rugby

Is Sir Jerry Mateparae’s wife Janine the daughter of a British peer? No? Then she is properly named Lady Mateparae, not Lady Janine Mateparae, as appeared in the caption of her photograph in Friday’s Guardian. Likewise the widow of the late Sir Paul Holmes is Lady Holmes, not Lady Deborah Holmes, and Sir Peter Blake’s widow is Lady Blake, not Lady Pippa Blake. We may like and admire all these ladies, but that does not make them born aristocrats, as was, for example, Lady Diana Spencer. They are none the worse for that. Just let’s call them by their proper names. Jill Watson

Great weekend coverage of local sport but, did I dream that the All Blacks played Argentina? No report in Monday’s Guardian. (Text message)

Black grass Black grass - if this black grass is as bad as they say it is and a threat to the arable industry why did PGG even have it in the country? (Text message)

Well done to the college first 15 but how sad is it that this success is at the cost of club rugby which is now dead! So many young men have been pushed out of the game! A great shame! (Text message)

Synthetic cannabis When challenged by my nephew to try a legal synthetic cannabis, I decided ‘ok, why not? At least I can argue from a perspective of knowledge in future’. I guess because it’s legal, I subconsciously thought it would be mild and a non-event. Now I’m in my 40s … so I should know better than to taste test any narcotics.

CRUMB by David Fletcher

Mild it was not. I actually passed out, with the bruises to prove it, and I had very little of it (and no I hadn’t been drinking). It took 10 minutes for me to go from normal, to badly stuffed up. I’m not saying that everyone has this reaction, but if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone. It’s downright scary that kids are taking this, but even worse, they’re taking it and driving. I have never been a drink driver, but I’m sorry to say I would’ve had more control over a car drunk, than I would’ve had on the synthetic weed. I fully understand why Rakaia residents are worried about it. It is awful stuff and I have even heard it likened to P. All I can say is, having heard the information on it and having been stupid enough to try it, I will be trying very hard to make sure my own children don’t decide to take a trip on the wild side.

That stuff is pure poison and I cannot see how it can be legal. For God’s sake, hurry up NZ Government and ban every version that comes into this country. Worried mum

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NZ dairy’s Californication?

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fter lurching from the supposed death of our dairy industry due to food recalls I believe will enhance our reputation, the media have now latched onto a report by Tim Hunt, a New Yorkbased dairy strategist. This now warns of how the New Zealand dairy industry could be squashed by a resurgent US one. I am only going off media reports but Arise the Hunter: The Re-orientation of the US Dairy Industry and Implications for New Zealand, as presented to Rabobank, certainly impressed the media. The US dairy industry produces five times the volume of milk as we do and its star used to be California. I say “used to” because our new found love of red tape has me worried our dairy industry may be undergoing “Californication”. This raunchy TV series of the same name features a fictional novelist who solves his “writer’s block” by having affairs. Is our affair with regulation going to tie our industry up in knots, as it did to California’s? I learned how much California has become horridly regulated several years ago from Nicola Waugh. As a Nuffield New Zealand farming scholarship recipient, she travelled overseas in 2011 from March until October. As a farm consultant for AgFirst Waikato, she also understands what regulation is. In her Nuffield report, Nicola found at least seven different State organisations in California set rules and regulations under which Californian dairy farmers try to farm. There

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were two dealing with water, two dealing with air pollution/ quality with one each on Occupational Safety and Health, employment and pesticide. Any one of these organisations can turn up and audit a farmer and Nicola found they all had different reporting requirements. Red tape heaven. You may well say that sounds similar to here, but California’s Department of Water Resources makes Horizon’s One Plan or the proposed Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan seem like child’s play. In California, Nicola found that farmers must have a nutrient management plan, a manure management plan, a wastewater development plan, a pesticide disposal plan and a pollution contingency

plan and all for one agency. While the plans may contain similar base information, a number of California’s agencies don’t seem to talk to one other; cue repetition and confusion. Is it no wonder why, only in March, the Los Angeles Times reported, “other states have long poached California manufacturers and jobs. Now they’re coming for the cows. Seizing on the plight of the state’s dairy industry, which is beset by high feed costs and low milk prices, nearly a dozen states are courting Golden State dairy farmers. The pitch: cheaper farm land, lower taxes, fewer environmental regulations and higher prices for their milk”. That to me is the problem when unrealistic bureaucracy

starts tripping up those who try to get ahead. California and that report presented to Rabobank, rams home that New Zealand has high farming cost structures too. We may be looking forward to a $7.80 forecast payout per kilogram of milk solids, but for many out there, they will need $6 just to break even. Having seen what NZ$4 million could buy you up in Wisconsin, the biggest risk to New Zealand is from a “regulatory Californication” here. I also guess we can count our lucky stars that few Kiwi farmers currently speak Spanish or Portuguese too.

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■ AMSTERDAM

New Van Gogh unveiled Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum yesterday unveiled a newly discovered painting by the Dutch master, a find labelled “a once-in-a lifetime experience”. Sunset at Montmajour, a large oil landscape, was unveiled to applause by the museum’s director Axel Rueger as a “unique experience that has not happened in the history of the Van Gogh Museum”. Depicting a landscape of oaks, the painting was brought to the museum from a private collection, where researchers set to work and authenticated it based on comparisons with Van Gogh’s techniques and a letter he wrote on July 4 1888, in which he described the painting. It had been lying for years in the attic of a Norwegian collector who thought the painting was a fraud, after buying it in 1908. “This discovery is more or less a once in a lifetime experience,” said researcher Louis van Tilborgh, who helped with its authentication. “There is no doubt that it is a Van Gogh,” he added. The Van Gogh Museum reopened its doors to the public in early May with a stunning new display of the some of the artist’s greatest works, completing a trio of renovations of the city’s most famous museums. It is located on Amsterdam’s historic Museumplein where many other Dutch art treasures

Four men rammed their car into an upmarket jewellery store in central Paris yesterday, smashing the shop window and making off with a two million euro ($A2.89 m) booty, a police source said. The heist near the upscale Place Vendome is the latest to hit France after a spate of high-profile robberies in the southern resort of Cannes. In July an armed man carried out a brazen robbery in broad daylight at a diamond exhibition at the Carlton hotel in Cannes, making off with jewellery worth 103 million euros in one of the world’s biggest ever heists. - AFP

Korea on parade North Korea held its second mass parade in little more than a month yesterday, with leader Kim Jong-Un presiding over a display of goose-stepping paramilitary troops, marching bands and flower-waving civilians. Leading the parade was the WorkerPeasant Red Guard - a civilian militia with an estimated strength of more than three million active members. Kim’s arrival on the viewing platform with senior party and military officials was greeted with the usual thunderous applause and cries of “Mansei” (“Long Live”). - AFP

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People take pictures of newly discovered Sunset at Montmajour painting by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh during a press conference at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, yesterday. photo ap

like Rembrandt’s Night Watch can also be found at the recently reopened Rijksmuseum. The museum features 200 works, 140 by the Dutch master himself and the rest by contemporary painters. They include other iconic works such as The Bedroom, Irises, The

Potato Eaters and the ominous Wheatfield with Crows. The newly unveiled Van Gogh will go on display on September 24. With its reopening, the museum expects to attract some 1.2 million visitors over the next year, and is regarded as

one of the world’s 25 most popular museums. The Van Gogh Museum was the last of Amsterdam’s three major museums to reopen its doors after extensive refurbishments, underlining the Dutch capital’s status as a top art destination. - AFP

■ PHILIPPINES

Muslim rebels in Philippines standoff

Soldiers on Philippine streets

Paris jewellery heist

Philippine troops were locked in a standoff with hundreds of Muslim gunmen who killed six people and took at least 20 hostages in the south yesterday in a bid to derail peace talks. Armoured troops surrounded the southern port city of Zamboanga after between 200 and 300 Moro National Liberation Front gunmen entered six coastal villages on its outskirts before dawn, military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Ramon Zagala said. “They were trying to march on the city hall and we cannot allow that,” he told a news conference in Manila, adding that two gunmen were arrested. President Benigno Aquino’s government denounced the deadly attack, which analysts said was designed to sabotage peace talks aimed at ending a

42-year-old rebellion that has claimed 150,000 lives. “The authorities are responding to the situation in a manner that will reduce the risk to innocent civilians and restore peace and order to Zamboanga City at the soonest possible time,” Aquino spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a statement. Loud explosions could be heard around the former colonial Spanish port of nearly one million people. Streets were deserted and shops, schools and government offices as well as the airport were shut down. Heavily armed private security personnel as well as troops guarded the airport, hotels, banks and other buildings, said an AFP reporter on the ground. “We can still hear sporadic gunshots. We don’t know if

this is from the government forces or from the MNLF,” city hall employee Ramon Bucoy said. Zamboanga mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said two security forces and four civilians had been killed and 1,500 people fled their homes. The military and police said at least 20 people had been taken hostage. Footage on local ABS-CBN television showed armoured personnel carriers speeding around empty streets at dawn, with road blocks also prominent. The attack came as the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front prepared to resume talks aimed at crafting a political settlement to be signed before Aquino leaves office in 2016. - AFP

Gold Coast detective Damian Leeding had fired three shots and his jammed gun was still in his hand when he was found with a fatal shotgun wound to the head, a court has heard. Alleged gunman Phillip Graeme Abell, 41, and his accused accomplice Donna Lee McAvoy, 39, both pleaded not guilty to murder yesterday but guilty to armed robbery with violence and seven counts of deprivation of liberty. Crown prosecutor Todd Fuller told the first day of their trial that Detective Senior Constable Leeding was shot in the head with a sawnoff shotgun when attempting to prevent the pair’s escape from the Pacific Pines Tavern on May 29, 2011. - AAP

School blast kills two An explosion outside a primary school in China killed two people and injured at least 34 others yesterday, 26 of them schoolchildren, state-run media and a local official said. The blast in Guilin, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south, occurred as a man riding a motorcycle passed the school gate while children were arriving for classes, China’s official Xinhua news agency said. “First, the motorcycle caught fire and then exploded with a tremendous noise,” a witness said. - AFP

Rebels halt withdrawal Turkey’s Kurdish rebels have halted withdrawing their fighters from Turkish territory, as agreed under a peace plan, accusing Ankara of not abiding by the deal’s terms, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported yesterday. Under a roadmap to end the three-decade old insurgency, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began in May withdrawing its fighters from Turkey to safe havens in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region. - AFP

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Details from Sally Ridge and Adam Parore’s ongoing court battle over their break-up can now be published after a High Court judge lifted a non-publication order. Justice Pamela Andrews said the parties had not proved they had exceptional personal circumstances that would outweigh the principles of open justice. She set aside a nonpublication order, made in March last year, which until now had prevented the publication of Ridge and Parore’s identities, and the matters at issue between them. The ongoing court battle concerns property following the end of Ridge and Parore’s relationship. Among the property in dispute is Parore’s company, Small Business Accounting NZ Ltd. - APNZ

Charities out in open Large charity organisations’ financial affairs are to become more transparent under new accounting requirements, says the Government. Charities with annual expenditure of more than $500,000 will have to get their financial statements reviewed by a qualified accountant, while those with expenditure of over $1m will have to have their books audited. - APNZ

Poll result ho-hum News of a change of government for Australia drew a largely ho-hum response from local financial markets yesterday, but the new administration could herald changes “at the margin”, economists said. Australia’s centreright Liberal/National Coalition won the election with a big swing away from the Kevin Ruddled Labor Party. HSBC said the decisive result would lift Australian business confidence in the coming months because it had removed at least some of the previous political uncertainty. “The market implications of the change of government are minor.” - APNZ

The makers of a high-end Kiwi drink designed to combat jetlag and other health risks involved in flying have just closed a $2.4 million investment round. 1Above, which claims to help travellers get off the plane “feeling better than ever before”, has attracted the backing of Trade Me founder Sam Morgan and venture capital investment firm Movac. The funding round, which also included existing investors, would accelerate 1Above’s plans for global expansion and help build its executive team, said founder Roger Boyd. “Attracting the likes of Movac and Sam to our loyal share-

holder base is a real endorsement of the company’s abilities to deliver and scale,” Boyd said. Movac, which led the investment round, has taken a 13 per cent stake and Morgan has taken a 2.19 per cent shareholding through his firm Jasmine Investment Holdings.

