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Kirsty case sightings ‘ignored’ By Michelle Nelson A Methven resident thinks he has evidence relevant to the murder of Kirsty Bentley, and is frustrated with the lack of response from police. Kirsty was last seen with her dog on the walkway beside the Ashburton River on New Year’s Eve 1998. The dog was found tied to a tree on the riverbank the following day, along with Kirsty’s underwear. Around the same time a man who the Guardian has chosen to call Pete, to protect his identity, noticed a series of events in the Methven-Rakaia Gorge area. When Pete drove into Methven early on January 1, 1999, he noticed a Ford ute tucked in under some roadside trees near the Mt Hutt Station Road. As he entered the Rakaia Gorge, just before 7am, he saw a green Commer van, with a grey blanket concealing the back window. It was to be the first of several sightings that morning. Once it was parked alongside a rubbish skip in the car park of the Brown Pub. The driver, described as European with blond hair tied in a ponytail, was dumping items into the skip, and noticing a broken window Pete assumed the vehicle had been involved in a smash. In a local shop Pete saw the van driver again and enquired whether the vehicle was okay. He never responded. The driver left abruptly, crossing the road to the parked van. Thinking it an odd reaction, Pete mentioned it to the woman behind the counter. He then noticed another man, who he described as a Maori and heavily tattooed. This man glared at Pete and made a crude comment about people minding their own business. The van was spotted at a local fuel station and later heading back towards the Rakaia Gorge. He said it was distinctive. The Commer badge was painted bright red, and the sliding door opened on the driver’s side, whereas the majority open on the passenger side. About this time he learned that 15-year-old Kirsty was missing, but he made no connections until her body was discovered in a wooded area of the Rakaia Gorge 17 days later. Police called for information about a green van seen in Ashburton around the time the teenager disappeared. Pete gave a statement. Three months later he contacted police again; he was told there was no record of his original statement and was subsequently re-interviewed. In 2006 he saw the same van again. “I was outside my home when the van came by from the direction of the gorge – I’m sure it was
Kirsty Bentley the same van, it had the sliding door on the driver’s side and the grey blanket and the red badge.” But he said the van appeared to have had an amateur paint job, and was a muddy brown colour. At the time it was raining heavily and the rivers were rising fast. Again he contacted police. In March 2009 Pete was driving into Hororata on a regular trip he made on his job. “Here was this van again, this time it was silver or grey and tan – it had a two-tone paint job and was towing one of those trailers made from a cut-down ute. A month later I saw it near Darfield.” He had previously noticed a van sitting under a tarpaulin sitting outside a panel beater’s workshop at Glentunnel for some months. Pete is adamant it was the same vehicle he had seen on numerous occasions, and is exasperated that police have not followed up on the information he has given them. “The police could speak to the owner of the spray shop (panel beaters) and find out who picked up that van, or the guy who makes those cut-down trailers, but they don’t even return my calls.” He knows of other people who saw the van at the gorge and in Methven on January 1, 1999, who can verify his account, and he was interviewed by television journalist Brent Fraser for his documentary on the Kirsty Bentley case. He told his story to the Guardian because he plans to return to his homeland soon, and wants it on the record. Detective Inspector Greg Williams, who headed the case at the time, told the Guardian he was not aware of any contact from this informant in recent weeks. He said police have spoken to the informant on numerous occasions in the past, but the information provided has not been able to be validated.
Another day, another batch of hot cross buns as baker Matt Harvey counts down to Easter.
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Matt to pull an all-nighter to bake buns By Sue Newman Matt Harvey is going for a record breaker this Easter. By the time the lights go out in his Ashburton bakery tomorrow afternoon he will have mixed, kneaded and baked 300 dozen hot cross buns. Each one of those will have found its way into homes around the district, ready for consumption on Good Friday. Matt’s a master baker when it
comes to hot cross buns. He’s very particular about what goes into the mixture and while he might call on staff to lend a hand with the massive bake-a-thon, he likes to be the man on site for every batch. And that means tonight will be a long one, but when the last bun’s baked he won’t be hanging around to see it being sold. “From lunchtime today until lunchtime tomorrow I’ll be doing 24 hours of baking. I won’t get any sleep but as soon as I finish
I’m out of here, on a plane to the Gold Coast.” This year, hot cross buns began selling much earlier than in previous years and business had steadily increased as Easter loomed, he said. “I guess I’m lucky here, the smell goes down the arcade as soon as they come out of the oven. If I time it right, I can take a batch out about morning tea time and they’re all sold before we have a chance to get them in the packs.” However, he no longer shares
his customers’ enthusiasm for hot cross buns and butter. “I’m over them now. A couple of weeks ago I ate them but now I’m over it.” The secret to successful buns lies in the spice mix – plenty of it – and in the time you allow the yeast to do its work. “A lot of bakers cut down on the spice because too much kills the yeast and they take a lot longer to rise. I add extra spice for flavour and I’m happy to allow the rising to take longer,” he said.
Having the freedom to take time with your baking is the upside of being a smaller baker, but the downside is not having the oven capacity the big boys have, Matt said. His baking speed is limited by the number of trays he can stack in his oven. If he wants to work out the amount of flour he’ll use baking those 300 dozen buns, Matt has to grab his calculator. One batch is 21 dozen and that’s 10kg of flour; 300 dozen – that’s a lot of flour.
Some hurdles to alternative drop-off point By Myles Hume Disabled pupils at Ashburton College will have to wait until at least the beginning of next term to have better access to their classroom. Ashburton College deputy principal Grant Congdon met with Ritchies Bus and Coach for two hours yesterday to discuss an alternative drop-off point for disabled pupils. Currently, the pupils are being dropped off at least 300 metres from their classroom at the bus
bay on Creek Road, which has parents worried about the safety and health of their children. One parent had to transport her son to school because if he got wet walking to his classroom, it would be likely he would be hospitalised. Others had concerns over powered wheelchairs which could be damaged in the rain. An alternative entrance being investigated was on Middle Road so the bus can get closer to the classroom. Those attending the meeting inspected the alternative drop-off point. Mr Congdon said it could
mean pupils would be dropped off 37 metres from the classroom. He said the college expected to have made appropriate alterations to the Middle Road entrance by the beginning of term two, which is on May 6. But there are “a number of criteria that need to be met before it goes ahead”. Those criteria include ensuring the bus was not too low to access the driveway, the removal of staff car parks and tree branches, and informing staff and pupils of the process before it goes ahead. The bus has an onboard cam-
era which would assist the driver who would have to reverse the bus up the driveway. Mr Congdon said it was a realistic timeframe, and hoped the weather would continue to hold out for pupils. However, a long range Metservice forecast is predicting it will rain early next week. Mother Faye Blackburn, whose son James has a kidney disorder, said it was relieving to hear that progress was being made. “They are doing the best they can do, and at least they are trying to solve it,” she said.
Mr Congdon said addressing the distance pupils in wheelchairs and with other disabilities had to make to class was the final hurdle to jump after Ritchies took care of issues surrounding uncertified wheelchair restraints, unsuitable pick-up and drop-off times and the long periods of time some children were travelling on the bus. “Addressing this is just as important as the other issues, particularly with a powered wheelchair there are all sorts of ramifications that can happen in wet weather,” Mr Congdon said.
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MACTIER, Andrew (Colin) – At home on March 22, 2013. Dearly loved husband of Ettie and much loved father and father in law of Vicki and Rangi Waaka, Shane (Andy) and Dalene, and Jason and Kylie. Loved grandad of Sam and Chloe Waaka, Matthew and Lauren and Shanan. Loved only son of the late Jack and Ruby Mactier, loved brother and brother in law of Marie and Neville Adams, Dulcie and Bernie Dwyer and Ailsa and the late Robin Jary and families. Special thanks to Penny Holdaway and our wonderful Palliative Care Team here in Ashburton. After a long illness - a patient sufferer at rest. Private cremation at Colin’s request. RANSON, Clarence William John, (Clarry) – Suddenly at Ashburton Hospital on March 26, 2013. Loved father of David, Angela, Michael, Carl, and Nigel. Loved grandfather and great grandfather MACTIER, Andrew of all his grandchildren. Respected (Colin) – friend of on Lois. A service to At home March 22, 2013. celebrateloved Clarry’s life will be Dearly husband of held and at Our Cnr Ettie muchChapel, loved father East and Cox Streets, and father in law of Vicki Ashburton, TUESDAY, and Rangi on Waaka, Shane April 2,andcommencing at (Andy) Dalene, and 2.00pm. Followed by Jason and Kylie. Loved intermentofatSam the and Ashburton grandad Chloe New Lawn Cemetery. Waaka, Matthew and Paterson’s Funeral Services Lauren and Shanan. Loved FDANZ Ashburton only son of the late Jack and Ruby Mactier, loved William brother RANSON, Clarence and brother in law of Marie John – and Neville Adams,26,Dulcie Suddenly on March 2013 andAshburton Bernie Dwyer and Much Ailsa at Hospital. and the late Robin Jary and loved brother and brotherfamilies. to in-law of Special Maureenthanks and Paul Penny Holdaway and our Thomas. Loved uncle of wonderful Michelle andPalliative Shane, SeanCare and Team here in Ashburton. Louise. 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office, which oversees conservancy areas from the Rakaia River to the Waitaki River and across to the main divide, were directed to the national headquarters yesterday afternoon. DOC media advisor Fiona Oliphant told the Guardian it was too early to know the direct impact on the Raukapuka area office. “The proposed operational structure affects more than 1200 operational staff and all conservancy and office areas, including Raukapuka,” Ms Oliphant said. “I don’t have any details as to the effect on roles within the Raukapuka office yet. Staff are being briefed today (yesterday) and we should have more details in the coming days.”
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day’s announcement was a significant blow, considering DOC had already lost 265 jobs under the National Government. “With the department already pared to the bone these latest cuts will mean less protection of our special native plants and wildlife,” Ms Sage said. “Last year’s job cuts, when support services were centralised, combined with today’s cuts reduces the department’s capacity to do effective conservation work on the ground. DOC will move into a consultation period until April 12, with staff expected to provide feedback on the proposed changes. But any changes would not take effect for some months.
Allenton retailers will be glad to hear the roadworks on their front doorsteps is on schedule after weeks of slow business. Since the beginning of February the strip of Harrison Street outside the shopping precinct has been reduced to gravel, road cones and fencing, following the approval of a $768,000 upgrade of the footpath surfaces and street furniture in the area. Ashburton District Council roading and street services project engineer Tony MacPherson said the revamp was making real progress with the late May deadline still in sight. “Work at the Allenton Shopping Centre is well under way, with the first of the kerb and channel poured on Wednesday,” “Over the next few weeks, we will see work start on the footpaths and road pavement. This will be done once the work on kerb and channel work has been completed,” Mr MacPherson said. In recent years businesses in the area pushed hard for the upgrade to be carried out. Trading has been hard since contractors took over, but they believe weathering the threemonth storm will eventually pay dividends. “The lack of car parking has certainly had an effect, and also we have seen less walk-in customers,” Hec’s owner Brent McGregor said. Elderly customers had also found it difficult to access the shop on their mobility scooters, he said. “It’s difficult now, but at the end of the day we are going to end up with a brand new shopping centre, we just have
Incidents attended to by the Ashburton Police and Mid Canterbury volunteer fire brigades recently. Check out guardianonline.co.nz, for up-to-the-minute updates on every fire callout in the district during the week.
• Driver suspended A 42-year-old Ashburton woman was stopped by police and arrested for driving while suspended on Monday night. She will appear at the next sitting at the Ashburton District Court.
• Man arrested Ashburton Police located and arrested an Ashburton man on Monday, after a warrant for his arrest was issued. He will appear in the Ashburton District Court next month.
• Quiet on fire front
• Shining a light A new navigation device at Whangarei Harbour’s entrance will shine with the equivalent light of 1.5 million candles and be seen from up to 35 nautical miles offshore. Even during daylight hours, Northport’s new $300,000 sector light at Marsden Point will be seen from five nautical miles. -APNZ
• Yachtie missing
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Site foreman Martin Eckert (front) and ACL labourer Randy Voois making progress on the three-month redevelopment of the Allenton Shopping Centre. to go through the pain to get the gain,” he said. However, Mr McGregor was happy to hear it was going to plan, agreeing businesses would not want to see the works go on any longer than it needed to. Paddy Kennedy owns the Allenton Meat Centre.
He said many of his loyal customers did not mind manoeuvring the temporary obstacles, but the lack of shop-front parking was starting to take its toll. And knowing there are at least another two months until the work is completed does not
make it any easier. “It’s certainly knocked us and it’s going to be a hard few months. “But a lot of people don’t realise you can park around the back, so we have been really advertising that quite a bit,” Mr Kennedy said.
Mr MacPherson said the council sympathised with shop-owners. “We’ve had positive feedback from businesses in the area and would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding during this time,” he said.
Bookshop succumbs to quakes Crackdown By Sue Newman It’s taken three strikes but finally the February 2011 earthquakes have bowled second-hand book dealer Sue Copland, out of business. And that means the days of the second-hand book shop in Ashburton appear to be over. She was the last of a trio of dealers to shut up shop over the past decade, leaving Ashburton bibliophiles without a book exchange. Ms Copland was one of three retailers forced to relocate when their Burnett Street shops were yellow stickered in March 2011. While the other two quickly found new homes, she struggled to find somewhere that could accommodate the thousands of books that were her stock in trade. The family garage became a temporary book shop, with her regulars following her across town. Ms Copland,
however, knew that she needed to find a new base. She found that base and what she hoped would be a new future, in the Beach Road shopping centre. Relocating out of town was always a risk, Ms Copland said, but initially strong support from her regulars meant the risk looked likely to pay off. “But at the end of the day, there just wasn’t the foot traffic down here. That’s what killed it. My regulars came with me, but it’s the people walking in off the street I wasn’t getting.” Deciding to shut up shop was a big decision, but at the end of the day emotion had to be put aside and the decision had to be a business one, she said. The thousands of books that were her stock in trade are now once again boxed up and put into storage. “That’s all in the too-hard basket at the moment but I’ll possibly have a big clearance sale.”
She’s ruled out a return to her original shop in the town centre, even though this is now being repaired. A renovated shop will inevitably mean higher rents and in a business where margins are already tight, any rent rise is a rent rise too far, Ms Copland said. And she knows she won’t be alone in struggling to find retail space that is affordable. Many other retailers forced to relocate because of earthquake damage to their premises have also said they won’t be returning to the town centre. Second-hand books have been her working life since 2004 and over those years, Ms Copland said she now counted a lot of her regulars as friends. “Those customers were a real cross section of ages and a real mix of lifestyles. I’m really sorry to see it go and if it hadn’t been for the earthquake I’d still be in business. At least I can say, I gave it a go.”
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tively with external partners,” Ms Oliphant said. With the cuts set to ensure DOC meets its $8.7 million savings target, it would also reduce its 11 existing regional conservancy boundaries and replace them with six regions – three in the South Island and three in the North Island. Also under consideration is the formation of two new groups to deal with field work and external relations. Ms Oliphant said the proposed structure meant the Raukapuka’s physical office in Geraldine would remain but would fall under a wider Eastern South Island umbrella. Green Party conservation spokesperson Eugenie Sage said yester-
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A case against the Wanganui man accused of murdering retired journalist Derek Round will go straight to trial. Michael Umanui Werahiko, 31, was due to appear in the High Court at Wellington for a pre-trial hearing on Monday.
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However, she could say the Canterbury Conservancy currently has 119.7 permanent staff, excluding vacancies, and it was proposing that there will be 122.5 full-time equivalent staff, which includes part time workers, as part of the shake up. Concerns over the cuts arose earlier this week, with Forest and Bird Ashburton saying cuts to staff would put more pressure on volunteers who would be expected to carry out more work if DOC frontline staff were to go. However, DOC said the streamlining would bring positive change. “The new structure has been designed to ensure DOC maintains its fieldwork but sets the department up to work more effec-
He was brought from prison to the court for the hearing and led into the dock but his appearance was excused because neither the Crown nor defence needed to make applications ahead of his trial in July. Mr Round’s body was discovered in the living room of his Wanganui home about on May 17 last year. The 77-year-old had died the previ-
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ous evening. A post-mortem examination revealed several violent blows to the head had fractured Mr Round’s skull. Werahiko was charged with murder on May 22. His trial, which begins in the High Court at Wanganui on July 15, is expected to last two weeks. - APNZ by David Fletcher
on criminals By Samantha McPherson
Seventeen of Christchurch’s most wanted criminals have been arrested in the past week - putting a big dent in offending, police say. Organised crime squad detectives have targeted the offenders, watching and gathering information on their alleged crimes before moving in for the arrests. “These arrests will absolutely put a dent in crime activity, both volume and crime in general,” Detective Senior Sergeant Tony Hill said yesterday. Charges for the 17 range from residential and commercial burglaries, stealing cars, receiving stolen property, growing cannabis, transporting methamphetamine and tools found to manufacture the Class A drug. - APNZ
Divers have joined the search for a 73-year-old yachtie who went missing in mysterious circumstances on Monday night. The man’s family reported him missing from a ketch moored in the Mahurangi Harbour near Warkworth about 6pm. His dinghy was found ashore, but the man has not returned to his home in the Warkworth area. -APNZ
• Stressed to death A woman who collapsed and died while giving an alcohol breath test to police in a booze bus was so stressed by the situation it set off an arrhythmia in her heart, a coroner’s inquest has heard. Coupled with an underlying heart condition, the arrhythmia appears to have overcome Elizabeth Jill Gilbertson, 56, who died despite resuscitation attempts by ambulance officers in Hamilton on June 3 last year.
