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Education costs mount BY DAISY HUDSON DAISY.H@THEGUARDIAN
Mid Canterbury parents may be feeling the pinch as the new school term approaches, with the cost of education on the rise. As well as uniforms and stationary, the increasing use of technology in classrooms may also see some parents digging deep for their child’s education. According to the annual ASG Education Programmes survey of more than 1000 Kiwi parents, the total cost of a state-provided education for a child starting
school in New Zealand this year will hit nearly $35,000. For a child born this year, that could rise upwards of $37,000. While the Ministry of Education says eligible students are entitled to a free education in state schools, one local principal believes the idea of a free education is “a bit of a misnomer”. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Chris Murphy said there were a lot of pulls on the “very limited” resources provided to school by the government.
“What I say to our parents when they talk to us about it, because it’s a question that comes up often, is that the government really funds the schools for a bare bones type operation,” he said. The ASG survey shows the cost of state-integrated and private school education is also set to spiral. For a child born in 2015, the total cost of a stateintegrated education will reach $107,962, while a private school education will cost $323,814. The increasing amount of
technology used in Kiwi classrooms could also add to costs, with several schools around Mid Canterbury introducing the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme. Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs said BYOD would be introduced for the college’s Year 9 students this year. Mr Schreurs said while students were expected to bring their own device, the school would look at ways to meet the needs of students who were unable to do so.
“We certainly don’t want to have anybody left out,” he said. “It’s the same as if there was a compulsory trip and someone couldn’t afford it, we look at ways to do that.” Ministry of Education acting deputy secretary of student achievement Lesley Hoskin said laptops or tablets in schools were not compulsory, and parents must agree to any charges. Children cannot be excluded from the delivery of the curriculum if parents do not agree to the charges, she said.
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Atkinson to sell McLaren supercar British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson is selling his F1 McLaren supercar - despite it being involved in a crash which warranted one of the largest repair bills of all time. The Mr Bean and Blackadder star said it was “time for it (the car) to be enjoyed by someone else” having bought it new nearly two decades ago. The car has a top speed of 386km/h. The McLaren spent a year undergoing extensive repairs after Atkinson crashed it in August 2011. The comedian was driving his F1 supercar when it spun around several times, ran into a tree and a lamppost and caught fire on the A605 in Haddon, Cambridgeshire. Atkinson’s repair bill was said to be close to £1 million ($NZ2.1 million) - the highest ever recorded in Britain at the time. His supercar is expected to attract offers around £10 million ($NZ21.1 million).
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Ryder, Slater set for showdown Former Black Cap Jesse Ryder (lefT) and Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater are set for a showdown in the ring. The two will clash on the undercard of the Sky Arena Super 8 Cruiserweight tournament in Christchurch on March 28. Ryder’s first foray into the ring came in 2012, when he defeated radio host Mark Watson by way of a technical knockout.
Sarah Brightman trains for space British singer Sarah Brightman has started a gruelling 72-hour survival course in a snowy Russian forest to train for her upcoming role as a space tourist, Russia’s cosmonaut training centre says. The soprano, known for her starring roles in West End musicals composed by ex-husband Andrew Lloyd Webber, is due to spend 10 days in space in September after paying $US52 million ($NZ69.7 million) to become the eighth space tourist in a flight arranged by US firm Space Adventures. This month she began training at the legendary Gagarin cosmonaut training centre in Star City outside Moscow. Brightman, 54, is in training with cosmonauts and astronauts from NASA, the Russian space agency and the Japanese space agency, as well as with a Japanese businessman who will take over as her replacement on the space flight if she has to drop out.
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Fifty years since Churchill’s death Britain has marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Winston Churchill, the iconic cigar-chomping prime minister who led his nation in defying Nazi Germany during World War Two. Churchill, who died aged 90 on January 24, 1965, was Britain’s prime minister through the war years of 1940 to 1945, and again in peacetime from 1951 to 1955. Prime Minister David Cameron led tributes, describing Churchill as Britain’s “greatest ever prime minister” in a video tribute in which he called on people to share their favourite Churchill quotations on social media. “Churchill was our greatest ever prime minister and we owe him everything. In May 1940 that crucial decision to fight on against Hitler saved our country and arguably saved the world. I think this year we should also all remember the many great things that he said.” To mark his passing, personal items from Churchill’s family, including the last photograph of the wartime leader, have gone on public display for the first time at his former residence Chartwell in Kent, southeastern England. On Friday, the 50th anniversary of his state funeral, a remembrance service will be held at London’s Houses of Parliament.
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Dramatic wedding day A Whangarei couple had a dramatic start to married life after the groom had to be brought back to life minutes before exchanging vows with his beloved. Malcolm Jondahl had just finished dressing for his big day when he collapsed. Bridesmaid Hannah Fraser, who spoke to the Herald on Sunday on behalf of Jondahl and his bride Tanya, said Jondahl had been diagnosed with heart disease, but had never collapsed before. A nurse who was a guest at the wedding on a farm in remote Parakao, 45km west of Whangarei, last Saturday performed CPR as Tanya was rushed to his side, Fraser said. Friends and family watched as Jondahl, who was lying down, exchanged vows with his sweetheart in a shortened ceremony, she said. The couple then left for Whangarei Hospital.
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■ MICROLIGHT CRASH
Ashburton police mourn comrade By Erin TaskEr and nZME erin.t@tgheguardian.co.nz
Ashburton police staff have been rocked by news that one of two men who died in a microlight crash near Timaru on Friday night was a respected colleague. Senior Sergeant Randel Tikitiki was a Timaru police officer with 28 years of experience, but had relieved at the Ashburton station a number of times over recent years; he was well-known to Ashburton police staff. Mr Tikitiki, 51, died after the microlight he and Alfred ‘Jack’
Mehlhopt, 86, had taken off in on a routine training flight from Richard Pearse Airport, Timaru, at 7pm on Friday night, crashed into a paddock of Seadown Road around 30 minutes later. According to the Civil Aviation Authority, it could take months to determine what caused the crash. Mr Mehlhopt was also known to many in Mid Canterbury aviation circles. A South Canterbury Microlight Club stalwart, he had been flying since the age of 14 and was respected in aviation circles. Canterbury police district
commander superintendent Gary Knowles said Mr Tikitiki’s death had hit the entire Canterbury police family hard. “Randel was a valued friend and colleague to many in New Zealand police and a respected member of the community in Timaru. “The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Canterbury police are with the friends and families of Randel and Jack, two men who made a real difference to so many lives.” Mr Mehlhopt would be missed by many, his family said. “Jack was an extremely expe-
rienced aviator having held a pilot’s licence since the age of 16. Aviation was his lifelong passion. The fact he is never coming home again is something that is very hard to get your head around.” Tikitiki’s family described him as a loving father of twin girls and a dedicated police officer. Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Mike Richards said two safety investigators had examined the scene. “The investigators will concentrate first on gathering as much information as they can from any eye-witnesses and then
proceed to form a picture of the environmental conditions at the time of the accident. “Depending on what they find, the investigation could take many months to complete as it is quite common to require mechanical and electronic parts to be sent to testing centres. “If any significant mechanical issues are identified as a possible cause of the accident the CAA will issue immediate advice to the aviation community to help prevent a repeat of this unfortunate accident.” The deaths have been referred to the coroner.
■ SKY TOWER CHALLENGE
Stepping up to challenge By Erin TaskEr
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All the training in the world could not have prepared Mark Ellis for last year’s Sky Tower Challenge. This time around, he knows what’s in store, but that doesn’t make it any easier. Mr Ellis is a member of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade, and come May, he’ll be one of hundreds of firefighters from around the country clambering up the stairs of Auckland’s Sky Tower to raise money for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand. The Sky Tower Challenge is mammoth. There’s more than 1100 steps to climb to the top and they’re doing it in full firefighting gear. Having done it last year though, Mr Ellis knows what to expect. “You never really knew what it was going to be like, but now I’ve done it once it’s exciting to think I’m going back,” Mr Ellis said. His goal last year was to get to the top in 15 minutes and he did it in 15.43 minutes. This time he just wants to better that time,
and if he could get as low as 13 minutes he’d be stoked. He’s already well under way with his training, making his way up and down the three flights of stairs at Somerset House, but will be taking it easy for the next few days after pulling a calf muscle at the weekend’s Canterbury Combat Challenge at Little River. There, he won the over-40s and came ninth overall, before suffering the injury filling in for the Cust brigade in the semi-finals of the team competition. With plenty of time to go though, it will have little impact on his training schedule. Mr Ellis has been making his way around businesses asking people to dig into their pockets, and he’s aiming high this year. In his first attempt he raised $5000; this year he’s aiming to raise $10,000. So far he’s raised $1200. If you’d like to donate, go to http://firefightersclimb.org.nz/ and search for Mark Ellis. He’s also planning on holding a fundraising quizco in April, and has more stair-climbing plans in the pipeline – a trip to Melbourne to climb the even bigger Eureka Tower.
Preparing for the gruelling Sky Tower Challenge again in 2015 is Ashburton volunteer firefighter Mark Ellis. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 220115-TM-054
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■ ASHBURTON ZONE COMMITTEE
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Committee back in business The Ashburton Zone Committee will be back in business tomorrow at its first meeting of the year. It will begin with an update from the Hinds Drains Working Party, which is assisting to develop recommendations on minimum flows and surface water allocation in the lower Hinds Plains. This working party is also investigating options such as Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR), and hopes to work with Ashburton District Council to develop more efficient ways of delivering stockwater. The committee has been
looking at a wide range of options to help manage water quality and quantity in the Hinds Plains catchment and a range or recommendations are being explored to help manage declining water quality and quantity. The pilot project is well under way and consenting for the project and final design work is expected to be completed in early next month, with operations to commence soon after. Immediate Steps biodiversity fund will also be on tomorrow’s agenda, when the committee will consider an application for funding to fence and plant
along a local stream to protect biodiversity and water quality. To date, more than $300,000 of Immediate Steps funding has been approved, with another $200,000 available. Draft five-year outcomes for Environment Canterbury’s land-use and water management programme will also be up for consideration. The committee’s main focus is on the sensitive lakes zones, Hinds Drains management, MAR, and on-farm efficiency. The committee will also receive updates on the Ashburton River flow, the current state of rivers and lakes in the Ashbur-
ton District, and irrigation restrictions. The zone committee is a joint committee of the Ashburton District Council and Environment Canterbury. The Ashburton zone extends from the Rakaia River to the Rangitata River and includes Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven. The meeting will begin at 1pm tomorrow, at the Masonic Lodge, 111 Havelock Street, Ashburton. For a full agenda see the Ashburton Zone Committee page at www.ecan.govt.nz/canterburywater
■ ASHBURTON PIPE BAND FESTIVAL
Top talent at festival The sound of bagpipes filled the air in Ashburton yesterday, as pipe bands from near and far converged on the town. Among them was Haig Tait from the Christchurch City Pipe Band. Ashburton didn’t field a band in its own festival once again this year due to a shortage of drummers and pipers, but there was some top talent on display, including New Zealand’s champion band, Canterbury Caledonian. A street parade kicked off proceedings, before competition getting under way across four grades. Thirteen bands from Oamaru to Rangiora, including a school band from Winchester’s Waihi Preparatory School took part.
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Disorderly behaviour A 28-year-old Christchurch man was arrested for disorderly behaviour on Walnut Avenue.
Stolen car found A car stolen from Grey Street was found burnt out in the South Street/William Street area in the early hours of yesterday morning. The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade also attended.
Alarm activation The Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out at 10.40am yesterday to an alarm activation.
Truck rolls Two men were injured after a truck rolled in Canterbury yesterday. The men suffered moderate injuries in the crash, which happened near Parnassus, on State Highway 1 north of Cheviot, around 9am, the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter said. The truck had rolled, and the two occupants were injured, the rescue chopper said. After being assessed at the scene by ambulance, the two men were treated by the helicopter’s on board intensive care paramedic, and flown to Christchurch Hospital. The pair had moderate injuries, but were in stable conditions, the chopper said. - NZME
Trail biking accident A 6-year-old girl has died following a trail biking accident at the Jayden Kilmister trail bike memorial event in Masterton on Saturday. A police spokesman said the accident happened about 2pm at the Te Ore Ore Bideford Road event. No one else was believed to be injured and no further details on the cause of the accident or the girl’s death were available. - NZME
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■ FRUIT FUND ASHBURTON
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Katherine McDonnell searches for the best fruit as Ashburton’s Fruit Fund gears up for a busy year feeding the district’s school children. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240115-TM-028
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Ashburton school children will soon be able to again munch away on fresh summer fruit, courtesy of Fruit Fund Ashburton. Fruit Fund is a local charity that donates fruit and fruit trees to schools, preschools and kindergartens around Ashburton. Fruit Fund founder Deirdre Moses said the charity collected fruit donated by the community which can be dropped off at to
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a collection box at the Tinwald Green Grocer. As well as dropping fruit off, people can contact Mrs Moses and ask for pickers to come around to pick the fruit off their trees. Over the weekend the first fruit pick of the season took place. Even cooking apples were of use. Mrs Moses said last year the charity bagged up stewed apples and raised $100 from one tree. Over the holidays the donated fruit either goes to pre-
schools who still operate, or private families. If vegetables are donated they go straight to the Budget Advisory Service to be distributed. Mrs Moses will begin to drop off fruit boxes to schools again over the next couple of weeks when the school term resumes. During the school year Mrs Moses said the charity fed hundreds of children every week. Since the fund began 18 months ago, every school in the township had had fruit boxes delivered, she said.