Boyd said 1Above was still a small company but had achieved great success and investors were attracted by the brand’s strong growth. “We also have a great repeat purchase rate, terrific unsolicited customer endorsement and a loyal base of flight crew and well-travelled ambassadors who are helping grow the company by sharing their own positive stories. It’s a very exciting time at the moment.” Boyd came up with the idea for his aerotonic beverage on a plane journey in 2001 after a man died during a flight. A medic on the plane told Boyd about the health issues

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■ MORTGAGE RATES

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Higher home rates loom Prime Minister increase” in fixed John Key says the rates was because Reserve Bank’s new the market was restrictions on low building expectaequity mortgage tions the Reserve lending will ineviBank would raise tably lead to higher its benchmark overhome loan rates, night cash rate over but recent increases the course of the are largely a result next year, “so that’s of expectations the not surprising that’s central bank will there”. Reserve raise rates over the Bank Governor John Key next 12 months to Graeme Wheeler curb inflation. will give further clues about his With banks increasing fixed intentions in his Monetary Polihome loan rates and requiring cy Statement on Thursday. higher premiums for low equity Mr Key said it was better for loans since the Reserve Bank the Reserve Bank to have LVRs announced loan to value restric- at its disposal, “to protect the tions (LVR) last month, Mr Key housing market rather than to was asked whether first home leave it totally unchecked and buyers were being hit before have a situation where there’s the policy even takes effect next a bubble that bursts and those month. first home buyers are left with But Mr Key said the “slight an over-priced home”. - APNZ

■ AUSTRALIA

More headed to Sydney Sydney needs to prepare for the grey nomads of the future looking for a fixed home in the NSW capital. The Urban Taskforce says new data from the Department of Planning indicates 1.5 million people will move to Sydney over the next 20 years. This is 200,000 more than earlier predictions, Urban Taskforce chief Chris Johnson said,

of flying. At the time, he was a general manager at Fonterra, working in Asia, Latin America and Oceania. He launched 1Above in 2010 and the drink is now sold at Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney International airports as well as a number of hotels and pharmacies. The beverage - which is priced at $8.50 for the 1L bottle, $6.50 for 600ml and $7.50 for the 100ml concentrate - can also be bought online. Boyd said the company was now well placed to reach its ambitious growth targets and was advertising for new staff. - APNZ

with about 78 per cent of the expected new arrivals older people. More apartments will have to be built in Sydney to accommodate this larger than expected population growth, particularly among the over 65s. “They will require about an extra 100,000 homes over 20 years... on top of the current target of 27,250 (new dwellings a year),” he said. - AAP

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX

NZX 50 constituents Company CODE

Buy price

A2 Corp ATM 72 142 Air NZ AIR 528 AMP AMP 3435 ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 94.5 Argosy Prop Tr ARG 316 Auckland Intl Apt AIA 290 Chorus CNU 523 Contact Energy CEN Diligent BM Services DIL 542 163 DNZ Prop Fund DNZ 997 Ebos Gr EBO 363 F&P Healthcare FPH 930 Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Sh’ders Fund FSF 693 420 Freightways FRE 0 Goodman Prop Tr GMT 56.5 Guinness Peat Gr GPG Hallenstein Glasson HLG 478 85 Heartland NZ HNZ 241.5 Infratil IFT 278 Kathmandu Hldgs KMD 111 Kiwi Prop Tr KIP 1060 Mainfreight MFT 311 Metlifecare MET 143 Michael Hill Intl MHI Mighty River Power MRP 220 321 Nuplex Ind NPX 85 NZ Oil & Gas NZO 126 NZX NZX 213 Oceana Gold OGC 1485 Port Tauranga POT 99 Precinct Properties PCT 132 Prop For Ind PFI 105 Pumpkin Patch PPL 277 Restaurant Brands RBD 686 Ryman Healthcare RYM 157 Skellerup SKL 583 Sky Network TV SKT 389 Sky City SKC 283 Steel & Tube STU Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 303 220.5 Telecom NZ TEL 178 Tower TWR 451 Trade Me TME 701 TrustPower TPW 265 Vector VCT 136 Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP 369 Warehouse Gr WHS 3600 Westpac Banking WBC 1790 Xero XRO

Sell price

73 142.5 540 3445 95 318 292 524 544 164 1000 365 931 694 423 0 57 481 86 242 280 112 1069 315 144 221 322 86 127 229 1490 100 132.5 109 280 688 160 584 391 285 305 221 179 454 705 267 136.5 370 3699 1806

At close of trading on Monday, September 9, 2013

Last Daily Volume sale move ’000s

72 142.5 528 3440 94.5 317 291 524 538 164 999 364 931 694 423 104 56.5 481 86 242 280 112 1069 314 143 221 321 86 126 215 1485 100 132.5 105 278 688 160 583 390 285 305 220.5 178 451 702 265 136.5 370 3670 1805

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959.89 603.62 1.423 110.7 394.48 2,050.2 1,378.3 367.75 484.9 179.03 32.33 1,185.7 3,338.9 172.7 80.86 573.85 548.01 7.149 401.59 817.53 344.12 1,795.8 11.09 77.56 38.54 2,081.8 1,468.4 123.72 337.18 82.78 18.2 907.82 155.87 129.61 23.47 418.73 81.77 2,051.5 432.22 75.12 4,537.1 8,488.3 48.05 241.95 48.79 150.72 112.65 248.62 195.25 45.21

NZX 50 index last 4 weeks 4620 4594 4568 4542 4516 4490

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Air New Zealand has launched “Night Rider” flights between Auckland and Christchurch with seat-only tickets for $39. The service will start on November 7 with flights leaving each city at 9.30pm. Travellers can pay an extra $10 for a bag. The fares are for all seats on the airline’s Airbus A320 and Boeing737 aircraft. Air New Zealand group general manager New Zealand and Pacific Islands Cam Wallace hopes the new route will stimulate travel demand and tourism activity for both cities. “Night Rider has proven extremely popular with customers since it was introduced between Auckland and Wellington last year and we expect seats will sell out just as fast on the new Christchurch service,” he said. - APNZ

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

 NZX 50 index

4,614.02 +16.84 +0.37%

 NZX 20 index

3,648.54

+9.32

+0.26%

 NZX All index

4,924.77 +16.83 +0.34%

 Rises 39

 Falls 42

WORLD MARKETS

 S&P/ASX 200 index

5,181.5

+36.50

+0.71%

At close of trading on September 9, 2013

 Dow Jones Indust.

14,922.5 –14.98 –0.10%

At close of trading on September 6, 2013

 FTSE 100 index

6,547.33 +14.89 +0.23%

At close of trading on September 6, 2013

 Nikkei 225 index

14,205.23 +344.42 +2.48%

At close of trading on September 9, 2013

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

 Gold

1,387.0

London – $US/ounce

+2.0

 Silver

+0.14%

London – $US/ounce

23.05

-0.47

-2.0%

7,170.5

+67.5

+0.94%

 Copper London – $US/tonne NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ

Country

As at 4pm Sep 9, 2013

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

0.879 0.8439 5.2028 0.6181 1.5652 0.5191 81.28 1.9345 8.1268 26.15 0.812

TT sell

0.858 0.8165 4.5725 0.595 1.4476 0.5027 78.11 1.6699 7.8304 24.93 0.7874

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■ QUAKE ANNIVERSARY

People still struggling after quakes Cantabrians still need our support, says Rural Women New Zealand As the the third anniversary of the Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010 passed, Rural Women New Zealand says government support services and community groups must continue to focus on those who are still suffering disruption, stress and heartache as a result. “It’s no longer front page news outside Canterbury, but many Cantabrians are still struggling to cope on a daily basis,” says Rural Women NZ national councillor for Canterbury, Kerry Maw. “Just recently we heard of a significant spike in North Canterbury’s suicide rate in 2012, with a further increase in numbers this year.” While no direct connection has been found between the quakes and suicides, the stresses experienced by “quake migrants” from Christchurch’s eastern suburbs who have shifted to North Canterbury, and economic pressures amongst the farming community, are likely to be significant factors. Mrs Maw says there is a need to break the “code of silence” around suicide, so agencies can gather information that will enable them to develop suitable programmes to reduce suicide in the future. There was some positive news in the recent Coroners’ statis-

Rural Canterbury people still need support following the earthquakes on September 4, 2010, says Rural Women New Zealand.

tics, including a decrease in suicides in Christchurch itself, as well as amongst young people and Maori. “While it’s encouraging to see that there are generally improved statistics around suicide, the upward trend for North Canterbury, and for the elderly, indicates more community support and intervention is required.” In the case of rural elderly, ac-

cess to health services, transport and housing can be very challenging. On top of that they may be dealing with the recent death of a spouse, loneliness and loss of identity or a sense of having no meaningful role to play in society. “It’s important people know where they can go for help, such as the free services provided for earthquake recovery by Re-

lationship Services,” says Mrs Maw. “And as part of a caring community, we all need to be aware of elderly living in our midst, and the small things we can all do to help. People can make a real difference.” Following the Canterbury earthquakes, Rural Women New Zealand members donated funds that enabled 80 rural people to

receive counselling through Pegasus Health. Realising that post-traumatic stress may emerge months or even years after a traumatic experience, Rural Women New Zealand is set to re-launch its fundraising drive at its AGM in November for Cantabrians and others suffering post-traumatic stress, with the aim of delivering further counselling services.

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Big lift in farmer confidence By Nick clark Federated Farmers’ new season Farm Confidence Survey shows a strong improvement in farmers’ confidence, both in the wider economy and in their own prospects. But this bounce back is off a low base and the overall results continue to obscure a large gap in the sentiment of dairy farmers compared to other farming sectors. Six months ago farmers were negative about the wider economy and were very pessimistic about their own profitability. More were predicting the economy to worsen rather than improve and many more were expecting their profitability to fall rather than rise – and this was before the drought took hold. Farmers across the board are entering the new season with more optimism, although a number are concerned about the winter weather and how it is combining with the earlier drought to affect pasture and feed and their prospects for calving and lambing. Dairy farmers are the most optimistic with very strong survey indicators and this is not

surprising given the current payout forecasts and expectations of a recovery in production with a return to more ‘normal’ weather. Sheep and beef farmers are also feeling more optimistic but off a low base. Like other regions, Mid Canterbury farmers are optimistic about the prospects for the wider economy, with 44 per cent expecting it to improve and only 5 per cent expecting it to worsen. There has also been bounce back in expectations about profitability, with 49 per cent expecting it to improve and 14 per cent expecting it to worsen. Farmgate and commodity prices is the biggest concern for Mid Canterbury farmers, followed by concerns about the meat industry. The highest priority farmers have for the government is monetary policy – reducing the exchange rate, keeping interest rates low, or controlling inflation. This is followed closely by fiscal policy – reducing government spending, balancing the books, and reducing debt. Overall, signs for the 2013-14 season are looking better for Mid Canterbury farmers but it is likely to be challenging for some.

MARKET REPORT Lamb NZ exporters remain largely focused on planning for the new season. As well as managing the expected lower lamb slaughter, decisions need to be made around the direction to take in overseas markets. Although China has been a valuable lamb market for NZ for a number of years, the significantly increased range of cuts that it is now importing means there are even more opportunities there than there were 12 months ago. As a result, exporters have to perform somewhat of a balancing act in order to determine how much product to direct to that growing market and how much to direct to traditional markets, of which many are still in recovery mode. Meanwhile, negotiations for the Christmas trade continue to progress positively, and optimism is firming in regards to the outlook for prices into 2014.

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The US cow slaughter has finally started falling behind both year-ago and five-year average levels, driven entirely by declines in beef cow processing. The latest data show that over the four weeks to August 17, beef cow processing averaged just 55,500 head per week, which is the lowest for any four week period in the US since April 2012. This is arguably one of the clearest signals seen in the past few years that US beef producers are starting to retain more cows to rebuild their herds. This lends support to those who believe US cow meat supplies will be very tight in the fourth quarter of 2013, which would bode very

Wool Prices for wool have held steady during the past month, at levels that are elevated above this time last year. The market was driven up on short supply and now looks to be trading in a new range that is about 10-15% higher than the range that prices moved in for the first half of 2013. There is significant pressure now on prices to rise as supply has been tightening globally and this has been seen in just the past week in New Zealand with the Agrifax Wool Price Indicator moving up 5%. Though it has held relatively steady during the last month, the recent moves in the Strong Crossbred Indicator have brought it to 10% higher than it was at the start of August. This comes in a period of the season when more of these types of wool are starting to be shorn. Usually in times where NZ’s wool is temporarily in short supply and prices rise, buyers are able to ease back buying or look to other markets for supply. With the British wool and Australian wool prices rising similarly, and pipelines thinning out, conditions point to increases in NZ wool price. However, when prices rise significantly in a short space of time, such as they appear to be currently, they threaten to reach a purchasing threshold, after which buyers look to other textiles.