• Worker killed A forestry worker has been killed after being hit by a tree near Rotorua. Police were called to a private road in the Waione Block, off State Highway 30, near Moose Lodge, about 2.50pm yesterday. A man working in the forest was killed after being hit by a falling tree. -APNZ
• Back injuries A primary school girl has been flown to hospital with suspected back injuries after falling about four metres from playground equipment. The 12-year-old was climbing a rope on a piece of equipment at Porangahau School in Southern Hawkes Bay about 10.30am yesterday. - APNZ
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Screening ad campaigns ‘paying big dividends’ By Sue Newman Advertising campaigns aimed at encouraging women to take part in potentially lifesaving screening programmes are paying big dividends, associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew says. Over the past four years there had been a 10 per cent increase in the numbers of women choosing to take part in programmes for the early detection of breast and cervical cancer and that had eve-
rything to do with the awareness campaigns that had been running, she said. “We have to celebrate good statistics like this. It appears we are making real progress, but there is still work to do.” The campaigns had targeted Maori and Pacific Island women because they were under represented in the numbers taking part in screening programmes, but that gap was now closing Mrs Goodhew said. Statistics to March 31, 2012 show
that cervical screening programmes were now being accessed by 75 per cent of eligible women – 82.6 per cent of Europeans, 58.2 per cent of Maori and 61.9 per cent of Pacific Island women. For breast screening 71 per cent of eligible women (45 to 69 years) accessed the programme – 72 per cent European, 62.4 per cent Maori and 69.1 per cent Pacific Islanders. Nearly 60,000 more women took part in the National Cervical Screening Programme last year compared to four years ago. A total
of 870,000 smear tests were carried out last year. Health agencies would not be letting up in their drive to encourage all eligible women to take part in screening programmes and would continue to focus on bridging cultural gaps. Work needed to be done to encourage Asian women to become involved, particularly in the area of cervical screening, Mrs Goodhew said. Breast screening is free to women between 45 and 69 years of age because research indicated this
was the age range where the best results were obtained. The government was not looking at any change in age eligibility, she said. Health Minister Tony Ryall said the government is committed to improving screening, diagnostic and cancer treatment for New Zealanders and their families with an investment of an additional $33 million over the next four years for better and faster services for cancer patients. “In the past two years we’ve invested $10 million to support the
rollout of digital mammography at five screening centres. And a further $4 million will be spent this year to assist the remaining three services to be digital by December 2013.” The digital machines will replace traditional film images which sometimes had to be couriered to a radiologist for assessment and then reported to the patient’s doctor. The digital technology will enable mammograms to be viewed by doctors across the country and speed up breast cancer testing for patients.
Men in early childhood education are a rare breed in Mid Canterbury, but their influence is a necessity, local educators believe. A Guardian survey yesterday found there were at least two male early childhood teachers in the district, with some centres seeing up to two male applications in 18 years of operating. But Mid Canterbury educators want to see that change, and are supportive of a new initiative by ChildForum, the country’s national early childhood network, which will offer the first batch of scholarships to men looking to pursue a career in early childhood education. Under ChildForum’s scheme men considering a career in the industry and accepted into training would be awarded a monetary training grant as well as a gift membership which will give them access to resources, research and information to help them in their first year of study. Annie Smith, the co-owner of Childs Play preschool, believed the scholarship was “a grand idea”, saying men had an influential role to young boys. “We need men in early childhood because we come from a society where there are several fractured families, blended families or families with one parent. “A lot of our children in the community today can really benefit from seeing a male in a positive position and they can really reflect off them.
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“Over the years there has been a lot of bad press with men in early childhood with people being in it for the wrong reasons which is devastating for men who would be in it for the right reasons.” Ms Smith said the male caretaker at the preschool was a role model for youngsters at the preschool. “We had a ‘come as your hero day’ and some came as him that day, and I thought isn’t that awesome.” Fellow teacher Jazzlyn Leonard recently completed her Bachelor of Teaching and Learning in early childhood education (ECE) and wrote a paper on fathers as educators. With men making up two per cent of ECE staff nationally, Ms Leonard said there was a “stigma” attached to men in ECE which was preventing them from considering it as a career when studying at teachers’ college. But other aspects also played a part. “It’s about breaking the mould because it is such a women dominated job ... I imagine it would be quite intimidating for men when the majority of people in ECE are women,” she said. Ashburton Kindergarten Association president Barbara Kirk said in 20 years there had only been one male teacher in Mid Canterbury kindergartens. She the association had no strategies in place to entice male teachers, but she believed attracting more men to the job would have positive spin-offs.
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Hinds AgriKids off to grand final By Myles Hume Endless days on the farm have already paid off for three Hinds youngsters. Mary Yeatman, 12, Samuel Wilson and Hayden Jefferson, both 11, of Hinds School will head to Auckland in May for the AgriKidsNZ grand final, where they will match their farming prowess against 20 other young farming groups from across the country. The trio won the right to represent the Aorangi region after
their recent performance at the Methven A&P Show, where they ousted 23 other talented youngsters from the farming dominated area. Mary, who hails from a sheep and cropping farm, Hayden, who lives on a dairy farm, and Samuel, who’s spent countless hours on local farms, said experience was the key to their victory. “It definitely helped, we had to make fences, identify meat cuts and put covers on a cow during the event,” Hayden said. But that was only part of the
challenge. The Hinds youngsters also had to make a sling for a broken arm, were quizzed on their geography and had to knock over a decoy with a slingshot, among several other ruralbased activities. Although getting their hands dirty is second nature to the youngsters, they are still struggling to come to grips with their performance. “It was pretty cool, I couldn’t believe it when we won, my face went so red,” Mary said. With their hands-on preparation paying off in Methven,
the three aspiring farmers know what it will take to compete with young like-minded New Zealanders. “We will be spending lots of time on the farm, and we have also started selling pine cones to raise some money to go to Auckland,” Samuel said. Ashburton Intermediate will be joining the Hinds pupils in Auckland after finishing third in the competition. The group will be creating a raffle and other fundraising initiatives before they travel to Auckland on May 16.
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hat is all the fuss about concerning the Earthquake Commission’s privacy blunder? Maybe the EQC staffer who sent a spreadsheet detailing the estimated repair costs and other details on damaged Canterbury properties on Friday did us all a favour. In the media beat-up that followed the Labour Party waded in, and it emerged that the breach was far more extensive than originally thought.
OUR VIEW This is not a case for political manoeuvring; we are talking about thousands of displaced people – many of whom are still struggling, following what the Prime Minister has called the country’s worst natural disaster. There are families living in garages, facing a third winter in the cold in Third World conditions. Many others are bunking
down in overcrowded homes – and as rents escalate, there seems no reprieve for low income earners, including students – some living in tents. Boss of insurance advocacy company Earthquake Services Bryan Staples, the recipient of the erroneously sent email, spoke on breakfast television yesterday, saying he did not leak information to the opposition Labour Party.
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frequently in contact with her. He deleted the erroneous email some 40 minutes after receiving it. It was simply the case of the wrong Bryan on her Outlook database. It is not a unique situation, in the days of cyber communications many of us have pushed the send button on an electronic message which has ended up in unintended hands. More importantly, Mr Staples called for the public release of
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I personally know people who are still waiting for a decision on their properties. Surely if the EQC has this information, the people concerned have a right to know what is on the record and has already been decided. The story here is not about leaked information, but rather about delivering already traumatised homeowners, some of whom are still grieving the death of loved ones, the information they need to make decisions about their future.
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the information the message contained, saying it held every bit of information every homeowner in Christchurch has wanted EQC to deliver. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has reacted by saying the information will be released to homeowners – all they need do is call and ask for it. That is in conflict with what the victims of the earthquake have been saying for more than two years – while their lives hang in limbo.
Decision on CTV police inquiry imminent By Cullen Smith Police will decide soon on whether a formal investigation is warranted into the collapse of the Canterbury Television building, which killed 115 people. Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson said yesterday police action was the only option after the governing body of professional engineers advised it was unable to act against those held responsible for
the flawed building’s design and construction. The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission found the CTV building, which collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake, was seriously deficient in its design and construction. But the Institution of Professional Engineers said it had no regulatory powers to sanction the engineers involved since the Chartered Professional Engineers Act came into force in 2002. IPENZ chief executive Andrew
Cleland said the Department of Building and Housing was made aware of this last March. However, he confirmed IPENZ was reviewing its code of ethics, “including clarifying the duty of engineers to protect life, and the extent to which they are obliged to report any substandard work they observe”. Mr Cleland said it was “timely” to review the code as the professions “undergoes public scrutiny”. A police national headquarters spokesman confirmed police were
assessing the Ministry of Building Innovation and Employment and the royal commission reports on the CTV building collapse. “This assessment phase is expected to be concluded soon and then a decision will be made on whether a formal investigation is required or not,” he said. He refused to put a timeframe on when a decision was likely, saying the assessment was a “lengthy process because of the complex technical nature” of the issues involved. -APNZ
Earthquake Commission boss Ian Simpson offered to resign yesterday over the commission’s massive privacy breach but has been told to stay on and fix up the mess, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says. Mr Simpson along with EQC chairman Michael Wintringham met with Mr Brownlee yesterday to discuss the accidental emailing of a spreadsheet containing details of 83,000 Canterbury quake claimants. The file was emailed to insurance advocate Bryan Staples who said the document contained detailed information on the expected number of settlements and the estimated cost of the claims. It is understood the document contained details of every claim of up to $100,000 in value. Details of claims above that level, including those of Mr Brownlee whose home was written off, were not included. Following yesterday’s meeting Mr Brownlee told reporters Mr Simpson had offered his resignation. “He understood it had caused embarrassment to the Government and said that if he was a casualty of that, he certainly understood that. “I said look we’ve got a problem that we’ve got to get over, but we can’t let the progress that’s been made in any way stumble over this unfortunate (event).” Mr Simpson had made the same offer to the EQC board which is his direct employer “and the board also said they wanted him to get on top of the problem”.
Asked whether he still had confidence in Mr Simpson, Mr Brownlee said: “Yes I do. I think he’s done a very good job over a long period of time. This is a most unfortunate incident”. Mr Brownlee said EQC had gone from having 23 staff to 1200 over a short period of time, and was “dealing with one of the world’s largest insurance events ever, and there are numerous complications in this”. “What I’m really interested in is making sure privacy is protected but also that this doesn’t become a process that slows down the work they’ve to do to move claims forward.” Following the meeting, Mr Simpson said he “raised the issue of me staying in the role and he (Mr Brownlee) suggested I need to focus on resolving this issue and the repairs in Canterbury”. It was “a constructive discussion on what steps were taken to make sure this doesn’t happen again”. Immediate steps would include limiting use of attachments to emails and an independent review. Mr Staples had assured EQC that while about five people had seen the file “the copy he received has been destroyed and no other copies were taken so we’re working on that basis”. He said the spreadsheet included two figures for each claim EQC’s original estimate of the cost of repairing damage and the bid received from a contractor. Mr Brownlee said the information was commercially sensitive, as it could enable contractors to pitch their bids based on EQC’s estimate. - APNZ
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Education Minister Hekia Parata has accepted there’s room for improvement after a rare move from the Ombudsman to investigate Education Ministry consultation processes on school closures and mergers. Chief Ombudsman Dame Beverley Wakem would investigate whether there were wider systemic issues with how the ministry deal with closures and mergers of schools. In February the ministry announced updated proposals to close seven schools and merge 12. She said the investigation arose out of an Ombudsman Inquiry last year into how the ministry handled information requests about proposed school closures and mergers in Christchurch. During the inquiry Dame Beverley said complaints were received about the consultation process as a whole. The investigation would focus on whether the consultation processes operate in a manner that adequately ensure fair and meaningful participation by affected parties and,
if they do not, how they could be improved. The Education Act requires the minister to consult prior to closing or merging schools and the ministry plays a key role in assisting the minister with those consultations. The Ombudsmen Act did not provide scope for the Ombudsman to investigate the actions of the minister, but would look at the role the ministry plays in assisting the minister. Ms Parata said in Parliament she had confidence in the ministry and said they had worked hard to get closures and mergers right. “We have resourced this process exceptionally well, we have doubled the length of time available we’ve made all information available as soon as we’ve been able to, we’ve responded to all requests for meetings, I have visited every school twice, we’ve provided an 0800 line, we’ve provided a website - I think we have done a pretty good job, but we can always do better.” Mr Donnelly said there had been an increase in complaints about the Education Ministry in the past two years. Labour’s education spokesman Chris Hipkins said the investiga-
tion was likely to show what people in Christchurch already knew “that the information was faulty, that the process was faulty and that decisions the minister made as a result of that were very likely to be challenged.” He described the process as a “train wreck” and said it was a “slap in the face” for Ms Parata. Green’s Christchurch education renewal spokeswoman Catherine Delahunty said the investigation was too late for some schools. “It’s completely unacceptable that, this far into the so-called consultation over school closures, schools are still waiting for evidence to support the fundamental premise of the Government’s decisions,” Ms Delahunty said. Three Christchurch intermediate schools said in February Ms Parata broke promises to them that they would remain open until the end of 2014 to allow newly enrolled students to complete their intermediate education in one place. Ms Parata denied in Parliament she ever made a promise to the three schools, despite parents, teachers and principals saying they were assured by her during consultation meetings. -APNZ
Dad seeks costs over truancy charge A couple who were charged with truancy over their 15-year-old daughter’s absence from school will seek legal costs and lost earnings from the school. The charges against the Masterton couple, who have permanent name suppression to protect their daughter’s identity, were dropped last
month. The girl’s father said that he was in discussions with his legal adviser. He said that while there were still certain aspects of the proceedings to finalise, “full process should be in place by next week”. The father said that his family had suffered because of the stress the charges caused. He said that
after proceedings were initiated his wife’s health had deteriorated substantially during which time she had a nervous breakdown. He said it was unfair the legal costs of Kuranui College were picked up by the taxpayer while he and his wife struggled to pay legal cost and make ends meet. -APNZ
The judge who sentenced a Pacific Blue pilot for his careless take-off from Queenstown has expressed concerns about industry pressure to keep aircraft “off the ground”. Auckland-based captain Roderick Gunn was yesterday fined $5100 for carelessly operating a Sydneybound aircraft on June 22, 2010 in dark conditions and outside the airline’s and Civil Aviation Authority flight rules. The 55-year-old married fatherof-two is still allowed to fly but must undertake extensive training before he renews his licence, which expired during his two-and-a-halfyear stand-down period following the incident. Gunn must not operate as pilotin-command on flights in and out of Queenstown - regarded as a “category X” aerodrome with the highest degree of difficulty - for 12 months. During sentencing in Queenstown District Court yesterday, Judge Kevin Phillips said he held concerns about pilots feeling the urgency to keep aircraft moving. “In my view, there appears to be some degree of either peer pressure or operator pressure to personnel, and I find that alarming that a person as experienced as you has come to need to get this aircraft off the ground, out of Queenstown, in these circumstances,” he said. “If there is the prevalent view among senior pilots that ‘the job has got to be done’ then that has to be, in my view, denounced.” Gunn’s good character from his exemplary 30-year commercial flying career “is now gone forever” after a wilful disregard for the strict aviation rules, Judge Phillips said. Gunn took off from Queenstown with 64 passengers and six crew at 5.25pm, 11 minutes after the rules stipulated it was safe to do so at that time of year. That, com-
Roderick Gunn pounded by low cloud and high cross-winds, meant that a prudent and reasonable pilot would have left the plane grounded. During Gunn’s lengthy trial last year, the prosecution case centred on the idea that if there was an engine failure during or immediately after take-off, the plane would not have been able to make it safely out of the mountainous basin and on to another airport. A transcript of an interview with Gunn following the incident showed he regarded flying on that day as “just another day in the office”. Judge Phillips found that to be an aggravating comment. “It was denouncing of your duties and denouncing of yourself. “You seemed to ignore the fact that you had to maintain visibility - not only with the lake and the ground below - but also the mountainous terrain that you had to fly around.