All deliveries are made by either Mrs Moses or volunteers. The Fruit Fund also has a fruit-for-life project where people can donate $25 and a tree will be planted at a school. Seventy trees have so far been planted at schools. Mrs Moses said she had funding applications out with various organisations so fruit can be bought and supplied to schools over the cooler months. Eventually Mrs Moses said she would like Fruit Fund to branch into making chutneys and pickles.
A fine start to the week will take a cooler turn, providing some reprieve from the scorching heat and some longed-for rain for the gardens. Today looks set to be fine for much of the country, but tomorrow will see some cloud and showers making their way through as the week becomes more unsettled, MetService said. “We have had a ridge sitting over the country for a while now, so that’s slowly going to move off as we have a low approaching from the east,” MetService meteorologist Mariken Van Laanen said. “That’s going to start affecting the North Island on Tuesday.” But the South Island won’t escape a touch of cooler weather. “We’ve a front approaching the South Island tomorrow,” Ms Van Laanen said, which will bring rain to Fiordland and scattered showers to parts of Southland. Today would be “fairly good” for most of the country, apart from Fiordland and Southland, Ms Van Laanen said. “Generally mainly fine, with a little bit of drizzle in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay, and the odd light shower here and there,” she said. “For Tuesday things aren’t looking quite as nice, but many places will still have a nice day. We’ve got some showers and drizzle associated with that low coming in from the east in North Island, mostly in eastern areas. And in the South Island we’ve still got that front sitting over the south, bringing some rain to Fiordland and some drizzle patches to the south, and some patchy drizzle in the east as well.” - NZME
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■ BIG LITTLE THEATRE COMPANY
In brief Historic yacht sinks A skipper of an historic yacht that crashed into rocks off the Northland coast Saturday night “did everything right” to be safely rescued without injury, Coastguard says. The yacht, understood to be the 26ft mullet boat Celox, struck rocks and sunk off Motukawiti Island, about 4 kilometres offshore from Matauri Bay in Northland, shortly before 11pm. The skipper, the sole occupant of the heritage vessel built in 1908 by Archibold Logan, managed to call emergency services before putting on a life jacket and getting safely to a rock before the boat sank, Coastguard said. - NZME
Circus tricks on show Seventy-five children ran away with the circus in Ashburton last week, and on Friday night, they showcased what they’d learnt in that time. The children – aged seven to 17 – all took part in the weeklong Big Little Theatre Company’s summer school which saw them immersed in a circus fantasy world. They learnt how to use silks, a trapeze, tumbling and balancing, thanks to artists in residence Damara Sylvester and Geoff Gilson. They also learnt some acting, dancing and singing thanks to tutors Georgie Sivier, Jane Leonard and Poppy Donaldson and on Friday night they put on a performance to showcase what they’d learnt during the full-on week. The school is in its fifth year and for the first time this year, people had to be turned away as all spaces filled quickly.
Swimmer drowns A man who attempted to swim across the Waikato River Saturday night is presumed drowned, according to police. The 22-yearold was attempting to swim across the river near Jellicoe Drive when he disappeared shortly before 9pm, police said. He is presumed to have drowned after family saw him slip below the surface while another man was attempting to rescue him. Indications were that the young man was not a strong swimmer, police said. Police and the fire service conducted land searches of the east and west banks of the river, using thermal imaging equipment. - NZME
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■ HARROWING RESCUE
Rescuers drained after saving girl, 14 By John Lewis Several surf lifesavers were left emotionally drained after a harrowing rescue in which a 14-year-old Dunedin girl nearly drowned at Brighton Beach yesterday. Surf Life Saving New Zealand Otago and Southland club support officer Sam Clutterbuck said the girl had been swimming between the flags, but was out past the break-
ing waves and could no longer touch the bottom. Witnesses said she began screaming and waving her arms about 1.30pm. “She got out of her depth,” Mr Clutterbuck said. “She put her hands up and the team switched into action.” Several swimmers and an IRB were used in the rescue and she was brought back to shore with suspected water on her lungs.
“She was so close to drowning. “The young rescuers were quite emotional because it was so close,” he said. The girl was taken to the Brighton Surf Life Saving Club where staff tried to call an ambulance. But their calls kept cutting out, so a staff member ran across to the Brighton Domain to get a St John Ambulance first response unit which was at the Brighton Gala Day.
The unit gave treatment while they waited for an ambulance to arrive. Because of large queues of traffic heading towards the gala day, it took the ambulance about half an hour to get there, Mr Clutterbuck said. A St John Ambulance spokeswoman believed the call may have cut out because it was made from a mobile phone, and the mobile phone system may have been overloaded. - NZME
■ OAMARU FIRE
Inquiry after steam train causes fires Dunedin Railways operations manager Grant Craig says an investigation has been launched into what caused a loaned steam train to start 21 fires, which spread over 12 km south of Oamaru, on Saturday afternoon. Mr Craig said the company had planned carefully before taking the steam locomotive on a trip from Dunedin to Oamaru. “We wouldn’t have run the excursion if there were any big
issues, we consulted with the Rural Fire Office, we put a lot of mitigations in place to stop fires, like diesel engines on and a 60,000 litre water tanker on the back, and we thought we had it all covered,” he said. The engine ran without issue from Dunedin to Oamaru. “That’s where the steep grades are and we had no problems on the way up, so something odd has happened on the way home,” he said.
Mr Craig said he would be compiling reports from the staff involved. “It was run under our licence, it was purely a Dunedin Railways service and we had to have all of the mitigations and things for running, just like KiwiRail do, and that’s what we did for this service,” he said. “There are a whole lot of insurance issues we’ve got to deal with.” Otago Rural Fire Author-
ity principal rural fire officer Stephanie Rotarangi confirmed that they had worked with Dunedin Railways prior to the trip to ensure that they had good precautions in place, as conditions in North Otago were very dry. “The cause of the fire is still under investigation . . . we’re still not quite sure what happened,” she said. The steam locomotive had been hired from Mainline Steam Heritage Trust. - NZME
Foreign Minister Murray McCully is to travel to Jordan to discuss the crisis in Syria and the ongoing threat of the Islamic State terror group. He will also go to Ethiopia to attend the 24th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. “This summit is attended by ministers from nearly all of the 54 African Union states and allows New Zealand to engage directly on issues like regional security, agricultural co-operation, and renewable energy,” Mr McCully said. Following the AU Summit, which runs from January 26-27, Mr McCully will visit Jordan, to discuss regional security issues.
Fatal car flip One person died and another suffered serious injuries following a crash west of Palmerston North on Saturday, which saw a car flip onto its roof. It is believed four people were in the car at the time of the incident near Himatangi, in which a single car appears to have veered off the road and come to a rest on its roof before 5.30pm, the Palmerston North-based Rescue Helicopter said. A 19-year-old man died in the crash. - NZME
Cliff rescue A father and son are recovering in hospital after falling some 100m down a cliff near Tauranga on Saturday. The pair were seriously injured in the fall, which happened as they were walking to Omanawa Falls - a popular swimming spot - about 4pm, the Taurangabased Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter said. It was thought the boy, 12, fell first and his father, 38, fell while going to his aid. The father sustained serious back and shoulder injuries in the fall, and his son serious head injuries. Both were winched onto the helicopter and flown to Tauranga Hospital.
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■ UPCYCLING CLASSES
In brief Scrub fire threatens A large scrub fire which threatened homes in Auckland on Saturday night is being treated as suspicious. The blaze at Stanley Point, near Devonport, was 40 metres wide, the Fire Service said. Firefighters were forced to fight the flames from both land and sea in order to contain it, after it caught fire around 11.30pm. The fire was located on the southern end of Stanley Point, on the banks of the beach, Jaron Phillips of the northern Fire communications centre said. It began to threaten homes in the area, and Fire Service received multiple calls about the blaze.
Pillion dies The passenger who was riding pillion on a motorcycle in Huntly on Friday has been named. Police said he was Lenny Laverich, aged 15 years of Ngatea. Police still wish to speak to anyone travelling along Te Ohaki Road, Huntly at around 6.30pm who witnessed the accident or who saw a Harley Davidson motor bike before the incident. - NZME
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Breathing new life into old objects Turning a shoe into a planter on Saturday at the Mastagard kids’ upcycling programme was eight-year-old Amelia Bruce. Tutor Christy Smollett has been teaching attendees in recent days how to tie dye old t-shirts, make chicken wire earring hangers and shoe planters. In February she’ll be back with more classes making button bowls and wooden planters. The programme is all about teaching kids how to turn something old into something new. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240115-TM-007
■ AUCKLAND WHARF RESCUE
Hero dad saves daughter after wharf fall By Matthew theunissen and LynLey BiLBy A brave dad plunged into Auckland Harbour on Saturday night to save his 3-year-old daughter after she fell. The toddler tumbled off North Wharf, on Wynyard Quarter, shortly before 9pm. Seconds later, the child’s father and distraught mother who was screaming “my baby, my baby” - dived off the wharf
in a bid to save the girl. The woman hurt her feet as she jumped into the water. St John Ambulance shift supervisor Bryan Dittmer told the Herald on Sunday it was understood she struck a moored boat on the way down. The child, who was submerged, was rescued by the heroic actions of her father. Police Coastal Master Garry Larsen said it was a miracle the girl survived.
“We’re very lucky we’re not dealing with something more serious,” he said. After rescuing his daughter, the man carried her back to the safety of North Wharf. But her hurt mother was unable to get back on to the dock because of her injuries. She was ultimately rescued by crew on a police boat, and, with her daughter and husband, was ferried back to the Police Maritime base at Mechanics
Bay before being taken to Auckland City Hospital. Mr Larsen said it appeared the family was on a walk when the near-tragedy occurred. “The child slipped and fell into the water and her parents went into the water after her,” said Mr Larsen. “It was a lucky escape,” he said. “They were just walking around and things happened very quickly.” - NZME
Sir Jerry to funeral The Governor-General will represent New Zealand at the funeral of the Saudi King Abdullah. Sir Jerry Mateparae will travel to Saudi Arabia for the ceremony of condolences for King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who died on Friday local time, aged 90. “[Sir Jerry] will join Heads of State and dignitaries from many countries at the ceremony, and expects to tender condolences on New Zealand’s behalf on Tuesday,” the Governor-General’s office said. World leaders have already begun arriving in the country to give their condolences to the nation on the death of King Abdullah, who ruled Saudi Arabia for 20 years. - NZME
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Morgan in midst of marae debate Economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan, who courted controversy this week with his first speech at Ratana Pa, will be among speakers discussing Maori sovereignty at Otiria Marae next week. The issue of Ngapuhi sovereignty, after a landmark Waitangi Tribunal decision, will be under the spotlight at the marae near Moerewa with some highprofile New Zealanders leading
A woman was winched off Mt Sebastopol on Saturday after becoming stuck on the mountain during a day hike. The 20-yearold woman from Palmerston North had inadvertently tramped off-route and became bluffed on her descent from the mountain, police said. She called emergency services using her mobile phone shortly before 2pm. The woman had set off for a day hike up Mt Sebastopol on her own, but turned back before she reached the summit. - NZME
the debate. In November the Waitangi Tribunal ruled that Ngapuhi did not cede sovereignty to the Crown when its rangatira signed the Treaty of Waitangi. Te Kotahitanga o nga Hapu Ngapuhi instigated the inquiry and co-chairman Pita Tipene said the hapu and whanau of Tai Tokerau were elated because their case that sovereignty had never been ceded to the
settler government had been vindicated. Mr Tipene said the ruling meant that the way the country had been governed might need to be looked at and changed to give more autonomy to hapu. However, the Government has said nothing will change. A large gathering is expected at Otiria on Friday and Saturday when a strong line-up of keynote speakers will start a
robust discussion and debate around He Whakaputanga (Declaration of Independence 1835) and the Treaty of Waitangi. The keynote speakers will include Professor of History at AUT University Dr Paul Moon, economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan, lawyer Annette Sykes, and lecturer in law at the University of Auckland Valmaine Toki.