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Market Price Trends Week beginning September 9, 2013

L A M B ($) Including 1 kg Shorn Pelt

13.0kg YL SI 13.5kg YM SI 15.0kg YM SI 15.0kg YM NI 15.0kg YM Market Indicator 17.5kg YX SI 19.0kg YX SI 19.0kg YX NI 21.0kg YX SI 21.0kg YX NI 23.0kg YX SI

last 4 weeks 3 months week ago ago

1 year ago

44.89 64.88 83.64 85.11 62.93 96.83 104.37 108.25 114.41 119.70 116.36 44.89

43.67 63.61 82.23 84.34 64.22 95.19 102.58 107.28 112.44 118.63 114.20 44.89

40.89 60.72 79.02 80.84 62.08 91.44 98.51 102.84 107.94 113.72 109.28 44.89

34.98 54.19 71.76 74.21 61.63 82.97 89.32 94.44 97.78 104.44 98.15 44.89

47.88 68.43 85.01 83.20 62.57 98.41 106.07 105.52 116.29 116.68 120.34 44.89

6.72

6.82

1 Kg Shorn Pelt SI

2012/13 Low High 29.55 48.24 65.20 63.31 54.40 75.39 81.13 80.34 88.78 88.85 89.30 6.72 *

2011/12 ave

48.15 68.71 87.66 86.47 64.22 101.51 109.43 109.67 120.00 121.27 134.07

56.71 76.89 94.67 95.42 71.25 110.00 117.99 120.31 129.32 132.83 139.52

6.82

6.55

67.20

74.56

M U T T O N ($) Including 0.5kg pelt 21kg MX1

67.20

66.10

56.32

61.70

P2 Steer SI (296-320kg) NI P2 Steer Market Indicator M Cow SI (160-195kg) NI M Cow Market Indicator

426 448 426 275 319 306

416 437 433 270 317 312

406 424 401 260 313 299

376 397 398 247 291 276

386 409 393 275 315 318

Bull SI (296-320kg) NI Bull Market Indicator

411 407 381

401 407 388

386 403 371

361 395 371

374 400 401

52.43

BY ANN THOMPSON

FEDERATED FARMERS DAIRY POLICY ADVISOR

Jarrod Ross 027 259 4644

this week

Food bill gives clarity When the Government introduced the Food Bill to Parliament in 2010 there was public concern across the country. The Government has spent the last two years addressing these concerns and released its Supplementary Order Paper (an updated version of the Food Bill) for consultation. Federated Farmers submitted on this Bill on behalf of our industry groups of Bees, Rural Butchers, the red meat sector, dairy farmers and grain and seed growers. Many of our members carry out other services that may be affected by this Bill, such as processing and selling their own dairy products, but our focus here was the core businesses of our membership. Most of New Zealand’s farmers fall under the Animal Products Act 1999, and hold risk management programmes appropriate to their industry. As such, the dairy sector, the red meat sector, bee product producers (to a large extent) and the rural butchers who may also be dual operator butchers, are not affected by the Food Bill. We have asked that cereal growers be exempt from the Bill on the understand-

ing that significant processes must occur in order for it to be fit for human consumption. One of the main purposes of the Bill was to give clarity to food legislation. Finding which category you sit within may take some skill as the Bill is 450 pages long. We have requested that simple questions leading to the right category be placed on the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) website to ease this journey. Farmers will be pleased to know they will still be able to provide food for their shearers and hay makers, without the need to have anything other than good common sense around food preparation. The same goes for Willing Workers on Organic Farms or WOOFers. The Bill no longer contains the ‘five litres of raw milk’ which was used traditionally to provide milk for farm-workers’ families. MPI is still working on this and we have had assurances this will continue to be allowed. There are some farmers and consumers who wish for this activity to be continued and this needs to be balanced with any risk to food safety. The Primary Production Select Committee will consider all submissions and then make a recommendation.

B E E F (c/ kg) 351 353 364 * 232 236 274 * 341 343 356

426 448 433 280 319 325

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383 399 386 277 294 324

* 411 * 407 * 401

373 400 400

Ambreed

Based on announced schedules with levies & charges deducted and published premiums included. For a valid comparison between the Islands, add $1.20 in Lamb and 7c/kg in Beef to the North Is values, because North Is Cos pay freight.

V E N I S O N ($/kg - gross) AP Hind 50kg AP Stag 60kg AP Stag 80kg

7.43 7.53 7.13

7.38 7.48 7.08

7.11 7.20 6.81

6.38 6.48 6.08

7.73 7.83 7.43

6.38 6.48 6.08

7.98 8.08 7.68

7.73 7.82 7.42

1315 940 835 710 540 530 525 450 510

1500 990 830 725 500 485 480 460 510

1500 995 823 755 470 445 425 425 495

1570 1060 840 715 415 375 355 335 495

1280 910 790 670 395 345 340 315 465

1570 1100 900 755 540 * 530 * 525 * 495 545

1705 1170 895 797 606 594 591 564 571

426 418

424 416

453 412

470 433

338 408

473 443

421 423

5240 5870 6240 5620 14110

5440 5760 5880 5510 13770

3930 4180 3990 4990 10980

3490 3360 3420 4510 10220

5640 7000 7120 5770 14550

4812 4151 4290 5147 12382

W O O L Data: WSI Fine (21 microns) Medium (25 microns) Medium (27 microns) Medium (29 microns) Coarse (35 microns) Coarse (37 microns) Coarse (39 microns) 2nd Shear (37 microns-85mm) Lamb (31 micron-75mm)

W H E A T ($NZ/Tonne) ASW (Aus standard White) NZ Free (12.5% protein)

DAIRY PRODUCT PRICES Butter (NZ$/tonne) Skim Milk powder Whole Milk Powder Cheddar Cheese Casein

5450 5830 6470 5580 14460

Prices are indicative only. They are compiled from an assessment of sales made worldwide on one-off basis in US $. Quota market sales and contracts are excluded. The prices are then converted to $NZ/t FOB at current exchange rates.

OVERSEAS

MEAT

UK PM Lamb (p/kg) CIF US Bull (USc/lb) CIF US Cow (USc/lb) CIF Venison Bone-in leg (E/Kg)

PRICES 390 194 184 6.40

390 193 184 6.40

0.789 0.506 0.601 3.50

0.801 0.516 0.599 3.36

380 195 172 6.40

315 215 202 6.80

315 189 172 6.40 *

390 * 225 212 6.80

405 210 198 6.72

FINANCE US Dollar UK Pound Euro 2 Year Wholesale Rate (%)

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D A T A (000)

Lamb SI Mutton SI Beef SI Information provided by NZX Agrifax

54 19 4.2

0.799 0.802 0.512 0.503 0.603 0.635 2.95 2.70 (Estimates only) 64 369 49 14 38 19 4.8 25.4 4.5

0.828 0.514 0.629 2.76

0.844 0.526 0.637 2.82

17 5 0.0

508 134 26.7

Note: * denotes a new low/high for season.

0.812 0.519 0.626 2.86

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Blizzard the Australian blue-tongue lizard is six years old. She’s around 45cm long and likes nothing better than a bit of sunbathing on a hot, sunny day and crunching up the garden snails or huhu grubs her owner, Ben Fenwick, 15, ﬁnds for her. She may look like a snake with legs, but Ben would tell you she’s cuddly. He doesn’t ﬁnd too many takers for hugs with Blizzard, but Ben’s cat Stevie would like to try!

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Chicken and mushroom stroganoff 300g fettuccine 2T oil 500g chicken schnitzel, cut into strips 300g whole button mushrooms 2 t chopped fresh thyme 2 T sherry 1 T tomato paste 1 C chicken stock 6 spring onions, cut into 10cm lengths 1/2 C sour cream Freshly ground black pepper 2 T chopped parsley

6 - Which of the following is not a type of invertebrate? a. Arthropods b. Chronopods c. Cephalopods 7 - Who starred in the 2004 epic Alexander? a. Brad Pitt b. Colin Farrell c. Viggo Mortenson 8 - When did passenger trains cease running through Ashburton? a. 2002 b. 2004 c. 2006

■ Cook the fettuccine according to the packet instructions. ■ While the pasta is cooking, prepare the stroganoff. ■ Heat the oil in a frying pan. ■ Cook the chicken in 2 batches until it is golden brown. ■ Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. ■ Add the mushrooms and thyme to the pan

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6 ■ Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned, then add the sherry ■ Add the tomato paste, chicken stock and spring onions. ■ Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. ■ Add the chicken back to the pan with the sour cream. ■ Simmer for 1 minute or until the chicken is heated through. Stir in the black pepper and the parsley. ■ Serve immediately with the fettuccine and a green salad.

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Textiles are tricky to look after By Kathleen Stringer

he museum has a number of beautiful and interesting costumes in our collection. While presently they are hard to display and store, in the new museum we will have a specific area to show you some of what we have in storage. As with most museum collections, the majority of clothing items are “good” or “special” – uniforms, baby clothes, clothes for going out and clothes for special occasions. Most are in good condition, while others have signs of wear. Like paper, textiles are tricky things to look after and harder to display. Made of natural fibres, such items are affected by a number of factors – such as light, changes in temperature and humidity, pollution and damage caused by touching (or wearing). It’s not until they look at a garment such as this, that many people realise what something as common as sweat can do to a costume – turning it from something worthy of display to an item not quite up to standard. We have here a wedding dress from the early 1890s (for those who don’t know, white wedding dresses are a relatively modern fashion trend). With dirty roads and limited access to fabric, a white wedding dress was an impractical luxury that only the very wealthy could afford.) It is made from shot silk or taffeta and has black lace trim. Given its style and colours it would have been worn a number of times after the lady got married (this is evidenced by the fact that the skirt has been “let out” around the waist). All in all, it is a lovely, well made garment but it has a flaw. As the image of the bodice shows, the underarms hardly have any colour in them. Lack of washing (of both the wearer and the garment) has seen the acids from the woman’s skin bleach out the dyes. Not only has the colour been affected, it is likely that the actual fibres have been damaged which means that with over handling they could tear. We don’t know who wore this dress but we can’t assume they were dirty. Many items in our collection have stains or even holes under the arms or down the backs, where people sweat the most and after all wouldn’t a wedding day be a good reason to perspire a little? Large, heavy, fiddly dresses were unlikely to be washed, small stains were hidden by trims and if they did need washing, dresses like these would have to be unpicked, then ironed and restitched.

Few people washed regularly and even fewer had access to anything like underarm deodorant. For those that bothered small pads were filled with baking soda (or some other absorbent) and sometimes some scent, such as lavender oil. These pads were placed directly under the arm or sewn into the garment, where they could be replaced. Otherwise, spot cleaning might remove the scent and staining caused by use. While we are much cleaner now, we still have acids and oils in our skin which could damage our unique collection items. Therefore, often when dealing with such fragile items, we ask our visitors to wear cotton gloves – not to protect them, but the objects they are handling. Installing our costume gallery will be an exciting but rather complicated process - choosing which garments to show and then presenting them in a way which enables you to see the workmanship and beauty without shortening their lives. I’m not sure if we will display this garment, but it does serve as an excellent example of what a little bit of sweat can do to an otherwise delightful dress.

FROM THE COLLECTION

Ipana toothpaste, paste from the past The price of one shilling and eight pence (17 cents) on this packet of Ipana toothpaste from the 1960s says not only something about its age but also about the rate of inflation. Made in Auckland by Bristol Myers Ltd, Ipana was a popular brand during the 50s and 60s, but has long disappeared, at least in New Zealand. It was first introduced in

America in 1901 and, well ahead of its time, contained sodium fluoride. It reached its peak in the 1950s, but competition from competitors saw several changes of company ownership and eventually it was withdrawn from the market. It has since been revived, however, in countries such as Canada, where it trades on the fashion for retro products.

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■ CROQUET

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The Ashburton Harrier Club held the annual Albert McIntosh Trophy 3km race at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday. In ideal conditions the handicap race had a smaller than usual field of 12 runners. The winner on handicap was Gary Whiting, Ben Baker was second and third John van Polanen. Fastest times of the day were Matthew Clough in 10 minutes 40 seconds, and Baker 11 min 01s, and Peter Larkin 11 min 24s.

Paget eyes big bonus Jock Paget won’t need to be laying any bricks for a while. That’s how Paget was earning a crust in Sydney a few years ago before getting a chance to try his hand at eventing. He hasn’t looked back and yesterday’s win at the fourstar Burghley horse trials puts him on track for what would be an outstanding achievement. Paget and Clifton Promise, on whom he won at Badminton, can pocket 225,000 ($NZ440,000) if he wins the Kentucky four-star event next April. Only British rider Pippa Funnell has previously completed the grand slam of the three most important classics, in 2003. - APNZ

Squash misses Olympics

Croquet season kicks off

Squash suffered another agonising defeat in its bid for inclusion in the Olympic Games. The sport was once again denied a place on the world’s biggest sporting stage, with wrestling given the nod to remain part of the programme in a vote by the full IOC membership at the IOC congress in Buenos Aires. It was déjà vu for dquash, which previously dipped out narrowly in the voting for the 2012 and 2016 Games. Squash New Zealand Chief Executive Jim O’Grady described it as a “heart-breaking decision” that will leave the entire squash community devastated.