“Somehow, you as pilot-in-command could make your own rules.” Outside court yesterday, Gunn declined to comment because he was contractually bound by Pacific Blue to not say anything. Defence counsel Matthew Muir said: “I think that Mr Gunn will be delighted that the judge has given him another chance in his career.” CAA director of civil aviation Graeme Harris welcomed the sentence. “Airlines in New Zealand are among the safest in the world and the vast majority of airline pilots are highly professional and focused on the safety of their passengers. “While we prefer to work with airlines and pilots that share a common interest in safety, there is a threshold beyond which those involved in aviation must be held accountable for their actions and that is what has happened in this case.” - APNZ
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ing objectionable publications, five of distributing objectionable publications and five of possessing objectionable publications. Last month, the unemployed man entered no pleas and was remanded on bail when he appeared in the Oamaru District Court. As part of his bail conditions, he was banned from entering Oamaru, apart from the purpose of attending court and seeing counsel. He was remanded in custody later in the month after allegedly breaching
a restraining order. Given the sexual nature of his charges, it was requested that the summary of offences was not read in open court. A date of June 5 was set down for sentencing. Until then, the defendant will remain in custody. To protect the victims, interim name suppression was continued and Judge Saunders also ordered a Section 38 report, where a health assessor determines whether he is fit to stand trial. - APNZ
Unsupervised toddler found face down, not breathing, in hot pools By Matthew Theunissen A 2-year-old boy who nearly drowned at a Bay of Plenty hot pool on Monday was not supervised by adults, the facility’s owner says. The toddler was resuscitated by a guest at Awakeri Hot Springs holiday park, 16km southwest of Whakatane, and was now recovering in Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland. A hospital spokesman said he was in a stable condition. Awakeri Hot Springs owner Kevin Haig believed the boy’s adult minders had gone to a nearby barbecue area to talk to their friends. “There were no adults there as far as I know. An older kid raised the alarm,”
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swimming. “If we see a kiddie near the pools without any adults we take the kiddies out or drag an adult there,” he said. There were large signs at the hot springs asking parents or caregivers to supervise children at all times. The boy was taken to Whakatane Hospital before being transported to Auckland by air ambulance. A Department of Labour spokesman said preliminary inquiries were being made into the incident. It had not yet decided whether to hold a full investigation. Senior Sergeant Bruce Jenkins said police were not investigating. “We’ve recorded the details of the people who were present but we’re not conducting an inquiry as such.” - APNZ
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UN staff shifted out of Syria The United Nations is moving about half of its 100 international staff in Syria out of the country as violence creeps closer to UN facilities, a spokesman says. The foreign staff in Damascus will be relocated because of “security conditions”, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters. Nearly all of the Damascus staff of UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi will be moved
to Cairo or Beirut, Nesirky told reporters, but efforts by Brahimi, based in Cairo, to end the twoyear-old conflict would continue. “Yesterday and today, a number of mortar shells fell in close proximity to and on the grounds of the hotel in Damascus housing UN staff,” Nesirky said. The mortars damaged the building and some cars, including one UN vehicle, he said.
Suicide bombings and other attacks have also struck close to UN buildings as Damascus emerges as a key battleground in the war between President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and rebels, diplomats said. About 50 of the 100 UN international staff in Damascus will be affected by the “temporary relocation”, Nesirky said. A handful will also be moved to other
Syrian cities such as Homs. There are also about 800 Syrian UN workers in the capital. Many have been told to work from home because of the dangers. The large UN-run humanitarian operation in Syria aims to provide food and other aid to more than two million Syrians caught in the two-year-old conflict, which the United Nations says has killed more than 70,000 people.
Most of the distribution work is now carried out by Syrian staff and through the Syrian Red Crescent. “These measures are being undertaken solely for security reasons. “The United Nations remains active and committed to helping the Syrian sides in their search for a political solution,” Nesirky said. – AFP
• Rodwell ‘thankful’ Australian Warren Rodwell says he’s overwhelmed by the effort put into his release from 15 months as a hostage in the Philippines. Facing media in Manila for the first time since he was freed, Mr Rodwell said he was very happy to be there. “There was a great sense of helplessness and hopelessness,” he told reporters. “I’m certainly overwhelmed to know the amount of effort and compassion that has been put into this operation.” He offered “heartfelt thanks” to the Filipino and Australian governments and everyone who worked to release him from the hands of al-Qaeda-linked group Abu Sayyaf. – AAP
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Gay-marriage vigil goes to extremes Taylor, Talla and Vincent Carter cover themselves from the snow as they wait in line outside of the Supreme Court in Washington yesterday to watch today’s same-sex marriage hearing before the Supreme Court.
The killer ‘Mouse’ has died Spain’s most feared bull, who killed three people and injured dozens of others at bullfighting fiestas, has died, with its owner wanting to have the half-tonne beast embalmed and put on display at a museum. “It all happened within 24 hours. We found him a bit sickly and we gave him antibiotics but he died yesterday afternoon,” Gregorio de Jesus, the owner of the bull named Raton, or Mouse in English, said by telephone from his breeding farm near the village of Sueca in the eastern region of Valencia. The black bull, which had a distinctive triangular white marking between its horns, was given its name because he was so small when he was born 13 and a half years ago. But he grew into a fearsome half-tonne beast whose record in the ring made him a legend and a big draw for spectators. Raton killed three men at bullfighting fiestas in 2005, 2006 and 2011, according to de Jesus, who charged around 10,000 euros ($A12,500) for appearances in bull runs by Raton.
A bomb squad thought a package marked “Army” was suspicious, but it was just part of an elaborate plan by a guy trying to ask a girl to a dance. St George police rushed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple at the weekend after the package was placed near a gazebo. Surrounding streets were closed as a precaution. The investigation ended, however, when officers were told the package was part of a treasure hunt, and contained candy and a note asking a girl to a dance. – AP
• Amazon pledge A group representing Brazil’s supermarkets says its members are pledging to avoid selling meat from cattle raised in the Amazon rainforest. The Brazilian Association of Supermarkets signed an agreement yesterday with the Federal Public Prosecutor’s office to reject meat from areas of the Amazon where illegal activities such as logging or the invasion of public lands take place. Under the deal, the group will share with its estimated 2800 members the best practices for avoiding meat raised in the Amazon. – AP
• Jolie visits victims
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A reveller runs away from Raton (Mouse), the killer bull during a festivity in Sueca, near Valencia, Spain, when he was in his prime. The most recent death took place at a bull run held as part of traditional annual fiesta in the town of Xativa in Valencia. Video images show Raton lifting the victim, a man in his 30s, with
his horns and tossing him to the floor before goring him with his horns. “He had suffered from arthritis due to old age during the past few months but the animal was doing
alright,” de Jesus said of Raton, before adding the bull had last performed in the ring 10 days ago in Valencia. De Jesus said he plans to have Raton embalmed. – AFP
A n g e l i n a Jolie has joined British Foreign S e c r e t a r y William Hague to visit Rwanda in a bid to encourage world powers to do more on tackling rape and Angelina sexual assault Jolie in war zones. Britain’s Foreign Office released a picture of the US film star and Hague getting off a British-flagged jet in the central African country. They are also to visit the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo this week in a trip aimed at forcing the Group of Eight world powers to address the issue more seriously. – AFP
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Girl, 9, walks to get help after crash kills dad Law enforcement officials praised the bravery and tenacity of a nine-year-old girl who crawled out of a mangled SUV at the bottom of a remote Southern California canyon and hiked over 3km to find help for her father, who was pinned in the driver’s seat following a rollover crash. Celia Renteria was sure her father was still alive when she climbed up the rocky embankment Monday, said California Highway Patrol Officer Gil Hernandez. When officers responded more than an hour and a half later, they found Alejandro Renteria, 35, was dead. “She was very courageous, being able to walk through the dark, through bushes and very rough terrain to get help for her dad,” Hernandez said. “Had she just waited there, we probably would not have found her until the next day.” The 2010 Ford Escape was launched about 60 metres down into the canyon along an isolated stretch of the Sierra Highway in the high desert of northern Los Angeles County, the CHP said. The vehicle overturned several times. Celia managed to extricate herself and walk through rugged terrain to a nearby home, but nobody answered the door, the CHP said.
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This video frame shows a crash of an SUV in Action, California. A nineyear-old girl crawled out of the mangled SUV, climbed out of a canyon and walked about a mile in the middle of the night to find help after surviving the highway crash that killed her father in Southern California.
Homes painted in bright colours cover a hill in Jalousie, a cinder block shantytown in Petionville, Haiti. Workers this month began painting the concrete facades of buildings in Jalousie slum a rainbow of colours, inspired by the dazzling “cities-in-the-skies” of well-known Haitian painter Prefete Duffaut, who died last year.
INSET: The girl’s father, Alejandro Renteria, who was killed in the crash.
Prince Harry to visit US, skipping Vegas
Then she hiked up the embankment and along the road to a commuter rail station in nearby Acton where she flagged down a passing motorist. “She walked quite a distance in a very, very threatening environment,” CHP Sgt Tom Lackey said. “It’s very steep and it’s brushy and there’s also coyotes in the back-
Britain’s Prince Harry is returning to the United States – but this time he’s skipping Las Vegas. The 28-year-old prince will travel to the US East Coast as well as Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado, to support veterans’ charities and get in a bit of polo. Harry, a longtime supporter of charities that rehabilitate war vet-
ground.” A helicopter transported the girl to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She was treated for minor injuries. On video shot by the family in the hospital, the girl said she was cold and hurt, according to KCBSTV. She told her family she was saddened to learn her father did not survive the crash. – AP
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All banks in Cyprus except the two largest will reopen for business today – more than a week after they shut down to prevent a run by customers – now that the country has clinched a vital bail-out deal. The central bank will impose some limits on financial transactions, the country’s president, Nicos Anastasiades said, but assured the public that restrictions would be temporary. The decision that banks would reopen normally came after an eleventh-hour deal to provide Cyprus with an international bail-out was clinched this week in a Brussels meeting between the 17-nation eurozone’s finance ministers. All banks across the country had been shut down since March 16 while politicians set up the plan to secure funding for the bail-out, after lawmakers rejected an initial scheme that would have seized up to 10 per cent of people’s accounts. Politicians from Europe and Cyprus had been up against a tight deadline. The European Central Bank had only agreed to extend emergency funding to the country’s ailing banks until yesterday unless an agreement was reached. Without a deal, the banks would have collapsed today, dragging the country’s economy down with them and potentially pushing it out of the 17-nation eurozone. Several hours after the deal was announced, the ECB dropped its threat, saying it “decided not to object” to the Central Bank of Cyprus con-
“Our preliminary view that the estimates banks are using for other Basel parameters are not necessarily sufficiently conservative to compensate for a low correlation factor,” the discussion document says. In recent months, banks have been writing bigger mortgages as a ratio to the value of property. About 20 per cent of the nation’s $180 billion in residential mortgages are written at loan-to-value ratio of more than 80 per cent, and 10 per cent above 90 per cent. – APNZ
Veritas begins book build process for Mad Butcher By Tamsyn Parker
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A worker restores a damaged door of a branch of a Bank of Cyprus after a bomb attack at Polemidia a suburb of the southern port city of Limassol, Cyprus, yesterday. tinuing to provide emergency credit. Cyprus agreed to slash its oversized banking sector and inflict hefty losses on large depositors in troubled banks to secure the 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bail-out. Speaking about the marathon 10-hour negotiations in
Brussels that resulted in the deal, Anastasiades said that “the hours were difficult, at some moments dramatic. Cyprus found itself a breath away from economic collapse”. As part of the reopening process, a central bank official said Laiki, which will be restructured, and Bank of Cyprus will
remain closed until Friday, and a withdrawal limit from their ATMs of 100 euros ($130) a day will also remain in place until then. Anastasiades did not specify what limitations would be imposed on transactions in other banks, or for how long. – AP
Veritas Investments expects to register a prospectus this week to raise up to $25 million to part fund its acquisition of the Mad Butcher. Veritas, which is already listed on the stock exchange, announced in December it would buy the butchery business in a deal worth $40m. Chairman Mark Darrow said in a statement to the exchange that the shares would be offered at $1.30 each – a 14.8 per cent premium to the volume weighted average price for the three months prior to the acquisition being announced. The price is 29 per cent below the price Veritas stock last traded at, of $1.82. Retail investors will be able to buy the shares prior to the listing only if they are clients of an NZX broking firm and are New Zealand residents. A priority pool of up to $3m will also be reserved for New Zealand resident shareholders of Veritas who were on the share register as of February 22 and to existing Mad Butcher franchisees. Darrow said Veritas has begun a book build process with institutional investors and NZX broking firms to allow indications of how many shares they would like to purchase. Broking firm Craigs Investment Partners is underwriting $12.7m of the share sale and has gained sub-underwriting agreements with Collins Asset Management, a company associated with director Tim Cook, for $2.5m, and from RMI Holdings, associated with director Phil Newland, for $2m. The company has already received firm commitments for $10.2m of shares, it said earlier this month. The offer will open during April and remain open until early May. Veritas may also decided to close it early. Darrow said the offer was subject to Veritas shareholder approval, and a meeting would be held in late April to seek approval. – APNZ
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hen it comes to cookbooks, Allyson Gofton is in a field of her own. Not only is she a prolific book producer, she’s also come up with a winning formula for creating books that are easy to read with recipes that are easy to follow. And there’s always that little bit extra with a Gofton recipe book – it could be a range of options to ring changes to one basic recipe or it could be, as it is with her latest book, Good Food Made Simple, a slick little information panel about different ingredients. Good Food Made Simple hits the bookshelves this week and it is a collection of recipes for both every day and special occasions. Gofton sets out to demonstrate how, with the right ingredients on hand, in the minimum amount of time, you can have a great meal on the table.
Lamb satay stir-fry
Lamb satay stir-fry
1T tamarind pulp 1/2C warm water 2t each ground coriander and cumin 2 stalks lemongrass, while part only OR 2T minced lemongrass 1T sweet soy sauce 1T sugar 1t curry powder or turmeric 2T oil 500g lamb leg steaks trimmed
Vegetables 1t each minced fresh garlic, chilli and ginger 3-4 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced 2 red capsicums, finely sliced 200g snowpeas or beans, sliced 2C bean sprouts 2T each chopped fresh mint and coriander • Knead tamarind pulp and water together to form a thick, murky liquid. • Strain and discard the fibrous pulp. • Put liquid in blender with all ingredients except lamb. Cut steaks into long thin slices and add to marinade. • Chill 20 mins. • Heat oil and stir fry lamb 7 mins, tossing regularly. • Set aside. • Add extra oil to pan and stir fry vegetables until tender. • Add bean sprouts, lamb and herbs. Toss well. • Serve in flatbreads with creamy peanut sauce.
Frozen sherry trifle terrine
Frozen after-dinner mints
Cream peanut satay sauce
1/2C chunky peanut butter 1/2C warm water 1/2C coconut cream or milk 1t each minced fresh garlic, ginger, chilli and lemongrass Stir all ingredients together over low heat until warm Thin with water if too thick.
Prawn and chicken coconut curry
1t minced fresh garlic 1T curry powder 2T red curry paste 500g boneless chicken thigh portions diced 20-24 shelled green prawns 1/4C brandy 1x400g can coocnut cream or milk 1T fish sauce 2T mirin (rice wine) 2 tomatoes chopped 2C finely shredded vegetables such as carrots, snow peas, celery
• Pan-fry garlic, curry powder, curry paste and a little butter 2 mins. • Add chicken and prawns and toss in spicy mixture to coat well. • Add brandy, flambé if wished, otherwise simmer 1 min. • Add coconut cream or milk and gently simmer. • Ensure chicken and prawns cook gently for 10 to 15 mins. • Add fish sauce, mirin, tomato and shredded vegetables. • Allow to warm through. • Serve in bowls with rice and prawn crackers on the side.
Slow roast beef with fines herbes pesto and cream loaded potato gratin
two ahead. • Cool, cover, chill and reheat for 30 mins.
1.5-1.6kg fillet of beek About 1/4C wholegrain mustard 2t chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2t dried • Preheat oven to 100°C. • Turn beef tail under to achieve fillet of even thickness. • Tie beef at intervals to retain shape. • Sit filled in shallow roasting dish. • Mix mustard and tarragon and spread evenly over beef. • Roast in preheated oven 2 hours. • Remove from oven and allow to rest, covered, 15 mins.