A report on a controversial Northland charter school has still not been released with the issue now being referred to the Ombudsman after requests for the document were refused. Te Kura Hourua ki Whangaruru, located on a farm 65km north-west of Whangarei, was one of five charter schools that opened last year. While Education Review Office reports were released last year for the other four schools, Whangaruru’s still has not been released, despite requests from the Northern Advocate for the document. The ERO gave an assurance on October 1 it was being prepared for “imminent public release”. - NZME
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id Cantabrians should have better access to information about the district’s water supply if their efforts to conserve the precious resource are to be encouraged and maintained. Last week’s editorial about domestic water conservation encouraged some to ask how the district council determined whether restrictions were working. They had not considered whether their efforts made much of a difference but said that if their taps did not lose pressure or run dry, things must be okay. The fact water conservation has so-far maintained consistent supply across the district does indeed suggest something is working. It has done for decades. However, more and consistent savings might be achieved if people had more insight as to what their efforts were contributing. In the early 2000s, newspapers published league tables to show how much electricity each province saved each week that hydro lake storage was perilously low. People saw a direct correlation between the public push to save and real, quantifiable savings. They could see what was achieved and they saved more. We do not need league tables but publicly-available stats would help people understand where consumption on their scheme stacked up against the trend if there were no restrictions. We would all see what we were achieving and, if we were using more than we should, we could throttle back even more. It is a predictable fact that water consumption hit some highs this summer. Early this month, Ashburton used more than 20,000 cubic metres of water for two days running much more than any two days last summer. This does not mean restrictions are not working: we use more water in summer and the tendancy would be for us to use a lot more it it were not for the restrictions. But further, consistent saving might be encouraged if people can take more ownership of their response to a problem that looks unlikely to go away.
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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Do you own a pool, whether it be one in the ground, or a paddling pool? No 80%
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eather is certainly the word on everybody’s lips as we head into 2015. While we continue to enjoy some great summer weather, farmers and those dependent on the rural sector are becoming increasingly concerned at the impact of a lengthy period with no substantial rain. Last week Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, visited Ashburton to get a first-hand look at the effect on-farm and to discuss the situation with local farming leaders and others from South Canterbury. I visited farmers in the South Canterbury area last week and am keeping in touch with the situation both here in Mid Canterbury and in South Canterbury. Restrictions are in place for some irrigators as water levels drop and unfortunately the short-term weather forecast is
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not offering any hope of the rain we badly need. While the lack of rain and subsequent water restrictions are tough on farmers, they are telling me they are managing. As you will no doubt have read or heard, the Government does not at this stage plan to classify the current situation as a medium-scale adverse event but this will remain under consideration. District or regional groups need to make a formal request for a declaration of an adverse event and at this stage that has not occurred. That posi-
tion would change when the drought reaches the point of having an economic, environmental and social impact on both farming businesses and the wider community. Some support is already available to local communities affected by dry conditions. New Zealand has a network of rural support trusts set up throughout the country to co-ordinate drought response and recovery activities. Government assistance is also available through flexibility with tax payments and standard hardship assistance. MPI will continue to closely monitor the ongoing dry conditions. The ministry keeps close contact with the industry and the rural support trusts, collecting and assessing information as it comes to hand. Part of that process is to talk to communities about how well they’re dealing with the situ-
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ation and whether or not they need support. Those of us who have lived in Mid or South Canterbury for some time understand that droughts are nothing new. However they are very stressful and this year the expectation of lower dairy pay-outs will only make a drought more challenging. I would encourage farmers to utilise the support available to them through the rural support trusts who do a great job keeping in touch and supplying information and support. I would also encourage farmers to keep in touch with their neighbours. This week I will be attending a meeting of the Rural Support Trust and wider sector interests in Timaru and will continue to keep in touch with farmers in the Mid Canterbury area, feeding back what I learn to the ministry.
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Leaders head to Saudi Arabia By Ian TImBerlake World leaders are heading to Saudi Arabia to offer condolences following the death of King Abdullah, with US President Barack Obama cutting short a trip to India to pay respects. Obama had been scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal but cancelled that following the death of Abdullah and will travel to Riyadh tomorrow, the White House said. British Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince Charles and French President Francois Hollande were among the leaders expected in the Saudi capital to offer condolences to new King Salman. Abdullah was a cautious reformer who led the Gulf state through a turbulent decade in a region shaken by the Arab Spring uprisings and Islamic extremism. He died on Friday at the age of about 90 after being hospitalised with pneumonia. Since Abdullah took the throne in 2005, Riyadh has been a prime Arab ally of Washington, last year joining the coalition carrying out air strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group. World leaders have praised the king as a key mediator between Muslims and the West, but campaigners criticised his rights record and urged Salman to do more to protect freedom of speech and women’s rights. Gulf rulers, and leaders including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, were among those who
Pro-Kremlin rebels have announced a major new offensive after heavy rocket fire killed at least 30 people in a strategic government-held Ukrainian port linking separatist territory with Russian-occupied Crimea. The local mayor’s office said 97 people were also wounded in the city of Mariupol by dozens of longdistance rockets that smashed into a packed residential district early in the morning and then again shortly after noon on Saturday. - AFP
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Saudi’s newly enthroned King Salman (centre left) helps carry the body of King Abdullah, who died on Friday at age 90, during his funeral in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In line with the strict interpretation of Islamic tradition observed in the kingdom, Abdullah was buried in an unadorned, beige cloth without a coffin in an unmarked grave. AP PHOTO
attended Abdullah’s traditionally simple funeral at Riyadh’s Imam Turki bin Abdullah mosque on Friday. Africa was also represented, with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon arrived yesterday to pay respects. On Friday the late king’s body, wrapped in a cream-coloured shroud, was borne on a litter by members of the royal family. The body was quickly moved to nearby Al-Od public cemetery and buried, in a grave marked only by a book-sized plain grey stone.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived later to deliver condolences, as did Iraqi President Fuad Masum. Masum had met with Abdullah last November, helping to repair long-strained relations between the neighbours. At the weekend hundreds of Saudis queued to enter a royal palace where they rubbed cheeks and kissed the hands of their new leaders, in a symbolic pledge of allegiance. Obama paid tribute to Abdullah as a “valued” ally as the State Department indicated cooperation between Washington and Riyadh would continue. Salman pledged to keep the
conservative, oil-rich Muslim kingdom on a steady course and moved to cement his hold on power. In his first public statement as king, Salman, 79, vowed to “remain, with God’s strength, attached to the straight path that this state has walked since its establishment”. He called for “unity and solidarity” among Muslims and vowed to work in “the defence of the causes of our nation”. Moving to clear uncertainty over the transition to the next generation, he named his nephew, Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, 55, as second in line to the throne behind Crown Prince Moqren, 69. - AFP
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Japan is scrambling to verify a video posted online claiming that one of two men held hostage by the Islamic State group has been executed, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemned the militants’ “intolerable violence”. Abe called an emergency meeting of senior ministers as his government demanded “the remaining” hostage be immediately set free. The government is currently working to confirm the authenticity of the video, added defence chief Gen Nakatani. The video was not posted on any of the IS group’s official channels and it does not bear the group’s black and white flag. The purported execution of Yukawa is also not shown. - AFP
Gunmen kill 15 Boko Haram gunmen have killed 15 people including a village leader near Maiduguri, the heartland of the Islamist group blamed for thousands of deaths in its sixyear insurgency. “The terrorists attacked Kambari village which is less than five kilometres to Maiduguri around 5am. They killed 15 people and set the entire hamlet ablaze,” a security source who requested anonymity said of the attack. “After fruitless efforts to enter Maiduguri through Konduga without success, the terrorists took a different route and attacked Kambari,” he said. A woman from the village who simply gave her name as Kyallu said four of her children were among the dead. - AFP
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Effort to float AirAsia fuselage fails Indonesian salvage teams have failed to raise the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 from the seabed, but recovered four more bodies from the wreckage of the crashed jet. The bid to raise the fuselage came a day after divers were able to enter the main section of the plane, which crashed in the Java Sea last month, for the first time. Difficult weather conditions for the past week had stopped rescuers reaching the main part of the Airbus A320-200 since it was spotted on the seabed by a military vessel earlier this month. “We were not successful to-
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day. The sling snapped off so the main body fell back to the sea floor,” said S.B. Supriyadi, a rescue agency official, adding several bodies fell from the fuselage when the piece of wreckage sunk once again. The operation to lift the main body will resume today. The rescue agency official also said a sonar scan had detected an object “suspected to be the cockpit” of the plane about 500 metres away from the fuselage. But the search teams will prioritise floating the main body before verifying the object suspected to be the cockpit, Supriyadi added.
Just after dawn yesterday, divers began descending to the sea floor to tie floatation bags to the fuselage, said Rasyid Kacong, the navy official overseeing the lifting operation from onboard the Banda Aceh warship. Four bodies believed to have come from inside the fuselage were retrieved as the team tried to lift the main section, bringing the total number of bodies recovered to 69, officials said. The previous day, a jumble of wires and seats floating inside the fuselage prevented the divers from entering further to find more bodies. “The divers said it was dark
inside, the seats were floating about and the wires were like a tangled yarn,” Supriyadi said. The rescuers hope that once the fuselage is lifted, it will be easier to inspect the inside of the main section, he added. The jet’s black boxes - the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder - were recovered last week, and investigators are analysing them. Flight QZ8501 went down on December 28 in stormy weather, during what was supposed to be a short trip from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. There were 162 people on board. - AFP
Liberia says it has just five remaining cases of ebola, confirming it was close to eradicating an epidemic which has left thousands dead. The worst outbreak of the virus in history has seen the west African nation and its neighbours Guinea and Sierra Leone register almost 9000 deaths in a year, although experts believe the real toll could be far higher. “We have five confirmed ebola cases in Liberia as of today,” assistant health minister Tolbert Nyensuwah said. He said three of the cases were in the capital Monrovia, while the others were in the northwestern counties of Bomi and Grand Cape Mount. The announcement has not been verified by World Health Organisation (WHO) officials, whose statistics often differ from the tallies of individual countries. At the height of the epidemic in August and September, Liberia was reporting more than 300 new cases a week. - AFP
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1 – Which South American country controls Easter Island? a. Argentina b. Brazil c. Chile 2 – What’s the shortest Olympic race that has a staggered start? a. 100 metres b. 200 metres c. 400 metres 3 – How many holes are there in a bagpipe bag? a. Two b. Three c. Five 4 – In what year did the first NZ representative rugby team tour overseas? a. 1871 b. 1884 c. 1903 5 – If a Maori artist is skilled at moko, what does he create? a. Paintings b. Tattoos c. Music 6 – How many red blood cells does the human body produce in a day? a. 50 million b. 500 million c. 200 billion 7 – From which country does the drink Tequila come from? a. South Africa b. Mexico c. Colombia 8 – Which New Zealand city has St Kilda as a suburb? a. Dunedin b. Blenheim c. Wanaka
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The 2009 Mid Canterbury Primary cricket team stood united with the Sir Jack Newman Trophy: (from left) James Southby, Sam Harrison, Daniel O’Brien, Samuel Whiting, Jay Houston, Kirk Chettleburgh, Ryan Bell, Jack Meyrick (captain), Shaun Stagg, Tom Foster, Josh Worsfold and Jack Dudley. Forty-three years after the Mid Canterbury first won the South Island Primary tournament, the 2009 version became only the second team to achieve such a feat. In 1966, the team then known as Ashburton Country beat out the rest of the South Island to take the crown and Mid Canterbury won all five of its matches in Mandeville in 2009 to finally break the drought.
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In most corners of the world, an Ashburton person can be found. So the Guardian’s Erin Tasker decided to track some of them down. This week it’s Danny Luke, who is working for a well-known New Zealand adventure tourism company in Singapore.
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anny Luke lives in a place where 5.4 million people are crammed into a space not much bigger than Lake Taupo. For him, Singapore is home. That’s where he lives with his Singaporean wife Minie and their 14-month old daughter Sophie May. It may be a busy place, but it’s a great place to live which allows him to get home regularly, and travel to all sorts of exotic destinations easily – great for someone who caught the travel bug after work first took him offshore in May 2004. Danny was working on the luge in Queenstown at a time when its owner, Skyline Enterprises, was building a luge site in Mont Tremblant, Canada. “As this was Skyline’s first site offshore I was asked to go and assist in getting the site up and running and to assist with training the staff in Canada. After this first stint overseas I got the travel bug so did not want to return to New Zealand,” he said. After two years at Mont Tremblant he arrived in Singapore to work for Skyline Luge as the operations manager at their Singapore site, before heading back to Mont Tremblant in 2008 after being promoted to general manager of the luge site back at the Canada site. “As the luge site in Canada is only seasonal and opens from May to October, I lived in Canada for six months and then came back to Singapore for six months. I did this from 2008 to 2011. In December 2011 I was promoted to general manager of our Singapore site and have been here full time since,” Danny said. He’s now the general manager of Skyline Luge Sentosa, based on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Skyline Luge is a subsidiary company of Skyline Enterprises based in Queenstwon and Rotorua. “My role is to oversee all aspects of the luge business, this includes the daily operation of the luge and chairlift, maintenance of both the luge and chairlift, finance, sales and marketing plus administrative tasks. “I have over 100 staff and this year we will do over 1.4 million luge rides. It is a very busy place to work.” The best thing about living and working in Singapore is the location.
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with Danny Luke in Singapore “Within three hours by plane I can be in as many as 11 countries, this means travelling is a must while living here.” He also loves the diversity and culture. “The three main races in Singapore are Chinese, Malay and Indian but English is the main language spoken. There are always festivals as each race/ religion have their own celebrations like Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Haji or Deepavali.” It is also a very safe and clean country. “Because Singapore is a financial hub of Asia there is huge amount of foreign workers living here meaning it is a very social country to live in. We have a very tight Kiwi community and regularly we get together to talk about the Motherland.”