Paddon hits the lead

John Bruce (right) and Maurice Reid line up their shots at the Waireka Croquet Club, which opened for the season at the weekend. The club had all five greens filled up for their official opening day on Saturday and an equally good turn out to Sunday’s more social golf croquet havea-go day. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080913-TM-062

■ BOWLS

Trophy eludes Ashburton bowlers BY JONATHAN LEASK

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The Ashburton indoor bowls team had a tough weekend as North Taranaki retained the Welch Trophy for the second year in a row at Lincoln on Sunday. Ashburton had fallen behind after the first two sessions to be on 30 points in fifth with Tauranga leading on 45.5. Auckland took the lead in

the third session before the defending champions made their charge into the lead in the fourth session and did enough in the fifth and final session to retain the trophy. North Taranaki finished with 115 points, 10.5 points ahead of Auckland with Tauranga third. Ashburton remained in fifth on 72 points. In defending the title North Taranaki’s Grant l’Ami ce-

mented his place as one of New Zealand’s finest indoor bowlers when he became the first player to hold both a New Zealand Championship Gold Star and a Welch Trophy Gold Star, having previously won the Welch Trophy with Otago in 1999, 2001 and 2005 and last year with North Taranaki. The Welch Trophy was contested by the districts who won the Paterson Trophy zone play-

offs in July which Ashburton won for the first time since 2005, and is yet to win the trophy since it was introduced in 1951. #Final standings: North Taranaki 115pts, 340 ends, 599 scores; Auckland 105pts, 320 ends, 548 Score: Tauranga 100.5pts, 326 ends, 537 score; Hutt Valley 84 pts, 309 ends, 514 score; Ashburton 72pts, 303 ends, 487 score; Otago 63pts, 291.5 ends, 480 score.

A massive team effort saw Hayden Paddon and John Kennard get to the end of the Possum Bourne Memorial Rally and take the points lead of the New Zealand Rally Championship. Landing heavily after a jump on the first stage, Paddon’s Evo9 sustained damage which would hamper the Kiwi star through the remaining 10 stages of the one-day event. Thanks to the quick thinking and fast work of his crew, Paddon was at least able to get to the finish in a respectable fourth place. Taking the championship lead was Paddon’s main goal with this event and as remarkable as it sounds given the car’s condition, he achieved that goal. - APNZ

Alker ﬁnishes strongly Kiwi golfer Steven Alker has completed a yo-yo effort at the Chiquita Classic in North Carolina yesterday with a five under par 67 in his fourth round to finish in a tie for 53rd in the second tournament of the four-leg Web.com Tour series. Alker missed the cut in Fort Wayne last weekend and needed a strong effort to push his way up the rankings in a bid to earn a PGA Tour card for next season. The top-25 money earners from the Web.com Tour finals - who haven’t already secured their tour card - will punch their ticket for the game’s most lucrative tour in 2014. - APNZ

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In brief It’s Serena time again World No.1 Serena Williams matched Roger Federer’s all-time men’s grand slam titles record with victory over second-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the longest women’s US Open final in more than 30 years. Williams equalled Federer’s 17 career majors with a 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 victory in a marathon final lasting two hours and 45 minutes yesterday. “Yeah, that’s pretty cool,” Williams said after drawing level with the great Swiss. The 31-year-old American also became the oldest open-era women’s winner in New York - 293 days older than Margaret Smith Court when the Australian won in 1973. - AFP

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Julia settles for third at Henley BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Former Methven athlete Julia Grant finished in third position in the Challenge Henley ironman race in England yesterday. Grant said she was reasonably happy with the result but said she “felt pretty flat out there” in what was her second full distance race within a month. “Maybe I’m not cut out for two full distance races in three weeks. “Came away with third so pretty happy,” Grant said via Facebook. Grant finished in 10 hours 15.59 minutes, 10 minutes behind runner up Yvette Grice with Britain’s Bella Bayliss claiming the win in 9 hours 41.46 minutes in her last race before retirement. Grant finished the swim in just over an hour coming out of the water in third spot, and moved into the lead early on the 180km bike leg before sliding back into second at the midway point. She completed the cycle in 5 hours 45.53 minutes, holding onto second spot but some tired legs were caught on the run as she dropped back to third, clocking 3 hours 24.01 minutes over the 42km run.

Vettel wins at Monza Three-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel in a Red Bull won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza yesterday for his sixth win of the season. Second place went to Fernando Alonso, with third taken by retiring Australian Mark Webber in the second Red Bull and Brazilian Felipe Massa fourth in the second Ferrari. Vettel extended his lead in the drivers’ championship to more than 50 points when he drove to a polished victory. - AFP

Scott tipping Cowboys Coach Matt Scott says North Queensland believe they can emulate Parramatta’s magical run to the NRL grand final from eighth spot on the ladder. The Cowboys, like the Eels’ 2009 side, looked dead and buried midway through the season but are the form team going into the finals after six straight victories. Parramatta won seven of their last eight games to finish eighth and then toppled minor premiers St George Illawarra, Gold Coast and Canterbury before going down to Melbourne in the decider. - AAP

V8 fuel plan rejected Nissan driver Todd Kelly says the manufacturer could question its V8 Supercar future after plans to allow a controversial new fuel blend for Bathurst were thrown out. Officials were considering allowing Nissan and fellow newcomers Mercedes to use a different blend of fuel to Holden and Ford for the endurance rounds, starting with this weekend’s Sandown 500. Instead, after pressure from Holden and Ford, a mandatory number of pit stops will be introduced for all cars for the enduros, including next month’s Bathurst 1000. Nissan had stormed to a 1-2 finish at Winton last month using the fuel, sparking suggestions from Jamie Whincup that “jungle juice” was the catalyst for Nissan’s first win since returning to the sport after 20 years. - AAP

Clarke leads from front Australia delivered the most complete performance of their UK tour in an 88-run one-day win over England in Manchester yesterday. Michael Clarke scored 105, his eighth ODI hundred, and received strong support from George Bailey (82 from 67) as the tourists posted 7-315 from their 50 overs after losing the toss. Needing a record run chase to win, England were bowled out for 227 with wicketkeeper Jos Buttler offering most resistance with 75 from 65 balls. - AAP

Left: Julia Grant loads her road bike at the transition before racing the Challenge Henley Ironman.

■ MULTISPORT

Currie’s Kiwis take charge in China BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Methven’s Braden Currie’s allKiwi team took out the Wulong Mountain Quest in China but couldn’t quite clinch the clean sweep. The team Currie, Stu Lynch, Elina and Richard Ussher, successfully defended their title and just like 2012, they missed out on making it four wins from the four days. Braden’s older brother Glen was also in an all-Kiwi team with Dougal Allan, Jacob Roberts, and Simone Maier that finished up fourth overall. The 2013 multi-stage race

covered 202kms of multisport teams racing over four days, kayaking, mountain biking, running, orienteering, abseiling and rafting their way through the Chinese countryside. After the first three days of the race Currie and company had the lead after wins each day but could only manage third on the final day’s racing. They had moved into the lead but a series of mechanical failures on the mountain bike leg had them fall back to fourth, and after regrouping got back up onto third to maintain a healthy eight minute lead

in the overall standings. Glen’s team had finished second on day one but came in sixth on day two to fall down the standings. A second and fourth on the final two days got them back up to fourth out of the 10 teams.

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In brief Too much for Bale? Real Madrid assistant coach Zinedine Zidane has dubbed the astronomical transfer fee his club paid for Wales winger Gareth Bale “incomprehensible” in the current economic climate. Bale signed for the Spanish giants from Tottenham Hotspur last week on a six-year contract for a fee of around STG80 million ($A137.5m). Asked whether Bale was worth the hefty fee paid for him, ex-France playmaker Zidane replied: “You need to ask that question in a year’s time. Ten years ago, they bought me for 75 million euros ($A108.5 million) and I said I wasn’t worth it.” - AFP

Germany faces minnows Germany are targeting another three points in their bid to confirm their 2014 World Cup berth in their qualifier away to minnows Faroe Islands. With Joachim Loew’s side five points clear in Group C following Friday’s 3-0 win in Munich over Austria, bottom side Faroe Islands are not expected to slow Germany’s march to Brazil 2014 after losing all seven of their qualification games thus far. Germany can confirm qualification if second-placed Sweden fail to beat Kazakhstan, but Loew’s team is focused simply on leaving the remote north-west Atlantic archipelago with a victory. - AFP Brazil’s Neymar scores past Australia’s goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer during a friendly soccer match in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Neymar spearheads brilliant Brazil Neymar scored one goal and set up two more as Brazil defeated Australia 6-0 in a football friendly at Estadio Nacional on Sunday. Jo bagged a double, and Ramires, Pato and Luiz Gustavo also scored to equal Brazil’s highest score against Australia from the 1997 Confederations Cup final.

Australia never looked like troubling Brazil, who dominated possession and capitalised on a sleepy defence. Before the match, Brazil midfielder Oscar was ruled out due to an ankle injury in training, which is sure to concern his Chelsea club boss Jose Mourinho. The floodgates opened in the

eighth minute when striker Jo scored after Neymar’s cross to Bernard ricocheted off the woodwork, only to rebound to Jo. Jo doubled his tally in the 31st, beating Australia skipper Lucas Neil. Neymar didn’t miss in the 35th in a one-on-one with goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to record Brazil’s third. The goal

All Whites look for OSN Glory The All Whites will take on the United Arab Emirates this morning looking to win the OSN Cup, but for Ricki Herbert the focus is all on the World Cup playoff in November. Speaking after an early morning training session yesterday Herbert was pleased with the 1-0 victory against Saudi Arabia last Friday but acknowledged it was the performance that mattered most. “I thought we did very well, especially considering the conditions,” Herbert said. “We could have two or three goals to be honest but it was a good workout. The lads that came in did very well. I was happy with the performance.” While Herbert was impressed with the team’s win against Saudi Arabia the tournament has been an opportuni-

ty for the squad to get together and plan ahead to the two-legged World Cup qualifier in November. “Getting the squad together has been valuable. It’s been six months since we’ve had a competitive game so it’s important to get everyone together to work on things as we move towards November.” Looking immediately ahead to the OSN Cup final against UAE, Herbert won’t make sweeping changes to the team that beat Saudi Arabia but will be prepared for what they have to offer. “It’s nice to be in the final but it’s not as important as the progress made by the players and the performances as we build towards November.” Kick-off between the All Whites and the UAE is at

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert

6.15am this morning (NZT). All Whites: (from) Glen Moss, Jacob Spoonley, Winston Reid (c), Tony Lochhead, Ben Sigmund, Tommy Smith, Andrew Durante, Jake Butler, Leo Bertos, Chris James, Ivan Vicelich, Aaron Clapham, Cameron Howieson, Chris Killen, Jeremy Brockie, Kosta Barbarouses, Kris Bright, Chris Wood. - APNZ

was Neymar’s 25th in 41 caps. in the second half, Ramires headed in a cross from Maxwell in the 58th, and Brazil took its foot off the pedal until the 71st, when Pato, set up by Neymar, scored. It was the first time Schwarzer has conceded more than four goals on international duty. It was his 109th appearance. - AP

Coach into the hot seat Luis Fernando Tena took over as Mexico coach hours after an embarrassing home loss to Honduras in World Cup qualifying ended the two-year tenure of Jose Manuel De la Torre. Mexico lost 2-1 to Honduras, and De la Torre was fired soon after the second ever loss in World Cup qualifying matches at Estadio Azteca. The loss means that Mexico could be facing New Zealand in the play-off in November as the fourth placed team in the Concacaf region. With three games to go in Concacaf qualifying, Mexico is fourth in the six-team final group. Only the top three qualify for the finals in Brazil next year. Mexico has not missed a World Cup since 1990. - AP

Lampard vindicated Frank Lampard admits he will feel a sense of vindication if he wins his 100th cap in England’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Ukraine tonight. Despite being one of the most successful goalscoring midfielders English football has ever produced, Lampard, a member of a generation of players regarded as underachievers at international level, has not received universal acclaim. Off the pitch he is intelligent, eloquent and diplomatic; and on it he has scored a record 204 goals for Chelsea and 29 goals in 99 appearances for England. - AFP

French in goal famine France go into their key World Cup qualifier in Belarus again embroiled in crisis as a goal drought and lack of victories has left their dreams of Brazil in 2014 hanging in the balance. Didier Deschamps captained the side to their solitary global crown in 1998 but after a bright start to their Group I campaign, the wheels have come off in spectacular fashion and Des-champs’ haul of four victories in 11 matches at the helm is the worst on record. They go into the tie with another unwanted record hanging over their heads after having failed to score in their last five matches. - AFP

Rogic wants to start Tom Rogic is determined to ensure he plays more than just cameo roles when the Socceroos appear on football’s biggest stage next year. Yet again the gifted 20-year-old playmaker sat on the bench for most of the match as an Australian team sadly lacking in touch and vision were hammered by Brazil. But Rogic has vowed to do everything in his power, with Scottish giants Celtic and the Socceroos, to become a regular starter ahead of next year’s World Cup in Brazil. - AAP

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Results

■ Bridge

Ashburton Bridge Club September 8 Monday Evening – Irwin Trophy N/S 1 L Leadley and J Lovett, 2 P Jowers and P Scott, 3= A Van Dyk and Jan Johnson and S Harris and F Priest. E/W 1 A Gudsell and C Robins, 2 J Allen and S Lyons, 3 Joyce Johnson and E Jones Tuesday Evening – 2 Round Duplicate N/S 1 S Rosevear and M Stowell 2 V Palmer and B Smith, 3 J Knight and M Buckland. E/W 1 W Kolkman and A Rooney, 2 R Kyle and T Small, 3 M Kolkman and J Rooney Wednesday Afternoon - Brabant Trophy N/S 1 B Smith and M Stowell, 2 J Fechney and S Rosevear, 3 C Coulter and T Coulter. E/W 1 M Moore and V Palmer, 2 M and A Reid, 3 J Irwin and B McIlraith Thursday Evening – Eileen Willoughby Trophy. N/S 1 P and T Downward, 2 R Brownlie and A Blain, 3 M Moore and T Small. E/W 1 J Knight and B Smith, 2 J Fechney and K Robb, 3 R Kyle and L Wackrow

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Ashburton Golf Club Stroke Round, DCL Cup Final Round September 7 Winner of the DCL Cup: Colin Divers 213, Runner Up Tom Kearney 214.