Cream loaded potatoes 750g to 800g starchy potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 1t salt 1 bay leaf (optional) 1 clove garlic, crushed and peeled 1C cream 1x200g tub crème fraiche 1/2t grated nutmeg or mace ¼ to 1/3C grated Gruyere or cheddar-style cheese • Boil potatoes in plenty of water with salt, bay leaf and garlic until almost cooked. • Drain well. • Add cream, crème fraiche and nutmeg or mace. • Bring to scalding point, transfer to a large well-greased ovenproof dish. • Scatter over cheese. • Bake 180°C for 20 mins until hot and golden. • For best results bake this a day or
Frozen after-dinner mints • 1 litre of vanilla ice cream at room temperature. • 150g box of after-dinner mints chopped and worked into ice cream. • Return to container and freeze overnight. • 250g chopped dark chocolate melted. • Scoop ice cream into small balls and dip quickly in melted chocolate. • Place on baking paper and return to freezer. • Once refrozen, store in airtight container in freezer.
Frozen sherry trifle terrine • 1 punnet of strawberries, hulled, sliced and sprinkled with 2T caster sugar. • Stand one hour to soften. • Line the base of a 4-5C loaf tin with baking paper. • 300g raspberry jam sponge roll cut into 10 even slices. • Use half to line the base of the tin. • Sprinkle liberally with sherry. • Scatter over strawberries and any syrup that has formed. • 500ml vanilla ice cream softened. • Add 250ml vanilla custard. • Pour over strawberries. • Arrange 5 slices sponge roll on top. • Cover and freeze overnight. • Transfer to fridge 30 mins before serving. • Lift from tin, remove paper. • Cut in thick slices and garnish with extra strawberries quartered.
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ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL COTTAGE or small house required for working, mature adult. Looking for warm, tidy home. References available. Rural location preferred. Ph 027-706-6529. FLATMATE wanted. Mature, working person. $100p/w plus expenses. Allenton area. Ph 022-6997602 and leave a message. RELIABLE flatmate wanted, to share with mum, 5yo daughter and dog. $160 includes Sky and internet and basics. Share power, and do own food. Allenton area. ASAP. Phone 021-982-324 Karmar. TWO bedroom partly furnished, tidy, sunny flat with private garden area, to rent. Central Ashburton, walking distance to shops. Ph 021-324-529. TWO bedroom semifurnished flat to rent. $260/week. Phone 308-8386 and leave a message.
FRISKY FILLIES. Lots of lovely ladies to choose from. 1/2hr specials. Open 7 days. Phone 021-565-126.
FOR SALE for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. – Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772. CONTAINERS
HAPPY Easter- Give an everlasting gift this easter. Cute Royal Doulton Bunnykins eggcup & easter egg ONLY. $16.50 while stocks last at The China Shop. The Arcade. Open Mon-Fri 9-5.30pm Sat 101pm.
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SPECIALISED SERVICES
Injured/Need Help Contact: Paul Annear
• Bark • Oamaru stone Physiotherapist • Rocks Former All Blacks Physio • Organic compost ACC provider • Sand Ph 307-0560 • Screened soil • Home deliveries available 306 Havelock St, Plus much more Ashburton FREE loan trailer available! From a shovel load to a FOR SALE trailer load. Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 SILVER Cleaning Every Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon
Monday, at The China Shop in The Arcade. Bring in a piece of your dirty silverware and Angela will show you how easy it is to clean!
DAILY DIARY TODAY - WEDNESDAY MARCH 27
9.00am-4.00pm. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street Consultancy House. 9.30am - 1.00pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets. 9.45am. ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS. General meeting, Doris Linton Lounge, R.S.A. Cox Street. 10.00am. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10.00am. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Tasmania doubles 10-12, assn doubles and golf croquet 1pm4pm. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street. 10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 10.00am - 4.00pm. ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, non members welcome. Upstairs in the Old Polytech Building, 254 Cameron Street. 10.00am - 7.00pm. ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM Open, Baring Square East. 10.45am. T’IA CHI CLUB. Exercises for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 7.00pm. GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road. 7.00pm. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Week Holy Communion. Park Street. 7.00pm. ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Mediation Services. cnr Havelock and Park Streets. 7.00pm - 9.30pm. MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, followed by beginner/intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road. 7.30pm. ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.
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OPEN AIR FIRE CONTROL ME A SURES
Finance Manager
PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON – Ashburton Lakes and Rakaia Gorge
Permanent Full Time
Pursuant to Section 19 of Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 notice is hereby given that a Prohibited Fire Season has been declared from midnight Friday 2 March 2013 for the Rakaia Gorge and Ashburton Lakes areas to the Main Divide west of a line from the Rakaia River, up Hutt Stream and along the ridge to Mount Hutt thence a line to Mount Alford to Mount Somers to Mount Barrosa and the Rangitata River at Boundary Stream, basically the border between the plains and the foothills.
This is both an exciting and challenging position. Being a Chartered Accountant, you will keep your technical skills current, the complexities and statutory requirements associated with local government will keep you interested, and your advice will be sought at a management and governance level. You will be directly involved in the preparation of financial reports, organisation budgeting, cash flow forecasting, project business cases, along with large scale investment and borrowing decisions. In addition to this, your team will be responsible for rating and also providing financial services for our organisation.
1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 2.00pm. R.S.A. WOMENS SECTION. Entertainment, womens singing group. R.S.A. Cox Street. 2.00pm. TINWALD GARDEN CLUB. Jane Logie, Herbs and there uses. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7.00pm. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.A Reflective Service for Maundy Thursday. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7.00pm. RAKAIA ST MARK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Maundy Thursday - Tenebrae. 7.00pm. ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Maundy Service at St James, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 7.30pm. GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe band hall, creek Road.
This means that the lighting of all fires in the open air in the above referenced part of the Ashburton District is forbidden, with the exception of gas fired barbecues and gas cookers. RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON – Ashburton Plains A Restricted Fire Season remains in force for the plains area of Ashburton District to the east of the above referenced boundary line.
To make the most of this opportunity, apply online. Application Close: 8 April 2013
This notice shall remain in force until further notice.
Contracts Engineer With technical expertise gained from civil engineering qualifications and previous experience building productive third party relationships; developing forward works programmes and managing contractors to ensure agreed levels of service are met are key to this position.
D GEDDES, Principal Rural Fire Officer
STOCK WATER - R ACE MAINTENANCE
Strong time management skills and a systematic approach to work ensuring efficiency are crucial, as you will be in the office and out in the field. Your technical advice will shape the prioritisation of planned works, whilst ensuring the output of Council’s financial spend is optimised.
Council wishes to remind stockwater customers that races are to be kept clean with water flowing at all times. Throughout the year, Council water rangers closely monitor the standard of race maintenance in the network.
Previous experience in roading infrastructure is preferable with infrastructural contract management experience essential. To make the most of this opportunity apply online.
This also a reminder that any tree/hedge or gorse trimmings that fall into a stockwater race, are to be removed immediately after trimming has occurred.
Applications Close: 8 April 2013
Please attend to any requests from ranger staff to clean races in a timely way. Bylaw Enforcement Notices may be issued for races that do not comply maintenance requirements of the Stockwater Bylaw.
Planning Administration Officer This position will ideally suit someone with industry related experience and who is able to read plans. Your initial focus will be learning and then helping to improve our administrative processes. As your technical knowledge of resource management expands, so will the diversity of your role. Property information memoranda and customer enquiries will become part of your brief.
The responsibility for maintenance is as follows-:
Strong computer skills and previous experience using Microsoft Office will be critical to ensure that you can hit the ground running. If you’re a positive and proactive individual with strong interpersonal and customer service skills, apply online.
If in doubt as to the status of a race on your property please contact Council Customer Services on 307 7700.
• For “localâ€? stockwater races on private property or on the property road frontage, these are responsibility of the relevant property owner. • For “mainâ€? stockwater races and road crossings, these are the responsibility of Council.
Applications Close: 3 April 2013
REFUSE ANd REC yCLINg E A STER ARR ANgEMENTS 2013 The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April 2013. The Methven drop-off facility for household items will be closed on Friday 29 March 2013 There are no changes to any other opening days or times. Kerbside refuse and recyclables programmed for collection on Friday 29 March in Ashburton and Rakaia will be collected on Thursday 28 March 2013. Kerbside refuse and recyclables programmed for collection on Monday 1 April in Tinwald, Mount Somers, Methven, Mayfield and Hinds will be collected on Tuesday 2 April 2013. There are no changes to any other collections.
CLOSURE OF ROA dS TO ORdINARy VEHICUL AR TR AFFIC
R ROUSE, Operations Manager
Pursuant to Paragraph 11 (e) of the Tenth Schedule of the Local Government Act 1974, notice is hereby given that, for the purpose of allowing the Methven Lions to hold the Methven Motorcycle Street Race, the following roads will be closed to ordinary vehicular traffic (with the exception of emergency vehicles) for the period indicated hereunder.
CRE ATIVE COMMUNITIES LOC AL ARTS FUNdINg
Roads to be closed: METHVEN CHERTSEY ROAD, from Main Street to Line Rd MACKIE STREET, from Methven Chertsey Road to Barkers Road BARKERS ROAD, from Main Street to Hall Street HALL STREET, from Barkers Road to Main Street STATE HIGHWAY 77 (MAIN STREET), from Lampard Street to Bank Street KILWORTH STREET, from Mackie Street to Main St FOREST DRIVE, from McMillan Street to Main Street
Applications are now invited for the Creative Communities New Zealand Ashburton District Scheme. Funding is available for eligible projects which have an arts or cultural focus, take place within the Ashburton District and benefit the local community. Projects or activities may involve any art forms or a mixture of art forms including theatre, visual, multi-media, dance, traditional arts, craft, music, literary arts and performing arts.
The period of closure: Between the hours of 6.00 am and 6.00 pm on Saturday 30 March 2013.
Application forms and criteria are available from the Council’s website www.ashburtondc. govt.nz/community/funding+grants and from the Council office, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.
Detours will be available on adjacent streets and will be signposted.
For further information contact the Community Services Officer on 307-7700. APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5.00 PM ON THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2013
It will be an offence under the above regulations for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit to use the roads for ordinary vehicular traffic during the period of closure. B LESTER Chief Executive Ashburton District Council
COLIN KNAggS NZ Transport Agency Christchurch
ROA d SAFET y C ALENdAR COMPETITION gR A ZINg TENdER – PL ANTATION BLOCK The Ashburton District Council, seeks tenders to graze the land described below; Plantation Block – 3133 Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road.
TOMORROW - THURSDAY - MARCH 28 9.00am-4.00pm. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street Consultancy House. 9.30am. M.S.A. T’AI CHI CLUB. Beginners class, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street. 9.30am - 11.30pm. MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime section, new players very welcome. Sports Hall, Tancred Street. 9.30am - 12.30pm. ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open today. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East. 9.30am - 1.00pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Street. 10.00am. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Rd. 10.30am - 3.30pm. ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Workday with Lynette Crowther, Senior Centre. Cameron St. 10.45am. M.S.A. T’AI CHI CLUB. Qigong exercises, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.
27 March 2013
We want your artwork in our road safety calendar! Design a picture with a “safe speed� safety message and you have a chance of being in the road safety calendar for 2014! Visit the Road Safety page of the Ashburton District Council website for more details or contact Rachael Chapman, Road Safety Coordinator at rachael. chapman@adc.govt.nz
• Area: Approximately 200 hectares • Legal Description: Part Lot 1 DP 76816
A Three (3) year grazing licence with a commencement date to be agreed with the successful tenderer. Tender documents may be obtained from Council’s reception desk at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton or by phoning Council’s Property Department, (03)307 7863 or (03)307 7840. Tenders are to be enclosed in an envelope enfaced “Plantation Block Grazing - Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road� and are to be either delivered or posted to reach Council by the closing time of 4pm Tuesday, 9 April 2013. Tenders for the sections close with; The Chief Executive Officer Ashburton District Council P O BOX 94 ASHBURTON
LIF TINg OF WATER RESTRIC TIONS Ashburton District Water Supplies - Lifting of Water Restrictions The District Council wishes to advise consumers on council operated schemes, that in accordance with the Council’s Water Restriction Management policy, water restrictions on all water supplies have been lifted effective Saturday, 23 March 2013.
Highest or any tender not Officer for enquires – John Rooney – Property Manager B LESTER, Chief Executive
NOTE: Hosing is not permitted at any time on the dromore and Winchmore water supplies and the Methven Springfield and Montalto piped stockwater schemes. R ROUSE, Operations Manager
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Hastings McLeod Ltd Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008
THIS BEATS BUILDING
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217 West Street ASHBURTON ashburton@propertybrokers.co.nz Telephone 03 307 9176
MAJESTIC VILLA
DEADLINE SALE 4/03 TOWNHOUSE
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DEADLINE SALE 5/3 ACTION REQUIRED
WEB ID AU29058 TINWALD 37 Thomson Street This magnificent villa will impress with quality finishing and modernisation throughout. Recently refurbished to the highest standard is to the benefit of the new owners for years to come. Beautifully landscaped grounds with established gardens.
WEB ID AU29231 WESTSIDE 18 Woodham Drive The time is right to purchase this two bedroom townhouse with good sized living area and nice modern kitchen. The home has insulation in the ceiling and walls, double glazing and single garage. Front townhouse on a secure and fully landscaped section.
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WEB ID AU27284C EASTSIDE 5 Goldrich Drive This home has been built for you, four bedrooms with two bathrooms, walk-in wardrobe, shower, vanity and toilet in ensuite. In the main bathroom - shower, vanity, bath and separate toilet. Big open plan living area with separate lounge. The home is double glassed and fully insulated right down to the garage door.
WEB ID AU27284A EASTSIDE VIEW Wednesday 27 Mar 5.15 5 Goldrich Drive 5.45pm Construction has been completed on this beautifully finished home featuring4 four bedrooms with ensuite off the master and walkin wardrobe. Open plan living/dining/kitchen. Separate 2 lounge. Fully insulated and double glazed.
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OFFERS OVER $268,000 WEB ID AU29076 TINWALD 34 Catherine Street First time offered for sale. Nicely set for the sun. Kitchen dining living area with separate (large) lounge, two heat pumps and HRV system help make this a warm home in winter and cool in the summer. Large double garage with auto door and ample outbuildings. VIEW Saturday 23 Feb 10.45 - 11.15am
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WEB ID AU29716 OFFERS OVER $299,000 WEB ID AU27246B $498,000 POTENTIAL PLUS TRULY QUAINT $488,000 EASTSIDE $320,000 EASTSIDE
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ASHBURTON 5 Keenans Road 1 hectare in popular location. Vendor fattens cattle and has good orchard and gardens and is self sufficient. Unique four bedroom home set in attractive grounds. A big plus is the outbuildings including large lock up workshop and two bay pole shed. Opportunity for good living and lifestyle.
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EASTSIDE 125 William Street This freshly redecorated three bedroom home is close in on the eastside of Ashburton, handy to the post office, Countdown, park and central Ashburton. All three bedrooms are spacious and sunny and have large built in wardrobes.
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A GREAT ENTERTAINERS HOME
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WEB ID AU29219 EASTSIDE 6/42 Aitken Street Hard to find are easy care units like this, close to town with single garage. Two bedrooms, good sized living areas. Rateable Value $140,000. Very tidy.
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DEADLINE SALE
217 West Street ASHBURTON ashburton@propertybrokers.co.nz Telephone 03 307 9176
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WEB ID AU28705 TINWALD 92 McMurdo Street Relax and enjoy sunshine and privacy at VIEW Saturday 23 Feb 11.15 "your new townhouse". This well 12.00pm presented two bedroom (possibly three), two bathroom townhouse is landscaped and waiting for you NOW! Internal access double garage, loads of storage, HRV, smart kitchen with very generous open plan living, and a well fenced outdoor area.
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56 Brucefield Avenue This home has so much to offer spacious living areas, four double bedrooms, excellent garaging and a wonderful 1012sqm section. Genuinely a great family home. Looking for space, here it is, come and see for yourself.