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be in a rush. “The weather can get to you as it is very humid and constantly well above 30 degrees. It only drops to about 27 degrees during the coldest months.” “Lastly, the living in Sin-
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There’s things he doesn’t like too, including the crowds. “Singapore has a population of about 5.4 million people but is only slightly larger than Lake Taupo. “It is also a very fast-paced country and everyone seems to
gapore is so different to New Zealand as everyone lives in condos or apartments meaning there is a real lack of privacy and space.” Danny lives in Singapore with his Singaporean wife Minie, whom he married in
2012 after five years of dating, and they have a 14-month-old daughter Sophie May. Minie is half Malay and half Chinese. “We had two weddings as we had to have the traditional Malaysian wedding here in Singapore for Minie’s family and friends and the typical New Zealand wedding which we had in Queenstown.” Working for a New Zealand company means the Lukes get home regularly. Last year they got home three times. “With Singapore Airlines and Air NZ both having direct flights it makes getting home very easy. “Our last trip was in October as my wife works for Tourism New Zealand and she had to attend a conference in Auckland. Prior to that we were home in September for a month where we got to travel around the
South Island where we caught up with friends and family.” Being away from New Zealand makes you appreciate it more, Danny said. “It has so much going for it and I think we can take it for granted sometimes. “The thing I miss most about New Zealand is the open space and relaxed style. As I’m into the outdoors simple things like riding a bike, playing outdoor sports, going for a walk, or fishing and boating are so readily available. “Some of these things are possible in Singapore but it is generally too difficult to organise or too hot to do.” He misses some of the more material things too, like New Zealand lamb, Bluff oysters, Cadbury chocolate and Marmite – among some of the things which are packed into bags to take back to Singapore after every trip home.
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Bevar Christiania – land of pause
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pause. Bordered by water, a lone mallard keeps watch, paddling up and down the waterway with an upturned beak. The city may not pass. Beyond these walls of green the city drones, dives, flashes, moves, but here the hyperventilating of the metropolis seems a long way off. It is as if the earth is holding its breath while striking a yoga pose. Nestled against the canals of Copenhagen, this is the border of Christiania. Lone poets litter the lakeside logs, some contemplating the ripples, others smoking under the thick canopy. Some sleep, bags clutched to their chests, beards matted, curled into the knot of a fallen trunk or a nest of long grass. They dream in saturated hues of the markets and vegetarian fare that characterise the commune just over the hill, dream of dragons and fairies and bicycles and snails. A giant floating frog-like sculpture observes all from his mid-moat mooring, taking everything in with his spotted hexagonal eyes. Following the meandering moat-side path, time slows down. It is not hard to find a spot and make a nest of your own. The frog takes note, then drifts and turns away. Breathe. Let evening come. View the world from a snail’s perspective. This place smells of earth, of soil that has not been packed and shifted but left to ripen. It smells of growth and summer. A gentle anarchy prevails. Planks of wood that have assembled themselves into small lakeside dwellings sprout technicolor vegetable gardens and bike sheds. Windows jostle for attention with mosaic entranceways and hanging gardens. Some call these illegal structures, some call them art. Others call them home. They rise like phoenixes from the rushes, casting purple shadows. Gilded orange by the evening sun they look as if they may sprout wings and erupt at any second. This is prime real estate and
Hanne Nielsen escaped to Christiania recently – a land where the hustle and bustle of Copenhagen is banished and people’s solitude takes priority.
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eviction is always a possibility. Built on military ramparts, each of these five triangular bays is a reminder of a hostile past. The topography is designed for conflict and sculpted for protection. Land torn from land, preserved as an excellent example of 17th century defence. Small fish agitate the surface as they dart after their evening feed. A slight breeze murmurs to the rushes before replying to the trees. This green belt creates an insulation more effective than barbed wire or police blockades. The water acts as a coat check and worries must wait at the gate. There have been no raids,
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no shootings this month: the dragon and the mallard have been doing their jobs. Folk music drifts through the trees and out over the lake, an
invitation to return to the frazzled rainbow maze beyond. A bicycle workshop, markets, electric lighting and dinner at the old commune kitchen
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all beckon. The reeds let out a sigh. Dusk breathes shadows into the water, erasing the mallard’s silhouette. Waking snails. Leaving poets to dream.
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In brief Sixers into BB final Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques yesterday had no idea who his outfit will meet in the Big Bash League final. The Sixers secured their spot in Wednesday’s play-off with an 87-run trouncing of the Adelaide Strikers on Saturday night. Sydney will meet the winner of last night’s semi-final between the Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars. Sydney’s crushed Adelaide, who topped the ladder after the preliminary rounds. ydney’s victory also extends the career of celebrated paceman Brett Lee by another game. - AAP
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Video malfunction A dysfunctional Sky Sport camera resulted in the component of the Decision Review System that decides lbws failing for 13 overs during the sixth one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The breakdown prevented a prospective review in the fourth over when Martin Guptill was on six and the hosts were 10 for one. He went on to score 28. Bowler Dhammika Prasad gestured for a review but the Sri Lankans couldn’t use the technology. - NZME
No talk of retirement India captain MS Dhoni has fended off suggestions the cricket World Cup will be his international swansong. Dhoni stepped down from Test cricket during his side’s recent 2-0 series loss to Australia but says quitting limited-overs internationals had not crossed his mind. “My Test retirement has really excited you,” Dhoni said yesterday. But had he even contemplated retiring? “No, no, no.” - AAP
Another Hughes struck NSW and Sydney Thunder batsman Daniel Hughes has been ruled out of a match this week after being concussed in an incident reminiscent of that which killed Phillip Hughes. Daniel Hughes retired hurt without scoring for Northern District when he was stuck on the neck by a bouncer in a Sydney grade game on Saturday. Hughes was taken by ambulance to a hospital in northern Sydney having been struck beneath the helmet. - AAP
Lauriston B batsman Deon Biggs launches into an on drive against Allenton in senior cricket’s Pritchard Shield at the Ashburton Domain on Saturday. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240115-TM-108
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Tech closing in on the prize By Jonathan Leask
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The Pritchard Shield will belong to Tech, if they can topple Lauriston B in their catch-up senior cricket match. In the decisive round 10 clash, Tech took down Lauriston A by three wickets in their top-ofthe-table clash on Saturday. The win saw Tech draw level with Lauriston A and Allenton, but with a game in hand they can clinch the shield next Saturday, but it is far from a done
deal with another trip to Lauriston Oval to secure the prize. Lauriston A made 203/9 after Josh Barnett made 74 and Matt Haworth 36, with Henry Cook the best of the Tech bowlers with 3/17 off nine overs. Tech were led by Joe Peters at the top of the order with 47 and 35 from Hayden Sinclair in the middle, but with every batsmen chipping in they were able to get home with three wickets in hand for the crucial win. Haworth had 3/31 off his
eight overs and Scott Morgan 3/40 from seven overs, but Lauriston A rely on their B team to claim the upset this week to potentially share the Shield. Tech will be heavy favourites after Allenton made short work of Lauriston B. Lauriston B were dismissed for 68 as three bowlers had three wickets each - Sean Strange 3/10, Tom Bird 3/18 and Jeff Naish 3/22. Jordan Bird then led the charge with 29 not out as Al-
lenton got home with four wickets down. In the other match Methven made it back-to-back wins beating Coldstream by 112 runs. After electing to bat first Davey Maw top scored with 46 and others chimed in to post 186 as Jay Houston finished with 5/22 from his nine overs. Coldstream then went from 64/4 to be all out for 74. Tim Penno top scored with 32 while Nick Fabish snared 4/21.
Auckland into final Auckland will host next weekend’s Ford Trophy final after upsetting top qualifiers Central Districts in New Plymouth yesterday. A suffocating bowling performance saw Auckland defend 260 on the small boundaries at Pukekura Park, consigning the home side to an elimination final with Otago on Wednesday. Central Districts lost just two games in the round robin but, from a position of strength, they let Auckland escape and were made to pay the price as the Aces wrapped up a 45-run win. Few would have expected that margin of victory at the change of innings, with runs never at a premium in New Plymouth. Auckland’s total of 260 looked challenging but eminently achievable, especially for a Stags side boasting such a potent top order. It’s a win that will see the one-day crown decided at Colin Maiden Park on Sunday, when the Aces will face either Central Districts or Otago. - NZME
Dunedin victory seals series win for Black Caps By andrew aLderson The New Zealand World Cup preparation juggernaut rolled on yesterday with a 120-run win in the sixth one-day international against Sri Lanka in Dunedin. The victory meant they have won the series, leading 4-1 with a match to play on Thursday. It is their third series win in four, and the fifth in the 10 series since Brendon McCullum was appointed captain in December 2012; there have also been two draws and three losses. If they win the final game of the series and England lose
their next match to India in Australia, New Zealand rise to fifth in the world rankings. The Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor batting magic returned with a 117-run third wicket partnership, Corey Anderson blossomed his allrounder skills with 40 runs and four wickets for 52, there was bowling progress from Trent Boult with one for 31 from eight overs and Kyle Mills, Daniel Vettori and McCullum generated lightning run outs. Kumar Sangakkara offered the most resistance with 81 from 66 balls, his 93rd ODI half-century, but Sri Lanka were beset by pressure from
the outset after New Zealand decided to bat and accumulated 315 for eight. Williamson and Taylor made their sixth century partnership in ODIs advancing their team from 59 for two in the 14th over to 176 for three in the 35th. The efficiency and crispness of the stroke-making made the stand feel like a fait accompli. The regular clonk of the sweet spot must be demoralising for bowlers. The pair gradually accelerated before cameos from Anderson (40 off 28), Luke Ronchi (13 off 13) and Grant Elliott (21 off 14). Dhammika Prasad was the best in a tidier overall
bowling display, taking two for 59. Williamson reached 97 off 95 balls. He succumbed through a miscommunication with Taylor after paddle-sweeping through backward square leg. Williamson assumed two runs were on; Taylor ball-watched in expectation of a single. It’s the third time either of the batsmen has run the other out in an ODI. Vettori’s selection saw him break the record for New Zealand ODI caps, appearing in his 280th match two days before his 36th birthday, overtaking Stephen Fleming. - NZH
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Mostert denies Mid Canty By Jonathan Leask
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Mid Canterbury had a South African thorn in their side in the Hawke Cup loss to North Otago in Oamaru on Saturday. North Otago’s François Mostert took five wickets in Mid Canterbury’s first innings of 280 and he then proved the key figure with the bat, scoring a North Otago record high score for a number six batsman of 159 as North Otago clinched first innings points. Mid Canterbury made a solid 280 all out after being sent into bat. After a drinks break they had slumped to 92/5 when Winter was out for 31, and Houston followed soon after for 14. Tom Meyrick then shared a record partnership with debutant Kieran Hunt as the pair combined to put on 123 runs – the highest seventh wicket stand against North Otago by all opposition - to get Mid Canterbury out of trouble. Meyrick fell for 50 and Hunt
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Mid Canterbury captain Matt Winter plays through the covers against North Otago in a Hawke Cup clash in Oamaru at the weekend. PHOTO OAMARU MAIL
went on to make 68 before he departed at 248/8. Bevan Ravenscroft was the last man out after a handy 41
as Mid Canterbury posted a competitive 280, with Mostert finishing up with 5/68. Mid Canterbury made a
strong start with the ball to have the hosts 35/4 but North Otago recovered to be 144/4 at stumps, still 136 behind. Ben Cant and Mostert combined for a 125-run fifth wicket partnership before Cant was out for 113, 22 runs shy of first innings points. Mostert carried on taking North Otago to their first innings win on his way to a century as North Otago reached 313/6 at lunch yesterday. Mostert finished up 159 caught behind by Winter off the bowling of Stagg, the last man out at a record 416 for a lead of 136. In Mid Canterbury’s second innings James Southby made a solid 69 before the game was called to an end at 144/3, with the hosts taking the first innings points to have them secure the zone four challenge after South Canterbury failed to beat both Southland outright. * Full scoreboard in Tuesday’s Guardian.