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Saturday Scores: John Davis 92-23=69 (c/b), Tony Gimblett 89-20=69(c/b), Ken Clucas 92-23=69; Lindsay Stoddart, Brian Nuttall and Tufuga Sa 70; Chris Thornhill and Murray Anderson 71; Peter MacAulay and Colin Divers 72 by c/b from many. Nearest The Pins: Robbies Bar & Bistro: Tom Kearney, Braided Rivers: Stewart Bennett, Rothburys Insurance: Ken Clucas, Netherby Meats: Grant Russell, Robilliards (Nearest pin #18): Paul May, Charming Thai Restaurant (Longest Putt #9) Colin Divers. Twos: Brian Nuttall, Ian Kedzlie, Stewart Bennett, Greig Sparrow, Ken Clucas, Peter MacAulay and Jamie Stone. Birdie Jackpot: # 12; Nett Eagles: # 10

Methven Golf Club September 7 Semi Finals Club Champs Senior: C J Middleton 80 - 12 - 68 by lot G Hargraves Intermediate: D Sheldon 82 - 13 – 69; Junior A: J Geary 90 - 20 – 70; Junior B: J Lattimore 105 – 35 – 70. Other Good Scores Nett 68 G Hargraves, T Worsfold, Nett 70 M Bullivant, M Garzzard, Nett 72 G Gunn, P Wood, P Lalor, Nett 73 B Callister, P McGur, J Johnson, D Puckett, R Watson, Nett 74 S Wilson, B Rutter, B Ilton, M Gray, Nett 75 B Wackwitz, K Middleton, E Meaclen, Nett 76 D Hamilton, R Maw, A Smith, B Begg, Nett 77 P Rolton, D Vandersalm, B Dixon, S Hampton, G Kelk, G Kermode, L Linton, M Harris. Twos G Gunn, B Callister, E Meaclem, B Rutter. Topnotch 4 Square Supermarket Best Nett G Hargraves 68; Aqua Japanese Restaurant 2nd Nett C J Middleton 68; Club Voucher Best Gross G Hargraves 76; Club Voucher 2nd shot # 14 P Asher. Closest Pins: Arabica Licensed Cafe # 4 D Lucas; Terrace Downs Resort # 6 B Rutter; Ski Time Resort # 13 M Babour; Hunters Wines # 17 E Meaclen Club Champ Finalists: Senior: G Gun, C J Middleton Intermediate D Hamilton, M Gazzard; Junior A: E Meaclen, Unknown as yet; Junior B: L Linton, M Harris Flights Semi Finals: September 14: No 1 Tee 12.30pm Junior, Intermediate, Junior B, Senior 9 Hole September 6 - Stroke 8th Putting:

Mayﬁeld Golf Club 9 Hole Division September 5 3 Clubs and Putter 1st S Graham 66:29:37, 2nd R Thompson 54:15:39. Nearest the Pins: Greg Sim Builders and Excavators 2nd Shot No. 2 – T Gallagher, Mayfield Transport No. 5 – T Gallagher. Championship final: Ladies W Sim beat B Inglis September 7 Winners African Stableford – Richard Spicer and Don Ingold 77; Wayne Blair and Wayne Vessey 67; Ted Ralston and Paul Gardner 66. Nearest Pins: Aon Insurance Brokers No 2: Steve King; John McAuliffe Bayleys Real Estate No 11: Tony Neilson; Marilyn Cross Property Brokers No 5: Logan Tasker; National Bank No 14: Richard Spicer; ATS 2nd Shot No 9 and No 18: Logan

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1 12.10pm (NZT) SUPER PETS STAKES C1, 520m

1 55443 Goldstar Jeanie nwtd S & ...............B Evans 2 64387 Opawa Anne 30.73 L & ...................... Wales 3 81565 Mulberry Brook nwtd .................... K Cassidy 4 134x1 Lochinvar Camaro 30.82 ..............C Roberts 5 23423 Opawa Romeo 30.92 ................J McInerney 6 28283 Cawbourne Polly nwtd .................... M Grant 7 67457 Hear Hare Here nwtd P & ..................Doody 8 x4373 Claretown Leroy nwtd J & ...............D Fahey 9 47788 Baby James 30.98 ....................J McInerney 2 12.28pm FLAIR STAKES C0, 520m 1 6 Smash Rumour nwtd ...................... M Grant 2 5 Smashin’ Time nwtd ........................ M Grant 3 51 Know Ambition 31.47 .....................G Cleeve 4 544 Opawa Cuddles nwtd L &................... Wales 5 62586 Court The Belle nwtd L & ................... Wales 6 37353 Know Rights nwtd ..........................G Cleeve 7 75434 Lacey nwtd M & ................................Jopson 8 5 Harlem Haka nwtd ....................J McInerney 9 4852 Know Judge nwtd ...........................G Cleeve 10 62682 Opawa Chris nwtd L & ....................... Wales 3 12.46pm HURUNUI HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 1 67866 Another Snazza nwtd ................J McInerney 2 35654 Nitro Express nwtd ....................... L Waretini 3 x67x6 Belisconi nwtd W & ........................... Nissen 4 86732 Okotoks 17.65 M & ............................. Smith 5 18 Cala Rapita 17.87 .............................M Flipp 6 1135 Quattro 17.66 ............................ M Robinson 7 22128 Easy Silence 17.72 .......................... B Dann 8 47568 Black Tank nwtd L G & ................ SJA Stone 9 28858 Liquorice Whip nwtd ..................J McInerney 10 F8786 Homebush Awesome 18.04 ......J McInerney 4 1.04pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C1, 520m 1 73432 Calm Spirit nwtd .................................J Allen 2 112 Cawbourne Jelly nwtd W & ............... Nissen 3 44247 Starburst Benny nwtd ...................... M Grant 4 7518 Opawa Chill 31.17 L & ....................... Wales 5 44128 Miss Isabella 30.64 S & ...................Bonnett 6 26145 What I Like 31.36 ......................J McInerney 7 65132 Air Flow nwtd ............................ M Robinson

8 54573 Bizarro 31.16 S & ............................B Evans 9 47788 Baby James 30.98 ....................J McInerney 5 1.23pm (NZT) CAROL’S TAB STAKES C1, 520m 1 38146 Wunzee nwtd ............................J McInerney 2 21182 Mr. Jimmy 30.81 A & ..........................Seque 3 63863 Opawa Pearl 30.98 L & ...................... Wales 4 64674 Thrilling Sound 30.68 S & ...............B Evans 5 64153 Ellie Waves nwtd C & ......................... Fagan 6 68756 Dyna Diego nwtd M & .......................Jopson 7 77554 Out Back Bill nwtd ..................M K Dempsey 8 45644 Noggin nwtd .......................................J Allen 9 47788 Baby James 30.98 ....................J McInerney 6 1.40pm CTV DASH C1, 295m 1 34117 Teevee Kimba 17.65 .........................M Flipp 2 75876 Secret Sarah nwtd S &....................B Evans 3 185 Katie Ate It 17.94 ...................... M Robinson 4 32745 Jumpin Sally 17.41....................J McInerney 5 46836 Flirt With Me 17.64 M & ....................Jopson 6 F24F7 Be Prepared 17.35 ........................... B Dann 7 77336 Jet To Mars 17.70 M & ........................ Smith 8 25465 Cawbourne Hurdo 17.51 M G &......SR Hurd 9 28858 Liquorice Whip nwtd ..................J McInerney 10 57877 Homebush Nos nwtd.................J McInerney 7 1.58pm OAK N FERRY BAR STAKES C1, 520m 1 84164 Opawa Tania 31.10 L & ...................... Wales 2 84757 Gypsy Hunter 30.85 W & .................. Nissen 3 x8235 Know Fun 30.62 ........................... L Waretini 4 18x34 False Notion 30.54 J & ....................D Fahey 5 87786 Mulberry Hunter 31.07 ................. K Cassidy 6 11574 Stich Up 30.81 S &..........................B Evans 7 55715 Pukeko Raptor nwtd .......................B Healey 8 63564 Moon And Sea 31.23 .........................J Allen 9 47788 Baby James 30.98 ....................J McInerney 8 2.16pm JOHNNY MIDNIGHT AT STUD C1, 295m 1 8x744 Hilton Friday 17.55 ....................J McInerney 2 51726 Jet Even 17.62 .............................A Williams 3 x8837 Glenn Is Goodesy nwtd................... M Grant 4 51122 Slingo 17.75 .............................. M Robinson 5 53846 Drive Five 17.53 S & ........................Bonnett 6 17 Cawbourne Porshe 17.80 W & .......... Nissen 7 57566 Star Gun nwtd J & ..................................May 8 84375 Candy Belle nwtd S & .....................B Evans 9 28858 Liquorice Whip nwtd ..................J McInerney 10 F8786 Homebush Awesome 18.04 ......J McInerney

9 2.35pm NZRS NOVICE FINAL NZRSf, 520m 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

37112 Opawa Jay 30.69 L & ......................... Wales 75741 Noisy Leo 30.82 ........................J McInerney F3271 Pukeko Prowler 30.64 ....................B Healey 84841 Laudable 30.64 A & ...........................Seque 26471 Game Girl 30.63 A & ..........................Seque 31471 Opawa Mez 30.75 J & .....................D Fahey 26521 Mega Girl 30.55 A &...........................Seque 12111 Know Security 30.64 ......................G Cleeve 81561 Opawa Paul 30.94 L & ....................... Wales 11512 Mega Rexy 30.81 J & ......................D Fahey 10 2.53pm KOLORFUL KANVAS STAKES C1, 520m 1 76456 Law To Excel 31.33 M &....................Jopson 2 54444 Know Future 30.74.........................G Cleeve 3 35856 Botany Comet 30.68 .................J McInerney 4 43564 Yapster Jewel 31.07 M &..................... Smith 5 54437 Opawa Natty 30.92 L & ...................... Wales 6 62632 Ohoka Taylor 31.28 ......................A Waretini 7 86655 Jinja Pop 30.47 J & .........................D Fahey 8 1132 Maker’s Label nwtd H & ......................Taylor 9 47788 Baby James 30.98 ....................J McInerney 11 3.10pm HAMPDEN TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 1 62388 Blue Gale Rise 17.66 ....................... B Dann 2 32572 Starburst Paul nwtd ......................... M Grant 3 47471 Keramus Girl 17.63 ........................G Cleeve 4 18226 Joyville nwtd ..............................J McInerney 5 53633 Phat Pants 17.66 M & .......................Jopson 6 31582 Billy West 17.46 .....................M K Dempsey 7 21365 Car Bootle 17.62 ....................... M Robinson 8 57433 Ohoka Hart 17.71 ........................ L Waretini 9 28858 Liquorice Whip nwtd ..................J McInerney 10 58688 All Against Me 17.47 .........................P Scott 12 3.28pm SPEIGHT’S DASH C1, 295m 1 72233 Word For Word 17.77 ................R Blackburn 2 37456 Claremont Diva 17.73 ...................... B Dann 3 252P1 Hill of Grace 17.70 .......................... M Grant 4 58422 Mamalulu 17.65 C & .......................... Fagan 5 46583 Belfast Suzy 17.69 H & .......................Taylor 6 62635 Quiet Snort nwtd ................................J Allen 7 55655 Botany Kevin nwtd.....................J McInerney 8 84386 Twister Al 17.43........................... J McMillan Emergencies: 9 28858 Liquorice Whip nwtd ..................J McInerney 10 57877 Homebush Nos nwtd.................J McInerney

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Tinwald Golf Club September 7 Stableford Tony Clarke 38, Wayne Ross 37, Brian Rouse 36, Owen Everest 36, Dave Horrell 35, Wayne Mellish 35. Women: (stroke), Belinda Kirdy 72, Joyce VanderHeide 73. Nearest pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Graham Hortin. Gluyas Ford # 6; Bryan McFarlane. Stirling Sports # 12; Warren Eddington. Ideal Electrical Supplies # 16; Clarrie Whiting. Twos: Wayne Mellish, Nigel Heney, Brent Smith, Neil Rayner, Warren Eddington, Gavin Smith. Net Eagle; # 8 Not struck. First round winners in the senior club championships were Nigel Heney, Kevin Greenaway, Brian McFarlane, Jeff Hewitt, John Smitheram, Adam Marshall, Randall Feutz and Josh Smith. In the intermediate winners were Bill Mason, Bruce Collins, Greg Hubbard, Ray Kirdy, Gavin Smith, Pete Marshall and Michael Thomas. Junior winners were Shane Webster, Lucas McGee, Snow Pierce, Chris Bell, Steve Kircher, Neil Rayner.