WEB ID AU29095 WESTSIDE VIEW Wednesday 27 Mar 5.15 74 Harrison Street 6.00pm Recently upgraded kitchen and 4 bathroom are the beginnings of a remodelled home. The major expense items have been completed and now there is an opportunity to make your 1 personal mark. This is a superbly located family home. VIEW Saturday 23 Feb 11.00 - 11.30am
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WEB ID AU29247 14 Magnolia Place WESTSIDE Brand new 253.6sqm family home, four VIEW Wednesday 27 Mar 5.45 123 Cameron Street double bedrooms with bathroom and 6.15pm A lovely character home situated in the walk-in wardrobe off main bedroom. Large open plan kitchen/dining/living area heart of town. This stunning home 4 oozes character with beautiful timber with separate lounge. Hidden office in joinery, polished rimu floors and led living area, main bathroom tiled with light windows. A sunny quarter acre 2 shower, vanity and bath. A large double garage with insulated door. Good looking section providing for a private retreat. Enjoy the benefits of central living. home with private backyard. VIEW Saturday 23 Feb 11.45 - 12.30pm
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$245,000 POPULAR SPOT WEB ID AU29237
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Jenny Gray URBAN DDI 03 307 9185 027 452 2888
Mark Williams3 URBAN 2 DDI 03 307 9196 027 442 22812
WEB ID AU27246A 143 Chalmers Avenue EASTSIDE Just what the doctor ordered! Right TENDER closes Wednesday 14 Magnolia Place across from the popular Netherby Shops. 10th April 2013 at 3.00pm 140sqm of generous floor space catching All brand new and in the new Braebrook subdivision, come and have2 all day sun. Private outdoor area has a a look at this 4 bedroom home not "fenced in feeling" with plenty of including ensuite and walk-in wardrobe space for relaxing and putting your feet up. Upgraded carpets and freshly painted in master bedroom. Open plan 1 walls add to the instant appeal. New floor kitchen/dining/living plus another separate lounge. Computer nook. mounted heat pump. VIEW Saturday 23 Feb 12.00 - 12.45pm
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WESTSIDE 11 Windsor Street Fantastic opportunity to get into the property market with your first home or rental property. Two large bedrooms , two living areas, heat pump, log fire, updated bathroom, cosy hobbies room all with fantastic Allenton location. With so much to offer, this is a 'must see' home.
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DEADLINE SALE 7/3 A RARE FIND WESTSIDE 20 Pages Road Nestled in this lovely very tidy treed and shrubbed garden is this very sunny three bedroom home with a generous open plan lounge area. Two generous bedrooms and bathroom upstairs. Full bathroom and master bedroom downstairs. Be sure to view.
Hamish Niles Marilyn Cross Ray Knight 3 Karen McRae URBAN URBAN URBAN URBAN 1 DDI 03 307 9182 DDI 03 307 9186 DDI 03 307 9184 DDI 03 307 9189 OPEN HOME 027 HOME 435 6265 027 435 6311 027 434 0139 1 OPEN 027 436 4146
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EASTSIDE 81 Bridge Street Be it first home or rental this is a winner! Great three bedroom home with cosy Ecan approved log burner. Separate kitchen, living room and laundry. Garage and various sheds. Well fenced for children and pets. A happy tenant presently in place.
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TINWALD 36A Johnstone Street A townhouse with just a bit extra giving a good indoor outdoor flow. Two double bedrooms, open plan living area, attached garage with internal access. Attractively presented and currently tenanted.
Paul Cunneen Chris Murdoch Rodger Letham 2 RURAL RURAL RURAL 1 DDI 03 307 9190 DDI 03 307 9191 DDI 03 307 9192 027 432 3382 027 434 2545 027 433 3436 1
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HIRE FUNCTION / party equipment available for hire. Marquees, tables, chairs, glasses, cutlery, cooking equipment, heaters and more. See U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street. Open MonFri 7.30am - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. Ph: 3088061, A/h: 308-7460, www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz.
GARAGE SALES CLEAN out your garage, by advertising your garage sale in the Ashburton Guardian . – Phone 307-7900.
LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272-101-621 A/H 03-3227626.
RAFFLES
Catholic Women’s League Easter Raffle Results
SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING, UV, heat, privacy etc. Vehicles - Homes Commercial. Phone your only local applicator Craig Rogers 307-6347, member of Master Tinters NZ.
Wanted the right person for the job
PLANTS, PRODUCE
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EXPERIENCED tractor operator NEW potatoes for Easter, driver/machinery work driving, Lisetta, A. Brown. Ph 308- seeking farming, contracting or 5972. dairy. Please phone 027-9516346. SMITHFIELD FLOWERS CHRYSANTHEMUMS. SPECIALISED 211 Smithfield Road, for sale at gate. ($15) bouquets SERVICES incredible value, bunches ($5). EASTER SPECIAL three bunches for $12. Your ENGLISH tutor required for house will look gorgeous for young lady, grammar and Easter. At East Street writing. 021-247-0331. Call Market on Saturdays. anytime.
STOREPERSON FULL TIME
Malt Europ is a well established world leader in the Malt Industry. A full-time position has become available at our Ashburton plant for a Store Person. The applicant would be contributing to the smooth running of our Ashburton Grain Store and a 'can-do' attitude is key to being successful in this role. Although full training will be given ideally the applicant would have some mechanical knowledge and in addition the following attributes: • Have a good level of physical fitness - heavy lifting is involved • Be honest, reliable & a team player • Have some computer skills • Have a current forklift licence (desirable but not essential) • Be keen to learn If you are looking for an opportunity to progress your career in a stable, established environment this could be the ideal opportunity for you. Please apply via email to or in writing to Jeremy Ravenscroft, Malt Europ, P.O Box 501, Ashburton 7700. Email: jeremy.ravenscroft@malteurop.com Applications close 31 March 2013
Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd is a leading New Zealand manufacturer of engineered timber products.
Handyman/Maintenance Worker We are ideally looking for a skilled handyman to assist in building and plant repairs, maintenance and servicing. The position will also include limited plant operation and other duties from time to time.
RURAL TRADING POST
WHEEL Alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. – Phone 308-6737.
Part time Baker Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd is a leading New Zealand manufacturer of engineered timber products.
Team Members
We are currently looking for keen staff to join our company. We can offer you good job security, ongoing training and a positive work environment.
Our company can offer you good job security, ongoing training and a positive work environment.
Place your job ads with our experienced team Deadline 2pm prior publication day
We will consider all applicants who have the following attributes: • An eye for detail and take pride in the accuracy and finish of your work. • A proven record of achieving set targets. • Be able to work with a minimum of supervision. • Work well with others. Niagara is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is a requirement for employment. Applications can be emailed to phillipt@niagara.net.nz or posted to: Phillip Townshend Niagara Sales/Distribution PO Box 332 Ashburton Applications close on the 28th March 2013
Do you … have a passion for food preparation?
Are you… honest, motivated, and reliable with excellent time management skills?
We will consider all applicants who have the following attributes: • Physically fit and reliable. • A team player who gets on well with others. • Keen to learn and do further training to advance their career • Safety conscious. • An eye for details and take pride in their work. Niagara is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is a requirement for employment.
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Applications can be emailed to craigb@niagara.net. nz or posted to: Craig Bartlett Niagara Sales/Distribution PO Box 332 Ashburton Applications close on the 28th March 2013
We are looking for a qualified mechanic to join our team. Work is varied and interesting. WOF qualification an advantage. Please apply in writing with CV to:
Mt Somers Garage 2012 Ltd Bucclegh Street RD1 ASHBURTON or email: mtsomersgarage@xtra.co.nz
Let us solve your people puzzle
Cleaners Wanted For Saturday work. Buffing, and able to drive auto van essential.
We currently have a position available 4 days per week If this sounds like you please complete an application form from Netherby Four Square and attach your CV, by 2 April 2013.
MECHANIC
1 Moira Bebbington 122/2 2 Elizabeth Day 038/3 3 Marjorie Stockdale 067/1 Sincere thanks to all who supported our fundraiser for our Mission stations.
CALF SHED BEDDING premium woodmulch chipped from our slabwood. Guaranteed 100% untreated wood NO CONTAMINATION. Sawdust also available. Adams Sawmilling, Malcolm McDowell Road. Ph 308-3595.
MOTORING
HOME handyman available. Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph 027-677-1952.
PUBLIC NOTICES ASHBURTON Society of Arts Summer Show, Short Street Studio. Now until April 13. Hours: Sat, Mon, Wed, 10am - 2pm or by appointment. Ph 308-4533 or 308-5460.
To advertise here call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz
TRADES, SERVICES 4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar protective films, UV block, fade, heat and glare control, privacy and safety films for glass. FREE quotes 20 years local service. Bill Breukelaar phone 0800-368-468 www.tintawindow.co.nz
1 Oak Grove 12 noon - 12.45pm • Character home • Updated kitchen
BLENHEIM Air Show this Saturday and Sunday. Flights available from Ashburton with Air Rangitata. Ph 03-696-3848.
Phone 307 7900
Phone 308 8993
Chef Wanted The candidate has to be able to cook Thai food, implement menu and work as a team. At least five years experience in Thai cuisine. If you are interested, please send your application to:
Charming Thai Ltd 82 McMurdo Street Tinwald Ashburton 7700
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Advertising Deadlines 2013 Easter Advertising Deadlines The office will be CLOSED Good Friday, March 29, Saturday, March 30 and Easter Monday, April 1. There is no publication on Good Friday, March 29. We will be open again 8.00am, Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Run-ons / Single Columns / Announcements / Death Notices / Greetings* Publishing Date • Thursday, March 28 • Friday, March 29 • Saturday, March 30 • Monday, April 1 • Tuesday, April 2 • Wednesday, April 3
Booking Deadline 4.30pm, Wednesday, March 27 No publication 3pm, Thursday, March 28 3pm, Thursday, March 28 3pm, Thursday, March 28 Normal deadlines resume
* Birthday Greetings with a photo are required TWO working days prior to booking deadline date * Daily Diary - required TWO working days prior to the booking deadline date.
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Waikato RC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date: 27 Mar 2013 NZ Meeting number : 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.10pm (NZT) ELECTRIC 1 1400 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 8x622 Command (5) 57.5............... R Hutchings (a) 2 43336 Stamen b (2) 57.5...................... M Cameron 3 3 Sacred Wins (3) 57.5........................ L Innes 4 675x6 The Hotz 57.5............................... Scratched 5 590x4 Berlusconi h (4) 57.5..................M Coleman 6 5747x Reckon I’m Ready (7) 57.5........ M D Plessis 7 6x0 Roman Cavalry 57.5..................... Scratched 8 95654 Justtheanswer (6) 55.5 9 49x5 Carolina Island (1) 55.5................ O Bosson 10 7x6. Wild About Me (8) 55.5 11 7x Lady Grangelea 55.5.................... Scratched 12 0x She’lblitzem (9) 55.5....................C Dell (a2) 2 1.45pm INEX METALS 1400 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 06x28 Popeye Braggins (7) 58.5................N Harris 2 66 Ringo Starr h (4) 58.5......................R Jones 3 6x Leonidas (1) 58.................... R Hutchings (a) 4 Cockabully (9) 58...........................M Tanaka 5 8 Enchanter (2) 58........................ M Cameron 6 Get Out Of It (6) 58......................T Thornton 7 x7265 El Felino (3) 56.5........................ L Satherley 8 03458 Kept In Style (8) 56.5.................... O Bosson 9 7x6. Wild About Me (5) 56................. M D Plessis 3 2.20pm MAINFREIGHT JUVENILE 2Y0 MAIDEN $7000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 45 Tokomutu Judge 57.5.................... Scratched 2 457x Almansa (8) 57.5............................. S Spratt 3 Desert Express (3) 57.5.................... L Innes 4 Orion (6) 57.5................................ O Bosson 5 3x Cape Mapperley (2) 55.5........... M Cameron 6 36x8. Desert View (1) 55.5....................T Thornton
1 00x73 Endor td (1) 59................................... O Bosson 2 40395 Mons Calpe d (5) 57....................T Thornton 3 40708 Haere Mai (3) 56..............................S Collett 4 4x721 Quest (8) 55............................... M D Plessis 5 42644 Roamin tdb (4) 55........................C Dell (a2) 6 716x6 Tilda td (6) 54.5........................... D Johnson 7 97229 Carniva Boy (9) 54.5.......................... M Hills 8 91296 Prologue (2) 54.5............................. S Spratt 9 58750 Bruce Almighty tm (7) 54............M Sweeney 6 4.05pm DULUX 1600 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 3x233 Notforlong (3) 58.5.......................T Thornton 2 28x37 Surpass (6) 58.5.............................. S Spratt 3 26332 Jigger Inn (10) 58...................... M D Plessis 4 25x29 Rising Force (1) 58........................... L Innes 5 0324x Montes (7) 58..............................M Coleman 6 Red On Black (5) 58.................. M Cameron 7 00x I’m All Yours (4) 58............... R Hutchings (a) 8 x9073 Led The Way 56.5......................... Scratched 9 68x85 Robben Island (8) 56.5.................. R Norvall 10 8066 Blackwood h (2) 56.5......................... M Hills 11 65244 Lilly Belle b (12) 56 12 74844 Rompers (11) 56........................ A Collett (a) 13 80645 Sheez All Heart (9) 56.................. O Bosson 7 4.40pm INDEPENDENT EXTRUSIONS 1600 RATING 65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 0x416 Hexie Hao (7) 59..........................C Dell (a2) 2 8000x It’s A Message tm (5) 58.5... R Hutchings (a) 3 21377 Sam Mesi b (8) 58........................... S Spratt 4 14045 I Chianti b (9) 58........................ M D Plessis 5 68185 Due North d (3) 57.5......................M McNab 6 684x7 Evathreestep tdm (1) 57.5....... K Leung (a3) 7 14044 No Nonsense d (4) 57............... M Cameron 8 4542x Old Redfeather (6) 56................ A Collett (a) the 9 50x67 Thatz It (2) 56................................ R Norvall 10 x1740 Wairaka d (11) 55....................B Hutton (a4)
7 Genius (7) 55.5...........................M Coleman 8 Britt Ekland (5) 55.5.....................D Johnson 9 Toetwotoe (4) 55.5..................... M D Plessis 4 2.55pm SNELL PACKAGING & SAFETY 1200 MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 5. Martensite (7) 58.5....................... O Bosson 2 7x0x Bahhton (11) 58.5............................N Harris 3 97x7x Barbur (8) 58.5..................... R Hutchings (a) 4 432 Statham (1) 58........................... M Cameron 5 Feroz (6) 58.................................T Thornton 6 Holy Affair (12) 58...............................J Jago 7 3934x Ason (2) 56.5............................. A Collett (a) 8 23273 Going Places (4) 56......................... M Wenn 9 02523 Wealth Lady (5) 56........................... L Innes 10 24620 Flamboyant (10) 56.................... M D Plessis 11 73x Sonata (3) 56...............................C Dell (a2) 12 956x Shades Of Gold (9) 56.................D Johnson 5 3.30pm COLOURWORKS 2100 RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m
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11 37068 Miss Marbella td (10) 54..............T Thornton 8 5.15pm EXTEC 1400 RATING 65 $8000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 35134 Zero Tua Hundred (12) 59............ O Bosson 2 31 Wish You Were Here d (3) 59......T Thornton 3 55266 Day Walker (6) 58.5....................M Sweeney 4 75091 Pachenko d (10) 58.5...................... S Spratt 5 9927x Molto Grato m (7) 58...................C Dell (a2) 6 39351 Dontdyewonderin d (1) 57.5.............. M Hills 7 x000x Trabaldy (8) 57.5........................J Oliver (a4) 8 1909x Chainedinalkatraz dh (2) 57...... M Cameron 9 5860x Mr Rimfire d (5) 56.5............ R Hutchings (a) 10 x3009 Wrecking Crew t (11) 56.5.............M Tanaka 11 0210x Del Mondo m (13) 56................. A Collett (a) 12 6769x Candidly 56................................... Scratched 13 43093 Kalevala td (4) 55.5.................... M D Plessis 14 0x970 Francilienne (9) 55.5................... L Satherley 15 17650 Mean Sleak 55.............................. Scratched Blinkers on : Wild About Me (R1), Popeye Braggins, Leonidas, Enchanter, El Felino, Wild About Me (R2), Tilda (R5), Rising Force, I’m All Yours (R6), No Nonsense, Thatz It (R7) Blinkers off : Old Redfeather, Miss Marbella (R7) Winkers off : Ason (R4) Pacifiers on : Shades Of Gold (R4) SELECTIONS Race 1: Sacred Wins, Stamen, Carolina Island, Command Race 2: Popeye Braggins, El Felino, Ringo Starr, Kept In Style Race 3: Cape Mapperley, Orion, Genius, Desert Express Race 4: Statham, Martensite, Wealth Lady, Ason, Flamboyant Race 5: Quest, Endor, Tilda, Mons Calpe, Prologue Race 6: Jigger Inn, Notforlong, Lilly Belle, Rising Force Race 7: Sam Mesi, Due North, No Nonsense, Wairaka Race 8: Wish You Were Here, Zero Tua Hundred, Pachenko, Dontdyewonderin, Chainedinalkatraz