Chelsea ‘a disgrace’ Premier League title challengers Chelsea and Manchester City both crashed out of the FA Cup after being sensationally beaten by lowerleague opponents in the fourth round yesterday. A weakened Chelsea team threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at home to thirdtier Bradford City in one of the biggest upsets in the competition’s recent history, while City lost 2-0 to Championship high-fliers Middlesbrough at the Etihad Stadium. With Southampton beaten 3-2 by Crystal Palace, it means that none of the Premier League’s top three teams will feature in thtefifth-round draw, blowing the competition wide open. Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho had warned prior to kick-off at Stamford Bridge that it would be a “disgrace” if his men were beaten. - AFP
Ifill back on the field Paul Ifill says he will know in six weeks whether a return to the Wellington Phoenix is realistic. The striker, who tore his Achilles tendon while playing for the Phoenix in December, 2013, played his first game in 13 months yesterday when he started for ASB Premiership side Team Wellington during their 1-0 victory over Hawke’s Bay United in the capital. Ifill put in a 60-minute shift before he was substituted. He felt some pain in his Achilles but he said that was to be expected. - NZME
Nines here to stay
Blaze prove too hot for the Sparks By Jonathan Leask
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Georgia Clarke and the Otago Sparks were burned by the Wellington Blaze to the tune of 10 wickets in the women’s Twenty20 cricket final in Dunedin on Saturday. The Sparks had extinguished the Blaze a week earlier to qualify for the final, but the Blaze were too hot second time around. Clarke was left 1 not out as the Sparks posted a meagre 97, dismissed with a ball to spare after electing to bat first. White Ferns duo of Suzy Bates (34) and Katey Martin (22) led the way before the Sparks fell apart, losing six wickets for 14 runs. Fourteen-year-old Blaze leg spinner Amelia Kerr took two wickets in one over, for figures of 3/19 from four overs, and will join Clarke at the New Zealand women’s development camp next month. Wellington’s Rachel Priest (37) and Erin Burns (59) eased to the victory target of 98 with just over five overs to spare for the Blazes’ third Twenty20 title. Canterbury and Auckland then met in the women’s one-day final in Rangiora yesterday. Amy Satterthwaite led from the front with an unbeaten 122 off 121 balls as the Magicians made 261, but the Auckland Hearts chased it down with four balls to spare for a six wicket win. Right: Ashburton’s Georgia Clarke bowling the Women’s Twenty20 final against the Wellington Blaze in Dunedin on Saturday. PHOTO ODT
Duco boss Martin Snedden is confident the NRL Nines will remain in Auckland until 2018 despite Australia cities preparing to swoop on the tournament and take the hosting rights away from New Zealand. Around 90,000 fans will pack Eden Park next weekend for the two-day rugby league tournament, which last year pumped a whopping $9.3 million into Auckland’s economy. - NZME
Evans to drive in V8s At next weekend’s third round of the Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs, fans will see a former two-time series champion back in action - but not in a TRS car. GP2 ace Mitch Evans is belting up in a tin top for the first time in his racing career for a yahoo in the NZ SuperTourers category. Evans recently turned a few laps in his brother Simon’s Smeg racing machine and found the experience “interesting”. “Dad called me up and asked if I wanted to have a one-off go in a V8 if he could get a car and some backing,” said Evans. “I thought, why not? It’ll either go well or I’ll get my arse kicked.” - NZME
Kiwis on Daytona grid This weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours endurance race is packed with many of the best drivers in international motorsport. It’s impressive, then, that several of the frontrunners are New Zealanders. For the second year in a row, there are four Kiwis on the grid. Scott Dixon, Earl Bamber, Brendon Hartley and Shane Van Gisbergen are all returning to kick off their seasons in sunny Florida, just as they did last year. With cars running non-stop for 24 hours, breakdowns are common, something Hartley, in particular, knows all too well. - NZME
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In brief Nadal marches on Rafael Nadal withstood an early serving storm from South African Kevin Anderson yesterday and was rewarded with a straight-sets victory in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Anderson, the No.14 seed, dropped only one point in his first five service games but was then unable to convert any of the five break points he fashioned in the 11th game. That was the signal for the No.3 seed to pounce and claim the first set of what then turned into a one-sided encounter won 7-5 6-1 6-4 by Nadal in two hours and six minutes. Seventhseeded Tomas Berdych dispatched Australian Bernard Tomic 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 with a minimum of fuss yesterday. - AAP
Dennis takes Tour title Australian cyclist Rohan Dennis has won the Tour Down Under, beating compatriot Richie Porte by two seconds. Dennis and Porte did not feature at the front of the finish of the last stage, meaning there was no change to the overall standings. Dutch rider Wouter Wippert, riding for Australian team Drapac, won the stage with a welltimed sprint. - AAP
Maria Sharapova at full stretch to pick up a return from China’s Peng Shuia in their fourth round match yesterday. After a tough first game Sharapova ran away with the match 6-3 6-0. AP PHOTO
Grizzlies roll the 76ers
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Zach Randolph had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Jeff Green scored 18 as the Memphis Grizzlies coasted to a 101-83 win over the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday. Meanwhile LaMarcus Aldridge returned to the Trail Blazers two days after saying he was going to have thumb surgery and had 26 points and nine rebounds in a victory over the Washington Wizards. And Brian Roberts scored 17 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks for their ninth victory in the last 11 games. - AP
Sharapova, Bouchard to clash
Leaderboard logjam
By John Salvado World No.2 Maria Sharapova and Canadian No.7 seed Eugenie Bouchard will square off in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final after posting contrasting victories yesterday. Sharapova needed just one hour and 15 minutes to beat China’s Peng Shuai 6-3 6-0, while Bouchard continued her love affair with the Open with a topsy-turvy 6-1 5-7 6-2 victory over Romanian Irina CameliaBegu. The pair also met in the semi-
finals of last year’s French Open, with eventual champion Sharapova triumphing at Roland Garros in three sets. The Russian superstar was largely untroubled by the 21stseeded Peng, who had her serve broken five times by Sharapova. Bouchard - who advanced to the last four on debut at Melbourne Park last year - looked to be cruising to victory against Begu when she powered through the first set and held a 3-0 lead in the second. But the unseeded Romanian belatedly found her range, win-
ning five straight games and claiming the set on her third opportunity courtesy of a double fault from Bouchard. “Clearly, I need more practice,” said Bouchard. “I feel like like I started really well and I wanted to keep it going. “But she came up with some really good shots and my level dropped.” But the Canadian was able to regain command in the decider, winning the match in two hours and six minutes. Russian No.10 seed Ekaterina
Two-time heart transplant recipent Erik Compton has fired a fiveunder par 67 to grab a share going into the final round of the US PGA Tour Humana Challenge. In a tournament that uses three courses in the California desert, 2014 US Open joint runner-up Compton finished his round on the PGA West Nicklaus course level after 54 holes with fellow Americans Bill Haas, Justin Thomas and Michael Putnam on 17-under 199. - AFP
Hampstead suffers first loss
Jones retires from tests
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Wales and British and Irish Lions prop Adam Jones has announced his retirement from international rugby union, in an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times. The 33-year-old prop made 100 Test appearances in total, 95 for Wales and five for the Lions, and played in three grand slam-winning teams. However, the Cardiff Blues frontrower was left out of the Wales’ squad for this season’s Six Nations, unveiled by coach Warren Gatland earlier this week, having also been omitted by the New Zealander for the November Tests. “It’s obviously not the way I would want to finish, it’s not how I planned it in my head, and I hope no one thinks I am simply quitting,” Jones, who made his Wales debut in 2003, told the Sunday Times. - AFP
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Dorie-Fairton handed Hampstead their first loss of the summer, 8-7 on sets on Saturday. Hampstead had won six-straight to start the season, taking out the first round, but were undone by Dorie-Fairton, missing Rhys Cromie, in week two of the second round. The match went three games apiece with three decided in a third set super tiebreak which tipped the countback in Dorie-Fairton’s favour. The experienced Peter Leonard and Phil Crozier combined to account for Sam Bubb and Connor Brosnahan 6-3, 6-4. Hampstead’s Jeff Hurst and Christal Brosnahan fought back to take the other doubles rubber 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5) against Aaron Reid and Dennis Taylor.
Makarova also advanced to the last eight with a 6-3 6-2 win over unseeded German Julia Goerges. The 26-year-old Makarova is in the best form of her career, having reached the quarterfinals or better at each of the past three grand slams. After dropping only 23 games in her four matches to date - all of them straightsets wins - Makarova will play No.3 seed Simona Halep from Romania or Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in the quarter-finals. - AAP
Leonard held off a Bubb comeback to win 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (10-5) and Taylor beat Christal Brosnahan 7-5, 6-3. Connor Brosnahan outclassed Crozier 7-5, 6-1 and Hurst had a win over Reid but it took a third set, 7-5, 6-2, 1-0 (108), which was the crucial tipping point in the match. Methven upset Allenton 4-2 on matches. Peter Kirwan and Flynn Ness collected a doubles win and a singles win each with Jarrad Hill taking the fourth point. Bryn Looij and Sophie Ness had a doubles win for Allenton, with Ness taking their lone singles win. Tinwald also tipped over Hinds-Mayfield 5-1. After sweeping the doubles there were singles wins for Tinwald’s Sam Benny, Angus Rollinson and Larissa Allan. Hinds-Mayfield’s James Watt Fergus Lobb is all concentration as he lines had a convincing 6-0, 6-0 win over Aidan up a backhand shot on Saturday. Mitchell in the battle of the number ones. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240115-TM-033
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In brief Best moment in racing Queensland conditioner Liam Birchley rekindled his love affair with New Zealand’s richest race when he produced Hardline to win the eighth running of the Listed Karaka Million at Ellerslie yesterday. Having taken the 2010 edition with Sister Havana, Birchley returned with a colt he felt was suited to the task and his judgment proved to be spot on. Despite being tardy at the start of the million dollar contest, Hardline settled towards the rear as O’Dianne set a muddling speed early. As the field turned for home Damian Browne picked a path close to the fence as he dashed through in the last stages of the contest to nab a gallant Selfie with Dal Cielo finishing third. A “I think this could be my best moment in racing,” Birchley admitted. - NZME
Logans running hot
Doyle grabs the spoils El Chico with Shannon Doyle aboard hits the front with the line in sight in the $50,000 Speight’s Timaru Stakes at the Ashburton Raceway on Saturday. The Canterbury gallops meet was held in Ashburton where it was Doyle who rode the Pitmantrained El Chico to the $9 win in the feature race, closely trailed in a neck back by Absolut Excelencia and Terry Moseley with Our Premonition three-quarters of a length back in third. The penultimate race of the day produced the closest result and a big pay day but the ninth and final race produced a two-length win by Merci Cherie that paid $9.60, setting up an $883 trifecta with Zhanim and Coup Secrecy. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240115-TM-134
Barely thirty minutes after taking out the first of the feature races on Karaka Million night at Ellerslie the Donna and Dean Logan training partnership was back in the winner’s circle with pre-post New Zealand Derby favourite Volkstok’n’barrell proving once again he currently has the measure of his three-year-old rivals. Sent out a dominant favourite in the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Karaka 3YO Mile, the son of Tavistock never gave his many supporters cause for concern. - NZME
Results from the Canterbury Racing meeting at Ashburton on Saturday The weather was fine and the track good for the Canterbury Racing at Ashburton on Saturday. RACE 1 - KARAKA 2015 STARTS MONDAY 2YO & 3YO, $17,500, 1200m 2-2 Signify (3) K Williams 1 1-1 La Veuve (5) D Prastiyou 2 5-5 Miss Mack (6) A Morgan 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 4-4 Steal The Thunder, 3-3 Gottagetmywoohoo, 6-6 Here’s To It, 7-7 Ezicare, 8-8 Ruby Ashley. 2-1/4L, 3/4L, 2-1/2L. Time: 1:11.42. Win: $3.30. Places: $1.20, $1.10, $2.90. Quinella: $2.30. Trifecta: $37.10 (3,5,6). First4: $112.20 (3,5,6,1). Sub: La Veuve (5). Trainer: A M Cowan, Ashburton. Breeding: 3 g Perfectly Ready (AUS)-Pica Pica. RACE 2 - INGLEWOOD STUD SELLING AT KARAKA SELECT , $18,500, 1200m 1-1 Red Dirt Girl (4) S Muniandy 1 3-3 A Bob Short (5) T Moseley 2 4-4 Jazzman (2) A Morgan 3 All Started. Also (finish order): 5-5 Dillinger, 2-2 Ripple, 6-6 Gold Rock, 7-7 Crumb. 1L, 1-3/4L, 3-3/4L. Time: 1:09.49. Win: $2.50. Places: $1.60, $2.50. Quinella: $5.20. Trifecta: $28.70 (4,5,2). First4: $79.80 (4,5,2,1). Sub: Red Dirt Girl (4).
Trainer: Mike McCann, Riccarton. Breeding: 5 m Align (AUS)-Harmonics. RACE 3 - AVON CITY FORD MAIDEN, $10,000, 1600m 4-4 Jean’s Way (8) T Moseley 1 7-7 Fair Spoken (1) D Walsh 2 11-11 Keep The Lot (11) G Jogoo 3 Scratched: Clareville Flight. Also: 1-1 So Vital, 6-5 Galatoire, 5-6 Morgan Bet, 3-2 Mac Jagy, 2-3 Stonemason, 8-8 Fast Eddie Slevin, 9-9 Sweet Charlotte, 13-13 Justacrusin, 12-12 Flyaway, 10-10 Bull Creek. Lg nk, 1/2 nk, Hd. Time: 1:37.51. Win: $7.00. Places: $2.30, $3.80, $9.70. Quinella: $45.40. Tri: $2333.40 (8,1,11). First4: $2973.30 (8,1,11,12). Double: $7.80 (4+/8), $10.40 (4+/1). Treble: $82.10 (3/4+/8). Sub: So Vital (12). Trainer: Ross Beckett, Yaldhurst. Breeding: 3 g Thewayyouare (USA)-Monica Hall. RACE 4 - MORE FM YOUR STATION FOR SUMMER MAIDEN, $10,000, 1200m 5-4 Ash (6) J Morris 1 7-7 Bens Lass (8) G Jogoo 2 9-9 The Man (4) C Barnes 3 Scratched: Elusive Flirt. Also: 11-11 I Just Rocked Up, 10-10 Opihi Jade, 3-1 Miropiko, 2-2 Treat Me, 8-8 Shahzadi, 1-3 Indian Giva, 4-5 Dollyaday, 6-6 Big Hoss.