■ Pigeon Racing Ashburton Racing Pigeon Club Kaikoura 6 Flyers – 105 Birds September 7: Winners Flying Time: 2 hrs, 44 minutes & 00 seconds. 1st: Roger Cornwall 1404.392 m.p.m; 2nd: Lisa Quinn 1404.203 m.p.m; 3rd: Malcolm Davidson 1402.937 m.p.m; 4th: Tony Drummond 1388.298 m.p.m

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby September 7 Heartland Championship Mid Canterbury 29 v Wairarapa Bush 23, Development Team Ron Jamieson Memorial South Canterbury (H) v Mid Canterbury Challenge Shield: Mid Canterbury 25 v South Canterbury 19, Under 18: Mid Canty 27 v North Otago 69, Under 16: Mid Canterbury 24 v North Otago 24, Under 14: Mid Canterbury 36 v South Canterbury 36, Under 65kg: Mid Canterbury 22 v South Canterbury 24, Under 48kg: Mid Canterbury 36 v South Canterbury 32, New Zealand Co-Ed 1stXV Championship – Rotorua Boys High School Semi Final - Ashburton College 7 v Tongaroa College 52, Semi Final – Wairarapa College 6 v Manurewa High School 24, Playoff for 3 & 4 – Ashburton College 24 v Wairarapa College 15, Final – Tangaroa College 32 v Manurewa High School 13

■ Shooting Fullbore Riﬂe Shooting Ashburton Club, 600 yards. September 8 - John Snowden 50.8, 50.7, 100.15, Bevan Mehrtens 50.6, 50.4, 100.10, Darian Miller 47.1, 50.4, 97.5, Peter Newman 49.2, 48.2, 97.4, John Miller 49.5, 47.3, 96.8, Tim Webb 48.4, 48.1, 96.5, Brian Hawksby 48.1, 44.3, 92.4, Allan White 44.1, 47.3, 91.4, Darren Swaney

44.3, 45.2, 89.5, John Fleming 43.2, 43.1, 86.4, Murray Cook 41.2, 30, 71.2. Cycling results in tomorrow’s Guardian

Draws

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Ashburton Golf Club September 14 Stroke Round off the Blue Tees Starting Time: Morning 8.00am Afternoon Report at 11.30 for an 12noon start. Saturday Starters: Morning Bruce Ching and Alistair Baird Afternoon Neil MacDonald and Bruce Ferriman. Results: Steve Richards and Brian Hawkesby. September 15 ANZ Golf World TV - Junior Clinic from 10am. All Junior Golfers in the District are welcome. Please ring Jeff Williamson 3088101 or Matt Davis 027 212 3031 to register.

Tinwald Golf Club September 14 Draw for 2nd round of the championships. The morning players clubhouse draw for 8am start. A clubhouse draw for a par round will be held for all non-championship players. Starters; am, B Collins. pm, S Newman, E Collins. Cards; P Marshall. House Duty: House Committee No 1 Tee. 12.30, N Heney, v, K Greenaway, B McFarlane, v, J Hewitt. 12.36, J Smitheram, v, A Marshall, R Feutz, v, J Smith. 12.42, D Cockburn, v, W Mason, B Collins, v, G Hubbard. 12.48, R Kirdy, v, G Smith, P Marshall, v, M Thomas.12.54, L Moore, v, S Webster, L McGee, A Pierce. No 10 Tee. 12.30, C Bell, v, S Kircher, N Rayner, v, W Mellish. 12.36, A Barrie, v, L Jackson, R Shearer, v, C Whiting 12.42, C Johnstone, v, R Watson, R Bruce, v, B Kirdy. 12.48, E Tulip, v, A Lilley, G Cartney, v, E Jackson. 12.54, J Rooney, v, D Green, A Anderson, , B MacGregor.No 7 Tee. 12.36, B Peddie, v, D King, D Lye, v, S Ross. 12.42, B Jary, v, B Smith, P Boon, v, B Ravenscroft. 12.48, J Smith, v, W Eddington, J King, v, S Anderson, 12.54, C Miller, v, P Hefford, K Bishop, v, R Hewson,

■ Rugby Mid Canterbury Rugby Mid Canterbury Representative Rugby September 14 Heartland Championship: Trust Ashburton Mid Canterbury v North Otago, Whitestone Stadium – Oamaru, 2.30pm Development: Mid Canterbury Development v North Otago Development, Whitestone Stadium – Oamaru, 12.50pm Under 18: Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Hinds 1, 2.30pm, N Webster, M Gallaghar, P McKnight U16: Mid Canterbury v South Canty, Hinds 1, 1pm, K Hancox, T Pearce, A Chapman U14: Mid Canterbury v Ellesmere, Rakaia 1, 2pm, C Kelland, G Clement, R Harnett Under 65kg: Mid Canty v Canterbury Country, Rakaia 1, 12.30pm, G Clement Under 48kg: Mid Canterbury v Canterbury Metro, Rakaia 2, 10.30am, M O’Callaghan Mid Canterbury v Canterbury Country, Rakaia 2, 1.30pm, M O’Callaghan Canterbury Metro v Canterbury Country, Rakaia 2, 12pm, P Hunt

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In brief

■ BOWLS

McCaw backs Cane All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has acknowledged the Springboks will present Sam Cane with the biggest challenge of his career but has backed the 21-year-old to deliver. McCaw confirmed that the knee injury which forced him from the Waikato Stadium pitch during Saturday night’s 28-13 win is a grade two medial ligament tear and he will miss the next two Rugby Championship tests at least. He acknowledged Saturday’s clash would be a step up for the Chiefs youngster, who has played eight tests compared with McCaw’s 119, but said he was sure Cane would do a good job. - APNZ

Boks on better streak

Sandra Keith: ‘I didn’t win anything but it was a great learning curve.’

Focus fully on Glasgow Games By Jonathan Leask

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Sandra Keith is keenly awaiting the start of the new outdoor bowls season and the chance to book her place in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Keith recently returned from the Black Jacks tour to the UK where they played in the Eight Nations Tournament in Glasgow, on the greens that will be used at the Commonwealth Games next July. She hopes to head back again next year. The New Zealand team went with seven men and seven ladies, but will make the return trip

with only five of each next year. After her recent run on the greens coming away empty handed at the eight nations would have felt strange. “I didn’t win anything but it was a great learning curve. “The idea was to go over and learn all about the greens which is what we did. We all improved from the day we got there. “We didn’t look like winning much at the start but by the end we had two medals.” The team’s emphasis was on experience not medals, but they still came away with gold in the men’s four and silver in the ladies pairs.

Keith had an all-round experience of the greens playing a mixture of roles on the tour. “I played a bit of everything. Singles, skipped pairs, skipped triples played two in triples and three in the four so I was a bit of a liquorice all sort, but it was good. “I could have played better but I think I went all right. There is always room from improvement. “You need more time in those conditions to get used to it and the tactics are completely different and by the end of the tour we had worked it out.” With the invaluable experi-

ence on the Glasgow greens under her belt Keith is hoping to earn the chance to go back and put it into practice at the Commonwealth Games. “The nationals at Christmas time is where I’m aiming to do well at because the trans-Tasman team is named after that so I’ll see where I am in the picture after that.” The Black Jacks meet Australia in Victoria in the transTasman contest in March where it’s anticipated national coach Dave Edwards will likely select New Zealand’s shadow team for the Commonwealth Games to play Australia.

■ RUGBY

‘Biggest challenge since the World Cup’ By anton Crump Conrad Smith believes Saturday’s test against South Africa could be the All Blacks’ biggest challenge since the 2011 World Cup final. Both teams are undefeated in the Rugby Championship, with the Springboks top of the table after their bonus-point 38-12 win over Australia. The Eden Park match could mark the defining point in the tournament; a South African victory would take them a long

way towards their first Rugby Championship or Tri Nations title since 2009. “We’re certainly viewing it as the biggest challenge probably since the World Cup for us, so we’re prepared for a big game,” the veteran centre said. “We’re up against a team that’s coming over with form, it didn’t take much to look at that Springbok performance in the weeks previous to know they’re playing some really good footy and if we’re not up to the mark then we’re going to come second.”

The Boks demolished a shambolic Australia in Brisbane on Saturday and looked polished and hungry. Captain Jean de Villiers is in outstanding form and the All Blacks know the 91-test centre poses a big threat. “He’s looking good and getting around the park well,” Smith said. With nine wins on the trot, the Springboks are building nicely towards Eden Park, where the All Blacks remain unbeaten since 1994. Despite a below-par perfor-

mance against Argentina in difficult conditions in Hamilton, the All Blacks are also tracking well. “We were keen to play and we didn’t really want the rain to stop us, but it probably took us half a game to realise that the conditions were that bad that we just had to sacrifice some of the way we wanted to play and be smart,” Smith said. He is hoping the weather stays fine and the pitch at Eden Park is hard so the backs can be unleashed. - NZH

Who has the better recent record, the All Blacks or the Springboks? Many would automatically go with the former but in fact it is Heyneke Meyer’s men who are on a better streak, including an away victory over England. The Boks beat England 16-15 at Twickenham in November, a victory which Meyer believes flicked a mental switch for his team. They sit on nine consecutive victories (the All Blacks are on six) and will attempt their 10th at Eden Park, where the All Blacks haven’t lost since 1994. The victory over England is significant because they, of course, proved a test too far for the All Blacks late last year; Steve Hansen’s men crashing to a 38-21 defeat. - APNZ

Scrum laws ‘wrong-sided’ New scrum rules were supposed to offer an even contest. At the very top level of the game, on the evidence of the All Blacks and Argentina’s latest combat, they seem to benefit the side which has made a mistake. The crouch, bind, set commands are an invitation for the team without the put-in to create an eight-man monster. A powerful, concerted push like the Pumas generated did not allow either All Black hooker the freedom to strike for the ball. All Black tighthead Charlie Faumuina confirmed those issues after the clumsy 28-13 victory in wet, awkward conditions at Waikato Stadium. Unlike the French, who have often held a “no scrum, no win” theory, the All Blacks had the widespread clout to beat those problems and set up an enthralling Eden Park clash with the unbeaten Springboks. “Too much movement on our ball and we couldn’t get that second shunt coming through the way we wanted to get it,” Faumuina said. - NZH

McKenzie under fire Do the Wallabies need to dumb it down or simply play smarter? That’s the question facing Ewen McKenzie ahead of Saturday’s test against Argentina in Perth. McKenzie says he might simplify his tactics following last week’s 38-12 hammering at the hands of South Africa in Brisbane. The Wallabies made a host of errors in that match, and too often swung the ball wide before the forwards had the chance to gain valuable ground. McKenzie has overseen three straight defeats since taking the reins from Robbie Deans, and a loss to Argentina would place further heat on the former Reds boss. - AAP

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9.45am MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS. 8.30am Monthly meeting. Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Cox Street. An easy day touring. All welcome, Barrhill 10.00am area. Meet at the courthouse. Phone Jenny ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. 308 6862. Inspired to stitch - local embroiderer’s 9.00am - 4.00pm exhibition. Ashburton Art Gallery, Baring ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE Square East. INC. 10.00am For free budget advice and workshop ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Holy Communion, Park Street. Consultancy House. 10.00am 9.30am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. SPORT MID CANTERBURY. Walking group. Meet outside the Community Tasmanian Doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street. Pool, Walnut Ave at 10.00am - 3.00pm 9.30am - 1.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

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12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road. 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR CITIZENS. Social afternoon, soles table, raffles, entertainment. Ashburton Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

1.30pm R.S.A. CARDS “500” R.S.A. Cox Street. 7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome, racquets provided. Sports hall, 35 Tancred Street. 8.00pm ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Annual General Meeting with speaker Gordon Hasell, St Stephens, Park Street.