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Wanganui greyhound fields, form Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 27 Mar 2013 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.02pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL HT 1 C0q, 305m 1 34586 Ruthless nwtd..............................J McArthur 2 83544 Inner Beauty nwtd....................... B Johnston 3 64x86 Maddie Brand nwtd G &.....................Denby 4 Laugh Like Santa nwtd.....................L Ahern 5 885 Homebush Envy nwtd................J McInerney 6 58763 Sectioned nwtd........................... M Goodwin 7 53323 Another Pizza nwtd....................J McInerney 8 75552 Versatile Richie nwtd.......................... R Udy 9 85768 Supreme Shelleen nwtd.............J McInerney 10 68787 Blue Shorts nwtd..................B J Androutsos 2 12.21pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 HT 2 C0q, 305m 1 77666 Billy Holmes nwtd.......................G M Clarke 2 Found Roman nwtd............................ R Udy 3 3558x Another Fantasy nwtd................J McInerney 4 838x5 Matilda’s Babe nwtd.....................J McArthur 5 Sedgebrook Glory nwtd.......................F Kite 6 37x84 I’m A Catch nwtd L &.......................... Morris 7 7456 Where’s Rican nwtd...................J McInerney 8 22232 Homebush Limbo nwtd..............J McInerney 9 F5867 Cuts Deep nwtd.......................... B Johnston 10 57688 Groovy Leo nwtd........................J McInerney 3 12.40pm GUTHRIE BOWRON C0 HT 3 C0q, 305m 1 82453 Speedy Feet nwtd...................... K B Benson 2 44275 Intense Zoom nwtd......................J McArthur 3 24 Flirt Academy nwtd U &.............. McCracken 4 36437 Flying Blake nwtd................................. L Bell 5 27523 Charlie’s Pal nwtd......................J McInerney 6 2778 Jumpin Sally nwtd......................J McInerney 7 F338 Go Max nwtd............................... B Johnston 8 37845 Blue Rush nwtd L &............................ Morris 9 38567 Go Russel Go nwtd.....................J McArthur 10 57688 Groovy Leo nwtd........................J McInerney
4 1.00pm J P PRINT, PETONE C0 C0, 520m
6 65261 Kylie’s Belle 30.77............................S Maher 7 52656 Cawbourne Bree nwtd...............J McInerney 8 44455 Thrilling Cloud nwtd.................T McCracken 9 67268 Raveon 30.75.................................M Gowan 10 78358 Go Boof 30.46 B &........................ G Atwood 8 2.12pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 57755 Exact Master 17.90............................ B Hunt 2 84478 Homebush Gwen 17.87.................... C Clark 3 46311 Prefontaine 17.82.......................J McInerney 4 83424 Homebush Buffy 17.51..............J McInerney 5 17668 Nina Be Good 18.04............ J Woolston-Bell 6 64224 Tui Hotlips nwtd.................................G Quirk 7 1211 Eruza (c2) 17.51...............................L Ahern 8 55211 Uno Green 17.81.............................S Maher 9 41585 Cawbourne Brooke 17.83..........J McInerney 10 83276 Missy Macabre 17.99.....................A Speight 9 2.29pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 1 18462 White Legs nwtd........................J McInerney 2 85553 Uno Orange nwtd.............................S Maher 3 54747 Kiwi Ranger nwtd.................................F Kite 4 32824 Eric’s Song 30.31........................ B Johnston 5 64374 Lavender Sal nwtd........................ P Denbee 6 54384 Just Mac 29.92........................... B Hodgson 7 37157 Draco Baxter 30.93....................J McInerney 8 78888 Girly Dreamz 30.77...............................I Cox 9 67268 Raveon 30.75.................................M Gowan 10 65657 My Lil Lucifer 31.45 K &.....................Phillips 10 2.47pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 FINAL C1f, 520m 1 11122 Speed Legend 29.97.................. B Hodgson 2 31311 Fergie’s Belle (c2) 30.33..................S Maher 3 56442 Homebush Violet 30.47..............J McInerney 4 27133 Sheza Terror 30.82 5 42523 Rocky Baxter nwtd.....................J McInerney 6 64323 Secret Nadia nwtd...........................S Maher 7 16641 Cawbourne Kesha (c2) 30.32....J McInerney 8 14571 Rich List 30.77 9 85553 Uno Orange nwtd.............................S Maher
1 32234 Sydenham Jade nwtd.................G M Clarke 2 Where’s Carlos nwtd.........................L Ahern 3 72874 Big Job Jonesy nwtd K &...................Phillips 4 64777 Mighty Baxter nwtd....................J McInerney 5 Smile For Daddy nwtd.........................S Kite 6 78836 Alamein Dream nwtd K &..................Phillips 7 6746 Clinton Baxter nwtd....................J McInerney 8 34465 Gucci Rush nwtd L &.......................... Morris 9 8885 Juno Baxter nwtd.......................J McInerney 5 1.19pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR C0 C0, 520m 1 8323F Alamein Gus nwtd K &.......................Phillips 2 33542 Sydenham Opal nwtd.................G M Clarke 3 55833 Tepirita Jazil nwtd........................ C D Brider 4 44254 Just Like Prince nwtd.......................S Maher 5 56252 Fastback King nwtd........................... A Clark 6 8746 Morgan Baxter nwtd...................J McInerney 7 7 Hunted nwtd............................... K B Benson 8 85334 Paddy Baxter nwtd.....................J McInerney 9 8885 Juno Baxter nwtd.......................J McInerney 6 1.37pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD C1 C1, 305m 1 8216 Car Wreck 17.90..........................B Goodwin 2 52327 Shaga Banga Bang 17.91 G &...........Denby 3 22186 Homebush Nos 17.85................J McInerney 4 15356 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J McInerney 5 1742 Just A Boy 17.93 K &.........................Phillips 6 44658 Homebush Wild 18.16....................... C Clark 7 F6143 Armour 17.84....................................G Quirk 8 41437 Azure Dreams 18.07...................G M Clarke 9 53818 Working Waikato 17.75.................. D Donlon 10 14654 Kapai Max nwtd.......................T McCracken 7 1.54pm BROAD ROOFING C1 C1, 520m 1 F4127 Belldeen 30.24..........................A Duganzich 2 63233 That’s King 30.61........................ B Hodgson 3 47456 Sedgebrook Lad nwtd..........................F Kite 4 18687 Five Too Many nwtd.....................B Goodwin 5 25436 Homebush Lestat nwtd..............J McInerney
THE WHOLE SOLUTION that makes LOSING WEIGHT EASY AS
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6.00 Friends. (G, R, T) Phoebe’s half-brother visits. 6.30 Neighbours. (G, T) By the end of the day, a life will be lost. 7.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, T) Rachel stays in control, Vasa facilitates a truce and Brooke loses the plot. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (T) 8.45 The Big Bang Theory. (PGR, T) 9.15 2 Broke Girls. (AO, T) 9.45 Hell’s Kitchen. (AO, T) 10.45 The Walking Dead. (T) 11.45 Man Up. (PGR)
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One News. (T) Seven Sharp. (T) Fair Go. (T) Global Radar. (G, T) Winners And Losers. (PGR, T) Bec and Sophie learn the truth about Tiffany’s arrangement with Tom, after her latest injuries are revealed. 9.30 Thelma’s Gypsy Girls. (AO, T) The girls begin their first day of work as Thelma’s apprentices, but will all of them show up on time? Or at all? 10.30 ONE News Tonight. (T) 11.00 Person Of Interest. (AO, R, T) Carter comes face-to-face with Reese.
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12.00 Crash. (Final, PGR, R) 12.35 Te Karere. (R, T) 1.00 BBC World: GMT With George Alagiah. 2.00 Impact With Mishal Husain. 3.30 HARDtalk. 4.00 Global With Jon Sopel. 5.05 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 5.35 Te Karere. (T)
12.15 Rescue 1. (PGR, R, T) 12.45 20/20. (R, T) 1.45 Infomercials. (R) 2.45 Rizzoli & Isles. (AO, R, T) 3.30 Make It Or Break It. (G, R) 4.15 Emmerdale. (PGR, R, T) 5.05 The Erin Simpson Show. (R) 5.30 Infomercials.
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3 News: Firstline. Infomercials. (G) The Shopping Channel. Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 3 News. Home And Away. (G, R, T) Dr Phil. (AO) The Dr Oz Show. (PGR) The Biggest Loser Australia. (G) Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) Rachael Ray. (G) Entertainment Tonight. (G) Home And Away. (G, T) A down and out Liam discovers Romeo is sick.
6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 The Doctors. (G) 1.00 The Jeff Probst Show. (G) 2.05 All Saints. (PGR, R) Adam joins the MRU to help rescue two men who have fallen into a disused mine, and Bart’s jealousy soars when the charming new intern sets his sights on Amy. 3.00 Stargate Universe. (PGR, R) 4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 5.30 Prime News.
6.00 3 News. 7.00 Campbell Live. 7.30 World’s Deadliest Roads. (PGR, T) Lisa lets G.W. Boles take over and he tries to prove himself, and the other two teams are sidelined by mechanical failures. 8.30 3rd Degree presents The Vote. 9.30 All New Sons Of Anarchy. (AO, T) Alliances are tested, while bonds are broken. 10.35 Nightline. Your late edition news, weeknights with Sacha McNeil. 11.15 Media3. 11.50 Hawaii Five-O. (AO, R, T)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G) 6.30 Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G) 7.00 The Crowd Goes Wild. 7.30 Best of Top Gear. (G, R) 8.30 Elementary. (AO) An angel of death arrives at a local hospital but for Watson the setting of this particular case brings back painful memories, namely the demise of her surgical career. 9.30 Prime Rocks: Freddie Mercury. (AO) 10.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 11.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G)
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12.45 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Bayless Conley. (G)
12.00 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)
FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 Sticky TV. (G, R) 7.30 Avatar: The Last Airbender. (G) 7.55 George Of The Jungle. (G) 8.20 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot. (G) 8.45 HUMF. (G) 8.50 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) 9.10 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.20 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 9.45 Raa Raa The Noisy Lion. (G, R) 9.55 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Sticky TV.
6. Odd (7) 7. Gem (5) 9. Rigid (5) 10. Compliment (7) 12. Rude (3-8) 14. Argument (11) 18. Endurance (7) 19. Saying (5) 21. Salute (5) 22. Smash (7)
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DOWN 1. Condition (5) 2. Legal (6) 3. Era (3) 4. Boil (6) 5. Umpire (7) 8. Mistake (7) 11. Confiscate (7) 13. Position (7) 15. Mood (6) 16. Sober (6) 17. Concur (5) 20. Reserved (3)
DOWN 1. Crucial (8) 2. Supple (5) 4. Mention (6) 5. Underground (12) 6. Unfastened (7) 7. Watched (4) 8. Ludicrous (12) 12. Strictly (8) 14. Innocent (7) 16. Adopt (6) 18. Reprimand (5) 19. Blemish (4)
1. Sect (4) 3. Stress (8) 9. Meantime (7) 10. Swell (5) 11. Rawness (12) 13. Value (6) 15. Span (6) 17. Irrational (12) 20. Belief (5) 21. Ignorant (7) 22. Opposed (8) 23. Repudiate (4)
SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,151
SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,152
Across: 1 Unassuming; 7 Noted; 8 Foliage; 10 Enriched; 11 Beat; 13 Rotate; 15 Poster; 17 Burn; 18 Composer; 21 Elation; 22 Atlas; 23 Confidence. Down: 1 Utter; 2 Audacity; 3 Suffer; 4 Male; 5 Nearest; 6 Unbearable; 9 Enterprise; 12 Complain; 14 Tornado; 16 Loaned; 19 Salve; 20 Tiff.
Across: 6 Strange; 7 Jewel; 9 Stiff; 10 Flatter; 12 I mannered; 14 Controversy; 18 Stamina; 19 Adage; 2 Greet; 22 Shatter. Down: 1 State; 2 Lawful; 3 Age; 4 Seethe; 5 Referee; Blunder; 11 Impound; 13 Posture; 15 Temper; 1 Sedate; 17 Agree; 20 Shy.
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6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Hi-5. (G, R, T) 7.00 Pinky And Perky. (G, R, T) 7.25 Back At The Barnyard. (G, R, T) 7.55 Beyblades Metal Masters. (G, R, T) 8.20 Dinosaur Train. (G, R, T) 8.35 Guess How Much I Love You. (G, T) 8.45 Fireman Sam. (G, R, T) 8.55 Bird Bath. (G, T) 9.00 Infomercials. 10.30 Neighbours. (G, R, T) 11.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Spin City. (PGR, R, T) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (AO, R, T) 1.00 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR) 2.00 Anderson Live. 3.00 Everything’s Rosie. (G) 3.15 Mike The Knight. (G, T) 3.30 Spongebob. (G, T) 4.00 H2o. (G, R, T) 4.30 The Erin Simpson Show. 5.00 Horace In Slow Motion. (G, R) 5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 8 Simple Rules. (G, R, T)
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Where women are strengthened
Breakfast. Good Morning. Ellen. (G, R) Cowboy Builders. (PGR) ONE News. (T) Emmerdale. (PGR, T) Holly and Aaron are concerned; David’s hassled and dreading the party; and Adam’s shocked. Come Dine With Me. (G) Cookery School. (G, R) Dickinson’s Real Deal. (G) Te Karere. (T) Ellen. (G) With guest Dave Grohl. Millionaire Hot Seat. (G, T) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.
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10 54384 Just Mac 29.92........................... B Hodgson 11 3.05pm MICKEY’S SUPER LIQUOR C1 C1, 305m 1 88278 Red Hot Dutch 18.26.................. S Drysdale 2 11754 Ringa Ding 17.58.......................J McInerney 3 47135 Yeah Nah 17.89...................................L Udy 4 17144 Working Camarade 17.86.............. D Donlon 5 x5621 Homebush Rick 17.91...............J McInerney 6 8x875 Genial nwtd............................ R M Bannister 7 23436 Lotus nwtd...............................T McCracken 8 54678 Homebush Scotty 17.78................... C Clark 9 76428 Homebush Layla 18.16............. S Gommans 10 55573 Kurohara nwtd G &.............................Denby 12 3.23pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ FINAL C2f, 305m 1 42513 Talk It Over 17.55................................. L Bell 2 35741 Cawbourne Plunge(c3) 17.69....J McInerney 3 15744 Kezz 17.79...............................T McCracken 4 88122 Thrilling Abra 17.89............................ L Bliek 5 43242 Gone Awol 17.74.......................J McInerney 6 45311 Fire Boy Baxter (c3) 17.55.........J McInerney 7 14213 Aussie Haka (c3) 17.56 U &....... McCracken 8 27473 Jimmy Jurante 17.80..................J McInerney 9 16451 Thrilling Squeal(c3) 17.85.................G Quirk 10 24165 Gina Mac 17.71...........................J McArthur SELECTIONS Race 1: Laugh Like Santa, Another Pizza, Inner Beauty, Sectioned, Race 2: Homebush Limbo, Another Fantasy, Matilda’s Babe Race 3: Flirt Academy, Speedy Feet, Charlie’s Pal, Intense Zoom Race 4: Where’s Carlos, Sydenham Jade, Smile For Daddy Race 5: Sydenham Opal, Tepirita Jazil, Alamein Gus, Fastback King Race 6: Shaga Banga Bang, Azure Dreams, Just A Boy, Armour Race 7: Belldeen, That’s King, Kylie’s Belle, Homebush Lestat Race 8: Eruza, Prefontaine, Uno Green, Exact Master, Tui Hotlips Race 9: Eric’s Song, White Legs, Uno Orange, Lavender Sal Race 10: Speed Legend, Fergie’s Belle (c2), Cawbourne Kesha Race 11: Ringa Ding, Homebush Rick, Yeah Nah, Red Hot Dutch Race 12: Fire Boy Baxter (c3), Cawbourne Plunge(c3), Gone Awol
(G) 4.30 FOUR Live. (G) 6.00 Everybody Hates Chris. (G, R, T) 6.30 Futurama. (G, R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (PGR, R, T) 7.30 All New Glee. (PGR) The members of New Directions tackle their musical indulgences – the songs and groups that everyone is too embarrassed to admit that they love. 8.30 The Biggest Loser. (G) The teams
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are dissolved, leaving the nine remaining players to compete on their own, and a tug-of-war contest finds the contestants competing for a shopping spree with Jessica Simpson. Excused. (AO) A fresh take on a dating show, Excused sees singles looking for love trying to win dates before being eliminated from contention. Life Unexpected. (PGR) Baze hosts Thanksgiving dinner at his loft, and secrets begin to spill. Entertainment Tonight. (G) Infomercials. (G)
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Soul Surfer
Sky Movies 1, 5.05pm This inspiring biopic tells the extraordinary true story of aspiring surfer Bethany Hamilton (played exceptionally well by AnnaSophia Robb, below), a young Hawaiian who overcame a harrowing encounter with a shark in which she lost her left arm. The excellent supporting cast includes Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt and singer Carrie Underwood.
sky sPORt 1 6.00 Snooker. World Tour. Haikou World Open. Highlights. 9.00 Reunion. 10.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Stormers v Brumbies. From DHL Newlands Stadium, Cape Town. Replay. 12.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Reds v Bulls. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Replay. 2.00 Rugby. Super Rugby. Crusaders v Kings. From amI Stadium, Christchurch. Highlights. 3.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup Qualifying match. All Whites v New Caledonia. Replay. 5.00 Rugby. IRB Sevens World Series. Hong Kong Event. Highlights. 6.30 Golf Central. 7.30 Golf. US PGA Tour. Tavistock Cup. Round Two. Highlights. 8.30 Rugby Zone. 9.00 Crowd Goes Wild. 9.30 ANZ Golf World. 10.00 Golf Central. 11.00 Snooker. World Tour. Haikou World Open. Highlights. 2.00 Soccer. A-League. Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners. Replay. 4.00 Soccer. A-League. Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Heart. Replay.