3L, 1-1/4L, 3/4L. Time: 1:10.92. Win: $6.90. Places: $2.30, $4.90, $6.40. Quinella: $58.00. Trifecta: $1277.50 (6,8,4). First4: $13469.20 (6,8,4,2). Sub: Indian Giva (3). Trainer: Les Didham, Riccarton. Breeding: 4 m Guillotine-Rhyme. RACE 5 - VALACHI DOWNS SELLING AT KARAKA PREMIER , $17,500, 1200m 2-3 Vitesse Rose (6) D Prastiyou 1 1-1 Rejoice (2) S Muniandy 2 6-7 Ask Me (7) A Morgan 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 3-2 Cinderella, 8-8 Ladybird Blue, 7-6 Dhaulagiri, 5-5 Milk It, 4-4 Dowra, 9-9 Wilma Rudolf. Lg hd, Lg nk, 3/4L. Time: 1:11.00. Win: $6.00. Places: $2.00, $1.50, $3.40. Quinella: $8.10. Tri: $162.90 (6,2,7). First4: $979.00 (6,2,7,4). Quaddie: $545.50 (4+/8/6/6). Double: $29.10 (6/6), $13.50 (6/2+). Sub: Rejoice (2). Tr: Kennedy/Furlong, Riccarton. Breeding: 4 m Flying Spur (AUS)-Rogan’s Gem (AUS). RACE 6 - CHRISTCHURCH CASINO DUNEDIN GOLD CUP TRI, $25000, 2100m 1-1 My Chino (3) T Moseley 1 4-5 The Hand Of Faith (7) L Callaway 2 6-6 Alfonze (8) K Williams 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 3-2 King Prawn, 2-3 Dr Dee Bee, 7-7 Ya Dreamin
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Jonesy, 8-8 Needastar, 5-4 Tallyho Tui. 3/4L, 3/4L, 1-1/2L. Time: 2:10.00. Win: $2.60. Places: $1.40, $2.10, $2.70. Quinella: $9.00. Tri: $97.40 (3,7,8). First4: $412.50 (3,7,8,2). Treble: $136.60 (6/6/3+). Sub: My Chino (3). Trainer: J & K Parsons, Balcairn. Breeding: 5 m My Halo (ARG)-Vilatte. RACE 7 - BARNESWOOD FARM AGISTMENT R75, $18,500, 1600m 4-7 Capo (4) S Muniandy 1 6-5 Sir Singo (2) A Morgan 2 1-1 Pretty Good Excuse (10) K William 3 All Started. Also: 7-6 Edensong, 9-9 Corbyn, 8-8 Mels Evie, 5-4 He’s Gold, 2-2 Double Blue, 3-3 Ishipal, 10-10 Natkingcole. 1L, Nk, 3/4L. Time: 1:35.34. Win: $7.60. Places: $2.90, $2.80, $1.60. Quinella: $38.20. Trifecta: $322.50 (4,2,10). First4: $1788.00 (4,2,10,8). Double: $16.40 (3+/4), $5.50 (3+/2). Sub: Pretty Good Excuse (10). Trainer: Neil Coulbeck, Leithfield. Breeding: 7 g Cape Cross (IRE)-Silver Fashion (IRE). RACE 8 - SPEIGHT’S TIMARU STAKES, $50,000, 1400m 3-3 El Chico (2) S Doyle 1 4-4 Absolut Excelencia (4) T Moseley 2 10-10 Our Premonition (6) M Haruki 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Mad-
am Victoria, 9-9 Ishimine, 7-8 King Montrose, 8-7 Brah Spring, 5-5 Too Much Torque, 2-2 Rohaise, 11-11 Pinsgold, 6-6 Flash Hapi. Nk, 3/4L, 1-1/4L. Time: 1:22.83. Win: $9.00. Places: $2.70, $2.80, $6.20. Quinella: $43.00. Tri: $1753.80 (2,4,6). First4: $5808.10 (2,4,6,9). Sub: Madam Victoria (9). Trainer: M & M Pitman, Riccarton. Breeding: 10 g Stravinsky (USA)-Las Chicas Buenas. RACE 9 - LINDAUER R65, $17500, 1600m 5-6 Merci Cherie (11) D Prastiyou 1 4-4 Zhanim (14) C Barnes 2 6-5 Coup Secrecy (8) S Doyle 3 Scratched: Keynote, Jip Jop Shop, Lightning Lucy, Gallant Babe, Western Warrior. Also (in finishing order): 3-3 Young Jim, 10-10 Assassin, 11-11 Mister Spiderman, 1-2 Ravello, 7-7 Brandy, 9-8 Bogart, 12-13 Winchester, 1414 Snowdon, 2-1 Metro Lover, 8-9 Southerly Change, 13-12 Are You Mine. 2L, Hd, Nse. Time: 1:37.25. Win: $9.60. Places: $3.20, $2.80, $3.10. Quinella: $40.40. Trifecta: $883.90 (11,14,8). First4: $5828.50 (11,14,8,16). Quaddie: $3091.40 (3+/4/2/11). Place6: $1685.40 (4,6,8/2+,6,7/3+,7,8/2,4,10+/2,4,6/ 8,11,14). Double: $93.00 (2/11), $15.30 (2/14). Treble: $1632.40 (4/2/11). Sub: Ravello (3). Trainer: Kennedy/Furlong, Riccarton.
7 51 My Secret d (5) 54.5 ..................M Coleman 8 7x94x Crystalight m (10) 54.5................T Thornton 9 23360 Always On My Mind (3) 54 10 08058 O’Reilly’s Gold d (2) 54 .................M McNab 11 x7080 Tavake (7) 54 .......................... R Smyth (a1) 7 5.00pm OCEAN FORD WHAKATANE 2100 RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 51300 Vegas Night m (9) 59 ....................M McNab 2 14x6 Big Bounty (5) 57.5 ....................M Coleman 3 1x004 Intuitive (3) 57 ................................ J Parkes 4 x9000 Ocean Bound d (8) 57............. R Smyth (a1) 5 80720 Skylla (4) 56 .......................L Magorrian (a2) 6 x8806 Speedy Jax d (6) 56 ........................S Collett 7 43520 High Viz (2) 55.5 .........................T Thornton 8 x5766 Diamond Thorn d (7) 54 ............. L Satherley 9 37080 Super Thunder (1) 54 ..........A Schwerin (a4) 8 5.35pm GARTSHORE CONSTRUCTION 1600 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 x6246 Chaos (6) 58.5 ................................ R Jones 2 0x049 Barossa Duke (5) 58.5 ................T Thornton 3 09058 Strategicleigh 58.5 ....................... Scratched 4 70x97 I Gotta Hunch (13) 58.5 5 06x77 Zah Off (11) 58.5........................... R Norvall 6 95 He’s No Saint (7) 57 ...................M Coleman
7 0x576 Emmuska (3) 56.5................... R Smyth (a1) 8 950x8 Little Dreamer (8) 56.5 ....................S Collett 9 473 Promises (2) 55..................L Magorrian (a2) 10 20 Sororia (10) 55 11 6 Angel In Bluejeans (1) 55..............M McNab 12 9950 Chinese Jubilee (12) 55 .............M Sweeney 13 0958 Fantasy Jet (9) 55 ...................... L Satherley 14 79 Miz Oldfields Road (4) 55 .............. J Parkes 15 7x00 The Kakahu Express (14) 55 ....J Wong (a2) Blinkers on: Bagsagold (R3), Essence Of Cool (R4), Peacefuleasyfeelin (R5), Always On My Mind (R6), Speedy Jax (R7), Sororia, Angel In Bluejeans (R8) Blinkers off: Zah Off (R8) Winkers off: Bagsagold (R3), Angel In Bluejeans (R8) Pacifiers on: Skywards (R1)
Today at Te Teko Raceway
Whakatane RC Venue: Te Teko Meeting Date: 26 Jan 2015 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.30pm (NZT) THE BEACON 1200 MAIDEN $8000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 6x Roselli (5) 58.5 ..............................M McNab 2 Patchee Jack (4) 58.5 .................T Thornton 3 5360x Adequate (7) 57 .........................M Coleman 4 7x Atua (8) 57 .........................L Magorrian (a2) 5 6x305 Skywards (2) 56.5 ......................M Sweeney 6 08x Mings Girl (6) 56.5 ....................J Wong (a2) 7 96 Gladstone Belle (3) 55 ....................S Collett 8 Secret Storm (1) 55................. R Smyth (a1) 9 67 Sylvian (9) 55 ................................. J Parkes 2 2.05pm TRACKS CONCRETE LTD 1400 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 24x4x Aranmore b (8) 58.5 ...................M Coleman 2 09058 Strategicleigh (2) 58.5 ..................... R Jones 3 55 Paintball (7) 57 ............................T Thornton 4 67658 Stage Door (9) 56.5 ...........L Magorrian (a2) 5 8589x I’ma Countrygirl (10) 56.5 .........J Wong (a2) 6 0 Pherozita (5) 56.5 .........................M McNab 7 3 Emerald Lady (4) 55 ...................... J Parkes 8 50x03 Pattican (6) 55 ............................... R Norvall
9 64 Wraithorth (11) 55 ................... R Smyth (a1) 10 Here’shoping (1) 55.................... L Satherley 11 Midnight Ink (3) 55 ..........................S Collett 3 2.40pm KOPE TURF BAR 1600 RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x1254 Marcelle (7) 59 ................................ R Jones 2 1558x Retrospect (9) 59 ..........................M McNab 3 x9543 Sheez All Heart d (1) 58.5 ............. J Parkes 4 75328 Diamond Edge t (6) 58.5 ............ L Satherley 5 x6x31 Secretary Miss (4) 58 .........L Magorrian (a2) 6 65251 Amuse d (2) 57.5 .................... R Smyth (a1) 7 x9627 Dreamworld d (8) 57.5 ....................S Collett 8 x0890 Bagsagold t (5) 57.....................J Wong (a2) 9 40936 I’m All Yours (3) 56.5 ...................T Thornton 4 3.15pm NEW WORLD WHAKATANE 2100 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 562 Flash Harry (1) 58.5 ........................ R Jones 2 0x702 Ratmansky (11) 58.5.......................S Collett 3 55754 Big Meadsy (9) 58.5 ...................V Gatu (a3) 4 9x904 Lord Grangelea (4) 58.5.............M Sweeney 5 x0896 Bomaye (3) 58.5..........................T Thornton 6 8x Reveal (5) 58.5...................L Magorrian (a2) 7 33074 Sacred Trust (2) 57.....................M Coleman 8 0 Essence Of Cool (8) 57.................. J Parkes
9 42466 Centre Stage (10) 56.5 .................M McNab 10 04288 Sih Rah 56.5 ................................ Scratched 11 9 Minted Black (7) 56.5 .................... R Norvall 12 9 Rockabeely Rock (6) 55 ............. L Satherley 5 3.50pm PUTAUAKI TRUST CUP RATING 75 $20,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 x9518 El Soldado db (3) 60.5 ..............J Wong (a2) 2 50739 Guess What 60 ............................ Scratched 3 24530 Dorian Grey (7) 59 ......................... J Parkes 4 50226 Wattle Bay m (8) 59 ...................M Sweeney 5 07864 Peacefuleasyfeelin (6) 58.5 ............. R Jones 6 60501 Rich Billie Marsh t (4) 56.5 ..............S Collett 7 x6072 Payday (1) 56.5 .............................M McNab 8 x0700 She’s Samashing d (5) 54 ..........M Coleman 9 35221 Zeldara d (9) 54 .................L Magorrian (a2) 10 30110 Apache Fireworks d (2) 54 ..........T Thornton 6 4.25pm TEAM WEALLEANS 1400 RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 22042 Gerry Merito m (4) 59 ................... R Norvall 2 49x13 Suarez (8) 58.5 3 64731 Bachata (9) 57.5 ................L Magorrian (a2) 4 890x7 Alter Ego (1) 56.5 ........................... J Parkes 5 63195 Berg En Dal (11) 55 ........................S Collett 6 1 Is This Love d (6) 54.5..................... R Jones
SELECTIONS Race 1: Atua, Roselli, Gladstone Belle, Adequate, Skywards Race 2: Emerald Lady, Aranmore, Paintball, Here’shoping Race 3: Sheez All Heart, Marcelle, Secretary Miss, Retrospect Race 4: Flash Harry, Ratmansky, Centre Stage, Bomaye Race 5: Peacefuleasyfeelin, Zeldara, Apache Fireworks, Payday Race 6: My Secret, Suarez, Is This Love, Gerry Merito Race 7: Big Bounty, High Viz, Diamond Thorn, Intuitive, Skylla Race 8: He’s No Saint, Chaos, Promises, Angel In Bluejeans
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EDUCATION
TREES for firewood wanted. Mid Canterbury area. Tidy careful operators. Pine, macro, blue gum preferred but will consider all options. Family operation only, not commercial. Text or call Andrew 027 264 0634.