10.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, non members welcome. Upstairs in the old Polytech building, 254 Cameron Street. 10.00am - 7.00pm ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM. Open, all welcome. Baring Square East. 10.30am ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS. Coffee morning. Cafe Central, Tancred Street. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Exercises for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

12.50pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street. 1.15pm TINWALD 500 CLUB CARDS. Come join in and play cards, all welcome. Tinwald hall, Graham Street. 1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip Street. 7.00pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, Pipe Band hall, Creek Road. 7.00pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, followed by beginner/intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Phone 307 -7138 a/h. Tinwald hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. Leaves from 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7.30pm ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo hall, Cox Street. 7.30pm ASHBURTON BRANCH HEART FOUNDATION. Social evening for volunteers and others at St John rooms. Thelma Bell of Newcomers Networks is guest speaker. 7.30pm - 9.30pm ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Audio visuals with Carol. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

Puzzles Tuesday, September 10, 2013

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC

ACROSS 1. Fashionable service doctor with good-looking girl (6) 4. A leisurely walk a good man will go over and over (6) 9. One naked figure (about half-clad) one will not leave out (7) 10. It’s me that’s a vocalist, one is told, and that’s topping (5) 11. It has a lot of rubbish in it, so don’t read it all (4) 12. Being somewhat embarrassed-looking, make a row of holes (4) 13. How to catch a cold, say – understand? (3) 15. For which Flying Dutchman sails in one version (4) 16. What is taught on dropping minor (4) 19. Christopher Robin’s wrote his heart where his head should be (3) 21. The part of the chorus that will repeat itself? (4) 22. Father embraced the French? Not guilty, perhaps (4) 24. Work-period for one such as Aida (5) 25. Get things absolutely right, if tense (7) 26. Bacon’s portion was even more foolhardy (6)

13 14

27. Half the Wolves score at rugby, it being in the church (6) DOWN 1. Girls courted for their cakes? (5,2,6) 2. Say no to being asked to sink (7) 3. A shot from the bottle not wanted in the garden (4) 5. Unintelligent part of the match, and stocky (5-3) 6. One in the North-west to go around and turn up when due (5) 7. Head off for Blighty, baby: right in this sort of regiment (5,8)

8. Commence to hold the bowl out when at home (5) 14. To produce current transmitter of heredity, tear about (8) 17. Victory initially in water off Southampton, able to stay afloat (7) 18. Blancmange, perhaps, has potential with physical education (5) 20. Turns up in class reeling with lecherous looks (5) 23. It fills out what one may put one’s foot in, one’s pedigree! (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Bicycles 7. Cocoa 8. Dangers 9. Unnerve 10. Exit 12. Sorrier 14. Pastors 17. Mesh 18. Reproof 21. Aroused 22. Evoke 23. Field-day Down 1. Badger 2. Convicts 3. Crew 4. Ensues 5. Scar 6. Career 7. Central 11. Propose 13. Incensed 14. Pursed 15. Safari 16. Shoddy 19. Pool 20. Wool

QUICK Across: 1. Kick 3. Adorable 9. Elation 10. Hound 11. Out of the blue 13. Entice 15. Clutch 17. Implications 20. Khaki 21. Intoned 22. Disaster 23. Grin Down: 1. Keel over 2. Coast 4. Dinghy 5. Rehabilitate 6. Bouquet 7. Ends 8. Difficulties 12. Phased in 14. Tomcats 16. Scribe 18. Owner 19. Skid

QUICK ACROSS 1. Intelligible (7) 5. Horseman (5) 8. Pirate treasure (6,2,5) 9. Units of measurement used in printing (3) 10. Fair and decent (9) 12. Turn (6) 13. Woodland (6) 15. Excursion (5,4) 16. Young person (3) 18. Latest and best (5,2,3,3) 20. Stupid person (colloq) (5) 21. Regarded as (7)

DOWN 1. Become invalid (5) 2. Give a bribe (6,3,4) 3. Promoted, in the military (9) 4. Mass departure (6) 5. Regret (3) 6. Total mess (4,9) 7. Move back (7) 11. Military transport (9) 12. Declined (7) 14. Like better (6) 17. Old-fashioned (5) 19. Self-esteem (3)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) This is an extremely important day for both your personal and professional relationships; with a need to wear your heart on your sleeve. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) While the Moon is already in your relationship sector ahead of some game changing relationship days, heart and mind remain focused on work matters. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) With Mercury in his first day in a playful, creative and romantically charged part of your chart and Venus in her last, life can’t be all work and no play. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) With your focus on home and family matters about to shift from a heart to a head ruled one, having both on the same page today is essential. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) As Mercury spends his first full day in your communication sector Venus is spending her last, with a chance to put heart and mind on the same page. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) While this is an important day for income matters, it is equally important to wear your heart on your sleeve, giving your emotional responses a voice. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Keep your finger on the pulse and your ear to the ground when it comes to income matters, as you prepare to move into some game changing days. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) With some powerful forces coming together to open new doors, the more you can go within today the better, using hindsight to your advantage. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) With the laws of synchronicity in effect go with the flow, connecting when you get a chance, while also enjoying precious moments of solitude. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Thanks to the Moon’s visit to your career sector over the last few days your professional instincts will be sharp, giving you an extra edge. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) With life about to get a lot busier and even more professionally focused take the chance today to play hooky while you can. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) This is the only chance you’ll get all year to put a smart head for money and your financial desires and expectations on the same page.

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Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS

BATTY - MUSTAIN – Ryan and Erin are pleased to welcome their son Sagan Mustain Batty born August 24 at 2323 at U.C Davis Medical Centre Sacramento, California. Sagan arrived earlier than expected and weighed 4lb 4oz. Doing well.

DEATHS

Weather

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to ensure publication. GOULD, Martin John Andrew – During office hours notices On September 7, 2013, may also be sent to: peacefully at Christchurch classifieds@theguardian.co.nz Hospital. Aged 36 years. Any queries Loved husband of Kerry please contact (Heney). Much loved Dad of 0800 Jacob, and Sophie. Dearly ASHBURTON loved son of Tricia and Steve, (0800-274-287). and Rick and Virginia. Much loved brother and uncle of Richard, Krisca, Taine, and FUNERAL Kees; Karen, and Kayleigh; and James, and Sarah. Much FURNISHERS loved grandson of Pat and A leader in providing Frank Savage and Shirley Prompt, Personal and Jack Gould (all 24-Hour Service deceased) and all his extended family. Messages to PATERSONS P O Box 472, Ashburton, FUNERAL SERVICES 7740. Donations to Te Whare AND Home, Christchurch Hospital ASHBURTON would be appreciated and CREMATORIUM LTD may be left at the service. A Canterbury owned, service to remember Martin’s Locally operated. life will be held at Our Chapel Cnr East and Cox Streets, Office and Chapel Ashburton on FRIDAY, Corner East and Cox September 13 commencing Streets, at 1.30pm Followed by Ashburton interment at the Ashburton When the need arises New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s Funeral Services PHONE 307 7433 FDANZ Ashburton

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Geraldine

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Waimate

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

60 plus

THURSDAY FRIDAY

Long fine spells. Light winds. A few showers near the coast. Cold southwesterlies.

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

17 16 29 18 28 29 32 33 19 29 32 40 17 15 18

Tuesday 9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

9 noon 3

mainly fine

Hamilton

mainly fine

Napier

mainly fine

Rain, with heavy thundery falls becoming scattered and lighter. Snow above 1500m. Wind at 1000m: Severe gale NW, 140 km/h, gradually easing to 60 km/h from the S. Wind at 2000m: Severe gale NW 140 km/h gradually easing from the S to 90 km/h.

Blenheim

windy

Greymouth

thunder

Christchurch

windy

Timaru

windy

THURSDAY

Queenstown

windy

Dunedin

windy

Invercargill

windy

FZL: Lowering to 1800m

11 7 27 24 22 24 11 25 10 16 16 12 9 17 25

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

19 14 32 29 32 32 27 33 19 20 29 17 16 28 36

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

9 pm am 3

Thursday 9 noon 3

1:09 7:18 1:35 7:50 2:05 8:16 2:32 8:49 3:05 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 6:45 am Set 6:16 pm

Good fishing

First quarter

Rise 6:43 am Set 6:17 pm

Good

Good fishing

9 pm

Full moon

19 Sep 11:14 pm

Good fishing

Good

Set 12:33 am Rise 10:22 am

Last quarter

27 Sep 3:57 pm

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

9:18

Rise 6:41 am Set 6:18 pm

Rise 9:33 am

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29 19 21 26 27 24 27 30 21 29 33 32 29 34 18

River Levels

Phone 307 6466 Mobile 0274 508 191 13 Robinson Street, (old Spray Marks site) Riverside Industrial Estate, Ashburton

11 9 10 10 11 9 10 10 12 8 4 10 7

cumecs

3.53

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday 103.6 Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday

6.01

Sth Ashburton at 3:15 pm, yesterday

7.80

Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

44.4 214.1 nc

Waitaki Kurow at 3:00 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 14.1 14.8 Max to 4pm 4.4 Minimum -2.4 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm September to date 12.4 Avg Sep to date 15 2013 to date 627.8 476 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 26 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 63 Time of gust 2:15am

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 3:00 pm, yesterday

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overnight max low

Nelson

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

Wednesday

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Auckland

Forecasts for today

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Good

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Wellington

First port of call

Palmerston North mainly fine

Fine apart from a few early showers. NW easing to 40 km/h at low levels and tending W gale 80 km/h about the tops.

SATURDAY

m am 3 3

307 7900

NZ Today

FZL: Rising to 2400m

TOMORROW

Mainly fine, but a few showers with a brief southerly change.

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

hail

TODAY

Variable high cloud, scattered morning rain. Gale or severe gale NW, gusting 120 km/h but 140 km/h north of the Rangitata River, easing from the south.

World Weather

snow

Rain about the divide, heavy and thundery from afternoon, reaching the foothills by evening. Snow rising to above 1800m. Wind at 1000m: NW gales rising to severe gusting 140 km/h from late morning. Wind at 2000m: Severe NW gale rising to 140 km/h during the morning.

TOMORROW

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rain

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

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OVERNIGHT MIN

An active trough moves north over New Zealand tomorrow and Thursday, preceded by a very strong northwest flow and followed by lighter westerlies. On Friday, a low develops over northern New Zealand, and the flow over the South Island turns colder southwest.

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h

Mainly fine with high cloud, but scattered rain spreading from the west from evening. Strong NW, rising to severe gale gusting 140 km/h in exposed places from late morning.

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Canterbury Plains

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fog

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OVERNIGHT MIN

Midnight Tonight

30 to 59

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TIMARU

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FRIDAY: Long fine spells. Light winds.

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MAX

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LINCOLN

ASHBURTON

TODAY: High cloud, some evening rain. Northwest to gale.

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Wa i m a ka r i r i

Rakaia

GOULD, Martin John Andrew – On Saturday, September 7 at Christchurch Hospital, as the result of a brain aneurysm. Aged 36 years. Dearly loved precious son of Tricia and Steve Phillips. It broke our hearts to lose you, but we know you are at peace with our Lord. “Death leaves a Heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” Messages to RD8, Ashburton, 7778.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

DEATHS

GOULD, Martin John Andrew – Loved son in law of Joy and Des; and Don and Julie, and brother in law of Aaron and Mark.