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7.00 Possessed By Evil. (2011, M) Rebecca Romijn, David Cubitt. 8.30 Margin Call. (2011, M) Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci. 10.15 Making Of Johnny English Reborn. (2011, PG). 10.30 30 Minutes Or Less. (2011, 16) Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride. 11.55 The Next Three Days. (2010, M) Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks. 2.10 Too Late To Say Goodbye. (2009, M) Rob Lowe, Lauren Holly. 3.40 Beastly. (2011, PG) Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer. 5.05 Soul Surfer. (2011, PG) AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid. 6.55 The Mechanic. (2011, 16) Jason Statham, Ben Foster. An elite hit man teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims. 8.30 Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close. (2011, PG) Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock. 10.40 Hall Pass. (2011, 16) Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis. 12.25 Fatal Secrets. (2009, 16) Dina Meyer, Lea Thompson. 1.55 The Mechanic. (2011, 16) Jason Statham, Ben Foster. 3.30 Hall Pass. (2011, 16) Owen Wilson. 5.15 Vanishing On 7th Street. (2010, M) Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton.
6.20 Edge Of Darkness. (2010, 16) Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone. 8.20 Saw. (2004, 18) Cary Elwes, Danny Glover. 10.00 Legally Blonde 2. (2003, PG) Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field. 11.35 Boogeyman. (2005, M) Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel. 1.05 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. (2005, 16) Robert Downey Jr. 2.45 Saw 2. (2005, 18) Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell. 4.20 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2006, PG) Anthony Hopkins. 6.25 The Peacemaker. (1997, M) George Clooney, Nicole Kidman. 8.30 Constantine. (2005, M) Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz. 10.35 National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 12.10 Hostage. (2005, 16) Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak. 2.00 Making Of Ocean’s 13. (2007, PG). 2.15 Saw 2. (2005, 18) Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell. 3.45 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2006, PG) Anthony Hopkins. 5.50 National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo.
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Toyota Corolla Levin ZR RRP: $43,690. (as driven $45,490) Safety: Five stars seven air bags. Engine: 1.8-litre 4-cylinder, 103kW/173Nm Transmission: 7-speed CVT, FWD Stated Economy: 6.6L/100Km
All the latest Corolla hatches, especially the Levin ZR are good looking, better equipped and have much more dynamic personalites than before. The historically sensible Corolla name, while no doubt will preserving its reputation for reliability, now delivers for those who appreciate so, a much more rewarding drive. Certainly so the Levin SR, for as the ads say you can “come out feeling like the cat that’s got the cream”!
After seeing the TV ads for the new five-door Corolla hatches, I quite expected the guys at Ashburton Toyota to give me a packet of cat food when I collected the top of the range Levin ZR. While the immediately previous Corolla these new ones replace are very much like quality home appliances – ever useful and very reliable, to me they lack the flair and driving appeal of some earlier Corollas, which for NZ conditions and tastes Chris Amon had retuned the suspension and Jan Beck the interiors. Well a lack of flair and rewarding drive are certainly not issues with the new cars! For very early in their development stages, Toyota established that while people want Corolla’s legendary reliability and practicality, they also want a sportier looking hatch that offers some emotional engagement. Which this, the top of the range
Levin ZR (there’s also a slightly less well endowed Levin SX) with loads of gear and great looks does. But then, even the entry-level GX and slightly more up-market GLX have the same body as the ZR so are also noticeably good looking with their sharp European look styling. All sit slightly lower, are a little longer, have better areodynamics and a lower centre of gravity. And the lot have generous equipment including Bluetooth connectivity, a multi-information display, stability/ traction control, hill-start assist for the CVT models, and cruise control. But the Levin ZR with its exterior highlights and 17 inch alloy wheels wins the beauty pageant. Then inside, which for the lesser models pretty much is a case of function rather than flair, the ZR’s cabin style-wise matches the exterior the plenty of luxury kit.
Accoutrements such as smarter looking dials, an LCD info display, carbon fibre-look accents and stitched, leather-look dash panels to match the attractive leather trim of the heated and shapely front seats. In keeping with all this there’s also dual-zone climate control, smart key entry/keyless start, and great, high intensity headlights. The drive car came with optional panoramic roof with its electric sunshade. This costs an extra $1800. The ZR has the same, but now revised version of the previous 1.8litre, petrol four cylinder engine rated at 103kW/173Nm as does the other Corolla hatches. What makes a noticeable difference to their performance is this engine is now married up to a silky, seven-step CVT with sport mode. Thanks to both the CVT’s efficencies
(at 100km/h the rev-counter shows a smidgen under 2000rpm), the cars slipperier shape and less kilos, the quoted fuel overall fuel economy is an impressive 6.6L/100km. Of course as with any car you won’t achieve near that with lots of cold starts and short runs. Doing this the computer can show 9L/100km. Nor indeed when you use the ZR’s paddle shifters and the sport mode which makes the most of the engine’s power. In doing this, the car continues to do its business in an eager but still smooth, fuss free manner. Toyota says 0-100 kmh takes 10 seconds, and the top speed is 215kmh. The ZR’s stylish cabin is has a spacious feel about it and it’s roomy enough for four adults. There’s better knee room than before in the rear although, in the test car, because of the intrusion of the optional
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sunroof on head space, taller passengers in those seats won’t be comfy on a longer trip. (no such problem in cars without the sunroof)! I liked the front seats. While mounted lower than before, they are easy to both get in and out of. And the driver has plenty of adjustment up and down as well as a power lumbar support and there’s decent vision. The boot has grown, is a good shape and easy to access with a nicely placed, easily accessed exterior release button.
Toyota have obviously done a lot of work on the car’s handling dynamics. Even Chris Amon is said to be impressed! For while providing a really good ride and a feeling of being nicely balanced, the ZR turns into, and flows through corners very nicely. The accurate electric steering even provides a decent amount of feel. OK, the Levin models do have slightly sharper steering than their siblings, but drivetime in a GLX showed it to provides a suitably engaging drive. Attention to sound deadening is obvious with road and cabin noise generally well suppressed. Of course the short sharp bumps around Christchurch, and a few locally, make themselves known. The entire Corolla range also has seven airbags and five star safety ratings.
Toyota giving the fans what they want Classic Toyota New Zealand is set to increase its commitment to local motorsport, announcing an upgrade of the Toyota Racing Series (TRS) cars, and a brand new one-make race series for the company’s highly acclaimed 86 model. In addition, motorsport fans wanting a taste of the action will soon be able to get their hands on a fully customisable entry level 86 online, and build their own unique car suitable for road, race or rally. Toyota CEO Alistair Davis says the company will replace their fleet of TRS cars within the next two to three years. Changes will include the latest technologies in driver safety with both chassis and engine upgrades. At the same time, the company says there has already been significant interest in a special series designed around the newly developed race car, the TR 86 (Toyota Racing 86). It has been indicated that a field of 15 could be set to start
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at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell in late 2013, with 15-20 races per year across seven meetings. The events will be sanctioned by Motorsport NZ and supported by Toyota Racing. Following positive feedback received after the TR 86 concept car was displayed at race tracks this season, competitors will now be able to buy the TR 86 for $70,000 plus GST with a series pack consisting of spare race wheels and a competition data dash adding an extra $8,000 plus GST. All-in-all, the two developments comprise a significant investment by Toyota in the local motorsport scene. The company says the TRS, which has just completed its ninth season, garners interest from fans across the world as well as providing a springboard for up-andcoming local talent. In 166 races held since 2005, almost half of the 109 competitors
have been locals. Several of these have gone on to high-profile careers in motorsport like Brendon Hartley, now a test driver for Mercedes F1 GP, two time TRS and 2012 GP3 champion Mitch Evans now competing in GP2, and Nick Cassidy the current TRS champion who looks set to compete in Europe in 2013. The TRS is now beamed in to 39 countries across Europe,
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TAURUS (Apr 21st May 21st) It’s best not to take any relationship at face value during the next two weeks Taurus. Something you may not want to look at could be a feature of this, or it could be that something is brewing unbeknown to you in another person’s attitude. Be conscious that any discontent may be masked behind a seemingly pleasant facade.
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GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) You simply can’t please all of the people all of the time. Yet equally, today’s Full Moon encourages you to have the confidence to make changes and to adroitly handle the people side of them. For example, don’t feel you can’t say no. No-one owns us, and if you feel a new course is better, then have the courage of your convictions.
CANCER (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd) You may well be in vogue professionally and key worldy relationships may be occupying a lot of your time and energies. And yet when was the last time you had some “you time”, a moment to pause, catch breath and assess where you stand emotionally amongst all this? If the answer is some while, look to create this as soon as possible.
LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) New avenues or even people seem richly enticing and you may be rapt with some of the possibilities that beckon. You just may have to guard against a tendency to pitch into these without giving them enough forethought. Something or something unusual or glamorous could be captivating, but are they for real? More research may be needed.
VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) Are you in control of your urge to splash money? Whatever our income, we have to stay within it to make sure we stay on the right side of things debt-wise. But if you have a flexible friend, the desire to bend it today may be greater than usual. Then again, you may find out some very good news financially. It’s a time of mixed possibilities.
LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) You may find yourself struggling with a dilemma. There may be someone you really enjoy knowing, but at another level this may have sown seeds of discontent. Perhaps you want it to be more than they do, or the problem is vice versa. Then again, a relationship may be about to go to a new level of commitment. It’s a big day for all sorts of involvements.
Where have all the classic bikes gone? Most of the fun of owning and riding older motorbikes is sharing the interest with others. While the numbers of older/classic bikes hiding under dust covers in sheds may well be increasing, but where have all the riders gone? Well it’s time to front up you guys! For on April 21 John Wells is organising an afternoon ride within the district. This leaves from Mitre10 car park at 12.30pm and during the week leading up to this, there will be a display of classic bikes in Mitre 10. This ride gives you the chance to limber up for the Wheels Week fundraising ride on Sunday May 5 being organised by Lois and Robin Marshall. There’s a $10 entry/rego fee with all proceeds very deservedly going to Ashburton Volunteer Fire Service.
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SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) Someone may be all smiles - to your face - but what do they really think? Look beneath the veneer Scorpio. Is it you who is masking your true feelings? Or it may be that you are finding the best way to deal with an awkward person is to flatter them. Be careful though, because there is a thin line between this and seeming insincere.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) Beneath the laughter and sociability of life often lies politics, and you need to be attuned to those in your circle at this time. If you have recently met someone and are smitten, be conscious that a friend could feel pushed out. It’s also possible that a partner may have resentment about the amount of time you spend with others or on your interests.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) If you have been spending a lot of time on domestic, family or emotional issues, have you been neglecting other pulls and commitments? If so, the next two weeks can be a good time to get the balance back. Then again, something can happen at work which upsets the tranquillity and peace you have been creating in your personal life.
AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) You can make a very compelling case if you’re trying to get your point across to anyone. There may even be someone that you’re chatting to regularly who is more than just impressed. They may be positively smitten. With words being the main currency you have at your disposal just now, the trick is to use them carefully. If you do, good things will flow.
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PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) You could find yourself really drawn towards life’s goodies. Whether this is sugar-rich snacks or someone who you are finding delectable, just remember that when you were a kid, eating too much confectionary could leave you feeling ill at ease, and there can be too much of a good thing now. Dull as it may seem, do try to moderate your desires!
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One down, one to go for Jackson By Michael Brown Cedric Jackson has pocketed one of the two main things that have motivated him this season, but the most important will be determined over the next fortnight during the ANBL playoffs. The 27-year-old Breakers import was named the league’s MVP on Sunday night, making up for some of the disappointment of last season when many considered him the best player only to finish fourth in the voting. Jackson was a little miffed about missing out then and used it as motivation this season. What he has produced has been, at times, quite staggering and it could help him secure the NBA contract he covets. He led the league in assists (7.2 per game) and steals (2.8) as well as finishing in the top 10 in scoring (15.6). He won four player of the week awards, two player of the month prizes and often manufactured the winning basket. It would have been a travesty if he was overlooked for the MVP award this time. “It definitely feels good,” Jackson said with a smile. “It felt good to be rewarded for all the hard work,” “Last season I tried to enjoy myself
Cedric Jackson: Season MVP and get better and better and then someone said you could be MVP. “It really didn’t dawn on me until a month left in the season. It would have been cool to get it last year but [Perth’s] Kevin Lisch had a great year. “This year I definitely had different goals and had my mind set on that but I had to fit within the team, too. “I didn’t want to shoot every ball, do everything. I’m just a team guy. But to have a goal to win it this year is motivation to get better and motivation to try to dominate my position and help my team out as much as I can and get wins.” The Breakers achieved 24 this season, with only four defeats, but their season will be judged on what happens over the next fortnight. They tackle Sydney in the first game of a best-of-three series at the Vector Arena on Thursday night
and will be wary of a side who are one of only two to beat them this season - Perth won three of their four games. Not only that, two other games against Sydney were won on the last shot including one which went to overtime. Sydney will be without influential American point guard Corin Henry because of injury but in guard Ben Madgen (the league’s leading scorer) and centre Ian Crosswhite (the league’s second-best rebounder) have players capable of hurting the Breakers. They also have a coach in Shane Heal who won’t accept second best. “I think they play hard,” Breakers coach Andrej Lemanis acknowledged. “They get after it and they never quit and they have a little bit of that arrogance in them, for sure. “We have to come out with the right mindset, play well and give ourselves a chance to win.” They didn’t do that against the Wildcats last Friday, when they looked lacklustre in a 73-58 defeat in Perth that also halted their 16-game winning streak. “We didn’t play the way we should have but it was a great learning experience for us because we don’t want that feeling again,” Jackson said. “It was a good loss for us. We have let that go ... because we are getting ready for war on Thursday.” - APNZ
• Adams heads NZ team World and Olympic shot put champion Valerie Adams heads a four-strong New Zealand athletics team for August’s world championships in Moscow. Adams has won the last three world titles and her chances of a fourth look very good considering her main threat over the past few years, Belarus’ Nadzeya Ostapchuk, is serving a drugs ban. Adams last weekend won her 12th national title with a throw of 20.37m and all six efforts went beyond 20.18m. Adams will be joined in Moscow by Nick Willis (1500m), Quentin Rew (50km walk) and Mary Davies (marathon). All four reached the Athletics New Zealand A performance standard. - APNZ
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Mid Canterbury’s Larissa Allan returns a backhand during her team’s comprehensive semi-final win in the Canterbury Challenger competition on Friday.
Tennis girls into the final By Jonathan Leask The Mid Canterbury girls booked their place in the Challenger Grade final in emphatic fashion last weekend, but have a two week break before it. This season was the first time that Mid Canterbury tennis has entered teams into the Friday night Canterbury interclub competition, with the aim to develop the junior talent, with the local players taking on the top talent in Canterbury once a week.