Contemporary Dance Workshop with Julia Bell
I am entering my third year at NASDA studying a Bachelor of Performing Arts Degree and I’m back in town hosting a 3 day workshop in Contemporary and Lyrical Dance. Workshop is held at the: Ashburton Balmoral Hall Cameron Street Tuesday, January 27 Wednesday, January 28 Thursday , January 29 6:30pm - 7:30pm For more information regarding costs and to secure your position in the workshop - please register promptly as numbers are limited. Send your name and age (14+) to:
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We Help Save Lives We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, be er prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.
SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting for cars, homes and offices. Quality films for privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security. Phone Craig Rogers, your ONLY local applicator 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ.
RURAL TRADING POST HAY COVER’S 25 m x 4 m, Polytarp $499 + GST. Order now, phone John 03 307 7307 - 027 362 8231, 120 Moore St (behind Mastagard) Ashburton Canvas Shade Motor Trimming.
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PUBLIC NOTICES DAILY RIDE to Christchurch urgently required. Colombo Street 9am drop-off and 5pm pick up. Monday to Friday, from February 2 to the end of October. Willing to share costs. Please phone 03 307 1922.
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
Diploma in Business
CINDY, Kiwi, 38, size 6, attractive, busty, long hair. GFE. Phone calls only. 027 448 7011.
CUTE Aiko, Japanese, 26 years, small body, gentle, uniform, toys for both. Phone WHEEL alignments at great 022 191 0046. prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an FIRST time in town. Pretty alignment from Neumanns Asian busty 42D, 25 years, Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills hot body, friendly service and relaxing. Phone Teena 021 Street. Phone 308-6737. 084 69109. NZG.
Timetable - Semester 1, 2015 New Zealand Diploma in Business (NZ DipBus) Diploma in Applied Business
MOTORING
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OFFICE for lease, off street parking. Available now. Phone Paul 021 554 570.
FOR SALE GREAT men's gifts - Gallileo thermometers or storm glasses - call in to The China Shop in The Arcade - priced from only $39.00.
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LADYBANK LEARNING SCHOOL of Music. Taking enrolments 2015. Singing, Piano, Ukulele, Keyboard, Percussion/Drums, Guitar. Beginner Groups & Individual. Barbara 308 9161 or 027 474 2003.
For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON
Full-time or part-time study options available Classes start on Monday 16 February ENROL NOW 500 Accounting Principles - Ashburton & Timaru only
Tuesday & Thursday 10.15am - noon
520 Economic Environment *VC
Tuesday & Thursday 1pm - 2.45pm
530 Organisations and Management *VC
Monday & Wednesday 5.30pm - 7.15pm
550 Business Computing - Timaru only 550 Business Computing - Ashburton only
Monday & Wednesday 10.15am - noon Monday & Wednesday 5.30pm - 7.15pm
560 Business Communication - Ashburton only
Tuesday & Thursday 8.15am - 10am 9 Saturday Workshops
-Timaru & Oamaru
602 Management Accounting *VC
Monday & Wednesday 1pm - 2.45pm
603 Business Finance *VC
Tuesday & Thursday 5.30pm - 7.15pm
633 Human Resource Management *VC
Tuesday & Thursday 3pm - 4.45pm
*VC = video conferenced between Timaru, Ashburton and Oamaru
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Guardian Situations Vacant
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Daily Events Monday
Monthly meeting. Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox 9.30am - 11.30am Street. HAVE A GO TAI CHI. All welcome. St Johns Rooms, 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE Tancred Street. CENTRE. 9.45am New Zealand and Agriculture THE PLAINS LADIES PROBUS Encounter, interactive fun for CLUB. all ages. Main Street, Methven.
1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road. 1.00pm - 7.00pm TINWALD SWIMMING POOL..
Open, Maronan Road. 1.30pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 6.00pm RAKAIA REAL WOMEN. Circuit training, 1st time free. St Andrews Church Hall,
Bridge Street, Rakaia. 7.30pm ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Decorative “Romantic Roses” Speaker Ursula Kitchen. Sports Pavilion, Walnut Avenue.
Tuesday
10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. 12.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC). Document or service from a JP, open every Tuesday.
Community House, 122 Tancred Street. (rear of Westpac Bank). 1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road. 1.30pm M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB.
For new and regular players. M.S.A. Sports Grounds, Racecourse Road. 6.00pm ASHBURTON ATHLETICS. 5km run, jog or walk. Weekly from January 13 - March 31. Ashburton Domain Walnut Avenue, opposite the end of Creek Road.
Methodist Church, Cnr Main Road and Jane Street, 9.30am Tinwald. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. 9.30am Walking group, meet at the M.S.A. TAI CHI. Church, 48 Allens Road, Stretching exercises and Tai Allenton. Chi maintenance, Social Hall, 9.30am - 12.30pm Havelock Street. ASHBURTON METHODIST 9.45am PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. “GOLF CROQUET’ WAIREKA. Preloved clothing. Tinwald Golf Croquet singles. Philip St.
Puzzles Monday, January 26, 2015
www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Mice back in a historical occasion reduce it by a tenth (8) 7. Nothing deep maybe about this sort of poem (5) 8. Start to use balm and back pain may go (7) 9. Sudden desire to get up and smile perhaps (7) 10. Clothed in different rig at end of August (4) 12. Many set out to achieve general pardon (7) 14. Rocket-launched weapon will not hit, but lie around (7) 17. Contented sound turns up right, and right again (4) 18. Put one in chains: if slack, he might (7) 21. Arc-en-ciel depicted by artist in East End of London (7) 22. Admitted having done wrong to have put tungsten in it (5) 23. Flower from China – thy version of it (8)
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QUICK ACROSS 1. Smokes (10) 7. Eagle’s nest (5) 8. Huge (7) 10. Ban (8) 11. Eye swelling (4) 13. Of marriageable age (6) 15. Hold gently (6) 17. Eye part (4) 18. To a small degree (8) 21. Avoidance (7) 22. Cruise ship (5) 23. Despite circumstances (10)
DOWN 1. Ship’s contents (5) 2. Insurgent (8) 3. Stay (6) 4. Animal horn (4) 5. Lived (7) 6. Snake-like (10) 9. Basic (10) 12. Genuine (colloq)(4-4) 14. Army unit (7) 16. Bonded (6) 19. Pursues (5) 20. Travel stamp (4)
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YOUR STARS by Forecasters
ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) While it should be far too early in the year to start looking towards your birthday month and new solar year, that’s exactly what you need. TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) No matter how many demands on your time or how busy you think you are or should be, time spent navel gazing is valuable. GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) With the Moon triggering your hunches, your sixth sense and the laws of synchronicity in play expect to be in the right place at the right time. CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) The Moon’s first visit to your career sector for the year is likely to trigger your instincts, Eureka moments and a sense of anticipation. LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) With the pace starting to ease back after a busy start to the year you’re only now getting into holiday mode, ready to embrace a sense of adventure. VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) As the Moon makes its first visit to your financial sector for the year pay attention to the financial instincts and Eureka moments being triggered. LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) You’re better positioned to give any strong emotional responses a voice, with the potential for a communication and/or relationship breakthrough. SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) The Moon’s first visit to your work sector for the year is a chance to get an intuitive read on the undercurrents in play and to get your bearings. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) There is a sense of playfulness in the air today that needs to be embraced, by staying in the moment and choosing to act spontaneously. CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) While it’s not usually until March that your focus shifts to home and family matters, there are signs that this year this is being brought forward. AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) With the battle on to find a balance between your personal and relationship needs ensure communication lines are open. PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 21) With so much unfolding on the work and career fronts this year the Moon’s first visit to your income sector brings a valuable nose for money.
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“A truly remarkable man, so very sadly missed. God rest his beautiful soul.” Our heartfelt thank you to the wonderful nursing staff in Ward 1 at Ashburton Hospital. As per dad’s wishes there will be a private funeral service.
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“A truly remarkable man, and Ashburton provide choice! so very sadly missed. Crematorium Ltd God rest his beautiful soul.” Call us on Call us on 308 3980 Our heartfelt thank you to the Office and Chapel 308 or call in and visit 3980 our new premises atwonderful nursing staff in Corner East & Cox 246 Havelock Street or call in and visit Ward 1 at Ashburton Streets, Ashburton As per dad’s wishes our new premises at Hospital. there will be a private funeral Ph 307 7433 246 Havelock service. John Rhind Funeral Directors Guardian Classifieds F.D.A.N.Z Street 307 7900
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WOOD, Edna Elizabeth – On January 17, 2015. Passed away peacefully at Rosebank Resthome, Ashburton. Dearly loved wife of the late Tom. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Tony and Kate (Methven), the late Gavin, and Melissa Wood (Wellington). Loved Grandma of David, and Penny. Messages to the Wood family c/- PO Box 64, Methven. A service to celebrate Edna’s life will be held at Barkers Lodge, Barkers Road, Methven on WEDNESDAY, January 28, at 2pm. Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433
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Official Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm
KIRWAN, Lorenzo Leo (Larry) – In loving memory of an extraordinary man who achieved so much and brought so much to our lives. Treasured father of the late Peter, much loved father in law of Karen. loved grandad to Jackie and Andrew, Larry and Anji, Pete and Genevieve and a very special great grandad to Lillie and Alexandra, Bede, Rose and Juliet and Beau. A remarkable life had, rest easy now in comfort. You will be remembered and loved always.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THURSDAY
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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing SPARROW, Tony (Hoover) No words can describe how much everyone’s love, support, flowers, cards, food, hugs and tears shared have meant to us all in the last 23 22 days. We are truly so lucky to have such thoughtful, genuine, loyal friends. You really are amazing, each and every single one of you. Thank you. Kiley, Kelsey, Cameron, Ella and Aliyah. xox EASTON - JONES – Jane and Edward (London) together with their parents Maureen and John (Ashburton) and Catherine and Lindsay (Sydney) are thrilled to announce their engagement.
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4 Feb 12:10 pm www.ofu.co.nz
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12 Feb 4:51 pm
Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa
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Cloudy with patchy drizzle near the foothills. Fine spells and isolated afternoon and evening showers elsewhere. Light winds.
Mostly cloudy, with patchy drizzle. Easterly breezes.
Monday, 26 January 2015
A low approaches the northeast of the North Island tomorrow and Wednesday, while a front over Fiordland weakens away. Easterlies cover much of the country on Thursday and Friday as the low fades away west of the upper North Island.
mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers
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6am Breakfast 9am Infomercials 9:30 There’s No Taste Like Home 3 Gino D’Acampo travels to Conwy, North Wales, as he continues to help home cooks re-create family recipes for paying diners. 10:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 30 11:30 Infomercials Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Declan must convince Charity that Megan is not trying to poison her; Moira is upset. 0 1:30 Coronation Street 3 0 2pm House Husbands PGR 3 0 3pm Four Rooms 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 The Chase 0 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 0 6pm One News 0 7pm F Gadget Man 0 7:30 Border Security – International 0 8pm Piha Rescue PGR 3 0 8:30 Stalker AO 0 9:25 Castle AO 0 10:20 One News 0 10:50 Criminal Minds AO 3 0
6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Little Monstar 0 6:35 Jungle Junction 3 0 6:55 The Amazing World Of Gumball 3 0 7:25 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 7:50 Slugterra 3 0 8:15 Pair Of Kings 3 0 8:35 Jessie 3 0 9am Infomercials 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 3 1:30 Duck Dynasty PGR 3 0 2pm Extreme Makeover – Home Edition 3 0 3pm Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 3:30 Get Ace 0 4pm Win Lose Or Draw 0 4:25 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 5:25 My Wife And Kids 3 0 5:55 Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Middle 0 8pm Cougar Town PGR 0 8:30 The Mysteries Of Laura AO When an old friend, the owner of a biker bar, is found dead, Laura and Jake return to the site of their first date to investigate the crime. 0 9:30 Hotel Hell AO 0 10:30 Mom AO 0
6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 Rachael Ray Rachael gives a party with country music star Martina McBride. 11:30 Last Man Standing 3 Boyd is reprimanded at school for playing dodgeball, so Mike starts an underground dodgeball club for the local kids. Noon 3 News 12:30 Baggage PGR Game show hosted by Jerry Springer. 1pm Flipping Out PGR 3 2pm Top Chef Duels PGR 3pm The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 4pm Entertainment Tonight 4:30 The Simpsons 3 0 5pm Beauty And The Geek Australia 6pm 3 News 7pm The Block – Glasshouse PGR The Glasshouse apartments are finally complete, and the contestants present five very different terraces for judging. 0 8:35 M The Siege AO 3 1998 Action. Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis. 0
6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Peppa Pig 3 7am Fanboy And Chum Chum 3 7:25 The Legend Of Korra 3 7:50 Fairly Odd Parents 8:15 Chuggington 3 8:25 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 8:35 Peppa Pig 3 8:45 Bob The Builder 3 8:55 Thomas And Friends 3 9:05 Ella The Elephant 3 9:30 Barney And Friends 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Pingu 3 3pm Ready, Steady, Wiggles 3 3:10 Humf 3 3:20 Lalaloopsy 3 3:40 Max Steel 3 4:10 Beyraiderz – Shogun 3 4:35 Punk’d 5:05 It Only Hurts When I Laugh 3 5:30 The Nanny 3 0 6pm Futurama 3 0 6:30 How I Met Your Mother 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 Lisa befriends a group of Wiccans accused of blinding the people of Springfield with a spell. 0 7:30 New Girl PGR 3 8pm The Goldbergs PGR 3 8:30 Community PGR 9pm The New Normal PGR 3 9:25 Parks And Recreation PGR 9:55 Parks And Recreation PGR 10:25 The Chicago Code AO 3
6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 3 12:50 The Test PGR 3 1:45 Antiques Roadshow 3 Fiona Bruce and the experts gather in Cheltenham Town Hall as visitors show objects including a table from the nearby racecourse, complete with carved horse hooves for legs. 3pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? UK PGR 3 3:30 The Late Show With David Letterman 4:30 Hot Bench Judge Judy and other judges exchange debate before reaching a verdict. 5pm Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 8:30 The Trouble With Murder AO Examination of the complex intricacies of New Zealand’s sentencing system, exploring how the justice system works. 9:30 Inside Story AO 10:30 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
6am Cycling – Tour Down Under (Highlights) Stage Six. 6:30 Netball – Oceania Tri-Series (Highlights) Silver Ferns v Fiji. 7am Netball – Oceania Tri-Series (Highlights) Silver Ferns v Samoa. 7:30 Netball – Oceania Tri-Series (Highlights) Silver Ferns v Fiji. 8am Baseball – U18 Oceania Championship (Replay) Game One. 10am Fishing Show 10:30 Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race 11am L Ice Hockey – NHL All Star Game. 2pm Basketball – NBL (Highlights) 2:30 Cycling – Tour Down Under (Highlights) 3pm Motorsport – Toyota Racing Series (Highlights) 4pm Motorsport – TR 86 Series (Highlights) 4:30 Cycling – Tour Down Under (Highlights) 5pm Golf Central 6pm Arena Access 6:30 The Fishing Show 7pm Squash – Tournament Of Champions (Highlights) From Grand Central Terminal, New York City. 8pm Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) All Star Game. From Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 10:30 The Fishing Show
11:50 The Mentalist AO 3 When a bank employee is murdered during a robbery, Jane and the team must track down the killer; Lisbon is dragged deeper into the CBI-FBI rivalry. 0 12:50 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:15 Infomercials 5:05 Impact For Life 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0
11pm F Mixology AO 11:25 Orange Is The New Black AO 12:25 Shameless AO 0 1:35 Infomercials 2:35 Grey’s Anatomy PGR 3 0 3:25 Switched At Birth PGR 3 0 4:15 Shake It Up 3 0 4:40 Gary Unmarried PGR 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials
11:05 3 News 11:35 Sons Of Anarchy AO 3 Jax deals with collateral damage. 0 12:55 Infomercials 5:30 City Impact Church
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CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Hugh’s Fish Fight – Save Our Seas 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Storage Hoarders 9:30 The Garden Pantry 10am Get Growing 10:30 Hugh’s Fish Fight – Save Our Seas 11:30 James Nesbitt’s Ireland Noon Marbella Mansions 1pm Salvage Hunters 2pm 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 3pm My Dream Home 4pm The Flying Winemaker 4:30 Cook The Books 5pm Design Star 6pm Million Dollar Contractor 6:30 Kitchen Crashers 7pm Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 7:30 Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France Comedian Micky Flanagan and best friend Noel Lynch embark on their own Tour De France featuring detours, drag queens and a bit of drinking. 8:30 The Tropic Of Cancer Simon Reeve embarks on a journey along an imaginary line east from Mexico, visiting big cities, tourist spots and hard to reach parts of the planet. 9:45 Ray Mears’ Northern Wilderness An adventure into Canada’s unforgiving yet stunning wilderness. 10:50 Buy It, Fix It, Sell It 11:10 Design Star
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MAORI TV 6:30 Pukoro 3 2 7:30 Pukana 3 2 8am Iwi Anthems 8:30 Te Kaea 2 9am Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Ako 3 3pm Kai Time On The Road 3 3:30 Pukoro 3 2 4pm Miharo 3 2 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2
THE BOX 6am Law And Order MV 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Hardcore Pawn PG 7:40 Modern Family PGL 8:05 Ax Men ML 8:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 9:45 SVU MV 10:35 CSI – New York MV 11:25 CSI – Miami MV 12:15 CSI – Miami MV 1:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 1:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 2:20 Law And Order MV 3:10 Ax Men ML 4pm Modern Family PGL 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Hardcore Pawn PG 5:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 CSI – New York MV 8:30 Pawn Stars PG 9pm Shearing Gang PG 9:30 CSI MV 10:30 SVU MV 11:30 CSI – New York MV
SKY SPORT 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu (Starting Today) 3 I hangaia e te iwi, ma te iwi, nga kohinga korero mai i nga topito o te motu. A te po nei – E Tu Maniapoto. 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 #Hakanation PGR 3 8pm Get Your Fish On PGR 8:30 Native Affairs 2014 – Summer Series 9:30 Ka Tu Ka Korero 3 10pm Redfern Now AO 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown
DISCOVERY 6am Auction Kings PG Dinosaur Tooth; Victorian Furniture. 6:30 Deadliest Catch PG Seeking the Catch. 7:30 Law On The Border M 8:30 MythBusters PG Viewer Special. 9:30 Monster Hammerhead M 10:30 Nomad Chef PG Peru. 11:30 Evil, I M Noon Evil, I M 12:30 Crimes That Shook The World M 1:30 Deadly Sins M Jodi Arias – Killer Sex Kitten. 2:30 Law On The Border M 3:30 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 MythBusters PG Superhero Hour. 6:30 World’s Busiest PG 7:30 Auction Hunters PG 8pm Auction Hunters PG 8:30 MythBusters PG 9:30 You Have Been Warned Again M Worst Ideas. 10:30 What Happened Next? M 11pm What Happened Next? M 11:30 Murder Comes To Town M
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12:30 Stalked – Someone’s Watching M 1:30 Dates From Hell TUESDAY M I Murder. 2am Dates From Hell 12:30 Ax Men ML 1:20 Modern Family PGL 1:45 Law And Order MV M Dark Night. 2:30 Auction Kings PG Hot Air Balloon; Woolly Mammoth 2:35 SVU MV 3:25 Pawn Stars PG Tusk. 3am Deadliest Catch PG 3:50 Shearing Gang PG 4:15 CSI Storm Season. 4am Man v Wild PG MV 5:05 Lizard Lick Towing MVL 5:35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG Panama. 5am Dirty Jobs PG
6am Squash – Tournament Of Champions (Replay) Women’s Final. From Grand Central Terminal, New York City. 7:30 Squash – Tournament Of Champions (Replay) Men’s Final. From Grand Central Terminal, New York City. 9am Tennis – Australian Open (Highlights) Day Seven, Night The Mysteries of Laura The Trouble with Murder Session. From Rod Laver Arena in 8:30pm on TV2 8:30pm on Prime Melbourne. 10am Baseball (Replay) Under 18 Championships – Game Two. MOVIES PREMIERE MOVIES GREATS Noon The Cricket Show 7am The Adjustment Bureau 6:05 Oblivion MVS 2013 Sci-fi. 12:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash MLS 2010 Thriller. Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman. (Highlights) Semi-final Two. Emily Blunt. 8:45 Men In Black 8:10 Citizen Gangster MVL 2011 Scorchers v Stars. Crime. Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly. II PGC 2002 Sci-fi Comedy. 1pm Football – Arsenal TV Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. 9:55 R.I.P.D. MV 2013 Action. Brighton and Hove Albion v Arsenal. 10:15 Man On A Ledge MVL Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges. 11:30 4:18 L Cricket – International 2012 Thriller. Sam Worthington, The Making Of Fast And Furious Tri-Series Australia v India – Second Elizabeth Banks. 11:55 Pride 6 PG 11:45 Runner Runner MVLS One-Day International. Coverage of And Prejudice 2005 Drama. 2013 Crime. Justin Timberlake, Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, the first innings from the Sydney Ben Affleck. 1:15 Ride Along MVL Cricket Ground. 2014 Comedy. Ice Cube, Kevin Hart. Donald Sutherland. 2pm The Legend Of Zorro MV 2005 Action. 7:55 The Cricket Show 2:55 Oblivion MVS 2013 Sci-fi. Antonio Banderas, Catherine ZetaTom Cruise, Morgan Freeman. 8:25 L Cricket – International Jones. 4:10 Pretty Woman PGL 5pm Grand Piano MVL 2013 Tri-Series Australia v India – Second 1990 Romance. Richard Gere, Thriller. Elijah Wood, John Cusack. One-Day International. Coverage of 6:30 Anchorman 2 – The Legend Julia Roberts. 6:10 Spider-Man the second innings from the Sydney 3 MV 2007 Action. Tobey Maguire, Continues MLS 2014 Comedy. Cricket Ground. Kirsten Dunst. 8:30 The Heat Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd. 8:30 MVLS 2013 Comedy. Sandra Bullock, TUESDAY Banshee Chapter MVLS 2013 12:30 Cricket – International Melissa McCarthy. 10:30 Traffic Horror. Katia Winter, Ted Levine. (Highlights) Blackcaps v Sri Lanka – MVLC 2000 Crime. Michael Douglas, 10:05 Ender’s Game MV 2013 SciSixth One-Day International. From Catherine Zeta-Jones, fi. Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford. University Oval in Dunedin. Benicio Del Toro. TUESDAY 1am Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) Midnight Allegiance MVL 2012 TUESDAY All Star Game. From Nationwide Thriller. 1:30 Bafta: A Life In 12:55 Closer 16LS 2004 Drama. Pictures – Ron Howard PG 2013 Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Clive Owen, Arena in Columbus, Ohio. 3am Football League Show Documentary. 2am Grand Piano Natalie Portman. 2:40 Pride 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild MVL 2013 Thriller. 3:30 Anchorman And Prejudice PGR 2005 Drama. 2 – The Legend Continues MLS Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, 4am Football – AFC Asian Cup (Replay) Semi-final One. Teams and 2014 Comedy. 5:25 Banshee Donald Sutherland. 4:45 The Chapter MVLS 2013 Horror. Legend Of Zorro MV 2005 Action. venue TBC.
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Methven takes a thriller Methven’s Isabella Talbot plays a backhand against Hampstead’s Jade Brosnahan in the Open A Reserve grade tennis at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Saturday. Talbot lost the singles match 2-6, 2-6 but Methven came out on top by the barest of margins, winning the countback on games 53-52. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 240115-TM-047
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‘Oldies’ still playing their part BY ANDREW ALDERSON The one-day internationals against Sri Lanka in Dunedin represented a resurgence for the 30-somethings in the New Zealand cricket team. In a snub to advancing years, Daniel Vettori (36 tomorrow), Grant Elliott (35), Kyle Mills (35), Brendon McCullum (33), Luke Ronchi (33) and Ross Taylor (30) all demonstrated the necessary hunger and energy to contest a World Cup in 20 days. Vettori marked his New Zealand record-breaking 280th ODI cap with a controlled bowling performance against Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jaya-
wardene, two of the most spinsavvy batsmen in the game. He finished with none for 22 from eight overs and generated the run out of Jeevan Mendis by throwing from the bowler’s end to Ronchi as if he was delivered from second base to short-stop in Yankee Stadium. Mendis losing his bat assisted. Mills returned after a spell out with a groin injury to produce a steady none for 29 from six overs as well as the second of New Zealand’s three run outs with a direct hit to beat Dhammika Prasad to the crease and reduced Sri Lanka to 191 for nine. Likewise, McCullum twirled
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as if he was Christopher Dean dancing to Bolero at the Sarajevo Olympics to zero the ball in and remove Dinesh Chandimal. Add to that the 267-run world record sixth-wicket partnership of Ronchi and Elliott on Friday and the return to form of Ross Taylor who made 96 off 101 balls yesterday. Taylor said a recent session with his batting mentor Martin ‘Hogan’ Crowe helped. “I had a session with ‘Hogan’, before the game in Auckland. “I worked on using my feet more. It was nice to evolve my game.” As the pup of the 30-somethings, Taylor paid tribute to
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the eldest, Vettori. New Zealand Cricket presented him with a framed photo in recognition of reaching the most caps. “He didn’t want a big hoo-ha,”
Taylor said. “But it’s a special moment in an amazing career. “I think he’s been bowling well. [Yesterday] he seemed to get the ball to hold a bit. “His control’s been great. “Mahela and Kumar are good players of spin and he put pressure on to dot them up on a good wicket.” Vettori reflected on the milestone: “To play for such a long period with the longevity and durability is satisfying, particularly as a spinner in New Zealand where the conditions, the nature of the wickets and the size of the grounds aren’t always conducive.” - NZH
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