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TV THREE

6am Breakfast 9am The Chase 3 0 10am Good Morning 11am House Gift Three interior-design experts visit an ordinary home and compete to find a house gift that will win a permanent place in the heart of the household. Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Katie wonders; Nicola must keep Jimmy focused; Rachel and Rishi worry. 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me Australia PGR 3 2pm Four Weddings USA 3 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Masterchef Australia 3 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Coastwatch 0 8pm F Cause of Death – Unknown PGR 0 8:30 Wild About New Zealand 0 9:30 N Scandal AO Everyone has a secret, and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the nation’s elite and keeping those secrets under wraps. 0 10:30 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:35 Tiki Tour 3 0 7am Fish Hooks 3 0 7:25 Kung Fu Panda 3 0 7:55 Transformers Prime 3 0 8:15 Franklin 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 1:30 My Kitchen Rules PGR 0 3:30 The League Of Super Evil 3 0 4pm Kickin’ It 0 4:30 The Erin Simpson Show 4:59 Horace In Slow Motion 3 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street 0 7:30 N The Amazing Race PGR Skydiving in Bora Bora, scaling the north face of Mt Eiger in Switzerland, and a shemozzle race in Christchurch are some of the obstacles in the way of the million-dollar prize. 0 8:30 The Mentalist AO 0 9:30 Body of Proof AO 0 10:30 Zero Hour AO

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 The Office Jim tries to head off a career disaster for Dwight; Andy learns Erin is not returning to Scranton. Noon 3 News 12:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 30 1pm Dr Phil AO 2pm The Dr Oz Show PGR 3pm Million-Dollar Listing NY PGR 4pm Rachael Ray Sherri Shepherd joins Rachael in preparing roast pork loin with green onion, garlic and herbs. 5pm Entertainment Tonight 5:25 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals 30 6pm 3 News

11pm Major Crimes AO 0 11:55 Terry Pratchett – Choosing To Die AO 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

11:30 The Protector AO 12:30 Embarrassing Bodies 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Off The Map AO 3 0 3:20 Haven AO 3 0 4:05 Anderson Live 5:05 The Erin Simpson Show 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:15 The Good Wife AO The firm defends an adultery website owner, the prime suspect in the murder of one of the site’s users. 0 12:15 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Love Your Garden 7:30 Trish’s French Kitchen 8am My Kitchen 8:30 The Stagers 9am Coast 10am A Wing And A Prayer 11am Oddities 11:30 Secret Meat Business Noon House Crashers 12:30 Walking Through History With Tony Robinson 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:30 Wild At Heart PGR 3:30 The Stagers 4pm Heaven’s Kitchen 5pm Better Homes And Gardens 6pm My Kitchen 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Auction Hunters PG 7:30 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 8:30 House Wreck Rescue House Wreck Rescue has searched out the ordinary people who have dared to turn their dream of developing a tumbledown barn or romantic ruin into reality. 9:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 10:30 Celebrity Juice AO 11pm Auction Hunters PG 11:30 Wild At Heart PGR

WEDNESDAY

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Better Homes And Gardens 2am House Wreck Rescue 3am Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 4am Celebrity Juice AO 4:30 My Kitchen 5am Heaven’s Kitchen

7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The Block NZ PGR During the week of the second room makeover, Shannon sets an underwater challenge. 0 8:35 Best of Grand Designs 3 0 9:35 Hawaii Five-0 AO A missing bus full of children and an odd ransom demand send the team on a chase. 0 10:35 Nightline

FOUR

PRIME 6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000. 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 12:55 The Jeff Probst Show 1:50 Inside The Human Body PGR 3 Michael Mosley sets out to discover how the human brain works. 3pm Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 3:30 Getaway 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 60 Minutes PGR 3 8:30 F Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club Jamie and Jimmy want to see if they can beat the Belgians at their own game, setting off to find a new generation of British artisan beer makers. 9:35 M Hellboy AO 3 2004 Action Fantasy. Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair.

9:30 Aussie Rules – AFL (Replay) Qualifying/Elimination Final. Hawthorn v Sydney Swans. 12:30 Feed The Backs 1:30 Motorsport – Nascar Nationwide Series (Highlights) Virginia 529 College Savings 250. From Richmond International Raceway in Virginia. 2:30 Motorsport – Formula One Championship (Highlights) Gran Premio D’italia. From Monza, Italy. 3pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Manawatu v North Harbour. From FMG Stadium in Palmerston North. 3:30 Tennis – US Open (Replay) Men’s Singles Final. From the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. 5:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Hawke’s Bay v Counties Manukau. From McLean Park in Napier. 7:30 Red Bull Chronicles A magazine style programme featuring extreme sport action. 8pm Rugby – ITM Cup Week 8:30 L Re:Union An analytical look at the weekend’s rugby matches with reviews, previews and interviews. 9:30 Feed the Backs 10:30 Football – OSN Cup Final (Replay) UAE v All Whites.

11pm The Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 3 A reunion episode. Midnight Entertainment Tonight 12:25 Infomercials

12:10 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 1:10 Home Shopping 2:10 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:40 Home Shopping

12:30 Boxing – Fight Night Chris Arreola v Seth Mitchell. 2:30 Motorsport – Formula One Championship (Highlights) 3am Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 3:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 4am Rugby League – National Competition (Replay)

THE BOX 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 8:30 My Name Is Earl PG 8:55 24 MVLS 9:50 Law And Order MV 10:40 CSI – Miami MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV 12:20 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 1:25 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 2:40 My Name Is Earl PG 3:05 24 MVLS 4pm Hardcore Pawn PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Law And Order MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 CSI MV 9:30 SVU MV 10:30 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV

WEDNESDAY

12:30 24 MVLS 1:20 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 1:45 My Name Is Earl PG 2:10 NYPD Blue MVLS 3:05 CSI MV 3:55 SVU MV 4:45 24 MVLS 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG

SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Journey To The West 8:30 N The Nuclear Comeback With the world in fear of climate change, the nuclear industry has put its hand up as a solution, claiming nuclear power generation produces no carbon emissions. 10pm Redfern Now AO 11pm Tagata Pasifika 11:30 Te Kaea 3 2 Midnight Closedown

DISCOVERY

Scandal

9:30pm on TV One

SKY MOVIES

6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 Dirty Jobs PG Barber’s Assistant. 7:30 Sons Of Guns – Guns Of Glory M 8:30 Deadliest Catch PG 10:30 Strip The City PG Earthquake City – San Francisco. 11:30 Mythbusters PG Fright Night. 12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1pm I Was Murdered M 1:30 Deadly Devotion M 2:30 Auction Kings PG 3pm Auction Hunters PG 3:30 Rich And Will’s Top 10 Shootouts M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 Mythbusters PG 6:30 Backyard Oil PG 7pm Auction Kings PG 7:30 Car v Wild PG 8:30 Sons Of Guns M 9:30 Bullet Points PG 10:30 Poisoned Passions M 11:30 Fatal Encounters M

6:20 Teenage Bank Heist MC 2012 Thriller. Abbie Cobb, Maeve Quinlan. 7:45 A Dog Named Christmas PG 2009 Drama. Bruce Greenwood, Noel Fisher. 9:20 Win Win ML 2011 Comedy. Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan. 11:05 Colombiana 16VL 2011 Action. Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan. 12:50 Ghost Rider – Spirit Of Vengeance MVL 2011 Action Fantasy. Nicolas Cage, Ciaran Hinds. 2:25 Goodnight For Justice PGV 2011 Western. Luke Perry, Lara Gilchrist. 3:55 Turn The Beat Around PGL 2010 Drama. Romina D’Ugo, David Giuntoli. 5:25 Demoted MLS 2011 Comedy. 7pm True Justice – Lethal Justice MV 2011 Action. 8:30 A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas 16VLS 2011 Comedy. 10:05 Immortals 16V 2011 Action. 11:55 The Pool Boys 16LS 2011 Comedy.

12:30 Rich And Will’s Top 10 Shootouts M 1:30 Car v Wild PG 2:30 Sons Of Guns M 3:30 Bullet Points PG 4:30 Ghost Lab PG 5:30 Auction Kings PG

1:25 The Darkroom 16VL 2006 Horror. 2:50 The Pool Boys 16LS 2011 Comedy. 4:15 Biography – Robert Downey Jr PG 2007 Documentary. 5:05 Goodnight For Justice PGV 2011 Western.

WEDNESDAY

6:20 State Of Play MVL 2009 Crime. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck. 8:25 The Making Of War Horse MV 8:50 The River Wild MVL 1994 Action Adventure. Meryl Streep, David Strathairn, Kevin Bacon. 10:45 Fantastic Four PGV 2005 Action. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Julian McMahon. 12:35 The Omen 16V 1976 Horror. Gregory Peck, Lee Remick. 2:30 State Of Play MVL 2009 Crime. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck. 4:40 Eragon MV 2006 Action. Ed Speleers, Jeremy Irons. 6:25 Pleasantville ML 1998 Drama. Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon. 8:30 The Da Vinci Code MV 2006 Drama. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tatou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany. 11pm The Sweetest Thing 16LS 2002 Romantic Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair.

6:15 L Football – OSN Cup Final UAE v All Whites. From King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 8:30 Cycling – La Vuelta Race (Highlights) Stage 16. Graus to Sallent de Gallego. 9am Monday Night With Matty Johns (Replay) 10am The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Cricket – One Day International (Highlights) England v Australia. 11:30 Bowls – Australian Indoor Championships Men’s Singles – Semi-final One. From Toowoomba, Queensland. 1pm Rugby – ITM Cup Week 1:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Dragons v Warriors. From WIN Stadium in Carlton, NSW. 2pm Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) 2:30 Cricket – Yorkshire Bank 40 (Highlights) Second Semi-final – Nottinghamshire v Somerset. 3pm Rugby League – Holden Cup (Replay) Dragons U20 v Warriors U20. 5pm Rugby League – 40/20 6pm Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Broncos v Bulldogs. 8pm Motorsport – FIA World Rally Championship Rally Australia Preview. 8:30 Boxing – Fight Night Chris Arreola v Seth Mitchell. 10:30 The Ultimate Fighter

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12:30 All Access Mayweather v Canelo. 1am Rugby League – National Competition (Replay) Wellington Orcas v Akarana Falcons. 3am Tennis – US Open (Replay) Men’s Singles Final. 5am Rugby League – 40/20

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Duathlon decider BY JONATHAN LEASK

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The fourth and final race of the Ashburton Duathlon doubled as the Canterbury Triathlon Club’s Canterbury championships as well as the series decider on Sunday. The added incentives made for some close racing between the 67 athletes. In the long course a group of runners settled into their rhythm out front and hit the bike together.

When they came back in Christian Couper had the lead, but after being fifth off the bike Greg Bassam took the lead on the third lap and was never caught from there. Gerald Bell moved into second finishing 29 seconds behind Bassam while Brian Goodes showed fine stamina at the end to take third, and the over 60s win. In the women’s race Lizzie Spencer and Gail Harvey-Heywood went

head-to-head at the front on the run. Harvey-Heyward took the lead off the bike but Spencer was right on her wheel and took the lead quickly on the run. Harvey-Heyward surged to the lead with one lap to go and kept the pace going to come through to win from Spencer by 29 seconds. The short course saw youth overcome age. Under 15 competitor Mitchell Small cleared out from the start on the run but out on the bike a different

story unfolded with Steve Caldwell showing his experience to close in on Small. Trying to chase down Small on the run was too big a task for Caldwell as Small took the win by just under two minutes, with Caldwell second ahead of Andrew Titheridge in third. Erin Downie (pictured) mirrored Small’s efforts in the women’s race, being first out on the bike and still leading into the last run where she kicked away to win by just over three minutes. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 080913-TM-004

Oracle claws one back over Team NZ BY DANA JOHANNSEN Oracle Team USA bounced back from a demoralising loss in yesterday’s opening race to claim their first win of the America’s Cup as the points were shared on day two of racing. In the tightest race seen all summer in San Francisco, Oracle edged Team New Zealand by just eight seconds in race four. With the teams heading into a rest day, Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill was under the pump to pick up a win in race four after Dean Barker and his

crew earlier notched up their third straight win the Cup match in the opening race of the day. The scoreline still officially stands at 3-0, with Oracle copping a two-point penalty from the international jury last week. The points are not deducted until they win a race. The relief in the team was evident as Oracle crossed the finish line after they gave up a handy lead in race three, allowing the Kiwis to roll over top of them on the upwind leg. Spithill said the win is a major psychological boost for his

crew, and for his team to respond the way they did in the fourth race showed their fighting qualities. “We were pretty fired up and disappointed with the first one, we had a great race with Team New Zealand but it just sort of slipped through our fingers,” he said. “It was a real sign of strength I thought from the guys to be able to bounce back from a situation like that - having lost three in a row.” “Going into the break tomorrow it’s a real confidence booster from the boys.” After looking impressive

upwind in Sunday’s opening races, Team New Zealand’s upwind advantage over Oracle Team USA was further underlined in race three, after they pulled off a thrilling comefrom-behind victory. Trailing by 18 seconds at the bottom mark, the Kiwis produced a masterclass of upwind sailing, showing better boatspeed, crew-work and tactics to reel in Oracle and take a 29-second lead at mark three, leaving the defenders with too much ground to make up. Team NZ were unable to get themselves out of jail in

the fourth race though, with a poor race start ultimately costing them. Spithill did an impressive job hitting the start-line at speed in full foiling mode, while Barker looked slightly late. The Kiwi crew battled hard to get back into the race, but did not look as comfortable in the windier conditions later in the day, struggling to keep the boat stable. - NZH

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