Exciting format for Next month’s ITM 400 Auckland V8 Supercars event will not only present a new era with new cars at a new Pukekohe Park Raceway, but it will also come with an exciting new race format. Organisers have confirmed a new double race format for the sole New Zealand race on April 12-14. There will be two 100km races on both Saturday and Sunday, each with its own high-pressured 15-minute qualifying session. This was confirmed yesterday when four-time V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup arrived in
Auckland to take Mayor Len Brown for a ride in a V8 Supercar around the streets of the city yesterday morning. The race format means there will be no mid-race fuel stops, just 30 laps of all-out action on the revamped Pukekohe Park Raceway. While there will be a no-holdsbarred sprint action, the format also demands an exhausting endurance component on both machine and driver with 400kms of racing. “It’s going to be full-on,” said ITM 400 Auckland ambassador Greg Murphy. “Nailing the setup of the car straight off the plane in the first
practice session will be the absolute key to an overall result. “Qualifying is always vital and getting the high speed balance right is essential because Pukekohe is such a fast and flowing circuit. “It’s been five years since V8 Supercars have been there and, of course, there have been some significant changes. They will need to get to grips with that very quickly while still learning the new cars. “On top of that there’s 400kms of racing as well. “There’s not much time between each of the 100km races to make any changes, and real pressure on qualifying because one mistake will make a big difference to your starting spot. “This is back to a pure sprint format with no pit stops, so strategy doesn’t really
come into it. Expect some desperate manoeuvres as the pressure to get to the front gets a bit much for some.” V8 Supercars chief operations officer for events and motorsport Shane Howard said the format changes are the most significant in the history of the sport. “These changes are purely designed for the teams and drivers to race hard and fight for every position,” Howard said. “With the new marques joining Ford and Holden in 2013 it was an opportunity for a change across the board while continuing the great traditions of our signature events.” The V8 Supercars will complete two hours of practice in four 30-minute sessions on Friday April 12, qualifying and Top 10 Shootout ahead of two 100km races on each of Saturday and Sunday. Currently work is well advanced for the $6.6m upgrade which will see Pukekohe Park Raceway return to its international status with an improved layout and refurbished spectator facilities including new viewing grandstands and premium viewing areas. - APNZ
Dragons now 100-1 title shot St George Illawarra have slumped to be rank 100-1 outsiders to take out the NRL title, with five-eighth Jamie Soward admitting he’s feeling the heat to revive the Dragons’ flagging campaign. One of only two teams - alongside the Warriors - without a win after three rounds, the Dragons yesterday slipped to triple-figure odds with bookmakers clearly unimpressed by the side’s lacklustre form during the opening month of the season. While only the most ardent fans would have pencilled the Dragons in for a finals berth, let alone a title ahead of the season, the continued struggles in attack have spread to a defence which is third worst in the
comp. While critics have the blowtorch firmly fixed on coach Steve Price, Soward said he too was under the pump. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t,” Soward said of feeling the pressure to lift his performance. “But I’ve been around long enough now to know what I need to do to get back into a little bit of form. “Personally, my confidence is probably a little bit down this week knowing that there’s a lot of pressure coming on the six and seven. “I get the chance this weekend (against Cronulla) just to worry about myself and just get myself ready for the game.” The struggles of Soward and halves partner Nathan Fien have led to speculation the Dragons could offer unwanted Gold Coast playmaker
Jordan Rankin a different avenue into the NRL. The Dragons’ pursuit of Rankin, just a week after they launched a bid to lure Canberra bad boy Josh Dugan, says much about the desperation within the club, but Soward said application and not personnel was the problem. “I’m not too fussed about it, to be honest,” Soward said of Rankin. “Jordan’s a lovely kid. I’ve met him once or twice - he seems like a pretty good talent on the field. “(But) we just bought a young guy called Josh Drinkwater, you’ve got a World Cup winner in Nathan Fien and I’d like to think of myself as pretty handy. “It’s up to the club to do what they want, but I’m pretty happy with the halves stocks we’ve got here.” - AAP
However, now the Mid Canterbury girls’ team can become the top talent in Canterbury when they take on North Canterbury in the Challenger grade one final. In last Friday’s semi-final the Mid Canterbury girls’ swept Hagley Park-Cashmere 6-0 to advance to the final. Ashleigh Leonard won 6-3, 6-1, Stacey Hopwood had a similar 6-3, 6-2 win at number two, Christal Brosnahan won 6-0, 6-3 and Larissa Allen won 6-1, 6-1. In the doubles Leonard and Hopwood won 6-0, 6-1 with Bros-
nahan and Allen winning 6-1, 6-0. In the other semi-final Waimari Red, the only team to have beaten Mid Canterbury claiming a 4-2 win back on February 22, turned up a player short and were beaten by second qualifiers North Canterbury. The venue for the final is yet to be decided, but as top seeds Mid Canterbury hope to get home court advantage. Both teams head into the unknown after one of the kinks in the draw system had them avoid meeting during the round robin despite playing some teams twice.
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Mercedes Benz has joined the fray in V8 Supercars to mix it with the traditional Ford and Holden powerhouses.
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Tiger Woods reclaimed the world No.1 spot yesterday for the first time since his career was derailed by a sex scandal and a string of injuries. Woods’ victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational resulted in the 37-year-old replacing Rory McIlroy atop the rankings in the latest milestone of his comeback from a spectacular fall from personal and professional grace. “I play well here,” said Woods, who secured his eighth victory at Bay Hill with a closing round of two-under-par 70. “That is about as simple as it gets. It is a by-product of hard work and patience.” It took an extra day, but Woods out-duelled fellow American Rickie Fowler down the stretch, winning the $US6.2 million ($A5.95 million) event by two strokes. Woods, who pocketed $US1.08 million ($A1.04 million) for the victory, has won 14 majors in his career and had previously spent a record 623 weeks on top of the world. But he has not led the rankings for nearly three years, after injuries and the infamous scandal saw him stumble. Woods fell to his lowest rank on November 11 in 2011 when he dropped to 58th in the world. His woes began in 2009 when a US tabloid aired claims he had had an affair with a nightclub manageress. T w o days later, amid speculation about his marriage, he was slightly injured when he crashed his car near his home. In December of that year, Woods issued two statements admitting to serial marital infidelity and announced he would take a break from golf. He later said that he had undergone therapy to help him change his behaviour. He returned to golf at the 2010 Masters in April, but his marriage
was over and his divorce with former model Elin Nordegren was granted in August. His game had clearly suffered during the turmoil and his return to the top took three years. “The first step in the process was getting healthy. “Once I got there, then my game turned,” Woods said. “I’ve won six times on the tour the last couple of years. That’s not bad.” Last week, Woods announced he was dating US ski racer Lindsey Vonn. “Number 1!” Vonn tweeted after Woods’ victory. Woods also claimed his 77th PGA Tour win - his 99th professional victory - in his final tune-up event for next month’s Masters. The extra day finish followed a severe thunderstorm on Monday that postponed the fourth round. The storm swept across the Bay Hill Club & Lodge course with gusting winds toppling trees and television towers. Runner-up Justin Rose fired a two-under 70 to finish at 11-under while Fowler stumbled down the stretch, closing with a one-over 73 as he plummeted to a four-way tie for third at eight-under 280. Fowler finished alongside Mark Wilson (71), Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (72) and Keegan Bradley (71). Woods has won 51 times in 55 tries when holding the lead entering the final round and is five titles shy of matching Sam Snead’s all-time record on the PGA Tour. He and Snead are also the only players to win the same tournament eight times with Snead doing it at the Greater Greensboro Open. John Senden was the bestplaced Australian, finishing in a tie for 27th at oneunder. Geoff Ogilvy missed the cut, making his hopes of qualifying for the Masters a Tiger whole lot Woods: more difBack on ficult. top - AFP
Struggling Australia batsman Shane Watson says he has nowhere to hide and putting runs on the board is the only way to keep his place in the side with an Ashes series coming up in July. The two-time Allan Border Medallist flat-lined it through the just-completed series in India, scoring 99 runs at 16.50 in a poor return for a top-four batsman. Australia’s players begin their annual leave today after they were beaten by six wickets on day three of the fourth Test in Delhi on Sunday, losing the series four-nil. The national vicecaptain needs to start repaying the faith selectors have shown in Watson whose batting average has slipped from 41.55 at the start of 2011 to 35.34. - AAP
• Masaga joins Kahui Chiefs’ winger and one-test All Black Lelia Masaga will follow teammate Richard Kahui to Japan at the end of the Super 15 season. The 26-year-old has signed with the Japanese club Honda for two seasons. Masaga is in his eighth Super Rugby season, and has played 80 games for the Chiefs. His only test for the All Blacks was against Italy in 2009. He said the contract offer was too good to turn down. Kahui confirmed earlier this month that he’s signed with Toshiba while All Black loose forward Adam Thomson has signed a two year deal with the Canon Eagles. - HOL
• Poor record in south Even Queensland players were surprised when told this week that the Reds had not won in Dunedin in 32 years. But the way Reds coaching boss Ewen McKenzie sees it, Queensland will go into Good Friday’s Super Rugby clash against the Highlanders with an unbeaten record. Not that McKenzie is ignoring history. In fact, McKenzie hopes ramming home the horror stat to his team will help inspire them to erase another “record” from their books. However, McKenzie believes playing at Dunedin’s new indoor Forsyth Barr Stadium - rather than “House of Pain” Carisbrook - ensures both sides will start all square on Friday. - AAP
• Storm on the attack Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy expects improved fluency in the NRL premiers’ attack against Brisbane on Friday night. Having started the season with three games in 12 days, the first two in hot conditions, Bellamy yesterday said the Storm had been heavily restricted in how much they could train. While praising the way his unbeaten team had stayed defensively strong and fought through fatigue to keep winning, Bellamy said it had taken a toll on their ball movement. But with an eight-day turnaround between Thursday night’s win over Canterbury and the Broncos clash, they’ll get the time they’ve been craving to work on their attacking touch. - AAP
• Heat streak goes on The Miami Heat edged closer to the Los Angeles Lakers’ longest winning streak in NBA history, beating Orlando 108-94 yesterday behind a 24-point effort from LeBron James. James also had 11 assists and nine rebounds for the Heat who claimed their 27th consecutive victory as they close in on the 33-game winning streak set by the 1971-72 Lakers, who had Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West on the team. First-place Miami are just six victories away from tying the Lakers and haven’t tasted defeat since February 1 on the road against the Indiana Pacers. -AFP
• Barba back on field Canterbury superstar Ben Barba will make his return in the Good Friday clash with South Sydney, ending a month-long NRL exile to the delight of teammates who are confident he’s mentally ready to make a comeback. The 2012 Dally M Medal winner was yesterday named to line up at fullback for his first match of the season. Barba was indefinitely suspended over gambling and alcohol issues on February 25. - AAP
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Series a last-ball thriller By Andrew Alderson Brendon McCullum’s disappointment was balanced against Alastair Cook’s relief in the aftermath of yesterday’s test draw to complete a 0-0 series result. Both skippers even entered the media conference in contrasting fashion. Cook strode while McCullum hobbled on a hamstring which he insists will be all right, despite the Indian Premier League starting in a week. “I’ll worry about that tomorrow. I hope I move better than in those last two sessions, but I wanted to stay out and win a test for my country.” McCullum is thrilled with the cricket his team played over this test series, and stuck by his decisions to declare midway through the middle session of the fourth day and not enforce the follow on. “I made those calls with sound photo ap judgement. “It gave our bowlers the best Brendon McCullum applauds his team as they leave the Eden Park field after yesterday’s thrilling test finish. opportunity to rest. As the wicket
started to slow they needed ample opportunity to rest up. “The reason we declared as late as we did was because we felt it would still have a psychological impact to create opportunities before tea [on the fourth day]. “In the end we were still one ball away from winning a test and we walk away even. “By no means are we the finished product but we’re starting to perform as expected. “We confronted one of the giants of world cricket. “The top of the order has been such a problem for so long and Peter [Fulton] and Hamish [Rutherford] making hundreds made for a great story. “The bowlers were also huge throughout.” McCullum’s counterpart Cook spent the match immersed in superstition. He acknowledged the suggestion he was like an expectant father on the last day. “I was pretty good for the majority. I watched 95 per cent but those last 19 balls I needed
a running commentary from [fitness trainer] Huw Bevan and Jonathan Trott. “There were a few oohs and aahs then expletives when Monty almost got run out. “We had to sit and watch the replay and then started laughing, which is all you could do in that situation. “I sat in one place the whole day until we lost Broad. Then I moved because that position had clearly run out of luck.” There were also a few nerves when a delivery from Neil Wagner hit Matt Prior before ballooning up and hitting, but not dislodging, the bails. “We weren’t holding our breath because it was a long way out but at the end the tension was unbearable.” “I think Matty’s living pretty clean,” McCullum quipped. “Those twists and turns and half chances only added to the drama. “Matt’s innings was incredible under severe pressure. “To be honest I thought his batting saved the test, especially
when he got on strike in that last over [for the last three balls].” England, courtesy of a stoic eighth wicket partnership from Matt Prior and Stuart Broad, had staved off a last over defeat in the final match of the threetest series. The series has been drawn 0-0. Two c Ross Taylor b Kane Williamson wickets saw the visitors slump to 304 for nine before Monty Panesar survived the final 3.1 overs. There was more drama than anything currently on show in London’s West End as the England No 11 faced the first three balls of the final over, before pushing a single and getting Prior to take strike and complete the job. There will be initial disappointment for New Zealand but they can take pride in having turned the turmoil riddling the team in South Africa into some cohesion and unity at home. Prior and Broad buckled themselves into the crease at the start of the final session with the score 237 for seven, intent on bat-
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ting the hosts out of the game. They batted together for 137 minutes. England lost Broad for six with 21 balls left. New Zealand failed to take 20 wickets for a fifth consecutive test, but there was no lack of heart trying to do so as Boult charged in over the final six balls. Prior anchored England with his seventh test century, finishing on 110 not out. Broad completed 103 minutes without scoring, breaking Geoff Allott’s 14-year-old record by two minutes. In Everest parlance, New Zealand moved to their Hillary Steppe by tea. They required three more wickets with 32.3 overs remaining after Ian Bell was dismissed for 75. England were stubborn and New Zealand were unrelenting. Attrition reigned. If it was a movie, a subliminal message would have kept popping up on the screen which reads: ‘how good is test cricket?’ - HOS
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Mountain bikers ready to tackle marathon race Several hours on a bike seat may sound unbearable to some, but The Trust Ashburton Six Hour race will give riders of all abilities the chance to complete the course in teams of up to four, or for keen pedal pushers, they can take on the challenge with their own leg power. Competitors will be looking to complete as many laps as they can in the six hour timeframe. Hoping to attract a maximum of 50 teams, the ride will take mountain bikers through the track that runs alongside the Ashburton River, with funds raised from the event earmarked for further course development. Organiser Janet Holmes said
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team riders could use a relay-type approach and combine to complete the long ride, with She said application forms were running out fast, and the club was looking to establish the event as a highlight on the South Island mountain biking calendar in years to come. The six hour race will be held on May 12.
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TODAY
Fine apart from low cloud morning and night. Light winds.
Fine but areas of cloud morning and evening. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: W 30 km/h.
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26 OVERNIGHT MIN 12 TOMORROW
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Wind less than km/h 30
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SATURDAY: Fine. Northwesterlies.
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TODAY
FRIDAY: Fine. Northerlies dying out.
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TODAY: Fine, but cloudy morning and night. Northerly breezes.
TOMORROW: Morning low cloud then fine. Northerly breezes.
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Fine apart from coastal low cloud morning and night. Northerly breezes.
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NZ Situation
A high over the country slowly moves eastwards on Friday although a ridge lingers over the North Island. A trough over the Tasman Sea approaches New Zealand on Saturday, with a front moving over the South Island, preceded by strengthening northwesterlies, and followed by westerlies.
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SUNDAY Mainly fine. Northwesterlies dying out.
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River Levels
cumecs
Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 9:15 am, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 9:00 am, yesterday
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Canterbury Readings
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Ashburton Airport
19.3 12.6 11.8
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Christchurch Airport 20.5 12.5 10.4
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19.0 77.0
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Timaru Airport
0.8
27.2 106.2
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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3
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10:31 4:41 10:55 5:06 11:15 5:27 11:42 5:51 12:02 6:16 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.
Rise 7:43 am Set 7:32 pm
Good
Good fishing Set 7:12 am Rise 7:07 pm
Full moon
27 Mar 10:29 pm ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd.
Rise 7:45 am Set 7:31 pm
Bad
Bad fishing
Set 8:22 am Rise 7:39 pm
Last quarter
3 Apr www.ofu.co.nz
5:38 pm
Rise 7:46 am Set 7:29 pm
Bad
Bad fishing
Set 9:34 am Rise 8:15 pm
New moon
10 Apr
Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa
9:37 pm